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High-five, you guys. That’s me, Shellbomber, on the right.
Who knew an afternoon of browsing for bedazzled Sidekick covers in Union Square would end in such excitement? And not just for the two of us! Something was, umm, miscommunicated when I breathlessly called my dad as our “Cingular Shoutout.” He thought I was in jail? And I was using my one phone call to ask him about Princeton’s mascot? Because I was high and in jail for being on drugs? And he was getting bail money together? LOL, dad.
At the time, I was fulfilling my lifelong dream of living in New York City. Isn’t that just an adorable dream for a girl to have in her early twenties? I was such a Carrie. I moved back to Chicago, my hometown, after finishing grad school to pursue a new dream: to live in more than 200 square feet and afford regular meals. I miss New York sometimes, but the memory lives on through high-fives and Sallie Mae bills. At least for the next 24 years.
I came to Videogum early on, but only joined the conversation after seeing something so mind-blowingly awesome that I had to comment. I’m talking about The Very Best Pumpkin Head Halloween Dance Of All Time In The World, of course. In the time since, I’ve met some very cool fellow monsters, judged the Videogum song contest, and white-knuckled my way through a GOOP detox program in the ultimate Taking of One for the Team. Spoiler alert: I barfed on Day Two. Your move, Mande. I HAVE A TWITTER TOO JUST SO YOU KNOW.
OK! I’m excited. Give me a sec to wipe my flop sweat and we’ll get started.
P.S. That was one of Cash Cab’s first US episodes, long before it was everyone’s favorite show to watch at the gym. And, apparently, before they started screening contestants roaming bookstores. The only trickery I saw was the cash, which is fake. I got something that looked like a personal check in a hand-addressed envelope six months later.
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Hi Shellbomber!!!!!!!! Looks like you could use a high five. I’m great at them! Check it out!
My fives are so high, I for sure am going to have to call for bail money.
I don’t really know what that means. It just felt right to say.
I will never forget the day I was randomly watching Cash Cab and saw your episode! It’s still saved on my DVR. I absolutely do not watch it at night in my underwear.
I just spent a few seconds looking for the retweet button on this comment.
Ding Dong!
Full disclosure: I do watch it at night in Pizza’s underwear.
Is that why they feel itchy?
When one can add a Cash Cab: The Early Years appearance AND a guestblogger spot on videogum to their resume, they should probably just take a time out for a while. Leave something for the rest of us to do thanks.
I agree. You’re halfway to winning the life EGOT.
CHEAAAAA
TACOS!!!
POOPS!!
I love how the only comment on that video is “She’s pretty” – Steve Winbot
Well, and werttrew’s classic “Watch my cat video and comment” as of an hour ago.
Does the Cash Cab smell of crotch, curry, and gin? Because if not, I’m not sure it qualifies as a true taxi.
You just need to find the the new Chicago Cash Cab somehow and you’ll be well on your way to a Cash Cab EGOT.
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY
I wonder how many minutes of fame you’ll have left after today! Hopefully infinity!
Oh man, I’d forgotten about the pumpkin-head Halloween dance. I just watched the first 15 seconds and had to turn it off because I am not in a position to be laughing my head off right now.
Whatever, I was on Remote Control
Wait, wait! Were you really or are you just making a joke because if you were, OMG!!!
how dare you, sir.
Well, I was on Double Dare, you guys.
Wait, wait! Were you really or are you just making a joke because if you were, OMG!!!!
pics or gtfo
I was on Uh Oh!
I was on the local news for being a swing in a musical at the local community theatre but when people saw the segment and came to the show I started crying onstage because my parents were divorced. Yes, Mans, really!!!!
Miss (soon to be Mrs.) Bomber, I have a few questions:
1.You are pretty open about your online activities in your regular life, is this a conscious choice or does it come natural to you? If it’s a conscious choice, what made you decide to embrace your online persona?
2. Would you ever do the Goop detox again?
3. Who are these cool monsters you speak of, & why have you not introduced them to me?
4. Were do you get your ideas?
where we’re going, we don’t need “h”s
One barfy GOOP detox was more than enough.
Dear Mr. Trash:
I represent Ms. Bomber in the above referenced matter. As a preliminary matter, I would ask that at this point all correspondence be directed to me. Below, you will find our answers to your Interrogatories.
1. Ms. Bomber objects to this question as it is overly broad and burdensome and is outside of the scope of Discovery allowed under the Rules. However, not waiving the aforementioned Objection, Ms. Bomber states that she doesn’t consider herself to have an online persona, rather she is a wholly integrated human being, each facet of which is unique and only part of a whole. Ms. Bomber plans to call Ralph Waldo Emerson as an expert witness in this matter.
2. Ms. Bomber is looking into the GOOP Retox at this time.
3. Objection. This Interrogatory requests information covered by attorney client privilege.
If you have any comments, please hesitate to contact my office.
Regards,
Mans
I was just curious is all.
Having met Shellbomber in person (I am totally bragging right now and I ain’t even tryin’ to hide it, y’all), I am so excited about today!
Hello, Lucille.
GENE!
I hand Fed Shell Bomber Tacos, WHAT
JEALOUS!
Well, Shellbomber made me toast once when I was hungover. And I took a hangover poop in her toilet.
Oh yeah, well I think Shell’s horse pillow looks great on her futon. EAT IT.
I have slept on Shellbomber’s couch TWICE! Once peacefully. *INSIDE JOKE ALERT, Y’ALL!*
all the downvotes
One time Shellbomber met John Stamos on a plane and he told her she was pretty.
I just spent the last 5 minutes watching the pumpkin dance video with different music. Eleanor Rigby syncs up in the best way possible.
Way to live out all my secret dreams, Shellbomber! I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CASH CAB!
ASK ME ANYTHING!
I never saw your episode (that I’m aware of at least) but I think some monsters might get a kick out of it if you wrote up a whole post on your cash cab experience. I’d love to hear about the logistics of it all, like did you just walk up to a random cab, get in, and BOOM. LIGHTS. MUSIC. BEN. BAILEY.
Did you know what the cash cab was at the time? Did you have to sign lots of paperwork beforehand? Is there some producer or someone in the back seat or a car full of Cash Cab suits following you? Where are the cameras? Did you really ask a random person on the street a question, or does that person have to be secretly TV screened and waiver-ed etc? Did they take taxes out of the money you got in your check? Do they give you ANY cash? Is Ben Bailey a good driver?
Sorry for the late reply, if you even ever came back to read it…
We did not know anything about Cash Cab when we got in. The show hadn’t started airing yet. Yes, we did sign paper work before and after (probably saying I wouldn’t give away secrets, whoops!) but didn’t win enough money to have it taxed. A producer sits in the passenger seat and there’s a crew that follows in a van. We did not use the “stranger shout out” thing, so I’m not sure if that person gets chased down to sign a waiver. And, no, no cash. Fake cash. Here’s the whole thing if you’re interested: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c22CmiIr4c4
twilly has to re-interview for a promotion which I interviewed for 2 months ago and was rejected (don’t even ask). The reminder that the pumpkin headed dance video exists in this world is making it all better for twilly.
YAY SHELL! And also, YAY CASH CAB. It is way better than coppercab, in my opinion.
shellbomber being a pretty lady is giving me weird feelings now about the world of warcraft kid. i think i may need to take a break from the internet. so confused.
I’ve been in the Cash Cab too! I even have the t-shirt that says “I took a ride in the Cash Cab.” But that was all I got since we struck out as we got to our destination. : (
The odd thing about it was it just picked me and my friends up up from MSG and dropped us off at this club called the The Happy Ending in the LES. It was a Monday night and we had no intention of drinking so we had to take another cab to get back home. It was pretty much the opposite of what a cab is supposed to do.
I don’t think think they’ll ever air us despite our abundance of funny comments like “This is the Sistine Chapel of cabs!” since we cussed waaay too much (Ben Bailey included). I had fun, but I can’t watch an episode of Cash Cab without thinking about our lost opportunity and cringing mightily.
I remember that cash cab episode!!! Well, I remembered that awkward hair pet.
LOL. That’s you!
All right Shell Bomber I’m ready and eager to listen to everything you have to say today!
Love you, Shellbomber! So excited.