Teknoids

Obviously satire in the USA and satire here, as well as what is
considered humorous in our respective countries, differs greatly.
Perhaps I didn't examine the site closely enough. But there was a
reason I did not. I found it repulsive at first look and had no
desire to go any further at all. Just my view, but it does seem to me
that the best and most successful satire is usually a great deal more
subtle than on that site. For example, I was able to simultaneously
laugh my head off and still be appalled, whilst watching Michael
Moore's "Bowling For Columbine", which I considered excellent. But I
am delighted to hear that it is an anti-gun site and not what I thought.
Cheers,
Ron

On 25/08/2007, at 12:53 AM, Thomas R. Bruce wrote:

> Ronald Huttner wrote:
>> I know only too well that I'll get flamed for this posting, but so
>> be it. If Americans were not so totally and insanely in love with
>> their guns, and a bit more receptive to accepting significantly
>> increased limitations on their ownership, these revolting BPB
>> products would cease to be needed. At first, I thought that this
>> was a spoof site but then I realized, to my utter dismay, that it
>> was deadly serious. Absolutely sickening.
> No, it seems to be a very well-done spoof site intended to raise
> the very issues you're concerned about. And to sell a movie, it
> appears. Note that all the items listed are out of stock...and
> that effective satire is seldom nice.
>
> Best,
> Tb.
>
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