I liked the video but you are sooo right about the ads because Glumbert sure can pay the bills with you anti-ad angst. Welcome to the internet you don't pay so someone has to.
I guess it's open season on everything, including ideals and beliefs and all sorts of notions ardently held close to the heart.
For those needing the spotlight of public awareness, one way to do so is to attack or ridicule popularly held beliefs. "Clever" doesn't really describe the easily managed theatrics of this piece.
Stilted, unimaginative, insensitive, corrupted, abrupt, insulting, sensationalist, soulless, stupid, uncreative, and empty...not necessarily in that order....are a few descriptors that come to mind. Given a few more minutes, I'd have a few more to offer.
I dissagree. I interpreted it more as an attack on modern societies ideals. They're using a well known icon to depict the backwardness of the ideals of childbirth and premarital sex in our modern society. Being overjoyed that a child is not yours, that you dont have to support it, and that the woman who bore it will either suffer trying to raise it on her own, or screw another man over in discovering that it was actually his child shows the insensitivity and ignorance society has adapted in relation to childbirth and future generations. The video was letting people immagine if that had been the popular ideology thousands of years ago, how corrupted history would have been.
Though I can see how It would be offensive to those who believe in Christianity, I think they are mislead in that belief.
Christians have been persecuting people for centuries yet you tell a joke about them and they complain that the world itself is coming down on them. Get over yourselves. Christianity already has a martyr.
Um...Joseph WASN'T the father. That's kind of the whole point. It's funny because of the context. You can be offended at it if that's what gets your rocks off, but it can be funny if you want it to be.
Streamlined: "Hey dude, whyed ya get wit my woman like dat." God: "I am God, no explanation necessary. I do what I want." Streamlined: "Buh, hey dude, whatta bout da commandments? Day don't apply to youz?" God: "No, they are for mankind" Streamlined: "But ya boinked my woman, and now shez planted dawg! I'm not taking care of dat kid!" God: "Hmmm" Streamlined: "Hey dawg, ya didnt even show up for the show. Wats up wit dat?" God: "I am everywhere, but I'm currently needed elsewhere. Gotta go!" Streamlined: "I think I was screwed by God too!"
Observed the next day: God was later spotted packing up his things and moving to another universe.
God "Podman?" Me: "Yes God?" God: "I have been made aware of what you are saying here!" Me: "How did you know?" God: "Streamlined 'Been Snitchen' to me." Me: "I knew he would." God: "Why are bothering Mr. Stream?" Me: "It's his blind devotion God. He seems a little down, and I was just trying to make him laugh." God: "You have been sticking it to Me pretty good here. And you are the first to point out that Ten Commandments Faux Paus. I was a little younger then, and I got around some." Me: "yes, me too." God: "You are right though. All those zealots are making my ears bleed. And the whining about all the small stuff. Do you know that a Canadian woman once thanked me for finding her keys! Geez get a life! Don't they know, I don't do keys!." God: "Podman - Just between you, Me. I have been laughing my infinite ass off! But don't forget to be respectful as well." Me: (looking down at my shoes) "OK"
Podman, your posts suck! Gay as humor at best. They're like fucking annoying e-mails that some asshole thinks is funny and he keeps sending them to you, delete, delete, delete! The only way you could be a script writer is if you made a deal with me!
Thought the video was well done and very funny...portrayed those shows exactly as they appear on television except..."whoz yo daddy?" was the ultimate daddy in this one.
However...hopefully the next show won't be "God, you're NOT the father!" another repeat of these type of shows in which the slut on the show has appeared 9 times and still hasn't figured out who the father is...so sad.
So I agree wholeheartly with the comment from grueslayer.
Randal, yes folks have been taking religion seriously because it is a large part of so many of their lives. To me, it's okay to lighten up any and all subjects with humor. But you are so right that millions have died for their religious beliefs and in many religous wars...because
..." our imaginary God is greater than your imaginary God" ...
keeplookingforme i wrote a rather long reply to your post but God had me erase it by googling somthing and when i came back it was gone . boy was i pissed. and im not rewriting it, GOD !!
well anyway have you or anyone out there read Emmet fox?
Grueslayer...I appreciate your view...made me step back and reconsider. My first impression was a bit negative, to say the least. Still don't like the piece, but have to admit that, objectively, it is funny. Trouble is, it's sometimes hard to remain objective. Thanks for the wake-up call.
But I still don't think it teaches any lessons or is any kind of a decent allegory that would generally be viewed as critical of modern (lack of) values.
Podman: "God are you there?" God: "Yes Podman, what is it?" Podman: " I have read that GWB, and Cheney are consulting you on the war." God: "Who?" Podman: "Our current President and VP of the US." God: "Who?" Jesus: "Dad. I have them here, but neither of them have talked to us since they were 12." God: "I wonder whats going on. Who have they bee talking to?" Podman: "Um God? thats OK. I think I have my answer. Till next time OK" God: "OK. You be good now." Podman: "You know that I am always being good."
Joe: "Eb - I have a problem?" Eb: "What is it Joe?" Joe: "My wife is pregnant, but she says the baby isn't mine." Eb: "Well I think you can work this out." Joe: "Well.. The other guy has Everything, power, money, and all I have is this old cart and the one mule." Eb: "Does she still love this guy?" Joe: "OH Yes. And I do too. Hes is my best friend." Eb: "What are you going to do?" Joe: "Well I don't have much, but with the baby coming an all... What are we going to do." Eb: "Don't worry the other kings and I will pitch in and it will be OK" Joe: "Thanks Eb. I been thinking of a name beginning with 'J'. Eb: "Jesus - Joe where you going to live?" Joe: "Thats it! Jesus. Thanks. The wife and I just put in a bid on a hut in Nazerith. I hope the loan is approved."
Joe: "God I have your baby on the way, and I have some questions." God: "Again?" Joe: "What do you mean Lord?" God: "What do you need to know." Joe: "This child will be kinda special right?" God: "Yes he will, and with your tutelage, he will pure, and speak the truth- always." Joe: "Lord, I have noticed that special kids have a hard time in life. They get picked on and don't have many friends. And if he is always telling the truth that is going to be a big problem." God: "I have given all humans a fundamental morality. These gifts I have given everyone will guarantee his safety." Joe: "OK then."
I love this video. I find religious zealots to be a pain in the ass and enjoy anything that might question their dogma or put it into a different light. People who are self righteous and claim to know everything suck. I guess I'm bitter about some of my "christian" "friends".
well then you may want to head over to the angry american clip where last i checked mako100 , canuck n pod were knocking about w/streamlined and perhaps another by now. its quite the verabal rancour happening.
Okay, I'm starting to get, I dunno, bored with this fella, Randal. All he can do is resort to name-calling to back up his point (I mean shit, I know I do that, but I TRY to make it sorta funny, y'know?).
Anyways, I'm starting to get tired of it. Coming close to not bothering any more.
Was trying to get a bit more across to Streamy on Angre American but Glumbert kept cutting me off so I've given up!
Didn't mean it to come across as rancour tho - just trying to at least get him to acknowledge another view! It's impossible though; cut him in half and he'll have 'Jesus Saves' written through him like a stick of rock!
Interesting he's not popped up here on this thread.
well, i guess he will own that part of cybor space for now . i have noticed that stream is not on the rest of these( how you say) strings?? hmmm........ and this one seems to be right up his alley, actually it should get his temperature up . i would think .
stream why arent you sounding off on this page i know your peering in. of that im certain. so why not ???
Poor Steamy won't come in here. This thread will require intelligence, independent thought, and a sense of humor.
And I think he's afraid of some of us now. Wit and style are too difficult, and incomprehensible for the religious crowd. It's the bright light of truth that keeps them away;)
Someone called this morning (Imagine a thin squeaky voice, and add 4000 years of smoking)
Satin: "Podman?" Podman: "Who is this?" Satin: "It's satin Podman." Podman: "Who?" Satin: (Voice even thinner with coughing) "The prince of (coughing) Darkness" Podman: "Who?" Satin: "It's Carl Rove Podman." Podman: "Oh, Carl! God told me why you only call at night." Carl: "Who? - Well anyway - I don't have much time, the sun is almost up. You told the Glummies about GW!" Podman: "I said nothing, and God is checking the whole thing out." (A squeaking noise heard here) Carl: "That is going to be a problem (coughing and straining), I have to get GW 'Elected' again, and I think things are turning against me." Podman: "Another term Carl? The presidency is only two terms, and Carl It's supposed to be difficult, you are on the other team. (Carl - grunting) It would not be so hard to re-arrange your dirt if you would lose a little weight. Twinkies are not a food group, and maybe you should try the whole thing, instead of just sucking out the filling." Carl: (A loud plopping sound heard here) "Ahhh, that feels good! Podman you must stop revealing my secrets. How will I continue my control over more than the simple minded?" Podman: "News flash Carl! They were all you ever had. - And Carl, I'm putting this up on Glumbert as well." Carl: (Talking on other line) "Dark master I think you have to smite Podman." Podman: "Carl! Carl! - I heard you on the other line." Carl: "What! - I have to go. (a heavy lid thumps closed) Podman: "What a dork!. - Always at night! - What a control freak! - I hope his SPF2000 fails someday!"
Podman, your posts suck! Gay as humor at best. They're like fucking annoying e-mails that some asshole thinks is funny and he keeps sending them to you, delete, delete, delete! The only way you could be a script writer is if you made a deal with me!
Jesus on the playground.... (8 years after birth of J.C.)
Bully: I'm gonna kick your ass. J: Leave me alone! I'm jesus! don't you know? Bully: you're wimpy. you have long hair. get out of the boys' bathroom. Go to the girls bathroom you little girl! J: no! Leave me alone or I'll... I'll ... or I'll... Bully: you'll what? You'll turn the other cheek? J: why can't we all just get along!!! Bully: because you're a Jew. I'm gonna kick your ass. J: you should try this circumcision thing... it's really great by the way. I feel much cleaner Bully: stop trying to distract me from kicking your ass with getting into that gay shit. Now stand up and fight like a man!!! J: leave me alone!!! Stop pulling my hair Bully: pussy!!!! J: My dad is gonna kick your ass!!! Bully: whatever. I'm gonna kill you in about 28 years. J: I love you. Bully: shuttup fag! (thump! thump! kick!) J: hey!! Stop it!! Dad said you're supposed to have some sort of morality!!! Bully: shuttup you pussy. I'm a sinner just like your dad said J: leave me a lone!!! Bully: You kissed Mary Magdalene... I saw you. J: shuttup!! I'm gonna kick your ass!!!
Joe: "Jesus Christ!!! " Jesus: "Joe, what happened?" Joe: "Jesus can you put it back on again?" Jesus: "Joe are you certain carpentry is your primary skill? I've put this thumb back on six times now!" Joe: "Jesus, as long as you are here it doesn't really matter does it?" Jesus: "Joe you and your wacky accidents have really prepared me for my future journeys." Joe: "It's your fathers doing. I don't really think I'm really this bad with tools."
Three years later. Jesus is in the desert seeking meaning, and Joe is in his workshop.
Joe is planing some wood when Mary walks in.
Swink, Swink, Swink, Swi.. Clack.
Joe: "Jesus Christ!!! " Mary: "Joe! - Not again!" Joe: "Get me that tourniquet!" Mary: "I will put this one with the other three, Ok?" Joe: "When is he coming home? I need some fixing here." Mary: "God said his trials will be over soon. Be patient."
(Joe is Looking at Mary with his one good eye. A tear of pain running down.)
Joe: "His trials! -- What about me! That boy was right I'm just not good with tools!"
I really don't know what this is. I have never written anything but computer code. I usually put some smart-ass remarks in my code, but I never wrote any dialog.
Podman, your posts suck! Gay as humor at best. They're like fucking annoying e-mails that some asshole thinks is funny and he keeps sending them to you, delete, delete, delete! The only way you could be a script writer is if you made a deal with me!
Popular imagination has added an interesting slant to the story of the woman taken in adultery. You know the story: The Pharisees bring the woman before Jesus for judgment and Jesus says, "Let the person who is without sin cast the first stone." They fell silent, and then, all of a sudden a stone came flying from the crowd. Jesus looks up, surprised and amused, and then says, "Hold it, mother... I am trying to make a point, here."
Pod you're safe as long as Streamlined doesn't work for Glumbert in which case the wrath of streamy will make itself felt as he wreaks vengeance upon all those who dare to oppose his well rounded and non-fundamentalist views.
Either that or he'll just bar you from the site, which would obviously fall happily under his slightly refined concept of freedom of speech
BUT Beware...
...for He will smite thee with the wrath of his holy Son George W and his disciples.
You MUST read his commandments before entering into dialogue with this thinker of free thought:
1. Thou shalt not question. Anything
2. If anyone does He will not answer.
4. He shalt change the slant of 'argumentation' whenever He sees it would help Him cling on to credibility
3. Thou shalt bow before the Bush. And all that He does. For it is truly GOOD.
4. Thou shalt not mention indictment or impeachment because that is the word of Satan
5. Thou shalt not utter words of truth if they dissolve His poorly constructed arguments
6. Thou shalt be 'absolute' in everything, including incoherence
7. Thou shalt quote the constitution but understand nothing of it
8. Thou shalt not comprehend the concept of zealotry but instead will simply practice it expertly
9. Thou shalt ignore world opinion in the face of the word of GW
10. Thou shalt eventually succumb to time, which is greater than God and more evil than the Devil (might get him to respond there lol)
R-No I was just testing if Glumbert staff was watching. Actually at this point I think there are several of us who should get paychecks for filling out the site.
M- That was great! You only left out one commandment:
Thou shall Ignore Podman, and never respond to his comments in the Angry American post.
Actually I enjoy this. He believes that he is punishing me, by ignoring me. I love it because he feeds on attention, and I don't want to give him any. More fun to throw the dart, and then leave.
I think we have all read enough of weak-streams rhetoric to kinda build of an image of the fellow. The closest thing I can find to what I imagine is this:
Ya you sneaky bastard. I'm gonna comeback as my own evil twin.........Bill............who cares just a wee bit less. I know It's not groundbreaking but hell, a lot easier to not slip up. Or maybe like "Threbstick" and I'll be in love with EVERYTHING Canuck says. Who knows, if I was computer literate, imagine the possibilities.
Jesus: "Podman, go t a minute?" Podman: "Morning J. I haven't had my coffee yet." Jesus: "Understood."
(My deck - 7:03 AM)
Jesus: "Podman? Can you talk?" Podman: "Ok - whats up?" Jesus: "Is it safe?" Podman: "Ouch! Son of a...! Jesus that Running Man bit is getting old." Jesus: "I know but you look tired." Podman: "My Air Conditioner is broken J. I'm not getting any sleep." God: "Podman?" Podman: "Yes God?" God: "I just want to thank you for not asking me to fix your Air Conditioner. You get extra points for that there." Jesus: "Dad! I'm talking to him, and I know you have other things to do!" Podman: "J what is it?" Jesus: "Is it safe?" Podman: (cringing here in expectation) "Ah - no J it is not safe." Jesus: "You know that I need the Human perspective on this second coming thing. I need input." Podman: "I will do my best. There are more zealots down here than ever. There are people down here waiting for something they call "The Rapture", and there is a large group who are following the Bible literally." Jesus: "Pod - you always open with these funny jokes, but what is really going on?" Podman: "J - This is what is going on! It's not a joke." Jesus: "Literally you say. Humm. But the Bible is all screwed up now. All those translations!" God: (Voice from a distance) "That Babel thing was a mistake." Jesus: "Dad!!! Trying to talk here! Pod is it safe?" Podman: "Holy Christ! It - is - not - safe!. God: "Remember what happened last time Son!" Podman: "J what is this rapture thing?" Jesus: "I dunno. Dad what is the Rapture?" God: "The what?" Podman: "J I have to go to work. Anything else?" Jesus: "No that it. (Yelling) Dad, do have any thing for Podman?" God: (In a loud booming voice) "Podman this is your Lord God and I say unto you. Get Some Sleep!" Podman: "You guys crack me up! The Holy comedians. Bye guys."
Podman, your posts suck! Gay as humor at best. They're like fucking annoying e-mails that some asshole thinks is funny and he keeps sending them to you, delete, delete, delete! The only way you could be a script writer is if you made a deal with me!
God: "Podman. You there?" Podman: "Yes God. You know I am." God: "You asked about this is thing called 'The Rapture'. What do you know about this?" Podman: "In brief I think it is supposed to be some sort of Holy Hoovering of souls up to Heaven. And you are going to be in charge of the whole thing." God: "Any specifics on how this is decided?" Podman: "From what I have heard it is just for republican evangelicals. They get sucked up there with you, and they leave their clothes and everybody else behind." God: "Naked. Here. Really? (shouting) Jesus - Order coverings for all the furniture!" Podman: "That's funny. But that's how I heard it. It has been predicted many many times." God: "So... What do they say that I'm supposed to do with those who don't undergo the 'Holy Hoovering'?" Podman: "I don't know about that part. But I think the rest of us are in Hell at that point." God: "OK, I have it now. Thanks for the perspective." Podman: "Anytime."
If you acquire a t-shirt...would it signify that you are a Glumbertonian? or would you be a Glumbertist? Glumbertie? Glumbertanian? etc. -- or just a Glum?
Of course, I am still a new guest for attendance at the Gala...so I do not feel worthy of inclusion for attire.
I would prefer a brand new Lamborghini...given to me on a certain day, of course...
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