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- musters, on 10/10/2007, -5/+168The result:
- 3 pocket protectors torn
- 15 scratches
- 30,000 people still not getting laid - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+81"Officer, I was just trying to show my friend that it's impossible to dodge a long bow arrow with a magic missle enchantment..."
- MrNexus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+73The old Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate I see.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+63hahahahah NERD FIGHT!!!
- danielrh9, on 10/10/2007, -0/+42Full text from the website:
Riot Breaks out in San Diego Comic Con
After two days of relative calm on Friday and Saturday, the Comic Con convention in San Diego exploded in violence on Sunday after what seemed a personal dispute spilled over into the crowd.
Surveillance cameras captured the flashpoint: A man dressed in a Batman costume (Dark Knight #3 sans-cape, but with full utility belt) invited a young Jubilee-clad girl to his "batcave." The proposition didn't sit well her boyfriend who arrived at the convention as a semi-transformed Bruce Banner, and a scuffle ensued. The audible portion of the tape is presented below:
"What do you want, DC punk," the boyfirend was overheard saying. "Why don't you go and fight for Truth and Justice, boy scout."
"That's Superman, dickweed. Batman is DARK! He's not for little kids anymore. Even Superman, with the release of Birthright is way deeper. Superman must battle himself and he advocates veganism." Besides, in your semi-transformed state, you can do me no harm.
"I'm getting angrier."
Apparently, the crowd, having overheard the scuffle, began choosing sides and the distubances commenced. The uneasy calm dissipitated; participants began fighting those with whom, after days of negotiation, they had put aside their differences to "revel as brothers and sisters regardless of origen or state of mutancy."
"Things just went to hell. It was like a scene from Hulk #451. Everybody just started fighting. I can't believe this. I wanted to use my powers for good, not to fight my fellow comic enthusiasts," said Gordon Fulanovich (AKA Clear Arrow), a plastic cover vendor.
With Marvel on one side and DC in the other, most of the alternative comic-book fans stayed on the sidelines and laughed. Some, however, like those from Fantagraphic Books, actually cheered them on, "Once we get those losers out of the way, we can get the recognition we deserve," said Love and Rockets devotee, Brad Johnson.
Others, like Phillip Brown, outfitted as The Escapist, chose sides, "During my late twenties, as an immature reader of graphical prose, I would often read some of Marvel's offerings. I can't sit by and not do anything; today, I assist the Marvel Multiverse."
As none of the rioters had any real powers, the only people who inflicted considerable harm were some of the strength-based characters known as bricks. Timberwolf was particularly damaging, having defeated both the Thing and Sabretooth before being subdued by police.
Juggernaught hurt himself running into a wall and the Human Torch burned down part of the Comics in Culture art display. Characters like Galactus and Marvel Girl left the brawl early, their tactics being decidedly ineffective.
Riot police quickly brought order to the event after Storm failed to deflect the tear gas employed by San Diego SWAT.
Citing their past community service, the police dropped most charges except for Thor, who was booked on misdemeanor weapons possession. - bluemeep, on 10/10/2007, -1/+35Cripes, if you people can't tell this is fake, then there's just no hope for you.
- PATSCRU, on 10/10/2007, -2/+30It's funny cause i just watched a Robot Chicken episode last night where there was a comiccon and a riot broke out and Leonard Nimoy shot some guys, and a guy ran by and stole some blood out of his nose to clone Leonard Nimoy and start a circus with his clones.
umm,mmm....yeah - FRANKeB, on 10/10/2007, -2/+29Nerds Gone Wild
- dyslexicsUNTIED, on 10/10/2007, -0/+24i wonder what the police officers thought when they got the call of a fight at a comic convention. i would probably break down laughing
- goatrandy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19Argh. I wonder if Bluehost ever stopped to think about just how much bad publicity they get for going down every time one of their customers gets dugg. I know I'll never use them for hosting.
- deeboe, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17Too... many... jokes... to... choose... from... arrrrgggggg!!!!
- Vashinred, on 10/10/2007, -2/+16holy *****, do we have a Video, yes.
This would be a great basis for a Movie with Will Ferrel. Too bad it sounds somewhat fake as I think we all know Maddox would have ground stomped the entire city by now. . - chris9902, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13The first rule of Nerd Fight is you don't use IRC to send anyone the IP of the website.
- theinept, on 10/10/2007, -2/+14I wish I could bury once for (blog) spam and a second time for extreme lameness.
- dolemite5005, on 10/10/2007, -3/+14This had got to be the lamest thing to ever be promoted to the front page.
- V3n0M, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Brick: Yea, there were horses and a man on fire and I killed a guy with a trident.
- JlmAWP, on 10/10/2007, -3/+12Is this article fake? Because it's aweful. Throwing out superhero references is not going to make me enjoy the article.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Can't believe no one has said this yet, but ...
Lightening Bolt! Lightening Bolt! - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -6/+14http://www.bluehost.com/ Professional web hosting for 6.95 a month!
You get what you pay for I guess. - equallyunequal, on 10/10/2007, -5/+13google caught it: http://72.14.209.104/search?hs=sUq&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&q=cache%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.nelsonguirado.com%2Findex.php%2Fcomiendo%2F2007%2F07%2F30%2Friot_breaks_out_in_san_diego_comic_con&btnG=Search
- TheLoneHoot, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7easy fight to break up... just get a naked lady to run straight at 'em.
- Anifanatic, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Read the article, it's got "Fake" written all over it. It played out like a fanfic about Comicon more than an actual story. "Oh, geeks everywhere dressed up as their favorite characters, ACTING like them! Juggernaut was super strong! The Flaming Torch was actually setting things on fire! TEEHEE!" Buried for fake and gullible readers.
- synthox, on 10/10/2007, -2/+8Just because a guy likes comics don't mean he wont start some *****!
- dicerandom, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6How much 37? That makes no sense.
- dyslexicsUNTIED, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6and they would run away too scared to do anything
- OwdenBowden, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5When your a Trek, your a Trek all the Way..
From your first beam me up to your last tribble day.... - djagia, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7Hell yeah, reno 911 reference ftw!!
- DruSam, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Vids of cosplay chicks fighting or bury.
- zeejay, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4It's a failed attempt at Onion-style satire, chock full of insider Marvel/DC jokes. Buried as Ultra-Lame.
- FRANKeB, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4All those fists swinging around, yet so little damage. They probably generated some mild winds though.
- mjaleo, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5~55 diggs and "This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota" nice budget host.
- dptechie, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Maybe it was a Kirk vs Picard debate?
- stigma15, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3*cue "Duel of the Fates"
- r3drum, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3"I'm an INKER."
"No.. your a TRACER!"
Riot ensues... - Suplyndmnd, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Maybe because people have went to the several links provided already that cached it?
- otero1, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3D.C vs. MARVEL AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
- jhuebel, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Bandwidth Quota != CPU Quota
As mentioned in a previous response, CPU Quota is a limit on the amount of CPU time a script is allowed on the server. It's mainly there to prevent runaway scripts, but is often triggered by a good digging. - venezian, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4CPU quota? that's a new one to me.
- mookieXL, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3aaaaand....it's dead :(
"This Account Has Exceeded Its CPU Quota" - WilliamDavis, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I take it you must have been in the fight.
- diggeon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Ron: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder.
- itsJALbert, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4Lawl satire
- Charlotte_Web, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Just another sad example of nerd-on-nerd violence...
- alexanEmpire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I can has mirror?
- Killaken187, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2SO... who won? Marvel or DC... i just have to know :)
Come on people... this has to be a fake story... or some really creative reporter cause it reads like a Harry Potter novel. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2it says 3 tb of bandwith, ya right
- rgaino, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Fake or not, I loved it.
Did they roll dice instead of punching each other's faces? - tripster, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFLEakMpQWA
- Cwo655321, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2actually, thats the main reason they wont start *****.
- Lewisham, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4Can we have Digg lookup the IP block of Bluehost domains and simply stop the stories getting submitted? It's totally ridiculous at this point.
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