Happy Birthday SMURFS!

Discussion in 'Chatter' started by Daedalus, Jan 15, 2008.

  1. > >In which case, I'd have to compare Gargamel to that slut Ayn Rand.
    >
    > gargamel rewls, dude. whether directly or indirectly. papa smurf is
    > merely a pawn.


    men do all their strutting and politicking and thinking thats what matter
    but every saturday night theres a line of smurfs at smurfettes door
    doing anything she tells them

    arf meow arf - everything thing i know i learned
    from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins
    sacramento - political pigsty of the western world
    or a babys arm holding an apple
     
  2. In article <s020p3dnm3108kn7uc226c7kl5nhqhrnt3@4ax.com>,
    dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG> wrote:

    > On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:51 -0500, Wavy G <godsspeciallamb@gmail.com>
    > wrote:
    >
    > >Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    > >
    > >>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz>
    > >>wrote:
    > >>
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/index.html
    > >>>
    > >>>
    > >>>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!
    > >>>
    > >>>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.
    > >>
    > >>blue heathen.

    > >
    > >You know what gets me? Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for the
    > >purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic" smurf
    > >(blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). But when we watch the
    > >show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and identifiable
    > >idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the glasses; "Handy"
    > >has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay flower on his hat;
    > >"Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point. NONE of the Smurfs
    > >that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf. They each have a
    > >specific look that distinguishes them from the other Smurfs. Papa Smurf
    > >has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a girl (ostensibly the
    > >*only* girl, but that's another post); you get the point.
    > >
    > >So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    > >distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    > >representatives of the Smurf community? It's like Nazi propaganda: keep
    > >showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the fact that
    > >we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    > >dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    > >we--Oh, hey, what the???
    > >
    > >I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. Oh, man.
    > >I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. That's it. Goodbye
    > >forever. Last Post Ever.
    > >
    > >Love,
    > >Wavy G

    >
    > nobody smurf


    smurfs up dood

    arf meow arf - everything thing i know i learned
    from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins
    sacramento - political pigsty of the western world
    or a babys arm holding an apple
     
  3. On Jan 17, 3:19?am, Wavy G <godsspeciall...@gmail.com> wrote:
    > Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >
    > >On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <j...@newtko0ouks.biz>
    > >wrote:

    >
    > >>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/inde...

    >
    > >>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!

    >
    > >>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.

    >
    > >blue heathen.

    >
    > You know what gets me? ?Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for the
    > purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic" smurf
    > (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). ?But when we watch the
    > show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and identifiable
    > idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the glasses; "Handy"
    > has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay flower on his hat;
    > "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point. ?NONE of the Smurfs
    > that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf. ?They each have a
    > specific look that distinguishes them from the other Smurfs. ?Papa Smurf
    > has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a girl (ostensibly the
    > *only* girl, but that's another post); you get the point. ?
    >
    > So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    > distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    > representatives of the Smurf community? ?It's like Nazi propaganda: keep
    > showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the fact that
    > we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    > dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    > we--Oh, hey, what the???
    >
    > I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. ?Oh, man.
    > I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. ?That's it. ?Goodbye
    > forever. ?Last Post Ever.
    >
    > Love,
    > Wavy G


    RIP Wavy Gravy. You will be missed by some.
     
  4. On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:42:08 -0800 (PST), Slipped Moebius
    <erroneouscorrection@yahoo.com> wrote:

    >On Jan 17, 7:40 pm, gregvk <g...@nospam.okthx> wrote:
    >> dave hillstrom <D...@MeOw.OrG> wrote innews:qq50p35miuaqrcd3a4ltlh252n5n7j4h0p@4ax.com:
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> > On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:00:16 -0500, dave hillstrom <D...@MeOw.OrG>
    >> > wrote:

    >>
    >> >>On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:51 -0500, Wavy G <godsspeciall...@gmail.com>
    >> >>wrote:

    >>
    >> >>>Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:

    >>
    >> >>>>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <j...@newtko0ouks.biz>
    >> >>>>wrote:

    >>
    >> >>>>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/ind
    >> >>>>>ex.html

    >>
    >> >>>>>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!

    >>
    >> >>>>>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.

    >>
    >> >>>>blue heathen.

    >>
    >> >>>You know what gets me? Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for
    >> >>>the purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic"
    >> >>>smurf (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). But when we
    >> >>>watch the show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and
    >> >>>identifiable idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the
    >> >>>glasses; "Handy" has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay
    >> >>>flower on his hat; "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point.
    >> >>>NONE of the Smurfs that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf.
    >> >>> They each have a specific look that distinguishes them from the
    >> >>>other Smurfs. Papa Smurf has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette
    >> >>>is a girl (ostensibly the *only* girl, but that's another post); you
    >> >>>get the point.

    >>
    >> >>>So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    >> >>>distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently
    >> >>>the representatives of the Smurf community? It's like Nazi
    >> >>>propaganda: keep showing the image of a handsome, young blond
    >> >>>kid--despite the fact that we're mostly dark-haired, overweight,
    >> >>>hook-nosed, maybe dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey
    >> >>>the message that we--Oh, hey, what the???

    >>
    >> >>>I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. Oh,
    >> >>>man. I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. That's it.
    >> >>>Goodbye forever. Last Post Ever.

    >>
    >> >>>Love,
    >> >>>Wavy G

    >>
    >> >>nobody smurf

    >>
    >> Dave, posting empty follow-ups to your own posts is a clear sign that you
    >> need to put the bottle down.

    >
    >I was thinking the same thing, to be honest.


    piss on you both.

    in only the kindest of ways, of course.

    --
    dave hillstrom mhm15x4 zrbj

    <This space for rent.>
     
  5. Daedalus

    Daedalus Guest

    On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:13:31 -0800, mariposas rand mair fheal
    <mair_fheal@yahoo.com> wrote:

    >In article <s020p3dnm3108kn7uc226c7kl5nhqhrnt3@4ax.com>,
    > dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG> wrote:
    >
    >> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:51 -0500, Wavy G <godsspeciallamb@gmail.com>
    >> wrote:
    >>
    >> >Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >> >
    >> >>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz>
    >> >>wrote:
    >> >>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/index.html
    >> >>>
    >> >>>
    >> >>>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!
    >> >>>
    >> >>>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.
    >> >>
    >> >>blue heathen.
    >> >
    >> >You know what gets me? Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for the
    >> >purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic" smurf
    >> >(blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). But when we watch the
    >> >show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and identifiable
    >> >idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the glasses; "Handy"
    >> >has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay flower on his hat;
    >> >"Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point. NONE of the Smurfs
    >> >that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf. They each have a
    >> >specific look that distinguishes them from the other Smurfs. Papa Smurf
    >> >has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a girl (ostensibly the
    >> >*only* girl, but that's another post); you get the point.
    >> >
    >> >So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    >> >distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    >> >representatives of the Smurf community? It's like Nazi propaganda: keep
    >> >showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the fact that
    >> >we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    >> >dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    >> >we--Oh, hey, what the???
    >> >
    >> >I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. Oh, man.
    >> >I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. That's it. Goodbye
    >> >forever. Last Post Ever.
    >> >
    >> >Love,
    >> >Wavy G

    >>
    >> nobody smurf

    >
    >smurfs up dood


    Who's on smurf?

    Jade

    >
    >arf meow arf - everything thing i know i learned
    >from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins
    >sacramento - political pigsty of the western world
    >or a babys arm holding an apple
     
  6. Daedalus

    Daedalus Guest

    On 18 Jan 2008 03:40:29 GMT, gregvk <greg@nospam.okthx> wrote:

    >dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG> wrote in
    >news:qq50p35miuaqrcd3a4ltlh252n5n7j4h0p@4ax.com:
    >
    >> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:00:16 -0500, dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG>
    >> wrote:
    >>
    >>>On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:51 -0500, Wavy G <godsspeciallamb@gmail.com>
    >>>wrote:
    >>>
    >>>>Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >>>>
    >>>>>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz>
    >>>>>wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/ind
    >>>>>>ex.html
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>blue heathen.
    >>>>
    >>>>You know what gets me? Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for
    >>>>the purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic"
    >>>>smurf (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). But when we
    >>>>watch the show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and
    >>>>identifiable idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the
    >>>>glasses; "Handy" has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay
    >>>>flower on his hat; "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point.
    >>>>NONE of the Smurfs that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf.
    >>>> They each have a specific look that distinguishes them from the
    >>>>other Smurfs. Papa Smurf has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette
    >>>>is a girl (ostensibly the *only* girl, but that's another post); you
    >>>>get the point.
    >>>>
    >>>>So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    >>>>distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently
    >>>>the representatives of the Smurf community? It's like Nazi
    >>>>propaganda: keep showing the image of a handsome, young blond
    >>>>kid--despite the fact that we're mostly dark-haired, overweight,
    >>>>hook-nosed, maybe dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey
    >>>>the message that we--Oh, hey, what the???
    >>>>
    >>>>I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. Oh,
    >>>>man. I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. That's it.
    >>>>Goodbye forever. Last Post Ever.
    >>>>
    >>>>Love,
    >>>>Wavy G
    >>>
    >>>nobody smurf

    >>

    >
    >Dave, posting empty follow-ups to your own posts is a clear sign that you
    >need to put the bottle down.


    HIs empty posts are peaceful and I like them.

    Be well.

    Jade
     
  7. Daedalus

    Daedalus Guest

    On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:47:58 -0800 (PST), Garondo Marondo
    <Classic.Mr.Hole@gmail.com> wrote:

    >On Jan 17, 3:19?am, Wavy G <godsspeciall...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >> Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >>
    >> >On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <j...@newtko0ouks.biz>
    >> >wrote:

    >>
    >> >>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/inde...

    >>
    >> >>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!

    >>
    >> >>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.

    >>
    >> >blue heathen.

    >>
    >> You know what gets me? ?Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for the
    >> purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic" smurf
    >> (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). ?But when we watch the
    >> show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and identifiable
    >> idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the glasses; "Handy"
    >> has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay flower on his hat;
    >> "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point. ?NONE of the Smurfs
    >> that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf. ?They each have a
    >> specific look that distinguishes them from the other Smurfs. ?Papa Smurf
    >> has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a girl (ostensibly the
    >> *only* girl, but that's another post); you get the point. ?
    >>
    >> So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    >> distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    >> representatives of the Smurf community? ?It's like Nazi propaganda: keep
    >> showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the fact that
    >> we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    >> dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    >> we--Oh, hey, what the???
    >>
    >> I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. ?Oh, man.
    >> I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. ?That's it. ?Goodbye
    >> forever. ?Last Post Ever.
    >>
    >> Love,
    >> Wavy G

    >
    >RIP Wavy Gravy. You will be missed by some.


    Don't be sad! He is still with us!

    Be well.

    Jade
     
  8. In article <k281p39pidcgdq8b6mlgati4on8oh1g355@4ax.com>,
    Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz> wrote:

    > On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:13:31 -0800, mariposas rand mair fheal
    > <mair_fheal@yahoo.com> wrote:
    >
    > >In article <s020p3dnm3108kn7uc226c7kl5nhqhrnt3@4ax.com>,
    > > dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG> wrote:
    > >
    > >> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:51 -0500, Wavy G <godsspeciallamb@gmail.com>
    > >> wrote:
    > >>
    > >> >Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    > >> >
    > >> >>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz>
    > >> >>wrote:
    > >> >>
    > >> >>>
    > >> >>>
    > >> >>>
    > >> >>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/index.h
    > >> >>>tml
    > >> >>>
    > >> >>>
    > >> >>>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!
    > >> >>>
    > >> >>>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.
    > >> >>
    > >> >>blue heathen.
    > >> >
    > >> >You know what gets me? Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for the
    > >> >purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic" smurf
    > >> >(blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). But when we watch the
    > >> >show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and identifiable
    > >> >idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the glasses; "Handy"
    > >> >has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay flower on his hat;
    > >> >"Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point. NONE of the Smurfs
    > >> >that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf. They each have a
    > >> >specific look that distinguishes them from the other Smurfs. Papa Smurf
    > >> >has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a girl (ostensibly the
    > >> >*only* girl, but that's another post); you get the point.
    > >> >
    > >> >So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    > >> >distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    > >> >representatives of the Smurf community? It's like Nazi propaganda: keep
    > >> >showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the fact that
    > >> >we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    > >> >dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    > >> >we--Oh, hey, what the???
    > >> >
    > >> >I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. Oh, man.
    > >> >I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. That's it. Goodbye
    > >> >forever. Last Post Ever.
    > >> >
    > >> >Love,
    > >> >Wavy G
    > >>
    > >> nobody smurf

    > >
    > >smurfs up dood

    >
    > Who's on smurf?


    whats on second

    arf meow arf - everything thing i know i learned
    from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins
    sacramento - political pigsty of the western world
    or a babys arm holding an apple
     
  9. In article <3581p3tre5ebn80lsgfkaffsc36hq7kei9@4ax.com>,
    Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz> wrote:

    > On 18 Jan 2008 03:40:29 GMT, gregvk <greg@nospam.okthx> wrote:
    >
    > >dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG> wrote in
    > >news:qq50p35miuaqrcd3a4ltlh252n5n7j4h0p@4ax.com:
    > >
    > >> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:00:16 -0500, dave hillstrom <DaVe@MeOw.OrG>
    > >> wrote:
    > >>
    > >>>On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:19:51 -0500, Wavy G <godsspeciallamb@gmail.com>
    > >>>wrote:
    > >>>
    > >>>>Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    > >>>>
    > >>>>>On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <jade@newtko0ouks.biz>
    > >>>>>wrote:
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>>
    > >>>>>>
    > >>>>>>
    > >>>>>>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/ind
    > >>>>>>ex.html
    > >>>>>>
    > >>>>>>
    > >>>>>>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!
    > >>>>>>
    > >>>>>>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.
    > >>>>>
    > >>>>>blue heathen.
    > >>>>
    > >>>>You know what gets me? Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for
    > >>>>the purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic"
    > >>>>smurf (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). But when we
    > >>>>watch the show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and
    > >>>>identifiable idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the
    > >>>>glasses; "Handy" has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay
    > >>>>flower on his hat; "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point.
    > >>>>NONE of the Smurfs that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf.
    > >>>> They each have a specific look that distinguishes them from the
    > >>>>other Smurfs. Papa Smurf has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette
    > >>>>is a girl (ostensibly the *only* girl, but that's another post); you
    > >>>>get the point.
    > >>>>
    > >>>>So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    > >>>>distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently
    > >>>>the representatives of the Smurf community? It's like Nazi
    > >>>>propaganda: keep showing the image of a handsome, young blond
    > >>>>kid--despite the fact that we're mostly dark-haired, overweight,
    > >>>>hook-nosed, maybe dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey
    > >>>>the message that we--Oh, hey, what the???
    > >>>>
    > >>>>I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. Oh,
    > >>>>man. I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. That's it.
    > >>>>Goodbye forever. Last Post Ever.
    > >>>>
    > >>>>Love,
    > >>>>Wavy G
    > >>>
    > >>>nobody smurf
    > >>

    > >
    > >Dave, posting empty follow-ups to your own posts is a clear sign that you
    > >need to put the bottle down.

    >
    > HIs empty posts are peaceful and I like them.


    he has acheived satori

    arf meow arf - everything thing i know i learned
    from the collective unconscience of odd bodkins
    sacramento - political pigsty of the western world
    or a babys arm holding an apple
     
  10. Wavy G

    Wavy G Guest

    Don't fight it, Garondo Marondo...Just lie down and try to relax:

    >On Jan 17, 3:19?am, Wavy G <godsspeciall...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >> Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >>
    >> >On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <j...@newtko0ouks.biz>
    >> >wrote:

    >>
    >> >>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/inde...

    >>
    >> >>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!

    >>
    >> >>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.

    >>
    >> >blue heathen.

    >>
    >> You know what gets me? ?Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for the
    >> purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic" smurf
    >> (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). ?But when we watch the
    >> show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and identifiable
    >> idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the glasses; "Handy"
    >> has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay flower on his hat;
    >> "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point. ?NONE of the Smurfs
    >> that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf. ?They each have a
    >> specific look that distinguishes them from the other Smurfs. ?Papa Smurf
    >> has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a girl (ostensibly the
    >> *only* girl, but that's another post); you get the point. ?
    >>
    >> So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    >> distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    >> representatives of the Smurf community? ?It's like Nazi propaganda: keep
    >> showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the fact that
    >> we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    >> dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    >> we--Oh, hey, what the???
    >>
    >> I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. ?Oh, man.
    >> I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. ?That's it. ?Goodbye
    >> forever. ?Last Post Ever.
    >>
    >> Love,
    >> Wavy G

    >
    >RIP Wavy Gravy. You will be missed by some.


    Is this the grand "Mr. Hole" comeback we've all been waiting for?

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    "Memo to God: Last two things to do: (1) Cancel Wavy. (2) Turn out the lights."
    --Mimus submits a rewrite for the ending of The Bible.


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  11. Tim Weaver

    Tim Weaver Guest

    Wavy G wrote:

    > Don't fight it, Garondo Marondo...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >
    >>On Jan 17, 3:19?am, Wavy G <godsspeciall...@gmail.com> wrote:
    >>> Don't fight it, dave hillstrom...Just lie down and try to relax:
    >>>
    >>> >On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:02:35 -0500, Daedalus <j...@newtko0ouks.biz>
    >>> >wrote:
    >>>
    >>> >>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/14/belgium.smurfsturn50.ap/inde
    >>> >>...
    >>>
    >>> >>Happy birthday Smurfs! I hope you have a smurfy day!
    >>>
    >>> >>To smurfs and humans alike - Be well.
    >>>
    >>> >blue heathen.
    >>>
    >>> You know what gets me? ?Whenever they show a "Smurf"--you know, for
    >>> the purpose of showcasing the Smurfs--it is always just a "generic"
    >>> smurf (blue, shirtless, with the floppy white hat). ?But when we watch
    >>> the show, we see that *each* smurf has a very specific and
    >>> identifiable idiosyncrasy or visual characteristic: "Brainy" has the
    >>> glasses; "Handy" has the pencil behind the ear; "Vanity" has the gay
    >>> flower on his hat; "Greedy" has the chef's hat...you get the point.
    >>> ?NONE of the Smurfs that we know and love look like a "generic" Smurf.
    >>> ?They each have a specific look that distinguishes them from the other
    >>> Smurfs. ?Papa Smurf has the beard and the red suit; Smurfette is a
    >>> girl (ostensibly the *only* girl, but that's another post); you get
    >>> the point. ?
    >>>
    >>> So what I want to know is: who are all these generic Smurfs with no
    >>> distinguishing personalities that we never see, but are apparently the
    >>> representatives of the Smurf community? ?It's like Nazi propaganda:
    >>> keep showing the image of a handsome, young blond kid--despite the
    >>> fact that we're mostly dark-haired, overweight, hook-nosed, maybe
    >>> dark-skinned...you get the point--and you convey the message that
    >>> we--Oh, hey, what the???
    >>>
    >>> I just incited Godwin's Law in a discussion about the Smurfs. ?Oh,
    >>> man. I've got to rethink this whole Usenet thing. ?That's it. ?Goodbye
    >>> forever. ?Last Post Ever.
    >>>
    >>> Love,
    >>> Wavy G

    >>
    >>RIP Wavy Gravy. You will be missed by some.

    >
    > Is this the grand "Mr. Hole" comeback we've all been waiting for?


    Seems like a poor attempt to me. There was no servo x-post.
    --
    Tim Weaver

    "We each owe a death, there are no exceptions, I know that,
    but sometimes, oh God, the Green Mile seems so long."
    -Dabbs Greer as Old Paul Edgecomb from "The Green Mile"
     

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