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Hi
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:59 pm
by Grendel
Hi,
Graduated nearly 20 years ago but still can't shake the habit.
So far I've bored strangers to death in pubs for the last two decades with Nietzsche, Baudrillard, Debord, Russell, Heideggar, Foucalt, Agrippa, Locke and Orwell and was hoping to do the same to you guys.
Cheers
Re: Hi
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:12 pm
by John
Hi and welcome to the forums.
Out of curiosity, what's the inspiration for your handle? Just wondering whether its the legendary monster or Matt Wagner's comic book anti-hero.
Re: Hi
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:24 pm
by Grendel
It's the monster, and perhaps the Marillion song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvf-I_Kzru4
Re: Hi
Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:34 pm
by John
Was just curious. And I'm familiar with the song. Had a mate who used to obsess over it
Re: Hi
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 1:32 pm
by Aetixintro
I must say I love that kind of "boredom"! I look forward to reading your posts! Cheers!
Re: Hi
Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 4:46 pm
by duszek
I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?
After a long day of work workmen can sit down, relax, have a drink and discuss what they live for.
I remember a friend of mine who told me (herself in a state of intoxication): do not look down on a drunken person, they will tell you the truth.
She meant that they were honest about what they really thought about life in general and about their own lives in particular.
If you are not interested in gossip then philosophy is the best topic for a conversation, isn´t it ?
Re: Hi
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:03 am
by John
duszek wrote:I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?
From the
Wikipedia article on Rick Lewis
In the mid-1990s, France and other countries saw a wave of philosophy cafés, informal philosophy meetings held in cafes. The first of these were created by Marc Sautet in Paris, and by the late 1990s they numbered in the hundreds. In 1998 Lewis and his Philosophy Now colleague Bryn R. Williams were among the first to import this innovation into Britain, adapting it to the local culture by holding philosophy meetings in pubs rather than cafés. Their first Pub Philosophy meeting was held at The Glassblower in Piccadilly Circus, and was reported on by Radio London; later meetings took place in another West End pub, The Clachan
Re: Hi
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:12 am
by Grendel
duszek wrote:I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?
didn't Aristotle write about the vitues of drinking Absinthe?
Re: Hi
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 8:28 am
by duszek
And the darts players can listen with one ear too and if they disagree strongly they can throw a dart at the speaker.
Seriously, when people drink alkoholic beverages they cannot think rationally. And alcohol destroys brain cells containing memory contents.
Have you ever argued with a drunken person ? He is worse than a 3 year old. Pure emotion and stubbornness and taking offence.
Re: Hi
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 12:11 pm
by duszek
Why do you drink ?
In order to forget.
To forget what ?
That I am an alcoholic.
How about praying and fasting instead ?
Ora et labora.
Is this absinthe not a sort of narcotic or drug ?
Re: Hi
Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:19 pm
by duszek
Perhaps I was unfair towards pubs. I am sorry.
In a thriller by S. Booth a policeman tells a drug addict in a pub:
"But there are other things in life, apart form fairness. So think about the things that you can get hold of."
"Like what ?"
"Love ?"
"You what ?" said Angie.
"Well, maybe."
"You´re crazy, do you know that ? Love !"
"It was only a suggestion. Think about it."
"I can´t believe you, Ben Cooper. Are you for real ? I´ve never met anybody so naive."
Philosophical questions raised here:
Is it crazy to believe in love ?
Why are people exasperated by simple truths ?
Re: Hi
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 6:16 pm
by RickLewis
Grendel wrote:duszek wrote:I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?
didn't Aristotle write about the vitues of drinking Absinthe?
Did absinthe exist in ancient Greece?
What are its virtues, anyway? I have heard that absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...
Re: Hi
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:25 pm
by fiveredapples
I thought the saying was: Absinthe makes the tart grow fonder
Re: Hi
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:08 pm
by chaz wyman
Weird - I thought I'd bought every Fish Marillion album - but don't recognise this tune.
Which album is it on?
Re: Hi
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:14 pm
by chaz wyman
RickLewis wrote:Grendel wrote:duszek wrote:I did not know you could philosophize in a pub, but why not ?
didn't Aristotle write about the vitues of drinking Absinthe?
Did absinthe exist in ancient Greece?
What are its virtues, anyway? I have heard that absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...
Absinthe makes the tartan grow flouncier (hic).
It did not exist until invented in 18thC Switzerland.