From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #776 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Thursday, September 2 1999 Volume 03 : Number 776 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Song List- Le phoque en Alaska [pingouin1@my-deja.com] BeachFest [SnarkiFru ] Re: OT: Jens [murmbeetle@my-deja.com] Re: Canadian wannabe ["Snow In Summer" ] =?ISO-8859-1?Q?OT:HUM:_Fr=FChead_Lessons?= ["Snow In Summer" ] Re: OT: Jens [CheesemonkeyGem ] Beachfest99 [Anna Desarno ] i don't understand, yet again *sigh* ["The Marvelous Myla Fantastik" ] Re: persians are tasty? [serra44@aol.com (Jill Friedman)] Re: OT: Jens [CheesemonkeyGem ] re: OT: Jens [CheesemonkeyGem ] Re: OT: Jens [CheesemonkeyGem ] Re: NOW Magazine this week [murmbeetle@my-deja.com] Re: OBSESSED WAS (Re: Another Jian look-alike.) [CLeast18@aol.com] FHDC ["The Marvelous Myla Fantastik" ] Re: Independence [srm9988n@aol.comicrelief (Lori at fruhead dot com)] Re: Saph! you're not alone ["Zainab" ] Re: Ohio Shows [Josh Woodward ] Re: OT: Jens [trace@fruhead.com (Trace)] Re: more fruvous dreams... [shadoeme@aol.com (ShadoeMe)] Re: OT: Jen*s [shadoeme@aol.com (ShadoeMe)] Re: Ironhorse97 .mp3's [sittin'onthecouch@home.com (The Toolman)] Re: more fruvous dreams... [Donna Hunt ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 20:42:56 GMT From: pingouin1@my-deja.com Subject: Re: Song List- Le phoque en Alaska In article <19990830162528.14135.00001106@ng-ft1.aol.com>, srm9988n@aol.comicrelief (Lori at fruhead dot com) wrote: > Penguin One, after exclaiming over our patented amm-f joie de vivre and > bonhomie, and all-around helpfulness, said: > > >Oui je speak le franglais! > > Se habla spanglish too? :) > > Now that he/she has posted three times, I think he/she deserves a Welcome. So: > Hi Pin! (Can we call you Pin?) If you've just found amm-f, check out the FAQ > (URL below, in my .sig) and cruise by http://www.fruvous.com for more > information on all things fru. Then stick around! You're right, we're a > friendly newsgroup! Utter lunatics, but friendly -- and we like Alaskan seals > a great deal. :) > > (I assume you've got copies of other versions of La Complainte du Phoque en > Alaska, by Hart-Rouge for instance.) > > Lori@fruhead.com ~^~^~^ ~~~^~ ^~^~^ ~^~ > ^~^ ~^~^~^~^~ ~^~ ^~^ ^~^~^~ ^~^~ ^~^~~~ > My Strange and Wonderful World: http://members.aol.com/srm9988n/index.html > The spiffy, newly-updated amm-f FAQ: http://www.fruvous.com/news/faq.html > > Lori So moved i could cry! (OK allergy time!) I've been around Fruvous.com for a while, just not the news group. you can call me Pin... though i do feel like BJ these days (As with logic, as with reason, as with science actuarial) - -BJ don't cry. MF Pingouin Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:20:42 GMT From: SnarkiFru Subject: BeachFest Hi Frufolk!! Question for any generous and welcoming Torontonians out there (who may or may not be on fruhead.com): Anybody got floorspace or sofa space for one Psychotic confectioner (and maybe a less psychotic fruhead or two... no confirmations on the others)? I'm planning on visiting Toronto a day early (Sun) to take in the sites and stuff (and visit locals, wouldn't that be keen?), and maybe stay Mon nite since I don't have to be back to work until Tues night. Please email me and let me know: Angie@fruhead.com Thanks you! - --Snarki "I guess this makes me the early bird..." ____________________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:23:59 GMT From: murmbeetle@my-deja.com Subject: Re: OT: Jens In article <19990902154954.30551.qmail@hotmail.com>, "Winnie da Fru aka Sara" wrote: > That's nothing - I know someone who changed her spelling to "Jehn", just to > be distinguished - not very distinguisable (sp) when it was pronounced the > exact same Yes I know personally a Jehne (pronounced "Jenny"& not the spelling her parents gave her)... > Sara (without the unneccessary "h" at the end) The "H" at the end of Sarah btw, actually has vast theological significance (no joke, check the Bible)...... Miriam Beetle Libicki "Life sucks. One suck to each leg."--Shaul Friedman Ben-Shalom Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:10:16 GMT From: "Snow In Summer" Subject: Re: Canadian wannabe Nova asked: Does anyone know the drill for what I'd need to do to obtain a visa, work permit, citizenship, etc. And if it's impossible, do you think Jian, Dave, or Murray would marry me so I could gain citizenship?!?!! Any suggestions? as an American trying to make her way north, i would suggest checking out this site: http://cicnet.ci.gc.ca it's Immigration Canada's official site. it's really helpful. a word of advice: immigrating is a long expensive process. i wish you the best of luck. :-) - -Amy, waiting for her fiancé to get out of school so he can meet the financial support requirement... only 3 more years. Banky: I don't know. Get a pizza. Watch Degrassi Junior High. Holden: You got a weird thing for Canadian melodrama. Banky: I've got a weird thing for girls who say "aboot." --Chasing Amy ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:10:18 GMT From: "Snow In Summer" Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?OT:HUM:_Fr=FChead_Lessons?= By being a frühead, I have learned... - - overall, Canada is a much nicer place to live. - - Toronto is the New York City of Canada. - - Americans really are that annoying. - - the legal drinking age is just a suggestion. - - everyone deserves to be left alone once in a while. - - Persians taste very good. (note to Jian: it’s a pastry.) - - cliques are inevitable. - - work is what you do between shows to pay for them. - - the less normal you are, the more money you make. (why am I not a millionaire?) - - Linux is a superior Operating System. - - to look for tapers’ mics before singing along with the band. - - the exchange rate from US$ to Cdn$ is 1:1.50 (for quick conversions) - - currency jokes aren't funny anymore. - - the $2 coin is spelled "toonie" - - no matter how many times you see them, "arrêt" signs still look weird (to the non-Québecois(es)) - - a day trip is a 5-hour drive each way. - - a weekend trip, 8 hours. - - the average motel room sleeps 6. - - Middle of Nowhere, Ontario, is a really common town name. - - poutine is scary and ketchup chips are taste nothing like ketchup. - - it is perfectly acceptable to cross an international border to buy candy. - - Canadian Smarties(tm) are much better than American ones. - - to find a group, yell out "MOXY!" and listen for a reply of "FRÜVOUS!" - - some people think they know everything and will proceed to tell you all of it. - - Jenga is not a game, but a travelling philosophy. - - public transportation is your best friend. - - ask a local Frühead for directions. - - MapQuest lies. - - the '80s never really died, they’ve just been stored in a house in Western New York. - - the correct spelling of "colour" is with the 'U'. - - sleep is optional, food is not. - - it is possible to meet the love of your life at a show. - - it is also possible to meet your worst enemy at the same show. - - the way to a merch guy's heart is through Pez. - - the merch guy's name is "Tobey" (unless you live w/ him) - - home is where you want it to be. - - "Spot the FrüBus" is a real game that can last for hours. - - Canadians really say "aboot," but rarely do they say "eh." - - distance is inversely proportional to how much you like a person... usually. - - there are very few second chances. For example, try getting retroactive stamps from Tobey... remember to bring a note from the band stating you were really there. - - bad things happen... but never to the right people. - - monarchs in training aren’t given the right job skills. - - some people should never have a goatee. - - the bass may be a wonderful instrument, but nothing beats 4 part harmony. To be continued... "What horrifies me, these shootings happen and then the newscaster is saying, 'America has to look into its soul and ask why is this happening?' And as a European, you want to say, 'Because you've all got guns, you fucking moron.'" -- Hugh Grant ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:34:44 -0400 From: "Tim Deegan" Subject: persians are tasty? LoL that was so funny! for those of you who don't, know, one of the things she learned is: "persians are tasty [note to Jian: it's a pastry]" LoLoL. my question was going to be... how do you know? LoL thanks for your little funny. :) Maggie "You've gotta burn to shine" -- Ben Lee ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:48:51 GMT From: CheesemonkeyGem Subject: Re: OT: Jens >I believe Jens comprised a whopping 7% of my >graduating high school >class. Strength in numbers indeed. >I was *supposed* to be named Darlene, but thank >goodness for dads who >make last minute decisions about baby names hahaha! Darlene is a rather... harsh sounding name (oh geez, i hope no one on here is named darlene!). Funny you mention that-- you may notice my email addy is darlene88@yahoo.com. while the 88 is irrelevant, i gave myself the darlene part because i get told *SO* often that i look like/resemble/remind one of darlene from roseanne. i dont really see it, but hey, shes pretty, so im not complaining! - -jen, whose email addy gets people confused... "so what the hell, jen or darlene, which is it??" === __________________________________________________________ If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:32:20 GMT From: Anna Desarno Subject: Beachfest99 Hiya people : ) If you don't know yet or are wanting to know... ...here are the time slots for all the bands that have been confirmed: (more bands might be announced) 11-11:30am MIXFITS 11:45-12:15pm EMM GRYNER 12:30-1:00 MYSTERY GUEST 1:15-1:45 MOXY FRUVOUS 2:00-2:30 DAVID WILCOX 3:00-3:40 JEFF HEALEY BAND 4:00-4:40 TAL BACHMAN 5:00-6:00 MOIST TTFN anna ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:38:39 GMT From: "The Marvelous Myla Fantastik" Subject: i don't understand, yet again *sigh* I was just checking out www.waytogomurray.com (great site Alex, btw) but I was wondering about this "murray's dead" thing. Maybe I missed something. Could anyone fill me in? I assume it's a joke, (i HOPE it's a joke!) but it'd be lots funnier if I knew where it came from :) - -Myla ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:21:55 GMT From: Melanie Subject: Re: Ohio Shows I'm going to the show in Columbus on Sept. 12. But I must admit, even though I've been talking to this crazy group [1] for much of the summer, I don't really know any of you. At any rate, I'd love to meet all & sundry, so I'll be wearing my trusty ammf button (Thanks, Chad.) melanie [1] It takes one to know one. "And I'm pissed that I'm not gettin' younger, gettin' pretty, gettin' love, gettin' laid." Moxy Fruvous, Earthquakes ------------------------------ Date: 02 Sep 1999 22:18:22 GMT From: serra44@aol.com (Jill Friedman) Subject: Re: persians are tasty? >LoL that was so funny! for those of you who don't, know, one of the things >she learned is: "persians are tasty [note to Jian: it's a pastry]" LoLoL. >my question was going to be... how do you know? LoL thanks for your little >funny. :) > I don't know about persians, but I learned firsthand last week that *drummers* are tasty... (not Jian, but I can only assume the tastiness extends across the board of the profession) - -J writing a song called the Ballad of Jill V. Fruhead Member of the Jian fan club Owner of all the MF albums and all of Ani DiFranco's "She's too short to play me."-Joey Potter Too short to play herself in a movie ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:12:19 GMT From: CheesemonkeyGem Subject: Re: OT: Jens meghan joined in the OT: Jen fun: >I was almost named Ursula.. after Ursula L'Guinn, my >dad's favorite writer... ooh, shes cool i like her! >What baffles me is that my mother claims to have >never heard the name Meghan >(or Megan, or Meagan, or Meaghan, etc) before I was >born. She says she read >it in a book. It's no less than #12 on the most >common baby names list >(Jennifer is #20 on this particular list, btw) Whoa! what archaic list is this? Ive always assumed Jennifer was _right_ up_there on the list! Hmm, maybe *some* smart parents gave their head a shake and thought of some more original names! - -jen, who is called jennifer ONLY by her dad. (i swear, call out 'jennifer' and i wont turn around!) === __________________________________________________________ If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:30:55 GMT From: CheesemonkeyGem Subject: re: OT: Jens >> as i always say, i think we should thin out the jen herd... >no, no, no, my dear you've got it backwards. Haven't >you been reading >your "Jen United" newsletter? Motto: "Strength in >numbers." Soon, the >Jens, by simple fact of being the obvious majority >and through a >peaceful and nonviolent revoltion, will rule the >world. We intend on >being benevolent leaders, but no one piss us off and >test that theory;-) darn, i think i missed that newsletter (got sent to another jen by mistake :) But i thought they changed that motto to "We are Jen(n)s; hear us roar, in numbers too big to ignore." As our first order of business, what do you think we should proclaim, fellow jen? - -jen, card-carrying member (#61,782) of the UNAJ (United National Association of Jens) === __________________________________________________________ If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:19:32 GMT From: CheesemonkeyGem Subject: Re: OT: Jens >>-jen, who was *going* to be a sarah, and whos >> brother's name is mike... what creative, original >>parents! Katrin did say... >My heart bleeds for ya, Cheese...When we were kids, >my sisters(Gretchen >and Ingrid) and I always envied the neighbors, Susie, >Debbie and Kathy. >They never got strange looks, or misspellings, or >"What is that,nationality here>?" >My sister told me once she and a friend met some guys >who absolutely >REFUSED to believe them when they introduced >themselves (truthfully!)as >Ingrid and Martha. And...well...see the .sig. Enough >said. ouch! well, at least be thankful you arent one of the 10 kabillion jens... you may not systematically take over the world one day with us, but at least you dont have to worry about someone *not* meaning YOU when they say your name :) - -jen the cheese === __________________________________________________________ If at first you don't succeed... skydiving is not for you. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:59:32 GMT From: murmbeetle@my-deja.com Subject: Re: NOW Magazine this week In article <7qltu8$f3l$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, Ellen wrote: ever heard the radiohead song "Creep" on the radio? ever heard > the album version? ;) > > i just don't see fruvous doing this (for one thing, it's really not > neccessary for Thornhill). if they did, i would be a little > disappointed. i wouldn't have guessed radiohead would do it either, but > then if you've heard the real version of "Creep," you understand why a > more radio-friendly version was recorded. I was pondering over this, being familiar to Creep only from radio, played it in my head & came upon the line "So f***ing special..." It seems I am familiar with that song just from Israeli radio where they refuse to believe swearing in English is swearing; after all it's how they talk in all the movies..... They have a point. Miriam Beetle Libicki "Life sucks. One suck to each leg"--Shaul Friedman Ben-Shalom Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:43:10 GMT From: CLeast18@aol.com Subject: Re: OBSESSED WAS (Re: Another Jian look-alike.) woooooooo hoooo dont get me started on that!!! haha!!!!! Michala with no E ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 22:40:38 GMT From: "The Marvelous Myla Fantastik" Subject: FHDC is FHDC down? or does my computer hate me? I can get access to everything except for www.fruhead.com. it always says there's no colon or something! am i the only one? probably. - -Myla the Pathetique ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: 02 Sep 1999 22:42:59 GMT From: srm9988n@aol.comicrelief (Lori at fruhead dot com) Subject: Re: Independence serra44@aol.com wrote: >Wait >again...looking at the lyrics in the liner notes...it IS spelled "Bed and >Breadfast"! HA HA!!! Foolish mortals! Never disagree with a god...it won' >work. The Goddess Jill is correct. It's Bed and Breadfast. Which is kind of the opposite of Breakfast, don't you think? - -- Lori, wont to ponder imponderables ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Sep 1999 17:54:16 -0500 From: "Zainab" Subject: Re: Saph! you're not alone OOO! When I saw this subject line, I was quite sure that it was a lesbian pep talk. You know, "Saph, [i.e. Sappho] you aren't alone--ten percent of women are just like us!" I was so excited....and ready to jump on the bandwagon. Doh! Zainab, now feeling dorky ------------------------------ Date: 2 Sep 1999 22:48:18 GMT From: Josh Woodward Subject: Re: Ohio Shows Zainab wrote: : I guess I'm just looking for assurance from folks : who will be at the Cleveland and BG shows that : I'll have people to hang out with. Of course! There'll be fruheads all over the place. :-) If you happen to see a guy with an unobtrusive (*cough*) mic stand with a couple of retro-looking mics on it, come say hi. (not *during* the show of course.. heh) I can't wait! - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Josh Woodward, CheEsy Fru. joshw@fruhead.com Web Site and Tape List: http://www.fruhead.com/joshw/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 23:06:15 GMT From: trace@fruhead.com (Trace) Subject: Re: OT: Jens On Thu, 02 Sep 1999 21:48:51 GMT, CheesemonkeyGem wrote: > >>I believe Jens comprised a whopping 7% of my >>graduating high school >>class. Strength in numbers indeed. >>I was *supposed* to be named Darlene, but thank >>goodness for dads who >>make last minute decisions about baby names > >hahaha! Darlene is a rather... harsh sounding name (oh >geez, i hope no one on here is named darlene!). And my sister's name is Colleen. Wouldn't that have been cute enough to make you ill? - -- Trace trace at fruhead dot com AMM-F: You must be this insane to ride ----- - -Veronica J Gruneberg ------------------------------ Date: 02 Sep 1999 23:17:48 GMT From: shadoeme@aol.com (ShadoeMe) Subject: Re: more fruvous dreams... ok, my fruvous dream. i was a a department store. which i aparently worked in (i was whereing a vest like my Kids R Us vest, only with the name of the store i was at on it) and i was on break. i was standing with my mom and brother, when my mom asked me how many fluid ounces one of our large shopping bags could hold. i didnt know, so i told her id go ask. i went down this stareway. sitting on the top of the stareway looking down was jian, and a gorgious women. she was blond and about 10 years older than jian. i walked passed them and didnt even say hi. (although i did step on jian by accident, his leg sort of ...contorted under the weight of my foot...i appologized and he just winked). so i walked down the stairs and asked someone who was also whereing one of the vests "can i ask you a question". she responded quite snarkily "you work here! i dont have to answer YOU!". but i asked her anyway, and she didtn know the answer, she directed me to find and ask him. i responded "oh, i have a huge crush on" she said "I have a huge crush on jian." i laugh and say "who hasnt" she said, "he's here, with his girlfriend...if your lucky you could get to see her" i act suprised then glance up at jian who's snickering. his girlfriend got up and started walking down the stairs i ask if that was my co-worker if that was her...she said yes. i then walk up the stairs and find my mom and tell her that "jian's here! and his girlfriend! she's so..." (now, in my mind in the dream i was thinking "gorgeous" and "old"...but) what comes out is: "aryan".. oops. then, i pay attention to my mom...who looks very irate. i remember that i still dont have her answer about the bags. so i go and get some arozona iced tea and fill up a bag to see how many fluid ounces can fit. that's the end wow...i remembered alot of details... solem genna ------------------------------ Date: 02 Sep 1999 23:36:20 GMT From: shadoeme@aol.com (ShadoeMe) Subject: Re: OT: Jen*s ok...my turn to bitch about names. i *sort of* fall into the run-o-the-mill jen. catagory. or at least it *sounds* like i do. but then...hark...we see it...the name has...MUTATED. hand developed a 'g' why? who knows. could be the crack my parents were enjoying. or, the more realistic reason...i was named after a woman named gertrude. my parents figured hey...it's starts with the same letter...bla genna ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 00:21:44 GMT From: sittin'onthecouch@home.com (The Toolman) Subject: Re: Ironhorse97 .mp3's On 1 Sep 1999 13:10:10 GMT, mkiniry@cowshead.com (Mike Kiniry) pondered for a while, and then wrote: >hullo? > >more .mp3's for your enjoyment at: > >http://www.cowshead.com/mkiniry/fruvous/frump3s.htm > >the first 12 of 24 tracks...enjoy! > >mike except the domain has been taken down by the system administrator..Mike, if you're out there, contact 'em asap! - -Tim ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Sep 1999 20:35:36 -0400 From: Donna Hunt Subject: Re: more fruvous dreams... Bridget wrote: > i had a dream last night that donna came to > colorado to visit me (hint, hint) > so there are my fruvous dreams that aren't really > _fruvous_ dreams... (o; any dream analysts out > there??? Well, hopefully it means that you're psychic, and I'll be in CO for Halloween. :) [I'll be in CO for Halloween, if only in your dreams.] ;) ciao, donna ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V3 #776 ********************************************