take look at what i find in taiwan...
Posted on: June 2, 2005 10:12 AM
...does noone else remember one of james's first comment to lyova? that their URL was the same...?
Posted by: piu piu at June 2, 2005 10:56 AM
about the URL- its weird 'cause its something i was thinking about the whole contest.... wondering if they met up... or wondering if they knew each other before, and that had been james's way of covering their connection... (maybe someone else would have noticed the same URL too)
Posted by: piu piu at June 2, 2005 11:03 AM
Maybe they knew each other before the contest, and they applied together.
This post is way more "stunt" than mysterious though.
Especially since the post was made by James, not Lyova.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 11:04 AM
DCS i thought james was ur friend from home? or is taht someone else?
Posted by: piu piu at June 2, 2005 11:06 AM
Did James SAY that the URL was the same? or did someone just notice that their URLs were the same.
Anyone notice that either Lyova, or someone posting as Lyova has "nothingness.com" linked through his name.
Maybe if Lyova and James live together and post through the same computer, they changed their commenting name in movable type and forgot to change the homepage link?
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 11:06 AM
james said the url was the same.
who knows. its a definite james post tho- style an all
yeh clicked on lyova loads of times and noticed...nothing!
Posted by: piu piu at June 2, 2005 11:08 AM
dcs,
well of COURSE it's a stunt. we get it- we're just blown away by the stunt!
Posted by: sarah at June 2, 2005 11:09 AM
He is my friend, but I haven't seen him since last winter. He went to Taiwan.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 11:13 AM
i'm more blown away by the fact that lyova IS actually VERY attractive
Posted by: piu piu at June 2, 2005 11:21 AM
Also, there's a dark shot right after the camera passes over the light where they could have cut two videos together... maybe...
Posted by: enjanerd at June 2, 2005 11:52 AM
I fancy what is happening.
HONESTLY.
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT!!???
WTF.
Okay, yes, I fancy Lyova.
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 11:53 AM
So Enjanerd, I do not think that James will be disposed for other purposes than being disposed of.
So yes, this must be his final appearance here.
And also, I am currently taking orders for things you, the public, want me to suffer on him.
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 2, 2005 11:54 AM
Oh God.
We should inform the Taipei City police.
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 11:59 AM
James, hang in there.
Lyova, kiss him!
This was posted in James's spot but the video is hosted in Lyova's spot- crazy!
And what was all this url business? I know that James and Lyova have both been living in Taipei...
Posted by: Kevin at June 2, 2005 12:03 PM
I want to see the behind the scenes video of the making of this video.
The one where Lyova and James are giggling and joking.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 12:05 PM
This is truly James's most amazing submission—I mean, that is a deep, weird confession I really did not expect from him. It's even an unexpected interpretation of the challenge!
I don't know; I wonder what Lyova could pull out to top this clip.
Posted by: david at June 2, 2005 12:07 PM
James is looking pretty good too, am I right ladies? Even with the bondage?
I am crossing my fingers for a Daring Rescue.
Posted by: willow at June 2, 2005 12:08 PM
I can assure you, DCS, that there were only giggles from the one side.
It is posted here, because now, of course, I can access James' computer. And I think it is befitting his downfall to have this as his entry.
I tried to kiss him but he try to kick me.
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 2, 2005 12:09 PM
p.s. It was the IP address that was the same, not the URL. So James said. Click here (or cut and paste) and scroll to the very bottom: http://www.urbanhonking.com/ultimateblogger/den/archives/2005/05/the_game.html .
Posted by: david at June 2, 2005 12:10 PM
I guess I didn't think that this could be James' entry. He's been doing mini-posts before all the challenge entries for a while now.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 12:10 PM
To clairfy a few things. There was talk about James and Lyova being using the same ISP before the first challenge. The isp was a large one though, the large wifi network of James' school.
Lyova has been living in Japan and travelling to Taiwan where his sister works out of, as far as we know.
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 12:12 PM
Yeah. What is that IP address junk?
It could be a cover, in case anyone snooping noticed the identical IP's?
And reading Lyova's back posts is hilarious now.. knowing that his English is fine. So funny and crazy.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 12:16 PM
Okay. Makes sense.
So, the ISP talk before the first challenge was the first connection of the future members of STALIN?
They figured they could get together and scheme since they were both in Taiwan sometimes.
That's how Lyova was ever able to post videos at all I suspect.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 12:18 PM
no. Lyova told us in the application process that he recently had obtained a video camera or his sister had and he was excited to use it.
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 12:21 PM
Okay, let me guess how this ends. Someone, maybe a merit badger, makes a daring rescue just in time for James to make his final post. Am I close?
Posted by: Sonny at June 2, 2005 12:23 PM
God, I wish it could be arranged that way.
just to clarify. we at UltBlog HQ have no idea what is going on with these two finalists. we have never met them, and have no influence on any of their actions.
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 12:29 PM
I heard somebody hypothesize that Lyova was a grift by the Urban Honking dudes.
I totally don't think so at all, and I hoped it wasn't true then, and I know it's not now.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 12:47 PM
Also I think it in James' best interest if everyone here, now goes and casts his vote for Mimi here.
I will consider propositions for furthering James' fate after you help me help the woman I also loved before I killed her.
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 2, 2005 12:57 PM
Oh, Lord, I am a'roiling with nerves about the ultimate levels that this contest has ascended to! You have caused it to travel to the halls of awesome meta conspiracy theory.
But Holy Hells, don't hurt him!
I'm freaking out!!
Posted by: Rebecca at June 2, 2005 1:20 PM
I am sorry Stefan.... It does not work this way.... We play the "percentage bar game", ok? The more it rises, the closer James will get to the correct employment of mango ice cream (and I will remove the russian techno from his earlobes).
So start clicking.
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 2, 2005 1:21 PM
I forgot to notice that James is advertising the DAAC.
This is the same t-shirt that Jona wears in the "look upon the Wizard Ball" segment back in the UB Summer Edition.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 1:42 PM
Whoa. Jona, Steve -- why did you fail to mention this link, like when we were narrowing down the contestants? I do not believe that something like this could be a coincidence.
And how eager you were to thrust the Lyova application into our unsuspecting hands, how rigorously you did uphold James' position in the finals.
I don't know whom to trust.
This is starting to feel so Truman Show.
Posted by: Rebecca at June 2, 2005 1:51 PM
What link?
We thrust Lyova because his application was amazing. Everyone loved it.
James was the last person selected, I think.
What are you talking about?
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 1:58 PM
I am happy at what I see on Mimi's contest page, this will hopefully grant me more absolutions for my past evils unto her. I would like to add that this is NOT the reason I did this to James. I just thought of this to be good moment to remind you of this thing. James will remain in his basement underworld until the stars of victory are already dawning on my face (and blinding his Orcus). I thank you all for your being with us tonight. It is a good time to be alive I think.
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 2, 2005 2:03 PM
Division Avenue Arts Cooperative is a venue in Grand Rapids, MI. James and I have both been involved in events and behind the scenes work there. Jona has played there, and I assume he traded his album for the shirt, as most artists are asked to do.
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 2:10 PM
Sonny,
I wish to god I could rescue poor James in full Wonder Willow regalia. Alas, Portland Oregon is far from Taipai, and evil Dr D has constructed a force field that makes me unable to fly to my former comrade's aid. Curses! We can only rely on the mercy of his captor- the sinister villian Lyova. Lyova! Please! Let him go unharmed!!
Posted by: willow at June 2, 2005 4:52 PM
What was that about the "correct employment of mango ice cream"? And what does that make the currently incorrect employment?
Posted by: freddy at June 2, 2005 4:59 PM
I clicked to vote for Mimi (again! ballot stuffing!)
Lyova you have been wowing the ladies of Portland till now, but our hearts will turn against you if you harm your competitor....
you will become tyrantasaurus rex instead of primo blogman...
Posted by: hason at June 2, 2005 5:03 PM
Wonder Willow,
I have a note here in my Palm Pilot reading "tell superheroine nemesis about gigantic forcefield around her town to keep her from rescuing any innocent civilians" but it just totally slipped my mind. So sorry, my masked friend. I totally owe you one when we get together for the annual 4th of July celebration. That is of course if my plan to destroy your town with enormous satellite-mounted laser beams and some VERY special collobus monkeys I've been breeding in my giant underground lab doesn't come to fruition first.
In fraternity, always,
Dr. D
Posted by: Dr.D at June 2, 2005 6:35 PM
maybe that's not james. we've not seen his face and it's not really even shown in the video. maybe james told lyova to make a video like that, and gave him his posting information so that he could post it from his account. it's plausible.
Posted by: matthew hoppock at June 2, 2005 7:40 PM
Actually, dear George, you just acquire me a new idea: ice cream and shaved James!
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 2, 2005 7:58 PM
Steve, What makes you so sure that Lyova is real???? Based on his application? What if it was all made up. I see his link goes to his profile on a site called "Friend Finder" and he hasn't visited there since May 2, when the contest began. So, it looks like he created that image at that time to me. He has definitely pulled off some major farce here, if you ask me.
Posted by: Jenny at June 2, 2005 8:20 PM
Lyova Is Real is a campaign that is sweeping the nation.
He is obvious a real human being. He has showed himself in many videos now. He is obvious in Taiwan.
I believe many things about him...some things are unclear.
but....anyway about it...whatever comes out...
LYOVA IS REAL
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 2, 2005 9:13 PM
This is more than I could ever ask for out a reality bloggig competition. Crazy contestants, illegal aliens, heists and conspiracies, hot Russian men...
Who could ask for more? Even Puck from the Real World SF wasn't this interesting!
Posted by: J at June 2, 2005 11:16 PM
Matthew, it's totally James; he has photos of himself regularly in his website, and they go back for over a year. Here's just one example.
Posted by: freddy at June 2, 2005 11:30 PM
OK. Here is the hostage crisis latest updates.
James is well and sleeping for past hours. I think we have reached a suitable pact concerning the endgame.
But he is still very much in my clutches and I will only release him if you do something for me.
I need 10 (or best offer) videos of people (contestants, fans, judges) bobbing their heads. The clips can be very short (5 seconds) and you must be completely serious on them.
THIS IS IMPORTANT, NOT A JOKE, OK?
Send to: kasanova_voyager@yahoo.com
James' destiny depends on this.
Lyova
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 3, 2005 12:30 AM
OK, I'm game. Here it is:
http://homepage.mac.com/straightup/iMovieTheater32.html
Be Strong, Stay Safe,
Love,
Joel & Sara
Posted by: Joel Conrad Bechtolt at June 3, 2005 5:55 AM
Does anyone else think that the UHUBUGGG has something to do with this conspiracy?
Posted by: Sonny at June 3, 2005 8:44 AM
When did the Stalin pic. in James Merit Badgers posting turn into an eggplant in the sky? Did anyone else notice?
Posted by: WuJie Shanghai at June 3, 2005 9:00 AM
that's the only picture i saw up... i thought it was always an eggplant.
Posted by: enjanerd at June 3, 2005 9:17 AM
Thank to all these that have sent their heads to me.......but I NEED MORE OF THEM!!! Contestants, fans, peoples of Europe, Asia and the Americas, please send your BOBBING HEADS to
kasanova_voyager@yahoo.com
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 3, 2005 10:35 AM
i cannot record video of my own head bobbing, but if i could, it would look like this.
will you accept my proxy video Lyova? I am begging you. free james!
Posted by: matthew hoppock at June 3, 2005 11:00 AM
This video is so two pieces edited together by the way. Just frame by frame it just after Lyova says "challenge". That entirely black screen looks "highly irregular".
Posted by: DCS at June 3, 2005 2:12 PM
Well, that was a dick thing to say.
I guess you weren't smart enough to be Lyova anyway.
JK! Got you back!
Posted by: DCS at June 3, 2005 2:38 PM
Did you guys catch this?
This is hidden in this entry.. everyone should pay close attention to these next posts..
Posted by: Jona at June 3, 2005 3:37 PM
it's not two pieces edited together- the same staircase (in the same spot) is in both "halves" of the video
Posted by: sarah at June 3, 2005 3:50 PM
Actually, Jona, I believe that image was hidden in Lyova's last post (the one that detailed the Stalin alliance). And this image was in James' last post about alliances. What could it mean. Upon interrogation, they contestants gave up nothing, but we know not to trust them.
Posted by: Steve Schroeder at June 3, 2005 4:26 PM
hey guys, mandarin dynasty crew here! we took a break from our rigorous recording of our new album, "METH HORSE" at THE BOLSHEVIK in LOS ALAMITOS, CALIFORNIA to pitch in and help out our old buddy james!
Posted by: MANDARIN DYNASTY at June 3, 2005 4:28 PM
link above didn't work, here's the real URL:
http://mandarindynasty.net/video/jamz.mov
Posted by: MANDARIN DYNASTY at June 3, 2005 4:29 PM
I give you Les, Dave, Ian, Cabel, Noby, Steven, and myself, all headbobbing for James' freedom.
FREE JAMES!
Posted by: Mikey at June 3, 2005 4:33 PM
Cabel, the rules stated that you were to look SERIOUS. Your smirk may have killed James, dammit.
I am so upset that I don't have a video camera. I want to bob my head for James.
That sounds bad.
Rebecca's right, though, he looked alright in the video.
Posted by: Lucie at June 3, 2005 4:54 PM
Dammit, now I can't find the comment I thought I was referring to. Whatever, it's 1:00am in England and I'm too drunk to stay up and watch the clock tick down to the final UH deadline.
I can only pray before I lay me down to sleep...
Free James!
Posted by: Lucie at June 3, 2005 5:03 PM
how many people have bobbed? does my bobbing dinosaur count? lyova, we need to know.
Posted by: matthew hoppock at June 3, 2005 9:02 PM
Hello to all!
The skies rise up in the clearest blue on this, the last day of the Ultimate Blogman! James is gone now. Flying high on his skybound journey back to his homeland in USA. He seemed OK after his sequestrations. He was happy to be free...
Thanks to all of you for the head bobbings! Unfortunately, some of the besto ones were given to me too late, but it is still good, ok? I especially regret that you Mandarin Bolsheviks did not send it earlier : you are beautiful (even if I do not know what you are).
So, I am back here....
Posted by: Lyova Lyubov at June 3, 2005 10:13 PM
i have made it to korea!! thank you so much for your tender love and bobbins!!!! i feel so loved and appreciated!!
gotta run... flights leaving.........yaikes
Posted by: james at June 4, 2005 12:26 AM
HOLY CRAPPP!!!!!!!
WHATTTTTUUUTTTTT!??????
I HAVE A HEADACHE NOW!
Posted by: DCS at June 2, 2005 10:52 AM