Title: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 09:41:00 AM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 09:41:00 AM
At the airport now and psyched as hell. I'm heading to New Jersey 1st, then to Oslo. Nordic MET 2017 I'd gonna rock my friends.
Unfortunately, the 1st leg of my journey is on United....a little worried about my Tele...gonna be fine!
Here's my studio and uke that I'm not checking.
I'll make regular updates for anyone interested.
Rock on!
Unfortunately, the 1st leg of my journey is on United....a little worried about my Tele...gonna be fine!
Here's my studio and uke that I'm not checking.
I'll make regular updates for anyone interested.
Rock on!
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 09:44:32 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 09:44:32 AM
remember you can buy your duty free in Norway when you land there.
have fun and see you soon.
and videos pleeeeeze.
have fun and see you soon.
and videos pleeeeeze.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 09:46:20 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 09:46:20 AM
are you ok to travel with two bags on board? i mean your uke and studio.
in europe you are usually only allowed one piece of hand luggage and a duty free bag.
in europe you are usually only allowed one piece of hand luggage and a duty free bag.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 09:48:40 AM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 09:48:40 AM
1 personal and 1 carryon. The studio is my purse.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 09:52:38 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 09:52:38 AM
Quote from: Hook on May 15, 2017, 09:48:40 AM1 personal and 1 carryon. The studio is my purse.lol.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 10:23:06 AM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 10:23:06 AM
1st delay, 25min.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Geir on May 15, 2017, 10:28:53 AM
Post by: Geir on May 15, 2017, 10:28:53 AM
Safe journey Hook.
See you soon !!!
Get some sleep on the plane ;)
See your pm
See you soon !!!
Get some sleep on the plane ;)
See your pm
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Redler on May 15, 2017, 10:32:08 AM
Post by: Redler on May 15, 2017, 10:32:08 AM
Bravo Hook!! On which airport (Tampa?) you're right now and what's the flight number? I wanna "see" you via Flight radar. https://www.flightradar24.com/27.94,-443.6/8
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 11:00:57 AM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 11:00:57 AM
I'm at the Tampa airport TPA flight UA275
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: launched on May 15, 2017, 11:09:34 AM
Post by: launched on May 15, 2017, 11:09:34 AM
Quote from: Geir on May 15, 2017, 10:28:53 AMSafe journey Hook.
See you soon !!!
Get some sleep on the plane ;)
See your pm
I'm envious, but very happy you get to meet the mighty vikings!!
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 01:19:14 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 01:19:14 PM
Quote from: Hook on May 15, 2017, 11:00:57 AMI'm at the Tampa airport TPA flight UA275
Links to track the flight:
https://www.flightradar24.com/UAL275/d667636 (https://www.flightradar24.com/UAL275/d667636)
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL275 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL275)
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/flightstatus/results.aspx?FLN=275&FLD=5/15/2017&FSO=TPA&FSD=EWR&CC=UA (https://www.united.com/web/en-US/apps/travel/flightstatus/results.aspx?FLN=275&FLD=5/15/2017&FSO=TPA&FSD=EWR&CC=UA)
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Groundy on May 15, 2017, 01:23:42 PM
Post by: Groundy on May 15, 2017, 01:23:42 PM
Safe journey Hook..
Alex
Alex
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Mike_S on May 15, 2017, 02:20:02 PM
Post by: Mike_S on May 15, 2017, 02:20:02 PM
Have a great time Hook... it's a great line up!!
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: thetworegs on May 15, 2017, 02:57:18 PM
Post by: thetworegs on May 15, 2017, 02:57:18 PM
Have good one hook met on!!
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Geir on May 15, 2017, 03:06:46 PM
Post by: Geir on May 15, 2017, 03:06:46 PM
Guitars are tuned.
Dusted off my br800.
Going hunting for a reindeer now .......
Dusted off my br800.
Going hunting for a reindeer now .......
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:15:09 PM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:15:09 PM
Just landed in Newark NJ. 2 hours till I leave for Osl.
Flight is SK908.
Mmmm reinderr! I've heard Santa's taste the best.
Flight is SK908.
Mmmm reinderr! I've heard Santa's taste the best.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: launched on May 15, 2017, 03:17:23 PM
Post by: launched on May 15, 2017, 03:17:23 PM
Quote from: Geir on May 15, 2017, 03:06:46 PMGoing hunting for a reindeer now .......
Lol!
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: thetworegs on May 15, 2017, 03:34:18 PM
Post by: thetworegs on May 15, 2017, 03:34:18 PM
Quote from: Geir on May 15, 2017, 03:06:46 PMGuitars are tuned.but don't drink the reindeer piss strange things may happen😜
Dusted off my br800.
Going hunting for a reindeer now .......
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 03:36:38 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 03:36:38 PM
wish i could have got off work a bit earlier to fit norge in before finland and some reindeer in. have a ball guys.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: thetworegs on May 15, 2017, 03:40:52 PM
Post by: thetworegs on May 15, 2017, 03:40:52 PM
Shame you couldn't fit Yorkshire in on your way :o
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:52:25 PM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:52:25 PM
Having a rum & coke and a Caesar Wrap before next flight.9 hours till Norway. I better sleep, I'm about to lose 6 hours.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:54:48 PM
Post by: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:54:48 PM
Oh yeah, I had lunch with ORH via Skype today, very cool to actually speak to him. Can't wait to meet you brother.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Blooby on May 15, 2017, 05:16:04 PM
Post by: Blooby on May 15, 2017, 05:16:04 PM
Please keep on with the updates. I'm living vicariously through you.
You knew it was inevitable.
Blooby
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 05:24:39 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 05:24:39 PM
Quote from: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:15:09 PMJust landed in Newark NJ. 2 hours till I leave for Osl.
Flight is SK908.
Mmmm reinderr! I've heard Santa's taste the best.
Flight Trackers:
https://www.flightradar24.com/SAS908/d66ce3b (https://www.flightradar24.com/SAS908/d66ce3b)
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SAS908 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/SAS908)
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: kenny mac on May 15, 2017, 05:31:21 PM
Post by: kenny mac on May 15, 2017, 05:31:21 PM
This is so exciting,man you are going to have a blast.
Met on
Met on
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 05:44:27 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 05:44:27 PM
He's on his way. Lifted off at 7:34 PM EST (1:34 AM in Oslo).
Taxiing onto the runway:
In the lower right of the map across the bay from the airport, there's a cape called "Constable Hook" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constable_Hook). :)
Crossing the Hudson River:
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=26849.0;attach=186932)
Taxiing onto the runway:
In the lower right of the map across the bay from the airport, there's a cape called "Constable Hook" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constable_Hook). :)
Crossing the Hudson River:
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=26849.0;attach=186932)
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on May 15, 2017, 08:31:25 PM
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on May 15, 2017, 08:31:25 PM
You guys have a great time... post lotsa pics and vids... still jealous 😒
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 11:16:13 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 11:16:13 PM
Nearly there!
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=26849.0;attach=186933)
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 11:30:57 PM
Post by: 64Guitars on May 15, 2017, 11:30:57 PM
ETA: one hour
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=26849.0;attach=186934)
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 11:45:22 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 15, 2017, 11:45:22 PM
Quote from: Hook on May 15, 2017, 03:54:48 PMOh yeah, I had lunch with ORH via Skype today, very cool to actually speak to him. Can't wait to meet you brother.Was cool to do that, got so caught up in our conversation I was late picking my daughter up. Getting teased by the wife and girls now about how excited I am about the trip, apparently I don't talk about anything but it. Lol. Say hi to my Viking brothers.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: 64Guitars on May 16, 2017, 12:31:29 AM
Post by: 64Guitars on May 16, 2017, 12:31:29 AM
The Eagle has landed.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: thetworegs on May 16, 2017, 12:34:09 AM
Post by: thetworegs on May 16, 2017, 12:34:09 AM
Party!!!😎
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 16, 2017, 12:48:40 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 16, 2017, 12:48:40 AM
he still has an hour or two on the train to go.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 01:11:42 AM
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 01:11:42 AM
I'm here in Oslo. Waiting for my guitar. Couldn't sleep on the flight and lost 6 hours. Maybe catch a z on the 3 hour train ride to porsgrunn.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 01:44:50 AM
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 01:44:50 AM
Guitar made it fine!
I catch the 10:13 train and switch to a bus in Larvik and the to Porsgrunn.
I catch the 10:13 train and switch to a bus in Larvik and the to Porsgrunn.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Jarle on May 16, 2017, 03:14:01 AM
Post by: Jarle on May 16, 2017, 03:14:01 AM
Quote from: Geir on May 15, 2017, 03:06:46 PMGuitars are tuned.
Dusted off my br800.
Going hunting for a reindeer now .......
Couldn't get a reindeer, but bringing some moose to the MET.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 04:38:32 AM
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 04:38:32 AM
On the bus, 30 min. To Geir.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: bruno on May 16, 2017, 05:57:46 AM
Post by: bruno on May 16, 2017, 05:57:46 AM
Wonderful. Can't wait to see and hear the output. Songcrafters rock!
Have a great time brother.
B
Have a great time brother.
B
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 07:31:27 AM
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 07:31:27 AM
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: thetworegs on May 16, 2017, 07:58:47 AM
Post by: thetworegs on May 16, 2017, 07:58:47 AM
MET on!!
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: launched on May 16, 2017, 08:24:49 AM
Post by: launched on May 16, 2017, 08:24:49 AM
So that's how the angle is from over there
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Siru on May 16, 2017, 08:35:50 AM
Post by: Siru on May 16, 2017, 08:35:50 AM
Dude you have blue hair! ;D
So nice to see you already safely put in our dear neigbour Norway!
After that we'll have a blast here! ;D
So nice to see you already safely put in our dear neigbour Norway!
After that we'll have a blast here! ;D
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 16, 2017, 09:23:58 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 16, 2017, 09:23:58 AM
Looking good guys.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on May 16, 2017, 10:28:44 AM
Post by: Rata-tat-tat on May 16, 2017, 10:28:44 AM
Go get em fellas.... have a blast
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 03:38:06 PM
Post by: Hook on May 16, 2017, 03:38:06 PM
So I've gotten yo know 2 of the best people I've ever met but I've got to crash. More songs and videos to come tomorrow.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 16, 2017, 03:58:20 PM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on May 16, 2017, 03:58:20 PM
I did warn you that they where fine examples of the human race. I miss them both.
Title: Re: NORWAY here I come!
Post by: launched on May 16, 2017, 06:57:03 PM
Post by: launched on May 16, 2017, 06:57:03 PM
Go go go fellas!!