From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V9 #88 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, April 5 2000 Volume 09 : Number 088 Today's Subjects: ----------------- a question... [digja611@student.otago.ac.nz] Re: a question... [Aaron Mandel ] Re: a question... [Glen Uber ] Re: a question... [Eb ] Re: a question... [Eb ] Re: a question... [Mark_Gloster@3com.com] an answer! [digja611@student.otago.ac.nz] Re: a question... [Mark_Gloster@3com.com] Re: a question... [fartachu ] New Robyn Music Tree [jill@naxs.com (Jill Sunderlin)] Re: a question... [dmw ] do ya hate Love? [Eb ] Selling Out ["Dolph Chaney" ] Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show [Aaron Mandel ] Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show ["matt sewell" ] RE: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show [Larry Tucker ] Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show ["brian nupp" ] The Captain [Bayard ] Re: High Fidelity (was, of course, eb all over the world) [Capuchin ] eb all over the world ["CORNHOLE ARMAGEDDON" ] sex beatles ["CORNHOLE ARMAGEDDON" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 12:30:29 +1200 (NZST) From: digja611@student.otago.ac.nz Subject: a question... ...for y'all. Here in the netherworlds of the deep south, where the autumnal winds are whipping up the leaves and fantails are flitting in the trees, are prone to many of the excesses that make up American pop culture. Yet one apparently pertinent factoid from this vast cornucopia of occasional delight has eluded me and my brain is sore racked. I refer to a reference that is deemed so relevant to American society that both REM and Game Theory have released tracks relating to it. My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep asking him what the frequency is? James James Dignan___________________________________ You talk to me Deptmt of Psychology, Otago University As if from a distance ya zhivu v' 50 Norfolk Street And I reply. . . . . . . . . . Dunedin, New Zealand with impressions chosen from another time steam megaphone (03) 455-7807 (Brian Eno - "By this River") ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:41:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Aaron Mandel Subject: Re: a question... On Wed, 5 Apr 2000 digja611@student.otago.ac.nz wrote: > My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep > asking him what the frequency is? sometime in 1986, or maybe even early 87, television news anchor Dan Rather was accosted by a man who grabbed him by the lapels and started roughing him up, all the while shouting "Kenneth, what's the frequency?" not kidding. aaron ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 17:40:15 -0700 From: Glen Uber Subject: Re: a question... On 04.04.00 17:30, digja611@student.otago.ac.nz wrote: > My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep asking > him what the frequency is? As I understand it, Dan Rather -- national news anchor for CBS Evening News - -- was attacked several years back on the streests of New York City by a man who repeatedly asked, "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" Rather escaped unharmed; the attacker was committed to an asylum; the identity of Kenneth remains a mystery; and REM scored an enigmatic hit song because of all of it. - -- Cheers! - -g- "I value kindness to human beings and kindness to animals. I don't respect the law; I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper, and old men and women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer." --Brendan Behan +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Glen Uber uberg@sonic.net http://www.sonic.net/~uberg ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:45:10 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: a question... James: >My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep asking >him what the frequency is? I forget the details, but several years ago, CBS news anchor Dan Rather had a frightening encounter with a lunatic who kept repeatedly dogging him with the question, "WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH???" That's the origin of the phrase. Try a websearch for the complete story. EB "Is it safe?" The EBSTER ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:46:05 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: a question... Ugh. Holy redundancy, Batman.... Eb ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:59:15 -0700 From: Mark_Gloster@3com.com Subject: Re: a question... James: >My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep asking >him what the frequency is? The true story, which actually has nothing to do with the song, but inspired the riff was that there was a newsanchor of a local tv station that looked a lot like Dan Rather (or perhaps one of the other biggies.) They had covered a story about a competing drug gang moving merchandise with the assistance of shortwave radios. A member of another gang wanted "Kenneth," the local newsanchor to tell him what the frequency was, so they could get at their rival gang. I don't know why I'm thinking it was Brokaw. I don't think there is anything about people going to the booby hatch over this, though I could really use the company. Thereyahaveit, - -Markg ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:16:36 +1200 (NZST) From: digja611@student.otago.ac.nz Subject: an answer! Thanks Aaron and Glen (and anoyone else whose reply has not filtered through yet). At last, an answer! No wonder I couldn't work out who Kenneth was. At least I know who Dan Rather is.He is, in the words of Berke Breathed, a turnip. James ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 18:54:53 -0700 From: Mark_Gloster@3com.com Subject: Re: a question... In looking at web articles, it looks like Glen was closer to being correct. I had mistakenly reported the explanation that had aired immediately after the event. It truly was Dan Rather, too. Dan Rather later identified William Tager as his attacker. William Tager is serving a sentence for murdering an NBC technician. The man was certain that the major network news broadcasters had him under surveilance. 'pologies for being incorrect yet again. - -Markg, your public idiot savant (some days without the savant part) Mark_Gloster@3com.com on 04/04/2000 05:59:15 PM Please respond to Mark_Gloster@3com.com Sent by: Mark_Gloster@3com.com To: fEgmaniax@smoe.org cc: (Mark Gloster/HQ/3Com) Subject: Re: a question... James: >My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep asking >him what the frequency is? The true story, which actually has nothing to do with the song, but inspired the riff was that there was a newsanchor of a local tv station that looked a lot like Dan Rather (or perhaps one of the other biggies.) They had covered a story about a competing drug gang moving merchandise with the assistance of shortwave radios. A member of another gang wanted "Kenneth," the local newsanchor to tell him what the frequency was, so they could get at their rival gang. I don't know why I'm thinking it was Brokaw. I don't think there is anything about people going to the booby hatch over this, though I could really use the company. Thereyahaveit, - -Markg ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 22:11:28 -0400 From: fartachu Subject: Re: a question... when we last left our heroes, Eb exclaimed: >I forget the details, but several years ago, CBS news anchor Dan Rather had >a frightening encounter with a lunatic who kept repeatedly dogging him with >the question, "WHAT'S THE FREQUENCY, KENNETH???" That's the origin of the >phrase. priceless moment: a clip of dan rather actually singing -- rather poorly mind you -- the r.e.m. song as letterman fades to commercial before r.e.m. comes on to perform the song for real. apparently, rather, uh, rather enjoyed the silliness of the moment. i'm pretty sure i have that on tape somewhere... woj ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:40:54 -0400 From: jill@naxs.com (Jill Sunderlin) Subject: New Robyn Music Tree From Bayard (and Jeme and Jill): Great news everyone... we're ready to start the new Robyn tree. Jill Sunderlin has agreed to collect your info for the Music tree. The data will be incorporated into Capuchin's treemaking cgi-script and posted on the web. ONLY JOIN THE TREE *NOW* IF you are volunteering to be a Branch or Trunk! If you just want to trade for a copy of a show, and aren't able to make copies don't do anything yet. You will be able to sign up on the tree web site later! * * * * * * * * To join the tree as a trunk or a branch write to: treemaster@bitmine.net, or, hit reply, and it will join the mail going to the treemaster. DON'T REPLY TO THE LIST! * * * * * * * * If you join as a branch or a trunk you will be responsible for making five sets of cd's every few months if all goes well. This is not a responsibility to take lightly! * * * * * * * * Here are some explanations of what a trunk, branch and leaf are: Trunk - a person who gets a CDR in the mail or downloads the (lossless!) audio off the net via a fast connection. Makes CDR copies for 5 people (that's 5 sets which will usually be 10 cdr's total). Branch - Gets CDRs from his/her trunk, via postal mail. Makes 5 sets of copies for 5 people. Format will vary. Leaf- gets some kind of recording from a branch. if you are considering being a trunk or a branch here is some additional information: - --- > Read to Write should be digital->digital unless output is CS (for leaves only, of course, but that's not the concern of the members. People who only write out cassette will never be paired with people who prefer a digital format.) - ---> Cassette is not a valid read format for trunks or branches because it's analog input and generational problems ensue. However, once a way exists for leaves to sign up, they will be able to select cassette as their best read format. * * * * * * * * If you want to be a trunk or a branch we need to know: 1) your name 2) your email address 3) specify what write formats: MD, DAT, CD, CS 4) specify what read formats: MD, DAT, CD 5) Your level of CDR-making expertise (do you know how to pull .SHN files off the Net and make cd's using a cue list?) * * * * * * * * THE RULES: (IMPORTANT) By your participation in this tree you agree to: 1) NEVER to sell the music or trade it for extra cd's or other media. that's immoral, illegal, endangers this whole hobby and it's just plain wrong 2) You also agree to respect the privacy of other tree user's information 3) You accept the responsibility of keeping the treemaster informed of your status * * * * * * * * You will always be able to reach the treemaster at: treemaster@bitmine.net if you join the tree keep this address! * * * * * * * * If you join, you will be allowed to depart from the tree some time before your natural death. But only if necessary. AND if proper notification is given. We will exempt your housemates (people, cats, dogs, rabbits, gerbils and the occasional spatula etc.) from carrying on your obligations. But, there is a commitment involved here -- so please, do think about it before joining the tree. thanks! b & j & j ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 00:17:52 -0400 (EDT) From: dmw Subject: Re: a question... On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Eb answered the question: > >My question is this: Who the hell is Kenneth, and why do people keep asking > >him what the frequency is? if you've any tolerance for that sort of thing, this incident is quite entertainingly woven into a science fiction novel by spider robinson. - - oh no, you've just read mail from doug = dmw@radix.net - get yr pathos - - www.pathetic-caverns.com -- books, flicks, tunes, etc. = reviews - - www.fecklessbeast.com -- angst, guilt, fear, betrayal! = guitar pop ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 00:54:03 -0700 From: Eb Subject: do ya hate Love? http://members.aol.com/Songcycler2/MLJC.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 08:46:04 EDT From: "Dolph Chaney" Subject: Selling Out I just watched the 90-minute Genesis documentary from 1990. Mainly, it was because I'd never seen film of the Gabriel lineup -- photos, but not film. I think the kickers were 1) when Phil, Tony, & Mike talked about how they've never really made a completely great album, but they're all really proud of the song "Invisible Touch" and Tony's album BANKSTATEMENT. ahem. 2) when they also kept asserting (perhaps to make themselves feel better??) that they've never been better than right now. 3) when they said things like "well, what we do now is not really different than what we did before. it's all pop music, it's just better, more people like it." My analogy: Imagine that your favorite fantasy/scifi author started writing bodice-ripping Gothic romances, making a fortune in the process. Then, when you go to a book signing and beg him to sign your old wornout early-period stuff, he gives you a funny look and says, "well, gee, thanks, but what I'm doing now is so much better. look at the queue!" dolph ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 11:39:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Aaron Mandel Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Larry Tucker wrote: > http://mp3.freediskspace.com/Folders/1859261/ to get to the shared folder, > then the password is Feg2 it's asking me for permission to modify or delete my files, and the songs are in some format called .wma that i don't have a player for. this can't be healthy. anyone having better luck? aaron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 17:07:30 BST From: "matt sewell" Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show > >On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Larry Tucker wrote: > > > http://mp3.freediskspace.com/Folders/1859261/ to get to the shared >folder, > > then the password is Feg2 > Aaron replied: >it's asking me for permission to modify or delete my files, and the songs >are in some format called .wma that i don't have a player for. this can't >be healthy. anyone having better luck? A little better - managed to download a file - media player defaulted to Winamp, but the file won't play? Any ideas? Cheers! Matt ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 12:32:09 -0400 From: Larry Tucker Subject: RE: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show Sorry about that I accidentally encoding them using a windows media encoder. As you can see I'm not very technically proficient at this sort of thing, but most mp3 players should play them if the .wma option is selected as a file type. The biggest problem may be when trying to convert to wav to burn to CDR using an editor. I'll fix that today and let everyone know when they're back up as standard mp3s. repentantly, - -Tucker | -----Original Message----- | From: matt sewell [mailto:matt_sewell@hotmail.com] | Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 1:08 PM | To: aaron@eecs.harvard.edu; ltucker@town.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us | Cc: fegmaniax@smoe.org | Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show | | | > | >On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Larry Tucker wrote: | > | > > http://mp3.freediskspace.com/Folders/1859261/ to get to | the shared | >folder, | > > then the password is Feg2 | > | Aaron replied: | >it's asking me for permission to modify or delete my files, | and the songs | >are in some format called .wma that i don't have a player | for. this can't | >be healthy. anyone having better luck? | | | A little better - managed to download a file - media player | defaulted to | Winamp, but the file won't play? Any ideas? | Cheers! | | Matt | ______________________________________________________ | Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 17:31:54 +0100 From: dr john halewood Subject: RE: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show matt sewell said: > Aaron replied: > >it's asking me for permission to modify or delete my files, and the songs > >are in some format called .wma that i don't have a player for. this can't > >be healthy. anyone having better luck? > > > A little better - managed to download a file - media player defaulted to > Winamp, but the file won't play? Any ideas? > Couple of things: asking for permission to modify files is needed for the downloader java program to run. You just need to trust them ;-) The .wma files are for Micro$oft's Windows Media Player which you can download from their website - it just uses some codecs that winamp hasn't got yet. The main problem I've had with the site is that when attempting to download a number of files, it goes off and at the end tells me its missed some. When I retry I get an 'access denied' error. Log off and log back on and it usually works again. I think I've mentioned this before, but seeing as part of my job involves running the internet connections for a small ISP I've got access to quite a lot of free disk space. I'd consider putting up some ftp/web based service, but probably after we get our line upgraded at the end of the month. Also, I'm in the UK, but that shouldn't be much of a problem as most of you in the US would be accessing the site after we've all gone home for the evening...(which in my case is in a couple of minutes) cheers john ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 12:34:43 EDT From: "brian nupp" Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show I can't even download any of the files. When I check a file, then hit download, it removes my check on the file. So I hit download again and it say's "you have not selected a file," or something. This goes on in a vicious cirle. What's up? Brian the Nupp >From: "matt sewell" >Reply-To: "matt sewell" >To: aaron@eecs.harvard.edu, ltucker@town.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us >CC: fegmaniax@smoe.org >Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show >Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 17:07:30 BST > >> >>On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Larry Tucker wrote: >> >> > http://mp3.freediskspace.com/Folders/1859261/ to get to the shared >>folder, >> > then the password is Feg2 >> >Aaron replied: >>it's asking me for permission to modify or delete my files, and the songs >>are in some format called .wma that i don't have a player for. this can't >>be healthy. anyone having better luck? > > >A little better - managed to download a file - media player defaulted to >Winamp, but the file won't play? Any ideas? >Cheers! > >Matt >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:12:41 -0400 (EDT) From: Bayard Subject: The Captain found this as a link form the martin newell site. apparently sensible is online. and touring! http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Towers/4962/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 12:31:05 -0700 (PDT) From: Capuchin Subject: Re: High Fidelity (was, of course, eb all over the world) On Tue, 4 Apr 2000 MARKEEFE@aol.com wrote: > Saw it yesterday. Loved it, of course! But I would. I > couldn't be less tired of Joan Cusack being in, let's face it, John > Cusack's movies. I love Joan Cusack. No problems here. Here's the duo's filmography: Class (1983) Sixteen Candles (1984) Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) Broadcast News (1987) Say Anything... (1989) Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Cradle Will Rock (1999) High Fidelity (2000) > I thought she played Liz quite well and that she was awesome as > Martin Grosse's office manager (I guess you'd call her?) I'd call her Martin Blank's office manager. > I feel much more neutral about her part in "Say Anything," but > whatever. How many times has he actually played her brother? As adolescence faded, my feelings for Say Anything... as a whole have faded. But it's still a pretty good movie. > -----Michael "I wish I had a Dick 'n' Barry" K. You can have a Viv & Natalie. Done with 'em, J. - -- ______________________________________________ J A Brelin Capuchin ______________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 15:47:32 EDT From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: Re: High Fidelity (was, of course, eb all over the world) In a message dated 4/5/00 12:33:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, capuchin@speakeasy.org writes: << > I thought she played Liz quite well and that she was awesome as > Martin Grosse's office manager (I guess you'd call her?) I'd call her Martin Blank's office manager. >> Oh, right. I guess I must've been drawing a complete . . . Blank [hey, that's so damn funny! it shoulda been in the movie, man! ;-)] - ------Michael K., trying to figure out exactly how Viv and Natalie correspond to Dick and Barry ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 15:51:12 EDT From: MARKEEFE@aol.com Subject: Re: High Fidelity (was, of course, eb all over the world) In a message dated 4/5/00 12:33:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, capuchin@speakeasy.org writes: << Here's the duo's filmography: Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) >> Who knws something about this movie? Doesn't sound familiar. << Broadcast News (1987) >> Huh. I guess I didn't really have a soid idea of who the Cusacks were at that point. I don't remember either of thembeing in it! Then again, it's been 13 years . . . - ------Michael K. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 13:04:21 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: High Fidelity (was, of course, eb all over the world) Joan Cusack was awfully cute in "Working Girl".... I like her, though I can relate to whoever said that comment about always picturing her with braces/headgear. "Sports Night," "Sports Night," rah rah rah, Eb ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 17:04:03 -0400 From: Larry Tucker Subject: RE: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show...download problems I had the same problem when I first logged into Bayard's folder and tried to download. When I checked their "HELP", I found that the problem was going through a proxy server. It's some sort of conflict with the downloading routine being a java script. To fix it you must login to your account, go to "edit profile" and at the bottom of the menu "uncheck" the multiple downloads button. I think You must login again for it to take effect. | -----Original Message----- | From: brian nupp [mailto:bnupp@hotmail.com] | Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000 12:35 PM | To: matt_sewell@hotmail.com; aaron@eecs.harvard.edu; | ltucker@town.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us | Cc: fegmaniax@smoe.org | Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show | | | I can't even download any of the files. When I check a file, then hit | download, it removes my check on the file. So I hit download | again and it | say's "you have not selected a file," or something. This goes on in a | vicious cirle. What's up? | Brian the Nupp | | >From: "matt sewell" | >Reply-To: "matt sewell" | >To: aaron@eecs.harvard.edu, ltucker@town.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us | >CC: fegmaniax@smoe.org | >Subject: Re: Robyn Hitchcock's Largo Show | >Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 17:07:30 BST | > | >> | >>On Tue, 4 Apr 2000, Larry Tucker wrote: | >> | >> > http://mp3.freediskspace.com/Folders/1859261/ to get to | the shared | >>folder, | >> > then the password is Feg2 | >> | >Aaron replied: | >>it's asking me for permission to modify or delete my files, | and the songs | >>are in some format called .wma that i don't have a player | for. this can't | >>be healthy. anyone having better luck? | > | > | >A little better - managed to download a file - media player | defaulted to | >Winamp, but the file won't play? Any ideas? | >Cheers! | > | >Matt | >______________________________________________________ | >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com | > | | ______________________________________________________ | Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com | ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000 16:07:12 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Newsflash RHINO'S ANNUAL MUSIC CHALLENGE GOES GLOBAL! TOWER RECORDS PRESENTS RMAT 2000 ON WEDNESDAY MAY 17 Ultimate Music Test Slated for Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Live on the Internet SAT-Style Music Trivia Challenge Debuts in London, Tokyo, Toronto, Dublin, and Buenos Aires LOS ANGELES - Tower Records will present the Rhino Musical Aptitude Test (RMAT 2000) on Wednesday May 17. Rhino's annual music trivia challenge, now in its fourth year, will be cosponsored by JVC, Real.com, Spin magazine, and Yahoo! Music® (http://music.yahoo.com). The pop culture label's ultimate music trivia test will begin at 6:30 p.m. local time at Tower Records in Los Angeles (Sunset), Chicago (Clark Street), Nashville (Opry Mills), Philadelphia (Avenue of the Arts), and Seattle (Mercer Street). The test will also take place live on Rhino's Web site at 9:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. PDT. Additionally, RMAT 2000 debuts internationally, with live test locations at one Tower Records store in London, Tokyo, Toronto, Dublin, and Buenos Aires. (Everyone is welcome to take the test via the Internet, but only test takers in the United States will be eligible to win prizes over the Internet). "It was always our intention to make the Rhino Musical Aptitude Test a search for the 'world's' biggest music geek," says David Dorn, RMAT creator and Rhino Vice President of Media Relations & New Media. "I'm delighted and proud that we've made it to year number four, and with the addition this year of five international event locations, we're proving that the RMAT is much more than a PR stunt." Rickey Wright, Amazon.com music editor and the grand prize winner of last year's contest, says, "Given that I don't plan to run for president, I now know what will probably end up on my tombstone: my name and the proud title of Geekus Musicus Maximus." Tower Records and Rhino have created an impressive RMAT 2000 prize package. The person with the highest score at each U.S. test location (including the Internet) will receive a JVC Home Theater system with DVD/CD player, 100 Rhino CDs, a $100 Tower Records gift certificate, a one-year subscription to Spin magazine, and a backpack full of Yahoo! merchandise valued at more than $300. The contestant with the overall highest score will receive all of the above prizes plus a 32" JVC color TV and a place on Rhino's new-release mailing list for the rest of his/her life (or Rhino's, whichever ends first), for a total prize package valued at $50,000. RMAT 2000 is an open book test that lasts exactly one hour. This year's version will consist of 305 cleverly written multiple-choice questions, covering all genres of music except classical. On test day, each location will be fully decorated to replicate a classroom setting, complete with school desks, a teacher's desk, and a chalkboard. The exams will be tightly guarded until test day, when they will be delivered to each test location by armored truck. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 16:11:49 PDT From: "CORNHOLE ARMAGEDDON" Subject: eb all over the world thus, were it not for jason thornton's grandfather having saved dan rather's life, the song should never have been written. we can only speculate what may or may not have become of r.e.m.'s "career arc" had that been the case.... <[1] here I am referring to people who dislike the capitalist system, as opposed to capitalists who like to go around perpetrating acts of mayhem and destruction> ah, then the construction you're looking for is "capitalist-bashers". alas, this still leaves ambiguity: you might mean either physical or psychological bashing. <2) You also agree to respect the privacy of other tree user's information> and the construction we're looking for here is "users'". (just in case these rules are gonna be posted on some web site somewhere.) this is no doubt the coolest sentence i've seen all year! but are you sure it hadn't originally been penned by tolkien? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2000 16:36:25 PDT From: "CORNHOLE ARMAGEDDON" Subject: sex beatles just thumbing through the spiffing disco., and the following entry caught my eye: Sex Beatles CYS 1061 Charly Records 1979 UK Well You Never b/w Fatal Fascination 7" (NOTE: Sleeve reads "An offbeat recording produced by Hitchcock at Matrix, October '79." Not quite sure if it's Robyn, but many UK stores have confirmed it, and it does sound Robyn-esque.) anybody own a copy and/or know anything about this? ebay draws a blank, but a metacrawler search turns up a few pages -- most of them in spanish. they've had other recordings. see . there was also an article in the august '94 Face which began: "Never mind the Bollocks here's the Sex Beatles... The next Pistols, the next Beatles, or just this month's next big thing? Oasis are good enough to fight the hype -- but the battling Gallagher brothers need to stop fighting each other first. 'Don't you understand? Rock n roll is over! It's got to be cancelled' -- John Lydon, February 1980" incidentally, the disco. includes a reproduction of the sleeve, and the name "sex beatles" is spelt using the sex pistols' logo for "sex" and the beatles' logo for "beatles", while the construction seems to have become something of an adjective in the british music press? for what it's worth. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V9 #88 ******************************