So many questions to ask about it.
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Please. My entire online presence is hosted through dickf.or
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 6:58 PM on December 23, 2014 [9 favorites]
posted by TheWhiteSkull at 6:58 PM on December 23, 2014 [9 favorites]
Whoa, there are a lot of good domains for that joke.
posted by mathowie at 7:02 PM on December 23, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by mathowie at 7:02 PM on December 23, 2014 [4 favorites]
I love that this joke got resurrected this week out of nowhere, and that there are still new people that haven't heard the joke before.
I had no idea that had happened, because I have this one friend who never ever stopped trying to tell that joke to me and everyone he meets. I've known the guy for 15 years and I can't even count the number of times he's worked updog into a conversation or email or tweet or video game chat window or whatever.
So for me, any general resurgence of this joke is a mere trickle compared to deluge of updog spraying forth from everyday interactions with Dan.
posted by aubilenon at 7:29 PM on December 23, 2014 [7 favorites]
I had no idea that had happened, because I have this one friend who never ever stopped trying to tell that joke to me and everyone he meets. I've known the guy for 15 years and I can't even count the number of times he's worked updog into a conversation or email or tweet or video game chat window or whatever.
So for me, any general resurgence of this joke is a mere trickle compared to deluge of updog spraying forth from everyday interactions with Dan.
posted by aubilenon at 7:29 PM on December 23, 2014 [7 favorites]
If only there were a .ay TLD, I could get a killer domain for my Henway startup.
posted by Cash4Lead at 7:30 PM on December 23, 2014 [10 favorites]
posted by Cash4Lead at 7:30 PM on December 23, 2014 [10 favorites]
thats_the_joke.gif
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 7:33 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 7:33 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
But in the words of Bugs Bunny, "What's Updoc.net?"
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:41 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:41 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
Let me know if anyone wants to join the pen15 club
posted by pwally at 7:54 PM on December 23, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by pwally at 7:54 PM on December 23, 2014 [2 favorites]
I'd join your club, but I already get really nice ones from Pen Island.
posted by the jam at 7:57 PM on December 23, 2014
posted by the jam at 7:57 PM on December 23, 2014
pwally, PenIsland/PenisLand is one of the oldest 'point and laugh' websites, AND THEY NEVER CHANGED IT.
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:58 PM on December 23, 2014 [12 favorites]
posted by oneswellfoop at 7:58 PM on December 23, 2014 [12 favorites]
...oh man, I can't believe I'm about to post this.
I don't get it.
posted by minervous at 8:02 PM on December 23, 2014 [2 favorites]
I don't get it.
posted by minervous at 8:02 PM on December 23, 2014 [2 favorites]
They are obviously in on the joke, though. The copy is full of double entendres. It's fabulous!
Some of our skilled craftsman have been handling wood for over 25 years.
Many of our customers prefer to take on two or even three types of wood for one project.
The "Samples" page notes that "Our sample pens have been overwhelmingly popular."
posted by aka burlap at 8:05 PM on December 23, 2014 [3 favorites]
Some of our skilled craftsman have been handling wood for over 25 years.
Many of our customers prefer to take on two or even three types of wood for one project.
The "Samples" page notes that "Our sample pens have been overwhelmingly popular."
posted by aka burlap at 8:05 PM on December 23, 2014 [3 favorites]
Your pen is Our business
Are you telling me that site is actually a real pen merchant?
posted by I-Write-Essays at 8:13 PM on December 23, 2014
Are you telling me that site is actually a real pen merchant?
posted by I-Write-Essays at 8:13 PM on December 23, 2014
Why on Earth would they ever change it? Pen Island is fucking magnificent. The subtle and intermittent innuendos, the tweaked spacing between "pen" and "is" in the company motto, the complete lack of any punchline or giveaway—it's a breathtaking masterpiece of deadpan humor, a jewel of the genre. It's perfect. It should be inscribed on gold plates and fired into outer space as an example of one of Earth's finest cultural creations. Thank you, thank you, oneswellfoop, for bringing it to my attention. I'm in love.
posted by Anticipation Of A New Lover's Arrival, The at 8:25 PM on December 23, 2014 [16 favorites]
posted by Anticipation Of A New Lover's Arrival, The at 8:25 PM on December 23, 2014 [16 favorites]
PenIsland/PenisLand is one of the oldest 'point and laugh' websites, AND THEY NEVER CHANGED IT.
No such thing as bad publicity.
posted by echo target at 8:26 PM on December 23, 2014
No such thing as bad publicity.
posted by echo target at 8:26 PM on December 23, 2014
pwally, PenIsland/PenisLand is one of the oldest 'point and laugh' websites, AND THEY NEVER CHANGED IT.
Unlike expertsexchange.com, which they not only changed but ultimately abandoned without even a redirect.
posted by George_Spiggott at 8:39 PM on December 23, 2014
Unlike expertsexchange.com, which they not only changed but ultimately abandoned without even a redirect.
posted by George_Spiggott at 8:39 PM on December 23, 2014
As seen in Metafilter!
*not always an actual endorsement.
posted by el io at 9:01 PM on December 23, 2014 [4 favorites]
*not always an actual endorsement.
posted by el io at 9:01 PM on December 23, 2014 [4 favorites]
Oh man, I remember when you couldn't search and *not* get expertsexchange in the results. SEO companies must talk about that site like it was the holy grail of ranking manipulation.
posted by destro at 9:12 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by destro at 9:12 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
Investors Exchange was intended to be serious, so after taking a good look at the first obvious domain name they went with IEX.
posted by kadonoishi at 9:13 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by kadonoishi at 9:13 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
Was disappointed not to see a single yoga mat.
posted by arcticseal at 9:14 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by arcticseal at 9:14 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
Metafilter: It should be inscribed on gold plates and fired into outer space as an example of one of Earth's finest cultural creations.
posted by univac at 9:17 PM on December 23, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by univac at 9:17 PM on December 23, 2014 [3 favorites]
This is why the best variable is 𝜈. (And incidentally why every program should have a snu function/object/variable that is not commented.)
posted by Hactar at 9:21 PM on December 23, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Hactar at 9:21 PM on December 23, 2014 [2 favorites]
Pen Island is fucking magnificent. The subtle and intermittent innuendos
Plastic Pens:
"Others aren't quite sure and may want to experiment a bit before they find the one that is right for them."
FAQ:
"Q: Can I provide my own wood?
A: In most cases we can handle your wood. We do require all shipments to be clean, free of parasites and pass all standard customs inspections."
posted by dhens at 10:12 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
Plastic Pens:
"Others aren't quite sure and may want to experiment a bit before they find the one that is right for them."
FAQ:
"Q: Can I provide my own wood?
A: In most cases we can handle your wood. We do require all shipments to be clean, free of parasites and pass all standard customs inspections."
posted by dhens at 10:12 PM on December 23, 2014 [1 favorite]
My first encounter with updog was when I was twenty, when one of my friends told me, "Hey, the guys over there have been saying some updog stuff about you." I figured "updog" was some trendy slang and I didn't want to admit I was too uncool to know its definition, so I just said "Oh, okay," and hoped he'd change the subject. My friend tried fishing a little more, and I kept playing along, until he finally came out with "So, do you know what 'updog' is?" Surprised and a little embarrassed that my ignorance was so obvious, I had to admit that I didn't. He pressed on: "Well, aren't you going to ask?" I replied, "Okay, fine. What does 'updog' mean?"
posted by Metroid Baby at 12:04 AM on December 24, 2014 [15 favorites]
posted by Metroid Baby at 12:04 AM on December 24, 2014 [15 favorites]
I can't link while at work, but there was a great Twitter joke recently that said "Alex Trebek is about to own everybody" and then featured, in the classic Jeopardy! white-text-on-blue, the clue "The opposite of down, and the opposite of cat."
posted by Rock Steady at 6:46 AM on December 24, 2014 [5 favorites]
posted by Rock Steady at 6:46 AM on December 24, 2014 [5 favorites]
Here is the full origin story of updog.pw.
Extra credit: There exists, but I can't find it, a storify of the time somebody updogged Chuck Johnson.
posted by clavicle at 8:32 AM on December 24, 2014 [2 favorites]
Extra credit: There exists, but I can't find it, a storify of the time somebody updogged Chuck Johnson.
posted by clavicle at 8:32 AM on December 24, 2014 [2 favorites]
automatic sensors in the president's skull
do you have yesterday's time?
posted by flabdablet at 8:41 AM on December 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
do you have yesterday's time?
posted by flabdablet at 8:41 AM on December 24, 2014 [1 favorite]
Just to clarify, the Dan in my story is a different Dan than the Dan who made this site. (Didn't realize at the time this was made by a Dan. What is it with Dans?)
posted by aubilenon at 9:52 AM on December 24, 2014
posted by aubilenon at 9:52 AM on December 24, 2014
"Have you seen the snooithyoo?"
"What snooithyoo?"
"Not much, you?"
"Have you met Neezed?"
"Who's Neezed?"
"Not me."
And I'm still working on the TED talk about the Apple iFar... (iFar TED)
Then, there's the classic
"Knock knock"
"Who's there?"
"Boo."
"Boo who?"
"Well, you don't have to cry about it."
posted by oneswellfoop at 10:25 AM on December 24, 2014
"What snooithyoo?"
"Not much, you?"
"Have you met Neezed?"
"Who's Neezed?"
"Not me."
And I'm still working on the TED talk about the Apple iFar... (iFar TED)
Then, there's the classic
"Knock knock"
"Who's there?"
"Boo."
"Boo who?"
"Well, you don't have to cry about it."
posted by oneswellfoop at 10:25 AM on December 24, 2014
Updog doesn't work unless you activate the Mattababy.
What's a mattababy? I'm sick of all the updog jokes, that's what.
posted by rmd1023 at 2:10 PM on December 24, 2014
What's a mattababy? I'm sick of all the updog jokes, that's what.
posted by rmd1023 at 2:10 PM on December 24, 2014
Good King Sauerkraut"Snoo? What's snoo?"
Look Out!
On thy feets uneven.
While the snoo lay round about
Cold and crips and...
"Not much, what snoo with you?"
Walt Kelly wishes you a Merry Crispness.
posted by CCBC at 3:53 PM on December 24, 2014 [3 favorites]
See, I know that one from A Muppet Family Christmas.
posted by maryr at 10:20 PM on December 24, 2014
posted by maryr at 10:20 PM on December 24, 2014
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posted by mathowie at 6:53 PM on December 23, 2014 [16 favorites]