From psbfan at geowayne.com Thu Dec 1 21:02:35 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2016 21:02:35 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on PSB timing album releases with the holiday season Message-ID: Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks whether you think the Pet Shop Boys ought to time their album releases more in keeping with the holiday shopping and gift-giving season in order to maximize sales. If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice from the options provided there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Sat Dec 3 22:08:48 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 22:08:48 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on whether PSB should time albums with the holiday season Message-ID: <30314653-6aa2-75c8-19fa-1d5337e7b5e7@geowayne.com> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors whether they believe the Pet Shop Boys should time their album releases more in keeping with the holiday shopping/gifting season. And the response that received the most votes was: * "I really don't care what time of year their albums released. They should just release them whenever they see fit," picked by 46.5% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey Results" options in the top navigation bar, or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead is once again holiday themed. It's been roughly 19 years since the Boys first issued their very own original Christmas song, "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas." And it's been about seven years since they re-recorded and re-released it on their "Christmas" EP. So that makes me wonder whether you think it's time for them to record and release a brand new Christmas song. (Naturally, I don't make this a simple Yes/No decision.) Thanks so much to both porkchopkid and at least one other site visitor who I distinctly recall making this same suggestion not so long ago but whom, for the life of me, I've been unable to remember or to identify by searching through my past emails. Whoever you are, I sincerely apologize for not being able to credit you by name! Meanwhile, thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a superb week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Thu Dec 8 21:17:44 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2016 21:17:44 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on whether PSB should put out another Christmas song Message-ID: <12ce029d-9c3f-5193-1031-fb5fa9599dc0@geowayne.com> Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks whether you would like for the Pet Shop Boys to record and release another Christmas song (that is, in addition to the one they released quite some time ago, "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas"). If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice from the options provided there on my home page. (It's more than just a simple Yes/No decision.) On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and start a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! 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URL: From psbfan at geowayne.com Sat Dec 10 21:52:20 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2016 21:52:20 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on whether PSB should release another Christmas song Message-ID: <5054398e-75bc-3056-a67f-bf45a631769c@geowayne.com> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors whether they think the Pet Shop Boys (who released "It Doesn't Often Snow at Christmas" about 19 years ago) ought to record and release another Christmas song. And the response chosen by the largest number of voters was: * "No -- been there, done that, no point in them doing it again," selected by exactly half (50%) of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey Results" options in the top navigation bar, or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. My new poll for the week ahead is my third in a row -- and probably the last for the season -- on a subject related to Christmas. And it's a rerun of a question I first asked quite a few years ago, but I figure it's high time to ask it again. I'm wondering whether you have ever given or received a gift related to the Pet Shop Boys for Christmas or any other gift-giving holiday -- or, for that matter, for any other reason that may have nothing to do with any holiday. So please take a moment to make your choices right there on my home page. And thanks to porkchopkid for suggesting this question. Thanks as well to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a superb week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Thu Dec 15 21:47:55 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 21:47:55 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on giving or receiving PSB-related gifts Message-ID: Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks whether you have ever given or received a Pet Shop Boys-related gift for Christmas or any other gift-giving holiday, or whether you have ever given or received a PSB-related gift for any other reason *not* associated with a holiday? If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice(s) from the options provided right there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. (Please note, however, that on account of another commitment, I will probably be about an hour or two later than usual making this switch to the new poll. I hope that doesn't pose any inconvenience.) Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a fantastic weekend! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Sat Dec 17 23:52:58 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2016 23:52:58 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on PSB-related gifts Message-ID: <9088017e-b4ae-f778-ed9c-d8591c4b7463@geowayne.com> The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors whether they have ever given or received Pet Shop Boys-related gifts, either for Christmas (or other gift-giving holiday) or otherwise. And the response that received the most votes was: * "Yes, I have received one or more PSB-related gifts for Christmas or other gift-giving holiday," picked by 46.7% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey Results" options in the top navigation bar or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. Stepping away from the holiday theme -- though appropriately enough given that we're now very nearly at the end of the year -- my new poll for the week ahead asks you to pick what you personally consider to be "PSB highlight" of 2016. So please take a moment to make your choice from the options provided right there on my home page. Thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! And I hope you all have a marvelous week ahead! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Thu Dec 22 21:39:15 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:39:15 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on your PSB highlight of 2016 Message-ID: <33df15f9-4e71-a35a-b330-3c7661cd4ab4@geowayne.com> Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, which asks you to pick your personal "Pet Shop Boys highlight" of 2016. If you haven't voted yet, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice from the options provided right there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and start a new survey for the week ahead. Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a delightful, safe, and happy weekend! And Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and/or whatever other Happy Holidays wishes you prefer -- may they be yours! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Sat Dec 24 22:04:21 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2016 22:04:21 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Final results of poll on your PSB highlight of 2016 Message-ID: The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my site visitors what they consider to be their own personal "Pet Shop Boys highlight" of 2016. And (not surprisingly) the response that received the largest number of votes was: * "Their new album 'Super,'" chosen by 47.6% of the voters. To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and select one of the "Past Survey Results" options in the top navigation bar, or click the appropriate link on my "What's New?" page. Since last week's poll looked back at the past year, I figure it's only right for this next survey -- the last one for 2016 -- to look forward to the new year ahead. So this time I'm asking you to pick the anticipated "PSB event" you are *most* looking forward to in 2017. There aren't very many to choose from, but as usual I include a "something else" option in case I've overlooked anything that we might realistically expect during the year ahead. So please take a moment to make your choice from the options provided right there on my home page. Thanks to everyone who voted in last week's survey! I wish you all a wonderful holiday -- Christmas, Hanukkah, or whatever you personally observe (if any at this time) -- and a happy, safe, and warm final week of 2016. Take care! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm From psbfan at geowayne.com Fri Dec 30 15:44:12 2016 From: psbfan at geowayne.com (Wayne Studer) Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:44:12 -0800 Subject: [Introspective] Poll ends soon on PSB event you're most looking forward to in 2017 Message-ID: Hey there! Tomorrow (Saturday) is the last full day of my current poll, in which I'm asking you to pick the anticipated "Pet Shop Boys event" that you're most looking forward to in 2017. If you haven't already voted, please take a moment to visit my "Commentary" site at http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and make your choice right there on my home page. On Sunday I will end this poll, post the final results, and launch a new survey for the week ahead. (Incidentally, please note that, on account of New Year's Eve festivities, I will probably be three or four hours later than usual making this transition. I hope this doesn't pose any inconvenience.) Thanks to everyone who has already voted! And I hope you all have a most enjoyable weekend and a very happy and safe New Year's celebration! Wayne http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm