It is time to chose a mascot

Tom Dunne

Brothers, I present to you, in no particular order, the nominees for mascot of this fine forum.

smashey

A slight bit of bother with the links there Tom. Maybe your gut was resting on the keyboard.

Tom Dunne

smashey wrote:

A slight bit of bother with the links there Tom. Maybe your gut was resting on the keyboard.

Thank you, brother Smashey.

I was indeed attempting to type, but my girth prevented me from doing so properly. All should be good now.

smashey

Costanza ftw.

Tom Dunne

smashey wrote:

Costanza ftw.

Indeed, brother, I fear this is one matter that may cause great consternation and ultimately divide us.

Zaph

Brother Tom, I fear your poll may cause some confusion as "Orangutan 1" is in fact a gorilla. And it's not even a gorilla in orangutan fancy dress.

copacetic

it has to be costanza imo, but brothers I bear no ill will to any of the above mascots. although I do believe our mascot should have a beer belly and be folicily challenged which rules out the gorilla and orang in my opinion.

Pherekydes

Em, Orangutan #1 is a Gorilla!

Last post here, so ban away!



Edited to add: I thought option 1 was Ted Bundy!

amazingemmet

There is only one true choice for a mascot Al Bundy



Beergut: check
Receding hairline: check

nuff said really

MarkR

I'm torn between Al and Homer J. Both have been heroes to me with their unswaying devotion to beer and sitting on the couch.

I only choose Al because of his Ma'am stance.

copacetic

amazingemmet wrote:

There is only one true choice for a mascot Al Bundy


Beergut: check
Receding hairline: check

nuff said really

but compared to george and homer he has a stomach of iron and
hair like a wild meadow in spring.

peasant

I can see a hardening of fronts developing here.
The dignified great apes have been rejected, and quite frankly, brothers in gut, I personally would not like to be closely associated with any of the mascots of TV fame.

Because, let's face it ...there are beer guts and receding hair...and then there is a certain dignity, which in my opinion all of the mentioned fictional characters have lost somewhere on the way.

How about a nice, innovensive "middle ground" mascot then ...

one like this, for example:



possibly a slightly less "lame" one could be found?

Blitzkrieger

Men Behaving Badly? They do spend every episode sitting around drinking beer and farting.

Ruu_Old

Richie and Eddie from Bottom surely deserve a mention.

copacetic

peasant wrote:

I can see a hardening of fronts developing here.
The dignified great apes have been rejected, and quite frankly, brothers in gut, I personally would not like to be closely associated with any of the mascots of TV fame.

Because, let's face it ...there are beer guts and receding hair...and then there is a certain dignity, which in my opinion all of the mentioned fictional characters have lost somewhere on the way.

How about a nice, innovensive "middle ground" mascot then ...

one like this, for example:



possibly a slightly less "lame" one could be found?

I'm starting to agree here, I'm not sure I could face a henpecked saddo like Al as my mascot. I'd be willing to give up on George or Homer right now to prevent having Al on board..

Hagar

Brother Peasent has a point, the TV gods are false gods. Let's make our own golden calf. Why don't we just adopt his artwork? It fulfills all the conditions. It's balding, it's roundy, it has a beer, has no need of designer clothes and is happy. Let's call him Billy the Belly. A done deal, more beer wench.

trout

Hagar wrote:

Brother Peasent has a point, the TV gods are false gods. Let's make our own golden calf. Why don't we just adopt his artwork? It fulfills all the conditions. It's balding, it's roundy, it has a beer, has no need of designer clothes and is happy. Let's call him Billy the Belly. A done deal, more beer wench.

Brother Hagar is right ... this poll is turning Brother against Brother... it's gut check time ... I would rather have no mascot, than a mascot that offended another brother ... I think Brother Peasant's artwork fulfills several important criteria, not least of which, he appears to be bollock naked.

+1 for Billy the Belly

*squints* with his semi stunted arms folded gently across the expanse of gut, and the sated expression, he looks a little sloth like doesn't he ? that can only be a good thing ... go Billy!

copacetic

trout wrote:

Brother Hagar is right ... this poll is turning Brother against Brother... it's gut check time ... I would rather have no mascot, than a mascot that offended another brother ... I think Brother Peasant's artwork fulfills several important criteria, not least of which, he appears to be bollock naked.

+1 for Billy the Belly

*squints* with his semi stunted arms folded gently across the expanse of gut, and the sated expression, he looks a little sloth like doesn't he ? that can only be a good thing ... go Billy!

I'm on board with the brothers here.

admiralofthefleet

dear brethren, my vote, and also please raise a glass, to, the late oliver reed

peasant

"Billy the Belly" isn't actually my artwork ...but I appreciate the support nonetheless.

Kinetic^

Brother Homer Jay Simpson ftw!!!

Tom Dunne

zaph wrote:

Brother Tom, I fear your poll may cause some confusion as "Orangutan 1" is in fact a gorilla. And it's not even a gorilla in orangutan fancy dress.

LOL. That's what I get for posting while running out the door to catch my train home.

I am suitably enamoured with brother Peasant's find.

+1 for Billy the Belly

MarkR

This issue is proving divisive my brothers. I propose we each have our own private mascot. One that we feel exemplifies all that is good, and right about having a fat tum and a slappy head.

peasant

Bretheren

I present to you:



Feel free to improve him

skibum

Al Bundy all the way

Ruu_Old

Billy seems to be drawing the brotherhood together, so it gets my vote.

The Hill Billy

+1 for Billy the Belly

But that's what they call me at home!

Zaph

I hereby rescind my earlier vote for whoever it was I voted for, and add my support for Brother Billy the Belly.

gucci

peter griffin??
but i think al bundy for his general narkiness it has to be!

Dragan

Ruu wrote:

Richie and Eddie from Bottom surely deserve a mention.

Absolutely!!!! Surely they some up the joy of the lives we lead my brothers?

Failing that, I go for Al Bundy.

dr.bollocko

I myself have to propose one J. Wellington Wimpy for this task.
The man is a lazy gluttinous genius. What more do we need?

Hagar

zaph wrote:

I hereby rescind my earlier vote for whoever it was I voted for, and add my support for Brother Billy the Belly.

As do I Brothers. When I voted the choice was "Other specified in thread". That's +1 for Billy and -1 for the "unspecified" option. Thank you.

The Hill Billy

I think that Alf Garnett is definitely worth a mention.
Bald, grumpy, bit of a belly, likes a beer & knows how to treat women.
He's hitting all the right spots.

Surely this fella requires a mention!

racso1975

Peter Griffin and failing that Billy the Belly

Degsy

Al Murray
Johhny Vegas
Victor Meldrew
Barney Gumble
Sid The Sexist(out of viz)
Barry (from "inside the worlds fattest man")
Richard Harris
Shane Mcgowan
Derek Trotter
All i feel have merit,my Brothers

The Ritz

Al Bundy is all fine and well, but he lacks girth, and lets face it Brothers, you can't fake girth.

My vote goes to Homer J. Simpson.

Ritz.