From: noah@dash.com (Noah Raford)
Subject: Fantastic Folks
Date: 20 Oct 1995 21:20:25 -0600

I've found ravers to be some of the most fantastic people I've ever met. There is something of a spiritual bond between people who gather in the night to dance in wild and utter abandon. You could call it magic, but it wouldn't do the experience justice. But after it's all over, and people go their seperate ways, it's kind of sad. Even though you know you'll see them next weekend, why can't this kind of bond extend through-out the week and beyond? Maybe that's the beauty of raves, the joining of individuals and strangers under a common groove. But if -I- can keep the vibe alive, I know others can and do. But the dancefloor is not the best place to meet people. I go to dance, not talk. Aside from the shared communication inherent to the experience, the most I ever manage is eye contact and a smile. Even if the music wasn't to loud to talk and I wasn't jumping around and screaming for joy, I'm usually on such a different plane conversation is rendered impossible.

Enter the Internet. It's a way for ravers to meet and communicate outside of the party environment. It helps spread the love and strengthen the vibe, if used correctly. So basically the essence of this post is thus; I am extending an open invitation for lunch, dinner, breakfast or anything else to ANY and ALL folks who rave! This may be dangerous, I know there are freaks out there. But isn't life about taking chances? Someone's got to take that first step onto the dance floor to get it all going. Sure it's a risk, you're chancing humiliation, ridicule, laughter and glares. BUT SO WHAT?! Isn't it so fucking worth it once you do? So that's what I'm doing. If you live in the Denver area (or even if you just happen to be passing through), drop me some mail and know you've got a friend to hang out with.

PEACE! LOVE! UNITY! Keep the love strong...

Noah

From: "sarah_giller@brown.edu" <sarah@brown.edu
Subject: Re: Fantastic Folks
Date: 22 Oct 1995 04:05:05 GMT

noah@dash.com (Noah Raford) wrote:
I've found ravers to be some of the most fantastic people I've ever met. [...] But after it's all over, and people go their seperate ways, it's kind of sad. Even though you know you'll see them next weekend, why can't this kind of bond extend through-out the week and beyond?[....] But the dancefloor is not the best place to meet people.

Here i have to disagree with you. One of the best experiences i ever had at a rave began on the dancefloor. I was just doing my thing, dancing like i love to do when someone came up to me and said " i really like how you dance. do you mind if i dance with you?" I was soo flattered and of course said yes. we ended up dancing almost the entire time.we really got into each other's groove, definetly the situation where we were feeding off each other's energy--it was great. when we weren;t dancing either i was hanging out with his friends or he was hanging out with mine. by the end of the party, our friends were all hanging out together.

yes, we did end up going our separate ways. but, the incredible time that i had dancing with him will always be with me. he actually did call me the sunday after--the conversation was a bit anticlimatic. beyond raving, we did not have much in common.

however, my point is that keeping in touch with people you meet at raves is not all that important. no matter how much or how little we had to talk about after the party, the incredible time he made me have that night- the vibe that existed between us- is what is important to me and is what i will be able to pass onto others at future raves and in my everyday life.

Enter the Internet. It's a way for ravers to meet and communicate outside of the party environment. It helps spread the love and strengthen the vibe, if used correctly. ...... This may be dangerous, I know there are freaks out there. But isn't life about taking chances?

Funny you should mention that, i have a story about internet raver/friends as well. i have met two wonderful people through alt.rave. both began when i responded to postings. after lots of emailing to each of them, i was able to meet both of them in person. we still keep in touch-- i speak to one of them on the phone at least once a week. don;t worry about "freaks"-- i have had really positive experiences. i have lots of faith in my fellow ravers out there :).

Someone's got to take that first step onto the dance floor to If you live in the Denver area (or even if you just happen to be passing through), drop me some mail and know you've got a friend to hang out with.

i'd love to be able take you up on your offer but i don;t live anywhere near denver--good luck with your endeavor, though.

oh, and i really liked all that you have been saying in the "dancing for tommorrow" string. with all the postings that complain about the death of the scene and the content of this newsgroup itself its nice to know there are still people out there who continue to recognize and cherish 'the vibe.'

(though i am still intrigued by the fact that you took your parents to a rave...)

anyway, PLUR.

-sarah

p.s.hi enrique and jonah!!

noah, dude!
the internet is one huge rave!
so... ---- party on!
:-)
---- dietrich