Bono: Time Magazine Man of the Year...following Hitler & Dubya

Mangle · #1 (**permalink**) Jan 04, 06

I don't hate Bono because he's popular (really...whoever doesn't at least mildly enjoy The Beatles has a problem). I hate him because he's a camera hogging, lying, do nothing billionaire. I think it's just a little funny how he gets really political and vocal about some photogenic issue right around when he has an album coming out, then does nothing about anything afterward (How's that debt forgiveness coming? What's Africa up to these days? ...oh, we've got to wait for the follow-up to Atomic Bomb first.). Getting your picture taken with George Bush while wearing purple sunglasses is is about all he's good for. He uses issues to sell records, and nothing more. F*ck him.

For further reading, check out this article by Ed The Sock:
Bono - Part 1
Bono - Part 2

Here's The band timeline:
http://www.edthesock.com/News/article/sid=89.html

CharlieTuna · #2 (**permalink**) Jan 04, 06

Ya I've never been a fan of Bono.

(val)Liam · #3 (**permalink**) Jan 04, 06

regardless of bono's intentions, ed the sock has taught me one thing... the loudest voice isn't always the right one...

-evil-duerr- · #4 (**permalink**) Jan 05, 06

I can't stand their music

Mangle · #5 (**permalink**) Jan 05, 06

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I can't stand their music

Aside from an decent early greatest hits and the 11 O'Clock Tick Tock single, I've got no use for them. I can't help but think things would've turned out differently had they spent more time with Martin Hannett (Joy Division, Happy Mondays). :173:

miss.myra · #6 (**permalink**) Jan 09, 06

ummm, wasn't it the good samaratins? that wasn't just bono on the cover, you know.

Mangle · #7 (**permalink**) Jan 09, 06

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ummm, wasn't it the good samaratins? that wasn't just bono on the cover, you know.

Yeah, Bill Gates was there too. Woopee...
That still doesn't take Bono off the cover, does it?

miss.myra · #8 (**permalink**) Jan 09, 06

point being he wasn't really put on there for his musical abilities, but his philanthropic efforts.

Mangle · #9 (**permalink**) Jan 09, 06

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Originally Posted by miss.myra

point being he wasn't really put on there for his musical abilities, but his philanthropic efforts.

Read the Ed The Sock article. He gives no philanthropic effort.

miss.myra · #10 (**permalink**) Jan 09, 06

oh man, i was more poking at semantics, make no mistake, i think the guy is a total grandstanding douche and i don't think he does that much good.

Mangle · #11 (**permalink**) Jan 09, 06

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Originally Posted by miss.myra

oh man, i was more poking at semantics, make no mistake, i think the guy is a total grandstanding douche and i don't think he does that much good.

Werd. (and there are some undeniably wicked U2 tracks out there)

Mangle · #12 (**permalink**) Jan 15, 06

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Originally Posted by Liam

regardless of bono's intentions, ed the sock has taught me one thing... the loudest voice isn't always the right one...

...Huh?

(val)Liam · #13 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 06

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Originally Posted by Mangle

...Huh?

just very easy to believe people because they're charismatic rather than correct...

Mangle · #14 (**permalink**) Jan 16, 06

Sweet blotter art, by the way.

Mangle · #15 (**permalink**) Jun 22, 06

I just found out Bill Gates has given 58% of his wealth to charity. I stand corrected. He's alright.

Bono...still a penis sausage.

Senior · #16 (**permalink**) Jun 22, 06

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Originally Posted by Mangle

I don't hate Bono because he's popular (really...whoever doesn't at least mildly enjoy The Beatles has a problem). I hate him because he's a camera hogging, lying, do nothing billionaire. I think it's just a little funny how he gets really political and vocal about some photogenic issue right around when he has an album coming out, then does nothing about anything afterward (How's that debt forgiveness coming? What's Africa up to these days? ...oh, we've got to wait for the follow-up to Atomic Bomb first.). Getting your picture taken with George Bush while wearing purple sunglasses is is about all he's good for. He uses issues to sell records, and nothing more. F*ck him.

For further reading, check out this article by Ed The Sock:
Bono - Part 1
Bono - Part 2

Here's The band timeline:
http://www.edthesock.com/News/article/sid=89.html

You mean U2?

Senior · #17 (**permalink**) Jun 22, 06

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Originally Posted by Mangle

I just found out Bill Gates has given 58% of his wealth to charity. I stand corrected. He's alright.

Bono...still a penis sausage.

Call me cynical but I bet there's an angle. What charity? What tax benefits did he receive? I remember back in the day he gave a computer to every single class room in California and everyone was all "what a nice guy." It turned out though that he used them as a write off at full retail value and therefore actually made a massive profit. As well he got to put one of his computers in every class room in California, I mean shouldn't you have to pay for that sort of advertising/product placement?

Mangle · #18 (**permalink**) Jun 22, 06

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Originally Posted by Senior

Call me cynical but I bet there's an angle. What charity? What tax benefits did he receive?

Well, to put Bill's 58% into perspective, the Waltons (the people who own Walmart) have given less than 1% of their wealth to charity. Walmart employees actually give a higher percentage of their wealth to charity than the Waltons.

Mangle · #19 (**permalink**) Jun 25, 06

^^^ Not that I'm saying Gates is a saint but the world would probably be a much better place if most billionaires were like him.