Lio

No, my husband knows I like the band but probably not the extent of my obsession.

I wouldn't tell my close friends though, they would think I was batshit. They might be right!

This ^^

Anastacia

Slightly off topic, but everyone should stop saying they do this for the fans.

Rock Fuel explicitly said that. So why wouldn't we mention it?

No, I get that's why you say it, I just mean they shouldn't say things like that, because to me, that's bullshit.

Slightly off topic, but everyone should stop saying they do this for the fans. No one is doing this for someone else. They want to make a profit, it is their job. I don't do my job to make other people happy. I do it to earn my living. If I manage to make some people happy in the process: great. But it's not my main concern. I think that goes for everyone, maybe to a more or lesser degree.

It works the other way too. I don't buy albums to please Axl/GNR/TB... I buy them because I want to hear it and enjoy hearing it.

That's also what's so sad about the Australia bootleg: that was done for the fans, without a profit in mind, and it was blocked because some people thought it could harm their sales. (At least that's what I understand.)

Well, I thought things sometimes get out of hand here, but then you're on another forum discussing periods ? Now I'm really curious as to what forum that is...

Punctuation section on a linguistics forum?

Ok, yeah, that was lame...

Oh well, then I totally agree with Broski, periods ARE gross

Well, I thought things sometimes get out of hand here, but then you're on another forum discussing periods ? Now I'm really curious as to what forum that is...

Another interview in which nothing (new) is said. They have to do interviews because of the tour, I get that, but I think at this stage each member of the forum here could give those answers. His enthusiasm is underwhelming too: This is survival, I don't know anything else to do, Axl makes all the right decisions... Wow, how rock 'n roll, all psyched up...

Boots

I hope they play a new song. With all the setbacks lately, it would be great for the fans and for GNR if they could score with a brand new song.

Thanks, CheapJon. Studied both Danish and Swedish, but that's a long time ago, and without subtitles, I'll only get half of it, I think, but I will certainly look into it.

Yeah, I can only get excited over a dvd so many times. The excitement is wearing off.

I'm watching the second season of The Bridge (Bron/Broen). I really love those Scandinavian series, The Killing, The Bridge, but also Borgen. When I'n done with this season, I will start season 2 of Borgen.

blocked and cancelled

That ad just makes me sad...

You're probably right. They (Rockfuel/TB) fucked things up. It seems the only thing they're really good at, is blocking things. That never seems to fail. On the plus side: you don't have to be rich to be a fan. You're hardly ever given the chance to spend some cash.

It seemed more than warranted to me. Depression is the most insidious, manipulative disease imaginable, it turns your mind, thoughts and emotions against you. Anyone who manages to end their own life, which is an act that goes against our fundamental wiring for survival, is in the throes of a devestating mental illness at it's most severe. Not selfish, or ungrateful, etc.

Do you know me? If you read my posts, you would know that I don't need depression explained to me. It's not a disease, it's an affliction of developed conciousness. In other words, unlike terminal cancer, you don't have to suffer from it your entire life. It's something you can see through.

With all due respect, horseshit. Some people do exactly that, whether they end up committing suicide or not. Including people who seek and recieve help to no avail. It's attitudes like this that perpetuate the notion that people who suffer from depression (particularly the clinical/major variety) just aren't 'trying hard enough' to get better, which makes loved ones less sympathetic and people who are suffering on the more extreme ends of the spectrum even more prone to isolating themselves. Whatever you went through (or are going through, and good for you for getting to the other side of it) it's not a one size fits all illness.

I used to think suicide was really selfish. Imo, you don't live for yourself, you live for the people around you, they make your life relevant, in a certain sense. If you kill yourself, your family and friends will forever suffer, while you choose the easy way out. But now a friend of mine had a depression. She is better now, but it was really bad, she thought about ending her life as well. She says that she just couldn't see straight anymore, she saw no light at the end of the tunnel. Also, there was no apparent reason for this. I mean, she had a loving family, they were all healthy, a good job etc, but she was just desperate and it paralyzed her completely, to the point she just couldn't function anymore. Shortly before her depression, I suffered a great loss, and she felt almost guilty, because I tried to carry on with my life, while she had nothing major to feel bad about. It made me think that depression is really a disease of the mind, just like any other disease. It doesn't necessarily mean that you suffered a lot or that you have a really bad life. I can't explain it very clearly, but I hope I'm making some sense.

The brain is so complicated, and I think that's why we don't understand a lot of what happens when people get depressed. And then there's the question of why people in dire circumstances don't commit suicide, and people who live in luxury, do.

Jungle is great, from start to finish. In fact, that's what I miss in CD. I like it a lot, but I think the songs often start off poorly, not powerful enough. When I put on AFD, I always get a kick out of the intro of Jungle.

Luckily I watched some of the Adelaide videos yesterday. It's a slow day at work and I was hoping I could watch some more today It is a lousy time to be a fan. At this point, you have to be incredibly stupid/stubborn/persistent to be a diehard fan. But, hey, one can only hope for the best on Thursday. Come on, Axl, show them!

Lio - link? pics?

Troccoli, I think the auction ended, but the front is just the cover of Lies, and then the back is the inside of the cover. It's like this:

But mine has been washed for like a million times, so it's not in mint condition I wonder if the seller managed to sell it. Wanted to check it out yesterday, but I forgot.

EDIT: to insert the right pics

I voted brand new song, because that is what I want the most. Going Down, because I like it, and with Tommy on vocals too, completely agree with Sixes. Plus, it is new too. And something 'new' from UYI, because that seems the likely option. Wouldn't know what song that would be. Yesterdays is tossed around a lot. Why ? Were there rumours of it being in the setlist ?

Congratulations, ER!

Artificial

Just watching these links and stumbled on a LIES T-shirt that I own. Offers from 299.99

AIDS Axl

what ???

do you think that this is funny in someway ???

. . .

Wasn't AIDS considered as a name for the band at one time?And it was based on their initials?Axl,Izzy,Duff and Slash/Steven =AIDS

From HTGTH: The five came together in 1986. Rose, Stradlin and McKagan had formed the first incarnation of the band with guitarist Tracii Guns and drummer Rob Gardner. Originaly, they dubbed themselves Heads of Amazon and then AIDS, before settling on Guns N’ Roses, a hybrid of LA Guns and Hollywood Rose, two groups in which the various members had been involved.

Insomnia

An annoying expression: X can't hold a candle to Y