internet humor at the Rozsa

September 8, 2006
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INTERNET HUMOR AT THE ROZSA

Sit back and enjoy an evening with Internet personality Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka on Monday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa Center.

When asked what he would suggest for a lecture title, Kyanka offered "The Internet: What Do I Roll to Kill It?" which may or may not have much to do with what he will actually speak about. He promises to "explore many fascinating subjects and topics which cannot possibly be listed, mostly because the speech hasn't been written yet." Michigan Tech Student Entertainment Board (SEB) members, Kyanka's hosts for the visit, conclude that it doesn't really matter what he talks about, as it will undoubtedly be entertaining and possibly thought provoking.

Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka is the owner and operator of the comedy web site Something Awful. The site includes digitally edited pictures, instant messaging pranks, humorous negative reviews, and links to disgusting, confusing, humorous, disturbing, and stupid items in the media. It also hosts the Something Awful forum, which has over 68,000 members and is growing rapidly. If you are unfamiliar with the site, check out the "Awful Link of the Day," "This Week in Nerd Rage," or the sequel to "The Modern Dilemma of the Hot Dog," and you'll get an idea of the satirical, quirky, off-the-wall humor for which Kyanka is famous. The humor is suited to all ages as long as you are between 17 and 25. SEB extends a warm invitation to Michigan Tech's faculty to attend.

Kyanka has modestly informed SEB that he "has used the Internet and various forms of electrical devices such as eggbeaters for well over six months, and has grown to be an expert in the field of talking about things [he] doesn't really understand."

He also reports that "scholars from across the globe unanimously agree that the thoroughly documented and respected field research Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka has gathered regarding the fundamental infrastructure of the Internet clearly doesn't exist in any form whatsoever, but this has not stopped them from failing to praise his lack of work presented in breathtaking 3D at Michigan Tech."

The presentation "will probably involve a lot of yelling," Kyanka warns, and he has been warned in turn by the Rozsa staff that there is a decibel limit enforced at the Rozsa Center. He also offers "free pony rides and car washes to the first 100 attendees." It should be noted that as SEB members could not find a pony and aren't willing to wash cars, they take no responsibility for this, so anyone interested must talk to Rich.

Kyanka is now also the owner of Awful Video, a movie publishing company, and two clothing lines, one that mocks sports fanaticism and team loyalty and another that features drawings of "cute" animals wielding heavy weapons.

Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka is the owner and operator of the comedy web site Something Awful. The site includes digitally edited pictures, instant messaging pranks, humorous negative reviews, and links to disgusting, confusing, humorous, disturbing, and stupid items in the media. It also hosts the Something Awful forum, which has over 68,000 members and is growing rapidly. If you are unfamiliar with the site, check out the "Awful Link of the Day," "This Week in Nerd Rage," or the sequel to "The Modern Dilemma of the Hot Dog," and you'll get an idea of the satirical, quirky, off-the-wall humor for which Kyanka is famous. The humor is suited to all ages as long as you are between 17 and 25. SEB extends a warm invitation to Michigan Tech's faculty to attend.

Kyanka has modestly informed SEB that he "has used the Internet and various forms of electrical devices such as eggbeaters for well over six months, and has grown to be an expert in the field of talking about things [he] doesn't really understand."

He also reports that "scholars from across the globe unanimously agree that the thoroughly documented and respected field research Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka has gathered regarding the fundamental infrastructure of the Internet clearly doesn't exist in any form whatsoever, but this has not stopped them from failing to praise his lack of work presented in breathtaking 3D at Michigan Tech."

The presentation "will probably involve a lot of yelling," Kyanka warns, and he has been warned in turn by the Rozsa staff that there is a decibel limit enforced at the Rozsa Center. He also offers "free pony rides and car washes to the first 100 attendees." It should be noted that as SEB members could not find a pony and aren't willing to wash cars, they take no responsibility for this, so anyone interested must talk to Rich.

Kyanka is now also the owner of Awful Video, a movie publishing company, and two clothing lines, one that mocks sports fanaticism and team loyalty and another that features drawings of "cute" animals wielding heavy weapons.