list sock its (was Re: Diplomatic Bob and so on)

[Jost Ammon <Jost.Ammon@telda.net>]

Of course we all have constantly to call ourselves to discipline in our
various fields of research, that we bring together as a synergetic
explanatory apparatus referring to our common topic. In that sense the
problem of

> the
> eternal war between people who are good at keeping their socks in matching
pairs,
> and people who have other priorities on their minds.

calls for deeper analysis.

An interesting approach to the socket problem has been researched by Andy
Warhol in his book "The Philosophy from A to B" in the Chapter "Underware
Power", where he formulates - by means of deduction - the universal
principle that you unmistakably retrieve 19 sockets out of the washing
machine after having inserted 20.

As I've said earlier, the biographical interest is not the self-referring
fact but its implications to the concept of society at large, the
conditions - if not to say the human conditio - that have led to a
phenomenon like - in nuce - Glenn Gould and his reception, our topic.

In that respect the question of how many sockets he - or for that matter his
cleaning lady - might have retrieved out of the washing machine matters
unevitably.

Jost












> wasn't involved in, some nice fellow asked me a question.
>
> Yes, I do know everything, and love to share it. ( <-- this is a joke.)
>
> By now I have learned that this list attracts and contains hundreds of
amazing,
> fascinating people with the most astonishing music and life experiences
and
> achievements. It is characteristic of MY personality and curiosity that I
think
> it would be a grievous loss to be on this list and only be allowed to read
their
> thoughts about Glenn Gould.
>
> To me, that's like going to a smorgasbrod with a thousand dishes and only
being
> allowed to eat the white grapes.
>
> The last time this complaint reared its head, several people pointed out
that
> Glenn Gould was notorious for his obsessive and lifelong curiosity about
just
> about everything. We can choose a "strict constructionist" definition of
the
> Glenn Gould List, or we can choose to try to capture and honor the spirit
of
> Glenn Gould.
>
> Diplomatic Bob
>
> David Pelletier wrote:
>
> > If history is correct. Nixon's comment, regarding his derriere as a
target,
> > was made in 1962. Far removed from the "Laugh-in" era of 1968, when he
was
> > running for President and would do anything to seem remotely warm. I
fail to
> > see how the two connect.
> >
> > As a point of chastisement, I think too many of these threads threaten
and
> > pose a serious deterioration of the purpose of this group. In case
anyone has
> > forgotten, it is about Glenn Gould. This shouldn't be anyone's private
club
> > of nattering know-it-alls. It would be a shame if lurkers continue their
> > quiet quest for the truth about GG, but fail to participate because they
> > cannot match the sheer volume of un-related minutae that poses as
intellegent
> > discussion about the topic that is the overall reason for being here.
> > Please start another group, if this is the level of postings that you
need to
> > communicate. If there is a technical problem and you don't intend to
flame
> > the whole group, with what seems like private exchanges, then ask
someone how
> > to do it privately. Thank you. Now back to Glenn: Please!
>