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Mention Chris Pirillo on your blog or Web site and, soon enough, he'll show up with a comment.

This happens so often that bloggers call it "The Pirillo Effect." Pirillo, it seems, is always online, checking for his name and ready to jump into the conversation.

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Chris Pirillo, you may find it disturbing to know that you have heavy competition here.

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

Pirillo describes himself as a geek, and, OK, there's some geekiness, what with the framed eyeglasses, the grin that borders on goofy and the pin on his shirt that says "RSS" in large white letters. RSS, if you didn't know, is a format used to distribute online content.
But Pirillo isn't short on personality either, and, as he's fond of saying, personality sells. Especially when it comes to something as intimidating as technology.
"I just get into it," he said. "It can be very infectious when it's in an environment in which it's enabled to be infectious."

And Pirillo has done well at finding environments that suit his personality. On his radio show, called "The Chris Pirillo Show," he has described a new wireless mouse as working "slicker than snot" and Sony's PSP portable game player as "just an amazing, amazing system" that "melted in your mouth." He likes to use the word "kludge to describe clumsy technology.

Noted.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

Tarantula vs. Chris Pirillo

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

Reading that hurt my head so I stopped.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:11 (twenty years ago)

I don't think he was supposed to eat the PSP.

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

That poor tarantula is going to get melted by Chris Pirillo's creepy saliva acid.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

"KLUDGE!"

Is that pronounced "klooj"? or "kludge"? Chris Pirillo would know!

http://www.strangezoo.com/images/content/103398.jpg

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:13 (twenty years ago)

I love the "okay, there is some geekiness" comment. SOME?!?! Good lord this guy sounds like the freakin' poster child for dorks.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

A three-headed tarantula!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

Okay, I wish someone had warned me that his sidebar picture was a gigantic Joker head suspended over a shadowy Pirillo-crotch.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

Hahahaha.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

This guy is really really good at describing things, huh.

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:15 (twenty years ago)

What does Chris Pirillo think of men who trim their public hair: insecure or thoughtful?

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

He thinks it's pretty kludge obv.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

This is the thread where I say #6541541541541 -- hath not a Pirillo a shadowy crotch?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

He likes to use the word "kludge to describe clumsy technology.

That's more than one word.

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

Bad unclosed quote! No biscuit!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

Kludge! What a weird word! (I realize the word's only been around for over two decades at least, but still! Woah!)

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

KMFDM
KLUDJ
September 2005

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:20 (twenty years ago)

I really hoped that this guy would have posted by now haha.

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

Don't speek too soon. I'm SURE he's using a much faster search engine than google, which takes a WHOLE week or so to sniff the entire web-iverse.

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

"I love Google Maps! It's like aloe vera on my balls!"

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

(...don't the Lords of the Internet require at least 48 hours for his name to get into the search engines?)

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:22 (twenty years ago)

We're working on it.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

I still want to know where he found that magic PSP made out of candy.

(xpost DB YOU STOP THAT RIGHT NOW)

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

(xpost)NORMALLY, but this is Chris Pirillo we are talking about! He has powers far beyond mere mortals!

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:23 (twenty years ago)

Well, if Chris Pirillo is the EXTREME geek that he is, he should be able to answer in -5 minutes, don'tcha think?

TEH PIRILLO EFFECT IS A SHAM! URI GELLER CALLED! HE WANTS HIS BENT SPOONS BACK!

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:24 (twenty years ago)

"It can be very infectious when it's in an environment in which it's enabled to be infectious."

*insert Pirillo-crotch here*

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

What rhymes with Pirillo?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

http://img.slate.msn.com/media/37000/37070/brillo.JPG

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

http://www.learning-connections.co.uk/curric/cur_pri/artists/handson/images/brillo.jpg

(Xpost!)

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:26 (twenty years ago)

(mine's bigger)

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:27 (twenty years ago)

Is it more infectious, though.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:27 (twenty years ago)

"Brillo pads just cut right through to the dirt. They don't kludge your dishwasher like clumsier scrubbing pads!"

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:28 (twenty years ago)

Blind date: Chris Pirillo and Jon Williams

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

I would suggest an alternate take on that Tony Christie "Amarillo" song that was a hit again in the UK earlier this year but even I'm not that insane. Yet.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

Donut, isn't that just Tarantula vs., part 2?

Alternately, it could be the next Beauty and the Geek, since Jon is so beautiful.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

"I sleep with a lot of girls who will let me sleep with them! FOOBAR!"

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

This guy sounds like the Rich Johnston of the Internet.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:30 (twenty years ago)

I take it you mean this guy.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

Rich Johnston writes the industry's leading gossip column, Lying In The Gutters. Debased and debauched, it cleans the cat litter of comics, while having a good sniff at the same time.

Good LORD.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

Hahahaha! Actually he does!

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

Just don't link to his blog. He'll be here in seconds.

― Huk-L, Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:32 (twenty years ago)

We should set THEM up on a date.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:33 (twenty years ago)

(Too bad 3layn3 never showed up after we linked her lesbian pirate cartoon.)

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:34 (twenty years ago)

#include <stdlib.h>
while {1} { printf("The Pirillo Effect, credited to Chris Pirillo, has dereferenced memory in Rich Johnston's woohaa at address 0x%08X", srand() ); }

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:34 (twenty years ago)

Good christ, are we just going to invoke everyone else. G*****a B*b, K4t M4rco, your time is now!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

Add in Tr4ino and LET'S GET BUSY.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

HEATHER THE GARBAGE FAN, WHERE ARE YOU NOW???

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Comics Blogosphere: C or D?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

What was Prodigy fandude's name? Pete?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

Actually Conor Smedley could take them all out.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

What do Chris Pirillo and Rick Johnston think of Bangbus? Is it real? Are the women really getting paid to this beforehand? And if so, why do they think so?

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

WORST PORN EVER.

But we could weld the bus doors shut, though.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

Raggett, please

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

Oh NOW you complain.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

http://chris.pirillo.com/

― cross your fingers, Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

tubgirl bukkake with extra fremme veppa venette

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

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Yeah, bite me.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

They say that behind every good geek, there's a great woman. In today's case, that's absolutely true. Kim Peterson wrote a story about me that ran in the front of today's Seattle Times Business section... and the photo was quite telling. Ignore the moron in front. Pay attention to the upper and lower lefthand corners. That's Ponzi's foot; she's in the background, working feverishly on Gnomedex 5.0. Art imitates life! She's my personal and professional CEO - literally. I can be a little energetic at times, so her importance in our affairs is sometimes downplayed (whether intentionally or otherwise). She be my partner, in every sense of the word. She's the yin to my yang (or, yang to my yin?).

Ponzi?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

http://www.mashby.com/images/posts/jump_the_shark.gif

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

Look, folks - I'm enjoying Beauty and the Geek (just like the rest of you), but I am not like Richard in any way. Two people have made this innocent juxtaposition, but it's just flat-out wrong. He's the lanky guy who has no social skills. First, I'm not lanky - I was husky in junior high. And while I enjoy Richard's over-the-top mannerisms, I have a completely different style. Richard has never kissed a girl, and I nailed my first smooch in the second grade. My ears also don't stick out half as far. I may be a geek, but I guess I'm not a total geek. The guys on this show are closer to nerds, IMHO. And these beauties are truly beauties, but I've known much better beauties who also happen to have brains (present company included). Beauty and the Geek hits too close to home.

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:41 (twenty years ago)

Wait, wait, he's 'not like Richard' but it still 'hits too close to home.'

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:42 (twenty years ago)

She's the yin to my yang (or, yang to my yin?)

"Shucks, I just can't decide!"

MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY.

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:43 (twenty years ago)

Ubj pbzr abobql rire hfrf EBG13 Nalzber?

It saddens me that I know at first glance what this is.

She's my personal and professional CEO - literally.

"I'll take 'Not Thinking A Statement Through' for $600, Alex."

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

I'm escaping for a lunchtime walk. I need fresh air.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

Is he 12?

― Huk-L, Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

You know who else Chris Pirillo looks like, sorta?

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:44 (twenty years ago)

It saddens me that I know at first glance what this is.

I don't. Explain.

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

http://www.sweatpantserection.com/stories/img/23/verison_wireless_guy.jpg

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:45 (twenty years ago)

phil-two woo-haa

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

phil-two woo-haa... AND he has a webcam!

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2004/07/15/inside-jared-spotlight.jpg

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:46 (twenty years ago)

HAHA, i think i like the "don't steal my bandwith" image better than the original.

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

I don't. Explain.

http://www.rot13.com

*sigh*

(I was going to risk life and limb and say "Crudders?")

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

Oh. Right. I am stupid.

― giboyeux (skowly), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:51 (twenty years ago)

V nz n tvnag qbhpuront!

― Huk-L, Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:53 (twenty years ago)

BZT

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:54 (twenty years ago)

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― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

Fb lbh guvax lbh pna ebg13 guvf fuvg leo tvex tug TUNNX TWFQ WQFUNUF YXSWQ XKXKXKXKXKX XK XK XK

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:58 (twenty years ago)

ROT13

― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 16 June 2005 17:59 (twenty years ago)

Dear Ned and Dan,

You are both very bad men. The last time Tr4in0 was invoked, the fucker EMAILED ME. If he does it again, I'm sending him to you.

Sincerely,
Ally

PS The Nintendo DS roasts like a marshmallow!

― Allyzay knows a little German (allyzay), Thursday, 16 June 2005 18:00 (twenty years ago)

"Using my 40 gig iPod is like licking a large bowl of Haagen Daaz Dulce De Leche ice cream!"

― donut e-goo (donut), Thursday, 16 June 2005 18:04 (twenty years ago)

"The Gnomedex 5.0 is like wiping your ass with the shroud of Turin."

― Huk-L, Thursday, 16 June 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

I'm still waaaiiiiting for the comment, Chris Pirillo, you swingin' geekadour, you.

― donut e-goo (donut), Friday, 17 June 2005 07:22 (twenty years ago)

Where is this dude?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 17 June 2005 07:33 (twenty years ago)

Everywhere and nowhere.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 17 June 2005 11:50 (twenty years ago)

Maybe... maybe HE HAS ALREADY POSTED

― The Ghost of OH NOES (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 June 2005 12:32 (twenty years ago)

Nice secret life you've been leading. How's your crotch?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 17 June 2005 13:04 (twenty years ago)

My crotch be flappin' like Gregory Hines be tappin'!

― The Ghost of Dan Piri (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 June 2005 13:21 (twenty years ago)

Dead and rotten?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 17 June 2005 13:22 (twenty years ago)

EXACTAMUNDO

― The Ghost of Dan Piri (Dan Perry), Friday, 17 June 2005 13:24 (twenty years ago)

I was in doubt of his geekiness until I saw that his web page looks like five kinds of shit. Yep, that's a geek alright.

― Paunchy Stratego (kenan), Friday, 17 June 2005 13:45 (twenty years ago)

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