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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