Shoop Da Whoop is a popular internet meme.
It is based out of a picture of Dragonball Z character Cell which had been edited with Microsoft Paint to look like blackface. The picture was edited further to a short gif file which shouted "I'MA FIRIN' MAH LAZER!" and fired a large blue laser while exclaiming "BLAH!". The meme has become incredibly popular on sites such as YouTube and has been used as the basis of many videos on that site. However, this is usually only shortened to the blue laser/BLAH part.
Origin
Shoop Da Whoop also appears in hacked flash files on 4chan, where the sound is turned down invoking the user to turn the volume up. Those unaware of the hack then are surprised by the "Shooped" flash file reveals itself with DMX's "Where the Hood At?"
There have been several parodies of Shoop Da Whoop. Where Shoop Da Whoop uses blackface in an attempt to stereotype black people, a popular parody uses 's "White & Nerdy" to whiteface.
The Lazer Collection
Another popular parody was created by Dom Fera in 2007 known as "The Lazer Collection" , which moved away from blackfacing to shouting "BLAH!" while the laser shout out of an objects mouth. "The Lazer Collection" created a new internet meme based on "Shoop Da Whoop": Doctor Octagonapus, a parody of Alfred Molina's portrayl of Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man 2.
It is based out of a picture of Dragonball Z character Cell which had been edited with Microsoft Paint to look like blackface. The picture was edited further to a short gif file which shouted "I'MA FIRIN' MAH LAZER!" and fired a large blue laser while exclaiming "BLAH!". The meme has become incredibly popular on sites such as YouTube and has been used as the basis of many videos on that site. However, this is usually only shortened to the blue laser/BLAH part.
Origin
Shoop Da Whoop also appears in hacked flash files on 4chan, where the sound is turned down invoking the user to turn the volume up. Those unaware of the hack then are surprised by the "Shooped" flash file reveals itself with DMX's "Where the Hood At?"
There have been several parodies of Shoop Da Whoop. Where Shoop Da Whoop uses blackface in an attempt to stereotype black people, a popular parody uses 's "White & Nerdy" to whiteface.
The Lazer Collection
Another popular parody was created by Dom Fera in 2007 known as "The Lazer Collection" , which moved away from blackfacing to shouting "BLAH!" while the laser shout out of an objects mouth. "The Lazer Collection" created a new internet meme based on "Shoop Da Whoop": Doctor Octagonapus, a parody of Alfred Molina's portrayl of Doctor Octopus from Spider-Man 2.
Tycho Howle founded nuBridges, Inc. in the spring of 2001 and currently serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Tycho is a pioneer in the eBusiness arena having founded Harbinger Computer Services in March 1983. Tycho grew Harbinger to become a world-class e-Commerce firm with more than 1,000 employees, 40,000 active customers, and annual revenues exceeding $155 million. Tycho served as both Chairman and CEO for most of his 17-year tenure with Harbinger, and led the company through its many phases of growth including an initial public offering in 1995.
He was instrumental in the creation of Harbinger EDI Services and Harbinger Net Services, a joint venture with Bellsouth. Prior to founding Harbinger, Tycho worked with McKinsey & Company, Hewlett-Packard and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Tycho has received numerous awards for his contribution to e-business such as being named one of the "25 Unsung Heroes on the Internet" by Inter@active Week in 1998, selection as the 1997 Entrepreneur of the Year in Emerging Technologies for the Southeastern US, selection as Georgia's Businessman of the Year by the Georgia Security Dealer's Association in 1999, and was the 2002 inductee into the Georgia Technology Hall of Fame.
Tycho has served as a Director for a number of public and private companies.
Tycho is also a very active participant in community activities serving or having served on several non-profit boards including SciTrek(the Atlanta Science Museum), the Atlanta Symphony, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, the Atlanta Alzheimer's Association, the Harvard Business School Alumni Association, the Clemson University Foundation, the Clemson University Research Foundation, and the Atlanta Rotary. Tycho is also a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and serves on its Board of Advisors. Finally, Tycho recently joined the Carter Center Board of Councilors, a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of and support for the Carter Center in advancing peace and health around the world.
In the mid-'90s, Tycho and his family formed the C. Tycho and Marie Howle Charitable Foundation, which has made more than 140 grants to support education, healthcare, the homeless, and the arts. These grants were made principally to organizations based in the Southeast.
Tycho has a B.S. in Physics (minor-Computer Science) and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Clemson University. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Source: http://www.nubridges.com/
He was instrumental in the creation of Harbinger EDI Services and Harbinger Net Services, a joint venture with Bellsouth. Prior to founding Harbinger, Tycho worked with McKinsey & Company, Hewlett-Packard and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Tycho has received numerous awards for his contribution to e-business such as being named one of the "25 Unsung Heroes on the Internet" by Inter@active Week in 1998, selection as the 1997 Entrepreneur of the Year in Emerging Technologies for the Southeastern US, selection as Georgia's Businessman of the Year by the Georgia Security Dealer's Association in 1999, and was the 2002 inductee into the Georgia Technology Hall of Fame.
Tycho has served as a Director for a number of public and private companies.
Tycho is also a very active participant in community activities serving or having served on several non-profit boards including SciTrek(the Atlanta Science Museum), the Atlanta Symphony, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, the Atlanta Alzheimer's Association, the Harvard Business School Alumni Association, the Clemson University Foundation, the Clemson University Research Foundation, and the Atlanta Rotary. Tycho is also a member of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and serves on its Board of Advisors. Finally, Tycho recently joined the Carter Center Board of Councilors, a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of and support for the Carter Center in advancing peace and health around the world.
In the mid-'90s, Tycho and his family formed the C. Tycho and Marie Howle Charitable Foundation, which has made more than 140 grants to support education, healthcare, the homeless, and the arts. These grants were made principally to organizations based in the Southeast.
Tycho has a B.S. in Physics (minor-Computer Science) and an M.S. in Systems Engineering from Clemson University. He also holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
Source: http://www.nubridges.com/
Jean Girard is a fictional Formula One racer in the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. He joins NASCAR and is Ricky Bobby’s rival. Jean Girard is played by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
Bio
Jean Girard is a champion Formula One racer who is said to be the best in the world. He is a gay Frenchman who is married to Gregory (Andy Richter). He joins NASCAR so he can race against Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell).
Jean and Ricky first meet in a bar where Girard interrupts Ricky's victory party by playing jazz music on the jukebox. Jean Girard claims he is the best racer in the world and wishes to beat Ricky Bobby for NASCAR supremacy. Ricky, Cal and Girard argue, until Ricky attempts to attack Girard. Girard outmaneuvers Ricky, putting him in an arm lock where he then breaks Ricky's arm after Ricky refuses to say “I love crêpes”. As Girard leaves the bar, he introduces his husband Gregory where the revelation of their homosexual marriage shocks everyone in the bar (and later the Speed Channel reporters who read Girard's Formula One profile).
Jean outperforms Ricky on the track and becomes NASCAR's top driver. During their first race, Ricky attempts to wreck Girard, but ends up wrecking his own car instead. Ricky confronts Jean for a rematch where Jean Girard claims he has been waiting for this moment for Ricky to rechallenge him.
After Jean confesses that he and Gregory want to retire to Sri Lanka and teach Komodo Dragons to perform Hamlet, he compares himself to The Beatles and Diane Sawyer, who were taken over by predecessors The Rolling Stones and Katie Couric to whom he compares Ricky Bobby. He refuses to simply let Ricky win, telling Ricky that "Tomorrow...will be WAR!"
In the final race at the Talladega 500, Brian Wavecrest, the driver who replaced Ricky in the Wonder Bread car, causes a huge crash which takes out everyone in the race except Girard and Ricky. Ricky and Jean wreck in the final turn, so they get out of their cars and race on foot to the finish line, a race Ricky wins. Afterwards, Ricky passionately kisses Jean.
Early Career
Jean started his Career in kart at age 5 winning the French Kart Championship 3 times. At age 17 Jean moved to Formula Renault winning evey single race. At age 18 Jean became the youngest Formula Three champion. At age 18 Girard got to test a Formula One car.
Trivia
* Like Ricky Bobby in America, in France the names Jean and Girard are both common names. But unlike with Bobby, Girard is never used as a first name but as a last name.
* Jean Girard was modeled after the ill will many NASCAR fans feel towards another JG: Jeff Gordon -- who does not fit in with the traditional cornpone stereotypes of stock car drivers but rather the wine and cheese crowd.
See
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Bio
Jean Girard is a champion Formula One racer who is said to be the best in the world. He is a gay Frenchman who is married to Gregory (Andy Richter). He joins NASCAR so he can race against Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell).
Jean and Ricky first meet in a bar where Girard interrupts Ricky's victory party by playing jazz music on the jukebox. Jean Girard claims he is the best racer in the world and wishes to beat Ricky Bobby for NASCAR supremacy. Ricky, Cal and Girard argue, until Ricky attempts to attack Girard. Girard outmaneuvers Ricky, putting him in an arm lock where he then breaks Ricky's arm after Ricky refuses to say “I love crêpes”. As Girard leaves the bar, he introduces his husband Gregory where the revelation of their homosexual marriage shocks everyone in the bar (and later the Speed Channel reporters who read Girard's Formula One profile).
Jean outperforms Ricky on the track and becomes NASCAR's top driver. During their first race, Ricky attempts to wreck Girard, but ends up wrecking his own car instead. Ricky confronts Jean for a rematch where Jean Girard claims he has been waiting for this moment for Ricky to rechallenge him.
After Jean confesses that he and Gregory want to retire to Sri Lanka and teach Komodo Dragons to perform Hamlet, he compares himself to The Beatles and Diane Sawyer, who were taken over by predecessors The Rolling Stones and Katie Couric to whom he compares Ricky Bobby. He refuses to simply let Ricky win, telling Ricky that "Tomorrow...will be WAR!"
In the final race at the Talladega 500, Brian Wavecrest, the driver who replaced Ricky in the Wonder Bread car, causes a huge crash which takes out everyone in the race except Girard and Ricky. Ricky and Jean wreck in the final turn, so they get out of their cars and race on foot to the finish line, a race Ricky wins. Afterwards, Ricky passionately kisses Jean.
Early Career
Jean started his Career in kart at age 5 winning the French Kart Championship 3 times. At age 17 Jean moved to Formula Renault winning evey single race. At age 18 Jean became the youngest Formula Three champion. At age 18 Girard got to test a Formula One car.
Trivia
* Like Ricky Bobby in America, in France the names Jean and Girard are both common names. But unlike with Bobby, Girard is never used as a first name but as a last name.
* Jean Girard was modeled after the ill will many NASCAR fans feel towards another JG: Jeff Gordon -- who does not fit in with the traditional cornpone stereotypes of stock car drivers but rather the wine and cheese crowd.
See
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Powerdasher is the name of several characters from the Transformers toy-line.
Transformers: Generation 1 (1984)
Tech Spec Bio
The Powerdashers are a new form of Autobot. Power is still growing. Fast and skillful. Little is known about their true strengths and weaknesses. Their function on Earth is to help the Autobots in their cause and they are able to take on a variety of shapes and forms. They each have the ability to operate at various levels of kinetic energy. Friendly, cheerful and obedient.
Toys
The Powerdashers were mail-order exclusive Transformers that were available to collectors in 1984. Collectors would redeem Robot Points found on the boxes of various Transformers action figures. Part of the promotion was the mystery involved in which mold of the toy they would receive. There were three available models: a Cybertronic jet, an F-1 style race car, and a drill tank. Each Powerdasher toy came featured pull-back motors in vehicle mode.
Comics
The Powerdashers made no appearances in either Marvel comics or the animated series. However, the Powerdashers made brief cameos in the Dreamwave comic series, which included their own character page in Dreamwave's More than Meets The Eye series. It is unknown whether they will be included in the IDW series.
Transformers: Generation 1 (1984)
Tech Spec Bio
The Powerdashers are a new form of Autobot. Power is still growing. Fast and skillful. Little is known about their true strengths and weaknesses. Their function on Earth is to help the Autobots in their cause and they are able to take on a variety of shapes and forms. They each have the ability to operate at various levels of kinetic energy. Friendly, cheerful and obedient.
Toys
The Powerdashers were mail-order exclusive Transformers that were available to collectors in 1984. Collectors would redeem Robot Points found on the boxes of various Transformers action figures. Part of the promotion was the mystery involved in which mold of the toy they would receive. There were three available models: a Cybertronic jet, an F-1 style race car, and a drill tank. Each Powerdasher toy came featured pull-back motors in vehicle mode.
Comics
The Powerdashers made no appearances in either Marvel comics or the animated series. However, the Powerdashers made brief cameos in the Dreamwave comic series, which included their own character page in Dreamwave's More than Meets The Eye series. It is unknown whether they will be included in the IDW series.