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StarN United States2587 Posts February 13 2006 10:04 GMT #1 I mean seriously... how many of you watch Walker Texas Ranger? I mean. I think he rocks, but what sparked his popularity. I only like him because everyone else does. Actually i pretend to like him!... but there doesnt seem to be any valid reasons for me to like him.

Hippopotamus 1914 Posts February 13 2006 10:05 GMT #2 Internet jokes get big sometimes.

HowitZer United States1610 Posts February 13 2006 10:09 GMT #3 I don't think people like him as much as they like the jokes about him. I heard the joke phenomenon started as a skit on the Conan O' Brien show and then websites about it popped up spreading it to more people.

BroOd Austin10833 Posts February 13 2006 10:11 GMT #4 I thought everyone knew that the internet was primarily designed for two things: 1) Efficient circulation of pornography 2) Beating mildly funny jokes to a level of death not seen since 1945

artofmagic United States1951 Posts February 13 2006 10:12 GMT #5 to me all the chuck norris joke is not funny at all.

oneofthem Cayman Islands24199 Posts February 13 2006 10:12 GMT #6 meme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme#Internet_propagation

Insane United States4991 Posts February 13 2006 10:13 GMT #7 It might have been funny if it wasn't just a blatant repackaging of the Vin Diesel stuff.

HowitZer United States1610 Posts February 13 2006 10:13 GMT #8 Actually there are similarities between Norris, Diesel and Mr. T who all have their own joke sections. They are all not very good actors, usually in action movies where they are super tough, beat up a lot of bad guys, and always win in the end. This makes for hilarious parody type jokes about them.

thedeadhaji 39489 Posts February 13 2006 10:13 GMT #9 NBC bought USA a few years back. When that happened, Conan's show was able to show "unlimited Walker Texas Ranger clips," so the host said. He'd have a giant yellow lever next to his desk that he'd randomly pull during the show, and it woudl cut to some good ol' chuck norris action. The way it was presented, it was hilarious. This is probably where it all started.

HowitZer United States1610 Posts February 13 2006 10:16 GMT #10 On February 13 2006 19:12 oneofthem wrote: meme. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme#Internet_propagation Then what's the meme here saying?

OctoPuSs Canada5279 Posts February 13 2006 10:53 GMT #11 Have you watched any Chuck Norris movies? He's awesome

BrutalMenace United States1237 Posts February 13 2006 10:58 GMT #12 ive always wondered the same thing StarN

Haemonculus United States6980 Posts February 13 2006 11:08 GMT #13 Cause the jokes are funny, not 'cause anyone actually likes the actors. Though here in MA it's starting to focus on Jack Bauer instead of Chuck Norris.

Phantom Canada2151 Posts February 13 2006 11:12 GMT #14 why don't u guys just wiki up chuck norris? Popular culture Norris regained popularity as a cult icon during the mid-2000's, especially on the Internet. Among the more high-profile parodies and references are these instances: * Late Night with Conan O'Brien's parent company, NBC, acquired Universal in early 2004, giving O'Brien permission to show footage of Walker, Texas Ranger without paying royalties. O'Brien and his writers subsequently created a new segment in which O'Brien shows short, out of context clips for comedic purposes. The "Walker, Texas Ranger Lever" quickly became one of the most popular segments on Late Night, with Norris himself showing up to parody his show and using his martial arts on O'Brien. This segment has been credited as jump-starting the Norris craze and leading to enough interest to produce a Walker, Texas Ranger TV movie. * Norris is the object of an Internet phenomenon known as Chuck Norris Facts documenting and proclaiming fictional feats and characteristics, which began to circulate in late 2005. Norris has written his own response to the parody on his website, stating that he doesn't feel offended by them, and finds some of them funny. [8] * Norris is a main character in a Flash movie made by Neil Cicierega, called Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny, released December 2005. [9] * Norris was parodied in a Saturday Night Live skit entitled "The Young Chuck Norris", aired January 21, 2006. [10] * Norris has also become a sort of pop-icon on many websites big and small around the Internet, even ascending to meme status in some situations; this seems particularly associated with Internet photo-BBS websites, such as YTMND.com.

Refrain[FriZ] Canada4337 Posts February 13 2006 11:15 GMT #15 I watch Conan. Therefore I love Chuck Norris. Never seen an full episode of Texas Ranger though.

poppa United States329 Posts February 13 2006 11:18 GMT #16 Chuck Norris doesn't gain popularity. He roundkicks whoever dont know him.

The_Conclave Australia122 Posts February 13 2006 11:23 GMT #17 I thought it was because of his skit in www.ultimateshowdown.org ROFL

EAGER-beaver Canada2799 Posts February 13 2006 11:28 GMT #18 I used to watch texas ranger, thing is that show isn't from the 80's but it's cheesey nonetheless.

Manifesto7 Osaka27172 Posts February 13 2006 11:31 GMT #19 Because people are mindless sheep who cannot think of wit by themselves, and are willing to be fed a flavour of the moment quip to latch onto in a desperate hope of staying relevent in a fast paced world. Now Mr.T is a different story. And really, Vin Unrefined Oil is a loser. He was never a karate champion, and he couldnt even lift T's chains. He doesn't deserve facts.

FakeSteve[TPR] Valhalla18444 Posts February 13 2006 11:50 GMT #20 because the world is full of helpless twits

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