Some people have had the displeasure or growing up without a sense of humor. To these pathetic few, there is no joy. Won't you please donate a few of your brain cells that are devoted to the decoding and understanding of humor? I'm sure if we all pitch in just a few apiece, we can help those less fortunate than ourselves.



*** Topic is 'Now Showing: Scanners: The Showdown, Sci-Fi. Or not. St. Peter and the Reaper give Siskel 2 Thumbs Up.'
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CitizenNancy> oh come on whats with making fun of gene siskels death??
Ironf> People on this server take things way too seriously
CitizenNancy> thats really tacky
Ironf> get over it
CitizenNancy> well when you die i'll remember to make fun of you too
Ironf> I would like it that way
Balthayzr> I'll be sure to notify you when any of us die, Nancy.
Ironf> Actually I plan on cremating myself and using the ash as an ingrediant in a dish for my family and friends. Just like Michael Dorn said he was gonna do when he had that chat in here.
CitizenNancy> sheesh, i was gonna come and hang out but to make fun of someone dying, that is really haertless.
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Later at another time, in another channel

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Ironf> Can we help you?
CitizenNancy> who, me?
Ironf> yes, you
CitizenNancy> i dont think so
THX-1138> Well, thanks for stopping by then.
CitizenNancy> am i like intruding or something? cause i'll like leave if i am
Ironf> Were you dropping in for something in particular?
Ironf> No we were just wondering if you needed something?
Ironf> Just being helpful.
CitizenNancy> i dont need anything, just thought i would see if anyone was here
CitizenNancy> a little birdie told me that people in here werent taking mst3ks cancellation seriously
THX-1138> It's not really cancelled.
Plumm> It's called "keeping your powder dry."
Plumm> look in to it
THX-1138> Did you ever write to SFC and get a response about its cancellation?
Ironf> I'll be one to bet I know where that birdie roosts at.
CitizenNancy> it was in the news
THX-1138> And you believe everything in the news?
CitizenNancy> anything that isnt tabloid trash, yes
THX-1138> My friend works at Sci Fi and he said the Brains are pulling a stunt, like Art Bell did.
CitizenNancy> well your friend is a moron
CitizenNancy> isnt this the same place where that topic thing about gene siskel? two thumbs up for his death? now that was tacky
THX-1138> Riiiiiight. Well, he works at Sci Fi in the Programming department so he should know these things.
Ironf> Citizen, have you talked personally to anyone that works at Scifi, or at BBI?
CitizenNancy> your friend isnt a good source
CitizenNancy> he isnt privy to what really goes on there
THX-1138> It's part of Sci Fi's "upgrade to version 2.0"
CitizenNancy> no its not
THX-1138> Yes, and you would be privy?
Ironf> So our friends aren't a good source, but your friends are?
CitizenNancy> you are all just in denial
THX-1138> How do you know my friend isn't directly working for the new VP of production?
CitizenNancy> how would your friend know anything? maybe they told him something else to keep him looking for the truth
THX-1138> And by the way, Gene Siskel couldn't have pulled off a better death. 5 out of 5 stars if you prefer.
CitizenNancy> that is really tacky
CitizenNancy> a man died!
Plumm> Yeah, THX
Ironf> Tacky is a subjective term
Plumm> Film reviews (good ones) have a four star system
THX-1138> Yeah, sure. You watch a little too much X-Files if you're buying into conspiracies to hide "the truth"
Plumm> restaurant dining and hotels rely on the five star system.
CitizenNancy> i cannot believe you make fun of a mans death that way
THX-1138> Thousands of men die a day...women too.
Plumm> PLus, Siskel had a false start and all. I only give his death **1/2
CitizenNancy> you are all heartless!
Ironf> Nancy, it's called dealing with death with humor. Look it up
THX-1138> Well, we're not the one's who are saying MST is dead.
Plumm> That's not true. Our hearts only half two and a half chambers, though.
CitizenNancy> except for tom, who dont know what we;re talking about
CitizenNancy> you do not mock his death, that is not dealing with death with humor
Ironf> sure it is.
CitizenNancy> no it isnt
Ironf> yup
CitizenNancy> no it isnt
THX-1138> He died as he lied, with a thumb up his ass.
Ironf> certainly is
CitizenNancy> the man left a wife and a family
THX-1138> He left them with no support.
THX-1138> He's a bastard.
CitizenNancy> shut up
CitizenNancy> you dont know a goddamned thing about him
THX-1138> Do you love Siskel?
CitizenNancy> its not the point about whether you liekd him or not. even people who wouldnt have liked him would not have mocked his death like you have
Ironf> We haven't mocked.
THX-1138> Well, that's a shame.
Ironf> Mocking would be wishing it was done a different way.
CitizenNancy> rating his death, that is so cold and tacky
THX-1138> Like if I said, it would have been cool if the Statue of Liberty's thumb fell off and landed on him.
CitizenNancy> oh shut up
Plumm> Okay, maybe that would get the elusive fifth star
Ironf> I hear his tombstone is a giant thumb up
Ironf> That's very cool.
CitizenNancy> well you would all get a half a star from me
CitizenNancy> the lot of ya
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THX-1138> Yeah! We get a part of a star!
Ironf> "not bad..."
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THX-1138> I think Ebert killed Siskel so he could keep his thumb in a jar.
CitizenNancy> siskel had a cancerous brain tumor. he had it operated on last year but he never really completely recovered.
Ironf> They say Ebert was getting pissed that Siskel was getting all the attention from the operation, so he had him offed
CitizenNancy> he didnt
THX-1138> Well, it was all for the better. When he gave Armageddon a thumbs up, it was time for him to go.
CitizenNancy> actually they gave it thumbs down
Ironf> Oh, so know you know Ebert and his motives.
CitizenNancy> if anything ebert would have gotten lots of attention
CitizenNancy> two weeks before his death siskel annoucned he was taking a six month leave of absense so he can recover
Ironf> Ebert is a slippery one. The government has been onto him for years. If you watch his reviews, he often slips in single frames of subliminal information
CitizenNancy> i watch siskel and ebert every week
Ironf> not anymore you won't
CitizenNancy> there is no subliminal information
Ironf> the idea of subliminal is that you don't know about it
THX-1138> That's because it's subliminal.
CitizenNancy> no i watch it cause i want to know the review of a certain moviue
THX-1138> I watched it after Siskel had his operation to see him slur.
THX-1138> To me, funnier than that "The Other Sister" movie.
CitizenNancy> you are just a jerk
THX-1138> Jerk. I heard that's what they found Ebert doing to Siskel's thumb at the funeral. Again, trying to get it for his collection.
CitizenNancy> no hes not!!!!!
Ironf> "The Other Sister" is hella funny THX
Ironf> four fingers up
CitizenNancy> thats it
* CitizenNancy slaps Ironf around a bit with a large sheep
THX-1138> "The Other Sister" is hillarious.
THX-1138> I love the commercials.
THX-1138> Who knew Hollywood could make such a funny film.
* CitizenNancy slaps THX-1138 around a bit with a large sheep
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THX-1138> I bet Brain Tumor Siskel would have given it a thumbs up

Then the following occurs a few days later in another chat channel.

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THX-1138> May we be of assistance?
CitizenNancy> uh no
CitizenNancy> just curious of the topic
THX-1138> What specifically?
THX-1138> Is it the "stop" part? Or perhaps the "instead?"
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CitizenNancy> no, the url
THX-1138> What about it?
Ironf> ahh forgot the www. in the front
CitizenNancy> i could get the url by coming in here
THX-1138> Well, that's no problem Ironf. the www usually is understood these days.
Ironf> one hopes, but if you use that visit url function in mirc, I don't think it'll go through
CitizenNancy> i wish i could encourage more mst3k viewership in my town, except for a big problem
Ironf> you live in the high desert?
CitizenNancy> we dont get sci fi in my town
THX-1138> you can get it on satellite
CitizenNancy> but the next town over has it but we have diff cable companies
CitizenNancy> thats how i do geet it thx, a friend with a dish.
THX-1138> MAybe you should have the whole town get it
CitizenNancy> theres nothing i can do about that
THX-1138> Organize a city wide viewing.
CitizenNancy> like i said i cant do that
THX-1138> WHy not?
THX-1138> Ask the local school if you can use the gym to show an episode for the whole city.
CitizenNancy> we're a very small town
THX-1138> Even better.
THX-1138> Should be easy to get every together.
CitizenNancy> not really
THX-1138> Remember, you need to make sure as many people see the show so the ratings go up.
CitizenNancy> i said no!
CitizenNancy> i cant do that!
THX-1138> If you put an ad in the paper, or handed out flyers, people would show up.
Ironf> If you really loved Gene, you would.
CitizenNancy> ok what do fuck does "gene" have to do with this?
Ironf> Why the language?
CitizenNancy> will you leave me alone?
Ironf> This is a family server.
THX-1138> What? You don't want to save MST?
CitizenNancy> this may be a famuily channel why did you bring a dead man into this discussion?
Ironf> Gene Hammond is the co-producer. You don't want him to keep his job?
CitizenNancy> why didnt you say gene hammond? i had no idea who you meant!
THX-1138> Damn. And you start swearing at us when you don't know what we are talking about?
CitizenNancy> like i said, there isnt a thing i can do about it, ok?
THX-1138> Okay, just give up. I'm sure they show will appreciate it.
Ironf> I think you need to apologize for such language.
THX-1138> I'm sure it's perfectly okay to complain about the cancellation of MST, but not to do anything to save it.
CitizenNancy> im sorry for the language
CitizenNancy> do you see me complaining?
THX-1138> Oh, so you don't care if it goes off the air?
CitizenNancy> i'll miss it, i'
CitizenNancy> ll miss it lot.
Ironf> I hear Sampo and et all have given the 1001 ep a thumbs up. Seems the bots have a flashback and Mike gets caught in it's waves. That's how he meets Joel.
THX-1138> And the orgy begins
Ironf> aheh
CitizenNancy> orgy?
THX-1138> And you know, I'm gald they give it a thumbs up, because they're opinions mean so much to me.
THX-1138> Perhaps they can stick their thumbs up their asses next time.
CitizenNancy> oy
Ironf> Is that a Jewish remark, because I don't take kindly to it.
CitizenNancy> i didnt say it to be offense
Ironf> you need to watch your words because things can be taken many different ways
CitizenNancy> there are 6,400 people in my town, many of them too young to watch the show a lot of them too old to care and the rest have either never seen it or didnt like if they had seen it. like i said theres nothing i can do, i know noone else who watches the show.
Plumm> Do you know the mayor?
CitizenNancy> we dont have a mayor
THX-1138> Maybe you should move.
CitizenNancy> we have a town manager
Plumm> Maybe you ccan get him to proclaim MST day and give the Brains a key to the city
Ironf> you should have him manage to get everyone to watch MST
Plumm> the town manager then. sounds like you know him pretty well.
Plumm> actually, we should start a movement to try and get every city and town to declare MST days
CitizenNancy> small towns have a manager, big towns have a mayor
CitizenNancy> besides, he has more important things to do right now.
Ironf> Like run coke for Bill Clinton
CitizenNancy> nope
Ironf> prostitutes for foreign dignataries?
CitizenNancy> no
THX-1138> Sex for Guns?
CitizenNancy> no
THX-1138> Sex for sex?
CitizenNancy> we cant even organize a rinky dinky high school reunion, what makes you think people will turn out in droves to watch a tv show? no offense
THX-1138> If it's free, they will come.
CitizenNancy> town meetings are free, and a handful show up there
THX-1138> Good, that's a start.
THX-1138> A handful can snowball
Ironf> towm meetings aren't usually entertaining
CitizenNancy> besides, id have to get copyright permission to show it in a big crowd
THX-1138> Not really.
THX-1138> The MST Convention showed episodes to the crowd and they don't have rights to the movies anymore
CitizenNancy> id have to get permission if we had a local tv station run it
Ironf> I'm sure time shift laws would allow it
THX-1138> Yes, but don't go to the local TV station
THX-1138> If you do it yourself, it's fine.
CitizenNancy> we have a local tv station here
THX-1138> Do they show porn?
CitizenNancy> like the type best brains came from
CitizenNancy> no
CitizenNancy> they show like town meetings and local events and stuff
CitizenNancy> once in a while they will show homemade movies
CitizenNancy> im sorta inspired now
THX-1138> Then show it.
Ironf> please mention us in your press releases
THX-1138> If 50 new people see it, that makes a difference.
THX-1138> And try and raise money for the ad campaign.
CitizenNancy> press release?
THX-1138> You know the thing you give to the press.
CitizenNancy> i know, i mean why would i do a press release?
Ironf> well the people need to find out you are showing it don't they. They all aren't psychic
Ironf> Or are they?
CitizenNancy> they have print ads on the tv screen. sort of a moving bulletin board
CitizenNancy> i dont know if i will even do this
CitizenNancy> it took us years to even get fox in our town you know :P
CitizenNancy> it wouldnt even work, id have to be a member of the station and mine expired years ago. you cant anything on tv and not be a member. im not making up excuses by the way
Ironf> go through another member
CitizenNancy> no one was talking i thought id become the room pariah or something
CitizenNancy> how come you arent encouraging other people in here to do it
CitizenNancy> dont we have to be one of those neilson people to make a ratings differance?
Ironf> not always
CitizenNancy> i thought you had to be
Ironf> They do things a bit differently than they did a few years ago. Progress
CitizenNancy> eh ok
THX-1138> If you want, you can knock on everyone's door to see if they are a Neilsen family to make sure
CitizenNancy> ok i talked to my source at the station
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CitizenNancy> id have to have permission from the producer
Ironf> fire off an e-mail
CitizenNancy> to whom?
* CitizenNancy also says dont mind her, shes trolling ebay for dawsons creek stuff
Ironf> barb, she'll ask Jim
CitizenNancy> say i dont know he email
CitizenNancy> which i dont
THX-1138> I heard Dawson's Creek was a haven for pedophiles
Ironf> check satnews
THX-1138> barbbb@aol.com
CitizenNancy> you've heard which means youve never seen the show
THX-1138> I don't watch it because I hear peodphiles love it
CitizenNancy> if pedophiles watched walker would you watch it?
THX-1138> No. I don't watch Walker Texas Ranger to begin with. I definitely won't watch it if peds watch it
CitizenNancy> are you certain peodphiles watch dawson creek?
THX-1138> No I am not a pedophile and I don't watch Dawson's Creek
CitizenNancy> so youre not a pedo, but how do you know pedophiles watch dawsons creek?
Ironf> brb
DarkMaiden> hmmm got quiet in here
THX-1138> Discussions of the how Dawson's Creek is loved by pedophiles will do that.
CitizenNancy> theres no proof pedophiles watch dawsons creek
DarkMaiden> Dawson Creek? never saw it
DarkMaiden> what is it about?
THX-1138> I haven't seen it either.
CitizenNancy> coming of age thing, but most of the teens are played by people 20 or younger
DarkMaiden> and so ppl 20 and over dont watch it right?
THX-1138> Basically your usual TV crap.
CitizenNancy> ok, you havent seen it but you thikn its crap?
CitizenNancy> its just me but i try not to judge a show till ive seen it at least once
THX-1138> Sure sounds like it.
Ironf> I can tell a turd from smell alone, I don't neccessarily need to see it.
THX-1138> I'm sure I've seen it as a different show. Sounds very derivative.
CitizenNancy> ally mcbeal, now thats crap
THX-1138> That ripped of Dream On.
THX-1138> But you're just changing the subject now.
CitizenNancy> no im not
THX-1138> Dawson's = 90210 + Saved by the Bell + monkey fecal matter.
DarkMaiden> hehe
CitizenNancy> whatever
THX-1138> Then it's true.
CitizenNancy> meaning i stopped caring two minutes ago what you think
THX-1138> How many posters of James Van der beak do you have?
CitizenNancy> actually dawsons not my fave character
THX-1138> As many as you have of the Backstreet Boyz?
CitizenNancy> no bsb posters
THX-1138> Oh, you like the girls on the show.
CitizenNancy> i like pacey
THX-1138> Ah, the fat one.
CitizenNancy> no, the tall one
THX-1138> Well, he's pudgy.
CitizenNancy> hes not pudgy
CitizenNancy> hes 6'2
THX-1138> Much like the Pillsbury Dough boy, or Stay-Puft Marshmallow man
CitizenNancy> no hes not you moron
THX-1138> I've seen him on TV Guide, he's a lot larger than the Van der beak guy
CitizenNancy> besides, dawsons creek poster would get in the way of my other fave
THX-1138> N Sync?
CitizenNancy> hes taller than van der beek. not wider
CitizenNancy> not an n sync fan
THX-1138> He's taller cause he wears highteners.
CitizenNancy> hes 6'2
THX-1138> And he looks thinner because he has a girdle.
Ironf> I bet you're a Jive Aces fan.