outside the meat-world...

**RadioMaster** · 12 Aug 2009, 11:47

how much do you mention/talk about Meat Loaf and your fan life?

I have to say I dont mention it really often. People know that I'm a ML fan, I get the occasional jokes here and there, but they see it as somethiing totally normal. I mention Meat, of course, when I talk about my favourite music, but not really often beyond that.

How about you?

*AndyK* · 12 Aug 2009, 11:54

Is there an "outside of the Meat world"?

Seriously, in reality Meat probably gets mentioned very rarely in real life on a day to day basis. There's usually too much going on in the real world these days. When Meat's touring then it's perhaps a different matter, but again it's not that every discussion centres around him or his music. People seem to accept it as the norm (for me) that I ~~~~~~ off round the country to see the shows, so it gets as much attention as the regular dog walks or the regular trips to the supermarket etc that also form part of life.

Pudding · 12 Aug 2009, 14:09

I hardly mention Meat at all, too busy looking after my kids and Meat is no competition to the Wiggles.

suzieq · 12 Aug 2009, 16:49

I had to really reflect on this question as it is a good one.

Meat comes up daily on my home front. I suppose it's more so now since he's been tweeting. I can honestly say, I'm not the one who brings Meat into conversation most of the time. My family knows what makes "mommy" tick to make me happy or come out of a grouchy slump. I'm definitely not a daily grouch by any means. But we do ensure each other is happy a majority of the time.

Professionally, Meat rarely comes up in topic but somehow all my coworkers know of my fan status with him. So, now I'm wondering how? It must've come up at some point.

Out and about, Meat will come up from time to time. If his music is playing on the store muzak or if it's winter and I'm wearing my Meat hoodie. People will strike up a conversation with me over the hoodie. More recently, while I'm at the gym, people will notice my videos that I have on my IPOD and ask me who it is. (The IPOD plugs into the treadmills and elliptical machines TVs). I am always enthusiastic when I'm in a face to face conversation about Meat outside of this virtual world.

I am in my own little world sometimes when it comes to being a fan of Meat. I'm not one to force feed what I like down someone's throat, but I certainly don't hide being a huge fan either.

Suzieq

Vickip · 12 Aug 2009, 18:11

I probably drive my poor Mom talking about him ... :roflmbo:

When my Dad was still alive, he used to tell all of our customers that I was a big Meat Loaf fan (fanatic). I would just stand there and laugh ... and he said that he wanted to make me feel like I was part of the conversation

. Now the people who know me really well (one of our flag salesmen and my Doctor for example) have been asking me when the next concert will be

I always say that they know me too well

I have one of my M&G pics as the background on the computer at the store. If someone sees it and recognizes Meat, I put in a good word for him and the fact that he's working on a new CD.

Vicki

Cristina · 12 Aug 2009, 18:38

I don't even mention him on here, ha ha!!! seriously, just occasionally when there's talk about rock music in general I happened to mention that I like his music, a very normal thing

heidi · 12 Aug 2009, 18:54

often meat is in my mind. i talk about him whenever i get the chance. my family and friends knows that i am a little crazy of meat and ask me occasionally what´s the news about meat, so i tell them. even my dentist asked me about meat. that was great, so i ever lost my fear of the dentel treatment. but now my dentist is in pension...

mszee · 12 Aug 2009, 20:06

Not so much outside of this forum...

Wario · 12 Aug 2009, 21:04

i think i answered this....

RSG · 12 Aug 2009, 23:19

My close family knows I enjoy Meat Loaf as both actor and man who records albums. Really, I keep it to my self unless it some how comes up in a conversation. On a personal basis, I'm always checking for twitters cause I am not doing anything lately. Every now and than I have a moment like now where I get really into the zone. Jumping around, singing along. I'm listening to Bad Attitude now.

Haha, sorry for a considerably large post. BabyBat, on the board, can vouge for me. This past weekend we sat and enjoyed 3 Bats Live together. We like how it starts off from the first few minutes through out the disc. Got myself really pumped while heavily headbanging to Black Betty. I'm always aware how funny it must look like to somebody else on the outside

lisa01 · 13 Aug 2009, 00:20

I come from a family of meat loaf fans but iam the biggest fan of all. i love to collect anything from t shirts and keyrings and posters. i love going to meat loaf gigs i have seen him live four times in Newcastle over the years i love been a member of his fan club and i enjoy watching him on twitter. all my family and friends call me a meat loaf fanatic and iam proud to call myself a meat loaf fanatic.

Pudding · 13 Aug 2009, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSG

BabyBat, on the board, can vouge for me.

I think you mean vouch

A vouge is an axlike, shafted weapon having a curved blade tapering to a point at the top, used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and after.

RSG · 13 Aug 2009, 00:34

thanks.

carole · 13 Aug 2009, 11:56

Most of the people who know me really well, know I love Meat. I don't tend to just bring him up for no reason, but if it comes up in conversation what music I like or something I say I love his music. Most people at work would have realised I liked him as I would be on his fan club every lunch time, but those who didn't, realised it when I went to England last year to see him. I was wearing one of his neckaces last week when I had to do the banking for work, and the lady who served me saw it and said oh you like Meat Loaf do you, you don't look like you'd be a fan of his. Then she laughed and said, not that I know what they would look like. People often comment when I'm wearing his t-shirts or when they see my bag with the 'I'd Rather Be At A Meat Loaf Concert' sticker. I love to collect as much memorabilia as I can too.

Carole

snider22 · 16 Aug 2009, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzieq

Professionally, Meat rarely comes up in topic but somehow all my coworkers know of my fan status with him. So, now I'm wondering how? It must've come up at some point.

I am the opposite on this one. I help open stores for a retail chain and there is usually about ten of us in these stores for two or three day at a time. During openings we usually rotate peoples ipods over the stereo system, so my coworkers get a heaping helping of Meat, I think I probably drive them nuts because of it.

Personally, I don't talk about it all that much because anyone who knows me, knows I am a huge Meat fan, but if it does turn up in a conversation, I am not afraid to show how big of a fan that I am.

Elijah's way · 16 Aug 2009, 23:47

My dad got me into Meat Loaf's music when I was a kid and now I'm getting my nephew into his music but I never really talk about Meat unless there's a conversation about music and movie's.

Yazzy · 18 Aug 2009, 15:07

I talk about quite often and that's why i get called obsessed!!!
I've just left High school and i have had 5 years of people talking the mick out of me just for liking Meat's music!

suzieq · 08 Dec 2009, 04:28

True story: So now it is winter. Sporting my Meat Loaf long sleeve shirt while Christmas shopping, I had the inevitable happen. A lady stopped me to discuss Meat. After finding out that she was a fan from the first Bat and so on and she hadn't heard about him lately....I felt like a total PR person, letting her in on looking for the new CD that was coming out in the spring, to listen for his promo work beginning in January-May, and a tour upcoming. I didn't have time to explain why or how I had all my info. but she was very thankful to be in the know. I felt warm and fuzzy that I was able to help her and overall helping spread the works of Meat.

Suzieq

carole · 08 Dec 2009, 04:40

That's great Suzi, I had a similar thing happen when I was wearing one of his shirts and the lady serving me was a fan so I told her all he's been doing and that he has a new album coming soon. It's great when you can keep people in the loop.

Carole

Vickip · 08 Dec 2009, 04:51

That's a great story Suzieq

Today I had another customer come in the store and ask me if I had been to a Meat Loaf concert lately. I told him that the next one wouldn't be until sometime next year, and that Meat was working on another CD

I told my Mom later that people know me too well

suzieq · 08 Dec 2009, 05:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by carole

That's great Suzi, I had a similar thing happen when I was wearing one of his shirts and the lady serving me was a fan so I told her all he's been doing and that he has a new album coming soon. It's great when you can keep people in the loop.

Carole

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vickip

That's a great story Suzieq

Today I had another customer come in the store and ask me if I had been to a Meat Loaf concert lately. I told him that the next one wouldn't be until sometime next year, and that Meat was working on another CD

I told my Mom later that people know me too well

:) Makes me so very happy, for Meat.
Suzieq

Pudding · 08 Dec 2009, 05:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzieq

I didn't have time to explain why or how I had all my info.

You could have told her to join mlukfc.com

Vickip · 08 Dec 2009, 05:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzieq

:) Makes me so very happy, for Meat.
Suzieq

Me too

Vickip · 08 Dec 2009, 05:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pudding

You could have told her to join mlukfc.com

Excellent suggestion

Skeleton · 08 Dec 2009, 10:08

I mention Meat when I'm talking about music.. People don't know him very well here in Finland.. When I mention his movies like Fight Club they goes "Oh, HIM".. But I don't know many of modernbands, these teenagers favourites. So I can't blame about knowing nothing about Meat..

This is a true: When I call to my younger sister, phone says "Meatball"

She knows that I'm a fan of Meat and I'm big boned person..

12 Aug 2009, 11:47	#1
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	outside the meat-world... how much do you mention/talk about Meat Loaf and your fan life? I have to say I dont mention it really often. People know that I'm a ML fan, I get the occasional jokes here and there, but they see it as somethiing totally normal. I mention Meat, of course, when I talk about my favourite music, but not really often beyond that. How about you?

13 Aug 2009, 00:20	#11
lisa01 Super Loafer Join Date: 01.04.2009 Location: Ashington in Northumberland Posts: 334	outside the meat world I come from a family of meat loaf fans but iam the biggest fan of all. i love to collect anything from t shirts and keyrings and posters. i love going to meat loaf gigs i have seen him live four times in Newcastle over the years i love been a member of his fan club and i enjoy watching him on twitter. all my family and friends call me a meat loaf fanatic and iam proud to call myself a meat loaf fanatic.

12 Aug 2009, 11:54	#2
AndyK Relentless Join Date: 21.11.2003 Location: Over the top..... seeing what's on the other side Posts: 18,694	Is there an "outside of the Meat world"? Seriously, in reality Meat probably gets mentioned very rarely in real life on a day to day basis. There's usually too much going on in the real world these days. When Meat's touring then it's perhaps a different matter, but again it's not that every discussion centres around him or his music. People seem to accept it as the norm (for me) that I ~~~~~~ off round the country to see the shows, so it gets as much attention as the regular dog walks or the regular trips to the supermarket etc that also form part of life.

12 Aug 2009, 14:09	#3
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	I hardly mention Meat at all, too busy looking after my kids and Meat is no competition to the Wiggles.

12 Aug 2009, 16:49	#4
suzieq Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.10.2008 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 2,319	I had to really reflect on this question as it is a good one. Meat comes up daily on my home front. I suppose it's more so now since he's been tweeting. I can honestly say, I'm not the one who brings Meat into conversation most of the time. My family knows what makes "mommy" tick to make me happy or come out of a grouchy slump. I'm definitely not a daily grouch by any means. But we do ensure each other is happy a majority of the time. Professionally, Meat rarely comes up in topic but somehow all my coworkers know of my fan status with him. So, now I'm wondering how? It must've come up at some point. Out and about, Meat will come up from time to time. If his music is playing on the store muzak or if it's winter and I'm wearing my Meat hoodie. People will strike up a conversation with me over the hoodie. More recently, while I'm at the gym, people will notice my videos that I have on my IPOD and ask me who it is. (The IPOD plugs into the treadmills and elliptical machines TVs). I am always enthusiastic when I'm in a face to face conversation about Meat outside of this virtual world. I am in my own little world sometimes when it comes to being a fan of Meat. I'm not one to force feed what I like down someone's throat, but I certainly don't hide being a huge fan either. Suzieq

12 Aug 2009, 18:11	#5
Vickip Mega Loafer Join Date: 07.02.2003 Location: Posts: 8,101	I probably drive my poor Mom talking about him ... :roflmbo: When my Dad was still alive, he used to tell all of our customers that I was a big Meat Loaf fan (fanatic). I would just stand there and laugh ... and he said that he wanted to make me feel like I was part of the conversation . Now the people who know me really well (one of our flag salesmen and my Doctor for example) have been asking me when the next concert will be I always say that they know me too well I have one of my M&G pics as the background on the computer at the store. If someone sees it and recognizes Meat, I put in a good word for him and the fact that he's working on a new CD. Vicki

12 Aug 2009, 18:38	#6
Cristina Senior Loafer Join Date: 09.05.2008 Location: La Spezia Posts: 153	I don't even mention him on here, ha ha!!! seriously, just occasionally when there's talk about rock music in general I happened to mention that I like his music, a very normal thing

12 Aug 2009, 18:54	#7
heidi Super Loafer Join Date: 29.06.2007 Location: hamburg Posts: 213	often meat is in my mind. i talk about him whenever i get the chance. my family and friends knows that i am a little crazy of meat and ask me occasionally what´s the news about meat, so i tell them. even my dentist asked me about meat. that was great, so i ever lost my fear of the dentel treatment. but now my dentist is in pension...

12 Aug 2009, 20:06	#8
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Not so much outside of this forum...

12 Aug 2009, 21:04	#9
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	i think i answered this....

12 Aug 2009, 23:19	#10
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	My close family knows I enjoy Meat Loaf as both actor and man who records albums. Really, I keep it to my self unless it some how comes up in a conversation. On a personal basis, I'm always checking for twitters cause I am not doing anything lately. Every now and than I have a moment like now where I get really into the zone. Jumping around, singing along. I'm listening to Bad Attitude now. Haha, sorry for a considerably large post. BabyBat, on the board, can vouge for me. This past weekend we sat and enjoyed 3 Bats Live together. We like how it starts off from the first few minutes through out the disc. Got myself really pumped while heavily headbanging to Black Betty. I'm always aware how funny it must look like to somebody else on the outside

13 Aug 2009, 00:34	#13
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	thanks.

13 Aug 2009, 11:56	#14
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	Most of the people who know me really well, know I love Meat. I don't tend to just bring him up for no reason, but if it comes up in conversation what music I like or something I say I love his music. Most people at work would have realised I liked him as I would be on his fan club every lunch time, but those who didn't, realised it when I went to England last year to see him. I was wearing one of his neckaces last week when I had to do the banking for work, and the lady who served me saw it and said oh you like Meat Loaf do you, you don't look like you'd be a fan of his. Then she laughed and said, not that I know what they would look like. People often comment when I'm wearing his t-shirts or when they see my bag with the 'I'd Rather Be At A Meat Loaf Concert' sticker. I love to collect as much memorabilia as I can too. Carole

16 Aug 2009, 23:47	#16
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	My dad got me into Meat Loaf's music when I was a kid and now I'm getting my nephew into his music but I never really talk about Meat unless there's a conversation about music and movie's.

18 Aug 2009, 15:07	#17
Yazzy Rookie Join Date: 06.03.2009 Location: Norfolk Posts: 6	I talk about quite often and that's why i get called obsessed!!! I've just left High school and i have had 5 years of people talking the mick out of me just for liking Meat's music!

08 Dec 2009, 04:28	#18
suzieq Mega Loafer Join Date: 26.10.2008 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 2,319	True story: So now it is winter. Sporting my Meat Loaf long sleeve shirt while Christmas shopping, I had the inevitable happen. A lady stopped me to discuss Meat. After finding out that she was a fan from the first Bat and so on and she hadn't heard about him lately....I felt like a total PR person, letting her in on looking for the new CD that was coming out in the spring, to listen for his promo work beginning in January-May, and a tour upcoming. I didn't have time to explain why or how I had all my info. but she was very thankful to be in the know. I felt warm and fuzzy that I was able to help her and overall helping spread the works of Meat. Suzieq

08 Dec 2009, 04:40	#19
carole Mega Loafer Join Date: 20.10.2007 Location: Gold Coast Posts: 2,286	That's great Suzi, I had a similar thing happen when I was wearing one of his shirts and the lady serving me was a fan so I told her all he's been doing and that he has a new album coming soon. It's great when you can keep people in the loop. Carole

08 Dec 2009, 04:51	#20
Vickip Mega Loafer Join Date: 07.02.2003 Location: Posts: 8,101	That's a great story Suzieq Today I had another customer come in the store and ask me if I had been to a Meat Loaf concert lately. I told him that the next one wouldn't be until sometime next year, and that Meat was working on another CD I told my Mom later that people know me too well

08 Dec 2009, 10:08	#25
Skeleton Mega Loafer Join Date: 13.10.2003 Location: Grinning, Ducking & Running Posts: 3,668	I mention Meat when I'm talking about music.. People don't know him very well here in Finland.. When I mention his movies like Fight Club they goes "Oh, HIM".. But I don't know many of modernbands, these teenagers favourites. So I can't blame about knowing nothing about Meat.. This is a true: When I call to my younger sister, phone says "Meatball" She knows that I'm a fan of Meat and I'm big boned person..