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One thing I've noticed is that for all how the page for They Might Be Giants claims them to be the unofficial official band of this wiki, there's relatively few people on this site who seem to ever reference them.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Oct 13th 2024 at 12:59:03 PM

FernandoLemon Nobody Here from Argentina (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
AudioSpeaks2 Since: Apr, 2022
#19928: Nov 22nd 2023 at 10:22:36 PM

Alright, here goes.

The former's Character Catchphrase is "SPOON!" while the latter said "Stay mad" after punching Philip Wittebane.

Edited by AudioSpeaks2 on Nov 23rd 2023 at 2:22:58 AM

Reymma RJ Savoy from Edinburgh Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
RJ Savoy
#19929: Nov 23rd 2023 at 6:03:32 AM

Rather than saying that any one faction of TABLE "won", it's more that the wiki has gravitated to what Fast Eddie has as his signature from the very early days:

"Ideal: clear, concise and witty. Acceptable: witty."

Stories don't tell us monsters exist; we knew that already. They show us that monsters can be trademarked and milked for years.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#19930: Nov 23rd 2023 at 6:06:01 AM

and thus ended the great cutlery wars

though I hear knives and forks are still plotting a comeback..

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
FernandoLemon Nobody Here from Argentina (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
#19931: Nov 23rd 2023 at 6:13:27 AM

[up][up] I thought it was

Ideal: Clear, concise, witty
Acceptable: Clear
Default: Witty

Edited by FernandoLemon on Nov 23rd 2023 at 11:13:49 AM

I'd like to apologize for all this.
Amonimus the "Retromancer" from <<|Wiki Talk|>> (Sergeant) Relationship Status: In another castle
the "Retromancer"
#19932: Nov 23rd 2023 at 6:45:35 AM

Reality: Unclear, wall of text, cringe

TroperWall / WikiMagic Cleanup
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#19933: Nov 23rd 2023 at 6:54:50 AM

A wall of c r i n ge

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#19934: Nov 23rd 2023 at 4:13:59 PM

The number of trope names that were just pop culture references is now far lower today than when I first joined. Which is nice since it was the equivalent of someone posting an image answer to someone's question without any context, assuming that everyone knew what the poster was referring to.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#19935: Nov 23rd 2023 at 5:20:22 PM

My OG account was a pop-culture reference, though personally I knew the show wasn't super popular and I wasn't expecting anyone to know what the reference was. tongue

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#19936: Nov 23rd 2023 at 5:24:33 PM

I've always wondered how people would react if I made a new account with a new name,I'm aware of the rules of one per person but I do know people have decided to rename themselves with a new account,it's intriguing.

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (3,795/50,000)
#19937: Nov 23rd 2023 at 5:53:25 PM

You're allowed to if you ask the mods first, just to make sure there's no funny business.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
FernandoLemon Nobody Here from Argentina (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
#19938: Nov 23rd 2023 at 7:42:18 PM

Despite not seeming so at first glance, my username contains a trope name, and it's not by accident.

I'd like to apologize for all this.
GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#19939: Nov 24th 2023 at 5:20:28 AM

[up]If you're referring to Lemon, I actually thought it was just a reference to the fruit and not the trope.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 24th 2023 at 7:21:02 AM

I got a rock for Halloween.
Serilly (he/any) from Spawn City (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I wanna be your sledgehammer
(he/any)
#19940: Nov 24th 2023 at 7:06:43 AM

My username is a character from a game I don't actually play and it's entirely because it's the username of a Minecraft account I borrow from a friend and got attached to. Can you blame me, though? It's short and sounds good.

Edited by Serilly on Nov 24th 2023 at 7:08:19 AM

LP Deprecation Cleanup | Ask me about SMPLive
AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#19941: Nov 24th 2023 at 7:08:20 AM

[up] It's an awesome name, when I read it I loved it immediately. You chose great!

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#19942: Nov 24th 2023 at 7:24:43 AM

actually nevermind.

Edited by Ultimatum on Nov 24th 2023 at 3:42:29 PM

have a listen and have a link to my discord server
Reymma RJ Savoy from Edinburgh Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
RJ Savoy
#19943: Nov 24th 2023 at 12:45:20 PM

I realise I said "Acceptable: witty when I should have said "Acceptable: clear". That was a weird slip on my part.

Stories don't tell us monsters exist; we knew that already. They show us that monsters can be trademarked and milked for years.
NitroIndigo ♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves from West Midlands region, England Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves
#19944: Nov 24th 2023 at 1:03:28 PM

Just noticed that Theatre/ has an icon now.

FernandoLemon Nobody Here from Argentina (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Staying up all night to get lucky
#19945: Nov 24th 2023 at 1:09:14 PM

[up]x6 That's not the one.

[down] Indeed. Well remembered.

Edited by FernandoLemon on Nov 24th 2023 at 7:59:52 AM

I'd like to apologize for all this.
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#19946: Nov 24th 2023 at 1:25:50 PM

[up] Mon? I remember you saying it was a Digimon-style name.

...Ah yes, here's the post.


[up][up] It was on Theater/ before; it was just moved over.

Edited by Twiddler on Nov 24th 2023 at 1:44:38 AM

Serilly (he/any) from Spawn City (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I wanna be your sledgehammer
Serilly (he/any) from Spawn City (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: I wanna be your sledgehammer
(he/any)
#19948: Nov 24th 2023 at 6:33:42 PM

Hm, it's so bizarre to me that the Dream SMP analysis page only ever picked up three writeups (with the third being my own) since being created 3 years ago given how much analysis I saw on other sites all the time.

Edited by Serilly on Nov 24th 2023 at 6:33:51 AM

LP Deprecation Cleanup | Ask me about SMPLive
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#19949: Nov 24th 2023 at 7:33:14 PM

I feel like Analysis/ isn't a popular namespace for casual TV Tropes users, at least nowadays, but I could be wrong.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
AudioSpeaks2 Since: Apr, 2022
#19950: Nov 24th 2023 at 8:30:25 PM

[up] Analysis/ is the "Live Blogs" of namespaces

That or AATAFOVS/


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