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Liger Null
13:49 / 10.08.05
TREADROT ALERT

Why does no one want to talk about Barbie or Zapf dolls with long hair


Well I always thought the Black Ken was much hotter than the Caucasian Ken...

And why isn't there a Latino or Asian Ken? Asian Ken would be yummy...I could dress him in a white sillk Armani suit...

I am a sick, sick person.

What's a Zapf Doll?

THREADROT PASSED

I've never met a Barbelite in person. The nearest one that I know of lives in Cincinnati, and any attempt to turn my local peeps on to the site is met with polite disinterest.
 
 
Kit-Cat Club
14:06 / 10.08.05
Actually Zapf Creation is mostly baby dolls by the looks of it... the ones I am thinking of were girl dolls...
 
 
Pooky Is Just My Pornstar Name
14:46 / 10.08.05
Threadrot continued

Well I always thought the Black Ken was much hotter than the Caucasian Ken...

And why isn't there a Latino or Asian Ken? Asian Ken would be yummy...I could dress him in a white sillk Armani suit...

I am a sick, sick person.


Haven't you heard? Barbie gave Ken the heave-ho last year. She's now dating some Aussie surfer dude named "Blaine." Poor Ken, after 20+ years together, Barbie has literally traded him in for a newer model. Ah well. Perhaps this will finally give Ken the opportunity to get together with those handsome hunky G.I. Joes (Grr. Meowrr. Men in Uniform...). It probably really is for the best, considering that Ken is so very, very, gay. If you doubt, look at these pics and become a believer:

Queer Ken.

I found this hysterical bit of fluff on the net, and it's too damn good not to share with my fellow barbeloids/lithers or whatever you want to call yourselves.

The popular Barbie doll from Mattel Inc. has a new
love in her life, an Australian surfer named Blaine.
More than 2 million people worldwide logged on to
Barbie.com to help Barbie choose a new beau after she
ditched Ken, her longtime beau, earlier this year.


The Top 20 Changes in Barbie's Life
Now That She Has a New Boyfriend


20) The once-pristine Malibu Dream House now reeks of Vegemite and Foster's.

19) Has to keep Ken on standby in case Blaine gets eaten by a shark.

18) Sudden increase in turtleneck outfits to hide hickeys.

17) Once again, she has to begin that endless discussion of why she has no genitalia or nipples.

16) "For the last time, it's Barbie! B-A-R-B-I-E. Not Sheila! BARBIE!"

15) She no longer has to worry about her boyfriend borrowing her pink Corvette.

14) Massive sales of the new "Barbie Wrestlemania" set, because *everyone* wants to see Blaine kick the Crocodile Hunter's ass.

13) Drugged-Out-Party-Whore Barbie comes complete with tabs of E, glowsticks, a bottle of water and a pacifier.

12) Increase in drunken 3 a.m. phone calls from Ken insisting he's now anatomically correct.

11) Snappy new short hairdo, 'cause Blaine's a puller.

10) Newfound comfort that 30 seconds in the microwave will help her melt off those extra pounds she put on while with Ken.

9) Fortunately for Barbie, Blaine managed a late surge to beat out front-runner California Kobe.

8) Sales of pinhead-sized Ortho-Novum at an all-time high.

7) Ken is free to find the love of his life and get married -- at least in Massachusetts.

6) G.I. Joe's friend Pfc. Lynndie no longer stopping by to point and laugh at Barbie's boyfriend's lack of genitalia.

5) Nothing's changed: Another anatomically incorrect boyfriend means she's still a 50-year-old virgin with home-delivery service from Duracell.

4) Finally, big brothers won't be the only ones bending her limbs into unnatural positions.

3) Now that she has the new Australian guy, she finally gets to experience the joy of a boyfriend who goes down under.

2) A battle royal is brewing between the "Malibu Dream House Electrified Perimeter Fence and Surveillance Camera Set" and "Restraining Order Ken With Authentic Stalking Action."

and the Number 1 Change in Barbie's Life Now That She Has a New Boyfriend...

1) She can still have the occasional fling with Ken, provided you purchase the optional "Dream Motel on the Outskirts of the County" play set.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
15:24 / 10.08.05
The Zapf dolls I was thinking of had hair.
 
 
Warewullf
15:39 / 10.08.05
Kapok - have you considered turning up dressed as Soundwave?


Now you have no excuses.
 
 
Warewullf
15:40 / 10.08.05
Oh, and I've never met any Barbelithians in real life.
 
 
grant
17:45 / 10.08.05
I've met a few in real life, and it does change certain interactions -- I've found some of the most outgoing online are rather reserved in person, and vice versa.

I'm a quiet lurker in person, mostly, I think.

It changes things, yes. But not unpleasantly, I suppose.

I often think about how I hear Ganesh in an English accent, and then catch myself, thinking, no, wait, that's not right. And I've never met him, either.
 
 
paranoidwriter waves hello
18:20 / 10.08.05
I'm torn on this issue, as (for many boring reasons) I promised myself a long time ago that I'd try to keep my online life separate from real life. I like the mystery as well: not knowing what you're all REALLY like (one of the reasons I try to avoid the member's photo thread). Indeed, I nearly met one of my favourite members in London once, but backed out at the last minute and had to type an embarrassing apology and explanation via a PM.

That typed, I was at a friend's house the other night, ranting on about how great online communities and the Interweb are (BTW, I've turned into a kind of Barbasalesperson of late), when one person in my company (who I'd only just met) turned round after a brief chat and said:

"YOU'RE paranoidwriter?! I've been talking to you online for weeks now, on _________.com. I'm ---------!"

This - freaked - me - the - f**k - out, as it's the first time anything like this has happened to me (i.e. p.w). However, it turned out to be pretty cool and I've met hir a few times since then. Ze even lent me a fascinating book the other day.

So, maybe it's time to change my ground-rules?.... Hmm....
 
 
lekvar
18:21 / 10.08.05
There are a few Barbelithers with distinct enough voices that I've constructed mental images of them, and I think I'd be sorry to lose them to "real life." But most of those posters are across the Atlantic so there's little risk of bumping into them any time soon.

But, a little closer to home...
Bay Area 'Lithers Assemble!
 
 
Ganesh
19:46 / 10.08.05
Xoc claims I am starting to sound English...
 
 
Mourne Kransky
19:47 / 10.08.05
He has lost control of his vowels.
 
 
grant
20:23 / 10.08.05
Oh hell.

That *in between* stage always sounds awful, no matter what nationalities are involved.
 
 
Mourne Kransky
20:39 / 10.08.05
'Tis true. I feel like Kate Middleton when he says words like No or OK.
 
 
fuckbaked
23:39 / 10.08.05
I always thought Ganesh would sound English, too.....

oops....
 
 
Baz Auckland
00:31 / 11.08.05
I can't remember any bad experiences meeting 'lithers in real life... everyone's great in person. It was fun living in London with five dozen of them around, with often meets and whatnot. It gave me more motivation to keep up with the board too, knowing more people in real life.

I can't help but read people's posts now in their voices, and/or picture them speaking the words now....
 
 
P. Horus Rhacoid
05:42 / 11.08.05
At the end of August I'm headed to London, where I'll be spending the better part of three and a half months. I'm a bit torn as to whether I want to try and meet any of the London Barbeloids. On the one hand, I'm shy, and I've only been on the board for a couple months. I'm a little intimidated by the prospect of introducing myself to a bunch of people who I only know online, and who I probably know 'better' online than they know me (in the sense that I lurked for awhile before joining the board). Plus for some reason I've always been vaguely sketched out by the notion of meeting online friends IRL; and further, it seems like there's already a sense of community among the Londoners, which intimidates... On the other hand, I feel like I should take the opportunity, since it's probably the only one I'll ever have. I enjoy interacting with and listening to people on the board, so why shouldn't I IRL?

I dunno. If there's a London(ish) Barbemeet while I'm over there, I'm not sure if I'll go or not.
 
 
sleazenation
07:10 / 11.08.05
Would you come to a london meet if it was specificallt held for people who wanted to meet the lass formerly kknown as yorrik?
 
 
Loomis
07:38 / 11.08.05
That Ganesh. Five minutes in London and he starts putting on an English accent. Tsk.
 
 
doozy floop
11:31 / 11.08.05
Hang on. Ganesh isn't English with a lovely BBC English accent??

I don't understand.
 
 
Spaniel
11:33 / 11.08.05
He's Scottish.
 
 
w1rebaby
11:45 / 11.08.05
He's Austrian.
 
 
Quantum
11:56 / 11.08.05
She's Australian and so is Xoc
 
 
Spaniel
11:58 / 11.08.05
All psychiatrists are Austrian.
 
 
Sax
12:01 / 11.08.05
And when they got together... it was moider!
 
 
Scrambled Password Bogus Email
12:11 / 11.08.05
And don't forget, on September 7th, it's her Birthday

Well, Chauth, same differrence.
 
 
Quantum
12:27 / 11.08.05
mmm laddoos...
 
 
grant
13:34 / 11.08.05
He'll wind up like Madonna. Or Cary Grant.
 
 
Mirror
14:41 / 11.08.05
I've met grant and Kali, and grant's right. He is a bit of a quiet lurker in person. Nice quiet lurker, though!

I suspect I'm louder in person than online.
 
 
Cherielabombe
18:03 / 11.08.05
I've met a fair few Barbeloids IRL, and for the most part, it's been great. Most of the time you meet and get on... there've been a few I haven't really gotten on with in person and some I've absolutely loved in person. What's weird to me is it's not always the people you think; in general I really like in person the same people I've liked online, but then there are others that you just never considered being buddies with who are GREAT in person, and sometimes you really like someone online but when you meet them, they're nice and all but it's not what you expected.
As stoat said, I think it has to do with writing style.

It definitely has changed my opinion of posters, for the most part for the better. I definitely don't regret meeting the people I've met. As I said for the most part, it's been great!!

And for the record, Nina I *LOVED* Barbies!! I used to make clothes for them out of socks and foil and such. (I was a strange kid) I had a the Barbie Van and the Barbie Shop, so my Barbies were usually out on tour with their rock band, or running a 'cool' make up shop.

I'm still not over Ken and Barbie's breakup.
 
 
Tryphena Absent
18:10 / 11.08.05
Ooh I had a Barbie camper van and my brother had a Barbie ferrari and it was sooooo good. That was my best Christmas ever.
 
 
fuckbaked
18:47 / 11.08.05
I never liked Barbie. I always liked Cabbage Patch Kids. I still do, actually.......

 
 
P. Horus Rhacoid
21:02 / 11.08.05
Would you come to a london meet if it was specificallt held for people who wanted to meet the lass formerly kknown as yorrik?

I would probably cave under the pressure...

And I's a lad, not a lass, by the way, which I suppose is the sort of thing a Barbemeet could clear up...

Eh, what the hell, I'd probably go.
 
 
Liger Null
21:36 / 11.08.05
I honestly don't think that "Blaine" is any less gay then Ken.

Is there an Asian Blaine?
 
 
Mysterious Transfer Student
06:24 / 12.08.05
Vecton/Yorick's comments upthread probably echo what most newbies (should rightly) feel about meeting other Barbeloids; as, I think, doozy floop once said, joining the board is akin to watching a soap, then finding yourself in it. And I have far less form on the board to date than anybody else on this thread.

As I'm going to London today, however, and as Flyboy's description of this event sounds extremely tempting musically - I may give it a shot. If nothing else I get to bust at least one move.
 
 
alas
14:22 / 12.08.05
I've really enjoyed meeting other 'lithers. I'd like to meet all of you. In fact, why don't you all come over to my house today? I'll make cookies. How many dozen would I need? Anybody good at dividing by twelve?
 
  

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