Lay Shw Nos
gene wilder court jester opening
introbab
geologic podcast promo
more bab
poetfox Deadpan is the waaaaaaaay
Scott from Kalamazoo Deadpan is the Way project
80s perspective
Climb into my spoon
Pink Floyd cover
80s perspective
Stolen Paragraph
:::::::Cynful channels David Gilmour
:::::::EssBee channels Jim Butcher
Contents of Vanamonde’s fridge
Scott from Kalamazoo Deadpan is the Way project – part 2
80s perspective
TEB Dumbass/Crazy Parents memory
outrobabble
Original music – Archipelago
CP: Evolve – Ani DiFranco (Live at JazzFest ’06)
I was there!
Van, that is awesome.
CP: Rocky Raccoon – The Beatles
So, Van has scored his iPhone and now has been sucked into the legion of iTunes with the rest of us.
I must confess, I haven’t upgraded my Itunes in a while since they never to anything to improve podcasting support. The thing I see about Apple is that, they add some feature, like podcasting, and then never touch it again, preferring to add some other new money sucking feature.
I always make a backup copy of my Itunes database file before applying a new Itunes update.
So, rather than going through and copying everything, I’ll just take a rare opportunity to point you to my blog post (which, I see I haven’t posted to for three months).
Enjoy my nerdgasm, if you dare…
http://onemanseyes.blogspot.com/2008/07/nerdgasm-gps.html
CP: Killer Queen – Queen
(shuffle is being kind today so far *knocking on wood*)
True Blood website: http://www.trubeverage.com/
Van said the pilot for this show sucks (in a less vulgar manner, obviously), but I do love the books.
CP: Burning Too – Fugazi
CP: Watchmen trailer in 1080HD Quicktime from the movie site.
Glorious
CP: The Ballad Of A Ladyman – Sleater-Kinney
Jack: Sorry to hear that. I’ve done some support as well. Not a lot of fun.
One of my contract employees just told me that she had to take her dog to the dermatologist. The dog’s name is Ted D. Bear.
And…. ok…. gradually getting caught up.
“A New Name” by !!! (chk-chk-chk) is one of my favorite new tunes. I also kinda dig the Les Savy Fav tune I heard. Have fun at Pitchfork, Smarty Hotties.
Thanks, Trucker!
EssBee – are you suggesting a simultaneous *BFP* and *HFP*?
Van, what kind of tea did you think up?
I gotta see that Watchmen trailer.
Jack – obviously yes. Or subsequently. Really, whatever floats the ole boat.
CP: Beat On The Brat – The Ramones
JS: Emperor of the North
http://tinyurl.com/65req4
Oh and I can be vulgar Essbee, if I have time for a good run up…
Van – that is a great movie. Love the baptism scene.
Well OK, EssBee, if you insist :)
Jack: The only song I’ve heard from !!! is “Must Be The Moon” which I really like.
CP: Bad to the bone — George Thorogood
and
http://xkcd.com/448/
and ok…. must de-frazzle brain….
CP: Bad Motor Scooter — Montrose
CP: Farewell to summer – Ottmar Leibert
Warning: If you download an mp3 that then launches IE asking you to install a codec, don’t.
http://it.slashdot.org/it/08/07/18/145223.shtml
The one traumatic thing about seeing Wall-E was the trailer for High School Musical 3.
The horror, the horror…
CP: Let’s Embrace – Joseph Arthur
Van: It was “Meet Dave” for me. I’m glad I didn’t see your trailers!
CP: Easy Livin’ — Uriah Heep
I have seen the trailer for The Mummy movie (#3?) so many times that I’m pretty sure I’ll never see that one.
CP: Renegade — Styx
Anyone braving the crowds for The Dark Knight this weekend?
CP: Trash-A-Go-Go – Funkadelic
Going to try tomorrow afternoon.
CP: Street of Dreams — Rainbow
Not out till next week in the UK, so I’ll check it out then.
Mummy 3 looks pretty naff, might check it out for a laugh.
Finished reading “The Name of the Wind” the other day. Excellent book.
I think I’ll wait until next weekend. I just hate the theater full of middle school boys! That’s what we had when we saw Hancock last week.
The August book for the book club I’m in is ‘The Yiddish Policemen’s Union’ by Michael Chabon. Going to see if I can get it on loan from the local library.
Van: I’ve heard lots of good things about that book, though I haven’t read it yet. Next up for me is “Soon I will be Invincible” by Grossman.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375424865/ref=cm_rdp_product_img
CP: We’re and American Band — Grand Funk Railroad
I’ve also heard great things about the Chabon novel.
I LOVED “Soon I Will Be Invincible”, absolutely. I caught that one as an audiobook, and loved the voice of the guy who read it.
CP: Highway Song — Blackfoot
My next book is The Sandman #1: Preludes & Nocturns.
I’m also having fun reading the Southern Vampire books by Charlaine Harris.
CP: nothing.
Forgot my stupid iPod at home today.
I’d like to do Batman this weekend. Probably won’t.
Hey Jack, wanna see Batman? LOL Better not, the wife would kill me. I’ll probably wait a couple weeks before seeing Batman. I’m probably 50/50 for seeing WALL E this weekend and 50/50 for Hellboy next.
CP: Very agitated Kentucky woman on the phone.
I noticed that The Dark Knight has a 9.7 rating over at IMDB currently. I doubt it will stay at that level.
http://www.news9.com/Global/story.asp?S=8699865
How did I know it was going to be a man that did that?
Funny story, Rhettro! WTF.
Tonight, Longmont’s very cool (for Longmont) ArtWalk
http://www.artwalklongmont.org/
Hopefully I can find some good beer while there. I finished my antibiotics Wednesday, so I think I’m safe to have an adult beverage now, don’t you?
Go for it, EssBee.
Hey…………… does anyone know anything about JRun? Did Adobe stop supporting that?
I have no idea what Jrun is, but my google-fu says the last update Adobe released for it was in June of 2005. That would be abandonment in my book.
I’d look into JBoss, Jack.
Thanks guys. Sorry for the dayjob techgeeking.
*BFP*
Ok test message from iPhone…
hahahahahahahaha
This truly is a fucked up romance:
http://community.livejournal.com/scans_daily/5862568.html
Terrible rap song – but good edits:
http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/2008/07/video-mashup-for-girl-talks-feed-the-animals#
CP: Lost and Lazy — 54-40
A great song from an under appreciated band.
I thought Girl Talk was a mashup artist to begin with???
Well I was going to ask about literal death or philosophical death.
But since things appear to have vanished.
That was a twisted story you linked to ditto.
I must concur with Van’s assessment of ditto’s story :)
I can’t believe that Jack posts his desire to go brokeback for Batman and no one runs with it. What has this community come to??????
Oh, and Tee spilled the beans that we can expect to here an interview with himself and Pip Ballentine on a certain podcast that we all listen to in the near future.
Jack, no softballs :)
You know, in my work, I’ve spent a good bit of time both here, and at the BP refinery in Texas City that had the big explosion a couple of years ago.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5896374.html
Scary stuff. I’ll be very interested in how this investigation turns out. In my experience, Lyondell has tended to be among the more safety conscious companies. I don’t know yet if anyone from the company I work for was on the project.
Tea and Chat?
cough
Hopefully the DP interview won’t be two hours long.
Ok iphone/ipod touch owners. This is my first smartphone and it’s taking me a while to get used to it. Oh and Safari has already crashed several times today, so I’ve been bloodied!
Anyway, is there anyway to turn of the screen switching to landscape mode when playing a podcast or music track? makes it hard to hit pause without taking the phone out my pocket?
Jeremy, I saw you posting on the Slice B5 story.
Boot to the head!
:)
All 3 parts of Dr Horrible are out now. Tomorrow is the last day, you can watch it online.
I should watch those before things get too spoilerish around the net. Of course, I bought them on iTunes, so that helps the deadline thing.
Hi Deadpan!
How’s everyone’s Saturday shaping up? I’ve been busy — already done with two loads of laundry, mowing the lawn, and sweeping up the patio. I also did dishes and pulled some weeds. Now, I can relax and maybe read or watch some TV. I got LOST Season 1 & 2 on DVD for my birthday recently — maybe that’s what I’ll do.
Dr. Horrible rocks.
I’m just happy to see Will Smith come out against Scientology.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IdLwcXOTzy4&feature=related
I received an e-mail from Pendragon Press — publishers ofthe pending Triquorum 3, which will feature a superlong story of mine entitled “Crash Day”. It’s still in the works. The editor is toying with format ideas, awaiting the contributing authors’ feedback, and will possibly have something ready within “the next month or so”.
And Ed, I hadn’t even noticed my “funny” wording about Batman this weekend. . . . . . :) In that case, bring on Catwoman.
Congrats, Jack!
Thanks, EssBee!
Congrats, Jack!
PS: The Dark Knight is awesome.
Congratulations Jack. Hopefully they will get Triquorum 3 out of the door as well.
Just got back from seeing this bloke at a local folk club:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c0E6Wastx8
I’m tapping my foot in frustration till I can see the new Batman movie.
Of course Crash Day features in T3…doh!
I’ll just go and hide in the corner.
CE: H-D Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream
CW : BBC documentary (via iplayer) about the Roman Emperor Hadrian.
I’m amazed anyone would bring their kids to this Batman film.
Can’t wait to see Dark Knight! I heard a bad review today, but ditto’s review just tells me that the reviewer has no taste.
CW: Eureka Season Two, Disc 1
Soon to be E: Double mushroom & pepperoni pizza and hot wings. It’s my secret for keeping this girlish figure.
CD: Left Hand Brewery Sawtooth Ale.
Got stung by a yellow jacket today. It was the last thing that little fucker ever did, I can tell you that much.
Enjoy the evening!
You know, if I hadn’t known Ledger was playing the Joker, I’d never guess. He’s riveting. Take Batman, remove his restraint and his morality, remove his sense of justice, remove his discipline, and it’s a short hop to becoming the Joker. That’s an undercurrent that plays throughout the whole movie. Nolan weaves a compelling story around Batman, the Joker, Dent, and Gordon that says a great deal about inner-character and Justice.
This is an extremely dark movie that only happens to be about a comic book character.
I haven’t read this 140-page script yet, but apparently it is such a great version that those who enjoyed the Indy movie and those who hated it both agree this would have been better…
http://tinyurl.com/58kb33
The more I think about the Indy movie, the more I realize how bad it really was.
Didn’t see it. Remind me though – - – I have a hilarious Indy IV story that I keep forgetting to share on Deadpan.
I came by to post lyrics. This guy blew me off awhile back for a Deadpan interview (in spite of our shared last name). . . . but I won’t jump to any uncool assumptions. He may have gotten busy – or whatever. This is a great, great song.
Dan Mangan – So Much For Everyone
as much as i’d like to go
to places i’ve never known,
scared shitless to leave home,
and i don’t want to go alone.
i miss the rewarding gaze
of a friend from my younger days,
didn’t mind ‘bout my selfish ways,
as he died i was miles away.
i hope he remembers how,
as i do when i look back now,
though he’d bark at the slightest sound,
would not bite for he knew not how.
and sometimes it’s more than clear,
when morning comes early here,
and i know that the day is near,
wasted days make for wasted years.
now i’m vicious with appetite,
sobering half a mind,
dripping with stolen wine,
awoken by something i dreamt.
harboured by everything i have been witnessing.
postcards and daydreaming
get less embarrassing.
after the day is done,
i will be on the run -
so much for everyone, so much for everyone.
the showdown is endless here,
under the burning sun.
as eyes roll toward me now,
i will drop my gun.
Feminist “reading” of Dr. Horrible (with spoilers) here:
http://tinyurl.com/6crr82
Don’t agree with everything she says, but found it interesting.
Here’s another feminist “reading” of Dr. Horrible, again with spoilers:
http://tinyurl.com/5pdwof
This one is smarter, IMO, than the first one I posted. While reading this one, I thought about Jacks’ question regarding female role models in TV and Film. I’ve thought a lot about that since then, and think that this blog post really adds to the conversation.
Jack, would Buffy, or even Willow, be characters you’d want your daughter to watch and identify with? How about Zoe from Firefly?
I’m a huge Joss fan, so don’t get me wrong. I’m not posting this to say that I didn’t like Dr. Horrible. I loved it. Joss is boss.
make that “Jack’s”
Oh, and good early morning from Colorado, Deadpan!
Only real propeller heads need apply:
http://www.pagetable.com/?p=32
EssBee: There are good and bad points to both posts. Thanks for passing them on.
CW: Dr No.
Ursula Andress has put a shirt on…shame.
I caught The Dark Knight early yesterday morning. I went in with a sense of skepticism given that the movie had so many positive reviews and they all seemed to be centered around Heath Ledger’s death. But after seeing it I think the true tragedy is that he DID die, because clearly this character was meant to be seen again in some sequel. And yet I can’t disagree with anything anyone has said about his performance… His portrayal of the Joker was just something I’ve never seen before. It was like a mix of the dude from Saw and Mathiew Lillard’s character in Scream… Only completely composed and yet off the hook at the same time.
That said I felt the only performances lacking in the film came from Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman, which was surprising given these are two of the biggest actors in Hollywood. And yet it was ok because the nature of the story seemed to deviate around them… They were more ancillary to the overall story being told, in fact I felt this movie was only coincidentally a Batman film. And while I haven’t seen all of Gary Oldman’s work, I have seen a lot of it and I really think this movie might have been HIS finest performance.
Beyond that I’m torn about the recasting of Rachel Dawes. I’m mostly pleased that Nolan chose early on not to include Katie Holmes in the sequel, as her inclusion in Batman Begins was the only taint on that film… However not including her robbed us of *spoiler!!* seeing Katie Holme’s fiery death. But besides that I think Maggie Gyllenhaal was able to take that character to an emotional place that Katie Holmes never could, and made her final scene all the more bitter sweet… And only made Aaron Eckert’s performance as Harvey Dent and his transformation into Two Face that more believable and visceral.
All that said when you put the two films together they’re completely seamless I think, and I’m glad they went for the length they did because this movie is just full of so many glorious moments. And again I think the real tragedy in it all is that in the end Heath Ledger died, and for some reason people feel the need to attach this sentiment that The Joker was Ledger’s final performance in some meaningless need to praise the man, when the sentiment isn’t even factually true… He has one last movie coming out. The truth is, had Ledger not died, I believe his performance would still be praised, and people would still find this one of the most amazing movies to come out in a long time.
And the fact that it was a Batman film seemed completely unnecessary. Which is weird, it’s kind of like praising a Star Trek film that came out and was so amazing, and yet didn’t include the Enterprise or even anyone wearing a Star Trek uniform. It’s like who cares that its about Batman, because it isn’t about Batman, its just a really good epic story about a lot of characters, arguable no heroes and some just flat out incredible villians. I don’t even know if thats ever been done before.
So yeah. All in all I was impressed. I hope this doesn’t spoil the X-Files next weekend. I’d hate to see more tragedy at the box office.
Back from camping out in the deep woods. I just love camping where the nearest human being is at least 50 yards away if not more. :)
Thanks for the kudos on the “deadpan is the way”. Like Jack said, I think I left about 20 minutes worth on voice mail. Hope it all makes sense to some people and really hope it helps some people at least think about their lives and what is stressing them out and ticking them off.
I am by no means perfectly happy but it’s all about life management really. And it all starts by stop doing shit for everyone else due to peer pressure or trying to “keep up with the Jones’”. Try to be happy with what you have an examine if you really *need* that expensive new thing and if will really make *you* happy, not someone else happy.
Take care deadpan!
Scott,
I’ll say I generally agree, though, with one modification. I say it’s OK to want things (for, when it really comes down to it, the vast majority of things we have can’t really be classified as “needs”). But, I certainly agree that the want should be because you have a genuine desire of your own, rather a desire to project an image, or appear “hip”.
In short, if you really want that $400 pair of shoes because you like them, that’s great. If you’re just buying them to impress me, fuggedaboudit.
Finally got to watch Dr. Horrible this afternoon, since the free viewing time is running out. Definitely had the feel of the Buffy musical episode from so long ago.
That is what Star Wars: Episode III should have been.
Hey Dubshack,
I completely agree with your review of Batman. I would add that I hope they do a rerecording of Batman’s lines. The voice he used was almost silly. Nobody would do a whisper gravel voice to talking to somebody in the other side of the room.
Also Batman wouldn’t talk like he’s interrogating the subject if he talking to Commissioner Gordon. I do think they could do a better job with the dialogue before the DVD.
Did anyone pick up a lack of an origin story for the Joker. I really enjoy the hyper realism they seem to want to use these Batman films. Even having Batman go to China.
After Tim Burton turned the most normal villain into a circus freak this new take on the franchise is very refreshing. The bad guy I wanna see the most is Scarface. If anybody would understand how to do that character it would be him.
Also, kick ass truck driving chase scene..
Apparently a tornado just missed my in-laws place last night. Yikes!
Go back and watch Batman Begins. He did the same thing then and no one complained. I’ve got no problems with the “distorted” voice.
I also liked the lack of an origin story for the Joker. It was more realistic.
La la la la la la la la la la not listening to your Batman discussion. . . . . I’d hoped to see it today. But I guess not.
FBP! Sorry, Jack!
It’s the journey thats important and not the destination.
I’s why spoilers don’t bother me.
+t
I’ve already come across a few spoilers, myself. But, that the risk of being plugged in. The wife and I have a date night planned for next Friday and we’ll be catching in then.
I read the feminist review pages of Dr. Horrible posted earlier. While I would agree it’s not likely the kind of thing I’d show off to my daughter now, I don’t think that the pendulum has to swing so far that every potrayal of a woman character must necessarily be strong. The story is about one man’s fall and it uses obviously exaggerated stereotypes to tell the story.
I do think it’s the kind of thing I’d show my daughter when she’s a little older for a “hey, watch out for these guys” lesson.
Morning, Deadpan!
How did Monday roll back around so quickly?
Haven’t seen Dark Knight yet. Hope to catch it next weekend.
Damn it – it is Monday…
Where the hell did I put that Bourbon???
Pass it around wndr, pass it around.
*headdesk*
I have to find it first….
Sooooooo true:
“Sure, I just watched a PG-13 movie in which I was seriously worried I was about to witness a man with half his face-flesh burned off put a bullet in an 8-year-old boy’s skull in front of his crying, screaming family, but thanks to the good people at the MPAA, I had absolutely no fear of any nude female nipples sneaking into the scene. Thank you so much, MPAA. Because of you and your stalwart vigilance on behalf of our nation’s many unspoilt young minds, I can rest assured whenever children go to see crack-y, psychotic clowns stick knives in people’s mouths, those clowns will never, under any circumstances, dare to use the word “fuck.” I doff my hat to you all.”
http://essrose.livejournal.com/44657.html?style=mine
CRAP! I didn’t mean to add a spoiler to that quote!!!
SPOILERS ABOVE!!!!!
SORRY!
My brain was not fully engaged when I hit submit. :(
I forgive you, ditto. That is an awesome quote.
Manic Mehday. =P
If were in an economic recession, you wouldn’t be able to tell by the size of the crowds at the Chandler Fashion Mall last Saturday. Insane.
CP: Hot Pink, Distorted — 50 Foot Wave
However bad things get, there will be a minority that do well out of the chaos.
CP: Out of Exile — Audioslave
And they all live in Chandler. LOL
Rhettro, I think at least a few of them live in Boulder too.
I got a few new books in the mail last week:
Astonishing X-Men collection #4, which is Whedon’s last
Hellboy collection #1
I’m excited to read both, but they have to get in the queue.
Damn it
Who spilled the bourbon?
I know I didn’t drink all of it….
I don’t think so anyway…
Crap I don’t remember
Earbuds
If you haven’t heard of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, check them out:
http://www.myspace.com/brianjonestownmassacre
These guys remind me of The Velvet Underground. See what you think.
CP: Into The Dark — Melissa Etheridge
CP – Second Shift s02e01
Ah second shift, got to episode 5 of the first series and then lost interest.
JATD: the dishes after a meal of egg and chips.
fried egg that is and not just the raw eggs.
Too much salmonella around for that.
JATD!
Further proof that I do, in fact, work at Evil, Inc.:
My team and I just spent 45 minutes sitting outside because there is an unidentifiable chemical smell come from the elevator shaft. No fire, say the 6 men who came on the red fire truck, but they do think that something smells like it is burning.
Oh, and it’s around 100 degrees out there.
I spotted this book in Barnes & Noble’s on Barnes & Noble’s discount shelves, immediately thought of EssBee:
http://tinyurl.com/66hkwp
Best. Quote. EVAR!
“Look at me. I mean, when I’m naked, I look like a bald chicken. How did I get to be a scary bad guy?” — Gary Olman
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/21/film.garyoldman.ap/index.html
That is hilarious, Jack.
The truth is that corporate culture is ripe for the picking. There are some relatively major legal issues happening at my version of Evil, Inc. that I’d love to tell you guys about, but I’d so get canned. I could write quite a story!
That is a great article, ditto.
Saw a pile of Scott Sigler Infections books at Waterstones at the weekend. Don’t know how well he is selling retail, but amazing to see an author who podcasts his book on the shelves.
CP: Flight of the Bumblebee – Jennifer Batten
Not giving a…
http://www.neatorama.com/2008/07/20/i-just-dont-care-nsfw-version/
NSFW
Have to check that one at home!
CP: As Good As You’ve Been To This World – Janis Joplin
CP: Rat is Dead (Rage) — Cansei de Ser Sexy
http://www.spin.com/articles/css
Well the holiday is over, back to the grind.
If I had a pillow, I think I would take a nap under my desk here at work. I wonder if anyone would notice?
Jennifer Batten!
I’ll also check out your neatorama link at home, ditto. . . .
And wow, what a quiet Deadpan Monday. Makes me wonder. . . . .
Welcome back to the grind, Van.
Storm’s a-brewin’, is that what you’re thinking, Jack?
CP: Low is a height — Great Northern
CW: BBC News Breakfast
They caught Karadzic, about bloody time.
neet car… But it’s glued. Could I get ine that’s welded?
http://tinyurl.com/3o3bvq
Jack – Are you what are you wondering about?
So let me get this straight, the emissions on this thing are so clean and cool they’re actually used as part of the air conditioning system?
“Oh my gosh Bob, what is that total lack of smell coming from the air conditioner?”
“Why thats the exhaust fumes coming from my clean, energy efficient compressed air vehicle!”
Only in India can they take the idea of a clean air vehicle and design something based entirely on a fart.
A fart is methane. The car runs on compressed *air*. Since the car doesn’t burn anything, I find it amusing they would talk about emissions. It’s emissions will be as polluted as the air you put into the compressed air tank.
Morning, Wndr, Dub, & ditto!
Morning!
*its not it’s
Morning, EssBee.
*lamenting my empty bottle*
Guys, I’m having a kind of rough and shocking morning today. My brother is turning out to be a complete nutter w/ the religious fundamentalism. I have no idea how to deal. Opinion question:
Should I work on fixing a relationship with him just because we are siblings? I have no desire to talk to the guy, but there’s still that social (or is it more than social?) thing that makes me think that I should because we have the same parents.
I would maintain at least a cordial relation. If not just to keep the peace at family gatherings. (Wow look at the insight)
300!