The meaning of the"Erma with a crowbar" joke
Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
What's the meaning of the "Erma with a crowbar" joke? I couldn't never
understand it
--
Edgar Flores
Aguascalientes, Mexico
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Doug Winger
<led...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> What's the meaning of the "Erma with a crowbar" joke? I couldn't never
> understand it
> --
> Edgar Flores
> Aguascalientes, Mexico
A not-so mythological story that's become a common point of reference in the
fandom.
Some person that will be nameless (hopefully forever) contacted Steve
Gallaci about a commission. As the subject, he wanted Erma Felna doing
something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail necessary:
use your imagination :)
The story got out, and Furry Fandom then had a brand new bit of lore to play
with. It shows up whenever something involving Innapropriate Requests does.
- Doug
Leslie_R
hmmmm, i think James Hardiman made a reference to this in one of his
story submissoins to Genus..
-Leslie
--
"Now we are so happy, we do the Dance of Joy!"
-Balki Bartokamouse
Teflon Cougar
>> > understand it
>> > --
>> > Edgar Flores
>> > Aguascalientes, Mexico
>hmmmm, i think James Hardiman made a reference to this in one of his
>story submissoins to Genus..
>
>-Leslie
>
>--
>"Now we are so happy, we do the Dance of Joy!"
> -Balki Bartokamouse
While talking to Shawntae in The Zoo the last night of the con I watched him
do his final sketchbook pics. One of the books was the "Crowbar" theme. I
believe the pic in this case was Scarlet twisting a crowbar into a knot.
-Tef
Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
>
> A not-so mythological story that's become a common point of
reference in the
> fandom.
>
> Some person that will be nameless (hopefully forever) contacted
Steve
> Gallaci about a commission. As the subject, he wanted Erma Felna
doing
> something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail
necessary:
> use your imagination :)
>
> The story got out, and Furry Fandom then had a brand new bit of
lore to play
> with. It shows up whenever something involving Innapropriate Requests
does.
>
Thanks a lot, I never figured out the real meaning of this, it's very
funny and thank God that Gallacci-sama kicked that guy out. '_'
Charles Groark
One followup is that Steve has done some joke parodies of the the original
request, like Erma naked in a bar full of crows...
Charlie
Allen Kitchen
Charles Groark wrote:
> One followup is that Steve has done some joke parodies of the the original
> request, like Erma naked in a bar full of crows...
>
> Charlie
Oh! That's great! I gotta see that picture!
Allen Kitchen (shockwave)
Ross Sauer
>Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez wrote:
>
>> >
>> > A not-so mythological story that's become a common point of reference
>> in the
>> > fandom.
>> >
>> > Some person that will be nameless (hopefully forever) contacted Steve
>>
>> > Gallaci about a commission. As the subject, he wanted Erma Felna doing
>> > something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail
>> necessary:
>> > use your imagination :)
>> >
>> > The story got out, and Furry Fandom then had a brand new bit of lore
>> to play
>> > with. It shows up whenever something involving Innapropriate Requests
>> does.
>> >
>>
>> Thanks a lot, I never figured out the real meaning of this, it's very
>> funny and thank God that Gallacci-sama kicked that guy out. '_'
>
>request, like Erma naked in a bar full of crows...
Well....................
Steve finally actually DID do the "Erma with a crowbar" picture.
Seriously!
She's bare-assed naked, with a crowbar!
http://velar.ctrl-c.liu.se/vcl/Artists/Steve-Gallacci/crowbar.jpg
Ross Sauer
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M. Mitchell Marmel
> And how many references of that joke exists in the furry fandom?
I know Gooch has a 'crowbar' sketchbook, now...
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Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
original
> request, like Erma naked in a bar full of crows...
>
>
And how many references of that joke exists in the furry fandom?
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Charles Groark
> Well....................
>
> Steve finally actually DID do the "Erma with a crowbar" picture.
> Seriously!
> She's bare-assed naked, with a crowbar!
True enough, but somehow I doubt it's what the original requestor had in mind...
Charlie
Ross Sauer
I know, that's why the picture gave me a good laugh also.
Ross Sauer
pa...@bytehead.com
ilr
> Well....................
>
> Steve finally actually DID do the "Erma with a crowbar" picture.
> Seriously!
> She's bare-assed naked, with a crowbar!
>
> Ross Sauer
> pa...@bytehead.com
>
>
Ah, so that's an Erma Felna.... I've always wondered about this subject
myself.
-Ilr, who'd much rather see Celine Dion with the crowbar up her &@%#!
Dr. Cat
: Some person that will be nameless (hopefully forever) contacted Steve
: something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail necessary:
: use your imagination :)
I heard a different version of the story. But then, I suppose it wouldn't
be a proper legend if there were only one version circulating. :X)
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(Disclaimer: No, I'm not gonna say what version I heard. Make up your own
new version, then at least you can know for certain it's wrong, rather
than sitting around and wondering about the accuracy of it! Me, I'm
willing to assume that Doug's version is probably more correct than what I
heard. Unless it's not. Hey I don't know, I just know it's amusing.)
AJL
> In article <8lclv1$fik$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
> <led...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > understand it
>
> Gallaci about a commission. As the subject, he wanted Erma Felna doing
> something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail necessary:
> use your imagination :)
Actually, a certain fan who shall not be named here came up to Steve
Gallacci and made one of his stereotypical innappropriate requests...
The actual request he made isn't as important as the fact that Steve was
visibly disturbed by it. Jim Groat, who was sitting at a table next to
Steve, also heard this request, and walked up in front of Steve's doing
his best lecherous fanboy impersonation and asked "Can you do Erma...
heh-heh... naked... ummm... with a crowbar... heh-heh-heh." That was
the first reference to that particular scene, and it has propogated into
ongoing gags since.
Anyhoo... that's the version of the story that I'm familiar with.
--Darrel.
Ross Sauer
Jim Groat?
That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the artist),
and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
Ross Sauer
pa...@bytehead.com
Skytech
> Jim Groat?
> That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
> requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the
artist),
> and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
>
And so grows another virtual legend.
--
Skytech
Allen Kitchen
Ross Sauer wrote:
>
> That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
> requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the artist),
> and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
>
Huh! I heard that it was Captain Noogie who left the anime
circuit for a brief time, and that S.G. was so repelled he
chased said fanboy out of the con with the crowbar he keeps
hidden beneath his table.
******
Saving Derzon
is not wrong.
Just be sure your
whiskers
aren't too long.
Erma Shave
******
Allen Kitchen (shockwave)
Steven C. Martin
>
> Jim Groat?
> That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
> requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the
> artist),
I did?
> and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
He did?(Gee steve,you mean man,you).Right story,wrong characters,
ross.Better polish on your knowledge of "Furban Legends".
>
> Ross Sauer
> pa...@bytehead.com
>
>
Steven Martin
William Earl Haskell
> Doug Winger wrote:
> > In article <8lclv1$fik$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
> > <led...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > What's the meaning of the "Erma with a crowbar" joke? I couldn't never
> > > understand it
> >
> > Some person that will be nameless (hopefully forever) contacted Steve
> > Gallaci about a commission. As the subject, he wanted Erma Felna doing
> > something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail necessary:
> > use your imagination :)
>
> Actually, a certain fan who shall not be named here came up to Steve
> Gallacci and made one of his stereotypical innappropriate requests...
> The actual request he made isn't as important as the fact that Steve was
> visibly disturbed by it. Jim Groat, who was sitting at a table next to
> Steve, also heard this request, and walked up in front of Steve's doing
> his best lecherous fanboy impersonation and asked "Can you do Erma...
> heh-heh... naked... ummm... with a crowbar... heh-heh-heh." That was
> the first reference to that particular scene, and it has propogated into
> ongoing gags since.
>
> Anyhoo... that's the version of the story that I'm familiar with.
A variation I heard was that this happened back when SDCC tables went for $50
each, so do the math (Jim & Steve were sharing a table, of course). The Certain
Fan made a request for a picture of Erma "naaaakid" - and when Steve declined,
Jim whipped out a quick sketch on the back of a business card of Erma & that
crowbar doin' the wild thang, and gave it to him, to Steve's distress.
What happened to this historical artwork? I suspect the Fan's mom found it in the
bathroom & flushed it, no doubt. <tsk> critics...
This is just one of those stories that improves with time, I guess.
Ross Sauer
>e.
>>
>> Jim Groat?
>> That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
>> requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the
>> artist),
>
>I did?
>
>> and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
>
>He did?(Gee steve,you mean man,you).Right story,wrong characters,
>ross.Better polish on your knowledge of "Furban Legends".
I'm just going on the original story, in fact I read it here in a.f.f. years
ago.
Hope you're not mad at me.
BTW, I'd like to see some more art from you, Steve.
I have the "Journal" issues, (all 4,) and a lot of your work from the VCL.
You are one of the better artists out there.
Ross Sauer
pa...@bytehead.com
Steven C. Martin
<pa...@bytehead.com> wrote:
> Steven C. Martin wrote in message <8lj0kv$3t2$1...@crucigera.fysh.org>...
> >e.
> >>
> >> Jim Groat?
> >> That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
> >> requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the
> >> artist),
> >
> >I did?
> >
> >> and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
> >
> >He did?(Gee steve,you mean man,you).Right story,wrong characters,
> >ross.Better polish on your knowledge of "Furban Legends".
>
> I'm just going on the original story, in fact I read it here in a.f.f.
> years
> ago.
> Hope you're not mad at me.
Uh?/, No,no!.Of course not !.Just pointing out that it didn't transpire
that way.
> BTW, I'd like to see some more art from you, Steve.
> I have the "Journal" issues, (all 4,) and a lot of your work from the
> VCL.
> You are one of the better artists out there.
>
>
> Ross Sauer
> pa...@bytehead.com
>
>
Thank you very much,Ross,a really apreciate that.i don't get that
manycompliments,apreciate the few i get. :)
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James Hardiman
Leslie_R wrote:
> Doug Winger wrote:
> >
> > In article <8lclv1$fik$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
> > <led...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > What's the meaning of the "Erma with a crowbar" joke? I couldn't never
> > > understand it
> > > --
> > > Edgar Flores
> > > Aguascalientes, Mexico
> >
> > A not-so mythological story that's become a common point of reference in the
> > fandom.
> >
> > Some person that will be nameless (hopefully forever) contacted Steve
> > Gallaci about a commission. As the subject, he wanted Erma Felna doing
> > something naughty with a crowbar. That's probably all the detail necessary:
> > use your imagination :)
> >
> > The story got out, and Furry Fandom then had a brand new bit of lore to play
> > with. It shows up whenever something involving Innapropriate Requests does.
> >
> > - Doug
>
> hmmmm, i think James Hardiman made a reference to this in one of his
> story submissoins to Genus..
>
> -Leslie
>
> --
> "Now we are so happy, we do the Dance of Joy!"
> -Balki Bartokamouse
I dunno...it just seemed to fit with the story...
--JMH
Ross Sauer
>> I have the "Journal" issues, (all 4,) and a lot of your work from the
>> VCL.
>> You are one of the better artists out there.
>>
>>
>> Ross Sauer
>> pa...@bytehead.com
>>
>>
>Thank you very much,Ross,a really apreciate that.i don't get that
>manycompliments,apreciate the few i get. :)
Well, it's like I've said about Doug Winger.
Both of you are great. Definately both you and Doug have a lot of skill.
Unfortunately, sometimes your subject matter can gross out Larry Flynt!
<grin>
I'm rather partial myself to the "pinup" type drawings, mostly swimsuit and
cheesecake nudes.
"Fatalis" is good at that, in fact some of your's and Doug's "pinups" are
damm good too.
Ross Sauer
pa...@bytehead.com
bevnsag
request, in part a parody of some notorious AZ area (?) fan, who I had
not actually met.
Joshua Knode
I persoanlyt thing it would be really funny to do a "crobaw
calalander" with diferent poppular Furry charaters with crowbars. Nothing
nasty as originaly sigested, but stuff like Tamar did with scarlet beinding
it in a knot. It's just an idea, don't hurt me!
--
-Joshua
I support Stith
"On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero."
-Narrator
"Fight Club"
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Ross Sauer
>
>
>
> I persoanlyt thing it would be really funny to do a "crobaw
>calalander" with diferent poppular Furry charaters with crowbars. Nothing
>nasty as originaly sigested, but stuff like Tamar did with scarlet beinding
>it in a knot. It's just an idea, don't hurt me!
Maybe something like Amy the Squirrel or Sabrina the Skunk using a crowbar
the way they would! (Either one would clobber an obnoxious fanboy with it!)
<G>
(Just ask Style Wager what Sabrina did with an x-rated drawing of her, that
he drew!) <BG>
Ross Sauer
pa...@bytehead.com
Richard Chandler - WA Resident
pa...@bytehead.com> writes:
> Maybe something like Amy the Squirrel or Sabrina the Skunk using a
> crowbar the way they would! (Either one would clobber an obnoxious
> fanboy with it!)
Actually, I think Eric did a pic like that a LONG time ago in my old "Sex and
Violence/Sweetness and Light" sketchbook. Amy bending over (panty shot) and
whacking some guy over the head with a giant wrench (Complete with him being
accordian-folded.) Egad, it's from 1992!
--
"if Marylin Manson has more of an influence on a kid than the kid's parents
do, then maybe the parents need to look at how they're raising their kids."
-- Charlie Clouser, Keyboardist, Nine Inch Nails.
Spammer Warning: Washington State Law now provides civil penalties for UCE.
Ross Sauer
<000725192...@mauser.at.kendra.com>...
>In article <iRjf5.1819$C7.6...@homer.alpha.net>, "Ross Sauer" <
>pa...@bytehead.com> writes:
>> Maybe something like Amy the Squirrel or Sabrina the Skunk using a
>> crowbar the way they would! (Either one would clobber an obnoxious
>> fanboy with it!)
>
>Actually, I think Eric did a pic like that a LONG time ago in my old "Sex
and
>Violence/Sweetness and Light" sketchbook. Amy bending over (panty shot)
and
>whacking some guy over the head with a giant wrench (Complete with him
being
>accordian-folded.) Egad, it's from 1992!
Do you have any idea where that picture is?
I'd LOVE to see that one!
Ross Sauer
pa...@bytehead.com
William Earl Haskell
A true classic.
Someplace in one of my sketchbooks I have a drawing by Jim Groat of Equine the
Barbarian & Penelope with a crowbar - they're not doing anything with it, some
cat just *gave* it to them.
A book or portfolio of these things would be pretty interesting - including an
account by Steve Gallacci of How It All Started. I'm not holding my breath,
though. Where's the Collected Works of Mark Wallace? #sigh#
Richard Chandler - WA Resident
pa...@bytehead.com> writes:
> Do you have any idea where that picture is?
> I'd LOVE to see that one!
Right here in my sketchbook. It's a finished sketchbook though. I brought it
to AC to have Sully touch up a line he forgot in the next to last picture in
it.
Maybe I'll take it to ConiFur and keep it on the art show table.
David Formosa (aka ? the Platypus)
<mau...@kendra.com> wrote:
[...]
>Actually, I think Eric did a pic like that a LONG time ago in my old "Sex and
>Violence/Sweetness and Light" sketchbook. Amy bending over (panty shot) and
>whacking some guy over the head with a giant wrench
Ooh its the giant wrench! I recall seeing Eric's animation of Amy
chasing after a Star Wars style walker.
--
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Hangdog
> >> In article <8lclv1$fik$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, Luis Edgar Flores Gutierrez
> >> <led...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> > What's the meaning of the "Erma with a crowbar" joke? I couldn't never
> >> > understand it
>
> That's a new one on me, the original story I had heard was that the
> requester of the nasty pic was Steve Martin (not the comedian, the artist),
> and that Steve G. punched him in the nose.
No no no, it was Harlan Ellison, not Steve Martin. And Gallaci through him
down an elevator shaft.;o)
--Hang("The mad dogs have kneed us in the groin!")dog
miertam(at)aa.net
I thought it was Colonel Mustard in the Artist Alley with the T-square
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mtmoleda
: I thought it was Colonel Mustard in the Artist Alley with the T-square
No, I have a card for the Colonel. I am deducing it was Daphne Lage in
the Con Suite with the foamcore statue of Minerva Mink.
miertam(at)aa.net
hmm Furry Clue? this might be a fun project to work on for awhile might have it
ready for the next con. use well known Furry celebrities and furry/artist themed
murder weapons. and if I can get a hotel map...ok it's off to work I go :)