The only reason students tell 1000 people they dont know, what they are doing is because they want to sound intellegent. By saying, "I've just finnished a 1000000 word essay on the political theories behind the writing the film, bambi. And i've got another one to write by lunchtime." we, the reader are supposed to think, "wow I could never do that, they must be a genius." It is a bit like your mother boasting about what amazing things you've been doing to other mothers in, for example, doctors' waiting rooms or down the bingo on a wednesday evening. It is self gratification without the need for tissues. I also like On the Road by Mr. Kerouac, but Desolation angels is a bit wank, and I know nothing about the guy so wouldn't like to comment. colin. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". WWW: http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "nambling pambling rice pudding & crochet holiday camp +-+ +-+ gangwanking whimsy-thon" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+