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| − | + | =☽ Winter B.S. 1960 - Tuscon, AZ= | |
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| − | + | '''swinishest'''<br /> | |
most swinish, i.e., most pig-like | most swinish, i.e., most pig-like | ||
| − | + | '''sodding'''<br /> | |
| − | a pejorative intensifier, chiefly British in usage | + | a pejorative intensifier, chiefly British in usage [derived from sodomize, that the degree of intensification be clear] |
| − | + | '''fingerling'''<br /> | |
something very small | something very small | ||
| − | + | '''the Beats'''<br /> | |
members of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats Beat generation] | members of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beats Beat generation] | ||
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[[Image:Mercury.jpg|right]] | [[Image:Mercury.jpg|right]] | ||
| − | + | '''1956 Mercury Montclair'''<br /> | |
See right, though Incandenza's father's car is "bit-lip red." | See right, though Incandenza's father's car is "bit-lip red." | ||
| − | + | '''nubbly'''<br /> | |
full of small protuberances | full of small protuberances | ||
| − | + | '''sinew'''<br /> | |
| − | another word for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinew tendon] | + | another word for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinew tendon] or ligament |
| − | + | '''parping'''<br /> | |
| − | According to the | + | According to the ''OED'', a parp is a honking sound; parping is defined as causing something (as a car horn) to parp. |
| − | + | '''Head is body.'''<br /> | |
| − | Incandenza's father is expressing a non-Cartesian point of view. René Descartes (1596-1650), the French polymath, separated the mind ( | + | Incandenza's father is expressing a non-Cartesian point of view. René Descartes (1596-1650), the French polymath, separated the mind (''res cogitans'') from the body (''res extensa''). |
| − | + | '''rutilant'''<br /> | |
| − | + | gleaming red | |
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| + | '''''Latrodectus mactans'''''<br /> | ||
| + | Southern black widow, a highly venomous species of spider | ||
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| − | + | '''actuating'''<br /> | |
putting into action | putting into action | ||
| − | + | '''Nein?'''<br /> | |
German: No? | German: No? | ||
| − | + | '''tiller'''<br /> | |
what turns the rudder to steer a boat | what turns the rudder to steer a boat | ||
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| − | + | '''pronator teres'''<br /> | |
a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronator_teres_muscle muscle] of the forearm | a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronator_teres_muscle muscle] of the forearm | ||
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| − | + | '''whorled'''<br /> | |
having whorls, i.e., coiled and spiral shapes | having whorls, i.e., coiled and spiral shapes | ||
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| − | + | '''flying sod'''<br /> | |
He's referring to divots, i.e., bits of the fairway that get torn up when a golf ball is hit. | He's referring to divots, i.e., bits of the fairway that get torn up when a golf ball is hit. | ||
| − | + | '''anal rage'''<br /> | |
He's probably referring to anal-retentive rage, rather than rage specifically located in the anus. | He's probably referring to anal-retentive rage, rather than rage specifically located in the anus. | ||
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| − | + | '''DeSotos'''<br /> | |
a brand of automobile, examples of which can be seen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_%28automobile%29 here] | a brand of automobile, examples of which can be seen [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeSoto_%28automobile%29 here] | ||
| − | + | '''hove'''<br /> | |
past tense of heave | past tense of heave | ||
| − | + | '''lox'''<br /> | |
| − | smoked salmon | + | possibly abbreviated form of lummox ("clumsy or stupid person") as neither "smoked salmon" or "liquid oxygen" fit |
| − | + | '''gregariously'''<br /> | |
in a sociable manner | in a sociable manner | ||
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| − | + | '''Himself'''<br /> | |
Note that Incandenza's father calls his own father by the same nickname as Incandenza's children call him. | Note that Incandenza's father calls his own father by the same nickname as Incandenza's children call him. | ||
| − | + | '''''senza errori'''''<br /> | |
Italian: Without errors | Italian: Without errors | ||
| − | + | '''veldt'''<br /> | |
From Afrikaans, this is a word for an open field with grass, bushes, etc. | From Afrikaans, this is a word for an open field with grass, bushes, etc. | ||
| − | + | '''deft'''<br /> | |
quick and skillful | quick and skillful | ||
| − | + | '''President'''<br /> | |
here referring to Franklin Roosevelt | here referring to Franklin Roosevelt | ||
| − | + | '''lattice'''<br /> | |
| − | This is "a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips" ( | + | This is "a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips" (''Random House Unabridged Dictionary''). |
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| − | + | '''Bisbee'''<br /> | |
| − | a city of Arizona, 82 miles south of | + | a city of Arizona, 82 miles south of Tucson |
| − | + | '''Dean'''<br /> | |
probably referring to [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000015/ James Dean] | probably referring to [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000015/ James Dean] | ||
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| − | + | '''inertia'''<br /> | |
| − | + | resistance of an object to a change in its state of motion or rest. | |
| − | + | '''scabrous'''<br /> | |
having a rough surface because of minute points or projections | having a rough surface because of minute points or projections | ||
| − | + | '''mortified'''<br /> | |
| − | having undergone mortification of the flesh, i.e., abuse of the body by | + | having undergone mortification of the flesh, i.e., abuse of the body by oneself as a form of penance'' |
| − | + | '''USC'''<br /> | |
the [http://www.usc.edu/ University of Southern California] | the [http://www.usc.edu/ University of Southern California] | ||
| − | + | '''Avalon'''<br /> | |
probably [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000811/ Frankie Avalon] | probably [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000811/ Frankie Avalon] | ||
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| − | + | =November 4th, YDAU - Pemulis Scores DMZ= | |
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| − | + | '''Latinate'''<br /> | |
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suggestive in style of the ancient Romans | suggestive in style of the ancient Romans | ||
| − | + | '''Inman Square'''<br /> | |
a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inman_Square square] in Cambridge named for colonial merchant Ralph Inman | a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inman_Square square] in Cambridge named for colonial merchant Ralph Inman | ||
| − | + | '''Brioni'''<br /> | |
a high-fashion clothes company | a high-fashion clothes company | ||
| − | + | '''Mr. Howell'''<br /> | |
| − | + | ''Gilligan's Island'' character [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurston_Howell Thurston J. Howell, III] | |
| − | + | '''rakish'''<br /> | |
jaunty or dashing | jaunty or dashing | ||
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| − | + | '''oxfords'''<br /> | |
formal shoes with laces | formal shoes with laces | ||
| − | + | '''nacelle'''<br /> | |
the enclosed part of an airplane, where the engine is housed | the enclosed part of an airplane, where the engine is housed | ||
| − | + | '''DMZ'''<br /> | |
Most commonly, this acronym stands for "demilitarized zone," as in the area between North and South Korea. Here it is a made-up drug name. | Most commonly, this acronym stands for "demilitarized zone," as in the area between North and South Korea. Here it is a made-up drug name. | ||
| − | + | '''MED.COM'''<br /> | |
not a real Web site | not a real Web site | ||
| − | + | '''mescaline'''<br /> | |
Mescaline is the active ingredient in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyote peyote]. | Mescaline is the active ingredient in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peyote peyote]. | ||
| − | + | '''TMA'''<br /> | |
an acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimethoxyamphetamine trimethoxyamphetamine] | an acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimethoxyamphetamine trimethoxyamphetamine] | ||
| − | + | '''DOM or STP'''<br /> | |
STP stands for "serenity, tranquity, and peace," and it's a pseudonym for DOM, which stands for dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine. | STP stands for "serenity, tranquity, and peace," and it's a pseudonym for DOM, which stands for dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine. | ||
| − | + | '''DMT'''<br /> | |
acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine dimethyltryptamine | acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine dimethyltryptamine | ||
| − | + | '''Ololiuqui or datura's scopolamine, or Fluothane, or Bufotenine (a.k.a. 'Jackie-O.'), or Ebene'''<br /> | |
Ololiuqui is a type of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ololiuqui morning glory] plants, the seeds of which are known to be hallucinogenic. Datura's scopolamine is another name for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopolamine hyoscine]. Fluothane is an inhaled general anesthetic. Bufotenine is an alternate spelling of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bufotenine bufotenin] and is the active ingredient in the skin of toads that cause hallucinations when licked. (I have no idea why it's called "Jackie-O.") Ebene is a South American tree that yields a hallucinogen used in rituals. | Ololiuqui is a type of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ololiuqui morning glory] plants, the seeds of which are known to be hallucinogenic. Datura's scopolamine is another name for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scopolamine hyoscine]. Fluothane is an inhaled general anesthetic. Bufotenine is an alternate spelling of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bufotenine bufotenin] and is the active ingredient in the skin of toads that cause hallucinations when licked. (I have no idea why it's called "Jackie-O.") Ebene is a South American tree that yields a hallucinogen used in rituals. | ||
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| + | '''miscegenation'''<br /> | ||
| + | interbreeding between different races | ||
==Endnote 56== | ==Endnote 56== | ||
| − | + | '''PMA'''<br /> | |
| − | acronym for [ | + | acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Para-Methoxyamphetamine paramethoxyamphetamine] |
| − | + | '''myristicin'''<br /> | |
| − | Found in nutmeg, | + | Found in the essential oil of nutmeg. In addition to a semi-conscious state, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myristicin#Uses myristicin] also has been known to induce psychoactive effects such as visual distortions. |
| − | + | '''ergine'''<br /> | |
Also called LSA, it's found in morning glory seeds | Also called LSA, it's found in morning glory seeds | ||
| − | + | '''ibogaine'''<br /> | |
| − | + | Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance found in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabernanthe_iboga Tabernanthe iboga]. Ibogaine-containing preparations have a history of medicinal and ritual use within Africa and are controversially used to treat narcotics addiction. | |
| − | + | '''yagé's harmaline'''<br /> | |
Yagé is the native name for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banisteriopsis_caapi banisteria]. Harmaline is the active ingredient. | Yagé is the native name for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banisteriopsis_caapi banisteria]. Harmaline is the active ingredient. | ||
| − | + | '''fitviavi'''<br /> | |
apparently a coined word | apparently a coined word | ||
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| − | + | '''''Tibetan-Dead-Book'''''<br /> | |
better known as the [http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/dead/ Tibetan Book of the Dead] | better known as the [http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/dead/ Tibetan Book of the Dead] | ||
| − | + | '''Futurist'''<br /> | |
referring to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism_%28art%29 Italian Futurism], an art movement on the early 20th century | referring to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism_%28art%29 Italian Futurism], an art movement on the early 20th century | ||
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| − | + | '''chemist at Sandoz Pharm.'''<br /> | |
This would be Albert Hoffman (born 1906), a Swiss scientist best known for first synthesizing LSD. | This would be Albert Hoffman (born 1906), a Swiss scientist best known for first synthesizing LSD. | ||
| − | + | '''Alan Watts'''<br /> | |
Alan Wilson Watts (1915-1973) was a British-born philosopher and writer in the field of comparative religion. | Alan Wilson Watts (1915-1973) was a British-born philosopher and writer in the field of comparative religion. | ||
| − | + | '''T. Leary'''<br /> | |
Timothy Francis Leary (1920-1996) was an American writer and psychologist best known as an advocate for regular LSD use. | Timothy Francis Leary (1920-1996) was an American writer and psychologist best known as an advocate for regular LSD use. | ||
| − | + | '''Millbrook NY'''<br /> | |
a town in New York state, about 90 miles north of New York City | a town in New York state, about 90 miles north of New York City | ||
| − | + | '''WYYY'''<br /> | |
actually a radio station in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYYY Syracuse, New York] | actually a radio station in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYYY Syracuse, New York] | ||
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| − | + | '''Riverside ''Hamlet'''''<br /> | |
| − | The | + | The ''Riverside Shakespeare'' is one of the better-known editions of Shakespeare's work. Note that Hal, who is based on the character Hamlet, is reading ''Hamlet''. |
| − | + | '''the minor and soft-core Alexandrian mosaic'''<br /> | |
| − | + | i.e. Byzantine erotica (cf. 29, 36) | |
| − | + | '''''Consummation of the Levirates'''''<br /> | |
| − | a | + | A levirate is a man called up to marry his elder brother's childless widow, in accordance with Jewish Law. In the Bible, Onan was punished for not consummating his Levirate marriage (he pulled out and spilled his seed).[http://infinitesummer.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=302] |
| − | < | + | '''''Baron's'''''<br /> |
| − | + | a (probably deliberate) misspelling of [http://online.barrons.com/public/main Barron's] | |
| − | < | + | '''''Tilden on Spin'''''<br> |
| + | The book by William Tatem "Big Bill" Tilden II (1893-1953), American tennis giant, is actually entitled ''Match Play and the Spin of the Ball''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | =April, YY2007MRCVMETIUFIITP SFH,O,OM (s) - ''TENNIS AND THE FERAL PRODIGY''= | ||
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| − | < | + | '''bafflegab'''<br +> |
| + | intentionally misleading language | ||
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| + | '''stevedore'''<br /> | ||
a person who loads and unloads cargo from boats | a person who loads and unloads cargo from boats | ||
| − | + | '''40 km.'''<br /> | |
almost 25 miles | almost 25 miles | ||
| − | + | '''''Schnell'''''<br /> | |
| − | German: Quickly | + | German: Quickly (or more likely in this case: "Hustle") |
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| − | + | '''formants and fricatives, trochaically stressed'''<br /> | |
| − | A | + | A formant is, according to Wikipedia, "a peak in an acoustic frequency spectrum which results from the resonant frequencies of any acoustic system." A fricative is a phoneme produced by forcing air through tight lips. In English, fricatives are /s/, /z/, /th/, and /zh/. Trochaically means spoken in trochees, or a metrical foot on two syllables with the stress on the first (the word "trochee" is a trochee). |
| − | + | '''aperture'''<br /> | |
| − | An aperture is an opening | + | An aperture is an opening through which light travels. A smaller aperture means increased depth of field. |
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| − | + | '''''8 1/2'''''<br /> | |
a film by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000019/ Federico Fellini] | a film by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000019/ Federico Fellini] | ||
| − | + | '''intensile'''<br /> | |
incapable of being stretched | incapable of being stretched | ||
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| − | + | '''Noxzema'''<br /> | |
a skin cleaner marketed by Procter & Gamble | a skin cleaner marketed by Procter & Gamble | ||
| − | + | '''Contracol'''<br /> | |
not a drug currently marketed in the U.S. | not a drug currently marketed in the U.S. | ||
| − | + | '''Epsom salts'''<br /> | |
Magnesium sulfate, used to relieve pain, among other uses. | Magnesium sulfate, used to relieve pain, among other uses. | ||
| − | + | =November 4th, YDAU - Pat Montesian's Drop-in-hours= | |
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| − | + | '''Higher Power'''<br /> | |
Most twelve-step drug or alcohol recovery programs teach a belief in God or a "Higher Power" (the latter to soften the blow to atheists). | Most twelve-step drug or alcohol recovery programs teach a belief in God or a "Higher Power" (the latter to soften the blow to atheists). | ||
| − | + | '''Kemp and Limbaugh'''<br /> | |
| − | Jack French Kemp, Jr. ( | + | Jack French Kemp, Jr. (1935-2009), was a conservative American politician, former member of the House of Representative, former Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, and 1996 Republican candidate for Vice President. |
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born 1951) is a conservative radio talk-show host. | Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born 1951) is a conservative radio talk-show host. | ||
| − | < | + | '''formication'''<br /> |
| − | + | medical term for the sensation of insects crawling on or under the skin | |
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| − | + | '''magnaminously'''<br /> | |
a (probably deliberate) misspelling of "magnanimously," i.e., generously | a (probably deliberate) misspelling of "magnanimously," i.e., generously | ||
| − | + | '''the Fenway'''<br /> | |
the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenway-Kenmore Fenway-Kenmore] section of Boston | the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenway-Kenmore Fenway-Kenmore] section of Boston | ||
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| − | + | '''septum'''<br /> | |
more specifically, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_septum nasal septum] | more specifically, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_septum nasal septum] | ||
| − | + | '''harelip'''<br /> | |
also known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harelip cleft lip] or cleft palate | also known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harelip cleft lip] or cleft palate | ||
| − | + | '''doocy'''<br /> | |
| − | + | As in the same Tommy Doocey already introduced; the harelipped pot dealer in the trailer park with the smelly snakes. | |
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| − | + | '''2% proof'''<br /> | |
Redundant because "proof" is an expression of alcohol content. Doubling the alcohol percentage gives you proof, i.e., 2% alcohol is 4 proof. | Redundant because "proof" is an expression of alcohol content. Doubling the alcohol percentage gives you proof, i.e., 2% alcohol is 4 proof. | ||
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Contents
☽ Winter B.S. 1960 - Tuscon, AZ
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swinishest
most swinish, i.e., most pig-like
sodding
a pejorative intensifier, chiefly British in usage [derived from sodomize, that the degree of intensification be clear]
fingerling
something very small
the Beats
members of the Beat generation
Page 159
1956 Mercury Montclair
See right, though Incandenza's father's car is "bit-lip red."
nubbly
full of small protuberances
sinew
another word for tendon or ligament
parping
According to the OED, a parp is a honking sound; parping is defined as causing something (as a car horn) to parp.
Head is body.
Incandenza's father is expressing a non-Cartesian point of view. René Descartes (1596-1650), the French polymath, separated the mind (res cogitans) from the body (res extensa).
rutilant
gleaming red
Latrodectus mactans
Southern black widow, a highly venomous species of spider
Page 160
actuating
putting into action
Nein?
German: No?
tiller
what turns the rudder to steer a boat
Page 161
pronator teres
a muscle of the forearm
Page 162
whorled
having whorls, i.e., coiled and spiral shapes
Page 163
flying sod
He's referring to divots, i.e., bits of the fairway that get torn up when a golf ball is hit.
anal rage
He's probably referring to anal-retentive rage, rather than rage specifically located in the anus.
Page 164
DeSotos
a brand of automobile, examples of which can be seen here
hove
past tense of heave
lox
possibly abbreviated form of lummox ("clumsy or stupid person") as neither "smoked salmon" or "liquid oxygen" fit
gregariously
in a sociable manner
Page 165
Himself
Note that Incandenza's father calls his own father by the same nickname as Incandenza's children call him.
senza errori
Italian: Without errors
veldt
From Afrikaans, this is a word for an open field with grass, bushes, etc.
deft
quick and skillful
President
here referring to Franklin Roosevelt
lattice
This is "a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary).
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Bisbee
a city of Arizona, 82 miles south of Tucson
Dean
probably referring to James Dean
Page 168
inertia
resistance of an object to a change in its state of motion or rest.
scabrous
having a rough surface because of minute points or projections
mortified
having undergone mortification of the flesh, i.e., abuse of the body by oneself as a form of penance
USC
the University of Southern California
Avalon
probably Frankie Avalon
Page 169
November 4th, YDAU - Pemulis Scores DMZ
Page 169
Latinate
suggestive in style of the ancient Romans
Inman Square
a square in Cambridge named for colonial merchant Ralph Inman
Brioni
a high-fashion clothes company
Mr. Howell
Gilligan's Island character Thurston J. Howell, III
rakish
jaunty or dashing
Page 170
oxfords
formal shoes with laces
nacelle
the enclosed part of an airplane, where the engine is housed
DMZ
Most commonly, this acronym stands for "demilitarized zone," as in the area between North and South Korea. Here it is a made-up drug name.
MED.COM
not a real Web site
mescaline
Mescaline is the active ingredient in peyote.
TMA
an acronym for trimethoxyamphetamine
DOM or STP
STP stands for "serenity, tranquity, and peace," and it's a pseudonym for DOM, which stands for dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine.
DMT
acronym for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyltryptamine dimethyltryptamine
Ololiuqui or datura's scopolamine, or Fluothane, or Bufotenine (a.k.a. 'Jackie-O.'), or Ebene
Ololiuqui is a type of morning glory plants, the seeds of which are known to be hallucinogenic. Datura's scopolamine is another name for hyoscine. Fluothane is an inhaled general anesthetic. Bufotenine is an alternate spelling of bufotenin and is the active ingredient in the skin of toads that cause hallucinations when licked. (I have no idea why it's called "Jackie-O.") Ebene is a South American tree that yields a hallucinogen used in rituals.
miscegenation
interbreeding between different races
Endnote 56
PMA
acronym for paramethoxyamphetamine
myristicin
Found in the essential oil of nutmeg. In addition to a semi-conscious state, myristicin also has been known to induce psychoactive effects such as visual distortions.
ergine
Also called LSA, it's found in morning glory seeds
ibogaine
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive substance found in Tabernanthe iboga. Ibogaine-containing preparations have a history of medicinal and ritual use within Africa and are controversially used to treat narcotics addiction.
yagé's harmaline
Yagé is the native name for banisteria. Harmaline is the active ingredient.
fitviavi
apparently a coined word
Page 170 (cont'd)
Endnote 57
Tibetan-Dead-Book
better known as the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Futurist
referring to Italian Futurism, an art movement on the early 20th century
Page 170 (cont'd)
chemist at Sandoz Pharm.
This would be Albert Hoffman (born 1906), a Swiss scientist best known for first synthesizing LSD.
Alan Watts
Alan Wilson Watts (1915-1973) was a British-born philosopher and writer in the field of comparative religion.
T. Leary
Timothy Francis Leary (1920-1996) was an American writer and psychologist best known as an advocate for regular LSD use.
Millbrook NY
a town in New York state, about 90 miles north of New York City
WYYY
actually a radio station in Syracuse, New York
Page 171
Riverside Hamlet
The Riverside Shakespeare is one of the better-known editions of Shakespeare's work. Note that Hal, who is based on the character Hamlet, is reading Hamlet.
the minor and soft-core Alexandrian mosaic
i.e. Byzantine erotica (cf. 29, 36)
Consummation of the Levirates
A levirate is a man called up to marry his elder brother's childless widow, in accordance with Jewish Law. In the Bible, Onan was punished for not consummating his Levirate marriage (he pulled out and spilled his seed).[1]
Baron's
a (probably deliberate) misspelling of Barron's
Tilden on Spin
The book by William Tatem "Big Bill" Tilden II (1893-1953), American tennis giant, is actually entitled Match Play and the Spin of the Ball.
April, YY2007MRCVMETIUFIITP SFH,O,OM (s) - TENNIS AND THE FERAL PRODIGY
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bafflegab
intentionally misleading language
stevedore
a person who loads and unloads cargo from boats
40 km.
almost 25 miles
Schnell
German: Quickly (or more likely in this case: "Hustle")
Page 174
formants and fricatives, trochaically stressed
A formant is, according to Wikipedia, "a peak in an acoustic frequency spectrum which results from the resonant frequencies of any acoustic system." A fricative is a phoneme produced by forcing air through tight lips. In English, fricatives are /s/, /z/, /th/, and /zh/. Trochaically means spoken in trochees, or a metrical foot on two syllables with the stress on the first (the word "trochee" is a trochee).
aperture
An aperture is an opening through which light travels. A smaller aperture means increased depth of field.
Page 175
8 1/2
a film by Federico Fellini
intensile
incapable of being stretched
Page 176
Noxzema
a skin cleaner marketed by Procter & Gamble
Contracol
not a drug currently marketed in the U.S.
Epsom salts
Magnesium sulfate, used to relieve pain, among other uses.
November 4th, YDAU - Pat Montesian's Drop-in-hours
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Higher Power
Most twelve-step drug or alcohol recovery programs teach a belief in God or a "Higher Power" (the latter to soften the blow to atheists).
Kemp and Limbaugh
Jack French Kemp, Jr. (1935-2009), was a conservative American politician, former member of the House of Representative, former Secretary for Housing and Urban Development, and 1996 Republican candidate for Vice President.
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born 1951) is a conservative radio talk-show host.
formication
medical term for the sensation of insects crawling on or under the skin
Page 178
magnaminously
a (probably deliberate) misspelling of "magnanimously," i.e., generously
the Fenway
the Fenway-Kenmore section of Boston
Page 179
septum
more specifically, the nasal septum
harelip
also known as cleft lip or cleft palate
doocy
As in the same Tommy Doocey already introduced; the harelipped pot dealer in the trailer park with the smelly snakes.
Page 180
2% proof
Redundant because "proof" is an expression of alcohol content. Doubling the alcohol percentage gives you proof, i.e., 2% alcohol is 4 proof.
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