***OFFICIAL LONGFORM.ORG APPRECIATION THREAD***

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God bless that site. If you haven't been to it, go now. Here's a few of my faves.

The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob
http://www.texasmonthly.com/cms/prin...sue=2005-11-01


Six Brothers
http://www.texasmonthly.com/cms/prin...sue=2005-10-01


Runaway Money
http://joshuaprager.com/wsj/articles/goodnightmoon/

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we are going to need a sticky

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The Baddest Lawyer in the History of Jersey

http://nymag.com/print/?/news/featur...ergrin-2011-6/

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I already done told y'all about this shizznit

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"Heavenly Father!" "I love you all!" "I love everyone!" "Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus!" "I love all of you!"

On May 22, a three-quarter-mile-wide tornado carved a six-mile-long path through Joplin, Missouri, killing 160. Unable to escape, two dozen strangers sought shelter in a gas station's walk-in cooler while the funnel ripped apart every building, car, and living thing around. This is their story.

http://www.esquire.com/print-this/jo...-1011?page=all

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The king of the ferret leggers

http://deadspin.com/5546844/the-king...wn-their-pants

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If druff was a sperm donor


http://nymag.com/print/?/news/featur...enault-2012-2/

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Reppat

Of Meat and Men

John Mueller was the heir apparent to a legendary barbecue dynasty. Aaron Franklin was an unknown kid with a smoke-filled dream. This is the story of two pitmasters, their devoted fans, and some of the best brisket you’ll ever eat.

I read this seeing as it is in my part of the world and I accidentally gave myself a subscription to Texas Monthly. I then proceeded to try to repeat the article at my regular poker game the last time I was blacking out drunk.

I don't even like bbq that much .....

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we are going to need a trip report i belive the torch has been passed to aaron, hope the line isnt too long

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http://www.austinchronicle.com/scree...e-flesh/print/

Rofl. A profile of the inventor of the flesh light

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http://www.slate.com/articles/life/longform.html

Slate has assembled a bunch of longform classics by topics

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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...ea-story/2940/

"A Sea Story" so fucking good. It's about the sinking of the cruiseship Estonia. One of favorite articles. Leaves you shaking your head going what the fuck was that.