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http://www.answers.com/topic/andrew-eldritch

I can't remember if this has been posted already, but thought it was funny...

Strange; that looks remarkably similar to Wikipedia's entry...

Answers.com is practically a verbatim Wikipedia mirror anyway.

Why bother then? Just let Wikipedia take the traffic.

Actually...

answers.com wrote:Copyrights:
Wikipedia information about Andrew Eldritch
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Andrew Eldritch". More from Wikipedia

Oh wait...

answers.com wrote:Sponsored Links

I think that's a bit dishonest; set up a site that uses Wikipedia's content (for free) and put pay-per-click links on it.

Aye; I could handle it if it were a site that dealt with sales itself, but on a site about pure knowledge? Shameless...

markfiend wrote:Why bother then? Just let Wikipedia take the traffic.

Actually...

answers.com wrote:Copyrights:
Wikipedia information about Andrew Eldritch
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Andrew Eldritch". More from Wikipedia

Oh wait...

answers.com wrote:Sponsored Links

I think that's a bit dishonest; set up a site that uses Wikipedia's content (for free) and put pay-per-click links on it.

it's honest - it's all within the terms of Wikipedia's licence

Well, yeah, it's within the letter but I think it goes beyond the spirit of the "copyleft" ideal.

markfiend wrote:Strange; that looks remarkably similar to Wikipedia's entry...

It even keeps the memeorable link * to John Perry at its page for the Sisters of Mercy. (scroll down to the Vision Thing portion)

* Previously seen in this Heartland thread .

Martin

"Now in semi-retirement from his musical career"



They omitted to mention the incident with the high-profile female journalist, then of a national Music rag.

Nonetheless, it makes the old chap out to be quite a character doesn’t it? Like a curmudgeonly old grandfather who you can’t help but love, in spite of him being a crotchety old bastard.

All of which is not necessarily untrue.

The solicitors will be recalled and the dogs reigned back in.

Chairman Bux wrote:"Now in semi-retirement from his musical career"



They omitted to mention the incident with the high-profile female journalist, then of a national Music rag.

Care to share, Mr. Informant? We eagerly gather around your feet to hear sordid tales of music, press, and the music press.

Chairman Bux wrote: Nonetheless, it makes the old chap out to be quite a character doesn’t it? Like a curmudgeonly old grandfather who you can’t help but love, in spite of him being a crotchety old bastard.

Sadly true; I was disowned myself by a grandparent for persistent usage of only black clothing.
I, of course, am not obliged to El Presidente by family ties. So, 'love' is perhaps too strong a word...

timsinister wrote:

Chairman Bux wrote:"Now in semi-retirement from his musical career"



They omitted to mention the incident with the high-profile female journalist, then of a national Music rag.

Care to share, Mr. Informant? We eagerly gather around your feet to hear sordid tales of music, press, and the music press.

A gentleman would never discuss such matters. Twice.

Barbara Ellen....

WTF happened, then? I'm showing remarkabled tenacity in even bothering to ask, as it's Saturday night here and I could be getting pissed at this moment.

The reason I liked All The President's Men was in large part due to Deep Throat's quip about journalists' "shallowness and inexactitude". Indeed.

Black Biscuit wrote:WTF happened, then? I'm showing remarkabled tenacity in even bothering to ask, as it's Saturday night here and I could be getting pissed at this moment.

The reason I liked All The President's Men was in large part due to Deep Throat's quip about journalists' "shallowness and inexactitude". Indeed.

Eldritch dropped some unsubtle hints about a female music journalist he'd apparently shagged - i.e. saying what national paper she now works for. I didn't twig at first till I opened up the paper and saw one of her articles. I remember the interview she did with him in 1988 and the (alleged) sexual encounter doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

yep. IIRC, it was during that bbc 6music interview with andrew collins that he hinted at it.

Uhhh, how I like those men that kiss and tell.