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Re: [Orb] OT: police yourselves, please
by Ben May 11 Apr '03

11 Apr '03

>honestly, i was pretty disappointed to find out that two very good friends >of mine and long-term list members were asked, no, make that badgered into >leaving the list because people didn't like their exchanges with Thrash Hah! This problem comes about at least once on every list. I am sad to see the orb list change from what it was in 1999, but things change. Even the orb has changed, and even before 1999. I've been on the orb mailing list since at least then (check the archives, I've been using email benmay(a)cuccfa.ccc.columbia.edu as well as blm14(a)columbia.edu) but I do not grieve for what the list once was. As far as topic police goes, personally I do not view these lists or BBS's or weblogs (or anything which is generally topic-specific online) as being a way to discuss the topic. It is a way for people who all enjoy the same topic or are interested in it to discuss whatever topic is there. To attempt to avoid this in an unmoderated forum is both pointless and legitimately boring. Who would want to be on a list which gets 300 messages a day about the same topics over and over. I mean, from the perspective of someone who's also been on the list a while, I'm glad to see we aren't still all discussing the audio flaws in the Anthology II boot versus the lack thereof in the equivalent Visitor boot. Old topics gets stale, and if they are discussed constantly, you will have high member turnover. These things are unavoidable, like them or not. >(the king of inappropriateness). You have to admit, occasionally thrash has his moments of clarity and even moments where he speaks truth; I suspect that his highest bandwidth form of communication is not writing emails. I would love to meet the man in person... >i mean, really people! all this off-topic bullshit and you folks are going >to harass people for debating Thrash?! I would like to not see people harassing one another, but I also haven;t seen anything approaching an old school flame war on here recently. There have been worse spats than this, and I'm sure there will be worse ones than this in the future. >i only hope that the same folks who felt it was in "our" best interest to >have those members leave, also are bombarding the posters of political >babble with the same vehemence. Well, one could argue that political babble has more value than personal and often profane personal attacks. :) Its a shame people left, but nobody forced them to join and nobody forced them to leave. I wonder if any really hoped for people on the list to leave. That would be lame. I also would think its unfair to say all of our political discussion of late has been vehement. I dont recall expressing particular amounts of anger in any of my recent emails. Nor personal attacks. <scratches head> > >whew! just had to get that off my chest... :) See, thats why this list is cool. You can make that post, and people will read it. I hope people read this one, despite its length :) _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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RE: [Orb] How long have ya'll been on the list.
by Don Gagen 11 Apr '03

11 Apr '03

I can't remember exactly when, but it was sometime between 96 or 97. "There is no greater joy than soaring high on the wings of your dreams, except maybe the joy of watching a dreamer who has nowhere to land but in the ocean of reality." DONALD D GAGEN MAILTO:DGAGEN@ENSEMBLESTUDIOS.COM ENSEMBLE STUDIOS http://www.ensemblestudios.com

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Re: [Orb] Sardines -- yum!
by JASON HICKS 11 Apr '03

11 Apr '03

Dude, lighten up or get out. I laughed my ass off when I read that post about sardines, it was genuinely funny and correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't having a sense of humor and integral part of "getting" what the Orb is/was all about? Personally I think people should be able to talk about whatever they want here (including throwing thrash some harsh words when he's being a dick, although I have noticed he is much more genial since he returned to the list and I appreciate it :) If you don't like reading OT posts then don't, as 90% of them indicate they are OT in the subject header. There is enough activity in this world today trying to control what people say and think, let's not have it on this list. My two cents. Jason >From: Brett Wagner <brett(a)madhouse.org> >Reply-To: What were the skies like when you were >young?<orb(a)mailman.xmission.com> >To: What were the skies like when you were young? ><orb(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Subject: Re: [Orb] Sardines -- yum! >Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:20:24 -0700 (PDT) > >here is the part when you take a big heaping teaspoon of 'shut the fuck >up'. > >this list is fast becoming the most off-topic and the most ill mannered >list i'm on... it's sad really, i remember when this list would be silent >for months between orb releases... those were the days. > >_ > / madhouse.org | get commited / > >b > >On Thu, 10 Apr 2003, P J Kane wrote: > > > << what the best brand of anchovies is .. >> > > > > anchovy smanchovy. sardines are far better! in fact i am very fond of >the product of the Stinson Seafood Company of Maine. nice atlantic fish, >and usually reasonably priced. > > > > check out their website for some great recipes, or if you really want i >can get you some! > > > > http://www.ibgm.com/stinson/stin-her.htm > > > > PJK > > > > > > please don't hate me because i can't type..... > > --- > > All the cool kids are doing it: > > HTTP://www.EvilSponge.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Orb mailing list > > Orb(a)mailman.xmission.com > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb > > > >_______________________________________________ >Orb mailing list >Orb(a)mailman.xmission.com >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/orb _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

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RE: How long have ya'll been on the list.
by Rob_King 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

Hiya Orbies, I remember signing up during my first year of uni, so I've been subscribed to the list under various email addresses since 1994 or 95. I guess I can take the cake for longest on the list who's replied so far, and by far the least productive member at that. I believe this list was under a different mail manager at the time I signed up (hmmm... under hyperreal? can't remember). Anyhow, of all of the lists I'm signed up on, this is the most entertaining one, particularly for the non-orb content. Seriously, if there was a name for diarrhea of the mouth, it'd be something like orbanontopica. However, one takes the good with the bad, so I don't mind the frequent wanderings into the land of Off Topicsville. Somewhat music related, although non-Orb - I was able to pick up Art of Noise's seminal "Who's Afraid of (the Art of Noise" on CD for $10 (cdn) the other day. Listening to the title track "A Time for Fear" was kinda haunting, particularly with what's happening in Iraq right now. "....What happens now?" It's funny - after listening to that almost-20-years-old CD, it strikes me how far ahead the Art of Noise was in terms of quality of their mastering, usage of "hi-tech" equipment, sampling, etc. - compared to other pop contemporaries at the time. Anyhow, my $0.02... BTW Thrash thanks for recommending Holger Czukay to me - picked up some stuff by him recently. I like, I like! Also have "Plight and Premonition" on order right now... If any good, I'll recommend to the list. Cheers, Rob

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How long have ya'll been on the list.
by Ben May 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

Searchin the orb archives I actually found the date I signed up for the list! may 19th, 1998... What a long strange trip, eh? (sidenote: I think I was a lurker on here on blm14 for a while before I switched it to the benmay account) _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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OT Fw: Is God Dead?
by Alan 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

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RE: How long have ya'll been on the list.
by Alan 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

I've been on for about a year and a half. Rob King wrote: "BTW Thrash thanks for recommending Holger Czukay to me" I recorded a song with Holger Czukay! Small world, huh? Definately check out the Can remix album as well as the Gong remix album. The promo of the Can remix record has a lot of tracks that didn't make it to the end release. I don't know why, I'd imagine contractual bullshit. "Also have "Plight and Premonition" on order right now" Oooooo. Good album. David Sylvian is just so good. www.psychicreform.com Who let that monkey in here!?! Dada is dead. Watch your overcoat.

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OT Thrash on list
by Alan 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

"It would sort of be like if you were on the Van Halen mailing list and David Lee Roth kept posting messages." From: <gel-sol(a)gel-sol.com> HAHAHAHA. It's a good comparison except without David Lee Roth Van Halen is just total crap. Sammy Hagar? Puhleeeeeease! At least I enjoy listening to most post-Thrash Orb while I'd just as soon the entire Van Halen band die in a firey enema accident as opposed to listening to any of their post-Roth stuff. "Hot For Teacher" rules while "Why Can't This Be Love" sucks monster penises. Let's face it, David Lee Roth was the driving force behind Van Halen. As talented as Eddie is he would probably be delivering pizzas or painting houses for a living if it weren't for Roth. Thrash, on the other hand, has enough talent to be able to squeeze teats for a living. I've heard he also occasionally does some music stuff also. What I've heard is really good and if you go to his KDX server you can give it a listen. www.psychicreform.com Who let that monkey in here!?! Dada is dead. Watch your overcoat.

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le petit orb
by focusnet 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

hello all, I'm hoping to go and see le petit orb at hubblbubble at the end of the month. What does this line up feature? Is it just LX Djing or is there a live element? anyone? ----------------- --------------------------------- >>Ambient Music Generator : http://212.69.198.62/ --------------------------------------------------------------

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OT re: Sardines -- yum! big heaping teaspoon
by Alan 10 Apr '03

10 Apr '03

God forbid a community of individuals discussing the world should spring from your precious mailing list. Jesus Christ people sure can bitch a lot about FUCKING EMAIL!!! I'll tell you what, I'll start forwarding you all the spam I get and you can then reply to them so you get on these same, stupid lists from Buttfuck China that I've somehow gotten added to. Then you'll really have some e-mail to be upset by.* Hopefully you've just hit "delete" when you saw the big "OT" in the subject line. If not you really are a fucking wanker as you're reading what you're bitching about. I like anchovies rolled around capers. I also like anchovy fillets. High quality sardines with a lemon wedge and a bottle of beer is really good as well. Kippers are good too. I don't like Spam, though. *I won't ACTUALLY do that unless you want me to. www.psychicreform.com Who let that monkey in here!?! Dada is dead. Watch your overcoat. >Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 08:20:24 -0700 (PDT) >From: Brett Wagner <brett(a)madhouse.org> >Subject: Re: [Orb] Sardines -- yum! >To: What were the skies like when you were young? ><orb(a)mailman.xmission.com> >Message-ID: ><Pine.LNX.4.50.0304100819130.3736-100000(a)caligula.madhouse.org> >Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII >here is the part when you take a big heaping teaspoon of 'shut the fuck >up'. >this list is fast becoming the most off-topic and the most ill mannered >list i'm on... it's sad really, i remember when this list would be silent >for months between orb releases... those were the days. >_ > / madhouse.org | get commited / > >b

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