Talkin to the guys...

[May]

So I was talking to Toni, and just wondering...

Whenever I get the chance to talk to the guys - after gigs, signings, album launch, whatever - I always have a million and one things I want to ask them, and without fail, my brain turns to mush and I go through the usual boring "you guys rock", "show was great", blah blah babble, and cant think of a single intelligent thing to say! :o

It's soooooooooooooooooooo annoying, cos there's sooo many many things I always think I'd like to say/ask/whatever. Gah!

Does anyone else experiance this?
Do you reckon they'd be put off by a list of questions? (cos at least then I could read off the list instead of just forgetting)
Or am I more of a lost cause than I suspected?
And does anyone have any tips for overcoming this???

I long for the day when I can sit one or more of them down in a pub, or cafe, and just talk. With out all the gig hype-ed-ness pulsing through my system... :cool:

*sigh*

[*M!]

haha - that happens with me - i haven't had much chance to talk to the boys specifically - but yeah - in general i do this often!

it's either that or i say stupid random things and babble...

*M!

[Erin]

i'ld just be honest 'as much as i would love to have a converstaion with you, for the life of me, i don't know what to talk about'

though i've never even seen them from a distance, let alone talk to them :D

[The Dying Start]

I'm the same. I forget all sorts of stuff. I ten to just grin like a wanker and say something about the coming, or past festivities.

[Tonijar]

I tend to just babble at them, lol, and don't give them a chance to say a word. Or, on some occasions have a complte blank and can't say a damn thing!!

Dunno why, I can talk to other bands just fine, well most of them anyway haha. :p

[The Dying Start]

I get this way with Peter Coombe too...

[*M!]

I get this way with Peter Coombe too...
peter coombe would be one of those artists that i would get babbly at i think

either that or i'd sing at him - haha i would never live that down if it happened so i wouldn't let you know about it!

:P

*M!

[The Dying Start]

I won't mention the state of your "Juicy Juicy Greengrass"...

[Kev]

When I first met them I was intoxicated. Scott couldnt work out who was more drunk, me or him.

But after all it was my 21st.

Last time I met them I didnt say much, cause I was tired, had been on my feet all day, and worked hard. Plus Chris was talking more than any of us.

and when the power went out, he tried telling me ghost stories. haha

[Kevin]

my body defaults to the act like a douchebag setting.

if only we had a comp (that i could win :p ) that you could win an afternoon in the pub with the boys :)

[May]

if only we had a comp (that i could win :p ) that you could win an afternoon in the pub with the boys :)


Make it that I could win, and you're onto something!! :D

Oh man! Great idea!!! :cool:

*cough*Rae?*cough*Woody?*cough

[Aaron]

Hahahahaha, if this is a trend common to just about *everyone* then the boys no doubt think their fans are a pack of morons! :rolleyes:

Aw. :(

[Tle89]

yeh i got that nervous and stupid one time i asked if he ever met brian setzer, this was last year at sunrise.... stupid question than my friend said later on did i ask him and that and yeh i noticed what a stupid thing to say

[Caity]

Hopefully I'm meeting them after the show up here - still not sure what I'll talk to them about :p last time, at the soundcheck, I was all like .... yeah so! Mum ended up talking to them about her TLE ringtones :p

[cammo]

First time I met them I was so annoyed, after years of following the band I had all of these questions in my head I wanted to ask and then in their room I just couldnt think. Im sitting next to Chris on an esky and all I could ask him about was the new album (was October last year)

When I met them a few weeks ago it was heaps better, because I had met them before I could talk to them no worries.

[May]

Hahahahaha, if this is a trend common to just about *everyone* then the boys no doubt think their fans are a pack of morons! :rolleyes:

Aw. :(

Can't speak for anyone else here, but they must surely think that of me by now... :o

9 years man. And the sad thing is it feels like it's getting harder to talk to them, not easier... :(

[The Dying Start]

Once you settle in they're really easy to talk to....but the times I've met them have usually been quite brief...or there are a pack of screaming girls butting in, so you don't get much chance...

[Colezy]

When Sarah and I saw them in the streets of Launnie, all we could manage to say was "hi!" and then we kept on walking! :p Mind you, it was also a struggle to keep ourselves from jumping on them at the same time!
I did however, yell out Good Luck to Andy and Scott when in Melbourne in may, but they seemed a bit confused as to who said it!
I had a few questions I wanted to ask them after the Hobart show last week but didn't get the chance. If I do get the chance one day, I just hope to god that Chris doesn't look at me with *the look* that he does sometimes. Oh man, I would melt right there and then if he did! :p

[hillaas]

Hopefull i meet em tomorrow but i will have no clue what to say. Maybe i should just do the Wayne's World "we are not worth" thingo...

[Jessii]

I've met them several times, the first being when i was just out of hospital and on new medication, and i can't think of that day without wanting to bash my head against the wall, i was quiet for the first half then mentioned i'd just been in hospital, and chris asked why, then i pretty much spilled out my whole life story. I know that they wouldn't remember it, but it still makes me cringe.
I've met them several times since, and it gets easier to talk to them each time, they are the nicest guys ever!
Sorry that this wasn't good advice..

[Kevin]

Hopefull i meet em tomorrow but i will have no clue what to say. Maybe i should just do the Wayne's World "we are not worth" thingo...

Hahahahaha, if this is a trend common to just about *everyone* then the boys no doubt think their fans are a pack of morons! :rolleyes:


poor guys :p

[The Dying Start]

Maybe i should just do the Wayne's World "we are not worth" thingo...

DO IT!!!

Hahahaha, that'd be gold!

[hillaas]

Ok - i will. And ill get someone to take a pic of me if i remember.

[Jessii]

We were talking about song lyrics once and i asked chris "Do you have the time to listen to me whine"

The waynes world thing reminded me of that..

[mel_bound]

I was relitevly (whatever) calm today.. hey guess what, me and a bunch of the tent-ers talked to them only a few hours ago! OH MAN! I'm kinda going crazy at the moment.. we just talked to them about our creations (including food and dolls and drawings and tents...) and yeah, shame they had to leave but yay, for the time we did spend talking to them they are so great and nice and... *rambles*

[hillaas]

What was the tent like? What did u do with it? Will it be up tomorrow?

[Colezy]

I was relitevly (whatever) calm today.. hey guess what, me and a bunch of the tent-ers talked to them only a few hours ago! OH MAN! I'm kinda going crazy at the moment.. we just talked to them about our creations (including food and dolls and drawings and tents...) and yeah, shame they had to leave but yay, for the time we did spend talking to them they are so great and nice and... *rambles*
Argh! Getting so jealous now..seeing as my plans got stuffed up on sat! :(
Glad you had fun though..it was such a cool idea, even though lotsa people thought it wasn't!

[Ally]

I must admit, months ago when everyone started talking about the tent, I thought it was a silly idea. (Sorry!) But tonight was actually loads of fun. It was set up on the foot path across the road from the Palace and we all stood around it chatting and what not, waiting for them to come out.

I'm alot like everyone else here, I turn into a mess whenever I talk to someone and completely forget whatever I have planned to say, instead just telling them how much I enjoyed the show, yada yada yada.

[mel_bound]

naww thanks! Rae came out too, she rocks. The tent won't be there tomorrow, but the flag will be and perhaps we will hang out again, my flag is lacking Mr Owen's signature!

[Colezy]

I know what you mean, Ally! A few years back, when I was still swimming competitively, I had a good long chat with Grant Hackett and at the start he asked me if I was ok, because I went pale and had trouble talking to him! I felt so sick and coudn't tell him what I really wanted to say, but all was good and I've had several good chats with him since. Somehow, I don't think I could be so calm with TLE! :p

[hillaas]

naww thanks! Rae came out too, she rocks. The tent won't be there tomorrow, but the flag will be and perhaps we will hang out again, my flag is lacking Mr Owen's signature!

Did you use it during the gig?

[Watty]

I've meet the boys a couple of times now and I can still never think of anything interesting to say to them, it's usually something about how good the show was or some stupid comment about what they are wearing. Although when I met Andy at the Perth gig I managed to wish him a belated happy birthday and give him a present.

[Sarah]

I've met them twice.

The first time I just talked at Chris...

I felt really bad afterwards, cos I didn't say anything nice at all - not even how much I liked the album or looking forward to Livid or anything. In fact I was pretty horrible to him. Didn't say much to Scott or Andy cos they came out later when all the masses were around.

On Saturday I was a bit calmer - probably cos I was dead tired, and frozen. I let them do the talking this time, but I still didn't say anything nice. I mean, I told them i was at both shows - but that doesn't mean i thought they played well, or I had a great time or anything. bah

There's lots of things I'd love to ask them, but if I just remember to say something nice just once than that would make me feel much better - them too I'm sure!!!

[Samuel]

I met each of the guys and Rae, and I held long winded conversations with all of them, except for Andy, who always seemed to be in a bit of a hurry. It wasnt in a one-on-one situation (I was with a group of my friends staking out by the tour bus), and we seemed to feed off each other's comments. For example, Chris walked out of the bus with a cup of tea...and somehow my friend Kris talks about the invention and history of tea as a drink. I'd say to be spontaneous and just say whatever comes to mind...

[hillaas]

If i see em tomorrow i think that i will say that i had no clue what to say to them and was dreading what to say to them on the off chance i met them and that i even talked about what to say on the forum. But before all that i will do the Wayne's World "we are not worthy" thing.

[Madtwins]

It was so interesting to read about all yours experiences. Never meet TLE yet (we are from Ukraine) but we sure if it happenes - we will talk only about how long was our way for this moment happening. But we not sure that all english words will not wipe out from our brains that time :( Can you ever inmagine that when you will meet Chris or Scotty and must talk on different language! Aaa-hh! And your aussie pronunciation is way harder to understand than american. It's horribly if it's finally happens and we'll not understand what any word which guys can talk to us :(

We are also feeling same when talked and met some Ukrainian and Russian famous musicians. We are working with punk band nearly 6 years and during last 2-1,5 years we stopped to feel this stupor when you meet with musician and must talk something.

What about Living End we talk only with Rae by e-mail. She is super nice and it was pleasant. We think we are know well what we want to tell them - we'll not asked something, we'll just tell thanx for their work and tell how strong was their influence on ours rockabilly\punk movement in Ukraine. But we only thinking that we'll can controle a situation and our emotions :)

[The Dying Start]

You'd have trouble understanding Scott. Especially after a couple of drinks :D

[Belinda]

I dont get nervous as I use to, but I still forget to ask them my questions and I just blabber on about useless crap. I was stupid enough to give Chris my End Of Fashion CD booklet by mistake. Felt like a retard!

[Marv From NZ]

So I was talking to Toni, and just wondering...

Whenever I get the chance to talk to the guys - after gigs, signings, album launch, whatever - I always have a million and one things I want to ask them, and without fail, my brain turns to mush and I go through the usual boring "you guys rock", "show was great", blah blah babble, and cant think of a single intelligent thing to say! :o

It's soooooooooooooooooooo annoying, cos there's sooo many many things I always think I'd like to say/ask/whatever. Gah!

Does anyone else experiance this?
Do you reckon they'd be put off by a list of questions? (cos at least then I could read off the list instead of just forgetting)
Or am I more of a lost cause than I suspected?
And does anyone have any tips for overcoming this???

I long for the day when I can sit one or more of them down in a pub, or cafe, and just talk. With out all the gig hype-ed-ness pulsing through my system... :cool:

*sigh*

YES!! The two times i actually talked to them, mainly the one at edgefest where i talked to the guys for around 5 minutes, i was totally lost and just overawe'd. Asked every question that's been asked in the book except one, i needed to know which beer at least one of the guys preferred, VB or ??? can't remember was some other Aussie beer, but yeah they all said VB to my delight. Yeah next time, i'm gonna try and ask Chris what settings he's got going through his amps, FINGERS CROSSED. :D

[NowhereTown]

the first time i meet them i hardly talked. Then when we were sitting outside scott and chris went out in there car and when they got back i asked chris if i could touch his guitair but ended up just getting a photo with the case(like the one in the picture thread. Then we asked him for food as we hadnt eaten anything all day and he came back and gave us lollies, which we didnt eat. Then when i meet them the next day after the show i asked Andy for his VB bottle which was still about half full so he skulled the rest and gave me the bottle which is then got signed. Then when they were leaving them i wished them a great tour and have great fun along the way

[Jessii]

a Then when i meet them the next day after the show i asked Andy for his VB bottle which was still about half full so he skulled the rest and gave me the bottle which is then got signed. Then when they were leaving them i wished them a great tour and have great fun along the way


The first time i met them my friend mentioned how Chris plays guitar with the beer bottle, and without thinking i said "such a waste of beer" cause it's what my dad says. Big awkward silence.

[Lutman]

I met them yesterday after the show. I asked him how the Vans Warped tour was and our conversation started there. :)

I wasn't nervous or anything, it was cool. I love they way he was willing to talk, it wasn't like he had to meet up with fans and talk to em, he really wanted to start conversations and such. It was great.

I'll meet them again some other time. ;)

[the smoking gun]

when i met them, they couldent of been cooler. answering questions about SOE, before it was released, signing stuff. real people not letting the rockstar thing take over them.

[hillaas]

I didnt 'meet' them tonight but Andy and I excanged a few words after tonights gig and hes a really cool guy from what i gathered in those few sentances. I felt really cool talkin to him. I just wish that i was one of you guys that has had proper conversations with the guys a few times.

[mel_bound]

He is so nice and.. just awesome. Woot. Tis a shame they weren't around tonight, but I'm still happyhappyhappy. Even if the flag is lacking Scotty's sig. We saw Andy drive off about an hour after we'd been waiting around for them, we were out the back and my dad called me and said one of the boys just went inside...

*goes off to the tour thread*

[hillaas]

U have such a crush on that dude Mel. Hehe - teenag crushes...

[mel_bound]

:cool: well duh, isn't it a tad obvious? hehehe. But yeah, they're all fricken cool.

[hillaas]

I wish i saw them tonight. I still am yet to meet them properly and have a proper conversation wit them.

[Outlaw Love Song]

I avoid it... normally I know the questions I ask anyone, be it the lads or any other musicians I admire I have the privelage of meeting, are trivial and pointless and they've prolly been asked 1000 different ways before and they are sick of answering them. If I happen to be standing around someone who is talking to someone I'll normally just say g'day, shake hands, say "good show" and keep walking.

John Feldmann from Goldfinger, who I met in 2003 for the first time was an exception to the rule. I was reading one of his PETA flyers, the KFC Cruelty one, before a show and afterwards I went up to his signing table to say hi and he said he remembered seeing me at the show they'd done the year before and thanked me for coming to see them again. I talked a little bit with him about his campaiging for animal rights and I said that while I'm not vegan/vegetarian I thought it was good for him to have a forum ie being in a band gives him a way to voice his beliefs/campaigning in tandem with his music. But I told him I was off KFC chicken at best and he respected my views and signed off on a pamphlete for me and was more than happy to have a photo with me when I asked him. Last year when I saw them play he saw me in the front row and pointed at me as if to say "hey! i know you!". SO whenever I see goldfinger play now I'll always make the effort to go say hi to John.

Other people I want to meet I'd either be afraid to talk to or not no what to say. Mike Ness and Dave King are the 2 musos I most wanna chat with. I'd be too scared to talk to Ness but I'd just pay out dave for being a manchester united supporter :P

[The Dying Start]

You're just one rockin' dude, Luke.


(How about sendin me some CD's?!)

[Belinda]

When I met TLE at the air port, I asked Chris if he was the drunk bunny at Green Day, then convo then leaded to them telling me how drunk they were and then Andy & Scott start teasting Chris and calling Him Ronald McDonald and asking for a Happy Meal.

I just stood there and had no idea what to say.

Then when Chris and I went through the security bit together, he was talking to me, as he was he was taking off his leather jacket and belt, I had no idea what he said to me during that minute, I was drooling.

Then 5 minutes later, a security guy asked Chris and I to move and pushed me aside, my foot got caught in Chris's scarf and I fell on him. That was embarassing and I was speechless.

Ive had a few awkward moments, ha ha!

[Jessii]

Yeah i've had many awkward moments. I learnt my lesson to never talk to bands while on new medication! Though the one i cringe about most, is when i'm standing alone in a hotel lobby crying cause all my friends were drunk, and Chris had to walk past and recognise me. Not one of my best moments!

[Erin]

he was taking off his leather jacket and belt, I had no idea what he said to me during that minute, I was drooling.


*sigh* :rolleyes:

[Belinda]

Ha Ha Jessii. The Living End have seen me crying twice.

I remember I randomly told them that I was so sore from last nights show, then I said, "Especially my tits". Ha Ha, Chris replies, "OK". Then Andy says, "Ouch".

Ha, Ha! Awwww! I miss them.

[Jessii]

He goes "Jess what's wrong?" and i went "I'm not stalking you i'm staying here." cause my friends told me not to talk to them at the hotel cause it's like stalking.
He goes "You're local.. and you're staying here??" and then i blurted out
"Yeah my friends are staying here.... and waaah everyones drunk and bf passed out locked in bathroom and we nearly got kicked out and i didn't want to talk to you incase it was annoying and waaah"
He was speechless for a bit and goes "wow... you guys sound more rockstarish then us!"

[Belinda]

Awww Chris is such a nice guy!
Hope your BF was ok in the end anyways.

[Jessii]

Yeah such a nice guy, he stayed with me until some of my friends came back. Don't know how he managed to put up with hysterical Jessii but yeah.

At the afterparty the first thing he said was "So.. how is your bf?" Then at the recent gig he asked where he was and my friend goes "Yeah.. Paul is sober tonight" and Chris goes "Ooooh.. that's why he's being so quiet!"

[Neryssah]

Mike Ness and Dave King are the 2 musos I most wanna chat with.

Mike Ness, fuck yeah :D

[Outlaw Love Song]

You're just one rockin' dude, Luke.


(How about sendin me some CD's?!)
I'm burning shit for you as we speak

[Jessii]

My friend ran into tle at the airport recently and these young kids go "Hahah look at those old guys they think they are rockstars."

[Jodez]

Belinda and Jessii your stories are funny and sweet lol good onya

[AlinaPOW]

My friend ran into tle at the airport recently and these young kids go "Hahah look at those old guys they think they are rockstars."

Bastard children. Let me attem! :D

I don't *really* count the signing as a meeting. Like we talked a bit, and they loved the fake backstage pass and all but it was way to rushed!
Backstage in may and after the show on wednesday, they were good conversations and some dang funny moments. They're so down to earth that i find that its really easy to talk to 'em and relax and stuff! Having Rae around helps too, she's a gun!

[AlinaPOW]

I love all Jess's stories, although they're a tad tainted...
Ah man, falling on Chris! AWK-WARD.

[_jimmy_]

where do all you guys meet chris? on the street? geeze i really gotta go to a TLE concert soon and try get backstage

[ELISA]

Scott walked right past me while I was walking home from an early finish from school but I was too busy looking at his kid in the pram and didn't realise it was him until he was a foot away. I was so tempted to turn back but I thought it woulda been a bit rude to interrupt.

But yeah when I meet them at signings I just freeze, hand them what I want signed and feel stupid afterwards.

[_jimmy_]

whoa, you met scoot waling home from school...damn your so lucky.

[ELISA]

Yeah but my first reaction was "What the hell is he doing in this suburb??"

[_jimmy_]

it is melbourne after all

[AlinaPOW]

where do all you guys meet chris? on the street? geeze i really gotta go to a TLE concert soon and try get backstage

-JB Hi-Fi instore signing
-Backstage
-At a shopping centre
-At a shopping centre again (in almost the exact same spot a week later!)
-Hanging around after the show

[AlinaPOW]

My friend's stepdad spotted Chris at the airport heading off to Alice Springs this morning :)

[Bec]

Well I'd be surprised if I saw Scott pushing a pram in my suburb! Or anywhere really. I wouldn't really know what to do, I'd want to talk to him but I wouldn't want to be annoying or anything. I'd probably just casually say hi or smile like some people do to randoms when walking anyway, and hope he decided to start up a conversation or something.
I've never met any of the guys anywhere which isn't TLE related.
Like most of the other people here, all the times I've met TLE I always forget anything intelligent I thought of to say before. At least I'm not alone :p
Although at the tent on wednesday it wasn't too bad, hopefully I'm getting better with talking to them.

[AlinaPOW]

Yeah i hate the idea of bugging them when their with family or just attempting to shop. With the first shopping centre incident, it was Andy headphone shopping in JB and it was a week after having gone backstage and i was wearing a TLE shirt. So i walk in there, walk past him staring into the bargain bin and then a split second later it clicked (i think it was the hair that did it) and i did the biggest of double takes! He noticed, grinned and pointed in recognition and i left it at that.
Then the week after that Chris was on the phone, with Emma, pushing a pram and as if i'd bug him in that situation!

[mel_bound]

haha where do you do your shopping?

:p

[Jessii]

I love all Jess's stories, although they're a tad tainted...
Ah man, falling on Chris! AWK-WARD.


Hah at like 5am at the bdo after party i tripped on a step i didn't notice was there, and he laughed at me, then he turned around and fell on his ass.

Out of all my Chris moments, the only one i don't cringe about was Coke Live. I think most people on here know that story though.

[alkaline-kiwi]

Hopefull i meet em tomorrow but i will have no clue what to say. Maybe i should just do the Wayne's World "we are not worth" thingo...

These guys did that to them at Edgefest in Christchurch last year. That was funny.

[AlinaPOW]

Bwahaha! Would've been!

[alkaline-kiwi]

YES!! The two times i actually talked to them, mainly the one at edgefest where i talked to the guys for around 5 minutes, i was totally lost and just overawe'd. Asked every question that's been asked in the book except one, i needed to know which beer at least one of the guys preferred, VB or ??? can't remember was some other Aussie beer, but yeah they all said VB to my delight. Yeah next time, i'm gonna try and ask Chris what settings he's got going through his amps, FINGERS CROSSED. :D


I accidently spilt one of the guy's VB on my signing card. I felt like such a dork.

[alkaline-kiwi]

Well my TLE meeting story is well nothing really special.
I couldn't really talk to them coz Presidents of the USA were playing so it was kinda too loud to talk.
I asked if they'd sign my tshirt and signing card. I said that they were awesome. And I asked if I could have a hug. Now I have been trying not to ask musicians that (when I was younger I used to ask bands for a hug and friends mocked me) but I dunno I guess I was just having a fangirlish moment. I didn't scream or anything (in my defense of my band hugging I have never screamed/jumped around or gone I love you to anyone famous I have met)

[Jessii]

Nothing wrong with asking for hugs. Better then just throwing yourself at them!

[alkaline-kiwi]

Nothing wrong with asking for hugs. Better then just throwing yourself at them!

Yeah I wouldn't throw myself at them.
I do have an embarrassing hugs story. I went and saw this Christian band play in my town about 4 years ago and I got a hug from the guitarist (who is/was very cute) and I went to talk to the singer who was shaking hands with people.
So someone says something about handshakes and I started talking about how I liked hugs and yeah I'm rambling on about this stupid stuff and then the guy says "Yeah we have a no hugging policy".

I felt so embarrassed.

[Jessii]

Aww, well i met Jesse from Brand New and he hugged everyone and went to hug me, and i used to have panic attacks when touched, so i backed away. He goes "You don't like hugs?" and my sis says "She hates being touched" and he smirked, cornered me, and picked me up and spun me in circles in the air. My sis took a photo, i have the most retarded look on my face.

[Ally]

I can't help but cringe at the thought of running up and hugging one of the boys, or anyone famous for that matter. Maybe it's just me, but I would hate to be hugged by someone you've only just met.

[Jessii]

Yeah i used to really freak out when people would touch me. Had awkward moments posing for photos with tle, or when Chris has put his arm on my shoulder and i've cringed and jumped away.
I don't freak out as much now, and i trust the guys. I hugged Chris for the first time this last show, and when i showed my mum photos from the gig she was like "Awww you let them touch you!"
Chris put his arm around everyone but me when taking photos. Surpised me that he remembered.

[mel_bound]

I don't like being touched either, but I dunno, when Andy put his arm around me for the photo I didn't really mind..? Maybe I was still in 'mosh' mode, because you really can't avoid being touched in the mosh. Yeah. Strange.

[The Dying Start]

Andy put his arm around me the first time i met him too. I wanted to lick his face but i refrained.

[mel_bound]

You must have good self restraint Glenn.

[The Dying Start]

Occasionally.

[Jessii]

Got any bad self restraint stories glenn?

[The Dying Start]

Maybe. None appropriate for an all ages forum :oP

[Jodez]

Gosh the closest thing to (lets say having the guts to say hi or wateva) was last monday i went to see where the palace was, and i was walking down the main and Dave Hughes walked past and i looked at him and he looked back. I just kept walking. and there have been times like down my main rd (Union Rd, Ascot vale, for those of you wondering) i have seen like neighbours ppl and stacks of footy players, but i just cant bring myself to bother them. If i met TLE, im sure id do the same bloody thing...Shame they didnt come out and greet us on Fri nite

[NowhereTown]

So i walk in there, walk past him staring into the bargain bin and then a split second later it clicked (i think it was the hair that did it) and i did the biggest of double takes

After a recent show on the way home we were behind a taxi and the headlights shined into the back window of the taxi and i saw hair like Andys. So we pulled up next to the taxi at some stop lights and everyone was looking to see if it was andy and one person waved. Then we took off and left the taxi behind. Then about 5 minutes later the taxi drove passed us and the person we though was Andy was actually some drunk dude.

[The Dying Start]

Did you get his autograph?

[NowhereTown]

No, sadly we didnt

[Caity]

Well!
Met up with the boys backstage after the gig last night, and amongst other things, mentioned this thread.
Chris was like "...people are *scared* to talk to us? Wow!"
Scott mentioned he'd been reading through it yesterday and thought it was amusing.
Andy ... didn't say much :p

It was awesome meeting them again - they remembered me from last time - "Soundcheck girl!" - I had a little friend with me, Joel the 8 year old (for those who remember) so we chatted and he told them about the speech he did on Chris.
Very awesome - great bunch of blokes :D More stories later - gotta go to work :(

[Jessii]

Glenn, about how you said you'd have trouble understand scott when he's had a few.

At 5am we were standing behind him at a bar, and he turned around and yelled jibberish in our faces, and we are like "Um..." *thumbs up* and he goes "oh shit i thought you were someone else"

[Erin]

that would have been awkward for both parties involved :p

[*M!]

awww - i want to talk to the boys SO badly...

i think i'd be a bit intimidated though...

damn...

*M!

[Erin]

i'ld be all shaky and stuff or stutter...damn i hate my stutter :(

i'm not good talking to people...huzzah for the internet and the wonders of typing!!!

[Crystal]

Well!
Scott mentioned he'd been reading through it yesterday and thought it was amusing.


i think that would be scarier actually... :p haha.. that someone would actually read all these crazy posts

[Erin]

*looks around* dun dun dun!!

its like big brother, except we aren't bogans and stuff

[Crystal]

*looks around* dun dun dun!!

its like big brother, except we aren't bogans and stuff

:p well... then again... haha

nahhh lol

[*M!]

haha - i'm with Erin... if you put 2 computers and an internet connection between us they'd think i was witty and charming...

if you put me in that very same room without said computers and internet i'd be a gibberer... i think i already said i'd either talk too much or go all quiet!

it's hard talking to people who you look up to and have always been completely taken with... damn

haha - if the boys are reading (:p) Hi i will come and talk random crap to you after the big top show along with my brother and we'll both struggle to string a conversation together! (more than we just travelled 4.5 hours to come and see you - man that was a great show!)

*M!

[Erin]

haha - i'm with Erin... if you put 2 computers and an internet connection between us they'd think i was witty and charming...

if you put me in that very same room without said computers and internet i'd be a gibberer... i think i already said i'd either talk too much or go all quiet!

it's hard talking to people who you look up to and have always been completely taken with... damn

haha - if the boys are reading (:p) Hi i will come and talk random crap to you after the big top show along with my brother and we'll both struggle to string a conversation together! (more than we just travelled 4.5 hours to come and see you - man that was a great show!)

*M!

me on computer- i seem normal enough...right?

me in real life- hi, i'm e-e-erin :( and thats just with peers, god help me if i ever meet TLE

oh, if they are reading...hey...

[Crystal]

haha - if the boys are reading (:p) Hi i will come and talk random crap to you after the big top show along with my brother and we'll both struggle to string a conversation together! (more than we just travelled 4.5 hours to come and see you - man that was a great show!)

*M!

well even saying that i suppose is better than standing there just looking at them with a goofy smile on ya face :p

[Erin]

or wide-eyed...which i will probably do :D

[Crystal]

they will think ya mental :p!

[Erin]

...i thought they did already! :p

[*M!]

haha Crystal it would come out of my mouth one of two ways:

wejusttravelledfourandahalfhourstocomeandseeyou<breaths>manthatwasagreatshow

OR

we*er*just*ummmm*travelled 4.5 hours to*um*come and*like*see you *and, errrr* man, that was a great*um*show

(insert "you guys rock" somewhere too!)

haha - no wonder famous people think i'm a tool!

*M!

[Crystal]

haha Crystal it's come out of my mouth one of two ways:

wejusttravelledfourandahalfhourstocomeandseeyou<breaths>manthatwasagreatshow

OR

we*er*just*ummmm*travelled 4.5 hours to*um*come and*like*see you *and, errrr* man, that was a great*um*show

(insert "you guys rock" somewhere too!)

haha - no wonder famous people think i'm a tool!

*M!

so its either they cant understand you or think that you...are...a...little...slowwww.. hehe :D

and erin, if they already think u are mental... maybe you will just confirm this for them :p

[Erin]

throw in a few stutters here and there and voila, instant awkward moment! (crap french... so sue me! :p)

[Crystal]

yeah thats the way! create an awkward moment.. its all good! haha

[*M!]

so its either they cant understand you or think that you...are...a...little...slowwww.. hehe :D

and erin, if they already think u are mental... maybe you will just confirm this for them :p

haha - at least if they think i'm slow i can blame it on living in the country! :p

and yeah - either hypertalk OR i do the exact opposite!

i wonder what would happen if i spoke with an accent... that might help :p

*giggles*

man - i am already cringing at my toolism in advance of the actual event!

*M!

[Erin]

POSSIBLE ENCOUNTER

me: HEYIMERINITSAWESOMETOMEETYOU!!

them: *thinking* yep...mental

:p

[Crystal]

an accent? hmm that could work... or make it much worse that it would have been haha.

how about just waving and smiling? haha :D

[*M!]

haha - if i ever meet you Erin, you have to say that exact same thing to me!

i want to wear a custom shirt to the show so i will have something to talk about if/when i talk to them!

either that or i'll print off all my photoshop challenges AND i'll take my drawings for them!

*M!

[Erin]

haha - if i ever meet you Erin, you have to say that exact same thing to me!


......



..fine. agreed :D

[Crystal]

and in return, does she have to then think you're mental like the guys would? :p

[Erin]

either that or i'll print off all my photoshop challenges

sweet :p

and in return, does she have to then think you're mental like the guys would?
oh of course :p

[*M!]

haha - i already think Erin's Mental :p (this of course is not actually the case Erin)

i will have to do something that also raises my mental status...

as in makes me seem more mental...

haha

i'd like to do/say something memorable so in another 3 years (ie the next time i'll probably get a chance to see them) they'll be like... oh - it's *M! from the boards - wow - i remember that whack job (they don't have to remember me as a whack job though...)

*M!

[Crystal]

naturally! :D

yeah, ya kinda dont wanna be remembered as a whack job... haha. not by them anyway. we might remember you like that, but thats a different story. :p

[Erin]

i'd like to do/say something memorable so in another 3 years (ie the next time i'll probably get a chance to see them) they'll be like... oh - it's *M! from the boards - wow - i remember that whack job (they don't have to remember me as a whack job though...)

mine would probably be 'its the mental 'hold up' girl from the forums!'

[*M!]

*considers printing all her photoshop challenges onto transfer paper so that she can put them on to a customised shirt*

haha - that'd get attention right?

:p

you know what - i'm glad Caity took little Joel back to talk to them last night - that's really cool!

*M!

[Erin]

may i recommend a photoshop, *M...the roll on one, you HAVE to show, along with the doll one :D

[*M!]

haha - i should print them out and give them each a copy in a cool bound publication :p

that'd freak them out! :D

i also need to draw Chris and Andy still - they can be the cover art!

man - being famous and getting cool free stuff from fans would be sweet - even if you didn't want it! :p

*M!

[Erin]

free food...dolls...what a life! :D

[Crystal]

haha... hmm im not so sure i'd want someone to make a little Crystal doll if i was famous... but thats just coz i think i'd look freaky as a doll :D ah that makes no sense! ahaha

[Erin]

i'ld look freaky, to me at least...i'ld be thinking of it as a voodoo doll (no offence mel, your dolls are an exception :D )

[Crystal]

yeah i was trying not to say that all dolls are freaky... i just meant one of me would be :p. mel's are definitely not freaky hehe :D

[Erin]

they're somewhat cute :D

[Crystal]

damn straight! :)

[Erin]

shhhh...they could be reading our posts *shifty eyes*

:D

[Crystal]

haha oh no! :p we may have to start speaking in another language... or in code.. :D

[*M!]

haha - that'd be awesome!

and scary!

*waves to everyone reading our random shite*

*M!

[Crystal]

actually they may think it's quite interesting... haha... ;)

[Erin]

'a riverting piece of internet, a must read'

-TLE

yeah....right

[Crystal]

haha... we can pretend its interesting anyhoo

[Erin]

that can be fun! :p

[Neo]

haha - if the boys are reading (:p) Hi i will come and talk random crap to you after the big top show along with my brother and we'll both struggle to string a conversation together! (more than we just travelled 4.5 hours to come and see you - man that was a great show!)

Can I come too? :cool:

[*M!]

yeah totally Jamie! :D

we need more Big top show hookups!

:D

*M!

[mel_bound]

Well!
Met up with the boys backstage after the gig last night, and amongst other things, mentioned this thread.
Chris was like "...people are *scared* to talk to us? Wow!"
Scott mentioned he'd been reading through it yesterday and thought it was amusing.
Andy ... didn't say much :p
hehe, uh oh!

[*M!]

i wonder why Andy didn't say much?

maybe he has a secret identity on the boards and posts about how nervous he is talking to The Living End too...

*giggles*

that'd be cool!

*M!

[Erin]

wow...thats...kinda scary :D

[*M!]

haha don't mind me and my theories - i live in fantasy land :p

it would be kinda entertining though...

*M!

[Caity]

I've said it before and I'll say it again - they're a lubberly bunch of blokes. Stephen, the tour manager, was kinda subtley hurrying them off to bed but they kept talking - perfectly happy to sign stuff, chat, take photos - they're brilliant!!

[Erin]

better then a lot of the bands. at least tle answer people's comments on myspace, the only people i know apart from tle that do it is adam hills

...adam *swoons*

[mel_bound]

i wonder why Andy didn't say much?

maybe he has a secret identity on the boards and posts about how nervous he is talking to The Living End too...

*giggles*

that'd be cool!

*M!

Yes.. secret..


hahaha. :p

[Erin]

i'ld love it if he/they posted..secretly of course :p

[NowhereTown]

maybe they already do post here secretly

[Erin]

dun dun dun....:D

man, i've used that a lot today :p

[Crystal]

maybe erin is really one of the guys... haha :D

[Erin]

:eek:

yeah, you wish. :D

[Crystal]

haha... i do? :eek: lol

[The Dying Start]

Hi Scott. I'm not scared of you. Ner. :D

[mel_bound]

yeah but you're so tall you're not scared of anyone :p

Hi Scott!!

[The Dying Start]

I'm tall but i have no muscle. I should be scared.

[AlinaPOW]

Yikes! I just went back a few pages and read what Caity said about what Scotty said. I'm a tad scared now to be honest.
"Hold me."
"Only if you hold me."
In times of doubt, quote the Simpsons :D

[mel_bound]

In times of doubt, quote the Simpsons :D
Yes!

Crisitunity! :p

[AlinaPOW]

Bwahaha! That's the way!
But seriously, i'm glad i didn't blow anything out of proportion like i was tempted to!

HI SCOTTY!!!

[Amur]

umm...this thread is defenitly not for me!!:( well, maybe if i'll write a letter...but it's not interesting.better meet them live, and then die, being scared too much! ahahaa...wait for my arrive to Aussie in next...mmm...ok,6 years (today i'm a big optimist!)...
Hi Scott!! we love you here in Eurasia!!:)

[The Dying Start]

They might come near you at some point!

[mel_bound]

Glenn you need to start another poll for all the TLE fans in that region. TLE listen to your polls! :p

[order.of.the.day]

if I met them..or even one of them..I bet I would act like an idiot..I'd prob scare them off xD

[Caity]

I was kinda just like "stuff this, chances are I'll never meet them again" - so I just randomly started talking and I *think* I didn't embarrass myself :p

[order.of.the.day]

hehe :D I would hate to look like an idiot near them..like do something really stupid..like stack it big time..or go all hyper and ask them like a million questions..I would hate to come off looking like more of a freak then I already am..xD

[TheMispentYouthx]

i hope i might get to see them after my concert next week. i'd probably scream && do a spazzo attack

[order.of.the.day]

i hope i might get to see them after my concert next week. i'd probably scream && do a spazzo attack

yeah i bet you would Alex..I would have to hold you back...and tell them I was sorry for the way you acted after you were taken away..:p

[Jodez]

So like here is what would probably happen if talked to any one of the guys
Me: Hey
*Insert Chris,Andy or Scott* Hey
ME: HOw are you
*Insert Chris,Andy or Scott* Good
Me; Thats good. You guys are awsome
*Insert Chris,Andy or Scott* Thanks
Me. So, you play (b/c i can i say this in reference to chris) Guitar soooooo awsoomely, im learing guitar now and i suck
Chris: Cool
Me. yup....soooo ummmm I have read you used to work as a child care worker?
Chris - Insert something here


You get the picture lol id be to amazed and gobsmacked to put together a good convo....Unless mayb i was drunk or something hehe
Id probably do the same with Rae to haha

[The Dying Start]

Glenn you need to start another poll for all the TLE fans in that region. TLE listen to your polls! :p

Bugger that. I'm saving my polls for important stuff that benefits ME.

I'm a selfish prick...you know that. :D

[order.of.the.day]

So like here is what would probably happen if talked to any one of the guys
Me: Hey
*Insert Chris,Andy or Scott* Hey
ME: HOw are you
*Insert Chris,Andy or Scott* Good
Me; Thats good. You guys are awsome
*Insert Chris,Andy or Scott* Thanks
Me. So, you play (b/c i can i say this in reference to chris) Guitar soooooo awsoomely, im learing guitar now and i suck
Chris: Cool
Me. yup....soooo ummmm I have read you used to work as a child care worker?
Chris - Insert something here


You get the picture lol id be to amazed and gobsmacked to put together a good convo....Unless mayb i was drunk or something hehe
Id probably do the same with Rae to haha


haha..lol..I bet I'd say something like that 2..I'd act like an idiot..but I bet they are used to it, they must get it all the time

[TLE_rok]

when I spoke to Chris in melbourne everything I wanted to say I forgot but somehow we started talking about Lee Harding...
I think it was the TGIO flyer someone was holding

[Bel]

If I could ask something, I would ask why they never play silent victory at any of their concerts. I love it and it would go OFF I reckon. :D

[The Dying Start]

What is TGIO?

[Bec]

Thank God It's Over?
I dunno I just guessed.

[hillaas]

Thank god it's over. (http://www.thankgoditsover.com.au/)

[The Dying Start]

Rightio then!

[Madtwins]

We just back from Lviv (second major town after capital of Ukraine). There was open air gig of Goran Bregovic with his orchestra! We don't sure you all know who he is, but he is world famous man. It was our second time when we watched his performance!
So we went to soundcheck early in the day and wait for meet for his musicians. In the orchestra are 8 brass pieces, 3 female singers and one drummer/ second vocals and he is a second frontman of the band. His name Alan, he is 20, and he have a fantastic voice! So we wanted to meet him exactly!
So we went to the stage fourth time (we made it every hour) and watched Alan just arrived! He carry his big drum to the stage and nobody recognized him except us. First moment we was catched unawares because we and he went there in the same moment!
Anyway we come close to him and talk a little in english ( they talks on serbian). We asked for making a photo and he promised to came back after soundcheck. We feel no fear and nervousness at that moments! we didn't understand why!!! We made a photo and he said: "You wellcome!". It was a big luck because at the evening there was thousands of people, two vip zones and bunch of local politics and selebritys, so we feel ourselves as coolest!

If someone want to know about music of Bregovic's band - check this link


http://www.amazon.com/Songs-Weddings-Funerals-Goran-Bregovic/dp/B0000DESPK/ref=sr_11_1/102-3598531-7671338?ie=UTF8

[mel_bound]

haha that's an awesome story Madtwins!! :D

[The Dying Start]

Awesome stuff girls! It feels great when it actually works out well like that!

[Belinda]

Ha, Ha I always think back to my stupid moments and laugh!
Good times, Good times! The scarf I tripped over on the 19th of May 05, Chris is wearing in the shower for the first 20 seconds of the Festival Hall DVD. I just blushed and cracked up laughing.
Im never going to forget that and as long as Chris still wears that bloody scarf, I'm going to blush every time.
I hope next time I see em, that Chris isn't wearing that fucking black scarf!

This thread is such a laugh!

[Allanah]

When I met Andy I was getting a photo with him and my mum was taking the photo, and we're standing there and she's like 'Okay... it didn't work that time... I'll take another one...' and did that a few times. It was embarrassing and I'm standing there laughing like a wang.
When I met Chris it was at Greenday last December, and I was there with 3 other friends and we were sitting around in the circle of love and my friend Marty says 'Hey, isn't that the guy from TLE?' and I look around and lo and behold the mighty Chenmeister is walking through the crowd so I grab a texta off Marty, run after him shouting 'CHRIS!' and grab him on the shoulder, he sorta turns around looking scared/shocked and I'm like 'HI!' in a really delerious tone, and he's like hi... and I asked him to sign my envelope... and he said 'sure' and i handed him the pen and envelope and he's like 'can you do me a favour?' and I'm like 'OF COURSE!' and hes like 'take the lid off for me?' and I'm thinking 'anything for you chris!' and he signed it for me and i was all WOW.

I sound like a wang... oh well... I was excited. It was fun.

[AlinaPOW]

Way to scare the Cheney *tuts*

[Erin]

wheyhey, the thread's back!

still haven't met them...

[AlinaPOW]

Were you hoping the thread would help you acheive that goal?

[Erin]

no, just whining :D

[Aaron]

Allanah's use of the word 'wang' is just ..daft? It makes no sense, in a stupid way.

Anyway, we got to talk to the guys after the Canberra show. It was a little awkward in moments, but the guys are too nice for that feeling to last. I was reluctant to get anything signed (so I didn't) because whenever they guys had a texta, they weren't making chatter, which I thought was sad. Scott's a funny guy :p. Andy almost seemed glad that he was getting a week off touring to do his tax, and Chris seemed pretty tired but related a story about a guy who only drank Strongbow. It was bloody cold, so we didn't stick around for long, though.

[Allanah]

I'm not daft I just use the word wang a lot. IS THAT SO WRONG? Where's the love and community spirit?

[wizard_23]

Nothing with the use of wang. I use it daily. its a great one cos when said "wang" i reckon it means male reproductive tool. but when said "wangas" its perfect 4 boobs! so it has multiple meanings! and its jus a great multipurpose word. so anyone that knocks it is an out and out WANG!

[Allanah]

Here here!

[AlinaPOW]

I would find it amusing if the boys read this and then brought it up when they meet another forumite.

[Erin]

they already have haven't they, with....caity?

not sure, but i remember reading that chris waa perplexed as to why people were so nervous meeting them

[Jessii]

When i was shaking from nerves when talking to Chris his response was "Stress less Jess."

[AlinaPOW]

Bwahaha! The comedian of the century!

Anyway, i knew 'bout Caity, i meant if they brought up the whole 'wang' thing, 'twood be amusing :)

[Erin]

oooooohhh! ok,

yeah, it would :p

[Jessii]

There is a penny arcade comic, where someone is saying that they say wang too much but i can't find it.

[The Dying Start]

I know the one you mean Jess, but i can't find it either. I found this one though:

WANG! (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2000/10/06)

http://www.23rdprecinct.net/Hotlinks/MW_07.jpg
WANG!

[Aaron]

I'm surprised Kevin hasn't posted this already.

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2000/20000922h.jpg

[The Dying Start]

THAT'S the one!

[Jessii]

Yay. I have a bunch of those comic books. My fav is when they kidnap the creator of nintendo.

[The Dying Start]

I find them somewhat amusing.

[Jessii]

Me too...
I'm reading them now in between reading posts.

[Jessii]

At the most recent time i saw them, my little cousin asked me to get a poster signed from smash hits for her.
On the back was a Lee Harding poster.
We were all making fun of him, then Paul said "Well he likes you!" and told how Lee said in a interview that he wanted to write a song with Chris, and Chris said:
"Um... well i've met him, and i'm sure he's a nice guy and all.. i just don't have any time for him."

Hah.

[The Dying Start]

Lee Harding has gone now though. Hopefully he doesn't come back.

[Jessii]

I agree with you there.

[Dwntwn lights]

They're the easiest bunch of guys to have a talk with. No attitude. Very welcoming and charming. :)

I do have a question: Since they're much bigger in Australia than they are in the US, is it harder to meet with them after a gig? Like, is there a huge crowd you have to make your way through?

[AlinaPOW]

Surprisingly no, not really.

[mel_bound]

The trick is to bug them on myspace for months, and have Rae go get them for you :p
Yeah, at the Palace gigs there was maybe 20 people around including a group of about 10 of us forum people. The first night we waited out the front with the tent, and we saw Rae come out the front of the venue then run back inside.. I was thinking.. nah.. but a few minutes later Rae and the guys came out and across the street to us. OH MY GOD THEY CAME TO US!?!!1/1/11 Yup. Oh man was that a good night *reminisces*

*mispells*

[tina]

They're the easiest bunch of guys to have a talk with. No attitude. Very welcoming and charming. :)

I do have a question: Since they're much bigger in Australia than they are in the US, is it harder to meet with them after a gig? Like, is there a huge crowd you have to make your way through?

It doesn't matter how welcoming and charming people. I lack ALOT of self confidence and everyone here can rest assured a meet with the guys would be a successful one, if your name is not tina *shudders at crappy name*
Talking to people is hard for me 'cause im forever thinking of what they are thinking of me, i never want to make a bad impression so i keep quiet. Bad choice-shyness gets you nowhere. So as much as id love to meet TLE i'd be screwed...
*sorry all for waste of post, apoligising in advance*

[Erin]

Talking to people is hard for me 'cause im forever thinking of what they are thinking of me, i never want to make a bad impression so i keep quiet.

oooh...i suffer from that too! its bloody awful. i dunno, just think of a topic starter, or just bounce off someone elses...or just comment on the show i guess. if your too shy just smile :P

[Dwntwn lights]

It doesn't matter how welcoming and charming people. I lack ALOT of self confidence and everyone here can rest assured a meet with the guys would be a successful one, if your name is not tina *shudders at crappy name*
Talking to people is hard for me 'cause im forever thinking of what they are thinking of me, i never want to make a bad impression so i keep quiet. Bad choice-shyness gets you nowhere. So as much as id love to meet TLE i'd be screwed...
*sorry all for waste of post, apoligising in advance*


You know, I used to be that way to when I was a teenager. I didn't break out of my shell until I was in college and I took Theatre Art/Drama classes. It *forces* you out of yourself, even if you're in character. :)

And I definitely think you have a chance at meeting TLE. I was a little nervous as well but you just stick your hand out there and introduce yourself.

[Jessii]

I've met alot of bands, and they are seriously the nicest i have ever met.
I've had plenty of foot in mouth awkward moments while talking to them.. but they are still friendly each time!

[Bec]

I'm the same with not wanting to make a bad impression. Generally I'm not too bad but around people I highly respect I can't help but want to make the best impression I can. I can never think of anything worth saying though, so I usually stay quiet or just blurt out something stupid really quickly before I can stop myself.

[Jessii]

I was always so paranoid of what people thought of me that i couldn't even go up to shop counters to pay for things cause i was so worried what the person behind the counter thought! Then as it turns out, the meds i was on for 6 yrs cause severe paranoia.
and i'm way more relaxed now then the first few times i spoke to them. I used to worry so much that they hated me.
Just dont meet bands while you are on new medication!

[GoodOrEvil]

I was always so paranoid of what people thought of me that i couldn't even go up to shop counters to pay for things cause i was so worried what the person behind the counter thought! Then as it turns out, the meds i was on for 6 yrs cause severe paranoia.

Ah, crap. I'm like that. Not the severe paranoia, the "Being judged by the shop dude" thing.

[Tyler_who]

At shops when i go up to the counter i usually give them the thing i want and in my other hand hold up the money when they don't want it so i put it back in my pocket and feel embaressed, im so stupid.

[Jessii]

Yeah i got bullied tons in school and stuff so i've always been really self concious but the meds made it far worse. I still can't always go up to shop counters sometimes, but atleast i can walk through a shopping center and look up, instead of staring at my feet.

[Erin]

i've only just recently been able to go up to shops counter and ask if they have things in stock, and i'm starting to look up when i walk.
i'm pretty paranoid...but i'm not on medication :p

[Jessii]

It was really fucked up when i found out, mainly cause the meds were antidepressants!

About tle.. the first time i met them i gave Chris a letter i wrote while in hospital and can't remember what i said. Everytime since then we have a chat and i give him a letter. I used to always worry that he hated me and i felt bad that i kinda turned him into my shrink, so worried that i couldn't listen to their music without wanting to bash my head on a wall. One day i ran into him at a hotel and i was already crying over something else, and i ended up blurting out "Listening to your music makes me want to bash my head against a wall now im so sorry about all the letters i don't mean to be annoying ect"
His reaction was "I like the letters.. stress less jess" then spent ages in the bar with me while i cried and spilled my heart out. The next day my friend said "Thanks for looking after Jess last night" and he said "I love Jess... i just wish she could comfortable around us."

So that kinda helped me stop thinking that he hates me.

Nicest boy ever.

[Bec]

Aww that's really sweet. Thanks for sharing that it makes me feel a lot better about talking to them :)
They're all such nice guys, I'm gonna try really hard to be more confident if I ever get the chance to meet them again, which I really hope I do. I just never know what to say.

[Erin]

nawww...thats so sweet jess!

i'll make sure i won't freak out and go silent when i see them then :cool:

[kelso]

When I met Chris I was worried about what to say
To me, it sounds kinda odd to keep asking them to sign stuff and get pictures with you, but I guess they're used to it
I kept saying 'please' a lot and Chris kept telling me "you dont have to say please"
but it's like..I have to say please, Im so grateful that you to do all this for me and im so nervous right now! I didnt say that to him, but I just cant not say please haha
he was nice, wish I could have stayed longer though
there's always next time! :D

[mel_bound]

They're all such nice guys, I'm gonna try really hard to be more confident if I ever get the chance to meet them again, which I really hope I do. I just never know what to say.
I'm gonna drag you by the ear up to them and poke you till you speak :p

[Bec]

Could make for an interesting conversation starter..

[mel_bound]

Exactly! Whoa ten characters!

[stray_cat]

I saw them in November and I wanted to meet them sooo bad. We found their tour bus a few hours before the concert and I was so excited I thought I'd actually get to meet them. But, my dad was like, no we can't cos he doesn't wait around for that kind of stuff. It was a small gig though, only like 200 people. And I found out later that they showed up an hour after the concert to a crowd of about 10 people. Coulda hung around with them but NOOOO! But next time I'm gonna get a bunch of tickets for a bunch of shows and stand in the front row for each of them so I can meet them! I will meet them! Imma calm down a bit now. Seriously Chris did notice me, he played Uncle Harry cos I wouldn't shut up. Lol best night ever.

[i_heart_you]

It was really fucked up when i found out, mainly cause the meds were antidepressants!

About tle.. the first time i met them i gave Chris a letter i wrote while in hospital and can't remember what i said. Everytime since then we have a chat and i give him a letter. I used to always worry that he hated me and i felt bad that i kinda turned him into my shrink, so worried that i couldn't listen to their music without wanting to bash my head on a wall. One day i ran into him at a hotel and i was already crying over something else, and i ended up blurting out "Listening to your music makes me want to bash my head against a wall now im so sorry about all the letters i don't mean to be annoying ect"
His reaction was "I like the letters.. stress less jess" then spent ages in the bar with me while i cried and spilled my heart out. The next day my friend said "Thanks for looking after Jess last night" and he said "I love Jess... i just wish she could comfortable around us."

So that kinda helped me stop thinking that he hates me.

Nicest boy ever.

i think if there's ever been a story that makes me feel really good about being a fan of tle, it's that one. they're such great guys.

thanks for sharing jess!

[AlinaPOW]

I'm the same with not wanting to make a bad impression. Generally I'm not too bad but around people I highly respect I can't help but want to make the best impression I can. I can never think of anything worth saying though, so I usually stay quiet or just blurt out something stupid really quickly before I can stop myself.

That's only natural Bec-Dawg! I've always been a pretty outgoing kid I think, and I do make a fool of myself often but I dunno, that's always gonna happen I s'pose.
First time I met them I was really tongue tied with Andy and Scotty and then I got up to Chris and relaxed straight away. Then the next two times all was rad. Particularly last time at the Palace. I was lying down by the tent and I look up and I see them marching across the road towards us and I lay back down 'till they got there :D

[AlinaPOW]

i think if there's ever been a story that makes me feel really good about being a fan of tle, it's that one. they're such great guys.

thanks for sharing jess!

I concur! ten characters

[Colezy]

The first time Jess told me that story I sat at the computer and thought "Naawwww!" haha

[AlinaPOW]

Yeah, she told me all about it and then I met her and I was thinking "what the hell are you talking about? You're not SHY!"

[Jessii]

Yeah, i'm not shy now that i'm off the meds that made me shy! And cause you wern't a total stranger..

[Jessii]

See now i'm worried it sounds like i'm bragging!

[Bec]

Don't worry! You don't sound at all like you're bragging!

[Caity]

I met them first in 2005 - I organised with Rae to meet them at their soundcheck before their gig up here - it was O18's only and we barely see them at all so Rae helped out. I listened in on the soundcheck which was *awesome* and then chatted for a bit afterwards and got stuff signed etc.

Last year, they played here again, all ages but I organised to meet them again, this time with the son of someone from work - an 8 year old. We met them after and chatted for a bit and yeah!

[Colezy]

Ha! That was the kid with crazy hair!! :p

[Caity]

Indeed it was.

[Willb]

i set up a thread like this before "what would you ask TLE if you had the chance"

A bunch of questions for the boys if you could meet them, it was for my HSC.

[mel_bound]

This thread is many months old I think you'll find.

[jessebelle]

i set up a thread like this before "what would you ask TLE if you had the chance"

A bunch of questions for the boys if you could meet them, it was for my HSC.

This one isn't about people just wanting to ask questions though.

[Willb]

yeah it was similar to what i had going, same sort of idea i guess....

[Bec]

But this one is more about people's experiences and how they deal with being nervous and stuff like that, also it was made back in september last year :p

[jessebelle]

And look at the first post completely different to what you had going.