Says you Mark. All you have is your opinions. I've been here over 2 years and have nearly 2100 parodies + over 4100 submissions. I am very productive and have gotten plenty of positive reviews for my parodies. You don't like this one about guns? OK. But by your standard what about all the other vets and lower parodists that write on current events and similar topics? Hu wrote on a KKK X-ray weapon. Did you attack him? No. JAB and others write masked sexuality to pass the censor- do you harp on them? No. Sue is doing Zombie parodies as have a great many people here, which are often gory in description- is that really "humor?" I suggest that you write your own materials and worry less about me. I am established and entrenched and there is nothing you can do about it since I follow the rules. Your post= a whiny complaint at best. Means nothing to me except that it takes up space on my page and is a personal attack. The parody submitted is syllabic correct and has a point. Maybe you do not like morbid parodies or weapons. So what? Others do... NFR

I don't use the numerical rating system. I've learned a lot from Rob over the years. I think every writer here has a favorite topic. I used to do a lot of songs about the potential hazards of cloning. Others like to lampoon the foolishness of politicians. There is enough material there for an army of parodists. If you have a topic, write a parody. We can use more writers here.

a parody even if Mark says it's not shame on him he's bringing this site down all your fives are well-earned including these ones 555

keep shootin Rob

I mean no one here any harm at all; in fact, I started out from scratch as a parodist having already been an artist, poet, and online book author 12x over!!! I admit that I GRAVITATE towards war, weapons, and Third Reich topics- only because I specialize in them!!! You write what you know best. And ironically, most of the hardcore TR stuff has gotten 4s-5s while political, sports, and religious topics got the 1-bombers rating out of protest. But somehow in Feb 2013 I started to get daily 5s out of nowhere. What makes me mad is that the self-appointed pacing police and some of the Artistry vets that are bombing me received 555s from me!!! They think they are better than the rest of the authors here which total 500+ or around maybe 20-30 regulars per week. They are just a group of under 10... so WTH??? Most parodies here are NOT empirically funny, just based on current events and mostly witty or sarcastic. But if you don't like someone's material regardless of topic and style WHY do you have to 1-bomb? Go rate YOUR faves 5s instead. I force no one to read my parodies and look at my hits- I have a fanbase or niche crew. And it is hard to write 2100 parodies in little over 2 years (not to mention my 4100 submissions)!!! I'm a numbers man like JAB and I'm proud of my materials (good, bad, and ugly) ;-)

Mark Barkan has made a nice looking shooting target of himself isn't he Rob? ( evil he he)

Touchy subject for a few to grasp ...which is ok, but I wish his sensitivity went both ways.....maybe there is some sadness he has to deal with....and is venting to keep from exploding.....Obviously he doesn't know you very well to speak ill of you like that.....and his sourness may have made him feel better for at least a little while......but who am I to judge so harshly as I bruise easily enough.....Hey Rob - .May you live long and prosper anyway you choose fit...and screw the force if it ain't helpin' with the bills once in a while........

TY for the positive comments folks :) @Patrick, yeah I remember your clone parodies and wanted to do one for Star Wars... but the Mandalore Commados of the original Clone Wars were a group of mercenaries according to Lucas in Mediascene Preview (May 1980). Was disappointed in Jango Fett and his fate (just like Boba Fett in ROTJ). @Ann, TY so much! @Dave, the Sci-Fi comment appreciated. I have my own independent SW trilogy and would someday like to bypass Lucasfilm/Disney and maybe tell it in a series of parody songs. But the books are over 660 pgs each!!!! By the time I finished I would beat JAB for total parodies!!! But loopholes like this format are appealing to me ;-)

Ann H., your remark about me becoming a shooting target because of what I wrote (deleted by the parody's tyrannical author) is incredibly stupid and irresponsible. Annie Get Your Gun! "He he" to you.