spring/summer dates (devil's advocate)

[aMillionDreams]

ok you want an update?

here's what the boys had for breakfast this morning:

jim- wheaties (gotta stay strong and healthy!)

carl- his girlfriend (not literally)

bo- cigarettes & ice cream

tommy- certainly not a haircut

patrick- 3 children (literally)

See, was that so hard.  I find it ironic that you are posting something that is supposed to insinuate some of us as not having a life.  And here you are, not even in the conversation, and you feel the best use of YOUR time is to make fun of some "losers" on an internet forum.  Here's a idea: Get a life!  Quit wasting your time on the internet forum and do something active.  It goes both ways.
 :P

[lunchtime with mmj]

Here's a idea: Get a life!  Quit wasting your time on the internet forum and do something active.  It goes both ways. :P

oh how you have shamed me.  ::sob::

[Angry Ewok]

I don't know any of you guys well enough to take sides, so I'm just going to say what I feel, and hope there's no hard feelings because of it...

John, I think you've over-reacted here, by implying that us fans are asking too much from the PR people... Granted, it'd be amusing to know whose children Patrick is eating, and what color underwear Jim is wearing - but seriously, all this thread has addressed (initially) is the fact that some of us (alot of us) fans found it a tad tasteless for the PR to go so long without a) Updating us on Jim's health, and b) Mentioning that things would be in the works for our buddies in Europe.

My two best buddies who are serious MMJ fans, don't browse these forums - so they've been asking me for X months "How is Jim? Any tour dates yet?" And I've been telling them, "Uh... No clue."

How can you say there is no news? Jim and Patrick's health, Coachella, Bonnaroo, the European tour, Mojo Magazine's exclusive track, the rumored/delayed re-release of the At Dawn and Tennessee Fire Demo's (which are quickly becoming MMJ's 'Chinese Democracy')...  

Anyway...

I don't see how you can possibly take a jab at me for saying that I think PR could be a tad more verbal with fans in these situations, or at least toss us a bone to let us know someone is at the helm of the website, when you don't have a history with me like you've obviously got with aMD.

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

I stole this from Jim's house.  

[marktwain]

Reading through all these posts, I think what sparked such a strong reaction was ratsprayer's initial inflammatory language.   I think ratsprayer has a good point, and I don't think he's asking too much - comparing an interest in the status of European tour dates and Jim's health to underwear color and breakfast cereal is a little ridiculous.  At the same time, I don't think that means MMJ's PR is the "fucking worst" and "bullshit" or whatever (OT: for the "worst fucking PR team in the world" see the Democratic Party).

Anyway,  though I am an industry outsider, I bet it's a lot more difficult to coordinate an entire tour than to commit to Bonnaroo.  And since tix for bonnaroo go on sale in a week or so, MMJ probably HAD to commit if they wanted to be a part of it.

[ycartrob]

well, you know what, whatever.  I haven't gotten my daily download into my left frontal lobe as to what color underwear Patrick is wearing today, so I guess I should be pissed.

You guys really make this unpleasant for no reason.  Someone bitches about something, I retort with plain and simple words, and it turns into a flame war.

Fuck it.

Patrick is sporting a grey t-shirt and blue jeans today. Unclear on the underwear; this cloud cover is disrupting the left frontal lobe download...(the right frontal lobe is getting clear reception and flawless downloads; Bo's left butt cheek is itchy).

I can remember being 6 or 7 yrs old and my sister crying when the Beatles broke up. It's a bit of a blur, but I recall her listening to Hey Jude on a 45 (had the apple logo in the middle) and crying on the couch. I left her alone, got my baseball glove and a tennis ball and threw outside against the side of the house for a little while. Not sure it was brought up at dinner or not. We had ham, green beans and rolls and I had a coca-cola (my older brothers and sisters got to have 2 coca-cola's). My sister is now a 4th grade teacher in Virginia. She has a masters in library science. She is married to a jazz musician/psychiatrist and has 2 daughters. She still likes the Beatles but is really into Keith Jarrett.

I love my sister.

[PapaJoeBear]

Breaking MMJ news bulletin!!!!!!!!

Jim woke up, rolled out of his bed on the left side, completely throwing us all for a loop as he normally backflips out of bed on the right side, and  he has climbed atop of his echo-chamber toilet bowl, and has recorded his early morning dump for the whole world to swoon to.  When asked how he feels this one came out, Jim smiled, wiped the crust out of his eyes, and merely stated " Golden!"  

In related news, Patrick slam-dunked over Shaq today, in a pickup game of 21.  Shaq was so impressed by Patrick 'sick b-ball skillz'  , he has agreed to do security for MMJ's pending 2010 European Tour.  M. Ward's son is rumoured to be the opening band.


Rock
PapaJoeBear

[ratsprayer]

no speculation!

[JohnGoAway]

This just in...............
2010 European tour cancelled..................
However we are getting reports that europe no longer gives a shit and that the last two albums sucked anyway.
Now over to Tracy for womans hour.

[SMc55]

no speculation!

No nothing! Certainly no talking about the band.
Nice try ratsprayer, but as you can see all you get back is this idiocy about what so and so had for breakfast.
It's pathetic.

[ratsprayer]

No nothing! Certainly no talking about the band.
Nice try ratsprayer, but as you can see all you get back is this idiocy about what so and so had for breakfast.
It's pathetic.

hey doctor, i have an idea.  let's go hang out in off topic and pretend this isnt an mmj board.   ;)

then we can justifiably talk about breakfast foods.

[PapaJoeBear]

On a more serious note, though, here are my thoughts.

While I can uderstand that people are a bit upset seeing shows being set up without any knowledge of the Euro tour or Australian tour being rescheduled, I think you have to keep in mind that these shows that are showing up are festival dates.  It seems to me that it is alot easier for a band  to plan 1 show @ 1 place then a whole tour in multiple places.  Also,  these big festivals  more than likely ask bands that have been there several times way in advance about coming to play again.  

About the whole PR thing, why do you need to know whats up with the band at the moment?  Lets say you work for the public....I'll use me as an example . I'm an insurance agent. Iff I'm on vacation, I don't want to get calls from my clients while I'm vacationing, asking how I'm feeling and/or if that nasty rash cleared up.  The band is laying low right now. Good for them. They deserve it, no doubt. Perfect time to discover new music, boys and girls. Because there are other bands out there.  I dont think MMJ will be mad at you if you listen to/ talk about/ obsess over another band for a bit.

Good to be back, folks. It's been awhile
PapaJoeBear

[SMc55]

hey doctor, i have an idea.  let's go hang out in off topic and pretend this isnt an mmj board.   ;)

then we can justifiably talk about breakfast foods.

I love porridge  ;)

[ratsprayer]

I love porridge  ;)

i love french toast.  is it still called french toast in europe, or does it even exist?   ::)

[SMc55]

If it's what I think it is we call it eggy bread 'up North' (Northern England that is)

[Coltrane]

God damn!!!! What a bunch of fuckin' babies!!!! The band will be playing near you soon. Just fuckin' relax!

Now, everyone go and donate money to Danny Cash in the name of childhood cancer research........and stop bitching about things that aren't that important!


Grow the fuck up!!!!!!

[johnGoAway]

You're a fuckin' idiot. the whole argument/point of this thread is that they WON'T be playing near us soon they'll be playin near YOU. AGAIN, so you fuckin' relax and look forward to the US dates. Again.
Fuckin' prick.
if its 'not that important ' why throw in your two cents?
Grow the fuck up? I'm thirteen asshole!!!  
now get back to trying to suck your own dick.

[ycartrob]

You're a fuckin' idiot. the whole argument/point of this thread is that they WON'T be playing near us soon they'll be playin near YOU. AGAIN, so you fuckin' relax and look forward to the US dates. Again.
Fuckin' prick.
if its 'not that important ' why throw in your two cents?
Grow the fuck up? I'm thirteen asshole!!!  
now get back to trying to suck your own dick.

Coltrane, you can suck your own dick?

Impressive  :o

[Coltrane]

it's true.......and it's only because it's so huge....i'm really not that flexible.

[Coltrane]

amen.  people ought to go do something good with their day like donate to children's cancer research and mr cash.  thread is in the band section.  much more fulfilling than fighting!

yay!!!