[OT] Another heated discussion about the Iraq siutation, war and politics. - Page 118

Fyron · #**1171** April 30th, 2003, 01:23 AM

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Originally posted by Aloofi:
Hey, now is perfect!
Thanks.

That is because the post slid to the second page.

Gwaihir · #**1172** April 30th, 2003, 01:28 AM

I like the "store," tesco, and the links off of it are great too!

Fyron · #**1173** April 30th, 2003, 01:53 AM

That's a rather offensive site. It implies that the only patriotic Americans are slack-jawed yokels... nothing humorous at all...

tesco samoa · #**1174** April 30th, 2003, 02:35 AM

I would disagree Fyron. The web admin even places a disclaimer on what his intention is with that web site. I know it is heavy on the Satire.

Fyron · #**1175** April 30th, 2003, 02:37 AM

Oh, a disclaimer. That sure makes everything better.

Gwaihir · #**1176** April 30th, 2003, 03:05 AM

I personally disagree with the implication of the site, but i felt that it was so over-the-top that it was clearly satirical. I think that there have definitely been several instances of over-enthusiastic patriotism ("freedom fries," anyone?) of late.

Here's a site making fun of the other side of things:
http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/
(check out the MSS through history section . . . two in particular are quite good.)

Alpha Kodiak · #**1177** April 30th, 2003, 04:25 AM

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Originally posted by Gwaihir:
I personally disagree with the implication of the site, but i felt that it was so over-the-top that it was clearly satirical. I think that there have definitely been several instances of over-enthusiastic patriotism ("freedom fries," anyone?) of late.

Here's a site making fun of the other side of things:
http://www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com/
(check out the MSS through history section . . . two in particular are quite good.)

Warning: I am transmitting this link to the Namovan Information Minister

Fyron · #**1178** April 30th, 2003, 09:40 AM

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I personally disagree with the implication of the site, but i felt that it was so over-the-top that it was clearly satirical.

Well of course it is an attempt at satire. But, it is still not humorous in the slightest.

Aloofi · #**1179** April 30th, 2003, 03:00 PM

I wasn't going to check Tesco's link to total obscurity, but when Fyron started complaining, I thought that link must be good.....

Cyrien · #**1180** April 30th, 2003, 04:11 PM

I found it quite funny. I don't see it as necessarily making fun of those who display patriotism so much as the industry trying to sell anything and everything in a way to make a buck off of it.

Just goes to show that funny, like so many other things, is in the eye of the beholder.