From: mloy@iupui.edu (Mark Loy)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written.robert-jordan
Subject: Re: [TAN] I give up.
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:54:37 -0500

In article <9vuf5t$i81$2@news.panix.com>, Mike Kozlowski <mlk@klio.org> wrote:
> >>None.  War movies generally hold little interest for me.  I haven't seen, 
> >>to this day, _Platoon_, _Full Metal Jacket_, or even _Apocalypse Now_ 
> >>(which, I know, isn't _really_ a war movie, but...).
> >
> >!  
> >
> >Again, !
> 
> To which I can only respond:  ~


Damn, I'd like to respond but fuck if I can understand this new-fangled
lingo yura espousing.

But <shrug>...what the fuck, over.

Let me just add:  &

No real logical reason except I do so love the name of this doohickey. 
 
"Ampersand"

Gives me a symbolistic lexiconical boner, it does.

 
> >Well, okay.  I no longer defy you to like it.  But you're missing out on
> >some damn good movies...
> 
> I'm sure I am.  And I do mean to see _Apocalypse Now_, at least.  But, as 
> a general rule, war movies just ain't my cup o' tea.


Just out of curiosity, have you ever seen _Catch 22_?

I'm guessing it would be your "kind" of war movie.

But you really should watch _Full Metal Jacket_ too.

Boot camp mentality is a hoot.









ML