Comments on: Fight Shrub http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 10:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1153046 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153046 The address on the card - Eastwood Road, London, E18 1BN is a valid one according to google maps. I've never been to that part of London though. The address on the card – Eastwood Road, London, E18 1BN is a valid one according to google maps. I’ve never been to that part of London though.

]]> By: nehoccramcire http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152791 nehoccramcire Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152791 For a moment there, the link under this post was to the Minuteman missile flare video http://vimeo.com/25743686, making 'Fight Shrub' a much more mysterious title for a blog post. Still, Monty Python takes the piss like no one else can! For a moment there, the link under this post was to the Minuteman missile flare video http://vimeo.com/25743686, making ‘Fight Shrub’ a much more mysterious title for a blog post.

Still, Monty Python takes the piss like no one else can!

]]> By: haineux http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152821 haineux Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152821 There has, for a very long time, an Internet backlash against Monty Python, partially fueled by the fact that the group "ceased to be" long before most of the people quoting them were born. Myself, I found THIS mashup skillful and charming. There has, for a very long time, an Internet backlash against Monty Python, partially fueled by the fact that the group “ceased to be” long before most of the people quoting them were born.

Myself, I found THIS mashup skillful and charming.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1153087 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153087 "There has, for a very long time, an Internet backlash against Monty Python, partially fueled by the fact that the group "ceased to be" long before most of the people quoting them were born." Curious. Do these backlashers refer to spam as 'unsolicited commercial email'? Do they refuse to use Google or any other site that uses the language Python? (No, it's not named after the snake.) Claiming that there is an internet backlash against Monty Python is like complaining that Shakespeare's writing is full of cliches. (You may know of Shakespeare, although he 'ceased to be' long before we were born.) The Internet was built by Monty Python fans. Backlash away. But off my lawn, please. “There has, for a very long time, an Internet backlash against Monty Python, partially fueled by the fact that the group “ceased to be” long before most of the people quoting them were born.”

Curious. Do these backlashers refer to spam as ‘unsolicited commercial email’? Do they refuse to use Google or any other site that uses the language Python? (No, it’s not named after the snake.) Claiming that there is an internet backlash against Monty Python is like complaining that Shakespeare’s writing is full of cliches. (You may know of Shakespeare, although he ‘ceased to be’ long before we were born.)

The Internet was built by Monty Python fans. Backlash away. But off my lawn, please.

]]> By: subhan http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152583 subhan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152583 That's the drawback with mashups. It lets you take two things that are awesome, and make them both suck. That’s the drawback with mashups. It lets you take two things that are awesome, and make them both suck.

]]> By: Glippiglop http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152852 Glippiglop Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152852 I love the extra touch of the silly business card. ROGER & ROGER: SHRUBS AND SHRUBBERIES ROGER THE SHRUBBER (SHRUBBER) I love the extra touch of the silly business card.

ROGER & ROGER: SHRUBS AND SHRUBBERIES

ROGER THE SHRUBBER
(SHRUBBER)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1153116 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153116 But, but, but ... he's violating the "First Rule of Fight Shrub". You know what it is. Go ahead ... say it. But, but, but … he’s violating the “First Rule of Fight Shrub”. You know what it is. Go ahead … say it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1155427 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1155427 And that XKCD comic was complaining about imitating Monty Python through quotes rather than in their spontaneity, which is not even critical of the original material. And that XKCD comic was complaining about imitating Monty Python through quotes rather than in their spontaneity, which is not even critical of the original material.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152903 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152903 Hilarious, though I can't decide if the business card is just silly or a quiet shoutout to the American Psycho business cards. Hilarious, though I can’t decide if the business card is just silly or a quiet shoutout to the American Psycho business cards.

]]> By: IWood http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1153940 IWood Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153940 The fuck are you talking about? There's *one* XKCD cartoon about that. The fuck are you talking about? There’s *one* XKCD cartoon about that.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152948 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152948 This reminds me of the scene in Gilliam's masterpiece 'Brazil' in which DeNiro's charismatic answer man Harry Tuttle introduces himself to Jonathan Price's flummoxed (and, it turns out, also multi-faceted) Sam Lowry. I don't think any were shrubberies involved, but ducts (ducts) were well represented! What's this about a Python backlash? Good gawd, how pointless. This reminds me of the scene in Gilliam’s masterpiece ‘Brazil’ in which DeNiro’s charismatic answer man Harry Tuttle introduces himself to Jonathan Price’s flummoxed (and, it turns out, also multi-faceted) Sam Lowry. I don’t think any were shrubberies involved, but ducts (ducts) were well represented!

What’s this about a Python backlash? Good gawd, how pointless.

]]> By: Nocterro http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1155259 Nocterro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1155259 I know it's a common sentiment, but that XKCD comic really rankled. To me it came across as a person who works hard to be original, creative, and funny saying that if you're not original like him, you're not funny. Personally I don't find it any less funny if the person repeating the joke didn't make it up. And yes, the Python's are over-quoted, but the quotes still amuse me. I know it’s a common sentiment, but that XKCD comic really rankled.

To me it came across as a person who works hard to be original, creative, and funny saying that if you’re not original like him, you’re not funny.

Personally I don’t find it any less funny if the person repeating the joke didn’t make it up. And yes, the Python’s are over-quoted, but the quotes still amuse me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152701 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152701 I enjoyed it. I very nearly LOL'd at work. I enjoyed it. I very nearly LOL’d at work.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1153485 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1153485 If you're violating the "First Rule of Fight Shrub" then you're also violating the "Second Rule of Fight Shrub"! If you’re violating the “First Rule of Fight Shrub” then you’re also violating the “Second Rule of Fight Shrub”!

]]> By: -v- http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152721 -v- Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152721 I dunno, I thought that was funny. But then again, I'm three pints in. I dunno, I thought that was funny. But then again, I’m three pints in.

]]> By: thekinginyellow http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152722 thekinginyellow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152722 if you don't like it, get off of the internets. personally i found this to be creative and entertaining. i love mpathg and fc thus i loved this mashup. well done! if you don’t like it, get off of the internets.

personally i found this to be creative and entertaining. i love mpathg and fc thus i loved this mashup. well done!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/30/fight-shrub.html#comment-1152756 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1152756 wrong answer! curmudgeons are welcome. wrong answer! curmudgeons are welcome.

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