My Final word on Jules, for now... ;)

Byrnes Weir weir at interlog.com
Sat Jul 19 13:15:03 CDT 1997


At 09:17 PM 7/18/97 -0400, Meg Larson wrote:
>You know that flick "My Favorite Year" with Mark-Linn Baker and the
>irrepressible Petah O' Toole (for those in the dark, it's about a
>make-believe live comedy show in the 50's a la "Your Show of Shows" {for
>those still in the dark, it was a real live comedy show in the 50s w/ oh
>never mind})?  Well one of the writers is a tall strange looking guy who
>never says a word, through almost 90 minutes of the film, until all hell
>breaks out during a live broadcast; he's watching from the control room and
>he's grinning like a fool:  
>"Oh God, this makes me happy."
>
>That's how I feel about this list right now.
>
>You guys are too much.
>
>;-)
>M.
>
>----------
>> From: jester <jester at snet.net>
>> To: Peter Giordano <Peter.Giordano at williams.edu>
>> Cc: pynchon-l at waste.org
>> Subject: Re: My Final word on Jules, for now... ;) 
>> Date: Friday, July 18, 1997 8:13 PM
>> 
>> listen toughguy,
>> 
>> I don't want your damned immature flame crap coming my way.  You've got
>> something to say to me, do it offlist... or perhaps we can meet in
>person.
>> I will not be a party to your little pesty anti-Jules propoganda crap...
>> you've got wsomething personal against him (because he bruised your ego)
>and
>> you're using the argument to attempt to discredit EVERYTHING he says,
>even
>> some very palusible stuff.  This has gone on for far too long.  My
>> complaints are not against your argument... but you belabour the point.
>> Make you statements, state your case, what have you, then get over with
>it,
>> alright Jerky?
>> 
>> If folk on this list don't wanna hear what Jules has to say, they can
>delete
>> or filter him into obivion... or they can act like a little kid and call
>him
>> *****.
>> 
>> I'm not trying to silence anyone's voice, just quiet the din.  You have a
>> right to use your internet access and list membership to post on any
>subject
>> -- I could really care less, but don't be so repetitive, superficial and
>> portray yourself as a poorly drawn Hannah-Barbara character who never
>made
>> it to the little screen and is entirely jealous of Yogi Bear.  Toughguy.
>> 
>> JJ "Jester"   
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 02:45 PM 07/18/1997 -0400, you wrote:
>> >I'm sure that Jester sees the internal flaw in his arguement - There
>> >is an imbalance to the idea of taking the questions about Jules' post
>> >offline - By doing so one allows only one opinion on the list - If
>> >Jules insists on his his PUBLIC rights as a life-time roommate then
>others
>> >should have equally PUBLIC rights to their questions
>> >
>> >
>
>
       Meg:

          No, it's you who are too much!


                                      Love


                                          Byrnesz
                         




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