Firstly, a very happy 200,000 miles to our 15 passenger Chevy Express van. We love you sweetie, you make us so proud.
But let me tell you, the present wasn't always so rosy. No, not this morning, while driving to scoop up my band mates to trip down the 5 to Los Angeles from home sweet Oakland. The proud old girl began to shudder. Concerned, I docked her to the nearest curb and popped her open for some fresh air. But fresh air don't cure cancer. Luckily, a dope like me can't diagnose it either. So we called up this story's hero, Bill at Hayward Chevrolet, who kept his service and parts fellows after shift to wait for us as we tore highway to the tune of a blinky engine light.
Now, there is little more surreal than a greasy palmed mechanic asking us if we're gonna play "sick little suicide" at the BFD festival, before becoming a pair of shoes poking from beneath our ship. And when the pair of shoes had a voice, and it hollered, "fixed it!", well, that's just too right to be real.
Sitting in TriangleMan's house in Burbank now. Real, sir. Real indeed.
thanks to Bill, Pat, and Steve
But let me tell you, the present wasn't always so rosy. No, not this morning, while driving to scoop up my band mates to trip down the 5 to Los Angeles from home sweet Oakland. The proud old girl began to shudder. Concerned, I docked her to the nearest curb and popped her open for some fresh air. But fresh air don't cure cancer. Luckily, a dope like me can't diagnose it either. So we called up this story's hero, Bill at Hayward Chevrolet, who kept his service and parts fellows after shift to wait for us as we tore highway to the tune of a blinky engine light.
Now, there is little more surreal than a greasy palmed mechanic asking us if we're gonna play "sick little suicide" at the BFD festival, before becoming a pair of shoes poking from beneath our ship. And when the pair of shoes had a voice, and it hollered, "fixed it!", well, that's just too right to be real.
Sitting in TriangleMan's house in Burbank now. Real, sir. Real indeed.
thanks to Bill, Pat, and Steve
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i hate cars.
but that looks really cool.very well...designed.
kudos to engineers.
come down to Riverside.
Ahh, she's in beautiful condition, don't junx it now i can just see a further 500 miles on and you'll crash or something awful. What more could you ask for other than a greasy mechanic knowing your stuff? doesnt come sweeter than that my friend!!
Woah, now that's a van!
15 people... Jesus, Shawn.
Is it you who actually owns this?
Aww, a happy ending :D
Also, hahaha at the fact that the mechanic knew you guys. That's cool.
Going to have to play the song for him now, I guess
as long as that dear old van can keep on going :) dont you just hate that engine light? mines constantly on with no problems.... ahhh
Leave it to Shawn to tell the story of a near break down and make it sound captivating. My story would've gone something like "the damn van was shaking all over the place so i pulled over and called the goddamn mechanic and he fixed it while asking bout one of my songs." Eloquent no?
I ran into you a few times.. I had everything and nothing to say to you. You winked at me and I growled at you..sorry about that. Then I was instantly rushed and pushed forward by the line of 300 13-year olds waiting for you. So I read. We should all make slingshot paintings on a playground in....*insert state here*...
Lovely ending...
Los Angeles can be fun but beware the people standing around dressed like Jack Sparrow and Spiderman, there have been incidences of stabbing. True story.
only Shawn Harris can make a van breaking down sound so beautiful. i wish i could wright like you love.
Ah, so all the stalkers know where to look now, haha.
What's goin' on in LA?
Beautiful rosy GIANT van, you have. I didn't know they had them that big for other than church groups and things, haha.
Fresh air might not cure cancer, but they say laughter can, so being around you guys it's not really a surprise haha.
I love that the greasy man named Bill asked about BFD, too right to be real ? Oh, but it is.
;)
yay for random mechanics
I think without mechanics, the world would be screwed... or at least the United States would be screwed.
Chevys just last forever, I think. That should be their motto. Only more confident.
<3
damn I hate the 5, but not as much as the 405. The worst part of LA is driving there.
Congrats on 200,000
:) haha
burbank?! come visit me... you're in my backyard love...
So, a blinking engine light is bad? Hmm, mine's been on for about 2 months now, I just choose to ignore it. I'm going to drive that thing into the ground.
The mechanic was a fan!!! Best part of the story.
I...
love your writing.
Are you guys doing any California shows in June? As particular as that sounds... I saw you at the Rocketown in Nashville, and would love to see you guys again before I leave the country in July. (That's just so much fun to say, I had to add it in- I'm leaving the country!)
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no liverspots either.
be greatful. those are much worse than wrinkles. 8^)
So with all the pictures of breeding bunnies I remembered this.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z142/VicVicTori07/buddy-me.jpg
Haha back when I was cute.
I loved Buddy so much...
:)
Vic
So, I was just driving around town today, and I saw a white van quite similar...only with spinners. You should get some of those...that would be hot.
hmm, i must say this has absoluting nothing to do with your beautiful van. ( haha i get a chevy astro for my first car, it has about the same mileage.) anyway, i just wanted to say that your creativity has aided me along with my art work, many a paintings have been painted to E. von dahl killed the locals. just giving credit where credit is due.
much love,
katie dunn
it makes me upset htat you ahavent update din a couple days i refresh this page everu coulpke of days. hey shawn harris lets hang out at detroit warped tour and get waisted and make bad deicisions. people are =fucking having sex on my televixion and i dont knwo whats goin on. we can be best friends. fuck that shit i dont want your dick like every little girl that wants in your pants i just want to be best friends and talk eavout stupoid things in life. i lurve you. tje end. lets jsut hang okay? ill fucking buy you some fuckign tofu or somethign you can come wash your clothes at m y hosue and your band members can to and ill make you guys breakfast in the morning im waisted right now and i dnt know whats going on but its oaky because i lurve youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. okauy i dont olove you i dont knwo you but you seem bruillatunt and iu havent had a fuckign intelligent conversation in a logn tim.e so lets do that.
Someone above me sounds quite wasted.
I'm still enjoying yesterday...
Thank you.
:)
what did i say to you? i cant read 90% of that. i apologize. haha i still think its kind of funny though.
You guys played splendidly at BFD yesterday, despite the 5 song set that left me supremely dissatisfied. Here's something to remember me by.
This is us:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/Glassoline/BFD%202007/HilandShawn.jpg
You should use that mechanic for one of your videos.
I wonder if he's one of those dads who takes their middle schoolers to your shows & sings with them in line. I've seen it happen. They're always out of key.
Goddammit, you really have a way with words. You're a class act, Shawn, a real class act.
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