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August 13th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
A1 ————-Miss
August 13th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
B2————-Hit
…and that’s enough Battleships for a Thursday morning.
Morning Pan, much as I hate to continue the stereotype of UK weather, it’s raining again!
There was a study that was done that asked x amount of people in the UK what was their fav topic of conversation,
Sadly, top of the list, above sex, politics and crime, was the weather.
Yeah going to have to fight that urge…
August 13th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Is that true everywhere in the UK, Van?
I used to do plenty of weather grumbling, back in New Jersey. Not so much here.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Who knows Jack, those sort of studies can be misleading.
I suspose the stereotype has to come from somewhere.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Maybe they polled a bunch of meteorologists.
OK – enjoy your day, Van. I’m up too late.
Goodnight mush.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I suppose you have to live somewhere that actually has weather to complain about it.
cough
/time to hide methinks…
August 13th, 2008 at 11:59 pm
I suppose you have to live somewhere that actually has weather to complain about it.
cough
/time to hide methinks…
August 14th, 2008 at 3:16 am
Morning from #7, Deadpan!
Up and ready to walk . . .
August 14th, 2008 at 3:38 am
eight
…and I’ll confess that there are a couple of meteorologists on the weather channel thatI’d like to pole.
What? To early for those jokes?
August 14th, 2008 at 4:33 am
Joe it is never to early for those jokes…
Those are my life’s blood.
Good morning Deadpan…
Ralph coming to T-Town and not letting me know – major FAIL!
August 14th, 2008 at 5:31 am
my wife and I went through the Jack in the Box drive thru last night and ordered like 30 tacos just to see what they say.
We were there for quite a while.
But had quite a spicy night.
August 14th, 2008 at 5:47 am
CP: “Joy to the World” – Three Dog Night
August 14th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Jeremiah was a Bull Frog
was a good friend of mine.
I never understood a single word he said.
But I sure did drink his wine.
He always had some mighty fine wine.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:47 am
Morning, yo.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:48 am
CP: JapanesePod 101
August 14th, 2008 at 6:51 am
This comment changed due to the random nature of the universe.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:52 am
The previous comment has been changed by our sponsors.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Diito – We have sponsors???
August 14th, 2008 at 7:05 am
Would rather listen to 12 minutes of Jack Mangan rambling than 1 minute of New York Times reporting by Jack Cushman.
Don’t go podfading. There’ll be no reason to smile left in the world.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Wndr: Who else do you think is pulling the mysterious WP censoring strings? ;)
August 14th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Dub: Absolutely!
August 14th, 2008 at 7:13 am
I don’t know why I respond to diito, but I sure won’t respond to dildo. ;)
August 14th, 2008 at 7:18 am
That makes one of us.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:27 am
So can we have a shout out for those DPers going to NME?
I want to throw darts at photos of you in a fit of jealously.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Ooooh. Darts. And real ones, not that crappy electronic shite. ;)
August 14th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Not staying.
Just a quick hop in. Heard the episode and giving a quick note to say “I’m not dead, yet”
Busy, busy busy.
Should be back to normal (relatively speaking ;) ) on Monday.
See you then !!!
August 14th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Whew! Good news, TEB
August 14th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Drive-by TEB sighting!
August 14th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Dub did you let your wife have any on the Tacos or did you eat all 30?
August 14th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Currently stuck in soul-sucking conference call.
August 14th, 2008 at 8:27 am
I am shocked that ditto has a soul…
See told you I did not eat the TEB…
Although I wish I had some of that energy…
I am so ready for a beer right now.
August 14th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Yeah I tried a raindance ditto but it backfired on me!
Good to see you are ok TEB.
I’m alone in thinking Jack sounded a bit ‘down’ in this unshow?
August 14th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Wndr: What makes you think I’m *not* gathering souls for my undead army?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:02 am
You can call them dittoheads.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:05 am
or dildoheads. . . ?
August 14th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Mr. Potato Head, now with pleasure giving eyes.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:19 am
So obvioulsy I was alone..lol
Back to Mindreading 101 class for me.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:19 am
I think dildoheads has something to do with fans of Rush Limbaugh. We might want to steer clear of that one.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:22 am
3D Starstrike remake for Windows:
http://www.starstrike.urbaninteractive.net/
Oooooh shiney…think Star Wars arcade clone with pretty graphics.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Van: I agree there does seem to be a lack of sunshine this time around, but Jack knows if he needs anything from us, all he has to do is ask. :)
You next task is to find a total conversion for the old Lucasarts game “Tie Fighter” but using the now public domain “FreeSpace 2″ engine.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:34 am
CP: Like An Angel — The Mighty Lemon Drops
August 14th, 2008 at 9:37 am
You forgot “should you choose to accept it”, Rhettro.
Speaking of gathering souls and sucking them, I’m heading out shortly to do my presentation at the Evil, Inc. Sales conference. Wish me luck!
August 14th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Luck!
Not to be too emo about it, Van. . . . but that’s the usual state of things.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:40 am
“Should you choose to accept it?” No dammit, Van must OBEY!!!!
LOL, okay maybe it needs to be his choice. ;)
Good luck with the Evil Hordes EssBee.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Sounds like you need a dose of Tipton and Downing, Jacko.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:56 am
You think? Four out of five doctors recommend Ronnie James Dio.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Probably need to take all three to get the desired effect. :)
August 14th, 2008 at 9:58 am
Well about as close as you are going to get Rhettro:
http://www.hard-light.net/wiki/index.php/Fate_of_the_Galaxy
Still in development though…
August 14th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Van: SaWEEET! Still in developement though. I wonder if I can contribute anything to help them along. :)
August 14th, 2008 at 10:04 am
There are links on that site to Battlestar Galactica and Babylon 5 total conversions for Freespace 2.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I actually bought the special edition of FreeSpace 2, I have all the orginal disks and bonus missions. I however haven’t finished them. Doh! I need to reinstall it on my newer machine. Plus, there have been a ton of fan made graphical updates I need to install. Perhaps I’ll do that this weekend, get FreeSpace up and running on my new machine and my save games copied over.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Trucker: The idea was to go half and half, but somehow I feel like I came up short.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:46 am
ditto – Re: your comment from waaay up above.
I’ll bet you would if it was applied correctly (or incorrectly – depends on your point of view!).
Good luck and good wishes to the Vegas bound.
Yea TEB!
August 14th, 2008 at 11:32 am
I want to go here for my next hair cut.
http://www.eyecandycuts.com/
August 14th, 2008 at 11:35 am
If it’s an old-timey ep, does that mean we have to submit by gramophone? Or is wax cylinder preferred?
August 14th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Huh, I believe I may be forced to go for a new record, and wipe windows and reinstall for the third time in less than a week.
August 14th, 2008 at 11:41 am
CP: Am I Wry? No — Mew
August 14th, 2008 at 11:51 am
MD: that sucks. What’s wrong?
August 14th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Dammit my cylinders melted
August 14th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Are you a Vista Sista, Marlo? And yes – dumbass memories on wax cylinder be awesome. I SO need to get some stolen rap lyrics from Thomas Edison. . .
. . . or stolen inventions, if you ask Nikolai Tesla.
WNDR – did your hairstylist melt your cylinders?
Rhett – what do you think? That’s next week.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
RE: Hairstylists link above.
Wow. After going to the site I almost immediately thought about “Sweeney Todd”.
I’m afraid I’ve gotten old.
August 14th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Jack – Yes she did…
August 14th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
That must have been a stunning hairstylist Wolf, heck Helen of Troy could only launch a thousand ships…
August 14th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Why a heatsink is vital:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSALep8QZ84&feature=related
August 14th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Working on my timesheet. *bleh*
Based on my sources that show is on Thurday the 28th, and starts at 5:30PM. I wouldn’t be able to get home before 6:00, so that would put us at the Pavilion around 7:00. Would it be worth it if we missed the first hour and a half of the show?
August 14th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Also I wanted to post a *swoon* to the TEB appearance. :)
And it’s nice to see Marlo around here again. I wish Jessica could drop by more often. :(
August 14th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Unless you went straight there from work. Motorhead and Testament are the first 2 bands — how badly do you want to see them? I’d say that Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are the important ones.
And how much are tix?
We should probably discuss this offline, Rhett :)
August 14th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
So four days off….
Not sure what to do.
I’m sure I’ll think of something.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
What, this isn’t offline?
Honestly, I don’t really care for Motorhead. It might be cool to hear “Ace of Spades” live, but I won’t loose any sleep over it if I don’t. I would like to see Testament, but I’m not really a fan. JP and Dio would be the reason I bought a ticket. So maybe this could work, we could just meet there. Let me talk with the Misses and check ticket prices. :)
August 14th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Four days off Van? Sounds like you need to tackle FreeSpace 2.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I suspect Geometry Wars 2 will feature in there at some point.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I am loving the discussion, Jack & Rhettro. Don’t go offline!
I survived the sales meeting. Now, conference call hell, i.e., more soul suck.
August 14th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Does anyone use “Visual Basic 3″ any more? Is that another dead language?
I have a Text book on the subject, copyright 1993 (claims to be the” MOST complete reference”).
It’s pretty clear that I am never going to teach myself VB3 so do I trash the book or do any of you computer types think it might have use for someone else?
August 14th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
http://flashfabrica.com/f_learning/brain/brain.html
Click the circles in numeric order. That’ll keep you busy for 4 days, Van.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
JOe: Trash the book. It isn’t good anymore.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
It’s an online version of one of the Brain Age games. It says my mental age is 24. :)
August 14th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
meh
thanks Ditto.
For some reason … old languages got me thinking about an “Osborne”. Without doing a web search … anyone have any idea what it is?
August 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
OK, I’ll step up with the dumb guy response:
Isn’t that the Prince of F**king Darkness?
August 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
I’m thinking burn-out golf error?
August 14th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
No No No. Silly Human.
You’re thinking of Lucas. As in “Lucas electrics”.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
“burn-out golf error”
lol. I have no idea what THAT means but I could go so many places with it!
August 14th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Jack: My Spousal Unit invested in my survival with a new laptop. I need a matte screen, so choices were desperate.
Anyway, it is Vista. And it is throwing up on itself every time is does it’s updates. And then, it goes and does it again.
And WHY did the Richards at ms insist you must install updates, and the computer will eventually spontaneously reboot—while you are working! So you lose your work! Every time! It would make me insane even if it wasn’t vomiting all over.
The first wipe was to kill the bloat and spy crap the tech guys preloaded for my inconvenience.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
marlodianne, amen sister. I was just rushing to get to my presentation this afternoon and my computer went into “Installing 1 of 17 updates, DO NOT unplug.” It took 15 minutes and I almost jumped out the window. Or, even worse, unplugged the damn thing.
August 14th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
*ding!*
Times up.
An “Osborne” was the first truly portable computer. It was ingenious for it’s time and sold like a million of the in the first year. My dad still has his and I think it still works.
The problem was that the inventor had all the creative geek brillance of Steve Jobs but NONE of the marketing skill. With an excited geek world at his feet, Osborne anounced all of the upgrades that the “Osbourne 2″ would have and that he was then going to make a super fantastic one called the “Vista” (I think).
The young computing world cheered … and his sales dropped off overnight. No one want to shell out the cash for the current model with such good stuff just around the corner. Unfortunately, his 2nd model wasn’t even scheduled for release for another year and the “Vista” was still on the design board.
Without sales the guy went bankrupt … just as Kaypro stepped up to the plate.
This has been tonights, “Adventures in early computer hardware.”
August 14th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
meanwhile, my network issue persists.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Luggable rather than portable. I wouldn’t have like to have dropped the Osborne 1 on my foot.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
:) True but given the time period … it was quite the Bee’s Knees.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
If the wiki entry is to be believed it was the Osborne Vixen that did the damage.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
There IS usually a Vixen involved in the downfall.
August 14th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I’ll resist talking about the MK14…
August 14th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
(Whew!)
August 14th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
Those MK14 stories are best told with a flashlight around a campfire.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Still got 1/2 a bottle of Jameson, fellas.
August 14th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Sounds like a party to me!
August 14th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
EssBee is going to have a Vista drinking game, methinks…
August 14th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
CP: Too Many Mother Uckers — Flight of the Conchords
August 14th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Neighborhood 1 – Tunnels —- The Arcade Fire
August 14th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Hey XX pan
I can’t wait for XXX pan! All those hot sexy oiled pans!!
CP: Rats by Say Anything
August 14th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
99 luft balloons
August 14th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
100
August 14th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Depeche Mode 101
August 14th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Smarty Hotties! How the hell did I miss the XXX for Deadpan 30? I just called that one “Asplode”.
August 14th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
So Deadpan is orgasmic? Is that what this unshow is about?
August 14th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Jack, I’m afraid your mind is just not QUITE as dirty as mine ;)
heh
Deadpan is always orgasmic isn’t it? ummmm.. you guys all orgasm while listening to it don’t you??? uhhh Don’t you???? ;)
bye pan
August 14th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
TSH® !!! missed them by THAT much!
August 14th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
EssBee – I Figured you and Jamison would be cuddled up with the Beach Vollyball. I know I was ;)
August 14th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Decided I’d take a break from the Olympics while they were showing coverage of Phelp’s buttocks being massaged.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
August 14th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
What the hell event was that??
August 14th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I can only assume it was “equal time” for the women’s beach vollyball coverage.
… now back to see the gymnastic final event!
August 14th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I should have gone into some sort of “sleep depravation” training to prepare for the Olympics.
‘Night pan.
August 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Goodnight mush.
Deadpan is teh (sic) way.
August 14th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Morning Pan,
So this weeks film choice is between the oh so naff looking Clone Wars or a restored print of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
The spaghetii western is calling me…
August 14th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
So it probably means zip for any prospect of a real AI coming anytime soon, but a professional Go player has been beat by a computer:
http://tinyurl.com/59zcbv
August 15th, 2008 at 2:54 am
Sadly, Clone Wars looks like it’s going to be a dud.
Why do things have to suck?
August 15th, 2008 at 2:56 am
That “Fate of the Galaxy” link is the best news I’ve heard all morning. TIE Fighter remains the greatest game of all time.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Today is plane travel.
I don’t much like plane travel…
August 15th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Well had a few hours to kill while out buying cables so saw Clone Wars while it was quiet.
Yeah it’s a dud, but the the few kids in the cinema sounded like they were enjoying the pyrotechnics.
August 15th, 2008 at 5:27 am
But you have to wonder at what George Lucas was thinking to allow such a needless remix of the Star Wars theme tune.
Not forgetting the cheesey narration to introduce the story rather than text scrolling text into the distance…..
August 15th, 2008 at 5:46 am
The last “Star Wars” film I saw removed any question from my mind that G. Lucas had abandon what ever creative muse he may have had and was just milking the Star Wars cash cow.
He doesn’t make movies anymore … he sells franchises.
Would you like that order of “Clone Wars” super sized ?
August 15th, 2008 at 5:47 am
..obviously kids don’t read these days..
August 15th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Happy Friday, Deadpan!
It’s raining in Colorado because of a severe cold front (snow in the mountains!). We can expect a high of 63 today.
August 15th, 2008 at 6:48 am
CP: Boogie Woogie Mama — Kenny “Blue Boss” Wayne
(via IndieFeed Blues)
August 15th, 2008 at 6:59 am
EssBee – Would that be a “Rocky Mountain High” ?
August 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Finally got round to buying an optical audio lead so I could plug it into my Dolby Digital box and use my surround speakers.
Haven’t used it since Deadpan 94, and for some reason it’s giving off an antiseptic smell…
August 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am
That’s my old computer…groan.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Happy Friday Pan! I have to agree with Ed that the “Fate of the Galaxy” news is good news. Last night I found my FreeSpace 2 – Game of the Year CD’s and got it installed on my machine. Then I downloaded the FSOpen – FreeSpace patch which is an open source rewrite of the original to updated the graphics and playability. The end result is pretty amazing. I hope the Star Wars guys can pull off the conversion.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:11 am
JOe – that’s one way to define it!
August 15th, 2008 at 7:15 am
CP: Fly On The Windscreen — Depeche Mode
August 15th, 2008 at 7:17 am
ditto, breaking out the DM on the DP . . .
CP: Reason To Mourn — Ben Harper
August 15th, 2008 at 8:04 am
CP: Cherry Popsicle — Jann Arden
August 15th, 2008 at 8:07 am
The cake was a like. BTW, turn left.
http://www.applegeeks.com/lite/index.php?aglitecomic=2008-08-15
August 15th, 2008 at 8:33 am
“The last “Star Wars†film I saw removed any question from my mind that G. Lucas had abandon what ever creative muse he may have had and was just milking the Star Wars cash cow.
He doesn’t make movies anymore … he sells franchises.
Would you like that order of “Clone Wars†super sized ?”
I’ve been indulging my inner Star Wars geek recently so all this SW talk is very timely. :) I want to agree with everything JOe has said above.
My personal preference would have been for George Lucas to make a single prequal movie, make it 3 hours long like all the LOTR movies were, and have someone else write all the dialog. That would make for a huge improvement overall. I don’t understand why GL wants to focus all his energy on the time period before ANH. Looking at most of the material written for the time period after the films, it’s really quite good. The character of Kyle Katarn in the Dark Forces – Jedi Knight games was brilliant. The idea of fighting the Remnants of the defeated Empire and other dark lords is a lot more exciting to me than rehashing of events that we all know the outcome for. Okay, end of rant. :)
August 15th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Since you’ve re-brought-it-up …
While I love the Star War Universe and hold the original 3 (ok, maybe 2) films in reverence, I no longer see Lucas as the great filmmaker I once thought him to be.
In retrospect, I think he is a tech guy. He is all about the the effects and gadgetry and the technology.
I think he would be well served to stick to “How to make a stunning visual” and let creative story tellers decide what that visual should consist of.
/my 2 cents worth
August 15th, 2008 at 9:16 am
He should talk with Joss Whedon
August 15th, 2008 at 9:23 am
I think Lucas is a stunning visionary and some of his early efforts that are short on dialog work quite well, THX1138 for example. But I agree, Lucas needs to stop writting. LOL
What would a Star Wars sequal be like if it was written directed by Joss Whedon, Riddly Scott or David Fincher be like? Full of awesome I would guess.
August 15th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I was typing my response and I didn’t see that you came up with Joss too. LOL
August 15th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Sorry, “Ridley” Scott.
August 15th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Also, I seemed to have used “be like” to often in that one sentence.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Nice work from Cheyenne!
http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/wwdnbackup/2008/08/various-awesome.html
August 15th, 2008 at 10:49 am
That is awesome, ditto — thanks for sharing!
I loved Cheyenne’s Dr. Horrible stuff. I have the Dr. Horrible in white on my desktop.
August 15th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Still trying to trying to troubleshoot my Internet set-up.
What is it about a web site that is a “log-in” page that makes it different from a “normal” site? What is that my computer can’t find when it “times out” for those sites?
August 15th, 2008 at 11:00 am
rUNCH! Cheyenne’s a talented dude. :)
August 15th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Pop quiz, hotshot: will my upcoming surgery be more or less painful than trying to make this laptop play nice with vista? Or, will I just be killed off by the paperwork?
Show your work.
August 15th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Another random thought…how did I get through the day before lolcats rss feeds? how did anyone?
August 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Rhettro I agree with you. I just like to play the rpg game so I can make my oun stories. It’s just better that way.
August 15th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
marlodianne, laptop – no question.
Surgery – vicoden = minimal pain but hardly a care
Laptop – novicoden = chapped ass
CP: Zombie — Fela Kuti
August 15th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Marlo: Good luck on your surgery.
Trucker: I haven’t tried the RPG only the minis. But I find a lot of the fan fiction superior to Lucas’ vision. LOL
August 15th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
EssBee: well, they keep giving me these things they call ‘painkillers’, but it’s a total misname methinks, and they act all surprised when I’m still screaming from pain. I guess for surgery I’ll at least be unconscious for the worst of it, one hopes. :P
Rhettro: Thanks, and pssst, thanks for saying you missed me. Makes one feel all squishy. :)
August 15th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Squishy – Mission accomplished. ;)
August 15th, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I shouldn’t have been so sarcastic about your pain, marlo! Hope it’s handled sooner rather than later!
It’s a blue day here today.
August 15th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
EssBee, don’t be silly. You’ve been at my blog; you know I’ve got a smart mouth on me. :P
Humour is how you deal. The worse it is, the more you need to laugh.
August 15th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Aha!
*lmao*
;)
August 15th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Ahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha*thunk!*
(me laughing my head off as I try to deal with my computer issues)
August 15th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
OLYMPIC GEEK MOMENT!!!!
For any of the rest of you who stayed up too late watching womens gymnastics … that piece of music that the final American girl used on her floor exercise… was that from Serenity/Firefly?
It sure sounded like it and given the Chinese/American flavor or the Firefly Universe it would be a brilliant choice!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
*wonders what the Joss Olympics would be like*
August 15th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
“…and the gold metal for brooding, but with snark, goes to…”
August 15th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
+medal -metal
August 15th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Joss Olympics . . .
Hot Hawaiian soccer players with super powers! Gods racing down the track! Vampire basketball!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
WNDR: I flew into Tulsa, and drove out to /joplin hence the lack of warning. Not enough free time from work for fun. I think I need to try a saving throw vs. work.
Marlo: Sorry to hear about your pain. My one bit of advice for Vista is that it’s an update whore, check that all your drivers and BIOS are up to date before updating Vista. It seems that if things aren’t tip top Vista likes to throw a hissy fit.
August 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
It’d wouldn’t be the Joss Olypics if there weren’t any Reavers.
August 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
“snark” would be it’s own sport, like “swimming” with various sub-events.
For instance the 4xSnark Relay. This would consist of an ensamble cast of 4 (such as in Buffy) that would take turns laying on the “snark”
August 15th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
On a more trivial note, I may have been swayed by the new Bionic Commando game on the XboxLive (even if it’s basically the NES version given a new lick of paint).
On a more serious note:
http://tinyurl.com/6exgku
August 15th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
There would also be “snark” quickness, endurance, and style type events where they would be judged on form and content.
August 15th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I had an inaccurate mouse pointer problem in Vista that didn’t vanish till I updated the ATi graphic drivers.
August 15th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Going back to XP Pro was like a breath of fresh air.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
“That was a beutiful “snark”, scoring a 4 on relavence, but a whooping 9 on pretention!”
August 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Beautiful even. *sigh*
August 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
In all fairness after using Vista on my new laptop this summer I could take it or leave it. I think it has better native support for the newer hardware profiles out there, like my touchscreen tablet. However it has so many gadgets and shiny items it’s a horrible hardware hog. But give it a year and it will be cheap to get a computer with the capabilities to run Vista well. Just like when XP came out.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Would the Joss Olympics include a musical competition. Could have ballad and rock catagories.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:15 pm
What does everyone have planned for the weekend?
August 15th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Well as mentioned previously, going to see the restored ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ this weekend.
I’m sure shopping will feature at one point.
As well as a Sunday dinner.
Avoidance of crowds is a must.
Sleep.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Wish me luck, I’m just about to install the latest soundblaster drivers in Vista.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Good luck Van.
I don’t have any concrete plans, but odds are good there will be laundry, new pants buying, carpet steaming and sleeping going on. There’s also a change I’ll get a hair cut and I may take my son to the comic shop for some more Star Wars Minis.
August 15th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I have to say I’ve gotten used to Vista. I remember having the same reservations against XP but XP wasn’t nearly the hardware hog. That said yeah, it is easy to get a machine that supports Vista, and other than my Adobe CS2 issues (as in Vista doesn’t support it… Simple solution, use CS3) I really haven’t had any problems running it. I thought I did with some Behringer hardware I’d bought with the machine, but after testing it on my XP machine I learned it was the Behringer hardware that was the issue. As far as “bells and wistles” go, I could go without the gadget bar but having a calculator running at all times is fairly cool. The fact that I can watch a show from the task bar is pretty neat as well. I also like what they did with the start menu, instead of having to search through panel after panel of programs I can just type in the name of the program I’m looking for and it calls it right up. And as a guy who runs a home network and is really into file sharing, I like the fact that your not “user locked” with any of your profile document folders, like My Documents, etc. With XP you’re completely locked from sharing these directories, so accessing stuff like podcasts or burned CDs from your wireless network isn’t possible unless you’re using Vista.
And as far as the DRM goes, I’ve never noticed it. In fact if I had to say the worst thing I’ve run into with this operating system, besides the short learning curve, is that the built in DVD burning software doesn’t work for shit.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Well I’ve lost all system sounds..lol
Strange thing is that music and video playback is fine in iTunes and VLC.
Sounds appears to work fine in games I’ve tried.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Ah the volume sounds was set to zero…groan.
August 15th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
For Windows Sounds I mean..
August 15th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Weirdly, vista worked fine on the first version of this laptop. That one had a password locking the bios, so it had to go back. This identical model is gasping through every damn update like a stranded fish.
We managed to get somewhere forcing it to only do one update at a time.
Such a pita….
August 15th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
So Vista can be thought of as a flat loaf in which you stick meat of dubious origin….
August 15th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Or as a Pain In The… Asterisk.
If it was bread, it would the too much whole wheat kind, that claims to be good for you, but tastes like refried death.
And it would go moldy two weeks before its best before date.
And yet still be the best dough product you could get.
August 15th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Well, finally got to see some of the olympics tonight. Watched Phelps win his 7th gold for the 2008 games. Very cool.
Following that, saw this Adlington lady break a 19 year old record world record in the 800m swim. Congrats to the UK, Van.
And, sheesh – 800m is almost half a mile. I’m sure I’d be dead if I tried to swim that far.
August 15th, 2008 at 6:48 pm
And, now. let us have a moment of silence in remembrance of the dearly departed Farpoint Recap. Dub’s wit will definitely be missed. Hopefully, we will get to hear it from time to time on Deadpan.
As long as Jack can code things so that no voting buttons appear when Dubshack is around, I think we can keep him around the Deadpan bar :)
August 15th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
ED – re: Those swimming events.
I think I could compete in the “200m was swimming but is now just floating face down” event. :D
August 15th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I just got back from a concert!
I was dead tired and cranky from Olympic lack of sleep and really didn’t want to go but someone talked me into going out. Glad they did.
A couple bottles of wine and an evening in the mosh pit has reset my outlook. :)
Night Mush!
August 15th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Who did you see jj?
August 16th, 2008 at 4:59 am
As you watch the Olympics, remember they are trained athletes and YOU are not:
http://tinyurl.com/6nwg63
August 16th, 2008 at 5:50 am
So I’m at the cinema, waiting for that classic tune to start….
August 16th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Morning/afternoon/happy new day, Deadpan!
I’ve just had a smidge of success with my Internet issue.
I am now back to where I was some 10 days ago … as long as I use ethernet and not wireless.
Baby steps … baby steps.
August 16th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Hi Deadpan!
Congrats with that success, JOe!
I’m currently sitting in a coffee shop that shall remain unnamed (it’s the one that doesn’t have free wifi) in Aurora, watching the downpour and reading/surfing. It’s 53 degrees outside, and we’re headed to a bbq once my babe finished with her meeting down the street.
August 16th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Well it was great to see that particular spaghetti western at the cinema (I had only seen it previously on TV).
Even though it’s been restored, blue skies are very grainy.
They must have lost the audio on added scenes, so it’s a bit jarring hearing someone impersonate Lee Van Cleef.
Morricone’s score is still bloody brilliant.
August 17th, 2008 at 3:52 am
So weird moment for today:
On the train was a woman Reading ‘The Art of Downloading Music’.
She didn’t appear to have any sort of music player on her person.
August 17th, 2008 at 4:27 am
You have have to be impressed by the US Goverments ability to cover up something as big as the Earth shifting it’s axis:
http://axischange.wordpress.com/
Don’t you just lurve conspiracy nutters….
August 17th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Is that a hint of snark I detect Ed? ;)
It doesn’t seem like a secret to me that FPR was dead before it started. I had enjoyed the snark level I was able to bring on Wingin’ It but keeping up with it weekly was killing me, and there were weeks of that show that I’d listen to the live feed and just want to scream. Then I’d chat with Brian and he’d remind me it was all a big joke, and I thought I was pulling a Tropic Thunder by making a joke of the joke. Had I any inkling at the time that I had fibromyalgia and IT was the reason my life was falling apart and not podcasting, at least I could have been more honest with people. Thats probably my one and only regret.
Of course now that I do know I don’t know what this does for me. It’s been a little over a week since my diagnosis, my doctor is still battling the insurance company to cover the medication he wants me on and while my own research shows that if this drug does work it will likely do very little for me, amongst all the choices of drug treatments it does appear to be the most promising. But its only a small part of the overall treatment… The has got to be the most complex syndrome I’ve ever encountered, and most of its symptoms can be alleviated with simple lifestyle changes… But those changes are specific and require a timeframe of years.
In the mean time I have little to do but sit and wait. I had a writing/podcasting project in mind that I’ve been unable to do anything with it for lack of concentration. I figured contributions to the deadpan would be easier on me, but again, see lack of concentration. I kind of feel like an empty vessel more than anything right now… Occaisionally I’ll get an idea and it’ll have vanished from my mind faster than it arrived. I feel kind of lost at sea, without rudder or compass… The future is no more evident to me than anyone else can tell me. And as for the past… Well I think a lot of us around here would rather look ahead than behind. I personally just want to close my eyes and pretend I’m not here at all.
August 17th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Van: she was downloading directly into her mind.
August 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Just dropped in to say “Woot” Deadpan.
Maybe later tonight I’ll be back with beer and we can have a bonfire with some of the tumbleweeds blowing around in here. ;)
August 17th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
The following comment is a public service announcement from the Smarty Hotties of Chicago:
ATTN: Deadpan. We must alert you to a vast right wing conspiracy…
Just as there is only 1 Highlander movie, the Star Wars movie empire only consists of anywhere between 3-6 movies (we are all free to decide which number that is. Personally I think it is a 4 movie series) and stops there. Any talk of some animated version is a LIE.
Do not. I repeat DO NOT walk into a movie theater claiming to be showing an animated Star Wars movie. It will do nothing but turn your brain to mush and make you want to kill someone.
you have been warned
August 17th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Wise words TSHs, sadly they came too late for me…
August 17th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Yes, Van. Yes indeed.
We made the same mistake and hoped to save others from doing the same. We knew it was going to be bad, but felt some fucked up need to see the complete George Lucas vision. We were not aware how completely fucking horrible it would be.
We consumed large amounts of alcohol after in hopes of erasing it from our memory. The alcohol only seemed to increase the sudden and intense bouts of tourettes (spelling?) syndrome the movie seemed to have given us. It was ugly.
August 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
http://tinyurl.com/594xs8
Well perhaps this will help. I got my Geek on this weekend, and created a slideshow of my DnD and Star Wars minatures and games. Be sure to click the full screen button to get the full effect. Warning – Toxic levels of geekiness may lurk at this link. ;)
August 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Hugh sez: Lucas’s family needs to have a tough love intervention with him
I agree. Like in Sopranos!
Hugh sez: Yeah [silvio] You were throwing up in the toilet, and your hair was touching the water. Disgusting [/Silvio] or whatever it is he sez to Christopher
[adrianna] Chris-ta-fur [/adrianna]
Hugh sez: LOL. We can Soprano voice each other for hours.
So true! so how abouts we stop soprano voicing and have a little play by play action?
Hugh sez: yes!
August 17th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Rhettro! We love it when you geek!
*clicks link*
August 17th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
OMG Rhett that was so geeky!!! and sooo awesome!!
August 17th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Deadpan unshow 16 continues…
Rachel Ray something
*pause*
outrobabble
send Jack some content
he has a lot on his mind
we’re wrapping up greasy spoon
Hugh sez: Jack is all confused
he is :)
Southland tales ep reviews
Dubshack went off the deep end
and here is the last 18:15 of his thoughts…
August 17th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
He’s not coming back after the dubshack
August 17th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
no more oil!
Hugh sez: I wish the world would run out of oil
everything is about sex
Hugh sez: isn’t it though?
it is Hughie :)
Hughie sez: No Hughie!
ok Hughie
Hughie sez: *groan*
:)
August 17th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
they were in the donnie darko universe together
lots of influences
August 17th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
quantum entanglement
Hugh sez: I’m going to pick up chics by saying I work in Quantum Entanglement
Don’t you pick up enough chics by saying your a stock trader?
Hugh sez: Yes. Women love the stock trading
Hugh sez: [whisper] Dubshack makes fun of dead people!! [/whisper]
duplicate Rocks? *shudder*
August 17th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Ok Dub
we’re sorry. We can’t listen to this whole thing. We haven’t even seen the movie
Hugh sez: please take no offense
We know we suck. You can hate us, we understand. Most people hate us :)
Hugh sez: who could possibly hate you babe?
awwwww
August 17th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
OMG we jumped ahead to see if Jack came back after the Dubshack and heard him admit he rigged the voting to get Southland Tales to win!!
We’re proud of you for admitting your scam
August 17th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Deadpan 97
MR ANDERSON!!!I love the Matrix, and I love Neo
Dr Who!
wow its a geekgasm intro
Hugh sez: I love Trinity
oooo me too.. I would so do Trinity
Hugh sez: I would so do you and Trinity together
oh you are so making fun of me
Hugh sez: I SO am
LOL *smack*
August 17th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
*deadpan pause*
August 17th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
while we are paused.. I am currently obsessing over the following bands simultaneously. Some are old favorites. Some are wonderful new discoveries:
Cat Power
Brand New
The Kills
Nine Inch Nails
Bloc Party
August 17th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Back to 97
LOL.. you are quite nasally
aka the naked baby on the nirvana album
meandering rambling
2 phases of comments
12, which is also sometimes called a dozen
August 17th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
LOL.. this Vampire pod novel promo is hi-larious
August 17th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
nobody is a dirty dirty whore!
Hugh sez: I love nobody
you love me!
Hugh sez: are you a dirty dirty whore?
yes!
Hugh sez: then I do love you!
LOL.. awwww. you are ever so sweet to me
Hugh sez: I try babe.
Rapid eye desk contents
August 17th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
LOL
August 17th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
st pattys stolen paragraph
Hugh sez: this ep came out around st pattys day?
Wow we are sooo fucking behind
Hugh sez: I hang my head in shame
August 17th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
best st pattys stolen paragraph ever
August 17th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
Jack stolen paragraph from Mr Swift
August 17th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
wait wait wait wait
yes Jack, definitely a dildo
Hugh sez: I vote for dildo
August 17th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Evo!
we need spoon standing!
August 17th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Greasy Spoon Nipples Udder Bangles Susanna Hoffs Dickens Comments Cockles Spooges Comment-a-palooza shitzus donkus nose hairs nipples Comments solo nipples privates nipples sphincters comments comments teets areolas nipple comments comments nipples nipples greasy jelly nipple comments through Un show 16
Smarty Hotties® – 26
The Energizer Bunny – 23
justa j0e – 19
Vanamonde – 19
Mr ditto swooon – 15
Rhettro – 12
Dubshack – 11
Ed From Texas – 8
Rhettro – 8
Jeremy- 6
Leann 2.0 – 6
Trucker Overdrive – 5
Alvie – 4
disgruntled scientist – 4
Thomas – 3
Jackamo – 3 (even though it doesn’t count according to him)
Amy Bowen – 3
Lost Ralph – 3
WNDR wolfie – 2
Addie in boulder – 2
EesBee – 2
psion andy – 1
Leather Clad Mistress of Deadpan – 1
John Boze: 1
g squared – 1
August 17th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
nipple novelty (ha ha ha)
Jacks reading the standings
straight to the nipples
the right one LOL
Hugh sez: no Jack. he left one is the special one
Don’t tell them that!
Hugh sez: shut up woman! Hit submit comment (like she wasn’t going to let yu all know this info anyway)
LOL. Heh
Hugh sez: Don’t worry babe. i will protect your left nipple from Deadpan
my hero!
August 17th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
I think Ive mentioned my left nipple on Deadpan before
Hugh sez: probably
August 17th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Bunny- zombies
Van- real hair in the 70s
ditto- heh
ditto- hitting our mark
Jeremy- facial hair
bunny- waterfront
August 17th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Greasy Spoon Nipples Udder Bangles Susanna Hoffs Dickens Comments Cockles Spooges Comment-a-palooza shitzus donkus nose hairs nipples Comments solo nipples privates nipples sphincters comments comments teets areolas nipple comments comments nipples nipples greasy jelly nipple comments nipples through ep 97 phase 1
Smarty Hotties® – 26
The Energizer Bunny – 25
Vanamonde – 20
justa j0e – 19
Mr ditto swooon – 17
Rhettro – 12
Dubshack – 11
Ed From Texas – 8
Rhettro – 8
Jeremy- 7
Leann 2.0 – 6
Trucker Overdrive – 5
Alvie – 4
disgruntled scientist – 4
Thomas – 3
Jackamo – 3 (even though it doesn’t count according to him)
Amy Bowen – 3
Lost Ralph – 3
WNDR wolfie – 2
Addie in boulder – 2
EesBee – 2
psion andy – 1
Leather Clad Mistress of Deadpan – 1
John Boze: 1
g squared – 1
August 17th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Hugh sez: Bunny is gaining on us!!
Yeah, and I believe we were MIA this week. Meknows we lost
Hugh sez: :(
August 17th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
more Matrix
Rapideye more office contents
well, we’re cutting Rapideye off
we gonna go bye bye now
Hugh sez: and going MIA for a bit again
yeah, we’ll see you all in a couple weeks probably
bye kids
August 17th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Good evening, Pan. Just getting caught up before turning in for the night.
Dub, only the requisite level of snark required for any posting on Deadpan. I definitely recommend that, once it stops being “fun” and becomes more like “work” it’s probably time to stop a podcast. Your circumstances are certainly extraordinary and “real life” most certainly has to come first.
P.S. Jack – don’t read that paragraph up above. Deadpan forever……or until it’s not fun anymore.
Personally, I’ve enjoyed the bits of wit that you’ve scattered about the Farpoint empire. As for ideas drifting into the either before you can do anything with them – I recommend keeping a notepad on you :)
Deadpan is the way!
August 17th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
TSH – good journey to you while MIA again. I expect pictures!
August 17th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Okay, off to bed now that I am home…
August 18th, 2008 at 12:14 am
I’m back too.
And also off to bed.
Goodnight, Great Green Room.
August 18th, 2008 at 4:23 am
CP: Ed’s Mixed Bag #149
August 18th, 2008 at 5:17 am
Morning Pan!
Life back to normal – whatever that means.
Up at 5:30 to sit at my desk by 7:30 – blech
August 18th, 2008 at 5:29 am
Because I’m really, really, REALLY trying to avoid my work – I present stupid jokes I learned when I was six…
August 18th, 2008 at 5:30 am
Q When is a man walking down the street, not a man?
A When he turns into a store
August 18th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Mehning Pan.
August 18th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Q Why did the chicken cross the road?
A To show the gopher it could be done
August 18th, 2008 at 5:34 am
knock knock
who’s there?
banana
banana who?
knock knock
who’s there?
banana
banana who?
knock knock
who’s there?
banana
banana who?
knock knock
who’s there?
orange
orange who?
orange you glad I didn’t say banana?
August 18th, 2008 at 5:35 am
It just occurred to me who inane my childhood really was.
August 18th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Morning ditto.
August 18th, 2008 at 5:36 am
who = how
August 18th, 2008 at 5:37 am
Q Why did the banana cross the road
A He knew it was time to split
August 18th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Q How do you catch a squirrel?
A Climb a tree and act like a nut
August 18th, 2008 at 5:39 am
Damn, report done compiling. Must look at numbers, back in a few minutes
August 18th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Q What has webbed feet and fangs
A Count Quackula
August 18th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Well guys, must attend an on-line seminar on corruption awareness. :)
See you in half an hour or so
August 18th, 2008 at 6:04 am
You need to make sure you are doing it right? ;)
August 18th, 2008 at 6:14 am
Yeah the Bunny returns.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Morning, Deadpan!
Did you hear about the two peanuts walking in a really rough part of town?
They were a-salted.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Two Selenites heading towards Earth in their flying saucer. One says to the other:
“You’ll like this place, it has atmosphere”.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar.
One says, “I’ve lost my electron.” The other says, “Are you sure?” The first replies, “Yes, I’m positive…”
August 18th, 2008 at 6:43 am
There, now I know all about corrupting government officials…. oh wait.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Q What goes zzub, zzub?
A A bee flying backwards
August 18th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Q What’s black and white and read all over
A1 A zebra with a sunburn
A2 A newspaper
A3 A nun falling down the stairs (not PC)
A4 Insert your own answer here
August 18th, 2008 at 6:45 am
read = red
August 18th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Q What do you call a Roman emperor with flu?
A Julius Sneezer.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:02 am
All right, I think that’s all the stupid kids jokes i know.
time to clean kitty litter and take out the garbage.
Back soon.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Yeah I know it’s a serious situation, but when flicking through TIME at my local borders, couldn’t help smiling at the headline (for Russia-Georgia skirmish) ‘The Empire Strikes Back’…
What do you get if you splash boiling water on TEB?
A hot cross bunny.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Yeah! Hotties return! TEB returns! And the morning regulars! :)
Looks like I’ll be busy today. I didn’t want my link to my geeky slideshow to be lost in the Hotties play by play so I’m posting it again here:
http://tinyurl.com/594xs8
Enjoy.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Rhettro – It is good to be regular…
Wait nevermind…
August 18th, 2008 at 7:35 am
To be a regular weirdo. Yes it is. :)
August 18th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Gee Rhetto, where have I seen that kind of stuff before….
Oh yeah, looks like our place :)
August 18th, 2008 at 7:50 am
We don’t have any of the Star Wars minis but my husband has close to a thousand of the silly D & D ones
August 18th, 2008 at 7:58 am
Holy cow. My computer wouldn’t let me defrag, said I have low disk space. Did a check. Only 700 meg free. Must now try to clear some space.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:02 am
TEB: It’s sort of like an addiction. LOL I’d love to see your husband’s collection.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:06 am
That is awesome, Rhettro!
August 18th, 2008 at 8:09 am
With the exception of the large dragons, which are in the living room, he actually keeps them nicely separated and categorized and in a GIANT flat(ish) container that takes up the entire under the bed. He used to use a computer program to keep track of what he has (sorry don’t remember the name but he got it on line) but I don’t think they’ve updated the datafile with the new series yet (the Giant series)
August 18th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Promoted to morning ‘regular’.
I feel quite light headed.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:15 am
But just shift that ‘ a bit further left.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Aww Van, are you feeling left of centre?
August 18th, 2008 at 8:17 am
And to be clear, the “regular weirdo” title is mine! LOL
Van: Feel free to add any additional titles to your name. Baron Von Vanamonde has a nice ring to it. ;)
August 18th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Well, they’re here to do a final environmental assessment on my house.
Gotta Go!
August 18th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Oh I’m quite happy being left of centre comrade Essbee!
August 18th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Comrade TEB…groan.
Note to self – actually read comments properply
August 18th, 2008 at 8:28 am
An organization trying to make the first digital geological map of the Earth:
http://www.onegeology.org/home.html
August 18th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Wow I am so far behind on everything… hmm… I need a nap.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:51 am
First nipple:
Pretty cool link, Vanamonde!
Rhett: that is an impressive display of geekiness! Even a Dragon magazine. But — not a single Cheeto anywhere in sight.
Marlo: best wishes for your surgery. Please keep us posted.
Dub: your snark is always welcome here.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Second nipple:
I have plenty of stories from Vegas. . . . And lots of names to drop. JohnBoze (aka Paul Maki) was my roommate. As nice and funny in person as he is here — just much taller. I also met HellZiggy, who was super super nice. Dan Klass seems like a really good guy. Jonathan something or other, aka Spiritus something or other. . . Brian from Coverville, Tabz, Jonathan Coulton, FPM Bob – and many more! And of course, go to hang with old friends Tee Morris, Pip Ballantine, Brad P from NJ (there’s a photo of the 4 of us drinking a Warp Core Breach at Quark’s bar), Debbie (Spellwight), Stephen Jacob, Evo Terra and Sheila, Mike Mennenga (for about 5 minutes) and Jeffrey Willerth (for about 3 minutes), Dan and CJ. . . um, I’m sure I’m leaving someone out.
The NME was a pretty good time.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Thanks Jack, I think I had a bag of Cheetoes somewhere. LOL Glad you enjoyed the PME’s. I hope some of the PME story telling makes it’s way back into the next Pan. Of course it’s your show so do what you want, I’m not the boss of you. ;)
August 18th, 2008 at 10:16 am
I have returned from lunch, etc.
Glad you had a good time, Jack.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Make that NME’s not PME’s . I’m dyslexic over acronyms, DOA or something.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Rhettro, there was a Zork Game (Grand Inquisitor), who had the line in it somewhere:
Who is the boss of you? Me, I am the boss of you.
I use to say that all the time to my kids ;)
August 18th, 2008 at 10:25 am
You know I’ve played a ton of Infocom games, saidly Zork wasn’t one of them. Ah, the days of putting a speed spell on a rainbow turtle and sending him to retrieve a scroll, because his hard shell would resist the piercing of arrows.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:29 am
CP: Die, Die, Die My Darling – Metallica
August 18th, 2008 at 10:35 am
CP: Rolling Pin – Big Sugar
August 18th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Hey Van, (if you’re still on line) I’ve always been curious, what’s the time difference between you and… pick a spot in North America, I’ll do the conversion from there.
I know that Beijing is 14 hours ahead of us.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Ok TEB, as I type this, it is 19:47 where I am.
August 18th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Anybody know what timezone the DP website is running?
I guess Arizona, but Jacks been around a bit….
August 18th, 2008 at 10:52 am
It’s 12:50 where I am so I guess it’s about 7 hours different (I thought it was more)
DP is not on Arizona time, they’re only one hour behind us)
August 18th, 2008 at 10:53 am
No, I lie, you’d be around the clock so it’s actually 14 hours behind?
August 18th, 2008 at 10:53 am
What’s the date there, Van. It’s Monday the 18th here
August 18th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Nope, according to the world clock (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/) you’re only 7 hours ahead of us. Hmmmm
August 18th, 2008 at 10:58 am
I’m taking a statistical analysis course. Took a test on Friday, got the mark back, only goat 87% – blech
August 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am
CP: Africa Bamba – Santana
August 18th, 2008 at 11:00 am
I believe DP time is actually in the Alaskan time zone. LOL
August 18th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Yeah it’s MOnday 18th here as well TEB, I’m not that far ahead of you.
Oh and that is 2008!
August 18th, 2008 at 11:08 am
CP: Circle Sky by The Monkees
I must actually be in the 60s somewhere :D
August 18th, 2008 at 11:16 am
CP: Spiritus Domini, introit in mode 8 (Liber Usualis, No 878b) – Canto Gregoriano
August 18th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Deadpan Standard Time is actually always an hour earlier than AZ. I think.
August 18th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Do you think they are missing the point oif MOBILE phone:
http://www.mobiletechaddicts.com/2008/08/18/the-most-ridiculous-iphone-3g-accessory-award-goes-to/
August 18th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
-i +a
August 18th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I almost never use the camera in my cellphone. If I want to take a picture, I have a real camera.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
TEB, I’m the opposite. I was perfectly content to snap touristy photos with my crappy phone camera.
But then, I’ve never been much of a photographer. If I was, I’d buy that telescopic attachment.
August 18th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
To be honest, I’m not a huge picture person, anyway. I’ll take a picture if I think of it, but it’s never really big on my “to do list” when I’m out touristing around
August 18th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Bleh! Mondays are always busy at work. We bought a new digital camera recently so the minis pictures was one way for me to try it out. :)
August 18th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Bleh! Me too!
August 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Well long weekend over, work tomorrow.
Grosse Point Blank is playing on the TV.
I miss the auto focus on the K800i.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
And……. NME pictures starting to surface…. these 4 from Brad P:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpende/2772727207/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpende/2772708765/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpende/2773570608/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpende/2772683005/
August 18th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Lookin’ good, Jack.
I’m feeling awfully retrospective (not rhettrospective) tonight. Ah life. Ah loss. Ah anguish.
Give the ones you love an extra squeeze tonight.
August 18th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
So, is Brad trying to do a charity fundraiser by auctioning off a treo of famous podcasters?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bpende/2772708765/in/set-72157606794351706/
Looks like it was a cool event.
August 18th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
It was, Ed. Jack was much like on-pod, but much live-er. No, actually it was really nice to be able to have one-on-one conversation without cellphone lag or Skype lag, or the misinterpretations to which typed conversations are prone.
Same with all the folks I got to talk to, really. Wished I would have had more time to talk to Evo, said as much to him. But I did at least I did get valuable advice for when I go get my business snipped “Take the full three days off work.”
We did get to meet a giant of writers. I’ll not namedrop, but I will say Hungarian television had better watch out next week…
August 18th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Okay so we also met a real giant podcast author, Seth Harwood. That man is freakin’ huge. And yeah, I’m tall too…
August 18th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Where does Sheila tend to put her pics, anyway? Flickr?
August 18th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Does look like a swell time.
I gotta hit the hay.
CONFESSIONS OF AN OLYMPIC JUNKIE – I didn’t even watch the NASCAR race last Sunday … I had too much Olympics to watch.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Morning Pan,
Yes it’s raining again, low pressure system deciding to hang around rather move off.
Summer appears have to have been officially cancelled.
Ah well, off to work I go.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Alright time to find a new job… I want to have fun too!!
I want to meet Pip, Jack, Brian, Debbie, Evo, Jo Co.
I want to be a podcast star too! Dammit!
Alright ranting done thank you.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Hey Van try to stay dry.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:10 am
Morning, Deadpan!
At work early. Lots to do.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:15 am
Morning Deadpan.
slleeeeepy.
Wndr – I’ll pass on the “podcast star” thing … I just want to go to conventions and hang with cool kids! :)
August 19th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Yeah that is really what I want to do Joe…
But I want to be a cool kid too…
Kind of hard to do with a face for radio and a voice for print…
August 19th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Hah! Wolf, you come across fine on Wander Radio.
CD: a cup of tea with milk and sugare
CE: Some raisins covered in belgian chocolate
Yum!
August 19th, 2008 at 6:49 am
Not at the same time though.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:03 am
So what’s wrong with being “rhettrospective?” LOL
Listened to the Kate Bush episode of Coverville on the ride in, good stuff!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:07 am
You know, there isn’t any category in the Parsec Awards that would cover what Jack does.
DAMMIT! THERE SHOULD BE ONE!!!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:08 am
We are only 150 comments from breaking 200k.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Woah, that’s a lot of nipples.
There is NOTHING wrong w/ being rhettrospective! I’ll be THAT today.
CP: Fair — Remy Zero
August 19th, 2008 at 7:15 am
WNDRWolf: I thought your voice was perfect for your character in “The Questors from Effpiem.”
…speaking of which… my life has asploded since Deadpan #100 came out. I’m planning on recording a “bookmark” message for Deadpan #102, then getting back into it.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:19 am
So I’ve been playing Bionic Commando:Rearmed on the 360. Great fun, but hard..oh so hard…
August 19th, 2008 at 7:21 am
Thank you Amy!
But I am playing myself there and I don’t have thumbs.
Life is a constant asplode the trick is to contain as best as possible….
August 19th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Wow everyone’s here!
Van: Done get to soggy.
justa: (sung to the tune of “Highway Star”) “I’m a pod cast star!”
ditto: We need to invent a catagory for what Jack does. “Creative Anarchy” comes to mind.
EssBee: Now you’re talking!
Amy: AMY!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:22 am
Oooooh all the comments are back…nice!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:22 am
And wolf: When’s the next Wander Radio coming out? LOL
August 19th, 2008 at 7:25 am
Rhettro: Hi! Yes, I’m here after a long hiatus filled with… *drumroll*… moving with my family to a new house. It’s exciting, but it’s eaten up all the time I otherwise would have spent writing and recording.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:28 am
Yay, all the people!
Wolf, you have a great voice!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Bloody WP swallowed a message and I haven’t the foggiest why..grrrr!
August 19th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Rhettro – When I can get my secretary away from her livejournal friends page and in front of the mike.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Must go and seize this day. Talk to you all later.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Morning DP:
Just got back from spending the morning downtown. I think I prefer it when I don’t have to go into the office :)
August 19th, 2008 at 7:42 am
Vanamonde – At least it didn’t spit.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:43 am
No worries Amy, we’re not holding you to a schedule. LOL
Wolf, sounds good.
I have a friend who writes scenarios for Wizards of the Coasts’ Star Wars mini games. He sent me a link to an internet company that sells minis individually. Damn! There goes my paycheck.
http://tinyurl.com/5khmf7
August 19th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Wolf and I think a like. *snicker*
August 19th, 2008 at 7:46 am
Seize? Seize? I always thought it was Size the Day. Today would be extra small.
August 19th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Rhettro – For you and the other Deadpanites… I have a music episode coming out with new music from Brad Sucks…
Amy – There is always my schedule…which is when I can fit it in…
August 19th, 2008 at 7:54 am
CP: Black Celebration — DM
August 19th, 2008 at 8:19 am
CP: Tweezer — Phish (the A Live One version that lasts all day)
August 19th, 2008 at 8:26 am
“So I’ve been playing Bionic Commando:Rearmed on the 360. Great fun, but hard..oh so hard…”
Am I the only one who read that as “reamed”?
I guess listening to 12volt theater on the way to work will do that. Nice introbabble by our Dear Mr. Mangan in episode 12, btw.
August 19th, 2008 at 8:58 am
Ed – Yeah the Trucker can do that to a person…
The Nathan Lowell interview that did is also excellent.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Oh cool – that’s out now. Thanks again, Trucker, for letting me say “motherfucker” on someone else’s podcast.
I got an email from the Parsecs this year, telling me that I’d been nominated, but its links were all screwy. I didn’t follow up and received no follow-up. I can’t imagine Deadpan ever winning an award — but then, that’s not why Deadpan is here, right?
I can’t speak for Paul (JohnBoze), but I managed to do the whole weekend fairly cheaply. You guys are all the coolest kids. Methinks we need to choose a Con somewhere and invade. Turn a big chunk of it into Deadpancon.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:09 am
WNDR, I think you’re one of the most universally respected names in our podcast circle. Don’t downplay your mad skillz, holmes.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:19 am
I just want to throw out that Comic Con ‘09 is a real possibility for me next year. Just FYI, hotel space books up fast. I think we reserved a room in Feb back in ‘06 for the late July Con.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:28 am
That would be so much fun!
August 19th, 2008 at 9:31 am
It’s a blast! But your tolerance for big crowds at the convention must be high. LOL
August 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
:(
Rhettro I can not make it to Comic Con.
How about Copper Con isn’t that in Phoenix?
August 19th, 2008 at 9:32 am
This was a dickish move:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/08/19/mccain-staffer-slams.html
August 19th, 2008 at 9:41 am
I pretty much agree with this:
http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/08/if-olympics-cov.html
August 19th, 2008 at 9:45 am
EssBee: Yep, that is definitely dickish.
August 19th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Maybe a Copper Con or Cactus Con would make more sense to Deadpanites?
August 19th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Yeah, nothing like beating on a few stereotypes to further a political message. Of course all it does is make you look woefully out of touch. LOL
August 19th, 2008 at 9:54 am
I agree with that too, ditto. I was SO annoyed by a few things over the weekend:
1. FULL coverage, without cutting to any other events, of the women’s marathon for 2.5 hours.
2. At LEAST 30 minutes of fawning over Michael Phelps and his coaching and his mother Sunday night.
I could do a Copper Con or Cactus Con — maybe not as scary as Dragon Con for a first timer?
CP: Mirror — Mary J. Blige
August 19th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Definitely dickish. Would that make McCain a Chaotic Evil half-orc?
CopperCon 2008 happens in less than 2 weeks, same weekend as DragonCon. Phoenix’s next Cactus Comic-Con could make sense. Hmm. Or they still do LepreCon here every spring.
If we could coordinate with some Con’s organizers to include a Deadpan track – - – and get a significant number of us there, then I’d also be willing to travel.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Alright I am not going to be able to make Copper Con this year…
(Aug 29-31) http://www.casfs.org/cucon/
Maybe next year…
Better chance of the Phoenix Comic con (Jan 23-25 ‘09)
August 19th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Oh, 2008 is totally not possible for me (which doesn’t mean you guys shouldn’t do it). I’m pretty sure Rhettro meant 2009.
CP: Mother — Pink Floyd
August 19th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Hey Jack
What would be on a Deadpan track?
August 19th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Yeah, totally ‘09.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:25 am
CP:folkcast (August 08)
August 19th, 2008 at 10:31 am
A deadpan track would obviously have wolf and bunnies.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:35 am
*swooon*
August 19th, 2008 at 10:42 am
EssBee you now have my attention… Bunnies are tasty…wait you meant…
crap nevermind.
CW:What is wrong with the Parsec Awards?
CP: Queue – Anne Stringer “Variant Frequencies”
(yeah I am about 1.5 weeks behind on my listening)
August 19th, 2008 at 10:43 am
(I still don’t have opposable thumbs)
August 19th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Finally! caught up on Freak Angels.
August 19th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Mennenga posted this to the FPM email thread:
http://current.com/items/89204971_death_star_over_san_francisco
August 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
That is so cool couldn’t have happened to a nicer city….
August 19th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I’m up for meeting at an Arizona con anytime.* :)
*This information subject to change due to possible relocation.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Catching up on the comments now that I’m back from lunch. Not sure how to react the the fact WNDR likes to eat bunnies. (Not sure how my husband would react either…)
August 19th, 2008 at 11:32 am
TEB – Anything I say to that would just dig myself deeper…
August 19th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Despite a very slow start, Canada is now up to 13 medals. I might be wrong (actually it wouldn’t surprise me) but I think that may be more than the last summer Olympics. We’re more of a winter sport country.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:35 am
…dum de dum…
*blithely ignoring WNDR*
August 19th, 2008 at 11:39 am
CP: Concerto Grosso En R? Mineur Op. 6-10 – Allegro – George Frideric Handel
August 19th, 2008 at 11:45 am
CP: None But The Brave — Bruce Springsteen
August 19th, 2008 at 11:46 am
TEB: You are right. We only got 12 medals total in 2004. I’m really hoping we manage to get a couple more gold medals. :)
August 19th, 2008 at 11:47 am
55 comments to 200k
August 19th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I just got off the most mind-numbingly boring conference call. Some people just have that kind of voice.
August 19th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Re: McCain –
I’m afraid he is more of a Golam. Simply an animated puppet for darker forces.
Re: Olympic coverage
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH POLEVAULT DAMMIT!
Re: Deadpan and Awards.
Somehow, “acceptance” by the wider podcasting hoard would seem to only Cheapen the art that Jack has created. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it no mater how cool an award would be. ;)
Re: Amy Bowen
Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
August 19th, 2008 at 11:55 am
ditto, re: conference call – It’s like hitting your head against a brick wall… It feels so good when it stops :)
August 19th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Speaking of Comic Con …
http://tinyurl.com/6dghv3
…ummm.
er…
August 19th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Nerds!!! LOL You won’t have to worry about seeing ME in a princess Leia bikini. ;)
August 19th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
*falls down from concussion*
I can’t agree more, EssBee.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Well according to the BBC, the UK hasn’t done this well in a summer Olympics for over a hundred years.
Darn tooting.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Rhettro: I don’t even want to *imagine* you in a slave bikini! Arrrrg. My eyes!!!!
August 19th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Yeah, it’s a pretty potent image, isn’t it? LOL
August 19th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Oh, come on! I was booking my flight to see the bikini.
ditto, it’s my turn now for the mind numbing conference call. This, I think, is the 8th call we’ve had on the same topic. I’m sure something new will occur to us today.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
CP: Jenny Says — Cowboy Mouth
I saw Cowboy Mouth at the 2006 JazzFest in New Orleans. They were just awesome hometown boys at a very somber JazzFest when NOLA was still pretty destroyed. Good/intense memory.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Since both myself and my husband are below average in height this is good news http://www.newsweek.com/id/119771
August 19th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Another problem with vista…
Even though I practically had to challenge the sales guy to a knife fight to get him to upgrade the ram–he insisted 1 gig was already too much; I insisted vista needs 2, min, just to not spaz out completely–the 2 gigs is not enough to run photoshop without it nearly crashing with every file open and save.
I realise photoshop was THE resource hog, no matter how hard ms tried to compete, but dang. I need to use the bloody thing to work. Sigh.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
MD: Yeah, 2 GB is pretty much the minimum nowadays for anything. Vista can have troubles with only 1 GB.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
ditto: I don’t know *why* we can’t do the summer olympics. It’s not like we actually have more months of winter. I think it’s just we put more value on things like hockey and skating. The ability to, say, run in a circle doesn’t impress us.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Although the 32bit version of Vista can’t use more than 3.5 gigs of memory.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
That’s hardly news TEB, that’s been known about for years.
Calories restrictions also helps.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
-s and 400!
August 19th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Van – so what you are saying (re: the Olympics) is that the UK has achieved a rock solid level of consistency in their Summer Games performance.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I mean, any small developing nation could enter a few athletes here and there and not do well … but year after year the UK has entered them in droves without ever having a negative impact on their not winningness.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
…sorry, that’s all the spin I got in me right now.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Well the UK usually does crap jj, so this year makes a nice change.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
I know what you mean, Van.
August 19th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Is Dubai compensating for something?
http://gizmodo.com/5038788/tallest-skyscraper-in-the-world-almost-completed-defies-belief
August 19th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
CP: Northern Frontier — Tom Cochrane
August 19th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
LOL ditto.
When I read your post I thought it said, “Is Dubya compensating for something?
… and I thought, “Well … YAH!”
Then I clicked the link and realized the error of my ways.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
That’s an entirely different post, JOe. ;)
August 19th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
5 to go
August 19th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
4 to go
Still on this effing conference call.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
199998?
August 19th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
200k!
August 19th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Congrats, Jack!!!! That’s a lot of nipples!!!!
August 19th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Nipplemania!
Later, Deadpan. Hope you all have a good night.
JOe, sleep brother. Sleep. You are allowed to miss some of the Olympics.
August 19th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Thanks ditto! Wooo! We should have partied like it was 199999.
August 19th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Hey everybody, I hate to shill for my own pod cast on this show. I need to contribute more and haven’t been pulling my weight for the deadpan community.
I’m doing a parsecs picks and predictions over on my show. I would suggest to do this over on the deadpan but it’s rife with negativity and podtaint. Deadpan has been a community of fun. I would really love to hear your input on who you think should win and will win.
http://www.12vtheater.com
http://www.parsecawards.com/node/541
Dead pan would fall under “Best Speculative Fiction Comedy/Parody Podcast”
I feel bad that I can’t bring over more fans to the deadpan. I don’t think I have too many listeners anyway.
Dead pan is the way.
wndr wolf you have great voice. :-)
August 19th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I had breakfast this morning at a Café risqué.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_n37_v25/ai_11316057
It’s one of my few indulgences on the road. If you want greasy nipples that your place.
By the way this link is clean. ;-)
August 19th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
“would suggest to do this over on the deadpan but it’s rife with negativity and podtaint. Deadpan has been a community of fun.”
Whiplash! :)
August 19th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
BFP!!
Interesting link TO
August 19th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Nudity and Grease, I dread to think how many blocked pores those ladies must get,,,
August 20th, 2008 at 3:14 am
Yes, Van, that is the first thing that comes to mind, eh?
August 20th, 2008 at 4:23 am
mehning…
August 20th, 2008 at 5:04 am
This morning is slugglish…
August 20th, 2008 at 5:29 am
Morning All!
August 20th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Needs a bit metal Wolf, No.7 is good…
August 20th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Morning Pan.
Anyone here ever use one of these “on-line” photo printing services?
I’m curious as to the quality of the prints.
August 20th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Van – alright I am still sleepy Episode 7 of my show is the DC of 16 Pieces…
August 20th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Morning, Deadpan. Things are bright so far this morning in Colorado.
August 20th, 2008 at 6:38 am
We’re all in our places with bright, shiny faces.
August 20th, 2008 at 6:57 am
I’e tried a few of those in the UK jj, and had good results. You have to be careful with what actually will get printed though, since cropping can occur if the aspect ratio of your scan or photo isn’t the same as the printers used by the company.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Thanks Van.
I may give shutterfly.com a go of it.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:36 am
jj: A friend used the Apple one, where you can get a bound book form of your pics. It turned out beautifully, even though it was rather expensive.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:42 am
A time check.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:43 am
I am 3 hours ahead of the deadpan clock.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:45 am
2 hours here.
CP: a pretty interesting Fresh Air episode about a new book that’s been published “Tales Of The LBJ Tapes”
August 20th, 2008 at 7:49 am
3 hours here. Deadpan clock appears to be PST without DST.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:52 am
I think that’s “Arizona time” – 1 hour. Or something.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Wow, I can’t believe it’s only ten. This morning is going sooooooo slow. I think I’ll take off to the mall for 1/2 and hour to see if that will help speed things along :)
August 20th, 2008 at 7:54 am
CP: Pot Kettle Black — Tilly & The Wall
August 20th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I need a good BFP.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I’m definitely out for a 2008 Con appearance. But, I am hopeful for something in 2009.
Is Balticon a possibility? It has at least sounded like a more podcast friendly place. I’d probably be up for another return to DragonCon as well. Even as a first timer myself last year, I found it a fun time. I wouldn’t be scared off of it if you’ve never been there.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:22 am
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/20/videol.games.music/index.html
I’ve thought as much, and Guitar Hero was what prompted me to buy my new guitar and amp.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Vista definitiley needs 2GB to function. I have one Vista box that shipped with 1GB. I upgraded it a few months ago to 3GB and it’s a whole different machine.
I still prefer XP, though.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:26 am
As for online photo printing – on the few occasions that I do print pictures, I upload them for printing at the Walgreens down the street from me and they turn out well enough. Usually ready in an hour, no shipping charges, and I can pick them up when I go out for errands.
I do absolutely agree with the recommendation that you crop your picture in advance to the aspect ratio you will be printing. Do it before you upload where you have the most control. A few years ago I did some family pictures and went and uploaded separate files for the 8×10’s and 5×7’s that I had printed. They turned out quite well.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:28 am
ZP spies with his liitke eye…Soul Caliber IV:
http://tinyurl.com/5std74
Latest Eureka=Groundhog Day..crud.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:34 am
BFP needed here too.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I think my apple tree is trying to tell me something. It dropped an apple on my head as I was going inside.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:40 am
OK, I must have missed something in the comments earlier… What’s a BFP?
August 20th, 2008 at 8:42 am
Essbee – I wish I could help you.
Ed – Balticon would be nice, I may not be able to make that. Lots of planning needed to go into that. The sooner this is decided the better for me.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:44 am
TEB – BFP = Boob Face Plant
August 20th, 2008 at 8:47 am
ok, I don’t need one of those ;)
August 20th, 2008 at 9:28 am
I think it’s lunch time!
August 20th, 2008 at 9:29 am
I love this one:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/08/19/funny-pictures-others-others-not-you/
August 20th, 2008 at 9:36 am
CP: Touched — VAST
August 20th, 2008 at 9:54 am
OK ditto, you set me off on a lolcats binge
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/08/19/funny-pictures-ah-will-haz-dem/
August 20th, 2008 at 9:55 am
You are very welcome!
August 20th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Six sigma training….
ZZZZZZZZ
August 20th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Wndr: I’m waiting for the ultimate version: Six Omega. ;)
August 20th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Ah, my wife did six sigma training a while back.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:42 am
CP: The End Of The Innocence — Don Henley
August 20th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Wndr’s a little grouchy when hungry. ;)
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day
August 20th, 2008 at 10:54 am
CP: 12 Volt Theater, Nathan Lowell interview. He lives in Greeley, CO! Just up the road from me!
TEB is all set on the BFP front. She’s all about the AHP (apple head plant) action.
August 20th, 2008 at 10:55 am
That’s what happens if you drop your Wander Radio subscription.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:03 am
That’s what happens when Wolf needs a BFP.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:14 am
meh
I fell asleep at my computer …
for about an hour.
No puddle of drool. Whew!
DAMN YOU OLYMPICS !!! *shakes tiny, powerless fist at the ancient greeks*
August 20th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Must…. stay awake…. for…. German….. Synchronized Swimming…. perf-zzzzzzzzzzzzz
August 20th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Of course, I’ve been cheering for the Iowans at the Olympics. :)
http://www.kansascity.com/862/story/756985.html
August 20th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Thanks for the “on-line photo” input everyone.
I shall pursue it (if I can stay awake).
Even though Dragon Con had a tinge of taint about it and I came home thinking, “Well, I don’t have to do that anymore.” … I too find myself thinking about making a return trek.
Not this year but maybe next (?).
If I ever win the lottery I’m going to get a block of room and send for all youse guys!
(hmmm maybe I should actually BUY a lottery ticket then)
August 20th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I’d love to go back to D*C this year, but I have a conflict. I’m hoping next year will work better.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Having to spend $3k to fix the house AC did not help either.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Yes.
Several times now I have tried a saving throw verses Olympic Coverage but I have yet to roll anything above a 3. Stupid dice.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:27 am
Our Olympic count is still at 13. They better get on it. Of course, I guess the fact that it’s 3:30 am, there, means we’ll have to wait a few more hours…
August 20th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Owww, I got a paper cut. Blood everywhere. Does that mean I can stop working an claim Worker’s Comp?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Yes?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:39 am
excellent! no more work for the bunny…ditto said so :)
August 20th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I say stop working immediately.
CP: Get Out The Map — Indigo Girls
August 20th, 2008 at 11:42 am
You’re welcome?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:46 am
So you can now play DVDs on your Wii (if you’ve installed the Homebrew channel via the Twlight Hack):
http://hackmii.com/2008/08/libdi-and-the-dvdx-installer/
Think I will try installing this tonight.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Crikey TEB, you part Inuit* or something?
*-Inuits are (in)famous for bleeding profusely from small cuts due to the large amounts of Omega 3 fat in their diet.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Good new for Microsoft?
http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/08/20/xbox-360-sold-out-in-japan-no-seriously
August 20th, 2008 at 11:50 am
We’ve got a bleeder?
August 20th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Must be all that seal meat.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Naw, but I do tend to bleed easily. I’ve got very thin blood
August 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Crikey Van you part Wiki* or something?
*- The Wiki were known for their vast amounts of diverse and unrelated knowledge.
Their culture being the basis for what is now known as the “Wikipedia”.
August 20th, 2008 at 11:57 am
CP: Behind Every Good Woman — Tracy Bonham
August 20th, 2008 at 11:58 am
What kind of aerobics does one do to get such thin and sexy blood?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Sanguinary?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
opps -gotta run.
later DP
August 20th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
the real question is, what kind of person finds blood sexy…J0e?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
A vampire?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Got Blood?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Isn’t blood for a vampire dinner? I don’t know about you, but I normally don’t consider my dinner sexy ;)
August 20th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
And some wolfs — mostly of the were variety.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I’m getting a flashback to that talking cow in the Hitchhikers TV series.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
You heard it on the bovine?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
CP: Junkie Song — The Be Good Tanyas
That song always makes me cry, so here I sit, crying.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Have any of you read the Charlaine Harris books? Those vampires definitely find their dinner sexy.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
That one almost induced a rib breaking GROAN.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I aim to please?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I’m off to support my local dentist.
Ciao, all!
August 20th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
It was funny?
;)
August 20th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Perhaps? Perhaps? Perhaps?
August 20th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Who put that picture of me on the interwebs???
How in the hell do I sneak up on bunnies now???
August 20th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Two ways:
Pretend to be a famous scifi/fantasy author and get interviewed by her.
Train to be a ninja.
August 20th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
CP: Rock Rock (Till You Drop) — Def Leppard
August 20th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
And a third:
Be vewy, vewy quiet.
CP: I’ve Got The Blues Over You — Papa Grows Funk
August 20th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Someone swapped my brain with mashed potatoes. Mmmm… gravy.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
EssBee wants me to be quiet – HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!
August 20th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
ditto was serving cake in a previous post!
Which is also the answer to “Who finds dinner sexy?”
I for one, have had some meals that I found to be tasty enough to nearly induce orgasm.
Often they are of the dessert variety and involve chocolate but there was this one steak in Los Vegas … mmmmmmm
August 20th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
^LOL
I really could not have said that better, JOe.
Wolf, shh.
CP: Midnight In Her Eyes – The Black Keys
August 20th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
WNDR, if you become a six sigma black belt (or whatever they call it), I may have to deny that I know you….
Six Sigma – turning a good idea into a very bad one.
August 20th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
From Mark Forman, for your Olympic viewing pleasure:
http://www.lostlaowai.com/commentary/blog/2008/08/06/photo-of-the-week-chinese-olympic-cheerleaders/
August 20th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Essbee I’m glad Nathan lives up the road from you. The last thing you want to do is traveled “down the road” to meet someone. May please have a rimshot.
Is anybody from here going to Dragoncon so I can say hi. I really don’t care if you listen to my show not. It’s cold as meaning people from the deadpan. Or slice or any other show I listen really.
August 20th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
CP: Kate — Ben Folds Five
(while stuck in hellish conf call; thank god for mute)
August 20th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Trucker: ba-dum-dum. It was a really good interview — well done!
August 20th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Looks like I rolled in just in time for the tumbleweed meeting.
August 20th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Look at em go, Jack.
August 20th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
All right! Let’s get the ropes set. Ready? Good!
All right, here comes a reasonably slow one. Toss it.
Oops, nope you overthrew. Here’s another–good!
Okay, now mount up!
Yee-Haw! You’ll have that there tumbleweed broke in time for vittles…
August 20th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Congratulatons, you are now a Tumbleweed Wrangler!
August 20th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Oh, I guess since I spilled it to just about everyone in Vegas…
There’s another mini-Boze on the way down here at the ranch…
August 20th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Congrats, JB!!
August 20th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Does Mrs. JohnBoze know about that? I thought those things were supposed to stay in Vegas….
hehe, congrats, JB.
August 20th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Oooh, I got my TFAW monthly shipment today!
Spike #2
Buffy #17
Angel #11
Woohoo!
August 20th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
You know, it keeps getting harder and harder to resist laying out the coin for a new setup at the house for Blu-Ray:
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=3&id=58792
August 20th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
(I apologize in advance for the following sexist remark)
Women’s Beach Volleyball.
WET, Women’s Beach Volleyball.
There are no losers!
August 20th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Okay … well maybe I am.
August 20th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Re: Blu-Ray
A buddy was telling me that the cost of trying to get a video production distributed in Blu-Ray format (as opposed to plain old DVD) was insane. There was a surcharge of over a thousand dollars just to pay the freaking “liscensing fee” to use the Blu-Ray logo on the disc … a logo that you are contractually obligated to put on there if you get the disc encoded in the Blu-Ray format.
Ain’t monopolies grand!
(Did these people learn nothing from the Betamax debacle?)
August 20th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Morning Pan,
Get an Xbox 360 (use the vga lead) or PS3 or a DVD player that upscales video. Sit a few feet back, and picture looks good on an HDTV.
That was your money saving tip for the morning.
August 20th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
JohnBoze: Congratulations!
Tomorrow will be insanely busy, but at least I have some goals to aim for.
Night, Pan!
August 20th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
531
August 21st, 2008 at 3:11 am
The problem I face is that my TV, while HD capable, is pre HDMI. So, Blu-Ray/HD-DVD is right out. I’ve looked at upscaling DVD players, but most of them only upscale over the HDMI connection as well.
I do have a progressive scan DVD player which looks pretty good. I’ll have to see if any analog upscaling DVD players have come down to a reasonable price yet.
August 21st, 2008 at 4:20 am
“I’ll have to see if any analog upscaling DVD players”
Doesn’t that defeat the purpose?
It would be like getting a Ferrari without wheels.
I thought that “upscale” meant to convert the digital information on the DVD to an HD signal. If you then convert it back to an analogue NTSC signal you have undone all that.
If you buy an upscaleing DVD player but don’t use an HDMI cable to get all that data to an HD monitor, I don’t believe you are getting any added benefit.