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Quote: pinxit

Hi Morse,

Sorry, just updated to (cack-handedly) qualify what I meant by 'intent'.

pin

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PIN: checked your avatar....looks like you're ready to bump Piers Morgan
for the Larry King job........the job sucks but you can score a lot of
Bimbos......

Morse

Oh I don't know. People have said the same about so many ground-breaking comedy acts.

In the 60's Monty Python shocked the older generation from simple irreverence and blasphemy.

Derek and Clive from sexual single-entendres in the 70's

80's spawned language shockers like Roy Chubby Brown and the 90's South Park. And Bill Hicks.

The Horse Vagina is probably a bi-product of Family Guy.

We can rationalise by saying Chris Morris said something that needed saying. He was satirising what a Civitas report only today claimed is causing a rift between generations (vetting and barring scheme).

But who are we to judge?

I was right behind (oo-er) Chris Morris on 'Brass Eye'.

Loved most of 'Derek & Clive' inspired riffs, apart from the self-indulgent 'up-their-own-arse' moments.

I don't think anything is 'off-limits' to comedy or parody per se.

As I tried to convey, I really think it's down to intent.

John Terry gets an actual erection upon scoring a goal for Chelsea:

PICTURE

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Quote: pinxit

*If, say, a writer were to write a 'humorous' piece about horrific practices such as female / male circumcision in order to lampoon and illuminate so-called 'ethnic, cultural and/or religious rites and customs' *shudder*, then there the intent is clear and, in my opinion, certainly justified.

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Y'mean, like this?

African Women Mutilation Twaddle

I've not read any of the small print on this site, or what constitutes a breaking of 'the rules', but it's Mark's site, and if he thinks a particular story is questionable, he gives it a Warning Notice. If he thinks it is unsuitable, he tells me, and I either change it, or bin it. It's that simple.

If the story appears on the pages, you can be assured that Mark has allowed it to appear there, and, therefore, any complaints or questions should be directed to him.

I honestly don't know why I wrote some of the shit that I did. Perhaps I got up one morning, turned the radio on, heard a report and blahblahblah. Perhaps not. That elephant story was a bit weird, but I don't think it was directly responsible for the drop in readership that Charpa spoke about. I would be surprised, anyway.

And, in any case, if that story was weird, what about some of the other stuff on here, which, if not vile towards elephants, is vile towards real people. I know celebrities are well paid for their 'troubles', but you could reasonably ask "Do they deserve it?" I've written countless pieces of trash about people who I know absolutely nothing about, and who have done me no harm, specifically to cause controversial reaction amongst the readers of those pieces of trash. Why? I'm bored, that's why. And for no other reason.

I suppose, at best, it's an outlet for my frustration with the world, and things in general.

Why do I write on here at all? What good does it do, apart from raising revenue for the site owner through advertisements? Sorry to mention this, but once you turn off your computer and go and make a cup of cocoa before you go to bed, the world is still the same place, and nothing has changed as a result of anything written on TheSpoof.com.

Some of the stories I've read on here are absolute shite - I know, I wrote some of them myself - and I often wonder how the writers of those pieces of shite ever managed to get through the registration process for the site, so illiterate do they seem. But, hey, as someone said, it takes all sorts, and this site is no different.

My vuvuzela story was just an idea. Not really a story, just a brief flash in my head about a guy getting a trumpet shoved up his arse. Why write a story about it? Don't know. Can't give you a good answer. And, what's more, it doesn't matter.

Try not to care. That's the way forward.

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Quote: pinxit

*If, say, a writer were to write a 'humorous' piece about horrific practices such as female / male circumcision in order to lampoon and illuminate so-called 'ethnic, cultural and/or religious rites and customs' *shudder*, then there the intent is clear and, in my opinion, certainly justified.

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Y'mean, like this?

African Women Mutilation Twaddle

That elephant story was a bit weird, but I don't think it was directly responsible for the drop in readership that Charpa spoke about. I would be surprised, anyway.

And, in any case, if that story was weird, what about some of the other stuff on here, which, if not vile towards elephants, is vile towards real people.

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First of all, I don't have the time nor the inclination to go through stories and decide which ones should and shouldn't be published on the Spoof. I merely found one story highly offensive after it was brought to light by another writer and when I said something, the person who wrote the story I found offensive went after me in another story, which didn't get published but I happened to see it on his/her profile page as it came up before publishing. That really creeped me out.

So tell you what Monkey, I'm gonna do everyone a favor for now and just give it a rest. I know most of it is in fun and I liked the back and forth banter, but I don't seem to be doing the site any favors. So, until I can get my head back on straight, I think I'll bow out for a tad and just watch the rest of y'all have fun.

Got other things I have to accomplish anyways.

Thanks for that push, it's appreciated more than you know.

Charpa93

P.S. This decision has been coming for a while so I just want to make clear this isn't really about Monkey's comments so much as I have some sorting to do so let's leave it at that. It is no one's fault. It is my decision entirely.

It's not forever, nothing's forever. Just for a little while probably is all.

Charpa

If anyone wants to go after someone then seriously guys, come after me. Come and have a go! Have you seen my AVATAR!!!

In fact I'm serious - write what you want about me. If it's really bad I'll write something right back atcha. If it's funny then I may just wee down my own leg due to bladder problems caused by years of steroid abuse.

I once tried it as a stand-up comic. It's T.U.F. tough. The audience can sense your fear, lack of confidence and refuse to follow your lead into laughter.

That was the single most humiliating experience of my life - having all my family and friends boo me off stage on my ninth birthday party has stayed with me as a burden I still carry today.

Chin up chaps - it really might never happen!

And now, for a song...

I really hope this is real, apparently appearing in an unidentified local rag:

http://twitpic.com/2tgz1r

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"Burglary

A 38-year-old Cole Avenue man reported that his home was invaded on Sept. 9. The man said that he was sitting home alone masturbating and watching a pornographic movie when a man came down into the basement, holding a gun, and started to videotape him. The man said that before he left, the intruder fed his dog some mushrooms and the dog died."

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Quote: Jimbo Gunn

I really hope this is real, apparently appearing in an unidentified local rag:

http://twitpic.com/2tgz1r

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"Burglary

A 38-year-old Cole Avenue man reported that his home was invaded on Sept. 9. The man said that he was sitting home alone masturbating and watching a pornographic movie when a man came down into the basement, holding a gun, and started to videotape him. The man said that before he left, the intruder fed his dog some mushrooms and the dog died."

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....what was the name of the movie........????

Arse Mess:


DOCUMENT: Florida, FunnySuspect Denies Owning Cocaine In His Butt
But Florida arrestee, 25, copped to pot police found in his crack

OCTOBER 1--A Florida man arrested Wednesday on drug charges told cops that a bag of cocaine found hidden inside his buttocks did not belong to him. Though the suspect did cop to ownership of a bag of marijuana hidden alongside the coke.

Typical Politician: Capable of going 'either way"

....it just keeps getting better:

Transgender Sex Shop Exec Reportedly Labeled 'Conservative' in San Francisco Race


A transgender woman who used to run a sex toy company called Good Vibrations reportedly is being labeled as the "conservative" candidate in a local San Francisco race.

SF Weekly reports that Theresa Sparks, a candidate for a seat on the city's Board of Supervisors, is being criticized as the insider.....