| January 4th, 2006 08:54 AM |
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| Gazza |
Ronnie Wood Starts Stamp Collecting
To stay off the demon drink...
by Scott Colothan on 04/01/2006
Wrinkly Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood has take drastic measures to stay off the wagon – he’s started stamp collecting.
The guitarist has twinned his new passion for stamps with his favourite pastime of painting to battle the demon drink.
A source told The Sun: "He is fascinated by it. Since he's out of rehab and trying to stay on the straight and narrow he has to find things to occupy his brain.
"He gets assistants to go to specialist shops trying to buy the best stamps. He's very proud of his collection."
www,gigwise.com
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| January 4th, 2006 09:17 AM |
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| Jumacfly |
Ronnie should collect Stones guitar books instead. |
| January 4th, 2006 09:19 AM |
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| gimmekeef |
Isnt it "Stay on the Wagon"?......Anyway I'm off to send Ronnie some stamps for the Atlanta show.... |
| January 4th, 2006 10:26 AM |
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| Gazza |
quote:
gimmekeef wrote:
Isnt it "Stay on the Wagon"?......
we have many ways of saying it in this country!
Few of them work! |
| January 4th, 2006 10:38 AM |
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| Voodoo Scrounge |
Its official. Ronnie is a sado |
| January 4th, 2006 10:59 AM |
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| Taptrick |
Oh the thrill of sending your assistants off to buy that rare stamp.
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| January 4th, 2006 11:01 AM |
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| egon |
collecting stamps to STOP drinking?! |
| January 4th, 2006 11:07 AM |
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| pdog |
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egon wrote:
collecting stamps to STOP drinking?!
Whatever works... Having to tour with Mick and Keef isn't easy... He's also not smoking...
My hats off to him...
I fear after the tour is over and he realizes how wide open and bustful it was, he will return to his old ways... |
| January 4th, 2006 11:12 AM |
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| blackandblue |
Ronnie has one foot in the home for the elderly |
| January 4th, 2006 11:15 AM |
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| Gazza |
quote:
Voodoo Scrounge wrote:
Its official. Ronnie is a sado
If it means he's less likely to be pushing up daisies in a year's time, better a saddo than a stiffo |
| January 4th, 2006 11:33 AM |
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| Voodoo Scrounge |
i think ronnie would be more famous as a guitarist dead than alive.
And before the outrage at that comment begins. NO i do not wish the man dead. |
| January 4th, 2006 11:34 AM |
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| Saint Sway |
stamp collecting certainly seems more age appropriate than boozing and smoking crack |
| January 4th, 2006 12:17 PM |
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| JaggerLips |
Ronnie should do more painting! |
| January 4th, 2006 01:59 PM |
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| gimmekeef |
Or fill his evenings playing guitar.... |
| January 4th, 2006 02:16 PM |
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| Starbuck |
mmmmm....stamp collecting....
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| January 4th, 2006 02:43 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
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gimmekeef wrote:
Or fill his evenings playing guitar....
at least take it up for an hour or two onstage |
| January 4th, 2006 03:44 PM |
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| glencar |
Well he's no Rich Robinson but then...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz... |
| January 4th, 2006 04:58 PM |
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| Strange_Stray_Cat |
One of my favorites rock stars is collecting stamps...ow my god, the end must be near... |
| January 4th, 2006 05:35 PM |
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| Gazza |
quote:
Voodoo Scrounge wrote:
i think ronnie would be more famous as a guitarist dead than alive.
I doubt 'being more famous' is much use to him when he's dead
Cant imagine becoming more famous at this stage is his main motivation, somehow |
| January 4th, 2006 06:04 PM |
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| kath |
wrinkly rocker...
gawd i hate that.
whatever works for ronnie is ok by me. |
| January 5th, 2006 09:06 PM |
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| rough-justice |
Whatever it takes to keep Woody playin well is all that matters.He could always darn our socks if the stamp collecting got to boring lol. |
| January 5th, 2006 09:29 PM |
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| kath |
or he could catalogue my stones collection!! |
| January 5th, 2006 09:33 PM |
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| Riffhard |
Stamp collecting?! Oh geeze,he is only a couple of steps away from attending Star Trek conventions I fear.
Riffy |
| January 6th, 2006 03:21 AM |
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| blackandblue |
What's wrong with stamps?
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| January 6th, 2006 03:37 AM |
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| Jumacfly |
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blackandblue wrote:
What's wrong with stamps?
Do you collect stamps dear BnB?? |
| January 6th, 2006 03:45 AM |
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| Honky Tonk Man |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
"He gets assistants to go to specialist shops trying to buy the best stamps. He's very proud of his collection."
www,gigwise.com
Being a Sun reader, I had a little chuckle at this article yesterday, but this last paragraph makes me laugh the most. How can this really be a hobby of his when he's obviously not doing any of his own hunting? Instead, he's sending specialists out to choose the best stamps. Surely the idea is to collect stamps you like the look of from around the globe, NOT to just send a specialist out so you're guaranteed to have a wonderful collection. |
| January 6th, 2006 03:46 AM |
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| blackandblue |
Yes, I have a huge collection!!!!
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| January 6th, 2006 11:28 AM |
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| JaggerLips |
quote:
blackandblue wrote:
Yes, I have a huge collection!!!!
LOL!
The Stones on a stamp, I've seen it all now! |
| January 6th, 2006 06:31 PM |
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| kath |
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/06/fl...l.ap/index.html
ronnie should collect money!!
oh.....wait......  |
| January 7th, 2006 07:49 PM |
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| gorda |
By the way,
"Die Post" means The Post Office in German.
I found that out when I went to Austria and bought those Rolling Stones' stamps. (Noooooooooooo! I did not travel all the way to Austria, just to buy the stamps, I happened to be on a tour of Europe. It was just a coincidence that the stamps came out the same time I was there.
P.S. I agree. The fun part of collecting is looking for it. And, not knowing when or where you're going to find it! I collect Rolling Stones' records, and I love going to records stores, thrift stores and flea markets and looking through the bins! And, the thrill I get when I finally find one that I need!
I remember how happy I was when I found Sticky Fingers with the Andy Warhol zipper! I was like, "Yeah!"
And, the day I find, Their Satanic Majesties Request on vinyl, I will probably pee my pants! |
