From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V16 #406 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Wednesday, November 21 2007 Volume 16 : Number 406 Today's Subjects: ----------------- for title of movie sub title of Zombies song [2fs ] Re: Fav "new" track off the boxset? [Michael Sweeney ] Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk [2fs ] reap [2fs ] Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk [lep ] Re: On yet another note.... [kevin ] reunion tour [Jill Brand ] Re: On yet another note.... [Carrie Galbraith ] Some of you may resemble those remarks (hide this from the kids) [Jeff Dw] Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk [Jeff Dwarf ] Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk [2fs ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:13:26 -0600 From: 2fs Subject: for title of movie sub title of Zombies song I just picked up the soundtrack to _I'm Not There_ (speaking of Zimmy...). Haven't even listened to it yet, but looking at the photos in the insert, you know what the weirdest thing is? Of all the folks who play Bob in the movie, which one actually looks the most like Bob? Cate Blanchett. By a pretty serious margin, actually. Not sure what to make of that. - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:20:18 +0000 From: Michael Sweeney Subject: RE: On yet another note.... Jeff wrote: >PS: if it helps, re the "deviled eggs" thing, you have to imagine Chico Marx saying "exegesis"... ...Eh, thatsa gooda one, boss! >>>For fun, throw in another contemporary songwriter and compare influence of >background - Paul Simon.>>Not a lot I care to say there. I haven't really liked much of Simon's work since 1973. Just doesn't speak to me. >I know what you mean - but that's a decade before then to deal with anyway! I do like some of Simon's stuff afterwards - I'm kinda surprised at the fact, but I still like a lot of _Graceland_. ...IMHO, "Rhythm of the Saints" is even better (although I am on record -- "Heart and Bones," etc. -- as being a longtime Simon guy)... Michael "...However, I offer no excuses for 'The Capeman'..." Sweeney _________________________________________________________________ You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the im Initiative now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGLM ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:43:56 +0000 From: Michael Sweeney Subject: Re: Fav "new" track off the boxset? Nuppy said: >Mine is The Beauty Of Earl's Court. Hand's down. Sounds like this song should've been released in 1967. What beautiful harmonies! ...For me, it's either that (which I do like very much) or "I Wanna Go Backwards" (which is new to me...although sounds similar to something I can't place...maybe something off of "Nextdoorland" or "Side 3" -- neither of which I can locate right now). I find the line "Time...is almost over now" running randomly through my head almost every day... Michael "Also -- 'Toadboy'" Sweeney _________________________________________________________________ Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. Join in. www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:46:30 -0800 From: "Terrence Marks" Subject: Re: fegmaniax-digest V16 #405 > On 11/19/07, Bri N wrote: > > > > The Fegmaniac formerly known as the human mellotron wrote: > > > > >(and, heck, 'If You Were a Priest' for The Monochrome Set > > > > -------------------------------- > > > > Hmm yes! But I'd rather hear them do "Do Policemen Sing" > > > How 'bout "My Favorite Buildings", fleshed out a bit? I don't know. Bid doesn't really do emotions well. He's one of those singers that can do one thing very, very well. In his case, it's ironic detachment, which is why the re-formed band doesn't work quite so much for me. Now, They Might Be Giants trading off lines in "Do Policemen Sing?" would be quite cool. Terrence Marks ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:17:52 -0800 From: Rex Subject: Re: On yet another note.... On 11/19/07, kevin wrote: > >Be Seeing you, > >- c > > I keep forgetting to ask if that's a reference to The Prisoner...? I've been assuming so for more than a decade now, so... I hope so... - -Rex, who is not a number, he is a free man ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:05:35 -0600 From: 2fs Subject: Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk On 11/19/07, kevin wrote: > > I smell a J.G. Ballard novel in embryo: > > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5314118.html I hope they fucking boil alive in it. Okay, not really. But damn: hubris much? - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:35:03 -0600 From: 2fs Subject: reap Dick Wilson, a/k/a Mr. Whipple: < http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/19/obit.wilson.ap/index.html> - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:59:33 -0500 From: lep Subject: Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk 2fs says: > On 11/19/07, kevin wrote: > > > > I smell a J.G. Ballard novel in embryo: > > > > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5314118.html > > > I hope they fucking boil alive in it. > > Okay, not really. > > But damn: hubris much? Indeed. I've been trying to think of an analog for Mr. Mladick's statement: "I couldn't imagine raising my kids in an environment where they wouldn't have the opportunity to grow up being passionate about the same sports that I grew up being passionate about," he said. I mean, I guess it's good that he didn't grow up gaming for rhinos, or running dog fights. I'm sure Mr. Mladick is quite capable and even I may say special, but I kind of wish reality would put up more of a fight. And it should be very short-term fight, as people like him don't tend to connect the dots if cause and effect are separated by more than e.g. three days. as ever, Lauren - -- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "People with opinions just go around bothering one another." - The Buddha ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:28:33 -0800 (GMT-08:00) From: kevin Subject: Re: On yet another note.... A strip you might get a chuckle out of, over at Planet Karen: http://planetkaren.girl-wonder.org/ - -----Original Message----- >From: lep >Sent: Nov 19, 2007 5:05 PM >To: "a sweet little cupcake...baked by the devil!" >Subject: Re: On yet another note.... > >kevin says: >> Jeez, what did I start this time...? >> >> >> Setting aside for the moment whether it's really that fair to paint an >> >> entire region of the US as "ignoroidal," does Minnesota really fall into >> that category? >> >> Actually I was expressing an opinion, not trying to be fair. >etc, etc. > >anyway, if you try to fair, it's not as funny. > >as ever, >lauren > >-- >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >"People with opinions just go around bothering one another." > > - The Buddha ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:07:48 -0500 (EST) From: Jill Brand Subject: reunion tour I think Stewart, at least, will appreciate this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEsog-acVlA God, I hope I actually get to see this on TV. Back to baking pies. Jill ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:45:38 -0800 From: Carrie Galbraith Subject: Re: On yet another note.... On Nov 19, 2007, at 7:17 PM, Rex wrote: > On 11/19/07, kevin wrote: >>> Be Seeing you, >>> - c >> >> I keep forgetting to ask if that's a reference to The Prisoner...? > > I've been assuming so for more than a decade now, so... I hope so... That would be telling! - - carrie, I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own., the carriester ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:33:42 -0800 (PST) From: Jeff Dwarf Subject: Some of you may resemble those remarks (hide this from the kids) http://www.theonion.com/content/node/70017 "I'm not tempted to write a song about George W. Bush. I couldn't figure out what sort of song I would write. That's the problem: I don't want to satirize George Bush and his puppeteers, I want to vaporize them." -- Tom Lehrer "The eyes are the groin of the head." -- Dwight Schrute . ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:10:21 -0800 (PST) From: Jeff Dwarf Subject: Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk lep wrote: > 2fs says: > > On 11/19/07, kevin wrote: > > > > > > I smell a J.G. Ballard novel in embryo: > > > > > > http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5314118.html > > > > > > I hope they fucking boil alive in it. > > > > Okay, not really. > > > > But damn: hubris much? > > Indeed. I've been trying to think of an analog for Mr. Mladick's > statement: > > "I couldn't imagine raising my kids in an environment where they > wouldn't have the opportunity to grow up being passionate about the > same sports that I grew up being passionate about," he said. Sad douchebag has no imagination apparently. I hope his children all hate going to the waterpark with him since they resent his trying to force them to become his clones instead of his children, causing his wife leaves him for a really hot chick and to then take the kids and moves to Vermont, where the kids all become avid sudoku-ers and quilting bee-ers. "I'm not tempted to write a song about George W. Bush. I couldn't figure out what sort of song I would write. That's the problem: I don't want to satirize George Bush and his puppeteers, I want to vaporize them." -- Tom Lehrer "The eyes are the groin of the head." -- Dwight Schrute . ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:44:16 -0600 From: 2fs Subject: Re: From the Environmental Impact Desk On 11/20/07, Jeff Dwarf wrote: > > l > > Indeed. I've been trying to think of an analog for Mr. Mladick's > > statement: > > > > "I couldn't imagine raising my kids in an environment where they > > wouldn't have the opportunity to grow up being passionate about the > > same sports that I grew up being passionate about," he said. > > Sad douchebag has no imagination apparently. I hope his children all > hate going to the waterpark with him since they resent his trying to > force them to become his clones instead of his children, causing his > wife leaves him for a really hot chick and to then take the kids and > moves to Vermont, where the kids all become avid sudoku-ers and > quilting bee-ers. I read that last as "quilting beers" - and think that would be a fine idea indeed: the sole requirement being that the quilters drink beers while quilting together. I think the resulting work would be...interesting. - -- ...Jeff Norman The Architectural Dance Society http://spanghew.blogspot.com ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V16 #406 ********************************