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Post by morgaine on Dec 20, 2006 18:38:57 GMT 10
OK...***IF**** we knew we D, E & J were due back in Sydney (something tells me this could be found out if we tried...) would we give them a welcoming committee??  OR...would that be an awful invasion of privacy for the family after an transcontinental flight with a toddler??? Methinks this would be quite intrusive...but kinda nice... |
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Post by hyperrune on Dec 20, 2006 18:57:30 GMT 10
I dunno, I think it's a nice idea, but then I don't travel much, so i don't know what it's like to step off a plane jetlagged, let alone with a bunch of people in your face. Sporting people get it all the time though, and if people gave them a nice hello and were a bit stand-offish, instead of turning it into a laborious unofficial press-conference for D, I think it would be a lovely gesture.
What do other people think?
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Post by -- Janny -- on Dec 20, 2006 19:00:38 GMT 10
Well nice idea but really... they will be taking a long trip and they'll be exhausted. The first thing they want to id rest and I don't think we'll do them any good by doing that...
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Post by Mi chiamano Kami on Dec 20, 2006 19:03:01 GMT 10
Hmm... I've thought of that idea myself, not that I'm in the right place to be involved in something like that, and I think it might lean too far into the 'intrusive' category. From my limited experiences of flying, after a tedious trip all you really want to do is get out of the airport and back home, and a whole bunch of us turning up there would probably get in the way of that. Damien, being the lovely person that he is, would feel obligated to show his gratitude, and so on. Besides which they will probably have friends and family meeting them, and even if Damien would be happy to see some fans, some others there might be a little peeved. Little kids can get particularly frustrated with airports.  It'd be nice to do something to welcome them back, but probably best not to arrange anything big until a time when Damien and Eileen are prepared to meet with people on their own terms. I bet loads of people will recognise Damien at the airport anyway, so he's going to feel welcomed back.  |
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Post by Trilly on Dec 20, 2006 19:10:56 GMT 10
If we knew their flight, a few Welcome Home signs might be nice, without being intrusive..  |
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Post by sunshine on Dec 20, 2006 19:18:49 GMT 10
I don't think it's a good idea, everyone! Damien, Eileen and Jarvis will be exhausted after such a long flight. The last thing they'll need is a crowd of excited Damien fans yelling and screaming. I'm sure we'll see and hear lots of Damien in mid-late January. Give him some time to get over the jet lag, and then we can again actively support our man.   |
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Post by Lozzy on Dec 21, 2006 6:48:24 GMT 10
No way would I do it. As others have said, travelling is exhausting and they will probably just want to go home, shower and unpack. I would feel that it might be a tinsy invasion of privacy, though they would smile and wave and talk to people anyway (being the lovely people that they are).
A welcome home message or card would be nice so they know we are thinking of them (and still love them), but I have no idea how we would get it to them!
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Post by OzBrat on Dec 21, 2006 7:17:37 GMT 10
Nice idea, but not something I'd actually do. I've travelled and personally I'd rather just fly in and get home without any interruptions. But that's just me! Damien and family may love the idea! LOL Maybe someone should ask them. Janny? |
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Post by morgaine on Dec 21, 2006 7:33:01 GMT 10
. Damien, being the lovely person that he is, would feel obligated to show his gratitude, and so on. I think this is the clincher...D would feel obligated and then resentful (even if his lovely self wouldn't admit it) The paparazzi will probably be there in force so that will be enough for the Leith family to cope with... (Hasten to add...was never thinking of a "screaming fans" kind of welcome...) |
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Post by dededom on Dec 21, 2006 8:00:02 GMT 10
I can try asking Angela. Probably better to ask in early January and see how he feels about it then. He returns on Jan 7 or 8 i think. I would have thought Eileen's family would be there to great them and probably more worried about how she is travelling with a baby and being pregnant.
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Post by Bahamagirl on Dec 21, 2006 8:02:13 GMT 10
It's not a good idea guys, and I can say this as someone who is quite familiar with long flights and jet lag and I don't do it with a toddler. Believe me, I have shared flights with parents of young children and I've seen what they go through. You're exhausted and the first thing that you want is a shower. The last thing they would want is to have to deal with a welcoming committee. Sorry, Morgaine.
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Post by olddantucker on Dec 21, 2006 8:10:18 GMT 10
definitely intrusive.
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Post by Crazy on Dec 21, 2006 8:12:40 GMT 10
I've done those long distance flights, heaps; even pregnant with a toddler - and i'm not my best when i arrive back. i just want to grab my luggage, and get the hell home - hoping that home is still there. And it's not my style to hang around airport lobbies in the hope of seeing someone - unless i'm the one driving them home.
So i won't be there, and i'm sure the Leiths would like a bit of a break. they know how much we adore them - but it's important that we let them have their private time too. Damien hasn't been getting a lot of that lately.
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Post by morgaine on Dec 21, 2006 9:56:16 GMT 10
I can try asking Angela. Probably better to ask in early January and see how he feels about it then. He returns on Jan 7 or 8 i think. I would have thought Eileen's family would be there to great them and probably more worried about how she is travelling with a baby and being pregnant. Thanks for the thought dede but seems to be Not A Good Idea. I do think they need their privacy (not sure if everyone ie media etc, will be respecting their privacy or not...) |
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Post by gluttonmutton on Dec 21, 2006 11:06:30 GMT 10
I think it's an invasion of privacy. There'll be many other opportunities to see Damien in person, especially when he promotes his upcoming album. Also, I don't think it's a good idea to be asking for a VIP's flight details and posting it on the internet for the world to see - not in this day and age, sadly.
Just my 2 cents.
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