quoted 5 lines Maybe nobody really cares, but I'll say this anyway. I've never taken> Maybe nobody really cares, but I'll say this anyway. I've never taken
> drugs other than pot, but I there's something to be said about smoking a
> large amount of pot and listening to some really good music. It comes ALIVE!
> You feel great before, during and afterward. No hangovers, no problems
> functioning in your daily life, and you can quit whenever you want.
I imagine most of us on IDM don't care. I don't.
Just one thing (and this applies to all drugs, really): You can really
only apply the phrase "You can quit whenever you want" to yourself. Since
everyone has a different chemical makeup and different tolerances for
various substances, it is not fair to say that anyone can quit whenever
they want because it simply isn't true. Lucky for you (and most others)
that you can. One should never advise people on what their body can take
unless you are their physician.
quoted 3 lines Anyway, for those of you who bash drugs without experiencing them, you> Anyway, for those of you who bash drugs without experiencing them, you
> don't know what you're talking about. I don't think people should go for
> the really hard stuff, but that's their decision-not mine.
For some of us, pot *is* the really hard stuff. *shrug* It's all a matter
of willingness and tolerance.
quoted 1 line I haven't checked lately, but as far as I know, I'm still not God.> I haven't checked lately, but as far as I know, I'm still not God.
I'll confirm it for you. :-)
quoted 3 lines So as long as we find something like this to enhance our enjoyment> So as long as we find something like this to enhance our enjoyment
> of said music, I believe it's relevant to the list and people should be
> allowed to talk about it.
You can talk about whatever you want. It's a free net. However, last time
I checked, this list was about music. We all know that many of the artists
involved in this type of music are also involved in drugs, that's no big
secret. It's also no secret that many of its listeners do drugs to enhance
the experience of the music. As an adjucnt, the subject of drugs is
perfectly reasonable to talk about, but as the main topic of any
discussion, well, I just think that there are plenty of other places on
the net to do this without having to do it here. I assure you that this
list is busy enough with the topic of music that we don't need postings
purely about drugs.
There was a great thread a while back which started a small subthread
about how much pot Jack Dangers smokes before a gig. It was funny (and
reasonably short), and it made sense in the context of this list. As for
your personal experiences on drugs, as long as they're in the context of
music, hey, post away.
Think about this, though: One of the things I do while listening to this
sort of music is pay my bills. I think that it really enhances the music;
all those visions of money being sucked from my checking account
complement beautifully the swirling textures of the music. I am 99.9%
positive, however, that no one here wants to read about my bi-monthly
bill-paying experiences. And even if there was someone (who must be
seriously sick) who did want to read them, posting those experiences to
this list isn't really the right way to go about it. That's just my two
cents.
quoted 1 line PS-I hope I don't get kicked off the lists for posting this stuff.> PS-I hope I don't get kicked off the lists for posting this stuff.
I hope not too. Anyone who does kick you off a list for posting things
like that is a coward and a hypocrite. As long as there's music in there,
go for it.
- Adam J Weitzman
Individual, Inc.
weitzman@individual.com