Right. And now they'll be patting down babies and their formula. Sigh.
- Ayşe E.
from iPhone
I feel sorry for my Muslim friends. One coworker from Pakistan gets seriously harassed every time he flies. Will be worse for him now.
- Chrimmus Tad
I was just commenting this morning that I'm glad I don't have any plans to fly in the next few weeks. It's going to be crazy trying to get through security.
- Trish R
Great. I hope what I've read about only one carry-on isn't true.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
And see - that rule wouldn't even make sense. Dumbass put his "explosives" in his PANTS.
- Chrimmus Tad
I was talking to a friend who travels a lot, too. He and I both said that the days of terrorists taking over flights are over. There are a lot of travelers who would stomp anyone trying to hijack a flight these days.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
"Jessica Simpson appears in this bizarre video in which she puts a lit 'candle' in her ear. The pop star-turned-actress can be seen screaming and laughing as she holds the burning candle. She is thought to be trying 'ear candling', which is professionally used to regulate pressure within the inner ear. The Newlyweds star was told by her hairdresser Ken Paves that placing the lit candle in her ear would remove wax, so she tried it while he filmed it, before posting it on social networking website, Twitter. "
- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
Do you think there will be a spike in the number of blondes through out the world choosing to become some other color, because this is the punch line to the biggest blonde joke ever
- RAPatton
This is one of the most savvy women in existence. When was the last time you even thought about Jessica Simpson? And look at the noise this had generated.
- Michael W. May
Honestly? I thought of her the other night when I was watching The Sing Off. I'm ashamed to admit that.
- cecily
i very hopefully tried some ear candling with a boyfriend about 11 or 12 years ago. yeah, I don't think it actually does anything. but it's definitely a cool idea and kind of fun to experience.
- edythe
My wife and mother-in-law used to swear by these ear candles. I tried it a few times and it was interesting (lots of crackling). But the intended effect (drawing out impacted ear wax) doesn't actually happen. It's been disproven clinically.
- Jason Huebel
BTW, I actually think Jessica Simpson is kinda cute in her own little dumb-blonde way. If this is the worst you can accuse her of (using a homeopathic "remedy"), then she can't be all bad. At least she has a sense of humor about herself. When she isn't all made up, she's got that hometown girl appeal.
- Jason Huebel
The ear canal is a gnarly place to get a second degree burn.
- Victor Ganata
The way she was screaming, something wasn't being done right. The few times I was ear candled, it didn't burn (and it shouldn't). But again, it's a complete waste of time.
- Jason Huebel
Sean, if only I knew. This was delivered directly to me fresh and hot.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wow, whatever you do, don't google "Asian guys at beach licking" if you want to find the Flickr account for this. No, seriously. Just...don't. o.O
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
changed my life forever...I will always go to the beach with a a few chubby buddies after porking myself up for those bosoms ~ and this image is most definitely going in the ol' spank bank
- sofarsoShawn
Remember ! I bring quality product to Friend Feed !:)
- Akiva Moskovitz
you know what would be funny: ok bear with me, if we blindfolded leather donut (you know the booby man) and...yeah fill in the blanks...something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- sofarsoShawn
Sir, randomly linking to your FriendFeed from one of my posts is oh wait you'll never see this because you're blocked for spamming. Thanks anyway, kaghazrangy.
- Akiva Moskovitz
damn this picture just won't go away - you have forced me to hide it
- William Harryman
Akiva, wasn't that pic taken at your last BBQ?
- Paul
Every time I see this picture I smile. Their joy is infectious, like herpes.
- Sparky
Paul, I surely do wish I had a beach in my back yard!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Sparky, I'm going to have this blown up to poster-size and attaching it to the ceiling above our bed. That'll cause some infections!
- Akiva Moskovitz
makes me want to grow a rack and diddle with my own, know what I'm saying?
- sofarsoShawn
this. . . .this. . . ugh . . . so fucking wrong.
- Peter Ghosh
Akiva - you can put anything you want above our bed.
- Sparky
i've been trying to formulate a comment for this for days, but i just...can't.
- joey
I still want to know the motivation here. is this a gay marriage argument? or are we already pushing group social contracts on friendfeed?
- Noah David Simon
oh man this one keeps popping up on ma friendfeed,....must spread virus nao
- Chris Hofmann
I'm surprised no one's noticed old boy's red-framed glasses.
- Akiva Moskovitz
oh right... the glasses are so important when three asian men are licking his nipples and all the comments are by people who think gay marriage has something to do with equality... when it has everything to do with taking protections away from children. the red glass glasses.... um yeah. chicken and Oklahoma with milk
- Noah David Simon
Mark, you have uncovered the dark underbelly of humanity except in this case it isn't dark but is rather a pasty hue somewhere in the vicinity of undercooked flan.
- Akiva Moskovitz
This should be in the default noobie FF stream. Like the first thing anyone who signs up sees. If they stick around they're part of the family.
- Chrimmus Tad
Perhaps this can replace the kitty pic on the start page for non-members!
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
I'm certain prop8 had nothing to do with Swine Flu
- Noah David Simon
I'm thinking that eventually, it will have been hidden by every user on FriendFeed. It'll be the most hidden post in FriendFeed history.
- Akiva Moskovitz
WHY WHY KEEP BRINGING BACK THE EYES THEY HURT ME
- Neal Jansons
from IM
Herpes (and this): the gifts that keep on giving.
- Sparky
I wonder if the FriendFeed guys see this and say to themselves, 'Well, this isn't exactly what we had in mind when we started started FriendFeed.'
- Akiva Moskovitz
I look at it and think, "Not again."
- Steven Perez
from IM
Just about the time you FF is getting some class .. Oh well we is what we is.
- Brent - Loving Life
I can't believe after all this time some diligent FF'er hasn't dug up the identities (I said "titties") of this bunch and invited them to join the service that made them famous. Mitchell Tsai, get to work!
- Sprague D
i think if you unlike and delete all your comments anna it'll go away, but hide in general would be nice too (this photo makes me smile every time it pops up so don't mind it)...
- mike "glemak" dunn
*sigh* This is never going away, is it? It's gonna end up like James Bond movies and Swedish meatballs - always existing in the same form. never diminshing, never forgotten. :( :( :(
- Steven Perez
from IM
It will go away, to be replaced with photoshops of the original. It's all part of the meme lifecycle.
- Sparky
I am too new on friendfeed to know anything about record comments.. I love gmail tho, puts all the comments in one threaded email and I can delete them all later in one shot or not if I choose..
- David Gross
from email
well we should aim to beat the record.. i mean jeez there are tons of things that could be said about this.. like.. does it taste like chicken?
- ed fry
I'm gonna have nightmares now. thanks ed. ;)
- Alejandro
ok, in Japanese: "an, an, soko dame!"
- Rick Cogley
You can't close this thread. A lot of people say that this place is a Scoble-fest but, truly, it is this thread that is at the very heart of FriendFeed.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I'm officially going to proclaim that this is the FF equivalent of Goatse or FFoatse if you will. Lets all refer to it as that from this point forward.
- Mark Krynsky
Sparky has left 57 comments. The rest of you are slacking. Hop to it!
- Christopher Harley
Chrisitan just walked by and said "It's too early in the morning for Japanese titty licking." It's NEVER too early for Japanese titty licking.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
THIS is the first thing I see here this morning?
- l0ckergn0me
Chris, you just woke up? C'mon, man! It's 10:30!
- Akiva Moskovitz
I knew he would break eventually - it's fitting that it's on this thread *now to find out how to hide a thread once you've commented....*
- WorldofHiglet
As much as I am loathe to bump this post, I have to do it to say, You, sir, are a master. Well played, sir. Well played. This is why I take every opportunity to say, in my next life, I want to be Akiva. I've already called it! Don't anybody go getting any more ideas.
- ♥patricia♥
I, for one, refuse to "bump" posts...it's very unseemly...
- Live4Emma (L4S)
I wish FF-search allowed to do GROUP BY -aggregations so I could COUNT(*) who are the biggest *bump*ers. :)
- Jemm
Makes me laugh everytime I see it. Such a happy yet silly scene by the sea.
- Toby Graham
There is nothing silly about it. This is serious business.
- Sparky
The more I see this, the more I like it. Not for the ironic nipple-licking, but because these kids are genuinely enjoying themselves. :) Carry on.
- felicious
This photo looks so much better in iPhone 3.0!#!~
- Akiva Moskovitz
Seriously dude. What do I have to do to get rid of this disgusting picture!? Doh! Now I've just pushed it back to the top... yuck, I'm so sickened.
- Jason Nunnelley
I love this image, because I have no clue why it's happening. Randomness FTW!!
- Jimminy Fuller
from twhirl
I'm just thinking of all the new folks coming to friend feed and see this and wonder just what the hell did I get into anyway? And why in Gods name can't I spell Friend correctly the first time - GRRRRRR
- Brent - Loving Life
Can't believe I never hit 'like' on this! Consider the situation rectumfied.
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
Oops! I hope I didn't just bump this up again... ;-)
- Sprague D
It's just so refreshing to see genuine juvenile humour at work. These kids are no different from any other, I think it's a great happy image, given all the other shite happening in this world on a daily basis. For those that are too pompous and prudish, 'up yours with brass knobs'
- ImJustCreative
Wow. 666. Nice! Actually, the reason Asashoryu is getting a divorce ( http://ff.im/4T0UA ), is because he wants to spend time with this lot.
- Rick Cogley
To this day, the pic still comes back. Just like Herpes. :D
- Danny Minick
Although unlike herpes this photo is fun to share with friends.
- Sparky
I would rather go to http://woot.com and buy the Acer Aspire One for $259.99, I do not care that it is a refurb.. but what would I do with two laptops? Maybe #hive knows? hmm..
- David Gross
from email
What's this? A real question in this thread? Two extra laptops? Make them fancy digital photo frames.
- Jordan Hofker
Reason #696 why the Internet can grant you immortality. ;-)
- darnell
from BuddyFeed
I can't believe this thing is still floating around Friendfeed. These poor guys... ha ha ha
- Bradley Farless
@SeanMcGee sorry about the spam, this thread is sorta spammy.. I get the messages in email perfect for replying with any message because it then gets posted on twitter and facebook.. I do not do it all the time, look at my other posts in this stream..
- David Gross
from email
Lactating, males last resort to save ourselves, now that they can create sperm in labs.
- Jimminy Fuller
This is the thread that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started feeding it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue feeding it forever just because...This is the thread that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started feeding it, not knowing what it was, and they'll continue feeding it forever just because...This is the thread that...
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- David Gross
from email
I have 89 :( emails since july 10th.. that includes the ones I sent.
- David Gross
from email
gmail comes in handy, it keeps all the email in conversations, 100 messages at a time but because the subject " :( " it will not filter out so they dont go to inbox.
- David Gross
from email
*THOUGHT FOR THE DAY...* Women are like phones: They like to be held, talked to, and touched often. But push the wrong button and your ass is disconnected.
- David Gross
from email
all this oral stuff is just begging the question of when do they start with the money shots?
- Noah David Simon
I just use this image as a way to announce crap. no one really pays attention to my feed... except my enemies. so when I have something important to say I tell the Asian Titty lickers. it is my strong belief that this thread needs it's very own domain name. something like http://xrl.us/TittyLickers
- Noah David Simon
You know, every time this pops up, since FF hides the middle of the comments of which there are 804 or so, I see Akiva say "I'm sorry." at the top. It makes me wonder about how some things are just not possible to apologize for!
- Rick Cogley
wow, I can't believe tomorrow is Friday :o) no, wait, somewhere in the world it's ALREADY Friday :o)
- David Gross
from email
Thanks Rick, thats what I thought.. does that mean I can start with the #followfriday on twitter or do I have to wait till it is Friday here in NJ? would be funny to post it from this post LOL all my friendfeed goes to twitter..
- David Gross
from email
David - yeah, you can get an early start.
- Rick Cogley
Rick, I am not good at lists or #followfriday but there are lotsa good people in this thread.
- David Gross
from email
the thing that strikes me about this (aside from the obvious) is after seeing this thing pop up like 35-40 times since March its just occurred to me that I don't have any (guy) friends that a) would lick my nipples b) would lick my nipples for a photograph. Maybe I should get out more...
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
I'm a little scared that I've this has gotten more than 800 comments and almost 200 likes over nearly five months and I still haven't clicked "Hide."
- Scott of Two Countries
It's just a bit of fun. I mean watching how many comment, not the picture content (although I suspect that is all that was too!)
- Ian May
Allright, you guys ready to shoot "mirth and girth"?
- Rick Cogley
For the life of me, I'll never understand the emotion people have around this picture for or against. There's no nudity at all, not even implied nudity. Less dude nudity than a beer commercial or cigarette ad, yet there are people who really really really hate this picture.
- Matthew DeVries
I found a way to get a Tit Theme, and it involves this picture.
- Jimminy Fuller
Hahahaha! It's like a telethon. And after Joey Bishop goes off stage, they flash this picture on the screen. "Won't you think of the CHILDREN?"
- Spidra Webster
It's been a while, hope the magnetism still prevails...
- Aaman (Clone of FF)
I just had to bump this once more... gives me a whole new excuse to go look at Phoebe again!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Hmmm, where do you think they're from? My guess is Japan...
- sofarsoShawn
The bumping algorithm includes things like novel people posting to it, in addition to thread age, and rapidity of comments. If the same 3 people are talking in a thread, it quits bumping because it's obviously a closed tea party.
- Matthew DeVries
I forgot, also you're a very handsome guy(saw the wedding images), I don't understand why you don't like to share your face. Rochelle is a lucky lady.
- Jimminy Fuller
Jimminy, it's an irrational phobia. No different than people who are afraid of heights, spiders, clowns, or Canada.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, now I'm LMAO at the fear of Canada. People are actually afraid of Canada, or just the fact they don't know if they're British or French?
- Jimminy Fuller
I don't think even Canadians know that difference.
- Akiva Moskovitz
If Friendfeed had sound .. this thread would be all licks and slurps
- Mattb4rd
Sorry Akiva, I think it was the display picture.. I have known male and female Akivas.. Oh and by the way guys I am not afraid of Canada LOL will be there this weekend.. Dave Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes...> - "Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."
- David Gross
from email
I popped the 666 cherry and I will get 1000 also.
- Jimminy Fuller
If it gets to 1000 will Akiva lock it so it can sink from our feeds forever? Please?!?
- WorldofHiglet
I think locking this post would be un-FriendFeedian.
- Jason Huebel
This is the immortal post everyone who uses the service must see it so WoH it just wouldn't be good to lock it.
- Jimminy Fuller
Not everyone see's it, only the people with true class do.
- Sparky
It keeps on going and going and going....
- David Gross
from email
In the Hall of Great Posts at the FriendFeed museum, this shall be hung high on the wall with pride.
- Johnny Worthington
I'M THE ROCK AND ROLL CLOWN.. AND I LIKE COCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINE
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
*Wispering to Murderface* "Seriously man, I do... A LOT of cocaine."
- Matt Stoddard
It is now September 1st, and this has not reached 1000 comments. I am sorely disappointed. Yet, for some reason, I am uplifted by the smile of this young man, who was fortunate enough to have such great friends that fateful day on the beach.
- Josh Haley
Quick let's add some comments... Gee that guy on the far left is not really getting into the swing of things is he?
- Travis Koger
Travis... bear in mind that we don't know what "main chubby guy's" right hand is doing, or where it's doing whatever it's doing...
- Mark "DerBingle" J
BUT WE CAN INFER WHAT "MAIN CHUBBY GUY'S" HANDS ARE DOING. BOTH OF THEM.
- Sparky
@Mark, of interest (well not really) is the location of Front Left guy's left hand.
- Travis Koger
The photo of Akiva in the jacuzzi with the Texas A&M cheerleaders would be so much more popular. Now if only someone would post it.
- Christopher Harley
Noooooooooooooooooooooo! Posted March 1st and we are still enduring the wrath! "Akiva's posts, now with more staying power than ever before!"
- Nicholas Kreidberg
YAY! OVER 1000 COMMENTS BLAAAARGBLBLLB
- Josh Haley
It feels like Groundhog Day whenever I see this.
- Andru Edwards
Except that unlike Groundhog Day this is AWESOME!
- Sparky
This thread was how I discovered Akiva. ROFL... Y.M.C.A.! BUMP BUMP BUMP BUMP! GAZE AT IT! DON'T LOOK AWAY! >:O I SED DON'T LOOK AWAY!!! ... ^_^
- Danny Minick
You have nothing to fear - I never look away.
- Sparky
On Fark, there was this one thread, that just kept growing and growing. On Fark, it was a single page per thread. And you could post images and gif inline. Well the thread wouldn't die, people just kept posting. I forget which one it was. Anyway, it got so monsterous, that few people going to read/post to it per day (which was only a handfull) accounted for 1/3 of the server load of the site. They eventually had to cull that thread.
- Matthew DeVries
I think everyone who has participated in this thread has 'culled' themselves privately.
- Akiva Moskovitz
What with all the copycat images this has inspired I hope our muse continues to stick around and not get lost in the shuffle of so many knockoffs.
- Sparky
SHUT UP SPARKY!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111!!!!
- Andru Edwards
I refuse to shut up about the glory that is this thread. REFUSE.
- Sparky
Yes, Vezquex, I'm jealous of those guys, it is warm there, nothing like a warm beatch..
- David Gross
from email
Yes, Sparky, they do not know how good they have it there frolicking on the beach while we freeze up here.. Hard to believe it is only 49 degrees, feels like 29.. I bet it's at least 85 degrees on that beach.
- David Gross
from email
Anyone who doesn't appreciate this thread is clearly not developing a FriendFeed iPhone client because this is a great stress test case. (It crashes BuddyFeed, by the way.)
- Akiva Moskovitz
from iPhone
Also it exercises the crap out of your thumb trying to scroll down to the bottom of it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
from iPhone
Do you need to appreciate the pic in order to appreciate the thread?
- Travis Koger
If I un-collapse this thread, will it break my computer?
- Eivind
Every time this thread gets a bumped, god kills a kitten
- Matthew DeVries
Matthew, you may have given some people more reason to keep bumping this thread.
- Victor Ganata
How does it give you thumb exercise? Whatever you're doing, why don't you either use the keyboard or switch to Linux so you can middle-click the scrollbar to jump to where you want? :P
- Tanath
actually this thread does not bother me because I get it in email and gmail groups them and starts new thread after every 100 comments. I have it autoarchived so I do not have to see on phone lol and just see when I look at my ffeed label in gmail.
- David Gross
from email
disgusting? HOW DARE YOU, SIR! That is j-love! and it's beautiful (in it's own way.. a way that shouldn't be seen in public)
- Kyle Johnson
this is probably the most popular feed of 2009 in FF. lol.
- Bora Mesut PALAS
I think the one where Robert Scoble gave away money easily beats this one, but this post has staying power. ;-)
- Jason Huebel
I think that Chinese at FF post was a marriage proposal thing. They were all trying to bump the guy's photo so that it would be the first thing his girlfriend would see when she logged onto FF.
- Kamilah Gill
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, 1 salty beach, 2 pairs of glasses, 3 lords a licking, 4 chubby men, 5 santa hats(O_o), 6 rolls of fat, 7 ????, and 8 moobs to view.
- Jimminy Fuller
Hey, I'd be willing to let random guys suck on my nipples if it meant I'd lose all my extra weight. *waits for wiseass random guys to suggest it DOES mean that*
- Spidra Webster
נתתי לו למצוץ את הפטמות שלי, אם לתת להם לשחק על החוף. לפחות לא כל כך קר על החוף.
- David Gross
from email
Yeah, SuperTarget is a grocery store here. We stop by the non-Super Target for cat litter or laundry detergent sometimes. Mostly because it's right by MovieStop.
- Alix Whitmire
Macy's is a department store. Nordstrom is a department store. Target is a discount store.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Louis, that was my first thought as well but, in my mind, department stores are places like Macy's (as m9m points out), Sears, and, as a blast from the past: Montgomery Ward.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Heh, the Target nearest to me used to be a Montgomery Ward.
- Victor Ganata
And discount stores seem like places like Big Lots or whatever.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wait, how does Target differ from Sears?
- Andrew C
Andrew, you must not have a Target near you.
- Rochelle
Not right now, but I went to one fairly often in Mtn View. It was across the street (sort of) from a Sears. I mean, they feel different (Target has a lot more red in the decor), but both sell all sorts of stuff, like any other dept store.
- Andrew C
I suppose Andrew's right. I guess the distinction in my head is that Target never had a catalog. And that it seems more like a giant convenience store.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Target > Sears at least where I'm at.
- Victor Ganata
Same for me, Victor. To me, Sears has appliances, tools, and some old lady clothes. Target has housewares, much cuter clothes, a lot more seasonal/decor stuff, a much bigger electronics/DVD section, etc. There's no comparison for me.
- Rochelle
From what I recall of the MV Sears, its DVD selection was terrible. The TV selection was on par with Target's. I don't remember shopping for clothes at either. Sears had more tools, but both had 'em. I got small appliances at Target, actually. And housewares, but not out of any anti-Sears sentiment.
- Andrew C
Sears is about appliances and tools. Target is more about cleaning supplies, toiletries, everyday household items, and cards.
- Alex Scoble
Where does Pic 'n' Save (remembers those!?) fit in the taxonomy? .... Oh Hey, Big Lots gobbled up MacFrugals' which, in fact, was a renamed Pic 'n' Save! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
- Micah Wittman
Super Store. Much like Walmart. They carry pretty much everything.
- Uncle CW™
Super Store. I think we have a winner, CW.
- Akiva Moskovitz
It's amusing how many people didn't get the question (or purposefully chose not to so they can be funny) but I ended up going with 'Super Store'.
- Akiva Moskovitz
You can buy groceries at Target. There' s a frozen foods section too. SuperStore sounds right.. but what do you call Fry's and Costco?
- Rodfather
Fry's just goes under Computer and Electronics. Its size doesn't figure into it. Costco, on the other hand, is a Bulk Store.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Even I, who loves rare EVERYTHING, will not eat a rare chicken breast. The one time I took one off the grill too soon by mistake it was delicious. But that is a REALLY big risk healthwise - that guy is spending the whole $20 on Immodium if he got the wrong breast.
- MaryB, BrandingBroadOfFF
I have a game we can play in this thread. I don't have a name for it yet, but here's what we'll do. Just drop a bit.ly link. Don't say what it is, and make it really shocking, silly, and/or annoying. (read, not offensive or pornographic, not goatsc.ex). Then we, the beholders, click the links, react, and post our reactions without revealing.
I am having sync issues galore. It started out fine yesterday, but today has been painful. I'm wondering if their ActiveSync gateway isn't sized right...
- Peter Ghosh
"An Indonesian woman has given birth to an 8.7-kilogramme (19.2-pound) baby boy, the heaviest newborn ever recorded in the country, a doctor said Wednesday."
- Brian Sullivan
from Bookmarklet
Leon, every day of the week and twice on Sunday!
- Rene Wirtz
I think Gary Oldman's performance pushes the pendulum in The Professional's direction....
- Peter Ghosh
Yeah man. Just about every main actor in The Professional is really at the top of their game in that movie. Oldman, Reno, Portman - all awesome.
- Nathan Chase
“Kanye West gave a performance that will never be forgotten at the MTV Video Music Awards, but unfortunately for him, it had nothing to do with his music. The rapper stormed on stage to unleash an astonishing rant during an acceptance speech by country starlet Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Music Awards last night...” [Don't you be *messin’* wit’ my girl, Kayne!]
- Anthony Citrano
from Bookmarklet
Even though everyone is talking about what he said, no one is asking the real question: What the fuck is up with his haircut?
- Derek Coward
Dude that haircut is wild, so wild its pretty damn cool.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
“‘I was standing on stage and I was really excited because I'd just won the award and then I was really excited because Kanye West was on stage,’ Swift recalled after the show. ‘And then I wasn't excited anymore after that.’” #awwwitsokbabycakes
- Anthony Citrano
Taylor should have clunked him on the head with her award when he grabbed the mike!
- Bonnie Foster
Kanye is definitely not stupid. Crazy, eccentric, an asshole (at least since his mother died during a fluke surgery accident), fine. He is a musical genius and a master of making beats, I can't hate.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
@Nicholas: of all drugs I've seen people use, alcohol is far and away the one most likely to make people assholes. He may be a musical genius, but these are clearly the antics of a drunk asshole. Whether he's an asshole sober, I don't know.
- Anthony Citrano
Anthony: I think that is a pretty huge assumption to make, how can one tell if he was sober or not? Though I do agree, alcohol is the most highly under-rated / over-abused drug available.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
@Nicholas He was carrying a bottle of Cognac as an accessory and was seen taking swigs throughout the evening. He was drunk.
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
There's nothing under-rated about a good gin or rum.
- Alex Scoble
@Nicholas: not a huge assumption at all, but perhaps a generous one. What are the alternative hypotheses? That he wasn't drunk, and he's just naturally a rude, cruel prick?
- Anthony Citrano
Kanye has an ego the size of Canada. I remember his performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival a year after the previous VMA incident and even then he was moaning about the injustice he was served. Followed by an impromptu slam jam where he dissed pretty much everyone in hip-hop. He is a musical genius, though, but something tells me he will end up the same way as Tupac and Biggie Smalls.
- Rene Wirtz
@Haggis: I didn't see the show (except for the clip) so I wasn't aware of the constant drinking of Cognac.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
@Anthony: Yep. I have seriously seen a change in him since the sudden death of his mother. Listen to songs from his first album: Never Let Me Down, Last Call, etc. Second Album (most importantly): Hey Mama. It's no excuse but he was wildly changed by her death.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
Kanye's mother died Novemer '07. His second album was released in 2005. He has had a history of being a massive douchebag long before his mother died. He will continue his longstanding tradition of being a massive douchebag until the day *he* dies. It's a sad fact. The man has no humility and I have no idea what needs to happen to put that into him. If his own mother's sudden death didn't make him think twice about how he presents himself in life, then I don't know what will.
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
Amanda: I am aware of the timing of his mom's death and the release of that song. I agree he has always had a level of "cockyness" to him but he changed after his mom's death and not for the better. At-any-rate there really isn't any excuse for his behavior last night (unless it really was a stunt as some people are saying) but I stand behind my opinion that he is as good as anybody as laying down beats.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
How much leverage does that buy a person though? Being good at laying down beats shouldn't give him the sense that he can just trample over people's lives. As for the stunt theory, I don't know. I guess I'm naive enough to think this girl wouldn't sacrifice her moment like that for this kind of publicity. But then, what do I know? I'm not in the business of trying to start hype and sell...
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- pea
+1 tinypants and pea. I don't know much about this guy, but seeing this and the Jay Leno fauxpology is basically all I need to know. And no, it's not just because I have a crush on TS. ;)
- Anthony Citrano
Douche or brilliant self-promoter? I didn't see Leno last night, but that and this is a pretty sure-fire way to get your name in the papers. Doesn't he have a new record coming out?
- jakebf
from iPhone
...he wasn't drunk. he's just a dick. There was nothing in his voice or gait to indicate he'd had too much. Plus if you look at the pics from the night of him swigging from the bottle...it's still got the cap on it...silly sod. WoH hubby.
- WorldofHiglet
Oh, and where was security - bet they'd have jumped on him quicksmart if he wasn't a known face...I tried to find clips of when Jarvis Cocker jumped up onto the stage with MJ, but I has a search fail...WoH hubby
- WorldofHiglet
dude, serious case of synchronicity: about the time you posted this, I was having a "moment" with a user where I really needed to send this to convey what I was feeling. I was thinking to myself, "I wish there were a URL that had this gif". You posted it!!!
- Jason Cox