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Originally Posted by Monstro
Ok, been thinking about my post here for a few days and mentally re-written it so many times it's a joke so I'm just gonna say what this site means to me and how it's changed my life .(that is not an overstatement).
I first joined as a lurker, used it for info only but gradually got drawn into posting and never looked back. I can see what Neil means when he said how he felt about Paul's criticism of the site because I'll defend this place to the hilt, it's given me so much more than a place to gather Meat info. I can recite a virtually endless list of names of people I've met off here and can honestly say that I've made very close friends here (even though I've met Smoggies and Mackems). I've looked back over my pics of meet ups and events over the last few years and god they've made me smile, remember rock for three days in May? SamCat's 40th birthday at the Ibis after a concert? The karaoke night to replace a cancelled Meat gig? Dozens of us at Bath and getting absolutely bloody soaked? The Montana mob at the RAH? Meat's charity football at St James' Park? And the list goes on, I really believe that you'll get out of this place exactly what you put into it.
Changed my life? hell yes. I met my partner here in the days that the chatroom was popular, as a result of us getting together check out this thread for who was known as the forum baby http://www.mlukfc.com/forums/showthr...hlight=arrival (Jasmine got gifts from all over the world, no joke, we got parcels and envelopes from nigh on every continent) and if I ever pull my finger out and sort it I'll be heading for the third site wedding, yes the third, this place really has changed peoples lives. For me it seems that the growth of facebook has somewhat killed the community side of this site which is sad, seems like we've forgotten that we're all here for the same reason and despite our differences are more than capable of interacting in an acceptable manner.
And now the bit that'll cause uproar, I joined for the info but got drawn into the community, I truly appreciate the fact that Meat and now Paul post here (brilliant Production thread by Paul) but I would be hurt more if my friends didn't post here anymore as over the years I've seen a few leave and not come back, took me a while to appreciate that this site was set up as a site run by the fans for the fans and whilst it's one hell of a bonus Meat posting here I really don't think it's the be all and end all and by saying that it is is detracting from what this site has to offer and the quality of the forum members here. |
Best post in here. I can't even remember joining here, but apparently I did! It was months before I finally posted, and I wasn't even aware Meat posted on here!
I've read some brilliant things on here, and found out stuff about Meat I would never have known.
I'm gone from being a nervous poster to being in the middle of one of those meet-ups. I remember sitting at Manchester Airport for my London flight bricking myself for some reason. But meeting everyone at the Pub and laughing non-stop for 5 hours, was just brilliant. Of course meeting Meat was amazing but it would have been nothing if I had gone on my own. I hope we have another one for the tour this year!
I love that Meat posts here as well (when he's not yelling at us!). I love that Paul's come on as well. I hope we won't lose hem and I'm sure we won't. I hope Meat see's this thread and sees just how much we love and respect him. This forum gives us a connection to the band that other fans don't get. But as Michael said I care a lot about some of the members as well as Meat.
I'm probably one of the more positive members when it comes to Meat's work, saying that I can appreciate the other opinions some may have. Though when it comes to some Members slagging Meat off, and being unfair it's upsetting, good work to the Mods who got onto that quickly tonight.
Didn't even need to report said post.
Meat's music got me through some very hard times. I became a huge fan of his after his 2010 in Manchester concert. It was the first time I heard Rock 'n' Roll dreams. From that point on I was convinced that his music was for me. He and the band ble wme away. After a couple of months of building my colllection, I found Wario on YouTube, then his site then he MLUKFC. It's a brilliant community and as I mentioned putting names to faces makes it even more personal to me. I like Michael will jump to deffend his community, for every "negative comment" there is about 100 positive.
I hope Meat does come on here soon. I hope Paul sticks around as well, and maybe if we're really lucky the rest of the band may come on! With Meat's upcoming tour I want to hear his and the band thoughts on the show like with the HCTB tour. It's a brilliant thing to have and I'm sure we won't lose it.
So I'll gues I'll sum up by saying. Meat, Paul, and the band: We love you no matter what! We love your work, I'm sure we all have multiple copies of your work! I have four copies of HIAH, 1 digital and 3 hard and I'm debating whether to get a US one! Not to mention the other albums, In terms of the music I play on my iPod, it's 99.5% you guys. All the time. I'll be sure to be at a minimum of 3 concerts WHEN you come back to the UK. Hopefully I'll get to meet you all as well! I'm sure there will be a group of MLUK'ers front and center at at least one of the concerts (I'll do a banner!
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Agaiin this is a brilliant community. I'm sure I could never leave it! The Oxford St. Meet up will be something I'll never forget and I hope many more memories of the sort are out there on the future!
