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It all started …
Well, how it all started is covered at another blog.
Last night I had a hasty thought and, as is the way of The Internet, I tweeted it: “I will seriously do a nudie run around Brunswick if Jonathan Holmes ever says “pwned” on Media Watch.
Read the whole thing for the whole story. But in a nutshell, every Monday night since that day a growing group of Twitter users (using the hashtag #PwnedNudieRun) have watched Media Watch, trembling with the anticipation of hearing That Word.
But nothing. Weeks and weeks of anti-climaxes and anti-nudity.
Two days ago a #PwnedNudieRun supporter asked Jonathan Holmes a question via Twitter:
@jonaholmesMW As next week is #mediawatch ’s last week, please tell me you’re going to say the magic word. Also, is this really you?
And Jonathan Holmes answered:
@sunlightandsnow #mediawatch wait and see. yes its me. btw dispute in MW office. poned? pawned? how do u pronounce magic word?
Oh. My. God. Could it be that next Monday, around 9.35pm, there will be a spate of nudie runs around lattebelt suburbs across Australia?
#1 by Molesworth on 4 November 2009 - 12:05 pm
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OH MY GOD
#2 by Evie on 4 November 2009 - 12:19 pm
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I do believe I’m getting the vapours. This is amazing.
#3 by Jason on 4 November 2009 - 12:30 pm
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You realise I’m going to have to run down Darlinghurst Road, right?
#4 by Ross Sharp on 4 November 2009 - 12:30 pm
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Headline in the following day’s Herald Sun:
High school teacher arrested in nude Media Watch stunt.
Headline in Andrew Bolt’s blog:
What is it with the left and nude teachers?
Headline in next day’s Herald Sun:
Nude teacher sacked for indecent exposure.
Headline in next Miranda Devine trollum:
Nude teacher poses for Bill Henson.
#5 by zombiemao on 4 November 2009 - 12:31 pm
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This all sounds a bit gay to me
#6 by Dave Gaukroger on 4 November 2009 - 12:45 pm
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I think it’s time to lay down ground rules. Runners and glasses are allowed items, yes?
#7 by Scott Bridges on 4 November 2009 - 12:47 pm
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Yep.
#8 by Molesworth on 4 November 2009 - 1:28 pm
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That’s it. I’m naked now. Run commencing in 5, 4, 3, 2…
#9 by skeptic on 4 November 2009 - 2:00 pm
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Brilliant but what sort of weather would you prefer – warm so you don’t freeze your bits and/or make your willy look small(er), or cold, wet weather so that there are not many other people out and about to watch you embarrass yourself?
#10 by reb on 4 November 2009 - 2:23 pm
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Jonathan Holmes is not as smart nor entertaining as he thinks he is.
In fact, I HATE him.
Everything is said with this obsequious tongue-in-cheek “I’ll let you in on a little secret” demeanour, while he mutters something about a spelling mistake in WA Courier.
GMAFB.
Media Watch went downhill after Stuart Littlemore left.
It has never recovered.
#11 by Northern Exposure on 4 November 2009 - 5:10 pm
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Why is reb so unkind?
Disrobed already in anticipation. I’m all a quiver, as I am very jiggly.
#12 by cosmicjester on 4 November 2009 - 5:12 pm
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Thats right reb, and the Beatles were shit once they changed their name from the Quarrymen
#13 by Mr Pastry on 4 November 2009 - 8:28 pm
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Is there a google map with suitable pointers to where the runners are going to be?
#14 by Gibbot on 4 November 2009 - 8:58 pm
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Northern Exposure @ 11 – Call of the day.
Mr Pastry @ 13 – I’ll bite.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?utm_campaign=en_AU&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en_AU-ha-apac-au-bk-gm&utm_term=google%20maps
#15 by John Surname on 4 November 2009 - 9:40 pm
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Chadstone.
#16 by Pete on 5 November 2009 - 1:13 am
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If glasses and runners are OK, given http://twitter.com/JoetheHockey/status/5420317952 how about some Chardonnay as well?
#17 by Andy B on 5 November 2009 - 1:58 am
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My only request is that if we have to do it, we do it on a cold night. So I have a convenient excuse for my small penis.
#18 by cosmicjester on 5 November 2009 - 1:58 am
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http://twitter.com/jonaholmesMW/status/5419818963
@t-shaped @thewetmale #mediawatch poned it is.
So many questions. Who will be the journalist or media personality that will be immortalised by an on-air MediaWatch Pwning?
“Sluggo Richardson, as the kids say, You = Pwned”
#19 by Pete on 5 November 2009 - 9:21 am
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I hear @Colvinius and @LEIGHSALES know ROFLCOPTER. Going to make a last minute plea for @jonaholmesMW to include this word ;)
#20 by Pete on 6 November 2009 - 12:08 am
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Whoa…
http://twitter.com/Colvinius/status/5448717904
@jonaholmesMW They want you to say ‘pwned’ and me and Sales to say ‘Roflcopter’. Who’d have thought?
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#21 by Mac Yourselfathome on 6 November 2009 - 8:28 pm
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I want some goddamn credit on this one. I wrote a letter! A LETTER! Mind you, I never heard back.
http://moderatelyleft.blogspot.com/2009/10/letter-to-that-nice-mr-holmes-fellow.html
#22 by Toaf on 8 November 2009 - 5:12 pm
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Anticipation builds.
#23 by Bron on 8 November 2009 - 7:02 pm
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One more night away!
#24 by Jason on 8 November 2009 - 8:06 pm
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The missus is away, so I’m not sure who will take pictures (unless it’s the Daily Telegraph).
#25 by Oz on 8 November 2009 - 9:30 pm
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http://twitter.com/jonaholmesMW/status/5529330783
“had to cut stuff to get it and his musings about paying for excellence in. But that word may have survived #mediawatch #pwnednudierun”
#26 by thewetmale on 9 November 2009 - 12:17 pm
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I hate to ruin the excitement that no doubt we’re all feeling, but what happens if he says pwned but not in the way we’re thinking he will, ie, by going “stupid-so-and-so; PWNED!”
What if he just says it cold e.g, “i know people have wanted me to say the word pwned so there you go…” and then goes on with the show. Does this count? I would’ve thought that the whole point would be to get him to say it in the context we’re thinking of.
#27 by Dave Gaukroger on 9 November 2009 - 1:29 pm
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I think that context is a must – someone needs to be pwned, it’s not enough just to say it.
#28 by Tobias Ziegler on 9 November 2009 - 1:37 pm
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Were you guys involved in planning the republic referendum? Pwned means pwned – no prevarication now.
#29 by skeptic on 9 November 2009 - 1:53 pm
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I think we might have to call the lawyers in for this one, no mention of ‘context’ or any other caveats arounf JH saying the word:
“I will seriously do a nudie run around Brunswick if Jonathan Holmes ever says “pwned” on Media Watch.”
Bring it on!
#30 by thewetmale on 9 November 2009 - 2:12 pm
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I’m with Dave. Skeptic, i know groupthinkers would love nothing more than to CALL in the LAWYERS on this one, but i personally think it was implied not just by Scott’s original blog post
but also by the context of our tweets the last couple of weeks.
And Toby, believe me, i’m not the least bit scared, just a stickler for the rules.
If Scott was to weigh in on this one i’d be quite prepared to go with what he recommends, after all, it was his idea in the first place.
#31 by Scott Bridges on 9 November 2009 - 3:33 pm
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The word is the word.
It’d be awesome if JH uses it to pwn someone, but all he has to do is say it.
#32 by thewetmale on 9 November 2009 - 3:46 pm
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Thanks for that Scott. As a true groupthinker i’ll now fall into line.
#33 by Spock... on 9 November 2009 - 7:40 pm
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Maybe I am a pussy and just don’t want to run nude in public, but I really don’t believe it should count if he takes the word out of the context it is intended for…
#34 by Mac Yourselfathome on 9 November 2009 - 8:44 pm
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Spock = Pussy :P
#35 by David F on 9 November 2009 - 9:39 pm
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Congratulations – he said it!
The run was easier for me, as I normally watch Media Watch in my underwear anyway.
#36 by Toaf on 9 November 2009 - 9:39 pm
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Now we need an open thread for Pwned Nudie Run photos…
#37 by Mac Yourselfathome on 9 November 2009 - 10:00 pm
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No one is seeing my skinny white arse. Except I’m worried my mother in law may have seen me running. Oh dear God. What have I done?
#38 by Amos Keeto on 9 November 2009 - 10:07 pm
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Trust me on this Mac, we’ve seen enough ;)
#39 by stewie on 9 November 2009 - 11:15 pm
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I am impressed. Pwned was said by Jonathon. Something in the ‘real’ world of ABC TV precipitated by Scott’s tweet. What next I wonder?
#40 by Jason on 9 November 2009 - 11:24 pm
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Holy shit.
#41 by mcc on 10 November 2009 - 12:02 am
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….will there be photos? will you send them to Johnathan H?
#42 by Scott Bridges on 10 November 2009 - 12:03 am
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There’ll be a monster post with photo and video first thing in the morning.
#43 by thewetmale on 10 November 2009 - 1:11 am
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Here’s the moment it all happened:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUcZaTzMtQ
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