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giggirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's something about Bono that makes me want to > drop-kick a puppy Sorry to quote my own post but I?ve been given a telling off for it. Apparently I need to justify my harsh words. WHATEVER! First and foremost, the tax situation is untenable. Just to make it slightly worse, in the golden years, when Ireland was a tax shelter for U2, they played the Oirish ?look at us we still live in our home country aren?t we great? card. They couldn?t get out of dodge fast enough when their tax status changed though. Musically, well, they have actually had one or two good tunes haven?t they? Be fair. OK, everything since Achtung Baby has been a bit samey. Is Bono an annoying cock? Undoubtedly. So is Mick Jagger but it doesn?t detract from The Stones being the best rock band on the planet. For me, Bono is annoying because he is drunk and bloated with his own sense of importance. It?s ugly to watch. He hasn?t always been like that; it?s what he has become over the years. Here are some personal ramblings (ramblings being the operative word, sorry, I may edit later, if I can be bothered) ?. I met my own personal Mr Big at the ZOO TV backstage party at Earls Court in 1991 and we had some good years together. I wouldn't have missed that party for the world. Strangely enough, he thought Bono was a tosser (and I jumped to his defence). Oh how he would laugh if he were reading this today. Bizarre fact ? in the 90s Bono was guest speaker at some literary affair in Swansea ? strange but true. He addressed a small audience for a good two hours and he was brilliant; funny, self-effacing, intelligent, inspiring?.. OK you get the gist. It was a very intimate venue and there was no pre-publicity. A few days later there was a report in the paper (The Guardian I think) and it ripped him to shreds; twisted everything he had said to make him appear arrogant. Anyone reading that report would think he was a complete tosser and he wasn?t. I think of that sometimes when someone is being slated on the forum; humour and self-effacement do not always come across. I was at the Earls Court gig on the night of the day that Bono?s father died. That gig was utterly amazing. The whole band was right at the top of their game. It wasn?t just that the crowd was on-side from the outset (although they were), it was also that the band really delivered that night. Fast forward a few years? the last time I saw U2 was at the Staples Centre in LA for the last tour. They were awful. It was embarrassing. The worst gig I?ve been to in living memory. Honestly. It was like watching a third rate tribute band at the Swan in Stockwell on a bad night. The band was all over the place and Bono stalked the stage like a puffed-up peacock singing karaoke. Now I?m a girl who likes a glass of free champagne and I had a party invitation burning a hole in my pocket but I made an excuse and left before the end. There aren?t many things I can think of that are worse than being in downtown LA with no ride home but even that was preferable to staying at that gig for a moment longer. Enough said. Sorry for the ramblings. If you?re still with me, and like the drop-kicked puppy analogy, then get a load of this. It?s funny.

What can I say Maxy. I'm deeply ashamed of my 1997 self. If I could only put the clocks back?.. Hindsight is 20:20 is it not? So you can see my dilemma can?t you; I?m agreeing with two-jags on his Mandy assault stance. He?s ?. erm ?.. right. P.S. Maxy - you've forgotten Neil Kinnock

Maxy, I actually sang along to "Things Can Only Get Better". I can't live with that. Could you? Px

Oh dear, I don't expect to win any friends or influence people with this post. I find myself agreeing with two-jags (dear lord it felt so dirrty typing that). You can?t assault someone and expect to just walk away. There should be consequences. To answer the question ? back in the day ? Margaret Thatcher would have been my (virtual) target of choice. Those were days of innocence though, when I thought that a Labour Government would set the country on the right path. How dumb was I?

You Tube is a banned site in my office but Gail Ann Dorsey is a goddess - very hot bass player and always wears a nice dress.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

OK it's not my turn (obviously) but I'm posting out of desperation. I've been singing a Stones song all morning and I wish I knew what it was so I could play it and just get it OUT OF MY HEAD. Here's what I'm singing, but it's probably wrong Honey is there any place that you would like to meet I know a coffee shop down on 52d street And I don't need no fancy food and I don't need no fancy wine La la la la la la...... Till the next time we meet again La la la la la JAH - WHERE ARE YOU? IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS

There's something about Bono that makes me want to drop-kick a puppy

Clash? Happy Mondays Edwyn Star Elvis Costello Blur or something else?

Snorky - I wouldn't advise you to litigate - the whole thing goes at a snail's pace. px

If there's anyone still without a ticket who wants to go then they're back on sale now at www.seetickets.com

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > blimey, not one for the veggies. the most exotic > thing I can come up with, not eating things that > once breathed, is gold leaf. I've had gold leaf vodka. That's got real gold leaf in it. Mmmmm

Note to self - all future holidays to be taken somewhere no more exotic than Margate.

That's just beyond disgusting. I know that this is nowhere near the same ballpark, but when I was a child our priest (catholic) would not baptise babies born out of wedlock. The catholic church preaches that you can't enter the the Kingdom of Heaven un-baptised. So if this teaching was correct it was a terribly punishment for the baby. Like I said, nowhere in the same ballpark, but it's what I grew up with.

Burning Down The House - Talking Heads

Hoochie - that sounds soooo serious. Step away from the stereo. Away. May I recommend a quick blast of the B52s? Get up and dance. For God sake though - DRAW THE CURTAINS. Don't cause any more alarm than you already have. Not tonight.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Ditto Mockney... I?m suffering from either early alzheimers or late dyslexia because I thought that you'd written that you'd eaten Donkey. I was momentarily distraught.

I can understand the logic of Government money not being used to pay off the capital on an unemployed person's mortgage, but what if it was switched to interest-only for the unemployed period? If it's interest-only then the Government isn't helping anyone to accrue wealth, merely keeping a roof over people's heads. I confess I've never given it much thought and would be interested to know what others think (just so long as the thread doesn't go all Daily Mail - yawn).

It's beyond shocking. Scandalous. No wonder the Forum is going to the dogs (I think I mean that literally too).

Tripe

Bathsheba, Your story is shocking and I'm so sorry this happened to you. You definitely need to move to another practice. Would you perhaps think about taking a friend with you next time? You're obviously really vulnerable right now and the last thing you need is to be in a stressful situation with no support. I hope things work out for you. Px

Someone tried to explain Wii to me only the other day but gave up. Yes please, I'll come.

snorky Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > my rotting cadaver strapped into a lada packed > full of explosives and sent at full speed through > the gates of Buck house. with a live Thatcher > nailed to the rotting bonnet.and Garry Bushell in > the passenger seat. Yes but Snorky, do you want floral tributes or would you prefer donations to a charity of your choice? It's best to clarify these things before you pop your clogs.

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > cardboard boxes are all the rage these days altho > I must stress they do not come cheap... I have asked for a cardboard coffin in my "funeral wishes" doc and stressed that it should be as cheap as possible. I don't want a lot of money spent on my funeral service and I've put that in writing already. Seriously, I'm thinking ahead here because I want my funeral done my way. This site was helpful: http://www.burymeright.com/ or this: http://myfunkyfuneral.com/glam.php or even http://www.heavensabovefireworks.com/

Miaw BBW