What Thomas Pynchon Took

[Robin Landseadel]

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On Nov 11, 2009, at 4:52 PM, Joe Allonby wrote:

> J.D. Salinger took my Mini Cooper. It's an S model, 6-speed, dark  
> blue.
>
> I could use a sunburst Les Paul Deluxe to replace the one that
> disappeared after Stephen King got loaded on my sofa and left in the
> morning without saying goodbye. I could also use help paying to have
> the leather and throw pillows cleaned because of the stains from the
> "Just for Men" in his beard.
>
> I'm completely convinced that it was Barbara Kingsolver who picked my
> iphone up off the bar at the Brendan Behan pub and walked out with it.
> I think she was with Patrick Stewart.
>
> I think Peter Benchley has my 19' center-console sportfisherman. 150hp
> outboard please. Fishing rods a plus. You can have it delivered to the
> dock of the beach house on Nantucket that Henry Louis Gates stole from
> me. He keeps shouting "This is MY house!" and orders me off of the
> porch.
>
> I'll never get back the lawn mower that I lent to Jim Carroll.
>
> Tom Brady stole my girlfriend.
>
> Dennis Lehane owes me two rounds of drinks and half a sausage and  
> onion pizza.
>
> I haven't seen my beagle since Amy Tan came over for dinner. Her name
> is Molly and I miss her even though she is loud and likes to shake
> things until they are dead.
>
> Some guy in Roslindale in is possession of a red  '69 Shelby Cobra
> GT500K in mint condition. It's mine! I want it!
>
> I can't find my garlic press. Jared Diamond, I'm looking at you!
>
> If you can help me with any of these things, please contact me off
> list. I'll say something nice about you.
>
> On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Dave Monroe
> <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:
>> http://boilsomewater.wordpress.com/what-thomas-pynchon-took/
>>
>> http://carnytown.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-things-that-thomas-pynchon-took/
>>