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    How much would you spend on a day with Geddy, Alex, and wine?

    OK, who wants to play the role of Neil Peart in a wine-soaked day with Ged and Alex?

    ...BTW I live smack dab in between Toronto and the Niagara wine region, so please pick me up on the way!

    https://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/444198

    The John Varvatos 11th Annual Stuart House Benefit

    Spend an entire day with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of the Canadian rock band RUSH and have a wonderful wine experience!

    You and a guest will travel with Lee and Lifeson on a private train to the Niagara winery region outside of Toronto. Your day will include breakfast, picking and learning about grapes, a wine tasting, lunch on the vineyard and a 2-night stay at a Royal York Hotel in Toronto. This package is perfect for wine lovers and fans of RUSH!

    Donated By: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH

    Current Bid:$21,000.00 (23 bids)
    Estimated Value:$3,500.00
    Winning bidder: Xupm356
    14 days left (Wed, 23 Apr 2014 3:32:00 PM EDT)
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    I'm a wine lover. And a fan of Rush. But I'm not spending more than $21,000 ( ) to "enjoy" Canadian wine.
    I'm holding out for the Wilson-mixed 5.1 super-duper walletbuster special anniversary extra adjectives edition.
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    they named it "GRAPES UNDER PRESSURE".

    that's awesome!
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    I'm willing to tack on an additional $500 to be the current winning bid, but only - and I mean ONLY - if Alex gets drunk with me. Am I allowed to make that stipulation?

    BTW I am drinking a lovely Baco Cab blend from the Niagara region as we speak. I'm going to be sad when the bottle is empty.
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    I'd be willing to throw a buck towards charity and pay my way for a couple of bottles under $20. Drinking with Alex? Count me out, seems I remember where he got into a tussle after one too many.

    Give me three beautiful women to spend the day with instead. That would rock! Can someone ask my wife for me? LOL
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    Is he going to do the blah blah blah thing? I may have to lower my bid.
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    Donated By: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH

    What does that mean?

    We bid and they pay?

    Very generous...!

    // Mattias
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulrus View Post
    I'm a wine lover. And a fan of Rush. But I'm not spending more than $21,000 ( ) to "enjoy" Canadian wine.
    Indeed! Now if this was a tour of a brewery with Bob & Doug Mackenzie I'd be all over it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roth-Handle Studios View Post
    Donated By: Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of RUSH

    What does that mean?

    We bid and they pay?

    Very generous...!
    You may have missed the part of this being a benefit. They donated the whole wine trip. The bids go to the benefit, not the wine trip.
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    How much to spend a day drinking with Alex's wife?
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    Quote Originally Posted by trurl View Post
    How much to spend a day drinking with Alex's wife?
    Now you're talkin'!!

    I would spend maybe a couple hundred, since it's for charity and all and because those two guys were big musical hero's for me. I suspect it would be good fun as well. However, $21,000 for that I could never justify to myself. Not really worth it, IMO.
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    Back in the day I could have a beer with them for free at my cousin's place after a gig. I'll keep that memory.
    "The woods would be very silent if the only birds that sang were those who sang best..." - Henry David Thoreau
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    50$ for the wine and 50$ to meet the guys, if they can pick me up in a limo...
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    $22k, chump change.
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    We'll pick the grapes along the way, we only stop for the best!

    This would fit my budget better:

    http://www.bumwine.com/

    Apparently, they're willing to at least treat a stranger like a long awaited friend for charity. While I'd love to spend a few moments chatting with them, or maybe even a dinner, I have a feeling a weekend is really more than necessary. And I don't really want to spend the actual value of the trip on learning about wine.
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    Quote Originally Posted by luvyesmusic View Post
    I'd be willing to throw a buck towards charity and pay my way for a couple of bottles under $20. Drinking with Alex? Count me out, seems I remember where he got into a tussle after one too many.

    Give me three beautiful women to spend the day with instead. That would rock! Can someone ask my wife for me? LOL
    LOL. If I win, don't tase me bro!
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    Grapes Under Pressure.....
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    It would actually be more awesome to win a day with Geddy and Alex drinking Night Train, or Thunderbird or something. That would get funny quick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by timmy View Post
    "GRAPES UNDER PRESSURE".
    I'm still cracking up about this. I have this vision of my grapes being crush by a vice grip.....
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    They have to pay for spending a day with me.And for a wine as well.
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    If the Snow Dog was the winery dog...
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