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why are you guys calling andrew von? what am i missing here???

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Tis German for Sir :eek:

given to him by Tony James


see the official site FAQ's

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On Jun 15, 2002 9:19am, Ez wrote:
Tis German for Sir :eek:

given to him by Tony James


see the official site FAQ's

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Always thought it was German for "of".
As in Ulric von Bek.
Meaning Ulric of Bek, where the surname is a province or family estate.
Similar to the Dutch van, and usually without capitalisation.

Anybody out there speak German?

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On Jun 15, 2002 9:19am, Ez wrote:

given to him by Tony James


Tony James huh?......
As in Generation X and Sigue thingy whatsit former beau of Janet Street Porter ???

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Tony James, as in bassist for the Sister 90/91.
He wasn't bad either - nothing too flashy but very functional.
Sadly, additional software for the good Doktor has proven cheaper than human wages.

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you people are disappointing me ;-)

Where did you get the nickname 'Von' ?

It's the German version of the "van" before a Dutch family name, or the "de" in French. Hundreds of years ago it denoted aristocracy. I believe it was Tony James who first called me 'Von', for hanging out in Hamburg.

That was almost as boring as the first question.


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On Jun 15, 2002 2:08pm, Debaser wrote:
On Jun 15, 2002 9:19am, Ez wrote:

given to him by Tony James


Tony James huh?......
As in Generation X and Sigue thingy whatsit former beau of Janet Street Porter ???

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You see it's dumb questions like that which proves I am only fit to wallow in chat forums that are NOT purely band related :roll:



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i gather the original title was Baron von Eldritch? ;D
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According to some sources Eldritch used the VON nickname a long time before Tony James teamed up with The Sisters.
Rumors have it that he signed postcards to friends back in the 80:ish with VON Eldritch.
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@Basie & Erudite: I dunno if I'm reading into this issue incorrectly, but yes, it *was* the Tony James from Gen X and Sigue Sigue that joined ol' Android for Vision Thing... If I'm stating the obvious here, I'm sorry, and I promise to try to keep my mouth and feet separate in the future! :roll: :von:
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I believe dear old Robin or Speedy Dave have some answers on this topic :razz:
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On Jun 16, 2002 10:43pm, SINsister wrote:
@Basie & Erudite: I dunno if I'm reading into this issue incorrectly, but yes, it *was* the Tony James from Gen X and Sigue Sigue that joined ol' Android for Vision Thing... If I'm stating the obvious here, I'm sorry, and I promise to try to keep my mouth and feet separate in the future! :roll: :von:
FANQUEUE! Sin, I assumed that because Erudite didn't actually answer with an affirmative, as per usual, I was wrong and the Tony James mentioned was just another random Tony James who played a bass

Now I know! And yes, I see that it was indeed the man from S.S.Sputnik, Billy Idol's sparring partner and Janet S.Porter's bit of fluff

It all becomes clear......

thank you once again Sin

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It's probably a bit late for an 'oooh I didn't know that!' now isn't it? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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No problem, Basie - always glad to help!! :smile: :grin:
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Sorry for any confusion, people.
I promise future postings will rise to new levels of pedantry, preventing future ambiguity.
Unless personal agenda or subtext warrants deliberate obscurity...

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Eh? Too many big words matey, just got out of bed ya know..... :P ;D ;D
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I'll try to say what I mean and mean what I say. Except when I don't.
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its alright chick, I understood the first time!!! :grin: :grin:
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On Jun 23, 2002 9:10pm, Erudite wrote:
Sorry for any confusion, people.
I promise future postings will rise to new levels of pedantry, preventing future ambiguity.
Unless personal agenda or subtext warrants deliberate obscurity...

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'ere!!!!!

has somebody swallowed the source code to the sisters site or what?


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@Erudite:

Eschew obfuscation, and stuff!!! ;D
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Ah, but it is the best way to build a mystique around myself, which I can later disown when it proves to be harming my public image and product sales.

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