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redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

I know The Unknown.

# ? Apr 12, 2024 23:10

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 23:18

Khanstant: Apr 5, 2007

Infamous hacker the unknown

# ? Apr 12, 2024 23:17

Thesaurus: Oct 3, 2004

Alan Smithee posted:

they're bringing in sad oompa loompa. Nothing I saw about the Unknown

The ironic childless LA crowd is going to be queued up to take selfies with her, and she's going to have to make the same depressed face each time and dole out single jelly beans over and over, but without the irony

# ? Apr 13, 2024 02:44

Outrail: Jan 4, 2009; www.sapphicrobotica.com

Thesaurus posted:

The ironic childless LA crowd is going to be queued up to take selfies with her, and she's going to have to make the same depressed face each time and dole out single jelly beans over and over, but without the irony

There's a great observation about capitalism here

# ? Apr 13, 2024 02:49

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

I'm gonna take my imaginary friend group right up to that witch's castle and tell her what.

# ? Apr 13, 2024 03:12

Jimbone Tallshanks: Dec 16, 2005; You can't pull rank on murder.

redshirt posted:

I'm gonna take my imaginary friend group right up to that witch's castle and tell her what.

...are you talking about Wizard of Oz?

# ? Apr 13, 2024 08:35

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

Jimbone Tallshanks posted:

...are you talking about Wizard of Oz?

And your little dog too!

# ? Apr 13, 2024 12:16

naem: May 29, 2011

https://youtube.com/shorts/3Q0UkyQyo1w?si=wiBYfQ9kpyC7ZZSO

I love you Craig

# ? Apr 13, 2024 14:57

Lazy_Liberal: Sep 17, 2005; These stones are precious

naem posted:

https://youtube.com/shorts/3Q0UkyQyo1w?si=wiBYfQ9kpyC7ZZSO

I love you Craig

is this freckles person affiliated with wonka

# ? Apr 13, 2024 15:57

Pigsfeet on Rye: Oct 22, 2008; I'm meat on the hoof

Lazy_Liberal posted:

is this freckles person affiliated with wonka

Poor Freckles, thought of Wonka and died

# ? Apr 13, 2024 16:59

uber_stoat: Jan 21, 2001; Pillbug

Lazy_Liberal posted:

is this freckles person affiliated with wonka

in that they are both Scottish yes.

# ? Apr 13, 2024 17:09

Peg Sliderskew: Jan 4, 2010

In order to be like the original experience, it would have to be much worse than the visitors expect it to be. So this time, a couple of jelly beans lying on the ground and a picture of Johnny Depp that was torn from an old magazine on the wall.

# ? Apr 13, 2024 17:24

naem: May 29, 2011

Craig is the very heart of scotland thank you

# ? Apr 15, 2024 00:54

SimonChris: Apr 24, 2008; The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.; Grimey Drawer

https://x.com/THR/status/1797666349021581679

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:02

MrQwerty: Apr 15, 2003; LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL (づ￣ �￣)づ♥(�∀�●)

way to turn something funny into something awful

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:04

SimonChris: Apr 24, 2008; The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle.; Grimey Drawer

At least the oompa loompa girl is getting paid, I guess

https://x.com/THR/status/1797696349930164233

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:05

Gutcruncher: Apr 16, 2005; Go home and be a family man!

SimonChris posted:

https://x.com/THR/status/1797666349021581679

I�m physically ill

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:20

davidspackage: May 16, 2007; Nap Ghost

Guys... the joke is kind of over... this might've made like a fun youtube video I guess, but... a whole rear end musical?

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:21

Buce: Dec 23, 2005

gas thread and all people involved this loving ordeal pls

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:30

kntfkr: Feb 11, 2019; GOOSE FUCKER

there should be criminal repercussions for this kind of thing. too far. agree that gassing the thread is the right thing to do.

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:34

Mega64: May 23, 2008; I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

I don't think society has run this joke into the ground hard enough yet.

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:38

Jelly: Feb 11, 2004; Ask me about my STD collection!

I like Richie Cunning's version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjnIA2-kNXI

# ? Jun 3, 2024 20:43

Knormal: Nov 11, 2001

I think being involved in that musical might actually be more embarrassing than being in the original exhibit.

# ? Jun 3, 2024 21:53

the holy poopacy: May 16, 2009; hey! check this out; Fun Shoe

The musical is terrible but if they sell full price tickets and have people show up to an empty warehouse with a cheap projector playing those youtubes then it could wrap around to being funny again

# ? Jun 3, 2024 23:02

Deathslinger: Jul 12, 2022

Knormal posted:

I think being involved in that musical might actually be more embarrassing than being in the original exhibit.

Nah, I rate the Oompa Loompa lady - she's making the most of her 15 minutes of fame. Honestly it wouldn't surprise me if she turned up as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing later this year.

# ? Jun 3, 2024 23:30

Mega64: May 23, 2008; I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Yeah, can't blame the original participants for hustling and making as much money and connections as they can, especially as actors. People will stop giving a poo poo soon, take whatever advantage you can now.

# ? Jun 3, 2024 23:48

Facebook Aunt: Oct 4, 2008; wiggle wiggle

Absolutely. The performers got sucked into that poo poo show because they want to be performers. Taking whatever advantage they can get from it gives them their chance to show they have what it takes to make it as a professional, or the hard reality check that this is not a good fit for them and they should consider going into accounting or something.

# ? Jun 3, 2024 23:53

Deathslinger: Jul 12, 2022

I'm actually glad this thread got bumped, because a similar event happened in Birmingham earlier this week, except this time it's Lego-themed

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/30/genuinely-a-con-lego-enthusiasts-bemoan-half-empty-room-at-birmingham-nec-event

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An event advertised as the �UK�s biggest Lego festival� has been called a �complete rip-off� by attendees who described it as a half-empty room with piles of bricks.

Brick Fest Live, which took place at the NEC in Birmingham over the bank holiday weekend, was promoted by organisers as �the world�s largest hands-on Lego event� with more than a million bricks on display.

It promised that �children and adults will be amazed by lifesize Lego models�, and visitors would be able to visit a �marketplace where avid builders will be able to find rare collectibles not available anywhere else�.

But images of the event showed large open spaces in a hall containing one gift shop, an inflatable slide, a colouring-in area and tables with piles of Lego bricks.

There were also some large Lego builds, including a throne and some Pok�mon characters, and an area where people could contribute a Lego build to a large mosaic.

Visitors described the event as �rubbish� and compared it to the Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow, which was supposed to be an �immersive experience� but left children in tears when they arrived at a sparsely decorated warehouse with plastic props.

One mother who attended Brick Fest Live told BirminghamLive: �It�s as bad as that Willy Wonka experience in Scotland, hardly anything there, both of my kids were so disappointed. I heard some people making official complaints.

�We thought it would be a nice treat for the half-term, we all left so disappointed. It was terrible.�

After previously running in Milton Keynes and Edinburgh, Brick Fest Live was at the Birmingham NEC from 25-27 May, with tickets starting from �20.

One couple, who are Lego creators and run a YouTube channel called Block Party, said they paid �40 each for VIP tickets for the event. Kevin Chapman said in a video called �Brick Fest Live at NEC Birmingham: Complete Rip-Off!� on their channel: �I can�t believe we�ve spent �80 to be here for this. We�ve been to bigger ones in primary school sports halls.�

He added: �How they can call it the largest one in the UK � are they defining that on the fact it�s the biggest room? Even though it�s basically empty. This is genuinely a con. I just want to protect other people from wasting their money and coming here.�

He criticised the event for featuring no independent traders or Lego builds, and said it felt like it was mainly geared towards children even though it was advertised as being for �children and adults�.

�A quarter of the room is just empty tables and piles of bulk Lego,� he said. �They can�t call themselves the UK�s biggest brick festival because there�s nothing here. This is rubbish.�

One comment under his video read: �Drove from Sheffield with my 10-year-old who was so excited to see rare Lego, custom mini-figs etc. Could�ve cried for him when we had walked around the whole thing and he asked but where the Lego stalls.

�Hopefully we all get refunds because they shouldn�t be allowed to get away with this blatant false advertising.�

Brick Fest Live, which has no connection with Lego Group, said in a statement: �In the last month, there have been tens of thousands of guests that have been through this event in Edinburgh and Milton Keynes, with children and families taking part in this interactive, hands-on festival.

�Where many have given us positive feedback, we are aware that Brick Fest Live is potentially not delivering for adult-level enthusiasts. We�re reading all customer feedback and dealing with comments.�

The NEC has been contacted for comment.

Behold the ~~Dashcon ballpit~~ Birmingham Lego pit

Deathslinger fucked around with this message at 02:01 on Jun 4, 2024

# ? Jun 4, 2024 00:12

Chief McHeath: Apr 23, 2002

oh no the lego pit is so sad

# ? Jun 4, 2024 01:49

Funky See Funky Do: Aug 20, 2013; STILL TRYING HARD

Come on everyone, let's go jump in the lego pit.

# ? Jun 4, 2024 02:12

R.L. Stine: Oct 19, 2007; welcome to dead gay dog house

we need to do something about the uk

# ? Jun 4, 2024 02:13

Funky See Funky Do: Aug 20, 2013; STILL TRYING HARD

Hey. HEY! You! Take your filthy shoes off while you're in the lego pit!

# ? Jun 4, 2024 02:15

The MSJ: May 17, 2010

R.L. Stine posted:

we need to do something about the uk

I blame Brexit

# ? Jun 4, 2024 02:55

Kosmo Gallion: Sep 13, 2013

The MSJ posted:

I blame Brexit

No, we sucked way before Brexit.

# ? Jun 4, 2024 03:12

Funky See Funky Do: Aug 20, 2013; STILL TRYING HARD

*smuggling a full Lego spaceship out of the pit in the soles of my feet.

# ? Jun 4, 2024 03:14

The MSJ: May 17, 2010

Kosmo Gallion posted:

No, we sucked way before Brexit.

As the citizen of a former overseas British territory that was leached of its natural resources for centuries and only given independence because a communist threat but they put a government of right wing nationalist Anglophiles and business owners in power to secure their assets here, I actually agree.

# ? Jun 4, 2024 03:32