I am not a big fan of TPIR at all

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I am not a big fan of TPIR at all

#1 Post by AlphaDummy » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:37 am

But I found this interesting.

For those of you who do not follow the show,
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somebody nailed a showcase bid right to the dollar this past week. And, apparently, he had some within-the-rules help from an audience member.
There is a quite lengthy thread on a TPIR board regarding this episode. Discussion seems to be centering both on the incident itself, and on Drew's handling of the situation.

http://www.golden-road.net/index.php?PH ... pic=9640.0

The "LFAT" acronym which shows up in some of the posts apparently stands for "Loyal Friend and True"; this appears to be the TPIR equivalent of our BBs. And this leads to why I am posting this here.

Let's just say that reading through the thread (15 pages when I checked it out) reminded me very much of some of the observations that have been made here over the years regarding the not-always-smooth relationship between the respective shows' production staffs and the shows' most loyal core constituencies...
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Re: I am not a big fan of TPIR at all

#2 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:05 am

There is a thread on this here
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12909&p=140623#p140623
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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Re: I am not a big fan of TPIR at all

#3 Post by AlphaDummy » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:07 am

Note to Self: Pay attention. :oops:
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#4 Post by MarleysGh0st » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:16 am

AlphaDummy wrote: Let's just say that reading through the thread (15 pages when I checked it out) reminded me very much of some of the observations that have been made here over the years regarding the not-always-smooth relationship between the respective shows' production staffs and the shows' most loyal core constituencies...
How shocking! :twisted:
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#5 Post by ulysses5019 » Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:22 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
AlphaDummy wrote: Let's just say that reading through the thread (15 pages when I checked it out) reminded me very much of some of the observations that have been made here over the years regarding the not-always-smooth relationship between the respective shows' production staffs and the shows' most loyal core constituencies...
How shocking! :twisted:
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