March 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: irc for you and me
by vlass＠interlog.com 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

>4) Upcoming B&S chat! I am looking forward to it, even though I will have >to be up before 8AM to be there. i have a few questions about this chat thing... what time will it be held? also, is it on undernet or efnet, or somewhere else? im sure these are answered somewhere at the website, but im dumb and i havent been able to find them.. i think it's too early in the morning.. i went to #sinister on both undernet and efnet.. at the efnet one, everyone was speaking sweedish, and i never got around to talking about the band.. undernet was empty until people with nicks like ^SATAN^ started coming. i said something about b&s and they had no idea who they were.. hehe, it was a channel for truly sinister people.. when do the belle and sebastian sinister people meet? it's supposed to snow here this week.. sigh, i hate winter.. teri ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: linguistic trainspotting
by susannah 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

on 08 Mar 98, Amy Golden wrote... >Say, since this list has already tackled spawny gits & the bar vs. >biscuit conundrum, I was hoping someone could take a crack at the >significance of 'pants.' Clearly, it is undesirable to be deemed pants, >but why? To Americans pants are just, I guess you'd say, 'trousers.' >Surely there are more disagreeable items of apparel to be compared to: >jock strap, thong, adult diaper... Please explain. Indeed. Pants in the U.K. are undies, and a rather lowly form at that, since high-class undies are either knickers for girls or boxers for boys. Pants really are the sort of sexless things your Mum buys you, at least thats what they imply when you say 'Pants!' As an insult, something is 'Pants!' if you think it really is crap, e.g. Ocean colour Scene are Pants! Conversely, 'Trousers' is a compliment of the highest order and thus should be used sparingly. If something is 'trousers' it generally is of fantastic taste, humour, style and good looks. Saturn shag anon xxx ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Majors and Generals
by Chris 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

Has anybody else read 'The general's day', a short story by William Trevor? It's a bit like 'Me and the Major' on the page. And why has Stuey got a gobstopper in his mouth during 'The boy done wrong again'? C. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: My Inner Turmoil
by Keith Watson 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

Just a big thanks to the great Mr.Tim Hopkins who popped up to Edinburgh for a visit this weekend, and whom enjoyed a big trawl throught the record shops, Tim managed to find a CD he'd been looking for for years which was great, and also noticed that I gave a few hints away to my sexuality whilst in Professor Plastic's vinyl emporium when he caught me rifling throught the old punk singles and pointed out that this liking of Prog rock's obviously just a big cover up and that I'm actually a punk at heart. To which I had to agree, and disagree and then agree again. Later when Mr.Hopkins said goodbye, myself, Paul and Linda ajourned for something to eat we realised that Mr.Hopkins had not left, but had instead only made it a further 10 metres down the street and had stopped in the next record shop... that's dedication for you. Cheers, Keith.

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Sinister: Motorway Maintenance Unit
by Adrian Evans 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

>Mark Hester wrote : >Ralph McTell sang Streets of London. I think you must have been to quite >a radical school. Not really, we had some right-wing dinner ladies though, who would force you to eat lashings of school custard. Arse. >Peter Godzilla Miller wrote : >The insomniac badger squasher wrote: You made me reject my spleen When you ran me over this morning. There was blood on the streets again And the view outside the windscreen Of Badgers in pain....etc etc etc. Thankyou Tarby, i don't make a habit of killing badgers, but I do worry about profit-driven organisations being responsible for the removal of dead animals from Devons roads. I have visions of Highways Mtce men waiting by the side of the M5 with a big box of Bonio (or something akin) going " 'Ere Badger Badger". >BBC 2's perennial favourite "Call My Bluff", am I right? Come come now Mr Miller, I think you can do better than that. Lucy Croxford. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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by Stuart Sime 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

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Sinister: UK listees: Dance to B&S and other indiepop/C86/pop-punk classic
by Dr C.B.Stride 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

Another month, another Offbeat (but the last until May) ...if any of you listees are coming let me know, and get some early requests in to me now....... OFFBEAT - a real indiepop night....... with late bar, free lollipops and request sheets Sheffield University SU Raynor Lounge (non-students most welcome) 9pm to 1am, £2.50 on the door... FRIDAY 13th March Playing......Classic Indie, Punk POP 1977-1997 and C86/C96/new underground of indiepop..... HELEN LOVE-HEAVENLY-BELLE AND SEBASTIAN-DELGADOS DWEEB-CHAMELEONS-PASTELS-R.E.M.-SMITHS-PAVEMENT- FALL- BLUR-JAM-HALF MAN HALF BISCUIT-TALULAH GOSH- SUPER FURRY ANIMALS-ELASTICA-CURVE-URUSEI YATSURA- BOGSHED-TIGER-SNUFF-DEAD KENNEDYS-PWEI-CARTER USM- DISCO PISTOL- COMET GAIN -VELODROME 2000-ANORAK GIRL STEREOLAB-CHINA DRUM-BLAGGERS ITA- BUZZCOCKS-BIS- WEDDING PRESENT-ASH-SONIC YOUTH-BODINES-PIXIES-CUD PRIMAL SCREAM (early)-GENE-SHOP ASSISTANTS-FIELD MICE CHILLS-PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES-BLUEBOY-SCARFO. plus many more in the same vein...... for more details/to join the Offbeat mailing list email C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk C.B.Stride(a)Sheffield.ac.uk *** daytime: 0114 2223262 *** *** FAX 0114 2727206 *** ** NEW ** evening: 0114 2306539 ** NEW ** "Watford FC Supporters - South Yorkshire branch" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Pants
by Michael Ryley 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

A friend of mine was wondering what 'the British' call their pants (ie. their trousers) since the word "pants" is currently enjoying popularity as a derogatory adjective (like "crap" in many ways I guess). She came up with two possible alternatives: uber-pants, or over-pants. How we laughed.........and laughed. love Michael (with no B&S sorryyyy) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Banal, bad eliteness
by A Bad German Man 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

well, having solved Susannah's anagrams collectively with Tag and Megan, I felt that a post was in order. and how about that subject line? anagrams of "Belle and Sebastian" have kept me entertained all afternoon... 1) _If You're Feeling Sinister_ was voted the #1 LP of last year by the DJs at my university radio station, and the _3, 6, 9...Seconds of Light_ 12" was voted the #2 EP of the year. Wooohooo! 2) Tiger's Milk bars are on their way to those who requested them and sent me their addresses. I've still got some left, so if you want one, send me an email. They are spreading like a disease across the globe. When you can't get the album itself, why not settle for a disgusting health bar instead? 3) I saw _Blue Velvet_ this evening at Tag's recommendation. I had two hours to kill this evening after dinner, so I swung by the video lab in the library to watch it. Goodness me. Was embarrassing. Kept blushing and covering the TV screen. No doubt this bizarre film will permeate my subconscious and I will have more dreams for Dr. Minka to decipher in the morning. 4) Upcoming B&S chat! I am looking forward to it, even though I will have to be up before 8AM to be there. Next order of business is seeing if Big Art Bergman will be able to grace us with his presence there (hello Dad!). 5) Less than two weeks till my cross-Atlantic excursion. YEEHAW! Be forewarned. I am on my way. well. time to Grab A Damn Name (more anagram fun with my name, yes) and return to my studies. Right, Dad. I am studying. Really. I am. signing off for now, Amen! a bland jam girl. ------------------ Amanda Jill Bergman Northwestern University a-bergman(a)nwu.edu "And like a fool, I walked away and left them my beautiful swan." --Charles Bukowski ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: linguistic trainspotting
by Ryanerik 09 Mar '98

09 Mar '98

In a message dated 98-03-08 23:42:16 EST, you write: << Say, since this list has already tackled spawny gits & the bar vs. biscuit conundrum, I was hoping someone could take a crack at the significance of 'pants.' Clearly, it is undesirable to be deemed pants, but why? To Americans pants are just, I guess you'd say, 'trousers.' Surely there are more disagreeable items of apparel to be compared to: jock strap, thong, adult diaper... Please explain. >> Yes. To me, an American, pants are just "trousers" (or slacks, or britches...) What does it mean to be labeled "PANTS?" does it mean crazy? Unintelligent? I can honestly say I've never heard of someone being called "pants" until i read it on this list... please DO explain. Duke "no pants" Schmidt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister(a)majordomo.net . We're all happy bunnies humming happy bunny tunes. Aren't we? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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