1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 By god, he even seems to be signing an autograph! He's probably reading a book. The Fountainhead, maybe. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 By god, he even seems to be signing an autograph! He's probably reading a book. The Fountainhead, maybe. :eyeroll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that? This question...from THE TOYMAKER? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Rush kites ain't toys. They're collectibles. Like the bobbleheads. You wouldn't let your kids play with those, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 By god, he even seems to be signing an autograph! He's probably reading a book. The Fountainhead, maybe. I LOL'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disembodied Spirit Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that?That broad with the kite has NO idea where she parked the Pinto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Rush kites ain't toys. They're collectibles. Like the bobbleheads. You wouldn't let your kids play with those, would you? No. No I would not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that? This question...from THE TOYMAKER? It's a fair question, Mr. Toymaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Put yourself in a celebrities shoes.Do you like being stopped and interrupted while out in public?Do you like people taking pictures of your family, because YOU are famous?Do you owe people something simply because, they like your occupation?Did you knowingly choose this as your full-time occupation? That's your answer.fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that? This question...from THE TOYMAKER? It's a fair question, Mr. Toymaker. Answered above, #130. The Toy vs. Collectible debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That's a nice picture, but no one knows what he is writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Plus, that's from when he was a kid and didn't know any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostGirl Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that? This question...from THE TOYMAKER? It's a fair question, Mr. Toymaker. Answered above, #130. The Toy vs. Collectible debate. Also... I was joking. Kites, toys, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toymaker Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 I want a Rush kite like that. Where can I get a Rush kite like that? This question...from THE TOYMAKER? It's a fair question, Mr. Toymaker. Answered above, #130. The Toy vs. Collectible debate. Also... I was joking. Kites, toys, etc. Toys are for children. Collectibles are for . . . older children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Photographic evidence of Neil meeting his fans! http://cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/images/concerts/rush-stlouis-04.13.1975/15.jpg LOL! I love it. "Photographic evidence." Thanks for the laugh. Great photo by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I am famous. I am Alex actually.What are you doing on TRF? You ought to be practicing for the tour. You should leave those hard hitting questions to Zumbi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I am famous. I am Alex actually.What are you doing on TRF? You ought to be practicing for the tour. You should leave those hard hitting questions to Zumbi.That was very funny. I needed a hearty laugh to start off the new day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Put yourself in a celebrities shoes.Do you like being stopped and interrupted while out in public?I doubt I'd like it, but I hope I'd handle it with an awareness that I mean something special to my fans. Without them, I'd still be working in the farm equipment store.Do you like people taking pictures of your family, because YOU are famous?I doubt I'd like it and I would do what I could to shelter my family from the attention of my fans. I doubt anyone begrudges Neil if he wants to do the same.Do you owe people something simply because, they like your occupation? I owe the people who pay my salary quite a bit, actually.Good post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aikenrooster Posted April 12, 2015 Author Share Posted April 12, 2015 Another thing I think is missed here is how Neil will often refer to a previous lyric which comes as as thought through his daily consciousness. I know me an other serious Rush fans have done the same in our own personal lives. But the book also shows great insight into how his daily life translates into lyrics and Vapor Trails is exactly that starting with providing insight to the lyrics behind the title track, which to many Rush fans, make them all the more amazing. To try to paint Neil as some privileged bigoted asshole by twisting a few remarks out of context and time, misses the mark very badly. To see where he derived the idea being using Tarot cards, a constant theme in his lyrics, fortune and fate, was insightful and entertaining. From " One Little Victory" to the moral (if there was one), perhaps his evolution is a better word, to Out of the Cradle", Neil's personal journey transpired into fantastic lyrics. Context makes them even better, just as context behind any art surely does.Actually, my apology to all the critics on this forum was precisely because I listened to his remarks IN context. I had defended him because I had, previously, only read a lot of his remarks OUT of context. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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