From: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org (The Rockford Files) To: rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Subject: The Rockford Files V1 #121 Reply-To: rockford-files@smoe.org Sender: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-rockford-files-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk The Rockford Files Tuesday, May 12 1998 Volume 01 : Number 121 Today's Filings: ----------------- Not bitching Proms/formals and top 10 CD's/bands Proms/formals and top 10 CD's/bands From the RF NewsDesk..... Prom, Sexual Preference, Jeff Buckley BFF in Atlanta! Can you imagine Somerset WI. Phase One All is fair... Home.... Emily and Sandi, no problem... Atlanta Show Las Vegas show Quick Prom note... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 02:59:52 -0500 (CDT) From: LaRubia@bigfoot.com (Carrie) Subject: Not bitching Hey there, femmes and gents! It's 3 am in the Land of Oz, and I still have work to do. My dad found a position for me here in town writing/editing stuff for an engineering firm (hee... firm) in the classifieds of the good ol' KC Star, so I'm gonna wake up in the morning, put on my best lookamytits shirt, and skedaddle on over there, resume in hand. Meanwhile, in another part of the forest, Carrie has the "Why did I start dating someone COOL one week before school was out? It was supposed to be a FLING!" blues. Perhaps you've had 'em. They bite. In yet another part of the savannah, it looks like Carrie won't get to see Semisonic this tour after all, due to a request from a dying uncle that everyone go camping together Memorial Weekend. I camp with Uncle. In the cheerful glade, however, lives the "FIVE MORE DAYS TILL BEN!" rabbit. Damn, I love that li'l critter. I hope y'all took good care of your female parents today. They deserve it, 'cause we're ungrateful brats. OK, in MY case anyway... Did anyone else see Scotty Folds on the tube? She's so cute... :-) Wished she'd been on the "We Love Rap" 12 Angry Mothers... (Can we say "Kiss up to Biggie Smalls and Puffy's moms?") And what's this I hear about MTV starting to play ... videos ... on their station? Nuh-uh!! Best regards to my various Homies-G whose contact I ain't kept with. I still care. I do. I think a cocaine habit might be a GOOD thing. I mean, I'd get so much more DONE, ya know? This post has been brought to you by Frosted Flakes. They're GRRRR-eat! C. Peace out, y'all. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 19:08:29 +1000 From: Kate_Watkins%HBH@themis.com.au Subject: Proms/formals and top 10 CD's/bands Hello people, I don't think it is possible for me to do a top 10 CD's coz it changes so frequently - so I will do the top 10 bands (in no particular order) 1. BFF (of course) 2. The Whitlams 3. Powderfinger 4. Custard 5. Taxi 6. Webster 7. Weezer 8. Led Zeplin (please don't jump on me!) 9. Jeff Buckley (well I don't have his new one yet but I love Grace) 10. Hunters and Collectors + many, many more, but those are the ones in the ole CD player at present. ummm - prom story - well actually both of mine were not too bad all things considering. Our formal (Aussie for prom) was an in-school formal (ie you had to have a partner from school) for both years 11 and 12. You were not allowed to go unless you had a partner of the opposite sex (we tried the same-sex partner trick - we tried the "I want to go stag" trick, none of these worked) and the only guys I got along with from my school had long term girlfriends (except grade 11 I went with a friend after the girl he wanted to go with dumped him - oh well, we had a good time!!!) so basically I had to ask someone that I did not particularly like => the additional problem here was that, like Eric, I fell into the cracks in the school social system, we had the cool, rebellious crowd (who had not a brain between them and the guys played football!), the brains, and the country hicks (who made up 70 - 80% of the schools population). I was city born and bred so the country hicks just annoyed the crap out of me!! My grades were too good for the rebellious crowd and anyway, they were in none of my classes. And the brains did not want to spend time with someone who was always on detention so I only spoke to them about schoolwork. Consequently, I tended to make friends with kids in other grades or (if pushed) with a couple of the brighter rebellious crowd. I had maybe 3 friends in my own grade and 2 of these were the aforementioned guys with girlfriends (and the gf's hated me! - not a happy situation in a boarding school). If I had been able to take an outside friend to our formal I reckon I would have had a ball, but instead, I went with my dumped friend in grade 11 and with the country hick from hell in grade 12. BUT, as I said, it was not too bad - all things considering. No mint balls down the front of my dress, no date that was 1 hour late getting ready etc. I basically dumped my date at the front door and spent the night as if I HAD gone stag (which is what I wanted to do in the first place). My dress both times was nice and highly complimented and I got to spend most of my night with the few people I got along with! Oh well - must go and eat some dinner, all this talk of proms/formals is making me think of 3 course dinners. See ya all 'round the haystack!!! Kate. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 19:12:13 +1000 From: Kate_Watkins%HBH@themis.com.au Subject: Proms/formals and top 10 CD's/bands Hello people, I don't think it is possible for me to do a top 10 CD's coz it changes so frequently - so I will do the top 10 bands (in no particular order) 1. BFF (of course) 2. The Whitlams 3. Powderfinger 4. Custard 5. Taxi 6. Webster 7. Weezer 8. Led Zeplin (please don't jump on me!) 9. Jeff Buckley (well I don't have his new one yet but I love Grace) 10. Hunters and Collectors + many, many more, but those are the ones in the ole CD player at present. ummm - prom story - well actually both of mine were not too bad all things considering. Our formal (Aussie for prom) was an in-school formal (ie you had to have a partner from school) for both years 11 and 12. You were not allowed to go unless you had a partner of the opposite sex (we tried the same-sex partner trick - we tried the "I want to go stag" trick, none of these worked) and the only guys I got along with from my school had long term girlfriends (except grade 11 I went with a friend after the girl he wanted to go with dumped him - oh well, we had a good time!!!) so basically I had to ask someone that I did not particularly like. The additional problem here was that, like Eric, I fell into the cracks in the school social system, we had the cool, rebellious crowd (who had not a brain between them and the guys played football!), the brains, and the country hicks (who made up 70 - 80% of the schools population). I was city born and bred so the country hicks just annoyed the crap out of me!! My grades were too good for the rebellious crowd and anyway, they were in none of my classes. And the brains did not want to spend time with someone who was always on detention so I only spoke to them about schoolwork. Consequently, I tended to make friends with kids in other grades or (if pushed) with a couple of the brighter rebellious crowd. I had maybe 3 friends in my own grade and 2 of these were the aforementioned guys with girlfriends (and the gf's hated me! - not a happy situation in a boarding school). If I had been able to take an outside friend to our formal I reckon I would have had a ball, but instead, I went with my dumped friend in grade 11 and with the country hick from hell in grade 12. BUT, as I said, it was not too bad - all things considering. No mint balls down the front of my dress, no date that was 1 hour late getting ready etc. I basically dumped my date at the front door and spent the night as if I HAD gone stag (which is what I wanted to do in the first place). My dress both times was nice and highly complimented and I got to spend most of my night with the few people I got along with! So for those thinking about whether to go, I would say yes - providing your date does not want to spend the whole night hanging onto your arm and your friends are like minded!!! Oh well - must go and eat some dinner, all this talk of proms/formals is making me think of 3 course dinners. Also this post has been much longer than expected. See ya all 'round the haystack!!! Kate. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 09:33:54 -0600 From: "Erik C. Lyons" Subject: From the RF NewsDesk..... FLASH! WHY NOT TO INBREED...... - --In Tennessee last week, a 5-YEAR-OLD was ARRESTED for bring a LOADED pistol to his kindergarten class. He was said to have told classmates he was going to kill the teacher, along with other classmates, for receiving a "time-out" earlier in the week. Now I am not making this shyte up....this was actually in the paper Sunday. Now, I don't want to offend any Southerners on this list, cause you guys all kick arse....so please take the "sex-in-the-family" crack with a grain of something.... In reality, this is sign of the times. I said goddamn. FL* *who is now thinking twice about giving future FL, jrs. time-outs..... ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 07:40:04 -0700 From: "Kamp, Marcus S" Subject: Prom, Sexual Preference, Jeff Buckley I forgot about this thread. I went to my school's version of the Homecoming dance (Dutchmen Weekend) 6 years straight (2 after high school) & our version of the Prom (Graduation Dance) 3 years (2 after high school as well). & I thought I wasn't popular w/the ladies. Matt-People thought I was gay, too. Of course, that was bound to happen to any male who got his ear pierced in the early 80s in Oklahoma. ½ the football team actually wanted to kick my arse (not that that woulda been too difficult, limp-wristed scrawniac that I was!!!) simply because I wore 2 earrings in my left ear...oh & I guess the eye liner didn't help all that much, either! Oh well, all I can say is, while they were tackling each other in their tight pants & then trying not to stare @ each other's crotches in the shower afterwards, I was off winning national championships in net for my hockey team (not that that says anything about my sexual preference. In fact, I'm not sure why I said that @ all!). Hey, the fact that so many people on this list love Jeff Buckley & the majority of the normal population has never heard of him speaks yet again to the taste & intelligence of BFF fans!!! He was a tortured, talented, beautiful soul, & our planet is the better for having had his presence on it!!! Amanda, thanks for the info on his new/old CD. Anyone who's not checked him out-DO SO IMMEDIATELY! ASK ME ABOUT WOMAD USA JULY 31-AUGUST 2!!! Markus ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:59:11 EDT From: FieryLox Subject: BFF in Atlanta! Hey all! I just noticed how many responses there were to the Atlanta show, and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in maybe meeting up with some other Rockford Files people at the show...I would be willing to help organize it. If anyone wants to meet up, drop me an e-mail at FieryLox@aol.com sometime before June 14 (BIG SHOW DAY!!!!) and I'll keep up a list and send out mails whenever it's appropriate! Toodles! Sara (Already got my six tickets for my little posse of BFF fans!) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:12:15 -0500 (CDT) From: wplusb@ix.netcom.com Subject: Can you imagine Alright. Scenes from a Rock Weekend: Vegas-5/7 *I do not want to sit next to that guy* *Can you imagine?* *Anybody who is anybody is in Las Vegas* *The Alternative for Adults* Vegas-5/8 *Winner, winner, chicken dinner* *Show me your ass, and I'll kiss it* *They're rhinestones* *Yeah, that's fancy* *Smokin' Heinken pyramid* *You say whatever a lot* *So* *She justs keep staring* *Who, Pointy?* *Don't go* *Where's Sandi?* *Hair ruffling* *I need to apologize* *I don't mean to be an asshole, but ... * *Those pesky elevators...never quite fast enough* *I can't find Sandi* *Are you alright Sandi* *I need to go home* *Calvin, snap out of it* *Don't worry, she'll turn up* *Visors at the bar* *The Five Minute Man* LA-5/9 *I didn't like those girls. I just wanted them to start making-out* *We are all wearing cute shoes* *What are you sorry about?* *No lipstick, gum or combustible materials* *SCORE!!!!!!!!!!* *Bob Saget, the Single Guy and Weird Al(vin)* *2,2,2, what? Oh, 1905* *Those skanks on the bus* *Don't say anything. They could be anywhere* *Buy why* *Darren's leftovers* *Emily...oh, she's just in the zone, but she really wants one* *The first sober show* *Oh, you're the plastic pants* *Pickles give you gas* *I don't remember mountains being so hairy* *I spend a lot of time on planes, and I you know those magazines...* *Palm trees are not indigenous to the region* *Not even this hemisphere* *It's like **** but with a frah in front of it* *Is that alright with you* *Get over here darlin'* (my favorite) *I really like the one in pink chiffon* *I wouldn't say she was beautiful* *They came from Ohio...O-h-i-o. We know them* *Leo said three* *They were lovin' life* *She keeps changing her clothes* *We payed good money for our tickets* *Oh yeah...* *Is that the Ice Cream Man?* *That dress reminds me of the Wallflowers* *Ooo, that was good for me* *You should put it in a plastic bag and use it sparingly* LA/Vegas 5/10 *The #1 newscast here is in Spanish. What does that tell you about this town?* *It's just weird* *Do you like to go swimming? I like to catch mermaids* *They weren't surprised in the least* *Well, everyone had redeemed themselves by the end of the night* *We have figured him out* Brought to you by a few special people astericked for your annoyance... *Sloe Gin*, *Fizz*, *Five Minute Man*, *Frocks A. Lot*, *Mylanta*, *Frau...* Emily ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 11:16:21 -0500 From: "Scott A. Schneider" Subject: Somerset WI. Stealing ideas from Sara... If anyone wants to meet up with other Fjordians at the Somerset WI show, e-mail me. I'll be there with my roommate. scott ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 14:59:16 -0500 (CDT) From: wplusb@ix.netcom.com Subject: Phase One With Phase One of the DSST '98 completed, I would like to take this time to reflect. We, the DSS, would like to extend a special thank you to our friends in Phoenix, Deb and Kim (like the song) for just being cool. We watched from our red rental as you got what you were after (too bad Darren had changed Kim -- you would *have* been twins). We were so glad you got to catch them before they left. We hope you had a great time at the beach. At this time we also would like to say the same to Lauren and her friend. We saw...you got yours too. For Meg in Vegas, we hope you can pardon our behavior. You see, that towering pyramid of beer cans was ours. It was the result of a long day spent at the tables with all *the free drinks* and *$1000 chips* we were *fortunate* enough to get our hands on. We also would like to thank Ben Folds Five for providing the entertainment, beverages and food between the hours of 7 p.m - 1:30 a.m. Finally, we would like to thank Sloe Gin, Frocks, the Skanks, 80s LA Metal Chick and Her Spouse, Gambling, Soap, Visors, Minute Man, Indigenous Trees, the Smithsonian, and Beer Everywhere for providing hours of endless *amusement*. Just a friendly reminder that Phase Two begins Tuesday around 7 EST. Emily Co-Founder DSST ------------------------------ Date: 11 May 98 16:58:18 -0500 From: Chris Short Subject: All is fair... Here's a story for ya'wl...My version of Fair (sort of)...100% true... I drove from Toronto for 2.5 hours to Kingston, Ontario last weekend to help my friend TJ move out of rez (and to "party down"). On Saturday we picked up a load of stuff to move and packed it into my little red Toyota Corolla, rolled the windows down, and pumped the stereo. We were moving TJ's stuff to his new house just off campus, but he didn't know how to drive there since he walked everywhere at school. Time to set the scene: A live version of "Theme From Dr. Pyser" on the stereo. Mad drumming on the steering wheel. We stop at a red light. TJ looks around..."Turn left here" he instructs. I put my blinker on and wait for the light to change. When it does, I see that no cars are coming, so I start to turn left. **SMASH** A car passing on the left collides with my front bumper. What I didn't know was that the road was a one way street! I turned left from the right hand lane! To make a long story short, I got a ticket for and "Improper left hand turn" for $105 and I was at fault (obviously) for the other driver's damage. The insurance would have covered it, but my rates would have gone up more than if I just paid to fix his car. My car, incidentally, had zero damage (love that rubber Toyota bumper) and no one was hurt. And no, in my version no one was flipped head over heels into the traffic coming on... Now I gotta get in on this thread action.... My top 10: (The order shuffles everyday) 1.Tragically Hip-Road Apples 2.Catherine Wheel-Adam&Eve 3.BFF-s/t 4.Spirit of The West-Save This House 5.Sloan-One Chord To Another 6.REM-Automatic For The People 7.Rusted Root-When I Woke 8.Paul Simon-Graceland 9.Police-Greatest Hits 10.Our Lady Peace-Naveed Amanda: Love to see a fellow Sloan fan. Get the new album "Navy Blues" if you haven't yet (it's not their best, but it has some great moments). I saw them May 1st here in Toronto and they kicked. I was worried about posting my list before I saw yours, only because I didn't think anyone had heard of the bands I like (I'm a dedicated CanRock fan). Ralph: Good to have ya back. Don't let your friends pressure you into going to you prom. You'll always wonder what you missed if you don't go, but there is no guarantee that you'll get your money's worth (unless you and your date have gone steady for a while). Needless to say, you have to want to go. I didn't have a good time, but I would have regretted not going, if only because I wouldn't have known what I missed. BTW...Who are these "firends" you speak of? Chris. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 17:07:19 EDT From: Sandibrady Subject: Home.... Wow....I think we're all back from the Vegas and LA shows now. Meg had this to say: <> Hey, that was NO guy, it was me, Calvin and Emily...and it was the heavy metal devil sign...you might be thinking of Calvin's friend Christian who was 'playing along' due to our obnoxious prodding....then 2 Asian girls behind us started doing it too... Well, we flew out west and we conquered. It was all good...Emily included the main highlights which are just funny quotes, such as hairy mountains (that was me...) and Can you imagine, which was our CRAAAA-ZY cab driver...you should have met this guy. It was just a FOUR STAR SPECIAL weekend. Hello to Meg...and my apologies for not talking too long...I was quite out of it at the time, or I would have chatted longer... But, I'm exhausted...got home from the airport about half an hour ago. Hope you guys all had a great weekend. CALVIN- Call me about Texas! See you on the tour... Sandi ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 19:04:07 EDT From: Lennonita Subject: Emily and Sandi, no problem... ...I was so exhilarated from meeting the guys I didn't mind whatever behavior you're talking about. I kind of felt like I turned into a babbling idiot around them, but...whatever! I met them! All is right with the world! That mad tower of Heineken (spelling?) was yours? Hee hee. I had no idea. It was great meeting you guys...I hope the LA show was just as fun. Meg ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 20:20:04 EDT From: FoldinFive Subject: Atlanta Show Someone asked about the Atlanta show? The Tabernacle's a GenAdm. venue, tickets are $20 (6/14/98). The reason it's getting a ton of hype is because it's the last show of the tour, which usually means a great performance. It's also at a great venue. The DMB Live From the Ten Spot on MTV was shot there. (It aired a few weeks back.) Anyway, from what I've heard it has amazing acoustics and a toned, intimate environment -- perfect for BFF. So it should be a great show -- I already have my ticket! Cheers, Jordan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 23:02:45 -0400 From: Kristin Klevering Subject: Las Vegas show I'm home from my long weekend in Vegas. I got to rollerblade the strip, camp out at Lake Mead, eat a number of fat-ladened meals, and had a great time! Of course the BFF show was the highlight. I know Meg already posted about it and put up the set list and got to meet them (lucky girl!), but I want to say my own two cents. I almost died when they played "Raindrops" - Burt Bacharach was playing the same night at a different casino that night (I saw his mug posted on a casino front when I was blading but can't remember which one the next day) - and they played it. I was so excited I didn't know what to do with myself! None of my friends understood, because they had never heard BFF before the show. They were cool, they knew before hand how I'd get all crazy with dancing at the show and I did. Amazingly, many of the crowd I was with did dance with me! In terms of the prom date theme, I got an email recently from my prom date (prom for me was '87). He's an actor who's been in commercials on tv, and in a recent tv movie. He showed up to pick me up on prom night in black tails, but wearing "Hagar the Horrible" cartoon pants and Converse high tops. I took the blame, telling him I was wearing a white dress (and I did, a big poofy one) so he could wear whatever he wanted. We had just started dating, and I was so infatuated with him, I let him go to our prom dressed like that. No one else at the prom dressed against the norm as he did, so it was really cool. We had a great time. I didn't get laid that night, because he wanted to wait until he was married to have sex (awwwww). I got him to fold several months later in our relationship. We dated for over a year after the prom, being at colleges miles away from each other. I do have pictures of us at prom, and I do adore them looking back. Has anyone found the compliation CD with Dr. Pyser on it? I've been looking high and low for it, and haven't found it yet. Please help me in my desperate search! Later - Kristin ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 23:27:04 EDT From: Lennonita Subject: Quick Prom note... I had my prom last Saturday. Nicely fun and uneventful...sort of. I got to tell off a guy I had a crush on for two years, which basically has made my life complete. Highlight of the evening, hands down: Justin Vaughn, this really funny and brilliant senior (he's going to Yale) wore...a kilt. A full kilt. With sash and hat and all sorts of stuff. It was so awesome. Meg ------------------------------ End of The Rockford Files V1 #121 *********************************