'Keith's a slap-head' wins the prize, hands down

A few nuggets from the archive (Beware! Some of these posts might be offensive, and certainly not in line with today's IORR rules – downright nasty, but hilarious just the same ):

This is BV's Forum and he has put a tremendous amount of work into it.

I've enjoyed many posts from people here who truly love and know music
but I was appalled when I saw how Bliss attacked a newcomer, Swayed1967
the other day and surprised that BV allowed it to stay.

Bliss's numerous attacks on me through the years surprised me but her recent comments re Jimi Hendrix were horrifying. I DID know Jimi well and saw and heard from him frequently. Although I was a respected writer for UPI, the
LA Times etc and had written a couple of well received books, I did not write
about Hendrix until thirty years after his death. I had...have tapes,
letters, rare photos etc. put away in storage.


I wrote the Hendrix book for the two children he fathered but had never met. They were troubled people and the book was helpful to them. This book has been published in hardcover or classy paperback numerous times in the US, UK, Europe, Brazil etc. etc. and received many fine reviews. Many of Jimi's rock star friends were in touch with me to say how much it meant to them as well as letters from fans from across the world.

Sorry Bliss, but I WAS on tour with the Rolling Stones for several weeks in
1970 at Mick's request. I have always been grateful to the Rolling Stones for
asking me. If I hadn't left the tour when I did and spent four days in
London before returning to Los Angeles to my reporter gig at United Press International I would never have seen Hendrix again.

I saw Jimi the night I arrived in London -- He looked ill. We spoke on the
phone four or five times in the next two days. I was quite worried about his
depression and the odd people surrounding him. The next day I was walking down
Bond Street, the newspapers had just been delivered. There was a huge
headline -- ROCK STAR DEAD. Eric Burdon was distraught and arranged for me
to see the nutty woman who had let Jimi die. I uncovered the true cause of his
death and talked to the coroner.

A couple of years later, Mick once again asked me to work for the Stones but there was illness in my family and I could not let them down.

I am saying good bye to IORR and wish the "good guys and gals" all the best.
I have thoroughly enjoyed most of the "Funniest Posts"

Hang in there "Swayed 1967"!

Presumably turd went on the run after those outrageous posts.

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stonesrule
This is BV's Forum and he has put a tremendous amount of work into it.

I've enjoyed many posts from people here who truly love and know music
but I was appalled when I saw how Bliss attacked a newcomer, Swayed1967
the other day and surprised that BV allowed it to stay.

Bliss's numerous attacks on me through the years surprised me but her recent comments re Jimi Hendrix were horrifying. I DID know Jimi well and saw and heard from him frequently. Although I was a respected writer for UPI, the
LA Times etc and had written a couple of well received books, I did not write
about Hendrix until thirty years after his death. I had...have tapes,
letters, rare photos etc. put away in storage.


I wrote the Hendrix book for the two children he fathered but had never met. They were troubled people and the book was helpful to them. This book has been published in hardcover or classy paperback numerous times in the US, UK, Europe, Brazil etc. etc. and received many fine reviews. Many of Jimi's rock star friends were in touch with me to say how much it meant to them as well as letters from fans from across the world.

Sorry Bliss, but I WAS on tour with the Rolling Stones for several weeks in
1970 at Mick's request. I have always been grateful to the Rolling Stones for
asking me. If I hadn't left the tour when I did and spent four days in
London before returning to Los Angeles to my reporter gig at United Press International I would never have seen Hendrix again.

I saw Jimi the night I arrived in London -- He looked ill. We spoke on the
phone four or five times in the next two days. I was quite worried about his
depression and the odd people surrounding him. The next day I was walking down
Bond Street, the newspapers had just been delivered. There was a huge
headline -- ROCK STAR DEAD. Eric Burdon was distraught and arranged for me
to see the nutty woman who had let Jimi die. I uncovered the true cause of his
death and talked to the coroner.

A couple of years later, Mick once again asked me to work for the Stones but there was illness in my family and I could not let them down.

I am saying good bye to IORR and wish the "good guys and gals" all the best.
I have thoroughly enjoyed most of the "Funniest Posts"

Hang in there "Swayed 1967"!

Are you kidding?

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NICOS

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stonesrule
This is BV's Forum and he has put a tremendous amount of work into it.

I've enjoyed many posts from people here who truly love and know music
but I was appalled when I saw how Bliss attacked a newcomer, Swayed1967
the other day and surprised that BV allowed it to stay.

Bliss's numerous attacks on me through the years surprised me but her recent comments re Jimi Hendrix were horrifying. I DID know Jimi well and saw and heard from him frequently. Although I was a respected writer for UPI, the
LA Times etc and had written a couple of well received books, I did not write
about Hendrix until thirty years after his death. I had...have tapes,
letters, rare photos etc. put away in storage.


I wrote the Hendrix book for the two children he fathered but had never met. They were troubled people and the book was helpful to them. This book has been published in hardcover or classy paperback numerous times in the US, UK, Europe, Brazil etc. etc. and received many fine reviews. Many of Jimi's rock star friends were in touch with me to say how much it meant to them as well as letters from fans from across the world.

Sorry Bliss, but I WAS on tour with the Rolling Stones for several weeks in
1970 at Mick's request. I have always been grateful to the Rolling Stones for
asking me. If I hadn't left the tour when I did and spent four days in
London before returning to Los Angeles to my reporter gig at United Press International I would never have seen Hendrix again.

I saw Jimi the night I arrived in London -- He looked ill. We spoke on the
phone four or five times in the next two days. I was quite worried about his
depression and the odd people surrounding him. The next day I was walking down
Bond Street, the newspapers had just been delivered. There was a huge
headline -- ROCK STAR DEAD. Eric Burdon was distraught and arranged for me
to see the nutty woman who had let Jimi die. I uncovered the true cause of his
death and talked to the coroner.

A couple of years later, Mick once again asked me to work for the Stones but there was illness in my family and I could not let them down.

I am saying good bye to IORR and wish the "good guys and gals" all the best.
I have thoroughly enjoyed most of the "Funniest Posts"

Hang in there "Swayed 1967"!

Are you kidding?

ssshhhh......

It's threads like this that remind me of how much I love this place. Just one big happy dysfunctional family. Merry Christmas everyone. <3

There have been a lot of good and funny and informative posts over the years.
My favorite funny posts are the very subtle "wayhomers" that can take a moment to laugh.

Indeed Happy Holidays IORR and IORRers, best bar/tavern web site on the web.

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TheGreek

I think Mathijs is pretty funny. How much stuff can you make up?!!! Exactly

Why would you guys say that? Mathijs is a wealth of information and has offered this board great knowledge; especially in the guitar dept.

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Palace Revolution 2000


I think Mathijs is pretty funny. How much stuff can you make up?!!! Exactly

Why would you guys say that? Mathijs is a wealth of information and has offered this board great knowledge; especially in the guitar dept.

Jealousy.

The Sons of the Beatles thread. And that MACCA guy who always wrote in capitals. And the guy who lived in a hut next to Rockman.

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Palace Revolution 2000


I think Mathijs is pretty funny. How much stuff can you make up?!!! Exactly

Why would you guys say that? Mathijs is a wealth of information and has offered this board great knowledge; especially in the guitar dept.

First off i copied "More Hot Rocks" comment and said "exactly" okay , look it up if you don't believe me okay

And the guy who lived in a hut next to Rockman.


WHAT!!!! ........ where do I find that one ....?????

....and and besides there aint nobody within miles of The Scum Shack ......







ROCKMAN

LOL!

I miss StonesTod and Gazza a great deal. It's nice to see Naturalust back again. I still maintain that Naturalust was known as Stroker on The Complete Honeymoon Tapes. I maintain this not because it strikes me as accurate, just that it amuses me. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to practice my conga drumming.

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Rocky Dijon
I miss StonesTod and Gazza a great deal. It's nice to see Naturalust back again. I still maintain that Naturalust was known as Stroker on The Complete Honeymoon Tapes. I maintain this not because it strikes me as accurate, just that it amuses me. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to practice my conga drumming.

Agree and i will add CindyC also

I miss CindyC, but I'm not certain I recall her jokes. She was knowledgeable and sweet and attractive. That's how I remember her, anyway. I know she's still out there. I used to be active on other boards, but the trouble is I'm old now and set in my ways and this is the only place I bother posting at with any real regularity. IORR is like a wife of several decades now. Familiar, not always pleasant, but it beats having to start again with a younger board that will probably tire of you before you do of it.

.... Yeah CindyC is alive and still kickin' hard.... had contact with her just a lil' ways back .... beautiful person and generous toooooooooooo



ROCKMAN

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Rocky
IORR is like a wife of several decades now. Familiar, not always pleasant, but it beats having to start again with a younger board that will probably tire of you before you do of it.

How flattering.



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Rockman
.... Yeah CindyC is alive and still kickin' hard.... had contact with her just a lil' ways back .... beautiful person and generous toooooooooooo

Lovely lady, CindyC. Say Hi for me. Speaking of Funny Threads, we went a round or two on ya once upon a time...

[iorr.org]

....did ya's ????... didn't feel a thing ..... Fanks for the card just got it X



ROCKMAN

Glad it got there!

.... yeah lovely gift ... Fanks Annie ... owe ya one



ROCKMAN

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Bliss

IORR is like a wife of several decades now. Familiar, not always pleasant, but it beats having to start again with a younger board that will probably tire of you before you do of it.


How flattering.

Feel free to replace wife with husband.

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TheGreek



I think Mathijs is pretty funny. How much stuff can you make up?!!! Exactly

Why would you guys say that? Mathijs is a wealth of information and has offered this board great knowledge; especially in the guitar dept. First off i copied "More Hot Rocks" comment and said "exactly" okay , look it up if you don't believe me okay

Sorry Greek. But honest;y - my comment wasn't directed at who said it, but more as a comment about my opinion on Mathijs' history.
But again: like I' said in another thread, it is hard nowadays, to tell who said what, once you start quoting.

Funny poster : andyjs for whom any band on Earth sucks compared to his beloved AC/DC.
I still wonder why he posts here at IORR.

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Rocky Dijon
IORR is like a wife of several decades now. Familiar, not always pleasant, but it beats having to start again with a younger board that will probably tire of you before you do of it.

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Bliss
How flattering.

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Rocky Dijon
Feel free to replace wife with husband.

When I read Rocky Dijon's comment above I howled with laughter. Also mused how close the words board/broad are. Which is what I usually do with potentially sexist Stone's lyrics (i.e., Mick, not KR)--I subconsciously switch the gender to male and/or take it as having been warm-heartedly facetious.

Although there's the occassional display of rather mean-spirited macho jerkinesss here, Rocky Dijon has never struck me that way. More sort of a corny old school joke Bob Dylan or Keith would tell (from the "take my wife, no seriously" playbook of comedy history).

Incidentally, is the above the sort of Quote Tree that's straining Rockee's scroll finger and we're being discouraged from partaking in? If so--ooops!!

-swiss

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Palace Revolution 2000




I think Mathijs is pretty funny. How much stuff can you make up?!!! Exactly

Why would you guys say that? Mathijs is a wealth of information and has offered this board great knowledge; especially in the guitar dept. First off i copied "More Hot Rocks" comment and said "exactly" okay , look it up if you don't believe me okay

Sorry Greek. But honest;y - my comment wasn't directed at who said it, but more as a comment about my opinion on Mathijs' history.
But again: like I' said in another thread, it is hard nowadays, to tell who said what, once you start quoting.

It's all good

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swiss
When I read Rocky Dijon's comment above I howled with laughter. Also mused how close the words board/broad are. Which is what I usually do with potentially sexist Stone's lyrics (i.e., Mick, not KR)--I subconsciously switch the gender to male and/or take it as having been warm-heartedly facetious.

Although there's the occassional display of rather mean-spirited macho jerkinesss here, Rocky Dijon has never struck me that way. More sort of a corny old school joke Bob Dylan or Keith would tell (from the "take my wife, no seriously" playbook of comedy history).

Incidentally, is the above the sort of Quote Tree that's straining Rockee's scroll finger and we're being discouraged from partaking in? If so--ooops!!

-swiss

Thank you for that, Swiss. Not too long ago at a family function, my wife and I were asked if we would remarry if something happened to the other sooner rather than later. We both sighed at the same time and one of us said, "Too much of a bother" and the other said "Too much trouble." We laughed because it was a perfect moment that captured both of us feeling starting over once you hover around the half century mark just seems like more effort than it's worth. The same with IORR. And no, I wasn't trying to be sexist. I just meant to convey that comfort as well as frustration are found in the familiar after a long time. A younger flashier board (that's message board!) might seem attractive, but you don't have all the relationships you do here, it doesn't look the same, and it just doesn't seem worth the effort. I guess I'm just not looking for A BIGGER BANG, I'm more of a "This Place is Empty without you."

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TheGreek




It's all good

I wouldn't change it, even if I could.