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Thaddaeus T. Hogg, The Hillbilly Marketer

by Chris W. Sutton
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Hi everyone! I am going to take the Thaddaeus T Hogg alias up a notch in 2012. It seems to be very popular and people gravitate to ole Thad really well!

Here is my hesitation! There are some people who are offended when you make fun of "hillbillys" and I certainly don't want to offend anyone. Having said that, it is very hard NOT to offend some people nowadays.

I have never intended to make fun of hillbillies; in fact, even though I was born and raised in Texas, a lot of relatives on my dads side came from Tennessee and Kentucky and have been known to dabble in the shine a little bit, if you know what I mean.

The whole purpose of the Hillbilly Marketer has been to bring a little humor into people's lives. I haven't tried to monetize it in any way up to this point and I'm not sure that I will (but I might if I came up with a really good idea).

So, I wonder if I should stop using the hillbillymarketer.com domain and switch to stumpwoodyholler.com and thaddaeusthogg.com domains? Thad can still use the "hillbilly" persona without directly mentioning hillbillies.

Also, I would love to hear any ideas you might have on ways to use the "Thad" persona! My original idea was to turn Stumpwoody Holler into something like Garrison Kellior's Lake Woebegone with regular characters and stories about them. I would love to hear your ideas!

Oh and by the way, I have been asked time and time again where I came up with the idea of Thad. I'm not sure if a lot of you remember him but the inspiration for Thad was Jerry Clower. I LOVED his humor and I patterned Thad after his stories!

Okay, thanks for any feedback you might have and you have a great whatever it is wherever you are!
#hillbilly #hogg #marketer #thaddaeus
  • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
    There are some people who are offended by just about anything, Chris. If you don't do things just out of fear that someone will be upset, you'd never get anything done.

    I think you should stick to the hillbillymarketer domain as you are known for that even more than Thad's "real" name.
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  • Profile picture of the author DianaHeuser
    Hi Chris,

    I like the idea of using StumpWoodyHoller.com. It's catchy.

    Besides, I'd follow ol' Thad right into burninghotdesertwithoutwater.com just so that I can get some of that bottled laughter he always dishes out

    Di
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  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    As a Redneck Marketer, I don't understand the problem.

    Mind you, I am not personally much of a redneck, but I was born into a whole family of them.

    The people who call me a redneck have never met my wife. She makes me look like a Yankee.

    Of course Sam England is a redneck for shore, so him being my partner in Redneck Marketers fits him to the tee.

    I don't think it is a bad thing if you are not demeaning hillbillies to sell products and services.

    I don't believe that what Sam and I do is demeaning to rednecks. I believe it celebrates what it means to be a redneck.
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Some people are offended by clean air. Lettem git a life. Oops, a little of the Hogg musta got me.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

    Hi everyone! I am going to take the Thaddaeus T Hogg alias up a notch in 2012. It seems to be very popular and people gravitate to ole Thad really well!
    I'm delighted to hear it ... he's one of my favourite (and best) Warriors.

    Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

    Here is my hesitation! There are some people who are offended when you make fun of "hillbillys" and I certainly don't want to offend anyone.
    No ... but is this a theoretical question because you're being super-cautious, or has ol' Thad actually offended anyone here (surely not?). I mean, you'd have to be looking really hard for something to be offended by, wouldn't you? :confused:

    Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

    Also, I would love to hear any ideas you might have on ways to use the "Thad" persona!
    Will give it some thought and get back to you ... but meanwhile, put me down among those who'd be very pleased indeed to see ol' Thad playing a more active role here.
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Chris, I don't see that you are demeaning hillbillies. I see it as more like what Jeff Foxworthy does with rednecks - it's a type of celebration.

      If people are of a mind to be offended, ain't nothin' you can do to stop'em. :p

      By the way, when you see Thad, tell him he still owes me a jug for the dynam... er, fishing bait, yeah, fishing bait, I loaned him the other day...
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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    Well, my two fellow internet marketing buddies Mike and Jason both come from small, rural towns from two different states (West Virginia and Alabama, respectively) and they both think you're great and neither of them are offended. I've never seen you (or Thad) write anything that would be offensive. Then again, you're talking about PEOPLE here.

    There are just some people out there that seem to find something to be offended about. I actually had someone go to one of my dating websites (for men) and told me they were offended that I had two beautiful women on my websites and then began listing a myriad of reasons on how I was objectifying women. Sheesh!

    Two thumbs up from the Cortez corner.

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    • Profile picture of the author Chris W. Sutton
      Thanks everyone!

      No ... but is this a theoretical question because you're being super-cautious, or has ol' Thad actually offended anyone here (surely not?). I mean, you'd have to be looking really hard for something to be offended by, wouldn't you? :confused:
      Actually, I have had several people in this forum who were mildly offended by Thad. They considered themselves hillbillies and they felt I was portraying them as stupid which was NOT my intention. I have also researched hillbilly type sites on the net and I have seen a few people complaining about the same thing.

      There are actually two sides to this. I DON'T want to hurt anyone's feelings but on the other hand, there are some people who just want to be critical and complain. From a marketing standpoint, Allen Says will be the first to tell you that controversy brings eyeballs and that is a good thing.

      One of the things that I plan to change are the grammatical errors in the writing. A lot of people have told me that it was hard to read and that is counterproductive to what I am trying to do. I am pretty sure I can keep the tone of the writing the same and be grammatically correct (at least to make it a little easier to read).

      By the way, when you see Thad, tell him he still owes me a jug for the dynam... er, fishing bait, yeah, fishing bait, I loaned him the other day...
      Why John, I can't EVEN begin to imagine what you are talking about!!!

      Here is another idea I had. I have thought about having other people play characters on a blog type model for Stumpwoody.com and make posts of their own! They would have to be talented writers with a flair for the "lingo" but I think it might work well!
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      • Profile picture of the author DianaHeuser
        Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

        Here is another idea I had. I have thought about having other people play characters on a blog type model for Stumpwoody.com and make posts of their own! They would have to be talented writers with a flair for the "lingo" but I think it might work well!
        That's a great idea. I have seen a lot of the Warriors who seem to be closet hillbillies, literally explode out of the closet when Thad posts

        John McCabe would make an excellent demolitions expert ... uh ... I mean fisherman.

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        • Profile picture of the author tpw
          Originally Posted by DianaHeuser View Post

          John McCabe would make an excellent demolitions expert ... uh ... I mean fisherman.

          Dynamite Fishing rocks, but I never thought them thar Corn Huskers would do such things...
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      • Profile picture of the author tpw
        Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

        Here is another idea I had. I have thought about having other people play characters on a blog type model for Stumpwoody.com and make posts of their own! They would have to be talented writers with a flair for the "lingo" but I think it might work well!

        I have heard the other Stumpwoody Hollar folks talking about this...

        And although I think it would be fun, it is not something that would draw a lot of my time, as the anonymous nature of the whole thing would steal away the incentive for participating.
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  • Profile picture of the author Shaun OReilly
    Here's some quotes from two of the most successful
    marketers ever about the area of offending...

    "Your marketing should be loved and hated, but
    never tolerated."     Jay Abraham

    "You can only attract to the degree that you're
    willing to repel."     Dan Kennedy

    If you want to attract a market who respond to the
    HillBilly persona, then don't worry too much about
    those who don't like it (if they're not in your target
    market and you're not being a total jerk).

    If you tone down your marketing to try to please
    everyone, you'll loose the edge and distinctiveness
    that attracts the people you DO want.

    Effective marketing POLARIZES people into believers
    and non-believers and that's what your HillBilly persona
    does.

    You'll never please everyone and it's useless to even
    try to do so.

    By the way, the ThaddaeusTHogg domain is harder
    to spell (for HillBillys and non-HillBillys alike).

    Good luck.

    Dedicated to mutual success,

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  • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
    I'm offended that Thad hasn't delivered my moonshine yet!

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  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    WHAT?! Thaddeus isn't real, just an alias? And this two days after Santa didn't bring me anything for Christmas. You may now label me a complete cynic.

    Anyways, I see nothing wrong with the persona or the domain name that you use. The only complaint I would have is that Thaddeus does not post more often.
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    • Profile picture of the author Chris W. Sutton
      Originally Posted by Joe Robinson View Post

      WHAT?! Thaddeus isn't real, just an alias? And this two days after Santa didn't bring me anything for Christmas. You may now label me a complete cynic.

      Anyways, I see nothing wrong with the persona or the domain name that you use. The only complaint I would have is that Thaddeus does not post more often.
      Joe, Joe, Joe... I IS real... errr, that is to say... Thad IS real! What you folks jest don't be understandin... ummm, I mean... what you just don't understand is that this is THAD writing as CHRIS to throw everyone off track!

      (This is a Jekyll/Hyde type thing and Hyde seems to be taking control)

      John McCabe would make an excellent demolitions expert ... uh ... I mean fisherman.
      Thad took John fishing once and John just kept talking and talking and talking until Thad lit a stick of, ummm, bait... threw it to John and asked him, "Say son, er you gonna talk or er you gonna fish?" John immediately threw the stick of... bait... into the water and commenced to fishing!
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

        Thad took John fishing once and John just kept talking and talking and talking until Thad lit a stick of, ummm, bait... threw it to John and asked him, "Say son, er you gonna talk or er you gonna fish?" John immediately threw the stick of... bait... into the water and commenced to fishing!
        Yep, reminded me of the time when I was just a pup and my grandpa took me fishing. I was chattering away, and I guess I wore him out.

        He told me that if I really wanted to catch a bunch of fish, I had to pay attention and hold my mouth just right.

        I asked him how to hold my mouth so I could catch a bunch of fish...

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        • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
          The only thing I'm finding offensive is you replacing that nice young fella in your avatar with one of Jerry Garcia's old photos.

          How are you supposed to give anyone the finger from now on...

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  • Profile picture of the author HypeText
    Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

    Hi everyone! I am going to take the Thaddaeus T Hogg alias up a notch in 2012. It seems to be very popular and people gravitate to ole Thad really well!

    Here is my hesitation! There are some people who are offended when you make fun of "hillbillys" and I certainly don't want to offend anyone. Having said that, it is very hard NOT to offend some people nowadays.

    I have never intended to make fun of hillbillies; in fact, even though I was born and raised in Texas, a lot of relatives on my dads side came from Tennessee and Kentucky and have been known to dabble in the shine a little bit, if you know what I mean.

    The whole purpose of the Hillbilly Marketer has been to bring a little humor into people's lives. I haven't tried to monetize it in any way up to this point and I'm not sure that I will (but I might if I came up with a really good idea).

    So, I wonder if I should stop using the hillbillymarketer.com domain and switch to stumpwoodyholler.com and thaddaeusthogg.com domains? Thad can still use the "hillbilly" persona without directly mentioning hillbillies.

    Also, I would love to hear any ideas you might have on ways to use the "Thad" persona! My original idea was to turn Stumpwoody Holler into something like Garrison Kellior's Lake Woebegone with regular characters and stories about them. I would love to hear your ideas!

    Oh and by the way, I have been asked time and time again where I came up with the idea of Thad. I'm not sure if a lot of you remember him but the inspiration for Thad was Jerry Clower. I LOVED his humor and I patterned Thad after his stories!

    Okay, thanks for any feedback you might have and you have a great whatever it is wherever you are!
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    Ooops! Did I offend someone? Probably! But its all in good fun...

    The Reality is that we can Please some of the people some of the time, but we can't Please all of them all of the time...
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Originally Posted by tpw View Post

      Dynamite Fishing rocks, but I never thought them thar Corn Huskers would do such things...
      It's not common, but there are a bunch of people who believe the fishing and hunting seasons run from 'freezer empty' to 'freezer full'...

      A local game warden had been trying to nail one of these poachers for years, but always seemed to be one step behind.

      One day, he spied the poacher's old pickup truck on the shoulder of a dirt road near a small pond. Sneaking in, he saw the old poacher loading a suspicious box into his old duckboat, huffing and puffing on a cheap cigar.

      Just as he pushed off the bank, the warden jumped aboard and informed the poacher he was under arrest.

      The poacher told the warden he couldn't be arrested for something the game warden was also guilty of. The warden insisted that he would never do such a thing.

      The poacher reached into the box, took out a stick of dynamite, touched the fuse to the cigar and lobbed it to the warden.

      "Well, warden, you gonna talk or are you gonna fish...?"
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  • Profile picture of the author David Keith
    I like Thad being around.

    He always seems to give good advice which is very important. As long as the advice is solid, I enjoy the extra shot of humor in my daily WF readings.

    A good laugh is never a bad thing.

    The only issue I have is one you already alluded to and mention you would be working on which is that sometimes the dialect is hard to read to the point where it is distracting.

    Keep it up.
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris W. Sutton
    That's a great idea. I have seen a lot of the Warriors who seem to be closet hillbillies, literally explode out of the closet
    That's because Thad was in the closet with them playing with the stick of... ummm, bait!
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  • Profile picture of the author George Wright
    You are not fooling me at all Thad.

    I've known from day one that you are real and Chris is your alter ego.

    Stop the games and stop hiding behind that Chris persona. You will do just fine without him.

    IMHO,

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  • Profile picture of the author Black Hat Cat
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    Originally Posted by Chris W. Sutton View Post

    Hi everyone! I am going to take the Thaddaeus T Hogg alias up a notch in 2012. It seems to be very popular and people gravitate to ole Thad really well!

    Here is my hesitation! There are some people who are offended when you make fun of "hillbillys" and I certainly don't want to offend anyone. Having said that, it is very hard NOT to offend some people nowadays.
    Offend people? Yeah, I think you'll be alright, lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
    Anyone who's offended by T. Hogg has bigger problems than forum humor.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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      That Thaddaeus is too upright a character for people to be off-ended by him, anyway: you get off-ended by him, you get off-ended by the whole dadburn holler ...
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      • Profile picture of the author Tom B
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        I am more offended by the Chris Sutton, accountant that doesn't really work, character.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        I guess you could add a MountainWilliams.com site for upscale hillbillies (those who fasten both suspenders on their overalls).

        You can't tickle people who lack a funnybone - but you'll never please them, either. Just do what you do.

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        • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
          Mizz Kay,

          Them're what we'uns call "hillwilliams." They's aidukatered hillbillys.

          Hain't thet manny of 'em laift. They's all run off to Noo Yawk to become barristas. They's thinkin' they's too good fer they kinfolk.
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          • Profile picture of the author Kay King
            My theory is if a hillbilly thinks he's a William - he's making mountains out of molehills in the first place.
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          • Profile picture of the author PatriciaJ
            Just keep on coming out of the closet and tickling our funny bones Thaddaeus. We all need a good laugh and only the small minded could be offended by your posts.
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            • Profile picture of the author Eric Louviere
              there 'aint' much water in Lake Travis right now, but I'm always down fer fishing any old day! (even with hillbillys who offend other hillbillys and then question the manner in which they offend them)

              lmao

              Heck, I sometimes offend people on purpose, just to rise above the noise and re-engage folks back on over to my side of things. There's so much saturation in any worthy market, branding yourself and rising above the noise is paramount. I'll do it by ruffling feathers and offending people. it's a lot of fun.

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              • Profile picture of the author tpw
                Originally Posted by Eric Louviere View Post

                there 'aint' much water in Lake Travis right now, but I'm always down fer fishing any old day! (even with hillbillys who offend other hillbillys and then question the manner in which they offend them)

                lmao

                Heck, I sometimes offend people on purpose, just to rise above the noise and re-engage folks back on over to my side of things. There's so much saturation in any worthy market, branding yourself and rising above the noise is paramount. I'll do it by ruffling feathers and offending people. it's a lot of fun.

                ~Eric

                PS - Article marketing is dumb

                You owe me a new keyboard dammit!!!

                I was agreeing with you all the way through your post with a smile on my face...

                Then...

                Then I saw the p.s. and blew my Mountain Dew through my nose and all over the dadburn keyboard!!!

                Now my keys are sticking in the down position!!!
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                    I'm a Redneck and damn proud of it...

                    Hillbilly...Redneck...who cares...we are kinfolk some way or ta nother...





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                    • Profile picture of the author tpw
                      Originally Posted by Sam England View Post

                      I'm a Redneck and damn proud of it...

                      Hillbilly...Redneck...who cares...we are kinfolk some way or ta nother...


                      At my last job, I was the asst mgr at an electronics store. At another location in my home town, the store manager was an older black fellow.

                      One year at Christmas, I learned that he and I were related in a hillbilly kind of way.

                      It is a funny story really... In a redneck / hillbilly kind of way...

                      So, my wife's sister who was living with her lesbian girlfriend had gotten pregnant at one point.

                      She and her lesbian girlfriend were raising my niece in a two-mom home.

                      I was informed over the Christmas holiday that the father of my niece was the nephew of the store manager, whom I spoke with on the phone almost daily.



                      I'd tell you also about my ex-girlfriend, but that story would confuse you even more.

                      She was from Arkansas.
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                    • Profile picture of the author Ken Strong
                      Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

                      Anyone who's offended by T. Hogg has bigger problems than forum humor.
                      Originally Posted by Thaddaeus T. Hogg View Post

                      Well if they ain't forum, they hast to be against em!
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                    • Profile picture of the author tebor79
                      Thad is no more offensive than Snuffy Smith of the funny pages in every newspaper.
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                    • Profile picture of the author Rod Cortez
                      Originally Posted by Sam England View Post

                      I'm a Redneck and damn proud of it...

                      Hillbilly...Redneck...who cares...we are kinfolk some way or ta nother...
                      I think that sums it up nicely!

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                • Profile picture of the author Eric Louviere
                  Originally Posted by tpw View Post

                  You owe me a new keyboard dammit!!!

                  I was agreeing with you all the way through your post with a smile on my face...

                  Then...

                  Then I saw the p.s. and blew my Mountain Dew through my nose and all over the dadburn keyboard!!!

                  Now my keys are sticking in the down position!!!
                  lol, I was just proving the point of "offending" people with the PS. See? it worked. you already know I've used that one "article marketing is dumb" a bunch of times to offend people here and get a rise out of folks.

                  funny thing is I really dont have a problem with article marketing... I just know people get upset here when I trash it. So, I do. [/evil]
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                  • Profile picture of the author tpw
                    Originally Posted by Eric Louviere View Post

                    lol, I was just proving the point of "offending" people with the PS. See? it worked. you already know I've used that one "article marketing is dumb" a bunch of times to offend people here and get a rise out of folks.

                    funny thing is I really dont have a problem with article marketing... I just know people get upset here when I trash it. So, I do. [/evil]

                    I don't get mad about such things anymore...

                    Especially when I realize that someone is doing what you do...

                    If fact, I have began to do the same thing myself, and there is only one person to blame for me being that way... YOU!!!

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                    Not sure who's best at stirring up S&&T, but my moneys on Bill...he owns a S$$T stirrin stick...I've seen it...
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                  • Profile picture of the author ExRat
                    Hi Eric,

                    Originally Posted by Eric Louviere View Post

                    lol, I was just proving the point of "offending" people with the PS. See? it worked. you already know I've used that one "article marketing is dumb" a bunch of times to offend people here and get a rise out of folks.

                    funny thing is I really dont have a problem with article marketing... I just know people get upset here when I trash it. So, I do. [/evil]
                    Gurus, their sycophants and their tactics are dumb.

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                    Hi Chris,

                    I am going to take the Thaddaeus T Hogg alias up a notch in 2012. It seems to be very popular and people gravitate to ole Thad really well!

                    Here is my hesitation! There are some people who are offended when you make fun of "hillbillys" and I certainly don't want to offend anyone. Having said that, it is very hard NOT to offend some people nowadays.
                    That's nothing, I once offended someone by mentioning that I get them mixed up with Thaddaeus when I see either of them posting on the forum...
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                    • Profile picture of the author Chris W. Sutton
                      That's nothing, I once offended someone by mentioning that I get them mixed up with Thaddaeus when I see either of them posting on the forum...
                      Why, I would have thought they would have taken that as a compliment but I guess there is no accounting for taste! Now if you had told them they LOOK like Thad, well...
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    • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
      Originally Posted by TheSpokesman View Post

      Keep doing what you're doing! One of the first websites my wife and I ever built featured an anti-PETA redneck named Enid Furmeister. It was huge. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
      "Enid Furmeister" - I love it!

      [see my sig - maybe she was a member?]
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    • Profile picture of the author Thaddaeus T. Hogg
      They's all run off to Noo Yawk to become barristas
      I ain't so shore what an "ista" is but if it's bare, I ain't so shore I WANT to be knowin!

      upscale hillbillies
      Would that be fat hillbillies?

      those who fasten both suspenders on their overalls
      Now I KNOW yore makin THAT up!

      anti-PETA
      Is that there a group what is against men folk?

      That Thaddaeus is too upright a character ]
      I have ALWAYS felt that folks posture was very important!

      Anyone who's offended by T. Hogg has bigger problems than forum humor.
      Well if they ain't forum, they hast to be against em!

      I shore do appreciate all yore kind comments, suggestions and feedback! It makes ole Thad a bit teary eyed to be knowin folks cares about him! It is right fine of you folks to give of your time and constipation!

      BTW Eric, it ain't no big deal that Lake Travis ain't got much water in it. You only need water if you is fishin for fish! Most times, I just like throwin the... ummm... bait!

      Besides, if there was water in the lake, I would probably want to be "telephonin" them large catfish up to the top of the water with one a my special hand-cranked phones, if you know where ole Thad is comin from!

      Back in the days fore ole Thad became a bigtime gooroo interneet marketeer, when I couldn't afford to buy a fightin jacket for a pissant, that is how I caught them whomperjaws!

      Thanks again folks and ya'll come on back now, hear?
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayo
    I'as was doin just fine tills I seen that there post #34 above and gots blinded bys somethin.

    Chris/Thad??? Thad/Chris??
    Tennessee and Kentucky??????????
    Thems there ur fighten words.
    No Titan is welcome at my hula!

    I needs ta calms down a bit. Ills post more later on...

    Haves a Great Da!
    Michael
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    Chris/Thad, If you go here then I can see a problem.
    Originally Posted by HypeText View Post

    Ahhh, Kentucky and Tennessee! Where Cousins are Cousins and so are the Wives!

    Ooops! Did I offend someone? Probably! But its all in good fun...

    The Reality is that we can Please some of the people some of the time, but we can't Please all of them all of the time...
    PPS, HypeText;5311003,
    You are confused. That's Ohio.
    (Michael, Runs and Hides) j/k
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  • Profile picture of the author HairyPoppins
    People are offended by everything these days. Forget about 'em. I like the hillbilly angle. Sometimes IM can feel so stuffy. If you need any banjo music for videos I may be able to help you out with that.
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  • Profile picture of the author LynnLewis
    I don't see how you can do ANYTHING without offending somebody. And I think it's obvious that Thaddaeus has no ill will toward anyone.
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  • Profile picture of the author Folusho Orokunle
    Both of my parents were born in Nigeria, so growing up, people would use the movie Coming to America to make fun of me. That movie was the most unrealistic representation of Africa that I've ever seen, but guess what......It was and is HILARIOUS.

    "But where's the spoon? Aha ackhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! LOL"
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    I live in the Ozarks and I love ole Thad...

    Read Paul Myers "The Voice" report, and you will know how to take the people who are looking to be offended...

    Long live the hillbilly marketer. My Grandma is as hillbilly as they come, and she would love this!
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