Comments on: Ben Folds + Chatroulette = homage to Merton http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: butfirst http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740373 butfirst Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740373 I've always been in awe of his wit and musical ability, but this is just delightful. Thanks for posting! I’ve always been in awe of his wit and musical ability, but this is just delightful. Thanks for posting!

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740374 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740374 I love this! Look at how someone can take a world filled with pasty, pudgy and semi-creepy misc. dudes and turn it into something positive! I love this! Look at how someone can take a world filled with pasty, pudgy and semi-creepy misc. dudes and turn it into something positive!

]]> By: pstarr http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740378 pstarr Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740378 and this is why i love chatroulette - even though the odds are much, much better that you will come across a weiner, there is always the chance that you might be serenaded by ben folds and 2000 of his fans. and this is why i love chatroulette – even though the odds are much, much better that you will come across a weiner, there is always the chance that you might be serenaded by ben folds and 2000 of his fans.

]]> By: godfathersoul http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740380 godfathersoul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740380 now <em>that</em> made me laugh. Thanks! now that made me laugh. Thanks!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740382 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740382 This is what the internet is for. Almost brought a tear to my eye, and I never even listened to Benfolds5. So- he's acting like the guy we thought was him, who wasn't (Merton?) This whole thing is really just- incredible. Chat roullette + pop star imitating normal amazing guy artist + guy on toilet showing up at concert with 3000 people watching him. AMAZING. This is what the internet is for.

Almost brought a tear to my eye, and I never even listened to Benfolds5. So- he’s acting like the guy we thought was him, who wasn’t (Merton?) This whole thing is really just- incredible. Chat roullette + pop star imitating normal amazing guy artist + guy on toilet showing up at concert with 3000 people watching him. AMAZING.

]]> By: igpajo http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740386 igpajo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740386 FREEBIRD!!! Love it! FREEBIRD!!! Love it!

]]> By: siliconsunset http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740396 siliconsunset Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740396 Ah, the power of the internet! I wonder if Mr. Folds saw the video on BoingBoing!? Either way this is really really cool. Truly a wonderful thing. :) Ah, the power of the internet!

I wonder if Mr. Folds saw the video on BoingBoing!?

Either way this is really really cool. Truly a wonderful thing. :)

]]> By: lewis stoole http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740397 lewis stoole Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740397 hell ya hell ya

]]> By: BrianMc http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740399 BrianMc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740399 And this is why I friggin love Ben Folds. Hats off to Merton for a brilliantly funny idea and Ben for upping the ante off his doppelganger. And this is why I friggin love Ben Folds. Hats off to Merton for a brilliantly funny idea and Ben for upping the ante off his doppelganger.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740402 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740402 Man, that was just mean. How's Merton supposed to out-do that? Oooh, maybe a Merton-Ben double ticket... Man, that was just mean. How’s Merton supposed to out-do that?

Oooh, maybe a Merton-Ben double ticket…

]]> By: lhopitalified http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740403 lhopitalified Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740403 It would have been hilarious if chatroulette had paired the two up with each other. It would have been hilarious if chatroulette had paired the two up with each other.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-878408 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-878408 a new version of <a href="http://badabing.hu">chatroulette</a>, less penises, more fun :) remember: you do not NEXT Chuck Norris! it is Chuck Norris who NEXT you! a new version of chatroulette,
less penises, more fun :)

remember: you do not NEXT Chuck Norris!
it is Chuck Norris who NEXT you!

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740426 dculberson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740426 Yeah, I'm pretty much grinning from ear to ear. Yeah, I’m pretty much grinning from ear to ear.

]]> By: caipirina http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740722 caipirina Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740722 these videos are so much more fun that actually clicking next 1000 times on chatroulette ... the most / best responses I got so far was when i had my cat on my lap and pointed the cam at him :) these videos are so much more fun that actually clicking next 1000 times on chatroulette … the most / best responses I got so far was when i had my cat on my lap and pointed the cam at him :)

]]> By: Suds http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740474 Suds Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740474 You win this thread! Can anyone hack chatroulette and write a script that MAKES Merton and Ben Folds meet up the next time they're both on??? Epic Piano Duel!1!! You win this thread! Can anyone hack chatroulette and write a script that MAKES Merton and Ben Folds meet up the next time they’re both on??? Epic Piano Duel!1!!

]]> By: deviceofmind http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740491 deviceofmind Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740491 I totally agree with Anon #5 - This kind of thing makes me happy to be alive, all the weird coincidences, ironies, etc. really make life worth living. I'm not really a fan on Ben Folds (now I am I guess), but as others have said, how cool is it that people (Merton, Folds, 2000 people in Charlotte, the strangers in chatroulette) can collaborate on something that really is entertaining. I totally agree with Anon #5 – This kind of thing makes me happy to be alive, all the weird coincidences, ironies, etc. really make life worth living. I’m not really a fan on Ben Folds (now I am I guess), but as others have said, how cool is it that people (Merton, Folds, 2000 people in Charlotte, the strangers in chatroulette) can collaborate on something that really is entertaining.

]]> By: Ratdog http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-741024 Ratdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-741024 Has anyone ever run into Cthulu on Chatroulette? Now that would be a good one. Has anyone ever run into Cthulu on Chatroulette? Now that would be a good one.

]]> By: oddharmonix http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740531 oddharmonix Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740531 The epic meter would be off the scale if Merton had popped up as one of the strangers during Ben Folds set. The epic meter would be off the scale if Merton had popped up as one of the strangers during Ben Folds set.

]]> By: Powerphail http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-742109 Powerphail Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-742109 Unspeakably awesome Unspeakably awesome

]]> By: wetterberg http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740581 wetterberg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740581 fffuuuu - that would have made it the most convergent fantastic video ever made. Just thinking about it makes me giggle :) fffuuuu – that would have made it the most convergent fantastic video ever made. Just thinking about it makes me giggle :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740838 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740838 Obviously the logical conclusion to all this is Merton v. Folds. Obviously the logical conclusion to all this is Merton v. Folds.

]]> By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2010/03/21/ben-folds-chatroulet.html#comment-740587 jackie31337 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-740587 Yes! Dueling pianos via Chat Roulette! Yes! Dueling pianos via Chat Roulette!

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