Comments on: My Altar Ego http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/ A satirical look at TRUTH through the mote-free eyes of Elder Stephen Erastus Knudsen III Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:03:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Lynnette http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1341 Lynnette Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:14:49 +0000 http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1341 For what it's worth, I get a kick out of Stephen Erastus Knudsen III. Kind of like a male Prudence McPrude, whom I also thought was great. Of course, we at ZD also have an imaginary character, so I'm obviously biased in favor of such things. We created The Bouncer partly just out of general silliness, but also because we were looking for a lighthearted way to moderate our threads--having the Bouncer appear is more entertaining than just having "ZD Admin." And we had a lot of fun coming up with a backstory for the Bouncer, who wears merman costumes and claims to be the graduate of a perjury program, if I remember correctly. Though I fear the whole thing has confused people at times. It's great to see you around again! And I'm glad you enjoyed our April Fool's post. For what it’s worth, I get a kick out of Stephen Erastus Knudsen III. Kind of like a male Prudence McPrude, whom I also thought was great.

Of course, we at ZD also have an imaginary character, so I’m obviously biased in favor of such things. We created The Bouncer partly just out of general silliness, but also because we were looking for a lighthearted way to moderate our threads–having the Bouncer appear is more entertaining than just having “ZD Admin.” And we had a lot of fun coming up with a backstory for the Bouncer, who wears merman costumes and claims to be the graduate of a perjury program, if I remember correctly. Though I fear the whole thing has confused people at times.

It’s great to see you around again! And I’m glad you enjoyed our April Fool’s post.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1343 Glenn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:46:05 +0000 http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1343 Thanks Lynnette. I think Stephen saw Prudence at a singles young adult dance once, but he never got off the chairs on the side of the wall. Either that, or he was going to ask her to dance, but he couldn't get past The Bouncer. Thanks Lynnette. I think Stephen saw Prudence at a singles young adult dance once, but he never got off the chairs on the side of the wall. Either that, or he was going to ask her to dance, but he couldn’t get past The Bouncer.

]]> By: zehill http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1413 zehill Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:09:50 +0000 http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1413 I love Elder Knudsen but also cringe with every post thinking there are people out there that either 1) agree with Stephen (including my former self, to a degree) or 2) don't get that this is satire. Heaven help them. I love Elder Knudsen but also cringe with every post thinking there are people out there that either 1) agree with Stephen (including my former self, to a degree) or 2) don’t get that this is satire. Heaven help them.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1415 Glenn Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:51:34 +0000 http://www.mormonfolklore.org/blog/2008/04/21/my-altar-ego/#comment-1415 Zehill, Thanks for the love, but don't cringe too much. There aren't as many people looking at what Knudsen has to say as you might think. And if they don't get this is satire after clicking on "About Us" or on "Welcome" or by simply reading the tagline on the top of every page "A satirical look at TRUTH through the mote-free eyes of Elder Stephen Erastus Knudsen III" well, then there isn't a hammer big enough to hit it home. But certainly satire isn't for everyone, and there will always be people who simply don't like it, or simply don't get it. Heaven help those of us who do. :) Zehill, Thanks for the love, but don’t cringe too much. There aren’t as many people looking at what Knudsen has to say as you might think.

And if they don’t get this is satire after clicking on “About Us” or on “Welcome” or by simply reading the tagline on the top of every page “A satirical look at TRUTH through the mote-free eyes of Elder Stephen Erastus Knudsen III” well, then there isn’t a hammer big enough to hit it home.

But certainly satire isn’t for everyone, and there will always be people who simply don’t like it, or simply don’t get it. Heaven help those of us who do. :)

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