Any BIS fans?

just got this in my inbox..VERY SAD NEWS <P>It?s with great regret that Bis have decided to announce their split. <BR> After nine years together, three albums and countless singles, the band <BR>feel the time has come to put Bis to rest. To "celebrate" there will be <BR>three farewell shows and a final single release to coincide. <P>Bis would like to thank all their fans from through the years, <BR>especially those who stayed from day one until the end, and would like <BR>to assure them that Amanda, John and Steven will continue to make music <BR>in some capacity.<P>Please keep checking the website for more info as it becomes available <BR>(there definitely will be some!).<P>Dates <P>London April TBC <BR>Exeter, Cavern Club, Ladyfest 27th April <BR>Glasgow King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, 1st May<P>Single ? TBC<BR>

What a pity. (Sarcasm)

dammit …….<P>i thought this thread was for lurking teddy bears………………grrrrrr

and "Bis" stands for what?

Their new stuff was really good…..i wasn't really a fan of their older stuff…, makes me sad anyway.<BR>

wait a minute i just remembered who they were…………………<P>they were craaaaaaaaaaaappppp

BIS is the name of the Cyndi Lauper fan club<P>BIS=Buns in Service<P>Apparently they didn't accept Bungle Bud's application.

And here I thought I was the only one to start meaningless threads.

i found this news sadder………<P>BAA BYE TO DOLLY<BR>Dolly the sheep - the first mammal to be cloned - has died. <P>Her death sparked renewed fears over cloning techniques.<P><BR>She was put down after a contracting a progressive lung disease aged six. Sheep can live until they are twelve.<P>Dolly became the first cloned mammal when she was born on 5 July 1996. <P>She was named after singer Dolly Parton and revealed to the public the following year.<P>The sheep bred normally on two occasions with a Welsh mountain ram called David. <P>She first gave birth to Bonnie in April 1998 and then to three more lambs in 1999. <P>Ethics<P>Alarm bells began ringing in January last year when she was diagnosed with a form of arthritis.<P>Professor Ian Wilmut, who led the team that created Dolly, has said her arthritis showed their cloning techniques were "inefficient" and needed more work.<P>Dolly could live to be 10, he said at the time.<P>Expert on the ethics of human cloning, Dr Patrick Dixon, said the nature of Dolly's death would have a huge impact on possibility of producing a cloned human baby.<P>"The real issue is what Dolly died from, and whether it was linked to premature ageing," he said.<P>Findings<P>Dr Harry Griffin, from The Roslin Institute, the Scottish research centre which created her, said: "Sheep can live to 11 or 12 years of age and lung infections are common in older sheep, particularly those housed inside.<P>"A full post-mortem is being conducted and we will report any significant findings" <BR>

Markie is always especially sad when a sheep passes.

Why was she named after Dolly Parton?<P>Perhaps men who are attracted to Dolly are also attracted to sheep?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Henry Dark:<BR><B>Why was she named after Dolly Parton?<P>Perhaps men who are attracted to Dolly are also attracted to sheep?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>dolly was cloned from from an adult sheep breast cell.

Well when you're hung like a horse, sometimes you're just too much for a sheep.<P>How does Lulu manage?<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by jadetree:<BR><B>Markie is always especially sad when a sheep passes.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Veranda">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Fico:<BR><B>and "Bis" stands for what?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>The Bank for International Settlements

thanks for hijacking the thread, elitists !<P> <p>[This message has been edited by Got Haggis? (edited 02-14-2003).]

oh hell, i was just listening to them earlier this week on some mix tape someone gave me a few years ago.