'Stave Off' is wrong. A stave is a walking staff, or -to put it bluntly- a stick. This was a freely-available aid to walking and self-defence whilst travelling, to be had for the price of picking up a branch and getting all the sub-branches off. While a stave undoubtedly had it's uses in bull-baiting (and quite possibly hen, ferret, badger and hamster baiting) the meaning is simply 'to hold someone off with your stave'. Or staff. Or stick.
It amuses me that Sid is being so denigrated here. When observing that the technical skill in modern pieces is so lacking he is told to "shut up" because he doesn't understand (by art afficionados no less). The defense being that the cultural perspective is more important than the technical ability to create great art. I disagree. Truthfully can anyone say that in 500 years we will remember "Rock n Blues" as great art vs classical orchestration? Seriously, does anyone rock out to medieval drinking songs? I would say there is a gigantic gulf in the energy and thought put into classical pieces across the board, that increases their lasting value as "art"
Mokuwai: no, it doesn't. He's worked for it, he's earned it, and he provides for all the people there. It's his spoils and he can do whatever he damn well wants to.
B was correct, when all the blowhards on the internet don't do their research and take spin at face value. Fucking think people. No wonder Hitler was able to convince all those people; most people don't think and do their own research.
Ted: get off your plebian ass and save energy yourself as well as convince your fellow mid to lower class demographic. There are a lot more of you vs. the rich.
Dave: keep thinking that because I really hope your children and grandchildren suffer for it. Small minded moron.
Tim: black and white facts? Did you research the facts and hear the opposing arguments? Or did you buy into the Tennesse Center for Policy Research? Wow, that was a leap of faith.
I disagree.
Truthfully can anyone say that in 500 years we will remember "Rock n Blues" as great art vs classical orchestration? Seriously, does anyone rock out to medieval drinking songs?
I would say there is a gigantic gulf in the energy and thought put into classical pieces across the board, that increases their lasting value as "art"
B was correct, when all the blowhards on the internet don't do their research and take spin at face value. Fucking think people. No wonder Hitler was able to convince all those people; most people don't think and do their own research.
Ted: get off your plebian ass and save energy yourself as well as convince your fellow mid to lower class demographic. There are a lot more of you vs. the rich.
Dave: keep thinking that because I really hope your children and grandchildren suffer for it. Small minded moron.
Tim: black and white facts? Did you research the facts and hear the opposing arguments? Or did you buy into the Tennesse Center for Policy Research? Wow, that was a leap of faith.