Giovanni again!
lest we forget: we = want a reunion
I personally don't want a reunion! Leave the Historic Times R.I.P. THE POLICE were located at that time and the legend should stay there. I don't even see this three song a sort of reunion, even if they do a concert just for fans, it shouldn't to be considered a reunion and I don't think they would live it like that; it's a honour for them to be there, and it would be silly to say 'WE DON'T PLAY', but I see it just like the three of them giving the show their presence playing. Of course I love to see them live, but this is pesonal nostalgia. Ciao ciao Giovanni rich --- amaryll <amaryll@gis.net> wrote:
Jeremy, I don't think anyone here begrudges your hard work and good luck in getting good seats and great encounters at so many events. I, for one, think its great and love to hear everyone's close encounter stories, and their experiences in getting good seats and getting to out of the way shows. I have even made my own luck and had a few wonderful Sting encounters myself. But, I think the issue here is that you seem to be pretty cavalier about saying that anyone can accomplish this if they want it enough.You said, " It just comes down to dedication, if you really want to be there, you will find a way of being there......if you want it bad enough, and are resourceful, then there is always a way to get to these things. It is not luck it is just hard work, sometimes it is cash, sometimes it means sleeping in Central park overnight to get the front row." I daresay most of us probably work at jobs where you are expected to be there 5 days a week, 8 hrs a day, and get 2 or 3 weeks off a year, which you have to request and get approved ahead of time. Is this the kind of job you have? Do you call in sick for a couple of days everytime a Sting show comes up? Airfare is quite expensive, especially if you are booking it on short notice, and if you are taking so much time off from work, calling in sick or whatever, you probably have even less money to pay the high price of airfare. How do you manage that aspect ? A lot of us have kids. I guess you probably don't. I would love to follow Sting around, go to multiple shows, get to know everyone , and be privy to inside info and good seats, but that would mean in addition to taking so much time off from my job that I would end up being fired, and spending exhorbitant money on short notice airfares, and spending the extra cash to ensure good seats, not to mention hotels, etc, I would have to find someone to stay with my kids while I was away. I think it's a little insulting and disingenuous to say "if you really want to be there you will find a way". I DO really want to be there. Maybe you can help me find a way? marilyn
on 11/14/02 6:22 PM, Deborah Gee at debjgee@earthlink.net wrote:
Folks, I think it is really sad that some of you have taken the stance you have on this. The first posting started with a message saying "No real fans will see the gig", or something to that effect, so I replied with, well I consider myself a real fan, and I am getting to go.
I then posted a little session of how we manage to acheive some of the things we do, and rather than inspiring some of you, most of you decided to get pissed about it.
I am willing to bet come time of the concert, that about 10-20 of us will get in to this show, and it wont involve loads of money, it wont involve knowing band members, it will just happen.
You guys don't seem to understand this, Fred, Andrea, Giovanni, Lydia, Jutta, Me, Debs, Ross, Margie, Maggie, plus a whole host of others that go to these shows, none of us have high paying jobs (sorry guys...), all of us have commitments, jobs, rents to pay.
I have spent about 3 hours a day since I got tickets for Deb and I trying to get more tickets for others. When Central park happened, Fred ran around like a lunatic trying to get more for many of you. Together Fred and I ran around like fools trying to get everyone tickets for Tuscany never mind the countless others, this is not exclusive, we all want to help, yet many of you take offense...
I believe I have said this before, if you work all the time, and you don't manage to do the special things like going to shows etc, what is the point to working ? I work about 50 hours a week, and I would be seriously pissed off if after all that work, I couldnt do the things that I want to do.
For those I seem to have offended, I apologize
Jeremy
-------Original Message------- From: Ross Viner <discoduck@shaw.ca> Sent: 11/13/02 10:32 PM To: police@mailman.xmission.com Subject: RE: [Police] Real Fan
What? who said that? I've been reading all the e-mails (or so I thought). Who wrote only true fans will go to the HOF? I think there must be a misunderstanding somewhere as no here would suggest that (at least I find that hard to believe).
I mean read the note that I thought it referred to, backwards, forwards, sideways' and inside out and nowhere does he even suggest that only real fans go to these things so obviously I'm missing something. Or is someone putting words in someone else's mouth because of Jealousy?
Can someone forward me the note in question?
Ross
**-----Original Message----- **From: police-admin@mailman.xmission.com **[mailto:police-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Mike Hunt **Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 8:28 AM **To: police@mailman.xmission.com **Subject: [Police] Real Fan ** ** **good for you Jane and bad for that stupid idiot who **said that only true fans will go to the HOF. Who the **hell does he think he is passing judgement on others? **IF you have money to waste on frivilous import albums **you are an idiot.
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