Well damn.

[krausepeter]

I've never been partial to a rational frame of mind. It's always left me with distaste, that strange sort of muggy calm that hits you in the gut when you know things are far too settled and normal for their own good. Makes my skin crawl, really. I can't blame it on myself, because I've always courted chaos. When "things" get too orderly and lined

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[a_sorkin]

This certainly puts all reason why you worked so well with me into few enough words. "Fuck art," really says everything. It's good to see you around.

[krausepeter]

I have to hand it to you, "few words" has very rarely if ever been applied to me. I have my moments though. I have no idea what art actually is. I'll see if I like it here, who knows. It takes me a long time to settle in.

[a_sorkin]

Anyone who says they know exactly what art is is lying, anyway. Some pompous bastard who studied DeVinci for too long, probably, but there's too much art in the world for anyone to claim they know it all, therefore, nobody can truly say they know what art is, except by definition.

I do hope you stay.

[ricknossa]

Hi Peter! I'm Rick, a New York City guitarist and songwriter for an as-yet unknown band. I've been called a fucking nut at least once in my life, probably justifiably. I love your bullshit meter (i.e. first and second paragraph) even more than I love Mr. Sorkin's above icon, so that probably tells you something. What advantages do you find in madness? I'm not questioning that there are some; I'm wondering which in particular do it for you.

[krausepeter]

Well well, my circle of addicts is growing by the second. At this rate I might be able to start my own support group. Hi Peter! sounds so much more satisfying if many people in various questionable mental states are all droning out out at once like robots. The bullshit meter has always kept me in check. I should market it. I think the primary advantage to madness is unrestrained creativity and a completely ignorance of manmade boundaries. Plus people seem to let you get away with more if you're at least a little crazy. Not that I ever cared about that.

[ricknossa]

It does, you're right. I understand that Jack Nicholson is around here somewhere, maybe he can help teach the rest of us how to do it. I had an awesome psychology professor who had mounted near his desk a red light bulb with a small label under it that said Bullshit Meter. Sometimes when a student would be in his office, talking to him, often begging for an extension on a paper, the light would start blinking on and off. The student would ask what it was, Dr. Haas would reply, "Bullshit meter. You've set it off." And most students were so gullible or ashamed or both that they'd blurt out the truth of why their paper wasn't finished yet. You'd make a killing marketing them

[krausepeter]

That's brilliant, even though my ego is shattered just about now because I was stupid enough to believe I had a pattent on the idea. The problem with marketing such a device to the masses is that very few people would ever think to use it on themselves. They'd be calling everyone else's bullshit out without thinking twice, however, and that might allow for quite the chaotic scenario. And not the good type of chaos, I might add.

I'm not talking about full-on madness, the type that requires excessive medication or being committed to an institution. I'm talking about one or two steps beyond the commitment and dedication to something, work, an interest, whatever, that extends in scope beyond what's socially acceptable. I'm taking about using that to drive what you do. Not just "I'm an actor!", "I'm a writer!", "I'm a musician!", detatching yourself from that like a job description and going home every night in once mental piece. I can't do that. Everyone cares what people think, otherwise they'd completely remove themselves from society.

[rachelgriffiths]

I throw the hourglass against the wall the moment I get a chance. It always comes back, so I continue to do so, step on the glass and face the world as another complex 'fucking nut' encouraging you to join the cast of ER. It's close enough.

[nicholsonjack]

I'm considering starting a I Survived Working With Aaron Sorkin support group. Whaddaya say?

[jeremy_sisto]

You should definitely add me.