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Re: [Police] Sting: found in the darndest places
by Angeline Adams 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

I've just discovered "Irregular Webcomic!", which is mostly made with miniatures like RPG figurines and Lego minifigs. And I just had to share this strip: http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/16.html ...mainly because I always do a double-take when I'm around LotR fans online and they mention that sword. Ang

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Re: [Police] Me and Stewart at rock Tv
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

You're too cute too, Lydia! Nice to put a face to a screen name. Michelle in TX In a message dated 3/28/07 4:38:27 AM, lydia.dicorato(a)tin.it writes: > GIOVANNI GIOVANNI GIOVANNI !!!!!!!!!!!! This is veeeeeerryyyyy great !!! > We > are so funny!!! What a pity that many people can t understand the worlds!!! > Thank you by me too!! Baci Lydia (Giovanni's assistent in the video....... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Giovanni Pollastri" <giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it> > To: <police(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:48 PM > Subject: [Police] Me and Stewart at rock Tv > > > Ciao from Giovanni. > I just uploaded a new video of mine on youtube where I host a show with > Stewart Copeland as guest; the show lasted about 1hr but I just uploaded the > first five minutes, presenting Stewart as one of my precious item in my own > collection of Police memorabilia. > I hope you like it! I may post the rest of the show, where I do interview > Stewart, in the coming weeks. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYC1OXgS9GY > Enjoy! > Giovanni > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paula Mickevich" <casimira(a)csail.mit.edu> > To: <police(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Police] Anyone else... > > > > At 1:10 AM -0400 3/27/07, Stingfan222(a)aol.com wrote: > >>OK, get this one. My husband got us tickets to see the Yankees when we're > >>in NY. Dandy. Guess the date. Aug. 1. I'm really happy about that, can you > >>tell? > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Anyone else...
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

...tired of hawking on ebay and stub hub for Police tickets? I'm so burned out. On the other hand, just got the go ahead from the hubby to go to fenway #2, so I have to keep that carrot in my brain. Mind you, the tix I have that are decent are both traveling shows ... phoenix and fenway. Grrrrr. OK, get this one. My husband got us tickets to see the Yankees when we're in NY. Dandy. Guess the date. Aug. 1. I'm really happy about that, can you tell? I'm sorry, I guess this miserable weather is getting to me~ Michelle in tx ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Re: [Police] Me and Stewart at rock Tv
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

Gio---Your enthusiasm is adorable! My nonexistent Italian led me to believe you mentioned an orgy and "two meats", but enjoyable nevertheless! Look forward to seeing the rest. michelle in tx In a message dated 3/27/07 3:48:34 PM, giovanni.pollastri(a)libero.it writes: > Ciao from Giovanni. > I just uploaded a new video of mine on youtube where I host a show with > Stewart Copeland as guest; the show lasted about 1hr but I just uploaded the > first five minutes, presenting Stewart as one of my precious item in my own > collection of Police memorabilia. > I hope you like it! I may post the rest of the show, where I do interview > Stewart, in the coming weeks. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYC1OXgS9GY > Enjoy! > Giovanni > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paula Mickevich" <casimira(a)csail.mit.edu> > To: <police(a)mailman.xmission.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 2:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Police] Anyone else... > > > > At 1:10 AM -0400 3/27/07, Stingfan222(a)aol.com wrote: > >>OK, get this one. My husband got us tickets to see the Yankees when we're > >>in NY. Dandy. Guess the date. Aug. 1. I'm really happy about that, can you > >>tell? > >> > > > > Because that night they're playing the White Sox and NOT the Red Sox? ; ) > > > > and like the Red Sox and their quest for the pennant I keep thinking > > SOMETHING will screw up this reunion! I keep telling myself the Sox DID > > finally win the pennant and the Police WILL definitely play - two things I > > thought would NEVER happen. > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Re: [Police] Anyone else...
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 27 Mar '07

27 Mar '07

Seriously! But ... good news came after my doom and gloom last night. Fiction Plane is playing their own gig on the 2nd at the Mercury Lounge. I think I will just suck it up and enjoy the Yankee game if he promises to let me see FP the next night. Good deal for him ... way less expensive (ticket and divorce wise!) Still have to find my home state tix. I can get decent ones everywhere else but here---go figure! M In a message dated 3/27/07 10:31:37 AM, bruce.greenwood(a)rogers.com writes: > > Uh oh…..that could be grounds for divorce!!!! > > Cheers, > Bruce > > > From: police-bounces+bruce.greenwood=rogers.com(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces+bruce.greenwood=rogers.com@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Stingfan222(a)aol.com Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 1:10 AM To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] Anyone else... ...tired of hawking on ebay and stub hub for Police tickets? I'm so burned out. On the other hand, just got the go ahead from the hubby to go to fenway #2, so I have to keep that carrot in my brain. Mind you, the tix I have that are decent are both traveling shows ... phoenix and fenway. Grrrrr. OK, get this one. My husband got us tickets to see the Yankees when we're in NY. Dandy. Guess the date. Aug. 1. I'm really happy about that, can you tell? I'm sorry, I guess this miserable weather is getting to me~ Michelle in tx ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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Re: [Police] Anyone else...
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 27 Mar '07

27 Mar '07

Yes, I am the Easter bunny, didn't you know? See, it's more like cobwebs in my brain these days. Thanks giving me a chuckle, i need it! m In a message dated 3/27/07 8:31:43 AM, dripdry(a)gmail.com writes: > You keep carrots in your brain? > How do you get them in there? Do they give some sort of brain massage? Most > importantly, do you eat them afterwards? > > David > > > On 3/27/07, Stingfan222(a)aol.com <Stingfan222(a)aol.com> wrote: > ...tired of hawking on ebay and stub hub for Police tickets? I'm so burned > out. > > On the other hand, just got the go ahead from the hubby to go to fenway #2, > so I have to keep that carrot in my brain. Mind you, the tix I have that are > decent are both traveling shows ... phoenix and fenway. Grrrrr. > > OK, get this one. My husband got us tickets to see the Yankees when we're in > NY. Dandy. Guess the date. Aug. 1. I'm really happy about that, can you > tell? > > I'm sorry, I guess this miserable weather is getting to me~ > > Michelle in tx > > > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from > AOL at http://www.aol.com. > _______________________________________________ > Police mailing list > Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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My ticket purchase horror story: Chicago
by Marisa M 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hey everyone, Just wondering if those of you buying tickets *not* through the fan club have had issues? Fortunately I did wind up with 2 tickets, but I am definitely fed up with the process. Here's my story: First, tickets for Chicago weren't even being sold through everybody's least-favorite ticket broker. I had to go to a different ticket web site. So I went to the web site at exactly 10AM, when tickets were to go on sale. In all my previous online ticket-buying experiences, I couldn't go to the ticket broker site in advance as tickets wouldn't go on sale even one second before sale time. So why would that be any different now, right? Wrong! It turns out this new ticket web site decided to have a "virtual waiting room" that apparently opened at 9:30 the day of ticket sales (that would be this morning). This was not announced on their web site in advance! So I only went to the web site at 10AM like a good little Police fan. Once on the web site, every 30 seconds, the browser would refresh to see *if* I should be given a chance to purchase tickets. I was apparently already in line behind thousands of other fans and it wasn't letting me past the "waiting room" page. Frustration ensued, especially considering that I only wanted two $50 tickets, not even the premium tickets! I also remembered hearing that there was a phone number I could call for tickets. I figured it couldn't hurt to try both methods. So I called the phone number. Busy.... Again, busy. I must have hit "redial" about a hundred times both on my cell phone and on my land line. Finally I got through on my cell phone around 10:15. The ticket web site, meanwhile, was still showing that I was "lost somewhere in a cyberspace line." But I left it open, fearing that until the phone transaction was complete and I had a confirmation number, nothing would be guaranteed. I proceeded to order on the automated phone system. When it first picked up, it gave me the chance to talk with a live rep, but I figured they would all be busy and I'd be back in another virtual queue. So I proceeded with the automated phone system. First, it took forever to even pull up two seats, even for just the nosebleeds! Finally after several minutes of silence, the automated voice told me about my two tickets: section, row, and seat numbers. Next, it asked me for credit card details, which it repeated back to me correctly. It let me choose how to ship tickets, and gave me the full price with all surcharges, etc, correctly added in. Several more minutes of deafening silence ensued. Meanwhile, the ticket web site was still refreshing and I still couldn't try my luck online. Finally, the automated voice came back and asked me to record my name & address and said that I would be sent to a live rep to finish my transaction. It kept repeating this stupid phone loop about 5 or 6 times without giving me a chance to record; among other things, it said that when I finished recording that I should press the pound key! In frustration at being caught in this automated phone loop, I decided to push the pound key *before* entering my details hoping this would work and break the loop. Fortunately, I was right and I was able to record my name and address. Then, the automated system let me listen to and accept the recording of my name and address. It said "thank you" about 7 times in a row (another phone loop issue) and then transferred me to a live agent. What did the live agent say when she finally connected? She told me that the automated system had LOST ALL OF MY INFORMATION! Since it didn't give me a confirmation number, my seats were lost!!! Two stinking, stupid $50 tickets, lost! (Meanwhile, the web browser continued refreshing the virtual waiting room web page; I was still ineligible to order online). Fortunately there were still tickets available and I had to get 2 completely different tickets in a different section, etc. The live agent was able to successfully complete the transaction and gave me a confirmation number. I haven't even gone to the Wrigley Field web site to compare where the old seats were versus where the new ones were. I'm so jaded by this experience that I'm less excited than ever about the concert at the moment. Anyway, I'm glad I didn't join the fan club. To me, it wouldn't have been worth more than $100 per person (per $50 ticket) for seats that are guaranteed to be nosebleeds anyway (I'd rather not go at all in that case - just my own opinion). I suppose the fan club is great if you can afford the higher priced seats. I do consider myself lucky, however. At least I got through before it became a sell-out. I'm sure there are still some people online as I write this, waiting as their web browsers continue to refresh even an hour+ after tickets went on sale. I hope everyone else has better luck buying tickets. There seems to be no equitable way for them to sell tickets without stepping on lots of toes. End of rant; thanks for "listening"! :-) - Marisa http://www.stingetc.com --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends.

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Can I sell tickets here?
by Chris Spaight 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hey all, I originally was planning on going to 2 shows, but we had a family emergency and now can only afford one. Is it ok to post an email here about the extra tickets I have for sale? Don't want to step on anyone's toes/break any rules/etc. Thanks in advance, Chris

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Chicago concert
by ramallo＠fisica.unlp.edu.ar 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

I've been trying to send this message since thursdat. Do not know why it's not going through. Hi everybody: I have finally found a way to go to a Police concert in USA. They announced a south amercian tour but can't be here seated and waiting while they played everywhere else. Fortunatly I have to be in Berkeley for work july 6th and will try to attend the Chicago concert on the 5th. I will be arriving that same day in the morning form Argentina. Are there any others from the list going? I have never been to Chicago so any advice as to where to spend that night at low costs will be great. If you are planning to meet before the show I will be very interested in joining you as I do not know anybody there. I still have to get a ticket also but thatÂ´s another story. IÂ´ll have to wait till the 26th when the public sales starts as I am not a fan club member. IÂ´m willing to buy a ticket in the 100-150 dollars range. Anybody who knows the Wrigley park seating can recomend me a section for that money? Hope to see some of you there!!! This would be my first Police concert ever. Joe

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Re: [Police] Johnny Nitro
by Stingfan222＠aol.com 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

Hi Mike, I'm so sorry to hear of Carl's tragic passing. I remember reading his posts as I always loved his screen name. My next donation to the ADA will be in Carl's honor. I suffered from gestational diabetes and the thought of children having to deal with what I did (only temporarily) left a lasting impression on me. There are many other causes I support, but none stronger than finding a cure for diabetes. May Carl rest in peace. Michelle in TX In a message dated 3/25/07 1:08:24 AM, mikebruscell(a)adelphia.net writes: > Hi all, > > If I may beg your indulgence for a moment, my friend Carl posted here as > Johnny Nitro several times in 2003 and 2004. Carl died in July. He had had > diabetes for several years, and developed an infection from which he > unexpectedly did not recover. > > Carl was 36, and the second of his parents' two children to have passed > away much too soon. My friends and I would like to remember Carl for them > as best as we can, and any thoughts or memories you have to share would be > deeply appreciated. > > Thank you, > Mike Bruscell > mikebruscell(a)adelphia.net > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com – What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? > http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint > > > > _______________________________________________ > Police mailing list > Police(a)mailman.xmission.com > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

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