Quote:Ian Billen wrote on Jun 26
th, 2008 at 2:00am:
Riffhard wrote on Jun 24
th, 2008 at 10:42pm:
This may well be the most cogent post ever from you Ian! That is very real possibility. I mean this post makes way more sense then the "Mick is not on the cover of TY" thread from a couple of years back.
Congrats! Even a broken clock is right twice a day!

Riffy
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Well, Glencar and Riffhard you both have said a few things over the last few years that have turned out to be incorrect.
However, bringing up the past or including irrelevant topics from previous arguments only shows immaturity.
If you feel like you should compliment then by all means do so. However, lacing a compliment with an irrelevant jab from the past or a including an insult that is candy-coated is more-over the latter rather than the previous.
I was wrong and way out of touch on the "Tattoo You" thing. But guess what, I admit that and have no qualms about saying so or accepting it. Nor have I hid from the subject or got angry over the fact of it all. I wish I could say we all here have did the same when we are incorrect or mis-judge something, but the truth of the matter is that this is something I have not seen many board members do when they are in the same situation...
Ian
Bitch please! list any things I said that were incorrect. You da foo!
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...aghhhh, this is just silly.
OK. Alright, to shed some light on who is always willing to point the finger and who does not
Speaking of Tatoo You, and opinions on albums.
Glencar, weren't you one of the people that was arguing so strongly against me in my opinion that The Rolling Stones were probably almost all finished in terms of recording a new album around the end of April 2005? Wern't YOU one of the people that said in late April, 2005 that I simply could not know what I was talking about???in the spring of 2005 (May to be exact) Mick Jagger was "specifically" asked how much was "almost" when he stated the album was "almost finished". He said it was "85% finished".
guess what....the only person I ribbed about it was Gazza. Why? Because he never throws anything in anyones face. And for ONCE I may of been more correct than most here (you were included).
Now, in hearing Micks exact response, with percentage given no less, I'd say 85% is "mostly complete".
Did I ever throw that in your face? It has been three years now and have I ever brought it up to you or anyone again? There were entire threads on this very issue in which several people here said that because to their knowledge The Stones were not spending much time in the same country, Charlies had cancer, and Ronnies was doing Rehab that I was totally nuts.
Well, as I said then....for them to be holding a press conference so near, and a tour to follow so soon the album HAD to be almost finished at that point. Turns out ....my assumption was dead on.
Did I ever mention it to you, or any other person (besides a friendly jab to Gazza who is always cool and is almost ALWAYS right...so I just had to rib him in this instance)?
How many times have you razzed me about Tattoo You...among other things? ....Need I say more?
Ian