a quick question

[joeallonby]

on 5/4/04 10:59 AM, dedalus204 at comcast.net at dedalus204 at comcast.net wrote:

> I don't know about weight loss or diets per se, but food plays a pretty
> significant roll  (ta-dum) in his work.  The hilarious wine jellies scene and
> the "pus pudding" conversation in GR are a good start.
> 
> Bon appetit.
> 
> 
> 
>> I hoped the collective mind here might help me ponder a quick question.
>> 
>> I'm in a book club, and have been justifiably accused although in an
>> unjustifiably exaggerated way of relating every book we've ever read to
>> something in Pynchon.
>> 
>> I'm worried that, to thwart this tendency of mine, that the next book will
>> be Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution. Now while I wouldn't have any problems
>> with references to revolution, here's my question (actually posed to me by
>> our next "picker"):
>> 
>>> You've found answers/references to nearly everything in Pynchon. How about
>>> weight loss diets?
>> 
>> I'd appreciate any & all help & advice.
>> 
>> 
>> |===|
>> 
>> Peter Petto <ppetto at apk.net>
>> Bay Village, OH 
>> 
>> 
> 
Cut off an ear. That will shed some weight and is a direct reference to M&D.

Most of the people on this planet go to bed at night wondering how they will
get enough calories to go to bed tomorrow and wake up again.

I find American diet fixations arrogant and offensive.

"Oh shit! I have too much to eat. Somebody please make me stop!"

My advice is to tell these people to get off of their asses and do
something. They don't need a book for that. If they have a glandular
problem, get tested. Other than that, shut off the fucking t.v. and go build
a house or something.