SIS Archives -- October 2000

Name: cara mia
subliminable@West of DollyWood

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 21:51:30
Comments:

The Nor'Easter gathering sounds so wonderful. I am waffling.

Ole and Aja: Would really love to make the Jon Herington CD party and see you, YGK, Pete Fogel and others. I told Aja today my chances of making it up are bleak (saving for my week in Paris for New Year's), but I could surely could use a Big Apple break and will try for some air and hotel bargains.
Would love to meet you other prolific posters from up that way.

Where is Stevie Dan?

JW Malibu: You are welcome and most deserving of kudos for your art efforts. Good luck with the GB music compilation for our listening enjoyment! Let us know how it progresses.

Will gather with other minority Democrats here in Knoxville when Al Gore flies in with Tipper on Friday. This part of our state is a bastion of conservatism. It is so strange to be in the midst of a major university that embraces diversity and that concentration of a scientific community at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory just up the road, yet Appalachian ways hold fast.

L-U-V,
cara mia

Name: DLeeStan
withagun.com
Location: In the bushes,
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 20:50:11
Comments:

Name Steely Dan

Name: oleander
oleander1@earthlink.net

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 20:19:29
Comments:

In spite of myself I'm enjoying the answers to these somewhat bent surveys. I can think of a lot of job interviews I might've stayed awake through if I'd been asked these questions. And more than a few squeezes du jour I should have screened with them. NMN and Soc, I am even more convinced of your coolth. bwbw, I don't believe a single damn word of it, except the part about the Kinkster!

moray--hey man! glad to read you. So what happened to the timeshare already?

tones--I've seen some very good shows at the GAMH--warm memories.

Re: Nor'easter DanFest--there are no "plans" per se, really; I'll be in Boston 11/11-16 and just wondered if anybody'd like to hook up. Right now we've got Sat. nite, 11/11, and are wide open for suggestions as to venue. The Steely Dames, such as we are, are planning a bit of a pre-party. E me quick if you're interested &/ or have a great idea where to hang! Also, there's Jon Herington's cd release party at Le Bar Bat in NYC on 11/16, 7:30-8:30--just show up! Afterwards-->much party potential, with guidance by YGK. Aus, you in? Or got ideas for afterwards?

Listening to AIA--just love the drums on "Reelin'."

Name: ruby baby
See you later, Steve Allen

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 19:55:37
Comments:

Gina: I could feel the love as you described your afternoon, when you found it in the smile and knowing eyes of a stranger you knew. Sometimes that is the best love.

Altamira: Your honest thoughts on love are very touching. I wonder if anyone can really define *love.* It seems to have so many dimensions. Anyway, I saw this poem about a month ago. It put anther piece of the puzzle in place for me. I'll share it with you. It's not long.

Those Winter Sundays
by Robert Hayden

Sundays too my father got up early
and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold,
then with cracked hands that ached
from labor in the weekday weather made
banked fires blaze. Noe one ever thanked him.

I'd wake and hear the cold splintering, breaking.
When the rooms were warm, he'd call,
and slowly I would rise and dress,
fearing the chronic angers of that house,

Speaking indifferently to him,
who had driven out the cold
and polished my good shoes as well.
What did I know, what did I know
of love's austere and lonely offices?

Name: geppettoblue
bowerybuddha@yahoo.com

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 19:27:20
Comments:

Thank you lp for your appreciation of the cd.

Name: wormbrain
diversion before 1/4 running

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 19:10:50
Comments:

1. favorite poet: e.e.cummings
3. what's on your mouse pad: a mouse, sometimes my wrist
4. favorite movie soundtrack: the 90 minute version of Inna Godda Da Vida
5. do you get motion sickness: mow shun sic ness, no
6. how many rings before you answer the phone: never home
7. pen or pencil: crayon
8. been convicted of a crime: posting here too often
9. get along with your parents: of course
10. chocolate or vanilla: tapioca
11. croutons or bacon bits: cus cus
12. thunderstorms, cool or scary: cool
13. first car: used 74 nova
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: brian eno
15. what's under your bed: don't know, haven't looked in a long time
16. favorite number: whatever one she's dancing to
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: pruning sheers
18. what's on the walls in your room: Renoir, 7 guitars
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be:
emperor of the highway - todd beat me to it

Name: DrMu
decloaking

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 18:40:40
Comments:

R.I.P. Steve Allen. The man who in 1953 first showed us the artistic potential of the television medium. Programs from MASH to Hill Street Blues to David Letterman owe this man who also penned 4000 songs.

Altamira: No doubt that Michael Franks is capable of some pretty cheesy, idealistic, escapist lyrics. Vincent's Ear, Crayon Sun are much more poignant (glad you like them). However, even when Franks ventures into well-worn territory, he still has 2 things going for him. Left Coast quirkiness and the ability to create a flow and rhythm to his verse and chrous which meld with the cadence of the song and rhythm of his phrasing. NIce use of alliteration and vowels. Perhaps because I pay a little less focus to the lyrical content than say an editor such as yourself - it's how it sounds that hooks me. Only when the level of banality or clunky prose such as Sir Paul scratches on the chalkboard do I take notice and cringe. Having said that, since All I Need is the weakest of the songs lyric-wise, does not that mean that this may be Walter's BEST effort as a producer. He can't rewrite the song. Like a great coach he takes what he is given and brings it to the fullest potential. That's what separates much (but not all) of this album from many of Franks' album. It goes beyond a guilty pleasure sonically - a salacious symbiosis. Franks can be like good Carribean food: sweet ear candy but not sickening with a diversity of flavor and aroma. You might try listening (if possible) to the song as if it were in a foreign language listening to how the lyrics sound rather than what the say on the surface...

...engage...

Name: *sigh*
baby, it's been too long

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 17:03:55
Comments:

tones, sweetheart, don't stay away for so long. Driving through the flats of New Mexico? How I wish I'd been there! How about cruising up the Owens Valley in a convertible, on our way to a secluded cabin at 10,000 feet?

(your fantasizing secret admirer)

Name: Oh wow, it's
tones again...

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 16:53:16
Comments:

Aussie, Dano - Saw the Crim a week+ ago here on the left coast. Great show, though I've seen better overall Crim shows... One of the peaks: "Heroes" (!) encore. I don't want to color your experience either way so let's talk after you see 'em...

More snappy answers to GB ?'s:

1. favorite poet: (tie) Dr. Seuss and Dylan, together or separate
2. how you feel about ouija boards: 8 ball sez, "Ask again later"
3. what's on your mouse pad: dust
4. favorite movie soundtrack: Hair - yes, the movie version
5. do you get motion sickness: Not if they let me fly the plane
6. how many rings before you answer the phone: ...I may not answer
7. pen or pencil: either
8. been convicted of a crime: no
9. get along with your parents: first 3 hours, no problem...
10. chocolate or vanilla: vanilla
11. croutons or bacon bits: croutons
12. thunderstorms, cool or scary: *very* cool; miss them a lot
13. first car: '70 Buick Skylark - $100; cool car stereo - $300; cranking Santana 3 while driving through the mesas of New Mexico - priceless
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: "significant other" if she exists
15. what's under your bed: the floor
16. favorite number: 7
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: the sun
18. what's on the walls in your room: Flats of the young green bamboo on the cover of the Asian Travels compilation; King Crimson poster from the Fillmore (see above)
19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one): none, no plans so far
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: Deciding how to spend my enormous wealth for the benefit of everyone *and* have fun...

and while I'm at it...

Milton-Bradley or Parker Bros: Parker Bros.
Friday or Saturday: Saturday
trick or treat: treat
evolution or oblivion: evolution
Xena or Gabrielle: ummm...
Don or Walt: Steely Dan

Name: rumblestrip
questionnaire answers

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 15:17:01
Comments:

After this you will know more about me than you really wanted to know.

Round 1

1. Name: rumblestrip
2. Aliases/Nicknames/Titles: ||||||||||||, Panther
3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal: crunchy granola or bran flakes.
4. Prospects: silver and gold, silver and gold..... nuthin!
5. Education: B.S. Psychology - Bates College, M.S. Neuroscience - University of British Columbia, continuing ed. courses in art.
6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station? I thought it was my girlish charm and good looks...
7. Worst Soda Ever Tasted. Why? Bud Light.
8. Children/ Pets/ Pride and Joy: 0 kids, 4 cats/pride & joy: Calvin & Hobbes, Ezri & Tuvok.
9. One Steely Dan song you could live w/out: Change of the Guard.
10. Most Creative Thing You've Ever Done with a Free 600 hour, Monthlong AOL Subscription CD: used it to apply paint to paper.
11. How many hours are actually in a month (first guess off top of head)? -13
12. Favorite Visual Artists: Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman, Clyfford Still, Kandinsky, Picasso, Rembrandt
13. About how long would you wait for Godot? I'm still waiting
14. Howsa about a good quote on any subject? 'John, I'm only dancing.' 'Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.' 'Your federal taxable wages this period are...'
15. Favorite color Pubic Hair: what's more important is who it's attached to
16. Where do you live? Vermont. Where do you want to live? Vermont.
17. What's your sign? Saggitarius with moon in Leo and Gemini rising.
18. Are you available? In what sense? Happily married, but available for filling out lists and taking quizzes.
19. Describe yourself at length, using three words: Youthful Fun-loving Optimist. Apt To Laughter. I Am Woman.
20. What favorite object/objet d'art/creature comfort would you give up to meet Don and/or Walt? Which setting would you choose: wine bar/microbrewery, Ritz-Carlton Suite, or sleazy motel? My Art Deco lamp... microbrewery. Would prefer to meet Walt as Don doesn't seem to be a sociable type.
21. BONUS QUESTION. When the Dandom Slut wins the lottery, as she's been planning, and hires out an entire smaller, 20's style cruise ship for a world tour, in which Steely Dan 2000 will be the house band, what will you do to curry her favor as she makes out the passenger list? I make a great Indian Dahl with cumin... excellent on brown rice with a bit of wild rice thrown in...

Round 2
1. favorite poet: Right now, Michael McClure and Allen Gisberg.
2. how you feel about ouija boards: are you pushing it? no i'm not!! come on, you're pushing it!! i swear i'm not pushing it! omigod it's spelling something...S-T-E-E-L-Y-D-A-N... what does that mean??
3. what's on your mouse pad: my mouse
4. favorite movie soundtrack: I was going to answer Crimson Tide, but I bought the soundtrack and it was disappointing... I guess the Wizard of Oz
5. do you get motion sickness: nope
6. how many rings before you answer the phone: 2
7. pen or pencil: pencil (for drawing)
8. been convicted of a crime: nope
9. get along with your parents: yup
10. chocolate or vanilla: vanilla for ice cream, chocolate for just about everything else
11. croutons or bacon bits: croutons definitely
12. thunderstorms, cool or s cary: way cool
13. first car: a dark green Chevy Chevette!
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: too many to choose from
15. what's under your bed: shoes, my suitcase, lots of cat hair
16. favorite number: 2
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: trowel
18. what's on the walls in your room: lilac paint
19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one): you know that commercial where the guy's getting a tattoo and he runs out of money... ;)
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: jazz musician

"dano" round

stranded on desert island...

1 one album/cd/or tape & why - The Royal Scam (largely due to Green Earrings)
2 one movie and why - Shawshank Redemption (escape theme would probably be inspiring on desert island, plus I never get tired of it)
3 one relation and why - my husband (who else?)
4 one good friend and why � my computer (so I could keep in touch with the GB)
5 one of your old teachers � my Jr. High school music teacher Mr. Barr (because he taught me the 12-bar blues!)
6 one advert off the telly � I'll get back to you on this.
7 one photo of your sexiest male/female � I can never decide on just one
8 one piece of clothing - black short knit dress (only limited to one, can't do T shirt and shorts)
9 one person you wouldnt take & why - I could get in trouble if I answered this
10 one album you wouldnt take & why - Two Against Nature, because if I could only take one, it would have to be RS

Name: ~
~

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:53:34
Comments:

top ten things Don and Walt groove to at Halloween

13) those gaucho tapes played backwards contain occultic references
12) it's not Almost Gothic it's purely Goth Ick
11) beware, reptile brains locked down and ready for combat mode
10) away with that garlic Miss Ducklet - these incisors are real
9) and you thought we were only immortal from our songwriting skills
8) Cornelius, is that a costume or are you happy to see me?
7) Madame Erzulie's Love Potion #9 is keeping the party hap nin
6) just how nice 36 scares go with 35 sweet goodbuys
5) forget Hey 19, these youngsters will settle for mere candy corn
4) on the blackened wall they do it all and then some
3) Countermoons for all
2) it's starting to rise outta the backyard there Walt
1) sorry Don, I lost Elvira's phone number back in the 70's

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:53:07
Comments:

You say goodbye and I say hello... Hello, hello...

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:49:02
Comments:

good-bye

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:45:56
Comments:

Bullcrap.

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:35:40
Comments:

oh one of limited vocabulary - get back to your job's post, i.e. the espresso maker at Starbuck's

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:33:10
Comments:

Bullshit.

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:14:47
Comments:

thanks go out to JW Malibu for changing the subject

Name: JWMalibu
JWMalibu@msn.com

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:09:53
Comments:

I got some e-mails regarding details on the GB compilation. Here's the url:

www.thekatbox.com/casellastudio/TM2000.htm

Round 2

1. favorite poet: Allen Ginsberg

2. how you feel about ouija boards: ambivalent

3. what's on your mouse pad: my mouse

4. favorite movie soundtrack: Alexander Nevsky/Prokofieff

5. do you get motion sickness: no

6. how many rings before you answer the phone: immediately...or not

7. pen or pencil: Uniball micros/black

8. been convicted of a crime: pot bust/'72

9. get along with your parents: yes

10. chocolate or vanilla: chocolate

11. croutons or bacon bits: croutons

12. thunderstorms, cool or scary: cool

13. first car: 1967 Midnight Blue (Earl Schieb) Volkswagen bus with Indian bedspread interior/curtains, a bed that extended from the front seat to the tail, and an 8-track player & surf racks

14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: Frank Zappa

15. what's under your bed: Ella...the cleaning ladies spooked her about a month ago, and she goes under there every time someone enters the house now

16. favorite number: 13

17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: a lawnmower, becuase I love the smell of freshly-mown grass

18. what's on the walls in your room: framed Rick Griffin posters

19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one): no tatts/no interest

20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: film composer

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:09:21
Comments:

x, is that you, you vulgar thing, messing up this page?

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 13:07:41
Comments:

Bullshit.

Name: Love and peace
listen to the music

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:59:44
Comments:

Donald Fagen: "Aja" was written about the peaceful tranquility that comes from a quiet relationship with a beautiful woman.

Name: Here's why poor blaise can't leave it alone

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:39:51
Comments:

Because, Gina, you're supposed to be an especially pretty girl. You may otherwise be dopey, but got to hand to you on the "love" point. yer on the right track there you rot refugee. But never kid yourself: love has nothing of "peace" about it. Grow up for a while and you'll figure that out.

Name: lp
but it beats the monster mash, maybe

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:33:53
Comments:

speaking of good ole vince - how many times can you hear "thriller" before your brain blows up?

Name: Gina
Out of manic and close to midnight

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:33:21
Comments:

Hello again, woke up this morning and found myself depressed. What goes up must come down. This basic rule is now being used in a commercial for cheese. Cheese & gravity. Make the connection? I couldn't. Maybe that's their angle to keep the cheese on your mind and get you to buy it. Anyway.

Blaise, if you're trying to read between the lines I wrote, don't bother, there isn't anything "hidden" or cryptinized. Why waste your time on trivia like that? Or me, for that matter!!
Look around you, there's lots of other stuff going on Under the Banyan Trees. Don't look where there's nothing to be found.
This I say with all of my heart. Just like the "good father" posting, btw. Nothing malicious or negative, really.

The only comical thing I can see is the male/female issue. Female says no and the male just can't let it go.
That's not comical, but saddening, really.
Being depressed already it kind of balances the scale.
There's Icarus. And the wings. I could feel like those wings now.
But I don't.

Altamira, love's a weird thing, often has got nothing to do with relationships. I was just wandering in town today, felt a bit lost and not at ease, I was looking for clues and digging in past tense, praying for signs to help me find my way, even as insignificant for this sole day it may seem ... I was looking for someone in particular but all I could see was strange faces and people in a hurry because of the rain and stormy wind.
There suddenly I recognized a face, and next to that one the face of the one I was looking , waiting for. He smiled and winked at me, as in "don't worry". Usually I would be overcome by deepest love and passion and despair. It has been like that years ago. Now I felt this inner peace and I could go home. It's what I needed, I went for and was given. It's a love that cannot be replaced. No matter if it's just those moments instead of a life together. It tells me to have faith, be patient and I can abide by these things.

Perfect time now for George Duke and the Muir Woods.
Hopefully the sadness will be gone tomorrow!
Goodnight, sweet dreams all
Banyan Tree Bow,
Gina

Name: vincent price
email, schmeemail

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:32:17
Comments:

hey, i'm the creepy one here, you run along, son

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:26:22
Comments:

Who indeed.

Name: lp
fastest poster in the east

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:16:21
Comments:

the beauty of a one-liner is it's quick, then i go back to my writing, meeting, and listening.

tax dollars at alot more work than most i've seen

try to keep up with me

why are we fighting, blaise, i forgot

and who's the angry one cutting into a perfectly good banter?

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:13:20
Comments:

and you're being more productive on your bosse's dime? Quit being sanctimonius and get back to work!

Name: Blaise
I mean your tax dollars

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:12:38
Comments:

sorry about that. I forget I'm canadian sometimes.

Name: so you're telling me
lady

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:10:56
Comments:

that endless stream of one-liners is yours.
Our tax dollars at work people.
Isn't that special?

Name: Confused

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:10:04
Comments:

Wait a minute: is this just lp and blaise?

Name: zzzzz
huh? whatever

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:05:25
Comments:

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Name: lp
infinity@obscurity

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:05:16
Comments:

hey, i learned opera on saturday morning tv, didn't you?

besides, i have tired of political and hollyweird celebrities

i liked the choice of words "burlesque scene" though, i must remember that; but i don't think the reference is to here, my friend. you are going off-line with this clan a little too much.

pff, another good one, i could almost hear it, really, not being fecetious (sp?). it's very hard to be visual and auditory in this medium, another reason for choosing obscure people for quotes - gives a picture to the phrase

but seriously, as i say to my kids: brush it off, let's go play at the playground!

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:04:39
Comments:

and dont breath when you can expire

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 12:04:03
Comments:

and dont wink when you can keep yer mouth shut

Name: #%&%&%)&@*!
sharper than knives

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:59:11
Comments:

words of wisdom

don't write what you can say
don't say what you can get by with a wink

Name: hey bud
I don't need to heal

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:58:33
Comments:

ok? I know you got the impression that I'm hurt but I'm only trying to learn something out of this burlesque scene. Maybe YOU should take five. You're down to Warner Brothers cartoon characters already. pffff

Name: daffy duck
now hold it right there

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:56:26
Comments:

put that eraser down, you zealot

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:55:14
Comments:

Or did i?

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:54:48
Comments:

Gee, and i didn't even instigate it... hmmmmm

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:53:15
Comments:

Yeeeeeeee haaaaaaaw DOG FIGHT!

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:51:26
Comments:

sorry to pull up on the knife when inserting

take time to heal

Name: Blaise

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:47:25
Comments:

You know, Leghorn,
sometimes you think you're getting along with someone very well and you spend a whole lot of time exchanging with that person. At one point, you start to tell all about yourself without restraint if you feel comfortable enough. Then, one day, out of the blue, all of this is over and all you get as explanation is something really superficial and meaningless like this. None of what I said mattered to that person other than the public praise I could offer. Nothing stayed with that person but trivial garbage. I never felt so lame or used. Through that person's writing, I come off looking like this... And you want me to believe in anything after this...
Needless to say, I don't wish this on anyone else.
I'm being totally honest here.
Enjoy.

Ciao

Name: lp
she spells it l-u-v

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:41:17
Comments:

altimira - you've rendered me speechless, which you know is a rare thing. i know what you mean about not really loving anyone; but for all of its trouble that it is - we all have this basic need to be loved. it transcends into everything we do and takes many basic human forms. for example, people want democracies because it offers a forum for people to be heard and for someone to listen - like love, that has its troubles in the form of absolute chaos that i have on a daily basis (aussie will have fun with me now); but to many it's worth the chaos in order to be heard. the same is true for love.

you haven't likely met anyone worth it to you to work at loving.

like i said, my girls showed me i have the capacity, which i was not sure i had either prior to their arrival

a splash of black magic on this hallowed eve - tomorrow, you may beseech the aid from those that have come before you on All Soul's Day, so enjoy!

Name: foghorn leghorn
listen to me when i'm talkin to ya boy

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:22:37
Comments:

now, i say, now i say, just what are you trying to say blaise?

Name: Bullet With Butterfly Wings
38Special

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:17:41
Comments:

1. favorite poet:
e.e. cummings, Anne Sexton

2. how you feel about ouija boards:
energy shot out and hit me in the eye

3. what's on your mouse pad:
x-files (actually, David Duchovny)

4. favorite movie soundtrack:
Magnolia

5. do you get motion sickness:
only when riding bareback

6. how many rings before you answer the phone:
check my caller ID to determine if person is worthy

7. pen or pencil:
feather and inkwell

8. been convicted of a crime:
er, uh... Do reefer related busts count?

9. get along with your parents:
only if I need the cash

10. chocolate or vanilla:
vanilla

11. croutons or bacon bits:
neither- can I have a sprinkle of nuts?

12. thunderstorms, cool or scary:
depends if I'm MovinOnMetal or not

13. first car:
baby blue 1976 Firebird w/ white racing stripe

14. if you could meet one person, who would it be:
why, I'd meet Kinky, of course!

15. what's under your bed:
Kinky? Naw, just some of my old paintings and drawings

16. favorite number:
12 or 21

17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be:
a ho? I feel like that's the answer I needed to say

18. what's on the walls in your room:
wood, art and candle thingys

19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one):
banyan tree around left upper arm

20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be:
film director

I hope you know me a little better than you did before. And since
you probably didn't know who the hell I was until I answered these questions, I feel we've made progress.

Name: Gee

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:13:14
Comments:

that hurt.

Name: pepe la pew
le dot le com

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 11:01:26
Comments:

ah, but of couyurssse

Name: ed beatty
@pe.net
Location: TEMECULA, CA
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:58:27
Comments:

Hi,
here's the latest polling...

1. favorite poet:
2. how you feel about ouija boards:
3. what's on your mouse pad: my mouse and my hand
4. favorite movie soundtrack: Toy Story 1,2 Randy Newman is great
5. do you get motion sickness: no
6. how many rings before you answer the phone: if I answer you mean
7. pen or pencil: Pen
8. been convicted of a crime: only art crimes
9. get along with your parents: are single cell amoebas on the list?
10. chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
11. croutons or bacon bits: garlic Coutons
12. thunderstorms, cool or scary:cool
13. first car: VW Bug 1966 (in the year 1969)
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: I've met W.B, Donald is next
15. what's under your bed: dust
16. favorite number: 15
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: backhoe
18. what's on the walls in your room: art crimes
19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one) none-nada-nix-nay-nein-:
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: webdrone for a duo with a cult like following on this board

Name: Of course

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:54:03
Comments:

I don't expect you to understand.

Name:

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:52:46
Comments:

huh?

Name: Blaise
a good father
Location: and that was all she wrote, really
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:51:11
Comments:

No comment other than this whole rationalization business is becoming quite comical. I know what's happening, don't worry.

I figure I spilled enough about myself lately that Q and A exercises are merely overkill.
But that's all that happened so...

I'll try reading between the lines and find something. That's what I'll do. Batting practice, I'm up.

Name: Aussie Torres
aussie.torres@painewebber.com
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:45:53
Comments:

Dano: Fripp is going stronger than ever before. Like a good bordeaux. Check it out when you get the chanse.
No tabs, but will pass some fine, peaty, single malt.

Aus

Name: Altamira
thomasal@erols.com
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:20:51
Comments:

LP and all those who posted about love last week: I finally went back and read those messages, so I'll throw in my two cents' worth. I love my cats, but I've never loved a member of my own species (I thought I did a couple of times, but I was wrong). I think love is, from what I've observed and experienced, a problematic thing that causes as much trouble as pleasure, and something definitely not necessary for a full and happy life as long as one gets along well with others and does something creative and fulfilling with one's life. And not everyone appreciates sweet and syrupy things; I just hate that shit and so try to avoid it.

One thing I love about the Dan is the absence of traditional love songs in their work. I've bought several CDs lately that I no longer listen to even though I greatly enjoy the music because the lyrics bother me--Michael Franks is the worst; he so overvalues and hypes romantic love. There's a line in "All I Need" that goes "Some poets say that love gives meaning to existence, ours for instance." Well, if love does give meaning to existence, that condemns a lot of folks to lives without meaning, and I'm sure plenty of them wouldn't see their lives as meaningless. Sir Paul McCartney once wrote, in "Silly Love Songs," "Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs/ And what's wrong with that?" A great deal, in my opinion, and I'm tremendously grateful to Walter and Donald for not doing so, even though I'm a little miffed at Walter for producing the Franks song I mentioned above (I like the other two songs he produced on Blue Pacific, however).

I've finished my lunch so I'll go back to work now.

Name: "dano"
aussie is he still doing the rounds?

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 10:05:34
Comments:

AT
Is kc still touring,he left gb years ago I thought he was brown bread. last time i saw the frippmeister i had long hair.now my head looks like my a*se. pass me just half a tab.

Name: "dano"
well spotted roy

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 09:56:52
Comments:

yep that was a great line "i talk to much"
anyway roy has that dysleksic pimp bought that warehouse yet?

Name: Altamira
thomasal@erols.com
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 09:49:38
Comments:

It's lunchtime, so I might as well respond to LP's questionnaire.

1. favorite poet: Gerard Manley Hopkins
2. how you feel about ouija boards: I've never really thought about them enough to form an opinion.
3. what's on your mouse pad: Work: 3M Precise Mousing Surface (blue, with the wrist pad), home: the same thing, only purple and without the wrist pad.
4. favorite movie soundtrack: I'm not familiar enough with movie soundtracks to have an opinion.
5. do you get motion sickness: Yes, although I can read on a train if it doesn't stop and start suddenly.
6. how many rings before you answer the phone: One at work, one or two at home; it depends how close I am to the phone when it rings.
7. pen or pencil: Fountain pen, black ink.
8. been convicted of a crime: No.
9. get along with your parents: No, especially my mother, but I found psychotherapy after my parents died quite helpful in sorting everything out.
10. chocolate or vanilla: Vanilla
11. croutons or bacon bits: Croutons usually, but I'll eat bacon bits if they're made of faux meat.
12. thunderstorms, cool or scary: Scary; I get around by bicycle, so I'm at risk of getting hit by lightning if I'm outside in a storm.
13. first car: 1967 MGB (absolute piece of garbage mechanically, but it was fun to drive on the rare occasions when it ran)
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: Dorothy Sayers
15. what's under your bed: Lots of junk; I'll throw it out when I move, but the cats enjoy playing with it so I'll leave it there until then.
16. favorite number: 4
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: A shovel; it gets a lot done.
18. what's on the walls in your room: Original paintings and 19th-century prints and photographs.
19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one): I was once about to have a PCC streetcar tattooed on my arm, but when I got to the tattoo place, I learned that I needed an appointment, and after my buzz wore off, I realized that I didn't want a tattoo as much as I thought I did.
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: Senior editor at a major book publisher.

Name: top ten reasons
the veterans and newbies
Location: are not, posting
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 08:52:27
Comments:

1. how many times can you make fun of re-releases of what we all already own?
2. dan-fest's are fizzling
3. no siting of walt or don anywhere
4. the re-analysis of 2AN wasn't enough to bring them back
5. we don't really want to know about or reveal too much in these personal quiz lists
6. luckless pedestrian is boring when sane and obnoxious when insane
7. aja went mainstream on us
8. DS hasn't had a date to read about lately
9. gina needs one of those free hours cd so she can post more often
10. the musicians are gainfully employed and don't have time to post

Name: Not My Nancy
QuestionnaireSlut(tm)

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 08:02:44
Comments:

1. favorite poet: Larkin
2. how you feel about ouija boards: B...O...R...E...D
3. what's on your mouse pad: Quote - "'Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read' - Groucho Marx"
4. favorite movie soundtrack: tie, Pulp Fiction/Umbrellas of Cherbourg
5. do you get motion sickness: no
6. how many rings before you answer the phone: 1 at work, don't answer at home
7. pen or pencil: pencil
8. been convicted of a crime: only art crimes
9. get along with your parents: cyclical
10. chocolate or vanilla: vanilla
11. croutons or bacon bits: croutons
12. thunderstorms, cool or scary: cool (I'm a grownup)
13. first car: '73 Pinto...BOOM!
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be: Robert Altman
15. what's under your bed: dust bunnies
16. favorite number: 4 Yawkey Way
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be: telephone with gardener on speed dial
18. what's on the walls in your room: "Drink Black Kow" sign
19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one): ASSHOLE, across my old boss's forehead
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be: trust fund baby

Name: arthur schlesinger

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 07:48:35
Comments:

nnnnnnzzzzzzzzzzzznnnnnnnnnzzznnnnzzzzzzzzzznnnnnnnnzzzzzzzz

Name: poll position
race day again?

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 07:00:25
Comments:

keep the lists short and sweet please

Name: rumblestrip

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 06:58:28
Comments:

not another list, I haven't even answered the first one yet!

Name: lp
there's smoke in the chimney

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 06:25:18
Comments:

did not do that dumb meg posting, at least i'm ever so slightly edjukaded.

another set of questions to further define the GB:

1. favorite poet:
2. how you feel about ouija boards:
3. what's on your mouse pad:
4. favorite movie soundtrack:
5. do you get motion sickness:
6. how many rings before you answer the phone:
7. pen or pencil:
8. been convicted of a crime:
9. get along with your parents:
10. chocolate or vanilla:
11. croutons or bacon bits:
12. thunderstorms, cool or scary:
13. first car:
14. if you could meet one person - dead or alive, who would it be:
15. what's under your bed:
16. favorite number:
17. if you were a gardening tool, which one would you be:
18. what's on the walls in your room:
19. what and where is your tattoo (or potential, if you do not have one):
20. if you could have any job you wanted, what would it be:

Name: Aussie Torres
aussie.torres@painewebber.com
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 05:36:33
Comments:

Wormy: I almost laughed out loud just picturing your bud getting bristled by Mr. Fripp. I actually met him a few times and each time has been more than pleasant...but I do happen to know of a bunch of stories like the one I think you have in mind. He IS quirky and odd (he has been known to stop playing entirely when flashbulbs go off during performances [just to name one quirk]..but hey, he IS British..like my quirky brother-in-law) And he is my favourite guitar player of all time next to Jimi Hendrix. Thanx for the colour on STP. And BTW, I do have an extra ticket for Crimso's Monday Novembre 13 @ 8:00 pm at The Supper Club....lemme know.

Aus

Name: wormster regalia
morningfodder

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 05:15:14
Comments:

Aussie - I'm a bit envious of your Crims and Fripp assault
I've been following the tour online and upset they played so few dates and nothing down here. Fripp is a pretty bizarre character and I have a nice story from the early 80's where my friend made the mistake of going up to shake his hand

STP were bizare - their lead singer came out in a big black wig looking alot like David Johansen, the stage was a frenetic light show and three numbers in he pulled the wig off to revel a completely shaven head. STP kept the energy high and moved the crowd appropriately.

As for BLues Fest's - the Helena Arkansas (King Biscuit) and Clarksdale Mississippi (Delta Blues) fests are incredible. That land still breathes of it's heritage

Robin and Snakehips - come up to the lab and see what's on the slab How do you like your Curry?
rented the new Rocky DVD a few weeks ago, it actually has features like an audience participation audio track - very hard to discipher (90's Rocky must be getting sloppy. In the old days the crowd banter was creative and fun and added to the experience

Moray Eel - welcome back, haven't seen kinky in a long time

Missed Sir Steven Dan's presence last night

The new U2 album is out today and I have a nice Gram Parson's tribute album to wile away the morning at work

hi blaise, aja and ruby

wormy

caught in my reservation

Name: Robin
With Antici........................................................
Location: ................................., ......... ..................................
Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 03:51:06
Comments:

pation!

Snakehips, your post made me blow my cover as a regular Rocky fan! Nobody could be Frank like Tim Curry. I caught it the other night, too.

lp, thanks for the link to the George W. Dance. I never knew he was a man of such talent! I can't even begin to pick a favorite. Too too funny!

Name: Clas

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 00:28:24
Comments:

Gina - I posted my famous recipe, "Chicken Liver Stew � la Sternum Owen" a while a go.

Nobody payed attention and I won't post it again.

Aussie - no no, Greta is a Swedish/German female name. It's also a part of Chicago, but there they spell it "Gretna".

Isn't roy Scams answer on that "describe your self in three (3) words"-question hilarious?

"I talk to much"

Name: Clas
aaahhhhhhhhrg!!!

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 00:21:41
Comments:

For christ sake stupid woman, it's Alexander Pope! The poet.

Humpfr...

Name: Meg
Hollywood

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 00:20:09
Comments:

Wow! Did the pope say that?

Name: clas
@ work

Date: Tuesday, October 31, 19100 at 00:18:56
Comments:

Quote of the day:

One who is too wise an observer of the business of others, like one who is too curious in observing the labor of bees, will often be stung for his curiosity.

A. Pope

Name: moray eel
Anybody Here

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 22:20:31
Comments:

Anybody here, seen my old friend Kinky?
Please tell me where he's gone,
He flamed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young,
I just looked around and he was gone.

#4 t-shirt, please!

Man has been turned loose from religion and has hailed the death of his gods; the imperative loyalties of the old nation-state are dissolving and all the old social and ethical values... are disappearing. Man in the twentieth century has been cut adrift in a rudderless boat on an uncharted sea; if he is going to stay sane throughout the voyage, he must have something to care about, something that is more important than himself.

Stanley Kubrick, 1968

m.e.

Name: Aus
Aus @ home
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 19:37:45
Comments:

Ruby babes: Strawberries are readily available here year round. If they're really looking sickly, blueberries, raspberries, or even a banana will do the trick. (did you mean valium IN the cereal? Now there's a new one!)

Aus

Name: Aus
Aus @ home
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 19:32:48
Comments:

For you Crimson fans out there: King Crimson is in the midst of their US tour and will be thundering their way through NYC: November 12 & 13 at the Supper Club in Manhattan and on the 14th of November at Town Hall also in Manhattan. Later on in the same month of November, 2000, the incomparable Mr. Robert Fripp will play his soundscapes on the 28th, 29th, and 30th at The World Financial Centre, Winter Garden (two shows each day at 12:15 pm and again at 6:30 pm These are GRATIS!!!!- come early to get front row seats and watch this great guitar master weave highly complex and intricate soundscapes). For those who care but are not within the greater NYC metropolitan area visit http://www.elephant-talk.com/gigs/tourdates.htm for additional dates in the US and abroad. I've personally seen these guys play many times before either as King Crimson or some other fractal thereof and I can tell you un-initiated that each and everytime I get blown away to smithereens. So, if you get an opportunity....GO!

Aus

Name: ruby baby
or rubinalskling

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 19:22:41
Comments:

Clas: So glad the package came! Paul & I did it together - we had fun!
I want a baby Pompe!! Let me know when he's *done the deed.*
They will probably be too expensive for me, but I might want to get one anyway.

Aja: Peppermint Schnapps in the cocoa WHILE you're baking cookies -mmmmmmmmm. I need a friend like you in my neighborhood!

Lisa: Your post yesterday was so sweet! It rubbed off and made a difference in my day. Thank you

YGK: If it were my imaginary cruise, the guy who does tongue exercises and gives foot massages would be MY special guest of honor. Hey, don't be a stranger when you are out West...

Aussie: What do you do for breakfast when strawberries are out of season? Personally, I go through withdrawl. Valium helps.

Sociable Herm: I love the name Patrick.

Ever since I said Kings was the SD song I could do without, I can't get it out of my head! It's really not so bad...

Name: Chatty
One

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 18:51:33
Comments:

Chat Anyone?

Name: lp, not LP
the things you think are useless i can't understand

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 18:03:37
Comments:

okay, who put the LP version of Can't Buy a Thrill on my front porch today - what a great thing to come home to. It was great to read liner notes missing from the cd.

i can't wait to find out what happens when i play it backward....

thanks also go to ken - great cd!

back to my meeting, break over!

stowing away the time

Name: JWMalibu
JWMalibu@msn.com

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 16:39:58
Comments:

GB Compilation 2000 Update:

I currently have music from (in alphabetical order):

Clas
DavidFlaRoom
Gina
Jk
JWMalibu
Mr. Chow (on its way)
Roy.scam
YGK

Name: snakehips
@wjaz

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 14:34:31
Comments:

Aussie - how's my News Corp stock doin'?

Name: Aussie Torres
aussie.torres@painewebber.com
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 14:04:24
Comments:

Wormster: Wow! Sounds like quite the line-up. How was STP?...advise. Also, NYC gearing up for Delta Blues fest. Should go down circa 1st/2nd week of November. Making big push for Jazz fest next year.

Nice to see Dow rebound nicely today. Yankee tickertape parade today as well..superb.

Clas: In a subsequent (and immediate) post I corrected myself from "greta" to "great" in anticipation of a post like yours.

Everyone have a great week.

Aus

Name: Dick Cheney
what me, worry
Location: ak-47's, are right up there with baseball and apple pie
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 13:59:19
Comments:

what's the problem here? you know republicans sponsor a complete dummy for the white house so people like me can be really making all the decisions. see, that's why mccain wouldn't have worked out for us - he makes his own decisions! that's bad, very bad.......

Name: Worried
about the future

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 13:33:35
Comments:

Why is it that so many people are backing Bush? I don't get it? Both the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune are endorsing him, as are many other papers. He scares the shit out of me. In two years we will be in an economic depression, there will be an even worse race problem, companies will go bankrupt, women will lose there right to choose, religion and sactimony will be at an all-time high, and in the end, the attempt to correct it all will be with a war. If there is any good to it all, it will be that because of his ineptness, everyone will realize the horrible mistake they made by electing him and vote Democratic for the rest of their lives. Or, at least, in the following election.

Name: Sociable Hermit
Ooops

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 13:30:16
Comments:

Wormie: No offense taken. Sorry. Sometimes when I get confused, I get defensive. You should have seen me when I took my SAT's. I think I remember blaming it all on the pencil.

Later,

Herm

Name: ~
~

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 13:01:33
Comments:

Social Herm

sorry by no means trying to offend here

~ is the international sign of the worm trail
but I thought everyone knew that by now

no the "ed you maw kate ed" (educated here in the south) reference - oh, ouch, sorry

I merely grabbed an interesting guest book personality worthy of the calling and you were it

sorry to mystify

wormtom

Name: lp
let me make this perfectly clear.....

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:58:43
Comments:

wasn't me, i was obnoxious last week, see......

Name: Sociable Hermit
Huh?

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:49:50
Comments:

Dear anonymous poster, (a.k.a "~"): Exactly what is #7 in your list of reasons to answer the 21 questions supposed to mean? Is it supposed to be some slam against me? Maybe I'm just not "ed you maw kated ed" enough to catch your subtlties. So, while I'm waiting for Godot, I'll also wait for you.

Later,

Herm

Name: citrus pitrus
scurvy birds too

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:24:34
Comments:

you can swallow a whole bunch of vitamin C but it doesn't make a lemming

Name: lp
i liked the razor blade the best

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:19:26
Comments:

fezo et al, go to - http://www.george-w-dance.homepage.com

Name: fezo
cantresist

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:14:26
Comments:

lp: is there a specific George Bush joke or do you just mean the general joke that he is?

America: hear my cry, only one week to wake up and not elect a coke-addled simpleton President

Name: The Number One Reason NOT To Participate In The DS Mob Psychology Guilt Expiation Party

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:09:55
Comments:

You can lead a lemming to the C, but you can't make a swallow.

Name:

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 12:01:10
Comments:

wow

pregnant silence

Name: Babylon Sister
www.HardcoreJollies@hotmail.com

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 11:57:27
Comments:

I started listening to Steely Dan religiously at age 15 in 1985, when it wasn't popular. I know all the lyrics & music, from Can't Buy a Thrill, to the Nightfly,(except the ones Dennis Diaz sang)(on all instruments) by memory. I've interviewed every studio musician that performed with u except, Rick Marotta, the bassist from "Peg"(whose name escapes me now), & Greg Phillinganes. I even spoke 2 Gary Katz briefly in 1987. I actually have a copy of "You gotta walk it like u talk it". I interviewed Marshall Kubernik, who wrote the liner-notes to it & gained quite a bit of knowledge. At age 17 I actually read " Naked Lunch " because i'd been searching for the source of the title for years and someone told me it came from Naked Lunch. At age 22 i finally humbled myself enough to attend college and learn to read music, theory, harmony & composition just because Walter & Donald did, back in the day. I learned who Charlie Parker was, and got introduced to jazz for the first time in my life shortly after that. My friends said i was Steely Dans' personal manager. Excuse me.

Name: lp
forgot to say

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 11:51:39
Comments:

to those i communicate off this line with - how did you like the George Bush joke?

Name: Gina
All smiles

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 11:45:20
Comments:

Hahaha, all those lists, they make me cyberfollier (?) than I am at the moment. I've just discovered I have a radiotuner on this Presario-friend, I selected the United Kingdom's Jazz FM and Dianne Reeves has just left stage on the left and, I don't know, I kinda feel like Alice in Wonderland or something!

I think the Dandom Slut has earned a T-shirt of her own!
I don't know what's more hilarious at the moment, the Q's or the A's ... you all share a sense of humor that's soooo hard to resist, so I don't even bother. LOL

Off for some dozing. Stanley Clarke and Al Foster did away with some blues, this GB has a tropical ring to it, today, I don't know, it just struck me like that!

Aloha then, Gina

Name: luckless pedestrian
checking in

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 11:42:14
Comments:

Louis Jadot was the wine of choice for the weekend parties, with martini's first, of course.

DS:
1. Anne
2. Luckless Pedestrian, lp, lucky-ped, and last week, the nutcake posting one-liners from obscure celebrities
3. capn' crunch/sugar smacks
4. not available for public review at this time
5. 12 years of co-ed catholic schools, A.S. Math/Science (that's new math, thank you) OCC, B.S. Environmental Studies (economics and landscape architecture minors) ESF @ SU, missing the masters and it's starting to hurt my neck as i approach a ceiling
6. as usual, "right place at the right time"
7. orangina - what is that really?
8. my 2 girls
9. not applicable
10. you have to pay to go on-line?......oops...
11. six thousand something
12. my 20 month old - really you should see her dance, very avante-garde
13. 20 minutes, then i'm history
14. "all politics is local" - Tip O'Neill (MA) (deceased)
15. doesn't matter
16. boston metro area - montreal or coastal maine (MDI)
17. Mind the Step.....libra
18. available for cyber-flirtations and friendships only
19. contradiction: whacked-content
20. my subaru
21. dinner served in an elegant dining room in my victorian cottage for six people

men and women can be just friends, but there is likely an undertone of other things left unsaid - no big deal, it adds a spark to things, i find.

checking out

Name: Not My Nancy
Resembling that remark

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 11:25:02
Comments:

I'm an old-timer...

Name: ~
~

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 11:01:33
Comments:

top ten reasons to do the dandom slut test

12) Walt and Don are watching and taking names
11) good time to come kitchen clean and confess all your GB aliases
10) 21 questions and none of them would offend Snake Mary
9) has more potential than a dating profile on Matchmaker or Match.com
8) now you actually have good reasons to want another aol disc in the mail
7) see Social Herm, I really am ed you maw kated ed
6) they never asked about that scratching problem
5) when else can you push your worst dan tune without getting abused on the GB
4) 15 seconds of fame and counting
3) sue me if I post too long
2) the oldtimers here hate it
1) when do you ever get the opportunity to wax eloquently on the color and consistency of pubic hair without getting carted off pronto?

Name: snakehips
I was on the dunes, but now I'm at the
Location: teahouse on the tracks,
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 10:40:26
Comments:

From last week - thanks so much for the "Field of Dreams" reference. Living in Motown you're required to listen to that stuff!! I think a lot of SD's sounds are/were influenced by 60's R&B. Don't you?

Watched "Rocky Horror..." (again) on VH1 this weekend. You gotta love Tim Curry singing "Sweet Transvestite"

Let's do the timewarp again...

It's just a jump to the left...

Just the fact that I watch that movie every year scares me.

Name: snakehips
green flower street

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 10:24:44
Comments:

I've started my engine:
1. Name: Snakehips (I must keep my anonymity for obvious reasons)
2. Aliases/Nicknames/Title: Hey you
3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Real Oatmeal (not instant) with brown sugar, skim milk
4. Prospects: Not enough
5. Education: Wait - I'm still learning
6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station?: Luck had nothing to do with it.
7. Worst soda ever tasted. Why? Anything diet. Nutrasweet sucks.
8. Children/Pets/Pride and Joy: 2/1 cat/my kids
9. One Steely Dan song you could live without? With A Gun
10. Most creative thing you've ever done with a free...
Threw it away.
11. How may hours are actually in a month: which month?
12. Favorite visual artists: Klimt(sp?), Monet, some Van Gogh
13. About how long would you wait for Godot? What?
14. Howsa bout a good quote on any subject: "I like fake jazz, I also like fake, fake jazz"
15. Favorite color pubic hair: Clairol #112 Natural Reddish Brown
16. Where do you live? Where do you want to live? Michigan. Somewhere a little warmer.
17.What's your sign? Leo
18. Are you available? For what?
19. Describe yourself at length, using three words: Honest, thoughtful, street-smart (can that be one word?)
20. What favorite object/objet d'art/creature comfort would you give up to meet Don and/or Walt? Which setting would you choose: wine bar/microbrewery, Ritz-Carlton Suite or sleazy motel?
I don't think I own anything as valuable as meeting Don at the Ritz.

Name: Sociable Hermit
My turn

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 10:12:13
Comments:

oops. Let's try again

1. Name: Patrick

2. Aliases/Nicknames/Titles: Sociable Hermit ~ Herm ~ That guy with the ponytail

3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Coffee, sometimes alone, sometimes with a bagel or a doughnut

4. Prospects: Get an agent. Get a job. Get lots of money. Keep working effectively until I decide it's time to quit. (Accent on the "I".)

5. Education: 3.5 years at Columbia College in Chicago, majoring in writing and theater. Also, various workshops and on the job training.

6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station? Not yet, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I hear some good news today.

7. Worst Soda Ever Tasted. Why? Dr. Pepper.

8. Children/ Pets/ Pride and Joy: A son that's almost nine, and a five year old daughter. No pets, except the one's in my head. P&J is my wonderful wife that I've known for nearly 13 years, and married to for 11.

9. One Steely Dan song you could live w/out: Boston Rag

10. Most Creative Thing You've Ever Done with a Free 600 hour, Monthlong AOL Subscription CD: Not load it into my computer.

11. How many hours are actually in a month (first guess off top of head)? Not nearly enough.

12. Favorite Visual Artists: Monet, Jackson Pollack, and B.J. from the old "B.J. & Dirty Dragon Show".

13. About how long would you wait for Godot? Why am I waiting in the first place? Does he owe me money? Is he holding my ticket? For some reason, I feel compelled to wait, so I guess I'll just sit and work this crossword puzzle.

14. Howsa about a good quote on any subject? "The crowd is untruth", and, "And now, on with the opera. Let joy be unconfined. Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the park. Play, Don."

15. Favorite color Pubic Hair: What difference does that make. Face it, (no pun intended), if you're seeing pubic hair, you must be somewhere good, so who cares what color it is? Or if it's even there? (Preferably if it's not even there)

16. Where do you live? Where do you want to live? Currently just outside of LA in Santa Clarita. Formerly from the Southwest side of Chicago. I like living here, so I don't have any place else I'd rather live.

17. What's your sign? Cancer. Sometimes, "Will Write For Food"

18. Are you available? For parties. But you have to call three weeks in advance and leave a sizeable deposit. Otherwise, no.
In what sense? In the sense that I'm happily married.

19. Describe yourself at length, using three words: Creative, Desirous, Unsatisfied

20. What favorite object/objet d'art/creature comfort would you give up to meet Don and/or Walt? Which setting would you choose: wine bar/microbrewery, Ritz-Carlton Suite, or sleazy motel? Honestly, I don't know if it's worth giving something up just to "meet" someone. But if I had to, I'd give up my marguarita blender, then meet them in a microbrewery.

21. BONUS QUESTION. When the Dandom Slut wins the lottery, as she's been planning, and hires out an entire smaller, 20's style cruise ship for a world tour, in which Steely Dan 2000 will be the house band, what will you do to curry her favor as she makes out the passenger list? Bear in mind that Don and Walt, in addition to performing songs on request, will be giving personal music lessons and baking you chocolate chip cookies. Don, Walt or your favorite choirgirl will also stroke your forehead every night as he/she/they softly sing you to sleep.

I will name a character in a movie or TV show after her. Or, I'll offer to MC the stage show.

Name: Mark
whoknows

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:59:02
Comments:

oops, didn't meant to post it 3 times, sorry

Name: Mark Buckingham
markb1@btclick.com
Location: London,
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:58:27
Comments:

Jon Herington and Decorator Records are proud to present the launching of --- www.jonherington.com --- the official website of the guitarist & singer/ songwriter, known by many as Steely Dan's new "Guitar Guy."

Stop by and listen to some mp3 clips or order Jon's new CD, "Like So;" read about Jon's virgin studio experience and more with "the Dan" (its not X rated, honest), check Jon's current touring and news info; and peruse some of the raves and reviews from the recent Steely Dan Orchestra 2000 world tour.

Equally, if not more exciting, will be the official CD release party for"Like So" at Le Bar Bat, NYC, in co-operation with Pete Fogel on November 16th, 2000 at 7 p.m - not 8pm as formerly announced.

We are currently exploring the possibility of simultaneously webcasting the event so that all can enjoy. Performing will be a combination of players from the "Like So" recording and the Steely Dan Y2K Orchestra. Check the new site to stay up to date on all developments as they occur. Thanks and stay tuned to www.jonherington.com

Name: Mark Buckingham
markb1@btclick.com
Location: London,
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:57:05
Comments:

Jon Herington and Decorator Records are proud to present the launching of --- www.jonherington.com --- the official website of
the guitarist & singer/ songwriter, known by many as Steely Dan's
new "Guitar Guy."

Equally, if not more exciting, will be the official CD release
party for"Like So" at Le Bar Bat, NYC, in co-operation with
Pete Fogel on November 16th, 2000 at 7 p.m - not 8pm as formerly announced.

We are currently exploring the possibility of simultaneously
webcasting the event so that all can enjoy. Performing will be a
combination of players from the "Like So" recording and the Steely Dan Y2K Orchestra. Check the new site to stay up to date on all developments as they occur. Thanks and stay tuned to:
www.jonherington.com
----

Mark Buckingham
London.

Name: Mark Buckingham
markb1@btclick.com
Location: London,
Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:56:45
Comments:

Jon Herington and Decorator Records are proud to present the
launching of --- www.jonherington.com --- the official website of
the guitarist & singer/ songwriter, known by many as Steely Dan's
new "Guitar Guy."

Stop by and listen to some mp3 clips or order Jon's new CD,
"Like So;" read about Jon's virgin studio experience and more with "the Dan" (its not X rated, honest), check Jon's current touring and news info; and peruse some of the raves and reviews from the recent Steely Dan Orchestra 2000 world tour.

Equally, if not more exciting, will be the official CD release
party for"Like So" at Le Bar Bat, NYC, in co-operation with
Pete Fogel on November 16th, 2000 at 7 p.m - not 8pm as formerly announced.

We are currently exploring the possibility of simultaneously
webcasting the event so that all can enjoy. Performing will be a
combination of players from the "Like So" recording and the Steely Dan Y2K Orchestra. Check the new site to stay up to date on all developments as they occur. Thanks and stay tuned to:
www.jonherington.com
----

Mark Buckingham
London.

Name: Sociable Hermit
My turn

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:30:40
Comments:

1. Name: Patrick

2. Aliases/Nicknames/Titles:

3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal:

4. Prospects:

5. Education:

6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station?

7. Worst Soda Ever Tasted. Why?

8. Children/ Pets/ Pride and Joy:

9. One Steely Dan song you could live w/out:

10. Most Creative Thing You've Ever Done with a Free 600 hour, Monthlong AOL Subscription CD:

11. How many hours are actually in a month (first guess off top of head)?

12. Favorite Visual Artists:

13. About how long would you wait for Godot?

14. Howsa about a good quote on any subject?

15. Favorite color Pubic Hair:

16. Where do you live? Where do you want to live?

17. What's your sign?

18. Are you available?
In what sense?

19. Describe yourself at length, using three words:

20. What favorite object/objet d'art/creature comfort would you give up to meet Don and/or Walt? Which setting would you choose: wine bar/microbrewery, Ritz-Carlton Suite, or sleazy motel?

Name: sd
lower lurkonia

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:22:11
Comments:

clas, hornsby has a new live album out last week. you won't be disappointed.

whooosh...

Name: ~
~

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:20:21
Comments:

top ten reasons not to do the dandom slut ten

12) everybody else is doing it
11) all sense of respect will go out the window
10) dandomslut might actually win the lottery
9) it's cheap but it's not free
8) too much focus on short and curlies
7) better babe scoring mechanisms exist
6) only if you do yours darlink
5) you can lead a lemming to the sea but you can't make him drink
4) it's fun and you're a stoggy old geezer
3) a case of the toxic beverage may be airmailed out tommorrow
2) I'm not sharing that 20 year supply of Quisp damn it
1) already met Don and Walt in a previous lifetime

Name:

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 09:17:53
Comments:

Everybody say NICE things to wormy today!!!!

Name: Not My Nancy
DandomSlutSlut (pat. pending)

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 08:01:20
Comments:

1. Name: Tom

2. Aliases/Nicknames/Titles: Not My Nancy

3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal: none, but way into the milk after the Cocoa Pebbles is gone

4. Prospects: my two-year-old is a righty-swinging, pull-hitting five-tool man

5. Education: BA English (Amherst) MS Econ & Finance (MIT)

6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station? Too late, already fired

7. Worst Soda Ever Tasted. Why? Tonic water, cuz it's yucky

8. Children/ Pets/ Pride and Joy: Chris (7) Daniel (4) Kevin (2)/ 0 / Mimi (my age)

9. One Steely Dan song you could live w/out: I need them all at one point or another (gun to my head: Turn that Heartbeat...)

10. Most Creative Thing You've Ever Done with a Free 600 hour, Monthlong AOL Subscription CD: You're reading it

11. How many hours are actually in a month (first guess off top of head)? [length of question quashed the desired spontaneity]

12. Favorite Visual Artists: Klimt

13. About how long would you wait for Godot? Until I finished the crossword puzzle

14. Howsa about a good quote on any subject? "Your eyes are tired/And your feet are too/And you wish the world was as tired as you."

15. Favorite color Pubic Hair: Strawberry blonde

16. Where do you live? Where do you want to live? Concord, Massachusetts/ Gramercy Park

17. What's your sign? Libra

18. Are you available? Yes
In what sense? for an oil change and vehicle inspection if I can bring the car in before 8am Wednesday.

19. Describe yourself at length, using three words: David Lynch character

20. What favorite object/objet d'art/creature comfort would you give up to meet Don and/or Walt?

What is this, Lent?

Which setting would you choose: wine bar/microbrewery, Ritz-Carlton Suite, or sleazy motel?

Sleazy Ritz-Carlton Suite with mini-winebar/microbrewery. And a big plate of watercress sandwiches.

21. BONUS QUESTION. When the Dandom Slut wins the lottery, as she's been planning, and hires out an
entire smaller, 20's style cruise ship for a world tour, in which Steely Dan 2000 will be the house band, what
will you do to curry her favor as she makes out the passenger list? Bear in mind that Don and Walt, in
addition to performing songs on request, will be giving personal music lessons and baking you chocolate chip
cookies. Don, Walt or your favorite choirgirl will also stroke your forehead every night as he/she/they softly
sing you to sleep.

I offer immediate deletion from all spam lists, lessons in Electric Slide and Bat Dance (country line dances not available this millenium), unlimited servings of the finest Asiago omlette in the northeast, and a promise never to use my drop shot unless she is so far behind the baseline she didn't have a chance anyway.

Name: Gina
polly got hit

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 07:54:42
Comments:

something Ricky Lee Jones came up with:

"Polly and I went to the circus
Polly got hit with a rolling pin
We got even with the circus
We bought tickets
But we didn't go in"

Great Dane in Sweden, lol Clas, you're one proud dogdaddy!!!
And St.Al seems to be out of recipes in the cookery corner just there behind those, ah, you've found it, so Clas, if you can surprise him with a typical swedish recipe, something you would cook for your wife or vice versa, something you would prepare if Jackson Browne was to come and have dinner at your place, maybe mr JB would consider buying one of Pompe's descendents and have it star in his next videoclip ...

Holly Cole, Canadian, just bought it while hiding from turbo crazed leaves attacking pedestrians (luckless, how are all of you?) a CD from 1997, Dark Dear Heart and produced by Larry Klein. http://www.hollycole.com
Ordered the Steely Dan Catalyst Cd's as well, still, would be obliged if anyone can tell me something about it!

America is still at breakfast, or taking a shower or showing off the latest O'Neill jogging suit, or am I totally out of what's "in", anyway, some X-mas spirit's beginning to roar its vibes, warm fuzzy, like Lisa G. shared with us ...
Yes.

Taking off my wallflying shoes and leaving on tiptoe,
Gina

Name: topsoilant one
festing up

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 07:07:59
Comments:

Dylan's Blonde On BLonde is inspiring this mornings commentary

was on the way to an airshow saturday and forgot that it was Voodoo fest this weekend - quick spontaneous right turn and a days worth of music (albiet the 90's version)

caught blues traveler, Ben Harper, Galactic, 311, Live, Cowboy Mouth and Stone Temple Pilots (not bad in a days work) Enimen was on the bill as well (don't ask)

Live surprisingly has a more mellow and spatial approach then I expected from them. Anyway a pleasant day out with the next gen

anyway - nobody knows how to fest like Nawlins

aspiring for more

Name: Clas
ALLA BALLA DINKAN BALLA HOPPAN BALLA DINKAN!

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 06:38:23
Comments:

RUBIN-�LSKLING - I got the package! How did you know I love this guy? And who did those small sketches on the package? Mr P? He's an artist. And in Swedish. Thank you so much!

The best of all: I was on that concert. The concert-halls name is Cirkus. Mr JB said he felt like home, standing on that stage.

AJA - San Diego? I thought Pier 6 was in Long Beach. No wonder I never get it.

Blaise - sorry, can't do it. Ask Pompe.

Gina - a typical Swedish what?

Ausse Torres - not "greta", should be "great".

Walter Becker - I have to ask you a question; though you're in the music biz, do you know if Jackson Browne is working on any new stuff, music that is?

Pete Fogel - though you're a very important Seely Dan side-man, and in the music-biz as well; do you know if Bruce Hornsby is coming up with something new soon?

Meg - don't mind Edd, he's from Nebraska.

PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP PRESS STOP

Pompe may be fucking in a couple of months! They called from his kennel and asked if we wantet him to mate / copulate / pair.

I said;

"it's not a matter what WE want, I guess Pompe is jumping for joy".

The kennel people said;

"Pompe has a very interesting genealogical table / pedigree, his sister became champion a while ago."

Isn't this great dane news or what?

Name:

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 05:58:48
Comments:

Polite Ways to tell a Man his Fly is Open:

17. You've got Windows on your laptop.
16. Sailor Ned's trying to take a little shore leave.
15. Your dork is ajar.
14. Quasimodo needs to go back in the tower and tend to his bells.
13. I can see your Gap dancers.
12. Paging Mr. Johnson... Paging Mr. Johnson...
11. Your pod bay door is open, Hal.
10. Elvis Junior has left the building!
9. Mini Me is making a break for the escape pod.
8. Ensign Hanes is reporting a hull breach on the lower deck, sir.
7. Captain, sensors detect a wormhole in the forward quadrant!
6. Lil' Shaq's at the free throw line.
5. You've got your fly set for "Monica" instead of "Hillary."
4. Your closet door is open and Donato's peeking out.
3. You've got a security breach at Los Pantalones.
2. I see you have an opening in senior management.
1. Our next guest is someone who needs no introduction.

Name: Corpsy V
1,2,3,4

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 05:43:56
Comments:

Corpsy V reporting to Slutly Duty:

1. Name: Corpsy V
2. Alias/Nicknames: Totally mission related
3. Breakfast: Anything if crunched
4. Prospects: Ouch
5. Education: Street College of Smarts drop-out
6. Job at Gas station: I flipped a fixed coin, so ----
7. Worst soda: Caustic
8. Children/Pets: A Fake Smith & Wesson
9. Steely Dan nono-song: Can I get back on this one later?
10: AOL free hours creative: Not use it, leave it virginal.
11. Hours in a month: I'm a drop-out, so ----
12. Sorry. This is too much. I need to go to the bathroom now.

Name: sir thomas wormsalot
anytopsoilnearestyou

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 05:17:43
Comments:

1. Name: Tom
2. Aliases/Nicknames/Titles: none

3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal: top soil

4. Prospects: I can't see them but I know they are there

5. Education: BS Geology/Geophysics Mich State, Masters Colorado School of Mines

6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station? job, what's that?

7. Worst Soda Ever Tasted. Why? Coke - too sugary

8. Children/ Pets/ Pride and Joy: Miss A and Mini Me (the likeness is scary)

9. One Steely Dan song you could live w/out: Peg (oversaturation)

10. Most Creative Thing You've Ever Done with a Free 600 hour, Monthlong AOL Subscription CD: canon fodder or was that tile the bathroom?

11. How many hours are actually in a month (first guess off top of head)? depends on which month silly

12. Favorite Visual Artists: Jerry Uelsmann

13. About how long would you wait for Godot? what's Godot?

14. Howsa about a good quote on any subject? Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost - JRR Tolkein

16. Where do you live? Where do you want to live? holed down in New Orleans, desire back in Colorado, tetons, Provence France, Big Sur Ca or any desirable mountain range

17. What's your sign? Yield

18. Are you available? Sure In what sense? the spineless sense

19. Describe yourself at length, using three words: top soilant fodder

20. What favorite object/objet d'art/creature comfort would you give up to meet Don and/or Walt? the in room mini bar at the hotel

Which setting would you choose: wine
bar/microbrewery, Ritz-Carlton Suite, or sleazy motel? I'm going for the dude ranch above the sea

Name: Mr Chow
In the Restaurant

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 03:13:19
Comments:

JW Malibu - My submission for TM 2000 is finally finished! How's it going for other contributors? Can you please post your e-mail address on your next post. Thanks.

FanofDan - Haven't been home much lately. Hope to catch up this week some time. I'll give you a call.

YGK - Got a call the other night on air. Your music continues to be well received. Recommending the website as requested.

Cheers all.

Name: Gina
Stormy weather

Date: Monday, October 30, 19100 at 02:04:23
Comments:

Like in real real real bad weather today.
10.30 in the morning and i can't get myself to do anything else but roam the cyberworld. i was thinking about a post KD sent in about a little girl named Aja and she wasn't sick after all etc.
the song's playing at this very moment, dime dancing's almost thru ...

"fear and loathing in lurk Vegas", hm, a Halloweened point of view there, sd ...

about the Steely Dan T-shirts ... i don't know about copyrights and such, but since there's a picture of WB and DF involved in #1 ... wouldn't that be a problem? maybe this one could be adapted by the "regular" T-shirts distribution channel, like the ones they also sold during the tour ... sponsorship like this would be a kind gesture towards the loyal fandom ...

so, after we have this T-shirt thing covered, what's next? a Guestbook Recipe T-shirt, a fine pictured dish up front and the recipe on the back, haha.

Aja, Edd, other Gb-ers ... Clas, how about a typical swe-dish????? and Blaise can certify that "Poutine", a canadian special that travels all circles ...
America's such a huge country, certainly there must be lots of different things to cook while we digest warm fuzzy thoughts or music ... I know we've been here before, but with this kind of bad weather, staying indoors and such ... the kitchen's a fine place to hang out!!

Am off again. Maybe later,
Bye now, Gina

Name: sd
fear & loathing in Lurk Vegas

Date: Sunday, October 29, 19100 at 23:12:39
Comments:

i will answer one question at this time...

everyone is ALWAYS after me lucky charms...

Name: ybtodd
todd@maestro-x.com

Date: Sunday, October 29, 19100 at 21:58:58
Comments:

Well, I just stumbled on this one. Been away for awhile, and needed a good retrospective/instrospective pick me up (or put me down). Here goes:

1. Name: Todd

2. Aliases/Nicknames/Titles: ybtodd, Hanger

3. Favorite Breakfast Cereal: Trader Joes Oat Bran and Raisins

4. Prospects: I'll be tired

5. Education: Ph.D. in chemistry...and now I'm not even in the field (or the lake, or the mountains...)

6. Were you lucky to get the job at this gas station? No, but we did smoke a lot of dope there

7. Worst Soda Ever Tasted. Why? Diet anything. NutraSweet is evil incarnate. I know...I'm a chemist.

8. Children/ Pets/ Pride and Joy: Calvin (son), Mojo (cat), Atilla (cat), Lela (one-eyed cat), Lucy (dog), Mooter (my mountain bike), Isabelle (my Zon Lightwave fretless 5-string).

9. One Steely Dan song you could live w/out: With a Gun

10. Most Creative Thing You've Ever Done with a Free 600 hour, Monthlong AOL Subscription CD: bring about world peace...oh wait, that was with the 100 hour version. Sorry.

11. How many hours are actually in a month (first guess off top of head)? 720

12. Favorite Visual Artists: Calvin (son), Hans Rey, Greater Power

13. About how long would you wait for Godot? same as I waited for Guffman

14. Howsa about a good quote on any subject? Those who dance, are thought to be insane, by those who can't hear the music.

15. Favorite color Pubic Hair: I'm easy...but not cheap.

16. Where do you live? LA Where do you want to live? Kawai