The Incidences of the phrase "Iceland Spar" in AtD - II

[Bled Welder]

Rrright, you might want that garden going this year, before the strike of December 21...I'm joking of course, I don't know anything about that date.

I was trying to be playful by mentioning the fact that I Must have inspired your pearly Japanese revelation.  You seemed to agree with how I felt about it, but by all means contraduct me, I love being contradicted.
Yes, if the legal pot stuff, whatever that is, caused you economic stress, I think any psilocybe absorption that elicits contact with the higher intelligence may just cause you to...quit work and grow your garden now...

> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 18:39:19 -0500
> Subject: Re: The Incidences of the phrase "Iceland Spar" in AtD - II
> From: michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> 
>  Bled Welder wrote:
> > Oh snap!  I like so totally already mentioned the Chummy purchase of the
> > pearl right before they entered the center of the earth.  Eons ago.  Are you
> > not reading my emails?  Because I can send them all again you know, and then
> > again and again...   8--)
> >
> 
> saw that.  enjoyed it.  I remember I agreed with it, liked it.
> 
> Unfortunately can't quote it, actually would not mind if you did
> repost it if you have it handy.  I have to go to dinner, but later
> tonight I'll try to find it in the archive.
> 
> It's even quite possible that your mention inspired my effort to some
> degree.  Hope that's ok!?  I don't think I redundantly retrod any of
> the ground that you covered or expressed anything contradictory or
> disrespectful of your views - if so I'll publicly retract and/or
> ameliorate any such damages to the best of my ability!
> 
> my plan is to briefly touch all 15 mentions of Iceland Spar and share
> the thoughts they awaken in me, although my interest in the "Pearl"
> passage isn't exhausted by its part in that current plan.
> 
> I consider the passage a touchstone, and hope to touch it again on
> occasion in a different context as suits the inspiration of the
> moment.
> 
> ...like Doc Emmens, pounding away at his argentaurum, i happily
> revisit the text, and, sure, your commentaries (and those of Mark -
> who's gotten me to pull AtD off the shelf a lot recently -- et
> numerous al) ----- if the metaphorical Iceland Spar is likened to
> mind, you're looking through a different crystal of it than I am, and
> it's possible I will see the gold and silver better by an acquaintance
> with your views...
> 
> btw, I am too chicken to take psilo.  Tried some of that "legal pot" a
> year or two ago and ended up forgetting an overtime shift I'd signed
> up for at work.  It was a pretty good buzz, but I can't pay that
> freight.
> 
> maybe when I retire I can have a mushroom garden tho (something else
> to hope we survive 2012 for...)
 		 	   		  
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