28 May 2011: Billy Bob Neck in Heaven?
Posted by: Frank Moraes
Here is Billy Bob Neck's most recent video. At 1:37, he disappears—obviously raptured (a man like Billy Bob). The remaining 13:35 is just his empty seat so don't wait for it.[1]
My question is: does this mean that Paul Day has decided not to do Billy Bob Neck any more? After three years of doing it, I can imagine that he's tired of it and I wonder how much more he could do with it.
Update
I wrote to Paul Day, the comedian who created and sustains Billy Bob Neck. I asked if this most recent video meant the end of Billy Bob. He responded that the character, "Will be back. Actually, if you check his FB page, he's back already. God sent him back to get GWB a third term as POTUS to finish the war on terror." So there is no fear that we will have to go on in a world without Billy Bob Neck.
I also asked if there was any non-BBN Paul Day on the internet[2] He directed me to another YouTube channel called Virtually Paul's. Unfortunately, I am out of town, fighting with a terrible internet connection. I can't say more than that there is some interesting content. I didn't see much—perhaps five videos. Here is the first video that he posted, which I think it is pretty funny:
He also provided the following links that I haven't spent much time with. After I'm back with a decent internet connection, I may write an article about his work in a general sense. Until then, you can check them out yourself:
Paul seems to have been fascinated by Larry Sinclair a couple years back. Sinclair is this guy who claimed to have some encounter in a limo with then State Senator Obama. This supposed encounter involved drugs and sex—of course. Sinclair has no credibility, even with people like Rush Limbaugh who have notably low standards for truth. Thus there are at least two videos over at Virtually Paul's and a whole website dedicated to him: Free Larry Sinclair!!! It has obvious similarities to Billy Bob Neck.
He also sent me direct links to two very good articles about the technical side of doing Billy Bob Neck. The first is In Which I’m Taking A Request. In it, he answers two questions: does he feel bad when people don't understand the act and how he keeps from laughing. The second is In Which I Muse On Why They Get It Wrong. This was written back in early 2007, so it is BBBN (Before Billy Bob Neck). He discusses the blog Shelley The Republican, defending it against the attack that they are, "Satirizing homophobic, racist creationists by being homophobic, racist creationists." Both articles are well worth reading if you are interested in the inner workings of Billy Bob Neck.
Paul Day is a very funny, insightful, and passionate man. I could have guessed that, given the depth of his characterization of Billy Bob Neck. But it really comes through in his writing. He was also very nice to answer all my questions. I'm sure this will not be the last time I write about him or his fascinating character.
God Sent Billy Bob Neck Back
[1] I posted a comment on the video asking if it was really necessary for this video to be almost 15 minutes long. I did watch the whole damned thing waiting to see if anything would happen. It certainly wasn't necessary to make this video more than 5 minutes long, except as a sick joke. And given that Billy Bob Neck is a sick joke, maybe that's okay.
[2] The Frankly Curious editorial board just decided that we will no longer capitalize the word "internet"—unless it comes at the beginning of a sentence.
My question is: does this mean that Paul Day has decided not to do Billy Bob Neck any more? After three years of doing it, I can imagine that he's tired of it and I wonder how much more he could do with it.
Update
I wrote to Paul Day, the comedian who created and sustains Billy Bob Neck. I asked if this most recent video meant the end of Billy Bob. He responded that the character, "Will be back. Actually, if you check his FB page, he's back already. God sent him back to get GWB a third term as POTUS to finish the war on terror." So there is no fear that we will have to go on in a world without Billy Bob Neck.
I also asked if there was any non-BBN Paul Day on the internet[2] He directed me to another YouTube channel called Virtually Paul's. Unfortunately, I am out of town, fighting with a terrible internet connection. I can't say more than that there is some interesting content. I didn't see much—perhaps five videos. Here is the first video that he posted, which I think it is pretty funny:
He also provided the following links that I haven't spent much time with. After I'm back with a decent internet connection, I may write an article about his work in a general sense. Until then, you can check them out yourself:
- Paul Day's Blog - He said it is under used, and indeed he has only posted once in the last month. One entry is called In Which Jesus Is Not An Objectivist. It contains an editors note indicating that an audio version will be available soon on The Pod Delusion.
- The Pod Delusion - He said he's been doing some work on this podcast. I haven't heard it, but the site describes itself as follows: "The Pod Delusion is a weekly news magazine podcast about interesting things. From politics, to science to culture and philosophy, it's commentary from a secular, rationalist, skeptical, somewhat lefty-liberal, sort of perspective. A bit like From Our Own Correspondent but with more jokes."
- Paul Day's Facebook Page - I haven't check this out, because (as regular readers know) I am afraid of Facebook.
Paul seems to have been fascinated by Larry Sinclair a couple years back. Sinclair is this guy who claimed to have some encounter in a limo with then State Senator Obama. This supposed encounter involved drugs and sex—of course. Sinclair has no credibility, even with people like Rush Limbaugh who have notably low standards for truth. Thus there are at least two videos over at Virtually Paul's and a whole website dedicated to him: Free Larry Sinclair!!! It has obvious similarities to Billy Bob Neck.
He also sent me direct links to two very good articles about the technical side of doing Billy Bob Neck. The first is In Which I’m Taking A Request. In it, he answers two questions: does he feel bad when people don't understand the act and how he keeps from laughing. The second is In Which I Muse On Why They Get It Wrong. This was written back in early 2007, so it is BBBN (Before Billy Bob Neck). He discusses the blog Shelley The Republican, defending it against the attack that they are, "Satirizing homophobic, racist creationists by being homophobic, racist creationists." Both articles are well worth reading if you are interested in the inner workings of Billy Bob Neck.
Paul Day is a very funny, insightful, and passionate man. I could have guessed that, given the depth of his characterization of Billy Bob Neck. But it really comes through in his writing. He was also very nice to answer all my questions. I'm sure this will not be the last time I write about him or his fascinating character.
God Sent Billy Bob Neck Back
[1] I posted a comment on the video asking if it was really necessary for this video to be almost 15 minutes long. I did watch the whole damned thing waiting to see if anything would happen. It certainly wasn't necessary to make this video more than 5 minutes long, except as a sick joke. And given that Billy Bob Neck is a sick joke, maybe that's okay.
[2] The Frankly Curious editorial board just decided that we will no longer capitalize the word "internet"—unless it comes at the beginning of a sentence.
