The Fight Club Thread

[Tranch]

Omg

Hey Dragon, Metallica still looks hungry. I hope you have another blondi stashed away. I don't want to know where
*ducks and runs*

 

[hairmetalspider]

Harmless imagination, huh? Well, let's just take a look at what "harmless imagination" can do. In a local study where male particapants who were trying to stay abstanant or only have consentual sex with a significant partner, over half of them admitted to being willing to commit rape if they knew they could get by with it after watching some pornography. Harmless imagination with the pornography tapes? I don't think so. Rape is a very serious offense. But, you say, what does this have to do with spiders and animal fighting? Well, it all starts in the imagination. Thinking about doing it, and it doesn't take long untill it does. Investigate the lives of murderers and serial killers. Virtually all of them had past lives of torturing animals and setting up animal fights; usually, with bugs for starters and gradually moving up to dogs and such. You don't think this is serious? I take things such as murder, rape, and other such crimes seriously. And, it all starts in the "harmless imagination" as you wish to call it.

I tend to focus on the reality of things and look at things as they are. You may wish to discard them and go on your way to fru-fru land in the clouds, but this is life. Face it or not, I have reasons backing my opinions here, whereas you've got nothing. I would shudder to think how your phychological stability tests come out...

**Psychological... MY suggestion to you would be in this situation, when trying to insult someone and pull mindless psychological terms out...you should spell it right.

There's a drastic and very psychologically different meaning to the argument you're trying to make. Realistically...you're comparing a hypothetical, comical 'tarantula fight', made on a Forum MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE TARANTULAS, and comparing it to a rapist. This is drastically different than say, someone going into a violent pornography website, as their intent is very direct and purposeful to them. There is no other reason to be seeking it. This is an informative, educational forum someone happened to put up a stupid game on.
I can see where you're comparison is coming from (Or where you're trying to decipher it from.) but it's unsupported by any sort of proven facts or anything of logical standards. You're jumping through huge loops. At the rate this comparison is going, it would be like you stating anyone who watches a documentary of flesh eating tribes has a high probability of becoming a cannibal.
Psychology is such a broad field you can literally link anything you want to "x" topic and make it sound feasible. We all know this isn't true. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

 

[hairmetalspider]

And, I'm pretty sure that is exactly what every other serial killer said prior to becoming one.

Rob, thanks for the support!

No, serial killers say things like this:


"i didn't want to hurt them, i only wanted to kill them."
-david berkowitz

“When I see a pretty girl walking down the street, I think two things: One part of me wants to take her home, be real nice and treat her right; the other part wonders what her head would look like on a stick.-Ed Kemper

"I like children they are tasty."
-Albert Fish

"I've got to start eating at home more.."
-Jeffrey Dahmer.

 

[Shogun]

“When I see a pretty girl walking down the street, I think two things: One part of me wants to take her home, be real nice and treat her right; the other part wonders what her head would look like on a stick.-Ed Kemper

Isn't he the matride at Canal bar?

 

[betuana]

Intentionally, overdone, fake humor vs Realism

I've worked at an animal shelter. I'm a licensed humane investigator (Animal Cops and the like for the TV viewers out there). I've seen cases that a long term federal investigator told me ranked up among the worst things they've seen. I've seen and read about animals being tortured and killed for pleasure. And yes, there are many psychological studies showing a strong link between violence towards animals and that towards people.

That said, there is a HUGE difference between that and what is happening here. If we were talking about people ACTUALLY doing this with their tarantulas, I'd be VERY concerned. The same as I'd be concerned seeing kids throwing rocks at a dog tied up to its house, or worse, the ones that like to light pets on fire, etc. That is a disturbing thing in itself, and a sign of a potentially dangerous person.

These threads are more like watching Tom & Jerry, or Roadrunner cartoons. Is laughing when the coyote gets blown up by one of his ACME rockets messing up a sign that someone wants to see animals hurt? Or laughing at Tom getting bitten by the bulldog, or getting his tail in a mousetrap a sign that we want to see cats attacked? Of course not - its cartoon humor intended to be goofy and make people laugh, not encourage or even make acceptable actual violence towards animals.

I'd feel no concern over a kid laughing at the flattened, charred, spike haired coyote walking away from where his ACME rocket just hit a cliff wall and he fell into a puff of smoke at the bottom. If that same kid then turned around and started laughing at seeing an actual animal that is charred and in pain from a fire, THEN I'd be worried.

This thread is intended to be more along the lines of cartoon violence, humorous, entertaining, but in no way actually endorsing real violence towards animals. Its all done for imagination and humor, not to encourage people to seriously contemplate and consider the consequences of what would happen.

If imagination at this level (lots of anthropomorphism, silliness, etc) makes abusers and murderers out of people, then shows like Roadrunner and Coyote, Tom & Jerry, as well as the MANY which are even MORE violent should be banned immediately! Oh, and definitely no video games - I'm having a hard time thinking of any that don't include SOME form of violence (mario bros. jumping on those poor mushroom guys - obviously an output for violent people wanting to smash living creatures... )

I'm not saying this thread isn't rather juvenile and ridiculous - in fact, I believe that is the OP's actual intention with it!

There are many worse things happening in the world right now - energy would be better spent stopping them than worrying about cartoonish violence online...

Just my opinion though. (But what do I know, I've only had to interact with many people who have actually openly abused animals and didn't see what the problem was with it....THOSE are truly frightening people, the ones who don't have any concept of what they are doing wrong.)

 

[Kid Dragon]

This is an informative, educational forum someone happened to put up a stupid game on.

Um, Thanks....I think?



kd

 

[Kid Dragon]

More TFC Support?

I'm not saying this thread isn't rather juvenile and ridiculous

Um, Thanks....I think? :?

- in fact, I believe that is the OP's actual intention with it!

Um, yeah....that was my original intention...that's the ticket! :liar:

Actually truth be told that would imply thinking and planning. I was just amusing myself and if I could bring some of you along with me and make you smile, its an added bonus. All in good fun. kd

 

[Kid Dragon]

Hey Dragon, Metallica still looks hungry. I hope you have another blondi stashed away. I don't want to know where
*ducks and runs*

Tranch,

Wow! If this thread in some small way influenced you to post that photo of the drop dead gorgeous woman from San Angelo, Texas, then this thread must have had deep inner meaning all along. :worship:

kd

 

[Kid Dragon]

Tarantula Fight Club - International Implications

The Thai Fund, Symbol: TTF, on the New York Stock Exchange was down -0.71% today in reaction to the Thai Cobalt Blue behind on points early in the Tarantula Fight Club World Championship Bout. Insiders on Wall Street warn not to under estimate the Global Implications TFC has on the World's Financial Markets.

 

[Tranch]

Aw Shucks

Well my goodness. Yep, that bright red neon glow coming from the West would be my face.
Good thing blondis never run out of hair or the blondi team might be in trouble.

 

[crpy]

A player amongst us I believe, ;P

 

[Kid Dragon]

A player amongst us I believe, ;P

Yes, you caught me, I'm that rare combination of tarantula geek and heterosexual. Not that there's anything wrong with being a scorpion geek... different strokes for different folks.

 

[Kid Dragon]

Final Round

Tarantula Fight Club World Championship

Representing New World Tarantula Species: Goliath Birdeater​

vs.​

Representing Old World Tarantula Species: Cobalt Blue​

Final Round: Goliath Birdeater vs. Cobalt Blue:

The Goliath Birdeater faces the Cobalt Blue and closes the gap. The Cobalt Blue goes into threat display, the Goliath Birdeater taps, the Cobalt Blue answers the tap, and the two female’s of different species lock first pair of walking legs and do the “Tarantula Tango”. They dance the night away. These two very different species become unlikely “friends”. If West and East can get along in the Class Arachnida, is there hope for the Class Mammalia? Taking the lead from the tarantula peace coalition, North Korea stops their nuclear weapons program, China embraces democracy, and the United States opens 1,000 new McDonalds in Bejing.

Winner: The Planet Earth

Dream On: Just Kidding…the poll hasn’t closed yet…and the USA already has 1,000 new McDonalds in Bejing. The Planet Earth will have to wait until 11AM.

To Be Continued...

 

[D-back]

Tarantula Fight Club World Championship

Taking the lead from the tarantula peace coalition, North Korea stops their nuclear weapons program, China embraces democracy, and the United States opens 1,000 new McDonalds in Bejing.[/COLOR]

Winner: The Planet Earth

That would be a gorgeous ending:worship: ..............I'd support it!

 

[Kid Dragon]

That would be a gorgeous ending:worship: ..............I'd support it!

Sorry D-back, this is the Tarantula Fight Club Thread, fasten your seat belt, its going to get violent. If you wanted a happy ending you needed to go see Kung Fu Panda. As the veterans of TFC know, a Texas Death Match is a fight to the death.

 

[D-back]

Sorry D-back, this is the Tarantula Fight Club Thread, fasten your seat belt, its going to get violent. If you wanted a happy ending you needed to go see Kung Fu Panda. As the veterans of TFC know, a Texas Death Match is a fight to the death.

Hahaha ...............I was joking ...
I cheer for the blue team but I'm convinced the T. blondi will win the match........Is here somebody from the Air Force? The blue team could definitely use some help.........I mean something like this: http://www.geocities.com/tomcatter_lu/aircraft/a10a1.jpg ;P

 

[Kid Dragon]

Dream Sequence Over: The Real Final Round

Tarantula Fight Club World Championship​

Representing New World Tarantula Species: Goliath Birdeater​

vs.​

Representing Old World Tarantula Species: Cobalt Blue​

Final Round: Goliath Birdeater vs. Cobalt Blue:

Before the start of the final round "Tranch" walks around the 30 gallon tank holding a sign letting the fans know what round it is. Close your eyes, and picture her wearing whatever you want her to be wearing. :}

And you thought the dream sequence was over...

What were we talking about? :?

Oh yea, Tarantula Fight Club final round:

The Goliath Birdeater faces the Cobalt Blue and closes the gap. The Cobalt Blue goes into threat display, the Goliath Birdeater thumps the cobalt blue with one of its walking legs stunning the blue. The T-blondi starts rolling up some of the newspaper from the bottom of the tank into a ball. The T-blondi then directs its attention back to the cobalt blue, but this delay has given the cobalt blue time to recover. As the T-blondi moves in, the cobalt blue uses her "matrix move" that won her the battle against OBT. She jumps and twists in mid air ending up behind T-blondi.

But T-blondi is no Wuss spider from Africa, she is from the Americas and is equipped for sneak attack. She lets her abdominal setae fly in mass, leaving a bald spot. The urticating hairs find their mark turning the cobalt blue into a pin cushion. If you could see what the cobalt blue looks like under magnification she would now be called the porcupine spider.

T-blondi turns and picks her up, knocking all of her legs off. Then T-blondi rubs cobalt blues detached legs together so fast it creates a spark that ignites the rolled up newspaper, earning the T-blondi one of her missing Girl Scout merit badges.

Ts taste better over an open flame. When the cobalt blue is roasted to perfection the T-blondi enjoys its Thai BBQ. The T-blondi thinks it can taste a hint of OBT flavor.

Winner: T-blondi

Congratulations to Team West:

bjaeger, BoaConstrictor, citizen_smithi, cleversod, colicabcadam, Crazy0monkey, crpy, D-back, Dillon, Eraisuithon, Fender Bender, Fingolfin, GForce14063, Goomba, GrammostolaGuy, irascible_pixie, Jeri, JimPP, J_dUbz88, KingRex, Londoner, Lucara, mrbonzai211, reverendsterlin, robc, scolex, Scott C., the nature boy, thirtysixwood, Thumb Master, Tranch, traxfish, twobears

Good Fight, Good Night!​

 

[musihuto]

I'd just like to note:

Given that legitimate nature documentaries often contain animals engaged in lethal conflicts, (and no, they don't sit around for days waiting for two hungry or territorial scorpions to walk in front of their camera, followed by a shrew, they ARE staged), I think the issue is one of intent.
I think the idea of perceiving violence as entertainment is problematic. However, if the conflict between the two animals is viewed from the perspective, and with the intention, of better understanding their behaviour, (i.e. if its something you view more as interesting rather than entertaining) then I see no problem with this.

cheers!

- munis​

 

[crpy]

This is gonna be an interesting fight

 

[sublimeskunk37]

Was the T. Blondi screaming "ADRIAN!!!" at the end of the fight?