If Ed was your neighbor...

odie wrote:

All woman baby all woman..lol

hahaha. Nice!

I'd give him a Bud Light and say, "I love you, man!"

If Ed were my neighbor, I'd go right over to his place and introduce myself. I would tell him of the tremendous respect that I have for him and his music. I would share some stories of all of the traveling I've done to see the band, and some of the highlights over the past 17 years. I'd try to keep it matter of fact, light, and funny.

Then, I'd talk with him about how people aren't good neighbors to each other anymore. Maybe a short discussion of how things used to be, how things are now, and why that is. Then I would say that since we're neighbors, our two families can start to change that perception.

I would propose that we become friendly and try to define what being a "good neighbor" is all about. Maybe even say that we should meet up and check in with one another at least once a month. Nothing like "official", or on a schedule or anything like that. Just chat for a few minutes outside or in the garage.

I'd try that out and test the waters for a few months. I think Ed would be hesitant about it for awhile, but would then quickly warm up to the idea. Meanwhile, I would stay cool about it and not force anything. (Of course, I'd be going nuts about it to my friends and family!)

In the end, I think that Ed would be a great neighbor, and if you gave him space and were nothing but cool to him, he would return the favor (and would probably enjoy blowing your mind by inviting you to rehersals and jam sessions, and introducing you to his friends and band mates).

If eddie were my neighbor I'd ask him so many things....;)(when Jill isn't at home:D)

Oh God, Eddie next door, in place of Mr. and Mrs. Sociopath and their two serial-killers-in-training???

I know exactly what would happen; I would go out to my car, see him in the driveway, walk over and greet him, as civilized as all hell, shake his hand, welcome him to the neighborhood, tell him how much the music means to me, no fawning, mind you, just as sophisticated and cool as can be, say, see you later, walk into the backyard, and have a stroke so massive, so profound, that it would be written up in medical journals for the next fifty years.

In Georgia, Budweiser is the Grey Poupon of Frosty Cold Beverages.
(Actually....my favorite is Corona - no salt or lime)

MrsOakley wrote:

Oh God, Eddie next door, in place of Mr. and Mrs. Sociopath and their two serial-killers-in-training???

Hey -- you must live on the other side of my next-door neighbors!

I'd send my 3 year old brother over there to play with Eddie's baby where the two young children will start bonding and building a romance where they will one day get married.

michaeljamesmccabe wrote:

If Ed were my neighbor, I'd go right over to his place and introduce myself. I would tell him of the tremendous respect that I have for him and his music. I would share some stories of all of the traveling I've done to see the band, and some of the highlights over the past 17 years. I'd try to keep it matter of fact, light, and funny.

That was actually a very cool, well thought out answer.