# Man turns BLUE! (And you thought you'd seen everything. . .) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 3, 2002, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713 "2002-10-03T17:37:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/1 "2002-10-03T17:37:21Z")
So, I’m productively using my time at lunch to surf the web and get caught up on current events. [This little link](http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/10/02/offbeat.blue.candidate/index.html) just happened to catch my eye. :eek: 😕 Tripler Yes. The blue smilies are intentional. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/2 "2002-10-03T17:52:23Z")
After the election, be sure to catch his act in Blue Man Group at the Luxor in Las Vegas. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/3 "2002-10-03T17:54:07Z")
Who would VOTE for this dimwit? ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/4 "2002-10-03T18:02:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gundy \* > \*\*Who would VOTE for this dimwit? \*\* The Smurfs? ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/5 "2002-10-03T18:14:00Z")
**Lola** beat me to the joke. Curse you and your little blue dog, too. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/6 "2002-10-03T18:16:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gundy \* > \*\*Who would VOTE for this dimwit? \*\* Kurt Wagner? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/7 "2002-10-03T18:19:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > \*\* > > The Smurfs? \*\* **LCC** , I now thank you for the half cup of coffee that made its way from my lips to my computer monitor in a coarse spray. 😃 Tripler Let’s see if ‘Brawny’ paper towels really are ‘brawny’. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/8 "2002-10-03T18:22:34Z")
That’s so awesome! I’d vote for that guy if he were in my state just for the blue factor. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/9 "2002-10-03T18:23:04Z")
That man is singing the Bl… :smack: I can’t do it. I’m far too refined & dignified for that joke. ---
**Author:** ![Fibonacci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Fibonacci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fibonacci)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/10 "2002-10-03T18:25:02Z")
The Green Party would not accept him. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/11 "2002-10-03T18:25:42Z")
Of course you do realize the political implications of this. Think of the ballot: 1. The “Green” Party (Environmentalist platform) 2. The “Red” Party (Communist & Socialist Parties) 3. This guy . . . Tripler Thank God he’s not running in Florida. ---
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/12 "2002-10-03T18:26:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gundy \* > \*\*Who would VOTE for this dimwit? \*\* The girl who turned purple in Willy Wonka—Violet? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/13 "2002-10-03T18:30:52Z")
Forget who would VOTE for him. What kind of crazy party of cranks, nutjobs, and malcontents would try to run such a candid – Oh. Right. Nevermind. Daniel ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/14 "2002-10-03T18:37:23Z")
“Senate candidate blue…” He needed the money! ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/15 "2002-10-03T18:38:25Z")
[Picture of him pre-blue](http://www.mtlp.org/jones/) that he uses on his campaign site. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/16 "2002-10-03T18:52:45Z")
I hope at least he has the grace to use _Am I Blue?_ as his campaign song. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/17 "2002-10-03T19:07:55Z")
Who’s his running mate? Pink? Tripler I just had to. Sorry. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jk1245](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/49beb7/32.png) [@jk1245](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jk1245)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/18 "2002-10-03T19:16:56Z")
Hmmm… it doesn’t say “Oh by the way, he’s blue” in the “About Stan Jones” section of his website. Does anyone else think he looks uncomfortably like [this guy](http://www.theonion.com/onion3835/zombie_nutritionist.html)? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/19 "2002-10-03T19:19:40Z")
This old man, he’s so blue, he drinks silver for that hue Will the Pict PAC (Paddies, whacked?) give the man a vote? They like senators in woad! (best I can do – _Blue Loon_ just wasn’t working out) Daniel ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2002, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713/20 "2002-10-03T19:41:47Z")
I do believe they made a movie about this blue man. It’s called [url=“[http://www.bigfatliarmovie.com/](http://www.bigfatliarmovie.com/)”]Big Fat Liar\*. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-turns-blue-and-you-thought-youd-seen-everything/130713.md?page=2)