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People Magazine
by Anne Robinson 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

Sting is in this week's issue of People Magazine as one of their Sexiest Men Alive. pg 116! Couldn't possibly agree more.

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Re: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

I'm not offended at all. I'm just interested in the responses for one sentence I've written. I've had that before when I wrote that I had to laugh the whole time during an Andy Summers concert. I still don't see the offense in the sentence: The USA want to be a world POLICE. Sorry, but I don't. I think it's funny that I get such remarks as I did for a sentence that was just written to justify politics on a POLICE mailing list. Not that the content isn't true, as I see it. In the future I will put the meaning of my sentences in brackets after each paragraph or so. (no, I won't) I could mention lots of negative sides, but in general I want to keep this crap off this mailing list. I could explain myself in detail to anyone interested. (don't want to - really) And I've got nothing against America. Been there, liked it. Watch Hollywood movies all the time. My favourite mystery writer is American. My favourite film still is Schindler's List (that by the way is an American film about German past - just for the one who mentioned THAT topic). I don't know if I've written this before, but the German photographer Didi Zill will publish a POLICE book in the first half of 2004. The German publisher Schwarzkopf is well known for their high quality oversized books. Yes, they're expensive, but worth every Cent. Didi Zill photographed the band between the early Eberhard Schoener shows and 1983 about every time they were in Germany and on Montserrat. His last book about Deep Purple contained about 600 photos. Dietmar (real name) send bombs here: Dietmar Clös Kleine Beurhausstr. 14 44137 Dortmund Germany (bad joke, as always)

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by michel 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

Martial law is OK for me .... but don't forget Stewart .... he is the one !! Yo !! (remember ) you are a funny one, raj! good 4 u! --- Raj Manoharan <raj_manoharan(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Attention all list posters, lurkers and groupies: > > I hereby declare martial law on this here Police > mailing list. > > >From now on, we only talk about Andy Summers.

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Re: Police Digest, Vol 9, Issue 29
by Raj Manoharan 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

The sad state of affairs on this mailing list, truly a microcosm of the sad state of affairs in the world at large, has me DRIVEN TO TEARS. Let's all take a long, deep breath, be grateful during this Thanksgiving season for each other's health and happiness (as provided by The Police, Sting, Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers and otherwise), and enter once more into blissful SYNCHRONICITY. Peace. ®@J _________________________________________________________________ online games and music with a high-speed Internet connection! Prices start at less than $1 a day average. https://broadband.msn.com (Prices may vary by service area.)

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Re: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers
by Anne Robinson 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

You can back the fuck off right now bad mouthing the United States. DtmrCls(a)aol.com Sent by: To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com police-bounces(a)mailman.x cc: mission.com Subject: Re: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers 11/21/2003 02:28 PM I just arrived home from a short holiday and am pleased to see some life in this list! I never understood why people told people which topics could be mentioned on this mailing list and which ones couldn't. The USA want to be a World POLICE. So for a POLICE mailing list mentioning the Chief of the World Police is within the rules... Dietmar But then I'd add, this is a Police list, so lets all quit talking solely about Sting, or his record company, or any record company, or bootleggers, or U2...etc etc etc, if we're going to be strict. J. _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police

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Re: Police Digest, Vol 9, Issue 28
by Raj Manoharan 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

<Which is the one true faith?> The one true faith is the faith that's true for you. ®@J _________________________________________________________________ Groove on the latest from the hot new rock groups! Get downloads, videos, and more here. http://special.msn.com/entertainment/wiredformusic.armx

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Re: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers
by DtmrCls＠aol.com 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

I just arrived home from a short holiday and am pleased to see some life in this list! I never understood why people told people which topics could be mentioned on this mailing list and which ones couldn't. The USA want to be a World POLICE. So for a POLICE mailing list mentioning the Chief of the World Police is within the rules... Dietmar > But then I'd add, this is a Police list, so lets all quit talking solely > about Sting, or his record company, or any record company, or bootleggers, > or U2...etc etc etc, if we're going to be strict. > > J.

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RE: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers
by Anne Robinson 23 Nov '03

23 Nov '03

does Pearl Harbor ring a bell to you? "Jason Sheldon" <jason@digital-solutions To: <police(a)mailman.xmission.com> .co.uk> cc: Sent by: Subject: RE: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers police-bounces(a)mailman.x mission.com 11/22/2003 06:57 PM We won't mention Hiroshima, Nagasaki, or the indigenous population of America.... J. -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy (cheeky) Sent: 22 November 2003 23:07 To: DtmrCls(a)aol.com; police(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Police] Weirdo Whining Bootleggers The USA want to be a World POLICE. So for a POLICE mailing list mentioning the Chief of the World Police is within the rules... Dietmar ** ** Maybe you should take a look at the damage that was done when your country decided to try to take over the world, and compare it to what you say the US is doing and perhaps take some time to reflect that. Jeremy _______________________________________________ Police mailing list Police(a)mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/police

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RE: [Police] Re: Everything!
by Anne Robinson 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

It was I who sent the initial "no politics" request. I was referring to the classic definition of politics, that of governmental politics. I sent the post for the very reasons stated below by Ross. There was, at the time of my posting, a sufficient amount of inflammatory topics being bantered about, and we just didn't need to add politics, as defined above, to the mix. This list has, once again, denigrated into a forum where acrimony is the primary form of communication. This behavior is what led to many people leaving xmission (including Dave and Wendy) who had a great deal to contribute to the list. At this rate, Aaron may well be able to expect a long awaited surge of activity on ISUN. The observation made below by Ross was very astute. Derogatory remarks made about one country or another on an international list, as is this, will not help facilitate open and constructive discourse, but will most certainly lead to animosity. Those of us who have been on this list for years have seen a plethora of disputes and verbal battles come and go, however, this latest round seems to be much more caustic and it leaves one to wonder if it makes sense to continue weathering the storm. Jeremy, who arguably has provided this list with an abundance of valuable and entertaining information over the years has been vehemently attacked; multiple posts attacking the United States (this is Sting/Police related......how again?); acerbic assaults on Sting that are absent the value of any meaningful rationale.......the list is so far away from it's original intent it's practically unrecognizable. Now, having said all of that, I wish to publicly apologize to Dietmar for the tone of my previous post....it was borne of emotion and patriotic pride and while I don't apologize for the "spirit" of my email, I shouldn't have reacted in anger to the extent that I did. It does however serve to illustrate Ross' point quite clearly, when one attacks another's country it will, and did, lead to nothing but animosity. We, as members of this list, really need to move forward. ~Anne Ross Viner <sting(a)shaw.ca> To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Sent by: cc: police-bounces(a)mailman.x Subject: RE: [Police] Re: Everything! mission.com 11/22/2003 04:18 PM I, for one, who supported the initial "no politics" post, was referring to the Bush bashing. As popular as Bush bashing may be, such banter will only lead to mean remarks, and hard feelings with some (really it isn't rocket science). I don't want to know peoples political views in this context as I'll end up hating you for it if you disagree with me. Like it or not, when it comes to such hot topics, that is what happens whether people will admit it or not. For the most part I want to continue liking most here, and bringing up highly controversial topics such as politics (etc), will not help this forum. That is why it is unwise (and considered stupidly impolite) to bring up politics in the conventional sense in social forums such as this. IT can lead to nothing but animosity. Now, lets discuss Religion. Which is the one true faith? :) Ross PS: To the person(s) who is gonna interpret this as supporting Republicans, think again and re-read my post. -----Original Message----- From: police-bounces(a)mailman.xmission.com [mailto:police-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Angeline Adams Sent: 22 November 2003 12:55 To: police(a)mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Police] Re: Everything! Hi guys, First I'd like to advance a little theory. Is it possible that the person who asked that "politics" be kept off the list was referring not to ordinary debate on the merits of the music, nor yet to Bush and other figures, but to what in a work setting would be called "office politics" - ie. the more malign side of interpersonal relationships on the list? I suggest this because it seemed to me that the statement suggesting we avoid "politics" came along in apparant response to a debate about the behaviour of a list member who'd been behaving rudely. Oh well, regardless of the etymology, the whole thing has resulted in much hilarity, and one of my favourite posts ever on the list: thanks to whoever sent in the message declaring martial law and a Summers-only mandate; I fell about laughing (not, I might add, at Andy, though God knows "Friends" has been known to have me in stitches... but I digress - I do that rather a lot, don't I?). Er... anyhoo, thanks to the people who responded to my last post off-list; I am now very pissed off at Amazon.co.uk for their apparant refusal to acknowledge the existence of the "Inside" DVD. On the release date back in October, I went there to buy it and found no reference; normally an upcoming product at least has a page with a few details and a release date, so I was very puzzled. I didn't spot it in the shops in Belfast either, though considering how long it took for me to track down the "...All This Time" DVD, this couldn't be considered as evidence for or against "Inside" having had a UK release. And now thanks to you kind people (and a frantic online shopping expedition to HMV.co.uk) , I learn that the bloody thing has been on general release in Europe for ages! Amazon.co.uk, what have I done to you that you should make me think otherwise?! I suffered through your inadequacies! I should be trying to buy shares in you merely to recoup my outlay on your fine products! *try to imagine this being said in the most histrionic tone possible* Anyway, I'm a little upset. *sniff* I think I'm going to have to go and get the DVD this week... But on to happier things... it's nice to see some reviews of the book finally appearing in the press. Friday's Daily Mail (UK) had a glowing review, plus a nice picture of Sting and Trudie, and I see from the Stingus mailing list that there's been more stuff happening in overseas papers... Did anyone get to see Sting perform "Whenever I Say Your Name" on BBC1's Children In Need on Friday? I stayed up watching until midnight with a videotape at the ready, but Sting came there none... was the performance pulled from the schedule at the last minute? I did notice that stuff scheduled in the Radio Times to happen in one phase of the evening turned up much later, so I daresay that a lot of juggling of acts was going on. Did anyone manage to record the performance? Did he mime, or was it a real live version? Angeline _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. 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Re: Everything!
by Angeline Adams 22 Nov '03

22 Nov '03

Hi guys, First I'd like to advance a little theory. Is it possible that the person who asked that "politics" be kept off the list was referring not to ordinary debate on the merits of the music, nor yet to Bush and other figures, but to what in a work setting would be called "office politics" - ie. the more malign side of interpersonal relationships on the list? I suggest this because it seemed to me that the statement suggesting we avoid "politics" came along in apparant response to a debate about the behaviour of a list member who'd been behaving rudely. Oh well, regardless of the etymology, the whole thing has resulted in much hilarity, and one of my favourite posts ever on the list: thanks to whoever sent in the message declaring martial law and a Summers-only mandate; I fell about laughing (not, I might add, at Andy, though God knows "Friends" has been known to have me in stitches... but I digress - I do that rather a lot, don't I?). Er... anyhoo, thanks to the people who responded to my last post off-list; I am now very pissed off at Amazon.co.uk for their apparant refusal to acknowledge the existence of the "Inside" DVD. On the release date back in October, I went there to buy it and found no reference; normally an upcoming product at least has a page with a few details and a release date, so I was very puzzled. I didn't spot it in the shops in Belfast either, though considering how long it took for me to track down the "...All This Time" DVD, this couldn't be considered as evidence for or against "Inside" having had a UK release. And now thanks to you kind people (and a frantic online shopping expedition to HMV.co.uk) , I learn that the bloody thing has been on general release in Europe for ages! Amazon.co.uk, what have I done to you that you should make me think otherwise?! I suffered through your inadequacies! I should be trying to buy shares in you merely to recoup my outlay on your fine products! *try to imagine this being said in the most histrionic tone possible* Anyway, I'm a little upset. *sniff* I think I'm going to have to go and get the DVD this week... But on to happier things... it's nice to see some reviews of the book finally appearing in the press. Friday's Daily Mail (UK) had a glowing review, plus a nice picture of Sting and Trudie, and I see from the Stingus mailing list that there's been more stuff happening in overseas papers... Did anyone get to see Sting perform "Whenever I Say Your Name" on BBC1's Children In Need on Friday? I stayed up watching until midnight with a videotape at the ready, but Sting came there none... was the performance pulled from the schedule at the last minute? I did notice that stuff scheduled in the Radio Times to happen in one phase of the evening turned up much later, so I daresay that a lot of juggling of acts was going on. Did anyone manage to record the performance? Did he mime, or was it a real live version? Angeline _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger

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