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[Mary Alice]

The first time I heard "Half a World Away" I thought I felt JUST like that song.  I still relate to it a lot.  I didn't make it go look like I had a strange connection with someone I never met.  Good art is something that a lot of different people can relate to and connect with, even so strongly to say "Yeah, I've been there."  It's the power of music and art that is mind blowing, not you, or even Michael actually, thorn plucker, just the awesome power of music.

[Mary Alice]

and I am glad they are leaving on a high note, I liked Collapse into Now.  After hearing such a strong album I thought they had one last album in them, and I thought they would do one last tour.  But I realize that's a 2 year commitment at least, and the pain of figuring out how to release it, new contracts or whatever, and if they just didn't want to go through that, 2 years is a long time.  Who would want an album or tour if they had to fake their enthusiasm?  They've all ready given 31 years to this, that's a lot.  And I am actually excited about the Greatest Hits.  I remember when the one came out in 2003, casual fans were like "Where's "it's the end of the world as we know it" and "the one I love" and their eyes glazed over when I tried to explain they used to be on a different record label.  The fact that they were together for so long is so fascinating to me, but most people don't care about the history, especially before they're a huge fan - it's the music that will draw people in.  If there was a greatest hits that had all the hits the casual fans want, I think a lot of people will be interested in that, and maybe convince some of them to want to hear more.  I think there will be a lot of people talking about them in the near future, and I think it's exciting that more people will still continue to discover their music.  I am not surprised old Murmurs members are coming back to reminisce and new fans hearing R.E.M. in the news are remembering "hey I like this band, I never even realized how many of their songs I like" and looking up R.E.M. sites and finding Murmurs, and coming here.  I see Murmurs is closing in December, and that's cool, but for now, it's a cool that people have a place to go.  All is as it's should be, in my opinion.

[Driver Eight]

thorn plucker, on 24 September 2011 - 02:44 PM, said:

Chris,  
I like you.  You seem to be a reasonable man.  Here's how the story played out.  ...

Thanks for saying those kind things, TP, but you didn't answer my question. Let's assume for the moment everything you say about LNY, etc., is true. What do you want from us here? How does the world change for the better if everybody believes you? What can we do for you, or give you, that you don't already have?

[Leilani]

Well fuck up already then!

By the way, I highly doubt that your letter/s to Michael got past the crazy pile, aka trash bin.  Just because you were happy to waste you money having it signed delivery and you have an electronic record that it was signed for by David Bell means jack shit.

[DrinkTheElixir]

thorn plucker, on 24 September 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

Well ... I explained the reason that I shared the story, I mentioned the fact that I don't care whether people believe it or not (so as far as world change goes ... it's really not my concern), and as far as my needs go, I'm pretty self-satisfied so I can't really think of anything that you (collectively) can do for me.  but thank you for asking.

Maybe writing it down on a piece of paper, folding it up tight and putting it somewhere private and special would have been more appropriate then?

[Driver Eight]

thorn plucker, on 24 September 2011 - 06:55 PM, said:

Well ... I explained the reason that I shared the story, I mentioned the fact that I don't care whether people believe it or not (so as far as world change goes ... it's really not my concern), and as far as my needs go, I'm pretty self-satisfied so I can't really think of anything that you (collectively) can do for me.  but thank you for asking.

You say you don't care, that it means nothing to you. That clearly is false, otherwise you wouldn't argue and fight about it so doggedly. Starved for attention, even if very negative, it would seem. Well, if you dig that, and if some folks here are into administering lashings to you, I leave it to y'all to enjoy your kinky games.

To a relatively objective view from outside, mine that is, it's not doing you a lick of good, not, as it were, getting you any closer to the chocolate at the center of the tootsie pop. But if it blows your skirt up, Marilyn, dearheart, who am I do deny your fun? You are having fun, right?

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

I hear that  Michael and one of his favorite hoochie coochie designers, Gucci or Armani or someone have just launched a new fragrance together. It's called  Eau De Nial. I think it comes with deodorant and shaving gel too.

[Leilani]

Etty, Chris, Grace - we need to admit, we are all too think to understand Jodi.  Though last time I checked we were all pretty well educated with professional jobs!

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

Leilani, on 25 September 2011 - 03:34 PM, said:

Etty, Chris, Grace - we need to admit, we are all too think to understand Jodi.  Though last time I checked we were all pretty well educated with professional jobs!

  Tell ya what I don't understand-- this was supposed to be a deep and touching memoir of love, only now Jodi is telling us they were  nothing more than stories, with made up characters. Is Michael Stipe a made up character? Oh who knows. Maybe he is.
So I guess we're not that thick, we pretty much guessed they were bullshit stories from the get go. Jodi is one confused pigeon.

[DrinkTheElixir]

Leilani, on 25 September 2011 - 03:34 PM, said:

Etty, Chris, Grace - we need to admit, we are all too think to understand Jodi.  Though last time I checked we were all pretty well educated with professional jobs!

Yeah - it seems like my degrees were a waste of time. Apparently sitting at home, making up stories, taking pictures of ugly necklaces and trying to find hidden messages in songs is how you expand your mind. Or drive Athens to wander around like aimlessly because of gnarly 'feelings' that it is a good idea - and see messages in everyday things?  Apparently the latter is no longer a well recognised symptom of special sort of 'unwell'. Neither is having a conspiracy theory about people knowing what you are going to post on message boards before you hit submit. Absolutely not! Neither is imagining that the only reason why people 'don't get it' is because they aren't as highly evolved as you. Some people call that delusions of grandeur.  Or accusing people of searching for naked pictures of yourself after you had posted the links that lead to them? Because everyone really wants to see *that*. Um NOT.

My education has been wasted. Who needs letters after their name?!?

[Leilani]

Ha ha, I'm to thick to spell thick!

Shit, maybe I'm a made up character who lives in cyber-space, and my in-built spell check is failing, hang on, I might be Stipe as his grammar check has certainly failed, OMG, my brain is melting with the possibilities.

[DrinkTheElixir]

Leilani, on 25 September 2011 - 10:26 PM, said:

Ha ha, I'm to thick to spell thick!

Shit, maybe I'm a made up character who lives in cyber-space, and my in-built spell check is failing, hang on, I might be Stipe as his grammar check has certainly failed, OMG, my brain is melting with the possibilities.

Don't worry about the typo - that was me. I hacked into your computer and did that to illustrate how technically advanced I am.

[Leilani]

Bully

[DrinkTheElixir]

Leilani, on 25 September 2011 - 11:49 PM, said:

Bully

[DrinkTheElixir]

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My world spins a little differently than yours.

No shit.

lol! Someone (kindly? I'm not really sure about that...) messaged me about the legendary 'naked' pictures that you have wittered on about.  I am glad that I have never seen them - because apparently 'what has been seen, cannot be unseen'.  Oh dear

[stipeeyes]

Thorn do us a favor please stop all of this nonsense. You have been going on for a month now or longer like this.  Can't you talk about the band and Michael without constantly bringing up this story.  I'm sick of hearing about it to tell you the truth.    A few on here used to think I was this crazy obsessed Stipe fan.  As it turns out not so much.  There is a point when you have to grab a hold of yourself.  When I think of the few scary fans I came across I sure hope they didn't show this craziness to the band when they met them because no wonder they decided to disband.

[Driver Eight]

DrinkTheElixir, on 26 September 2011 - 05:45 AM, said:

... the legendary 'naked' pictures that you have wittered on about.  I am glad that I have never seen them - because apparently 'what has been seen, cannot be unseen'.  Oh dear

Maybe the connection with JMS is deeper than we thought. ...

[DrinkTheElixir]

Glad to hear it - I'm sure that the image of an 'incredibly hairy arsehole' will seem less traumatic to them, once they find out that it isn't attached to you.

[Joni Smeke]

You know, I read plucker's story and I realized that it rings a bell. I can tell you about a very similar experience I had, that was somewhere around 1980.

I was walking down the street and I saw an ad of the local museum, it said that there was a neo-classical exhibition, and being the art lover that I am, I knew I had to check it out, even though the museum was really far from where I was. It was also really hot and I had no water, I swear I must have had an hallucination of an oasis more than once. Anyway, when I finally got to the museum I was horrified to see that the exhibition was in the 9th floor and the elevator was off... so I had to climb all those stairs to get there, but let me tell you, when I got into the hall and saw Jacques-Louis David's famous painting, "La Mort de Marat", man, it was totally worth it.

[Sweet Fanny Addams]

thorn plucker, on 26 September 2011 - 06:09 AM, said:

me or not me?

EW! Who cares! Jeez. *goes to find toilet duck as the melon baller hasn't been seen in years*