The Beethoven Theory
May 20, 2008 1:01 PM   Subscribe

Why did Beethoven wait 27 years into his composing career to write Fur Elise? The sexy secret revealed at last.
posted by jonson (18 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: I'd love to say "i lol'd" but this is a one-off non-sexy non-secret -- jessamyn



 
What I want to know is why jonson waited almost 6 years into his Metafilter career to post "The Beethoven Theory." I mean, the post was made in 2008 when jonson had been a member for almost 6 years. His first posts were made in 2002 when he had been a member for 6 months, so we can safely say he was capable of posting a simple link to an article written in 2002 ago years before he supposedly actually did.
posted by dersins at 1:09 PM on May 20, 2008


With Elise having that Fur on, it was kinky sex too, the dirty old dog.
posted by Abiezer at 1:12 PM on May 20, 2008


Clearly she was not Beethoven's 1st.
posted by Kabanos at 1:19 PM on May 20, 2008 [1 favorite]


What I want to know is why jonson waited almost 6 years into his Metafilter career to post "The Beethoven Theory."

jessamyn: "Hello, Mr Jonson, what's that?"
jonson: "Oh, just a little post I'm working on. And please, call me jonson. Here, let me show you the first link. Come sit next to me..."
posted by secret about box at 1:19 PM on May 20, 2008 [2 favorites]


sorry, i couldn't stop myself
posted by secret about box at 1:20 PM on May 20, 2008


Needs a Yodaspeak derail, this thread does.
posted by localroger at 1:22 PM on May 20, 2008


So he decided to wait Fur Elise 27 years fur fuck's sake?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 1:22 PM on May 20, 2008


Yes, for fuck's sake is precisely right.
posted by Mister_A at 1:30 PM on May 20, 2008


I chose the wrong week to quit writing classical music.
posted by maxwelton at 1:31 PM on May 20, 2008 [1 favorite]


Now, this will seem like pure conjecture now

yes, yes it does.

The author explains the name of the website:

I recalled the term intellectual whore and applied it to this situation. These women had made me into their intellectual whore. Since then I have dedicated a large part of my life to avoiding this trap, and the various bitches that try to put you in it.

ugh.
posted by dubold at 1:31 PM on May 20, 2008


Makes sense to me. Think we can dust our hands of this mystery.
posted by autodidact at 1:33 PM on May 20, 2008


Wow, dubold. I just read that and it's really gross.
posted by prefpara at 1:34 PM on May 20, 2008


what an obnoxious writer
posted by bhnyc at 1:37 PM on May 20, 2008


I guess just plain old "whores.com" was taken already. I mean, he links to ebaum's world.
posted by katillathehun at 1:38 PM on May 20, 2008


Apparently, any random thought you have about the origin of anything is a theory now.

My theory is that this is because of all the mercury in our seafood.
posted by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] at 1:41 PM on May 20, 2008


Do bonobos really get that much trim?
posted by Dizzy at 1:43 PM on May 20, 2008


jessamyn: "Hello, Mr Jonson, what's that?"
jonson: "Oh, just a little post I'm working on. And please, call me jonson. Here, let me show you the first link. Come sit next to me..."


without pretending to speak for jessamyn (I obviously do not) I'd like to point out that being specific with names in that way is kind of creepy.
posted by shmegegge at 1:43 PM on May 20, 2008


jonson had been a member for almost 6 years

jonson and member have been synonomous for a lot longer than 6 years
posted by wabashbdw at 1:49 PM on May 20, 2008 [1 favorite]


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