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Text of Dan Shaurette‘s tongue twister:
Peter Piper picked and packed a peck of pickled pork nipples.
Nipples of pork pickled and packed did Peter Piper pick.
If Peter Piper didn’t pack his pick of pickled pork nipples,
Then the people’s peepers would proceed to peer at Peter Piper’s prick.
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/blog/neworder-floppy.jpg
Please insert disk # 4,561. . . .
Whoa! flashback to some Sierra games on floppies..aarrrggghh.
So I spent most of the day installing a new linux distro on my Eee 701, only to find I trashed the installation and had to reinstall it again.
Still not happy with the space taken up by installation, may have to go back to Mandriva..sigh.
CP: I’m Good, I’m Gone — Lykke Li
Dub: I was a fan until the last couple of seasons. Then I kinda gave up on the series.
As to the X-files, stuck it all the way till the end, only missed a few episodes.
It was ok.
What was weird is seeing the X-files remake…
(Fringe)
As for gaming, abandoned rogue trooper, just finished escape from monkey island (disappointing and tedious), working on Keepsake.
Still addicted to scrabulous. :P
So we’re going try and pick a more excessable movie for the next Deadpanopolloza? Have we agreed to “Leprechaun 4: Leprechaun in Space?”
Okay maybe not. I need to jote down some notes for Watchmen.
How ’bout Reanimator?
Zombies, mad science, AND Jeffrey Combs.
MD: I agree about Fringe. I can’t get up any motivation to watch it. Still have yet to try scrabulous.
CP: Trade Winds — Spoons
It’s worth checking out ditto. I can’t help feeling Fringe is being dismissed without giving it a chance.
Actually, I think I could go for a “re-viewing” of “Reanimator”.
If it’s the film I think it is (Has the wonderful line “Whose going to listen to a talking head … get a job in a freak show!”) then I remember it as being just wrong enough to be a “Deadpanopolloza” featured film.
Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank, Grosse Point Blank…
“Woah”
or “whoa” :)
The pilot wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t good either. Except for the scientist, it’s just a long cup of listless meh. Mostly, it just makes you really really miss X-Files.
Grosse Point Blank! :)
For full disclosure, I own the collector’s edition of Reanimator–comes complete with glowing syringe.
If only for the soundtrack.
cough
I’d be down for Reanimator or Gross Point Blank. I’ve seen GPB a couple of times, and parts of Reanimator. As far as being accessible, they might be a little more challenging than the typical. (Although probably less so than Southland Tales).
Let me throw out a few ideas:
Scifi Geek list – They Live, Blade Runner, Escape from New York, Time Bandits, Baron Munchusen, Contact, THX 1138, Tron
More mainstream general ideas:
Searching for Bobby Fisher, October Sky, Stand by Me
Thoughts?
Reanimator can also score discussion points by getting compared to the original story. What? For us lit geeks, that *is* a good time :P
Reanimator. Interesting idea….. I’ve only seen pieces of it myself (no pun intended). In the same vein (pun intended), I’d suggest “Near Dark”, “The Devil’s Backbone”, and Peter Jackson’s “Dead Alive”. The latter is easily the most gruesome, gory movie I’ve ever seen.
Never saw “Searching for Bobby Fischer” – I’d be up for that, it he material is rich enough for discussion.
I think the main thing we want to do is pick movies that few or none of us have seen.
The scariest Peter Jackson movie if seen is “The Frighteners,” LOL. I’ve got “Bad Taste” on my Netflix que. Should I be ascared?
Yes! House Season1 is finally in @ the library. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Snark and vicodin FTW!
Theme time on Wander Radio…
Episode 32 (When it posts – later today) has a theme.
Inspired by.
No that is the theme…
the theme is “Inspired by”
Each song (Didn’t I mention it was a music show?) with the exception of one (maybe 2) were inspried by something…
Your mission should you choose to accept it.
Figure out what the inspiration is – (Hint Not all the songs were inspired by the same thing.)
I’m a great fan of House except for one thing:
Hugh Laurie’s ‘accent’
I think my brain just melted wolf.
Mine did to when my wife pointed out to me the commonality in the playlist.
She are smart.
I love “Searching for Bobby Fisher.” Lawrence Fishburne is awesome in it.
May I also suggest “Pi”?
‘I think the main thing we want to do is pick movies that few or none of us have seen.’
But then you run into the problem of not being able to get the film to participate in the show.
But anyway, a few that spring to mind:
Demon Seed
Phase IV
Quatermass and the Pit
Fahrenheit 451
Julie Christie when young…
/swoon
I’ve seen Demon Seed. LOL
Hugh Laurie’s ‘accent’ is the best part of the show!
Oh and can we form a gang to hunt down Brian for wanting THE Doctor to be a woman?
Okay movie challenge time.
Obscure movie from the 60′s. Super agent flying back from China is injected with a mind wiping drug. Just before he forgets everything he claims the west will be destroyed in x amount of days.
In order to try and get some of his memory back they make a simulation of the far past and stick super agent in it.
Any ideas? I’ve only ever seen it once and the name escapes me.
Not ringing any bells Van. While we’re on the subject, can anyone remember a 1970′s anime movie where people are prodded by creatures saying “bar-be-que”. Used to be a staple of the Sunday afternoon movie on independant television. But I haven’t seen it since 1978 or there abouts.
Thanks for the well-wishes, everyone!
Training went well today. We got to know more about our teammates and AmeriCorps in general today. Tomorrow we’re going on visits to service sites, and on Wednesday we’re starting the serious tutoring-skills training. I came home with lots of freebies and some forms that need filling out. I also have stories that need writing. :-)
I also vote Dead Alive.
Now bring on Survey Monkey.
… says Dub”Survey Monkey”shack.
JOe, for you it was the Olympics. For me, it’s gonna be these 2 weeks of politics. Sleep, we’ll meet again after St. Paul.
Currently, Ted Kennedy making me sob with his speech.
Amy: Congratulations on the new job/volunteer thing. Remember you need scifi to live so you can expense out movies, books, and cons. Oh, and personally I wouldn’t consider paperwork a freebie.
Rhettro: thanks for the link for freespace, I’ve been thinking about reloading freespace 2.
Kris: welcome back.
WNDR: Love the new show I’m alternatively rocking out and giggling like mad.
So it was Project X:
‘http://tinyurl.com/68c4b5‘
Not the one with the chimps!
So obscure it isn’t listed on Harold Gould’s wiki entry.
Oh and morning Pan, back to work…
Stolen From the Eighties!
Okay, not so much stolen, but check out this massive collection of downloadable covers and remixes from the 80′s…
http://buffetlibre.net/
Haven’t really listened to much yet, so it could be 50 songs of crap, but figured I’d point it out anyway. Found out thru Coverville.
Thanks Ralph.
Check out the website there is somewhat of challenge in that episode.
So todays useless tip.
Never let a packet of microwave oven chips defrost before cooking them.
That way leads to fire alarms going off and a dirty kitchen..oh yes.
I had to run that one through the universal translator as I had forgotten that American chips /= British chips. Makes much more sense now :)
True Ed… and I think that in the UK “That way leads to fire alarms going off” is a euphemism which is why it became a “dirty kitchen”.
… but what do I know. I haven’t even had my coffee yet.
BTW: I keep hoping that Van will step-up and poke fun at London’s “dramatic presentation” in the Olympic closing ceremonies the other night … hoping he’ll do it so that the rest of us won’t have to. ;)
Morning Pan, on this wet fuzzy day !
My e-mail server seems to be down. Woot! no e-mail = no work
French fries not crisps.
Morning, Deadpan!
Sunny day in Longmont today. I’m TIRED this morning.
CP: A Question of Time — DM
Bastards: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23953180-5006009,00.html
Ditto: Those dumb asses. The article didn’t say anything about a collection to buy a new one. I’m sure one is forthcoming.
Lost Ralph: Glad to hook you up with FS2. Besure to install the FSOpen fan made upgrade, it makes FreeSpace look so much better. :)
Wolf: Downloading your latest show now.
EssBee: Strangly, it’s been rainy here today.
What a karma killer!
Rhettro: I should have posted the link where I first found out about it.
http://kotaku.com/5041737/
There have been some great people to make up for the loss.
Braid on XLA is evil. And awesome. But definitely evil.
I figured that if people found out they wouldn’t let something like that stand. :) Good to hear Sony chipped in a replacement.
Braid has been getting high marks! Which is why I’m going to avoid it. I need more computer games like I need a kick in the jimmy. LOL I’m trying to finish the great games I already own. :)
How about Phantom of the Paradise? Brian DePalme’s take on Phantom of the Opera. Believe it or not the music isn’t that bad in the message about corruption in art holds just as true today. Paradise-polloza!
Saw the closing Olympic ceremonies yesterday on Tivo. I was really impressed overall by the Olympics. China through itself massively in debt for it. Even with their human rights violations the country probably will become the successor to the United States as a world power within my lifetime. I don’t know how I feel about the. United States has been benevolent to some countries and complete ass holes to others. Before us Britain was the Empire. My grandchildren will see another empire rise.
It’s funny the first games were in Britain when it was the most powerful nation in the world.
I watched China the new growing superpower and the flag back to Britain. For some weird reason London thought it will be a good idea to have that Phelps guy over in London talking to some smarmy interviewer before a the bunch of fans. Then they had the British version of the blue Angels fly over and dump red white and blue smoke over will London. Saying that has something to do with the United States. Red white and blue are colors in the Union Jack and 20 other countries. Couldn’t they’ve gotten a British Olympic star to interview considering the games are going to be in London?
TO: We also thought the Phelps interview was idiotic.
Trucker, you do realize that the US is what has paid for all of that Olympic fanfare. We’re losing better than $200 billion/year to them through trade.
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/c5700.html#2008
I was going to say, the economies of China and the US are very dependant on one and other. Lower demand for goods in the United States spells, less revenue for China, conversely, most of our national debt is being financed by Chinese interest.
Agreed. It was obvious to me that it was an “Appearance” at their (London’s) party.
That’s well and good and all but it was sooooo out of place with the extravaganza that was China’s show.
Also, am I the only one that thought London’s Mayor looked like he was just “some guy” who had gotten on the wrong bus when he left the pub and found himself walking into a stadium?
I kept thinking “any second now he is going to button his jacket” but it never happened.
Rhett – China is starting to becoming less dependent on the US consumer. Their “5th of the world’s population” is transitioning into a consumer society and it is evolving rapidly.
This whole “turn them from communism to capitalism” thing is going to end up biting us.
When they don’t need us to buy their goods or educate their scientists/engineers/professionals then what will they need us for?
JOe: Cheap labor.
Never saw the closing ceremony, but the Mayor Boris Johnson is a bumbler.
It a safe prediction that the Olympics at the UK will go massively over budget, still look cheap and nasty, and piss off everybody in UK who don’t live in London.
- don’t +doesn’t
We like to think that we’re critical for the world economy. Simply put nobody thinks more than a few years ahead. No CEO of any company really cares about their country or their workers. They want their boatload of money and a one-way trip to Dubai. If George Bush was smart he would already have his boarding pass ready the second he hands over power to McCain or Obama.
My wife has to deal with idiots that want to create software macros to do the grunt work for them. They don’t see that they’re having to pad their hours out already. Plus there are any new projects coming into their department. Her company keeps telling them that any larger project has to go to China. She works for a legal publication house. Literally, foreign countries are writing our laws. Our country is drowning in debt and there’s less and less the world needs us for.
On a happy note in two years will get Curling back. There is no sport on earth that is cooler than watching French women with brooms scream at each other over the the trajectory of a 44 pound chunk of Scottish granite.
hmmmm … if we can get them to do that in sports bikinis in the rain then we’re talking!
cp: Curl – Jonathan Coulton
jj: My wife thought the mayor looked exceptionally frumpy next to the others on stage. I have to agree.
CP: Falls Apart — Stabbing Westward
Regardless of the big problem of national debt., I don’t think it’s in China’s interest if we default on our loan payments to them (or to the World Economy at large.) But we are paying a price for corporate shortsightedness in terms of turning a profit verses, long term growth and national security.
Hey Van, does London have the same problem we in the US have with New York? Everyone in New York acted like they’re so much better than everyone else for paying three times as much to live and they tiny apartment full of bugs.
It took me a little while to realize the torch would TV show was in a city named Cardiff. I didn’t think there was any other major cities in the UK. From the skyline shots it looks pretty big.
Rhett – Oh how Ironic if the big fence we build along our border is eventually used to keep us from getting out and getting the “good” jobs.
Yep, this is pretty much how I feel about a lot of things:
http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20080826
Trucker: Here’s your geography primer for the day
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/population/cities.htm
I enjoyed Cardiff the one time I got to visit it. The view from the Cardiff Castle was very cool.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Castle
I have to attack beach volleyball. I absolutely love standard men’s volleyball. There’s way more strategy and tactics when you can get one guy to set the ball over the net and three guys to spike and only one of them is the actual spiker. I know many of you enjoy looking at nearly naked butts on TV. I enjoy looking at nearly naked butts too. If I really want to watch female nudity I will just watch female nudity. When I tune in to the Olympics I want to see interesting cool sports I don’t get to see often played by the best in the world. I resent gimmicks like drummed up controversy or naked flesh just to sell something that should be interesting on its own.
Watch men’s beach volleyball then: they wear baggy clothing. The sport is actually excellent. Don’t dis it just because you don’t like the beachwear.
And you thought Taco Bell’s slogan “Take a Run for the Border” was only in reference to fine cuisine!
ditto thanks’s for the info… I visited about seven countries in Europe once. Wales wasn’t on the list.
You’re welcome. If you ever get a chance, definitely visit Wales. :)
Trucker, those beach volleyball players are premier athletes. It is extremely tough to run in that sand, cover 50% of the court yourself, and do it in the heat. The skimpy outfits are just a bonus.
Ditto: Well you have a point about not liking something just because of the outfits. Mostly I don’t like it because there isn’t as much strategy as regular six player of volleyball. I criticize the outfits because I believe that’s the only reason why people are watching it.
Also since the introduction of beach volleyball back and 2004 the coverage of the regular men’s volleyball diminished extremely. It’s the only time you get to see men’s regular volleyball. I know they do play women’s volleyball on ESPN two but I like the man’s because they’re able to clear the net by about a foot or two higher. It makes the blocking game really extreme.
Trucker: I’m not so convinced that there is less strategy so much as the strategies in beach volleyball are very different from standard volleyball. The games only appear to be similar.
I’m still very unhappy with the Olympic coverage even though I realize that NBC’s coverage is greatly improved from what has been done in the past.
I won’t dismiss the fact that the titillating element of bikinis of the women beach volleyball peaked my interest. But you can’t deny the status of Misty May and Kerri Walsh’s achievements. They won over 100 games in a row. And it’s my own personal preference, but I much perfer to watch men’s beach volleyball over the men’s indoor volleyball because there seems to be more action overall. The demands on the individual players is increased with fewer on the field. But that’s my own personal preference. ;)
I also enjoyed watching the women’s oval track, 400 meter runs, fencing and rowing competitions. I remarked to my wife Teresa that it’s a shame that the Olympics is one of the few times they broadcast world class women’s athletics.
“it’s a shame that the Olympics is one of the few times they broadcast world class women’s athletics.”
Isn’t that the truth.
Point of info – I have played beach volleyball and would do so today (though very badly) if the opportunity would present itself. I enjoy the sport and enjoy watching it regardless of the player’s gender or what they are wearing.
That the women would choose to wear such gratuitous outfits is undoubtable to draw a crowd = sponsors = money. So be it.
Strategy? Chocked full of it. You have to out guess your opponents play because of how much area you have to defend.
Because of that aspect … I actually enjoy 6 man beach volleyball. It is sooo much easier for those of us who aren’t professionals.
My outfit of choice??? Bike shorts (keeps all that sand out of my bits) and a long, loose fitting t-shirt. To each his own I guess.
.. actually make that “6 person, coed beach volley ball” :)
OH WOW! Read everything technical you ever wanted to know about the LHC for free.
http://www.iop.org/EJ/journal/-page=extra.lhc/jinst
The most important thing to keep in mind about the LHC is … THE CAKE IS A LIE!
CP: Shine — Brian Melo
CP: Wander Radio #32
Woohoo!!!
I’m looking forward to the arrival of time travellers when the LHC is switch on.
CP: Shrink Wrap Radio #169
According to ditto’s link, CERN runs on Coor’s Light. Hodathunkit?
Let them have cake!
Hmmmm …
Could the LHC be considered a weapon of MASS destruction ?
jj: Yes, but we know where to find that one. ;)
Oh dammit…. I thought ditto’s LHC link was for info about the
Ladies of Hazzard County. . . . not some stupid massive reality-endangering scientific experiment.
Wouldn’t Jessica Simpson qualify as “not some stupid massive reality-endangering scientific experiment?”
Just sayin’
http://tinyurl.com/5paagc
Rhettro – that could be a point for debate. Have you seen her act?
wait … I think that’s what you meant.
MORE COFFEE – STAT
Right you are JOe. That’s why I like JS in still rather than moving pictures. ;)
Both have benefited greatly from the latest in technological developments. . . .
Personally, I think I’d choose the Catherine Bach Daisy Duke.
(Observe how I’ve taken a discussion of one of the most ambitious scientific experiments in human history and dragged it into the gutter)
Some of you might never have seen this. Find out how your OS rates:
http://srom.zgp.org/
Jack: Exactly how I hoped this conversation would go! It’s comfy down here. :)
Ditto if your low brow is my high brow… How low can you go?
The height of scientific achievement looks just that much higher when viewed from the depths of the gutter. ;)
Home early, but the daycare here is still in full swing…
My dad “puts the rock in the house” every winter, but I don’t tend to get down to the Curling Club that often…
Here, here! Catherine Bach FTW.
Trying to debate hibachi vs RenFest this weekend…
CP: Joe Strummer – Cowboy Mouth
hibachi!
wndr: You don’t really want to know. ;)
Huzzah for hibachi, milord! [/crappy faux accent]
John Curling does rock. He is a link for those who don’t think Curling is sexy!
http://www.anaarce.com/Calendario%20Curling/Cal219fp.htm
Mr. Fabby has 2-4-1 promo code for RenFest, so it is the winner…
Huzzah!
TO FTW!
Yes, $18.20 definitely beats paying $40 at the gate.
Well this is a shame:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080826/us_nm/dre_dc
Ed that a photo for a chalendar of hot Curling french girls. They don’t do a 2008 Chalendar. It was all part of a remarking of Curling. I think is just hot photo a chick with a Curling stone.
http://curlingtoday.blogspot.com/2007/10/calendar-girl-shock-news-will-there-be.html
That is really sad, Jack. Thanks for the link.
You know what really peeves me about Itunes? When a podcast download craps out, Itunes never bothers to try again. For that matter, you don’t even find out until your on your way, listening to a show….then silence in your earphones and the main menu on your screen.
I tried starting Chris Lester’s Metamor City today on my drive home. 10 minutes in, the story just died. I’ve finally figured out a workaround to get them to redownload (which is another thing Itunes sucks at). At least episodes 1, 2, and 3 were all screwed.
Morning Pan,
What was your work around Ed? I’m getting the same problem.
I’ve noticed that the download,list will sometimes tell you a download has stopped so you can resume the download. However at other times it says the download was fine when it wasn’t.
Tea and Chat seems to be suffering truncated downloads at the moment.
Stephen (Steven?) has said that was a known issue that he was looking into, possibly something separate from other iTunes issues???
D’oh, I did leave that off, didn’t I? Go search for the podcast in the Itunes store again. From there, you can individually download episodes. The episodes will then show up in your list under the podcast subscription, but it will probably show as a duplicate. I usually just delete the “bad” file at that point.
I hold out the weak hope that Apple will fix podcasting in the rumored Itunes 8. But, this problem has existed for a long time and they couldn’t be bothered to fix it, even after they’ve recieved complaints from a number of people.
WNDR – are we allowed to make our guess as to the connection yet? (swell show BTW !)
Sure you can make all the guesses you wish.
I do want to clarify something… each song has a different topic or inspiration… Feel free to make your guesses (prefer in email)
So wolf are the inspirations subtle wolf?
The one singing about a certain episode of Firefly seems a bit too obvious…
Actually most are pretty obvious to me…
2 songs are not so obvious but the links on the show notes are clues.
2 songs are not in the mix…
CP: This Lonely Love — Juliana Hatfield
Woot!!! The Trucks are working on a new album.
Give their old album a listen:
http://www.thetrucks.net/albums.html
Titties, Zombie, Messages, 3AM, Diddle-Bot, and Why The? are all quite good.
And I knew that last post would go into WP moderation because of the “language”. :)
CP: Changing — the Moondiggies
Stupid Microsoft! Where’s my Rush DLC!!!
CP: Hamp’s Boogie Woogie — Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra
“…destroyed the RC car using a laser-guided 500-pound GBU-12 bomb…”
Sounds like overkill to me. Necessary, yes, but definitely overkill.
http://gizmodo.com/5042370/first-fully+unmanned-machine-combat-in-history-heralds-robotic-apocalypse