The First Time

Kevy Baby · 03-18-2008, 06:16 PM

No, not that...

I watched a documentary on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album over the weekend (and I am listening to Money on the radio right now). One of the things that David Gilmore expressed was that he wishes he could put on a pair of headphones and listen to DSotM for the very first time. This is a sentiment that I have heard on various topics in my life.

And I think it makes for an interesting discussion. If you could have just one thing in your life that you got to experience again for the very first time, what would it be? One thing that would be completely erased from your memory so that you could experience the wonder, joy, or whatever of that very first time. Your first kiss? The first time visiting Disneyland?

Ironically, I don't have my own first one as there are so many things I would like to re-experience for the first time. I WOULD love to experience DSotM for the first time, but I don't think I would want to use my "one and only" on this.

What about you?

Disneyphile · 03-18-2008, 06:23 PM

My first visit to Club 33. The photos from that visit tell all, especially with my eyes the size of boulders, filled with excitement.

I think it was the geekiest moment I've ever had. I can hardly even remember it, because I was so trancelike.

Gemini Cricket · 03-18-2008, 06:24 PM

Well, I actually have never listened to Dark Side of the Moon. So, maybe we should have some sort of Kevy Baby PF swanking where we listen to it while watching the Wizard of Oz or something...

My first kiss was in pre-school. Carrie-Ann. What a whore she was. We kissed under a monkey pod tree.

My first wink-wink nudge-nudge was at the Anaheim Hilton early on in college. It was a wonderful night.

My first trip to Disneyland was June 21, 1981. I was 10.

I'd like to experience all again.

Kevy Baby · 03-18-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Well, I actually have never listened to Dark Side of the Moon. So, maybe we should have some sort of Kevy Baby PF swanking where we listen to it while watching the Wizard of Oz or something...

The first DSotM should be a stand-alone experience. Add it to WoZ later.

CoasterMatt · 03-18-2008, 06:42 PM

Hey GC, what are you up to Saturday evening?

Deebs · 03-18-2008, 06:43 PM

I can't choose just one thing. Can I still play?

Looking at and holding my daughter for the first time in the hospital. I have never seen such an old soul in a baby's body. She looked completely at peace, like she didn't even need me. (Still acts like that, actually). It was an extraordinary moment.

Holding my son for the first time. He was the opposite of my daughter, very vulnerable.

Being loved and adored again, by the person I love most in the world.

BDBopper · 03-18-2008, 07:13 PM

My first and only trip to Disneyland when I was 4 - December 26th 1986. That has to stand out as one of my greatest days. I didn't ride very muich of anything because of the lines it was the magic and atmosphere. Disney was my first love and here I was where Walt's dream came true. But of course at that young age I wasn't that sentimental...it was where Mickey Mouse lived. Sicne then I have waxed nostalgic and put it on a pedestal.

You said Kevy that this moment is one you would want erased from your memory. Well I was so young and the fact that I haven't been back since that date so another visit would be like doing it again fro the first time. But even better is the fact that I will be doing it this time in the presence of my friends who, like me, understand the true significance of the wonder and magic of the Happiest Place On Earth!

RECORD SCRATCH!

Okay you're probably sick of me with all this gooey mushy dribble. I'll stop now.

Alex · 03-18-2008, 07:14 PM

I've never listened to Dark Side of the Moon (the few Pink Floyd songs I can think of I'm not sure what album they're from) so I wouldn't have to waste my one on that.

Part of my general emotional temperance is that I am rarely wowed and/or overwhelmed by an experience. Though I do grow bored easily with any repeated experience.

For me the greatest thrill in life is quite literally being somewhere I've never been before. I get a certain happiness from taking an unusual turn on my way to Safeway and realizing I've never driven down that street before. And I was just expressing my regret to Lani last weekend that one reason the day-trip drives we used to love doing have dwindled in recent years is that it is very hard for me to find a three to six hour drive we haven't done before and the novelty is important to my enjoyment of a drive.

So I'd probably use mine to somehow try to restore pleasure at seeing some particular place for the first time again. All of Alaska, the Florida keys, the food stalls in Singapore. Something like that.

Prudence · 03-18-2008, 07:21 PM

Would I re-experience this event with my contemporary knowledge or with the knowledge I had the original first time?

I'd love to experience walking past Elizabeth I's monument in Westminster Abbey again. Or the first time I found kittens in the haymow on my grandparents' farm.

BDBopper · 03-18-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

Would I re-experience this event with my contemporary knowledge or with the knowledge I had the original first time?

That's a very good question. The events that went in my mind...some of the memories were affected by contemporary knowledge...like the one I used in my previous post.

03-18-2008, 06:16 PM	#1
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	The First Time No, not that... I watched a documentary on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album over the weekend (and I am listening to Money on the radio right now). One of the things that David Gilmore expressed was that he wishes he could put on a pair of headphones and listen to DSotM for the very first time. This is a sentiment that I have heard on various topics in my life. And I think it makes for an interesting discussion. If you could have just one thing in your life that you got to experience again for the very first time, what would it be? One thing that would be completely erased from your memory so that you could experience the wonder, joy, or whatever of that very first time. Your first kiss? The first time visiting Disneyland? Ironically, I don't have my own first one as there are so many things I would like to re-experience for the first time. I WOULD love to experience DSotM for the first time, but I don't think I would want to use my "one and only" on this. What about you? __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	My first visit to Club 33. The photos from that visit tell all, especially with my eyes the size of boulders, filled with excitement. I think it was the geekiest moment I've ever had. I can hardly even remember it, because I was so trancelike.
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03-18-2008, 06:24 PM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Well, I actually have never listened to Dark Side of the Moon. So, maybe we should have some sort of Kevy Baby PF swanking where we listen to it while watching the Wizard of Oz or something... My first kiss was in pre-school. Carrie-Ann. What a whore she was. We kissed under a monkey pod tree. My first wink-wink nudge-nudge was at the Anaheim Hilton early on in college. It was a wonderful night. My first trip to Disneyland was June 21, 1981. I was 10. I'd like to experience all again.
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03-18-2008, 06:43 PM	#6
Deebs ... Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 961	I can't choose just one thing. Can I still play? Looking at and holding my daughter for the first time in the hospital. I have never seen such an old soul in a baby's body. She looked completely at peace, like she didn't even need me. (Still acts like that, actually). It was an extraordinary moment. Holding my son for the first time. He was the opposite of my daughter, very vulnerable. Being loved and adored again, by the person I love most in the world.
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03-18-2008, 07:13 PM	#7
BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	My first and only trip to Disneyland when I was 4 - December 26th 1986. That has to stand out as one of my greatest days. I didn't ride very muich of anything because of the lines it was the magic and atmosphere. Disney was my first love and here I was where Walt's dream came true. But of course at that young age I wasn't that sentimental...it was where Mickey Mouse lived. Sicne then I have waxed nostalgic and put it on a pedestal. You said Kevy that this moment is one you would want erased from your memory. Well I was so young and the fact that I haven't been back since that date so another visit would be like doing it again fro the first time. But even better is the fact that I will be doing it this time in the presence of my friends who, like me, understand the true significance of the wonder and magic of the Happiest Place On Earth! RECORD SCRATCH! Okay you're probably sick of me with all this gooey mushy dribble. I'll stop now.
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03-18-2008, 07:14 PM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I've never listened to Dark Side of the Moon (the few Pink Floyd songs I can think of I'm not sure what album they're from) so I wouldn't have to waste my one on that. Part of my general emotional temperance is that I am rarely wowed and/or overwhelmed by an experience. Though I do grow bored easily with any repeated experience. For me the greatest thrill in life is quite literally being somewhere I've never been before. I get a certain happiness from taking an unusual turn on my way to Safeway and realizing I've never driven down that street before. And I was just expressing my regret to Lani last weekend that one reason the day-trip drives we used to love doing have dwindled in recent years is that it is very hard for me to find a three to six hour drive we haven't done before and the novelty is important to my enjoyment of a drive. So I'd probably use mine to somehow try to restore pleasure at seeing some particular place for the first time again. All of Alaska, the Florida keys, the food stalls in Singapore. Something like that.
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03-18-2008, 07:21 PM	#9
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Would I re-experience this event with my contemporary knowledge or with the knowledge I had the original first time? I'd love to experience walking past Elizabeth I's monument in Westminster Abbey again. Or the first time I found kittens in the haymow on my grandparents' farm. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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