Leonardo

better yet, the tin that goes "moo" when you turn it upside down. (what's that called?)

so the potential rapist will know that you're calling her a cow, and.. run away.. or something.

To address your first post in as few sentences as possible, I can't say I totally agree with it.

I think "assimilation" (it's been a while since I took anthropology, the terms might have changed, and I didn't pass it anyway) should happen naturally, just letting people be people like they have been for centuries.

I agree with Eyeshotfirst, where he says the U.S. seems to have an ambiguous identity, almost a non-identity ( I hope I'm not mis-interpreting your thought).

The "melting pot" thing doesn't seem to have happened at all... Well, at least for the people who aren't fair skinned.

thxita said:

WOW I'm in the hall of fame! I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy

My desired weight is 165. I was that thin for a brief period of time, I probably wasn't eating much. I think I remember seeing my cheekbones!

TV's Frink said:

Leonardo said:

^

*ignoring Frink*

 His last name is Music.  He's not a composer or a musician.  It's not complicated.

no, it's not.

^

*ignoring Frink*

here's some HB characters whose voices are basically impressions:

1. Yogi Bear = Art Carney
2. Jabberjaw = Curly Howard (and a pinch of Rodney Dangerfield)
3. Wally Gator = Ed Wynn
4. Snagglepuss = Bert Lahr

although apparently, as the last case seems to imply, even if voices aren't copyrighted, their unauthorized use might potentially lead to problems:

Wiki sez:

When the character of Snagglepuss was used for a series of Kellogg'scerealtelevision commercials in the 1960s, Lahr filed a lawsuit, claiming that the similarity of the Snagglepuss voice to his own might cause viewers to falsely conclude that Lahr was endorsing the product. As part of the settlement, the disclaimer "Snagglepuss voice by Daws Butler" was required to appear on each commercial, thus making Butler one of the few voice artists to receive a screen credit in a TV commercial.

oh, yeah, I forgot: Warner Bros characters which were "ripoffs" of (well, more inspired by) previous characters

1. Pete Puma = Frank Fontaine's "Crazy Gugghenheim", which was later re-used by Dan Castellaneta in the Simpsons as the basis for Barney Gumble
2. Foghorn Leghorn = Kenny Delmar's "Senator Claghorn"

I don't see why. Yes, likenesses are (sometimes) protected, but voices ain't.

I've heard too many cartoon characters that sound (purposefully) like famous actors to make me think otherwise.

here's 10 examples

http://geektyrant.com/news/10-cartoon-voices-that-are-actually-impressions-of-other-actors-ergt

(not the greatest article, there's many imprecisions and it failed to mention most Hanna-Barbera characters, like Top Cat which was basically Sergeant Bilko)

Even when told not to do an impression, they do it anyway, case in point Mel Blanc after his car accident, his Barney Rubble changed from a generic "dumb guy voice" to a loose Art Carney impression.

And to bring it back to Ghostbusters, Maurice Lamarche was asked not to do an impression of Harold Ramis but he did it anyway.

By the way, apparently the show runners misinterpreted Bill Murray's comment: apparently he was just amused by the fact that Egon was the only one that sounded similar to his real life counterpart. The comment was interpreted as "doesn't sound like me" and Music was fired.

and they got Dave Coulier, who sounded absolutely nothing like him.

Stinky-Dinkins said:

Leonardo said:

use a duck call. or hum the mexican hat dance

http://youtu.be/yepJhQlSgs8

I don't have a duck call you dipshit, I don't believe in killing animals.

me neither double dipshit, having a duck call doesn't necessarily imply being a hunter!

you might be a foley artist.

use a duck call. or hum the mexican hat dance

http://youtu.be/yepJhQlSgs8

Danfun128 said:

... and I could really use some weightloss...nes...

 https://twitter.com/Burnin_Leo/status/589165133169041408

Possessed said:

Leonardo said:

 Believe me, I am, I'm built like a cartoon character.

 Granted I guess the shot only showed your face, but i didn't think so.

there's a reason I usually only show my face. it's the old "myspace pic" trick

https://twitter.com/Burnin_Leo/status/588490609587048448

Possessed said:

I don't think I could be losing water weight now.  205 is different for me than it is for you because I'm over 6 feet tall.  

Sure, rub it in. X-|

I think you posted a video of yourself once though and I didn't think you looked overweight.

 Believe me, I am, I'm built like a cartoon character.

They tell me I move like one, too.

But seriously, I'm sure I don't need to tell you this, but if the weight loss is worrying you, talk to your doctor. You'll feel relieved when he tells you you're fine.

I remember years ago I was at my heaviest, that would be probably about 205 pounds, it shows in photos, my face was really chubby. I didn't even drink at the time. Not that I do now, but it was later that I developed a taste for alcohol.

So my friends told me I had to drink more water and eat a little better, and as soon as I started taking it seriously I was losing weight at about that rate.

So it could just be water weight you're losing fast, but don't take my word for it.

I ought to be riding my bike every day but I'm the laziest person on earth.

For the record I'm 5' 6", currently 183 pounds.

SilverWook said:

Nothing quite that blatant. Some fellow named Jack Mehoff was often listed as a production assistant though. The teacher was pretty pissed when they finally noticed it, after someone else pointed it out to them.

Someone else found a few seconds of a porno in a box of donated broadcast tapes, and got their laughs heavily pixilating the image, and using it for a backdrop on a couple projects. That this person reminded me of a character in Videodrome just added to the surreal nature of my college days.

 hah! the fake name always cracks me up.

here's o&a reviewing an audio clip from a local tv station, reporters read a list of "birthdays". this is the most fake names I've heard in a row.

http://youtu.be/GD-ZhJnGG3c

SilverWook said:

My classmates back in college at the tv studio pulled all manner of questionable jokes, some of which made it to air.

 http://youtu.be/-1go2_XBUrY

People being appalled at Spaced Ranger wanting to restore CGI melons...

Also, I have to get this out of my system: Frink is a knee-jerk reacting fuddy-duddy.

errr... empty your cache?

DuracellEnergizer said:

Stop linking and quoting Italian stuff! It runs counter to my ethnocentric biases!

Fatti i cazzi tuoi e non rompere i coglioni.

You call that satire?

http://autori.fanpage.it/crozza-se-questa-e-satira/

Aside from that, the man never did make me laugh.

I think he's a hack. Prosthetics and costumes a good comedian do not (usually) make.

no way that's 25 times bigger than a normal donut.

*facepalm*

how this unfunny, untalented hack got a tv program, I'll never understand.

yes. stop watching shitty "scary" movies.

Well, he's always been a little "funny" that way... I mean did you see what he wore in his stand up specials? And there was that one time he was just "giving a ride" to a transsexual hooker... Honest, officer, I was just taking her back home heh heh heh heh...