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Sarah

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May 31, 2002, 6:31:55 PM5/31/02
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There is a one page article and big picture in the coming week's EW
magazine about how 4 years ago this week, Geri announced her leaving.
It goes on to say that basically, Geri *was* the Spice Girls and that
after she left, everything fell apart. Their solo careers had
"varying degrees of success" and only Geri seems to be the one to have
the nerve to discuss what happened and the only one who still believes
in "girl power". The article commends her for her work as a UN
Ambassador and the information officer, Abubakar Dungus is quoted as
saying "She talks to the girls about having the power to say
'No!'...that they have to be careful about their conduct because it
could have unsafe consequences. Our point is that it's good to
empower women."

QueSarahSarah

wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com

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Jun 1, 2002, 6:27:59 PM6/1/02
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Sarah <Schizoph...@yahoo.com> spoketh thus:

> There is a one page article and big picture in the coming week's EW
> magazine about how 4 years ago this week, Geri announced her leaving.
> It goes on to say that basically, Geri *was* the Spice Girls and that
> after she left, everything fell apart. Their solo careers had
> "varying degrees of success" and only Geri seems to be the one to have
> the nerve to discuss what happened and the only one who still believes
> in "girl power". The article commends her for her work as a UN
> Ambassador and the information officer, Abubakar Dungus is quoted as
> saying "She talks to the girls about having the power to say
> 'No!'...

Yeah, right on there sister! Geri often says no...

NO to talent
NO to food
NO to singling live

Girl power!

>that they have to be careful about their conduct because it
> could have unsafe consequences. Our point is that it's good to
> empower women."
>
> QueSarahSarah

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Trevor

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Jun 1, 2002, 8:50:58 PM6/1/02
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Sarah <Schizoph...@yahoo.com> wrote in article
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GREAT article, it's nice for a change when they actually print the truth.
>
> QueSarahSarah
>

Johnson4688

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Jun 2, 2002, 1:55:47 AM6/2/02
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wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com wrote in message news:<1fd4e9x.8mcgh71gwy7qeN%wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com>...
> Sarah <Schizoph...@yahoo.com> spoketh thus:

> NO to singling live

is "singling" a new style of singing in the Britsh pop industry :P ?

wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com

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Jun 2, 2002, 12:49:06 PM6/2/02
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Johnson4688 <johns...@my-deja.com> spoketh thus:

> wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com wrote


>
> > NO to singling live
>
> is "singling" a new style of singing in the Britsh pop industry :P ?

Isn't it obvious? Singling is like singing, but for single people!

<sigh> Do I have to explain everything to you people?

Oh, and by the way, what exactly is a Britsh? :-p

kjbudd

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Jun 2, 2002, 1:06:40 PM6/2/02
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Typical trev

Stuff he likes is truth.
Stuff he dislikes is lies.

kb


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Trevor

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Jun 3, 2002, 7:33:52 AM6/3/02
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kjbudd <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in article
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> Typical trev
>
> Stuff he likes is truth.
> Stuff he dislikes is lies.

Oh.....get stuffed.

wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com

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Jun 3, 2002, 11:23:51 AM6/3/02
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Trevor <ash...@ihug.co.nz> spoketh thus:

> kjbudd <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in article
>

> > Typical trev
> >
> > Stuff he likes is truth.
> > Stuff he dislikes is lies.
>
> Oh.....get stuffed.

Oooo! Hit a raw nerve there! LOL!!!

Johnson4688

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Jun 3, 2002, 2:49:34 PM6/3/02
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> Johnson4688 <johns...@my-deja.com> spoketh thus:
>
> > wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com wrote

>

> Oh, and by the way, what exactly is a Britsh? :-p

Isn't it obvious? It's the polite and shortened version of "Brit-sh*t"
which is the category of most pop music coming out of the UK lately
;-) (not mentioning any names *cough* Hear'Say, *cough* Ronan
Keating...)

Sarah

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Jun 3, 2002, 8:08:49 PM6/3/02
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Geri has nice singlings?

QueSarahSarah

kjbudd

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Jun 4, 2002, 3:07:29 PM6/4/02
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Hey Johnson

Ronan is Irish.

Ireland is not part of UK.

kb


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Johnson4688

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Jun 4, 2002, 10:00:44 PM6/4/02
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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<10232176...@eos.uk.clara.net>...

> Hey Johnson
>
> Ronan is Irish.
>
> Ireland is not part of UK.

Kev, I'm fully aware of my geography, thank you; However Northern
Ireland is part of the UK and that is where I believe Ronan said he is
is from..but most importantly, his career is UK based (which was the
basis of my comment). His contract was made through Polydor of the
UK..not of Ireland.

kjbudd

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Jun 5, 2002, 3:11:24 PM6/5/02
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Last time I checked Dublin was in Eire.

But I should have known you would have some stupid excuse for your mistake.

Does that mean Kylie is British??

kb


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wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com

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Jun 5, 2002, 5:39:33 PM6/5/02
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kjbudd <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> spoketh thus:

> Last time I checked Dublin was in Eire.
>
> But I should have known you would have some stupid excuse for your mistake.
>
> Does that mean Kylie is British??

No. She's from New Zealand, 'cos that the same thing as Oz, init? ;-)

Johnson4688

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Jun 6, 2002, 2:29:43 PM6/6/02
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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102330429...@doris.uk.clara.net>...

> Last time I checked Dublin was in Eire.

I'm sorry, but I was not aware that Ronan was from Dublin. You know,
for a non-pop fan, it's suprising you know where a member of Boyzone
is from!

> But I should have known you would have some stupid excuse for your mistake.

Stupid excuse? That shows your ignorance in terms of the music
industry.

> Does that mean Kylie is British??

She is by all counts, considered part of the British music
industry..NOT the Australian music industry. If you have a UK based
contract with a UK label, then you are considered part of the British
music industry, which gets back to why I put Ronan in that category.
If you were unaware of this, perhaps you should've checked this up on
the internet (as they are MANY references to Kylie, Ronan, and others
as being "British" when they are referring to their music) before
showing your ignorance.

kjbudd

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Jun 8, 2002, 5:58:48 AM6/8/02
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Johnson

You astound me with your arrogance.

You come on here and call an Irish perfomer British and then try and worm
your way out with some ridiculous "they are signed to a British label" type
bollocks!!

Ronan is Irish, find anyone you know who is Irish and call him British and
see how long it takes for them to correct you.

Knowing that Ronan is from Dublin is hardly a top secret bit of info, so im
not some obsessive pop hater, just someone who has a grasp of a subject that
I comment on, you should try it.

Please post any links to articles describing Kylie as British, Id love to
see them, somehow I think they will never appear just like anything else Ive
asked you to produce.

Are you related to 3rd album?? You both have a remarkable ability to state
things as fact but with no evidence....


kb


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Luke Peterson

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Jun 8, 2002, 8:43:27 AM6/8/02
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"Johnson4688" <johns...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> She is by all counts, considered part of the British music


> industry..NOT the Australian music industry.

Hmm... perhaps tell that to ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association -
www.aria.com.au ), who nominates her for best female from time to time, as
well as for Best Album, and the like.

Perhaps tell that to the BRIT organisers who nominate her for Best
International Artist.

Perhaps tell the organisers of things such as the World Music Awards who
awarded her the award for Australian Artist of the Year (or whatever that
category was).

Perhaps tell it to Festival Mushroom Records, as well as getting them to
correct what it says on the right hand side of this page (
http://www.fmrecords.com.au/viewartist.cfm?ArtistId=2 ) above the picture of
Kylie.

Etc, etc, etc....

Luke


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Jun 8, 2002, 11:20:43 PM6/8/02
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In article <3d01fbc4$0$28008$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au>,
"Luke Peterson" <Luk...@optushome.com.au> wrote:

> "Johnson4688" <johns...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:5ab3ef75.02060...@posting.google.com...
>
> > She is by all counts, considered part of the British music
> > industry..NOT the Australian music industry.
>
> Hmm... perhaps tell that to ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association -
> www.aria.com.au ), who nominates her for best female from time to time, as
> well as for Best Album, and the like.

> Etc, etc, etc....
>
> Luke

Well, I consider her to be part of the British music industry. If you
take a look at alt.music.kylie-minogue, you'll see that the Aussies are
annoyed at how little consideration she gives them.

I don't think that anybody wants to be Australian anymore, and not just
because we are remarkably disobediant of international law. Holly
Valance released her single in the UK a month or so before it was
released here in Australia.

Australia is a bit of a dead-end country as far as (pop) music goes, so
people are jumping straight into the British industry.

Luke Peterson

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Jun 9, 2002, 12:17:13 AM6/9/02
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"3rd Album" <webm...@dancepop.zzn.com> wrote in message
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> Well, I consider her to be part of the British music industry. If you
> take a look at alt.music.kylie-minogue, you'll see that the Aussies are
> annoyed at how little consideration she gives them.
>
> I don't think that anybody wants to be Australian anymore, and not just
> because we are remarkably disobediant of international law. Holly
> Valance released her single in the UK a month or so before it was
> released here in Australia.
>
> Australia is a bit of a dead-end country as far as (pop) music goes, so
> people are jumping straight into the British industry.

Blame it on Neighbours! :)

If it wasn't for that, none of this would have even happened.

Luke


Johnson4688

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Jun 9, 2002, 2:11:26 AM6/9/02
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"Luke Peterson" <Luk...@optushome.com.au> wrote in message news:<3d01fbc4$0$28008$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au>...

> "Johnson4688" <johns...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:5ab3ef75.02060...@posting.google.com...
>
> > She is by all counts, considered part of the British music
> > industry..NOT the Australian music industry.
>
> Hmm... perhaps tell that to ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association -
> www.aria.com.au ), who nominates her for best female from time to time, as
> well as for Best Album, and the like.

Australia is of course gonna take credit for her..they have nobody
else at her level.

> Perhaps tell that to the BRIT organisers who nominate her for Best
> International Artist.

She's considered an international artist because she wasn't born in
Britain..that's pretty obvious. But that still doesn't mean she's not
part of the BRITISH music industry...

> Perhaps tell the organisers of things such as the World Music Awards who
> awarded her the award for Australian Artist of the Year (or whatever that
> category was).

Again, the classification for that award is based on birth and
citizenship. My original statement said that she's part of the British
music industry. I did not say that she's British. It's the same thing
as Canadian actors working in the American film industry. They're
considered part of Hollywood (like Jim Carey, Dan Akroid..etc..) but
they are still Canadian born/citizens.

Johnson4688

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Jun 9, 2002, 2:17:32 AM6/9/02
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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102353032...@doris.uk.clara.net>...

> Johnson
>
> You astound me with your arrogance.
>
> You come on here and call an Irish perfomer British and then try and worm
> your way out with some ridiculous "they are signed to a British label" type
> bollocks!!

Kev, friggin' read what I originally said. I never said BRITISH. I
said BRITISH MUSIC INDUSTRY from the begining.

> Ronan is Irish, find anyone you know who is Irish and call him British and
> see how long it takes for them to correct you.

He's always been part of the British music industry though, and many
news journals (online ones like Dotmusic and Worldpop) refer to him as
such...as do Billboard magazine (an article about him last year made
that reference).


who has a grasp of a subject that
> I comment on, you should try it.

HAHA, yeah right. What's this "the spice girls mimed most of their
gigs"..when you barely watched any..then you constantly knock
everything the Spice Girls did, and yet you can't honestly say that
you've listened to all their solo work to make such statements.

>
> Please post any links to articles describing Kylie as British, Id love to
> see them, somehow I think they will never appear just like anything else Ive
> asked you to produce.

Do a search on Billboard.com, and check out the AMG (all music
guide)..they clearly put Kylie in that category. Even articles on
dotmusic have made the reference

>
> Are you related to 3rd album?? You both have a remarkable ability to state
> things as fact but with no evidence....


No Kev, that' you who does that. You and Trevor actually...in fact,
I'm begining to wonder if you and Trev aren't the same person..but are
suffering from schizo-frenia..where one minute you love Geri, and the
next..you hate her. I mean let's face it, you hate Geri and the Spice
girls no matter what good they do, and Trev loves Geri no matter what
bad she does. You both always find a way to justify your means, even
if it means bending the truth and believing lies. And both of you guys
are the oldest saps on here...gee, what a nice crowd to be in!

kjbudd

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Jun 9, 2002, 10:13:42 AM6/9/02
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Not winning this one are you Johnson?

Even Luke has joined in!!

kb

kjbudd

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Jun 9, 2002, 10:16:13 AM6/9/02
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Johnson

The guy who is "in the industry" but can cant tell us what because "its a
secret".

Cant divulge his sources for the same reason!!

Its not the fucking Watergate cover up!!

kb


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Candy1966

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Jun 9, 2002, 3:40:01 PM6/9/02
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>And both of you guys
>are the oldest saps on here...gee, what a nice crowd to be in

oldest saps? I doubt if they are older than 35 which is my age and if they are
near my age than they are certaintly not old.

Candi
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Go England Go in World Cup 2002!!!!! Becks/Owen

Johnson4688

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Jun 9, 2002, 9:47:37 PM6/9/02
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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102363217...@doris.uk.clara.net>...

> Johnson
>
> The guy who is "in the industry" but can cant tell us what because "its a
> secret".
>
> Cant divulge his sources for the same reason!!
>


Kev, I love how you bring in other things to try to get people to
forget the fact that you were wrong from the begining.

And if you ever worked for any reputable company who does anything
that involves the public, you'd know the confidentiality restrictions
as well as the reasons for not posting something to Usenet which is
PERMANENTLY archived and is un-erasable for whatever reason. But then
again, your arrogance and ignorance pretty much shouts out the fact
that you wouldn't know about much things. You work for a small company
in the UK, so that's to be understood. However, based on your
"colourful" and "classy" language, I really wouldn't think you work
for a reputable company. You have to pity a man who feels the need to
use profanity constantly on a Spice Girls newsgroup.

Johnson4688

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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102363201...@doris.uk.clara.net>...

> Not winning this one are you Johnson?


Yeah, I'm winning at it. Luke hasn't said anything new or anything of
any relevance. All he said was that she's been referenced as Aussie
born and an Australian born artist. That's different than being part
of the British music industry though. Hell, Australia continually
claimed "ATC" was an Australian group, even though only 1 of the four
members was actually Australian. The Aussies have a dying music
industry and celebrity pool..they'll be quick to claim anybody as a
part of them, despite the reality of the issue. Australia would like
to claim credit for Nicole Kidman, but the reality of that is that her
fame came from American produced movies. She's part of the American
film industry..not the Australian (albeit she did take part in Moulin
Rouge, an Australian produced movie..but that was after she obtained
her fame) Nobody has said anything to prove me wrong at this
point..but at least Luke had enough intelligence to post reasons why
he thought she wasn't part of the British music industry..you have yet
to do that.

Luke Peterson

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Jun 10, 2002, 4:25:37 AM6/10/02
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"Johnson4688" <johns...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Hell, Australia continually


> claimed "ATC" was an Australian group, even though only 1 of the four
> members was actually Australian.

I'm not totally sure about that (though I have heard something along the
lines of one of them being Australian), but I've always thought of them as
Swedish or something. Plus, they don't have an Australian history, and
practically no-one knows who they are in Australia. As far as I know,
they've never even set foot in Australia.

Plus, there are rules as to who can be eligible for an ARIA award. No way
could they qualify! Neil Finn was thought to be in the running until, it was
announced he was between citizenship in New Zealand, and so he couldn't
qualify. While Kylie could and still can.

> The Aussies have a dying music
> industry and celebrity pool..they'll be quick to claim anybody as a
> part of them, despite the reality of the issue. Australia would like
> to claim credit for Nicole Kidman, but the reality of that is that her
> fame came from American produced movies.

Her fame came from American produced movies?!? Maybe in the US, but she was
well known in Australia for quite a while before then! From movies such as
Bush Christmas, BMX Bandits, Wind Rider, Archers Adventure, not to mention
roles in series such as Vietnam, A Country Practice, and others. Although,
she is Australian raised, and has worked and lived in Australia for most of
her life, she was actually born in Hawaii (but her parents were still
Australian).

> Nobody has said anything to prove me wrong at this
> point..but at least Luke had enough intelligence to post reasons why
> he thought she wasn't part of the British music industry..you have yet
> to do that.

I'm not exactly saying she isn't a part of the British music industry
(although, we could say artists such as Ben Folds are part of the Australian
music industry for the some of the same reasons Kylie could be thought of as
part of the British music industry), it's just that she is considered and is
an Australian artist. If she no longer somehow wasn't Australian, and was
classified as being a British artist, I'm sure the various award ceremonies,
and the like around the world would chuck her in the category available to
British artists. Plus the constant comparing of her and Holly Valance that
seems to be happening, mostly, in the UK media, wouldn't be happening.

Luke


3rd Album

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Jun 10, 2002, 6:01:19 AM6/10/02
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johns...@my-deja.com (Johnson4688) wrote:


> Again, the classification for that award is based on birth and
> citizenship. My original statement said that she's part of the British
> music industry. I did not say that she's British. It's the same thing
> as Canadian actors working in the American film industry. They're
> considered part of Hollywood (like Jim Carey, Dan Akroid..etc..) but
> they are still Canadian born/citizens.

Just like Nicole Kidman and the other Australian actors. A lot of them
were hired by Hollywood because they worked for lower wages. Of course,
now there are certain controvercial laws in place which stop the
producers from taking advantage of the Aussies.

3rd Album

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> "kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:<102363201...@doris.uk.clara.net>...
> > Not winning this one are you Johnson?
>
>
> Yeah, I'm winning at it. Luke hasn't said anything new or anything of
> any relevance. All he said was that she's been referenced as Aussie
> born and an Australian born artist. That's different than being part
> of the British music industry though. Hell, Australia continually
> claimed "ATC" was an Australian group, even though only 1 of the four
> members was actually Australian.

I wonder who's taking credit for Anastacia this month? I remember it
used to be Australia, then it was America, then it was Brazil. Maybe
she's Korean now?

kjbudd

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Jun 10, 2002, 2:04:53 PM6/10/02
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Johnson said

"You work for a small company
in the UK, so that's to be understood."

Wrong !! again!!

I work for a company who have been top 3 in US patents for the last ten
years.

They are a World Top 50 company.

In the US and UK they have 40% market share in their field.

Small company?? No Mr "know it all" Johnson.

Wrong again.If you paid attention you would note that I have been abroad
several times this year on business, what "small UK company" flies out 100
people to Cape Town??

You talk utter crap Johnson and all your silly little followers on here lap
it all up.

Who do you work for??

As Ive said there are many rules at my company but Ive seen none about
posting stuff on newsgroups.

You always hide behind fictitious rules Johnson, you have said many things
that suggest and hint you are in the industry, but never back any of it up.

I meet the public every single day of my working life you silly little man,
don't come on here and preach to me about customer relations!!

If you could find a more reputable company then mine Id love to know it.

Check out my "small Uk company"

www.canon.com


You prat.


kb


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kjbudd

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Jun 10, 2002, 2:07:09 PM6/10/02
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Johnson

You didnt say "the British Music Industry" in your original post.

You just said in a reply that it was what you meant!!

Sorry for not being a mind reader.

kb


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Sarah

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"Luke Peterson" <Luk...@optushome.com.au> wrote in message news:<3d046250$0>
> I'm not exactly saying she isn't a part of the British music industry
> (although, we could say artists such as Ben Folds are part of the Australian
> music industry for the some of the same reasons Kylie could be thought of as
> part of the British music industry), it's just that she is considered and is
> an Australian artist. If she no longer somehow wasn't Australian, and was
> classified as being a British artist, I'm sure the various award ceremonies,
> and the like around the world would chuck her in the category available to
> British artists. Plus the constant comparing of her and Holly Valance that
> seems to be happening, mostly, in the UK media, wouldn't be happening.
>
> Luke

I think what is trying to be said here is that while everyone knows
that Kylie is obviously an Aussie, more people write/talk about her
association with Parlophone Records than they do Mushroom/Festival
anymore. Also, as 3rd has pointed out, she isn't all that keen on her
Australian fanbase it seems. She's lost a bit of the accent and is
more UK friendly. That doesn't, however, take away from the fact that
the gal is Australian, period. I think Johnson's passing remark about
Ronan got out of hand but so do a lot of things when Kevin jumps on
trivial points! :) As for Ronan, I haven't a clue; I always thought
of him as an Irish singer but Ireland doesn't really have a music
association or major awards or anything, do they? (pardon my
ignorance). Now did I help here or did I just make everything
worse??!!

QueSarahSarah

Johnson4688

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Jun 10, 2002, 4:51:02 PM6/10/02
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3rd Album <webm...@dancepop.zzn.com> wrote in message news:<webmaster-68D25...@news.iprimus.com.au>...

Taking advantage of them? I don't think Nicole Kidman was ever taken
advantage of. In fact, she was paid quite well for the movie that put
her in the spotlight (which I believe was Days of Thunder, if I'm not
mistaken). For b and c list actors, I could see them taking advantage
of..but then again, usually those actors are doing low budget
Australian based movies. The Hollywood I'm referring to are the big
budget movies produced by big name American studios..not the little
studios doing independent films.

wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com

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kjbudd <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> spoketh thus:

> Johnson said
>
> "You work for a small company
> in the UK, so that's to be understood."
>
> Wrong !! again!!
>
> I work for a company who have been top 3 in US patents for the last ten
> years.
>
> They are a World Top 50 company.
>
> In the US and UK they have 40% market share in their field.
>
> Small company?? No Mr "know it all" Johnson.
>
> Wrong again.If you paid attention you would note that I have been abroad
> several times this year on business, what "small UK company" flies out 100
> people to Cape Town??
>
>
>

> I meet the public every single day of my working life you silly little man,
> don't come on here and preach to me about customer relations!!
>
> If you could find a more reputable company then mine Id love to know it.
>
> Check out my "small Uk company"
>
> www.canon.com

I've got one of your scanners! :-)

wssente...@gimmiemorespam.com

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Jun 10, 2002, 4:54:19 PM6/10/02
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Johnson4688 <johns...@my-deja.com> spoketh thus:

> And if you ever worked for any reputable company who does anything
> that involves the public, you'd know the confidentiality restrictions
> as well as the reasons for not posting something to Usenet which is
> PERMANENTLY archived and is un-erasable for whatever reason.

If you put:

x-no-archive: yes

as the first line of your message, it won't be archived.

Johnson4688

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Jun 10, 2002, 4:58:28 PM6/10/02
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"Luke Peterson" <Luk...@optushome.com.au> wrote in message news:<3d046250$0$28005$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au>...

> "Johnson4688" <johns...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> news:5ab3ef75.02060...@posting.google.com...

> I'm not totally sure about that (though I have heard something along the


> lines of one of them being Australian), but I've always thought of them as
> Swedish or something. Plus, they don't have an Australian history, and
> practically no-one knows who they are in Australia. As far as I know,
> they've never even set foot in Australia.

Not that this really has any relevance, but ATC is actually based in
Germany, and are considered for all intensive purposes, a German
act..despite none of them being born in Germany. One member is from
New Zealand, another from Italy, one is from Australia, and the other
is from the UK. They did release a single in Australia, and did minor
promotion. I remember listening to one of the Aussie radio stations
on-line, and they played the song with the intro "an australian
artist".

Neil Finn was thought to be in the running until, it was
> announced he was between citizenship in New Zealand, and so he couldn't
> qualify. While Kylie could and still can.

I'm surprised, cause I thought Kylie turned in her Australian
citizenship for a UK one (unless Australia allows dual citizenship). I
could be wrong though..I can't claim to know what Kylie's citizenship
is.


> Her fame came from American produced movies?!?

Her worldwide fame came from American movies, which is basically what
pushed her in the limelight to allow her to get such roles in movies
like Batman, Moulin Rouge, and all ther other big name movies she was
in. At this point in her career, there's no doubting that she's a part
of Hollywood and the American film industry.


> If she no longer somehow wasn't Australian, and was
> classified as being a British artist, I'm sure the various award ceremonies,
> and the like around the world would chuck her in the category available to
> British artists. Plus the constant comparing of her and Holly Valance that
> seems to be happening, mostly, in the UK media, wouldn't be happening.


I agree totally. I've never said she wasn't an Australian artist.

Sarah

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Jun 10, 2002, 8:47:55 PM6/10/02
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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102373229...@doris.uk.clara.net>...
I can't speak for Johnson but the mechanical licenses I deal with
are basically contracts--legally binding contracts. When was the last
time you saw a fully executed/signed contract posted on the internet?
I for one can confirm that emails where I work have the
confidentiality messages at the bottom of them and no I won't bring
one home and type out the message for you. Maybe you should ask one of
the people at the labels you service to show you an email. I am truly
surprised that if you do indeed help these people with networking,
you've never seen any business-related email from any of them! The
Canon deal is like me telling everyone that I used to work for Journal
Register Company (which I did actually) and then just leaving it at
that. It hardly sent me in a state of awe, Kevin :)

QueSarahSarah

3rd Album

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Jun 10, 2002, 11:27:04 PM6/10/02
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In article <5ab3ef75.02061...@posting.google.com>,
johns...@my-deja.com (Johnson4688) wrote:

> "Luke Peterson" <Luk...@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
> news:<3d046250$0$28005$afc3...@news.optusnet.com.au>...
> > "Johnson4688" <johns...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
> > news:5ab3ef75.02060...@posting.google.com...
>
> > I'm not totally sure about that (though I have heard something along the
> > lines of one of them being Australian), but I've always thought of them as
> > Swedish or something. Plus, they don't have an Australian history, and
> > practically no-one knows who they are in Australia. As far as I know,
> > they've never even set foot in Australia.
>
> Not that this really has any relevance, but ATC is actually based in
> Germany, and are considered for all intensive purposes, a German
> act..despite none of them being born in Germany. One member is from
> New Zealand, another from Italy, one is from Australia, and the other
> is from the UK. They did release a single in Australia, and did minor
> promotion. I remember listening to one of the Aussie radio stations
> on-line, and they played the song with the intro "an australian
> artist".

They released Around The World, My Heat Beats Like A Drum, and their
album Planet Pop down here. They did a little bit of promotion for
Around The World, so they did actually set foot in Australia but only in
the Eastern States. They promised that they'd release another single
down here, but they haven't come good on that.

3rd Album

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Maybe I'm thinking of something different. Little ol' Aussie me isn't
really up with all the stuff from Hollywood.

kjbudd

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Jun 11, 2002, 1:31:36 PM6/11/02
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Sarah

It wasnt meant to leave you in a state of awe.
Johnson "he who is always right" was totally wrong again, I was just
pointing out his error.

kb


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kjbudd

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Jun 11, 2002, 1:38:12 PM6/11/02
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Sarah

We are at crossed purposes here.

All Im asking is for Mr "music biz exec" Johnson to tell us a little about
how he knows so much.

If he has posted it Ivenot seen it, Im not asking him to post any
contracts!! Just why we should believe him, for all I know he is just a sad
Spice stalker!!


kb


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kjbudd

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Jun 11, 2002, 1:39:33 PM6/11/02
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You shouldnt have posted that Dark1!!

The Johnson thought police will be after you.

kb

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Sarah

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Jun 13, 2002, 11:54:21 PM6/13/02
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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102399091...@dyke.uk.clara.net>...

> Sarah
>
> It wasnt meant to leave you in a state of awe.
> Johnson "he who is always right" was totally wrong again, I was just
> pointing out his error.
>
> kb
>
>

Well, for all we know, you could be the guy who serviced the Xerox
machine at my office the other day.

QueSarahSarah

kjbudd

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Jun 14, 2002, 1:41:40 PM6/14/02
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In his dreams.

kb


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> In article <563dde9d.0206...@posting.google.com>,

> On a slightly different topic, I think Johnson is the guy from The The!


Johnson4688

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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102407649...@dyke.uk.clara.net>...
> In his dreams.

Sorta like your dreams for being the sixth Spice Girl, huh Kev?
Actually Kev, I think your frustration with the Spice Girls lies in
the fact that they wouldn't let you replace Geri! :P Rejection is
never easy, is it?!

kjbudd

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Jun 15, 2002, 10:47:35 AM6/15/02
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Rejection??

You mean like what millions have done to Geri and the Spice Girls??

kb


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Johnson4688

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"kjbudd" <peacelovehapp...@freebie.nospam.co.uk> wrote in message news:<102415244...@doris.uk.clara.net>...

> Rejection??
>
> You mean like what millions have done to Geri and the Spice Girls??

Well considering they sold over 30 million albums and over 15 million
singles, made several million from their movie, $20 million from their
World tour (which was a success worldwide), and millions from
merchandising, I'd say they really weren't rejected. A better word to
use would be that 3 of the 5 Spice Girls were "naturally" retired from
the world of the music industry based on lack of interest in their
solo albums. Geri still has some power left in her, and she still
hasn't been dropped yet (despite what you've been saying for over a
year), and Melanie C has yet to release her second album..so we'll
wait until then to reserve judgement on the last two remaining Spice
Girls.

kjbudd

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Jun 16, 2002, 3:46:43 PM6/16/02
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You are a Spice stalker arent you?

kb


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