From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V12 #272 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 Saturday, December 13 2008 Volume 12 : Number 272 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Alloy: TMDR Christens Studio Boat [CJMark@aol.com] RE: Alloy: TMDR Christens Studio Boat [Brian Price Now, this message came right through to my Gmail addy. Go figure. > > It's good to hear that you still dig Alloy, Russ. I have to be honest and > say that, in recent months, I'd considered shutting it down. I've gotten > e-mails from a handful of old members who felt the list was irrelevant now > in light of the official forum and others from folks who just don't read > anything from the list anymore (and had no idea there was new music on the > horizon or that there had been tours.) Or folks wait six months to read any > of it. > > Someone who was a key member of the group for many years actually quit Alloy > in a huff this year because he was pissed off I mentioned his hometown on > the t-shirt. This because he never read any Alloy posts - despite my > repeated efforts to get the word out. Frankly, it was disheartening, since I > was really trying to keep things alive, and I thought the t-shirt would be > something fun. > > Truthfully, things have been very, very, very crappy for me recently - and > got crappier yesterday, by a mile - and I just didn't know, along with the > real life stuff happening, if it was worth me continuing this (and dealing > with the sea of annoying spam that comes along with list administration.) > But knowing that there are a few folks who still appreciate it makes me feel > a little better about not pulling life support from the list. > > Sorry if I seem much less upbeat that usual. It's a bad week, and I think my > mental filter is shut off for a while. > > MJ > ************** Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp& icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:13:06 -0600 From: Brian Price Subject: RE: Alloy: TMDR Christens Studio Boat Sorry I'm late to the party, but I also am very glad that Alloy is still in one piece. With my work life being insane, I've not had the extra time to visit the Dolby site so updates here let me know when I should drop by to catch up on news. I also like the fact that Alloy seems to be a bit more exclusive than the main site. I tried to join many eons ago when I first did searches on Thomas Dolby, but for some reason I was never able to get onto the e-mail list. Since I'm technology challenged I'm sure it was just me being an idiot. Since joining I've met some great Alloy members and I hope to meet more in the future. I still wear my shirt with pride. :) Melissa: all of us appreciate all of the work you do here so please don't shut down Alloy. If you decide that life is just too crazy for you to handle the extra work, or if you just need some help, please let us know and maybe one of us can step up and take over for you. You know I'll always help you in any way that I can. If I don't "see" any of you before the holidays, I wish you a fantastic Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc. Happy Holidays! :) Cheers! Brian > > In a message dated 12/11/08 7:05:30 AM, merujo@gmail.com writes:> > > > Now, this message came right through to my Gmail addy. Go figure.> > > > It's good to hear that you still dig Alloy, Russ. I have to be honest and> > say that, in recent months, I'd considered shutting it down. I've gotten> > e-mails from a handful of old members who felt the list was irrelevant now> > in light of the official forum and others from folks who just don't read> > anything from the list anymore (and had no idea there was new music on the> > horizon or that there had been tours.) Or folks wait six months to read any> > of it.> > > > Someone who was a key member of the group for many years actually quit Alloy> > in a huff this year because he was pissed off I mentioned his hometown on> > the t-shirt. This because he never read any Alloy posts - despite my> > repeated efforts to get the word out. Frankly, it was disheartening, since I> > was really trying to keep things alive, and I thought the t-shirt would be> > something fun.> > > > Truthfully, things have been very, very, very crappy for me recently - and> > got crappier yesterday, by a mile - and I just didn't know, along with the> > real life stuff happening, if it was worth me continuing this (and dealing> > with the sea of annoying spam that comes along with list administration.)> > But knowing that there are a few folks who still appreciate it makes me feel> > a little better about not pulling life support from the list.> > > > Sorry if I seem much less upbeat that usual. It's a bad week, and I think my> > mental filter is shut off for a while.> > > > MJ> > > > > > > **************> Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and > favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&> icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) _________________________________________________________________ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/direct/01/ ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V12 #272 ****************************