SLSL Succession of the Criminally Insane (was Has anyone seen a Pynchon book lately?)

MalignD at aol.com MalignD at aol.com
Fri Feb 7 19:36:32 CST 2003


In a message dated 2/7/03 7:41:09 PM, prozak at anus.com writes:

<<Long hair is defining in different contexts. With a suit, it suggests  
hollywood. With a plain color tshirt and running shoes, it suggests working 
in computers. With a black tshirt with logo, it suggests metaller. Like 
anything, it must be understood structurally or it becomes a surface 
judgment.>>

A surface judgement?  You mean "he has long hair," meaning no more than "he 
has long hair"?

<<With a black shirt with logo, it suggests metaller.>>

Heavy.  Only with logo, of course.  

On a head, long hair suggests hair that has grown long.






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