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Rick Astley Gives Us a Turkey Day to Remember

GiggleSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:48:57 -0800

In case you missed it while you were cooking the turkey (or recovering from a turkey-induced coma), the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade got Rick Rolled! By Rick Astley himself! (Lookin' pretty good, I might add. ) As Rick rollin' geeksugar pointed out, I wonder how many people were in on the joke and how many viewers just thought he was singing his hit song from the '80s

The Last Decade in Less Than Seven Minutes

TresSugar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

Believe it or not, we're about to start a new decade in less than two months. That means we can all get ready for the barrage of recaps about the last 10 years, which have truly seen a lot of strange and sad events. This has been a decade dominated by terrorism, wars, Terri Schiavo, Hurricane Katrina, and gay marriage bans. But we've also witnessed the rise of YouTube, the Rick Roll, the iPod, Michael Phelps, and Barack Obama. Gearing up for the end of the year, Newsweek put together a seven-minute roundup of this decade's most memorable moments. I'm sure VH1 is taking notes for the inevitable upcoming show called something like "I Love the 2000s." What will we call this decade, anyway?

Balki's On a Roll!

GiggleSugar — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:00:00 -0700

Balki was an obnoxious doofball on Perfect Strangers, but that was merely a front. Little did we know, back in the boondocks of Mypos, he was a sheepherder by day and a practical joker by night. Apparently, the dude roll'd us before we even knew what getting Rick Roll'd was all about. Genius! (Thanks, eBaum's World!)

The Muppets Roll With the Flow . . .

GiggleSugar — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0700

This only affirms my suspicion that Beaker was the unsung badass on The Muppet Show. Those looks, that voice, and a jokester to boot! Beaker is everything I want in a man - puppet and all - w00t! w00t! (I kid, I kid.) A gag can't officially wear out its welcome until the non-blinking, neurotic muppet sings, so here's my guy, ready to rick 'n roll . . .

Mr. Burns Gets Burned!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:00:00 -0700

Poor Mr. Burns. He can't expect to roll into town in a tanker and not have his enemies fight back. And their weapon is much more offensive than any explosive he's hiding up in that vehicle. Prepare for the ultimate assault . . .

Click on Fake Child Porn Ads Head to the Clinker - Fair?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:01:03 -0700

Think of it as RickRolling meets To Catch a Predator. The FBI now puts fake links to child porn on message boards, and then arrests people who click on them.

The tactic has been used to convict people in various states already. Since authorities use IP addresses to track clicks, defendants have argued that neighbors (or anybody!) could have tried to access the nonexistent illegal smut.

After clicking on one of these links, a PhD student had his door kicked in, and he was thrown to the floor and handcuffed by FBI agents. He's now facing charges.

Attempts to download child porn are punishable by 10 years in prison. Do you think this is a good way to catch these predators?

Source

Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:44:54 -0800

Tiny cat, huge dog. That is all. - College Humor
The heart of darkness: the frat boy's brain. - Holy Taco
The littlest Mr. Roboto. - Stupid Videos
The greatest Rick Roll ever? - Comedy.com
Cats doing yoga. - Guidespot
Flashback: Cute Mr. Potato Head commercial. - Neatorama
I feel a heart attack coming on just looking at this. - Eat Liver
Things guys shouldn't do ever. Here, here! - Lemondrop

A Rick Rollin' Pop-Up Video

GiggleSugar — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:00:00 -0700

This past April Fools' Day, anyone and everyone with an Internet connection got Rick Roll'd. Websites roll'd their readers. The Techno Viking roll'd his Rocky Horror Techno Show. Even the muppets got in on the fun. If we're all going to use the vid as a weapon of mass annoyance then we should at least know a thing or two about it - such as the director's two-hour deliberation over whether Rick's sleeves should be rolled up or not. In the end, they got roll'd.

Giggle Links

GiggleSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700

For sale: Fake baby monkeys? Yes, please! - Jezebel
Looks like someone is p*ssed off at his cheating girlfriend! - Craigslist
Cute lookalikes! - eBaum's World
Obey the kitten. That is all. - Obey the Kitten
Play with this spider! - One Motion
This puppy is a boob man! - College Humor
Remember Rick Rolling? How about Barack Rolling? - Stupid Videos
Flashback: Alfonso Ribeiro's Breakdance Book. - Comedy.com

Thanks for the Craigslist post, longhornlasso04!

Briefing Book: Bill Maher's at the Box Office With Religulous

CitizenSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:30:02 -0700

Movies: Bill Maher's new movie Religulous opens today. Are you lining up to see him travel the globe questioning faith? - Radar
Debate Sweet Talk: "Can I call you Joe?" and "I love him. As my mother would say, God love him." All of the bon mots from last night's debate - WSJ Wire
Army Crack Down: The Army is vowing to prevent crimes of sexual assault within the ranks after a recent report that 2.6 out of 1,000 are assaulted every year. - Jezebel
Rick Rolling: Did you catch this one? - Just Too Good to Pass Up
Jobs: Job losses soar again in September, the biggest seen in almost six years. - Wonkette
Conspiracy Theories: The discovery of Steve Fosset's plane ramps up conspiracy theories surrounding his disappearance. - newsblog