2012.09.02 01:00 - A crowd of hermits

Wol Euler was guardian for this session.

Qt Core: Hi Wol
Wol Euler: buongiorno, qt
Wol Euler: how are you?

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Qt Core: i was good until i logged and read a sad and shocking im from a friend, life (even the second one) will go on, you ?
Wol Euler nods.
Wol Euler: my condolences to you and to him
Wol Euler: I'm fine, thanks; belly full of cereal, cup of coffee beside me, the sound of church bells through the window.
Qt Core: :-) nice image
Qt Core: btw, what one do with a hope chair ?
Wol Euler: hehehehe
Wol Euler: one remembers the embarrassing sight of Clint Eastwood at the Republican National Convention, arguing with an empty chair that represented Obama.
Wol Euler: the imagery is of Obama's election posters 2008
Qt Core: ok, i just set apart some article about it, i'm 2 weeks behind reading schedule ;-)
Wol Euler: same colours and styling, same starkly reduced image
Wol Euler: :)
Qt Core: yes, i was thinking about some people rooting for a chair as the next president...
Wol Euler: heheheeh
Wol Euler: might as well elect a chair as Romney. it has as much integrity and more concern for your wellbeing
Wol Euler: a chair will at least attempt to keep your butt from hitting hte floor
Wol Euler: did you just see the NDR train go throught he fountain?
Qt Core: i saw only a bit of it, i don't have the fountain in my screen at the moment
Wol Euler: third time today :) SL is really lagging, it seems
Qt Core: i usually don't get lag but i usually see the train wandering out of tracks some 5/10 time per session
Wol Euler: wow

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Qt Core: in past two days i have this line from a song i heard rolling in my head "a crowd of hermits", you know, the usual idea of being alone in the mass, but in this case whit the added (bonus ?) of it being by choice
Wol Euler nods.
Wol Euler: it's a striking image
Wol Euler: our little bubbles
Qt Core: (or shield or ivory tower)
Wol Euler: headphones and magazine, on the train
Wol Euler: perhaps that expresses a fear of commitment, even such a short one
Wol Euler: "what if I start to talk to that person and then find out they are dull?"
Qt Core: ... as myself ;-)
Wol Euler: to which the answer is "you're changing trains in seven minutes anyway, relax already."
Wol Euler: we fear contact with strangers as a ship fears barnacles
Wol Euler: they might latch on to us and never let go, slowing us down
Qt Core: another song i like from the same author "Una musica puo' fare" (music can do) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcjYeC9NkFg
Qt Core: i'm quite good at not let people in :-(
Wol Euler reaches across and gives your hand a squeeze
Wol Euler: perhaps the train is an ideal place to practice, if you wanted to change that?
Wol Euler: because there *is* a definite and very close end to the encounter
Qt Core: i always compared chats and sl too to a train
Wol Euler: ( for the log: in case you too can't view that link because of copyright, try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brPpL6aLEXs )
Wol Euler nods.
Qt Core: you met people there, tell them things you will not tell to people who know you as you are sure you will not met them again, you like it and when you leave the train you wish to take it again and to met those people again
Wol Euler: exactly :)
Wol Euler: that's the good and bad of such meetings

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Qt Core: thinking about some people that changed train.... damned FB ;-)\
Wol Euler: awwwwww :)
Wol Euler: there is probably a Craig's List for Milano, and it probably has a "missed connections" page :)
Wol Euler: it's for situations like that
Wol Euler: "we nearly spoke but didn't, and I wish we had"
Wol Euler: probably one of the commonest human thoughts :)
Qt Core: i still hear that person it's just that i will not touch facebook with a looong stick so it became scarce
Wol Euler: well, as long as you know, there are other ways to contact
Qt Core: plain old SMS ;-)
Qt Core: damn, that make me feel old too
Qt Core: ok, i got to my station, need to go, have a nice day
Wol Euler: heheh
Wol Euler: bye qt, enjoy the day
Qt Core: cia
Qt Core: o
Wol Euler waves.