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Erasure's Andy Bell is HIV-positive
He seems to have the right attitude and I wish him all the best
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds17682.html |
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I echo your sentiments kizzie.
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Yeah I wish him all the best. As he says though he is 'onl' HIV Positive and currntly has everything under control with combination therapy.
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he is a great guy, great singer , done some fab songs,
wish him all the best |
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I'm seeing them on their tour in Hull in March. Can't wait.
I grew up on Erasure, and besides a minor blip in the hits over the past couple of albums, the new one released in January is certainly a return to form (especially the last track "I bet you're mad at me" - fabulous!!!). Andy is an extraordinary singer and I hope he has a long and happy life. I hope Andy mentioning his HIV status may act as a bit of a wake up call to everyone. The disease isn't mentioned that much any more and I think people need get reminded about it (it's just a shame it has to be at the expense of such a great guy). |
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I take it he has no idea how he caught it
Did he share a needle with Mr Hickey ? |
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Originally Posted by Marrows
I'm seeing them on their tour in Hull in March. Can't wait.
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I was saddened to read the news, but think he's been very dignified in the way he's handled this. Very best wishes to him.
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I've never liked Erasure, but Andy Bell is a great character and I'm sure he has the strength and will to keep fighting on.
Best wishes to him. |
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I take it he has no idea how he caught it
Did he share a needle with Mr Hickey ? |
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His boyfriend has it as well.
I'm quite surprised he's left it six years after he was diagnosed to tell everyone. Still, good luck to him. |
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I'm sure he knows exactly how he got it. I think the clue is in the phrase 'His long-term partner Paul Hickey........'.
'.......mentioning his HIV status may act as a bit of a wake up call to everyone', which did not give much of a clue. Ah well, live by the pork sword..... |
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It was Marrows comment that I was looking at
'.......mentioning his HIV status may act as a bit of a wake up call to everyone', which did not give much of a clue. Ah well, live by the pork sword..... Quote:
Originally Posted by Marrows
I hope Andy mentioning his HIV status may act as a bit of a wake up call to everyone. The disease isn't mentioned that much any more and I think people need get reminded about it (it's just a shame it has to be at the expense of such a great guy).
As for the comment on the pork sword... hilarious. I can't stop laughing. Oh - my sides have split... Yawn. |
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Very sad.
![]() I heard Breath of Life the other day while Christmas shopping. I haven't heard that song in years and it whisked me back to happier times. Good health to Andy and best wishes his family and friends. |
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bad things always happen to good people
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Originally Posted by Marrows
Duh! Who cares HOW he contracted the disease?.
A wake up call is required, but will Mr Bell / Hickey make the right one to the general public to prevent others from suffering the same ? I dont think so. A great physicians career has passed you by Marrow |
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Duh! Who cares HOW he contracted the disease? What I meant (which I'm sure 99% of the people that read it understood) is that I hope that people start to re-educate themselves about HIV (i.e. it's not just sexually transmitted) and STDs and take the necessary precautions.
As for the comment on the pork sword... hilarious. I can't stop laughing. Oh - my sides have split... Yawn. Incidentally - pork sword? Yes it was an amusing comment. |
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Of course in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter how he contracted it, no use crying over spilt milk and all that, but what's wrong with facing up to fact that as a gay man with a partner who was already HIV pos, it's highly likely he contracted it through gay sex? It doesn't do anything to educate - or re-educate - people to be in denial and suggest that he may just as likely have contracted it through sharing a needle. Unless he was also a rampant drug addict as well, which is a side of him I'm not aware of.
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Incidentally - pork sword? Yes it was an amusing comment.
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see below post
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Originally Posted by Vodka Squirrel
The poster was being sarcastic, in a not particularly amusing way, so all of this defence of the points made is rather pointless, don't you think?
I thought he was making the sincere and valid point that when something as serious as HIV drops out of the headlines, people may let their guard down and wrongly believe it's no longer a cause for concern, and that we also shouldn't dwell on how someone contracts HIV but focus our energies on care and cures. I also wasn't defending him, as he didn't make any statements that need defending. Like I say, what he said is perfectly reasonable. I was simply making what I consider to be an equally valid point that whilst I agree we shouldn't dwell too much on the details, there's no point in ignoring the obvious. I'm sure that when Andy Bell hopefully gets all the treatment he can, he won't be the slightest bit embarrased to say how he thinks he contracted it. (Above comments not intended to be sarcastic or amusing). |
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'Duh! Who cares HOW he contracted the disease? '
As I said I did not know the reason for Mr Bells condition, but since Im posting to an audience in denial I may as well be talking to green monkeys. Some might say that Mr Hickey has been lucky to have such a great guy round to share his last few years, and all will be forgotten, twenty years after the first government adverts, and a long way after the first fears of playing with fire in Africa. Such a wake up call. Let me know when the penny drops, though both in the link will be feeding the worms by then, long after they realise there is no cure, (along with other chums, friends of chums and innocent partners and their families) judging by your blase approach to the situation. Yawn. |
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So many people, so defensive. It makes no sense to me that the topic is even being debated! If Mr Bell had practised safe sex, whether that be homosexual or hetrosexual (or both) there would be nothing to debate.
The reality (we must assume) is that he didn't and as a result, may, just may, have put others at risk too. For God's sake, I wish that these moral guardians of political correctness would be honest with themselves and see a situation for what it is, instead of defending someone who has, to all intents and purposes, acted foolishly! |
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So many people, so defensive. It makes no sense to me that the topic is even being debated! If Mr Bell had practised safe sex, whether that be homosexual or hetrosexual (or both) there would be nothing to debate.
The reality (we must assume) is that he didn't and as a result, may, just may, have put others at risk too. For God's sake, I wish that these moral guardians of political correctness would be honest with themselves and see a situation for what it is, instead of defending someone who has, to all intents and purposes, acted foolishly! And I take it you've never done anything reckless in your life, ever? |
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Originally Posted by Channel Hopper
'Duh! Who cares HOW he contracted the disease? '
As I said I did not know the reason for Mr Bells condition, but since Im posting to an audience in denial I may as well be talking to green monkeys. Some might say that Mr Hickey has been lucky to have such a great guy round to share his last few years, and all will be forgotten, twenty years after the first government adverts, and a long way after the first fears of playing with fire in Africa. Such a wake up call. Let me know when the penny drops, though both in the link will be feeding the worms by then, long after they realise there is no cure, (along with other chums, friends of chums and innocent partners and their families) judging by your blase approach to the situation. Yawn. Quote:
Originally Posted by Megson1965
So many people, so defensive. It makes no sense to me that the topic is even being debated! If Mr Bell had practised safe sex, whether that be homosexual or hetrosexual (or both) there would be nothing to debate.
The reality (we must assume) is that he didn't and as a result, may, just may, have put others at risk too. For God's sake, I wish that these moral guardians of political correctness would be honest with themselves and see a situation for what it is, instead of defending someone who has, to all intents and purposes, acted foolishly! Last edited by Marrows : 22-12-2004 at 09:28. Reason: Felt like it |
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As a massive Erasure fan I think he is very brave to make his condition public. By the way the new single and album are AWESOME!
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