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Subject: They Might Be Giants Digest Digest #1-50
They Might Be Giants Digest Digest, Volume 1, Number 50
Saturday, 28 October 1995
Today's Topics:
Re: Freaksicle
First experience.
(none)
Re: your mail
First Time
Freaky JH girl
new newsletter!!
Re: They Might Be Giants Digest V1 #41 (fwd)
Re: Purple Toupee Revisited
Re: Purple Toupee Revisited
Re: Purple Toupee Revisited
menorahs
IRC
Re: menorahs
songs on the air
Hello club.
Their Server Might Need Fixing
Re: Their Server Might Need Fixing
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 95 09:42:59 EDT
From: apf@caess1.cae.aro.allied.com (Adam P. Fistler)
Subject: Re: Freaksicle
Yep the album did get put on the Elektra slide. Everytime you ask elektra about it they'll just inorge you. In mail order catalog they said Freaksickle was comming out soon so it was a REAL album. Just elektra thought'd it be a good idea to self it cuz they heard Bush or some other tredny band wanted to make a new collection of mindless dribble. So it will probally be a while (if at all) it comes out. Probally around the same time as Crap (thier unrelased song LP they're making) comes out.
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 08:55:02 -0500 (CDT)
From: The Artist Formerly known as Joe <pusc0694@kish.cc.il.us>
Subject: First experience.
The first time I heard They Might Be Giants was on Doctor
Demento. In 1990 they played Birdhouse in your Soul. It was so much
different than most of the kiddie crap they play on that show so I bought
the CD. and the rest as they say is history.
TAFKAJ
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 95 09:47:39 EDT
From: apf@caess1.cae.aro.allied.com (Adam P. Fistler)
> its good to see so many of you have seen the light, and endorsed persephone.
> those of you who still haven't, vote. vote so that you can make a
> difference. vote for a better tomorrow. vote persephone.
>
Not to be ingornat or anything... But whats the point? The new name will just be over-ruled the next time this thread comes up.
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 09:14:21 -0500 (CDT)
From: The Artist Formerly known as Joe <pusc0694@kish.cc.il.us>
Subject: Re: your mail
Make my vote Alice
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 15:14:35 -0500 (CDT)
From: Brad Tutterow <tutterow@stlcop.edu>
Subject: First Time
The first time I heard TMBG was that classic Animaniacs where they do
little videos with "Particle Man" and "Istanbul". I immediatley rushed
to the record store to buy the album, but didn't have enough money.
I bought it later.
____________________
-BRAd
<tutterow@stlcop.edu>
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 17:13:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: David Vogelgesang <924304@xavier.xu.edu>
Subject: Freaky JH girl
It's Persephone. 'Nuff said.
Ziggy
=== I could never sleep my way to the top 'cause my alarm clock always wakes
=== me right up.
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 15:23:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jason Weiner <discord@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: new newsletter!!
Random thoughts on the new Info Club newsletter:
- I just got it because it was sent to my house and my parents mailed it
to me at school
- now you know why it was a dark day in Athens
- Flansburgh was in a band called the Turtlenecks! Anyone know of a
recording?
- I wanna hear the Greek translation of #3! Waaaah!
- confirmation that Flans wrote #3 and Linnell wrote Ana Ng
- I want a "wiggle diskette". I'm willing to kill.
- there's a menorah on the bottom. Hah!
- Are you still awake?
- Album cover postcards and T-shirts! Now you can wear your favorite of
the day.
- Frankenstein is gone from the live show. Personally I'm not that
disappointed.
- Flans wrote spacesuit (at least the guitar chords)
- Linnell did all those voices in "Spider"? Wow!
If you made it through this message, congratulations.
Jason Weiner # "Never whistle while
Stanford University # you're pissing"-
discord@leland.stanford.edu # Hagbard Celine
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 18:28:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Stacy K Shoff <sksst8+@pitt.edu>
Subject: Re: They Might Be Giants Digest V1 #41 (fwd)
OK, I guess I'll tell you of my personal TMBG feelings too:
1. After being a fan for a couple years I saw Them in Louisville, KY during
the JH tour (it was a surprise birthday gift from my sibs) and gained a
whole new respect for Them. I had never imagined that the cute head-boppin'
band I had grown to love could actually ROCK live. It was magical! :)
2. I have all of the ALBUMS, but no singles or special stuff. (I'm dying
to hear ANY of the state songs)
3. I'm such an indecisive person, I have no favorites of any kind. With
music I just become temporarily obsessed with one CD at certain times, and
will listen to it until I get sick (or those around me get mad) and move
on to another. Right now I'd have to say that I dig Misc. T most.
4. If it IS the peanut butter thing, I love the stuff. However, since
its one of the worst foods you can eat, I try my best to avoid it (but
Reese's I cannot resist :))
5. I have a very deep innie. A friend of mine has both. It's below
the surface of the rest of the stomach (making it an innie) but the
flowery thing inside the button is very lumped in the middle from the
inside of the stomach, so its sorta trying to be an outie....gross huh?!
Have fun picturing that one, and enjoy!
Stacy :)
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Date: Thu, 26 Oct 1995 20:48:30 -0500
From: Matthew Coon <coon@sage.cc.purdue.edu>
Subject: Re: Purple Toupee Revisited
John Relph quotes from the illustrious (and under-read) FAQ:
> and they told me I was fat
>
> When the Beatles first arrived in the US during the
> British Invasion, John was just a trifle porky. The
> newspapers immediately dubbed him "the fat Beatle".
When this particular discussion originally came up, I pointed
out the similarity in names between John Lennon and John Linnell
which, IMO, makes this interpretation actually somewhat plausible.
And I do so again.
m@t
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 00:00:37 -0500 (CDT)
From: Erik Swedberg <swedberg@ece.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: Purple Toupee Revisited
On Thu, 26 Oct 1995, Matthew Coon wrote:
> John Relph quotes from the illustrious (and under-read) FAQ:
> > and they told me I was fat
> >
> > When the Beatles first arrived in the US during the
> > British Invasion, John was just a trifle porky. The
> > newspapers immediately dubbed him "the fat Beatle".
>
> When this particular discussion originally came up, I pointed
> out the similarity in names between John Lennon and John Linnell
> which, IMO, makes this interpretation actually somewhat plausible.
> And I do so again.
>
> m@t
>
>
>
Linnel's the skinny one. What are you getting at?
gaucho@main.com
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Subject: Re: Purple Toupee Revisited
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 10:54:13 -0500 (CDT)
From: Chris Bongaarts <Chris.Bongaarts-1@umn.edu>
In the immortal words of Erik Swedberg:
>> > When the Beatles first arrived in the US during the
>> > British Invasion, John was just a trifle porky. The
>> > newspapers immediately dubbed him "the fat Beatle".
>>
>> When this particular discussion originally came up, I pointed
>> out the similarity in names between John Lennon and John Linnell
>> which, IMO, makes this interpretation actually somewhat plausible.
>> And I do so again.
>>
>Linnel's the skinny one. What are you getting at?
Linnell's also (arguably) not a "big important man"... YET... :)
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 12:16:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael C. Lebovitz" <lebo@locke.ccil.org>
Subject: menorahs
The menorah in the newest info letter is a seven armed one; the Hanukah
menorah has nine. Just more proof that They aren't Jewish.
lebo
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 12:35:41 -0700
From: BlueDog <idiotnot@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: IRC
IRC chat has been getting better and better. I thank the people who come
and make things interesting. If you'd like to join us, we're on IRC channel
#tmbg.
That is all...BlueDawg
--Big Blue Dog Forever----No Idiots Allowed Here--
S. M. Bergeron idiotnot@ix.netcom.com, idiotnot@aol.com
"The most interesting thing about King Charles I was that he was 5'6" tall
at the start of his reign, and only 4'8" tall at the end of it"--Monty Python
--My favorite color is clear--Leave me Alone--
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Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 14:28:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ancient Illuminated Seers of Bavaria <discord@leland.Stanford.EDU>
Subject: Re: menorahs
On Fri, 27 Oct 1995, Michael C. Lebovitz wrote:
> The menorah in the newest info letter is a seven armed one; the Hanukah
> menorah has nine. Just more proof that They aren't Jewish.
>
> lebo
>
Ahem...from another Jew: Yes, the Hanukkah menorah has nine arms, but
that is merely because of the symbolism of eight (+1) in the holiday. The
normal, everyday, omnipresent menorah has seven arms. Besides, the
graphic was probably just from a file. Since J & J don't do the newsletter
anyway, this doesn't matter. I was merely rejoicing in the festive mood of the
holiday season.
Jason Weiner # "Never whistle while
Stanford University # you're pissing"-
discord@leland.stanford.edu # Hagbard Celine
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From: Matthew James <mjames@justice.loyola.edu>
Subject: songs on the air
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 19:39:11 -0400 (EDT)
Hey all,
I was very psyched today, on WHFS during the Flashback cafe they played Don't Let's
Start, and that was pretty cool, but then during Josh Lewin's sports show on WBAL 1090
in Baltimore they played No One Knows My plan as the intro! It was awesome!!
--Matt
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"I'm not the only dust my mother raised."--TMBG <Lightning Seeds!>
"Look at the size of that thing!"--Wedge "Hail to the king, baby"-Ash
Anything Box--U.S. synthpop claim to fame Warsaw-Joy Division-New Order
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Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 13:32:11 +1300
From: "SAM PEARSON." <SJP6@waikato.ac.nz>
Subject: Hello club.
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the Hello club is any good.
Are there any of the past year's catalogues that are not worth getting, or
are they all really great?
The latest newsletter said that the whole package was available for $120, so
I take it that '93 set is not sold out. Is this true?
Thanks in advance,
Sam Pearson.
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Date: Sat, 28 Oct 1995 16:04:02 +1300 (NZDT)
From: michael.carr@stonebow.otago.ac.nz (Michael)
Subject: Their Server Might Need Fixing
hey I have a silly question...is there a reason why I'm getting what would
apear to be the old Jonathan Chaffered
artificial TMBG digest from the days of old mingled in with my new improved
SUPER DIGEST?
What has happened?
Just for the record, I'm sticking dates in with my posts, till my brain
stops hurting.
28 october 1995
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PS Isn't it amazing how many different ways you guys can come up with to
spell "Jonathan"....?
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"Because my name appears in the history books, most children think I'm dead"
-Sir Edmund Hillary, Mountain climber who 'knocked the bugger off'
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Michael Carr <michael.carr@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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From: Leo Bicknell <bicknell>
Subject: Re: Their Server Might Need Fixing
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1995 23:07:04 -0400 (EDT)
> hey I have a silly question...is there a reason why I'm getting what would
> apear to be the old Jonathan Chaffered
> artificial TMBG digest from the days of old mingled in with my new improved
> SUPER DIGEST?
> What has happened?
> Just for the record, I'm sticking dates in with my posts, till my brain
> stops hurting.
You must have missed my message right before them, so I'll
repeat it. :-)
There were 5 digests stuck on the GNU site that used to
run this list (over a year ago). I just got them, and since they had
some stuff no one had ever seen, I went ahead and forwared them to the
list.
It shouldn't happen again. :-)
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System Administrator / Network Technician
bicknell@ufp.org - bicknell@vt.edu - bicknell@tmbg.org
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