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Sinister: after life
by Jim Schmidt 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

two posts this week, neither of them directly b&s-related. but after add n to (x), i didn't think it could happen again, but it did...another fantastic night...in ONE week. anyway, if it's playing in your city (tonight's the last night here in san fran) or coming soon, go see a japanese film called "after life"...honestly, it's one of the finest films i've ever seen...and while watching it, i thought of b&s and the sinisterines (that would make a good band name, huh?)...it's a truly original and moving piece of art. i can't stop thinking about it. for those not familiar, it takes place in what seems like an abandoned school where people who have just died come and are "counseled" by a group of case workers who must elicit just ONE memory from each person's life which they will carry with them to the next stage of eternity. the catch is that once you choose a memory, it's staged and filmed (according to your details) and then projected for you to view...this is the only thing you'll remember forever...a filmed re-creation of your fondest memory. i don't want to spoil anything else about the film for those who haven't seen it, but it works on so many levels. i was on the verge of bawling near the end, and especially for all of you digressing on the nature of love, there is a sad and beautiful romance at the film's center. just see it. it's nearly flawless. cheers.jim. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: It's a fact!
by adelas＠sas.upenn.edu 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

Hello all. I am recently out of the nursery and had no intention of posting (beginner jitters, you know) until I started reading all of this stuff about female masturbation. Being a female who masturbates at least as much as a man might and has no problem announcing it (HEY EVERYBODY, I MASTURBATE AT LEAST AS MUCH AS A MAN MIGHT!!!!), I was understandably... aroused, if you will, from my lurking slumber. As far as the other discussions go, ain't talkin' 'bout love. I'm still learning. Anyway, this being my first post and whatnot, here are some things you may or may not want to know about me: 1. I like B&S. Duh. I've never seen them live, as they canceled their Philadelphia show due to Isobel's being ill. I'm patiently waiting for them though. I don't care how long I have to wait either. That brings up a bit of love wisdom then doesn't it? Love waits. Indeed. 2. I am "Xavier's" (or as I like to call him, "Ben" - isn't that a weird, creepy name?? I made it up myself) girlfriend, so if you want to know the man behind the mysterious Scorpio facade, you know who to ask. Of course, I'm an Aquarius so I'll just lie to you, but whatev. 3. I'm a serial newsgroup lurker so don't expect to hear from me much. I tend to be off-topic all the G.D. time, so it's best to keep me quiet. 4. You can guess who my list crush is. But I also have to say I have been thoroughly entertained and/or enlightened by Lesley's and Erica's posts over the past month or so. Maybe you guys could give me some witty post lessons? That's about enough of me then. Thanks for having me. Adela +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: My looper dream
by bfundak＠bgnet.bgsu.edu 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

I had a dream that Looper played "Quiet and Small" for my friend Liz, who I also happen to be crushed out on right now. It didn't exactly make sense, because while Liz is quite wee, she is not very quiet. However, in my dream she found love when she found the one guy who talked more than she did. As for love...I started the thread about whether there is a perfect love or not. I think that no such thing exists because a.) there is no such thing as a perfect person and b.) "perfection" is an aesthetic quality and as such, it is pretty much impossible to define what that perfection would be. I've gone out with many women, and at some time been happy with them. I guess if it feels right, you should go with it. Right? (This could also apply to the thread about female masturbation...) Brandt +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Stuart M spotted in Olde Londone Towne
by Essexdog5＠aol.com 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

JM Taylor mentioned the Loose club at Camden's HQ club in London this Saturday eve - well, at the risk of sounding like a dastardly plugger (and I'm not even on commission), one of the DJs at said groove-parlour is former Sinistrine Funky Fred (who plays B&S, Nothern Soul, etc), and one of the attendees last Saturday was none other than Mr Murdoch himself. Yoinks. Being too cool to get his CDs signed, Fred engaged Stuart in merry "wasn't Bowlie ace?"-type banter for about 10 minutes, but failed to get any info on future B&S releases - which is a tad rubbish, frankly. By the by, is Track & Field worth going to tomorrow night? Stephen. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: hmmm
by jfowle＠umich.edu 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

what is it about belle and sebastian that makes me smile like a fool at most moments? how can a musical group inspire such joy into my being? i do not understand i think they're magical. and everywhere i go everytime i drop the name... i'm surrounded by nice people patting me on the back and saying "hooray for you! i love b&s too!" well, i just think it's pretty neato. that's all. not much. i enjoy "listening" to these conversations. i hope you're all happy out there. jen +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Pussy action!! (sorry, I couldn't resist... and it IS relevant... read on)
by Simon Warner 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

Kevan Cooke wrote under the title of... KANGAROOS: teaching female masturbation in school? is there not the danger that it would deprive girls of the pleasure of "self discovery"? they should definitely teach female masturbation to boys though. sex education is shit, moving swiftly along from the basic scientific facts and the need for contraception to pictures of kangaroo embryos. kangaroos? what's that all about? just imagine how much better the world be if they actually taught you something useful like how to be *good* at it. i mean *really* good at it, like me ----- This got me thinking about a program I saw recently. It was a sex education class, and the teacher was pointing out where the love-button on a girl was. The classes were mixed, with the three girls in the group giggling at the diagram and at the camera, but all the boys were paying attention and asking questions. Just think, if that kind of thing keeps up, sentences like "No, not there, ... up a bit.. no ..." could become a thing of the past... When I had sex education, I remember being at the back of the room and trying to be sensible-looking, 'cos everyone else was laughing - my mum was teaching the class (along with a couple of other teachers). It went dark and they put this film on, of animals frollicking around. No kangaroos, but I reminder the cats doing it - then kittens appearing. I mean, what help is that? I went home thinking my cat was very naughty. O.K. - I was pretty young... Chumley :) Lurking, but in a nice way... +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Rubbing the rosebud
by bkim0＠dept.english.upenn.edu 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

Paula Cullen exploded: "GEE" is a rude word, you know, for a ladys bits. me and fiona met an american boy called "GEE" one night. we blushed and giggled when he outstretched his hand to shake ours and said "GEE". "thats a bit forward" we thought. "we hardly know him......" What????? What is the etymology of this "gee" word? Is it short for something? Is it an Irish thing? Wow, I'm glad I learned this before going over to the UK and saying "Gee, I really think she's swell" and having my "mate" turn to me and say "I'd say more swollen than swell" or something. And how did an American boy end up with a name like "Gee"?? (I mean I know it's possible, just wondering if there's an ethnic origin) Questions questions. I can only imagine then your laughter when watching '50s US sitcoms or films where young boys often say things like "Gee whiz" instead of "Vaginas, urination". (Or maybe "whiz" is a US thing too.) More culture clash language to spice up the international Sinister list. The shit, the bomb, bangin'. You know women masturbate less than men when there aren't enough euphemisms to go around. So let's make some up and hope all the female Sinisterites use them often when conversing with each other. Pushing the button is good, with that whole nuclear holocaust imagery. Or maybe rubbing your other nose. Twiddling your other thumb. Buffing the...* I don't know, the clitoris is so little and cute when compared to the comic structure of the penis. It's hard to come up with funny phrases! Will it take the US Women's soccer team's participation in an ad campaign to show that female masturbation is fine? I think it's safe to say the Sinister list fully endorses masturbation... All right, I'm withdrawing (perhaps too late) from this discussion of frank and earthy topics....maybe someone else can pick up the torch (not a sexual euphemism unfortunately) and run with it. Sorry bout the giddiness, the Dunkin' Donuts coffee is in full effect. Xavier BXK bkim0(a)dept.english.upenn.edu | www.english.upenn.edu/~bkim0 It's what kind of hair you have on the inside that counts.--G.S. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: one could do worse than be a swinger of birches...
by Matthew Dowgert 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

well, looks like i've hit the big time; finally able to post to our fine list. 'i must admit that i am a bit nervous,' he says with shoulders shrugged and reddened face. anyhow... i must begin with some old news, as my previous compulsory silence did not allow me to communicate it when new (incoherant, yes indeed). looper in boston. i went because of the possibility of seeing merely a star in the belle and sebastian constellation, but i left loving looper (as well as alliteration). i need those 'amazing goggles of light' that stuart david had. they'd come in handy for checking for velociraptors in the closet and under the bed. my personality changes every 6 days. it's circadian or something. i have been a bit surprised at all of the recent acclaim for 'she's losing it'. in my (modest and frequently ignorant, if not anger-inciting) opinion, 'we rule the school' is the absolute monarch of the album's kingdom, with 'expectations' its crowned prince of musical goodness (or something). i mean, 'she's losing it' is a fine piece of work, but i do not feel that it warrants individual recognition. oh, i also like 'er' quite a bit, it sounds tons better on cd than it did on my crappy overplayed tape (the cd is 'the shit' as it were) . i have never been on a picnic, but my only attempt at poetry was about one. sort of odd, now that i think about it. i went food shopping the other day and asked the elderly gentleman behind the counter if they sold tigermilk. he said that all they carried was cow's milk and some cheese that he thought was made with goat's milk. he was pleasant and had no hair. i've just spilled iced coffee all over myself, so i suppose i should go before i soak this trendy new imac. the boss would not approve. have a fine day, all, de la matt +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: every sperm is sacred
by Kevan Cooke 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

hello folks IMMATURE sorry if i upset anyone by making light of what is obviously a serious subject. WASHING MACHINES masturbation - male or female - if you want to talk about it, talk about it. if you want to do it, do it. unless you are male and a devout catholic in which case every sperm is sacred and it's a sin. i have no idea what the church's view of female masturbation is, but who cares? i know girls who quite openly discuss the relative merits of fingers and "appliances" without embarassment - and "appliances" is quite a wide ranging term in this case (do you prefer the steady rhythm of the tumble drier or the suspense of waiting for the fast spin?) KANGAROOS teaching female masturbation in school? is there not the danger that it would deprive girls of the pleasure of "self discovery"? they should definitely teach female masturbation to boys though. sex education is shit, moving swiftly along from the basic scientific facts and the need for contraception to pictures of kangaroo embryos. kangaroos? what's that all about? just imagine how much better the world be if they actually taught you something useful like how to be *good* at it. i mean *really* good at it, like me. SPROG talking of things australian, which i wasn't really, someone said sprog. doesn't that mean something else there? an australian friend of mine was very surprised when, during his wedding reception, he was asked if he was planning to have a sprog. ALL TOMORROWS PARTIES i shall, of course, not be peering through any windows at camber sands, nor shall i be doing anything worth peering at. kevan fat slug *********************************** chickclick.com http://www.chickclick.com girl sites that don't fake it. http://www.chickmail.com sign up for your free email. *********************************** +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: lovely listee coming to london alert! (no, this message does not include self-assertion) / alternative nation
by John Koliopanos 29 Jul '99

29 Jul '99

erm, well, i thought i'd let the people who are going to the london picnic on sat know that the lovely listee teri from toronto will be there too so go and say hi to her and show her good time (no, that's not what i mean, you perverts!), 'cos she's really nice. just so that you might recognise her go and have a peek at a pic of hers on the "as we are now" photos section. it's entitled "johnkandteri" because i'm in it too, obviously (along with a bunch of other people actually). teri's the one with the lovely smile and the long, straight black hair and black specs. i'm the one with the huge grin and stripey tee, looking like a boffin. oh and other clue for you to recognise teri is that she'll be "the one with the canadian accent", to quote her words. go figure. perhaps trousers has a clue on that? while at it, i guess it's the right time to mention that i am too coming to england in july (21st) for ten days, with two friends. we'll have a flat in london but we're also planning on taking a two-day trip to edinburgh if we get around to sorting out accomodation. fingers crossed. by the way, could anyone let me know if there will be any good (and not toooooooooo pricey please!) plays to see in london at that time? i really wanted to see "plenty" with the gorgeous cate blanchett but that ends on the 10th and besides, it's impossible to find tix. thank you in advance for any help on that. on to more sensible issues (i.e. belle and sebastian-related), i was sooooooo furious this morning when i realised that last night's video special on alternative nation apparently did not apply to mtv europe as well. so all i got was two hours of crappy music for the most part, including that new aphex twin video, which makes me sick every single time it's on telly. it's so disgusting, isnt it? anyway, how was the belle and sebastian special, i ask uk and ireland people. i've seen most of their videos in the past but it would be great to have them all back to back on tape. did they show any gentle waves / looper videos as well? (have they made any?) or any interviews? please give us a full report! okay, off to chill out for a bit now before those wacky exams start tomorrow. tonight is going to be first time this year that i'll sleep before midnight 'cos my dad says i have to adjust my biological rhythms to the exams schedule or something along those lines. something tells me he's right, though. anyhow, please wish me luck! johnk x x ps: rachel, i'm so so sorry (no, i dont have a stutter) that i ruined your story in #sinister yesterday. hope you will forgive me. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister(a)majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo(a)majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+

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