As for borrowing and outright stealing of Pynchon themes and ideas has anyone seen the film "The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai"? A.Scott Chesnick IN-VIVO NMR CENTER NHLBI|LCE NIH Bld10 Rm B1D-166 Bethesda,MD 20892 (301)496-9441/0940 FAX 402-2389