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xplosys
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Quote: "find yourself watching the rest, then be embersed in a unique culture"


That's what I afraid of.... being embersed. Whatever that is.

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I think he meant "immersed."

Personally I don't want the entire internet to love ponies, I'm still worried about Family Guy or someone mentioning them, then we get an influx of hipsters wanting to be bronies and killing the fun, like Chuck Norris jokes.

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Quote: "Just watch 4... find yourself watching the rest, then be embersed in a unique culture."


That's why I'm avoiding the temptation to start.

Quote: "Funny how people can think PONIES can be harmful"


They are. They kick and bite.
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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:19
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Quote: "I think he meant "immersed.""


Embalmed surely?
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Don't watch them then. Personally I couldn't care less about what the general forum opinion is of the show, so long as I'm allowed my thread to discuss them in. I'm very happy to keep all related discussions to that thread, unless someone specifically mentions them elsewhere.

@KeithC

The main thing, (for me at least), is nostalgia. They have a multitude of voice actors, writers and producers from shows I loved as a kid. You probably don't get the same feeling, because you don't get the nostalgia.

I mean Tara Strong alone is pretty much responsible for my entire animated childhood.

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:24
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Quote: "I think he meant "immersed.""

Yup sorry, lost post = weird mistakes

Quote: "They are. They kick and bite. "

or they love and tolerate. I can confirm that the ponies are stuck on your screen and can't come out (unfortunately)

But really doesn't take up too much of your time. Lots of people aren't as obsessed too.
Quote: "Personally I don't want the entire internet to love ponies, I'm still worried about Family Guy or someone mentioning them, then we get an influx of hipsters wanting to be bronies and killing the fun, like Chuck Norris jokes."

It's good to sort of have a good "group" but not to be constantly pestered about it... It's unlikely the people left will love it as much, there were a good handful of people on our first page that "liked it" and that was that. No hating.

and Ponies always seem to be on topic somehow

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

My eyes..... theyre bleeding
Remind me NEVER to look at that thread again... I accidently hit play on one of the videos...

And my 7 year old cousin runs up and starts watching... Now shes addicted and the house is filled with ponies Shes been watching all the episodes... on my fricking PC Cant wait till she leaves.....

Dang you CG, dang you!

Cheers,
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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:30
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Quote: "and Ponies always seem to be on topic somehow"


Some of us have found it's the only safe topic to talk about.

Actually it's time I did something more constructive - like tidy up the house or garden.

Oh no! The urge to visit that thread has welled up again...
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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:31 Edited at: 25th Jul 2011 17:31
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Well it's hardly like my life is ponies. My avatars and such on forums are pretty much all that art piece someone drew for me, but in all honesty, I don't spend my life on the PC and do other things with it.

It's just a good community imo, around a surprisingly good show.

@Green Gandalf?



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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:31
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Quote: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

My eyes..... theyre bleeding
Remind me NEVER to look at that thread again... I accidently hit play on one of the videos...

And my 7 year old cousin runs up and starts watching... Now shes addicted and the house is filled with ponies Shes been watching all the episodes... on my fricking PC Cant wait till she leaves.....

Dang you CG, dang you!

Cheers,
Anayar"


Was it that big of a deal to stretch the page screaming? Did your sister seriously, within the past 10 minutes or so, start watching ALL the episodes because her brother saw one clip? Do you really need to 'dang' someone which to some religions can be a serious offense when you're obviously joking? Why don't you just love and tolerate us.

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:36
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Just don't tell the wife.
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Quote: "Was it that big of a deal to stretch the page screaming?"

You dont seem to understand the pain Im going through right now... I cant model on my PC (which is what im supposed to be doing) and I have to listen to squeeky little voices and a cousin whos trying to explain the whole frickin story to me... and I really cant do anything about it... If this doesnt end soon, im gonna be

Shes only on episode 22 and says shes gonna watch the rest of the night... how many episodes are there anyways?? I swear... if that theme song comes on ONE more time...

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:39 Edited at: 25th Jul 2011 17:41
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Anayar you posted...
aaahhh bloody murder ...
then you post...
Cheers.

Quote: "Was it that big of a deal to stretch the page screaming"

Didn't even come close to stretching mine... you running 1280x1024?


GG you will... Just get it over with. It's only a little prick jk. Only really idle chat+ponies.

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Quote: "I swear... if that theme song comes on ONE more time..."

Actually, most of us hate the theme too I like the harmonies on the last note though. I'll bet cousins are the annoying part not the show...

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Oh in honesty, I hate the theme tune. It's a throwback to the old MLP stuff, but Hasbro demanded it stay.

And I like the voice acting, unless you clicked on the wrong one. It's the Friendship is Magic series that we watch, the old ones aren't even in the same plan of reality.

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:42 Edited at: 25th Jul 2011 17:44
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Quote: "Anayar you posted...
aaahhh bloody murder ...
then you post...
Cheers. "

yeah... lol... I always say Cheers... every one of my posts (Except ofcourse on serious topics like the massacre )

Cheers,
Anayar

P.S: If there hadnt been an old, slow, crappy desktop in this house... I probably already would have been...

[EDIT]'ll bet cousins are the annoying part not the show...[/EDIT]
No... actually shes not that bad... its her brother that pisses me off... well, until now


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You beat me to it CG...

and 22 is near the end.

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:45
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In all honesty, I barely watch the show. I mean, couple of episodes a week. I mainly justdrop my jaw at the fandom's crazy work.

E.g., I have been listening to this constantly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf0tYs5U5RI

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Quote: "And I like the voice acting, unless you clicked on the wrong one. It's the Friendship is Magic series that we watch, the old ones aren't even in the same plan of reality."

I have no idea what I clciked on... I accidently hit play on one of the youtube videos in that thread, and she runs over screaming "PONIES!!!!!!!" My day went steadily downhill since then... and this was at 10 in the morning.

Quote: "and 22 is near the end."

There is justice in this world... are you sure?

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 17:48
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26 episodes in total...

The pilot episodes don't sell the series well, and if you've watched the old ones, it's definitely not those. It depends on the art style of them.

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 18:08
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This thread is going downhill.

Seriously, if your over 12, male, and watch cartoon ponies, it's best to keep that to yourself. Don't make me lock this thread due to mindless pony chatter.

Health, Ammo, and bacon and eggs!
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I wouldn't call it mindless, they ask us questions and make comments and we reply.

But yeah, the point is this forum is not going downhill, it's probably the best forum I go to.

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Let's turn things around... What would make this forum go uphill?

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I've been trying REALLY hard to hold back my remarks/opinions on the "Pony". Must.....hold....back....

-Keith

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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 18:22 Edited at: 25th Jul 2011 18:24
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Quote: "This thread is going downhill."


I think you meant:

Quote: "This thread has gone downhill."




Edit

Quote: "Must.....hold....back...."


Please don't. We need a good reason for a lock.
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I think this place is perfect. I love having this forum around, and we shouldn't try to make it go uphill because you can never please everyone. (Like in Suited for Success)

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over sensitive much?

and for the record, I am a man.

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There's only one way to do that...



-Keith

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Throw in a bit of...



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Posted: 25th Jul 2011 18:42 Edited at: 25th Jul 2011 18:44
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When I try to play the video:

Quote: "This video contains material from UMG. It is not available in your country."


I think that just made it go downhill.

I like the sentiment though ... on second thoughts perhaps I don't.

Edit Er? Should have made it clear which video. But "I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader".
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I'm from the UK too, so I knew which one it was. :3

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Quote: "Seriously, if your over 12, male, and watch cartoon ponies, it's best to keep that to yourself"
Oh, *that* sort of pony video. I was (only very slightly mind) more worried for a second there.

Seriously though if I had the internet when I was in school I wouldn't have come out of my room. I mean at all rather than just the bare minimum I actually did...

Cheers

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You've got my full attention now.
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"Critics who treat adult as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adult themselves. To be concerned about being grown up, to admire the grown up because it is grown up, to blush at the suspicion of being childish; these things are the marks of childhood and adolescence.

And in childhood and adolescence they are, in moderation, healthy symptoms. Young things ought to want to grow. But to carry on into middle life or even into early manhood this concern about being adult is a mark of really arrested development.

When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty I read them openly. When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."

C.S. Lewis.

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Well, KeithC... Metallica will only make the forum go downhill for my personal experience.
Oh well. Can't please everyone.

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Just avoid anything which can't be solved universally by logic. Music taste is that thing


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Quote: "Well, KeithC... Metallica will only make the forum go downhill for my personal experience."


Blasphemer! I knew I should have put up the Maiden!

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Any taste is that thing.

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none more so than music

I almost wrote an angry letter to the independent, when one of the writers wrote about her hate for marzipan... there will be blood


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Quote: "Blasphemer! I knew I should have put up the Maiden!"

I prefer Coheed. Was never a fan of "classic" metal.

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Atreyu are my personal favourites at the moment.

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Quote: "C.S. Lewis."


Good quote, CoffeeGrunt. You've made my day.
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Glad to hear it. I've heard tonnes of quotes bronies use in defence of loving the show, but that one sticks out because, let's be honest, C.S. Lewis was a great man.

Shame they're currently ripping his work apart on the big screen, especially after he requested his family never allow a film company near the Narnia series. Or so I heard at least.

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Quote: "I've heard tonnes of quotes bronies use in defence of loving the show, but that one sticks out"


Now you've gone and spoilt it.
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poor GG

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Quote: "poor GG"


You do realise that a GG is just a big pony don't you?
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Quote: "Blasphemer! I knew I should have put up the Maiden! "

Maiden is awesome... Metallica is awesome. Keith, you sir have a great taste in music.

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Quote: "Funny how people can think PONIES can be harmful"

My little brother lost two fingers to a pony up on the moors.

He's got over it now

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Are you sure it was a pony, and not a horse? The difference is surprising you know.

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Definatley a shetland pony. They're quite iconic animals over here. I used to find the sight of the ponies up on the moors quite majestic, until they took my brother's fingers Mind you, it was his fault for putting them in its mouth.

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