Thanksgivin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo – Episode IV: A New Hope

Posted on January 23, 2012 by chad riden

Thanksgiving dinner is too awesome to just happen once a year.

Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo happens at random times of the year at my house, featuring a full Thanksgiving meal plus classic breakdancing movies: Breakin’, Breakin’ 2, Krush Groove. (I hate sports, so this is what we do instead of watching football or whatever it is normal people do.)

If you are reading this, you are invited. If you don’t know Chad Riden’s Address, ask. If you have kids you can bring them.. I don’t care. Callia will be there and if they get out of line she’ll kick them in the face.

You don’t have to bring anything, unless you want to. Nobody cares. Maybe bring whatever you want to drink? I’ll have MY favorite cheap swill available but it may not be what you like.

We’re calling it “Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 4: A New Hope” because this is a very high society event for classy, awesome, smart people.

I’ve invited 200+ people over for dinner. I hope nobody lets me down. I know it’s late notice, but “planning” is for ass-hats. If you can’t make it for any reason, we’ll take that to mean you don’t love us.

Saturday, January 28, 2012
7:00pm

Chad Riden’s Address
(if you don’t already know, just ask)

(Facebook event)

Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 3: Revenge Of The Boogaloo

Posted on December 14, 2010 by chad riden

Turkeys are cheap if you buy em after Thanksgiving. Come on out to Chad Riden’s Address and join us for Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 3 – thanksgiving dinner followed by break dancing cinematic classics Breakin�, Breakin� 2 & Krush Groove. (I hate sports, so this is what we do instead of watching football or whatever it is people do.)

We�re calling it �Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 3: Revenge Of The Boogaloo.� I KNOW we did the exact same thing on… February 25, 2009 and on December 1, 2009 but �Electric Boogaloo� is too fun to say and �Thanksgiving 4: The Quest For Peace� sounds stupid and this is a very NOT stupid, high society event for classy, awesome, smart people.

If you know where we live, you�re invited to stop in and eat and drink and whatnots. If you don�t know where we live, just put �chad riden�s address� into your GPS thing and you�ll find it.

Here�s the Facebook event page for Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 3: Revenge Of The Boogaloo.. I�ve invited 200+ people over for dinner. I hope nobody lets me down. I know it�s late notice, but �planning� is for ass-hats. If you can�t make it for any reason, we�ll take that to mean you don�t love us.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-12

Posted on December 12, 2009 by chad riden

Washing and drying a few loads of snuggies, slankets and bariatric slipper socks. #
RT @toddbarry: My favorite part of getting the Sunday NY times: throwing out the Sports section. #
“Osama Bin Laden has never touched a dime of his Al Qaeda money, living entirely off of his stand-up income.” Late Show fun fact 10/9/2009 #
RT @Anundson: Chad Riden and Jesse Perry live in studio on Tues Dec 8th 8-9am WRVU 91.1. The final Get Up Stand Up! streaming @ wrvu.org #
#CHADRIDEN1K started on Oct. 8 with 388 followers. I�m now at 414. I’m starting to think we’re not on track to hit 1,000 by NYE, everybody. #
Remember my pledge to donate ONE THOUSAND pennies to charity if I get 1,000 followers by the end of 2009!? C’mon, Twitter.. where’s your <3? #
IT’S FOR CHARITY, people. Surely we can find 586 twitter users who like random, passive-agressive jackassery? Tell a friend: #CHADRIDEN1K #
Uh, oh. I’m getting all retrospective-y on 2009.. I only kinda remember what I did this year, so I’ll mark it down as a success. #
In 2010, I’ll continue my quest for more & better quality of everything, but will settle for whatever and be satisfied with none of it. #
Callia and I tastefully decorated the house last night. My lovely wifera just said, “it looks like Christmas threw up in here.” #
Woke up thinking WWJD?, so we’re sitting around the fireplace drinking whiskey & singing ironically anti-semitic lyrics to Christmas tunes. #
Endorsement � Dr. Bamford�s NO SOAP� http://ping.fm/ESu0h #
RT @Anundson was just informed I am not welcome back on WRVU, seven hours after I announced I wouldn’t be back. another bridge burned #wrvu #
Jim Hayes, Assistant Director of Student Media/Broadcasting at Vanderbilt University, is a giant dildo. (it’s not libel if it’s true!) #wrvu #
Once again, telling Callia that old story about the time I got into a gunfight with Santa Claus. (Don’t hate on me, he started it.) #
actually it was TG2:EB2: Electric Boogaloo’er! // RT @themightychuck @GeoffBreedwell Chad just celebrated Thanksgiving 2 Electric Boogaloo #
Dear Internet, could I please have more shitty Tiger Woods jokes? I can’t get enough of ‘em! I just know they’ll stand the test of time.. #
ha! David Letterman’s first message on twitter: RT @Late_Show Do you smell veal and peppers? // yes, Dave. Yes, I do. #
judging from the evidence I’ve gathered in and around my bathroom, last night I brushed my teeth with A+D diaper rash cream. #
the anchor on CNN just said, “electriZZZity.” could someone around Atlanta please punch her in the face for me? ty #
Callia brought home her first Kwanzaa related school work today. mat? fruit? candles? ears of corn? unity cup? gifts? we’re converting. #
Project: Scientology Sucks (a video prank contest) – cash prizes! I want to do this: http://ping.fm/qHrJz #
I just try to steal their hearts. // RT @Grimeys: it makes me cry when you steal from us @Grimeys… just so you know (via @NashvilleCream) #
I feel sorry for the people who hate the USA but love Lee Greenwood. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-12-05

Posted on December 5, 2009 by chad riden

I just generated my #TweetCloud out of a year of my tweets. Top three words: tonight, comedy, night – http://w33.us/2kit #
http://twitpic.com/rpdom – The Reindeer toilet. If this is in your house, I hate you. #
It’s childish, I know.. but I snicker every time the CNN anchor says, “Cyber Monday.” Cyber-anything = “cyber-spanking it” in my mind. #
You’re all invited to “Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo” – dinner & break-dancing movies tonight at my house: http://adjix.com/xbvq #
Turkeys are cheap if you buy em the day after Thanksgiving. The bird is in the oven! The kegerator is full of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen! #
AND after the meal, we’ll be gathering around the tv to watch the break dancing cinematic classics Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2. #
(I hate sports, so this is what we do instead of watching football or whatever it is people do.) #
I KNOW we did the exact same thing Feb 25th, but “Electric Boogaloo” is too fun to say & “Thanksgiving 3: Electric Boogaloo” sounds stupid. #
Technically, this could be “Thanksgiving 4: The Quest For Peace” – but I don’t want to over think this. #
I know it’s late notice, but “planning” is for ass-hats. If you can’t make it for any reason, we’ll take that to mean you don’t love us. #
The E! Network interrupted the Punky Brewster ‘behind the whatever’ show with “breaking news” about Tiger Woods. Suck it, everybody at E! #
Thanks to everybody who came out for “Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 2: Electric Boogaloo�er” last night. Turkey + booze + breakin = fun #
Random Chad Fact: I have an insane, irrational hatred for sports, athletic ability, and physical effort in general. #
Having tooled around with Google Wave for all of 7 minutes, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is a failure and they should turn it off. #
Watching Maria Bamford’s free ONE HOUR HOMEMADE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL again. You should too: http://mariabamford.com #
Cash is great. I also take checks, paypal, cheese, beer and pictures, but leave only footprints & the scent of cheep booze & beef jerky. #
every news show on tv has turned into some retarded mix of Entertainment Tonight, Mtv News & the end of Planet of the Apes. #
my favorite thing on Twitter: random person says, “Get 1000′s of followers!” – then you click on their page and they’ve got 42 followers. #
I still view everything as a giant jocks vs. nerds struggle. I was in a bar this weekend and football was on tv.. #
..someone asked me “who’s your team?” and I told them “I wish they ALL would lose.” You should have seen the confused stares. #

Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 2: Electric Boogaloo’er – Dec. 1, 2009

Posted on December 1, 2009 by chad riden

Turkeys are cheap if you buy em the day after Thanksgiving. The bird is in the oven! The kegerator is full of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen!

AND after the meal, we’ll be gathering around the tv to watch the break dancing cinematic classics Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2. (I hate sports, so this is what we do instead of watching football or whatever it is people do.) We’re calling it “Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo.” I KNOW we did the exact same thing on February 25, 2009, but “Electric Boogaloo” is too fun to say and “Thanksgiving 3: Electric Boogaloo” sounds stupid. Technically, this could be “Thanksgiving 4: The Quest For Peace” – but I don’t want to over think this.

If you know where we live, you’re invited to stop in and eat and drink and whatnots. If you don’t know where we live, just put “chad riden’s address” into your GPS thing and you’ll find it.

Here’s the Facebook event page for Thanksgiving 2: Electric Boogaloo 2: Electric Boogaloo’er.. I’ve invited 200+ people over for dinner. I hope nobody lets me down. I know it’s late notice, but “planning” is for ass-hats. If you can’t make it for any reason, we’ll take that to mean you don’t love us.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-28

Posted on November 28, 2009 by chad riden

just added the Facebook “dislike this” Firefox plugin. Thank you, internet! http://tinyurl.com/ylayt4z #
just listened to the new @DougStanhope cd “From Across The Street” – I saw him live 4 times this year & a lot of this was still new to me. #
Tried to create the perfect breakfast beverage by blending champagne and coffee. It was FAR from perfect. Double fist it instead, kids. #
It is fantastic, everybody. Get it! // RT @DougStanhope MY NEW CD IS FINALLY OUT! HUZZAH! Quick, go to http://www.dougstanhope.com! Tell the World! #
Damn! // RT @bdonahueweedman @ChadRiden I was in rehab w/ a guy who ate coffee grounds out of the CAN with a spoon. Happy Turkey Day Chad. #
Having a happy national gluttony day, watching cartoon network, reading my parents copy of Sarah Palin: “Going Rogue”. It is hilarious. #
Just NE of Cincinnati on I-71e there is a huge barn with a rebel flag spanning the roof. Ohio? You can’t talk about the South being rednecky #
Tonights post-show cliche: the drunkest guy there (who heckled to “help”) ..had pointers! But bought merch, so I can’t TOTALLY hate him. #

Thanks For Nothing

Posted on November 14, 2001 by chad riden

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The trees are beautiful, the grass has stopped growing, football season really heats up, people gather to eat enormous meals, and we’re just few weeks away from Christmas and New Years.

The only downside to this time of year I can think of off hand is the leaves all over the yard. I’m not a stickler about raking them up as soon as they fall – I love walking thru the piles, kicking them around for a while. Even when it’s time to do some yard work, I don’t mind raking them.. that’s part of the fun. What burns me is that when you’re shuffling thru leaves, your chances of unknowingly slopping thru a pile of dog crap goes up 80%.

Weather we want to or not, it’s almost inevitable that we start thinking about what we are thankful for. Why? Because every half-wit asks you, “what are you thankful for?” Plus, people desperate for column ideas write about what they’re thankful for, forcing you to be somewhat introspective. Either you begin reflecting upon the past year and your entire life.. or you take one look and clickity-click-clicking your way over to some wholesome, seasonal, hard-core porn.

I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m writing and performing comedy, and am lucky enough to be able to spend most of my evenings hanging out and enjoying other comedians among friends. I have a great job, a wonderful family, the pimpin’est dog, and good health. Nobody’s trying to kill me (that I know of), I don’t have some weird festering, dripping rash, I haven’t knocked anybody up, and there’s no silly drama in my life.

Things are going pretty good for me, but that’s not all I’m happy about. I’m thankful for what’s going on in the world around me. I’ve got plenty of things to make fun of… Michael Jackson is back, Britney Spears has a new album, and the Cute Boy Band craze continues. Benefit concerts abound, the Emmy Award Show was postponed until nobody on the planet cared anymore, Temptation Island 2 is on tv, and Jennifer Lopez is shooting another movie.

Even politics are conducive to comedy. We’re bombing the hell outta Afghanistan, so it’s ok again to make fun of people who wear turbans and ride camels. There’s so much unfocused patriotism floating around that you can randomly start chants of “USA! USA! USA!” no matter where you are and you’re instantly a hero. Strap a $10 US flag to your $40,000 foreign vehicle, and you’re a rolling monument of American pride!

Yes, the world is falling apart at the seams.. and that’s just fine with me.

Chad Riden: comedian, nerd

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