From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V7 #112 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Friday, October 25 2002 Volume 07 : Number 112 Today's Subjects: ----------------- The Waiting Game ["Kamille" ] Re: The Waiting Game [JPovlock@aol.com] Re: The Waiting Game ["Kamille" ] Re: The Waiting Game ["Kamille" ] Re: The Waiting Game ["Thelma" ] RE: The Waiting Game ["Steve O'Hearn" ] Re: The Waiting Game ["Thelma" ] Re: The Waiting Game [William Schnaitter ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 15:46:12 -0500 From: "Kamille" Subject: The Waiting Game After reading one of your messages about listening to "Basia on Broadway" for the millionth time, I thought it would be helpful if we found all brainstormed on ways to pass the time while waiting for the new CDs and ways to enjoy the old ones. Any of your suggestions would be much appreciated. Here are a few of mine: 1. No matter how difficult, listen to a Yoko Ono CD for a solid month. This is bound to make you appreciate the Basia songs you've heard hundreds of times before. The down side is that you have to order the CD off the internet to avoid the stares you will get if you buy one in the store. 2. Have a family member hide your Basia CDs. This will create some sense of anticipation as you go about your daily routine. Advise the person hiding the CDs to stay away from obvious places like the cookie jar or under the pillow -- I'm talking near the fitness equipment or under the stack of unopened monthly bank statements. 3. Similar to #2, have a family member switch your entire collection of CDs and cases. This also creates a kind of "grab bag" game and a sense of longing for those old songs. 4. For the adventurous types: After taping a Basia CD to your person with the words "PLAY THIS IMMEDIATELY" clearly displayed, klunk yourself on the head with a blunt object and strike hard enough to create short-term memory loss. Imagine the joy with which you will listen to those old songs again for the "first" time! 5. Play "Copernicus" and loudly try to just sing EVERY OTHER word -- very challenging to say the least, especially while driving. 6. Learn to juggle! We have just enough discs to become quite proficient. Start with two -- T&T and LWNY, then add TSI and so on . . . I would suggest strongly safety glasses so as not to perform your own Lasik surgery. 7. Learn Polish! (does not apply to Krystyna). It looks really hard and, who knows, by the time you master this vowel-challenged language, we may have some new tunes to enjoy. I'm sure some of you who have been members of this group for a long time can add to this list. Hope these prove helpful to you other Basia-starved fans. Helpy Helperton, Kamille ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 18:29:43 EDT From: JPovlock@aol.com Subject: Re: The Waiting Game Interesting, the title of a song by Swing Out Sister................... Kamille dear, don't you have a life?? Jim P. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 19:49:42 -0500 From: "Kamille" Subject: Re: The Waiting Game Jim P., Are you in the "Swing Out Sister" web group too? - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Re: The Waiting Game > > Interesting, the title of a song by Swing Out Sister................... > > Kamille dear, don't you have a life?? > > Jim P. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:36:24 -0500 From: "Kamille" Subject: Re: The Waiting Game Just waylaid by a bad cold and high on Nyquil. - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 5:29 PM Subject: Re: The Waiting Game > > Interesting, the title of a song by Swing Out Sister................... > > Kamille dear, don't you have a life?? > > Jim P. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:22:27 -0400 From: "Thelma" Subject: Re: The Waiting Game Smile was getting bigger and bigger 1 - 4 then laughed out loud on #5. Great stuff. I may work on a few. Thanks Kamille Only pure admiration for Basia could produce such creativity. You do have a life and it is a funny one. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kamille" To: Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:46 PM Subject: The Waiting Game > > After reading one of your messages about listening to "Basia on Broadway" for > the millionth time, I thought it would be helpful if we found all brainstormed > on ways to pass the time while waiting for the new CDs and ways to enjoy the > old ones. Any of your suggestions would be much appreciated. Here are a few > of mine: > > 1. No matter how difficult, listen to a Yoko Ono CD for a solid month. > This is bound to make you appreciate the Basia songs you've heard hundreds of > times before. The down side is that you have to order the CD off the internet > to avoid the stares you will get if you buy one in the store. > > 2. Have a family member hide your Basia CDs. This will create some sense > of anticipation as you go about your daily routine. Advise the person hiding > the CDs to stay away from obvious places like the cookie jar or under the > pillow -- I'm talking near the fitness equipment or under the stack of > unopened monthly bank statements. > > 3. Similar to #2, have a family member switch your entire collection of CDs > and cases. This also creates a kind of "grab bag" game and a sense of longing > for those old songs. > > 4. For the adventurous types: After taping a Basia CD to your person with > the words "PLAY THIS IMMEDIATELY" clearly displayed, klunk yourself on the > head with a blunt object and strike hard enough to create short-term memory > loss. Imagine the joy with which you will listen to those old songs again for > the "first" time! > > 5. Play "Copernicus" and loudly try to just sing EVERY OTHER word -- very > challenging to say the least, especially while driving. > > 6. Learn to juggle! We have just enough discs to become quite proficient. > Start with two -- T&T and LWNY, then add TSI and so on . . . I would > suggest strongly safety glasses so as not to perform your own Lasik surgery. > > 7. Learn Polish! (does not apply to Krystyna). It looks really hard and, > who knows, by the time you master this vowel-challenged language, we may have > some new tunes to enjoy. > > I'm sure some of you who have been members of this group for a long time can > add to this list. Hope these prove helpful to you other Basia-starved fans. > > Helpy Helperton, > > Kamille ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:26:31 -0400 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: The Waiting Game Kamille - Are you a David Letterman writer or something? Thanks, very funny! - - Steve >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of >Kamille >Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:46 PM >To: basia@smoe.org >Subject: The Waiting Game > > > >After reading one of your messages about listening to "Basia on >Broadway" for >the millionth time, I thought it would be helpful if we found all >brainstormed >on ways to pass the time while waiting for the new CDs and ways to >enjoy the >old ones. Any of your suggestions would be much appreciated. >Here are a few >of mine: > >1. No matter how difficult, listen to a Yoko Ono CD for a solid month. >This is bound to make you appreciate the Basia songs you've heard >hundreds of >times before. The down side is that you have to order the CD off >the internet >to avoid the stares you will get if you buy one in the store. > >2. Have a family member hide your Basia CDs. This will create >some sense >of anticipation as you go about your daily routine. Advise the >person hiding >the CDs to stay away from obvious places like the cookie jar or under the >pillow -- I'm talking near the fitness equipment or under the stack of >unopened monthly bank statements. > >3. Similar to #2, have a family member switch your entire >collection of CDs >and cases. This also creates a kind of "grab bag" game and a >sense of longing >for those old songs. > >4. For the adventurous types: After taping a Basia CD to your >person with >the words "PLAY THIS IMMEDIATELY" clearly displayed, klunk yourself on the >head with a blunt object and strike hard enough to create short-term memory >loss. Imagine the joy with which you will listen to those old >songs again for >the "first" time! > >5. Play "Copernicus" and loudly try to just sing EVERY OTHER >word -- very >challenging to say the least, especially while driving. > >6. Learn to juggle! We have just enough discs to become quite >proficient. >Start with two -- T&T and LWNY, then add TSI and so on . . . I would >suggest strongly safety glasses so as not to perform your own >Lasik surgery. > >7. Learn Polish! (does not apply to Krystyna). It looks >really hard and, >who knows, by the time you master this vowel-challenged language, >we may have >some new tunes to enjoy. > >I'm sure some of you who have been members of this group for a >long time can >add to this list. Hope these prove helpful to you other >Basia-starved fans. > >Helpy Helperton, > >Kamille ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 23:35:14 -0400 From: "Thelma" Subject: Re: The Waiting Game Ok... here is one.... On Windows XP go to the Control Panel and then to Speech Properties and type in all the words to a favorite Basia song and let Microsoft Sam read them back to you. Be sure to alter the speed of the playback to fully appreciate the original version. Thelma - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve O'Hearn" To: Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: RE: The Waiting Game > > Kamille - > > Are you a David Letterman writer or something? > > Thanks, very funny! > > - Steve > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > >Kamille > >Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:46 PM > >To: basia@smoe.org > >Subject: The Waiting Game > > > > > > > >After reading one of your messages about listening to "Basia on > >Broadway" for > >the millionth time, I thought it would be helpful if we found all > >brainstormed > >on ways to pass the time while waiting for the new CDs and ways to > >enjoy the > >old ones. Any of your suggestions would be much appreciated. > >Here are a few > >of mine: > > > >1. No matter how difficult, listen to a Yoko Ono CD for a solid month. > >This is bound to make you appreciate the Basia songs you've heard > >hundreds of > >times before. The down side is that you have to order the CD off > >the internet > >to avoid the stares you will get if you buy one in the store. > > > >2. Have a family member hide your Basia CDs. This will create > >some sense > >of anticipation as you go about your daily routine. Advise the > >person hiding > >the CDs to stay away from obvious places like the cookie jar or under the > >pillow -- I'm talking near the fitness equipment or under the stack of > >unopened monthly bank statements. > > > >3. Similar to #2, have a family member switch your entire > >collection of CDs > >and cases. This also creates a kind of "grab bag" game and a > >sense of longing > >for those old songs. > > > >4. For the adventurous types: After taping a Basia CD to your > >person with > >the words "PLAY THIS IMMEDIATELY" clearly displayed, klunk yourself on the > >head with a blunt object and strike hard enough to create short-term memory > >loss. Imagine the joy with which you will listen to those old > >songs again for > >the "first" time! > > > >5. Play "Copernicus" and loudly try to just sing EVERY OTHER > >word -- very > >challenging to say the least, especially while driving. > > > >6. Learn to juggle! We have just enough discs to become quite > >proficient. > >Start with two -- T&T and LWNY, then add TSI and so on . . . I would > >suggest strongly safety glasses so as not to perform your own > >Lasik surgery. > > > >7. Learn Polish! (does not apply to Krystyna). It looks > >really hard and, > >who knows, by the time you master this vowel-challenged language, > >we may have > >some new tunes to enjoy. > > > >I'm sure some of you who have been members of this group for a > >long time can > >add to this list. Hope these prove helpful to you other > >Basia-starved fans. > > > >Helpy Helperton, > > > >Kamille ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:49:20 -0700 From: William Schnaitter Subject: Re: The Waiting Game Thelma wrote: > Ok... here is one.... On Windows XP go to the Control Panel and then to > Speech Properties and type in all the words to a favorite Basia song and let > Microsoft Sam read them back to you. Be sure to alter the speed of the > playback to fully appreciate the original version. Thelma Fabulous - I'm still laughing!!!!! - -Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve O'Hearn" > To: > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 11:26 PM > Subject: RE: The Waiting Game > > > > > Kamille - > > > > Are you a David Letterman writer or something? > > > > Thanks, very funny! > > > > - Steve > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > > >Kamille > > >Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 4:46 PM > > >To: basia@smoe.org > > >Subject: The Waiting Game > > > > > > > > > > > >After reading one of your messages about listening to "Basia on > > >Broadway" for > > >the millionth time, I thought it would be helpful if we found all > > >brainstormed > > >on ways to pass the time while waiting for the new CDs and ways to > > >enjoy the > > >old ones. Any of your suggestions would be much appreciated. > > >Here are a few > > >of mine: > > > > > >1. No matter how difficult, listen to a Yoko Ono CD for a solid month. > > >This is bound to make you appreciate the Basia songs you've heard > > >hundreds of > > >times before. The down side is that you have to order the CD off > > >the internet > > >to avoid the stares you will get if you buy one in the store. > > > > > >2. Have a family member hide your Basia CDs. This will create > > >some sense > > >of anticipation as you go about your daily routine. Advise the > > >person hiding > > >the CDs to stay away from obvious places like the cookie jar or under the > > >pillow -- I'm talking near the fitness equipment or under the stack of > > >unopened monthly bank statements. > > > > > >3. Similar to #2, have a family member switch your entire > > >collection of CDs > > >and cases. This also creates a kind of "grab bag" game and a > > >sense of longing > > >for those old songs. > > > > > >4. For the adventurous types: After taping a Basia CD to your > > >person with > > >the words "PLAY THIS IMMEDIATELY" clearly displayed, klunk yourself on > the > > >head with a blunt object and strike hard enough to create short-term > memory > > >loss. Imagine the joy with which you will listen to those old > > >songs again for > > >the "first" time! > > > > > >5. Play "Copernicus" and loudly try to just sing EVERY OTHER > > >word -- very > > >challenging to say the least, especially while driving. > > > > > >6. Learn to juggle! We have just enough discs to become quite > > >proficient. > > >Start with two -- T&T and LWNY, then add TSI and so on . . . I would > > >suggest strongly safety glasses so as not to perform your own > > >Lasik surgery. > > > > > >7. Learn Polish! (does not apply to Krystyna). It looks > > >really hard and, > > >who knows, by the time you master this vowel-challenged language, > > >we may have > > >some new tunes to enjoy. > > > > > >I'm sure some of you who have been members of this group for a > > >long time can > > >add to this list. Hope these prove helpful to you other > > >Basia-starved fans. > > > > > >Helpy Helperton, > > > > > >Kamille ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V7 #112 ***************************