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Title: Skum List
Post by: Kal_El on January 03, 2014, 09:11:40 AM
Being relatively new to the whole Best Show thing, I always hear Tom talk about his Skum List and I'm wondering who all is on there and how they got there. I know what Gary Schandling, Mickey Dolenz, and Chuck Woolery did but I'm wondering about others. For instance, did Olivia Munn do anything specifically to Tom or does he just hate her for being untalented/dumb/annoying?
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: buffcoat on January 03, 2014, 12:59:01 PM
I believe the event he mentioned was that she went to a convention of (I think African-American) Christians and sort of did a humiliating interview routine with them. Plus the things you mentioned.
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: Steve of Bloomington on January 04, 2014, 05:54:34 PM
I recall Tom mentioning this thing Olivia Munn did where she was trying to make fun of some nerds at a con by pretending to be into them but they were aware of what she was doing so it kind of failed in multiple ways, but I think that was just in the context of generally not liking her.
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: roman on January 07, 2014, 02:18:30 PM
I believe the event he mentioned was that she went to a convention of (I think African-American) Christians and sort of did a humiliating interview routine with them. Plus the things you mentioned.

This was the way I remember it too.  Same thing with the nerd thing where she infiltrated the group to make fun of them, and then when it backfired she started crying about how she was a woman so they shouldn't be mean to her or something.

I don't remember exactly what it was but it was basically about her making fun of people and then trying to take the high ground.....Playing both sides.
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: Kal_El on January 08, 2014, 09:42:08 AM
 Back to the original question, does anybody have a complete list of people who are on the skum list and how they got there?
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: cavorting with nudists on January 08, 2014, 06:16:23 PM
I don't actually remember the term "scum list" being used as a thing. There are several threads on this board, however, concerning the Hate Pit and who's in it:

http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1478.msg17592.html#msg17592 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1478.msg17592.html#msg17592)
http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,2012.msg29016.html#msg29016 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,2012.msg29016.html#msg29016)
http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,4278.msg84804.html#msg84804 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,4278.msg84804.html#msg84804)
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: Confectionery on January 08, 2014, 09:10:18 PM
Why was T.I. ever in the hate pit?
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: roman on January 09, 2014, 02:08:04 PM
I don't actually remember the term "scum list" being used as a thing. There are several threads on this board, however, concerning the Hate Pit and who's in it:

http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1478.msg17592.html#msg17592 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,1478.msg17592.html#msg17592)
http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,2012.msg29016.html#msg29016 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,2012.msg29016.html#msg29016)
http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,4278.msg84804.html#msg84804 (http://friendsoftom.com/forum/index.php/topic,4278.msg84804.html#msg84804)

Skum List debuted and left on October 2, 2012.  It was a variation of the hate pit

October 2, 2012: A call from DC PIERSON, witness to true rage. Chuck Woolery blocks Tom on Twitter. Romney staffer Ben Dublin tries to make up some demographic ground. Topic: ‘Credit Where Credit is Due.’ Little Steven Kickstarts The Rascals. Plus, Tom's 'Skum List!'

http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=47632&archive=82214 (http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version=2&show=47632&archive=82214)
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: Broheim on January 10, 2014, 02:51:53 PM
Why was T.I. ever in the hate pit?

Didn't he invent trap? I think that's a good enough reason to put him in.
Title: Re: Skum List
Post by: Confectionery on January 10, 2014, 07:39:18 PM
Why was T.I. ever in the hate pit?

Didn't he invent trap? I think that's a good enough reason to put him in.

No.