Seattlest Can Has Interview with Ben Huh?!
Ben Huh is the boss-man of I Can Has Cheezburger, an international blog phenomenon you might be familiar with through the quotable misspelled cutenesses of Lolcats. Because Huh's already explained why lolcats exist, we had some other questions for the man--yes, including his thoughts on sandwiches.
I hear you are the fastest growing Seattle-based blog right now. Do you have plans for world domination?
Not sure who measures the fastest growing Seattle blogs, so I may have to take your word for it. Our plans for world domination are secret, and therefore only leaked when you get one of our staff members drunk. But then they would be an unreliable source, wouldn't they? Catch-22 for you, my sneaky little spy... (Note to self: send sharks with lasers to Seattlest HQ.)
To what (possibly twisted) part of the American psyche do you attribute the popularity of I Can Has Cheezburger?
Scientific evidence has proven that humans can't help but stare at puppies and kittens. (Hence the addition of ihasahotdog.com.) It's not just American. It's global. You can't do WORLD domination just by appealing to Americans. But we can attribute the success of failblog.org to the twisted minds of the Internets.
What's the official Lolcats position on declawing?
Defensive and angry. *Sets claws to kill.*
What's your favorite Engrish photo to date?
"If You Do, Please Wear Protection."
It's great advice. Many times I have been to a pond only to feel the urge to unzip...nevermind. (Note to self: send brain-eating zombies to Seattlest HQ before sending sharks with lasers.)
More lolwisdom after the jump, including a Dan Savage reference and whether or not there is a dirty lolcats collection.
In addition to the Lolcat Bible Translation Project, what other great works of fiction would you like to see translated "into the original Lolcat"?
Savage Love advice columns. I would totally volunteer for that lolspeak translation gig. Cats won't put up with whining. All advice will begin with: DTMFA.
Do you guys have a dirty Lolcats/dogs collection? Please describe.
There was this picture of a **** puppy that was **** on this guy's **** and the puppy was wearing **** and it was **** it so that the guy can ****.
(Answers: cute tiny, sleeping, bald head, a knit sweater, hugging, keep his head warm.)
That's just dirty, Seattlest. Shame on you. (Note to self: send brain-eating zombies to Seattlest HQ before sending sharks with lasers. Then thoroughly hand-rub down both with soap.)
Favorite place to get a sandwich in Seattle?
Pike Place Fish Market. Tuna fish section. Either that or Baguette Box. Because they have pictures of dogs. Oh yeah, and good food. But mostly dogs.
Thanks, Ben! You are teh rad.
