Ok, so one of the many things that makes Videogum great is the commentators. I could go on and on about some great comments, so I picked just one.
this little number comes from as a reply to Steve Winwood from commenter Duncan, as posted on June 25th, during the height of Winwoodmania:
"I hadn’t realised this before but ‘Wise Downvote’ is an anagram of ‘Steve Winwood’…"
As posted on:
http://videogum.com/195591/monsters-ball-the-weeks-best-comments-17/franchises/monsters-ball/#comment-7541642
So what's your favorite comment of the year? Picking your own doesn't count.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Gums of Our Lives: Episode 4
As it seems like it always does during funerals, it was raining on the day of Teacherman’s. BabyFriday and Thisismynightmare huddled under an umbrella as the preacher stood in front of the gravesite. “Hello,” he began. “For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Father Mans. I have had the privilege of knowing Teacherman for many years. He was a brilliant scientist, a devoted husband, and a wonderful friend.” BabyFriday began to sob again as Thisismynightmare held her closer. Father Mans continued.
“Life, like everything in this world, is fleeting. We are born, we live, and like an unattended campfire, we burn out. In some cases we are not left until we become glowing embers, but rather extinguished in our full, raging prime. When we could still provide light. When we could still provide warmth. We are tempted to ask, ‘Why? Why would you pour sand on something that provided so much for so many?’ Instead we must remember that which is gone. Remember all that it was to all of us, and, in doing so, we retain just a little of that warmth and light.”
BabyFriday smiled faintly through her tears as the casket was lowered into the earth.
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Just Desserts stared at the creature that was greeting him at the door. It was a seven-foot tall gleaming metal wolf man wearing a bow tie with a giant screen on its chest. It spoke, its voice a deep mechanical rumble. “Are you Just Desserts?” It asked.
“Who are you?” He responded, trembling.
“I am Jessica Alba. PSYCHE! Just kidding, friend. I am here to find Thisismynightmare.”
“She’s not here.”
“Are you sure because I am supposed to find her and pop a cap in her ass. Word bitches.”
“I haven’t seen her. I promise”
“You used the wrong ‘seen’ you said ‘scene’ when you meant ‘seen’ hahahahahah you are so dumb.”
“How can you tell from me speaking which homonym I’m using?”
“I am going to destroy you and it will be bloody like a back alley Bristol Palin abortion, you hypocrite!”
His metal arm glinted in the sun as it flashed towards Just Desserts. Fortunately for him, his reflexes were primed from his years of breakdancing. He quickly dropped to the floor, spun on his back, and kicked his leg out, catching the Winbot behind his knee. He howled out in pain, “???????????” flashing across the panel on his chest.
Just Desserts back-flipped onto his feet and slammed the door, locking it. He stood back, catching his breath, trying to think of what to do. Suddenly, a metal fist burst through the door. He could hear its voice from growling behind. “LOL you think you can beat me hahahaha what are you some kind of baby who was aborted hahahahaha. Racism is evil!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Backing away, Just Desserts turned and ran for the back door, taking out his cellphone and dialing as he did. The person on the other end picked up as Just Desserts exited his house, most likely for the last time. “Hey, it’s me,” he said, breathlessly. “I’m in trouble. I need your expertise. You still at 1537?… Good. That’s ten minutes away. I’ll be there in nine minutes and fifty-three seconds.” He ran into his garage, jumped onto his motorcycle, and sped away, taking one last long, mournful look at his house.
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Dr. Principal Enchman stood and stared at the two people in front of him. “Wait a minute,” he said, slowly. “You two were in the park earlier. On the bench.” The monster and the Norma Shearer looked at each other, then back at Dr. Principal Enchman. The blue monster spoke.
“That is correct. We’ve had our eye on you for some time. Forgive me. Let me introduce myself.” He offered his hand. “My name is Agent Huckabeast, and this is my partner, Agent Cakeordeath.” She stuck out her hand as well. Dr. Prinicipal Enchman shook both, hesitatingly.
“What agency are you with?” he asked.
“The Agency.” Agent Cakeordeath responded with an air of finality that the doctor was wise to adhere to.
“We are here because we have information.” Agent Huckabeast began, but was quickly stopped by Agent Cakeordeath.
“How much do you know about The Narrator?” She interrupted.
“I mean, some. But you know I can’t say anything. Doctor-patient confidentiality.”
“We are aware of the law, Dr. Principal Enchman,” Agent Cakeordeath brusquely replied.
“Then you know I can’t tell you anything.”
“What if we were to offer you information in exchange? Information you were looking for?” Agent Huckabeast responded.
“Nothing you have could be worth me potentially losing my license.”
“What about information about her?” Agent Cakeordeath asked, mysteriously.
Dr. Principal Enchman stopped dead in his tracks.
“What do you mean, her?”
“You know exactly who we mean,” Agent Cakeordeath continued. “What if we were to tell you that not only is she still alive, but we know where we can find her.”
“That’s impossible! I watched her die!”
“Are you sure?” Agent Cakeordeath gestured to Agent Huckabeast, who pulled out a folder from his briefcase and handed it to Dr. Principal Enchman.
“This was taken two days ago.”
Dr. Principal Enchman opened the folder, his hands trembling. There she was, sitting in a café, two knitting needles busy in her hands, the sunlight reflecting off of her horn-rimmed glasses. Tears welled up in his eyes.
“This is fake and gay. It has to be!”
“I can assure you that it is real and most definitely not gay. Now, can we count on your coöperation?”
“You tell me where she is,” Dr. Principal Enchman began, “and I’ll tell you everything I know.”
Monday, December 13, 2010
Concert's Corner: Concert Log #2
Sunday Night I attended the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas night 2 "Indie Night". KROQ is LA's main "Alternative Rock" radio station. Although the show is called Almost Acoustic Christams, no band ever plays an acoustic song.
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - This is a quirky band that quickly caught my attention and held it for the entirety of their set. They actually seem to be having a ton of fun up on stage and were definitely Party People. Great band to kick off the night.
Broken Bells - I always thought the Shins were kind of boring live, however, James Mercer puts on a completely different show with Broken Bells. He had a lot more energy and seemed to be enjoying himself which completely changed the audience experience. I was surprised this band was scheduled so early in the night.
Temper Trap - OK band from Australia. The tweens behind me were freaking out when they came out which may explain why I'm not into them: I'm not a preteen girl.
Neon Trees - Maybe the second worst band in existence, behind Brokencyde. After only 30 seconds, I was done and had to leave the amphitheater to take a walk. Fifteen minutes later, I decided to capture their only listenable song. FYI - This song sounds nothing like anything else they played and has the potential to become stuck in your head. Sadly after uploading videos of all these bands to my youtube account, the one video that has gotten the most hits and also received positive feed back is Neon Trees. DeadFerYou wrote "completed my life ahhh <3".>
As of right now, I have no more concerts for the rest of the year. Next year: Neon Trees & 30 Seconds to Mars. I am not sure why I am going to subject myself to this show but I'm sure it will provide a great blog post.
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - This is a quirky band that quickly caught my attention and held it for the entirety of their set. They actually seem to be having a ton of fun up on stage and were definitely Party People. Great band to kick off the night.
Broken Bells - I always thought the Shins were kind of boring live, however, James Mercer puts on a completely different show with Broken Bells. He had a lot more energy and seemed to be enjoying himself which completely changed the audience experience. I was surprised this band was scheduled so early in the night.
Temper Trap - OK band from Australia. The tweens behind me were freaking out when they came out which may explain why I'm not into them: I'm not a preteen girl.
Neon Trees - Maybe the second worst band in existence, behind Brokencyde. After only 30 seconds, I was done and had to leave the amphitheater to take a walk. Fifteen minutes later, I decided to capture their only listenable song. FYI - This song sounds nothing like anything else they played and has the potential to become stuck in your head. Sadly after uploading videos of all these bands to my youtube account, the one video that has gotten the most hits and also received positive feed back is Neon Trees. DeadFerYou wrote "completed my life ahhh <3".>
Florence and the Machine - Can I just say she has some amazing pipes? This was the first time I've seen her live and she did not disappoint. The best part of her set was that although it was slated to be 35 minutes long, she kept playing. Once she hit the 45 minute mark (the end of the video below), the venue started spinning the stage to get her off. She barely had time to complete the song before they cut the mic.
Black Keys - I don't really know any of their music but was happy to check them out. They were fine but not really anything special. They are listed on a lot of top album of 2010 lists so I might have to give them another listen.
Brandon Flowers - Brandon's solo album has a few great songs but the rest of the album is kind of blah. Seeing him live just makes me miss the Killers, although his slowed down versions of Killers songs really captivated the audience.
Vampire Weekend - This band is always fun live. Their music is bubbly and totally danceable. They had one of the best albums of 2010 and delivered a solid performance.
Phoenix - I love Phoenix and I want to see Somewhere almost purely because of the soundtrack. So I may be a little biased. Maybe the french accents have something to do with it too. Phoenix closed out the show brilliantly. This was the final stop on their long US tour but you couldn't tell. They seemed just as fresh and excited to be playing their music as they were their first LA stop of the tour. Sadly, the sound quality on my Phoenix videos is crap so I'll just post a pic.
During the Brandon Flowers set, I happened to glance to my right and noticed Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Mitchell on Modern Family). My first celeb sighting of the night. Two rows in front of him was his On-Screen husband Eric Stonestreet (Cam). To my complete shock, Cam was there was a date and it was a woman. I don't know why I was completely shocked but for some reason I just assumed in real life he would be exactly like his character. My TV lied to me!! Then I came to my senses and realized he is an actor.
Mid-way through the Phoenix set at the end of the night, I started getting annoyed by the people standing next to me who were talking and taking tons of flash photos. I started to glare at them only to realize it was James Mercer the lead singer of The Shins and Broken Bells and his bassist Jonathan Hischke being accosted by a super fan. The fan wouldn't stop asking them questions and kept trying to take the perfect picture. Luckily, the fan eventually left them alone and we all went back to enjoying Phoenix. Once the band left the stage, I felt it was OK to geek out and get a quick photo. Lesson #1 for those unaware of the unspoken concert rules: never accost celebrities while a band is playing.
As of right now, I have no more concerts for the rest of the year. Next year: Neon Trees & 30 Seconds to Mars. I am not sure why I am going to subject myself to this show but I'm sure it will provide a great blog post.
Most upvoted and downvoted comments on Videogum
This record is almost certainly wrong and incomplete. Please do correct me by sending me a link to a comment that is higher/lower than the ones listed here: Werttrew99@yahoo.com
In the summer of 2009, there was a new policy where only registered commenters could vote. This immediately caused vote totals to plummet, but they have steadily grown to current levels. Asterisks denote a comment that was pre-commenters-only-voting rule. I’ve not included them in the ranking, but I’m listing them for posterity’s sake.
Most Upvoted Comments Ever (as of March 25, 2011)
1. Chareth Cutestory 448 http://videogum.com/198561/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-the-ladies-of-the-daily-show/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
***Dictums 418 http://videogum.com/80742/spoiler_alert_new_moon_has_a_t/spoilers/
2. Patrick M 353 http://videogum.com/227142/dear-outsourced-please-kill-yourself/tv/new-tv-shows/
***ModernMANDroid 341 http://videogum.com/73821/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c/franchises/monsters-ball/
***Ladders 287 http://videogum.com/78932/this_is_your_music_video_confi/music-related-content/
3. Huckabeast 275 http://videogum.com/213172/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-jay-z-hugging-gwyneth-paltrow/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
***MusclesMarinara 260 http://videogum.com/74381/megan_fox_please_understand_me/top-stories/
4. Ian 253 http://videogum.com/253822/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-john-waters-and-justin-bieber/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
4. Ian 253 http://videogum.com/253822/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-john-waters-and-justin-bieber/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/ (Note: not a typo. Ian had two comments in the same thread that received identical vote counts)
***Godsauce 250 http://videogum.com/81091/gwyneth_paltrows_recipe_for_ro/top-stories/#comment-4358702/
6. werttrew 244 http://videogum.com/222052/the-unfortunate-return-of-the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/franchises/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/
7. abalogariz 219 http://videogum.com/189492/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-sad-keanu-reeves/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
8. werttrew 212 http://videogum.com/212921/videogum-dare-name-a-movie-that-looks-worse-than-love-and-other-drugs/movies/trailer/
9. Thisismynightmare 200 http://videogum.com/237351/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-luke-perry-at-dragon-con/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
***K-Mo 194 http://videogum.com/79912/videogums_teen_korner_new_moon/franchises/teen-korner/
10. Paperstreetsoap 190 http://videogum.com/254092/post-your-salsa-dog-reaction-videos-here-and-everywhere/top-stories/
Most downvoted comments ever (as of March 25, 2011)
4. chris -87 http://videogum.com/289192/an-open-letter-to-good-morning-america-concerning-the-chris-brown-situation/top-stories/
4. Mr. Hausfrau -87 http://videogum.com/219282/monsters-ball-the-weeks-best-comments-26/franchises/monsters-ball/
3. garbage_face -91 http://videogum.com/176962/the-birdie-report-hi-birdie/top-stories/
2. laughcamp -97 http://videogum.com/204841/we-all-win-this-dance-battle/webjunk/viral-video/comment-page-1/#comment-7635322
*** TalbainJ2: TalbainJ Harder -92 http://videogum.com/81332/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c_4/franchises/monsters-ball/
***buenosueno -93 http://videogum.com/78862/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c_2/franchises/monsters-ball/
***buenosueno -104 http://videogum.com/74922/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c_1/franchises/monsters-ball/
1. Godsauce -118 http://videogum.com/166451/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-sean-hannity-is-a-feminine-hygiene-product/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
In the summer of 2009, there was a new policy where only registered commenters could vote. This immediately caused vote totals to plummet, but they have steadily grown to current levels. Asterisks denote a comment that was pre-commenters-only-voting rule. I’ve not included them in the ranking, but I’m listing them for posterity’s sake.
Most Upvoted Comments Ever (as of March 25, 2011)
1. Chareth Cutestory 448 http://videogum.com/198561/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-the-ladies-of-the-daily-show/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
***Dictums 418 http://videogum.com/80742/spoiler_alert_new_moon_has_a_t/spoilers/
2. Patrick M 353 http://videogum.com/227142/dear-outsourced-please-kill-yourself/tv/new-tv-shows/
***ModernMANDroid 341 http://videogum.com/73821/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c/franchises/monsters-ball/
***Ladders 287 http://videogum.com/78932/this_is_your_music_video_confi/music-related-content/
3. Huckabeast 275 http://videogum.com/213172/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-jay-z-hugging-gwyneth-paltrow/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
***MusclesMarinara 260 http://videogum.com/74381/megan_fox_please_understand_me/top-stories/
4. Ian 253 http://videogum.com/253822/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-john-waters-and-justin-bieber/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
4. Ian 253 http://videogum.com/253822/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-john-waters-and-justin-bieber/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/ (Note: not a typo. Ian had two comments in the same thread that received identical vote counts)
***Godsauce 250 http://videogum.com/81091/gwyneth_paltrows_recipe_for_ro/top-stories/#comment-4358702/
6. werttrew 244 http://videogum.com/222052/the-unfortunate-return-of-the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/franchises/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/
7. abalogariz 219 http://videogum.com/189492/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-sad-keanu-reeves/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
8. werttrew 212 http://videogum.com/212921/videogum-dare-name-a-movie-that-looks-worse-than-love-and-other-drugs/movies/trailer/
9. Thisismynightmare 200 http://videogum.com/237351/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-luke-perry-at-dragon-con/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
***K-Mo 194 http://videogum.com/79912/videogums_teen_korner_new_moon/franchises/teen-korner/
10. Paperstreetsoap 190 http://videogum.com/254092/post-your-salsa-dog-reaction-videos-here-and-everywhere/top-stories/
Most downvoted comments ever (as of March 25, 2011)
4. chris -87 http://videogum.com/289192/an-open-letter-to-good-morning-america-concerning-the-chris-brown-situation/top-stories/
4. Mr. Hausfrau -87 http://videogum.com/219282/monsters-ball-the-weeks-best-comments-26/franchises/monsters-ball/
3. garbage_face -91 http://videogum.com/176962/the-birdie-report-hi-birdie/top-stories/
2. laughcamp -97 http://videogum.com/204841/we-all-win-this-dance-battle/webjunk/viral-video/comment-page-1/#comment-7635322
*** TalbainJ2: TalbainJ Harder -92 http://videogum.com/81332/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c_4/franchises/monsters-ball/
***buenosueno -93 http://videogum.com/78862/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c_2/franchises/monsters-ball/
***buenosueno -104 http://videogum.com/74922/monsters_ball_the_weeks_best_c_1/franchises/monsters-ball/
1. Godsauce -118 http://videogum.com/166451/the-videogum-why-dont-you-caption-it-contest-sean-hannity-is-a-feminine-hygiene-product/franchises/why-dont-you-caption-it/
Just the Tip- Two for One
From werttrew:
Apparently this one is kind of old, but whatever. It's awesome.
As much as it pains me to post anything Ke$ha, here's your second video:
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Apparently this one is kind of old, but whatever. It's awesome.
As much as it pains me to post anything Ke$ha, here's your second video:
Send unposted videogum tips to me.
NERD ALERT!
a fangirl's perspective: college football
it's been rough for texas this fall. i spent most of my saturdays reading the DSM-IV, rather than drinking screwdrivers in bed and yelling at the television. two of the weeks in college pick 'em, i simply FORGOT to make my picks. (and i had 98.7% accuracy last year, NBD). i have not even been counting down the days til bowl season. all around: SHAMEFUL. with no OC or DC at the time of this post, and a season that reminds me us all what it's like to be texas A&M, i need to regain my passion for this, the greatest of all sports: college football.
here are my (very tiny) college bowl mania picks. what are yours?
btw painstakingly moving each arrow ONE BY ONE is not frustrating at all!
[C.T. Note] Join the VG monsters Bowl pick group at http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/en/group?groupID=30594&entryID=469686
it's been rough for texas this fall. i spent most of my saturdays reading the DSM-IV, rather than drinking screwdrivers in bed and yelling at the television. two of the weeks in college pick 'em, i simply FORGOT to make my picks. (and i had 98.7% accuracy last year, NBD). i have not even been counting down the days til bowl season. all around: SHAMEFUL. with no OC or DC at the time of this post, and a season that reminds me us all what it's like to be texas A&M, i need to regain my passion for this, the greatest of all sports: college football.
here are my (very tiny) college bowl mania picks. what are yours?
btw painstakingly moving each arrow ONE BY ONE is not frustrating at all!
[C.T. Note] Join the VG monsters Bowl pick group at http://games.espn.go.com/bowlmania/en/group?groupID=30594&entryID=469686
Werttrew’s 10 Favorite Videogum Articles from 2010
These were mine. What were yours?
10. I love Salsa Dog! http://videogum.com/253942/good-dog-salsa-dog/top-stories/ and http://videogum.com/254092/post-your-salsa-dog-reaction-videos-here-and-everywhere/top-stories/
9. Sandra Bullock Sees a Boner Ghost: http://videogum.com/161451/ (Thanks to linernotesdanny for reminding me of it)
8. Old Spice guy responds to Gabe: http://videogum.com/201251/old-spice-guy-responds-to-old-spice-guy-internet-explodes/news/
(You can see the actual video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyv8J7VZcuw )
The article Old Spice is responding to: http://videogum.com/196831/don-draper-really-nailed-these-old-spice-ads/free-advertising/ )
7. Another great example of Gabe’s very funny, very poignant writing style: http://videogum.com/239241/epic-karate-fail-reminds-us-that-there-are-different-kinds-of-days-in-this-world/top-stories/
6. The Insane Clown Posse’s Cramazing "Miracles" video: http://videogum.com/166711/holy-shit-the-insane-clown-posse-miracles-video-is-fucking-cramazing/music-related-content/
5. It’s difficult to pick out any one of the Lost recaps, but let’s settle on the amazing season finale recap: http://videogum.com/184161/lost-s06e18-series-finale/tv/recaps/
4. Gabe and Max find Comic-Con awful: http://videogum.com/203621/comic-con-is-humanly-impossible/top-stories/ and http://videogum.com/203501/ive-made-a-terrible-mistake-comic-con2010/comic-con-2010/ Gabe’s expression with the My Little Pony is worth a thousands LOLs.
3. For my money, the best Hunt for the Worst Movie of All Time ever written: http://videogum.com/246922/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time-american-beauty/franchises/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/
2. Mans wrote this to me: "Gabe's writing is incredible and then the video is really really moving. I loved it. One of my favorite things of the whole year." He’s right! http://videogum.com/224252/eventually-the-world-will-be-covered-in-ash-and-silence/webjunk/
1. Coppercab’s first rage video: "Gingas Have Soes!" Nothing made me laugh harder this year: http://videogum.com/109751/gingers_do_have_souls_claims_t/webjunk/vlogging/
More Coppercab: http://videogum.com/tag/coppercab/
PS: Coppercab’s latest video is a “comedy” sketch that’s painfully unfunny and he more or less outs himself as playing along the whole time. “Fake and Ginger.”—Youtube. But if you still want to watch it… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQdF2KcIxHY For completists only.
Honorable Mentions:
A) A personal highlight: http://videogum.com/228061/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time-amelia/franchises/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/
B) Double Rainbow didn’t belong to Videogum; it belonged to the world. But Double Rainbow is big enough for the entire world. TWSS. http://videogum.com/198261/double-rainbow-all-the-way/webjunk/viral-video/ My favorite parody? http://videogum.com/198792/double-kfc-drive-thru-all-the-way/parodies/
C) I can't believe I forgot Joe Mande's Brokencyde concert! http://videogum.com/249822/taking-one-for-the-team-the-brokencyde-concert-challenge/franchises/taking-one-for-the-team/
10. I love Salsa Dog! http://videogum.com/253942/good-dog-salsa-dog/top-stories/ and http://videogum.com/254092/post-your-salsa-dog-reaction-videos-here-and-everywhere/top-stories/
9. Sandra Bullock Sees a Boner Ghost: http://videogum.com/161451/ (Thanks to linernotesdanny for reminding me of it)
8. Old Spice guy responds to Gabe: http://videogum.com/201251/old-spice-guy-responds-to-old-spice-guy-internet-explodes/news/
(You can see the actual video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyv8J7VZcuw )
The article Old Spice is responding to: http://videogum.com/196831/don-draper-really-nailed-these-old-spice-ads/free-advertising/ )
7. Another great example of Gabe’s very funny, very poignant writing style: http://videogum.com/239241/epic-karate-fail-reminds-us-that-there-are-different-kinds-of-days-in-this-world/top-stories/
6. The Insane Clown Posse’s Cramazing "Miracles" video: http://videogum.com/166711/holy-shit-the-insane-clown-posse-miracles-video-is-fucking-cramazing/music-related-content/
5. It’s difficult to pick out any one of the Lost recaps, but let’s settle on the amazing season finale recap: http://videogum.com/184161/lost-s06e18-series-finale/tv/recaps/
4. Gabe and Max find Comic-Con awful: http://videogum.com/203621/comic-con-is-humanly-impossible/top-stories/ and http://videogum.com/203501/ive-made-a-terrible-mistake-comic-con2010/comic-con-2010/ Gabe’s expression with the My Little Pony is worth a thousands LOLs.
3. For my money, the best Hunt for the Worst Movie of All Time ever written: http://videogum.com/246922/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time-american-beauty/franchises/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/
2. Mans wrote this to me: "Gabe's writing is incredible and then the video is really really moving. I loved it. One of my favorite things of the whole year." He’s right! http://videogum.com/224252/eventually-the-world-will-be-covered-in-ash-and-silence/webjunk/
1. Coppercab’s first rage video: "Gingas Have Soes!" Nothing made me laugh harder this year: http://videogum.com/109751/gingers_do_have_souls_claims_t/webjunk/vlogging/
More Coppercab: http://videogum.com/tag/coppercab/
PS: Coppercab’s latest video is a “comedy” sketch that’s painfully unfunny and he more or less outs himself as playing along the whole time. “Fake and Ginger.”—Youtube. But if you still want to watch it… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQdF2KcIxHY For completists only.
Honorable Mentions:
A) A personal highlight: http://videogum.com/228061/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time-amelia/franchises/the-hunt-for-the-worst-movie-of-all-time/
B) Double Rainbow didn’t belong to Videogum; it belonged to the world. But Double Rainbow is big enough for the entire world. TWSS. http://videogum.com/198261/double-rainbow-all-the-way/webjunk/viral-video/ My favorite parody? http://videogum.com/198792/double-kfc-drive-thru-all-the-way/parodies/
C) I can't believe I forgot Joe Mande's Brokencyde concert! http://videogum.com/249822/taking-one-for-the-team-the-brokencyde-concert-challenge/franchises/taking-one-for-the-team/
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Top 10 Worst Comedy Club Names In America
Comedy Clubs have the worst names. That's no secret. But some of them are painfully, cringe inducingly bad. And if there's one thing I love it's making fellow Monsters cringe...
10. Dr. Grins - Grand Rapids, MI
Man, medical school is tough. No wonder doctors make so much money. It's unfortunate for this dude that he got through medical school in one piece and everything but since his surname is Grins he didn't get very far. I mean, would you want to get a pap smear from "Dr. Grins"? I certainly wouldn't and I'm a dude! So I guess you have no choice but to open a comedy club at that point. Sux 2 B Him.
9. Comedy Dawgs - Halifax
Anything with a W in it that doesn't need to be there is bad. Examples: "I Wuv You!", the White House.
8. Mixed Nuts - Los Angeles
I like my comedy clubs and genital euphemisms separate, thanks very much.
7. The Riot Act - Washington D.C.
Haha. Oh, man. I get it. Cause it's like a laugh riot but also it's like another thing that means something else. Hahaha. Oh, lord.
6. The Funny Farm - Atlanta
Sigh.
5. Snickerz - Ft. Wayne, IN
To borrow something from the world of Snicker Bar advertising...this one is just plain "chewpid".
4. Magooby's Joke House - Baltimore
If you're name is Magooby you have about 3 options. 1 is to change your name to something less goofy like Smith, 2 is to embrace it and become a clown and perform at kids parties and 3 is to take the middle of the road path and be kinda sorta wacky and open a comedy club with money your bitter and racist Grandfather left you in his will. Joke's on you, Grandpa.
3. The Brew Ha Ha - Rapid City, SD
Oh, man. This place is great. Cause right away you know you are going to get a couple of things once inside. You are probably going to get a beer of some sort and also probably at least a couple of laughs. Fuck that obscure shit. Tell it like it is.
2. Laugh Inn - Ft. Meyers, Florida
Get it?
1. Rooster T. Feathers - Sunnyvale, CA
This one just boggles my mind. What's funny about chickens? What does the T stand for? Do they serve chicken? Do chickens perform? EXPLAIN YOURSELF, MR. FEATHERS!
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