[kj] raise a glass...

[Tabazan]

Congratulations Jamie :)



On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Alexandra Tolksdorf <
a.tolksdorf at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:


> congratulations - love the name

>

> *~Alexandra.*

>

> --- On *Tue, 3/6/08, jpwhkj at aol.com <jpwhkj at aol.com>* wrote:

>

> From: jpwhkj at aol.com <jpwhkj at aol.com>

> Subject: [kj] raise a glass...

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Tuesday, 3 June, 2008, 6:11 PM

>

>

> Gatherers,

>

> Raise a glass to the latest addition to my clan - Alexandra Hepburn, born

> yesterday morning, mother and daughter both fine.

>

> Cheers,

>

> Jamie

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: ade <ade at the-lab.zetnet.co.uk>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net

> >

> Sent: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 17:54

> Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>

>  Chomski thinks his shit through, considers ramifications & knows the

> world revolves around pros

> & cons, not ideals. I think Rimbaud is a tad keen to throw 'right-on'-isms

> about, relying on slogans,

> etc. Nevertheless, I think his idealistic view is more tempered these

> days, which appeals to me. I

> think more of us truth- searching, wrong-hating, esoteric types identify

> with Rimbaud, 'cos he's really

> just a Pub Philosopher, whereas Chomsky *seems* to actually know how the

> world works!

>

> People will always buy shit from celebrities, no matter what their

> politics, or common sense in this

> case.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net<gathering-bounces at misera.net?>

> ]*On Behalf Of *folk devil

> *Sent:* 03 June 2008 17:20

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

>

> Not really what I was referring to, and I don't really see them as

> exceptional people in the context of them corresponding with people who

> write to them, although appreciated.

> I just find Chomski's work a little more comprehensive and prolific, in

> relation to Rimbaud.

> I agree on the absurdity of the sale.

>

>

>

> > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:46:51 -0500

> > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

> >

> > They are in the same category of "people that are still alive" and who

> > are "absurdly easy to get in touch" with or get letters from. Both Penny

> > and Chomsky have a policy of writing most folks back who take the time

> > to write the, (Well, I know Chomsky officially does -- he spends 20

> > hours per week writing people back who write him, considers it part of

> > his job). Penny and other "real" DIY punk folks are the same way. Both

> > subscribe to a kind of anti-elitist anarchist ethos and are against

> > being inaccessible superstars, insulated from the public, etc.

> >

> > So selling high priced letters by them on eBay is pretty absurd, like

> > they're Avril Lavigne or something. That's why I mention the two,

> > because it's especially absurd to sell a letter at a high price from any

> > of them hn they MAKE A POINT of answering most if not all

> > correspondence,an it's not like hey are dead people. Yet.

> >

> > -Oliver

> >

> >

> > folk devil wrote:

> > > I am not sure I'd put Penny Rimbaud and Chomski in the same category.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 10:10:57 -0500

> > > > From: bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net

> > > > To: gathering at misera.net

> > > > Subject: [kj] CRASS commercialism!

> > > >

> > > > http://www.cultpunk.com/?p=350

> > > >

> > > > Letter from Penny Rimbaud, "only" $70 on eBay!

> > > >

> > > > HAHAHAHAHAHA

> > > >

> > > > -Oliver

> > > >

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