[kj] Its not important for you to knowmyname...............................

Alexander Smith vassifer at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 25 18:57:18 EST 2006


Ranking Roger and Jaz are old friends -- would NOT have guessed that.

Alex in NYC



On Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at 05:36 PM, Mike Cooper wrote:

> I was once in a record store in Birmingham called Plastic Factory 
> talking to Derek Pringle the crap England all round cricketer in the 
> late 80's and early 1990's.  Nice bloke a bit posh but good taste in 
> music.
>  
> I also bumped into Robert Plant in Dudley!!!! (JB's that is) full on, 
> arms and hair everywhere - very friendly and chatty and bought me a 
> pint.  He would talk for ages with people.
>  
> Rankin Roger from the Beat is a friend of mine - he is lovely and gave 
> me a rude boy wallet which is wicked.  He has got some great stories 
> and is an old friend of Jaz.
>  
> My best claim to fame is stopping a fight involving a member of 
> Nalpalm Death and a drunken lout.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 9:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [kj] Its not important for you to 
> knowmyname...............................
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> Was that Newberry Comics Greg? If so, that place is great!
>  
> ~LB
>  
> In a message dated 1/25/2006 11:37:43 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> gregslawson at aol.com writes:
>
> When I was about 16, i was shopping w/my Mom in Boston. We ended up in 
> a well-known indie record store, and my mom waited by the door for 
> me. She notied a wierd-looking tall guy at the checkout and whispered 
> to me that there were some strange looking people in the store. It 
> was Rick Ocasic (singer of crappy new-wave band the Cars). 
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com
> To: gathering at misera.net
> Sent: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:49:12 EST
> Subject: RE: [kj] Its not important for you to know 
> myname...............................
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> When I was 11, and I was visiting my relatives in Spring of 1979. My 
> father and I were walking on E. 79th street.
>  
> As I lagged behind I noticed this couple come out of this apartment 
> building arm and arm. I stopped dead in my tracks and said out loud 
> towards my Dad who was ahead..
>  
> "Hey Dad! That was Paul & Linda McCartney!!"
>  
> They both turned around, smiled & laughed at me still not missing a 
> beat arm and arm. I was in awe!
>  
> That was the most star struck moment I think I will ever have. And I 
> remind you, that is someone who grew up in L.A. and went to school 
> with actors daugther's  & sons. ;)
>  
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> ~ Lonely Boy 
>  
> In a message dated 1/25/2006 9:24:54 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> vassifer at earthlink.net writes:
>
> Another one: Two years ago, I'm in the Apple Store in Soho, looking at 
> digital cameras. There's another guy there doing the same thing who 
> looks remarkably familiar. We start comparing notes, talking about 
> megapixels and such, and then it dawns on me, and I ask: "Waitaminute, 
> are you the guitar player from Tommy Tutone?" For you UK'rs who may 
> not be as familiar, Tommy Tutone was a one-hit-wonder band from the 
> early 80's who are responsible for the single, "867-5309 Jenny". The 
> guy looked alarmed and surprised. I was right (having recognized him 
> --- though now much older -- from the single's video)  I made his day.
>
> Alex in NYC
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