The fine art of missing the point

[Sean Mannion]

Yeah, I should've thought of that one instead, you're right.

I would've sufficed until someone invents an intellectual dimmer switch. 
Well, one that isn't illegal or carcinogenic.


>From: "Joe Allonby" <joeallonby at gmail.com>
>To: "Sean Mannion" <third_eye_unmoved at hotmail.com>
>CC: schwitterz11 at netscape.net, pynchon-l at waste.org
>Subject: Re: The fine art of missing the point
>Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 11:01:49 -0500
>
>It might have been better to go for his "Rock stars against drugs - boy, do
>they suck!" routine.
>
>On 3/5/06, Sean Mannion <third_eye_unmoved at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > my objection has less to do with sacred cows than it does with applying
> > intellectual nitcombs to the field of comedy.
> >
> > And yes, it is very, very trite.
> >
> > And yes, I did grasp full concept of the collective unconsciousness, 
>even
> > before you clairfied your point.
> >
> > And no, I don't think using the Hicks quote to support my belief that
> > Barry
> > Manilow qualifies as a musical equivalent of the Ebola virus really
> > warranted a footnote on his mis-application of the concept.
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Keith McMullen <schwitterz11 at netscape.net>
> > >To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> > >Subject: Re: The fine art of missing the point
> > >Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 18:03:34 -0800
> > >
> > >Oh come on. It's not unfortunate for anyone, is it now? If you get what
> > the
> > >terms mean, the quote is pretty silly though. Sorry to quibble with a
> > >sacred cow. Sloppy use of concepts is better ignored I suppose. I mean
> > >ridding the world of fevered egos is a noble task, and it really is 
>trite
> > >to criticize such an effort because of a misuse of psychological
> > >terminology. His heart and actions were in the right place for
> > chrissakes!
> > >Let's all get back to fighting fevered egos everywhere and not argue
> > >amongst ourselves over jots and tittles.
> > >
> > >Back to my echinacea and green tea.
> > >
> > >>
> > >>I'm starting to wonder for whom 'the misunderstanding' is most
> > unfortunate
> > >>for. Then starting to  wonder if there's not more than one here.
> > >>
> > >>I do not doubt, however, that if Bill Hicks had known there were 
>grades
> > at
> > >>stake here, he'd probably have tried harder. Y'know. Just for you.
> > >>
> > >>Still, that would've have been a great heckle - "Bill! you're
> > >>misunderstood if you think the "ego" can actually taint the 
>"collective
> > >>unconscious"! it ain't like that man! you suck!"
> > >>
> > >>Meanwhile, watch those tumbleweeds blow....
> > >
> >
> >
> >