leftofthedial
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Mon Feb-20-06 10:49 PM
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when did jumping the shark jump the shark? |
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Mon Feb-20-06 10:53 PM
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1. Like The Jack Benny Show |
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it never did. Otherwise the terrorists win.
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Mon Feb-20-06 11:00 PM
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2. I was thinking it was about the same time "Wired" magazine |
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Mon Feb-20-06 11:18 PM
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I'd say, maybe early- to mid- 2005 ... :shrug:
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Mon Feb-20-06 11:24 PM
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4. it seems like "jumping the shark" has become like Warhol's 15-minute |
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clock
you work hard for a l-o-n-g l-o-n-g time
you're cool for a little while
you're famous for an instant
you jump the shark
you're dead
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Tue Feb-21-06 01:05 AM
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5. The first time it was uttered. |
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Obscure freakin' bit of nonsense.
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Tue Feb-21-06 01:54 AM
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9. it is a bit arcane, isn't it |
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Tue Feb-21-06 01:06 AM
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6. When you started this thread |
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Tue Feb-21-06 01:43 AM
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7. tomorrow I'll do a thread about the end of the bush crime family |
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now that I have these superpowers!
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Tue Feb-21-06 01:51 AM
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Tue Feb-21-06 04:47 AM
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10. When television shows started referencing it. |
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The only funny bit that was ever done with it was on Arrested Development, when they actually had Henry Winkler himself jump over a dead shark (on his way to Burger King, who they were "selling out" to during that episode, hence jumping the shark).
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Tue Feb-21-06 09:12 AM
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11. wow man that's like some kind of zen paradox |
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makes my head spin dude :crazy:
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