The Official Raúl E. Esparza "Spread the Love" Thread — Page 284

#7076

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:00am

Hmm, Adam must have bent down for me a little, b/c you're taller than me Em.

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#7077

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:00am

See Emcee, now if (WHEN!) I meet him, I'm going to pet his jacket just to see if it's true.

wickedrentq, I'm 5'8, so I guess Norbert would be shorter than me. That's even more weird, when you're staring down at someone you (figuratively) look up to. Especially when it's a man. It's just awkward.

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Wanting life but never knowing how

#7078

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:02am

I dare you. I SO DARE YOU.

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#7079

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:18am

Oh, god, you've dared me. Now I have to. And if he asks what I'm doing, I'll just explain "Someone said you were very pettable and I wanted to see for myself."

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Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

#7080

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:19am

I think that's totally, totally valid.

I mean, hello? Suede jacket?

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#7081

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:28am

oh, you wear a suede jacket and you are just asking...no, BEGGING...to be petted!! especially when you have such a cute kitten face!!

Chrys, you are dirty. and i heart you for it. :)

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#7082

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:30am

It was also July.

He totally wanted to be pet?

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#7083

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 2:32am

This dirty girl can't sleep. I'm gonna be paying for this BIG TIME tomorrow.

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#7084

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 2:42am

Goodnight, Chrys (and everyone else! )

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#7085

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:39am

Bald Ken dolls, hm?

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#7086

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 12:21pm

I have a guess, but I really don't want to know...

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#7087

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 8:51pm

Did anyone see this? Comments on a thread at datalounge about the Costello benefit concert. Doesn't seem that Raúl was too popular there. There are 2 reviews posted in there, too. I hadn't read the NYT one yet.
Apparently the threads aren't accessible at peak times. It took me a while to access it.

Hope this link comes out ok. Never posted a link here before.
http://www.datalounge.com/cgi-bin/iowa/forum/thread/gossip/2356420/page-1.html

Updated On: 11/5/05 at 08:51 PM

#7088

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 8:53pm

Ok, well now it won't let me in. I can cut and paste stuff later if need be.

Updated On: 11/5/05 at 08:53 PM

#7089

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:00pm

Raul is never too popular on datalounge. Alas.

They probably dislike him because they've got issues with Raul and his sexuality, and because they think he's bitchy. It's all rooted in the same crap and I don't liiiiiike it. Clearly he's a bitch with no talent because he doesn't wave his flag the way they want him to. argh.

edited for too much said.

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Updated On: 11/5/05 at 09:00 PM

#7090

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:01pm

Hello!

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

Updated On: 11/5/05 at 09:01 PM

#7091

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:02pm

Hi, Glebb!

*angry*

Let it die. Pretend I didn't say it. It's safe here?

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#7092

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:09pm

Hi Emcee.

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

#7093

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:09pm

How you be, Glebb?

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#7094

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:12pm

Do I want to read what they said? It's not going to affect my opinion of him.

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Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

#7095

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:15pm

It'll probably make you want to hurt them and hug him.

From School of Rock: "you're tacky and I hate you."

ugh. A lot of it is the usual bitter queen bitchiness of Datalounge, and then there's one legit review that's negative toward him, even though it says he IS undeniably talented.

*kicks, loathes*
Some of the stuff they say is tooooootally tasteless.

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Updated On: 11/5/05 at 09:15 PM

#7096

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:20pm

Heh, you're right. Most of it is garbage anyway. The one line about Broadway performers pretending to be rock stars was basically enough to make me realize these people had no idea what they're talking about. Um, it's for charity, not them attempting to make a crossover. If they didn't want to see Broadway performers, why did they go in the first place? They should have just sent their tickets to me.

And yeah, I read some of the tastless comments.

Someone posted the NYTimes review of the event. Finally a voice of reason in the thread.

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Like a firework unexploded
Wanting life but never knowing how

Updated On: 11/5/05 at 09:20 PM

#7097

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:25pm

As for the Times review, I absolutely love the phrase they used to describe his vocals -- "ferocious, operatic primal screams." Really, they might as well have just come out and said that he sounded like he was having screaming sex. It's certainly close enough.

Poor Raul. Datalounge is so awful to him.

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Updated On: 11/5/05 at 09:25 PM

#7098

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:29pm

Well anything that makes you want to hug him is a good thing, right?

Had a dream about him last night. Kept patting his butt. It was solid as a rock. Don't find butts like that often sadly. :)

#7099

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:33pm

That's so random! Yet quite funny.

It's probably from all the dancing!

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#7100

a complex fellow

Posted: 11/5/05 at 9:33pm

He's adorable and mega talented.
Don't we all wish we had a tenth of his talent?

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" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."