Alcoholism & Groening

[Reply #40 on:]

 

Originally posted by Dabljuh:

Is Groening alcoholic himself? His Dad? His Mommy? Thats my question, drunkards

the arrogant Dabljuh

Um, unless you personally know Matt Groening or are actually him in disguise, I don't think anyone can answer that question.  So quit asking.

[Reply #41 on:]

 

Originally posted by Dabljuh:
Damn you drunks. Nobody reads what I write. again:

Is Groening alcoholic himself? His Dad? His Mommy? Thats my question, drunkards

the arrogant Dabljuh

This guy... this's th'guy...

Seriously, who the hell are you to insult us? Seems to me you have some sort of irrational hatred of alcohol. Apparently, anyone who enjoys a beer now and then is an alcoholic. Never mind that scientists have shown that one drink a day can be beneficial...

The only character on Futurama who drinks heavily is Bender, and he's obviously not meant to be a role model. Likewise with The Simpsons. Who aspires to be Barney? Or Homer?

Face it, your arguments have not been thought out. You have no support for your position, so you've resorted to insults. You've lost. Go away. Now.

[Reply #42 on:]

I think the real question is: "who really cares?"

The reson theres alcahol in futurama and simpsons is because its FUNNY, we laugh when homer gets drunk or when bender gets not drunk.  There is no hidden meaning to the show.  Just enjoy the show and don't think about it.

Here, have a beer.
<Alpha hands Dabljuh a beer>
<Dabljuh refuses mumbling something like "think of the children!">
<Alpha smashes the bottle over Dabljuh's head>
<Dabljuh falls to the ground unconsious.  Alpha sticks a new beer into his mouth>

Another victory for alcahol!

[Reply #43 on:]

Its for crying out loud. I do not mind alcohol, but I find alcoholism is a serious and destrucktive disease.

The way alcoholism (and also alcohol) is handled in Futurama and The Simpsons let me believe that it has a personal meaning to groening.

I just found out, Groenings'Fathers name was Homer. Thats all i know, unless someone hands me the email of Matt.

Go on, drink beer - i dont mind. I was only asking this one fucking question.

the arrogant Dabljuh

[Reply #44 on:]

Your one fucking question is idiotic.
How are we supposed to know if alcohol has a deep meaning for Groening?
Anyway Groening doesn't write the episodes.

[Reply #45 on:]

Hey ya!  ooooooo maybe the writers have secret alcahol addictions...  Lets all waste time considering that!

[Reply #46 on:]

 

Originally posted by alpha39:
Hey ya!  ooooooo maybe the writers have secret alcahol addictions...  Lets all waste time considering that!

considering that? i'm almost positive that they do... 

[Reply #47 on:]

BY the way, i'd like u guys to notice that groening was insipred by his own family whie creating the simpsons.
homer groening = matt gr. father
homer gr. insipred the creation of homer simps.

nuff said.
i think the groening family MIGHT tend to LIKE some of the booze...BUT ITS JUST AN IDEA I HAVE  )))

[Reply #48 on:]

I'm reminded of a thread I read a while back on another message board.  Someone thought that just because there were many pot/drug references in The Simpsons, Matt Groening MUST be a druggie.  The same goes for alchohol.  Ever consider it might be just for hoots and giggles?  That it's there as a statement on society, not on his life?  Just because there are many references to something, it doesn't mean that it's a reflection of the writer's/creator's lives.

Out out!!!  You demons of stupidity!!!
Sorry, I thought it just needed to be reinforced.

[Reply #49 on:]

Must...Kill...Murdoch...and perhaps...Dabljuh...*gasp*

[Reply #50 on:]

Groening doesnt write the episodes, but he is advising the team at about every opportunity. And, of course, he has designed the characters of The Simpson and Futurama.

Yes, The Simpsons were strongly inspired by Groenings own Family. Im almost positive that Homer Groening and Homer Simpson have a lot in common. Especially the Alcoholism. Matt Groening himself was drawing cartoons since he could hold a pencil, and was strongly supported by his father, an cartoonist himself.
But alcoholics in families isnt that nice.

Anyone got Matt's Email? Id like to ask him personally...

the arrogant Dabljuh

[Reply #51 on:]

"hey sir, you a product of booze addicts?"

do you really think he woulg answer that question with yes (even if you pose it a little more gentle) ? You shouldnt forget that simpsons and futurama are targeted at age 16+ (IMHO), where most have already decided if they are going to be drinking alcohol anyway (at least over here in europe). futurama features alot other stuff like snoo snoo randy women, and yet, i doubt groening is a son of 3m high amazons with bone-bras.

--
"Suppose, for instance, that a case of semigrammaticalness of a different sort is not subject to a general convention regarding the forms of the grammar." -- [BB:NO1]

[Reply #52 on:]

 

Originally posted by Dabljuh:

Anyone got Matt's Email? Id like to ask him personally...

the arrogant Dabljuh[/B]

Yeah I got his email, but somehow I don't think that he would want to talk to you.

[Reply #53 on:]

@Iliketowankalot: Its your decision. Ask him yourself, if you like.

I guess the Amazonian thing was not much more than an erotic fantasy or something like that. I dont mind the erotic stuff in Futurama, and I like the subtle relationship between Leela and Fry. At least the sex stuff makes it a little more clear that Futurama isnt the show for 8 year olds.

The deep south "Trouble in bed", lol

the arrogant Dabljuh

[Reply #54 on:]

iliketowankalot:  could you please send me this email adress?  i would like to just send him a thank you or something.  PPPLLLLEEEEEEAAAAAAASEEEEEEE???????

my email is
bovinus_maximus@hotmail.com

...5...

[Reply #55 on:]

I would send it to you, but I lost it in a volcano.

[Reply #56 on:]

Idiot, he doesnt have the e-mail.  Its damn near impossible to get the e-mail address of anyone famous, and even if you did, as if theyed actully reply to you.

[Reply #57 on:]

Mhh, i'd wanna rethink that.

I have Matt Groening's email addy.

And unlike our favourite Wanker I didn't lose it in a volcano.

here is matt's email:

Matt_Groening_69@hotmail.com

Thank me later 

[Reply #58 on:]

What effect did lobsters have on Matt Groening as a child?  I ask this because I noticed that the way lobsters are handled on his two shows, The Simpsons and Futurama, has led me to believe that they affected him personally.  I mean, Homer grew to love his lobster, Pinchy, and one of the main characters in Futurama is a lobster.  Anyone got his e-mail address?  I want to ask him if he had/has a pet lobster.

P.S.  In case you couldn't tell, I was mocking Dabljuh.

P.P.S.  Sorry for resurrecting this dead topic, but when genius strikes . . .

[Reply #59 on:]

 

.... And i know, if it really had, that would be the reason why alcohol is handled differently in the show than other drugs...

Or perhaps it's that Groening is a product of Western (particularly Christian--even more particularly American Protestant) Civilization, which treats alcohol (and nicotine and caffeine) differently from any other drugs.

Groening is also a child of the 60s, which gives him some insight beyond this world-view. The Prohibition jokes are obviously a dig at the current drug prohibition; there's also Homer's psychedelic journey on the Guatemalan insanity pepper and the kids' various psychedelic journeys on various substances (including beer dregs, if I remember correctly).

Also, compare Otto (habitual marijuana abuser) and Barney (habitual alcohol abuser)--they're both somewhat disgusting buffoons; despite the fact that Barney's drug of choice is legal, he's not shown in any better light.

However, when Groening isn't directly satirizing our society's differing treatment of alcohol and other drugs, he probably falls into it without thinking.

Does that answer your question?

If not, here's one more point, specific to Futurama:

Most drugs affect different species differently. You can get just about any animal drunk or high on xenon. And most mammals are affected the same way by the same psychedelic amphetamines (MDMA, DOB).

On the other hand, the more complex phenethylamines (e.g., mescaline, 2C-B) are pretty species-specific; a-2C-T has no effect on humans but affects chimpanzees, while the very similar chemical 2C-T-2 has no effect on chimps but affects humans, while both will kill sheep at very low doses.

And some chemicals (e.g., complex tryptames like 5-MeO-DIPT) are even more specific, having an entirely different effect on different people.

So, we can assume that, in a future filled with aliens, the social drugs of choice will be those that affect most species. Alcohol, nitrous oxide, and noble gases are the obvious choices.

Ethanol is also a decent lubricant and cleanser and a very good fuel, so it's plausible that it could be of use to robots, but what could they possibly want with most of our other drugs?

So, in Futurama, Groening is actually being scientifically rigorous (although this is probably completely by accident).

Any more questions, or can we drop this now?

[Reply #60 on:]

 

Originally posted by iliketowankalot:
I would send it to you, but I lost it in a volcano.

i would reply to that, but i just can't think of anything to say... 

[Reply #61 on:]

Dude, Payn, you are remarkably well-informed.  In between this and the one in "ho, ho . . . ho?" you have completely earned my respect.  I bow down to your well-informness, which is far superior to my own.  Wow.

[Reply #62 on:]

Yep, payn definitely knows his/her stuff... All hail payn!

[Reply #63 on:]

payn is one of my greater acquisition from the outlet board and part of the troll<->quality people deal with mike 

have fun here payn

[Reply #64 on:]

 

Originally posted by [-mArc-]:
payn is one of my greater acquisition from the outlet board and part of the troll<->quality people deal with mike   

have fun here payn

Quality people? So FOMB is, in reality, the Lost City of Atlanta?

[Reply #65 on:]

I've seen less irritating threads in alt.flame

[Reply #66 on:]

What affect did monkeys have on Groening, In the Simpsons Granpa wanted to eat the helper monkey and in Futurama the Prof wanted to eat gunter.
Maybe Groening was sexualy abused by monkeys as a kid and this is how he gets his revenge.

BTW I was also mocking Dabijuh

[Reply #67 on:]

 

Originally posted by iliketowankalot:
BTW I was also mocking Dabijuh

Isn't it fun?

[Reply #68 on:]

 

Originally posted by iliketowankalot:
BTW I was also mocking Dabijuh

haha good one wanker 

by the way paym, i must too agree that you are well-informed... 

[Reply #69 on:]

all hail the mighty king payn!!

*bow*
*conk*
son of a-

[Reply #70 on:]

 

Originally posted by Benderos:
Mhh, i'd wanna rethink that.

I have Matt Groening's email addy.

And unlike our favourite Wanker I didn't lose it in a volcano.

here is matt's email:

Matt_Groening_69@hotmail.com

Thank me later   

you liar!! i just tried it and it said there was no such thing as Matt_Groening_69@hotmail.com!! 

[Reply #71 on:]

 

Originally posted by Bovinatron:
you liar!! i just tried it and it said there was no such thing as Matt_Groening_69@hotmail.com!! 

Shame on you for believing him... by the way, the garbage disposal told me someone left a diamond ring in it for you...

[Reply #72 on:]

 

Originally posted by Kryten:
Shame on you for believing him... by the way, the garbage disposal told me someone left a diamond ring in it for you...

hehe...the garbage disposal is still your friend... 

[Reply #73 on:]

Hah! Gotta laugh at this guy! he's in as deep a hole as he can make for himself, yet he carries on digging. Poor Dabljah. May you rest in piece 

[Reply #74 on:]

You brought back a year-dead thread  have you been drinking the beverage Dabljah hates so much 

[Reply #75 on:]

In response to the first post in this thread:

When the fuck did satire become such a dead art form?

::wanders off and shoots self after seeing what a world of morons like this guy would be like to live in::

[Reply #76 on:]

It seems Bender is not the only one pounding down the Old Fortran...if you notice in that past couple of eps Fry is trading his Slurm for something with a little more kick in it.   

[Reply #77 on:]

In The Honking, when the gang finds Bender in the fields after he is attacked by the were-car, he asks for booze and everyone whips out a flask of some sort. Even Amy and Hermes. I can see Amy getting "a little tipsy" (Put Your Head On My Shoulder), but her or Herm gettin' rip-snortin' vomitin' drunko is hard to imagine. Hard but fun.

[Reply #78 on:]

Hermes likes to parttake in a little "extra-cirriuclar activities" himself if you remember.

"I'm gonna call the police, but first I have to flush some things"

"If you ever needed a small package brought into the country without a lot of hassle and x-raying Bender always had a spare body cavity."

I know there are more references, but I can't think of them right now.  Of course, smoking pot is just a stereotype of a Jamacian character that they are playing up.  It's still funny though.

[Reply #79 on:]

Yeah, FishyJoe inspired me to reconsider the thread's karma and bring it back to life. So sue me 

Obviously, the act of drinking isn't shown so realistically in this show, so why bother showing its effects? This is a comedy. You're supposed to see its humorous effects. As opposed to dramatic works, where everything's taken more seriously.

Man, this topic is hella old, long before my time.