Scottish Compassion !!

Post by **Ian9331** » 24 Oct 2006, 14:39

Bono, the lead signer of the band U2 is famous throughout the entertainment industry for being more than just a little self-righteous.

He is playing a U2 concert in Glasgow, Scotland when he asks the audience for total quiet.

Then in the silence, he starts to slowly clap his hands, once every few seconds.

Holding the audience in total silence, he says into the microphone, "Every time I clap my hands, a child in Africa dies."

A voice with a broad Scottish accent, from near the front of the crowd, pierces the silence...

"Well, fuc*ing stop doin' it then!"

Organ Grinder · Post by **Organ Grinder** » 24 Oct 2006, 15:45

Pipped at the post by Arthur at bottom of page....

http://www.thestranglerssite.co.uk/foru ... c&start=12

Post by **Ian9331** » 24 Oct 2006, 15:52

Ok Ok I havent read evrything on the site...yet! It just got passed to me & I found it quite funny.

Post by **PaulinLondon** » 24 Oct 2006, 16:01

A question regarding The Stranglers Scottish fan base :

More concentrated in Glasgow or in Edinburgh over the years ? Always wanted to ask.

Arthur Streeb-Greebling · Post by **Arthur Streeb-Greebling** » 24 Oct 2006, 16:23

Aye beatcha!

steveareno · Post by **steveareno** » 24 Oct 2006, 22:47

PaulinLondon wrote:A question regarding The Stranglers Scottish fan base :

More concentrated in Glasgow or in Edinburgh over the years ? Always wanted to ask.

Goes without saying - GLASGOW ! As quoted in Strangled in 1985, "Glasgow is the centre of Stranglemania". Always has been, always will be. The bands gigs @ the old Glasgow Apollo are the stuff of legend (I'm sounding a bit Peter Ustinov now - sorry).

Steveareno.

Post by **PaulinLondon** » 24 Oct 2006, 22:49

steveareno wrote:
PaulinLondon wrote:A question regarding The Stranglers Scottish fan base :

More concentrated in Glasgow or in Edinburgh over the years ? Always wanted to ask.

Goes without saying - GLASGOW ! As quoted in Strangled in 1985, "Glasgow is the centre of Stranglemania". Always has been, always will be. The bands gigs @ the old Glasgow Apollo are the stuff of legend (I'm sounding a bit Peter Ustinov now - sorry).

Steveareno.

That's what I suspected.

Arthur Streeb-Greebling · Post by **Arthur Streeb-Greebling** » 24 Oct 2006, 23:15

Allo Jimmy.

Post by **Alias** » 24 Oct 2006, 23:20

"It's because the people from Glasgow know they're Scottish...." etc

Alias fully expecting Griff to materialise any second now

Post by **yellowcakeuf6** » 24 Oct 2006, 23:31

(With all due respect to Arthur, the founder of this wonderful image, that has found it's way into nearly 'everyday' internet postings all over t'World)

Bono................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................... ..........

HanGreenwell · Post by **HanGreenwell** » 25 Oct 2006, 04:39

steveareno wrote:
PaulinLondon wrote:A question regarding The Stranglers Scottish fan base :

More concentrated in Glasgow or in Edinburgh over the years ? Always wanted to ask.

Goes without saying - GLASGOW ! As quoted in Strangled in 1985, "Glasgow is the centre of Stranglemania". Always has been, always will be. The bands gigs @ the old Glasgow Apollo are the stuff of legend (I'm sounding a bit Peter Ustinov now - sorry).

Steveareno.

Aren't the ppl from there a bit violent, tho, like, starting fisty cuffs and stuff?

Post by **Alias** » 25 Oct 2006, 09:15

HanGreenwell wrote:
steveareno wrote:
PaulinLondon wrote:A question regarding The Stranglers Scottish fan base :

More concentrated in Glasgow or in Edinburgh over the years ? Always wanted to ask.

Goes without saying - GLASGOW ! As quoted in Strangled in 1985, "Glasgow is the centre of Stranglemania". Always has been, always will be. The bands gigs @ the old Glasgow Apollo are the stuff of legend (I'm sounding a bit Peter Ustinov now - sorry).

Steveareno.
Aren't the ppl from there a bit violent, tho, like, starting fisty cuffs and stuff?

No, that's arseholes you're mistakenly thinking off, and as you know you get them all over.