Why you ask?.............
…….(memory flashback starts here)
So there I am at 17th street Sheets with no sleep after a 16 ½ hr. shift driving a taxi.
(944-taxi ask for ed) Starring at my coffee as the 16 people in front of me are SLOWLY paying for their merchandise, I realize I am the only long haired freak in the store.
Then, in comes another…….and a few more rocker type dudes. In the distance I hear someone ask where Q94 is located. I look at the clock, it’s 7:40 PM, Sunday night, it dawns on me these guys are in a band and are on the Backyard Rocker tonight and can’t find Q94. I thought I recalled someone telling me the Q94 studios are now at the WRTA building in downtown Altoona. That’s why these guys can’t find their destination!
After taking several seconds for the data to register in my head I speak up and ask if this is the case, and I was correct, (except for the part about Q94 now being in downtown). After some quick introductions, I volunteer to lead them to the WRTA building noticing as we are pulling up, they have like 13 mins till air time. Glad I could help!
As I continue on my journey to Dysart I am listening to JP’s opening monologue, and he says he’s waiting for the arrival of Sever in the studio. Puzzled about what could possibly be holding them up (police? crackheads? The homeless? A Cabby? (944-taxi ask for ed)) I am now heading back to Altoona and JP states, that Sever is having a navigation problem but will be here shortly………. OMFG, I said as I schmacked myself in the forehead……I AM THE NAVIGATION PROBLEM.
As Popeye would say, “How embarrasking”
I am really really really really really sorry.Despite all this it was a great show, you guys fuckin’ rock!
As I reflected on this before I wrote this post, it dawned on me, all this could have, would have, should have been avoided, if only JP would have come to one of our last few shows, I am sure the misinformation of the studio’s location would have come up.
I hope you have learned a lesson from all of this JP!
Again, sorry Sever, next time you play in toon town I owe ya all a shot.
(confused)
Ed
from i n f u s e d
Not a problem Ed, we always get lost in Altoona for some reason. The funny thing about it is... what are the odds in there being a daycare beside both places? We called Jim and said, "We finally made it and we're out back beside the kiddie park", after about 15 min and still no sign of JP I called back and found out we were outside the wrong building. Then it was off to get totally lost! 
For crying out loud, how many streets numbered the SAME can one city have??? I called Aldo's on my cell and was told, "it's in Juniata", like that meant a thing to me at that time? (See, until we know differently, to those of us not originally from around here, "Juniata" could possibly be another city in another county!) It wasn't until I called back and a woman got on the phone, told me to head toward Altoona hospital, but keep going straight, that I finally got there!