Who Can You Rick Roll This Christmas

Have you been Rick Rolled? For the uninitiated, Rick Rolling or Rickrolling is an internet prank played on a web surfer. The surfer clicks a link that suggests they may find something they are looking for, maybe pornography, news or even a recipe, but instead they are served a video of the great Rick Astley singing his 1987 hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up'. A harmless bit of fun

Although the prank started out in 2007 purely on the internet it has now made its way into other arenas with hoaxers surreptitiously playing the Rick Astley tune at events like football and hockey games. There have also been a number of Rickrolling  instances on television and radio and a recent occurrence of a flashmob at Londons Liverpool street station wherein the crowd all sang the great Rick Astley tune, 'Never Gonna Give You Up'.

Christmas brings loads of opportunities for some seasonal Rickrolling. High street shops, at this time of year, play irritating Christmas carols and pop tunes non-stop. If you work in a shop and need a break from the never ending Christmas tunes, why not introduce a little Rick into the proceedings and Rickroll your Christmas shoppers. Dress up as Rick and mime to the tune, capture yourself on video and upload to Youtube for a little fame.

Then there are the Christmas even carol services in churches all over the world. If you have control of the church sound system why not have a little harmless fun and interject some Rick into the proceedings to Rickroll the congregation.

And what about carol singing? Rather than the boring old 'Good King Wenceslas' and 'While Shepherds Washed Their Socks by Night' why not dress up as Rick and serve up a rousing rendition of 'Never Gonna Give You Up'. You'll be bound to bring a smile to a few quizzical faces and you're even likely to make a few extra bucks just for the fun of it.

I'm a great lover of whimsical, harmless practical jokes and Rickrolling is a great example.

But you might be more interested in hot young babes or maybe a new van lease contract. Or, in this cold weather, maybe you need some good quality outdoor clothing.

Laughing At OR With Chuck Norris

I want to remind you of something that Jean Houston once said, "At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities".If you want to throw anyone you know into a universe of possibilities, try some of these great jokes about Chuck Norris. I am not sure have you ever watched famous Chuck Norris show or at least one of his movies, but that dude became an icon through the years because of his attitude and because he can do absolutely anything he wants.

You will find plenty of websites that have Chuck Norris jokes, stories about the man, his programs, his goals in life, the deeds he made etc. All this info can be cumbersome and duplicated over and over again but funny and jokes Chuck Norris web site is here to make the job easier with the latest and all times best jokes about Chuck Norris.

Internet phenomenon called Chuck Norris Facts was born 3 years ago, it was a fictional story about Chuck and his heoric deeds that he deed in his free time.

These jokes are usually one liners that tell something impossible about Chuck Norris that is normally to hard to believe about someone. For instance: Chuck Norris once roundhouse kicked someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and killed Amelia Earhart while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean. Or the one that says how crop circles are actually Chuck's way of telling all of us that corn has to lie down sometimes.

Vin Diesel Fact Generator is what started the whole process and created the Chuck Norris Facts which were merely a by product with no originality.

And as the time was passing, the Vin Diesel Fact Generator was slowly replaced by the Chuck Norris and the popularity of his jokes grew with the help of his fans. Chuck himself was interviewed about the jokes and said that he is actually surprised that he got so much attention and that he loves the jokes.

Humor Turns E-Mail Viral

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A study by Sharpe Partners, an interactive marketing agency, revealed that 90% of adult Internet users in America share content with others via e-mail. This is excellent news for those companies who use self-propelling word-of-mouse” e-mail techniques to sell their products.

The study generated some interesting results regarding the type of content that is most often forwarded, as well.  The most popular content is humorous material.

The second most popular category is news, followed by healthcare and medical information, religious and spiritual material, games, business and personal finance information and sports/hobbies… in that order. So it is easy to see that humor is the best content for your viral e-mail campaign. 

Cartoons, good turning 40 jokes and funny video clips are among the things that can be added to an e-mail to insure that it will go viral. People will want to pass along something that makes them laugh.

They are a lot more likely to hit the forward button and send your email to their friends and relatives if it is an “advertainment” rather than an advertisement. 

Not along ago, about 35 million people got an e-mail containing a picture taken in Disneyland. It took a minute to see it but there was Donald Duck lying prone in front of the famous Cinderella Castle.  The title of the picture was “Bird Flu has hit Disneyland”. It was a viral e-mail advertising Disneyland and used the edgy strategy of making light of what’s serious… and it works.

I’d guess that most people who own a computer have seen that picture… and thus the advertisement for Disneyland.  The bird flu epidemic is newsworthy and has the potential to attract an enormous amount of attention to any brand that might, for whatever reason, associate itself with it.

Remember that people are much more likely to share clean funny jokes or a funny picture than anything else so you would be well advised to include humor in your e-mail campaign.

Funny Fonejacker Moments

Kayvan Novak impersonates different characters in the show Fonejacker, where he plays the leading role: a fictitious prank caller who calls unsuspecting members of the public. The show includes several animations in a cut-out style reminiscent of Monty Python, with pictures of people moving their mouths. Undercover filming is used throughout the show, depicting the Fonejacker making a call from the street to a company nearby. He’s always seen wearing sunglasses and his red and white balaclava – which was black in the Pilot.

Kayvan Novak doesn’t show his face when playing the Fonejacker; still, he can be seen playing the role of a model advertiser during Mr Doovdé’s calls, for items such as DVD players and for dfs.

Starting with a definition of the word “fonejack” (to seize control of a telephone conversation by farce esp - to divert it from reason and logic), most episodes continue with a scene showing Mr Doovdé using an American payphone to call the Directory Enquires. Still, it was Mike who headlined the fifth episode, not Mr. Doovdé.

The final episode of the first series revealed that two callers had previously been fonejacked by George, implying that the Fonejacker does not inform the victim the call was a prank. Those two victims hadn’t appeared in previous episodes, so not all Fonejacks are broadcast.

Channel 4 runs a show called Comedy Lab centered on the new comic talent; this is where Fonejacker’s pilot first aired, in 2006. Since it became so popular, the show was given a six-part series in October 2006, which would get broadcast on E4 starting April 2007. There was also a Christmas special with the title Fonejacker’s Christmas Message; it was broadcast on December 29, 2006, and it was essentially five-minute short version of the pilot. Following the Christmas special, some words of caution were issued… Fonejacker: Coming April 2007 - Don't Pick Up The Phone.

Starting in March, a thirty second advert started airing on E4 and Channel 4, comprising clips of the show’s pilot. The show didn’t broadcast starting in April, for reasons unknown, It would supposedly start on June 7 2007, but such rumours were proven false. After this, rumours spread that the show would start on June 7 2007, which was also false. Fans started feeling hopeless, however in June new trailers got aired. "New sightings of the Fonejacker" was the new motto, as reported from the television news within the new clips, where the Fonejacker was shown performing various calls. The new advert was branded with the catchphrase Don't Pick Up The Phone and the same E4 URL. This was followed a couple of days after by a newer alternative advert.

A few hours before the time his show premiere was set, the Fonejacker rang into Big Brother’s Little Brother; passing off as Terry Tibbs, he chatted with a girl called Carrie regarding a Wooden ladder. Apparently, no mention had been made concerning Fonejacker, since presenter Dermot O’Leary seemed quite confused. Another part of the show’s “over-the-top” advertising included a “Fonejacker Tonight 10-30” on display throughout the night below E4’s on-screen graphic.

His fan site has many soundboards, im quite particular to the fonejacker soundboard that features Terry Tibbs, this one always makes me laugh.

The first time Fonejacker was broadcast as independent show (July 5, 2007 at 10-30 pm) was also the first time the show used strong profanity.The second series started on 9 September 2008. It is currently unknown if a third series will be commissioned.

Fonejacker

The Fonejacker is a man on a mission to make funny prank calls and scare you out of your wits. You’ll never know who is at the end of the line when you answer your phone as he uses various guises and voices. Know the characters he personifies at his site. Listen to the fonejacker as a George Agdgdgwngo who tries to deceive people with his African accent and steal information from them, or as Terry Tibbs baffling people with his slippery tongue and cockney rhythmic slang.

If you really want to have some fun you can use the soundboard to prank your mates. With this fonejacker soundboard i called my mate and he actually thought he was being fonejacked. It was hilarious. Try it yourself check out the fonejacker soundboard.

Financial scammer George Agdgdgwngo and smooth tongue car salesman Terry Tibbs are only two of several characters depicted in the show. The others are the bank robber Criminal Dave; Mr Doovde who does not believe in acronyms and mistakes them for pronounceable words such as ‘doovde’ for DVD; The Mouse who is a smart rodent who always asks for help from local services; Brian Betonde as a man who has a speech impediment and starts his sentences with the letter B. There is Mr. Miggins who used to be a confused OAP but is now shown as a confused person as confused as the person on the other end of the phone line. Detective Horace Von Khute speaks in a hushed South African tone trying to solve telephone prank calls but gives out a long telephone number which cannot be remembered. Mike is a Northern Irish tele-salesman who calls on the behalf of rudely named companies asking irrelevant impertinent questions. The Chinese DVD Gang is a group of illegal, obese Chinese students who attempt to record films in cinemas illegally. He poses as an automated opperator in the flat line, and un suspecting marks call him. The Beatboxer whose alias is Jafooley, is a man who phones to give details but confusing the 'victim' by beatboxing. Mr. Broadbandings is an Indian man who works in a call centre in India. Donald Donaldson is a dignified sounding bisexual gentleman who phones hotel receptions and security guards asking for sexual favours from males. And lastly, there is Vishka Vishkovski as a Russian circus act who can do 'amazing dancing bear on the hot coals'. Enjoy and download these funny, adorable personae at the fansite.

Comedy Podcasts

Many podcasts are available to subscribe to and watch
in a variety of genres, and one of these is the comedy
podcast. Every small scale wannabe writer has a chance
to become a comedian through podcasting, since the
low entry cost allows people to start podcasting with
minimum effort and money. To find some of these
comedy podcasters, check a podcast directory. A
podcast directory is a listing of many, sometimes
several thousands, of podcasts submitted and divided
into categories. A podcast directory will probably have
a large number of comedy podcasts available to
subscribe to.

These comedy podcasts are usually created by a small
team of people who do the work in their free time, as a
hobby, not as a source of income. Because it is a hobby,
they're more willing to give the work away for free, for
nothing more than recognition, probably in the hopes
they can parlay that recognition into a more mainstream
job. Some more corporate groups also put together
comedy podcasts, however. The satirical comedy web
site TheOnion.com puts out a regular comedy podcast,
featuring readings from their fake news site.

Placing a comedy podcast on the Internet has several
advantages for the creators. They get to showcase their
work, easily distributing their art to many people. This
following is likely to be be unusually passionate,
following the artist with more enthusiasm than the
artist's average audience. The comedian has a chance to
be more open with the audience, engaging in a sort of
dialogue with them. The comedian broadcasts the files,
which enter the computer of the user, already a more
personal level than simply hearing the jokester on the
radio or on television. Compedy podcast subscribers
will often then write back to the podcaster, or leave
comments on the blog which often accompanies a
podcast site. This can give them a degree of input and
connection with the writers of the comedy podcast that
is far removed from other styles of comedy distribution.

The writers and producers of a comedy podcast thus
benefit from several advantages of the podcast form. It
is cheap and easy to set up, and uses a distribution
mechanism that is also easy to use. The way the podcast
form is designed, as well, creates greater connection
between the producer and the subscribers. The comedy
writer has a greater ability to interact with the
subscribers and to find out what they appreciate or do
not. Because podcasting is so simple to get involved in,
requiring only a small investment to get started, many
amateur comedy writers have begun starting their own
shows and distributing the feed. It is likely, because of
the unique connection podcasting offers between writer
and listener, that we will see at least some of these
amateur comedians make the leap to the professional
stage.