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Too busy preaching about fox hunting. *rolls eyes*
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Sheer Brass Neck
My father in law goes to church (why? I don't know) and delights in telling the story how he never contributes to the collection plate, preferring to give a cheque twice a year for a sizeable amount, yet he knows people in the church gossip about him and others who don't make the scene of contributing weekly although he most certainly dwarfs most peoples contributions. So, unless you know if Brain did or didn't contribute, STFU.
Sebastian
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[b]Sheer Brass Neck wrote: [/b]
My father in law goes to church (why? I don't know) and delights in telling the story how he never contributes to the collection plate, preferring to give a cheque twice a year for a sizeable amount, yet he knows people in the church gossip about him and others who don't make the scene of contributing weekly although he most certainly dwarfs most peoples contributions. So, unless you know if Brain did or didn't contribute, STFU.[/QUOTE]
[b]Sheer Brass Neck wrote: [/b]
My father in law goes to church (why? I don't know) and delights in telling the story how he never contributes to the collection plate, preferring to give a cheque twice a year for a sizeable amount, yet he knows people in the church gossip about him and others who don't make the scene of contributing weekly although he most certainly dwarfs most peoples contributions. So, unless you know if Brain did or didn't contribute, STFU.[/QUOTE]
john bodega
Look at the rubble ...
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[/QUOTE]I think Brian has done enough already folks..[/QUOTE]
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[/QUOTE]I think Brian has done enough already folks..[/QUOTE]
pablotaylor90
May be he's doing something with another artist in secret. I think Brian do a lot of things for charity, he's not necessarily a unshakable person
The time to help them is not finished!
I think this tipe of arguments are vain and too much predictable. You all can't drive the Brian's mind so it's a loss of time doing it!
Sorry if my english seems quite crack, but I hope you can understand my message!
The time to help them is not finished!
I think this tipe of arguments are vain and too much predictable. You all can't drive the Brian's mind so it's a loss of time doing it!
Sorry if my english seems quite crack, but I hope you can understand my message!
GratefulFan
I guess the question is would Brian be aware that some reflections on the events might be expected by his readership? I didn't have any such expectation, but is it possible that a significant number might? No idea. It's kind of instinctive to think "He can say whatever the hell he wants, because it's his damn Soapbox!" but the reality is probably a little more complex. There are expectations in communication. It would be weird for the NY Times headline on September 12, 2001 to have been "Global Warming Debate Heats Up", and weird if the entire WWRY cast was run over by a bus and it went unmentioned on the Soapbox. Has Brian developed precedents that make it weird that he didn't mention Haiti, which might lead people to perceive a deliberate message against his message about the snares? I don't think so, but I'm just one person.
Brian has commented on most natural disasters before, but typically in response to fan letters. Perhaps he just hasn't gotten many from, or relating to, the region. To me, it remains a leap to make the OP's assumption that the silence is either a deliberate slight to the people of Haiti, or one born of fundamental insensitivity to human plight. Though Lord knows some animal rights fundamentalists are capable. PETA are absolutely f'ing atrocious.
How must it suck to be famous sometimes. Getting micro-parsed on what you say, what you don't say. My gut half tells me that posting these thoughts at all makes me part of the problem, but I can't seem to help myself around interesting questions. Too curious and think-y for my own good.
Brian has commented on most natural disasters before, but typically in response to fan letters. Perhaps he just hasn't gotten many from, or relating to, the region. To me, it remains a leap to make the OP's assumption that the silence is either a deliberate slight to the people of Haiti, or one born of fundamental insensitivity to human plight. Though Lord knows some animal rights fundamentalists are capable. PETA are absolutely f'ing atrocious.
How must it suck to be famous sometimes. Getting micro-parsed on what you say, what you don't say. My gut half tells me that posting these thoughts at all makes me part of the problem, but I can't seem to help myself around interesting questions. Too curious and think-y for my own good.
The Real Wizard
At least you're looking at this from numerous angles, unlike certain others in this thread.
I think people need to get a life if they have the time to squawk about a lack of comment from a rock guitarist in his 60s. He'll say something if he wants to.
Some people just have far too much time on their hands. Maybe they should get into the public eye so they'll know what it feels like to have people breathing down your neck, demanding a comment whenever they want one.
I think people need to get a life if they have the time to squawk about a lack of comment from a rock guitarist in his 60s. He'll say something if he wants to.
Some people just have far too much time on their hands. Maybe they should get into the public eye so they'll know what it feels like to have people breathing down your neck, demanding a comment whenever they want one.
coops
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[b]Micrówave wrote: [/b]
What could Brian May do?
--He's too skinny and old to be digging out survivors.
--No one in Haiti cares about a blistering Guitar Solo
--You don't send someone to an Earthquake ravaged region who just wrote a book entitled "Bang!"
--Clogs would be very unsafe footwear down there right now.
--John's already there
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Standing ovation!
And yes, I'm also a bit taken off by the way celebrities act. They ask people to donate, sit at a phone to take pledges, make public appearances... if they really cared about the people, they could anonymously give 1% of their fortune (which would probably be more money than what they collect through concerts and stuff) and that's it. But of course, in that case, they wouldn't market themsleves as good people, as nobody else would know.
BTW, maybe that's what the Doctor did: he could've sent a cheque, told nobody and that's it. Way more helpful than a Soapbox entry or a concert.
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And you know they don't give money because? Probably be the first to put them down for being holier than thou should they advertise their donations. I donate money all the time but I am not going to provide you with a list of who and how much.
As nice a guy as you probably are, I doubt you or I could go on tv and generate a few million dollars like George Clooney could.
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[b]Micrówave wrote: [/b]
What could Brian May do?
--He's too skinny and old to be digging out survivors.
--No one in Haiti cares about a blistering Guitar Solo
--You don't send someone to an Earthquake ravaged region who just wrote a book entitled "Bang!"
--Clogs would be very unsafe footwear down there right now.
--John's already there
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Standing ovation!
And yes, I'm also a bit taken off by the way celebrities act. They ask people to donate, sit at a phone to take pledges, make public appearances... if they really cared about the people, they could anonymously give 1% of their fortune (which would probably be more money than what they collect through concerts and stuff) and that's it. But of course, in that case, they wouldn't market themsleves as good people, as nobody else would know.
BTW, maybe that's what the Doctor did: he could've sent a cheque, told nobody and that's it. Way more helpful than a Soapbox entry or a concert.
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And you know they don't give money because? Probably be the first to put them down for being holier than thou should they advertise their donations. I donate money all the time but I am not going to provide you with a list of who and how much.
As nice a guy as you probably are, I doubt you or I could go on tv and generate a few million dollars like George Clooney could.
Sebastian
I'm not saying that what showing-off celebrities do is wrong. What I mean is that they help, but some other people help way more and don't get credit (since they're truly generous and don't ask for it). Maybe Brian's one of them, maybe he isn't (I don't and can't know).
Just the money spent on Taylor Swift's make-up for the TV event could've been used for the victims and would've probably added a lot to what she collected from other people. ([i]Could[/i], not [i]Should[/i] - as it's her money and she's entitled to use it to light cigars if she wants to).
Does a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate deserve to be hated, to have his testicles (or her vagina) eaten by rabid wolves and to be spread salt on his open eyeballs? No.
Does a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate deserved to be thanked for? Yes, of course.
Is a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate generous? Yes, of course.
Is a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate as generous as it may seem at first? Not necessarily.
Is a person who doesn't appear on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate not as generous as one who does? Not necessarily.
That's my point.
Just the money spent on Taylor Swift's make-up for the TV event could've been used for the victims and would've probably added a lot to what she collected from other people. ([i]Could[/i], not [i]Should[/i] - as it's her money and she's entitled to use it to light cigars if she wants to).
Does a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate deserve to be hated, to have his testicles (or her vagina) eaten by rabid wolves and to be spread salt on his open eyeballs? No.
Does a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate deserved to be thanked for? Yes, of course.
Is a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate generous? Yes, of course.
Is a person who appears on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate as generous as it may seem at first? Not necessarily.
Is a person who doesn't appear on TV asking [i]other[/i] people to donate not as generous as one who does? Not necessarily.
That's my point.
john bodega
I'm glad he didn't blog about it. What if he mussed the facts up or said something silly? I'll get my information from someplace else.
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[/QUOTE]And as for "how does he feel about Haiti and why doesn't he write about it?". Shame on you; he's a human being, you should already KNOW what he feels about it.[/QUOTE]
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[/QUOTE]Fucking hell...[/QUOTE]
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[/QUOTE]And as for "how does he feel about Haiti and why doesn't he write about it?". Shame on you; he's a human being, you should already KNOW what he feels about it.[/QUOTE]
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[/QUOTE]Fucking hell...[/QUOTE]
Micrówave
He did have a major party at his house last week. What an insensitive bastard!!!
Holly2003
It says on Brian's Soapbox that he has sent some yurts and a stockpile of macademia nuts as part of his campaign "Send a yurt and a tin of macademia nuts to Haiti", so get to it Queenzoners.
pittrek
Fone Bone - may I ask how did you help to Haiti ?
Serry...
So now you see what does 'Serry's alerts' means? Don't worry man, pathetic moralism is a common thing in the Web.
mike hunt
I don't get it, Why care what brian does or doesn't do?....don't you have a life?