# The Portrait of Homer Simpson **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 7, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321 "2006-02-07T00:16:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/21 "2006-02-07T04:14:05Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Kind terrifying - I swear I have a Cthulhu Mythos book with that picture in it 😛 - but interesting. It does bear a slight resemblance to The Investigator. **Mr Blue Sky** Marge’s mom dates Granpa. Homer fears ‘If your mom marries my dad, then we’ll be brother and sister and our kids will be freaks with pink skin and five fingers on each hand!’ There’s a brief visual, followed by Homer running off in panic. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/22 "2006-02-07T04:24:04Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > It does bear a slight resemblance to The Investigator. And here I thought nobody would know what I was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![audiobottle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@audiobottle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/audiobottle)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/23 "2006-02-07T14:05:05Z")
That’s like [this](http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=8996&display=photoshop#entries) where the guy photoshopped people’s faces to look like Anime/Manga characters. Creeeeeeepy… ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/24 "2006-02-07T15:19:46Z")
So when does the ass-grabbing begin? ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/25 "2006-02-07T20:48:26Z")
To me, it looks as if the artist just recycled an old portrait of Gerald Ford. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/26 "2006-02-08T13:47:50Z")
In the same vein as the OP, we have [this](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/absinthetic/Final450x800.jpg) rendition of the crew from Futurama. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/27 "2006-02-08T14:06:38Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > In the same vein as the OP, we have [this](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/absinthetic/Final450x800.jpg) rendition of the crew from Futurama. Well that’s just generic crap. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/28 "2006-02-08T14:55:58Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > In the same vein as the OP, we have [this](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/absinthetic/Final450x800.jpg) rendition of the crew from Futurama. So, that’s the alternate universe Futurama? ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/29 "2006-02-08T15:10:57Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > So, that’s the alternate universe Futurama? No, the only alternate universe is western themed. That may be from the generic Japanese late 80’s computer game universe held inside Farnsworth’s box though. ---
**Author:** ![Pashnish\_Ewing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@Pashnish\_Ewing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pashnish_Ewing)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/30 "2006-02-08T15:17:43Z")
> [@Silentgoldfish](#): > > Well that’s just generic crap. Why is Fry played by Vanilla Ice? And Leela has _two_ eyes? At least they got her rack right. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/31 "2006-02-08T15:38:27Z")
> [@Pashnish Ewing](#): > > Why is Fry played by Vanilla Ice? And Leela has _two_ eyes? At least they got her rack right. Bender looks kinda cool, I must admit. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/32 "2006-02-08T16:04:27Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Bender looks kinda cool, I must admit. True. But where the hell is Amy? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/33 "2006-02-08T17:15:26Z")
> [@Pashnish Ewing](#): > > And Leela has _two_ eyes? Sweet inconsistancies of the Hebrides! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/34 "2006-02-08T17:34:26Z")
Rondo Hatton got a nose job! ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/35 "2006-02-08T17:56:48Z")
> [@Bryan Ekers](#): > > Sweet inconsistancies of the Hebrides! Speaking of which, could [this be the realistic version of Hermes in his limbo outfit?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bwailer.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/36 "2006-02-08T18:49:12Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > Bender looks kinda cool, I must admit. It’s the jacket. I’m just really freaked out by Dr. Zoidberg. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/37 "2006-02-08T19:13:14Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > I’m just really freaked out by Dr. Zoidberg. I don’t want to make the same joke twice, but he looks like a certain guy from R’lyeh. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/38 "2006-02-08T23:05:06Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > In the same vein as the OP, we have [this](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/absinthetic/Final450x800.jpg) rendition of the crew from Futurama. They look like they belong in a Shadowrun game, except of course for Zoidberg who looks like he’s just visiting from Call Of Cthulhu ---
**Author:** ![bubastis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@bubastis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bubastis)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/39 "2006-02-08T23:16:56Z")
> [@audiobottle](#): > > That’s like [this](http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=8996&display=photoshop#entries) where the guy photoshopped people’s faces to look like Anime/Manga characters. Creeeeeeepy… Holy crap. Eh… Hold my calls. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2006, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321/40 "2006-02-08T23:33:12Z")
> [@Pashnish Ewing](#): > > And Leela has _two_ eyes? One eye and one eyepatch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-portrait-of-homer-simpson/343321.md?page=3)