Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 08:58:13 -0700
Reply-To: Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Demographics
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Hi volks;
Here's some info on me. Looks like I'm something of an anomaly.
My name is Sam; I'm 23 and a college student, looking to go to grad
school for the killer double masters and the mythical job openings it
is rumored to get me. Majoring in Music and minoring in English. For
the M.A.'s I will minor in Business for one, Philosophy or 20th
Century Lit for the other. Work at an archives library; totally
irrelevant to my studies but love the job. More intellectually
stimulating than cooking french fries...
My dad had an old baywindow that I grew up in; after he had to lose it
(front torsion bar went; this was in the early '80s when these parts
were outta-sight expensive) I missed the bus so badly that I just had
to have my own, helping aircooled VW-owning friends in the interim.
Wound up with my '84 that is currently in dry dock for some electrical
work. Originally wanted a loaf (hell, a splittie would have been nice)
but was sold on the Vanagon when I drove it. No, I don't have 96,853
VWs in my garage, sorry. I do have friends who do, though. Does that
make me a poser?
It seems that I'm another non-hippie on this list- I'm more of a punk,
or to be more accurate, post-punk. Yes, I do play guitar and sing, in
a post-punk band called Friction. Our freebie GeoCities web page is
currently under construction and metamorphosis (lineup change, ick);
if you're curious, the URL is in my full signature that I never use
for list postings. Musical tastes range from Parker to Wayne Shorter-
type jazz to classical such as Debussy, Stravinsky, and Bartok, to
rock. As for rock, it's mostly punk and OLD-SCHOOL hardcore (fuck
metalcore; it sucks) as well as emo bands, indie rock, and
shoegazer/sadcore bands such as Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau
Twins, Chapterhouse, etc. I do listen to new bands; mostly stuff from
Superchunk to Idaho to Catherine Wheel, etc. And of course, lots of
post punk. Wanna trade tapes?
Religion/politics? I'm a liberal, in most all regards. I'm a cultural
and ethical relativist, which is a result of having to either deal
with or mediate in ethical disputes from many different value systems.
I'm not a harcore straight-edge vegan-punk or anything like that, who
feels that everyone with a view other than mine should be chastised.
However, I am always open to debating my views with people- I feel
it's healthy for people on both sides of an argument to see the other
side of the coin. I feel that Jesus and Buddha are very real religious
avatars, but I have just about had it with the vile rotting corpse of
organized religion, which to me is just another collective political
organization bent on trying to micro-manage people's lives and gain
political power. If you don't agree, I still think that's cool- your
choice is your choice, and if you have a valid argument, I'm more than
willing to listen to you..
Comments on the list: I love having a discussion group around to have
questions answered, ideas bounced around, and experiences shared. As I
can muster some cash, I'm gonna donate some. However, the flaming does
tend to get a bit personal- not cool. The Type2 list is a bit more
mellow. I suppose they've got all the hippies- but then again, you are
not what you wear or drive.
If you're around Charleston give me a shout and we'll go have a beer
or three. Thanks for this thread; I've learned alot about you guys and
gals.
Best regards,
Sam
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"Punk's not dead (it just sucks right now)"
| "I'm not Punk, I'm New-Wave!"
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