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Posted: 02.22.2003 Blame won't change the end result
If anyone thought I was actually making fun of the Rhode Island club victims and families yesterday, please read this blog entry. I can assure you, I was not. The only thing I can even equal it with in scope and gravity within my own community in my mind is the Oklahoma City bombing. I'm so very sorry, Crystal.
 i don't think you were making fun of anything. Just some of the commenters were the ones making light of the subject. Just keep doing what you are doing:) It was a long night, I tells ya ¤ ¤ credit: ed | 02.22.03 at 02:08 AM | link- -this ¤ ¤ I just e-mailed ya', but I was definitely not making fun (for those who have insinuated I was elsewhere, and you know who you are). Yes, I was shocked the band has that many fans still attending their shows on tour -- but it has absolutely nothing to do with the seriousness of last night's show. Again, I'm very sorry for your friends and your community. And I really admire what you did tonight. ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 02.22.03 at 02:24 AM | link--this ¤ ¤that means alot comming from you, thank you. I recieved your email, and heck, I even replied to it:)
-this ¤ ¤In my opinion, as terribly depressing it was in those conference rooms last night, it was a good experience to have. I've done my share of volunteer work (senior centers and learning centers for folks just entering the US), but never for something of this nature. I think a lot of us live life with attitudes of "that will never happen around here"; I know that last Monday when I heard about the stampede in Chicago I briefly thought the same thing, because most of the clubs around here are smaller and the bouncers are plentiful, so fights requiring pepper spray are extremely rare in my experience. When you see the footage on the news, you still have the benefit of being detached from the situation. You may recognise a familiar face in the crowd, but there's still a movie-reel like quality to everything, and you're still merely an observer. When you're there passing out doughnuts and tissues to guys who are sobbing over teddy bears, everything is suddenly a lot more real feeling. (and now, because I've written far more than I intended, I think I'll be lazy and copy this entire comment to my site as a post, then go back to watching the Discovery channel *smile*) ¤ ¤ credit: chicky | 02.22.03 at 01:28 PM | link--this ¤ ¤-this ¤ ¤I don't think you were making fun either Robyn. I hope I'm not the insinuating person you're talking about. I'm real bad at that kinda thing. Asking how can there be so many people at a Great White show without industry support (airplay, major label support, singles on the radio, etc..) is a great question to ask. I think the future of live rock music is held in answering that question. I *did* read plenty of snide comments yesterday though. Man did they get me angry. I gotta second you in giving support to Chicky and ed too. You're both people I respect. "that will never happen around here" - someone should write a song. ¤ ¤ credit: Karl | 02.22.03 at 09:56 PM | link--this ¤ ¤
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