From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V15 #142 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Monday, June 19 2006 Volume 15 : Number 142 Today's Subjects: ----------------- grrrrrammar etc. [2fs ] Re: protest! [The Great Quail ] Re: Protest On the local TV news [Tom Clark ] Re: Subject: protest! ["Eugene Hopstetter Jr." ] RE: protest! ["Michael Wells" ] Gee...how did I miss hearing THIS exciting news? [Eb Subject: grrrrrammar etc. A couple of trivial points: 1. My Gmail window informs me that I can send an "invite" to join Gmail (and over at Lala.com, the CD-trading service, they tell me I have "invites" available to send out also). Did I miss the memo telling us that the word "invitation" no longer exists? Why are we pointlessly nouning a verb? 2. Here's a headline from Yahoo that appeared a few minutes ago: "Iraqi claims two U.S. troops were abducted ." Since when is a single soldier a "troop"? A "troop" is a unit of soldiers (and no, if you didn't read the article, the claim is not that two units of troops were abducted: two individual soldiers). Grrrr. - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:28:40 -0400 From: The Great Quail Subject: Re: protest! > NO MORE OAK OPPRESSION! Typical fuzzy-minded, pinko drivel I'd expect coming from this knee-jerk liberal list. I should have known that Jeff would be a Maple sympathizer. I mean, just move to Canada and get it over with, ok? It's this kind of crap that leads to hatchet, axe, and saw, you know. - -- Ayn Quail PS: I love Rufus. Flame on, my queeny brother, flame on. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:52:36 -0700 From: Tom Clark Subject: Re: Protest On the local TV news On Jun 16, 2006, at 4:36 PM, Eb wrote: > A local police department has announced that a woman who has been > missing for 15 years "may be dead." > > I'll post further updates, if any come. > Over on fark.com, this would be accompanied by a photo of L.A. TV "journalist" Ric Romero, also known as Captain Obvious. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Romero On Jun 16, 2006, at 3:45 PM, 2fs wrote: > Geeks that we are, I think we would do well to come up with music- > oriented > "protest" signs...of the sort you might imagine in the background of a > cartoon, only derived from, say, song lyrics. > > I will nominate two to start: > NO MORE OAK OPPRESSION! > and > HE IS NOT APPRECIATED! THERE IS WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN! WHEN I GOT THE PICTURES BACK, NONE OF THEM CAME OUT! THE KKK TOOK MY BABY AWAY! - -tc, up early ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:32:58 -0500 From: "Eugene Hopstetter Jr." Subject: Re: Subject: protest! >> I will nominate two to start: >> >> NO MORE OAK OPPRESSION! Even better: "GLITTERING PRIZES AND ENDLESS COMPROMISES SHATTER THE ILLUSION OF INTEGRITY! YEAH!" Oh, and hey, the live Rush concerts have just been reissued on DVD and remixed in 5.1. Quail, you got these yet? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:10:38 -0500 From: "Michael Wells" Subject: RE: protest! >Subject: Re: Subject: protest! As Lee Ving once said, I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. FUCK YOU! Gene: >Oh, and hey, the live Rush concerts have just been reissued on DVD >and remixed in 5.1. I've been waffling a bit on this - besides "All the World's a Stage" not being included, the "Exit...Stage Left" DVD has significant track differences from the CD release (no La Villa, Spirit, BBB, etc) that I'm not sure are good. And "A Show of Hands" doesn't get played enough to warrant additional purchase. I will, however, kill for a nice clean copy of the 1984 "GUP" show, so I'm sure I'll end up buying it. Serious effin' drums. The cup is shaping up as a pretty wild and woolly affair - must say it's been one of the more entertaining that I can remember. Bring on the Ghanaians! Michael ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:41:43 -0700 From: Eb Subject: Gee...how did I miss hearing THIS exciting news? [See the first batch of certifications at http://www.riaa.com/news/ newsletter/061406.asp] June 14, 2006 RIAA Launches New Gold And Platinum Award For Ringtones New York City Event Featuring Some of Industrys Most Popular Artists Kicks Off Program NEW YORK  The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) today announced the formal launch of a Master Ringtone Sales Award, updating its 47-year old Gold and Platinum program to recognize the growing popularity of enjoying music through cellular phones. Some 128 titles are included in the inaugural group of certifications, encompassing tracks from artists on all the major record companies and representing a variety of musical genres. Specifically, the RIAA awarded 84 Gold, 40 Platinum and four Multi- Platinum Master Ringtone certifications. Ringtones are the original recording, rather than a synthesized instrumental version, of a hit song. Following the lead of the existing program, tracks will be certified Gold (500,000 downloads), Platinum (1 million downloads) and Multi-Platinum (starting at 2 million and following in increments of 1 million thereafter). Our Gold and Platinum Program is designed to honor artists who have achieved the highest success, Mitch Bainwol, Chairman and CEO, RIAA. As our industry evolves and offers fans new ways to enjoy music from todays best artists, so too should the G&P Program. The music community, along with its technology partners like the wireless communications companies, is offering fans the music they love, when then want it and how they want it. The marriage between music and wireless communications is a perfect one, added Bainwol. Its an instant, personalized connection to fans favorite music. And its an important new way for the industry to recognize a return on its investment in music. I think this impressive awards ceremony signifies the enormous effect that mobile music is having on individuals all around the globe, said Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association . The power of music to influence societies and bring about new and positive ideas is well documented throughout history, and I believe the increasing use of personal wireless communications devices to access and deliver digital music will only make this experience more profound. "Like when peanut butter first met chocolate and ice cream was first plopped on top of an edible wafer cone, wireless and music are a natural and historic fit, Largent continued. But more importantly, I truly believe this marriage of technology and art has the potential to bridge cultural divides and bring peoples of the world together like few inventions before it. Bow Wow, Bubba Sparxxx, Dem Franchize Boyz and Rick Ross picked up their awards during a ceremony today at the Time Warner Center in New York City. Columbia Records Bow Wow picked up Platinum awards for Let Me Hold You and Like You and a Gold award for Fresh Azimiz. Bubba Sparxxxs Ms. New Booty earned the Virgin Records rapper a Gold award. Virgin Records Dem Franchize Boyz earned a Platinum award for the snap music anthem Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It and a Gold award for the smash I Think They Like Me. Rick Ross Hustlin won a Gold award for the Def Jam/Slip-N-Slide rapper. A&Ms Black Eyed Peas earned a Multi-Platinum award for My Humps, as did Universals Chamillionaire for Ridin. Atlantic Records artist D4L grabbed a Multi-Platinum award for the infectious hit Laffy Taffy, and Jives T-Pain also went Multi-Platinum for Im N Luv (Wit a Stripper). Some catalog tracks enjoyed exposure to a new generation of fans via mobile music. Epics AC/DC picked up a Platinum certification for Back In Black. The Beastie Boys Brass Monkey won a Gold award, and girls everywhere are having fun with Cyndi Laupers Gold certification of her 80s smash Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. Marvin Gaye picked up a posthumous Gold award for the iconic Lets Get It On, and newfound interest in The Dukes of Hazard earned Waylon Jennings a Gold award for the theme song. As with the existing Gold and Platinum award program, all certifications for the Digital Sales award are audited by the firm of Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman. ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V15 #142 ********************************