What the heck is this 'Chuck Norris' stuff?

[MicroMiniMe]

Yes, I know who he is.
Yes, I've read/seen posted a number of 'Chuck Norris roundhouse kick' type things.
Yes, Walker Texas Ranger was kinda big... about 6 years ago.

My question is WHY?!

Its my age group/generation that watched his movies and that the TV series was probably aimed at. But this current manifestation, emphasis on 'festation', seems spawned from the 12-20 year old internet crowd. Yes its likely a fad that will die like the Macerena dance and drop forwards.

Who and where starting this? It's getting old quick, but only seemed to start about 3/4 months ago. And yes, there are parts that are funny the first time.

/Chuck Norris invented paintball by squeezing the zit of some soon to be dead punk and hitting another soon to die punk

[Muzikman]

Umm, I have no idea what you are talking about, but Chuck Norris was the first US born to reach 10th degree blackbelt in Tang-Soo-Do. That's pretty impressive. As bad as the Texas Ranger fight scenes were, he is one kick arse guy.

[shartley]

[Hexis]

Some sites contain daily references to the guy. I think it's some random fad, which like the dancing hamsters, AYBABTU and other lame fads will fade into Internet obscurity.

[neppo1345]

Chuck Norris does not hunt because the word hunting infers the probability of failure. Chuck Norris goes killing.

[Hexis]

Aren't there about a few thousand other sites where that crap can be posted and leave it off here?

[thecavemankevin]

from entensity.net (good site for random net vids and stuff, but by no means is work safe)

i have not read all of them, but many of the ones i have are semi humerous. as to the origin, i have no idea.

[RapidTransit]

Don't forget Dodgeball

[shartley]

Don't forget Dodgeball

Chuck plays dodgball?!?!!

Can you hit me?

[MicroMiniMe]

Some sites contain daily references to the guy. I think it's some random fad, which like the dancing hamsters, AYBABTU and other lame fads will fade into Internet obscurity.

I've seen the AYBABTU a few times and wonder what in flying hell it was. After a quick Google I see its just All Your Base. Yup, thats died pretty quick.

ORLY might stick a bit better.

/need more 'shiney'

[Eric Cartman]

[Eric Cartman]

and while we're at it, Chuck & Bruce:

http://media.putfile.com/Bruce-Lee---Fight-With-Chuck-Norris

[LudavicoSoldier]

bah chuck norris...err walker texas ranger. the man who always has a gun, and never, ever, shoots anyone. gheysauce. blast them *****es!

[wad04]

the weird thing is, is that the "random facts" have been around for about 2 years. I don't understand how it became such a hit now.

[Hexis]

The best part of that video clip is how the Cat is toying with a mouse, just like Bruce is toying with Shuck Norris.