Yes indeedy. Finally made my 'debut' as it were at Sheffield Offbeat last week. I wasn't quite drunk enough to dance (though maybe next time!) so I sat in one of the corners singing along to anything I knew and loved (ie The Smiths mainly and of course, our beloved b&s). Sinister quote of the week: "There might even be prizes for Twee-est bowling action"-Posted by Ben Apps. I was laughing at this for ages-not quite sure why exactly, but I could just imagine lots of Sinisterines walking up to the lane on their go and attempting a bowling swing of an incredibly twee nature. Is that what I should call everyone-Sinisterines? Or is it Sinisterettes? Or is that one just for ladies? And How about Sinisterars? Sinisterees? Somebody please clarify this because it's beginning to annoy me. I won't be able to sleep tonight through not knowing the right one-so please be quick with your clarifications! And now, a charming little story that you will no doubt leave you going "that was a charming little story". I have a Saturday job in a department store where the average customer age is about 60. I went in last week for 11, and I was a couple of minutes late. A work colleague said to me "you're nice and early Richard" and i thought she was been sarcastic. It turned out though that I wasn't supposed to be in til 12! grrr! So i thought, I'll go to Fopp (good, cheap record store) and buy some CD's. Thats when Tracey (supervisor) stops me and says "Ooo, Richard-could you go and buy a CD for me-its a Christmas present for my daughter". So i said "yea sure". Tracey says "she wants it you see...they are her favourite band at the moment...erm...'so solid crew' i think they are called." I have a quick glance around for Jeremy Beadle. At this point, the advent calender falls off the wall-it was obviously suffering from shock too! I (grudgingly) said "yes, sure, I'll go and get it" and i made sure the man in the record store knew it wasnt for me! I also think I managed to pick it off the shelf without anyone noticing! I should be a secret agent. I managed to find Felt's 'Absolute Classic Masterpieces' too at long last-I don't think Tracey understood when i told her about the little dance of joy i did down the 'rock&pop' aisle. Anyways, thats it from me! (Shouts of Hurrah from the back...) I hope santa brings you all nice things! Richard x P.S. Please appreciate the Christmas kiss I have so generously given you! +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@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 +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+