You're probably about to get really angry with me..but I think Saunders is Grade A Hipster-Lit. The poster child for it in 2013, probably. While i enjoyed the stories, there was some inherent pretentiousness.
Every few years a serious author will get noticed and be BOSS for a while.
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- Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: George Saunders Thread
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2235
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:34 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: George Saunders Thread
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2235
Re: George Saunders Thread
If I had it to do over, I would have read one story, took a couple of days off, then started the next. Starting "Al Roosten" directly after "Exhortation" made them run together a bit.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:01 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: George Saunders Thread
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2235
Re: Permanent Reading Thread - March 2013
AB The White, would it be possible to do me and George Saunders a huge favor and change the thread title? (Can we do that here?) I've been really into Saunders lately, and I was going to start my own thread about him at some point. I don't want him to get lost in a big general thread like this. Cou...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:33 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Poles and Polls
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1955
Re: Poles and Polls
My wife has an acquaintance on FB who, while not a stripper, is very into pole dancing. Based on her feed, she has at least one pole installed in her house, and is constantly posting pictures of herself in various pole related poses (damn the rules, but I will say she's very fit and sort of cute). ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:32 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: George Saunders Thread
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2235
George Saunders Thread
Spurred by the George Saunders discussion in another thread. First, what I'm reading: Fahrenheit 451 - one of the classics I just never got around to back in the day. About halfway through, and enjoying it so far. It's always cool to see what these writers dreamed up that became reality eventually. ...
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:02 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Conference Tourney Week 2013
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4457
Re: Conference Tourney Week 2013
Is it an Extreme Health Copyright?
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:53 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NOTE: (Now Renamed News and Announcements)
- Replies: 190
- Views: 68090
Re: NOTE: Don't register your actual username (and other new
The Swamp
All Fetid, All The Time
All Fetid, All The Time
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:48 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Conference Tourney Week 2013
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4457
Conference Tourney Week 2013
Anyone see the 3D Big East endzone signage last night? Pretty slick: looks 3D to the Television viewer from the main cam, but not from other cams.
Like the sidewalk art that is nutszo:
Like the sidewalk art that is nutszo:
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:45 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Poles and Polls
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1955
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:11 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL Free Agency
- Replies: 351
- Views: 28140
Re: NFL Free Agency
It's probably likely. But he's 27, so it isn't like he should be over the hill.Grasspenis wrote:I'll bet you $40 million that the Browns will rue paying Kruger that much money.
I'm also surprised Mike Wallace got so much.
But as a browns fan you take what you can get.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:32 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NFL Free Agency
- Replies: 351
- Views: 28140
Re: NFL Free Agency
It all makes sense now!
And I like the Kruger move. Let's just hope he doesn't get complacent moving from Baltimore where he had to be aware of gunfire at all hours, I am sure , to Cleveland, where the gunfire is welcomed as a remedy to the soul-crushing despondency.
And I like the Kruger move. Let's just hope he doesn't get complacent moving from Baltimore where he had to be aware of gunfire at all hours, I am sure , to Cleveland, where the gunfire is welcomed as a remedy to the soul-crushing despondency.
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:11 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: this is a thread to test shit out
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8236
Re: this is a thread to test shit out
Not sure who Semplica Girls is, but that was a really good story. George Saunders can move mountains. Read his new book as soon as you can. Done. Finished it a few weeks ago. Really solid collection. I liked Semplica girls and Puppy best, with Home a close third. Escape from Spiderhead strong as we...
- Tue Mar 12, 2013 2:05 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: this is a thread to test shit out
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8236
Re: this is a thread to test shit out
Not sure who Semplica Girls is, but that was a really good story.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Possible Pug
- Replies: 4
- Views: 669
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: NOTE: (Now Renamed News and Announcements)
- Replies: 190
- Views: 68090
Re: NOTE: Don't register your actual username (and other new
I dunno. I got one that clearly used autocorrect to change "You are a fine upstanding gentleman with a pleasant disposition" to "ur a fag".Grasspenis wrote:PMs seem to be working just swimmingly.
Guess that's just a bug.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:20 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Poll: Testing (Can I get a witness?)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 771
Re: Poll: Testing (Can I get a witness?)
Witches? Very small stones?Steve of phpBB wrote:What's the difference between a duck?
The higher it flies, the more.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:18 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: this is a thread to test shit out
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8236
Re: this is a thread to test shit out
nevermind
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Possible bug
- Replies: 10
- Views: 832
Re: Possible bug
If you don't like my Avatar, take it up with me in person, not via random message post. DOUCHE.
But yeah, the avatars not being inline makes me want to use maxthon.
But yeah, the avatars not being inline makes me want to use maxthon.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:51 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: POLL: Do we need the DB? (Please Vote)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3541
POLL: Do we need the DB? (Please Vote)
Serious question...if this is working in its current state, is there any need to try to add all the old stuff back in and re-populate the whole shooting match?
Or are we better off just starting new and making this place hella awesome from scrizzle?
Or are we better off just starting new and making this place hella awesome from scrizzle?
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: this is a thread to test shit out
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8236
Re: this is a thread to test shit out
Do you have a mirror?ZTest wrote:Any chance of getting the avatars on the LEFT? Or are we embracing our Judaism?
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:49 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Looking good, bry...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 567
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 1:03 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: If you do not like the "Green" Swamp
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2218
Re: If you do not like the "Green" Swamp
If you don't like it, Fuck off and quit yer bitching. Thanks for getting this running, Le Scottie. Excited to see out green friend back. Now, if you could just make the Exalt button work... There's this weird "Add Friend" and "Add Foe" thingamabob if you click on someone's usern...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Possible bug
- Replies: 10
- Views: 832
Re: Possible bug
Done and done.bryan wrote:Sweet. Forget I said anything.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:43 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Possible bug
- Replies: 10
- Views: 832
Re: Possible bug
Samesies, but on EDT.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:48 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: DeAndre Jordan Dunk
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1333
Re: DeAndre Jordan Dunk
There were horses, and a man on fire and Deandre killed a guy with a dunk.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:40 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: this is a thread to test shit out
- Replies: 118
- Views: 8236
Re: this is a thread to test shit out
Fix you up for free
- Pope Klozmodius
- Pope Klozmodius
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:38 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: If you do not like the "Green" Swamp
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2218
Re: If you do not like the "Green" Swamp
Paralysis by analysis.
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:37 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Don't waste your time with lengthy posts
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2253
Re: Don't waste your time with lengthy posts
I never do!