A Concert for the Family, Recovered Booty, and Obnoxious Texters
On Saturday morning Toney came upstairs and woke me up. I worked the previous night, and was still clear-cutting timber at 10 a.m. And before I’d even had a chance to fully understand what was happening, she started hitting me with information.
“I just did something crazy,” she said.
“Who?”
“What do you mean, who? I just spent a bunch of money and don’t feel guilty about it, for once.”
“I don’t… what?”
“I just went on the Ticketmaster website and bought four Elton John tickets. We’re going to see Elton John.”
“Is this one of those lucid dreams? Like George Noory is always talking about?”
“It’s a greatest hits tour, with a full band. It’ll be fun. What do you think?”
“…Why is my underwear twisted violently to the left?”
So, I guess we’re going to see Elton John. I’ve never seen him in concert, and really like his ‘70s stuff. The kids are familiar with the old songs too, because I like to play them in the car on long trips. It should be a good time. The show was sold-out by the following morning, I understand, and I’m looking forward to being there.
Have you seen Elton in concert? What’s the verdict? Will it be a good time for the Kay family unit?
Also, did you ever go to any concerts with your parents? I told you guys about going to see the Statler Bros. with my folks, in the post about my most embarrassing concerts. As far as I can remember, that’s the only one. What about you?
I asked some people at work this question, and a girl (I think she’s 20 or 21) said she went with her GRANDMOTHER to see Alice Cooper(!). That one made me laugh. But, of course, her grandmother is probably in her mid-50s, and might have been an original Alice fan. I was picturing Granny from the Beverly Hillbillies, but I’m probably way off. Depressingly off…
And speaking of music, guess what I found on Saturday? That’s right, the two CDs that have been missing since Sunshine and Mumbles were here. They were at the bottom of a stack of compact discs that I haven’t disturbed in many months. There’s no way I put them there, it’s an off-the-beaten-track pile of discs. But both of them were together, and as good as new.
I’m glad they finally turned up, but I suspect shenanigans. I’m thinking about hiring a forensic detective to get to the bottom of all this.
Toney has a friend who sends her ridiculous text messages all the time, and on Saturday she received one that said, “MY FIRST VICTORIA’S SECRET BRA!!!” Yes, in all-caps and with three exclamation marks. This woman looks like the lead singer of the Cure, and the thought of her in a bra makes me a little queasy. And who sends electronic status reports about undergarments, anyway?
Most of my texting is done with Toney, Metten, and Buck. I don’t have any annoying people who text me on a regular basis. But Toney’s friend also sends stuff about her most recent meals, things like “TOASTED TURKEY SANDWICH FOR LUNCH! SUPER YUMMY!!” WTF? I think I’d have to block ol’ Robert Smith in a lace brassiere.
Tell us about your most annoying emailers/texters. Use the comments link below. I’ve mentioned a former boss of mine who believes email forwarding is an art form, and sometimes speaks of being a big wheel in the “forwarding community.” Heh.
Do you have anyone like this in your life? Please tell us about it, won’t you?
And I’ll be back on Wednesday, with more of this golden material.
Have a great day, boys and girls.
Filed under: Daily
Please no more bigass American Flags via email. I fly mine proudly.
jtb
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I am neither a texter nor a textee. Perhaps if I went around with my cell phone on, but probably not. I prefer to rely on telegrams, although it’s getting harder to fine Western Union shops.
jtb
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The shit people text is better twittered. Why would I be interested in your bra? OK, I would, but why would anybody else? Tweeting makes it my participation voluntary, which is the way I like it.
jtb
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Tyrosine Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 9:16 am
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Two leftovers…
Malcom, how many joints in a nickel? Just trying to do a per OZ comparison.
Chuck, if you or your woman cutter get busted by the Belpre barber police again, just send me a telegram…wire johnthebasket Tacoma. I’ll be happy to front you the bail if you’ll tell me the dirty truth about the haircuts.
Love…
jtb
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Malcolm Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 10:49 pm
jtb,
Interesting question as the nickel bag tends to change according to location, from $5 for 1.5 g up north to $10 for 3 g.
It’s been a long time since I bought weed, so my math may be off… $40 (fast cash where I live) appears to buy about a quarter ounce (7 g) these days, maybe a bit more. That’s probably 10 joints, depending on how you roll?
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Greg Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Quarters are $70 or $80 here. Fast cash is $60.
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My fingers are too big & my telephone’s key pad is too small for me to text.
More in next telegram STOP
JIm
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Tyrosine Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 9:13 am
“The fingers you have used to dial are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, please mash the keypad with your palm now. ”
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My most annoying texter is my mother. She even uses all of the texting lingo, which I do not. My husband and I took her on vacation with us a few months ago, and she sat in the back seat the whole way to our destination texting with her bestie.
While I have never seen Elton John in concert, I am sure it will be a good show. Unless by greatest hits he means the greatest hits of say The Wiggles, Barney and Raffi – you know, because he has a new baby and whatnot and people tend to get pretty wrapped up in that sort of thing.
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The few concerts I have attended were Reba with my parents at the height of their obsession with country music, Michael Bolton with a friend and her parents, and Willie Nelson with my grandma. Oh and my kids conned me into taking them to see the Hannah Montana movie that was a filmed concert. Does that count??
I should have posted the Michael Bolton concert on the previous post about embarrassing concerts. I think we were the youngest in the crowd of 40 yr old ladies. He came down off of stage and stood on a chair in an aisle and was shaking his money maker and those ladies went nuts. I was equally embarrassed for those ladies in the crowd and him. Considering I was about 16 I am pretty sure I was embarrassed just standing there.
There were a few shows I wanted to go to at a local bar recently that has live bands but I have kids and work on the weekends so it was a no go. I don’t think there is anyone out there that I feel I need to go see live. But I’m not into many bands that have all their members still alive.
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I would love to see Elton if it was his old band and they were doing anything from Empty Sky up to Rock of the Westies. After that…not a fan.
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johnthebasket Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 7:44 am
My favorite rock critic/writer agrees with you. I guess I do as well. On the one hand, publishing albums with only one or two memorable songs kinda sucks; on the other hand, Elton has published a lot of albums, so a “hits” tour might be bearable.
In any case, here’s George Starostin’s take on Mr. John, all the way from Moscow…
http://starling.rinet.ru/music/elton.htm
jtb
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Jeff Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 11:26 am
I agree, Phil. 1970s Elton, with Ray Cooper and Davey Johnstone is the stuff I enjoy. After that: highly questionable.
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You mean to say that email forwarding ISN’T an art form??
Darn.
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Tracy, I can relate to the Michael Bolton debacle, since I too should have posted in the embarassing concert day here. Not with the Child Bride, as she would rather fall on a knife than go see this guy, but with First Wife (aka Scheming Bitch), who would have left me for Mike in a heartbeat, should he be looking for a needy woman with an evil laugh and a ball crushing demeanor. The next day, I even had to go to a Michael Bolton charity softball game. God, I hate her even more just now thinking about this.
Next month, I am going to see Peter Murphy at the State Theater in St. Pete with Child Bride, who is much cooler. Can’t wait for a run-in with a Goth.
Went with my parental units to see Sonny and Cher (David Brenner was the “warm-up comedian”) and also saw Elvis with them before he got all bloated.
I get texts from people all the time, but never open them, since I don’t have a texting plan and have no desire to get one. No way my sausage fingers can hit those little buttons to reply.
Saw Elton, only liked the 70s stuff. Saw Alice Cooper, only liked the 70′s stuff. Rod Stewart falls into this category as well. Saw the Wiggles a few years back without slitting my wrists. Considered it a victory.
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We are going to see Elton at the Goal Mine in March. Never saw him either.
My youngest secret and I went to see Steve Forbert Friday night.. Great show.
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Jeff Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I love Steve Forbert. He doesn’t get enough respect.
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Son of Sam Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
Been a fan since the day. Talked to him after the show he signed some stuff for us and B.S.’d a bit. Couldn’t have been nicer.
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Think of all of the activities that may have been jettisoned due to texting. I’ll bet that there are folks that forgo dental hygiene in order to spend more time playing thumb-paradiddles an a micro keyboard.
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bikerchick Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 12:16 pm
“Thumb-paradiddles”….Isn’t that illegal in some states?
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I saw Elton John back in the 70′s at about the Madman Across the Water days. It was a great show with no dress-up moments. He liked to use costumes there for a while. None of those shenanigans just a great band. Haven’t been a fan for quite a while.
No texting for me. Thank you.
I have a couple of people sending me those urban legends that have been around forever. Can’t get them to stop. I send them straight to the ‘Junk’ folder.
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I have a friend that I’ve known all of my life, he’s been in and out of prison, and sends the most racist text/photo messages I have ever seen. Usually, three or four of them at a time and the fill up the phone memory. I’ve started to delete them without opening them recently, more trouble than they are worth.
Facebook is more annoying than texts, in my opinion. Drama queens posting cryptic, “please-pay-attention-to-me-my-life-is-horrid-but-I-won’t-go-into-any-details” status updates. I really need to pare down the friends list on my account.
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Son of Sam Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Where the fuck have you been Rat? I was going to pose that question a day or so ago. Glad to see your in form
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Rat Bastard Reply:
February 16th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Thanks, Son of Sam — been laying low I guess, but I still check in to read just about every day but haven’t commented much on here lately Maybe it is just that this damned Western PA weather has caused me slipped into hibernation mode.
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I have a friend who is a doctor, and she sends me some of the strangest, most disgusting shit she can find via text. I always know if Erica texts me, it’s probably not something to open at dinner. Also, I have a list of long-distance Jewish friends that I only text on certain holidays…mainly their high holy days, and Easter, where I blame them and their kin for killing Jesus. It’s a longstanding tradition, and everybody gets the joke that’s in on it, but I’m sure if they were WVSR readers, they’d comment on me as “That damned hillbilly that blames us for killing Jesus”.
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We saw Elton just after his Blue Moves album and it was a fantastic show. That was before the attack of the mortgage and the baby invasion. These days I can’t bring myself to pay current concert prices and I really can do without the normal concert crapola that you must endure.
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Saw Elton in Ft. Wayne at the Coliseum. No band, just Elton and a shiny black grand piano. He played for 3 hrs, minus a 20 minute intermission. The acoustics sucked but the show was great. Amazing watching those short fingers perform magic on the ivories… hope you enjoy the show!
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No desire to see Elton as I burned out on classic rock back in the 80′s but I’m sure it will be a good show for those who can appreciate him.
My friend Scott and I exchange bizarre texts all the time. Back when he was single I’d snap photos of “plus sized” women and send them to him just in case he was interested. I have another friend Clint who moved to the southern U.S. a few years ago and texts me photos of strange food products that aren’t available up here like brain sandwiches, potted meat, beefamotto, etc.
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I took my (age 8 at the time) daughter to see Kiss in summer ’09 and we both enjoyed it. Musical virtuosity was in short supply but it was a big dumb fun rock and roll extravaganza with fireworks and explosions. Some innuendo but no outright cussing by the band was a plus and I knew it would be that way as Greed $immon$ likes to cater to all wallets, young and old. Luckily, it was an outdoor show and kids got in free.
Annoying texters would be said daughters mother. She relentlessly sends me the most innapropriate, obtuse, rediculous texts that I have no interest in whatsoever. Everytime I ask her to stop in turns into “I am moving away and you’ll never see your daughter again” so I just have to roll with it and do my best to keep the peace.
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I send text messages to my sister if I need to tell her something, but don’t feel like talking to her (she’s crazy). Sometimes she starts texting back rapidly, one after another, while I’m struggling to answer whatever questions she’s asking. Email works better, because she can get it all out in one message, and I can answer at my leisure.
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My typical string of text messages…
Me: doing?
Neighbor: drinking
Me: at?
Neighbor: bar
Me: on my way
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So far my mother has dragged us (all her kids) to Paul McCartney (my least favorite Beatle) and Rod Steward doing American Standards. Dragged us. Kicking and screaming.
Now I live in Italy and she’s dragging my siblings without me MWAHAHAHAHA.
Got tickets to see the Kills in Milan in April. Was supposed to see Gary Moore there last July, but my furniture had just been delivered and we were too fucking tired. I figured, what the hell, he plays around here all the time. I’ll catch him next time. Then he went and died on me. Inconsiderate bastard. Last time I saw him was in SF back in the early 80s. He rocked.
Limited texting for me. Only do it when I don’t actually want to have a conversation with the person. Wait, maybe it’s not so limited…
Happy Tuesday, Surfers!
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Yesterday the local community college had an Elton John impersonator set up in the cafeteria, belting out Elton’s greatest hits from the 70s and 80s. I shit you not. Unfortunately I missed the “concert”, so I can’t give my fellow Surf Reporters a blow by blow account. I imagine audience reaction was “mixed”, at best, considering a large portion of the student body was born in the 90s and likely listens to death metal. Here’s faux Elton’s website:
http://www.alversonentertainment.com/Elton/rocketman.html
WTF’s going on with his upper lip? It’s like Elton John meets Vincent from “Beauty and the Beast”.
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As for the second question, yes, you have to include Facebook in the mix. That joint is a magnet for attention whores, where they can post the mind-numbing minutiae of their day: “I WOKE UP AT 7!”, “I JUST MADE A BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE!”, “I JUST SHAT MY BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE! IT WAS BLUE, TEE-HEE!” Jeebus Christmas, shut UP already!
My ex-friend (she of the Eleanor Roosevelt tofu turkey) was one of those types. The first post I saw of hers — once I was given the golden ticket to her three ring circus — was to ask everyone to describe her in one word using the third letter of your first name. The fuck?? And all of her “friends” were falling all over themselves to bump up her ego to celestial proportions. I refused to engage in the exercise, but these would have been mine:
egotistical
exasperating
excruciating
egg-shaped
earwiggy
Thanks be to Zuckerberg there’s a unfriend/block option.
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zoe Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Lol @ “earwiggy”
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“Please Make Your Son Go Down On Me”
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Ozzie Bucco Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 3:22 pm
“Someone Shaved My Wife Tonight”
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flicka flicka flicka
here you are
cata cata cata
caterpillar girl
flowing in
and filling up my hopeless heart
The lines above are a whole lot more lyrical than a text about a recently purchased bra.
My sister saw Elton John a couple of years ago and said it was surprisingly entertaining. Sir Elton was very generous, performing a very long set including all of the hits that one would be expecting to hear. Sounds like a nice family activity. You and Toney can teach the secrets how to roll a joint.
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My mother-in-law is British. She doesn’t always catch on right away when we start talking about the Queen of England going on tour……….. I’m a rock……. it……. man.
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Around 1993 or someshit I won tix to see Elton John/Billy Joel in a radio contest and I took my mom. It was an awesome show and she bought the beers.
texts:Every day I get really long texts from m-i-l about all the horrible tragedies she is suffering each day. For example: “Uncle Mickey had a stroke, Aunt Barbara had a heart attack and I’m about to throw a clot. lol” Yes, actual text, she thinks,-no matter how many times we tell her- that lol= lots of love.
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I would totally love to see Elton John in concert!!!!
My one kinda-sorta regret was in Toronto several years ago. My wife and I were there and had great seats for “Mama Mia,” when we heard that there were still tickets available for Cher’s second next to the last, final goodbye tour.
…just think of it this way, Jeff. If you hate the Elton John concert, you can pay her back later with, “Toney, I’ve spent a great deal of money and we’re all going to see a Justin Bieber concert!!!!”
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I don’t text, but I will admit to liking to make obscure non-sequitir posts to my facebook status just to break the monotony of farmville requests and please-repost-this-status-if you-love-your-mother stuff…
Concert-wise, I went with my sister and my Mom to see the Monkees on their 1986 anniversary tour, and I beleive I have mentioned before that my Dad and I used to go to a lot of bluegrass festivals, more than I can count. We also went to a number of Oldies Shows together, which were pretty fun…
Elton John-wise, I usually hear good things about his shows, but I also remember hearing about one concert in Detroit some years back where something or someone in the first few rows pissed him off, and he cut the show short or something. It was, briefly, headline news, but I can’t remember the details…
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Elton was supposed to christen the “new” Charleston Civic Center back in 1980, but had to cancel due to a live foreign object being lodged in his fudge producer. Because of this, Queen replaced Elton as the opener and this was the infamous “cock ring” show that Jeff reported about in a previous update.
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I saw Eltonright after Trump opened the Taj Mahal casono in Atlantic City. I then saw him with Billy Joel and just recently, saw him at the Beacon Theater with Leon Russell (for T Bone Burnett’s Speaking Clock Review).
In the late 80′s I took my parents and aunt to see Neil Diamond and holy shit, it was fantastic. Never in a million years would I thought I’d have as much fun.
I alos took my mom to see an Irish Tenor, Frank Patterson.
I have a friend who sends me those sob story emails “Little Billy’s mom has a tumorous goiter”. I delete just on the subject matter alone. Thankfully, my mother in law lost my email address. I don’t text and I find Facebook to be a complete bore.
yeah, I’m old and cranky.
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madz1962 Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
Damn – I didn’t even take a Vicodin today and just look at that freaking typing!
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johnthebasket Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 10:01 pm
Well, madz, there’s your problem right there. Typing without hydrocodone is like water skiing without a boat…you can do it, but not for long.
jtb
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I’ve only seen Elton once… Saw him open ‘The One’ World Tour in Winston-Salem and he does put on a heckuva show. I couldn’t help but giggle when he was “in the heat of the moment” during the “Saturday Night Is All Right For Fighting” and mule-kicked his piano bench away from him. Being a concert veteran like yourself, this is known as a “cheap pop” and the crowd jumped right in and cheered as if it was genuine.
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My boyfriend and I text quite often on a daily basis. It’s just easier for both of us while at work and are unable to talk. I actually hate talking on the phone. And since I am on the phone all day at work dealing with idiots, I have no desire to have the thing in my ear at home. I need some peace.
I have a friend who sends the most disgusting texts sometimes up to 5 – 6 times a day. She starts the bullshit at 6AM until midnight or whenever she finally goes to bed. I can’t imagine where she get this shit. The worst ones are the chain texts that if you don’t send this to 20 people in the next 7 minutes your whoo-ha will shrivel up, fall off, and roll down your pant leg…then your luck will really go sour. As soon as I see her name I just delete it automatically.
I never went to a concert with my parents. The only thing that comes close is a Male Revue. Yes. My mother tagged along with me to some male stripper show for a bachelorette party….back in the 80′s. She embarrassed me to the point I wanted to crawl under a rock. Since we were in the first row, every stripper had their meat packages in our faces. One of them sprayed whipped cream on his junk while removing his G-string. Mom was the first to dip her finger. Blecch.
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I saw Elton John five years ago or so, and it was surprisingly good. He did a lot of the old classics that I actually recognized. Quite different than when I saw Steve Miller, who played a whole set without playing any of his greatest hits from the ’70s… I mean, what kinda boolshit is that??? I would’ve demanded my money back if it hadn’t been a music festival.
I definitely recommend Alice Cooper too. Seen him a few times and it never grows old!
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I went to see Elton John about 20 years ago in Cincinnati. My friend that went with me ask me if there was an opening act. I said that all I knew was that he usually opened with “Bennie and the Jets” and she said “Oh, I have never heard of them!” – Guess she wasn’t a big Elton John fan!
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madz1962 Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 4:01 pm
My sisters and I were blaring this album at top volume when my mother came flying into the room screaming “Turn off the goddamn Bernie and the Chimps!”
(To this day, we still call it that!?)
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Ed Reply:
February 15th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Funny! That reminds me of “Gypsies, Chimpanzees” by Cher. (“Every night the men would come around, and lay the monkey down…”)
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I did see Elton in 1974. He came out during a Beach Boys concert and sang on a few songs.
Luckily I never went to a concert with my parents, except for outdoor summer concerts in town.
I have never sent a text message and never intend to. I usually leave my phone at home. If I bring it with me, I keep it turned off.
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I saw Elton John/Billy Joel a few years back and it was great. I was a little skeptical because of all the hype but Elton still has it and he did all the oldies.
Texting is pretty much my husband’s only form of communication. I have a friend that forwards every piece of a crap text. I pretty much just see her name and delete..
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Remember a few blog posts back I predicted you’d turn up those CD’s? Told ya. =-)
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I’ve seen the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney concerts with my mom…not too bad since both have had careers which span our generation gap.
I haven’t seen Elton John live, but I have a friend who wasn’t a fan but ended up with free tickets – she went and reported that she had no idea she liked as much of his stuff as she did and she had an amazing time…that kind of testimonial speaks wonders. I bet the Kay clan will all have a blast!
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Glad you found your cd’s. I hate losing shit.
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I went to a Monkees concert with my dad and sister, and went to see Paul McCartney with both parents and some of their friends. It was a good time! I was trying to get my dad to go see the Kansas, Styx and Foreigner with me, but money is tight. That would have been a blast though.
I’ve never seen Elton either, but I imagine it would be amazing.
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As for the texting, that’s all I do. I despise talking on the phone. Over the years I’ve just learned to hate it more and more. I hate the awkward silence in between sentences. It makes my skin crawl. The most annoying texters I have to say are people that constantly send you forwarded messages about God or Love, but then never invite you over for a beer or talk to you otherwise. What the shit is that about?
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I saw Elton John In St. Louis back in the 70′s when he was “indulging” full bore. It was his crazy costume period. It was in the old hockey arena, and the place was packed. The show was great, and he was off the wall. He wore a huge, furry white top hat and glasses with flashing lights. Great concert. He’s not as nuts as he was back then, but I’m sure it’ll still be a good show.
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I don’t have too many bad texters in my life. I’m probably that guy, but I don’t use LOL or WTF or RRFG or DWSA or any of that shit.
Now facebook is another story. Too many people are:
Just went to Lowe’s and bought red paint. LOL.
OMG I love two and a half men!!!! ROTFL
And so on.
Also, I don’t care about how blessed you are. Why don’t you bless this candle and shove it up your ass, St. Blaise.
My girl is a facebook repeater. I’ll post something and she’ll read it out loud to me and ask what I meant.
I generally don’t mean anything though. I tend to text random quotes and song lyrics.
A selection over the past few days would be:
Buddha Rhubarb Butter
who knows how to sew?
learned last night that crazy cat lady might just mean you’re a girl named kat
russel brand down!
I don’t want you hangin around with that weasel his eyes are filled with evil
like a little chinese frittata don rickles
and of course….
Gettin’ lucky in Kentucky
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I saw Elton John in concert, just him and his piano was the title. That was about 10 years ago. It was awesome. We were on the third row from the stage, so we actually could see the hugs diamond earring and feel the sweat he would occassionally sling on us. It was a very laid back atmosphere, “very intimate” he termed it.
I don’t think I have attended any concerts with my parents.
And I too get crazy texts from people about absurd insignificant things.
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The current issue of Rolling Stone has Elton on the cover and a really good interview inside (“Elton Remembers”). Interesting factoid…Elton says he and Bernie Taupin were never in the room together when they wrote songs!
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Don’t member where I heard this, it’s not mine. But I still find it funny. A text conversation between friends:
MIKE: Does it mean I’m gay if I had a threesome?
DAVE: No. Not as long as you payed attention to the chick, and not the other dude.
MIKE: What chick?
To me, that’s some funny shit.
I have lots of FWD: nut-cases. Don’t forward me anything, lest it be deleted. And that’s what I do. Block and/or delete you. You’re not saying anything I haven’t already heard. Nothing new under the sun, and so on.
And in case you thought I wouldn’t go for shock value, let me just say: “Fuck” and “How ’bout those shemales?”
Piss off!
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I’m jealous of the Elton John concert. I was fan before he got wildly popular, Madman Across the Water, Honky Chateau. Anyway, I bet it will be fun. Talent wins out every time.
My SO’s sister sends me political e-mails on a consistent basis that just send my BP into stroke mode. I keep my mouth shut to keep the family peace, but every chance I get I send an e-mail back to her refuting what she just sent me. She never says anything about it, and neither do I. But that shit is getting on my last nerve. I fear I’m going to blow a gasket very soon. I just tell myself that you can’t educate willful ignorance. I love Snopes.
“The Bitch Is Back.”
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Totally unrelated but I just had a few beers with my favorite Canadian, Art. Trucker from up north, good people!
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Elton? Saw him last year with Billy Joel. It was so-so at best, and I don’t like saying that because I was really looking forward to the show. The hits were there and you really can’t beat that, but Elton’s voice just ain’t what it used to be. It’s OK for a – what – 65 year old, but it’s not the voice we all want to hear.
Concerts with family – saw Neil Diamond and Rufus Wainwright (separately) with my mom. Rufus was excellent; Neil was absolutely superb.
As for emailers/texters, etc., I agree with Gretchen that “the magnet for attention whores” is the worst. Got a friend like hers who I know more about than I know about myself. JC – get a life and stop telling me where and what you’re eating lunch, again.
Texts from my ex are next, thankfully only part of the time. I can’t stand grown-ups who text like ‘tweens. She: “hey, ru gonna get the kids 4 me?” Me: “Yes, I’m taking care of that.” She: “kk” Me: (emailing another round of thank yous to my lawyer, the judge, the court clerk…)
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You lost me at Elton John.
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