Help Linus get a Sweet Job!

[Linus]

Ok folks, here's the deal. That announcement up there ^ is about this. I'm Linus, some of you may not know me but I posted here a crapton between 2001-2004 and am buddies with a lot of the older members here. (Hi CK's!)

I'm in a competition to become the new spokesperson for a thing called Young and Free South Carolina. It's run by a credit union, which is similar to a bank.

Basically, if I win they pay me, I get a free Macbook and digital camcorder, and I get to go to events and stuff around my state for a year to either speak, hand stuff out, or interview people. It's a job that I reeeeally want.

The judges from the competition are going to narrow the field down from over 20 people to just 3 sometime after March 13th. They are going to make their decision based on the quality of my application, my other submissions, and the quality and quantity of the comments on my application!

So here's what YOU can do to help me win an awesome job.
Just go to this link here: <a href="http://www.youngfreesc.com/blog/APPLICANT-11-Is-Josh-Sutherland-the-Young-and-Free-SC-Spokesperson"><b>LINUS'S JOB APPLICATION PAGE</b></a>

Then watch the video and read the blog if you want.
Finish the whole thing off by leaving a supportive comment at the end! It doesn't have to be long, just supportive! The more of you who help me out, the better it'll look to the judges.

If you liked that video, I actually made 3 more so far as extra submissions, and you can see them all on this page here: <a href="http://www.youngfreesc.com/index.cfm?method=Blog.BlogList&blogCategoryID=c8bac8d9-b1b3-d1f9-b243-8ea3bf09754f"><b>ALL OF THE VIDEOS</b></a>

So, if I DO make it to the final 3, internet voting will open up on March 23rd, and I'll ask all of you to help me out again with that! Thanks a lot to anyone who feels like helping me out. =)

<3 EoFF

[Fonzie]

That's cool and all, but what can Linus do for me?

[Linus]

I can dance. And sing. And I poop waffles.

[Fonzie]

Promise me a french fry signature, and I'll get you a 100 signatures.

[Linus]

I'm not looking for funny business. This is a serious competition, so 50 comments with the same i.p. would look bad.

Anyway, this french fry signature was made by Shlup, and Gau. I think. Some others were probably there too, but they made it at a meetup like over 5 years ago. The fries are probably stale now.

[Shlup]

He has fluffy hair. You should do what he asks.

Maybe you'll see your name in fries someday, Fonz.

[Linus]

Sweet. I'm up to 70 comments now, shooting for over 100 by next Friday when the competition ends. =o

[rubah]

I posted a link in my facebook! maybe arkansans will see it and wish they could be represented by you!

[Linus]

Yay, thanks rubah!

This competition is bugging me out. Last week I made 2 videos and bugged like everyone I know to go post stuff. And there's still 2 weeks to go uuuuunnngnghhh. If I do make it to the final three though I'll be really relieved. Then it's just down to public voting and I can spam the hell out of everywhere for votes. =D

[Psychotic]

You sound just like Zach Braff! I will leave a lovely comment. Although I don't know what good a comment from a British IP address will do you. Maybe I could use a pseudonym like Hamburger McBaseball to throw them off! (I won't really it's cool)

[Freya]

I tried to leave a message and it said it was marked as spam! And it was a perfectly legit comment D:

[Linus]

Hrmm... I know they moderate it to prevent people being like "OMG U SUCK" or people posting pr0ns or whatever. But I dunno about the spam dealy. =\

Also, don't worry about where your i.p. is, they already said once voting opens up that anyone in the world can vote if they have a valid e-mail address.

[Rocket Edge]

I don't even know who you are and started commenting random crap about you. All good of course. Now then, I want a pony. Where's my pony?

[Linus]

If I get the job I'll draw you a pony and message it to you.

[Rocket Edge]

If you don't I'll settle with a sketch of an ass or a donkey. That would be great man.

[escobert]

Get me a sweet job and I'll help you!

[Linus]

Woo! Thanks to those who commented! I have shot past that other loser girl and have 82 comments now. =D

[Jiro]

Should be 83 if mine is accepted :D

EDIT: Do me a favour and win, okay? ;)

[Linus]

Hello friends. Today I got an update thingy on the blog. I also got twitter! I could use another EoFF bump from people who haven't commented yet. =D

<a href="http://www.youngfreesc.com/blog/APPLICANT-11-Is-Josh-Sutherland-the-Young-and-Free-SC-Spokesperson"><b>COMMENT HERE =D</b></a>

And my twitter is Twitter / joshsuth (http://twitter.com/joshsuth)

[Loony BoB]

Totally commented.


EDIT: You should bug people on AIM or something, you know loads of old EoFFers that haven't bothered to change AIM names. :p

[Meat Puppet]

All right. Linus got me laid, so I guess I owe it to him.

[Linus]

I did? =O

[Jessweeee♪]

Gewd luck o:

[Caraliz]

I forgot what the hell I posted on there.

[Linus]

I'm sure it was awesome, whatever it was. I have comments from people like Emilio Estevez, Mike Rotch, and Al Capone.

NEED MOAR SUPPORTZ!

POST SUPPORTIVE COMMENTS HERE! (http://www.youngfreesc.com/blog/APPLICANT-11-Is-Josh-Sutherland-the-Young-and-Free-SC-Spokesperson)

[Quindiana Jones]

I may have got into it a bit too much. :blush:

[Linus]

No way! That was awesome, thanks!

BTW the next comment will be comment NUMBER ONE HUNDRED! Go go: Young Free SC - Blog (http://www.youngfreesc.com/blog/APPLICANT-11-Is-Josh-Sutherland-the-Young-and-Free-SC-Spokesperson)

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Josh. Why aren't you howard stern right now instead of a beggar.

[Linus]

Jermy. WTF are you doing. I haven't seen you in 2 bazillion years cause you went to firefighter school and disappeared. WTF. Also leave a comment on my shiz.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Okay.
You and me should jam together. You should come to Arizona and make that happen.

[Linus]

Those guitars / Marshall stack don't belong to me, and I can't play the guitar. Also, Arizona is really far away.

[Caraliz]

And it smells funny.

[Linus]

UPDATE: The deadline for applications is tomorrow. After that, they are gonna start deciding on their top 3! I'm third in comments right now with 116, Darrell has 161, and Kelly has 147. Problem is, I've kinda run out of people I know IRL to show this to. Could you all be darlings and link your friends on AIM or MSN to Young Free SC - Blog (http://tinyurl.com/cgukpr) to leave a supportive comment? I don't want to be left in the dust! Love you folks.

[Loony BoB]

Who is currently 4th/5th and how many comments do they have?

[Linus]

Kyle has 91, Crissy has 84.

So like... 160, 150, 120, 90, 85 at the moment.

The final three is being selected by the credit union's Human relations, public relations, and marketing teams. We've been told that we can be judged on our application alone, so the 1 minute video and the blog entry. I am the only entrant to submit three additional videos, and I think they're all pretty solid videos. I think my degree in marketing, young look, and intelligence will be good for the shortlisting. They then told us

"Do comments count?"
"Yes. Both the quantity and the quality give us a glimpse into your character and your network. etc. blah blah."

That's the only reason I'm really trying to get a bunch here at the end. I just don't want Darrell to have 100 more comments than everyone and get like an automatic bid to the final three. I want people with LESS comments than me because the next phase is open internet voting!

[Jiro]

If you don't get this job, then it will be because all my friends hate me. Good luck :D

[Linus]

Rockin'.

I was on the radio today! Hear my sexy voice on this page: Young Free SC - Blog (http://tinyurl.com/joshradio)

It's like... umm.. the fourth one I think.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

There you go!

[Linus]

Update! The job contest has passed its deadline for new applicants. I am one of 27 candidates, but I think only 6-8 of them are even worth considering, me included.

Also, they have told us that the winner is going to receive a BRAND NEW CAR to drive for a year with free gas and insurance, so now I want to win even more. Open voting starts on March 23rd, but for now you can still leave supportive comments at Young Free SC - Blog (http://tinyurl.com/votejosh) =D

[Flying Mullet]

Good luck in the competition! It also looks like one of your main competitors is getting a lot of comments because he is a youth minister, i.e. I like him because he's a Christian, not just because of his qualifications.

[Linus]

Yep, yep. At one point we both had 100 comments, and he turned on the juice. He has like 170 one-line comments, which is more than my total comments. =\

[Linus]

Double post lol!

So. The Final 3 is unveiled on Monday. There are 27 applicants. I'm feeling pretty good about it though because of my awesomeness, and the awesome comments some of you left for me. SO I made a thank you video that is up on the blog now: Young Free SC - Blog (http://tinyurl.com/joshthanks)

So thanks! I'll keep you posted if I make the final 3.

[Psychotic]

Good luck dude. I think we should all band together to arrange for a couple of rival candidates to be linked with a Colombian drug smuggling ring.

[Flying Mullet]

A Colombian cross-dressing drug smuggling ring. Especially that religious dude.

[escobert]

You should be able to get a job on your own for your abilities not on how popular you are on the internets :p

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Why don't you just tell everyone that you're Shea LeBouf. You'll get the job for sure AND get laid.