The Jacking Of The Body
Among the many calamities of the pandemic, one of the under-reported ones is the sweeping obliteration of social dance, particularly in its most popular form: dancing to the selections of a DJ.
Yes, it’s the ever-groovy Guardian. Specifically, a piece by Tim Lawrence, a professor of Cultural Studies at the University of East London:
Party culture exists on a continuum alongside other activities whose communally based, psycho-acoustic underpinnings provide participants with a dose of natural serotonin, among them music concerts, theatrical performances, sporting events, religious gatherings, choirs and walks in the park.
In terms of “party culture,” I’m not entirely convinced that natural serotonin has been doing the heavy lifting.
Party culture’s kaleidoscopic, connecting potential arguably outstrips these other experiences in terms of immersion, duration and joy.
With the apparently kaleidoscopic joy-inducing effects of natural serotonin, it’s a wonder anyone bothered with ecstasy, cocaine, and nitrous oxide balloons. A few sentences later, Dr Lawrence links to this piece, also from the Guardian, on unauthorised lockdown-era raves – a source of “transformational meaning,” Dr Lawrence informs us – and in which we’re told about “saucer-eyed teenage girls,” who are also doubtless invigorated by that natural serotonin.
David Mancuso, pioneering host of the Loft in New York, even believed that communal dancing amounted to humankind’s best attempt to tune into the underlying essence of the universe, which was born out of sound and amounted to one big party of constantly, intensely vibrating atoms.
Cosmologists take heed.
Band names:
* the sweeping obliteration of social dance . . . . .
Excellent notice, that, albeit they look more like album names.
Given the current caterwauling, perhaps Microbillionaire should be the band name with those as the albums . . .
RBG Tribute bands are a rapidly growing phenomenon…
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped end the military’s policy of forced abortion
It took less than ten seconds reading to hit the conspicuous fallacy of that article, Hal.
It took less than ten seconds reading to hit the conspicuous fallacy of that article
Uh huh. And According To You, that fallacy is . . . . ?
Oh please
Brer FoxHal, whatever you do, please don’tthrow me into the briar patchspeak down your nose like a pompous ass.I don’t think it’s the length of Hal’s posts as much as the elusive allusiveness, if you see what I mean. I don’t think I’m particiularly dim, but I can rarely work out what he’s trying to say, and quite frequently (as with his first post on this thread) can’t even decide what his topic is, particularly if there isn’t time to click on all the links provided and read the relevant articles. This may be a sort of compliment to his readers – we’re expected to be intelligent enough to parse his effusions – but I’d be grateful for more direct comments.
Curiously erotic…I’m so ashamed.
Is it the rope? The gavels? The cross-dressing?
The lace. Gotta be the lace.
It took less than ten seconds reading to hit the conspicuous fallacy of that article, Hal.
Not even ten seconds, just the headline, “made them decide between having an abortion or leaving the military (or Air Force)” is not synonymous with “forced”. To make it more exciting, prior to mid 1970 abortions were only permitted in military treatment facilities for reasons of health, physical or mental (the latter a sometimes used loophole), and in 1971 made to conform to state law by decree of Nixon.
“Forced to choose”, OK, “forced to have” as implied by one of Hal’s “accurate” citations, no.
HAL 9000 needs new firmware, not a mere reboot.
Seems like ages since anyone mentioned Judith Butler round these parts.
“I think we are living in anti-intellectual times”, she tells us. You’ve got to admire her chutzpah.
. . .”made them decide between having an abortion or leaving the military (or Air Force)” is not synonymous with “forced”.
Uh, huh . . . and when the Air Force found itself having to defend something not synonymous with “forced”.,
Is it the rope? The gavels? The cross-dressing? The lace?
All of the above
You know, Hal, if there’s one thing you could learn from David’s postings here, it’s that “being given a choice between two alternatives, and being told that you can have one or the other, just not both” is a whole different kettle of fish than “being given only one alternative, and you better do it or else.” That’s the kind of distinction that any number of the crybullies out there try to slyly elide, and that’s exactly what you’re doing, as Farnsworth has correctly pointed out.
As for Chabad – very nice that you’re familiar with them. So then you will realize that they are emphatically not, as you claimed earlier, suspending communal religious services for the duration; they are continuing them, albeit with masks and social distancing. I want you to realize, Hal, that those Chabadniks are descendants of Jews who maintained their faith and practices under far greater “health threats,” of the likes of summary execution by the Greeks and Romans and so forth. Their own parents and grandparents defied Lenin and Stalin and their henchmen, and kept Jewish schools and other aspects of Jewish life alive in the Soviet Union; many of them were shot or sentenced to decades in the gulags for that. Not one of them argued that the clear and present danger to their lives – and it was a lot more than the 0.6% fatality rate of the Wuhan virus – should prevent them from continuing these activities. That is the attitude that those with “actual religious practice” live and die by, Hal, not some smarmy “the-government-knows-what’s-best” approach.
The tunic is a nice touch
The worst part is that I’ve got the damn thing stuck in my head now.
Which song, Sam – Jack Your Body or Anaconda? If the latter, my apologies.
and umpteen subsequent tracks, in which various things were jacked, even entire houses, generally with great enthusiasm.
Lol. *has 80s house music flashback*
*has 80s house music flashback*
They were simpler times.
Right, evening, all.
You know, Hal, if there’s one thing you . .
You know, Alex, if there’s one thing you could learn from David’s postings here, it’s that actually reading what is posted thus allows you to comprehend what is posted . . . .
Now, definitely yes, once one comprehends, one certainly may not like what is posted. But at that point, when what is posted is an observation of something that has actually occurred or is occurring, there is no use complaining at the one who posts.
Demanding to shoot the messenger just shows that you don’t have a critique, all you have is mere denial . . .
Of the Air Force, if you had read the article, you would see that the Air Force was indeed reminded that “being given a choice between two alternatives, and being told that you can have one or the other, just not both” is a whole different kettle of fish than “being given only one alternative, and you better do it or else.” . . . and thus the Air Force changed the Air Force policy.
Thus, of your post, regarding indeed . . . being given only one alternative, and you better do it or else., well then, That’s the kind of distinction that any number of the crybullies out there try to slyly elide, and that’s exactly what you’re doing . . . .
Apparently you don’t like that people can see what assorted others are doing, and when people try to screw things up, you don’t like that there are alternatives.
As for Chabad – very nice that you’re familiar with them.
Ayup, known several for years.
So then you will realize that they are emphatically not, as you claimed earlier, suspending communal religious services for the duration; . . .
Of course, as doing that reading bit shows, I made no such statement.
I note that you’ve read about Chabad somewhere, good for you. Should you actually read what I posted, you will note that as Chabad is Jewish, then the overarching focus is on preserving life.
Therefore, to adjust assorted religious practices to do that would be, as you state, . . . albeit with masks and social distancing.
Therefore—back with “being given a choice between two alternatives, and being told that you can have one or the other, just not both”—there is that choice between faith waving Dungeons And Deacons with demands to ignore current health issues, or, the more Jewish alternative, along with anyone else with a religious practice, in fact, to continue with the religious practice with that particular focus to preserve life . . . .
But not both.
As I’ve pointed out. And then pointed out again.
Hal, a link to “Cleopatra Queen of Denial” doesn’t constitute any kind of proof for what you’re saying, you know. Neither does linking back to your own statements.
Yes, I can read perfectly well that the Air Force changed their policy. That in no way demonstrates that previously they were “forcing women to have abortions,” as you claimed.
About Chabad – it’s actually kind of funny that you think I’ve just “read about [it] somewhere.” I am in fact a Chabadnik, have been living in a Chabad community since my childhood (four decades now), and have contributed to Chabad publications. Some of my own friends and neighbors and teachers are those children and grandchildren of Chabadniks from the Soviet Union whom I previously mentioned – and no, their “overarching focus” was and is not in fact on “preserving life” for its own sake, but on something higher than that. (Cf. Hayom Yom, 6 Cheshvan.) They know that having masks and social distancing isn’t “adjust[ing] assorted religious practices,” any more so than holding a Torah class in a Russian cellar instead of above ground is. It’s preserving those “assorted religious practices” under any and all circumstances; obviously they will do their best to minimize the risk (where doing so doesn’t impinge on the details of Jewish law and custom), but if the choice is between abandoning or modifying those Jewish laws and customs vs. endangering their lives, then endanger their lives they will. (Take a look at this and this, for example.)
By the way, Hal, the next time you have the opportunity, please ask your local Chabad shaliach to study with you the Chassidic discourse titled Issa B’Zohar Chelek Gimmel, notably its section 2, and see if any of it strikes a chord with you.
Jesus!
I log in this morning for a check up of Hal vs The World only to be met by several posters commenting on the “cross-dressers” in the RBG clone photo.
How the hell can you tell these days? I looked again and based on the ankles, pretty much the only method I could think of in such matters, they all look like bog-standard ugly women.
Hal vs The World
Band name.
Cleopatra Queen of Denial
Band name. Though a bit wordy. Maybe shorten it to just Queen… What?
Oh, yes:
The tunic is a nice touch
Aging has occurred since then.
Of which;
The Christ of Siberia
and
retired traffic cop
Band names.
…several posters commenting on the “cross-dressers” in the RBG clone photo.
Meanwhile, speaking RPG LARPing, our betters once again show their intellectual might.
Meanwhile, speaking RPG LARPing, our betters once again show their intellectual might.
Lumberjack: I chop down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspenders and a bra.
I wish I’d been a girlie
Just like my dear papa.
Girl: (crying) I thought you were so rugged!
RBG LARPing…
Being a human I’ve stubbornly noticed a pattern with who is enthusiastically falling for it. I had disdain for the fad-addicted vapid girls while in school only to realize as an adult they run much of civil society and government. The disdain has not lessened.
Hal vs The World
Band name.
More like an ABC Afterschool Special…a tale of adolescent angst told in “Dear Diary” fashion.
Have you ever argued against an authoritarian measure only to have someone defend it by using the word “ask” where they mean “demand and enforce via physical violence from an agent of the state”?
Perhaps the LEO in this video – who is no doubt bravely protecting the public from an unprecedented menace – simply forgot to ask the vulnerable citizen to comply with the unconstitutional edict that is there, after all, to protect her and her family.
More like an ABC Afterschool Special…a tale of adolescent angst told in “Dear Diary” fashion.
The script would write itself . . .
Deeer Diary.
Dere’s this guy. He keeps being correct, an’ we know he’s correct ’cause he gives citations that completely support what he points out. An’ everything he notes is all stuff we keep seeing everywhere else anyway, jus’, jus’, we just don’ like reality, we wanna have Our Dreeeeems. An’ ev’ry time we keep screaming No! No!! Noooo!!!, he keeps expecting us to actually support our denials, based on evidence, as if we were realistic, and we can’t do that, it’s Just Not Faaaaaaaaiiiiiirrr!!!!
—Insert local accent and stamping of feet, as appropriate . . . .
He keeps being correct, an’ we know he’s correct ’cause he gives citations that completely support what he points out.
The show is “ABC After School Special”, Hal, not “Fantasy Island”.
The show is “ABC After School Special”, Hal, stamp, stamp.
. . . it’s Just Not Faaaaaaaaiiiiiirrr!!!!
“Fantasy Island”.
Quasimodo!!! Would you mind?
. . . . Have those white ones burned, will you, I think they’re a little dated.
Yes, sir. Cal, have the white suits burnt.
I say again…
@Sam can have his opinion. @Hal is mostly noisome noise, IMO. I sincerely hope that he provides € to our host (which I do not, in the interests of honesty) to provide value to someone reading this blog.
BTW, assuming that someone lives up to my nickname here even more than I do, Mr. Thompson should, can, and will decide upon whatever criteria he deems fit to filter who comments here and who does not. It’s his blog, not mine, not @Hal’s, and not yours.
Of course, If @Hal donates many € to keep this blog rolling, then I should thank him for doing so. Under practically no scenarios would Mr. Thompson be able to comment upon this specific paragraph.
A possibly relevant story:
A possibly relevant story:
Relevant indeed! Also kinder and gentler than I would be.
Seriously people, I don’t wish to be a poopyhead here, but what part of DNFTT is a struggle? If DT is OK with it (and I have rarely seen any deletions of anyone) then what’s the issue? The fact that H is a vapid blowhard is his issue, not ours. It’s a shame because I actually had a go at the Curia and assuming it’s him, there’s a brain there, just unformed and mushy – I think there are genuine insights, but I simply don’t have time to slash at the verbiage and parse it into succinct English. Some of his non pseudo-argument links are interesting and fun, and I simply zip past when I see the logorrhea. And, you know, the pig wrestling thing.
I ain’t trying to get the pub crank thrown out; I’m just trying to get him to show a bit more respect to the other regulars, and demonstrating a few easy steps toward that end.
As you note — it is Mr Thompson’s establishment to run as he wishes. Anyone wandering in here should understand that the quality of the regulars is every bit as top-notch as the quality of the cocktails and snacks.
[ Repositions tray of sandwiches under softer, more forgiving lighting. ]
[eyes the softly-lit tray of sandwiches, idly wondering if they are a better gamble than the wandering sausage roll or the pickled eggs]
Amazing what one will consider eating when hungry and breakfast is hours in the past… Are elevenses still a thing? That might be just the ticket to avoid ill-advised lunch choices.
To the article in the post, I’m a bit lost, possibly because party has always been a noun – never been one to use/experience it as a verb. Seems a tad overwrought though, since those who really want to “party” and dabble in mood-altering drugs, er – natural serotonin – will gather and do so regardless of what The Man says. Hasn’t this prof ever heard of Raves? Or in more Vibrant areas, Street Parties? I doubt the cops will stop them.