The history of rickroll (it wasn't as Joe said)
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Michael Neale
Jan 4, 2010, 1:05:09 AM1/4/10
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In episode WhateverICan'tRemember, Joe explained rick rolling as
coming from goatse - whilst in some base sense that is true (tricking
people into looking at something else), really it came more from "duck
rolling" - tricking people into looking at a picture of a duck with
wheels on it (hence the "rolling" bit).
coming from goatse - whilst in some base sense that is true (tricking
people into looking at something else), really it came more from "duck
rolling" - tricking people into looking at a picture of a duck with
wheels on it (hence the "rolling" bit).
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Duckroll
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=duckroll
Reinier Zwitserloot
Jan 4, 2010, 5:01:32 AM1/4/10
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and both duckrolling and its evolution to rickrolling comes from
4chan. Which you shouldn't go to if you value your sanity, not to
mention the professional courtesy (such as e.g. being employed) of
those who can see your computer screen. But it can be hilarious on
occasion.
4chan. Which you shouldn't go to if you value your sanity, not to
mention the professional courtesy (such as e.g. being employed) of
those who can see your computer screen. But it can be hilarious on
occasion.
Casper Bang
Jan 4, 2010, 7:16:43 AM1/4/10
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And in later years popularized/i18nized by Anonymous' backlash on
Scientology.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBDzzL3Kzpk
Scientology.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBDzzL3Kzpk
/Casper
> >http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Duckrollhttp://www.urbandictionary.c...
Joey Gibson
Jan 4, 2010, 9:57:00 AM1/4/10
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On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 1:05 AM, Michael Neale <michae...@gmail.com> wrote:
In episode WhateverICan'tRemember, Joe explained rick rolling as
coming from goatse - whilst in some base sense that is true (tricking
people into looking at something else), really it came more from "duck
rolling" - tricking people into looking at a picture of a duck with
wheels on it (hence the "rolling" bit).
There was a great example of Rickrolling in 2008 during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The float for the excellent show Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends was rolling into view, when all of a sudden the music changed to Astley's song and Rick Astley himself walked out onto the float and performed (or lip-synced) his song. It was hilarious.
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Michael Neale
Jan 4, 2010, 7:55:22 PM1/4/10
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yes I was avoiding mentioning 4chan. A lot of good clean funny stuff
comes from 4chan, but really it is like a hazardous disease lab that
breeds horrible things in an effort to produce wonderful cures. Don't
go into the lab unless suitably prepared and trained.
comes from 4chan, but really it is like a hazardous disease lab that
breeds horrible things in an effort to produce wonderful cures. Don't
go into the lab unless suitably prepared and trained.
Also as mentioned by Casper, it was used as a protest by Anonymous, or
sometimes not even a protest, just good clean fun (eg Liverpool St
station in London, I even saw them setting up for it at a BART station
in SF on my first visit to SF (which made me immediately realise how
much I love that city (oh no, more nested brackets then lisp (someone
correct me if I don't close them all (thanks))))).
> >http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Duckrollhttp://www.urbandictionary.c...
Steven Herod
Jan 4, 2010, 8:59:53 PM1/4/10
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