Prayer in audio; or, how to become an automaton

[George Middius]

While scaling the slippering slope of sophistry erected by certain RAO claquers,
it occurred to me that Their contradictions should be taking a toll. The Holy
Blinding Rituals are alternately promulgated as an antidote to sin, as a means
of discovering the purity of trVth, and as a defense against "unscientific
claims" or some such.

Is it sinful to spend "too much" on an audio system? In the real world, that's
an individual choice; in the Hive, there's an absolute answer. Perhaps the
'borgs are unable to comprehend the relative value of money because, of course,
they ain't got much.

Is trVth of any value to hobbyists? In the real world, again, an individual
choice; in the Hive, you're either with sicccnciecce or against it. Since the
concept of "fun" is unknown to the 'borgs, They are forced to view audio as a
"deadly serious business"™, as Major 'Borg Nousiane has called it.

Is there any merit in disputing an opinion, whether rooted in personal
experience or simply feelings, on the basis of "proof" or lack thereof? In the
real world, the entire concept is nonsense. This point has been hammered home to
the Hivies time and time again, and yet They still retreat to the "claim" and
"proof" 'borgma.


The oddest aspect of Audio 'Borgism is that certain individuals, specifically
lesser 'borgs and dyed-in-the-wool nerds, are willing to defend the Major 'Borgs
simply because they share a class envy. They seem unable to accept that in the
real world, people make subjective choices for subjective reasons, and their
explanations for their choices are couched in subjective language. This approach
is fine for wine, cars, cigars, art, skydiving, restaurants, and movies, but
not, according to Them, for audio.

Oh, wait, it's the marketing departments who are the sinners. They indulge in
[gasp!] exaggeration and hype. This is obviously completely different from
marketers of other consumer goods, where only trVth is spoken and only "facts"
are proffered.

No, wait again, the problem is that consumers buy stuff that's too expensive.
Who defines "too expensive"? Why, the 'borgs do, of course. There are hidebound
rules for how much stuff should cost. We need laws to prevent people from
spending their own money on stuff they want to own. After all, say the 'borgs,
even though Big Government is evil, we have a precedent for interdicting
"controlled substances". They want to expand that category to include the likes
of Krell and Wilson.


Certain other RAOers -- the anonymous or pseudonymous ones -- are not ashamed to
admit they identify with the Major 'Borgs. Do they offer some religious rituals
to Normals as a way of "proving" what They know to be "true"? No, they do not.
They simply lash out angrily at Stereophile and those who berate the Major
'Borgs. Why don't they tell us about the purity of the Holy Blinding Rituals,
instead of merely running intereference for the Major 'Borgs? Perhaps they will
explain this omission to me. The "tests" are the sine qua non of audio
utilitarianism, and yet the anonyrodents don't seem to care about them at all.
Lionella, torrie****s, and Bwian McLardass haven't told us a single detail of
their own experience with "tests". Could it be they're the ones who are "afraid"
to take them? It can't be a question of time -- they all have loads of spare
time to burn. Maybe it's a question of money... a proper testing box for the
blinding rituals runs several hundred dollars. That's a lot of bicycle repairs,
or a lot of sewers to scrub, or a lot of investors to rip off.

I don't expect the Kroopologists to explain Their silence on the subject of
"tests". It's so much easier for them to attack me for pointing out Their
hypocrisy.

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George Middius schrieb:
> While scaling the slippering slope of sophistry erected by certain RAO cl=
aquers,
> it occurred to me that Their contradictions should be taking a toll. The =
Holy
> Blinding Rituals are alternately promulgated as an antidote to sin, as a =
means
> of discovering the purity of trVth, and as a defense against "unscientific
> claims" or some such.
>
> Is it sinful to spend "too much" on an audio system? In the real world, t=
hat's
> an individual choice; in the Hive, there's an absolute answer. Perhaps the
> 'borgs are unable to comprehend the relative value of money because, of c=
ourse,
> they ain't got much.
>
> Is trVth of any value to hobbyists? In the real world, again, an individu=
al
> choice; in the Hive, you're either with sicccnciecce or against it. Since=
the
> concept of "fun" is unknown to the 'borgs, They are forced to view audio =
as a
> "deadly serious business"=99, as Major 'Borg Nousiane has called it.
>
> Is there any merit in disputing an opinion, whether rooted in personal
> experience or simply feelings, on the basis of "proof" or lack thereof? I=
n the
> real world, the entire concept is nonsense. This point has been hammered =
home to
> the Hivies time and time again, and yet They still retreat to the "claim"=
and
> "proof" 'borgma.
>
>
> The oddest aspect of Audio 'Borgism is that certain individuals, specific=
ally
> lesser 'borgs and dyed-in-the-wool nerds, are willing to defend the Major=
'Borgs
> simply because they share a class envy. They seem unable to accept that i=
n the
> real world, people make subjective choices for subjective reasons, and th=
eir
> explanations for their choices are couched in subjective language. This a=
pproach
> is fine for wine, cars, cigars, art, skydiving, restaurants, and movies, =
but
> not, according to Them, for audio.
>
> Oh, wait, it's the marketing departments who are the sinners. They indulg=
e in
> [gasp!] exaggeration and hype. This is obviously completely different from
> marketers of other consumer goods, where only trVth is spoken and only "f=
acts"
> are proffered.
>
> No, wait again, the problem is that consumers buy stuff that's too expens=
ive.
> Who defines "too expensive"? Why, the 'borgs do, of course. There are hid=
ebound
> rules for how much stuff should cost. We need laws to prevent people from
> spending their own money on stuff they want to own. After all, say the 'b=
orgs,
> even though Big Government is evil, we have a precedent for interdicting
> "controlled substances". They want to expand that category to include the=
likes
> of Krell and Wilson.
>
>
> Certain other RAOers -- the anonymous or pseudonymous ones -- are not ash=
amed to
> admit they identify with the Major 'Borgs. Do they offer some religious r=
ituals
> to Normals as a way of "proving" what They know to be "true"? No, they do=
not.
> They simply lash out angrily at Stereophile and those who berate the Major
> 'Borgs. Why don't they tell us about the purity of the Holy Blinding Ritu=
als,
> instead of merely running intereference for the Major 'Borgs? Perhaps the=
y will
> explain this omission to me. The "tests" are the sine qua non of audio
> utilitarianism, and yet the anonyrodents don't seem to care about them at=
all.
> Lionella, torrie****s, and Bwian McLardass haven't told us a single detai=
l of
> their own experience with "tests". Could it be they're the ones who are "=
afraid"
> to take them? It can't be a question of time -- they all have loads of sp=
are
> time to burn. Maybe it's a question of money... a proper testing box for =
the
> blinding rituals runs several hundred dollars. That's a lot of bicycle re=
pairs,
> or a lot of sewers to scrub, or a lot of investors to rip off.
>
> I don't expect the Kroopologists to explain Their silence on the subject =
of
> "tests". It's so much easier for them to attack me for pointing out Their
> hypocrisy.


What are you in such a state to make such nonsense in here? What is
this "class envy"? Who are these "borgs"?
Why would anyone be "angerily" at such a book as the Stereophile? When
I see the Stereophile, I must laugh! Surely what these men write is
joking. They cannot mean to be serious with the sounds in the wires,
the wooden discs and so on. This is nonsense! It is for entertainment.

[George Middius]

Somebody said:

>What are you in such a state to make such nonsense in here? What is

Is that you, McIn****? We haven't heard from you in a while. We figured you were
imprisoned somewhere. Were you in jail, or just locked up in a nuthouse?

[jclause]

>I don't expect the Kroopologists to explain...


Ol' George, he wrote a long spiel
He attacks the "borgs" with zeal..
His motive is clear,
That what he wants here
Is to try and be the big wheel.

He plays it like a game of chess
One wonders if he's not ES
But it's quite plain
That it's all in vain
'Cause Arny he can't suppress...

So he nips at AK's butt...
Much like an ornery mutt
He carries on the 'fight'
An' he calls him Mr. ****e
Hard to tell which one's the biggest nut :-)

Hammingaway

[Lionel]

George "MonaLisa" Middius a écrit :

> Lionella, torrie****s, and Bwian McLardass haven't told us a single detail of
> their own experience with "tests".

With pleasure George !
Not later than last monday I have ****ed in a beaker for an
general screening... No problem.

Thank you for your kind attention. ;-)

[jclause]

>Not later than last monday I have ****ed in a beaker


Now Lionel he ****ed in a breaker
Looks like he's temptin' his Maker
When a hundred and ten volts
Hits your pecker it jolts..
And can send you to hell's half-acre.

What? You said "beeker"? Never mind......

Hammingaway

[Lionel]

jclause a écrit :
>>Not later than last monday I have ****ed in a beaker
>
>
>
> Now Lionel he ****ed in a breaker
> Looks like he's temptin' his Maker
> When a hundred and ten volts
> Hits your pecker it jolts..
> And can send you to hell's half-acre.
>
> What? You said "beeker"? Never mind......
>
> Hammingaway


220 volts here in Europe. :-D

[jclause]

In article >,
says...
>
>jclause a écrit :
>>>Not later than last monday I have ****ed in a beaker
>>
>>
>>
>> Now Lionel he ****ed in a breaker
>> Looks like he's temptin' his Maker
>> When a hundred and ten volts
>> Hits your pecker it jolts..
>> And can send you to hell's half-acre.
>>
>> What? You said "beaker"? Never mind......
>>
>> Hammingaway
>
>
>220 volts here in Europe. :-D


Two hundred and twenty volts you say?
Now THAT would be hell to pay...
An' I have no doubt
That'd put you about
Six feet beneath the clay... :-(

Hammingaway

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George Middius schrieb:
> Somebody said:
>
> >What are you in such a state to make such nonsense in here? What is
>
> Is that you, McIn****? We haven't heard from you in a while. We figured you were
> imprisoned somewhere. Were you in jail, or just locked up in a nuthouse?



Why are you in such a state to make this nonsense in here? Who is this
"McIn****"?
Have you been in the jail or the nuthouse?

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Lionel schrieb:
> a =E9crit :
>
> > George "Betty Boop" Middius schrieb:
> >
>
> [snip Middius' paranoid garbage]
>
> >
> >
> >
> > What are you in such a state to make such nonsense in here? What is
> > this "class envy"? Who are these "borgs"?
> > Why would anyone be "angerily" at such a book as the Stereophile? When
> > I see the Stereophile, I must laugh! Surely what these men write is
> > joking. They cannot mean to be serious with the sounds in the wires,
> > the wooden discs and so on. This is nonsense! It is for entertainment.
>
> Sir,
> The above is a fatwa.
> George doesn't write for entertainment. George has a war to
> do, a battle to win.
> Please don't waste his precious time with your inane
> questions !...
>
> ;-)




So, a war to win! He is the Don Quixote of the usenet, yes? He can
perhaps find a follower to tighten down all his loose screws! ;-)

[Sander deWaal]

said:

>What are you in such a state to make such nonsense in here? What is
>this "class envy"? Who are these "borgs"?
>Why would anyone be "angerily" at such a book as the Stereophile? When
>I see the Stereophile, I must laugh! Surely what these men write is
>joking. They cannot mean to be serious with the sounds in the wires,
>the wooden discs and so on. This is nonsense! It is for entertainment.


I just bought an Ego Audio amplifier and the most expensive Butthole
Acoustics loudspeakers, and I'm very happy with them! So there!

--

"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005

[Sander deWaal]

(jclause) said:

>>> Now Lionel he ****ed in a breaker
>>> Looks like he's temptin' his Maker
>>> When a hundred and ten volts
>>> Hits your pecker it jolts..
>>> And can send you to hell's half-acre.

>>> What? You said "beaker"? Never mind......


>>220 volts here in Europe. :-D


>Two hundred and twenty volts you say?
>Now THAT would be hell to pay...
>An' I have no doubt
>That'd put you about
>Six feet beneath the clay... :-(


230 volts even, it's true
that's nothing to play with, mind you
The amp that I tried
got thoroughly fried
'cause it was set to 110 from new.


T.S. ELioT;s ;-)

--

"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005

[jclause]

In article >,
says...
>
(jclause) said:
>
>>>> Now Lionel he ****ed in a breaker
>>>> Looks like he's temptin' his Maker
>>>> When a hundred and ten volts
>>>> Hits your pecker it jolts..
>>>> And can send you to hell's half-acre.
>
>>>> What? You said "beaker"? Never mind......
>
>
>>>220 volts here in Europe. :-D
>
>
>>Two hundred and twenty volts you say?
>>Now THAT would be hell to pay...
>>An' I have no doubt
>>That'd put you about
>>Six feet beneath the clay... :-(
>
>
>230 volts even, it's true
>that's nothing to play with, mind you
>The amp that I tried
>got thoroughly fried
>'cause it was set to 110 from new.



Your amp got fried, so you wrote
But it can be replaced, please note
With that you can cope
But note that the hope
Of replacing your pecker is remote.

Hammingaway

[Sander deWaal]

(jclause) said:

>>>>> Now Lionel he ****ed in a breaker
>>>>> Looks like he's temptin' his Maker
>>>>> When a hundred and ten volts
>>>>> Hits your pecker it jolts..
>>>>> And can send you to hell's half-acre.

>>>>220 volts here in Europe. :-D

>>>Two hundred and twenty volts you say?
>>>Now THAT would be hell to pay...
>>>An' I have no doubt
>>>That'd put you about
>>>Six feet beneath the clay... :-(

>>230 volts even, it's true
>>that's nothing to play with, mind you
>>The amp that I tried
>>got thoroughly fried
>>'cause it was set to 110 from new.

>Your amp got fried, so you wrote
>But it can be replaced, please note
>With that you can cope
>But note that the hope
>Of replacing your pecker is remote.


What need do I have for a dick
When The She can insert any old stick
Not that she will
When mine does still
Most of the time, its old trick.


An amp can be easily replaced
But what can one do when one's faced
With no music at hand
From one's favourite band
That'd feel like lifelong encaged!


That'll remind you of following fact
To always check voltage select
Because if you don't
Your amplifier won't
Survive this event and defect.


--

"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005

[jclause]

In article >,
says...


>What need do I have for a dick
>When The She can insert any old stick
>Not that she will
>When mine does still
>Most of the time, its old trick.



Now that's an old trick, opined Sandy
But it's nice if you keep one handy..
Not like gettin' new
So the wife has to do
'Till you find some nookie more dandy.

Hammingaway