[kj] OT: Summer 2011

[Alexander Smith]

Wha/? What did it say?

On Aug 9, 2011, at 7:37 PM, sade1 wrote:


> A heads up..

>

>  just received an email from you and by the looks of it, I think you  

> have been hacked.

>

>

>

> From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

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

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

> >

> Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 8:27 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Summer 2011

>

>

> Thanks to everyone for their kind, thoughtful words. Yeah, this is  

> entirely surreal, but I have faith that we'll get through it  

> (although we're now discovering some things about my father that we  

> never knew --- don't ever let this happen to your children, it's  

> simply awful.) I just want to get back to normal. Ugh.

> On other fronts, am I wrong, or does every other photograph  

> currently coming out of London look like a Mike Coles outtake?

> Be safe over there.

> Alex in NYC

>

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

> From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>

> Sent: Aug 9, 2011 11:22 AM

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

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Summer 2011

>

> Sorry to hear that Alex, the cliches always pile up in these events  

> but ....

> time

> is a great healer. Hope you and sis get through it OK.

> Best,

> Neil

>

> On 9 August 2011 05:39, Alexander Smith wrote:

>

> >

> > Hey there, Gatherers...

> >

> > Firstly, I want to say that I hope one and all my dear British  

> friends on

> > this list are out of harm's way this evening. I've only heard  

> sporadic bits

> > of news of what's going on, and it also sounds quite disturbing.  

> Be safe

> > everyone.

> >

> > Sorry to have been out of touch, but it's been a busy period of  

> late. More

> > to the point, my father passed away suddenly on Thursday, and it's  

> been

> > quite a surreal situation, to say the least. Suffice to say, my  

> and my

> > sister's relationship with the man was unconventional at best (he  

> pretty

> > much divorced my mother when I was born, and went on to marry five  

> more

> > times....that's right, five). There's a mountain of red tape  

> facing my

> > sister and I right now, and I don't think I've ever been as  

> overwhelmed in

> > my life.

> >

> > I will say this: Don't waste your time on grudges and bad blood.  

> If you're

> > currently in a feud with someone you care about, sort that shit  

> out now

> > before it's too late. It's a horrible cliche, but life is too  

> fucking short

> > to waste on stupid grudges.

> >

> > Mend fences with those you love. At the end of the day, nothing else

> > matters, and trust me -- being left with unanswered questions,  

> painful

> > secrets and sentiments left unexpressed is a very heavy price to  

> pay.

> >

> >

> > be well, everyone.

> >

> > - Alex in NYC

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