From: owner-octoroon-digest@smoe.org (octoroon-digest) To: octoroon-digest@smoe.org Subject: octoroon-digest V2 #20 Reply-To: octoroon@smoe.org Sender: owner-octoroon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-octoroon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk octoroon-digest Wednesday, February 3 1999 Volume 02 : Number 020 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [octoroon] mostly non laura content! ["s lux" ] [octoroon] Re: other artists... [Mike ] [octoroon] About that light bulb..... [BassBrain@aol.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 12:47:52 PST From: "s lux" Subject: [octoroon] mostly non laura content! Hi everyone -- i know this is really a non-laura thing, but i just thought it very appropriate for this list -- when i saw this i thought of all of you and the dubbing debates which please goddess are over. hope everybody gets a kick out of it. on a laura note last i heard the town crier show was up in the air -- i am really hoping it happens, b/c i would LOVE to see ms love play at this venue... blessings sarah > > How many mail list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? > > Answer: 1,331 > > 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list that the light > bulb has been changed > > 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the > light bulb could have been changed differently > > 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs > > 27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light > bulbs > > 53 to flame the spell checkers > > 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames > > 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light > bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list > > 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take > this email exchange to another list > > 203 to demand that cross posting to other lists about changing light > bulbs be stopped > > 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light > bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this mail list > > 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to > this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list > > 306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where > to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for > this technique, and what brands are faulty > > 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs > > 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post > corrected URLs > > 33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all > headers and footers, and then add "Me Too." > > 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot > handle the light bulb controversey > > 19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three." > > 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ > > 48 to propose new change.lite.bulb newsgroup > > 47 to say there is already an alt.light.bulb newsgroup > > 143 to ask if anyone ever did change the lightbulb > > 258 to check the math on this report to make sure all 1,331 people are > fully involved in the process > > and finally 1 to post a question to the entire mail list subscriber > group asking if a light bulb needs changing. > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 16:02:08 -0800 From: Mike Subject: [octoroon] Re: other artists... > >let's hear about other artists that you Laura folks listen to! By no means a comprehensive list: Leo Kottke hands down, the most expressive musician on the planet to my ear Kevin Langdon (my best pal) hands down, the second most expressive musician on the planet... They Might Be Giants yeah, I'm a nerd, I admit it Joni Mitchell venerable The Roches have taught me incredible things about dissonant harmonies Patty Larkin "Pretty good for a Broad" -a great song she wrote Elvis Costello still rocks... I would encourage everyone to check out Yellow Tail records: http://members.aol.com/ytrecords Started by Andrew Ratshin, one of the most skilled and prolific songwriters around. Other Seattle-ites may already know about him and have seen Mel Cooleys locally. His voice is amazing: the first time you hear anything by Uncle Bonsai you'll think, "Who are these women?!" His guitar playing is totally unique and flawless. Buy the UB, Electric Bonsai Band (Andrew solo) and Mel Cooleys CDs. And buy the UB cassette, Myn ynd Wymyn. No kickbacks for me, just a major fanboy. Like Laura, Andrew's songwriting is backed up by a great sense of humor and a "correctness" that never gets self-righteous. - -Mike- - -- No, I'm not a real musician, but I play one on stage. http://www.crywolfband.com/ ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 00:04:34 EST From: BassBrain@aol.com Subject: [octoroon] About that light bulb..... Must say that Sarah was right on time with that hilarious post about the light bulb changing and the mailing list! I have been on many online mailing lists over the years and I must say that the description of how things can sometimes develop (or implode) is right as rain and funny to boot. Thanks Sarah for breaking the tension....... ------------------------------ End of octoroon-digest V2 #20 *****************************