Posted by Willem on July 13, 1999 at 13:43:18:
In Reply to: Re: Levity posted by David Pierce on July 12, 1999 at 22:31:28:
: More interesting than my first thought--that Phung obtain garments from the occasional unlucky Pnume--is your suggestion, Willem, that they may engage in a sort of trade. Perhaps 75 years from now, a literary historian may amuse his dissertation committee with a functional view of the "underground" economy of Tschai. (And might it not include a discussion of sartorial knockoffs of Pnume-wear as produced by certain Phung?)
: David Pierce
I need to check on volume 4 to see what is said there about the relation between Phung and Pnume.
Willem
: : : I thought I would attempt to inject a little levity into the postings here.
: : : Any ideas as to where Phungs acquire their hats and cloaks?
: : : Would any of you have the temerity to measure one for a hat? Or perhaps they get them "Off the peg."
: : Got a discussion somewhere else: Where did they get their files. probably from Maggie Thatcher when she sold of UK companies, including nailfile companies.
: : Seriously: not much is revealed about them, maybe they traded with the Pnume?