From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V10 #240 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Thursday, June 14 2001 Volume 10 : Number 240 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! ["Dimple Burrows of Tuckborough" ] Puke in their lungs? ["Eugene Hopstetter, Jr." ] Re: fecking politics [grutness@surf4nix.com (James Dignan)] Take me out to the ballgame [grutness@surf4nix.com (James Dignan)] Re: Oh no, not politics again! [steve ] Re: Take me out to the ballgame ["matt sewell" ] Re: Hello again - Its been a good day ["brian nupp" ] fake id [steve ] Re: Take me out to the ballgame [Michael R Godwin ] Re: Take me out to the ballgame ["matt sewell" ] attack trojans! [dmw ] Re: kids and leftist libertarians and fucking Sugar Ray ["Andrew D. Simch] blegvad's waste of time ["Natalie Jane" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 07 Jun 2001 16:28:00 -0000 From: "Dimple Burrows of Tuckborough" Subject: Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Perhaps like the continually erring knight of the long pooh face(i.e. Robyn) I have an innate tendency to pessimism as a guard against disapointment.... But did you see that game last night! It was fucking fantasic. It was amazing. It was top top level basketball. We won! We won! We won! (BTW--this "we" kills me, even thou I use it. Like I was out on the court last night;-). Wow Philly (Kay does happy dance for 300th time in 12 hours around computer and then sprinkles some lotus feathers around(yes I know--when I get excited my dyslexia/ learning disabilities get worse and my language surrealizes with no effort on my part.) I havent told my husband yet(and wouldnt he be suprised!)--but Im planning on bearing Motombo's child. Stephen looks like your good wishes were realized--Iverson vr Shaq--what a David vr Golieth. And its always cool when the underdog wins. And somehow--Philly is -always- the underdog(I -knew- there was a reason I ended up in this town.) Glen: >"Grooving On an Inner Plane" was performed at the >Edge in Palo Alto in 1991 or 1992 (Help me out...Tom? Russ? Jeff?). >It was >an interactive participation number during which the audience >provided >chants of "Wang Bo!" when cued. I love GOAIP. Wish Robyn did it live everywhere. And its the perfect audience participation piece. In fact--wouldnt it make a great line dance(am I insane this morning?)( If anyone emails me to tell me Im insane every morning--they're -dead- meat.) Natalie: >Apparently my hobbit name is Dimple Boffin of Whitfurrows. Does that make us related? And have you noticed Dimple as a first female name shows up with slightly suggestive(for a female) last names: Burrows, Boffin. And Im not touching Tuckbourough or Whitfurrows. Think a guy may have programed this thing;-)? Richard: >Has the >entertainment industry no shame, or clue, for that matter? I think the entertainment industry en masse sold its collective soul somewhere in 1974. Since then every entertainment contract includes a bit in miniscule print stating that all signitories must immediatly become utter assholes. You got a better explanation? Jeme: >There are a hundred thousand reasons why the entertainment industry >needs >to be brought to its knees (and there's a surprisingly simple >way to do it >that actually improves public life) Youve piqued my curiosity. Let me guess. Dont buy any of their products(but we're adddicttts man.) Or support small local efforts(one of my big things.) No really--is that it or have you something truely wonderful up your sleeve? Eb: >us Californuns don't take >kindly to outsiders bringin' in their East Coast preeversions. Ah, but what about our postversions? (and extra carraidge returns:-) Eleanore: >U2 are playing halftime..... Thank you for reminding me. I have one thing to say. I hope someone can send it to somone who can send it to someone who can send it to someone--and if the chain letter gets big enough it will eventially get to Bobo-- Irish Boys Can't Bounce! Do not ever touch a basketball in public again. Ever. I can ball-handle better than you and Im a dyslexic gurl! Geezz-the NFL Championships and they choose a pasty-faced Irish band for halftime. No clue, no shame. Where is Aretha when you need her? Eleanor: >I have faith that Fisher's and Fox's 3 pointers >will save us (LA) from the 76ers good defense which is stopping our >honey >pie Kobe..... . He is a honey pie(gee--I wonder where he comes from;-)? And Fox is a fox. Liu was out-Iversoning Iverson--and that was a sight to see. Wouldnt LA thou have the photogenic team while Philly ranges tween scrappy cute ugly to all out butt hidious. God I love us. (And thank you Eleanore for standing up for your team. Some of them really are elegant players.) Stephen: >may the spirit of dr.j be with the sixers during the next 10 days!!!! Amen(sung--like from "Lillies of the Field.") More Stephen: >shaq is nothing but power- he doesnt deserve to be mentioned amoung >any of >the great centers............the guy cant shoot a free throw >for >chrissake!!!!!he should just go into wrestling Mnnnn, Shaq resembled playard bullies too much for me to warm up to him(and his abysmal free-throws(Hey Shaq, I can shoot better than that and Im a dyslexic gurl!) lost them the game.) I want to wack him in the shins, yell timbner and run. I dont see that much skill. I just see size and brute force. (Booo. Hisss.) Steve: >I guess everybody knows that Ang Lee's next film is -- THE HULK. Beleive it or not, Ive always loved the Hulk. As a fairly decent human being with a temper--this was my comic and my show. Pure identification. Think of poor David, coming to by the side of the road with nothing but a bit of torn cloth to cover his pitiful nakedness, thinking--What did I do--What did I do. Rends my heartstrings everytime.:-( And the show! Whatshisface with the utterly puppy-dog eyes wandering from town to town trying to do right, creating havoc, overcome by the beast withing, searching searching for a cure(where is my hankie?) Ok its all hoke. but its good hoke. In the hands of the right director it could really work. Of course now that Lees signed that piece of paper with the miniscule print... >For those who might want a little warm-up for LOTR, The Frighteners >is on >Fox tomorrow night at 8PM Eastern. Thanks for the alert. Thou Swell: >Is all this about rounders or netball... or is it that version of >rugby >y'all play wearing suits of armour.. No no no thats our football --slow and stupid (In my trolling mood;-)(I think I -must- be insane this morning.) Basketball is actually like your football in that its fast, played with no armour, involves alot of passing, ball manuvering and attempts at scoring(and hockey is really just the same game all over again--but on ice with sticks.) The main dif from your football is that instead of using your feet and head you use your hands, move the ball by throwing it or bouncing it with your hands on a wooden playing surface and the goals are up above most peoples' heads. Needless to say this sport favors tall people(althou my bestest friend in high school who was tiny (under 5'2", eyes of brightest blue)went under and thru my legs once to score (The fucking cunt;-)) But also fast(like Iverson, he's short for a bball player, barely muscled for a professional athlete, but man can he move) no time to ponder anything--just incredibly finely-honed reactions. And very aggressive--it pays to get into peoples faces but only so far--otherwise the other team gets a free goal attempt or two(what Shaq was screwing up). Last night there was an unbeleivable amount of fouls. Lots of scoring. Over a hundred points(goals can count for different points depending where they are made from) for each team. Does that help? Most kids who grow up in urban areas play it cause its on a fairly small court. I went to a great school but since it was in NYC all we had was one small gym--and a champion bball team when I was in upper school(plus the Knicks were winning the Championship.) Hence my enjoyment of it all. (Also, even with lousy hand-eye, I was tall enough to hunker over my more dwarf-like classmates--making me a decent guard(OK, I was also good at being seriouslly in their faces.)(Oh, and I was fast)(and Judy never-ever suceeded with that damn move again.) Its fun to find a sport youre 1/2 way decent at:-) Perhaps because its played most seriously in urban areas, and the height thing 9/10s of the great players are African-American. So its not quite the great all-American pass time. But I -like- it. Did I write allll that. Yeaks I am insane today. Well, it should pass in 10 days. Ive decided what I want to be when I grow up. My daughter is graduating from Lower School today(another great reason to be insane. She's worked hard, done well and Im one proud mommy.) And a guy just delivered flowers for her. Needless to say as soon as I openened the door and saw a big bouquet I started beaming. Think what it would be like to have a job where everyone always smiles at you? Yup--that my ambition--flower-delivery person. Love and Dimples Kaysey(thou if anyone else ever actually calls me that they are -dead- meat)! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 09:26:41 -0700 From: Eleanore Adams Subject: need to unsubscribe bcasue of trip Hi fegs - I need to say goodby and unsubscribe for a month or so whiile traveling. I'll be seeing Scotland and Oxford, England, for the next month and a half, studying comparative criminal law and civil liberties, which will answer those questions I had about how come those Brits dont have something like our bill of rights, and stuff, and what are doing to fix this. If any Brit fegs want to write me and tell me where their pubs are or what they recommend me to see and do, feel free to drop me a line! eleanore @tdl.com. But Oxford does not have computer access (or so they told me) so I'll be unsubscribing for a while. Those Oxford people said that i could check me e-mail at nearby cyber cafes, but I have never done that before. Is it expensive? have a great summer!!! Go Lakers!!!! eleanore ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2001 10:56:04 -0700 (PDT) From: "Eugene Hopstetter, Jr." Subject: Puke in their lungs? found this digging around on Google, in alt.writing of all places: +++ begin quote +++ Some friends and I used to think it was funny to shout "Freebird!" for encores (after the Lynard Skynard live album: "What song y'all wanna hear?" and the crowd roars back "FREEEEBIRRRRD!" ). We actually got one band, Dodgy, to play the opening bars, but Robyn Hitchcock didn't find it funny. He said, "This next one is called 'I'm going to tear holes in their chests and puke in their lungs.'" +++ end quote +++ NP: Spirit, "Spirit" Wow! Three mellowtrons at once! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 16:51:09 +1200 From: grutness@surf4nix.com (James Dignan) Subject: Re: fecking politics >> On the political thing, what is a leftist libertarian? I find those two >> terms in great conflict with one another. > >The "left" appellation is used to refer to a person's stance on social >issues, like legalization of drugs, women's reproductive rights, and so >on. Those on the left would be in favor or drug legalization and a woman's >right to choose. Those on the right would be against drug legalization and >a woman's right to choose. someone should tell 'em that that ain't left/right, that's radical/reactionary, or liberal/conservative, maybe. Similarly, authoritarian/libertarian are very coloured terms, normally used in a way that is fundamentally different to those in this test. Libartarian, for instance, carries the connotation that a person believes in a complete laissez faire situation as regards sociey's welfare - no dole, no sickness subsidies, no 'helping hand' from the government. The opposite policy is pure socialism - that in order for society to work best, the least fortunate in it need to be supported by the rest. Yet socialism by definition is leftist. "Leftist libertarian", by some definitions, is an oxymoron. > I'm still stunned that there are folks who don't believe the Bill of > Rights apply to children... just because they can't vote or drink and > drive. well, yeah, sure it does. But does that mean that children have to be treated exactly the same as adults? Of course not. Do you allow them to vote, drink, drive, have sex, join the army? Do you mete out the same punishments if they break the law? Do you make schooling totally voluntary at all ages? Of course not. Children need to develop the ability to handle the world and the knowledge to deal with it is a 'socially sound' way before treating them like adults. In most societies, this means denying them certain adult privileges, and ensuring that they are in an environment where they may learn. James James Dignan, Dunedin, New Zealand. =-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-= -=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.- .-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=- You talk to me as if from a distance -.-=-.- And I reply with impressions chosen from another time =-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-. (Brian Eno - "By this River") ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:06:27 +1200 From: grutness@surf4nix.com (James Dignan) Subject: Take me out to the ballgame >Matt, I think you asked for an explanation of the game for all >non-Yanks(silly, silly you:-). > >As I see it, what you call football and we call soccor, basketball and >hockey are all really the same game. Goals at either end , approx 9 or so >players per team trying to get the ball past the other team and into the >goal. Football(soccer) is played in a large grassy field, you use your feet >and head to manuvour the ball, the goal is low and large. Basketball is >played on a small wooden court, you use your hands (you can throw or run and >bounce the ball)and the goal is high and small. Hockey is played on a large >bit of ice which you skate on, you use a stick to manuvour the ball(or puck >in this case) and the goal is low and large. Soccar tends to favor a compact >build, basketball a tall one and hocky one where teeth are optional. All >three are fast games where ones agility, speed, skill at manouvering the >ball and quick-reaction times count. There is statagey and there are plays >but what really counts is each players ability to gage in an instance where >the openings are and how to play accordingly. Hell, you can't play hockey if there's any ice around - it's too cold and the players would fall over! Hockey is played on a field slightly smaller than a soccer field, but with smaller goals and a much smaller ball, about the size of a cricket ball. As in soccer, one point is awarded for each goal. Hockey, like soccer, favours a medium build, able to sprint, but also to turn rapidly. There is a similar sport played with a puck. This is called *ice* hockey, and involves two heavily padded teams hitting each other with sticks until full time or three submissions, whichever comes first. Football is played on a field that is similar in size to a soccer field, but has two H shaped goals, one at each end. Here, five points are awarded for a try, three for a drop goal or penalty, and a bonus two is added to the score of a try if it is successfully converted (i.e., if a goal is scored immediately afterwards). Football favours a very heavy build for the scrum forwards and a fast agile build for the backs. For this reason, in this country Polynesians take to rugby very well, and many of the world's to players are of Pacific Island descent. Similar sports include League, which is like football but with sliughtly different rules; Gridiron, which is an interminable, slow version of football involving very small players encased in to tons of protective padding; Aussie Rules (or AFL), which is like a cross between basketball and soccer as it would be played by kangaroos; and Hurley, which is like a cross between hockey and soccer as it would be played by berserkers. Basketball and its close relation netball involve hoops on the end of poles, tall people running around very fast, and frequent stoppages for team talks within the last 30 seconds of the match. The main differences between the two are (a) Netball is usually played by women; (b) in basketball you can bounce the ball and run with it; (c) there is no backboard in netball; (d) there is no f*&^%$*g stadium announcer with a tinny hammond organ in netball; (e) basketball is usually a slower, less physical game than netball. Next time: baseball, rounders, softball, and cricket! James James Dignan, Dunedin, New Zealand. =-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-= -=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.- .-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=- You talk to me as if from a distance -.-=-.- And I reply with impressions chosen from another time =-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-. (Brian Eno - "By this River") ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 00:56:30 -0500 From: steve Subject: Re: Oh no, not politics again! On Wednesday, June 13, 2001, at 11:00 AM, Tigger Lily wrote: > Hey--its a fun way to waste time. And here's one for Eb - http://www.emode.com/tests/rockstar/auth/nonpt_reg.jsp - - Steve __________ He's sort of like this great symbol of inversion to me  the inverse of the truth. It's like the ethics of the new millennium. All you have to do is say something and it's true. 'I'm Muslim.' But you don't actually ever go to a mosque. You don't have to give up pork. You don't have to do anything. You just say it. That's the level of the hypocrisy and stupidity that's going on right now. - John Cusack, on George W. Bush ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:31:29 +0100 From: "matt sewell" Subject: Re: Take me out to the ballgame In the UK, there are two types of football: Rugby football and association football. Rugby is sometimes shortened to "rugger" and association to "soccer"... where the name comes from. Rugger: A game for hooligans played by gentlemen Soccer: A game for gentlemen played by ruffians I wouldn't know, though, as sadly I have a complete aversion to team sports, or in fact pretty much any sport. I'm not sure how this happened... the thought of watching or playing any of these sports makes me want to walk a mile... Go (away) 76ers! Matt "last to be picked - would that have something to do with it?" Sewell >From: grutness@surf4nix.com (James Dignan) >Reply-To: grutness@surf4nix.com (James Dignan) >To: fegmaniax@smoe.org >Subject: Take me out to the ballgame >Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 17:06:27 +1200 > > >Matt, I think you asked for an explanation of the game for all > >non-Yanks(silly, silly you:-). > > > >As I see it, what you call football and we call soccor, basketball and > >hockey are all really the same game. Goals at either end , approx 9 or so > >players per team trying to get the ball past the other team and into the > >goal. Football(soccer) is played in a large grassy field, you use your feet > >and head to manuvour the ball, the goal is low and large. Basketball is > >played on a small wooden court, you use your hands (you can throw or run and > >bounce the ball)and the goal is high and small. Hockey is played on a large > >bit of ice which you skate on, you use a stick to manuvour the ball(or puck > >in this case) and the goal is low and large. Soccar tends to favor a compact > >build, basketball a tall one and hocky one where teeth are optional. All > >three are fast games where ones agility, speed, skill at manouvering the > >ball and quick-reaction times count. There is statagey and there are plays > >but what really counts is each players ability to gage in an instance where > >the openings are and how to play accordingly. > >Hell, you can't play hockey if there's any ice around - it's too cold and >the players would fall over! Hockey is played on a field slightly smaller >than a soccer field, but with smaller goals and a much smaller ball, about >the size of a cricket ball. As in soccer, one point is awarded for each >goal. Hockey, like soccer, favours a medium build, able to sprint, but also >to turn rapidly. There is a similar sport played with a puck. This is >called *ice* hockey, and involves two heavily padded teams hitting each >other with sticks until full time or three submissions, whichever comes >first. > >Football is played on a field that is similar in size to a soccer field, >but has two H shaped goals, one at each end. Here, five points are awarded >for a try, three for a drop goal or penalty, and a bonus two is added to >the score of a try if it is successfully converted (i.e., if a goal is >scored immediately afterwards). Football favours a very heavy build for the >scrum forwards and a fast agile build for the backs. For this reason, in >this country Polynesians take to rugby very well, and many of the world's >to players are of Pacific Island descent. Similar sports include League, >which is like football but with sliughtly different rules; Gridiron, which >is an interminable, slow version of football involving very small players >encased in to tons of protective padding; Aussie Rules (or AFL), which is >like a cross between basketball and soccer as it would be played by >kangaroos; and Hurley, which is like a cross between hockey and soccer as >it would be played by berserkers. > >Basketball and its close relation netball involve hoops on the end of >poles, tall people running around very fast, and frequent stoppages for >team talks within the last 30 seconds of the match. The main differences >between the two are (a) Netball is usually played by women; (b) in >basketball you can bounce the ball and run with it; (c) there is no >backboard in netball; (d) there is no f*&^%$*g stadium announcer with a >tinny hammond organ in netball; (e) basketball is usually a slower, less >physical game than netball. > >Next time: baseball, rounders, softball, and cricket! > >James > > James Dignan, Dunedin, New Zealand. =-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-= > - -=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.- > .-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=- You talk to me as if from a distance > -.-=-.- And I reply with impressions chosen from another time > =-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-. (Brian Eno - "By this River") - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:53:05 -0400 From: "brian nupp" Subject: Re: Hello again - Its been a good day >From: John Barrington Jones found the following cd's used: > >Tom Waits - Rain Dogs >David Bowie - Scary Monsters >Neutral Milk Hotel - On Avery Island >Ninja Tune sampler - Funkungfusion (2 CD's - at the single cd price!) > >Snatched 'em up, used my text book money, and still have $4 left over! > >Hot ziggety! Scary Monsters? Ryko version with bonus trax? Good one. I think I have that Ninja Tune. A song that ends with a harmonica (Herbilizer?) comes to mind. Nuppy _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:01:52 -0500 From: steve Subject: fake id www.politicalhumor.about.com/comedy/politicalhumor/library/blbarbarabushid. htm - - Steve __________ The Bush administration is considering a crash effort to put into place a rudimentary missile defense system before the end of President Bush's current term in 2004, according to administration officials and a presentation by a major defense contractor. - - Steven Mufson & Mary Pat Flaherty, Washington Post ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:04:59 +0100 (BST) From: Michael R Godwin Subject: Re: Take me out to the ballgame On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, matt sewell wrote: > In the UK, there are two types of football: Rugby football and > association football. Rugby is sometimes shortened to "rugger" and > association to "soccer"... where the name comes from. > Rugger: A game for hooligans played by gentlemen > Soccer: A game for gentlemen played by ruffians You're forgetting Rugby League, which is a game for professional hooligans from the North of England (although, bizarrely, the Rugby League Cup Final used to be played at Wembley until the recent fiasco). It's moderately easy to tell the difference as Rugby Union has XV players per side, whereas Rugby League has (I think) XIII. I believe that Union has gone professional now, too, so the gentlemen seem to have fallen by the wayside. > I wouldn't know, though, as sadly I have a complete aversion to team > sports, or in fact pretty much any sport. I'm not sure how this > happened... the thought of watching or playing any of these sports makes > me want to walk a mile... Well, it's an odd boy that doesn't like sport ... - - Mike "erstwhile hooker" Godwin PS No, not that kind of hooker... Meanwhile, back at St Custard's: "What is the score, O weedy wet? "Those rufians have interupted us four times, so we must assume 4 goles. What is your opinion of Colin Wilson, the new philosopher? "Advanced, forthright, siggnificant ... ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 15:28:41 +0100 From: "matt sewell" Subject: Re: Take me out to the ballgame And odd boys wind up being tired and not-so-fit... Ooof. Apologies... Matt "thin, damp, shoddy" Sewell > >Well, it's an odd boy that doesn't like sport ... > > >- Mike "erstwhile hooker" Godwin > >PS No, not that kind of hooker... > > >Meanwhile, back at St Custard's: > >"What is the score, O weedy wet? > >"Those rufians have interupted us four times, so we must assume 4 goles. > What is your opinion of Colin Wilson, the new philosopher? > >"Advanced, forthright, siggnificant ... - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:44:53 -0400 (EDT) From: dmw Subject: attack trojans! On Wed, 13 Jun 2001, JH3 wrote: > Think I'm wrong? Well hey, YOU try getting a girl interested in > a bit 'o' fun with a line like "let's go up to the computer room > and I'll show you my army of attack Trojans," and report back > with your findings. Calling them "French ticklers" might be more successful than calling them "attack trojans." Just a thought. - -- d. np The Fucking Champs _IV_ ps was somewhat more libertarian than left? suggests to me that the test is flawed in some way. = i do what i am told. i am not opinionated. i accept without | dmw@ = questioning. i do not make a fuss. i am a good consumer. |radix.net = pathetic-caverns.com * fecklessbeast.com * shoddyworkmanship.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:35:38 -0700 From: "Andrew D. Simchik" Subject: Re: kids and leftist libertarians and fucking Sugar Ray on 6/13/01 4:19 PM, Jill Brand at jlbrand@bu.edu wrote: > As for Sugar Ray and Andrew and fucking and all that, Andrew (!!), what a > horrible fate!!! It must be very frustrating not to desire the body when > the brain is so good. Not really. Fortunately there are many many people with desirable brains *and* desirable bodies, and I'm already dating one of them. So I am not at all frustrated by my lack of desire for Robyn; not only are the chances I would ever be confronted with the choice of whether to hop in bed with him (or Mark McGrath, for that matter) well below absolute zero, but I can enjoy his music without having to cope with nagging sexual fantasies about him. There is a certain amount of frustration with regard to Rufus Wainwright, however. In some pictures I've seen of him he's just unbelievably gorgeous, but unfortunately others reveal that he's just impossibly skinny and bony, which simply does not work for me (so you can see what the problem is with Robyn -- I *can* fit into size 38, so he clearly is not talking about himself in that song). The chances I might someday find myself in bed with Rufus are probably closer to 0.00000000000000001%, given what I've read about his preferences in men, but still we are talking total fantasy, of course. > I always fall for the brain, which, in my ancient > past wasn't always such a good idea because great brains can also create > great mindfuckers, and I'd rather have it somewhere else. Interesting take. I think you're probably right. - -- Andrew D. Simchik, drew at stormgreen dot com http://www.stormgreen.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 08:39:02 -0700 From: "Natalie Jane" Subject: blegvad's waste of time I picked up the "new" Peter Blegvad album, "Choices Under Pressure," yesterday. It's actually a bunch of acoustic covers of old material, much of which exists in several versions already. E.g., "Scarred For Life" appears on Slapp Happy's latest as well as on Blegvad's most recent solo album. And I now own *four* versions of "King Strut" - a demo, the two versions on "King Strut and Other Stories," and now this one. At least there's a couple of new songs, both collaborations with Andy Partridge. Haven't listened to them yet. Oh, and Danny Thompson plays on the album, for those of you who admire him. I guess it's a good record for people who haven't heard any Blegvad before, but extremely redundant for geeks like me. So the clerk at the record store told me I was one of "about ten or so" Blegvad fans in the Portland area. I feel special. He said that a friend of his in New York was bored one day, found Peter Blegvad in the phonebook, called him up, and ended up chatting with him for a long time, and now babysits for him. So if Blegvad is easily contactable by phone, does this mean that my quest to tell him what a genius he is, shall not be in vain? I'd feel kind of weird about cold-calling a stranger, though. Some people can be awfully sensitive about such things. On the other hand, he'd probably be happy to know that he has a fan. Who knows... n. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V10 #240 ********************************