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I had plenty of ideas for what I was going to write about for tonight's Last Plane update -- but that was this morning, when i was making gnocchi. Now it's evening & nothing sound like fun. Somebody give me an assignment, wouldja

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 01:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Here, I'll go first: "You could always just shut yer piehole, you big loudmouth, you"

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Write about Ace of Base! THIS is even a QUESTION!?!?!?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:02 (twenty-three years ago)

How would you continue the following story:

In the Lenin Barracks in Barcelona, the day before I joined the militia, I saw an Italian militianman standing in front of the officers's table.

― Gatinha (rwillmsen), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:03 (twenty-three years ago)

o but Alex I've been talking about Ace of Base for like ten years, I can't write an Ace of Base piece

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:29 (twenty-three years ago)

write a political song for Michael Jackson to sing.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Anthony I think you're onto something

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:34 (twenty-three years ago)

wait wasn't that the name of a Minutemen song

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:38 (twenty-three years ago)

well yes. But the idea remains the same. Write a political anthem for someone famous (like Michael Jackson for instance, to sing).

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:40 (twenty-three years ago)

write about your new love for dj pica pica pica

― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:43 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah I would write about DJ Pica Pica Pica if I knew how to write about mix CDs, it seems like too tough a thing to do -- it's not like I haven't started that piece, esp. after the experience of driving through Kansas with that CD in the player: holy GOD.

But I think I'm gonna go ahead and write about Loren Conners again, so you can go ahead and call me boring now

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Have you done a piece on "How To Be A Zillionare"?

― donut bitch (donut), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:49 (twenty-three years ago)

BORING.

I'll just have to pretend "You Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" is about Bush then.

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:50 (twenty-three years ago)

wait I think I can make everybody happy (except Donut Bitch, and I'll get to ABC eventually, probably in some much more expansive i.e. print area though), watch this space

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 02:53 (twenty-three years ago)

T. Rex

― Adam A. (Keiko), Monday, 24 March 2003 06:34 (twenty-three years ago)

how about...a TOUR DIARY? [ducks flying tomatoes]

― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 24 March 2003 06:49 (twenty-three years ago)

write about bryan reese, this really weird fucker from kansas city.

― Boss Pooper, Monday, 24 March 2003 07:56 (twenty-three years ago)

You should explain to the world why you love Ace of Base. Because the world shrugs and says, "Why?"

― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 March 2003 08:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Write about how the subject of metal changed from broad based social/environmental problems, to personal problems and angst.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 24 March 2003 09:59 (twenty-three years ago)

True love never explains itself Kenan

here's what I did: http://www.lastplanetojakarta.com/jackson.html

thanks Anthony & everybody!

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 12:28 (twenty-three years ago)

Hey John, when I went to see Michael Gira the other week he played a new song he'd written about watching Michael Jackson on TV - it was a real good'un, hope he records it soon!

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Monday, 24 March 2003 12:31 (twenty-three years ago)

one of my obsessions writing songs about one of my obsessions...*swoon*

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 12:37 (twenty-three years ago)

(even if the new Angels of Light sounded good for two listens and then evaporated from my sphere of interest like steam)

― J0hn Darn1elle (J0hn Darn1elle), Monday, 24 March 2003 12:38 (twenty-three years ago)

nice one John.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Monday, 24 March 2003 12:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Write about how you have nothing better to do than harass a fictional character over his inability to live up to his promises.

you pieces of shit

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 24 March 2003 14:57 (twenty-three years ago)

good job, John. A critic got to tell an artist what to do! Woo hoo!

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 24 March 2003 22:32 (twenty-three years ago)

nice one john.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Monday, 24 March 2003 22:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Mmmmmm gnocci. What's your recipe?

― Carey (Carey), Monday, 24 March 2003 23:18 (twenty-three years ago)

Gnocchi* Next time do Kath Bloom since you love Loren Connors so.

― Carey (Carey), Monday, 24 March 2003 23:22 (twenty-three years ago)

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