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by big john
February 13, 2007 1:44 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: Jimmy uses a teleprompter
Replies: 77
Views: 7799

Re: Jimmy uses a teleprompter

Does it really matter? Yeah. He said he'd give it up before he'd start using a teleprompter. I see no harm in it personally but if he meant he should have never said it. JB's not the only one in the world who changed his mind on something... :roll: :roll: If people didn't ever change their minds on...
by big john
February 13, 2007 1:39 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: Live from Pittsburgh...not yet anyway
Replies: 31
Views: 2039

nothing good ever came out of PA? what about the declaration of independence? valley forge? joe namath? joe montana? john unitas? dan marino? hershey's chocolate? the steel that built the golden gate bridge? jimmy stewart? i could go on and on........ :pirate: Dan Marino never won a Super Bowl and ...
by big john
February 13, 2007 12:25 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: Live from Pittsburgh...not yet anyway
Replies: 31
Views: 2039

nothing good ever came out of PA?

what about the declaration of independence?
valley forge?
joe namath?
joe montana?
john unitas?
dan marino?
hershey's chocolate?
the steel that built the golden gate bridge?
jimmy stewart?

i could go on and on........ :pirate:
by big john
February 8, 2007 9:24 am
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: Jimmy's Characters - who would you be?
Replies: 69
Views: 4733

As a long time fan of Louis L'Amour the answer is Tully Mars.
But in actuallity, I more closely resemble the pirate looking at 40,
over my shoulder, far behind. :pirate:
by big john
February 6, 2007 3:51 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: What inspired your BN Name?
Replies: 200
Views: 14723

While in the Coast Guard I was called "Sparks". When I was on a rugby team I was called "Mr. Haney" (from Green Acres). Now everyone at the bar I frequent calls me "Big John". There are three guys named John that are always there. Me, Little John, and Regular John. :pir...
by big john
February 5, 2007 9:13 am
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: WHERE DID YOUR BN NAME COME FROM???
Replies: 407
Views: 34327

Well I guess it's my turn. Anyway, Fu Corleone kinda of a long story but I will make it as short and sweet as possible like me....LOL. Some think its F U Corleone but its F with a little u. Fu= Growing up I had a best friend who's mom was from Bermuda. My best friends cousin used to come up to visi...
by big john
February 1, 2007 3:40 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: WHERE DID YOUR BN NAME COME FROM???
Replies: 407
Views: 34327

Well I guess it's my turn. Anyway, Fu Corleone kinda of a long story but I will make it as short and sweet as possible like me....LOL. Some think its F U Corleone but its F with a little u. Fu= Growing up I had a best friend who's mom was from Bermuda. My best friends cousin used to come up to visi...
by big john
February 1, 2007 1:13 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: WHERE DID YOUR BN NAME COME FROM???
Replies: 407
Views: 34327

Well I guess it's my turn. Anyway, Fu Corleone kinda of a long story but I will make it as short and sweet as possible like me....LOL. Some think its F U Corleone but its F with a little u. Fu= Growing up I had a best friend who's mom was from Bermuda. My best friends cousin used to come up to visi...
by big john
January 31, 2007 1:05 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: Very Important...this could save a life!
Replies: 24660
Views: 1236898



click! :pirate:
by big john
January 30, 2007 12:20 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: What song would you most like to hear Jimmy cover?
Replies: 88
Views: 9523

. .for the 434th time . . I would LOVE to hear Jimmy do his variation on some 30/40's songs . . . . there is a current car commercial with the song " What are you doin the rest of your life . . .? ? . . .north and south and east and west of your life . ? ? " . .which is why " Slow Bo...
by big john
January 29, 2007 3:50 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: WHERE DID YOUR BN NAME COME FROM???
Replies: 407
Views: 34327

I'm big and sort of tall ( played rugby for 9 years)
and my name is John.
It's what people have been calling me the last few years. :pirate:
by big john
January 17, 2007 1:32 pm
Forum: Tour Dates and Rumors
Topic: Could 2007 be a big touring year for JB?
Replies: 131
Views: 11136

Ah, for the good old days. When I paid $5 to see Jethro Tull, Three Dog
Night, Frank Zappa......and thought Chicago was a rip-off because they
charged $7.
by big john
January 4, 2007 9:18 am
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: LSU band plays Volcano at Sugarbowl!
Replies: 2
Views: 784

volcano at half time

No, it was the Notre Dame band that did the volcano. When they
did the close-up you could see.
by big john
December 26, 2006 12:08 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: NicknamesI you call Jimmy Buffett.
Replies: 57
Views: 7810

nicknames for Jimmy

Der Parrotmeister. Although more correctly I should say papageimeister.

I once heard a young guy waiting in line with a ticket refer to Jimmy
as "the man himself".

But I think Parrotmeister sounds good.
by big john
December 7, 2006 9:17 am
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: The forgotten Buffett tune
Replies: 51
Views: 4405

I once heard a recording of Jimmy and Frank Sinatra singing
"Mac the Knife". :pirate:

It was pretty cool.
by big john
December 4, 2006 1:39 pm
Forum: Tour Dates and Rumors
Topic: Best East coast venues
Replies: 49
Views: 5054

Pittsburgh. camden probably has a wilder party crowd but i fried
in that parking lot this year. temp was 112 deg f!
by big john
December 4, 2006 1:33 pm
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: "Werewolves of London"
Replies: 49
Views: 4007

i haven't heard it on the Hoot soundtrack but i did hear jimmy do it live. it was great and everyone around me was pleasantly surprised. it was right around the 13th or some kind of reason like that. i liked the original by zevon and still have the old vinyl. i even actually had a drink at trader vi...
by big john
September 11, 2006 9:32 am
Forum: Ticket Buying Stories
Topic: Do you sell tickets?
Replies: 39
Views: 11510

ticket buying and selling and newbies

i've recently joined this forum and i don't have a lot of posts because basically i wait until i have something to say. mostly i just read the other posts. i originally signed on to try and score some tickets when i couldn't get them through ticketmaster. my brother and i went to the burgettstown (p...
by big john
June 7, 2006 3:51 pm
Forum: Pre-Concert Gatherings / Who's Going to ...
Topic: Who's Going to Pittsburgh-June 6th?
Replies: 354
Views: 30022

pittsburgh 2006

what a great party, what a great show. two of my brothers and i left the harrisburg area and we were in the parking lot by 1:00 pm. i was supprised at how much jimmy has cut back on brass section. and no amy lee! but the show was great and that japanese guy on the ukulele kicked ass. we had tickets ...
by big john
May 22, 2006 9:14 am
Forum: Jimmy Buffett Discussion
Topic: Parrothead Teachers???
Replies: 30
Views: 3696

parrothead teachers

my brother is a high school industrial arts teacher and plays j.b. music all day while the kids work on there projects. they really like it. he also has
a teenage son and a set of 8 year old triplets (2 boys, 1 girl) who are
into the music also.