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New Fans for Bob Dylan

by Fred Miller | March 18, 2009 at 01:41 pm

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Be prepared for journalists' creative juices to start flowing for this story from The LA Times yesterday. They're all racking their brains for famous Bob Dylan songs they can mine for the latest news about him

Music Icon and long-time resident of Malibu, California Bob Dylan has a new set of fans aimed in his direction. But these aren't hordes of new, adoring music fans. No, these are 5 industrial, electric fans aimed at Dylan's residence by his neighbors. And the protests they have aren't exactly Dylan-esque. See, Mr. Zimmerman (Bob's real name) has employees that have to use an outhouse when they have to, you know.... GO. So like a lot of other celebs who seek to keep the hired help secluded, his contract with them thoughtfully included Port-a-Potties.

Now how cool is that ? Pretty cool, but not for the neighbors who soon discovered the odors from the portable loos linger around, like one of Bob's classic lyrics. Problem is, his lyrics didn't stink anywhere near as much as these toilets. The nieghbors are now seeking some answers as to what is being done to stop the stench of sewage, and all they're getting is bad jokes that say the answer, my friend is 'Blowin' in the Wind'.

....But Dylan's neighbors who contend their patience has run out have plenty to say about the odor.

"It started in September. I'd go into the frontyard and get nauseous," said Cindy Emminger, 42. "I couldn't figure out at first where the smell was coming from."

Her 8-year-old son, David Jr., was sickened by the stench. Then she became ill too.

"We both have allergies and are sensitive to chemicals," she said. "I finally noticed that they had moved the porta-potty directly in front of my front door."

"Mr Civil Rights is killing our civil rights!" David Emminger told reporters, while pointing out the controversial, blue portable lavatory, which is behind a storage container next to a wire fence that marks the border of Dylan's property.

Dylan's property, Point Dune remains one of the most valuable bits of real estate property in North-Western California but right now it's costing his neighbors downwind an increase in electrical bills, thanks to the industrial fans they have installed.

Does Dylan care about those fans ? His Management agency in New York won't say.

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Amy Judd

at 14:01 on March 18th, 2009

This is such a weird story - I wonder why he doesn't just let the security staff go inside if they need to use the bathroom?

Fred Miller

at 14:08 on March 18th, 2009

Why didn't Mia Farrow allow me to use one of the many bathrooms in the farmhouse ( left by Woody Allen after the divorce ) she shared with 13 kids and her Nanny ? Because I was a Limo driver ? I had the professional courtesy to share my umbrella with her that day when it rained like an Indian Monsoon.

jazzyzazzy

at 18:14 on March 18th, 2009

Bob Dylan singer song writer and poet. One of my favourites especially in my hippie stage of life. great performer. To be honest, I would not like anyone, other than personal friends and family use my toilet.But as for the neighbours who have to put up with the stench not very nice and not something that cannot be resolved.Time for you bob to put your poetry in motion.

Fred Miller

at 18:23 on March 18th, 2009

'put your poetry in motion''

Nice, you ended with a good one.

Any more motion and he'll be in the Pacific Ocean.

Paschen

at 18:16 on March 18th, 2009

Snobbish!

Fred Miller

at 18:30 on March 18th, 2009

From all my years spent around celebs and Papparazzi, I learned one thing : they are constantly afraid that someone is after them for whatever reason, whether it's to rob them or to be attacked. Trust is hard to come by. There are so many crazed people out there carrying a grudge, witness John Lennon. Michael Jackson after many years is only now reaching out from his Limo and shaking hands with fans. Too much to get into here....

eagoodlife

at 01:55 on March 19th, 2009

Well someone's after him now by the sound of it.The rich can do what they like including annoying their neighbours.And I'm a long term fan too!

sara star

at 14:48 on March 19th, 2009

These portapotties shouldn't stink like that... they have to be emptied and cleaned accordingly. Who would ever want to use these stinkin' toilets? Where's the health commission?

itslefty

at 16:58 on March 26th, 2009

After all these years I am just beginning to like bob Dylan, I don't care what his potty smells like, I have added an appropriate Dylan video track to this story

See that my Grave is kept clean, (not my potty)