BE missing pieces

[Dave Monroe]

Speevely = the loutish youth

reconfigured = More Cowbell t-shirt to Armani suit

e.g., http://www.chasingthefrog.com/morecowbell-t-shirts.php

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Max Nemtsov <max.nemtsov at gmail.com> wrote:
> guys, I'm working now on the Russian translation of BE, and i wonder if some
> of you could help me with this (and for your info anyway)
>
> the kindle edition of the book i have has this passage from chapter 33:
>
> “Welcome to the bridge, Ms. Loeffler.” A loutish youth, unshaven, in cargo
> shorts and a stained More Cowbell T-shirt. There is a shift in the ambience.
> The music segues to the theme from Deus Ex, the lights dim, the space is
> tidied by invisible cyberelves.
>
> Pynchon, Thomas (2013-09-17). Bleeding Edge (p. 356). Penguin Group US.
> Kindle Edition.
>
> however the text i was given by the publisher who received it via the
> well-known agent, has a slightly diff version of the same one:
>
> “Welcome to the bridge, Ms. Loeffler.” A loutish youth, unshaven, in cargo
> shorts and a stained More Cowbell T-shirt.
> "And you are..."
> "Public relations."
> "And right now you're... in uniform? out of uniform?"
> "Actually, there's a menu..." which he reaches into empty air and pulls down
> for her.
> "Hmm... well, this Armani turnout here would look nice on you... Oh, and...
> wait, hat options..."
> Once they get this sorted, the reconfigured Speevely beams at her
> expectantly for a while. There is a shift in the ambience etc.
>
> while it's pretty clear for me that i should stick to the final version, as
> presented in the kindle edition, just for elucidation's sake, what, the
> fuck, is Speevely? ))
> Mx
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