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# Good times at Riya Launch Party, etc
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/good-times-at-riya-launch-party-etc/
- Published: 2005-11-20T12:54:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:32:58.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Technology

![](https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/wp-content/andyface_tutorial.gif)

Definitely good times at the [TechCrunch Meetup BBQ](http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/11/10/techcrunch-meetup-4-riya-launch-party/?ref=chrismessina.me)/[Riya Launch Party](http://www.horsepigcow.com/2005/11/riya-launch-update.html?ref=chrismessina.me) Saturday night with all kinds of [rational](http://flickr.com/photos/michaelarrington/64830258/?ref=chrismessina.me) [exuberance](http://flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/64709892/in/photostream/?ref=chrismessina.me) [being](http://flickr.com/photos/michaelarrington/sets/1399473/?ref=chrismessina.me) [tossed](http://flickr.com/photos/michaelarrington/64830827/?ref=chrismessina.me) [around](http://flickr.com/photos/laughingsquid/64709878/?ref=chrismessina.me)! Since [Andy](http://an9.org/blog?ref=chrismessina.me) was out of town, we decided to pay homage to his [meme](http://www.mediamatic.net/article-200.10174.html?ref=chrismessina.me) and offer a [tutorial](http://www.flickr.com/photos/limbo/sets/1399359/?ref=chrismessina.me) on how to perform [Teh Andy Face](http://www.flickr.com/groups/andyface?ref=chrismessina.me) in the comfort of [your own home](http://flickr.com/photos/missrogue/64928330/?ref=chrismessina.me).

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### 💬 Comments from the original post

**[.derek](http://derek.wordpress.com/?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2005-11-20 20:37:25

that is one weird looking facial expression.

**Mini Kahlon** · 2005-11-21 07:25:49

looks like the standard male /laugh animation in the virtual world 'second life' I've been trying to understand why they'd create an animation like that - since I know no one who actually laughs that way in real life. I guess now I understand.

**[Glenda](http://www.agendacide.com/minutes?ref=chrismessina.me)** · 2005-11-21 14:20:21

HAHAHAHA. OMG. This animated GIF of Ryan just made me snort out Coca-Cola.