how many converts can you claim?/onion article

[ben]

Over the past 12 months as an fot and the past 19 or so months months as a fan, i can officially claim that i have converted no one fully to the show.  I also am a loner, but that's aside the point.

Curious what other peoples head counts are.

The onion article did charge this thought.

Can you beat my count of like half a fan?

your friend,

b

[Phantom Hugger]

I can claim at least a half a fan.

 

[yesno]

One and a half. 

[colonel panic]

zero. but i'm hopeful that my new place of employment will be a fertile field for the show.

[namethebats]

I may have gotten a Ted Leo fan into it through "The World Is In The Turlet," but I don't know if he's moved on to the whole show.

[erika]

I got Greg from Baltimore to listen and become an FOT. If we're together on Tuesday nights he will listen with me, but since he doesn't listen each week (even to the archives -- says they distract him at work) I've threatened to revoke his membership card.

I also got all my office mates into Philly Boy Roy. They love it.

[cutout]

My work room is two other people and me. One is a total convert and fan for life, the other just turns her music up loud when I play The Best Show. I'm going to try to get her fired.


What's the Onion article?

[moonshake]

It's tough. After almost 2 years of trying to get my lady friend converted, last week she finally showed the first hint of interest in the show when she said the 'Return of Angry Mr. Bungle Fan' bit was funny. It was a proud moment, but I do realize I've got a long way to go.

[erechoveraker]

I've finally fully converted my girlfriend. For the longest time she just thought the show was too long and boring. After a few more months she warmed a touch, admitting the show was "well written", but she thought Tom was too mean to callers. I tried hard to convince her Tom was the great equalizer, and was only mean to the mutants who had it coming, but she wasn't having it. But slowly it went from something I would listen to in my office or only on the podcast, to then being something we streamed into the living room every Tuesday night.

Then 2 weeks ago, she finally caved and said I was right about Tom and his meanness, and she did in fact like him now too. HA!

I'm working on a couple other people now, I am sure I can snag at least one more convert by the end of the year.

...

We really are a cult, aren't we?

[erika]

We're not a cult until we get some custom Reeboks and Best Show jogging suits.

That, or robes. Dark robes for when we perform our induction "ceremonies".

[Jouster]

This should really be in Show Discussion (and now it is!).  And five, I'm very proud to say.

[Spoony]

In the last six months I've managed to convert

1) A girlfriend,

2) A bandmate who started listening soley to hear me get GOMP'd and wound up sticking around in spite of himself.

3) A young man who has recently been cleared of rabies.

[Martin]

At least a handful!

[PatrickChew]

I got my bandmates into the show during a drive from Cocaine Heights, Brooklyn to DC. They all liked it, but one in particular is now hooked. He even pledged for the fun pack during the marathon. One paying convert ain't too bad.

[gravy boat]

I got one friend into it because I bought him "Rock Rot and Rule."  He's also a cartoonist.  Which brings the cartoonist/FOT ratio up around 64.23%.