i've just managed a marathon deleting exercise and can proudly report that over 200 sinister messages have just bit the dust on the inside of my trash folder ,is anyone else having to do this? - purely rhetorical, don't mail the list an answer any time you see a dead-end question in a mail :) anyway, in the light of, oh i don't know how many new people continually finding their way into the sinister nether regions only to be found later sobbing "so please, can i have a copy of tigermilk/ what other releases have they had/ what's that hidden track on the end of the 369 cd?", i though i should be the caring humanitarian and try to ease all our ears (eyes?). everything you're ever likely to ask has probably already been asked before and the answer lies in FAQ's, archives and sites. all set up by people who care. firstly there is the sinister webs site, it holds all the stuff to do with this mailing list and if you haven't been there ever, why not? you can find a list FAQ, the archive of everything ever said, guitar chords and photo's of list members, the url is http://www.majordomo.net/sinister/ secondly there is the jeepster domain. it houses the fan club/record label site with major help from the old tweenet resource. it has another FAQ, all the official news and tour dates, meet-up details, lyrics, interviews/press and stuff, sound files, postcard thingy, poetry, ink polaroids, chat software and instructions, etc. you can find this at http://www.jeepster.co.uk/belleandsebastian/ from both of those you'll find links to other sites, the more comprehensive list being on the sinister site. but the point being? well, there's a lot of waffle and spite on the list at the moment, and there's no need for it. and when it comes down to it paul is going to get better only to come back and find this place unrecognisable and full of minor squabbles, do you really think he wants to come back to that considering al the work he has to put in to maintain it? paul is in a unique position, and as much as he loves doing what he does, do you think he would continue if it wasn't so much fun?? think about it. if i'm wrong you can say so - privately. it only requires replying to me and not the list you know. david kitchen PS: bound to get more mail now to help bulge my ever increasing inbox, it's a cheap shot but it's the only way people ever mail me ;) (note the sarcasm in that last line) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- david kitchen : merchandising and websites : jeepster records http://www.jeepster.co.uk/ http://www.jeepster.co.uk/belleandsebastian/ mailto:shop@jeepster.co.uk jeepster recordings ltd, 217 canalot, 222 kensal road, london w10 5bn to subscribe to the news mailing list mail majordomo@jeepster.co.uk with the words 'subscribe news' in the body of the message there is no need to subscribe if you are on the 'sinister' list +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+