weslgarlic Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ozzy airport is no go says boss There are no plans to name Birmingham Airport after Ozzy Osbourne, a spokesman has said. Speculation had been mounting after the label boss who discovered Black Sabbath said he wanted the transport centre to be renamed after the iconic singer. Jim Simpson said: “The message that would carry is instantly international, confident, powerful, unforgettable and says ‘Hey World, we are proud of our own’.” But an official reports: “We’ve no plans to rename the airport. We’re not quite sure where the story’s come from but we’re certainly not in discussions.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Shep Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 But an official reports: "We've no plans to rename the airport. We're not quite sure where the story's come from but we're certainly not in discussions." Too damn right. I wouldn't want my local airport renamed after some longhair burnout freak. I mean, it would hardly instil confidence in travellers, now would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslgarlic Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Too damn right. I wouldn't want my local airport renamed after some longhair burnout freak. I mean, it would hardly instil confidence in travellers, now would it? What about John Lennon he used to tabs like kids eating smarties, he got an airport named after him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Led Dirigible Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 What about John Lennon he used to tabs like kids eating smarties, he got an airport named after him Excuse me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Shep Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 What about John Lennon he used to tabs like kids eating smarties, he got an airport named after him What about John Lennon? Another hippy freak. The only thing that should be named after him is an AA centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslgarlic Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Excuse me? Lennon took an hell of a lot acid in the 60's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weslgarlic Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ozzy Osbourne is a great performer but John Lennon is far more famous and culturally significant. Its only Birmingham airport ..maybe they should twin with their namesake in Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Ozzy airport is no go says boss There are no plans to name Birmingham Airport after Ozzy Osbourne, a spokesman has said. Speculation had been mounting after the label boss who discovered Black Sabbath said he wanted the transport centre to be renamed after the iconic singer. Jim Simpson said: “The message that would carry is instantly international, confident, powerful, unforgettable and says ‘Hey World, we are proud of our own’.” But an official reports: “We’ve no plans to rename the airport. We’re not quite sure where the story’s come from but we’re certainly not in discussions.” Definitive proof that you are gullible with a capital 'G', Mr. Garlic. This is the oldest trick in the publicity flack's playbook and you fell for it, hook-line-and-sinker. Nigerians must love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe (Liverpool) Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Actually, let's just rename it to "It's Only Birmingham Airport". I agree, also our council should rename our airport "it's only Liverpool airport", not everyone loves John Lennon, I think he was a particularly nasty piece of work. Who aleegedly did some pretty nasty things to both of his wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I agree, also our council should rename our airport "it's only Liverpool airport", not everyone loves John Lennon, I think he was a particularly nasty piece of work. Who aleegedly did some pretty nasty things to both of his wives. Don't believe everything you read in that horrible Albert Goldman book. It was a premeditated smear-job, just like his Elvis biography. Yes, John Lennon had his "Lost Weekend" in LA during the 70s where he shacked up with May Pang, indulged in his vices and behaved very badly indeed. But by all accounts, by 1980 he had cleaned up and reunited with Yoko and Sean and was entering the 80s with a new sense of maturity and contentment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe (Liverpool) Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Don't believe everything you read in that horrible Albert Goldman book. It was a premeditated smear-job, just like his Elvis biography. Yes, John Lennon had his "Lost Weekend" in LA during the 70s where he shacked up with May Pang, indulged in his vices and behaved very badly indeed. But by all accounts, by 1980 he had cleaned up and reunited with Yoko and Sean and was entering the 80s with a new sense of maturity and contentment. The Liverpool Echo also wrote a few so called "home truths" about him over 30 years ago,maybe they were just trying to smear his name as well. He allegedly called disabled people draft dodgers. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Nigerians must love you. http://youtu.be/LA3zhzT1wDo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Shep Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 ^ If George ever phoned the Osbourne residence, he'd probably get lucky so long as anyone but Shazza answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 As long as Ozzy isn't flying the jet, then what's the problem? :^) Any other famous folk from Birmingham? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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