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Jack Mangan's Deadpan #103: Fractura:
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August 27th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
Yes we have no bananas, we have no bananas today…
August 28th, 2008 at 12:10 am
uh oh.
crap.
I may need to re-upload the file. Stupid technical difficulties.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:47 am
False alarm. All seems to be well. Good night (up too late again, ugh), mosh.
August 28th, 2008 at 2:45 am
Don’t scare us like that, Jack!
August 28th, 2008 at 3:25 am
Well I managed to listen to 30 minutes of DP103 till my 3G connection crapped out.
Not quite sure what to think of the story, weird springs to mind.
August 28th, 2008 at 3:33 am
6 - I like weird.
August 28th, 2008 at 3:46 am
….and after listening to the rest, weird it is.
August 28th, 2008 at 3:47 am
Yes it sounded it could invoke some vivid imagery if I was capable of that.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:34 am
Good Morning Pan.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Cool. It’s not an unshow.
August 28th, 2008 at 5:34 am
Howdy All!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Good morning, Deadpan!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:38 am
DP Ep#103 - Whoa!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:40 am
“social teh” - lol
August 28th, 2008 at 5:45 am
hmmm, DP won’t download from i-tunes. Will try direct.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:01 am
Got it by direct download. Now to find time to listen to it.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:33 am
Worked from iTunes for me.
August 28th, 2008 at 6:33 am
CP: The Flight — Happy Rhodes
August 28th, 2008 at 6:42 am
CP: Some Are Lakes — Land of Talk
http://www.saddle-creek.com/sounds/LandOfTalk_SomeAreLakes.mp3
August 28th, 2008 at 7:18 am
I’ve been playing “Mr. Mom” this week until the Misses gets back from her business trip tomorrow. In my haste to get the kids out the door, I forgot it was Thursday! *smacks head* Perhaps I can download and listen at work. Hmmm…
August 28th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Is that the sound of tech manager breathing down your neck?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:27 am
He would be if he was here. LOL
August 28th, 2008 at 8:06 am
What do you guys think about me maybe getting a job at wizards of the coast (not retail)?
August 28th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Well the words that occur to me Jeremy are:
Jammy Git
You go G..er man.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Hey, wait! What happened to the unshow? I thought I still had another week to record something. D’oh!
August 28th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I actually said You Go Girl to a women bus driver.
Thankfully she let me down gently..
August 28th, 2008 at 8:30 am
wOOt! Jeremy! Can I haz a Job 2?
One of my friends in KC does freelance work for WotC. He designed the scenerio missions for:http://tinyurl.com/6sywfs
Say, do they give out free minis as a bonus? LOL
August 28th, 2008 at 8:51 am
This was a contribution-free ep, EfT. You still have time.
JfS, if Wizards of the Coast would pay you well and treat you with respect, then I’d say go for it. What would you be doing?
August 28th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Mac Tech with some Pre-Press stuff…we’ll see, meeting with a headhunter friend of mine tomorrow.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Jeremy, I think this is the wrong crowd to ask about working at WotC. I think most of us would think it’s cool.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Well Pan, I’ve made the plunge…
tomorrow I get to sit in on a class for these people http://tinyurl.com/65oayx
If I like what I see, then I give them money…. Then that Wolf better watch out
August 28th, 2008 at 9:49 am
I think I have eaten kung pow Bunnie before…
August 28th, 2008 at 9:55 am
I think Wolf is looking for a duel… Dead Pan style.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Two words… Monty Python
August 28th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Time for lunch!
August 28th, 2008 at 9:58 am
For gmail + Firefox 3 users:
http://lifehacker.com/392287/set-firefox-3-to-launch-gmail-for-mailto-links
August 28th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Other good config tweaks for Firefox 3:
http://lifehacker.com/5041335/useful-firefox-3-configuration-tweaks
August 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am
An ass-kicking kung fu bunny….. There must already be an animated version of this somewhere.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:09 am
An ass kicking bunny deserves another:
/swooooooooooooooooon!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:22 am
TEB - First off started this sortie…
Second - I have have the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.
but I still don’t have opposable thumbs so pulling the pin maybe a problem.
Would that make precooked bunny?
August 28th, 2008 at 10:26 am
KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIA!
http://myspace-807.vo.llnwd.net/00438/70/80/438410807_l.jpg
August 28th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Great story, Jack. Very Buddhist in some ways.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Ninja bunnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vlYtD-X2v8
(yeah, I know there’s a comic by that name but these are cuter)
August 28th, 2008 at 10:43 am
This is just a little bit scary
http://tinyurl.com/3dhao
August 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Thanks, ditto!
August 28th, 2008 at 10:58 am
finally heard the episode. Really liked the story. You should see about pimping it out, Jack.
August 28th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Now playing in the message boards. It makes Jack happy
August 28th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Good story Jack, if only it was more like THX 1138,
Okay, off to runch. Pavilion Pizza Slice, you will be mine.
August 28th, 2008 at 11:32 am
CP: Whip-Smart — Liz Phair
August 28th, 2008 at 11:40 am
CP: Coverville 500!
I wish I could have been there.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
CP: A Pub With No Beer - Rolf Harris
August 28th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
just no ‘two little boys’ TEB, please.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
CP: Locomotion Machines — SkulkPartitionRoot
August 28th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
The Energizer Bunny - I think I know that song…
August 28th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
CP: Coverville 500
Pity about Cheese
August 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
As good as some of these look, I actually feel sorry for the poor kitties
http://whypaintcats.com/
August 28th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Umm TEB… Why?
Why paint them and/or feel sorry for them?
August 28th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I would never paint my cats. I feel sorry for those poor kitties that get painted. I’m sure it’s safe and the kitties are patient, yadda, yadda, I just know that MY cats wouldn’t be happy if I tried something like that.
August 28th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Somethings are better Au Naturel
So anybody care to translate the few lines of Spanish Jack speaks in Fractura?
August 28th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul24_2/a576
It’s not only the developing world that needs to get its act together.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Some things are better with BBQ Sauce.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Wow, Fractura all makes sense now…
August 28th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
The above was an attempt at humour and not a criticism of Jack’s story.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
CP: Lazy Eye — Silversun Pickups
August 28th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
CP: Superman The Last Son of Krypton. - Pendant productions
August 28th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Thanks, Rhett and Bunny!
Hey, we’re all friends here. I can handle negative criticism or funny pokes at the story. (Way too much “praise me or get out” sentiment in podcasting these days, methinks) I can translate the handful of Spanish phrases for you, unless someone is already having fun looking them up.
It’s cool, Van
The Coverville 500 concert was definitely fun. I was kinda of surprised at the anti-Cheese backlash that followed. Oh well. Drama.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
LPIC (last Played In Car: Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix
CP: Owner Things - Saint Bernadette
August 28th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Evil, Inc. was just evacuated due to a natural gas leak. Further evidence that we’re on a hell mouth.
August 28th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
They said it was a gas leak … but why did they really want everyone out of the building?
August 28th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Re: Painted Kitties
If the paint isn’t toxic … can’t see the harm.
… also, wouldn’t “Painted Kitties” make a great name for strip club?
August 28th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
That totally remains to be seen, JOe.
I think tonight is gonna require the Jameson. Anyone wanna join me?
I’ve already got the DNC on the tube — ready for some speeches.
August 28th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Jenna?
August 28th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Well . . . that’s not the worst idea I’ve heard all day, Rhettro. My Jameson is in a green bottle, though!
August 28th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
No boozing for me, work tomorrow.
August 28th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
LOL
August 28th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
So, I see we have our first pair for Duel of the Fates 3 - Wolf v. Bunny
It will be EPIC!
August 28th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Got to listen to the episode today. Enjoyed the story, though, I must confess, I think “Bodies in the Water” was better. Then again, they are clearly different types of stories.
I’m fairly sure some of the Spanish was “Day of the Dead”, yes?
August 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Van- in case you were wondering, the recordings of Chance and the Choir were much like listening in person. Actually possibly more detailed than what I heard. I was underimpressed…
Jack! Loved the story. If I actually had the chops to do it I could possibly see producing that for the screen (small or big, take your pick) as one of those Linklater DV-rotoscoped-into-fantastical-animation deals like Waking Life…
August 28th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
This could be a mini-palooza tonight.
Watch Obama’s speech here in a few minutes and give your impressions. Usually politics bring a party to a halt but I think the deadpan has show the ability to handle such issues.
Personally, I have avoided the convention because I see them as devicive (even if I can’t spell it) BOTH of them.
Anyway, I will watch Obama tonight because I want to know if he can inspire me.
… now where is that scotch?
August 28th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
EfT - all we need now are 6 other vic… umm contestants…to make the bracket…
I do not believe that the bunny or myself would be happy as a warm up match.
August 28th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
*obama swoooon*
August 28th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I only caught the last few minutes of Obama’s speech, which was just the same “American spirit, greatest nation in the world, hard-working people” sales pitch that McCain will say.
But apparently there was some swoooooonworthy stuff in the earlier parts of the speech
Should McCain and Obama be 2 more of the DotF contestants?
August 28th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
LOL - They will be no mater whether we want them to or not.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
So I watched …
I guess I had pretty high expectations.
I was hoping for something a little more inspirational.
For me, I think he was speaking a little too much to the Democrats (he had them at “Hello”) and not enough to “America.” (he needs the independents and moderate Rep)
He spent the bulk of the speech spelling out exactly what he would do in office (which I guess is a good time to do that) instead of trying to inspire/motivate the viewer.
Still, he came off well. If I had to choose between Mccain and Obama in a casting call for “The President”, I think Obama would get the part because he certainly has the “presence”.
2 Things I really liked about his plan.
1) He stated that he would rid us of our addiction to foreign oil in 10 years! I have been waiting over a decade for ANY politician to have the vision and balls to publicly go down that road!
2) He looked right into the camera and said that he would actually CUT taxes for 95% of America. For those that follow finance this isn’t news but J. Q Public has been barraged by Republican talking point says he will raise taxes. What they mean is that he is inverting the Bush tax cut. So now the top 5% will see there tax break go away and everyone else will get the break for a change.
It’s about time THAT got straightened out!
OK. That’s just one guys impression.
Maybe not his most inspired speech but I think it finally answered his critics and it certainly put his cards on the table.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
… ick.
That was a long comment.
Guess I should have posted it to a blog somewhere.
Sorry Deadpan. :/
August 28th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
to make up for it …
here is some video of monkeys getting drunk
http://tinyurl.com/5ljv4u
August 28th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Good comment, J0e. Thanks. Please, no apologies.
Now to watch drunken monkeys.
Goodnight (probably) pan.
August 28th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Seen a bit o lightning in these parts. I wonder if we’ll get the rain the rest of the city has gotten?
August 29th, 2008 at 12:07 am
‘Wolf v Bunny DOF’
I’ll have to imagine that one happening in the rain.
Bonus points if you know the TV series I’m referring too.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:35 am
A TV series doesn’t spring to mind, Van. But, the final find of Matrix Revolutions does….
August 29th, 2008 at 3:02 am
[sorry deadpan]
the reason he spent so much time spelling out his plan was because his critics have been saying up to this point “he keeps saying change, but what change? Whats he gonna change”
He needed to spell it out specifically for the American people, not the democrats.
You are right, he had us before he even walked out on stage, that speech was for his critics, and the Hillary-ites too.
Also, I don’t believe McCain can EVER sound like Obama.. listen to the whole speech it was a wonderful speech. He said things no politician on either side has ever said. Yes he went through the whole yay I am an american I love my country just like McCain will. But also you have to realize his patriotism has been scrutinized more than any other candidate.. is he really American? Is Michelle Obama a terrorist?
Yes, these questions have been asked by the other side (see Fox “news”) and they needed to be answered.
They said when Michelle Obama described all the men in her life, her husband, her brother and her father she had to because they had to show the American people that black men can be honest hard working men. Yes, there are people out there who DOUBT that.. and yes they had to show that black men are decent hard working AMericans too.
Its sad, but its the truth in this country, Civil rights movement wasn’t that long ago. People are still alive today who thought the white only and colored people only sections were a good thing. Those poeple are still voting and passing off their ideals to the next generation.
[/sorry deadpan]
August 29th, 2008 at 3:25 am
[sorry deadpan2]
Hugh just reminded me of my favorite part of his speech
After he spoke of government programs and shit he wanted to do he brought up accountability and said yeah I can come up with alternative energy plans buts its up to each of us to be more responsible, like turning your TV off for a while.
Democrats have always been accused of being the crybabys of the world. That we want people to stop working and wait for the gov to take care of everything. He made that point to say yes we want social programs to help people, but its up to people to then lift themselves up. That each of us is repsonsible for ourselves and our children and our future, that the gov is here to aid us not carry us.
ok.. I swear Im done now
sorry my 1st return to deadpan after a couple weeks was to talk politics, but this is important.. the future of this world is up to all of us. No one person is responsible. We all do our part and we are all accountable.
[sorry deadpan2]
August 29th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Morning Deadpan !
August 29th, 2008 at 4:59 am
CPIMM: “Sweep the leg”
(over and over and over)
DAMN YOU WOLF !!!! *shakes fists at sky*
August 29th, 2008 at 5:16 am
Morning Pan
Drunk monkeys are funny
August 29th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Morning, Deadpan.
I’ll keep my political comments off pan for the most part, but will say that I watched almost all of the convention and found it really inspiring, which is it’s purpose. I’ll watch next week too.
I think that the coverage on Democracy Now! has been exceptional, but will probably piss you off if you’re in the center or to the right on the political spectrum.
At work early today — lots of crises to manage already.
August 29th, 2008 at 5:26 am
Oh, and great to see you Hotties! Hope all is well.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:12 am
sorry
I always treated Deadpan as a place we could all just speak our minds, no matter which side you were on. The debate was the important part, so sorry if I offended with my politics talk. I was just trying to continue the conversation.
Thank you Ess Bee
We’ll try and stop by again soon, I was just stopping by to do the political talk
l8r
August 29th, 2008 at 6:20 am
Don’t apologize, Hottie — I thought your comments were great.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:33 am
The first episode of the then new bionic women.
Not that I would encourage TEB to smoke.
Cough
August 29th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Hi Hotties!!!! Like EssBee said, politics is OK here.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Software development is like herding cats. Sigh.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Watched the Myth Busters episode on the Lunar Hoax.
It’s full of awesome.
August 29th, 2008 at 6:51 am
CP: Well Water Black — Alias
August 29th, 2008 at 6:57 am
More Myth Busters awesomeness!
http://gizmodo.com/5043303/mythbusters-build-a-1100+barrel-paintball-gun-to-paint-the-mona-lisa-instantly
August 29th, 2008 at 7:10 am
A rather shrewd pick by McCain: choosing a woman as his VP.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Kind of seems like an odd choice, ditto. The “hockey mom” governor.
I haven’t seen the Myth Busters ep yet, but we DVR’d it!
August 29th, 2008 at 7:20 am
I admit, the paint ball thing was kind of cool.
Now to buy groceries
August 29th, 2008 at 7:31 am
EssBee: I meant it is a shrewd political choice. Given her lack of experience, it is a very hypocritical choice based on McCain’s similar criticism of Obama. I expect she was chosen to capitalize on the Hillary dissent factory. In other words, sway women voters to vote for McCain. It’s the typical divide-and-conquer strategy the GOP has been deploying for years.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I meant factor not factory. Though given the Clinton’s campaign strategies, maybe factory was the right choice.
August 29th, 2008 at 7:36 am
I think I drove by the Hillary dissent factory last weekend in Denver!
August 29th, 2008 at 7:38 am
CP: The Sky Lit Up — PJ Harvey
August 29th, 2008 at 7:51 am
CP: Don’t Make Me Come To Vegas — Tori Amos
August 29th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Work is very tiring today.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:17 am
What’s amazing: I knew very little about Biden and absolutely nothing about Palin before their VP running mate selections. Yet. I still looked at both as good choices.
I thought Biden was a good choice because he kinda talks and acts like a FoxNews reporter, just a left-winger. And I think Palin is a good choice for McCain because he’ll pick up a lot of some feminist votes.
How do they stand on any significant issues? Who cares?!
/done.
Smart conversation is always welcome here. Yes, most of us lean politically left, but I think we’d all agree that smart right wing thought is also welcomed and encouraged.
/really done.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Jack: definitely.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:47 am
No doubt, Jack.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Isn’t it.
August 29th, 2008 at 11:14 am
LOL
CP: That Girl — Stevie Wonder
August 29th, 2008 at 11:33 am
and so like Obama is all “I’m about change and shit and you’re all like the same old”
and so Mccain gets all up in his face and says “Ha. My VP is well a woman and all that.”
and Obama says “No way, that’s not change it’s still the same Bush policies and this and that, you know what I’m saying.”
and McCain is all “but with a vagina isn’t it. That’s change. Well off!”
(jaj - lowering the level of smart conversation in the Deadpan since 2007)
August 29th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Armstrong and Miller would be proud jj..lol
August 29th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Standard.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Sobering image of buses ready to evacuate New Orleans residents this afternoon:
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2008/08/photo_buses_set_for_evacuation.html
August 29th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
CP: Accident Hash #273
August 29th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Even though it’s aimed at a younger audience, Clonepod is running some good stories in the Escape pod mold:
http://www.clonepod.org/
August 29th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
They do a good job.
I’ve downloaded the recent “Union Dues” stories from clonepod and am going out to listen to them whilst I mow.
Re: Buses.
Damn.
August 29th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
That’s totally random.
August 29th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016461/
(never seen the movie, just thought the title fitting)
August 29th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Well, I have to say, we’re pretty excited here in Texas about McCain’s VP choice. It gives me some hope that the Obama juggernaut can be stopped.
Though, what’s most humorous, is to see the knee-jerk reaction of so many on the left (you should see the asshat comments on DIGG) who can’t be bothered to take a close enough look at her. They’re all too quick to say “See, a Woman! McCain’s just pandering to women!”. Of course, if he’d picked anyone besides a white guy, these same voices would have cried out about the token [insert minority here] VP choice. If he picks a white guy, he’d get beaten on for having just another old white guy and keeping up the “good ole boy” system.
I first started reading about Palin a few weeks ago. Everything suggested she’d be an ideal VP choice, as a matter of character and principle, regardless of her sex. As I read about her, I thought she’d be a good choice, but that her chances were next to nothing, especially being from an electorally insignificant place like Alaska. There are plenty of more well known women that McCain could have picked if he wanted a high profile token to attract Hillary supporters. In Palin, I see a choice who can grow to be a strong lead and inspiration for the next generation. Win or lose, I see Palin/Jindal as a dream ticket for 2012.
My wife is particularly excited about her. Though we both strongly oppose Hillary and Obama’s ideology, she did express disappointment as a woman that Clinton didn’t get the nomination. Palin gives her someone that she can show our daughter as a role model of a strong woman of character who can potentially rise to the top of our nation’s leadership.
No doubt, the euphoria will fade a bit as the campaigns engage in pitched battle for the next few months, but today is a bright and exciting day full of hope.
August 30th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Although as a mother of five Palin is not a good role model for restraint.
August 30th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Or honesty if the claims of unfairly sacking a state employee are true.
August 30th, 2008 at 3:10 am
Being a mother of five is one of the thing I find admirable about her, actually.
August 30th, 2008 at 4:23 am
I don’t, but that is all I’m going to say about Palin.
August 30th, 2008 at 6:34 am
I like Michael Palin.
August 30th, 2008 at 7:24 am
Good morning, Pan.
We had a wonderful night last night, hearing slam poet phenom Stacy Ann Chinn in Five Points, Denver, last night. It was really awesome, and I’d recommend any of you go see her if she’s ever in your city (not for kids, though).
http://www.staceyannchin.com/v2/index.html
I had never heard of Palin until yesterday. What I know about her now, aside from the unfair sacking of one of her employees taht Van pointed out, is that she wants to teach creationism in schools, she advocates abstinence-only education, she is pro-life, anti-gay, and doesn’t believe in global warning. I agree with Ed that it’s awesome for girls to see a woman in such a notable presidential race (though women have been major party VP candidates in the past — when I was young, in fact, which today seems like a LONG time ago). It’s scary to me, though, that McCain has chosen someone even further to the right than himself on social issues. Hopefully we’ll hear more about her next week at the RNC.
We’re busy, busy, busy today with a wedding (not our illegal gay one, mind) and a long drive to my parents’ house after late tonight. Off to walk — have a wonderful Saturday, Deadpan!
August 30th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Morning Pan!
My first day of Martial Arts was a very strange experience. I went in thinking I’d watch a class and see what it was like. When I got there, the Grand Master handed me a uniform and said “you have to try it, to see what it’s like”. So I did
They have this custom, if you see a new face you must go up and introduce yourself. It was very surreal entering the classroom and having all these people suddenly come up, shake your hand and go, “hi, my name is…”
August 30th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Moonies?
August 30th, 2008 at 9:23 am
I confess my knowledge of Palin is limited only to the blurbs I’ve read on CNN. Based on what I’ve read about her though, anyone who thinks she is a replacement for Hilary is off base. My wife said it best, “Unless the woman VP McCain puts on the ticket is progressive, it’s not going to help his campaign.” I will say regardless of who wins, it will be a vast improvement over our current situation.
August 30th, 2008 at 10:17 am
“I will say regardless of who wins, it will be a vast improvement over our current situation. ”
I think this would ONLY be true if McCain isn’t going to just be another puppet President of the Neocons.
I was actually a McCain supporter until about a year and a half ago when his double talk and blatant flip-flopping on positions showed that he was a “I’ll say what ever this audience wants to hear” kind of guy. I lost all faith in him. He is either a phony or he is dancing at the end of someone else’s strings.
While my cynicalness towards politics makes me think that Obama is also someone else’s puppet. At least I can be sure that it is NOT the same bunch of people that have brought us the military, social, economic and diplomatic fiascoes of the last 8 years.
McCain has given me no reason to believe that he won’t be bring us just more of the same.
One other note - McCain is 72 years old.
While I general don’t put any weight behind a V.P. choice (a mistake when you look at Cheney!) I think you have to seriously look at McCain’s choice as having a realistic chance of becoming the President. So you have to ask yourself, “has this person shown anything in their background that indicates they could stand up to the bullying and misdirection of the Neocons that got us into this mess?”
Very few of our current congressmen/women have shown the ability to do so.
August 30th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Clearly I need to make up for that last, long essay.
Here is a guy who hacked his Roomba and is controlling it with a Wii balance board.
http://tinyurl.com/6rdvuj
It’s not drunk monkies but …
August 30th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
OMG!!!
Hugh and I just finished watching Doctor Who!!
Doctor-Donna!!
that was awesome
Re Palin: She’s much too conservative for my tastes, and any Clinton democrat who votes for McCain because of this doesn’t deserve to be called a democrat. Not insulting Palin, but Palin and Clinton are 2 VERY VERY different woman who care about VERY VERY different things. If you switch to McCain because of this you were only voting for Hillary cuz she has a fun box. (fun box is our new favorite word courtesy of Jon Stewart)
Re: Michael Palin - I like him too!! I wouldn’t mind seeing him as someones VP
August 30th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Back to Dr Who…
I was kinda hoping the Doctors “daughter” was going to make another appearance this season
also.. Im not up on the gossip since we hadn’t finished watching the last season, is Martha Jones scheduled to come back next season?
also2.. How lucky is Rose Tyler, eh? I bet Time Lord lovin is some fun fun times
also3.. Is the Doctors daughter going to get her own series spin-off? That was the first thing Hugh said at the end of that episode
ok, we are considering hitting the Chicago Jazz fest this evening
hope everyone is enjoying their weekend
August 31st, 2008 at 3:05 am
Well next year there are only going to be three specials, so he have a different assistant for special (like Kylie in last years xmas special).
The proper season 5 of Doctor Who doesn’t start till 2010.
Still no HAL 9000…
August 31st, 2008 at 3:06 am
+may
August 31st, 2008 at 3:09 am
+each
One of these days WP will allow editing of your own posts.
August 31st, 2008 at 6:47 am
From the way the season ended, I got the impression that Martha would join Torchwood, however, the descriptions of Season 3 quashed that thought. Too bad.
TSH: Dr. Donna was awesome. And the ending was very, very sad and moving. I have never seen any show tie 4 seasons together so effectively in a finale. Not even B5 which I love. I’m looking forward to Season 5 in 2010.
August 31st, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Anyone out there reading this at Dragon Con?
Wondering if there are lots of “Dr. Horribles” this year.
August 31st, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Is that a good or a bad thing?
August 31st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I don’t think Deadpan had a lot of representation at D*C, unlike the previous 2 years.
I did the local CopperCon this year, MC’ed the Masquerade, met Greg Weisman, creator of Gargoyles and MaryJanice Davidson, author of the Betsy, Queen of the Dead (Undead and Unwed) books. It was the right call, I think.
That all I got….? Yeah, that’s about it for now. I hope My Fellow Americans are enjoying the weeekend (sic).
August 31st, 2008 at 2:16 pm
A photo exhibition, candid photos of women conscripts in the IDF:
http://tinyurl.com/4mzonh
August 31st, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Jack: Awesome! I wish I’d been there to see you MC the masquerade.
It’s been a quiet Sunday around here. I just finished a long e-mail, and am now going to get up and do some chores.
August 31st, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Well that sucks that we have to wait until 2010 for a whole new season, but at least there will be something next year.
ditto I agree that finale tied in everything so well
Glad CopperCon was good.. I love MaryJanice Davidson!!!! Queen Betsy is kinda annoying but her dark hunky vamp husband is mighty nice to read about. He actually reminds me of Hugh in a lot of ways :). I like her books when I am in need of mindless vampire porn.
Now we are going to go start watching the new Eureka
and holy shit Gustav… yikes. I can’t even make any jokes about the RNC postponing their party. I hope somehow Gustav just dies over night. I hope everyone left New Orleans this time.
I have a friend who spends a lot of time in New Orleans but he is in Europe right now. I got a panicked email from him wanting me to call a bunch of people and find out where they are and if they are safe. I guess he has been emailing people and trying to make phone calls but not getting anywhere with it.
August 31st, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Morning Pan,
at least they seem better prepared for Gustav then they were for Katrina.
It’s that Monday morning feeling..
September 1st, 2008 at 12:32 am
Just popping in, super-super-super-tired……..
Yeah, nothing funny at all about Gustav. I sure hope for the best down there. And I sure hope that this doesn’t affect you and your family too harshly, Ed from Texas.
September 1st, 2008 at 5:30 am
Greetings, Pan. It does look like we’re going to dodge Gustav. We had actually already “evacuated” on Saturday for a family reunion in central Texas. The question of the week was if we’d get to return home. Unless Gustav bounces off the coast, it looks like we’ll be heading back home as planned today. The reunion is also why I’ve been a bit unplugged the last few days. Just had a few spare moments today to check in.
September 1st, 2008 at 6:03 am
That’s good to hear. It’s windy here in Palm Beach County, but it’s sunnier today than yesterday. I don’t have any big plans for the day, though.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:11 am
Morning Deadpan.
While technically today is a holiday here in Canadaland, it’s also a month end so here I am sitting at my computer crunching numbers. blech
September 1st, 2008 at 7:17 am
Taxes or bills?
September 1st, 2008 at 7:20 am
So after listening to the latest escape pod a phrase uttered by a Dangermouse villain is runnning round my brain:
Si, Barone!
September 1st, 2008 at 7:20 am
Neither. I’m in the accounting office of a large corporation. Just month end closing stuff.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:22 am
Was that “Robots Don’t Cry” Van? I’m afraid I don’t get the reference, then.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:23 am
Of course, I don’t know that much about danger mouse so…
September 1st, 2008 at 7:47 am
Ha, I’m going to annoy everyone. Found Darkwing Duck Quotes…
I am the terror that flaps in the night…
September 1st, 2008 at 7:48 am
I am the onions that stink in your eyes
September 1st, 2008 at 7:48 am
I am the switch that derails your train
September 1st, 2008 at 7:49 am
I am the jailer who throws away the keys
September 1st, 2008 at 7:50 am
I am the surprise in your cereal box
September 1st, 2008 at 7:51 am
/off DDW quotes/ Silly office in Burlington seems to have decided to take the day off, month end or not. I can’t do my work if they don’t do theirs…
Guess it’ll be very quiet today, and STUPID busy tomorrow
ok, back to your regularly scheduled quoting
September 1st, 2008 at 7:52 am
I am the chill that runs up your spine
September 1st, 2008 at 7:52 am
I am the Walrus
September 1st, 2008 at 7:52 am
I am the winged scourge that pecks at your nightmare
September 1st, 2008 at 7:53 am
DDW = DWD
September 1st, 2008 at 7:53 am
I am the smoke that smokes smoked oysters.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:54 am
I am the low point on your sine wave
September 1st, 2008 at 7:54 am
I am the grade curves that gives you an “F”
September 1st, 2008 at 7:54 am
I am the fast food that comes back to haunt you
September 1st, 2008 at 7:55 am
I am the water balloon that lands right on your head
September 1st, 2008 at 7:55 am
I am the plot twist in the second reel
September 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am
I am the meter on the cab of justice
Damn WP, I am not posting too quickly *shakes fist*
September 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am
I am the flea you cannot flick
September 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am
I am the cholesterol that clogs your arteries
September 1st, 2008 at 7:56 am
I am the slug that slimes your beggonias
September 1st, 2008 at 7:57 am
I am your Density
September 1st, 2008 at 7:57 am
I am the editor that leaves you on the cutting room floor
September 1st, 2008 at 7:57 am
I am the clock cleaner who will ring your chime
September 1st, 2008 at 7:57 am
I am the hero that every culture in every world needs
September 1st, 2008 at 7:58 am
I am the bubble gum that clings to your shoe
September 1st, 2008 at 7:58 am
That’s about half of them. Must pretend to do some work, then will do the other half.
September 1st, 2008 at 8:13 am
I am the wrong number that wakes you at 3 am
September 1st, 2008 at 8:13 am
I am the rhinestone on a jumpsuit of justice
September 1st, 2008 at 8:14 am
I am the stain that can’t be rubbed out
September 1st, 2008 at 8:14 am
I am the batteries that aren’t included
September 1st, 2008 at 8:14 am
I am the moth that seeks your porchlight
September 1st, 2008 at 8:14 am
I am the blown fuse that blacks you out
September 1st, 2008 at 8:15 am
I am the ham radio operator that scrambles your reception
September 1st, 2008 at 8:15 am
I am the burned out bulb you cannot reach
September 1st, 2008 at 8:15 am
I am the ten dollars service charge on all returned cheques
September 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
I am the widget missing from the easy to assemble swingset
September 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
I am the ingrown toenail on the foot of crime
September 1st, 2008 at 8:16 am
I am the zit that forms when you got a really big date
September 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am
I am the itch you cannot reach
September 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am
I am the repairman who tells you your warranty has run out
September 1st, 2008 at 8:17 am
I am the weirdo that sits next to you on the bus
September 1st, 2008 at 8:18 am
I am the ingrown toenail in “paddy pumps?”
September 1st, 2008 at 8:18 am
I am the fingernail that scraps the chalkboard of your soul
September 1st, 2008 at 8:18 am
I am the spinach that sticks to your teeth
September 1st, 2008 at 8:19 am
I am the weed whacker in the garden of evil
September 1st, 2008 at 8:19 am
I am the check that overdraws your account
September 1st, 2008 at 8:19 am
I am the pebble in the shoe of ignominy
September 1st, 2008 at 8:20 am
I am the pencil that breaks from signing too many autographs
September 1st, 2008 at 8:20 am
I am the single career man all women want to date
September 1st, 2008 at 8:20 am
I am… I am… obviously out of purple smoke
September 1st, 2008 at 8:21 am
I am…. Darkwing Duck!!!!
September 1st, 2008 at 9:17 am
Just saw ‘The Wackness’ a film that was..that was interesting.
September 1st, 2008 at 9:27 am
It looks like it’s got some good names in it, Van
September 1st, 2008 at 10:11 am
Frozen raspberries are delicious.
The alien in the robot story was called Barone TEB.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm
TEB, you are all that and more!
I fondly remember Dangermouse, although very few details. “Penfold, shush.”
Knock on a wooden levee, but it appears that Gustav will not hit as hard as anticipated. Ed, glad to see that you and the family are safe.
September 1st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
oops.
The party of “Abstinence Only”, sex education appears to have a problem.
Fasten your safety harnesses, the spin on this will probably equal a Cat5 hurricane.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Well, it’s unfortunate that not all are successful are resisting the seductive allure of a popular culture that promotes promiscuity, we’re sex is cheap and without consequence.
At least they’re doing the right thing in not choosing to murder the child.
September 1st, 2008 at 3:29 pm
I had no idea that Alanis Morrissette was a writer for Darkwing Duck
September 1st, 2008 at 3:39 pm
A possibility for -apalooza? I’ve seen and enjoyed the original long ago (I may actually own it, come to think). But, I’ve not seen, nor before now, heard of this director’s cut:
http://www.scifimoviepage.com/dvd/darkcity_dircut-dvd.html
September 1st, 2008 at 4:13 pm
You may have hit on something there Ed.
I was just thinking a few minutes ago that with Halloween coming we needed to palooza something kind of creepy.
Re-Animator is creepy in a camp sort of way so it could qualify.
I was also thinking maybe one of the “Living Dead” movies.
Dark City looks kind of creepy though. I didn’t read the plot though because it says the less you know the better you will enjoy it.
September 1st, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Dark City is cool and of course has Jennifer Connelly in it (/swooooon!)
Ed wrote:
‘Well, it’s unfortunate that not all are successful are resisting the seductive allure of a popular culture that promotes promiscuity, we’re sex is cheap and without consequence’
I missed that one, can I get my money back?
September 1st, 2008 at 11:44 pm
“you’re not a human ’till you’re in my phone book”
-Bill Hicks
September 1st, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Morning Pan, thanks to Jack for the translations.
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 am
Dark City is excellente, and I’d anticipated eventually getting the dir’s cut anyway. My only concern is that it may be retread material for too many of us. But hey, I’ll add it to the Survey Monkey poll.
OK, nitepan.
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:38 am
And hey cool, free MP3s from Amazon.com:
http://tinyurl.com/5wb86w
OK, nitepan.
September 2nd, 2008 at 4:44 am
Ok Ed is a donkus for beating me to my Darkwing Duck joke.
Seriously though, the FDA warnings said “thoughts of suicide,” but the doc said the drug wouldn’t start working for three weeks. It’s only been five days and I’m getting some serious nerve pain too. Plus its 5:30am and I actually woke up two hours ago because sleep was futile. Should I stop taking the wonder drug the insurance company said was so much better than Lyrica because Lyrica is too new and expensive? I still got one more of these things to try. And I’m pretty sure I might kill someone on it.
[/sorry]
Here’s a video of Amy Goodman being arrested at the RNC for trying to figure out why the cops were beating her producers.
http://tinyurl.com/625fek
Oh sorry that probably only amused Ed. Here’s a video of me drinking from an unsafe water source.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D08d11aSJSE
September 2nd, 2008 at 4:48 am
Morning Pan!
A chilly 3 degrees here in Cow Town.
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:07 am
While I love you dearly, Van, there are things about London that make me go WTF…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFRgIb8mAQ
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:09 am
cool, my own mech
http://devicedaily.com/gadgets/deus-ex-machina-the-wearable-motorcycle.html
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:10 am
Stupid WP, you haven’t beaten me yet.
As I said, cool our own mechs
http://tinyurl.com/477tj2
September 2nd, 2008 at 5:17 am
Yeah it is morning - I have made one person think about sweep the leg all weekend!
September 2nd, 2008 at 6:10 am
Morning, Deadpan!
September 2nd, 2008 at 6:53 am
CP: Cannonball — The Breeders
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:01 am
Did ditto just suggest “The Cannonball Run” for an -apoloza?
Oh, guess not.
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:07 am
W00t! Skullcrusher Mountain is DLC for Rock Band today!
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:12 am
DLC?
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:13 am
DLC = Down loadable content, J0e
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:18 am
Well TEB I think a lot of people in the UK would agree about Boris Johnson and your WTF thought.
He’s a bit of a clown, and not in a good way.
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:30 am
yeah but, ping pong???
There’s silly and then there’s silly
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 am
no comment
September 2nd, 2008 at 7:45 am
and then there is SILLY !
Seems the entire Dr. Horrible, 3 part saga is available FREE on-line
http://www.myspace.com/wonderflonium
I didn’t think it was available after the initial showing.
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:11 am
Thought they were going to try to sell it through iTunes after the initial freeview. Guess that didn’t work out so well.
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:42 am
I’m pretty sure Dr. H was in the top ten downloads at iTunes for the first two weeks of it’s debut. I think it worked for them. It appears though that even though you can stream Dr. H for free, you still must pay for a download. Four bucks for three EP’s off of iTunes didn’t seem steep to me. I look forward to getting the DVD and it’s bonus material.
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:46 am
Me too.
Dr. H was entertainment I deem “shelf space worthy” and I shall support the effort with $ when it is available on DVD.
I have kept a casual look out for news on it’s financial viability but I really haven’t seen anything lately.
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:47 am
Hrmm… I’m transitioning off the project I’ve worked on for the last year and a half. The bulk of the work is done, with a lot of end of job details to be sorted out. On one hand it’s a relief to get the bulk of the job behind me, but on the other hand, I don’t know what work is coming next. The lull makes me a bit nervious. =P
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:50 am
Palin:
My mom was tripping about Palin as Governor. There are weird happenings and stuff going on up there. Then the next day she is announced as VP. She flipped her lid.
The unfair sacking of an employee is putting it mildly. Its more like a Jerry Springer episode in reality. She was putting pressure on the guy (a well respected long time manager of a correctional department if I have my facts straight) to fire an ex-inlaw of hers and fired him in retaliation for not doing it.
The teen pregnancy in itself is a non-issue except to illustrate a point about being a mother of 5 who is really busy….but there may be some questions about her 5th kid even being hers and weather this pregnancy isn’t in fact her daughters 2nd child. Add that to the fact that the father is being shipped to Iraq as a bargain to avoid statutory rape charges it all get a little weird.
From what I can glean, she is a small town po-dunk mayor who somehow made it to Governor. Wasilla is not a big place. She does NOT have the experience needed for VP. McCain would be the oldest president (from what I know) and she would literally be heartbeat away from presidency.
Its a little scary, because her rhetoric and stances will appeal to a lot of people, but its all paper tiger stuff and she quite frankly was a poor choice. Condi would have been a better female role model….
September 2nd, 2008 at 8:52 am
CP: Diana Krall “Prelude to a kiss”
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:00 am
Heh, and if that isn’t bad enough, there is this:
While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:15 am
Alright Deadpan. I need some help.
I am looking at putting a jukebox /mp3 player on the website for just the music that gets the awesome priveledge of being played on the show… Any ideas of what I can use?
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:16 am
Please remember I am an audio engineer not a programmer…
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:25 am
(Thinking that JaJ would take the time to listen to “Sweep the Leg” all day long)
Yeah this would be a good idea.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:25 am
That’s interesting insider info Jeremy. I agree with you that Conti is more qualified, but being as she is the face of the unpopular war in Iraq, I would say as far as electibility goes, an unknown would fare better.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:26 am
Shouldn’t you have put a “Dammit Jim…” in front of that?
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:26 am
That was Wolf’s post and not Rhettro’s.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 am
WNDR is a wiley trickster.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:31 am
FYI - what was caught in my CPIMM all weekend was “Boogie Nights”
got to keep on dancing
keep on dancing
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:32 am
CP: Willie Nelson “Unchained Melody”
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:42 am
CP: The Dragon — Gowan
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:42 am
Well I suppose a wolf is one small step genetically from a coyote..
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 am
While Ed and I usually differ on candidates, and have different opinions on a few issues, I trust his political opinion more than most people. Most of us lean left, I think, so let’s not beat up on him for leaning to the right.
But ok, I kinda suspect Palin was chosen because she still wears a tight skirt well. HOWEVER, I’ve heard the term “MILF” used, and umm . . . . no . . . . . .
I’m just generally cynical — not looking for reasons to distrust her simply because she’s Republican.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 am
I distrust all politicians.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 am
I absolutely respect Ed’s political opinions and wouldn’t beat up on him for them. The fact is that she is not qualified to be VP. There are other conservative women who are. Her views differ from mine, yes, but its the experience that puts the nail in the coffin.
September 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
Van - Don’t make me send the Sea Wolf over there…
Yeah I know Rafe.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:13 am
CP: “Moon Dreams” Miles Davis
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 am
JaJ - I would love to have your music collection…
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 am
Well, got back from lunch and got hit with over 500 contracts to go through. Guess that means I’m here until well past supper
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:24 am
CP: “Lush Life” John Coltrane
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am
CP: Come By Me - Harry Connick Jr.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:28 am
WNDR - Music has always been a big part of my life.
When I think back to highlites of my life … I remember the music I listened too during those times.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:33 am
CP: Life During Wartime — Talking Heads
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 am
CP: Blue Carioca - Michael Nesmith
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:38 am
“I can make whippet shit sound like The Old Testament!”
– Tom Baker (as reported by Warren Ellis)
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 am
Sequel to Phonogram coming out.
http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=3231&page=1#Item_0
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 am
I say we beat up on Jack for insinuating that we beat up on Ed.
LOL, okay I kid.
I respect Ed’s opinions, he is a thoughtful conservative. In fact, there was a time in my younger years that Ed and I would probably have seen eye to eye on the majority of our political ideals. But as it turns out, my political leanings took a hard left turn somewhere around my late 20’s. I’ll spare you the details.
I do believe in the conservative ideals of small government, strong armed forces, personal responsibility and economically responsible politics.
But I also believe in the liberal ideals of separation of church and state, free expression and government funding of education and health care.
Whatever party/politician that comes closest to supporting these measures, gets my vote.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
I concur on “…the conservative ideals of small government, strong armed forces, personal responsibility and economically responsible politics.” but when you look at the past 8 years those ideals and reality don’t match up.
On a lighter note, this is just frakking hilarious:
http://mudflats.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/valley-511.jpg
Its a theater sign from Palin’s hometown/mayor-ship Wasilla. Bad timing!! heh.
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 am
Exactly.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:03 am
*deliberately staying out of US political discussion*
CP: Occuli omnium, gradual in mode 7 - Canto Gregoriano
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
CP: “O Grande Amor” Antonio Carlos Jobim
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
IMHO - what you guys are pointing out is the travesty of our current political situation.
In truth, the bulk of American’s from either party are really not very far apart. They all basically want the same exact things from their government.
On the hot button issues, they are willing to find middle ground and compromise.
This sucks power from the “party” itself so the fringes of both sides have spent a huge amount of time Demonizing each other.
Divide the voters and remain in power.
meh
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
On a more trivial note:
Geometry Wars 2 or Castle Crashers?
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
Actually that is totally trivial.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 am
CP: Avalon - Roxy Music