you be betty
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 10:20 AM UTC
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HAH!
Okay, this thread is so totally reminding me of this joke that my friend Eve, undoubtably the area's OTHER biggest U2 fan, told me a few weeks ago. I'm not sure if anybody has heard it (or if everybody has heard it), but i'm confident that it's funny enough that you won't mind hearing it again…
Q: What's the difference between God and Bono?
A: God doesn't think he's Bono!
…Yep, gets me every time.
lwoxley
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 10:41 AM UTC
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How do you prevent Bono from drowning?
Take your foot off his head!
What would you throw to Bono if he was drowning?
The rest of the band!
MaLo
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 12:33 PM UTC
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I'll be at the show on Thursday night. I have a general admin floor ticket. I was up in NYC at one of the Madison Square Garden shows last week..i was waaaay up in the rafters behind the stage and it was still pretty fun.
Totally bummed about not being able to go see rattle and hum tonite. I too love that movie, and really would love to see it on the big screen..but i have tickets for Clap Your Hands Go Poo at the Black Cat.
MaLo
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 12:35 PM UTC
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Kosmette and i will be there Thursday… Not the best seats but hopely not horrible either. Interesting about the random entrance into the Oval, of course is it done by pairs? That would bite if one person got in and not the other.
Then again after having a women attempt to crawl over me in order to "touch" Bono, even though I was a good three people deep from tip of the heart on the last tour, I'll let the crazy's have the GA spots.
yeah, if you get "scanned in" you can take one person into the oval with you.
MaLo
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 12:37 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Bags:
I'm sure someone might be interested to hear this will be my first U2 show sincew 1983 or 1984 – whenever they were on the "War" tour.
was that when they were still playing at the Bayou? if so, i'm jealous…i was about 5 then…i didn't get to see them live until Pop
Barcelona
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 12:55 PM UTC
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Fortunately, when I get back to the US both the U2 and Foo Fighters tours will be over.
eros
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 12:57 PM UTC
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Will be there both nights. Floor on Weds and seats on Thurs.
Also got to see them last night in Philly. A very cool surprise - they brought out Bruce to play "People Get Ready".
lwoxley
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 01:15 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
Fortunately, when I get back to the US both the U2 and Foo Fighters tours will be over.
Try walking a mile in my shoes….U2 are the 50cent of the Irish airwaves. No matter what station you have on, every other song is a friggin U2 song, every clothes shop has U2 muzak, every busker torturing some U2 classic. It's a bit much really….apart from Tom Dunne's Pet Sounds in the evenings, now that's quality radio.
Barcelona
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 01:27 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
Originally posted by Barcelona:
Fortunately, when I get back to the US both the U2 and Foo Fighters tours will be over.
Try walking a mile in my shoes….U2 are the 50cent of the Irish airwaves. No matter what station you have on, every other song is a friggin U2 song, every clothes shop has U2 muzak, every busker torturing some U2 classic. It's a bit much really….apart from Tom Dunne's Pet Sounds in the evenings, now that's quality radio.
I respect Bono and his interest in world development issues, but as a rock band, I have never understood their success, their music is pretty average to me.
Now, you are lucky in Ireland,
12/23/05 The Pogues at the Point
lwoxley
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 01:33 PM UTC
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I don't mind U2, in fact, they're a good band who are do excellent live shows, and I don't care for huge production type shows normally. I just get sick of Bono's ugly mug in the media constantly trying to be the world leader….which is fine if that's his thing, but the vast majority of concert goers want to go to a concert, not a political rally, if we wanted that then Billy Bragg would be a superstar.
Basically, he should seperate the two….God from Monday to Friday, and singer of a band at the weekends.
lwoxley
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 01:42 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Barcelona:
Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
[qb]
12/23/05 The Pogues at the Point
Unfortunately….The Point is in Dublin! The Pogues is tempting though, but Dublin is such a pain in the arse of a city.
imrotten
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 02:49 PM UTC
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Originally posted by MaLo:
Originally posted by Bags:
I'm sure someone might be interested to hear this will be my first U2 show sincew 1983 or 1984 – whenever they were on the "War" tour.
was that when they were still playing at the Bayou? if so, i'm jealous…i was about 5 then…i didn't get to see them live until Pop
The "War" tour was at the Ritchie Coliseum at the University of Maryland in 1983……I was there up front at a general admission show…..the last time I saw them, also……and I'll never see them again I'm sure……unless I sneak into a "surprise" club date somewhere……I don't do arenas or stadiums for music anymore….
brennser
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 02:55 PM UTC
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apart from Tom Dunne's Pet Sounds in the evenings, now that's quality radio
good choice mankie - apparently he's played the new Dave Couse single 25 days in a row or something!
Tom Dunne used to be the lead singer in Something Happens - gawd, I was quite infatuated with that band for about a year in the late 80s
brennser
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 02:57 PM UTC
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12/23/05 The Pogues at the Point
How is Shane doing these days? I saw a documentary about 2 years ago and he seemed in REALLY bad shape , even by his standards
RandyNA74
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 03:01 PM UTC
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Will be there both nights. And in Pittsburgh on Saturday. Speaking of which, I still have an extra ticket if anyone is interested. Section E12. Face value ($60 including TM fees) or best offer…
lwoxley
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 03:01 PM UTC
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Originally posted by brennser:
12/23/05 The Pogues at the Point
How is Shane doing these days? I saw a documentary about 2 years ago and he seemed in REALLY bad shape , even by his standards
I think he's dead….they just haven't told him yet. ;)
I read he was getting a new set of teeth, seriously.
Mongo
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 03:14 PM UTC
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I'll be at the Wed show. I have to say I don't entirely agree with the way they are handling general admission entry into the pit. Lottery system….. give me a fuckin break.
bags
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Re: U2 roll call
October 18, 2005 at 03:15 PM UTC
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Originally posted by MaLo:
Originally posted by Bags:
I'm sure someone might be interested to hear this will be my first U2 show sincew 1983 or 1984 – whenever they were on the "War" tour.
was that when they were still playing at the Bayou? if so, i'm jealous…i was about 5 then…i didn't get to see them live until Pop
I grew up in Florida, so I have no idea about the Bayou days. But they were playing convention halls when I saw them in '83.
