What happened to OKP?

Non-Phish Shows/Meetups
#21

PA!!!

This place, just like all things, has gone through it’s transitions over the years.

I fondly remember the Sausage Fest Days, when dick jokes and boobs were found aplenty throughout OKPa Land.

The time we played Mike in chess (still not totally convinced that was him) :wink:

Then 3.0 happened and it turned a LOT of people on to our little community.

The entire landscape changed.

There were strangers among the regulars and it was a lot of fun.

There was so much anticipation for the reunion. Hampton happened, and it was like a mix between a high school reunion/Disney World/Phish/a dream.

Then the first couple years back, people eventually caught their first shows in a while or they popped their cherries. Everyone was so stoked for the next show.

The thing about 3.0, and I don’t mean to sound all “Vetty”, but the shows and the experience are just not quite the same. This was our big secret, but now it is “trendy” and cool to the common folk.

Now, the really stand out moments become more evident because they are spread out and fewer and farther between.

I still LOVE my band, and I LOVE going to shows, but there is not a TON of replay material.

Maybe its just me and my life, but I have bought a house, raised a dog, started a family and become very involved with work during the course of 3.0, and all of these things now take precedence over my band.

I still manage to see around 10 shows a year, but that is down from the 30-40 I would see in years past, even in 3.0

Phish has always kind of evolved with me, or me with them. The first Hiatus came as I started college, 2.0 ended when I graduated and started working, during the 2.0 - 3.0 I had some similar struggles to certain members of the band. 3.0 found me in a new light and time and era of my life.

This has been a lot of typing.

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Love you guys and gals :wave:

PA4LIFE

#22

Most people that are on here, have been on here for a long time, when y’all were just young-in’s. Phish was a priority, and people had more time on their hands. Now y’all have grown up and are getting married, involved in jobs and making bay-bays :astonished:

Yea I saw that too, seemed like a few people ventured over here to check out the site and liked it, but was too slow of a board for them…so kind of a catch 22, board won’t get busy again till people venture this way, yet the slowness is keeping them away.

Maybe y’all should set up another wiffle ball game :wink:

#23

Lovin’ teh response!!!

It’s ALLLLIIIIIVEEEE!!!

#24

:wave:

#25

I’m still pumped for Phish, but life is in the way at the moment… In a nutshell, cardiac ward (turned out to be nothing) > defamation lawsuit against my boss, and of course, Stanley Cup Playoffs.

I think we had a few successful meetups at the Vegas run. I’ll try to find the pic of Ryan, Dave and I.

And Levi, you had a shitty fall tour b/c of the crazy chick you were with. Hot n crazy isn’t for you, my friend! :wink:

#26

Levi, is it the same hot and crazy chick you left with me and my friend at Northerly Island 2013? Not that we minded; she didn’t seem crazy to us.

#27

I don’t know how to work this message board for shit anymore it seems, can’t even multi-quote…but you’re right Sean, I just had my eye on those Vegas tix- I realized we were both using each other, she just got what she wanted and I didn’t, oh well…and I didn’t even know Ryan was going to Vegas! That’s one dude that I’m sad to not see around here anymore- and I see his posts on FB all the time!!

And no Drew, different chick…the one Sean speaks of is a sociopath, the one at Northerly Island wasn’t nearly as crazy as the one I got mixed up with last fall

#28

Women be shoppin’

#29

Troof, apparently you know the b-i-t-c-h too Hank :confused:

wanna hear a funny story? I actually had the Vegas tix in my possession when she asked for them back, she said I was selfish for some reason and I told her if I was selfish I wouldn’t give them back and I’d just take off for Vegas…she said if I did that all her friends on PT would beat me up and I’d never be able to see Phish again :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: …can’t wait for the episode of American Gangster: Phantasy Tour

#30

Sounds to me like Levi’s poor choice of women led to the attrition of OKP :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Just messin’ with ya, Levi.

Not sure how I didn’t know you were at the Vegas shows. Yea it was awesome times for the OKP members I saw. Since everyone (except marley) trekked out to LV for the shows, the energy was super-positive and LV in general is just to fun for an escape / party / vacation / Phish run.

I was particularly excited to have hung out with marley, phishinsky, KDF4LYPHE, Moma Dave, goldenroad and The Ubiquitous Smokey. Oh and everyone’s significant others, who also made the trip out. And special kudos to marley for organizing daily Wolfgang Puck meetups.

Now this is turning into a Vegas-run appreciation thread, lol. I’ll just stop here then :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

#31

I wasn’t at the Vegas shows, and my poor choice of women has been going on much longer than the slump the Pa’s been in lately :wave:

#32

I gotta admit, that Inglewood show was pumpin! That Gin was good and the entire second set was great. I wasn’t at San Diego or Santa Barbara so I can’t speak to those shows, but the Inglewood was great. Plus it was nice to finally meet Harpua!

Note to Levi: stay away from the 50 Shades of Cray! also, toss away stuff you won’t need in the end, but keep what’s important, and know who’s your friend. :wave:

#33

That was an enjoyable meet up. I don’t remember enjoying the show that much, but the lot scene was great. I scored my Orioles/Ocelot shirt there too!

#34

^Yep, after the Hershey show those pmouth shows had a little bit more to live up to, and they didn’t- I remember thinking at those shows that the band was starting to sound like a one-trick pony…but I love that venue so it was just awesome being there for the first time

I think both of my favorite indoor/outdoor east coast venues are within a few miles of each other (Hampton/Portsmouth) which is pretty cool…how cool would it be if they could do a residency at those venues? switching back and forth each night for like a week or two

#35

Bonnaroo 05 we were supposed to have a meetup at the fountain. I showed up, nobody else did. I am currently .500 on successful Oh Kee Pa meetups.

#36

Its all been downhill since Oh Kee Pa - Wakarusa.

#37

shhhhhhhhhhh…keep P-town small and during the week. Don’t want all those loudmouth Yankees coming down here. :wink:

#38

Deets?

Wes Mantooth?

#39

Ain’t that the fuggin troooth bro

#40