Aww, Lem. :hug:

I haven't been here for a long time, but I heard about the news in another place. I'm totally shocked. Even though Mike and I disagreed a lot and we got into arguments, I still liked him a lot. He could be a really nice guy, and I would have liked to have met him. My thoughts go out to his family. RIP sweet Nutty.

The only concerts I'm going to see are ones at Thursday at the Square, because they're free. I'd love to see Morrissey if he came to Buffalo though. *sigh*

I know what I said sounded very materialistic, but that's how I feel. I know Tripping will probably say "So a $12,000 goodie bag is a thank you gift? If they gave me that I'd decline it because the Live 8 concert is supposed to be FREE and noone should be thanked for donating their time."

Tripping:

BlueMolly2002:

Tripping:

DennyC:

thank you audrey. Donation is key here. If sponsors did that, it has nothing to do with the spirit the artist entended.

Well maybe someone should have stepped up to the plate and saw the hypocrisy of it and asked instead of goody bags for rich people, donations of vaccinations, etc., be done for the people in need instead.

And this effects you personally, how? They donated their time, so what if they got goody bags? They might have given their goody bags to charities or something else. I don't think it's our business what they did with them. They donated their time and they could have asked to be paid for the concerts.

They could have asked to have been paid? Every performer up there got their pay in gold by the exposure they got. It is my opinion that it is a huge hypocrisy to stand up there and sing for the world to help the poor and the starving and walk out the back door with $12,000 worth of goodies. And if people can't see the hypocrisy in that...it just proves what a joke these things are and they are put on more so people can stroke their own backs that they are doing something....and then get in the limo to see what fun stuff $12,000 got them for showing up.

IMHO, I think it was a good idea for them to get goodies because it's telling them "thank you for donating your time and money". If I did that I'd be happy to have something of appreciation for donating my time and money. I just don't freaking see the big deal of it. Almost anytime I've donated my time I have gotten small gifts of appreciation (mainly food). I guess the next time I volunteer I'll decline and say, "No thanks, I don't need the appreciation.". That doesn't sound right to me for some reason. It seems so rude and cold hearted to decline a thank you gift.

Tripping:

DennyC:

thank you audrey. Donation is key here. If sponsors did that, it has nothing to do with the spirit the artist entended.

Well maybe someone should have stepped up to the plate and saw the hypocrisy of it and asked instead of goody bags for rich people, donations of vaccinations, etc., be done for the people in need instead.

And this effects you personally, how? They donated their time, so what if they got goody bags? They might have given their goody bags to charities or something else. I don't think it's our business what they did with them. They donated their time and they could have asked to be paid for the concerts.

XTC, did someone say XTC? I like them, NOT because they sound like The Beatles, heck sometimes they sound like the Beach Boys and Pink Floyd. Andy Partridge is a pure freaking genius. I've been a fan of theirs since 1989.

Lauren, if you can't scan the photos could you find someone else to scan them for you, or do you have a place near you that scans photos for a small price? It would be cool to see those pictures. Oh I'd die to have been there to see Paul and Pink Floyd. Oh and The Who too.

dB:

I've got ESP, I knew yesterday I'd post at Macca's today

Greg, I knew you were going to say that.

ESP is extra scensory perspection. That means you can sense something is going to happen before it happens. (I think that's the correct ddefinition)