Clapton makes himself even more popular

Funkfingers

RobDavies said:

Mark Rothko, huh?

tanihhiavlt

chillidoggy said:

Well, I think Clapton’s a cunt.

which is neither political or religious 

Greatape

HAL9000 said:

Ok, I get that EC doesn’t want people selling bootleg albums but there must surely be better ways of dealing with an individual unwittingly selling one on the’bay.

Well, he could have bought it himself. Unless $11 is considered a bit steep. 

TTony

VimFuego said:

the thing that gets me is I actually implied Clapton (a real human being and actual person) was less than nice (which, TBF, is probably breaking the rules), but no one took exception to that. 

Is it too late  to take that exception?

I could happily be excepted if that would help the argument.  Or I could be marginally upset.  Or even deeply offended (I checked, "deeply" is the only allowable adverb in that context).  I'm not sure what the appropriate response is though as I'm a little out of practice at arguing pointlessly.

TTony

chillidoggy said:

Well, I think Clapton’s a cunt.

He says he doesn't care.

VimFuego

TTony said:

VimFuego said:

the thing that gets me is I actually implied Clapton (a real human being and actual person) was less than nice (which, TBF, is probably breaking the rules), but no one took exception to that. 

Is it too late  to take that exception?

I could happily be excepted if that would help the argument.  Or I could be marginally upset.  Or even deeply offended (I checked, "deeply" is the only allowable adverb in that context).  I'm not sure what the appropriate response is though as I'm a little out of practice at arguing pointlessly.

hey, I unreservedly apologised!!!

TTony

VimFuego said:

TTony said:

VimFuego said:

the thing that gets me is I actually implied Clapton (a real human being and actual person) was less than nice (which, TBF, is probably breaking the rules), but no one took exception to that. 

Is it too late  to take that exception?

I could happily be excepted if that would help the argument.  Or I could be marginally upset.  Or even deeply offended (I checked, "deeply" is the only allowable adverb in that context).  I'm not sure what the appropriate response is though as I'm a little out of practice at arguing pointlessly.

hey, I unreservedly apologised!!!

So you mean it *is* too late to be excepted?

I'm really useless at pointless arguments.

VimFuego

TTony said:

VimFuego said:

TTony said:

VimFuego said:

the thing that gets me is I actually implied Clapton (a real human being and actual person) was less than nice (which, TBF, is probably breaking the rules), but no one took exception to that. 

Is it too late  to take that exception?

I could happily be excepted if that would help the argument.  Or I could be marginally upset.  Or even deeply offended (I checked, "deeply" is the only allowable adverb in that context).  I'm not sure what the appropriate response is though as I'm a little out of practice at arguing pointlessly.

hey, I unreservedly apologised!!!

So you mean it *is* too late to be excepted?

I'm really useless at pointless arguments.

well, this is the internet. According to the rules of internet bickering, you are allowed to ignore, twist or invent any words that either prove your case or disprove mine.

TTony

VimFuego said:

well, this is the internet. According to the rules of internet bickering, you are allowed to ignore, twist or invent any words that either prove your case or disprove mine.

Arbliostuic.


(It's quite difficult inventing words.  Most of them seem to be invented already.)

Reverend

Philtre said:

All religions are complete fucking garbage.

Ahem. See my user name? 

Can i tell the good news about the church of really good chips.

Pabcrane

Reverend said:

Philtre said:

All religions are complete fucking garbage.

Ahem. See my user name? 

Can i tell the good news about the church of really good chips.

Well, chips beat the loaves and the fishes

bertie

Pabcrane said:

Reverend said:

Philtre said:

All religions are complete fucking garbage.

Ahem. See my user name? 

Can i tell the good news about the church of really good chips.

Well, chips beat the loaves and the fishes

not these

Bridgehouse

bertie said:

Pabcrane said:

Reverend said:

Philtre said:

All religions are complete fucking garbage.

Ahem. See my user name? 

Can i tell the good news about the church of really good chips.

Well, chips beat the loaves and the fishes

not these

You really need to get that jack socket swapped out for an Electrosocket!

bertie

Bridgehouse said:

You really need to get that jack socket swapped out for an Electrosocket!

dont worry it aint one of mine

darthed1981

richardhomer said:

darthed1981 said:

BillDL said:

i think Clapton has reached the age where he really doesn't give much of a shit whether people like what he believes and says.  He's always going to have followers despite this.

...and a show on GB news, probably.

You might have got that wrong - there’s a recent video where he strongly implies he is a remainer and thinks Brexit was won on lies.

Fair enough so

Offset

I have no strong feelings about Clapton one way or the other as an individual.  He's spouted some real crap at fairly regular intervals during his career, but since he means little to me as an artist I just can't be bothered.  What I really DON'T get is his revered status (in some quarters at least) as one of the world's guitar greats.  He just isn't in my eyes - he's a decidedly  average guitarist who's had his best moments playing other people's songs.  Doesn't mean I don't like a fair bit of his output - I do.  But as a guitarist?  Meh.

LastMantra

VimFuego said:

LastMantra said:

Rule #2

"don't be nasty"? I'm pretty sure the founding fathers didn't envisage imaginary friends in this. I haven't insulted any member here, nor any person, living or dead, in real life. I didn't even insult religions or religious people. I said god was a cunt. I can't be held responsible if people make the decision to take offence to that. I wouldn't go into a place of worship to say it, but this isn't a place of worship. 

When you call someone's God something you're calling that person the same thing, at least going by the more common religions. Though to be fair the only person we know for sure believes in this particular God is yourself. 

VimFuego

LastMantra said:

VimFuego said:

LastMantra said:

Rule #2

"don't be nasty"? I'm pretty sure the founding fathers didn't envisage imaginary friends in this. I haven't insulted any member here, nor any person, living or dead, in real life. I didn't even insult religions or religious people. I said god was a cunt. I can't be held responsible if people make the decision to take offence to that. I wouldn't go into a place of worship to say it, but this isn't a place of worship. 

When you call someone's God something you're calling that person the same thing, at least going by the more common religions. Though to be fair the only person we know for sure believes in this particular God is yourself. 

*sigh* bridgehouse has asked us not to continue with the religious stuff. I have complied with that request, why can't you?

VimFuego

LastMantra said:

VimFuego said:

LastMantra said:

Rule #2

"don't be nasty"? I'm pretty sure the founding fathers didn't envisage imaginary friends in this. I haven't insulted any member here, nor any person, living or dead, in real life. I didn't even insult religions or religious people. I said god was a cunt. I can't be held responsible if people make the decision to take offence to that. I wouldn't go into a place of worship to say it, but this isn't a place of worship. 

When you call someone's God something you're calling that person the same thing, at least going by the more common religions. Though to be fair the only person we know for sure believes in this particular God is yourself. 

seriously, this is what he wrote "For now, I'd say that the only reason I've needed to poke my modmin nose in is to politely ask that the derailment stops and the thread goes back to discussing the OP....please?", what possible benefit can it be to you to keep bringing it up? If you want to continue to discuss your mumbo jumbo nonsense, then feel free to start a separate thread about it.

steven70

Contrary to popular belief, it was actually me who played guitar on much of the 'Beano' album (Hideaway, Steppin' Out, Ramblin' on my Mind, to name a few.) 

Clapton was having an 'off' day and I happened to be knocking around the studio at the time, so I offered to help out.

The fact that he has never acknowledged this only goes to prove that he is a despicable human being
(unlike Robert Cray, who serves as a shining example to us all.)