[kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

[Termite]

Very good point you make there Alex!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alexander Smith" <vassifer at earthlink.net>
To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone



>

> Expecting "Change" to express compassion, empathy, remorse or  virtually 

> anything other than cynicism is like waiting for The Great  Pumpkin to 

> appear. Ain't gonna happen, Charlie Brown.

>

> That all said, while the desecration of Ian Curtis' grave is revolting 

> and pathetic, one wonders why it's happened so many years after the  fact. 

> I blame the film(s) for further enhancing the tragic mystique.  In this 

> cynical age, when we continue to -- basically -- *celebrate*  the man's 

> death, is it any wonder that his headstone has become a  collector's item?

>

>

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

>

>

> On Jul 7, 2008, at 7:05 AM, Termite wrote:

>

>> So the words "theft" and "insenitive" I guess mean fuck all to you 

>> then.......obviously the word "cynical" does.  Guess you wouldnt  give a 

>> shit if someone defaced any of your families graves or  possessions etc.

>>

>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Change" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk

>> >

>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

>> <gathering at misera.net

>> >

>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 12:02 PM

>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>

>>

>>> If I had a wish I ceratinly wouldn't waste it on something so damn 

>>> trivial.

>>>

>>> Maybe someone could make a profitable film about it?

>>>

>>>

>>> --- On Mon, 7/7/08, Termite <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>>>

>>>> From: Termite <npscott at blueyonder.co.uk>

>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>>> To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)" 

>>>> <gathering at misera.net

>>>> >

>>>> Date: Monday, 7 July, 2008, 11:59 AM

>>>> Ever feel like you wished you never clicked on that send

>>>> button when telling

>>>> what you think is a "joke" or do you actually

>>>> think that was particularly

>>>> funny?

>>>>

>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Change" <crackedmachine at yahoo.co.uk

>>>> >

>>>> To: <gathering at misera.net>

>>>> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 11:54 AM

>>>> Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> Has anyone taken Tony Wilson's stone yet?

>>>>

>>>> Witch one would get the HIGHEST BID????????????????

>>>>

>>>> --- On Thu, 3/7/08, sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

>>>> wrote:

>>>>

>>>> > From: sade1 <saulomar1 at yahoo.com>

>>>> > Subject: Re: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>>> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the

>>>> band!)"

>>>> > <gathering at misera.net>

>>>> > Date: Thursday, 3 July, 2008, 9:26 PM

>>>> > I hope it shows up on E-bay and they catch that idiot.

>>>> >

>>>> >

>>>> > ... ... ... ... ... ...

>>>> > (looking at the current state of things)

>>>> >

>>>> > 'Save

>>>> > me..

>>>> > save me from

>>>> > Tomorrow..

>>>> >

>>>> > I don't want to sail in this Ship Of

>>>> Fools...!'

>>>> >

>>>> >

>>>> > --- On Thu, 7/3/08, Bette Dillinger

>>>> > <bettedillinger at live.com> wrote:

>>>> >

>>>> > From: Bette Dillinger <bettedillinger at live.com>

>>>> > Subject: [kj] Ian Curtis Headstone

>>>> > To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the

>>>> > band!)" <gathering at misera.net>

>>>> > Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008, 12:00 PM

>>>> >

>>>> >

>>>> >

>>>> >

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>>>> >

>>>> > Did anyone post this yet? Oh yeah, I heard Jaz Coleman

>>>> > was hanging around there so beware! He's gonna

>>>> sting

>>>> > ya!

>>>> >

>>>> > No, seriously, this is very sad and stupid.

>>>> >

>>>> >

>>>> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2240940/Joy-Division-singer-Ian-Curtis's-memorial-stone-stolen.html

>>>> >

>>>> > -Bette

>>>> >

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