TRP unfilmable?

robinlandseadel at comcast.net robinlandseadel at comcast.net
Tue Jun 3 11:19:22 CDT 2008


I followed the thread very closely. Something in the deliberately applied 
idiotics rang a bell. I responded to "Friend Tom's" post with:

My understanding is that Thomas Pynchon's family tree is full of heretics. 
My reading of the author's writings indicates that Mr. Pynchon's 
literary output is profoundly heretical, and requires understanding 
of some rather occult goings on. Some of the pages of GR are 
either quotes from or magical actions derived from A.E. Waite's
book of black magic. My advice is that you should proceed with 
extreme caution.

And I got an off-list response, one I've already re-posted to the p-list,
so whathahell, whathahell:

          I take your advice to heart. Thank you so much for 
          the reminder. I will make sure to have a copy of the 
          Bible with me whenever I dare touch the Gravity 
          book or any of Mr. Pynchon's works for that matter. 

          As for the other responders to my introduction, 
          I thank you for your well-intentioned but sometimes 
          harsh words. I will make a special place for you in 
          my prayers tonight:

          * Why did I pick Mr. Pynchon's list? Because our 
          pastor mentioned him as a beacon luring unsuspecting 
          college students onto the rocks. If any of you are in 
          school, please examine your consciences and pray 
          for guidance. I will do likewise. 

          * Why Howard Stern? Everyone knows he is, well, 
          just the most terrible, corrupting, decadent influence 
          on radio. Look at what he did: slithered out to satellite 
          range where the FCC couldn't get at him. He thought
           he could go out there and spread his nastiness and 
          decadence without any interference from the good 
          people of this country? Oh no, not so. We are keeping 
          track of him and praying for his salvation. 

          * I don't count things on The Simpsons so I can't help 
          the person who asked. I only mention the show because 
          it is actually a Christian-friendly message, and Mr. 
          Pynchon knew it full well when he made his appearance 
          in 2004. Everyone would agree that he's pretty smart, yes? 
          Do any of you doubt for a nanosecond that he failed to 
          understand the Christian interpretation of the show on 
          which his bagged head appeared? Not a chance. 

          * I mentioned that I know a lot because I've been studying 
          this Pynchon Phenomenon for many days now, even a 
          week or longer if the truth be told. Someone responded 
          that that was like saying a few days of study would make 
          him a Bible scholar. Thank you for pointing that out. I am 
          ashamed of myself for my lack of humility. You see, yes, 
          I am a sinner. I need the Lord's forgiveness as much as 
          any of you, probably more. I can only try to be good but 
          I know I will fail again and again. It is a constant struggle. 

          * Remember that God loves you and He wants you to 
          have a Merry Christmas. And a Happy New Year.

The crucial passage is:

          * I don't count things on The Simpsons so I can't help 
          the person who asked. I only mention the show because 
          it is actually a Christian-friendly message, and Mr. 
          Pynchon knew it full well when he made his appearance 
          in 2004. Everyone would agree that he's pretty smart, yes? 
          Do any of you doubt for a nanosecond that he failed to 
          understand the Christian interpretation of the show on 
          which his bagged head appeared? Not a chance. 

How would Friend Tom know what The Guy With The Bag Over His 
Head Knows unless Friend Tom is The Guy With The Bag Over His Head?

In any case that response, for whatever reason, made me look at 
hersy in particular, as it relates to OBA's history and the messages in his 
books.
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Henry" <scuffling at gmail.com>
> I must of have been off-list at the time, but on reading "Tom" today, I did
> enjoy: 
> 
> >Remember that He is watching you, and so am I. We love you. Merry
> Christmas.
> >From now on I will post messages that relate directly to Mr. Pynchon's
> work.
> >I will start with Gravity and move out from there.
> 
> HENRY MUSIKAR
> Information, Media, and Technology Consultant
> 
> http://www.urdomain.us/scuffling.htm 
> 





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