a.m.dd code v 1.0 - whaddya all think?
Erin L King
I've devised a code (like the geek code) for a.m.dd that AFAIK is the first.
Any ideas for improvement, etc?
Circusgirl
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alt.music.duran-duran code v 1.0 is as follows:
Length of fandom
L-- Medazzaland is pretty cool - who are these guys?
L- I've dug the guys since Liberty or the wedding album.
L I've liked Duran since Arena
L+ I liked them before Rio came out
L++ I was at a substantial number of Rum Runner gigs
!L Who gives a shit?
?L What was the question?
Fave member
Fjt I like John best
Frt I like Roger best
Fsl I like Simon best
Fnr I like Nick best
Fat I like Andy best
Fwc I like warren best
!F don't ask me to pick a favorite
?F Who could decide?
F- I hate all the bloody bastards!
Extent of obsession
O-- Duran is ok
O- The boys are pretty cool.
0 Duran rules!
O+ I have followed Duran on tour/ subscribed to multiple fanzines.
O++ I have legally changed my name to November Tuesday/edit one or more
fanzines
!O Let's not even go there, shall we!
O* Obsession? What obsession?! Lots of people camp out on Simon's
lawn!
Items owned
I-- I just got Medazzaland
I- I own 3 or more Duran albums
I I own each Duran album in one medium or another (cassette, vinyl, CD)
I+ I own all albums plus one video and one book
I++ I own all albums, all video, some books, and seven of either:
posters
tour programs
jackets, pins, bikini tops, etc
!I Merchandising owned is not the true measure of fandom.
*I I own Capitol Records
Sex appeal
X-- I have never been attracted to a member of Duran Duran
X- I thought one or more of 'em was cute, but that was when I was a kid
X I have had persistent sexual fantasies about one or more members
X+ I have had persistent sexual fantasies involving 2+ members at the
same time
X++ I have pursued and gone to bed with a member of Duran Duran
!X I refuse to discuss this, or am not attracted to men sexually.
X* I have a fetish for cherry ice cream, leather corsets, breaking
glass and/or underwater windmills
Hair
H I once put blonde John Taylor streaks in my brown hair
H+ I once "skunked" my hair a la Nick circa 1985.
H++ I once dyed my blonde hair black a la Simon.
!H No comment!
Clothes
C-- I wouldn't be caught dead in some of the outfits those guys wear
C- Unless someone held a gun to my head
C Duran's clothes are pretty cool
C+ I have deliberately dressed likea member of duran duran
C++ I have gone to a party/concert in full hair/makeup disguise as a band
member
!C No, we wont' go there either!
?C duran wears clothes?
C* I am Gianni Versace
Live shows
S-- I'd never go to see Duran live
S- I have never seen a live show but would like to
S I've been to a show
S+ I've been to 3 shows
S++ I followed DD on tour.
S* I have toured with DD as a roadie, groupie, wife, or child
?S Duran Duran tours?
!S Let's not even talk about it!
Philanthropy
P-- I bought the "Do They Know it's Christmas" single.
P- I bought the Live Aid Album
P Because of John I became involved with Amnesty International
P+ I attended a Live Aid concert
P++ I attended *both* Live Aid concerts!
?P Duran Duran have done things for the greater good of mankind? Get
out!
Lyrics
Y-- I can't understand a bloody thing they say!
Y- I know of them is about a wolf
Y I can recite most of the lyrics to any Duran song
Y+ I can recite all of the lyrics to over 50% of the songs
Y++ I am Simon, goddamnit!
?Y There are lyrics?
!Y I refuse to discuss lyrics!
Elitsism
7609 I was a creator of the a.m.dd code
7609+ I am Erin King
example:
-------a.m.duran-duran code-----
L Fjt O* I+ X+ C+ S+ Y+ 7609+
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Erin L King
Oh, btw, I forgot to credit the folks who did a.m.nin code, some of which I
ripped off to create it. :)
Circusgirl
Erin L King
In article <344B89...@ever.in.my.life>,
blusilva <no....@really.i.mean.it> wrote:
>Erin L King wrote:
>>
>> I've devised a code (like the geek code) for a.m.dd that AFAIK is the first.
Blusilva,
Do you mean that this *is* the first? If so i will put up a web page with v
1.0. :)
Circusgirl
www.pitt.edu/~eking/per/
eki...@pitt.edu
Rio
blusilva wrote:
>
> blusilva wrote:
>
> I changed my mind on Items Owned. I've decided that at this point in my
> life, I may as bloody well own Capitol. I think we should buy up enough controlling stock in the company to have
DURAN DURAN at our mercy.....Oh' I'm sorry, It is just MY sick little
fantasy;-)
> God knows I'm putting all three
> of Simon's children through University!ROFL!!!!!!
RIO
Rio
m.c.death
In article <62dv1g$n...@usenet.srv.cis.pitt.edu>, eki...@pitt.edu (Erin L
King) wrote:
> I've devised a code (like the geek code) for a.m.dd that AFAIK is the first.
>
> Any ideas for improvement, etc?
>
> Circusgirl
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!
Heh, is there any provisions for being a member of the Erin King fan club
in the code? :)
m.c.death, who is assessing his code...
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