There should be some sort of test for this.
There is. You have to be able to find, read and follow all the instructions I've posted.
As you know, this proves to be too much for some. I wind up shooting the FOTerati.
What do you have in mind, buffcoat?
Now what *I* had in mind was some sort of crazy 300-question test that you'd have to study for.
What might be, uh, reasonable would be to have it be for people who are actually fans of the show, whether new fans or old fans. But people who genuinely like the show.
Now I'm going way too far with my little, sad snippiness in the face of your wonderful project. All the pics so far are fantastic, especially the one of Steve in NoHo. And it was fantastic to meet you and Andy.
But what would a messageboard be without bitter old fanboys? Fun and enjoyable? Ha!
buffcoat, it was a pleasure knowing you. Andy and I had you pegged as a good guy. I'm going to have to re-assess your degree of FOTitude.
Look, I understand what you're getting at. I know there's a class system built into fandom, boards and friendship but I'm shooting Friends of Tom NOT classifying degrees of FOTitude.
When I meet up with people to FOTo, I generally ask a lot of Q's about their relationship to and with The Best Show. It's to help us relax. It's not a pressure cooker situation. I don't feel like we've been or are going to be defrauded by anyone here. It's a big family with all kinds of listeners bringing it all kinds of ways. I'm sure I'll FOTo a TBSOWFMU widow or two in the process.
Write that test, though. It might be fun (like the Rhino Musical Aptitude Test) but that test will deserve its own thread.