CuriousByNature Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Love her or hate her, if it was actually true that only the good voices die young, I suppose Yoko would now be considered a young adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I think she's living proof of the maxim you cited. CuriousByNature 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruHart1 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Vampires tend to stay alive a long, long time! 😈 TruHart1 😎 CuriousByNature 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Yoko is rarely seen in public now. She is confined to a wheelchair. Yoko still lives here i(NYC) in the Dakota. At one point, she had a live in male love HAL_9000, + Pensant and CuriousByNature 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 A long time ago, I was a captain for a catering company. We were hired to cater an event at which Yoko was going to appear. The crowd turned out to be way larger than expected and the event sponsor hadn't ordered enough food. So the people were clamoring for food, the event sponsor was trying to get more food without paying any more money and they were all waiting to get a glimpse of Yoko. Yoko showed up, and everybody was angling to get a look at her. A guy in the crowd had a heart attack and none of the crowd would move so that we could get through to give the guy some help. They wouldn't even move when paramedics showed up with a gurney to transport the guy. I have always remembered that event as a lesson in crowd psychology. CuriousByNature, + Pensant and + robear 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Rudynate said: A long time ago, I was a captain for a catering company. We were hired to cater an event at which Yoko was going to appear. The crowd turned out to be way larger than expected and the event sponsor hadn't ordered enough food. So the people were clamoring for food, the event sponsor was trying to get more food without paying any more money and they were all waiting to get a glimpse of Yoko. Yoko showed up, and everybody was angling to get a look at her. A guy in the crowd had a heart attack and none of the crowd would move so that we could get through to give the guy some help. They wouldn't even move when paramedics showed up with a gurney to transport the guy. I have always remembered that event as a lesson in crowd psychology. Don't leave us hanging... did the extra food arrive? + robear, Luv2play, MikeBiDude and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 49 minutes ago, samhexum said: Don't leave us hanging... did the extra food arrive? Yep - just to shut the guy up, they sent additional food. samhexum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 Yes - one of those awkward situations where the business owner had to suck it up and say "the client is always right." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, samhexum said: Don't leave us hanging... did the extra food arrive? The priority was the person who was having a heart attack. I know because I had a heart attack in my 40s. CuriousByNature and Marc in Calif 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudynate Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 1 hour ago, WilliamM said: The priority was the person who was having a heart attack. I know because I had a heart attack in my 40s. One would have thought, yes. But obviously with this crowd not. Another thing struck me is that, at events like that, they aren't there for the food, so the food doesn't run out. But this crowd just couldn't get enough to eat. + WilliamM and samhexum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BenjaminNicholas Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 (edited) YOKO? ... Oh, no. Bubble is a national treasure. Edited February 21, 2023 by BenjaminNicholas Marc in Calif and + nycman 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) I only heard Yoko sing once on a record with her band before or around the time she moved in with Lennon. Her singing could best be described as fingernails on a blackboard. Never listened to her again. Edited February 22, 2023 by Luv2play + Pensant and HAL_9000 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maninsoma Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Walking On Thin Ice is a great record. I also quite like the entirety of her Season of Glass album, her album of grief following John's murder. Kiss Kiss Kiss is my favorite track from Double Fantasy, including the album side of John Lennon's songs. I love her screaming on early tracks like Why. Just because she doesn't have a "pretty" voice doesn't mean she isn't a worthy vocalist. Marc in Calif and + WilliamM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 6:04 PM, maninsoma said: Walking On Thin Ice is a great record. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MscleLovr Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/21/2023 at 4:03 PM, WilliamM said: Yoko still lives here i(NYC) in the Dakota. It’s reported very recently that she has moved out of the Dakota and gone to live on her farm in upstate NY. When people in great old age (which I consider to be 84+) decide to uproot themselves from a major city (with all its convenient facilities) to live somewhere rural or isolated, I’m always surprised. I wonder for how long they’ve contemplated the move and whether they’ve thought that their lives will be quite different. From my point of view, I enjoy visiting both the countryside and the beach but I love living in the city… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samhexum Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 48 minutes ago, MscleLovr said: When people in great old age (which I consider to be 84+) decide to uproot themselves from a major city (with all its convenient facilities) to live somewhere rural or isolated, I’m always surprised. I wonder for how long they’ve contemplated the move and whether they’ve thought that their lives will be quite different. With the money she has, I'm sure everything she needs can be procured easily no matter where she lives. pubic_assistance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 2 hours ago, MscleLovr said: It’s reported very recently that she has moved out of the Dakota and gone to live on her farm in upstate NY. When people in great old age (which I consider to be 84+) decide to uproot themselves from a major city (with all its convenient facilities) to live somewhere rural or isolated, I’m always surprised. I wonder for how long they’ve contemplated the move and whether they’ve thought that their lives will be quite different. From my point of view, I enjoy visiting both the countryside and the beach but I love living in the city… Right - I thought most people would make the opposite move so that they can be closer to services and hospitals, etc. But perhaps this isn't a concern for her yet - or she can afford to have a helicopter come and take her to the hospital if necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ WilliamM Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 4 hours ago, samhexum said: With the money she has, I'm sure everything she needs can be procured easily no matter where she lives. In South Sudan? The Democratic Republic of the Congo? Re think my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 3 hours ago, WilliamM said: In South Sudan? The Democratic Republic of the Congo? Re think my friend Reductio ad absurdum. + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 4 hours ago, WilliamM said: In South Sudan? The Democratic Republic of the Congo? Re think my friend Maybe even easier in places like that where money can buy almost anything, because the majority of the populace lives in such poverty but the elite few can live in luxury beyond compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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