u.s.w.

[Noah Sturr]

Hello from a long time lurker.  I hate for this to be my first
post to this group.  I would rather have something interesting
to say or ask about the nature of Slothrop, the V2 bomp, curious
concepts of W.A.S.T.E. or why I really didn't like Vineland but
I don't (yet).  I am currently halfway through "Gravity's Rainbow"
(after starting for the fourth time, and yes it gets easier after
the end of the second chapter) and I have yet again run into
the nth word/phrase I don't know, but unlike all the others I am
not sure what this is.  What does "u.s.w." stand for?  It seems
like he is using it as "etc" but I would like a full expansion
of it if I could.  Any help?  Thanks.

N.S.

p.s.  I personally don't see how that silly rumor about Pynchon
being the one and the same as Sallinger (sp?) continues.  I 
personally don't see a great resemblence, but then again I only
have read one J.D. and only 3.5 T.R.

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