From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V3 #76 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Saturday, March 21 1998 Volume 03 : Number 076 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: Re[2]: Alloy: Musings on musicians and "pop" [Ulfstedt Louise ] Re:: Alloy: Exotic Lissu! [Keith Dawe ] Re:: Alloy: Exotic Lissu! [IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: RE: Re[2]: Alloy: Musings on musicians and "pop" > -----Original Message----- > From: John_Hanson_at_FRMA01@ccmailgw.mcgawpark.baxter.com > [SMTP:John_Hanson_at_FRMA01@ccmailgw.mcgawpark.baxter.com] > Sent: 19 March 1998 18:26 > To: 'alloy@smoe.org' > Subject: Re[2]: Alloy: Musings on musicians and "pop" > > Hello all > > and to Louise, first time I've received a mail from you... I've > been > told by an expert in these matters that Finnish girls are some of > the > prettiest in the world. > Yes they are,...but not only am I British, but I'm also the only brunette I know living around here, so don't make me feel any worse about it! You can get a real complex about living over here, believe me :-) (Maybe I should just go and dye my hair,...grumble, grumble, mutter,...) > > It was actually Underworld, and as far as that type of music > goes, > > "Lager" wasn't a bad little ditty. > > aaaahhh no, ARRGHH,....did I really say underground??!! > AGAIN!??!! That must be third time I've done that, and it's more embarrassing everytime I mix them up. (she skulks away in embarrasment) For pop music, read: > > > The Kane Gang ("Don't Look Any Further") > > Saint Etienne ("Only Love Can Break Your Heart") > > Scritti Politti ("The Sweetest Girl") > > Etienne Daho ("Weekend à Rome") > Lloyd Cole ("Forest Fire") > Jamiroquai ("Alright") > Well, I love Scritti, St. Etienne and Jamiroquai, so I s'pose I'm at least half way to being politically pop-correct. > > Oh yeah,...and a belated welcome to alloy, John! When is your photo joining ours in the gallery? Have a nice weekend ! Lissu :-) (still waiting to be whisked off her feet by a bun-fu expert who'll feed her planter's dry roast) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 07:30:44 EST From: RThurF Subject: Re:: Alloy: Exotic Lissu! In a message dated 98-03-20 06:39:41 EST, Lissu wrote: << but not only am I British, but I'm also the only brunette I know living around here, so don't make me feel any worse about it! You can get a real complex about living over here, believe me :-) (Maybe I should just go and dye my hair,...grumble, grumble, mutter,...) >> One of Dave's housemates at college was a girl from a country near Finland - where the people are typically blond... she said that because blonde hair is so common & humdrum, it's the rare brunettes who are considered sexy and exotic where she's from. You shouldn't even *think* of changing it! Robin ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 11:19:13 -0500 (EST) From: Keith Dawe Subject: Re:: Alloy: Exotic Lissu! On Fri, 20 Mar 1998, RThurF wrote: > One of Dave's housemates at college was a girl from a country near Finland - > where the people are typically blond... she said that because blonde hair is > so common & humdrum, it's the rare brunettes who are considered sexy and > exotic where she's from. You shouldn't even *think* of changing it! And I've seen a few Finns with dyed-brown hair, with blonde roots showing through. (please, no artificial intelligence jokes) Funny, isn't it? What's the big deal about blondes anyway? - --Omega - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- omega@torfree.net Evangelion * Fushigi Yuugi * Maison Ikkoku * Marmalade Boy Brother, Dear Brother * Red Riding Hood Cha Cha * Oh My Goddess! King Crimson * Mike Oldfield * John Foxx * Gary Numan * David Bowie ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 00:01:19 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re:: Alloy: Exotic Lissu! At 11:19 20/03/98 -0500, Omega wrote: > > > And I've seen a few Finns with dyed-brown hair, with blonde >roots showing through. (please, no artificial intelligence jokes) Funny, >isn't it? What's the big deal about blondes anyway? > >--Omega > They have more fun. Allegedly. Slarv ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 00:01:21 GMT From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: RE: Re[2]: Alloy: Musings on musicians and "pop" At 13:23 20/03/98 +0200, Lissu wrote: > > Lissu :-) (still waiting to be whisked off her feet by a >bun-fu expert who'll feed her planter's dry roast) > > As a Bun Fu puce belt (24 dan) I'd have to warn you THREE TIMES before I could ply you with my nuts. Had you not been on the wrong side of the Pennines during your Christmas visit I'd have been only too pleased to share comestibles with you. Slarv ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V3 #76 **************************