REM announced their retirement exactly 14 years to the day that Dean Smith announced his

[taterguy]

What message were they trying to send us?

[Generic Brad]

1. That they wish to enjoy retirement while they are young?

I wish them the best. It has been a wonderful 31 year run.

[madinmaryland]

2. Absolutely fucking nothing.

dumbass.

[taterguy]

3. You weren't there man. You have no idea

April 1989, sold-out show at the Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center.

Some dude behind me was wearing a Cowboys jersey.

I kept thinking about that famous Lou Reed anecdote, the one where during a concert in Dallas he ripped into the Cowboys for running up the score, because you should always give people a chance, at least a little one.

REM must have noticed the guy. They closed the show with a Lou Reed cover.

True story.

[siligut]

5. Just because it seems like a loose association, doesn't mean it isn't true

I think you might have something here.

[taterguy]

21. I might if not for the fact that Dean Smith actually retired on October 9

I never let reality get in the way of a good thread.

[struggle4progress]

4. more and more disturbing coincidences like this. check your calendar: new years day 2012

will be exactly one year after new years day 2011 - EVEN THOUGH 2012 IS A LEAP YEAR

[LaurenG]

6. that every 14 years give or take 13 or so a great band will retire.

Why what did you think they were trying say?







There is no such thing as a message every 14 years tater, duh1! :hide:

[graywarrior]

7. This is so over my head

[Arugula Latte]

8. Both "R.E.M" and "Dean Smith" contain the letters "e" and "m"

Also, Dean Smith has a one-syllable last name that starts with an "s" ... and so does Michael Snipe!

I just got shivers down my back.

[kayakjohnny]

11. Not to mention...

(RE)tire(M)ent.

Just kind of saying.

[Arugula Latte]

12. Whoa.

Just blew my mind, man. :smoke:

[taterguy]

13. Who the fuck is Michael Snipe?

[Arugula Latte]

14. OMG, I can't believe I did that!

:rofl:

Of course I meant Michael Snape!

[taterguy]

15. Alan Rickman was in a movie with Vanessa Williams . . .

who was married to Rick Fox . . .

who played for Dean Smith.

[Arugula Latte]

19. And Kevin Bacon was Dean Smith's butler in the early years.

It all comes full circle.

[Zorra]

9. WTF? Are you kidding me?

You mean you really don't know?

If you don't know, I can't explain it to you...you obviously wouldn't understand anyway.
:P

[taterguy]

10. Something inexplicable that no one understands

Just like all the early REM songs

[Chan790]

16. Who gives a shit?

Clearly tater does.

[taterguy]

17. Clearly your lack of interest is so intense that you took the time to post here

[Chan790]

18. or I'm being my usual smartalecky self?

:shrug:

[taterguy]

20. Swan swan hummingbird

Hurrah