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Hermione69

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 07:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh, dear, I'm sorry to get you so excited, Chiparock, but as soon as you said that I knew I posted the date wrong. I'm in Virginia. I'm going to the Richmond show and that is August 5th. Gosh darn and slop the chicken!

No problem, Texasdeb! Hope you get to go!!

Chiparock

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 07:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aww, Hermi, too bad. Well, there may be fewer Clayfans to compete with for his attention in Richmond. Anyway, be sure to wear sparkly white or neon gloves so that he can see you signing!

Hermione69

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 07:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
That sounds like a plan! I'll try to find some glow-in-the-dark gloves!

Chiparock

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sorry to monopolize the thread, but I located the post regarding Clay signing. In the General Discussion/Clay's Octaves and Voice thread of TTC(page 9 of 23), Liska posted the following:

Re: Clay's voice - Quote:

"I think Clay knows that overusing his voice is dangerous, that's why Rick Dees mentioned he wouldn't make him talk too much on his interview because he had to perform that night. Celine Dion doesn't talk at all the day of a concert."

"Clay knows SIGN LANGUAGE so he can communicate without speaking all day!!! I'll follow him around and translate for him!!"


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That is the only mention I've read of him using sign language. I hope the poster wasn't jesting!

Hermione69

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Chiparock, you can monopolize the thread all you want! I always enjoy your posts! If I ever hear or find anything more on Clay and sign language, I will post it here as well.

I need to get a heating pad and go to bed. Three guesses why. Bleah.

Good night, guys!

Muse

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Someone on TTC (maybe Liska?) posted about going to a taping of AI2 and using sign language to communicate with Clay during a commercial break. I think she just said something like "I love you", and he seemed to understand and smiled at her. I'm not positive if he knows sign language based on that, but it seems possible...

(I think she tried it because of some other gesture he made that suggested he *might* know sign language before, by the way -- sorry I'm so fuzzy on details, but I can't remember :))

Hermione69

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, I left to get ready for bed, but I am all comfy in my pjs, but not there yet, LOL!

How could I be so stupid... I bet he DOES know some sign language. The boy was a special education major! D'oh moment! Many people in that field take ASL classes. I think I remember reading something about a connection between autism and ASL as well.

Hermione69

Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Okay, I just did a quick search and apparently sign language is encouraged as a means of communicating with children withnonverbal behaviors, including autism. However with autism, the emphasis appears to be more on SEE (Signing Exact English) as opposed to ASL (American Sign Language). Clay very probably can communicate with sign language given his work with autistic children.

Cool!

Okay, I *think* I really am going to bed now, especially since I have happy thoughts of Clay and sign language in my head!

Readonly

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 05:41 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I got my tickets last night. We have floor seats right in front of the stage, about 20 rows back. I can hardly stand it!!!

Readonly

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 06:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
"If you told me it was heaven, well, you'd be right."

Guess what's on the radio?

Chiparock

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 08:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Woo woo Readonly! Great seats, great song, great good fortune! When is your big day?

Thanks, Muse, for helping to hone in on Clay knowing sign language. Now we have to figure out whether he uses SEE or ASL so Hermi can "speak" to him!

I can only remember the "I Love You" sign, whichever that is, and I sure plan to flash it a lot.

Readonly

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 09:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
July 28, 7:30 pm. I can't wait!!!

Tabbyking

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 09:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i think just having drool come out of hermi's mouth will tell clay how she feels about him! plus, when she faints, he will also know.....make sure to take a sign saying, "clay, i'll do the amazing race with you. hell, i'll do the 'amazing' with you and we don't even have to 'race'--we can take our time!" LOL

Seamonkey

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 05:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Speaking of a drooling Hermi.. I took a long trip by bus to the doctor and back and as I was slogging the last couple of blocks toward home, I noticed that tomorrow night's lotto will be $15,000,000 and I knew there was a $1 bill in my pocket so I stopped in.. and as i was getting the lotto ticket, looked down and there was Clay!!

5 copies of Rolling Stone.. so I guess there hasn't been a run on them in Fountain Valley at least.

Texasdeb

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 05:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I gro. shop on the way home from work nearly every friday - my gro. store didn't have any (mgr said they don't stock this mag.) I'll get out this wk-end & find me a copy no matter how many places I have to go. I've noticed people have been lucky @ Walgreens - that'll be my 1st stop.

Chiparock

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 06:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Seamonkey, that is definitely a sign from above. Clay wants you to win the lottery and follow the tour around the country. Naturally, you would want a traveling companion to help you with your luggage, transportation, lodging, security at the concerts, etc. I would be an excellent choice for the position. Just provide food, lodging, and concert tickets and I'll be at your beck and call. Don't disappoint the American Idol gang. I know they all want you at every single concert with me there to help you along the way.

Just let me know as soon as you win so we can get started on our quest.

Seamonkey

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 08:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What a hoot that would be.. I think Clay would prefer dear sweet Hermi, but I' be happy to see him and Kim and Ruben.. except I'm NOT happy that Vanessa is being shafted..

Of course my record with the california lottery isn't very good...

Fabnsab

Friday, June 27, 2003 - 09:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Clay is number one for a second week on billboard with Ruben number two again.

I heard Clay's song played on our radio finally. The DJ was a jerk and made fun of him."...and that was Barry Manilow- um, I mean Clay Aiken." Then he said that that song proves djs dont only play what they want because he HATES it but so many people are calling, he has to play it. What a butthead.

Chiparock

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 05:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Seamonkey, perhaps BOTH Hermi and I could assist you in this most excellent adventure.

I agree with you about Vanessa. I had heard a rumor awhile back that she would tour with the group. Then I hear that Josh dropped out because of his military obligations and that only 9 would tour. That is SO unfair not to replace him with Vanessa, who should have been included in the first place.

Since they had the additional two finalists, the tour should include Vanessa. (Too bad Corey washed out.) Vanessa sparkles onstage and knows how to entertain. I'd love to hear and see her again.

I don't want to offend any Josh fans, but I'm relieved he WON'T be part of the concert.

I can't wait to see and hear Kim again and keep hoping that she'll do a single or CD. One of my favorite AI numbers was the love song medley with her (Over the Rainbow), Ruben (Superstar), and Clay (On the Wings of Love). Maybe they'll do it at the concert.


I just found out that I didn't win the CT lottery again (big surprise there). It was only $3.5 million, but nobody won so next week it'll go up to $3.6 million, so there's still time.

Chiparock

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 05:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Fabnsab, you ought to e-mail that radio station to complain about that DJ. Not only is he insulting Clay, he's insulting all the people who call in to request that his music be played. You could point out that there are OTHER stations to listen to that don't denigrate an artist and his fans.

Llkoolaid

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 05:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Does anyone know if the concert will ever be televized.

Iscreamer1

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah Fabnsab, in the meantime Clay and Barry are laughing all the way to the bank and superstardom and this guy is a lowly DJ on some local radio station. Really, people like him make me laugh, everyone knows DJ's are rockstar wannabes so my guess is he's jealous. Too bad.

Tabbyking

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 01:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ah, yes, some dj's are scum. BUT NOT DJGIRL!!

in high school, we listened to this one guy all the time. we thought he was hot...because he thought he was hot. we all visualized this very sexy male in his late 20's with jet black hair and sky blue eyes and the body of adonis.

when i was a senior, a bunch of us from town went up to a dam to have the requisite kegger. as the night wore on, more and more people left. my friends and i went back to get the car i had borrowed from a lady i babysat for. and the battery had been stolen. so there we were. the last 3 gals at the party, and it was about 3:00 in the morning and i knew the gal would kill me if i left her car there, but i didn't know how to get it home! and all of a sudden, we realize no one is left at all except for this last guy from the party. and he comes over to us and starts hitting on us. saying he's going to get us out of trouble, but at least one of us has to agree to have sex with him. well, i always had a dime for 'mad money' as my mama called it, and i found a pay phone on the dam and i called my old boyfriend (who was the brother of the lady who's car i had borrowed) and he came and got us out of trouble by bringing us a battery from a friend's car. the lady never knew we had been to the party, had her battery stolen, etc, and we all chipped in to get a battery for the guy we had borrowed the battery from...
a few days later we found out the fat, balding, wheezing guy who wanted sex for helping us was the 'sexy' dj on the radio! lol

Llkoolaid

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 02:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Can anyone answer my question?

Daisymae

Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 02:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The concert is being televised in Phoenix, Az. on Fox 10. That's all I know.

For the ones in Phoenix, Frys has 4 copies of Rollingstone & Walgreens is carrying Clay's & Ruben's CD's.