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[Guest Edwin MacPhisto]

Heaney translated Beowulf? Huh. I thought The Spirit Level was pretty good; I'll have to take a look at that translation.

It's quite good. I've glimpsed at a few other translations, and I like his best. From what I understand, you lose a biiiit of the original soundplay, but I love his interpretations. It's very smooth, and definitely the most readable one I've seen. I believe he published it in 1999 or 2000, and it's already made it into the Norton Anthology as the preferred version.

 

Best Beowulf, however, is the "tekno-future" film adaption starring Christopher Lambert. Just...wow.

[Guest subliminal_animal]

what did banky do that was so wrong?

 

p.s, I can't be bothered to change out of gimmick. bite my shiny daffodil ass

Trolling, and generally being a cock.

Don't you get a warning first, though?

[Guest The Metal Maniac]

Well, considering that there's a link to all the rules right at the top of the page, bolded, Dames TOLD everyone they were there, and I think Dames said he actually e-mailed Banky at one point - He had enough warning.

[Guest The Grand Pubah of 1620]

LMAO!

 

Banky got banned.

 

It's about time.

[Guest Mik at Cornell]

He should have gotten banned for complete lack of life. Anyone who has about eight message board names and starts topics just to get a reaction out of others needs some fresh air. I feel sorry for Banky.