The Holtonian

U2 Boy Discovery

Well we had a happy new year and are looking forward to a wonderful 2006. I'm hoping to have a lot of changes happen this year, a baby for starters. I started the year off right by getting rid of things I don't want anymore... yep a mckays run.

I got rid of
Super Smash Brothers for the Gamecube
Metal Gear Solid for the gamecube
Street Fighter 3 for Gameboy
Tactical Command for Gameboy
A Couple of CDs including Ryan Adams 29

I got around 60 bucks for all that, a nice chunk of change and bought this:
Dirty Work the DVD..6$
The Rookie DVD 8$
Starsky and Hutch 3$... can't beat that cheap price
Matrix Revolutions for 5$

These are all dirt cheap and i figure I'd rent these anyway as I'd forgotten three of the four and one I haven't seen.

However the crown jewel of my finds was a u2 cd. Yes I have pretty much every U2 cd available in the US, however I sold War and Boy back to Mckays sometime ago as I wasn't into the whole old stuff U2. It was a little too rough for me and I could never really get into it. However after hearing some newer renditions of those songs and my tastes in music slightly changing I've gotten a taste for the old stuff and wanted to get Boy.

I found two copies both for the same price. I noticed one was a paper CD case and one was plastic... hmmm plastic would last better, but what is the difference.

I read the back of the Paper one and find it says the following

"The Compact Disc Audio System offers the best possible sound reproduction--on a small, convenient sound-carrier unit. The Compact Disc's remarkable performance is the result of unique combination of digital playback with laser optics. For the best results, you should apply the same care in storing and handling the Compact Disc as with conventional records. No further cleaning will be necessary if the Compact Disc is alway sheld by the edges and is replaced in its case directly after playing. Should the Compact Disc become soiled by fingerprints, dust or dirt, it can be wiped (always in a straight line, from center to edge) with a clean and lint-free soft, dry cloth. No solvent or abrasive cleaner should ever be used on the disc. If you follow these suggestions, the Compact Disc will provide a lifetime of pure listening enjoyment."

Now it doesn't take a genius to realize this is probably an original CD or at least a pretty old one. I haven't seen an instructional manual with a CD ever as I was just born when the came around. The CD was also created in West Germany by Polygram. I thought all this was pretty cool so I picked it up. I put it into Itunes and it shows up as a UK import. So that was a pretty cool find for a dork u2'er like myself.