From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V10 #97 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 Tuesday, April 19 2005 Volume 10 : Number 097 Today's Subjects: ----------------- RE: enough already [j w ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:04:25 -0700 (PDT) From: j w Subject: RE: enough already Was that about a slave during Roman times that had a neurological condition and led a revolt? And when they lost, all the other slaves covered for him by yelling, "I'm Spasticus!" - --- Steve O'Hearn wrote: > > That reminds me - anyone ever remember a song called > "Spasticus > Artisticus" --? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org > [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of j w > > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:30 PM > > To: basia@smoe.org > > Subject: RE: enough already > > > > > > > > If you are going to quote me, get it right. It > was > > "spastic elf". > > > > --- Bill Roberts wrote: > > > > > > Yes Steve, you have apparently missed a lot. > > > > > > "Spasticated Elf" > > > "sockful of gravel down his throat" > > > > > > to mention a few. I hope you are nto trying to > > > characterize these attacks as > > > "honest critiques". > > > > > > > > > Quoting Steve O'Hearn : > > > > > > > > > > > I don't think there's anything wrong with > honest > > > critiques. I think the > > > > nature of Basia's music is that it attracts a > > > highly intelligent and > > > > creative bunch. Having been on this list for > > > perhaps over 5 or so years, > > > > I've been amazed at how appreciative and > > > respectful this group has been, by > > > > and large. The "flame wars" that plague most > > > online groups I've seen are > > > > largely absent here. > > > > > > > > As for honest and constructive criticisms, > well, > > > I'm guessing that Basia and > > > > company aren't the types who want to surround > > > themselves with a bunch of > > > > "yes" men. Or women. I'd like to think they > are > > > smarter than that. > > > > > > > > So maybe I missed something over the past few > > > days. I kept looking for the > > > > negative posts. But the only posts I've > managed > > > to see that are negative > > > > are shooting down the people who were saying > they > > > didn't like Mark's voice. > > > > Seems as if there have been dozens and dozens > and > > > dozens of those. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org > > > [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > > > > > Bill Roberts > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 11:30 AM > > > > > To: basia@smoe.org > > > > > Subject: Re: enough already > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, this is about Basia. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quoting "" : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 4/18/05 10:53:09 AM > Eastern > > > Daylight Time, > > > > > > whroberts@iquest.net writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "In contrast to the exquisite sounds of > > > Basia's voice was > > > > > Mark's voice > > > > > > > which > > > > > > > was mediocre in contrast. However, Mark > can > > > carry a tune and > > > > > their voices > > > > > > > > > > > > > blended well in superb harmony". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fine, but how do you give a thorough, > > > honest review without > > > > > mentioning > > > > > > it? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~Joe~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, I'll agree that Mark can carry a tune. > He > > > doesn't sing out > > > > > of tune. I > > > > > > just do not find his voice to be pleasant. > I > > > do not agree that > > > > > > "their voices blended well in superb > harmony". > > > But we all > > > > > listen differently > > > > > > > > > > > > and hear differently. We also have > different > > > tastes and > > > > > expectations. That's > > > > > > > > > > > > why we have this list isn't it? To > exchange > > > ideas and feelings > > > > > about Basia, > > > > > > et > > > > > > al? Or am I mistaken? Is this meant to be > > > solely a fan club-type list? > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over > 17,000 guides! > > http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Plan great trips with Yahoo! Travel: Now over 17,000 guides! http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V10 #97 ***************************