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olePigeon · Mar 7, 2007, 11:47 AM

There's a poster on ZDNet named Mike Cox. He's a pretty funny satirist and posts often on almost evey ZDNet article having to do with Microsoft.

Then there's Loverock Davdison, who fell for Mike Cox's satire and thought he was being serious. The scary part is that Davidson is 100% serious with every other post about how superior Microsoft is. He's the biggest Microsoft fanboy, bigger than Paul Thurrott, if you can imagine. I mean, even Paul says a few kind words about Apple occasionally, and once every 5 years might slip some criticism on Microsoft. If Microsoft were a fantasy movie trilogy, Loverock would be the first person in line dressed up as Bill Gates.

So, here it is. The most ironic statement ever made:

Originally Posted by Loverock Davidson

Good, this will give Google the slapping it needs. No longer will they be able to walk the Earth thinking they are the end all and be all. I'm just glad its Microsoft doing the slapping which makes twice as powerful. Sorry Google, you can't do whatever the heck you please no matter how many fanboys you have following you.

Microsoft chastises Google on copyrights - page 2 | Tech News on ZDNet

IceEnclosure · Mar 7, 2007, 11:56 AM

iornic.

olePigeon · Mar 7, 2007, 11:58 AM

Son of a b**ch. I'm on Windows with no spell checker.

Dakar² · Mar 7, 2007, 12:01 PM

iorwned

Chuckit · Mar 7, 2007, 12:08 PM

No, I found the perfect example of the word "iorny."

design219 · Mar 7, 2007, 12:27 PM

That is iornic. And all the slapping makes me hot.

Nodnarb · Mar 7, 2007, 01:01 PM

Best thread title ever.

RAILhead · Mar 7, 2007, 01:05 PM

turtle777 · Mar 7, 2007, 03:38 PM

Classic.

-t

torsoboy · Mar 7, 2007, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

There's a poster on ZDNet named Mike Cox. He's a pretty funny satirist and posts often on almost evey ZDNet article having to do with Microsoft.

Then there's Loverock Davdison, who fell for Mike Cox's satire and thought he was being serious. The scary part is that Davidson is 100% serious with every other post about how superior Microsoft is. He's the biggest Microsoft fanboy, bigger than Paul Thurrott, if you can imagine. I mean, even Paul says a few kind words about Apple occasionally, and once every 5 years might slip some criticism on Microsoft. If Microsoft were a fantasy movie trilogy, Loverock would be the first person in line dressed up as Bill Gates.

So, here it is. The most ironic statement ever made:

Microsoft chastises Google on copyrights - page 2 | Tech News on ZDNet

I don't get it; why is it ironic?

Originally Posted by dictionary.com

i·ro·ny1 /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪər-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -nies. 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.
2. Literature. a. a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
b. (esp. in contemporary writing) a manner of organizing a work so as to give full expression to contradictory or complementary impulses, attitudes, etc., esp. as a means of indicating detachment from a subject, theme, or emotion.

3. Socratic irony.
4. dramatic irony.
5. an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
6. the incongruity of this.
7. an objectively sardonic style of speech or writing.
8. an objectively or humorously sardonic utterance, disposition, quality, etc.

Chuckit · Mar 7, 2007, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by torsoboy

I don't get it; why is it ironic?

Because he's condemning a company for doing something, but then turning around to support a company that's the epitome of what he was accusing the other company of.

marden · Mar 7, 2007, 06:52 PM

Unless he did it knowingly.

Chuckit · Mar 7, 2007, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by marden

Unless he did it knowingly.

No, it would just be intentional then.

scaught · Mar 7, 2007, 07:06 PM

And google is made up of a bunch of people soon to be nominated for new formation of the templar knights as they are super duper saints who give all their money to charity.

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