re Re: SLSL "TSR" - Buttercup

[James Kyllo]

Doug M:

>Whether any particular reader needed it pointed out or
>not, Hollander made the possible Gilbert & Sullivan
>connection with TSR's Buttercup in his Pynchon Notes
>article 12 years ago. It would have been nice for the
>person who made that same connection in an earlier
>post to acknowledge that fact, that's all, instead of
>ignoring it -- I had, after all, provided the url for
>Hollander's article in some earlier "TSR" notes.  I
>don't see what's ridiculous about giving credit where
>credit is due. 

Basil Fawlty once suggested his wife should specialise for a TV
quiz in the subject "The Bleeding Obvious".   Why anybody
should acknowledge CH pointing out what must be apparent to all
(whether or not you have provided a url for same) remains a
mystery to me.

> you seem to be leaping to
>a conclusion that's unwarranted -- not the first time
>you've done that with regard to me, of course.  

I've seen no evidence to suggest anything of the sort.

>I'd say we have enough rock-throwers, what we need are
>people willing to read and discuss the stories. 

Following your wonderful example?


James