NETSCRAPE 2007: Don't Cross the Streams!
Jennie Kermode
festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
What is your name?
What is your favourite colour?
What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H
What is your real name?
How old are you?
Birthday:
Sex:
Gender:
Religion:
Politics:
Location:
What sort of goth are you?
IN THE FLESH:
Height:
Shape:
Eyes:
Hair:
Real Hair:
Make-up:
Piercings:
Tattoos:
Scars:
Diseases:
What are you wearing today?
What do you wear for a night out?
What do you wear in bed?
Nice boots:
PERSONAL SPACE:
Sexuality:
Relationship status:
Children:
Pets:
Siblings:
Living arrangements:
What is your house like?
Are you in love?
Are you looking for hot netgoth sex?
Have you grown out of that sort of thing?
TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
How long have you been posting to alt.gothic?
Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long?
Why do you post to alt.gothic?
What has alt.gothic done for you?
Have you ever participated in a bread war?
Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again?
Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good?
How long have you been posting to usenet?
What other newsgroups do you frequent?
What other online forums do you use?
Do you have a personal website?
What computer do you use?
Have you been to a Convergence?
Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend?
Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen?
WORKING lIKE A DOG:
What do you do for a living?
What would you rather do for a living?
Do you do your own housework?
What education do you have?
What are you currently studying (formally or informally)?
What languages do you speak?
What creative activities do you do?
What sports do you do?
ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
What sort of music do you like?
What was the last piece of music you listened to?
What was the last band/musician you saw live?
What was the first band/musician you saw live?
What recent musical discoveries would you recommend?
What music are you most embarrassed to own?
What musical instruments do you play?
Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band?
WORDS AND PICTURES:
What are you reading at the moment?
Who are your favourite authors?
Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge?
How many feet of books line your shelves?
What comic books do you like?
What newspapers and magazines do you read?
What kinds of art do you enjoy?
What are your favourite films?
What films would you recommend from the last year?
What do you watch on television?
What computer games do you play?
What card or board games do you play?
What do you like to drink?
What do you like to eat?
SECRETS AND LIES:
Do you have a good car?
Do you like marmite oo vegemite?
Do you like nutella?
What are you afraid of?
Is the world out to get you?
Do you leave the toilet seat up or down?
Have you ever used toilet duck?
What sort of old person will you be?
How would you like to die?
How would you like to be remembered?
How do you expect to be remembered?
What would you like to ask the people at home?
What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
think they'd ever tell you?
Remember, you're not answering for me. This is for posterity.
Jennie
--
Jennie Kermode jen...@innocent.com
http://www.triffid.demon.co.uk/jennie
Korin
"Jennie Kermode" <"Jennie Kermode"@triffid.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:slrnesmq5b.nat...@laocoon.triffid.demon.co.uk...
> It's that time of year again, and neither near-death nor film
> festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
> only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
> for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
> others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
> do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
>
> NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
> What is your name?
Korin
> What is your favourite colour?
Green
> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H
I see what you did there ;)
> What is your real name?
Tom
> How old are you?
17
> Birthday:
19/12/89
> Sex:
M
> Gender:
M
> Religion:
None
> Politics:
Left-wing (but too young to vote)
> Location:
UK
> What sort of goth are you?
Surfyraveylazygoth.
>
> IN THE FLESH:
>
> Height:
5'7" or so, at last check
> Shape:
Thin. Still a teenager. ;)
> Eyes:
Blue
> Hair:
Blonde
> Real Hair:
Blonde, unstraightened
> Make-up:
Too cheap to buy
> Piercings:
Scared of needles
> Tattoos:
As above
> Scars:
Burned my hand with some straighteners a few days back.. still healing..
might leave a scar?
> Diseases:
Asthma, nothing overly serious
> What are you wearing today?
Black 999 band t-shirt (given to me cheaply by the singer), black cord jeans
> What do you wear for a night out?
The same, but with a leather jacket
> What do you wear in bed?
Precious little
> Nice boots:
Oh, go on then.. ;) (seriously, I have some nice paraboots)
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
> Sexuality:
"Don't really care, so long as I like them"
> Relationship status:
Way too confusing.. technically single
> Children:
None
> Pets:
Family pets, but the cat is generally considered to be mine
> Siblings:
2 sisters, 1 brother
> Living arrangements:
Living at home
> What is your house like?
Fairly small
> Are you in love?
Struggling to remember love (HSF)
> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex?
Eh, why not?
> Have you grown out of that sort of thing?
I've had no chance.
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
> How long have you been posting to alt.gothic?
About 3 years, with some fairly large absences.
> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long?
For about a week. Posted under the name "Failed?" for a couple of days,
until I got a minor flame, and so I quickly changed to "Tom..", before
finally returning as "Korin"
> Why do you post to alt.gothic?
Entertainment, mostly.
> What has alt.gothic done for you?
Agreed at how appalling my old school blazer was. ;)
> Have you ever participated in a bread war?
Eh?
> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again?
I don't know any, really.. Satar's amusing when he's around
> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good?
Nope
> How long have you been posting to usenet?
Same amount of time as alt.gothic, 3 years or so
> What other newsgroups do you frequent?
None
> What other online forums do you use?
Heartland, LincolnBands
> Do you have a personal website?
Indeed, www.thorncult.tk
> What computer do you use?
Pentium 4, 2.53GHz, 1024MB PC2700 RAM, 80GB HD, CD Rewriter, DVD drive,
Floppy drive. By the name of "TORCH".
> Have you been to a Convergence?
Nope
> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend?
Damn, knew there was something I'd forgotten
> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen?
No, but I hear James Ray's Gangwar played there last time.. should REALLY
get around to going
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
> What do you do for a living?
Nothing, nobody seems to want to hire me. Currently a student.
> What would you rather do for a living?
Produce and press records
> Do you do your own housework?
Sometimes
> What education do you have?
9x GCSEs (I think it's 9..)
> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)?
AS-Level German, Physics, Maths, Computing, General Studies (not really a
subject)
> What languages do you speak?
English, some German, very little French
> What creative activities do you do?
I'm in a couple of bands.
> What sports do you do?
Used to play rugby, don't play very much of anything anymore
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
> What sort of music do you like?
Surf rock, 60s garage rock, goth, 70s reggae, 80s UK hardcore punk
> What was the last piece of music you listened to?
The Trashmen - Bird '65
> What was the last band/musician you saw live?
Coughs, one of their last ever gigs, and my brother and I got the first LPs
they'd ever signed (possibly ever signed)
> What was the first band/musician you saw live?
Status Quo, supported by a local covers band.
> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend?
The Trashmen (garage/surf), The Rivingtons (doo-wop), The KLF (house)
> What music are you most embarrassed to own?
I have an album each by Good Charlotte and My Chemical Romance, each bought
on the basis of liking one or two songs, and disliking the rest.
> What musical instruments do you play?
Guitar and bass (poorly), software synths
> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band?
Yes
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
> What are you reading at the moment?
Not very much, sadly
> Who are your favourite authors?
Scott Adams (author of Dilbert). I have a number of his books, each very
well-written.
> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge?
No
> How many feet of books line your shelves?
God knows.. 6? And some are comic annuals..
> What comic books do you like?
Haven't read any in some time.
> What newspapers and magazines do you read?
The Independent and The Independent On Sunday sometimes
> What kinds of art do you enjoy?
The musical and the "sprayed onto a wall with a stencil" sorts.
> What are your favourite films?
The Evil Dead or Children Of The Living Dead when I have a MST3K-like movie
session at a friend's.
> What films would you recommend from the last year?
I've only seen "Click" from this year.. it's alright, but I'm not sure I'd
recommend it.
> What do you watch on television?
Mostly documentaries. Some comedies (panel games, etc)
> What computer games do you play?
HL mods, Solitaire, Hearts. Sometimes Diablo II.
> What card or board games do you play?
Very few.
> What do you like to drink?
Some cider. Whiskey and orange.
> What do you like to eat?
Most meals that can be eaten with lemon or soy sauce
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
> Do you have a good car?
I have no car.
> Do you like marmite oo vegemite?
Nope
> Do you like nutella?
Yes
> What are you afraid of?
Spiders, being lonely
> Is the world out to get you?
Of course.
> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down?
Down
> Have you ever used toilet duck?
Not to my knowledge
> What sort of old person will you be?
The introspective one in black velvet, trying to creak out some lyrics over
then-primitive electronica.
> How would you like to die?
Quietly, with some friends
> How would you like to be remembered?
As someone who made a difference
> How do you expect to be remembered?
As someone
> What would you like to ask the people at home?
What do YOU want to hear?
> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
> think they'd ever tell you?
Would you like an encore?
>
> Remember, you're not answering for me. This is for posterity.
Wie immer.
Korin
Elder
Jennie Kermode <"Jennie Kermode"@triffid.demon.co.uk> says...
> It's that time of year again, and neither near-death nor film
>festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
>only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
>for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
>others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
>do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
What is your name? Elder
What is your favourite colour? Deep Deep Purple
What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H
What is your real name? Carl
How old are you? 38
Birthday: 25/12/1968
Sex: male
Gender:male (if I reading this right Sorry Jennie)
Religion: High Anglican Lapsed
Politics: centre right
Location: Warrington
What sort of goth are you? Late returnee who got lost in the 80's
IN THE FLESH:
Height: 6' 2"
Shape: Rounded
Eyes: Green
Hair: Dyed Black shortish
Real Hair:dark brown with more grey in it, but not enough to leave grey.
Make-up: Occasional Eye liner.
Piercings: One earring, left ear not worn for nearly 10 years
Tattoos: No
Scars: None, neither damage nor decoration.
Diseases: None
What are you wearing today? black Combats, plain black t, 3 row stud
belt, purple "snake" print turkish versace fake shirt (you need to see
it to understand), earlier Velvet jacket and Leather aussie duster coat
with Shamagh.
What do you wear for a night out? More of the same.
What do you wear in bed? Nowt
Nice boots: Just a pair of short cowboy boots or a pair of "Rockwood"
steel toe cap ankle length
PERSONAL SPACE:
Sexuality: Straight
Relationship status: Long term living together. Monogamy.
Children: 0
Pets: 1 Tortie Cat. Brannigan looks like he is wearing eyeliner.
Siblings: 2 male.
Living arrangements: Me, and SWMBO and cat.
What is your house like? Old, terraced 2 bed, modern decor.
Are you in love? Yes
Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? No
Have you grown out of that sort of thing? No
TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
How long have you been posting to alt.gothic? About 6 months.
Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? No not really
Why do you post to alt.gothic? Something inside twitched and I realised
I was still a goth.
What has alt.gothic done for you? helped me get through a lot of crap
this year and I thank you all.
Have you ever participated in a bread war? No
Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? RichKP
Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? No
How long have you been posting to usenet? About 6 years plus longer
lurking
What other newsgroups do you frequent? Too many to mention, including
alt.punk, alt.skinheads, uk.rec.cars.modifications
What other online forums do you use? RetroRides, MP3Car.com
www.gothic.net
Do you have a personal website? http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
What computer do you use? Homebuilt PC or PC World laptop
Have you been to a Convergence? No
Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? No
Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? No
WORKING lIKE A DOG:
What do you do for a living? unemployed but a web developer.
What would you rather do for a living? Build custom hot rods
Do you do your own housework? Yes
What education do you have? BA
What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? No
What languages do you speak? English, little German and about 10 words
each in Turkish and Moroccan Arabic.
What creative activities do you do? photoshopping cars to look different
(for inspiration), cooking, occasional sewing.
What sports do you do? Mountainbike occasionally.
ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
What sort of music do you like? Goth, Punk, Ska
What was the last piece of music you listened to? Crüxshadows - Walk
Away
What was the last band/musician you saw live? Paul Weller last year
What was the first band/musician you saw live? The Sweet
What recent musical discoveries would you recommend?
What music are you most embarrassed to own? Simon and Garfunkle greatest
hits
What musical instruments do you play? none
Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? No
WORDS AND PICTURES:
What are you reading at the moment? Lazlo Count Dracula
Who are your favourite authors? Stephen King, Terry Pratchett,Shaun
Hutson,
Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? No
How many feet of books line your shelves? 25-30 feet
What comic books do you like?N/A
What newspapers and magazines do you read? Car mags
What kinds of art do you enjoy?
What are your favourite films? Blade Runner, Italian Job
What films would you recommend from the last year?
What do you watch on television? Sci-Fi and horror re-runs
What computer games do you play? Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion, Area 51
What card or board games do you play?
What do you like to drink? Redbush tea, Vodka and Coke, decent real ale.
What do you like to eat? good cheese, a nice bloody steak.
SECRETS AND LIES:
Do you have a good car? I have a newish car. I'm selling it as I can't
afford to keep it.
Do you like marmite oo vegemite? Yes
Do you like nutella? Yes
What are you afraid of? Failing
Is the world out to get you? Yes
Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? Down (trained)
Have you ever used toilet duck? Yes
What sort of old person will you be? cantancerous and a pain in the
arse.
How would you like to die? quickly
How would you like to be remembered? as a nutter but a nice guy
How do you expect to be remembered? as the miserable bastard who was
always moaning.
What would you like to ask the people at home? Have you really read this
far?
What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
think they'd ever tell you? Who farted?
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Crüxshadows-Walk Away
Troia
> It's that time of year again, and neither near-death nor film
> festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
> only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
> for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
> others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
> do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
>
> NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
What is your name? Troia (Legata)
What is your favourite colour? Forest Green
What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H Two clicks
What is your real name? slut
How old are you? 52
Birthday: Mid-year
Sex: Oh yes!^H^H^H^H^H^H Female
Gender: Female
Religion: Agnostic
Politics: No
Location: Pacific NW (USA)
What sort of goth are you?
Drearygloomytootechygothwhocantrememberwhyshewearsblack
IN THE FLESH:
Height: 5'4"
Shape: settled hourglass
Eyes: two (OK, OK -- auburn colored)
Hair: Auburn curly
Real Hair: Brown-grey very very very very (very) curly
Make-up: No, unless a kiss comes first
Piercings: No intentional holes added to my body (see below)
Tattoos: A dot on my knee from a drafting pen that pierced me when I
dropped it 25 years ago
Scars: C-section about 7" long, small old scar under my eye from a
baseball bat thrown back at me playing catcher in elementary school,
nice slice across a thumb where a cat scratched me 25 years ago
Diseases: nothing contagious
What are you wearing today? Panties
What do you wear for a night out? pref. black above-knee stretchy
skirt, black patterned see-through blous, black hose, black boots, and
jewelery ... or else something very-much-not-black-and-silver
What do you wear in bed? nothing or panties and sometimes a barette
Nice boots: 2 prs, I am SOOO deprived
PERSONAL SPACE:
Sexuality: Very hetero- submissive masochist kinky
Relationship status: Broken-up and investigating and going on and
weeping and sighing
Children: 1 teen girl, aka "TT" (Teen Terror)
Pets: cat, for now (do dustbunnies count? They sure multiply well
enough!)
Siblings: 1 of each
Living arrangements: muddled for the moment
What is your house like? crowded with *stuff*
Are you in love? yes, always
Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? in-the-flesh, sure
Have you grown out of that sort of thing? never never never; better
now than ever before
TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
How long have you been posting to alt.gothic? <3 months
Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? <1 day (I never follow
my own advice)
Why do you post to alt.gothic? like-minded people & topics, amusement
What has alt.gothic done for you? taught me about food and books &
words I actually don't know; given me a place to vent
Have you ever participated in a bread war? I am powerless but will take
advantage if I ever stumble into one
Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? Don't know any
until they show up
Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? No
How long have you been posting to usenet? dunno, 90's? First google
cite is 83 (NO NOT AOL EVER EVER EVER) from a BBS they archived
What other newsgroups do you frequent? Lotsa techie ones, and ssb-b
What other online forums do you use? I hate web forums though I
sometimes read the Slave Registry boards
Do you have a personal website? Only for business (yawn)
What computer do you use? Several, currently my Dell Inspiron 700m
laptop, lightweight & small & does all I need
Have you been to a Convergence? no
Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? no
Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? no ... I am *very* culturally
deprived, obviously
WORKING lIKE A DOG:
What do you do for a living? Computer stuff, mostly
What would you rather do for a living? Be supported in the manner to
which I am not-enough accustomed
Do you do your own housework? What's the good of having kids if I'm
going to do that?
What education do you have? Some college
What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? Anything I
can learn, always
What languages do you speak? English, smatterings of other things
What creative activities do you do? Not enough of anything now, but
just bought a new camera; I used to do just about anything/everything
from scratch including cooking, canning, candle-making, clothes
design/sewing, designing/building stuff from good wood
What sports do you do? NONE NONE NONE GO AWAY PERISH THE THOUGHT (I
took archery in HS, does that count?)
ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
What sort of music do you like? Anything good in any genre except "country"
What was the last piece of music you listened to? something in a TV ad,
no doubt
What was the last band/musician you saw live? Elton John or Pink Floyd
(I did say I was OLD, didn't I?)
What was the first band/musician you saw live? The Youngbloods ("Get
Together", if you never heard of 'em)
What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? None, but I could
use recommendations from others
What music are you most embarrassed to own? The Carpenters
What musical instruments do you play? Piano, flute, a bit of guitar,
accordian, autoharp, hammered dulcimer, other stuff
Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? Yes
WORDS AND PICTURES:
What are you reading at the moment? Last Sunday's paper
Who are your favourite authors? Edna O'Brien, Edith Wharton, Robert
Sheckley, Harlan Ellison, F.Scott
Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? Want to, not sure if I can
How many feet of books line your shelves? ~40 (*sob* was once well
over 400)
What comic books do you like? Zap (I'm OLD, remember?)
What newspapers and magazines do you read? Atlantic, Harpers, Science
News, Verbatim, and Sunday Seattle Times-PI
What kinds of art do you enjoy? Anything "good" in any genre
What are your favourite films? Sullivan's Way (hands down), Bringing up
Baby or anything with Kate that can make me laugh & cry & not feel too
strange being who I am
What films would you recommend from the last year? Didn't see any that
I can recall
What do you watch on television? It's on a lot, but I don't watch it much
What computer games do you play? Solitaire when I go nuts waiting for
something to finish
What card or board games do you play? Monopoly, crazy 8's ... but not
in many years now
What do you like to drink? Coffee (ruined), cider, juice, water,
Ameretto&Cognac in my coffee sometimes
What do you like to eat? Salads, plain good-quality stuff, good pastry,
fresh fruits & vegs, devil's food cake with boiled icing
SECRETS AND LIES:
Do you have a good car? No
Do you like marmite oo vegemite? No
Do you like nutella? No
What are you afraid of? Creepy-crawlies, never finding another
multi-orgasmic gorgeous man to make me crazy
Is the world out to get you? No, the world does more good for me than I
deserve, if by the "world" you mean "people"
Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? Down
Have you ever used toilet duck? Yes, I confess!!!
What sort of old person will you be? I are one. Funky, kinky, strange,
sexual, intense.
How would you like to die? Fucking, but only for the 4th time that night.
How would you like to be remembered? As someone who tried to do the
right thing and was unfailingly honest, even to my own detriment
How do you expect to be remembered? Probably as I'd like, but not as
world-shaking or memorable
What would you like to ask the people at home? Why don't you listen to
me???!!!!!!!
What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
think they'd ever tell you? Why don't you listen to me???!!!!!!!!
>
> Remember, you're not answering for me. This is for posterity.
That's what it *always* comes down to, it's always about my backside on
the line, isn't it?!!!!
Oh ... ooops ... sorry, that was "ty" not "or".
-- Troia
Satori
>
> What is your favourite colour? Burgundy.
> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H Ack! I took a break from Calculus to do
> this. No math questions, please. :)
> What is your real name? Dan
> How old are you? 31
> Birthday: 11 June
> Sex: M
> Gender: On the male side of center, usually, but fairly close to the
> middle.
> Religion: I attend a Unitarian Universalist congregation. My personal
> beliefs are somewhere between neo-pagan and animist.
> Politics: Registered Democrat. Generally pretty liberal, with a
> libertarian streak.
> Location: Las Vegas, NV
> What sort of goth are you? The gothy sort. A bit of etherealgoth,
> romatigoth, corpgoth, and black-jeans-and-bauhaus-t-shirt-goth all mixed
> together.
>
> IN THE FLESH:
>
> Height: 5'8
> Shape: Fairly slender
> Eyes: Brown
> Hair: Dark brown
> Real Hair: No, really, dark brown.
> Make-up: Occasional eyeliner. My nails are currently black.
> Piercings: None
> Tattoos: None
> Scars: No big, obvious ones.
> Diseases: Nothing contagious.
> What are you wearing today? Black jeans and a burgundy sweater.
> What do you wear for a night out? Black jeans and a poet's shirt.
> What do you wear in bed? Nothing.
> Nice boots: Yes, please.
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
> Sexuality: Bi
> Relationship status: Married and polyamorous.
> Children: None.
> Pets: 2 cats and some fish.
> Siblings: A half sister and two half brothers. I've only met the half
> sister, and only once.
> Living arrangements: Own a house with ~Fi. Rowanberry stays here, too.
> What is your house like? 4 bedrooms, decorated with bats and pictures of
> dead people.
> Are you in love? Yes.
> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? If it happened, I wouldn't complain.
> Have you grown out of that sort of thing? I hope not.
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? On and off in the 90s, but
> never a serious lurker.
> Why do you post to alt.gothic? Interesting discussions about lots of
> things, occasionally even relating to goth.
> What has alt.gothic done for you? Allowed me to meet some cool people,
> and allowed my brain to be hurt by a few others. :)
> Have you ever participated in a bread war? No.
> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? Nobody in
> particular. Always good to see some people come back, though.
> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? Does ~Fi
> count? Of course it was good. :)
> How long have you been posting to usenet? I've been reading newsgroups
> since the early 90s, but haven't regularly posted anywhere else.
> What other newsgroups do you frequent? rec.music.industrial is the only
> one I read regularly.
> What other online forums do you use? None, at the moment.
> Do you have a personal website? Nope.
> What computer do you use? An HP laptop running Windoze XP. I also have a
> FreeBSD box, but it hasn't gotten much use, lately.
> Have you been to a Convergence? 9, 11, and 12. Will be at 13.
> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? Nope. This year's not looking
> too good, either. Hopefully in '08 or '09.
> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? Nope.
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
> What do you do for a living? Computer programming and general IT stuff.
> What would you rather do for a living? Produce music.
> Do you do your own housework? Sometimes.
> What education do you have? A couple years of college, no degree.
> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? Calculus.
> What languages do you speak? Only English. I always wanted to learn
> others, but never have taken enough time to study.
> What creative activities do you do? Play keyboards, DJ, photography.
> What sports do you do? Does hiking count?
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
> What sort of music do you like? Goth, industrial, neo-folk, classical,
> new age, prog rock.
> What was the last piece of music you listened to? Abney Park's _Death of
> Tragedy_ album.
> What was the last band/musician you saw live? The LA Philharmonic was the
> last performance I saw. Last band was Abney Park.
> What was the first band/musician you saw live? Concrete Blonde
> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? My favorite recent
> album is Current 93's _Black Ships Ate The Sky_. My favorite place to find
> new musical discoveries is stragefortune.com.
> What music are you most embarrassed to own? I still have some adult
> contemporary I acquired while DJing that format.
> What musical instruments do you play? Keyboards.
> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? I've been in two
> bands, but am not currently.
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
> What are you reading at the moment? _Kushiel's Avatar_ by Jacqueline
> Carey.
> Who are your favourite authors? I haven't been reading enough fiction of
> late to really have a list.
> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? No.
> How many feet of books line your shelves? Feet and feet and feet. I'm not
> sure how many.
> What comic books do you like? Never got into comics.
> What newspapers and magazines do you read? Las Vegas Review-Journal, Los
> Angeles Times, Mountain Astrologer, Mother Earth News.
> What kinds of art do you enjoy? I enjoy almost all art. I wouldn't know
> where to start.
> What are your favourite films? Exotica, The Wicker Man.
> What films would you recommend from the last year? I haven't been
> watching much film, lately.
> What do you watch on television? Our television stopped working a few
> months ago. I haven't bothered to replace it, yet.
> What computer games do you play? I used to MUD a bit, but haven't played
> much computer games at all, lately.
> What card or board games do you play? Chess, poker, gin rummy, scrabble,
> UNO.
> What do you like to drink? Nice wine. Good cocktails. An occasional
> cider.
> What do you like to eat? I've lately been getting into good cheeses. I
> like almost all cuisines when done well.
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
> Do you have a good car? It gets me from point A to point B, and I think
> that's good enough.
> Do you like marmite oo vegemite? Never tried.
> Do you like nutella? Yes.
> What are you afraid of? Heights.
> Is the world out to get you? Probably.
> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? I usually close the lid before I
> flush.
> Have you ever used toilet duck? I don't think so.
> What sort of old person will you be? "Damn kids, get off my lawn!"
> How would you like to die? In my sleep.
> How would you like to be remembered? As someone worth knowing.
> How do you expect to be remembered? As that quiet guy who wore a lot of
> black.
> What would you like to ask the people at home? Next time we're in town,
> can we crash with you?
> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
> all hiding them from me.
Satori
"Elder" <carl....@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.203598a1...@news.individual.net...
<snipscrape>
>What would you like to ask the people at home? Have you really read this
>far?
Yes.
>What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>think they'd ever tell you? Who farted?
Nobody. I just opened some limburger.
Rowanberry
Kermode"@triffid.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
What is your name? rowanberry
What is your favourite colour? deep red or purple-black
What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H http://www.style.org/unladenswallow/
What is your real name? Kit
How old are you? 28
Birthday: 21 July 1978
Sex: F
Gender: F
Religion: err ... other?
Politics: had I any faith in the goodness of humanity, anarchist. But
since I"m not that naieve anymore, monarchist.
Location: Las Vegas, for now.
What sort of goth are you? depends on the day. According to the little
quizzie, a romantigoth.
> IN THE FLESH:
Height: 5'10
Shape: round on the edges and reasonably small in the middle.
Eyes: green, I swear.
Hair: Will be purple this afternoon, currently sort of not quite
reddish brown (faded purple over natural)
Real Hair: Auburn
Make-up: If I leave the house, sometimes.
Piercings: ears, nose has grown shut.
Tattoos: bat on my ankle, moon phases just below navel
Scars: mostly from cats at this point. Those will be gone in a month,
too. Those that stayed are on my knees (clumsy child)
Diseases: none
What are you wearing today? black slip dress, ballet flats
What do you wear for a night out? something undeasonably dressy, hat,
gloves, really nice shoes or scuffed combat boots
What do you wear in bed? blankets
Nice boots: broken. :(
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
Sexuality: bi
Relationship status: taken, until I move.
Children: none yet
Pets: pixie-goat-kitten of evil degrees of cuteness
Siblings: one brother, not very close anymore.
Living arrangements: With Satori and ~Fianna
What is your house like? lived in, and slightly creepy. Even with
colours on the walls. there are purple foil bats hanging from the
ceiling in the kitchen, and photos of dead people on the living room
walls. It's very bright and shiny, and full of cat fur.
Are you in love? Not really
Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? Dunno ...
Have you grown out of that sort of thing? Only kind of.
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
How long have you been posting to alt.gothic? less than a year. Since
June or July, I think?
Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? on various occasions,
over a period of a few years, all totaling maybe a year's worth.
Why do you post to alt.gothic? amusement
What has alt.gothic done for you? so far, distractions from a realy
boring life. And sometimes from a not-so-boring life. Not sure which
is worse there ...
Have you ever participated in a bread war? Is that something like
Soviet Russia?
Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? Don't know
enough of them to know.
Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? Yes,
before I was one though. And yes, it was.
How long have you been posting to usenet? Same as here, less than a
year.
What other newsgroups do you frequent? only subgroups here
What other online forums do you use? livejournal
Do you have a personal website? Sort of ... threecrowstextiles.com
What computer do you use? currently a really old PC with all the
letters worn off the keys. My own comp, possibly only mostly dead, is
an iBook G4.
Have you been to a Convergence? C12
Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? Someday ...
Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? not yet ...
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
What do you do for a living? Tailor
What would you rather do for a living? maybe teaching (high school
English or undergrad folklore), maybe a quiet life on a farm ...
Do you do your own housework? sometimes
What education do you have? currently only a bachellor's
What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? literature,
folklore, history, whatever books come across my path and look
interesting
What languages do you speak? English and a little French
What creative activities do you do? tatting, painting, drawing, more
sewing than I realy want to do
What sports do you do? Do? None. Err, unless you count climbing over
large rocks while hiking.
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
What sort of music do you like? Any and all
What was the last piece of music you listened to? Gogol Bordello,
Start Wearing Purple
What was the last band/musician you saw live? err, Abney Park I think.
What was the first band/musician you saw live? don't remember, I was a
very, very tiny Kit at the time. Probably an orchestra or folk band
though.
What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? Gogol Bordello,
though they tend to annoy people. It's got accordions.
What music are you most embarrassed to own? I'm not actually
embarassed by any of it ... Probably some fo the WW2 era spoof music
though.
What musical instruments do you play? Piano and harp, both rather
badly. Will be learning the hurdy gurdy soon, and irritating
*everyone*.
Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? Nope.
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
What are you reading at the moment? Pamela, and I hate it.
Who are your favourite authors? Charles de Lint, Chaucer, Patricia
McKillip, Algernon Blackwood, WB Yeats, lots of others ...
Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? yes, in my lj.
(deliriumcrow)
How many feet of books line your shelves? manymany, and there are
several boxes of books in NY that are also mine but never made it out
here. All told, maybe 50-60?
What comic books do you like? Trnsmetropolitan, Anything by Alan
Moore, Sandman, Books of Magic
What newspapers and magazines do you read? very few.
What kinds of art do you enjoy? Most things up to and not including
the pop artists. Minimalists are sort of pushing it.
What are your favourite films? Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Lagend, Pan's
Labyrinth ... hmm, there seems to be a theme here. Several others as
well.
What films would you recommend from the last year? I don't
remember ... I know I saw some ...
What do you watch on television? I don't.
What computer games do you play? Heh, solitaire.
What card or board games do you play? I don't usually ...
What do you like to drink? COFFEEEEEEEEEEE! And gin. Not together. And
nice scotch, and rum.
What do you like to eat? Things that are edible and that taste good,
over a *very* wide range. Last night it was Sushi.
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
Do you have a good car? no car.
Do you like marmite oo vegemite? I seem to recall liking vegemite.
Do you like nutella? especially in crepes with bananas and
strawberries.
What are you afraid of? bridges and tunnels. And scorpions. And
heights, but I'm getting over that one.
Is the world out to get you? nah, I'm out to get the world.
Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? Down
Have you ever used toilet duck? yes... ~Fi ...
What sort of old person will you be? either the one that sits on a
porch with a shotgun ranting about those durned kids in the yard
(corncob pipe and all), or the scary old lady in the big pointy house
on the hill that all the children are afraid of. But if anyone
actually manages to ring my door on Halloween, they'll get the best
candy *ever*, provided that they tell the other children that I tried
to throw them into an oven or somesuch. Reputation is *everything*.
How would you like to die? quietly. Or memorably. Not sure which, but
memorably would probably hurt more. More than likely I'll either fall
off a bridge or get crushed to death when the Lincoln Tunnel falls on
my head and eats me.
How would you like to be remembered? As something whimiscal and weird
How do you expect to be remembered? generally psycho
What would you like to ask the people at home? nothing comes to
mind ...
What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
think they'd ever tell you? But *why* isnt' there any kabal? They
sound like such fun!
~Fianna
Satori wrote a bunch of stuff because Jennie asked:
>> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>>
>> What is your name? ~Fianna
>> What is your favourite colour? Deep tones, usually cool ones. Warm ones
>> and greens make me look ill.
>> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H bananna. wombat.
>> What is your real name? Kat
>> How old are you? 31
>> Birthday: 1 April (first one to say anything gets whapped.)
>> Sex: Often. Uh, I mean F
>> Gender: Depends on the day and the task at hand.
>> Religion: Pagan. Admirer of Dionysus, often noticed by Loki.
>> Politics: Disgusted American.
>> Location: Sin City (which is disappointingly unsinful)
>> What sort of goth are you? The Fluffy Pink Bunny Suit(tm) type.
>>
>> IN THE FLESH:
>>
>> Height: 5'6
>> Shape: curvy female humanoid
>> Eyes: Yellow brown
>> Hair: Currently black and blue
>> Real Hair: Can't quite remember.
>> Make-up: Depends on the outfit. Anywhere from deathrock to cyber.
>> Piercings: ears. keep meaning to get my nose redone.
>> Tattoos: Are forever in the planning stages.
>> Scars: Lots.
>> Diseases: Why are you scrutinizing me?
>> What are you wearing today? Black peasanty skirt and black v-neck
>> tshirt.
>> What do you wear for a night out? Varies wildly.
>> What do you wear in bed? Rien.
>> Nice boots: Aww, shucks...
>>
>> PERSONAL SPACE:
>>
>> Sexuality: Bi
>> Relationship status: Married to Satori, open relationship.
>> Children: it's what's for dinner.
>> Pets: 1 cat, 1.5 that pretend to be cats (the littlest one is
>> Rowanberry's... except when she's trying to eat my fish at 3 in the
>> morning.) and some fish.
>> Siblings: two much littler brothers that I rarely see.
>> Living arrangements: Own a house with ~Fi. Rowanberry stays here, too.
>> What is your house like? We call it Mold Manor for a reason. It's a
>> continual work in progress.
>> Are you in love? Yes.
>> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? Sure. Anyone game?
>> Have you grown out of that sort of thing? I'm not dead yet, am I?
>>
>> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>>
>> How long have you been posting to alt.gothic? Regularly since C9.
>> Actively lurked back in the early 90s, disappeared during my "I'm normal,
>> really I am" phase until I got better.
>> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? I lurked for a day until
>> Endymion said something that I needed to argue with.
>> Why do you post to alt.gothic? Because you all seem to like me. And
>> intelligence is a rare and precious quality these days.
>> What has alt.gothic done for you? Provided an amusing timesuck.
>> Have you ever participated in a bread war? Missed that part.
>> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? Gru and oddly.
>> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? I live
>> with two.
>> How long have you been posting to usenet? Forever and a day.
>> What other newsgroups do you frequent? None, lately.
>> What other online forums do you use? Got an LJ (kat1031) got sucked in
>> to myspace, but I almost never use it.
>> Do you have a personal website? LJ, I suppose.
>> What computer do you use? An HP laptop running Windoze XP. Have you been
>> to a Convergence? 9, 11, and 12. Will be at 13.
>> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? Alas, no. Tis on the list but
>> I either have the time or the money, never both.
>> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? See above.
>>
>> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>>
>> What do you do for a living? Run the Department of Obscurata and
>> Mythology for a small company that I love or hate depending on the day.
>> What would you rather do for a living? Courtesan.
>> Do you do your own housework? I do. I'm also learning how to stucco
>> walls.
>> What education do you have? BAs in English Lit and American History
>> focusing on Early American Intellectual history and the development of an
>> American notion of sex and gender.
>> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? Depravity.
>> What languages do you speak? English fluently. Geek. A few phrases in
>> other languages. I could get by in French. I read better than I speak
>> in most languages.
>> What creative activities do you do? Crafty things, currently a bunch of
>> house projects.
>> What sports do you do? Sex. Hiking.
>>
>> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>>
>> What sort of music do you like? There's a bit of every genere that I
>> enjoy.
>> What was the last piece of music you listened to? Abney Park's _Death of
>> Tragedy_ album in the car with Satori.
>> What was the last band/musician you saw live? The LA Philharmonic was
>> the last performance I saw. Last band was Abney Park both Satori, Abney
>> Park with Rowanberry along.
>> What was the first band/musician you saw live? Tori Amos
>> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? I've really been in
>> to Abney Park lately. It fits.
>> What music are you most embarrassed to own? None, really.
>> What musical instruments do you play? None well.
>> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? Does SheepRaider
>> count?
>>
>> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>>
>> What are you reading at the moment? Just finished _Hard Times_ by
>> Dickens.
>> Who are your favourite authors? Don't have any particular favorites.
>> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? Not formally.
>> How many feet of books line your shelves? I hung them all, so I should
>> know. Lots. All around the walls of the office. Plus two bookcases in
>> the bedroom. Plus a bunch of stacks at various places around Mold Manor.
>> What comic books do you like? Stuff from Slave Labor Graphics.
>> What newspapers and magazines do you read? The local Vegas paper, the LA
>> times, the NY Times online, a few political and geek blogs, Mother Earth
>> News, Utne Reader.
>> What kinds of art do you enjoy? Most of it. Not a big fan of sculpture
>> and people who do installations should mostly be shot.
>> What are your favourite films? Dangerous Beauty, Dangerous Liasons,
>> Buffy the Vampire Slayer
>> What films would you recommend from the last year? The Libertine was
>> okay, but a bit overly moralistic. Enjoyed what I saw of Battle Royale
>> when it was shown at the club one night. Don't see much film, actually.
>> What do you watch on television? We no own a talkie-box.
>> What computer games do you play? I occasionally succumb to MUDding, Civ,
>> a few shockwave games.
>> What card or board games do you play? Bunches. Scrabble, UNO, gin
>> rummy, Haunted Mansion Clue, no one will ever play Monopoly with me
>> because it takes forever and I'm a mean old capitalist pig.
>> What do you like to drink? Red wine, Tazo Green Tea, gin and tonic
>> What do you like to eat? Food. Almost all kinds. Nothing is better
>> than a good meal with good wine and good conversation.
>>
>> SECRETS AND LIES:
>>
>> Do you have a good car? Yes, but I miss my old one.
>> Do you like marmite oo vegemite? NO!
>> Do you like nutella? Yes, especially in crepes.
>> What are you afraid of? Telephones.
>> Is the world out to get you? Yes, but it won't win.
>> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? Down, usually.
>> Have you ever used toilet duck? I accidentally had a Toilet Duck
>> collection.
>> What sort of old person will you be? The weird kind.
>> How would you like to die? I don't.
>> How would you like to be remembered? Mad, bad and dangerous to know.
>> How do you expect to be remembered? Wow, it's suddenly quiet in here...
>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Why?
>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>> think they'd ever tell you? How to spin straw in to gold.
~Fianna
> On 2007-02-08, Satori <dwis...@cox.net> wrote:
>>> What do you like to eat? I've lately been getting into good cheeses. I
>>> like almost all cuisines when done well.
>
> Mmm, cheese. Can get expensive, though.
No kidding. And when you add the wine on to that, our grocery bill is
obscene.
>>> What sort of old person will you be? "Damn kids, get off my lawn!"
Shouldn't that be, "Dam kids, stop copulating on my lawn..."?
> Preach it, brother.
*grin*
>>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Next time we're in town,
>>> can we crash with you?
>
> I suppose. I don't really have a lot of space, and for all you know I
> could be planning to cut your head off and copulate with it. When
> should I expect you?
You make that sound like a bad thing.
>>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>>> think they'd ever tell you? The secrets of the universe. I know you're
>>> all hiding them from me.
>
> That's right. And I'm not telling you.
*pout*
~Fi, the secrets of the universe would be lovely to know.
~Fianna
>> What sort of music do you like?
> 80's new wave and "college radio", trad jazz, big band, opera, most
> industrial, techno, ob-goth, buzz "alternative", novelty songs, mashups.
Oooh, yay! Another opera fan. Satori and I have tickets to _The Rise and
Fall of the City of Mahogonny_ next month. So can't wait.
>> What kinds of art do you enjoy?
> Early 20th Century commercial artwork
Any particular favorites (artists or images)? I love WWI and II propaganda.
>> What are your favourite films?
> The Wizard of Speed and Time, Blade Runner, The Fifth Element, Hackers,
> WarGames, A Tale of Two Sisters, Battle Royale, Snake of June, Perfect
> Blue, Blood: The Last Vampire, Beetlejuice, UHF, Grosse Point Blank,
> Desk Set
I'm glad someone else likes Hackers. I loved it. Most other people think
I'm insane. It reminds me of being a teenager, though, in that nostalgic
for an oddly-made-up Japanese guy on a skateboard way.
>> What card or board games do you play?
> Fluxx, Zombies, Lord of the Fries, Management Material
Fluxx rocks.
~Fi
Satori
"~Fianna" <ka...@cox.net> wrote in message news:yDNyh.12$Cg...@newsfe11.phx...
OK, it's settled, we'll bring Fluxx cards to C13.
Drunken goths playing Fluxx in a hotel bar. Now that's a good time.
Troia
...
>> What education do you have?
*snerk*
Was that intentional?
-- Troia
Elder
flower...@yahoo.com says...
>On 2007-02-08, Elder <carl....@bouncing-czechs.com> wrote:
>>
>> Gender:male (if I reading this right Sorry Jennie)
>
>
>> What do you do for a living? unemployed but a web developer.
>
We used to be, but they gets new media graduates to do it now.
>> What music are you most embarrassed to own? Simon and Garfunkle greatest
>> hits
>
>"Hello darkness my old friend..."
Silent night/News at 11.
>> What are your favourite films? Blade Runner, Italian Job
>
>Hmm. Are you interested in the new cut of Blade Runner (can't remember
>offhand when it's supposed to come out)?
Oooooh, hadn't heard about that one. Will need to look it up.
>Which Italian Job?
You are only supposed to blow the bloody doors off.
>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Have you really read this
>> far?
>
>Fuck no.
>
>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>> think they'd ever tell you? Who farted?
>
>Sorry, don't know. Perhaps you should ask your arse.
Troia
> On 2007-02-08, Troia <troia....@gmail.removethis.com> wrote:
>> Do you have a personal website? Only for business (yawn)
>
It's MINE MINE MINE.
It's just ... business, boring.
See?
>
>> What creative activities do you do? Not enough of anything now, but
>> just bought a new camera; I used to do just about anything/everything
>> from scratch including cooking, canning, candle-making, clothes
>> design/sewing, designing/building stuff from good wood
>
> Camera!
Yes, major upgrade from the last one (which was ick 3.1 megapixel and no
optical zoom.)
I can focus on stuff now!
>
>> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? Yes
>
> MP3! MP3!
Uh ... boring, ages ago. And the last one I was in was
English-Irish-Scottish music for contradances. Over 20 yrs ago.
And the last time someone asked me to perform, I politely asked "ARE YOU
OUT OF YOUR MIND??!!!!"
>
>> What kinds of art do you enjoy? Anything "good" in any genre
>
> Weasel words. What makes a piece of art "good"?
Duh. That I like it, of course, and say it's "good".
Belabo(u)ring the obvious.
>
>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Why don't you listen to
>> me???!!!!!!!
>
> What? Speak up, you.
>
>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>> think they'd ever tell you? Why don't you listen to me???!!!!!!!!
>
> Eh?
No, you don't understand: She *hears* me just fine; she's a teenager.
'Nuf said. Thank you for caring.
-- Troia
donations accepted
Troia
> Satori wrote a bunch of stuff because Jennie asked:
>
>>> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>>>
>>> What is your name? ~Fianna
>>> What are you reading at the moment? Just finished _Hard Times_ by
>>> Dickens.
oooh, as they say, "Good answer!"
(You prolly need a TV to understand that reference.)
>>> Have you ever used toilet duck? I accidentally had a Toilet Duck
>>> collection.
OK, how does someone *accidentally* have a Toilet Duck collection?
-- Troia
~Fianna
"Satori" <dwis...@cox.net> wrote in message
news:uFNyh.13$Cg...@newsfe11.phx...
I was thinking the same thing...
~Fi, for laughs we should bring Goth the game.
~Fianna
> ~Fianna wrote:
>> Satori wrote a bunch of stuff because Jennie asked:
>>
>>>> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>>>>
>>>> What is your name? ~Fianna
> ...
>>>> What are you reading at the moment? Just finished _Hard Times_ by
>>>> Dickens.
>
> oooh, as they say, "Good answer!"
> (You prolly need a TV to understand that reference.)
I had a tv back then. Which is part of the reason why I don't much care for
one now. Satori and I grew up in homes where the magic talkie box was
omnipresent and omnipotent.
>>>> Have you ever used toilet duck? I accidentally had a Toilet Duck
>>>> collection.
>
> OK, how does someone *accidentally* have a Toilet Duck collection?
When I was married to my first husband, I went though this phase where I
always thought we were out of Toilet Duck. So, every time we went shopping,
I bought more. Even though G. said over and over, "no, we have some. I
promise." which escalated to "Don't buy anymore goddamned Toiled Duck. We
have plenty."
There was a neat little row of Toilet Ducks in the bathroom cabinet.
~Fi, no, I'm not obsessive-compulsive. Why do you ask?
Endymion
> >> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? I lurked for a day until
> >> Endymion said something that I needed to argue with.
Nice to know some things never change, i'n'it?
;-p
- E
~Fianna
> On 2007-02-08, ~Fianna <ka...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> Birthday: 1 April (first one to say anything gets whapped.)
>
> Heh. My alterego that signs up for websites was born on 1 April 1982.
I usually celebrate on Halloween. If I have to share a birthday with a
hokey holiday, it's going to be the _cool_ hokey holiday, damn it!
>>>> Diseases: Why are you scrutinizing me?
>
> *thwap* Bad ~Fi; no biscuit.
I like being thwapped.
Though I also like biscuits. Are those Merkin biscuits or UK biscuits?
>>>> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? Sure. Anyone game?
>
> I don't game currently, but I'm thinking of getting back into it.
> One game I've always wanted to run is Kill Puppies For Satan.
Puppies are cute.
>>>> What are your favourite films? Dangerous Beauty, Dangerous Liasons,
>>>> Buffy the Vampire Slayer
>
> Buffy the film? It's enjoyable fluff, but I wouldn't class it as a
> favourite.
I loved the film. I did a paper and presentation on its feminist subtext.
>>>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Why?
>
> Seventeen lambs.
Mint jelly.
>>>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>>>> think they'd ever tell you? How to spin straw in to gold.
>
> Hey, that's not about us. I'd tell you the secret, but then I'd have to
> kill you. (In Soviet Russia, straw spins *you*)
How about how to spin straw in to silver, then?
> --
> * Turken thinks little kids are absolutely adorable... especialyy when
> they're someone elses.
~Fi thinks little kids are absolutely adorable with an apricot glaze.
~Fianna
"Endymion" <disinte...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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Yup. *grin*
And now everyone knows who to blame.
> ;-p
See, I knew you liked me. *grin*
~Fianna
> On 2007-02-08, ~Fianna <ka...@cox.net> wrote:
>> No kidding. And when you add the wine on to that, our grocery bill is
>> obscene.
>
> For me wine is an ingredient, not a beverage. I don't enjoy drinking it
> with my food, so I don't.
Satori and I are winos^H^He connoisseurs
>>>>> What sort of old person will you be? "Damn kids, get off my lawn!"
>>
>> Shouldn't that be, "Dam kids, stop copulating on my lawn..."?
>
> Is that an issue that you encounter often?
I think Rowanberry posted this earlier, but it might have gotten lost in the
recent deluge of posts.
A few weeks ago, Satori and I went out to run errands and a while after we
left, Rowanberry went out as well, thus leaving Mold Manor empty. We have a
futon on our porch that is being used as erstaz patio furniture, and when we
came home, the mattress was in the back yard. I assumed that Rowanberry
moved it for some reason. At dinner that night, Rowanberry asked "why'd you
guys move the futon thing?" To which I replied, "I thought _you_ moved the
futon thing." Sure enough, neither of us had moved the futon thing, and
when we went out to inspect more closely, the futon mattress had been draped
over two palets which formerly held landscaping bricks, and the distinct
impression of two human forms could be seen in the mattress.
I guess that fucking in the sp00ky people's back yard wins pretty big
points. Despite an extensive discussion of oddest/most random/coolest
places we've had sex, not one of the three of us could come up with
something quite as amusing as on the futon mattress of the sp00ky people in
their back yard.
For what it's worth, our lot is widely reported to be haunted by the
neighbors, even the adults that we know.
>>>>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Next time we're in
>>>>> town,
>>>>> can we crash with you?
>>>
>>> I suppose. I don't really have a lot of space, and for all you know I
>>> could be planning to cut your head off and copulate with it. When
>>> should I expect you?
>>
>> You make that sound like a bad thing.
>
> It all depends on your point of view, really.
I'll bring my camera, then. Would you sign a release for that?
>>>>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>>>>> think they'd ever tell you? The secrets of the universe. I know
>>>>> you're
>>>>> all hiding them from me.
>>>
>>> That's right. And I'm not telling you.
>>
>> *pout*
>
> Your wiles will not work on me. My strength is as the strength of ten
> because my heart is pure.
Note that you don't mention pure what...
~Fi
~Fianna
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 14:38:20 -0800, ~Fianna wrote:
>> Oooh, yay! Another opera fan. Satori and I have tickets to _The Rise and
>> Fall of the City of Mahogonny_ next month. So can't wait.
>
> Excellent. I've heard that broadcast, but never gotten to a live
> performance.
I'm looking forward to it. When we got the LA Opera's 2006/07 schedule, I
wanted to see it because of the parallels between Mahogonny and Vegas. I've
also not seen much contemporary opera, so it will be a new experience.
Earlier this season, Satori, Rowanberry and I saw Manon. It was a wonderful
production.
>>>> What kinds of art do you enjoy?
>>> Early 20th Century commercial artwork
>>
>> Any particular favorites (artists or images)? I love WWI and II
>> propaganda.
>
> Advertising, mostly. I've got a couple of Between-The-Wars ocean liner
> advert prints that I really like.
The liner prints are very nice. Early 20th c. train adverts are lovely, as
well.
>> I'm glad someone else likes Hackers. I loved it. Most other people
>> think
>> I'm insane. It reminds me of being a teenager, though, in that nostalgic
>> for an oddly-made-up Japanese guy on a skateboard way.
>
> Half of my collection of DVDs is unashamed Good Movies, and the other
> half is unmitigated cheese. I'm not entirely sure which category Hackers
> is in, to be honest. It's a lot of fun, but it's rather crap in terms of
> plot and actiing.
Most cyberpunk films are crap in plot and acting. To be fair, it's rather
hard to make hacking look visually interesting. A room full of people
typing and 3 day old pizza boxes and Jolt cola cans doesn't make for a
stimulating strip of film.
>> Fluxx rocks.
>
> Indeed.
I wish Vegas still had a good game store. They all seem to have to closed.
~Fi, <this space for rent>
~Fianna
"Peter H. Coffin" <hel...@ninehells.com> wrote in message
news:slrnesnjjb....@abyss.ninehells.com...
That might be an Amoral Imperative, actually.
~Fi, which makes it better.
~Fianna
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:39:49 -0800, ~Fianna wrote:
>> ~Fi, for laughs we should bring Goth the game.
>
> Neither really seem to tolerate anything other than 4 +/- 1 players.
I didn't realize there were two. I'm not sure which one we have. How do
you tell the difference?
~Fianna
> Was asked to leave after the 4th term.
Good Classics program there.
~Fi, also politiely asked not to return after 4th term the first time
around...
enigma
news:MPG.2035b8e7...@news.individual.net:
> In article
> <slrnesn8oh.cik...@shasta.marwnad.com>,
> flower...@yahoo.com says...
>>On 2007-02-08, Elder <carl....@bouncing-czechs.com>
>>wrote:
>>> What music are you most embarrassed to own? Simon and
>>> Garfunkle greatest hits
>>
>>"Hello darkness my old friend..."
> Silent night/News at 11.
hmmm. i bet we could do an interesting updated remix of
that...
lee <at least you didn't say 'Cecelia'>
lee
--
Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if
there be
one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of
blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson
~Fianna
Well that takes all the fun out of it.
Uh, let's see...
Don't see anything about it being a second edition.
What're the differences?
~Fi
NightMist
Kermode"@triffid.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> It's that time of year again, and neither near-death nor film
>festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
>only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
>for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
>others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
>do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
>
>NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
>I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
>What is your name?
NightMist
>What is your favourite colour?
It comes in colors?
>What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H
9.8 meters/second^2
>What is your real name?
Barbara
>How old are you?
45
(I can say that now that I see I am not The Most Ancient One)
>Birthday:
August 22
>Sex:
Yes please!
>Gender:
Female
>Religion:
Hail Eris!
>Politics:
Ew, nasty. I only partake when necessary.
>Location:
Western NY state, USA
>What sort of goth are you?
*looks in the mirror* Like her there<--
>
>IN THE FLESH:
>
>Height:
5 foot 3 inches, (close enough anyway)
>Shape:
"Me I'm the shape of a girl! From the tip of my toes to the fuzz on my
hair. Not a circle, a squiggle, or a square! me I'm just the shape of
a girl!"
>Eyes:
two of them. Both baby blue.
>Hair:
long and black
>Real Hair:
long and black with enough grey to make it look as though I've been
careless walking under some cobwebs.
>Make-up:
boxes full
>Piercings:
9 in the ears (including cartilege)
left nostril
right inner labial
contemplating a double trag
>Tattoos:
right ankle, blue and violet crystal heart with a pretty red to pink
blossom that grows on cliffs in Mexico.
Left thigh, been in progress for 20 years. Update at 11
Have a back piece finally designed that will take me some years to
afford to complete. The left thigh work will crawl around and work
into it.
>Scars:
Here and there. My left arm is a scar magnet.
>Diseases:
No thank you
>What are you wearing today?
Black sweats under a red flannel nightie.
Earlier, black sweats over black jeans, a black sweatshirt over a red
T-shirt topped with a wierdly patterned wool and rabbit sweater, and
knee high moccasins. Power outage when a truck hit a transformer. We
have gas heat, but the blower is electric.
>What do you wear for a night out?
Whatever I want.
Sometimes I do the frock coat and lace shirt with leggings and thigh
high boots thing. Sometimes I do leather and lace and rivets and
ribbons. Sometimes I go the delicate gown with flowers and skulls
route. I decide what is tres chic for the occasion. You may copy if
you wish, or if you decide that there is no point in even trying to
achieve my level of glory, that is OK too. The denizens of a.g.f
understand your pain, and we always look good so you don't have to.
>What do you wear in bed?
depends, how cold is it and who is in bed with me?
>Nice boots:
Of course!
>
>PERSONAL SPACE:
>
>Sexuality:
A lesbian who somehow managed to marry a man. So I guess I a
technically bi.
>Relationship status:
triad.
married with a live in girlfriend.
>Children:
3 + 1
>Pets:
A Stripey cat, a calico cat, a black cat, and a beta fish.
>Siblings:
one of each gender
>Living arrangements:
Renting a house with family.
>What is your house like?
Last year at this time it was two seperate apartments.
it is approx 170+ years old, and a complete hodgepoge of things from
every decade between then and now. 11 rooms, 2 bath, 2 fireplaces
(totally nonfunctional) full attic, full basement. Leaded glass
panels on several downstairs windows. The landlord has painted the
outside a most horrible baby dooky yellow.
>Are you in love?
yup
>Are you looking for hot netgoth sex?
(G) Are you flirting with me?
>Have you grown out of that sort of thing?
Whyever would I want to do that?
>
>TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
>How long have you been posting to alt.gothic?
Only sporadicly amd mostly through crossposts up until a few months
ago.
>Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long?
Oh sure.
I have been reading off and on for some years.
For a long time I didn't post because I just didn't have the time to
dedicate to another high traffic group. Then traffic slacked off, and
the crosspost that dragged SWMNBN in here reminded me that I had
another group that would be really fun to post to.
>Why do you post to alt.gothic?
Because it really pisses off my mom.
>What has alt.gothic done for you?
made me laugh, kept me from dying of boredom when I couldn't do more
than play at the machine, taught me to never ever listen when RazorJak
says "Hey, you gotta try this drink!" (we will eventually cross paths
at The Continental!)
>Have you ever participated in a bread war?
Nope
>Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again?
RazorJak! He has been awol for about a year now!
Oh yeah, and Gru. He is fun to read.
>Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good?
Nope
>How long have you been posting to usenet?
Uh....lessee....9? 10? years
>What other newsgroups do you frequent?
Only 5 of any note. a.g.f, ssbb, rec.crafts.textiles.quilting,
rec.arts.fine, and alt.discordia
There are others that I look at for info, but they are either so low
traffic that I only post once in a blue moon, or so high traffic that
I delete with extreme prejudice and try to only read what I am
specificly looking for.
>What other online forums do you use?
I'm a moderator for The Cabal of the Holy Terrorist Pretzal
over in Yahoo groups.
>Do you have a personal website?
Once but no more.
One of these days I will find a reasonably priced server that will not
dump my site because I paint nudes. Until then, c'est la vie
>What computer do you use?
Um, do we have to talk about this?
Suffice it to say that it came stock with Win Millenium, and I am
still running it unmodified.
>Have you been to a Convergence?
No
>Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend?
no
>Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen?
no
>
>WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
>What do you do for a living?
seamstress-artist-musician
>What would you rather do for a living?
nothing, though getting paid regularly might be nice.
>Do you do your own housework?
when I have to. But by the gods people Will Pay!
>What education do you have?
A wonky one.
I think if I take another math class I will get something like 86
different degrees all at once.
>What are you currently studying (formally or informally)?
Traditional Japanese textile design and dying.
Concrete sculpting (need some stepping stones in the yard)
I am trying to pound some photoshop info into my head, but will
probably chuck it and go for GIMP.
>What languages do you speak?
English
I can read and write some classical greek and latin
Enough French (Qubecois), German, Swedish, Italian, and Russian to get
me into trouble or really insult someody. A few words in Japanese.
Working a little bit at picking up some Haitian Kreyol.
>What creative activities do you do?
Paint, sew, fancy needlework of all sorts, surface design for
textiles, write and sometimes perform music.
>What sports do you do?
This is a trick question right?
>
>ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
>What sort of music do you like?
Most of it.
>What was the last piece of music you listened to?
Stiff Little Fingers-"Each Dollar a Bullet" in my ears right this
second.
>What was the last band/musician you saw live?
Other than local (local to include 10,000 Maniacs and Natalie
Merchant), Sonic Youth.
I have had a string of misfortunes involving people who were supposed
to take me to shows deciding not to go for one reason or another.
>What was the first band/musician you saw live?
Ok, going back to saving up money and sneaking out of the house,
excluding everything before that, Styx
>What recent musical discoveries would you recommend?
I'm having a brain dead moment, I'll post em when I remember 'em.
Daughter 3 has been going through the animae vids on youtube and some
of the bands are new to me. There is a really funny one done with
"Hair"
>What music are you most embarrassed to own?
I try to avoid that.
think think thinkthinkthink
Marylin Manson has given me a few moments now and then.
The Manaheim Steamroller cd that FYE insisted on giving me for free.
>What musical instruments do you play?
Incidental percussion, keyboards, guitar, bass, appalachian dulcimer,
zither, recorder, none of it particularly well. 10+ years classical
vocal training mezzosoprano
>Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band?
Yes
>
>WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
>What are you reading at the moment?
A Bunnicula Omnibus
>Who are your favourite authors?
I have to have favorites?
>Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge?
Dunno.
50 isn't very many
>How many feet of books line your shelves?
Our lad has caused great chaos and destruction amongst the books.
We have aproximately 100+square feet of shelving that is supposed to
be full of books. We are having the very devil of a time keeping the
books on the shelves. There are also boxes and boxes full of books
that we don't have shelf room for.
>What comic books do you like?
All kinds.
>What newspapers and magazines do you read?
American Artist
whatever comes to hand.
Online, NY Times, LA Times, news at 365gay.com, my local paper, my
parent's local paper. About once a week, Pravda, The Chinese People's
Daily, Miami Herald, and when I can stomach it, the news section on
the AFA website. Though reading that last one often makes me feel
physically ill.
>What kinds of art do you enjoy?
Anything that does not look like a pattern for linoleum.
>What are your favourite films?
I have a lot.
>What films would you recommend from the last year?
Don't often do movie theaters, so I won't see most of them til this
year.
>What do you watch on television?
Whatever I put into the DVD or VCR.
>What computer games do you play?
Offline, Dungeon Keeper 1&2, Warcraft 2 (1 will not run on this
machine and 3 sucks) those are the favorites.
Online Neopets
>What card or board games do you play?
The usual, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, Scrabble, Clue...
cribbage, canasta, 500 rummy, uno...
>What do you like to drink?
fluids.
Rum drinks and cider are my usual. Rum drinks when out because cider
is not to be found in bars here. I can deal with less than optimal
rum better than less than optimal scotch or gin.
>What do you like to eat?
bread & cheese & fruit (& wine)
>
>SECRETS AND LIES:
>
>Do you have a good car?
no
>Do you like marmite oo vegemite?
dunno
>Do you like nutella?
sometimes
>What are you afraid of?
Truth?
I am an honest to gods batrachophobe.
>Is the world out to get you?
The world is out to get everybody.
>Do you leave the toilet seat up or down?
down
>Have you ever used toilet duck?
whazzat?
>What sort of old person will you be?
The strange old lady with a hundred cats, a lace parasol, and many
wierd plants in her yard, who plays loud music.
>How would you like to die?
I would like to be shot by a jealous husband when I am 168 and having
sex. Or maybe having a glass of fine wine and a clove after having
sex.
>How would you like to be remembered?
As Xena Warrior Princess (whoever that is)
>How do you expect to be remembered?
As the strange old lady with a hundred cats, a lace parasol, and many
wierd plants in her yard, who plays loud music.
>What would you like to ask the people at home?
Do You Remember Rock-n-Roll Radio?
>What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>think they'd ever tell you?
Did you really let that kid from next door piss in your hair when you
were 6?
NightMist
--
Come to the dark side.
We have cookies.
TenshiKurai9
> What would you like to ask the people at home? Have you really read this
> far?
Yes.
-TenshiKurai9
Korin
"Paul Arthur" <flower...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:slrnesn8oh.cik...@shasta.marwnad.com...>> Gender:male (if I reading this right Sorry Jennie)
>
> Elder say what?
>
>> What do you do for a living? unemployed but a web developer.
>
> Web developers are employable? News to me.
>
>> What music are you most embarrassed to own? Simon and Garfunkle greatest
>> hits
>
> "Hello darkness my old friend..."
Nowt to be embarrassed about. I have a number of their LPs and CDs. :)
Korin
(first thing I remember hearing, too)
Troia
> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:45:34 -0800, Troia wrote:
>> Peter H. Coffin wrote:
>> ...
>> *snerk*
>>
>> Was that intentional?
>
> Entirely not. Two years at wisc.edu studying Classics and Comp. Sci.
> Was asked to leave after the 4th term.
>
Uh, Peter, that was a delicate sort of spelling lame from me.
"Collage", re. your education ... see?
*sigh*
Sorry.
-- Troia
wondering what "asked to leave after the 4th term" means -- flunking out?
Troia
>>>
>>>> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? Yes
>> Uh ... boring, ages ago. And the last one I was in was
>> English-Irish-Scottish music for contradances. Over 20 yrs ago.
>> And the last time someone asked me to perform, I politely asked "ARE YOU
>> OUT OF YOUR MIND??!!!!"
>
> D'you remember the bit where I said I like any kind of music, as long as
> it isn't rap? That's not really hyperbole; if pressed, I'll even admit
> that I like a couple of rap songs. Contradance music is right up my
> alley.
OK OK. But still, it's all long-gone, no MP3's. There was, I think, an
album that was made before my time, I'm not sure ... but IAC it's all
long-gone.
>
>>>> What kinds of art do you enjoy? Anything "good" in any genre
>>> Weasel words. What makes a piece of art "good"?
>> Duh. That I like it, of course, and say it's "good".
>> Belabo(u)ring the obvious.
>
> So, are there genres that tend to produce more pieces of art that you
> like than others? (I can't resist poking things, you see.)
Well, at one point I was really enamoured of the Impressionists, but
that was influenced by a visit to the Boston Museum of Art (??) when
they had the best Monet collection & most of it was out on exhibit (30
years ago?)
I seem to have very broad tastes in music & art, actually, and some of
it is sappy but that doesn't really predominate the range. I recall
perhaps 35 years ago going to a gallery where someone had hung a huge
sheet of metal & made other arrangements, and a thunder-and-lightning
storm was simulated; I rather liked it. I can't think of the name of
the guy who does things like the umbrellas & such, large public
exhibits, but I like those too. (I'm sick, no research tonight, but I'd
recognize it.) I like Rembrant, vanGogh, Monet, Manet, Picasso, Warhol,
Klimt, Wyeth, Erte, and many others ... civil war photographs, Ansel
Adams, and up to several moderns and some who shoot erotics ... I love
my daughter's "life studies" (people) as she somehow evokes the erotic
in her drawing of even clad human forms, I used to own some watercolor
etchings that I adored & I miss losing two paintings that were bought in
a small fair in W.Va, I have had some fabric that I made into drapes
30yrs ago that I miss to this day, etc. etc.
My tastes in art, books, and music tend to just be all over the map,
limited really only by "what I like" (and even so, that evolves over time.)
I'm sorry to not be more specific, though.
>
>>>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Why don't you listen to
>>>> me???!!!!!!!
>>> What? Speak up, you.
>>>
>>>> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>>>> think they'd ever tell you? Why don't you listen to me???!!!!!!!!
>>> Eh?
>> No, you don't understand: She *hears* me just fine; she's a teenager.
>
> I had a gerbil once. It was red.
>
Exactly.
Thank you for understanding.
-- Troia
(with apologies for not snipping)
Elder
>I'm glad someone else likes Hackers. I loved it. Most other people think
>I'm insane. It reminds me of being a teenager, though, in that nostalgic
>for an oddly-made-up Japanese guy on a skateboard way.
>
acting career in Trainspotting (another great movie if you get the
accents), but he was fantastic as Zero Cool.
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Crüxshadows-Walk Away
whisky-dave
"Jennie Kermode" <"Jennie Kermode"@triffid.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
> What is your name? Dave
> What is your favourite colour? Varies depending on what it's for, but
> purple adn is silver a colour ?
> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H I'm not going to swallow the one from
> any direction.
> What is your real name? Dave
> How old are you? Sweet 16, never been pissed or tell the truth
> regrading such things
like this.
> Birthday: You may send me presents and cards on any day of the year
> without offending me.
> Sex: Well not during working hours thanks all the same.
> Gender: Male IIRC
> Religion: yeah, right, tried it been there hung up on a cross, I'm not
> trying that again.
> Politics: I'll only vote for those that tell me the facts and the truth.
> Location: In my office
> What sort of goth are you? Cute. :)
> IN THE FLESH:
>
> Height: 21cm less than the door frame.
> Shape: It's rectangular
> Eyes: two
> Hair: Yes
> Real Hair: yes it is
> Make-up: Not at the moment
> Piercings: No
> Tattoos: No
> Scars: Yes
> Diseases: Not that I know of.
> What are you wearing today? clothes
> What do you wear for a night out? different clothes
> What do you wear in bed? Depends on location and temperature
> Nice boots: Not really
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
> Sexuality: 'normal' :)
> Relationship status: free or reasonably priced depending on CV
> Children: None
> Pets: fish and imminent cat
> Siblings: Brother
> Living arrangements: confused.
> What is your house like? It's like a flat
> Are you in love? Only when looking in the mirror
> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? if they can cook I'll consider
> them.
> Have you grown out of that sort of thing? grow out of eating what sort
> of Q is that ?
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
> How long have you been posting to alt.gothic? 12 years or so.
> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? about 15min IIRC.
> Why do you post to alt.gothic? to enlighten tha masses well 'goths'
> anyway.
> What has alt.gothic done for you? Made me realise that goths come in all
> sorts of shapes and intellects
> Have you ever participated in a bread war? No.
> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? can't remmebr the
> name at present.
> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? can't
> remember ?
> How long have you been posting to usenet? 12+ years.
> What other newsgroups do you frequent? uk.comp.sys.mac and a few others
> from time to time
> What other online forums do you use? No comment
> Do you have a personal website? yes two
> What computer do you use? iMac G5, Mac G4 tower, Mac G3 tower, and a PC
> at work due to sinning in a former life
> Have you been to a Convergence? No
> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? No
> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? No.
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
> What do you do for a living? 'Instruct' students
> What would you rather do for a living? Note sure if that'll pay the bills
> Do you do your own housework? Yes :-(
> What education do you have? Standard schooling & technical college
> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? Nothing really.
> What languages do you speak? Variations of Englsih.
> What creative activities do you do? Photography, electronic related ideas.
> What sports do you do? Well gave up chess due to stomach cramps
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
> What sort of music do you like? Varies on mood and activity
> What was the last piece of music you listened to? I was gettin' changeed
> MF by JROC
> What was the last band/musician you saw live? Don't remember
> What was the first band/musician you saw live? Soem crap local pub band
> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? wiilliam shatner &
> Joe 'something'
> What music are you most embarrassed to own? The Goodies
> What musical instruments do you play? None.
> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? No, but might join
> one, my friends are planning on calling sack cloth owl.
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
> What are you reading at the moment? Alt.gothic :-0
> Who are your favourite authors? None
> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? Started 1 book regarding
> maintaining marine diesel engine
Didn';t get much past the fiorst few pages
> How many feet of books line your shelves? about 2 feet total in various
> places.
> What comic books do you like? None
> What newspapers and magazines do you read? Whatevers on the bus/tube & Mac
> related zines
> What kinds of art do you enjoy? Those I'm unlikely to get arrested for.
> What are your favourite films? Highlander 1, teminator 1 & 2, Alien &
> Aliens
> What films would you recommend from the last year? Can't think of any
> What do you watch on television? Star trek BattlestarG, Eastenders,
> mythbusters Dog borstal
> What computer games do you play? C&C generals Quake, but don't play often.
> What card or board games do you play? Noe really
> What do you like to drink? Depends tea coffee, whisky, staroproman/san
> miquel lager
> What do you like to eat? Various
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
> Do you have a good car? Don;'t have a car
> Do you like marmite oo vegemite? No.
> Do you like nutella? No.
> What are you afraid of? Heights
> Is the world out to get you? No, just somem people in it.
> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? I'm logical, it gets left in the
> last position I used it in.
> Have you ever used toilet duck? yes.
> What sort of old person will you be? Older than I am
> How would you like to die? Content.
> How would you like to be remembered? enlightening others ....
> How do you expect to be remembered? helping other to achive their aims.
> What would you like to ask the people at home? I don;t talk to myself,
> well not unless I know I'm going to answer myself.
> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
> think they'd ever tell you?
Where are you hiding.
Wraithlady
wrote:
> It's that time of year again, and neither near-death nor film
> festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
> only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
> for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
> others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
> do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
>
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
> What is your name?
> What is your favourite colour?
Crimson
> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H
Fish
> What is your real name?
Sally
> How old are you?
40
> Birthday:
3rd October
> Sex:
See below
> Gender:
F
> Religion:
Agnostic
> Politics:
Agnostic
> Location:
Manchester, UK
> What sort of goth are you?
Trad, I suppose
>
> IN THE FLESH:
>
> Height:
5'6"
> Shape:
Pear
> Eyes:
Grey/green
> Hair:
Burgundy
> Real Hair:
Yes, usually
> Make-up:
No one brand
> Piercings:
Ears only
> Tattoos:
1 - upper arm
> Scars:
Small and undistinguished
> Diseases:
Very healthy, thanks
> What are you wearing today?
Crushed velvet tunic, black jeans, trainers
> What do you wear for a night out?
Depends where I'm going
> What do you wear in bed?
If warm - nothing
If cold - t-shirt
If really cold - t-shirt and socks
> Nice boots:
Thank you
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
> Sexuality:
Het, mostly
> Relationship status:
Married
> Children:
None
> Pets:
None
> Siblings:
One of each
> Living arrangements:
I don't do ironing, he doesn't do dusting
> What is your house like?
Messy and too small
> Are you in love?
Yes
> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex?
No
> Have you grown out of that sort of thing?
Never grew into it
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
> How long have you been posting to alt.gothic?
Few years now
> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long?
Probably. Can't remember - not that long
> Why do you post to alt.gothic?
It's there
> What has alt.gothic done for you?
Passed an idle hour or several
> Have you ever participated in a bread war?
I can make my own, don't need to fight over it.
> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again?
Can't think of anyone offhand
> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good?
No
> How long have you been posting to usenet?
See prev
> What other newsgroups do you frequent?
Alt.gothic.fashion, uk.people.gothic, bbc food forums
> What other online forums do you use?
See above
> Do you have a personal website?
No
> What computer do you use?
It's grey
> Have you been to a Convergence?
No
> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend?
No, but really want to
> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen?
No
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
> What do you do for a living?
Insurance broker
> What would you rather do for a living?
Nothing
> Do you do your own housework?
Let's just say no-one else does it
> What education do you have?
Up to A level
> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)?
BA in History
> What languages do you speak?
English, Afrikaans (rusty), Latin (rusty)
> What creative activities do you do?
*takes deep breath* - cross-stitch, beadwork, beaded flowers,
knitting, crochet, jewellery-making, dressmaking, calligraphy, rpg,
larp (do the last 2 count?)
> What sports do you do?
None
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
> What sort of music do you like?
Guitar rock, some industrial, anything with a good bassline
> What was the last piece of music you listened to?
'Walk like a zombie' - Horrorpops
> What was the last band/musician you saw live?
The Damned
> What was the first band/musician you saw live?
Juluka
> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend?
Zombina and the Skeletones
> What music are you most embarrassed to own?
Got rid of those ages ago...
> What musical instruments do you play?
None
> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band?
No
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
> What are you reading at the moment?
'Curse of Chalion' by Lois Bujon McMahon
> Who are your favourite authors?
Pratchett, Gaiman, Lois Bujon McMahon
> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge?
No
> How many feet of books line your shelves?
Lost count - 5 full size, 6 ft high bookcases
> What comic books do you like?
Sandman
> What newspapers and magazines do you read?
Local free papers, food mags
> What kinds of art do you enjoy?
Vetrianno, Erte, Mucha
> What are your favourite films?
Airheads, LOTR (extended), Dark City, Ninth Gate
> What films would you recommend from the last year?
Superman returns, Flushed Away
> What do you watch on television?
NCIS, sci-fi, news, UK TV HIstory
> What computer games do you play?
Very easy ones
> What card or board games do you play?
Awful Green Things, Chez geek, Munchkin
> What do you like to drink?
Margaritas
> What do you like to eat?
Anything that doesn't include peppers or offal
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
> Do you have a good car?
I have access to one
> Do you like marmite oo vegemite?
Marmite
> Do you like nutella?
No
> What are you afraid of?
Needles
> Is the world out to get you?
No, it just seems like it sometimes
> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down?
Down
> Have you ever used toilet duck?
Generic copy, yes
> What sort of old person will you be?
An embarassment to future generations
> How would you like to die?
When I'm not looking
> How would you like to be remembered?
I presume I will be
> How do you expect to be remembered?
'That rather odd woman'
> What would you like to ask the people at home?
What do you want for your birthday?
> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
> think they'd ever tell you?
See above.
>
> Remember, you're not answering for me. This is for posterity.
>
> Jennie
>
> --
> Jennie Kermode jen...@innocent.com
> http://www.triffid.demon.co.uk/jennie
Troia
> On 2007-02-09, Troia <troia....@gmail.removethis.com> wrote:
>> Peter H. Coffin wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:45:34 -0800, Troia wrote:
>>>> Peter H. Coffin wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>>> What education do you have?
>>>>> Some collage
>>>> *snerk*
>>>>
>>>> Was that intentional?
>>> Entirely not. Two years at wisc.edu studying Classics and Comp. Sci.
>>> Was asked to leave after the 4th term.
>>>
>> Uh, Peter, that was a delicate sort of spelling lame from me.
>
>
I thought you'd appreciate it!
Given the context.
*sigh*
It's no fun to be snarky if I have to explain it, ya know!
-- Troia
whisky-dave
> On 2007-02-09, whisky-dave <whisk...@final.front.ear> wrote:
>>
>>> Sexuality: 'normal' :)
>
> Ah. So, repressed, then.
Isn't being repressed kewl anymore ;-(
>>> Why do you post to alt.gothic? to enlighten tha masses well 'goths'
>>> anyway.
>
> How's that going?
Not to well they won't take off their shades to see the light.
>>> How many feet of books line your shelves? about 2 feet total in various
>>> places.
>
> You poor deprived man.
Most of the people I know with large book collection haven't read more
than 25% of what they have seems a waste to me.
I doubt going to oxfam and buying 100 books to stock up with would change
anything but it might make me look cleverer or more intellectual.
Troia
> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:43:59 -0800, Troia wrote:
...
>> -- Troia
>> wondering what "asked to leave after the 4th term" means -- flunking out?
>
>
Oh. Quite seriously, having never done things the proper way, what
college I have is not of a form that I was enrolled full-time. For some
strange reason, I have always thought of the drop-out rate in colleges
being driven by those who "offer" to do leave.
Never crossed my mind that someone could be "asked to leave" who was
paying tuition up to that point.
-- Troia
H Duffy
"Troia" <troia....@gmail.removethis.com> wrote in message
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> Oh. Quite seriously, having never done things the proper way, what
> college I have is not of a form that I was enrolled full-time. For some
> strange reason, I have always thought of the drop-out rate in colleges
> being driven by those who "offer" to do leave.
>
> Never crossed my mind that someone could be "asked to leave" who was
> paying tuition up to that point.
Sure; a lot of places have rules on how many times you can re-take the same
course if you're consistently failing, so someone who hasn't got the
required grades after a set period of time will not be allowed to re-enrol
for any more courses. And of course if someone breaks the rules, by
plagiarising or whatever, they can be kicked out.
H
Troia
...
> Most of the people I know with large book collection haven't read more
> than 25% of what they have seems a waste to me.
> I doubt going to oxfam and buying 100 books to stock up with would change
> anything but it might make me look cleverer or more intellectual.
Er?? How does one choose to own a certain book if not meaning to read
it? Surely it's not to impress others, since they won't be checking the
titles when one has a lot of books.
I've always enjoyed owning what I've enjoyed reading, but I can't
imagine owning too many books that I haven't read, nor any at all that I
don't mean to read short-term (except those given as gifts and chosen
because the giver thought I should have it, rather than that it was
something I would really read.)
Is this simply another oddity of mine, that perhaps having not had a TV
for many years -- and finding it hard to watch TV without reading at the
same time -- I actually *read* what I buy?
-- Troia
TenshiKurai9
> Satori wrote a bunch of stuff because Jennie asked:
<snip>
> >> What card or board games do you play? Bunches. Scrabble, UNO, gin
> >> rummy, Haunted Mansion Clue, no one will ever play Monopoly with me
> >> because it takes forever and I'm a mean old capitalist pig.
We're on! capitalist pig. . .
-TenshiKurai9 (After agreeing to long vs. short game and what, if at
all, variations to the standard rules.) (These things must be settled
before play.)
H Duffy
> whisky-dave wrote:
> ...
>> Most of the people I know with large book collection haven't read more
>> than 25% of what they have seems a waste to me.
>> I doubt going to oxfam and buying 100 books to stock up with would change
>> anything but it might make me look cleverer or more intellectual.
>
> Er?? How does one choose to own a certain book if not meaning to read it?
> Surely it's not to impress others, since they won't be checking the titles
> when one has a lot of books.
Well, I have books I haven't read cover to cover, but that's because they're
reference books, or, in one case, because I bought a set of books
(collections of short stories) and haven't got round to reading them all
yet; they the sort of books you dip into rather than sitting down and
consuming whole.
> Is this simply another oddity of mine, that perhaps having not had a TV
> for many years -- and finding it hard to watch TV without reading at the
> same time -- I actually *read* what I buy?
I suspect that's true of most people. But there's a certain type of person
who is just naturally suspicious of those who actually read, and assumes
that it's all just posturing rather than a genuine enjoyment of literature
and/or high need for cognition.
H
TenshiKurai9
> D'you remember the bit where I said I like any kind of music, as long as
> it isn't rap? That's not really hyperbole; if pressed, I'll even admit
> that I like a couple of rap songs. Contradance music is right up my
> alley.
Which rap songs?
-TenshiKurai9 (Has decide to fixate on human beatboxing for non-Goth
CD purchases. Went to Underground Hip Hop. Associate could only name
Click and Rahzel. Will have to return, find-out how many associates
there are, and ask them all.) (And send an e-mail to a beat boxer I
know.)
TenshiKurai9
> >>>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Why?
>
> > Seventeen lambs.
>
> Mint jelly.
Ew. . .
I'll have mine in various curries, please.
-TenshiKurai9 (Plus kebabs.)
TenshiKurai9
> On 2007-02-08, ~Fianna <k...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > Paul Arthur wrote:
> >>>> What sort of old person will you be? "Damn kids, get off my lawn!"
>
> > Shouldn't that be, "Dam kids, stop copulating on my lawn..."?
>
> Is that an issue that you encounter often?
Probably more often than, "Damn kids, stop copulating with my lawn."
-TenshiKurai9 (Roll around in the future hay.)
Troia
> On 2007-02-09, whisky-dave <whisk...@final.front.ear> wrote:
>> I doubt going to oxfam and buying 100 books to stock up with would change
>> anything but it might make me look cleverer or more intellectual.
>
> enjoy.
>
Now, now ... stop trying to scare the poor man!
-- Troia
~Fianna
> On 2007-02-09, ~Fianna <ka...@cox.net> wrote:
>> I like being thwapped.
>
> I'll make a note of that.
You're still scrutinizing me. *smirk*
>> Though I also like biscuits. Are those Merkin biscuits or UK biscuits?
>
> UK. Though since you're not getting any, it hardly matters.
I was just curious.
>>>>>> What would you like to ask the people at home? Why?
>>>
>>> Seventeen lambs.
>>
>> Mint jelly.
>
> Resident Evil.
Cute puppies.
>> How about how to spin straw in to silver, then?
>
> Oooh, tough call. I'ma still have to say no.
*sigh* Oh, well. Was worth a shot.
~Fi
~Fianna
> On 2007-02-09, ~Fianna <ka...@cox.net> wrote:
>> Satori and I are winos^H^He connoisseurs
>
> Yes, and that's fine for you. I realize that not everyone shares my
> tastes.
What do you drink with meals, then?
> Ah. Interesting. Thanks for reposting; I try to read everything but
> the recent volume increase has me skimming a lot more than I'd like.
*nod* Same here. I was considering bailiing for a while, but then realized
that I wasn't going to let someone push me out of my own damn group.
>> For what it's worth, our lot is widely reported to be haunted by the
>> neighbors, even the adults that we know.
>
> Well, that's good, I guess.
At least it's interesting. Although it is somewhat annoying that we're the
scary house that the neighborhood kids dare the other kids to go run in to
the backyard of. One of my next home improvement projects is going to have
to be to secure the back yard. On one hand it's kinda cute and really
amusing. On the other hand, it's annoying and probably an insurance risk.
>> I'll bring my camera, then. Would you sign a release for that?
>
> Never witness nothing; you live longer that way.
Point.
>> Note that you don't mention pure what...
>
> Yes, well, that's between me and my goat.
I'll definitely be bringing my camera.
~Fi, anyone wanna help me develop gothsngoats.com?
~Fianna
In my case, I've discovered that they tend to react badly when your GPA
slips south of 2.0.
~Fi, I learned a lot in college. I just didn't make it to most of my
classes.
~Fianna
> whisky-dave wrote:
> Er?? How does one choose to own a certain book if not meaning to read it?
> Surely it's not to impress others, since they won't be checking the titles
> when one has a lot of books.
There's a difference between "meaning to read it" and actually doing so.
> I've always enjoyed owning what I've enjoyed reading, but I can't imagine
> owning too many books that I haven't read, nor any at all that I don't
> mean to read short-term (except those given as gifts and chosen because
> the giver thought I should have it, rather than that it was something I
> would really read.)
I own books that I haven't read, although it's way less than 75%. Some have
been gifts that I haven't gotten to. Some are books that I meant to read
and haven't gotten to. Some are books that I started to read and then for
various reasons I haven't gotten back to finishing.
> Is this simply another oddity of mine, that perhaps having not had a TV
> for many years -- and finding it hard to watch TV without reading at the
> same time -- I actually *read* what I buy?
I think that most people don't. They have books that they either mean to
read or they buy because they think that they should.
~Fi, books tend to follow me home.
Troia
> Troia wrote:
...
>> Is this simply another oddity of mine, that perhaps having not had a TV
>> for many years -- and finding it hard to watch TV without reading at the
>> same time -- I actually *read* what I buy?
>
> I think that most people don't. They have books that they either mean to
> read or they buy because they think that they should.
>
> ~Fi, books tend to follow me home.
Perhaps my bigger problem is coming within too close proximity of
Powell's too often!
I swear, even if I confine myself to just the front 3 rooms, I can't
leave without at least 8 books in tow.
(No, actually it's a much older habit; I started buying my books at
about age 12 and kept most of them, but now most are gone.)
-- Troia
Elder
wrait...@yahoo.co.uk says...
>> Location:
>Manchester, UK
>
>
Didn't know you were so close.
What is the night life in town like and where is the hot spot.
After so long out of it, and never arround here, I don't know where
anyone goes anymore.
--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Immortalis Amor-Invocation
~Fianna
"TenshiKurai9" <Tenshi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Feb 8, 5:24 pm, "~Fianna" <k...@cox.net> wrote:
>> Satori wrote a bunch of stuff because Jennie asked:
> <snip>
>> >> What card or board games do you play? Bunches. Scrabble, UNO, gin
>> >> rummy, Haunted Mansion Clue, no one will ever play Monopoly with me
>> >> because it takes forever and I'm a mean old capitalist pig.
>
> We're on! capitalist pig. . .
Yay! Someone who'll play Monopoly with me.
~Fi, why are all the cool people so damn far away???
siani
> It's that time of year again, and neither near-death nor film
> festivals will keep me from my duty, loyal slave as I am to the one and
> only all-singing, all-dancing, all netgoth NETSCRAPE! So here it is; and
> for all you new people, if you're feeling lost, just watch what the
> others do. It's simple enough. Everyone fights. No one quits. You don't
> do your job, I'll shoot you myself. Now here goes...
>
> NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
> What is your favourite colour? grey
> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H about 8-10 mph while doing drunk faceplants.
> What is your real name? siani
> How old are you? too old.
> Birthday: august 30th.
> Sex: yes, please.
> Gender: female
> Religion: ew. no.
> Politics: i had one, but the wheel fell off.
> Location: scottish borders
> What sort of goth are you? an aging one.
>
> IN THE FLESH:
>
> Height: 5'
> Eyes: blue grey
> Hair: blonde, today
> Real Hair: i'm not sure i remember. it's some kind of brown.
> Make-up: if i can be arsed, maybe some eyeliner
> Piercings: navel. did it myself with a syringe needle at 14.
> Tattoos: nope. never quite got around to it.
> Scars: i think my most noticeable one is a 6 inch gash down the back of one
calf. i slipped off the edge of a shovel.
> Diseases: not that i know of.
> What are you wearing today? black jeans, black t shirt.
> What do you wear for a night out? that depends what kind of a night out. and
who i'm trying to impress.
> What do you wear in bed? nothing, given the choice.
> Nice boots: thanks. your place or mine?
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
> Sexuality: generally het, with appreciation for the occasional hot bird.
> Relationship status: red.
> Children: no.
> Pets: one cat (Tish), 4 hens (Ivy, Iris, Daisy, and Fern).
> Siblings: nope
> Living arrangements: with my partner Richard, in our big house, atm.
> What is your house like? big. and stone.
> Are you in love? yes.
> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? if it's on offer, i probably wouldn't
say no.
> Have you grown out of that sort of thing? oh, hell no.
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
alt.gothic's second birthday. i've had several breaks, though.
> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? i honestly don't remember, but
i think i did lurk.
> Why do you post to alt.gothic? because i always have.
> What has alt.gothic done for you? got me laid. set me up with old friends
in a new country.
> Have you ever participated in a bread war? yes.
> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? sexbat
> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? yes.
several. those that i can remember were good. the ones i can't
remember (and still haven't got the video of) i'm told it was okay.
> How long have you been posting to usenet? too long.
> What other newsgroups do you frequent? other goth heirarchy and some car
groups, ATM.
> What other online forums do you use? livejournal.
> Do you have a personal website? nope.
> What computer do you use? an old dell lattitude small form factor laptop.
> Have you been to a Convergence? yep. numbers 2 and 4.
> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? yes. lots now. they are way
better than convergences.
> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? no. i keep thinking i should go...
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
> What do you do for a living? design road signs and traffic management stuff.
> What would you rather do for a living? almost anything.
> Do you do your own housework? some of it.
> What education do you have? enough.
> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? nothing, TBH. too
busy being emo.
> What languages do you speak? english and french.
> What creative activities do you do? does gardening count?
> What sports do you do? none.
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
> What sort of music do you like? loud.
> What was the last piece of music you listened to? some Deathboy track off
the old album while getting annoyed with traffic on the way here.
> What was the last band/musician you saw live? oh god, how shameful. it was
Placebo. in my defence we were on the guestlist...
> What was the first band/musician you saw live? Dire Straits, i think. but
the first live-music experience i remember was when the Tragically Hip
played the hockey arena in my hometown. i was really little. i could
hear it from the house, and made my dad walk with me to the arena, and
stood outside, on the road, listening. my mum got really angry about
how loud it was, because she wanted to go to bed early. i thought it
was the best thing ever.
> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? The Postal Service
> What music are you most embarrassed to own? i'm not really embarrassed about
any of it. i am a fully rounded human being and my love of Dusty
Springfiels is entirely justified by both the ironically dated lyrics,
and her pioneering work in writing her own arrangements, and doing much
of her production.
> What musical instruments do you play? none. i am so untalented that i
actually suck the talent out of those around me like a black hole of
talent. this may explain the thing i have about musicians.
> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? nope. i tried to learn
to play bass, but i suck too much.
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
> What are you reading at the moment? The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey
Niffenegger. i've got a Phillip K. Dick in my bag for when that's done,
too.
> Who are your favourite authors? HEINLEIN!
> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? nope. i can't be arsed with
MORE things to fail at. i fail quite enough at day to day life.
> How many feet of books line your shelves? i have no idea. partly because
they are 2 deep, and most of them are scattered around the house.
> What comic books do you like? Tank Girl
> What newspapers and magazines do you read? The Times, The Toronto Star, BBC
Gardener's World.
> What kinds of art do you enjoy? duh... i like art.
> What are your favourite films? Saving Grace, and pretty much anything stupid
with gore in it. i also have a huge weekness for chick flicks.
> What films would you recommend from the last year? SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING
PLANE
> What do you watch on television? Scrubs, That 70's Show, Futurama, anything
with Fred Dibnah, Top Gear (religiously), anything about freaky medical
conditions, anything about tanks.
> What computer games do you play? i got Richard a wii. i play Rayman Ravin'
Rabbids. i really like it. i tried to play a monster truck game, but
got carsick.
> What card or board games do you play? i don't.
> What do you like to drink? beeeeeeer. and gin. and rum and coke. and
dacquiris. and white-wine-for-the-ladies.
> What do you like to eat? EVERYTHING.
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
> Do you have a good car? yes. i have a citroen 2cv Charleston, a grey one.
it fulfills my definitions of good, in that it stops, goes, goes round
corners, seats at least 4, is hilarious to drive, and you can put big
things in it. admittedly, you do have to put them in through the open
roof, but this is a feature, not a bug.
> Do you like marmite oo vegemite? they're okay. i have no strong feeluings.
> Do you like nutella?... do you know, i don't think i've ever tried it.
> What are you afraid of? trains
> Is the world out to get you? yes. also, god's favourite hobbies are
laughing at me, and kicking sand in my face.
> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? down.
> Have you ever used toilet duck? yes.
> What sort of old person will you be? very tiny. and wrinkly.
> How would you like to die? memorably.
> How would you like to be remembered? with love. by lots of people. at
parties.
> How do you expect to be remembered? very briefly, by very few people.
> What would you like to ask the people at home? so, who is hotter: Tank Girl,
or Jessica Rabbit?
> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
>
> Remember, you're not answering for me. This is for posterity.
it's lucky i am talking out of my posterior, then.
siani
--
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- oo -
-|--|- (hedgehog)
~Fianna
> I suspect that's true of most people. But there's a certain type of person
> who is just naturally suspicious of those who actually read, and assumes
> that it's all just posturing rather than a genuine enjoyment of literature
> and/or high need for cognition.
When I lived in NY and worked in a restaurant, my ex-husband and I went to
the library's used book sale on one of our days off. On our way back home,
we stopped in to our place of employment suitably laden with bags of Really
Cheap Books. One of our cow-irkers came over, looked at the bags of books
and asked, in all seriousness, "Are you going to read all those?" G.,
without missing a beat, replied: "No, we're going to build a fort. We got
tired of saving up all our toilet paper rolls and thought this would be
quicker."
~Fi
~Fianna
Now that would at least be amusing.
~Fi, keep meaning to set up my laptop in the back room so that the webcam
thingie picks up what really happens here when no one's home.
Satori
"~Fianna" <ka...@cox.net> wrote in message
news:1U3zh.522$D03...@newsfe13.phx...
What happens in Mold Manner's backyard stays in Mold Manner's backyard.
~Fianna
> ~Fianna wrote:
>> ~Fi, books tend to follow me home.
>
> Perhaps my bigger problem is coming within too close proximity of Powell's
> too often!
I can't go near a bookstore without buying something.
> I swear, even if I confine myself to just the front 3 rooms, I can't leave
> without at least 8 books in tow.
Same here.
> (No, actually it's a much older habit; I started buying my books at about
> age 12 and kept most of them, but now most are gone.)
I have most of the books I've gotten as an adult. Books are one of the few
things I couldn't bear to part with.
~Fi, unloved books are sad.
~Fianna
>> ~Fi, keep meaning to set up my laptop in the back room so that the webcam
>> thingie picks up what really happens here when no one's home.
>
> What happens in Mold Manner's backyard stays in Mold Manner's backyard.
I think you're neglecting a huge profit potential there.
~Fi, but perhaps not as much as gothsngoats.com
Troia
Ahhh, library sales, one of the few temptations as significant as Powell's.
-- Troia
TenshiKurai9
> (No, actually it's a much older habit; I started buying my books at
> about age 12 and kept most of them, but now most are gone.)
I went through a mega purge of my belongings over several months in
2005. First time I got really got rid of anything. Most of my old
books are gone from childhood.
-TenshiKurai9 (Regrets thoughts of, I only need one English language
Bible. I have my confirmation one, but not my third grade one now.)
Troia
Mine was quite an unwilling sort of purge, around the same time. I
would never have been able to get rid of any books or musical
instruments or the few pieces of art. Furniture, though ... who cares?
OK, and I do miss my good (high carbon full tang) Sabatier kitchen
knives, that were ~25 yrs old at the time. (We've discussed that, I
won't go back over how wonderful they were, but dangitall they were!!!!!!!!)
-- Troia
TenshiKurai9
> Well, at one point I was really enamoured of the Impressionists, but
> that was influenced by a visit to the Boston Museum of Art (??)
Close. Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
-TenshiKurai9
TenshiKurai9
TenshiKurai9
> >> For what it's worth, our lot is widely reported to be haunted by the
> >> neighbors, even the adults that we know.
>
> > Well, that's good, I guess.
>
> At least it's interesting. Although it is somewhat annoying that we're the
> scary house that the neighborhood kids dare the other kids to go run in to
> the backyard of. One of my next home improvement projects is going to have
> to be to secure the back yard. On one hand it's kinda cute and really
> amusing. On the other hand, it's annoying and probably an insurance risk.
Let me dress in non-Freak, introduce myself to the neighborhood, and
then get spotted, calmly standing on your lawn in conversation with
you.
-TenshiKurai9
H Duffy
"Jennie Kermode" <"Jennie Kermode"@triffid.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:slrnesmq5b.nat...@laocoon.triffid.demon.co.uk...
> NETSCRAPE 2007: DON'T CROSS THE STREAMS!
>
> I WANNA BE A STATISTIC:
>
> What is your favourite colour? Depends on my mood; I like rich colours.
> What is the air speed ve^H^H^H^H
> How old are you? Just coming up for 33 and a third.
> Birthday: End of December.
> Sex: Not enough
> Gender: Female
> Religion: Ex Catholic,. now atheist.
> Politics: I rather not
> Location: London, UK
> What sort of goth are you? I'm not.
>
> IN THE FLESH:
>
> Height: About 5'3"
> Shape: Curvy
> Eyes: Two of 'em. Both grey-blue.
> Hair: Short-ish, a-symmetric bob, blue.
> Real Hair: Mousey, as far as I can remember, but it's been a while.
> Make-up: Not right now.
> Piercings: Ears several times, including both traguses (tragi?), one
> nipple
> Tattoos: A peacock feather on my left shoulder, just below the blade.
> Scars: None very interesting, although I currently have a rather
> emo-looking line across my inner forearm. It was actually caused by a
> baking accident rather than a momsnt of despair.
> Diseases: None that I know of
> What are you wearing today? I've been staying in marking essays and
> feeling sorry for myself, so confortable cosy pants and a fleecey hoody.
> What do you wear for a night out? Depends where I'm going. Last time I
> went out I wore jeans, the time before that a leather mini-dress (it was a
> Bond-Themed casino night).
> What do you wear in bed? Pyjamas or thermals if it's cold and I'm on my
> own, otherwise I don't bother.
> Nice boots: Many. I actually don't know how many pairs of footwear I own.
>
> PERSONAL SPACE:
>
> Sexuality: Mostly straight.
> Relationship status: Single
> Children: No thanks
> Pets: Rover the Sushidog, who is inflatable, and is the leader and prophet
> of a small religion.
> Siblings: One of each; currently one is concussed and the other has a
> broken foot. I'm running scared. Well, walking very carefully.
> Living arrangements: I rent a flat in London on my own.
> What is your house like? It's a flat in a converted Victorian house. It's
> not perfect, but it's mine, and it's five minutes from work.
> Are you in love? No.
> Are you looking for hot netgoth sex? Not really.
> Have you grown out of that sort of thing? I'm not sure I was ever in that
> sort of thing.
>
> TURN ON, LOG IN, BURN OUT:
>
> Did you lurk beforehand? If so, for how long? Not long; a day or two.
> Why do you post to alt.gothic? It kills time, and stretches my brain a
> little, and acts as a sort of mental punchbag, variously.
> What has alt.gothic done for you? I met one of my dearest friends here and
> I learnt to argue.
> Have you ever participated in a bread war? No.
> Which absent netgoth do you most want to see here again? Cynthia
> (Dragoness Eclectic), Oddly (of course).
> Have you ever snogged a(nother) netgoth? If so, was it any good? Yes, more
> than one, I guess.
> How long have you been posting to usenet? About 12 years.
> What other newsgroups do you frequent? uk.people.gothic,
> alt.gothic.fashion, and I read alt.humor.best-of-usenet
> What other online forums do you use? I have a livejournal.
> Do you have a personal website? No.
> What computer do you use? This one. I'm not geeky enough to know the specs
> by heart.
> Have you been to a Convergence? No.
> Have you been to a Whitby Gothic Weekend? Yes, more than one.
> Have you been to Wave Gotik Treffen? No.
>
> WORKING lIKE A DOG:
>
> What do you do for a living? I'm a graduate teaching assistant, and trying
> to get enrolled for a PhD too, despite various hurdles.
> What would you rather do for a living? I'd really like to be rich enough
> not to work, but failing that, being an author would be cool, had I only
> the talent. Other than that, working in academia is my longterm ambition,
> so I'm pretty OK with what I do.
> Do you do your own housework? Well, no-one else does it, put it that way.
> What education do you have? I have a MSc and several bits of another MSc,
> and am trying to get to doing a PhD.
> What are you currently studying (formally or informally)? Well, the idea
> is to look at stimulus equivalence classes and artificial grammars.
> What languages do you speak? English, decent French, a little bit of very
> rusty Spanish.
> What creative activities do you do? I cook, and I crochet. I'm not sure
> how creative they really are though; I lack artistic talent,
> unfortunately.
> What sports do you do? I don't.
>
> ROCK N' ROLL SUICIDE:
>
> What sort of music do you like? My tastes are very eclectic.
> What was the last piece of music you listened to? Ring of Fire, Johnny
> Cash.
> What was the last band/musician you saw live? I don't remember; it's been
> a while!
> What was the first band/musician you saw live? I fear it was the
> Dubliners.
> What recent musical discoveries would you recommend? Regina Spektor; she's
> ace.
> What music are you most embarrassed to own? I'm not. I like all my music,
> that's why I own it.
> What musical instruments do you play? I used to play the piano and the
> accordion, but I haven't played for years.
> Are you, or have you ever been, a member of a band? No.
>
> WORDS AND PICTURES:
>
> What are you reading at the moment? Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, and The
> Paradoxes of Mr Pond by G K Chesterton.
> Who are your favourite authors? Chesterton, Neil Gaiman, Connie Willis,
> Jane Austen
> Are you doing this year's fifty book challenge? No.
> How many feet of books line your shelves? Somewhere around 60ish, I think,
> but some of them are double-stacked, and then there are books at work and
> books on my bedside table and so on.
> What comic books do you like? Gaiman's stuff is good, but I'm not a big
> comic reader. Basically though, I'll read anything.
> What newspapers and magazines do you read? I don't read them much. Unless
> you count cognitive psychology journals?
> What kinds of art do you enjoy? I don't know as much about art as I'd
> like, and my tastes are a bit random.
> What are your favourite films? Some Kind of Wonderful, Mimic, dance
> movies.
> What films would you recommend from the last year? I barely saw any films
> last year, so I wouldn't.
> What do you watch on television? Various cop shows (NCIS, CSI, Law and
> Order), some of the better American dramas (Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal,
> Lost), and America's Next Top Model and spin-offs.
> What computer games do you play? Mostly free stuff from Gamehouse.
> What card or board games do you play? Backgammon, Trivial Pursuits.
> What do you like to drink? Lemon and lime squahs, decent black coffee, hot
> chocolate (particularly with fluff, which I've only recently discovered),
> Argentinian Malbec, cosmopolitans...
> What do you like to eat? Food. In the winter, I crave carbs, and have
> therefore been making and eating a lot of toll house cookies, but I love
> food in general and am not a fussy eater.
>
> SECRETS AND LIES:
>
> Do you have a good car? I don't have a car at all.
> Do you like marmite oo vegemite? Yes; marmite is nicer than vegemite.
> Do you like nutella? I've never really tried it.
> What are you afraid of? Mice (I know, it's pathetic, but my flat got
> infested a while back and it totally freaked me out). Failure. Not getting
> anywhere with my PhD.
> Is the world out to get you? No; why would it be? I'm just not that
> interesting.
> Do you leave the toilet seat up or down? Lid down, always.
> Have you ever used toilet duck? Possibly.
> What sort of old person will you be? The mad old lady with the 17 cats and
> the imaginary husband (whom I shall keep in the cellar and feed on pins).
> Or possibly someone's favourite great aunt.
> How would you like to die? Painlessly.
> How would you like to be remembered? Fondly.
> How do you expect to be remembered? I'm not sure I expect anything,
> really; it won't matter to me, will it?
> What would you like to ask the people at home? Whose home?
> What would you like to know about the people at home that you don't
H
TenshiKurai9
> > On 2007-02-09, ~Fianna <k...@cox.net> wrote:
> >> For what it's worth, our lot is widely reported to be haunted by the
> >> neighbors, even the adults that we know.
>
> > Well, that's good, I guess.
>
> At least it's interesting. Although it is somewhat annoying that we're the
> scary house that the neighborhood kids dare the other kids to go run in to
> the backyard of. One of my next home improvement projects is going to have
> to be to secure the back yard. On one hand it's kinda cute and really
> amusing. On the other hand, it's annoying and probably an insurance risk.
Let me dress in non-Freak, introduce myself to the neighborhood, and
Troia
Thanks. I knew it wasn't "Modern" but my mind is ... well, it is what
it is (and isn't what it isn't) these days.
-- Troia
Ren
Name
Ren
Alternate Internet Nickname
Ren
Race
Once a goth. A former shell of a goth. Wandering the wastelands.
Alignment
Neutral Good
Hit Points
5. I faint and piss myself at the sight of my own blood.
Strength
I'm pretty strong. I weight train and swim.
Intelligence
I'm reading Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" right now. I'm not being
very wise.
I just watched "Girl with a Pearl Earring." This movie was like a
painting. The British slang did not match well with the Dutch
decorum.
Skills
I'm the greatest liar in the world. I know software, hardware,
networking, web design, and first-person shooters. I can walk long
distances.
Class
I am a Wiccan Cleric. A neutrally good -- Wiccan Cleric. I hate
nature and I have mace! Those who cross me, feel my wraith! No,
Dementor! No wraith! I don't know.
Greatest Secret
Hey, I am a vampire. You've got to believe me! Come-on, guys?!
NightMist
<hel...@ninehells.com> wrote:
>Which does kind of lead one to wonder if there's a Boston Museum of
>Schlock Arts....
>
Worse:
http://www.museumofbadart.org/index.html
MOBA in Boston
*grin*
NightMist
--
Come to the dark side.
We have cookies.
fnordikins
>>
>> What do you drink with meals, then?
>
> Water. Tea. Grapefruit juice.
>
>>
Hot chocolate; nope, not with meals, by itself or with cookies.
One human: usually water. Rarely- apple, orange or grape juice. Hot
chocolate in tiny amounts, nothing else caffeinated, cause caffeine hates
her.
Other human: usually water, fuzzy water/seltzer. Sometimes juice, herb
tea, or real tea.
he like blueberry tea. He must be *crazy* abotu me!
One is lactose intolerant and the other doesn't much like milk. They both
hate coffe, and don't like to drink alcohol.
They were recently given some "Mark's Sauce" which seems ot be a Kentucky
specialty. Ketchup with Bourbon added. One liked it, the other didn't.
*yawn*
Sorry if I bored anyone.