tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post6735125665141316869..comments2024-03-28T16:58:17.705-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: Why PUA Techniques Don't Work:Grimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-90660173217461418422012-03-12T10:24:19.970-04:002012-03-12T10:24:19.970-04:00By the way, that was a really powerful "Fight...By the way, that was a really powerful "Fight Club" video, and I've been thinking about it ever since I watched it here the other day.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-77356803807599969542012-03-12T02:42:32.252-04:002012-03-12T02:42:32.252-04:00"It's surprising how much a difference th...<i>"It's surprising how much a difference that makes -- I mean, how much a difference it makes to have a community structured toward virtue."</i><br /><br />Indeed, and it's why a culture that values 'diversity' and asks for non-judgmentalism- whatever that is, is so dangerous. But we're to the point where you can't reach those people unless you adhere to the structure they've established to some degree.douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261739259295914188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-39805619307820398842012-03-12T02:40:50.480-04:002012-03-12T02:40:50.480-04:00Sometimes I forget that on the internet, inflectio...Sometimes I forget that on the internet, inflection doesn't exist- I was just ribbing... Sorry if that came across as preachy.<br /><br />Grim, even the Pope would allow for medicine- so long as that was the actual case- and I've no doubt for you it was. Now, if you feel that the act of self-flagellation )of a sort- allowing the possibly preventable cold is taking on suffering, not merely accepting it) is a more sincere penance to God, then you should have opted for the cold. I've a hunch that's not your direction with this.douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261739259295914188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-6059412044385750722012-03-10T13:58:07.487-05:002012-03-10T13:58:07.487-05:00Before the invention of Celebration Ale, which is ...Before the invention of Celebration Ale, which is my favorite beer in the world (but only available during the month or so before Christmas), I used to give up beer from Thanksgiving to Christmas. This wasn't a religious vow, but just to save some extra money to spend on others instead. <br /><br />Like you, I always found it hard to keep up after a couple of weeks. Friends would be having Christmas parties, and wine was flowing; or we'd go to dinner with some friend who was passing through town on Holiday travels; and so forth and so on. Or (as on this occasion) I'd come down with a cold; or...<br /><br />So I'd usually end up 'giving it up' in a most imperfect manner. I never had any trouble adhering to General Order #1 in Iraq, because the environment supported it: there was no beer or wine around, no one else was drinking, and (thanks to the dry desert air) I was never sick. It wasn't just that I couldn't get a beer if I wanted one, as much as it was that I never really wanted one in that environment. It's surprising how much a difference that makes -- I mean, how much a difference it makes to have a community structured toward virtue.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-55792935413694915632012-03-10T13:42:36.632-05:002012-03-10T13:42:36.632-05:00Indeed. As a young child I'd never even heard...Indeed. As a young child I'd never even heard any country music until I heard Hank Williams on one of those commercials for a "Greatest Hits" album you could send on for in the mail. It was instant love.<br /><br />It's interesting that I chose the same Lenten observance as you: no booze. I often do. It always surprises me how hard a practice it is to keep. It's a lesson in how little control I have over my impulsive behavior, and what a good idea it is to practice keeping a vow.Texan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/10479561573903660086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-24625233871820639962012-03-10T13:20:50.302-05:002012-03-10T13:20:50.302-05:00Bthun,
You're right about D.A.C., but anybody...Bthun,<br /><br />You're right about D.A.C., but anybody who don't like Hank Williams...Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-17246577763781165412012-03-10T12:38:08.782-05:002012-03-10T12:38:08.782-05:00I've been serious about it; and I've kept ...I've been serious about it; and I've kept the fast except once, when at my wife's suggestion I gave in for reasons of health. Beer seems to be helpful to me in driving off colds, and indeed, my acceptance of her proposed break in the fast did in fact drive away the cold.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I had meant to keep it perfectly; perhaps it would have been better to suffer a mild illness than to break the fast. It was easy to accept what seemed like a good argument for doing what I wanted to do anyway. So, I must admit to having failed; I shall try again.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-15476748001997547392012-03-10T09:45:53.033-05:002012-03-10T09:45:53.033-05:00Top o' the mornin' to ya Sir Grim, Douglas...Top o' the mornin' to ya Sir Grim, Douglas, and all the Hall's guests. <br /><br />Life becomes more interesting after you've bounced off the bottom a time or two. Such a bounce often dials ones perspective into sharp focus.<br /><br />Regarding D.A.C. If that ain't country, well, ya'll know the rest.bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-14258398922041638642012-03-10T03:59:42.625-05:002012-03-10T03:59:42.625-05:00So, I too am struggling this lent- to not stay up ...So, I too am struggling this lent- to not stay up late on the computer...<br /><br />Lest I be perceived as accommodating- Grim, put the beer down, and get serious about the meaning of sacrifice in the lenten season.douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261739259295914188noreply@blogger.com