With the announcement of the new Rolling Stones tour and confirmation that they will once again rehearse in Toronto (I think this is the fourth time?), it got me thinking about things you thought you'd never see happen in your lifetime.

When I was a kid, The Rolling Stones were outlaws in this town. Not only had the Prime Minister's wife "run away" with them, but Keith Richards was busted for heroin possession here (he had so much with him that I believe they also charged him with intent to traffic!). For many years, I don't even think Richards was allowed back in the country.

Now, not only do the Stones rehearse here (living here for several months at a time and raving about our town), but they received the key to the city a couple years back for staging a special concert here to spread awareness that the SARS scare was over.

Quite a turnabout, I would say.

What things have happened during your lifetime that you thought you'd never see?

The Rolling Stones playing at Fenway

CarrieLee said:

You can thank Springsteen for busting Fenway's concert cherry. 'Til he played there in '03, they hadn't had a rock show there in a long, long time. The Boss' org. convinced them all would go well and it did (two night's worth). In fact, you can also thank Bruce for lifting The Curse of the Bambino (he did so on Night One, I believe).

being born

Ace said:

I'm not thanking Bruce for shit cuz there's no way in hell I'll be able to get a ticket for this! Or even if I could I couldn't afford it! Now had Bruce convinced them to do a FREE concert then I'd thank him!

George Bush's reckless coke addict of a son get elected....

















































TWICE!



and the Running Man becoming govenor of California!

The pope die. I swore that fool was gonna live 4EVAH!

See stories of a Presidents oral escapades in the wings of the oval office get broadcasts all over the news.

My dad go to a Cher concert!...WTF!

I could go on...but I'm sure that's enuff for now.
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CarrieLee said:

Well, depending on how many nights they play, it might be a buyer's market. If you can't get anything in advance, it might be worthwhile trying out front just before or just after showtime. Scalpers might be unloadin' 'em.

Ace said:

Scalpers on Yawkey Way will sell the tickets for a lot more. You can't even get tickets to a game under 60 bucks...it's ridiculous. I only go if it's free now, cuz you still end up spending at least 100 bucks on booze food and parking.

BobGeorge909 said:

sept 11

every birthday that comes around.

Me going six days without a Coke...

Byron said:

I never thought I'd see the day, either.

I forgot to mention that the Stones' rehearsal space is right around the corner from Prince's house (it's literally a 30-second drive). Can anyone say "Jam on 'Miss You'"?

Seeing MJ in pajamas with nappy hair and being held up by his daddy and a bodygaurd, one on each arm, with a death grimmace on his face while gingerly walking in late for his child molestation trial and the trial being televised on Court tv five days a week.


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klhk said:

Don't lie. U had a wet dream about it for years. U were not alone. Sneddon dreamt of this too.

klhk said:

Oh klhk, you're such a smart cookie

Me neither. Seeing such a talented and highly worshipped man turned to the shit of the earth was highly unlikely in my mind.

mr. rogers dying

The Red Sox winning the World Series.

jayaredee said:

what, no kiss?

Prince stealing a guitar solo during an all star performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the induction R&R Hall of fame award ceremony , and totally disrespcting the other artists by acting as if he was the baddest mutha sucka on the stage and then tossing the used guitar (with stings probably broken and unrepairable) and then walking off the stage as if he was the baddest rock and roll artist that ever accepted an award in the history of rock and roll and awards ceremonies!


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klhk said:

you tell that little self-righteous fuck!

I never thought I'd be called old.

My finger being cut off.

thesexofit said:

co sign

butterfli25 said:

I would love to so0sign this as well....but with our forign relations policies...it was inevitable.

sag10 said:

same here

AndGodCreatedMe said:

Can it, grandma.

The fall of the Soviet Union. When we were kids, remember how scary the Soviet Union was? A superpower with political and philisophical beliefs opposite of ours, an enemy with enough nuclear weapons to blow this country up 100 times over. Then one day, the threat was gone.....only to be replaced with a new one

Hopefully there will come a day in our lifetime when we can look back and say "remember when we used to be afraid of terrorism", and say that because it's no longer a reality.

Spookymuffin said:

That is mean! But funny

Grandma and I are about the same age Does that make me Grandpa Supa?