Happy birthday Frankenbuddha!
Very glad you checked in, Shir.
Look, Angel, I know you've been out of the loop for a while, but I'm still evil. I don't do errands...unless they're evil errands.
Lilah ,'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
hippocampus - Jul 02, 2008 3:41:46 am PDT #6017 of 10003
not your mom's socks.
Shir - Jul 02, 2008 3:43:28 am PDT #6018 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Thanks, amych ans Sox. I wasn't sure at first if to report it in b.org.
David and Sophia, thank you for your answers. Sophia - I'm talking about a situation on which there's unclarity about the artist's state, or when it's clear he or she are abusing themselves (drug use, etc.). It's easy and great to be happy for someone you're a fan of and care about as a human being when he or she are doing well, but when they're not it's a lot harder. It seems like as a good fan, there's almost nothing you can do.
Tom Scola - Jul 02, 2008 3:45:34 am PDT #6019 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Happy Birthday, Frankenbuddha!
Ginger - Jul 02, 2008 3:45:58 am PDT #6020 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Thanks for letting us know, Shir. We have been known to worry.
Happy birthday, Frank!
Frankenbuddha - Jul 02, 2008 3:45:59 am PDT #6021 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thanks for the birthday wishes. Got to get motorvated soon. I'm taking the train to Maine instead of driving (I think it may be cheaper than filling my tank, and I don't need to worry about parking).
Also glad that Shir checked in.
Have a great 4th, all.
Sparky1 - Jul 02, 2008 3:49:11 am PDT #6022 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
Happiest of days, Frank!
::wishes I were going to Maine . . . maybe next summer for my uncle's 80th b'day::
Shir, thanks for checking in!
Laura - Jul 02, 2008 3:50:17 am PDT #6023 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Happy Birthday Frank! Have a wonderful time in Maine.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 02, 2008 3:55:59 am PDT #6024 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Shir-
I think that being happy for someone sort of extends to being concerned about them-- and I don't think it would be rude to mention it. I mean, not "Hey druggie musician, clean the f up!", but more of an "I'm concerned for you are you OK?" Which is, to me, all you can do in real life situations, too, as you cannot force someone to clean up. But perhaps a bunch of people saying "Are you OK?" will help the artist come to the conclusion that they are not. Does that make any sense?
Shir - Jul 02, 2008 4:00:50 am PDT #6025 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Does that make any sense?
It does. Only in my current musical fandom, it bad netiquette to even bat your eyelashes at the general direction of the private lives of the band.
It is a grey zone. That's why I'm asking you guys.
Hil R. - Jul 02, 2008 4:01:37 am PDT #6026 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Happy Birthday, Frank!
At the last several parties I've been to, there's been a bowl of edamame. Easy to make, and requires no utensils to eat. (Though the last time I saw this served, a guy who'd never had it before was eating the pods.)