U2 Tour Dates - Now Official!- Page 172

[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 12:48am

You can't really see the assistant girl's face in the picture, but she does indeed look young, slim, and pretty. Really, shouldn't she be some hideous wench?

And I fully anticipate a bunch of bitching from people about my rant. But come ON! $350?!?!!? That is C-R-A-Z-Y!!! And I really, really dislike those post that they've got a show and won't be sharing it. Really how rude is that?! "Hi there! I just went to my very first U2 show in DC, and I'd love a copy of it. Did anyone record it?"..."Yeah, I recorded it, but you better keep looking schmuck, because I'm not trading it." Why is that necessary? How bitchy is that?!?

And I don't know what the deal was w/ the maple syrup. I think it must have been coming from one of my neighbors.

Speaking of strange things permeating into my room...Lately I've been inundated w/ Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' "Let's Hang On (To What We've Got)" and The Beach Boys "Kokomo" floating up to my room on the 6th floor from down on the street. There's some guy w/ a table selling something down on the corner and he's got a boombox and these freaking songs keep playing every single day. I'll be sitting on the couch reading, minding my own business, and then WHAM "Got a lotta love betweeeeeeeeen us. Hang on! Hang on! Hang on! To what we've got. Ooh oh ooh oh." GOOD GOD! It's like Groundhog Day!

[Patronus]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 12:50am

There is actually a thread about it mabs. I think Tiff posted it.

There was a weird maple syrup smell all across the city.

[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 12:59am

What? Are you kidding!?!

*off to look*

ETA: WTF?!?!? I saw that thread this morning, but w/ the "Odor" business I figured that didn't imply maple syrup. Did you read the NY1 article? It really was like that. Like the syrup was in my nostrils. It was really gross, actually. That's so bizarre. All the way from lower Manhattan up to Harlem! Strange, strange stuff, my friends.

Updated On: 10/29/05 at 12:59 AM

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 1:41am

Whore, I directed you to the Odor thread.

(I'll let Patty take the credit though - did you know he pictures me looking like Lucy Liu?? *beams* Oh, how wrong he is.)

Is she actually captioned as being Bono's assistant? I refuse to believe Ali would let someone good-looking be Bono's bitch. (Pick me instead! I'm right HERE!!!)

Speaking of Frankie Valli, have you seen Jersey Boys yet? I heard the ticket prices (even for the crappy seats) are just silly. But now that you mention it, I've got "Oh What A Night" stuck in my head.

[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 1:56am

Oh fine...you directed me there first, but it was Pat's persistance on the matter that brought me there. Whatever it was it was beyond bizarre. I would never have thought that everyone in the city could smell it, and I never would have thought that that's what the Odor thread was about. What's going on?

Anyway, she is indeed labled as Bono's assistant (Lucy Matthew). She appears to be a 20-something model-type. Dunno B. Seems kinda sketchy, if you ask me!...But my goodness, what a hell of a job that'd be! Actually, it would probably be rather hellish. Can you imagine being Bono's handler? Oy! I'm sure he's VERY high maintenance.

Haven't seen Jersey Boys, and after all this Let's Hang On business, I don't think I can bring myself to go, regardless of the good stuff I've read about it. I never thought I'd say it, but I can't wait until the snow comes. Hopefully that guy'll move on, and I can have a mini-reprieve from my oldies jukebox down on the street. He could at least come up w/ a few different songs to toss in there?

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 2:24am

I win over Pat? I win over Pat? Do I? Do I? Do I??

*smirks*

*clings onto any tiny amount of validation available...especially since the personal statement thus far consists of, "Let me into law school please, or your tax dollars will be paying my welfare cheques every month."*

Has Jersey Boys actually been getting good reviews? I haven't heard the buzz for it yet. I'm going to Google Lucy Matthew - aka My New Nemesisisis - now. It would be SUCH a nightmare to handle Bono (well, depending on when and where you're handling him! ) - I bet he's an egotistical prat with an affinity for talking a lot about himself. (10 hours of Rolling Stone coverage? Oy!)

Makes me love Adam all the more for being willing to take a bullet for him, even if it would prevent shutting his piehole.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 5:22am

Heh. Saw your rant on Interference. Don't hold back now! You know, I'd be all for doing community service to get a few DVDs. But $350??

And a thought - maybe my bad travel luck is changing into good luck! Now, 1.5 weeks after I left, the whole city smells like maple syrup. And really, considering my history, the smell of Canada's popular export is the best gift I can leave behind!

[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 10:31am

No, you and Pat are tied. So there.

Re: Being Bono's handler...I just get visions of his bodyguard after the NYU lecture. In a 10 minute span, he came out w/ Bono's jacket on his arm, and placed it on the front seat. Went inside. Came out w/ his straw cowboy had and placed that on top of it. Went inside. Came out and put the jacket NYU gave him in the back of the SUV. Went in. Came back out to fetch the cowboy hat again. Went inside. Came back out yet again to grab the jacket. You know Bono's in there going: "Ok, you know what, my hair really looks like SH*T, I think I'll need the hat afterall...Yep, just the hat. I think I'm kind of hot. Hah! Yeah, I am kind of hot aren't I? Yeah. So I definitely don't want the jacket." A couple minutes later. "Thanks for the hat, pal. You know, after feeling the draft when you came in, I think I do want he jacket afterall. Thanks, man." This in a 10-15 minute span, w/ THE BODYGUARD! And you know what? He walked out, waved at the fans, and made a straight shot to the car, being outside for all of 20 seconds. Did he really need the hat or the jacket. I think not. I'm sure it's like that w/ him all the time. "You know what I really need? This, this, and this...Cool, thanks...But on second though, I really needed that instead of this. Can you do that?" I really don't think that he's being a prat about it. I honestly think he's just that scatterbrained and spacey. I don't think he's doing it to be a jerk or to flaunt his "power" over someone else. I think to a certain extent, he just doesn't have a clue!...And yeah, j'adore Adam aussi. As if I didn't enjoy him enough as it is, when that English girl waiting outside was telling me about him driving himself to the studio in his little green car, while Bono's carted around (though I'm not so sure he doesn't driving himself around when they're off on their own in Dublin...Eek! A hazard to all!) in his big ass SUV.

Anyway, moving right along. Yeah, the rant was a bit much, but I couldn't help myself once I got going. I was shocked this morning to see that there weren't a dozen replies saying "just be glad someone taped them, and if you don't want them, then don't pay the $350." Something of this just smacks of this guy enjoying the fact that he can make people jump through hoops to get what he's got. Sure it's nice that he's donating this $$ to charity and/or asking you to do community service, but come on!

Ummm...From what I can tell, Jersey Boys has been getting pretty good buzz, especially for a Popsicle. I'm sure I'll get around to it sometime, but if they do, "Let's Hang On" I think I might just let out an involuntary yelp.

Still perplexed by the maple syrup. Thanks for that, btw, you wench! It was ridiculously strong. At one point, I was vegging on the couch, and I kind of turned my face into the pillow, and even it smelled like syrup! I'm surprised it still doesn't, a la "The Beast" from Seinfeld!

[Patronus]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 10:38am

TIED?! WE ARE TIED? EFF THAT!

If it's any consolation my entire apartment spelled like marijuana the other day.

There were some thuggy people hanging out in the ally by my bedroom window with a bong the size of Rhode Island. Morons. I'll called the cops, but of course they left just before the cops arrived.

[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 11:18am

The size of Rhode Island, eh, Pat?!?! That's one hell of a bong!

And I figured a tie was the only way to appease you both. Really, the only true "loser" in this situation is whoever started that thread as "Odor in NYC" rather than "What's up w/ the maple syrup smell??" Just kidding...but really, I figured Odor=Raw Sewage, not sweet confectionary-esque smells, right?

Whoo! I'm finally content w/ my mondo U2 Acoustic 2000-05 mix, having added and acoustic version of Walk On. I'm still kind of up in the air about the track order, but it'll do. *sigh* This is what happens when I have oodles of homework and I don't feel like doing any of it.

Guess that's about it. Oh, I mailed a bunch of blank DVDs out to someone who was going to do a B+P w/ me for the lost DVDs last Saturday, and she still hasn't gotten the package, apparently. WTF?!?! I've NEVER had a problem w/ mailing stuff (and I did a fair amount of trading last year and over the summer), never lost ANYTHING, and now I've got these "missing" too! *sigh* What the hell?!? I suppose in the grand scheme of things it's much better to lose some DVDs than to have had the package I sent to Tiff w/ the tix in it, or a number of other things, but still. Booo!

[Patronus]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 11:20am

Hmmm, I am starting to think you might need a refresher course in addressing packages.

I still feel really bad that those never arrived. Did you ever go to the post office you mailed them from to ask if they have sort of "unlabeled" packages department or something? Maybe something happened to the label or something?

And yeah, it was a big ass bong.

I am the first to admit that I am a bit of a prude when it comes to drugs and stuff. I've never done any kind of illegal drug and I don't drink. I tend to get a bit uncomfortable around people drinking a lot. I always have.

That being said, if someone has a joint in an alleyway, I am typically not going to say anything. However, there has been some graffiti in the alley lately and these morons were flaunting their bong around like it was some sort of positive status symbol and it was quite strong. It was like a ganja powered locomotive was coming through my apartment.

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[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 11:52am

Seriously...I know I'm self-diagnosed numerically dyslexic, but this is a bit much! I think I need to find a new post office. I never did end up taking it up w/ them at the Post Office. I figured, I've got a taker for B+P, I'll get my new copies, and then I'll somehow wrangle up someone to make me copies before I let them out again. *headdesk* I've sent and received stuff from all around the world. What is up w/ these DVDs?! Very, very puzzling. I'm sure I'll eventually get most of them back. There have been rumors about them releasing a box set w/ ZooTV Sydney and PopMart Mexico, and I've got a sketchy copy of Boy San Francisco. Tiff has a copy of The Joshua Tree LA, so I could make her track someone down and somehow finangle a copy, and I'm sure I could finangle the others somehow. It's just strange.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 6:21pm

Okay, I'm still LOLing over this. Have you guys heard of Michelle Kosinski? She was covering the hurricane flooding for Today Show and she had this segment where she's paddling in a canoe in seemingly deep water, and as she's talking about how ker-azy these water levels are, two guys walk in front of the camera, and the water is barely above their ankles! Like, she's paddling very, very lightly and you see her oar jerk from hitting ground a few times! Kills me. Kills me. Oh, why is this so funny?

http://thepoliticalteen.net/2005/10/14/todayshow/

Near the end of the segment, even Matt Lauer and Katie Couric are making fun of her and are suppressing laughter. And when Katie Couric is making fun of someone's news coverage, you know it's baaaad.

Plenty to reply to later. Gotta get ready for work, but that "storm" coverage is really slaying me. Oh man...

"Is your oar hitting ground there?" - Katie Couric
"Of course not! [thunk] Smooth as silk." - Michelle Kosinski

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 7:35pm

Hey all!
Mabel warned me to stay away from this thread so I did for a while, but I decided to check it out again and luckily came across no spoilers on this page! Yay!
Tiff, I'm downloading that video now (it's supposed to take about 45 minutes to download; ug, I hate dial-up). It sounds pretty funny.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 9:51pm

Hola, Elphie!

How's NZ treating you? Nearly time to come, right? Will you miss it? And how's Helen Clark getting on? As you know, you are my NZ politics source. You missed nothing huge U2 related, except that they've been covering a few Celine songs at their most recent gigs - namely My Heart Will Go On, Because You Loved Me and even a couple of her earlier French gems.

[mabel]

Posted: 10/29/05 at 10:34pm

*phew* Good thing I didn't go on a rant about my favorite new highlights of the tour, Elph!

I went on a movie-hopping fest today...good times! Good Night, and Good Luck, North Country, and a repeat of Shopgirl. Fun, fun, fun!

Oh, and that dick on interference has posted a few more times on that thread about trading/charging $350 for a boot. He was saying something about having 5/26 and 28, but he can't trade/torrent/sell them, because he didn't tape them, and promised the taper he wouldn't. WTF?!? That's so F*CKing RUDE! If you have no intention of letting those shows out, not even for the ridiculous $350, then why say anything about it?! What a jackass!

Nothing else up here. I've got a bunch of reading to do, and I'm sure I'll end up watching stupid SNL. Lance Armstrong? Ugh. Looks like it'll be a particularly pathetic episode tonight.

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 2:41am

Mabs, I don't know all the details about that trader and recording you're talking about, but it sounds like the guy's being an idiot.

Ellie, Helen Clark is still alive as PM, although most people think this new government won't last 3 years (it's very possible for a government to dissolve and for a new election to be held before one is actually required). We'll see. Winston Peters is now the minister of foreign affairs, which is crazy (he's a notorious racist who most people consider to be insane).

I have 2 final exams left and I leave here in less than 2 weeks. Then I'm spending a week on the north island before I head home. It's scary how little time I have left. I really am going to miss it. Especially now that the weather has gotten nice. I have the worst sunburn, but I love it because it means that summer's here and it'll fade into a tan and I'll be going home with some color! (that no one will see because I'll be bundled up in winter clothes once I get home). But yeah, I'm really going to miss it here.

Tiff, that video was funny. I love how she was trying to conceal the fact that she was pushing her paddle against the ground.

Did you gals check out the B.O. at MSG when you were there? Or did you read anything about it on Interference? About how many people got tickets/what kind of tickets/when they got there? I would look on Interference but I don't know where to look and don't want to see something I'm trying to avoid. I have a bookmark to the "What do you have?" thread and that's where I stay!

I'm depressed; Halloween is tomorrow and they don't celebrate it here. I'm going to end up buying candy for myself and gorging it all. How pathetic.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 5:35am

I'm depressed; Halloween is tomorrow and they don't celebrate it here. I'm going to end up buying candy for myself and gorging it all. How pathetic.

Oh, shut UP, Miss I-Live-Near-A-Cadbury-Factory-When-I'm-Not-Stuck-In-Hobbitland!

I think the best part of the clip is that it was sandwiched in between a preview of, and the segment where, the Today Show was "exposing" the fact that George Bush's telephone conversation with the troops was actually a rehearsed stunt. And they, in fact, well...if there was actually a current in those 6 inches of water, Michelle Kosinski would be up the creek!

What are your plans when you get back to NY? (Aside from catching up on U2 and your shows, natch.) We didn't have a very good look at the B.O. line. It was pissing rain every time we were out there, otherwise we'd taken the sub directly into MSG and didn't have to venture outside, but when we WERE there, there seemed to be a (relatively small) GA line-up and I don't recall seeing people for the BO. I'm sure they were there, but it certainly wasn't a mess like you'd expect. Then again, torrential rains may have deterred people. Keep your eye out on Interference and Craigslist! (Have you checked eBay?)

Re: Lucy Matthew - according to Google, she's one of the spokespeople for DATA. Gee, she's hot AND she's got a good heart? God, I hate her.

Patronus, sorry about the smell. I didn't realize my Rhode Island bong water was floating down-ocean. You should see my Lone Star Bong.

Mabs, how is it that sending a bunch of packages to, you know, "overseas" (as Britney Spears calls Canada) has worked out well, but your domestic shippings have sucked?? TELL ME you learned your lesson after your problem with Pat and insured this one?? Oh, and did SNL with Lance/Sheryl suck as much ass as we predicted? I was out tonight, working and then watched "Serendipity" at a friend's house. Total cheeseball with many headwall moments, but worth it just to reminisce about New York (and see Serendipity 3 not once but twice in the flick!). In one scene, Molly Shannon and Kate Beckinsale order a slice of that chocolate cake we had, and then they decide to pay for it and skedaddle without even a bite! My God! Knowing how bloody expensive that thing was...at least we TRIED to clean the plate!

Oh Ellie, I do enjoy your avatar, even though he was looking far too gaunt in that pic. Have you seen Priscilla, Queen of the Desert? Flaming fun!!

I've been following that thread with the $350 guy. What has he done in the past to piss off those people? I'm glad that other guy called him out on his bull****, since he was like, "If you'll donate $350, I'll send you a copy of any of my boots." Considering the context his original post had been in, he didn't just mean the boots he'd recorded! Talk about not being able to put his money (or DVD-Rs) where his mouth is!

[mabel]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 9:18am

How much do I love daylight savings time!!! The difference that little hour can make. I stayed up until 1:30 or so, and now here I am, up at 9, feeling refreshed and lovely, and it's still a decent hour, so I can get some SH*T done! Fabulous!!

Sorry about missing out on Halloween, Elphie. I don't think I'll really be up for much. Most people went out Friday and last night. I think the extent of it for me will be keeping my eyes peeled for discount candy on Tuesday. Oooh, and getting my annual care-package of leftovers from my folks! YUM!

Didn't insure the package. Whatever. These were a bunch of blanks, and sure it would have been nice to get the $4 they were worth back, but I just didn't bother. Whatever. I don't know what the deal is, but I don't get it. Scotland, Ireland, Australia, France, Canadia, the back-woods of Maine...no problem. But apparently LA and Chattanooga are just too much for the NYC branch of the US Postal Service!

Anyway, I'm off to do the homework I didn't do in my many, many hours of movie hopping yesterday.

[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 4:25pm

How was Good Night, and Good Luck and North Country? I'm especially keen to see GNaGL - I'm a bit of a George Clooney lovah.

Yeah, I suppose for $4 worth of blanks, it's not really worthwhile to get them insured. It's just a pisser when you're mailing DVDs that have already been made, and even then, it's not like you can tell the USPS what you were up to!

I've still got to get my l*w s****l applications done. I thought with daylight savings, I could go to sleep at 4:30am (sans DLS) and wake up at 12pm (really 1pm) feeling fresh and new, but I don't.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 4:31pm

Hooray for Halloween candy, pretty pumpkins and ghoulish goblins. I love this holiday, even if it is over-commercial. But what isn't? Sorry you're missing it, Elph - maybe Tiff will be good enough to send you a picture of herself. That'll give you nightmares for weeks!

And PS, was that transexual member of parliament re-elected? (Or am I thinking of another country?)

And I forgot you had a Priscilla avatar a while ago, Tiff! Guy is my new boyfriend. Memento is a fab movie, and yes, he is a bit gaunt, but who cares! Not me. I plan to take him as one of my husbands.


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[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 4:46pm

He looks like Starvin' Marvin in that pic.

What are your Hallowe'en plans, m'love? I should stay home and work on these personal statements, so it'll probably not be very exciting for me.

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 4:50pm

A sexy Starvin' Marvin, though.

No exciting plans for tomorrow, 'cept for stuffing myself with candy and watching some scary movies, e.g. Hocus Pocus. Okay, so not that scary.

Gosh, what a thrill-a-minute life I lead!

I was also considering dressing up as you, but I figured there's scary, and then there's scary.
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[Type_A_Tiff]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 4:53pm

Why stuff yourself with candy on Hallowe'en when you can stuff yourself with discounted candy on November 1, I always say.

Then again, I don't urinate streams of gold like you do.

BTW, I just took a pic of myself with my webcam. Happy Hallowe'en!

<-- Was a blush a bit much?

I don't know what scary movies I'll end up renting tomorrow - Saw? Gigli?

[Ellie3]

Posted: 10/30/05 at 4:56pm

I don't urinate streams of gold! I'm a penniless student, with nary a thread on her back.

All the good scary movies will be gone by tomorrow, I expect - you'll be left with Cinderella 4 : When Pumpkins Fall In Love.