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Post by e0 on May 11, 2011 18:29:50 GMT -5
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Post by bwwyyyy on May 11, 2011 20:27:58 GMT -5
I read some of that.
Does he ever get to the problem of a Bill Simmons website run by a version of Bill Simmons that no longer seems interested in writing?
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Post by aoxo on May 11, 2011 23:14:13 GMT -5
He can rip it all he wants, but people slobber all over "intellectuals" like Klosterman or Gladwell because they are as shallow and easy as the rest of us.
No one wants to spend their free time grappling with Sartre.
I'll admit I enjoy reading Simmons columns and am happy when one actually comes out, even though they have become completely ridiculous for all of the reasons this guy mentions. The most obnoxious thing is how absolutely swollen his head has gotten. I actually like it more when someone calls him out and he completely overreacts and reveals himself to be a little bitch.
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Post by e0 on May 11, 2011 23:17:10 GMT -5
On top of everything mentioned, Simmons doesn't even have the time to really follow the NBA regular season anymore and it's obvious in his work. It's also why The Wire column (aka when he was watching The Playoffs) was his *best* effort in awhile. It was also his most hypocritical, ridiculous and an idea he stole from 100s of bloggers before him.
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Post by vecseysbeard on May 12, 2011 16:29:20 GMT -5
"Yep, these are your writers."
Best. Close. To. A. Ripping. Ever.
Ever.
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Post by aoxo on May 20, 2011 19:04:13 GMT -5
Jesus. I am listening to the podcast with Barkley, because I want to hear Barkley, and its a tag team of Simmons and Klosterman interviewing him.
What a sniveling little shit Klosterman is. "Hey Chuck, here's one of my opinions phrased as a question, can you confirm how brilliant I am for everyone?"
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Post by e0 on May 20, 2011 20:49:52 GMT -5
I really wanted to hear Barkley there as well. I made it through roughly 15 minutes.
Klosterman and Simmons are the dynamic duo of douche. I realize how corny that reads, but it's too true to ignore.
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Post by vecseysbeard on May 24, 2011 15:30:56 GMT -5
I had three thoughts when the news of Macho Man's death broke:
1. There would be some sweet Randy Savage tumblrs (<--- happened)
2. Due would change his name to honor Macho Man (<--- happened)
3. And Simmons would write a pretentious article about him (<--- happened)
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Post by e0 on May 24, 2011 15:41:37 GMT -5
McHale is going to end up trending worldwide shortly just because of people making fun of Simmons “Thibs needs to walk into the Bulls Locker Room and show McHale closeline 20 times then storm out” tweet.
Although I preferred the “Kurt Thomas needs to kill someone and the Bulls pay the fine” one.
I do appreciate him providing all of the hilarity of the jokes ripping him right now though. It’s fantastic.
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Post by vecseysbeard on May 25, 2011 12:02:18 GMT -5
McHale is going to end up trending worldwide shortly just because of people making fun of Simmons “Thibs needs to walk into the Bulls Locker Room and show McHale closeline 20 times then storm out” tweet. Although I preferred the “Kurt Thomas needs to kill someone and the Bulls pay the fine” one. I do appreciate him providing all of the hilarity of the jokes ripping him right now though. It’s fantastic. I liked my Fast Five joke but no response from Kirby |
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Post by e0 on May 25, 2011 12:04:16 GMT -5
@netw3rk is my hero.
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Post by vecseysbeard on May 25, 2011 12:06:52 GMT -5
He's been on it
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Post by e0 on Jun 10, 2011 15:35:19 GMT -5
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Post by aoxo on Jun 10, 2011 16:29:54 GMT -5
Wait, Bill Simmons wrote for Jimmy Kimmel when his show started? You're shitting me, how have I not heard about that?
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Post by e0 on Jun 10, 2011 16:34:02 GMT -5
In all seriousness, the line-up at Grantland is mind blowing.
He got the fucking Hipster Runoff guy?!?!?!
If you could somehow remove Simmons and Klosterman from their positions of control it would be amazing.
Instead I fully expect to see great writers slowly but surely dropping out over the next year till it turns into a team of Simmons and Klosterman body snatcher style slaves.
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Post by e0 on Jun 15, 2011 16:29:11 GMT -5
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