tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post5334835322818326818..comments2023-10-12T08:18:23.201-04:00Comments on The Collective: 8/12/97kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01399682228073757903noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-52605331956809896652010-06-29T01:50:09.741-04:002010-06-29T01:50:09.741-04:00Scott, I loved what you said! :)Scott, I loved what you said! :)Heather Anne Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199619712140888045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-47465865054396930212010-06-28T23:17:45.211-04:002010-06-28T23:17:45.211-04:00Note to Self: Don't try to interact with norma...Note to Self: Don't try to interact with normal humans when you're in pathologically analytical computer programmer mode.<br /><br />Sorry about all this. I don't know what the hell I was thinking.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339149497355651619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-72571605573958029782010-06-28T13:56:09.812-04:002010-06-28T13:56:09.812-04:00Country? No, it's not that. Not directly, anyw...Country? No, it's not that. Not directly, anyway, though there might be something causal or cultural in that.<br /><br />The word that comes to mind is swagger. The tone of interaction is characterized by competition. There's a strong first person perspective and descriptions of others have a definite objective, otherness about them. Sexuality and emotion are in the subtext, almost apologetic or uncomfortable. This gives the tone a youthful, pre-sexual quality. But it doesn't feel like a child is writing, unfamiliar with adult themes. It feels like an adult is writing around adult themes in an idealized youthful persona.<br /><br />I'm not quite capturing it, but it's something like that, and it reminds me of Mark Twain.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339149497355651619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-75780146280487464672010-06-28T13:11:07.765-04:002010-06-28T13:11:07.765-04:00Scott, it's 'cause I'm country, right?...Scott, it's 'cause I'm country, right?<br /><br />Shari, don't curse it! It's embarrassing as hell! I should have burned these things years ago. <br /><br />Abigail, I don't want to spoil the ending of the book (I suggest you read it yourself). <br /><br />Lindsay, if I was half as awesome as I *thought* I was, I would have been playing ball somewhere bigger than a -- what did I call it? ah, yes -- one-cow town. <br /><br />Ashely, You know what's weird about Anthony? He looks JUST LIKE one of Abigail's college boyfriends.Heather Anne Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199619712140888045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-88679604823872505562010-06-28T13:01:33.484-04:002010-06-28T13:01:33.484-04:00I did a spit-take when I read this: "I met a ...I did a spit-take when I read this: "I met a guy named Jonah who is like a poor man's Anthony (less pecs, less Catholic)."<br /><br />Oh, mythical Anthony!<br /><br />(This was lovely, as usual.)Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02657301629077289506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-10722406442304053292010-06-28T12:51:51.498-04:002010-06-28T12:51:51.498-04:00You are such a badass.You are such a badass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-39344297092198800992010-06-28T12:16:01.745-04:002010-06-28T12:16:01.745-04:00This is the greatest thing I have ever read. These...This is the greatest thing I have ever read. These are my favorite parts:<br /><br />I met a guy named Jonah who is like a poor man's Anthony<br /><br />(First day and I'm going to go ahead and call a starting position for myself.)<br /><br />because I grew up playing with assholes twice as tough as him.Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372344098881938730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-1178027300816424952010-06-28T12:04:45.050-04:002010-06-28T12:04:45.050-04:00This is so great! I curse the fact that I never k...This is so great! I curse the fact that I never kept a diary or journal or anything, AND that I was never <i>in-your-face</i> good at anything that mattered socially in school. But you were, and you wrote it down so I can live vicariously. And I'm living vicariously SO HARD right now that I have to go check to see if my nose is bleeding.eclectichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827218552901306334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-56988025355244659212010-06-28T11:54:31.832-04:002010-06-28T11:54:31.832-04:00Sometimes your writing reminds me of Mark Twain.
...Sometimes your writing reminds me of Mark Twain.<br /><br />Hello, Collective.scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339149497355651619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-70854750757671017792010-06-28T11:50:20.925-04:002010-06-28T11:50:20.925-04:00Jennie, of that's so ... delusional. I love yo...Jennie, of that's so ... delusional. I love you for it.<br /><br />Sarah, he turns out to be one of the best guys in the whole world. My sister attacked him with a ping pong paddle once, if that helps. <br /><br />Sir, it was probably the highlight of my basketball career.Heather Anne Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199619712140888045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-7596744963880312262010-06-28T11:46:10.167-04:002010-06-28T11:46:10.167-04:00The fact that you wanted to do anything with the d...The fact that you wanted to do anything with the dude kind of floors me, but I love the idea of you beating him relentlessly, both before and after being bloodied.You can call me, 'Sir'https://www.blogger.com/profile/01514098942855512475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-75962044452336068612010-06-28T10:58:36.454-04:002010-06-28T10:58:36.454-04:00Um I kinda hate him, and want to elbow him and spi...Um I kinda hate him, and want to elbow him and spit on him. Thats all. But i'm going to church..so I'll try to think nice thoughts instead.. <br /><br />Sarah Gmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01003618898213931697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-87574381213963535702010-06-28T10:02:11.592-04:002010-06-28T10:02:11.592-04:00Um, it's not your fault you were awesome at ba...Um, it's not your fault you were awesome at basketball. It doesn't make you arrogant, it makes you observant. Hee.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10603984411324049557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-71606095734165431592010-06-28T09:44:00.635-04:002010-06-28T09:44:00.635-04:00I was an arrogant bitch! That's the opposite o...I was an arrogant bitch! That's the opposite of great!Heather Anne Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199619712140888045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201912986125943734.post-70945719358702522852010-06-28T09:42:27.074-04:002010-06-28T09:42:27.074-04:00Wow.
You are awesome. I wish I could be half thi...Wow.<br /><br />You are awesome. I wish I could be half this great.mysterygirl!https://www.blogger.com/profile/01708758561975520042noreply@blogger.com