is this the pynchon list or not?

[vze422fs at verizon.net]

on 2/12/03 7:31 AM, Terrance at lycidas2 at earthlink.net wrote:

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> vze422fs at verizon.net wrote:
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>> on 2/12/03 12:46 AM, JBFRAME at aol.com at JBFRAME at aol.com wrote:
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>> In a message dated 02/11/2003 9:45:00 PM Pacific Standard
>> Time, lycidas2 at earthlink.net writes:
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>> Ah, this is the pynchon list. Who the fuck acres
>> about your political
>> spam?
>> 
>> Fucking Hypocrite!
>> 
>> I'm sorry to correct you JB, but you are guilty of polite
>> understatement. Terrance is a self-righteous, double-speaking,
>> prejudiced, bullying hypocrite who indulges in ad hominem attacks
>> while hiding behind the shield of multiple personas projected from the
>> safe anonymity of the internet.
>> 
>> To his credit, he is often well-informed, articulate, and
>> entertaining. He would make a superb Minister of Propaganda.
>> 
>> Or Minister of Truth.
>> 
>> And he does read the books, which is why we're here.
>> 
>> Joe
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> No, we are not here. We are typing out messages on the internet.
> We can type whatever we like. We can type and send messages about
> pynchon or 
> bush or jesus. can you imagine? imagine if a jesus freak starting typing
> messages about how jesus is Our christ and lord. jbframe would and tim
> would run the guy off the list in a new york minute. this is a pynchon
> list. P y n c h o n. pynchon.
> i can say pynchon is an asshole. because this is the pynchon list. but
> this is not the bush list. there are plenty of bush lists. this is not
> the iraq list. maybe two messages a day on pynchon is exactly what most
> people would prefer to read. if we get back to pynchon this list will be
> worth our time. what are you reading? ok, we listed books we are reading
> and have read. so what? now what? no discussion of the books. none. why
> not? 
> at least two people need to have the same book open. the best chances of
> that happening? 
> the newspaper? no. a book about pynchon?

For once we are in agreement. Lead the charge. I've been kinda waitin'
around for Secret Integration, but my copy of SL is right here next to my
keyboard. 

We seem to have lost energy on Entropy. So let's go. Finish this one up and
we'll move on. Exhibit some leadership, and lead by example.


Peace
Joe