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I thought he had been sober for a long time now, so I'm surprised to hear this. It must be pretty serious if having a family and all the money in the world isn't getting him to stay away from the bottle.

 

I don’t mean any disrespect or for this to sound curt or defensive or anything- but addiction (and the safeguard against it) really doesn’t have anything to do with the other emotional or material comforts of one’s life. It is always present, regardless.

 

It really is just a matter of having the proper defense against the temptation. And complacency can truly be a killer.

 

I wish him well.

All it takes is one moment of weakness. Addictions are things that never go away.

I wish him well. He seems like a pretty good guy.

That's just propaganda, any sane person knows that the Earth is flat.

???what happened - stupid tablet!!

 

I've done the same thing on my computer! Ya gotta keep track of the quote and unquote signs....I've been doing this MORE lately......my brain is getting lazy.....lol

 

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j223/OldRUSHfan/Banana%20World/big%20green%20banana%20dancing.gif

You should go see a doctor as soon as possible. You are looking very green.

I am not certain about this but I get the feeling that I may be having a #metoo moment.

That one looks like it might be an intentional penis.

You forgot option 3. Couldn't give a flying f**k.....

 

LOL! YOU LOVE NEIL PEART AND DANNY CAREY!!! You could "Carey" less? LOL!

Earl do you like having a fist fight yet??

 

Nope not yet! But it seems I am done with blondes Pat.

 

I'm dating a very cool and sexy "China Girl."

 

Signed,

 

David Bowie

What happened to the blonde?

 

The many blondes are gone gone gone.

 

Yawn yawn yawn. LOL!

 

This girl has done things to me no one ever has Pat. She has never heard of Rush. I could care less. Lol!

 

Does this mean the nurse is out the door and you've met another unsuspecting female? ;) ;) ;)

 

The nurse is out the door. No more house calls. LOL!!!

Earl, that was very funny.

 

Onward!! :codger:

 

I've learned in my later years of life that getting laid is a lot easier after being in a serious marriage for 20 years.

It's like I've paid my dues and I still do to obtain my freedom.

I believe that it helps starting young with a family and raising two amazing daughters who are already young adults and out of the nest. However I am a great dad and I will always catch their fall if I have to.

I feel like I am Earl Buttons. Living my life in reverse.

Never been a ladies man. I preferred to married to my wife. But shit happens.

I have a lot to offer to a woman in this modern age, but I will never settle. It's a shit show.

I have everything I need, except a good woman. I have come to the erratic equation that they are hard to find at my current age, however my lifestyle is that of a 23 year old. Concerts, beer, travel oh and working hard into the sunset of wet dreams. Going to retire young and tour the world.

 

I think it's hard to find real love again on this planet a second time. Yet I know sooooooooo many men and women who remarry again. Once, Twice, Three Times A Lady.

 

Fuckkk that man.

 

Love,

 

The Commodores.

Be grateful you found real love at all.

 

Just beware of gold diggers, Earl. Tell the women you meet you work at a minimum wage job. If they fall in love with you, they'll be pleasantly surprised to find out you don't, and you'll know that they love you for you.

 

Regards,

Lorraine Landers

 

 

Thanks Lorraine!

 

You are right! "Better to have loved and lost than to never have love at all." I have no regrets Loraine and when I married Wendy were young and both working at Safeway. Didn't make a lot of money back then. My love with Wendy was real. Lasted almost two decades. Going forward you are correct. I have met many gold diggers and purse pushers. A few have used me. Some wanted to have a baby with me. Ummmm, hell no. My girls are 22 and 18 now. I am done! I will listen to your advice although am currently dating a few women who are very successful so the money thing isn't an issue at the moment. I plan to retire in 4 years. I will never marry again. I'm going to move to Nashville and become a session drummer on the weekdays and find a band to jam with on the weekends downtown Nashville. I figure if I can make a four track cd ep with my nephew and succeed I can learn country, blues and rock songs very easily. Or I must say screw it and follow my final dream and move to the San Diego area and buy a house on the beach. Live in San Diego and commute to Maui. LOL! I can dream right? Dreams can come true. I've meet Geddy, Alex and Neil in my life. RUSH ON!!!

 

Tell any woman you work a minimum wage job as a 50 year old dude and see how many stick around more than a couple of minutes. Protecting your money is one thing but you’d be lying right off the bat.

I think you don’t have to lie, and still keep your money, AND not be a sucker all at once.

Earl just needs some hookers, beer and cocaine and he's good.

I thought that he needed to get into a fist fight?

You forgot option 3. Couldn't give a flying f**k.....

 

LOL! YOU LOVE NEIL PEART AND DANNY CAREY!!! You could "Carey" less? LOL!

Earl do you like having a fist fight yet??

 

Nope not yet! But it seems I am done with blondes Pat.

 

I'm dating a very cool and sexy "China Girl."

 

Signed,

 

David Bowie

What happened to the blonde?

 

The many blondes are gone gone gone.

 

Yawn yawn yawn. LOL!

 

This girl has done things to me no one ever has Pat. She has never heard of Rush. I could care less. Lol!

I know a blonde for you that is way into Rush, her name is Barbie.

Who erased The Rush Forum bias? That's the only reason I came here.

Another stupid piece of slang......Fam ffs......

Big with the Canadians.

 

 

This dog doesn't believe you.

This Canadian doesn't either.

 

:P

My Canadian in-laws love to say "Fam". They're the only Canadians that matter.

You might want to rethink that statement and ask yourself how you ended up posting it in the first place. ;)

Another stupid piece of slang......Fam ffs......

Big with the Canadians.

 

 

This dog doesn't believe you.

This Canadian doesn't either.

 

:P

Yup, all of us Canadians are so jealous of how Americans use grammar but one day we will catch up because we watch The Jerry Springer Show and slowly learn from his guests.

Sound off if you love Rush!

I just sounded off but now the room stinks.

This thread will push Hemi over the edge.

The HEMI never needs pushing, a HEMI does the pushing. MOPAR OR NO CAR.

Nevertheless, this thread might push him over the edge. :cheers:

I will drink to that, also.

Another stupid piece of slang......Fam ffs......

Famines are no laughing matter.

blueschica I've resurrected this thread for you to hear this cover version of 'Working Man'.

Thanks for doing that! I never heard this before and it's awesome!

Is it heavy metal? That's all that matters!

 

METAL LIVES!

EARL you're a Street! Fighting Man but can you beat me in an air guitar battle??

 

Hahahaha! No way Pat but I can beat your English Arse in an air drumming battle. Why don't we just be buddies and make melodic metal together.

I can't even keep air time!

 

Hahaha!!!!!

 

Hey Pat you won't believe this shit.

 

So when I went to see Maiden last night in Oakland I drove from my office to my brother's house.

I left my car there overnight so I could drink some brewskis and watch Maiden totally melt my mind and make my ears bleed.

So after the show we Ubered back to my brother's house.

Then I ubered home.

So when I got up this morning at "2 MINUTES TO NOON" LOL!!!

 

I called an Uber to go back and fetch my car.

 

Well my Uber driver was very cool.

 

I jumped in his car and he asked me how I was.

 

I told him I just saw Iron Maiden two nights in a row.

 

He said.....

 

 

"Really? Well I was there last night. I know the band. I was backstage with them all night."

 

I couldn't fuckking believe it.

 

What are the odds man?

 

It's a small world. Regardless of what anyone on this planet believes in it's all good.

 

The Rock And Roll Vibe is strong. The Metal Family is very tight too.

 

It's like when I go to these shows I know that we are all getting older and shit.

I do my best to stay in shape and be healthy. But age is a reality and I really don't care.

When I go to all of my concerts it's like seeing a family. Everyone is so cool and so nice.

We are all strangers yet bond over our love and passion for music.

We as a RUSH community had that too.

 

I lived it well before I even joined this forum 14 years ago.

 

I've seen a lot but not all of it.

 

Who would have thought that is loud mouth non filtered Rush punk would have had the luck to see Rush 60 times since 1984..

To be able to find the drums in the 7th grade and learn how to play every Rush album up to "Test For Echo."

 

To be able to meet Neil Peart for 30 seconds by his bus on the "Vapor Trails" Tour in Concord.

 

To be able to go on a wine train tour with wonderful human beings and chill out with Geddy and Alex!

 

 

It's all good!

 

 

I have no regrets in life.

 

One day at a time.

 

I wish all of you a goodnight.

 

I love this forum regardless of the senseless drama I never meant to cause over the years.

 

I will always be me.

 

YYZ

Are you sure that Uber guy wasn't lying Earl? It sounds like the kind of one-upmanship bullshit that an Uber driver would come out with in response to a passenger! I was there all night, and he knows the band? Who is he Lauren Harris?

 

Well hey listen up - I’m a lobotamized Egyptian mummy cyborg!

Is that part of MCU Phase 4?

 

No, but it should be!

I don't know if I am more worried or excited about phase 4.

Is it heavy metal? That's all that matters!

 

METAL LIVES!

EARL you're a Street! Fighting Man but can you beat me in an air guitar battle??

 

Hahahaha! No way Pat but I can beat your English Arse in an air drumming battle. Why don't we just be buddies and make melodic metal together.

I can't even keep air time!

 

Hahaha!!!!!

 

Hey Pat you won't believe this shit.

 

So when I went to see Maiden last night in Oakland I drove from my office to my brother's house.

I left my car there overnight so I could drink some brewskis and watch Maiden totally melt my mind and make my ears bleed.

So after the show we Ubered back to my brother's house.

Then I ubered home.

So when I got up this morning at "2 MINUTES TO NOON" LOL!!!

 

I called an Uber to go back and fetch my car.

 

Well my Uber driver was very cool.

 

I jumped in his car and he asked me how I was.

 

I told him I just saw Iron Maiden two nights in a row.

 

He said.....

 

 

"Really? Well I was there last night. I know the band. I was backstage with them all night."

 

I couldn't fuckking believe it.

 

What are the odds man?

 

It's a small world. Regardless of what anyone on this planet believes in it's all good.

 

The Rock And Roll Vibe is strong. The Metal Family is very tight too.

 

It's like when I go to these shows I know that we are all getting older and shit.

I do my best to stay in shape and be healthy. But age is a reality and I really don't care.

When I go to all of my concerts it's like seeing a family. Everyone is so cool and so nice.

We are all strangers yet bond over our love and passion for music.

We as a RUSH community had that too.

 

I lived it well before I even joined this forum 14 years ago.

 

I've seen a lot but not all of it.

 

Who would have thought that is loud mouth non filtered Rush punk would have had the luck to see Rush 60 times since 1984..

To be able to find the drums in the 7th grade and learn how to play every Rush album up to "Test For Echo."

 

To be able to meet Neil Peart for 30 seconds by his bus on the "Vapor Trails" Tour in Concord.

 

To be able to go on a wine train tour with wonderful human beings and chill out with Geddy and Alex!

 

 

It's all good!

 

 

I have no regrets in life.

 

One day at a time.

 

I wish all of you a goodnight.

 

I love this forum regardless of the senseless drama I never meant to cause over the years.

 

I will always be me.

 

YYZ

Are you sure that Uber guy wasn't lying Earl? It sounds like the kind of one-upmanship bullshit that an Uber driver would come out with in response to a passenger! I was there all night, and he knows the band? Who is he Lauren Harris?

 

Well hey listen up - I’m a lobotamized Egyptian mummy cyborg!

Is that part of MCU Phase 4?

Earl, I would like to spend just one day in your brain to see how it works. :)

 

Give Earl IV a hug for me.

 

 

LOL! It works a lot! Even every night when I lucid dream. Little Earl barks "hello."

 

Taking a walk in Earl’s brain is like taking a stroll in a swamp...but there aren’t any swamp waters. It’s more like acid. And not the kind that dissolves things.

Seems like a bad trip to me.

 

Then as Michael Jackson would say.... "BEAT IT!" Take a hike and put me on IGNORE! I don't need your negative shite on here. Never liked you either so FUNK OFF!

Grow a sense of humor. What I said might not necessarily be funny but I was just kidding around with JB's take of an acid trip in a swamp.

 

Ok! Are you kidding me? After 13 years on this forum you don't think I have a sense of humor? Sadly I have a great memory and I remember some things you wrote about me on here that weren't cool but hey, it is what it is.

I hate have my defense mechanism on here but I do. Not from you really, it just sucks that people on here over the years love to bully and bullshit me for being me. I write from the heart and I add fire, zaniness and insane creative stuff just to put some fire under this forum's ass. I am not mad. Just wanting to understand. Sometimes in posting and in text it's hard to read emotion and sarcasm. I'm good. Sorry I misread it. I do need to chill out. I am tired. I'm in the middle of my week seeing 6 concerts in 9 days. Doobie Brothers tomorrow night playing two albums in a row. Then GHOST on Saturday. I am sorry.

As I said in the thread that you are talking about, I have no hard feelings towards you. You obviously do have a sense of humor with your posts but you can be way overly sensitive when others post just jokingly. There is usually at the very least some sense of ridiculousness in your posts and I think that we both know that you do that purposely in a joking manner. I am not out to get you and do not dislike you. I am also sorry for your immense hardships of having to see so many concerts. :cheers:

Earl, I would like to spend just one day in your brain to see how it works. :)

 

Give Earl IV a hug for me.

 

 

LOL! It works a lot! Even every night when I lucid dream. Little Earl barks "hello."

 

Taking a walk in Earl’s brain is like taking a stroll in a swamp...but there aren’t any swamp waters. It’s more like acid. And not the kind that dissolves things.

Seems like a bad trip to me.

 

Then as Michael Jackson would say.... "BEAT IT!" Take a hike and put me on IGNORE! I don't need your negative shite on here. Never liked you either so FUNK OFF!

Grow a sense of humor. What I said might not necessarily be funny but I was just kidding around with JB's take of an acid trip in a swamp.

Earl, I would like to spend just one day in your brain to see how it works. :)

 

Give Earl IV a hug for me.

 

 

LOL! It works a lot! Even every night when I lucid dream. Little Earl barks "hello."

 

Taking a walk in Earl’s brain is like taking a stroll in a swamp...but there aren’t any swamp waters. It’s more like acid. And not the kind that dissolves things.

Seems like a bad trip to me.

Everyone knows that blender blades are considered a toxic metal to squirrels 100% of the time.

Very nice. :clap:

 

Without a doubt, my two favorite bands of all time.

There is something about both Rush and Pink Floyd in the tone of the guitars to the dedication of above standard musicianship and not being afraid to experiment that sets both those two bands apart from the pack.

Porsche goes along with Douche which describes the typical driver. I had one blow around me today because he couldn't be bothered to wait for me to complete my turn. Nice car buddy...sorry your penis doesn't work anymore.

 

Fukking hilarious post! One of your best! I actaully had to sign in at work to write this. Porsche sucks. I'm an Audi guy and my penis still works. LOL

 

I have no car and I don’t drive.

 

What I’m really saying is that I’m hung like King Kong!

That is funny because I have seen every King Kong movie ever made and there is not a penis to be seen on that giant naked gorilla in any of them.

Yeah, I'll add another pea shooter to the fleet defending The Last Jedi; I liked it; my son liked it; I've even watched it again, voluntarily.

 

This looks cool -- but I bet you a shiny dime the Rey thing is some sort of false vision (like Luke's in the cave on Dagobah . . .)

 

Yeah, not a chance Disney will smash the dreams of their new fanbase of little girls by turning Rey to the Dark Side...also, I don't see that making any sense in her character arc.

 

She has little reason to turn to the Dark Side. She has shown virtually no desire for power, revenge, or any other vice.

 

I think she'll pull through!

Agreed, it would be totally out of character for her,

Happy birthday and congratulations on way outliving your life expectancy! Geese usually have a life expectancy between ten to twenty-four years old. :cheers:

Grace, weird? Never! Well, maybe a little bit.

 

How could "I Think I'm Going Bald" not be exhibit 1 in this discussion?

Because Dog Years was written. At least I Think I'm going Bald was blatantly written jokingly. Dog Years seems to have actually been written to be taken seriously. Also, I Think I'm going Bald is a pretty kick-ass song if you excuse the silly lyrics while Dog Years just sucks through and through.

Dog Years has the best groove Rush ever laid down. Song kicks ass!

I just really have a hard time getting into most of T4E.