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Hey, you guys, just a friendly reminder (super friendly, almost too friendly, really) that tomorrow night is Videogum’s 2nd Birthday Party. If it feels like we are making a big deal about this, it’s just that we are really excited! And we would really like you to join us! And also, no offense, but maybe YOU should relax. Is it really such a problem that some of us still have the capacity for joy and enthusiasm in this world and don’t spend all of our time moping in the kitchen in our brother’s hand-me-down sweatpants drinking strawberry milk out of the carton and wondering why we didn’t get that junior associate marketing job three years ago?
I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gone off like that. This is a time of celebration! And you are better off WITHOUT THAT STUPID JOB!
The point is, the party is at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. It starts at 7:00 PM and it goes until question mark. There are going to be snacks (I promise!) and margarita specials (AYE CARUMBA!) and friendship. Unfortunately, baby monsters, tiny little babies with baby fangs dressed in baby clothes curled up in baby eggs clustered together in a babies’ nest at the heart of some forest cave somewhere, this event IS 21-and-over. Such is the world of adults. Just wait a few years, you guys. Being an adult is so awesome. I mean, there’s also the minor issue of your body collapsing under the weight of its own decay, and nearly daily emotional breakdowns as you constantly measure the ways in which your life has not met your expectations. But, you know, entry to blog parties is NO PROBLEMO.
Anyway, see you tomorrow, yes? And if you wear the same outfit as me I will cut your face. RSVP HERE.
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Pfft, I’m going to be hanging with my friends Ron, April, Leslie, Jerry, Liz, Jack, Troy, Abed, and Jeff over here in Canada that night anyways.
NBC comedies are actually on repeats tomorrow!
I can’t think of anything funny to say, I just thought I should let you know.
i thote dat guy be old now cuz he was in an old show rite?
PLEASE tell me you’re going to be there, Da Cake Eatur!
i don no its at?
Go to the Gabe Fan Page and Pick a meetup – I think Alabama, San Fran/Oakland, TX, and Chicago Monsters are all doin it up regional Status. Or you can go to NYC.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105547626135055
We can hang out together ON THE INTERNET, Canadian friend! CA + CA = loooooooove.
Canada is great! Our parties end at a reasonable hour, and we all use coasters. We respect wood over here! Enjoy your party on your water-ringed tables jerks!
Sorry guys, I’m all Bittergum over here. Obviously, I hope you guys have fun!
Kisses!
Enough flattery and I can get all the Canadians to reveal themselves. They can’t help it, they have to say “thank you” when you compliment them. Then I will…do a thing. I don’t know. Petition for California to become the 11th territory, or something.
I am a silent Canadian, but a Canadian nonetheless!
I wish I could go.
Have fun at bowling.
Los Angeles Pizza Party tomorrow night =
We’re gonna have a meetup in the Summer that will accomodate you, Missouri Monstah Extraordinaire, please don’t cry!
I am going to remote party* in from Minnesota!
*drink alone at the dive bar down the street from my apartment.
I’m bummed, I made other plans that night
That’s a shame. It’s going to be totally tubular.
Will Vanilla Ice be there to make up a rap and dance about being a videogum monster? after we’ve defeated Master Shredder’s mutants, of course.
This deserves to be upvoted and turned into wallpaper. Not computer wallpaper, but real stuff for my living room walls.
Unfortunately I am a British Monster, and will thus be unable to attend*
(*Unfortuantely I am a Lorries Lorries, and will Lorries be Lorries Lorries Lorries)
Man, lorries are such cunts.
In Juggalo cunts are called neden holes.
In hip hop neden holes are called Kat Stacks.
Hey I live right near that place I should go OH WAIT NOBODY UNDER 18
you guys are totes mean
I feel like the baby monsters should have a separate simultaneous party at Chuck E. Cheese’s or something
They can invite Justin Bieber I heard he loves Chuck E. Cheese.
Only if there will be a pre-determined nap time, I need my naps or mom says I get grumpy.
I got your nose Notsewfast!
I wanted snacks
That is me. That is me right now.
“I’M HUNGRY FOR PIZZA PARTIES/GABE’S FACE MRAWRRR.” – Napoleon Compbabymonster
Just makes you wanna up and Stab a Priest, don’t it?!?
No hardies about the age restriction. There’s something to be said for not having gout or a living memory of the Teapot Dome Scandal.
If you need me, i’ll be in Teen Korner, riding the LIL MONSTER YOUTH QUAKE.
aw, man! i have a work meeting that starts at seven, and they usually last until at least nine. also i live in louisiana. things are not coming up roses for me on this one.
Everyone say hi to ?uestlove for me!!!
Hi to ?uestlove for me!
I do believe I’ve been had.
Monster chat tomorrow for everyone that can’t be there, right?!
http://videogum.com/chat/
I will be there, at least – so you know it will be SUPER fun. I will be giving out e-party hats to everyone:
FUN, right?!
will there be video pizza and i-cake with e-candles as well?
I can’t promise that, but what I will promise is an overly-energetic greeting from me!
There will be plenty of cake!
(It was the only cake I could find on such short notice.)
I found a cake to celebrate when Videogum moved to the new site and EVERYONE couldn’t figure out how to post images:
Tony is the funnest chatter ever! Or at least, one of the funnest!
Awwww! Thank you!
Have a cupcake:
It came free with the cake – the bakery that I go to is really the best.
ATTENTION MONSTERS*. There is a twilight convention in my ‘hood April 23-25 and as part of the, ermm, celebration there is Vampire Ball. If any other Monster would like to attend, let me know. Lets turn this into a Monster’s Ball. I have a feeling it will greater than or equal to the official Videogum Pizza Party. Think of it as a combination
Pizza Hut and Taco BellPizza Party, Teen Korner, YCMIU, Videogum Everywhere, and Taking One for the Team!This thing is literally less than a quarter mile from my apt. so I will totes go….. One problem though, its $99 fucking dollars (tweens alway be cash heavy apparently). Info is HERE
*attention Monsters with no self-respect and an extra $100 that they would like to give me
Holy crap! I would go to this. I’m just down in Richmond soooo I mean. Let’s make some plans?
I’m more interested in Karaoke with Mike Dexter, and the dancing too of course
As long as we’re doing things ironically, I’m probably going to go see Brokencyde [YES! EAR POISON!] in New York in May. Any NY baby monsters want to come? It’ll be hilarious, we can wear loose jeans and make some emo kids really uncomfortable!
Aren’t they uncomfortable by default?
Not to rub it in, but I heard the Duke Silver Trio is going to play a surprise set heavy on “Memories … of Now” deep cuts.
Judging from these comments, looks like there’s going to be about 4 monsters total there.
Which makes me sad, of course. Not trying to be all like “LOLZ IN UR FACE ST00PiD!” about it.
according the FB page, there are 175 (!) confirmed guests so far. That’s a lot of lurkers!
i’m going as @JeffSundin.
Just make horrible puns & eat fast food the entire time. Oh, and make sure to sneak in the salad dressing you like, complain about the weather, and just walk around with a general sense of misplaced entitlement.
-@JeffSundin
….all from the comfort of brooklyn bowl’s janitor closet, of course.
Naturally! I am trying very hard right now to write a sentence about physically leaving a closet without it sounding like I am “coming out of the closet.”
Wait, I guess I just did. CLASSIC @JEFFSUNDIN!
don’t forget the mozzarella sticks
my appendages will be 98% cheese. don’t you worry.
That will hopefully be the instrumental piece of your outfit.
Also go around saying “OMG ARTHUR!!” a lot.
Here’s an approximation of what i’ll be wearing toomorrow (not shown, pajamajeans):
If you see me, say hi!
Bham monsters unite!
Actually Kateness, as you well know, we’re having to postpone it since 1/3 of us (ahem ahem… that would be you) have decided to go to the beach for a so-called “Bachelorette Party.” Let’s just have it whenever Steve Winwood can come.
There aren’t going to be any V-Gum Pizza Parties in Barcelona anytime soon, are there?
Anyone want to celebrate this event at the Monsters Plantation ride in Six Flags in Atlanta?
I wish I could celebrate it on Goliath or the Superman ride. Just never EVER the Great American Scream Machine. Great American Chiropractor Referral Machine is more like it. Geez!
Do you really live in Atlanta?
I wish I can go, but I live all the way in Jersey.
Have fun though!
i have a fear of bridges and tunnels. im going to stay home and tan.
CHICAGO MONSTERS REPRESENT! I can’t wait to see you guys tomorrow! I really think we deserve a courtesy call from Gabe during our Chicago Chapter Monster Meeting.
I’ll be there.
I don’t know much about it, actually, other than (1) it’s 7:30pm – 11:30pm at Brehon’s Pub; (2) I don’t believe snacks will be provided; and (3) we won’t have ?uestlove but I have a picture of Black Thought in my wallet.
(The invite is here.)
Oh goody! I was afraid it would only be me and DS3M staring at each other. Chicago monsters: look for Topher Grace at the table of awkward people–that’s us!
I know 2 lurkers who are coming too.
This makes me so Unbelievably happy you guys have NO idea
Also, If you guys Want, I can print out Any Chicago Monstahs Avatars on Sticky Paper so as to allow us to feel like we are in teh Gum in the bar.
Y’know, cuz I have a half ass job that leaves me tons of free time and allows me the opportunity to waste supplies at my whim on important work/srius bznss.
What are the odds of five or more LA Monsters uniting at, say, the White Horse? At 7:00 pm?
Team LA, SOUND OFF! Bird? Skillet? KajusX, are you LA? WHO’S WITH ME?
LA does rule!
i have plannnnnnns
maybe? maybe.
Bummer, I’ll be doing cocaine that evening. Because LA.
Everything in LA is 20 minutes away.
If you have a car. Which I don’t. So I can’t make it. The obvious solution is that someone should buy me a car.
Gabe you do not have to be twenty-one or over to suffer nearly daily emotional breakdowns as you constantly measure the ways in which your life has not met your expectations and I demand an apology
I’m with you, dude. Boo hisss
I’m waitin’ for people to realize this is a callback to a comment I made a few days ago–then the upvotes will start pourin’ in.
Welcome to Awesomecomedytechniquesappliedtocommentsgum, bitchezzz
I’ll be there! I think! I was going to bring someone with me just in case things got TOO REAL, but he apparently can’t go now. I still want to go. I just hope I’ve posted here enough now (I was thelifeofthemind before v-gum 2.0) that at least some people kinda know who I am.
/socialanxietygum
Blegh! I’m a Denton, TX monster!
Any Denton, TX monsters?
Anyone?
I’m a Denton, TX monster! I don’t post a lot of comments, but I lurk a lot, tweet with other monsters and occasionally go into the chat (I was more active but I’ve been MIA as of late).
P.S. My twitter name is JBagherpour.
Jesseca! <3!
Fokes! <3
Is there a Portland meet-up, perchance? Not that I’d be able to make it anyway, but I’m in the process of relocating from Alaska. So I’m planning ahead. Way, way, way ahead. Next April is going to be awesome.
There’s always a Portland meet-up! Here’s the location!
It’s at Holocene and Josh Hodges is the DJ. There’s $1 PBR specials and it’s sponsored by American Spirit.
For admission, you must:
-be unemployed (preferably “by choice”)
-have at least two degrees
-be vegan (if you’re only vegetarian, specials do not apply)
-not own a television
-be in at least two bands
-arrive by bicycle and/or TriMet
-be “kicking around ideas for a screenplay”
-live east of the river
My comment without ironic detachment: THIS IS THE BEST THING I’VE READ ALL DAY +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
My comment with ironic detachment: Is it okay that I own a television just for the purpose of the occasional Mad Men viewing party?