A Very Special Announcement Coming

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It is now quite obvious what the special announcement will involve: on Monday members of the LC files will be told that a limited number of free copies of the DVD/ Cd will be available to members who will only have to pay P&P when the DVD/ CD appears. Hence the second date. Am I right or am I right Jarkko?
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jarkko wrote:The Monday announcement will not be about any of these topics: the chatroom, downloads, online-shop, new album or DVD, family matters, politics, Obama, awards... and it's not going to be anything about the US/W Canadian tour that will start in April. It's something that - even though it is open to all - only a limited number of members will finally be able to make use of. I also noticed that the correct answer has been mentioned in this thread.

If you have problems in getting to the chatroom:
- are you a user of the mIRC software?
- have you noticed that the server has changed and is irc.leonardcohenfiles.com
- the channel is the old #CohenFans

I have not chatted in ages so can't say whether there is a more general technical problem. If there is, Rauli will solve it in no time, but unfortunately he is abroad now and will be back on Monday.
Ok. Given the above statement by Jarkko I'm guessing either a special show just for us or a special show in or around NYC that the tickets will be made availble for through this site on a later date. Or given that the Pacific tour starts on the 20th, which is only 8 days from the 12th, maybe Leonard will do a webcast live from the rehearsals for the tour? Maybe he'll play some songs he's been rehearsing but has not done on stage yet and then ask us to vote for the one we would most like to see him include in the setlist?
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Jarkko has said that it is nothing to do with the announcement of the US/W Canadian tour. What about Eastern Canada? Someone mentioned the rumour that Leonard will play in Montreal on June 25th. New York city is in the same time zone as Montreal, so maybe the New York piece is a red herring. So I am guessing that it is a password for buying tickets to this concert. Maybe it will only be posted temporarily to minimise the possibility of it being used by unscrupulous non-Cohenites who would sell it on E-bay. Please, please, please let me be right.
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I reckon it's a live /interactive webcast , perhaps a question and answer session- available for everyone watch to but only a few lucky forum members will get the chance to ask their questions. So Monday's date will be telling us about it and the second date will be the date of the actual webcast.
Can't think of anything it else it could be since Jarkko seems to have ruled everything else out!
Not long to wait to find out now!
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I don't think he ruled out a contest of some sort (maybe the 3 millionth visitor to this website)where the winner will get primo seats and/or dinner with Mr. Cohen himself :lol: . Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease!

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Cruel Jarkko

If this 'thing' is only open to a limited number does this mean that the majority of us are facing a big disappointment then??
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Well, I didn't say that it would not be open to all, quite the contrary: it IS open to all,
but for their own reasons only a limited number of members will utilize this chance.
For instance geographical things might be obstacles.
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So it is a live interactive webcast!
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I'm sure it will be the announcement of the next Leonard Cohen Event 2010 in Poland! ;-)

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Yankovic wrote:So it is a live interactive webcast!
Don't know much about computers (though enough to get me on here :D ) but would 'geographical obstacles' that Jarkko mentioned affect a live interactive webcast? Please prepare me for this possibility. Thanks so much!

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1 Stop acting like 1964 Beatles fans
2 Be patient
3 Stop giving Jarkko a hard time
4 Thanks Jarkko for the PM I have my hotel booked ;-)
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Rodin wrote:1 Stop acting like 1964 Beatles fans
2 Be patient
3 Stop giving Jarkko a hard time
4 Thanks Jarkko for the PM I have my hotel booked ;-)
But it's so amusing (even for Jarkko I'm sure) and soo much fun!

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jarkko wrote:Well, I didn't say that it would not be open to all, quite the contrary: it IS open to all,
but for their own reasons only a limited number of members will utilize this chance.
For instance geographical things might be obstacles.
Do we have to swim across rivers and race up a mountain to be the first to claim a free ticket? Therefore only the fittest will chose to take part.Am I on the right lines here? Do we all need to start training?
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Might have known a Yorkshire man would risk a heart attack for a free ticket.

Post me your address I'll send you some (used)teabags
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