Normally Kmorse would do such a thing but i couldn't resist. :P
Read and ROFL. :D (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10450450) (well, it was in my case. ;)
So, James tells them he's in Metallica and get's taken aside, half of the band Stream of Passion doesn't even get into England Sorry to say this, but brittisch officials are REALLy stupid... And it's save to say they are racists: "You have a taliban-beard, come here!" or "you are mexicans, [gandalf-mode]YOUUUU SHAAAAL NOOOOT PAAAAASS!"...
::)
What happened to SoP was indeed stupid to say the least but you have to admit, Metallica is a bit more famous than SoP and i presume that with all the management riding along the Metallica roller coaster the problem can be solved quite easily.
Or maybe they learned a few lessons since SoP which they should have. ::)
Who shall say?
SoP also had ALL the papers they needed, Everybody the officials called vouched for SoP, but still they didn't let them in. And now this, staying a man (this time James, but it could be any man wearing a beard like that) because he has a beard like some Taliban members have? That's just pure discrimination in my book :-\
*Does some ROFLs*
Sick Of The Studio Tour...
Well, no more Metallica albums then! ;D
Who wants to have such a beard anyway.. Yuck... :P
(Jordan Rudess goat beard is as awful as this taliban member of Metallica, by the way)
If you put it that way than i agree with you. Though i must point out that i understand why they do that. It's necessary to stay vigilant on locations such like an airport.
The reason why they refused SoP to enter England is also beyond my comprehension. A lot of people, including you really looked forward to it, which obviously the officials can't take that in consideration, but like you said they had all the papers so... :-\
I do think that they wanted to be safe. [/shrug]
Quote from: PH on Mon, 2007-07-16, 22:22:15
(Jordan Rudess goat beard is as awful as this taliban member of Metallica, by the way)
Than he'd better beware. :D
Though most of the Taleban suckers aren't bald. ;)
Quote from: maddox on Mon, 2007-07-16, 22:23:57
Than he'd better beware. :D
Though most of the Taleban suckers aren't bald. ;)
How do you know? Most of their head is covered anyway.
Indeed but i've seen a few photo's and they definitely have hair upon they're heads. ;) It's a custom btw just like the beard thingy. Without it you wouldn't be a Taliban.
Quote from: maddox on Mon, 2007-07-16, 22:34:46Indeed but i've seen a few photo's and they definitely have hair upon they're heads. ;) It's a custom btw just like the beard thingy. Without it you wouldn't be a Taliban.
Ah well, I don't want to know either way.
They're not my favourite bunch of people to hang around with.
And if I wanted to hang around with them (heh... if I could find them...), they certainly don't want to hang around with me.
"Hanging around" is maybe not a good word in this context.
Maybe if we could get Arena to play for the Talebans in Afganistan, the T's would realise that there are other things in life than killing and torturing. Music can really transform, you know. How's that for an idea?
Nicky.
Quote from: Nicky007 on Wed, 2007-07-18, 18:07:33
Maybe if we could get Arena to play for the Talebans in Afganistan, the T's would realise that there are other things in life than killing and torturing. Music can really transform, you know. How's that for an idea?
Nicky.
Not a good idea.
Even before the William Tell Overture is done the Arena guys are no more...
If we get the Taliban to play instruments for themselves, that would solve the problem...
Quote from: Nicky007 on Wed, 2007-07-18, 18:07:33
Maybe if we could get Arena to play for the Talebans in Afganistan, the T's would realise that there are other things in life than killing and torturing. Music can really transform, you know. How's that for an idea?
Nicky.
Good idea but it's probably wishful thinking. It's unlikely that that will ever happen. ;)
Quote from: PH on Wed, 2007-07-18, 20:22:46
If we get the Taliban to play instruments for themselves, that would solve the problem...
They already play thrash with their Kalashnikovs.
Nicky.
Quote from: maddox on Mon, 2007-07-16, 20:52:42
Normally Kmorse would do such a thing but i couldn't resist. :P
I don't get how this topic emerged. Can you explain, Maddox? Does it have something to do with Paradise Lost? ;D
Nicky.
Metallica? Are they still around?
;D
Quote from: Nicky007 on Wed, 2007-07-18, 21:58:17I don't get how this topic emerged. Can you explain, Maddox? Does it have something to do with Paradise Lost? ;D
Hey Wicked Wiki Nicky!
I'll be a nice Dutchie and explain:
kmorse is normally the good fellow to post things like this. He always has funny press articles for us.
Quote from: PH on Thu, 2007-07-19, 09:50:25
Hey Wicked Wiki Nicky!
Will this nickname be perpetuated ? ;D
OK, Sucko Paco and Goono Bruno.
Still nobody has told me why we are (should be) talking about Taleban-like beards here. It seems more like a dispute about the emperor's beard.
Nicky.
Bruno?
I still like "Wicked Wiki Nicky" and since you live up there we should call you:
"Wicked Wiki Nicky the viking"
Chocolate milk......the holy stone......something like kebab......the viking......the emperor's beard......tell me about French people......I'll be a nice Dutchie......rotting fish......
I hope that Clive and Co. realise that we're missing a new Arena album here in the Room.
Maybe they can get some inspiration from the above topics. ;D
Nicky.
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Mon, 2007-07-16, 22:05:35
So, James tells them he's in Metallica and get's taken aside, half of the band Stream of Passion doesn't even get into England Sorry to say this, but brittisch officials are REALLy stupid... And it's save to say they are racists: "You have a taliban-beard, come here!" or "you are mexicans, [gandalf-mode]YOUUUU SHAAAAL NOOOOT PAAAAASS!"...
::)
But if you are in the Russian Mafia or an international crminal or a drug baron you can come and go as you please!
Wonderful imigration policy this country has ::)
Quote from: johninblack on Sat, 2007-07-21, 16:15:54
But if you are in the Russian Mafia or an international crminal or a drug baron you can come and go as you please!
Wonderful imigration policy this country has ::)
I'm sure that every country has it's flaws though safety must be top priority. Like i said, i can understand why they did it although i believe that the people who are 'suspects' should be treated with the same respect as anybody else. After all, a man/woman is innocent until proven guilty. We had a discussion over here in the Netherlands a while back which was based around the question 'is it allowed to temper our human rights for the sake of safety?'. I personally think it is up to an extent. And there you go. Which is tolerant for one can be insulting to another. :-\ No one is the same.
Nicky asked why we are having this discussion. Well, it started off as a joke, for me that is. I thought the story was funny but when you look it in a different perspective it does change into something ugly. Though this discussion has nothing to do with music whatsoever i do think it's a good discussion since we're all human and walk on the same earth.
there might be a terrorist hiding in Hetfield's beard, you never know.
After hearing "St. Anger," I think countries ought to have a right to deny Metallica entry. ;D
:D
A very constructive remark Appelmoes??! ;D
I can only say "perfume" to that.
A picture says more than a thousend words!
A smiley a little over a hundred words...
Quote from: Appelmoes?? on Mon, 2007-07-23, 17:45:25
A picture says more than a thousend words!
A smiley a little over a hundred words...
In your case it said still a rough 2276 set of words! ;D
;)
+1 8)
Quote from: kmorse on Mon, 2007-07-23, 15:26:17
After hearing "St. Anger," I think countries ought to have a right to deny Metallica entry. ;D
I can't argue about that. :D ;)