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BasketofPuppies · May 28, 2007, 01:44 PM

If you're telling the truth, you answer once. If you're lying you tend to repeat yourself. How many times has Billy Joel told us that he didn't start the fire?

It gets me especially suspicious that Billy Joel gets so defensive about the fire, often adding that he tried to fight it but he didn't light it. And I am certainly not buying his excuse that it was always burning. Something has to start the fire.

SirCastor · May 28, 2007, 01:48 PM

Billy is claiming though that they didn't start the fire. I think he's claiming innocence for the whole band. It may not be all-inclusive though. Perhaps he did start the fire, but the band wasn't in on it.

He seems to be rather proud that when they're gone, the fire will still burn on and on and on... I think you might be on to something here.

smacintush · May 28, 2007, 01:55 PM

Well, he claims that "it was always burnin' since the world's been turnin'". Surely there are records of the fire burning before he was born then…

stwain2003 · May 28, 2007, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by BasketofPuppies

It gets me especially suspicious that Billy Joel gets so defensive about the fire, often adding that he tried to fight it but he didn't light it. And I am certainly not buying his excuse that it was always burning. Something has to start the fire.

hahahahahahahahaha!!! that just made my day.

SpaceMonkey · May 28, 2007, 02:12 PM

Maybe it was Blue Öyster Cult, burnin' for you.

Cold Warrior · May 28, 2007, 02:24 PM

Billy Joel is part of Searchlight the Radical Sex Cult.

Railroader · May 28, 2007, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by smacintush

Well, he claims that "it was always burnin' since the world's been turnin'". Surely there are records of the fire burning before he was born then…

The records were burned up in a fire unrelated to the fire Mr. Joel speaks so flippantly about.

Cipher13 · 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by BasketofPuppies

How many times has Billy Joel told us that he didn't start the fire?

11 or 16. The liar.

Speaking of Billy Joel, I saw Jimmy Barnes playing at some random wharf in Queensland the other day. I always mix the two up so it seemed appropriate.

Gankdawg · May 28, 2007, 05:16 PM

This thread needs more cowbell.

TheoCryst · May 28, 2007, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

Billy Joel is part of Searchlight the Radical Sex Cult.

My 2 is bigger than your 2.

Silky Voice of The Gorn · May 28, 2007, 09:51 PM

More telling to me is when he says "JFK, blown away, what else do I have to say?", and proceeds to say a whole bunch more anyway.

- - e r i k - - · May 28, 2007, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Cipher13

11 or 16. The liar.

Speaking of Billy Joel, I saw Jimmy Barnes playing at some random wharf in Queensland the other day. I always mix the two up so it seemed appropriate.

You sh*tting me? That would be Fisherman's Wharf. I look down on it from my work. My friend works there and was there that day. The other day Pink came in. Unfortunately it was Thursday so no one but the staff was there.

Buckaroo · May 28, 2007, 10:21 PM

I remember when that song was released. Maybe not the exact day, but I remember the first time I heard it shortly after it was released.

SpaceMonkey · May 28, 2007, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Buckaroo

I remember when that song was released. Maybe not the exact day, but I remember the first time I heard it shortly after it was released.

So maybe you are to blame.

Buckaroo · May 28, 2007, 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

So maybe you are to blame.

ajprice · May 29, 2007, 03:10 AM

You all got the wrong man

Everybody sing along - "I'm a Firestarter, twisted Firestarter.."

Cipher13 · May 29, 2007, 03:48 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

You sh*tting me? That would be Fisherman's Wharf. I look down on it from my work. My friend works there and was there that day. The other day Pink came in. Unfortunately it was Thursday so no one but the staff was there.

Haha, yeah, that's the one - we just went over there to grab some food. We walked in just as Khe Sahn started playing and I remember thinking "wow, this is a really impressive cover band", then realised it was actually them. Pretty funny really.

And a pretty damn nice view to have from work... o_O

- - e r i k - - · May 29, 2007, 04:26 AM

Hehe. Yeah, that is a nice view, hey?

Anyway? Are you still on the coast?

Cipher13 · May 29, 2007, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Hehe. Yeah, that is a nice view, hey?

Anyway? Are you still on the coast?

Nah, not anymore, unfortunately; I just went up there for a party in the Q1 basically

A few mates of mine work and live in Surfer's and before the lease on the place is up, decided to spend a week or so there.

It's got me half-tempted to move there though... such a damn nice place.

Silky Voice of The Gorn · May 29, 2007, 09:06 AM

This thread reminds me of this classic from years ago:
http://forums.macnn.com/85/macnn-lou...ant-conundrum/

Timo · 11:39 PM

Everyone knows Ryan started the fi-yah:

YouTube - Dwight Schrute Ryan started the fire

- - e r i k - - · May 29, 2007, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Cipher13

Nah, not anymore, unfortunately; I just went up there for a party in the Q1 basically

A few mates of mine work and live in Surfer's and before the lease on the place is up, decided to spend a week or so there.

It's got me half-tempted to move there though... such a damn nice place.

Yes, it's not half bad at all

macgeek2005 · May 29, 2007, 11:33 PM

Uh.. what fire?

SpaceMonkey · May 30, 2007, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by macgeek2005

Uh.. what fire?

Like that's not the most suspicious thing you could have said.

It's this one: YouTube - We didn't start the fire - Billy Joel