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Re: defence mechanisms (& some OtR content!!)

In a message dated 11/27/98 3:36:25 PM EST, suneidesis at hotmail_com (miss lynzi
godlove) writes:

> tsk tsk tsk...
>  
>  my everybody is getting defensive and antsy around here!
>  what is with ya'll?  were you fasting before stuffing with turkey or 
>  what?

i think *my* antsiness is indirectly related to that bug movie i saw last
night.

>  on an OtR note:
>  
>  I was just admiring the Rockwell Kent woodblocks on the "Patience" cover 
>  and it lead to a wondering (because Bio homework holds no interest)  of 
>  OtR's selection of Cover and album art:
>  
>  TWHF:  sepia toned photograph with silhouettes on cover.  
>         illustrated with peculiar photographs strangely 
>         parelleling songs.

pretty.

>  Patience:  again, the Sepia tone, this time, illustrated with 
>          wonderful woodblock carvings by Mr. Kent.  still, only 
>          miniscule portraits of the band (unless Mr. Wolf is really
>          a computer aging of Linford a few decades...)

one of my favourite booklets. those woodblocks are classy.
  
>  Eve:    Black and White cover...Band portraits on band...same  
>           peculier photographs by Mr. Wilson....

...pretty.
  
>  GDBD:  wow!  a band photograph on the cover of...???

and doggies.

>           I still haven't interpreted whether the white stuff on their 
>         faces is whip cream, uh, really garish masks or what?  still, 
>         it's sepia toned...

i always thought it was paper mache masks. i'll feel dumb if it isn't.
  
>  DKOTY:   ooh!  *colour*!

merry christmas.
  
>  Besides:  I've only been priveledged to inspect this once, but I raised 
>  my eyebrows at the art content...

what, you've never seen dancing bears before?
  
>  my curiousity, is who comes up with the illustrations that so border 
>  their lyrics and style?  who comes up with the ideas for the 
>  photographs?  and then I wonder why they add random art, like the 
>  gorilla on the GDBD cd...(I wonder on all this album's art...)

i dunno, but whoever is doing a mighty fine job. it'd be a shame for something
with such pleasant art inside to look lousy on the surface.
  
>  these are bored speculations with very little importance or relevance.  
>  I just figured, while we were splitting hairs for OtR related things to 
>  discuss that didn't border on sexual (I prefer Linford over Jack, but 
>  Brian is pretty swell too)

linford, but they're all so married that i've resorted to lusting over
listies.

>  my main goal is to annoy the shit out of you guys and see if I can get 
>  you ranting...but that hasn't happened since I brought up charismatics a 
>  few months ago...

you're not trying hard enough, but keep up the good work.

love,
sha