Farnina and Pynchon

[Attatae]

On Tue, 11 Apr 1995, Andrew Dinn wrote:

> Attatae writes:
> 
> > I think that some of the Joy of Koopman is that he, in his 
> > incomprehensibility, throws a twist into our fine-n-dandy academic 
> > discussion.  White noise, perhaps, but does he really contribute less 
> > than anyone else to our fine discussion of Pynchon?  
> 
> Well, I'm not an academic, fine-n-dandy, literary or otherwise, and
> I'm not interested in `academic' debate. I am interested in reading,
> thinking about and expressing ideas which relate to TRP, period. I
> don't need white noise to interrupt my reading or my thinking. And if
> I get it in response to anything I express I don't consider it a
> positive contribution.
> 
What, exactly is your "reading" and "thinking" and how valuable is it 
really if Koopman's White Noise can disturb it so easily.  
I think that you answered your own question:

> The answer to your question is: Koopman may not contribute less then
> some people but he cannot contribute more than anyone else because his
> actual contribution is zero, nothing, nada, rien, nix, void, null,
> nil, 0, bottom 

You've hit the daily double negative and, I'm afraid, the heart of the 
matter, when you said that he contributes no less than the rest of us.  
What do you, or I, actually contribute?  As far as I am concerned, 
Koopman contributes refreshing humor and a daringness that make the 
Pynchon List much more entertaining.  If his "white noise" bothers you, 
learn to censor for yourself and delete automatically.  I'll go on reading.

 You write that:> 
> Perhaps Mr Koopman could go piss on the Joyce list - or have
> they already rejected him as a bore and a distraction.
> 
I would welcome Mr. Koopman to the Joyce list.  His Joyceful writing, his 
gleeful white noise, would be a welcome addition as far as I am concerned.

Now I am not trying to anger you, or start a huge Battle Of the Koopman, 
but I would like to say that, although Koopman takes a lot of heat, he is 
also well appreciated and admired.  His contributions are useful to my 
mind, to my thinking and to my reading.  
Vale,
A.
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