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December 10th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Morning Pan, raining cats and dogs here, wet feet a distinct possibility.
December 10th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
iTunes is fooked up this morning, showing the latest episode as 11th November.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:15 am
I hope everyone can get the new ep without any problems.
Rhett, that new Jeff Loomis disc is knocking me out.
For those with less tolerance for guitar instrumentals, what I’ve been hearing from Earlimart is also knocking me out.
Goodnight .
December 11th, 2008 at 3:49 am
Jack is downloading into my Itunes as I type.
December 11th, 2008 at 4:04 am
Still saying 11th November is the latest episode..looks like I will have to wait till I get home to listen.
December 11th, 2008 at 4:43 am
LOL!!! I’m honored to have an episode of the Deadpan named after something I contributed. :-)
December 11th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Well I’ll have to tell you about my new hat. It’s White, pointed and has a big D painted on it.
iTunes had the date wrong on DP 114.
I’ll just go and stand in the corner.
December 11th, 2008 at 5:56 am
The room is round. There are no corners.
Morning Pan!
December 11th, 2008 at 5:57 am
EssBee, when you get onto the boards. I get The Daily Show a day late. I thought of you when I saw the Dec. 9th one, yesterday. I thought Jon Stewart put things very eloquently when talking to Mike Huckabee.
December 11th, 2008 at 6:19 am
So Dub’s Hermitcast is back, and rather than have a first episode, I’ve finally put together the first episode of Brain Bleach Radio and posted it for your enjoyment. (and cringement)
Next week I might start looking for people to co-host/interview. So get on my Skype list. dubshack79. :)
December 11th, 2008 at 6:24 am
“Taurus: Contemplate domestic turmoil.
Aquarius: Abandon hope for future plans.”
December 11th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Morning pan!
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, Dubshack. :)
December 11th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Are we doing horoscopes JB? In that case, I’m a Cancer. What’s mine?
December 11th, 2008 at 6:45 am
No, sorry, we’re doing TMBG…
“Hideaway Folk Family” off the Pink Album (1986)
December 11th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Morning, Deadpan!
Excellent episode, Jack. Really funny. Great stuff, Amy! Awesome contributions everyone! Cj, excellent first contribution!
Bunny, I watch almost everything a day late just like you. I do love Jon Stewart, and thought he did a fantastic job talking to Huckabee. I think Jon got a little angry, but kept his temper.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:21 am
football
December 11th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Someone in that episode was a sport cynic…
December 11th, 2008 at 7:31 am
He missed some of the normal cliches,
We gave a hundred and ten percent
Keep our eye on the prize
December 11th, 2008 at 7:32 am
Yes, yes join the silliness that is the Deadpan board! It may take a couple of hours for your initial post to get out of WP purgatory the first time, but after that…
It’s a matter of jumping in and showing your extroverted side!
December 11th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Yes, join us! We’d never make fun of you for saying something like “the contents of my basket” or anything like that!
December 11th, 2008 at 7:38 am
You have to have an extroverted side? must have missed that meeting.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:38 am
The hockey bits just didn’t quite ring true for me, missing a certain accent…
But then again I see a lot of hockey interviews between periods here in MN with Minnesotans involved between the Gophers and the HS Hockey tourneys with MN accents, so I probably have a bit of bias toward hearing Minnesotans with the “hockey accent.”
And of course there’s a whole different flavor to the postgame coach’s press conferences after Wild games…
December 11th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Yeah EssBee, I didn’t even think of that. “the contents of my basket” and “see to the needs of my cat”
That was actually much larger, several strange items “in my basket” ;)
December 11th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Well at least you didn’t say servicing at any point TEB.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:01 am
never even noticed this before it was mentioned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM50TY9xl2g
December 11th, 2008 at 8:03 am
So in other words, the contents of your basket take at least two episodes to list.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Obviously the technology of Middle Earth hasn’t advanced to disposable razor blades.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:06 am
I’m not sure if kids would love this or if it would warp them forever
http://www.paranaiv.no/content/behind-undead
December 11th, 2008 at 8:10 am
Here’s a cute little physics game
http://armorgames.com/play/2820/gravitex
Can you tell I’m avoiding work?
December 11th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I need to get some of these and attach them to a car
http://www.epauletshop.com/servlet/the-92/Secret-Mark-Throwing-Star/Detail
December 11th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Assassin Pong:
http://tinyurl.com/5szxl7
December 11th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Well Pan, I’m off.
Spending the day taking my grandmother Christmas shopping.
Then some supper
Then MA
Talk to y’all tomorrow!
December 11th, 2008 at 8:21 am
Enjoy, Bunny!
Awesome LOTR beard montage.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Amy’s voice is so completely comforting. I want to hug her.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Thank you, Essbee.
I like baseball and I can now picture Jack on the pitcher’s mound. Chewing gum and … you know, the rest of it.
December 11th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Oh, two more things.
I still consider myself new to the comments/community and have felt very welcome by all of you. I lurked for a while before posting because I’m very shy *cough* and I was nervous. I thank you all for being so welcoming and encourage any other lurkers to totally jump in.
And finally… http://store.baconsalt.com/JDs-Bacon-Flavored-Lip-Balm_p_0-40.html
December 11th, 2008 at 9:08 am
I must confess to mild disappointment when TEB said she was going to share the contents of her basket and there were no candy filled plastic eggs to be found. :)
As usual, great contributions to the show this week. While I’m sure I’m forgetting something, CJ’s and Amy’s stood out.
Once you go Deadpan, you can’t stop.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Free music news!
The Team Love music label is offering free access to a number of their albums, including Tilly & The Wall and Jenny Lewis with The Watson Twins.
http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid2=844&fid1=35339
December 11th, 2008 at 9:13 am
OMG! Thanks, ditto!
December 11th, 2008 at 9:14 am
JB: “The hockey bits just didn’t quite ring true for me, missing a certain accent…”
What? You mean Canadian? ;)
December 11th, 2008 at 9:16 am
It’s got to better than Vaseline.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:16 am
EssBee: You’re welcome.
Brought to you by the Ditto News Service (DNS). Servicing you one poster at a time.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Servicing? Hmmm… that doesn’t sound quite right. ;)
*cough*
December 11th, 2008 at 9:19 am
CP: Aural Delights #54
December 11th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Oh, my!
Van, Vaseline?
I fell like we just went very low brow, boys.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Things you should have said:
Exchange ‘over the top’ for false.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:24 am
*screeching*
Somewhere over the deadpan
Where puns fly
December 11th, 2008 at 9:24 am
I’m allergic to V. An ex used it in place of lip balm. It all got rather painful!
December 11th, 2008 at 9:26 am
CP: Start From Scratch — Galactic
Copying ditto in banging my head on the table.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:33 am
THX everyone. Yeah, if I’d given that more time, I’d have recruited people to do all of the standard athlete voices.
“More beardiness”
December 11th, 2008 at 9:34 am
That one could go all the way low brow, Van, but I think we need jOe’s wit to get the most out of this opportunity.
December 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am
I could be a WNBA player, Jack. Or I could imitate a college Lacrosse player with some conviction, I bet! ;)
December 11th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Lacrosse Player: “Kill them. Kill them all!”
December 11th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Lacrosse Player: “I’d like to thank my girlf . . . roommate Cheryl. She has really supported me through some hard times.”
December 11th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Jack: I’m glad you are enjoying Jeff Loomis, I am as well. It’s pretty dense stuff, it takes a couple of listens to let stuff sink in. I think my only dissappointment with it is I wish there were more slow parts. Jeff does great acouctic work and he hints at it a little on the disc, just wish there were more. But overall one of the best instrumental albums out there. :) Also, I loved your sports stuff on todays episode. I did laugh out loud more than once.
Amy: Great work on the fiction.
December 11th, 2008 at 10:11 am
EssBee, Rhettro: Thanks for the compliments! :-)
Jack: I thought your sports segments were very funny, especially the football one. :-D
Cj: I agree, that was a great first contribution.
No one’s ever told me my voice was comforting before, but that’s good to hear. Thank you! :-) *virtual hug*
December 11th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Agreed, Cj. You should really consider doing your own podcast.
Thx again, everyone :) Feel free to add to the Sports thing (or anything you hear), if you want.
I have a feeling there will be more about the Bunny’s basket. . . .
December 11th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Now, Jack, don’t go all Mennenga on CJ. We’d like to keep her around!
:)
December 11th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Oh, you want to keep me! My day has been made! And, it was a pretty crappy day to begin with, so I needed that!
December 11th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Why the crappy start, Cj?
December 11th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Unbelievable. I’ve spent about 6 hours writing two emails over the past day. My head hurts.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
CW: Life S2 E11
December 11th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
No spoilers, Van.
That is my new favorite show. Love that!
December 11th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
CP: Lords of the New Church (live) — Tasmin Archer
December 11th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Life is cool…apart from one little thing.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Sad to say I’ve only ever heard ‘Sleeping Satellite’ by Tasmin Archer
December 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
What one little thing?
December 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
And here I was thinking “Tasmin Archer” was the song title…
December 11th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Just pulling your leg Essbee.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
http://tinyurl.com/6pnldm
December 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
EssBee, Crappy morning was my own fault. I have been dealing with insomnia mostly caused by putting more on my plate than I should lately.
That and my car battery being dead which kinda ticked me off. The car is in the garage so I can’t reach the battery with jumper cables because my truck is in the driveway. So, I had to remove the battery completely from the truck and carry it into the garage, then jump start my car that way. It was a dirty, heavy, battery covered with that icky acid stuff.
Not that I’m all girlie or anything, but … well… actually, the fact is… I am terribly girlie. I’m not gonna lie about it.
I put the battery and the jumper cables in the back of my car though, so I wouldn’t get stuck at the store. That was using my brain-power.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Ah, but I was coming at it from this direction, Van:
http://tinyurl.com/67wulf
December 11th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Well I can see the possible confusion JB, but ditto usually posts the song title first.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Yep, I do. It shows up that way on my ipod. Besides, I thought the “(live)” gave away the song title part. ;)
December 11th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
*ahem*
Excuse me guys.. ummmm…so where do we get in line to be serviced by ditto?
*swooon*
Ok, I read that far and had to comment but now I gots to go before reading the rest of the comments
I saw some mention of Daily Show with Huckabee. I thought that was a great exchange.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
And Lords of the New Church were a pretty good band in the early 80’s, imo. I’m not familiar with their recent stuff.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
I’ve never heard of them, but judging from their website, they have released a fair few CDs.
December 11th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I’m enjoying The Mentalist, but it’s popularity is hard to believe:
http://tinyurl.com/5a375h
December 11th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
CP: Bad Man — Missy Elliott
December 11th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
CP: Finding My Way — Rush
December 11th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
CP: Wander Radio #34
Again
and
Again
December 11th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
CP: So High So Low — Ben Harper
December 11th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Deadpan SS gift is away!
December 11th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
CP: The Masses Are Asses — L7
December 11th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I feel the need to share the cuteness. My son informed me that he’s not tired and is NOT going to take a nap today. Five minutes later …
http://flickr.com/photos/lovelongandprosper/3100555417/in/photostream/
December 11th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Enjoy Yourself ! It’s later than you think.
Please find the lyrics below.
You work and work for years and years, you’re always on the go
You never take a minute off, too busy makin’ dough
Someday, you say, you’ll go fulltime (*have your fun) when you’re a millionaire
Imagine all the fun you’ll have in your old rockin’ chair
Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think!
Enjoy yourself. While you’re still in the pink!
The years go by, As quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.
You’re gonna take that RV (*ocean) trip, no matter, come what may
You’ve got your reservations made, but you just can’t get away
Next year, for sure, you’ll go fulltime (*see the world), you’ll really get around
But how far can you travel when you’re six-feet under ground?
Your heart of hearts, your dream of dreams, your ravishing brunet
She’s left you and she’s now become somebody else’s pet.
Lay down that gun don’t try my friend to reach the great beyond
You’ll have more fun by camping with (*reaching for) a redhead or a blond.
Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think!
Enjoy yourself. While you’re still in the pink!
The years go by, As quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.
You never go to campgrounds (*nightclubs) and you just don’t care to hike (*dance).
You don’t have time for silly things like campfires (*moonlight) and a bike (*romance).
You only think of dollar bills tied neatly in a stack
But when you kiss a dollar bill it doesn’t kiss you back.
Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think!
Enjoy yourself. While you’re still in the pink!
The years go by, As quickly as a wink.
Enjoy yourself. Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Note to self – check formatting of copied text before pasting.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
No ditto servicing for me eh?
Ah well. I’m used to the rejection :)
So I am confident my husband has lost his mind. His friend got them tickets to see a football game tonight. Its going to be 18 degrees out there. I can’t think of much I would be willing to sit outside in 18 degree weather for.. well besides a million dollars or a cure for cancer.
December 11th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Trent Reznor?
December 11th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Well tomorrow is another day, night TSHs.
December 11th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
I pine for the old days when Alvie and Andrea would fight over ditto’s “servicing.” :(
December 11th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Looking at the Deadpan archives there is an entry for October 1903. Didn’t know they had podcasts back then.
December 11th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I was among the first, Rhett.
December 11th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
Jack looks good for being 130.
December 11th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Introbabble about Teddy Roosevelt?
December 11th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Podcast softly and carry a big microphone.
December 11th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
We service all, TSH! :)
December 11th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Jack: LOL!! This is just one reason why I love this community – so many witty comments.
I put my Deadpan Secret Santa gift in the mail this morning.
December 11th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Morning Pan, a cold and frosty morning, brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
cold enough for an encore.
December 11th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
CP: Touch of Gaming #13
December 12th, 2008 at 1:00 am
CP: The Geologic Podcast #94
December 12th, 2008 at 1:03 am
Good Morning, Van.
My insomnia has kicked in good today. I have to be up in 4 hours, but sleep will not come.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Sleeping pill kicking in. Goodnight.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:17 am
CW: Leverage eps 2
December 12th, 2008 at 3:52 am
CW: Top Gear
Friday has arrived. My one goal today is to get my Secret Santa gift out in the mail. Amazon failed me earlier this week, so I’ll have to suffer for my Deadpan and go into a physical post office.
If you don’t hear from me again, you’ll know I was a victim of some Christmas mob.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:38 am
just stay away from the tall guy with unusal scars and you should be fine Ed.
December 12th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Well Pan yesterday was productive. Re arranged the house for Christmas tree…
The damn thing is huge!
Decorating occurs tonight.
December 12th, 2008 at 5:55 am
Van – Episode #34 – Good on repeat as well as Episod #26 & #20.
December 12th, 2008 at 6:14 am
I think I’ll have to make some of my favorite soup this weekend: Tom Kha Gai. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
December 12th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Nice brisk 1ºF this morning. Not looking forward to Monday, when this is the forecast High…
December 12th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Morning Pan
Winter storm warning for Calgary. All things considered, I think I’d rather still be in bed
December 12th, 2008 at 6:57 am
Off to do some errands before the weather change rolls in.
Later Pan.
December 12th, 2008 at 7:14 am
I have realized that if it’s snowing at the Bunny’s house, it’s going to be snowing at my house in 2 days.
Morning, Pan!
Sorry about the insomnia, Cj! I am also a sufferer and it’s miserable.
December 12th, 2008 at 7:20 am
I think over half the group suffers from insomnia.
December 12th, 2008 at 7:38 am
CALL-IN Challange!
Okay Deadpan ’tis the season to go to parties. So I challange you to have the Deadpan Voicemail number loaded in your phone before you go to yoyur next party.
Then, when you get to said party make a mental note of the FIRST book (or magazine?) you see when you get there.
When the opportunity presents itself, pick up the book, turn to page 56, skip down to the 5th sentence, call the Deadpan and read that sentence!
It’s “Stolen from my neighbor” or something like that. :)
This is a great chance for you lurkers out there to play along as well.
Good luck!
December 12th, 2008 at 7:43 am
ooh, fun, JOe. I’m going to the cheap Evil, Inc holiday lunch TODAY!
December 12th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Spin has the new video to Brody Dalle’s song, Ghetto Love:
http://www.spin.com/articles/first-look-brody-dalles-spinnerette
The song, overall, is pretty catchy. It has a heavy bass with 80s synth-pop thrown in for good measure. I’ve always liked Brody’s voice, but I never really got hooked on The Distillers. She sounds pretty good here. My only complaint would be that I’m reminded too much of Pink.
I’m interested to see if the rest of her solo EP is as good as this song.
December 12th, 2008 at 7:50 am
:)
December 12th, 2008 at 7:51 am
THIS JUST IN –
Support your local Mad Scientists!
Go to Amazon and pre-order your “Dr. Horrible” DVD today!
http://tinyurl.com/5szerj
December 12th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Now I am off on my 3rd Day of trying to get my Christmas shopping done.
meh
December 12th, 2008 at 8:01 am
This is hilarious.
http://io9.com/5107980/dont-pee-on-that-seriously
December 12th, 2008 at 8:04 am
This is an awesome costume!
http://tinyurl.com/6bw9qr
December 12th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Inspired by Geologic Podcast #94
Music Purchase Firsts:
First LP: Around the World in a Day – Prince & the Revolution
First 45: Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
First Cassette: Ghostbusters Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
First CD: Nothing Like the Sun – Sting
First iTunes track: Walking with a Ghost – Tegan and Sara
December 12th, 2008 at 8:15 am
This just in: Betty Page has passed away.
December 12th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Music Purchase Firsts:
First LP: Reach The Beach — The Fixx (not sure; hard to remember)
First 45: (never bought any, but had some as gifts)
First Cassette: Kilroy Was Here — Styx
First CD: Love Over Gold — Dire Straits
First iTunes Track: Woo Hoo — The 5 6 7 8s
December 12th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Ditto, yeah, I’d heard she was ailing and in a coma…
I have to admit though, when I heard my first thought was: “She’s still alive?”
December 12th, 2008 at 8:23 am
don’t think there is going to be any Reading materiel in Weatherspoons.
December 12th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Ooh, almost forgot:
First MP3 that ever “Magically appeared on my hard drive through no particular effort on my part( if youu know what I mean, and I think you do…)”: Vampire Beavers – Joe Hall & the Continental Drift
I didn’t feel too badly about this, as it is pretty darn out of print…
December 12th, 2008 at 8:54 am
Well I didn’t seriously start building a music collection till I started going to gigs in 1999, so my music first purchases are:
First LP: Probably the soundtrack to the movie ‘The Black Hole’…but it could have been ‘War of the Worlds’.
First 45: Milk and Alcohol – Dr Feelgood
First Cassette: Galaxy Gold – Neil Norman and his Cosmic Orchestra (mainly synth versions of scifi movie soundtracks). The inlay mentions that a theremin is used on some of the tracks.
First CD: Movie soundtrack for Pulp Fiction
First iTunes track: Never bought a track in iTunes.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Well I’m impressed, haven’t played that tape in over 25 years and it still works.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Not that impressed with a synth version of the title tune to the movie Alien.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:07 am
First LP: Buckingham Nicks – Lindsey B. and Stevie N.
First 45: I’m Against It – The Ramones
First Cassette: Tango in the Night – Fleetwood Mac
First CD: Ani DiFranco – self titled
First iTunes Track: Skullcrusher Mountain – JC
December 12th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Somebody actually scalled the cover of the LP version:
http://tinyurl.com/58htso
just scroll down
December 12th, 2008 at 9:08 am
scanned rather than scalled
groan
December 12th, 2008 at 9:12 am
I like J0e’s idea!
December 12th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Actually, now I’m second-guessing my memory. I’m not absolutely certain the Sting CD was my first, it also may have been Life’s Too Good by The Sugarcubes. I bought both of those within the same couple weeks.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Nope, now I remember, and it means there’s one last purchase category for me (never bought an 8-track, personally).
It was the Sting Album, and that same purchase included:
First CD3: Motorcrash- Sugarcubes
I bought the CD3, as I’d read a review of the full album but hadn’t heard any of it. Then I decided I liked it and bought the full CD the next week.
December 12th, 2008 at 9:21 am
CP: Space 1999 title tune
December 12th, 2008 at 9:22 am
CD3?
December 12th, 2008 at 9:26 am
CP: Superman title tune (Christopher Reeve)
December 12th, 2008 at 9:33 am
CP: Also Sprach Zarathrusta
December 12th, 2008 at 9:40 am
CP: Something of Your Grace – Harry Manx
December 12th, 2008 at 9:59 am
Van:
http://tinyurl.com/67dkq7
December 12th, 2008 at 10:06 am
JB: I remember those! I never bought any since I was never a fan of singles. Otherwise, I’m usually an early adopter of new media; early on CDs, Laser Dics, and DVDs among others.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Got my ass kicked on the RB2 drum trainer last night. I’m about half way through the beats. I can’t quite master kicking at a different beat from my hands.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Currently eating: Salt & Pepper Kettle chips.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Thx for the illumination JB.
I never bought a CD3.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:18 am
CP: I Wish You Well — Tom Cochrane
December 12th, 2008 at 10:18 am
Well Pan, looks like I timed my errands just right. Snow started just as I pulled into the driveway.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:29 am
I’d do the “album game” but I don’t remember any of my firsts for music. (unless the Disney Greatest Hits when I was six counts)
December 12th, 2008 at 10:34 am
My first cassettes were the Close Encounters sdtk and a forgotten Neil Diamond one, when I was really young. Then, at about 10, I talked my mom into letting me get A Columbia House membership, so I got 12 for a penny. I can’t list the 12, but I know Def Leppard, Quiet Riot, and Men at Work were in there. Probably Pat Benatar too. eGads.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:38 am
I should have read this blog entry first:
http://tinyurl.com/5te8rs
December 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am
Music Purchase Firsts:
First LP: Business as Usual — Men At Work
First 45: Summer Breeze — Seals & Crofts
First Cassette: She’s So Unusual – Cyndi Lauper
First CD: Tragic Kingdom — No Doubt (I’m not sure on this one, it might have been First Band on the Moon by the Cardigans. I have had them both forever)
First iTunes Track: Love Long and Prosper – The Daddy Doo Band
December 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am
TEB: Cool. It’s nice to avoid the crappy weather. I got home from a quick shopping trip to BestBuy. I was surprised to find a recent anime movie that I really like at a really cheap price. Yea me!
Jack: Pat Benatar had some really good early albums. I know what you mean though. ;)
December 12th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Batch-flapping. lmao. What a great word!
December 12th, 2008 at 10:45 am
The only Men at Work song I’ve heard:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DNT7uZf7lew
December 12th, 2008 at 10:49 am
We were actually thinking of seeing The Punisher this weekend if my husband can spare the time.
Hmmm, wonder if there will be any “batch-flapping” in that movie.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:50 am
You never heard “Who Can It Be Now?”, Van?
December 12th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Or “Be Good Johnny” or “It’s a Mistake” or “Overkill”? All great Men at Work tunes.
Ironically (?), I’m pretty sure my first CD purchase was Overkill – “The Years of Decay”. It was either that or “Practice What You Preach” by Testament. I was very metal when I got my first CD player.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Oh and that song the lead singer of MAW sung when he was in an episode of Scrubs.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:12 am
CW: Pushing Daisies S2 E9
December 12th, 2008 at 11:30 am
CP: You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid — The Offspring
So far, I’m enjoying the new album. It’s a solid album from them. If you like their old stuff, you’ll like this one.
Bob Rock produced the album. Canadians are everywhere. :)
December 12th, 2008 at 11:33 am
Show me how to lie
You’re getting better all the time
And turning all against the one
Is an art that’s hard to teach
Another clever word
Sets off an unsuspecting herd
And as you step back into line
A mob jumps to their feet
Now dance, fucker, dance
Man, he never had a chance
And no one even knew
It was really only you
And now you steal away
Take him out today
Nice work you did
You’re gonna go far, kid
December 12th, 2008 at 11:41 am
So it was Overkill according to the Scrubs episode guide.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I clicked the Down Under link and my daughter immediately broke into wild dancing. The lead singer is awesome, but he still gives me the creeps.
I still have my vinyl of Business as Usual along with over 400 45’s from the 1950s and 60s.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Keep missing this guy when he’s been on tour:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R6TsudVtVKo
December 12th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Holy fuck, the stress. Insane 24 hours here. . . . . . .
or as I usually call it: Friday.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Fuckity fuck. Conference calls after work hours should be illegal.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Saw this link on Geekbrief TV:
http://www.sleeveface.com/
Yes it involves LP covers..but you really need to see the site for yourself.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
You guys can remember your FIRST music purchases ?!?!?!
Oh yah, I forgot that you are all 19 !
;)
December 12th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Come on jj you know it’s short term memory that goes first as you get older. So I can remember my first 45 I bought but not what I had for breakfast yesterday.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Joe: You aren’t the only old fart around here. :P
lol
December 12th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Cool stuff, Van. Glad to see that meme is still sticking around. I like how creative some people get with it.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Playing Album: Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret by 54-40
December 12th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Did Joe just declare 35 to be the new 19?
December 12th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Damn right I’m 19.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Vanamonde: That album cover link is great.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
My head is officially nearing asplosion levels. Expect some potentially odd output from me during the next few hours.
December 12th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
gotta release it, Jack
December 12th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Better out than in.
Cough
December 12th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
You should be careful using the words “head” and “release” together.
*cough*
December 12th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Deadpan comments page sponsored by Robitussin.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Does one rub Vasiline on the chest to aid in relief from head conjestion?
cough
December 12th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Van doesn’t – he is allergic to Vasiline.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
CP: Carnivalia — Tribalistas
December 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Vic’s Vapour Rub.
December 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I guess he’ll have to console himself with a banger.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Strangely enough I had four earlier on.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
With mash?
December 12th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Bracing myself for Jack’s strange emissions.
*cough*
December 12th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
programming announcement -
For those of you late afternoon/early evening Deadpanners … search back through today’s post for your new “phone in” instructions.
- that is all
December 12th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Yes
December 12th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
You can’t have bangers without mash. Or so I’ve heard.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Well there is always Toad in the Hole.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
Toad in the Hole? Is that anything like Told in the Ho?
You know I’m freaking out. . . I’ve posted 3 tweets today.
December 12th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Less freaking, more drinking.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Yes!
OK, off to see Bull.
December 12th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Red?
December 12th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Just saw 10 minutes of “Shallow Hal” on FX TV.
It wasn’t abysmal like I had assumed it would be. Is that because the premise can only hold up for about 10 minutes? Did anyone here see this film?
December 12th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I wanna play along!!
Music Purchase Firsts:
First LP: Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams
First 45: Prince- Purple Rain
First Cassette: Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
First CD: Depeche Mode 101
First iTunes Track: Nirvana – Where DId you Sleep Last Night from MTV acoustic
December 12th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Jack- you get that bull by the horns!
December 12th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Ok, we’re going out for sushi
night pan
December 12th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Too bad I didn’t see J0e’s post before I went to my nonprofit org.’s Christmas party today. There were books there, as prizes in the Yankee Swap gift game.
Music Purchase Firsts:
First LP: (never bought any)
First 45: (see above)
First Cassette: I had lots as a kid, but I’m pretty sure my parents bought them all for me. The first one I picked out for myself was probably one of the Animaniacs soundtrack tapes.
First CD: Spice – The Spice Girls and Songs in the Key of Springfield – The Simpsons (both purchased at the same time)
First iTunes track: Fog Bound – Klaus Badelt (from the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl soundtrack – I got the whole album via iTunes)
December 12th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I remember finding Shallow Hal to be pretty funny, J0e. But it’s been years.
December 12th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
Just watched GPB and think I have a few things to say about it. Now just to find time . . .
December 12th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I started on GPB this morning, and will finish tomorrow or Sunday. I like it so much.
December 12th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
GPB is sitting here on the desk … starring at me. Tapping its foot as if to say “Well???”
December 12th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Joe – if it asks you if you want to do some blow, then you know it’s time to run away.
December 12th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
Morning Pan, working on a Saturday, it’s a hard life.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
CP: Red Dog in the Morning-Tim O’Brien
December 13th, 2008 at 12:53 am
“All alone, or in twos,
The ones who really know you,
Walk up and down outside the wall.
Some hand in hand,
Some gather together in bands,
The bleeding hearts and artists,
Make their stand.
And when theyve given you their all,
Some stagger and fall.
After all its not easy,
Banging your heart against some mad buggers wall.”
Outside the Wall – Pink Floyd
December 13th, 2008 at 4:57 am
-much +far
December 13th, 2008 at 5:42 am
Happy Saturday Deadpan (sorry you have to work, Van).
We’re off to SouthWestern Colorado this morning – about 4 hours away – to visit some family. Tomorrow, Christmas tamale making. If you all lived here, I’d be dropping by with a 1/2 dozen tightly wrapped packages of love for each of you.
;)
December 13th, 2008 at 6:08 am
fried.
December 13th, 2008 at 7:15 am
OMG OMG OMG OMG
I lurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrvvvvvvvvvvvvv tamales.
:)
December 13th, 2008 at 8:09 am
One for the list of food to try one of these days.
December 13th, 2008 at 8:49 am
Today’s Clone Wars cod philosophy:
Most powerful is he who controls his own power
December 13th, 2008 at 9:49 am
… “in bed”
December 13th, 2008 at 10:20 am
I am almost completely done Christmas shopping.
December 13th, 2008 at 10:21 am
So sitting in the cinema waiting for Dean Spanley to start.
I’m placing a safe bet that it will be better than Transporter 3.
December 13th, 2008 at 10:26 am
That sounds like a safe bet, Van. :)
December 13th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Kewl!!!! My SS arrived!
Should I open it now? Or wait for Christmas?
December 13th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Flip a coin and decide.
December 13th, 2008 at 11:28 am
Wait till there are more folks in the bar and then open it in front of us!
ooo, schedule a time like “be here at high noon Central Specific Underworld time and you can see what I got!”
December 13th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Speaking of “Men at Work” (see previous comments … somewhere)
Here is “Overkill” with a sense of humor -
http://tinyurl.com/6qojs8
December 13th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Got my Dead pan gift it rocks!
December 13th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
…and so it was.
December 13th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
w00t for DSS. (Deadpan Secret Santa, you pervs)
Wisdom for the day: No good deed goes unpunished.
December 13th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Good logic for not buying anybody a drink.
December 13th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Since I video blog – should I open my Secret Santa on-screen for all to see?
I am still hoping recipient receives my shipment in time. I have little faith in my shipment!
December 13th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Yes!!!!
December 13th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
So, how come every time I here the “Island of Misfit Toys” song from the claymation classic “Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer” … I think of the Deadpan Bar.
December 13th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
We all drink too much?
December 13th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I like to drink too much too much.
December 13th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Do women get the red nose due to drink?
December 13th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Heading to a Christmas party. I have the cell phone programmed. A book will be found and quoted.
December 13th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Have fun storming the Castle ! *waves from door of the Deadpan bar*
December 13th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
BTW: I here that it is Dick Van Dyke’s birthday today.
If your lurking out there sir, Happy Birthday to you!!!
December 13th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I called, but don’t recall if I said it was me. So, you know. It was me. I’m completely loopy and ready for some Star Trek watching tonight.
December 13th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
CJ!!! … You got some splain’n to do !!!!
December 13th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
:) .
December 13th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
Don’t I always?
December 14th, 2008 at 1:42 am
Morning Pan, in a bit of a masochistic mood today, so off to see TDTEST with the supermarionated puppet that is Keanu Reeves.
December 14th, 2008 at 1:49 am
I’m not a good enough liar to pull it off:
http://tinyurl.com/6c3njg
December 14th, 2008 at 2:04 am
Well the Canadian deadpanites may disagree:
http://tinyurl.com/5aaeau
December 14th, 2008 at 5:46 am
Most pointless remake EVAR!!!
December 14th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Morning Pan!
-29 right now; -40 with the wind chill. I think today is a good day to curl up with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book.
December 14th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Regarding your two links, Van.
I read enough that I don’t have to lie about it.
I actually agree, most Cdns. value themselves based on the States. There was a beer commercial once that was based on all the things Canada was not (as opposed to what it was). There is, however, a pretty amusing book called How to be a Canadia (http://www.amazon.com/How-Be-Canadian-Will-Ferguson/dp/1550548913) that’s actually quite amusing.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:01 am
I second the recommendation!
December 14th, 2008 at 9:04 am
It’s so cold, the CBC’s webcam has gone off line.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:06 am
Van: I haven’t had time to read all of the article, but first thought is that it isn’t far off. Like anywhere else, there is a huge spectrum of opinion in how citizens feel about their country. Canadians have the added complication that there is a kind of sibling rivalry between Canada and the US, with the US being the elder, and somewhat oblivious, brother.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:18 am
*gets Canada in a noogie headlock*
December 14th, 2008 at 9:20 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRI-A3vakVg
December 14th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Thanks, bro!
December 14th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Here is a write up on the above commercial and how it is either Canadian or Anti-American
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/joesrant.asp
December 14th, 2008 at 9:25 am
The nice thing a-boot the I Am Canadian commercial, is that while it did make fun of some stereotypes–yes, I have been asked the “Do you know so-and-so from Canada?” question–the commercial also showed that Canadians do have reasons to be proud of their country.
For a fun contrast, see this I Am Not Canadian parody done by a Toronto radio station that I really like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TncdhLGjFTE
December 14th, 2008 at 9:28 am
That was funny, ditto. I hadn’t seen it before.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:28 am
The anti-American claims about that commercial have always bugged me. How is being pro-Canadian being anti-American?
December 14th, 2008 at 9:32 am
While there is some items on what it is to be Canadian, I think, to me, the commercial is more about what we are not – which is American, than what we are.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Besides, like the write-up says. I don’t think Americans really care whether we identify ourselves as Canadians or “not Americans”. We’re more – just there.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:39 am
But we aren’t American. More people are familiar with what Americans are than with what Canadians are, so phrasing the description of ourselves as this is what we are not is not the same thing as being anti-American, in my opinion.
The only thing in the commercial that could be legitimately construed as being anti-American is the policing crack.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:40 am
I agree, ditto. Just because we “are not American” does not mean we are anti-American.
See what you did Van! You started us on a “What it is to be Canadian” discussion.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:48 am
I lurv my American friends 8)
December 14th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Actually, let me change that to include all those on the board – I luvs my non-Canadian friends ;)
December 14th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Gasp! Doesn’t that mean they are anti-Canadian? ;)
*cough*
December 14th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I guess it’s better than being uncle-Canadian.
December 14th, 2008 at 9:52 am
Does that involve inappropriate touching?
*backs away slowly*
December 14th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Lord, I hope so ;)
December 14th, 2008 at 10:12 am
Is there really such a thing an inappropriate touching on Deadpan?
December 14th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I don’t believe so, Ed.
BTW, I rewatched GPB last night. I forgot how great the music was. :)
December 14th, 2008 at 10:26 am
So the border where the USA and Canada touch is more like a grope?
December 14th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Group grope!
December 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Would we accept a multi-national grope?
December 14th, 2008 at 11:01 am
I’m game for a multinational grope.
Note- G-A-M-E
December 14th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
grope grope gropity grope!
December 14th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Why do you people hate freedom so much?
December 14th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
bwahahahahaha!!!
Couldn’t keep a straight face on that one!
December 14th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
G-A-M-E
Groping Across Multinational Environs
December 14th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
CP: Ed’s Mixed Bag #166
December 14th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
This just in…
Apparently William Wallace’s last words were actually FREE-GROOOOOPE!
December 14th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I just spilled boiling water across my right hand. I tweeted, but felt the need to share my pain with all of you here as well. I’m making delicious treats and this is how I’m rewarded. Ouch and ouch and ouch! I hope my treat recipients appreciate what I go through for them! ;-)
December 14th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
I feel your pain :(
I wish I could taste your treats!
December 14th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
OK
That last bit didn’t come out right.
December 14th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
-r if you like Heinlein
December 14th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Well, we have done battle and have come away victorious. My wife and I decided to make the jump into HD and spent a fair bit of time recently looking at television options. We had been torn between DLP and a larger screen, or a good LCD. We’ve had a 60″ RPTV for many years, but the cost of an LCD of that size or larger would make a nice car.
In the end, we decided that we felt the image quality of the LCD was worth more than getting a larger DLP for the same price.
Today, Best Buy started a killer deal – better than I was able to do with online stores! So, we get there at store open to make the deal. After we pick out a few other things to go with the purchase, we approach someone about getting the package. Turns out, even though there is a sign on the TV about the package deal – they have no TV’s in stock. Mind you, we arrived literally at the time the store opened. They checked around and could find none of the TV in the deal IN ALL OF HOUSTON!
Now, I understand that, sometimes a store is just going to happen to be out of stock on a deal, but all of Houston?
So, we took the flyer across the street to Circuit City where they ended up matching the deal, including installation. It took them a good while to get their computer to accept the price adjustment, but in the end, we got our deal. The TV will be installed tomorrow.
I’m really looking forward to the final episoides of BSG in HD.
And, if you’ve read this far, you may as well know that the TV is the 52″ version of SONY’s XBR6 series.
December 14th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
Joe, you spilled boiling water on your hand in support of CJ? Now that’s commitment!
December 14th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Night Pan, don’t let the bed bugs bite.
December 14th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
My treats are quite tasty!
Thank you for your sympathy, J0e. :)
December 14th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Nice Ed. I hope you enjoy it. The bonus being that the LCD’s are Frebreeze proof.
December 14th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Ed,
Congrats on the HD. We went HD a few months ago and my hubby is beyond happy about it.
December 14th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Cj: OUCH! Sorry to hear that. I hope you weren’t too badly scalded.
Ed: Congrats!
December 14th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
Ouch, Cj. Stupid water!
And yes Ed, as cool as that new TV is going to be, you should heed Rhett’s warning, if it applies.
Van, were you saying Heinlein would remove the r from “treats” ?
December 15th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Morning Pan,
Yes Jack, I still haven’t got over the horror that was ‘The Number of the Beast’.
Today’s tedium of shopping will be spiced up by the fear of slipping on the icy paths.
December 15th, 2008 at 3:37 am
Well, this is southern Texas for you. Last week – snow and down to the lower 30’s. Over the weekend, highs near 80. By this afternoon, back in to the 40’s. It’s a whole year worth of seasons in one week.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:46 am
… but with that great, tangy barbecue flavor !
December 15th, 2008 at 4:50 am
That conjures up a vision of a blindfold and a taste test involving licking people to see where they come from.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:52 am
Mmmmm, tangy barbecue flavour..that would Texas then.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:54 am
I’m afraid of our brethren from New Jersey.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:01 am
Morning Pan!
Still stupidly cold here in the great white north. I fear we would taste like snow.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:02 am
+be
Ignorance is bliss, I should never have looked at the ingredients on a tin of hot dogs, even for me the phrase ‘mechanically recovered chicken and pork’ is offputting.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:05 am
CW: Wallander episode 1
December 15th, 2008 at 5:14 am
One word TEB:
Woof!
Read and be illuminated:
http://tinyurl.com/yhclvm
December 15th, 2008 at 5:19 am
I think I would have rather been kept in the dark!
meow?
(That’s me, a bunny of many disguises ;) )
December 15th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Oh, Van. By the way, I only have one butt, and it’s a woman’s. (unless there’s something about be I’m not aware of :) )
December 15th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Same here … I keep it in the back of my utility shed.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Okay, that was creepy … even for me.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:37 am
That’s ok, J0e. We’ll just chalk it up to early morningness.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:43 am
Morning, Deadpan!
We drove in really horrible snowpacked and icy conditions yesterday (for 5 hours) to get home from our tamale-making excursion. It’s -10 F at my house this morning.
Looks like everyone’s been busy this weekend. Sorry about the scald, Cj! Trade you some red chile tamales for some of that candy?
December 15th, 2008 at 5:50 am
We’re at -29C. -37 with the wind chill. (since the temperatures meet at -40, that’s cold no matter what measurement you use).
We holed up for the weekend but I do have to go out later this morning.
By tomorrow it’s supposed to go up to -15C. Downright balmy.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:06 am
We’ve got -8ºF right now, with an expected high of -6º.
The windchill while I was shoveling was -32ºF.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:09 am
That’s quite the wind gusts you must be having JB, to cause that big of a difference between the temp. and the WC temp.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:16 am
‘Cause baby it’s cold outside.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:18 am
Help – how can I tell if a blueberry bagel has gone bad? Are those mold spots or just more blueberry bits. :(
December 15th, 2008 at 6:20 am
ummm, just to be safe, I’d toss it, J0e.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:30 am
CP: Coverville #534 Grab Your Cover Requests, I’ve Come to Take You Home
December 15th, 2008 at 6:38 am
Yeah, I think it has died down considerably now that the sun is up.
Also, I’m not positive, but I think the factoring equations used in the US & Canada may be different ones…
December 15th, 2008 at 6:48 am
Nope, apparently we use the same measuring system
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JCA/is_/ai_82394070
December 15th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Oh, and I recommend checking out the latest Coverville, as you may hear a familiar voice, somewhere in the vicinity of “Musically Challenged.”
December 15th, 2008 at 7:02 am
I couldn’t resist. The begals smelled so good and none of the blueberries looked … well, fuzzy.
Besides, I toasted it. That kills everything, right?
please
December 15th, 2008 at 7:12 am
Sure, Joe, sure.
*cough*
December 15th, 2008 at 7:19 am
CP: Quirks & Quarks podcast
CE: Pomegranate; mmmmmm
December 15th, 2008 at 7:21 am
According to Quirks and Quarks men and women have gender specific hues.
Men are red; woman are green.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Soylent?
December 15th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Don’t they make penicillin from mold JOe? If anything, the mold should keep you from getting sick. ;)
December 15th, 2008 at 7:33 am
Ok, Van. You just put my mind in the gutter. I hadn’t even had the thought of eating women until your comment.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:33 am
On the whole gender differences thing:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/12/12/f-vp-mallick.html
There are no images, but the text is NSFW.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:40 am
My first thought was, how naive was this woman to not know what “Sloppy Seconds” meant?
December 15th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Idea: Can mold be killed with alcohol?
If so, maybe I could just send an emergency response team of Vodka down to neutralize the mold.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:40 am
EssBee, I would happily give you candy treats in exchange for tamales. Although, I assure you that my treats are divine, I would personally always prefer tamales.
J0e, you can be sure a blueberry bagel is bad if it’s, ahem, blueberry to begin with. Sorry… Blueberry bagels are at the opposite end of the spectrum from tamales. The smell alone causes me to emit a sound much like, “Blechh… yuck…eewwww.” But, you should enjoy yours when you can. ;-)
December 15th, 2008 at 7:44 am
TEB: I agree, but then again, sometimes, my wife does the same thing. I think it depends on where and how you grew up.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Blue cheese is yummy. “Blue” berry surprise bagel probably is not, or if it is, it’s dysentery in an attractive package. ;)
December 15th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Jack, you may be interested in Six String Bliss’s 129th episode. I picked a guitarist for their “Guitarist of the Week” segment. Can you guess who I picked? LOL http://www.sixstringbliss.com/
December 15th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Even so, the context of the remarks should have been a clue. Even if I didn’t know what the term meant, I would have known it was derogatory, not inviting.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Wowie, it’s cold outside. We just shoveled a bunch of snow and moved a frozen Corolla so that our friendly lumber man can deliver a ton of pellets for our stove. BRR.
I’m taking a vacation day today, but somehow have been up and working since 6:00.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:48 am
“it’s dysentery in an attractive package.”
Does that fall into the catagory of it’s better to look good than to feel good?
December 15th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Stay warm EssBee.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Here’s something our UK friends probably don’t encounter very often.
I was going to buy a “Silver Eagle” dollar as a present but the store I usually get such things from didn’t have any and said that the plummeting silver market had cuased the US mint to quite making them earlier this year.
The shop keeper then recommended a “rare coin” dealer I might check with.
So I go to this other shop and well, it had the exact same vibe as a comic book shop … if the owners of the comic book shop were expecting Armageddon sometime before the end of the day.
The guy DID have my coin (as well as an assortment of knives and swords) but the bit that was probably ALL AMERICAN was that he had a TOMMY GUN leaning (very visibly) against the wall behind him.
I suspect it wasn’t fully automatic though … that would be illegal.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:52 am
TEB: I know. It’s mind boggling. How could anyone think that a hockey player calling his ex “sloppy-seconds” could be anything other than an insult. Especially, Avery!
December 15th, 2008 at 7:52 am
Line from Grease, “Sloppy seconds ain’t my style” – Didn’t we all go find out what that meant after seeing that movie? It was such an educational movie.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:56 am
We’ll get some overhead lifters and some four barrel quads
oh yeah
(Keep talking whoa keep talking)
A fuel injection cutoff and chrome plated rods oh yeah
(I’ll get the money I’ll kill to get the money)
With a four speed on the floor they’ll be waiting at the door
You know that ain’t no shit we’ll be getting lots of tit
In Grease Lightning
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Go grease lightning you’re burning up the quarter mile
(Grease lightning go grease lightning)
Go grease lightning you’re coasting through the heat lap trial
You are supreme the chicks’ll cream for grease lightning
Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Etc… we all know the song, but I felt compelled this morning.
December 15th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Well Pan. I have some errands that must be done, so I’m off to brave the cold. Let’s see if my car will even start.
Later.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Rhettro: Why is it that the first thing that popped into my mind was “You look Mahhhhhvelous!”
December 15th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Kewl! There may be a Stone Roses reunion in the works!
http://www.spin.com/articles/stone-roses-reunion-works
December 15th, 2008 at 8:18 am
And this must be a sure sign of the coming apolcalypse: A Smiths Reunion!
http://www.spin.com/articles/smiths-reunion-possible
December 15th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Hey, wait! I recognize those hairstyles. Gross Point Blank. :)
December 15th, 2008 at 8:44 am
To the Stone Roses I have to say… ehhhh.
Don’t get me wrong, the Silvertone record was stellar. “Second Coming” was just dull and uninteresting…
December 15th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Well keeping things 20C, the nearest UK equivalent would be a STEN gun.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Not as iconic as the TOMMY gun though.
December 15th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Okay, yeah that wind didn’t really die off all that much. Had to walk over to the main building and just now as I return I read that it is -6ºF, feels like -28ºF…
December 15th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Hoping some of my fellow Coverville listeners will play along and tell what score they ended up with on my Musically Challenged…
December 15th, 2008 at 9:17 am
An unreliable machine gun how very British.
Do a search on wiki for ’sten gun’ if you are interested (zzzzzzzzzzzz)
December 15th, 2008 at 9:18 am
We’re up to 0 F here now!
December 15th, 2008 at 9:20 am
No wifi hotspot tonight, and streaming from iTunes over 3G kills the phone battery, so no new Coverville till tomorrow.
December 15th, 2008 at 9:23 am
An almost tropical (haha) 37F here.
December 15th, 2008 at 9:25 am
Wow, Van. Hopefully modesty has prevented you from wearing anything that shows too much midriff…
December 15th, 2008 at 9:43 am
CP: Folkcast Festive Selection Box 2008
December 15th, 2008 at 9:53 am
yesterday High 75 F
Today when I woke up at 5 am 12 F
Damn who moved my house….
December 15th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Highs in the 52 to 62F range the next ten days with a chance of showers 60 percent of the time. Bummer. Kinda.
December 15th, 2008 at 9:55 am
CP: Little Things — Bush
December 15th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Currently 6F in KC.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Got out of KC in the nick of time then. ;)
December 15th, 2008 at 10:11 am
JB – ummm I got 2 points… that was tough.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:27 am
Yeah, Wolf. Okay, a couple tracks were a little bit unfair (I won’t say why here in case others want to try it out). I definitely was assuming Brian would get two points on the first cut…
December 15th, 2008 at 10:34 am
CP: Grass — XTC
December 15th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Currently reading through city government web pages trying to figure out what is needed for a building permit. The more I read, the more my head hurts.
December 15th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Rhett, do the regs have a page 56., line 5?
December 15th, 2008 at 10:57 am
JB,
“104.6 Official Records. The fire code official shall keep records as required by Sections 104.6.1 through 104.6.4. Such official records shall be retained for not less than ninety (90) days after final ocupancy approval, unless otherwiese provided by other regulations.”
=P
December 15th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Oooh, just got my SS gift!
December 15th, 2008 at 11:25 am
We have contingency plans for contingency plans. ;)
December 15th, 2008 at 11:32 am
JB – I will certainly play later.
Right now, I have made a sandwich and am off to watch GPB!
December 15th, 2008 at 11:38 am
JOe: I don’t think I’ll be able to do the call-in challenge since, as of last week, my parties are done for the year.
December 15th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Back from the cold arctic tundra.
In a note of silliness, my front door is frozen shut. had to go out the back door and around the house to get my mail.
It better warm up soon.
December 15th, 2008 at 11:58 am
I guess Rhett and I won’t get much sympathy when we grumble about the unseasonable chill here. . .
December 15th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
It’s cold in the office, I guess they’re trying to keep the utility bills low. Might have to put my jacket back on. Can’t wait for February and the return of 80 degree weather.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Rhett already gave that one a shot, Jack. Not a lot of flowing sympathies…
December 15th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Kinda agree with JB. It’s a good thing we can’t lob nukes to heat things up for you. ;)
December 15th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
No sympathy at all.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Now that I’m caught up on the comments, I need to wonder if the pawn shop J0e found was owned by a guy named Zed.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
It’s feeling more and more chilly around here.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
But Zed’s dead Jack, Zed’s dead.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
can’t – get – thru – film – for – all – the – FRAKING – interuptions!!!!!
December 15th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I got my Secret Santa gift last Thursday. Thanks, Trucker! :-)
December 15th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Probably time to disconnect that buzzer from the Deadpan comments RSS feed JOe.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I think I’ve got my microphone configured properly now. I’ll try and record my GPB comments tonight. :)
December 15th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
When you can’t get the status of your shipment and your shipment is a Secret Santa gift, it’s frustrating. I’m really hoping it gets to its recipient on time.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I have no idea when the SS will go out from up here, I must admit…
December 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
So I’ve read that sticking your hands under your armpits is a good way of keeping your hands warm.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Ha – and Lost Ralph pops in with the follow through!
I hope everyone is enjoying their DSS gifts.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Between your legs works pretty well too, but is more for emergencies if you are in a public place…
December 15th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I have a bunch of emails to get through today too. /tweet.
Unfortunately, nothing job-related.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Armpits are usually a little more appropriate, JB.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Jack, I do directly challenge you to the Musically Challenged on the latest Coverville, I’m sure you must have seen my general challnge to the Pan-at-large…
December 15th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
And now it’s raining. It’s does rain in the desert. Interesting.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
More appropriate than the cleavage of buxom young women?
December 15th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
It’s raining on my house, my gravel is getting wet along with my 4 inflatable Christmas creatures.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Notes:
Re: Zed – now I can NEVER go back to that place.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Re: Out of parties – OK, as an alternative … walk into anyplace that has a waiting room … pick up the first magazine you reach, turn to page 24 (the inverse of the answer to Life the Universe and everything) find the 5th sentence, whip out your phone, call Jack, read the sentence then hang up. Smile politely at those in the room and walk out with no further explanation.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Re: Hand warming – better to put your hand under your armpits then someone else’s. They will have you arrested. Don’t ask how I know that.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Re: Weather or not – CJ, as long as it is not raining gravel your inflatables should be OK.
Now to finish the movie (PLEASE!)
That is all.
December 15th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Done JB. My score was 1, before you played the giveaway clips.
I can’t believe I was right about the Skrew clip, though I didn’t recognize the song at first.
Score 5, after the giveaway clips, not counting their guesses – and before you gave the answers.
Thanks for the plug, though!
December 15th, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Well to wind down I think I shall watch the season finale of Dexter.
I have a bad feeling about tomorrow.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
It is finished.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Cool 6-string-bliss, Rhett!
Van, what’s wrong with tomorrow? For you?
You know — I have a helluva lot of good timely content – for GPB and other stuff – yet xmas is coming up. Not sure yet how I’m going to do this.
December 15th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Family problems.
December 15th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
*hugs* to Van. Hope it’s not as bad as you feel.
I’m heading to another party tonight. All girl parties are sometimes the best for me so I’m looking forward to this one. I’ll try to find another book while I’m there.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
*hugs* to Van from me as well.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
Jack … might put off the “Stolen from a party” readings until after New Years … that gives everybody one more party opportunity to play along.
…I’m just say’n is all.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:32 pm
I dug it as well Jack. Hang in there Van.
December 15th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
As promised – the new TV has arrived. Momma is pleased, so everyone is happy :)
December 15th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
Giggle.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Yeah, sorry to hear about your stress, Van.
December 15th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
http://unrealitymag.com/index.php/2008/12/15/ten-of-the-baddest-fictional-movie-weapons/
December 16th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Morning Pan, thanks for the kind thoughts.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:39 am
On trivial note, my Xbox 360 died last night with the red ring of death. It’s out of the guarantee period that MS extended and since they charge 100 euros for a repair, I’m thinking about buying a new arcade version.
What I want to know is that if I use the old HD (which appears to work fine) in the new Xbox, will it retain all my settings for Xbox Live or will the new Xbox wipe everything on the old HD?
December 16th, 2008 at 3:51 am
I agree with the commentors. The ZF-1 should have been on that list.
Did I mention that The Fifth Element is the 1st Blu-Ray disc that I bought?
December 16th, 2008 at 3:53 am
Van, I hope things go well with your family today.
As for the Xbox – that’s an interesting proposition. I’m afraid my knowledge of Xbox architecture is such that any answer I offer would be coming straight out of my ass and probably not of any value.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:24 am
After hearing what had happened yesterday I was expecting the worst, but things went better than expected today.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Morning, Pan.
Van, good news! Thanks for making that the first thing I saw this icy morning. I think my day will start a little better.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Morning Pan!
Snowed again last night. Still snowing now.
Glad things worked out Van. Belated hug from me anyway.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:23 am
Wow… I think I am still in shock.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:27 am
Someone actually called me a “Podcast Celeb” Ha – yeah right…
Thanks for the compliment but I am hardly a celeb…
December 16th, 2008 at 5:27 am
Good to hear things are going alright on the family front Van.
I know nothing about the xbox or any other gaming system…
December 16th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Aw, WNDR, you may now be “podcast famous,” but you’ll always be our Wolf…
December 16th, 2008 at 6:01 am
*skritches WNDR between the ears*
December 16th, 2008 at 6:03 am
RE: Coverville
JB, I got one point. meh
December 16th, 2008 at 6:04 am
awww Thanks Guys.
Just to clarify – I am not podcast famous… I bask in the glow of the Mangan and others that are far more talented than me.
Wow – Skritches from the Bunny.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Not too bad, a -12ºF that feels like -12ºF…
December 16th, 2008 at 6:14 am
Awww, Wolf. You know you’re my favourite animal pseudonym on the board ;)
-9C. today. WooHoo! (ok, -16 with wind chill, but still a marked improvement over yesterday)
December 16th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Jack: Cool link.
Van: Glad the family troubles weren’t too bad. As for the 360: getting an arcade version and a 60 GB drive is often cheaper than buying a regular model. I believe all the drives come with a transfer kit that will allow you to move all your games and profiles onto the new drive. You might want to check at the store though.
The downside is that any arcade game that you bought on your old console will not work on your new console without getting new licenses. This link should give you the information you need:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/licensemigration/faq.htm
Let me know if you have any questions.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:43 am
Snowing here today.
Currently 10F.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Van,
Your Xbox HD will retain all of the Xbox Live settings, but you’ll need to get the Xbox license transfer tool from the Microsoft Live webpage to transfer content licenses.
You might consider selling your broken Xbox. We were able to get 75 bucks for ours on Craigslist so if you have an equivalent type of selling venue, you could consider that.
Good Morning, everyone!
December 16th, 2008 at 6:59 am
Thanks for the info ditto and Cj,
December 16th, 2008 at 7:01 am
So… Sounds like the consensus result among folks who tell me is that the Musically Challenged was pretty hard. I have an email in to Ibbott about other factors (that Bis clip I had tried to level down a bit, but you can still hear him say it’s a “little loud”), and I think I’ll be sending him a couple more that I have ideas for.
December 16th, 2008 at 7:40 am
CP: Any Day Now — The Watchmen
December 16th, 2008 at 7:49 am
CP: You’ve Got Everything Now — The Smiths
December 16th, 2008 at 7:50 am
Last night, I finished playing Mass Effect for the second time, this time on hardcore. It’s not that difficult when you’ve got the best equipment in the game and you are starting at level 50. :)
December 16th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Did Ashley live or die this time around?
December 16th, 2008 at 8:05 am
She lived this time and showed her gratitude. ;)
December 16th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Lucky you. That’s reason enough for me to play a second time through. :)
December 16th, 2008 at 8:33 am
I did my Cpt. Kirk impression the first time through.
The story holds up pretty well a second time through. This time I played renegade instead of paragon. I was hoping I’d get enough XP to reach level 60, but didn’t quite make it: I was about 140k short.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:46 am
CP: How Stuff Works Podcast: How Entomophagy Works
Beware, the story that kicks it all off is not for the faint of heart…
December 16th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I need to take the renegade route. Although I’m kind of confused how that will translate into Mass Effect 2. Supposedly, Mass Effect 2 will alter it’s beginning story based on how you played Mass Effect 1. My guess is you’ll have to pick which save game to start ME2 with. I guess I should research a little more.
Entomophagy? Is that like a deep desire to eat mutants?
December 16th, 2008 at 9:01 am
It’s the practice of eating insects. They cover both voluntary and involuntary entomophagy…
December 16th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Free protein!!! ;)
December 16th, 2008 at 9:06 am
CP: Ungawa — Chow Nasty
December 16th, 2008 at 9:08 am
CP: Let Me Drown — Soundgarden
December 16th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Oh, by the way, with all the NFL doping investigations, shouldn’t they go find out who put the downers in the Cardinals’ Gatorade this past Sunday?
December 16th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Who knows what you swallow in the deep dark night.
December 16th, 2008 at 9:58 am
OMG there are whole volumes I will not say on that one, Van…
December 16th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Van, had I been drinking something when I saw your last post, I would have certainly given myself a nasal enema :)
December 16th, 2008 at 10:54 am
Was he talking about pride?
December 16th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I think he was eating bugs.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:59 am
CP: Xanadu – Rush
Quick, somebody start an alphabetical list!
December 16th, 2008 at 11:18 am
MST3K fans should listen to Decoder Ring Theatre this week…
“Black Jack Justice (25) – A Midsummer Night’s Noir” (for those of you perusing the message board out of anthropological curiousity many millenia into the future)
December 16th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Swallowing pride – i.e. fallating a group of lions.
December 16th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I hear there’s lots of pride swallowing down near Loring Park in Minneapolis…
December 16th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Yeah, I know, that was a low blow…
December 16th, 2008 at 11:31 am
As was that…
December 16th, 2008 at 11:34 am
JB – http://www.addictivecomics.com/blackjackjustice/
BlackJack Justice recieves the comic book treatment.
December 16th, 2008 at 11:35 am
LOL
December 16th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Just got back from reading page 2, Mr. Wolf…
December 16th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Cold.
December 16th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
You don’t know the half of it, borther.
Well, the wx is looking craptastic, so I think I’m bolting early. Gotta beat those downtown commuters to the ditch, right?
December 16th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Thx ditto!
December 16th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Santa Pan Gift Received! I will video blog the opening of the gift later as promised previously.
Jack wants an alphabetical list – of what? I don’t know, but I was thinking an alphabetical list of gifts we don’t want for Christmas… Like
An appendectomy
December 16th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Blueberry bagels ;-)
OK that might just be me.. how about
Bad Breath – I don’t want that.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
C – Chlamydia. Although luckily (or unluckily depending on your point of view) chances are slim I have to worry about that.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Oooh my outgoing gift finally shows shipped with tracking. I was getting very antsy!
December 16th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
D – Dandruff. I’d hate to receive a stocking full of that. Ewww
December 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
D is also for Disappointment.
E – Englebert Humperdink CDs.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
F is for flipflops
No good in the winter…or any other season.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
G for Garanimals. I’m too old for that and I know how to dress myself.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
H is for hernia.
Be careful with lifting all those presents,
December 16th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I – Iron lung. No place for it in the house.
December 16th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
J – Jackalope. No more pets for me.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
K – Klingons. Oh, sure, they might seem like a fun bunch to go party with, but man will they ever trash your house.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
L is for Llamas
On second thoughts, in this weather, the wool would make a good jumper.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
M is for matches.
Not a good idea if you have an arsonist in the family.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
JATW: Latest Chuck.
December 16th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
N: (post) Nasal Drip – a runny nose is never fun.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Who would give Nasal Drip as a gift??
O – old socks.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Well now you’ve gone and buggered up S
O is for Orange
Ok when there was rationing but kids just wouldn’t be impressed these days.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
-O is for Orange
December 16th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
N is for Nutmeg
Nice in cocoa but not much of a present.
December 16th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
-N
I’m going backwards.
P is for Paint by numbers
Too fiddly for the hamfisted.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Q is for Quality Street
Not a Patch on Roses for sugarolics.
December 16th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
O – Oprah Magazine
December 16th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Why the loss of the link on your name Essbee?
December 16th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
R – Reindeer Poop (I don’t care if they really ARE cookies… you call it poop, I’m not eating it)
December 16th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
S is for socks (hah!)
December 16th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
T is for Ties.
A present not suitable for young and old.
December 16th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
U – Umbilical cord, especially with something attached to it.
December 16th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Home computer, Van
V – Vegemite
December 16th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Too lazy to type in URL, that is.
W – wonderbra
December 16th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
X – x-girl/boyfriends
December 16th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Y – ya-ya sisterhoods
December 16th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
And with that, g’night, Pan. Mush.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Z – zygote (especially one that will be attached to an umbilical cord)
December 16th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Got my santa gift! Thanks TEB!
I will put a pic up in a bit.
Also, will send mine out reeeeally soon.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Should be getting pretend snow soon. I’m kinda jealous of my baby brother in TN who has already had two snow falls. I’ve got a new tire on the car, so I’m all set… let’s have it!
December 16th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
You have have all of the snow and cold, Nomad.
This is the greatest video evar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
December 16th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Oh, but the nice thing is that I’ve got the snow but not the cold. It’s only 28F. Which is a bit nipply, but not unbearable. When it hits the teens, that’s when I feel my …
what are the little air sacks in your lungs called?
… When it hits the teens, that is when I can feel my alveoli freeze and that just hurts.
December 16th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Hey, Van? What did you mean when you said:
“Q is for Quality Street
Not a Patch on Roses for sugarolics.”
December 17th, 2008 at 12:39 am
A tin of sweets:
http://tinyurl.com/6dgum8
December 17th, 2008 at 12:41 am
Roses:
http://tinyurl.com/5r8cvc
December 17th, 2008 at 1:05 am
The truth will leave you a bit bored.
December 17th, 2008 at 3:00 am
Ah! So it’s safe to say that Nestle continues to suck at making anything resembling a good chocolate?
December 17th, 2008 at 3:46 am
Personally I would have to say yes.
December 17th, 2008 at 3:56 am
Alright, help me out. On this week’s Chuck, the cop on the outside who’s the store manager’s cousin – wasn’t he also the cop that worked with Bruce Willis in the first Die Hard? Well, the actor, I mean. It would be classic Chuck if they gave the character the same name as in Die Hard.
December 17th, 2008 at 4:55 am
Morning, Pan!
It’s balmy here today — in the teens before the sun is up. Might see a few snowflakes melt today!
And, that’s all I got — kind of a rough week for me so far. Off to Evil, Inc. Catch y’all later.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:10 am
Morning Pan!
More snow – Blech!
Here’s the new Wolverine Trailer
http://www.marvel.com/news/moviestories.6407
December 17th, 2008 at 5:37 am
I thought the über store manager was in Die Hard.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:42 am
re: Jack’s link. It’s amazing, I think there was on one of those movies that I hadn’t seen.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:44 am
from Wiki-
“Officer Al Powell arrives to check the building, finds nothing amiss and drives off, but McClane gets his attention by dropping one of the corpses onto Powell’s patrol vehicle.”
Reginald VelJohnson = Sgt. Al Powell
December 17th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Nope, definitely not Big Mike. Haven’t seen the latest Chuck, running about 4 eps back on the TiVo. The actor in Die Hard I believe was Reginald VelJohnson? Not sure on the spelling, I’ll look on the iMDb ti make as though I am all-knowing now.
December 17th, 2008 at 5:47 am
Oops, to actually appear all-knowing, you can’t admit to using an external resource…
But I was right, right down to the spelling! He isn’t listed as appearing on Chuck tho. Most recent cred is for an ep of Bones…
December 17th, 2008 at 5:51 am
… and still the networks don’t “get it”. I couldn’t find a full list of cast members on the “Official” site. I had to go to IMDB TV.
Mark Christopher Lawrence … Big Mike
December 17th, 2008 at 5:52 am
Didn’t see anyone in the episode cast that seemed to be the character you described, so it could be VelJohnson and the information just hasn’t hit the IMDb yet…
Oh, and I may want to bank up those Chuck eps for a while, holiday hiatus looks to last until Feb 9 after the current ep…
December 17th, 2008 at 5:54 am
I get the same results with my searching JB
December 17th, 2008 at 5:55 am
I guess I should actually watch this episode before doing too much reading on it.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:31 am
… only, first I need to get my GPB contribution together. Right Jack?
December 17th, 2008 at 6:36 am
We can still vm the GPB stuff in riight?
December 17th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Developing sore throat.
Damn, just a couple weeks since kicking the last, interminable, cold…
December 17th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Now I want to see Wolverine.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:34 am
Nomad: I disagree about Netle, but then again, you’ve probably never had these:
Aero:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_(chocolate)
Coffee Crisp:
http://www.nestle-coffeecrisp.com/
December 17th, 2008 at 7:35 am
I hope we don’t get Emo Wolverine. :)
December 17th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Emo Wolverine. Brings the idea of cutting oneself a whole different meaning.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:50 am
And, since he’s Canadian, he’ll say “sorry” and “excuse me” all the time, eh? ;)
December 17th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Well, must go out and shovel the sidewalk.
Ta.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I didn’t need a trailer for that.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I’ll stick with the Cadbury Crunchie, thanks…
December 17th, 2008 at 8:17 am
I like the Cadbury Caramilk more than the Crunchie.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
You Canadians are weird. What you call a Caramello, for example.
Crispy Crunch is another good one.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:21 am
But if I really want a chocolate fix, I’d probably go with something like this:
http://tinyurl.com/6ocoaj
December 17th, 2008 at 8:22 am
Wolverine is Canadian – right. He probably gets a lot of slashing penalties.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:24 am
The link says…
“Bad Request
Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand.”
December 17th, 2008 at 8:30 am
It’s probably a problem on my end, this mac is only running OS 10.2 and Firefox 2…
December 17th, 2008 at 8:33 am
Yep, he’s Canadian. The government got their hands on him before the NHL did. ;)
December 17th, 2008 at 8:34 am
So … I videotaped the opening of my SS Gift and my kids decided to have a screaming fight in the middle of taping. I’ll have to do some fancy editing to make it seem like my kids are well-behaved little angels. :D
December 17th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Of course, over recent years, some of the origins comics have blurred that. It will be interesting to see the movie’s take on this.
The wiki article is pretty good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine_(comics)
December 17th, 2008 at 8:35 am
CP: Strange Overtones — David Byrne & Brian Eno
(via KEXP SotD)
December 17th, 2008 at 8:36 am
Speaking of comics, today is new comic day. I haven’t checked the store out in months. I think I’ll pay a visit today, see if anything piques my interest.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:37 am
And I need to finish recording my GPB thoughts for Jack. Today is the deadline, right?
December 17th, 2008 at 8:39 am
CP: Amazing Grace — The Blind Boys of Alabama
I highly recommend this song. It’s a fantastic blues version of the song, sung to the tune of “The House of the Rising Sun”.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:44 am
What’s that strange yellowish light outside my window? Gasp! It’s the sun! Haven’t seen it around these last few days.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Dang. I see my weather control scheme has failed!
December 17th, 2008 at 8:47 am
cold. cold. but no snow on my walk and driveway.
Marvel has a good bio of Wolverine on their site as well
http://www.marvel.com/universe/Wolverine_(James_Howlett)
December 17th, 2008 at 8:48 am
Ditto, point your weather control over here! I’m tired of snow and cold!!!!!
December 17th, 2008 at 8:51 am
Whew, ditto’s plan to import Canadian weather to AZ has been defeated! But who knows how long it will last?
December 17th, 2008 at 8:52 am
TEB: That was what I was trying to do! Move the cold weather from there (and here) to AZ!!! Drat. I need some plotonium, I guess.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:53 am
Brilliant!
http://xkcd.com/518/
December 17th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Mmmmmmm! crunchies .
December 17th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Time to install FreeBSD.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Eeeeeek!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Oh, company has arrived. Now going to make gingerbread cookies!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Yeah I’m at work and bored.
I’m trying to resist the urge to listen WR #34 yet again as I’ve ran out podcasts to listen to.7
December 17th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Wow Van that is a compliment Thanks. :D
Must be all the Jack Mangan music in it.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:10 am
HA! XKCD.
Haven’t been there in a few months.
RE Wolverine – Rad.
CP: IAMX – “Skin Vision” from Kiss + Swallow
Highly recommend, Esp to T.S.H.s kinda up Andrea’s alley.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Runch Time!
December 17th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Looks like Wikipedia got out in front of IMDB. It is the same actor – and they did give him the same character name.
Brilliant. I’ll refrain from saying more until the rest of you have caught up on the episode.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am
WA? Its only 9:30!
You crazy.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Ed, did he eat Twinkies in Chuck??
December 17th, 2008 at 9:35 am
A Jeremy sighting! Are the planets in alignment or something?
December 17th, 2008 at 9:42 am
He looked like he was eating something sweet and long.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Shout out to Wolf, playlist for WR #34, is there going to be one?
December 17th, 2008 at 9:48 am
*snicker snicker* Jeremy said “up Andrea’s ally”
hehehehe
December 17th, 2008 at 9:48 am
I see that ditto set his controls for the heart of the sun.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:49 am
GBP comments recorded and edit.
formatting and such to occur later.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am
One GBN VM complete, at least one more to follow.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Crap, GPB. GBN is something else altogether…
December 17th, 2008 at 9:54 am
Van – I will work on it. Just for you.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Yes, hats of to Wolf for Wander #34. Listened to it last week. I especially liked the Pac Man song. “No hookers dead.” LOL
December 17th, 2008 at 10:02 am
“…eating something sweet and long!?”
Good Googly-Moogly, man! Are you bound and determined to get us into the gutter!?
December 17th, 2008 at 10:04 am
GBP, Oh no!!!
I just recorded all of my comments backward!
December 17th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Thanks Rhettro.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:27 am
JJ does a Memento.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Grosse Bointe Plank was an entirely different film.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Hey Jenny Slater. Hey Jenny Slater. Hey Jenny Slater.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
lol
December 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
What I want to know is he he got to dancing with her for the rest of the party.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Van – Playlist has posted.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Did you know? That was actually another Cusack sister.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:29 am
ZP dons his running shoes and has a look at Sonic Unleashed:
http://tinyurl.com/56t2h4
December 17th, 2008 at 11:29 am
My camera ate my video of me opening my gift – so I did a different vlog here: http://www.lovelongandprosper.com/cherylyn/?p=190
Thanks, Ditto! :)
December 17th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Cool watch:
http://tinyurl.com/693h8k
December 17th, 2008 at 11:33 am
I just hope you like it, Cj.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Thanks Wolf, much appreciated.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:37 am
CP: Heartbreaker — Pat Benatar
December 17th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Cj, that was AWESOME.
Van, I’m not going to videoblog my thank you for my gift, but I LOVE it.
Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
It’s coming with me on my holiday travels.
December 17th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Actually, GBN is Geek by Night…
December 17th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Unfortunately, I can’t load Cj’s video here at work, so I’ll try when I’m at home.
Mythago Wood was a good book. I’ve read it a few times. I’m not so happy with its sequels.
Tonight is the GPB deadline, right?
December 17th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
ditto – I LOVE it!
December 17th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Kewl! I was worried you already had one.
December 17th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Well I hope you enjoy the book Essbee, just glad you got as I had visions of it going astray in the postal system.
December 17th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
+it
December 17th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
MW was my first fantasy book I purchased (hard scifi nut before that)..was my gateway to the fantasy genre.
December 17th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Good book to start with!
I haven’t read “Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn” since I got a bit frustrated with “The Hollowing”. I hear it ties things up pretty well. I’ll just have to start from the beginning again before I read it.
December 17th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
FYI for Windows users: There is a critical MS patch that you really need to install today.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/12/microsoft_issues_patch_for_cri.html
December 17th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
CW: Boogieman: The Lee Atwater Story
Its quite crazy, I recommend it highly.
December 17th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Currently stuck in conference call hell
December 17th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
CEnduring: conference call hell
December 17th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
That ‘Wild West Wind’ song on WW #34 is teasing me..I’m sure I’ve heard it sung by somebody else but can’t remember the name.
Memory like a sieve..
December 17th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
CP: James Brown Ate My Bagpipes — Taxi Chain
December 17th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
CP: Ready Steady — The Sugarettes
December 17th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
CW: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2E13
December 17th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Gah! Stupid microphone won’t record at a consistent level.
December 17th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
I have the opposite problem – my consistent microphone won’t record at a Stupid level!
(yes Jack … still tweaking the GPB content)
December 17th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
Got mine sent in.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Van – the “Wild West Wind” song is an original by Connemara Stone Company.
Although that being said – the song reminds me a lot of Jethro Tull.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
at the moment … my upload speed seems to be about 1200 baud.
I wonder if someone in my neighborhood is trying to cram a fruitcake thru the Interpipes. :(
December 17th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Wow. ZP really hated Sonic. Hated it so bad his review was hilarious.
December 17th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
*munch munch munch*
Donch knowh wach you meanch Jhoe
*munch munch munch*
December 17th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
spherical jack Mmmmmmmmmm
December 17th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
So it tells me it is going to take 36 minutes to send this 7mb attachment.
That just don’t seem right.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Nope. Not right at all. Try rebooting your modem.
December 17th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Great episode of Life tonight.
December 17th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Vegas is apparently getting a bunch of snow.
December 17th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
http://graphjam.com/2008/11/22/song-chart-memes-dont-cry/
December 17th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
ditto – I haven’t had the caramel Aero yet, and while I did enjoy the mint Aero, I really didn’t care for the chocolate portion of it. The minty bubbling popping was pretty neat.