I love it when 'authorities' on stuff (who can't even spell 'apology', 'represent', 'complaint', etc.) get all hot and bothered.

It's more entertaining than the OP (which I saw for the beautiful satire it was, knowing full well how much Stardock respects and loves its customers - right, Zoomba and Karma? No cars without me, now ), and so full of angsty lovin' I can't help but watch with abject horror!

SanChonino slaps forehead.

My two pennies worth.... I can understand why Bruce Edwards got annoyed guys, maybe a gaff was made by not categorizing the original Post as Humour (the correct spelling, not "humor" as our american cousins would have us all believe it should be), so a slap on the back of the hand for Zoomba for "cocking it up" in his haste to take his new car for a spin, lol.

(Having said that, it doesn't take long to realise how satirical the Post is).

ps Send the cars back to the Showroom and invest in more wildlife, that'll help counter Global Environmental Pollution and guarantee that those Goslings have a happy life

pps Maybe this is why IP64 is taking so long.... the Stardock employee working on it is out of the office "posing" as he drives around Michegan in his shiny new red Porsche.       

It's amazing that this even has to defined as a joke.  Goodness.

Good Lord, what's going on lately?

Would someone find whatever asylum left the door open so we can call them to come pick up their loonies?




Personally, I don't like posting satire under "humor," because I feel it takes the edge off.




I bought a fleet of cows instead of a fleet of cars. Sure deliveries were slower, but I thought I was helping the environment. Right? Then I got an injunction from the EPA saying all the methane from my cow fleet was driving up global warming. They slapped me with a huge fine. PETA sued me for hurting the cows feet by making them walk on asphalt instead of nice soft grass. The courts forced me to buy millions of roller skates so the cows could have an easier time. PETA wasn't happy and neither was I. The judge had a nice thick steak for lunch. Do you know how much outfitting all those cows with roller skates costs? I imported them from a third world country, but got sued by everyone under the sun for running sweat shops and encouraging child abuse. Some lawyer in Australia even told me if I didn't "opologize" (he said that was the correct spelling, no matter what we Americans thought) he'd bring the full force of Oz against me. In the end I couldn't afford all the lawsuits and was driven out of business. My cows were all sold off at auction. And that's how Ruth's Chris Steak House was born.

All that is to say, "Save a ton of money, stop child labor in third world countries, and prevent global warming: Buy a fleet of Porches."

And you good little sheep accomplish all that with a measly $10? Lucky sods.

Good Morning!

I'm glad that the vast majority of you were able to quickly identify the joke.  What was the first tip off?  The heavy over-dramatic tone?  The photo of Brad's porsche with Angie standing behind it?  Perhaps it was the ridiculously arbitrary "cost" that made no sense?  Maybe it was the really silly photoshop on the subsequent 3 photos with my, seabass and milksama's names edited in?

I bet everyone was fooled until the geese.  I mean seriously, geese?  Has to be a joke now right?

Or maybe it was pretty much the stark opposite of how we've always regarded site subscribers and our users (minus the belligerent ones, we have a low threshold for those) these many years.  This actually reminds me of the time I made a Mac joke on the site and a few users acted like I had murdered their mothers.

Zoomba wonders when people lost their sense of humor.

      

Okay, so Bruce..... exactly what can you do about this? Cry a lil? To be quite honest, the fact that you allowed this joke to upset you so much is a little silly. What kind of lawyer are you? I'd hate to have to rely on you to keep a cool head in the courtroom!

On a more positive note, I think any sheep paid up through at least 2010 should get a car too. I don't really need a Porsche....I'll settle for a BMW. Red. 5-speed. Convertible.

With a CD/MP3 player, please.....

And I like my geese with a little basil and rosemary!

 

I can only assume that you joking....especially when you made this comment:

But, just to be clear- implying that you will post warez to this site is never taken as a joke, and is grounds for removal from the site. 

 

And, in case there is anyone left out there that doesn't have a sense of humor, I'll clear this up:

1) We like to poke fun at ourselves.  We're worse than this in person. 

2) I think the poorly photoshopped sign is a real giveaway.  What is even funnier is that we had to take the picture twice because we spelled Porsche wrong the first time. 

3) The Porsche was previously revealed: https://forums.joeuser.com/171074  It's the owner's Porsche.  And, when you think of it, if the owner can't afford a Porsche, we're a pretty pathetic company.

4) Yesterday really was my Birthday.  With that, it is typical of me to do something stupid because it's..well...fun.

5) The goslings (baby geese) really do live outside of Stardock.  They are funny little buggers.

6) The subscription price has nothing to do with our silliness.  We're providing 12 skins a year now, which have a total value of $60+ per customer.  However, I rather have a Porsche.

Stardock will continue to have its sense of humor.  If you are offended by obvious humor, this is not a place for you.

Don't tell me....you left out the 'c', right?....

Bruce, since you are no longer posting, I can only assume that Jafo pushed the exile button. I'm glad he did. If he hadn't, I would be forced to demand an public apology from you for forcing me to read your drivel and not allowing me full access to the humourous replies about the OP.



Ouch, guess I know where my company stands. I settled for a Nissan Titan. (I do have a nice boat though )

Actually, it isn't.

It's what is known in the field of Internet communications as a 'forum thread'. 

Did you guys see the geese?

I love geese.

What are the friggin' odds!

Dagnabit Seabass!    

ha!