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Projects => The F Plus => Topic started by: KingKalamari on February 06, 2013, 10:10:01 pm
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So, the podcast has covered a lot of rather loathsome individuals (PUAs, Anti-Vacs, people who hate Mexicans to a degree even other racists are uncomfortable with) and a lot has been said about which of them is the absolute worst, but I feel like not enough attention is given to the subjects who are actually kind of endearing. So I'm thinking we need to remedy that: What individual covered by the podcast do you think is the most genuinely likeable?
I'm going to get one of the obvious ones out of the way and nominate Hans Von Hozel, a fellow whose grasp of the english language is unfortunately not as strong as his passion for writing. There's this sort of sincerity in his batshit crazy fanfiction that really makes him seem like a genuinely decent guy who just sort of exists in a world we can only dream of inhabiting.
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Uh, I don't know... maybe ROB THE MOTHERFUCKING PARROT!!!
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I'm gonna get another obvious one out of the way and nominate Joan Ocean, for similar reasons. Being in a world where bigfoots exist and dolphins have extraordinary powers sounds quite appealing, if I'm to be honest.
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And of course [orbison] in [clingfilm].
His devotion to his turtle is touching.
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I'm gonna get another obvious one out of the way and nominate Joan Ocean, for similar reasons. Being in a world where bigfoots exist and dolphins have extraordinary powers sounds quite appealing, if I'm to be honest.
Chaz GELF, February 06, 2013, 10:17:36 pm
I was already thinking of Joan as I finished reading the OP. She's completely off in her own world, but at least it's a happy world.
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$Bill
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She's completely off in her own world, but at least it's a happy world.Isfahan, February 06, 2013, 10:25:10 pm
There we go, those are the words I was looking for!
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Well, I can think of at least one time when the F Plus actually mocked people I sort of agree with on a general level (John K and the rest of the animation purists, other than dumbass bigot Doug TenNaple obviously). It was still a really funny episode though.
I liked Rob the Parrot too, especially when he tells off the coke addict. You go, Rob!
Otherwise, hmm... does pity count? I felt a twinge of pity for the GAMERS HIP CLIP guy, just because he was so misguided. I would pity Joan Ocean, too, except she's probably making tons of money going on Bigfoot fart tours with dumbass tourists.
Oh, and if this counts, I am a huge fan of James Joyce. (As a writer! Of books!) I also own "Absurdistan", which was read in the Pinstriped Balls episode -- the lengthy excerpt with the Russian guy who's sleeping with the extremely hairy-bushed ethnic woman -- and it is a HILARIOUS book, intentionally so. Great satire. The back cover describes it as Catch-22 meets South Park, which kind of sums it up. Were I a rich woman, I would pay the Ridiculists to do a full audiobook version for my enjoyment.
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In no particular order...
- Rob the Parrot, obviously.
- The Transformers Lady (not the one married to Optimus Prime, the screenwriter one.)
- Hiroyuki Nishigaki (How to Goodbye Depression)
- Hanz von Hozel / Shakespeare Hemingway / Story Provider
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How's about the next president of the United States, Mr. Basil Marceaux?
I mean, 2016 aint but three years away, folks.
Jump on that bandwagon, now while there's still time.
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I've got to admit, I've got a lot of affection for the cockrub warriors. Yeah, they're crazy, but they've found something that they love and they are going to express their love of it however they can and damn what society thinks. I respect that.
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Basil Marceaux is my all time favorite. He's completely nuts, but clearly embraces his own particular brand of insanity and enjoys everything he does. No way in hell will he actually ever get elected, but gosh darn he will sincerely do his utmost to try. Also seconding the holy trinity of Hanz von Hozel / Shakespeare Hemingway / Story Provider.
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For me, it would be the teenagers from episode 18. I mean, sure, they might be little shits now, and they might be crying about how their dad got pissed about their grades and took away the Xbox for the weekend, but it's comforting to know that (most of them) will move on to become well adjusted adults. It's also a fun little nostalgia trip to look be able to laugh at all the stupid shit you were worried about when you were a teenager, and then look at these kids and realize that you were completely normal and well-adjusted for your age.
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AARON. TANK.
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Who hasn't voted for Joan Ocean? Her own friends are complicit in keeping her world a fun and exotic place, and if I were to go kind of taffy in the head, I'd want my friends to be doing that to me too.
That said, I was fond of Story Provider. We don't know a thing about him, and he's just another "I write intentionally bad fanfic" and unfortunately, the Story Provider reading I liked best is hidden off the beaten F+ path.
Oh, and if this counts, I am a huge fan of James Joyce. (As a writer! Of books!) I also own "Absurdistan", which was read in the Pinstriped Balls episode -- the lengthy excerpt with the Russian guy who's sleeping with the extremely hairy-bushed ethnic woman -- and it is a HILARIOUS book, intentionally so. Great satire. The back cover describes it as Catch-22 meets South Park, which kind of sums it up. Were I a rich woman, I would pay the Ridiculists to do a full audiobook version for my enjoyment.Dacey Mormont, February 06, 2013, 10:37:57 pm
As for this, what you'd need to do is get in touch with the author of "Absurdistan" and ask for his written permission for a broadcast or an audio book or however-exactly-you-want-to-do-it. Reading an entire novel is a bit gruelling and can take, on average, about eight hours, so I break it up into two hour chunks.
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Oh, and if this counts, I am a huge fan of James Joyce. (As a writer! Of books!) I also own "Absurdistan", which was read in the Pinstriped Balls episode -- the lengthy excerpt with the Russian guy who's sleeping with the extremely hairy-bushed ethnic woman -- and it is a HILARIOUS book, intentionally so. Great satire. The back cover describes it as Catch-22 meets South Park, which kind of sums it up. Were I a rich woman, I would pay the Ridiculists to do a full audiobook version for my enjoyment.Dacey Mormont, February 06, 2013, 10:37:57 pm
As for this, what you'd need to do is get in touch with the author of "Absurdistan" and ask for his written permission for a broadcast or an audio book or however-exactly-you-want-to-do-it. Reading an entire novel is a bit gruelling and can take, on average, about eight hours, so I break it up into two hour chunks.
Acierocolotl, February 07, 2013, 04:28:27 am
Yeah, send him my reverent narration of his fuck scene and demand that I get ten bucks a page for the whole book. Or Nutshell and I can duet throughout the thing and we get twelve per page, together.
C'mon baby. Bunny has been betting on the wrong pitbulls and needs some money, fast.
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Man, I'd love to turn reading shit aloud into a job, wouldn't you? I mean, vanity-press authors already pay to have their horrible shit published, so surely they'd pay to have their horrible shit audiobooked!
I want to be the Peter Graves of books on tape.
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Presumably then all I have to do is actually find Gary Shteyngart, and play him the segment from the episode. He will be so overwhelmed he'll immediately write out a permission slip, and probably write a blurb (http://shteyngartblurbs.tumblr.com/) for the podcast too, out of habit.
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Man, I'd love to turn reading shit aloud into a job, wouldn't you? I mean, vanity-press authors already pay to have their horrible shit published, so surely they'd pay to have their horrible shit audiobooked!
I want to be the Peter Graves of books on tape.
Isfahan, February 07, 2013, 03:06:58 pm
When I read a couple of Mr. Courtney's "The Moon People" trilogy, he was very clear that I was not to make him sound like an idiot. I read everything in a straight voice, but there was no salvaging the material. I suspect a number of vanity authors would not be so enthused after that particular treatment.
(This is why I'm advertising with portions of "Edison's Conquest of Mars" instead; I managed a handful of hours of reading before laughing.)
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AARON. TANK.
portaxx, February 07, 2013, 02:13:38 am
I was actually tempted to use Aaron Tank as my OP example. That guy just fucking loves fried chicken.
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I wonder how old he'll be when he eventually discovers us poking fun at his comment.
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Man, I'd love to turn reading shit aloud into a job, wouldn't you? I mean, vanity-press authors already pay to have their horrible shit published, so surely they'd pay to have their horrible shit audiobooked!
I want to be the Peter Graves of books on tape.
Isfahan, February 07, 2013, 03:06:58 pm
Fun fact: Erotica e-audiobooks are A Thing. I haven't gotten into them myself since it seems to be one of the things where you need a higher output / larger catalogue than I have, but I have occasionally dreamt of hearing y'all read my gay werewolf cowboys. Maybe if I ever extend that into a series so that it would actually be worth it...
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Well, money's money, but I don't know if I'm ready to be typecast as the Gay Werewolf Cowboy Reader or its equivalent. I just picture myself in a job interview and the shrewish HR lady behind the desk is suddenly all "your voice sounds familiar..."
Also, welcome to the forums! I'm glad you decided to join us, Luna.
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Fun fact: Erotica e-audiobooks are A Thing. I haven't gotten into them myself since it seems to be one of the things where you need a higher output / larger catalogue than I have, but I have occasionally dreamt of hearing y'all read my gay werewolf cowboys. Maybe if I ever extend that into a series so that it would actually be worth it...
Luna, February 07, 2013, 08:06:20 pm
I've been genuinely trying to hold off because I wanted to get my website built before I go trumpeting to the hills and dales about this, but I'm bad at keeping my enthusiasm reigned and I've been doing this for months. I do a biweekly Internet radio show where I read whateter borderline literature I can find, preferably public domain. I wager you'd likely want a sexier voice reading your gay cowboy books, but I'd be perfectly happy putting a two-hour block aside for you if you're volunteering.
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I wager you'd likely want a sexier voice reading your gay cowboy books, but I'd be perfectly happy putting a two-hour block aside for you if you're volunteering.Acierocolotl, February 07, 2013, 08:29:25 pm
My voice is about as sexy as Andy Dick blaring out of a fast-food drive-thru menu, but we can't all be Bunnybread. I am, however, thinking of putting "was in the same room as Bunnybread" on my résumé in the hopes that people think there's such a thing as secondhand sexiness.
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I'm pretty sure the audiobook money for erotica's concentrated on the people who are doing long 50 Shades knock-offs, so if any of you have projects you'd like material for, I can hook you up with coupons. The actual dirty bits aren't very funny, but some of the surrounding parts... well, I do have one about gay were-cuttlefish.
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My vote goes out for Ulrich Haarburste (Ulli). He's crafted such a bizarre set of stories, but it's obvious he writes them with such joy. Also, his novel is one of the greatest things I've ever read in my life.
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Fun fact: Erotica e-audiobooks are A Thing.
Luna, February 07, 2013, 08:06:20 pm
I actually had a lot of fun recently when, (partly) as a joke, I decided to record myself reading dirty dirty fan-fiction of all varieties, namely Potter, Homestuck, and Sherlock, and then put it on a CD which I then gave to my girlfriend for her birthday.
Where do I sign up?
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I think the people from Debate.org are my most liked subjects because they have no idea to how properly debate the real topics and argue about the most inane shit that no one would care about.
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Two of them were labeled as debating which was better, but the actual body of the argument was "who would win in a fight." The Pokemon/Digimon thing then devolved into a play-by-post role-play fight where they just do the Cowboys & Indians deal with "I shot you!" "Nuh uh it missed!"
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Two of them were labeled as debating which was better, but the actual body of the argument was "who would win in a fight." The Pokemon/Digimon thing then devolved into a play-by-post role-play fight where they just do the Cowboys & Indians deal with "I shot you!" "Nuh uh it missed!"
Isfahan, February 08, 2013, 10:47:07 pm
To quote George Lucas "It's like poetry, it rhymes"
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Man, I'd love to turn reading shit aloud into a job, wouldn't you? I mean, vanity-press authors already pay to have their horrible shit published, so surely they'd pay to have their horrible shit audiobooked!
I want to be the Peter Graves of books on tape.
Isfahan, February 07, 2013, 03:06:58 pm
Fun fact: Erotica e-audiobooks are A Thing. I haven't gotten into them myself since it seems to be one of the things where you need a higher output / larger catalogue than I have, but I have occasionally dreamt of hearing y'all read my gay werewolf cowboys. Maybe if I ever extend that into a series so that it would actually be worth it...
Luna, February 07, 2013, 08:06:20 pm
Not gonna lie, I tried writing erotica to pay the bills and when that didn't work out, I considered reading other people's erotica to pay the bills. Or at least bus fare. Times're tough.
On that note, I would say I sympathize with (non-child-related) fetishists because they're being harmless and doing what they love, but pretty much all of the fetishists that have been read are also jaw-grindingly stupid people, so...the ones that aren't that, I guess. Not that I can actually think of any offhand. There are probably some.
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I'm gonna go with the guy who wants to wrap Roy Orbison in clingfilm. He's weird as fuck but strangely endearing. Also, the more I read about his book and his interviews the more I think he's just a very creative individual who wanted to amuse people by writing strange works of fiction about cling film.
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Ulli is a likeable character because the guy writing as him nails the way a German would probably write in English if that German were good with English vocabulary but not syntax and usage.
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So, the podcast has covered a lot of rather loathsome individuals (PUAs, Anti-Vacs, people who hate Mexicans to a degree even other racists are uncomfortable with) and a lot has been said about which of them is the absolute worst, but I feel like not enough attention is given to the subjects who are actually kind of endearing. So I'm thinking we need to remedy that: What individual covered by the podcast do you think is the most genuinely likeable?
I'm going to get one of the obvious ones out of the way and nominate Hans Von Hozel, a fellow whose grasp of the english language is unfortunately not as strong as his passion for writing. There's this sort of sincerity in his batshit crazy fanfiction that really makes him seem like a genuinely decent guy who just sort of exists in a world we can only dream of inhabiting.
KingKalamari, February 06, 2013, 10:10:01 pm
Real dolls.
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Proudly 100% white seems like a swell guy to swap childhood stories with.
objectivelyhorribleperson, February 13, 2013, 04:44:13 pm
Probably not so swell if you're not white yourself, but nevertheless he seems fun.
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Well, to be fair, his name was Proudly100% and, based upon the conversation where we first discovered him, I figured he meant for his whole name to be Proudly100%White because he was the one who said the Bible was written by white people.
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I'm going to go real classic and say Adonis, if Adonis was indeed the kid who wouldn't stop talking about butt-licking.
Also: AMAKOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO