Make Someone Famous

faceman

Had an idea although im sure im not the first to think of this.. What are our chances of making someone from Boards famous for no reason?

we would need to have interested users each nominate themselves with reasons why they believe they are most suitable AND most normal. It would need to be a very normal person.

Then the rest of us would have to come up with some ingenius idea for spreading the word about John or Mary or whoever we pick. Then hopefully the media could pick up on this superstar!!

Ok so my idea is only in its infancy, but what do yizzer think?

Alter-Ego

Pick me, pick me!!!

knighted_1

so many 'celebs' nowadays are famous for being only famous so there is no reason why this would not work -so simple to do with the right support -would be a great laugh if nothing else -

NoDayBut2Day

Interesting idea. Doubt it would work, simply because there are a lot of people "popular' on the internet, that never get into the media.

bluto63

I do believe we've done that. Paris Hilton was once on boards, wasn't she?

Rb

Oh this should certainly bring the attention whores out in their masses.

The idea in itself may work though with some dedication, but in saying that I don't know how many people would be bothered.

Ruu_Old

bluto63 wrote:

I do believe we've done that. Paris Hilton was once on boards, wasn't she?

paris_hilton. Just make a video about..anything at all really..put it on youtube like that auld fella did.

Mr. Presentable

Easiest way is to take someone, say pighead, and nail him naked to the arch at Trinity. He'd be famous then, right?

Mr. Presentable

However, if 70,000 people keep referring to Pighead (or whoever) as being legend, then he will eventually become so. As he should be

(I may never post again, now I'm into four figures)

Oh oh oh oh pick me!

Or I'll cry.

:|

nipplenuts wrote:

However, if 70,000 people keep referring to Pighead (or whoever) as being legend, then he will eventually become so. As he should be

(I may never post again, now I'm into four figures)

weyyy go you!

dont pick me(reverse psychology heh heh)

Diarmsquid

Ha. Good idea.
Could do podcast interview to start.
Then get him/her in a live radio interview.
If anyone has contacts in newspaper, mention him/her here and there.
Next thing... VH1 will have a show dedicated.
It can't fail.

bluto63

We could all just waste our money, buy loads of billboard spaces all saying the persons name. People will begin to wonder who this person is and bam! instant success

johnny_ultimate

We'll just rob some ideas off Danny Wallace / Dave Groman. They are famous for being dedicated at completely random but hilarious tasks.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Sod the advertising - too easy. Just trya nd catch the attention of the media. We know you;re out there, mediaaaa.....

cormie

This is a good idea actually:) Someone from the webmaster flash forum could build them a website, someone from the photography forum take some professional "publicity" shots and some photos of them drinking coffee in a cafe etc etc and approach loads of different papers trying to sell the photos, haha.

aidan_walsh

I'm not sure its as easy as a lot of you make out. A lot of "famous because they're famous" people have either been involved in something that captured a large public imagination, or are famous by association with other famous people. You can't really organise that.

MooseJam

What with youtube being in the news, whoever is picked make a vid, stick it up, then everybody from boards hit the link, not exactly famous but you'd be on the front page of youtube for a while and would get a few hundred thousand curious
views

Dinxminx

Lol that would be hilarious!! Let's do it!!

cormie

who'd be a good candidate? I'd say Pighead but I think it could ruin him.

Ruu_Old

cormie wrote:

who'd be a good candidate? I'd say Pighead but I think it could ruin him.

We need to bring out the unregged users, underdogs if you will.

Lust4Life

Ruu has his own wikki!
Pick Ruu! Pick Ruu!

MrJoeSoap

Pighead ftw!

fifth

PIGHEAD

or

DR.BOLLOCKO!

Or me

TerrorFirmer

I think pighead would be the only viable option.

Sure there are plenty of characters on boards but none as remotely distinctive and as widely known as the man himself

TerrorFirmer

Lust4Life wrote:

Ruu has his own wikki!
Pick Ruu! Pick Ruu!

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/HavoK

Exciting stuff eh?

fifth

Even I've got a wiki..

.. and i'm charming. LOL

Maybe we could all donate so much money each to fund something crazy for one particular user that would catch tv/news' attention?

Adam

I vote me, but thats just me.

I don't agree with Pighead as an option, I think he'd try too hard and the idea is to be famous for no reason right? Where as Pighead (I love you man.) is already a legend in his own right.

Someone nobody knows is more the idea. Ask yourself one question.

Do you know me?!



On a side note, I like the idea and will support regardless.

(can do website, should we get that far)

Rb

Well considering if this goes ahead, the chosen person would have to show their real selves i.e names, photos etc. and somehow I doubt Pighead would do that. It'd probably ruin his character anyway.
That said, he'd still be the best choice imo, if he were up for it of course.

Failing that...probably Sangre.

Ruu_Old

Lust4Life wrote:

Ruu has his own wikki!
Pick Ruu! Pick Ruu!

Its a Biki! Boards Wiki=Biki

Oh and not a chance for me, the OP is looking for someone normal.

Lirange

Reminds me of that Ed vs. Spencer episode.

Ed vs. Spencer: Who can become more famous

It's topic relevant modsies!

They filmed this first season episode before the show aired so they weren't famous yet.
Ed had some effective ideas.

NoDayBut2Day

Ruu wrote:

Its a Biki! Boards Wiki=Biki

Oh and not a chance for me, the OP is looking for someone normal.

lol... what classifies someone as "not normal"? I think you'd be a good candidate, if this ever goes through...

c - 13

Amusing topic - will be following this one with interest.

WhiteWashMan

there are already famous people that post on boards.

you just dont know about them

as for making a boards.ie character famous, go for it. but be careful. theres lots of ugly people here. you'll want to pick someone good looking. i mean, seriously, theres no reason to put a bugly in the limelight!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

I think anyone saying "me" (as in themselves) should be automatically disqualified. As should mods (sorry Ruu)

Mrs_Doyle

Ikky Poo2 wrote:

I think anyone saying "me" (as in themselves) should be automatically disqualified. As should mods (sorry Ruu)

:rolleyes:

faceman wrote:

we would need to have interested users each nominate themselves with reasons why they believe they are most suitable AND most normal.

tbh

instead of a person, let's start a rumour and see how fast it gets back to us?

c - 13

With regards to the whom should we "make famous". There are a number of Boardsie's on the film production board that have made short films. Promotion of something like a short film that is attached to the person would help to get the person recognised. (back to the youtube idea).

Whoop, heres a link o examples

aidan_walsh

tbh wrote:

instead of a person, let's start a rumour and see how fast it gets back to us?

"Skinner said the teachers will crack any minute, purple monkey dishwasher."

Kimbot

Pighead FTW!!! The chap is a leg-end!!

joe_chicken

All we need to do is lift the ban on <THE THREE LETTER ACRONYM THAT SHALL NEVER BE SPOKE OF>

Then someone start a thread where we beat said party with a verbal stick

That should get SOMEONE on boards famous

Heisenberg.

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Joeface

Actually we have a canditate that we can make famous in Ireland if ye want, and no its not me , we have a lady member who is a DJ and we can get her on to the radio if we really want to.

say for example , Jenny Kelly is going to going on leave , and that leaves a spot open ,we could request the ray darcy show to give this spot to our lady Dj , there are 70k of using this site now apparently. We could ask that it be set up as a competion and just vote her in, She would be famous for awhile at least, and it would prob be a dream come true for her.

not only would be able get her in but we would be showing the true power of BOARDS.IE


ok maybe its a lame idea but and idea non the less

edit( i must point out i have never actually met her only spoke to her here )

koneko

Yipee, this'll bring the attention whores out in full force.

If ye must do this, my vote goes to Pighead, because he's amusing.

Endasaurus

I nominate Diarmsquid.

Rb

Joeface wrote:

Actually we have a canditate that we can make famous in Ireland if ye want, and no its not me , we have a lady member who is a DJ and we can get her on to the radio if we really want to.

say for example , Jenny Kelly is going to going on leave , and that leaves a spot open ,we could request the ray darcy show to give this spot to our lady Dj , there are 70k of using this site now apparently. We could ask that it be set up as a competion and just vote her in, She would be famous for awhile at least, and it would prob be a dream come true for her.

not only would be able get her in but we would be showing the true power of BOARDS.IE


ok maybe its a lame idea but and idea non the less

edit( i must point out i have never actually met her only spoke to her here )

no.

cormie

koneko wrote:

If ye must do this, my vote goes to Pighead, because he's amusing.

I personally don't want to know what pighead looks, talks or walks like.

koneko

cormie wrote:

I personally don't want to know what pighead looks, talks or walks like.

I like to think it's a bit like this:
http://members.boards.ie/koneko/pigman.jpg

Though that seems unlikely. But damnit, that would rock.

MrJoeSoap

koneko wrote:

I like to think it's a bit like this:
http://members.boards.ie/koneko/pigman.jpg

Though that seems unlikely. But damnit, that would rock.

He does well to type with those hoofs.

Diarmsquid

Endasaurus wrote:

I nominate Diarmsquid.

Eh, thanks, but no thanks.
If it does work out it would be hell for the person we choose. Say it gets to national level you're gonna have the media at you all the time, and since there is acyually no story to your fame, they'll make one up.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Diarmsquid wrote:

Eh, thanks, but no thanks.
If it does work out it would be hell for the person we choose. Say it gets to national level you're gonna have the media at you all the time, and since there is acyually no story to your fame, they'll make one up.

you're perfect!