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June 19, 2005 1:02 AM

Dr. Doom Is Gangsta.
posted by Guy Smiley (40 comments total)

I don't mean to be a front-page-post nazi, but I'm sort of failing to see what's interesting about the fact that Doctor Doom owns a chalice. Let alone what's interesting about some random forum's thread about how Doctor Doom owns a chalice. I mean, other than as an excuse for us all to make the obligatory Viktor Vaughn jokes.
posted by Simon! at 1:42 AM on June 19, 2005

I thought you were talking about Kool Keith. I like the post anyway.
posted by jba at 2:04 AM on June 19, 2005

The Lil John Geek pic further down the page on the link was worth the FPP price of admission IMHO.
posted by HyperBlue at 3:05 AM on June 19, 2005

[Lil Jon]
posted by HyperBlue at 3:06 AM on June 19, 2005

I thought you were talking about MF Doom. Hrm.
posted by pandaharma at 3:13 AM on June 19, 2005

Those Olsen Twins should do a remake of The Dark Crystal.
posted by dodgygeezer at 3:44 AM on June 19, 2005

apart from the little john photo

wtf is this?
posted by Satapher at 4:00 AM on June 19, 2005

It's a surrealist piece not unlike [!].
posted by peacay at 4:02 AM on June 19, 2005

I loved it! Don't let the cranks get you down, Guy Smiley.
posted by Mayor Curley at 5:25 AM on June 19, 2005

Metal Face
posted by rxrfrx at 6:56 AM on June 19, 2005

YYYYEAAAH!!
posted by jmgorman at 7:15 AM on June 19, 2005

awesome post.
posted by Marquis at 7:39 AM on June 19, 2005

This is what comes of re-opening MeFi user registration, sadly. Lame, uninteresting, single-link posts. To a forum thread no less. Detailing a half-hearted attempt to suggest a rather optimistically humorous link between a cartoon character's use of a jeweled chalice and the current already pretty well played out trend of pimp cups?

Harrumph. I liked it better when MeFi was a semi-walled-off, old school internet fifedom. Even if I wasn't allowed in, the signal-to-noise ratio was a lot better.
posted by sfslim at 7:50 AM on June 19, 2005

Harrumph. I liked it better when MeFi was a semi-walled-off, old school internet fifedom. Even if I wasn't allowed in, the signal-to-noise ratio was a lot better.

Yeah, yeah, the good old days. When people were free to be megalomaniacs and try to tell the rest of us what to like. And if it appealed to an interest that you didn't share, it sucked.

Maybe your time would be better spent watching "Murder, She Wrote" reruns.
posted by Mayor Curley at 8:18 AM on June 19, 2005

Well, I was amused.


This is what comes of re-opening MeFi user registration, sadly.

Indeed it is sad that we got a bunch of whiners joining.
posted by falconred at 8:26 AM on June 19, 2005

Having never noticed or thought about it, what is up with that chalice and how do the contents get past Doom's mask. And the other forum's comments are amusing.

The oldest as well as some of the best posts on MetaFilter have been single-link posts.
posted by page404 at 8:34 AM on June 19, 2005

Wait, sfslim, are you serious? If so, you're going to be pleasantly disappointed as things go along.
posted by yerfatma at 8:51 AM on June 19, 2005

haha. this is great. thanks for the post!
posted by Stynxno at 9:23 AM on June 19, 2005

This is what comes of re-opening MeFi user registration, sadly.
posted by sfslim at 7:50 AM PST on June 19 [!]
member since: November 29, 2004

For a second there I thought you were going really meta and talking about your own comment.
posted by shawnj at 9:38 AM on June 19, 2005

Vik Von would probably be a great MeFi poster.
posted by basicchannel at 9:48 AM on June 19, 2005

I liked it better when MeFi was a semi-walled-off, old school internet fifedom
Yes, yes. The good old days when mefi was ruled by flautists.
posted by boo_radley at 9:55 AM on June 19, 2005

I don't mind the FPP, personally. But I have found out that, in the intersection of comic-book geek and hip-hop, my sense of humor fails entirely to function. I might as well be trying to unpack a page of Slovenian humor.

I may just be old and out of touch. You kids.
posted by argybarg at 9:57 AM on June 19, 2005

While I enjoyed it when I saw it the first time on TCJ's message boards, I appreciated seeing it again. Thanks, Guy!

As for the haters... you know, not everything on Metafilter is aimed at you. There are plenty of comics (and ex-comics) geeks here that appreciate this kind of link. If you don't like it, flag it; don't ruin the comments by whining about how great MeFi was in the olden days before you joined seven months ago.
posted by MegoSteve at 10:00 AM on June 19, 2005

Any FPP that makes fun of Dr. Doom is okay by me. If sfslim had his way, MeFi would be a living TOOOOOMB!
posted by Faint of Butt at 10:34 AM on June 19, 2005

I thought this was pretty funny, especially the first picture. And the Li'l Jon in high school was worth the price of admission alone. If that yearbook photo is any indication of what nerds can become, Metafilter is going to be producing a hell of a lot of hip hop superstars.
posted by Falconetti at 11:39 AM on June 19, 2005

Only dorks like Richards would post on metafilter...

Doom is dope with his Krunk Chalice. Holla!
posted by Dreamghost at 11:45 AM on June 19, 2005

[Speaking of lame, uninteresting posts...]

I've been out of touch with Fantagraphics for too long, I guess - didn't know Gary Groth and Kim Thompson had started a new blog and that Art School Confidential was being made into a movie. Thanks for pointing me to the TCJ site again.
posted by mediareport at 11:50 AM on June 19, 2005

boo_radley totally wins.
posted by Dr. Wu at 12:52 PM on June 19, 2005

Loved it! I have a weakness for culture jamming.
posted by neilkod at 1:11 PM on June 19, 2005

Okay. Now I know I'm missing something. How is this "culture jamming"? Honest, I don't get it.
posted by argybarg at 1:42 PM on June 19, 2005

Wow. Lighten up, guys.
posted by deafmute at 2:01 PM on June 19, 2005

I know that sounded snarky, but I meant it honestly. As a mini AskMe thread: I'm a fogey and don't get it, the "culture-jamming" part especially. Perhaps some generous person can explain it to me.
posted by argybarg at 2:51 PM on June 19, 2005

This is what comes of re-opening MeFi user registration, sadly.

Yes. We should have stopped at 2012.

Seriously people, flag it and move on. If you're really offended meta is there for you, otherwise shut up.

I found it funny.
posted by delmoi at 2:51 PM on June 19, 2005

I'm a fogey and don't get it, the "culture-jamming" part especially.

Don't sweat it, argybarg; neilkod is misusing the term "culture jamming." Or at least is using it in a much broader, looser way than I've seen elsewhere. Culture jamming usually involves some kind of attempt to make a political point or disrupt certain annoying cultural messages. This is just a fun juxtaposition for laughs.
posted by mediareport at 4:47 PM on June 19, 2005

So, um, anyone know where I can find a high res scan of that first cover?
posted by Grod at 4:57 PM on June 19, 2005

neilkod. using terms in a much broader, looser way since 1971.

Maybe genre-bending was more appropriate? I always thought culture jamming covered this type of thing, i.e. crunked-out evil Latverians.
posted by neilkod at 7:25 PM on June 19, 2005

Posting in support of this post and against that haters. Also, to return my homeboy dreamghost's "holla." Hollllllaaaaaaaaaa!
posted by moift at 7:43 PM on June 19, 2005

i relax fine with premium wine.

posted by rachelpapers at 8:45 PM on June 19, 2005

Bangin' !
posted by Scoo at 9:00 PM on June 19, 2005

SWEET PREMIUM WINE
posted by Dr_Octavius at 12:37 PM on June 21, 2005