Comments on: Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #113: Justa Deadpan

By: Ed from Texas

Ed from Texas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:16:43 +0000

Being firmly on Huckabee’s side of the issue, I also agree it was a pretty good discussion. As the host, Stewart clearly had the advantage in being able to steer the questions and throw out some red herrings. Huckabee handled himself quite well. Thanks for finding that one, Rhettro.

By: Rhettro

Rhettro — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:27:06 +0000

For anyone interested on Mike Huckabee being on the Daily Show.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=VWlxwO36Ztc

I’ll say upfront that I’m firmly on Jon Stewart’s side of the issue, but I’m surprised that Mike Huckabee actually presented his case in a thoughtful manner. Good discussion.

By: ditto

ditto — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:02:10 +0000

TSH: Why yes, it was a gift! I wonder from who? :)

By: justa J0e

justa J0e — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:57:14 +0000

How are we supposed to notice the snow when there is a great car in the picture?

By: jackmangan

jackmangan — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:49:38 +0000

Snow is the greatest when you’re that age. I’m glad you and the kids made the best of it, Ed.

Now this is some funny shit:
http://adweek.blogs.com/adfreak/2008/12/the-auto-industry-would-like-to-have-a-word-.html

By: Ed from Texas

Ed from Texas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:47:23 +0000

Finally brought the kids in before my balls froze off. It’s never snowed this early and it’s been four years since the last time it snowed around here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultimate_ed/tags/snow/

By: EssBee

EssBee — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:17:19 +0000

I want to marry Jon Stewart. Anybody catch his discussion w/ Mike Huckabee last night?

By: The Smarty HottiesÂ®

The Smarty HottiesÂ® — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:53:22 +0000

Speaking of Twilight Singers. We’ve heard from a valid source that we might see a new album from them in 2009

Hugh sez: “valid source”? LOL

:) heh

l8r panites!

By: The Smarty HottiesÂ®

The Smarty HottiesÂ® — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:51:24 +0000

and also:

# ditto Says:
December 10th, 2008 at 1:02 pm

CP: Underneath The Waves â€” The Twilight Singers

*swooooooooooon*

I believe that Twilight SIngers CD was a secret santa gift to you from some rabid Twilight Singers fan wasn’t it ditto?

Hugh sez: oh let me guess who THAT might be. But isn’t rabid cutting your love of twilight singers just a bit short?

just a bit :)

By: The Smarty HottiesÂ®

The Smarty HottiesÂ® — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:49:46 +0000

Thanks everyone :) it was good to be deadpanning again

I can’t wait to listen to ep 100
When you think we will be able to do that Hughie?

Hughie sez: by this weekend wehopes

By: Ed from Texas

Ed from Texas — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:20:43 +0000

Wee doggie you guys have been busy today.

While I’m sure TEB and the others in the northern district of Deadpan will scoff, its 33 and snowing down here. I really appreciate the heated seats in the new car.

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:11:38 +0000

If you are considering getting an Xbox 360, how to find the new Jasper variant out in the wilds of retail land:

http://tinyurl.com/5rs793

By: Jack Mangan

Jack Mangan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:42:26 +0000

“Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler.” –Albert Einstein

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:24:19 +0000

Saw the following on another website:

I have the body of a God…. it just happens to be Buddha

Well it made me smile.

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:21:18 +0000

Over 700 nipples without really trying..nice!

By: justa J0e

justa J0e — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:20:53 +0000

Yea for me!
I have procured a copy of Gross Point Blank from my local library.

Side note to podcasters – I was amazed at the vast assortment of Sound FX CDs my public Library had. You might spend half a day at your own if you think you might ever need some foley.

By: ditto

ditto — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:12:10 +0000

I think the Blue Bird of Happiness has been betting on the stock market.
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/funny-pictures-this-is-not-the-blue-bird-of-happiness.jpg

By: Jack Mangan

Jack Mangan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:00:19 +0000

That is some funny shit, ditto.

By: ditto

ditto — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:42:54 +0000

A surprisingly positive review from ZP. Pretty cool.

By: ditto

ditto — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:34:58 +0000

Best. Line. EVAR.

“It’s my observation that zombies are second only to ninjas, pirates, and monkeys in the list of things that nerds like and need to shut the fuck up about.”

ZP FTW!!!!!!

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:30:04 +0000

ZP aims for the head in his review of Left 4 Dead:

http://tinyurl.com/6dx25l

By: ditto

ditto — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:02:15 +0000

CP: Underneath The Waves — The Twilight Singers

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:42:54 +0000

I had to look it up as I never heard that saying before, Van. Now I have to come up with something witty for it. Maybe on tomorrow’s?

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:35:29 +0000

Yes..Jennifer Connelly../swoooooon

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:34:31 +0000

No grovelling required TEB, the penny dropped!

By: Rhettro

Rhettro — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:26:26 +0000

I can’t say that I have high hopes for the new “The Day the Earth Stood Still.” The fact that they are using the trailor for the Wolverine movie to lure people in doesn’t bode well. Then Patman told me two words that made me know I will watch it at some point. “Jennifer Connelly”

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:17:23 +0000

No grovelling required TEB….

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:55:02 +0000

Ok, will move comment to it’s proper place.

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:53:49 +0000

I think you’ve lost me TEB.

You could try looking in the bargain bins.

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:45:36 +0000

Would it help if I did some major grovelling and sucking up?

After all, they can’t all be winners :)

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:42:21 +0000

The only remake I remember actively avoiding was the Stallone version of Get Carter.

Changing the original’s downbeat ending was unforgivable.

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:38:07 +0000

CP: Of Sins and Shadows – Symphony X

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:37:02 +0000

CP: Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Kahn

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:35:48 +0000

Van, I did apologize :D

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:33:49 +0000

I enjoyed the first two Transporters, but will have to wait until it hits video before I see the third.

As for TDtESS, that too will have to wait until video (while I have time to see it, my husband doesn’t so…). It’s been a while since I saw the original. It would be interesting to play the two back to back and see the differences.

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:30:31 +0000

According to the noon hour news, we can expect to reach the minus thirty mark on the weekend. I just don’t remember approving those temperatures…

By: Jack Mangan

Jack Mangan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:23:58 +0000

OK yes – I do have “Divine Wings”, and “Of Sin and Shadows” is a good one to test drive, if you’re curious about Symphony X.

Anyway.

Van brings up an interesting point. The new Day the Earth Stood Still. Are you offended enough to avoid it? Or will your curiosity win out?

By: ditto

ditto — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:18:41 +0000

CP: Marker In The Sand — Pearl Jam

By: Rhettro

Rhettro — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:01:41 +0000

Free MP3′s for the curious few. :)

http://www.symphonyx.com/audio.html

By: Rhettro

Rhettro — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:57:29 +0000

“dumbassimilared?”

Yes Dream Theater is the band Symphony X gets most compared to. Thematically, X is lighter with songs based on mythology/fantasy etc. Their music is more metal focused than DT. They are kind of mishmash of Dio, Kansas and Yngwie. Definitely not mainstream, and may take a couple of listens to form any appreciation. The high points for “The Devine Wings of Tragedy” and “V: The Mythology Suite” are the complex melodies/harmonies. The low points are the parts where the synthesizer is used to emulate an orchestra really sounds like a cheap synthe. They use better equipment on the following albums of Odyssey and Paradise Lost, but I found the melodies superior on the earlier albums.

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:46:18 +0000

I don’t think I had enough oestrogen in my system to appreciate JS stripping off.

By: Vanamonde

Vanamonde — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:43:37 +0000

Transporter 3 only deserves a:

By: WNDRWolf

WNDRWolf — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:40:33 +0000

Yes EssBee He does. It will be a Skype interview…I can’t afford to visit…

By: Jack Mangan

Jack Mangan — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:31:01 +0000

Symphony X is metal, but melodic and kinda operatic — more like Dream Theater. No Cookie Monster vocals.
I think “Divine Wings of Tragedy” is the one I have. I don’t know, because I left my iPod at home today. I’m having quite the dipshit day, myself. . . . It must be a collective mind thing.

I wonder if getting assimilated would constitute a dumbass memory.

By: EssBee

EssBee — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:27:52 +0000

Doesn’t he live in Colorado, Wolf?

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:22:10 +0000

Will have to give you thoughts after lunch, Rhett. i-Tunes still downloading.

Hungry… wasting away… getting weak… :)

By: Rhettro

Rhettro — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:11:46 +0000

I’ll be interested in your thoughts TEB. :)

By: The Energizer Bunny

The Energizer Bunny — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:04:00 +0000

Thanks Rhett. Now downloading from i-tunes.

By: WNDRWolf

WNDRWolf — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:01:53 +0000

CP – Double Share – Nathan Lowell

Preparing for discussion with him come New Year’s Day.

By: Rhettro

Rhettro — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:00:58 +0000

Out of that group, “Divine Wings of Tragedy” is what I would recommend to start. :)