Thread Killer Champions: Franzbear & Moonbear

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The discussion revolves around the humorous concept of "thread killers" on a forum, where participants analyze who tends to end conversations with their posts. The top offenders identified include franznietzsche, Moonbear, and tribdog, with a playful tone suggesting a competition for the title of "thread killer." Participants debate the validity of counting last posts as a measure of thread-killing ability, arguing that it should be adjusted based on the total number of posts each user has made. The conversation shifts into a light-hearted narrative, likening thread-killing to a horror movie scenario, with participants playfully accusing each other of sabotaging discussions and attempting to "steal" the thread. The banter includes references to fictional scenarios involving dramatic rescues and humorous characterizations, maintaining a light and comedic atmosphere throughout.
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You know, we came to the conclusion that Dadaism is anti-art rather a while ago... it was in the Wikipedia article...
 
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Knavish said:
Isn't that the joke? ;)

I think you've caught on. :biggrin: How much longer do you think Bart will take?
 
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Bartholomew said:
You know, we came to the conclusion that Dadaism is anti-art rather a while ago... it was in the Wikipedia article...

http://www.pataphysics-lab.com/sarcophaga/manyfestos/Picabia,%20Francis%20-%20Dada%20Manifesto.html

It's about "nothing nothing nothing..."
 
  • #1,004
There's a new thread just opened.Please take a walk...

Daniel.
 
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dextercioby said:
There's a new thread just opened.Please take a walk...

Daniel.

I saw it. It's not midnight here yet. I'll post in it after midnight. :biggrin:
 
  • #1,006
Moonbear, look, you were partially right (and partially wrong) and I was partially wrong (and partially right) about an art movement I knew little about until today. You, on the other hand, couldn't understand a simple comic that was right in front of you. You're being a pretty sore loser.
 
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Bartholomew said:
Moonbear, look, you were partially right (and partially wrong) and I was partially wrong (and partially right) about an art movement I knew little about until today. You, on the other hand, couldn't understand a simple comic that was right in front of you. You're being a pretty sore loser.

Bart, that's what you're not getting. I'm not a sore loser. There was no winner or loser, at least not until somebody kills the thread. You're taking your comic far too seriously. And you're taking me far too seriously.

Alright, since this seems to be frustrating you too much, I don't want this to turn into a cruel joke...it is a joke though.

1) Dada is about nothing.
2) All those links I've been posting have been about nothing.
3) This thread is about nothing.
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4) And I don't get mad, I get even! :smile:

Though, this had nothing to do with that one comic we disagree on interpretation of, and it has everything to do with the dozens of links you've been posting. That you've learned some art history in the process was an accident (I really didn't think you'd keep reading all those links). I'm sorry for that. :-p :biggrin:
 
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Dada is about nihilism, not "nothing,"[/color] and if you think you're being clever by saying that, you're only[/color] deluding yourself.[/color] If you think you're "getting even"[/color] by making a huge screaming[/color] deal out of a historical point on which you[/color] were not completely[/color] right, you're nuts. The most interesting connection[/color] that is hard to believe you are missing is the key feature of Surrealism which is also the key feature of Dadaism on which it is founded is the key tenet of my art.[/size]
 
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(Chopping block is someone else's comic. Just to be clear.)
 
  • #1,011
that is one huge link.
 
  • #1,012
No kidding!
 
  • #1,013
Wow, pretty colors.
 
  • #1,014
Going clockwise in order (starting at the top), they are the colors of things in my peripheral vision.
 
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Not really, but you can imagine it that way.
 
  • #1,016
*looks around* The place seems all clear and unguarded. Time to make my move. Everyone was frightened away by nonsense and nothingness! :smile:

The thread is MINE! *maniacal laughter*
 
  • #1,017
Thing about nihilism is that it is not a philosophy of nothingness. It is a philosophy about how things are, hence a something about somethings.
 
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Imagine yourself consumed in fire. The fire purifies you as it roars inside you all through you and all around you.[/color][/size]
 
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It burns you up entirely so that your body has turned into flame. Your mind and spirit persist over a body that has disappeared[/size][/color]
 
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franz, I will let you have this thread for your birthday (not that it's much of a gift, the shambles it's in). But it's only on loan. I'm taking it back when your birthday is over!
 
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That sounds like a nice thing to do, moonbear.
 
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Moonbear, Dex, Nietzche, Bart, in spite of your stubborness, I will not let you kill this thread. :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:
 
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That's wonderful, ramollari. You are aware this thread will last for years, right?
 
  • #1,024
I am the ultimate thread killer. Many of the threads I post in seem to fizzle out. :smile: :frown:

Sorry guys...the party's over.
 
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Bartholomew said:
You are aware this thread will last for years, right?
Yeah, for years I can post in this thread as long as I'm active in PF. So what! :-p
 
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cepheid said:
I am the ultimate thread killer. Many of the threads I post in seem to fizzle out. :smile: :frown:

Sorry guys...the party's over.

Not for this one though!

The eventual champion will be me!
 
  • #1,027
aw bullsh-t, this whole day has been bad for me after India drew with pakistan in the first match... We were so close, yet they put up a very good last defense...
 
  • #1,029
My favorite football team lost,so it's a crappy day,after all.

Daniel.
 
  • #1,030
Artman said:
I actually kind of liked this one. It's sort of appropriate to this thread.

:biggrin:

I stopped following Bart's links a while ago. Are just the normal thread-killers around now?
 
  • #1,031
Moonbear said:
I stopped following Bart's links a while ago. Are just the normal thread-killers around now?
I'm your huckleberry.
:cool:



(Much earlier movie reference.)
 
  • #1,032
Moonbear said:
I stopped following Bart's links a while ago.
It's actually a oneliner that is kind of darkly funny.
 
  • #1,033
Woo hoo, someone who understands the meaning of conversation!
 
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Artman said:
It's actually a oneliner that is kind of darkly funny.

You're right! Heh, what do you know, he found something funny. Though, much easier to follow the link once you made it a more click-able size!

Actually, the title was as funny as the comic..."Because serial killers are people too." Heh heh. :-p
 
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Moonbear said:
You're right! Heh, what do you know, he found something funny. Though, much easier to follow the link once you made it a more click-able size!

Actually, the title was as funny as the comic..."Because serial killers are people too." Heh heh. :-p
I didn't notice the title. :redface:

Since we are trying to prove we kill multiple threads, does that mean we are thread serial killers?

And, more importantly, if a serial killer kills two people at the same time, does that make him (or her) a parallel killer? :confused: :biggrin:
 
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It burns you up entirely so that your body has turned into flame. Your mind and spirit persist over a body that has disappeared [/color][/size]
 
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something annoying
 
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Bart is a thread killer Dadaist. :biggrin:
 
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Artman said:
Bart is a thread killer Dadaist. :biggrin:

:smile: I think, if you're a purist, you're supposed to say he's a Dada thread killer. Those who produced Dada didn't like -ists and -isms. I was laughing last night when I came across instructions for making a Dada poem, written by Tzara. I'm not sharing that one, might need to reserve that for the sprint to the finish line on this thread.

Does your nickname have anything to do with an appreciation of art, or is it Art as in the shorter version of Arthur?
 
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Artman said:
And, more importantly, if a serial killer kills two people at the same time, does that make him (or her) a parallel killer? :confused: :biggrin:

:smile: :smile: I like that! I want to be a parallel killer! Being a serial killer just isn't very original anymore. :smile:
 
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On my screen (14 posts/page) one of my posts got bumped to the previous page after I edited it. post # 2295.
 
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I disagree with the spirit of Dadaism although its basic tenet is okay. I favor Surrealism. Most of my posts here however are not based on those ideas.
 
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Moonbear said:
Does your nickname have anything to do with an appreciation of art, or is it Art as in the shorter version of Arthur?
I'm a professional level artist by several criteria. Most artists can't make a living at it, so there are different criteria for determining professional status: make your living selling artwork, attended an art school for more than two years, sold more than $2000.00 worth of art works in a year (I think that's the amount), won an award in a National art show, included in state or national juried exhibition. These are a few that I remember.

I've done several of them. Attended art school for three years, sold more than $2000.00 worth in one year, included in state and national juried shows. So yeah, I've had about two years of art history in school and personal study for about 40 years. :-p
 
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Bartholomew said:
I favor Surrealism.
Me too. I know you're not really a Dada thread killer, but you do seem to be a surreal one. :biggrin:
 
  • #1,045
You know, Van Gogh would not have qualified as an artist by those criteria.
 
  • #1,046
Artman said:
I'm a professional level artist by several criteria. Most artists can't make a living at it, so there are different criteria for determining professional status: make your living selling artwork, attended an art school for more than two years, sold more than $2000.00 worth of art works in a year (I think that's the amount), won an award in a National art show, included in state or national juried exhibition. These are a few that I remember.

I've done several of them. Attended art school for three years, sold more than $2000.00 worth in one year, included in state and national juried shows. So yeah, I've had about two years of art history in school and personal study for about 40 years. :-p

Cool! :cool: I have nearly zero artistic talent myself, but have acquired an appreciation for it. Taking that one art history class made such a huge difference in my ability to really appreciate all the different genres of art. I always had a preference for sculpture and pottery and used to whiz right past any paintings because they were "just another picture." After taking the class, I find I can really enjoy those so much more, finding the symbolism and just better understanding what the artist is trying to convey.

Unfortunately, my taste in art exceeds my ability to afford it. I was at the summer art fair in Ann Arbor, MI a few years ago (when I lived there, there was no way to avoid it, but I went back once again after moving too), and was thinking I might actually purchase something now that I have a house and an empty wall where I would like to display something. As I was walking past the booths on the street, one painting really caught my attention and I just loved it, so squeezed my way past the crowd to get a closer look and see what the price was on it. :eek: Right next to the tag with the very high price was the blue ribbon indicating it was the first place winner in the juried competition. :bugeye: Well, at least I know I agree with the taste of the judges in that competition! :biggrin: But I wish my taste was a little cheaper. Needless to say, I don't own anything more expensive than a few prints (though still need to get those framed; I just can't decide on the frame I want :rolleyes:).
 
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Bartholomew said:
You know, Van Gogh would not have qualified as an artist by those criteria.
You're right. I know a lot of people (not me) that don't think he does qualify. They cite his lack of technical skill in paint handling. Personally I love his work, but genius is hard to quantify, especially those who produce extremely original works.
 
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Artman said:
You're right. I know a lot of people (not me) that don't think he does qualify. They cite his lack of technical skill in paint handling. Personally I love his work, but genius is hard to quantify, especially those who produce extremely original works.

While someone can always analyze art according to rigid technical criteria, I think it really still comes down to individual taste. Buy what you like looking at. I really want something modern/abstract for my living room, but have yet to find something that fits with what I have in mind (I don't want something that looks like an entire canvas covered in paint splatters...if I wanted that, I could have just tossed a canvas on the floor instead of a drop cloth every time I painted a room :-p). A lot of people wouldn't consider the type of work I'm looking for to be art at all, but it's what I like to look at in the context I want to display it.

I love surrealism, but wouldn't want to display it in the living room. It would be a bit too disturbing for the mood I want to feel in that room. Though, surrealist paintings would be great in an office setting (I really like Dali). I also enjoy the impressionist works. Though, I still retain my preference for 3-D works (sculpture, architecture). That's not for the home though, at least not what I like. :wink:
 
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Here is a link to one of Greg's other sites where I have some art work displayed.

http://ratemyart.net/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=6
 
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Cool, I'll go look (even if it means taking my eye off you in this thread). :biggrin:

Okay...I looked. Very nice! I think my favorite is Moonlight (especially when I realized the level of detail in the enlarged image), and my second favorite (a very close second mind you) Watkins Glen, NY. I also liked the Snow Scene photograph...makes me miss the sheep farm! :cry:
 
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