March 2002 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: "please, i ask one thing of you, no russian jokes"
by Matthew Henderson 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

I found myself being told this sometime last night, leaving the 13th note to go to a Russian cafe nearby. As I was sitting all by my lonesome in "the note" last night, I was drinking a pint and reading the free rental guide I picked up at this lovely cafe. A man sitting at a booth near me brought over part of the independent so I could read something else, which I was very grateful for, and went back to his booth. I read some nice columns about liberals and blah blah blah (is the independent a liberal paper by the way?), and then he brought over the rest of the paper, and asked me if I thought old dubya was scary. I said "yes, very much so." "ooh, you're american" he says. we talked for a bit, then I joined him at his booth, where a girl was sitting who didn't know him either. She was working on questions to ask a band she had recorded for her uni project (according to her, the same uni where our lovely belles were first recorded all those years ago). This guy was very interesting, if not a bit odd. He would bounce from topic to topic to topic, and I think the poor girl was a bit confused by the whole thing. Nice guy though, showing us poetry and talking movies and brian eno. She was an industrial fan and didn't know much about other types of music. She kind of scoffed when I said "um...belle and sebastian" to her query of what music i like, although she had never actually heard them. The night progressed, and whilst me and the guy got more inebriated, and the girl's band came along to do an interview, he asked me if I wanted to go to the russian cafe. This was a mistake. I said "sure". As a bit of time went on, it was obvious this man was very very drunk. Moreso than me even. He was annoying the poor Russian waitress to death, causing scenes by trying to chat with the nice people at the next table, and trying to get the poor Russian waitress to play one of his aardvarck cd's over the speakers. He's a smart man, who oddly enough works in insurance, but perhaps a little on the strange side. Anyhow, as he began to throw up, I realized it was about time to go. After getting him into a taxi (which took a bit of work), I began walking back to my hotel. An odd evening, probably not a smart one on my part, but ya know, I had fun. Moving on, as I was walking down the street yesterday, I saw this little kid, no older than eight, harassing, and even kicking, this poor crouched homeless man. I didn't hear what was going on, because I was listening to my new and excellent Mum remix cd*. I walked on, a bit disturbed, but stopped. I turned around and, not knowing what else to do, gave him 50p and moved on. I don't know the homeless man's story, and some people might rail me for actually giving money to a homeless man, but I felt bad. I wish there was something else I could do. I did love Rachel and Dimitra's dual post. In my Ethics of Cyberpunk class, my teacher and the whole class were going on and on about how dangerous and creepy meeting people over the internet is. I decided to interject an opposing view on the matter by telling everyone part of Dimitra's story (without using any names of course) and some seemed to decide that the internet can be a pretty swell place after all. And in somewhat more pressing news, I think a few of my clash cd's were stolen. Borders is having a dandy sale on cd's, and I know I'm going to get the smiths "queen is dead" (mine is horribly scratched) and "louder than bombs" (i only have it on vinyl), and I can get one more. Should I get the best of the divine comedy? Or maybe try to replace my London Calling? perhaps some van morrison? Some decisions in life are just too difficult to make. I realize now that this isn't very interesting. I probably just have tried to inject humour or something, but what do you people know about humour? -Matt *I understand that remix albums are about as desperate as live albums when a band wants to release something and get money without actually doing anything new, but come on, mum just screams to be remixed. P.S. I surely hope this is better than my last post, but ya know what, I don't think it is. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. 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Sinister: today on teen forum: novels, smokes, and india ink: get out of the la-z-boy and into a stuffy public place full of loud people and cameras.
by Kirsten Kenyon 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

i'm dreaming something about driving to china in a tomato truck, when something attacks me with four tiny paws, scampering from my feet to my face and back again. tomatoes have paws? "what time do you have class?" one pretty tomato is leaning against the door. if my mother's a tomato, then what am i? "eight." "it's nine." "wait, i don't have class on mondays." "it's tuesday." "tuesdays,i mean. right." she sighs as she softly closes the door, and i stretch slowly and sit up, twisting the blankets around my ankles and singing "sophia, i've just found this dog named sophia." sophie really likes it when i put her name into songs. i push to my feet and catch a glimpse of my reflection in the dusty mirror leaning against the wall in the corner. someone has printed "YUCK" in the dust. maybe my sister. or it could have been me, i don't know. it seems like an appropriate way to start the day, like a "GOOD MORNING, THIS IS HOW YOU LOOK." a bit boyish, maybe, in my monkey-print pajama bottoms. i squint and rub my eyes. YUCK, you have ghostly pale skin and bony elbows, and a tiny scar that will abide as a permanent memorial to half-hearted teenage rebellion. YUCK, your hair looks like a mop. YUCK, put a shirt on, already. i used to know this girl named jessey who planned to make her first million by tempting men into a building that had the appearance of a seedy strip club, then locking the door, stripping naked, and not letting anyone go home until they'd paid her to put her clothes back on. i told her i didn't know if it would work. "you haven't seen me naked!" she shoved a handful of jelly bellys into her mouth. jessey's best addiction was jelly bellys. the leaves in my tea are quite large and soggy, like wet maple leaves squishing underfoot after an autumn rain, or maybe like sad- looking spinach thawing in a strainer while its fate is determined. congratulations, you're going to be a dip! i quickly drink two pints (tea in pint glasses!) and wish i knew greek so that i might understand just what it is that's so funny in the next room. a boy walks in with a camera and asks if i'd mind if he got a few shots of me "just chillin'." i'm not "chillin.'" i'm learning greek, stupid. it's an immersion program. he circles the table, zooming in on my empty glass, my stack of books, my sunglasses,the sleeve of my red sweater smudging the ink on the crossword. he says it's for something called "teen forum." i am not a teen. what i am is hungry, so i look out the window and weigh my options. burgers, gyros, or booze, or i'll have to walk up to the next block. i remember that i am a twenty year old vegetarian, so i run downstairs for a glass of water and pretend not to notice the gorgeous scones and cheesecakes grinning hopefully at me from behind the glass. congratulations, i'm not going to eat you! call it will power. or lack of cash. slava is losing himself in the stark loveliness of rita the meter maid. i'm wishing for politely frosted bathroom windows and dry roasted peanuts. reggie trades in his bible for "the twentieth century in pictures" and a box of thank you notes, just in case he ever has cause to thank anyone for anything. love kirsten http://www.care2.com - Get your Free e-mail account that helps save Wildlife! +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: In my Indonesian palace I will probably stay
by mmm skyscraper 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

Hi Sinister. Once concerts actually start happening and the new album comes out I'm sure there will be loads of B&S stuff to talk about. For now, I'll enjoy random posts about anything. Or you could just tell me about some good movies and music that you have enjoyed recently or whatever. Leave, stay, contribute, lurk. It doesn't matter to me. We're all somewhere between hello and goodbye anyway. Do something pretty while you can. Mark __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Some b*stard keeps using my computer at night...
by Jenny Payne 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

... so when I leave for home, I take the ball out of the mouse and hide it. heh If only I could set up a video camera to watch the bewildered reaction... I'm writing to see if anyone would like to buy an extra PA ticket from me. At cost, of course. It's a great seat for two reasons. 1: I bought it in the first 15 minutes they were on sale. And 2: You will get to sit next to my sister and I. Assuming we make it up there. (Can anyone from Philly let me know some exciting things to do in the area?) Whatever happened to the Ruvi fella... the one who used to post about 80s movies, poetry and seeing Cliff Richard? I liked that guy. Rachel Playforth once wrote, "the japanese have a word 'amae' which describes that warm feeling of being accepted, included and understood by a group of peers. so rare, so amazing when it happens. sinister at its best moments can produce 'amae', i suspect." There are so many *good* things about the list... and I think Rachel was spot-on with her above description. Jen +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: PLEASE READ - LIST OWNER MESSAGE
by David Moore 13 Mar '02

13 Mar '02

Yeah, right, like what Linda said. Love, David Moore Chelmsford, UK Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:16:48 -0000 From: "crockery.org" <lulou(a)deletethisbit.crockery.org> Subject: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Dear all Sinister is a place which is dear to many people's hearts. I help out Honey with the list occasionally, and in that capacity do try to read all the posts. I don't always manage but what I have noticed is that this list, like many others, goes through cycles. Sometimes there is a lot of B&S content, sometimes it is just people who like Belle and Sebastian talking about their lives. There is a pre-selection effect going on - I see mentions of bands, books, films which I follow up happily, knowing I will probably like them. I recognise that some people do not want to read all the diary-type messages - some are beautiful, some perhaps need to pay attention to the second most important list rule (see below). As Mark (illegally... :) ) mentioned, the main list rule of sinister is that you should not talk about the list on the list. It is a good one, as too many lists deteriorate into downward spirals about who can say what is said on the list. It creates tension, as there will never be agreement - just argument and counter-argument. Which is why there is a list mummy on sinister. The second rule is that please remember that there are a lot of people reading the posts, and taking some time to think about what you are posting will pay off in the long run. Entertain, inform, share - hard content as well as the soft squishy-feeling stuff. Most of the complaints about posts are usually about long posts, but short posts, quoting the whole of the message before, with just "Yeah!" are just as frustrating. What if everyone did this? as the local police sergeant used to say when we pushed burning rags through old peoples' letter boxes. Third rule is - if you don't like it - change it. Post something you want to talk about. Preferrably in a way which will not irritate other people. There are a lot of lurkers, and a lot of first posters. And a lot of conversation takes place off-list, and so if you want to talk about B&S - do, please! Post - someone might just reply to you... Finally, as lists go through cycles, so do people. It is not always necessary to tell the list how you have grown up and moved on..chances are you may want to come back. :) Many people do, more quietly than they left...I see the resubscribes.. It constantly amazes me how many beautiful posts there are on sinister, funny posts, intelligent posts, and posts with references to men's bits from Ian (I like those ones). So, please - "everyone" is not leaving. But do remember the list rules - they were thought out with great care and have worked so far. Can we stop the discussion of the list on the list here? Linda xx +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: a poem for sinister
by idleberry 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

Chocoholic Dreams (by idleberry when she were, like 17.. smutty little tart) A luscious bar of creamy milk chocolate, its body dark and smooth scantily clad in a shimmering skin tight violet costume gently divided by soft crevasses whispering my name with sultry eroticism inviting me to relish and fulfil my every fantasy enticing my carnal desires luring me coser with its sensuous charm i squeeze it pasionately between my warm wet, fleshy lips its voluptuous segments tantalising to the eye oozing heavenly sweetness with each bite each and every square made urposefully for the pleasure of my tastebuds to melt away slowly in my mouth releasing a delicious, sumptuous luxurious velvet leaving me craving for more. (the end) I thought that would give you something to laugh at. I sat writing it when I was 17, with my pal in the school canteen, giggling, trying to think of dafter and dafter words. Then, for a joke, I gave it to my teacher, she liked it, and wanted it to be made "more sexy!". I got an A for it, so hey, there you go. So the moral of that story? English teachers need more real-life sex. I thank you. Idles ===== http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/corduroysmoke and the world did get covered in a thick haze of corduroy smoke. And it felt good. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
by Caitlin Pigtails 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

This is a CHOOSE YOUR OWN SINISTER POST! Yes, just like everyone's favourite early-80s reading material, Choose Your Own Adventure books. You know what to do. I mean, it obviously won't be a full bookful. I'll probably get bored of thinking of choices to give you before very long. But we'll see how it goes. -- ONE -- You are sat at your computer, reading your email. You see four Sinister posts. Which do you want to choose? "Sinister: I don't love anyone (that lives on this continent)": go to paragraph 24. "Sinister: So Long, Frank Lloyd Amanda Wright": go to paragraph 17. "Sinister: Dos Sturan read his reviews?": go to paragraph 30. "Sinister: The Battle of Who Could Care Less": go to paragraph 25. -- TWO -- Oooh, ages ago. 1995? Something like that. Don't ask me, I never ever got hold of Tigermilk until it was rereleased. Go to paragraph 12 -- THREE -- You dafty! Your subscription cheque bounced! Go to paragraph 24 -- FOUR -- OK, so it wasn't *that* sensible an outfit. Something warmer would have been more sensible, with the weather we've been having lately. I know the pink nail varnish didn't go with the trousers, but I was too lazy to redo them. Go to paragraph 7 -- FIVE -- I mean, I do get sentimental sometimes. But not when I'm being this silly, obviously. It's always better in private, isn't it? Go to paragraph 19 -- SEX -- KEN CHU! Go to paragraph 38 -- SEVEN -- I mean, I'd look all silly if i got it wrong. Go to paragraph 10 -- NINE -- I thought it was obvious, wasn't it? I mean, what other species just ignores you and lazes about when you're trying to talk to them? Dogs look at you and pant excitedly. Parrots and Mynah Birds just repeat stuff back at you. Obviously, Elvis is a *human being* Go to paragraph 20 -- TEN -- I did have a project to listen to all B&S's songs and write down how the sung lyrics differed from the published ones. i was too lazy to finish it, though. Part of the problem was that I started with Tigermilk, whose published lyrics are by far the most inaccurate. The lyrics to Elvis are on the Jeepster website, but with a mistake in: for some reason, whoever wrote them down misheard Byres Road. Go to paragraph 17 -- ELEVEN -- Remember the line "bedsit infamy of the decade gone before"? I have a Cunning Theory that this is actually a reference to the review of If You're Feeling Sinister that appeared in the Guardian (published in London and Manchester) back in December 1996. "They sound as if they don't leave their bedsit enough" it said. or something to that effect. It was five years ago now, you know. Go to paragraph 4 -- TWELVE -- Are Frank Lloyd and Amanda related? I think we should be told. It would be nice to have a famous architect in the family. I don't think there's anyone famous in my family. My mum went out with a pop singer once, but I can't actually remember his name. Go to paragraph 7 -- FIFTEEN -- xx Caitlin -- SIXTEEN -- You mean you haven't heard Century of Elvis? Or read the lyrics even? It's on the Lazy Line Painter Jane EP, if you were wondering. And it's good. Almost makes me think it's a shame Stuart D left the band. Go to paraquat 10 -- SEVENTEEN -- I was walking round the city the other day. It keeps me fit. I don't get very much exercise. As I walk, I either think things over in my mind, or I sing songs to myself. I don't *sing*, obviously, because I get enough strange looks ordinarily. But I think-sing things over in my mind. Whatever comes into my head. For some reason, the other day, I started to sing "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright". It's a lovely song, and it makes me smile. Do you want to give me a funny look? Paragraph 4. Do you want to read more about the Wright family? Paragraph 12. Do you think: "Ooh, short sentences. I like people who use short sentences?" Paragraph 38. -- EIGHTEEN -- I always liked to read Choose Your Own Adventure books straight through from cover to cover. My mother said it was cheating, but it appealed to me. Otherwise, there would always be bits that I missed. I always suspected that they put bits in that you could never actually reach. When I grew a bit older, I was going to write a novel which was cut up into little chapters and not put into any order. It was going to be called "Swingbridge"; I forget what the plot was. Go to paragraph 31 -- NINETEEN -- But if you do want me to get all sentimental ... well ... I'm going to go all quiet now. You might not even find this paragraph. Go to paragraph 15 -- TWENTY -- Have they left any interesting porn on your computer lately? Go to paragraph 5 -- TWENTY-TWO -- Go to the list archive and search for "Gillanders" and you'll see what I'm talking about. He's lovely, really. Hi Rich. Go to paragraph 20 -- TWENTY-THREE -- Some things make you feel awfully old. Going through cupboards and finding all your old childhood books, for one. It really scuppers your plans for clearing out the cupboards, because you just sit for hours and read them all. There goes your afternoon. What? You've not told me when B&S formed yet! Paragraph 2 Aha! So that's where you got the idea of this post from. Paragraph 18 -- TWENTY-FOUR -- Why does Sinister make people travel so far? I'm not criticising, it's a good thing. It's a wonderful thing. It's one of the things that makes this list so beautiful. Ahem. I think I was getting carried away a bit, there. This post is far too silly for me to get all sentimental and mushy about things. Go to paragraph 5 -- TWENTY-FIVE -- Most of you wouldn't care if I left the list, I know that. So, obviously, I'd have to write a long long post saying how I had to leave, things are just going downhill because otherwise you wouldn't noti THIS PARAGRAPH MYSTERIOUSLY HAS A SECTION MISSING. I think a sheep ate it. And I can't remember what I said, either. It begins again with: nd up with group fellatio. And obviously, we don't want that. Go and write the sort of post you want to read, instead. Go to paragraph 1 -- THIRTY -- We never seem to have any in-depth discussions of B&S lyrics here any more, you know. It's not like it was back in 1998, kids. Back then, threads about what species Elvis was would last ... ooh, *hours*. What species is Elvis? Paragraph 9 What the hell are you talking about? Paragraph 16 You mean B&S had already formed by 1998? Paragraph 23 So, tell me your theory about what "I Fought In A War" was all about: Paragraph 11. -- THIRTY-ONE -- I wasn't going to go as far as B. S. Johnson, who published a book whose chapters weren't actually bound together, to emphasise the fact that you could read them in any order. I can't remember what it was called, though. I hope it *was* actually BS Johnson that I'm talking about. Go to paragraph 7 -- THIRTY-EIGHT -- Sometimes. You just need it. Punctuation. I mean. When will he be back? From the Czech Republic. Of course. I'm a fully-paid-up member of the Richard John Gillanders Fan Club: Paragraph 3 Who? Paragraph 22 (that *really* is enough of that) +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. 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Sinister: PLEASE READ
by Mark Casarotto 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

Hey kids, We don't talk about the list ON the list. It's as simple as that. Please remember this, it's key to the list's survival. If you have any queries, please check the sinister FAQ at http://www.missprint.org/sinister/faq.html Thanks, Mark xxx p.s. zozie, rachel, that was beautiful! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: What he said, following in the blazing saddle of high velocity bovine
by toadie291＠attbi.com 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

its funny that everyone is leaving. i totally agre with everything that has been said regarding the state of sinister. i do love stream of conciousness, ramblings...god knows i have posted enough of them over the course of my time here....it just seems as though thats all that is EVER on the list now. it seems that in the past few months the only thing considered off topic on the list is belle and sebastian. it is not neccessarily the volume of posts, but it is the length of them. i have some really great friends that i have made on this list as a direct result of them posting about extremely personal things....but cant we talk about more than extremely personal things. what happened to the days of ol', talking about music,films, and when we got really crazy...we even mentioned B&S!!!! i dunno. i love you all to pieces but perhaps we need to reevaluate the list content a bit. perhaps we can have diary entries and something with more room for responose, debate, other people's ideas and perspective. i dunno. i havent read all of the posts on the list for months now...i have my favourites that i always keep tabs on....it just gets tooooo bloody long!. love to you all ~~stine > Dear Sinister, > > I'll be frank, my dears... > When P. Carter says "it's not you it's me" I have to agree with his > reasoning, but you have changed my lovely sinister. Less general banter, > open comment about spreadables and the like, and it does all merge into the > same thing. If someone tells me about their life story, or their failing > romance, well, what can I say? "I'm sorry for you" or "me too"? It just > isn't open to comment, really. We all > have problems. At the end of the day this is not a councillor's > help/sympathy line, and to be honest I just don't have the time to wade > through posts of people trying to outdo others with melancholy. Or even twee > cuty-ness. > > I suppose it is right to say "It's not you" etc for those out there who > think that's what sinister's about, but I am not those. > > I have met and "i-met" some lovely people, and to be fair you have all put > up with my ramblings. A big hello and thankyou to those who fill their > posts with the obscure, witty, smutty and generally light hearted comment > and > debate that I love the list so much for, or "loved". Gordon. DV. Archel, > Miss > Llew, Big Stu, Miss KK, Vel, Joe Pancake and many more besides. Honey, of > course. And a > big sorry to all those lovely people who wrote todays 24 odd posts, for I > have not read them. I think the sheer number pushed me off the edge. > No,that's not true, the seed was sown when Lil was beaten for missing out > the quota of saccharine in a post. > > To those who I owe stuff, it will be sent. To those who I have befriended or > vice versa, "don't be a stranger now!". > Nal, you should post. You have a lot of interesting things to say, and you > know it. > > The main difference between my post and Mr Carter's, though, is that people > will be sorry to see him go. I know if I was staying I would. > > Right, this must be my most serious post, ironic really. > > There are many other things to say, but...eh, you get the jist. > As whoever says, dance like nobody'd watching! > > Love > Corduroy Boy Tom > > P.S. Corduroy Kitten, this is the last time you will se your name in a post > from me. So... > *A*S*T*R*I*D* *I*S* *A* *S*T*A*R*!* > > > > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ > +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ > To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe > send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to > majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister > +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ > +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ > +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ > +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ > +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ > +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ > +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ > +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: What he said, following in the blazing saddle of high velocity bovine
by Tom Pettinger 12 Mar '02

12 Mar '02

Dear Sinister, I'll be frank, my dears... When P. Carter says "it's not you it's me" I have to agree with his reasoning, but you have changed my lovely sinister. Less general banter, open comment about spreadables and the like, and it does all merge into the same thing. If someone tells me about their life story, or their failing romance, well, what can I say? "I'm sorry for you" or "me too"? It just isn't open to comment, really. We all have problems. At the end of the day this is not a councillor's help/sympathy line, and to be honest I just don't have the time to wade through posts of people trying to outdo others with melancholy. Or even twee cuty-ness. I suppose it is right to say "It's not you" etc for those out there who think that's what sinister's about, but I am not those. I have met and "i-met" some lovely people, and to be fair you have all put up with my ramblings. A big hello and thankyou to those who fill their posts with the obscure, witty, smutty and generally light hearted comment and debate that I love the list so much for, or "loved". Gordon. DV. Archel, Miss Llew, Big Stu, Miss KK, Vel, Joe Pancake and many more besides. Honey, of course. And a big sorry to all those lovely people who wrote todays 24 odd posts, for I have not read them. I think the sheer number pushed me off the edge. No,that's not true, the seed was sown when Lil was beaten for missing out the quota of saccharine in a post. To those who I owe stuff, it will be sent. To those who I have befriended or vice versa, "don't be a stranger now!". Nal, you should post. You have a lot of interesting things to say, and you know it. The main difference between my post and Mr Carter's, though, is that people will be sorry to see him go. I know if I was staying I would. Right, this must be my most serious post, ironic really. There are many other things to say, but...eh, you get the jist. As whoever says, dance like nobody'd watching! Love Corduroy Boy Tom P.S. Corduroy Kitten, this is the last time you will se your name in a post from me. So... *A*S*T*R*I*D* *I*S* *A* *S*T*A*R*!* +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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