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Talk:Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya

2018-06-20T18:36:35Z

Arisboch: /* Casey Kasem */

I'm almost afraid to ask this, and should probably be banned for doing so, but I must know...Is the name supposed to be a reference to car bomb? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 22:50, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes.

==Continent==
How do we know that Carbombya is in Africa? I don't think it has any quality that would preclude it from being part of Asia Minor either. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 04:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:In [[Thief in the Night]], a cruise director said that it was the "small African nation of Carbombya". -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 04:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
::Ah, thanks. Man, what kind of a cruise needs to tell its passengers which ''continent'' they're at? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 05:02, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:::The one wanting to make the jab at [[Wikipedia:Libya|the real country]] even MORE obvious -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 19:08, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::Is it even possible to be a "Socialist Democratic Federated Republic"? How would that work? [[Special:Contributions/95.148.8.146|95.148.8.146]] 08:14, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::Quite possible. In fact, the United States is a "Democratic Federated Republic" and has many aspects of a socialist economy. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:14, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
::::::Pretty certain it's just a satire of all countries that give themselves "full" names like that in spite of being little more than dictatorships. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:20, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::::True, but just pointing out the inherent possibility of the name. For some reason many people think that "Democratic" and "Socialist" are antithetical terms. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:22, 20 April 2010 (EDT)

==Article name==
Just wondering why the article is named '''Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbomya'''. Articles of countries are given the short name of the country ('''United Kingdom''' in contrast to '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''') Well, except for [[Wikipedia:China|the Chinas]]. Hence, the article should be simply '''Carbombya''', with the extended name appearing in the short description in the beginning of the article. (I realize the humor effect the long article name brings, but Article Standards get first priority.) I also remember the article being simply '''Carbombya''' at some point in the past... -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 19:08, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:In this case if I recall, it's due to Fakkadi's insistence on always using the full name.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:21, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::And [[Carbombya]] still redirects here for those who are looking for or linking to it. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 21:01, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::Ah, so that's it! Is the fact that he's insitant on using the country's full name mentioned anywhere in the article(s) though? -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 18:03, 15 August 2009 (EDT)
:A point to note: We're not Wikipedia. Their standards are not binding on us. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:54, 17 August 2009 (EDT)
::Noted! Thank you! :) -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 20:04, 18 August 2009 (EDT)

== Casey Kasem ==

One thing I don't understand: Neither he nor his parents were Arabs (they were Druze) and why would a guy of Lebanese origin even give a shit about jokes aimed at Gaddafi (the ethnicity called "Middle Eastern" doesn't exist, btw)? You sure him taking offense in this stereotypical depiction of Arab dictators isn't just a pretext for leaving because of some other reason, such as wages or something else?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 06:11, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:The general public isn't. Really vlear on those differences. Anything that put any middle eastern group up for ridicule was likely to affect all of them. There are even cases of Sikhs being targeted because people thought they were Arab or Muslim. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 06:28, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::So he was apparently OK with being pigeonholed into the Western fictional ethnicity called "Middle Eastern" because of jokes about Gaddafi? How ironic.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 10:40, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::You are not making any sense. Go read the article in the link. Mr. Kasem explained the problem very well there. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:56, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::This article isn't about why he left the Transformers.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 11:43, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::::Do you not see the link at the bottom of the page? "A few years ago, I was doing one of the voices in the TV cartoon series, Transformers. One week, the script featured an evil character named Abdul, King of Carbombya. He was like all the other cartoon Arabs. I asked the director, 'Are there any good Arabs in this script for balance?' We looked. There was one other — but he was no different than Abdul. So, I told the show’s director that, in good conscience, I couldn't be a part of that show." [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:48, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::::Still looks too much like grandstanding, just like the rest of the article.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 12:03, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::::::Oh for fucks sake.[[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:19, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::::::And that's not the worst part, in many parts of the article he sounds like some kinda preacher bragging about how many converts he made through his inspirational letters and workshops (the lulziest is the part about the Jewish Hollywood producer, cause remember, kids, the Jews control Hollywood!!!!!!!!1). How anyone can take this over political propaganda serious is beyond me.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 12:27, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:''Closes eyes, rubs temples with fingertips for several minutes'' --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 07:45, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 10:40, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::Considering your only contribution to this site so far has been pushing your bizarre brand of Casey Kasem trutherism, I think we're done here. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:37, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::Who is "we" and why should I give a damn?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 14:36, 20 June 2018 (EDT)

Talk:Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya

2018-06-20T16:27:09Z

Arisboch: /* Casey Kasem */

Talk:Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya

2018-06-20T16:03:31Z

Arisboch: /* Casey Kasem */

I'm almost afraid to ask this, and should probably be banned for doing so, but I must know...Is the name supposed to be a reference to car bomb? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 22:50, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes.

==Continent==
How do we know that Carbombya is in Africa? I don't think it has any quality that would preclude it from being part of Asia Minor either. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 04:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:In [[Thief in the Night]], a cruise director said that it was the "small African nation of Carbombya". -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 04:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
::Ah, thanks. Man, what kind of a cruise needs to tell its passengers which ''continent'' they're at? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 05:02, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:::The one wanting to make the jab at [[Wikipedia:Libya|the real country]] even MORE obvious -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 19:08, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::Is it even possible to be a "Socialist Democratic Federated Republic"? How would that work? [[Special:Contributions/95.148.8.146|95.148.8.146]] 08:14, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::Quite possible. In fact, the United States is a "Democratic Federated Republic" and has many aspects of a socialist economy. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:14, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
::::::Pretty certain it's just a satire of all countries that give themselves "full" names like that in spite of being little more than dictatorships. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:20, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::::True, but just pointing out the inherent possibility of the name. For some reason many people think that "Democratic" and "Socialist" are antithetical terms. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:22, 20 April 2010 (EDT)

==Article name==
Just wondering why the article is named '''Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbomya'''. Articles of countries are given the short name of the country ('''United Kingdom''' in contrast to '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''') Well, except for [[Wikipedia:China|the Chinas]]. Hence, the article should be simply '''Carbombya''', with the extended name appearing in the short description in the beginning of the article. (I realize the humor effect the long article name brings, but Article Standards get first priority.) I also remember the article being simply '''Carbombya''' at some point in the past... -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 19:08, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:In this case if I recall, it's due to Fakkadi's insistence on always using the full name.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:21, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::And [[Carbombya]] still redirects here for those who are looking for or linking to it. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 21:01, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::Ah, so that's it! Is the fact that he's insitant on using the country's full name mentioned anywhere in the article(s) though? -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 18:03, 15 August 2009 (EDT)
:A point to note: We're not Wikipedia. Their standards are not binding on us. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:54, 17 August 2009 (EDT)
::Noted! Thank you! :) -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 20:04, 18 August 2009 (EDT)

== Casey Kasem ==

One thing I don't understand: Neither he nor his parents were Arabs (they were Druze) and why would a guy of Lebanese origin even give a shit about jokes aimed at Gaddafi (the ethnicity called "Middle Eastern" doesn't exist, btw)? You sure him taking offense in this stereotypical depiction of Arab dictators isn't just a pretext for leaving because of some other reason, such as wages or something else?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 06:11, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:The general public isn't. Really vlear on those differences. Anything that put any middle eastern group up for ridicule was likely to affect all of them. There are even cases of Sikhs being targeted because people thought they were Arab or Muslim. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 06:28, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::So he was apparently OK with being pigeonholed into the Western fictional ethnicity called "Middle Eastern" because of jokes about Gaddafi? How ironic.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 10:40, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::You are not making any sense. Go read the article in the link. Mr. Kasem explained the problem very well there. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:56, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::This article isn't about why he left the Transformers.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 11:43, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::::Do you not see the link at the bottom of the page? "A few years ago, I was doing one of the voices in the TV cartoon series, Transformers. One week, the script featured an evil character named Abdul, King of Carbombya. He was like all the other cartoon Arabs. I asked the director, 'Are there any good Arabs in this script for balance?' We looked. There was one other — but he was no different than Abdul. So, I told the show’s director that, in good conscience, I couldn't be a part of that show." [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:48, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::::Still looks too much like grandstanding, just like the rest of the article.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 12:03, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:''Closes eyes, rubs temples with fingertips for several minutes'' --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 07:45, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 10:40, 20 June 2018 (EDT)

Talk:Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya

2018-06-20T15:43:19Z

Arisboch: /* Casey Kasem */

I'm almost afraid to ask this, and should probably be banned for doing so, but I must know...Is the name supposed to be a reference to car bomb? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 22:50, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes.

==Continent==
How do we know that Carbombya is in Africa? I don't think it has any quality that would preclude it from being part of Asia Minor either. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 04:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:In [[Thief in the Night]], a cruise director said that it was the "small African nation of Carbombya". -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 04:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
::Ah, thanks. Man, what kind of a cruise needs to tell its passengers which ''continent'' they're at? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 05:02, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:::The one wanting to make the jab at [[Wikipedia:Libya|the real country]] even MORE obvious -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 19:08, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::Is it even possible to be a "Socialist Democratic Federated Republic"? How would that work? [[Special:Contributions/95.148.8.146|95.148.8.146]] 08:14, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::Quite possible. In fact, the United States is a "Democratic Federated Republic" and has many aspects of a socialist economy. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:14, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
::::::Pretty certain it's just a satire of all countries that give themselves "full" names like that in spite of being little more than dictatorships. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:20, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:::::::True, but just pointing out the inherent possibility of the name. For some reason many people think that "Democratic" and "Socialist" are antithetical terms. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:22, 20 April 2010 (EDT)

==Article name==
Just wondering why the article is named '''Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbomya'''. Articles of countries are given the short name of the country ('''United Kingdom''' in contrast to '''United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland''') Well, except for [[Wikipedia:China|the Chinas]]. Hence, the article should be simply '''Carbombya''', with the extended name appearing in the short description in the beginning of the article. (I realize the humor effect the long article name brings, but Article Standards get first priority.) I also remember the article being simply '''Carbombya''' at some point in the past... -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 19:08, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:In this case if I recall, it's due to Fakkadi's insistence on always using the full name.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:21, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::And [[Carbombya]] still redirects here for those who are looking for or linking to it. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 21:01, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::Ah, so that's it! Is the fact that he's insitant on using the country's full name mentioned anywhere in the article(s) though? -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 18:03, 15 August 2009 (EDT)
:A point to note: We're not Wikipedia. Their standards are not binding on us. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:54, 17 August 2009 (EDT)
::Noted! Thank you! :) -- [[User:Ziyad|Ziyad]] 20:04, 18 August 2009 (EDT)

== Casey Kasem ==

One thing I don't understand: Neither he nor his parents were Arabs (they were Druze) and why would a guy of Lebanese origin even give a shit about jokes aimed at Gaddafi (the ethnicity called "Middle Eastern" doesn't exist, btw)? You sure him taking offense in this stereotypical depiction of Arab dictators isn't just a pretext for leaving because of some other reason, such as wages or something else?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 06:11, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:The general public isn't. Really vlear on those differences. Anything that put any middle eastern group up for ridicule was likely to affect all of them. There are even cases of Sikhs being targeted because people thought they were Arab or Muslim. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 06:28, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::So he was apparently OK with being pigeonholed into the Western fictional ethnicity called "Middle Eastern" because of jokes about Gaddafi? How ironic.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 10:40, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:::You are not making any sense. Go read the article in the link. Mr. Kasem explained the problem very well there. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:56, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::::This article isn't about why he left the Transformers.--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 11:43, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
:''Closes eyes, rubs temples with fingertips for several minutes'' --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 07:45, 20 June 2018 (EDT)
::?--[[User:Arisboch|Arisboch]] ([[User talk:Arisboch|talk]]) 10:40, 20 June 2018 (EDT)

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