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Miley Cyrus wows the tweens at Gwinnett
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
John Thurman had a plan after the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus concert ended Wednesday night. He knew he had no prayer of meeting the actress/singer, much less getting an autograph. So he targeted Cyrus’ used water bottle.
He asked every security guard in sight to help him out. All of them said no as they, gently but firmly, told him to just go home. But he persisted. A sympathetic camera guy finally went back and got it to him. “There are some good people in this world,” the good-hearted man told Thurman.
Thurman’s souvenir wrapped in a concert program, he beamed. “I plan to frame it,” said the Lakeside High School freshman. (He also owns a water bottle once used by teen pop star JoJo.)
Yes, a water bottle which touched Cyrus’ lips is worth framing because that’s how big a deal this Disney phenomenon has become.
In a gender sense, Thurman was an anomaly. Most of the fans at the long sold-out concert were female tweens. There were so few guys there, the arena temporarily converted several men’s bathrooms into women’s.
And like many attendees, he and his mom Cindy risked their pocketbooks by using a scalper. They planned to meet the scalper at the arena at 4 p.m., three hours before the concert. But he didn’t show up until 6:45 p.m. as the pair cooled their heels, worried they might end up with nothing. The scalper, they said, cut the price from an agreed-upon $300 per ticket for fifth-row seats and even gave them better seats: two second-row seats for $500.
“We figured he simply couldn’t sell the tickets at a better price and he ran out of time,” said Cindy.
Both worried that the dude, who disappeared into the shadows, had given them fakes. But they were fine.
In fact, Chris Hendley, arena booking director, said the hysteria over counterfeit tickets was much ado about not much at all. He said fewer than 20 people had fake tickets. A Ticketmaster official, though, told Hendley they were “some of the best they’d ever seen.”
Judy Edwards of Sandy Springs nabbed tickets at cost as part of the Hannah Montana fan club. Her 9-year-old daughter Kimberly is such a fan, they saw the concert twice: in Nashville last Friday when Cyrus turned 15 and Wednesday night. (The Nashville tix through a broker cost her $168 apiece, nearly triple face value.)
“It was awesome,” Kimberly said moments after Cyrus left the stage. She saw “Corey in the House” Disney star and Atlantan Kyle Massey in the house, and with her best friend Daniela Bishop, got autographs. (See photo below). Daniela loved when the streamers flew out. Kimberly was wowed by the pyrotechnics.
Indeed, the production values were Disney-level impressive, with a tri-level stage, huge video screens, confetti and eight backup dancers, who dressed up like teens but looked far beyond high school age. Cyrus, as her alter ego Hannah Montana, dressed in spangly, bright dresses and sang upbeat pop tunes about “Life’s What You Make It” and I’m-just-a-regular-gal cuts such as “Just Like You” and “Nobody’s Perfect.”
The second half of the concert featured Cyrus’ “normal” brunette self. She opened as a rocker chick, with some leather and chains thrown in, but this is Disney edgy so it wasn’t anything the parents would find alarming. She eventually donned a dress for a Latin-inspired “Let’s Dance,” then wore a Catholic schoolgirl uniform for the “Hannah Montana” theme song “Best of Both Worlds.”
Though Thurman dubbed her “hot,” Cyrus isn’t the sexual vixen Britney Spears was at a comparable age wearing a schoolgirl getup. Cyrus has retained a girl-next-door quality and tons of teenage spunk. She showed no extraneous skin, offered no lyrical innuendo in her songs. Vocally, she’s a less snotty Avril Lavigne, a more accomplished Ashlee Simpson.
And no matter how popular Cyrus may be, Disney already has positioned its next headliner: the Jonas Brothers, who could be this generation’s Hanson, three energetic mop-topped guys ranging from ages 15 to 20.
At times, the gals screamed even louder for the trio than for Cyrus. Jami, 10, of Oxford, was one of those Jonas Brothers fans and she was even luckier than most people at the arena: her grandmother Leslynn Abbott won tickets from Kicks 101.5.
When her principal at East Newton Elementary informed her of the news Wednesday, Jami literally screamed in the office into the phone.
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By Hal
November 28, 2007 11:36 PM | Link to this
I’m sorry but the vast majority of these young girls are the victims of bad parenting. What kind of parent encourages this “celebrity” loving “People Magazine” culture with kids at 9 and 10 years old or even younger? My guess to the answer of that?….mostly poorly educated parents with the big screen TVs, “Bass Boats” and RVs in the driveway, and virtually no savings or investments for their kids educations or their own retirements. Maybe I’m wrong but I doubt it.
By Gerry
November 29, 2007 2:25 AM | Link to this
Before I spend the money to take my girls to see this young lady I have to ask….does she SING or lip synch her songs. I wont pay money to see a lip syncher.
By Clayton Bigsby
November 29, 2007 5:08 AM | Link to this
American parents are gullable. Why spent so much money on this little girl when there are kids sleeping with no lights or gifts under the tree this holiday? Our priorities are totally confused.
By Hal's an ITP Snob
November 29, 2007 6:15 AM | Link to this
Hal must be in ITP Metrosexual with no family to speak of. If not, he’s know that the vast majority of parents in attendance withtheir children were affluent suburbanites who probably have college covered and max out the 401ks every year. While some may have bass boats, more probably vacation at the Gul;f and arrived in late model SUVs and Minivans. I’m no fan, but I have previewed Hannah Montana for my daughter and it absent the skin and sexual innuendo found on most other similar programs aimed at kids 6-16. Hal, just because you don’t get it doesn’t give you the right to denegrate those who do.
By Rick
November 29, 2007 7:31 AM | Link to this
Clayton, I am not worried about some other kid without gifts for Christmas. If a kid is in that situation it’s because his/her parents made bad choices in life. I have money and will spend it as I please.
By Tray
November 29, 2007 7:36 AM | Link to this
Hal- forget it man, give up. For the others of you who don’t understand what this is-wake up! Did you ever want to go to a concert as a kid-i wanted to go to concert at 12 and 13, what’s wrong with that? Oh, you guys are probably the religious bible belt freaks who think dancing and singing are sins or some crap. Freaking cultists…
Clayton Bigsby- I hope you aren’t buying any of your family Christmas presents since you feel so strongly about giving to the poor.
By My daughter's mother
November 29, 2007 7:45 AM | Link to this
I’m just thankful that my daughter finds all this stuff to be “lame”. She exclaimed, “$2500 for a concert?? Those people are crazy!” She’s 11, down to earth, and was telling me how many other things she’d rather have that could be had for that amount of money. All I can say is “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”
By Hal's right
November 29, 2007 8:01 AM | Link to this
Roswell sucks, hope you enjoy your 1 hour commute. Sheep.
By agoodmom
November 29, 2007 8:05 AM | Link to this
Two of my daughters love Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus. Just because we wouldn’t spend $2,000 to see the show doesn’t mean we should tell others how to spend their money. We watch the shows as a family and listen to her music in the car. My husband even laughs at the one liners in the show. There are very few shows or very few cd’s that the whole family can enjoy so why not embrace the ones that they can.
By Kevin lehnerd
November 29, 2007 8:17 AM | Link to this
I will kids u parents pamper u to much let u cry n stuff in airplanes n eattin places disturbin people…so be sure tell them this U Christmas Gift so No presents this year just Coal…Ho Ho Ho and she a fraud u morons!
By warren
November 29, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this
It was just a concert if you were lucky to go enjoy the experience that you had with your daughter I watch Hannah Montana the show with my daughter and discuss the music of the jonas brothers dad’s usually cant talk to their daughters,but we bond on music and everything else thank you
By nurse&mother
November 29, 2007 8:31 AM | Link to this
I agree with My Daughter’s Mother. My daughter truly doesn’t like Hannah. She says she “can’t sing”. I am glad that she can see through all the hype and see that there is nothing there. Maybe it’s because we don’t watch tween shows on Disney. We usually watch Discovery, History Channel, Animal Planet etc. This probably helps. Even if she liked Hannah, I think she would be smart enough to see that is a waste of money.
By CTU Director
November 29, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this
**Standing by to hear the complaints of how someone’s scalped tickets were fakes…and how much they got ripped off for.
Please, I really want to read the stories of regret tinged with sorrow and self hate.**
By MissB
November 29, 2007 8:37 AM | Link to this
My daughter saw her in concert last year and she does sing…tickets were not $200+ though, but I don’t knock anyone who pays it. If it makes their kids happy and they want to do it…then so be it. Stay out of THEIR pockets. She does sing and it is a great family show. I catch myself watching it even when my daughter is not home. If you don’t want your kids to go, then that’s on you. No one is talking about you. How do you know the person buying the tickets won’t have gifts for their children for Christmas. If you or your child doesn’t like Hannah then why comment on it. I would not pay that much for tickets but some people would. That’s on them, not me cause it’s not taking money out of my pocket and not altering in any way, shape, form or fashion how I am raising MY child.
By missy
November 29, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this
Oh good lord people! Dont ya’ll remember David Cassidy or the Beatles for that matter. These young kids have an idol as well. Better Miley than Marlyn Manson
By Tracy
November 29, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this
I would much rather have my daughters look up to someone like Miley than Paris. She is a clean cut normal young person with talent. That being said. I would not pay $2500.00 for a ticket to her show. My children settled for Hannah Montanna merchandise that will last more than 1 night.
By An involved parent
November 29, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this
Hal- Yes, it would indeed be a “guess”, which gives you a 50-50 chance of being wrong.The Hannah Montana show is cleverly written and a show that I can enjoy with my wife and daughters. They do not “idolize” her, but they enjoy both the show and her music. They also know that the amount of money that some people spent on tickets is absurd. Based on the narrow minded, stereotypical comments that you have made, I would “guess” that you are making observations based on the media, without having watched the show, or without the benefit of sitting with daughters that are laughing, singing, and dancing with joy. But that would just be a “guess”.
By TA
November 29, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this
I am a suburbanite, I drive an SUV, I am college-educated and I vacationed on the Gulf just this summer AND I took my two children and a friend to the concert last night and enjoyed every minute of it, thank you. BUT I paid a very decent price for the tickets since I got them free. I wouldn’t pay hundreds for a ticket simply because I can’t afford it at this time of year but life is short….you do what you can to make your kids happy and find things to do to spend time to enjoy with them. Just because it doesn’t include saving the planet everyday doesn’t make that a bad thing.
By An involved parent
November 29, 2007 8:51 AM | Link to this
Hal- Yes, it would indeed be a “guess”, which gives you a 50-50 chance of being wrong.The Hannah Montana show is cleverly written and a show that I can enjoy with my wife and daughters. They do not “idolize” her, but they enjoy both the show and her music. They also know that the amount of money that some people spent on tickets is absurd. Based on the narrow minded, stereotypical comments that you have made, I would “guess” that you are making observations based on the media, without having watched the show, or without the benefit of sitting with daughters that are laughing, singing, and dancing with joy. But that would just be a “guess”.
By Jenn
November 29, 2007 8:53 AM | Link to this
My husband and I took our 7 and 3 1/2 year old daughters. They had a blast, and she does really sing! They would not have been able to go if I had to buy scalper tickets. I was fortunate enough to get tickets last Tuesday when they went back on sale at noon. It was a great show and we enjoyed it. Why are there so many angry people in here this morning?
By Too much
November 29, 2007 8:59 AM | Link to this
This is just sad; the girl cannot even sing well. Just another case of media driven BS!
By Steve-o
November 29, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this
Hal, you are a judgmental fool. My wife and daugther attended the concert and paid $66/ticket, bought for face value directly from ticketmaster. We wouldn’t dream of paying any more because, after all, it is only a concert. I would rather my daughter be a fan of Ms. Cyrus than Britney, Paris, Lindsay or any of the other poor role models that are out there. And, fyi, we do have savings (as well as college educations). My guess is that Hal doesn’t have any children and, unless he changes his judgmental attitude, that isn’t likely to change.
By Ex-Northerner
November 29, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this
Apparently none of you nay-sayers are old enough to remember being a teen during the Beatles craziness, or the Monkees, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, Annette Funicello, The Partridge Family (aka David Cassidy), Andy Gibb, and lest we not forget, Frank Sinatra who began the teeny bopper phenomenon.
Come on folks. Get over it re: Hannah Montana. Kids are always going to have a love affair with their generation’s Hannah or Beatle. It’s just a right-of-passage time and if you are actually in charge and parenting, you have nothing to worry about. Let them have their idol worship. It will last only as long as they are young and until they begin to have lives themselves.
By Anna Lee
November 29, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this
As a mom who took her 10 yr old to this show I really resent the comments about the type of parent I might be. I have a BA, make 6 figures, am a single parent and I paid face value for my tickets. Hannah/Miley is a talented young actress/singer who sings songs with positive upbeat lyrics. She does NOT dress provacatively. I know many of the lyrics, we listen to the CD’s in the car, I watch the show. Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it.
By Parent
November 29, 2007 9:10 AM | Link to this
My daughter likes Hannah and she would love to see her in concert. I would not pay the prices that they were asking for these tickets because she can’t sing. If the ticket prices were reasonable I would take her to a concert.
By nurse&mother
November 29, 2007 9:30 AM | Link to this
I am 34 and can’t remember having any idols. (I’ll admit that I was a little different.) I have always had the idea that all these folks are human beings too. Everyone has special talents. Some are just not known to the whole world. Why would you put someone on a pedestal? That’s just MHO. If I sounded ugly in my previous post, I didn’t mean to. Ya’ll have a great day.
By Booz
November 29, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this
Rick sounds like a typical selfish suburban Republican hog who thinks the rest of the world can go to hell as long as he’s got his. Believe it or not, bozo, not every parent with money problems made “bad choices in life.” Plenty of bright, motivated, educated people have been hit hard by downsizing, illness and plain bad luck. It could happen to you, and I would frankly enjoy seeing how smug and condescending you would be then, when you couldn’t even afford the gas to feed your poor, ravenous SUV, much less blow a few hundred bucks on a tweenie-goddess concert.
By Meet Loaf
November 29, 2007 9:42 AM | Link to this
Spoiled brats + stupid parents = fad-following idiots. Next year at this time the question will be: Whatever happened to Hannah Montana? Two years later: Who is Hannah Montana? How long has it been since you saw New Kids on the Block, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson?
By sally
November 29, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this
Hey Ex-Northerner, Frankie Avalon?? Hold old are you, 85? At least everyone on this blog can agree on 1 thing…rap music sucks.
By Girls just want to have fun
November 29, 2007 10:55 AM | Link to this
Ditto all the comments remembering the pop stars idols of our childhood(mine were David Cassidy, the Jackson Five and Bobby Sherman). My eight year old daughter and her friends absolutely adore Miley/Hannah Montana as they did Raven and Hillary Duff, Miley’s Disney predecessors. These young women are good clean fun and are a very refreshing alternative to Brittany, Lindsay et al. I did not take my daughter to the Hannah concert simply because I’m too cheap to spend $100+ a ticket for ANY concert (well maybe for my long-time idol Bruce Springsteen). But I’ve certainly spent plenty of money on CD’s, DVD’s and other merchandise from these pop stars.
People like Hal and Clayton need to stop being so sanctimonious and lighten up a bit. By the way Hal, I am a highly educated in-town Mom who has plenty saved for my child’s education and have only one normal size TV in my home. And Clayton, in between listening to my daughter belt out Hannah tunes at home, she and I spent a night at the Salvation Army throwing a Halloween party for the children, personally delivered food to a homeless shelter for Thanksgiving and will soon be singing Christmas caroles for terminally ill residents of hospice homes. And my daughter will happily tell you that these activities are fun!!
By Truth Hurts
November 29, 2007 10:56 AM | Link to this
Hey, Boozer, know what YOU sound like: a poor-a$$ loser. An envious cretin. A socialist who wants to tell other “rich” people how to spend THEIR money. And, BTW, I’m not a Republican driving an SUV who spent money to see some teen flash-in-the-pan. I’m just someone who doesn’t believe that “bad luck” explains why someone is a poor-a$$ loser.
By nurse&mother
November 29, 2007 10:59 AM | Link to this
New Kids on the Block, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson. Lol. IMHO, they lacked talent when I was a teen. Wasn’t sure what everybody else saw in them. I remember many moons ago (obviously) I was staying at the Hilton in Destin and apparantly the new kids were staying there too. It was comical to see all these teens/tweens getting all excited (and I was a teen myself).
By neo
November 29, 2007 11:00 AM | Link to this
By Meet Loaf - Next year at this time the question will be: Whatever happened to Hannah Montana?
…or the headline will be “Miley Cyrus drunk in L.A. Club with Brit!”
By Mom
November 29, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this
Who doesn’t remember being starstruck by some teen idol, phenom. My daughter’s first concert at 13 was MTV’s Music Tour, Color Me Bad, Toni, Toni Toni, CC Music Factory, etc. Hannah is Disney. She is talented, semi-unaffected by her popularity. I am disappointed by those who speak so harshly about this young artist. Better be influenced by her then Britney. I went to an Avril Lavigne concert and was amazed at the wanna-bes. Paying scalpers prices is not something I recommend, but give the parent a break.
By willdave
November 29, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this
These kids don’t realize how fortunate they are to have parents that would agree to shell out exorbitant sums of money just so they could attend a Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus concert. If I had even asked my parents to take me to a teen concert and spend $300.00 for a pair of tickets, they would have yelled that I must be crazy. Then tell me to get out of their face with that mess. End of story. Yeah, you kids are extremely fortunate to have such caring, understanding parents. Don’t you ever forget that.
By jeed
November 29, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this
By sally - At least everyone on this blog can agree on 1 thing…rap music sucks.
Wrong.
By CL
November 29, 2007 11:19 AM | Link to this
I saw the Beatles here in ‘65. I was 11. My Dad still gives me grief about the $3.50 ticket price.
By earl
November 29, 2007 11:39 AM | Link to this
I heard on the news that only 8 fake tickets were found and they were allowed to stay and enjoy the show. I want to know, why didn’t more parents think of printing off some fake tickets and then if they got caught just act like they paid $2500 and pretend to be shocked?
By letting the fake ticket holders stay, this is sending a message to the sellers of these fake tickets that it’s ok since the buyer will get to watch the show anyway.
just my thoughts, I wouldn’t ever do such a thing….hmmmm.
By tiff
November 29, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this
Wilddave, are you saying that parents who refuse to spend money on concert tickets are not loving, caring and understanding. You are about one of the saddest people posting here today, not the only sad one. But one of the saddest. I may be a little dense, but sane people don’t think getting concert tickets for their kids make the kids fortunate, concert tickets are a luxury. And if your parents would have yelled and told you that you were crazy for asking for $300.00 tickets, and told you to get out of their face, they would have been right. Children don’t know better than parents what’s right or what’s wrong, that’s why God made them parents and made the kids—kids. I always thought that a roof over a childs head, food on the table, decent clothing for school, health care, an education and most important love, caring and understanding were the signs of a good parent. I never read in any parenting book or better yet the bible where concert tickets make you a great parent. But I could be wrong. You see I got all those things as a child. Although both my parents are deceased I love them just as much as the parents that scored tickets last night. The love they gave me made me feel fortunate, but most parents compensate money and things for love these days, they don’t want to be like old school parents and do it the hard way by giving their children their time. You see the more they give the kids to occupy their time the more the kids stay out of the parents way. That gives them more time for the lifestyle their money can buy them. I could be wrong about everything I have said here today. But I bet most people won’t think I am, that is decent people.
By Tween Dad
November 29, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this
I would love to let me daughters first concert to be “clean.” But I have to say, for these ticket prices…Sorry sweetie, your staying home.
By pedro
November 29, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this
I think Miley is a good role model for our teens (Not like HELLary clinton and Bill clinton). She appears with her dad and it is a good role model for good relationship with parents. Who would you pick? Madonna, Britney, Courtney Love? I vote for Hannah Montana any day.
By Beautiful
November 29, 2007 2:04 PM | Link to this
it’s called entertainment. dang! i do agree that the price is crazy though.
By Emilinie
November 29, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this
I went to one of the concerts in TN and i have to say i’ve never had so much fun. I was a major JoBro Fan form the start and i wasnt going to miss them when they were so close. I paid $66 for my ticket and my best friend came with me. We both think it was well worth it. We are both now major Miley fans,she did better as herself than her alter-ego Hannah Montana. Granted we are 15 so i guess we have a different point of view then most parents.
By Christopher Cook
November 29, 2007 3:23 PM | Link to this
Clean cut? Yes. Talented? Questionable. The Hannah Montana schtick is another intangible fantasy that little girls harbor, that of being a pop star. The self-esteem treatises that comprise the songs are secondary to the fantasy. She’s presumably clean-cut, but the look at the news photos and poses on merchandise, a fine line between self-esteem and narcissism is being blurred. If this is what the little girls want, more power to ‘em. Just don’t convince me with your BFF platitudes that Hannah Montana is worth the money paid for her concert.
By Mike
November 29, 2007 3:38 PM | Link to this
I’d Hannah her Montanta.
By Toddster
November 29, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this
With tickets priced like that, Sarah and Becky Jane would have gotten a Hannah CD/DVD with a red bow on it.
This is why the woman in my office said she got in a “big fight” with her 13-year-old daughter.
Man, if I had just raised my voice at my mom, I wouldn’t be typing now. A fight? That doesn’t even compute.
The priviledged kids are different.
By willdave
November 29, 2007 7:14 PM | Link to this
“tiff,” my moniker is willdave, not “Wilddave.” I believe you are trying to read a little too much into what I wrote. Thus, you have responded to my simple post with one that is three times as long. All I am saying is, the children whose parents were willing to shell out these exorbitant sums to fulfill their kid’s youthful desire to attend this concert are extremely fortunate to have such exceptionally caring, understanding parents. I am not attempting to offer an opinion on whether these parents were right or wrong, as I feel strongly that grown people ought to be able to spend their own money any way they please. Period.
By Hal
November 30, 2007 12:01 AM | Link to this
OK folks - now the reviled “Hal” is back - and I have yet a few more things to say to you moron parents raising mindless moron little girls. Who gives a hoot how so-called wholesome it is or whatever?….the bottom line is that its complete brainwashing of mushy young minds and the inculcation of them to the “People Magazine Reading” adult morons out there - OK so you have a college degree and a “BA”?…..well “BFD” - you’re still a moron if you’re encouraging kids at 10 and younger to bow at the altar of celebrity worship. You are the same people who have the backseat “entertainment systems” for videos in the car so the kids won’t bother you (can’t you teach them to enjoy a book?). You probably know nothing about politics other than what you read from the liberal leaning democrat press and expect your healthcare, retirement and disability benefits to be borne by the government (the producers like me in this society who pay over 50% of income in taxes). Half these young girls at this inane Hannah Montana concert will have “tramp stamp” tattoos in the smalls of their backs in 5 years, be smoking cigarettes and raising the next generation of idiot fools to follow their lead. And to one of you - I am an OTPer who served in the military, fought in a war, college and pst graduate education, has 2 kids and goes to church regularly. Am I judgemental?……damn right but so what?….morons will always be morons.
By smells like teen spirit
November 30, 2007 12:46 AM | Link to this
Pretty funny, Hal. Probably truthful regarding the “tramp stamps”. LOL
By Pixie
November 30, 2007 2:39 AM | Link to this
Wait a minute. Not everybody paid that kind of money for the tickets! I paid the regular ticket price for my D and I. We had a great time, she loves HM ever since she saw her show. If she really sings or not, who cares, my D is happy that is it! The kids move on, they like HM today and another singer tomorrow, so what, but the memories and the happy things in their lifes stay in their hearts and memory forever. I don’t have all that money to pay for a ticket, but is someone else does, good for them.
By tmb
November 30, 2007 7:01 AM | Link to this
what is wrong with you people. my 10yr old and i went to the concert wednesday night and she had the best time. Hal you are an idiot. I feel sorry for your children. i am sure they are disgusted to be seen with you . I dont have a video in the backseat of my car my children read books they watch the news they know what is going on in the world. It is people like you that need to be on a planet by yourself. I am sure the reason you are so UNHAPPY with you meaningless life is because you are paying over 50% of income on taxes. it will be your kids who do the drugs and drink because of how stupid you are. prople like you should not have kids… get a real life.. and please dont teach you kids your beliefs.. we dont need anymore negative in this world.
By Danny
November 30, 2007 7:02 AM | Link to this
Simply put HAL, it’s people like you that give church goers a bad name! Maybe you should start listening a little more while you maybe attend church. Blow the dust off of the BIBLE and read what being judgemental is all about. And from what it sounds like, you need to give your kids a little more of what others are giving theirs or they will grow up hating you more than they already do. here’s a word for you to study: HATE
–verb (used with object) 1. to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
2. to be unwilling; dislike: I hate to do it.
–verb (used without object) 3. to feel intense dislike, or extreme aversion or hostility.
–noun 4. intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
5. the object of extreme aversion or hostility. Oh and one more BIGOT n. One who is strongly partial to one’s own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ.
By madison
November 30, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this
people need to chill out with the whole “bad parenting” thing. im only 15, but if kids love hannah montana that much then they deserve to go see her. i would understand it being a bad thing if she was a bad influence on kids, but shes not. if i were a parent (which i wont be for a while) but i would be glad that my kid wanted to go see miley than some trashy person.
By Kim
November 30, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this
i agree with madison. you should not be dissing hannah montana (miley cyrus). it is not her fault that kids love her and parents pay money to get tickets to her show. it is not bad parenting if you get your kid something nice. hanah montana is not a bad influence and you parents should be glad that your kid’s romodel isnt someone like avril lavigne
By Kim
November 30, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this
i agree with madison. you should not be dissing hannah montana (miley cyrus). it is not her fault that kids love her and parents pay money to get tickets to her show. it is not bad parenting if you get your kid something nice. hanah montana is not a bad influence and you parents should be glad that your kid’s romodel isnt someone like avril lavigne
By Kim
November 30, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this
i agree with madison. you should not be dissing hannah montana (miley cyrus). it is not her fault that kids love her and parents pay money to get tickets to her show. it is not bad parenting if you get your kid something nice. hanah montana is not a bad influence and you parents should be glad that your kid’s romodel isnt someone like avril lavigne
By smells like teen spirit
November 30, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
Just an observation. It seems like a lot of “innocent” wholesome young folks that start out as child stars get into trouble as they hit young adulthood. It’s almost like they have so much money and can do whatever they want. (certainly you cannot say this about everyone) When you can have anything at your disposal that can get boring. In my opinion, I think this boredom and wealth can lead to experimentation with alcohol and drugs etc. Take a look at a lot of child stars in the past. Just my humble opinion.
By TA
November 30, 2007 10:04 AM | Link to this
Hal must sleep thru church. I bet his kids are MORONS.
By Ashley
November 30, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this
Miley/hannah sucked! I didn’t go for her I went for the jonas brothers! She WAS singing but messed up so many times but you heard the RIGHT words coming out of the speakers because it was VOICED OVER! She’s not a good person. She’s a jerk. She had no talent. The only performers there that had talent was the jonas brothers and their band john jack and greg. I bought my ticket off of a scalper. But I only went because I’ve NEVER missed a jonas show in georgia since they first started back in 2005. If it was her by herself, I would NEVER go. She’s not worth the money. And obvisouly I’m the only one who saw her FLIRTING with everyone on that stage with her that was a guy.
By Ashley
November 30, 2007 11:13 AM | Link to this
Miley/hannah sucked! I didn’t go for her I went for the jonas brothers! She WAS singing but messed up so many times but you heard the RIGHT words coming out of the speakers because it was VOICED OVER! She’s not a good person. She’s a jerk. She had no talent. The only performers there that had talent was the jonas brothers and their band john jack and greg. I bought my ticket off of a scalper. But I only went because I’ve NEVER missed a jonas show in georgia since they first started back in 2005. If it was her by herself, I would NEVER go. She’s not worth the money. And obvisouly I’m the only one who saw her FLIRTING with everyone on that stage with her that was a guy.
By Pixie
December 2, 2007 2:38 AM | Link to this
OMG! How can u say that. Miley is so nice, we saw her before the show and my D had her picture taken with her, she is so cool and sweet. If u don’t like her music ok, but don’t say those things. U saw whatever u wanted to see.
How lame.
By madison
December 3, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this
WHO CARES ABOUT THE HANNAH MONTANA CONCERT I GET TO GO SE THE JONAS BROTHERS ON DECEMBER 10TH!!!!!!!!!!
By madison
December 3, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this
WHO CARES ABOUT THE HANNAH MONTANA CONCERT I GET TO GO SEE THE JONAS BROTHERS ON DECEMBER 10TH!!!!!!!!!!
By madison
December 3, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this
WHO CARES ABOUT THE HANNAH MONTANA CONCERT I GET TO GO SEE THE JONAS BROTHERS ON DECEMBER 10TH!!!!!!!!!!
By Disgusted
December 5, 2007 3:37 PM | Link to this
I have to laugh at all the stupid suburban “sheeple” who shell out big bucks so their spoiled brats can see whatever the media is pushing that particular week. I also agree that poor losers have no one to blame but themselves if their children go without, they need to do the RIGHT thing & give their kids up for adoption. Sorry, but “love” doesn’t take preference over food on the table, a roof over your child’s head, warm clothes, & medical care. If you really love your child, you’ll do whatever you can to make sure they have a quality life but not SPOIL them