Sonic or Mario

[xander]

Inspired by this topic. And no, I don't think that the poll is biased at all :)

xander

[supam]

The most famous computer character of all time or some lame arse rodent.

Decisions, decisions.

[daset]

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[wwarnick]

Hmm...I wonder which one I'll pick. Mario!

wwarnick

[Sirthomasthegreat]

mario is so over used. Sonic is one mole better.

[shinygerbil]

Sonic.

[Siberian Hamster]

Tsk. As if there could ever be any doubt about whether a rodent is superior to a lying, thieving "blimey, mate, I'm going to have to replace your whole central heating system" plumber.

[shinygerbil]

Rodents Together

[KingAl]

Pah! Of course gerbils and hamsters are going to vote for the rodent. And equally naturally, people like me empathise with fellow Lame-Asses*.
*(which is of course an elegant metaphor in reference to a beast of burden unable to fulfil its duty as it is crippled)

EDIT: It's interesting to see how both characters are products of foreign misinterpretation of quintessentially European phenomena i.e. that plumbers are multitalented superheroes that crush walking hamburgers and pull a discus on unsuspecting hornèd dinosaurs, and that hedgehogs are speedy blue blurs.

EDIT 2: So I posted it months ago - I can't help fixing things, I'm a pedant.

[BiG D]

Hi.

[DueAccident]

Mario the lame ass plumber for the win!

[xander]

The eleven of you that have so far voted for Mario have no taste. :) When the Revolution comes, you will be the first up against the wall.

xander

EDIT: Gah! 12 now! What is wrong with you people?

[NeoThermic]

As one who voted for the plumber, I'm oh-so-tempted to alter his description

NeoThermic

[Lastof]

That would be a bad idea Neo. The lame ass bit helped me make up my mind. Without it, I might have mistakenly voted for sonic.

[wwarnick]

xander, I would imagine that, being a superhero, Mario would have not a lame, but high quality plumber's crack

wwarnick