I had a friend who used to claim that three years was the point at which you returned to virginhood. She also claimed that she near that point herself, when I knew for a fact she wasn't, and wondered why she was lying about it. But that's another story.
I know a girl who did an art project based on finding her virginity. She was pretty sure she knew where she was when she lost it, so she was going to try to track it down from there. I never heard how it turned out.
ben- a virgin is someone who has never, well, you know, and an "extra-virgin" is someone who has never even done, well, you know. It's a much more strict standard.
How do you think they got up there, though? Drums are cylindrical, so you could probably just put them on their sides and roll them up. But a cymbal would be harder to balance with that procedure. I guess you could carry it. One thing's for certain; it couldn't carry you—try to ride a cymbal and you're likely to crash.
I was a band geek. Trombone, but lots of drummer buddies. If you replace the opening beat of the paradiddle with a flam it's called a flamadiddle, which reminds me of the joke about what you should do if your girlfriend starts smoking.
I'm touched that you said "despite."
Posted by Matt Weine | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 2:30 PM
Posted by r | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 2:30 PM
Who knows. Since you enjoyed it, it might have turned out to be nothing but two hours of raucous, atonal saxophone screeching and power drills.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 2:51 PM
I had a friend who used to claim that three years was the point at which you returned to virginhood. She also claimed that she near that point herself, when I knew for a fact she wasn't, and wondered why she was lying about it. But that's another story.
Posted by ac | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 4:27 PM
At What Point Do I Regain My Virginity?
If the TiVo dies before you reset it, that will make it official.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 4:29 PM
Three years is much too short. Did your friend see this as a good or bad thing?
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 4:33 PM
Also, certain head injuries can restore your status. But I'd recommend going the other route first.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 4:36 PM
Certain head injuries can make your status permanent.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 4:45 PM
I know someone who lost their virginity due to a certain head injury.
Posted by Urple | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 5:04 PM
Did they ever find it again?
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 5:34 PM
No. I don't think she was aware that follow-up injury could do the trick.
Posted by Urple | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 5:48 PM
I know a girl who did an art project based on finding her virginity. She was pretty sure she knew where she was when she lost it, so she was going to try to track it down from there. I never heard how it turned out.
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 5:58 PM
I keep mine in a jar of olive oil.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:01 PM
virginity-infused olive oil? I hope you used good quality EV oil, or else it won't turn out right.
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:13 PM
How do you think they get it "extra"?
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:16 PM
ben- a virgin is someone who has never, well, you know, and an "extra-virgin" is someone who has never even done, well, you know. It's a much more strict standard.
Posted by Urple | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:40 PM
someone who has never even done, well, you know.
baked cookies?
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:43 PM
"I wouldn't mind baking her cookies, if you catch my meaning!"
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:45 PM
Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff.
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 6:48 PM
How do you think they got up there, though? Drums are cylindrical, so you could probably just put them on their sides and roll them up. But a cymbal would be harder to balance with that procedure. I guess you could carry it. One thing's for certain; it couldn't carry you—try to ride a cymbal and you're likely to crash.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 7:16 PM
You could carry it, the cliff isn't that high. Hats could be thrown atop it from the bass, it is so low.
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 7:25 PM
Then strike the high hat, if that will move her;
if you can flam high, flam for her too,
Till she cry "Lover, high-hatted, high-flamming lover,
I must diddle you!"
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 7:38 PM
"I wouldn't mind crashing a cymbal between her drums, if you catch my meaning!"
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 7:50 PM
So we beat drums, sticks against the tom-toms, with carnal experiences ceaselessly unlike the past.
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 7:51 PM
I must diddle you!
Paradiddle.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 8:18 PM
Yeah, I was at that site recently. Like I would know what a flam is offhand.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 8:26 PM
Ok, so I completely forgot that "diddle" is a drum term. Bad mind! Out of the gutter!
Posted by Matt F | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 8:32 PM
That's ok, Matt. I had no idea it had any other meaning.
Posted by ben wolfson | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 8:37 PM
Like I would know what a flam is offhand.
I was a band geek. Trombone, but lots of drummer buddies. If you replace the opening beat of the paradiddle with a flam it's called a flamadiddle, which reminds me of the joke about what you should do if your girlfriend starts smoking.
Posted by apostropher | Link to this comment | 09-17-05 8:43 PM
Did your friend see this as a good or bad thing?
She is Indian, so I think the whole virginity thing was a much bigger deal.
Posted by ac | Link to this comment | 09-18-05 9:42 AM
In Taiwan virginity-reconstruction surgery can be had -- look near Hsi-men-ting in Taipei.
Not for guys, though.
Posted by John Emerson | Link to this comment | 09-18-05 9:45 AM