HW: Damned by the curse of Damned

[Steven Skane]

What a list this is. All I did was say he wasn't fat anymore and you take
offence. Maybe you should lighten up.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Lockwood" <rich at BEERPOWEREDNOISEFRENZY.CO.UK>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Damned by the curse of Damned


> Oh god, there's always one who can't take a joke, isn't there.
>
> Leslie West *used* to be so fat he couldn't play guitar any more.  I
*know*
> he's slimmed down a lot over the last few years.  I'm *very* glad for
him -
> I hope it means he can carry on playing guitar for many years to come.
>
> But everyone remembers him as "the fat fella out out of Mountain".
>
> Hence the humour in the joke.
>
> Alternatively, I'll just go and have a beer with Larry in "The
Restingplace
> For People Whose Remarks Weren't Taken In The Light-hearted Spirit They
Were
> Intended Bar,Astoria, Queens, NYC".
>
> Jeez Steven, lighten up.  It's only (oh, err, 11:20) on a Sunday morning
> here and I've got a bastard of a hangover.
>
> Next I'll start doing the "Focus Tribute Band" joke.
>
> After a creditable stab at "Sylvia", I asked the guitarist; "Are you
> knackered man?"
> He replied; "No, I'm Jan Akkerman!"
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rich.
>
>
>
> > West is no longer fat.
> >
>
> >
> >
> > > > >
> > > > >7. Mountain
> > > >
> > > > I'll have to pass here, I wouldn't know a member of Mountain if I
saw
> > > > one busking on my doorstep. (did they do "Nantucket Sleighride"?)
> > >
> > > If Leslie est turned up on your doorstep, I think you'd know about it.
> > >
> > > "See ya later honey, I'm off down to B&Q for a new doorstep.  Some fat
> > > bugger turned up and broke it."
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Rich.
> > >
> >
>