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Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"Tome, This forum has already inspired me greatly. In fact, I know think of myself as 'dieselpunk' when I used to consider myself 'steampunk.' Don't get me wrong. I love steam. It's just this is what I identify with most."

Apr 2, 2010

Tome Wilson replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"I'm not saying that you don't give all that you can. We're all a little thin these days. But that's why we're here too. It's a nice place to relax and find support from other people that know how to relax the same way…"

Apr 2, 2010

Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"I agree about the trouble on making a mag. It's tempting to do so with modern print on demand. But my plate is soooo full. I write two blogs, hold down a full job, my wife and I are a sandwich family with one kid in college and a widowed father…"

Apr 1, 2010

Shaunathan Sprocket replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"and I thought it was cool?"

Apr 1, 2010

Tome Wilson replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"Who says we couldn't? My view on magazines is that they're more trouble than they're worth. Thanks to the internet, they're usually outdated before they hit the stands. My point being, we can do anything we want. All it takes…"

Apr 1, 2010

Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"That's an excellent point. Steampunk is lucky to have material like Steampunk Magazine. It's a shame we couldn't do the same."

Apr 1, 2010

Tome Wilson replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"What we do here is written on light. One bad glitch and it's all gone. Never forget that."

Apr 1, 2010

Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"I didn't mean to imply that, in any fashion, these discussions equal their work in literary quality. What I meant was that what we identify as steampunk largely owes itself to their masterful works. Yet, dieselpunk appears to be developing…"

Apr 1, 2010

Shaunathan Sprocket replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"I can defend it, I just wanted to understand where everyone was coming from. Piechur, I see what ya did there :)"

Apr 1, 2010

Tome Wilson replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"What would you say to those I meet in Second Life who feel uncomfortable using the "Dieselpunk." If you can't defend what you like, then what can you defend? We're comfortable with the term dieselpunk, because it's a solid…"

Apr 1, 2010

Shaunathan Sprocket replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"If I ever earn a place with those names, it'll be through what I've accomplished, not from a debate on a forum :) Ok so my own points aside, a point of curiosity: What would you say to those I meet in Second Life who feel uncomfortable…"

Mar 31, 2010

Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"I have no problem saying that Pulp Noir is one of several literary forms that can be classified as being in the genre of dieselpunk. Dieselpunk can include so much more (such as music, art, cinema, fashion, etc). Overall I think we all here are…"

Mar 31, 2010

Tome Wilson replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"I think the confusion comes through definition. A synonym is a word that shares the same definition as another. In this case, the definition of dieselpunk and the definition of pulp noir certainly overlaps at points, but they're not exactly…"

Mar 31, 2010

Shaunathan Sprocket replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"Yeah I think My point is being misunderstood here. Piechur stated: " Dieselpunk is NOT 1930s pulp" I 100% agree with that statement. What I was saying is that Dieselpunk takes Pulp, Noir, and Reality of the time, and takes these…"

Mar 31, 2010

Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"Fascinating link. I'm gonna read that closer before I give a firm opinion. Like you, I think descriptive might be best. I like the idea that it allows the locus of control to be the group because I think the dieselpunk community, through…"

Mar 29, 2010

Larry replied to Shaunathan Sprocket's discussion 'dieselpunk or Pulp Noir?'

"Sure attributes change over time. That was one of the faults of modernism. It assumed failed to understand the limits of creating metanarratives. But I think you and I and everyone here all largely on the same page. :)"

Mar 28, 2010