Pauly poll and perspicacious punditry

I have this friend who lives on a farm - well, he doesn't live on an actual farm right now, but he does live down the lane from the farm on which he grew up (upon which he grew??)

Anyway. During the course of an IM chat I was having with my friend - to protect his identity, we'll call him *Jim* - he mentioned that he was going to help his Dad harvest the corn/beans/whatever with a combine. This of course reminded me of Pauly Shore's stellar performance in Son-In-Law.

(IMDb it, peoples. I can't do everything for you, you know.)

(Well, it's not so much "peoples", as it is "person". Sigh.)

So *Jim* and I chatted for spell, during which he proceeded to judge me mercilessly for my appreciation of the comedic talents of Mr. Pauly Shore. I rebuffed his overly erudite rebukes quite handily, I thought - after, the might of Truth is on my side.

Then it happened again when I chatted with my friend Cicero in Pants. I post an excerpt of our brilliant spate of IM for two reasons:

1) It is wrong how everybody judges Pauly Shore. Just plain wrong.
2.) It is always easier to phone it in.

Without further adieu, I give you Jillian v. Cicero in Pants - The "Shore" Thing:

(ps: you should really, really check out this Mafia game. Neat-o!)

(pps: *Jim* will recognize this chat, as it is virtually identical to the one we had earlier.)

Cicero: do you know the game Mafia?
me: um no
Cicero: http://www.mafiascum.net/
me: oooh
Cicero: you might - I stress MIGHT - like it.
me: allow me a moment to investigate
Cicero: it's a forum based game.
me: hold the line
Cicero: kk
me: HELLZ YEAH
it’s a wiki
love it
will peruse in-depth
um this could be addictive
this is pseudo WoW
you sneaky bastard
Cicero: hold on - I'll show you the game I'm in.
me: kk
Cicero: http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5880
this should go to game 436

(Aside – I have NO idea what that means.)

Its the first one Ive played.
it will give you a flavor for the thing
me: i'm all about flavour
ps: how do you feel about pauly shore?
Cicero: I prefer not to acknowledge the existence of Mr. Shore.
me: really.
i ah...i um hatehimtoo.
yes
Cicero: buh-uh-dy.
me: just wondering
Cicero: lmao
riiiiiight
/outed!
me: come on!
you didn't laugh ONCE at Son-In-Law?
Biodome?

(Cicero changes his gmail status, effectively outing me as a Shore-ite)

me: FUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Cicero: lmao :)
me: suck it, bitch!
Cicero: I would but it's stuck up Pauly Shore's ass.
me: oh that's how it is?
i see. i see.
Cicero: snap
me: snizzAP!
Cicero: never admit to liking pauly shore in polite company. It's like Farm Porn. Keep that shit under your mattress.
me: good advice. works for you, i guess.
Cicero: ;)
me: you are the 2nd person today who has mocked me mercilessly for my love of the Shore
Cicero: I like neither pauly nor such porn. nor Yanni. Nor Zamfir. Nor Kenny G.
me: shut up
they are not the same beast
Cicero: you keep asking people and see what you get.
me: i've been conducting a sort of informal Pauly Poll
is comedic genius.
come down from your ivory tower, Cicero
mingle with the commoners.
Cicero: right. If hating Pauly Shore is wrong I don't want to be right.
me: whatevs.
snob.
Cicero: he's aaaaaaaaaaawful/
me: fucking ENCINO MAN for chrissakes
altho pound for pound, i'd vote Son In Law as his finest work
i liken him to andy dick
dick is better, though
ha
look what i just wrote
Cicero: I had forgotten about Pauly Shore. Why do you continue to sully my brain with this brown brown heiny tar?
hehe
me: that's a good'un
heiny tar
you are on fire
i like to sully people
sullyin' is what i do best
um not really
Cicero: :)


And that's pretty much where it ended. I think we all know who won THIS clash of the proverbial titans, no?

...

(ME. I won. Pauly Shore 4 EVA!)