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    In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity

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    Image of Uncle_Billy_Slumming Uncle_Billy_Slumming
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    I wanted to paste in a funny picture of a chocolate bar, but I dont' know how. Could someone make fun of me and then tell me how to do it?
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    Uncle_Billy_Slumming was starred Uncle_Billy_Slumming was unstarred
    Image of Smitros Smitros
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    These spheres of commentary make me wonder:


    Whatever happened to Belle Parkhurst?

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    Smitros was starred Smitros was unstarred
    Image of FracturedAcetabulum FracturedAcetabulum
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    $120 judge?
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/06/08

    @FracturedAcetabulum: I do believe it's a standing offer.
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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of Caroline Meeber Caroline Meeber
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Oh Shelia, you're so cruel. A post about/link to The Banal Trio on the day that they decide to actually monitor their site's comments and delete all the snarky ones.


    Keep plugging away ladies. Plugging your ears, that is.

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    Caroline Meeber was starred Caroline Meeber was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @Caroline Meeber: You can still comment on the question of the day, and it gets posted immediately.
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of ClearAirTurbulence ClearAirTurbulence
    11/06/08

    @Unfun: Until it gets deleted by Julia, et al.
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    ClearAirTurbulence was starred ClearAirTurbulence was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @ClearAirTurbulence: So then they DO actually have job responsibilities! @Aaron Altman: Awesome.
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of BlowJoy BlowJoy
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Didn't we just determine that the Midwest is the place to be, really, and that moving to the Big City was just a myth because those that do are really just from East Coast suburbs?


    I again reiterate that we will cut a bitch in the Midwest.

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    BlowJoy was starred BlowJoy was unstarred
    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/06/08

    @BlowJoy: They missed that installment of the BlowJoy/BookishLookish show, pity them.
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    BookishLookish was starred BookishLookish was unstarred
    Image of BlowJoy BlowJoy
    11/06/08

    @BookishLookish: What?! You mean hoards of individuals aren't feverishly following B-Cubeds' genius commenting?? I'm shocked!


    Where are my Cheetos?

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    Image of propertius propertius
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    I wonder if there was a genre of pictures of people meeting skeletons back in the 18th? I remember seeing one of Laurence Sterne greeting a friendly-looking skeleton - two eccentrics getting acquainted. What could be scary about that?
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    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    11/06/08

    @propertius: There was a motif in the Renaissance called "Death and the Maiden," which was later expanded in Romantic art, that was basically about people meeting skeletons.
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of propertius propertius
    11/06/08

    @braak: Thanks for the information.


    I always liked the Sterne picture. The two seem so happy to see one another. Like friends lost and found again.

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    propertius was starred propertius was unstarred
    Image of braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
    11/06/08

    @propertius: It is all I have to contribute.
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    braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was starred braak: You are, as usual, completely correct. was unstarred
    Image of Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    I thought they became famous by facing trial and prosecution for their gayness, a la Wilde?
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    Image of MrInBetween MrInBetween
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    What is that thing being applied to JA's costume? And does it vibrate?
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    Image of Smitros Smitros
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Shouldn't those wrappers be Milky Way?
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/06/08

    @Smitros: 100 Grand bars
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    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @BookishLookish: Mounds?
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of ClearAirTurbulence ClearAirTurbulence
    11/06/08

    @Unfun: Ha! Butterfingers?
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    11/06/08

    @ClearAirTurbulence: Butterface seems more appropriate.
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    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/06/08

    @Smitros:

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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of ClearAirTurbulence ClearAirTurbulence
    11/06/08

    @Aaron Altman: You're the best.
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    ClearAirTurbulence was starred ClearAirTurbulence was unstarred
    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/06/08

    @ClearAirTurbulence: Those are actually my favorite candy bars. Sigh.
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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of Smitros Smitros
    11/06/08

    @Aaron Altman:
    Ha!


    Do you have any Zagnut pics?

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    Smitros was starred Smitros was unstarred
    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/06/08

    @Smitros: OH mah GAH you just reminded me of Zero's competition. I MUST GET BACK TO HERSHEY PA.
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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of Smitros Smitros
    11/06/08

    @Aaron Altman:
    Sweet!


    Given the original subject, I am also reminded of Charleston Chew.


    And Squirrel Nut Zippers.

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    Smitros was starred Smitros was unstarred
    Image of Zorica Zorica
    11/06/08

    @Aaron Altman: Holy shit! Those are my FAVORITE candy bars, and I haven't had one in years because I don't know where to buy them if I'm not in South Carolina. And they're not really on the "Eating for Energy, Eating for Injury-Prevention" plan the nutritionist made me, but that pretty much signifies that they are necessary to my survival, seeing as everything else that isn't on the list is stuff I can't live without. Where do you get them?
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    Zorica was starred Zorica was unstarred
    Image of DontMakeMe DontMakeMe
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Ah, the inevitable Julia Allison post. Which one will get here first: Unfun, Trixie, or Smails?
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    DontMakeMe was starred DontMakeMe was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @DontMakeMe: I won! Yay! I never win anything!
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of DontMakeMe DontMakeMe
    11/06/08

    @Unfun: Yay for you! Deep down I thought you'd win! Sometimes that Smails is pretty fast on the mouse, but I knew you could do it! ♥ ♥
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    DontMakeMe was starred DontMakeMe was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @DontMakeMe: Smails will definitely be arriving shortly, with $120 and a dream.
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of DontMakeMe DontMakeMe
    11/06/08

    @Unfun: If he'd save his lapdance money for a week he could really increase that offer.
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    DontMakeMe was starred DontMakeMe was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @DontMakeMe: He's cranky enough as it is. Let's let him keep his sexy times.
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of Trixie from Toronto Trixie from Toronto
    11/06/08

    @DontMakeMe: Here I am! But I really have nothing to say.
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    Trixie from Toronto was starred Trixie from Toronto was unstarred
    Image of jfk1624 jfk1624
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    The other day I was talking about Gawker and JA came up. I didn't realize it until then, but I had never said her name outloud before. She really does only exist on the Internet. In fact, after I said it there was a weird moment where I wasn't certain that I even had her name right. I've typed her name dozens of times and read it many more, I even wrote her an e-mail once. It is strange, is all.
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    11/06/08

    @jfk1624: Just don't say her name out loud three times. You'll regret it.
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    Image of jfk1624 jfk1624
    11/06/08

    @Mount_Prion: Haha, duly noted.
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    Image of ClearAirTurbulence ClearAirTurbulence
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Want to have some fun? Go over to NonSociety and try to post a snarky comment in the "Question of the Day" section. It will be deleted almost immediately. The comment section over there is like a sea of flavorless oatmeal. Bland and tasteless.


    Emily Brill may not be the world's brightest bulb, but her business acumen is orders of magnitude greater than that of Julia Allison and her crew. Emily knows that snarky comments are the lifeblood of a blog. EssentiallyEmily has advertising. It makes money.


    NonSociety? Not so much. I predict the next 13 episodes of TMIWeekly will be the last.

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    ClearAirTurbulence was starred ClearAirTurbulence was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @ClearAirTurbulence: They used to let you post comments after their atrocious "TMI" video postings. And they wouldn't even erase them! They got crucified, it was awesome. Seems like they are no longer allowing such comments. Sigh.
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of subpar subpar
    11/06/08

    @Unfun: That's because someone implied that JA was plus size.
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    subpar was starred subpar was unstarred
    Image of Unfun Unfun
    11/06/08

    @subpar: Whoever made that comment is so fucking lame. She's obviously not plus-sized. She looks healthy and normal especially compared to Mary. Secondly, these three are so ripe for criticism, that's all you can come up with?
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    Unfun was starred Unfun was unstarred
    Image of Trixie from Toronto Trixie from Toronto
    11/06/08

    @Unfun: Mary had to have written that comment.


    In the early going of TMI, all sorts of nasty comments would show up about Mary. Yet all the nasty JA ones were mysteriously deleted.


    It is too boring for me to go over there and figure out if that's still going on. But I found it quite interesting, and I would wager that JA herself monitors, and writes, many of the comments.

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    Trixie from Toronto was starred Trixie from Toronto was unstarred
    Image of ClearAirTurbulence ClearAirTurbulence
    11/06/08

    @Trixie from Toronto: Haha! They're allowing snarky comments now...at least they haven't deleted the ones posted since about 3pm. I guess they read this thread!
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    ClearAirTurbulence was starred ClearAirTurbulence was unstarred
    Image of Trixie from Toronto Trixie from Toronto
    11/06/08

    @ClearAirTurbulence: "They?" Not they. Just one poor demented narcissist.
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    Trixie from Toronto was starred Trixie from Toronto was unstarred
    Image of bigleggedwoman bigleggedwoman
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Oh, and I was hoping for a facial-type carving. Sigh.
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    bigleggedwoman was starred bigleggedwoman was unstarred
    Image of bigleggedwoman bigleggedwoman
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Does cleavage really make the most mundane things interesting? Let's ask JA.
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    bigleggedwoman was starred bigleggedwoman was unstarred
    Image of Aaron Altman Aaron Altman
    11/06/08

    @bigleggedwoman: Nope, still mundane.
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    Aaron Altman was starred Aaron Altman was unstarred
    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/06/08

    In reply to In 18th Century, Fameballs Had to Wait 'til Death for Microcelebrity
    Miss Julia is the opposite of an eccentric.


    Also, not very bright. First rule of hot glue gun usage is never let anyone use one on you anywhere near Mylar.

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    BookishLookish was starred BookishLookish was unstarred
    Image of poisonville poisonville
    11/06/08

    @BookishLookish: I thought that was a taser.
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    poisonville was starred poisonville was unstarred
    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    11/06/08

    @poisonville: Or the Boobifier.
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    BookishLookish was starred BookishLookish was unstarred
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