So how's this...

Okay Frank... tell me how I'm doing here...

Comments

[Jason]

heh heh...you did something funny with one of these...heh heh...

[Rachel]

Those were great, Bob! As a recovering Baptist, I liked the Calvinism one best.

[Frank Turk (centuri0n)]

Dude, that's spot-on -- that's exactly what I get all the time. As I said before -- I think you can dish it out. The question is if you can take it.

[Frank Turk (centuri0n)]

My particular favorite is "evangelism", although I think "love" is a good one, and "theology" needs to be hung over the doorpost of many, many TeamPyro-friendly blogs.

[Jeremy]

Calvanism strikes a chord with me - but the love poster is the one I shared on my blog - hope that is alright - provided link to the source too! Thanks for the good laughs!

[Frank Turk (centuri0n)]

See? Good laughs.

Let's look at this:
cartoon

Does that really look like what happened?
Is it funny?

You decide.

[Garet]

Evangelism is my favorite. Reminds me of some (fundamentalist) Baptist brothers I met in London who were aghast at my pub touring... and even more aghast when I said, "Well that's where the sinners are dude." That was funny.

What wasn't funny is the stories my pastor in CA told me about his mission trips to Russia, where the (fundamentalist) Baptist missionaries pretty much required full glorification before they'd let you in the door of the church. We're talking 16 year old prostitutes standing out in the cold because they weren't dressed appropriately and smelled like cigarettes. Not cool.

[Frank Turk (centuri0n)]

This thread, btw, brings up a god question I asked which you haven't answered yet, mon Bob: what's the difference between "insult" and "satire"? Is there one?

[Garet]

Frank: IMO Not funny because it was kinda lame.

[Bob]

Wow, Frank... You are now actually making MY points for me! Beautiful.
Of course it's not funny, because it's NOT TRUE. Continued on other thread...

[Garet]

It's not funny cause it's a lame cartoon. I think it is plenty true, just poorly delivered. It's not really BITING (inadvertent pun)because Bill is more Huckleberry Hound then pit bull. But it is accurate to say that Bill acted the part of "attack dog" in that campaign.

[Garet]

You know what would make these more truthful commentaries, would be if you could link them to actual examples on which they are based, as Phil did.

*crickets chirping*

[Bob]

Why?

Are you implying that they aren't true?

[Bob]

And seriously... would that matter?
I mean, they're funny... right?

[garet]

Your posters are funny Bob. And yes, because they contain truisms(some more than others). My point is that you complained Team Pyro's posters weren't funny because they weren't true, even though Phil linked to the *real examples* on which they were based. Sure your posters are based on characterizations that aren't necessarily true of Team Pyro, but they are representative of a vast swath of the fundamentalist and reformed blogosphere. The Calvinism one is ridiculously simplistic, but then, so is a lot of peoples Calvinism, so it's funny.

would that matter? Not to me, but it seems to matter to you.

[Bob]

"My point is that you complained Team Pyro's posters weren't funny because they weren't true, even though Phil linked to the *real examples* on which they were based. Sure your posters are based on characterizations that aren't necessarily true of Team Pyro, but they are representative of a vast swath of the fundamentalist and reformed blogosphere."

Ha... even many of the Team Pyro fans couldn't get some of the tenuous connections Phil was making. Some of those were beyond weak. But I'm glad you agree mine are spot on. Tell you what- you provide the examples and I'll link to them :)

[garet]

Sorry, not doing your work for you. :-) And your "beyond weak" statement is a matter of opinion; I happened think that Phil's posters were SPOT ON. Much of the whining/complaining/dialog has only substantiated that.

you agree mine are spot on That would be putting words in my mouth. There is a lot more nuance (I use that word only in my pretentious John F. Kerry impersonation) to my comment then that.

[Frank Turk (centuri0n)]

um, what's the difference between "insult" and "satire"?

Anyone?

[jazzact13]

--um, what's the difference between "insult" and "satire"?--

If it's against you, it's an insult, thus not funny. If it's against the other guy, it's satire, thus hilarious.

Btw, pyro's are wittier, not to mention more original.

[Bob]

Hey thanks Jazzy- that really advanced the conversation!
(sarcasm)
Personally, I think you are kind of dumb
(insult)
But don't take it personally... it's just me making a point via a joke at your expense!

I'm figuring it out Frank. :) Boy... you have got to be the least patient internet curmudgeon I have ever met!

[ryan]

excellent posters. i was motivated to come up with a few of my own (http://spiritofthebeer.blogspot.com/). most of them are kind of lame, but i try :-) thanks for sharing those.

[jazzact13]

--Hey thanks Jazzy- that really advanced the conversation!
(sarcasm)--

We were conversing? Funny, that was my first post here. I think it takes more then one entry to a conversation make.

--Personally, I think you are kind of dumb
(insult)--

Only kind of? Come on, tell us how you really feel.

--But don't take it personally... it's just me making a point via a joke at your expense!--

So, you get it!! That's satire, at least from your pov.