Barack Velveeta

Paul Mackin mackin.paul at verizon.net
Sat Oct 17 06:53:51 CDT 2009


On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 23:51 +0000, Michael Bailey wrote:
> Joseph Tracy  wrote:
> 
> >
> > Career counseling failed. Neither ended up in an honest line of work, or a
> > job suited to their character, since nether seems to have much taste for
> > beating up whores or other pimps. Both seem to want others to believe them
> > but don't seem to believe themselves.
> 
> pretty well-developed set of parallels - have you been working out?
> I'd turn it to my own beliefs by saying it's the job we are supposed to
> disapprove of, and, with Doc, end up sort of liking the guy and getting
> some useful detecting clues from him; that Jade and Ashley as sex
> workers aren't cast in opprobrium per se and that their only real
> quarrel with Jason is that he thinks he has some kind of hold on them
> which they are bound to dispute...
> 
> >
> > I know I'm setting myself up for more spinal adjustments  and if I had a
> > university job I would stand to lose it. Nothing to worry about there , but
> > I think its funny and apt and as good as any other ideas that been tossed on
> > the table. Also
> 
> also...? quo vadis?

I assume you mean wacko-wise.

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