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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 09/29/2007 : 16:23:13
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The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach The Dings go to the beach
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/29/2007 16:48:10
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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
2998 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2007 : 06:06:30 [Permalink]
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| Such a statement of our modern times, done in stark black and white with generic figures. Very powerful. |
by Filthy
The neo-con methane machine will soon be running at full fart. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2007 : 08:31:31 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by pleco
Such a statement of our modern times, done in stark black and white with generic figures. Very powerful.
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Thanks. But not too modern, nor too original. It is, of course, based upon one of the classic Charles Atlas comic book ads for his correspondence bodybuilding course. I must have seen his ads, including the other classic, the famous, sand-kicking-bully beach scene, a thousand times as a kid. Like Chick tracts, Atlas ads offered remarkably compact and memorable plots.
Atlas, whose real name was Angelino Siciliano, was born in 1892 in Acri, in Calabria, Italy. He moved to Brooklyn, New York as a child, and built himself up from weakness to strength, eventually establishing himself as a model and as head of a successful enterprise. By today's standards of bodybuilding techniques, not to mention the use of steroids, Atlas would not have been competitive. He died in 1972, but his isometric-like "Dynamic Tension" program continues.
Here's someone else's superior parody of the same ad:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2007 : 10:19:46 [Permalink]
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Here's a couple more spoofs I've found:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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maledoro
Skeptic Friend
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Posted - 10/02/2007 : 05:42:36 [Permalink]
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"Nothing frightens me more than religion at my door."
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 06:39:49 [Permalink]
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That was the best of all, maledoro. Thanks!
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
2998 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 06:54:12 [Permalink]
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| Is it me, or could that gas mask in the Spider Man cartoon be any more phallic? |
by Filthy
The neo-con methane machine will soon be running at full fart. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 07:44:35 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by pleco
Is it me, or could that gas mask in the Spider Man cartoon be any more phallic?
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It's you.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
2998 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 07:46:54 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by pleco
Is it me, or could that gas mask in the Spider Man cartoon be any more phallic?
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It's you.
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Good, that's a relief. |
by Filthy
The neo-con methane machine will soon be running at full fart. |
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H. Humbert
SFN Die Hard
USA
4574 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 07:56:03 [Permalink]
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What is amazing to me is how many classic advertising gimmicks were already present in that Charles Atlas ad. He talks about "discovering" his system as if it were a piece of ancient knowledge simply waiting to be found. Look at the buzz words he uses: "natural," "gets results," "just 15 minutes a day."
And then there's the free book. Not $1.00. Not $.10. But free!
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"A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true." --Demosthenes
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool." --Richard P. Feynman
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 09:48:52 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by H. Humbert
What is amazing to me is how many classic advertising gimmicks were already present in that Charles Atlas ad. He talks about "discovering" his system as if it were a piece of ancient knowledge simply waiting to be found. Look at the buzz words he uses: "natural," "gets results," "just 15 minutes a day."
And then there's the free book. Not $1.00. Not $.10. But free!
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Ya just can't beat "free." He really put it all together, didn't he? And, from what I can gather, his system actually worked pretty well, for someone who couldn't afford weights.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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leoofno
Skeptic Friend
USA
346 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 11:00:02 [Permalink]
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I can only be amused by the lengths you atheistic evolutionists will go to to deny the Truth that is staring you in the face. Your hatred toward the Dings can not be more obvious. You seek to deny their powerful relevance to our modern times by trying to show their derivation from old mytho-heroic sources. But you will fail, because anyone can see through such nonsense. Your argument falls apart upon even the slightest examination. I will limit myself to a list of just the most obvious problems, or I would be typing all day.
1. In none of the earlier mythemes is there a character even remotely drawn like the Dings. The Dings have a unique quality that easily relates to all humanity. The others are very naturalistic and racially specific drawings, their appeal limited.
2. The main protagonist can not be more different between the Dings and the others. In the Dings he is hardly the typical bully, whereas in the others he is completely typical. The Dings show an appreciation for the subtle distinctions regarding the variety of bullying types, an appreciation completely lacking in the others.
3. The Dings themselves appear calm and dignified throughout, in contrast to the obviously contorted facial features in the other stories. How can you explain such a difference if the Dings were mere derivatives? As they say, "If the face don't fit, you must acquit".
4. Most of the other stories are drawn in COLOR. The Dings is a classic black-and-white. The few others that are not color show obvious water and waves, features not present with the Dings.
5. The older stories are taken completely out of context from their original sources, and dishonestly presented in a way to accentuate any slight similarities.
6. It can be shown that transmitted tales accrue details over time, and that the earliest versions are typically the simplest. If anything, the other stories are derived from the Dings, and not the other way around.
Need I say more? The Dings are unique, universal and relevant, and in no way derived from these earlier stories. Open your eyes to the truth. You may yet save yourselves.
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"If you're not terrified, you're not paying attention." Eric Alterman
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 11:24:54 [Permalink]
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Funny, leoofno, and... actually, kind of deep. Clearly, you understand my implicit meta-mission with the Dings.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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leoofno
Skeptic Friend
USA
346 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 12:13:08 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Funny, leoofno, and... actually, kind of deep. Clearly, you understand my implicit meta-mission with the Dings.
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Just thought I'd try out a little Christian-style fact-denying while supporting the Dings.
Don't dis the Dings!
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"If you're not terrified, you're not paying attention." Eric Alterman
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 12:51:21 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by leoofno
Originally posted by HalfMooner
Funny, leoofno, and... actually, kind of deep. Clearly, you understand my implicit meta-mission with the Dings.
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Just thought I'd try out a little Christian-style fact-denying while supporting the Dings.
Don't dis the Dings!
P.S. I'm not sure I totally understand. I still don't "get" that Yoga one.
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Well, my main idea was to demonstrate how pathetic the Dings were for body language. But I'll take anything that makes people laugh. Including a nervous, "is he crazy?" chuckle.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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leoofno
Skeptic Friend
USA
346 Posts |
Posted - 10/02/2007 : 13:53:05 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by HalfMooner
Originally posted by leoofno
Originally posted by HalfMooner
Funny, leoofno, and... actually, kind of deep. Clearly, you understand my implicit meta-mission with the Dings.
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Just thought I'd try out a little Christian-style fact-denying while supporting the Dings.
Don't dis the Dings!
P.S. I'm not sure I totally understand. I still don't "get" that Yoga one.
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Well, my main idea was to demonstrate how pathetic the Dings were for body language. But I'll take anything that makes people laugh. Including a nervous, "is he crazy?" chuckle.
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How about a "Dings Guide To Kama Sutra"?  |
"If you're not terrified, you're not paying attention." Eric Alterman
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The Dings go to the beach
