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 Post subject: Why did the poopsmith take a vow of silence?
PostPosted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:44 pm 
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Edit: I think he took one because he thought his voice was funny but only 50%...the other 50% is that he was honored that the king of town hired him....in his only profession...Shoveling crap

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I believe the answer is that he wanted to avoid talking about his profession. He's just funnier that way. If you're going to start a thread, its nice to give us your opinion on the subject.

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Well, if you shoveled crap all day, would you feel like talking? I know I wouldn't.

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Yeah ol Poop Smith is probably a little cheezed off each day and doesn't want to talk about anything, let alone about shoveling crap. But didn't we hear his voice anyways when SB's talking hypothetically about the Different Town? Or maybe that's just SB's imagination for Poopsmith's voice?

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I think that there's a secret society of Poopsmiths out there somewhere, and this society take vows to give up wordly goods and to become selfless, much like a monk would. Part of being selfless, I suppose, is taking your vow of silence.

Either that, or Homestar's remark about the vow of silence is unreliable (much of what he says is) and he just doesn't feel like talking, since he's been poking around a big pile of crap all day with a shovel...

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Ali'sBrother wrote:
Either that, or Homestar's remark about the vow of silence is unreliable


It's also in the Spin 'n' Say

I think TBC just couldn't find a voice for him, like Dopey. The Disney people couldn't find a voice for him, so they just made him not talk.


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I've always seen the Poopsmith as secretly very intelligent and creative, but cynical. The vow of silence is probably so people won't bother him and his 'introspection.' (Sounds silly, but I'm sticking to it.)


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Well, we do possibly have an idea of what the Poopsmith's voice is like, from the song in Different Town. But that could just be Strong Bad's imagination.

Anyway, I think Examun's theory is correct (and not silly at all!) ;)

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My thought is that good ol' :poop: lost his voice in a tragic accident involving chemicals found in sewage treatment. At that point, he perpetuated the 'vow of silence' rumor to save face

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Dude, if I shoveled whatsit all day, I'd prolly want to keep my mouth shut, too. I've shoveled horse and cow whatsit out of a barn before. It smells positively dreadful, and, well, if you open your mouth, well, it makes the smell seem that much worse (that's about the best spin I can put on it..)

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The vow of silence:

The idea of a whole order of humble penitent Poopsmiths is just too good to pass up. . . Mushy Chamberpot (is that really his name or is it just another pseudonym?) is just one of many.

The origin of the Pile o' Poop, on the other hand, is even more confusing. Is all this poop generated solely by the Poopsmith and KoT or is it coming from throughout FCUSA? What purpose does it really serve? Does (well, did) Marzipan get to take some home to fertilize Credenza?

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The origin of the Pile o' Poop, on the other hand, is even more confusing. Is all this poop generated solely by the Poopsmith and KoT or is it coming from throughout FCUSA? What purpose does it really serve? Does (well, did) Marzipan get to take some home to fertilize Credenza?


The king of town is a glutton, think about it.


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I think the KOT forced him too take a vow of silence because the poopsmith probably was a big talker

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No Smorking wrote:
Ali'sBrother wrote:
Either that, or Homestar's remark about the vow of silence is unreliable


It's also in the Spin 'n' Say

I think TBC just couldn't find a voice for him, like Dopey. The Disney people couldn't find a voice for him, so they just made him not talk.


whos dopey?

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Well, if you shoveled crap all day, would you feel like talking? I know I wouldn't.


But I shovel crap all day and I talk!!!

( sorry for spamming )

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whos dopey?


He's one of the seven dwarfs. The one that doesn't talk, and doesn't have a beard.

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He was probably so cool that all the other main characters went on strike until would shut up and stop being so cool. Then in loss of his job at Bubs' stand he got a job with the forgetful KOT.

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Anarchy_Balsac wrote:
The king of town is a glutton, think about it.


I'd prefer not to.

I think he took his vow of silence... maybe he's a monk? Maybe he's a really religious guy, and does his work as part of his training.

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Lunar Jesty wrote:
Anarchy_Balsac wrote:
The king of town is a glutton, think about it.


I'd prefer not to.

I think he took his vow of silence... maybe he's a monk? Maybe he's a really religious guy, and does his work as part of his training.


Indeed, as both a vow of silence AND shovelling excrement show a great measure of devotion to one's religion. o_0


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Really, if you shoveled what's it, you wouldn't want to talk for fear of some of it getting in your mouth, right? I know I wouldn't.

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Shopiom wrote:
homsarsbigfan wrote:
whos dopey?


He's one of the seven dwarfs. The one that doesn't talk, and doesn't have a beard.



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I have a feeling he wants that air in his mouth even less than in the nose he doesn't have. Least that'd be MY thinkin'.


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Perhaps :poop: was simply born a mute?
Wonder why this one hasn't come up yet.


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Perhaps :poop: was simply born a mute?
Wonder why this one hasn't come up yet.


Because we know he took a vow of silence.

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Maybe Strong Bad told him to shut up forever.

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Lunar Jesty wrote:
I think he took his vow of silence... maybe he's a monk? Maybe he's a really religious guy, and does his work as part of his training.


That does seem resonable. I also suppose his vow of silence is just his own way of showing his respect and loyalty to the King of Town-- whether he was asked to, required to or made the decision on his own.

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Think of it this way.

Try to imagine a conversation with the poopsmith. I did and every possible thing I came up with was extrememely disgusting. Any other converstation just wouldn't make since. I don't think the poopsmith has a particular religion. Maybe it was just family tradition to take a vow of silence. Its more likely he took a vow of silence to avoid getting him in awkward positions based on his profession.

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All trainees in the heavily-guarded art of Poopsmithing are required to take a vow of silence upon completion of their training, so that their methods stay a secret. The Poopsmithing dojo also heavily stresses philosophical contemplation, which is necessary to precent practitioners from going mad. Otherwise, rival schools of smithing would learn their secret ways, and there'd be no way to ensure that only the most disciplined disciples recieve the title of Poopsmith.

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Really, if you shoveled what's it, you wouldn't want to talk for fear of some of it getting in your mouth, right? I know I wouldn't.


Then why does he have jars of suspicious "brown mayonaise" and give what's it out as candy on haloween? :eek:

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I have better answer. He's stupid!

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