various goodbyes--another word from our sponsor

[Steven Maas (CUTR)]

Vaska wrote:
> Otherwise, I
> could be reading Pynchon and thinking of his work in perfectly splendid
> solitude -- but without half the fun and education being on this list gives
> me; the enjoyment and the knowledge various shared by so many people 'round
> these parts.  

My sentiments exactly--I've been a huge fan of P. ever since I stumbled
onto GR around 1975, but I've learned more about his work in the maybe two
years I've subscribed to this list than in all the previous time.  You'd
have to drag me away kicking and screaming.

	Steve Maas