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A few days ago I dropped in and got interview by Hoon Hwang. We talked about shradding. He blogt it over on Souff of the Norff

Here’s an excerpt for those of you who got to know:

Hoon: Capita vs Rome

Rumorator: Rome still exists?

I’m pretty much the kind of person you want talking about your brands.
Plus Hooner popped up this image of me which was pretty rad.
C’mon, you can’t fuck with those m-birds.
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Take a good look.
I got this gem in the mail the other day:

Starts tonight!

Starts tonight!

 

Time to panic MFers!
I haven’t actually attended any of these meetings where they put together prophecy puzzles, but Momma vR is killer at constructing those shits. For real, one year, as a Christmas gift, I got her a 5000 peice puzzle, all red. One solid fucking color. She had it done by the time I came home drunk (noonish). So I thought she might be able to help with this puzzle. Time to dial her ass up.

RvR: Momma vR, are you looking at that flyer I faxed over? You think you can put this prophecy puzzle together for me before tonight’s presnetation?
Momma vR: There is no puzzle here? What is this?
RvR: It’s a puzzle. Construct it. I think that’s Jesus. The one on the majestic steed.
Momma vR: I don’t think so, Jesus never had such a majestic steed. They had donkeys and camels.
RvR: Well then is this some Voodoo bullshit? Ask your Jamaican man. They got catholicism right down there.
Momma vR: Plz hld

Momma vR: He said that’s not Jah. He also added “Hail King Selassie I!!!”
RvR: Fuck, dude is mad rasta. What about that ninja?
Momma vR: I think that represents asian people. Probably the chinese.
RvR: You know the ninja’s were Japanese, right Momma vR?
Momma vR: You know these are evanagelicals we’re dealing with here, right?
RvR: Good point.  What about those Leopards, or are those cheetahs?
Momma vR: Cheetahs.
RvR: We the Lions, you the Cheetahs. Mos Def said so.
Momma vR: That was Talib Kweli.
RvR: Hey if there are no lions in Jamaica, why are they on the flags? Ask your Jamaican.
Momma vR: plz hld

Momma vR: He says it’s the spirit of the lion. True Jamaican. And that’s not the flag, it’s a Tuff Gong logo
RvR: Like Miss Cleo?
Momma vR: Stop referencing Black Starr, it was 11 years ago.
RvR: What about that Cosmic Dinosaur shit?
Momma vR: Yeah i wouldn’t fuck with that. Reminds me of that wicked polar bear you posted up yesterday.
RvR: Right! Except he’s coming to destroy the White House, not Anchorage.
Momma vR: Get with it son! He’s protecting that shit. You know Obama, as the anti-christ, has got a beast like that roaming the yard. And because he’s black.
RvR: What up racist?
Momma vR: No, it’s cool my Jamaica is black. They got those things all over Jamaica.  
RvR: Black People? Fuck, I sound like Jay Leno that bigotted jackass.
Momma vR: Fuck Jay Leno. Anyway, what time does this thing start tonight?
RvR: 7:30
Momma vR: Alright see you there. Bring the torches and pitchforks.
RvR: Right-o!

 

Puzzle solved.
Suck it Wil Shortz

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As the three people that follow this rag know, yesterday was interview day here at the estate. I’ve been looking to get a new set of hands around the place.

I’ve been labeling the position a hopsice nurse, because at 112yrs old I suspect I’m going to roll over any day now. But the position really consists of so much more. This person will be my personal assistant, my attache to hold my smokes and dope lest the police show up, and my all around go to person. The Smithers to my Mr. Burns.

Oddly enough the only appicants that were taken seriously were women who submitted photos. Had there been cameras in the Great Hall it would have seemed like a less cockrock, more “repulsive opulence” version of Rock of Love. Or at least I can only assume so as I don’t watch TV other than the CC system set up around here.

However, as the day wound down I knew that these were not the applicants I was looking for. In fact not one of them made it through the interview process. None-the-less there were some finer moments.

Interview #1

Interviewee: Are you wearing just a Kimono?
RVR: Yeah, and the back has a pretty rad dragon on it. You wanna see? I got like 20 of these and wearthem all the time.
Interviewee: Um I don’t think this is the kind of Job I want.
RVR: Ahhh, Domo.

Interview #2

RVR: This isn’t totally a sex thing but, You willing to dress me up as ET and wear one of those bioharzard suits?
(Interviewee #2 exit stage left)

Interivew #3

RVR: You aren’t really expecting benefits are you?
Interviewee: Well something would be nice.
RVR: I mean, of course you will get nights off. Now, what is the least amount of money you are willing to work for?
Interviewee: I’m sorry, but I’m leaving.

Interview #4

Interviewee: I’m sorry, but what are your ASIMOs?
RVR: ASIMO…the robot…from Honda. Hell of a ping-pong player. I’ve got two of them. One Is blue and the other is gold.
Interviewee: You have robots?
RVR: Yeah. but they have to be plugged in at night, and sometimes the batteries die. And I will usually just have you dump the spent batteries in the Lake down by Bradford Beach. Where are you going?

Interview #5

RVR: James, she’s in a fucking wheelchair. please just tell her the position has been filled and roll her out to the sidewalk.
James (the Groundkeeper): Right away.
RVR: And James
James: Yes, Rumorator
RVR; Make her do the rollercoaster noises while you push her.

Interview #6 never showed up so I drank whiskey.

Interview #7

Interviewee: Why do you need a nurse?
RVR: Because I am of an advanced age, and need someone to hold my smokes.
Interviewee: You look like you’re 25.
RVR: Must be the cigarettes. Frankly I have the means and I would also like this…whatever you want to call them…to wear this.
(RVR holds up a Flight Suit with an image of a naked lady airbrushed on the back)
Interviewee: Fuck you, you fucking pervert.
RVR: Ahhhh Domo, domo.

Needless to say the position is still open.

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from l to r: Waffles, Hoon

from l to r: Waffles, Hoon

Name: Hoon
Current Gmail Status: REALLY wants to be in the water
Location: Boston-ish
Jobby Job: Blogger, Master of Hoon-o-nomics

I was at the Brewers’ game on Tuesday night and people were asking  me about you. How did you manage to build a Brew City following?

For realz? I employ a series of doppelgangers who travel the world proselytizing the gospel of Hoon. Plus I use twitter
Truly it’s amazing.
I hear we’re big in liberia

 

What’s this shit about you hard-rockin’ the nike 6.0?

 You know how it is. they say, hey we’re targeting the mass youth with some sneakers and t-shirts. i say sweet. they say can you help us get the word out? i say how many free diecuts are in it for me.

But you’re 36?

hey now…. you’re not going to publish that… are you? my internet age is 16… or at least that’s what i tell the ladies on facespace. grom4lyfe

nike6.0 is trying to reach out to anyone who acts like their 16, even better if they’re trying so hard and they’re 42… i mean 36 with a huge fat wallet to buy this stuff on steepandcheap

My internet age is 112, so we’re cool.

oh nice. so we like cancel out.

 

You’ve got a Hoon jr. on the way. Any chance you’ll name the wee one Rumorator?

 Dude… you can’t let the cat out of the bag. if we have a girl it’s definitely named rumorator. if it’s a boy Shayboarder.

That kid will hate you!

sadly it probably will anyway. Mr. Bob Klein told me his kids think he isn’t cool. Bob friggin’ Klein, former Burton team rider and Agent to the snowboard olympic stars!
you don’t get much cooler than that.

 

What did you paint on your H1N1 outbreak mask?

mask what mask? what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. In all seriousness, i’ve got pink and brown polk dots with a neon green strap.

 

Art Spiegelman or Maurice Sendak?

Dude Art Spiegelman no doubt. Maus is the shit. plus he went to Binghamton University… Upstate!
f the nazis

 

What’s the deal with your decision to only wear One-Piecers?

no one’s asked me that before. the one piece is really a phenomenal invention. #1. it’s one piece of clothing. easy to carry. less decisions. #2. since it’s all one unit, you’re saving the environment as there’s less packaging, cut materials, buttons, zippers, etc. #3. wearing a one piece harkens you back to the good ol days of underroos and PJs with feet. #4. it makes it really easy for the doppelhangers to always coordinate with me across the globe via our iPhone 3G network. much harder to do that when we’re talking multiple pieces. #5 most importantly, it’s the only thing I can hoon for free

 

Favorite post riding beer?

Coors light or PBR tall boy
Rocky Mountain Fresh
or if i have to settle Molson Canadian

 

Rank these items

  • A picture of Lisa Schobesburger 
  • A plastic pink flamingo lawn ornament
  • The patent on the Laser Disc Player
  • A recording of me reading selected works from Jewel’s A Knight Without Armor
  • 4 Wolf pups
  • Getting peed on by a homeless man while biking

ok here goes. tough choices.
#1. Picture of Lisa Schobesbuger naked (zing)
#2. Getting peed on by a homeless person while biking naked

#3. 4 wolf pups to train them to become guarddawgs for the baben
#4. A recording of Rumorator RAPPING selected works from Jewel’s A Knight Without Armour naked to eBay

#5. What’s left again? oh yeah. Pink Flamingo to give to Lorene
#6. WTF is a laser disc?

 

Any blogs you want to hype?

oh right. sure. you can find me at hoonhwang.blogspot.com, fuel.tv/hoon, 5ones.com
and on facespace and twitter/snwbdrhoon

 

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For those of you who follow my adventures regularly, you know the problems I have had with reliable house staff lately.  For those of you who are new, you should no that I have sacked all of the employees at my estate, but for my groundkeeper, James. It should also be known that I find James to be a bit on the worthless side, and I only keep him around because of his ridiculously attractive, now nearly 19yr old daughter who occasionally comes by to prance about in swimwear.

Today it dawned on me that perhaps I am not looking for the right kind of help around the estate. Enough with kitchen folk and simple dishwashers. They are worth less than the far below living wage I paid them. I have decided to hire a hospice nurse.

It important to let you all know that this in no way reflects my general well being. Given my advanced age I am still spry as Noel Coward, without the predilection for the more boyish asses.  Basically what I’m looking for is a new manservant, a valet (Yo, LV!) if you will, but with a better diet. My hospice nurse has to survive on more than just cheetos and orange drink. I also like the idea of paying someone to clean me.

So the position is officially open, pay is to be determined, and job requirements may include, but are not limited to.

  • Holding my wallet, cellular telephone, side arm, the leash to my wolf pups when they arrive, a bag full of gold coins, up to three(3) snowboards, chopsticks, my testicles whilst making love, and my coffee when it’s too hot.
  • Bathing me.
  • All that normal hospice crap, whatever that is.
  • Be willing to point and laugh at my gardener, eat wicked spicy thai food, scope sleazies down by MIAD, have you face plastered all over this blog, and drive me around.
  • I also may need help in the bathroom, but just to warm up the seat.

If you are so interested please submit qualifications, pics and salary requirements at  rvr@rumorator.com

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RVR:  Care to be the subject of an interview

TimJS:  about what?

btw, i’m in dovi right now

 RVR: For the rumorator blog?

 TJS:  sweet, shoot

 RVR  I was there last weekend it was epic

 TJS: you see the chinese buffet?

 RVR: Hell yes!

wanted to stop in

 TJS: have’t eaten there yet

 RVR: demolish that shit.

Tim, not in Wisconsin

Tim, not in Wisconsin

 

Name: TimJS
Current Gmail Status: empty
Location: the Wisco
Jobby Job: Kind of need one

 

 

#1. Did you ever see that chick from Lost while you were in Korea?

She’s american, though plays a korean. he’s korean but plays and american and his korean speaking is shit. or vice versa.

i never saw them. that i know of.

 

 

#1 Did you ever see that dude from lost while you were in Korea?

Maybe. don’t think so.

 

 

 #2 What’s the last album you bought or illegally down loaded?

 i dowloaded lots. right before i left,  a bunch of kanye some bjork and blonde redhead

 

 #3 Some broad I know says you remind her of Tom Petty, I said you were more Bowie-esque. Who would you rather be?

 Bowie, duh

some dude i worked with said petty

 

 

Screw him. #4 How stoked are you to see Whipp?

 He started talking to me again. that was nice. i expect to actually see him when i’m in mke. it’ll be nice

he says he has a cameo in a film for me. i buy beer for underagers

And he didn’t like that?

 No, this was his idea. he told me that was going to be my part when i’m there

Ahhh got it

He hasn’t talked to me since I made him sweat eating chili.

He holds grudges like that! when was that?

you said he was throwing things at your window one day

Months ago. He never stops by anymore. It hurts

Then i suppose you’re about due

 

#5 Rank these items: Paul Barman’s “It’s Very Stimulating” on vinyl, the lefty from my old pair of dunks (it kind of smells like piss), the new pepsi logo, A picture of Billy Corgan of Zwan fame with his middle school basketball team, and Eide’s Motel

 1. Eide’s Motel, because it’s nearest me right now. if it’s still around

2. the corgan pic because he’s of zwan and not smashing pumpkins fame

3. the vinyl, though i haven’t listened to him, i’ve heard he’s interesting

4. the dunks

5. i have’t seen the pepsi logo yet

i’m still getting used to the american sized soda cans

Well it’s only one dunk and the new logo is just another logo.

Not great, but could be worse.

 Your dad was blown away by the small soda cans in korea.

 He Felt Cheated

 

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Stormin’ back onto the scene with sidebar interview number two! this interviewee asked to come over to the estate for the meeting. So I said yes. When she got to the gate I made her conduct answer the questions over the intercom.  I never did let her in. But i did have James run out some Lemonade for her.  But that was more just a cruel joke given the below freezing tempertures here.

HA! Well on with the interview.

Name: Lars
Current Gmail Status: I want to go home
Location: MKE
Jobby Job: Official Something

#1 Being you live in Milwaukee, have you ever seen Speech from Arrested Development or Screech from Saved By the Bell? 
No and once. It was somewhere on 3rd street and I was drunk. I think it was summer.

#2 When you think “Indian” do you think Sikh or First People?
Sikh

#3 Who is the best writer on the Staff of the New Yorker?
Gonna go with Malcolm Gladwell, because he has a new book out.

#4 How do you feel thus far about the failure of the Obama political team?
You mean Bill Clinton’s political team?
That’s my answer.

#5 Rank these items: A VHS copy of Ken Burns’ Baseball, a thermos full of bum urine on the sidewalk, the Baconator, a coat tree, and one of those chairs that looks like a giant high heeled shoe.
1. Baconator duh
2. Coat tree (Practical AND Decorative)
3.  Ken Burns’ Baseball
4. Heel chair
wait no
4 is the thermos full of urine (so considerate to put it in a thermos)
5 is the heel chair

Bonus Question: What was the bigger let down: Christmas with you family or hearing that Heath Ledger might actually win an oscar for The Dark Knight, even though Bill Murray got screwed on Lost in Translation beause that movie was really really good?
Heath Ledger, although i disagree with the Bill Murray comment.

Anything else you want to add?
you’ve once again sparked my anger over the obama cabinet thing. i hadn’t thought about it in like 2 days. grrrrrr

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Working on a new feature here.

The purpose of the Sidebar Interview is to get to know the random people who happen to be in my gmail side bar.  These aren’t heavy hitting inteviews, at least not until Elena Hight ends up in the sidebar and I get to ask how it felt being pimped out by Big B.

The interviews are also dynamic in that I’ve got ideas for a couple questions, but most of them will be created during the course of the interview. I’m also considering surprise sidebar interviews, but we’ll see how it goes.  Let me know what you think. 

Also be sure to keep submitting questions for “Ask a Rumorator” at rvr@rumorator.com

So without further delay:

Name: ixkatiexi
Current Gmail Status: mmmm monday
Location: Atlanta
Jobby Job: Bump writer on some cartoon station

#1. What’s your favorite bump?
Oh jeez, favorite I made or favorite one in existence?
You made?
I’d have to go with one of my first ones I made…it was basically a breakdown of the proper usage of the words there, they’re and their since people have forgotten that these words are not interchangeable. as a grammar nazi, I claw my eyes out when I see them misused.

#2. If you were into Cosplay what character would you be?
oh gawd. I hate this question because it taps into a deep inner struggle I have, and that is choosing between Tifa and Aeris.
Tifa is way hot and totally bad ass. But Aeris is the kinda girl you wanna take home to mom. But also she dies.
I do not want to die.

#3. What was the last album you enjoyed enough to buy?
Enjoyed enough to buy? Hmm. I’m a shameless media sucking pirate. I actually cannot remember the last album I dropped cash for. It was however on a recent shopping list to pick up Chinese Democracy whenever I should choose to get around to it.
Largely because the album was what, 14 years in the making? and yet somehow got a good review out of Chuck Klosterman

#4. Being in Atlanta, do you ever see Speech from Arrested Development?
No I do not. I wish though. I do however have a longer term goal of acquiring a higher (high school) letter jacket and a boom box and playing final countdown from my shoulder. I would walk into anything that looked like a meeting.

#5 Rank these items:Flame Thrower, Pizza, Lenin’s Corpse, Speak-n-Spell, and Cucumber Water.
They all have their own endearing qualities. Id have to go with flame-thrower, speak-n-spell, pizza, cucumber water, then lenin’s corpse. It’s the dying thing, you know, that we just talked about that cost Lenin a few notches.

Excellent. Anything you want to add?

These questions are fun, I want more like them

I’ve got nothing else.

As for what to add, I guess it’s fair to mention that I believe Wall-E to be Oscar for Best Picture worthy, and also I’m irritated by the recent resurgence of vampire folklore in media. I encourage everyone to read the original Dracula, and to not fall for the reiterations where they remove elements of being a vampire to make their stupid plots work. You can’t see them in mirrors, they have to drink human blood, and they can’t go out during the day or else they’ll burn and thats that. And go dawgs!

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