pynchon-l-digest V2 #1397

[Stacy Borah]

So, what was the point of you writing, "I'm so glad Stacy is happy. I can 
now go about earning a living with unbounded joy. I can't wait for her/his 
sage insights and fresh wisdom," if not to bait me into what 75% of those on 
this list do mainly: snipe and quibble and basically take up valuable space 
on this list with their frequent bashings.  And, take a look at your own 
posting, pal.  It smacks with condescension and arrogance for one who claims 
to be arrogance-phobic.  I may be a newcomer to this list but so were you at 
one point.  So, can the holier-than-me attitude.  And, don't get me wrong: I 
hate Bill Gates.  The only thing I admire about him is his wallet (it's made 
from real kids, you know).  That comment was pure sarcasm (can you smell 
it?).  And, I already apologized for the baiting nature of my post to you in 
a second post.  And I would never think to debate authorial intentions based 
on what I know of an author.  Only a junior high intellect would do such a 
lowbrow thing.  My contention with authorial intent is that it should never 
be debated, regardless.  Whatever Pynchon intended in GR, he hasn't some out 
and said.  So, there's no point in even guessing about his intentions.  My 
only point with regards to authorial intent was what Jules Siegel alleges 
Pynchon said, that he was so fucked up when he wrote many of the episodes in 
GR that he had no idea what he intended.
So, if all you intended was a little good-natured sarcasm at my expense, 
then I apologize for baiting you further into what I am trying to stop.  I 
shouldn't have done it.  I think the whole mood of this list has seeped into 
my emails as well.  If you did intend to put me in a further bad mood, then 
don't expect a get-well card.  Like Crash Davis said in "Bull Durham" -- 
"You gotta play this game with fear and arrogance."

Stacy






>From: FrodeauxB at aol.com
>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: pynchon-l-digest V2 #1397
>Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 23:44:42 EDT
>
>Stacy,
>I care not what is between your legs or how you punch. As for 
>condescension,
>you as the old people say, have your nerve. I suggest you reread your post.
>The condescension is all yours. As for my problem, it isn't difficult to
>pronounce-it's arrogance phobia, and you pushed the button. Sarcasm-no,
>simply smacking at the condescending new comers.
>Anonymity? What, you wanna take it outside? What difference does that make?
>Want to debate authorial meaning based on what you know about the author?
>Grow up. If you don't see the arrogance, condescending nature of you post,
>which I feel is much more the baiting, maybe it's due to the self-generated
>whine blinding you. Bill Gates is a fitting God for you-you were made in 
>his
>image.
>I'll save your address so that the next time I need to be sure I'm doing
>something correctly or trying to keep it mature, pure, and pleasing to the
>important people in the world, I can run it by you so I won't err.Thanks 
>for
>sharing your perfection.
>
>TTFN
>
>frodeauxb

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