YES MORE ROFFLES PLEASE

-- The Sensational Sulk (jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj...), June 16th, 2005.

BUT STILL.

-- hstencil (hstenc!...) (webmail), June 16th, 2005 1:58 AM. (hstencil) (link)

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I wish he'd just fuck off with all his silly animals in tow.
-- Awesome Welles (adamr...) (webmail), January 17th, 2005 6:41 PM. (nordicskilla) (link)

i don't even know how/when i downloaded that one!

so... the unknown person i downloaded this from at some unknown time in some unknown place (maybe an enchanted forest of sorts) tagged it wrong. what a jerk. now i'm really never gonna dance again.

http://www.chrisbaskous.com/images/alfonsobedoya.jpg

-- gabe (gobifis...), June 17th, 2005.

-- The Sensational Sulk (jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj...), June 17th, 2005.

-- TOMBOT (ahe...), June 15th, 2005 1:36 PM. (later)

Unread Messages

So can it be fully blocked off or not? (I was under the impression only registered mods could access.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 15th, 2005 2:46 PM. (Ned) (later)

everyone can read this forum, only mods can post.

I thought you were expressing surprise (quite rightly) that he had found this board when he seemed to be ignorant of the admin log page!

-- teeny (teen...), June 15th, 2005 3:38 PM. (teeny) (later)

Ha! Well you know, there is that.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 15th, 2005 4:52 PM. (Ned) (later)

only mods can post.

and anyone whos logged out. just sayin

-- f ezaffe (fezaff...), June 16th, 2005 7:08 PM. (later)

-- PappaWheelie (pappawheeli...), June 17th, 2005.

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Michael Jackson
-- The Sensational Sulk, June 17th, 2005

Thanks

is that really him? i know he said he was a Vice don't once.

It's for waxing your space surfboard!
-- nickalicious (nickaliciou...), June 20th, 2005 2:09 PM. (nickalicious) (later)

Jeff: “Strangulation. Not much of a story, just neck bruises. No autoerotic hangings, here. Just good, old-fashioned violence against women.”

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damn... is this cherokee parks' sister?
-- gygax! (gygax0...), June 20th, 2005 4:13 PM. (gygax!) (later)

-- moley (mol...), June 21st, 2005 6:35 AM.

The next day, Gene was extraordinarily pleased with himself until he looked in the mirror.

-- Dan Perry (djperr...), December 23rd, 2001.

-- Ian John50n (dr.carl.saga...), June 21st, 2005.

i don't know! i met her once. she came to a chicago fap in nov. 2003, and then was never heard from again.
-- jaymc (jmcunnin...), June 18th, 2005 10:53 PM. (jaymc)

hahahahahahahahaaaa!!!!

wtf?

sir, you are a giant!

-- ryan duelberg (duelberg2...), June 23rd, 2005.

*flees*

*flees*

*fleas*

*strokes*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 20th, 2004.

Eep. *good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 11th, 2004.

Good thoughts, MANY good thoughts for all.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 24th, 2004.

Oh dear. :-( Has it been something bothering you for a while? *good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 27th, 2004.

Now that is unfun. *good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 19th, 2004.

My. :-( *good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 25th, 2003.

:-( Never easy, not at all. *good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 17th, 2004.

*many good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 24th, 2003.

Indeed. *many good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 20th, 2005.

*good thoughts for all...*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 22nd, 2003.

:-( *many good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 17th, 2003.

*more good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 5th, 2004.

Unfun! :-(
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 11th, 2004.

Unfun, Tom. My best indeed.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 14th, 2003.

Nah, that's unfun!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 17th, 2004.

Yeesh, unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 22nd, 2004.

Unfun! Hope he is well.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 17th, 2004.

This all sounds a bit unfun, sir. :-(
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 30th, 2004.

Alone at Xmas? Unfun!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 21st, 2001.

How unfun of you NOT TO SHARE.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 17th, 2001.

Looks like Russia is winning too? Unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 19th, 2003.

Perversion and I wasn't invited? Unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 20th, 2002.

I could be mean and evil I suppose. But that seems unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 14th, 2004.

Now that is unfun. *good thoughts*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 19th, 2004.

You tempt us and then can show us nothing. UNFUN.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2002.

This has not been a good week for people! Unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 12th, 2004.

Unfun, Mandee. :-( Is yer boss being obnoxious?
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 18th, 2004.

Sorry about the political sorrow down there, folks. Most unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 10th, 2004.

(That aside, RIP to another part of my seventies youth. Unfun.)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 23rd, 2003.

Heal up, Lyra! That sounds very unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 25th, 2004.

Bah! I can't get my version of RealPlayer to work. Unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 23rd, 2002.

*looks at thread* Yeesh, that is utterly unfun. :-/
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 10th, 2003.

Yay Casuistry! Unfun for Sam! *Many* good thoughts for Luna.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 23rd, 2004.

Pink this is most unfun! :-( I hope all is settled to the good, soon.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 10th, 2004.

El Diablo's dreams are unfun! (Maybe I should stop appearing in them as a zombie, then.)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 23rd, 2004.

Most unfun, Julia. :-( *sends many good thoughts* And for you as well, Martin, of course.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 27th, 2004.

Unfun. Transfer your pain to an inanimate object and destroy it.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 29th, 2003.

Unfun, Kate. :-( I echo the 'get it looked at' advice and hope it gets better ASAP. :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 2nd, 2003.

*many good thoughts to Ailsa* I just saw the news and you were the first person I thought of! Most unfun. :-(
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 22nd, 2005.

Just occurred to me that, having been exactly in between the two parties in an on-the-verge-of-violence blow-up a little before Xmas, this is all a bit unfun...
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 7th, 2003.

Yeah, Lauren had mentioned this to me earlier and I was terribly sad for her! How unfun. :-( Hope the ear gets better soon.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 26th, 2004.

Eep. Having just turned 30 this year, I'm imagining what that length of time in a marriage like that would be like. ARGH. Unfun.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 21st, 2001.

*hugs for Nath* Always unfun. I've lost two family dogs and three hamsters over the moons, and it's never easy.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 10th, 2003.

Unfun! But you get to wear those cool bandaids with flowers on them or something.
The headache from the hangover lingers still, so more aspirin for me. And then off to see Hero.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 6th, 2004.

Unfun. I was planning on catching it sometime at least for larfs, but not if dullness is the end result (I half fear this will be the case with Alexander).
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 23rd, 2004.

Unfun! But it'll be worked out. My sorrow at missing this journey of yours is great, Mr. Tom, but I hope we can catch up in July so I can hear your impressions. :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 31st, 2005.

Unfun, Jody. :-/
Called my dad and he was in fine spirits and enjoyed his card. Got him a belated gift or two today he will enjoy. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 19th, 2005.

That is the unfun. It'll be the fifth time I've seen them and every time they've been great, so huzzah.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 18th, 2003.

Well not really, but here's a report that suggest unfun. I just prefer the headline most of all, though:
Fizzy drink link to gullet cancer
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 19th, 2004.

(I'd be curious to see results for me w/"cracknell"...possibly higher than this.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 12th, 2003.

Yeah, couldn't reduce this down to any list. Too much goodness to be had! Ah well, another group-I-could-never-have-seen.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 6th, 2004.

Much goodness had. Ian, I passed on your greeting to Kristian who was very tickled and remembers the good haircuts you gave. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 5th, 2005.

Heheheh. It's nice to see that desperation for Cure goodness continues. (As does record store dude oddity, which is perhaps less nice.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 28th, 2005.

I look forward to goodness. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 24th, 2005.

Dang! This sounds like much goodness. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 21st, 2004.

I am eager to hear this goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 9th, 2003.

Hurrah! They know the goodness of the Ms. Lurex. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 27th, 2004.

As well you should. My relisten convinced me of its goodness (which I already knew, but once again).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 17th, 2005.

A vote for Mayer here -- Kompakty goodness!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 24th, 2004.

Heh heh heh. The goodness of Lance proven again. I wonder when he'll do something else and if he can hear me and if he's AROUND HERE ANYWHERE hm...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 25th, 2003.

I suppose they're playing in LA again too. Might catch them if I can, certainly the last show was goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 6th, 2003.

Junior Entity

Anyway, this sounds like it should be a show of goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 3rd, 2005.

XL can be both a warning sign and a bit of potential goodness depending.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 21st, 2004.

Melissa is spreading joy and musical goodness to Radiohead = I am merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 7th, 2002.

Yes, new album due in a couple of months, along with oodles of reissue goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 25th, 2004.

Wow, the white-hot passion.

(I haven't heard this yet but I am spoiled by Lance Lockarm and other such goodness.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 21st, 2004.

We were invoking the universal call for goodness, sir.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 23rd, 2003.

Ah, thanks to mark p I have now heard the goodness and good it is. I definitely did NOT expect that opening drum break and that pleases me.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 9th, 2005.

Finally heard this dude thanks to Donut's june gloom mix. Holy heck, now that is goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 4th, 2005.

Phil was kind enough to make a copy of his 3 CDR set of postpunk goodness from Australia and I must thank him again. It's quite excellent.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 28th, 2004.

Get Thin White Rope to reform for that Davis show and you're talking cusp-of-the-nineties goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 9th, 2004.

Dan, you heard the song that leaked from Corgan's solo thing yet? IT IS THE INDUSTRIAL POP GOODNESS. And also the whole album is supposed to sound a lot like "To Sheila" and "Shame" OH HOW SAD.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 26th, 2005.

(The singles are also a great collection of goodness but I was generally focusing on the vaguely album length releases of such things. You are right about "Reptilian" of course.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 13th, 2005.

Oh yes, and Douglas's piece is Rock and proof of his genius and goodness. As is the existence of the box set itself. As is the existence of the Cure in general.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 4th, 2004.

And let us not forget Toolmaster Jef Maynard, but that's another Minnesota slice o' goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 17th, 2004.

That it was (hell, I heard it on top 40 radio in upstate New York...I heard it in a freakin' arcade!). And why am I not surprised that Dave Q, man of goodness, knows the song.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 14th, 2003.

You're fired. (That said, it IS a great song and the extended introduction from the album which is all Anne Dudley goodness roxors.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 11th, 2005.

Tape Mountain, home of goodness, including board regular Chris P aka Casiustry as part of the Minor Thirds. Donut Bitch and I have been friends/past housemates with label boss Jake for years. Visit and love.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 6th, 2004.

I might not be THAT confrontational. As it is the last two times I saw them were specific improvements, from Laserium Floyd yawn to actual honest to god rock out damn well goodness. (Also, both two times he was standing up.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 21st, 2003.

Eat well, party well and then sleep. Friday will be the goodness!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 20th, 2004.

Pervertalism and emotion! A thread of goodness. *many good thoughts for la luna*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 30th, 2004.

Hurrah! :-) DB will have himself a time of goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 19th, 2004.

A whole lotta LTM goodness. And Adam Ant.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 3rd, 2004.

That episode is laden with almost too much goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 12th, 2004.

Yay! Goodness shall be Had.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 22nd, 2002.

Seconded! It has much goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 2nd, 2003.

Marcello has much goodness in his soul. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 24th, 2003.

BIRTHDAY MADNESS FOR THE GOODNESS. That is Mr. D. :-D

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 21st, 2005.

He says 'twiney goodness' = he is a cat after my own heart.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 22nd, 2002.

Mm, that's right, I've had some of this goodness and mighty tasty it is.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 28th, 2004.

This all sounds like much musical goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 24th, 2005.

Rainy's talent and goodness is proven again! :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 19th, 2003.

Let us praise the watermelon, source of goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 18th, 2003.

Yes, but the last one is a sign of rightness and goodness and all that is holy.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 10th, 2004.

It is of the birthday goodness, hurrah for Phil!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 5th, 2005.

Bah, I have clearly already missed goodness and now I have to step away from the desk shortly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 28th, 2004.

October was pretty great! November will have much goodness too I think.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 3rd, 2003.

As opposed to the mighty arse of goodness. That exists too.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 29th, 2003.

Had some beer today with UCI coworkers and all. And goodness was had.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 21st, 2004.

Milk Duds num. Duane, you must learn to accept the goodness. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 17th, 2002.

It's a sign of your collective goodness down there! Or so my Northern Hemisphere self thinks.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 18th, 2004.

Various salsa tracks courtesy of Rockist -- fine goodness!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 7th, 2004.

England doesn't have a Chappaquidick, though, or a Penobscot, which is further proof of the goodness of America with its variety. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 26th, 2002.

Jess is and remains a man of thorough goodness. And indeed he's a hilarious bastard. Woohoo! Birthday!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 21st, 2004.

I think the inherent goodness of the Nickalicious -- and Ms. Laura, for that matter -- was just perfectly explained.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 9th, 2003.

Pure rock goodness and then some. Hurrah for Kate! Fame and fortune shall be thine. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 28th, 2002.

*good thoughts for all* And yes, Luna, escape for lunch and let Orbit drive you to goodness! She knows her food.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 4th, 2003.

This is a fine vision! As for stuff, Di and I can confer and we'll send back a care package of goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 29th, 2004.

More Numan goodness, I am in a phase -- namely Living Ornaments 81, possibly the greatest live album ever released.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 25th, 2004.

(And looking up there Vicky said as much re: weekend card from Heathrow so clearly she is the Queen of Goodness.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 7th, 2003.

No but I have received packages in the mail from him containing Estonian musical goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 8th, 2005.

Heheheh. :-) Kate is the goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 1st, 2005.

Merry merry and goodness for Mark and mom. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 18th, 2002.

It's something that I discovered in San Francisco thanks to Esperpento. Then there was the tapas place in Seattle and my heart was forever given over to goodness.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 5th, 2002.

I can vouch for Tim's all around goodness, and if you were all lucky enough to have a holiday get-together with him, then it would be a grand time all around.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 21st, 2002.

I've had the pleasure to meet Arthur a number of times now and he's one of the best folks on the planet. :-) Hurrah for Arthur and his sharing of musical goodness!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 23rd, 2002.

A wonderful thing in the right spot -- Trader Joe's for the basics, the rockin' farmers market on Saturdays for some real goodness (wonderful juicing oranges, great breads, grand tangerines and apples...mmm).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 18th, 2003.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 27th, 2004.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 3rd, 2004.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 30th, 2003.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 2nd, 2004.

Don the Merry Man. I like you, sir.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 1st, 2004.

:-) Be merry with your drink!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 31st, 2005.

All this talk makes me of the merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 25th, 2004.

This thread is extremely merry. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 17th, 2005.

Hm, as Sparks can't be celebrated enough, this thread makes me merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 28th, 2004.

The continual life of this thread makes me merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 25th, 2003.

*merry* But call me Neddypie again and I will find you and kill you, Andreaweeniesweetie.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 9th, 2003.

Melissa is spreading joy and musical goodness to Radiohead = I am merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 7th, 2002.

The fact that Chuck has had pet guinea pigs recently makes me merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2004.

Never knew Strawberry Switchblade covered "Jolene." But now I do. Merry little version.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 14th, 2004.

If he pulls a Marc Bolan move, I will be merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 27th, 2003.

I play Official Version now and I am merry. It does sound surprisingly contemporary, does it not?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 14th, 2005.

27 years ago today. RIP. Donut Bitch, late of these parts, has recently become a fervent convert to the ways of things T. Rex, and I am merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 16th, 2004.

Good lord no, it's merry and the video is great.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 19th, 2004.

I got me the Promise reissue yesterday and am merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 19th, 2005.

It's a bit more indirect -- and I try and make no great claims here! -- but one of the coolest comments I ever received on my music writing, from an admittedly biased source, was my dad -- referring to my AMG work, he said, "Well, I don't know any of these bands, but when I read your reviews I really get the feeling of what they're like." That made me quite merry!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 4th, 2005.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 2nd, 2005.

Hurrah for the merry Finn!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 21st, 2004.

:-) That would indeed be merry. I fear I might be salacious, though.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 16th, 2004.

Merry! :-) Brunch Sunday...not sure exactly how many at this point, who's in on this thread so far? About six, seven?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 20th, 2005.

*merry merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 19th, 2005.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 14th, 2005.

Merry merry and goodness for Mark and mom. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 18th, 2002.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 19th, 2004.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 20th, 2004.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 2nd, 2004.

*merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 25th, 2003.

There is to be much merry fun, I demand it.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 20th, 2004.

Merry madness!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 21st, 2003.

Yay merry happy!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 7th, 2002.

*merry* And hey, only ten days or so to go now. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 21st, 2002.

Hyperbubble. They are merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 8th, 2004.

Same here, it will be merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 27th, 2005.

Yay! DG and FatNick are back = all is merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 24th, 2003.

This has been a merry day! Rah to all and good thoughts to those who need it. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 5th, 2005.

*merry* Rah for this lurvly tale! :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 11th, 2003.

The news of all this has made me so merry. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 22nd, 2003.

I think you all need to come down and visit me in my merry realm for once. I however am biased. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 11th, 2003.

You merry peoples. :-) So should we do something Friday night?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 16th, 2005.

A Rainy post! I am merry. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 20th, 2004.

Praise be the Hanle y Deus indeed! I am merry. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 20th, 2004.

Colette's photo looks merry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 17th, 2004.

*bemused, but reads review and is merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 7th, 2005.

I always got the feeling Francis's family would be a merry one to hang around with.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 22nd, 2004.

Yayay! :-) I saw you have confirmed your fly-in dates for October and am merry. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 25th, 2004.

Spencer, many merry things were said, so fret not. And yes, Mr. Gardner was around...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 2nd, 2003.

And I've gotten mine from Andy and listened to it yesterday, and I was made very merry. Thanks! :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 26th, 2002.

Strongo and El Diablo's last exchange gave me merry giggles.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 8th, 2004.

*merry* Glad to hear it. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 15th, 2004.

This is all merry madness that pleases my soul after finishing up the Great Bastard Writing Project. Yay.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 9th, 2002.

I am merry that Tim Adams is here. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 24th, 2003.

*hugs* My friend, my thoughts are with you. Keep an ear out for the phone.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 29th, 2002.

Hugs for all. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 24th, 2002.

And of course hugs rule, they do. :-) *gives them to those in need*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 29th, 2003.

*hugs and many good thoughts*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 14th, 2004.

*hugs* It's a hard thing when it happens. My best.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 23rd, 2003.

*hugs and reassurance given, along with best wishes* :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 11th, 2002.

:-( :-( *big hugs* Drop me a line privately if you need to, and my best for the both of you.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 8th, 2002.

Fate will indeed do that good thing for you, never fear. :-) *hugs*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 27th, 2001.

*hugs* for Mitch, who is a fine feller and a half. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2003.

*hugs* I feel quite lame for not saying something earlier. I think your mention of no more music made it that much more tangible.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 21st, 2001.

*hugs* You'll need them. Even electronically.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 25th, 2001.

Support and love to you. *hugs*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 24th, 2001.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 18th, 2003.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 20th, 2003.

*bows* I do try. :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 20th, 2002.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 3rd, 2003.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 20th, 2003.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 3rd, 2003.

*bows* One tries.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 5th, 2003.

*bows* One tries.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 11th, 2002.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 11th, 2004.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 5th, 2003.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 10th, 2003.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 9th, 2004.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 28th, 2005.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 30th, 2003.

*bows*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 17th, 2005.

*bows* I knew you would enjoy.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 12th, 2003.

You are Mr. Generosity, dude.
*bows* Well, one tries! I just want to do more for others.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 14th, 2004.

*bows* I should note I *did* have it all the way up. Do please allow for the fact I might have tried that.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 1st, 2004.

*bows* Your pardon. I could have said Todd, you know.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 23rd, 2002.

*bows* No qualitative comparison was implied.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 8th, 2004.

You're making my points for me? As you wish, then.
*bows* I put it to you you are misinterpreting me.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 28th, 2004.

*bows in acknowledgement of this great power*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 6th, 2003.

*bows* Thus the 'whatever works best' caveat. For all I know some people are into that!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 1st, 2004.

*bows* I am pleased to see Gem has gotten into the spirit of the thing here.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 29th, 2004.

*bows in acknowledgement* Spencer, indeed = the bomb.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 16th, 2004.

*bows* You must excuse me. Last I checked I was neither puce nor teal, so therefore you lie.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 15th, 2003.

*bows in wonder* Sir, in your one and only thread, you have brought beauty to our lives.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 27th, 2005.

*bows* One tries, however inadvertantly. And there's mirth in Mitteleuropa tonight!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 14th, 2003.

*bows head in abashment* I think I just did. Though I was wary and therefore did not mention her name, of course.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 3rd, 2002.

*bows* You must excuse me, Andrew, that would be an impediment to my social life.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 2nd, 2001.

*bows deeply to Mark S in acknowledgement of his higher state*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 27th, 2001.

*bows* Thank you. It was just a series of AIM chat posts that hold together nicely.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 14th, 2005.

*bows to pfeff*
Spencer you Criteirion watcher you. Wait, so am I.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 4th, 2004.

*bows* Well then again, you'd provided a reasonable series of character sketches for months.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 30th, 2004.

*bows politely* Clearly there has been some confusion. But no matter. *looks over the CD collection at whoever's place this is*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 15th, 2003.

I have less hair than Ned, though, which is galling.
*bows* I wouldn't mind your slenderness in turn = we can call it even (maybe?).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 18th, 2004.

*bows* Bless your heart, Tom, but not all of us are currently in a happy relationship and/or have trouble figuring out what the hell one is.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 14th, 2002.

*bows duly* I think you should introduce yourself as Mr. Nicole just to confuse people. Or you could just say Mr. Joei, which pleases me at least to no end.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 11th, 2003.

*bows in acknowledgement* They look delicious, but there's no Polish place around here I can try. There's a Russian one, but I suspect Tad would think I was not honouring the fire if I went there. ;-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 4th, 2003.

*bows* Mr. Gabbneb, I must point out that Ms. Laura in fact *works* for NASA, and has said so a number of times. ;-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 25th, 2004.

The existence of the term 'fucksocks' ensures the immortality of Mr. Perry unto the end of time. *bows in abject worship and appreciation*
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 25th, 2002.

Ned, your garage is haunted and cursed. Trust me on this one.
*bows* Fret not. The exorcisms have begun. It involved among other things discovering that there was in fact a floor.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 1st, 2001.

*bows in Dan's direction* He secretly wishes to be Larry Blackmon, you know (noting that he was also the first one off the block to recognize the "Word Up" quote thread I started a while back).
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 31st, 2003.

*bows in acknowledgement*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 24th, 2003.

*bows* I admit I'd be less bemused at this thread if the thread title wasn't open to being misconstrued.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 25th, 2005.

*bows duly*
I suppose middle school (when one is a middle schooler, as opposed to a janitor) isn't that unlikely, so what would my actual choice be, hm...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 24th, 2003.

*Raggett never fails to crack me up.
*bows*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 13th, 2003.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 19th, 2002.

31 -- I feel bemused, but I always feel bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 15th, 2002.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 12th, 2005.

I am bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 30th, 2003.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 10th, 2005.

*is bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 28th, 2004.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 10th, 2005.

*is bemused by it all*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 5th, 2004.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 23rd, 2004.

I know, I was just bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 11th, 2003.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 18th, 2004.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 16th, 2004.

I got a set for Xmas. I am bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 3rd, 2004.

I am bemused by all this (never saw the series).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 30th, 2004.

*bemused* I like the look myself! Curious.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 10th, 2005.

Hmm? I'm not seriously worried about it! I was more bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 28th, 2005.

*bemused at this 'line' image (clearly I'M old too)*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 10th, 2004.

I'm just bemused at this Chiklis exchange above.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 25th, 2004.

And what is Ned's stake in all this?

None, really. I'm just bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 17th, 2003.

For a second I thought you said 'Mexicans' and was bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 16th, 2003.

*bemused chuckle* Well, hell, I can't say anything other to that except yeah, that's me. So thank you, STJ. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 11th, 2002.

I initially missed the 'in' in your last sentence and was bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 29th, 2003.

*bemused, but reads review and is merry*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 7th, 2005.

For a sec I thought Ms Lurex said 'hobbit' and I was bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 2nd, 2004.

At the time I wasn't terrified so much as bemused and a little confused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 13th, 2004.

I'd come along if I could, as them Zombies are cool...though I'm bemused at Bryan's question.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2004.

Heh heh heh. Very luvly.

Nicole, I'm still bemused at your finding these old presents.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 4th, 2003.

I've noticed that too, N., and I'm bemused by it but it recharges up just fine so I don't care.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 18th, 2004.

Unsurprising; right now I'm keeping a bemused eye on the McCain/Lieberman bill.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 29th, 2003.

Either of Ned's albums are total chick magnets.

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 11th, 2004.

My mind was bemused.

*views photos*

VERY cool. :-) And hey, now at long last we know what you look like! ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 30th, 2004.

So THAT's why the cover story -- Elvis T and I noticed this yesterday and were bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 9th, 2004.

Ned will attest to the value in bugging Jake.

I think it was more like I bemused him greatly with my presence.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 20th, 2004.

Had heard about this last week but somehow was too bemused or tired to say anything. Or else I'm just a TOOL OF THE MAN. *cries*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 9th, 2003.

but all yr shouting don't change
alt.country one bit

Well yeah.

yay ned radio!

*bemused*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 4th, 2004.

I am bemused by the fact that Larcole assumes I am a large green circle.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 25th, 2003.

I should hope not, Nicole!

I'm not bothered, Scaredy Cat, I'm just bemused by how wrought out you got on the subject.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 20th, 2003.

I actually had a Kiwiburger when I left NZ as I needed something to tide me over at the airport. It had a beet in it, and I was bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 20th, 2003.

Ha ha, this a rerun of Ned's buffy thread.

I'm nowhere near as passionate on the matter! More bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 2nd, 2004.

I'm still bemused by the blog entry about the evil mother ordering key lime pie.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2004.

I am bemused at how her new album cover is trying to make her out to be the earth mother type. Rather prominently.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 3rd, 2001.

So you're saying he should have protested the soullessness of the company by launching a soulless corporate takeover? Call me bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 1st, 2003.

Dear grief. My dad would just laugh in bemused outrage (him having just come back from the Tour de France and all, said it was fantastic!).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 6th, 2002.

Islam has some despicable viewpoints, more so than any other religion

I'm nicely bemused by the nonexistent objective scale used to rate this.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 7th, 2002.

So were Helloween a Germanic Iron Maiden? (I'm bemused by the idea of El Diablo being a power metal fan, I admit.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 22nd, 2004.

*bemused, searches*

Ah...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 12th, 2004.

I guess I'm just bemused at the face that either Terence or Phillip turned into a lesbian activist:

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 12th, 2002.

Did he now? A Milk and Cheese cartoon is the logical next step. No ska theme, though. ;-)

When I first encountered the Meatwad character I was duly bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 29th, 2002.

I'm bemused by the idea of Momus setting up a commune in eastern Oregon and wondering why he keeps getting shot at.

"I thought everyone was cool around here, ouch!"

"This is why you never go too far away from the I-5."

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 12th, 2003.

I've printed out the graphic and put it up at my work desk. I get bemused comments about it on a regular basis. The t-shirt idea sounds essential.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 3rd, 2004.

Used to catch The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour when I was younger, though I was bemused by it as a news junkie kid -- no flashy graphics, a lot of talking, etc. Haven't tuned in in years.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 14th, 2003.

Nah. If you only loved the film version, though, *that's* sad.

Been a *very* long while since I read it last, and my guess is that some of the stuff that either bemused me or seemed to drag would be clearer now. I liked the various planets with the characters on them - - the drunk was a nut.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 13th, 2001.

she's wearing Birkenstocks and shorts in November

Indian summer, clearly.

Charlie should have shoved the jellybeans into her penis.

Mr. Schulz would be bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 24th, 2003.

I was bemused by the police today when out of a slew of different drugs discussed at a crime prevention presentation at the library, MDMA was the one really singled out as a nasty drug.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 20th, 2004.

I was more bemused by the idea that the pope is dominating the news (in the web reports I read that's obviously been mentioned but not to the extent of things like the latest Israeli/Palestinean flareup).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 5th, 2003.

I am bemused by the criticism of the music, I thought it was grand. Oh, and even though the search function is a bit off, it never hurts to use it.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 16th, 2003.

Er, I admit to being slightly bemused at the idea of being slightly autistic then, I guess.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 16th, 2004.

*is bemused by the concept of slouch boots, checks some images of same*

So, boots with wrinkles.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 21st, 2003.

apparent = just don't understand

*bows* I admit I'd be less bemused at this thread if the thread title wasn't open to being misconstrued.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 25th, 2005.

Yeah, I was bemused by all that. I see now the military folks're all "Er, yeah, Geneva Conventions, we should be treating him right, this shouldn't have happened, how dare anyone say otherwise, hmph."

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 20th, 2005.

Gotta love packaging. But hey, if it tastes good. I'm always bemused by the frozen food packages at a Trader Joe's that read 'Product of Denmark' and the like. Isn't that cost-intensive?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 22nd, 2002.

*chuckle* Seriously, I'm not annoyed or anything, I'm just bemused! Count away. Are you around in the UK and Ireland and thoroughly sick of me? It's not unheard of. ;-)

Jel -- I'd call! My tickets are will call at the box office. Still planning on meeting up at the Science Museum a little before 2 pm?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 15th, 2003.

Ned and Dastoor - mentioned this search engine months ago on ILE.

QUITE RIGHT. Once again N. and I are ignored. *cries* (Actually, Nicole, however did you miss N. mentioning it? I thought you run a program specifically to track all his posts. ;-) )

It is a fun engine, to be sure. Came up in a training class here the other day and everyone was very bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 19th, 2002.

Anyway, Clark Kent has always been emo as hell.

Christopher Reeve's Clark Kent may have been amiable and a bit bemused but he wasn't emo, dammit.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 18th, 2004.

I'm still perplexed by the massive influx of "Chinese-Spanish" restaurants in the city.

Around here the places that served both Chinese and a full range of donuts always bemused me, until someone noted that the connecting factor was the deep fryer.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 21st, 2002.

The associated article is something else but mostly I was bemused at this strange caption/picture combination.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 26th, 2003.

Oh, I like aquariums, what can I say? I could be spoiled by the one in Monterey, though. If it's rub, I will consider elsewhere (I am bemused at how the Southbank in Melbourne seems to be the exact equivalent of the south bank of the Thames -- newly revived/revised industrial area, 'center' of city just to the north across the river, etc....I'll compare and contrast when I am there).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 29th, 2002.

Sorry, Ned. Got pissed.

No worries. It's that kind of debate and topic to get riled up over on either side.

I don't believe he will actually use them because he probably intends to survive this fiasco and escape the country

Survive, yes. Escape? If he could pull that off, then I'd be bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 28th, 2003.

Also: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, who the fuck gonna argue with this?

Back in 1992, I was at Magic Mountain riding the little gondola tram thing to the other side of the park while below me Marky Mark and crew did various dances. I was bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 21st, 2003.

I've been wondering about the obvious telegraphing (for all the chaotic to and fro moves) about US actions vis-a-vis Iraq for a while now -- seemed all too obvious and therefore nowhere near as effective. But then I read this little effort from the Stratfor elves regarding al-Qaeda containment and I'm even more bemused, especially with the concluding paragraph. Any thorts?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 20th, 2002.

It is from this movie

I am duly bemused.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 8th, 2004.

Being complimented is groovy fun fab and all, but as I tend to keep all the bad qualities and their often awful end results in my brain for review, I am always pleasantly surprised by positive comments. Generally speaking I think I'm too awkward, too goofy, too egomaniacal, too arrogant, etc. I don't think anyone's trying to get anything out of me when I get a compliment (or being funny or whatever), I'm just bemused.

Perhaps the most recent surprise came from my parents reading some of my AMG reviews in the latest book and saying some very cool things about them. V. nice. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 3rd, 2002.

Now that I actually had a chance to read this thread properly (my flippant if accurate post back there was done on the fly), I'm not so much horrified as bemused. I'm not in your shoes, Paul, but I have to say that my gut feeling is that Kate has a very valid point. Why let your psychic defenses down? After all, the ultimate question is whether or not being treated like crap is in part of your contract. As it clearly sounds like that is *not* the case, hold the fuckers to the letter of the law while also noting that you fail to see the connection between such treatment and worker productivity -- if anything, it is the opposite.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 10th, 2001.

"This is straight up one of the few times I get to go out and beat people up, but it's a friendly atmosphere so we're not getting beat up too bad," said Pfc. Russell Holt, 20, a medic from Tampa, Fla. "These guys are up there with Superchunk."

That last part makes me smile, it does.

Having met Warren Fitzgerald many years back (he was a nice guy!), I figure he's appropriately bemused by it all.

"Iraqis don't celebrate our holidays, so we can't put the war on holiday."

I'd sorta like to know if somebody over there is in charge of informing the troops that, y'know, not ALL Iraqis are Islamic.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 2nd, 2005.

Who, BTW, has never written anything as good since. He's turning into the Stephen King of anger and disillusionment.

Have you read the new introduction to the book? Oddly enough, the UCI library didn't have a copy of the novel at all, from any printing, and I ended up ordering it for a class that wants it on reserve. I read through the introduction when the book arrived and it was balanced between what I thought was the agreeably casual and the almost-suffused-with-self-importance -- he seemed both bemused and arrogant regarding the cult around book and movie.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 18th, 2004.

Oh yeah, my younger self would love all the CDs and books, wonder what CDRs were and be completely confused at DVDs (but I'd say something to younger self about mini-laserdiscs and that would clear it up). Definitely be amused/bemused by the Cube as well, but would really love the fact that the same desk (which originally comes from the 1920s or something) is being used. Might possibly be concerned at the fact I'd seemed to switch back to glasses from contacts, but I would assure younger self that various women over time had found them sexy, which would simultaneously reassure younger self as well as convince him that yes, sex was in fact in his future.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 11th, 2005.

Jordan summed up my situation well (just DVDs and video tapes for me) and Casuistry notes what can be done if you really want to see something, which I've done once or twice but not much more than that. In the long term, the exchange for me was less TV and more time on the Net and/or hanging around with people in my neighborhood, both of which have their great virtues and involve participation and discussion rather than a one-way street. Being 'out of it' is one of those states of mind, I think -- if you think TV is incredibly important, then you'll want to be in touch with it or if you're away from it you'll think you're missing something. (Tep and I have gone into lengthy discussions on this subject, though -- and beaten them into the ground!)

For my part, though I know that the folks on the respective threads are bemused, I hang around on the Amazing Race and Lost threads because a lot of good folks are there posting things that are entertaining and/or thoughtful to read. Unsurprisingly they are the only two newish series that as a result I think might be worth catching up on at some point.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 29th, 2004.

Heh, I love that cast commentary -- the four hobbit actors are just cutting themselves up so ridiculously, Christopher Lee all wonderfully stern and proud, Ian McKellen bemused, etc. The only absence is Viggo Mortensen, which I regret -- as he was filmed for various bits in the documentaries I can only guess it was a scheduling issue. I love Orlando Bloom and John Rhys-Davies in particular because while they're both so merrily and obviously luvvies in the grand British style, Orlando is completely enthused about everything in such a generous way and Rhys-Davies has all sorts of good stories with the satisfaction.

But all four commentaries are good in their own ways (and the director/script one is the only spot throughout where Fran Walsh directly participates; she consciously avoided participating in the documentaries because she's generally a more private person, I gather).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 28th, 2003.

it was bankrolled by a wealthy Republican who
invested the medium-sized fortune that was necessary to collect the required number of signatures

Issa's a tool and a half -- one of the pleasures of the campaign was him publicly realizing that after having kicked down all that cash he wasn't actually going to be able to campaign about it (keep in mind he's tried to run before and failed miserably each time). And the whole industry of getting signatures and how it's done is an interesting one, to say the least. Nonetheless, those signatures were found in the first place and in sufficient numbers to prompt the recall -- one wants to figure that Issa wouldn't have gambled the money if he didn't think he couldn't find those signatures anyway.

I'm not trying to say you don't have some sharp points, O. Nate! But while I'm not surprised at the vehemence against the result here and elsewhere (and hey, I sure wasn't voting for Arnie in recall terms or actual choice of candidate!) I am surprised at the incredulity a bit. I'm bemused and annoyed but I'm not surprised in the slightest with the end result.

it only works if the Republicans run a better campaign than the Democrats. WHICH THEY DID. Nothing helps
a nefarious plot along better than abject incompetence on the part of your victim.

Quite.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 8th, 2003.

I never have completely reached Toby's state, but I've had my own bouts of understatement and nervousness. Keep in mind I essentially think of myself as an introvert, which apparently surprises the hell out of everyone I tell that to. I mean, I *guess* I'm an extrovert more, but it doesn't really feel like it! I wouldn't call that a false front, more just sort of a part of me that I'm often bemused at.

Working in public service at a library has certainly increased the 'deal with random people' contingent over the years -- and lord do those people who are obnoxious push my buttons. If anything I'm more short-tempered than shy around them. But in personal interactions, I 'learned,' if you will, to say hi to more people over time, to make friends less by chance and more by action. One of the nicest things anyone ever said about me was when someone at KUCI, who posted a letter explaining why she was leaving due to never feeling included there, thanked me specifically for taking the time to introduce myself and welcome her to the station, because otherwise she might have felt very alone there -- she was an articulate and thoughtful person, but indeed, terribly shy. So there is something to be said for learning to overcome those barriers in yer brain, and that means taking knocks along the way, admittedly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 1st, 2002.

But also because -- for the first time in about a decade, maybe more, I dug out my old audiobooks of Stephen Moore reading abridged versions of the first four Hitchhiker's books to act as a soundtrack for my spring cleaning over the weekend. It's a pretty great job by Moore, who of course did Marvin in the radio/TV/record versions, but he was also able to give each of the other main characters his own spin rather than simply replicating the work of Simon Jones et al.

More importantly, however, is that after many years away from the book versions of the story -- I usually dig out the radio series once a year for a listen -- I realized two clear things about Adams' work. First, a large part of my writing style in terms of humorous fiction writing comes from him and his various picaresque spins, grotesques and playing with the language. I say this not to claim I'm equal to his writing ability or that I'm slavishly following in his footsteps, but to note with a pleasant shock as to how clearly and carefully his work was inculcated into my way of working with words. I'm quite positive I use the word 'bemused' in general from a part where Adams wrote: "'Catch it?' said Arthur, then frowned in bemusement...' -- read very well by Moore and instantly returning to memory upon replaying it.

Secondly...he was, quite simply, an extremely fine writer. In the same way that something like Peanuts reads one way at one age and then another way later on, moments in the books that once seemed only amusing or slight take on newer casts, suggest new depths, reveal that Adams definitely had a lot on his mind but was able to deftly suggest many things as a result, in a framework that he more or less stumbled into after Hitchhiker's initial success on the radio, and which eventually became his core metier. From a distance, for instance, the seeming 'disappointment' of So Long not being a 'classic' Hitchhiker's story becomes an appreciation of the book's own virtues, at capturing feelings of desire and love, of suggesting something as awesome as a break between two near identical worlds, of creating a whole new conception of reality out of an instruction on a toothpick box. There's a part near the start of the book where Arthur looks out from his house and finds himself connecting with all around him, almost being able to sense other minds, in a way that's both empathetic and regarding from on high, that's very captivating to me.

Then there's something as imaginative, sad and amusing as the story of 'the Reason' in the epilogue from Life, the Universe and Everything, which somehow reduces the story of stupidity and war into a simple but sad fable, one without resolution. Listening to it was almost like heaving a great sigh, one with both warmth and melancholy, the latter predominating. Ed on one of the movie threads noted that Adams' universe in his fiction was one where humanity wasn't at the center, not even on the barest fringe, in a larger construct of existential action -- it reminds me, very much, of H. P. Lovecraft's similar conceptions, but Adams had so much which Lovecraft lacked. If Agrajaj is a Lovecraftian horror down to the name, his scenario of being constantly killed by Arthur Dent is still cosmic japery, and Lovecraft could never capture at all the simple joy of being in a beautiful park with someone you love on a late summer afternoon.

All that and he can be just so funny, making me laugh out loud when talking about the sun shining down on the burglars of Islington.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2005.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 12th, 2004.

It's a lurvly name change. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 19th, 2003.

*merry* Rah for this lurvly tale! :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 11th, 2003.

It's a lurvly film, Anthony's is.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 16th, 2004.

That lurvly collection of Bizarre again. Yay Estonian shoegaze!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 12th, 2003.

More seriously: mmm. Good ribs are lurvly things.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 25th, 2003.

Yay indeed for Tom! Lurvly stuff, and fame and fortune for us all (yes?). I also like how this became a thread of beard.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 25th, 2003.

I have me a lurvly quilt-blanket thing given as a housewarming gift. Very snuggly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 4th, 2003.

Rah for Donna! That sounds lurvly. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 28th, 2003.

:-) I find this (and James' kind words) to be lurvly. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 19th, 2002.

Orbit, if I had that lurvly bottle you would have known about it by now!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 7th, 2003.

The Chet Baker collection Deep in a Dream. Lurvly stuff.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 14th, 2003.

I'm not Dee, but: Dee's father recently passed on. I think it's a very lurvly way to remember him. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 1st, 2003.

Cold winter morning, curled up in bed with a bit of toast and some hot cocoa = lurvly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 23rd, 2002.

Lurvly shots here in the main. And to confirm -- Andrew is even more of the HOTTT in the flesh. He's also unfailiningly polite and a grand conversationalist! Rah the him!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 16th, 2005.

I'm with Gareth there, scary thought. I was just thinking about them/him the other day, Shining Hours in a Can is lurvly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 2nd, 2003.

Minna, that would be Trio -- came out in 1987. I've only heard the Phil Spector cover on it, "To Know Him is To Love Him," but it's quite lurvly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 14th, 2003.

"Hold Me Now," easy. Lurvly ballad.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 18th, 2003.

Strictly speaking it's Herzog rather than Kinski, and as such is I think a lurvly diversion.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 28th, 2004.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 19th, 2003.

Then talk to the personage who does.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 19th, 2005.

You insane personage.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 2nd, 2004.

Teeny Small Personage.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 13th, 2003.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROXYMUZAK

Rah the Roxy! What a cool personage! :-D

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 22nd, 2005.

Hurrah for Mitchell! A new personage!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 5th, 2004.

Hurrah for the Gaz! A goodly personage. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 5th, 2004.

And who is this usefully named personage?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 12th, 2004.

Nicolars is a south Michigan personage.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 15th, 2003.

your reference to your own inadequate email.

You are an unusual personage.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 17th, 2004.

None of that. Yer a most welcome personage. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 9th, 2005.

He was a personage who abused substances while on ILX, but he was immature and manipulative, unlike your good self.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 18th, 2005.

Why do I have the feeling Dan uses this quality of his personage to do things like visit the Virgin Mary and give her tidings of great joy?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 7th, 2003.

The media? I was talking in my big long post about reactions from just about anybody; I didn't have a specific media personage in mind aside from using Ellison's quote.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 23rd, 2005.

Hurrah for Kate and her rock! :-)
It's a beautiful day and I'm off to help friends with their garden, hurrah!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 22nd, 2003.

I think the time zone difference now means it is her birthday again. :-) Hurrah hurrah! Happy birthday!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 12th, 2004.

I am arguably the most unapologetic Sex Pistols obsessive on the board
Open obsessive. I'm a bit of the closet case thanks to the...eight? ten?...albums I own and refuse to part with. Hurrah for Dave Goodman and his tape archive, and hurrah for those weird-ass fake tunes like "Schools are Prisons" and "Revolution in the Classroom."

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 13th, 2002.

I have been through retainers, bianators, braces, the works. The result was mighty fine in the end, hurrah. Not as good as my mom, though, who has the Beautiful Teeth That Sparkle. I have a couple of small fillings and my wisdom teeth were yanked a little over a year ago. To a lot of my friends' annoyance, it all healed rapidly and residual pain was gone in a couple of days. Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 6th, 2001.

Hurrah for all three! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 20th, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 21st, 2002.

Hurrah! I am my own example!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 27th, 2002.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 1st, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 15th, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 1st, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 26th, 2003.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 6th, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 10th, 2004.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 11th, 2002.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 31st, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 23rd, 2002.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 17th, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 31st, 2003.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 18th, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 1st, 2003.

Hurrah for Sam! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2004.

Hurrah! All the best.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 10th, 2003.

hurrah!
Yes.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 9th, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 9th, 2003.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 22nd, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 13th, 2002.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 15th, 2005.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 28th, 2002.

Hurrah for Sam! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 20th, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 8th, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 14th, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 2nd, 2004.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 24th, 2003.

Hurrah! :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 3rd, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2005.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 3rd, 2003.

Hurrah for wuv!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 27th, 2003.

Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 8th, 2003.

:-) Hurrah!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 25th, 2003.

Hurrah for being 31, is all I'll say.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 1st, 2002.

Hurrah! Then it is done. :-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 8th, 2005.

Just go to any Renaissance festival. Huzzah!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 1st, 2003.

Huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 9th, 2004.

HUZZAH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 14th, 2004.

Huzzah!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 30th, 2004.

Huzzah!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 8th, 2005.

Huzzah!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 21st, 2003.

Only one thing to say.

HUZZAH!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 3rd, 2004.

HUZZAH!

Still one of your best efforts, that.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 3rd, 2004.

Neducation, then.

HUZZAH!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 27th, 2004.

Huzzah! *hurtles into blacktop*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 18th, 2003.

And of course what I believe was the first appearance of that well-used word:

"HUZZAH!"

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 12th, 2004.

An MST3K-style 'huzzah.'

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 11th, 2002.

Huzzah?

I like the 'no assclowns' admonition and will leave it at that.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 13th, 2004.

Huzzah! So who's around and should we start a separate thread or...?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 12th, 2004.

Huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 14th, 2003.

Huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 18th, 2004.

Huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 21st, 2004.

Okay, so a chat was on and Mr. Miccio told us about this and HUZZAH!

"PATHETIC WRETCH!"

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 24th, 2004.

Huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 12th, 2003.

Here's a pic of me singing in a madrigal group my freshman year of college.

HUZZAH!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 23rd, 2004.

Huzzah!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 25th, 2005.

That is the unfun. It'll be the fifth time I've seen them and every time they've been great, so huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 18th, 2003.

Yay the good stuff!

They should have John Malkovich as a villian in the next one and then Glenn Close in a role in the one after that and then huzzah! All of Dangerous Liaisons would have been in a Batman movie one way or another. Except for Keanu. Good thing too.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 16th, 2005.

See now this is why I love Melbourne. Place is full of Italians, Greeks and Turks = 3 of the best kinds of strongass, dark, give you hair on your chest coffee in the world. Huzzah!

But that crazy Mike Stuchbery boy now claims he loves Starbucks thanks to the influence of his American lady love, so you need to show him back to the way of the light.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 19th, 2004.

"I was asked, actually. I wrote back with some questions. Never heard a response."
-- Ned Raggett

Welcome aboard, Ned!

-- Beta (andybet...), April 19th, 2004. (later)

Huzzah.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2004. (later)

Exactly.

-- Beta (andybet...), April 19th, 2004. (later)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2004.

And then I realise I don't care. Because it's the weird silly stuff on ILE which makes me love this place so much

:-) (that's a Ned-style smiley face, btw)

-- C J (CJ_The_Unrul...) (webmail), June 26th, 2005 12:06 PM. (C J) (later)

no, no, yes, lame, lamer

xpost--I think herbal-assist is required for Thelonious. ;-)

-- Orbit (cstarrcstar...), June 25th, 2005 11:18 PM. (Orbit)

-- pwner of a lonely heart (evilmoon...), June 27th, 2005 1:35 PM. (pr00de) (later) (admin)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...) (webmail), June 28th, 2005 5:23 PM. (Ned) (link)

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as opposed to someone else's vomit
-- amanda eileen (the_missing...), June 28th, 2005 1:31 AM. (amanda eileen)

http://www.divineindustries.com/reimagined.html

i see it used al of the time. i think it would be easy to find at amoeba.

it seems like a lot of the bands have settled in Victoria these days, where the rents are cheaper.

Also don't think you'll see him for dust on this thread today because he's sitting in an art gallery in Chelsea with a cloth hood on, telling stories while a Japanese artist sings. There. Are you angry yet?

-- suzy (theartskooldisk...), June 28th, 2005 12:08 PM.

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Adam, who was hstencil talking about?
-- gygax! (gygax0...), June 28th, 2005 1:01 PM. (gygax!) (later)

Together we went traveling, as we received the call
His destination india, and I had none at all
Well, I still remember laughing with our backs against the wall
So free of fear, we never thought that one of us might fall

I sit before my only candle, but it’s so little light to find my way
Now this story unfolds before my candle
Which is shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
But I feel just like a candle in the way
I guess I’ll get there, but I wouldn’t say for sure

When we parted we were laughing still, as our goodbyes were said
And I never heard from him again as each our lives we led
Except for once in someone else’s letter that I read
Until I heard the sudden word that a friend of mine was dead

I sit before my only candle, like a pilgrim sits beside the way
Now this journey appears before my candle
As a song that’s growing fainter the harder that I play
But I fear before I end I’ll fade away
But I guess I’ll get there, though I wouldn’t say for sure

Though adam was a friend of mine, I did not know him long
And when I stood myself beside him, I never though I was as strong
Still it seems he stopped his singing in the middle of his song
Well I’m not the one to say I know, but I’m hoping he was wrong

I’m holding out my only candle, though it’s so little light to find my way
Now this story’s been laid beneath my candle
And it’s shorter every hour as it reaches for the day
Yes, I feel just like a candle in the way
I hope I’ll get there, but I never pray

-- ken taylrr (or...), June 29th, 2005.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 26th, 2003.

Help help! *flees into the night*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 6th, 2005.

*flees in terror*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 24th, 2004.

ARGH. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 22nd, 2005.

Like a whole other century. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 22nd, 2005.

Why, you say this as if I should know the place. Hey, what's with that baseball bat? *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 15th, 2004.

Fellatio interruptus. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 31st, 2005.

All is clear. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 4th, 2005.

I don't know what to do. Do you know what to do?

*flees mullygrubber's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 11th, 2004.

*flees in terror from the CUTENESS!*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 1st, 2003.

Wrong game. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 26th, 2005.

The pressure... it's too much! *flees*

RETURN, I COMMAND YOU.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 22nd, 2002.

But Dr. C is not smug! He is a Chelsea fan. Oh wait. *flees again*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 6th, 2005.

I look good with sunglasses. *flees Dan's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 7th, 2003.

That last one in DB's list is kinda cheesy. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 10th, 2004.

That's the best defense for The Phantom Menace I've yet read! *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 2nd, 2005.

*blink* So baths aren't an abstract concept? *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 17th, 2003.

Faith and begorrah. *flees the wrath of Ronan*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 4th, 2003.

Culture shock? The world is California, isn't it? *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 13th, 2005.

I'm so out of it these days. Oh wait. *flees teeth pain*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 29th, 2004.

Hold on a sec, are Buffy fans nerds or not? *flees to lunch*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 18th, 2004.

The tapas place in Seattle? Now there's this photo I still have...*flees Kate's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 23rd, 2004.

You must excuse me. That sounds like the ramblings of a madman, possibly even someone Polish. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 6th, 2005.

beetroot hataz! you're out of the band!

:-( I have been beeten down. *flees to avoid the Pun Patrol*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 20th, 2003.

At last! New goth people! Now you must all like the Smashing Pumpkins. *flees with unholy cackle*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 22nd, 2002.

Yeah, that lead singer guy in the Manics, he's EVERYWHERE. *flees Jim's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 2nd, 2002.

Bronski Beat may not be nice per se but they're still good. *flees Nicole's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 1st, 2002.

*flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 1st, 2004.

Gee, I wonder who will do the sound installation at this projected gallery. Oh right, a Julian Casablancas solo demo, that'll do.

*flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 5th, 2004.

*snaps out of daze induced by 70 degree weather and generally clear skies* What? *flees flung brickbats*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 22nd, 2005.

Anyway, the true scenario here is 'Dan Perry as Kojak,' being the bald sex god he is. He solves crimes while licking lollipops in church choirs. Uh, yeah. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 24th, 2005.

But I already like the Comsat Angels! *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 3rd, 2005.

Major mishaps, like the groom getting caught in a broom closet with the best man, probably should not be hidden from her.

So did they eventually come out of the closet?

*flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 28th, 2003.

Oops, found out. *flees*

(*actually in real life right now must flee for a dental appointment, see everyone in a couple of hours*)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 4th, 2003.

New Apple Lust Objects

You guys actually try to watch computer expos live on the internet? I'm dating one of you and yet still amazed any of you get laid, ever.

Does this say more about us or more about you? *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 11th, 2005.

People, this is REALLY all you need to know:

Mr Lucas told the Celebration III convention the live action TV series would be similar to Raiders of the Lost Ark spin-off The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles.

*flees into the night screaming*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 26th, 2005.

Nah, I only get my knives out for Radiohead fans.

-- The Silent Disco of Glastonbury (bimble87...), June 29th, 2005.

most unfunny joke ever

-- THE JAMES DEAN OF THE OLD TESTAMENT (Who.wa...), June 29th, 2005.

-- Matthew C Perpetua (perpetu...), June 29th, 2005 10:34 AM. (inca)

-- Matthew "Flux" Perpetua (mperpetu...), January 8th, 2005 11:42 AM.

yeah!

flavorpill

it will save your life

xp
thanks for the tip but I stopped using flavorpill when it made all those awful people turn up to that improv show

Are Spoon Like The Eels Or Something?

Spoon are SO boring.

-- adam.r.l. (adamr...), February 17th, 2005.

-- Frank Kogan (edcasua...), June 29th, 2005 4:29 PM.

Oh come on, Marcello, "Take Me Out" was great fun.
-- tissp! (impossibleshortestspecialpat...) (webmail), June 29th, 2005 6:21 AM. (the impossible shortest specia) (link)

yeah.
-- mark grout (mark.grou...) (webmail), June 29th, 2005 6:22 AM. (mark grout) (link)

Incorrect. "Take Me Out" was two indifferent indie songs fused together to make it appear greater than it actually was. It was a failed attempt to replicate the equally forced, but somehow more natural-looking, bonding of the two separate books which form Gray's Lanark.
-- Marcello Carlin (marcellocarli...) (webmail), June 29th, 2005 6:35 AM. (nostudium) (link)

No New Answers

Tim's and Scott's followup questions just underline my contention that I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to techno.
-- Frank Kogan (edcasua...),

I am just too too.
-- Frank Kogan (edcasua...),

frank,
who has worse taste in music: you or chuck?
john'n'chicago (econjohn@gmail.com),

Ask Chuck.
-- Frank Kogan (edcasua...), June 30th, 2005

actually if Bully seems "exploitative", it's because Larry Clark makes exploitation films.
(Bully's tagline = "It's 4 a.m... do you know where your kids are?" cf. Road to Ruin, Assassin of Youth, Reefer Madness - haha aka "Tell Your Children"!! - "Shame, Horror, Despair, Weird Orgies, Wild Parties, Unreleased Passions")

-- jones (hobartarm...), March 8th, 2003 2:12 PM.

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Erm, I really have to disagree with you there, Jones. Have spent a fair amount of time in Mr. Clark's company and he's really very moral.
-- suzy (theartskooldisk...), March 8th, 2003 2:24 PM.

in Wells' version the aliens and their crafts came to earth via meteors, whereas in the film their ships are already buried and laying in wait, whilst the aliens themselves are delivered via lightning bolts.

-- Gear! (Ill Cajun Gunsmith) (speed.to.roam@gmail.com), June 28th, 2005. (Gear!)

sort of like kiss in their 1977 stage show

-- Amateur(ist) (amateurist@gmail.com), June 28th, 2005. (Amateur(ist))

Ian and used to use INTERNET NAMES when we first met each other.

Haha just about all of Nick's immediate family are writers or academics or both. He wanted to do something 'different' because his entire family were after him to write books. It might be hard to stomach if you dislike his writing here or on blog but he has actually turned down, on several occasions, begging editors at publishing houses who are after some sort of novel (I've seen it happen). He sells enough records and other people ask to collaborate with him all the time. I don't like the sour-grapes comments that have emanated from posters who are, or seem to be, here on a flying visit.

I don't preoccupy myself with what's in his blog; a problematic aspect of this diary form is that the reader forgets it's a diary and therefore meant to be mutable in its impressions. In maths terms, showing all works. People claim not to care what he thinks but they're much grumpier when he doesn't like where they live than when he does like it.

-- suzy (theartskooldisk...) (webmail), June 30th, 2005.

I gave this product "one star" because the other items (especially the carrying case and the game storage boxes) WILL come in handy .. but I think it is false advertising to display pieces that are NOT included with the product any longer. Although I will find a use for many of these items, I never would have purchased it in the first place if I had known I wouldn't be getting the cable. Buyers beware! :)

-- george w bush (...), June 30th, 2005 7:48 AM.

on the "supersized meals-C/D" thread

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 18th, 2002.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 8th, 2004.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 18th, 2005.

Argh.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 17th, 2004.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 31st, 2003.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 28th, 2004.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 17th, 2004.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 5th, 2004.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 12th, 2002.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 5th, 2003.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 8th, 2003.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 15th, 2004.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2003.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 11th, 2003.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 11th, 2004

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 24th, 2002.

ARGH

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 24th, 2003.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 10th, 2004.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 7th, 2002.

ARGH. To both of you.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 23rd, 2002.

ARGH. :-(

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 20th, 2003.

(Is that better?)

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 16th, 2003.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 2nd, 2004.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 22nd, 2002.

ARGH.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 18th, 2002.

ARGH. Why, Geoff, why?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 6th, 2002.

ARGH

Well done. You EVIL man.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 22nd, 2003.

ARGH. We have a new pun queen.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 19th, 2002.

Argh, CMJ, the memories...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 12th, 2004.

ARGH. *flees*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 22nd, 2005.

ARGH

You have filthified my soul.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 5th, 2003.

ARGH, you beat me to it, you bastard!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 29th, 2001

Argh, that reminds me, I must update it.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 3rd, 2004.

ARGH. That's a painful tale.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 10th, 2002.

Last fall sometime. Argh did my head hurt.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 2nd, 2003.

10 PRINT "ARGH"
20 GOTO 10
RUN

Might not be exact, but anyway.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 24th, 2002.

Argh, I forgot to do this this morning! My apologies -- and happy birthday! :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 30th, 2004.

The supreme challenge would probably be me giving up the Internet for Lent. Argh...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 5th, 2003.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 25th, 2004.

I can be the lightning rod of wrath (as it seems I am already).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 17th, 2003.

I don't know what to do. Do you know what to do?

*flees mullygrubber's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 11th, 2004.

Woohoo! You are saved from my wrath. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 22nd, 2001.

The ILX Smite Squad has a new target of wrath.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 30th, 2003.

I fear I must hide from Jeanne's wrath!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 11th, 2004.

That's why you self-exiled yourself to Paris, to escape our wrath.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 1st, 2004.

I look good with sunglasses. *flees Dan's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 7th, 2003.

Now if only she had more than one song to like. *escapes Di's wrath with a wink*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 20th, 2002.

Mark E. Fassbinder

"Feel the WRATH-uh of AlexANDUH-PLATZ-UH!"

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 30th, 2005.

*looks at Xmas gift copy of said DVD smugly* Er, I'm sorry, what? *hides from wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 15th, 2003.

The tapas place in Seattle? Now there's this photo I still have...*flees Kate's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 23rd, 2004.

Bronski Beat may not be nice per se but they're still good. *flees Nicole's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 1st, 2002.

No, about somehow thinking that Macs aren't great. Alas, DB is wrong there. *hides from his wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 22nd, 2003.

Yeah, that lead singer guy in the Manics, he's EVERYWHERE. *flees Jim's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 2nd, 2002.

The Wrath of the Injured Felicity. BE WARNED, Mr. Sinker! She will find revenge and you will quail. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 18th, 2002.

When the Strokes need an extra member, there's their choice. Them or Embrace. *benignly awaits N.'s wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 26th, 2002.

I recognize and contemplate, I do. And yes, Ender's Game, but beware Pink Moose wrath!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 16th, 2002.

Aw, poor Jess. Fret not, I'll only flirt with Nancy from a distance. *hides from Mr. Harvell's wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 14th, 2001.

"KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!"

(A theater near here is showing The Wrath of Khan in some bizarre one-off thing tomorrow night. Of course I'm going.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 4th, 2004.

Since this is Canadian Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the good things from Canada. *thinks* Well, I know they're out there somewhere. ;-) *hides from Anthony's understandable wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 8th, 2001.

Saw the poster a couple of weeks ago and imagined Dan and El Diablo summoning up wrath that would make my thoughts about Keanu seem kind and cuddly.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 30th, 2004.

And it must mean Tom will have to grow his beard in honor of his newfound hippie love. And we all know what that means -- shame, ostracism and the incipient wrath of Nicole.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2002.

I would never call you such a thing. That would be rude, and besides the drunken beavers, you would call down the Wrath of Morrissette on my quivering brain, and I would cry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 6th, 2002.

*awaits the joint wrath of Ally, Nicole and Tim Finney with equanimity*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 11th, 2002.

That was sorta the way Alex appeared on the board -- in wrath and flame.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 8th, 2004.

Trayce, you speak crazy talk. Also, I would feel the wrath from Nicole rise at two thousand miles distance and smite me.

And just a few more:

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 19th, 2003.

-- Guuz H (guu...), June 21st, 2005 10:12 AM. (Guuz H)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 17th, 2002.

I always liked Chuck E.'s comparing of "Don't Believe" with "Did You No Wrong" -- Chuck D. threatens to grab notebooks but Lydon says he'll smash the typewriters.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 14th, 2005.

ONE OF US, Chuck.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 9th, 2003.

I forget the thread it was in, but Chuck and I had a good-humored exchange wherein I noted that both Chuck and Drag City must clearly enjoy AC/DC and he responded with a laugh that he liked them the 'right' way, ie as a dance band. So context, again, is all -- it sounds like he just thinks they hate fun (ho ho).
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 5th, 2003

Not even Chuck Eddy goes that far!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 7th, 2004.

You'd be surprised, Chuck.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 25th, 2004

Chuck Eddy to thread!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 28th, 2003.

Chuck Eddy to thread!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 6th, 2003.

Chuck E has it and says it's pretty great.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 17th, 2004

! And didn't Chuck say something about how Isis is best seen in a museum...
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 29th, 2004.

Chuck posts a metathread to ILM = ONE OF US.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 4th, 2004.

it's like Kix with a girl singer.
Chuck to thread!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 23rd, 2004.

I like reading that as "Luke, warm up Chuck."
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 15th, 2003.

Chuck hates Roy Orbison, I seem to recall.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 30th, 2005.

Doesn't Chuck always try to get a lot of the writers, though? I think he'd mentioned this before.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 10th, 2004.

But still NOT ENOUGH.
Regardless, Chuck to thread. Even though I know he hates that phrase.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 2nd, 2005.

Wait, Chuck didn't start this thread?
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 6th, 2004.

Doesn't Chuck always try to get a lot of the writers, though? I think he'd mentioned this before.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 10th, 2004.

Oh man, Chuck, you don't even know. It's out on DVD as mentioned and I know that at least a few NYC ILXors have it. Cheap through Amazon and elsewhere, $10 or so.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 27th, 2004.

Chuck Eddy, John D., Siegbran and myself to thread! Among others!
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 9th, 2004.

I'd...have to agree with Chuck there, actually. It was the performance overall that caught the sense of it.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 21st, 2005.

Nah, I'm with Chuck E. on this one -- I've always liked it.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 11th, 2004.

I knew Chuck might say something. :-) How about Mana? They definitely have a Police jones.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 27th, 2004

Chuck Eddy to thread. I think he's the only other person who has ever mentioned them anywhere.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 13th, 2003.

Rah for Kinski! And hey Chuck, I was seriously about to pitch you a review of the Works! Did you want to reserve that one for yourself?
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 23rd, 2005.

Chuck Eddy to thread!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 23rd, 2004.

Heheh. I'll keep all this in mind. (And Chuck, I will actually honest to god have a proper pitch about something to e-mail you in a bit. I think.)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 26th, 2004.

I have and I actually thought it wasn't so bad, really. I'd rather listen to it than anything else of theirs these days. Chuck Eddy's a fan, Stairway has an entry for it.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 20th, 2005.

I actually like that album a lot! So does Chuck Eddy, actually, which surprised me but hey.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 17th, 2003.

Yer too kind, insectifly. :-) In the meantime, enjoy Nath's advice -- but also get some Chuck Eddy books. ;-)
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 20th, 2002.

Neither do I! (Neither does Chuck Eddy much -- we both agree he's astoundingly overrated when it comes to his vocals in particular, it's what turned me off him when I first heard him.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 13th, 2003.

I have always wanted to hear that song anyway, actually. Cue Chuck Eddy and I wondering why the hell the early stuff isn't available anywhere...
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 29th, 2003.

Indeed, I recall OUR VERY OWN Chuck E.'s piece on Introspective in the LA Weekly in late 1988 or so, which mentioned disco, and me going, "Hmm!" as I walked along towards class reading it.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 12th, 2004.

Heh. Both of which Chuck Eddy specifically mentioned in Stairway to Hell.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 6th, 2003.

The fact that Chuck has had pet guinea pigs recently makes me merry.
-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2004.

oooh, Simon Reynolds called out a rock musician?? You're kidding!! What the fuck does Simon fucking Reynolds know about rock music? Not a good goddamn thing. Fuck that guy.

-- Monetizing Eyeballs (electrifyingmoj...), August 12th, 2004.

well fuck me! I guess I will have to check out some of the solo material after all. Also, it looks like I'll be at that Hagerty show. god I love that guy.

OK, I gotta cut and paste one of my favorite ever posts on ILM, from the Simon Reynolds is a gobshite thread:

who the fuck is this limey simon reynolds anyway? never has he spoke of sam the sham or kiss, as far as I can tell. never has he wrestled with another human being in the dirt. never has he listened to both Dust albums. never has he said ONE THING THAT IS FUNNY. he is a jerk, like most limey critics. every CREEM writer worth his salt knows that music writers from ENGLAND ARE THE ABSOLUTE WORST.... and they are the very reason we have all had to endure the likes of Oasis and Radiohead and, heaven help us, RAVES!! Simon Reynolds is nothing, I mean nothing: think of this--once i interviewed Sky Saxon who was undergoing a blood transfusion in Hawaii and he was so feeble he could barely talk on the phone and he talked about how shriveled his cock was and how he hoped one day that shriveled cock would become hard again so that he could once again perform "Mr. Farmer" with the fervor in which it was intended: well, Mr. Simon Reynolds IS NOT EVEN WORTH THAT SHRIVELED COCK OF SKY SAXON...

-- Robot A. Hull (xavie...), May 22nd, 2001.

-- Mr. Diamond (electrifyingmoj...), May 31st, 2003.

people in liking music that Simon Reynolds doesn't approve of shockah.

-- Broheems (electrifyingmoj...), May 18th, 2004.

Can Mainstream Rock or Country be "street" and would Simon Reynolds like it?

-- Broheems (electrifyingmoj...), March 5th, 2004.

... but you can't help getting the feeling that Reynolds has looked around, seen that lots of hip people are listening to Prog and thought, "Hello, I've got a reputation to live up to here" and is frantically paddling to try and catch up with all those hipsters who are now hipper than he is - even tho it pretty obviously sticks in his gullet to admit that "Prog" is of any use to anyone whatsoever. Ah! The trials of the terminally hip!

Yeah, Dada is pretty OTM here. He's pretty good at making up some cute lists, but doesn't have anything interesting to say. It's like he's trying to shout, "hey I like this rock stuff too!" after years of blathering on about his precious white label garridge blah blah etc. He even claims to like the White Stripes now (after some post earlier this year where he claimed he didn't even need to listen to them. Whatever. Nobody comes to you Reynolds to learn anything about rock music anyway. It's not like he's going to write a post that parses out the differences between Hackett and Howe's guitar styles or something. He should probably go back to his beloved electronic music; as it is, he's kind of making himself look silly.

Dleone totally OTM about the omission of Cuneiform. I mean, come on.

-- Mr. Diamond (electrifyingmoj...), October 30th, 2003.

I mean I just think Simon Reynolds has created this mindset where it is so important to keep looking feverishly for the new, what with his obsessive chronicling of every happening thing, his neologisms, etc.

I love his writing, he's very intelligent, etc. But I'm wary of his "influence".

-- Mr. Diamond (electrifyingmoj...), March 21st, 2003.

Oh, that was just a lil' wink-wink *nudge* at Alex in SF, who was running down the Long Island crew on some other thread. In favor of something Simon Reynolds likes, I think.

-- Broheems (electrifyingmoj...), April 28th, 2004.

Yeah it's all a bit goofy, a joke on "'Acid Trax' is the birth of everything". Although, "Paid in Full" is interesting; although it's just "Ashley's Roachclip" mixed w/ Dennis Edwards' "Don't Look Any Further" it had a groove and feel unlike anything else in hip-hop to that point. Then throw in the Coldcut connection (working with European remixers/producers at all).

Anyway, it's all Simon Reynolds fault.

-- Mr. Diamond (electrifyingmoj...), May 6th, 2003.

The 11 minute version of "Blue Sky" on the recently released Allman Brothers: S.U.N.Y. Stonybrook 9/19/71 is one of the most blissful, perfect recordings I've ever heard.

Is Simon Reynolds gonna talk about it though? Nah, of course not; he doesn't know how to write about the accomplishments of individual musicians. He doesn't know how to parse music. But, you know, he's british. He's a disgrace and an affront to every young kid who ever tried to pick up an instrument and make their way in the world.

-- Broheems (electrifyingmoj...), February 23rd, 2004.

"just fine as an alternate version" -- er, as an "alternate version" to ... WHAT exactly? Since the fucking thing was never released, of course. And yeah, why CAN'T it be the best album of the year? It only can't because Matos has made up his mind already that it can't be (probably the same principal by which he dismissed the Shaggs WITHOUT EVER HAVING HEARD ONE NOTE of their music, I'm guessing.) Anyway, unfavorably comparing the compositions on SMiLE to a piece of "sampladelic" ("OK, Mr. Reynolds, I'm ready for my close-up!!") dancey-pants trash like that boring-ass Avalanches record is just silly. But hey, as long as it has BEATS right? Gotta have those BEATS, maaaaaaaan

-- Roy Williams Highlight (electrifyingmoj...), September 30th, 2004.

Well, Flick Of The Switch rules. Everybody knows that. I'm not sure how anyone that was sympathetic to AC/DC, and what they were about in those classic days, could deny the classic stature of that lp. Maybe simon reynolds and some of his dork-ass minions - those sad-sack clueless tin-eared hacks who like fashion over music, they may not possess the faculties to properly assess Flick of the Switch. But yeah, anyone who likes this band is probably down with Flick.

And I agree with everyone! It's totally my favorite post-puke LP. by a long-shot. I just love "Nervous Shakedown".

I am totally serious. All of my fellow AC/DC nutbrain fans -- take out your copies of Flick, and put on "Nervous Shakedown."

Now, THAT's a tune.

-- Broheems (electrifyingmoj...), May 30th, 2004.

oh, hey, Philip - glad to see you on this thread! No not at all, re: my opinion pre-1950 (that's why I raised that 'scarlet R' flag!) Yeah, I love what you wrote in your first post - the technology swallowing the technique. Very much true, with this band perhaps more than any other (GBV a poor choice for me to go off on the rant, then!) Yeah, I think I should just come clean with some basic biographical details: I live next to a jazz club and I see some outstanding young musicians come through every week, playing to - quite frankly - paltry crowds. It's just horribly depressing. I don't know how to make the case for these kids - especially on ILM - without coming across as *priviliging* the use of "real live instruments." Because, again, I certainly don't myself! But when I read Reynolds quoted on the "corpse of rock history", as above, I don't feel like he's talking about Jimi Hendrix and the White Stripes as much as he's talking about the whole notion of, like, people learning how to actually play an instrument, and play it well. Extending beyond rock into, say, these young kids just fucking tearing on ass on the rich history of african-american song from "Footsteps" to "Giant Steps". Now, that may sound "old" and "stodgy" and whatnot to a guy like Simon Reynolds, especially when - hey! - there are new white label 12"s coming in the mail. I dunno.

It's a view I'm kind of forced to surmise, considering the thrust of his usual commentary. I don't see too much rock OR jazz OR country OR improv or blues or whatever. There's no doubting that he has done immeasurable work in terms of documenting a sadly underrepresented form of music (hey, the city of Chicago is finally recognizing the music's rich history this very month!) I just really can't really countenance him sneering down his nose at a genre he's basically abandoned. Perhaps Guided by Voices DO suck, maybe they don't (and as I say, I absolutely loved them for that brief burst of mid-90s lysergic energy), but I am just saying: I don't care to hear about it from a guy who basically turned his back on the form. At base, he just doesn't strike me as a well-rounded critic. Just a kind of subculture journalist, I guess. I don't know. If we have to pick British critics, give me Marcello Carlin any day of the week. Not a guy who owns the latest white label 12, just a guy who can write swimmingly great prose about a wide swath of music, and can recognize a decent musician when he hears one.

-- Monetizing Eyeballs (electrifyingmoj...), August 12th, 2004.

but Spencer why does it have to be "relevant" or "innovative". Aren't those ROCKIST concepts? (insert winky)

Surely there is new deep house stuff coming out all the time, right? Even if it isn't hip on ILM. It's like that one Reynolds article from a few years back (it might surprise some to hear that I read the man, but I do)(I just disagree with him vehemently about tons of stuff)(except for the awesomeness of the Doors and Jefferson Airplane of course) where he details the deep house scene in NYC, and basically poo-poos their little retro 'let's-recreate-the-paradise-garage' scene. I mean, where is the harm in it? People are going out having a good time, dancing, to this functional music, much of which is new and continues to be created. I have a buddy who is a deep house dj here in chicago -- who plays tons of the stuff with the dreaded *real instruments*, guitar solos, piano solos, the whole jazzy nine yards -- and while I don't LOVE that music, every time I've gone out to hear him spin I can enjoy myself and every one else seems to as well. It IS a total Yupster scene, there's no doubt about it. But at the same time, you know, it EXISTS. Whether the hipoisie care or not.

-- Stormy Davis (electrifyingmoj...), February 17th, 2005.

Woah, woah... I've nothing against PS. Yes, I have read a number of Needle Drops columns. I have not read the Wire piece, but I would love to; I stopped buying that magazine some years ago. Sherburne is indeed a very good writer. I never said he was not. I just felt he ought to rethink his position on Meltzer ... or at least read the guy first for crying out loud. Sherburne's also a bit of a dance fanaticist. For whatever reason, I'm less impressed by fanaticists. Perhaps it's because I myself could not possibly IMAGINE being that devoted to one genre. Sometimes I read Sherburne's writing [or even Reynolds --- although the latter got waaay cooler in my eyes recently by writing about Wishbone Ash. Wishbone fucking Ash! haha - you go Simon Reynolds! He hated it, but his curiousity lead him to it. See, nothing in Sherburne's writing allows me to imagine him "dropping" the "needle" on a copy of Argus] and my eyes glaze over.

I mean, I love dance music! but I'd rather shoot myself in the head than be so completely immersed in that world. I honestly can't imagine reaching the station of a Sherburne without having an innate curiousity about (much less ever having read) one of the guys who sort of helped to invent popular music criticism. How does that happen? Is that a necessary correlative to being a dance guy? That rock stuff just seems colossally unimportant? Is PS proud of that ignorance? Because see the thing is, what Matos accuses me of (not knowing what the fuck I'm talking about) is exactly what PS did on this thread - with his gratuitous post that accomplished nothing other than publically logging his disdain for a well-known writer whom he finally bothered googling, read a random piece, and dismissed.

I heart writers who can take a panoptical view, who are comfortable commenting on a wide range of music, who can tease out the connections and disconnections across genre lines. That's what I like and respect about my favorite writers. That includes you Matos, you big lug (your Voice microhouse piece was outstanding; your humility is endearing but totally unnecessary). It's why my two favorite music books of the last decade were Toop's Ocean of Sound and John Corbett's Extended Play. I think because I take a fundamentally materialist view of the world, I can't fathom not approaching music that way ... *sigh* god I can not wait for Sinker to finish his book.

Oh heck, I don't know. I think I'm gonna go reread those "fanaticism vs. dilettantism" threads. I don't have anything better to do tonight.

Regarding the "tampon" story, I don't think Meltzer writes that kind of stuff to impress anyone. He knows how loutish it looks. He knows it's a depressing, lonely way to move through the world, but he seemingly can't stop himself. That's always been the sad undercurrent anytime he's written about the various sordid situations he gets involved in. He's most assuredly unlike Tosches in that respect, in that the latter never allows that he's aware his behavior is in any way objectionable. I've never gotten the sense that Meltzer's particularly "proud" of his behavior. But he does write about it, and if you find it banal and uninteresting .. fair enough! I'm certainly not going to argue in favor of it, but it is just one part of the man.

-- Mr. Diamond (electrifyingmoj...), August 31st, 2003.

This is a fun thread. I actually cannot believe that a thread on ILM about actual honest-to-gosh jazz music is neck-to-neck for posts with a thread that has "Simon Reynolds" and "dance music" in the heading. It's a frickin' miracle. Maybe there is hope for the world after all.

-- Stormy Davis (electrifyingmoj...

Who is hiding from anything??? I always say exactly what I mean, 100% of the time. No matter which sphere of ILX I happen to inhabit. Haven't you seen my drunken incoherent rants blasting your beloved hero Reynolds on ILM?? Though, it is indeed true that I like the Noise Board because it carries less of a chance of encountering British people and their AWFUL taste.

BTW, Ronan I've always liked you. For what it's worth. I think you are really funny. And a very good writer. And not overly British in your comportment, thank fucking christ. Unlike david "acid"

-- Reed Moore (electrifyingmoj...), September 5th, 2004.

I'm some British dolt who actually thought for a second that Americans might care about absolute GARBAGE music like the frickin' Chemical Brothers or frickin' PRODIGY.

What a goddamn fucking joke.

-- Stormy Davis (electrifyingmoj...), January 23rd, 2005.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 23rd, 2003.

No, he was wearing a priest's robes.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 2nd, 2003.

Fair enough. *swans off in Emperor-of-the-Universe robes*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 21st, 2002.

Ah good. Now, do you have any of the finest Dom Perignon about, some silk robes...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 7th, 2003.

It turns out it's THE ELDERS OF THE VILLAGE WEARING RED ROBES OMG

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 23rd, 2004.

I'm flattered. I'd make my robes *all* sparkly gold, though.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 18th, 2002.

He is not dressed in his papal robes = he was defrocked. Clearly it had to do with that 'incident' involving...well, anyway.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 13th, 2003.

Goths, the lot of you! Oh wait. *drapes self in robes of suffering and sings about burniny pyres*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 2nd, 2005.

Like you need a soap to think of unwashed hobbits...

Frankly, given the state of sanitation that must have existed in Middle Earth, I would rather not think about anything unwashed in that milieu at all. And when the last time Gandalf laundered his robes?

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 14th, 2003.

O! the rustle of their noiseless little robes!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 30th, 2004.

285: A clerk ther was of Williamsburgh also,
286: That unto musick hadde longe ygo.
287: As leene was his hors as is a rake,
288: And he nas nat right fat, I undertake,
289: But looked holwe, and therto sobrely.
290: Ful thredbare was his overeste courtepy;
291: For he hadde geten hym yet no rocke starre bande,
292: Ne was so worldly for to have groupies.
293: For hym was levere have at his beddes heed
294: Twenty guitarres, clad in blak or reed,
295: Of Jimmy Paige and his philosophie,
296: Than robes riche, or fithele, or gay sautrie.
297: But al be that he was an aspiringe minstral,
298: Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre;
299: But al that he myghte of his freendes hente,
300: On stringes and on lernynge he it spente,
301: And bisily gan for the deales preye
302: Of hem that yaf hym wherwith to signe him.
303: Of studie took he moost cure and moost heede,
304: Noght o word spak he lesse than was neede,
305: And that was seyd in high irreverence,
306: And short and quyk and ful of hy sentence;
307: Sownynge in egomania was his speche,
308: And gladly wolde he lerne but poorly teche.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 7th, 2005.

look for when it's nothing but a series of quick cuts showing little more than Maul's swirling black robes, light sabers and bits of the desert background. It's pure visual poetry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 7th, 2002.

But thank you for reposting that thing from the Sky Saxon thread!! NEver fails to bring a smile to my face...

http://www.stpauls.co.uk/images/t_72576svvaFs5onpjOb4lWjnGoNGxA7it.jpg

-- Dan Selzer (danselze...), July 1st, 2005.

No, that counts as the sun.

-- Come Back Johnny B (john.barlo...) (webmail), July 2nd, 2005.

sorry i pussed out last night.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 2nd, 2005 1:55 AM. (Ned) (later)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 5th, 2003.

Yeeps! Stence has identified the immediate need.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 19th, 2004.

Yeeps, I just had this image of Nimoy singing "Lapdance."

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 2nd, 2004.

Yeeps, Martin, that doctor wasn't a help for you at all, I'm thinking! My best for whatever happens next -- which, hopefully, will be a return to normal eyesight and then calm. :-)

-- Thy Lethal Zen Ned (ne...), August 20th, 2003.

Yeeps, sorry to hear that, Dog Latin. Hope it all works out.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 7th, 2004.

Yeeps! Have a good time, I'm quite jealous. Please let us know who we should bug if a machine sorrow happens, tho.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 18th, 2005.

Yeeps. I can offer little but good thoughts on this, but shall offer them anyway.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 2nd, 2005.

(I understand emotions are riding high and all -- and frankly I am glad to hear that you, I think rightly, suspect the cozy line about 'insurgents' -- but yeeps.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 14th, 2005.

They aren't in print? Yeeps! A horror.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 30th, 2005.

HP Lovecraft - Classic Or Dud? (1 matching message)

Yeeps, Ally.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 7th, 2003.

Yeeps.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 29th, 2005.

Yeeps.

Scary thing is I saw the end of Lukas somewhere the other day, but I'm damned if I can remember where.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 20th, 2005.

:-( Yeeps.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 26th, 2005.

Welcome to Boo! Quills = yeeps.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 21st, 2004.

Yeeps.

First album really still is just perfectly right.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 23rd, 2005.

Yeeps! Talk about a crazy view of the situation...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 27th, 2005.

Yeeps, personally I'd think it was a weird intrusion!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 5th, 2003.

Yeeps.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 23rd, 2004.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 1st, 2003.

Alas, Mandee, I know not where this map is. :-(

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 15th, 2004.

Greetings! Alas I am not Canadian so I cannot say whether this is just you.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 6th, 2004.

Alas it is true. :-(

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 23rd, 2004.

Alas, I'm not an ILE mod and can do nothing here, but I'll try and get the attention of someone as I can.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 4th, 2004.

Alas, Emma, their fate is to have sex with each other. Well, maybe not.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 18th, 2001.

Alas! But you did Good Deeds, I am sure.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 14th, 2003.

Alas, no. That is myself and Mr. Perry (weighted more to the latter).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 15th, 2004.

Six to eight hours, I approve. :-) Don't quite get that much myself, alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 7th, 2002.

I'm feeling terribly sleepy as it is, alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 30th, 2003.

You're right about that last part, not sure about the nightcaps. Both dead now, alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 12th, 2002.

Bother, I missed this. Alas, alackaday.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 3rd, 2002.

A Sunday? Alas, no chance for me I'm afraid. :-(

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 26th, 2003.

A vague amount of Spanish, no more, alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 22nd, 2002.

Alas no, just getting some sort of news report.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 25th, 2005.

Beatniks? I love that stuff!

BUT THERE WAS NO READER. (Alas.)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 17th, 2004.

Alas, that joke would only work if said band were from OC and not the Bay Area. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 1st, 2005.

Alas for the RJG! He was not kidding when he mentioned how he felt after the trip.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 4th, 2004.

I'm clearly missing out on some Dan beauty here today. Alas for work!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 29th, 2004.

I was wallowing in a relationship collapse just before it all happened, so alas, none for me.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 12th, 2002.

Alas no.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 26th, 2005.

Hamish alas is beset with sadness in this opinion.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 14th, 2002.

Alas no, but I wish you the best of luck in finding it, 'cause that's a winner and a half.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 20th, 2004.

I would love to come for the sheer spectacle, but alas, can't get away on the 12th. Also I'm out here.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 28th, 2003.

Wish I had been following it more closely, but alas. No Sampras, please. His mortality needs to be exploited.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 6th, 2001.

Alas no -- did my last e-mail a couple of weeks back not go through? D'oh!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 9th, 2004.

Bagels are indeed num. Alas that the local spot across from campus closed down.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 25th, 2002.

The unicorn got tied down once and was going to be killed for its horn. Alas, it was saved.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 20th, 2001.

Remy and I almost ran into Luna at House o' Pies? Alas for bad timing!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 16th, 2005.

Anthony alas is no longer my hero.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 23rd, 2003.

Trust me, I've thought of that line a few times now. Alas, he is not my brother, so.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 1st, 2004.

Alas no. Therefore the theory is trash and you must all convert to Danedism, a higher way of life.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 24th, 2003.

Alas! Another time, good friends. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), June 10th, 2005.

I must return to work tomorrow, alas. But there is very little backlog and the rest will take care of itself. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 2nd, 2005.

I just did some grocery shopping tonight myself. I was not alas helped by a hot checkout chick.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 2nd, 2003.

Vacuum cleaner held up to the snout does the trick. Alas, you tend to die.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 20th, 2003.

No, about somehow thinking that Macs aren't great. Alas, DB is wrong there. *hides from his wrath*

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 22nd, 2003.

I cannot ask for a raise alas, as state jobs aren't quite that way. A reclass, though, that I can do...and I'm currently making arrangements.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), December 2nd, 2004.

Well, it's nice to know that I can still excite people. Alas that they are otherwise engaged, in some cases literally. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 9th, 2001.

! What's your schedule like? Mine alas is pretty full as it stands, I admit.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 8th, 2003.

Alas for the commercial breaks and dramatic pauses.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 20th, 2005.

These various theories do not seem to help Mark C, alas. I propose he instead cover himself in creosote, so his identity will be hidden.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 27th, 2003.

Yeah, it's one of those things I figure is the risk run, alas. *coughs* Haven't gotten truly sick from anything via a plane yet, though.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 4th, 2003.

Not received, alas, but don't fret -- and now that I know what's up, I don't blame you at all for having to leave last week. My best for you all.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 16th, 2004.

But did Lionel Richie call you up and say quiveringly "Hello? Is it me you're looking for?" after you sculpted him? No, he did not, alas, for you are not a blind sculptress.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 23rd, 2004.

There used to be a few horses out on the east side of the campus, but since the redevelopment I fear they are somewhere else or else in someone's Jello. Alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 29th, 2003.

We ended up not going, alas! We got lost trying to find it, then Jeremy and I were getting a bit bushed and decided to call it a night.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 26th, 2004.

Alas, can't get you the animals one -- all I have access to is the abstract. We're both using the LION database, so there ya are. Sorry!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 25th, 2005.

Queen G is overcome with feelings of LUST. Alas, I only have a younger sister, who does not match this description.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), April 17th, 2002.

Alas, no. Basically I was still being hyperawkward and she was a touch more sophisticated, I think had we met a couple of years later it would have been an ultimately different story.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 14th, 2002.

Alas, on the 'other routines please,' Our Hero has asked for a reduction in use of this phrase. He must be summoned by alternate means.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 3rd, 2003.

Actually, I won't be around for ChakiShow, alas -- pretty much I'm only up there for the afternoon with friend/sometime ILX lurker Stripey. But as last week was ChakiFAP, merriment was had. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 15th, 2004.

What! *checks files* Ah, there's the problem, Duane, I sent it to an old address. But I had already spoken to you on IM, so anyway. ;-) Three cats? Yeah, that might be death for me, alas...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 2nd, 2002.

Dan is alas right. I don't know, though, I can't get myself angry about Bush's lack of mental spark, it's sorta like getting annoyed at a new puppy for wetting the rug, because it will do that...

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 19th, 2002.

Dan, surely you recognized my reference was entirely intentional. Alas, your sensibilities are lost in a mental jungle, baby.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), July 14th, 2003.

...ah, piss. Closer review shows that is indeed good for November, but not October. Alas! Alternate planning will now occur, though. :-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 13th, 2003.

Alas, I can't go that far. I can say that it's a fine thing to discover obscure New Zealand pinot noirs, though, and that this discovery must be shared with you at some point.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), September 16th, 2002.

xpost - Alas! Well there's my entry.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 22nd, 2005.

I've been to three full showings only, alas. Lurv the film, though.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), October 28th, 2002.

She posted a couple of messages recently, but generally is busy with other things at present (she's also shut down her blog, alas).

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), August 21st, 2002.

Ned. 1982. 11 years old. TV. Captain Kangaroo. (links are alas not currently working)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), November 28th, 2004.

I saw a shaven-headed female create a grass-earth-soccer ball whirlwind with her powers tonight. Alas that it was only on DVD and not reality.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), May 6th, 2002.

That putative book alas is not fantastic. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 11th, 2003.

Nicole is alas wrong, because Judas Priest sez: "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" -- and they are after all the heroes of us all. Because they're always BREAKIN' THE LAW, BREAKIN' THE LAW!

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 28th, 2003.

Very true indeed. I'm still up for coordinating all mp3 submissions...*thinks*...I suppose I could handle direct submissions as well if they're on disc, but I couldn't work with cassettes, alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 2nd, 2003.

I agree wholeheartedly based on when I was following them after 9/11 before they essentially limited everything to paying consumers, alas.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), March 24th, 2003.

Chat is generally fucked right now, alas. But don't worry, Mark S, this means you're just easing in slowly before Mass Chat Action takes over your soul.

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), February 23rd, 2003.

Josh, alas, is confused, poor man. ;-)

-- Ned Raggett (ne...), January 7th, 2002.

-- larry bundgee (bge...), July 3rd, 2005 1:10 PM.

"cool"

-- Ned Raggett (ne...) (webmail), July 5th, 2005 11:11 AM. (Ned) (later) (link)

http://pic19.picturetrail.com/VOL1104/3735020/7704241/101344970.jpg

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That's only what THE MAN wants you to believe!
-- Marcello Carlin (marcellocarli...), July 5th, 2005 7:41 AM. (nostudium) (later)

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Now I'm confused
-- Dadaismus (dadaismu...), July 5th, 2005 7:43 AM. (Dada) (later)

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The Man==Paul Tingen, author of Miles Beyond?
The Man==Jack Chambers, author of Milestones
The Man==Dave Liebman, verbose sax player in Miles's contemporaneous band?
The Man==Marcello Carlin's evil twin Marlon?
-- Naive Teen Idol (matthew.weine...), July 5th, 2005 7:45 AM. (Naive Teen Idol) (later)

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FUCKIN SHARROCK WAS ON FUCKIN DARK MAGUS NOW SHUT IT CUNT
I hope that settles this interesting exchange of views.

-- Marcello Carlin (marcellocarli...), July 5th, 2005 7:46 AM. (nostudium) (later)

Well, my mom's bi...
-- Aja (AsiaKitty200...), July 6th, 2005 11:50 AM. (aja)

-- Paunchy Stratego (fluxion2...) (webmail), July 4th, 2005.

barf

Geir otm
-- no tech! (hjink...), July 7th, 2005 5:17 PM. (ex machina)

-- maria tessa sciarrino (mari...), July 7th, 2005.

Hafner wasn't even on the last-spot ballot? And Carlos Guillen gets crapped on once again. Thank God everyone forgets all this shit two days after the game.

-- Dr Morbius (wjwe...), July 7th, 2005 9:18 AM. (Dr Morbius) (later)

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i'm usually pretty tolerant but one apt building i was in had a load of undergrads who would blast music, and people would be (loudly) coming and going from their apartment and hanging out outside (climbing the walls of the apt building and throwing baseballs through people's windows) until ... 4 or 5 AM. that's fucking unreasonable. and yet i just sort politely ran downstairs in my pjs to ask them to keep it down. what a dork. eventually we called the cops.
-- Amateur(ist) (amateurist@gmail.com) (webmail), July 11th, 2005 4:51 PM. (Amateur(ist)) (link)

- Kenan

latisha wooten
Chattanooga, Tennessee

-- latisha wooten (sweetchev...), November 24th, 2003 6:09 PM.

I love murphy lee and he met my mom in detroit michigan and my mom said he was just trying to get in her and my Auntie pants i just wanted to say he can get into mine any day just call me and i'll "Luv you babe"
-- Danielle Balentine (VivianThomas...), February 9th, 2004 3:40 PM.

has gygax read it yet?

-- Trayce (spamspanke...), July 13th, 2005 11:20 PM. (trayce) (later)

Off with his head.

I read that thread, I don't think Jon has done or said anything particularly wrong. He's a decent person really. I know I blew up at DDB the other day, but I was a bit you know...

But YOU can do and say as you please, of course. I'm not going to be the one to dictate your behaviours or reactions. I just hope you'll understand if I seem a bit fragile, I would certainly accord you the same courtesy were I aware that you felt this way. All this said, I think Jon did in fact express condolences of a sort on ILE and everyone is overreacting.