THE SWAMP (DUNWOODY CHAPTER)
There's a fine line between hero and asshole, and it takes either bravery or a brain addled by borderline personality disorder to tread it. Daryl Cook has one or the other, since it's been a year since he protested a Fulton County Zoning board decision not to rezone his property by painting his house into a full size, shocking orange replica of Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium he dubbed "The Swamp of Dunwoody." (HT: John)

Balls. Or clinically antisocial behavior. We're not really sure.
The house now sits in the newly incorporated city of Sandy Springs, so Cook will try again on his request with the new zoning board. Given that this is clearly a case of Florida versus Georgia, using recent trends we would predict victory for Cook oh, say, 13 out of 15 times.
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As long as he’s pissing off Dawg fans, this guy should do as he pleases. Bonus points are in order for having Pylons on your roof.
by Brian on May 1, 2006 1:12 PM EDT reply actions
yes, Dawg 05, 1 out of last 2. Try to forget about the last 16 or so UF-UGA games that have been lopsided. I found weed helps me forget what i scored on my exam, i suggest you get blazed so you cant recall the history of the matchup
by bonghit gator on May 1, 2006 1:22 PM EDT reply actions
If you really want to talk history bonghit, consider it started before 1990. Take a hit and get back to me with those numbers. The worm does turn, and is.
by GriffinGaDawg on May 1, 2006 1:51 PM EDT reply actions
A wee bit eccentric but hey, he’s in Sandy Springs now, I see nothing wrong with a fan showing their loyalty in such a fashion. It’s not like what he’s done cannot be undone.
And for you mathmatically challenged lizards, it’s like I told a youngster in Ft. Pierce last Friday who made a remark about my Dawg hat: The Bling is the Thing and we’ve got two since your last one. Besides, the Dawgs could lose the next ten in a row and you’d just be drawing EVEN!
by Dawgiestyle on May 1, 2006 2:17 PM EDT reply actions
I think it was Kyle King who pointed this out about the Georgia-Florida recent series:
Florida has won 3 of the last 4 against Georgia. Georgia, on the other hand, has won the SEC East title 3 of the last 4 years. And the one year Georgia did beat Florida, they didn’t win the East.
I think that’s odd. Of course, I think I’d rather beat the gators than win the East and lose in the title game, so maybe I’m odd.
by LD on May 1, 2006 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
There’s only the SEC title—clinging to divisionals is like getting your associate’s degree (only half the work.)
That said, we only have the Georgia victories to comfort us during our title drought. So we’ll take ’em.
by Orson Swindle on May 1, 2006 2:34 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed Orson, division titles aren’t the real thing. Unless you cap it with the outright title, it’s just a 2nd place trophy, and who likes 2nd place? Not me.
by rebel84 on May 1, 2006 3:09 PM EDT reply actions
Nice sidestep, rebel84 (and Orson).
Last I checked, you can’t win the SEC without first winning the division. And nobody’s won the SEC more than Georgia over the last 4 years, either. So it’s not entirely accurate to call the Dawgs a bridesmaid. They’ve got the rings [on ebay] to prove it.
by LD on May 1, 2006 3:36 PM EDT reply actions
Wait a minute, Dawgiestyle, you really said “The Bling is the Thing”? Did you also have those capital letters in your voice as you were saying it? Because seriously, that’s a weird thing to say.
by italiangator on May 1, 2006 3:55 PM EDT reply actions
Something horrifying just hit me. If this guy’s house is like that on the outside, I don’t even want to speculate what it’s like on the inside. I wonder where he keeps the Chris Leak blow up doll.
by Brian on May 1, 2006 3:57 PM EDT reply actions
1982 – The last year the leghumpers beat UF and AU in the same season.
That’s an amazing streak, I tell ya.
by NewAZTiger on May 1, 2006 4:09 PM EDT reply actions
god, I love the back and forth on this board. It’s always more fun when you get multiple schools involved.
by Wooderson on May 1, 2006 4:43 PM EDT reply actions
Brian, I don’t know where he keeps the doll either, but I’ll bet I know where on the doll the inflation stem is located. Typical gator!
by GneissDawg on May 1, 2006 8:11 PM EDT reply actions
“It’s been hard to ignore the huge rooftop reptile that lights up at night, the pens of goats and pigs and the sign proclaiming “The Swamp of Dunwoody.” Not to mention the rooster that woke some of the neighbors in the suburban community before dawn."
And then?
“He said he envisions houses priced “north of” $850,000 on his land."
Unrealistic expectations? From a Florida fan? So uncommon.
By the way, if I had the option of having some dumbass (by dumbass I mean, why didn’t I think of this first?) with a house painted like a football field complete with pens of pigs and goats and chickens or three houses worth just under a million bucks each…I think I would take the latter option. I’m just sayin’.
by I'm a Realist on May 2, 2006 10:00 AM EDT reply actions
I’ve actually seen that house, drove up in the driveway to get a good look. Trust me, the pictures just do not do its hideousness justice.
by Will Collier on May 2, 2006 12:26 PM EDT reply actions

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