Jonas Ridgeway

[Skippy]

I wasn't sure where to post this, as it's not discussing an astral experience, but discussing an astral projection forum. I decided to post it here, since the post is relevant to astral projection, after all.

Anyway, has anyone here been to Jonas Ridgeway's site? I recognise kiwibonga from Jonas's old forums...I was Ralph P. Carrington there. Jonas has recently started up some new forums, and I've re-registered there (SkippyI.)

His new forums have only just started, so they're not really that busy (although I'm hoping that will change) but he has a good website, and I think he's a nice guy. It's funny...I always thought he was Australian, and I only found out about a week ago that he's actually American - from Eugene, Oregon, where Steve Irwin's wife Terri comes from.

[Skippy]

Thanks, Tal.  I did consider posting it in Astral Chat at first.

[Nay]

No problem.

[Adrian]

Hello Skippy,

Curious about the Bee Gees in your somewhat large sig file?

Most of them were born about 3 miles from where I live 

Best regards,

Adrian.

[Nay]

That's a good point Adrian.  Skippy perhaps you can make your sig a bit smaller?

Thanks.

[Skippy]

Done, TalaNay.  Is that all right?

Most of them were born about 3 miles from where I live 

In fact, all of the Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man.  (I thought of them immediately when I saw where you came from!) Andy wasn't born there, but he wasn't actually one of the Bee Gees, because he was so much younger than his brothers.

They were a big family. Their parents were Hugh and Barbara Gibb and the Bee Gees' elder sister Lesley was born 12th January 1945. Barry Gibb was born 1st September 1946 on the Isle of Man at the Jane Crookall Maternity Hospital, and twins Robin and Maurice Gibb were born 22nd December 1949, at the same hospital.

In early 1955, the Gibb family moved to Manchester, England, where Andy was born on 5th March 1958. In August 1958, they went to Australia, arriving there on Barry's 12th birthday.

In 1963, the Bee Gees, who by then had been perfoming as a child act for several years, signed a record contract with Festival Records in Australia and released their first single on 22nd March 1963 (Barry being 16 and Robin and Maurice being 13.) They continued to release a string of singles, but unfortunately didn't have too many hits, until the released Spicks and Specks at the end of 1966, which ended up topping the charts. But by the time the Bee Gees heard the news, they were on their way back to England (they left Australia, along with their parents, and little brother Andy, on 3rd January 1967.) That was the year they became internationally famous.

Andy Gibb died 10th March 1988 and Maurice Gibb died 12th January 2003. 

[Adrian]

Hello Skippy,

Done, TalaNay.  Is that all right?

In fact, all of the Bee Gees were born on the Isle of Man.  (I thought of them immediately when I saw where you came from!) Andy wasn't born there, but he wasn't actually one of the Bee Gees, because he was so much younger than his brothers.

They were a big family. Their parents were Hugh and Barbara Gibb and the Bee Gees' elder sister Lesley was born 12th January 1945. Barry Gibb was born 1st September 1946 on the Isle of Man at the Jane Crookall Maternity Hospital, and twins Robin and Maurice Gibb were born 22nd December 1949, at the same hospital.

In early 1955, the Gibb family moved to Manchester, England, where Andy was born on 5th March 1958. In August 1958, they went to Australia, arriving there on Barry's 12th birthday.

In 1963, the Bee Gees, who by then had been perfoming as a child act for several years, signed a record contract with Festival Records in Australia and released their first single on 22nd March 1963 (Barry being 16 and Robin and Maurice being 13.) They continued to release a string of singles, but unfortunately didn't have too many hits, until the released Spicks and Specks at the end of 1966, which ended up topping the charts. But by the time the Bee Gees heard the news, they were on their way back to England (they left Australia, along with their parents, and little brother Andy, on 3rd January 1967.) That was the year they became internationally famous.

Andy Gibb died 10th March 1988 and Maurice Gibb died 12th January 2003. 

Interesting!

Two of my children were born at the Jane Crookall as well  Actually one was born in exactly the same hospital as the Bee Gees, and the other was born in the new Jane Crookall.

The Bee Gees lived in a small post office while they lived in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man recently made a series of postage stamps with the Bee Gees on to remember them.

We have quite a few well known musicians here. Rick Wakeman lives quite close, and Cynthia Lennon, John Lennons wife did as well 

Best regards,

Adrian.

[Nay]

Looks good to me Skippy.

[Skippy]

Looks good to me Skippy.

I've always thought all four brothers were very cute when they were kids.  I know that's not what you meant, but even so...that picture of Andy is one of my favourites. A lot of people think he looks like Jerry Mathers in that picture. It's my avatar on some other forums that I use, and before I said it was Andy Gibb when he was 12, some people assumed it was a picture of Jerry Mathers.