Comments for high concept parody

high concept parody

2003-09-16T14:08:56Z

I have all these high-concept ideas for sites that I never get around to building. One of them was going to be an anonymous parody of myself, a big purple blog with a bunch of posts about arcane details about New York City, some weblog triumphalism, and a sidebar of links all promoting Six Apart products. Maybe bonus points for any subtle references to really bad pop albums. But, frankly, I'm too lazy. If I just throw the idea out there, can we consider it having been implemented and just have a good laugh together?

Comment from Jesper on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T14:31:18Z

Taken and in progress. http://wootest.net/anil/

I'd love to see your takes on this though.

Comment from Andy Baio on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T14:54:54Z

Elapsed time from proposal to implementation: 22 minutes. Go, LazyWeb!

Comment from Jesper on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T14:55:53Z

I brought up the subject in IM, Andy.

Comment from Jesper on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T15:20:02Z

Okay, mine's pretty much done now. http://wootest.net/anil/

Comment from Boris on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T15:37:08Z

Hehehehe

Comment from Jason Wall on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T16:22:24Z

I'm still trying to figure out how your description is a parody of your current self? :)

Comment from Seth Werkheiser on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T16:59:58Z

I have the same problem - but my wife hogs the computer all the time! and by the time I get it it's like midnight and I lose my fizzle.. hehe..

Comment from Geof on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T17:35:17Z

If I ever finished all my unfinished projects, I think I'd lose the will to live. :)

Comment from DJSUBg on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T18:12:35Z

wait, i thought that's exactly what this site was!

Comment from franz on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T18:29:54Z

big up to Jesper! you should become the new editorial voice of gawker.

Comment from Jesper on 2003-09-16

2003-09-16T19:42:11Z

Let's bring it outside, franz!
Oh, wait, that was praise. Nevermind. :)

Thanks.

Comment from thomas on 2003-09-16

2003-09-17T01:51:53Z

One of them was going to be an anonymous parody of myself, a big purple blog with a bunch of posts about arcane details about New York City, some weblog triumphalism, and a sidebar of links all promoting Six Apart products.

And this is different than your normal site? Me thinks you should look up the word 'parody'.

(but asking for others to parody your site and people responding is a genius job of getting an ego stroke)

Comment from Prasad on 2003-09-16

2003-09-17T03:40:43Z

One problem, I'm too lazy to imagine it. Can you tell me how funny it was and how hard to laugh?

Jesper, your parody is awesome :)

Comment from wendell on 2003-09-17

2003-09-17T06:29:11Z

Jesper, you've got about 55% of a great parody; as soon as I figure out just what it's missing, I'll contact you and put you to work...

But I thought the next Great Topical Convergence would be when "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" does a makeover on a high-profile Blogging personality. And, considering they're based in the NYC area, and there is this infamous picture floating around the web of a SixApart employee wearing a Blogger t-shirt, well, Anil, you know what you gotta do.

Comment from omit on 2003-09-17

2003-09-17T15:23:43Z

funky?

Comment from Jesper on 2003-09-17

2003-09-17T15:40:56Z

Exactly.

Comment from David Kaspar on 2003-09-17

2003-09-17T17:16:03Z

Funny, this site LOOKS like an anonymous parody of yourself, a big purple blog with a bunch of posts about arcane details about New York City, some weblog triumphalism, and a sidebar of links all promoting Six Apart products.

:-)

Comment from dahl on 2003-09-19

2003-09-19T17:55:30Z

I like the idea of prizes for guessing the references - kind of like what flavorpill does (they give away prizes if people can guess the theme to their credits each week).

Comment from Dan Hartung on 2003-09-21

2003-09-21T08:16:47Z

Ha ha! You said you never got around to building it. Good one!

Comment from EricaLucci on 2003-09-24

2003-09-24T06:11:36Z

Yes, it's conceptual art.

Comment from Mopet on 2004-03-05

2004-03-06T00:08:57Z

Why do not I see me posts???