Look, everyone goes through points in their life where they love one thing or another... Changing taste is a sign of growing not forgetting. If you loved Bach that much, start listening again. I grew up a HUGE Bach fan... especially the Fugue's... Been to a ton of chamber music concerts... but it has been years. Does not mean I am not still a fan and would listen if given the opportunity. I would and do. It's something my father in law and I have in common. But I feel more complete because I have expanded into other musical interests, including this band... Just because he listens to Bach only, does not make him more adequate... In fact, sounds like he needs to expand his horizon a little.
You sound like a person who is passionate and has experienced a ton... Don't let anyone make you feel that you are not tops...
although i gotta say - dude listens to bach exclusively now!?? ... that seems off kilter ... screams of pretentiousness ... but i'm probably wrong ...
I don't know; I liken it to a couple of years ago when I listened to nothing but Pearl Jam nonstop. It's not that I don't have a broader musical taste; it's just that PJ is what I was most passionate about at the time. I think this guy has a really extensive musical taste, actually.
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
I honestly could not see myself dating or hanging around someone who exclusively listens to Bach.
Here is a link to brush up for your next date http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach
was he belting out a bach tune at the karoke? sebastian bach, lol?
I'm glad you enjoyed your date with him. If he met me, I'm so dumb and hard of hearing esp with background noise, the conversation would have ended in 5 minutes!
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
I agree. Good point.
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
I agree. Good point.
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“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
Great question! No, I really don't think he was being pretentious. I think he's just really intellectual and those are the kinds of things he likes to talk about. He is a professor, after all. I really enjoyed the conversation! I'm really happy that we talked about all those things. It just reminded me that I'm not in that place in my life anymore and I miss it. I don't work in that part of the university and most of the people I know don't talk about those things. I think I'm just projecting my insecurities onto him.
I honestly could not see myself dating or hanging around someone who exclusively listens to Bach.
Here is a link to brush up for your next date http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach
was he belting out a bach tune at the karoke? sebastian bach, lol?
I'm glad you enjoyed your date with him. If he met me, I'm so dumb and hard of hearing esp with background noise, the conversation would have ended in 5 minutes!
Thanks for the link! I've decided that when I finally finish this master's degree (7 more weeks! ) I'm going to brush up on Bach and all the other things I loved learning & talking about when I was an undergrad and studied for the sake of learning.
Yeah, he hummed one of Bach's fugues at karaoke. No, he sang Aerosmith (I think) and Barry Manilow.
The background noise was killing me. He really must think I was totally all over him based on how I was leaning across the table to hear him the whole time!
so....are we sleeping with the guy or what? if not...i'm moving on to a new thread.
So far I like him enough to have another conversation with him, but not enough to sleep with him just yet (unless there's a lot of alcohol involved & I get to touch his hair). :P
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so....are we sleeping with the guy or what? if not...i'm moving on to a new thread.
So far I like him enough to have another conversation with him, but not enough to sleep with him just yet (unless there's a lot of alcohol involved & I get to touch his hair). :P
game on....
lets get _ laid
if we don't hear anything back by wed of next week, we are going to need to make a move
So far I like him enough to have another conversation with him, but not enough to sleep with him just yet (unless there's a lot of alcohol involved & I get to touch his hair). :P
game on....
lets get _ laid
if we don't hear anything back by wed of next week, we are going to need to make a move
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
Great question! No, I really don't think he was being pretentious. I think he's just really intellectual and those are the kinds of things he likes to talk about. He is a professor, after all. I really enjoyed the conversation! I'm really happy that we talked about all those things. It just reminded me that I'm not in that place in my life anymore and I miss it. I don't work in that part of the university and most of the people I know don't talk about those things. I think I'm just projecting my insecurities onto him.
Fair enough. I wasn't sure if there was the possibility of a Good Will Hunting moment in the future.
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
Great question! No, I really don't think he was being pretentious. I think he's just really intellectual and those are the kinds of things he likes to talk about. He is a professor, after all. I really enjoyed the conversation! I'm really happy that we talked about all those things. It just reminded me that I'm not in that place in my life anymore and I miss it. I don't work in that part of the university and most of the people I know don't talk about those things. I think I'm just projecting my insecurities onto him.
Fair enough. I wasn't sure if there was the possibility of a Good Will Hunting moment in the future.
Is there a chance that his conversation came across as pretentious at all? Knowledge takes a few different shapes and there's a pretty wide gap between arriving at your ideologies through comprehension and parroting back things you've learned. The way you described his approach seems a little intellectually aggressive in how he was controlling the conversation. Not trying to put you on the spot and feel free to take the question as rhetorical. Just wondering if you're taking responsibility for your apprehension when your instincts might be picking up on something else.
Great question! No, I really don't think he was being pretentious. I think he's just really intellectual and those are the kinds of things he likes to talk about. He is a professor, after all. I really enjoyed the conversation! I'm really happy that we talked about all those things. It just reminded me that I'm not in that place in my life anymore and I miss it. I don't work in that part of the university and most of the people I know don't talk about those things. I think I'm just projecting my insecurities onto him.
Fair enough. I wasn't sure if there was the possibility of a Good Will Hunting moment in the future.
I'm glad you enjoyed your date with him. If he met me, I'm so dumb and hard of hearing esp with background noise, the conversation would have ended in 5 minutes!
^^^this is me...I hate it when I have to ask people 'what' more than twice....too many damn concerts that I had to squeeze my way to the front. :(
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.
so....are we sleeping with the guy or what? if not...i'm moving on to a new thread.
So far I like him enough to have another conversation with him, but not enough to sleep with him just yet (unless there's a lot of alcohol involved & I get to touch his hair). :P
:? Ok this thread has gone from oddly amusing to weird
“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
So far I like him enough to have another conversation with him, but not enough to sleep with him just yet (unless there's a lot of alcohol involved & I get to touch his hair). :P
:? Ok this thread has gone from oddly amusing to weird
What first attracted me to him was his great hair. It's so cool I just want to reach out and touch it! :P
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Thanks.
I don't know; I liken it to a couple of years ago when I listened to nothing but Pearl Jam nonstop. It's not that I don't have a broader musical taste; it's just that PJ is what I was most passionate about at the time. I think this guy has a really extensive musical taste, actually.
Here is a link to brush up for your next date
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach
was he belting out a bach tune at the karoke? sebastian bach, lol?
I'm glad you enjoyed your date with him. If he met me, I'm so dumb and hard of hearing esp with background noise, the conversation would have ended in 5 minutes!
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
do they play johann whatever his name is bach at a karaoke?
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
I agree. Good point.
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
+ 1
well done....
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
that doesn't answer the question..
That will be no for a mass sex party then
Great question! No, I really don't think he was being pretentious. I think he's just really intellectual and those are the kinds of things he likes to talk about. He is a professor, after all. I really enjoyed the conversation! I'm really happy that we talked about all those things. It just reminded me that I'm not in that place in my life anymore and I miss it. I don't work in that part of the university and most of the people I know don't talk about those things. I think I'm just projecting my insecurities onto him.
Thanks for the link! I've decided that when I finally finish this master's degree (7 more weeks!
Yeah, he hummed one of Bach's fugues at karaoke.
The background noise was killing me. He really must think I was totally all over him based on how I was leaning across the table to hear him the whole time!
game on....
lets get _ laid
if we don't hear anything back by wed of next week, we are going to need to make a move
Fair enough. I wasn't sure if there was the possibility of a Good Will Hunting moment in the future.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmRe_fK7pbw
you stop being a negative nancy....we have a guy to abuse :P
^^^this is me...I hate it when I have to ask people 'what' more than twice....too many damn concerts that I had to squeeze my way to the front. :(
- Christopher McCandless
:? Ok this thread has gone from oddly amusing to weird