From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V11 #223 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Wednesday, December 6 2006 Volume 11 : Number 223 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: Dolby in Europe - Please ["p1latham" ] Re: Alloy: Hello! [John McJunkin ] Re: Alloy: A call to arms [John McJunkin ] RE: Alloy: Hello! [Keith Stansell ] RE: Alloy: Hello! [Melissa Jordan ] Re: Alloy: A call to arms [Patrick McMillan ] Re: Alloy: Dallas [Melissa Jordan ] RE: Alloy: Hello! [Keith Stansell ] Re: Alloy: Hello! [John McJunkin ] Re: Alloy: Hello! [John McJunkin ] Re: Alloy: A call to arms [John McJunkin ] Re: Alloy: Hello! ["Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:43:41 -0000 From: "p1latham" Subject: Re: Alloy: Dolby in Europe - Please Ahem , I feel awful for moaning now , just needed to get it off my chest , im sure there are many fans out there still not had chance. I have ordered the live DVD & CD, got to keep that collection growing . It has been great to hear him using songs from all time periods eg Leipzig - just wondered if Therapy/Growth, Urges or Urban Tribal popped up yet ?? Anyway one know.?? Oh and in regards my work colleague in the lift liking Europa - he now tells me he used to drive around the Fylde Coast (the area around Blackpool in Lancashire) blasting out Windpower & even Wreck of the Fairchild from his car casette . Wow. Cheers Paul. - ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Stansell To: Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:19 PM Subject: RE: Alloy: Dolby in Europe - Please > > Hi Paul, > > I'm sorry for you guys. I hope Thomas does make it back there to give you > more shows. We've had more than we deserve in the Denver area. I'm not > sure how we became so lucky. > > On the DVD interview, Thomas talks about the incredible reception he > received at the Scala show. So, perhaps that will encourage him to return > for more. > > I highly recommend the DVD. It does give a great recreation of the live > show, if not even more complete due to longer song introductions and the > extras. I know it is no substitute for being there at a live show, but it > is a good approximation. > > Now, if you'd like anyone to blame for us hogging Thomas over here, it would > have to be Kathleen. As Thomas said in his short intro to Suitcase last > night, he was told to live in the US for a year for tax reasons. But then > he met Kathleen, got married, and has been here ever since. > > -Keith > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-alloy@smoe.org [mailto:owner-alloy@smoe.org] On Behalf Of > p1latham > Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 4:04 AM > To: alloy@smoe.org > Subject: Alloy: Dolby in Europe - Please > > > Go on,I admit it,im jealous of you guys who have been getting to see Thomas > gigs in the US , some of you many times, but please spare a thought for us > long term fans who have still not managed to see him. > > Oh yes we had 2 opportunities in London this year - but only one solo gig - > and as I work for the Emergency Services there are heavy restrictions on > 'leave '(vacations) at peak summer times especially when working in a > holiday > town. Thus I couldn't get time off work and therefore after being a fan for > over 25 years , still haven't seen him live. > > Please Thomas its great that your touring again - but there are many fans > over > here, please don't forget us. > > Boo Hoo - > > Winge over. > > Cheers Paul. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 06:20:59 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! Lyz, If those goggles you have are just like TMDR's, I will be filled with much envy! Welcome! John On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy wrote: > > This may seem a bit odd, but I just wanted to introduce myself. > > My name is Lyz, and I discovered this list after seeing Thomas > Dolby at the > El Rey (I found out about the show through DeviantArt, where I show my > photography). I'm really glad to have found this list, as I have > been a > diehard fan for almost as long as I've been alive. > > I have a question...are Mr. Dolby's goggles that he wears onstage WWI > Willson gunner goggles? I discovered a pair in a bunch of stuff my > grandmother had in storage two months ago, and they look almost > exactly the > same. Just curious. > > Thanks very much, > Lyz, aka Radiogirl ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 06:26:48 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: A call to arms I'm bummed because I ordered "otto" copies and they haven't arrived yet. Among other things, I write reviews for a living, and I'm chomping at the bit!!! Go CD Baby GO (or was it CD Universe--I forget!) jm On Dec 4, 2006, at 10:03 PM, L. Moore wrote: > > Patrick McMillan wrote: >> Hey folks, >> Sir Dolby asks for a little backup from the choir. >> http://blog.thomasdolby.com/?p=338 >> >> Patrick McMillan >> >> >> > Done, done, and -done-. My only complaint is that, despite oft > times having talent with words, Dolby's music arouses such emotion > in me that I get all choked up, so I only hope that my reviews > weren't -complete- fanboy drivel! ;) > > > Still in the white (and cold!) city until the darned snow melts, > Turq ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 08:40:36 -0700 From: Keith Stansell Subject: RE: Alloy: Hello! Hi Lyz / Radiogirl welcome to the list. I've been on the list for 10 years now and met a lot of the folks here in person. It is the nicest group of folks you'll ever meet. I seem to remember Thomas posting something on his blog early this year about the googles. I don't have time to look it up now. I can't remember if they are vintage or reproductions. Hmm, it sort of got my interest. Those would look fierce going down a muntain with my shaved head on a snowboard. - -Keith - -----Original Message----- From: "John McJunkin" To: alloy@smoe.org Sent: 12/5/06 6:20 AM Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! Lyz, If those goggles you have are just like TMDR's, I will be filled with much envy! Welcome! John On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy wrote: > > This may seem a bit odd, but I just wanted to introduce myself. > > My name is Lyz, and I discovered this list after seeing Thomas > Dolby at the > El Rey (I found out about the show through DeviantArt, where I show my > photography). I'm really glad to have found this list, as I have > been a > diehard fan for almost as long as I've been alive. > > I have a question...are Mr. Dolby's goggles that he wears onstage WWI > Willson gunner goggles? I discovered a pair in a bunch of stuff my > grandmother had in storage two months ago, and they look almost > exactly the > same. Just curious. > > Thanks very much, > Lyz, aka Radiogirl ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:44:27 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: RE: Alloy: Hello! Hello, Lyz! I echo the welcome you've already received! And, like Keith, I recall TMDR posting something to his blog early on about the goggles. However, I can't find that entry now, upon searching. If I'm not mistaken, they are vintage, and he purchased them on eBay. (In fact, I remember him writing about having bought one pair, and then getting a spare pair that wasn't quite the same...) Cheers - amazing you found this place. :-) Melissa http://merujo.blogspot.com - --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get answers from real people who know. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:44:38 -0600 From: Patrick McMillan Subject: Re: Alloy: A call to arms John, I'd be getting really excited if I were you. A word of warning however. I haven't been able to do a lick of work since I got mine. On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:26 AM, John McJunkin wrote: > > I'm bummed because I ordered "otto" copies and they haven't arrived > yet. Among other things, I write reviews for a living, and I'm > chomping at the bit!!! Go CD Baby GO (or was it CD Universe--I > forget!) > > jm > > > Patrick McMillan Are you ready? http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:51:52 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Re: Alloy: Dallas Hi Andrea, The full set of dates for the tour is up on TMDR's website: http://www.thomasdolby.com/tdtour.html The Dallas show is at the Granada: http://www.granada-theater.com/granada/schedule.jsp (a little grousing here, as it shows BT with special guest Thomas Dolby...) One of the Texas venues, btw, has been advertising the evening as "DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY" which may cause some consternation with BT fans who may come expecting a dance set, rather than TBU... If there is anyone here not checking out TMDR's website & the forum, I highly encourage you to do so. You get the news first there! Lunesse, TMDR's fabulous webmistress/tour goddess, does an exceptional job of keeping everyone informed. Many, many, many kudos to her. :-) Cheers, Melissa http://merujo.blogspot.com Andrea Allen wrote: There's a Dallas show ????????? umm i need more information. On Mon, 04 Dec 2006 09:41:11 -0600 Lee Jackson wrote: > > I can hardly believe it, but it looks like the wife and I are > actually > going to get to go to the Dallas show on Thursday! We saw him when > he > came through Austin on The Flat Earth tour, and now we're getting to > see > him over 20 years later. Good lord. ^_^ > > > -- > Lee Jackson > Garland, TX - --------------------------------- Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 10:49:55 -0700 From: Keith Stansell Subject: RE: Alloy: Hello! Pardon the typing errors in my message. I was using the 2" wide keyboard on my PDA. - -----Original Message----- From: "Keith Stansell" To: alloy@smoe.org Sent: 12/5/06 8:40 AM Subject: RE: Alloy: Hello! Hi Lyz / Radiogirl welcome to the list. I've been on the list for 10 years now and met a lot of the folks here in person. It is the nicest group of folks you'll ever meet. I seem to remember Thomas posting something on his blog early this year about the googles. I don't have time to look it up now. I can't remember if they are vintage or reproductions. Hmm, it sort of got my interest. Those would look fierce going down a muntain with my shaved head on a snowboard. - -Keith - -----Original Message----- From: "John McJunkin" To: alloy@smoe.org Sent: 12/5/06 6:20 AM Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! Lyz, If those goggles you have are just like TMDR's, I will be filled with much envy! Welcome! John On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy wrote: > > This may seem a bit odd, but I just wanted to introduce myself. > > My name is Lyz, and I discovered this list after seeing Thomas > Dolby at the > El Rey (I found out about the show through DeviantArt, where I show my > photography). I'm really glad to have found this list, as I have > been a > diehard fan for almost as long as I've been alive. > > I have a question...are Mr. Dolby's goggles that he wears onstage WWI > Willson gunner goggles? I discovered a pair in a bunch of stuff my > grandmother had in storage two months ago, and they look almost ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 10:52:30 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! Well here's hoping they'll be available at the merch table on future legs of the tour. I'll definitely buy a pair! I already have my round TMDR c. 1983 spectacles. I wore them for about 3 years before I got LASIK. Now my 5 year old wears them to play Harry Potter! jm On Dec 5, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Keith Stansell wrote: > > Hi Lyz / Radiogirl welcome to the list. I've been on the list for > 10 years now and met a lot of the folks here in person. It is the > nicest group of folks you'll ever meet. > > I seem to remember Thomas posting something on his blog early this > year about the googles. I don't have time to look it up now. I > can't remember if they are vintage or reproductions. > > Hmm, it sort of got my interest. Those would look fierce going > down a muntain with my shaved head on a snowboard. > > -Keith > -----Original Message----- > From: "John McJunkin" > To: alloy@smoe.org > Sent: 12/5/06 6:20 AM > Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! > > > Lyz, > > If those goggles you have are just like TMDR's, I will be filled > with much envy! > > Welcome! > > John > > > On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy wrote: > >> >> This may seem a bit odd, but I just wanted to introduce myself. >> >> My name is Lyz, and I discovered this list after seeing Thomas >> Dolby at the >> El Rey (I found out about the show through DeviantArt, where I >> show my >> photography). I'm really glad to have found this list, as I have >> been a >> diehard fan for almost as long as I've been alive. >> >> I have a question...are Mr. Dolby's goggles that he wears onstage WWI >> Willson gunner goggles? I discovered a pair in a bunch of stuff my >> grandmother had in storage two months ago, and they look almost >> exactly the >> same. Just curious. >> >> Thanks very much, >> Lyz, aka Radiogirl ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:30:49 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! "Googles" NOW I see it! That's kinda funny! I feel ya, Keith--my Pocket PC keyboard is for crap. On Dec 5, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Keith Stansell wrote: > > Pardon the typing errors in my message. I was using the 2" wide > keyboard on my PDA. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Keith Stansell" > To: alloy@smoe.org > Sent: 12/5/06 8:40 AM > Subject: RE: Alloy: Hello! > > > Hi Lyz / Radiogirl welcome to the list. I've been on the list for > 10 years now and met a lot of the folks here in person. It is the > nicest group of folks you'll ever meet. > > I seem to remember Thomas posting something on his blog early this > year about the googles. I don't have time to look it up now. I > can't remember if they are vintage or reproductions. > > Hmm, it sort of got my interest. Those would look fierce going > down a muntain with my shaved head on a snowboard. > > -Keith > -----Original Message----- > From: "John McJunkin" > To: alloy@smoe.org > Sent: 12/5/06 6:20 AM > Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! > > > Lyz, > > If those goggles you have are just like TMDR's, I will be filled > with much envy! > > Welcome! > > John > > > On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy wrote: > >> >> This may seem a bit odd, but I just wanted to introduce myself. >> >> My name is Lyz, and I discovered this list after seeing Thomas >> Dolby at the >> El Rey (I found out about the show through DeviantArt, where I >> show my >> photography). I'm really glad to have found this list, as I have >> been a >> diehard fan for almost as long as I've been alive. >> >> I have a question...are Mr. Dolby's goggles that he wears onstage WWI >> Willson gunner goggles? I discovered a pair in a bunch of stuff my >> grandmother had in storage two months ago, and they look almost ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 11:31:33 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: A call to arms I'm a bit worried about that as well. Perhaps I'll just set aside the entire weekend to dig in. On Dec 5, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Patrick McMillan wrote: > > John, > I'd be getting really excited if I were you. A word of warning > however. I haven't been able to do a lick of work since I got mine. > On Dec 5, 2006, at 7:26 AM, John McJunkin wrote: > >> >> I'm bummed because I ordered "otto" copies and they haven't arrived >> yet. Among other things, I write reviews for a living, and I'm >> chomping at the bit!!! Go CD Baby GO (or was it CD Universe--I >> forget!) >> >> jm >> >> >> > > > > > Patrick McMillan > > > > Are you ready? > http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net/ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:06:45 -0700 From: "Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy" Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! Well, I got my mom to send me the goggles overnight, and OMG, they are more than possibly the EXACT same type of goggles. I'm in the process of replacing the 88 year-old elastic band with a black leather strap...that's the only repair needed. BTW...I saw an auction on eBay for the exact same ones I have...here's the link, fellow Dolbyites: http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-WW-l-WILLSON-GOGGLES-TIN-ADVERTISING-EYEGLASSES_W0QQitemZ300056152143QQihZ020QQcategoryZ801QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem If you look down a bit, one of the three sets of glasses are the Wilson gunner goggles. They *HAVE* to be the same kind, no mistake. Enjoy the bidding! These are SO my new clubbing goggles... --Lyz On 12/5/06, John McJunkin wrote: > > > Well here's hoping they'll be available at the merch table on future > legs of the tour. I'll definitely buy a pair! > > I already have my round TMDR c. 1983 spectacles. I wore them for > about 3 years before I got LASIK. Now my 5 year old wears them to > play Harry Potter! > > jm > > > On Dec 5, 2006, at 8:40 AM, Keith Stansell wrote: > > > > > Hi Lyz / Radiogirl welcome to the list. I've been on the list for > > 10 years now and met a lot of the folks here in person. It is the > > nicest group of folks you'll ever meet. > > > > I seem to remember Thomas posting something on his blog early this > > year about the googles. I don't have time to look it up now. I > > can't remember if they are vintage or reproductions. > > > > Hmm, it sort of got my interest. Those would look fierce going > > down a muntain with my shaved head on a snowboard. > > > > -Keith > > -----Original Message----- > > From: "John McJunkin" > > To: alloy@smoe.org > > Sent: 12/5/06 6:20 AM > > Subject: Re: Alloy: Hello! > > > > > > Lyz, > > > > If those goggles you have are just like TMDR's, I will be filled > > with much envy! > > > > Welcome! > > > > John > > > > > > On Dec 4, 2006, at 5:03 PM, Elizabeth Hickey-McCoy wrote: > > > >> > >> This may seem a bit odd, but I just wanted to introduce myself. > >> > >> My name is Lyz, and I discovered this list after seeing Thomas > >> Dolby at the > >> El Rey (I found out about the show through DeviantArt, where I > >> show my > >> photography). I'm really glad to have found this list, as I have > >> been a > >> diehard fan for almost as long as I've been alive. > >> > >> I have a question...are Mr. Dolby's goggles that he wears onstage WWI > >> Willson gunner goggles? I discovered a pair in a bunch of stuff my > >> grandmother had in storage two months ago, and they look almost > >> exactly the > >> same. Just curious. > >> > >> Thanks very much, > >> Lyz, aka Radiogirl ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V11 #223 ****************************