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Oh, and I'm painting several rooms in our home, so it might be a few hours before I reply. I also have a business and job, so I sometimes am offline almost all day. But I promise I will eventually reply.

 

I do prefer "Empty Rooms."

 

Signed,

 

Gary Moore

No joke, I thought of Gary Moore while I was painting, maybe 2 hours ago.

Were you painting Shapes of Things?

No, much better. It was a hallway.

 

I was thinking of Gary Wright. Had the name wrong.

Not Richard Wright?

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"Dear Sir", enjoy your 15 minutes of TRF fame!!!

I want mine! I've only managed to put together 90 seconds so far.

 

I've only had 60 seconds.

 

Anyway I prefer a RATT TALE.

Where've you been hiding Earl??

Yeah, where've you been, Earl? You missed my 66th birthday.

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"Dear Sir", enjoy your 15 minutes of TRF fame!!!

I want mine! I've only managed to put together 90 seconds so far.

 

I've only had 60 seconds.

 

Anyway I prefer a RATT TALE.

Where've you been hiding Earl??

Yeah, where've you been, Earl? You missed my 66th birthday.

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"Dear Sir", enjoy your 15 minutes of TRF fame!!!

I want mine! I've only managed to put together 90 seconds so far.

 

I've only had 60 seconds.

 

Anyway I prefer a RATT TALE.

Where've you been hiding Earl??

Yeah, where've you been, Earl? You missed my 66th birthday.

30673818-8514771-Shanago_a_433_pound_gorilla_at_Zoo_Miami_was_tested_for_the_coro-a-137_1594561396301.jpg

Eh?

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"Dear Sir", enjoy your 15 minutes of TRF fame!!!

I want mine! I've only managed to put together 90 seconds so far.

 

I've only had 60 seconds.

 

Anyway I prefer a RATT TALE.

Where've you been hiding Earl??

Yeah, where've you been, Earl? You missed my 66th birthday.

30673818-8514771-Shanago_a_433_pound_gorilla_at_Zoo_Miami_was_tested_for_the_coro-a-137_1594561396301.jpg

Eh?

It's Shango, he's being tested for covid-19 after a fight with his brother Barney.

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Oh, and I'm painting several rooms in our home, so it might be a few hours before I reply. I also have a business and job, so I sometimes am offline almost all day. But I promise I will eventually reply.

 

I do prefer "Empty Rooms."

 

Signed,

 

Gary Moore

I prefer Dirty Fingers!

 

That's a great one!!!!

 

I also like "Sticky Fingers!"

Aye!

 

Hey Earl what do you think the new name for the Washington Redskins will be?

 

Pat! I really like the Washington Red Tails!

Redskins fans don't like that because it makes them think of porn films featuring spanking.

 

They prefer Red Wolves!

We actually prefer Redskins, but we don't get to anymore.
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Oh, and I'm painting several rooms in our home, so it might be a few hours before I reply. I also have a business and job, so I sometimes am offline almost all day. But I promise I will eventually reply.

 

I do prefer "Empty Rooms."

 

Signed,

 

Gary Moore

I prefer Dirty Fingers!

 

That's a great one!!!!

 

I also like "Sticky Fingers!"

Aye!

 

Hey Earl what do you think the new name for the Washington Redskins will be?

 

Pat! I really like the Washington Red Tails!

Redskins fans don't like that because it makes them think of porn films featuring spanking.

 

They prefer Red Wolves!

We actually prefer Redskins, but we don't get to anymore.

Right!

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

Captain!

 

There's a sense of humour failure in the aft engine!

 

Ah think she's gonna blow!

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

Captain!

 

There's a sense of humour failure in the aft engine!

 

Ah think she's gonna blow!

I have a great sense of humour but c'mon.. :sigh: :eyeroll: Edited by New Digital Man
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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

Captain!

 

There's a sense of humour failure in the aft engine!

 

Ah think she's gonna blow!

 

“She’s gonna blow”?! No wonder I just saw Earl running in that direction with his pants down to his ankles!

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

 

Okay I went back through this thread and actually counted how many times he posted in here: 33. Maybe a quarter of those were to his original thought. Everything else has been friendly banter and such. After nearly 3 dozen posts, he could’ve told the whole story IF he wanted to.

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

 

Okay I went back through this thread and actually counted how many times he posted in here: 33. Maybe a quarter of those were to his original thought. Everything else has been friendly banter and such. After nearly 3 dozen posts, he could’ve told the whole story IF he wanted to.

The banter is welcome! I will gladly answer questions about it if anyone is interested. He had time to blow while a storm passed, but he still ended up wearing rain gear because he could not wait any longer to make it to the show near Detroit, and he had to take the Interstate because time was running short.

 

There are a couple details I can share that, to this day, put a knot in my stomach when I realize the chance I blew.

 

If you someone is interested, please ask me about "his area" of the parking lot. But I will share this stuff only if I know people want to hear.

 

I now will be offline for at least 1-2 hours.

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

Thank you, that's kind of you to say. Johnny is right, though. I like the banter and don't want to blab too much. I tend to go overbaord with detail; it's amazing how many details come back to mind all these years later. For example, I am nearly certain he was wearing the same jacket as on the GUP portrait. It came up when he was trying to bring me to the realization he was Neil. But he finally gave up and went with it. He even asked the gas station attendant about my demeanor or attitude, and I remember her saying, "No, he's from a good family." A couple days later, she asked why I didn't believe him. But again, I'm getting into detail.

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

It came up when he was trying to bring me to the realization he was Neil.

 

This is what strikes me as very odd. Neil was notorious for shunning the trappings of fame. Hell, he even wrote a song about it, and yet here he is trying so very hard to be recognized. That just doesn't pass the sniff test with me. Any chance the dude wasn't Neil but was trying to fool you into thinking he was? You yourself said you didn't recognize him.

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This is what strikes me as very odd. Neil was notorious for shunning the trappings of fame. Hell, he even wrote a song about it, and yet here he is trying so very hard to be recognized. That just doesn't pass the sniff test with me. Any chance the dude wasn't Neil but was trying to fool you into thinking he was? You yourself said you didn't recognize him

Someone pretending to be Neil Peart?????????

 

Who would ever do that?????????????

 

:o

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

It came up when he was trying to bring me to the realization he was Neil.

 

This is what strikes me as very odd. Neil was notorious for shunning the trappings of fame. Hell, he even wrote a song about it, and yet here he is trying so very hard to be recognized. That just doesn't pass the sniff test with me. Any chance the dude wasn't Neil but was trying to fool you into thinking he was? You yourself said you didn't recognize him.

 

The attention to detail yet not being able to recognize the drummer in your favorite band seems off...”off” in the sense that yeah, it wasn’t Neil in exactly the way that you’re talking about.

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

It came up when he was trying to bring me to the realization he was Neil.

 

This is what strikes me as very odd. Neil was notorious for shunning the trappings of fame. Hell, he even wrote a song about it, and yet here he is trying so very hard to be recognized. That just doesn't pass the sniff test with me. Any chance the dude wasn't Neil but was trying to fool you into thinking he was? You yourself said you didn't recognize him.

You raise interesting points. Yes, he clearly avoided attention from fans. I can say confidently, he wasn't eager for me to recognize him. I think he found it entertaining. You're right, I did not recognize him until many years later when I saw an old interview from around Permanent Waves. The way he looked in that interview is close to his appearance when I saw him. I honestly do not believe it was someone else.

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

It came up when he was trying to bring me to the realization he was Neil.

 

This is what strikes me as very odd. Neil was notorious for shunning the trappings of fame. Hell, he even wrote a song about it, and yet here he is trying so very hard to be recognized. That just doesn't pass the sniff test with me. Any chance the dude wasn't Neil but was trying to fool you into thinking he was? You yourself said you didn't recognize him.

 

The attention to detail yet not being able to recognize the drummer in your favorite band seems off...”off” in the sense that yeah, it wasn’t Neil in exactly the way that you’re talking about.

I hear you. I wish we could speak in person, because you would believe me after a couple minutes. But the more I try to convince you, the more suspicious I sound.

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Why not let the guy tell his story, the post has been taken over with the inane babble of one or two people who should know better, that or lock it!

 

The original poster seems like a good dude who’s played right along with all the jokes and pokes. I’m sure he knows he can tell the full story anytime he likes. I haven’t seen any posts that have told him to shut up or anything like that. The only thing stopping him is a constantly weak phone battery! :P

Doubt he can get a word in! Some people do like the sound of their own voice a bit too much!

It came up when he was trying to bring me to the realization he was Neil.

 

This is what strikes me as very odd. Neil was notorious for shunning the trappings of fame. Hell, he even wrote a song about it, and yet here he is trying so very hard to be recognized. That just doesn't pass the sniff test with me. Any chance the dude wasn't Neil but was trying to fool you into thinking he was? You yourself said you didn't recognize him.

 

The attention to detail yet not being able to recognize the drummer in your favorite band seems off...”off” in the sense that yeah, it wasn’t Neil in exactly the way that you’re talking about.

I hear you. I wish we could speak in person, because you would believe me after a couple minutes. But the more I try to convince you, the more suspicious I sound.

 

Don’t think too deeply. If you read my post again, I’m saying it could be an honest mistake and not a matter of you being dishonest. That’s a big difference.

 

In any case, you don’t need to convince anyone of whether it happened or not. There’s no way you can prove it, and there’s no way we can disprove it. So all there’s left is conversation...which is what we’ve been doing the whole time :cheers:

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