I don't like it either, but it should be noted that Bob got asked, in the mid 60s, what might tempt him to 'sell out'. He reportedly answered "ladies undergarments and Cadillac!". At least that's how I remember the story.

In reply to this comment by schmawy:
A fitting Sift for your 100. So perhaps Bob Dylan finally hung up his hat, got bored and started a VideoSift Account.

Oh, Sorry, I forgot. Bob Dylan's Dead. At least to me...

http://www.videosift.com/video/WTF-Bob-Dylan-Cadillac-Commercial

The dotdude is IN.

Mmmmmkay, I have conducted my painstaking research concerning our dear friend and sifter Doc_M . . . .

I’ll begin with the survey . . . . zzzzzzzzzz . . . yes, I nodded off a bit trying to wade my way through it. Hip boots were indeed necessary, not to mention surgical gloves and a face mask.

One thing struck me about the indecision on undergarments and hair . . . You got a kind of AC/DC thing going there . . .

As for religion . . . well I guess most likely we probably have never heard of the particular type of Christianity, you practice, since you put the generic Christian.

A couple of times you said “I’m going to get grief for this” . . . That’s like putting “pick on this” or “kick me” on your back.

Speaking of kicking, I now move on to your own comments around the Sift . . . You say that on the first day you visited the Sift there was a “high concentration (of videos) of people getting kicked in the nuts.” And yet you stayed with us? So is that what you come here for? Should we expect a Balls Kicking Channel from you?

We already have a Balls Flexin’ Channel. I guess a Balls Kickin’ Channel would balance the Sift, hunh.

And last but not least I have to ask about “I have the biggest damn vacuum cleaner in my friggin apartment in my closet damnit!” I realize you were replying to a blog post by swampgirl about her shotgun. But a large appliance whose sole purpose is to suck isn’t quite as impressive as a shotgun.

OK, we've sprayed ParodyTalk with disinfectant. You germ fearin' ninnies can come roast now.

*tosses rubber gloves in the bin*

Here I am in all my hyperallergenic middle class vegetarian stereotypical glory.


1. What do you do when you are not on the computer?

eat vegetarian food, fuck a vegetarian, buy vegetables, that sort of thing.
And make music, but that's on a computer... so.... but I play trumpet... Into a computer.


2. Approximate the percentage of time you work and you play on a computer.

like all the freaking time. since i was 5. asthma (see hatred of cars below)
but mostly design or chatting to people back home, i am not a hardcore leet geek hacker or something.
i like any sport that's wet, but i don't live near a lake or sea, so i don't do much sport.
I DJ, with proper records, dnb, dubstep, triphop... no computer. Then i upload the mix into a computer.


3. If you had a time machine would you travel to an era in the past or future? Explain.

depends if you can guarantee my safety, if so, i would like to see the future. but not my own future.


4. What is your ratio of pairs of shoes to undergarments?

1 to 20


5. Do you wear boxers or briefs?

i think you call them trunks.


6. Do you have a Mac, PC or Linux?

mac, but honestly it's only half as annoying as a pc.


7. Would you prefer death by firing squad or salmonella poisoning?

yo firing squad for real. what kind of idiot says anything else? i turned vegetarian after bad food poisoning so, no thanks, not again.


8. Do is you add sprinkles, gravy, nuts or a cherry on top?

gravy? on top of what?


9. Are you a tits, ass, or legs man?

yes.


10. What kind of pet(s) do you have? Include name(s).

none, i would have a cat if i wasn't allergic and i liked the smell of cat piss, i would call it tony blair. no, i would call it whatever my girl wants to call it (see previous question)


11. What is your favorite kind of taco?

those things that break when you bite them and spill meat all over you which (did i mention) i don't eat?


12. What is your favorite source for news?

videosift


13. What is your beer preference? Or other beverage (poison) of choice?

beeeeeer. anything english from a local brewery. Or Svyturys in Lithuania if i want lager, or a real lithuanian live beer, preferably dark. I feel old just typing this. I even like whisky now.


14. Have you ever been arrested?

No. Searched, but they didn't find it hahahahah.


15. Which is your Cheetos preference: Crunchy Cheese or Puffs?

Yikes. You eat that shit?


16. How would you describe your coif: bangs, balding or rug?

bangs wtf?
it's just off the collar, and a bit girly.


17. Is your face clean-shaven or do you have a beard, a goatee or a mustache?

smooth skin: kiss.
scabby red itchy hairy prickly skin: no kiss.


18. List your five most cherished possessions.

any video or audio recording i ever made.
banksy print, powerbook, trumpet, erm... i haven't got much else.


19. What religion did you practice as a child?

anglican christianity, but i didn't get it.


20. What is your favorite childhood memory?

yikes.
can't choose a favourite. i get vivid flashbacks though, normally embarassment or mundanity.
probably best feeling was sailing, in the sun, in a one man boat.
what i didn't like was the time i fell off waterskiing and forgot to clench my buttocks and about 30 litres of water raped me.


21. What was your favorite childhood television show?

terrahawks (gerry anderson... i think i have a sift somewhere)
things that fly out of buildings into space are awwwwweeeeeesssssssommmmeee.

22. What is your most sacred personal rant?

people should fucking create their own shit, and the government should invest more in creativity and education, capitalism alone doesn't work for art.

also cars and outdoor advertising should be banned. especially outdoor advertising of cars.


23. What is a reason not to go to Burning Man?

it's thousands of miles away and the water's expensive?


24. Who is your favorite Sift Hero?

choggie for insisting on creativity, literally with every word he writes.


25. How would your characterize SiftBot: slave, servant or secret overlord?

fiction


26. Do you have any image(s) of yourself online that you're willing to share?

if the roast is fun i am willing to unmask myself a bit. maybe some music. but i post as MINK, not myself, so my face is not relevant to the roast.


27. What is your quest?

to make 100% of my money from creativity and to spread that around. sounds lofty, but so does the word "quest". I do hope that after i die, someone enjoys something I made, and they say "hey, that guy made cool shit, shame he's dead". That's all.


28. What is your favorite color?

red. aries. what can i do.

Let the record show that I resent the male meat eating american bias in these questions but i'm like cool with it, you know, you can't help being a freaking yank.

1.What do you, do most of the day when you are not lounging, but not on the computer?
N/A
1a.If you had a time machine,which era would you go to, past or future, and trade that which you now understand as your reality?
wouldn't it still be "my reality" only in a different time? is this in fact a tiem machine or a dimensional transport? Is only my understanding of reality that is "traded", so this is some drug experiment?
2.Who are you more fond of?
"Most" fond of would be correct otherwise you have to list all but one person
3.how many pairs of shoes as opposed to matching undergarments....
own or wear regularly?
3b.boxers or briefs
boxer briefs (no, seriously)
4.mac or pic
PIC or other embedded, prefer MSP430
5. wouldyou prefer death by firing squad or salmonella
salmonella seems more survivable, thanks
5a.who would you wish lime disease upon???
a lemon
6.Faust, Asimov, Gore Vidal?
I'll take the salon styled hair
7.sprinkles, gravy, or cherry on top?
cheese and gravy fries
8.tits, ass, or leg man
and/or makes this a better question
9.chair stand or prostrate
i don't jump off the high dive
10.cat dog or reptile
cat dog or at least the glow-in-the-dark cat
11.fish bird or taco with both and fresh salsa
salmon turkey or spicy chicken soft
12.time, newsweek or USNews and World Report?
the only capitalization involves USNews?! I believe they use an ampersand FFS
13.beer preference?
yes please
14.can you open it for me?
are you hot and female?
15.Ever arrested?
I only have to list felonies
16.cheetos: crunchy or poofs?
Cheetos flavored Doritos (seriously, the best shortlived product ever)
17.dog or cat person?
reptile?
18.bangs, balding or rug?
wood floors
19.five most cherished possessions
why don't you just say coveted? and then smote me. it's a trap.
20.clean shaven, beard, goatee or mustacthe
yes, yes, yes, no... also must he act? is this Inside the Actor's Studio?
21.religion, raised as
questionmark, missing is

For the record, I did this out of boredom, and not for any roast, in fact, I doubt I would attend such event, but you are welcome to send choggie to accept my award in absentia.

Me didz a survey written by Dotdude for ammo...


1.What do you, do most of the day when you are not lounging, but not on the computer?

-School and work, just like every other carbon based human.

2. If you had a time machine,which era would you go to, past or future, and trade that which you now understand as your reality?

-Every other time period sucked ass. Think about it - Oh how nice the 50's were, when everyone was so polite, life was simple, blacks couldn't drink out of the same water fountain as I could, and mercury was awesome to play with. (Maybe it wasn't so great after all.) Or maybe the future, when SiftBot begins his extermination of those he deems unnecessary. The present is a good era for tolerance and medicine, yet not to the point where technology is frightening.

-The second half of that question didn't make any damn sense.

3.Who are you more fond of?
A.Mother
B.Heinlein
C.Fried Foods
D.Technical Assistance
E.All of the Below
F.Some of the Below
G.None (kill them all)

-I'll take "A," because that's the only one that qualifies as a "who."

4.How many pairs of shoes as opposed to matching undergarments.... boxers or briefs

-Huh? Match my underwear with what? My hat? Are people checking for that? Oh, and boxers.

5.Mac or pc

-I'm not gay, so the answer is obvious.

6. Would you prefer death by firing squad or salmonella who would you wish lime disease upon???

-I'd prefer not to die. In fact, I plan on living forever - so far, so good. And I'd wish lime disease on people who wear bluetooth headsets out of their car.

7.Sprinkles, gravy, or cherry on top?

-Those first two were weird hooker names. I'll take Cherry.

8.Tits, ass, or leg man

-Boobs just cuz I have no originality.

9. Chair stand or prostrate

-I don't like the looks of Wikipedia for "prostrate," so I'll take chair stand, whatever that is.

10. Cat dog or reptile

-Human. More interesting.

11.Fish bird or taco with both and fresh salsa

-That's not a question, damnit!! It doesn't even make grammatical sense!

12.Time, Newsweek or USNews and World Report?

-Digg.

13.Beer preference?

-I don't get a choice. I'm underaged so it's whatever's available.

14.Can you open it for me?

-???

15.Ever arrested?

-Tasered twice.

16.Cheetos: crunchy or poofs?

-Cheese Nips are way more badass.

17.Bangs, balding or rug?

-God I hope none.

18. Clean shaven, beard, goatee or mustache

-Couldn't grow it if I wanted to.

19. Five most cherished possessions

-My penis - use it everyday.
-Everything else pales in comparison.

20. Religion, raised as

-Catholic. I'm now a Godless heathen, only cuz I like to sleep in.

21. Favorite childhood memory

-My memory is shot to hell. I'm not even sure if I ever was a child.

22. Favorite childhood television show

-Teletubbies.

23. Most sacred personal Rant?

-Like I said, bluetooth headset wearing idiots are pompous, self-consumed sons of bitches.

24. Reason not to go to Burningman?

-Not big on LSD.

25, Slug or Snail?

-What am I doing with it?

26. Sift Hero?

-SiftBot has way more comments than me, so him.

27. SiftBot: Slave/servant or Secret overlord

-I have a theory that SiftBot is nothing more than a little guy that was coded into VideoSift to pop up whenever an event occurs on a video, and is nothing more.

28. Do you have any MySpace, Facebook, or images of yourself online that you're willing to share?

-Already did. Check the profile.

It ain't easy to fill 24 freaking hours of news on 4+ networks with... news. People wanna hear stupid gossip about Paris Hilton. If there's one thing I respect talk radio hosts for, it's there willingness to say "I'm talking about this for ratings, but I really hate this pointless crap!" I've heard that at least 5 times this month alone.

Also, tabloid-style news is nothing new. Entertainment news has been around since long before I was born. Can someone tell me when the news was not "half about news and half about gossip?" Maybe back in the day when you had to walk-to-school-up-hill-both-ways-in-10-feet-of-snow-with-only-potato-skins-to-warm-your-hands-but
-those-were-your-lunch-so-you-got-frostbite-every-day-on-your-way-home-to-your-wood-burning
-stove-warmed-cabin-made-of-last-year's-half-burned-stove-logs?

The major news media have become capitalist giants. As much as you may dislike them, do you really want the government to manage the media, even if it means breaking them up? Isn't that government controlling media? Just a thought.

Also, remember, your beloved Oberman is one of "them" ... mwahahahahaa.

(this post is half serious, but half a jab, so don't get your panties non-gender-specific-undergarments in a bunch)

btw, I haven't had cable for 3 years now... and I think I'm happier for it. Yay internet, netflix, and radio.

1.What do you, do most of the day when you are not lounging, but not on the computer?
I take copious amounts of data. And when I am not taking it, I am analyzing it.

If you had a time machine,which era would you go to, past or future, and trade that which you now understand as your reality?
I would probably want to go see dinosaurs.

2.Who are you more fond of?
I am going to have to go with A out of the these.
A..Mother
B.Heinlein
C.Fried Foods
D.Technical Assistance
E.All of the Below
F.Some of the Below
G.None (kill them all)

3.how many pairs of shoes as opposed to matching undergarments....
boxers or briefs
I have 6 pairs of shoes and 10 boxers. None of them match.

4.mac or pic
I used to own a PC but my adviser bought me a macbook


5. wouldyou prefer death by firing squad or salmonella
who would you wish lime disease upon???
Firing Squad. Err... tough one. I would not wish lime disease on anyone.

6.Faust, Asimov, Gore Vidal?
There is another tough one. I haven't read any of Asimov's books, but his short stories are great. I have read nothing from Faust and I like Gore Vidal, but I have only read one book and short stories. I will go with Asimov.

7.sprinkles, gravy, or cherry on top?
Cherry.

8.tits, ass, or leg man
ass.

9.chair stand or prostrate
? Chair stand.

10.cat dog or reptile
Dog. I am really allergic to cats, but I love them. From about 1-21 I had a huge cat. She was amazing, but my mom would make me brush her. I hated it because my eyes would swell and I would sneeze. My mom only gave over when we went to the doctor for my sisters allergy test and they tested me as well for some reason. It turned out that my sister was not allergic to anything, but cats were the death of me.

11.fish bird or taco with both and fresh salsa
bird.

12.time, newsweek or USNews and World Report?
Time.

13.beer preference?
Troegs Hopback.

14.can you open it for me?
Yes, I always take care of my friends.

15.Ever arrested?
No.

16.cheetos: crunchy or poofs?
crunchy

17.dog or cat person?
Both.

18.bangs, balding or rug?
Shaved, but I have a lot hair.

19.five most cherished possessions
My mind. My life. My dad's pen. My pocket knife. I don't own my fiance so I cant say her... Hmmm... My dad's watch.

20.clean shaven, beard, goatee or mustache
clean shaven or stubble.

Would have been even funnier if they had run back across screen in women's undergarments being chased by a member of the British constabulary.
Balaclavas still on their heads of course .

From Wiki:

The song's title character is a transvestite whose primary pastime is stealing women's clothes and undergarments from washing lines. Some believe that "Arnold Layne" was actually based on a real person, and that he routinely stole underwear from the mothers of Barrett and bassist Roger Waters during their childhood days in Cambridge.

However, despite finding a place in the Top 20, the song's unusual transvestism theme attracted the ire of Radio London, which deemed the song too far-removed from "normal" society for its listeners before eventually banning it from radio airplay altogether.

Producer Norman Smith wanted the band to re-record the Joe Boyd-produced song after they had signed up with EMI. While Waters and keyboardist Richard Wright were willing to do this, Barrett, on the other hand, was entirely satisfied with the existing studio cut, and argued against recording another version.

A black and white promotional film of "Arnold Layne" was made the same year, and featured members of Pink Floyd dressing up a mannequin before showing it around a beach. Recently, an alternative promotional film was unearthed, which featured the young Floyd goofing around in a forest and in front of a church. It is also the only known footage of Syd Barrett lip synching to the song.

"if you have ever heard of Joseph Smith you will know what I'm talking about)."

Joseph smith sold a plan to work for him. It developed, as all desperate mob scenarios may, into either decay, or fruition.... Frition of the Mormons in 2007 means, that the empire they created, justifies, the absolute, and unequivicable bullshit that is is, by her sheer size and scope

same with Hubbard's little empire.....he left another
shit- stain/blessing, for this paradigms' crap shoot, and for the delight of their lambasters, bufooners, and critics.....Call it a cosmic joke, or the unwilling hoards' program, to elude consciousness' cry,
"Human beings PLEASE!! Can you please pull your head out of that elephant's ass!!???"

"Take the M, out the middle, and whaddya get??? MORoooooON! Or as bugs would say, a Pepsi-ownin', blonde wife-havin, undergarment-wearin', travelin'-by-twos', Ultramaroon!