March 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister:the joys of youth
by Bramleys 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

At the next b&s concerts will everyone please not pick on us. i am very delicate as i am vertically challenged in my extreme youth and this prospect scares me greatly. jon is, however, very strong and tough and will protect me by kicking his leg so that the corner of his flares pokes you in the eye, so be scared. this is just to prove that i can write, as jon highlighted the fact that i hardly ever post bethey

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Sinister: sleeves and tv
by st�phane buron 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Hi! Just a question : who are the two kids on the 3...6...9 sleeve??? Well, i've never dared asking such a silly question before. Bu today i'm so bored and tired that i HAVE to think about B&S to get better. You listees have certainly already given the answer. But i must have missed it and how do you want me to check such a thing in the arhives? I remember many people saying it was one of the most beautilf pictures they'd ever seen when the record was released, but they never say WHO the two kids were. Of course, I've got an idea but my answer certainly doesnt match reality... Will you help me? And just to pass onto another subject, it really is a shame for the realaudio stuff on the jon's site. What you've done is really great, thanks again (i must have thanked you about thirty times since I heard Wrong Love...) Last thing : there was an interview of some of the members of B&S on the french television last friday. I couldnt see it (i have no telly), but i guess one of the listees could tell us what they've talked about (n'est-ce-pas jon???). I think the program dealt with Glasgow and its music scene, but i'm not sure... Bye Stéphane ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Tweet
by Honey 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Sweeties, I've just changed the way that Sinister sends out its mails by using something called a bulk mailer which bundles them up a bit more sensibly and sends them out in parallel - that's because people near the bottom of the list were getting Sinister mails two Tuesdays too late. Initial seems to suggest it's "faboo" - please let me know if it makes things worse or you see problems or your auntie spills her tea or something. What else? Did someone mention the FAQ? Let's keep the list clean of junk (and I don't mean "clean" or I'd have banned Chris Leonard months ago). The ghost of Cliff Richard is taking control of my hands and making me attach bits of the set of Frequently Asked Questions again for those who obviously can't digest the whole thing. I am going to feed it into your little birdy twittering mouths until it's firmly absorbed. For those nice birdies who have read it already, a pat on the back and a nice worm pie for supper. Dr HoneyP xxx *********************** Sir Cliff Richard says: 12. So what can we talk about on the list? Anything vaguely connected with the band or with life as a fan of Belle and Sebastian, is OK. The list is the place where you'll hear any real news about Belle and Sebastian first, but it is also a place where people will tell stories about what's happened to them, if they think they're funny or relevant. Try and remember this: it's a list for Belle and Sebastian but more importantly about the lives of People Who Listen To Belle And Sebastian. If you want a low-volume news-only list for the band then don't join. You will get a lot of mail that isn't about latest releases, gigs, appearances etc., but instead about ourselves. The list goes right when it's lively, funny, interesting, touching, and sometimes even useful. The list goes wrong when people post irrelevancies, not-so-funny "clever" quips, or long discussions take place which would be more suited to another list (like discussions of the relative merits of a band unrelated to B&S). I may step in if we get a long long conversation about something interesting to only a tiny minority of the list - some people pay handsomely for their email and would not be pleased to receive a thousand messages about an obscure band from Wigan who once sounded a bit like the intro to one of Belle and Sebastian's songs. If you do receive a mail from me which asks you to stop posting to the list on a particular subject, or in a particular way, please don't be offended - I am just trying to keep this list running ok - but please do something about it. I have seen too many lists die as a result of losing sight of what they are for and why people liked them in the first place, and don't want the same to happen here, if it can be avoided. Please try and be sensitive to the majority of listeners (over 500 at the time of writing) and do not continue long threads on an unrelated subject - if you wish to divert widely from the issues related specifically to the band, then go to a more general list or pop along to www.liszt.com and join another list as well! Pet theories about whether Elvis is a cat or indeed a brussel sprout are however tolerated for a long time because they amuse your list administrator. 15. He/she's really winding me up, I'm going to slag them off something rotten... DO NOT FLAME PEOPLE OR BE ABUSIVE! I take this very seriously and will act accordingly - too many mailing lists have been ruined by arrogance or a quick temper by people who consider themselves "real fans" - a rather pathetic term. This mailing list is setup for everyone, especially new enthusiastic listeners who do not need to be abused and belittled. Please be helpful and if you can't think of anything nice to say go and do a jigsaw. Anyone who is consistently a real pain will be permanently removed. I am a naive kitten and I don't like fights on my list and I'll stop them - there are plenty of angry lists to go to if you want. If anyone feels they are being unfairly mistreated or have any other problems with the list please mail me rather than the list. I will sort out any such problems offline. This of course doesn't mean you can't express strong feelings strongly - in fact it's mandatory. But don't attack people, attack things. 16. What else do I have to remember? Please read these and remember. If someone consistently ignores these you might get a bit of a growl and in extreme cases I'll stop people posting if the happiness of the majority on the list demands it. * Don't send warnings about viruses to the list! You might be being friendly but 99.9% of these "virus warnings" are hoaxes - the only "virus" is the fact that you are passing it on, and everyone who knows will groan. If you see one of these and aren't sure then mail me and I will check for you. * Don't send lots of replies to separate messages on the list one after another. This doesn't seem to go down well. Proper behaviour is to hold back, read a few messages and bundle up your replies to them all in one big message for the day. * If you are replying to someone, take the time to edit the bits you are quoting from their message carefully and just quote a few lines. If you can't be bothered editing the message you are replying to, don't bother sending - laziness on your own part equates to over 500 people having to page through stuff they've read before. If you are adding fewer lines than you are quoting it's probably not worth sending either. * Don't send number games/quizzes/jokes to the list if you can help it please. Put a bit of yourself into your posts. * If you really need some information on something that other people may not want to know, please make sure you remember to tell people not to mail back to the list, but to you personally. If you think others might be interested, say you will post a summary of the mails you received. And, erm, do it. * Don't use the list for private mail to 5 people you know. Please help my server stay unclogged so this list can survive. * People will talk about a book or film or song or sandwich filling they love or hate. That's fine - but please don't just say "it's great" or "it's crap". Say why. Just because a lot of people tell me they get fed up with these. * Please don't send messages with attachments to the list. This may not be junk to you but there's still lots of people out there who don't use mail programs that know how to deal with anything but standard text. And please remember some of us use Unix etc. as a principle platform and so attachments in proprietary formats (like Microsoft Word) will just be plain unreadable. If anyone wants to share material that isn't in standard text format, or that's of significant size, that's fine - just send it to me and I will post it up on the WWW site. That way people get to choose to download it... * Don't fling any old message to the list or treat it like email to a few friends - it just doesn't translate on a massive scale and people will get irritated. Think before you send. The drill is: compose your message - hover your hand over the send button for 10 seconds - think: "would Cliff Richard send this?" - send. 20. Who provides this list? Who says I can't do what I want on it? The resources to run this list are provided by my employer and it is not a guaranteed public service - I will do whatever is necessary to ensure its continued existence. If you want a completely unrestrained list where anyone can talk for weeks about anything, or a more constrained list that is moderated or band news only, then I'm afraid you'll have to go elsewhere. Hopefully (sorry) Belle and Sebastian won't become quite as popular as Take That so I will be able to keep it going on borrowed resources - but if it impacted too much I might have to withdraw it one day. To ensure it continues therefore it isn't a public resource in quite the same way a newsgroup is. So please be nice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . 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RE: Sinister: Fun for the Family!
by PJMiller 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Hooay! or should I say "Yay!"? Chris has obviously spent hours refining this game, so I think the least we can do is support his efforts by having a go ourselves. Now let me see...... A is for Arab Strap, perverted speak-a-pop group supreme, B is for Bethy and Jon, who've only just turned fifiteen, C is for devillish copyright, a subject for righteous debate, D is for pop group The Diggers, of whom Sturgeon Musgrave is a great mate, E is for erections, in public lavatories, F is for pop group Felt. Oh dear, give me Denim please! G is for gay homosexuals. Do you think Sturat Murdoch is one? H is for happy little bunnies. Once humming, now sadly all gone. I is for indie snob warfare, a terrible waste of young lives, J is for Jewish settlements in Hebron, constructed in groups of fives, K is for King of the Slums. Like Sarah Martin they had a violin, L is for live entertainment, but slickness is seen as a sin, M is for Manic Street Preachers, who live in their mum's house in Rhyl, N is for not on your nelly, no interviews, or we'll all be seriously ill. O is for Ooon from Thailand, who travels to work by elephant, P is for perverted postings - more toilet tales is what we all want! Q is for Frequently Asked Questions. Is Stuart Murdoch gay? R is for Paul's list regulations. Who will break most today? S is for sex and for Stuarts, David, Murdoch and Rod. T is for toilet hand shandy. Look out! Here comes PC Plod! U is for under the table, where Keith drinks himself every week. V is for vomit profusely. Steven Wells says the future looks bleak. W is for Lenny Waronker, genius with the pop midas touch X is for X-rated version (starring Stuart Murdoch) of Starsky and Hutch! Y is for why do we bother? Shouldn't we get on with some work? Z is for zany P!O!P! theories, without which we'd all go beserk!!!!!!! Peter ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Alternative Medicine
by ELIZABETH DAPLYN 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Here's a charming addition: Bump, bump, bump goes the head of a bear, A little boy stands at the head of the stair; There's blood on the carpet and fur on the mat: Christopher Robin's axe-murdered the cat. ByeBye, Liz (edaplynr3n00297(a)kiadroch.kiad.ac.uk) ************************************************************* Love without hope, as when the young bird-catcher Swept off his tall hat to the squire's own daughter, So let the imprisoned larks escape and fly Singing about her head, as she rode by. Robert Graves ************************************************************* > Hickory Dickory Dock > The mouse ran up the clock. > But being a mouse he hadn't taken account of British Summer Time, > And turned up an hour late for this nursery rhyme. > So I shot him. > > Sing a song of sixpence, > A pocket full of rhyme. > 4 and 20 blackbirds, > Wearing Calvin Kleins. > With 501's and Lauren shirts, > With the little polo logo. > They all went orf for holidays, > Somewhere near Castle Drogo. > > Hey diddle diddle, > The Cat and the Fiddle... > Must have been a Levellers Fan....oh dear. > > Half a pound of Tuppenny Rice, > Half a pound of Treacle, > An apple a day keeps the doctor away, > But your dentists gonna be well pissed-off. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > . 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 > . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Alternative Medicine
by Adrian Evans 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock. But being a mouse he hadn't taken account of British Summer Time, And turned up an hour late for this nursery rhyme. So I shot him. Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rhyme. 4 and 20 blackbirds, Wearing Calvin Kleins. With 501's and Lauren shirts, With the little polo logo. They all went orf for holidays, Somewhere near Castle Drogo. Hey diddle diddle, The Cat and the Fiddle... Must have been a Levellers Fan....oh dear. Half a pound of Tuppenny Rice, Half a pound of Treacle, An apple a day keeps the doctor away, But your dentists gonna be well pissed-off. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Fun for the Family in Stockholm!
by Perfection As A Hipster 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Chris Leonard wrote ... >P is the P!O!P! life which everyone has Yes, which reminds me of foreigners on holidays in Sweden ... everyone in the area should visit Mr. Robert "Tag" McTaggert when playing records for the K Club at Hannas in Stockholm on April, 11 (Saturday). Having said that, you may also want to visit the I.P.U. Club at Sjo:gra:s in Stockholm a few days before that on April, 8 (Wednesday) when the turntables will be handled by Kookenhaken and yours truly offering timeless P!O!P! classics. Keeping slightly in touch with the original message, here are only some of the bands who will be featured ... A stands for Action! B stands for Belle And Sebastian C stands for Creation D stands for Direct Hits E stands for East Village F stands for Felt G stands for Grab Grab The Haddock H stands for Hurrah! I stands for Instant Cytron (?) J stands for Jazz Butcher K stands for KG L stands for Looking Glass M stands for Melody Dog N stands for Nightblooms O stands for Orange Juice P stands for Pastels Q stands for Quentin Crisp (?) R stands for Rutles S stands for Sea Urchins T stands for Television Personalities U stands for Undertones V stands for Vaselines W stands for Wee Cherubs X stands for Xavier Says No (?) Y stands for Yo La Tengo Z stands for Zombies "Parties In Chelsea" Andreas The rain it raineth on the just And also on the unjust fella But more upon the just because The unjust steals the just's umbrella (Charles Baron Bowen) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Nail Varnish Remover
by Keith Watson 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

>> >On a completely different (and almost entirely irrelevant) note, has >> >anyone out there seen Acetone live? They're described in this month's >> >Select as an "American Belle and Sebastian", and they're supporting >> >Spiritualised here on Saturday; is it worth turning up early for them? I saw Acetone in 1993 in the Cathouse in Glasgow with Oasis and Verve. I must admit, Belle and Sebastian are probably the futhest thing from my mind in memories of them. They weren't very good at all, and were kind of like a prog band with jazz influences at the time, I'm sure they could have changed a lot in that time, but they were abysmal then. I might even go far enough to say that Oasis were better than them, but I don't really think they were. They were rubbish too. Verve were good however, my second favouriite support slot on that night goes to the DJ guy who played not only David Bowie's "Speed of life" but also played the fantastic space-moog tune that features in the party scene in Rollerball. Cheers, Keith. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Ink Polaroid
by Adrian Evans 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

Happy Times ? Nice to see a Digest void of abuse and full of inky polaroids. My own effort ?. This one is of Kate and myself. You cannot see the top of my head because I am six foot four and because the person who took this particular shot obviously realised that Kate was a bit more pleasing to the eye than myself. You haven't missed much though...I need a haircut. The photo makes Kate look about two feet shorter than me. In fact she's not far short of six foot herself. I usually sit on that side of the settee and I've kind of broken it which is why Kate has sunk somewhat. We are all smiles, not because we are both particularly happy but because we have just made light work of two bottles of champagne that we won in a Round Table quiz last night at the rugby club. If you look carefully to Kates left you can just see the remains of the second bottle on the arm of the settee. There's just a little more than a glass left there...mmmmmmm that's mine. The keener-eyed amongst you might have noticed the reflection in the cabinet window behind us. Through the brilliant glare of the flash you can just make out the silhouette of Jane taking the photo. Jane is Kates housemate. She's very lazy but I am unaware that she paints lines at all. Adrian. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Big Bang
by M Korchia 30 Mar '98

30 Mar '98

I could say that my computer went mad &/or angry & destroyed everything. This is half true Whatever might have happened, I lost all the emails I had in my computer. So maybe you sent me an email last weeek, maybe i hadn't found time to read it (maybe I _didn't_ even read it yet): please, send it again to me. ps: I won't let sadness spread its wing on me, though. So don't forget that both Watoo Watoo & Mumbly CD are still available at a great price -& great quality-. Email me for ordering informations pps: yes, this email is in English even for my French Efriends -no time to loose translating, go rather look at : http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/cgi-bin/translate -- Michael Korchia mkorchia(a)club-internet.fr Watoo Watoo Homepage : http://www.mygale.org/05/watoo/ Mumbly Homepage : http://www.mygale.org/00/aurore/emumbly.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Listen, this is pish, I think I'll leave -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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