by velvetgold » Sat Jun 18, 2011 7:51 pm
tardis2006johnb wrote:velvetgold,
if you and the other poster's are such "real" fans then you would have known that Ringo said he wasn't going to sign autographs anymore. He even gave a cutoff date to when he would stop. I hate it when people want someone's autograph just because someone else get's a success. If you are a true fan you would have written to Ringo a long time ago or tried for him at a venue when he was signing instead of at the last minute.
I certainly don't need to prove to ANYONE that I'm a "real" fan, and for your information, I am very much aware of Ringo's "cut off date". And while I perhaps agree with not signing things through the mail, I think it's just downright rude to ignore people's in person requests, especially when there are so few people waiting for you. He should be thrilled the Beatles are still thriving after this many years. Every generation discovers the Beatles for themselves, and it's just a bit sad to think that some 20 year old somewhere who's just discovering the magic of the Beatles will never have the chance of having an encounter with Ringo or getting his autograph because he decided to turn into a bit of a prick. Ringo should look at it from the other perspective, and try and understand just how much the Beatles mean to so many. Just scribbling his name would make SO many people happy. Such a simple way to say thank you for the fortune he is now enjoying.
Second, your logic is completely flawed. I only discovered via venue later on in collecting, and was not able to reach Ringo before his "cut off". And I only became a hardcore Beatles a few years ago when I grew into my 20s. To say I'm not worthy of having his autograph because I didn't write him a long time ago is simply ludicrous!
[quote="tardis2006johnb"]velvetgold,
if you and the other poster's are such "real" fans then you would have known that Ringo said he wasn't going to sign autographs anymore. He even gave a cutoff date to when he would stop. I hate it when people want someone's autograph just because someone else get's a success. If you are a true fan you would have written to Ringo a long time ago or tried for him at a venue when he was signing instead of at the last minute.[/quote]
I certainly don't need to prove to ANYONE that I'm a "real" fan, and for your information, I am very much aware of Ringo's "cut off date". And while I perhaps agree with not signing things through the mail, I think it's just downright rude to ignore people's in person requests, especially when there are so few people waiting for you. He should be thrilled the Beatles are still thriving after this many years. Every generation discovers the Beatles for themselves, and it's just a bit sad to think that some 20 year old somewhere who's just discovering the magic of the Beatles will never have the chance of having an encounter with Ringo or getting his autograph because he decided to turn into a bit of a prick. Ringo should look at it from the other perspective, and try and understand just how much the Beatles mean to so many. Just scribbling his name would make SO many people happy. Such a simple way to say thank you for the fortune he is now enjoying.
Second, your logic is completely flawed. I only discovered via venue later on in collecting, and was not able to reach Ringo before his "cut off". And I only became a hardcore Beatles a few years ago when I grew into my 20s. To say I'm not worthy of having his autograph because I didn't write him a long time ago is simply ludicrous!
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