Not P but Moby-Dick (95)

[David Morris]

“GRGR” (Group Read Gravity’s Rainbow) or “MDMD” are the search words for
the archives. No McTavish bloke.

The first task is to establish a reading schedule:  weekly (or biweekly)
dates to start discussion of specified pages/sections.  *Someone* has to
list, pages and dates, and then post this schedule online asking for:

A) agreement with the schedule
B) volunteers for specific section “hosting”

Hosting isn’t absolutely required, but highly recommended. I host with
start discussion with a brief synopsis of what happened in the section, and
then possibly Suggested discussion questions.

On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 5:55 PM Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
wrote:

> There was one group read leader in particular, back in the ‘90s, who imho
> set a gold standard.
>
> David Morris probably remembers his name?
>
> It was like, Dr McTavish or something
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 6:50 AM J K Van Nort <jkvannort at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I’m game, but I’ve never participated in an online reading. I’ll go to
> the
> > archives and see how others have been led. Any suggestions would be
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
> > <
> https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, March 30, 2024, 18:37, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Jemmy!....Yay!....Welcome back......"Get Back, Get back, get back to
> where
> > you once belonged"....Can you lead us out of the wilderness of
> > our narcissistic musings? (not the Moby workers)
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI8Aw0IGM1I
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 5:54 PM Michael Bailey <
> > michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Jemmy, JK, delighted to hear from you!
> > >
> > > Several of us would be interested in a CoL49 group read. What we lack
> is
> > > someone willing to take a leadership role: promulgate a rota and, you
> > know,
> > > keep it rolling.
> > >
> > > Are you up for it?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 8:35 AM Jemmy Bloocher <jbloocher at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi JK
> > > >
> > > > I’ve been on the list for decades by this point, but rarely message
> > > > (though I read most emails).
> > > > If this is the case then that would  be great. This also gives me the
> > > > opportunity to excitedly share that my 16 year old shared with me
> that
> > > the
> > > > just finished CoL49 and loved it.
> > > > I’ve copied her in maybe she can join the list.
> > > >
> > > > Jemmy B
> > > >
> > > > On Sat 30. Mar 2024 at 13:27, J K Van Nort via Pynchon-l <
> > > > pynchon-l at waste.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >> I’m new to the list serve but not to Pynchon. I noticed in the
> > archives
> > > >> that people were considering a reading of CoL49. Are you still
> > > considering
> > > >> doing that? I would love to join if you do. I have read every
> Pynchon
> > > novel
> > > >> & SL  at least four times.
> > > >> Sorry to post on this thread, but I can’t post on the new pad
> thread.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 05:13, Michael Bailey <
> > > >> michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Context suggests it’s himself
> > > >>
> > > >> “I know the way to act with you: defiance. You’re going to be cruel
> > even
> > > >> if
> > > >> I offer love & reverence. If you choose to punish my defiance, all
> you
> > > can
> > > >> do is kill me - and what the heck, everyone is going to die anyway.
> > > >>
> > > >> “I’m not fearless out of foolishness or ignorance - I know (“own” -
> > > >> archaic
> > > >> usage) how powerful you are, but I will defy you to my last gasp”
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 12:10 AM Mike Jing <
> > > gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
> > > >> >
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > From Chapter 119:
> > > >> >
> > > >> > “Oh! thou clear spirit of clear fire, whom on these seas I as
> > Persian
> > > >> once
> > > >> > did worship, till in the sacramental act so burned by thee, that
> to
> > > this
> > > >> > hour I bear the scar; I now know thee, thou clear spirit, and I
> now
> > > know
> > > >> > that thy right worship is defiance. To neither love nor reverence
> > wilt
> > > >> thou
> > > >> > be kind; and e’en for hate thou canst but kill; and all are
> killed.
> > No
> > > >> > fearless fool now fronts thee. I own thy speechless, placeless
> > power;
> > > >> but
> > > >> > to the last gasp of my earthquake life will dispute its
> > unconditional,
> > > >> > unintegral mastery in me.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > In "No fearless fool now fronts thee", is Ahab talking talking
> about
> > > >> > himself, i.e. "I am no fearless fool", or is he making a general
> > > >> statement,
> > > >> > meaning there is no one fearless and foolish enough to confront
> the
> > > >> spirit?
> > > >> > --
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> >
> > > >> >
> > > >> --
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> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
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> > > >>
> > > >
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