# 2007 "Worst/Stupidest Image on the Internet" Nominations **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 15, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394 "2007-02-15T20:01:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/41 "2007-02-18T16:48:43Z")
\ That’s how I interpreted it too! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/42 "2007-02-18T17:22:05Z")
[QUOTE=fluiddruid] Okay, I feel kind of bad about this once since it’s made by a kid, but still: [Rainbow Roar](http://www.isp.edu.pa/ispgallery/gallery/Middle_School/2006/7th_Grade_Computer_Photoshop_ART!/rainbow-roar.jpg) [/QUOTE] Is that intended to represent the rainbow bridge concerning dog people and dead pets? ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/43 "2007-02-18T17:52:51Z")
[QUOTE=fluiddruid] [One more.](http://admediaconcepts.com/gallery/images/43.jpg) [/QUOTE] Horrifyingly, I’m fairly certain which example of [freeform poetry](http://www.petloss.com/poems/maingrp/rainbowb.htm) this image was intended to illustrate. After a quick search, I find that this subject has been portrayed by [numerous](http://www.cyberpog.com/images/rainbowbridge.jpg)[other](http://www.geocities.com/rraanderson/rainbowbridge.gif) [artists](http://www.rainbowbridge.org/resident_pics/exported_resid-1912_picid-1199.jpg), [each](http://denisesdreams.com/gifs/banner_rainbow_bridge.jpg) of [whom](http://www.mastiffrescue.org/images/RainbowBridge.jpg) [bring](http://www.egge.net/~savory/rainbowbridge.jpg)[their](http://www.bpfrommer.com/new_images_14/Saint%20Francis.jpg) [own](http://www.ferret-universe.com/rainbow_bridge/images/memorial.jpg) [unique](http://www.graphomania.com/wft-rainbowbridge/rainbowbr.jpg) [sensibilities](http://members.chello.nl/akoni/Lagsa%20at%20the%20rainbow-bridge.gif) to the [topic.](http://www.mariawilliam.net/Bridge.jpg) [This](http://www.lauriekris.com/RainbowBridge-Sept11th-byLaurie.jpg) is possibly my favorite, at least in concept. It’s an illustration for a heartwarming “Rainbow Bridge” fanfic in which the late victims of 9/11 are all gifted with angelic stray puppies and kittens as they enter Heaven. [peep? meow? i’m so f-'n confused.](http://www.paws2heaven.com/benny_with_wings_halo.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/44 "2007-02-18T18:03:04Z")
Bah. Yes, **carnivorousplant**! THAT picture CLEARLY alludes to “Rainbow Bridge.” Not the one with the DOGS IN THE SKY and the F-'N RAINBOW. OBVIOUSLY, someone was grieving over the loss of their PET TIGER… Rotten, lousy… Steal my thunder with a joke while I’m linking stuff… endure all those crap MIDI files for NOTHING… ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/45 "2007-02-18T18:06:11Z")
Well, gee, if they’d let us edit our posts, I could’ve fixed that. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/46 "2007-02-18T22:29:13Z")
Rainbow Bridge _fanfic_?? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/47 "2007-02-18T22:51:33Z")
[QUOTE=Jeep’s Phoenix] Rainbow Bridge _fanfic_?? [/QUOTE] A genre of literature inspired by other efforts, usually television programs, not known for originality, cleverness or the general ability of the author. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/48 "2007-02-18T23:09:09Z")
It occurs to me that I forgot the 🙂 , since the above is intended as humor. Indeed, I am participating in a thread that could be called “fan fic”, and while the above certainly describes my writing and editing skills, it in no way describes those of anyone else. We now return you to your thread in progress. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/49 "2007-02-18T23:11:45Z")
Hmm… now that I think about it, “Rainbow Bridge fanfic” does sound like something I’d be sick enough to make up. However-- scroll down to [“Welcome at Rainbow Bridge”](http://www.lauriekris.com/heaven.html) by Alexander Theodore, who is under the impression that he is a purebred Bouvier, and who is also a fourth-year resident (presumably of some psychiatric facility). In any case, I think the term ‘fanfic’ reasonably applies here. Warning: This site features yet another of those MIDI tunes, which appear to be present on approximately 40-45% of all “Rainbow Bridge”-themed websites. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/50 "2007-02-19T04:21:35Z")
I am familiar with fanfic; I just can’t quite grasp writing it based on the Rainbow Bridge. I’m really quite surprised that I’ve never encountered **Terrifel’s** link circulating via email; I guess that does qualify it as fanfic and not glurge. ---
**Author:** ![OBJECTION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/fbc32d/32.png) [@OBJECTION](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OBJECTION)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/51 "2007-02-19T05:32:12Z")
[QUOTE=fluiddruid] [Natural enemies](http://www.evvieco.com/rain.jpg) [/QUOTE] The chick who drew that is an internet aquaintance of mine ([Link to the piece on her Deviant Art account.](http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/13514316/)), and I presume based on what I know of her (though I may be incorrect) that it was intentionally meant to be ridiculous. Even if I hadn’t known her, I wouldn’t think the image nearly measures up to most of the other gems you found in terms of “worst/stupidest”. Bad Photoshop job \> skillfully-drawn hilarity. (Or would that be \< ?) Anyway, I’m not upset in anyway nor harboring any ill will, I’m just putting in my two cents about that particular drawing. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/52 "2007-02-19T05:54:17Z")
[QUOTE=Beware of Doug] …[of the “keep off drugs” kid](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/392524381_99c2fdea58_o.jpg). Based on an idea by [Senator Ted Stevens](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Series_of_tubes) and dedicated to net addicts everywhere. [/QUOTE] I am so glad I am no the only one that can’t let the ol’Ted line get buried. Well Done IMHO. Unless you met it to be a bad image then… Nausiating!!! ---
**Author:** ![KJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b2d939/32.png) [@KJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KJ)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/53 "2007-02-19T09:09:11Z")
Wow, “Son’s of Thunder” is hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/54 "2007-02-19T09:24:08Z")
[QUOTE=fluiddruid] [Natural enemies](http://www.evvieco.com/rain.jpg) [/QUOTE] I laughed out loud, than saved it to my Pictures directory. You win the thread. AWESOMELY bad! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/55 "2007-02-19T13:27:43Z")
_Son’s of [apostrophe abuse]_ reminds me of [Icy Hot Stuntaz](http://www.icyhotstunta.com/) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/56 "2007-02-19T13:30:57Z")
One is very tempted to place some of this—“hit the nail on the head”—in a clip art folder and see what gets used. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/57 "2007-02-19T13:52:41Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] _Son’s of [apostrophe abuse]_ reminds me of [Icy Hot Stuntaz](http://www.icyhotstunta.com/) [/QUOTE] I got what appeared to be a malware-infested directory site when I clicked on that link. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/58 "2007-02-19T14:03:44Z")
Oops. Sorry about that - it does seem to be trying to open a couple of popups (didn’t notice them, as they were blocked on my machine, as were all of the ad links). The popups don’t seem to do anything malicious though. ---
**Author:** ![Subway\_Prophet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Subway\_Prophet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Subway_Prophet)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/59 "2007-02-19T14:23:19Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] _Son’s of [apostrophe abuse]_ reminds me of [Icy Hot Stuntaz](http://www.icyhotstunta.com/) [/QUOTE] I call spoof. Icy Hot is a well-known alternate brand to Ben-Gay, which will go down in history as the medical aid most commonly used as punchlines to bad homosexual jokes. This website’s kistch has to be intentional. Those pics are hilarious, though. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2007, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394/60 "2007-02-19T14:28:46Z")
There’s a brief summary of the Icy Hot Stuntaz saga on [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icy_Hot_Stuntaz) - it does actually seem to be more than a spoof. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-worst-stupidest-image-on-the-internet-nominations/392394.md?page=4)