OFFLIST Re: OFFLIST Re: PynchonLand in Bad Fuckin' Decline, Baby

[Doug Millison]

OFFLIST

Michael,
Interesting concept -- you as the laxative for the purge you think
Pynchon-L needs. But you're also part of the mess, don't you think?
Please don't interpret this as a suggestion that you post -- or not post --
freely as you wish.
Cordially,
Doug

At 4:08 AM +0100 6/27/99, Michael Haneke wrote:
>I'm 35, but I've got the mentality of a 12-year-old. Sorry about that List
>Nazi quip. I was pandering to the masses. Rest assured, you've written
>some genuinely great, greatly informative, and lucid posts. I read nearly
>all of your stuff. What I meant by the Nazi thing was that you seem to
>want to censor the flame wars and whatnot, which I'm opposed to. Those
>wars always burn themselves out and they seem sorta like stretching
>episodes or breathers to people, rather than Balkan genocide. In other
>words, necessary evils, though innocuous ones, and sometimes durn funny
>and creative.
>Best regards,
>Mike
>

>>Mike:
>> Glad you enjoy Austin Powers. So does my 12-year-old son. I liked the 60s
>> better the first time around.
>> Just curious, but re my posts what do you mean by "List Nazi" ? It seems to
>> mean different things to different people.
>> -Doug
>>
>> At 2:50 AM +0100 6/27/99, Michael Haneke wrote:
>> >Get outta cyberspace for two hours, Doug, and go see Austin Powers
>> >already! No obscure Pynchon refs to my jaundiced eye, but funny shit
>> >anyway. 'specially dat Dirty Bastard. And the "Two of Us" number's at
>> >least worthy of the Old Man.
>> >
>> >Re. Felicity...va va va voooom....Makes Melanie Jackson look like Babs
>> >Bush, baby.
>> >
>> >> Mike,
>> >> Felicity who?
>> >> Doug

>> >> At 2:39 AM +0100 6/27/99, Michael Haneke wrote:
>> >> >It's true. I have been reading them. They're a guilty pleasure. Like
>>pigs'
>> >> >feet, tripe, and pickled tongue. Send Felicity my way when you're done
>> >> >with her, baby.
>> >> >
>> >> >Regards,
>> >> >Mike
>> >> >
>> >> >> OFFLIST
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Michael,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks for the feedback.  It's good to know you're reading my posts.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Cordially,
>> >> >> Doug

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