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Home from Davenport
« on: Jan 11th, 2004, 5:25pm » |
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All I can say is WOW!
That was one of the most amazing weekends that I've ever had the opportunity to experience. My 3 quick first impressions are:
1. This is a group of people who probably wouldn't ALL hang out together if they didn't all have the common bond of CH. However, the commonality of cluster headaches REALLY made this group like a big family. It was almost an instant bonding & camaraderie that formed when we got there.
2. These guys smoke amazing quantities of cigs & drink gallons of alcohol!! For a non-smoker, I feel like I've had a 2-pack a day habit just from the 2nd-hand smoke from this weekend.
3. The word for porch in the state of Iowa is pronounced ATRIUM. 
Many thanks go out to Noooorrrrrrmm! for the legwork & scheduling, Gena for coming up with the idea in the first place (and just to think people want to go to Iowa in Jan) and to Tina for emailing me about the idea & keeping us all hyper about it, to Jacks & Blaaaaaaaaaaake for horsDervs  , to BigDan & the Hapster for keeping us all rolling in laughter through the weekend, to Rox for the CDs & Cat for her diligent laptop work, to Elaine for getting well & showing up to surprise us,
WooooHooooo ... the Packers score!!!!!! (sorry Joe  )
Well, that's it for now, but I'm sure I'll be adding more as I decompress from Iowa-2004.
Take care
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #1 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 5:58pm » |
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So cool. Glad you had a great time.
GO PACKERS!!!
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #2 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 6:08pm » |
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Know exactly what you mean. We ( Elaine, Drummer, Todd, Barb. D and I forget the gals name) had the first gettogether in Rochester at Drummers home. It was fantastic and memorable; instant family.Glad you had the experience and try for many more. (Nashville???)
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #3 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 7:26pm » |
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We're home as well, hopefully this time my damn post will go through.
It was great to see everyone again, and to meet all the new faces. I really enjoyed talking with Bruce and his wife Lisa (make sure you meet them, it means AWESOME cheesecake as well as a great CH bud!).
There REALLY IS a Blake! I finally got to meet Jacks and Blake, and Jean (TxBassLady), and all the other great folks as well. Big Dan is a riot, but dangerous if paired up with Mr. Happy....it's just downright immoral to laugh that hard! Rat-Lee-Norm was great fun, and his wife is the sweetest thing...of course I'm not sure how that drunk ended up with someone that good  Got to visit with JDH, Thomas, Gore2424, Gena and her kids and hubby. Woobie was just as excited in person as she was here on the board! And Cerebus makes identical facial expressions to Bill Cosby! Jminmilwaukee (Jeff who everyone calls Jim ) and his supporter were a great pair!
I wish I'd gotten more time to visit with Karla and Ted, BlueMeanie, Boonie and Callico Kid. I will have to do that at the convention!
It was such a wonderful surprise to get to see our Lady Elaine And having Mast there with Roxy almost made the roomies complete. We missed you Linda! Damn but I miss my roomies... 
Once again it was an unforgettable experience that will go down in Iowa history
Hope everyone has made it home safe and sound. Wish we never had to say goodbye ... so until next time, be pain free.
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We made it home, safe and sound....
Had a BLAST, of course! Enjoyed meeting all the new people, and seeing the old-timers once again....
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #5 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 7:42pm » |
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Bruce it was great that I the chance to meet you and your wife. I thought I would make back on saturday. but I had to go to work. Amazing how clusterheadaches
brought so many together. Thanks to all you wonderful people for making my first meeting with other sufffers so enjoyable. Special thanks to Norm and wife for putting it all together.
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #6 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 9:33pm » |
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Me too - I'm home. And it sucks!
I enjoyed meeting all of you! And I'm sorry that I didn't have a chance to talk to more of you longer.
Thank you to everyone that showed up!! We had an awesome turnout!!
And - just so we're all clear - I didn't plan this - RiverRatNormLee did, and it was alllllllllll started by Gena.... I just showed up. I didn't do anything!! I cannot take the credit.
I love you guys............. and I'm lonely.
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #7 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 9:37pm » |
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Tina,
Edited my post to give Gena the patent rights, but you're the one who emailed me to tell me about it (and you were the hyper woobie who kept interest going) so you get credit too.
Having withdrawal symptoms,
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #8 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 9:46pm » |
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on Jan 11th, 2004, 9:37pm, BruceD wrote:Tina,
Edited my post to give Gena the patent rights, but you're the one who emailed me to tell me about it (and you were the hyper woobie who kept interest going) so you get credit too.
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I cannot believe that my EAGERNESS (or hyperness, I guess) shows on the internet.. LMAO!
But - everyone let me know in Iowa that it sure DID...
I will try to contain myself in the future!
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #9 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 10:06pm » |
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BTW, I forgot to mention something earlier. I registered on this site on January 9, 2003 ... and exactly one year later (to the very day) I was sitting in a room filled with fellow clusterheads.
This place rocks!
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #10 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 10:38pm » |
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Wow! this weekend flew, I can't believe that it's over already, I don't even really know what to say, you people are like no others, and Blake you kill me man, you should see where I put my fucking rock sex stone,
I'll chat more later, time for ni ni
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #11 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 10:48pm » |
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Hello everyone Terry here still in Davenport. Well I do live here lol. Friday thur Sunday was the best weekend I have had in many many years. It was so nice to meet everyone there. My wife was there friday nite and a little bit saturday evening (she works 3rd shift so had to leave about 7:30-8:00 to get nap before work) and she just thought it was the best thing for both of us to meet new people that also understand my pain. I didnt get a tatto so I put the $40.00 in a big glass jar to start saving for the convention in Nasville. Wife says its good for me to meet others and we can both leave town and take vacation that we havent done for about 8 years. Oh and on friday nite we brought granddaughter with us Olivia our little sweet cute angel. Ok enough rambling on talk to some of you in chat room. PF to everyone. Terry (gore2424)
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #12 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 11:35pm » |
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WTF??...
... I came home with more beer than I left with...
Last thing I need is a fuckin' beer... you coulda put all your fuckin' rocks in there though....
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #13 on: Jan 11th, 2004, 11:59pm » |
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Oh yeah 
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #14 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 12:24am » |
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You guys are awesome!!! I really hated it that I only was there for about three hours, but in that time I was able to put a face on some of the suffering we all go through. I agree with Bruce that if it were not for clusters I would never have had the opportunity to meet you wonderful people. My family think I am nuts to drive six hours (round trip) just to spend three hours with you, but after having done so I know that I would drive six hours one way for the same opportunity. Non clusterheads don't know what they are missing!
Sorry about the Chiefs and the Pack.  (Don't let anyone from Chicago know I said that about the Pack! )
Thanks Norm, Gina, Blake and Jacks, and yes you too Woobie.
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #15 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 1:05am » |
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Thanks to everyone who put this weekend together. It was an absolutely great time. As usual, any time spent with other clusterheads is amazing. Seems like they all have pretty unique personalities.....might be lacking in the sense of humor department...LOLOLOLOL.
Woobs....your gift was so sweet...thank you! Jeff...your gift was pretty cool too.....I was really thinking about it when they were holding the plane while they searched my suitcase and body for the third time...... Hate to say it woobsie...but they confiscated my scotch..... .
Can we do this again next weekend? And can Bruce Ken make more cheesecake? Breakfast was wonderful Bruce.....thanks!
One thing I noticed....us clusterheads have some pretty great supporters, whether they are family, friends or other clusterheads. I first learned this in NY, and was reminded again watching the group this weekend. I don't know how they put up with us at times......but, thank God they do!
Going to go have the Iowa porch Atrium blues now........
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #16 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 1:41am » |
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on Jan 11th, 2004, 5:25pm, BruceD wrote:All I can say is WOW!
These guys smoke amazing quantities of cigs & drink gallons of alcohol!! For a non-smoker, I feel like I've had a 2-pack a day habit just from the 2nd-hand smoke from this weekend. |
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Dunno how you two put up with it. Talk about a couple of non-smokers committed to the cause, may their cheesecake ever prosper. Clothes stunk of smoke so bad upon arrival at home, we decided to burn `em. No dice. So much tar, they only smouldered slowly for an hour. Wonderful benefit of these wing-dings........a 10% reduction in lung capacity. Beauty.
Sorry about the Packers thing. WTF........somebody had to lose.
on Jan 11th, 2004, 11:35pm, Big_Dan wrote:WTF??...
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I am home to. I got friggen air sick guys. Buddy picked me up and I rode home with my head out the window. Then when I got home I laid in the floor and prayed the room stopped moving. YUCK!
As always I had a wonderful time visiting with people I had already met and loving meeting the others.
Woobie you never stopped and you worked your tail off.
We love ya gal Thanks.
I am not sure who I fell in love with the most. Blake Jerry, Bruce (btw Bruce I tried to find you before I went to bed to say good bye sorry I missed you) Norm or big Dan ( I had a feeling you was not coming back BTW I have your meds). Tomas where were you Saturday night? I was so sad I did not get to say good bye !
Vig and Happy and Joe I already were in love with.
I am not going to name veryone there, but all were wonderful and the feeling of meeting another clusterhead never gets old. I am just sorry I did not have time to visit more with each and everyone of you.
Hope you all got home safe and sound.
Jackie, and Jean thanks for a wonderful time!
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #18 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 8:28am » |
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Wow....
What a wonderful weekend!!!
We're still trying to digest it all....
More later....
Love to you all,
Jackie & Blake
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #19 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 11:04am » |
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FINALLY got home at 3am MY time...that would be 5am YOUR time woobs!!
No sleep on the plane, squished between two guys.
No sleep on the shuttle...that was a bumpy 3 hour drive.
Good thing I can drive my little mountain highway with my eyes closed for 45 minutes, lol. Just gotta watch for deer
AWSOME, AWSOME weekend!!!
And I'm so happy with my tatt...and yes it HURT...but I'm a clusterhead, so blah.
Thanks to those that put this together, and thanks to Rox for finding that ticket so I could go
I never thought I'd ever cross the Mississippi River, and it was FROZEN!! Never seen a river freeze before.
I'll get my pics up later today...I gotta SLEEP!!!
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Oh, you porch people, you know how NY was like a group of short people? This was a group of TALL people!!
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #20 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 11:26am » |
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 you guys rock!
Woobs - you get all the credit, all you did was pick up after are ass all weekend long so thank you.
Mr Happy - thanks for the OUCH shirt. and the No CH pin.
Norm - Thanks for setting it all up - (love the man boobs)
Big Dan - Thanks for the Shoe
I don't think I have ever meet a crazyer bunch of people.
I LOVED IT
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #21 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 12:42pm » |
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For damn sure Davenport will NEVER rock like it did this past weekend.
Bruce....the cheesecake was scrumptous!!!!!! Thanks!
Your wife is so sweet..........It was certainly my pleasure to meet both of you, sweetie. 
I commented a few times about wondering how you and your wife could stand the smoke Guess it's just the luvvvvvvv for our clusterhead family that got both of you thru it. LOL
Now.........BIG DAN!!!!!!!! WOW........he is a real "trip".
Guess you guys realize that he snuck out the side door Sunday............I saw him loading that ice chest in that Dodge pickem up truck!!
Was that a tear in your eye.....Danny Boy???
You, my man.........were the life of the party!!!!
Ummmm...........was wondering........if you sent ......jonny the message yet. 
You know.........remember??? Something about how you could "TAKE THE KING"...........LMAO
Love to all you guys.........and thanks for the great memories........
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #22 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 12:53pm » |
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Yep Jean, the smoke was a real killer. We put all of our "contaminated" clothing in the back of the truck for the ride home & it went straight to the washer. At least the ceiling in the atrium was high, otherwise we may have needed respirators. Hopefully Nashville will have a more outdoor setting (or at least one that has airflow). If not, then I guess you'll be seeing us with matching non-rebreather masks on 24/7
Oh no ... the word's out ... I'm wonderin' if Jonny is putting on his boots? 
Also, whatever became of that box? You know, the one that had the note that was being passed around for Jonny on Saturday night. Did it get sent, or did daylight temper the decision? Enquiring minds wanna know
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #23 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 1:00pm » |
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Jonny: Elaine's mine.
Buddy: You've got a week... mourn the first six days, and on the seventh, pack 'em up...
Elaine: U-Haul will be here at 6:00 am. Stock the fridge and boot the kids... Daddy's commin' home!!!
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Re: Home from Davenport
« Reply #24 on: Jan 12th, 2004, 1:01pm » |
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Bruce, I took one look in that box Sunday morning (sober) and decided not to send it, the note however is on it's way.
NORM that tried to stay sober LOL
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