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Offline velvet2000

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« on: April 18, 2002, 12:45:00 AM »
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know when it went from The Game at Synanon to being called Raps? Was that in Straight or Kids? Anyone have any idea WHY they're called raps?
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« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2002, 01:36:00 AM »
I don't know much about straight so this is a complete guess, but maybe it was named raps in reference to rapping kids knuckles. It could be called that in reference to rhapsody or rap music but I highly doubt it.
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2002, 09:51:00 AM »
In answer to "rap" session, I think it was called that because a "rap" I would believe would be considered a "conversation", or possibly "group talk". I would have to consult a dictonary, but I would think that's what it would stand for.
I think it might have been the SEED who came up with it since Straight and Kids were branched out from that facility, I'm just speculating on this one
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« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2002, 09:55:00 AM »
I think it was a weak attempt at a "cooler" name for group therapy. You know, we all sat around in blue chairs and "rapped" to each other....or at each other was more like it.  Funny if that is truly the case because Straight was adamant about not using slang terms for anything, because it was considered "druggie".
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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2002, 10:55:00 PM »
they should have called our group therapy at Straight a "clicking session" or "motivational therapy" because to me most of the time that is all that ended up happining.
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2002, 02:31:00 PM »
"Raps"/"Rap Sessions" is common terminology (not cultspeak) for group therapy in different therapeutic modalities even aside from the therapeutic community model employed by the seed, straight, kids, etc.
Maybe the word stems from the word "rapport".  Also the etiology of the "rap" type of music, etc.  
It just means to talk, and isn't program specific.
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2002, 04:51:00 AM »
I knew that rap was short for something, I just couldn't remember and I didn't want to feel like an idiot.
I can't stand rap music.. all I see it as is just very loud bass that hurts my ears and poetry with vinyl scratches.. sorry for those who like it, but I don't understand the talent behind it.. "my momma killed your pussy ass white boy trash bee bop home skillet" is just a little too much for me.
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2002, 11:36:00 AM »
It's a cultural thing.
I hate polka, some dig it.
My opinion is personal and mute,
so I try not to BLAB it all over the place.
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« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2002, 09:39:00 AM »
I can respect that. Also, I'm the kind of person (those of you who have read most of what I posts).
I express my thoughts and memories, I guess I'm just the kind of person who needs to allow myself to be heard, if not, then I will have it bottled up and I just need to get it out of my thoughts.

I agree polkas suck, unless your talking about Weird Al Yankovic.. he's funny as hell.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2002, 04:46:00 PM »
st8jack-it is correct, 'rap session' is short for rapport; something of which there was very little ever going on in Group. I know that was the term used in The Seed, but I don't know anything about it before that. I agree, 'Clique session' would have been a much more apt term to describe it.

Bump music hurts my ears. I'm what they call nerve deaf. Actually, I get it from my dad's side of the family. I'm so sensitive to base sounds that I can't hear normal conversation over any amount of 'white noise'. But some of the rap artist are putting out poetry easily as good, or better, than anything that ever proceeded from the mouth of Bob Dylan!

http://www.geocities.com/bashlak/eminem/

Not as good, though (imo), as some of the young metal or hard rock (are these the right classes? Scott?) like Linkin Park and Disturbed. Here's some System of a Down lyrics. http://www.letssingit.com/lyrics/s/syst ... wn/23.html

Disturbing as anything, but isn't good art supposed to move us? And the musical quality is just a whole lot more pleasing to me than most rap. But they're telling us essentially the same stories; and not much different from what Alic Cooper, Pink Floyd and Lynnard Skynnard were telling us decades ago. That which resonates is true.
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2002, 09:08:00 PM »
I'm more of a Rush fan myself.. I go for mainly lyrics and music that doesn't sound the same all the time.
I'm also big on 80's bands like Journey, U2, and Genesis.

I can't really get into Linkin Park or things like that cuz it just has that "rap" tone to it with the bass..

I used to like bands like Metallica and Anthrax, but the tone of the music is so repetitive it puts me to sleep.. on the other hand big bass sound makes me aggitated and angry
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2002, 01:55:00 PM »
Rush rules (new album coming soon).  
The singer from System of a Down looks just like the clinical director of KIDS of EP.  Now THAT is funnier than hell....
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2002, 02:15:00 PM »
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Rush rules (new album coming soon).  
The singer from System of a Down looks just like the clinical director of KIDS of EP.  Now THAT is funnier than hell....

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Oh, wandering to and fro accross the face of the Earth. We moved to Pennsylvania about three weeks ago and have been busy house hunting and exploring ever since. I've only had time to answer customer requests and just a little pleasure reading.
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« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2002, 06:53:00 PM »
Some of the most beautiful lyrics  and music has been created by the Grateful Dead  .Songs like Unbroken Chain.Box of Rain if you have not heard these you owe it to yourself .Hundreds of great songs,kinda sad they are no more.

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« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2002, 08:43:00 PM »
I agree with the Grateful Dead (forgot about them) they got some catchy tunes too like "Touch of Grey" and a few other ones from the 70's.
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