From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V12 #247 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Saturday, October 6 2007 Volume 12 : Number 247 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] Eno boring [Chandla911@aol.com] [AVALON] Eno defies Govt. police ban ["Nigel Hollis" ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 05:46:46 EDT From: Chandla911@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] Eno boring My view on this has nothing to do with politics, but I'm not at all sure how someone who is a squillionaire and can afford to live on sun loungers sipping margaritas looking out to sea (which I'm sure Eno also does from time to time) deciding to march in a protest against orders from a Government and Police Commissioner can be judged as "boring". Nations around the world are condemning the Burmese administration for intolerance and restrictive government (albeit a few decades late), but now the British Government is doing exactly the same thing. As Labour and Conservative politicians are much the same animal, this is not a cap initial Political point that is being made, but one about human rights and freedoms which are being not very slowly eroded. Why need Eno be involved in that? He can afford to preserve his own freedom - he is not being directly threatened with bombings and killings. BUT even if he were wishing to protest AGAINST the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, even if he were wishing to tell his MP that he wants our forces out there forever, should he not have that right? I would not agree with him if he were to volte face in such a way but, to quote Voltaire "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it". Meanwhile Brian Eno is knowingly meaning to risk potentially violent assault, arrest, incarceration and prosecution. Possibly a thrill-seeking bored millionaire, but boring? All good things Richard Mills ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 13:02:29 +0100 From: "Nigel Hollis" Subject: [AVALON] Eno defies Govt. police ban Richard writes :- "Expect to see a police mugshot of Brian Eno very soon" .....and an inspiration for his next album - "Music For Police Cells" (or should it rather be "Taking The House Of Parliament By Storm") I think I know which one it will be..... N. ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:22:22 +0100 From: "Martin Stockman" Subject: RE: [AVALON] Eno boring Richard, to compare the "courage" of the likes of Eno and Bob Crow with the Burmese monks and students (many of whom - thousands - have disappeared and are undoubtedly being tortured) is, frankly, a disgrace. This facile argument revolts me, and I'm sure everyone on the list. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Chandla911@aol.com Sent: 05 October 2007 10:47 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] Eno boring My view on this has nothing to do with politics, but I'm not at all sure how someone who is a squillionaire and can afford to live on sun loungers sipping margaritas looking out to sea (which I'm sure Eno also does from time to time) deciding to march in a protest against orders from a Government and Police Commissioner can be judged as "boring". Nations around the world are condemning the Burmese administration for intolerance and restrictive government (albeit a few decades late), but now the British Government is doing exactly the same thing. As Labour and Conservative politicians are much the same animal, this is not a cap initial Political point that is being made, but one about human rights and freedoms which are being not very slowly eroded. Why need Eno be involved in that? He can afford to preserve his own freedom - he is not being directly threatened with bombings and killings. BUT even if he were wishing to protest AGAINST the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, even if he were wishing to tell his MP that he wants our forces out there forever, should he not have that right? I would not agree with him if he were to volte face in such a way but, to quote Voltaire "I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it". Meanwhile Brian Eno is knowingly meaning to risk potentially violent assault, arrest, incarceration and prosecution. Possibly a thrill-seeking bored millionaire, but boring? All good things Richard Mills ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1048 - Release Date: 10/3/2007 20:22 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1048 - Release Date: 10/3/2007 20:22 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 14:01:04 +0100 (BST) From: mark@olivetreepl.plus.com Subject: [AVALON] Eno- boring? I couldn't agree with Richard more. You certainly can't condemn Eno for being boring for this or indeed in his whole life! The only one occasion which I am prepared to agree shows a serious lack of judgement and does tend to bore me is when he professes that U2 are anything other than a very mediocre rock band. Mactheaxe ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 13:22:25 -0500 From: Rod LeCloux Subject: RE: [AVALON] Eno boring From: andromeda_801@hotmail.comTo: martinstockman@btinternet.comSubject: RE: [AVALON] Eno boringDate: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 13:20:19 -0500 Yah, come on Eno get back to the music. Besides I'm sure Bush and the religious groups of the world will make sure it all works out. They got oil down there, right? What God Wants God Gets God Help Us All - Roger Waters Now back to channel Ferry. Lets talk about socks... Rod> From: martinstockman@btinternet.com> To: Chandla911@aol.com; avalon@smoe.org> Subject: RE: [AVALON] Eno boring> Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:22:22 +0100> > Richard, to compare the "courage" of the likes of Eno and Bob Crow with the> Burmese monks and students (many of whom - thousands - have disappeared and> are undoubtedly being tortured) is, frankly, a disgrace. This facile> argument revolts me, and I'm sure everyone on the list. > > > -----Original Message-----> From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of> Chandla911@aol.com> Sent: 05 October 2007 10:47> To: avalon@smoe.org> Subject: [AVALON] Eno boring> > My view on this has nothing to do with politics, but I'm not at all sure> how > someone who is a squillionaire and can afford to live on sun loungers > sipping margaritas looking out to sea (which I'm sure Eno also does from> time to > time) deciding to march in a protest against orders from a Government and> Police > Commissioner can be judged as "boring".> > Nations around the world are condemning the Burmese administration for > intolerance and restrictive government (albeit a few decades late), but now> the > British Government is doing exactly the same thing. As Labour and> Conservative > politicians are much the same animal, this is not a cap initial Political > point that is being made, but one about human rights and freedoms which are> > being not very slowly eroded. Why need Eno be involved in that? He can> afford to > preserve his own freedom - he is not being directly threatened with> bombings > and killings.> > BUT even if he were wishing to protest AGAINST the withdrawal of troops> from > Iraq, even if he were wishing to tell his MP that he wants our forces out > there forever, should he not have that right? I would not agree with him if> he > were to volte face in such a way but, to quote Voltaire "I do not agree with> > what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it".> > Meanwhile Brian Eno is knowingly meaning to risk potentially violent > assault, arrest, incarceration and prosecution. Possibly a thrill-seeking> bored > millionaire, but boring? > > All good things> Richard Mills> > > ___________________________________________________________________________> To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon> > No virus found in this incoming message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1048 - Release Date: 10/3/2007> 20:22> > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1048 - Release Date: 10/3/2007> 20:22> > > ___________________________________________________________________________> To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon> Boo! Scare away worms, viruses and so much more! Try Windows Live OneCare! Try now! _________________________________________________________________ Help yourself to FREE treats served up daily at the Messenger Cafi. 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