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Umm... what was he doing in a palm tree?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:53 pm
by patsy stone
http://wire.jacksonville.com/pstories/2 ... 7471.shtml
Stones guitarist Keith Richards hospitalized in New Zealand after falling out of tree
The Associated Press
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards suffered a mild concussion while vacationing in Fiji and was flown to a New Zealand hospital for treatment, a band spokeswoman said Saturday.
Media reports said Richards fell out of a palm tree and remained hospitalized in Auckland.
Richards, 62, suffered a mild concussion while on holiday in Fiji earlier this week and was flown to New Zealand, band spokeswoman Fran Curtis said in a statement.
"Following treatment locally and as a precautionary measure, he flew to a hospital accompanied by his wife, Patti, for observation," Curtis said.
The statement did not elaborate on Richards' condition.
But media reports in Australian and New Zealand said Richards hurt his head after falling out of a palm tree at an exclusive Fiji resort and remained hospitalized in Auckland.
Newspapers in the Fairfax media group reported in their Sunday editions that Richards was flown to Auckland's Ascot Hospital on Thursday after the accident.
Steve Kirby, duty manager at the Ascot Hospital, would not comment on whether Richards was a patient there, citing the hospital's privacy policy.
The Fijilive.com news Web site reported that the accident was believed to have happened at Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.
Salesi Finau of the resort told The Associated Press that Richards and his wife recently stayed at the resort for about a week but would not say when they left.
Finau also refused to comment on the reports Richards had an accident.
"I am sorry, I do not have any comment on that," he said.
The Rolling Stones played a concert in Wellington on April 18 as part of their "A Bigger Bang" world tour.
According to the band's Web site, the Stones' next scheduled concert is at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, followed by 34 more dates across Europe.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:25 pm
by Rack Fu
62 year old drunk men should not be climbing trees.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:30 pm
by Rich Fader
Q: Why would Keef be climbing to the top of a palm tree?
A: He was trying to get high. Why else?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:07 pm
by tough love
Like a rolling stone:
Stones balk at demand for wheelchair access to N.Z. stage
AUCKLAND, N.Z. (AP) - The Rolling Stones have balked at a demand the stage for their Auckland concert Sunday have wheelchair access.
Auckland City Council safety officers also demanded the stage, measuring 24 metres high, 63 metres wide and 32 metres deep, should be surrounded by a safety rail.
Concert production manager Robbie Barclay said he had persuaded the council the measures are unnecessary.
"The guys are very old but none of them needs a wheelchair ramp," Barclay said Saturday.
The Stones, including Mick Jagger, 62 and Keith Richard, 65, are expected to play to a crowd of 55,000 at Auckland's Western Springs Stadium as part of a world tour.
http://www.mytelus.com/music/article.do ... D=2230375&
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:31 pm
by mothster
dude thought it was a poppy redwood
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:33 pm
by smackaholic
funniest post this week^^^
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:18 pm
by Shoalzie
If drugs and alcohol couldn't kill him, falling out of a friggin' palm tree won't either.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:17 am
by Diego in Seattle
I think I might know what he was doing in the tree.
Sin,
Michael Skakel
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:54 am
by Mikey
He was probably trying to get a coconut.
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:13 am
by bbqjones
Rack Fu wrote:drunk men should not be climbing trees.
ead
patsy stone wrote:what was he doing in a palm tree?
looking at boobies
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:23 am
by Spinach Genie
He find a guarded one?
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:24 am
by Mikey
What planet did that come from?
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:11 pm
by mothster
smackaholic wrote:funniest post this week^^^
shameles rack
Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:15 pm
by Jerkovich
Mikey wrote:
What planet did that come from?
Earth.
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 3:21 pm
by Uncle Fester
Keith released a statement this morning:
"Hehheh...Drudhs..guhrhs.hHEH..righ..tree..HAH..ghwhass..ginahmwAHJ."
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 3:45 pm
by The Whistle Is Screaming
Uncle Fester wrote:Keith released a statement this morning:
"Hehheh...Drudhs..guhrhs.hHEH..righ..tree..HAH..ghwhass..ginahmwAHJ."
Glad to hear he's back to normal.
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:12 pm
by Wolfman
like I said--
at least 'ol Keith stayed
out of the swimming pool !!
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 4:38 pm
by Shoalzie
Wolfman wrote:like I said--
at least 'ol Keith stayed
out of the swimming pool !!
True that...
What year did Brian Jones die, by the way?
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:35 pm
by KC Scott
Uncle Fester wrote:Keith released a statement this morning:
"Hehheh...Drudhs..guhrhs.hHEH..righ..tree..HAH..ghwhass..ginahmwAHJ."
Neil Young also commented: Hneeee Av Twee Beffffffwrrr Teeeeneee
Tom Petty added: Awwww Leeeeeeee Meeenk Wheffneeee