Let the Videosift Roast begin! Zifnab takes center stage...

Welcome one and all to the videosift roast! Tonight we have a special treat as tonight's roastee is currently the Ranked Number #1 Zifnab!

What can be said about Zifnab that hasn't been said yet? (That is what we are going to find out...) He is a man who has contributed alot to the sift, and is likely to be the 2nd person to get their crown... That goes to show you that this guy doesn't have much of a life, especially since 1000 of his votes have been thanks to Zero Puncuation and beating everyone to posting it week after week...

As always, as my role as MC, I got to send Zifnab the famous Videosift Questionaire in hopes that he would reveal his darkest secrets to us so that we can exploit them... Here was the review!

1. What do you do when you are not at the computer?
Spend time with my family, read, play badminton, play volleyball, play pool, watch hockey.

2. What is your favorite of your posted videos?
hmm Tough one, I'd have to say these two:

Fry's 100 cups of coffee
My favorite Futurama bit.

Hockey Player Hit Through the glass.
Because I was at that game and I remember it fondly.

3. How many avatars have you had since being a member? What were (are) they?
I've had 6 so far. First dragon, second dragon, Gandalf for a change, dracolich for the Fortnight of Fright, Dragon Yin-Yang (didn't last too long), and my current dragon.

4. What non-self-involved site do you visit most often?
There's more to the interwebs than the sift?? Proably Slashdot and TSN.

5. If you had a time machine would you keep it clean?
Nope, I'd just go back in time to when it was clean.

6. What is your ratio of pairs of shoes to underwear?
umm I'd guess 1:10. I don't go counting my underwear very often.

7. Is that underwear boxer, brief, or birthday?
Brief.

8. Do you run a Mac OS, Windows, or Linux?
Windows and Linux when I can.

9. Would you most prefer to be involved in a monumental one-of-a-kind hiking expedition, working on a breakthrough cure for a debilitating illness , or presenting the discovery of a revolutionary new way to parse data?
Presenting the discovery of a revolutionary new way to parse data.

10. What is your favorite ice cream topping? Favorite (non-ice-cream-related) spice?
Ice cream topping, hmmm don't eat too much of it, I'd have to say strawberries.
Spice, Fresh ground pepper.

11. Are you a tits, ass, or legs man?
Yes.

12. What kind of pet(s) do you have? Include name(s).
15 un-named fish.

13. What kind of pelt(s) do you have? Include name(s).
Fred.

14. What is your favorite kind of soup?
Hot and Sour

15. What is your most frequented source of news?
Radio while I drive in to work.

16. What is your beverage (poison) of choice?
Fresh squeezed orange juice (Yes I'm boring, I don't drink alchohol).

17. Have you ever been arrested?
Nope

18. What’s your go-to move for making a good first impression?
I just try to be friendly and chat with people.

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

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

21. List your five most cherished possessions.
Family pictures, Wedding Ring, Pool Table, Autographed Trevor Linden jersey (see hockey vid above), Computer

22. What religion, if any, did you practice as a child?
None.

23. What about now?
None.

24. What is your favorite memory?
My son's birth and my wedding day.

25. What was your favorite childhood television show?
Knight Rider

26. How would you describe your personal style/sense of fashion/taste for life/artistic flair?
Contemporary

27. What is a reason not to go to Burning Man?
As cool as it is, it's not my type of crowd.

28. Who is your favorite Sift Hero?
mlx (She is missed)

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

30. What goal to you have while a Videosift member?
To take over the sift and rule with an iron thumb! Or at least get a crown...

31. Do you upvote comments more for their originality, sense of humor, or self-deprecation?
Originality and sense of humor.

32. Who started calling you the “Dark Lord of Videosift”?
MycroftHomlz when he called me out for a sifquisition when I hit 20,000 votes. He also has a very strange playlist dedicated to me and yahtzee...

33. Do people seem to take shots at you because you’re the number one man?
Most of the shots seem to be over my posting of Zero Punctuation reviews and the number of votes they consistently get...

34. Do you blame Canada?
Yes and I'm glad

35. Are you a lover or a fighter?
Lover

36. Do you have room for an apprentice, O Dark Lord?
I'll accept applications, but be warned the path to the dark side is surprisingly easy.

37. How do you feel about Zero Punctuation? (Since you have posted the majority of the videos)
I really enjoy Zero Punctuation reviews, they still haven't gotten old for me. I laugh every time, if I didn't enjoy them I wouldn't sift them no matter how many votes I thought they'd get.

38. Who do you respect the most on videosift?
I'd still have to say mlx, but since she's not active anymore it would be krupo and firefly.

39. Do you consider yourself emotional?
A little bit, I don't get emotional very often.

40. Why am I asking so many questions?
To make it seem like you are doing your job.

There you have it... a Family man who cares about other people and members on the boards and blames his country for no reason...

Alright then... Ladies and Gentlemen! Let the Roast commence! Remember... You have about 2-3 hours before the Roastee Zifnab takes a shot at all the people who took a whack at him...

edit: Whoops... I just been informed that the roasts last for about 24-48 hours... sorry, but then again more time to roast right?
Zifnab says...

A couple of my answers had links in them so I'll post them here:

2. What is your favorite of your posted videos?
hmm Tough one, I'd have to say these two:

Fry's 100 cups of coffee
My favorite Futurama bit.

Hockey Player Hit Through the glass.
Because I was at that game and I remember it fondly.

3. How many avatars have you had since being a member? What were (are) they?
I've had 6 so far. First dragon, second dragon, Gandalf for a change, dracolich for the Fortnight of Fright, Dragon Yin-Yang (didn't last too long), and my current dragon.

32. Who started calling you the “Dark Lord of Videosift”?
MycroftHomlz when he called me out for a sifquisition when I hit 20,000 votes. He also has a very strange playlist dedicated to me and yahtzee...

Now. Bring on the roast!

Don_Juan says...

Ref #1 - O.K., Sex kinda fades with time. Who knows, it is slightly possible that there will be a momentary flash of desire occur again sometime in the future. Don't let it confuse you. Speaking of "it" (# 5), my mom also used to make sure that I peeled it back when washing it to make sure it was clean. Ref # 6 - Just how often DO you count your underware?. Ref11 - does this mean you have ALL THREE??

bleedingsnowman says...

I didn't even bother reading the interview because life's to short to waste on hearing anything Zifnab has to say.

Zifnab: does anyone even believe in him anymore. He's like a amusing relic from a more superstitious time, forgotten by time, just like the mythical dragons he holds so dear in his heart.

Dark Lord, Dork Lord, Lord of Lard, whatever. Maybe you should hang out with these guys. They'll accept you for who you are.

kronosposeidon says...

Okay Dark Lord, I just posted something you and your Molson-swilling buddies can appreciate: Honeymoon Suite. You can downvote it, of course. But then you forfeit your free national healthcare. Now maybe I'm full of shit, but who are you gonna trust? Me, a fellow sifter, or the Canadian government? (And all the rest you: Shut the fuck up.)

choggie says...

The high cost of being the crowd-pleaser is expressed here in the initial turnout and enthusiasm for your big party...unpopular folks have more numbers at their funerals or executions-

Y'know Zifnab is so nice......simply can't find an obnoxious thing to throw at him.....here Mr. Friendly, orchid petals on yer 1000-count sheets, and a dozen baby bunnies to wipe yer ass with, you can do no wrong....Hey, I know??!! Let's all vote for zifnab's stuff, because we have allll been groomed by adverts to obey-"See zifnab post, vote zifnab post!" "See zifnab post, vote zifnab post!" "See zifnab post, vote zifnab post!" "See zifnab post, vote zifnab post!" "See zifnab post, vote zifnab post!" "See zifnab post, vote zifnab post!"
...the mantra of the wannabe-

How to party with him??? Canadian???...Hmmmm-Problem. Maybe wait for a (cringe) joke???
He may say something clever....he's good at sucking every clever video up, and pasting his name onnit, before the others can get their game controllers out their hands, or their fingers off the same 12 buttons on their PC keyboards....the others here being the bulk of the Sift's users, all his loyal, robot fans.....

Top dog, got too much geek to be cool, and just enough cool to make coffee, .....Please, keep putting dragons up.....(picturing pasty dweeb at retro-comic con with vit/min deficiency...)
back inna while- find some dirt for your white trousers.....

8217 says...

Zifnab doesn't just like dragons, he thinks he is one. This disturbing phenomenon is known as "otherkin" - AKA Furries amped up about 700% and then set on fire. He wobbles around theme parks on weekends in a skintight green suit and papier-mâché mask with glowing eyes, waving animatedly at the children who think he is an employee paid to dress like a walking Disney cliche. If only their parents knew the frightening truth. There's a damn good reason these sick mind-fucks were hunted to extinction and now are only an old legend.

Those cardboard wings with crayon-drawn scales and Christmas tree light costumes are expensive though, so Zifnab maintains a side-job as a body artist. Revel in the beauty of his latest work.

choggie says...

maswithnumbers say's this, in it's personal profile...
":
I have been on the sift for a while now, and my main goal is to become one of the higher ranked members... Please be sure to check out the best of Personal Queue playlist to get some videos sifted..."

Guess he could do this in several ways, but the quickest way, of course, is to follow # 1 to the bathroom, and check hygeine habits.....NO!WAIT!!!! BAD IDEA-

oR YOU COULD DO LIKE ZIFFY HERE, INSECT-LIKE....EFFICIENT...TASK ORIENTED...DEDICATED AS IF DRIVEN BY SOME .... oh sorry, caps....as if summoned by some urge or impulse, implanted in the code.....


or like me, I like someone I fuck with them till they hit me or fuck my brains out or live with me for so lomg they simply deal, because the alternatives boggle the feeeeeeblist of half-wits.......

Carry on ya wannabees........especially you mealy-mouthed snipes that still have or just lost yer P's(ssth' fukkin females now....)....SHUT THE FUCK UP ALREADY!!!!??????

dotdude says...

Hmmmm . . . ‘Sure are a bunch of folks obsessed with rank around here. Need I remind you of another definition of “rank” which reads “offensive in odor."

*sprays Lysol, one can in each hand*

Now I turn to my copy of Dr. Ernest Drake’s Dragonology: the Complete Book of Dragons. I found a map of the world that identifies the various dragon and serpent species and their lands of origin. Focusing on North America I found the American ampithere (Draco americanus tex). This particular species is from the prairie and steppe regions of the continent. It is typically covered in green fur, has no legs and has moth-like wings. It hunts buffalo and other large mammals. A full grown adult is typically 45 feet long and five to ten feet high. It will attack with flaming breath, tail lashing and constriction. The expected lifespan of this kind of dragon is 250 years.


Now I will focus upon our fire-breathing dragon-avatared sifter Zifnab. Apparently he’s only given us part of his sordid story. Several of his disgruntled royal servants have come forth since a “flame ‘n’ tell” book project has promised large sums of money. The book is due out this fall.

Zifnab’s personal chef has shed some light on Zifnab’s fixation with pepper. Unfortunately for the chef, all dishes become blackened at the royal dinner table. This most probably explains Zifnab’s reluctance to consume his ice cream turned soup. Sometimes the chef will cater to Zifnab’s love of strawberries by making Strawberries Flambé.

His personal valet has yet to grow back his eyebrows. According to the valet, Zifnab’s current baldness is the result of a recent hay fever attack. The royal tailor has given up on creating colorful royal vestments. Instead he simply sticks to black materials so that scorched spots are not as noticeable.

One anonymous source did send me a YouTube video to explain the pelt known as Fred. This individual told me that I would understand Fred’s fate better once I had watched it.

The fire department no longer responds to emergency calls from Zifnab’s castle.

Thus I will conclude here. I wouldn’t want this to just DRAG ON . . .

thinker247 says...

I don't want to say that Zifnab's votes are inflated by Zero Punctuation, but when Ben Croshaw needed a prostate exam, the doctor asked Zif for the results.

And what's with the dragon avatars? I haven't seen that many flamers since Richard Simmons went to the Castro District with a Catholic priest.

I don't want to say that dragons are gay, but I once saw Puff the magic dragon at a restaurant with Liza Minelli.

Anyway, enough about the gay dragons. Let's get to what I really know about Zifnab.

...

Anyway, that was my time. I want to thank Zifnab for being such a good roast. I hope he doesn't return the favor, or I may just have Mothra fight him.

mas8705 says...

>> ^choggie:
maswithnumbers say's this, in it's personal profile...
":
I have been on the sift for a while now, and my main goal is to become one of the higher ranked members... Please be sure to check out the best of Personal Queue playlist to get some videos sifted..."
Guess he could do this in several ways, but the quickest way, of course, is to follow # 1 to the bathroom, and check hygeine habits.....NO!WAIT!!!! BAD IDEA-


I didn't recall the MC being the target during this roast... While I want to be the one of the higher ranked members, I would perfer to do it without having to drag Zifnab down from his position to do so...

But thank you for promoting the Best of Personal Queue playlist...

dotdude says...

Welcome to our Roast Noobs: Don_Juan, Kuga, laura, MrFisk, Obsidianfire and thinker247!


Also, here’s a full written explanation (NSFW) behind the tattoo work Kuga and Firefly have mentioned. You probably did not want to know, but you’ve only seen half of the tattoo.

MycroftHomlz says...

Oh, an how can you have a *quality roast of Zifnab without inviting me?

What can I say old chum? You don't drink. You play badminton. You wear briefs. You have a freakin dragon avatar. You also apparently have a whole legion of people who worship you on here you demonic despot...

There is just too much pressure to slam you with a zinger, I guess it can wait-

I am sure I will come up with something when I see you at the Star Trek convention next week.

shanedawg2k7 says...

Ok, so I actually have the "pleasure" (pleasure? really? Um, no.) of being the person on here who's known Zifnab the longest out of anyone and that's due to actually working together in real life. That means I know stuff.

Oh, I know stuff.

TRUE: Zif loves the badminton and the volleyball. He's also really shitty at both and thinks he tries the better he'll get. Just like the time he broke his #$%^in' ankle! Your serve! Yeesh.

FALSE: There is a chain hanging on his dragon tattooed dangle.

TRUE: Sorry, there's no chain --and I really wish he hadn't shown me.

TRUE: His pool table has a massive Pink Floyd Division Bell poster hanging by it. As soon as Zif's losing a game of pool, he turns on the blinky red lights in the eyes to distract his opponent.

TRUE: He cheats at everything, the bastard.

FALSE: He's a furry freak.

TRUE: He's LARPer and he's the one on the left http://www.fasthack.com/images/weblog/2007/01/dnd-cosplay-2.jpg

FALSE: He slams his phone down at the office after every phone call.

TRUE: He ends every phone call with "yeah, with YOUR MOM!"

FALSE: He's balding.

TRUE: He shaves.....eeeeevvvveeerrrryyyywhere.

FALSE: He laughs maniacally when people nuke fish in the microwave in the office kitchen (oh, the smell!!)

TRUE: He laughs maniacally when the guy next to him in the office says 'pork'. Seriously, WTF?

FALSE: His favorite winter sport is hockey.

TRUE: His favorite winter sport is women's curling (thanks to me introducing him to the great Kelley Law.... on her hands and knees... screaming "HARDER!" Awesome. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/46/Kelleylaw.jpg/200px-Kelleylaw.jpg

FALSE: Zif is Canadian and proud of it.

TRUE: Zif was born in Seattle, but loves to say 'aboot'.

But seriously, congrats on the roast here, Ziffy. Can't wait until you change your phone greeting to "That's what she said!"

Dick.

blankfist says...

Sorry I'm late. I almost didn't make it to the roast, because, well... this is a roast for a dragon and frankly I'm not a retard. Still, I can be a good sport. In honor of his roast, I'd like to give you a little history behind our resident dragon. Zifnab, as some of you may know, is banfiz spelled backwards, which is Swahili for blanfizt, which is Farsi for blankfist. You see, I'm zifnab's sockpuppet. It's true. I know it's shocking.

Now that the truth is out, I'd like to apologize to everyone for posting all those annoyingly trite Zero Punctuation videos. Even I don't find them funny. Five minutes of stream of conscience blathering from an indignant Brit. But enough about deputydog. I'm a Canuck with a fondness for Monty Python. That means my taste in comedy is about as relevant as Canada itself. Did I mention our flag has a leaf on it? No? Well that's probably because anything about Canada isn't worth mentioning. Our number one export is maple syrup. That's a country legacy to be proud of!

But, look at me now. I'm ranked number one on VideoSift. That's like winning a two person beauty contest against Choggie: yeah, you're technically the winner, but somehow your low expectations still makes you a loser.

jonny says...

Say what you want about the zif, but he gets more dragon play than any other sifter. Of course, since dragons are mythical creatures, that basically just means he has thicker lenses and hairier palms than all the other dweebs here.

On the other hairy palm, zifnab is the absolute champ when it comes to eradicating the content of banned users. And my, how important his work is. Not allowing those spammers to disgrace us with their trite and useless tags, we are given the relaxing comfort of "banned, redacted" at every turn. Thanks dude. You rule. Hairy palms.

Now put down the mouse -- it's just a pointing device, not a sex toy.

Zifnab says...

Well everyone, it's been a slice.

kronosposeidon - Consider my wares pimped.

Don_Juan - It sounds like you are speaking from experience.

Laura - Pigeon's are like bugs on a windshield.

Bleedingsnowman - Remember the lesson of every cheesy B-Grade fantasy movie that you hold so dear, powerful relics from the past will always come back to power.

schmawy - Smart answer

choggie - I expected more, a queue down-voting spree before the roast started was all you could muster 'eh? I know you secretly tried to immigrate to Canada and you were denied entrance, better luck next time.

Kuga - I don't want to think of the google queries you were using to find that tattoo...

Obsidianfire - A doodie head? Are you 12?

firefly - You and Kuga share the same google-fu 'eh?

dotdude - You did just DRAG ON

thinker247 - What were you on when you were at a restaurant seeing dragons with old acresses?

MrFisk - You could do better than that...

MycroftHomlz - I'm pretty sure you are a stalker, seek help.

shanedawg2k7 - Care for a wager on a game of badminton?

MINK - Jealousy...

blankfist - You wish you were my sockpuppet, I turned you down enough times already.

jonny - Banned, Redacted

mas8705 - Thanks for agreeing to be the MC, next time read the rules first

Thanks for coming out everyone!

*unsticky

Zifnab says...

>> ^siftbot:
Post cannot be unstickied by Zifnab because it is was stickied an admin - ignoring unsticky request by Zifnab.


Well sifty, I didn't expect you to get in on the action. Don't make me use the *meltedbucket invocation....

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