10 posts tagged “you tube”

Answer: Nope.

Back in the day, my friend and I used to BEG to answer the phone just in case the caller was a telemarketer.  Very similar to this little gem:

Our best work was a real estate solicitor.  While the one person listened to the unremarkable pitch on one phone, the other ran to another phone in the house.  Then we'd talk and listen to what they had to offer.

Us: Is there a lot of space?
Them: Depends, what kind of space are you looking for?
Us: Do you have space to STORE DEAD BODIES?!?!

Then we'd hang up.  Juvenile, I know.

ANYWAYS, now the ante has been raised.  Apparently Arnold S., the governor of California himself, has been the culprit behind the best series of prank calls yet.  It's a brilliant collage of the Arnold's past work that deftly maneuvers the intricacies of Dell computers, take a listen:

Hilarity.  Have a good Friday.

Bad signing is the topic of the internet these days.  It's funny because we all know how hard it is, and also how terrible it can be.  And sometimes it can be REALLY terrible, like god awful:

Speaking of God, someone will send this to you probably by next Wednesday... It's the hottest thing on youtube right now.  My advice is to wait at least 2 minutes into it, then it really gets good:

Are you a Shark (lion) or a Jet (water buffalo)? 

It's worth the entire 8 minutes, but if I were you, I would get the dramatic retelling by Drew. F. Cummins.  He does a great impression of the lions stalking their prey.

With all of the sadness floating around in the world right now (VT, Imus, NJ School Board Election), I wanted to bring a tiny smile to the faces of VOX readers.  And what better way to start than an animated video that stereotypes the sexuality of unicorns?

Feathers, Cadillac, and Tom Cruise: Kicking Adult Swim's ASS right now in the form of Planet Unicorn!

"We don't drink water... we drink the tears of the cry-baby troll!"  Brill.

Sweet merciful god... I've tried, unsuccessfully, to explain just how I feel about "Tyra" aka the Tyra Banks talk show.  Words escape me whenever I try to formulate a hypothesis as to why, how, when, what...  I mean still, I'm not really sure how to articulate it.

Then I saw this:

It is so beautiful.  It's the online version of that scene from American Beauty where they watch a bag caught in the breeze.  It's complicated, simple, idiotic, patronizing, full and unreal all at the same time.  If I HAD to explain it, I might say this clip is the absolute center of the universe.

I now want this show to stay on the air FOREVER AND EVER.

You've probably seen a "Digital Short" from Saturday Night Live.  It started with Chronicles of Narnia and has extended into a regular feature much like Robert Smigel's TV Funhouse... Only, the SNL shorts are funny.  And while it is on SNL, both a comedy institution and dinosaur, it really does a good job accessing an audience that usually wouldn't tune in to the program.

Did I mention that the Digital Shorts are funny?  The reason?  A group of friends called "The Lonely Island" that create the digital shorts that SNL then goes distributes across the airwaves.

Hang on, this post is way to brainy.  I just wanted you all to watch Lazer Cats and Sloths.  Enjoy:

Seriously, if you don't get it, I don't know how we ever became friends:

I didn't have a chance to watch the Golden Globes, but after my daily perusal of youtube I found myself on a quest to find the infamous acceptance speech of Sacha Baron Cohen for his comedic role as Borat.  A youtube search reveals that the video has been removed, but with a little technical know-how (google) I was able to locate the only highlight of that night:  the speech about musty testicles:  view it now.

Yeah, we all want one... however it's so ubiquitous that you can already make fun of it:

If you happen to be a fan of the artists represented by Sub Pop Records, you'll be happy to know that they now feature new artist videos on Youtube!  That's right!  If you just couldn't get enough from the horde on the Sub Pop site, though it is updated enough to encourage repeat visits, you can go to YT and get your fill.  You Tube could be the end of productivity in the workplace as we know it.

I feel like I am constantly schilling for the folks at YT... but let's face it, until Google Video figures out a better way to compress their digital video  I just don't need that much pixelation in my life.