Dalibor
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Posted on Feb 26 2010 02:57 AM
djangodeadman
midwest_surf_guy
Could they could come over on vacation and then play? O maybe iff it was a hobby? I would assume that the problem might be going on a big tour? makes no sense to me.
;-/
My understanding is that that is not OK, although, of course, you might well get away with it.
Yes. that was my understanding also. Years ago I spent hours on Heathrow airport just because somebody thought that I'll stay in London forever and that experience itself was enough:) I've heard some stories about US immigration on airports and that was even worse. Somewhere between Monthy Python and North Korea:)
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crumble
Joined: Sep 09, 2008
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Guildford England
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Posted on Feb 26 2010 09:00 AM
Really diggin' "Mindbender" at the moment. Classic Bambis sound with the dueling guitars. Love it!
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djangodeadman
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Brighton UK
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Posted on Feb 26 2010 11:08 AM
Dalibor
djangodeadman
midwest_surf_guy
Could they could come over on vacation and then play? O maybe iff it was a hobby? I would assume that the problem might be going on a big tour? makes no sense to me.
;-/
My understanding is that that is not OK, although, of course, you might well get away with it.
Yes. that was my understanding also. Years ago I spent hours on Heathrow airport just because somebody thought that I'll stay in London forever and that experience itself was enough:) I've heard some stories about US immigration on airports and that was even worse. Somewhere between Monthy Python and North Korea:)
Somewhere between Monty Python and North Korea might be an interesting place to visit. Although probably not to live. 
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Brian
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Posted on Feb 26 2010 12:21 PM
On the other hand, many non-US bands have done short tours here over the years. I suspect they all did it under the radar with the possible exception of maybe Laika & TC:
Just off the top of my head from the past few years:
Surf Coasters (Japan) (twice)
Barbwires (Sweden)
Longboards (Spain)
The Whys (Japan)
The Kilaueas (Germany)
Laika & The Cosmonauts (Finland)
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crumble
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Guildford England
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Posted on Feb 26 2010 02:49 PM
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Tuck
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Denver, CO
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Posted on Feb 26 2010 05:57 PM
Dalibor
Yes. that was my understanding also. Years ago I spent hours on Heathrow airport just because somebody thought that I'll stay in London forever and that experience itself was enough:)
Definitely. My daughter had a friend who flew to Britain recently without troubling herself over this, assuming she would slip through on the strength of innocent intentions and obscurity. I think it involved playing amateur sports of some sort - a few exhibition matches. She definitely had no intention of staying long. She had a return ticket. She wasn't even sure she spoke the language. She never got out of the airport and basically came back by return mail.
Some years ago, long before current security procedures, I myself spent some rather scary moments being interviewed by Canadian imigration authorities (Eh!) because I told them I was coming in to present a paper at a conference on a university campus. I actually was and I had a return ticket for three days later, but as a student presenter I fit the profile of someone planning to linger and work and I had to convince them that I was what I claimed I was. I think the turning point was when I tried to show them my handout. I believe they concluded it was unlikely that anyone would hire someone as big an idiot as I seemed to be.
I think the thing to do here is to try to reform the system, not try to sidestep it. We may not get the Bambi Molesters, even if they promise to stay away from the national parks and forests, but it will pay off one way or another.
Of course, if they ever do come over, maybe a picture or two in front of the Walt Disney Studios can be arranged, and perhaps we can rustle them up some duck hunting stamps or something if not an actual hunting license. What with the way chronic wasting disease is cutting through the deer and elk herds in Colorado, I wouldn't care to hang out with the local Cervidae myself.
As far as that, while I can't swing Zagreb at the moment, I would certainly sleep on a bench in Fiorello LaGuardia to see them play, even if just on kazoos. (FLG is NYC's most frightful airport by a wide margin.)
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Dalibor
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Posted on Mar 01 2010 03:19 AM
Tuck
Dalibor
Yes. that was my understanding also. Years ago I spent hours on Heathrow airport just because somebody thought that I'll stay in London forever and that experience itself was enough:)
As far as that, while I can't swing Zagreb at the moment, I would certainly sleep on a bench in Fiorello LaGuardia to see them play, even if just on kazoos. (FLG is NYC's most frightful airport by a wide margin.)
Thanks  Seriously, I hope we will do a small tour before we grow too old. At least we can try ...
But, flying over here has some advantages. Ivan can tell you more....
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Staredge
Joined: Sep 27, 2008
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Damascus, Maryland
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Posted on Mar 01 2010 08:18 AM
Just fly into Mexico. We can get you over the border. 
— Will
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The Luau Cinders
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surfraptor
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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near Amsterdam
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 07:45 AM
Just in the mail!
From my croation friends Ivan & Sara
He also rang me from the Zagreb gig!
Love it!!
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MadScientist
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Atlanta, GA
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 08:49 AM
surfraptor
WANT
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Icetech
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Macomb Mich
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 09:58 AM
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spskins
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tn
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 10:15 AM
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JakeDobner
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Seattle
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 10:55 AM
Fix
Last edited: Mar 03, 2010 11:41:46
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JakeDobner
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Seattle
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 10:57 AM
I have every intention of deleting that post, after Ted sees it. I think he will remain unimpressed by my wit, although I did manage to find what might be the longest image on the internet at nearly 45000 pixels across which is 468 inches long.
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crumble
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Guildford England
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 11:39 AM
We're impressed jake, honestly!
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Staredge
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Damascus, Maryland
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 11:44 AM
Icetech
JEALOUS
^ This!!!
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Icetech
Joined: Dec 16, 2006
Posts: 892
Macomb Mich
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 01:38 PM
BTW, does anyone find the chicks throat on the album cover kinda disturbing? Waiting for a alien to pop out or something...
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Dalibor
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 03:21 PM
Icetech
BTW, does anyone find the chicks throat on the album cover kinda disturbing? Waiting for a alien to pop out or something...
for real disturbance you should check out band photo after photoshop:) alien is nothing compare to head swap in photoshop. I'm scared to even look at the folder where I put these:)
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Dalibor
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 03:34 PM
oh yes, and for those of you who are interested we did 2 shows in Zagreb. One was sold out and the other one almost. 1400 people all together. Speaking of numbers, we drank 5 bottles of gin and at one moment there were 13 musicians on stage. There are some photos here
http://groupie.hr/index.php?stranica=galerija&id=637
and here
http://foto.muzika.hr/thumbnails.php?album=339
- concert report on Croatian (title says Everybodys are crazy about Bambis)
http://www.muzika.hr/clanak/25243/izvjestaji/svi-su-ludi-za-bambijima.aspx
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crumble
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Guildford England
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Posted on Mar 03 2010 05:36 PM
I don't think i've been so pleased for a band ever. I wonder what will be your next installment of surprise?
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