everybody has kinda heard my story but...
it was the first celly...there were NO chairs to be had and the poor lil feet took a dang beating..anyway..I just couldn't stand for another second so I squeaked by a lil thingy preventing anyone from going up the stairs and had a seat on the stairs that ran along side the sound booth area. After a few I realized that someone was back there so I turned around to see Prince standing right behind me...I turned back around as if it were no big deal and about had a heart attack on the inside. I figured this was my one and only chance to have some sort of encounter with the man so I turned back around and stuck my hand out...palm up (don't really know why) he looked at my hand...looked at me with a silly look as if to say..what am I supposed to do with that, I said nothing..just kept my hand out....He slapped me five and turned his hand over for me to do the same...so I did with a smirk and turned back around.
ahh..it was great.
I was also in one of the rainbow children listening session discussions with him and larry for about 3 hours where he candidly spoke with all of us and was very gracious the whole time
I mean...he may not be conventional with his fans (signing autographs, taking pics) but he did throw the celebrations at paisley park for 3 years in a row, opening paisley park up for tours and playing music and shit..he even took us to the movies one night.
the man is good to his fans....whether you want to believe it or not.
[Edited 10/5/06 9:09am]

purplemf said:

mikek1 cares, obviously. shit like this is a life or death question for him and others 'round here, believe it or not.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

not only that but we all have "free will"...if we dont want to be bothered with a thread, we can always click out of it and not read the comments...



or maybe someone of arent free...
Be glad that U r free
Free 2
change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be
glad that U r free
There's many a man who's
not

are those who are compelled to complain about other's threads the non-free ones prince were singing of?

sosgemini said:

Come on SOS. You are not being fair. Your post ain't cool at all.

Stymie said:

1) the song quote was tounge and cheek and

2) whats wrong with free will? there are tons and tons of threads that i have no interest in...threads such as:

Prince's view on homosexuality
If Prince Interacted Here how would you be Diffrent?
Prince Tribute band in Vegas
3121..."The Music"

and i say that with no offense to the authors of those threads...im just not interested in the topics...so i dont open the up.

and i move on and enjoy the threads that grap my interest...and sometimes the threads sound interesting and when i open them up they arent for me...so i dont respond...and sometimes i will enjoy the thread but find out that other's who agree with my view have already posted how i feel so i excit the thread without a comment.

and sometimes i see a thread created by an orger who's past threads haven't grabbed my attention so i just ignore the lot all together...

free will. why do you find that so offensive girl? we exercise free will in all aspects of our lives. why shouldn't we here at the org?

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

not only that but we all have "free will"...if we dont want to be bothered with a thread, we can always click out of it and not read the comments...



or maybe someone of arent free...
Be glad that U r free
Free 2
change your mind
Free 2 go most anywhere, anytime
Be
glad that U r free
There's many a man who's
not

are those who are compelled to complain about other's threads the non-free ones prince were singing of?

sosgemini said:

what about the threads that luv4u lock as pointless/nonsense. Based on your statement do you have a problem with locking those threads as well?

Stymie said:

1) the song quote was tounge and cheek and

2) whats wrong with free will? there are tons and tons of threads that i have no interest in...threads such as:

Prince's view on homosexuality
If Prince Interacted Here how would you be Diffrent?
Prince Tribute band in Vegas
3121..."The Music"

and i say that with no offense to the authors of those threads...im just not interested in the topics...so i dont open the up.

and i move on and enjoy the threads that grap my interest...and sometimes the threads sound interesting and when i open them up they arent for me...so i dont respond...and sometimes i will enjoy the thread but find out that other's who agree with my view have already posted how i feel so i excit the thread without a comment.

and sometimes i see a thread created by an orger who's past threads haven't grabbed my attention so i just ignore the lot all together...

free will. why do you find that so offensive girl? we exercise free will in all aspects of our lives. why shouldn't we here at the org?

sosgemini said:

even though mike is givin me cramp. i can deal with it. others cant cuz they aint free.

whats a prince fan if u aint free?
[Edited 10/7/06 20:26pm]

sosgemini said:

I do not find free will offensive and you know we can't exercise anything free here at the org.

I had zero problem with you quoting that song. What I do have a problem with is that you seem to be singling out Claps AND you seem to expect people to react to things the way you would and that clearly is not fair.

I hear a lot of talk about the real world here on the org and not to be so serious and blah, blah, blah but ya know what? This is part of my real world and part of the real world of everybody else on here. We just have less free speech. I wouldn't have as many real life friends if I hadn't met people here first.

sacredwarrior said:

Stymie said:

my comment was actually in support of dansas...hence me saying, "not only that". thats a statement of acknowledgement...not dispute.

i got a handshake at a 7/94 glam slam show in mpls when i was 18. i was front row center, he was doing a guitar solo right in front of me. put up my hand he stopped playing for a sec and shook mine. i also stole the set list from his mic stand when the show was over. def. got my 50 bucks worth.

Stymie said:

is ur sig ur definite decision of how u want to prepresnt urself?

org BITCH???

IVY, dear... there r sycophants, and their r fans, and their r fams.

which one r u dear?

cuz while u down there hating on other members u dont understand, there is only one decision to b made...

do u LIVE prince's primary message or not??

LOVE 4 ONE ANOTHER.

I'm a Virgin. x

sacredwarrior said:

Let me tell you something and I will do you the favor of never, ever posting to anything you ever say on here again. Org bitch is the reputation I have for many reasons and I wear the title proudly. I do not sit idly by and let people get away with bullshit. Sorry if ya got a problem with that.

You are wrong, I do understand you fully but you are wrong in that I have hate for you. I pity you very much. An ya really oughta stop telling folks about 'hating' on each other because the hate you spew about P, his family, friends, people who work for him is mind boggling. Did you send him a demo he didn't want?

I think it is freakin' hysterical that you talk about love after some of the crap you yourself put on here.

If any of the three catergories of fandom you listed include YOU then note me none of the above.

Anx said:

Hey, me too.

Imma accidently lock on 2 some honeys this weekend....

Stymie said:

Ivy dear, i think BIG, not small. think what U like about what I post, but u dont have the mental capability of understanding why.. and that, I understand.

btw.. why would i ornote u privately, when u express ur pity ( aka hate ) publicly ?

i think u got the right idea about never responding to me again. thats the one thing about u that is smart.

now before u rile up in another defensive action. tell me where, previously, i have ever done or said anything to you personally. to warrant the misguided hate you display, toward me and my 'views' ?

or do u just gett off on hating/pitying people, who saying nothing about you personally, yet u still dont understand. npgmc syndrome maybe? i notice he shut the door.

i think that about covers it Ivy,

fam is a whole other world.

it starts with accepting people, and their views, for who, and what, they are.

Stymie said:

That has always been my main gripe with this dude...

Stymie said:

That has always been my main gripe with this dude...

BSK3601 said:

gribe? thats a rather strong word... i'm sorry you dont have the security in yourself to listen to other's recommendations on how to deal with things...after all, all they are are suggestions.


[Edited 10/8/06 6:22am]

sosgemini said:

See there you go... it's just my opinion. You have to talk about insecurity within myself and all that other bullshit. It was not a personal attack against you nor did it merit any type of comment about insecurity. That's just one of my problems with you as a moderator. But I'm not allowed to have that opinion since it differs with yours, right?

Smell the bullsh-... I mean contradiction?
[Edited 10/8/06 8:01am]

gripe  /graɪp/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[grahyp] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, griped, grip‧ing, noun
–verb (used without object)
1. Informal. to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
2. to suffer pain in the bowels.
3. Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) to tend to come into the wind; to be ardent.
–verb (used with object)
4. to seize and hold firmly; grip; grasp; clutch.
5. to produce pain in (the bowels) as if by constriction.
6. to distress or oppress.
7. to annoy or irritate: His tone of voice gripes me.

Semantics... semantics... semantics

sosgemini said:

For the record, I agreed with someone elses comments about you and you made it a point to make this about you.

You've (maybe purposely) missed the entire point. My "annoyance" with you is that you're constantly playing Mighty Mouse, "saving the day" for those who can't defend themselves when they can't support their own opinion. But see I'm not even allowed to have that opinion without you coming forth to tell me about my insecurities...

See you call yourself an advocate of the saying "criticize the idea and not the person". But even when that occurs, you've still got some condescending shit to say to the person who's criticizing the idea. Fuck it... I really don't want to hi-jack this thread. If you've got more to say, go ahead and have the last word and I'll take this to orgnotes or discuss it further in the next "Problems with Mods" thread in the org discussion forum.

what does me being a moderator of the p&r and music: non-prince forum have to do with the price of tea in china?

im not an advocate for anything...i. share. my views. on. topics. and fuck yeah im gonna call you out when you get personal...you wanna have a real discussion (like ivy and i do all the time) then come at me proper...and dont throw words like "gripe" or "annoyance"...come at me and talk to me. but your not doing that, cause for you its personal...

and by the way...

i repeat:

this has nothing to do with me being a moderator...im not moderating this thread...i dont moderate this forum...i am participating within this thread as a person with my own views...your beef aint with me as a mood...your beef is personal. and as such, keep my role as a moderator of the p&r forum and music: non-prince out of it.