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[Albert Rolls]

Well psychedelics are now behind me but they hardly make one an addict. They don't, after all, lead to physical dependence. Nicotene, while less fun, has proved a much bigger problem.

"A lot" might be an understatement.


>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robin Landseadel <robinlandseadel at comcast.net>
>>Sent: Dec 6, 2010 3:26 PM
>>To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>>Subject: Re: P
>>
>>Well, I certainly doubt that one can truly appreciate GR without some  
>>major psychotropic assistance.
>>
>>However, simply by virtue of enjoying the novel one becomes a charter  
>>member of the League of Pretentious Weirdos -- Welcome aboard brother!
>>
>>BTW, seriously interesting take on the novel -- by golly, there is a  
>>lot of fucking going on in Gravity's Rainbow, isn't there?
>>
>>On Dec 6, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Albert Rolls wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Does that mean I need to get addicted to drugs? I don't feel like a  
>>> snob.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Robin Landseadel <robinlandseadel at comcast.net>
>>>> Sent: Dec 6, 2010 3:09 PM
>>>> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
>>>> Subject: Re: P
>>>>
>>>> "Gravity’s Rainbow won several prestigious book awards, and is a
>>>> favorite among weirdoes, drug addicts, and pretentious, elitist snobs
>>>> everywhere."
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 6, 2010, at 10:55 AM, Mark Kohut wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Martin Eve:
>>>>> Only just seen the Uncyclopedia entry on Gravity's Rainbow, some
>>>>> amusing stuff
>>>>> in there! http://bit.ly/dPq7Hp #pynchon