Strike Beards!
Posted November 13, 12:27 AM
(Production Manager Jason) Chillemi and I have decided to grow Strike Beards.
The premise is simple - we don't shave until the strike is over. We're not doing it for any kind of protest or anything - it's just more of something fun(?) to do to pass the time that we're on strike! And before you say anything YES, I REALIZE THAT WE'RE A WEEK OFF. Listen; sometimes awecellent ideas take a week to develop, k! GET OFF MY BACK ALREADY.
Here's what we look like today (we haven't shaved since Saturday):
By the way... How much bigger is my head than Chillemi's?! My God! It's like the Death Star! A beautiful, sexxxy Death Star. Wink, wink.
Today, again, all we did at the office was play some kickass ROCK BAND jams! Oh I wailed on "Vasoline" by STP today! It was LEGENDARY. Just as awesome as that first battle scene in Lord of The Rings - except with less orcs, of course. We rocked out so hard on "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who that we actually BROKE THE BASS PEDAL for the drums:
"But did that stop the rock?" You ask. OF COURSE NOT. Associate Producer Jordan Schlansky just RUBBERBANDED IT TO HIS FOOT AND KEPT PLAYING:
That's true ROCKNROLL, kiddies! Awesome!
(We later called up the Harmonix dudes, and we sent our awesome intern Kristin over to MTV to grab another pedal so we could more properly rock... There's no way that our rubberband method was going to hold up for Rush's "Tom Sawyer" on expert!!!)
I hope the strike doesn't last for 6 months like in 1988. Although it would be comical to see you two with beards down to your waist.
Breaking the bass pedal? That is some hardcore rock and roll.
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Aaron Responds: Ha ha ha... I'm really hoping to not look like a member of ZZ Top!
And yeah - the bass pedal broke! I have to say, though - it's not flimsy or anything; it was the result of a freak accident!! Not to get into too much detail, but what happened was this: We were REALLY rocking out, and the floor is weirdly slippery in there, so the drum set has a tendency to slide away from you when you're really rocking out... It slid away, and (instead of pausing the game and pulling the drumset back) someone who will remain nameless (who was also WEARING BOOTS) did like a Chuck Norris-esque karate kick down on it with his heel in the heat of the moment!!! Because the set was kind of far away, he hit it not on the top of the actual pedal, but sideways - not exactly the way that you're supposed to play it - and the thing broke!! Let's be honest; you could break down a door with that kind of kick... It's not ROCK BAND's fault at all. That kick would've broken a real bass pedal!!
Anyway, they got us a new pedal, and we put a chair in front of the drumset so it doesn't slide anymore!! Problem solved!!! (And thank Jesus, because that game kicks assssss)
Steve 2, (04:07 PM)
Aaron, don't go! I fear that you guys will all be gone and they will replace our Consey with someone who has the same amount of talent Conan has in his pinky toe! I support the writers and all, but the more I read about the strike, the more depressed I get.
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Aaron Responds: I hope I don't have to go either! I love doing the blog for you guys!! We'll see what happens... Think positively!
Anonymous, (05:05 PM)
You guys ROCK! I can't wait to get Rock Band. I have it double pre-ordered so I can make SURE I get a copy!!
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Aaron Responds: Thanks, Stephanie! You rock, too!!! I highly recommend RB - it's SO AWESOME. Words cn't really do it justice, you know?! You should see the awesome character I built for myself... Can you say "FULL CHEST PANTHER TATTOO"?! I knew you could, baby!!
Stephanie, (08:40 PM)
Well slap my knee and give a snazzy finger point! My week is complete for last night Late Night played the episode my family and I had attended on Aug. 7th. Awww such sweet, sweet memories flood the corner of my mind right now. I'll never forget that day...NEVER!
Beards,Rock Band and free delicious spread of food?! Sheesh,what a tough life work is for you right now *wink* Im sure all the interns are learning such valuable information about the television/communications world at this time. HA!
Are most hats too small for you? Do you truly believe that there is in fact a large brain that is in need of such space? Around Halloween do people use you as a model for carving their pumpkins? If you have replied yes to all the following questions, well then my friend, welcome to the Hefty Head Club!
By the way, loved the chair video! Isnt that always the way? You get something brand-spanking new and then it breaks. Wa wa waaaaa....
-stefanie p.
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Aaron Responds: Awesome, SP! That's great! Was it weird to watch the episode on the tube after seeing it in person!?
Yeah, I actually feel really bad for our interns... And even worse for the interns who are just coming in with such an uncertain future! It's pretty rough.
And I MOST CERTAINLY have a hefty head! Sign me up!
Anonymous, (06:43 PM)
It was very surreal watching that episode on tv, but then again being there live was more dreamlike. All through the commercials I can remember what was happening during those short breaks. Good times!
Most definitely I can hear myself and my brother’s laugh in the audience through out the show which was, needless to say, quite intersting. Mine really sticks out when the buzzer goes off during the Abe Vigoda exchange. A little unknown fact, during the monolog when Conan points to different people in the audience, I’m being completely honest when I say that the last point was to me and then the shameful point for me to get out. Hahaha! Sad.
Staying up that late to relive that moment was well worth it!
By the way, welcome to the Hefty Head Society. ;P You sexy noggin, you!
Stay strong, stay beard strong!
-sp
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Aaron Responds: That's awesome!!! I've always wanted to do something where we show what happens during commercial breaks, because it's so interesting!!
And thanks for the induction!! My big head and I appreciate it!
Anonymous, (04:12 PM)
Aaron Bleyaert
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