Countries under negatiation of a date

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Then I advise you to look better as to what's happening around you in your beloved country because you're dead wrong.

http://cityfile.gawker.com/507616/

So please continue to speak up as it only makes you a bigger fool because you clearly have no idea of what you're talking about.

Anyone with common sense would realize that if Jon would make 3 million dollars by doing 2 shows abroad, and would be donating 100.000 to the private school, he surely would be able to tell them that they'd get the money under the condition that she'd graduate at a date that fits his plans. Because that's the way it works in your country. Money gets you pretty much everything, no matter how big these traditions are.

You're making this huge deal out of the graduation while he had kids being board abroad, people in his family die while he was playing a show, and has let shows go on even though the father of the keyboard player died. So quit whining about your country and the graduation because you and your common sense aren't making any sense at all.

Salaam Aleikum,
Sebastiaan

That is not correct. I live in NJ and all my kids went to private school at one point or other. Tuition pays for some of the costs but without private donations most private schools here in NJ would not exist. Why do you think that Bruce Springsteen does a benefit concert every year for the private Red Bank school his kids go to? The school needs the money.

And even tuition can be varied by your ability to pay. As someone on one of the school boards I was in a position to know who was there on full scholarship. There were quite a few people who could not afford tuition but who donated their time to the school in other ways.

So to say that tuition payment is not optional makes no sense.

I really have no idea how or why Jon's daughter's graduation is even relevant to some potential dates being scheduled/announced.

Me neither - I must have missed that part of the discussion. I don't see a topic either so perhaps it was deleted.

Private donations are the lifeblood of most private schools. I went to a private Catholic school as did my kids and trust me they count heavily on their private donors and alumni to help fund the school, and this school is backed by the wealthiest church in the world.

Yes some large corporations make endowments/donations to private schools to run a special program or a specific purpose such as smartboards, student trips, new sporting equipment, score boards etc. but not the operating budget of a school, that comes from tuition. The largest donation on that list was 210K to Rumson Country Day, no school can run on that, will have to ask my girlfriend whose kids go there if she knows what program Goldman Sach's gave the money. No Jon making a contribution to the school wouldn't change the date of a graduation considering school schedules are set in advance. I will use Rumson Country Day as an example there are many wealthy parents there, one making a donation couldn't change the schedule that is usually out 2 years in advance because parents have already made plans. Now a donation will get your kid into the school & keep them there even if they are a problem child but not changing a schedule, that is how the US works.

Once again you would be dead wrong, Jon was at the birth of each of his children.


Also I am not the one who keeps bringing it up, I'm just responding to others including yourself who keep bringing it up. I don't believe in telling someone what to post or not to post because we are about free speech and exchange of ideas but why don't you stop bringing it up then I wouldn't respond. I only posted in this thread to find out the confirmation of Singapore and UAE as I was under the impression that Asia was not going to happen. I am looking forward to the April and May dates being announced, hope everyone gets the shows they are hoping for then.

I know Im being a bit of an ass here, but the fact that you know that is kind of sad. Why are we talking about the bands personal lives? Who the %$#& cares? www.backstagejbj.com

HappyFan insists on it being a big deal surrounding the tour schedule. Look in the thread about Jazz Fest, it's in there.

You should at least get your facts straight before you speak out. Several people have pointed out your error about funding private schools.

And it is just possible that someone outside the country MIGHT know something about our customs. Interestingly enough there are some well educated people from other countries.

This is an international board, not just a board of New Jersey Bon Jovi fans.

Errmmmm can we stop talking about graduations now and talk about how you guys will all pray to whichever gods you believe in, that Bon Jovi will perform in the Philippines. Thanks!