Double Dog: The Vlog Challenge
Blogging about TV and movies isn't all fun and videogames. Every week, Lindsay or Gabe will be presented with a physical or mental challenge that tests their bravery, patience, and taste.
The Challenge: To create a video blog, or vlog, using a set of ground rules established by Lindsay.
The Result: Gabe leaves videogum.com and returns to LiveJournal, where he can be with people who have similar interests.
Is there anything more embarrassing to humanity than the trend of vlogging? When the A.I. liquid mercury aliens take over our ice planet and discover evidence of our vlogging, they will not even save the humanoid robot, even though they know he's just a machine. He will bear too much of a resemblance to the vlogging race that was decimated (thankfully) by the Emmerich Event of 2011.
So, I was less than pleased with Lindsay's challenge that I create a vlog. I would have thought that the eye cyst she developed after watching all four Saw movies in a row would have convinced her that she better leave me the fuck alone. NO SUCH LUCK. Instead, she wrote a list of rules:
1. Gabe cannot pre-write anything or use notes
2. The vlog must include stupid dissolves and wipes and transitions
3. The vlog must include ten seconds of staring
4. Gabe has to talk about politics
5. The vlog must feature stuffed animals
6. Gabe has to start a fight with another vlogger
7. Gabe has to tell a go-nowhere anecdote about a thing that happened to me that no one cares about
8. The vlog must feature lip synching
9. Gabe has to address the haters
10. Gabe has to kill Lindsay.
Fine, Muffinhead. I accept your challenge.
The scariest thing about this challenge was the fear that somehow I would really like it and start vlogging all the time. Luckily for me (you), no. Nope. Sorry vloggers, you're alone on this one. And every one.
Posted by Gabe at 12:55 PM in Double Dog
Tags: Alicia Keys | Haters | Politics | Vlogs
I love this so much. Also, I like the word muffin more.
Posted by: MonsterfaceMurderer at April 29, 2008 1:33 PM | ReplyScore = 2
pertty funny...seriously.
Posted by: Matthew at April 29, 2008 1:34 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Tee hee, the challenges get better and better every week. Also, PS, Gabe, Julia Allison is not going to ask you to be in her next lipdub.
Posted by: Mary Mouse at April 29, 2008 1:39 PM | ReplyScore = 2
Didn't care for all the talking, but, girl, you can sing.
Posted by: the plot against people at April 29, 2008 2:08 PM | ReplyScore = 4
So when do we get to see the deleted footage from the muffin story? I NEED TO KNOW MORE.
Posted by: Sara at April 29, 2008 2:08 PM | ReplyScore = 1
Also, what is up with your windows? Do you live in the attic of a disused church?
Posted by: Mary Mouse at April 29, 2008 2:20 PM | ReplyScore = -1
I can't say I've ever really watched a vlog, but I imagine they would be like this. "When you wrestle with the devil you're gonna get wet with fire" is one of my new favorite things.
Posted by: icanread at April 29, 2008 2:25 PM | ReplyScore = 1
I want muffins for president.
Also, in honor of the stuffed Taco Bell dog, yo quiero more vlogging from Gabe.
Posted by: what at April 29, 2008 4:33 PM | ReplyScore = 0
When you wrestle with the devil you’re going to get wet with fire. Brilliant!
Posted by: Amanda at April 29, 2008 5:26 PM | ReplyScore = 0
You ruined videoblogging for me. Now what do I do?
Posted by: steve Garfield at April 29, 2008 6:21 PM | ReplyScore = 1
great pseudo-bad editing.
this was pretty brilliant in it's deliberate awfulness.... yet so accurate in reflecting the current state of VLAGs.
Posted by: Becca the Promo Mami at April 30, 2008 12:38 AM | ReplyScore = 0
I think I'm in love. I wanna be wet with Fire.
Posted by: teapot at April 30, 2008 1:15 PM | ReplyScore = 0
Has anyone ever told you that you look like Eric Bana?
Posted by: Heather from Reno at May 2, 2008 8:41 AM | ReplyScore = -1
f you gabe. YOU are shit....too.
Posted by: sexman at May 2, 2008 11:38 AM | ReplyScore = 2
And you started a fight with sexman. (!?) ha ha ha ha but you didn't actually see the jumper review...ha ha ha...vlogging...who does that?!
Posted by: nic at May 9, 2008 10:35 PM | ReplyScore = 0