So I'm 16 TODAY

Damien · Mon 28/02/2005 10:21:57

Happy birthday mr. Eggheadcheesybird.

Eggie · Mon 28/02/2005 16:44:44

Hooray. My un-unbirthday begun as 'The top 100 greatest cartoons' ended on Channel 4. Could this be a sign?

I gots me a Digital video camera, The Keane album, A can of coke and much munneh.

HillBilly · Mon 28/02/2005 17:11:46

Yes.

Drive a ice cream truck to Etiopia in your underwear!

woohoooo!

Oliver · Mon 28/02/2005 17:53:47

Happy birthday. Think, only two more years to go and then you can go buy beer from the store (I mean legally;)). Atleast that's the way this thing works in Europe.

DoorKnobHandle · Mon 28/02/2005 18:06:19

Ehm... No, here in Germany alcohol and cigarettes are 16+!

Sorry to be a smartass, but... Man, I love it!

shbaz · Mon 28/02/2005 18:24:49

Here in America driving is 16+ and it only costs about $30 and an hour of your time to take a test. If you're 14+ you can drive a motorcycle, but not autos. This differs by state because in Arkansas 14 year old kids can drive cars. Eat that Germany.

Unfortunately, I cannot rent a hotel room until I have reached the wise age of 21, however I have several friends over that age willing to help me out with the alcohol and hotel rooms. Unfortunately

shbaz · Mon 28/02/2005 18:29:48

What I meant to add was that this means that while interstate travel is perfectly legal from the age of 16 and up, it is impossible to sleep anywhere but a car or someone else's home, which means that it's practically illegal to travel in my own country until I'm 21 unless I know someone who can board me (except in certain states where you only have to be 18).

Pumaman · Mon 28/02/2005 19:38:02

Quote from: Eggie on Mon 28/02/2005 16:44:44
Hooray. My un-unbirthday begun as 'The top 100 greatest cartoons' ended on Channel 4.

Man, I can't believe that Pokemon came higher than Thundercats. Some serious justice needs to be dealt out.

edmundito · Mon 28/02/2005 19:52:28

Well, you see... the brilliance of PÃ²kÃ©mÃ´n is that it invented the whole concept of merchandising through the cartoon itself. In order to watch the series you also had to read the comic book (which was just frames of the tv show with speech bubbles), play the nintendo game, buy the little PÃ®kÃ£Ã§hÃ¼ balls, buy the card game, and so on. They promised that you would get what was going on in the program(me) if you kept on buying junk, but you never did, so you just kept on buying hoping that you'll get the show someday. Then came digimon... and you had to buy junk for that too!

People just watched Thundercats just for the coolness of it. What kind of show is that?! Boooring... I mean, I can't even trade cards with the cartoon! sheesh.

Happy Birthday, Eggie! I thought you were older, but I guess you're getting there!

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 28/02/2005 19:53:39

Quote from: Pumaman on Mon 28/02/2005 19:38:02
Quote from: Eggie on Mon 28/02/2005 16:44:44
Hooray. My un-unbirthday begun as 'The top 100 greatest cartoons' ended on Channel 4.

Man, I can't believe that Pokemon came higher than Thundercats. Some serious justice needs to be dealt out.

Ah but Family Guy came 5th, so all is good.

Pumaman · Mon 28/02/2005 20:00:42

QuoteAh but Family Guy came 5th, so all is good.

True, t'was a good position for a relatively unknown show -- especially as Futurama only came twenty-something.

Also, is it just me or was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles actually called Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles when it was on TV? Or am I just hallucinating again?

If anyone didn't see it the results are here:
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/cartoons/results.html

I'm also mad that Finding Nemo came higher than Danger Mouse. Where's the cool factor in a soppy sentimental flick like Nemo?

Privateer Puddin' · Mon 28/02/2005 20:04:06

QuoteThey were known as Teenage Mutant NINJA Turtles in the USA, but in the UK they were the Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles

According to a google search

also was saddened by the Dangermouse position, especially when 'custard' comes from DM

HillBilly · Mon 28/02/2005 20:05:06

I'm suprised pokemon made the list at all. I didn't know commercials could be nominated.

And where's Earthworm Jim and Sam & Max??? Ã,Â

Pumaman · Mon 28/02/2005 20:08:31

And where were Bananaman, Stop the Pigeon and Thomas the Tank Engine?

I think we've been conned.

HillBilly · Mon 28/02/2005 20:13:38

Damn, I've forgotten all about "Stop that Pigeon"! I used to watch that all the time when I was a kid! I think I know some family members that have it on tape...

SSH · Mon 28/02/2005 20:17:25

What about Count Duckula? Made by the Dangermouse lot...

OOoooooiiillll get it duckyboos!

Not to mention Fonz and the Happy days gang

Haddas · Mon 28/02/2005 20:36:19

I'm sad about Futurama being at the position it is, since it's one of my, if not my alltime favourite ever. And it's all because of the characters and their voices.

Eggie · Mon 28/02/2005 21:58:43

I was actually pretty pleasantly surprised by some of the results. Especially with The Iron Giant, I'm one of the few people who managed to see that movie in the cinema. Despite Warners Brothers valiant attempts to stop me.

And although Futuramas place was pretty low compared to The Simpsons and Family Guy (neither of which I'm fantastically immensly crazy about at the monent). The cooments by the seemingly random celebrities were very complimentory. And they got Billy West. Hooray for Billy West!

Bluke4x4 · Mon 28/02/2005 22:09:29

Hey! I like Wacky Races!

Since when has Monty Python been a cartoon? Or is it referring to the cartoon portions of the show?

Happy Birthday Eggie!!!

c.leksutin · Tue 01/03/2005 02:12:12

Happy Birthday Eggie!

One year more a man! remember to enjoy every last moment of it

C.

So I'm 16 TODAY

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