Stepped on and three fingers

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"fingers" is also a measure of alcohol, usually whiskey any form of alcohol 
one drinks neat. (I think.) e.g. two fingers of Scotch in a glass.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Livingston" <igrlivingston at gmail.com>
To: "Richard Fiero" <rfiero at gmail.com>
Cc: <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 12, 2009 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Stepped on and three fingers


> Actually, the use of fingers as measure where objects are positioned
> in the sky far predates stoners.  Seamen have used that method for
> aeons.  Of course, there have no doubt been stoners around as long as
> humans have known how to get a buzz, too.  but the mercantile aspect
> to which you are referring here is relatively recent.  I do not mean
> to imply that you are mistaken in interpreting it the way you have
> here, but, when reading Pynchon, it is helpful, in my experience, to
> keep the mind at full sail.  Hate to miss a knot of the breeze.
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Richard Fiero <rfiero at gmail.com> wrote:
>> "Stepped on" refers to diluted drugs -- usually in powdered form such as
>> meth that can be cut with an inexpensive and plentiful powder such as, 
>> oh,
>> something.
>>
>> Clouds about three fingers above the horizon -- "fingers" is a stoner 
>> unit
>> of measurement.
>>
>> For those who pretend ignorance of such things.
>>
>>
>


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