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November 13th, 2008 at 12:32 am
Blue Thursday.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:35 am
Not quite as musical as Blue Monday.
Good luck with the upcoming move Jack, hopefully the transfer will go smoothly.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:20 am
Can I just say I didn’t cheat on the palooza – I only voted once for Grosse Point Blank.
Looking foward to the DP covering one of my fav movies.
Happy Birthday ditto.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:30 am
Thursday! Must sync iPod!
November 13th, 2008 at 4:31 am
It’s 5:30 in the morning DeadPan. Do you know where your sun is?
November 13th, 2008 at 4:46 am
1. go to the following site:
http://www.tatuagemdaboa.com.br/
2. on the first line type in a first name (it’s more amusing if it’s a girls name)
3. on the second line type in another first name (again, more amusing if you type a male name)
(Skip your e-mail address.)
4. Click on ‘Vizualizar’ on bottom left of screen and watch what happens … and don’t ask me how they do that!
November 13th, 2008 at 5:07 am
Morning, Deadpan!
Nomad, from the other page, maybe “developmentally shirt-tucking delayed”?
November 13th, 2008 at 5:15 am
TEB – sadly, the work firewall has blocked me from your link. Reason given – alcohol?
Now I’m even more curious.
November 13th, 2008 at 5:17 am
As for the next -apalooza. Personally, I think the 1st week of December is going to be aggressive, but, given a deadline, I’m pretty sure I can work with it.
I still need to watch that Eraserhead DVD one of these days and comment as well.
November 13th, 2008 at 6:42 am
[snert] I wish I spoke enough Spanish to know what she’s saying. Erm, if it is Spanish?
EssBee: dSTD? That’s not nice at all. [big eyes]
November 13th, 2008 at 7:04 am
Cooking colon? Ewwww…
November 13th, 2008 at 7:10 am
I definitely voted for Grosse Point Blank, largely due to the fact I own it already. Hopefully the accessible nature of it brings out lots of good content…
November 13th, 2008 at 7:32 am
I don’t own the DVD for GPB, but I have seen it a couple of times. Not sure if I’ll watch it again or read a few online summaries to jog my memory. If we go that route that is.
November 13th, 2008 at 7:49 am
GRR Martin’s Song of Ice & Fire moves closer to becoming an HBO series:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/hbo-orders-fant.html
I love those books.
November 13th, 2008 at 7:58 am
I think I shall be going old school for GPB and dig out the VHS tape of the movie I own.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Thanks, Jack! Van!
November 13th, 2008 at 8:16 am
Oh, Happy Bday, ditto! Hope you celebrated in style last night.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:31 am
Yes, Happy B-Day Ditto! Have a unfiltered wheat for me.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Okay, so mixed messages here at the new workplace. Two weeks ago, catered lunch. Yay!
Also two weeks ago, set of layoffs. Boo!
Today, the masseuse asks me where to set up for the chair massages. ???
November 13th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Back from breakfast with my Boo.
Happy Bday ditto
November 13th, 2008 at 8:39 am
Now to listen to Deadpan
November 13th, 2008 at 8:45 am
I totally missed the “something blue” call out. must be because I was late listening, or the fact my brain wasn’t totally here
November 13th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Glad you didn’t decide to Lurk Essbee.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:47 am
So TEB any further word on that bloke in the MA class you think fancies you?
November 13th, 2008 at 8:50 am
ditto – Happy Birthday!!!
JB – tell masseuse to set up over by ditto.
November 13th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Thanks guys.
TEB: I missed/forgot the blue call out too. :(
November 13th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Van, you are sweet as pie.
November 13th, 2008 at 9:13 am
But Vanamonde, it’s more fun to pretend that you did cheat in the Palooza voting :).
November 13th, 2008 at 9:15 am
CP: Love In The Afternoon — Jerry Garcia
November 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Van, I have been out of classes for two weeks, partly because of WF, partly because I wasn’t feeling well. I went on Monday but he wasn’t there. Maybe when I go tonight.
November 13th, 2008 at 9:18 am
It’s been a while since I saw GPB. Will have to get it again.
Not sure if it’s for me, as I’m very happy in my current position and not looking for anything but have now joint LinkedIn.
November 13th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Ahh, the chair massages are not free. The company has her come in, but it still costs $1/minute with 15 minimum…
November 13th, 2008 at 9:47 am
JB, Evil, Inc. does that same thing! Like it’s a perk. Wow, what a GREAT place to work!
November 13th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hopefully it’s not being administered by John Cleese
“I’m not allowed to go on massaging unless you’ve paid.”
November 13th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I did see something blue, and was going to call it in. But real life has been kind of front and center this week and I forgot. =P I’ll try and make up for it next show.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Well JB, I hope this story has a happy ending (oh come on – - someone was going there eventually).
The door isn’t closed on the Blue Meme, if you missed it and still want to play.
Grosse Pointe Blank will be fun.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Jack Mangan’s dark side…grrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
November 13th, 2008 at 10:44 am
On reflection that sounds like a bar of chocolate.
November 13th, 2008 at 10:51 am
With nougat.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Jack, you called it correctly. If you hadn’t I would have.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:06 am
No, Van, it’s his secret all-emo cover band.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:37 am
All emo, all the time.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:42 am
The dangers of virtual sex:
http://tinyurl.com/5d6j7y
November 13th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I guess that’s better than the virtual VD, but Norton is supposed to control that.
November 13th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Cool beta for a 2D version of Mirror’s Edge:
http://www.bornegames.com/
November 13th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Back from lunch. Van, I find it amusing that after her husband cheated on her in Second Life, she found a new love through WoW :)
November 13th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
In need of help?
http://www.helpineedhelp.com/bored/
November 13th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Gummi Legos!!!
http://www.instructables.com/id/LeGummies_brick_shaped_gummy_candies/
November 13th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
You mean they weren’t always edible?
November 13th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
only when you are 5 or under, Jack!
November 13th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I was given Viva Pinata. I think I’ll load it. It’ll give me something to play until Sacred 2 comes out
November 13th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
That’s right Jack, the decades of painful pooping can end if you just stop eating legos…
November 13th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Sacred 2?
November 13th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Van, http://www.sacred2.com/landingpage/index_en.html
November 13th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
It’s scheduled for release Dec 3 here in Canada
November 13th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Thx TEB. Not my cup of tea.
November 13th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
CP: I’m Diggin’ You (Like An Old Soul Record) — Me’Shell Ndegeocello
November 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Raid Over Moscow remake at:
http://layden.retroremakes.com/raid.htm
I remember the original causing a big fuss when it arrived in Europe.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
This is pretty cute:
http://ldsrr91.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/baracks-house-audio/
November 13th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Slayed one minor dragon today. About several dozen more to go.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Way to go, sir ditto.
CP: Rave Down — Swervedriver.
November 13th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
CPIMM: Welcome Back Kotter theme song
November 13th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
D’ank you berry much!
CPIMM: Taxi theme song
November 13th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Doh!
Now CPIMM: Taxi theme song
November 13th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
http://tinyurl.com/6fjucy
You know the Taxi theme song was covered in the “Stay Tuned” album right? LOL
November 13th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Oh dammit. Now you guys got the Barney Miller theme PIMM.
http://www.mybloop.com/
Infinite sharing space?
November 13th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Jack: I think they misinterpreted what 1/0 really means. ;)
November 13th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Morning Pan, last working day of the week for me (weekend off..wahoo!), not even that cold today.
I suspect today will seem to last as long as the hundred year war….
November 13th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
1/0 reminds me of a lewd joke about how many times does 1 go into 0.
You can probably guess the punchline.
November 14th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Happy birthday ditto!!!!
first your birthday spanking
*smack*
then your bitrthday kiss
*mmwwwaaaaa*
Hugh sez- Happy Birthday! (I don’t think you want any spanking or kisses from me)
November 14th, 2008 at 12:17 am
Van, if that 1 was interested in 1s AND 0s, would it be bi-nary?
Did I just miss the Smarty Hotties?
November 14th, 2008 at 3:29 am
I have some good news – It’s Friday!
Carry on.
November 14th, 2008 at 3:51 am
And, there’s a new Watchmen trailer
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/watchmen.html?showVideo=1
November 14th, 2008 at 4:56 am
There is a guy on the bus that looks like HP Lovecraft.
He needs a shave.
November 14th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Morning, Deadpan. Snow on the ground at my house today.
Taking the day off to do some job-looking stuff.
November 14th, 2008 at 6:34 am
Wednesday afternoon. The smell of winter is in the air, crisp and cold. little flurries of snow drift down. Some find purchase on the pines on the cliffside. Others float down further, into the box canyon. Lazily floating down under dim grey clouds, they bring news of the seasons’ change to the unraked leaves in Mr. Barton’s yard.
Should have worn gloves, thought Thomas, knuckles whitening as he hefted the cask of ale. He leaned against the weathered brick, tugged the handle, and walked into the Deadpan Bar.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:10 am
The new Watchmen trailer is full of win as the kids might say today. March 9th, coolio.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Jack was behind the bar, putting up glassware from a dishwasher bin. “Hey,” he said, as Thomas groaned and set the cask upon the bar. “Messing about with coffee adjuncts?”
“Nope, keep guessing,” said Thomas. “You won’t be getting any of that until the snow really flies. Then I’ll give you something to warm you up down to your boots.”
Jack swore as a glass tumbled from his fingers and shattered on the floor. He grabbed a bar towel and started to pick up fragments. “Here, let me get that,” said Thomas. “Don’t want to slice your finger open…”
“I don’t know what it is, I just have a case of the clumsy today,” said Jack, brushing off his knees.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:38 am
Jack crossed the room and mounted the small stage. He fired up the lights and fussed with some cabling, mic, and his guitar. “Cream ale?”
“Too subtle. Man, you go from coffee adjunct to cream ale? Something in between.”
“I’ve had this little intricate melody running through my head all day.” Jack reached over to the small sound board and pulled up a couple levels.
“You got some kind of hum.”
“I’ll fix it later,” Jack slung on the guitar and fished a pick from the breast pocket of his flannel shirt.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Morning Pan
Cool but clear here. We’ve been very lucky and haven’t had any snow as of yet.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:52 am
CP: All My Patients — Five Eight
November 14th, 2008 at 7:54 am
CB: Interzone 219
New magazine smell…
November 14th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Another Friday off. I’m getting ready for my 3 mile run. Clear and sunny today, I was debating on wearing shorts or long running pants. It’s just warm enough for shorts. :) Also the Moon was bright in the sky this morning so I snapped a picture.
http://tinyurl.com/5gjcfg
Okay, time to grab the iPod and hit the sidewalk. Back later.
November 14th, 2008 at 7:58 am
A clash of mixed-up noise emerged from the monitors. Thomas looked up. “Going for something in a Philip Glass?”
Jack frowned, “Not funny.” He moved pick over the strings again, his brain knowing what sounds to make but his hand clearly missing the message. “Man, I’ve had this little tune looping in my head, but…” He trailed off as the guitar seemingly rebelled again. “It’s kind of a la-la-la-” Jack stopped abruptly.
“Channelling your inner thirteen-year-old?”
“Again not funny.” Jack cleared his throat. “La la la,” he sang experimentally, but again, his voice cracked and went atonal. “Okay, this is really getting to be not funny.”
November 14th, 2008 at 7:58 am
I’m excited about the Watchmen movie, but I’m afraid it won’t live up to expectations. So, I’m doing my best not to get my hopes up.
November 14th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Awesome picture, Rhettro!
November 14th, 2008 at 8:00 am
CP: Decoder Ring Theatre – The Red Panda
November 14th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Nice Pic, Rhett. Not quite warm enough for shorts here but just as clear.
November 14th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Did Rhett just moon us?
November 14th, 2008 at 8:13 am
It was pretty much a full moon, Joe. ;)
November 14th, 2008 at 8:43 am
CP: Sinking Like A Sunset — Tom Cochrane
November 14th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Full moon in morning, sailor take warning?
November 14th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Yep, shorts was the right call. Time for a shower.
November 14th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Well, I’m off to buy a PVR then do some grocery shopping.
Later
November 14th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Nov 17th is OLPC day:
http://laptop.org/
November 14th, 2008 at 8:57 am
lmao
“Thousands Flee Tony California Town as Blaze Rages”
http://tinyurl.com/5tew2y
November 14th, 2008 at 8:58 am
I’m not laughing about the fire, mind you, I’m laughing about the spelling mistake.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:00 am
It was well after dark when Jack returned to the Deadpan. A few flurries still drifted about, lit by the blue and red neon in the front window. Sheriff Brown was sitting at the bar, sipping something, likely a whiskey of some manner. He was dressed in jeans, off-duty of course. Jack slumped onto a stool. “One of those,” he muttered to Thomas, gesturing at Brian’s drink.
“Rough day?” the sheriff’s brow furrowed slightly in concern.
“Something like that,” said Jack, knocking back a significant portion of his drink.
“Jack’s having musical trouble,” Thomas explained.
“I have the music in my head, but…”
“The mojo ain’t workin’, ” Thomas finished.
“I’ll have Tim put out an APB on Fat Bastard,” offered Brian. Jack smiled thinly, but said nothing.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:27 am
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/rhettro1/BlackI.png
November 14th, 2008 at 9:44 am
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/international_con_man_barack_obama
I am smiling thinly.
(cool to see the Barfic back. . . . ok, maybe “barfic” isn’t the best term. . . )
November 14th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Ouch!
November 14th, 2008 at 9:52 am
So true:
http://wondermark.com/461/
November 14th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Funny links Jack and ditto!
November 14th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Ouch, Rhettro!
November 14th, 2008 at 10:02 am
South Park did it better.
November 14th, 2008 at 10:06 am
The obama as a criminal that is.
November 14th, 2008 at 10:11 am
Don’t worry Essbee, it looks worse than it feels. LOL
November 14th, 2008 at 10:42 am
CP: Queen of Hearts – Dave Edmunds
November 14th, 2008 at 11:48 am
CP: There Only Was One Choice — Harry Chapin
November 14th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Well, I’m back from shopping. The new PVR is hooked up but I have to leave it for an hour before it can be initialized.
November 14th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
PVR? Paramecium Vacuum Regurgitator?
Polar Viagra Repository?
Purple Velvet Revolver?
November 14th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Primary Vulvic Receiver?
November 14th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Pulse Vapor Reactor
Proxy Violent Reaction
November 14th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Pickled Valentine Ruffles?
November 14th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
Yes it’s warmed up quite nicely today.
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/rhettro1/IMG_0437.jpg
November 14th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/rhettro1/IMG_0439.jpg
November 14th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Pinch Vladimir’s Rear?
November 14th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Think TiVo but for Canada…
November 14th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
actual – Personal Video Recorder
other – Personal Voltron Reader?
November 14th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Pine Vehicular Refresher?
November 14th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Pretty violent rodent?
November 14th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Pastel Vile Rabbits?
November 14th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Pablo vs. Ricardo.
Paul Vanamonde Rhettro.
Enjoy your tv show recorder, Bunny. I’m actually letting my cable slide after the move. My sole visual entertainment will be DVDs and web-available shows.
November 14th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
While we don’t watch many shows there are a few and all seem to be on Monday when I have MA. We have a DVD recorder but my husband and I are bad for forgetting a show is on until after the fact. This way I hope to simply set up the recorder and then forget about it.
November 14th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
DVDs, web-available shows, AND the antics of your happy little Deadpan community, is I’m sure what you meant to say…
November 14th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I get all the entertainment I need or want from websites and podcasts. I am a Netflix member, but I don’t use that as much as I could because I don’t even have time to sit and watch DVDs.
The crapstorm front has hit South Florida just like any other hurricane… Some of the things I need to do to get this storm to abate are: Get my car looked at and repaired, replace the lock on my front door (I lost my keys by leaving them in the front of a public computer… last time I attach a USB drive to keys), and find a way of earning enough money to pay for the above two expenses. Sigh.
Sorry to dump more bad news on everyone. On the bright side, next weekend (Nov. 22-23), I’m going to two parties to celebrate Thanksgiving (early) and the November birthdays in our team. :-)
November 14th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Get most of TV shows I watch via P2P.
Rarely watch DVDs and my DVD Recorder doesn’t get much use, especially since the BBC iplayer came into service.
Since I see most new movies at the cinema, I tend not to bother watching movies on the cable TV service.
Today’s useless tip:
Bring reading material if you are going to a restaurant. People may think you are weird being by yourself but at least it doesn’t look like you’ve been stood up.
November 14th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I kinda enjoy having a book when I dine alone.
So – what are we gonna call this next thing? Grossapalooza give the wrong impression, I think. Maybe since it stars Cusack and Aykroyd — Ackapalooza??
November 14th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Cusakapalooza?
November 14th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Blankeapalooza?
November 14th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Miniapalooza?
Yeah yeah I know the spelling is wrong, but Minnie Driver plays a major character in the film.
November 14th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
:)
November 14th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
I think my computer is in serious trouble. Crap.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
I’ve been playing COD: World at War for over three hours. I’m trying to remember how to blink and close my eyes so I can go to sleep.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Hmmmm, palooza, palooza…..
Oh, who am I kidding. My brain is fried and I have no snark left to offer this evening.
November 14th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Hit myself in the face with a table. I love moving.
/tweet.
(no marks, no pain, no complaining, no whining, no drama — but — how often can you say “I hit myself in the face with a table”?)
November 15th, 2008 at 1:59 am
Satisfy your inner drummer:
http://www.wadfm.com/Specdrum3/spec3.html
November 15th, 2008 at 4:01 am
So today was the day for being a consumer sheep. One of those vibrating wet razors was on offer so bought one to give it a try.
I’ll report on the amount of blood loss later.
Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
November 15th, 2008 at 5:00 am
So I’m off to see The Baader Meinhof Complex, a movie about terrorists in Germany.
Fun, fun, fun….okay I’m probably lying about the fun part.
Later pan…
November 15th, 2008 at 6:21 am
Van, Let me know if I need to run down for a donation at the blood center for you.
Jack, apparently the answer is at least twice in one post :)
November 15th, 2008 at 6:44 am
Poor Jack! Poor ditto! Poor Van’s beard!
Morning, Deadpan, and happy Saturday to you. Today, I’m heading out to participate in the Join the Impact rally. Mine’s in Boulder at 11:30 MST.
http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/?t=anon
November 15th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
Wow, the pan is dead.
November 15th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Yeah I was lying about the fun part. An interesting film, and one that makes me inclined to get the book it’s based on.
As for the vibrating razor..no cuts and a smooth shave, but I don’t think the slight improvement over my old 2 bladed razor justifys the blades being twice as expensive.
Lowbrow moment
The actress playing Meinhof looks cool smoking a ciggy.
Move along now, the tumbleweeds don’t like people staring at them.
November 15th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
the pans are all dead!
who killed all the pans?
November 15th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Use that grey goo between your ears for some scientific research:
http://fold.it/portal/
November 15th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Analyze astronomical photos at:
http://www.galaxyzoo.org/
November 15th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
Help computers get smarter by playing games:
http://www.gwap.com/gwap/
November 15th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Bring on Skynet.
November 15th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Why do things get worse just when they are getting better? Sigh. The shitstorm cometh. My computer died last night. Now, I need to go and rebuild a new one. Ka-ching.
On the plus side: I made an awesome Hollandaise sauce on my very first attempt tonight. At least I can still have a good meal. :)
November 16th, 2008 at 12:06 am
Well happy hollandaise, at least.
November 16th, 2008 at 2:23 am
I think we are safe for the foreseeable future, that GWAP site keeps say I’m female when I do sex prediction test.
November 16th, 2008 at 2:23 am
+ing
November 16th, 2008 at 7:37 am
I get the same prediction as well, Van. Maybe it’s just trying to lull us into thinking it’s dumb so we don’t see the apocalypse coming.
November 16th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Bring on Skynet!
I can’t stand another hour of daylight!
November 16th, 2008 at 9:39 am
I suspect the trick is to click on the photos of buxom ladies.
November 16th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Now here is someone you’ve probably never heard of:
http://tinyurl.com/5foh3b
Hated the tv series myself..sad but at least he had a good innings.
November 16th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Can’t say I’ve ever heard of him, Van.
November 16th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I suggest the following names for the next palooza:
GrossePointePalooza
Grosse Pan Blank
November 16th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Grosse Pan Blank. . . Excellent idea, Amy. Do we have a winner?
I am going offline now, putting faith in the cable company to have switched me on properly at the new location. Fingers crossed.
November 16th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
It’s a bit of a mouthful.
Try not to get the DT’s Jack.
November 16th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I started watching Grosse Pointe Blank… I hope it gets better. I so far I am not a fan.
November 16th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
I’ll just get the mob of people with pitchforks ready.
November 16th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
*readies pitchfork and torch*
Kill the monster!
Kill the monster!
November 16th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
How does the palooza work? I’m trying to find old palooza episode to listen to. I need guidance. I also need the movie. Husband didn’t like it (so he says) but I can probably have it in my hands by Wednesday.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Cj: Here is a somewhat more detailed guide to how the palooza works:
1. Someone chooses a topic (thus far, always a specific movie).
2. Jack calls upon all listeners who want to contribute to obtain the movie, watch it, and send in content for the next Palooza episode of the show by a specific date.
3. Listeners obtain the movie, watch it, and record and send in their content for the next Palooza episode of the show. Content can be any of the following:
a. General thoughts about the movie (did you like it? why or why not? how do you interpret it?)
b. Unrelated Thoughts about the movie (on the Deadpan, an Unrelated Thought is a clever, humorous one-line observation) (note: for the last Palooza episode, I contributed a Related Thought, a one-line observation that was related to the movie, so those are acceptable, too)
c. Haiku inspired by the movie
d. Audio bumpers inspired by the movie (I recorded one of these for Episode #87, “Repo Pan”)
e. Fan fiction inspired by the movie (I recorded one of these for “Repo Pan,” too)
f. Absolutely anything else you can think of in audio form, as long as it’s related to or inspired by the movie. Be creative!
4. Jack edits all the listener contributions together to create a Palooza episode of the Deadpan.
Yes, I have had a friend say that I’m the most precise person he knows. :-D
November 16th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Old Palooza episodes are:
#54: Zardozapalooza (April 12, 2007)
#87: Repo Pan (January 24, 2008)
#96: Slandapalooza (June 5, 2008)
November 16th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Thanks, Amy. You are made of awesome.
November 16th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
You’re welcome! :-)
November 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
she WAS named our Ambassador for a reason :)
November 17th, 2008 at 12:30 am
Morning Pan, weird dream after waking up 6:45am and then dozing off (the only time I remember dreams these days).
Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones on a bus together, I felt compelled to tell them The Last Crusade was my fav IJ movie…
November 17th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Which is a complete lie, it’s Raiders.
November 17th, 2008 at 3:35 am
Ok, lying to Harrison Ford is one thing. But lying to Indiana Jones? How could you, Van?
:)
November 17th, 2008 at 4:33 am
LOL Ed
I hang my head in shame.
November 17th, 2008 at 5:35 am
Morning Pan.
all sidewalks very slippery today. Almost fell a couple of times heading downtown. Might wait until the sun comes up before trying to head back home.
November 17th, 2008 at 6:36 am
TSH: :-D
Ed: LOL!
Morning, Pan. Off to deal with more car repairs. Sigh.
November 17th, 2008 at 6:41 am
Morning, Deadpan. Could be a tense day at Evil, Inc. Unexpected visit by all the execs this week. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
November 17th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Sorry to hear about your car, Amy.
That’s why I like telecommunication, EssBee. Even though I live in Calgary, my office is technically in Ontario. Nobody comes to see me :)
November 17th, 2008 at 7:31 am
And Ed lays the smackdown on Van.
Awesome :)
I mowed the lawn for the last time this year, yesterday.
Amy: Sorry about the car. I need to replace that too. Sigh.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Sorry about the car Amy. I can sympathize having put close to $5000 in my 4runner and still having it’s net worth be less than $4000. =P Looks like this week is going to be filled with ups and downs. We are flying back to Kansas to see my folks and Teresa’s folks over Thanksgiving. So I’m looking forward to my ten day vacation. On the other hand, going to a different state with colder weather for a vacation seems like a waste. LOL I found out I had an inside track to attend the large closed to the public guitar show, NAMM. But with reduced work hours I don’t have the spare funds for it. Oh well, maybe next year.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:35 am
And good luck EssBee. Hopefully Evil Inc.’s evilness won’t be directed at you.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Rhettro: If you are stopping in KC for a while, give me a call. I’ll buy you a beer.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:41 am
One of the most inconvenient things about loosing my computer is that my encrypted password file is stranded. Grrrr.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
That would be a lot of fun ditto! I’m hoping to visit KC for a day or two and see and visit with my old friends. My plans are still up in the air. I’ll have a better idea come Sunday.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
Jack told Brian about the doctor’s reluctance to offer a solid diagnosis. “He said he might be able to get me on a CAT scan, but that’d be pricey. He did seem to be implying it is all in my head.”
“Uh, Jack?” called Thomas from the keg room below. “I think you’re going to want to see this.”
“Have you seen the Deadpan basement yet, Brian?”
“Nope. Let me see your workings down below,” said the Sheriff. “Uh, that came out all wrong, ignore it, okay?”
November 17th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Back home from downtown. Ice fog keeping the ground very slippery.
November 17th, 2008 at 8:19 am
CP: The Hot Spot podcast
CE: Pomegranate
November 17th, 2008 at 8:48 am
CD: Twining’s English Breakfast
CL: Car Talk “Podcast”
November 17th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Is it CL or CP?
November 17th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Best wishes for EssBee and Amy today. I hope things turn out all right for you both.
November 17th, 2008 at 9:23 am
CP: TWiT
They’re talking about how President-Elect Obama is probably going to have to give up his Blackberry and that Bush chose to shutdown his personal email when he took office because any such communications sent to the President must be preserved and recorded for future scrutiny.
Can you imagine having to give up Deadpan to be President? Forget about a collapsing economy and wars around the world – that alone is enough to just say no to running for the highest office in the land.
November 17th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Ed: totally agree
November 17th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Well today is a fine example of the need for forward planning.
I’ll have to toto MacDonalds for my break.
The horror, the horror ..
November 17th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Toto McDonald’s? Why do I picture Ronald singing “Rosanna, Rosanna?”
November 17th, 2008 at 10:41 am
-t +g
November 17th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Dare I celebrate? Dare I jinx myself?? The internet works without a hitch at the new place???
OK, I only did a quick skim through, gotta get caught up. I think our country would be a lot better off if elected officials were required to consult the Deadpan comments page before major decisions.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:06 am
“I woke up this morning craving fries, Rosanna, Rosanna.
Who knew downing eight Big Macs could hurt so bad?
I’m running to a restaurant where the help forgets to zip their flies, Rosanna Rosanna.”
November 17th, 2008 at 11:08 am
This economic policy needs more greasy nipples!
November 17th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I bless the plains down in McAfrica
November 17th, 2008 at 11:49 am
The true wonder of mistypes.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:54 am
If Bob Rose were still alive, I think he’d call that a happy accident Van.
November 17th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Make that Bob Ross, mistypes a plenty today.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
So posted on the rest room wall is:
The word bible means:
Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth
Underneath someone scribbled:
Bloody idiots believe ludicrous excrement
November 17th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Are you out there, marlo? Give us an update on your health if you are, girl.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I second EssBee’s call, MD.
And – - Tabz sent this email round the FPM email list this morning:
Hey guys – if you haven’t heard Doug (Dr. Floyd) from the Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd lost his house in the CA Fires.. and they’re taking up special donations to help him out until he can get his insurance money – http://www.doctorfloyd.com/doug/
Doug is currently staying with family and is in great health, but could use some funds to help him until his insurance comes through. Even if you have no money to spare, getting the word out to people who could give would mean the world!
Anything you can do to help spread the word. Doug did not ask for all this, neither did Grant ask me to ask you – but we are the best community to help out a fellow podcaster.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Rhett, we know you meant Bob Rose, who is Bob Ross’ disgraced cousin. Everybody knows Bob Rose was banned from the competitive National Landscape Painting League after a gambling scandal in which he was caught betting against his own cousin.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Ah, Bob Rose. Doesn’t a Robert of the same name still smell as sweet?
November 17th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
The DP website karate chopped my iPhone again…had to do a reset as it had locked up.
November 17th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Back from lunch.
Lots to read but, at the risk of being a DeadPan downer, nothing that made me jump up and say “ooh, oooh, I need to comment on that!”.
What’s that about?
Anyway, on a different note. After much badgering (maybe a bit of gophering too :) ) by friends, finally joined the facebook craze. Now looking for friends ;)
November 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Oh, one thing to comment on…
Van, I can teach you a few moves now to use on your phone to teach it back.
November 17th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I was woodchucked into Facebook last Monday, myself, as Jeremy, Kris Mayo, EssBee, and Amy Bowen have already discovered…
November 17th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
facebook was information overload for me, got drowned in notifications, so dropped it
November 17th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
We’ll see what happens. I now have 3 friends with a few requests I’ve sent out myself. (I feel so loved)
November 17th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Just discovered a Ryan… (same last name) living in Calgary in facebook. Not sure how to react to that :(
November 17th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Did I tell the story of my Doppleganger? Rhett is a fairly uncommon first name, so paired with my last there is one other person on the planet with my same name. Now here’s the weird thing, we both attended Kansas State University during simular time periods. I found an email address through the power of the internet and we exchanged a few messages. Apparently he had the student pharmacy screw up our records a couple of times. LOL And one of his old friends called me up convinced that I was him.
November 17th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
That’s funny, Rhett. My last name, while not uncommon, is unusual. And of course my first name… so to have someone with a name so close to my first and with the same last name, living in the same city… I’ll have to ask my husband, when he gets home, if he knows who this person is.
November 17th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
LOL
November 17th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I wonder which one is the evil bunny.
November 17th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
:evil:
November 17th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Eeeek!
November 17th, 2008 at 2:13 pm
the evil bunny
http://images.etsy.com/all_images/d/d22/cc3/il_fullxfull.13648239.jpg
November 17th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
looking up “bunny with a mustache” in google images leads to some… interesting pictures :D
November 17th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Someone with the same first and last name as mine (pre-marriage) has starred in movies. I always wonder if the people from my high school have seen “my” imdb page and think I’m semi-famous and making really bad movies. Thank goodness they aren’t pr0n. Although I doubt anyone is Googling me. They’d have to be immensely bored, I think.
I love Facebook because it connects me to my Scrabble-loving friends. You all now know too much me, Cj, the non-famous, Scrabble-addict.
November 17th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Yes siree nothing says evil like a handlebar mustache.
November 17th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Didn’t Hasbro spoil the Scrabble clone party on facebook?
November 17th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
I couldn’t imagine an evil version of Ryah with a goatee. Although, maybe we have the evil version here, trying to be a Deadpan downer. . . . hmmm
CJ, what’s the actress’s name?
Ed and Vanamonde: (going kinda far back now), I think it’s OK to lie to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. The others deserve a little more honesty in their dream bus-ride conversations.
I’ve sworn to never join Facebook. Not like I’m remaining loyal to Myspace. Not like I’m anti-social-media. I just don’t see what FB would add to my life. If I ever see any real benefit, then I’ll reverse policy. Convince me, if I’m being a pig-headed old man.
November 17th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I have also successfully resisted the urge to Facebook so far. Honestly, I already spend too much time online with Deadpan, gaming, news, and a few other online communities. Facebook would probably just sink me. Same goes for Twitter.
November 17th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Regarding doppelgangers – I don’t know about middle names, but my first and last name are the same as some journalist who wrote a big book about Hilary Clinton several years ago. It’s a strange thing walking into a bookstore and seeing a pile of books at the front with your name on it.
I actually got an email from a woman trying to tell me what she thought of “my” book. I politely let her know that she had the wrong Ed. I’m the one from Texas.
November 17th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Vanamonde, Facebook did away with Scrabulous and replaced with with an actual Hasbro approved Scrabble game complete with logo and all that.
Jack, http://tinyurl.com/6eo6eb – that should answer your question.
November 17th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
How funny Ed, that your doppleganger has written about Hillary.
“Meh” has arrived:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27758035/
November 17th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Not so much a doppelganger, but me and a relative have the same name.
It’s a real kick to the nether regions to be mistaken for someone over 30 years older than you actually are.
November 17th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
I got suckered into Facebook, but its allowed me much networking to get back into the freelance world.
On the annoyance scale, its way less annoying than MySpace was (I’m so glad I dont belong to MySpace anymore), but way more annoying than…. well than Deadpan or Flickr. Which are the only 2 other online places I belong to :)
November 17th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
But heh at leasted I got test for glaucoma early.
cough.
November 17th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
+ed
November 17th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
…and a future dumbass memory no doubt.
November 17th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
http://techyshit.com/25-images-that-might-give-geeks-a-hard-on/
It’s actually worksafe.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Well, the car is running again. I hope it stays that way for a while. Thanks for the sympathy, all.
Ryah: I’ve reciprocated your friend request. :-)
November 17th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Hello Pan,
Been a while, busy well looking for work and Kris is doing well with job. I’m working at a homebrew shop, me and beer shock huh.
Cheers to all
November 17th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Hello to you too, Thomas! It’s good to hear from you!
November 17th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Joy. The dog tangled with a skunk. Again.
Stupid dog. I love him, but he stinks really bad right now.
November 17th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Tomas: glad to hear from ya, and glad that you and Kris are doing well.
November 17th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Thomas! It was great seeing you and Kris at the last pool party. I’m glad to see that you guys are doing well and getting acclimated to NC. Enjoy the beer work for as long as you can.
ditto – - that. just. plain. sucks.
November 18th, 2008 at 12:48 am
Morning Pan, hello Thomas, glad to see you and Kris are doing well.
I’m curious ditto, how long does it take for the skunk smell to fade away?
November 18th, 2008 at 5:20 am
Morning Pan
The Bunny is quite sore today. Learned a new kick yesterday. I don’t think the body was meant to stretch in that way.
November 18th, 2008 at 6:00 am
muggers beware
November 18th, 2008 at 6:09 am
Not today. They will just laugh at me as I hobble towards them (ohh, ouch)
November 18th, 2008 at 6:23 am
The perils of playing Mirror’s Edge:
http://tinyurl.com/5cmzes
So what was the name of the new kick TEB?
Work beckons.
November 18th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Van. It was a back kick. Think a mule kick, so if someone comes up behind you… the problem is, we have to do about 50 practices per leg. The black belts watch your form and if it’s not correct they grab your leg and move, bend or twist your feet and legs into the correct position. It’s not too bad when it’s happening, but the next day…
November 18th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Van, that comic describes me every time I try to play a FPS. As such, all the games I play have to be in third person..
November 18th, 2008 at 6:59 am
The city is digging a big hole right in front of my house. I’m starting to worry I won’t be able to get out of my driveway when I go for lunch later.
November 18th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Spoke to the city workers in front of my house. Not only did they say I should move my car if I expected to get out of the driveway, they also said they were going to dig into my yard. It looks like I’m about to lose my apple tree. The one tree in the whole yard I wouldn’t want to lose is the one tree they have to dig away. Why couldn’t it be the wild rose bush? Or some of the ground spruce? noooo, have to dig where my apple tree is :(
November 18th, 2008 at 7:19 am
Don’t be afraid to question their judgment/methods TEB.
With this sort of work, I have found that it is always “dig, cut, clear – waaaaay much more then you have to” – just becuase it is easier and requires less thinking.
Seriously, ask exactly what it is they are trying to achieve, “buddy up” to who ever is in charge and try to make him view you as a human being and to view that tree as something someone cares about.
I have stood up against several issues such as this in my own life over the past few years and was surprised at how often things were being done “because that is the way we always do it” instead of doing it the smart, more efficient, less costly way.”
Good luck with it.
November 18th, 2008 at 7:25 am
As for buddying up… I think most of the city workers know, if they are anywhere withing a few houses of mine, I’ll bring out homemade cookies, coffee, etc.
Now that I think of it, maybe that’s the problem. They are now looking for reasons to dig by my place. hmmm….
Actually, J0e. I’m not surprised they are digging. I could tell there was a clog in the pipes the last time I did laundry. I knew it wasn’t roots as I just had them done in the summer. Unfortunately, the pipeline runs up the joint between my driveway and my yard, which is where the apple tree is.
November 18th, 2008 at 7:29 am
The only other problem is, we have a retaining wall running around the yard. While I’m sure that has to come out (especially since the apple tree is on the inside of it), I’m not sure what their plan is to put it back the way it was.
November 18th, 2008 at 7:56 am
I wouldn’t bet on them planning that far ahead.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Am on the line with the city right now to see what their plan is. After all we didn’t receive any notification.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:30 am
City help line has no idea what is going on. Took my name and # and someone will get back to me within the next 5 business days. I love bureaucracy :)
November 18th, 2008 at 8:39 am
However the nice lady on the phone did say “it is the policy of the city to put everything back as possible to the way it was before any digging was done”
It’s the words “as possible” that worries me.
I think I’ll just have to face the fact that I’ll have to pine for my apple tree.
November 18th, 2008 at 8:45 am
Van: re skunk: It takes a couple of weeks. The worst part is that whenever the fur gets damp or wet, the smell comes back.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:13 am
The city called back (that was fast). I guess, technically the city property line is actually about where the retaining wall is. However they will fix everything they destroy. The only problem is, because of the lateness of the year, they won’t put in any new trees until the spring. They will, however, put new asphalt in the driveway where they dig up.
I guess that’s something.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Well, going for lunch with a friend. We’ll see how big the hole is when I get back.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:07 am
“What a long strange trip it’s been.” By “it” I mean this Deadpan thing. And, by “trip” I mean something I still haven’t figured out yet. But I love it!
Maybe it’s the postmodern surreality of it all.
Keep it up, Jack, my friend.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Maybe it was your cookies that lured them out to dig holes by your house, Bunny?
November 18th, 2008 at 11:07 am
CP: Forty Six & 2 — Tool
November 18th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Stolen Paragraph – Opening lines to Neuromancer:
The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned
to a dead channel.
`It’s not like I’m using,’ Case heard someone say, as he
shouldered his way through the crowd around the door of the
Chat. `It’s like my body’s developed this massive drug defi-
ciency.’ It was a Sprawl voice and a Sprawl joke. The Chatsubo
was a bar for professional expatriates; you could drink there
for a week and never hear two words in Japanese.
Ratz was tending bar, his prosthetic arm jerking monoto-
nously as he filled a tray of glasses with draft Kirin. He saw
Case and smiled, his teeth a webwork of East European steel
and brown decay. Case found a place at the bar, between the
unlikely tan on one of Lonny Zone’s whores and the crisp naval
uniform of a tall African whose cheekbones were ridged with
precise rows of tribal scars. `Wage was in here early, with two
joeboys,’ Ratz said, shoving a draft across the bar with his
good hand. `Maybe some business with you, Case?’
November 18th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I took a long lunch and went to see “Zack and Miri Make a Porno.”
Smith does not disappoint.
I won’t be going anywhere near as far with RBT, but the man does not disappoint…
November 18th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Jack and Brian got to the bottom of the stairs, squinting a bit in the dim light. Thomas pointed to the opposite wall. “There.” The place in question was the massive wall formerly shared with the bank. The old vault wall. Except…
“Okay I know that wasn’t there last week.” Jack bent to examine the small wooden door, about four feet high and fashioned from a dark wood.
“There’s no way it wasn’t there,” Brian ran a hand over the smooth, polished wood. “This door has got to have been here since the place was built.”
“It’s new,” confirmed Thomas. “I’ve been moving kegs in and out of here for over a year. But this wall is thick. Really thick. Bank vault thick. You can’t build a doorway like this without a whole lot of racket.”
“What if it goes to…” Jack trailed off, but Thomas was on the same page.
“Top-Shelfia.”
“Top-? Oh, no, no way, we need to get out of here, then. Theres no way I want a metallic laser hand I can’t control to match Tim’s.” Brian had backed a couple stairs back up toward the bar.
November 18th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
So – “Zack and Miri” is not one for the kiddies, huh?
I like Kevin Smith’s work, but I think he’s definitely disappointed before. That one looked like a Netflixer to me.
November 18th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
And hey, your comment is freed from moderation purgatory, Jonathan Schiefer. Welcome to Deadpanland! And thanks for the kind words.
BTW, JohnBoze is the AKA for Paul Maki, who was the 3rd guy in our NME Las Vegas taxi.
November 18th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Although I’ve enjoyed Gibson’s later work, for me he has never bettered Neuromancer.
November 18th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Agreed, Van.
OK, I’ve (obviously) procrastinated other stuff long enough. Can some else tend the tumbleweeds for awhile? Thxmuch.
November 18th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
What up, Jonathan? Welcome aboard!
November 18th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
Yes, but we mustn’t forget the fourth man in that taxi, that dynamo of wisdom and font of all knowledge, the driver, uh…
Okay his name slipped my mind, but as his book was mre important than the bible, surely we can figure out a way to Google him?
November 18th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Oh, if you do go see “Zack and Miri,” don’t forget to sit through the credits, like I did, instead of leaving, like two thirds of the theatre did.
Okay, like the other two guys in the theatre did. C’mon, this was the noon matinee on a Tuesday, remember…
November 18th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
I like the earlier Gibsons, the new ones are overpriced for what you get.
November 18th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
And the surrealism around here is more deconstructivist than post modern. *snort*
November 18th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Creeping déjà vu.
November 18th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
“the 3rd guy in our NME Las Vegas taxi.”
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
What ever happened to “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas?
November 18th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Welcome JS!
And by welcome, considering postmodern surrealism, do we really mean goodbye? Or, better yet, are you going to eat that?
November 18th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Well, at last the crashing economy has come to Texas. Yesterday one of our big clients shut down two major projects. About a billion dollars worth of work for next year just evaporated. It won’t sink the company, but it does mean that we’re going to lose people. There are probably over 100 people on those jobs now and they would have added more next year.
So far, I’m not personally in danger of losing my job (I’ll be going out with the group that turns the lights off, if it were to come to such a thing). Still, it doesn’t set a good mood in the company, especially going into the holidays.
Sounds like our competitors around town are also going into a heavy pruning cycle. Six months ago, everyone was desperately looking for people, now we’re all looking at shedding.
Humbug.
November 18th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I think everything goes better with some zither music:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lZZHq2JSnnE
November 18th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Hello there, Mr. Schiefer! Welcome to the Deadpan comments board, and thanks for the kind comments!
November 18th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Thank you, Amy Bowen. Glad to be here (Insert image of me bowing, here).
November 18th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
I feel like a dolt, only reading the last post and replying to that. Well, in an effort to make reparations, thank you all for the warm welcome. I feel so… welcomed.
November 18th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
No need for dolt feelings, Jonathan. You’re welcome.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:00 am
And finally, one last post before bed:
An interview with Spike Jonze about his “Where the Wild Things Are” movie:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/39145
with 2 images at the bottom of the page.
Good night, Pan.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:54 am
Morning Pan, scratched my phones screen today by dropping it on a wooden floor..yes a bloody wooden floor.
Must have been made out of ironwood…
November 19th, 2008 at 1:54 am
-s
November 19th, 2008 at 2:52 am
That should have been a +’
November 19th, 2008 at 2:57 am
For space fans, NASA tests a version of the internet for the solar system:
http://tinyurl.com/55s2zh
November 19th, 2008 at 5:17 am
Morning Pan, Morning Jonathan (and a special good morning to Vanamonde, just because).
Dark and cold right now. Wish I could crawl back into bed (or maybe just the dark pit that’s now in front of my house)
November 19th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Good morning, Pan! It’s a lovely morning here, and I’m about to get in some pre-work NaNo writing time! The month has not been kind to me, but I’m not ready to give up on this writing project just yet.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:49 am
…Well, so much for writing. The siren song of my backlogged Google Reader drew me away. Must get ready for work now. Oh, well. I may write a little this afternoon, if I feel like it and am sufficiently far ahead on lesson planning.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:02 am
“Wait! Shhhh!” Jack held up a hand and leaned toward the little door. Strains of music were faintly audible. “That’s the melody! What’s been stuck in my head all day but I can’t play!”
“It’s like there’s a whole string band in there,” Thomas leaned over, listening closer. “A guitar, a banjo… is that a mandolin?”
Jack reached out and gingerly tried the black iron door handle, and the door swung open. Inside, next to acrackling hearth, sat a small man playing an improbable-looking musical instrument, with mutiple necks pinting out in all directions. The music stopped and the man looked up. “Oh, bugger.”
November 19th, 2008 at 7:04 am
My hubby and I are looking into spending our airmiles. Looks like we’ll be able to go on a nice trip to Mexico in March. Must wait another hour, though, for our travel agent to open to see if they can give us a better deal.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Speaking of surreal, the guy in the cube next to me, spoofed a guy with a fake $10k scratch lotto ticket. Funny stuff, but evil.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Ed: Yep, pretty much across the board, things are down. Good to here that you are somewhat secure.
Jonathan: Welcome aboard. So if you add Jonathan Coulton and Paul Scheifer do you get Jonathon Schiefer playing “Skullcrusher Mountain” on keyboard?
TEB: Make a run for the border(s).
November 19th, 2008 at 7:22 am
but no smuggling Tequila…
November 19th, 2008 at 7:23 am
A worker just knocked on our door. He said if we need to use the washroom or anything like that, do it now. They are tearing out a sewer line and replacing it so we won’t be able to run anything into the sewer for a couple of hours.
November 19th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Well, apparently I’m not allowed to use my washroom until about 3:00. I guess I’m going out for lunch because I don’t think I can hold it for 6 or so hours :)
November 19th, 2008 at 7:38 am
I guess I won’t talk about rivers, waterfalls, and other instances of flowing water. ;)
November 19th, 2008 at 7:39 am
CP: Teen Angst — Cracker
November 19th, 2008 at 8:02 am
ditto,
November 19th, 2008 at 8:24 am
That was evil ditto, concentrated evil…LOL
November 19th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Mom! Dad! Don’t touch it!
November 19th, 2008 at 9:00 am
We’re going to have to do a Time Pandits in the near future.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:16 am
[drive by singing]
“should they catch us and dispatch is to those separate work camps
I’ll dream about you
I will not doubt you
with the passing of time
shoudl they kill me
your love will fill me, as warm as the bullets”
[/drive by singing]
November 19th, 2008 at 9:20 am
ok maybe not so drive by
I scanned the comments
Ed- Hope things get better and nothing changes with the job situation
Welcome Johnathan
Ryah – hope the construction finishes soon
JB- writing more on the deadpan bar I see?
November 19th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Time Pandits?
November 19th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Yeah, I’d totallly be up for Time Pandits. Reminds me, I’ve got to get GPB into a suitable viewing format and get watching,,,
ASH- Yeah, well as DP Bar goes, No telling just where or if it goes next…
November 19th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Yes, Time Pandits.
“Evil: Suddenly, I feel very, very good.
Robert: Oh, I’m sorry, Master.
Evil: No, it’ll pass, it’ll pass. “
November 19th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Well Pan, I think it’s time to leave the house. A warm mall with a usable washroom calls me ;)
November 19th, 2008 at 9:42 am
Ack, Ack! My car is completely blocked off by construction equipment! Will have to use public transit to get to the mall. Am now seeing if I have any train tickets or enough change to get some… Blech.
November 19th, 2008 at 9:52 am
It’s at times likes these that I’m reminded in some ways blokes have it easy.
Cough
November 19th, 2008 at 10:51 am
The small man sighed. “Well, I guess that just about does it.” He spoke with an odd accent, something Jack would probably just about generically call an “English” accent but there was some other flavour in there as well. He was about three and a half feet tall and otherwise normal-looking enough. He held a musical instrument that was like nothing any of the men had ever seen. The necks ponted out in all directions, and each neck was strung with a varying number of strings which all intersected at various points on the body of it.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:24 am
In my in box: Netflix Shipping
Grosse Pointe Blank
Arriving on or around: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008
I should have it in hand today. I think I’ll order pizza to go with it!
November 19th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Not sure I like the cutesy aspect of the new xbox experience. I guess we’ll see how it goes.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Good luck getting to a toilet, Bunny. What an ordeal. . . . .
Excellent Cj! Although I’m not sure when we’re going to do the actual Palooza episode. I’m gonna need some feedback from you folks.
Is it going to be plausible to watch the movie and generate feedback for pre-Xmas week in early December? Or should we shoot for January?
November 19th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
ZP peeks out from the nuke shelter to look at Fallout 3:
http://tinyurl.com/5pcs9s
November 19th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I haven’t had the courage to update yet ditto, I’ve got one of the early 360’s and trouble is expected with the new dashboard.
I could soon have an expensive brick.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Vanamonde, my husband is addicted to Fallout 3. I haven’t seen him sleep in several days.
Jack, we should have extra time in December since Dan quit GZR and I have closed shop on one of my businesses for the holidays as of today. I’m breathing a sigh of welcome relief. Pre-Xmas is totally possible for us as long as we figure out what we want to do.
November 19th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
So my facebook account is still active and there appears to 3 dopplegangers on facebook.
What on earth is your profile photo of TEB?…it looks like a rat, a cat and a snake having a party..
November 19th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
So people magazine only got it half right
they named the sexiest man alive today and it was Hugh Jackman
Certainly they must of seriously mis-spelt my Hughies last name
:)
*swooon*
November 19th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Woo Hoo x 2
I am now allowed to use my facilities (there’s still a hole in the front, though)
We have used our airmiles and booked a holiday in spring. We are going here http://www.tesororesorts.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=34
November 19th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
TEB: Yea!
November 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Van, there are three cats in the picture. the grey one is Caesar, the tortoise shell is Reeny, and the black one is Dana. Dana just passed away in June :(
November 19th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Van, we’ll have to link somehow! I’m the Kris on TEB’s friend list.
November 19th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Van, have you “friended” me yet?
November 19th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Looks fun TEB!
November 19th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Van, did you know there’s a Captn Vanamonde in Calgary on Facebook? I think I’d sue for copyright infringement ;)
November 19th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
So did the update, crashed after agreeing to the new license agreement.
Was prepared to grind my teeth to the bone. But after resetting the 360, things appear to be working.
Well apart from getting a strange error that the console can’t retrieve data from Xbox live, but the games are still working..which is the important thing.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
I didn’t know you could use alias names on facebook.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I hope you are Mr TEB are going to wear eye patches when you visit that place for a holiday.
Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is playing on the TV.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
-are +and
November 19th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
I’m thinking of creating a website that only features pirated video. I’m going to call it “Yartube.”
November 19th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
“Yartube” :) This a is a bunch of funny mofos around here.