Who watches the show notes?
|
||||
    |
Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #120: Watchmania, part 1368 comments to Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #120: Watchmania, part 1Leave a Reply |
    |
||
|
Copyright © 2012 Jack Mangan's Deadpan - All Rights Reserved |
||||
Sure CJ, we’ll be in misery together ;)
Hey I am his son. I was just telling you the waffles were so good. :-)
I’m off to run a few errands, then have lunch, then back to the grindstone.
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/24/comic-critics-40/
OMG, this is the best webcomic ever. The watchmen videogame is going to be horrible.
I think we just got a comment from Rhettro’s son in praise of dad’s waffles? :)
In addition to a funny video of Ed’s son finding a new way to enjoy that boring old inflatable slide.
Nobody make a Son Day pun. . . . doh!
And hey! Dan, that was your first comment here. You’re free from mod hell.
That Watchmen webcomic is brilliant.
All these little numbers are hurting my brain.
*TWeet* NASCAR race is on. Vegas race.
What got cut in the upcoming Watchmen movie:
http://tinyurl.com/d9r7fl
Hopefully Snyder won’t have done a ‘Ridley Scott’.
The Night Owl is a replicant.
meh
You guys won’t think less of me if I sing along to the “Buffy: Once More with Feeling” album while I clean the kitchen, will you?
Maybe Joss is going to have to bring the musical episode of Dollhouse along soon to get the vibe back.
Funny, the cuts that the article mention are pretty much in line with what I predicted. Really, once the endgame “event” is changed, it requires several things to change along with it.
While I won’t be making any midnight showings, I do plan to catch it near lunchtime on Friday as I work half days. I’m hoping the nearby IMAX will be running it.
Ed: I thought the latest episode got pretty close to being a musical. Not that it was that good, mind you.
Watchmen is going to be a musical?!?
Jack, weren’t you listening? Watchmen is going to feature a lot of Dick.
Watchmen Musical
See Dick & The Incredible Singing Penis.
Why do I always have the knack of walking in here when comments with words such as dick, penis, boobs, naked etc etc are made?
Hugh sez all these words are innocent and it is I who makes it dirty :)
guilty as charged
it is you who make them charged!
I just watched the latest BSG.
Maybe I was just in the wrong mood.
dick, penis, boobs, naked.
http://io9.com/5162302/why-is-watchmen-so-important
Morning Pan, heading home today..the fog on the Tyne is all mine.
Cough
I didn’t expect to find these audio clips as fascinating as I did. I think it’s the kids’ commentary and cursewords as they’re playing, along with the familiar video game sounds and the familiar hiss of shitty 1980s Maxell tapes.
And then I thought, “Vanamonde would get a kick out of this”.
http://www.coinopvideogames.com/sounds.php
Not I till get home, no flash player on the phone.
CP:Wander Radio #37
I found one part of Jack’s posted article particularly interesting:
“the collected edition has remained in print constantly since its first release – a fact that upsets Moore, whose contract with DC asserts that the rights to the series will revert back to he and Gibbons should the book fall out of print for a specified amount of time”
CPIMM: “Creepy Doll” – Jonothan Coulton
Morning Pan!
Supposed to be a balmy plus 8 today and I’m stuck inside staring at spreadsheets :cry:
Morning, Pan.
I just left a voice mail with some new Watchmania content – Dumbass Memories.
Actually, I had another question on Watchmen… Why did Rorschach carry around a doomsday sign on his “off hours”?
While carrying the sign, most people probably don’t pay a whole lot of attention to him. This allows him to observe what’s going on in all parts of the city while out of costume and remain unnoticed. After all, as Hollis Mason said in his memoir, “Vanishing is no big problem when you’re a costumed hero – you just take your costume off.”
Oops. That should say, “While he’s carrying the sign…”
Yeah, I just could think of a lot better ways to blend in and observe the world without carrying around a sign about the end of the world.
Also if Rorschach smell is so distinctive..why does nobody catch on when he has no mask?
I guess they figure he’s just one of the unwashed masses?
Wow Van, Monday must have hit you hard. It’s been a long time since I was able to stump you ;)
*shrug* That was the most obvious explanation I could come up with. I mean, besides “because he’s a psychopath.”
CD: Losing money on the stock market. Transferring an album to digital.
This morning’s album – “The Producers” (80′s pop … not the Broadway smash hit)
All the servers are down in my Ontario office. Can’t access any of my files. Makes doing month end… interesting. By which I mean not fun.
Well, since I can’t seem to do any work work, I think I’ll change kitty litter and take out the garbage (almost as much fun).
TEB – I have slaves for those menial tasks…
TEB – Perhaps they can FedEx you some clay tablets and a chisel. ;)
It’s an ironic thing that with so much information so widely available to each of us now – with huge heaps of data being personally carried around by individuals … a hundred thousand years from now, all that visiting archaeologist will have as a record of us – is the primitive cave paintings of our ancestors.
Thanks Jack for the nice comments and thanks for the track “Stress Fracture” I think my wife has now fallen in love with you…
Just what I need competition…. sigh…
I can not compete with the Deadpan…Deadpan is the way.
CP: Sword Swallowers Awareness Day — 60 Second Science from SciAm.
[earbud]
I have pleasantly surprised by how much I like the new Morrissey album
I was always a Smiths fan in the 80s, but was worried that Morrissey wouldn’t be relevant today. I am actually really enjoying his new album.
[/earbud]
To: j0e
From: Hugh
Re: Stock market
Amen my brotha
*sigh*
Can’t wait to get it, TSH. I have most everything from Smiths/Morrissey.
Of course, I really never wanted to see him naked. Well, like George Hrab, naked. Scary image, to be honest.
I love how our group talks about everything instead of obsessing over one thing. I mean, besides Jack, of course. ;)
I think you will like it ditto :)
May I suggest another band you might like?
We saw these guys play here Saturday night. They were quite awesome like
A punky (very slightly Ska-ish) band out of LA.
The Airborne Toxic Event
I would put a link to their website but I don’t trust fucktardbot. Its just theairbornetoxicevent dot com
LOL
Jack is MY number 1 obsession *swoooon*
well ok.. he MIGHT have to share that spot with a certain Mr Dulli. But still ;)
I’ve been liking the ATE songs I’ve heard so far.
Don’t forget Huge (aka Hugh). ;)
Re: The Stock Market
In the interest of full discloser – while I AM losing money this morning … I am also fighting back the only way I know how, by “dollar cost averaging” .
I picked up some Mcdonalds (the only place people can afford to eat out)
Conoco Phillips (Yes, we are still addicted to oil.)
General Mills (breakfast cereals are a comfort food that people eat more of when they stay in and hide from the world)
and Unilever (unlike Rorschach, if we are to be foreclosed on, most of us would prefer to be well bathed and in clean cloths before we are evicted.)
This has been your Deadpan stock market update.
Yeah, the networks are up! Now I can do some work… oh wait.
Tune in tomorrow for your Deadpan Financial lesson on Credit Default Swaps.
Cool. Glad you like them, ditto :)
I could never forget my Hugh/Huge :) He is beyond the obsession list, he is above the obsession list. He is everything.
Hugh sez: awww…well shucks ma’am
j0e- thats the way to handle this shit. Think about whats happening don’t freak out. Too many people freak out and its mostly because of their limited scope. The banks are failing, its all over!! People are still spending money. As you pointed out they are spending money on different things.
You only lose money when you sell. Or they go bankrupt. If you wait long enough, it will probably turn around.
… or if you invest in a company that makes “Gazelle polishers”.
What was I thinking !?!???
gazelle polishers????
is that what the kids today are calling it??
Hugh sez: aaaaand we’re back in the gutter
hugh sez: another stock idea is toys. Toys have proven to be the only industry making siginificant money right now. Specifically American made and traditional toys like lego for instance.
dre sez: and there was a story on NPR about salons and spas. People can’t go on vacation so they are paying for more spa treatments to “get away”
CP: Quiet Little Voices — We Were Promised Jetpacks
My parting thought for the day:
Giada DeLaurentis seriously makes me reconsider being heterosexual. Seriously.
Hugh sez: *swoooooon* Hey wait, what about me?
No worries. We’ll be lesbians together :)
I just tried adding her as a friend on Facebook. I am sure she will deny me, but who knows :)
*swooooon*
I think I am a lesbian…
Trapped in a man’s body?
I’m just a prisoner in my mind.
Based on a couple of podcasts that I’ve listened to today, it would appear Mr. Mangan is becoming the new opening bumper specialist for Farpoint Media.
Where else have you heard him?
Yes Cj – I am Little Red Riding Hood. Stuck in the Wolf’s body….
Help
help
Wait – Little Red Riding Hood was a gay lady?
I heard Jack on Farpoint Recap and Wander Radio and it seems like somewhere else, but can’t recall.
LLAP will happily play bumpers from any Deadpan friends :)
Little Red Riding Hood is stuck in the Wolf’s body?
Did he eat her?
Yeah…. ;)
Naughty Wolf.
But he ate grandma first.
So it turns out, Feb 28 was national sword swallower’s day.
Huh.
So my cable modem just died on me…no broadband for 5 working days.
Anybody with electrician experience explain why it keeps blowing the fuse on the power lead? It’s not the power socket as everything else works fine with the same socket.
I maybe forced to actually finish some books on the partially read book pile.
That’s a pile of books I’ve started but never finished.
Re: Grandma
I his defense, Grandma had her daughter when she was 18 and there are some that say HER daughter had Red Ridinghood when she was under-age … so Grandma wasn’t really that old to begin with, and was frequently featured on the “Deep Dark Wood’s”, GILF website.
Van – Re: Unexplained Cable Modem Failures.
Perhaps it is all those illegal copies of “Blade Runner” you keep downloading.
*dives for cover*
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Sounds like Joe is going to get a protocol bomb. ;)
CP: When I Fall — Buddahead
All I can say is that all parties were satisfied… :D
I was going to make a joke about lesbian subtext and Wolf’s last comment, but will let it go by.
This week is the end of a huge project – submissions due to the state of California by Thursday – and I am experiencing once again the phenomena of being the last to touch a project and seeing 1) how much is done sloppily by others who know I’ll fix it, and 2) how unconcerned other people are with the deadline since I’m the last to touch this bad boy. In the words of Van, GRRRR.
Ahh – Please don’t stop on my account… If it makes you feel better make a joke about me… My fur will still be soft and cuddly.
CP: Baby Got Back — Jonathan Coulton
EssBee – Is Baby Got Back your lesbian subtext joke?
Baby got subtext
One of the funniest things I ever heard on Wingin’ It, and really ever, was Eliza saying, while talking about the last Harry Potter book, “if you rearrange the letters in ‘subtext’ you get ‘buttsex’.”
Yep. Leave it to Eliza to notice that one.
CP: Ride On — AC/DC
AC/DC is delicious.
I used to listen to a, IMO, good podcast that was ruined by the hosts constantly saying “I’m just sayin’” after every comment. I picked up the latest episode over weekend because I had kind of forgotten why I gave it up, and bingo! I’m just sayin’.
Off to find a say without a title…
I’m just saying. ;)
^song should be a song with out a title…
I have audio to edit…
Oooh yay. Site is back up. Withdrawal symptoms are on the decline.
Breathing… ahhhhh
Deadpan is the Must-be-online-at-all-times Way.
And we’re back!
Up to my eyebrows in research….. but found this along the way:
http://www.youshouldhaveseenthis.com/
Just watched Ep3 Dollhouse.
I’m hooked. Much more with the “no-one or nothing is as it seems” cleverness!
Still seems to be some sort of creative struggle between the clever intrigue writers on this show and the corporate pop/bubblegum writers but the clever is starting to show through!
This show is soooo not about being some sort of “adult” fantasy island.
Goodnight Deadpan. Oh … can someone tuck in the mush?
How is the Indian Nipple song not on the youshouldhaveseenthis list?
srsly
No broadband=no knowledge of deadpan website going offline
Sniff
Morning Pan, back to work today, meh!
CP: Starshipsofa: Aural Delights #68
EssBee – I ran into almost the same thing recently. The guest host said “I feel you” after almost every single sentence that the main host said. That was really annoying. I’m just saying’.
Deadpan LIVES!
Funny, I can’t say I even recognize 80% of the things on Jack’s list, much less have seeing them.
Morning Pan!
Had to work late last night to make up for the computers crashing. Boo
So last night the DeadPan was dead…man, so couldn’t take out my misery then.
Hey Mr. Mangan, that 16 pieces story of yours is nice. In case ya didn’t know it.
March/April marks the 50th anniversary of Kind of Blue by Mile Davis. An important pioneer in the music industry.
Stuff From the B-Side podcast has a nice discussion about him
http://www.howstuffworks.com/stuff-from-the-b-side-podcast.htm
Why, why, WHY! isn’t Deadpan on that list! :)
And thank goodness the nasty cup video isn’t on there.
Uh, it is. So is the goat thing.
Decisions, Decisions:
I finish early enough on Friday to go and see the Watchmen movie.
Or I can wait and see the movie on Saturday when it’s my day off.
Not sure if I can wait a day longer.
Oh and Watchmen is showing at the local arty farty cinema…a few years ago that would have indicated a film that was held in high regard by the cultural snobs..but since they did show the latest Indy flick..things may sliden downwards…
+have
I have a feeling we won’t be able to see Watchmen until April (unless I go on my own with the hubby).
Report cards due this weekend.
He’s in Orlando the next weekend for a teacher’s conference.
Then we’re in Mexico.
March is a busy month for my hubby.
with = without
Just listened to Jack Mangan’s Deadpan Podcast Ep001. Wow, I have a lot of catching up to do. [o.O]
Nomad Scry: IMHO, catching up on the Deadpan archives would be well worth the journey. The serialized versions of “16 Pieces at a Time” and “Really Big Things” alone are worth it. Plus, you’ll get to know all of us a lot better, and you’ll understand why some things are the way they are in the most recent episodes. (The evolution of the introductory sound effects for the Greasy Spoon Comments segment is particularly interesting.)
Keep in mind that “Cranular Explosion” IS a possibility.
You may wish to consult a physician before undertaking this event … and know the name of a reputable Exorcist for afterwards.
‘I’m just saying’
Van: I guess my mind was trying to block out those.
Scratch that, I meant Nomad.
NS, I’ve gone back and listened to quite a few of the original episodes and I have to agree with Amy; totally worth your time. My only regret is that I wasn’t there all along.
The beauty of Deadpan is that it constantly evolves. Yes, there are inside jokes like there were for Wingin’ It, but they aren’t so entrenched that they discourage new people from getting involved.
Plus, I think we’ve always been extremely welcoming to any and all. That’s what the ropes and handcuffs are for. What? Is that too much information? ;)
So we are in the middle of one of the most bizarre weather patterns I’ve ever seen. It can’t decide if it wants to snow or rain. Everything is covered in a thick layer of slush that, when you try to shovel, you discover is on top of a layer of water. Several people were out trying to shovel, myself included. All the sidewalks on my street are flooded.
I’ve never seen anything like it.
Re: “Yes, there are inside jokes like there were for Wingin’ It, but they aren’t so entrenched that they discourage new people from getting involved.”
Isn’t it.
Nomad,
If you had said that you’d gone back to the beginning and had read all the comments that had been posted….well, that might have warranted a restraining order :)
BTW – for all my fellow panites who still frequent the Farpoint Forums, be sure to stop by and give EssBee a proper “Deadpan is the Way” reputation bump.
CP: Soma City Ward – Slash’s Snakepit
Ed – ;)
I see a lot of question marks in Safari.
Is it even legal to shoot those?
oh, you said IN Safari….nevermind.
Ed – Yes you can but you must shed 96 tears…
Oh that seems to be obscure…
Drive by post!
Wolf: Great Wander episode. It was nice to hear some deadpanites on there.
Jack: Have you been texting me? I’ve gotten a couple of “Hello” type texts to my phone, but it’s from a number I don’t recognize.
I bought “The Dark Knight Returns” last Sunday. I’m enjoying it so far.
L8r
Wasn’t me, Rhett.
WNDR Wolf, are you ? from the Mysterions??
Not fully caught up yet on today’s conversation.
And in scary news:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/187342
+++++
… the Oct. 23, 2001, memo suggested the president could even suspend press freedoms if he concluded it was necessary to wage the war on terror. “First Amendment speech and press rights may also be subordinated to the overriding need to wage war successfully,”
This claim was viewed as so extreme that it was essentially (and secretly) revoked—but not until October of last year, seven years after the memo was written and with barely three and a half months left in the Bush administration. +++++
Hmmm. Looks they revoked the SUPER Presidential privledges that they had granted themselves, about the time that it was becoming most likely that Obama would be the next guy to get to use those powers.
Random.
Wolf doesn’t have two green circles for to be one of them.
Ah the ‘I’ is important when making genre references…
Cough
No Van – There are not any strings attached. ;)
There is no “I” in Vanamonde.
… or in “WNDRWolf” for that mater.
Miriam Winklestien is another mater altogether.
Alma mater?
Alma troubles
Does anyone know a link to one of those news thingies, where you enter a subject and it automatically keeps a look out for any news or posts on the topic and updates you?
Joe: I’d use google news. Do a search and then click on the RSS feed for the search.
JOe: I use bloglines for that, and also to keep track of my favorite blogs (including yours).
:)
I guess maybe I oughta post something.
I would TOTALLY read it if you did.