June 1998 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Pants Left In The Middle
by PJMiller 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

Dave wrote: >It's all mathematics. Brazil has a population of 120 million, we have a >population of 5 million. Statistically, there is a higher chance of them >having 11 decent players than there is of us. As we proved so amply last >Wednesday. Well, everyone knows that if every Chinese person decided to jump up in the air at the same time, the world would stop turning round. But they're still shit at football. Also, the so-called Basque Country has a total population of three people, all of whom play for the Spanish national team. Except the one who plays for France. What's more, there are no Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools in Brazil, whereas the United States of America is riddled with them. Your argument doesn't hold water, Dave. It's just not watertight. Football is much more complicated. In the opinion of many experts, it all boils down to who likes it up 'em and who doesn't like it up 'em. Those who like it up 'em, such as Germany, are virtually unstoppable, regardless of their population count. I once saw Benfica play. It was great. Like Sunderland, they play in the Stadium of Light and are urged on by the famous Roker Roar. Chris, thanks for that Natalie Imbruglia information. Only one quibble: what's all this about shagging? No one actually does that, it's just a story made up by perverts to sell more drugs to children. I'm sure Natalie was stealing Jasper's Buckaroo in those toilets. Either that or handing round the shandies. Don't leave us in the dark! Paul's got some Barbara Dickson gossip as well, haven't you Paul? 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: more random B&S thoughts
by Janine Papp 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

My friend Jeanne pointed out yesterday that Belle and Sebastian seem to have a thing for girls' names starting with the letter J. (today's sinister list is brought to you by the letter J and the number 3) - Jean, Jenny, Jane. May I suggest that the next Belle and Sebastian song written should feature someone named JANINE. It could be called "Queen Bee Janine" and it could be about a girl who lives in New York City and loves bees and runs around in the rain with her umbrella and red rain jacket looking like the Morton Salt Girl and singing B&S songs while pretending to be in a movie. Yes, that would be me, of course. Oh, and there's never been any Belle and Sebastian videos, have there? What's holding them back??? Janine (queen bee) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Hey Kid - Wanna label?
by Highsweet＠aol.com 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

In a message dated 98-06-17 11:08:15 EDT, you write: << I think that the American wish to label everything has less to do with labels and more to do with borders and individuality. Everyone in the US has to feel so distinctive because no one really gives a rat's ass about their lives. So they label everything under the sun in a pathetic attempt to be distinctive. >> American bashing... just why I joined the B&S list. Thank God I found someone to explain the U.S. to me. <<<No wonder everyone hates Americans so much. We suck.>>> I don't hate americans. No one hates me....but If I did start hating Americans I'd begin with you. (but I don't hate...so I can't.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: i just thought i'd let you know goodbye
by vlass＠interlog.com 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

my theory is correct! mr. kelly ryan wrote: >anyway. the guy didn't even want my contact information and told me not to >worry about it. being that i totaled my car in january, i was glad my >insurance wasn't to be contacted. then, ms. debbie said: >i just failed my driving test. followed by sir adrian's: >I'm sorry my dear. >I took about fifteen attempts to back out of my driveway this morning so I think you're still better than I. all of this in one day! i knew it -- us belle and sebastian fans simply *can't* drive! woo! er.. yeah.. anyway, this is my temporary farewell message.. i'll be away from my dear computer for a month and a bit so i'm going to have to unsubscribe and miss all your messages about football, london vs. glasgow and other various things that have nothing to do with my little life in toronto, canada.. sigh.. (i heard a rumour about a show here in the fall? hmm, probably just a rumour, but i can't help but be excited!) so.. belle&sebastian content? well the line "i'm only lucid when i'm riding buses" has been especially a propos these days considering that it was on the bus that i decided exactly what i was going to study next year (specialist economics and commerce - boo to the business world, i know, i know :) - and a major in french) and most of my thinking as of late has been on good old public transportation.. anyway.. i hope everyone has a wonderful summer, and if there are any other greek listees out there, write me now cos i'll be in greece.. see you soon! teri xx p.s - tara, i received your st.etienne tape, and it's wonderful! thank you so much - it makes me want to dance :) ==== you should find someone as loyal as a dog who will still love you when you look like a frog --stephin merritt-- it's growing: http://members.tripod.com/~meltingsnow/ ==== ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Devon Drivers Centre
by Adrian Evans 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

Robin James Stout wrote : >Can you remember all the theme tunes to >Henry's Cat? Is the third one you are looking for : Naah Naah Nah Nah Nah Nah Doooobee doobee doo ??? (This is serious). The notoriously docile Peter Miller wrote : >The most offensive man on the list wrote: >>Peter Miller wrote : >>I'm looking forward to Holland - Belgium tonight >>Such foresight. >You cheeky twat. Yep. I didn't get where I am today buy licking the arse off of anyone. Keith Watson wrote : >Incidentally, Jimmy Hill was on Scottish telly just before the world >cup Keith, you are old enough and wise enough to know that Jimmy Hill spouts nothing but bollocks. Despite the good he did for the game in years of old,he should be treated with nothing but contempt. Try muting the telly when he's on and playing Black Sabbath records backwards, it has less of an unsettling effect. Ron Barrett wrote : >(thank you Ron, Kevin, etc). No. NO NO NO NO NO NON NEIN. Never thank Ron Atkinson for anything. The man spoils any enjoyment there is in watching a game on ITV. And your post started off quite sensibly as well. Tut. Debbie Prior wrote : >i just failed my driving test. I'm sorry my dear. I took about fifteen attempts to back out of my driveway this morning so I think you're still better than I. And some bastard broke into my car on Sunday night and nicked my snooker cue and left me with a backseat full of glass. Probably in English football *fan*. Kevan Cooke wrote : >Well I never heard of cricket hooligans. You can't watch too much cricket then....oh knob I can't be bothered otherwise it's gonna get real boring. A. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Rock City Clashers
by PJMiller 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

I just wrote a big long reply to Duke's message, but then I deleted it on the grounds of mental cruelty to anyone foolish enough to read it. Suffice to say I agree with Debbie and Duke, except for the bit about Banesto, who I can't fucking stand the sight of. Having said that, one of my greatest thrills was to be in the presence of Miguel Indurain, the greatest athlete ever to walk the earth. I must have put some kind of evil hoodoo on him by accident because he retired about a month later. "In the presence of" means he whizzed past me on his bike. The Rolling Stones (sans Mick) are in town, so I've just been to hang out around the hotel, hoping for some typical madcap balcony antics from Keith, but it wasn't to be. In fact the whole scene was decidedly un-rock'n'roll. Hopefully things'll pick up next week when Black Sabbath roll into town (crushing everything in their path) for their OZFEST warm up. I might even invest in a ticket, see if that bloke's still dancing around in his pyjamas. Brad, you're right, Mister Wilson is a bugger up the back. Thank goodness for Eugene Landy's magical aura. Have you got to the Lenny Waronker bit yet? Genevieve, Rick Wakeman was the keyboard player in Yes. He went on to make some great solo albums and provide the soundtrack to the film of the 1976 (?) winter olympics, which I believe were held in Canada. Which is where you live. So without you knowing it your life is pervaded by Rick Wakeman tunes 24 hours a day. I could be wrong, but I doubt it. Not where Rick's concerned. You will recall that he was immortalised in one of Doctor Trousers' sadly missed Monday Poems. 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Hey Kid - Wanna label?
by Ihamilt＠aol.com 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

Being the type of sad bloke who spends excessive time on the internet, i invariably end up "talking " to some American goon who tells me "Hey man, Belle and Sebastian kick ass". However last night i was told that B&S are a hippy band. Strange, i'd never noticed Stuarts long hair and afghan coat before. Strange chaps some of these americans. They insist on putting labels on EVERYTHING - eg death rock, electronica. and they use the term shoegazing to a horrible degree. Personally, i cannot wait for the day Belle and Sebastian release their long awaited hardcore delta psycho jungle paintpot shockpunk album. A vastly neglected area in the NME that is. Cheers ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: football nationalism
by Mark Iles 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

The Duke offered these words of wisdom: >I hate the world >cup not because i have little interest in soccer but because of the dreadful >attitudes it brings out in people, and because it encourages those >nationalist tendencies in the youth, who by rights we should be educating to >be more tolerant. Or am i just an idiot. Don't answer that one... Did anyone else see the Sun's reporting of the riots started by English football fans? They acted all shocked and upset by the 'disgusting' behaviour, despite their rag usually being filled with the kind of racist bile that encourages this kind of behaviour. I don't doubt that they were busy slagging off the Tunisians in print the day before, while praising 'our boys' to the hilt... Mark ___________________________________________________________________________ Mark Iles, Tel: +44 (0113) 2065042 Imperial Cancer Research Fund, Fax: +44 (0113) 2340183 Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Ashley Wing, Email: iles(a)boreas.leeds.icnet.uk St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, "Libraries gave us power" LS9 7TF Manic Street Preachers U.K. ____________________________________________________________________________ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Sinister: Ben folds five: part two
by rob.dawson 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

Hello again, Thanks for the masses of Ben folds five info. Should be a good gig then! Genevieve, looking forward to those cookies!!! C'ya Rob D - -x- PS Will everyone stop with this England vs Scotland rubbish. Both are totally cool for entirely different reasons so live with it! Sorry for butting in but I just had to say my bit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Sinister: Ben folds five
by rob.dawson 17 Jun '98

17 Jun '98

Sanders wrote: Also, if you don't mind, do you think you could get a copy of the set list for me for that show you go to. You can either ask the band for the set list (they are very cool and always hang out after their shows to meet fans), or just write down any of the lyrics from the songs they play. I can figure it out. That would be very cool of you to do that. Anyways, I think you will have a great time. You really should pick up one of their CDs (there are three of them) and give them a listen. I think you will like. Well, I must be off. Have a good day! Hope you enjoy the show! Talk to you later. Hello, I will try my very best to get you the set list. Thanks for all the cool Ben folds fine info. at least I know a bit more about them now. I was thinking of buying some of there stuff, any recommendations? C'ya Rob D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . 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 . Somos todos conejitos felices que tararean . consonancias felices del conejito - no somos? -----------------------------------------------------------------------

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