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Post number 7587

Spanktacular — Thu, 10 May 2001 04:22:44 -0800

Some things are just wrong.

By: one.louder.ash!

one.louder.ash! — Thu, 10 May 2001 04:38:37 -0800

Remember, Pikajew is the reason Saudi Arabia banned Pokemon!

By: Postroad

Postroad — Thu, 10 May 2001 04:41:02 -0800

Funny. He does not look Jewish

By: billybob

billybob — Thu, 10 May 2001 05:16:28 -0800

somethings are just plain funny.

By: holloway

holloway — Thu, 10 May 2001 05:36:11 -0800

But he is a pound of flesh.

By: brucec

brucec — Thu, 10 May 2001 07:09:17 -0800

don't give it page views, then. This guys gonna see his stats and say - woo wee, I got a lot of supporters today. the farm report radio guys talk about the evidence that demons are in pokemon.

By: jpoulos

jpoulos — Thu, 10 May 2001 07:40:47 -0800

The link I think you meant, bruce.

By: jpoulos

jpoulos — Thu, 10 May 2001 07:42:01 -0800

Postroad, just on his mother's side.

By: skallas

skallas — Thu, 10 May 2001 07:46:59 -0800

don't give it page views, then. Go view it, click on it a million times if you want, just make sure you're running some kind of ad-blocker. Its one thing to have hits and another to have hits, no money, and a slow server.

By: ParisParamus

ParisParamus — Thu, 10 May 2001 08:02:13 -0800

I'm not sure how offensive yellow stars of David are since the character is usually yellow. Thoughts?

By: JParker

JParker — Thu, 10 May 2001 08:25:29 -0800

We should notify the ASPCA to investigate what this guy's doing with his Pokemon (Pokemons? Pokemen?). In the psychological profile note he talks about how it can't be "analized ".

By: one.louder.ash!

one.louder.ash! — Thu, 10 May 2001 08:28:20 -0800

I'm assuming that whomever made this site is doing it in parody of the Saudi government's claims of Jewish influence in Pokemon. The government was looking for any excuse to get rid of it--the nation's kids were devoting more time to their games than their studies, and one young boy hopped off of a building, believing he could fly like one of his Pokemon "friends." I could be wrong about it being a parody. It could just be some ignorant twerp who woke up one day thinking, "Pika-Jew! huh-huh-heh-heh-heh..." but I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt. Probably because I'm finishing my last undergrad term paper, and I'm feeling generous.

By: brucec

brucec — Thu, 10 May 2001 09:12:29 -0800

who let the bold out? thanks for the assist on the link, jpolous analized? hmmmm

By: PatMcGroin

PatMcGroin — Thu, 10 May 2001 11:02:00 -0800

Pikajew is great, very funny

By: dwivian

dwivian — Thu, 10 May 2001 11:08:53 -0800

He's not as funny as the Ricochet Rabbi, though.

By: Zeldman

Zeldman — Thu, 10 May 2001 11:13:58 -0800

Jew bashing. How novel. I was just reading some really funny stuff about the Holocaust ... oh, wait, it wasn't funny. I can't wait to see this artist's next bit of inspired cleverness. A black pokemon getting lynched? The mind reels at such good-hearted sport.

By: DiplomaticImmunity

DiplomaticImmunity — Thu, 10 May 2001 11:18:24 -0800

don't give it page views, then. I wouldn't if people would kindly be a little more verbose about what they're linking to...

By: efullerton

efullerton — Thu, 10 May 2001 12:14:23 -0800

Nothing is funnier than bashing religion in my opinion, after millennia of religious oppression and persecution not to mention all the war and plunder carried out in its name, I think that 21st century will see the death knell of organized religion, and its about damn time.

By: Wulfgar!

Wulfgar! — Thu, 10 May 2001 14:27:07 -0800

That's funny alright; Lenin thought it would be the 20th century, and Stalin tried to make him right. Yeah ... Real funny .

By: Wulfgar!

Wulfgar! — Thu, 10 May 2001 14:28:10 -0800

Sorry, ' should have tag that as sarcasm.

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Thu, 10 May 2001 15:31:13 -0800

Sheesh, it's not like the "creator" of this creature ascribed any stereotypical Jewish "traits" to the Pikajew...no yarmulke, no schnozz, no curly hair, no $$$ dancing in his eyes...I suspect it was simply a wordplay (Pikachu/Jew) thing that developed into a graphic thing. (btw, I'm from a Jewish family and am somewhat sensitive to ethnic slights, despite the fact that I am a militant Atheist.)

By: Spanktacular

Spanktacular — Thu, 10 May 2001 15:49:53 -0800

Zeldman, take a pill. It's not offensive, it's parody and word play. Relax. You should be more offended by the guy posting the witty comment "but he IS a pound of flesh" bringing back the images of the money-grubbing Shylock. Dip, I mean DiplomaticImmunity, you too need to lighten up. I wasn't very verbose because I didn't think I needed to be. My post was, in and of itself, a joke as well. I don't think it's wrong, I think it's funny. Kind of the way you might laugh at a buddy getting insulted and say "that's just wrong..." Some of you people are so uptight.

By: holloway

holloway — Thu, 10 May 2001 19:08:52 -0800

From the reactions here it seems Jew+Pop=bad. Lighten up, ya'll. No insults - no money grabbing hands or large nose, brow, showl. It seems to be an innocent jewish pokemon.

By: chiheisen

chiheisen — Thu, 10 May 2001 22:09:58 -0800

Well, I`m Jewish, and it looks like something my brother or I might have created. It`s cute. Besides, it`s not like the thing is saying Jews are evil/greedy/big-nosed/stupid/in-league-with-the illuminati-and-the-trilateral-commission. The only traits listed are "menorah," "dreidel" and "XYZjew," which rhymes with "XYZchu." I like it and I wish I could buy one.

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Thu, 17 May 2001 04:34:31 -0800

Git off the lawn!