instant gratification

adventure · 06-13-2010, 05:41 PM

Modern technology has granted us with the ability to get whatever we want.. Now!.... movies, music, anything. We all can go and download whatever we want... I think this devalues entertainment media to the nth degree. what are everyone else thoughts on the matter. I love having an album be it a CD or Vinyl, I love have the liner notes, cover art everything...

Bearsy · 06-13-2010, 06:18 PM

tl;dr

adventure · 06-13-2010, 06:23 PM

i agree

Flamingnun · 06-13-2010, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by adventure

Modern technology has granted us with the ability to get whatever we want.. Now!.... movies, music, anything. We all can go and download whatever we want... I think this devalues entertainment media to the nth degree. what are everyone else thoughts on the matter. I love having an album be it a CD or Vinyl, I love have the liner notes, cover art everything...

Buy shit via mail order then, problem fixed?

Grieves · 06-13-2010, 11:41 PM

my thoughts on the matter meant more in 1996-2003...Now i just want to listen to good tunes, and not be bothered with the fap material...It's like when you first find out about porno mags and you actually read em when your not fapping, then you get some and the fap mags are just for desperate times or when the winch is on the rag, we adults call that business time...

Waves · 06-14-2010, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adventure

Modern technology has granted us with the ability to get whatever we want.. Now!.... movies, music, anything. We all can go and download whatever we want... I think this devalues entertainment media to the nth degree. what are everyone else thoughts on the matter. I love having an album be it a CD or Vinyl, I love have the liner notes, cover art everything...

i agree it definitely can, but its all about your perspective. if your more worried about downloading as much shit as you can than you are actually enjoying that shit, i can see alot of frustration occurring. i used to be like that, downloading every little piece of media that caught my eye, games music movies, and only getting around to enjoy a small percentage of it. now i take my time with shit whether its media ive actually bought or media ive downloaded, and its just as fulfilling to me nowadays as it was when i was a little kid busting out my SNES or my walkman.

I find this topic extremely interesting actually, i think theres a huge shift in media going on and how people relate to and enjoy media.

06-14-2010, 12:13 PM

the only thing that gives me instant gratification unfortunately is cracking an icy cold beer...after two drinks I get the shivers, the kind that make you go ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h

it's strange.

Waves · 06-14-2010, 12:16 PM

^fuck the evil alcohol

06-14-2010, 12:29 PM

i know but when giving my interpretation of instant gratification...

it makes me really tense, like I can't get it into me fast enough and then a release of....something...a release of all of my troubles....but it comes out as if someone with a painted on black beard and filled my soul with oxy clean.

Parallax · 06-14-2010, 12:57 PM

i like instant gratification

Dr. Nick Nasty · 06-14-2010, 01:03 PM

i think there's merit in delaying good things just for the extra thrill when you get to experience them, but weed is totally my instant gratification. i just love the act of toking.

cantSEEme · 06-14-2010, 01:04 PM

i want it all, right now, on a silver platter.

give it to me.

Waves · 06-14-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by turmaline

i know but when giving my interpretation of instant gratification...

it makes me really tense, like I can't get it into me fast enough and then a release of....something...a release of all of my troubles....but it comes out as if someone with a painted on black beard and filled my soul with oxy clean.

its just dopamine

you can get the same release of dopamine from non-alcohol related activities you know, its all about finding gratification in the things you do

exercise does it the easiest

06-14-2010, 01:15 PM

I understand.

Grieves · 06-14-2010, 01:19 PM

sex-ersize...

06-14-2010, 01:24 PM

the first triangular bite of a piece of good "ZZA" is pure instant gratification.

adventure · 06-14-2010, 01:58 PM

I feel that artists are only concerned with make singles... the idea of a full album is gone. I love listening to a full album for the better or worse. I don't really play video games anymore, but it seems games are all about the internet play now; there's not story to half of the games now. This has all been part of my recent I wish it was 94', forever. The internet has destroyed my attention spanned. We can't even watch a 30 minute sitcom. We need 30 second internet clips to entertain us.

Waves · 06-14-2010, 03:18 PM

^word i definitely feel that the album has been cheapened by digital media

it started way back when though, when major labels decided it was a good idea to have artists put only a few good songs on each album and make the rest filler. i think that started in the 80's mainly.

there are still some major label bands that have faith in the album though. mgmt just put out an album's album. band of horses is good. most of the good album stuff nowadays is indie though

The Rev · 06-14-2010, 03:31 PM

I like instant gratification, myself. I can't wait until technology allows me to have Natalie Portman's mouth handy whenever I need it.

The Rev

adventure · 06-14-2010, 03:36 PM

ha im actually listen to MGMT right now... is growing on me slowly

06-13-2010, 05:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	instant gratification Modern technology has granted us with the ability to get whatever we want.. Now!.... movies, music, anything. We all can go and download whatever we want... I think this devalues entertainment media to the nth degree. what are everyone else thoughts on the matter. I love having an album be it a CD or Vinyl, I love have the liner notes, cover art everything... __________________ Coming Full Range

06-13-2010, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	i agree __________________ Coming Full Range

06-13-2010, 11:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,108 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 3,128 Times in 1,721 Posts	my thoughts on the matter meant more in 1996-2003...Now i just want to listen to good tunes, and not be bothered with the fap material...It's like when you first find out about porno mags and you actually read em when your not fapping, then you get some and the fap mags are just for desperate times or when the winch is on the rag, we adults call that business time... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

06-14-2010, 12:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	^fuck the evil alcohol __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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Parallax Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,739 Thanks: 160 Thanked 590 Times in 318 Posts	i like instant gratification __________________ FUCK THE ROBOTS!!! NUKE THE WHALES!!!

06-14-2010, 12:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
turmaline Guest Posts: n/a	the only thing that gives me instant gratification unfortunately is cracking an icy cold beer...after two drinks I get the shivers, the kind that make you go ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh h it's strange.

06-14-2010, 12:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
turmaline Guest Posts: n/a	i know but when giving my interpretation of instant gratification... it makes me really tense, like I can't get it into me fast enough and then a release of....something...a release of all of my troubles....but it comes out as if someone with a painted on black beard and filled my soul with oxy clean.

06-14-2010, 01:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dr. Nick Nasty Reactionary Radical Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York/New Jersey Metro Wasteland Posts: 1,049 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 653 Thanked 364 Times in 232 Posts	i think there's merit in delaying good things just for the extra thrill when you get to experience them, but weed is totally my instant gratification. i just love the act of toking. __________________ "I do not wish any mass at all, but honest men only, lovely, sweet, accomplished women only."-Emma Goldman

06-14-2010, 01:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
cantSEEme Cold School Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,019 Thanks: 152 Thanked 127 Times in 457 Posts	i want it all, right now, on a silver platter. give it to me.

06-14-2010, 01:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
turmaline Guest Posts: n/a	I understand.

06-14-2010, 01:19 PM	#15 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,108 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 3,128 Times in 1,721 Posts	sex-ersize... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

06-14-2010, 01:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
turmaline Guest Posts: n/a	the first triangular bite of a piece of good "ZZA" is pure instant gratification.

06-14-2010, 01:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	I feel that artists are only concerned with make singles... the idea of a full album is gone. I love listening to a full album for the better or worse. I don't really play video games anymore, but it seems games are all about the internet play now; there's not story to half of the games now. This has all been part of my recent I wish it was 94', forever. The internet has destroyed my attention spanned. We can't even watch a 30 minute sitcom. We need 30 second internet clips to entertain us. __________________ Coming Full Range

06-14-2010, 03:18 PM	#18 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	^word i definitely feel that the album has been cheapened by digital media it started way back when though, when major labels decided it was a good idea to have artists put only a few good songs on each album and make the rest filler. i think that started in the 80's mainly. there are still some major label bands that have faith in the album though. mgmt just put out an album's album. band of horses is good. most of the good album stuff nowadays is indie though __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

06-14-2010, 03:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
The Rev Clear Light Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In my head, somewhere. Posts: 17,867 Thanks: 5,019 Thanked 5,421 Times in 2,865 Posts	I like instant gratification, myself. I can't wait until technology allows me to have Natalie Portman's mouth handy whenever I need it. The Rev __________________ Budforce - My Friend August 29, 1973- May 25, 2012

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06-14-2010, 03:36 PM	#20 (permalink)
adventure Adventure its good Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 4,742 Thanks: 1,852 Thanked 1,467 Times in 1,093 Posts	ha im actually listen to MGMT right now... is growing on me slowly __________________ Coming Full Range

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