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Date Posted: 20:25:16 February 10 2003, Monday
Author: Albert
Subject: Over the Top
In reply to:
Mike (The real one)
's message, "Re: Spoofing" on 16:23:15 February 10 2003, Monday
I suppose that the biggest issue here is one of taste in humor. While I agree that Over-the-Top is, in general, a good thing, it is mostly when pointed in a good direction. There's OtT action (which results in films like "Equilibrium" or just about any Jackie Chan movie), OtT Raunchy ("American Pie"), or Well-done OtT Slapstick (see many films from the 1920s).
Then there's OtT Stupid, which, in my experience, simply results in more stupid (see many Chris Farley or early Jim Carrey movies). I never liked those movies. I honestly don't think I would have found your post funny even if it wasn't directed at me. If you want to test that, feel free to write one for someone else and I'll give you my reaction. ;-)
I actually considered writing a "Duh, I'm stupid" post as my initial comment about spoofing, but then decided that it really wouldn't be worth it, because they're dumb. I decided that I would much rather rely on the inherent irony of spoofing a comment about spoofing.
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Re: Over the Top -- Mike, 21:55:25 February 10 2003, Monday
Point well made. Now we should probably desist in posting so much, because apparently we are destroying Ben's demographic. That being said, maybe I shouldn't have used this forum to communicate this message to you.
>I actually considered writing a "Duh, I'm stupid" post
>as my initial comment about spoofing, but then decided
>that it really wouldn't be worth it, because they're
>dumb. I decided that I would much rather rely on the
>inherent irony of spoofing a comment about spoofing.
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Re: Over the Top -- Albert, 00:58:41 February 11 2003, Tuesday
>Now we should probably desist in
>posting so much, because apparently we are destroying
>Ben's demographic.
I care more about seeing what happens when the amount of tabbing in the forum index reaches far enough that I could theoretically make the window too small to see it all, so I will continue to post.
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Re: Over the Top -- Albert, 01:00:54 February 11 2003, Tuesday
>I care more about seeing what happens when the amount
>of tabbing in the forum index reaches far enough that
>I could theoretically make the window too small to see
>it all, so I will continue to post.
Okay, this should do it.
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Re: Over the Top -- Mike, 10:12:08 February 11 2003, Tuesday
>
>>I care more about seeing what happens when the amount
>>of tabbing in the forum index reaches far enough that
>>I could theoretically make the window too small to see
>>it all, so I will continue to post.
>
>Okay, this should do it.
Fascinating.
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Re: Over the Top -- Mike, 10:20:11 February 11 2003, Tuesday
>
>>I care more about seeing what happens when the amount
>>of tabbing in the forum index reaches far enough that
>>I could theoretically make the window too small to see
>>it all, so I will continue to post.
>
>Okay, this should do it.
Fascinating.
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