So for today's contest, I wanted to do something a little different. I wanted to have you all tell me how awesome I am, with the most sycophantic entry winning. But then my boss told me he'd fire my fat ass if I did that, so here's my back-up plan -- give me your best ideas for Daily Lists. My gaggle of writers has no shortage of ideas, but that doesn't mean I couldn't use more.
The winner will get a shirt, obviously, but also have his or her list written and posted on TR. Frankly, most people who have a good idea will probably get their list written eventually, so make sure you enter a username so I can attribute your suggestion when the time comes. Let's say you can make up to 5 suggestions, but only one suggestion will win, so you don't have go for quantity, just quality. I'm sure we're missing some obvious lists, but the more unique and cleverer the better. The contest will end on Monday the 11th at 12:01 am EST. Thanks again to everyone who has read TR over the last two years. If I could I would suck a soft and redful hair, it is like a cotton field full of love and desire... to all of you.
Comments
Juice said:
In honor of you not posting that not trailer for the not A-Team movie, how about a list of the most ridiculous things made on the A-Team while they were captured/down on their luck/bored out of their minds/any reason I'm missing.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:16:24 PM
SpiderHyphenMan said:
Worst Ten Heroes Episodes
Top Eight Power Rangers Series
Top Ten Alcohol Brands
Top Ten Nerdiest Porn Stars
Worst Ten Ideas For a Top Ten List
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:18:02 PM
Hatori Gonzo said:
The top ten visual gags in Alan Moore's Top Ten.
The top ten Topless Robot Top Ten lists.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:18:03 PM
Hatori Gonzo replied to Hatori Gonzo:
The top ten top ten list suggestions for Topless Robot's Top Ten lists.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:19:37 PM
Dark Angel said:
10 most insane/craziest/most awesome fanworks and/or adaptations. Stuff like 'There Will Be Brawl'....
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:21:22 PM
Zach said:
One list I've always wanted to see/write for this site would be Marvels top 5 best and top 5 worst characters at their jobs. Obviously Wolverine is "the best there is at what he does" so he'd be high up on that list. Also the Watcher would need to be high up on the top 5 worst as he is CONSTANTLY breaking his oath to only observe events by getting involved. So yeah, I know you said we can do 5, but I'm putting all my eggs into that one basket. That's all I got.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:21:42 PM
chudleycannonfodder said:
The Top # Most Disturbingly erotic Fan Fiction Fridays.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:22:21 PM
GCJ said:
Before someone else gets to this:
In honor of 2 years of TR why not do a...
Top 10 Best Topless Robot Posts
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:23:03 PM
Edman said:
Top Ten Nerdiest Rock Stars
Most out-of-place things found in the remains of Jean Gray's vagina
Most annoying things that pander badly to nerds and nerd culture
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:24:33 PM
chudleycannonfodder said:
This actually reminds me of a question I have.
Who writes the lists? Can readers submit nerdy lists they've written, or do you have a set group that writes them? If there is a set group, how can new writers join it?
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:25:49 PM
MattK said:
Call this entry brown-nosing if you want, but since I have up to 5 entries, and I've yet to really come up with a strong entry for myself to even submit, I feel I can safely enter this one as genuine.
The Top # Reactions to Fan Fiction Friday.
Really, there are some FFF (sadly, not all) that I barely even read the yellow text and instead read Rob's reactions, because being that it's practically MST3K for awful fan fiction, I revel in the humor. There've been some very brilliant running gags, such as Toht's melting face and Scanner's exploding head, but it's the unique reactions that truly nail Rob's waning sanity. So a list showcasing some of the truly brilliant reactions to them would not only reiterate what makes FFF the best worst thing to happen every week, but also give a taste to new readers of the horrors that will be upon them (I'm always "recommending" TR and FFF to my friends). Fan reactions, of course, would not count, as to prevent "WHOSE RESPONSIBLE THIS?!", most likely the GREATEST product of FFF, from easily topping the list.
Of course, the downside would be that some poor soul would have to reread and analyze two years worth of FFF material in order to compile the list, but truly that person would be named a fallen hero.
Ah hell, I'll write it if you want. Just be sure to bury me in my winning T-shirt.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:26:00 PM
chudleycannonfodder said:
Okay, that's technically more than one question, but the general idea's there.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:26:45 PM
Zombiezeus said:
Top 8 Nerdiest Bands/Band Members Of All Time
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:28:35 PM
edgreen86 said:
Top Ten Comic Book Geek Sexual Fantasies
What, I need other suggestions? ;)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:30:16 PM
Bill Binder said:
Wait, two years today? So what's the deal with this post?
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/01/you_could_bang_a_robot_in_five_years.php
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:30:19 PM
Jay said:
Ideas for lists;
Top 10 Most Vulgar Action Figures
Top 10 Shameless Story Arcs
Top 10 Franchises that need a Modern Update
Why not getting some 'specialists' in there to write about things like:
Top 10 Comic Characters to Watch Out For
Giving insight instead of just making us laugh would be awesome. The top 10 lists are always about the lols... maybe jot some news in there too?
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:33:24 PM
Quixotico said:
Top five superhero (or villain) throw-downs we'd like to see: We already have big matches, such as Superman versus Batman, and the recent Thor versus Spider-Man, but what about some of the match ups that should be but haven't been?
Top ten worse nerd logos: Batman's black-on-yellow Bat icon and Spider-Man's spider icon are simple, effective and iconic. The Tyrell Corp's logo is visually appealing and logical. What are some of the worst logos, though?
Top five best/worst super weaknesses: Kryptonite versus things colored yellow.
That's what I's got. Happy weekend, all!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:34:25 PM
animesick said:
I would like to see a list for top 10 most awesome anime action figures/top 10 worst/most ridiculously expensive....i could even link you to some pics if you wand i have a modest collection..sitting right next to my anime insiders
Why does windows spell check not recognize the word anime??
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:36:45 PM
Quixotico said:
Top five superhero (or villain) throw-downs we'd like to see: We already have big matches, such as Superman versus Batman, and the recent Thor versus Spider-Man, but what about some of the match ups that should be but haven't been?
Top ten worse nerd logos: Batman's black-on-yellow Bat icon and Spider-Man's spider icon are simple, effective and iconic. The Tyrell Corp's logo is visually appealing and logical. What are some of the worst logos, though?
Top five best/worst super weaknesses: Kryptonite versus things colored yellow.
That's what I's got. Happy weekend, all!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:37:40 PM
PossibleMisnomer said:
Top 10 Topless Robot Posters. (Hey, just because you aren't allowed to turn this into a LVOE-fest for yourself doesn't mean that we should miss out.)
Top 10 Video Game Mascots That Have Worn Out Their Welcomes (Like, say, Prinny. And Mario.)
Top 10 Future Techs from Media You Wish Existed.
Top 10 Recent-ish Unsolved Killings. (Like say, how Nintendo probably killed Gunpei Yokoi.)
Top 10 80's TV Show Theme Songs.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:39:20 PM
Star Magnus said:
I'm thinking the top ten best and worst anime according to Rob
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:41:12 PM
MyNoNos said:
Happy Birthday!
I have greatly enjoyed your run and hope that it continues for many more years!
How about Top X Drinks to Imbibe During an Episode of Heroes to Relieve the Pain.
or
Top X Non-Nerd Nerd Movies
Movies that are not widely considered nerd movies, but that we all know are.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:50:24 PM
Patracolos said:
How about top Ten Bad movies, which is different from the top ten bad movies. Bad movies are ones that know they are bad and revel in the fact. Snakes on a plane being my #1.
Or how about top ten just awful movies that have rabid fans *cough*Avatar*cough*Twilight*cough*. Cause having a bad movie that everyone agrees is bad is just boring.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:57:54 PM
Kaoy said:
Top # things said by famous people that mean entirely different things to nerds.
# things nerds take pride in that they really know they shouldn't.
Most confusingly pointless restrictions of DnD(AKA: How bad DMs can make a good game horrible).
Top # robots who should always be topless.
# ill-conceived adaptations of novels into other forms of media(Because this is totally a snide political commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LnvAQARkw0)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:58:25 PM
Patracolos said:
How about top Ten Bad movies, which is different from the top ten bad movies. Bad movies are ones that know they are bad and revel in the fact. Snakes on a plane being my #1.
Or how about top ten just awful movies that have rabid fans *cough*Avatar*cough*Twilight*cough*. Cause having a bad movie that everyone agrees is bad is just boring.
Congrats on making a living for the past two years by bringing us nerdy news and making us sick every Friday.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:59:15 PM
Patracolos replied to Patracolos:
Sorry about the double post. Had to edit to wish HB
Also another entry, How about the top ten entries for the Topless robot robot? Where is that contest going?
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:07:30 PM
Katie said:
10 Things the Government (and local law enforcement) Could Learn from Sci-Fi Movies and Television
With points such as...
-if you have something in your holding cells that is doing strange things and a higher authority comes to take it off your hands, just hand it over. Keeping around can only cause you trouble.
-If aliens show up in a space ship and are offering peace, DON'T START SHOOTING THEM WITH SHIT! Obviously they are FAR more technologically advanced than we are and could vaporize us in seconds. Best get off on the right foot.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 05:59:47 PM
ladybird2223 said:
Top 10 nerdiest news of the decade
Top/worst nerd parodies
Top nerd fails
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:00:15 PM
Paul said:
Top Ten people we think would be awesome as contestants on Smash TV.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:01:13 PM
toplessnerd said:
___ most desperate contest entries: Because I'm sure there have been people who might as well be on the floor begging for a TR shirt...
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:02:07 PM
amarygma replied to toplessnerd:
Probably right up there with naming yourself "Toplessnerd" :P
Posted 01/10/2010 at 09:21:29 PM
do4m said:
- Top 10 pairings that you'd wish they were on a Fan Fiction Friday.
(my vote goes for Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal.)
- Top 10 shows that deserve to burn in Hell for all Eternity.
- Top 10 reasons why we must SPARE Stephenie Meyer.
-Top 10 Reasons why I want a Topless Robot shirt.
-Top 10 reasons why a Masters of The Universe movie will Rock and 10 Why will it Suck.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:04:57 PM
toplessnerd said:
Oh and here's another:
Top 10 threats that Rob has recieved.... Because after FFF, how could you NOT get constant death threats?
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:05:00 PM
Ahriman said:
5 best/Worst Power Rangers Rangers
Top 5 most gouge your eyes out FFF
Top 10 most disturbing hentai games
Top 5 best/worst Crossovers in comics (Not just the big ones-the small ones like Green arrow in a Batman comic for example.)
Top 10 Worst Liefeld creations
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:05:40 PM
Kayla said:
Top Ten Video Games We'd Like to See Real-Life
(Halo, anyone?)
Top Ten Nerd Stereotypes
(You look like one of them ladies...) I can't even think of 10.
Top Ten Best Nerd Movies
(Not sure if this has been done before, but movies where the nerds are the protagonists)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:07:06 PM
AfterGlow said:
How about the top ten fictional weapons?
You know, like Luke's Lightsaber, or Thor's hammer Mjöllnir or Hawkman's mace or Captain Americas shield and so on.
Now that would be some interesting reading.
Although I suppose it's probably already been done...
So maybe I should suggest something a little bit more original, here goes;
The top ten greatest cross-overs Rob Bricken would like to see.
The possibilities are endless, and I for one would be thrilled to see what delightful and insane cross-overs Rob would love to see happen.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:15:35 PM
The Eyeball Kid said:
Top ten pop culture Romeos.
Ten silliest alien races.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:15:43 PM
Baltimoron said:
Top 18 (that's 6x3) things from 1st edition AD&D that really were about drugs and Satan.
I'm not wedded to the number. The writer should feel free to adjust as s/he sees fit. But the idea has to be used. Parents' groups used to get all up in arms over D&D. Some still do. But back in the days of 1st edition they were actually sort of right. The monster books had lists of demons and devils, the Morkoth looked like how a helpful adult might appear to a kid on a bad acid trip, a number of malevolent plant creatures could affect a character's psyche, etc.
Win, lose, or honorable mention, this must be done.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:19:18 PM
Baltimoron replied to Baltimoron:
Top 10 (again, I'm not wedded to the number) nerdy tragedies.
These can be horrors inspired by nerdy media or activities (Korean LAN party deaths, RPG-related suicides, etc) or terrible things that would interest nerds (mass cult suicides a la the Solar Temple).
Yeah, it's way fucked up--I'll own that. But fucked up has never stopped TR before.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:23:30 PM
Sandro said:
Top ten reasons on why everyone should like Deadpool or 6 things we should all masturbate to right now!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:21:31 PM
Xanthippas said:
Two years! Awesome, and congratulations...and thanks!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:26:45 PM
biggs33 said:
I'm gonna go broad here: "Top 10 Insults To Our Collective Nerd Intelligence". Should be in the top right corner of the main page, and updated daily, so we all can feel better about ourselves knowing all of our revenge energies are being directed at these people that make our whole world dumber. You can start with that "whose responsible this" guy, whatever Michael Bay has done today, etc.
Maybe occasionally one of them actually sees the list, and thinks "Oh crap, am I that dumb that everyone on this site is calling me out? I have to get my brain in gear!" and we all live smarter after. I can dream...
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:32:24 PM
General Zeep said:
I'd like to see the top X deaths that shook nerddom. This came to mind after reading that Sir Christopher Lee is 87! Some of the most beloved nerd-gods have a short time left. Alternately, the top X deaths that will shake nerddom hard. I.e. Harrison Ford.
Happy 2 years, Rob!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:34:01 PM
TED-209 said:
How about a Top 10 "peg-warming" toy lines (of the last 10 years, maybe). I believe it would include Terminator: Salvation, Star Trek (2009), and probably will include Avatar. The supply seems to be heavily outweighing the demand on those lines.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:35:52 PM
demoncat said:
how about a top ten list of fan fiction friday that were rejected for being too sexual. top ten list of marvel and dc villians that one has to go wtf they were made. top ten list of reasons topless robot has managed to survive two years of fan fiction fridays without needing in the end therapy or a bullet from a gun.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:44:41 PM
Bradley said:
How about the top 10 worst production flubs in Star Trek.
For example in TNG there was an episode where one of the production crew can clearly be seen in the reflection of a prop.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:50:25 PM
Capt Ireland said:
1) Top 11 movies with wtf plots
2) For the sports geek: Top 11 MMA KTFO moments
3) Top 5 nerds who could actually destroy pop culture
4) Top 8 Must have comics (that are realistic to get)
5) Top 10 reasons why Topless Robot will jump the shark
Posted 01/08/2010 at 06:59:59 PM
James said:
how about 'the Top actors that American thought were Americans'
like the guy who played Patrick Bateman, and the guy who played Eddie Valiant
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:00:10 PM
Orangutan replied to James:
This would HAVE to include Hugh Laurie, quite possibly at #1.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:25:57 PM
Ze Eagle replied to Orangutan:
What about Mel Gibson? Since they redubbed the original Mad Max film's dialogue with American accents, there are probably stacks of Americans who thought he was American.
My lists are on the way...
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:59:26 AM
davesnothereman replied to Ze Eagle:
"the guy who played Patrick Bateman" heh, love it.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:42:36 PM
SafetyDance101 said:
1. Top ten banned mental institution practices to visit upon FFF writing for the the purposes of socio-behavioral correction
2. Top ten implausible and non-sensical political/military structures in comics
3. Top ten obscure comic properties that deserve to remain obscure (in lue of inevitably horrible film adaptations and revision)
4. 30 most Awesom hotwheels car designs that will never see real life production
5. 20 most reliable topics for inflaming vicious nerd flame wars (emphasis on those that parse semantics)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:01:18 PM
Bowlingpete said:
Top 10 Spider-Man deaths in "What If?" stories... since he dies in... all of them.
Top 10 movies in which Sean Bean DOESN'T die. (Try to find 10!)
Top 10 modern Shakespeare adaptations (different kind of nerd niche... everything from Strange Brew to Lion King)
Top 10 Rejected Top 10 ideas.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:05:01 PM
FireKraken said:
Top ten lessons of the internet age for nerdity
Top ten over and underrated comic characters
Top ten revolutionary Japanese inventions/ideas that started out as or where inspired by sheer wtf-ery
Top fifteen real life nerd goddess
Top ten reasons and persons who prove why in the next generations, nerds will (continue to) inherit the earth
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:07:41 PM
This_Charming_Man said:
Top 10 absolute worst straight to video sequels of theatrically released movies...like Starship Troopers 3-whatever.
and I've been begging for someone to do this because I'm too lazy to research it myself:
Top 10 Marvel Comics that feature great Nudity.
Example: The Wasp shrinks down to small size in an issue of Mircronaughts and fights...FIGHTS! buck naked for about 5 pages until she finds a ketchup wrapper to wear.
Then I like how you always get bad versions too
So Top 10 Lousy attempts at Nudity in Marvel Comics
My thinking of bad nudity is when the artists draw a bubble, feather or piece of flying garbage that just happens to land on their genitals.
Or a lousy attempt at drawing nudity like Rob Liefeld's New Mutants #95 where he draws the entire team imprisoned and naked yet his shadows are so black it looks like they are wearing bathing suits!
I chose Marvel because they seem to include more nudity in a main stream comic than DC
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:10:47 PM
The Great A'tuin said:
1) Top Ten Samurai Jack episodes
2) Top Ten TR commenters (ME!)
3) Top ten FFF Haiku(yes, that is the plural):
Snake Eyes/Baroness
Baroness broke her own arm
WHO YOUR MISTRESS BITCH!
4) Top ten nerdy musicians (Joe Satriani)
5) Top ten Sandman Characters (Corinthian near top)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:13:43 PM
The Great A'tuin replied to The Great A'tuin:
LIST REDO! NEW DEFINITIVE LIST:
1) Top Ten Samurai Jack episodes
2) Top Ten best/ten worst TR commenters (ME!)
3) Top ten most egregious instances of fanservice in anime/manga
4) Top ten TR contests
5) Top ten most interesting Sandman characters (Corinthian near top)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:37:04 AM
Timothyen said:
Happy two years TR! I am doing the best to spread the Topless Gospel to all of my geek friends.
My entry:
The Top Ten Video Games You Probably Didn't Play
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:15:59 PM
Ranchoth said:
-Top ten action figure accessories.
-Ten BEST fanfics ever written. ("Worst"? Nah, anyone with an appreciation for art and a good ability to suppress horror vomiting could do that. But trying to find "Best"? Now THAT would take some brass.)
-Thirteen worst failures of fictional/sci-fi military operations. "Worst" can mean anything from "poor command and operational parameters leading to the mission being badly undermined, even if it was ultimately successful" to "most of the men got eaten alive. They were the lucky ones."
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:17:03 PM
tvtastegood said:
Ten most common ways D&D charecters die
Ten things you need to last longer in the zombie apocolypse
Ten nerdiest cars
Ten nerdiest jobs
Ten best ways to win a TR shirt
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:23:41 PM
Blue Bebop said:
1] Top ten rules for cosplay
2] Top five upcoming reasons why you'll soon succumb to cirrosis of the liver
3] Top ten reasons why Monty Python is better than you
4] Top 15 highlights and lowlights of the first two years of TR
5] Top five wines that compliment the flavor of Joss Whedon's cock
(Sorry, had to be done)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:24:46 PM
Melefim said:
-- Top 10 band names to come out of FFF
-- Top 10 bizarre FFF euphemisms for genatalia
-- Top 10 reasons why Joss Whedon is our master
-- Top 10 best and/or worst Olympics merchandise
-- Top 10 monster/works of classic literature crossovers that you'd like to see (along the lines of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' and 'Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters')
Happy two years!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:32:46 PM
Sean said:
Biggest Nerd Property Let-downs
Biggest "WTF" Moments in Anime
Most Laughable Events in Comics of the Last 30 Years
Reasons Joss Whedon Still Has a Career (good luck on that one after Dollhouse)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:39:45 PM
The Amazing Rando said:
Okay okay let me see here..
Top ten list of insults to the "Star Wars" universe. Jar Jar and those god awful prequels would be close to the top.
Top ten list of INSANELY long movies. Pretty much anything Peter Jackson has directed could be put on this list. He even made King Kong long winded and boring as hell, how did he do that!!! And he'll do it to Halo too mark my words.
Top ten list of reasons nerds should head to Hollywood and burn it to the ground. I'm talking about YOU Michael Bay!!!!!
Top ten list of insults to our nerd existence. Bayformers, Megan Fox, Superman Returns, and X-men 3 comes to mind here.
Or my favorite Top Ten Methods to Kill Michael Bay. I might even use one.....
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:43:55 PM
operations said:
Top Ten Crazy McGuyver Inventions
Top Ten Anime Chicks that actually look possible.
Top Ten Instances of Nerd Porn gone wrong
Top Ten uses for your old video game systems
And last but not least -
Top Ten Shows with fake computer systems passed off as real (think anything in the vein of CSI).
And for the ego stroking entry - I am jealous enough of your job that I wish to infect you, consume your innards as soup, wear your skin like a suit and take over your life.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 07:47:08 PM
"Starman" Matt Morrison said:
Top Ten Heroes Characters Most Screwed Over By Bad Writing. All the ones who were awesome or had the potential to be awesome... had the writers not let their stories died of neglect or killed them off.(If you need help limiting it to ten, I can help write this one...)
Top Ten Doctors. - Save this for when #11 makes his first appearance.
Top Ten Monty Python Reoccurring Characters
Ten Worst Comics from 2000-2010 (individual books, not storylines)
Top Ten Reasons Marvel Comics needs a New Editor In Chief.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:11:14 PM
Orangutan said:
Happy birthday, TR! Here, have my suggestions.
5 SF and 5 Fantasy Books/Series You Should Be Reading.
Top # Zombie Books
Top # Technologies From Movies/Books That We Damn Well Should Have By Now.
Top # Reasons That Rob Bricken Is Awesome And Should Be President.
Top # SF/Fantasy Creatures/Beasties That Would Make Awesome Pets.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:21:30 PM
Prophet for Profit said:
1. Top 5 nerd Meccas
2. Top 5 fictional nerd languages and their histories
3. Top 10 prerequisites for nerd designation
4. Top 10 nerd subspecies
5. Top 10 nerd pioneers
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:27:51 PM
Kate said:
Top 10 Most Eye-Scathing Soul-Rending Fan Fiction Fridays
Top 10 Saddest Moments in Nerd-dom
Top 10 Awkward Moments in Comics
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:32:47 PM
Michael Ellingham said:
Top 10 famous nerds that have only come into public knowledge since 8/1/08
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:33:16 PM
Guphynda said:
- Top 10 metaphors in fiction (any medium) for real world events
- Top 5 parallels between fanatical nerds and fanatical sports fans
- Top 5 reasons why Alan Moore should be exempt from prosecution for his first murder
- Top 10 worst instances of mainstreaming nerdy icons
- Top 15 iconic utterances in nerd fiction
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:36:16 PM
Lucy said:
1. Worst nerd-themed names to give a baby (why some people should just be fixed).
2. 10 absolute worst, "where the hell is my booze?!" moments in Heroes history.
3. Worst nerd-related tattoos to have.
4. Comic book characters who need their own movie/who we hope NEVER get a movie.
5. A top eleven Dr. Who doctors, rating from worst to best. (God, talk about wanting to start a nerd battle brawl XD)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:47:33 PM
Hak Foo said:
10 greatest jumped sharks in anime/manga, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:48:57 PM
Ominori said:
Top 5 nerd debates that need to end
Top 10 public domain properties that should be given the Alan Moore treatment
Top 10 ways to improve Heroes (outright cancellation excluded)
Top 10 mind-blowing ways to end Lost
Top 13 reasons why these entries as lists that end in multiples of five
Posted 01/08/2010 at 08:50:50 PM
passive aggressive said:
I'd like to see the top # reasons why a person should read TR...especially a closet nerd like me.
And I'd like to add just how damn happy I am that I found this site! Woot!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 09:29:21 PM
Volcanic said:
Top 10 Greatest Band Names Suggested by Fan Fics; Penetration Moment being one of them
Top 10 books in the Discworld novels
Top 10 most useless Clow Cards from Card Captor Sakura
Posted 01/08/2010 at 09:31:52 PM
WishForRobots said:
10 Games We Knew We Shouldn't Have Bought But Ended Buying Anyways, Because We Hate Ourselves
10 Games To Import And Learn Japanese For
10 Gay Fictional Characters Who Can Kill You Easy
20 Cleaning Products To Use On Your Eyes After An Exceptionally Terrifying FFF
50 More Just To Make The Pain go Away
(Scotch will probably top this.)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 09:33:32 PM
BadNflu3nce said:
Top 5 Uwe Boll films.
Top 5 fat comedians who are now dead.
Top 10 moments of product placement in movies.
top 10 strangest pokemon
Top 10 pimping-est anime heroes
Posted 01/08/2010 at 09:33:48 PM
Onil said:
Top 10 Final Fantasy summonsesses....giant monster calling thingies. You know what I mean.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 09:43:21 PM
The Gerudo Guy said:
Top 10 most mind scarring Fan Fiction Fridays
Top 10 worst nerd portrayals in fiction (those nerds who harden the stereotype and/or really harmful portrayals of nerdy activities, could go either way)
Top Ten nerdy dating flicks/activities
Top Ten DC/Marvel comics quotes (nedd A LOT of research, I admit)
Happy Anniversary TR!!! :D
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:01:38 PM
KingPsyz has a monolith from Jupiter said:
I'm skipping reading the whole list of posts since I want to stay pure and because of "sex with animals?! THERE'S NO TIME MAN!"
So here goes:
Top Ten "What-If" Stories, comics, movies, games, tv shows, etc. Or 5 best and 5 worst.
Top Ten Star Wars Figures from background characters with no speaking lines.
Top Ten Useless Gadgets (I'm going to CES, maybe I could write this one for you...)
Top Ten Vaporware Products (Paging Duke Nukem, Paging Duke Nukem)
Top Ten Sacred Cow BBQ! - This is stolen from the AICN boards. We did this for video games but I think it could apply to all of nerd culture. What are the Top Ten untouchably sacred things in nerdom that are wholly rippable and flawed but nobody ever has the nerve to post. (YOU ARE GUARANTEED A HUGE PAGE HIT COUNT AND FLAME WAR FOR THIS ONE, should get you a raise Rob...)
There ya go. See you kids after CES. Rob I might be emailing you some coolness from CES if you're so interested. If I get to play NATAL I'll give you guys a full rundown.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:14:16 PM
The Amazing Rando replied to KingPsyz has a monolith from Jupiter:
We were just playing earlier with the whole sex with animals thing, Damn Dude you know it was just a joke right...
Posted 01/10/2010 at 05:37:29 PM
StuDarkJedi said:
I'd like to see the top Star Wars references existing outside of normal nerd-dom (and Family guy.) For example, when Darth Vader shows up at sporting events or a squad of stormtroopers are in the Rose Bowl Parade.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:17:07 PM
Nicnac said:
wait .... back the truck up. You get PAID to do this? Dayammmmmmmn!
kidding!
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:22:29 PM
keepoffthegrass said:
First, thanks for sayin thanks! I've was a fan for along time and was always hesitant about entering contests...now I look forward to giving it a shot every week (at work no less).
heres my list of 5....
1)Top comic book/graphic novels that should NOT be films and why
2)top weirdest DVD/blu ray features (galaxy quests alien language track, or being john malkovichs' spike jones throwing up comes to mind)
3) Im always curious of the last film/game made for dead or dying media...what was the last genesis game made or the last laserdisc.
4) best come back from the dead story-lines (did you do that?)
5) coolest movie references in other movies, like the hidden alien skull in predator 2, or robocop in indian in the cupboard?
i dont know, im sure ill be reading the winners regardless.
3)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:40:26 PM
Fencerdenoctum said:
How about the top 10 Nerd Triumphs?
This could extend to TV, Comics, film, and showcase some of the best nerd victories in nerd culture.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:41:21 PM
Kevsama said:
Sorry if any of these have been said above or atually done as a list
Top _ storylines in comics that never went ANYWHERE (loose ends never tied etc)
Top _ greatest toy commercials
Top _ Best and Worst characters that only exist in the SW Expanded Universe (My vote is for Kyle Katarn as best btw)
Top _ useless Batman/Spiderman action figure themes (Night Ranger fan Spiderman, Pillow armor Batman)
Top _ nerdiest ways to eat Nerds candy (idk what am i a list making machine)
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:43:45 PM
the precocious om said:
Top # of real-life versions of fictional (alcoholic/mind-altering) beverages. I've seen several recipes for the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster online alone. This might involve some research, mainly of the taste-test variety, which I know you'll love, Rob. Maybe make a TR shindig out of it?
Posted 01/08/2010 at 10:45:42 PM
KingPsyz has a monolith from Jupiter replied to the precocious om:
As a victim of the Star Trek Experience bar here in Vegas, this can only end in tears
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:02:57 PM
Hey, we had a good time at Quark's......my father was in Trekkie Heaven.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:02:05 AM
Yes but did you get one of those smoldering super cocktails?
We did and the headache lasted for two days...
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:03:48 AM
No smokey drinks for us. My father had the Klingon wine.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 11:01:08 PM
I like this. It could also be Top 10 Lost crossover endings.
10. They were on the Holodeck all along...
9. Voldemort cast a spell on them so they wouldn't realize the island was a Horcrux...
8. The Dharma Initiative is building the main computer system for Skynet...
You get the idea.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 10:30:53 AM
C.Eaton said:
1. Top ten (or more) creepiest slash fandoms/ pairings. (seriously, with all the reading you must do for FFF you have to have a list)
2. Top coolest robot characters ever
3. best depiction/ most well known appearance of lizard men in pop culture.
4. The top 10 things that kind of suck about being a nerd/geek
5. the top 10 things that are awesome about being a nerd/geek
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:03:05 PM
James from Dayton said:
1. Properties that should be made into Lego, this could be video games ala Lego Star Wars or physical kits, ala Star Wars Lego's.
2. A list of the greatest instances of TR self wankery...
3. Books that make people douchey for a time, series of books would be the primary cause of these like Twilight, to an extent the Harry Potter books, or even the Oprah book club bookset.
4. Comedians/annes we're told are funny but aren't or that shouldnt have written books.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:05:53 PM
Zombies8myballs said:
Top 10 Most useless/ridiculous/redundant GI Joe characters
Top 10 worst remakes/reboots
Top 10 worst film versions of a beloved property
Top 10 most disappointing sequels to awesome video games
Top 10 best ways for the world to end
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:18:36 PM
J.Cat said:
Top 10 Viz/Marvel crossover that need to happen. For Example: The Hulk/One Piece, The Avengers/Bleach, Spider Man/Naruto and Dead Pool/Gin Tama.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:26:15 PM
Gruntforglory said:
Oh GREAT and POWERFUL Rob Bricken, lord of nerds and emperor of geek kind, who's topless robot brings joy to all of society... and whatever... I think your idea of the top nerd toys for developing nerd children is a fantastic idea... Truly it is one of your most splendiforous ideas of all TIME! I know that Thinkgeek has a kids section, and I'm sure there are other nerdy toys for kids to be found. It might even help some of your humble readers who have gotten married in past months, raising their little Rob Jr. in to your nerdy kingdom. All glory to you!
Your Humble servant
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:34:59 PM
Gruntforglory replied to Gruntforglory:
I'm not great at sycophantic, but I tried... I even gave you credit for the idea, lol
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:30:06 AM
Archefox said:
Top 100 Reasons I Won This Shirt
Top 10 Reasons I Didn't Win the Shirt (Paradox!)
The 10 Most Common Types of "Girl-Nerd"
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:48:06 PM
kalyarn said:
Melefilm touched on this with Monsters/Classics, but I'd like to go farther:
Top 10 classic works that would be embetterized with a layer of sci-fi awesome sauce.
Ex: Bible - Alien Jesus, Richard III - "A Shoggoth! A Shoggoth! My kingdom for a Shoggoth!", etc.
Posted 01/08/2010 at 11:48:49 PM
Teagan Blackthorne said:
Top 10 Reasons Rob Bricken should replace all the writers on Heroes.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:03:14 AM
tredlow said:
Top 10 Fates Worse Than Death (Y'know, like the end of I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream)
Top 10 Gadgets From The Jetsons That Are Less Advanced Than Real Life Gadgets.
Top 10 Least Competent Alien Invaders Ever
Top 10 Most Disturbing Moments from Children Movies
10 Things From Other Sci-Fi Shows That Would Make Heroes More Watchable
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:07:48 AM
yo-man2 said:
Top 10 Least Inspiring Food Shaped Like Something Else.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:13:47 AM
bat-Mite ot Mite Not said:
Top ten ways not winning this contest will cause me to kill my self.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:15:35 AM
IisAwesomecakes said:
The Top 100 Greatest Toy lines (In 4 parts)
Just something I would like to see, pretty generic, but also pretty epic.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:43:42 AM
Doughboy1337 said:
To be honest, I think it'd be much easier to tell you how awesome you are, and how much visiting TR 5 times a day makes me smile, laugh, and proud to be a nerd, but there are some things I would love to see a list made out of. Some of which just to bring attention to some areas of my nerdom that I feel don't get attention, and some just general interest.
1. The most inexplicable plot points of Avatar (I could easily write this list to go to at least 30, but there's a few in mind I'd like to dicuss)
2. The best TR honorable mentions. Because there are a lot of great responses you've received that just barely didn't win, and if those people don't get a shirt, they at least deserve a bit of extra attention. (I don't include myself as this is probably my fifth comment after all this time)
3. Famous people who are geeks. I admit I couldn't stand Vin Diesel until I knew he was such an avid D&D player that he had his character's name tattooed on him, and there's plenty more out there.
4. Best/funniest "Before they were famous" productions. Lots of comic publisher/animation studio/science fiction writer have made some awesome things before their first major success. For example, GAINAX, the famed anime studio, made two specials called "Otaku no Video" that featured a fake interview with a lonely virgin that had invented goggles that would uncensor his japanese pornography.
5. Comics that would be ruined by Hollywood. We are lucky to live in a time that people who would never pick up a comic book have become somewhat familiar with some comics because of Hollywood, but do any of us want to know what the rest of the world thinks about The Maxx or Doctor Strange (not counting their TV shows/animated specials)?
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:00:24 AM
Sandrox2 said:
In celebration of your two years I say you have a week dedicated to Fan Fiction Friday! Think of the possibilities...
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:19:26 AM
bgoul030 said:
Top 10 Sci-fi movie technologies that need to be made asap.
I'm thinking we skip the obvious like lightsabers and time machines and the like, and find some really cool gadgets that were featured in some genuinely good nerd movies, compile a list and send them to the japanese (because I've learned from this site that they make all the crazy shit happen). Bonus points for any item on the list that didn't get a proper explanation in the movie, but is still widely recognized amongst the nerd community.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:41:13 AM
bgoul030 replied to bgoul030:
Since I'm always debating this with the select few amongst my friends that actually watch Star Trek:
Top 10 list of Star Trek villains.
We can never agree on who is the badass of all badasses in the universe (my vote is with Q) and I would love to finally get this debate resolved once and for all. Also, if the list could agree with me, I would be able to use TR as proof of my superiority and finally gravitate to the top levels of nerdom.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:54:04 AM
The Amazing Rando replied to bgoul030:
The Q seriously, my vote is for the Borg. Hell your precious Q were the ones who introduced the Borg to the Star Trek Universe. Q himself used the Borg as an example of the ultimate evil in the universe. In First Contact they had to use a FLEET of Starships to take out ONE Borg Cube. Captain Picard made your precious Q look like a total bitch all by himself with no technology necessary on more than one occasion. Not only did the Borg beat Picard they assimilated him and used him as one big giant middle finger to the whole Federation, your precious Q couldn't even embarrass him. Did your precious Q fight the Borg. Hell No!!! As soon as the Borg appeared your precious Q ran like a little bitch!! Q couldn't even deal with being human for more than a week, he cried like a little bitch for most of the episode than sacrificed his life out of boredom, the Borg don't get bored they're efficient,cold-blooded, killing machines with absolutely no remorse. The Q only care about making lower life forms look primitive and proving their own superiority, they're nothing more than egotistical bastards that have nothing better to do than harass life forms they judge to be primitive... PATHETIC!!!! The Q suck when compared to the greatness of the Borg!!!
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:07:07 PM
RubyRoses replied to The Amazing Rando:
I see your Borg and raise you Species 8472. They owned the Borg.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:53:29 PM
Lincolparadox said:
Here's my best ideas:
* The top 10 ideas that Heroes has stolen from comic books.
* The top 5 genre foods that need to become actual products (like True Blood).
* The top 8 80s television shows that deserve feature film treatment (GAH anyone?).
* The top 5 concepts that Stephanie Meyer can pursue now that she's not writing pedophile vamp/lycanthrope stories (alien walk-ins in The Host being a given).
* The top 10 canceled TV shows that deserve one more season (I'm looking at you, Pushing Daisies).
Thanks for 2 great years, Rob. Here's to many more.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:51:26 AM
capt'n bob said:
The top 10 anime's most likely to give you brain/ear cancer... in a good way?
The top 10+ things japan needs to bring to us across the seas (so I don't have to go there to find them.. not that it will stop me)
The top 10 nerdtastic cars ever created
10 things commonly found in nerd's rooms.
10+ things nobody ever wants to see in FFF
This is Capt'n bob's shot for a T-shirt! Thanks for all the fun and the always hand FFF to scare all my poorly located friends while I block the door and give dramatic readings!
Posted 01/09/2010 at 02:04:22 AM
hezaa said:
1.) Most Over-rated anime ever list.
2.) Top ten most-obscure yet awesome British shows/cartoons/etc.
3.) Top ten sci-fi/horror references in The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.
4.) X reasons Count Duckula is better than Count Chocula (diet reasons alone...)
5.) Top ten Cryptozoological creatures that have yet to be exploited in film and television.
All these shows about vampires has seriously killed anything cool they once had going for them.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:10:33 AM
LJSLarsson said:
Top 10 Alan Moore knock knock jokes
Top 10 adaptations of Death (like Sandman & Pratchett)
Top 10 weirderst Discworld characters
Top 10 ways to tell non-nerds that you read Topless Robot daily
Top 10 nerdy babies in fiction
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:19:09 AM
Cornfed.Ninja said:
Top 10 celebrity posers - people who have nerd cred but aren't actually nerdy.
Top 10 guns of sci-fi (one list for each medium, then a top 10 of all)
Top 10 nerd deaths in movies (like the dungeon master from Nightmare on Elm Street 3)
Top 10 superhero/villan bases you'd like to live in
Top 10 lamest secret identities
Happy 2 years Rob and all my fellow readers!
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:20:46 AM
Katie L. Droscha said:
Wow, Rob...thank you too and Happy FUCKING Birthday Pal!! This site is great and is usually the highlight of my day, keep up the good work! That being said, here are my lists...
10 80-90s Cartoons that included blatantly Gay, sexual or incest themes that we didn't really notice until we were adults...I am looking at you He-Man and She-Ra
10 Movies that are so HORRIBLY inaccurate they make you physically angry, and spout verbal abuse around friends and family...which sum up most Disney adaptions...Hercules was very entertaining...but IT WAS SOOOOOO INACCURATE!! Horrible, horrible HORRRIBLE!!!
10 Most offensive nerd types or behaviors, including such classics as 'I smell like cheese and fish-sticks' dude, or 'I know more about your college major because I have seen all of the Seasons of Battle Star Galactica, thus making me an expert on EVERYTHING..."
10 Most ridiculous trends of female style in comics and sci-fi....Seriously, I HAVE hair that is two feet long, and let me tell you, I do NOT want it down and flowing when I am doing physical activities. It tends to get stuck in the butt-crack during shower time...so why would I want it swirling around while I fight crime?!!
10 Acts/scenes/etc. in sci-fi or comics that defy the laws of Physics (Advent Children.....)
So, this is my Top 10 list...Hope it makes you happy...and remember folks, don't let your super heroines fight with long hair, it will result in ripped scalps or instant death...:)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:44:31 AM
Hezaa replied to Katie L. Droscha:
I remember laughing outloud in theatres when they tried to play up Disney Zeus and Disney Hera's love for each other. And the whole sad explaination of Hercules becoming a Demi-God. Lulz! Oh Disney!
Posted 01/09/2010 at 02:01:54 PM
Zac said:
Top 10 Kids Shows Not Marketed To Kids
Top 10 Shameless Movie Promotions
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:45:08 AM
Zac said:
Oh! I'd also like your Top 10 episodes of Futurama, and maybe a Top 5 episodes of Firefly :)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:50:15 AM
James from Dayton replied to Zac:
Well, the search function doesn't seem to be 100%, but there have been 2 Futurama lists so far, http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/03/the_5_best_and_5_worst_futurama_episodes.php which is quite similar to your request and http://www.toplessrobot.com/2009/11/the_10_futurama_comics_that_should_be_episodes_in.php which I don't know how I feel about. I wonder about telling the same story in two mediums for such a cult property, or is it better to go completely original and get more ideas in total out there.
Posted 01/11/2010 at 10:01:55 AM
JT the Conqueror said:
Not sure if this has been posted. not going to lie too drunk to read all of them.
top 10 Sci-Fi universes
i would include Robert (incest) Heinlein's future history
Edgar Rice Burroughs tarzan/pellucidar/mars series,
Robot/foundation series by asimov,
and Middle earth by tolkien. I know there are others
other lists
Top X cartoonists (ie bill watterson of calvin and hobbes fame)
top x whiskey/scotches (my vote would be for all of them)
top x pets of Sci-fi
top x fake scientific equations/theories of fantasy/sci-fi
once again i haven't read all of the entries but i assume i am original or at least that is what the finest of the plastic bottle whiskey's have told me
top x
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:07:06 AM
SpookyElectric replied to JT the Conqueror:
my suggestions are
this whiskey
and everything what makes us drink it.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:35:15 AM
ZeroBusterXX said:
Top 5 FanFiction Friday entries with the best grammar. Or anything that actually resembles the English language.
Also, 6 worst Jeph Loeb works.
Whatever floats your boat.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:30:20 AM
JayWicky said:
Top 10 foreign franchises that never made it big in the US, but are huge anywhere else.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:50:41 AM
swetepete said:
I would like to see...
1) The Top Ten Most Ridiculous Sound Effects Ever Used in Comics. Especially if the list includes that one particular avalanche in a 'Conan' comic that went 'uuuurrrr-gada-gada-gada,' or any war comic that features a helicopter (whuppa whuppa whuppa) firing a machine gun (budda budda budda), combining to make a 'budda-whuppa-budda-whuppa-budda-whuppa' sound. This is a kind of Holy Grail for bad sound effect collectors...
2) The Ten Most Blatant but Ostendibly Unintended Homo-erotic Moments from Super-hero comics. Fish in a barrel, that one.
3) The Ten Stupidest Names for Superheroes.
4) The Top Ten Most Repellently Sycophantic Stan Lee Cameos (in comics or movies).
5) The Ten Best/ Worst Advertisements you Ever Saw in a Comic Book. Again, fish in a barrel, but if you stayed away from the obvious ones (Sea Monkeys, Hostess Twinkies, Charles Atlas, etc.) you could probably dig up some amazing relics of cheez-covered bullshit from the days o' yore.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 05:01:01 AM
Baltimoron replied to swetepete:
"budda budda" is a "Dark Knight Returns" era Frank Miller classic. It is not to be fucked with.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:21:58 AM
Mermista said:
Top however many reasons why Cindel could possibly live through The Ewok Adventure but should have died in The Battle for Edor.
Seriously, her family goes down in the first five seconds, but her idiot cherub face saves the day? Doubt it.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 05:02:10 AM
killmesara said:
Top ten Lancelot Link Secret Chimp Episodes.
Top five homoerotic incidents on Gilligans Island.
Top 3 Reasons whyGary Busey shouldnt be allowed out of his cage.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 05:26:24 AM
Nameless said:
Top Ten most over-hyped movies/tv shows/comics.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 06:45:48 AM
Catherine said:
Can't think of anything just now, but I'll think of something later. Just want to say....two years? Man, it's been great, I've loved reading this site every day. I think I found it a couple of weeks after it started (I was going through a phase of loving random list of stuff so that's how I found it, lol)
All hail Rob the King!
Oh, top 10 memes of all time. I know you've already done video memes but this would include all memes, and I know it's overdone, but you have to admit that they're fun!
I'll come back with the other 4 later.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 06:58:30 AM
HerBN said:
Let's hope you can do:
Top X reasons the Lost finale was really awesome and tied the whole series together, making me want to rewatch it.
instead of:
Top X reasons the Lost finale was utter crap, rendering the entire series null and void
Posted 01/09/2010 at 07:47:07 AM
Innsmouth Resident said:
6 Reasons why I'm too fucking lazy to read all the other posts
Top 10 Most Annoying Nerd Cliches Portrayed In Movies/Television
The 8 Best & Worst H.P. Lovecraft Works (A Challenge I Know)
Top 5 Reasons Rob's Sanity Hasn't Completely Shattered After 2 Years of FFF
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:23:31 AM
Cptpost said:
I've always wanted to see a list of best fictional bands (Detroit Metal City, Beck(MCS), And Deathclock 3 way tie for first, how could you decide ?!?)
top 10 worst/unnecessary 90s comic foil/hologram covers (I'm looking at you X-men)
top 10 professional (mainstream) Comics artish that make Rob Liaefeild look good (goggle Larry Stroman X-factor, for some reason he randomly gives characters giant weird lips, which is great and all, but when your main hero has the power to make clones of him self at will, a little consistency in thew art is nice)
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/40/421217-X-Factor_33_Preview3_super.jpg
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:24:59 AM
Paolo Mongon said:
IN ORDER TO GET YOUR ATTENTION BETTER I'M WRITING IN ALL CAPS.
TOP TEN CG DISASTERS.
TOP TEN CG MONSTERS
TOP TEN CG FAILS IN A MOVIE
TOP TEN WORST 2D ANIMATED MOVIES OF THE PAST 10 YEARS.
TOP 10 MOVIES THAT HAVE REACHED CULT STATUS BUT SHOULDNT HAVE.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:32:13 AM
Michael said:
My 10 favorite suggestions so far:
- Quixotico's "Top x Worst Super Weaknesses"
- DCD's "Top x Most Bizarre Game Genie Codes"
- Patracolos' "Top x Most Rabid Fan Bases"
- SafetyDance101's "Top ten implausible and non-sensical political/military structures in comics"
- This Charming Man's "Top 10 absolute worst straight to video sequels of theatrically released movies"
- Ranchoth's "13 Biggest Failures of Military Operations"
- Operations' "Top Ten Crazy McGuyver Inventions"
- BadNflu3nce's "Top 5 Uwe Boll Movies"
- Onil's "Top 10 Final Fantasy Summons"
- Zombies8myballs' "Top 10 Most useless/ridiculous/redundant GI Joe characters"
And 5 of my own:
- x Worst Full-Motion Video Sequences in Sega CD History
- x Least Effective Schemes by Scooby Doo Villains
- x Greatest Marvel Universes
- x Cruelest Deaths in Star Trek History
- x Fictional Creatures You'd Most Want as a Pet
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:38:28 AM
Skeletor said:
Still have to come up with four more, but here's my suggestion (if it hasn't been claimed already):
Top Ten Topless Robot Typos
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:08:36 AM
willroyboy said:
top five best/worst Nic Cage movies
i know it's not very nerdy but he's been in enough films involving scifi stuff that permits it.
or if you want just top ten worst nic cage movies.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:31:02 AM
Listy said:
How about the best and worst Sci-fi uniforms?
What about the top ten franchises which should (or conversely should never) be made into anime (a la Gotham Knight).
Or alternately, the top Japanese properties which should (or conversely should never) get Western adaptations.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:46:37 AM
PJ said:
The 10 Most Horrifyingly Scarring FFFs of 2009. Thing is, I already have the list made. Myself and two others spent the last 3 weeks composing it. I really wish I were kidding, but I'm not. I don't think I have adequate space in this comment field to explain the insanity that overcame us, but there it is.
We didn't just go and look at a list of the FFFs and rank them by memory, mind you. Oh no. That wouldn't have done this project justice. Instead we read through each of the 49 FFFs that were posted last year, ranking them through the use of a scoring sheet we'd jointly created. We averaged our scores to find the winners, and... honestly, I am disgusted with myself for having ever concocted this idea, let alone for roping in two other not-so-innocent souls, going through with it, and damning all of us to an eternity in hell. We did find the 10 worst FFFs of 2009, though, and I feel it will be criminal if we don't get a chance to share this with all of you.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:39:48 PM
Good God, PJ. If you don't earn some kind of official commendation for that, e-mail me. I think I'd mail you my (gently worn) TR t-shirt as a reward for that kind of pain.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:33:11 PM
Leonard Betts said:
Top Ten deaths at the hands of Frank Castle.
Top Ten reasons why Venture Brothers is the greatest show on television.
Top Ten nerd references in music.
Top Ten worst stereotypes in comics.
Top Ten reasons why Gary Busey and Nick Nolte should have a reality show.
Top Ten reasons Heroes can go fuck itself.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:39:58 PM
lou-bert vs. q-bert replied to Leonard Betts:
Gary Busey already had a reality show, of sorts, on Comedy Central.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:43:18 PM
lou-bert vs. q-bert said:
>The Very Few Good Things Hiding In the Bad "Transformers 2."
>The Best Fictional U.S. Presidents
Posted 01/09/2010 at 12:40:11 PM
Gates said:
Here's my five:
Top Ten of the worst internet brain children.
Top Ten weirdest internet spawned religions.
Top Ten worst superhero relationships.
Top Ten superheroes that need to come out of the closet.
Top Ten reasons why Pi should be used in everyday conversation.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 01:45:56 PM
MattK said:
Top # Anti-Nerd Fandoms (That Are Actually Worse)
Sure, this might need a bit of a title fix, but here the list would focus on the culture fandom usually not covered by the geek/nerd community, such as sports, fashion (the high class fashion, not nerd fashion), and other cultures that tend to be just as, if not more, embarrassing than the nerd culture. Sure, we sometimes dress up as our favorite comic book characters when it's not Halloween, but we're not stupid enough to risk hypothermia to bodypaint ourselves in the team colors, thinking that will somehow affect the outcome of the game. This list will show that it's okay to be a nerd, because 'normal' people are the minority.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 02:07:22 PM
Awesome-O 5000 said:
Wow there are a lot of great lists here, I hope even though there can only be one winner TR shamelessly rips off some of these ideas.
For a while I have believed there needs to be a list of Heroes and arch-enemies who are bigger, stronger, and exactly the same.
10. Wolverine and Sabertooth - similar back stories and the exact same powers. Of course Sabertooth became more badass in his 90's miniseries were his son put a bomb in his chest and specifically made sabertooth faster and stronger which resulted in him being exactly the same as before.
9. Iron Man and Ironmonger - this is a perfect example. Ironmonger is far superior to Iron Man in the movie and there was really no way Iron Man should have been able to take him. Usually in movies and comics after the hero gets his ass handed to him he draws on some buried reserve of strength and just "wins." At least in the Iron man movie the writers seemed to realize Iron Man would loose and had him win through other means.
8. Superman and Bizarro. At least they are somewhat distinguishable from one another.
7. Judge Dread and the villain from Judge Dread. So the villain is actually Judge Dread's twin brother but with superior DNA. Which is why Judge Dread is fucking huge and this guy was normal sized. In the final fight he proceeds to kick Dread's ass until, Dread finding a secret buried source of strength comes back and simply wins. (That many not be how the last fight goes, its how I remember it and I am no way going to sit through that movie again - its how I remember every final battle in a movie were the villain is a bigger, stronger exactly the same version of the hero.)
6. Hulk and Any Hulk Villain. Since Hulk writers tend to be cheap they basically need something that is a physical threat to hulk so they make an evil hulk. Whether it is movie version of Absorbing Man, the Abomination, Man-thing, or Rulk in the comics. Hulk usually fights himself. Which is actually good because Hulks power is to get his ass kicked by his evil counterpart until he draws on a hidden source of strength (anger, his love for Betty, etc). and then he wins the fight. Awesome. At least in the new Hulk movie we got to see what fight scene between Hulk and (evil) Captain America would look like - and it was far better than the scene between Hulk and the Abomination at the end.
5. Solid Snake and Liquid Snake. Least you think I only know about comics. Another plot that involves two twins but one is genetically superior. Yes, this is also premise of the movie "Twins." Liquid Snake not only the genetic superior to Solid Snake loses a fight against Solid while operating a fucking battle Mech! Snake could have won that fight is beyond me.
4. Jesus Christ and the Anti-Christ. This one maybe the first example in history to be recorded and then the idea sounded new enough that they could both have essentially the same name.
3. Good Jet Li and Evil Jet Li from the movie "One". Basically Evil Jet Li finds a way to travel to different versions of reality killing the other Jet Li in that reality and absorbing his power to become more powerful. Then Good Jet Li steps in and despite being exactly the same as the villain only weaker and slower he wins. I might be wrong on some of the plot points but I never watched the movie so I am going by someone else's description.
2. Any Highlander Hero and any Highlander villain. By the time the final show down arrives, its pretty well assured the villain has killed more highlanders than the hero thus he is stronger, faster and more badass than the hero. None the less...
1. Spiderman and Venom and Carnage and Anti-Venom. This has to take the cake. Because Venom was basically just an evil spider man - he has a few more powers but he looks pretty damn close and has pretty much the same damn powers. Plus he has a fucking spider on his chest so if he isn't supposed to be the evil looking glass version of spider-man than what is he? Well, thats the rub because venom became his own thing. So despite being better than spiderman in every way and still always losing to spiderman Venom is distinct enough to have an evil version of himself namely carnage who is stronger, faster and more bad-ass than Venom. And we look at Carnage now and we all agree he fucking sucked - it was cheap writing from some marvel hack that created Carnage. So Marvel kills Carnage and comes out with the super original brand new Anti-Venom! Fuck.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 02:11:55 PM
Jamnes from Dayton replied to Awesome-O 5000:
I do believe that the Jet Li's were actually equal. The life energy of the multiverse was distributed equally to all living inhabitants of a particular DNA strain (as best I understand it.) Erego they were physically a perfect match, however the evil one may have known more or different/superior fighting styles from the good one. All in all an enjoyable movie I thought.
Posted 01/11/2010 at 10:14:06 AM
Anonymous said:
Top ten comic book or movie characters most likely to appear on Nightline's "How to catch a predator" and what they would say to Chris Hansen when they show up with hard lemonade and pie.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:39:57 PM
Bosham35 said:
best/worst 10 comic book/movie/video game cross overs.
I'm looking at your Mortal Kombat vs. DC universe
Posted 01/09/2010 at 03:49:23 PM
LealahLupin3 said:
Top 10 greatest Anime creators of all time, such as Osamu Tezuka and Miyazaki.
Top 10 shows that FOX has screwed over. I can name about 20 off the top of my head.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:04:44 PM
ryogasasaki said:
Well, this is my attempt at originality (I have read every single entry)
1. Top # Cats in Nerdom
(Garfield!!!)
2. Top # Characters with multiple personalities
3. Top # Androgynous Characters that We Would Fuck Either Way
4. Maids in nerdom
(Rosie better be there dammit!)
5. Top # Disney Villains
(I would usually go for the princesses but there's more villains...)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:10:07 PM
Michael replied to ryogasasaki:
Just did a spit-take reading #3.
One of these days I'll date a girl as pretty as Haku from Naruto.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:54:10 PM
Joel said:
1. The top 10 geek-proving replies to a TR post - ie- Batman's symbol doesn't look like that, there's more shade to the left side(in simpson's comic geek voice)
2. The top 10 NON-anime animated women in history - Jessica Rabbit, April O'Neil, etc.
3. The top 10 WORST comic to game conversions, Spawn, any Superman - I think you may have already done this one, but I'm really buzzed on painkillers right now and too lazy to look. lol
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:31:17 PM
mythbri said:
Top (#) Best MST3K episodes.
There you have it. Concise and awesome.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 04:47:29 PM
MyNoNos said:
Top X TV shows/Movies that need a toyline
For my fifth and final:
Top X actors/actresses that need to be cast in a HeMan/MOTU movie if it were to be made
Seriously I would love to see who the TR braintrust would cast in their MOTU movie.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 05:04:46 PM
Fondoofushu said:
keep doing what your doing, favorite blog on the interwebz, great content, great content, and you manage to keep it intresting every day
Posted 01/09/2010 at 06:24:44 PM
Anatidaephobia said:
Top # things that should be memes
Beowulf would be number one. Epic poem Beowulf, not movie.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 06:44:00 PM
robotfowl said:
How 'bout a Top # revisions to movie/game/comic book/ etc stories. Revisions provided by readers/commenters, with the staff selecting. Frickin' sweet, right?
Talking about staff, what say you do a Top # of articles and/or reports, by commenters, doing their versions of your articles in the comments section. All this in order for you to find your next (part-time)contributor. I promise to lay off the "slash" button.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 07:31:58 PM
Zade said:
1. Top 10 places for us toplessrobot goers to meet up on the interwebs. (Quake Live anyone? The Mad Stalker relationship help forum on gamefaqs? Stickarena?)
2. Top 10 nerdy series. (Yes Rob you can choose ANYTHING... from Star Wars, to Star Trek, to Stargate, to Battle Star Galactica, to Monty Python.)
3. Top 10 most awesome scenes in a nerdish series. (I can't choose between the Trust and Betrayal assassinations or the scene with Cloud and Sepihorth in the reactor.)
...More to come later
Posted 01/09/2010 at 07:50:33 PM
kirtro said:
Top ten things Rob has done to piss people off
and
best uses of "WHOSE RESPONISBLE THIS?"
Posted 01/09/2010 at 07:59:36 PM
Thunder said:
Top 5 fictional characters who've killed Hitler.
Top (#) comic/whatever adaptations ruined by their directors.
Top 10 worst "red shirt" moments in comics/videogames/films.
Rob's Top 10 misnomers/mistakes.
Top (#)weirdest Justice League/Teen Titans/Avengers lineups.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 08:31:33 PM
MyNoNos said:
Top X TV shows/Movies that need a toyline
For my fifth and final:
Top X actors/actresses that need to be cast in a HeMan/MOTU movie if it were to be made
Seriously I would love to see who the TR braintrust would cast in their MOTU movie.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:25:58 PM
whatsmyhouse said:
Top nerd Phobias. e.g. (The world ends before the LOST finale)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:46:02 PM
easypreacher said:
Fed up with the way that society and your life is becoming ever more mired in red tape and meaningless beaurocracy? Personally I cant skywalkering wait until the machines take over, at least I'll know shit would just work and a lot quicker at that. So here's my List:
Top 5 Technology Fails That Have Made Your Life a Misery.
You need to convince me why my laptop shouldn't just sort shit out for me.
Posted 01/09/2010 at 09:59:31 PM
oiger said:
top 5 worst nerdy catch phrases
top 5 best nerdy catch phrases
top 10 games with movie references
10 comic book characters that would survive a zombie outbreak.
10 tv shows that would be better with a zombie outbreak
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:45:11 PM
Drunken Fist said:
-Ten Worst Simpsons episodes (There have been enough clunkers in the last few years to fill this one out)
-Worst Licensed Comic Books
-Coolest Fictional Gadgets that We Wish Were Real
-Best non-Dracula Christopher Lee Roles (as a fellow Lee junkie, I'd be interested in the TR take on this topic)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:53:43 PM
RobP said:
Too many posts to see if my ideas have already been used. I'll just cross my fingers and hope for the best:
1. Top Ten Futures in Pop Culture That Actually Don't Look That Bad (e.g., Futurama, Star Trek, Fifth Element, etc.)
2. Top 5 Best/Worst Deaths in the Whedonverse. "Best" would consist of the most awesome, earned, tragically epic, etc., while "worst" would be comprised of the least awesome, unearned, tragically unforgivable.
3. Top 13 Episodes of Firefly. Ha ha. Yeah, it's a joke. But, y'know, go ahead and rank 'em?
4. Top 10 Hottest Redheads in Comics (both male and female).
5. Top 10 Most Insane LOST Theories Circling Teh InterWebZ Leading Up to Its Final Season (mainly because I really want to know, without scouring the 'net myself-- what do I look like, Sandra Bullock discovering wi-fi?)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 10:56:51 PM
Zortt1 said:
Rob, man, you've heard me rant and rave on this website before about how awesome it is to know the site. So, I won't rehash everything again, but you know that I love this site and everything that it has accomplished. Well done my friend. And as that I haven't posted as of late, here is my response.
Now some of these may be repeats cause I didn't want to read all the posts but I have a couple:
Top 10 Moments that made TR what it is today. (Good retrospective piece.)
Top 10 Moments of Batman being absolutely awesome.
Top 10 best times the warp core saved the day in all instances of Trek.
Top 10 moments Law and Order border lined Sci-Fi.
and finally:
Top 10 movies that Rob Bricken thinks is awesome and if you don't then you can suck it. (just so we can compare notes.)
Posted 01/09/2010 at 11:39:45 PM
Abraxas said:
Top Ten Ways Optimus Prime is way way sexier than Arcee
Top Ten Ways to create Top Ten lists around Serenity/Firefly
Top 5 Jar Jar Binks Deaths
Top 5 Body Painted Trekkie Fans
Top 10 robots you can make while bentover and painting your naked ass sparkly
Posted 01/09/2010 at 11:48:22 PM
Abraxas replied to Abraxas:
I need to take back my 5 Jar Jar deaths and substitute the following:
Top 10 Cinematic Crimes of James Cameron
Posted 01/10/2010 at 02:14:28 PM
Zidel333 said:
Top Ten Best/Nerdiest TV Tropes from TVTropes.org
Top Ten Most Academic/Intellectual Nerdy Novels
Top Ten Most Sexy Fandoms/Fans (celebrity and not)
Top Ten Topless/Non-Topless Robots
Top Ten Topless Robot User Comments/Fans (Please include me...I cannot even begin to guess how many hours I've wasted on your site and not to be included. Plus the fact I included my lastest nerd sex fantasy for a TR Contest and DIDN'T WIN should be warrant enough)
Posted 01/10/2010 at 12:56:07 AM
Phantom Pants said:
-The top betrayals by nerd property of their audience
-Popular supervillains who are actually pansies
s'all I got I suppose.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 01:05:06 AM
Tabitha said:
1. Mind Warping Conclusions (to books, tv series', comics, etc...)
2.Nerd Celebrities
3.Sidekicks Who Made An Impact (or changed their universe in some major way)
4.Sidekicks who are more popular/better than the main hero
5.Adult moments (as in dramatic, you pervs) in Power Rangers history
Posted 01/10/2010 at 01:37:46 AM
Darth Dorkus said:
1. Everyone knows that Lucas' dialog is horrible in the prequel trilogy, but to bring us back to reality: top x lines of horrible dialog in the original star wars trilogy that should have been a warning
2. Top x absurd uses for Doctor Who's sonic screwdriver
3. Top x coolest looking but most game ruiningly overpowered power-ups in videogamedom
4. Top x (non-comedy) super-villains a 5 year old could out smart or beat up
5. Top x best/worst novels or stories set in the star wars extended universe.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 02:07:43 AM
James from Dayton replied to Darth Dorkus:
For the #1 spot on your #1 list I will submit "All of them... the WO-men and the CHIL-dren." I die a little inside every time I accidentally see that.
Posted 01/11/2010 at 10:33:19 AM
Rabid Rob said:
Movies (and franchises) that ended just before everyone died.. a few examples.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid - an example of a good ending, so to speak
District 9 - Whenever the aliens get back, they solve the race issue by deploying that black gunk over the entire planet and converting all the humans into whatever the hell they are.
Avatar - the "Jane Goodall"-esque character died, so there's no one to go back and tell the real story and stop the corps coming back with modern gear (note the fake Na'vi bodies never had EMF problems). 15 years later, the corps announce their return by blowing up every Na'vi settlement on the planet from orbit at the exact same time.
The Terminator Franchise - Skynet can transmit information and patches to its new self with each new time loop, but the humans get jack and... whatever John Conner can cram into his head. So eventually Skynet wins. (Compare to the Matrix which ends with humans and computers trying to learn to live together after an eon of conflict)
Posted 01/10/2010 at 03:43:35 AM
Canadian Scott said:
First off, let me get the kiss a** stuff out of the way. I just got turned on to this site after stumbling upon it at work and now i'm hooked! I love this website and i'm glad its reached a great milestone. Anyway, here's hoping I can score a shirt...
1) Top X most successful celebrity impersonators...looking for person, not necessarily the person playing the person.
2) Top X or Worst X Nerd Themed Costumes
3) Top X most versatile Cosplay models...you could even just pick the top themes
4) Top X or Worst X superhero/villiam origin stories.
God Speed little post...god speed...
Posted 01/10/2010 at 04:10:56 AM
Tom Wu said:
Haven't read thw whole list, so apologies if this has been suggested but it's been bouncing around in my head for a while:
The Top 15 Most Perfunctory Superhero Deaths of the Noughties.
It was a decade for them. Whether it was the Martian Manhunter being executed at the beginning of Final Crisis then never mentioned again, the off-screen and completely unconvincing death of Batman in the same event, the Vision and Hawkeye both deciding to be kamikaze bombers in Disassembled, the Wasp blowing up at the end of Secret Invasion (old Beyond The Fringe joke: "We need a pointless sacrifice at this stage in the war, and I'm afraid it's going to be you")... the last decade was a great time for killing someone off to prove a storyline was a big deal and then not bothering to explore any of the aftermath. I just don't know mainstream comics well enough to come up with a definitive list.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 05:22:35 AM
Snoob said:
happy birthday topless robot! thank you for my nerdy new lease on life!
Here are my lists:
1. The top # nerdy ads. For example Brain dancing for Drench water( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gOSp_6O7vc ) and the new Intel Inside ones( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnxQjnNyZ8c )
2. The top # nerdy characters or comic book heroes who should be made president.
3. The top # crossover offspring who would blow our minds.
4. The top # people, real or nerdy fictional, who should be in a Big Brother House together.
5. The top # amusing consequences of unintentional spelling mistakes.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:46:43 AM
Cote said:
10 ten reasons that Alan Moore is a pervert
10 ten reasons that roleplaying is better than larp
10 ten greatest magic cards
Posted 01/10/2010 at 07:45:15 AM
The Great A'tuin replied to Cote:
Would that first one be "Alan Moore is a pervo, and here's what caused it" or "Alan Moore is a pervo, and here's how I csn prove it"?
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:00:08 AM
Cote replied to The Great A'tuin:
I'm gonna give the ambiguous answer; the one that includes a big blue penis.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 12:55:24 PM
chapka said:
1. Five 80s TV series that should be turned into big-budget movies. And five that shouldn't be but probably will. Each entry should include suggested casting. "Chris Rock is...BENSON! Peter Jackson's ALF! Will Ferrell is...REMINGTON STEELE! Duane 'The Rock' Johnson is...MANIMAL!"
Posted 01/10/2010 at 10:55:05 AM
Jay said:
-the Most Awesome/Most Ridiculous Attacks in Dragonball Z
-The Most Memorable Final Fantasy Moments
-Best Romances in Nerd Fiction (talking great writing, characterization, and level of believability)
-Top # Coolest Pogs (I'm going to guess that number will be around 3)
-Plot Holes We Are Well Aware of but Ignore Anyway
Posted 01/10/2010 at 10:57:02 AM
chapka said:
2. Top ten British shows that are better than anything ever shown on PBS or BBC America. #1 would almost have to be Simon Pegg's "Spaced." Could also include "Asylum," "Sapphire & Steel," "Father Ted," etc.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:08:09 AM
Since I love the Disney ducks, I'll use my last three to indulge them.
Top # Donald Duck Cartoons
Top # Donald Duck Comic Stories (heavily occupied by Carl Barks and Don Rosa)
Top # Scrooge McDuck Stories/Storylines
Surely Disney Ducks can be considered nerdy still?
Posted 01/10/2010 at 09:47:30 PM
MankaCat said:
Top Eight Greatest Items To Come From The BBC (Obviously according to us here in the States)
Top Ten Awesome-Without-Being-Annoying Star Trek Characters. (Picard is awesome. Data is Awesome without being annoying. Troi is simply annoying without the awesome.)
Top Ten Nerdy Commercials We Loved (There is no end in entertainment from nerdy celebrity endorsements. Doctor Who selling Prime Computers broke my brain a little.)
Top Ten Examples Of Mainstream Nerdery Before It Was Cool (Sure. It's easy to do a superhero movie today and expect a massive audience. It wasn't so easy for Star Wars to get launched - science fiction was anti-hip at the time.)
Top Ten Non-Anime Animated Series (Futurama? Space Ghost? ATHF? Why not Bugs Fuckin' Bunny?)
Congrats on two years! Don't stop!
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:13:32 AM
chapka said:
3. As an old fogey, may I suggest, "Top 10 Nerdiest Things Nerds Under Age 21 Have Never Heard Of."
For example:
alt.fan.wedge
Tijuana bibles
Ham radio
Morse code
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:28:58 AM
dre said:
Top ten list of sequels that were rumored but never made.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:31:58 AM
chapka said:
4. Ten More Nerdy Pop Songs
There have already been a few "Nerdy Songs" top 10 lists. But as far as I know none of them have contained either Pac-Man Fever or "Among the Cybermen" by G/Z/R. Maybe this would be a better contest than a list...link to the last three nerdy song lists and give out shirts for the best and worst ones you missed.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 12:07:39 PM
John said:
How about serious actors in nerdy roles.
Holidays that are nerd havens.
Vintage geeky things that need to stay there.
Obscure movies you need to see to keep your geek cred.
geeky animals.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 12:43:24 PM
chapka said:
I've used my five entries up (although the last one seems to be held up for approval, probably because I included a couple of extremely nerdy youtube links in it.)
But while poking around looking for the last one, I ran across another list that needs to happen. The Top Ten Most Unnecessarily Detailed Nerdy Wikipedia Entries. This was inspired by the entry for "Filk music," which includes extensive details on the differences between "Bardic" and "Token Bardic" filk circles and a section entitled "Cultural perspective." I'm sure you can find nine more examples.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 12:47:09 PM
Tony Castelluci said:
Just found your site and I am LAUGHING! Awesome, thanks for the geek humor!
Here are my entries:
Top Ten: Misleading Comic Book Covers. You know the covers are always geared to make you want to buy the book. And more often than not, the goods on the inside, well...lets just say things go a little bit differently. How about the ones that are way off to the point where the cover is basically fraud? That would be a fun list.
Top Ten: Obvious Geek Sex Fantasies. Right off the bat the Holo-deck comes to mind. But more specifically, what "Wow, I wish this was real" type person or technology exists in Sci-Fi that overtly refers to the writer thinking with Mr. Happy.
Top Ten: lamest Side-Kicks.
Top Ten: Lamest Villain Groups.
Top Ten: Best use of a chicken. Nothing says you are on a farm more than a chicken. I don't know where I saw it, but somewhere, Batman and Robin are at a farm, and there are chickens.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 02:36:34 PM
Spongestar Screampants said:
Top ten comics ruined by hollywood movies
Top ten horrible movie sequels
Top ten awesome displays of nerdery
Top ten FanFiction Fridays
The best and worst cosplays ever
Posted 01/10/2010 at 02:47:34 PM
Oridinary Gentleman said:
Top Ten Comic and Video Game characters with raging sexual tension (Prime and Megatron, Megaman and Roll, King Kong and Bi-planes, .etc)
Top Ten Most badassical super combos in all of fighting game-dom.
Top seven denizens of Hell who are actually pretty cool.
Top Seven Most Useless RPG classes (I'm lookin at YOU bard!).
Top Twelve Super heroes you'd most likely see turning tricks.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 02:49:44 PM
RubyRoses said:
1. Best takes on vampires, [i know, i know, vampires, I was watching Lost Boys goddamn, but like 30 days of night, SPN, etc.etc.]
2. Best tributes to classic horror. [etc. the SPN episode Monster Movie, Hostel part 2]
3. Best moments in battle royale [including the book, because when whos-its gets a fork fantastic...].
4. books you should read.
5. best pokemon [excluding the legends, and most if not all of Ashs']
I'd also like to see, Best New Nerdoms. say like past 10 years or so.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 03:23:03 PM
nim_ak said:
-Top ten most nefarious schemes
...Just because I love the word "nefarious"
Posted 01/10/2010 at 03:23:49 PM
zartanman said:
1. Top Ten Smartest Fictional Henchmen of All Time.
2. Top Ten Dumbest Fictional Henchmen of All Time.
3. Top Ten 80's cartoons "moral of the story" moments.
4. Top Ten adult elements in a cartoon or toy series you loved as a kid but didn't understand or catch until you were 30ish.
5. The top ten Ass Shots of Teela by episode and scene.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 04:12:13 PM
noShowP said:
Top # modern shows/cartoons that you'll be blogging about in 10 years?
Posted 01/10/2010 at 04:34:36 PM
Waffle Sultan said:
Top ten instances of toplessness in nerdity
Top ten stories of relationship-ending nerdity
Top ten overused powers/abilities in fiction
Top ten nerd sellouts
Top ten automatic designators of nerdity
Posted 01/10/2010 at 05:01:55 PM
Catherine said:
Aghh, I almost forgot.
Um,
1. Most terrifying stuff that girls love but guys don't get (yeah, my Hello Kitty calender just inspired me)
2. Worst anime/video game/anything in general fan art (again my wall inspired me, a drawing of a Goron and Deku Link)
3. Top Topless Robot drunken rants by commenters, I've seen a couple about (inspired by my state of my inebriation right now, lol).
4. Best clothing based off of fictional characters.
The 5th one was in my first comment.
I hope none of these are repeats.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 05:04:00 PM
alienmongoose said:
Top 10 tv shows and/or movies undoubtedly inspired by their creators’ acid trips (I.E. The Labyrinth)
Top 10 WTF but awesome characters in sci-fi (Horrible concept but somehow manage to be amazing)
Top 10 badass animals that really deserve to have a superhero named after them
Top 10 power-seeking characters that would actually succeed at taking over the world if they existed in real life
Top 10 resurrected dead people that really should have stayed dead
Top 10 inanimate objects that really need to have a sci-fi plot written around them
Top 10 stupidest alien species ever created
Top 10 furry alien species
Posted 01/10/2010 at 05:08:04 PM
DoctorSmashy said:
Top Ten Fictional Bands (Including real-life fictional bands, eg Gorillaz)
Top Ten Chuck Norris Facts
Top Ten Greatest Deaths in Comic Books
Top Ten Greatest Scarecrow Hallucinations (covering all of Batman's adventures here - comic books, TV shows and of course video games)
Top Ten Annoying Internet Songs
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:09:15 PM
Natalie said:
I want to see a comparison list describing the difference between a nerd and a geek (if there is such a difference). I often refer to my boyfriend as a nerd, but he insists on being called a geek. I know it's not quite a Top 10 List, but it could be turned into one I suppose, like Top 10 Reasons It's Better To Be A Geek Than A Nerd (or vice versa). Or Top Ten Common Mistakes People Make About Geeks. Something like that.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:39:06 PM
Anonymous said:
Top documented cases of abuse suffered by nerds for being nerds
Top ten iconic cereal brand mascots/personalities
Top ten upcoming obscure writers/directors with the potential to become future nerd royalty
Top ten nerd revenges
Top ten ways that Star Wars can be successfully re-invented to remain relevant to future generations
Posted 01/10/2010 at 06:55:55 PM
Doom Tree said:
1. Top ten videogame characters whose seemingly ideal lives and worlds royaly suck upon close inspection
2. Top ten heroic nerd "crimes"
3. Top ten ways in which Marty's timetravel may still have significantly affected the present
4. Top ten most clever instances of defeating broken characters in fiction
5. Top five reasons Han Solo would kick Indiana Jones' ass, and vice versa
Posted 01/10/2010 at 07:32:57 PM
Gruntled said:
Here's my top five...
Top Ten Aliens that Star Trek Fans Wish That They Could Hook Up With
Top Ten Original Dungeons & Dragons Modules
Top Ten Spells From Harry Potter That Would Be Really Cool To Be Able To Cast
Top Ten Worst Film / TV Adaptations of Cherished Nerd Literature (/Conan/, anyone?)
Top Ten Commodore 64 Games
Posted 01/10/2010 at 07:40:14 PM
Kesus said:
Top 10 most WTF PSA's featuring nerdy icons
Top 10 contest-winning entries of TR
Top 10 Japanese robots
Top 10 benefits to nerds with international connections
Top 10 nerdy properties (shows, places, games, events, etc) of the past that need a modern day equivalent
Posted 01/10/2010 at 08:09:50 PM
Tupper said:
I have two:
The Top Ten Geek things that aren't as cool as they should be. Example: General Grevious. The dude is a frikkin' cyborg who runs the seperatist forces, has like, 4 arms and weilds lightsabers he stole from various Jedi he killed! Grevious should be one of the baddest asses in the galaxy and yet how does he go out? Obi-Wan blasts him in the chest. Whoop-te-fuckin'-do. "Hey, guys who built my body. Make sure when you protect my organic parts you leave it possible for Jedi to force open my chest plates and then shoot me in my heart with a blaster stolen from a fucking droid soldier. Thanks."
and
The Top Ten Geek things that are much cooler than they should be. Example: Kitty Pride. Until Joss Whedon re-invented Kitty into a bad-ass who saved the world from a giant bullet, Kitty was just a junior grade x-man whose intangibility usually prevented her from getting shot, stabbed, lazered, crushed, etc. all the while preventing her from being, you know, useful to the rest of the X-Men. Then Whedon's Astonishing X-Men remade her into a smart, proactive and essential teammate who saved Colossus and EVERYONE ON EARTH. Way to step up Katherine!
I will be happy to write this stuff by the way.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 09:18:11 PM
amarygma said:
You have a boss, Rob? I think now I'm entirely confused as to the structure of TR.
Oh well.
1) Top X Comments that set Nerds into a Rage.
2) Top Y Most-Raped Tenets of Science for the Sake of Science Fiction.
3) Top Z Most-Gifted, yet Unused Source Materials. (Many people recieved LOTR after the movies as gifts but couldn't get past Tom Bombadil)
4) Despite Being Nearly Ubiquitous in Use by the General Public, the Top Q Ways Computers are Portrayed Wrong in Movies.
5) The Top-Top Lists on the Webs. (Please refrain from using the term "meta-" to describe this list. It is, but the term is overused)
Posted 01/10/2010 at 09:19:11 PM
Fabulous Retard said:
Top ten B or C-list Superheros
Top ten underrated superhero/super villain teams
Top ten hottest male and female Comic book characters. (With the list of hottest comic book guys written by an actual nerdy woman. We exist dammitt!)
Top ten best and worst Inspector Gadget gadgets
Top ten reasons why One Piece is awesome. (If possible, I’d like this one to be written by Rob himself)
Posted 01/10/2010 at 10:05:49 PM
Phantom Pants said:
The top 5 ways to destroy your season one of "Heroes" DVD's that you bought when you thought the rest of the show would actually be good.
Posted 01/10/2010 at 10:58:07 PM
MattK replied to Phantom Pants:
Actually, I like Season 1 of Heroes and will forever keep it as a one season series that wasn't picked up by the network, but was instead replaced by a completely derivative piece of crap. I think things wrapped up nicely, despite the two cliffhangers of Sylar disappearing and Hiro being sent to the past, but I just think of it as a weird Lynchian ending that is meant to forever be unresolved (and honestly, I don't think the series as it stands has really resolved all that stuff 3 seasons later).
Posted 01/11/2010 at 07:24:03 AM
Us and Them said:
Top 10 depictions of the afterlife
Top 5 fictional deities
Top 5 badasses from childhood that don't stand up to scrutiny as adults
Top 10 characters that were social breakthroughs
And in honor of the late commers
Top 5 contest entries submitted after the deadline
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:02:09 PM
World Feet said:
-Top five anime/manga series that give anime/manga a bad name
-Top five nerds that give nerds bad name
-Top five most underappreciated nerd contributions
-Top ten most frustrated responses to complaints against butchered adaptations of nerd properties
-Top ten best comic issues/storylines for initiating someone to comics
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:18:45 PM
Palad said:
1. The Top 10 People Rob Bricken Would Like to Punch Square in the Face
2. The Top 10 Most Popular Top 8 Lists of Topless Robot.
3. The Top 10 Things Michael Bay Does Right With Movies (these lists don't have to be realistic, right?)
4. The Top 10 Kama Sutra Positions for Star Trek Nerds
5. The Top 10 Star Trek Episodes Names That Should Be Kama Sutra Positions
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:21:02 PM
Lonestarr said:
I'd love so much to be able to come up with more than just one potential list (Top Ten Weird Al Parodies), but let me say that I like the following:
...non-Dracula Christopher Lee Roles (I'm disappointed that this hasn't been done already)
...Reasons Why Monty Python is Better Than You
...Gadgets from 'The Jetsons' That Are Less Advanced than Real-Life Gadgets
...Most Annoying Nerd Cliches
...Disney Villains
...Chuck Norris Facts
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:33:40 PM
Snowman said:
Rules for respectable, relevant, and actually funny video parodies/mockups
Posted 01/10/2010 at 11:55:58 PM
Hmmm... said:
Ugh...good luck reading all those. Say what you want about fan fiction, but a lot of it is mercifully short compared to this!
Posted 01/11/2010 at 01:22:52 AM
James from Dayton said:
OK, so the contest is over and I have four so so entries. I think this one should be a list even though it cannot be a winner.
Top Nerd Overexpenditures/Unnecesary Expenditures. i.e. Waiting to buy the full Blu-Ray set of all six Star Wars movies, because hey, even if I'll only watch from the first three episodes is the Mustafar(sp?) light saber battle, I have to hav the COMPLETE set right?
Some people NEED the 10 disc edition of the Matrix movies for a complete set. Personally I like them and think of them as modern philosophical morality plays where I get to stare at Monica Belluci.
Posted 01/11/2010 at 10:40:14 AM
chapka said:
Looks like my #4 got eaten by the commenting system...but I posted it yesterday, I swear!
4. Top 10 Nerdiest Things in Sports.
Sabermetrics. Diamond Mind Baseball. Subbuteo. Bobbleheads and trading cards. Terrace songs (a.k.a. "sports filking."). And so much more.
Posted 01/11/2010 at 01:57:16 PM
#1Stunner said:
List of Things We Learned From Movies (example: Ed Burns sucks)
List of Movies, I am Still Awaiting Production Of (example: Leonard: Part I, II, III, IV, and V)
List of Dudes Who Need Thier Asses Kicked (example: Drew Carey)
List of Odd People I Would Like to Meet/Speak to on an Airplane (example: Hans Gruber)
List of Things I Am Ashamed to Tell My Dad (example: I have tried (and liked) Bud Light Lime)
Posted 01/11/2010 at 02:23:31 PM






