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Author Topic: The Straits Charity in RAH?  (Read 173434 times)

Jackal

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #420 on: May 24, 2011, 11:34:25 PM »
I too, Simon, liked your piece.

That you wrote.

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A bit like this situation ...

 

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #421 on: May 24, 2011, 11:39:01 PM »
Come on.... I'm Italian and I'm doing my best with english language....

 ;D

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #422 on: May 24, 2011, 11:40:20 PM »
Don't worry, Dona. It's all just fun. :)

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #423 on: May 24, 2011, 11:54:05 PM »
Of course.... :)

As punishment for my bad english now I'm listening to Tunnel of Love by "The Straits".....

Up to the final solo it's tolerable to me..... but the wonderful solo that we love..... Sure I don't need good english or other words to make understand all of you what I mean....

Sorry! This was my last post about The Straits.... I promise....
By now you should know my thought...





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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #424 on: May 25, 2011, 04:23:10 PM »
let this be a first warning (not the last, as we are not "that kinda forum")

I don't know if the warning was strictly necessary. We value our free speech here and although strong opinions were being put forward, people were remaining civil. :)

I think the warning is strictly necessary. And it is a little bit late. This is not a secret forum - many people read it and don't believe of the counter ( trying to refresh the page, it don't move). This topic is read far more than 9000 times. And there is not a topic with negative comments on the other 2 forums - so everything COMES from here.

I found this topic and the negative comments here quoted in 4 other musical forums and in many other places too. THIS gave power to some people to start fighting on Guy Fletcher's forum too.

This topic gave power and inspiration for many people to insist if Guy Fletcher talk to Mark. There have been private mails I believe to Guy and PC Management. But there were no rights to be broken with all this The Straits' thing and Guy said it clear. So the only one GOAL THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED is Mark to be confronted and also Guy against their old friends from DS and conversely.

BELIEVE ME FOLKS, it could happen in the near future if you all continue to attack Guy and PC Management. So the free speech thing is a very good thing if you don't put your nose in somebody else's job. There is other thing too called 'making intrigues' and that's what really happened here.

I'm sure most of you couldn't realize that and it was not their purpous to do but it is a fact - some people used your negativism to make intrigues.
« Last Edit: June 03, 2011, 09:53:51 PM by Slavi »

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #425 on: May 25, 2011, 04:39:23 PM »
The "getalifers" strikes back...

And they are really doing a great job for themselfs  :-[
So Long

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #426 on: May 25, 2011, 06:16:09 PM »


I'm not asking you! Please, ask yoursef....Do you REALLY REALLY LOVE Mark to hurt him like that? Or the free speech thing is more important to you? There always have been a choice - to hide yourself behind "MY" opinion's rights or to be wise and silent... :-\   



I really fail to see how anything posted in this thread could hurt Mark Knopfler in any way.

You will forgive me for being sceptical of your scaremongering post, given the previous information you posted on behalf of The Straits that subsequently proved to be untrue.

playing them again for charity which is the  only one purpose - This info I got from CW directly!
"You can't polish a doo-doo" - Mark Knopfler

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #427 on: May 25, 2011, 06:26:22 PM »
From Guy's forum:

So THE STRAITS want to do a few gigs in Italy..why the panic? If the demand is there and no copyright laws are broken then why get upset?

Guy:    No panic, I think it's a great idea.....it's just that the name is misleading IMO


Goin' into Tow Law....

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #428 on: May 25, 2011, 06:42:17 PM »
Hi all,

Just thought I'd check in to make sure everyone is still alive ;)

After stepping well away from this thread after only one comment it given me time to think about it properly. What are the real issues here? I mean it's not as if we've never got upset before about Knopfler related stuff.

So then, in all honesty, I know , you know, that these guys are not gonna take anything away from Mark Knopfler or do any damage at all. If anything, like with all tribute acts we should be proud that they are going out and performing Mark Knopflers songs. Mark will never be replaced nor imitated well enough so I'm not gonna even get annoyed with it.

Look at the end of the day, we are Knopfler fans and any celebration of his work should be greeted with open arms. There's only one Knopfler with his talent, always will be, so let's just be happy we're all still alive enjoying his music. There's by far way too many other bad things going on in this world.

So forgetting the crap reporting rubbish from some papers and remembering that noone plays DS like Mark Knopfler, we can continue on to celebrate all that's important.

Laters folks

Fordie

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #429 on: May 25, 2011, 07:02:37 PM »
OK, Dusty and Val you both rule this thread.... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
 :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #430 on: May 25, 2011, 07:17:02 PM »
Hi Fordie,   I agree with you entirely!    Let's hope Mark & DS sell lots and lots of albums in the wake of this concert!    Now I'm looking forward to Mark's next album and tour!    :P

Slavi, I hope we can put all of this behind us now and be friends!    Nobody, I am sure would ever want to hurt Mark in any way, because we all care about him too much.  As dusty has already said, nothing we have discussed on this forum could possibly have hurt him in the least!    Let's move on now, shall we?   :)
Goin' into Tow Law....

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #431 on: May 25, 2011, 07:27:30 PM »
It's a no brainer. Freedom of speech wins every single time.

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #432 on: May 25, 2011, 07:53:44 PM »
It's a no brainer. Freedom of speech wins every single time.

Every time!  Isn't that the reason this forum was started?   In some parts of the world, people don't have that fundamental right!    
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 08:03:27 PM by superval99 »
Goin' into Tow Law....

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #433 on: May 25, 2011, 08:16:16 PM »
This thread is 30 pages long in the meantime and I do not fancy re-read them all, but I really can't remember anything that could be described with the words "attack", "intrigue" or stuff like that. What do I care about "other" forums? Is it really realistic to think that some "negativism" is taken from here to, let's say, MKNews? That would mean the first post over there this month... sorry, couldn't resist - those forums are irrelevant to me in terms of discussing themes like this one: The main theme is still the bungle from this band about "charity" in the first few messages and then talking about a tour which let the Charity idea seem a little like a cheap trick to get some attention - and the whole thing about the name Straits is still something that gives us the right to moan about.

Mark and Guy have nothing to do with it in my opinion, and let me say, the whole way Guy talked about it in his forum or on his page is very neutral, friendly and in no way offensive or even offended.

I wondered if you, Slavi would give us your review or opinion about this show because you were one of the few forumers who went there. I was astonished to read your "attack" instead - capital letters make me uneasy almost everytime I see them, when they are not from Pottel, Fienecke or BBB!  ;)

So I hope everything is fine with you, us and them and we can really carry on. Would you mind give us your opinion about the show, maybe in consideration of Chris White, from your "special" point of view?

LE

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Re: The Straits Charity in RAH?
« Reply #434 on: May 25, 2011, 08:33:39 PM »
PLEASE, stop that topic...
Sorry, LE...put me in your capital letters list one-two times only...would you?
« Last Edit: May 25, 2011, 08:37:29 PM by Slavi »

 

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