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07-09-2012, 03:48 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
http://outfront.blogs.cnn.com/2012/0...s/?hpt=hp_tvbx
And no, I didn't attend. Even I think that was beyond stupid.
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As children of one generation start having kids of their own, toy makers often re-release vintage toys to capitalize on nostalgia.
That's why, in the past few years, we've seen the return of a number of popular characters from the 1980s. Which brings us to tonight's number: 1987.
That was the year that the TV show "My Little Pony n' Friends" went off the air. Almost 25 years ago.
But the ponies are back.
The second season of "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" just aired on the TV network THE HUB. The main character is Twilight Sparkle, a unicorn pony sent to the town of Ponyville to study the magic of friendship. It is VERY popular.
Last weekend more than 4,000 fans of the show gathered for a My Little Pony convention. It was a huge event with panels, galleries and a giant merchandise area.
AND the most unusual part - most of the attendees were male. It's true. One of the fastest-growing segments of the My Little Pony audience is actually men. They call themselves BRONIES. As in BROS who like PONIES.
And they love the new My Little Pony show. This weekend, at BRONYCON – for brony convention, of course – we spotted them buying pony art and wearing pony costumes.
It was a diverse group. One guy told us he was in the Navy, another came from Canada, one guy hopes to write for television. We asked why they love My Little Pony. Almost every one of them said, "I love the stories". Stories like the time Applejack tried to tackle the entire harvest alone.
And sure, we know some of you are saying, "Guys who like My Little Pony?" Yeah. They do. And we celebrate people who have enthusiasm and passion for something.
Besides, it might be good if there was a little Brony in all of us.
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07-09-2012, 03:57 PM
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ɔarpal \ʇunnel
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
I don't want any bronies inside of me.
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07-09-2012, 04:18 PM
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Pooh-Bah
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
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Originally Posted by lonely_but_rich
I don't want any bronies inside of me.
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YOU LYING SLUT! I THOUGHT WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL!
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07-09-2012, 04:25 PM
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ɔarpal \ʇunnel
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
Oh, hey, sign up for my MSPaint game or I'll rape a pony.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/59...t-add-1218463/
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07-09-2012, 04:32 PM
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delicious bread apples
Join Date: Oct 2008
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
What did you do for your 10kth lbr?
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07-09-2012, 04:40 PM
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ɔarpal \ʇunnel
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
huh?
Holy ****, I have a lot of posts.
nothing.
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07-10-2012, 03:55 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2008
Location: prolly ATF
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
So did Bronies name themselves or just embrace the slang that some 4chan-type crowd placed on them?
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07-10-2012, 09:25 PM
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veteran
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
"bros who like ponies"
rofl
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07-11-2012, 06:12 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
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Originally Posted by ReidLockhart
So did Bronies name themselves or just embrace the slang that some 4chan-type crowd placed on them?
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... You do realize bronies started on 4chan, right?
/b/ and /co/ used to be flooded with pony threads, and it just happened that the show was actually good, and so /b/tards and /co/mrades just started watching.
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07-12-2012, 02:32 AM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: May 2008
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
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Originally Posted by unicorn_lord
... You do realize bronies started on 4chan, right?
/b/ and /co/ used to be flooded with pony threads, and it just happened that the show was actually good, and so /b/tards and /co/mrades just started watching.
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I just assume everything I don't understand came from 4chan. No biggie.
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07-15-2012, 06:56 PM
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adept
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
Hi everypony! 
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07-15-2012, 07:52 PM
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ɔarpal \ʇunnel
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
That Pinkie Pie's gonna be giving pony blowjobs in like 3 years listening to death metal and smoking pot.
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07-16-2012, 02:28 AM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
This is weird. Oh, wait, do they fap to it? That would be more normal.
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07-16-2012, 12:42 PM
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Carpal \'Tunnel
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
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Originally Posted by fsoyars
This is weird. Oh, wait, do they fap to it? That would be more normal.
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Not sure of the exact percentage, but I believe some do.
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07-16-2012, 03:59 PM
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Pooh-Bah
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Re: Bronies raise $600,000 to have their own convention. The result.
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Originally Posted by fsoyars
This is weird. Oh, wait, do they fap to it? That would be more normal.
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believe it or not... no, not really.
I mean there's always a sect, but generally no.
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