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The Great Wall of Whiner

Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 4946 Location: Blabbing
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 12:00 am Post subject: Elton John to Taiwanese: "You are all rude, vile pigs!& |
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Anyone else see this in the news?
I wonder how the Taiwanese are going to play this one out.
Sir Elton John was mobbed by a pile of photographers and reporters so he told them that they were all a bunch of "rude, vile, pigs!"
One photographer said "Why don't you leave Taiwan then?"
Elton's reply?
"We'd love to leave Taiwan if it's full of pigs like you!" |
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stillnosheep

Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 7:56 am Post subject: Goodbye England's Rose... |
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Goodbye England's Rose....
yeehah! |
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Rice Paddy Daddy
Joined: 11 Jul 2004 Posts: 425 Location: Japan
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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Airport can't be all that safe if the government and airport management allow people to sit and wait for people within 'secure' areas.
Welcome to the 'Wild, Wild East,' Elton!
LOL! |
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matchstick_man
Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 244 Location: Taiwan
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:25 am Post subject: |
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CKS airport can't be all that safe as I've never had my bag looked through or scanned at customs which has happened at a number of other international airports. I find this a little worrying personally. |
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Wonder
Joined: 29 Jun 2003 Posts: 109
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:11 am Post subject: |
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Even though I think Elton is past his prime and tend to be a tad miserable now, after all of his bankruptcy court appearances and paying off old boyfriends, ya gotta feel for the guy.
How would you feel to have a dozen or so Asian journalists/photographers totally block your way after clearing customs? Whenever I land at ANY airport I just wanna get out!
That being said, EJ is a performer and he should expect some sort of commotion when the rocket man touches down. |
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Aristotle

Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1388 Location: Taiwan
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:44 am Post subject: |
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Airport can't be all that safe if the government and airport management allow people to sit and wait for people within 'secure' areas.
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They are allowed into secure areas because the airport police are on the take the same as most other law enforcement officers on Taiwan.
CKS airport is one of the few airports in the world that repeatedly checks tickets and passports inside the secure terminal simply because anybody with a little cash or quanxi can walk onto an airplane at the CKS airport in Taipei.
In my opinion Sir Elton John was mistaken. It is not the reporters that are vile pigs. They were just doing there jobs. The vile pigs are the ones that let anyone walk into the secure terminal of CKS international Airport in Taipei and harass some of the most widely respected entertainers on the planet.
Welcome to Taiwan ,
Of course like most professionals in any field, Elton John won't be staying long or coming back.
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stillnosheep

Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Allright. So he was an arsewipe for singing that song. But he's our arsewipe. But still... |
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Polina
Joined: 04 Dec 2003 Posts: 71
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Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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I was never particularly taken with old Elton, but now i plan to buy an album of his and i've had his tunes running through my head constantly for the past few days. A beautiful moment in music history.  |
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