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Did Glenn Beck rape & murder a girl in 1990? I'm just asking questions [new meme]

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Oski2005, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. Oski2005

    Oski2005 Member

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    http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/ "The fact that questions are being asked is irrefutable…"

    Basically on Fark one day somebody threw out this nugget: "Why haven't we had an official response to the rumor that Glenn Beck raped and murdered a girl in 1990?"

    http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4608536&IDComment=54042337#c54042337

    It's based on a joke Gilbert Gottfried said about Bob Saget at his roast. It somehow exploded from there.

    Anyways, it's an extremely clever deconstruction of Glenn Beck's style of journalism: "Some people say ___________. Look, I'm not saying it's true, I'm just asking questions. Where's the evidence that __________ didn't happen?"

    Sounds funny when Stephen Hawking does it:

    NSFW language
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  2. rocketblaze

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    LMAO....Yes!!! fight fire with fire.....its time he(Glenn Beck) gets a taste of his own idiocy...... :D

    love this video, got to love the Stephen Hawking voice "1990" lol :D

    -rocketblaze
     
  3. BetterThanEver

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    I am barely awake, but I am having hard time understanding the wierd robot voice. I thought the meme was horrible.
     
  4. DrLudicrous

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  5. aghast

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    Might be a good distillation of Beck's style, but yeah, the Hawking synthesizer really screwed up Gottfried's original (and perfect) timing.

    Based on the Olsen twins joke redaction, I think this is the edited for broadcast version of the joke (language is still coarse, though cable-ready). 1:10-1:51:

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  6. Landlord Landry

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    you guys have bashed and bashed Glenn Beck for his idiocy and now you think it's clever to use the same antics that he does? stooping down a little ehh? tisk tisk.
     
  7. BigBenito

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    99% of the time you can use this complaint with the antics of either party, but this time the 'questioning' approach is purposefully being shark jumped to show how idiotic the style is.

    I'd hardly call it the same antics when it is a level 11 hyperbole to prove a point.
     
  8. Landlord Landry

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    to prove a point? rape and murder of a young girl..........it's juvenile and disgusting regardless of intent.

    I thought liberals were better than this?

    nope, turns out I was right. Republicans and Liberals are equally ridiculous and petty. They both suck and have little to zero interest in America. Just their side of the table.
     
  9. Oski2005

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    No, it's not the same. Nobody involved is trying to actually convince people that it's true while Glenn Beck has already got millions of people who think that if you don't have his beliefs you are a communist.
     
  10. ima_drummer2k

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    Where did this guy come from and when did he become such a lightning rod?

    I heard his radio show about 5 years ago and all he was doing was trying to rip off Phil Hendrie by having a fake caller call in. Obviously, it was really lame and I remember thinking to myself "sheesh, what a tool."
     
  11. Landlord Landry

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    I don't believe for a second that anybody is actually trying to convince anyone that Glenn Beck raped and killed a young girl. I just think there are more intelligent and tasteful ways of handling it.

    here are a few examples....

    1. Turning off the TV.
    2. Acting like a mature adult.
     
  12. leroy

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    Says the guy who has urges to punch kittens.

    I don't believe for a second that you really want to punch kittens. I just think there are more intelligent and tasteful ways of expressing your disappointment that American Idol hired Ellen DeGeneres.

    1. Turning off the TV.
    2. Acting like the king of all morals.
     
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  13. rhadamanthus

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    Landry:

    Parody is often an excellent method to point out abuses or hypocrisy. You may think this particular instance excessive, but sometimes it's the only effective way to relate the ridiculousness inherent to a particular strategy or propoganda.

    And please, I think we can do away with the "act like a mature adult spiel" - that should be directed at Beck, not the people upset about his tripe and acting out accordingly.
     
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  14. BigBenito

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    Both options cost Kerry the 04 election. That is wonderful advice to give the party you oppose.
     
  15. justtxyank

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    I laughed.

    I absolutely hate the "I'm not saying this radical, outlandish, insulting statement is TRUE, but it's been said so I'm just putting it out there..." kind of reporting. It's so blatantly obvious what's being done.
     
  16. SWTsig

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    are you always this grumpy or is there something lodged in your ass? now i'm not saying you have a giant dildo crammed up your anus, i'm just asking out loud if you per chance have a 9"-12" rubber dildo playing "doctor" with your sphincter. a lot of people who deal with you on an internet-only basis seem to think so.
     
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  17. durvasa

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    I'm more offended by that generalization than anything else in this thread.
     
  18. justtxyank

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    Well there are no facts to dispute this.

    WHY IS NOBODY OUT THERE ASKING THIS BUT SWTsig?
     
  19. Major

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    Really? Because I don't see any Dem politicians mentioning this type of stuff. GOP politicians consistently repeat what Glenn Beck says.
     
  20. professorjay

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    Come on, this a great premise for a comedy sketch (toned down for prime time TV of course).
     

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