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Wow. So, if someone was doing a performance art street piece, would you then have the respect to stop bouncing your ball? Or, how about if i came outside & nicely asked you to stop because i was trying to put my child down for a nap?
Personally, i think that it's great that we have a show that simultaneously satirizes & highlights some of the things that make Portland so funky. The dumpster diving episode was fucking hilarious, as it was spot on for a few beloved friends of mine. i don't feel insulted in the least.
i'm sorry if you feel that Your "lifestyle" is so grand that there could not possibly be found any humor in it. But, that doesn't give you the right to be disrespectful.
Anyways, oooo...someone asked you to stop bouncing your ball for a block. Please grow up & learn some manners. Thanks.
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I wholeheartedly agree that Portlandia is a stupid, lame-ass show.
But who in the fuck is THIS guy?! Really, who walks down the street randomly bouncing a basket ball? This isn't Westside Story, dude. HOLD THE BALL under your arm like a fucking grown up!
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I'm gonna take that basketball away, Steve. I've warned you before.
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How can I randomly take over a block of the city, shut down a street, overrun a business, and then demand the locals alter their actions as I see fit?

I mean other than filming a lame, pretentious show. Can I just start a gang of self-important fucks that could get away with such villainy?
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Everything to be said about Portlandia has probably already been said by now, but I made a trip to L.A. a while back and was introduced to around a dozen people for the first time. Down to a person, practically, every one of them seemed to think it was just *darling* that I live in Portland, and they immediately mentioned Portlandia, which seemed at some genuine level to form the basis of what they "know" about this city. Such an embarrassment to have one's hometown be associated foremost with such a stupid-making-fun-of-stupid show that goes for belly laughs at the expense of such easy targets. And yet I'm not "allowed" to criticize the show without people making the stupid assumption that I just don't like it because I resent being satirized per se. Oh well, there's a million things better to worry about.
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@sigh, if someone is doing a performance art street piece, they deserve all the distractions that come their way. If artists can't improvise to incorporate random occurrences in their surroundings when working in a non-traditional performance space, then fuck 'em.
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Hump, what you doin with a basketball anyway?
You know you ain't got game.
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On the other hand: Steve, they were quite right to shush you. Dribbling a basketball down the sidewalk just isn't very Portland-y. Next time, try riding a tall bike whilst yodeling.
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To this, I would have used my favorite catchphrase and not give a fuck. Blah blah blah: Shut up bitch. Some one is being rude on the phone: Shut up bitch, then hang on them. I have received some email about corporations telling me I have a restraining order in my ass, Shut Up Bitch.

(Portlandia is fucking hilarious and everytime I watch it it gets funnier)
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Oh, Steven Humphrey posted this, let`s live it at a imaginary situation.
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When Humphrey posts about playing with his balls, Leaky, I generally believe him. If he posts anything at all on a Saturday night, though, I figure that it's just the ether talking.
12
Yeah, but anyways....
13
Why did this I, Anon not merit a Full-of-Shit-o-Meter?
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Every show makes fun of people, and every "lifestyle" is made fun of in some form of media. Get the fuck over yourself and stop taking everything so seriously. Plus with all of the self righteous/hipster/whichever other abundant subculture there is to find in Portland, the reason a show like Portlandia exists isn't exactly rocket science.
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Five bucks say he knew the filming was going on there and wanted to disrupt them for fun!
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The Portlandia envy is really making you guys look bad.

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Portlandia. *yawn*
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I could not be more excited about Portlandia... I am on it. Super-cool; professional crew who showed nothing but patience with the community and the circumstances that arise with filming in public. We were fed, shown respect and when things fell apart... They moved on, you should too.
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Filming of Portlandia is on an extremely tight schedule and cannot afford to be interrupted while some "guy" dribbles by with his "basketball."

Do you realize how many thousands of hours they need to film in order to get 22 usable minutes of "comedy"?
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As a child, there are just certain things you need to accept. Among them are guidance and reprimand. You therefore shouldn't be at all surprised with adults hushing
you. It sucks I know. You should be able to do whatever you want whenever you want but trowing a temper tantrum will only make things worse my dear...
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I cant help it, it has to be said. conflictartist you are a dick, get a life
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The truth hurts, that's just the way it is. I wish I could sugarcoat it for you but that ends up being more like a back-handed compliment than anything else. And I wouldn't trade the life I have for anything, thank you; it's a great life, I have no time for another one. Having said that, I should also point out that you should probably work on those triggers of yours renee; they are bound to bring you much more trouble. Okay, I'm done playing father to you. I hope you are also done playing the ignorant child...
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This seems to boil down to a group of people with an extreme sense of entitlement reprimanding an individual for a common and harmless action. Only the most extreme of transgressions deserves a reaction that involves shaming someone publicly, irregardless of how justified either party feels.
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If it was LA, they would pay you to stop dribbling your balls; not just put a finger to their mouth.
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Wait, doesn't this just mean they need to hire a better sound guy or buy a bitter boom mike?
26
This I-ANON much like Portlandia, is so over.
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Please, use more buzzwords next time you submit, Larry Bird. Entitled? No? Fat paychecks? Um, no. Please audition next year so we CAN make fun of you. We'll dress you up in a giant diaper and a pacifier so you can cry and poop your pants all day long. Cheer up mr poopy pants! Love crew member, TG firestone
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Hey screw you, TG, I just did that shoot, while doing the robot... Damn.
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Has anyone seen anything on the show that Doesn't happen in every semi large metropolis is America ? Exactly. It's not bagging on Portland specifically. These things happen everywhere, just happens that the network thought it be great to bring 3 months of work to a shitty economy, helping local workers. We live here, too. Chill out.
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Dear Mr. NBA,
I wholeheartedly apologize that you were asked to stop bouncing a FUCKING ball for all of what I can assume was 30 seconds. Also have you ever heard of "quiet on the set"? It's just common courtesy that you don't make unwanted noise when a film is being shot. Of course, seeing that you had to complain online about not being able to dribble your little ball, you are obviously not a "common" person, but more of a "whiny" brat. And how the fuck does putting your finger to your lips mean you're "more important"? Are you fucking kidding me? It's the international sign of please be quiet, nothing more, nothing less. Of course you my friend deserve a different finger action but I won't get into that. And seeing as how you said you were "across the fucking street", clearly they weren't at all in your way. So instead of trying to police the city of Portland (which by the way, 90% of the citizens happen to enjoy and appreciate the show, including the Mayor), why don't you go back to Woodlawn, work on your jumper, and shut the fuck up.
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If it`s all about balls, and warring, why does it seem lots of anonymous are copy and pasting some old, conservative, Church of god shepherds church salms? Like those vengeful and threatening all mighty god type of things who would bring down some mashup religion to justifie their means. It`s funny cuz I dont know exactly by which means am dealing. It`s like taking the water out of the pool so the kid doesn`t drown. I hate to be fighting something which I don`t have a minimal idea of what it is and it`s funny. One like me has to realize dammit! I forget that sometimes. But I guess it`s too late now. Goddammit, let them film more of Portlandia. Don`t stop only because one tries to live a life, sadly, and all the past it`s just gone. I like to hear it well when the IFC intro thingie starts and the volume is loud. Then I realize.
32
Who's Steve Humphrey?
33
Get over yourself.

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