I'm listening now to a so-called promo from Columbia called "Reality Tour 2003". It features tracks from Dublin!

Is this the real deal?

It has an amazing soundquality

There's an annual guide called "The Complete Guide to Bowie" that updates info about promos, rarities, and even the odd bootleg. The 2005 edition is certainly available, if not the 2006 edition. I think the most recent one I have is the 2002 edition.

Anx said:

I saw that book at Borders. Those things are so good for the super fans.

u2prnce said:

I need to get a newer copy myself.

GangstaFam said:

I don't think the updates in the 2006 edition will be very action-packed, but yeah - I'd like to get a version that at least covers the Reality tour.

Anx said:

I don't know what year mine's from, but the cover is an Earthling era pic.

GangstaFam said:

mine has stuff from heathen in it, so it's either 2002 or 2003...

Anx said:

Is that you in your avatar?

GangstaFam said:

it's my doppelganger!

Anx said:

Where'd you find him?

I saw this guy who looked way like you on that MTV show Next. It was actually a gay episode with this totally glam rock guy named Thor as the dater, and your other doppelganger as the datee. Your doppelganger was the last one off the bus, and Thor picked him and actually proposed to him on the spot. Your doppelganger took the money and ran. Freaky stuff!

GangstaFam said:

oh, actually that was me. thor was asking for it, by the way.

the doppelganger i found was an extra from a shitty movie called "derailed" - one of my co-workers brought in the DVD because he thought it was me. weird thing is, it was shot in chicago. the doppelganger is out here somewhere!

Anx said:

Find him!

Have you watched the movie yet? Did it wig you out?

The kid from Close Encounters looks eerily like I did at that age. Every time I watch it I wonder if my mom is cashing royalty checks with my name on 'em.

GangstaFam said:

i can see you looking like that kid!

i just saw the scene from the movie when my co-worker showed it to me on his portable DVD player. the screengrabs don't look so bizarrely doppelgangish, but seeing the scene the first time, even *I* was convinced it was me. the guy walks and scowls just like i do.

Anx said:

I saw the thread. He does look a lot like you. The hair is almost exact.

Anx said:

for a minute i thought that it was gary numan.
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