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Monday, February 9, 2009

Teh Internets Kind of Awesome

Posted by Paul Constant on Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 5:29 PM

Some days, I'm just endlessly amused by YouTube. I think the best part is that he sounds like a Muppet.

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If only I had the free time at my job to devote to memorizing a funny two minute routine.

Posted by Banna on February 9, 2009 at 5:38 PM

I have so much more respect for the anchors. Seriously. They're are human.

Posted by Oh that on February 9, 2009 at 5:39 PM

They're playing to the camera, just like intelligent animals in the wild.

Posted by Sargon Bighorn on February 9, 2009 at 6:19 PM

WGN is awesome.

Posted by Balt-O-Matt on February 9, 2009 at 6:21 PM

that's adorable.

i always kinda imagined that news anchors all despise their co-anchors, and that the space between segments is filled with hostility.

now i will picture all newscasters engaging in things like this, and i will smile.

thanks for posting!

Posted by wooooo! on February 9, 2009 at 6:22 PM

That was surprisingly awesome. And not at all what I was expecting.

Posted by blah! on February 9, 2009 at 6:37 PM

WTF?

The secret lives of newscasters...who knew?

Posted by bearseatbeats on February 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM

WGN, you had me at Hardrock, but now I need to marry you.

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball on February 9, 2009 at 7:01 PM

I avoid watching most "viral" videos until SLOG posts them. That way I can feel like the stranger might have a chance of being on the cutting edge and not on the verge of collapse that it actually is.

The editorial folks on staff should institute some sort of rule that no SLogggers are allowed to post anything that has previously been on BoingBoing, MEtaFilter or Buzzfeed.

unless you can add something of value, please, for the love of journalism, stop posting this crap.

oh, and RE: this video: It's OBVIOUS SHENANIGANS

Posted by fritopie on February 9, 2009 at 7:06 PM

@9: why should they cater to you? I don't read any of those blogs.

And shenanigans or not, this is awesome.

Posted by Abby on February 9, 2009 at 7:15 PM

Ha. My brother is their producer; supposedly this has been going on for years and they've been adding a new move bit by bit. It started at about 15 seconds of hand-jive and evolved into this.

Posted by LT L on February 9, 2009 at 7:17 PM

@9 I think I speak for the 95% of Slog readers that don't carve large amounts of time out of their schedule to 'find' the next cool video that will impress their friends with their (the Slog reader's) internet skills when I say:

shut the fuck up. please.

Posted by devilsmoke on February 9, 2009 at 7:22 PM

That's kind of the cutest thing I've ever seen.

Posted by rtw on February 9, 2009 at 7:23 PM

I've meet a few television news anchors, and they are all pretty hilarious. I guess you have to have a sense of humor to be able to transition seamlessly from "...the death toll continues to rise" right to "Jeff, what is up with this weather?".

Posted by danhowes on February 9, 2009 at 8:12 PM

I thought it was heartwarming. I feel like a bit of a heel to mention the B/W thing but I'm old enough that still has an impact.

Posted by DavidC on February 9, 2009 at 8:17 PM

@9, clearly you do not understand how blogs work. Did you think that BoingBoing, MetaFilter or Buzzfeed originate all this material?

Posted by another Andy on February 9, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Adorable. I'd like to see Jean try some of that shit. I guess only if it were good for you and good enough for Health Link.

Posted by Deacon Seattle on February 9, 2009 at 9:49 PM

All I can think about is the entire production crew standing around watching this night after night and thinking "Sure. The anchors are obviously worth 10x my shitty salary." Murray "Slaughter" is right!

Posted by Drew on February 9, 2009 at 10:20 PM

@16 I know about blogs. I just expect more from newspapers, even when they use use a blog as a platform for content.

Posted by FritoPie on February 10, 2009 at 8:05 AM

19 - tissue?

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale on February 10, 2009 at 8:19 AM

Hahahaha, I love that. Come on guys, that takes dedication and a whole lot of time to get down.

Posted by Carollani on February 10, 2009 at 8:51 AM

Did anyone else notice that the person calling the count down is cute?

...ok, I am officially pathetic now.

Posted by lostboy on February 10, 2009 at 12:01 PM