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It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/60675401

Archive article: https://archive.is/FmFAC#selection-647.1-647.51

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

In the podcast/television show Comedy Bang! Bang! there is a running joke that host Scott Aukerman is always misnamed. The names are things like Yacht Rockerman, Hot Saucerman, Shock Jockerman, Stop Clockerman, Shop Talkerman, Flip Flopperman, and so on. They generally rhyme with "Scott Aukerman."

Snot Flickerman is definitely inspired by the Aukerman nicknames, although it doesn't perfectly fit since Flickerman doesn't rhyme with Aukerman. However, in my own headcanon, Snot Flickerman is an animated, audacious television news anchor voiced by Tom Kenny.

I hope this illuminates my stupid fucking username.

[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Hey I'll use this comment; I totally wondered if it was a reference to CBB but there wasn't really a chance to ask without derailing

It's close enough to the gag that I caught it. You did well

[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Oh of course! Thank you so much. I remember now seeing this around the time it came out, but haven't checked in on CBB in forever