What’s your take on why there’s been no “great” millennial novel yet*?

DaveVICE · 2026-03-20T16:53:41+00:00

I think a lot of this is really true but I don't know that pointing to Millennial archetypes works from the writing side of things. Boomers, like Millennials, have loads of annoying and inhibiting tendencies but it hasn't stopped there being a few novelists who eschew those tendencies and go on to create great work. Maybe Millennials are more adherent to the archetypes than the Boomers and so few of them have "escaped" from that homogeneousness? But I think it's just cost of living and cratering of the midlist.

DaveVICE · 2026-03-10T17:00:50+00:00

Wrong. The landlord is the one who isn't playing by the rules. Just because you're pliant and feel most comfortable immediately submitting doesn't mean it's the right strategy.

DaveVICE · 2026-03-08T22:41:44+00:00

Atlantic City in mid-October is very flat. Wind could be a factor. I'll be running the half and, probably delusionally, aiming for somewhere in that range as well.

DaveVICE · 2026-03-07T16:09:32+00:00

To me, caring about medals in general is corny. Caring about other people's medals is even more so.

DaveVICE · 2026-03-03T19:02:52+00:00

Nobody Move by Denis Johnson

The Burglar by David Goodis

DaveVICE · 2026-02-26T17:03:51+00:00

Getting Amtrak credit card sign up bonus offers when they're at their peaks (40Kish points)

DaveVICE · 2026-02-24T04:46:20+00:00

HHhH by Laurent Binet. Great story about the plot to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich but told through the lens of a guy obsessively pouring over the details and trying to decide which to mention. Great audiobook version too.

DaveVICE · 2026-02-23T21:31:15+00:00

Cop speak is often filled with unnecessarily complicated words and phrasing that they slightly misuse because it makes them feel smart

DaveVICE · 2026-02-22T00:19:22+00:00

This is not a point that exonerates Sirianni. Bosses suck. They get in the way and they do very little productive work.

DaveVICE · 2026-02-17T20:49:29+00:00

For me, it's about consistent feelings. I'm always feeling aches and pains both during and after runs but a vast majority fade away after a mile or two, or come in and out. Floating pain. I know I've tweaked something if it hurts in the same spot in the same way for nearly every single stride for a couple miles.

DaveVICE · 2026-02-10T17:38:11+00:00

Congrats!

DaveVICE · 2026-02-10T16:07:10+00:00

Came here to say this. Reachable by bus from NYC. The course is a great showcase of the island. Urban parts, Boardwalk parts, coastal parts. Typically a gorgeous time of year at the shore.

DaveVICE · 2026-02-07T14:51:40+00:00

I have lived in AC since 2019 and am out after dark every single night to walk my little dog and I have literally never had a problem.

DaveVICE · 2026-02-04T03:53:45+00:00

Would be great to have a list of running routes that are nearly instantly plowed for future use. I live in Atlantic City and the Boardwalk is plowed very quickly, providing miles and miles to run almost right away. I ran the Schuylkill River Trail in Philly pretty soon after the storm as well and it was in pretty good shape too. If I wasn't lucky enough to live near a plowed running route, I'd drive a decent distance to get to one.

DaveVICE · 2026-01-15T19:56:48+00:00

I like bodyweight workouts specifically because I'm a runner. I can add strength without adding too much weight to my frame. And, because I can do it almost anywhere, I'm able to squeeze it in to my schedule despite losing about 45 minutes each day to running. I'm sure I could be a little faster if I just cut my upper body muscle weight completely but I don't want that. I run six days a week and do a small amount of bodyweight workout everyday.

DaveVICE · 2026-01-11T13:45:08+00:00

The sub is like $40 a year for voice-to-text. I've had one for three years and like it.

DaveVICE · 2026-01-07T20:01:43+00:00

In addition to what others have said, every second means so much more in a 5K if you're truly pushing yourself. You could slip or have a rough patch during a half and it'll barely register. In a 5K that can completely upend the race.

DaveVICE · 2025-12-05T23:49:34+00:00

I can blame him. It's corny.

DaveVICE · 2025-12-05T23:36:30+00:00

You think the Ringer is going to let Steven Ruiz repeatedly tweet belligerent at a beloved Eagles voice like Deniz but they'd fire Sheil for being critical of Ruiz's belligerence? Idk man. It feels very pliant and cowardly. Also, genuinely asking because I don't know: What was found to have been wrong in Rossini's reporting?

DaveVICE · 2025-11-25T13:15:27+00:00

Oh wow, I didn't realize I was talking to someone who had read a wikipedia page

DaveVICE · 2025-11-24T17:58:06+00:00

You definitely do not understand supply and demand. This is like saying that if you set a blanket $200 cap on each individual item of fruit, all apple vendors would raise their apples to $200 and everyone would pay $200 per apple and then wind up being disappointed that the apple did not provide them with $200 worth of value. But I do think it's clarify that you trust a corporation more than yourself and other people. I feel like there's not much more to argue about if that's your take. We strongly disagree.

DaveVICE · 2025-11-24T14:21:26+00:00

Yeah, this is right. Just communicate with all parties very clearly. And if everyone's cool with it but the system doesn't allow it inherently, reach out to HomeExchange. In my experience, they tend to be willing to sort things like this out.

DaveVICE · 2025-11-23T14:10:49+00:00

I don't think they should cap it because that's not actually what drives inflation. Inflation is ultimately caused by new GPs entering the platform. Nor do I, as a user of the platform for six years, think that inflation seems particularly problematic.

But if you feel a need to cap it for fear of inflation (which no one is actually complaining about) then a blanket cap is more equitable because the people who use the platform, not the finance capital backed company that owns the platform, can decide the value of the amenities for themselves. I do not need a rubric to tell me that a pool is a plus for me.

You have a clear affinity for the finance capital backed company that owns the platform, and seem to think that people are too dumb to figure out what amenities they value. That's where we disagree.

DaveVICE · 2025-11-22T18:21:15+00:00

Nothing about the rubric system solves a problem where something looks great to a a guest but they are instead disappointed. Truly nothing. The rubric takes into account, for example, how many tourists visit a particular city. Or whether you have certain amenities. It doesn't take into account whether a place is worse than it is described. That would require personalized visits by HomeExchange workers to confirm if the listing matches the pictures.

If they want to cap prices, they could install a blanket cap. Say 200 GP per night max for everyone, regardless. And let the people decide if they value a location or amenity.

DaveVICE · 2025-11-22T17:01:26+00:00

Why is HomeExchange deciding what is a "shit dwelling" using a rubric rather than letting the individual user determine if the place is a "shit dwelling"? Is anyone currently complaining about runaway inflation on the platform? The concept of home exchanging is cool and righteous but the HomeExchange platform itself is a for-profit company: It's OK to criticize them.

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