Topic: Umm... (Read 10847 times)

Surgoshan · « **on:** 12 Apr 2009, 19:40 »

So, I've not seen a topic about American Idol or any shit like that.

Watch this video. It is shallow people being shut the fuck up.

scarred · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 20:35 »

Do I have a new hero? Maybe.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 21:21 »

Generally speaking this sort of thing isnt just about talent, its also about looks. And before you go off on how you cant control how you look. well, I think Harper Lee said it best in To Kill a Mockingbird when he wrote "people in their right minds never take pride in their talents." when referring in particular to Atticus' uncanny ability to shoot, but it's sentiments are universal.

Cartilage Head · « **Reply #3 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 02:31 »

They should know not to underestimate people on Britain's Got Talent by now! Everybody remembers Paul Potts, I'm sure.

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #4 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 04:41 »

Quote from: Cartilage Head on 13 Apr 2009, 02:31

They should know not to underestimate people on Britain's Got Talent by now! Everybody remembers Paul Potts, I'm sure.

Pol Pot was pretty badass, too. In a completely different way

pen · « **Reply #5 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 08:39 »

I definitely didn't expect that. She was fantastic!

Lines · « **Reply #6 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 08:59 »

She was amazing. I wish people would remember to hold their opinions until after someone performs, because I'm sure that whole audience was thinking, "My god, I'm an ass," after she started.

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #7 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 09:10 »

Last year I remember there was that fat woman who came on, saying she was a single mother and stuff. Simon and Piers were thinking "oh god", Simon even buzzed her out after one second, and then she did this amazing (albeit slightly ridiculous) Britney Spears dance number. Everyone was cheering, Simon admitted he was wrong.

It was a good day. For her, I can imagine

Avec · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 12:51 »

I was almost positive that you were going to post this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RrLQUN8UJg Audition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo-Y_Vb0wsw Result.

Joseph · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:13 »

I was under the impression everyone had forgotten him. With good reason.

But I guess this is the internet. Memes live on forever in the minds of teenages.

Avec · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 13:26 »

Gives me a chuckle every so often I see it.

jimbunny · « **Reply #11 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 14:56 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 12 Apr 2009, 21:21

Generally speaking this sort of thing isnt just about talent, its also about looks. And before you go off on how you cant control how you look. well, I think Harper Lee said it best in To Kill a Mockingbird when he wrote "people in their right minds never take pride in their talents." when referring in particular to Atticus' uncanny ability to shoot, but it's sentiments are universal.

Harper Lee was a woman.

Inlander · « **Reply #12 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 15:06 »

And a foxy one - she looked just like Catherine Keener and also a little like Sandra Bullock!

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #13 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 15:13 »

Quote from: jimbunny on 14 Apr 2009, 14:56

Harper Lee was a woman.

Eat me

KvP · « **Reply #14 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 15:28 »

Testy!

Anyway why are we talking about Harper Lee when this thread is supposed to be about manipulative-and-probably-staged-to-some-extent British television clips?

jimbunny · « **Reply #15 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 16:36 »

British television?

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #16 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 17:35 »

Quote from: jimbunny on 14 Apr 2009, 16:36

British television?

As in television they have in Britain

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 20:55 »

its diff'rent from Amurrcan?

Joseph · « **Reply #18 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 20:58 »

Well, generally in America they don't show "Britain's Got Talent", I don't think.

Inlander · « **Reply #19 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 03:29 »

Britain's got talent?

Siibillam-Law · « **Reply #20 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 03:32 »

They have America's got Talent. Surely one can piece two and two together.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #21 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 04:11 »

That takes talent.

David_Dovey · « **Reply #22 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 04:17 »

It's lucky they've got it

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #23 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 04:19 »

Supposedly.

look out! Ninjas! · « **Reply #24 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 07:03 »

Quote from: Inlander on 15 Apr 2009, 03:29

Britain's got talent?

I was confused at first too. Then again, they've probably got more talent than Australia. The ads alone are rubbish.

ViolentDove · « **Reply #25 on:** 15 Apr 2009, 20:31 »

Quote from: Inlander on 15 Apr 2009, 03:29

Britain's got talent?

Britains got got talent.

Ceiling Cat · « **Reply #26 on:** 17 Apr 2009, 22:54 »

Ant and Dec RUINED that video

"Hurrrrrr you weren't expecting that hurrrrr!!1"

Norton Quintessential · « **Reply #27 on:** 19 Apr 2009, 19:20 »

Didn't Simon once chew a person out primarily because they were overweight?

It was at that point that I said fuck him.

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #28 on:** 20 Apr 2009, 10:45 »

Simon Cowell is in general pretty obnoxious yes, but he does judge fairly most of the time. Doesn't mean he's not a bit of a shallow cunt but what'reyagonnado?

Tom · « **Reply #29 on:** 20 Apr 2009, 13:56 »

That was his Australian counterpart, Ian "Dicko" Dickson.

Jimor · « **Reply #30 on:** 21 Apr 2009, 00:10 »

This is an interesting audition where Simon kinda saves the kid from a bad music choice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju_kuxln9-M

Still not quite sure what I think about how he went about it.

MadassAlex · « **Reply #31 on:** 21 Apr 2009, 22:41 »

Quote from: WriterofAllWrongs on 20 Apr 2009, 10:45

Simon Cowell is in general pretty obnoxious yes, but he does judge fairly most of the time. Doesn't mean he's not a bit of a shallow cunt but what'reyagonnado?

Simon confuses me. Sometimes he seems like the most level-headed, unbiased member of the team while the others are prancing about with fake enthusiasm and exclamations of amazement, and at others he appears to have a completely superfluous judging method. Despite this, I still prefer him to the other judges, because at least he doesn't fuck around.

Alex C · « **Reply #32 on:** 21 Apr 2009, 22:45 »

Huh.

So this is an Idol thread.

Spluff · « **Reply #33 on:** 21 Apr 2009, 23:18 »

Quote from: Norton Quintessential on 19 Apr 2009, 19:20

Didn't Simon once chew a person out primarily because they were overweight?

It was at that point that I said fuck him.

Welcome to the real world.

mberan42 · « **Reply #34 on:** 22 Apr 2009, 14:47 »

Man where'd the link to the cynical Sun-Times article go? I wanted to reread it again.

MrBridge · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 Apr 2009, 19:04 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 12 Apr 2009, 21:21

I think Harper Lee said it best in To Kill a Mockingbird when he

Harper Lee was a chick.. just sayin'

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 Apr 2009, 20:14 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 14 Apr 2009, 15:13

Quote from: jimbunny on 14 Apr 2009, 14:56
Harper Lee was a woman.

Eat me

Quote from: MrBridge on 22 Apr 2009, 19:04

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 12 Apr 2009, 21:21
I think Harper Lee said it best in To Kill a Mockingbird when he

Harper Lee was a chick.. just sayin'

just sayin'

MrBridge · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 Apr 2009, 20:32 »

If you're name was "Plate of Cookies" I just might. And to think I actually scanned the thread before posting, just in case.

Surgoshan · « **Reply #38 on:** 22 Apr 2009, 21:50 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 22 Apr 2009, 20:14

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 14 Apr 2009, 15:13
Quote from: jimbunny on 14 Apr 2009, 14:56
Harper Lee was a woman.

Eat me

Quote from: MrBridge on 22 Apr 2009, 19:04
Quote from: Chesire Cat on 12 Apr 2009, 21:21
I think Harper Lee said it best in To Kill a Mockingbird when he

Two wrongs don't make a right, and two people pointing out your mistake don't make you less wrong.
Harper Lee was a chick.. just sayin'

just sayin'

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #39 on:** 23 Apr 2009, 05:24 »

Making an ad hominem attack on my statement over some small piece of semantics that was unrelated to my actual point is license to eat me. And to have some other ass waltz in and do the same thing because he was too lazy to read a topic that only has one page?

Well you already know my feelings on the first guy doing it... just sayin'

David_Dovey · « **Reply #40 on:** 23 Apr 2009, 05:56 »

How the hell does correcting your mistake equal an ad hominem attack? Calm down, dude.

MrBridge · « **Reply #41 on:** 23 Apr 2009, 09:20 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 23 Apr 2009, 05:24

Making an ad hominem attack on my statement over some small piece of semantics that was unrelated to my actual point is license to eat me. And to have some other ass waltz in and do the same thing because he was too lazy to read a topic that only has one page?

Well you already know my feelings on the first guy doing it... just sayin'

RRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGEEEE... Got one thing right though. I am an ass.

Chesire Cat · « **Reply #42 on:** 23 Apr 2009, 16:11 »

Arguing part of my statement that neither proves or disproves the statement is pretty textbook. And generally speaking I bite my lip when people say and do stupid things, but Im beginning to think Khar had it right all along.

Joseph · « **Reply #43 on:** 23 Apr 2009, 17:41 »

Quote from: mberan42 on 22 Apr 2009, 14:47

Man where'd the link to the cynical Sun-Times article go? I wanted to reread it again.

Hey Matt, I posted that link in a different thread about the same sort of stuff in the music forum. You probably saw it there. It linked here. You should all read it. It's a great article.

jimbunny · « **Reply #44 on:** 23 Apr 2009, 19:12 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 23 Apr 2009, 16:11

Arguing part of my statement that neither proves or disproves the statement is pretty textbook. And generally speaking I bite my lip when people say and do stupid things, but Im beginning to think Khar had it right all along.

I think where you may be going wrong is assuming this is not the place for "stupid" things (cf. many, many threads). That is to say, I was not being serious. I saw an oddly placed mistake and thought that correcting it might be as or more worthwhile than furthering the topic at hand. I still think I was right in that, though I seem to have provoked some ill feelings, which is unfortunate and rather more unsightly than just derailing a thread.

lolwut · « **Reply #45 on:** 26 Apr 2009, 06:24 »

Quote from: Chesire Cat on 23 Apr 2009, 16:11

Arguing part of my statement that neither proves or disproves the statement is pretty textbook.

It's not ad hom though. Ad hom is attacking the arguer instead of the argument.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #46 on:** 26 Apr 2009, 23:57 »

Woman who is not pretty can sing.

World is shocked! This has never happened before!

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #47 on:** 28 Apr 2009, 02:01 »

Well, in recent times women seem to be selected by shows like '... got talent' and others because they're pretty and cannot sing so in essence it's pretty refreshing.

Inlander · « **Reply #48 on:** 28 Apr 2009, 02:46 »

On the other hand, woman who is not pretty (and not young) made it onto T.V.

I'm pretty astonished.

WriterofAllWrongs · « **Reply #49 on:** 28 Apr 2009, 07:58 »

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