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Post number 1299

mrmorgan — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:57:11 -0800

Mcsweeny's is back to normal, rather abruptly. Okay, I give; what was supposed to be funny about this whole thing, anyway?

By: palegirl

palegirl — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 14:57:43 -0800

say what you like about the lame prank w/ the MMs, news of the new mcsweeneys imprint is quite remarkable. listen up, napster fans -- down w/ bloated industry, up with fair compensation for artists!

By: mrmorgan

mrmorgan — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 15:10:07 -0800

I have to agree there, assuming their online-only distribution model works. Authors and publishers sure could use a new outlet beyond the megastores. Barnes and Noble has a policy of charging the publisher for stolen books, or even for those just miskeyed; it has driven some smaller magazines I read right out of B&N (I don't know what the policy was before).

By: chaz

chaz — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 16:22:30 -0800

Can someone point me to a McSweeny's article that is funny? I know they exist, but some pointers would be helpful...

By: palegirl

palegirl — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 17:11:18 -0800

whatever, smart guy, mr. too cool for mcsweeneys... i'll link some favorites: i can get my pants off quickly because they are loose-fitting and i am not wearing shoes, reviews of stories i've recently heard, what orrin hatch must do to win

By: EngineBeak

EngineBeak — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:18:22 -0800

Hey, did anyone notice that mcsweeney's is back to normal?

By: sandor

sandor — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:48:21 -0800

If you're tired of McSweeney's, try McSweeney's. Or even McSweeney's.

By: EngineBeak

EngineBeak — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:54:46 -0800

There's this site I found called "The Onion" (click here to read "The Onion"). It looks pretty professional-- satire of news stories and an "av club" with comics, movie music & book reviews, etc. You ought to check it out. PS Has anyone seen this end of the internet thing?

By: palegirl

palegirl — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 21:58:23 -0800

i like cats.

By: corpse

corpse — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:05:39 -0800

...

By: dhartung

dhartung — Tue, 11 Apr 2000 22:21:07 -0800

ghoti.

By: wendell

wendell — Wed, 12 Apr 2000 00:40:46 -0800

I'm sorry... I was looking for the obscure referential humor room... this is the sarcasm-disguised-as-irony room, isn't it? If you think The Onion is the cat's pajamas, just you wait for "NEWSLEEK", coming soon to a foop near you.

By: baylink

baylink — Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:24:28 -0800

I'd like to have an argument, please.

By: wendell

wendell — Wed, 12 Apr 2000 13:51:57 -0800

Would you settle for a dead parrot, a lumberjack, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, silly walks and spam?

By: EngineBeak

EngineBeak — Thu, 13 Apr 2000 18:42:35 -0800

here Wendell, you could've said something about: McSweeney vs. mcs weenie: in your thingy. The effects of Guinness on MeFi posts (as the acronym we now can come to love.)

By: wendell

wendell — Thu, 13 Apr 2000 19:11:03 -0800

No, I'm sorry, the "Creep Wendell Out" Room is over here