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Posted: 7/8/2012 2:39:02 PM EST

[#1]

Quoted:

Quoted:
MLP rocks!

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/387486_2326860092714_1550519139_n.jpg

WTF?

It's just one of the most absurd photos ever taken, used by pony-hating morons when they want to attempt to piss off bronies.

Whoop-de-fucking-doo.

It tells me a lot about the guy who posted that pic that he knew where to find that pic.

I figured as much. Went to Youtube and checked out MLP a bit. Have a 10 yo and we enjoy Regular Show. Not feeling it. I didn't think any of the story lines were unique or interesting.

Find it really strange but it will forever reside in the ammo bag of sarcasm between my son and I. As in, "Its time to get off the computer.". "Aw, dad!". "Hey, I know you want to spend all night watching MLP, but its time to shut it down." Like that.

Posted: 7/8/2012 3:09:20 PM EST

[#2]

You gave it a shot. It didn't work for you. You get credit for trying, which is something that most of the haters can't be bothered to do.

Having been there and done that, and discovering it wasn't for you, please let us know if you experienced any testicular shrinkage of sensation of

desire for non-straight sexual conduct (that is, sex with anyone who isn't a mature woman) as a result of your exposure to that program.

I presume you'll report no such results, but the haters probably won't believe you.

Posted: 7/8/2012 3:24:09 PM EST

[#3]

Posted: 7/8/2012 3:24:27 PM EST

[#4]

Quoted:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p6LVZFLSfw

Don't get me wrong, I think its super strange for grown men to be involved in this. But WTF, I'm not the conduct police. Do what you want. This is America.

I'll leave it at that.

Posted: 7/8/2012 3:35:40 PM EST

[#5]

ARF should particularly like this one...

another fun one...

Posted: 7/8/2012 3:44:54 PM EST

[#6]

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If you enjoyed cartoons when you were a kid, and still do, and you like well written and amusing stories, you're at risk.

If you have watched and enjoyed such modern cartoon classics as the PowerPuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,
Johnny Bravo, Samurai Jack, and many other "modern age" animated shows, then you are at SERIOUS risk of liking MLP:FiM.

If that's you and you don't want to get hooked, don't watch.

If you're willing to take that risk, every episode is on youtube. Good luck.

Watched all those a lot when I was a kid plus Dexter's Laboratory....I'm screwed if I ever watch it.

Nah, I watched and enjoyed all of those as an adult, I watched a few episodes of MLP, and turned it off. It isn't a bad cartoon, but it is written and intended solely to sell toys to little girls. The creators get in a zinger once in a while, but it is all very tame and typically unimaginative stuff.

For those who insist that this is the only US made animated series that push limits, I suggest that you spend some time watching the Animaniacs, it may not be your thing, just like MLP isn't mine, but it is a far better example of a well animated, well written animated series that while intended to be played in blocks of children's programming, was certainly aimed at an adult audience. The Animaniacs contained as much openly mature humor as it did childish stuff.

In general I have nothing against the Bronies, some of them take it way beyond a point I am comfortable with, but the same can be said of fans of just about anything. I would have no interest in attending a bronycon, the very idea give me the willies, not because there will be pervy guys trying to cop feels on little girls, it would take a parent who is completely insane to take a child to such an event. The reason I wouldn't care to attend such an event, or any other of the *cons, is because I did attend, although not on purpose DragonCon 97. I was working on a crew installing a Nortel DMS100/200 in the building it was being held in, those people were creepy.

Posted: 7/8/2012 3:53:50 PM EST

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:

If you enjoyed cartoons when you were a kid, and still do, and you like well written and amusing stories, you're at risk.

If you have watched and enjoyed such modern cartoon classics as the PowerPuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,

Johnny Bravo, Samurai Jack, and many other "modern age" animated shows, then you are at SERIOUS risk of liking MLP:FiM.

If that's you and you don't want to get hooked, don't watch.

If you're willing to take that risk, every episode is on youtube. Good luck.

Watched all those a lot when I was a kid plus Dexter's Laboratory....I'm screwed if I ever watch it.

Nah, I watched and enjoyed all of those as an adult, I watched a few episodes of MLP, and turned it off. It isn't a bad cartoon, but it is written and intended solely to sell toys to little girls. The creators get in a zinger once in a while, but it is all very tame and typically unimaginative stuff.

For those who insist that this is the only US made animated series that push limits, I suggest that you spend some time watching the Animaniacs, it may not be your thing, just like MLP isn't mine, but it is a far better example of a well animated, well written animated series that while intended to be played in blocks of children's programming, was certainly aimed at an adult audience. The Animaniacs contained as much openly mature humor as it did childish stuff.

In general I have nothing against the Bronies, some of them take it way beyond a point I am comfortable with, but the same can be said of fans of just about anything. I would have no interest in attending a bronycon, the very idea give me the willies, not because there will be pervy guys trying to cop feels on little girls, it would take a parent who is completely insane to take a child to such an event. The reason I wouldn't care to attend such an event, or any other of the *cons, is because I did attend, although not on purpose DragonCon 97. I was working on a crew installing a Nortel DMS100/200 in the building it was being held in, those people were creepy.

To be fair, Animaniacs has been off the air for like what 15 years or so? Not exactly current

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:07:44 PM EST

[#8]

Quoted:

Quoted:
If you enjoyed cartoons when you were a kid, and still do, and you like well written and amusing stories, you're at risk.

If you have watched and enjoyed such modern cartoon classics as the PowerPuff Girls, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,
Johnny Bravo, Samurai Jack, and many other "modern age" animated shows, then you are at SERIOUS risk of liking MLP:FiM.

If that's you and you don't want to get hooked, don't watch.

If you're willing to take that risk, every episode is on youtube. Good luck.

Watched all those a lot when I was a kid plus Dexter's Laboratory....I'm screwed if I ever watch it.

Nah, I watched and enjoyed all of those as an adult, I watched a few episodes of MLP, and turned it off. It isn't a bad cartoon, but it is written and intended solely to sell toys to little girls. The creators get in a zinger once in a while, but it is all very tame and typically unimaginative stuff.

For those who insist that this is the only US made animated series that push limits, I suggest that you spend some time watching the Animaniacs, it may not be your thing, just like MLP isn't mine, but it is a far better example of a well animated, well written animated series that while intended to be played in blocks of children's programming, was certainly aimed at an adult audience. The Animaniacs contained as much openly mature humor as it did childish stuff.

In general I have nothing against the Bronies, some of them take it way beyond a point I am comfortable with, but the same can be said of fans of just about anything. I would have no interest in attending a bronycon, the very idea give me the willies, not because there will be pervy guys trying to cop feels on little girls, it would take a parent who is completely insane to take a child to such an event. The reason I wouldn't care to attend such an event, or any other of the *cons, is because I did attend, although not on purpose DragonCon 97. I was working on a crew installing a Nortel DMS100/200 in the building it was being held in, those people were creepy.

To be fair, Animaniacs has been off the air for like what 15 years or so? Not exactly current

Even though its off the air Animaniacs and the offshoot Pinky and the brain, were great shows, and still funny, even if some of the jokes are a bit dated (The episode involving Dan quayle comes to mind)

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:07:44 PM EST

[#9]

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:10:05 PM EST

[#10]

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:14:22 PM EST

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:

ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:17:29 PM EST

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:19:30 PM EST

[#13]

I actually feel sorry for those people who completely leave their childhood behind. Every person I've ever met that fit that

description was a mean spirited grumpy son of a bitch that nobody wanted to be around.

CJ

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:20:45 PM EST

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

Maybe for a few of them, i've run into those people in all walks of life and hobbies. Some of us such as myself, enjoy animation as a medium of art. I tend to find animation to be superior to live action shows, and movies. Up, how to train your dragon, and other animated movies have been much better than most films hollywood has put out. I still want to see brave though, which also looks extremely good.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:21:39 PM EST

[#15]

Quoted:
I actually feel sorry for those people who completely leave their childhood behind. Every person I've ever met that fit that
description was a mean spirited grumpy son of a bitch that nobody wanted to be around.

CJ

I know we're not supposed to post just +1, but i agree with this.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:22:26 PM EST

[#16]

picked this up a while back some where...

Quoted:

Maybe
for a few of them, i've run into those people in all walks of life and
hobbies. Some of us such as myself, enjoy animation as a medium of art. I
tend to find animation to be superior to live action shows, and movies.
Up, how to train your dragon, and other animated movies have been much
better than most films hollywood has put out. I still want to see brave
though, which also looks extremely good.

Brave was very good. I like animation as a story telling medium. Some people see animation and say "only for children". This has not been true for some time.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:25:06 PM EST

[#17]

Quoted:
I actually feel sorry for those people who completely leave their childhood behind. Every person I've ever met that fit that
description was a mean spirited grumpy son of a bitch that nobody wanted to be around.

CJ

Holy shit.

There is a BIG fucking difference between being able to appreciate and cherish things from our childhood, and heading down to McDonalds and throwing a shitfit because they gave you the wrong fucking pony.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:26:35 PM EST

[#18]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

Maybe for a few of them, i've run into those people in all walks of life and hobbies. Some of us such as myself, enjoy animation as a medium of art. I tend to find animation to be superior to live action shows, and movies. Up, how to train your dragon, and other animated movies have been much better than most films hollywood has put out. I still want to see brave though, which also looks extremely good.

Dude, I could care less what you guys like and I will never oppose you being able to enjoy it.

I just see it as a crutch.

<shrugs>

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:47:32 PM EST

[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:48:37 PM EST

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:

ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

You get to bring it with you. Its how they know who gets the good seats in heaven...

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:49:51 PM EST

[#21]

Quoted:

Quoted:

ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

'Young at heart' is keeping that sense of wonder over the simple joys in life throughout your years and shit like that. MLP fetishes are 'creepy at heart'.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:50:00 PM EST

[#22]

Quoted:
picked this up a while back some where...

http://i.imgur.com/kXFjF.gif

Quoted:

Maybe for a few of them, i've run into those people in all walks of life and hobbies. Some of us such as myself, enjoy animation as a medium of art. I tend to find animation to be superior to live action shows, and movies. Up, how to train your dragon, and other animated movies have been much better than most films hollywood has put out. I still want to see brave though, which also looks extremely good.

Brave was very good. I like animation as a story telling medium. Some people see animation and say "only for children". This has not been true for some time.

Its incredibly hard to do some of your more imaginative ideas in a live video. Animation and CGI make great storytelling available to more directors and producers, so we end up with a better range of product for everyone.

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:52:31 PM EST

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

You get to bring it with you. Its how they know who gets the good seats in heaven...

All the prudes are in heaven anyhow. I'll raise a mead in your honor in Valhalla though

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

'Young at heart' is keeping that sense of wonder over the simple joys in life throughout your years ans shit like that. MLP fetishes are 'creepy at heart'.

Ok, I will give you that. Enjoying a TV show/genre/video game/whatever is fine. Going all psyco over it is another thing entirely. Take ponydude from above. Creepy as shit. A guy that watches a cartoon for it being a good cartoon, couldn't care less.

That said, people do have the right to be creepy as shit.

Edit: Is it supposed to burn when I agree with you?

Posted: 7/8/2012 4:55:56 PM EST

[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

I'd rather have a 401K than be broke from buying rare MPL collectibles on eBay...

Posted: 7/8/2012 5:08:18 PM EST

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

I'd rather have a 401K than be broke from buying rare MPL collectibles on eBay...

Not exactly where I was going with that but whatever.

I was simply stating that I'd rather enjoy life than stress myself out over something that I may or may not be around to use. When one is available to me, I'll use it, but I won't kill myself to fill it either.

Everything in moderation. Hell, I've got all sorts of random merch (assorted genres, etc) at the house, so long as the bills get paid, whatever. Hell, I have a double sided map of the firefly universe.

I shan't be dressing up as a pony for anything though. I just like anime and the occasional cartoon. Venture bros especially.

Posted: 7/8/2012 5:10:02 PM EST

[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

I'd rather have a 401K than be broke from buying rare MPL collectibles on eBay...

Not exactly where I was going with that but whatever.

I was simply stating that I'd rather enjoy life than stress myself out over something that I may or may not be around to use. When one is available to me, I'll use it, but I won't kill myself to fill it either.

Everything in moderation. Hell, I've got all sorts of random merch (assorted genres, etc) at the house, so long as the bills get paid, whatever. Hell, I have a double sided map of the firefly universe.

I shan't be dressing up as a pony for anything though. I just like anime and the occasional cartoon. Venture bros especially.

There's something we can agree on. They coming out with a new season?

Posted: 7/8/2012 5:21:45 PM EST

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:
ARF should particularly like this one...

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/165410_417431438279285_1204978996_n.jpg

another fun one...

http://i.minus.com/jPU8xPnrpDDYI.png

I'd think arfcom finding out there are bronies and furries in the military would make them have such a struggle as they are at extreme ends of arfcoms love/hate spectrum it seems.

The cognitive dissonance that results would result in heads exploding.

Yes, Arfcom does have bronies who are active duty military.

I don't care if they are in the military or not...

This stems from a inability to leave childhood.

How exactly is that a bad thing? I'd rather be a young at heart adult than someone who dies at 41 and has the last words of "what about my 401K?"

I'd rather have a 401K than be broke from buying rare MPL collectibles on eBay...

Not exactly where I was going with that but whatever.

I was simply stating that I'd rather enjoy life than stress myself out over something that I may or may not be around to use. When one is available to me, I'll use it, but I won't kill myself to fill it either.

Everything in moderation. Hell, I've got all sorts of random merch (assorted genres, etc) at the house, so long as the bills get paid, whatever. Hell, I have a double sided map of the firefly universe.

I shan't be dressing up as a pony for anything though. I just like anime and the occasional cartoon. Venture bros especially.

There's something we can agree on. They coming out with a new season?

Got put off till spring 13' . Bastards are taking forever and the last season kicked so much ass.

Posted: 7/8/2012 5:44:40 PM EST

[#28]

there is a difference between liking a show and liking a show so much that you get a pony suit and run around acting like a little fairy girly mare.

I like a lot of anime but you dont see me running around dressed up like a friggin Evangelion or anything.

Posted: 7/8/2012 5:57:19 PM EST

[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I actually feel sorry for those people who completely leave their childhood behind. Every person I've ever met that fit that

description was a mean spirited grumpy son of a bitch that nobody wanted to be around.

CJ

Holy shit.

There is a BIG fucking difference between being able to appreciate and cherish things from our childhood, and heading down to McDonalds and throwing a shitfit because they gave you the wrong fucking pony.

I don't disagree with the idea that some bronies take it way too far. I actually agree with you on that point.

But don't lump the moderates (like myself) who are content merely to watch the show and not turn it into a lifestyle, mode of dress, and collection,

with those who do exactly that.

Is it possible I'd ever go to a convention? Maybe if it was local and tickets were cheap. But you'd never have any way to visually peg me as one of "them"

as I don't wear costumes or even wear t-shirts with ponies on them. Hell, I won't wear a t-shirt that advertises a product or brand that I fully support.

I don't buy the toys, I don't buy the clothes, I don't buy any related merchandise, I don't make my own, nothing. Watching the show alone is sufficient for me.

You'd observe none of the "distinguishing characteristics" of bronydom if you were to see me. Not even on my key chain. I just don't get into those things.

Posted: 7/8/2012 5:59:47 PM EST

[#30]

Quoted:

'Young at heart' is keeping that sense of wonder over the simple joys in life throughout your years and shit like that. MLP fetishes are 'creepy at heart'.

I can actually agree with this statement, provided the word "fetishes" is qualified.

Merely enjoying the show and not turning appreciation of it into a way of life, a mode of dress, and a hobby should not quality as a fetish.

Every hobby has its casual participants, its serious participants, and those who are utterly hardcore about it. And then there are those who go TOO far with it.

Posted: 7/8/2012 6:02:57 PM EST

[#31]

I had no idea....very strange. To each his own I guess.

Posted: 7/8/2012 11:51:38 PM EST

[#32]

Quoted:

'Young at heart' is keeping that sense of wonder over the simple joys in life throughout your years and shit like that. MLP fetishes are 'creepy at heart'.

I can actually agree with this statement, provided the word "fetishes" is qualified.

Merely enjoying the show and not turning appreciation of it into a way of life, a mode of dress, and a hobby should not quality as a fetish.

Every hobby has its casual participants, its serious participants, and those who are utterly hardcore about it. And then there are those who go TOO far with it.

Thats a better way of what I am saying.

Posted: 7/9/2012 10:35:24 AM EST

[#33]

Posted: 7/9/2012 4:11:21 PM EST

[#34]

Quoted:

http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/327/532/274.jpg

LULZ

was thinking someone needs to make a .gif of the couple shooting scenes in Pursuit Of Honor

and make all the army horses MLP characters

Posted: 7/9/2012 9:24:56 PM EST

[#35]

Quoted:

Quoted:
This picture shows the Brony type. Grown men, who in previous generations were learning a trade, or preparing to defend their country, now spend their time watching cartoons.

Can I watch cartoons while I'm on break from defending my country?

I'm not into the pony stuff, but I watched the fuck out of Spongebob in between mission in Iraq.

anthropomorphic sponges... now that's just sick

give me the good old days when decent god-fearing cartoons featured wholesome anthropomorphic cats, dogs, ducks, coyotes, roadrunners, flying elephants, mice, crickets, racially stereotypical crows, and the occasional wise-cracking rabbit... and you could tell the pedophiles from the respectable straight men because the pedos were all school teachers, clergymen, sports coaches, and scoutmasters - you know, occupations with little status or respect in the community

Posted: 7/10/2012 4:29:32 AM EST

[#36]

Quoted:

Quoted:

This picture shows the Brony type. Grown men, who in previous generations were learning a trade, or preparing to defend their country, now spend their time watching cartoons.

Can I watch cartoons while I'm on break from defending my country?

I'm not into the pony stuff, but I watched the fuck out of Spongebob in between mission in Iraq.

anthropomorphic sponges... now that's just sick

give me the good old days when decent god-fearing cartoons featured wholesome anthropomorphic cats, dogs, ducks, coyotes, roadrunners, flying elephants, mice, crickets, racially stereotypical crows, and the occasional wise-cracking rabbit... and you could tell the pedophiles from the respectable straight men because the pedos were all school teachers, clergymen, sports coaches, and scoutmasters - you know, occupations with little status or respect in the community

And for all that, it was still a better world than the one we have today. Imagine that.

Regardless, furries, bronys, and other associated nutjobs would be beat half to death back in the day, teaching the fringes to keep a veneer of public respectibility. There is a reason they call them the GOOD old days, you know.

Posted: 7/10/2012 7:18:51 AM EST

[#37]

Have you ever really WATCHED any of Tex Avery's classic cartoons of the 50s?

A lot of his stuff is still extremely racy even by today's standards!

Little Red.....yowza!!!

Posted: 7/10/2012 9:47:11 AM EST

[#38]

Quoted:

Quoted:

This picture shows the Brony type. Grown men, who in previous generations were learning a trade, or preparing to defend their country, now spend their time watching cartoons.

Can I watch cartoons while I'm on break from defending my country?

I'm not into the pony stuff, but I watched the fuck out of Spongebob in between mission in Iraq.

anthropomorphic sponges... now that's just sick

give me the good old days when decent god-fearing cartoons featured wholesome anthropomorphic cats, dogs, ducks, coyotes, roadrunners, flying elephants, mice, crickets, racially stereotypical crows, and the occasional wise-cracking rabbit... and you could tell the pedophiles from the respectable straight men because the pedos were all school teachers, clergymen, sports coaches, and scoutmasters - you know, occupations with little status or respect in the community

And for all that, it was still a better world than the one we have today. Imagine that.

Regardless, furries, bronys, and other associated nutjobs would be beat half to death back in the day, teaching the fringes to keep a veneer of public respectibility. There is a reason they call them the GOOD old days, you know.

They call them the good ole days because of a human tendency towards nostalgia, not because it was any better. Life has always been life, some things were better, some things worse. The more things change the more they stay the same...

Posted: 8/2/2012 1:04:37 PM EST

[#39]

Posted: 8/2/2012 2:02:23 PM EST

[#40]

Some of you guys are extremely insecure in yourselves, do you realize that?

Posted: 8/2/2012 2:49:17 PM EST

[#41]

I got some things in the mail.

Posted: 8/2/2012 3:12:43 PM EST

[#42]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I actually feel sorry for those people who completely leave their childhood behind. Every person I've ever met that fit that
description was a mean spirited grumpy son of a bitch that nobody wanted to be around.

CJ

I know we're not supposed to post just +1, but i agree with this.

Word.

It's ok, really. Ponies are boring, but they won't hurt you. Or steal your hetero mojo. How insecure do you have to be to hate a damn pony?

Posted: 8/2/2012 3:22:47 PM EST

[#43]

Chik-fil-a should give out ponies with their kid's meal.

Posted: 8/2/2012 3:24:03 PM EST

[#44]

Quoted:
Chik-fil-a should give out ponies with their kid's meal.

If they did, I'd go there for lunch this week... again.

Posted: 8/2/2012 3:26:03 PM EST

[#45]

Quoted:

Quoted:
This picture shows the Brony type. Grown men, who in previous generations were learning a trade, or preparing to defend their country, now spend their time watching cartoons.

Can I watch cartoons while I'm on break from defending my country?

I'm not into the pony stuff, but I watched the fuck out of Spongebob in between mission in Iraq.

anthropomorphic sponges... now that's just sick

give me the good old days when decent god-fearing cartoons featured wholesome anthropomorphic cats, dogs, ducks, coyotes, roadrunners, flying elephants, mice, crickets, racially stereotypical crows, and the occasional wise-cracking rabbit... and you could tell the pedophiles from the respectable straight men because the pedos were all school teachers, clergymen, sports coaches, and scoutmasters - you know, occupations with little status or respect in the community

And for all that, it was still a better world than the one we have today. Imagine that.

Regardless, furries, bronys, and other associated nutjobs would be beat half to death back in the day, teaching the fringes to keep a veneer of public respectibility. There is a reason they call them the GOOD old days, you know.

They call them the good ole days because of a human tendency towards nostalgia, not because it was any better. Life has always been life, some things were better, some things worse. The more things change the more they stay the same...

It's better now than its ever been in all of history. I have it better than my mother and she had it better than hers, and great grandma was indentured as a child. Keep your nostalgia, I'll take the freedom and (dare I say it) tolerance and deal with the accompanying inconveniences like dudes who like ponies too much. It's worth it.

Posted: 8/2/2012 5:06:55 PM EST

[#46]

Yeah. My mother was born in a farmhouse that didn't have indoor plumbing until 1975. All the years she lived in it (about 12, IIRC), she had to deal

with chamber pots and outhouses and it wasn't anything strange or unusual to her.

My father was born in 1930 and knew something about the Great Depression, having been born into a family that was certainly affected by it.

Things ARE great now. Maybe a bit degraded in some respects due to bad decisions made by politicians over the past few decades, but if you

don't think we're living in a Golden Age, you're totally ignorant of history.

CJ

Posted: 8/2/2012 5:15:13 PM EST

[#47]

Quoted:

Quoted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qodpF5fI63o#t=207s

Hell and fuck yes.

The entire corpus of Robotech is on Netflix, I need to watch it all from start to finish, at some point. I'm kind of shocked how much some of the mecha in the scenes of the units arming up look like Warhammers and Wasps from Battletech. Didn't some company eventually sue the shit out of FASA for obviously just outright stealing designs?

I don't know if they got sued, but a lot were obviously direct copies.

Battletech:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/lichtblau/mecha/Battletech/Marauder/marauder004.jpg

Robotech:
http://www.kent.net/robotech/mecha/zentraedi/glaug.gif

Gotta love a children's cartoon that graphically wiped out 70% of planet earth and showed kids getting vaporized.

The artist that did the Battletech Maruader, Warhammer, Rifleman, Archer, Crusader, Thunderbolt, and the jet-robot stuff also sold those same images to robotech. Robotech had a lot more money and corporate lawyers so they fired off nusense lawsuits until Battletech caved and stopped using those images.

Not so much the artist as the studio, Tatsunoko.

The images were originally given overseas use license by Tatsunoko, for FASA. Back then, in the day, the rules for international IP were very loose and nobody thought much of them. Now, they're fought over like cats on bath salts finding a can of tuna.

For comparison, Porsche gave their video game rights to one game company, I believe EA, which only ever put them in arcadey games. That's why games like Gran Turismo only have "RUF" cars in them for the Porsche bodies. Lack of foresight on the licensing.

Meanwhile, thread relevant: I'm a furry and a brony. I have my fun on weekends, bust my ass at work crazy hours on work days (and some weekends), love my country and my family and my friends, and I've lost over 100 lbs working out and getting in shape, in the last 16 months or so. I love going to fandom conventions (of all sorts) and plan my vacations around them.

I have no interest in sexualizing kids or critters. (To be fair, I found a lot of stuff in the fetishes thread a few weeks ago to be squicky, but hey, it's a big world, ain't it? )

If y'all want to flame, go right ahead.

If y'all want to talk about hobbies and interests, that's cool too, and I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

Posted: 8/2/2012 5:17:57 PM EST

[#48]

Utilizing this thread and my inferior imagination I am now perfectly capable of envisioning what a stadium full of angry nerds engaged in vicious pillow combat would look like.

FML.

Posted: 8/2/2012 5:56:09 PM EST

[#49]

I guess I never thought about some of the animated movies I've come to enjoy after watching them 50 times with my kids. UP is fucking fantastic and a fantastic love story. As is Finding Nemo and Wall-E.

Still no love for the ponies though.

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