Ultra Heavy Happy Hour (IHF Virtual Gatherings) Thread

[ARNC]

Good to meet/catch up with everyone tonight.  Following on from one part of the conversation, and because I'll have forgotten by the morning, Peter Frase's "Four Futures: Life After Capitalism is an interesting read (albeit a little more radical than I am).

[Matt]

I had a fantastic time as anticipated.

@neph93 you’ll need to do some light reading of you want to pholosophize with me in September…

[popvulture]

Lol a little light reading eh, @Matt ?

I've been reading Epictetus. Digging him.

Good times chatting with y'all today! I'll be on next time again for sure, provided I'm not out of town or something else I've forgotten about.

[goosehd]

Love and respect Guys!  Thank you…

[Joberwocky]

Damnit damnit damnit, move had me all out of sorts and I missed another.  I'm so bummed

[ARNC]

@Joberwocky:

Damnit damnit damnit, move had me all out of sorts and I missed another.  I'm so bummed

Sorry you couldn't make it.  How are you settling in to your new place?

[Giles]

Sorry guys, had other things on last night…...

[Twistlock]

It was great meeting you all, really enjoyed the evening, glad i finally made it. Looking forward to next time.

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[louisbosco]

my bad, totally forgot about this one.

[neph93]

It was a great night folks. Thanks to everyone who attended for creating such a good vibe.

[neph93]

@Matt:

I had a fantastic time as anticipated.

@neph93 you’ll need to do some light reading of you want to pholosophize with me in September…

It will probably not surprise you that I am familiar with the modern nihlists. I can see the logic and appreciate the posistion, but there’s too much beauty in the world for me to subscribe to that way of thinking. Although it does remind me of one of my favourite poems… which may or may not be taken seriously. I’d imagine @ARNC  is familiar with a bit of Larkin. Thhe while poem is rather pertinent to our conversation the other night @goosehd

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/48419/this-be-the-verse

[Matt]

I don’t doubt it.  I just liked that one because the description is pretty bonkers.

[Matt]

I like the Larkin.

[neph93]

@Matt:

I like the Larkin.

Perfect poem imho. Funny story, he was nailed on to be Poet Laureate, and then he wrote that. Quite probably in the spirit of wilful self sabotage.

[popvulture]

I love that poem so much. Really one of the most accurate pieces of writing I've ever encountered in life, haha…

Also love Poetry Foundation. What a treasure, that site.

[popvulture]

And let me add that I as well agree that there's a lot of beauty in life, and I very much love kids (even though I have none).

But that poem's a gem.

[Matt]

You love them because you have none.

[goosehd]

Thank you and thoroughly enjoyed.

[ARNC]

@neph93:

I’d imagine @ARNC  is familiar with a bit of Larkin.

I'm not a huge poetry guy, but everyone in the UK learns that particular Larkin poem at a pretty young age! In terms of my bookshelves I probably only have Wilde and a copy of the Rubaiyat (pretty much compulsory for anyone who reads Saki).

[Joberwocky]

Whenever the next is gonna be I'll need to be sure and mark the calendar, it's two in a row missed for me at this point and I'm feeling out of the loop