Some of you may be aware of the thread over at Housequake about Channel 5 looking for UK fans to appear on a show on channel 5 about Prince.

Well..I read this thread with some friends, and we decided it would be hilarious to enter and come across as a total whacko fan - thinking it wouldn't go anywhere, I sent in an email with my friends which reads like this:

Hi there,

I'd like to enter for your show. I'm Ben, a 17 year old uber-fan who's been in love with Prince since I was 7 years old. I collected all his albums by the age of 10 and moved onto collectables. My prized posession is a lock of Prince's hair, and I know EVERYTHING about him.

If you'd like more information or want to test my unbelievably amazing knowledge feel free to email back.

A picture is attached.

All the besties,
Ben.

The next day she got back to me telling me she'd given my name to the producer.

Oh jesus...what have I done?
[Edited 5/19/06 12:41pm]

i do believe you done entered yourself into a contest

XxAxX said:

thinking it would go nowhere. WHAT IF I END UP ON TV? I don't want to.

Spookymuffin said:

you could be famous

You know, deep down inside of yourself you wish to be there.

Novabreaker said:

No, I don't. If I am on there however, I'm going to be a total freak in order to save what little street cred I have left. I'll scream I love Prince at inappropriate moments, speak in prince-tongue using lyrics as answers to normal questions and use a high voice.

e.g.

"Ben, welcome to the show..how are you?"
"Hello! How are you? I'm fine! Because my looord is coooooming."
"We welcome our other guests: Sandra, Kim, Pa- "
"- I LOVE PRINCE!!!"
"-Paul and and Jonas."

Spookymuffin said:

You're in trouble. They're gonna want to see that lock of Princely hair! How are you gonna come up with that?

Spookymuffin said:

I think it was Oscar Wilde or some other smartass writer who said: "Men are dishonest. But give them a mask and they'll tell you the truth."

u2prnce said:

cut my own.

I was also going to say "I own 3 of Prince's heels, unwashed following live gigs in London and spend my waking hours attempting to dress like Prince." but I thought that was too much.

padawan said:

are you insinuating that - given the chance - I would behave as described above?

Im sorry, but what you did was like shooting yourself in the head and expecting not to get hurt, what were you thinking?

Spookymuffin said:

I'm saying if you "acted" like a giddy fan it'll be closer to truth than you'd care to admit.

GoldiesParade said:

I know. I thought it would be so weird I wouldn't get on.

padawan said:

That would be the case with NIN, not Prince - these days I'm only on this site for the friends I've made.

Spookymuffin said:

Whatever you say, dude.

padawan said:

Spookymuffin said:

Okay. On second thought, NOT whatever you say.

Spookymuffin said:

You have to do this!

you can forget all hope of ever getting laid again

Novabreaker said:

I know I wish m to be there

Imago said:

i'm sure you'll still have m, you slut

IstenSzek said:

ship your ass over here and help me relieve some tension now!!!!!

I didn't make it! Thanks, G.

Spookymuffin said:

Good luck, Uber Ben

Imago said:

i lost the adress

"WHAT HAVE I DONE"

You're fulfilling your destiny, Anakin.