I have to admit that my opinion of Bono has changed over the years.
When I first became aware of his existence, I thought he was just another pointless twat.
However, I am now certain that he has transcended the very limits of hypocrisy, greed and talentlessness to to the point that now, finally, I must be awarded the super-powers* I so richly deserve in order to wipe him from existence.

*Please note: super-powers may be used for evil as well as good.
( thealternativefact, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 13:19, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

My mind starts to cave in
at the mere thought of two teenage paddies deciding to call each other 'Bono Vox' and 'The Edge'.

'Good voice' in fucking Latin? You pompous, deluded bog-trotting cunt. This is clear evidence that he has ALWAYS been a cunt, rather than having become one as a result of massive wholly unmerited success.

'Great riff dere, De Edge'

'Tanks. Goes brilliantly with your excellent lyrics, Bono Vox'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 13:35, Reply)

is that where his name comes from?
my hatred has risen to unprecedented levels

I wholeheartedly agree with your statement
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 13:37, Reply)

S'true...
...and 'The Edge' is Latin for 'over-rated cunt'.

Top 100 in the best guitarists ever list? Aaaaaaaaarrrghhh!

*Starts trashing office*
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 14:13, Reply)

unbelievable isn't it?
I personally know several better guitarists than that twat
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 14:23, Reply)

Best 'smoke and mirrors with effects pedals'
perhaps.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 14:32, Reply)

The story goes...
he took it from 'Bonavox', a hearing aid shop next to a key cutters shop called 'The Edge' in Fairview in North Dublin. The Edge sign is still there but the Bonavox shop is gone. There's a Centra there now and a bank. It's just down the road from the school they and I (some years later) attended.

There was still a rake of teachers there who taught them when I was there - they all had stories. Bono was always a knobend.

rafter
baz
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 14:20, Reply)

but that would make him 'Bona'.
Actually seeing as he is without doubt a colossal boner that would be more than apt...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 14:34, Reply)

On the other hand -
The Virgin Prunes (friends of U2 at the start) were a brilliant band and should have been massive instead of these....these....

....arrrrrggghhhhhhh......
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 14:57, Reply)

on the topic of rubbish Irish bands,
a mate of mine reckons he is personally responsible for the demise of The Golden Horde (not Genghis Khans army) cos he threw a bottle at Simon Carmody when they were a support act.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 16:09, Reply)

Shame your mate wasn't at an early U2 show.

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 16:15, Reply)

funny you should say that
one of my mates uncles was a teacher there. He's a sound man. He stays in touch with a lot of past pupils including us and them boys who he would have seen play in their youth. Unfortunately, he's just not the bottle-chucking type.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 14 Jan 2010, 16:25, Reply)