Hmm... y'all remember this right?
> From: "Pedro Cevallos" <pedro_cevallos@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Are Boards of Canada pedophiles?
> 
> I thought the use of children's voices and images in their first album was
> interesting but I thought it was a tad too much in their last EP.  What's
> even worse is that when I went to their web site most of the pictures they
> have are of children -- granted, they are never nude or antything like that,
> but I really think they need to get off the children motif.  Am I the only
> one here that thinks that way?
Well check this crazy assed mail that found its way to me today.
Boy, the internet is a strange place at times... and it's a small world too,
right Ped'? (ha ha! the irony!)
 > PARENTAL ACTION ALERT
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 > PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MESSAGE IF YOU LOVE YOUR CHILDREN
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 >
 >
 > TARGET: BOARD OF CANADA
 >
 > Dear readers,
 >
 > Thanks to the diligent efforts of renowned European researcher
 > Dr. P. Cevallos, a new threat to our children's lives and futures has
been
 > unearthed. The purpose of this letter is to educate parents around the
 > world so they can take action against this menace, before it does more
 > harm!
 >
 > Perhaps you have heard the sounds of popular musical rock group
 > "BOARD OF CANADA" coming from your child's bedroom? Well you better
take a
 > closer listen (and look!).. because this music is the music of
PEDOPHILES!
 >
 > Pick up a copy of their latest CD, "MUSIC HAS THE RIGHT TO CHILDREN",
and
 > the evidence is clear:
 >
 > * The title itself: Music (ie, the musicians) have the right to
children.
 > YOUR children! Who knows where they will strike next to get at your
 > precious youngsters?
 >
 > * The cover depicts a group of FACELESS children. As any art historian
 > will tell you, whenever children or women are depicted without faces,
it
 > is a clear indication of sexual desire and objectification on the part
 > of the artist, reducing the subject to a mere "body without a face", in
 > other words, a receptacle for sexual outlet only.
 >
 > It's also quite possible that the children on the cover are recent
 > victims of their sick desires, placed unidentifiably on the cover as
 > "trophies" to show other pedophiles. On the internet, pedophiles
 > regularly place hidden "marks" or "counters" on their pages to indicate
 > how many children they've preyed on.
 >
 > Ask yourself this: if they're not pedophiles, why didn't they show the
 > children's faces?
 >
 > * The CD is a light blue color, a color usual associated with YOUNG
BOYS!!
 >
 > * The titles, which include red flags like "TELESCOPIC WORKSHOP",
 > "SIXTYNINE", "DO THE WHIRL", "PETE STANDING ALONE", all explicit
 > references to the disgusting acts they wish to perform. We can only
pray
 > to God that young Pete was returned safely to his parents and not cut
 > into pieces and buried out behind the big barn.
 >
 > * The music itself is hypnotizing and bizarre, perfect for lulling young
 > children into a trance-like state. In some songs, the sounds of
children
 > speaking and laughing can be heard. In one song in particular
 > ("AQUARIUM", what pedophile wouldn't like to keep children in their
 > homes as some people keep fish?), the word "orange" is repeated and
 > followed by the laughter of children. How many times has your precious
 > child been offered an orange or other treat in return for some "special
 > photographs"? This song is nothing but an instruction manual for child
 > abusers!
 >
 > The last song on the CD has a haunting voice talking about
 > constitutional rights and obscenity. Only perverts and smut-peddlers
 > need to hide behind this kind of drivel, so don't fall for it! No one
 > has the constitutional right to offend another person, especially not
 > CHILD MOLESTERS!
 >
 > The most horrible discovery we made was the song "ROYGBIV" (the Danish
 > for "child"). Using sophisticated audio analyis software, we were able
 > to detect PENIS-SHAPED sound-waves coming from stereo!! These horrible
 > phallic waves of audio energy are directed right at the level necessary
 > to probe and fondle innocent young bodies.
 >
 > * Other Board of Canada album titles are equally frightening: "IN A VAN
 > OUT IN THE COUNTRY", "PEEL SESSIONS" (a nickname often used by
 > pedophiles for the nude sessions they hold with young children).
 >
 > If you're not convinced, just take a look at more evidence:
 >
 > * Board of Canada are from the UK, a hotbed of pedophilic activity
 > (recently a group of doctors was arrested when it became known that
they
 > regularly touched children while supposedly treating them for disease!)
 >
 > * Most pedophiles own CD players and can easily get access to Board of
 > Canada material.
 >
 > * There could be other negative effects too: fully 50% of children who
 > listened to Board of Canada score BELOW the median level in school.
 >
 > * On an internet bulletin board called IDM (we're not sure what that
 > stands for), pedophiles often gather to discuss techniques of luring
 > children with music. For example here are two actual submissions to
this
 > bulletin board (warning they may SHOCK you!!)
 >
 > #1
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 > Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 19:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
 > From: Chispas De Muerte <xxxxxxxx@yahoo.com>
 > Subject: Re: [idm] Are Boards of Canada pedophiles?
 >
 > You know I think a lot of BOC's formula for making those
 > sounds sort of triggers this " I feel like going for,
 > a kid around five or so,
 > milk that shit for all its worth.
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 >
 > #2
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 > Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 12:33:58 -0700 (PDT)
 > From: The soul that creates <xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com>
 > Subject: Re: [idm] Are Boards of Canada pedophiles? READ!
 >
 > Are you kidding!?
 > Boards of Canada (especially M.H.T.R.T.C.) to me seems
 > to be good time music...
 > encourage the listener to
 > captured,
 > CHILDREN!! HINT HINT....there is a message here...it
 > says loud and clear,
 > CHILDREN!!!!
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 >
 > So if you're a parent and you care about your children like all parents
do,
 > TAKE ACTION!!!!!!!!!! DESTROY all Board of Canada CDs and records, and
 > install filtering software on your PC so your children can't download
 > so-called illegal "MP-3" files! They may contain viruses that send your
 > address and phone number to pedophiles and other predators!
 >
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 > DO IT FOR THE CHILDREN!!!
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