As if anything here comes in moderation....

[The Great Quail]

Doug writes,

> I've advocated for years that Pynchon-L should be
> moderated;

This is so baffling (yet ironic) to me, as I would imagine you would only
suffer under a moderated list. The majority of your posts are links and
recycled left-wing propaganda, to which you attach the most tenuous
imaginable Pynchon relevance. Be careful what you wish for, Doug!

> And, yes, there was quite a bit of offlist discussion

I'm sure there was -- between you, Eulenspiegel, and Slothenvypride! (I am
reminded of a certain conversation from "The Two Towers.")

> about the way you and the Gang of Five have smothered
> the Foreword group reading.

Oh, please. That discussion outlived its shelf life long before it finally
consumed itself. No one smothered anything. Please don't let this become
another component in your P-List mythology.

>It's been obvious that
> you guys tired of it quickly, and now you're trying to
> force a new, NP discussion.

Keith has not been "forcing" anything. He has been very considerate and open
in his attempts to start a group read of Pale Fire.

I count myself as a "Pale Fire" vote, and I cast the votes of my three
alter-egos as well, Terrence, Prozac, and Barbara. (I had you all fooled,
didn't I?)

--Quail