Oedipa's family

[jporter]

>jporter writes:
>
>[quoting Susan Danewitz's fine prose at length merely to append]
>
>> I see (saith Tiresias)
>
>Hey bub,
>
>If you want to make these sort of clever comments then please just
>email your buddies direct. Posting this sort of stuff to the list hits
>hundreds of mailboxes - yes the list has grown *very* big - with what
>is essentially no more than *white noise*. In the long run this will
>only scare off people who clearly have a lot more than you to say
>about Pynchon but little time to paddle through the crap in order to
>say it e.g. the Steven Weisenburgers of this world (who posted stuff
>early in the list's lifetime but isn't saying much these days).
>
>In case you think I am exaggerating things here are some figures for
>list traffic derived from Jody Gilbert's archives:
>
>92-93                   197 notes (0.38 Mb)
>94                      398 notes (1.1 Mb)
>Jan - Apr 95            711 notes (1.5 Mb)
>May - mid-Jun 95        474 notes (1.2 Mb)
>
>My personal archive folder (probably about half the traffic) includes
>433 notes (1.2 Mb) since mid-June.
>
>Clearly, the amount of signal has increased substantially but, my
>impression is, far less so than the corresponding increase in noise.
>If only pour encourager les autres please lay off the inanity (maybe
>you should stop sipping that latte and all - the froth seems to have
>gone to your head).
>
>PS Jody, if I am treading on your toes here please accept my
>apologies.  If I have trodden on Mr Porter's toes I am happy to
>resolve the problem *via email*.
>
>
>Andrew Dinn
>-----------
>O alter Duft aus Maerchenzeit / Berauschest wieder meine Sinne
>Ein naerrisch Heer aus Schelmerein / Durchschwirrt die leichte Luft

Well Mr. Dinn, in your zeal to attack me you seem to have forgotten that
"Susan Danewitz's fine prose" was in response to my original post. Try
reading a little more thoroughly. Furthermore, I think Susan is quite
capable of responding for herself, don't you? My short reply, which seems
to have inflamed you so much, was meant as a complement to Susan's rather
original riff on commments of mine, which she quoted. Really, the activity
which seems to have riled you so much was between her and me. Admittedly,
it was shared with the rest of the list. Apparently, you were not amused.
That's fine, you are entitled to your opinions and your allegiances. But
given the postings of many others which have been even more unrelated to a
strictly pynchonian discussion, about which you have not uttered a word, I
find your rationalizations for being rude, a little lame.

>From your most recent comments and from some posts further back, directed
at me, it's pretty clear I've pissed you off somewhere along the line. But
It's really not necessary to refer to me as "bub" or the reading of my
posts as "paddling through crap," even if that is how you feel. Many others
have let me know that they have gotten a kick out of at least some of what
I've posted.

 And as for asking for Jody's imprimatur...

 [PS Jody, if I am treading on your toes here please accept my apologies.
If I have trodden on Mr Porter's toes I am happy to resolve the problem
*via email*.]

..In your apparent attempt to be this list's self-appointed policeman you
have further revealed the personal nature of your attacks on me, as well as
an inability to pay attention to "what's going on." On 8/10/95, Jody posted
this: "During the nest (sic) 3 weeks while I will be away... admistrative
problems may get dealt with spottily or not at all."

Daddy, it seems, is away.

Finally, while I find some of your posts to be self-righteous and
opinionated, there are others which, in my humble opinion, are quite
interesting and erudite. Clearly we have different styles, but I have no
desire to be always right. I am much more interested in having fun, and
enjoying the many different types of people who find their way here. If you
find my creativity distasteful, ignore it.
If I have hurt your feelings somehow, let me know privately, and perhaps we
can work it out.

Some of my best friends are vegetarians.

jp