I hate people telling me why I'm where...

[MantaRay at aol.com]

>Folks lets have a vote.  Here's what I'm looking for when I get Pynchon-l
>email.  Just vote aye or nay if you agree with me.
>
>1) Actual discussion of works of TRP, including but not limited to quotes,
>passages, characters, references etc.

Eat me.

>2) Following the above with actual linear threads, which while soon become
>very off-topic of TRP, can be traced back to a #1.

Eat me. 

>We are not gathered here (cybernetically) to expound our own writings, or
>to use this as a forum for essay writing.  

Um, I'm here because I doubleclicked on the hyperlink that said "subscribe to
pynchon-l" on it.

MantaRay