James Hetfield detained @ airport

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:34 pm

'Taleban-like beard' sees Metallica frontman detained at airport
10:00AM Monday July 09, 2007

James Hetfield, frontman of US metal rockers Metallica, was detained at a British Airport before his appearance at London's Live Earth gig on Saturday.

According to British newspaper The Times, the rocker jetted into Luton airport ahead of Saturday's Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium - where his legendary rock band was due to perform - but was halted by officials before he could leave the terminal.

The legendary frontman was then subjected to a brief line of questioning, after which security-conscious officials were left red-faced when Hetfield explained he was a member of a world-famous rock band.

The Times claims Hetfield's friends blame his "Taleban-like beard" for the interrogation.

Metallica formed in 1981 and have become one of the most successful heavy metal bands selling 90 million records worldwide.

The band, currently touring the UK with their Sick of the Studio tour, will release a new album towards the end of this year.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

i don't understand why they should've been red-faced after he explained who he was. is it some rule that people in world-famous rock bands need to have beards now? you'd think his name would've tipped them off, but maybe al qaeda's using metal hero names to slip through in countries.

Hegel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:14 pm

ok. we get it. Metallica and their frontman are "legendary". Besides singing many war-related tunes they also slayed many dragons and saved many a damsel in distress.

red · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 5:34 am **Posts:** 5009

Taleban versus Taliban
Al Qaeda versus every other spelling of Al Qaeda (even the correct one)

Why is this?

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:28 pm

I wonder if he quoted the live version of "Sanitarium"?

LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

red Wrote:

Taleban versus Taliban
Al Qaeda versus every other spelling of Al Qaeda (even the correct one)

Why is this?

because their origins are not in the latin alphabet, so translating is done phonetically.

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:44 pm

Quote:

one of the most successful heavy metal bands

um
aren't they the most successful?
(in terms of record sales)

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:44 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

I wonder if he quoted the live version of "Sanitarium"?

LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!

Nice!

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:44 pm

Z Wrote:

red Wrote:

Taleban versus Taliban
Al Qaeda versus every other spelling of Al Qaeda (even the correct one)

Why is this?

because their origins are not in the latin alphabet, so translating is done phonetically.

i'd been wondering that too

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:45 pm

also, i just watched "some kind of monster" for the second time last weekend.. perhaps the funniest documentary ever made

shiv · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:40 pm

they should've called in lennox lewis to give him a cavity search.

nickisnotdead · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:18 am **Posts:** 706

catswilleatyou Wrote:

also, i just watched "some kind of monster" for the second time last weekend.. perhaps the funniest documentary ever made

Hetfield was super funny. He's almost as sensitive as I am, except I get over it quick. Lars came across like, "yeah, yeah, fine. can we do some fucking work now." I sort of gained some respect for him because of that. I used to think he's was just an uptight bitch.

catswilleatyou · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:04 pm

nickisnotdead Wrote:

catswilleatyou Wrote:

also, i just watched "some kind of monster" for the second time last weekend.. perhaps the funniest documentary ever made

Hetfield was super funny. He's almost as sensitive as I am, except I get over it quick. Lars came across like, "yeah, yeah, fine. can we do some fucking work now." I sort of gained some respect for him because of that. I used to think he's was just an uptight bitch.

i still think he's an uptight bitch
but his dad is cool shit

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:58 am

catswilleatyou Wrote:

nickisnotdead Wrote:

catswilleatyou Wrote:

also, i just watched "some kind of monster" for the second time last weekend.. perhaps the funniest documentary ever made

Hetfield was super funny. He's almost as sensitive as I am, except I get over it quick. Lars came across like, "yeah, yeah, fine. can we do some fucking work now." I sort of gained some respect for him because of that. I used to think he's was just an uptight bitch.

i still think he's an uptight bitch
but his dad is cool shit

Tennis-pro?

Sketch · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:06 am

They tore it up on Sunday BTW.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:50 am

The Metallica dudes need to be bitch slapped. :bitchslap:

splates · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:09 am

Z Wrote:

red Wrote:

Taleban versus Taliban
Al Qaeda versus every other spelling of Al Qaeda (even the correct one)

Why is this?

because their origins are not in the latin alphabet, so translating is done phonetically.

yeah, its just a transliteration you can 'spell' it any way that sounds right

there is no right or wrong way though some are more generally used than others. I mean for some languages such as Korean there are certain defined methods for romanization, but with arabic its nowhere near as ordered

you think thats confusing you should see arabs talk to one another using msn messenger or something, they use fucking numbers and stuff because theres no letter that fits certain sounds

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:37 am

splates Wrote:

you think thats confusing you should see arabs talk to one another using msn messenger or something, they use fucking numbers and stuff because theres no letter that fits certain sounds

As long as 'a/s/l?' is understood, I'd be fine.

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