The right preposition? (np)

[David Morris]

Also "while."  A temporal measure.

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David Morris

On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pre-position relative to some datum, a border between things? I think it
> should mean a relationship, a state of position re. things/beings, with
> their relative mental/spatial locations.
>
> I would  love a challenge for debate while on good weed, with bear hairs
> sneeky-creeping up my butt crack.
>
> To, for, between, with.
>
> David Morris
>
> On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Quizael <quizael at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','quizael at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Not that I dont greatly admire a full blooded masturbatory discussion of
>> certain propositional, or positional, erectile usages, sausages (no, no),
>> but my personal preference, or performance, is to assuage the de-bate with
>> drugs on a bear rug.  Then the tugs begun.
>>
>> I dont even know what a preposition is.  I suppose it presupposes
>> something.  Or pre-positions, something.  A line, say. Then you are in to
>> it, on it.  And by that I mean any number of lovelinesses that presuppose
>> there even being a bear rug.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent on the new Sprint Network
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>> Date: 09/17/2014 9:01 PM (GMT-06:00)
>> To: Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
>> Cc: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>> Subject: Re: The right preposition? (np)
>>
>> "On" implies physical touch. "To" implies a parallel, "along with," more
>> separate relation.
>>
>> "On" might be followed with "drugs," or "a bear rug."  Something directly
>> felt.
>>
>> "To" would be followed by "porn," or "music."  Something more cerebral,
>> less tactile.
>>
>> That's my take.
>>
>> David Morris
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Michael Bailey <
>> michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Masturbating "to" something..I guess like dancing to a song.
>>> The usage is nearly universal, I haven't seen any exceptions.
>>>
>>>
>>> Even though there are so many pronouns.
>>> Above, near, toward, on, inspired by, with thoughts of...
>>>
>>>
>>> Just, I have always thought it should be "masturbating 'on' some entity"
>>>
>>>
>>> "To" is like, really overstating the case. The best you could honestly
>>> say you are masturbating with respect to someone is "towards" - am I not
>>> right?
>>>
>>>
>>> Whereas "on" implies on as in on/off (the upstate downstate demon), plus
>>> the connotation of something that is perpetrated but tolerated, as in
>>> "getting horny on [someone]" also being affected by, as in getting "drunk
>>> (so to speak) on the mere thought of you" or the Heart song "crazy on You",
>>> as well as "getting it on"
>>>
>>>
>>> Like the difference between standing on line in New York City, and
>>> standing in line anywhere else I've ever been, I guess it doesn't matter.
>>> Or does it?
>>>
>>
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