THE MAGICAL ARMCHAIR
The Ben Folds Five Digest
Issue #454 - August 30, 1997
Magical Armchair Digest Saturday, August 30 1997 Volume 01 : Number 454
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TOPICS IN THIS DIGEST:
Re: bff b-sides
Magical Armchair Digest V1 #453Out In The Sun. . .
BF5 self titled
lots of fun/non BF5
Did this work???
Pluvius dope "Xs up"
Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #452
non BFF content
Brad's "What a Wanker"
this whole annoying drug thing
re: drug use
ICQ
GWU and BF5
tape chain
forget it already
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 20:10:47 -0700
From: aplauri@juno.com (Philip J. L.)
Subject: Re: bff b-sides
i got the bff b-sides tape at horde... it has a japanese version of
"song for the dumped," which is pretty cool, i might add...... then
"for all the pretty people, " "mitchell lane" and then "champagne
supernova" the same one by oasis, ben just sings the first verse or
so...... those 4 songs, thats it!!! but what can i say... it was
free!!!!!! if anyone would like a copy that does not have a copy i will
make a copy for anyone thats interested.....
philip
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 19:59:43 -0600
From: "Erik C. Lyons" <EPA8820@epa.state.il.us>
Subject: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #453Out In The Sun. . .
This is an automatically generated response (just for you!).
I will out of the office from August 29 until a return date of September 8.
Please make a note of this.
Thank you, and could you please pass the suntan lotion. . .??
- -Erik.
= )
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 20:52:04 -0600 (MDT)
From: colinlewis@usa.net (colin)
Subject: BF5 self titled
I finally picked up the older Ben Fold's Five album and I wanted to know a
web page that I can find the lyrics on? Sheesh... I've only been out of
high school for 3 months and already my English are bad. =)
colin colin@theaquabats.com cadet #26
Aquacadets: http://aquacadets.wipd.com
Aquabats: http://theaquabats.com
=w=
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 00:04:04 -0400
From: schander@juno.com (joe s schanderson)
Subject: lots of fun/non BF5
Ben Folds Five sure is a goooood band. On that note...Pluvius Dope's post
regarding pot smoking was so sarcastic I can't believe so many people
were offended by it and took it seriously. Geez, he even said he was
REALLY exaggerating in order to make a point. Were some of his points
vague and/or not based in fact? Yes. At the heart of it was it meant to
do anything but have a positive effect? I don't really think so. In
regards to the "Parenting is up to the parents..." GIVE ME A BREAK. Dare
I say, "It takes a village (global or otherwise) to raise a child. Of
course parenting is up to the parents but everyone else has a certain
responsibility too and if you don't want to play that way, I would
surmise you wouldn't make a very good playmate. The idea that pot leads
to other things isn't because of it's addictive nature, it has to do with
moving on. SOOO many friends of mine that smoked pot then "moved on,"
deciding they should try mushrooms, then acid, then, then, THEN they
weren't like the friends I originally had made.
I'm looking forward to ol' BF5 on Sessions. WHOOO HOO!!! I know. Nice
segue. This has been my longest post ever. Don't want to make Frank mad.
Joe at schander@juno.com (so people can argue with me personally instead
of on the list if they want)
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Date: Thu, 28 Aug 1997 22:51:23 -0700
From: "Julie Hurst" <sledgie@mailexcite.com>
Subject: Did this work???
I'm not sure if this is going to work but I hope it does, I'm new here but I've loved
Ben Folds Five since I first heard about them over a year ago, they rock the world
of Piano music, I was wondering who has live shows on tape?? i have a great interview
with ben from ober her in oz and I'll be willing to trade??? Anyone, or I just want
to get email buddies with people who are obsessed with Ben Folds five, Darren is
a major babe!!!!!!!!!! Also their concert over here are all over 18 and I'm 14 and
I can't go!! I Cried!!!! I'm so upset. Flood my mailbox!!!
~Julie
"I couldn't help it with you, the good and the bad come through, don't want you hanging
out with no one but me!" Ben Folds, in the greatest song of all time! Someone email
me and tell me if it worked!
Free web-based e-mail, Forever, From anywhere!
http://www.mailexcite.com
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 10:46:03 +0100
From: paulmay@bigfoot.com (Paul May)
Subject: Pluvius dope "Xs up"
People
Alright, I hope the armchair doesn't become a soapbox for our own political
beliefs. That isn't what it's here for. As for Pluvius Dope's comments,
unfortunately, this is what passes for straight edge these days. Narrow
mindedness is never what Ian Mac Kaye had in mind ( Ian MacKaye of Minor
Threat who coined the term Straight Edge promoting the "Don't Drink-Don't
Smoke-Don't Fuck" lifestyle). To quote Ian "If people are into it, that's
cool, but if they're not into it, that's cool too" Understand?
Okay, indulge me one more Ian quote, I think it's what we're forgetting "To
me success, is when people work together to build something, make something.
That's success" That's what the Armchair should be.
Paul (http://www.iol.ie/~may - People on the Armchair page)
_____________________________________
"What happened to you,
You're not the same,
There's something in your head,
It's in your head, its in your head, in your head
Filler,
You never knew, you never will
Filler
- -Minor Threat
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 08:31:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: BEEFTODD@aol.com
Subject: Re: Magical Armchair Digest V1 #452
The drummer from Def leppards only got one arm.
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 05:35:46 PDT
From: "fuckin' charlie chan" <mrtatemyballs@hotmail.com>
Subject: non BFF content
to all of you who care, the Rage against the machine/Wu-tang tour is
definitely worth checking out.
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 07:04:02 -0700
From: "Kamp, Marcus S" <Marcus.Kamp@PSS.Boeing.com>
Subject: Brad's "What a Wanker"
As a professional proofreader, I have to say, "nice catch on the comma
splice!" This just goes to show how intelligent we BFF fans ("Helmet
Heads" is only a joke, NOT a mandatory title!) really are:-)
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 11:04:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jessica237@aol.com
Subject: this whole annoying drug thing
hiya fellow ben folds five lovers-- this is getting way pathetic here with
everyone fighting over this whole drug issue. i mean, it is interesting to
know if the members of your favorite band smoke up or not, but after that
article in the High Times about it, it should not have been discussed
anymore. this is not a mailing list to discuss the pros and cons of weed. we
found out that ben doesn't do it and that is more than enough information for
me. how about we just drop this issue right now before it becomes as annoying
as those dreaded top 10 lists? just a word of advice. have a nice day.
--jess
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 14:30:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Shwazzoo@aol.com
Subject: re: drug use
pluvios dope,
i think you might benefit from a bit of the GANJA. You seem a bit uptight.
But if you do or don't use drugs, its no big deal to me, because i don't
discriminate. You shouldn't either. And i don't think a lot of bands advocate
drug use, they like them and will admit to it, but they aren't going out and
trying to get kids on drugs. It is really up to the person, i for one would
never go out and use drugs just because ben folds does, but i might have
other reasons. Well bah bye for now!
Lisa
"Maybe i'm a kite thats flying high"
-BFF
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 11:31:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Celestia <tooms@proaxis.com>
Subject: ICQ
Is anyone on the Armchair on ICQ??? If anyone is, my UIN is 2814304. I'd
love to talk to somebody who liked BFF, so just msg me if you get a chance.
The Secretly Ironic,
Celestia, tooms@proaxis.com
http://www.proaxis.com/~tooms/
ICQ # 2814304
"Life is a beautiful, wonderful gift from God. People, however, suck." - V.
Blaine Hill
Ford peered with him and gave a thoughtful frown.
"Unless, of course," he said softly, "they were eaten by the goat..."
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 15:16:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: Heather McKee Hurwitz <hhurwitz@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu>
Subject: GWU and BF5
Hi fivers! I have experienced my first full week of college and I am
glad to finally have time to post and read the beloved Armchair. GWU and
DC are really awesome! So many kids here listen to Ben Folds Five. I
have 2 of their posters, and kids will just walk in and start praising
BF5. It rocks the house down. I have discovered that either you worship
BF5 and love em to death, or you just haven't heard of them. The second
day of school I even saw a guy (hi Dave) with a BF5 T-shirt on. Turns out
he runs the radio station here and he plays alot of jazz, but throws BF5
in alot for good measure. It is so good to finally have email set up and
running again. This is my new address, for anyone that wants to email me
out there. Does anyone know about Fall-Winter tour dates yet? Peace out.
Heather
"She smiles and its a rainbow" -Ben Folds Five
visit my web site: http://www.cyberdrive.net/~percystar
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 14:29:36 -0500 (CDT)
From: c715454@showme.missouri.edu
Subject: tape chain
okay, i'm leaving now to visit the land of "those crazy little women" but
i'll be back on tuesday. tuesday is the last day for anyone to sign up for
the tape chain. how it works is this: everyone on the list makes a tape of
their favorite, obscure if possible, songs and groups. in other words, we
don't want tapes of highly played mtv videos or hot singles. we want some
different stuff to expand our horizons. then i send out a list to all
those signed up for the list. you send your tape to the person whose name
is below yours. every so often, i'll send a note telling you to send the
tape you just received on to your person. in theory, everyone will get to
sample everyone's tape. that's how it works on paper. sign up and see how
well it works in the real world. so far i have eleven people signed up. if
there are too many people signed up, i will just split it into two groups
to cut down on postage if there are money problems. if there are no money
problems, then we'll just get lots and lots of new music. thanks you guys
for listening to me once again. there should be no more messages on the
'chair from me about this.
on a bff-related note. i'm here at columbia and i have my bff posters (i
have two, yes two) hanging on my closet door and last night a guy came
into my room and asked how i scored the posters. i told him about horde
and kansas and then asked him if he had heard of bff. he said that he had
heard one of his friend's cds and had liked them, but that was about it.
so we might have a new fan on our hands, if i have anything to do with it.
- -bess
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Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 16:02:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Alanica@aol.com
Subject: forget it already
First of all..... WHy most the topic continue we are on here to discuss Ben
Folds Five. I understand that some people may have a problem with people
doing drugs, but there is no need to exagerate (even thought stuff liek that
does happen .) I do'nt even recall any one sayign that BEN does smoke pot,
it's just been indicated. I think this might be a problem, and dare I say
this, but people need to just listen to the music and enjoy it. Even, though
it is nice to know tid-bits on your favorite band. My extretrely two cents.
after while crocodile,
Becca
smile while you can
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