“Hobo Christmas” and the Genius of jeebus

December 19, 2011 1 Comment

I’m pleased to report that not only does my favorite Internet comedy posse, jeebus, have a new video out — they have just debuted one of the greatest Christmas songs ever written. Or should I say, resurrected it?

Wait, you really don’t remember that time back in the 80s (or was it 90s?) when all those famous stars got together to record “Hobo Christmas”?! I’m sure this video will jog your memory!

I officially have a new favorite Christmas song.

If this is your first time experiencing the magic of jeebus, then I have a real treat for you today.

jeebus is a web-based comedy crew led by Neil Hopkins (best known for playing Liam Pace on Lost) and John Forest (who recently drew praise from both ROTI for his work in Wanting Alex and Patton Oswalt for his work in Young Adult). Hopkins usually portrays the bewildered straight man, and Forest is the irreverent, maniacal comic relief; but as their efforts have continued, these roles have broadened amusingly. Each episode usually features a guest star turning in a superb performance.

Pretty much every video they have done is riotously weird, and is guaranteed to crack you up. Unless you’re a real elderly librarian sourpuss, you’re gonna love this.

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This Month in GIF [November 2011]

November 20, 2011 Leave a comment

This Month in GIF returns! Rejoice, denizens of the intertubes.

The magnificence above is the first-ever ROTI GIF creation, hand-crafted to celebrate one of the best campaign ads ever, and especially the terrifying moment at its conclusion that Daily Intel described as “Herman Cain is closing the curtains behind him at a shady motel, turning slowly, and making that creepy smile at a scared prostitute on the bed.”

As usual, C. Dave helped gather great GIFfage, and thanks also to Major Beans and LA Nicholson for helping me screen the semifinalists. Easily the most difficult cut of all, this month’s list of contenders was incredibly deep and varied, with over four dozen GIFs ending up on the cutting room floor. (I estimate at this point, my hard drive is about 60% GIF.)

Enough talk, it’s GIF time! [PLEASE NOTE: Things get a little NSFW (boobs) towards the end.]

Cat and Mouse

Beard Slap!

The WhiffNatural


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The Wit and Wisdom of Fredk

October 31, 2011 Leave a comment

Today, ROTI brings you the tale of a gentleman whose creative and unique take on life inspired an entire neighborhood.

For those who lived near him, Fred was not merely an old man down the street. He was a constant presence in their mailboxes, often delivering his hand-written tales around the most festive holidays. He was a comedy genius that wasn’t afraid to push the boundaries.

Trying to explain how entertaining his prose was could never really do him justice — so allow me to show you the mailing he sent out for Easter, 2009.

Although he called himself simply Fred, the way he abbreviated “Frederick” in his return address stickers — see above for an example — led many of the aficionados of his work to dub him Fredk.

He was a retired engineer who worked for Raytheon for many years; during his illustrious career he helped develop both radar and the microwave. In his retirement, he bent his considerable intellect to the creation of homemade comedy pieces that inspired all who saw them. Read more of this post

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This Month in GIF [October 2011]

October 11, 2011 Leave a comment

Another month has passed us by. ROTI turned 3 years old. We cracked the illustrious (not really) 200,000 pageview plateau. Now it’s time again for one of your favorite features, This Month in GIF.

C. Dave and I have conferred, and these are the finest GIFs we have discovered in the past 30 days…

As usual, we drew from all the GIF aggregator sites, the land of Tumblr, and the darkest depths of comment sections. As always, please send along any GIF magic you may discover for our supercommittee’s consideration.

Go Time!

I Would Greenlight a Movie Based on This Scene Alone

Halloween Is Coming!

I’m weirdly into this.

Lightly Steamed Adorbs

Scarier than The Human Centipede:


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Everything We Ate At The Big E!

October 3, 2011 Leave a comment

The Eastern States Exposition, better known as The Big E, is the official state fair for all of New England. Located in Springfield, MA for three weeks in September, it’s an epic smorgasbord of food, rides, merchandise, cattle, and people-watching…

Now, all our Bostonian readers are currently reading this and scratching their heads, saying, “How does New England have a state fair that I have never heard of? I thought those mammoth state fairs were all in the Midwest.”

Believe it, Boston! Just because nobody who lives east of Worcester has ever heard of this annual event, that doesn’t mean that it is imaginary. It’s all too real!

Since state fairs are well known as hotbeds of unhealthy cuisine, Rumors on the Internets dispatched a team of fearless experts in the field of crap-cuisine (aka a posse of fatties) to taste-test everything The Big E had to offer.

This is their report.

The food at the Big E encompasses everything you’d expect from a state fair spanning all six New England states — it includes both regional favorites and the latest in vile fried-dough experimentation.

We tested two dozen items on offer and grouped them into five subcategories based on a proprietary formula (The Big E-Meter) that takes into account yumminess, audacity, creativity, aesthetics, and how badly we needed to lie down and/or purge after consuming them.

The five subgroupings are Highly Scrumptious, Decently Delicious, Solidly Edible, Moderately Gross, and Thoroughly Disgusting.

Highly Scrumptious

These foods were noted for not only their tastiness, but for their uniqueness and the creativity involved in their creation. Each one involved the frying process to some extent, and all packed a saturated-fattening wallop!

The #1 ranked food on The Big E-Meter was one that came as a total surprise to our taste testers. We had not expected to enjoy The Craz-E Burger, but there was no way we could show our faces at the ROTI offices after turning down a bacon cheeseburger on a glazed donut bun.

Behold!

Here’s what you would NOT expect from looking at this concoction, or even just hearing about it: It is really, really good. We quickly polished one off and ordered another. The mix of tasty donut, greasy cheeseburger, and salty bacon is incredible!

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