| Brian_Mays_Wig 22.07.2008 10:39 |
Dont you think he's gone a bit too far with the old Vodafone slagging off?? Discuss! |
| PieterMC 22.07.2008 10:45 |
His rants are getting a little old. His Soapbox makes him look like he miserable, which I am sure is not the case. |
| thomasquinn 32989 22.07.2008 10:49 |
You know what else is getting old? Topics ranting about Brian ranting. Ironic, ain't it? |
| steven 35638 22.07.2008 11:14 |
I second that. It is ironic. |
| Sebastian 22.07.2008 11:34 |
Makes me wonder who's next in his black list. |
| Lester Burnham 22.07.2008 12:14 |
Next thing you know he'll be complaining about the cricketyness of his rocking chair. "Makes too much noise! Rah! I hate stuff!" |
| Erin 22.07.2008 12:22 |
Lester Burnham wrote: "Makes too much noise! Rah! I hate stuff!"I hate stuff...LOL If I had a soapbox, I'd rant about something decent, like Time Warner Cable. Those bastards keep jacking our rate up every month for no good reason. Grrrr... I hate stuff, too, dammit! |
| PieterMC 22.07.2008 12:25 |
Erin wrote:Start Erin's Soapbox then!Lester Burnham wrote: "Makes too much noise! Rah! I hate stuff!"I hate stuff...LOL If I had a soapbox, I'd rant about something decent, like Time Warner Cable. Those bastards keep jacking our rate up every month for no good reason. Grrrr... I hate stuff, too, dammit! |
| Erin 22.07.2008 12:29 |
PieterMC wrote: Start Erin's Soapbox then!There might be rants about you every now and again. You are cool with that, right? ;-P |
| PieterMC 22.07.2008 12:55 |
Erin wrote:Me? What have I ever done?PieterMC wrote: Start Erin's Soapbox then!There might be rants about you every now and again. You are cool with that, right? ;-P |
| Pim Derks 22.07.2008 13:46 |
How long will it take before Vodafone will soponsor QPR's next tour and Brian will put all his 'issues' aside? |
| Claudio_CQI 22.07.2008 14:24 |
Brian_Mays_Wig wrote: Dont you think he's gone a bit too far with the old Vodafone slagging off?? Discuss!Vodafone is my fav operator 'cos they often gives me tons of ? gifts. maybe the didn't know I'm a queenie... "Are you watching vodaphone?" ha ah bye cla |
| Mack2008 22.07.2008 15:35 |
Picture this...in an ideal world.... "Bri" using his soapbox to talk to the fans about the music he makes...an insight into the process and how they are planning for the tour etc. Yes - I know - its HIS soapbox and he cant talk about whatever he wants...Maybe one day Brian will read Sir Ian McKellens website and see what kind of online ramblings the fans really enjoy |
| john bodega 22.07.2008 15:43 |
ThomasQuinn wrote: You know what else is getting old? Topics ranting about Brian ranting. Ironic, ain't it?Someday I knew someone on the internet would use the words 'ironic' or 'irony' in the correct sense. |
| StoneColdClassicQueen 22.07.2008 18:13 |
Zebonka12 wrote:you know what else is getting old?ThomasQuinn wrote: You know what else is getting old? Topics ranting about Brian ranting. Ironic, ain't it?Someday I knew someone on the internet would use the words 'ironic' or 'irony' in the correct sense. Brian May... |
| Dan C. 22.07.2008 18:31 |
I'm not bothered by him. He bitches no more than I do, so I can't really fault him. |
| Adam Baboolal 22.07.2008 20:11 |
These ranting threads about Brian's ranting are getting old. However, if my phone message service changed to how he says his has, I'd be livid! And since he's someone who needs a good/fast message service, he's so right to question what Vodaphone have done. Also, if it is costing more money to hear the messages back, that's even more of a concern. Well done to Bri for highlighting this. Adam. |
| coops 22.07.2008 21:16 |
Think Vodafone might respond to his rants? Probably. He helped the slaughter of Hedgehogs, and can make a lot of people aware of problems they might otherwise not be. Could you and I do that? No. Rants can be constructive and positive. Think of them this way and you will not find them irritating. If you do, DONT READ IT. |
| pittrek 23.07.2008 04:43 |
Would you be so nice and stop these anti-Brian threads, please ? |
| Mr Mercury 23.07.2008 05:13 |
PieterMC wrote:A domestic on the forums!!!! Cool, I'd read that lolErin wrote:Me? What have I ever done?PieterMC wrote: Start Erin's Soapbox then!There might be rants about you every now and again. You are cool with that, right? ;-P |
| gnomo 23.07.2008 05:35 |
JasonMack wrote: "Bri" using his soapbox to talk to the fans about the music he makes...an insight into the process and how they are planning for the tour etc.I don't think he'll ever do that (except reply to the occasional spot-on question) because he seems to think that the creative and "productive" process has to remain as private a business as possible. |
| Winter Land Man 23.07.2008 06:38 |
I love Brian's rants, but he isn't vicious enough! |
| gnomo 23.07.2008 07:52 |
Jacob Britt wrote: he isn't vicious enough!... he's too kind at heart ... :-D |
| Raf 23.07.2008 10:34 |
Guys, remember, he isn't posting his rants on the news or music-related parts of his site, he's posting them on the SOAPBOX.
A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. It is also used to express concerns or to release frustration, and can often simply serve to stroke the egos of the shrill and self-important.Source: link |
| Adam Baboolal 23.07.2008 12:31 |
Raf wrote: Guys, remember, he isn't posting his rants on the news or music-related parts of his site, he's posting them on the SOAPBOX.Excellent point, Raf. It's the thing most people forget about Brian's site. And it never ceases to amaze me when people start these kind of threads complaining about what he's "ranting" about now.A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. It is also used to express concerns or to release frustration, and can often simply serve to stroke the egos of the shrill and self-important.Source: link Adam. |
| Hikara 23.07.2008 14:46 |
Everyone complains...he just puts it where people can see it. I hate the useless, "this...call...was...left......at....." I actually find his complaining amusing to a degree. Sort of makes him more normal to me. |
| john bodega 23.07.2008 20:11 |
Everybody complains on the internet, it's just how it works. You sit at a keyboard and all of a sudden it's 2nd nature to pick on whatever is pissing you off at the time. We've all done it; Brian just has a way bigger bunch of readers than us. I'm sitting here imagining what some of you people would prefer to read on your heroes' blog. Hehe. |
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| Winter Land Man 24.07.2008 06:10 |
Brian Wilson should start a site with a "Sandbox" in which he can rant and talk about things in. After all, he did put his piano in the sandbox in the 70s!!! |
| Dan C. 24.07.2008 15:16 |
^---Heh heh. That'd be awesome. |
| Oberon 24.07.2008 17:41 |
Erin wrote:Isn't that really the exact same kind of rant? He's really saying that it's costing him more time and money to retrieve his messages, as you are complaining about the rate on your cable. Not much difference is there?Lester Burnham wrote: "Makes too much noise! Rah! I hate stuff!"I hate stuff...LOL If I had a soapbox, I'd rant about something decent, like Time Warner Cable. Those bastards keep jacking our rate up every month for no good reason. Grrrr... I hate stuff, too, dammit! |
| beautifulsoup 25.07.2008 00:24 |
Brian's rants often make me laugh. My favorite one is the Apple MacBookPro rant of September '06. Classic. |
| inu-liger 25.07.2008 02:23 |
Oberon wrote:Heh. Try Cox.Erin wrote:Isn't that really the exact same kind of rant? He's really saying that it's costing him more time and money to retrieve his messages, as you are complaining about the rate on your cable. Not much difference is there?Lester Burnham wrote: "Makes too much noise! Rah! I hate stuff!"I hate stuff...LOL If I had a soapbox, I'd rant about something decent, like Time Warner Cable. Those bastards keep jacking our rate up every month for no good reason. Grrrr... I hate stuff, too, dammit! I hear they're real Coxsuckers. |
| danwhite89 27.07.2008 17:34 |
gnomo wrote:Aye, he's the type to go to his kids if they get in trouble: "I'm not angry, just disappointed". Which is actually worse!Jacob Britt wrote: he isn't vicious enough!... he's too kind at heart ... :-D |
| Saif 28.07.2008 00:15 |
Brian May's Wig should be banned. Always posting idiotic topics about Brian's rants as if anyone cares. |
| andreas_mercury 28.07.2008 01:39 |
Brian May |
| new one 28.07.2008 14:59 |
Some of his "rants" are quite funny. I was very much amused by his frustration at not being able to find the then new Oatabix cereal in his local supermarkets a year or two ago. The things some people have to worry about eh? I wonder how many boxes of the stuff got sent to him? |