Bazza Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cold Chisel - Khe Sanh (from their self titled debut album). This studio version was later released a few years later without the acoustic guitar and a new vocal for the US release of their third album East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cold Chisel - Flame Trees (from their fifth studio album Twentieth Century) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cold Chisel - Forever Now (from their fourth studio album Circus Animals) This was a #4 hit in Australia and their highest charting single before they broke up in 83. They later reformed a number of times since. This song was written by their drummer Steve Prestwich who was born in Liverpool and his father played at the Cavern Club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cold Chisel - Cheap Wine From their third studio album East. This album was their breakthrough and was massive for them. Quite a number of songs from this album became staples for the band to the present day. Here is just one. Live version from 1980 (This version will be officially released on Dec 2 -- so in 3 days time. YIPPEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!). Cold Chisel were a much better live band than a studio band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwKo2bnGAgc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Cold Chisel - Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye) Original 7" single version 1978 Live version from The Last Stand 1983 (two f-words near the end so safe to stop when lead singer starts talking to the crowd) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnq-wAqM2b0 Live version from Ringside 2003 -- this was the first time I saw them live You can see what i mean when I say they were much better live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Two covers Georgia on My Mind (from the Last Stand tour 1983 and released on The Barking Spiders Live) Knockin On Heavens Door from 1980 (same concert as Cheap Wine live version above) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnlciLtRR7U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Buy stock in Cold Chisel's record label recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Nope, private business. Pariah asked for some tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Ah. Carry on then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 And in two / three days time a new live album is being released so yippee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I did indeed. Thanks, Baz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 No worries, happy listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Q: is warfare always a mortal sin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Counter-Q: what is the definition of "sin" in this context? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Against natural function/purpose/end/goal/final cause/wellbeing/flourishing etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Q: is warfare always a mortal sin? No. Sometimes war is not only necessary, but morally justified. To defend oneself or others from aggression, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Q: is warfare always a mortal sin? In a slightly different wording, this was a perennial final exam question given by a very popular (and now deceased) history professor whose particular interest was modern wars and the societies that engaged in them. His version: "Is war moral?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Was his name 'Robert A. Heinlein'? Because I've read that book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 No, it was this guy. Less widely known, and he didn't intentionally write fiction. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 No. Sometimes war is not only necessary, but morally justified. To defend oneself or others from aggression, for example. In a slightly different wording, this was a perennial final exam question given by a very popular (and now deceased) history professor whose particular interest was modern wars and the societies that engaged in them. His version: "Is war moral?" Good responses. I was thinking about Saint Thomas Aquinas who answered it this way. I'll answer it in brief, and you can read his full response (which is three paragraphs) here. My answer: Aquinas says war can for war to be just three criterion must be met: 1) a person in authority, 2) a just cause, and the right/just intention(1). Person in authority: As you might expect a person who has been entrusted with the authority to make such a declaration, which in the USA is the President, and in Australia is the Prime Minister. A private citizen lacks the authority to declare war. A person in authority is entrusted to look after the common interest, peace and prosperity of the people (or nation) and to safeguard it and protect it. Just cause. Secondly, the cause of the war must be for a positive and just cause. For instance, revenge is not a just cause, as it comes from personal anger & desire to intentionally injure someone. Rightful intention Thirdly, there must be a rightful intention for warfare to be considered just. This is to say that rightful intention must advance the good and avoid the evil. For rightful intention to be just the intention must be along these sentiments: 1) not waged for aggrandisement or cruelty, 2) but with the means of securing peace, 3) punishing evil-doers, and 4) uplifting the good. Also a war may be considered unjust or immoral even if the first two criterion are met and fail the third one. Eg, A person in authority may declare war, he may have a just cause, but if the intention is not rightful, then it cannot be considered just. Thus the third criterion more important than the first and second. An historical example to illustrate this is the Athenians fighting the Battle of Marathon. In this case the authority to decide to go to war was made by the democracy of Athens which are the male citizens of the city, and also its soldiers as well. The cause was just as their were defending their city, and freedom from the Persians. And like the just cause, their intention was rightful as well too, as victory meant preserving their capacity of self determination, i.e. free-will, and that of their fellow Athenians (i.e. wives, mothers, and children), and those Greeks who domiciled in the city. Furthermore, issues raised by Saint Thomas Aquinas that indirectly relate to the question "is war moral" are: "is it permissible to kill in self defence?"(2), and "are subjects required to do everything that their superiors command?"(3). Even if you diagree with Aquinas, he offers a good guidelines as a starting off point for further contemplation. (1) Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part, Question 40 Article 1 (2) Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part, Question 64 Article 7 (3) Summa Theologica, Second Part of the Second Part, Question 104 Article 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted December 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2016 A Nobel prize-winning physicist identified three simple steps to mastering any subject http://qz.com/849256/how-to-master-a-new-subject/ I wasn’t always a good learner. I thought learning was all about the hours you put in. Then I discovered something that changed my life. The famous Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman understood the difference between “knowing something” and “knowing the name of something,” and it’s one of the most important reasons for his success. Feynman stumbled upon a formula for learning that ensured he understood something better than everyone else. It’s called the Feynman Technique and it will help you learn anything deeper, and faster. The topic, subject, or concept you want to learn doesn’t matter. Pick anything. The Feynman Technique works for everything. Best of all, it’s incredibly simple to implement. The catch: It’s ridiculously humbling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 I'm not going to argue with anything Feynman said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Not even the bongos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 Hey, I have a CD of him drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 4, 2016 Report Share Posted December 4, 2016 ... Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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