RE: Easy Does it; Time to change; and on and on

["Williams, Chris (RSCH)" <Chris_Williams@xxxxxx>]

Theolyn:

> I think I need to confess to something really horrible that I've done
> and continue to do. 
> 
> Even though I *have* a Zep show on vinyl, Cd, tape source, etc., I
> still
> cannot
> resist purchasing what is essentially the same show again and again
> under a different
> guise. 
> 
> How can this affliction be cured? Or do I have to take it just one day
> at a time?
> :) :) :)
> 
Most of us poor slobs buy things because we "need" them. That is, they
are supposed to fill some functional purpose: we buy a car because we
need to get from "A" to "B"; we buy food because we're hungry; etc. 

Most of us know that that's not really the way things work, and that
buying stuff can often be seductive in its own right. Aside from the
music, one of the things that I really love about being a Zep fan is
that it gives you a license to acquire or accumulate just about anything
Zep-related. Wanting it is enough. In a sense, the greater your
obsession the closer you feel to the band and the cooler you are. Your
parents, your friends, your spouse, your kids, they might not
understand, but another fan will. 

Life's short; buy more (not so much that you'll be short of money for
P/P tkts.) and have a good time.

> 
Paul wrote:

>    When the Ocean was first suggested as a potential list name, I
> mentioned several reasons it was not a viable option. Among those
> was the fact that Jay had previously used the name in association
> with his fanzine. My concern was 
> that, *among other things*, we were compromsing the uniqueness
> and originality of the list by adopting a previously used name. 
> 
	[snip]

> A new vote on list name, which
> Larry, Jeremy, Eric and myself suggested a month ago, allows Jay 
> and our list to maintain our integrity and individuality, as well as a
> 
> sense of goodwill between ourselves and Jay.
> 
Let's get this straight. You've written three paragraphs over something
as "trivial as the name of this list." And you propose to spend even
more time conducting a new poll to determine a new name for the list.
Let me ask you: as you don't feel bound to honor the results of the
first poll, why should we expect you to honor the results of a second or
third or fourth if they don't select the name you want?

If you don't like the name of the list that's OK. However, others in
good faith did vote on a name and "The Ocean" won. 

IMHO, our "integrity" is better served by honoring the original vote.

> Richard Allcock wrote:
> 
> So, even if a new name were voted for, it wouldnt be long
> before the people who didnt vote for that particular name started
> mumblinmg and complaining things like "I think we should change the
> name
> of the list!!" Perhaps we could even go for a rotating name, say 12
> names,
> one for each month of the year and they change over on the first of
> each
> month. HELLOOOOOO!!!!!! 
> 
Thank you; I don't feel so alone.

> Brian Ingham wrote: 
> 
> I was informed that the Saturday, October 11 record show in
> Chicago was busted by the RIAA and the Sheriff's department. Every
> dealer was arrested. I can't confirm it, but I'm pretty
> sure they are monitoring this e-mail site. They've been monitoring
> KISS
> sites and have been going after people advertising on those sites.
> BEWARE, big corporate brother is watching. 
> 
RIAA, if you're reading this: FUCK YOU and any other organization that
can't grasp the fundamental distinction between pirate records and
bootlegs.


> PELLUCIDAR@xxxxxxx wrote
> 
> If there are no potential prior usage problems, and assuming no DG
> administrator had the foresight to trademark the name, "Digital
> Graffiti"
> remains a beautiful, and now insightfully ironic, name for any Led Zep
> mailing list.  The original DG is certainly a shadow, and like a
> phoenix, can
> rise from the ashes here.
> 
Yes, and I think that Chris B should rename himself Zerxes Bhagalia as
an ironic tribute to that sad figure. What next? P/P rename themselves
Led Zeppelin? JPJ and three other guys as Zep? How about Page and
Michael White as Zeppelin? 

Let's get real. DGs gone; let's move on!

With only the best intent,

Chris Williams
chris_williams@xxxxxx
"Tapes will get you through times of no money better than money will get
you through times of no tapes."
- --The Fabulous Furry Zep Brothers