Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson" 
<andy.thompson@v...> wrote:
> Dear all
> 
> Since the list is currently in one of its intermittent periods of 
turmoil anyway, I might as well go right off-topic for a moment, and 
urge any of you who may still think that the illegal occupation of 
Iraq is anything but an abomination to read this article:
> 
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/guantanamo/story/0,13743,1388375,00.html
> 
> And I'm not just blaming America - my own country has colluded at 
every step along the way. I feel ashamed to consider myself a member 
of the same species as the US & UK governments and militaries.
> 
> End of off-topic.
> 
> Andy T.

Hi Andy and All,

Since not everyone on this list is a Leftist, can we drop the world 
politics? Most of us could care less what each others' politicical 
views are. It's divisive and detracts from the one subject that 
everyone on this list agrees upon.

Thanks,
Bernie

In a message dated 1/12/2005 7:59:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...> writes:

]>Since not everyone on this list is a Leftist, can we drop the world 
>politics? Most of us could care less what each others' politicical 
>views are. It's divisive and detracts from the one subject that 
>everyone on this list agrees upon.
>
>Thanks,
>Bernie
>

Would that be ..uh..happy endings? Steven Spielberg's retirement?  The imminent nervous breakdown of Ashlee Simpson? The Mets winning their division (snicker)?  The South Park "Stupid Spoiled Whore " episode?

On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 08:34:58AM -0500, fdoddy@... wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 1/12/2005 7:59:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...> writes:
> 
> ]>Since not everyone on this list is a Leftist, can we drop the world 
> >politics? Most of us could care less what each others' politicical 
> >views are. It's divisive and detracts from the one subject that 
> >everyone on this list agrees upon.
> >

Tape is good.

However, is it possible to have too much tape?  I'm currently lusting
after a 2" 24 track machine.  The thought of running a Mellotron
through a Space Echo onto 2" tape....   Raise the fader on the console and
hear the onrush of hiss, just like on old Kraftwerk LPs.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@...>
To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:59 PM
Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Off-topic




> Hi Andy and All,
>
> Since not everyone on this list is a Leftist, can we drop the world
> politics? Most of us could care less what each others' politicical
> views are. It's divisive and detracts from the one subject that
> everyone on this list agrees upon.
>
> Thanks,
> Bernie


At least you didn't say 'Communist'.  :-)   Bet you didn't read the article,
either.

Andy T.

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Tom Moravansky <tom@s...> 
wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 12, 2005 at 08:34:58AM -0500, fdoddy@a... wrote:
> > 
> > In a message dated 1/12/2005 7:59:10 AM Eastern Standard 
Time, "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@c...> writes:
> > 
> > ]>Since not everyone on this list is a Leftist, can we drop the 
world 
> > >politics? Most of us could care less what each others' 
politicical 
> > >views are. It's divisive and detracts from the one subject that 
> > >everyone on this list agrees upon.
> > >
> 
> Tape is good.
> 
> However, is it possible to have too much tape?  I'm currently 
lusting
> after a 2" 24 track machine.  The thought of running a Mellotron
> through a Space Echo onto 2" tape....   Raise the fader on the 
console and
> hear the onrush of hiss, just like on old Kraftwerk LPs.

I prefer Scotch tape. Single malt, of course.

Andy Thompson wrote:
> Dear all
>  
> Since the list is currently in one of its intermittent periods of 
> turmoil anyway, I might as well go right off-topic for a moment,
> and urge any of you who may still think that the illegal occupation
> of Iraq is anything but an abomination to read this article:
> 
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/guantanamo/story/0,13743,1388375,00.html
> 
> And I'm not just blaming America - my own country has colluded at
> every step along the way. I feel ashamed to consider myself a
> member of the same species as the US & UK governments and
> militaries.
>  
> End of off-topic.
>  
> Andy T.

Thanks you for posting this as an OT HU! pointer. I had not seen this
story before, at least not with direct reference to the names of the
individuals in question. It is worth reading, and worth following up.
I shall pass the link on to some other, more politicaly-inclined, 
forums, for discussion.
-- 
Cheers,
SDM -- a 21st century schizoid man
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--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Thompson" 
<andy.thompson@v...> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@c...>
> To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 12:59 PM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Off-topic
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi Andy and All,
> >
> > Since not everyone on this list is a Leftist, can we drop the 
world
> > politics? Most of us could care less what each others' 
politicical
> > views are. It's divisive and detracts from the one subject that
> > everyone on this list agrees upon.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bernie
> 
> 
> At least you didn't say 'Communist'.  :-)   Bet you didn't read 
the article,
> either.
> 
> Andy T.

Leftist and Communist are not necessarily the same, as you well 
know. I have good friends of both persuasions. We don't discuss 
politics because there are so many other things that we have in 
common.

No, I didn't read the article because I already know what it will 
say. People who have been unfairly abused certainly have a right to 
justice.

That's as far into discussing politics as I intend to go on this 
list. My intention was to make nice, not create further divisions.

Have a sparkling day :)
Bernie

> I feel ashamed to consider myself a member of the same species as 
> the US & UK governments and militaries.
> 
> End of off-topic.
> 
> Andy T.

Maybe this will make you feel better - creative new ideas from the 
Pentagon for winning the war without all that nasty fighting ...

http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18524823.800&print=true

THE Pentagon considered developing a host of non-lethal chemical 
weapons that would disrupt discipline and morale among enemy troops, 
newly declassified documents reveal.

Most bizarre among the plans was one for the development of 
an "aphrodisiac" chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers 
sexually irresistible to each other. Provoking widespread homosexual 
behaviour among troops would cause a "distasteful but completely non-
lethal" blow to morale, the proposal says.

Other ideas included chemical weapons that attract swarms of enraged 
wasps or angry rats to troop positions, making them uninhabitable.

Another was to develop a chemical that caused "severe and lasting 
halitosis", making it easy to identify guerrillas trying to blend in 
with civilians. 

There was also the idea of making troops' skin unbearably sensitive 
to sunlight.

>THE Pentagon considered developing a host of non-lethal chemical
>weapons that would disrupt discipline and morale among enemy troops,
>newly declassified documents reveal.

An irresistible "aphrodisiac" causing a major "blow" to morale?  Attracting 
swarms of wasps or rats?  Severe and lasting halitosis?  Making skin 
sensitive to the sun?

Given the recent posts, it seems they're doing their field testing out here 
on this list!

...kl...
M400 #805 - produces own buzzing, doesn't need wasps
M400 #1037 - rats shmats...try 10 years of mice!

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