X? in my Y?

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2009-07-12T23:07:13Z

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X? in my Y? <h2>About</h2> <p>The “X in my Y?” meme started with an image from a popup ad for ContentWatch, the makers of <a href=http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Content%20Watch/NNMAC1YR/>Net Nanny</a> software.</p> <p><img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/6052/original/Pornography_on_my_computer.jpg?1248475245"></img></p> <p>Origin estimations:</p> <ul> <li><a href=http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=%22more%20likely%20than%20you%20think%22%2C%22centipedes%3F%20in%20my%20vagina%3F%22&cmpt=q>Google Insights</a> seems to point to 2007 for the beginning of this meme.</li> <li>“X in my Y?” first appeared in Dramatica in <a href=http://encyclopediadramatica.com/index.php?title=X%3F_In_My_Y%3F&oldid=1997252687>September of 2007.</a></li> </ul>

2005

2010-01-31T17:14:50Z

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2009-07-21T01:09:20Z

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randy constan, randy, constan, peter pan, peter, pan, net neutrality

Randy Constan, Peter Pan Guy <h2>About</h2> <p>Randy Constan is a self-taught computer programmer, residing in Tampa, Florida, and founder of <a href="http://throughthecracks.org/">“Through the Crack Ministries”</a>. He gained notoriety as a Peter Pan impersonator who posted his cosplay pictures on a website in 2001, in what he stated was an attempt to find a girlfriend. The website became a widely-circulated, and in 2001 Constan’s website, pixyland.org (aka Peter Pan’s Home Page) won a Webby Award in the “weird” category.</p> <h2>Press</h2> <p>Constan has made television appearances in costume, including <a href="http://pixyland.org/peterpan/NewYorkConanTrip.html">Late Night with Conan O’Brien</a>, <a href="http://pixyland.org/peterpan/LA_Trip1.html">Jimmy Kimmel Live</a>, <a href="http://pixyland.org/peterpan/My2003SanFranTrip.html">Unscrewed with Martin Sargent</a>, and <a href="http://pixyland.org/peterpan/CA_PixyTV.html">Because I Said So</a>.</p> <p>In 2006, Constan appeared in a music video alongside <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/tron-guy">Jay Maynard</a>, Leslie Hall, and other individuals who gained worldwide exposure via the Internet, created for the web site <a href="http://www.wearetheweb.org">WeAreTheWeb.org</a>. The video advocates for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_neutrality_in_the_United_States">net neutrality</a>.<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SuRboJGfrD0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SuRboJGfrD0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Marriage</h2> <p>On October 7, 2007, Constan became engaged to his girlfriend of one year (who goes by the names Tinkerbell and Princess Dorothy) at a local club “The Castle”, and <a href="http://pixyland.org/peterpan/updatenews.html">the couple married April 29, 2009</a>.</p>

2001

2009-11-11T05:09:56Z

515

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facepalm#Facepalm http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Facepalm http://macrochan.org/search.php?tags=Facepalm

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2009-07-27T17:11:58Z

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gesture, catch-phrase, image macro

Facepalm <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qzjbV-yTomY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qzjbV-yTomY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>The act of placing one’s face in one’s hands, or “facepalming” is a gesture of nonverbal-communication common among many cultures. The action conveys a message of dismay and is often a reaction toward someone’s momentary lapse of logic, judgement, or memory. This reaction may be directed toward another person or be self-deprecating.</p> <p><a href=http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/554/original/facepalm.jpg?1248715065>One of the most popular facepalm images around</a> is one of <a href=http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/jean-luc-picard>Captain Jean-Luc Picard</a> from <i>Star Trek the Next Generation</i>, clutching his face in disbelief.</p> <p>Notable YTMND’s include</p> <ul> <li><a href=http://palmface.ytmnd.com/>Epic Picard Facepalm Maneuvers</a></li> <li><a href=http://facepalm.ytmnd.com/>Facepalm with Price is Right Loser Sound</a></li> </ul> <h2>Google Insights</h2> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fmodules%2Fgoogle_insightsforsearch_interestovertime_searchterms.xml&up__property=empty&up__search_terms=facepalm%7C&up__location=empty&up__category=0&up__time_range=empty&up__compare_to_category=false&synd=ig&w=600&h=350&lang=en-US&title=Google+Insights+for+Search&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script><p><a href=http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=facepalm%2C&cmpt=q>Google Insights</a> shows a continued growth trend stemming from about 2005, with no signs of slowing. “Facepalm” has yet to peak, so there’s really no telling just how wide-spread this meme will become.</p> <h2>Tracing the Origin</h2> <p>The earliest known appearance of the term “facepalm” on urbandictionary.com appeared on February 10th, 2004</p> <blockquote> <p>Similar to <strong>headdesk</strong><br /> Today I locked my keys in my car. Again. <strong>facepalm</strong><br /> get this def on a mug Mug<br /> by Moondog Feb 10, 2004</p> </blockquote> <p>Facepalm first appeared in <a href=http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=facepalm&oldid=579350>Wiktionary.com</a> in 2005.</p> <h2>More resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href=http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/facepalm>Facepalm on Wiktionary</a></li> <li><a href=http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=facepalm>Facepalm on Urban Dictionary</a></li> <li><a href=http://www.facepalm.org/>Facepalm.org</a> (Created October 2007)</li> <li><a href=http://www.facepalm.com/>Facepalm.com</a> (Created May 2007)</li> </ul>

2010-02-08T04:15:18Z

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2009-07-28T17:42:25Z

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audio, youtube, microsoft, usa, america

Songsmith <h2>Intro</h2> <p>Microsoft Songsmith is an application by Microsoft’s research wing. According to Microsoft, “Songsmith generates musical accompaniment to match a singer’s voice. Just choose a musical style, sing into your PC’s microphone, and Songsmith will create backing music for you.” This description amply describes the program’s function, but does not explain what it is about Songsmith that has turned it into a meme. Two things turned it into a meme: a hilarious awful promo video gone viral, and a hilarious awful application available for free download.</p> <h2>Part 1: The Promo Video</h2> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3oGFogwcx-E&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3oGFogwcx-E&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p> <p>On January 8th, Microsoft released the application and a bunch of support material, including a promo video they called: <em>Everyone Has A Song Inside</em>. While many would argue the video disproves this aphorism, the video’s plot involves a man (played by Microsoft engineer Dan Morris) who is struggling to find an angle for advertising some glow in the dark towels. While complaining about this in his kitchen in the morning, his eerily chipper daughter begins to sing. She’s using songsmith on what is pretty clearly a Macbook Pro covered in stickers. It remains unknown exactly why Microsoft used an Apple laptop in the commercial, but the crowd on YouTube loved it. To quote user <strong>rmbgi</strong>, “I thinks this works better with a Macbook pro :) The apple logo is covered with stickers <span class="caps">LOL</span>…” Anyway, the dad goes and sits with his daughter. He is blown away by the quality of the program, and, perhaps not understanding that a free trial is available for download, steals the laptop from his daughter.</p> <p>The video cuts to the next scene, which is in a coffee shop. He has just finished recording the first take of his glow-in-the-dark towel jingle, and begins to play it back. Right as he hits play, a rockstar (played by Microsoft Engineer Sumit Basu) and a waitress (neither of which seem to have any respect for his privacy) watch over his shoulder. After a few bars, the rock star says the classic, “Microsoft, huh? So it’s pretty easy to use?”</p> <p>The rock star later records his own song in the coffee shop, and the man uses songsmith to create a jingle for the glow-in-the-dark towels, and everyone goes home happy. It is a huge success, and everyone lives happily ever after. This video in itself would have been viral, but what turned this into a meme was the fact that users could download the app and play with it themselves.</p> <h2>Part II: ___________ by ________ (Songsmith Remix!)</h2> <p>Users did download Songsmith. Unsurprisingly, it is not very good at what it is supposed to do. But uploading videos of yourself singing into a computer and the computer butchering it doesn’t do the app’s suckitude justice. That is why people instead isolated the vocals track from various famous songs and fed them into Songsmith. Songsmith then does what it was programmed to do, which might as well have been “prove that Songsmith stinks.” Songsmith Remixes abound on YouTube, and the videos help turn this phenomenon into a meme.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nSgPbQeXsk0&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nSgPbQeXsk0&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XV2g3MSDKtA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XV2g3MSDKtA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ci1K9Zcwvy4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ci1K9Zcwvy4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fwsHVF0unK4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fwsHVF0unK4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uBajcshfTTM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uBajcshfTTM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p>

2009

2009-09-04T16:12:21Z

562

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2009-07-14T17:58:51Z

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cute, animals, music, funny, viral video

Hamster on a Piano <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rfqNXADl3kU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rfqNXADl3kU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>“Hamster on a Piano” is a viral video first uploaded by a YouTube user named “arcobalenoverde” in February 2007. The minute-long clip, which shows an adorable white hamster lying on top of piano keys and eating a popcorn, became so popular (6 million view count as of July 2009) that it gave way to several spinoff videos of animals doing cutesey things like Chimpanzee on a Segway and Cat Flushing a Toilet (See “Spin Offs” below for details).</p> <h2>Controversy Over Credit</h2> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fmodules%2Fgoogle_insightsforsearch_interestovertime_searchterms.xml&up__property=empty&up__search_terms=%22hamster+on+a+piano%22&up__location=empty&up__category=0&up__time_range=empty&up__compare_to_category=false&synd=ig&w=600&h=350&lang=en-US&title=Google+Insights+for+Search&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script><p>While the original video was uploaded in Februrary 2007, it largely remained low-key until August 2008, when another YouTube user “Parry Gripp” uploaded the same footage set to an original song. By looking at <a href=http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=%22hamster%20on%20a%20piano%22&cmpt=q>Google Insights</a> we can see that the video rose to viral stardom between October to December of 2008.</p> <p>In February 2009, Gripp’s video was eventually taken down due to copyright infringement claims by the creator of the original video. However, the latter allegedly didn’t receive permission for using Elvis’ “Teddy Bear” either.</p> <h2>Spin-off Videos</h2> <p>Chimpanzee Riding a Segway M/V:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xp9Gm-aRe5A&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xp9Gm-aRe5A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Cat Flushing a Toilet M/V:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/49jKeGyUCJE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/49jKeGyUCJE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Remixes & Derivatives</h2> <p>On the same day, arcobalenoverde also uploaded “Hamster vs. Door” which has only received over 400,000 views:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3VNMaP9i82w&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3VNMaP9i82w&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>In April of 2009, arcobalenoverde uploaded a followup attempt to recreate the magic of the original. It was called Hamster On a Guitar:</p> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cVsWmUbKXP8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cVsWmUbKXP8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p> <p>“Hamster On a Piano” is often misattributed to ParryGripp, who made a well-suited soundtrack to the original video:</p> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KourNZt0EKk&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KourNZt0EKk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p> <p>There are dozens of other derivatives, but each instance have generally low view counts:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qcb4fFBxT_E&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qcb4fFBxT_E&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yRpSZpgtwio&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yRpSZpgtwio&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jgMQ7FqEn-M&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jgMQ7FqEn-M&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Additional Reference:</h2> <p><a href="http://hamsteronapiano.net/">Hamsteronapiano.net</a><br /> <a href="http://parrygripp.com/">Parry Gripp’s Song of the Week</a></p>

2009

2009-09-05T01:08:53Z

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2009-07-18T20:50:38Z

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angry, baby, angry baby, evil, evil baby

Crazy Mean Baby <h2>About</h2> <p>“Crazy Mean Baby” (also known as “Angry Baby”, “Evil Baby”) is a popular photo meme that first surfaced in early 2005 on the “<span class="caps">SHH</span>! Community” forum at Superherohype.com, according to the now defunct <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20050316023415/http://www.crazymeanbaby.com/">crazymeanbaby.com</a> website. Photoshopped versions of the original photo soon followed and spread rapidly across other message boards, blogs, YouTube and <span class="caps">YTMND</span>.</p> <h2>Unclear Origins</h2> <p>As of July 2009, little is known about the baby’s true identity except that she is a girl. If anyone has further verifiable information regarding the original photo, please feel free to contribute to this entry by using “Add Comments” or “Suggest Changes” features. Meanwhile, Crazy Mean Baby’s rise to memetic status can be attributed to the self-titled gallery site (Crazymeanbaby.com), which was created by Superherohype forum users “Duende Verde” and “Anguissette1979.” In April 2007, the site’s domain name seemed to have expired and the site is no longer in existence.</p> <h2>The “Graphic Designer Dad” Story</h2> <p>Common “net-lore” rumored that the child’s father was a photographer and graphic designer. The story goes that he manipulated (“photoshopped”) some of the first “altered” images of the child and published them, along with the original, online. This story continued across the net via blogs and websites with the header “What happens when your father is a graphic designer.” To her surprise, the crazymeanbaby.net webmaster (Anguissette1979) received an email-forward, referencing the “graphic designer” dad story, along with her own watermarked images. Her story can be found <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20070403015752/http://www.crazymeanbaby.net/story.htm">here.</a></p> <h2><span class="caps">YTMND</span> Pages</h2> <p><a href="http://morebabyorly.ytmnd.com/">More Baby O <span class="caps">RLY</span>?</a><br /> <a href="http://babyconnery.ytmnd.com/" title="Baby Version">You’re the Man Now, Dog</a></p> <h2>YouTube Compilations</h2> <p>Crazy Mean Baby Movies:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vslXCt7EHdg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vslXCt7EHdg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Crazy Mean Baby Celebrities:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGke9htuYuY&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGke9htuYuY&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Many Faces of Crazy Mean Baby:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-FibPWal3xE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-FibPWal3xE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Additional References</h2> <p><a href="http://forums.superherohype.com/archive/index.php/t-231257.html">SuperHeroHype Original Thread</a></p>

2005

2009-11-30T23:51:49Z

510

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http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Advice_Dog/Variations#Socially_Awkward_Penguin

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2009-05-28T07:58:34Z

http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/292/square/1245446936155.jpg?1248849546

confirmed

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socially, awkward, penguin, single character image macro

Socially Awkward Penguin <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WO9I4jFklU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WO9I4jFklU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>“Socially Awkward Penguin” is one of the more popular spin-offs from the <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/advice-dog">Advice Dog</a> series that first appeared on 4chan’s /b/ board circa 2006. Quite literally, Socially Awkward Penguin image macros describe & narrate some of the most uncomfortable situations encountered in real life.</p>

2010-02-05T15:35:17Z

292

184

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627

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http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Cool_story_bro

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2009-06-11T18:27:19Z

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confirmed

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Cool story bro

Cool Story, Bro <h2>About</h2> <p>“Cool Story, Bro” is a popular catch phrase / image macro used as a sarcastic response to to thread posts, trolls and general comments that are deemed boring, pointless or just too long to read (also denoted as "tl;dr). The phrase is said to have originated from YouChewPoop (though it hasn’t been confirmed) and it’s one of the trademark comments exchanged on 4chan.</p> <p><em>[Ed: can anyone provide origin info/links?]</em></p> <h2>Usage</h2> <p><img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/6002/original/900px-Cool_story_bro_reptile.JPG" alt="" /></p>

2008

2010-01-30T02:10:02Z

346

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http://www.stileproject.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Goatse http://macrochan.org/search.php?tags=Goatse.cx

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2009-07-26T14:34:11Z

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true confirmed

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shock, gross, horror, stile project, pornographic, nsfw

Goatse <h2>Intro</h2> <p>Long before <a href="/memes/rickroll">rick rolled</a>, two girls daintily <a href="/memes/2-girls-1-cup">shared one cup</a> between them, or <a href="/memes/rule-34">Rule 34</a> was a twinkle in its daddies eyes, there existed the shock-horror image of <strong>Goatse.cx</strong></p> <p>For those who still remember the day when they first saw the impressive image — it needs no explanation. For those who’ve seen its interpretation through other memes — it is no doubt familiar.</p> <p>For those poor few yet to see it — your first viewing will be a date which you will remember forever.</p> <h2>About</h2> <p>The premise is simple — a lone man, apparently married, bending over to show his anus. His prolapsed, distended, pulled-apart anus, with fingers of both hands stretching it beyond decency. Of note is that his penis and scrotum are clearly visible as they dangle, and yet it is the sight of the mans innards which prove to be the most horrific.</p> <p>Comedian and host of <em>The Tonight Show</em> Conan O’brien, has often commented that his favorite audience reaction is one where horror turns to humor, and it is this reaction that Goastse inspires — at first a sense of horror, but once time has passed and we gain the ability to cope (or rather if we gain the ability) we begin to find the humor in it.</p> <h2>History</h2> <p>Notable websites provide historical information better than we:</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx">Wikipedia</a></p> <blockquote>The image, originally named gap3.jpg, originates from a set of forty images called gap.zip. In those images, the man uses dildos and butt plugs to stretch his anus. The images were located by Stile Project and are also available from the “Contrib” section of the goatse.cx website.</blockquote> <p><a href="http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Goatse">enclyclopediadramatica</a><br /> <blockquote>One very persistent internets user spent months and months trawling all the gay erotica and anal stretching newsgroups and eventually located the star of this picture, by matching the pattern of moles on his ass. It is with many lulz that ED advises the world that the Goatse guy’s real name is Kirk Johnson, and he posts pictures and videos of himself regularly on the newsgroup alt.binaries.erotica.male.anal. </blockquote></p> <p><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=goatse">Urban Dictionary</a></p> <blockquote>Although it originated from a picture of a man streaching his anus amazingly wide, <span class="caps">GOATSE</span> is now a verb. <br /> <br /> <span class="caps">GOATSE</span>: verb. <br /> To cause someone to navigate to a website, which usually contains only one image; by giving a faulty web adress. Said image must be disgusting and scaring. The beauty of <span class="caps">GOATSE</span> is that a person only realizes what it is once they have seen it. <span class="caps">HAHAHA</span>! <span class="caps">PWNED</span>! <br /> <br /> (Note: The original <span class="caps">GOATSE</span> picture is sometimes referred to as <span class="caps">THE</span> <span class="caps">GOATSE</span>) <br /> (Note 2: The goatse is one of a huge amount of suh websites) <br /> <br /> Therapist: When did all your problems start? <br /> Patient: This one time. When I got <span class="caps">GOATSE</span>-d.</blockquote>

2010-01-04T03:58:48Z

543

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YTMND http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Patrick_Duffy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Duffy

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2009-07-17T21:43:15Z

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confirmed

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duffy, ytmnd, youtube, crab, duffy & the crab, attack, evil, TV, pop icon

Patrick Duffy <h2>Background</h2> <p>Patrick Duffy (born March 17, 1949) is an American television actor. He is best known for his roles as Bobby Ewing on the immensely popular <span class="caps">CBS</span> drama Dallas (a role he played from 1978-85 and 1986-91), and as Frank Lambert on the <span class="caps">ABC</span> television sitcom Step By Step (1991-98).</p> <p>In 1997, <i>South Park</i> made Duffy into the subject of parody in the episode <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano_(South_Park)>Volcano</a> where the character of Scuzzlebutt is introduced, a beast much like a yeti but with a stalk of celery for an arm and a leg made out of Patrick Duffy.</p> <h2>About</h2> <p>Duffy’s TV fame turned to irreverent Internet fame as an online meme beginning in a thread on SomethingAwful on September 9th 2004.</p> <ul> <li><a href=http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=1291250>“Patrick Duffy’s Disembodied Levitating Laser-Shooting Head <span class="caps">WREAKING</span> <span class="caps">HAVOC</span>”</a> by SA Goon Zanzibar</li> </ul> <p>Everything needed to understand the meme was present in the threads title. Take Patrick Duffy’s head, make it levitate, and shoot laser beams from its head.</p> <p><img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/32867/original/duffeySA.png?1262284760" alt="" /></p> <p>This trend spread to <span class="caps">YTMND</span> within mere weeks.</p> <p>Patrick duffy sites consisted of gifs of a floating Patrick Duffy head shooting lasers (and sometimes bolts of lightning, flame balls, etc.) from his eyes, causing destruction. While this “laser eyes” theme had been present in earlier media, Patrick Duffy may have helped popularize this theme in other memes. Pictures of happy-cat (re:<span class="caps">NEDM</span>) and other popular online meme’s could be found online, each with their disembodied head hovering about, blasting people or things with its’ “laser-eyes”.</p> <p>Some notable YTMNDs are</p> <ul> <li><a href=http://patrickduffy.ytmnd.com/>Patrick Duffy is Evil</a> (the original from October 2004)</li> <li><a href=http://duffyhatessundaes.ytmnd.com/>Duffy Hates Sundaes</a></li> <li><a href=http://wtfomgcathavok.ytmnd.com/>WTFOMGcatHavoc</a></li> </ul> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mHuEtd1HleI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mHuEtd1HleI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>This continued on as Patrick would resurface again as an internet phenomenon via YouTube in 2009. “Duffy and the Crab” is an online webisode featuring Patrick Duffy and his felt crab companion (an ill-tempered puppet voiced by David Leisure, best known as Joe Isuzu) reacting to the world around them, according to creators Conor Duffy and Emily Cutler. The Crab was a theater prop the married couple was storing in their garage, and Patrick Duffy is Colin Conor’s father (and thus Emily’s father-in-law).</p> <p>In “<span class="caps">PATRICK</span> <span class="caps">DUFFY</span> & The Crab discuss Facebook & Ringtones”, the tech-saavy crab attempts to explain modern “new-media” / “Web 2.0” sites to an aged Duffy, who is seemingly disengaged from modern technology.</p> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n8JSt9PQZT8&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n8JSt9PQZT8&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p>

2004

2009-12-31T18:41:39Z

502

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http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/485/original/Eulyongta.jpg?1247523604

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eul-Yong_Ta

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2009-07-13T22:20:06Z

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confirmed

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korea, non-english, hate meme, photoshop, photo, war, violence, soccer, football, sports, freakout

Eul-Young Strike (을용타) <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/74B9iPB7vso&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/74B9iPB7vso&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>Eul-Young Strike (을용타) is a S. Korean internet meme that came out of a not-so-friendly soccer match between Korea and China in 2003, when S. Korean player Eul-Young Lee slapped Chinese striker Li-Yi in the back of his head during the second half. The term is often used to describe the infamous photo of Eul-Young standing over the fallen Chinese player, which was playfully hailed by the Korean tabloids as “proud” and “remorseless.” The photograph eventually gave way to at least 200 derivatives and parodies and well exemplifies the ongoing inter-web war between the Korean and Chinese netizens.</p> <p align="center"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/Eulyongta.jpg" alt="" /></p> <h2>The Incident</h2> <p>During the second half of 2003 East Asian Cup match, Chinese forward Li Yi kicked Eul-Young’s right shin after he completed a pass. Recently recovering from ankle injury, Eul Young became upset and slapped Li on the back of his head, prompting the tackler to overreact and roll on the ground. The game came to a brief stop and the referee gave Li a yellow-card warning for simulation while Eul-Young was escourted out of the game for violence.</p> <h2>Parodies</h2> <p>Footage included into national anthem</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oMplZ0mbUHE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oMplZ0mbUHE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Included in this video about Zidane. See him at 0:42</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8F2gAzQ3CX4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8F2gAzQ3CX4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>

2003

2009-08-19T18:02:16Z

485

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Varied http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://wiki.ytmnd.com/WHAT_THE_F_BOMB

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2009-07-21T17:21:01Z

http://knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/521/square/nuclear_explosion.jpg?1248196860

confirmed

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wtf, boom, wtfboom, ventrilo, harassment, what the f bomb, what, the, f, bomb

WTF BOOM! <h2>History</h2> <p>“What the F-Bomb” <span class="caps">AKA</span> “wtf boom” or “wtfboom” is a meme where a normal event gets interrupted by a loud voice screaming “<span class="caps">WHAT</span> <span class="caps">THE</span> F-” cut off by an extremely loud explosion, and a sinister laugh. It is commonly used as an element of surprise/interruption. The audio clip has also been used by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/videocompiler999">VideoCompiler</a> in a number of his “Ventrilo harassment” videos, in which he hacks into user <a href="http://www.ventrilo.com/">Ventrilo</a> servers, harasses users with sound bites, and posts videos online for lulz. It is commonly called the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=WTF+Boom/Bomb&search_type=&aq=f">“<span class="caps">WTF</span> Boom/Bomb”</a> on YouTube.</p> <h2>Sound Origin</h2> <p>The sound effect is a compilation of three sounds. The first is the sound of a C4 explosive counting down from the game <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-Strike">Counter-Strike</a>. The second is a clip from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne5wL0BqiL0">episode 3 of the Steve Moustache Show</a>, in which a Ted DiBiase action figure is given a makeover to look like a disfigured freak. The original soundclip can be heard on this <span class="caps">YTMND</span>. Everything after the explosion was taken from Mega64’s “Interview” with Gunther Galipot, a design and content consultant from the game Cold Fear. In Mega64’s video, Gunther goes berserk and sets off a nuclear bomb.<br /> <b><span class="caps">ORIGINAL</span> “Cold Fear” video: **DISCLAIMER: Language (viewer discretion advised)</b><br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mouwqKV8HE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6mouwqKV8HE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Remixes using the sound bite primarily propagated on <a href="http://www.ytmnd.com"><span class="caps">YTMND</span></a> and YouTube:<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZfcYrAJiRvE&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZfcYrAJiRvE&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/htzlhTvIQo4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/htzlhTvIQo4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=WTF%20BOOM">http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=<span class="caps">WTF</span>%20BOOM</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ytmnd.com/keyword/wtfboom">http://www.ytmnd.com/keyword/wtfboom</a></li> </ul>

2008

2010-01-31T23:15:02Z

521

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

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2009-07-20T21:01:21Z

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confirmed

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viral video, stop-motion, beatboxing, hiphop, youtube star, norway

Hyperactive (Stop-motion Beatbox) <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o9698TqtY4A&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o9698TqtY4A&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>On YouTube, Human Beatbox (a.k.a “Hyperactive” videos) refers to amateur beat-boxing videos that are pieced together in rhythm through post-production editing techniques. “Hyperactive”—the original clip that spawned dozens of response videos and remixes—was first uploaded in May 2006 by a Norwegian videographer named Lasse Gjertsen. The video shows Gjertsen sitting in his room and apparently beatboxing, but rather than taking the conventional “one-take” approach, it was heavily edited and reconstructed using stop-motion techniques.</p> <h2>Popularity</h2> <p>While it remains disputable whether the Norwegian videographer was the first ever to employ stop-motion techniques in beatboxing, the popular YouTube clip has been viewed over 5 million times (as of July 2009) and achieved third place in the category “Most Creative Videos” in YouTube’s 2006 Video Awards.</p> <h2>Remixes & Imitations</h2> <p>Although most existing derivatives and response videos are imitative and nearly identical in nature, the sheer number of responses posted on YouTube is something to be noted as an internet phenomenon. Outside of interweb, “Hyperactive” was copied by Cartoon Network in an advertisement for the show “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” and it was also spoofed in an advertisement for the popular sitcom “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”</p> <p>It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Version:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x2ss8l" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x2ss8l" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="339" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always"></embed></object></p> <p>Cartoon Network Commercial – Bloo Beatbox:<br /> <object width="450" height="338"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2099538&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2099538&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="338"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3eipxRqNcPw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3eipxRqNcPw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oUshylbnwgQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oUshylbnwgQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qR58LzWgR2U&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qR58LzWgR2U&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/syxtPjVSxMo&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/syxtPjVSxMo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UhsJHi6XWHk&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UhsJHi6XWHk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object></p>

2006

2009-09-14T16:13:42Z

514

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Iowa Democratic Caucuses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://wiki.ytmnd.com/Howard_Dean http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Dean#Iowa_results_and_the_.22Dean_Scream.22

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2009-07-18T19:12:17Z

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howard dean, dean, howard, scream, byah, primal, primal scream, primary, election, 2004, presidential, politics, freakout, famo, politician

Howard Dean Scream <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D5FzCeV0ZFc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D5FzCeV0ZFc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>Howard Dean Scream (a.k.a I Have A Scream speech) refers to the primal war cry made by a red-faced Howard Dean (D) at a post-caucus rally in 2004. Dubbed the “I Have A Scream” speech, Dean’s emotional outburst of self-enthusiasm became internet remix fodder in January 2004. On YouTube, there are onomatopoeic references to Dean’s scream as well, including “<span class="caps">BYAH</span>!” and “<span class="caps">YEARGH</span>!”.</p> <h2>Dean’s Presidential Campaign 2004</h2> <p>Dean’s campaign suffered a staggering blow when a last-minute surge by rivals John Kerry and John Edwards led to a disappointing third-place finish for Dean in the 2004 Iowa Democratic caucuses, representing the first votes cast in primary season.</p> <h2>Speech in West Des Moines, Iowa</h2> <p>Dean, who had been suffering with a severe bout of the flu for several days, attended a post-caucus rally for his volunteers at the Val-Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa and delivered his concession speech, aimed at cheering up those in attendance. Dean was shouting over the cheers of his enthusiastic audience, but the crowd noise was being filtered out by his unidirectional microphone, leaving only his full-throated exhortations audible to the television viewers. To those at home, he seemed to raise his voice out of sheer emotion. Additionally, Dean began his speech with a flushed-red face, clenching his teeth as he rolled up his sleeves.</p> <h2>Audience Reception</h2> <p>According to a Newsday Editorial written by Verne Gay, some members of the television audience criticized the speech as loud, peculiar, and unpresidential. In particular, this quote from the speech was aired repeatedly in the days following the caucus:</p> <p><i>Not only are we going to New Hampshire, Tom Harkin, we’re going to South Carolina and Oklahoma and Arizona and North Dakota and New Mexico, and we’re going to California and Texas and New York … And we’re going to South Dakota and Oregon and Washington and Michigan, and then we’re going to Washington, D.C., to take back the White House! Yeah!!!</i></p> <h2>Spoofs & Remixes</h2> <p>Spoofs and remixes followed both online and in mainstream media, including Dave Chappelle. Most remixes were in the form of audio – e.g. Music mash-ups with techno/electronica, AC/DC songs, Ozzy Osborne’s “Crazy Train”, etc.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vpQj80aAStQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vpQj80aAStQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Howard Dean’s <span class="caps">BYAH</span> in reverse:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UShPXuNQTHQ&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UShPXuNQTHQ&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p><span class="caps">BYAH</span>! The Howard Dean Story – Remix by Douchebag<br /> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BMFD5ao7hQ4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BMFD5ao7hQ4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Crank That – <span class="caps">BYAH</span>! edition:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YVQ2IAgj8xM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YVQ2IAgj8xM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p>

2004

2010-01-06T23:32:52Z

509

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NASA Shuttle Launch, March 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_bat#Bat_stowaway http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Space_Bat

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2009-07-21T01:56:13Z

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offbeat, space, bat, NASA, tribute

SpaceBat <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EfhSXR1EY4s&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EfhSXR1EY4s&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>Shortly before the takeoff of NASA’s Discovery space shuttle in March 2009, a free tail bat was spotted on the launch pad clung to the external fuel tank. Based on images and videos from the site , a wildlife expert at the <span class="caps">JFK</span> Space center said the creature most likely had a broken wing and some problem with its right shoulder or wrist. Following the wildlife sighting, <span class="caps">NASA</span> performed a risk assessment and determined that the shuttle could safely fly with the bat in tow. According to the space agency, the flying mammal likely perished during Discovery’s climb into orbit.</p> <h2>Google Trends: “Space Bat”</h2> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.google.com/trends/viz?q=%22space+bat%22&graph=weekly_img&sa=N" alt="" /></p> <p>Google Trends result for “Space Bat” implies that it was a short-lived tribute on the web.</p> <h2>Tributes</h2> <p>Following the successful launch of Discovery and presumable death of the flying mammal, people began paying their tributes to the bat that came closest to making it out of the Earth.</p> <ul> <li>“YouTube Tribute Video (Uploaded on March 18, 2009):</li> </ul> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ibq2IwznCgc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ibq2IwznCgc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <ul> <li>Batman Climbing the Discvoery:</li> </ul> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3eQdWT-qJ8I&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3eQdWT-qJ8I&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <ul> <li>A ukulele song for the Space Bat:</li> </ul> <p><object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CbEXaSBRRfI&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CbEXaSBRRfI&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.garageband.com/mp3player?|pe1|S8LTM0LdsaSgZVOxY2k">Yet Another Tribute Song by 52Weeks</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://space-bat.com">Tribute Website for the Space Bat</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=153421625256">Facebook Group</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.iamspacebat.com/">I Am Space Bat</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?scoring=d&q=spacebat+OR+%22space+bat%22" title="Most Recent">Google Blog Search</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts119/launchbat.html"><span class="caps">NASA</span></a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%22space+bat%22+OR+spacebat+OR+discoverybat+OR+iamspacebat">Twittering About Space Bat</a></li> </ul>

2009

2009-10-10T01:30:23Z

516

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246

4chan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Has_anyone_really_been_far_even_as_decided_to_use_even_go_want_to_do_look_more_like%3F

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2009-07-12T08:36:23Z

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catchphrase, indecipherable, lulz, 4chan, response

Has anyone really been far as decided to use even go want to do look more like? <h2>About</h2> <p>“Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?” is a trainwreck of English grammar that first appeared as a reply post on 4chan’s /v/ board and subsequently spread across the rest of 4chan boards as well as other popular sites. Once this indecipherable phrase gained a solid foothold on 4chan and YouTube, it began to disseminate across other internet forums and social networks, including Twitter and Facebook (See Photos for Screenshots).</p> <h2>Background</h2> <p>The reply post, which read “Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?”, first appeared under a discussion thread about an upcoming Wii game called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HKPUKC?ie=UTF8&tag=rocketboom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001HKPUKC">The Conduit</a>. The original post featured a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQTmcD9vVYc">YouTube video</a> of someone playing the beta version of the game and a short review about Nintendo’s latest release.</p> <p>Both Intrigued and stupefied by its utter lack of coherence, 4chan users began making reply posts either in an attempt to decipher the phrase or to simply instigate the ridiculous phenomenon. Social networking sites were no exception to this 4chan flood material; the phrase became widespread and mild lulz ensued on Twitter as well as YouTube.</p> <h2>Popular Derivatives/Responses</h2> <p>After extensive flooding of the phrase on several popular websites, a witty user finally made a decent response:</p> <blockquote>“You’ve got to be kidding me. I’ve been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you really be far even as decided half as much to use go wish for that? My guess is that when one really been far even as decided once to use even go want, it is then that he has really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like. It’s just common sense.”</blockquote> <h2>Meaning</h2> <h3>Original:</h3> <p>“Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?</p> <h3>Rephrased:</h3> <p>“Has anyone really decided as to even go that far in wanting to do to look more like so?”</p> <h3>Deciphered:</h3> <p>“Has any video game company really taken such measure to make a game so realistic?"</p>

2009

2010-01-15T02:32:05Z

475

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Yotube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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2009-07-13T01:14:44Z

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non-english, sweden, tv, catchphrase, exploitable

Britt-Marie <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w5MTdkPgKc8&hl=sv&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w5MTdkPgKc8&hl=sv&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>“Britt Marie” is a short interview clip that was originally made for a Swedish television show called Vimmel TV, during which a reporter goes around local clubs and film the party crowds. In March 2008, the crew visited a night club in Norrköping and interviewed a jolly-looking young man, who uttered a few words that became internet famous in Sweden:</p> <p>“Jag måste hälsa till morsan i Linköping. -Kom igen nu Britt-Marie kör för fan!” or in English, “I have to give my regards to my mom in Linköping -Come on Britt-Marie, let’s go, damnit!”</p> <p>Due to awkward phrasing of this sentence and funny pronunciation of the curse word “fan” (He pronounces the word “FA-AN”), the video was deemed lulz-positive and soon exploited by the Swedish netizens, giving way to several parodies and spoofs on YouTube.</p> <p>Apparently, the man interviewed is also known as “Pumba” amongst his friends, a nickname that probably originated from the popular Disney franchise Timon & Pumbaa.</p> <h2>Derivatives</h2> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OZpbulWRjLs&hl=sv&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OZpbulWRjLs&hl=sv&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2i83RrEInsg&hl=sv&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2i83RrEInsg&hl=sv&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4c_yD1E4EOo&hl=sv&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4c_yD1E4EOo&hl=sv&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1mNK_1Qsj1s&hl=sv&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1mNK_1Qsj1s&hl=sv&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>Popularity</h2> <p>Since its debut on YouTube in March 2008, the original clip has been viewed over 700,000 times and 1000apor se (1000 monkeys), a popular Swedish comedy site (though no longer in existence), arranged a few clips where Pumba was taken to Stockholm and given opportunities to say his famous phrase in various situations.</p> <p><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/g5j2NWAZrv0&hl=sv&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/g5j2NWAZrv0&hl=sv&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></p>

2008

2009-08-19T17:45:04Z

481

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A photo taken by Péter Guzli http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_Guy http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Tourist_guy

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2009-07-18T21:56:17Z

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tourist, tourist of death, 9/11, 9-11, twin towers, hoax, tourist guy

Tourist Guy <h2>About</h2> <p>The “Tourist Guy” was an Internet phenomenon that featured a fake, manipulated photograph of a tourist who appeared in many manipulated pictures after the September 11, 2001 attacks.</p> <p>He is also called numerous other names, including the “accidental tourist” (a humorous reference to the novel and film The Accidental Tourist), “Waldo” (a reference to Where’s Waldo?), the “<span class="caps">WTC</span> Guy,” and the “tourist of death”.</p> <h2>Origin</h2> <p>Shortly after the events on September the 11th, 2001, an image surfaced on the internet, purportedly from a camera found in the debris of the World Trade Center. The image showed a man, dressed in a wool cap, heavy jacket, and backpack, standing on the observation deck of the World Trade Center. Below him a jet plane can be seen flying towards the building. Due to its closeness it seems certain to collide with the tower. The picture purported to be one taken mere moments before the attacks on the World Trade Center began.</p> <h2>Spread</h2> <p>After the picture’s fame spread, other people started to use the same tourist for other pictures. They included the tourist present at the sinking of the <span class="caps">RMS</span> Titanic, at the John F. Kennedy assassination, the destruction of Air France Flight 4590 and at the Hindenburg disaster. In one version, the aircraft has been replaced with a Melbourne tram. Other pictures show him present at disastrous events in movies, like the destruction of the White House in Independence Day or as the bus driver in Speed. There are also pictures of him together with people from other famous photoshopped pictures, such as Bert or a man holding a huge cat. There even appeared a picture of the Yalta conference where Stalin is replaced by the man with the cat, with the tourist and Bert on the background.</p> <h2>Identity</h2> <p>The first person who claimed to be the tourist was the Brazilian businessman José Roberto Penteado. When Penteado started to get media attention, including an offer to be in a Volkswagen commercial, a 25 year old Hungarian man named Péter Guzli came forward as the real tourist. Guzli says, however, that he does not want publicity and did not originally release his last name.</p> <p>Guzli took the photo on November 28, 1997, and was also responsible for the initial edit. He edited the image for a few friends, not realizing it would spread so quickly across the Internet. He first provided the original undoctored photo and several other photos from the same series as proof to a Hungarian newspaper. Later on, the show Wired News examined the evidence and confirmed that Guzli was the real tourist guy.</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww138/Captain_Blubber/?action=view&current=penteado.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww138/Captain_Blubber/penteado.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /> Mr. Penteado</p> <h2>Original Photos</h2> <p align="center"><img src="http://www.wired.com/news/images/full/tourist_original.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/original tourist guy/taste_jones/tourist_2_f.jpg?o=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w166/taste_jones/tourist_2_f.jpg" border="0"></a></p> <p>Photo used for plane <a href="http://www.airliners.net/photo/American-Airlines/Boeing-757-223/0131660/L/">here</a></p> <h2>Additional Resources:</h2> <p>Tourist Archive:<a href="http://www.touristofdeath.com/">TouristofDeath.com</a><br /> Snopes <a href="http://www.snopes.com/rumors/photos/tourist.asp">Article</a></p> <h2>Related Memes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/disaster-girl">Disaster Girl</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bert-is-evil">Bert is Evil</a></li> </ul>

2001

2009-12-04T21:52:07Z

511

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2009-07-16T20:01:45Z

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newscast, funny, fail, humiliation, exploitable

Grape Lady <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aMS0O3kknvk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aMS0O3kknvk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <h2>About</h2> <p>Grape Lady (also known as “Grape Lady Epic Fall”) refers to the viral video that first surfaced on YouTube in January 2006 and became internet famous for its epic-scale <span class="caps">FAIL</span> caught on live broadcast. Originally aired as a local news clip for <span class="caps">WAGA</span>-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, the footage depicts the news reporter and another woman competing in a grape-stomping contest, during which the reporter makes a playful attempt at “cheating,” shortly before losing balance and falling face-first into the earth. While today’s inter-web users have witnessed many a tragic falls and similar on-air blunders, the level of rawness behind Grape Lady’s fall is something to be noted as extraordinary.</p> <p><br> <p align="center"><img src="http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/b/bb/Grape_Lady_7.JPG" alt="" /></p></p> <h2>Epic Fall: How It Happened</h2> <p>On that fateful day, <span class="caps">FOX</span> 5 News Reporter Melissa Sander was on location at the Chateau Elan Winery and Resort to report on a grape-stomping competition. During the friendly round of stomping with an event staff member, Ms. Sander waved her hands at the competitor to raise a false alarm. She then began stomping even faster than before to take advantage, but then she fell off the raised platform and landed flat on the ground below. Because Sander’s microphone was still on, the audience as well as the studio anchors could hear her howling in pain and saying: “<span class="caps">OUCH</span> <span class="caps">OUCH</span> <span class="caps">OUCH</span>, <span class="caps">STOP</span>- <span class="caps">STOP</span>- I can’t breathe.” While this accident eventually catapulted Ms. Sander into internet stardom, she suffered fracture injuries from that day and had to spent a few weeks under hospital care.</p> <h2>YouTube Derivatives</h2> <p>The Grape Lady Music Video: <br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ApzPZgUwDaE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ApzPZgUwDaE&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Family Guy Parody of Grape Stomping:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2T-JfYYaBpA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2T-JfYYaBpA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p>Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat: Grape Lady edition<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/T9aymPARQGU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/T9aymPARQGU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p>Animated version of Grape Lady:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nrxbdTOzk7w&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nrxbdTOzk7w&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <p>Grape Lady: Drum and Bass <span class="caps">REMIX</span>:<br /> <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SiFrThytVDA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SiFrThytVDA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object></p> <h2><span class="caps">YTMND</span> collection</h2> <p><a href="http://GrapeFallCheater.ytmnd.com/">Grape Fall Cheater</a><br /> <a href="http://grapelady.ytmnd.com/">Grape Lady Original</a><br /> <a href="http://awwoeewweeeooooewwohhhh.ytmnd.com/"><span class="caps">AWW</span> <span class="caps">OEEWW</span> <span class="caps">WEE</span> <span class="caps">OOOEWW</span></a><br /> <a href="http://valentinegreeting.ytmnd.com/">Valentine’s Day Greeting</a><br /> <a href="http://techygrape.ytmnd.com/">Grape Lady – Techno Remix</a></p> <h2>In Search of Grape Lady</h2> <p>As the Grape Lady became evermore popular on YouTube, a few dedicated folks at OddCulture began tracking her whereabouts since the incident. While their attempt to locate the Grape Lady was unsuccessful, they managed to dig up the paper trail of her news broadcast career (click <a href="http://oddculture.com/2007/03/10/the-legend-of-the-grape-lady">here</a>).</p> <p>In 2008, Ms. Sander made an appearance on the syndicated radio program Totally Real Exposé to discuss her unforgettable day at work nearly ten years ago. When the host asked of her thoughts on the incident, she replied:</p> <blockquote>“Am I embarrassed that I fell? Of course. I also broke a couple ribs, thanks for asking. I had to spend a few weeks in the hospital under observation. I suffered quite a bit for an honest mistake, a momentary lapse in concentration, and now I’m trying to move on.”</blockquote> <p>You can <a href="http://www.scenicanemia.com/2008/04/30/totally-real-expose-a-chat-with-the-‘grape-lady’">click here</a> for the full transcript of interview.</p>

1998

2009-12-19T18:10:30Z

493

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2009-07-17T19:06:19Z

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classics, dance, judson laipply, laipply, youtube

Evolution of Dance <p>Evolution of Dance is the finale to a Judson Laipply show called “Inspirational Comedy”. <a href="http://www.theevolutionofdance.com/">Judson Laipply</a>, an American motivational speaker, originally began closing many of his college, high school and corporate appearances with his unusual dance medley. He uploaded the dance to YouTube in April 2006. It became their #1 Most Viewed Video (All Time), #1 Most Favorited (All Time) Video, and #6 Most Discussed (All Time) Video on YouTube, with 122.797.159 views as of July 16, 2009. Evolution of Dance slipped to number 2 but subsequently reclaimed its old #1 spot as the most viewed video on YouTube on April 30, 2009.</p> <p>In the video, Laipply dances to a soundtrack that plays through various popular songs ranging from Elvis Presley to MC Hammer and Michael Jackson. During its initial rise in popularity, it amassed over 10 million views in under two weeks and was featured on <span class="caps">CNN</span>, <span class="caps">MSN</span>, E!, <span class="caps">USA</span> Today, Good Morning America, The Today Show, and <span class="caps">AOL</span>. Judson tells the story behind the creation of the Evolution of Dance in a video interview available on StayTunedTV.</p> <p>Laipply recently created Evolution of Dance 2, a continuation of his Evolution of Dance video, featuring songs ranging from James Brown to Soulja Boy. The video is available on YouTube. Since its release on January 9, 2009 the video has garnered over 6 million views.</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dMH0bHeiRNg&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dMH0bHeiRNg&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p>Remixes would soon follow:</p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EtGQgSY9Nn4&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EtGQgSY9Nn4&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v1U8f7TmYkA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v1U8f7TmYkA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p> <p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QujA8YYgTWU&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QujA8YYgTWU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>

2006

2009-12-04T21:50:56Z

499