From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V3 #328 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 Monday, December 7 1998 Volume 03 : Number 328 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: The Wedding Singer [Paul Baily ] Re: That Microsoft.Com Thingy....was RE: Alloy: welcome Peter! [Paul Bail] Alloy: The Wedding Singer [Rochelle Kirby <104040.2055@compuserve.com>] Re: Alloy: The Wedding Singer [MacSuirtain ] Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster [MacSuirtain ] Alloy: Christmas TV [John Schofield ] Alloy: Oh, dat scwewy wabbit [John Schofield ] Alloy: Christmas TV [Rochelle Kirby <104040.2055@compuserve.com>] Re: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster [Robyn Moore ] Re: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster [Brian Clayton ] Re: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster [MacSuirtain ] Re: Alloy: A Question for the Truly Savvy [RThurF@aol.com] Re: Alloy: Nudes/work [RThurF@aol.com] Re: That Microsoft.Com Thingy....was RE: Alloy: welcome Peter! [RThurF@ao] Re: Alloy: A Question for the Truly Savvy [MacSuirtain Subject: Alloy: The Wedding Singer Hi y'all, This Saturday night I finally hired the Wedding Singer vid. I felt good/embarrassed that I could sing along with every single song in the thing. Love My Way by the Psych. Furs really brought me undone as this has always been one of my all-time faves/heart-tearers. I'm always a sucker for romantic/touching comedies like this, and the 80's music (along with Billy Idol's 'do what you gotta do' line) was a real scream. Am I the only one who outright cried at the end? P. [who has some strange urge to hire 'Pretty In Pink' for the nth time...] This message powered by "Love My Way"/Psychedelic Furs. ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Baily paulb@thehub.com.au JustSomeGuy http://www.thehub.com.au/~paulb Brisbane tel: +61-7-3857-8048/+61-411-875-009 Australia There's emptiness behind their eyes, dust in all their hearts ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 20:48:19 +1000 From: Paul Baily Subject: Re: That Microsoft.Com Thingy....was RE: Alloy: welcome Peter! G'day Peter, A belated welcome to the list to you, sir! >haha, the microsoft.com address...has caused *all* sorts of good & bad >things. >nah - I get the impression that people on this list (from my short time >here) are above all that crap. Sheesh, talk about timing, sorry 'bout that, if it's worth anything I do have a very healthy respect for NT workstation if that helps dispel the 'Mac bigot' picture you'd have likely gotten from me venting away there the other day after a particularly grungy day at work. Give me a minute, I'll see if I can put my other foot in my mouth too. ;-) You're dead right though, people on this list are above that sort of thing (and 364 days out of 365 that includes me, honest injun! ;-) - in fact a gentleman I'm honoured to call a friend, Dave Thurlow (yes, lucky hubby of our list Supreme Galactic Commander, Robin!), who you'll have seen on the list had a really good way of putting it: it's much like the way people argue over which football team is the best. There really is nothing too serious to it. >I feel like I fit right in. It must be the music. Good to hear! Again, welcome aboard. cheers, Paul. [Alloy creator, aka JustSomeGuy.] P.S. Sorry to the Alloyed for putting what could be an offline post on the list, I just thought a public apology more appropriate. Dare I say it, me and my big mouth from HELL! This message powered at floor-shaking, ear-ringing volume via Pioneer by "Save Yourself"/Stabbing Westward. ________________________________________________________________________ Paul Baily paulb@thehub.com.au JustSomeGuy http://www.thehub.com.au/~paulb Brisbane tel: +61-7-3857-8048/+61-413-120-867 Australia searching for an angel ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 08:29:42 -0500 From: Rochelle Kirby <104040.2055@compuserve.com> Subject: Alloy: The Wedding Singer I LOVED this movie! While I can't say that I cried at the end, it made me want to go out and buy it (I haven't yet, but am hoping to get a copy in a few weeks... Drew was so darn cute. And Adam Sandler (sigh), he's the kinda guy I wouldv'e fallen for had I met that character. (Of course, he's no comparison to my husband, who is standing over my shoulder reading this as I type). Have you seen "Say Anything?" Another great 80's movie (and I love John Cusack). Rochelle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 11:36:48 -0500 From: MacSuirtain Subject: Re: Alloy: The Wedding Singer Rochelle Kirby wrote: > Have you seen "Say Anything?" Another great 80's movie (and I love John > Cusack). Lines from this movie are part of my everyday life. (Amazing how many times you can use "Kickboxing - it's the sport of the future.") "I gave her my heart, she gave me a pen." That line, in particular, has a lot of meaning for me. Variations on it have appeared as my .sig line from time to time. If you haven't seen this movie, rent it! - -- Melissa R. Jordan, I gave him my heart, he gave me a call today and asked me to drive him to the outlet mall so he could buy his Norwegian woman a Christmas present... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 16:54:29 -0500 From: MacSuirtain Subject: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster Okay. I can't buy this myself. It is way outta my price range, but... This web site: http://www.concertposters.com/artifact.htm has a poster for a June 1988 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco by none other than Thomas Dolby and the Lost Toy People. According to the info, the poster is original and in new mint condition and very rare, which I don't doubt at all. Here's the catch, for those of us with shallow pockets... it's $50. However, for the good of the order, I wanted to share this gem in the hopes that one of our number will snarf it up and gives it a proper home! I've never seen a Dolby concert poster for sale before. It's pretty wild-looking, too, in blue and white with creepy critters sitting around a table, feasting (on a Buick, I would assume?) Neato keen. - - Melissa - -- Melissa R. Jordan Owner/Artist, Compass Rose Studios Unique Wearable Art in Large Sizes & Handstamped Handicrafts http://www.erols.com/jamesq/crs/welcome.htm ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 09:04:23 +-1100 From: John Schofield Subject: Alloy: Christmas TV Beth wrote: >We actually bought the videotape and have watched it over and over, but have >yet to get tired of it. >Cheers, >Beth >(who is now going to go to bed humming the "Kidnap the Santy Claus" song...) I too actually purchased this video and have just about worn it out. I think my favourite song is the main 'love' theme followed by the "what's this?, what's this?" Christmas Land song. That Danny Elfman can sure knock out a good tune. I think he does a couple of the character voices including the clown with the tear-away face. And a Big Howdy to Peter !!. (Better late than never). John (john@police.tas.gov.au) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 09:11:24 +-1100 From: John Schofield Subject: Alloy: Oh, dat scwewy wabbit Melissa wrote: >Oh - you just reminded me. You must go to this site: >http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect >Enter a dialect -- try "pig latin" or "redneck" and enter the URL for >any website. Try www.cnn.com, for instance. It's a hoot! Try >"redneck" at www.eonline.com -- E! uses a lot of exclamation points, >and, in "redneck," every time you have an exclamation point, it says >"Fry mah hide!" I don't have a clue in hell what that means down south, >but it kills me to see it under a photo of, for instance, Leonardo >DiCaprio. I just tried Elmer Fudd with www.cnn.com and nearly wet myself. John (john@police.tas.gov.au) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 17:13:54 -0500 From: Rochelle Kirby <104040.2055@compuserve.com> Subject: Alloy: Christmas TV Message text written by INTERNET:alloy@smoe.org >That Danny Elfman can sure knock out a good tune. I think he does a ! couple of the character voices < If I remember correctly he also does the voice of Jack himself. (My stepdaughter has seen this movie so many times she says the words along with the characters). Rochelle ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 15:07:02 -0800 From: Robyn Moore Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster At 01:54 PM 12/6/98 , you wrote: > >Okay. I can't buy this myself. It is way outta my price range, but... > >This web site: http://www.concertposters.com/artifact.htm has a poster >for a June 1988 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco by none other >than Thomas Dolby and the Lost Toy People. According to the info, the >poster is original and in new mint condition and very rare, which I >don't doubt at all. Here's the catch, for those of us with shallow >pockets... it's $50. However, for the good of the order, I wanted to >share this gem in the hopes that one of our number will snarf it up and >gives it a proper home! > >I've never seen a Dolby concert poster for sale before. It's pretty >wild-looking, too, in blue and white with creepy critters sitting around >a table, feasting (on a Buick, I would assume?) Neato keen. Ooo...temptation rears it's ugly head. If it weren't quite that much, I'd probably snap it up myself. There's one particularly agonizing factor personally, though - in surveying the site, I discovered that they're based about five miles from me! A TMDR concert poster in my backyard, and I can't afford it! ::sulk:: Robyn M @ Robyn Moore @ http://www.alveus.com/kbrm/robyn.html @ You knew the job was dangerous when you took it. - S.C. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 16:24:36 -0800 (Pacific Standard Time) From: Brian Clayton Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, MacSuirtain wrote: > Okay. I can't buy this myself. It is way outta my price range, but... > > This web site: http://www.concertposters.com/artifact.htm has a poster > for a June 1988 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco by none other > than Thomas Dolby and the Lost Toy People. It's out of my price range too; but, dammit, I was *at* that show, and it was the *last time* he performed here, and....doooooooh... ARG! There, I ordered it. Color me nuts--or overly nostalgic, whichever. Thanks, Melissa! (for making me poorer! :) BC - --- Brian Clayton "Anyway, it's not me that's mad, it's the rest stemish@lns.com of the world. Aaaaaaaahh!" -- TMDR ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 19:35:21 -0500 From: MacSuirtain Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby Concert Poster Brian Clayton wrote: > ARG! There, I ordered it. Color me nuts--or overly nostalgic, > whichever. > > Thanks, Melissa! (for making me poorer! :) Mazel tov, Brian! It was my pleasure! I knew it would get a good home!!!! I'm already enjoying it vicariously. Cheers, Melissa - -- Melissa R. Jordan Owner/Artist, Compass Rose Studios Unique Wearable Art in Large Sizes & Handstamped Handicrafts http://www.erols.com/jamesq/crs/welcome.htm ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 23:31:06 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: A Question for the Truly Savvy In a message dated 12/5/98 1:27:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, wearart@erols.com writes: << The other one is described as "Music For Your Eyes" Video Promo Poster. Can anybody clue me in? What manner of beastie is this? >> In fact I know it well! Our own Michael 'Ichabod' Luckey so very kindly sent me this cherished poster a while ago & the only thing he asked in return was a photo of me with it. So go to: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Court/2138/alloy8.jpg if you want to view it. Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 23:51:38 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: Alloy: Nudes/work In a message dated 12/5/98 2:41:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, naia@geocities.com writes: <> Undistinguished as in slender? I've found that most artists do tend to prefer more voluptuous, curvaceous models for such things as sculpture & painting, but that thinner models work well enough for drawing. In the arts it's always best to have a variety of forms to study. All figures are extremely beautiful artistically, female as well as male, though unfortunately there are few men who want to model for art classes. In three years at school I only had one male model. By then I was so used to drawing females exclusively that I found it very difficult to draw him. The structure of the back & shoulders is so much different, I kept going off the edge of the paper! Dave had a couple of interesting models in his classes, one of whom was an extremely tall & skinny man (they would take him for drawing classes ONLY!) and one of whom was a female bodybuilder. Robin T ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 6 Dec 1998 23:59:13 EST From: RThurF@aol.com Subject: Re: That Microsoft.Com Thingy....was RE: Alloy: welcome Peter! In a message dated 12/6/98 5:50:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, paulb@thehub.com.au writes: << Sorry to the Alloyed for putting what could be an offline post on the list, I just thought a public apology more appropriate. Dare I say it, me and my big mouth from HELL! >> Not at all, sweetie! Your opinion is valuable to us :) Robin T coming down with some kinda flu or something.. bleah.... this message accompanied by PJ Harvey's 'Catherine' ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 00:59:44 -0500 From: MacSuirtain Subject: Re: Alloy: A Question for the Truly Savvy RThurF@aol.com wrote: > > In fact I know it well! Our own Michael 'Ichabod' Luckey so very kindly sent > me this cherished poster a while ago & the only thing he asked in return was a > photo of me with it. So go to: Robin -- I *LOVE* the photo! It's the entire composition that just does it for me. You, Our Fearless Leader, a ferret, the snuffle man, and one stringed instrument in foreground. Brilliant. You made my night! Thanks for clearing that up for me! Cheers, M. - -- Melissa R. Jordan Owner/Artist, Compass Rose Studios Unique Wearable Art in Large Sizes & Handstamped Handicrafts http://www.erols.com/jamesq/crs/welcome.htm ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V3 #328 ***************************