Comments on: Boxer announces he's coming over to his Twitter-troll's house "for a beer" http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 17:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1681900 Gilbert Wham Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1681900 Was the Tiny Tim album I heard it on first. Was the Tiny Tim album I heard it on first.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1679554 Donald Petersen Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1679554 I must admit, I haven't heard that one in a long, long time. And now I am reminded that I haven't been a child in a long, long time. I must admit, I haven’t heard that one in a long, long time.

And now I am reminded that I haven’t been a child in a long, long time.

]]> By: James Kelley http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1679127 James Kelley Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1679127 I understood your statement as it was intended, but felt that the troll had welcomed the response.   If you don't want a boxer coming to your home to kick the shit out of you, then don't publicly taunt him. I understood your statement as it was intended, but felt that the troll had welcomed the response.  

If you don’t want a boxer coming to your home to kick the shit out of you, then don’t publicly taunt him.

]]> By: EvilSpirit http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1679042 EvilSpirit Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1679042 Edited to emphasize the word "boxer," which was the distinction I intended. Edited to emphasize the word “boxer,” which was the distinction I intended.

]]> By: RElgin http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678979 RElgin Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678979 This is way funny; I can imagine the tweets "I'm halfway there; just stopped the car to tweet this~ wouldnt want to kill anyone while tweeting" Safety first. ^_^ This is way funny; I can imagine the tweets “I’m halfway there; just stopped the car to tweet this~ wouldnt want to kill anyone while tweeting”

Safety first. ^_^

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678957 Marc Mielke Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678957 I recommend "The End of History" at $~875 a bottle retail! I recommend “The End of History” at $~875 a bottle retail!

]]> By: James Kelley http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678944 James Kelley Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678944 It sounds like the troll was practically begging for it. It sounds like the troll was practically begging for it.

]]> By: EvilSpirit http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678938 EvilSpirit Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678938 At least when a *boxer* hurts people for pure sport, they generally consented. At least when a *boxer* hurts people for pure sport, they generally consented.

]]> By: Stooge http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678900 Stooge Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678900 At the risk of offending deities so implausible that no-one has believed in them for several millennia, yes. At the risk of offending deities so implausible that no-one has believed in them for several millennia, yes.

]]> By: Itsumishi http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678869 Itsumishi Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678869 <a href="http://www.visitberlin.de/sites/default/files/imagecache/high_l_slideshow_580_237/au_ar_tutanchamun_saerge_c_semmel_580x237.jpg" rel="nofollow">You sure?</a> You sure?

]]> By: meg gandy http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678636 meg gandy Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678636 i would love to have a brew with a boxer. i would love to have a brew with a boxer.

]]> By: James Kelley http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678637 James Kelley Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678637 I'd say if you don't want to get your teeth kicked in, don't troll people. I’d say if you don’t want to get your teeth kicked in, don’t troll people.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678604 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678604 Is there a child in the English-speaking world who hasn't told that joke? Is there a child in the English-speaking world who hasn’t told that joke?

]]> By: Sodium http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678587 Sodium Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678587 I have no time for trolls of any type, but I really wish I could understand why this is getting so much positive press. Yes, he said he was going over "for a brew" but he also promised that "we" would give the guy "a pasting". Which would be "beating the shit out of". That's a threat of violence and premeditation from a guy who has spent a significant amount of time specifically training himself to hurt people as much as possible with his fists. He turned up on this troll's doorstep with nothing but some random person's word that it was the right address. Fancy having him appearing on your doorstep? I have no time for trolls of any type, but I really wish I could understand why this is getting so much positive press.

Yes, he said he was going over “for a brew” but he also promised that “we” would give the guy “a pasting”. Which would be “beating the shit out of”. That’s a threat of violence and premeditation from a guy who has spent a significant amount of time specifically training himself to hurt people as much as possible with his fists.

He turned up on this troll’s doorstep with nothing but some random person’s word that it was the right address. Fancy having him appearing on your doorstep?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678574 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:12:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678574 And service guarantees citizenship. Would you like to know more? And service guarantees citizenship.

Would you like to know more?

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678553 Gilbert Wham Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678553 Offered a grand to anyone who'd dox him, far as I can tell. Maltego's fun, if you wanna find people like, but it's difficult to enter the commands for transforms with gloves on... Offered a grand to anyone who’d dox him, far as I can tell. Maltego’s fun, if you wanna find people like, but it’s difficult to enter the commands for transforms with gloves on…

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678554 Gilbert Wham Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:48:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678554 I got it ;) I got it ;)

]]> By: Gerald Mander http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678505 Gerald Mander Wed, 13 Mar 2013 22:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678505 One change: I'd out the troll's identity, if I could. As it stands, he can still hide behind anonymity, the secret to troll success. One change: I’d out the troll’s identity, if I could. As it stands, he can still hide behind anonymity, the secret to troll success.

]]> By: Alan Olsen http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678490 Alan Olsen Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678490 It would have been even better if the boxer's nickname was "The Viper". (Yes I know that joke is obscure.) It would have been even better if the boxer’s nickname was “The Viper”.

(Yes I know that joke is obscure.)

]]> By: James Kelley http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678429 James Kelley Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678429 So how did he manage to find the troll's home address? So how did he manage to find the troll’s home address?

]]> By: DevinC http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678423 DevinC Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678423 I thought about that, but now I think there was no implied physical threat.  Just being a boxer and confronting someone isn't a physical threat, or else he'd be guilty of assault every time he got in an argument. I thought about that, but now I think there was no implied physical threat.  Just being a boxer and confronting someone isn’t a physical threat, or else he’d be guilty of assault every time he got in an argument.

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678405 Gilbert Wham Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678405  A good lawyer would make mincemeat of any accusation. He merely wanted to come over for a quiet cup of tea, and discuss the matter sensibly, like adults.  A good lawyer would make mincemeat of any accusation. He merely wanted to come over for a quiet cup of tea, and discuss the matter sensibly, like adults.

]]> By: Gilbert Wham http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678403 Gilbert Wham Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678403  Pint, aye. Brew, no.  Pint, aye. Brew, no.

]]> By: EvilSpirit http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678393 EvilSpirit Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678393 Yeah, you big bully! What's the idea, picking on that little bully like that? Yeah, you big bully! What’s the idea, picking on that little bully like that?

]]> By: Boris Bartlog http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678354 Boris Bartlog Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678354 Yeah, I'm not really getting the love for the boxer's side of this story, here. Taking jackassery on the internet so seriously that you end up making implied physical threats? Not cool. Yeah, I’m not really getting the love for the boxer’s side of this story, here. Taking jackassery on the internet so seriously that you end up making implied physical threats? Not cool.

]]> By: morcheeba http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678350 morcheeba Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678350 Bob and Doug were Canadian, but they didn't change the name for the US market. I think it may be a more Northeastern slang. http://codecrackx15.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/strange-brew-original.jpg Bob and Doug were Canadian, but they didn’t change the name for the US market. I think it may be a more Northeastern slang.
http://codecrackx15.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/strange-brew-original.jpg

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678341 Dan Hibiki Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678341  well... threat of beer in this case.  well… threat of beer in this case.

]]> By: Stooge http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678339 Stooge Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678339 There's no such thing as a rich corpse. There’s no such thing as a rich corpse.

]]> By: mccrum http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678333 mccrum Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678333 If I were the boxer I'd go ahead and take the court rap.  First offense isn't going to lead to jail time, cash at most.   Totally worth it to know someone had to go on public record as being afraid of bodily injury because they were a jackass. If I were the boxer I’d go ahead and take the court rap.  First offense isn’t going to lead to jail time, cash at most.  

Totally worth it to know someone had to go on public record as being afraid of bodily injury because they were a jackass.

]]> By: GawainLavers http://boingboing.net/2013/03/13/boxer-announces-hes-coming-o.html#comment-1678331 GawainLavers Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=218406#comment-1678331 Well shit.  No wonder that was a crappy pick-up line. Well shit.  No wonder that was a crappy pick-up line.

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