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truecoloursfly

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Hey All --
I am so thoroughly Bonofied these days, I had to go and book the weekend of the 18th in Vegas to see them once more. See, I read U2literary.com's Slane story, and then I read Diamond's open letter to Bono, and then I started to write. Was gonna be a post in here, but ... it kept gettin' bigger. The results ended up here instead: http://www.atu2.com/news/article.src?ID=1575
I hope y'all like it.

God bless,
Deb D


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***Grace makes beauty out of ugly things***
 
Deb-TrueColoursfly-

Thanks so much for that you are indeed a great penner of words..

A few have rang me and emailed me telling me about this/your article..it is wonderful

To this day I get chills about those moments w/Bono..Sometimes whispy but that might be becuz I have too many onions on my cheeseburgers while reminiscing..sometimes I giggle myself to sleep listening to Walk On Bos4 live over and over again..

By Bono lifting me to stage that night a friendship was finally 'consumated' -if you will -after 20 yrs of fan devotion.
By Bono's graceful actions the fans were also 'lifted' and 'rescued'in a musical and spiritual sense--I was only a symbol..

Thank you again so much..

Oh and for the record..Jimmy Sullivan from Boston Globe tracked me down outhere in Scottsdale Az.-3000 mi. away from Boston 1 month later and clarified the 'plant' issue in a follow up article July 9 entitled-"When Love Came to town one Fan jumped for Joy".(Bos Globe)

Maybe we will see you in Vegas..

Godspeed-
-Diamond-

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"...The big guy is made of STEEL." - Bono as we stood together on stage at Boston #4, June 9th, 2001.

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If curious click
links for
Boston 4 story
and photos..

http://www.arizonaautoweb.com/bono/

http://members.aol.com/diamondbruno9/

[This message has been edited by Diamond The U2 Patriot (edited 10-20-2001).]
 
I agree Deb, Diamond is the greatest front man in the world.

Huh? The article wasn't about Diamond? Oh, never mind....
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Seriously, it was a well written and though-provoking article. I'm not sure if Bono conciously tries to obtain the goal of being "the best" or if he even considers himself among the best, but I do believe that his sincerity mixed in with a healthy dosage of humor and obvious talent make for one outstanding lead vocalist.

As a side note, I also read with amusement and some annoyance the comments that the people Bono drew up on stage were "plants." Why is it so hard to believe that there are truly passionate U2 fans out there (considering the last album has sold 3 million copies in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide and that every show on this tour has been sold out, this shouldn't be too difficult a concept to grasp) who can dance or play guitar or even jump on stage just to interact with the men who clearly have had a profound effect on their lives. Once again, the wisdom of the media... sigh...
 
One other small yet incedibly significant aspect ofour friend Bono..then I will shut up...

His SINCEREITY..
Yes extremely sincere man..

Moments after fiercely pulling the guards back w/the feriousness of a lion,next he's standing by me- like an innocent kid at a carnival saying,"pick me up"-"pick me up"..

The man's personality certainly covers the gamut..he's a 'Mr. Everything'

Incredible..

Diamond

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"...The big guy is made of STEEL." - Bono as we stood together on stage at Boston #4, June 9th, 2001.

---
If curious click
links for
Boston 4 story
and photos..

http://www.arizonaautoweb.com/bono/

http://members.aol.com/diamondbruno9/

[This message has been edited by Diamond The U2 Patriot (edited 10-20-2001).]
 
The diamondcorruptionways have struck again!
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Bono asked you to pick him up?

P.S. When are you going to give me a sexydiamondjeeP?
 
Originally posted by Deathbear's Fly Girl:
The diamondcorruptionways have struck again!
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Bono asked you to pick him up?

P.S. When are you going to give me a sexydiamondjeeP?


YES! like a damn little kid..

...and you would have to 'earn' that sexyjeep young lady..

Diamond.

PS Hi O2!

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"...The big guy is made of STEEL." - Bono as we stood together on stage at Boston #4, June 9th, 2001.

---
If curious click
links for
Boston 4 story
and photos..

http://www.arizonaautoweb.com/bono/

http://members.aol.com/diamondbruno9/
 
Originally posted by jesseu2:
nice story deb, well said about db.

heres the pix, db, as u asked..

Dave_BONO_01.jpg

After Bono and I landed..
Dave_BONO_02.jpg

Bono makes it easy to ham it up..
Dave_BONO_03.jpg

Insecurities-OUT THE WINDOW
Dave_BONO_04.jpg

Carperdiem
Dave_BONO_05.jpg

Moments after our friend was saying-"pick me up"!-"pick me up!" Ala CELEBRATION!
Dave_BONO_06.jpg
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Upon stage arrival he says-"Shake hands w/me, big fellow.." I tried a 'diamond-gansta-style' but he quickly change it to a universal-brother handshake while I was thinking -Sheesh this guy's got HUGE HANDS-crowd roars!

Thanks Jess.

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"...The big guy is made of STEEL." - Bono as we stood together on stage at Boston #4, June 9th, 2001.

---
If curious click
links for
Boston 4 story
and photos..

http://www.arizonaautoweb.com/bono/

http://members.aol.com/diamondbruno9/

[This message has been edited by Diamond The U2 Patriot (edited 10-20-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Diamond The U2 Patriot (edited 10-20-2001).]
 
The man had the patience of a father with me. He could have booted me off stage for being nervous..and he's done it before, but he was patient with me..he said " I have faith in you" and we got through the song. He is a different breed of man, I never thoght he was extraordinary, until I played with him on stage.
 
Originally posted by Arun V:
The man had the patience of a father with me. He could have booted me off stage for being nervous..and he's done it before, but he was patient with me..he said " I have faith in you" and we got through the song. He is a different breed of man, I never thoght he was extraordinary, until I played with him on stage.

You got that right Brother Arun..
What I love about your photos is that you can see that uncondtional love as Bono is beaming at you radiantly...

You were a SYMBOL for all of us

Thank You friend..
Godspeed-

Diamond

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"...The big guy is made of STEEL." - Bono as we stood together on stage at Boston #4, June 9th, 2001.

---
If curious click
links for
Boston 4 story
and photos..

http://www.arizonaautoweb.com/bono/

http://members.aol.com/diamondbruno9/
 
great thread.
Congrats on you article Deb, really good.
And the pictures as well, lucky you Diamond.
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Seu pa?s ? lindo. Seu povo ? lindo. Suas vozes s?o lindas. N?o esqueceremos voc?s. - Bono - S?o Paulo - 01/31/1998
 
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