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Okay guys. There's a lot of news. Some are rumors, others are interviews. The most recent news is towards the end.
Here we go...

The following is taken from > OCDrum.com <
Travis Barker Exclusive: Now you can see Travis' complete drum solo here at OCDrum.com. Part of this footage was debuted on "Meet the Barkers", but now you can watch the whole thing right here. This thing is amazing so be sure to check it out.
CLICK > HERE < to view.
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Happy Birthday to Jack Hoppus who turned 3 on August 5th.
Thanks blink-racer182, CLICK > HERE < for thread
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This is just gonna make the rumors circulate even more...

The following is taken from b182.com
This was on the blink182.com comments
(I didn't even know anyone goes there anymore, it hasn't been updated in months):

"Well i live in Orlando and Travis is here with the warped tour and he was on our rock staion(o-rock105.9), and he said that us fans should be able to tell by now that blink is not comming back, here are his words exactly. "Its been few months now and i think are fans are slowly realizing blink has ran its course and we arent getting back together".

Remember, this is the internet and there's no guarantee that that's true.
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Also on Chris' Myspace under "Influences" it says
TomDeLonge.NewFoundGlory.Eisley.TimmyCurran.blink182(RIP)

I wonder why he put Tom Delonge individually and not Mark or Travis? Wierd... And "Tom Delonge" is under the About Chris Georggin section where he wrote "Rick Devoe Management:", which definitely hints towards Tom doing a solo project.

Again, believe what you want to.
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An interview from > blink-182.forumactif.com <


RM: Let's talk Blink-182 now. Can you tell me why did you cancel your participation to the relief concert in February?
Travis: Tom cancelled it.
RM: And the atmosphere between you was so tense that you could not play one more time together?
Travis: No, it's just Tom who decided that he didnt want to play that kind of music and that he wanted to come back home, with his family.
RM: After that, a lot of rumors came out. First, we talk about a hiatus, but some people said that your declaration were not really clear. You said "blink-182, do not exist anymore", and after you talked about a new album.
Travis: That's because I'm only 1/3 of the band, I'm not Blink-182 alone. I mean I don't want to talk about it. All I can say it that you can ask your questions to two other people...
RM: Do you still see Tom and Mark?
Travis: Nobody talks to Tom anymore, he spends all his time with his family now. He just wants to stay at home with them now! If you want some more information, you can call Tom and directly ask him why he wants to spend his life in his house!
RM: Do you think you can do a Blink-182 album without Tom?
Travis: No.
RM: So the official reason for the Blink-182 hiatus is that Tom wanted to have a break, but not you and Mark?
Travis: Yes, because Mark and I are still playing music together. We also have a family, but we love playing music.
RM: Can you confirm the "Blink-182 Best Of"?
Travis: Yes, it will come out in December I think.
RM: Generally, that kind of album is another word to say "split"...
Travis: Yes, Blink-182 do not exist anymore, but it's Tom fault.
RM: So Box Car Racer go the same way?
Travis: It was just a one time album, for fun, that's all. That's over now.
RM: What about talking about another subject?
Travis: Good Idea!
sad
Doesn't sound too good if you ask me...
That was from a French interview, so it may have been translated weird. That doesn't really sound like something Travis would say anyway...
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The MacBeth website is being re-opened very soon.
The new website can now be accessed under the names of:
> MacbethShoes.com < and > MacbethAthletics.com <

MacBeth now also has a MySpace- > MySpace.com/MacbethAthletics <

Something of interest is if you click in the > Tom DeLonge (view more) < section under the "Macbeth's Latest Blog Entry" it has the following:
Tom Delonge
Current mood: annoyed

Also under the "Macbeth's Blurbs About me" it reads the following:
"Tom DeLonge, formerly of the band Blink-182, had a vision to create a high fashion footwear brand designed by musicians and inspired by the vigor of athleticism."

The signs arent looking good...
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MacBeth's Myspace posted up the following blog:
"Blink...what the hell is really going on..
Do you really want to know what happened? Do you want to know where Tom is and what the hell he's been doing? It's all going to unveil soon, and only to friends of Macbeth, so get ready...and tell those who will appreciate something big on the horizon in music!"

Now that blog has been completely removed and replaced with this new blog:
"all in due time my friends
We know you guys are anxious and ready for something new. Right now everything is being put in place and getting ready to roll. Our new website will be up SEPTEMBER 1 and basically everything will kick a** and your heads are going to spin about what Macbeth is going to give you...."

Maybe the answers arent coming like MacBeth said they would.
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Here is something interesting taken from MTV.com back in October last year
"When the tour [UK in December 04] wraps, DeLonge will take a long vacation. "I'm going to lift some weights and run really fast, maybe sweat a little bit," he joked. He has no plans to make another Box Car Racer record.
Tom and bassist Mark Hoppus also plan to use their time off to further develop their Resting Bird Entertainment production company.
"We have some new ideas in the works, a couple of which are quite large, so it might take a while for it to come out," DeLonge said. "I want to do a major motion picture, crazy weird stuff. I have ideas."

Full article > HERE <
Both Tom and Resting Bird have been mentioned recently in relation to the hiatus.
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Blink 182 are no longer one of the bands under the Support section of the Atticus website...
Just on the Atticus website, their new products for the "Fall/Holliday '05" line are now up.
You can check both out > HERE <
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The Transplants are featured in the September issue of Revolver Magazine.
You can check that out > HERE <



So that's the news.
Shocking info, huh?

As for the French s**t, I remember reading that and just going nuts, It really doesn't seem like somethign Trav would say.. .but it pissed me off none the last.
To tell the truth, I never liked him much... he didn't seem totally dedicated to blink.

I miss Scott... he was cute.
I still have this belief Mark actually wrote 'Going Away To College' about Scott! gonk

I thought "Going Away" was about Sky...
I know "Man Overboard" is DEFINENTLY about Scott tho.

I know what you guys mean about Travis.
I always looked at him and said, "He's not really Blink."
He kind of bored me and I always looked at him as "just the drummer"

Sorry to Travis lovers. sweatdrop