Comments on: CRACKED http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:15:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Link Farm and Open Thread #10 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144587 Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Link Farm and Open Thread #10 Fri, 17 Feb 2006 22:02:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144587 [...] Offensive Cartoons From America Who'da thunk it? Something funny in Cracked. (Curtsy: Crooked Timber). [...] [...] Offensive Cartoons From America Who’da thunk it? Something funny in Cracked. (Curtsy: Crooked Timber). [...]

]]> By: hypochrismutreefuzz http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144484 hypochrismutreefuzz Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:51:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144484 Mad was very good, from 1958 through about 1967 or so. Of course ... Panic was much funnier. Mad was very good, from 1958 through about 1967 or so. Of course … Panic was much funnier.

]]> By: etat http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144428 etat Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:55:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144428 "but I’ve got a pet theory"... On the money. Along with those dopey Big Daddy Roth stickers, and Marshall Ephron's cooking segment on NET's the Great American Time Machine. “but I’ve got a pet theory”…

On the money. Along with those dopey Big Daddy Roth stickers, and Marshall Ephron’s cooking segment on NET’s the Great American Time Machine.

]]> By: des von bladet http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144426 des von bladet Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:44:26 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144426 Do Americans get Viz? And if they do, do they get it? Do Americans get Viz? And if they do, do they get it?

]]> By: dave heasman http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144418 dave heasman Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:18:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144418 "Mad" came to England regularly, but "Cracked" and "Thimk" only rarely. I recall v little of them apart from one incredibly unfunny strip about "Elvis Pelvis" joining the army. Oh, and there was "Sick" which wasn't. Demonstrated just how difficult it was to put together a comic magazine. Of course in those days Mad did parodies of Chaucer. “Mad” came to England regularly, but “Cracked” and “Thimk” only rarely. I recall v little of them apart from one incredibly unfunny strip about “Elvis Pelvis” joining the army. Oh, and there was “Sick” which wasn’t. Demonstrated just how difficult it was to put together a comic magazine. Of course in those days Mad did parodies of Chaucer.

]]> By: john m. http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144407 john m. Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:29:07 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144407 Here's what Alan Moore thinks of the movies based on his work (<a>Not much btw</a>) Here’s what Alan Moore thinks of the movies based on his work (Not much btw)

]]> By: wolf http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144402 wolf Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:51:21 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144402 "Cracked Magazine, the unbearably crappy MAD rip-off of our youth" As a loyal Mad AND Cracked reader back in the day - and we're talking the 20 cent 16 oz. GLASS BOTTLE of Orange Crush day - you insult me sirt! While often a sad imitation, every now and then they would pull it off and, head to head, I'd prefer my new Cracked to my new Mad. I realize that this isn't a Chronicle.Com forum, but I've got a pet theory that we'd find that a good fraction of the late-asssistant, associate, and early-full crowd today, particuarly in the social sciences (outside of econ), took their political sensibility from Mad Magazine. Any takers? “Cracked Magazine, the unbearably crappy MAD rip-off of our youth”

As a loyal Mad AND Cracked reader back in the day – and we’re talking the 20 cent 16 oz. GLASS BOTTLE of Orange Crush day – you insult me sirt! While often a sad imitation, every now and then they would pull it off and, head to head, I’d prefer my new Cracked to my new Mad.

I realize that this isn’t a Chronicle.Com forum, but I’ve got a pet theory that we’d find that a good fraction of the late-asssistant, associate, and early-full crowd today, particuarly in the social sciences (outside of econ), took their political sensibility from Mad Magazine. Any takers?

]]> By: Mike http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144396 Mike Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:08:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144396 Just wondering this morning whether <i>V for Vendetta</i> glorifies terrorism.... Just wondering this morning whether V for Vendetta glorifies terrorism….

]]> By: Belle Waring http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144382 Belle Waring Thu, 16 Feb 2006 08:50:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144382 ted got farbered! ted got farbered!

]]> By: Gary Farber http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144378 Gary Farber Thu, 16 Feb 2006 07:55:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144378 Good pointer. Incidentally, I <a href="http://amygdalagf.blogspot.com/2006/02/v-for-vendetta-film-directed-by-james.html" rel="nofollow">boringly linked</a> to a couple of advanced real reviews of the movie of <i>V For Vendetta</i> a few days ago. Remember, remember, the Fifth of November: now postponed 'til March 15th! Good pointer.

Incidentally, I boringly linked to a couple of advanced real reviews of the movie of V For Vendetta a few days ago.

Remember, remember, the Fifth of November: now postponed ‘til March 15th!

]]> By: Blaine Emerson http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144375 Blaine Emerson Thu, 16 Feb 2006 05:14:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144375 I'm sure <a href="http://acephalous.typepad.com/acephalous/2006/02/the_year_is_.html" rel="nofollow">this comic</a> won't cause a stir. I’m sure this comic won’t cause a stir.

]]> By: asg http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144328 asg Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:14:08 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144328 You mean "hilarity ensues". You mean “hilarity ensues”.

]]> By: des von bladet http://crookedtimber.org/2006/02/15/cracked/comment-page-1/#comment-144295 des von bladet Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:45:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=4322#comment-144295 Is <em>outrageous results</em> the new <em>hilarious consequences</em>? I'm waiting for the <em>Birth Caul</em>, myself. Is outrageous results the new hilarious consequences?

I’m waiting for the Birth Caul, myself.

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