Meli's Challenge (or another shameless rip-off) - Page 5

Whomp · 06-06-2005, 20:11

OK you're the scientist....explain this
If that's true then it begs the question why are some children frightened by the sight of a clown? They don't seem as afraid of the man getting shot out of a cannon.

Melifluous · 06-06-2005, 20:20

Cannons are cool. Cannons rock. They go bang and stuff.

Clowns are just creepy, and don't give me none of that "Western Clowns" are inferior crap, not every kid has seen "It" by Stephen King (although I was more scared by that bloke who used to be in the Waltons).

As with most things impressions are formed when first encountering the object.

Normally cannons are just firing people into nets or shooting glitter about, not blowing large groups of people armed with muskets into fractal red and wibbly shapes.

Whereas clowns look weird and probably smell and stuff.

The clowns in Dumbo when the elephant gets pissed will haunt me to the end of my days...

Melifluous

PS. We do fear the admins, I sacrifice a decent thread idea every night in some vain hope of appeasing them...

Ville · 06-06-2005, 20:36

I like clowns

I especially like Mistfit's clown

Melifluous · 06-06-2005, 20:38

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quote:Originally posted by akots

@Meli: If you delete this thread, what happens to the post counts? Would they be also erased? Together with the posts?

I don't erase threads.

That's bad, wouldn't catch me deleting peoples posts or stuff

Melifluous

Whomp · 06-06-2005, 20:53

But what about Dumbo's friends? They were crows. Nobody likes crows.
Don't you think crows are kind of scarier than clowns? The movie "The Birds" had lots of scary crows. Maybe they should've shot a cannon off and stuff. I'll bet that would've scared all the birds away.

In fact these birds were attacking people where akots lives...

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/18/birds.attack.ap/

Melifluous · 06-06-2005, 21:04

Only in America huh?

My son is really really scared of owls and cuckoo clocks, maybe there is something to this scary birdy thingy.

Melifluous

Whomp · 06-06-2005, 21:28

I like the part about the lawyer falling on his face and wounding himself.
Maybe he could sue the company that planted the tree that the little chick fell out of for faulty limbs.

I'm with your son. Why are cuckoo clocks cool? I think they're noisy, annoying and scary.

akots · 06-06-2005, 21:34

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quote: ... Another bird attacked a deputy county clerk. ...

Good bird it is. Way to go!

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quote: ... I hit him with a bottle," said Sylvia Velasquez. "The other birds came, and one attacked my blouse and on my back. ...

Ye, sue him for sexual harassment, lady. Make sure he's a real dude not a lady-bird.

Hustonians are amazing. A very peculiar kind of people.

akots · 06-06-2005, 21:36

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quote:Originally posted by Whomp
... They were crows. Nobody likes crows. ...

Crows (ravens) are the most intelligent birds. They are probably even more intelligent than cats. You have to be smart to survive in this harsh world.

akots · 06-06-2005, 21:39

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quote:Originally posted by Melifluous
... My son is really really scared of owls and cuckoo clocks, maybe there is something to this scary birdy thingy. ...

Buy him a parrot. Little or large and let him feed the bird and clean the cage. This would make cuckoo clocks funny.

06-06-2005, 20:11	#41
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	OK you're the scientist....explain this If that's true then it begs the question why are some children frightened by the sight of a clown? They don't seem as afraid of the man getting shot out of a cannon. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

06-06-2005, 20:20	#42
Melifluous Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In the bar with SF. Posts: 3,024	Cannons are cool. Cannons rock. They go bang and stuff. Clowns are just creepy, and don't give me none of that "Western Clowns" are inferior crap, not every kid has seen "It" by Stephen King (although I was more scared by that bloke who used to be in the Waltons). As with most things impressions are formed when first encountering the object. Normally cannons are just firing people into nets or shooting glitter about, not blowing large groups of people armed with muskets into fractal red and wibbly shapes. Whereas clowns look weird and probably smell and stuff. The clowns in Dumbo when the elephant gets pissed will haunt me to the end of my days... Melifluous PS. We do fear the admins, I sacrifice a decent thread idea every night in some vain hope of appeasing them... __________________ Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis? Isn't it frightfully good to have a dong? It's swell to have a stiffy, It's divine to own a dick. From the tiniest little tadger To the world's biggest prick! So three cheers for your willy or John Thomas. Hooray for your one-eyed trousers snake.

06-06-2005, 20:53	#45
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	But what about Dumbo's friends? They were crows. Nobody likes crows. Don't you think crows are kind of scarier than clowns? The movie "The Birds" had lots of scary crows. Maybe they should've shot a cannon off and stuff. I'll bet that would've scared all the birds away. In fact these birds were attacking people where akots lives... http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/05/18/birds.attack.ap/ __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

06-06-2005, 21:04	#46
Melifluous Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In the bar with SF. Posts: 3,024	Only in America huh? My son is really really scared of owls and cuckoo clocks, maybe there is something to this scary birdy thingy. Melifluous __________________ Isn't it awfully nice to have a penis? Isn't it frightfully good to have a dong? It's swell to have a stiffy, It's divine to own a dick. From the tiniest little tadger To the world's biggest prick! So three cheers for your willy or John Thomas. Hooray for your one-eyed trousers snake.

06-06-2005, 21:28	#47
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	I like the part about the lawyer falling on his face and wounding himself. Maybe he could sue the company that planted the tree that the little chick fell out of for faulty limbs. I'm with your son. Why are cuckoo clocks cool? I think they're noisy, annoying and scary. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

06-06-2005, 20:36	#43
Ville Warlord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Espoo, Finland Posts: 346	I like clowns I especially like Mistfit's clown