From: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org (loud-fans-digest) To: loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Subject: loud-fans-digest V7 #290 Reply-To: loud-fans@smoe.org Sender: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-loud-fans-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk loud-fans-digest Sunday, December 23 2007 Volume 07 : Number 290 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [loud-fans] Aimee Mann xmas album ["Paul King" ] Re: [loud-fans] Aimee Mann xmas album [zoom@muppetlabs.com] Re: [loud-fans] Unleash the Top Ten lists... [zoom@muppetlabs.com] Re: [loud-fans] Los Angeles [scout82667@aol.com] Re: [loud-fans] Los Angeles [Jenny Grover ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:32:50 -0500 From: "Paul King" Subject: [loud-fans] Aimee Mann xmas album The album is "One More Drifter in the Snow." It has been out since last year, but I don't recall hearing anything about it on this list. Somehow, Mann doing a Christmas album sounded like it could be interesting. Noticed it on EMusic (Charts section). Not exactly my cup of tea, except that the she tries not to sing the Christmas standards in a way that is too sugar- coated. While I respect that, it comes off sounding flat, IMO. I noticed other reviewers don't share my opinion, and are actually quite taken to the album. Paul King ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:17:50 -0800 (PST) From: zoom@muppetlabs.com Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Aimee Mann xmas album > Noticed it on EMusic (Charts section). Not exactly my cup of tea, except > that > the she tries not to sing the Christmas standards in a way that is too > sugar- > coated. While I respect that, it comes off sounding flat, IMO. I noticed > other > reviewers don't share my opinion, and are actually quite taken to the > album. I don't hate Christmas music nearly as much as I once did. But I'll get interested in Aimee again when she gets around to releasing that Scott album. "As Michael is my witness, it was right here under Vol. 24 of my Pretentious And Deformed memoirs..." Andy "Stoppen Sie, Ihre Zeit zu vergeuden" - --from some spam I got on Thursday ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:33:32 -0800 (PST) From: zoom@muppetlabs.com Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Unleash the Top Ten lists... > Worst albums of the year, per Jim DeRogatis ( see > http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2007/12/21/segments/90523 Only six? You'd think he didn't get everything in the world sent to him for free... And naturally he'd have to go after Rolling Stone's #1, and one of my own favorites. He's nothing if not an omnivore. Somewhat more interesting (to me): his favorites from 2007, starting here: http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2007/12/jim_deros_top_10_albums_of_200_1.html Memo to Mr. Bowen and/or Mr. DeRogatis: The Stooges don't start collecting Social Security until 2012, 2013, and 2014. Unless of course they decide on Early Retirement, Andy "Nachrichten heraus" - --from some spam I got on Thursday ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:40:23 -0500 From: scout82667@aol.com Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Los Angeles Well, honestly, nothing scares me more than a drunk redneck--except maybe a redneck Marine who's pissed off at the guy sitting 2 microns away from him?(an old plane with torture chamber seats--they had picture tube tvs in the ceiling running the Delta airlines safety vid, complete with wear lines in the tape--DVD shmEVD--made me feel valued as a customer and safe, lemme tell ya--amazing there wasn't a stewardess in a pillbox hat and little gold jet pinned to her lapel) for busting him for dipping and he's having a nic fit.? The plane was completely full.? My brother explained to me that they use newer planes for the long haul flights like Atlanta to LA, and old ones for the short flights like the one from Charlotte to Atlanta.? I didn't know this and asked to upgrade to first class when I got to Atlanta, and they said it wouldn't be possible, so I thought it would be another horrible plane, but it turned out to be much more spacious inside--maybe I'll just say that I don't want to ever fly non-first class again if it's an old plane--the economy seats are just not comfortable for us big boned?gals?and there's no room, and I have claustrophobia.? Plus, the whole leaving the Earth thing--not comfy with that.? I appreciate the gift of the ticket and the new experience, but I think I'll stick to cars, buses and trains. "Your best friend.? Your worst enemy."? That's the Marine's motto. Well, considering that use of any tobacco product on a plane is prohibited, and cell phone use is prohibited during actual flight, seems to me you should have discreetly alerted a crew member to this person's misbehavior. And if your flight isn't full, you can always ask the flight attendant if she/he can re-seat you.? ? - -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Grover To: loud-fans Sent: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 7:48 pm Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Los Angeles scout82667@aol.com wrote:? > (but don't think I'll want to ever fly again after this trip--the first time will probably be my last--how'd you like to spend an hour from Charlotte to Atlanta sitting next to a cursing cell phone addicted Marine dipping Skoal and spitting into an empty Pepsi bottle?)? ? Well, considering that use of any tobacco product on a plane is prohibited, and cell phone use is prohibited during actual flight, seems to me you should have discreetly alerted a crew member to this person's misbehavior. And if your flight isn't full, you can always ask the flight attendant if she/he can re-seat you.? ? Jen? ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:57:38 -0500 From: Jenny Grover Subject: Re: [loud-fans] Los Angeles scout82667@aol.com wrote: > Well, honestly, nothing scares me more than a drunk redneck--except maybe a redneck Marine who's pissed off at the guy sitting 2 microns away from him? First off, I said "discreetly". You need not have been in your seat, and he need not have known it was you who complained, and you could have expressed to the flight attendant that you wanted the complaint to be anonymous because this person made you feel threatened. But really, I mean, what's he gonna do? He's in a plane! If he lifts a finger against anyone, he's going to be arrested pronto, and if an air marshall happens to be aboard (and they are plain clothes, so you wouldn't know), they are allowed to carry guns. And ditto for in the airport. What's he gonna do? Unless you have a habit of handing out your name, address, and phone number to strangers in transportation situations, it's not like he'll be able to hunt you down after you get home from L.A. > (an old plane with torture chamber seats All planes have torture chamber seats, unless you happen to be able to afford first class. > My brother explained to me that they use newer planes for the long haul flights like Atlanta to LA, and old ones for the short flights like the one from Charlotte to Atlanta. Your brother isn't exactly right. It may be the case that your carrier there does, but some of the better and newer planes I've flown in were on the commuter routes (and you have to fly to a hub to go anywhere from Huntington, so that means anytime I fly I'm in at least one set of short flight planes), and some of the oldest, crappiest ones were for long flights. And as for your flight being full, well, if you only fly during the holidays, that's pretty much always going to be the case, and everyone's going to be more stressed out and spreading more germs, as well. Jen ------------------------------ End of loud-fans-digest V7 #290 *******************************