Hello gorgeous ones. What is it with Sinister lookie-likies on buses? This morning the spitting image of Sam Norman got on, and on Friday night there was a bloke who looked like Joss Moorkens. Unfortunately it was only after I'd felt his arse and got a smack in the gob for me troubles that I discovered it was in fact only a very angry Scottish bloke. Luckily I've got a good supply of soup in the house at the mo. I also had a dream with the Booze Explosion in it, but can't remember anything about it other than I thought she was someone else for ages, then realised she was prettier than the person I thought she was, and had an Irish accent. Then I woke up. Not very interesting, I know. I met the most honest tramp in the world the other day. He came up to me and said "Could ye spare any change? It's no fur a cup a tea, it's fur a can a beer. Ah don't like tae lie, ye see " However I didn't think encouraging his alcoholism would be a prudent move, so I lied and said I only had a tenner. And he said he was very sorry to bother me, and went away. I'd have asked for the tenner. Great sunset the other night. One of those ones that turns the clouds orange on the bottom, then pink. I watched it from the bus and smiled a lot. Tim "The Horse and Arse" Hopkins:

A nasty thought occurred to me this morning. You know how pet owners are supposed to grow to look like their pets? I fear I may be taking on many features of my favourite place in the world, i.e. the pub. I realised that I am stained with, and stinking of, old bad beer and stale cigarettes, my upholstery is looking distinctly worn, and there is a suspicious odour drifiting from the toilet area.

I'd say he's more of an upmarket wine bar. Have you seen the prices he charges for a swift one? The service is terrible as well. God, Scotland were pish last night. "I've never seen such a display of shiteness in all my life!", as drunken bum and part time guitarist Alun Woodward said at Bowlie. However due to the most dodgy refereeing decision this side of the last Holyfield - Lewis fight, we are in the playoffs, where we will no doubt be gubbed by England. Snow Patrol were entertaining as ever on Friday night, even if no-one else likes them except me. The gist of their set was: Gary Patrol: "Cheer the fuck up, you miserable Scottish bastards! Start dancing, abuse me, abuse my body like I abuse yours!" Crowd: "Your maw's got baws, your maw's got baws!" GP: "Cunts, cunts, whores, whores!" Crowd: "You fucking Irish bastards, you're shite!" GP: "You really are a shower of shite, aren't you?" [takes off trousers and shows arse] Lovely stuff. Actually the best bit was when the lead singer from Senna ran on and fell over the stage, then stole the microphone. But you had to be there I guess. Oh, Elizabeth just said:

Speaking of Richard, I think Pumpkinny failed to mention that we saw him posing as a member of Snow Patrol on Mark and Lardie's Pop Quiz the other week. The average indie kid might well have been fooled but not us!

Well he is sort of, if you can call playing the shakers and a little bit of keyboard being a member of the band. The DJ played REM's cover of the Clique's 'Superman' the other night, which made me happy. All the best bands have names begin with Cl you know. The Clique, The Clash, The Clientele, Club 8, The Clai...oh, there goes that theory. Is there a band called The Clangers, and if not, why not? There used to be a band called The Clitoris, but their records are notoriously hard to find. Somebody kill me before I write a book. Alasdair xx +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "jelly-filled danishes" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+