I’ve been having a few computer issues of late and even though I am able to ’speak the language’, it can still be a painful process communicating with the help desk. This short skit comes to us from Norway and should resonate with E-Versers. Thanks to Skip for passing it on.
Friend of E-Verse, Keith, suggested that he hadn’t seen any of the YouTube videos featured on the recent Weezer release of Pork and Beans. Today’s folly is for him so that if anyone asks him if he’s seen Afro Ninja or T-Shirt Guy, he’ll know what they’re talking about and be resurrected to ‘cool’ status. The votes so far are with Afro Ninja but both have experienced what is called “Weblebrity” or “Cewebrity” status, earning a spot on Weezer’s video.
Apparently Afro Ninja is trying out for a movie role when things so a little awry.
T-Shirt Guy was an attempt at a world record (for a good cause) aimed at achieving the most t-shirts worn at once.
I’m often reminded that viral doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone gets it. There are a handful of videos on YouTube that have managed to gain a high level of notoriety and my wife is one of those people who has no idea what any of them are. It’s not unusual for her to ask me what the whole Mentos Diet Coke thing is. Or what is everyone talking about with the staring hamster. Fortunately (or more often, unfortunately) I’m well versed in most of them due to my own online networks that feed me on a regular basis.
Geek Rock band Weezer has compiled some of the hits from YouTube for their latest video “Pork and Beans” and at this stage I’d be more impressed if you can’t recognize any of them.
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