Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Abbreviation?

Brian Jacobs suncrush@lycos.com
Sun, 28 Jul 2002 10:00:58 +1200


I heard an interview in which Jim said it came from the fact that, as a young band, they played a lot of gigs in RSL halls with an obscene number of amplifiers.  (20 kW apparently.)

Brian

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On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:47:57  
 Beth Curran wrote:
>And here I was, thinking it had something to do with electronics.....
>but why would you call an RSL a "20kW RSL"?  Is that some kind of catch
>phrase?  I mean, around here our VFW's aren't exactly known for a high
>degree of "electricity" and they sure as hell wouldn't have the Oils!
>Man, if they got up there and started playing "US Forces" and "Read
>About It" at a VFW, there'd be an all-out riot!!!!
>Signed, a very puzzled Beth Curran
>
>BTW, isn't it fun having all the videos in one place, and seeing the
>progress in the degree of artistry over time?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: powderworks-admin@cs.colorado.edu
>[mailto:powderworks-admin@cs.colorado.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Jacobs
>Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 1:06 AM
>To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
>Subject: Re: [Powderworks] Abbreviation?
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>Nope.  In the context of 20KWatt RSL it's "Returned Servicemen's
>League," an Aussie VFW.  Here in NZ they're RSA's (Associations)
>
>Brian
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>Rakastaai han maainen, seka kantaai rakas heitan hei tahtille taivassa.
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>On Sat, 27 Jul 2002 00:02:03  
> Dr. J. Lee Hoover wrote:
>> Received Signal Level.
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: Beth Curran 
>>  To: Powderworks@cs.colorado.edu 
>>  Sent: Friday 26 July 2002 23:36
>>  Subject: [Powderworks] Abbreviation?
>>
>>
>>  OK, I'm going to have to ask - So what exactly does RSL stand for?
>>
>>   
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>>  It's after midnight and I've been crazy the last 2 weeks at work -
>nonstop, nights & weekend.  The kids are in bed and I've been watching
>my new 20kW DVD and stringing beads for the past 2 hours.  I have
>entered the xone - I am one with the Oils.  Life is OK.  Good night,
>workers - Beth
>>
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