Another listee wrote about feeling intimidated/shy about coming to the picnic. I know David has already gone over this manifold times, but I just want point out something. WE ALL UNDERSTAND! We are all (I assume) very different people but the one thing that we all have in common is listening to and getting something special from Belle & Sebastian. A band who deal almost exclusively in lovesongs to the misfits, the outsiders, the dissapointed and the dreamers. Go back and listen to the albums again, sit down in a comfy chair, maybe rustle up a cup of tea and a bourbon and think to yourself, 'how can people who recognise themselves in these emotions so much that they make the effort to mail in, make web pages, organise picnics etc.. possibly be nasty!' It's a foregone conclusion. We like you already. Much the same goes for the Blue Soda social. The idea of this is that it's going to be like a fantastic party at your best friend's house (except that hopefully, after the pubs shut we won't get gatecrashed by a group of hard lads who look like East 17 and monopolise the stereo playing nosebleed Techno and shooting murderous glances at anyone who approaches them). The poetry cafe is a snug little nook with lovely Laura ashley sofas, everyone there will be dead friendly and approachable and they have KERPLUNK! So come... Oh and Cappadonna and the Wu-Tang clan are a bunch of wussies because they run a beauty salon (true!) and they let that bint out of Texas destroy one of their tracks. Second generation East Coast Hip-Hop rules:- Gangstarr, EPMD, Main Source, PE, Eric & Rakim, Brand Nubian and of course the original, the master:- Parappa the Rappa. Stay Lucky, Rory xxx P.S. Friday night will be the 42nd time I've seen Gregory's Girl. Is this healthy? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@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@majordomo.net . Slushetye, eto pish - ya seberaus uyehat -----------------------------------------------------------------------