From: les@jmdl.com (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2001 #603 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: les@jmdl.com Errors-To: les@jmdl.com Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/joni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Wednesday, December 19 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 603 The Official Joni Mitchell Homepage, created by Wally Breese, can be found at http://www.jonimitchell.com. It contains the latest news, a detailed bio, Original Interviews, essays, lyrics and much much more. The JMDL website can be found at http://www.jmdl.com and contains interviews, articles, the member gallery, archives, and much more. ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Bread & Roses'80 (#372) [Randy Remote ] Re: Virus Nightmare, American football (njc) [Michael Paz ] RE: Weather Update NJC ["Wally Kairuz" ] RE: odd things njc ["Wally Kairuz" ] Re: Bread & Roses'80 (#372) [Richard Goldman ] Re: mondegreens NJC [TimandMaryPowers@aol.com] Re: mondegreens NJC [Murphycopy@aol.com] dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody [Murphycopy@aol.com] RE: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody ["Wally Kairuz" ] NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody [SCJoniGuy@aol.com] Re: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody [Murphycopy@aol.com] RE: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody ["Wally Kairuz" ] Blue Thing Run Fast -- a joni parody in reply ["hell" ] Re: mondegreens NJC ["hell" ] Re: Blue Thing Run Fast -- a joni parody in reply [Murphycopy@aol.com] Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody [Michael Paz ] Re: mondegreens NJC [dsk ] Re: Blue Thing Run Fast -- a joni parody in reply ["Kakki" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:24:15 -0800 From: Randy Remote Subject: Re: Bread & Roses'80 (#372) rsc1 wrote: > Hi Randy - > > I haven't had any time to check in in the last 2 weeks, > and just read yr reply to my missive re: the Joni/B.B. > set. Personally, I thought the version of "Coyote" was > great... I've never heard King play guitar the way he did > on that tune. It was all stacatto picking, little fills and > accents. Not at all the way he normally plays. It was obviously > a challenge for him. True, the rhythm section may not have had > the song down, but I didn't think they botched it. And Joni was > playing guitar, handling all the chord changes. B.B. only played > lead, as always (I don't think he ever plays chords!). When the bass player and rhythm guitarist are playing the wrong thing at the wrong time and don't have a clue how the song goes, it is botched. I have had this unfortunate experience a couple of times, and it is sheer hell. What you call Kings staccatto notes and different approach to playing, I call fumbling. > > The version of "The Thrill Is Gone" was fascinating, and exciting, > because Joni was visibly nervous about singing his standard. > B.B. sang the first verse, and then was pushing her forward to sing > the next, but she kept backing away, shaking her head. When she > finally did, the lyrics were completely different. > "the thrill is gone... you left me, and I hope you - die!" > sung with a bitter intensity. Seemed like she meant it, and indeed > I believe that she and Don Alias had just broken up, so it may have > been directed to him. A friend who was backstage said that she was > huddled with B.B. prior to his set, writing out the lyrics. > She told him that she was indeed nervous, and just hoped to get > through the tunes! I stand by my assessment; that King either sang over Joni or played a guitar lick every time she opened her mouth. > > B.B. then said that they had to leave as they had a gig in Reno that evening, > so they left and Joni stayed on. She played the wireless Stratocaster that > Neil Young had played the previous night (w/ the Hawks & Doves band - > their sole live performance), The International Harvesters, and they were marvelous. I am not at all sure this was their only public performance-maybe a hardcore Neilhead would know. > and did 2 new songs... "Man to Man" and > an amazing version of "Dream Flat Tires". They were both raw, and sensual > and unlike the renditions that finally appeared on "Wild Things Run Fast". > Then she was off, leaving me in a puddle under my seat. > After a set by Tom Paxton, and part of another unremembered performer, I > turned to my companion and said "Let's go. We're not going to see anything > else that's even going to come close to being as good as Joni's set." > And we left. > > The tune she did with Herbie was from the '79 Bread & Roses show, which > I wasn't fortunate to witness. Well, you left before Joni and Herbie did "Sweet Sucker Dance", at the '80 show, which was absolutely devistating, better than the studio version by miles. I don't remember when this was, it may have even been the next day. It was a 'tweener', a wonderful surprise. I was not at the '79 show, unfortunately. I still think that if tapes of Joni's '80 B&R show surface, they will bear out my claims. I mean, I was appalled at the time (with the King/Joni set), and I worshipped Joni at the time. I felt she was badly treated, musically. As I said, the rest of King's set was quite nice, nothing against him, but they should've learned the one dang tune, what is it, like 4 chords? Thanks for your reply, RR > > > I saw someone in the row behind me with mics, and they had recorded her set. > I asked if I could get a copy, and he reluctantly took my address, but nothing > ever came of it. But at least one person recorded it! And I believe that there > is a copy of it in Joni's archive (I saw a reel to reel going at the side of > the stage that was started at the begining of her set, and turned off as she > finished). > > Perhaps it'll turn up one of these days. > > Russ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 18:29:59 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Virus Nightmare, American football (njc) I hear there is room under the overpass of the interstate right next to the dome. You can roll out of your sleeping bag and slither right over to the game. Although I DOUBT very much you will see your beloved 9'ers there. he hee Paz on 12/17/01 11:20 PM, Julius Raymond at jrmills@pacbell.net wrote: > Such vitriol, dear Michael! I'm not one to pour water on a drowning man, > but I must admit, what my Niners and the Rams did to your Saints...well, > that ain't no way to treat a lady, no way... I feel your pain. > > Let's just give your "team" a proper jazz funeral and move on, shall we? > Sound like fun? I guess it's not a good time to ask if I can stay at your > place when I come to the Cresent City to see my 49ers play in the Super > Bowl, huh? You don't have to answer now...I'll let you sleep on it. > > Love, > Julius > > > >> Yea Feck Yew ya bastid! ...And for your info I was out there nekked in >> the French Quarter tonight cause no matter if we win or lose in New > Orleans >> we always have fun (Right Jimmy????). So. :-P!!!!! >> >> >> Paz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 18:42:41 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: Jonifest CD Tree Hi Rachael This is the 5 discs that were recorded in New England at the end of last summer by members of the JMDL and friends. There are some great performances here by many wonderful artists. Most of the music is Joni songs, but alot of other covers and originals. There was a very small sign up so I am sure if you contact one of the branches you will be accomodated. I will be away for ahwile and cannot take on another project just now, but will beavailable next year. Paz on 12/18/01 3:54 PM, Rachael DeRoest at roses_blue@email.com wrote: > what is this jonifest cd? > Rachael > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Paz > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 22:21:20 -0800 > To: Joni Digest > Subject: Jonifest CD Tree > > > Re: Here it is gang! Please contact your branch to discuss how to proceed. All > Re: of the discs should have been mailed to the branches. > Re: ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:35:36 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: Weather Update NJC maybe because they're a melancholy lot! in any case, the welsh settlements are close to the valleys i think, so they see some resemblance of LIFE there. wally >>>>>>>. If Patagonia was/is so bleak, why did the Welsh go there and stay there? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:37:56 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: odd things njc are we so interesting or is the party plain awful? explanations please.... wally - -----Mensaje original----- De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de mack watson-bush Enviado el: Martes, 18 de Diciembre de 2001 09:06 p.m. Para: joni Asunto: odd things njc Can't face those people tonight. Much rather be with my joni friends. Believe me, you would to. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 17:40:31 -0800 From: Richard Goldman Subject: Re: Bread & Roses'80 (#372) Hi, I can almost 100% assure you, Bread & Roses has every soundboard recording (if not video also) from every benefit show they have had since the first in '75 up to and including the 25th B&R anniversary last year at at the San Francisco Opera House, as well as Mimi's Life Celebration at Grace Cathedral a couple of months ago. I've a close friend on the Board of Directors of B&R who assures me this is the case. They haven't released any of them though. Too bad, I say, they could make a lot of money for the organization with CD's etc. But... it's not in their vision. They provide "Fresh Art Delivered Daily". Period. Richard >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 23:54:48 -0800 >From: rsc1 >Subject: RE: Bread & Roses'80 (#372) > >Hi Randy - > >I haven't had any time to check in in the last 2 weeks, >and just read yr reply to my missive re: the Joni/B.B. >set. Personally, I thought the version of "Coyote" was >great... I've never heard King play guitar the way he did >on that tune. It was all stacatto picking, little fills and >accents. Not at all the way he normally plays. It was obviously >a challenge for him. True, the rhythm section may not have had >the song down, but I didn't think they botched it. And Joni was >playing guitar, handling all the chord changes. B.B. only played >lead, as always (I don't think he ever plays chords!). >The version of "The Thrill Is Gone" was fascinating, and exciting, >because Joni was visibly nervous about singing his standard. >B.B. sang the first verse, and then was pushing her forward to sing >the next, but she kept backing away, shaking her head. When she >finally did, the lyrics were completely different. >"the thrill is gone... you left me, and I hope you - die!" >sung with a bitter intensity. Seemed like she meant it, and indeed >I believe that she and Don Alias had just broken up, so it may have >been directed to him. A friend who was backstage said that she was >huddled with B.B. prior to his set, writing out the lyrics. >She told him that she was indeed nervous, and just hoped to get >through the tunes! >B.B. then said that they had to leave as they had a gig in Reno that evening, >so they left and Joni stayed on. She played the wireless Stratocaster that >Neil Young had played the previous night (w/ the Hawks & Doves band - >their sole live performance), and did 2 new songs... "Man to Man" and >an amazing version of "Dream Flat Tires". They were both raw, and sensual >and unlike the renditions that finally appeared on "Wild Things Run Fast". >Then she was off, leaving me in a puddle under my seat. >After a set by Tom Paxton, and part of another unremembered performer, I >turned to my companion and said "Let's go. We're not going to see anything >else that's even going to come close to being as good as Joni's set." >And we left. > >The tune she did with Herbie was from the '79 Bread & Roses show, which >I wasn't fortunate to witness. > >I saw someone in the row behind me with mics, and they had recorded her set. >I asked if I could get a copy, and he reluctantly took my address, but nothing >ever came of it. But at least one person recorded it! And I believe that there >is a copy of it in Joni's archive (I saw a reel to reel going at the side of >the stage that was started at the begining of her set, and turned off as she >finished). > >Perhaps it'll turn up one of these days. > >Russ > >------------------------------ > >End of JMDL Digest V2001 #601 >***************************** > >------- >Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org >Unsubscribe by clicking here: >mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe >------- >Siquomb, isn't she? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 20:53:07 EST From: TimandMaryPowers@aol.com Subject: Re: mondegreens NJC typed out a whole email and LOST IT when system crashed! argh! basically, I have a degree in library science but work in records management. I'd say contact a reference librarian as they study this stuff, the art of communication being something that concerns them. there are 2 types: true homophones, or sounds that actually mean 2 different things, euthanasia/youth in Asia is one; and pseudohomophones, things that are slightly "off" true homophones: grease/Greece turkey/Turkey china/China cold (illness or temp) wales/whales eunuchs/UNIX pseudohomophones oranges and peaches/on the origin of species valueline (business reference)/volume 9 I'd suggest contacting a reference librarian and asking them to point you to an article or material on a listserv. Mary K People hurry by so quickly Don't they hear the melodies In the chiming and the clicking And the laughing harmonies - - Joni Mitchell ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 21:12:58 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: mondegreens NJC In a message dated 12/18/01 8:56:34 PM, TimandMaryPowers@aol.com writes: << homophones, or sounds that actually mean 2 different things >> I always get a kick out of Liz Smith, the gossip columnist for the New York Post. Ever since Tom CRUISE and Penelope CRUZ allegedly began dating, Liz has taken to calling them "the homophones!" --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 21:39:54 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody For Hell, with love :-) Dingo of Heart and Mind I am a dingo of heart and mind With time on her paws No pups to whelp You come to me like a neutered male And I give you my growls and my yelps You think I'm like your mongrels Or other Labradors or a Yorkie Or the pooch of your dreams Or just another silly cur When love makes a fool of me After the rush when you nail some hound You're always disappointed Nothing seems to keep you high Start your barking Strain your leashes Squirt your hydrants Fuck your terriers Don't it leave you on the empty side? I'm looking for affection and respect A little carrion And you want sniffs of rear ends -- nothing more That's what I think But you know I'll try to be there for you When your testes start to stink All this talk about alpha males now It must be the start of the latest style Is it all your tricks and turds Or do you really feel it? Do you really bark? Do you really pant? Do you really howl When you howl? You criticize and you flatter You imitate the best And the rest you memorize You know the times you impress me most Are the times when you don't growl When you don't even growl ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:51:20 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody oh bob!!!!!!!! you are a genius, you are a god! what a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!! - -----Mensaje original----- De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de Murphycopy@aol.com Enviado el: Martes, 18 de Diciembre de 2001 11:40 p.m. Para: joni@smoe.org Asunto: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody For Hell, with love :-) Dingo of Heart and Mind ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:08:26 EST From: RoseMJoy@aol.com Subject: Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody Smurf hunney, I think you've outdone yourself this time. seek help immediately ROTFLMAO ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:26:40 EST From: BigWaltinSF@aol.com Subject: Re: Earthshine (njc) Jim Lama wrote, in answer to my question on Earthshine: <> Thanks, Jim, for the confirmation... Then he quoted Carl Sagan: <> you forgot: ..."with millions and millions of craters"... :-) walt ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 19:28:44 -0800 (PST) From: Lori in MD Subject: Re: mondegreens NJC Tyler, there's been quite a bit of fooling around with mondegreens within the JMDL. Check out this link to the JMDL archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/joni@smoe.org/ and search for "mondegreen." You'll find a few things, including mention of our in-house shrink, Dr. Sig Mondegreen. Here's one of my faves from the archives: From: Jamie Zubairi Subject: Corinthians Mondegreen Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:34:36 -0700 - --------------------------------- well, all this talk about Kiss This Guy reminded me of a mondegreen that Iwas guilty of for a long time.In Joni's song 'Love' I always thought that she sang'Love - never looks for loveLove's not puffed up or envious or touchyBecause it rejoices in the truthNot in the nicotine'as opposed to 'not in iniquity'I thought that it sounded a little funny for a long time but accepted it asI knew of her penchant for smoking. It wasn't until I bought a copy of thealbum with the lyrics printed inside the tape cover and read through it.Zoob - ----- I'm sure there's a treasure trove of mondegreens in the memories of JMDLers! Best to you, Lori in MD ~ Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctionsfor all of your holiday gifts! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:34:13 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody <> Carrion...and mercy! Mercy, that was funny Bob!!! LOL!!! Bob NP: Bruce Springsteen, "Bishop Danced" ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:49:51 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody I'm glad you liked it, Bob. And a suggestion: I think the "Night Before Christmas" parody you posted last year should be a yearly tradition. There are lots of new members who haven't seen it, and I'd like to read it again -- although I know I have it saved somewhere. --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 00:53:16 -0300 From: "Wally Kairuz" Subject: RE: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody hear! hear! [or is it ''here! here!''?] - -----Mensaje original----- De: owner-joni@jmdl.com [mailto:owner-joni@jmdl.com]En nombre de Murphycopy@aol.com Enviado el: Miircoles, 19 de Diciembre de 2001 12:50 a.m. Para: SCJoniGuy@aol.com CC: joni@smoe.org Asunto: Re: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody I'm glad you liked it, Bob. And a suggestion: I think the "Night Before Christmas" parody you posted last year should be a yearly tradition. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:02:58 EST From: SCJoniGuy@aol.com Subject: Re: NJC Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody In a message dated 12/18/2001 9:49:51 PM Central Standard Time, Murphycopy writes: > There are lots of new members who haven't seen it, and I'd like to read it > again -- although I know I have it saved somewhere. > I wouldn't mind seeing it again myself, but I don't save them things...Paul I, did you save it? Bob NP: Bruce, "Thundercrack" (which he just performed last week at his Asbury Park Christmas shows, after opening with "Here Comes The Sun".) What a cool guy. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:28:31 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody Bob wrote: > Dingo of Heart and Mind Oh god, make it stop....make it stop......MAKE IT STOP!!!!! Who are you?.......why are you wearing that white coat?......you want me to put on that jacket? But the arms are too long, I won't be able to type...... what's in that syringe?....OW, THAT HURT - WHAT ARE YOU DOIN......???? ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:30:08 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Blue Thing Run Fast -- a joni parody in reply Bob wrote: > For Hell, with love :-) > > > Dingo of Heart and Mind And for Bob, with "love"! Blue Thing Run Fast He dingoed She smiled He thought he had her tamed But she was wild inside Thinking of revenge at last Blue thing, run fast Across the ocean She could see The smurf that was trying to be So funny Thinking of revenge at last Blue thing, run fast Parodies are all about He writes another Never thinking about How she schemes away In eight months Or so Revenge will be sweet And the smurf will never know When to stay and when to go.... Blue thing, run fast Blue thing, run fast Blue thing, run fast What makes you run? Smurf thing You "thought" I loved you..... Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 3:39 PM Subject: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody > > I am a dingo of heart and mind > With time on her paws > No pups to whelp > You come to me like a neutered male > And I give you my growls and my yelps > You think I'm like your mongrels > Or other Labradors or a Yorkie > Or the pooch of your dreams > Or just another silly cur > When love makes a fool of me > After the rush when you nail some hound > You're always disappointed > Nothing seems to keep you high > Start your barking > Strain your leashes > Squirt your hydrants > Fuck your terriers > Don't it leave you on the empty side? > I'm looking for affection and respect > A little carrion > And you want sniffs of rear ends -- nothing more > That's what I think > But you know I'll try to be there for you > When your testes start to stink > All this talk about alpha males now > It must be the start of the latest style > Is it all your tricks and turds > Or do you really feel it? > Do you really bark? > Do you really pant? > Do you really howl > When you howl? > You criticize and you flatter > You imitate the best > And the rest you memorize > You know the times you impress me most > Are the times when you don't growl > When you don't even growl ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:38:05 +1300 From: "hell" Subject: Re: mondegreens NJC Lori wrote: << Tyler, there's been quite a bit of fooling around with mondegreens within the JMDL. Check out this link to the JMDL archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/joni@smoe.org/ and search for "mondegreen." You'll find a few things, including mention of our in-house shrink, Dr. Sig Mondegreen.>> You should also check out this site http://www.kissthisguy.com which has LOADS of mondegreens from songs - including a couple of Joni's (both from Big Yellow Taxi). I guess it's time to confess my very embarassing mondegreen (or homophone). For years I misheard Carole King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". Instead of hearing "Can I believe the magic of your sighs" I heard it as "Can I believe the magic of your size" Puts a whole new meaning to it! Hell ____________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman hell@ihug.co.nz Hell's Personal Photo Page: http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/main/personal.htm Visit the NBLs (Natural Born Losers) at: http://www.nbls.co.nz ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:36:50 EST From: Murphycopy@aol.com Subject: Re: Blue Thing Run Fast -- a joni parody in reply In a message dated 12/18/01 11:23:12 PM, hell@ihug.co.nz writes: << And the smurf will never know When to stay and when to go.... Blue thing, run fast Blue thing, run fast Blue thing, run fast >> Oh, Hell! I am choking -- and blue! -- with laughter. But I'm more than a little worried about the revenge part. Wally warned me about you and dingo jokes, but did I listen? No! XO, --Bob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:44:39 -0800 From: Michael Paz Subject: Re: dingo of heart and mind -- a joni parody Smurph! GET A JOB PLEASE! You are killing us here. Your talents are wasted on us mere JMDL'ers. The world needs your twisted humor. More than ever now. Laughing myself silly Paz on 12/18/01 6:39 PM, Murphycopy@aol.com at Murphycopy@aol.com wrote: > For Hell, with love :-) > > > Dingo of Heart and Mind > > I am a dingo of heart and mind > With time on her paws > No pups to whelp > You come to me like a neutered male > And I give you my growls and my yelps > You think I'm like your mongrels > Or other Labradors or a Yorkie > Or the pooch of your dreams > Or just another silly cur > When love makes a fool of me > After the rush when you nail some hound > You're always disappointed > Nothing seems to keep you high > Start your barking > Strain your leashes > Squirt your hydrants > Fuck your terriers > Don't it leave you on the empty side? > I'm looking for affection and respect > A little carrion > And you want sniffs of rear ends -- nothing more > That's what I think > But you know I'll try to be there for you > When your testes start to stink > All this talk about alpha males now > It must be the start of the latest style > Is it all your tricks and turds > Or do you really feel it? > Do you really bark? > Do you really pant? > Do you really howl > When you howl? > You criticize and you flatter > You imitate the best > And the rest you memorize > You know the times you impress me most > Are the times when you don't growl > When you don't even growl ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:11:07 +0200 From: "Ron Greer" Subject: re Penguins (NJC) hi >>Bob wrote: > A friend who is an ad producer/director in LA and has worked with penguins > once told me that they can be pretty nasty -- sort of like working with > Deborah Winger with a very sharp beak! >>Hell Replied >When we were banding the babies, we wore very thick leather gloves to >protect our hands - those beaks are really sharp, and very strong, not to >mention their feet which have sharp claws! when i was living in cape town we had a number of penguin colonies. unfortunately we also had a couple of oil spills. according to the folks who volunteered to do the clean up duties, handling a very upset, oil covered penguin, is not easy - takes thick leather gloves to keep your fingers attached to your hands :-) one of the cuter stories to come out of the whole mess, was the family living in blouberg, just up the road from me, and just across the way from the notorious robben island (now theres a name for a rapper!!). anyway - they heard a knocking on the front wall of their house one night, went out to have a look, and there was a oil covered penguin :-) now im pretty sure this story is a blatant lie, but it did find its way into the local press..... there was also the saga of percy, priscilla, and peter. when the oil slick from a sinking ship was approaching one of the colonies, pro active action was taken. penguins were rounded up, put in trucks, then shipped by road to (i think) port elizabeth, around 1,000 kms away. the penguins were then released into the water to make their way back home & arrive after the oil was cleared. satellite tracking units were placed on the backs of 3 of these penguins, (peter, priscilla, and percy) and a website created where you could track their progress. this really took the imagination of most of the people here & became a huge event, with regular press updates etc. was really kind of cute to see how those little animals made their way straight back home at (relatively high speed!! took them about 7 to 10 days, no sleep, no rest. kind of like a bunch of jmdl'ers heading for jonifest... :-) ron ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 02:29:07 -0500 From: dsk Subject: Re: mondegreens NJC Tyler Hewitt wrote: > > What I would like from you is examples of mondegreens. When I was a kid I heard the first line of the famous love poem as: "How do I love thee? Let me count the waves" and for years wondered what love had to do with the ocean and why counting waves would get anything across to anyone. When I finally heard the entire poem, it was a big ohhhhh... In addition to the suggestions people have given you, the Emily Latilla skits from Saturday Night Live may be helpful. Perhaps they're on the internet somewhere. The one I remember most is Emily becoming increasingly riled up about "what's all this talk about violins in movies? What's wrong with violins?!" Good luck on your project. Debra Shea ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:12:11 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: Blue Thing Run Fast -- a joni parody in reply OMG you two are killing me!!! You are too much! Straight into the JMDL parody gallery feature of the month!! Kakki, choking ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:28:14 -0800 From: "Kakki" Subject: Re: re Penguins (NJC) Ron wrote: > one of the cuter stories to come out of the whole mess, was the family living in blouberg, just up the road from me, and just >across the way from the notorious robben island (now theres a name for a rapper!!). anyway - they heard a knocking on the >front wall of their house one night, went out to have a look, and there was a oil covered penguin :-) now im pretty sure this >story is a blatant lie, but it did find its way into the local press..... Oh you never know - I believe it! That's a great story! My parents had friends back in the 1940s who lived right on the sand here in Sunset Beach. A seal befriended them and they made him part of the family. He had his own window entrance to the house and slept in the bathtub a lot at night. He also rode along in the passenger seat of the car when they went out shopping and other cars would almost drive off the road at the sight! Wally and Hell got me remembering those little "warmer weather" penguins from when I worked at the old Marineland (where they used to film part of the old Sea Hunt show with Lloyd Bridges) for awhile in high school - they had their own little pond outside the restaurant. I never knew they could be so bristly but they do seem feisty. But I'd kind of like to have one of those big tuxedo'ed King or Emperor penguins ;-) Kakki NP: Chicago with Bill Champlin - Goody Goody ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2001 #603 ***************************** ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe ------- Siquomb, isn't she?