<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xml><meta><title>Rick Astley: Best Act Ever : XML WIDGET</title><link>http://www.plime.com/</link><description>You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!</description><language>en-us</language></meta><items><link><id>81285</id><url>http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/81285/1/</url><title><![CDATA[Rick Astley: Best Act Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internet nominations and over 100 million votes means that MTV now recognise Rick Astley as the Best Act Ever.<br/><br/>If you voted and he takes his tour to your town, you only have yourself to blame.]]></description><comments>17</comments><score>721</score><crdate>11/7/2008 4:57:49 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T04:57:49+01:00</atomdate></link><hr size='1' class='line' noshade/><div style='padding-top:20px;height:300px;margin-right:10px;float:left;'><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-7980396607107658";
google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.plime.com/ads.p";
google_ad_width = 336;
google_ad_height = 280;
google_ad_format = "336x280_as";
google_ad_type = "text";
//2007-11-05: plime google referrals, plime
google_ad_channel = "7561682656+8641277915";
google_max_num_ads = '2';
google_color_border = color_3;
google_color_bg = color_3;
google_color_link = color_1;
google_color_text = color_4;
google_color_url = color_2;
google_ui_features = "rc:10";
//-->
</script>
<script type="text/javascript"
  src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
</script></div><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='100%' style='padding-top:5px;margin-bottom:0px;' class='trh'><tr valign='bottom'><td><table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'><tr valign='bottom'><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabs lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-comments'><a href='/l/81285/1/' class='plime2 td mn'>comments (17)</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-related'><a href='/l/81285-related/1/' class='plime td mn'>related</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-share'><a href='/l/81285-share/1/' class='plime td mn'>share</a></td><td class='minitabspc' style='font-size:7px'>&nbsp;</td><td class='minitabd lg'  nowrap="nowrap" id='tab-history'><a href='/l/81285-history/1/' class='plime td mn'>edit history (0)</a></td></tr></table></td><td class='minitabspc' style='width:100%' valign='middle'><table width='100%'><tr class='regular'><td align='right'> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&lt;</a><span> <b><a class='page-selected td' href='/l/81285/1/'>1</a></b> <a onclick='return false' class='page-dull td'>&gt;</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><comment><id>372706</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q18</url><title><![CDATA[fugazi @ 11/7/2008 12:41:53 PM]]></title><content><![CDATA[farking html....grrr...formats one minute, then doesn't another.<br/><br/>and screw  you for your downvote on a f**king rick-roll in a rick-roll post....wtf is your problem?]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 12:41:53 PM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T12:41:53+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372623</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q17</url><title><![CDATA[02browns @ 11/7/2008 11:12:18 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[We're never gonna give him up!]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 11:12:18 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T11:12:18+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372593</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q16</url><title><![CDATA[belvario @ 11/7/2008 10:48:01 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[I feel kinda sorry for the guy, knowing that the only EMA he's ever going to get is a huge joke  :)]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 10:48:01 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T10:48:01+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372544</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q15</url><title><![CDATA[digitalgimpling @ 11/7/2008 9:36:02 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Woot, running Imacros for 48 hours straight has paid off :D]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 9:36:02 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T09:36:02+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372501</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q14</url><title><![CDATA[clscott645 @ 11/7/2008 8:48:32 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q2"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>pocksucket</b>&#160;:If you voted and he takes his tour to your town, you only have yourself to blame. </i></div>Yep. Totally agree with that ^ ^ ^. I don't want to hear any weeping or gnashing of teeth. <br/><br/>Thanks a lot. Just, thanks.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 8:48:32 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T08:48:32+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372473</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q13</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 11/7/2008 7:37:00 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q12"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>IcePigs</b>&#160;:&#160;WHAT?  They've never heard of me?<br/><br/><br/>I feel so small and insignificant.<br/><br/><br/>Thanks, DL, for ruining my day.  I think I go curl up in the fetal position and cry in the corner now.</i></div>You're welcome?]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 7:37:00 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T07:37:00+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372469</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q12</url><title><![CDATA[IcePigs @ 11/7/2008 7:33:33 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q10"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>doggylives</b>&#160;:<br/><br/>I seriously doubt that the Daily Telegraph has even heard of Icepigs <i>or</i> Plime :)</i></div>WHAT?  They've never heard of me?<br/><br/><br/>I feel so small and insignificant.<br/><br/><br/>Thanks, DL, for ruining my day.  I think I go curl up in the fetal position and cry in the corner now.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 7:33:33 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T07:33:33+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372463</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q11</url><title><![CDATA[suebe @ 11/7/2008 7:22:22 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[I'm so proud.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 7:22:22 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T07:22:22+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372446</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q10</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 11/7/2008 6:51:55 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q9"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>pocksucket</b>&#160;:&#160;It's all there in the article - one click would have saved you all that searching time...</i></div>Ip rallying people on Plime to vote for Rick Astley <i>was not</i> in the article O_0<br/><br/>I seriously doubt that the Daily Telegraph has even heard of Icepigs <i>or</i> Plime :)]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 6:51:55 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T06:51:55+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372443</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q9</url><title><![CDATA[pocksucket @ 11/7/2008 6:32:04 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>doggylives</b>&#160;:&#160;Wasn't this posted some time ago? I seem to remember IP rallying people to vote for The Rickster<br/><br/>*edit* <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/78489/1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Found it</a></i></div>It's all there in the article - one click would have saved you all that searching time...]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 6:32:04 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T06:32:04+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372430</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q8</url><title><![CDATA[sputum @ 11/7/2008 5:46:10 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q3"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>Ravus</b>&#160;:&#160;YES! We're never going to give Rick up, or let rick down, or run around and hurt rick.<br/><br/>I voted. Rickrolling MTV... good times.</i></div>I voted too. 354,000 times. My wife thinks I'm an idiot for doing it. (She's usually right.)]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:46:10 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:46:10+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372428</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q7</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 11/7/2008 5:37:31 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q6"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>davbob</b>&#160;:&#160;Yes and with the MTV awards being last night he actually won. Thanks to IP and millions of others who voted for him online.</i></div>I thought I'd seen something about a campaign to have him nominated. For the love of god, I wish everyone would have just left this man back in the 80's where he belongs lol]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:37:31 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:37:31+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372423</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q6</url><title><![CDATA[davbob @ 11/7/2008 5:25:58 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>doggylives</b>&#160;:&#160;Wasn't this posted some time ago? I seem to remember IP rallying people to vote for The Rickster</i></div>Yes and with the MTV awards being last night he actually won. Thanks to IP and millions of others who voted for him online.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:25:58 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:25:58+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372422</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q5</url><title><![CDATA[Ravus @ 11/7/2008 5:24:21 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[<div class='qp pad d'><a class="page-dull td" href="/entertainment/l/81285/1/#q4"><b>&laquo;</b></a>&nbsp;<i><b>doggylives</b>&#160;:&#160;Wasn't this posted some time ago? I seem to remember IP rallying people to vote for The Rickster</i></div>He was nominated ages ago, but now -he's won-, they were last night.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:24:21 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:24:21+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372421</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q4</url><title><![CDATA[doggylives @ 11/7/2008 5:22:58 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Wasn't this posted some time ago? I seem to remember IP rallying people to vote for The Rickster<br/><br/>*edit* <a class="plime" href="/redir.p?http://www.plime.com/entertainment/l/78489/1/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Found it</a>]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:22:58 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:22:58+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372417</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q3</url><title><![CDATA[Ravus @ 11/7/2008 5:18:27 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[YES! We're never going to give Rick up, or let rick down, or run around and hurt rick.<br/><br/>I voted. Rickrolling MTV... good times.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:18:27 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:18:27+01:00</atomdate></comment><comment><id>372415</id><url>http://www.plime.com/l/81285/1/xml_widget.rss#q2</url><title><![CDATA[pocksucket @ 11/7/2008 5:03:01 AM]]></title><content><![CDATA[Depending on your POV, this could be seen as quite an uplifting thing.<br/><br/>Sure, it's a dumb joke and it makes a mockery of the voting process involved.<br/><br/>But the combination of this and Ron Paul not now being the President-elect shows that the combined mass of the internet can steam-roller the pompous over-inflated self-importance of institutions like MTV (who are now so far removed from popular music that I'm sure they think they have done a good thing here) but when critical thinking and expressing an opinion is important, mob-rule is put to one side.]]></content><score></score><crdate>11/7/2008 5:03:01 AM</crdate><rssdate></rssdate><atomdate>2008-11-07T05:03:01+01:00</atomdate></comment></items></xml>