NP Point of Information (was Re: Pynchon & rap)

[davemarc]

From: jbor <jbor at bigpond.com>
To: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: NP Point of Information (was Re: Pynchon & rap)


> on 7/22/01 6:52 AM, davemarc at davemarc at panix.com wrote:
>
> > From: jbor <jbor at bigpond.com>
> >>
> >> Actually, Ken McVay, the Holocaust history expert whom one of
Millison's
> >> cronies suggested should be contacted to "settle" the matter made the
> >> following comment to me:
> >>
> > Who is this "crony"?
>
> I'm guessing you?

You're the one who wrote the remark in the first place.  I'm certainly not
about to presume authorial intent in your case.
>
> > And in what sense is this "crony" a crony?
>
> "A friend or companion." (Collins) But I'm willing to retract the phrase
> with apologies if it causes offence.
>
No need to retract the phrase if you can support it.  But if you can't
support it, then I don't understand your reason for making the remark.

d.