The sad thing is, I don't think this is a joke.

So the 'Your first show' thread sent me down memory lane. I did a google search on Minor Threat and came up with this:

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I especially enjoyed the bit about injecting marijuana.

fucking hysterical

i laughed so much i cried and had to run to the bathroom so as not to piss my pants

i have nothing else to say

fucking excelent

So the truth comes out. I was always suspicious of Straightedge. I actually wouldn't mind them making us all shoot weed (although I shudder to imagine the size of needle used). What scare me is the compulsory skateboarding. My knees and elbows still ache on cold days, and I haven't skated for years.

Let me be the first to say

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

OMFG! OK kids, it gets a little scary here. I did a little more research to find out who wrote this bullshit and I came up with this:

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Is it just me, or is this more than a little bit fucked up?

It's not a joke; the internet is filled with lots of weird, fringe theory people. Hell, the flat earth society exists in real life. Totally bizarre.

I have heard (from a bunch of industry and press people) that Ian is actually now a serious pot-smoker.
I don't know, I used to consider myself quasi-sxe, but found the scene WAY too into itself. The problem with sxe is that it is installed in hard-core music, a generally intolerant scene (they tend to be anti-everything except harcore). The non-sxe ones hate the sxe ones. They hate hippies, they hate the police, they hate everyone except the guys in Earth Crisis and Fugazi. So, what happens is this: the sxe kids hate everyone who isn't sxe, and you have lots of incidents where sxe kids beat up some dude having a beer.
I'm off topic now. sorry

it's totally a joke site. read their article on masturbation.

While I personally like both Earth Crisis and Fugazi, I think you would be hard-pressed to find one of the intolerant hardcore kids you describe who likes them both. Those two bands come from very different scenes - ones that historically aren't too fond of each other.

And who cares if Ian smokes pot now...? That's his business. Ian's a good guy.

[Edited on Jan 18, 2003 by Winter]

Did you see the books they claim to be selling? "Bullying Techniques for Catholic Children" and so on? I suppose the true test of whether they're joking or not would be to try and order some. I'm sure that if it is just a joke they couldn't have written full books, even bad ones. On the other hand if you actually get it, you're probably on the FBI watchlist for life.

um, this is OBVIOUSLY a joke...
look at the names on the "manifesto" page! ha ha...
"ignatius j. reilly" is the general manager?
anyone read "confederacy of dunces"? main character... i believe his girlfriend's name was myrna.

man, i knew porn led to drug use and underage sex, but masturbation?! i had no idea...this site has opened up my eyes...