More Bono bashing

[black francis]

I almost feel bad for the guy. Surely he means well but maybe is a bit misguided or getting bad advice? Trusting the wrong people?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... arity.html

or

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/ar ... z10DiwNgq7

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Misguided, bad advice. No matter. Not surprising really, but interesting they actually used such a small amount of their donations. I will never donate money to charity for that very reason as the majority spend more on their overheads like staff. I'd rather government takes responsibility for helping rather than some of these charities. Sad thing is, Bono had an opportunity to develop a charity that bucked the trend and actually provided a large amount of money to help people. Very sad really. I don't feel sorry for him even if he might have been naive when setting it up.

Like him setting up clothing production in China, I remember hearing a story during the Asian Tsunami where one charity decided to ship in fresh mineral water into the region. They could have used local suppliers to keep costs low but decided to team-up with a prominent Western mineral water company with each bottle costing more, as well as the whole transportation by sea being pretty expensive. Great for the mineral water company, a bit of free advertising (look at us helping those poor people), but at what financial cost?

[withahip]

Didn't the same thing happen with the original Live-Aid? The people in the desert didn't get what they really needed - moving vans?

[Voodoo Billy]

Didn't the same thing happen with the original Live-Aid? The people in the desert didn't get what they really needed - moving vans?

Why, where were they thinking of moving to? That nice Mr Griffin says we're full up over here.

[fat cherry]

and have you noticed the charity shops are getting a tad choosy these days? Took a couple of old suits in only to be confronted by the old dear old chin stroking and the , hmmm, not sure we could shift those, they're a bit old. not old enough to be retro but not good enough for the discerning charity shop scouring student population any more. So, landfill then.

[Voodoo Billy]

Ungrateful bitch.

[withahip]

Why, where were they thinking of moving to?

Someplace with arable land?

[kook]

Short-arsed men should not wear leather pants.

I know, nobody should

[fat cherry]

Unless it was for one of those weird german beer drinking dances I’d have a complete moratorium for all men on the leather trousers front.

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Shows the diversity of VT.com. Why bother with daytime TV chat shows if you can come on here.

On today's show we will discuss young ladies' pert bottoms and later, for all you ladies at home looking after the kids or closet John Barrowman fans out there, we will have a look at men in leather trousers and lederhosen. See you after the break... cue audience clapping and music.

[Kounelaki]

[black francis]

Nice wall. .

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Another couple of pics for the ladies and the John Barrowman fans:

[withahip]

Time for the Bands In Front of A Brickwall link:

http://www.rockandrollconfidential.com/ ... d_keyid=89

[the ghost of guitarplayer]

Even "our" Mac hasn't escaped the brickwall pose. That gets my vote.