POLL: Is there a Tuomas?

Tuomas is real.

but then again I like to think Wrinklepaws is too.

The invention of a Tuomas is "useful" to those who would place themselves 'closer to Tuomas than thee' for a variety of reasons

This board could use more Finlanders.

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xpost NO.

http://seedyuk.com/images/sonotgonna.jpg

He's the American Tuomas.

-- GILLY'S BAGG'EAR VANCE OF COUPARI (Ex Leon), Monday, October 2, 2006 7:29 PM (7 months ago) Bookmark Link

this holiday season, see An American Tuomas

-- s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, October 2, 2006 7:39 PM (7 months ago) Bookmark Link

http://www.siteaboutnothing.com/images/i-want-to-believe.jpg

there is a tuomas, look inside, everyone.

Or indeed, Tuomas is all of us.

Which would explain all his sex!

tuomas is Mister More Than A Hundred, obv

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/05/30/sports/30cnd_open.337.3.jpg

If you've got a heart,
then tuomas's a part of youuuuuu....

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Tuomas is real

how did tuomas fake so many photos of himself?

tuomas is real, his strange attitudes about leftism in comic books are way too developed and consistent

and really I only mean strange as in it never had occurred to me to think that way about tintin etc.

http://www.4bitterguys.com/adam/Tuomas009.jpg

If he didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/WilliamCrump63/tuomasisreal.jpg

jesus christ

classic

Lack of current photos move towards "used to be real".

Rock Hardy OTM

I may have to put breakdancin' Ken in there.

tom, where can i find tintin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/WilliamCrump63/tuomasisreal2.jpg

Haha, I love that gospel album cover! I saw it in the store last month:

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are you there tuomas? it's me, margaret.

seriously jw don't you know ian and laurel or are you asking me where to find tintin out in some kind of torrent pirate bastard zone

are you there tuomas? it's me, margaret.

-- remy bean, Wednesday, May 30, 2007 8:18 PM (8 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

haha fishing for a photoshopper?

http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251ded1f8e1d00cdf7ebf2a5094f-500pi

Disembodied hands on Santorum daughter creepy.

That's not what I pictured Margaret as looking like.

I MEAN TUOMAS TINTIN THEORIES

Tuomas had a history of heart trouble. In 1992, he was hospitalized for three days following an irregular heartbeat, and in 1999, his situation deteriorated rapidly. After undergoing dental surgery in that year, he lost 50 pounds, was in great pain and seemed unable to recover from the stress. On October 12, 1999, Tuomas died at age 63 in Bel-Air. I whistled for a cab and when it came near, the license plate said 'Fresh' and there was dice in the mirror! If anything I could say that this cab was weir', but yo home, man, forget it, I'm off to Bel Air!!

That's not what I pictured Margaret as looking like.

did you see her as more tuomasesque?

haha fishing for a photoshopper?

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/513W08PBEYL._SS500_.jpg

And that kid needs to look more seventies, wearing a v-neck sweater.

IT'S ME AGAIN, MARGARET

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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Disappointed but Well-Liked, December 31, 2005
A Kid's Review
I-reading all of Judy Blume's books-was rather disappointed with Then Again, Maybe I Wont. Maybe it's because I am a girl and it's coming from a boy's point of veiw...I really am not sure...but it other than that it was good. Some parts were unrealistic. Why would a fifth(going in to sixth) grader(the narrator and main charecter) watch a girl get undressed from his window??? Once again, maybe I don't understand the thrill...it just seems like something an older boy[maybe eighth grader) would do......anyways NOT recommended to anyone under the age of 12-the book talks about some mature things...

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Delicate sentimentality, June 2, 2001
By Casey Ahn - See all my reviews
Judy Blume's wonderful book should not be missed by any child about to enter the turbulent years of adolescence. When I first read this book as a fifth-grader, it mean little to me beyond the facially charming stories. As I travelled down the sometimes-painful corridors of pubescence, it became a constant companion that helped me through the ever-increasing trials. I, too, had an "older sister" that was the subject of my ocular ministrations. This book is real, in a way that I truly needed at that critical time. I hope everyone derives as much benefit from it as I have. Even now, I think back on those few crucial passages with visible delight. Many's the time . . .

The one detail I remember from that book is that the dad got rich from inventing those adapters that turn two-pronged outlets into grounded three-prong outlets.

i remember my 3rd grade class was discussing authors we liked w/our teacher and someone mentioned judy bloom and our teacher was all well i think the superfudge books are great but the rest are a little too adult for you kids. so naturally i was like oh i gotta check these out.

i'm very proud of never having read a word of judy blume

I was more of a Beverly Cleary fan myself.

ffs ban gabbneb

judy blume is raw as fuck

http://www.kidshelpphone.ca/en/informed/bullying/books/blubber.jpg

am i nuts, or is there supposed to be a fat girl in this book?

TUOMAS and the PAINFULL CORRIDORS OF PUBESENCE

judy blume was awesome. as was beverly cleary. i also remember loving these JD Fitzgerald books about turn of the century Mormon kids who, um, fought crimes, sometimes, as I remember:

http://www.medianugget.com/img/greatbrain.jpg

http://www.kidsource.com/books/images/0807553913.l.gif
i know this isn't what you are talking about but it'd be funnier if it was.

haha they found blood diamonds in the mattress and got rich

blubber A+

JD Fitzgerald books = the Great Brain and those books are great - altho the kids were not mormons themselves, they are Irish Catholics.

and they didn't really fight crimes so much as rip off the other, stupider kids.

henry huggins
otis spofford
ellen tebbits
ramona quimby
mouse and the motorcycle

oh god they were the 1st family in the neighborhood to get a toilet - it is all coming back

oh yeah! they charged people money to see a toilet flush

beverly cleary was aight

whether or not he exists, he lives in our hearts

http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~aahobor/Lucy-Day/Images/Covers-50/The-Girl-with-Silver-Eyes.jpg

this was good

Blume occupies a bit of a unique spot I think.

where's the love for I Am the Cheese, the Chocolate War, A Hero Ain't Nothin But a Sandwich, Go Ask Alice, the Cybil War

no Superfudge no credibility

yeah i loved that one as a kid

when i started asking my parents to buy me other judy blume books, they noticed that a lot of them were about girls and had an OMG OUR SON IS GAY, TIME FOR A SERIOUS TALK moment.

Maybe if you had been younger than nineteen when you asked, Kenan.

This was a good 'un, especially for the broken-home kids.

http://www.booksamillion.com/bam/covers/0/38/070/958/0380709589.jpg

books you liked as a preteen

this was nothing compared to the time i asked for a feather boa and a butt plug

wow, this took a turn for the awesome; Dear Mr. Henshaw was vv important.
Please to be talking about Homer Price now.

Sorry, Grady. Didn't mean to derail the Naked Finn thread.

hah holy shit! girl w silver eyes is second post

so much for children's book obscurantism :D

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^^^favorite for all time

Holy shit, the girl with the silver eyes and the great brain. Yay, sweet memories. The Great Brain was one of my favorite series.

Pinkwater's a whole other universe unto himself

I NEVER LEARNED TO READ

YOU ARE BANNED TO I RATE EVERYTHING

try this thread duder

I am having trouble with the ladies.

no but i did revive the oink invite thread

u r on notice, Que.

love for pinkwater puts you in my good graces 4eva, deej.

THE BOXCAR CHILDREN KICKED ASS. THEY SOLVED IMPORTANT CRIMES. FUCK YOU FOR ASSOCIATING THEM WITH JOYRIDING RATS ON MOTORCYCLES.

new name for DC ILX = THE BOXCAR CHILDREN

y/n?????????

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William, how about another Tuomas/Louvin album 'shop- Tragic Thongs of Life?

OH HEY MARGARET IM HERE WHAT DO YOU WANT

new name for DC ILX = THE BOXCAR CHILDREN

y/n?????????

-- g®▲đұ, Wednesday, 30 May 2007 22:27 (55 minutes ago) Link

O FUCK YEA

judy blume is raw as fuck

haha

taking sides: daniel pinkwater vs ellen raskin

ellen raskin powns that fat turkey! gobble gobble

This is all for Ken. I feel dirty.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/WilliamCrump63/TragicThongs.jpg

Pinkwater is great, but Ellen Raskin is my #1 children's writer of all time, so she wins.

Also, ^^^this is great. I promise not to repost it and cause confusion.

TRAGIC

WAHT

the thong, not the photoshop

Oh yes, that makes sense. I thought I'd tread on your delicate Pinkwater sensibilities.

o/\o times infinity re borgel

nietzsche:god::jw:tuomas

Only three ILXors know the truth for sure, I think.

you yourself and i

worst fake aja ever.

wrong thread dude

...or is it bwahahahahaha

i figure there ain't any.

oh lord

best photoshop comedy jokes hilarity ever on ilx? (the louvin bros records, esp. the "tragic thongs" one). and i say that as long-time lurker, first time poster. (uh, not really, but i just wanted to use that variation on the radio talk show call-in cliche).

at any rate Tuomas' existence is surely justified by that. a fitting tribute to the man. or anyone, for that matter.

hah holy shit! girl w silver eyes is second post

-- deej, Wednesday, 30 May 2007 22:50 (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

so much for children's book obscurantism :D

-- deej, Wednesday, 30 May 2007 22:51 (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

The original Tuomas abides!

i phoned richard littlejohn and he agreed you couldn't make it up

Hm. Tuomas, at a pinch, rhymes with enormous. Hm. Hm.

where's tuomas been?

don't know but wish he'd come back!

the 90's hot thread, the star trek thread, something on i love comics

Hearing the top poll result to the tune of "Science Is Real" by TMBG.

I'm still here, but at the moment I'm working and trying to write my thesis, so I haven't had the time to contribute that much. Basically when my time is limited I mostly just post to fun, topical threads (such as those on I Love Comics, or the "90s hot" thread) that don't require long and complex posts, and keep away from the bigger, more serious discussions that would take too much time. If all goes as planned I'll be finishing my thesis by May, I should be less busy then.

But it's nice to hear people care about my semi-abscence. Thanks for that!

That's nice.

I've been here hardly at all for a week, and does anybody care? No they do not.

(S'all right, it's the way I like it really)

miss this guy, not sure that his thesis is a good enough reason for not posting tbh.

Hooray! Good luck with the thesis. You are by far my favourite Tuomas on ILX.

he's not as good as fake tuomas, but he's pretty close

I don't know of course, but I find him somewhat grating.

If you stick around long enough you'll realize two things--

1. Lots of people on ILX are somewhat grating.
2. It's generally frowned upon to call people out for being grating.

Best of luck!
Ian

Only three ILXors know the truth for sure, I think.

― Tuomas

Man-At-Arms, The Sorceress and Orko.

Hahaha!

There's more than one way to pull a Tuomas!

(out of the hat!) [the Mael Bros glam-funk mix]

Orko is an asshole

look i've been trying to be nicer on here but god

Tuomas is a feeling

Tuomas que nada

Tuomas used to be real, then became a fake and is now thoroughly real again.

Plot twist: Tuomas has been the only ILXor all this time.

christuopher nuolan

The one rule is that you're not supposed to reveal that to your alternate selves, Tuomas.

— Tuomas

xp

That face when you remember you never saved tuomasisrealagain.jpg

Tuomas Mondae

nothing is true, everything is permitted

Question posed itt is such a perfectly Tuomas-ian appeal to outside authority that I'm surprised he didn't start the thread himself.

(luv u Tuomas)

Since we are all Tuomas here, I think it's safe to say that he's into guitars after all.

Are we doubting Tuomas?

Well played.