Re: Registered Letter for Ms. Camille Scaysbrook
citycabn (citycabn@gateway.net)
Thu, 07 Oct 1999 08:28:24 -0700
Dear Ms. Scaysbrook,
We would like to report that we expressed your letter to Mr. Cabn. This
morning he phoned us. He would like us to convey his sincere concern and
empathy re your recent dental problems. With a chuckle, he said *he* had
had two of his wisdom teeth taken out in the Dark Ages, and hence really
isn't fit to cross swords (where *is* that Holden kid?) with you re the
intricacies of the Salinger canon.
On the other hand, Buster Keaton is a pleasant subject. Yes, Mr. Cabn waxed
eloquently re Mr. Keaton and his works, or, at least between us, he
*thought* he waxed eloquently. Once up on his soapbox, he gets to be a bit
much. We always forewarn our secretaries here to buzz us at the precise
moment his 30 minutes are up. Otherwise, dear god, we would never get any
*real* work done. But back to Mr. Keaton, since there is a lull. Mr. C.
was quite enthusiastic re Sherlock Jr. Of course, The General is a
classic, but Mr. C. admitted under some duress that his personal favorite
among the features was the off-beat, quirky Steamboat Bill, Jr. Alas, in
our conversations with him he seldom gets beyond the '30s re film, though
occasionally he mentions some such personage as a Tati, or an Albert
Einstein, or was it Brooks?
We really don't know if we should pass along the next bit he confided in us.
Something about, he valued a very short "yes, I agree," or even a quick
out-the-door "thanks"; that they effect wonders in this often times cruel
world. Yes, as he has aged, he has become a bit sentimental, and it can get
trying dealing with him.
But to conclude: may we, of Caulfied, Glass & Co. express *our* empathy re
your dental condition and wish you the quickest possible recovery.
P.S. Another of our clients, rather a *real* eccentric, once told us that
if one places a small Blake lyric near the pain, it will soothe it
immensely. Anyway, might be worth a try.
-----Original Message-----
From: Camille Scaysbrook <verona_beach@hotpop.com>
To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu <bananafish@lists.nyu.edu>
Date: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 8:22 PM
Subject: Re: Registered Letter for Ms. Camille Scaysbrook
>Dear Mr Cabn,
>
>As a fellow Buster Keaton fan (Sherlock Jr is the best but I have a soft
>spot for The General) I would like you to see the funny side of the
>following situation:
>1) A week ago I was in hospital
>2) An hour ago I was in the dentists having one of my wisdom teeth pulled
>(theoretically leaving me 3/4 as wise)
>
>Therefore I am attempting to limit my email correspondence to those of the
>`you're completely wrong, this is what I think' category and not of the
>slightly less useful `yeah, I agree' or `thanks (:' And seeing I rarely
>disagree with you, I haven't really required any ripostes for Citycabn in
>the former category. To condense: despite my jolly exterior I've been
>having a pretty hard time of it lately.
>
>Hope this clears things up - ah! I think I can feel the sensation coming
>back to my lower jaw!
>
>Camille
>verona_beach@hotpop.com
>
>> Dear Ms. Scaysbrook,
>>
>> On Oct. 5, our client, citycabn, wrote ten posts.
>>
>> On Oct. 6, you wrote seven posts. Yours commenced with: "Jim wrote,"
>"Matt
>> wrote," "Will wrote," "Lee wrote," "Gene wrote," and, last but not least,
>> "Scottie wrote." No "citycabn wrote."
>>
>> Our question is: Do we need to tell him that his posts are *that* bad?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Caulfield, Glass & Co., CPAs
>>
>> P.S. We would like to remind you that it was *his* sleuthing that
>unearthed
>> the true identity of Les Glass. (Granted, we, ourselves, are of the firm
>> opinion that none of the aforementioned ten posts posted anything of
>> memorable worth.) If we may add, we *are* in agreement with your
>reference
>> as to the location of where all great literature ultimately is read.
>> However, we caution you *not* to take any valuable first editions in
>there.
>> The humidity kills the collectible condition.
>>
>>
>