I joined a U2 fan forum in 2020

[Ai]

In leiu of flowers, you may leave your condolences here.

 

[Kieran McConville]

Is that 'Ai' in the Baltimore sense?

As in, 'are we cool'? 'Ai'.

 

[bono_212]

Or as in "A.I." which would be a good reason for someone to join a U2 message board in 2020.

 

[Hewson]

Clearly its Allen Iverson. Fandom dates back to June 2001 when U2 "performed" at halftime of game 1 of the NBA finals when AI and the Sixers beat the Lakers to go up 1-0 (and ultimately lose 4-1).

 

[Ai]

It's even dorkier than any of those.

"Ai" is the Chinese word for love.

 

[Kieran McConville]

I came back from the future and joined a U2 forum in 2040; you won't believe what happened next.

 

[Ai]

Somebody put out The Edge?

 

[Kieran McConville]

I'm actually Fake Edge, guys. From the future.