From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V12 #166 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Monday, May 5 2003 Volume 12 : Number 166 Today's Subjects: ----------------- PV: has it gone away yet? [Jim Davies ] Random note [Eb ] Re: PV: has it gone away yet? ["John B. Jones" ] Too funny. Soft Boys T [brian@lazerlove5.com] Re: Too funny. Soft Boys T [mary ] more on religion... ["ross taylor" ] Redundant/toothless guitarists, fretless bassists, switch-hitting drummers ["Rex.Broome" ] X2 [brian@lazerlove5.com] Re: X2 [The Great Quail ] Re: X2 [John Barrington Jones ] White Pig Sale [The Great Quail ] Re: X2 [Eb ] RE: X2 ["Jason Brown \(Echo Services Inc\)" ] Re: White Pig Sale [John Barrington Jones ] RE: White Pig Sale ["Jason Brown \(Echo Services Inc\)" ] Re: White Pig Sale ["Jason R. Thornton" ] Re: reap [Tom Clark ] Re: White Pig Sale [brian@lazerlove5.com] Elephant [The Great Quail ] reap [Eb ] reap ["Michael Wells" ] Re: reap ["Kenneth Johnson" ] Re: X2 ["Stewart C. Russell" ] Luxor [SPOILERS] [bayard ] RE: reap ["Michael Wells" ] Re: Old Man of Sensitivity [Tom Clark ] RE: reap ["Kenneth Johnson" ] Old Man Sensitivity ["Kenneth Johnson" ] Re: Old Man of Sensitivity ["Jason R. Thornton" ] Re: It's just a rock [Tom Clark ] Re: X2 [Sebastian Hagedorn ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 08:41:45 +0100 (BST) From: Jim Davies Subject: PV: has it gone away yet? I bought a copy of PV once, I think, on Brockenhurst Station. It was shit. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 00:47:49 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Random note I saw the strangest thing I've seen on television recently, last night. I flipped by that "Showtime at the Apollo" show, which follows SNL on NBC. Instead of the usual gruesome R&B triller, the show had an *opera singer* onstage. She was black, naturally, and her voice seemed to be of professional quality (at least to my ears). I don't know whether she was competing in one of those "Amateur Night" deals or if she was billed as a celebrity performer, because I missed her introduction. She's wearing an expensive-looking light-blue gown, and there's even a live orchestral ensemble playing behind her. Anyway, she's singing some typical opera aria, and the audience is givin' her props. Except instead of sitting in polite silence like an opera audience, they're acting like an *Apollo* crowd. So...every time she sustained a note, the crowd would cheer and whoop. Every time she hit a high note, the crowd would cheer and whoop. Steady applause, throughout most of the performance. Scattered cries of the "You go, girl!" nature pop out at irregular intervals. The singer unflappably carried on with this highly dramatic piece, much to her credit. Totally incongruous. Anyway, that was one bizarre fish-out-of-water extravaganza. I almost wish I had taped it. I can't do it justice, in words. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 05:15:57 -0700 From: "John B. Jones" Subject: Re: PV: has it gone away yet? Jim Davies wrote: >I bought a copy of PV once, I think, on Brockenhurst Station. > >It was shit. In the words of Anthony Michael Hall - "Nice manners, babe!" =jbj= ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 10:06:45 +0000 (GMT) From: brian@lazerlove5.com Subject: Too funny. Soft Boys T http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2828345580&category=15797 - -Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 10:24:48 -0400 From: mary Subject: Re: Too funny. Soft Boys T At 10:06 AM 5/5/2003 +0000, brian@lazerlove5.com wrote: >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2828345580&category=15797 > >-Nuppy Funny! That's exactly what my belly looks like when I wear mine. Well, except for my navel piercing. Has anyone seen "A Mighty Wind" yet? I saw it this weekend and it was very amusing. I won't go into any spoilers, but every one should go see it. And James, there was a preview for the movie "Whalerider" which is about a young girl in a Maori tribe. The more I see of New Zealand, the more I agree with Chris G - the next feg get-together needs to be at Jame's place. s.Mary np - The Vines "Highly Evolved" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 13:13:33 -0400 From: "ross taylor" Subject: more on religion... ... though I imagine someone else has probably posted this: http://inflatablechurch.com/ Ross Taylor "skip softly, my moonbeams avoid being seen" --Procol Harum Need a new email address that people can remember Check out the new EudoraMail at http://www.eudoramail.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 10:36:51 -0700 From: "Rex.Broome" Subject: Redundant/toothless guitarists, fretless bassists, switch-hitting drummers Natalie: >>I think I may have kissed the Great Quail. Hmmm, sounds like a spoiler for "Return of the King"... careful with that stuff! _____ James: >>We can be like a parliament of crustacea at times. Prod one and >>the whole cave will go scuttling around for a while. Parliament of Crustacea: Robyn's funk band? _____ Max: >> Rocket From The Tombs is touring soon with Richard Lloyd in Peter >>Laughner place. Yee haa! Peter Laughner Place: an interesting but scary neighborhood. Umm, one of the dates is All Tomorrow's Parties, right? _______ Jeff D: >>But those two blow televangelist! Man... some really funny turns of phrase on this weekend's digest. Go Feg! ______ Me then Eb: >>>>I think it has more to do with the fact that >>>> Robyn was dead set against a second guitarist, so the >>>> bass parts naturally evolved to take on >>>> some lead-guitar-like elements... >>So why was Peter Buck there? :) Something we all wonder, but to which we all know the answer! I was referring mainly to Robyn's "original vision" for the Egyptians (one guitar) and the latter-day power(?)-trio live band version which fits the same model. He used to talk a lot about not wanting another guitarist at the same time as he was making those Pete Buck records... never quite got that. ______ Aidan: >>[Matthew] rather improbably - recorded four tracks with Eddie Van Halen. Wow, I wish I'd known that when I met Eddie VH... "Hey, didn't you work with that bass player from the Soft Boys? I love those guys!". 'Course I met Eddie under bizarre circumstances indeed... my nephew had thrown his beanie baby over a fence and into the Van Halen Malibu compound (which I've since discovered apparently houses 5150 Studios). We actually buzzed at his door and Eddie came out and opened the gate for us. He has no front teeth. ____ Gnatto: >>He was fun to watch, despite not having a backing band, and >>what I could make out of his lyrics were pretty funny, like a song called >>"Stop Eating" with the chorus "Food is disgusting!" Ummm, that wouldn't be a Happy Flowers cover, would it? Inna hip-hop stylee? Flat out weird. >>Gibbard played guitar, sang, >>played the maracas and tambourine, and several times switched from guitar >>to drums in mid-song, which I've never seen anyone do before. Saw Tim Finn do this a few times on the Finn Bros. tour. He wasn't brilliant on the drums but he got the job done and it was fun to see him do it. Those guys did a lot of mid-song instrument switches. Looked like fun. _____ Marc H: >> there were times when seeing the Egyptians live, Andy's competition with >>Robyn seemed a bit too serious I can see what you mean. I wonder if there's a certain personality type associated with "flashy bassists in non-flashy bands"... worked with one for a while once; every bassline had to be twisted into a McCartney/Moulding pretzel as if to make the point, "I'm a better musician than the guys playing the guitars". Also fiercely (although passively-agressively) competitive about songwriting and insisting that the guitar parts on his demos be replicated note-for-note. Did he play a fretless? I'm not a-sayin'. - -Rex, whose bass playing straddles the line between straightup country and, like, Kim Deal PS: hell yeah, he played a fretless, but at least it wasn't a 5-string. The guy who replaced him? 5-string. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 10:43:24 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: Redundant/toothless guitarists, fretless bassists, switch-hitting drummers >Me then Eb: >>>>>I think it has more to do with the fact that >>>>> Robyn was dead set against a second guitarist, so the >>>>> bass parts naturally evolved to take on >>>>> some lead-guitar-like elements... > > >>So why was Peter Buck there? :) This twasn't me. >We actually buzzed at his door >and Eddie came out and opened the gate for us. Well, come on...more details! ;) >He has no front teeth. Huh! I forget...is Eddie still battling cancer? Whatever happened with that? Eb ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 11:21:11 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Redundant/toothless guitarists, fretless bassists, switch-hitting drummers on 5/5/03 10:43 AM, Eb at ElBroome@earthlink.net wrote: > I forget...is Eddie still battling cancer? Whatever happened with that? He can't say! - -tc, please tip your waitress... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 14:25:59 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: more on religion... ross taylor wrote: > > http://inflatablechurch.com/ could be useful in tornado-hit Missouri. Stewart (Catherine's mother lives in Liberty, MO, which was pretty much flattened. She's okay, tho'.) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 15:58:35 +0000 (GMT) From: brian@lazerlove5.com Subject: X2 Anyone else think X-Men 2 was awesome? Much better than the 1st. I didn't think I could like Nightcrawler anymore than I already did. Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 16:05:36 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: X2 > Anyone else think X-Men 2 was awesome? Much better than the 1st. I didn't > think > I could like Nightcrawler anymore than I already did. Man, I feel the exact same way. I thought X2 was ten times better than the first, and Kurt Wagner -- my favorite character from the comics -- was dead-on. Sehr Gut! - --Q ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:08:51 -0700 (PDT) From: John Barrington Jones Subject: Re: X2 I've never read a single X-Men comic book, but I enjoyed both movies muchly. X2 was much better than the first. nuf said! =jbj= On Mon, 5 May 2003, The Great Quail wrote: > > Anyone else think X-Men 2 was awesome? Much better than the 1st. I didn't > > think > > I could like Nightcrawler anymore than I already did. > > Man, I feel the exact same way. I thought X2 was ten times better than the > first, and Kurt Wagner -- my favorite character from the comics -- was > dead-on. Sehr Gut! > > --Q ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 16:08:28 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: White Pig Sale I have been listening the bejeezus out of two CDs lately -- The White Stripes' "Elephant," and Steven Malkmus' "Pig Lib." I mean, Holy Cow! I was never a big fan of either, bit I listen to both CDs at least once a day for the last month. Any other Fegs feeling the same? - --Quail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:11:27 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Re: X2 > > Anyone else think X-Men 2 was awesome? Much better than the 1st. I didn't >> think >> I could like Nightcrawler anymore than I already did. > >Man, I feel the exact same way. I thought X2 was ten times better than the >first well, of course....every comicbook movie RAWKS!!!!! 8-) i cant wait for the hulk movie. the hulk looks real scary. xo, eb geek code: a-[12]-dal2-%-2-3-5-a-g-n-dj-a-1-..-0-0-[whse]-fa-123-73-5-4-3-2-1-po ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:14:27 -0700 From: "Jason Brown \(Echo Services Inc\)" Subject: RE: X2 > Anyone else think X-Men 2 was awesome? Much better than the 1st. I didn't > think > I could like Nightcrawler anymore than I already did. I thought it was awesome as well. My only criticism is that it would make a much better TV series than it does a film series. Also lad to see lame ass Cyclops portrayed as a total lame ass. Probably the best super hero movie ever. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:15:01 -0700 (PDT) From: John Barrington Jones Subject: Re: White Pig Sale Pig Lib is so much harder to get into than Malkmus' last one. This is not a bad thing though, because the first one was so catchy and poppy, yeah? I still haven't made up my mind on it, but there are a couple of good songs near the end - a nice mixture of shanty and prog, IIRC. I haven't heard "Elephant" at all. Should I believe the hype? =jbj= On Mon, 5 May 2003, The Great Quail wrote: > I have been listening the bejeezus out of two CDs lately -- The White > Stripes' "Elephant," and Steven Malkmus' "Pig Lib." > > I mean, Holy Cow! I was never a big fan of either, bit I listen to both CDs > at least once a day for the last month. > > Any other Fegs feeling the same? > > --Quail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:16:51 -0700 From: "Jason Brown \(Echo Services Inc\)" Subject: RE: White Pig Sale > I have been listening the bejeezus out of two CDs lately -- The White > Stripes' "Elephant," and Steven Malkmus' "Pig Lib." > I mean, Holy Cow! I was never a big fan of either, bit I listen to both > CDs at least once a day for the last month. > Any other Fegs feeling the same? Pig Lib is most excellent! But I found Elephant rather sucky and I sold it back already. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 16:20:38 +0000 (GMT) From: brian@lazerlove5.com Subject: Re: White Pig Sale. Quoting John Barrington Jones : > I haven't heard "Elephant" at all. Should I believe the hype? I like it plenty. - -Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 13:28:44 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: White Pig Sale on 5/5/03 1:08 PM, The Great Quail at quail@libyrinth.com wrote: > I have been listening the bejeezus out of two CDs lately -- The White > Stripes' "Elephant," and Steven Malkmus' "Pig Lib." > > I mean, Holy Cow! I was never a big fan of either, bit I listen to both CDs > at least once a day for the last month. > > Any other Fegs feeling the same? > I love Malkmus' stuff. Pig Lib is a bit less hooky than his first, but the essence of his style is still evident. Weird lyrics and bitchin' guitar work are what keeps me coming back. Haven't heard Elephant yet. I've got two of their three previous releases and I just assumed this would be more of the same. Rock on, - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 13:39:18 -0700 From: "Jason R. Thornton" Subject: Re: White Pig Sale At 01:15 PM 5/5/2003 -0700, John Barrington Jones wrote: >I haven't heard "Elephant" at all. Should I believe the hype? I heard one song on the radio from the album, and as with all the other White Stripes I've heard, I was pretty underwhelmed. Perhaps the rest of "Elephant" is more impressive though. I like the album title a lot. - --Jason "Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples." - Sherwood Anderson ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 13:37:40 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: reap on 5/3/03 3:19 PM, Christopher Gross at chrisg@gwu.edu wrote: > New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain. > > > > > --Chris > (who was there a few years ago but couldn't get a clear look due to clouds > and fog) > Wow, this is really sad. I spent so many summers camping in NH (and ME and VT). The Old Man was a glorious work of nature, especially when viewed through the eyes of a demented 10 year old from the 'burbs of NYC. It's one of those things you figured would be around for the rest of time. - -tc, who's dad's car climbed Mt. Washington. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 16:41:51 +0000 (GMT) From: brian@lazerlove5.com Subject: Re: White Pig Sale > > I have been listening the bejeezus out of two CDs lately -- The > White > > Stripes' "Elephant," The riff on the 1st song off Elephant is a blatant rip off of the Cure's Subway Song! Nuppy ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 16:34:37 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Elephant Man, "Elephant" is the kind of album a swaggering young punk would make after raiding his Uncle's Led Zeppelin albums and overdosing on the Pixies, but didn't have the time to refine his sound because he was too busy shagging groupies, all the while sneering at the world through the cocaine powdering his beautiful face, which itself was set in a carefully jaded expression of contempt. The CD might not be the most original piece of work around, but it has more hooks than a fucking tackle box. - --Q ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 13:42:07 -0700 From: Eb Subject: reap Great White/Rhode Island victim #100. Eb ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 15:49:11 -0500 From: "Michael Wells" Subject: reap "The Ballad of Gilligan's Island" and "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" composer George Wyle. Michael "a three hour tour" Wells ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 14:18:10 -0700 From: "Kenneth Johnson" Subject: Re: reap Maybe if they hadn't planted that flag in its forehead, it might have lasted a little longer. I'm sure the effort to plant that flag is what weakened the old man in the end. Given the country's current shape, I would have to say: how appropriate that some patriotic/nationalistic fervor has led to the destruction of some states cherished landmark that people figured would be around for all time. Hmmmm Bill of rights? state laws? social security? what's next? The Old Man was only a natural rock formation after all. It's not even a living entity let alone a constitutional document guaranteeing the (natural,)inalienable rights of the people. If it had been a tree or a person, I could see getting misty over it. But sadness over a rock face on the side of a mountain? People need to get some perspective!!! Kenneth > > New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain. > > > > > > > > > > > --Chris > > (who was there a few years ago but couldn't get a clear look due to >clouds > > and fog) > > > >Wow, this is really sad. I spent so many summers camping in NH (and ME and >VT). The Old Man was a glorious work of nature, especially when viewed >through the eyes of a demented 10 year old from the 'burbs of NYC. It's >one >of those things you figured would be around for the rest of time. > >-tc, who's dad's car climbed Mt. Washington. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 17:21:15 -0400 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: Re: X2 Said Eb: > > well, of course....every comicbook movie > RAWKS!!!!! 8-) Well, Tank Girl quite failed to rock, yet the original strip was superb. I liked the one where Tank Girl swapped the remaining sleeve of God's dressing gown with the Devil, only to use one of the wishes to turn anyone who wore God's dressing gown into Jimmy Saville. Sheer genius, but CGI couldn't do it justice (and Oscar would sue). Stewart (uh, I guess you had to be a 80's teenage UK fanboy to understand that last bit.) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 14:36:38 -0700 (PDT) From: bayard Subject: Luxor [SPOILERS] On Fri, 2 May 2003 brian@lazerlove5.com wrote: > Luxor was waiting in my mailbox for me last night. I took the disc to the gym > with me and gave it a whirl (not the best work-out music!). It's hard for me > not to think about Robyn's last release, which was the Soft Boys. Nextdoorland > and Side 3 were my favorite Robyn releases in a long time and I would've loved > that trend to continue. But, I like Luxor. Interesting enough, but to me it > sounds more like either of Barrett's solo albums than anything Robyn has ever > released. Could be some of the low range vocals and the talk of yams. 2 > splendid instrumentals are included on this disc. After 1 and a half listens, I > can't exactly tell how this piece of work will sit with me, but I expect it > will sit well. here's my super-quick take. Spoilers apply; don't read this if you want to experience it untainted by my opinions. Apologies in advance for going all Barb Lien on your ass. The Sound Of Sound A slow-picked piece with a wide vocal range; low and rumbling at first, then reaching high on the chorus. I could be rong, but it sounds like he might have tweaked the tape speed at one point to make certain long syllables bend in pitch. Typical RH, but a good song. One L I can't say much positive about this one. It seems to aim for "Beautiful Girl" but goes off course into "Oh Yoko." It's actually ok - except for the chorus! Penelope's Angles I like this song. True story: my mom had a sweet-potato-related fit the night before I heard this the first time - the relevant line is "She's got a thing about yams." Later Mom said "You didn't know how well I know Mr Hitchcock, did you?" The Idea Of You Mostly acoustic guitar with a few electrical bends thrown in. You Remind Me Of You Another slow one - they're all slow-paced so far. A little piano in the background to fill out the acoustic guitar. "You remind me of angels that come in the snow" Luxor A cool instrumental. To me in conjures the live solo that was later added to "I'm only you". Keep Finding Me My personal favorite of these, I can see why he seems to play it more than others from this collection. Very catchy, I like both the words and the music. Maria Lyn RH seems to channel Mr Barrett on this one, with a little harmonica thrown in for good measure. Round Song A pretty simple song, with "leslie" effects on the voice. Not bad but sounds a little like someone said to a songwriter "You have ten minutes to write a Robyn Hitchcock song. Go" Ant Corridor Provides a much-needed fast pace, but unfortunately to me this is an inferior sequel to "Cool Bug Rumble" Idonia Sounds a lot like a certain Mr. Zimmerman! Shades of "Johanna". The Wolf House Really great instrumental. May even rival the ones on _Eye_. Solpadeine Sort of a bluesy love song. "I was waiting for the Soft Boys, Miss Solpadeine..." ___ To sum up, it's nice enough to listen to, but I would not feel much need to do so - I'd rather play Eye or even You & Oblivion. Bottom line, I like my Robyn young and twisted, not middle-aged and well-adjusted. =b ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 16:34:54 -0500 From: "Michael Wells" Subject: RE: reap Kenneth: > Maybe if they hadn't planted that flag in its forehead, it might have > lasted a little longer. I'm sure the effort to plant that flag is what > weakened the old man in the end. You're sure, huh? Haven't they been holding that thing onto the cliffside with epoxy and wire for like 50 years now? I read somewhere that the first anchors to help restrain it were placed in the early teens of last century, as it was already on the move. Seems a little silly to suggest that a 5 lb flagpole would dislodge 350+ tons of rock, but that's just me. > Given the country's current shape, I would have to say: how appropriate > that some patriotic/nationalistic fervor has led to the destruction of > some states cherished landmark that people figured would be around for all > time. Hmmmm Bill of rights? state laws? social security? what's next? > People need to get some perspective!!! Boy, you're not kidding. Michael "a five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut" Wells ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 14:35:06 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Old Man of Sensitivity on 5/5/03 2:18 PM, Kenneth Johnson at madderken13@hotmail.com wrote: > Maybe if they hadn't planted that flag in its forehead, it might have lasted > a little longer. I'm sure the effort to plant that flag is what weakened > the old man in the end. > Given the country's current shape, I would have to say: how appropriate that > some patriotic/nationalistic fervor has led to the destruction of some > states cherished landmark that people figured would be around for all time. > Hmmmm Bill of rights? state laws? social security? > what's next? > The Old Man was only a natural rock formation after all. It's not even a > living entity let alone a constitutional document guaranteeing the > (natural,)inalienable rights of the people. If it had been a tree or a > person, I could see getting misty over it. But sadness over a rock face on > the side of a mountain? People need to get some perspective!!! > Crap, I keep forgetting all that stuff about social injustice and government corruption and corporate greed and shit. I'm really selfish sometimes when I just think about my own petty little world. I apologize. - -tc, off to chain myself to WTO headquarters. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 14:57:04 -0700 From: "Kenneth Johnson" Subject: RE: reap >From: "Michael Wells" >You're sure, huh? Haven't they been holding that thing onto the >cliffside with epoxy and wire for like 50 years now? I read somewhere >that the first anchors to help restrain it were placed in the early >teens of last century, as it was already on the move. Seems a little >silly to suggest that a 5 lb flagpole would dislodge 350+ tons of rock, >but that's just me. Someone had to walk out there to plant it and maintenence it and the face, no? Besides that flag weighs more than 5lbs figuratively. Think of the symbolic weight of all that hubris that flag must carry now....which was my point, not the actual lbs. Anyway, I was tongue in cheek. the "I'm sure..." should have been a tip off. My post was intentionally silly, unlike the unintentional silly act of mourning a rock face. Kenneth _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 15:02:58 -0700 From: "Kenneth Johnson" Subject: Old Man Sensitivity >From: Tom Clark >Crap, I keep forgetting all that stuff about social injustice and >government >corruption and corporate greed and shit. I'm really selfish sometimes when >I just think about my own petty little world. I apologize. > >-tc, off to chain myself to WTO headquarters. hehehe that's right. that's just what ole' rock face would want you to do. You heard him children!! Rise up and chain yourself to the WTO headquaters for the Old Craggy Brow!!! or better yet plant a friggin flag. any flag'll do. K _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 15:07:12 -0700 From: "Jason R. Thornton" Subject: Re: Old Man of Sensitivity At 02:35 PM 5/5/2003 -0700, Tom Clark wrote: >Crap, I keep forgetting all that stuff about > social injustice and government >corruption and corporate greed and shit. I'm really selfish sometimes when >I just think about my own petty little world. Yeah, totally. Fuck you very much, Tom Clark. Speaking of rocks, they just named a big one in the sky after Mister Rogers: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=796&ncid=787&e=5&u=/eo/20030503/en_celeb_eo/11718 - --Jason "Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples." - Sherwood Anderson ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 May 2003 15:17:25 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: It's just a rock on 5/5/03 3:07 PM, Jason R. Thornton at jthornton@ucsd.edu wrote: > Speaking of rocks, they just named a big one in the sky after Mister Rogers: > > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=796&ncid=787&e=5&u=/eo/2003050 > 3/en_celeb_eo/11718 > Goddammit! Have they ever named one after The Constitution? Or Ralph Nader? With all the shit going on in this country right now you'd think people would have more important things to do than name freakin' asteroids. Oh, and I found out the WTO headquarters is too far away. So instead I'm just going to camp out in front of the local Starbucks and hand out fliers with pictures of starving Costa Rican kids. But I have to be home by eight because it's "American Idol" night... - -tc ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 00:24:06 +0200 From: Sebastian Hagedorn Subject: Re: X2 - -- brian@lazerlove5.com is rumored to have mumbled on Montag, 5. Mai 2003 15:58 Uhr +0000 regarding X2: > Anyone else think X-Men 2 was awesome? Yup. > Much better than the 1st. I didn't > think I could like Nightcrawler anymore than I already did. Well, his phony German was a little off-putting ... - -- The Great Quail is rumored to have mumbled on Montag, 5. Mai 2003 16:05 Uhr -0400 regarding Re: X2: > Kurt Wagner -- my favorite character from the comics -- was > dead-on. Sehr Gut! I guess I can't really appreciate this particular cliche. I know that all the other characters are cliched as well, but ... - -- "Jason Brown (Echo Services Inc)" is rumored to have mumbled on Montag, 5. Mai 2003 13:14 Uhr -0700 regarding RE: X2: > I thought it was awesome as well. My only criticism is that it would > make a much better TV series than it does a film series. Probably. The friend I went with didn't like it very much. He felt there were too many characters and you couldn't identify with one. He also thinks that Wolverine looks awful whereas I wish I'd look like him ;-) > Probably the best super hero movie ever. Well, the critics rate both Spider-Man and Superman higher than this one, but I'd say it's close. - -- Sebastian Hagedorn Ehrenfeldg|rtel 156, 50823 Kvln, Germany http://www.spinfo.uni-koeln.de/~hgd/ "Being just contaminates the void" - Robyn Hitchcock ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V12 #166 ********************************