ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="../stylesheet/standard.css" TITLE="standard"> <TITLE>Ask SOD</TITLE> <META NAME="KEYWORDS" CONTENT="SOD, Bowie, Sisteurs, David, Ziggy, Stardust"> <META NAME="DESCRIPTION" CONTENT="SOD V.2: The Bowie Fansite with Bite".> </HEAD> <BODY> <TABLE WIDTH="80%" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="5"> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="../images/asksod.gif" ALT="Ask SOD"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"> <P><B>Ask SOD</B> is your chance to have someone with common sense and no fear of the truth tackle your questions head on. As long as you're willing to be handed a dose of reality, SOD is willing to lay the smack down. FAIR WARNING: SOD pulls no punches....</P> <P>Unlike *SOME* people we know (and we're not singling out any rock stars in particular here), we shall update this OFTEN.</P> <P>If you'd like our divine assistance with a problem, email us at <A HREF="mailto:sod@sisteurs.zzn.com">sod@sisteurs.zzn.com</A>. If we have a kick ass solution for you, we will post it here.</P> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE="NOSHADE" WIDTH="450" ALIGN="LEFT"> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><B>ASK SOD</B>:<BR> <A HREF="play_ask.html" TARGET="home">Winter 2000/2001</A> | <A HREF="play_asksu_2000.html" TARGET="home">Summer 2000</A> | <A HREF="play_ask1_00.html" TARGET="home">Jan 2000</A> | <A HREF="play_ask12_99.html" TARGET="home">Nov - Dec</A> | <A HREF="play_ask10_99.html" TARGET="home">August - Oct</A> | <A HREF="play_ask7_99.html" TARGET="home">May-July</A> | <A HREF="play_ask4_99.html" TARGET="home">April</A> | <A HREF="play_ask3_99.html" TARGET="home">March</A></FONT></P> <P><b>WINTER 2000/2001</b></P> <P><I><font SIZE="2">Dear SOD,<br> I just don't get it. All of this fighting between bowie fans. You're damned<br> if you like Bowienet and damned if you don't. Teenage Wildlifers versus<br> BowieWonderworlders versus Bowienet. What are you to make of all this<br> tension?</font></I></FONT><I><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">&nbsp; </font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2">Can't we all just be friends?<br> </font> <BR> </FONT> </I><font SIZE="2" color="#FFCC00"><i>Sincerely, Pissed Off</i></font></P> <FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"> <P><font SIZE="2">Dear Pissy<br> <br> Sadly it appears that the Bowie community (such as it is) will never get<br> along the way many other musical communities do (Even black metal groups get<br> along better than Bowie fans and they kill each other in Norway from time to<br> time!).<br> <br> You see, Bowie is a facking genius and everybody who is a fan wants to be<br> noticed by him at some point. What that means is from time to time someone<br> will throw a temper tantrum and make a whole bunch of peeps look bad. In<br> truth it's only the one bad apple that spoils the website, but when everyone<br> else either is pro- or anti- bad apple, that's when the shit hits the fan<br> and splatters on everyone.<br> <br> The best course of action is to lay low when it comes to the online<br> upheavals that seem to manifest themselves every 10-12 months. If you MUST<br> get involved, be sure you re</font></FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">a</font><font SIZE="2"><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">li</FONT></font><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">z</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2">e that nothing is really personal unless it<br> comes from someone who knows you in REAL life (that's why they call it<br> &quot;real&quot; folks!), or at the very least someone you slept with in<br> college.</font></P> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE="NOSHADE" WIDTH="90%"> <P><font SIZE="2"><i>Dear Chicas,<br> I was just wondering if there is an Angie hate club or something of the sort<br> out there?</i></font><I> <BR><BR><font SIZE="2">Thanx a bunch</font></FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">, gLiTtErBrAiN</font></I></P> <FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"> <P><font SIZE="2">Dear Glitterbrain (SOD refuses to follow all of the caps you have in your<br> name, dear.)<br> <br> There did indeed used to be an Angie Hate Club, but since Angie is now<br> working as an Insurance Agent in Alabama or some such place, most people<br> just feel sorry for her.<br> <br> You can keep up with Angie's rants on bisexuality, beauty and other dumb<br> stuff at </font><a HREF="http://www.groupiecentral.com/"><font SIZE="2">http://www.groupiecentral.com</font></a><font SIZE="2"> That is a most info</font></FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">r</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">mative site if<br> you're into people who shag the famous for not</FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">o</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">riety.</FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">&nbsp; </font><font SIZE="2"><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">Personally, SOD<br> suggests learning something of a creative nature to get yourself famous tho</FONT></font><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">ugh</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2">.<br> No one ever got crabs from learning to paint.</font></P> <HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE="NOSHADE" WIDTH="90%"> <P><i><font SIZE="2">Ok, I know this is a VDQ (ed: that is a Very Dumb Question, for those of you<br> too lazy to read the entire site) but...I am 12 years old and the only Bowie<br> movie/CD </font></i></FONT><i><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">I</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">'ve ever owned, seen, or heard is Labyrinth! My parents dont know<br> that I like him so I can't very well just buy any of his CD's or even watch<br> his other movies because</FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">:</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><br> 1. His movies are hardly ever on<br> 2. If they ARE on, </FONT> <font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">I </font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2">cant watch them cause those movies aren't on the<br> </font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <font SIZE="2">channels in my room.<br> 3. I can't watch them in the family room cause that</font></FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">'</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2">s where my mom sleeps<br> </font>&nbsp;&nbsp; <font SIZE="2">and if they are on and</font> </FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">I </font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2">watch them, she'll</font> <font SIZE="2">probably notice that</font> </FONT><font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">I </font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">like him...<br> <br> You see my problem?? Well, it might not be such a big prob to you but </FONT> <font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">I'</font><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">m<br> kinda shy about my parents knowing who </FONT> <font size="2" face="VERDANA, ARIAL" link="#F79209" vlink="#990033" color="#FFCC00">I</font></i><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00"><font SIZE="2"><i> like...Please help!</i></font> </FONT> </P> <P><font SIZE="2" color="#FFCC00">Firstly, SOD must say that there is a deep lack of communication between you<br> and your parents. If you can't tell your parents about Bowie, there must be<br> even more serious things you feel you can't talk to them about.<br> <br> Instead of the usual flippant response, this Sisteur wants to let you in on<br> a little secret. By not letting your parents know who you really are, it's<br> like saying you don't trust them to love you regardless of the choices you<br> make.<br> <br> Let your mom know why you like Bowie. Tell you mom that kind of stuff now,<br> be intelligent and honest about why you like him. After all, Sailor doesn't<br> bite the heads off of bats like Ozzy, or roll around in glass and other<br> people's poo like GG Allin (well, he's dead, but hey, he still has fans!)...<br> <br> And besides, if she finds out you like Bowie, you might get some cool Bowie<br> movies for your birthday!</font></P> <P><FONT SIZE="-1" FACE="VERDANA, ARIAL" LINK="#F79209" VLINK="#990033" COLOR="#FFCC00">Love and Spangly Bits! <BR><BR>SOD</P> </FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>