PLEASE, ANYONE CALLING BUSH A MORON

[xkenx]

please spell moron correctly--it is not "moran." We can't allow ourselves to be at chimp's level (oops, sorry, I disparaged chimps)

[Crazy Guggenheim]

1. The spelling is intentional.

[Ladyhawk]

We need to have a permanent link to send newbies to for this.

Just a suggestion. :shrug:

Someone fire up the "moran" picture, please.

[bicentennial_baby]

6. yes we do!!!

(sorry about the !'s)

it should be an automatic email when you register.... :banghead:

[progdonkey]

78. amen to that!

:toast:

[Stephanie]

23. Please! Somebody posted FAQ thread on it a few weeks ago

But it was lost in the hurricane. Somebody please write another - it's getting annoying!

[Ms. Toad]

33. Click on the profile - not a newbie n/t

[Autumn Colors]

56. # of posts doesn't mean all THAT much

221 posts (the thread poster) is pretty new. Hell, it took me over 100 posts before I got the courage to make the exact same kind of remark about why everyone was misspelling "moron" ... and then just because I had never seen this moran photo, one person thought I was a lurking freeper.

Just because someone's been here a few weeks doesn't mean they're privvy to all the "in" jokes already.

[txindy]

72. Yes, 221 posts, but almost TWO YEARS since registration

You'd think he'd get a clue by now, don't you? Esp. since this very topic comes up all the time from genuine newbies.

[Ms. Toad]

82. I did say profile...

(which includes the date of joining), not number of posts. There is a big difference. Some folks rack up 200+ posts in a few days - I never use # of posts as a reference for anything.

[lectrobyte]

2. it's a DU in-joke. There's a pic with someone protesting

holding a "get a brain morans!" sign -- I'm sure someone will post it soon...

[Maple]

3. Cue the picture of the moran

[karlrschneider]

4. Better put on yer asbestos underwear

:evilgrin:

[Lindsay]

5. Somebody post the moran pic again, please?

Gotta edumacate the new folks here.

[MazeRat7]

7. Locations of "Moran" ... which one is our "friend" from ?

"U.S. Gazetteer (1990)"
Moran, KS (city, FIPS 48125)
Location: 37.91613 N, 95.17046 W
Population (1990): 551 (258 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 66755
Moran, MI
Zip code(s): 49760
Moran, TX (city, FIPS 49320)
Location: 32.54678 N, 99.16560 W
Population (1990): 285 (150 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76464
Moran, WY
Zip code(s): 83013


MZr7

[Lars39]

8. It's because of this pic:

[Sydnie]

15. why are his eyes blacked out?

That's an addition to that photo I have never seen before. :rofl:

[Lars39]

22. I didn't do it!

I've got both versions saved; I just happened to grab this one first. :D

[Scout1071]

39. When I first read this thread I thought "Oh no. Here we go again." But,

you know what? I don't really need a reason to click on it again to see that guy. He is such a great poster boy for the freeper movement.

Welcome to DU.

[Mr_Spock]

9. Bush is a moran!!

!

[IChing]

10. sorry if I was such a moran, I promise not to be a moran

This is a very old DU joke
I don't want to start another educational moran thread.

[rocktivity]

11. "Moran" is an inside joke around here

Inspired by this guy:


Morans are people who are such morons, they can't even spell the word! We don't call Bush a moron because it's too much of a compliment.

:headbang:
rocknation

[SheepyMcSheepster]

12. the spelling comes from this photo

this photo was from a pro war rally in the lead up to the iraq invasion.
people are referencing this photo and the "moran" there in.

[lectrobyte]

13. pic

[qanda]

14. Actually, I think these are some of the funniest threads on DU

It's an inside joke that I'm sure someone will very soon share with you. BTW, welcome to DU!!!!!! :hi:

[cry baby]

48. me too, I'm LOL. I need a good laugh, like all of us!

[lectrobyte]

16. and we'll have a HUGH!!!! thread about it now, I'm sure

[marbuc]

32. Now you're just being rediculous! eom

[kestrel91316]

45. You mean "HUGH!!!!!!!!1111111" don't you??

[fiveleafclover]

17. pwned!

Just kidding...welcome to DU! You'll probably be wanting to know about the cow bell next.

[Stephanie]

18. GOD THIS IS GETTING TIRESOME!

Why would one person presume to correct 70,000 others without first bothering to do a little simple research?

[A HERETIC I AM]

41. Cut the guy a little slack,..........he didn't know the joke....now he does

I didn't either when i first started reading and posting here but i have learned patience with DU as i learned it long ago about life in general.


He just saw something off the wall and had yet to figure it out and just...well....jumped the gun.


Welcome to DU, Mr. Newbie.......Don't let having a low post count and it's inherent animosity or suspicion put you off.


But Stephanie has a good point....about lecturing a large group who have been here for a while. Please don't presume too much (Or too little, for that matter) This is an INCREDIBLY diverse community and if you are indeed a progressive thinker or even one that holds basic Democratic values, you'll fit in just fine.


Hell, i am willing to bet a SHITLOAD of these folks have me on permanent ignore because of something stupid i said almost 2 years ago!

[Left Is Write]

53. If I were new and saw dozens of people using "moran" rather than "moron"

I would guess there was a story behind it I didn't know, and I'd ask before lecturing.

[A HERETIC I AM]

60. I agree......and i did the same.....(Guess there was a story)

I knew this was WAY too intelligent of a group to misspell that word with such alarming regularity and so...as i said...i had patience and the answer was revealed.

It was presumptive of this person to assume dozens if not hundreds of people on this board were clueless as how to spell this epithet but...hey......because i am such a sweet fella....i'll give him the benefit of the doubt.


Aw fuck it.


WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING TO, THINKING YOU SHOULD CORRECT US YOU MORAN???!?!?!?!?!

Sorry...couldnt resist.

[TahitiNut]

57. Amen, Steph.

:eyes:

[Spangle]

70. Actualy

I think comments like yours are tiresome.

As an oldie, you know the search function isn't working right now.

Personaly, It wouldn't be something I would check to see if it was posted before. LOL!

And, we get to the fun all over again. Throwing in some newbies at the same time.

[Mr_Spock]

19. This is HUGH!!

[HughBeaumont]

84. Damn it, don't soil my good name with that moran mullet!

All we know is that this was a St. Louis area protest. SOMEone needs to seek out the name of this dum-dum. Surely he's going to turn up elsewhere and amaze us with his spelling.

This needs to be made into a T-Shirt.

[soup]

86. and this is his leader.

Can't take any credit for it - someone photo-shopped one of the * v. umbrella pics last year and posted it here.

love it :D

[Glenda]

20. THIS IS HUGH 1111!!!!!!!

[Mr_Spock]

26. What are you a hugh moran??

:P

[Glenda]

28. I am a HUGH-mongous Moran!

:pals:

[deadparrot]

36. Does anyone else think we should dub the original Moran Hugh?

;)

[enlightenment]

21. And an FYI -- it is apparently "hugh" not "huge" here on DU

for the same reasons (I think!).

Best not to correct grammar and spelling here -- it's the intention that counts, after all; and besides, you will become fodder for the flames sooner or later.



:-)

[Mr_Spock]

25. Yo figerd it!

:D

[bear425]

40. enlightenment...

Hugh are so write! :)

[tjdee]

PLEASE, ANYONE WHO DOESNT KNOW THE JOKE!

Don't assume dozens of people don't know how to spell moron correctly, geez!

It's not as difficult a word as pulchritudinous, for pete's sake.

[niallmac]

46. Pulchritudinous is easy to spell if you remember *'s song

P a note I wrote today, In the
U oooo ennn
L a place I'm going to
C the grades I got in school
H as in Hombres, the way metsicans say men
R a letter after h
I am not reesponsibelllll
TUDI some letters that sound like JUDY!
and then you just add NOUS!!!! la la la la Everybody this time!

P......

I had an extra scotch tonite.

[deadparrot]

24. Maybe we should just make this a mandatory part of the DU registration

process. Just make it a confirmation page after you've registered. :)

[fiveleafclover]

27. Good idea

Make them check a box at the bottom.

[tjdee]

29. Does anyone have a link to the Dada morans?

The thread where the Moran guy showed up in Nazi Germany, space, etc? That was HUGH!!!!1111

[Sydnie]

38. How did I miss such a HUGH!!!!1111 thread?

That would be too funny.

[TomInTib]

30. Your DU initiation is nearly complete. One more hint...do NOT

correct spelling or grammar on any posts. Or tell anyone to "Go Cheney yourself". With that in mind, all should be smooth sailing.

Welcome to the DU "culture of life"...oops - I meant "culture of loofah"...ooops, I really, really meant "culture of falafel".

[longship]

31. Another in joke.

This is HUGH!!!111

Another Freeper mistake parodied on DU.

[wherewingstakedream]

34. This is really HUGHHH!!111111111

for all of us morans! :bounce:

[Must_B_Free]

35. Bush is less than a moron; he's a lessron

[Rex]

37. HUGH KNEWS!!!!11111111111111111

nt

[crispini]

42. Ah, fall,

the chilling weather, the falling leaves, and the obligatory obnoxious-correction-which-rapidly-becomes-the-pile-on-the-noob thread.

There's one every season. Beautiful weather innit?

[blue sky at night]

43. thanks for making our day....

and welcome to DU, ya moran. :) :)

[flowomo]

44. hmmmmm.... where'd he go?

[xmas74]

47. Nope-we must learn to spell as they do.

They frequently lurk here so we must learn to speak to them on their level. How else will we ever convert?

[Bluebear]

49. ARE YOU SERIES????

[cry baby]

50. xkenx, are you a speling funatic, are you stocking us that cant spel?

Welcome to DU!!!!!:hi:

[MrScorpio]

51. On DU, The word is "Moran"

And that's the way it is... HUH!

[la la]

55. just got

dissed by a moran when I called her a 'maroon'. She's a dog damn dumb freeper, too!!!111111

[Bernardo de La Paz]

52. Jokes on people who spell it "moran" without reference to the picture.

[KitchenWitch]

54. ...

:popcorn:

[xmas74]

58. pass me some too, please?

This might get interesting.

[KitchenWitch]

59. Here you go

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

[xmas74]

62. Thanks.

might have to have a late night tonight.

[tabasco]

61. Does anyone have a pic of the hippocrite guy?

I think he is Mr. Moran's brother.

[oasis]

63. You're right, he's no moran. Bush is an imbisill.

:-)

[cry baby]

64. Are you still here, xkenx?

Don't feel bad...it's all in good fun.

[Atman]

66. Another hint, xkenx...

When you flame a large group, intentionally or not, it sometimes is best if you check back in with them, and maybe say "oops" or something, to let them know you got it, so maybe they can stop the damn thread!

Board eddikut.

[cry baby]

68. RILLY!

[A HERETIC I AM]

65. Hmmmmm....started a goofy flame thread and no further posts?

curious...........hmmmmm...::::::stroking beard:::::

hmmmmmmmmmm




Oh look! A Moran!

"I work HARD! It's HARD WORK trying to convince people that my nuts are this big"

[Mr_Spock]

67. Oh, that King Moran!

King of all that is moranic!!

[hlthe2b]

69. Well, since I never saved it...

Guess it is about time I do....

I do love the "fire it up!" and 100s of DUers promptly do so!

[boddhi]

71. as a newbie

I'm glad someone did it before me - I would have made the same mistake eventually.....

[CatWoman]

73. oh, Jesus

:nuke:

do you honestly believe that with all the talent and intelligence here, people can't spell a common word like moron?

[WCGreen]

74. Don;t you know anything.... It's a shout out to Erin Moran

One of the most brilliant actresses of our, or any other day.....

[Scooter24]

75. Infamous pic :)

[Dem2theMax]

76. It's "Freeplish" for moron. Someone on this board does a great

rendering of Freeplish. Wish I could remember his/her screen name. Every time he/she posts in Freeplish, I just about have to write Condi a note, asking if I can go pee-pee, before I do it in my pants. ;)

[lectrobyte]

85. Are you thinking about Bob Beaudelang or whatever his name is?

Those are hilarious.

[Skittles]

77. I wish they'd type moran*

acknowledging the quirk

[Kailassa]

79. base sayings

I had wondered about the spelling, but after once seeing "all your base are belong to us" as an online clan's sig and PMing them to put them straight ... well, their laughter was kinder than one could reasonably expect.:blush:

[chknltl]

80. Solution:

DU Techs: Can we have a cartoon avatar made up of the "Moran" pic???

[zippy890]

81. good question xkenx

I love these threads, always entertaining to see the photo again & amusing responses

[Buns_of_Fire]

83. Welcome, all, and don't worry too much about it

Consider it as part of your initiation. We'll get to the warm-maple-syrup-and-live-chickens part of it later. :evilgrin:

[HEAVYHEART]

87. Not another moran thread

sigh..

[LisaLynne]

88. Locking ...

This has been asked, answered, asked again in another thread and answered there, too!