Iron Maiden singer a working stiff(airline pilot)

Loonman

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:11 AM
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Iron Maiden singer a working stiff(airline pilot)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A42072-2003Aug10¬Found=true

Guy is an airline pilot.

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GOPisEvil

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:13 AM
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1. Cool!

I knew he was big into aviation, but didn't realize he works as a pilot. That's very interesting.

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AWD

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:14 AM
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2. Nice Sisters Of Mercy sig graphic.....

....i prefer that to any Iron Maiden story anyway.

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CanuckAmok

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:29 AM
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3. Oooo Sisters....

cool!

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XNASA

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:36 AM
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4. "I gotta fever, and the only remedy, is more COWBELL!!!!"

Edited on Mon Aug-11-03 11:36 AM by XNASA

I thought it was funny when Chris Walken used the name Bruce Dickenson in the "Blue Oyster Cult/I Gotta Have More Cowbell" Sketch on SNL.

Wonder why they chose that name to use.

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ProfessorGAC

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:49 AM
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6. Explore The Space!!!

If anything, we need MORE cowbell!

God, i love that sketch! Didn't make the Bruce Dickinson connection until you brought it up. Good catch!
The Professor

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XNASA

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Mon Aug-11-03 01:31 PM
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9. "You guys will be wearin' gold-plated diapers when I'm done with you!"

I read that BOC started as an art-house band that was meant to poke fun at headbangers and stoners. Even the name, Blue Oyster Cult, was meant to be a joke.

The members of BOC were actually art students who hung our with the Warhol crowd and the band itself was something of a farce. Supposedly. Ever heard this?

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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf

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Mon Aug-11-03 11:41 AM
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5. Bruce was also...

At one time, a world-ranked fencer, his strong suit being the saber. I remember Bill Barclay, their tour manager, telling me that he was, at that time, being considered a serious contender for the Olympics.

My Iron Maiden story: I was walking down the street in Oxford, London one evening and ran into Billy Barclay. After we made our raucous greetings and salutations, much to the interest of passing Londoners, he invited me to Adrian's bachelor party, which was about to kick off at Trident Studios. All the lads were there, as well as the cream of the British Metal Community, circa 1982.

That's about all I remember. Or care to remember, actually. ;-)

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playahata1

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Mon Aug-11-03 01:13 PM
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8. A very well-rounded man.

Seems like THE ENTIRE BAND is very well-rounded.

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leftofthedial

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Mon Aug-11-03 01:02 PM
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7. Steve Morse

(Dixie Dregs, Kansas) is also a commercial pilot.

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Karenina

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Mon Aug-11-03 01:38 PM
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11. Steve Morse

(also Deep Purple)is ALL THAT and SEVERAL bags o'chips.

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Character Assassin

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Mon Aug-11-03 07:41 PM
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12. Alex Lifeson flies F16s for the Canadian Air Force Reserve

Or whatever their particular name for it is.

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Kat45

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Mon Aug-11-03 01:33 PM
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10. I interviewed Bruce Dickinson once

via a phone call from England.

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Pert_UK

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Mon Aug-11-03 07:45 PM
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13. Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this is your pilot Bruce Dickinson.

The temperature at your destination is a pleasant 20 degrees celcius and the local time is TWOOOOOOO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT!!!!!!!!!

:-)

This is old news BTW, he's been doing this for ages.

P.

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PittPoliSci

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Mon Aug-11-03 07:54 PM
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14. saw Maiden on Friday.

amazing show, Bruce still has tons of energy! it was probably the best stage show i've ever seen!

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