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Atari Jaguar?

Cactus Col · 2005-02-17 11:10:13

Why do people put Atari Jaguar as an option in polls? I assume it started as some kind of bad joke, but now through it's constant use, surely any humour that people found in it has gone. Is it now that it has become some kind of moronic tradition here?

17-02-2005 11:10am

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Why do people put Atari Jaguar as an option in polls?

I assume it started as some kind of bad joke, but now through it's constant use, surely any humour that people found in it has gone.

Is it now that it has become some kind of moronic tradition here?

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#2 17-02-2005 11:13am

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you've been around for the last 2 years and not realised what it is?

for shame.

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#3 17-02-2005 11:21am

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http://www.boards.ie/gathering/atarijaguar.jpg
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=43581

Bard wrote:

The Atari Jaguar is/was a video game console system made in the USA. It was released originally in 1993 and won a few awards until PlayStation came along and blew it out of the water. You can read more about it here.

People aren't scared of it... but a lot of people on the boards use it as a final option in their polls, for those who don't really have an opinion but want to vote anyway... for de laff.

e.g.:

Who will win the general election:

FF, FG, SF, PD's, Greens, Atari Jaguar

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#4 17-02-2005 11:23am

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DiscoStu wrote:

for shame.

indeed, shame on you

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#5 17-02-2005 11:25am

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if this is the only thing to bother you in life, count yourself lucky...

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#6 17-02-2005 11:27am

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okay .. so what you're telling me is that having an atari jaguar option in your poll is the same as having a "this is a stupid pointless poll" option?

is that it?

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#7 17-02-2005 11:28am

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yes

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#8 17-02-2005 11:30am

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theres nothing stupid about atari jaguar!!!

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#9 17-02-2005 11:31am

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so I'm right in saying it's a bad joke that's now a moronic tradition. the orange order would be proud.

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#10 17-02-2005 11:34am

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yes*

*no

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#11 17-02-2005 11:36am

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arent most traditions fundamentally stupid when you think of it?

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#12 17-02-2005 11:37am

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Atari Jaguar

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#13 17-02-2005 11:39am

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lets not be overly-simplistic here. Atari Jaguar is not just a bad joke that became a tradition. Its more infitting with some of Shakespeare's tragi-comedies. The fall from grace of once great being. The ridiculously sublime. It is many things to many people - some bad, some good - but it never fails to exert an emotion.

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#14 17-02-2005 11:42am

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It gets my vote every time

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#15 17-02-2005 11:42am

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No, it's a crap joke gone stale (at least in my opinion). It's like phoning in to a Richard and Judy to say "I don't have an opinion" .. a waste of time.

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#16 17-02-2005 11:45am

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Cactus Col wrote:

No, it's a crap joke gone stale

woooohhhhhhh,Controversial

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#17 17-02-2005 11:49am

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delly wrote:

woooohhhhhhh,Controversial

I get it now! .. sorry ... I realise what it's actually for. Its so people can feel clever without actually having to think of a clever post of their own ... I see how blind I was.

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#18 17-02-2005 11:49am

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I think we need a poll on this along the lines of:

Is atari jaguar stupid?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Atari Jaguar <<<<<<

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#19 17-02-2005 11:50am

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rkm wrote:

I think we need a poll on this along the lines of:

Is atari jaguar stupid?

1. Yes
2. No
3. Atari Jaguar <<<<<<

Good - but I feel it would be better....

Atari Jaguar?

1. Atari Jaguar
2. Atari Jaguar
3. Atari Jaguar

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#20 17-02-2005 11:54am

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So I'm right about the clever thing then.

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#21 17-02-2005 11:54am

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RE*AC*TOR wrote:

Good - but I feel it would be better....

Atari Jaguar?

1. Atari Jaguar
2. Atari Jaguar
3. Atari Jaguar

I concur.
I have been blind.

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#22 17-02-2005 11:55am

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100% :d

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#23 17-02-2005 11:55am

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It's a more interesting way of saying 'Other / Undecided / Don't know / Don't care'. Nothing wrong with that.

Wasn't there something before Atari Jaguar (the poll option I mean)? I seem to recall something, can't remember what though...

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#24 17-02-2005 11:57am

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Cactus Col wrote:

No, it's a crap joke gone stale (at least in my opinion). It's like phoning in to a Richard and Judy to say "I don't have an opinion" .. a waste of time.

ROFL...of all the examples you could have given...why Richard and Judy!!!

Why so annoyed at atari jaguar? Why do you even give a fook? Just ignore it!!

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#25 17-02-2005 12:00pm

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Goodshape wrote:

It's a more interesting way of saying 'Other / Undecided / Don't know / Don't care'. Nothing wrong with that.

Wasn't there something before Atari Jaguar (the poll option I mean)? I seem to recall something, can't remember what though...

but people put in those type of options anyway! Atari Jaguar seems to be there for people who don't have an opinion, or just don't care and just want to click on a button.

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#26 17-02-2005 12:03pm

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DubGuy22 wrote:

ROFL...of all the examples you could have given...why Richard and Judy!!!

Why so annoyed at atari jaguar? Why do you even give a fook? Just ignore it!!

thought of Richard and Judy because it was such a waste of time for people to ring up and saying they don't know, or don't have an opinion. It was pointless for them to do so. Just a waste of time and money.

The same with Atari Jaguar, it's like ringing up Richard and Judy, and saying I don't care. A waste of time.

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#27 17-02-2005 12:04pm

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Cactus Col wrote:

but people put in those type of options anyway! Atari Jaguar seems to be there for people who don't have an opinion and just want to click on a button.

Be the ball! BE THE BALL!!!

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I think we should add "Cactus Col" to all polls from now on, as the short option for saying "I think this is a pile of unimportant ****".

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#29 17-02-2005 12:05pm

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Cactus Col wrote:

No, it's a crap joke gone stale (at least in my opinion). It's like phoning in to a Richard and Judy to say "I don't have an opinion" .. a waste of time.

You only got the joke today.How could it have gone stale for you?

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#30 17-02-2005 12:07pm

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As quick as you can say "Atari Jaguar", a new pariah is born.

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#31 17-02-2005 12:08pm

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TimAy wrote:

You only got the joke today.How could it have gone stale for you?

because it's a really bad joke.

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#32 17-02-2005 12:09pm

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Minesajackdaniels wrote:

I think we should add "Cactus Col" to all polls from now on, as the short option for saying "I think this is a pile of unimportant ****".

or you can not have an option for that, and if people want to say it they can put a post in.

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#33 17-02-2005 12:10pm

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I initially thought it was some sort of car!

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#34 17-02-2005 12:11pm

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or atari cactus jaguar col option

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#35 17-02-2005 12:17pm

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What about Atariactus

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#36 17-02-2005 12:20pm

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or acactus jagcol

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#37 17-02-2005 12:22pm

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ColARI CacUAR

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#38 17-02-2005 12:25pm

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Catari colugar?

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#39 17-02-2005 12:25pm

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I think we should add "Cactus Col" to all polls from now on, as the short option for saying "I think this is a pile of unimportant ****".

Genius

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#40 17-02-2005 12:26pm

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All explained here..

[wiki]In jokes[/wiki]

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#41 17-02-2005 12:27pm

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How about 'Atariactus Jaguar - because it's a really bad joke'

Maybe if Cactus Col is lucky, he'll become as lengendary as the Atari Jaguar.

Just think in years to come you'll have newbie asking 'please sir, why is there an atariactus option on each poll?'

ah, if only neg rep was still around.

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#42 17-02-2005 12:27pm

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Cactus Col wrote:

so I'm right in saying it's a bad joke that's now a moronic tradition. the orange order would be proud.

Every community has it's jokes and traditions, boards.ie is no different.

Why do you feel the need to complain about it, is the real question? Why don't you just ignore it if it bothers you?

Why is there an increasing trend of people moaning about nothing here?

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#43 17-02-2005 12:32pm

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koneko wrote:

Why is there an increasing trend of people moaning about nothing here?

two answers to that one:

their life is perfect and this is the only fly in the ointment
or
they have no life

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#44 17-02-2005 12:34pm

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The above suggestions could be used in the case of a poll where Atari Jaguar is a legitimate selection, such as Which is the best Console ever made? Its good to have a contingency plan just in case.

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#45 17-02-2005 12:39pm

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koneko wrote:

Every community has it's jokes and traditions, boards.ie is no different.

Why do you feel the need to complain about it, is the real question? Why don't you just ignore it if it bothers you?

Why is there an increasing trend of people moaning about nothing here?

I wonder why people always think there's an increase int he amount of moaning - I reckon the moaning levels have always been consistently high.

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#46 17-02-2005 12:41pm

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Cactus Col wrote:

so I'm right in saying it's a bad joke that's now a moronic tradition. the orange order would be proud.

or some sort of stupid tradition like getting lots of people to parade down the streets of your town wearing green on the 17th of march....

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#47 17-02-2005 12:41pm

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RE*AC*TOR wrote:

I wonder why people always think there's an increase int he amount of moaning - I reckon the moaning levels have always been consistently high.

Yes, but the moaning used to be about specific things. Now it's just moaning for the sake of it. Now I'm moaning about the moaners, see? Too much moaning and not enough love, that's what I say.

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#48 17-02-2005 12:43pm

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atari jaguar

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#49 17-02-2005 12:43pm

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koneko wrote:

Yes, but the moaning used to be about specific things. Now it's just moaning for the sake of it. Now I'm moaning about the moaners, see? Too much moaning and not enough love, that's what I say.

True - but what's the story with Sun Dried Tomatoes? Where were Sun Dried Tomatoes ten years ago? Nowhere! Don't get me started on pesto....

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#50 17-02-2005 12:44pm

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down with pesto!

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#51 17-02-2005 12:47pm

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koneko wrote:

down with pesto!

Hey! I like Pesto! :eek:

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