Wow Frank! You look like you're really pumped there for a happy dance! I can't wait to see the rest.

I almost feel violated.... tease us with the happy dance, and then "Nooooo", you won't give it to us poor, ever vigilant fans, you have to sell it to us?

What's up with that, Frank J??

Huh....??

AIC

How 'bout a Ronin Thought for the Day for the holidays.

Make it a good one.

RIP SPC Mahlenbrock.

You want funny? You pay money!

You freeloaders get humor for nothing for well over two years - now you pay $12 dollar (cheap).

(BTW, to have the happy dance at any decent quality on this blog would blow away my bandwidth restrictions).

Now see, with your last comment you at least provide a good economimc reason for a non-happy dance us fiscal conservatives can understand.

Besides...

*looks around*

...we're used to paying for various kinds of dances... aren't we?

Yankee,
This one cheaper... and my chest is real.

Fine!! Slut yourself out Frank J! See if we care!!

errr.... Sorry, I though I was talking to one of my kids again.....

nevermind....

Just because he has to sell us the happy dance, in protest I say we all post FIRST! incessantly, because we know he hates that.
FIRST!
FIRST!
FIRST!

*Silently slips out to buy CD*

slobberingly retardedly FIRST!!!

But hey I understand the bandwith, prob. Maybe we need more imao shirt's to buy.

But we all understand the bandith problem. Maybe we should buy more shirt's.

Frank, I really could have done without the "real chest" knowledge, but at least your won't have issues with hairbrushes like some young ladies we know...

One of my friends got me a W2 shirt for a Christmas gift exchange. I now feel so cool, and like a true IMAO fan. I can't wait to wear it around some of my liberal friends. Thanks for the great stuff Frank J!!

Frank, use BitTorrent to distribute it. Here's a fancy Windows implementation.

As far as bandwidth restrictions Frank, I would like to point you out to BitTorrent.

Heck, *I* could host a torrent to your video, and I'm at like 1.9k during the day.

Not that you can't be a greedy capitalist like the rest of us. ;)

BLAST YOU AND YOUR 3 MINUTE HEADSTART SPETIAM!

The fact is that the majority of files found on P2P networks are illict (copyrighted works that are unauthorized for distribution via the Internet, pornography, etc). Maybe you personally don't distribute illicit materials via a P2P client, but it's ridiculous to say that the majority of other P2P network users aren't looking for screen grabs of Natalie Portman pole dancing in a pirated MPEG of "Closer."

It is not up to IMAO to post "The Happy Dance" on a P2P network in an attempt to legitimize the network.

Okay, I'm ba-ack. Sorry, put in a 20 hour day yesterday. Ran into some WEIRD trojan/spyware/virii. All M$ related. May Bill Gates die of gonnorhea and rot in hell, here have a cookie? You'll feel better by the time you finished it.

Okay, so what's up? What happened to the satirical headlines business? Looks like I missed a ton...

Oh, and FIRST!!

Oh no!

You aren't suggesting The "real" Scott (ha, yeah right). You aren't suggesting that the Happy Dance involves Frank dancing around a pole are you?

The horror, oh the humanity...

Scott, you are horribly mistaken to lump BitTorrent with "those" p2p networks. BitTorrent is amazingly well suited for legitimate purposes, such as distributing open source programs, entire operating systems (e.g., Linux) and the like. I'm sorry, but you're off the deep left end on this one. BT is 100% legit.

Just like a guns. Does the fact that some people misuse guns mean that firearms shouldn't be used by honest people? Well, if you're a Democrat, I guess the answer is yes. However, I won't insult you by calling you a Democrat, since you've probably just been indoctrinated by RIAA/MPAA propaganda (i.e., "p2p technology == work of Satan").

No BitTorrent! You buy CD and be grateful for low low price!

After you said we smoke crack? Ha! What a joke. Are you going to charge for that bit of funny, too?

:-D

It's all good, I downloaded the CD on Kazaa ;-D

"You FrankJ, you make good funny, I bought CD!"
:)

RE: "BT is 100% legit"

Hacked copies of numerous commercial/copyrighted works are routinely stolen via Bit Torrent and similar apps.

Last month the BBC reported around $1 million worth of game software stolen using "file-swapping systems such as Bit Torrent" and for every RazorPop example you give me, I'll be able to give you an alternate example of BT, KaaZaa, etc. destroying the wealth of artists.

The Bottom Line: If you don't want to view "The Happy Dance" or listen to any of the new radio bits in CD quality audio, please do not buy The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD. That is your choice and your right as an IMAO Fan. However, the CD production, media, shipping, legal representation (copyright protection and vetting), and marketing all costs money--the contstant posts describing how users will rip the IMAO CD off and duplicate it for free via a P2P network conversation has forced the very serious discussion of the legal rights to Frank J.'s copyrighted works: "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD"

• Frank J., the rightful owner of this copyrighted material, has NOT authorized the distribution of "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD" via any method over the Internet INCLUDING all P2P network servers/applications.
• Frank J. grants LIMITED FAIR USE distribution rights in that the purchaser of "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD" may transfer the contents of "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD" to a SINGLE personal computer and a SINGLE portable media device (MP3 player, etc).
• All backups of "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD" must be digital copies residing on a SINGLE computer and/or portable media device. 98%Windows/Mac/Linux-based PC has built-in free software that will convert audio CDs into WMA or MP3 format to be stored on your PC's hard drive.
• Purchasers are NOT allowed to make CD copies of "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD" for "backup purposes" as these are often just pirated copies distributed illicitly.
• Distribution of "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD" via any digital, analog, or electronic with the written consent of the copyright holder (Frank J.) is a criminal offense and is subject to fines and/or other penalties in a court of law.

I truly am sorry if this legal talk has offended any IMAO Fans, but so that Frank J. continues to have the incentive to keep producing his unique brand of humor, please remember that Frank is producing these FOR THE FANS! If you do NOT agree with the terms being a legal purchaser in the free market economy, please do not purchase "The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD."

Thank you,

Scott McCollum
Executive Producer
"The IMAO Christmas 2004 CD"
Seattle, WA

Scott, your work is awesome, but seriously, why are you humping yourself to say how evil BitTorrent is? I suggested that Frank (the assumed copyright holder) use BitTorrent to distribute the damned happy dance precisely because he cited bandwidth concerns as a reason for not releasing the happy dance for download.

Seriously, man. Relax. We're not going to pirate the frickin' CD.

"the contstant posts describing how users will rip the IMAO CD off and duplicate it for free via a P2P network"

Uh... name one? We suggested that *FRANK* could use BitTorrent to ease his alleged bandwidth problems with the happy dance.

What are you, some kind of sleeper-agent trained to go beserk at the mention of keywords like "torrent"?

JUST BUY MY CD, FREELOADERS!

And thank you for your readership :)

Wow, the IMAO Christmas 2004 CDs are going fast... To those who have already ordered THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

Frank is on track to sell all of the limited edition CDs by the end of the week. If you haven't ordered yet and want a CD for Christmas, you may want to think about ordering before Sunday December 19th.

NOTE: For any IMAO Fans in the United Kingdom that want to purchase a CD, please order before Friday 17 December 2004 to receive your copy by Christmas. Unfortunately, all orders received after 12:00 A.M. GMT on 16 December 2004 will not be filled.

sweetie, make sure you're ordering me my free one before the end of the week, or scott won't have one for me.

i already bought 2 for gifts.

You forgot one thing: the end-credits photo montage!

hey, thanks for sharing about Bit Torrent. I didn't order the CD, But I DID find that bit about Natalie Portman pole dancing. THAT's what i call a happy dance!!

po.box662
ashaiman
GHANA
PLS SIR I THANK YOU FOR THE ITEMS THANKS