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Duran Duran (?!)
Great job on S.C.S. #5. I love your zine. I, too, shared an enthusiasm for Duran Duran, but was ashamed to admit it publicly.
Corby Simpson
Salem, OR
I enjoyed S.C.S. #5, especially the Duran stuff. At 33, (most folks think I'm 23), I'm 9 years older than you. But Duran was a major landmark in my life too! I was 18 when I discovered Duran, a true revelation. Until Duran, I was strictly of the 70's grungey persuasion; into loud screaming guitar rock, hippy long hair, army jackets...Duran shocked me into realizing that you could be other than that dreary. They made me realize that there's a whole world out there that I was blind to.
Bryan Leed
Dayton, OH
I was thrilled to see your Duran Duran coverage, as it gave me more material to torment a "Duranie" that I know. Whenever she would watch her video compilation of news stories about Simon's yacht sinking, I would start a long string of fat jokes--including detailed stories about the crew clinging to Simon for his natural buoyancy. Anyway, she was watching the tape the day I received S.C.S. #5, and I showed her your description of Simon as "the fat man waiting to happen". Finally! Someone backed me up! In writing even! Well, I had great fun at her expense. Thank you!
Dave McCullough
Hopkins, MN
Right after I sent you that scolding letter I went to my fave Irish-Celtic bar, Largo and I saw Henry Thomas. I was walking out and he was walking in, and I would have stayed to stalk him for you but I had to go somewhere. He was with this really tall skinny girl with dirty blonde long hair. I didn't see her face. H.T. had on glasses with wire frames and that's all I remember because I was FULLY STARING and he looked at me as if to say "TAKE A PICTUREÑIT LASTS LONGER!" Sorreee Elliott! But isn't that such Kismet that I had just been thinking of you and saw HIM?! My dear friend Dave Foley was there that night (hubba-hubba--ed. note) and sometimes Jonathan Silverman shows up, but I don't know him at all so I don't say hi. Largo is S.C.S. paradise.
I actually went to the premiere of "Legends of the Fall" and I saw H.T. there, angelic all in white talking to some agents. John Taylor was there too. I kind of think he doesn't like me because once...
One time I was in NYC and my publicist invited my to the D2 record release party at Metronome. I was really sick with the flu and declined then went to sleep. I had a dream that the 13 yr. old me was sitting on my bed urging me to wake up and go to the party and if I didn't, I'd never forgive myself. You see, I was once OBSESSED with D2. (Simon and John were my faves. I just couldn't decide.) I promptly rose and literally ran to Metronome. The only other pseudo-celeb there was RuPaul and he left early so it was just me and the boys at some table. I told Simon that when they were on the Seven and the Ragged Tiger tour I waited outside the 4 Seasons hotel until 3 am waiting for them to return from the Oakland Coliseum. It was raining and the finally came but just brushed by and Simon kinda knocked me pretty hard on the back by accident. I didn't get to meet them and I got grounded for 2 weeks for coming home so late and scaring my mom to death. I told this all to Simon and he grabbed my face and said "Thank You" and then kissed me full on the mouth. I was worried he might get sick, but it was the highlight of my life.
I got really drunk and got in a semi-fight with Warren's parents ("He's been in the band longer than Roger was!"--Warren's mom). In my drunken stupor I went up to John and started shaking him rather violently and yelled right in his face "You were always my favorite!" At first he was trying to laugh it off but then I wouldn't stop--COULDN'T STOP and he got all mad and ran away. I didn't see him again until the "Legends" premiere, and when he was me, he just glared at me like "I don't really know you, but I know I hate you."
Margaret Cho
Los Angeles, CA
O.k. o.k. I know I said I didn't care for All-American Girl, but a stalker's allowed to recant every now and then, right? Especially when it comes to a fellow drunk, belligerant, Duranie, who peeps on the Hankster.
When I was living in Israel as a 14 year old there were 2 Israeli girls who liked me and my brother. Their English (speaking and writing) wasn't too good, and what stands out in my memory is their chalk grafitti near the school, "WE LOVE SIMEON LABOOM!"
Jake Austen
Chicago, IL
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