CLT?

Paul Mackin pmackin at clark.net
Fri Sep 1 12:36:04 CDT 2000


I was the one "who couldn't wait" to give other CLT the obligatory
nod--about three seconds after Jill asked the question--even
though it was too obvious to deserve notice--because I'm complusive about
such things--but thanks for the backup and support--you're very
sharp.


			P. 

On Fri, 1 Sep 2000, Can't Wait wrote:

> 
> Last night when I read 'Now I understand' I thought that JB was
> saying 'Now I understand why that guy writes such ridiculous posts:
> his girlfriend's a whore.'  This morning I realize that you meant to
> indicate your gratitude to me for pointing out what CLT means.  My
> bad.  Yes, contrary to what Crackin and Jane say, it's Clitoral
> Theory.  You see I get confused with this group, like paranoid or
> something, because, for example, when I read the following from Jane
> this morning--
> 
> "CLT or the departments formally known as Comparative
> Literature and English and.... 
> 
> All courses are three credits, except CLT 597, 599, 690, and
> 699, which can be taken for variable credit. Core courses
> (CLT 501, 510) may not be repeated. All other courses are
> topic courses that may be repeated if the topic changes. No
> more than a total of six credits of CLT 597, 599 or 699 may
> be counted toward degree requirements. 
> 
> CLT 500 History of Literary Theory: An introduction to
> basic texts in literary criticism prior to 1900. Emphasis is
> on the West from the Greeks on, but where appropriate
> non-Western traditions are introduced. 3 credits."
> 
> --I would have sworn she was joking, and it wasn't until Crackin and
> her fell into a deep discussion of what they both claim CLT stands
> for did I realize that there was no joking going on, just real
> fascinating talk about course numbers.
> 
> JB calling my girlfriend a whore though gives me opportunity to share
> my favorite Pynchon story: her brother is the editor of PlayBill
> magazine, and he has a friend who in college, like in their Princeton
> days, built a WALL with copies of the Rainbow.
> 
> 
> m
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Can't Wait <yayforgod at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > jbframe says:
> > 
> > 'Now I understand.'
> > 
> > 
> > Who else should be spanked...?  Tell ya what, all give ya the first
> > spank.  Really just RIP into me.  That's it.  Was that it?  Gosh. 
> > Do
> > I get to spank you now?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- JBFRAME at aol.com wrote:
> > > In a message dated 08/31/2000 11:16:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> > > yayforgod at yahoo.com writes:
> > > 
> > > << I'm terrible.  I've had a few beers, my woman is out with some
> > >  strange man, and I should be spanked. >>
> > > 
> > > Now I understand.
> > 
> > 
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