If I may make a suggestion, redirect the Rickroll link through a "/reserve" link on your site so it's not immediately obvious on mouse hover.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by ralphstodomingo on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @08:38AM
(#24281837)
I saw on hover where it would lead to, but I clicked anyway because the site deserved it. I listened to the whole song.
How can you not listen to the whole song, that's the point, it's awesome xD
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by tambourine_man on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @11:02AM
(#24283071)
The song is awesome, but the clip is cringy as can be.
From the awkward dancing, nonsensical acrobating and sunglassing to Rick himself. Even though the song's got a good beat, he can't seem to move to it no matter how hard the editor tries to cut or how cool he tries to look. And I'm always surprised by such a deep voice coming from such a skimpy guy, which contributes to the joke.
I prefer this version of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQoA_wjmE9w
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by sirjonathan on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @12:32PM
(#24284079)
You may have missed an opportunity there.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by tambourine_man on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @01:05PM
(#24284492)
The interweb is truly a bottomless pit
That's against the spirit of rickroll, you're supposed to fool the person into clicking it without elaborate tricks, just a link.
I clicked all three buttons and enjoyed the song 3 times. I dont care
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by Nightshaxx on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @08:13AM
(#24281687)
Darn, you spoiled it for me! I clicked anyways just to check :)
well no need to click the link now
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by wodenokoto on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @05:38AM
(#24280790)
Somehow I think the joke would be more fun if you dropped the unrealistic perks and actually sold it for $1200 a year.
Then it wouldn't be a joke, it would be "art".
Absolutely. This could be another Million Dollar Homepage idea.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by geocrasher on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @09:12AM
(#24282120)
I actually didn't realize it was a joke until reading the HN thread lol. I like it!
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by wodenokoto on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @09:17AM
(#24282160)
> Interested? Reach out to [email protected] to start our hand-crafted, three-month-long, white-glove onboarding process which comes with a complementary bottle of champagne, a traditional mud massage, a door handle from a vintage Rolls-Royce Phantom, a portrait of a dead European royalty framed in gold, Leonardo Da Vinci's left thumb, and of course, your very own heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com email.
I feel like if you read that part, it is pretty obvious that this thing isn't real.
Right? There's only so many Phantoms out there.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by geocrasher on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @11:35AM
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Oh I definitely realized it was over the top but didn't realize it was a joke.
A man can dream...
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by Mengkudulangsat on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @05:09AM
(#24280609)
Aw, you missed a great opportunity! I would've loved a "Hey Hey Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com" [1]
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by giancarlostoro on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @08:07AM
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I was hoping the YouTube link was to the He-Man Heya video instead:
The full version is much better! I didn't realize there was a whole thing until a while after I saw the link you gave.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by giancarlostoro on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @02:11PM
(#24285377)
Honestly I've listened to it for years, I had no idea there was a longer version... That's awesome, thanks for sharing.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by brian_herman__ on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @09:48AM
(#24282404)
Yes I love this video!
I really appreciate the time put into this. Thanks for sharing.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by sn0wtrooper on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @10:05AM
(#24282587)
Bitconeeeeeeeeeeeee
HEY HEY HEY! ITS FAT ALBERT!!!
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by headmelted on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @04:22AM
(#24280346)
I tried to sign up like a gullible fool! :-)
I like it, but my very scientific algorithms I have developed with the use of science suggest it needs 479% more Arthur Fonzarelli on the home page to achieve legendary status.
I love this. I finally managed to trick my ultra suspicious friend. We have an informal contest where we send eachother to *that destination.
How do you remember how many Y's to use? Or did you just register all the in-between ones as well :p
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by wodenokoto on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @05:42AM
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It’s easy to remember: $100 per Y, equals $1200 a year.
With a price like that you never forget how many Y’s you are buying!
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by hitpointdrew on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @10:03AM
(#24282565)
Was expecting a redirect to Hoooooooooooo.com....but the site I was thinking of is https://heeeeeeeey.com/
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by read_if_gay_ on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @03:05AM
(#24279928)
I actually love this type of design. Did you have any inspirations? Any frameworks used?
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by thesephist on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @03:12AM
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Hey, thanks! I used a CSS library [0] I wrote myself last year that I use for a bunch of other projects of mine, most famously lyrics.rip [1] and free.linus.zone (my free-busy calendar I wrote myself) [2]. It gives the site the "faux-3D" aesthetic.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by read_if_gay_ on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @06:49AM
(#24281204)
That's a really cool framework. Good job and thanks for sharing.
Re:Heyyyyyyyyyyyy.com
by packetlost on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @11:03AM
(#24283077)
I love the design! I might end up using it on some of my own projects!
Oh, so it was your name. I was starting to wonder if my browser leaks my logged in username somehow.
I was entertained until I clicked a link and awoke my baby in the next room with sudden audio. Trying to get back into the YouTube app to stop Premium background audio playback was .. hectic.
Site seemed slightly entertaining, baby is awake, I'm not currently amused ;)
You must have been really bored ;)
Was talking with a friend last night and I bought this domain on a whim because I thought it would be funny. And then spent a couple hours making this landing page and it's since turned into this elaborate joke. Hope it added something to your day~ haha