TEAM ROLLINS FAN FORUM
The plans for the Henry Rollins discussion forum are going ahead. As I mentioned previously the domain name has been registered, I just gotta find some time to get it all happening. My plate is full at the moment with work and my research, so I may end up hiring someone to set it up for us (I’ve already got someone in mind who has extensive experience with the software I want to use.. so I don’t need any volunteers for that job, thanks!). From July Ning is phasing out it’s free service. I’ll try and transfer the forum to an alternative, interim service until the new one is ready.

HELLO HENRY LOVE.. IN ALL THE WRONG DIRECTIONS
I’ve recently been informed that some folk are under the false impression that a group who go by the name ‘the crew’ are the authors of this blog. This is not true. This blog is written and produced SOLELY by yours truly, Skully. I am not affiliated with anyone or any group, nor do I own any other Rollins related blogs or websites. ‘The Crew’ have told me that they often receive emails from people telling them how much they love Hello Henry. Dudes, if you love Hello Henry, you can tell me…. I won’t reject you. You don’t have to thank random fans you encounter on facebook, mywaste or twitface or where ever the hell it is the kids hang out these days.

THAT TWO TIMING BITCH!
I have a confession to make. One of the reasons for my intermittent posting on this blog of late, apart from my study commitments, is that I’m seeing someone else. The truth is that I’m a two-timing blog whore. I’ve been blogging somewhere else behind your back. I want to reassure you that the Hello Henry blog will always be my first blog love. I don’t want to break up… it’s just that I need to see other blogs. It’s not you, it’s me. If we are to continue in this relationship it has to be on an open basis. You’re hip enough to deal, right? It’s only fair, anyway, it’s not like you don’t see other blogs too… I’ve had a lot of thangs going on lately so it’s just been hard to find the time to update. I hope to get back into posting regularly very soon. Thanks for continuing to stick around and support Hello Henry. It will be Hello Henry’s third birthday in October of this year. I think I’ll bake a cake… three cakes, even. Awesome.

So, let me spell out a little clearer what a Henry Rollins forum might look like. I’d really appreciate hearing from you what kind of things you would like in the forum and whether you would be interested in participating in such a forum; even if your response is no.

What would the forum be like?
Obviously, there would be boards to chat about the different aspects of HR’s work – music, books, spoken word, film and tv, radio, side projects, etc., and a place for traders too. And as HR fans tend to be a rather multi-dimensional lot, I think that a space to talk about non-HR topics would also be appropriate (music, travel, books, politics, fun stuff, etc.). So I would envisage the HR forum being a community of people, some who just want to chat about HR, and others who want to chat with like-minded folk about non-HR stuff too. With the first four Ramones albums under our belts I’m sure we’d get along just fine.

Your feedback and ideas
So now it’s over to you. I’m not going into this much detail about a forum because I have my heart set on creating one – it would involve some work to set up and time is not something I have buckets of. However, considering that Hello Henry is a focal point for HR fans on the internet, I feel some community spirited obligation to make a forum happen if that’s what the fans want.

Please respond in the comments section below with your ideas for a HR forum and indicate whether you would be interested in participating in a HR forum (even if it was just occasionally). Thank you!

If you would rather comment privately, please email me via the contact page.

Please comment below and let me know what you think!

AllieRaymond: Henry Rollins. Dude talked for three and a half hours without a break and without a drink of water. I was exhausted. He is not human!

rndmidnightbar: owners went to see Henry Rollins last night. The man should be on compulsory prescription for anyone disaffected with the world.

crikeyabi: Does Henry Rollins have ADD? 3 hours talking without even a drink of water. What a legend.

ADD? If the dude had Attention Deficit Disorder he could hardly concentrate for three hours! It’s more like ADHD, without the AD! Anyways, the purpose of this post is to tell you that Hello Henry has a new page that displays a live feed of the latest tweets about Henry Rollins. You can check it out here: http://hellohenry.com/twitter. It’s updated in real time. You can access it anytime by clicking the blue bird at the top of this page. Will it be an interesting read or a load of boring bollocks? Let’s find out…

Henry Rollins Tweets
http://hellohenry.com/twitter.

This is the one and only time you will see a photo of me on this blog… ok, not all of me… but the important bit, which is the t-shirt I’m sporting. The West Memphis Three, who I’m sure you’re all familiar with by now, are progressing closer and closer to the federal court, where it is hoped that a fair trial will finally take place. The complex and drawn out legal process requires money, and lots of it. So if you have $10, $20, $25 to spare, please click on the image above and get yourself a WM3 tee. Check out the latest news and fund raising events too… (and the blue vein action on my left hand… crikey!).

I don’t know about you guys but the Music Today website makes my web browser freeze up. Even though I was late to the game I was pleased to find signed copies of A Mad Dash still available. I just purchased mine. The whopping shipping fee hurt a bit though…

Now, what’s this I hear about a Nobel Prize for sex?

As some of you may or may not be aware, I’ve been undertaking post-graduate study on and off for the past few years. After a six month break I’ve returned to study this week to finish my PhD over the next 12 months (and no, it’s not a “PhD in Bullshit” although it certainly feels that way sometimes!). It’s only day two and already my coffee consumption has tripled (thanks to everyone who bought me a coffee btw, much appreciated!) and periods of time has been spent curled up the fetal position rocking back and forth mumbling about flying monkeys. Doing a PhD means stress 24/7, so if Hello Henry is going to continue with regular posts each week I’m gonna need your help!

If you spot anything weird and wacky on the internets (or anywhere for that matter) relating to Henry Rollins that would make a good Hello Henry post, please let me know! Simply drop me a line at hello AT hellohenry DOT com or send a message via the contact page. I have quite a few post ideas stored away already (some reader submitted, thanks to those readers, you know who you are!) but will need more to keep the blog kicking along for the next year. I don’t want to see this blog become inactive so I’ll be doing my best to keep the posts coming.

Thanks guys!