> Doug Henwood wrote:
>
> > But, damn, leftists can hardly hold a book party without turning it
> > into a panel discussion. Why can't people just get together and chat.
> > I'm sure Yoshie remembers the Brecht Forum's holiday party a couple of
> > years ago, at which the people who wanted to talk were shushed so the
> > wankers in the audience could hear the awful folksingers and "comics."
>
> Amen. I'd give my left arm for more events where people just got
> together and talked for a few hours. I'm also tired of parties whose
> main purpose is smoking and drug abuse and loud music.
>
> Oh, and spare me the insufferable guy at parties who always pulls out
> his guitar and starts jamming and singing. I don't go to events and
> start writing and painting paintings or doing web design, so what gives
> you the right to inflict your godawful acoustical masturbation on the
> rest of us?
>
> Chuck
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