While this is an interesting thread, I think it's waaaay of-topic for
this list.

Gary Peterson


On Thu, 3 May 2001, John R. Merkins Jr. wrote:

> Well said George!!!
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: George Power
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 3:14 PM
>   Subject: Re: wheelchair kid on SOUTH PARK
>
>
>
>   Hi Robert,
>
>   First of all I would like to say, That South Park is not a show that you can start watching if you have morals in mind.  Yes they have a Kid (Timmy) in a motorized wheel Chair, which appears to have CP.
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>   They also have a fat kid (Cartman) who everyone makes fun of him and calls him "fat-ass" "Lard-butt" and so on
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>   They have a homosexual (Big Gay Al) who is also made fun of for been gay.
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>   They have the KKK in some episodes
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>   They have a Jewish Kid (Kyle) who can't play any Christmas games, sing Christmas songs or even catch Christmas snow on his tongue because he is Jewish.
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>   One of the main Christmas characters is a piece of poo (Mr.. Hanky the Christmas Poo) who lives in the sewor and only appears to people have fiber in their diet.
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>   They have the devil (who is also gay) having sexual relationships with people in Hell.
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>   They have a Library teacher who drives the Magic School Bus who has sex with chickens to teach the police officer to read.
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>   They have a third grade teacher (Mr. Garrison) who can't teach and talks to a hand puppet.
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>   They have a guidance consoler (Mr. McKay) who was fired from his job for giving a third grade kid some pot.
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>   The school cook (Chef) has sex with many women every night and tells the third grade kids about it.
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>   There is a character (Kenny) that dies every episode
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>   They have an English student that is always made fun of, and is not aloud to ware a helmet while playing tackle football
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>   They have an uncle Jimbo who like killing any animal that comes across his path in the woods
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>   The Buss driver (Ms. Crabtree) threatens to kill a bunny in order to get the kids to shut-up and sit down
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>   The Mayer of South Park don't care about the people of South Park and only cares for herself, who have many men under her desk ... we will just leave it at that!!!
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>   Even Jesus lives in South Park and has his own Talk Show
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>   Oh and we can't forget the school Nurse (Nurse McSchwartz) who have a dead fetus growing from her head
>
>    You asked
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>   "Is he an advocate?  Is Timmy just having fun?  Is SOUTH PARK exploiting the disabled or including us???"
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>   And I will answer they are exploiting the disabled; they are making fun of him, as they are making fun of all I mentioned above plus more that I have forgotten. South Park is an Adult Cartoon that make fun of people of all colors, religions, and disabilities and it is almost the number one cartoon watched by adults next to the Simpsons. The first episode that Timmy was in he was referred to as "the new retarded kid" and was involved in a tooth fairy scandal.
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>   The next episode he was in, he was part of a rock band
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>   The next episode he was in, the Priest was saying, that if you did not tell your sins to god you would go to hell.  Since Timmy could not speak he was going to go to hell.
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>   The makers of South Park said that they are not making fun of this kid and are just trying to include him into the every day life of South Park. I say BULLSHIT to that. They are making fun of him and everyone in the cartoon,
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>   You will see in season 5 of South Park (which starts in June) they are continuing to have Timmy in their episodes
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>   Did you ever watch the South Park movie "Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" it clearly shows that they hate Canadians and want to kill the two Canadian characters (Terrence and Philip) because they fart and swear on TV
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>   People, It is only a low budget cartoon!!!! Take a little fun that is poked at you and laugh.
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>   Well that is all I have to say about this.
>
>   This is only my thoughts-not yours
>
>   George
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Robert Mauro [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>     Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 5:37 AM
>     To: [log in to unmask]
>     Subject: wheelchair kid on SOUTH PARK
>
>
>     All this May it's Tim-May on SOUTH PARK.  U can check it out at 10 PM on the
>     comedy channel each Wednesday nite.  Timmy is in a motorized wheelchair and
>     just keeps yelling his name, TIMMY.  He seems to be moving around a lot,
>     suggesting he might have CP.  Timmy is discovered by a local rock group in
>     this first episode and ends up as a member of the TIMMY AND LORDS OF THE
>     UNDERWORLD heavy metal group.  In the band he just shouts TIMMY.  I really
>     don't know what to make of this character.  One character on the show seems
>     to say the disabled might be laughed at and made fun of, but this SOUTH PARK
>     characters also says Timmy is in your face.  I'll tell you one thing, Timmy
>     is not a well-spoken, lawyer type with a disability.  he's just a kid who
>     keeps yelling TIMMY.  Is he an advocate?  Is Timmy just having fun?  Is SOUTH
>     PARK exploiting the disabled or including us???  I CAN'T SAY!  U need to
>     watch this show and tell me and us.  I'd love to hear with you.  You might
>     want to check out my book THE LANDSCAPE OF MY DISABILITY.  I'm not sure if
>     Timmy can be found in my poems...but u never know.  And in a way...maybe he
>     is.
>
>     Bob Mauro - [log in to unmask]
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