Home› The Porch

New Yorkers Rock!

CupofjoeCupofjoe Posts: 557
edited July 2008 in The Porch
Eddie Vedder has shown his appreciation in a big way to a fan who recovered his girlfriend's mobile phone in the back of a New York taxi. The unnamed person discovered the iPhone -- which contained private pictures of Vedder, his pregnant girlfriend, model Jill McCormick, and their family -- last week.

"Suddenly, the phone started ringing," a source told the New York Post. "The caller ID said 'Eddie.'" The fan was clicking through pictures of Vedder, McCormick and their 4-year-old daughter at the time the Pearl Jam frontman called the phone in an effort to recover it.

The good Samaritan on the receiving end of the call promptly rerouted his taxi to Vedder's Midtown Manhattan hotel. In exchange for the phone, the fan was repaid with a handwritten thank you letter from the famed rocker, Vedder's personally engraved Zippo lighter and $500.

Having recently wrapped a string of Pearl Jam gigs in the New York area, Vedder will return to the Big Apple on August 4 and 5 for two solo gigs at New York 's historic United Palace Theatre. The shows are part of an eight-city trek.
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,052
    Cupofjoe wrote:
    Eddie Vedder has shown his appreciation in a big way to a fan who recovered his girlfriend's mobile phone in the back of a New York taxi. The unnamed person discovered the iPhone -- which contained private pictures of Vedder, his pregnant girlfriend, model Jill McCormick, and their family -- last week.

    "Suddenly, the phone started ringing," a source told the New York Post. "The caller ID said 'Eddie.'" The fan was clicking through pictures of Vedder, McCormick and their 4-year-old daughter at the time the Pearl Jam frontman called the phone in an effort to recover it.

    The good Samaritan on the receiving end of the call promptly rerouted his taxi to Vedder's Midtown Manhattan hotel. In exchange for the phone, the fan was repaid with a handwritten thank you letter from the famed rocker, Vedder's personally engraved Zippo lighter and $500.

    Having recently wrapped a string of Pearl Jam gigs in the New York area, Vedder will return to the Big Apple on August 4 and 5 for two solo gigs at New York 's historic United Palace Theatre. The shows are part of an eight-city trek.

    the subject has already been discussed at length here last week:

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=294172

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=293741
    To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."

    "Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."

    1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    100 Pacer wrote:
    the subject has already been discussed at length here last week:

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=294172

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=293741
    Well I missed it, so I'm grateful for this thread. I have a lot of posts, but can't be here 24/7.. cool story, Cupofjoe!
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,052
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Well I missed it, so I'm grateful for this thread. I have a lot of posts, but can't be here 24/7.. cool story, Cupofjoe!

    the "search" function helps keep tabs of missed threads, that's how i found the previous threads about said topic :)
    To quote the 10C from Newsletter #8: "Please understand we have a lot of members and it is very hard to please everybody. If you are one of those unhappy people...please call 1-900-IDN-TCAR."

    "Me knowing the truth, I can not concur."

    1996: Toronto - 1998: Chicago, Montreal, Barrie - 2000: Montreal, Toronto - 2002: Seattle X2 (Key Arena) - 2003: Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Seattle (Benaroya Hall) - 2004: Reading, Toledo, Grand Rapids - 2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City - 2006: Toronto X2, Albany, Hartford, Grand Rapids, Cleveland - 2007: Chicago (Vic Theatre) - 2008: NYC X2, Hartford, Mansfield X2 - 2009: Toronto, Chicago X2, Seattle X2, Philadelphia X4 - 2010: Columbus, Noblesville, Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford - 2011: Montreal, Toronto X2, Ottawa, Hamilton - 2012: Missoula - 2013: London, Chicago, Buffalo, Hartford - 2014: Detroit, Moline - 2015: NYC (Global Citizen Festival) - 2016: Greenville, Toronto X2, Chicago 1 - 2017: Brooklyn (RRHOF Induction) - 2018: Chicago 1, Boston 1 - 2022: Fresno, Ottawa, Hamilton, Toronto, NYC, Camden - 2023: St. Paul X2, Austin X2 - 2024: Vancouver X2, Portland, Sacramento, Missoula, Noblesville, Philadelphia X2, Baltimore - 2025: Hollywood X2, Nashville X2, Pittsburgh X2
  • danedane Posts: 1,062
    Wonder what kinda pics where onthere, since it was worth a zippo and 500$......
    Sorry. Couldn't help it....
    Roskilde 30-06-00
    Berlin 23-09-06
    Copenhagen 26-06-07
    :-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-
    "This is not wine that I'm drinking tonight. This is Gatorade!" EV-Copenhagen 26-06-07
  • CupofjoeCupofjoe Posts: 557
    dane wrote:
    Wonder what kinda pics where onthere, since it was worth a zippo and 500$......
    Sorry. Couldn't help it....

    I sure they we're pretty personal to the both of them and I glad to see that the world is still filled with great people. Right on fellow NYer!
  • CupofjoeCupofjoe Posts: 557
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    Well I missed it, so I'm grateful for this thread. I have a lot of posts, but can't be here 24/7.. cool story, Cupofjoe!
    I put it out there for people like you. I thought it was a great story and needed to told EVEN IF IT WAS TOLD A BILLION XXXXXXXXXXXXX.....Especially when alot of our news is so horrible today. Nice to hear/read a good story every now and then.
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    Cupofjoe wrote:
    I sure they we're pretty personal to the both of them and I glad to see that the world is still filled with great people. Right on fellow NYer!



    sure the story has been posted earlier, but none had such a GREAT thread title! ;)




    NYer's do indeed ROCK!
    :cool:


    the wolrd DOES indeed hold many, many fantastic people. :)
    karma baby...
    Stay with me...
    Let's just breathe...


    I am myself like you somehow


  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    100 Pacer wrote:
    the "search" function helps keep tabs of missed threads, that's how i found the previous threads about said topic :)
    How am I supposed to search for a topic that I don't know exists???
  • hiding103006hiding103006 Posts: 452
    yes the "search" function works.
    apparently so does the "smart ass" function. jesus, people around here are brutal.
    Camden 7-5-2003, Camden 7-6-2003, Hershey 7-12-2003, Camden 5-27-2006, Camden 5-28-2006, Lollapalooza 8-5-2007, Camden 6-19-2008, Camden 6-20-2008, New York 6-24-2008, New York 6-25-2008, Mansfield 6-28-2008, Mansfield 6-30-2008
  • CupofjoeCupofjoe Posts: 557
    decides2dream wrote:
    sure the story has been posted earlier, but none had such a GREAT thread title! ;)




    NYer's do indeed ROCK!
    :cool:


    the wolrd DOES indeed hold many, many fantastic people. :)
    karma baby...
    Thanks I tought it suited the article well.

    Its so true and I think Ed PJ Jill have done alot of great things for people.
  • rollingstone423rollingstone423 Posts: 485
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    How am I supposed to search for a topic that I don't know exists???
    exactly - ha haaa... oh so sorry we're not on here every 5 seconds to know what to search for
    8/25/00NY, 9/1/00NJ, 4/30/03NY, 7/2&3/03MSG, 7/14/03NJ, 10/13/04 EdW/Boss, 9/24&25/05 St Johns, 5/13/06CT, 5/27&28/06NJ, 6/1/06NJ, 6/3/06NJ, 6/24/06 OH, 7/15-16/06CA, Lolla07, DC, MSGx2, MA1, ED SOLO NYC1&2!
  • inhiding 1976inhiding 1976 NWI Posts: 580
    Not really.

    7-11-95, 6-14-98, 6-26-98, 6-27-98, 6-29-98, 8-17-98, 08-18-00, 8-20-00, 09-05-00, 10-7-00, 10-8-00, 10-9-00, 10-11-00, 4-21-03, 4-22-03, 4-23-03, 4-25-03, 04-26-03, 6-18-03, 6-21-03, 6-22-03, 6-25-03, 06-26-03, 10-3-04, 9-11-05, 9-12-05, 9-13-05, 5-9-06, 5-10-06, 5-16-06, 5-17-06, 5-19-06, 5-20-06, 6-23-06, 6-24-06, 6-29-06, 8-5-07, E.V. Milwaukee and Chicago night 1, 8-23-09,08-24-09, 5-7-10, 5-9-10, E.V. 6-28-011, 9-3-11, 9-4-11, 7-19-13, 10-11-13, 10-3-14, 10-17-14, 10-20-14, E.V. 04-26-16, 08-20-16, 08-22-16, 8-20-18, 8-22-18, 9-16-22, 9-18-22, 9-5-23, 9-7-23, 9-10-23
Sign In or Register to comment.