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2feetaday
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New to the site and wanted to say hello. My hometown is Port Hope, Ontario but I am currently living in Twinsburg, Ohio (couldn't afford Chagrin Falls which is 20 minutes away). I have also lived for four years in Michigan. I listened to the Hip for years but had never seen them live until the PP tour in '99. My first show was incredible as I had the good fortune to win the Power Reporter contest for the Palace show in Michigan. Met the band, ate dinner with the road crew, front row tickets - the best part was my wife and I as the only audience in the Palace for the sound check in the afternoon.

Since then I catch them live whenever other committments (wife, two kids, dog, hamster and, oh yeah, my job) allow - most recently in Cleveland and Toledo. Special hello to the Hipbaser in Toledo (sadly on-line and real name were quickly forgotten) who helped guard our spot at the far right side of the stage. :thumb:

Anyway it's a great site and I'm looking forward to being a part of it!
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:welcome
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Lizard King
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:welcome to the Hipbase, the hippest place on the web. :thumb:
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o78
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welcome! :)
Littleproud
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Hey, I'm from Port Hope too! Rock!
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hello, welcome to hipbase.
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scottitude
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Welcome to the 'Base, 2feetaday, and congratulations on making it out of Detroit alive! :lol:
So you were the Power Reporter, eh? The top-ten list you wrote was a creative approach that set your entry apart from the others and had to be instrumental in winning the contest. I enjoyed your pre & post show coverage of the Palace concert; you did a great job with the rolling and the details. A private sound-check would be too cool and I especially liked the tidbit about Rob not being allowed to engage in certain recreational activities to protect his hands.

I'm wondering, with the years that have past and the albums released since PP, have you ever been able to identify the "powerful jam session of unknown name" from the sound-check?

You'll be amazed at how much cool stuff there is here about The Hip and Hip-fans' experiences so enjoy yourself.

If you ever get a chance to pop over to Chagrin Falls and take one, It'd be cool as hell if you posted a picture of a "Welcome to Chagrin Falls" sign.

Rock on! :thumb:

~Scott
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