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[michelej1]

It'd certainly be interesting to have LB as an uncle.

Michele

[Nico]

Originally Posted by michelej1

It'd certainly be interesting to have LB as an uncle.

Michele

Musically, it would be incredible. I'd be rippin' off his throwaway tracks and creating playlists. I'd beg for the best concert seats and be able to take pics of everything without interference from security. I'd probably get all kinds of amazingly overpriced gifts and my house would be brilliantly decorated for free...

But then it would be totally inappropriate to find him hot. Catch 22.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Nico

But then it would be totally inappropriate to find him hot. Catch 22.

I know. But I did have an uncle that I thought was attractive, if not hot. And admiring him from an early age, I do think that kind of influenced my feeling of what an ideal man should be like. And I remember telling my Dad that I wanted to grow up and marry him. He was so uptight that he couldn't just laugh it off and take it in stride, but gave me some kind of lecture, even though I think that's a common thing for kids.

I loved every little thing that Cory said about Lindsey in her tour diary, like hating to be the one to have to go and try to get him to the plane, because he would just keep talking and, while ignoring the fact that she was trying to get him to leave, he'd put his arm around her like she was standing there for her health! Or how he didn't bother telling him the zipper on his boot was busted and she had to tape it together for the next show.

Or how he would make faces at her while on stage and distract her from her teleprompter duties.

And I love at the end of the SYW tour when he made a dedication to her and said that Greg would be so proud and he got choked up. Awww.

Michele

[Nico]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I know. But I did have an uncle that I thought was attractive, if not hot. And admiring him from an early age, I do think that kind of influenced my feeling of what an ideal man should be like. And I remember telling my Dad that I wanted to grow up and marry him. He was so uptight that he couldn't just laugh it off and take it in stride, but gave me some kind of lecture, even though I think that's a common thing for kids.

I loved every little thing that Cory said about Lindsey in her tour diary, like hating to be the one to have to go and try to get him to the plane, because he would just keep talking and, while ignoring the fact that she was trying to get him to leave, he'd put his arm around her like she was standing there for her health! Or how he didn't bother telling him the zipper on his boot was busted and she had to tape it together for the next show.

Or how he would make faces at her while on stage and distract her from her teleprompter duties.

And I love at the end of the SYW tour when he made a dedication to her and said that Greg would be so proud and he got choked up. Awww.

Michele

See, there's another reason why I really adore LB. I know I don't know the man personally, but when I see how close he is to all these nieces of his and all the accounts of his adoration of him children...I respect him so much more. It's totally a bonus along with his incredible good looks, but it's a bonus I like being there. Which is why I'm such a pro LB guy when people like to rag on him as being a "jerk" (in other more provocative terms) towards everyone. By all accounts, he may not always be a ray of sunshine, but his family members appear to adore him and, having met him several times, I can vouch what a doll he is to his fans.

Thanks for bringing these little accounts up Michele. I remember reading an article written for some paper in California by one of his nieces (not Cory) and she mentioned how at some New Kids on the Block reunion show she heard them cover Fleetwood Mac and was shocked, mainly because of her childhood love for them + her uncle was in the band.

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[MissLadyLoki]

I know first pic is Tusk, but is second pic from some TV show?

[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by MissLadyLoki

I know first pic is Tusk, but is second pic from some TV show?

I think the second pic is from their appearance on the Today show.

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by Nico

See, there's another reason why I really adore LB. I know I don't know the man personally, but when I see how close he is to all these nieces of his and all the accounts of his adoration of him children...I respect him so much more. It's totally a bonus along with his incredible good looks, but it's a bonus I like being there. Which is why I'm such a pro LB guy when people like to rag on him as being a "jerk" (in other more provocative terms) towards everyone. By all accounts, he may not always be a ray of sunshine, but his family members appear to adore him and, having met him several times, I can vouch what a doll he is to his fans.

Thanks for bringing these little accounts up Michele. I remember reading an article written for some paper in California by one of his nieces (not Cory) and she mentioned how at some New Kids on the Block reunion show she heard them cover Fleetwood Mac and was shocked, mainly because of her childhood love for them + her uncle was in the band.

You said exactly what I feel. It bugs me when people judge him on what they heard or read in CAH's book ( or Mick's ), and just go by those dubious accounts. Like you said, he's not perfect, and probably not always nice, but, he sure has a LOT of friends and family that think he's amazing. I really love the photos and videos taken with fans too. I don't know of any other performer who is sooooo accessible to their fans. I mean on stage, when he plays right to the cameras and video cameras, and talks and jokes with everybody. What a doll.

Here area couple favorites...

I love this one where he runs right to the young girl up front:




And this one after a show ( his smile at around the .30 second mark is sweet ):





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[holidayroad]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

You said exactly what I feel. It bugs me when people judge him on what they heard or read in CAH's book ( or Mick's ), and just go by those dubious accounts. Like you said, he's not perfect, and probably not always nice, but, he sure has a LOT of friends and family that think he's amazing. I really love the photos and videos taken with fans too. I don't know of any other performer who is sooooo accessible to their fans. I mean on stage, when he plays right to the cameras and video cameras, and talks and jokes with everybody. What a doll.

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I like what Nico and Lindsfan have both said. I don't like when people jump to conclusions about what Lindsey is like, just because of what books have said. Even if some of it did happen, pretty much everyone in those scenarios was either drinking or using drugs, so you can't base what someone does while high on what they would do if substances were not involved.

[holidayroad]