Pynchon's voice profile

[joeallonby]

on 1/26/04 5:30 PM, joeallonby at vze422fs at verizon.net wrote:

> on 1/26/04 4:53 PM, Terrance at lycidas2 at earthlink.net wrote:
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>>> Does this have any meaning other than he did not register 9.5 or 3.0 or
>>> etc.?
>>> 
>>> "Pynchon registered a 9.0."
>> 
>> It means that the Simpsons is about Religion.
>> 
>> http://www.markpinsky.com/excerpt.htm
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>> Make no mistake. This book is a distillation, an interpretation and analysis
>> of material about God, faith and religion contained in approximately 275
>> episodes of The Simpsons. In that sense it is a magnification, but it is not
>> a
>> distortion. The evidence I present here notwithstanding, the series is not a
>> television show about religion, and uninitiated viewers should not tune in
>> thinking it is. The Simpsons is a situation comedy about modern life that
>> includes a significant spiritual dimension; because of that, it more
>> accurately reflects the faith lives of Americans than any other show in the
>> medium. For that, we can be grateful.
>> 
>>  
> Sorry, Terrance.
> 
> The text does not support your conclusion. In fact, it contradicts it.
> 
> Besides, I thought you were not a fan of the show.
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> 
Now, look sad and say "D'oh!".