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Date Posted: 19:49:14 05/02/02 Thu
Author: Brian
Subject: Re: ....hmmm....
In reply to: Rob 's message, "Re: ....hmmm...." on 13:58:48 05/02/02 Thu

Rob, you hit the nail on the head about being classified as a complainer. Well who am I complaining to anyway? There's
only a handful of people on this board! Many folks dropped off a long time ago. Well I'm tired of the baloney of not going with the flow and the good naturedness of the board.
I'm not attacking the fans here...I'm just saying what everyone of us has thought over the last couple of years.
To totally ignore what is blazingly apparent is like hiding your head in the sand. So call me a freakin' rebel, a whiner, whatever makes you feel better. This is NO way to build a longlasting fan base. And I wish people would stop making excuses for them....the excuse train is closed.
I think we should continue to gripe about things because frankly, that's the only action this board sees!
What can they do about it anyway. Delete my post? Throw me out of the Romantics Kingdom? Ban me from
buying their new CD or seeing a show? Well, we're still waiting for the CD and the last time I saw the group play was when they were in NY....about four years ago! Guess I was banished from the Kingdom a long time ago without even knowing it.

And yes, how freakin' hard is it to get to this website anyway? Send the guys the link. What's the big deal? Is there some code breaking that needs to be done here to access it? If they can't get on the internet, give a note to Linda to post. C'mon already!

Also, a note about their website....frankly it sucks.
No official statements from the band, sometimes (and rarely)
a new set of pictures are posted(when they ARE touring) and a new Tour date (singular). The music clips are old already. BIG WHOOP!
Frankly sometimes I can't contain the excitement........
Brian

>Brian and Tim, you guys could not have said it better.
> I think sometimes we are afraid to make comments like
>this because we are branded as "whiners" or
>"complainers."
>
>I am still amazed that we can not get even one member
>of the group to post on the board once in a while.
>You can't tell me none of the guys have access to a
>computer in the year 2002. All we ask is to give us a
>straight answer as to what is going on with the band
>and the new album. I mean what would it take, 5
>minutes at the computer?
>
>We can not even get an answer as to why Coz missed the
>Spain shows. Seriously, what is the big secret? If he
>was sick, or missed the plane, or had a schedule
>conflict, just let us know. But dont leave us hanging
>in the dark like it is classified info. I mean who
>really cares, other than us?
>
>We are the hardcore fans, throw us a bone once in a
>while.
>
>
>

>Atta boy Brian, well said!!! You covered all the bases
>>with that one.
>>
>>I have to admit that I'm beginning to enjoy these
>>"release dates" (in a perverse way) as I don't believe
>>any of them anymore. I (as well as others) have been
>>waiting for a "full length" follow up to Rhythmn
>>Romance and have gotten my hopes up more times than I
>>can remember, only to be disappointed with empty
>>promises. There's more to this story than what we're
>>being told, but what can we do about it? Not a damn
>>thing. As each supposed "release date" comes and
>>goes, I have to laugh and ask myself "how gullible do
>>they think we are?"
>>
>>I think back to when Wally gave "Keep on Running" to
>>Linda to share with us, at least that showed that the
>>band was thinking of us. Another gesture along that
>>line would do a lot of good. It keeps us fans
>>interested in the band and shows that the band is
>>still interested in its fans.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Maybe they meant the CD will be released...next
>>>April...of 2003.
>>>Hey look, I'm a solid supporter of the group... but
>>>you can't keep crying wolf and expect to get people
>>>excited.
>>>In a way, the sarcasism is a way of motivating some
>>>action here on the board. It does...a little...and
>>>then things return to normal....right back into a
>>coma.
>>>You can't say that we haven't been patient because we
>>>have.
>>>I check back here often with the hope that news will
>>>break, but that doesn't happen. If Coz or Wally or
>>>Mike showed up once in a while and let us know what
>>>was happening, it wouldn't be so bad, but there is
>>>never an attempt to visit the board. We don't ask
>>>much...maybe a hello...give us some news on the CD,
>>>the band, and a possible tour. You know, like what
>>>other bands do for their fans.
>>>This board becomes a regular ghost town sometimes.
>>>So what are we to think?
>>>
>>>Hey, we love the group. We're here for you guys! If
>it
>>>takes another couple of months/years to get the new
>CD
>>>out...fine!
>>>Just let us know once in a while if plans have
>>>changed, so that we dont look like Horses Patoots
>>>telling other people that your kick as* CD is coming
>>>out in April.
>>>You gotta support your fans too...throw us a bone for
>>>crying out loud!
>>>
>>>And Linda... why not print this out and show it to
>the
>>>guys, so that they know we're here and care.

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