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{{Character Bio | | {{Character Bio | | ||
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** #125 [[Tomception]] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwSbCbvbeQI&t=3m55s 3:55]) | ** #125 [[Tomception]] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwSbCbvbeQI&t=3m55s 3:55]) | ||
** #133 [[Tub Treats]] | ** #133 [[Tub Treats]] | ||
** #216 [[Hacking the Plebeians]] | |||
** #218 [[Night of 1000 Announcements]] | |||
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
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* Contrary to popular belief, Ira is Muslim, not Jewish. | * Contrary to popular belief, Ira is Muslim, not Jewish. | ||
* According to its "handler", [[Justin Robert Young]], Ira is neither a man nor a woman... it's a sock. | * According to its "handler", [[Justin Robert Young]], Ira is neither a man nor a woman... it's a sock. | ||
* He has a class ring from Colorado State University that has the words "Fuck the police" engraved on it. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://twitter.com/ | * [http://twitter.com/Ira_Sockman Twitter - @Ira_Sockman] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:55, 10 April 2015
| Ira Sockman | |
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| First Appearance | Record Setters with a Z |
| Portrayed By | Justin Robert Young |
Ira Sockman is the acting Legal Counsel from TWiT overseeing the NSFWshow. It practices Sharia Law with its Muslim Brothers. It also worked for TechTV.
Sockman painting by Bonnie
Shtick
- Advises against using certain phrases to avoid litigation. Example: I'm gonna need you to say "Tub Treats" instead of "bath salts".
- Tells the story of the time somebody threw a brick through a Prius window.
- Advises against talking about certain people in a negative light- "they're a very litigious estate".
Catch Phrase
- "Pretend I'm not here"
Appearances
- NSFW
- #105 Record Setters with a Z
- #106 FreeTNT
- #109 The 2011 GTFO Awards (55:21)
- #125 Tomception (3:55)
- #133 Tub Treats
- #216 Hacking the Plebeians
- #218 Night of 1000 Announcements
Fun Facts
- Ira Sockman got lost on its way back from SXSW 2012, and finally found its way back to Justin a month later.
- Contrary to popular belief, Ira is Muslim, not Jewish.
- According to its "handler", Justin Robert Young, Ira is neither a man nor a woman... it's a sock.
- He has a class ring from Colorado State University that has the words "Fuck the police" engraved on it.