LBT Rumour of Christine in NOLA

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I'm not all over anything Shack , t'was written tongue and cheek.

I guessed so, But you know what I mean, that remark pops up everytime in a very unpleasant interpretation, by a lot of Christinefans. I've never understood that.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

I just don't understand why people still are all over that expression. She did cut off every link she had with the musicindustry in the US, quit the band, sold her house, moved to England, and lived a more reclusive life. That's all he's ever said and meant with "she burned all her bridges". She did.

I know that's all he's ever said he meant by it. But I take it as him being sly.

It's like saying, "she cut off her nose to spite her face" and then explaining, "well, I just meant she powdered her nose." When you know the popular connotations that words have, then don't use them, if you don't mean to imply those connotations.

Burning your bridges implies that you took irreversible actions and severed your relationships to the point where you can't repair them. If anyone burned their bridges, in that sense, it was Eddy. Not Christine just because she moved to England. If I leave my job and "burn my bridges," I probably told the boss off and yelled that I never liked him anyway and I'm glad never to have to step foot in that rancid office again.

I am unconcerned with what Lindsey says about Christine because I know he loves her and I know he would be outvoted even if he didn't love her. She can do what she wants in that band. But I have always thought he was being devilish about that -- and when she was promoting Meantime, I think she was doing things to him as well.

Michele

[shackin'up]

Thanks for explaining. That's the downside of a nonnative listener. In my language that expression does not have that negative connotation. At least not in the way you explained...

[Ulpian]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I know that's all he's ever said he meant by it. But I take it as him being sly.

It's like saying, "she cut off her nose to spite her face" and then explaining, "well, I just meant she powdered her nose." When you know the popular connotations that words have, then don't use them, if you don't mean to imply those connotations.

Burning your bridges implies that you took irreversible actions and severed your relationships to the point where you can't repair them. If anyone burned their bridges, in that sense, it was Eddy. Not Christine just because she moved to England. If I leave my job and "burn my bridges," I probably told the boss off and yelled that I never liked him anyway and I'm glad never to have to step foot in that rancid office again.

I am unconcerned with what Lindsey says about Christine because I know he loves her and I know he would be outvoted even if he didn't love her. She can do what she wants in that band. But I have always thought he was being devilish about that -- and when she was promoting Meantime, I think she was doing things to him as well.

Michele

^ THIS.

Thanks, Michele. You always put it clearest.

[elle]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I know that's all he's ever said he meant by it. But I take it as him being sly.

maybe he's just ignorant

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by elle

maybe he's just ignorant

Stevie is the one who went to college.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Thanks for explaining. That's the downside of a nonnative listener. In my language that expression does not have that negative connotation. At least not in the way you explained...

I honestly think he took it the hardest. Musically, they really had some great moments. I don't fault him for his feelings. But I believe he wants her to come back and he knows she won't.

As far as her selling her house and moving and not touring.. well that's what some people do when they retire. She is 70 now. God I'm old..

"The sea that divides us is a, temporary one, and the bridge will bring us back together!!!"

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by elle

maybe he's just ignorant

Haha.. Lindsey Buckingham is far from ignorant. FM has 5 divas and he is not immune to the diva qualities that everyone has accumulated over the years.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by jbrownsjr

I honestly think he took it the hardest. Musically, they really had some great moments. I don't fault him for his feelings. But I believe he wants her to come back and he knows she won't.

I'm in line with your viewpoint. John doesn't talk anymore, so it's hard to know, but I think he was very hurt. I mean, all he basically said was that he didn't think she should be there if she was going to be unhappy like she was for the Dance and I think it HURT him that she was unhappy and they couldn't do anything to make it right. But I took that as meaning it hurt him that being with them didn't make it all worth it anymore for her, like it once was. Also, while she wants to be with her brother and his kids. I think they thought they were family too and felt a bit abandoned.

If I was casting votes, I think Lindsey took it the second hardest. I mean, Mick and Stevie were sorry to see her go and miss her terribly, but I don't think they took it quite as personally as I suspect John and Lindsey did.

Michele