From: tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode)
Subject: Re: Favorite Groups
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 00:38:30 GMT

In article <1993Jan25.193436.15478@netcom.com> desiree@netcom.com (dmc) writes:
>In article <1993Jan25.180036.7277@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode) writes:
>
>>No, you're not--actually, I rather like knowing a little bit about the
>>tastes of the people I've gotten familiar with over the net; it's nice
>>to get a glimpse into their spirits from a slightly different angle
>>(even ones who claim not to be a net.personality). 
>
>	Duoy. 

I always wondered how that was spelled. 

>  My comment about speaking on behalf of the world was
>intended to stop those from jumping in and saying "but you're not
>speaking on behalf of me" -- obviously it didn't work.  Simply put,
>I was stating that I realized I was *not* speaking on behalf of anybody
>else but myself.  Alas, the twist didn't take the intended turn.

Oh, well. 

>	And that's all cool and groovy if you like to read long 
>alphabetical lists -- tis your preference.  Ain't mine.  And as long
>as they crop up, I will say, I don't like it.  I fail to see how a list
>showing nearly every popular top 40 group over the past ten years can
>give insight into a person, but whatever...

You'd be surprised; another great way of getting a sideways look into
someone's skull is by hearing what their favorite jokes are--it'll tell
you quite a lot if you pay attention. 

>> (For that matter,
>>I rather like Jesus Christ Superstar as well, though I like the version
>>with the blue album cover better than the one with the brown album
>>cover.)
>
>	I wouldn't know.  It's not my taste in music personally.  I
>gave it a listen a time or two and decided it wasn't my cup o' tea.

Too bad--Andrew Lloyd Webber has written some of the best musicals
of the last few decades and I think they're quite enjoyable to listen
to.  (Though Les Miserables still holds on to the position of "My 
Favorite Musical.") 

>>It's not as if the topic of music hasn't come up on soc.singles many 
>>times before (oddly enough without anyone leaping into personal attacks
>>on the people discussing the subject)--I've even been inspired by some
>>of the comments on the subject made by such notables as Rob Thurlow,
>>John Fereira, and Charlie Martin enough to go down to the local record
>>store and buy copies of albums they were discussing. 
>
>	Yea?  So?  You're talking about a discussion.  Was Davey's 
>dump a discussion of his tastes -- or just a gagging list of groups?
>Two different things.  And yea, Rob's got cool taste in music.  
>(and yea, that's a suckup...)  John's cool too (suckup II); I don't
>know Charlie and I don't suck those I don't know.

(Hmmmm..."a gaggle of groups"?  That works.)  Hey, not every message
about music is going to be formatted and phrased exactly the same way;
some people may even like some thing you don't care for.  These things
happen--at least it's not an 800-line anonymous personal ad.... 

>>Trygve   (Have you considered switching to decaffeinated?)
>
>	Close.  I was undergoing a massive nicotine fit.  Got any
>'ludes?

Hang on a sec'--I think I've still got some Quayle-ludes left around
here somewhere.  Just don't take too many at once, because they can
have strange side effects, not the least of which might be to turn you
into "Desireeeeeeeee."

Trygve
--
Maturity, as the term is normally used, indicates the extent to which
someone behaves in a socially expected manner.  Some level of "maturity"
is necessary to operate within society, but too much tends to eliminate
the individual as a person.