someone wrote: The next "too ridiculous for words" point is the sudden rash of people complaining about the acronyms. It's very simple: TBWTAS is a lot shorter than The Boy With The Arab Strap. And then it became TWATTYBUS and TIGGERJAMMIES because it's *funny*, something that this list used to be. I'm sure that it annoys people. There've been time when the names have become so bastartized that I can't even figure out what song is being discussed. But it's all in fun...just let it go, please. well... I was going to keep quiet about this, but i might as well say something short. Mailing lists are famous for these acronyms and nicknames etc. But, sometimes they can feel like a way for keeping newbies on the outside and "old skool" mailing list folk "in the know." If these acronym titles are so simple, why can't we include them in the FAQ about the mailing list, so people coming in will have a clue as to what they mean. Here is an example of a silly misunderstanding. When i joined the list, i new right away that TBWTAS meant The Boy with the Arab Strap (duh!) and assumed that TWATTYBUS (or whatever) was the same thing, but funnier. I however thought that Tiggerjam referred to TIJAMRS. But than i thought that Tiggerjam referred to Tigermilk. And now Teejammers refers to This is Just a Modern Rock Song. right? or not? Anyway, it wasn't that simple to me, and i am assuming a couple others were thrown off... I don't think mentioning them in the FAQ would render the jokes unfunny, just because they are explained. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+