pynchon-l-digest V2 #2197

[Terrance]

Paul Mackin wrote:
> 
> David is certainly correct. No point in reasoning with Doug, hasn't been for
> a long time. And yes the desire to mock him is almost irresistable much of
> the time. As to the motivation for his persistence one is tempted to say
> self punishment but who can know.  That he has too much free time on his
> hands is another problem. A problem for many of us myself included. I think
> the most constructive idea on the p-list lately has been from MalignD who
> recognized a spark of confusion the other day in his otherwise fanatical
> stance against the course of America. This humanized him for me because I'm
> constantly feeling similar confusions.
> 
>             P.

His allusion to Full Metal Jacket did it for me. 
Talk about mother the war. 

Pile...

What is your major malfunction, numbnuts?!!

What was that boy's real name? Jeremy? 

Ma, can't wait to see ya
I'm burning up over here
Ain't now women allowed 
on Diego Garcia
and half of the men is queer

can't wait to go to Guam
I got a honey there
she calls me uncle Matty
she's got such long black hair

she says she'll be my mama
but we know that's a lie
Ma, can't wait to see ya
the apple of my eye