From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V3 #151 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 Tuesday, June 9 1998 Volume 03 : Number 151 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: Mark's hectic life [CJMark@aol.com] Re: Alloy: First in - best dressed. [CJMark@aol.com] Alloy: It's Robyn's Birthday! ["Stephen M. Tilson" ] Alloy: Dolby specs ["Michael and Denise Luckey" ] Alloy: Birthdays ["Michael and Denise Luckey" ] Alloy: You mean there are TWO Robin's? [IT Admin - Govt Office North West] Re: Alloy: A&H videos [IT Admin - Govt Office North West ] Re: Alloy: Dolby specs [RThurF@aol.com] Alloy: Thought you could... [Paul Baily ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 01:30:02 EDT From: CJMark@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Mark's hectic life Hey Robin.. In response to your question.. Actually.. this was a bit out of the ordinary. One project followed another in quick succession.. so I didn't really have time to get home. Anyhow.. now I'm home for awhile.. I hope. I need to unpack the boxes still here from when I moved in January! It seems like the high point of my social life is warming up by the glow of my screen and seeing what the Alloy gang is up to. It is a real pleasure to hear stories, anecdotes and news from all over the world.. Particularly when it is occasionally interspersed with news of Mr D himself. I certainly hope Russell enjoyed his weekend! You seem to be one of the most regular contributors here.. Robin. Thanks for always making the effort to keep people talking.. If it were left to me.. we all could have died. Ciao for now.. Mark ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 01:30:56 EDT From: CJMark@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: First in - best dressed. Seconding the motion.. Happy B'Day.. Robyn! M ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 03:15:19 -0400 From: "Stephen M. Tilson" Subject: Alloy: It's Robyn's Birthday! Time to take notice of another Special Person in our midst. A wife and mother, the only winner of the apparently non-annual Tommy Award, keeper of the flame for not only TMDR, but Super Chicken and Fred too!, former Buffalo New Yorker, fellow Gemini --- and woman of apparently infinite patience when it comes to getting her name right, Robyn Moore! Hooray!, and Happy Birthday! Love and hugs and kisses, /\/\iles and Europa ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 08:16:47 +0000 From: Tim_Dunn@jba.co.uk Subject: Re: Alloy: Awwwwww . . . haha - you missed mine!!!!!!!!!! It's the 27th May, and I kept so quiet about it that theonly present I got was a big tin of baked beans from my flatmate!! I hate birthdays!!! the_copse ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 07:54:40 EDT From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Tim! In a message dated 6/8/98 4:13:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tim_Dunn@jba.co.uk writes: << haha - you missed mine!!!!!!!!!! It's the 27th May, and I kept so quiet about it that the only present I got was a big tin of baked beans from my flatmate!! I hate birthdays!!! >> No fair Tim!! we would have done something fun in honor of you! Oh well.. I'll have some baked beans in your honor, if I can think of a way to get the candles to stand up straight. ANOTHER Gemini - and a rare "May" one at that - it's good to know I'm in such great company yet again! How many Gemini birthdays have we had here so far - I've lost count. I guess Thomas' music must appeal to the mischievous, creative, hyper, mercurial, youthful tastes of the (above) average Gemini. Speaking of these qualities, what did Thomas wear to the awards this past weekend, I wonder? The photos/film I've seen over the years, and the recent VH1 appearance, lead me to draw the conclusion that I've loved every thread of fabric that's ever touched this man's body. The fabrics alone in such great colors & textures that you just want to reach out & touch... nice! :) Robin T who promises to behave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 98 21:58:48 +1000 From: Paul Baily Subject: Re: Alloy: Does Paul Eat Children? >Yes Paul does eat children Mmrph frmph shcmurphmmph- Sorry, shouldn't type with my mouth full. Bad manners. I don't know, a guy gets a little too busy for email for a few days and look what you get accused of. My taste in women is a little more discerning/moral than that y'know. ;) P. This message powered by Loving the Alien off The Berlin Tapes/Iva Davies & Icehouse ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Baily paulb@thehub.com.au JustSomeGuy http://www.thehub.com.au/~paulb Brisbane tel: +61-7-3857-8048/+61-411-875-009 Australia Believing the strangest things, loving the alien ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 17:35:00 -0000 From: "Michael and Denise Luckey" Subject: Alloy: Dolby specs The question remains Robin-will he ever wear the spectacles again? M.L. - -----Original Message----- From: RThurF@aol.com To: alloy@smoe.org Date: Monday, June 08, 1998 11:59 AM Subject: Re: Alloy: Tim! > >In a message dated 6/8/98 4:13:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tim_Dunn@jba.co.uk >writes: > ><< haha - you missed mine!!!!!!!!!! It's the 27th May, and I kept so quiet > about it that the only present I got was a big tin of baked beans from my > flatmate!! I hate birthdays!!! >> > >No fair Tim!! we would have done something fun in honor of you! Oh well.. > I'll have some baked beans in your honor, if I can think of a way to >get the candles to stand up straight. ANOTHER Gemini - and a rare "May" one at >that - it's good to know I'm in such great company yet again! >How many Gemini birthdays have we had here so far - I've lost count. I guess >Thomas' music must appeal to the mischievous, creative, hyper, mercurial, >youthful tastes of the (above) average Gemini. >Speaking of these qualities, what did Thomas wear to the awards this past >weekend, I wonder? The photos/film I've seen over the years, and the recent >VH1 appearance, lead me to draw the conclusion that I've loved every thread of >fabric that's ever touched this man's body. The fabrics alone in such great >colors & textures that you just want to reach out & touch... nice! :) > >Robin T >who promises to behave ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 17:37:28 -0000 From: "Michael and Denise Luckey" Subject: Alloy: Birthdays As an Alloy rookie I am so confused by these birthdays that I'll just say: Happy Birthday Everyone! That's a great song by Altered Images as well. M.L. - -----Original Message----- From: RThurF@aol.com To: alloy@smoe.org Date: Monday, June 08, 1998 4:25 AM Subject: Re: Alloy: Ooops > >In a message dated 6/7/98 8:55:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, John wrote writes: > ><< Sorry, sorry, sorry... about the Robyn birthday greeting. What I meant >was... > > Happy Birthday ROBIN. > > Hope you accept my humble grovelings (I had a heavy night last night and my >brain cell wasn't working properly). >> > >No no no, you were right the first time... it's Robyn's birthday, not >Robin's...HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBYN!!! >love >Robin >Maybe to avoid further confusion we should use our last initials as well? >Robin T vs Robyn M? what do you think? Or would that only add to the problem! >And thanks for the birthday wishes anyway John.. >I'll apply them retroactively to May 23rd :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:05:48 +0100 (BST) From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Alloy: You mean there are TWO Robin's? Dog damnit, are you trying to tell me there are TWO Robins, and they have different birthdays? Does Batman know about this? And I thought there was just one who was somewhat schizophrenic and took to spelling her name in two ways, depending on her mood. Hell, I suppose I'll have to shell out for an extra call to my ISP to send greetings as well. OH, well, I've put digit to keyboard now, so Happy Birthday Robyn. Confused of Chortlon-cum-Hardy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:05:50 +0100 (BST) From: IT Admin - Govt Office North West Subject: Re: Alloy: A&H videos At 04:45 08/06/98 GMT, Phil wrote: > >I don't remember seeing the two videos on MTV back then here in the US. >But I wonder if anyone saw the "Astronauts and Heretics" videos on >MTV Europe or some other UK video show. Three singles from the album >("Close But No Cigar", "I Love You Goodbye" and "Silk Pyjamas") _DID_ >reach the UK Top 100 pop chart. Since everyone now makes videos to >promote their singles, I would think that the airing of the videos >helped the singles climb up the chart. > >Can any one of our European Alloy members comment on this? > I don't think I had cable or satellite back in those days, and I don't remember seeing any such vids on terrestrial TV. I remember hearing 'Close but no cigar' on the radio a couple of times, but I didn't know there were THREE singles released from that album. You live and learn (Well *I* do.). Slarv ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 18:52:35 EDT From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby specs In a message dated 6/8/98 5:39:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Michael writes: << The question remains Robin-will he ever wear the spectacles again? >> He can wear, or not wear, whatever he pleases..! I mean... I loved the specs, but I also like being able to see his wonderfully expressive eyes all the more clearly in the recent photos taken without them. His glasses became a real trademark associated with his earlier work & I always just assumed he stopped wearing them in public life because he prefers a different look now. Or it could be that he was tired of having to keep adjusting the darned things in the California heat...not to mention the continued annoyance of not being able to read whilst laying sideways on a pillow or the bows will bend (which I'm discovering with my own glasses! :( Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 19:04:28 EDT From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: You mean there are TWO Robin's? In a message dated 6/8/98 6:08:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, help.gonw.st@gtnet.gov.uk writes: << Dog damnit, are you trying to tell me there are TWO Robins, and they have different birthdays? Does Batman know about this? And I thought there was just one who was somewhat schizophrenic and took to spelling her name in two ways, depending on her mood. Hell, I suppose I'll have to shell out for an extra call to my ISP to send greetings as well. OH, well, I've put digit to keyboard now, so Happy Birthday Robyn. Confused of Chortlon-cum-Hardy >> Slarvi, no way!! did you really think we were the same person? :) Robyn M - maybe we were separated at birth, since Slarv can't tell us apart!! I've always wanted a twin sister. Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 20:12:03 -0000 From: "Michael and Denise Luckey" Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby specs Another interesting point here-with the exception of Live Wireless and maybe one or two other T.V. appearances I don't believe I've seen him wear them while performing. I had a pair fashioned after them in '85 (which I still have to this day) and I know they make my ears hurt with the flexible metal temples. Contacts are great but glasses definitely have personality. M.L. - -----Original Message----- From: RThurF@aol.com To: alloy@smoe.org Date: Monday, June 08, 1998 11:03 PM Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby specs > >In a message dated 6/8/98 5:39:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Michael writes: > ><< The question remains Robin-will he ever wear the spectacles again? >> > >He can wear, or not wear, whatever he pleases..! I mean... > >I loved the specs, but I also like being able to see his wonderfully >expressive eyes all the more clearly in the recent photos taken without them. >His glasses became a real trademark associated with his earlier work & I >always just assumed he stopped wearing them in public life because he prefers >a different look now. Or it could be that he was tired of having to keep >adjusting the darned things in the California heat...not to mention the >continued annoyance of not being able to read whilst laying sideways on a >pillow or the bows will bend (which I'm discovering with my own glasses! :( > >Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 23:57:49 EDT From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby specs In a message dated 6/8/98 8:15:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LUCKEY7@prodigy.net writes: << Another interesting point here-with the exception of Live Wireless and maybe one or two other T.V. appearances I don't believe I've seen him wear them while performing. I had a pair fashioned after them in '85 (which I still have to this day) and I know they make my ears hurt with the flexible metal temples. Contacts are great but glasses definitely have personality. >> I've never understood how one single prescription can work for both distance vision & close-up vision! Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 9 Jun 98 14:48:59 +1000 From: Paul Baily Subject: Alloy: Thought you could... ...just sneak in and sit yourself down in a quiet corner so no-one would notice you eh? Welcome back Melissa Jordan! Missed you. chairs, Paul. [who's spaced-out, shivering & sniffling away at home today.] This message powered by a fistful of Coldrex. Well Demazin actually, but it doesn't have quite the same ring to it. ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V3 #151 ***************************