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willems
Feb 23, 2012, 2:36:15 PM2/23/12
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I am lucky to be staying up to speed with you two, I guess at this
point we have a better idea of what happened to Kit. It all seemed
like a combination of the Hashish Assassins paradise with the Houri
and an episode of love boat, where is Andy Warhol?
I think that Pynchon likes the idea of playing around with
Coleridge's theme of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner . He did
something similar in Gravity's Rainbow. the S.S. Anubis, a ghost ship
maundering around the Atlantic in maritime. By the way I enjoyed both
of your submissions of found articles, and I have to tell you about
two movies that blew my mind. One was Raul Ruiz
directed called A Sailor and Three Crowns( the theme is precisely the
one I refered to earlier) and
a Jean Luc Goddard film from 1967 named Weekend. I can tell you one
thing Goddard doesn't
like Sunday drivers. Untill next time Bon Voyage.
point we have a better idea of what happened to Kit. It all seemed
like a combination of the Hashish Assassins paradise with the Houri
and an episode of love boat, where is Andy Warhol?
I think that Pynchon likes the idea of playing around with
Coleridge's theme of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner . He did
something similar in Gravity's Rainbow. the S.S. Anubis, a ghost ship
maundering around the Atlantic in maritime. By the way I enjoyed both
of your submissions of found articles, and I have to tell you about
two movies that blew my mind. One was Raul Ruiz
directed called A Sailor and Three Crowns( the theme is precisely the
one I refered to earlier) and
a Jean Luc Goddard film from 1967 named Weekend. I can tell you one
thing Goddard doesn't
like Sunday drivers. Untill next time Bon Voyage.
Psmith
Feb 23, 2012, 3:41:36 PM2/23/12
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Pynchon talks about the Love Boat in one of his pieces on the band
Lotion. I'd forgotten about the S. S. Anubis. I've forgotten so much
about Gravity's Rainbow. I've read it twice, but I don't think I
understand it too well. I look forward to rereading it.
I love Godard's films, but I havne't seen "Weekend."
I like the Coleridge idea.
Lotion. I'd forgotten about the S. S. Anubis. I've forgotten so much
about Gravity's Rainbow. I've read it twice, but I don't think I
understand it too well. I look forward to rereading it.
I love Godard's films, but I havne't seen "Weekend."
I like the Coleridge idea.
Psmith
Feb 24, 2012, 4:35:05 PM2/24/12
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The discussion of math and science on page 533 makes me think of my
favoite tv show, "The Big Bang Theory."
favoite tv show, "The Big Bang Theory."
Bhavani
Feb 24, 2012, 7:32:39 PM2/24/12
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Dally hoped it would be the love boat.
I got a little behind but nearly caught up now. I can appreciate
"Snazzbury's Silent Frock" (p.502) and the wave interference principle
it operates on. It leads to "an artful framework of shadow" (p.501)
and the silent ( from the frock) women in black who "commenced without
preamble to take the most intimate sorts of measurements."
Last paragraph from p. 517 into p.518 might allude to parallel
universes
Bill Laswell has recorded "Gnaoua musicians mentioned on p. 521 & 522
and I've mixed them live. Pynchon has an accurate bead on them. I
liked that he actually used the word "bardo" on p. 521
p. 525 mentions 'masonic signs' in the penultimate paragraph. In the
very next paragraph he invokes Kellner ( "Here the, Kellner) which
suggests Carl Kellner one of the founders of the O.T.O., a quasi-
masonic order.
I also like the Ancient Mariner association.
I got a little behind but nearly caught up now. I can appreciate
"Snazzbury's Silent Frock" (p.502) and the wave interference principle
it operates on. It leads to "an artful framework of shadow" (p.501)
and the silent ( from the frock) women in black who "commenced without
preamble to take the most intimate sorts of measurements."
Last paragraph from p. 517 into p.518 might allude to parallel
universes
Bill Laswell has recorded "Gnaoua musicians mentioned on p. 521 & 522
and I've mixed them live. Pynchon has an accurate bead on them. I
liked that he actually used the word "bardo" on p. 521
p. 525 mentions 'masonic signs' in the penultimate paragraph. In the
very next paragraph he invokes Kellner ( "Here the, Kellner) which
suggests Carl Kellner one of the founders of the O.T.O., a quasi-
masonic order.
I also like the Ancient Mariner association.
Bhavani
Feb 26, 2012, 3:59:42 PM2/26/12
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I look forward to reading "Gravity's Rainbow" even more now to read
the ghostly adventures of the S.S. Anubis. Anubis, of course, has the
Psychopomp post in ancient Egyptian mythology. Meaning, he's in
charge of guiding souls through the Land of the Dead. I used the name
Mick Anubis when I blended and sold essential oils and hawked books at
psychic fairs in New York. The phrase "Gravity's Rainbow" accurately
reflects my attitude about death. I have no idea if Pynchon meant to
reference death with that title but it will be interesting to read the
book and get a better idea.
the ghostly adventures of the S.S. Anubis. Anubis, of course, has the
Psychopomp post in ancient Egyptian mythology. Meaning, he's in
charge of guiding souls through the Land of the Dead. I used the name
Mick Anubis when I blended and sold essential oils and hawked books at
psychic fairs in New York. The phrase "Gravity's Rainbow" accurately
reflects my attitude about death. I have no idea if Pynchon meant to
reference death with that title but it will be interesting to read the
book and get a better idea.
Psmith
Feb 27, 2012, 9:06:30 PM2/27/12
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I tend to associate Anubis with reading Phil Dick. I remember having
a dream about Anubis when reading Phil in the 80's (or maybe 90's). I
also associate Anubis with Crowley's Moon trump in his tarot.
Over half way through Against the Day now. I feel glad we undertook
this mission.
a dream about Anubis when reading Phil in the 80's (or maybe 90's). I
also associate Anubis with Crowley's Moon trump in his tarot.
Over half way through Against the Day now. I feel glad we undertook
this mission.
Bhavani
Feb 28, 2012, 9:20:06 PM2/28/12
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Some of Phil Dick's books such as Ubik, for instance, work like a
psychopomp.
I found out yesterday that I will be gifted with "The Exegesis of
Phillip K Dick " the next time I see Bill Laswell.
psychopomp.
I found out yesterday that I will be gifted with "The Exegesis of
Phillip K Dick " the next time I see Bill Laswell.
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