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Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

amy — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:54:59 -0000

GO AWAY

FRED BASSET IS THE BEST,

GO HAMISH!!! ILYY

GO DIE IN A HOLE

PLATIMUN BASSET!!!

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joshnunn — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:02:58 -0000

Thank you, finally something sensible.

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Colly Baby — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:21:04 -0000

Josh, I agree with you. Those who like Fred B have the intellectual ability of a wilted lettuce.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

Josh — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:41:03 -0000

Every strip? Did you read the strip I used as an example? Where is the wit in, "Now— my after dinner… …nap"?

Obviously I'm intellectually inferior, that's the reason.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

joshnunn — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:41:03 -0000

Every strip? Did you read the strip I used as an example? Where is the wit in, "Now my after dinner nap"?

Obviously I'm intellectually inferior, that's the reason.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

Morgan — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:26:34 -0000

Those who do not love Fred Basset simply do not have the intellectual capacity to find the obvious wit in every strip. I feel sorry for you.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

Morgan — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:26:34 -0000

Those who do not love Fred Basset simply do not have the intellectual capacity to find the obvious wit in every strip. I feel sorry for you.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

joshnunn — Mon, 28 May 2007 01:41:03 -0000

Every strip? Did you read the strip I used as an example? Where is the wit in, "Now my after dinner nap"?

Obviously I'm intellectually inferior, that's the reason.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

Morgan — Mon, 28 May 2007 00:26:34 -0000

Those who do not love Fred Basset simply do not have the intellectual capacity to find the obvious wit in every strip. I feel sorry for you.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

joshnunn — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:32:12 -0000

O.K. people. Here is the RIGHT answer. The guy who originally made Fred Basset died around 16 years ago. for the last 14 years it's been drawn and written by someone else. I'm willing to bet that all you Fred Basset lovers are fans of the original artist and writer Alex Graham. We in Australia only get the later strips syndicated in our newspapers, the ones *written by someone else*. They are neither funny, nor charming - as evidenced by the strip above. Any given strip will not make me laugh - most don't make sense in a comic way. I could write a comic where:
* I tie my shoelace

* I look out of the panel and say "Oh look... I tied my shoelace"

And I would be about on a par with current Fred Basset comics.

Lighten up. Don't read blogs of people who's opinions you don't care for. Not everything written on the Internet has to be argued with.

Fred Basset IS the dumbest comic strip ever written.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

yuri — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:57:19 -0000

You can never ever be universally right about such subjective things as 'funniness', and this is why you are WRONG.

To prove my point:

Def of Funny: Something that invokes laughter/smiles.

I laugh when i read Fred Basset. Explain to me (and the other millions people who laugh too) why what we are reading laughing at such bad comics. Its not like we are being forced to read and laugh.

ps. are you saying that people who laugh @ Fred's comics are clueless morons?

1st CH

2nd Garfield

3rd Fred

5th Peanuts

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joshnunn — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:23:07 -0000

Lighten up people.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

emma — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:53:28 -0000

also you dont need to make a friggin thesis on stupid comics. we all have our own opinions. if ur not happy with anyone elses then shut ur mouth and keep it to urself. so clearly ur thesis was ur own opinion. u were not necessarily 'correct'

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emma — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:46:33 -0000

fred basset isnt the worst.hes not that bad gosh. garfield is the best

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

joshnunn — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:15:36 -0000

I don't know why you people are arguing this. It's really simple. Fred Basset is not funny. Now you may argue that 'The Phantom' is not funny either, and that I haven't singled it out for my scorn, but his serialised adventures are not meant to be. Fred Basset on the other hand MUST be trying to be amusing, as the dog wears a constantly smug expression, and regularly makes asides to the audience that are meant to include us in the 'joke'.

I've heard ridicule piled on the 'Family Circus', and must say that I while I haven't read many, what I have read seems to be attempting to be funny and poignant. It is also clearly written with an audience in mind (families/parents) who might share the joke. Whether it succeeds or not is irrelevant, but the effort disguises its (lack of) humour.

Fred Basset on the other hand is neither poignant or funny, and lacks a clear audience (stupid dogs maybe - but dogs don't read the comics section, and stupid ones only read the lifestyle section).

I hope that my arguments have made you realise that I am indeed right. In any other debate I will concede I am wrong when I am given clear evidence - but of this one thing I am certain. Fred Basset is not a good comic. It is not a passable comic. Fred Basset is a dreadful blight on humanity. He is never funny.

And 'Calvin and Hobbes' IS the greatest comic strip and holds that place with Gary Larson's 'Farside' comic.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

Vicki — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 19:52:40 -0000

Erm ok people.
fred basset isnt the BEST comic strip.

but he aint the worst either.

i've seen some worse comics.

and that particular strip that you put isnt funny.

but he's had funny ones.

and then after that to "ease the pain"

you say that calvin and hobbes is the best comic strip ever?

erm... NO !!!

he's probably JUSt as boring as some of the bassets.

but he has funny ones too.

each to their own opinion.

Re: Why Fred Basset is the “Dumbest Comic Strip Ever”. » nunnone.com

joshnunn — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:53:44 -0000

O... K.... Have you read Fred Basset? No. I didn't think so. Did you write Fred Basset? Maybe that would explain your problem with my comments. But really, it is the dumbest comic. Of all time. I'm right... That's all.

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charlie — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:45:24 -0000

WTF?!?!? it is the best comic ever DOnt be so fucking stupid there are worst comic than fred basset