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1997-07-15 04:42McCurdy, Brad (idm) re: shizit about domestic
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1997-07-15 04:42McCurdy, Brad> y'all with the amount of vinyl and silicon pouring out of the united kingdom... despite
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Mon, 14 Jul 1997 21:42:57 -0700
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(idm) re: shizit about domestic
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quoted 1 line y'all> y'all
with the amount of vinyl and silicon pouring out of the united kingdom... despite the few growing infant labels in the new world... forget the hong kong turn over... idm is a new british empire and i hardly think a few of us dumb yanks who slip up and say domestic should thus be insulting to people who can take _land_ transport to see: (skam release parties or tye spin at scratch or weatherall and the emissions gang or other rephreshing new clubs) save yer breath from responding and read more worthwhile posts than this. < osg ar the grouch
quoted 43 lines -----Original Message-----> -----Original Message----- > From: alanb@netlink.net.au [SMTP:alanb@netlink.net.au] > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 1997 9:15 PM > To: idm@hyperreal.org > Subject: was:Re: (idm) vibert/paradinas release dates > > twas written... > > > FO>I really do wish you people from the US would stop refering to your > FO>country as domestic. It's just so arrogant. I know it's not ill > FO>intentioned but it wouldn't cost much to acknowledge you're not the > only > FO>country on the planet and that not everything is done with you lot > in > FO>mind. > > > um... i agree... but to be kind i think its part of a process to > adjust > to the borderless aspect of the net... time will tell > > but it brings to mind another issue that to me is the americanization > of the net.. in the sense that soooooo much of whats on it and the > software that runs the computers is american... > > no real problem with that have i so long as others get in and even up > the balance but my guess is that it will be a fair while till this > happens and that for a long time to come our yankee and rebel friends > will hardly feel theyve even left home.... which is their loss in a > way... > > idm content:Folds and Rhizomes on Mille Plateaux/sub rosa.... big > raps!!! > > alan > > > > > This message originates from Netlink.net.au > Melbournes Premier Low Cost Internet Service Provider > Call in with your Browser to http://www.netlink.net.au/