The real reason Pearl Jam won't tour the south..

LikeAnOcean
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edited February 2007 in A Moving Train
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  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    That's funny, and pathetic at the same time.
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Well I'm must say, I'm from the south and the back side of my car is completely filled with liberal bumper stickers, I've never had anything close to this happen to me. All we've gotten is cross looks, people shaking their heads behind us at red lights and once someone stole our 'Question War' magnet. And oddly enough, we also get a lot of thumbs ups and peace signs, too. I'd say about 50/50, to be honest. So that's hopeful. :)
    Then again, I'm in SC not Alabama. LOL at the state sign being shot up. The ones in SC, NC and GA do not have bulletholes. :p
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtDo6efybGY

    That was funny as hell. Not to offend our southern friends but I've driven through parts of the south and while most people are friendly there where some down right scary towns out in the sticks.
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  • miller8966
    miller8966 Posts: 1,450
    mammasan wrote:
    That was funny as hell. Not to offend our southern friends but I've driven through parts of the south and while most people are friendly there where some down right scary towns out in the sticks.

    ever drive threw camden or newark?
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    The thing I find interesting is they want to rile up the rednecks. And then they are successful. And then they get attacked and they are surprised? Poke a stick at a lion long enough and he will attack.

    Funny, though. It seems the "NASCAR Sucks" seemed to set them off. But "Man Love" was ok. :p

    And you could do this in virtually any state and get a negative reaction.
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    mammasan wrote:
    That was funny as hell. Not to offend our southern friends but I've driven through parts of the south and while most people are friendly there where some down right scary towns out in the sticks.

    There's downright scary towns everywhere.
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    PaperPlates wrote:
    There's downright scary towns everywhere.

    OMG! We agree on something! :eek:
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  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    I honestly didn't expect anything to happen.

    I mean, the racist videos aren't even that violent.
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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    miller8966 wrote:
    ever drive threw camden or newark?

    I grew up in Newark. Lived there for 20 years. When I mean scary I don't mean crime ridden scary. I'm talking crazy redneck scary. For the most part southerners where extremely friendly people.
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  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    cutback wrote:
    The thing I find interesting is they want to rile up the rednecks. And then they are successful. And then they get attacked and they are surprised? Poke a stick at a lion long enough and he will attack.

    Funny, though. It seems the "NASCAR Sucks" seemed to set them off. But "Man Love" was ok. :p

    And you could do this in virtually any state and get a negative reaction.

    I'll think twice about crossing the border then. Nascar does suck!
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I'll think twice about crossing the border then. Nascar does suck!

    Drivin' around in a pickup with "Man Love" on it are ya? ;)
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    OMG! We agree on something! :eek:


    No freakin wonder it snowed a foot here today!

    I knew something bad was gonna happen.

    :)
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  • LikeAnOcean
    LikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    cutback wrote:
    The thing I find interesting is they want to rile up the rednecks. And then they are successful. And then they get attacked and they are surprised? Poke a stick at a lion long enough and he will attack.
    I don't think they were surprised. It was sort of the point of the whole video. They were trying to get each other attacked. Didn't you see them ducking while driving, trying to put gas in their cars as fast as possible?
  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    cutback wrote:
    Drivin' around in a pickup with "Man Love" on it are ya? ;)

    I'll probably never drive a pick-up truck.

    I remember when my dad bought a pick-up when I was a kid. I got in, he put on some country music and I threw up all over the dashboard.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I remember when my dad bought a pick-up when I was a kid. I got in, he put on some country music and I threw up all over the dashboard.

    That's a natural reaction. :p
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    I don't think they were surprised. It was sort of the point of the whole video. They were trying to get each other attacked. Didn't you see them ducking while driving, trying to put gas in their cars as fast as possible?

    I was thinking more about their reaction. They seemed shocked. I don't think they thought anything this bad would happened.
  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    I don't think they were surprised. It was sort of the point of the whole video. Didn't you see them ducking while driving, trying to put gas in their cars as fast as possible?

    I think if they would have just said, 'So what? I think Nascar sucks.' instead of flipping out and running off, nothing would have happened. They probably gave those clowns a big ego boost. Everytime I get those mean looks, I just look right back at them, flash a smile and that's that.
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  • Ahnimus
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    cutback wrote:
    That's a natural reaction. :p

    That's what I said. I told him it was his fault.
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  • Ahnimus
    Ahnimus Posts: 10,560
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    I think if they would have just said, 'So what? I think Nascar sucks.' instead of flipping out and running off, nothing would have happened. They probably gave those clowns a big ego boost. Everytime I get those mean looks, I just look right back at them, flash a smile and that's that.

    I pull out my colt .45 and say "eat lead, dirt bags!"

    Well, ok so maybe that only happened once! And maybe it was a dream...
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Ahnimus wrote:
    I pull out my colt .45 and say "eat lead, dirt bags!"

    Well, ok so maybe that only happened once! And maybe it was a dream...

    Well yeah, I do that sometimes, too. :p
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    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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