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Norman Hunter wrote:Hasn't this been done before - I mean, literally? I've heard his was house burgled for memorabilia?
Just in case West Yorkshire Police are reading this, my wish list was entirely theoretical and I'm sure that I have an alibi for the day in question.
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If we change the title to "What would you take if Von offered you one thing from his basement?" can we go back to being frivolous?

And I stand by taking the neon shirts--the west Yorkshire PD would understand.

but I keep wondering, what would :von:'s basement be like?
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Sorry for ruininig (a bit) fun.

It I could take anything, but one thing, I want I'd go for one on his guitar, don't know yet if bass or electric.
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EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote:If we change the title to "What would you take if Von offered you one thing from his basement?" can we go back to being frivolous?
... :lol: ... ;D ... in that case, a copy of those (complete!!!) lists would do ... :lol: ;D ...

* well, alternatively, I might take the risk to want anything he'd think suitable for me ... oh hell, careful now ... 8) ...
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No fun ruined! I'm just very pro frivolity- helps balance out the grimness.

But back to silly - after Von lets me take all the neon shirts, I think, with the right bait I could lure out the parallax (a small winged creature. Pallid and slight, nocturnal in his habits, with a curious reflective shield over his eyes). But what is the right bait-hot metal, Miss Detroit?
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a copy of the tape he promised sabine after the gig in her living room, would be nice
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EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote:but I keep wondering, what would :von:'s basement be like?
Dark, cavernous - bats hanging from the ceiling, coffins strewn about. Von's basement is Dracula's crypt.
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EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote:but I keep wondering, what would :von:'s basement be like?
Dark, cavernous - bats hanging from the ceiling, coffins strewn about. Von's basement is Dracula's crypt.
But not at all gothic!
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EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote: but I keep wondering, what would :von:'s basement be like?
A sea of empty marlboro packets & vodka & cranberry bottles with a keyboard in the middle somewhere. :D
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Pista wrote:
EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote: but I keep wondering, what would :von:'s basement be like?
A sea of empty marlboro packets & vodka & cranberry bottles with a keyboard in the middle somewhere. :D
:lol: With some ancient computer parts, old legal writs, books on TS Eliot and Chinese Philology, an old fencing kit bag and a much-thumbed copy of Go Figure : How To Get Your Own Way in Business.
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Pista wrote:
EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote: but I keep wondering, what would :von:'s basement be like?
A sea of empty marlboro packets & vodka & cranberry bottles with a keyboard in the middle somewhere. :D
and perhaps the remains of she who looks good in ribbons? :urff:
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Walter White's formula. :wink:
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and would we be burgling anyway…as we all know, (poison?) his door is open wide. and we've been invited to just walk on in.
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EmmaPeelWannaBe wrote:and would we be burgling anyway…as we all know, (poison?) his door is open wide. and we've been invited to just walk on in.
:lol: :notworthy:

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hmmm.... think I'd prefer a Black Maria to the US version - a paddy wagon. Policing in the US being what it is. :(
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And can we assume his basement is subject to "flood"?
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I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
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paint it black wrote:I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
That must be where they lost all that new material they're "always recording" (c) any interview in the last twenty years.
For some reason, this made me think of that legendary day that Bob Monkhouse had his joke book stolen (inside his briefcase) by some poor, unsuspecting thief.
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paint it black wrote:I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
Nasty enough ... :urff: :( ...
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paint it black wrote:I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
Cat videos?
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paint it black wrote:I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
Cat videos?
very funny! and perhaps inspirational posters? (the "hang in there" kitten poster leaps to mind)
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paint it black wrote:I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
Yes, that actually happened, and it was back in 1993. The incident was mentioned briefly in the 'Surely Some Mystique' interview with Melody Maker.
Some fans apparently burgled his home in Leeds for Sisters memorabilia.
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paint it black wrote:I don't think his flat has been burgled. But the dressing room was in 2006. They lost loads off two laptops
Yes, that actually happened, and it was back in 1993. The incident was mentioned briefly in the 'Surely Some Mystique' interview with Melody Maker.
Some fans apparently burgled his home in Leeds for Sisters memorabilia.
In 1993 !!! Phh, wonderful ... :urff: :urff: :urff: ...
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Chris will now be reporting this thread to Von, which'll give him a new reason to hire a lawyer. If he doesn't hire one every few years he has withdrawal symptoms.
Any more of that and we'll be round your front door with the quick-setting whitewash and the shaved monkey.
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2006 at Leeds because I was talking to Ben about it on the way to Manc the next day.

They lowered themselves through a skylight into the dressing room. Von was annoyed because he had to chat to rozzers whilst B & C carried on the beer.

Von moved the bus to Manc early so B & C had to get the train down the next morning with us.
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