Re: Here's a scary example of what I've received

["Lance Chance" <lrc8918@louisiana.edu>]

I really don't think that you should be acting quite as innocent and
bewildered as you are considering the quantity of vitriol that you poured
out in your original post.   I think that another fuse was lit when you
spoke of manipulating your classroom discussions.   smack hard and you get
smacked back, ipso facto.
but one thing that really struck me about this thread is a quality of the
"looping community" that I have noticed before.   Those musicians looping
generally fall either to the far left or right.   I guess the 
do-it-yourself
psychedelic trip offered by loop gear draws the hippies and heads and the
personal control of all that sound draws nazi right wingers who are sick of
having to deal with "stoned slacker" musician types.   The loopers that I
know locally certainly fall either pretty far left or right.   Another
observation that may or may not be true is that it seems more loopers are
conservatively bent than any other single group of musicians outside of the
competition, classical set.
I am settling into my liberal ways, after having been somewhat conservative
in my younger days.   But after having to deal with one particular "nazi"
for years, I have to say there is room for argument on both sides of this
pot issue.  Plenty of time is slacked away being stoned at practice, but a
stickectomy is sorely needed by some asses, and their music perhaps 
reflects
this.

lance

----- Original Message -----
From: <Paulzric@aol.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 1:59 PM
Subject: Here's a scary example of what I've received


> you are an asshole. you could have made your point and then
> kept your mouth shut. but here you are going on again,
> condemning people, souring the list and making yourself
> look stupid. "If you use drugs, you have been
> seduced and have bartered your soul and are possessed by a
> very invidious demon who will scorn at any effort or entity
> that invites release." what the hell is this????? do you
> not realize that drug users are normal society today? there
> are plenty of very successful people who actually use all
> sorts of drugs. i don't think hard drugs should be used
> recreationally, but you don't hear me making an ass of
> myself on loopers-delight. but seriously, there are TONS of
> successful pot smokers. laziness can hit anybody-- drug
> user or not. you mentioned "manipulating a conversation" to
> find out who supports drug use. gee, you are so amazing.
> how about "hey class, what do you think about drugs and
> legalization??" why not try that kind of manipulation. and
> by the way, you could get a class going probably about lots
> of other interests as well if you wanted to. so what if
> kids like to do drugs. and maybe those kids, overall,
> aren't so involved in school. so what. and then you close
> your email with a SMILEY FACE??? after basically condemning
> half the list???? gee, i hope i have your for a teacher
> some day.
>
> p.s. i'm not a drug user
>
> - dylan
>