That "Count" guy from Sesame Street. Obsessive-compulsive, anal retentive, or BOTH?

Amerigo Vespucci

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:04 PM
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That "Count" guy from Sesame Street. Obsessive-compulsive, anal retentive, or BOTH?

Discuss.

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Fire Walk With Me

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:06 PM
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1. He's a vampire that can walk around in the daylight.

Find your apartment and ring the friggin' doorbell.

Don't antagonize him!

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:07 PM
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2. I never thought about the "daylight" angle...

...THANKS for the warning!

:rofl:

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CGowen

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:28 PM
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8. Never heard of Countess Carody ? She sunbaths

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampyros_Lesbos

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Generic Brad

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:11 PM
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3. I think he's related to Barney the Dinasaur

The share the same complexion.

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Fire Walk With Me

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:12 PM
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4. Or tailor.

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AlCzervik

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:12 PM
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5. a snazzy dresser, you wont catch him at the supermarket wearing sweat pants.

Edited on Tue Nov-13-07 10:13 PM by chimpsrsmarter

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Dr. Strange

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:13 PM
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6. One!

One thread about the count posted in the Lounge.

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Deja Q

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:23 PM
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7. He loved counting cookies.

WHOOPS!

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Yavin4

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:54 PM
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9. Cookie Monster Is In Rehab

But it's not going well. See for yourself:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Bava9MWY7P4

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mitchum

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Tue Nov-13-07 10:59 PM
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10. He sucks

like all vampires do

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KitchenWitch

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Tue Nov-13-07 11:02 PM
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11. Yes

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Mojambo

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Tue Nov-13-07 11:08 PM
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12. I prefer Count Blah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p4Ot-P8kW8

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Aristus

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Tue Nov-13-07 11:13 PM
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13. He just does what comes naturally, that's all.

According to most European vampire legends, vampires were compulsive counters. They couldn't proceed until they had counted all of something in their path. If you were being chased by a vampire, you were to throw a handful of something numerous and grainy, like rice or sand, into the path of the vampire. He would be compelled to count every single grain before moving on, and you could make your escape.

They used that old legend as a plot device in an episode of "The X-Files" once.

I always thought it was sort of cool that the Sesame Street folks were up on their vampire lore.

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momophile

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Tue Nov-13-07 11:16 PM
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14. everytime he says "my counting organ" my husband laughs

and then my husband says, "one, one counting organ, ah ah ah." it's kinda disturbing.

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Digit

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Wed Nov-14-07 01:34 AM
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15. My parrot likes to imitate the count....

One bot, Ahh Ahh Ahh
Two bot, Ahh Ahh Ahh

She loves Sesame Street

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Richard Steele

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Wed Nov-14-07 01:52 AM
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16. In many cultures, obsessive-compulsiveness was really a part of "vampire" lore.

People would carry "anti-vampire charms" which were
like short lanyards made of tangled & randomly-knotted
string; the idea was that you would show it to an
attacking vampire, then drop it and run. The vampire's
OCD would supposedly compel him to pick it up and
untangle it, thereby giving you time to get away.

But I suspect the Muppet folks knew nothing of this;
they needed a character who counted, and they named
him with a pun their audience would understand.

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