hello nothing in particular I want to go to #sinister chat but I'm waiting for off-peak freeserve to connect, which may or may not happen what I've just done I went to a writer's group this evening: I had to really force myself out the door because it's 'dreich' (wet) outside, and was already starting to get dark. But If I'd stayed in I'd have ended up partaking of too much Kirsch, which would be bad news tomorrow. I'm drinking one now, but it's 22:31. The writer's group was fun: there's something particularly engaging about well-written poems and stories being read by their authors: then you get the chance to slag them off! Hehe. Naughty me, I haven't written a thing yet except 'critic proof critic' in invisible letters. The computer you are dialling is not answering. Try again later. You'll realise by this point that I don't have much to say, but I like a bit of typing now and again to occupy my fingers: at work I use computer aided design, which is mostly mouse-play. It's a recalcitrant mouse too: a real cheapo number that doesn't like getting clicked and frequently ignores me. John Peel speaks Sumerian On the spot reportage of radio one at 22:42 on the 26th September 2000. Following this is a kind of thrash metal track with a man trying to sound mean and frightening. It doesn't work. Peely made a phonetic effort with the title, but as to the veracity of the phonemes, well, I lack comparitives. Big words made easy Most big words are wee words strung together with choice letters missing and no spaces in-between. The Germans seem to specialise in this area. I ought to finish with a joke Mmm, I *ouught* to, but as usual I'm setting myself up for failure as I can't think of any; me being a dour man in a dreich place at night (nice little church candles glowing though) so there's laziness for you and anyways, I'm pondering on one, or making up a topical one involving drugs and athletes when I finally get connected. Gordon P.S. I haven't commented on other peoples posts but I have been reading and enjoying them for breakfast every day :) but of the people I've met in #sinister: bad luck for the Romanian gymnast! I'll be getting the book someone might be joining a pop group: best of luck! someone has a fantastic online journal and a poem called Gershwin Hotel get off the rocking chair! I want a go! (just teasing :) jellyfish are GRATE I went up the Eiffel Tower, nah nah nah na nah nah! love and cuddles to you all +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the undead 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 +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "peculiarly deranged fanbase" "frighteningly named +-+ +-+ Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+