[kj] YEAR END POLL FOR `03

Thomas Kennedy gathering@misera.net
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 19:32:01 -0800 (PST)


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1) Your Name:  Tom Kennedy

2) Your Age:  35

3) Are you married and have you any children?  Negatory.

4) I live here:  San Francisco, CA  USA

5) I've been a member of the Gathering since:  1999

6) What do you want for X-mas?  Rose McGowan  : )

7) Your biggest extravagance of the year?  yah, right!

8) Your biggest hopes for 2004?  get another band going (why I bother, I don't know....)

9) What was the last album you bought,why, and how is it?:   SQUEEZE - greatest hits.

10) Not including the new Killing Joke album, what were your top five favorite releases of the year?  NA

11) What live bands have you seen recently. Did they rate?  F-SPACE!!!.....they rated muy bien!

12) Worst music you heard all year:  not enough space for answer...

13) If I find out that the person I'm talking to is a big fan of ________, I lose all interest in talking to them (note: your answer need not be restricted to music)   PHISH

14) Band(s) most in need of reforming/touring/releasing new material:  CUBANATE, THE POGUES

15) Band(s) most in need of hanging it up and calling it a day:  THE DICKIES

16) Albums most in need of re-mastering and re-release deluxe stylee:

17) Most overrated music of the year:

18) Most underrated music of the year:

19) Next to Killing Joke, my top five favorite bands/artists are:  TSOL, (early) FAITH NO MORE, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, THE  DAMNED, JOY DIVISION/NEW ORDER

20) Express your views on Killing Joke's presence on the Internet  nominal

22) Regarding the Joke, despite all the rumormongering, I'd really like the following to happen:  RELEASE ALL THEIR VIDEOS ON DVD!!!  (you dumbfucks!)

23) Did you get to see Killing Joke on this tour? If so, briefly explain your reaction  Yes I did, and it was fucking awesome.

24) What would you have rather seen on the album cover, other than the red Krusty Clown?   Mike Coles should have done it...

25) Favorite track on the new album:  Inferno.

26) Least favorite track on the new album:  You'll never get to me.

27) Were it up to you to have chosen the first single, it would have been:  Death and resurrection show.

28) Have you managed to see "the Year of the Devil" as yet? Your thoughts?  No, where's it playing?

29) Outside of Andy Gill, who would you like to see produce the next Killing Joke record?  Chris Vrenna.

30) Killing Joke track that best sums up the world today:  Money is not our God.

31) Have you bought anything from Malicious Damage yet? If not, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?  Yes, two shirts.

32) Goods you'd like to see made available on Mike Coles estimable site?  some 'Night Time' shirts

33) Following the 2004 Elections, I'd like to see this man in the White House:  any Green Party candidate.

34) Do you feel 'safer' now that Saddam Hussein has been apprehended?  a little.

35) Now that he's in custody, I would handle Saddam this way:  Public trial in Iraq.

36) Where is Osama Bin Laden:  still in Afghanistan.

37) Have we seen the last of terrorism courtesy of Islamists on the homefront (US/UK/EUR)?  I would wager no.

38) Do you feel prepared for another such instance?  Depends on what it is.

39) Do you think Iraq had anything to do with the events of September 11, 2001?  Maybe a little.

40) Where were you/what were you doing on that day?  In my economics class at SDSU.

41) Were you the next American president, your first act in office would be:  Aggressively pursue alternative fuel source other than oil for cars, ie, electric power.

42) Tony Blair is a: _________.  GW Bush ball-licker...

43) They want replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt's face on the American Dime with the face of Ronald Reagan. What is your reaction:  fuck that!

44) George W. Bush is an idiot: True or False. Explain your feeling why you feel this way. Support your argument:   He's far from an idiot - look how he rigged getting into office!

45) Under which American administration was the world/your own situation better off: Bush's or Clinton's?  fuck both.

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Alex Smith <vassifer@earthlink.net> wrote:

Alright. As threatened, herewith THE GATHERING YEAR-END POLL FOR 2003. Most of you know how this works, but being that there are a lot of newbies around these days, simply Cut'n Paste the following questionaire part of this message into a new message and answer the questions as they apply to you, and then send them to the Gathering  (gathering@misera.net). This is not a scientific nor deadly serious poll, so feel free to waive any questions that you find too invasive, but by the same token -- don't be a big pussy, answer the questions.  It's only 45 questions, and most of them are short, one or two word answers, so keep thy whining to thyself.


1) Your Name:

2) Your Age:

3) Are you married and have you any children? 

4) I live here:

5) I've been a member of the Gathering since:

6) What do you want for X-mas?

7) Your biggest extravagance of the year?

8) Your biggest hopes for 2004?

9) What was the last album you bought,why, and how is it?:

10) Not including the new Killing Joke album, what were your top five favorite releases of the year?

11) What live bands have you seen recently. Did they rate?

12) Worst music you heard all year:

13) If I find out that the person I'm talking to is a big fan of ________, I lose all interest in talking to them (note: your answer need not be restricted to music)

14) Band(s) most in need of reforming/touring/releasing new material:

15) Band(s) most in need of hanging it up and calling it a day:

16) Albums most in need of re-mastering and re-release deluxe stylee:

17) Most overrated music of the year:

18) Most underrated music of the year:

19) Next to Killing Joke, my top five favorite bands/artists are:

20) Express your views on Killing Joke's presence on the Internet

22) Regarding the Joke, despite all the rumormongering, I'd really like the following to happen:

23) Did you get to see Killing Joke on this tour? If so, briefly explain your reaction

24) What would you have rather seen on the album cover, other than the red Krusty Clown?

25) Favorite track on the new album:

26) Least favorite track on the new album:

27) Were it up to you to have chosen the first single, it would have been:

28) Have you managed to see "the Year of the Devil" as yet? Your thoughts?

29) Outside of Andy Gill, who would you like to see produce the next Killing Joke record?

30) Killing Joke track that best sums up the world today:

31) Have you bought anything from Malicious Damage yet? If not, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

32) Goods you'd like to see made available on Mike Coles estimable site?

33) Following the 2004 Elections, I'd like to see this man in the White House:

34) Do you feel 'safer' now that Saddam Hussein has been apprehended?

35) Now that he's in custody, I would handle Saddam this way:

36) Where is Osama Bin Laden:

37) Have we seen the last of terrorism courtesy of Islamists on the homefront (US/UK/EUR)?

38) Do you feel prepared for another such instance?

39) Do you think Iraq had anything to do with the events of September 11, 2001?

40) Where were you/what were you doing on that day?

41) Were you the next American president, your first act in office would be:

42) Tony Blair is a: _________.

43) They want replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt's face on the American Dime with the face of Ronald Reagan. What is your reaction:

44) George W. Bush is an idiot: True or False. Explain your feeling why you feel this way. Support your argument:

45) Under which American administration was the world/your own situation better off: Bush's or Clinton's?

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 color=#ff0000>TSOL, (early) FAITH NO MORE, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, THE&nbsp; DAMNED, JOY DIVISION/NEW ORDER</FONT><BR><BR>20) Express your views on Killing Joke's presence on the Internet&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>nominal</FONT><BR><BR>22) Regarding the Joke, despite all the rumormongering, I'd really like the following to happen:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>RELEASE ALL THEIR VIDEOS&nbsp;ON DVD!!!&nbsp; (you dumbfucks!)</FONT><BR><BR>23) Did you get to see Killing Joke on this tour? If so, briefly explain your reaction&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Yes I did, and it was fucking awesome.</FONT><BR><BR>24) What would you have rather seen on the album cover, other than the red Krusty Clown?&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Mike Coles should have done it...</FONT><BR><BR>25) Favorite track on the new album:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Inferno.</FONT><BR><BR>26) Least favorite track on the new album:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>You'll never get to me.</FONT><BR><BR>27) Were it up to you to have
 chosen the first single, it would have been:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Death and resurrection show.</FONT><BR><BR>28) Have you managed to see "the Year of the Devil" as yet? Your thoughts?&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>No, where's it playing?</FONT><BR><BR>29) Outside of Andy Gill, who would you like to see produce the next Killing Joke record?&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Chris Vrenna.</FONT><BR><BR>30) Killing Joke track that best sums up the world today:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Money is not our God.</FONT><BR><BR>31) Have you bought anything from Malicious Damage yet? If not, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>Yes, two shirts.</FONT><BR><BR>32) Goods you'd like to see made available on Mike Coles estimable site?&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>some 'Night Time' shirts</FONT><BR><BR>33) Following the 2004 Elections, I'd like to see this man in the White House:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>any Green Party candidate.</FONT><BR><BR>34) Do you feel 'safer' now that Saddam
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 electric power.</FONT><BR><BR>42) Tony Blair is a: _________.&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>GW Bush ball-licker...</FONT><BR><BR>43) They want replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt's face on the American Dime with the face of Ronald Reagan. What is your reaction:&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>fuck that!</FONT><BR><BR>44) George W. Bush is an idiot: True or False. Explain your feeling why you feel this way. Support your argument:&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>He's far from an idiot - look how he rigged getting into office!</FONT><BR><BR>45) Under which American administration was the world/your own situation better off: Bush's or Clinton's?&nbsp; <FONT color=#ff0000>fuck both.</FONT><BR><BR>::::END::::<BR></TD>
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<CENTER><BR><BR><B><I>Alex Smith &lt;vassifer@earthlink.net&gt;</I></B> wrote:</CENTER>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR><BR>Alright. As threatened, herewith <B>THE GATHERING YEAR-END POLL FOR 2003</B>. Most of you know how this works, but being that there are a lot of newbies around these days, simply Cut'n Paste the following questionaire part of this message into a new message and answer the questions as they apply to you, and then send them to the Gathering &nbsp;(gathering@misera.net). This is not a scientific nor deadly serious poll, so feel free to waive any questions that you find too invasive, but by the same token -- don't be a big pussy, answer the questions. &nbsp;It's only 45 questions, and most of them are short, one or two word answers, so keep thy whining to thyself.<BR><BR><BR>1) Your Name:<BR><BR>2) Your Age:<BR><BR>3) Are you married and have you any children? <BR><BR>4) I live here:<BR><BR>5) I've been a member of the Gathering since:<BR><BR>6) What do you want for
 X-mas?<BR><BR>7) Your biggest extravagance of the year?<BR><BR>8) Your biggest hopes for 2004?<BR><BR>9) What was the last album you bought,why, and how is it?:<BR><BR>10) Not including the new Killing Joke album, what were your top five favorite releases of the year?<BR><BR>11) What live bands have you seen recently. Did they rate?<BR><BR>12) Worst music you heard all year:<BR><BR>13) If I find out that the person I'm talking to is a big fan of ________, I lose all interest in talking to them (note: your answer need not be restricted to music)<BR><BR>14) Band(s) most in need of reforming/touring/releasing new material:<BR><BR>15) Band(s) most in need of hanging it up and calling it a day:<BR><BR>16) Albums most in need of re-mastering and re-release deluxe stylee:<BR><BR>17) Most overrated music of the year:<BR><BR>18) Most underrated music of the year:<BR><BR>19) Next to Killing Joke, my top five favorite bands/artists are:<BR><BR>20) Express your views on Killing Joke's presence
 on the Internet<BR><BR>22) Regarding the Joke, despite all the rumormongering, I'd really like the following to happen:<BR><BR>23) Did you get to see Killing Joke on this tour? If so, briefly explain your reaction<BR><BR>24) What would you have rather seen on the album cover, other than the red Krusty Clown?<BR><BR>25) Favorite track on the new album:<BR><BR>26) Least favorite track on the new album:<BR><BR>27) Were it up to you to have chosen the first single, it would have been:<BR><BR>28) Have you managed to see "the Year of the Devil" as yet? Your thoughts?<BR><BR>29) Outside of Andy Gill, who would you like to see produce the next Killing Joke record?<BR><BR>30) Killing Joke track that best sums up the world today:<BR><BR>31) Have you bought anything from Malicious Damage yet? If not, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?<BR><BR>32) Goods you'd like to see made available on Mike Coles estimable site?<BR><BR>33) Following the 2004 Elections, I'd like to see this man in the White
 House:<BR><BR>34) Do you feel 'safer' now that Saddam Hussein has been apprehended?<BR><BR>35) Now that he's in custody, I would handle Saddam this way:<BR><BR>36) Where is Osama Bin Laden:<BR><BR>37) Have we seen the last of terrorism courtesy of Islamists on the homefront (US/UK/EUR)?<BR><BR>38) Do you feel prepared for another such instance?<BR><BR>39) Do you think Iraq had anything to do with the events of September 11, 2001?<BR><BR>40) Where were you/what were you doing on that day?<BR><BR>41) Were you the next American president, your first act in office would be:<BR><BR>42) Tony Blair is a: _________.<BR><BR>43) They want replace Franklin Delano Roosevelt's face on the American Dime with the face of Ronald Reagan. What is your reaction:<BR><BR>44) George W. Bush is an idiot: True or False. Explain your feeling why you feel this way. Support your argument:<BR><BR>45) Under which American administration was the world/your own situation better off: Bush's or
 Clinton's?<BR><BR>::::END::::<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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