Parody threads

Kodos · 08-22-2005, 01:04 PM

Do you enjoy them?

rkmsuf · 08-22-2005, 01:04 PM

Does Skydog dislike jb?

maximus · 08-22-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

Does Skydog dislike jb?

that, my friends, is the real question.

Raiders Army · 08-22-2005, 01:38 PM

I guess I'm with JiMGA and maximus.

SelzShoes · 08-22-2005, 01:43 PM

They seem to make more sense than the non-parody threads.

sterlingice · 08-22-2005, 01:44 PM

Huzzah. Nothing like having a significant number of people in favor of 5 threads a day that are just worthless piles of cyber space.

SI

saldana · 08-22-2005, 01:45 PM

i realize i am quite new here, so my opinion is understandably less than others, but i just wanted to explain why i enjoy the parodies...on another site which i am very active on, we have thread parodies all the time, but they are always placed on a part of the forums that you can avoid if you dont want to deal with them, and there are about 3 dozen admins that monitor them to make sure they are not offensive to anyone, so it pretty much ensures that they are nothing but just bad puns (usually sexually oriented ones) that mimic the title of another thread...they are never personal or anything like that, just stupidly amusing...hence, i enjoy them.

my .02$

Subby · 08-22-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Huzzah. Nothing like having a significant number of people in favor of 5 threads a day that are just worthless piles of cyber space.

SI

You are way too angry for someone so young and tender.

Raiders Army · 08-22-2005, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by saldana

i realize i am quite new here, so my opinion is understandably less than others, but i just wanted to explain why i enjoy the parodies...on another site which i am very active on, we have thread parodies all the time, but they are always placed on a part of the forums that you can avoid if you dont want to deal with them, and there are about 3 dozen admins that monitor them to make sure they are not offensive to anyone, so it pretty much ensures that they are nothing but just bad puns (usually sexually oriented ones) that mimic the title of another thread...they are never personal or anything like that, just stupidly amusing...hence, i enjoy them.

my .02$

saladana, Lakum's friend!

sterlingice · 08-22-2005, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Subby

You are way too angry for someone so young and tender.

That's angry?

SI

Subby · 08-22-2005, 01:53 PM

Don't shout at me, Mr. Angry!!!

gottimd · 08-22-2005, 01:54 PM

I think we need a poll on "Polls on Parody threads"

duckman · 08-22-2005, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Subby

Don't shout at me, Mr. Angry!!!

Subby, you're shouting again.

Kodos · 08-22-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Subby

Don't shout at me, Mr. Angry!!!

This was quite funny.

duckman · 08-22-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

This was quite funny.

Hey, go win me some football games, mister!

Kodos · 08-22-2005, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by duckman

Hey, go win me some football games, mister!

I won one in GEFL today. Against the truly pathetic Jets.

duckman · 08-22-2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

I won one in GEFL today. Against the truly pathetic Jets.

That doesn't count. I want Conti dead! You hear me? Dead!

Kodos · 08-22-2005, 02:06 PM

It's hard to beat them in the offseason. Although only slightly...

duckman · 08-22-2005, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

It's hard to beat them in the offseason. Although only slightly...

You suck.

Kodos · 08-22-2005, 02:08 PM

I'm probably going to fire me soon.

duckman · 08-22-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

I'm probably going to fire me soon.

For the love of all that is decent, please don't do it!!!!!!

Kodos · 08-22-2005, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by duckman

For the love of all that is decent, please don't do it!!!!!!

A strange thing for the President of FireKodos.com to say.

duckman · 08-22-2005, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kodos

A strange thing for the President of FireKodos.com to say.

Lathum · 07-29-2008, 11:00 PM

parody threads suck in general, but lately they have gotten way worse

TCY Junkie · 07-29-2008, 11:07 PM

I enjoy them if you have to think a while before you realize its a parody.

korme · 07-29-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

parody threads suck in general, but lately they have gotten way worse

is this where I'm supposed to say Lighten Up, Francis?

mrsimperless · 07-29-2008, 11:32 PM

I enjoy them more than consecutive thread hilarity. That shit is just creepy.

Groundhog · 07-29-2008, 11:53 PM

I haven't seen a good one in some time, but they do happen from time to time so I'm all for them.

Spree · 07-30-2008, 01:43 AM

Parody threads kinda jumped the shark after "What's in your gun chest?" became "What's in your wife's chest?"

They might be more appropriate for real life. Someone on the street stops and asks, "Do you have the time?" You reply with, "Do you have The Rhyme?" And then you casually explain while the other person nervously shifts their eyes that The Rhyme is a radio station found on XM. They might laugh, they might not, but it's worth a shot.

Karlifornia · 07-30-2008, 03:02 AM

I'm all for the maximum amount of parody threads. It's hard to find a sharpshooter unless you're willing to test anyone who's got a rifle.

Schmidty · 07-30-2008, 03:07 AM

They don't annoy me. Nothing does. I'm as cool as a cucumber, and I just take EVERYTHING in stride.

cuervo72 · 07-30-2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Schmidty

TI just take EVERYTHING in stride.

Matthew Wilder?

kcchief19 · 07-30-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

parody threads suck in general, but lately they have gotten way worse

Like any other knockoff, the first one is funny and each successive one is less and less amusing until you eventually hit rock bottom.

They are like reality show knockoffs -- they are fine until you get to the reality competition show with people competing about giving a dog a bath.

I gave up a long time ago. If people want to masturbate on a message board, why should I bother to stop them. Clearly 60% of FOFC thinks they are a douchebag for posting a parody thread but they don't care, so why should I?

oliegirl · 07-30-2008, 10:11 PM

I think they are great if they are well done, and there aren't too many of them in a short period of time. It seems to go in waves though, one or two really good ones will get posted, then everyone thinks they are a comedian and all of a sudden there or 4 or 5 on the board. Then it's too much.

Spree · 07-31-2008, 01:28 AM

They junk up the board, yes, but it's usually a bad dream: they're at the bottom of the page by the end of the hour.

I'm wondering, has a parody thread outlasted its original version?

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08-22-2005, 01:04 PM	#2
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	Does Skydog dislike jb? __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales Last edited by rkmsuf : 08-22-2005 at 01:05 PM.

08-22-2005, 01:44 PM	#6
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Huzzah. Nothing like having a significant number of people in favor of 5 threads a day that are just worthless piles of cyber space. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

08-22-2005, 01:53 PM	#11
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Don't shout at me, Mr. Angry!!! __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

08-22-2005, 01:54 PM	#12
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	I think we need a poll on "Polls on Parody threads" __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08

08-22-2005, 01:38 PM	#4
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	I guess I'm with JiMGA and maximus.

08-22-2005, 01:43 PM	#5
SelzShoes High School Varsity Join Date: Apr 2005	They seem to make more sense than the non-parody threads.

08-22-2005, 01:45 PM	#7
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	i realize i am quite new here, so my opinion is understandably less than others, but i just wanted to explain why i enjoy the parodies...on another site which i am very active on, we have thread parodies all the time, but they are always placed on a part of the forums that you can avoid if you dont want to deal with them, and there are about 3 dozen admins that monitor them to make sure they are not offensive to anyone, so it pretty much ensures that they are nothing but just bad puns (usually sexually oriented ones) that mimic the title of another thread...they are never personal or anything like that, just stupidly amusing...hence, i enjoy them. my .02$

08-22-2005, 02:06 PM	#18
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	It's hard to beat them in the offseason. Although only slightly...

08-22-2005, 02:08 PM	#20
Kodos Resident Alien Join Date: Jun 2001	I'm probably going to fire me soon.

07-29-2008, 11:00 PM	#24
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	parody threads suck in general, but lately they have gotten way worse

07-29-2008, 11:07 PM	#25
TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	I enjoy them if you have to think a while before you realize its a parody. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

07-29-2008, 11:32 PM	#27
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	I enjoy them more than consecutive thread hilarity. That shit is just creepy. __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

07-29-2008, 11:53 PM	#28
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	I haven't seen a good one in some time, but they do happen from time to time so I'm all for them. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

07-30-2008, 01:43 AM	#29
Spree n00b Join Date: Jul 2001	Parody threads kinda jumped the shark after "What's in your gun chest?" became "What's in your wife's chest?" They might be more appropriate for real life. Someone on the street stops and asks, "Do you have the time?" You reply with, "Do you have The Rhyme?" And then you casually explain while the other person nervously shifts their eyes that The Rhyme is a radio station found on XM. They might laugh, they might not, but it's worth a shot.

07-30-2008, 03:02 AM	#30
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I'm all for the maximum amount of parody threads. It's hard to find a sharpshooter unless you're willing to test anyone who's got a rifle. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

07-30-2008, 03:07 AM	#31
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	They don't annoy me. Nothing does. I'm as cool as a cucumber, and I just take EVERYTHING in stride. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

07-31-2008, 01:28 AM	#35
Spree n00b Join Date: Jul 2001	They junk up the board, yes, but it's usually a bad dream: they're at the bottom of the page by the end of the hour. I'm wondering, has a parody thread outlasted its original version?

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