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--- Tim Nelson <psychle62@yahoo.com> wrote: > --- Butch <paulrichard10@attbi.com> wrote: > > why does Fripp strike me as pretentious? > > His overbearing penchant for didactic pedantry, maybe? > > Actually, I also think that much of the time he's > playing up to the persona he's created over the years, > and there's a degree of tongue in his cheek... Maybe. My personal feel is that a big part of that is his inherent "British-ness". I've observed that British authors tend to use a more formal, and more widely varied vocabulary then most of what's pumped out of the USA the last 20-30 years. If someone speaks with a large vocabulary, it seems people here presume them to be pompous or arrogant, whether that's the case or not. Beyond that, it would appear that many of us have lost our ability to discern humor, especially when dryly presented. I can't presume to know what he actually intended, but I often laugh when I read things Robert Fripp has said. They strike me as being dryly humorous. I -think- that's often what he meant. Plus, the written word is easily misunderstood without the other cues such as inflection, facial expression, and body language. I've listened to some of Robert Fripp's spoken material (marketed by his sister Patricia) and he came across as a pleasant, funny, humble man, someone who I would enjoy spending an evening in conversation with. Now, I understand from reading some of his old diary entries that he appreciates his time alone and doesn't like having it invaded, especially by inconsiderate and demanding people. It's amazing what we put "celebritys" through. It's surprising that there aren't more of them that are viewed as "difficult people". Greg __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com