Like the narrator says at the beginning of Lina Wertmuller's Seven Beauties:

"Now Let's everybody have a good laugh. Oh Yeah…"

Besides, I've tried yr recommend--me deletin' piddy is sore.

GAVIN

Joseph M. Finnerty wrote:
>
> There may not be a cure, but there is a prophylaxis:  the delete button.
> I've been using it for all Wei-generated offerings for it must be weeks now.
> It's relatively painless and 100% effective.  I recommend it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francis P. Gavin [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 5:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: HOW MANY SYMPATHIZE (GALUMPH)
>
> We have here young Wei. He is a victim of pseudoataraxia. When
> pseudoataraxia
> strikes it leaves its victims without humor but compensates by an
> overinfusion
> of melodramatic sensibility. If left untreated, pseudoataraxia results in an
> overweening sense of subjectivity masked as critical thinking. This may
> eventually become so acute that the victim comes to think of himself as the
> principal and chief moderator regarding any discussion. Symptoms include
> condescension, a lack of continuity in presentation, elision of facts, and
> the
> need to talk over and/or shout down correspondents.
>
> There is no known cure. But there is hope. Given money, and time, young Wei
> can start saving up now for that day when a new personality can readily be
> purchased. It might not be the *best* personality, but it may at least put
> Wei
> in the wonderful if not terribly exciting world of the true ataractic, where
> Wei can then, like his idol Marcus Brutus, find his Wu and eliminate the
> many
> instances where he put himself and everybody else in Yu.
>
> So find it in your hearts to give. When Wei comes pronouncing at your
> virtual
> door, give.     Give until it hurts. Or Wei will hurt you till you give. And
> before you know it even Grampaw's fluttering gwei ji will have to admit. We
> got Wu Wei *all over* this damn list.
>
> GAVIN
>
> Unlike most children Wei was born without a sense of humor. Other children
> laugh or tell jokes or with time learn to see the humor in even the bleakest
> of situations.
>
> En Lin Wei wrote:
>
> >
> > I ASK EVERYONE WHO IS ABLE AND WILLING TO RESPOND:
> >
> > HOW MUCH OF THE SYMPATHY FOR POUND ON THIS LIST IS DUE TO GREAT SYMPATHY
> > WITH HIS POLITICAL VIEWS?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Wei
> >