Re: Andrew's musings.......

WILL HOCHMAN (hochman@uscolo.edu)
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 09:02:46 -0600 (MDT) 

Andrew,after reading this I would simply like to request that you stop
trying to take shots at me...I may have admitted to boasting, but I didn't
mention that I generally find your thinking a bit careless and am tired of
the pot shots you take at me...please don't refer to me in future posts
and I will agree not to refer to yours...will

On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, Andrew Charles Kennis wrote:

> 
> Here's a short reply to several people who responded to my little jab at 
> Will for the post he wrote about his boasting about an early edition book 
> of Salinger......following it, is a question about Salinger and Eastern 
> philosophy. 
> 
> On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, Robert Morris wrote:
>  
> > Andrew you should read things more closely. Will stated that this was 
> ten
> > times what he paid for his. 
> 
> I suppose that you are one of many who were seemingly so very upset about 
> my inaccurate mathematical calculations.........
> 
> Sometimes the internet is a frusterating medium, for, in real life, I 
> think, all of you woulda known that it was meant to be a half joke.  For, 
> I like Will's post for this reason, I think he realized the true nature 
> of my post...
> 
> On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, WILL HOCHMAN wrote:
> 
> 
> > But AK is right--I was boasting about possessions and I accept his 
> >knuckle rap as well....
> 
> ...that he was. Kudos to him for admitting as much. It's very 
> unSalingerian, and I think Will realized as much, to boast about much of 
> anything. 
> 
> 
> On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, Robert Morris wrote:
> 
> > I take it you are the same one who took offense to my postings on 
> > Chomsky.  I have already grown tired of your "Capitalist Pig!" ravings. 
> > And this is coming from one of your fellow struggling rent payers, 
> > buddy. 
> >                            Robert
> 
> 
> Yes, yes, that was indeed me Robert. Your clarifications about my post 
> that followed, were much appreciated. I suppose I am a little on the 
> sensitive side about mischaracterizations of Chomsky, as he is so often 
> unfairly attacked and depicted (i.e. the book entitled "The Secret 
> Alliances of Chomsky", what crap), and sometimes is even ignored 
> simply because he is radical and different from the narrow AmeriKKKan 
> mainstream.  So, I felt the need to point out some facts about the guy 
> and depict him as accurately as possible.  :shrugs:  (hey Malcs, I 
> responded to your request for me to write about Chomsky in your new zine, 
> check your e-mail and stuff, bro)
> 
> "Capitalist Pig!" ravings? Hmmmmmmm. I didn't think I came close to 
> raving about my hatred for the oppressive economic system of capitalism. 
> I had, hmmm, about a year ago perhaps? But that was probably before you 
> were even on this list and was way back in the day when Stephen Foskett 
> (spelling?) ran this list and was also when I posted under a different E 
> addy/pseudonym. In any case, if you are indeed one of the many who are 
> struggling to make ends meet, perhaps you should worry less about my 
> anger for capitalism, and concern yourself more with the possibility of 
> exploring alternative ways of thinking as well as supporting and being 
> active in trying to change society somewhat, so that it would not burden 
> the masses as much as it does now, soley for the pleasures and comforts 
> of the upper crust of society. For, I feel that it is the logical thing 
> to do as much..........but then again, I'm not as accepting/tolerant as 
> other people are, of oppression of themselves and others.  :shrugs again: 
> 
> 
> 
> Anyhow, anybody on this list planning on catching Free Tibet this 
> weekend? I was gonna go, but the forecast seems shitty, so I decided to 
> do a no go on it. However, if somebody is going, be sure to write me 
> about how it went, I'd be curious to find out as much. 
> 
> 
> FINALLY, I was wondering.....................which Salinger work do any 
> of you feel most depicts his obvious sympathies for Eastern philosophical 
> thinking? I was thinking maybe 'Teddy' did in 'Nine Stories', but I'd be 
> interested to find out what other people thought. Please reply to this 
> inquiry! =) 
> 
> Ok, I'm done. Have a great weekend, all. =) 
> 
> --AK
>