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If there was one thing that DS3M’s new tattoo reminded us this week, it’s that Videogum’s community is a special place. I know that we have a tendency to get gushy and sentimental and mildly self-congratulatory once every three months or so, but you know what: GOOD. There are worse things to be than gushy and sentimental. We could be bitter and mean-spirited! Admittedly, self-congratulatory isn’t the best look, but, you know, YIN AND YANG SYMBOL. Hahah. I don’t even know what that means, but the point is: guys! Videogum! Comments! Potentially questionable body modification decisions that nevertheless express a deep well of inter-human engagement and emotional connection! It’s neat! Bartender, a round of Videogum tattoos for all my friends here I’M JUST KIDDING, BARTENDER, THAT WAS A JOKE BARTENDER, PUT THE NEEDLE DOWN BARTENDER! Oh, bartender. He is nice but so stupid! Hey, while we’re here, will you also please give a warm welcome to our three summer interns: Andrew Kornfield, Joseph Poteracki, and Kelly Korto. They are going to be helping out around the house. But just because interns work here, your mom doesn’t, so clean up your own messes. (What?) (TGIF.)
After the jump, the five Highest Rated comments, as voted on by you, the Lowest Rated comment, the winner of the 10 Hours Of Mario Climbing A Vine Caption Contest, and the Editor’s and Associate Editor’s Choice.
This Week’s Highest Rated Comments
| #5 | Drew Mokris | Jul 14th | Score:72 | |
| Posted in: Videogum Is Forever, At Least For DS3M | |||
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Stephen Meowlkmus | Jul 14th | Score:78 |
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My high school nickname was also Gobblegirl! But that’s because I was a giant whore. |
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| Posted in: Videogum Is Forever, At Least For DS3M | |||
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Ian | Jul 14th | Score:83 |
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Thanks for inspiring my new Olive Garden tattoo Gabe, a tramp stamp that says when you’re here you’re family |
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| Posted in: Videogum Is Forever, At Least For DS3M | |||
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Frank Lloyd Wrong | Jul 11th | Score:87 |
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Fake and G’Day. |
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| Posted in: The Hunt For The Worst Movie Of All Time: Australia | |||
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facetaco | Jul 14th | Score:89 |
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Shut the fuck up, Gabe! |
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| Posted in: Alison Brie And Gillian Jacobs GQ “Lesbian Scene” Open Thread | |||
[Assoc. Ed. Note: Oh my goodness, you have no idea how upset I am that this is the highest rated comment. As soon as I saw that comment yesterday I thought, "This will be my pick for Monsters Ball!" I even TOLD someone, in real life, that this would be my pick for Monsters' Ball. And now look. (Not to diminish what will now be my pick for Monsters' Ball. But. You were a very near second choice.) In any case, congratulations, facetaco. This was a very good comment. To give you the background in this comment, it was said in response to me after I complained about people calling me Gabe in the comments. A++. ]
This Week’s Lowest Rated Comment
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agpt | Jul 14th | Score:-18 |
| Gabe, this is like calling “CAR!” for no reason during a perfectly good road hockey game. Put the net back in place and stop disrupting our fun with critical thought. Also, boobs. | |||
| Posted in: Alison Brie And Gillian Jacobs GQ “Lesbian Scene” Open Thread | |||
[Assoc. Ed. Note: Oh, so, this is the comment that I responded to that prompted facetaco's response. That was easy! Gabe did not yell "CAR!," Kelly yelled "CAR!" ]
This Week’s Caption Contest Winner
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facetaco | Jul 12th | Score:51 | |
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The Tree Of Life is nothing like I expected it to be. |
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| Posted in: The Videogum Why Don’t YOU Caption It? Contest: 10 Hours Of Mario Climbing A Vine | |||
[Ed. Note: Congratulations, facetaco. You earned it! ]
This Week’s Associate Editor’s Choice
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Nate Scott! | Jul 13th | Score:3 | |
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Does anyone know what the song is? |
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| Posted in: The Videogum Why Don’t YOU Caption It? Contest: 10 Hours Of Mario Climbing A Vine | |||
[Assoc. Ed. Note: Hahah, Nate Scott, I hope your win doesn't feel at all diminished by how I was talking about facetaco's comment up there before, because this comment is very good as well. Everybody knows what the song is. That's why it is funny. Is it funnier now that I explained it? Please let me know.]
This Week’s Editor’s Choice
[Ed. Note: One of the highlights from this week, at least for me, was the return of Hugh Jackman peeing his pants jokes, which are just some of my favorite jokes. So I have selected this two-comment exchange for Editor's choice because I would hate for smoky marcella or anyone else to go even one more day without knowing the origin of those jokes. Goooood jokes!]
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Howdy Monsters!
Just a quick reminder for the Monsters up North. The 1st Canadian Meetup is tomorrow in Toronto!! Check it out dudes. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t, like get tattoos about a website. (JKLOL DS3M, you crazy for this one!)*
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224554104239849
*I’ve met Richard several times. He’s my boy and I can’t wait to see his tat IRL.
I’ll be getting together with a bowl of popcorn and the third season of Breaking Bad on TV. Jealous?
*DVD, I meant DVD who watches TV on TV anymore?
I am so jealous. Pam, Velocirapstar, if you go to gazebo park tomorrow morning I will give you a free pancake! (If anyone goes there they will get a free pancake, it is a free pancake breakfast).
Toronto meetup! Videogum International! Much like CNN International: same trampoline accidents, vaguely unidentifiable accents.
Kelly: Facetaco’s comment will be my Associate Editor’s Choice for Monster’s Ball this week on Videogum
Kelly’s Friend: I have no idea what any of that means
Seriously! It’s like busting into a room and screaming “I tide fashion Good-looking, not expensive Free transport!”
Just found my new personal introduction to strangers to be used from now till forever.
Try complaining to your friends about the emotional rollercoaster you’re riding after “winning” a hollow Associate Editor’s Choice for Monster’s Ball this week on Videogum. It’s like they don’t care at all.
Yes! This is actually happening! (right? It is right?)
..in regards to the Toronto Monster Meet. Apparently I won’t be able to go because I fail at the very base level of being a monster.
Comments! They’re so hard!
I now have a somewhat alarming feeling that the videogum community is held together by Hugh Jackman’s pee.
Also, weekend! Yay weekend!
I couldn’t find a legend of zelda gif, so disgruntled Bowie will have to do.
more like the man who fell into my lap! I’d hit that!
I knew I could count on you, PT
Gabe said: “I even TOLD someone, in real life, that this would be my pick for Monsters’ Ball.”
Wait… VideoGum isn’t real life?
Confusing Gabe and Kelly is the new Donna Darko
I do actually look at the bylines, though the ‘voices’ are very distinct, making that mostly unnecessary. Still, why not have the icons for the writers as well as the commenters? Especially if some interns are going to be posting.
Yeah! Let the interns make a post! I have no stake in that whatsoever!
Is this NotSoRaven from tumblr? Hi! I follow you! On tumblr! Good job/luck with the interning!
So, apropos of my half EC, I thought I should share some pee pants-related news that I just learned, namely that professional football players pee themselves, like, all the time during games. If you think about it, they’re out there on the sideline for over an hour with nowhere to go and they’re super hydrated. Next time you’re watching a game, every time they cut to the sideline and a player’s standing there with a towel hanging over his front, it’s because he’s peeing himself. Enjoy!
Um, what? Where did you learn this? Citation needed.
A professional football player whose name I will withhold for security reasons.
now i can’t stop thinking about this. doesn’t it run into their shoes? how are they ok with that? how can they focus on the game without the recurring thought, “holy crap i’m peeing myself! i just peed in my pants and now its in my shoes!, constantly on their minds?!
this blows my mind and yet it makes sense and i feel i should know this already.
It must chafe so much once it has dried. There is no way this is ok! Football is ruined forever.
It pretty much gets absorbed into the spandex, and it doesn’t really dry out because of sweat and stuff. Most of the players are so amped up anyway, they don’t notice bone crushing hits, let alone extra moistness in their pants.
I am still picturing diaper rash. Goodbye, football! You were my least favourite of the big 4 sports anyway. Baseball, please start picking up the slack!
Clear eyes, full bladders, can’t lose!
They let the athlete in them take over.
As a former football mascot (D-I), I CANNOT confirm that this is true, i did spend a bit of time with the players. I also cannot disconfirm, so, i will take you at your word.
I CAN confirm that a mascot peed in his suit during a game. It was less courageous/having to do with being in the heat of the game and more disgusting because, as it is said, “once it goes in the fur, it doesn’t come out.”
What about cups? That can’t be comfortable.
The more I think about this the more upset I become! WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO ME, LAWBLOG!!!!!!!!!
Lawblog, I’m going to consider you my personal pee pants professor. I can’t wait for the next lesson!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veDcp3wB3JA
YAYYYYYY FRIDAY!!!! YAYYYYYYYY TEMPORARY LULL AT WORK THAT IS ALLOWING ME TO COMMENT AGAIN (HOWEVER CRAPPILY)!!!!!!!!
GABE! Andrew Kornfeld here! There is no i in my last name! Rookie mistake!
Anyway, happy weekend, y’all! Is anyone else tryna go to Mr. Coconuts on Tuesday?!
Shut up, Kelly.
Intern meetup at Mr. Coconuts!
Inspired by this awesome post, I wanted you all to see my new tattoo! Happy Friday!
Happy weekend everyone! I’m off to brave L.A.’s “Carmageddon.” Super clever L.A., you’re just the cleverest.
Somewhere in Hollywood, a movie producer just reached for a Post-It…
That movie already came out. Shia LaBeouf was terrible, or so I hear.
I referred to it as the Apocarlypse. Or the Holocarst.
I have been mentioned in two Monster’s Ball-earning comments so far, and I think that it is as close as I am ever going to come. But I am okay with that, because both of those comments have been STELLAR.
You haven’t made the Monsters’ Ball? I find that hard to believe.
You are a sweet boy. Let me buy you a popsicle.
Next time you do something life changing, tell us. It worked for me.
How will we know which one is editor Kelly and which one is intern Kelly? Can we call the intern Kelly Jr. or Lil’ Kelly? Or should we just stick with the traditional Gabe?
Aren’t we all just versions of Gabe in this land anyway?
I think Lil’ Kelly should be reserved for a rapper with a little hand, or a little foot or something. Or a small guy. When this would happen in school, I’d go with “Kelly 2: Electric Boogaloo”, but in this case, I think I’d just prefer “Gabe”.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been in the Ball. Now I’ve tasted it’s blood again! YOUR CITY IS DOOMED!
Is this a scene from Carmageddon?
I believe I deserve some credit for the alley-oop I lobbed for you to get in the Ball this week. Will I get credit? Likely no. Is there neither justice nor fairness in this world? ‘Fraid so.
Weekend plans? Oh you know it.
FRIDAY! LET’S DANCE!
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I tide fashion Good-looking, not expensive Free transport
Aw, shucks, I made the ball! And it was all due to Hugh Jackman and his bladder. I should send them a thank you card (and a box of depends).