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mikecap
08/05/09

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Was the term computer invented prior to 1840??
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Kpibca
08/04/09

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This movie is going to be amazing, and it's not going to make any money. *sigh*
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Alehkhs
08/04/09

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Abe Lincoln approves!
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Trystero
08/04/09

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This has pretty much everything I enjoy.
All the same, I hope it's no longer than 40 minutes long. I'm not sure that I could watch more than that in one sitting.

EDIT -- Of course, now that I think about it, I had no problem with Team America.
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Grey_Area
07/08/09

In reply to The Bizarre History of the 1960s Scifi Puppet Series Too "Twisted" For TV
Hey waitasec... those weren't actual people at all, just some sort of tiny dolls. Also, the whole "video" was in black and white, not at all like real life. And I'm pretty sure people haven't been able to travel that far out in "space".

Nice big boobs though.
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CaptainStargood
07/08/09

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For you, gentle reader, anything...
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: Cap'n, rest assured that us io9 regulars didn't think ill of you or demand any "proof" of your artistic status.
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CaptainStargood
07/08/09

@Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Thanks so much for your kindness and supportive comment. :)
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: Glad to see you're such a good sport about it. Really, you didn't have to change up the whole format just because one person had a serious issue with an errant ad. The rest of us will pounce on anything to snark about, but believe me when I say we have (mostly) no ill intent.
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CaptainStargood
07/08/09

In reply to The Bizarre History of the 1960s Scifi Puppet Series Too "Twisted" For TV
Eugenia, I am the writer-director and very pleased to meet you all. My name is on the site, both as the alias "Oswald Larsen" and its real form, found in the History section. Flip the initials, you'll get it.

Apologies to the very fine Annalee for causing this brouhaha on your very fine site. I neither work for, nor am sponsored by anyone related to medications of any sort. These videos are a labor of geeky love on the part of myself and the compadres listed on the site under the Stargood Players. And after a long night of frantic WordPress re-theming this will all be a distant, if vaguely ironic, memory. As they say in the TV biz, stay-tuned...
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Eugenia
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: Ok, get rid of that Cialis HTML code on your site and then I might believe you.

And I don't see why you would use an alias for it btw. Are you not proud of your work? I thought that it was rather well-done actually. It's just that the viral marketing aura it had around it was what flipped me off.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
07/08/09

@Eugenia: The alias is part of the artwork. Many artists do this. See "P.D.Q. Bach" as an example.
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John Hazard
07/08/09

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Somehow I'm not seeing any viral marketing, or the reason there's so much hate for the Cap'n. I think this is adorable- marketing or not, I'd like to know more about the folks who made it.
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@John Hazard: Exactly. And plus, he's got WOOOOOOOD!

Oh my gods I think I got it.
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
07/08/09

@John Hazard: One person went apeshit and took a flying leap off her jump to conclusions mat over something in her mind.

The Cap'n himself explained it all to us.
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: And for what end, I'm not really sure. The sullying of "art"? Oh, what do I know. I'm insane.
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Lassus
07/08/09

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This entire thread seems to be a little more meta than usual.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@Lassus: Well now it is.
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CaptainStargood
07/08/09

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Wow. Not sure what Eugenia is experiencing, but I can assure any and all that this is NOT viral marketing for Cialis or for anything of the kind. I wish I was smart enough to get corporate funding of any sort. It's all meant to be very tongue-in-cheek and we're not out to commit fraud of any sort, just hopefully amuse a little. Although I do have a massive Ponzi scheme planned if anyone is interested... thanks for all the fun comments though!
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Dunny0
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: That's exactly what you would say if it were viral marketing though.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@Dunny0: Right? This is just like the time Bernie Madoff gave that speech about how it would be virtually impossible to violate SEC rules in any significant way without getting caught.

I've got my eyes on you CaptainStargood.

*points at own eyes*

*points at CaptainStargood*
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: *sniff sniff* No followers, no friends, but a STAR???

FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@92BuickLeSabre: Hey, speaking of eyes...
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@crashedpc: There's nothing wrong with getting a star anyway you can.

By the way, when was the last time you sat behind the wheel of an American made vehicle?

I don't know if you've heard, but the new Buick Lacrosse comes with a free year of OnStar, and if you act now, we can sign you up for no money down.
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@92BuickLeSabre: Shameless! SHAMELESS! Corporate whore
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CaptainStargood
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: This is EXACTLY the kind of hysteria that got the Captain yanked in the '60s!!

I do appreciate everyone's comments though, pro and con. We're looking to make these better with every video.

Plus, now I'm hoping I may get some free samples out of the deal... not that I NEED them or anything...
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: Don't you already have wood? (same joke twice in the same thread, critical mass approaching)
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: Wait, you're looking to make them better and better?

So you're not even American corporate shills?

You're Canadians aren't you. Damned Canadian pharmaceutical industry. They're behind everything!
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Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
07/08/09

@CaptainStargood: Keep up the good puppet work. But no Ponzi for me, thanks.
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Plague
07/08/09

In reply to The Bizarre History of the 1960s Scifi Puppet Series Too "Twisted" For TV
Ah, humor. What an elusive muse you are.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

In reply to The Bizarre History of the 1960s Scifi Puppet Series Too "Twisted" For TV
To all of you doubters, L. B. Laurence was my uncle, and this was most certainly made in the 60's, no matter how "obvious" it may be to those who "read things" and "look at stuff" that it "wasn't made in the 60's" or "isn't real."

We still miss him. If you're out there Uncle L.B., call your sister (my mom). She still has the same number. Let us know you're okay.
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@92BuickLeSabre: His eyeballs were delicious.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@crashedpc: LIES!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@92BuickLeSabre: Two bucks, a crowbar, and the floorboards of an abandoned house in Montana say otherwise.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: What are the two bucks for?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@92BuickLeSabre: Your blindfold.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division and AngryEddy: Why must you two insist on finding so much joy in my family's pain?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@92BuickLeSabre: Because, to be honest... Uncle Elby was also my uncle... 92Buick... I am your long lost brother.
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Darklighter
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: How could you forget the ominous music?!
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [breath] OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@Darklighter: Why ominous? It should be an auspicious, happy occasion.

@92BuickLeSabre: Because, you see, we have been hungry.
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schrodingers-katana
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: That's odd, because I'm actually the child of 92BuickLeSabre and yourself, sent back in time to collect bottle caps for some reason. I have it on good authority that before you can eat Buick, you both fall in love and devote your entire fortunes to developing a way for men to impregnate other men, thus myself. Thanks a lot dads, the future blows! Sending me back here for fricking bottle caps! Bottle caps!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@schrodingers-katana: I think my penis just fell off thinking about that. Thanks, son(?).
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bluehinter
07/08/09

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Meh, it's no SUPERTHUNDERSTINGCAR

+ Watch video

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CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
07/08/09

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RIGHT IM BACK................From my wedding anniversary hols!!

Who died, what exploded, did earth get scortched by a solar storm and more importantly has heroes been cancelled!!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Oh, you were gone?
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CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Cheeky!! Of course, didnt you hear the fanfare when i left!!!
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Sorry, my inflated ego kind of blocks out the noise from the plebeians and üntermensch floating below me.
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mordicai
07/08/09

@CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Wasn't Heroes cancelled after that disastrous second season?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@mordicai: Good... good... the more people that believe this, the more it will become true. *Hiro eye squint* HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...!
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mordicai
07/09/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Wintson, we need to edit the past to save the future! Where we're going, we don't need roads!

Crap, Back to the Future 1984 is...an awesome idea.
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Eugenia
07/08/09

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Ok, this ain't cool. For those who read my blog or twitter they know that I have a quite saucy kind of humor, and this video is kind of my thing.

However.

Having checked out their web site, it's clear to me that this is NOT an honest artistic effort. This is viral marketing, paid by "Generic Cialis - Tadalafil". Except the big text link to their site that I see when javascript is turned off on my browser, it's a tell-tell situation that the writer/director is nowhere to be mentioned in the web site.

This is some clever marketing by Cialis, but really, I am more interested in honest short movies (no matter the amount of spicyness), rather than viral marketing that disguises itself.
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Dunny0
07/08/09

@Eugenia: You do realize that io9 is just one giant viral marketing ARG, right?

Unless, of course, you knew that and are nothing more than a Cialis plant, here to make sure we realize who paid for the puppets.

I'M ON TO YOU!
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twophrasebark
07/08/09

Yikes! This is an ad for Cialis?

That's crummy marketing.
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twophrasebark
07/08/09

They probably misled Annalee, too.
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bonniegrrl
07/08/09

@twophrasebark: What is this Cialis and how can I buy balls?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@bonniegrrl: Ma'am, this is what we men like to call a "temporary situation" that has never happened before.
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Eugenia
07/08/09

@Dunny0:

>You do realize that io9 is just one giant viral marketing ARG, right?

io9 doesn't make art, these guys are supposedly do. They sell us this as art, while it's just marketing. There is a difference. I am a FILMMAKER MYSELF, so I have strict ideas what is honest art, and what is not.

>I'M ON TO YOU!

What's that suppose to mean?
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@Eugenia: Now I think your humor gland was surgically removed.
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Eugenia
07/08/09

@crashedpc : ゴキブリ and 蟑螂 division: Either that, or I didn't get the joke, since english is not my main language.
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92BuickLeSabre
07/08/09

@Eugenia: I'm not yet convinced that this is marketing, but what pray tell is honest art under your definition?

Certainly not something paid for by a patron to market or propagandize an idea or image, otherwise the entire history of Western Art is as impure as the London snow.
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crashedpc - Haifisch
07/08/09

@Eugenia: Well, for one, generic Cialis would imply that it's NOT viral marketing by the makers of Cialis themselves. Why would they want to market someone else's drug?

What's wrong with the content itself? Does it make you want to buy boner pills? If it doesn't, but the content itself entertains, then I say it fails as marketing but succeeds as a momentary distraction, a tidbit that at least for a few minutes amuses.

Other than the tiny text link in the upper lefthand corner, only visible if you have ad-block installed, I don't see anything that links this to penis pills.
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