Why grown-ass men love My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic so much

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  • colacola part legend, part devil... all man Balls deep Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    UPSLynx wrote:
    But one night, during a stream, Cola DEMANDED that she join us. Her limitless stubbornness kicked in, and she refuses to watch out of spite of Cola's demand. Sigh.

    Forever regret Q _ Q
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    UPSLynx wrote:
    Speaking of dat wiggle wiggle story, I was chillin in a club recently and that song came on. I laughed so hard that I almost fell over.

    That's a REAL Song? Holy crap!
  • BandrikBandrik Elkhart, IN Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Ilriyas wrote:
    That's a REAL Song? Holy crap!

    I had the exact same thing happen to me before. You know that classic "derp/retarded/high batman" meme that's been around forever, particularly on ytmnd.com?

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    Well, I was on a party cruise once with some friends. We were dancing with all the other people, drinking our beers and grooving to the DJ... when this song came on.

    <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/x2NnnzhJ6nA&quot; allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>

    We were all floored. It was a REAL song. We all thought it must be some song by a poor retarded kid that got popular virally or something. Or that the DJ was trollin' us.

    Nope. It's real. And that's the music video, too. With hot girls dancing. WTF. Sometimes reality is stranger (or more hilarious) than fiction.
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Ilriyas wrote:
    That's a REAL Song? Holy crap!

    Seems so. That was the first time I had ever heard it outside of that MLP video as well. That's partly why it was so frigging funny to me.
  • edited November 2011
    Oh, when I heard "the wiggle song" I thought you meant LMFAO's "I'm Sexy and I Know It" ALSO a hilarious music video...but....not girls dancin' around. XD
  • sharkydartsharkydart KY Icrontian
    edited December 2011
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  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    So a new ponytail from the front.

    Yesterday as I mentioned I was at a party where beyond video games and the like we watched MLP FiM as a good majority of us at the party were bronies (Much to the dismay of the two who weren't, at least at first.)

    Well here goes.

    It was a friends 18th birthday so after cake, etc we all returned to the 'game room'

    Me: Today my friend you shall become a...
    Friend: A man
    Me: No, well yes, I meant to say that today you become a Brony!
    Friend: Not likely

    Whelp three hours and several episodes of MLP later everyone in the room was huddled around the 'Pony' laptop watching intently whereon my friend said.

    "This show is awesome"
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Never fails dude. Haters gonna brony up.
  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Well I found this article and thread because I follow primesuspect on Twitter and had to figure out why he got his teenage son a my little pony cake for his birthday. What a fascinating learning experience, now I feel like I have to watch an episode of this show to see what the draw is.... but I also feel like I would have to hide from my fiancée while doing so :)
  • BandrikBandrik Elkhart, IN Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Camman wrote:
    Now I feel like I have to watch an episode of this show to see what the draw is.... but I also feel like I would have to hide from my fiancée while doing so :)

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  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Yeah, most everyone I know in person was like that for about a day or so.

    Really there's no need to be secretive about watching MLP:FiM its a damn good show and most people could care less if someone watches it or not.

    In my experience it's insecure people (*Cough* my little brother *Cough*) who make it a point of caring about whether someone likes the show or not.
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Camman wrote:
    now I feel like I have to watch an episode of this show to see what the draw is.... but I also feel like I would have to hide from my fiancée while doing so :)

    If you're feeling brave, we're having an Icrontic stream of the show later this week (probably wednesday), so you could always use the excuse "just hanging out with Icrontic" when your fiance asks ;)
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    I can't believe it took this to get Camman back. o.O

    My worlds are colliding. We have Camman, who was a core member back in the day, and UPSLynx, who is a core member now... and they probably don't know who each other is, and it's weird? for me? But not? But is?
  • BandrikBandrik Elkhart, IN Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Prime, best be prepared. If Camman joins us in the Ponystream this Wednesday (or Thursday?) and he likes it and sticks around (as he should)...

    ...you're going to find that if you want to visit with Camman again, you're going to have to join us in the Ponystream.

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    Muahahahaha...
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    I keep forgetting that the announced stream times are PST not EST I was like 'crap I have work Thursday' but then I remembered that the stream isn't on till 10 my time.

    I'm still good!

    Also dat Spike pic, anyone know which character 'evil Spike' was modeled on because to me he looks vaguely like Professor Fate.

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  • BandrikBandrik Elkhart, IN Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Villainous Spike strikes me as more of a stereotypical 1800's villain, but a very good archtype character that fits this description is Snidely Whiplash, of the Dudley Do-Right shorts in Rocky & Bullwinkle. He sported the tophat, easily-twirled mustache, dark cape, and propensity to be seen tying maidens to train tracks.

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    P.S.: Snidely is a freakin' boss.
  • CantiCanti =/= smalltime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9K18CGEeiI&feature=related Icrontian
    edited December 2011
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    From

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    great movie
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    One comment, one picture. current topic derailed 10 seconds flat.

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  • BandrikBandrik Elkhart, IN Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    I have that effect on people.



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  • BasilBasil Nubcaek England Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Relevant:
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  • BandrikBandrik Elkhart, IN Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    That... was amazing.

    inb4 who want's a mustache ride clop clop
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    That vid makes me want to grow a mustache even more-so now.

    Funny story which I just remembered.

    First time watching Sonic Rainboom my voice cracked while I was cheering on Rainbow.

    Unless my memory is wrong the last time my voice cracked as bad as it did then I was going through puberty.

    Brony puberty?
  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    UPSLynx wrote:
    If you're feeling brave, we're having an Icrontic stream of the show later this week (probably wednesday), so you could always use the excuse "just hanging out with Icrontic" when your fiance asks ;)

    I'm in, just let me know when, can't knock it till you try it ;) Actually I already started watching the first episode on youtube this afternoon.....
    I can't believe it took this to get Camman back. o.O

    My worlds are colliding. We have Camman, who was a core member back in the day, and UPSLynx, who is a core member now... and they probably don't know who each other is, and it's weird? for me? But not? But is?

    I just have to make it last this time... I think I've "came back" like 3 other times... I also have still never made it out for the LAN/Expo Icrontic (i still have the shirt you sent me for 'Short-Media LAN 2005' that I was supposed to attend!) But I'm feeling I need to embrace my nerdiness once again, and the fiancee is very supportive of that, so here it goes again.

    I am already excited about the welcoming comments from everybody and inviting me to the pony simulcast deal, I see people say it on here time and again and it's totally true, this place is really a different type of community from the typical internet forum and just making a single post I already feel welcomed back, thanks guys!


    As an aside about the snidley whiplash posts, I tried to go as snidley whiplash for halloween two years ago, everyone thought I was the W.B. Mason guy
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    You're gonna have an awesome time guaranteed!

    Also welcome back! I still remember my introduction to Icrontic (Course it was last month XD) This place is amazing.
  • WinfreyWinfrey waddafuh Missouri Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Camman! Your exodus has been too long :D
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    You're just in time, dude. Next stream is on Thusrday:

    http://icrontic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=813750&postcount=43
  • IlriyasIlriyas The Syrupy Canadian Toronto, Ontario Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    As I said mate you'll have a blast! (Just don't expect to know what's going on for the first hour or so XD)

    So, it wasn't the pony music driving me half way to crazy town, it was the pressure of this essay on sick-me. Now that I'm almost finished I can feel my faculties returning.
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    Welcome back, Camman! We've missed you!
  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited December 2011
    GHoosdum wrote:
    Welcome back, Camman! We've missed you!

    Thanks man, I've missed you guys too, but I knew someday I'd find my way back home to Icrontic, too much history here!

    :D
  • edited December 2011
    <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/38179904@N08/6494494529/&quot; title="Rainbow Dash vs. Kid Flash by impulsivelad, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6494494529_459c942293_z.jpg&quot; width="640" height="344" alt="Rainbow Dash vs. Kid Flash"></a>
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