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Post by pethealer on Apr 6, 2005 13:26:03 GMT -5
Now, it's being reported on VH1. I'm really getting a little frustrated and fed up with it all. If it's true......cool. But if it's a gag, it's not really funny anymore. It may be funny to Tool and Maynard and anyone else involved in it, but I don't find it amusing anymore. If the laugh was at our expense, be done with it. Tell us what fools we were for thinking it could possibly be true and get over it. And if it is a gag, and it has gone this far, beyond just the Tool site, it's kind of cruel. What of the fans that do believe in Jesus, what of the christian fans......isn't this kind of like a slap in their face to use this as a gag? With all the "have faith" and "god bless" e-mails of Maynard's and it ending up being a joke.....is it really that funny? I lost my faith quite awhile ago. But what of those that do have faith.....is this gag funny to them, I wonder? And even though my faith is lost, I don't make fun of those that have faith. At first this seemed silly, but now, going as far as it has, (if it is a gag) it's lost it's humor, in my opinion. Yes, I have to agree with you Halo. I've been remaining silent about this for the last few days but I've got to say that this is getting out of hand. I don't usually go around announcing this but I am a born again Christian and I do enjoy Maynard's art. My first reaction to hearing about his possible conversion to christianity was one of sheer joy. I could think of no better thing to happen to Maynard than for him to come to Christ. I've been praying for him for years. However, if this is a joke then it is quite insensitive and in poor taste. Why ostracize any of your fans? What happened to all that talk about compassion? I confess that I would feel differently about Maynard as a person if this ends up being joke. I am surprised it's gotten past the website though and on to vh1 and mtv. I hope the truth comes out soon. It seems silly to play this up with such mystery. |
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Post by LetItSlide on Apr 6, 2005 13:37:14 GMT -5
I agree. It has gone too far if it is a joke. Maynard and everyone in on it has to know that it's affecting so many people who care about him and about these two amazing bands that have changed so many lives. Like I said in my earlier post, if it is true, I couldn't be happier for him and hey, at least I have all of this amazing art to keep with me. If it isn't true, it should be dropped already. It's getting really annoying.  |
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Post by Halo on Apr 6, 2005 13:41:04 GMT -5
However, if this is a joke then it is quite insensitive and in poor taste. Why ostracize any of your fans? What happened to all that talk about compassion? I confess that I would feel differently about Maynard as a person if this ends up being joke. Talking about compassion and using it are two different things. I'm not a born-again Christian like you pet, but when I let myself think that this may be true, I was very, very happy for him. I'm not sure why. I guess just thinking that if it were true, then he must have found something that brought him great joy and peace. And for that I was happy for him. Or maybe since I lost my faith, I might have thought that if this could happen to him, maybe not all is lost for me. Maybe there was hope that I would find something to believe in and give me great joy and peace. No, this just isn't funny anymore. |
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Post by CarlJung on Apr 6, 2005 13:47:47 GMT -5
I suddenly feel so very close to you all here
HUGS ROUND THE ROOM ;D
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Post by Halo on Apr 6, 2005 13:55:50 GMT -5
Thanks Carl....for making me smile. I needed that right now.  Hugs back at ya! (We all are pretty close here.....we've become like family in a way. Welcome to the family.  |
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Post by britany on Apr 6, 2005 14:40:07 GMT -5
Maynard likes this he like's tricking people i bet he is laughing right now at all the people believeing this.....like i said he's tricky  |
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Post by alienation on Apr 6, 2005 17:15:21 GMT -5
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Post by TheAnomicSoul on Apr 6, 2005 17:34:26 GMT -5
I'm fairly spiritual in God. If this is a joke I won't really think it's funny but I'd get over it.
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Post by pethealer on Apr 6, 2005 20:37:17 GMT -5
More Stupidity - this is the latest from MTV News:
You'll recall that on Tuesday, in the course of looking into Internet rumors that Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan had found Jesus and was leaving the band, we e-mailed Keenan and put the question to him directly. His response was: "i did, in fact, find jesus. More news to follow. God bless ya."
After contemplating this communication, with its lowercase "j" for "Jesus" and its oddly breezy "God bless ya," we began to wonder: Was MJK pulling our leg, yanking our chain — in a word, lying to us? We e-mailed him again and asked flat-out. His response this time: "heh heh."
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Post by Halo on Apr 6, 2005 21:06:55 GMT -5
Heh, I just logged on to post that pet.
Thanks!
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Post by i'm_your_passenger on Apr 6, 2005 22:19:43 GMT -5
Heh, I just logged on to post that pet. Thanks! As did I lol...I am always last damn it!!  Beth |
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Post by Halo on Apr 6, 2005 23:11:52 GMT -5
It's the thought that counts, Beth. Thank you too! |
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Post by Bastardometer on Apr 6, 2005 23:43:18 GMT -5
From Toolband.com 07 Apr 05 Good news, April fools fans. The writing and recording is back under way. When approached for comment on his recent encounter with the Son of God, Maynard said, "That guy's a punk!" As it turns out, Maynard was out "location scouting" near the Fourth Street bridge in downtown Los Angeles when he "found Jesus." "Turns out he was here the whole time, and not that difficult to find if you know where to look," Maynard reported. Apparently Jesus offered him the position of campaign manager for his new line of "Holier Than Thou" sparkling holy water, which Maynard of course accepted. What wasn't obvious was that this guy is a total drunk. It's an occupational hazard. Every time our Lord goes to get a glass of water, it transforms into a generic grocery store Merlot. Because the alcoholic is the Son of God and an all-knowing being, he knew of Maynard’s extensive interest in collecting wine. So he went to work trying to get his lips on it. Maynard caught J.C. in his cellar transforming his precious wine collection into urine, then pissing it into the empty "sparkling holy water" bottles for the eventual sale to all those people who bought, read, and embraced "The Celestine Prophesy." Tragic. "Truth be told," Maynard confessed, "I wasn't feeling top notch when I found him. The evening prior to the day in question I had over-indulged in a series of bad Molotov shrimp cocktails with a side of Makers Mark and twin strippers. So after an entire night of G.I. Blowouts, hot/cold sweats, and blurred vision, it's very possible that the guy I met wasn't even Jesus at all. For all I know, it was Willem Dafoe." BMB Looks like you were right H. , not a gardener - but close enough |
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Post by Halo on Apr 6, 2005 23:57:37 GMT -5
I'm so glad it's over.
Happy April Fool's everyone. ;D
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Post by Halo on Apr 7, 2005 0:07:37 GMT -5
Oh and yea.....I'm an idiot. Hahahahaha. |
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