April 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Re: Sinister: boozer!
by DNHarper 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

In a message dated 4/29/98 12:02:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time, John.Johnston(a)capgemini.co.uk writes: > >Anyone fancy a pint? yeeees... please, and thank you.... > > God yes, I'm having one of those days - Crisps as well, please. > > I've been thinking about the picnics and I think we should have a so have i... it seems that i missed the NYC one.... it was raining, you know.... you sinister people are wall to wall tough if you were able to stand out in the rain in central park for god knows how long and chat up whatever..... And today is such an excellent picnic sort of day... warm, bright clear.... there wouldn't happen to be any sort of plans afoot to do it again? maybe out here in brooklyn? > I was thinking of this after a bloke came up to me on the platform at > Hammersmith station today and said, rather forcefully, "Oi - are you on > medication??". "Not yet" I said (being inadvertantly funny I later > thought). "Well why are you talking to yourself?". I told him I was > learning the lines from a play I'm in and he seemed a bit disapointed. This reminds me of an incident that happened when I was in london, back when i was an undergrad.... i had just finished the day at an internship, and went staggering out the door and down to a nearby pub. I was worn out. Shirt untucked, hair in different directions.... So, I propped myself up by the bar, and ordered a half of something or another.... empty stomach, and lo tolerance and all... Well, these two burly beef-eatin' workers came in, grabbed their hearty pints of lager and started hitting the sauce. A few minutes passed. One looked my way and said "Oi! Are you a lesbian, then?" I am not a lesbian. In fact, i am not even a woman. I was what you could call "stunned." I finally uttered a no, no i'm not... and they were rather suprised, to say the least... one said "SO you're a bloke then... where's your beard?" and the other asked where in america i was from. I answered that A) i shaved that morning, and B) Delawaren, and they just sorta nodded in disbelief of my nonlesbianness and Delawarian residence and eyed me for the rest of the very very very brief period i remained in that establishment. Back to the land of the lurkers. Derek ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: all you lovely, sinister people...
by Boodle Boodle Boodle 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

hello people i've been back for about a week now since my beastly dissertation has been finaly put to death. to be honest since its been handed in i suddenly have lots of time on my hands and not so much stuff to do with it. so i've been a tad depressed really - so i rejoined the mailing list! actually i joined lots of mailig lists - robyn hitchcock, xtc, teenage fanclub and beth orton - just so i look really popular whenever i check my e.mails. and i have come to a conclusion. other lists may have more deep philosophicla conversations or musings on politics and life, but none of them *not one* of them are as nice as you lot are. i mean they are all nice bods and all that and i have only just been musing the delights of krazy kat with the fegmaniax list. but sinister is teh only list i get the impression from that you actually care for each other. i look forward to reading these e.mails. i love it when someone tells me that they have a crush on a girl but are too shy to tell them or whatever - because i live these things too. i wish i could go to the london picnic cos i tell you people without meaning to get all dewey eyed you are all (and especially one person who has been most kind in listening to my ramblings - yuou know who you are :-) !!) this is such a wonderfullist to be on. occasionally you might get in strops with each other and scrap and whatever but oh i dunno. i just like it lots here. i'll miss it at teh end of june.. whoever it was that was saying that all belle and sebastian fans should be fragile wallflowers and whatever. it ain't true really. b&s may be a quiet band but what grabs me about them is their vividness. the songs speak, they unfurl - as soon as i heard fox in the snow i had an image. and not of a fox either. maybe these images are different for different people but it shows that b&s are a band that make people feel *passionately* about them. a band that doesn't insult your intelligence - but inspires you to use it. i'm a rambling. but basically i want to say thanks. i can be a bit manic by nature my moods swinging from tree to tree like whatever but i know i will always smile when i read a sinister e.mail. sorry i've gone on! hope you didn't mind me all just waffling on. i don't e.mail much so humour me when i do! i'm off to make some toast.. thanks again people! chris ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: breaking into the shell
by PKHINTZ 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

A certain Stuart G. wrote about his drunken stripping and this: <<But anyway, one of the other people saw me and said "That's not the kind of behaviour you expect from someone in a Belle and Sebastian T-Shirt." I'm not quite sure what he did expect, maybe for all B&S fans to be really quiet and sober at all times or something.>> After the "picnic" in New York was finished (we can all pretend that we frolicked in the sun and meadows but we know what really happened), Megan and I were walking back to her abode when she mentioned something rather similar. She said that one might expect Belle and Sebastian fans to be introverted, shy types, but the Sinisterines she had met were quite extroverted. Then she added, except you, Matthew--you're introverted. I was so upset at that last part, I went home and wrote a sad poem about the experience. I would post it to the list, but I am just too shy to share that type of personal pain--but I have no qualms talking about it. (If you must know, the poem was inspired by Ari's Morrissey impression. It is about sad clowns that ride bicycles in the rain while holding black lilies.) I won't tell which parts of this are true--I have to go write another poem about this experience. I will draw butterflies in the margins of my notebook paper. Living and loving--and laughing all the way home ;-) Matthew ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: LA Picnic and stuff
by barzy＠networkmags.com 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

The lot, Sorry to say i'll be missing the LA picnic (if it's on the second)...for that's Mayday and i've...a prior engagement :( so i'll have to meet the LA crew, alas...at the next function....i'll send my twin in my place...KELLY...you go. Take photos. OK? OK. As for those nasty sorts bad mouthing the Housemartins, just stop, because it's giving me a tummy ache. I can see how people who loved them can like Belle & Sebastian, not that that they sound anything alike...but it's rare to have lovely pop with SOUL....*sigh* I think that's it. yours scy, beth ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: b&s dreams, graffiti, zines and teletubbies
by vlass＠interlog.com 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

IM BOREDDD how are you? :) well, actually i'm just tired of studying for my stupid algebra midterm.. actually 3/4 term considering it -is- practically may... actually, after tomorrow's over, the rest of the year will be pretty easy and then june will come and.. high school will be finished forever... slightly scary, i suppose, but also kind of exciting, no? probably not.. i had a belle and sebastian dream last night. i was with one of my friends and we were at a belle and sebastian show.. it was in the school gym or something, and there weren't very many people but for some reason i wasn't allowed to stand near the stage, so all i could see were these little dots with instruments.. i couldn't hear anything either - it was like watching a concert in mute.. after the show was over i could see people walking towards the stage to get autographs while the band carried their gear away. stuart murdoch smiled at me cos i was staring at all of them. too bad i couldnt turn up the volume in my dream. if you live in toronto, go to the new-ish record store at queen and spadina (well, it might not be new.. i've just never seen it before..). anyway, i went there last friday after school and graffitied belle&sebastian lyrics on the staircase walls.. dont worry, i didnt do it illegally! the walls were half filled with those square-ish tags (is it just me or do all tags look exactly the same? i dont know about people tag though..) anyway, my friend brian happened to have a black felt tip marker in his bag so we asked the owners for permission and spent a half an hour doodling away. mostly i just marvelled at brian cos he's an amazing artist, but i did manage to scrawl a few lyrics.. you know, written for anyone with eyes in their head. oh, ive gotten 2 listee zines so far, and i love them!... megan's great -movers and shakers- with an interesting account about her trip to russia, and a story about her prom (which i read with some attention since i was guilt-tripped into going to mine which will happen too soon.. i think im the only one at my school who's going to take public transportation there since i do not want to take an expensive limo.. heh) and the other day i got jon parker's -paradiso- which is just perfect.. with it's green cover and blue ink and and beautiful writing.. so nice.. get them, okay? ummm i saw teletubbies for the first time yesterday morning, and it's not as big a deal as i thought it would be although that baby in the sun is really.. errr.. weird.. oh, and of course, the simpsons is great show! i can never pick a favourite one, but the one where lisa decides to become a vegetarian is funny... is -this life- a popular show in the UK, etc? we get it here in canada on TVO which is like pbs but i don't know anyone here who watches it.. will miles go through with his wedding?? ooh, i'll find out this sunday! hehe. oh dear, this is maybe a bit too ramble-y.. i guess i should quit distracting myself and finish studying.. boo.. :P teri xoxxo ps- david k, did you get my b&s drawing? =================== they say you can't come back until you go away.. -snailhouse- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Happy Happy Housemartins
by Gregg Ogorzelec 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

I must agree with the ever so angelic Angeleno M. Cholet, the House- martins were a brilliant mid 80's English soul pop band. There music made the summers even more fun and happy and warmed up the winters because you couldn't stop moving to their music. One of the most fun concerts I've experienced was the Housemartins in London after their first record came out. Pure joy. Unfortunantly now, the music they're making as The Beautiful South is not as well written, but still has his beautiful voice. I as well will not be making the LA picnic, for I am starting a lullaby record for the wee little ones to sleep to. Also, I need a clarification. Define twee. I know it's not where Tweety's nest sits, but is it an age, an attitude? All the best, GreggO ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: let's make some plans (of a dc nature)
by Pam Berry 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

hi there everyone, you know, I was thinking...we really don't talk about picnics like we used to. I miss the magic. I think we can get it back. just wanted to drop a final reminder that plans for the dc b&s barbeque grillfest sat. may 9, 4pm (till late, show up when you can), are full steam ahead, everybody but everybody is welcome to attend, bring friends, don't be shy! I hope those of you who mentioned coming from out of town are still up for the trek, if you need a place to crash there's certainly couch/floor space with your name on it. call or e-mail for directions. that's 1853 monroe st. in mt. pleasant. board games aplenty, veggie and non-veggie grills, an abundance of beer and springy cocktails (pink madonnas made happily upon request), plenty of pop (music and soda!) and laid-back hanging out. or the rumored drunken orgy. up to you. we encourage you to bring board games and/or food of a b&s nature to feed a bunch of people. megan and I have started a list of b&s-related foods that we can assure you will already be in attendance, people bringing stuff with much snappier names than these (it won't be hard I'll wager) will get surprise groovy door prizes. come to think of it, so will everyone else. featured bbq fest foods include: pam's hang-your-head-in-shame-and-cry-your-life-away onion skewers angelfood shining fair cake notdogs on wheels (a vegetarian delicacy in these parts) megan's superfly deelish (you made me forget my) beans and of course lots of devilled eggs and ten thousand pounds of potato salad which we couldn't think of clever names for right off, but which are the backbone of any respectable bbq. thanks to monsieur kitchen, all the info you probably need can be found at http://www.myspace.co.uk/bluesoda/picnics.htm, if you can't access the web but have questions please don't hesitate to drop us a line! see you there! pam pberry(a)washcp.com or plb(a)tiac.net 202.462.0843 megan msearing(a)washcp.com or megans(a)webtv.net 202.588.1829 p.s. keith, a million thanks for that address! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: bartgong
by TFertig3 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

hello, does anyone know a band called the house martins? i've actually never heard of them, but my brother told me they're really good... who are they, eh, and do they really sound like b+s as my brother claims? oyhh, a friend of mine spent 120 dollars on a ticket to see the spice girls! arghh! (sorry to any of those who take preference to this musical group) i told him he had better give me that money and i'd spend it on something worth while! although i don't often post on this list for lack of anything interesting to say, i have noticed one (1!) thing: we all seem to love the simpsons. that certainly is strange, is there some like a link between b+s and bart simpson. is it sick that my idol is a cartoon character? people tell me so. ah, well, i am in love with a drawing, it's not the first time. all right, that was my one (1!) insight. thank you. eat my shorts tami ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Ascolta, questo � pish, io sto andando lasciare -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: boozer!
by Johnston, John CT 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

>Anyone fancy a pint? God yes, I'm having one of those days - Crisps as well, please. I've been thinking about the picnics and I think we should have a password when we meet so that we know we are with the right people like in spy movies. I'm sure on the day in fact it will be obvious who the Sinister lot are - we'll be the gorgeous ones with cheerleaders and marching bands, oh and some belle and sebastian t-shirts. But I still think a hidden codeword would add some spice, and a further frisson of excitement to the occasion. So when you siddle up to someone outside the tube say this... "Escucha, esto es pish?" and if you are a sinisterine turn to them and give them a sombre "Si, pish". And we're away!!! Of course if they look like your from the dark side of the moon try and carry off a dazed language student character - say something like "Por Favor..henna tattoo???". Good luck I was thinking of this after a bloke came up to me on the platform at Hammersmith station today and said, rather forcefully, "Oi - are you on medication??". "Not yet" I said (being inadvertantly funny I later thought). "Well why are you talking to yourself?". I told him I was learning the lines from a play I'm in and he seemed a bit disapointed. Ho and if you will, hum Scary-cheese-stick John > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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RE: Sinister: Ham Shandy
by PJMiller 29 Apr '98

29 Apr '98

Andrew wrote: OK- Anyone from Glasgow or nearby who fancies a bit of culture, please come and see 'Macbeth' at the Glasgow Uni Cloisters (the bit in the ancient uni building with all the pillars and arches, next to the Hunterian Museum) on the 14th, 15th and 16th of May. This reminds me of one of the worst experiences of my life, when I SHARED A FLAT with someone who was "rehearsing" for Hamlet in that selfsame location It was absolute shit, listening to the same crappy bits over and over again in a ridiculously exaggerated Scottish accent and beard. What a shit life. He was playing the part of Billy Crystal. There, not very interesting, but therapeutic for me. Thank you all for your indulgence. There's plenty more where that came from, but I will desist. For the time being. Pierre ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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