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Can anyone remember back, to when Bono was cool?

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  • 08-02-2011 8:14pm
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    nosey rosie
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    For younger posters... believe it or not, there was actually a time when Bono was cool. Round about the mid eighties...he was the coolest person on the planet, and he could do no wrong.

    Ahh he blew it. :(:(
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    Gummy Panda
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    Bono was cool? :confused:

    OP, are you from a parallel universe?


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    dory
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    I slept on the street in 2001 to get a ticket to a U2 concert, along with hundreds others.

    So......yea.


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    RichieC
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    no


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    nosey rosie
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    Gummy Panda wrote: »
    Bono was cool? :confused:

    OP, are you from a parallel universe?
    Well, the past is a different country, they say.
    Yes, Bono was once upon a time incredibly cool - I kid you not!:eek:


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    Went to the last 360 concert in Croker - amazing experience.

    Best concert I've ever went to.


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    mgmt
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    I hate Bono.

    I went to one of his overpriced concerts in Croke Park and the prick stopped the already ****e concert halfway through and went on a smug little rant about Africa and wanted everyone to text 2euro to some bull**** cause.

    He rants on about "climate change" and wants climate justice but uses his private jet to fetch his favourite Stetson Hat.

    He wants the world to cancel 3rd world debt but yet wont pay his taxes.


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    nosey rosie
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    dory wrote: »
    I slept on the street in 2001 to get a ticket to a U2 concert, along with hundreds others.

    So......yea.
    I remember when Achtung Baby was first launched, at midnight on Grafton Street... there was a scrum :o


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    KeithM89_old
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    Bono might be a bit of a tit, but he has made some damn good music...


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    nosey rosie
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    mgmt wrote: »
    I hate Bono.

    I went to one of his overpriced concerts in Croke Park and the prick stopped the already ****e concert halfway through and went on a smug little rant about Africa and wanted everyone to text 2euro to some bull**** cause.

    He rants on about "climate change" and wants climate justice but uses his private jet to fetch his favourite Stetson Hat.

    He wants the world to cancel 3rd world debt but yet wont pay his taxes.
    He needs that hat! When he puts it on, he doesn't look like a midget.


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    Badgermonkey
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    Anyone ever remember Edge having any charisma?


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    RichieC
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    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Bono might be a bit of a tit, but he has made some damn good music...

    it's muck... most U2 fans I know like U2 and that's it... not even actually music lovers at all.

    they're woeful.


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    Badgermonkey
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    mgmt wrote: »
    I hate Bono.

    I went to one of his overpriced concerts in Croke Park and the prick stopped the already ****e concert halfway through and went on a smug little rant about Africa and wanted everyone to text 2euro to some bull**** cause.

    He rants on about "climate change" and wants climate justice but uses his private jet to fetch his favourite Stetson Hat.

    He wants the world to cancel 3rd world debt but yet wont pay his taxes.

    And you were unaware of this when purchasing the ticket?


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    cml387
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    At least in the last recession in the 1980's we had U2 to be proud of.

    What have we now? Jedward and Meery Boorden.


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    Monty Burnz
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    They were briefly cool when they discovered irony and brought out Achtung Baby. They haven't really threatened the borders of cool very often since.


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    Poor Uncle Tom
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    I often made a poo at Paul's......:cool:


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    nosey rosie
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    Badgermonkey wrote: »
    Anyone ever remember Edge having any charisma?
    Meh. Well at least he doesn't have to compete within the band.... Compared to Adam Clayton, the Edge must seem like Elvis :p


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    bonerm
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    He was cool up until Achtung Baby. Whilst the music on that record is good you can clearly chart the beginning of him turning into a knob-end.


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    eternitysgate
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    This topic of conversation has the power to divide. This is a prime example, either cool or cringeworthy - depending on your bono prejudices.



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    ejmaztec
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    nosey rosie wrote: »
    I remember when Achtung Baby was first launched, at midnight on Grafton Street... there was a scrum :o


    Did they man-handle one of Bono's balls?:confused:


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    omen80
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    I kinda remember around the late 80's that Irish people were proud of U2........in the same way people used to be proud of the Irish football team.
    Bono has contributed to cancelling the debt of the 18 poorest countries in Africa.......that's pretty cool in my book. He's written the odd good song in between too.
    Pity U2 have sold out though with their last few albums.


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    nosey rosie
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    cml387 wrote: »
    At least in the last recession in the 1980's we had U2 to be proud of.

    What have we now? Jedward and Meery Boorden.
    *Is suitably chastened* :(
    But... don't forget Ronan Keating, in that hall of shame.


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
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    RichieC wrote: »
    it's muck... most U2 fans I know like U2 and that's it... not even actually music lovers at all.


    Dunno about that.. Listening to The Clash 'London Calling'.. I'm on Jimmy Jazz at the moment, great stuff altogether.


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    veryangryman
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    RichieC wrote: »
    no

    I sometimes feel like writing a thread on people like you

    Saying no whether your believe it or not, is worse than saying nothing.

    Anyway youve killed my enthusiasm today - Im off to take Endas position for the evening


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    deathrider
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    The words "Bono" and "cool" in the same sentence... Does... not... compute...


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    nosey rosie
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    ejmaztec wrote: »
    Did they man-handle one of Bono's balls?:confused:
    How very dare you, Ejmaztec!!! :p No, Bono's balls were left intact, as I remember.


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    nosey rosie
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    deathrider wrote: »
    The words "Bono" and "cool" in the same sentence... Does... not... compute...
    Bono was ultra-cool :eek:

    It happened deathrider... it really did, I swear!. Around about the time of the release of The Joshua Tree.... Bono was THE MAN :eek:


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    ejmaztec
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    nosey rosie wrote: »
    How very dare you, Ejmaztec!!! :p No, Bono's balls were left intact, as I remember.

    He probably needs them to hold his ears apart.






    :pac:


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    Swirls
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    dory wrote: »
    I slept on the street in 2001 to get a ticket to a U2 concert, along with hundreds others.

    So......yea.

    Ah, I'd totally forgotten about that night. Thanks for reminding me.


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    Mr. Presentable
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    Or to rephrase the OP's question:

    Can anyone remember back to when we weren't such a bunch of begrudgers?


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    Poor Uncle Tom
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    nosey rosie wrote: »
    No, Bono's balls were left intact, as I remember.

    I just hocked up some of my dinner, thanks, it was hard enough to swallow the first time........:D


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