Bono in new issue of Gear

[elevatedmole]

Okay -- I had already read the article online thanks to the very generous @U2 list, but I got it anyway because it had these GORGEOUS Bono photos in it! Oddly enough, even though it is the January-February 2002 issue, it has 2 photos from the ZooTV era. Photos where..he..looks..really..gorgeous..but..uh.. *falls over*

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

 

[Gina Marie]

But why don't they ever have the other guys and their hot pics in these mags?

 

[U2Kitten]

Are you sure they're ZOOTV era? He looks a lot like that now too, sometimes pics have tricked me! Nice black hair and leather- gorgeous- falls over

Do you have a link? PLEASE? I wanna see!

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"Walk On, stay safe tonight"

 

[elevatedmole]

Gina Marie: I think it's because it was a personal interview with Bono only -- sorry, forgot to mention that specifically

U2Kitten: I don't have a link -- sorry.

And yes, I am POSITIVE it is ZooTV era -- why? For one, one of the photos is him in the Fly outfit, and anyway, even if he was just wearing leather, on some stage equipment behind him you could distinctly read "ZooTV".

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

 

[U2Kitten]

Okay yes Fly gear is ZOOTV you're right, but how did you see them? If there is no link is there a site or something? You said someone posted it on the list what did they say? HELP!

 

[elevatedmole]

On @U2 they posted JUST the article, and that was a while ago, but I bought the magazine to see the photos. I'm sure some bookstore would have it if you looked -- it's not that rare of a magazine I don't think.

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

 

[Gina Marie]

Isn't Gear one of those 'men's magazines'?

Just look for the section w/ all the half-naked actresses on the cover.

 

[elevatedmole]

LOL, it must be -- mostly-naked women on every page (no mostly-naked or even half-naked Bono, boohoo..

) and I have to say, there *was* a sex ad right on the Bono interview page.

Blah.. it is a pretty stupid magazine, but hey, if they have Bono in it...

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

 

[tiny dancer]

Thanks for the info elevatemole. I never would of known since I don't buy those guy magazines like Details ect..

 

[U2Kitten]

Thanks, can't wait to see it!

 

[elizabeth]

i just got this magazine, and althought the MEASLY THREE photos are great, the rest of the magazine is SO RIDICULOUS.

i did not know Gear was....porn....!

 

[mbi16]

Does anyone have a scanner?

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Tha Prickly Comedian

 

[NicaMom]

I found the magazine at Tower's but I refused to buy it after seeing what the magazine is about.

It has great pics of our Bono tho!

 

[tiny dancer]

Originally posted by elizabeth:
i just got this magazine, and althought the MEASLY THREE photos are great, the rest of the magazine is SO RIDICULOUS.

i did not know Gear was....porn....!

I couldn't agree with you more!

 

[wildhoney22]

Is it okay to just rip those pics out of the magazine @ the store? Just kidding.

Oh well. One magazine w/ U2 in it I can live without.

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*~*?*~*~ Katie ~*~*?*~*

I wonder what's gonna happen to you
You wonder what has happened to me

 

[elevatedmole]

Yeah, I agree.. Gear is incredibly dumb. There are several sex articles, TONS AND TONS of sex ads.. how did sweet Bono get in that magazine?!

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

"Bono? Bono is going to tie ropes around my neck? Wait a minute.." -- Edge, when shooting the 'Numb' video

 

[elizabeth]

Originally posted by mbi16:
Does anyone have a scanner?

I was so tempted to buy the magazine, scan the photos and then return it. but i don't have a scanner, so it would involved spending money at Kinkos.

I can make photocopies though!

Color ones! LOL!

The magazine sucks, the article is not that long, and there are only 2 pics with the article and one in the table of contents.

But I love Bono, and I guess maybe this way he might reach a certain *audience* that otherwise might not hear of the causes he is promoting. So maybe this is a good thing!

 

[wildhoney22]

Does sweet Bono even know he's in a porn magazine? Shame, shame, shame.....

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*~*?*~*~ Katie ~*~*?*~*

I wonder what's gonna happen to you
You wonder what has happened to me

 

[mbi16]

Thus I ask again, for you corageous people that bought the porn mag, does anyone have a scanner so those of us unwilling to support such a thing can at least drool over the pics? Pretty please!!!!

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Tha Prickly Comedian

 

[mbi16]

Elizabeth replied as I was posting, this is getting to be a bad habit of mine.

In any case that's so sweet of you, but you really don't have to go through that much trouble. I'm sure someone else has a scanner. Besides I just wanna see what the pics are like, I'm not much of a collector and I doubt my school bookstore carries it but I'm not about to ask. There's nothing near campus that would have it (the supermarket is this run down Mexican market and they carry hardly any magazines), and no car means no pics.

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Tha Prickly Comedian

 

[Discoteque]

well the site's not active yet, but here's what I found on Gear....sounds like guys would want to pick this up not just for the articles:

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....gear boasts cutting edge photography. I picked up this months issue not expecting much, but came out with a lot more. Lots of great pics, very interesting, original articles, and cool tech gadgets.

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Gear Magazine, the latest publication from Bob Guccione, Jr, the son of sex-meister, Bob Guccione, [always good for a start, blargh] is your basic modern men's magazine. Taking cues from Maxim, Details and European imports like FHM and Sky, Gear is brimming, cover to cover with 'Guy Stuff'.

Blending copious amounts of semi-nude women, interesting trivia, entertainment and other issues relative to 'Guy-ness', Gear struts a line somewhere between Esquire and Penthouse, Guccione's flagship mag.

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Great format, sleek and a magazine in most men's lockers and offices, not afraid to tackle confrontational issues

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I WANT THE PICTURES!!!!!!!!

 

[elevatedmole]

Okay -- just found one of the pictures courtesy of Disco's lovely albums.

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"Don't call me Shirley." - Larry

"I was drunk, high on him, a shrinking, shadowboxing dwarf following in his foosteps...badly...STARSTRUCK.." - Bono, on meeting Frank Sinatra for the first time

"Bono? Bono is going to tie ropes around my neck? Wait a minute.." -- Edge, when shooting the 'Numb' video

 

[WildHonee]

Originally posted by elevatedmole:

*files nails on Bono's chin*

*shines shoes on Bono's cheek*

MY, but he's scruffy!

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~*Mona*~
a litle girl with Spanish eyes

A little less circuitry ** A little more poetry

YOU KNOW I BELIEVE IT

 

[AM]

Originally posted by WildHonee:

Originally posted by elevatedmole:

*files nails on Bono's chin*

*shines shoes on Bono's cheek*

MY, but he's scruffy!

and he?s got a spot on his nose.... yep right there


*runs for her life


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"The bass player's got it. The bass player's fucking got it." Bono, Boston 6-9-01

[This message has been edited by AM (edited 01-09-2002).]

 

[JessicaAnn]

Originally posted by elevatedmole:
Yeah, I agree.. Gear is incredibly dumb. There are several sex articles, TONS AND TONS of sex ads.. how did sweet Bono get in that magazine?!

EL-E-VATION!



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Jessica

"I turn slightly and catch Bono with half a Perrier bottle in his mouth. He's sucking the thing in such a manner it would put Madonna to shame!"

"I'm very secure with the fact that I'm not black. I'm white, pink and rosy. But I've got soul."
--Bono

?We make music you can have sex to.?
--Bono

"Girls boys listen me kiss love fun drink sick kiss cuddle sex swim sea rock and rub." (from the gates of Bono's house)