Deadpan UnShowFunShow with Tee Morris
***ATTENTIONUPDATEATTENTIONUPDATEATTENTIONUPDATE***
A wonderful and generous listener has agreed to donate a new, tangible third place prize for the upcoming Watchmen give-away (rules described in this Unshow). If you take 3rd, you are eligible for a t-shirt from the Deadpan/Jack Mangan Spreadshirt store, max t-shirt value: $20.00 USD.
So – - -
First prize: A free copy of the Watchmen comic book, courtesy of awesome Cynful, of acynfulmind’s Podcast.
Second prize: A $10 Denny’s GC, courtesy of awesome Brad P. from NJ, of the Whole Lot of Nonsense Podcast.
Third prize: A free Jack Mangan t-shirt (valued at less than $20 USD), courtesy of awesome anonymous.
End of ATTENTIONUPDATE, on to the regular show notes.
This is a long one – but it was a conversation full of laughs. Thanks a million to Tee Morris for being a good friend, a fun guest, and a great onpod personality.
Let it be noted – this Unshow is the birth of the Adrian Zmed Rule.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
If I had a hammer.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
“I’d hammer in the evening”
-Sam Cooke
March 4th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
“U Can’t Touch This”
-MC Hammer
March 4th, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Nippletaint…rolls around the mouth.
I’m putting 10 imaginary pennies on Amy winning the Watchmen graphic novel…that is if I haven’t frightened her off.
March 4th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Morning Pan, it’s a cold but bright frosty morning on this side of the pond.
March 4th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Oh and for any iPod Touch/iPhone deadpan users…do a search on the App store for ‘Vector Tanks’..a cool looking Battlezone clone.
March 5th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Good morning gang.
March 5th, 2009 at 4:34 am
I already own a copy of the graphic novel, but if there’s a contest of some kind going on, I’m there. :-)
March 5th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Hmmm, what did I do with that can of blue paint?
March 5th, 2009 at 4:41 am
Is someone going to show up blue to the premier? ;)
March 5th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Would “melancholy” count?
March 5th, 2009 at 4:52 am
Reviews for the Watchmen movie are looking lukewarm, particularly for critics who appear to be coming into the movie without having read the novel. And, really, for the movie to succeed, it’s going to have to draw in a large newbie audience.
Probably my biggest fear going into the theater is that they will end up pulling a Harry Potter. The first movie was so “faithful” to the books that it ended up flat and lifeless. It felt like all the actors were walking around on a stage each reading the novel aloud.
Granted, Watchmen has a better chance of avoiding that, being that it already has a built in visual element. But, I’m still concerned that Zack Snyder will be so devoted to reproducing frames from the novel that it will hamper the movie.
March 5th, 2009 at 4:53 am
I think Jack (or maybe it was Tee) suggest I attend in costume as Dr. Manhattan.
junk.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:02 am
Morning, Deadpan!
Sympathies, ditto. My job is so hosed. I hurt my back yesterday schlepping eight 60 pound boxes down 20 steps out of the back of our 5-acre warehouse because all the shipping guys left (after promising me at least someone would stay behind). I have a 8 a.m. delivery deadline in CA this morning, so I’ll be on UPS tracking duty this morning while icing my back. Stupid asshats. This is, so sayeth the CEO, “an exposure worth millions” for my company, yet I was the only person available to carry, load, and race boxes to the last drop-off UPS HUB at DIA last night.
On a positive note, Unshow! Downloading now. Bath time. I do love Thursdays.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Morning Pan.
Busy day in the boards this morning already. 6:30 am, cold. Snow and wind warnings in effect.
All things considered, I’d rather still be in bed.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:24 am
Holy cow! Busy day on i-tunes. I have 16 podcasts downloading!
March 5th, 2009 at 5:29 am
EssBee – sounds like it is time to file for workers comp!
Side note – I did some work at a company that had a shipping department.
We were forced to let THEM carry our gear in and out of the building. One of my clients explained that HE couldn’t carry more then like a dozen sheets of blank paper to the copy machine … if they wanted to bring an unopened pack of paper, union rules said that they HAD to request it be transported by the shipping department.
Working with large corporations is always a bizarre and often surreal experience.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:39 am
You only get bathed one a week TEB?
A unique fragrance then.
Cough
March 5th, 2009 at 5:42 am
The Watchmen movie is rated 18 in the UK which will limit it’s audience.
Should be a relatively quiet experience when I see it this weekend.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:01 am
I dread to think how many podcasts I’ll be downloading when I get my broadband connection back.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:10 am
I think you meant EssBee for the bath comment, Van. I listen to my Deadpan in front of my desk while working.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:21 am
[tweet] Just finished reading “Watchmen” for the second time. Can’t wait for tonight! Leaving for the theater at 11:00 EST. Might tweet from the premiere. [/tweet]
March 5th, 2009 at 6:25 am
Oooooops! Apologies TEB.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Well, am going to brave the brrr, and take my Boo for a nutritional breakfast at McDonalds. Then to buy a couple of more sweaters to keep the warmth in.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:51 am
I’ll work blue at the premiere if you like…
March 5th, 2009 at 7:57 am
Back from the cold. I wish the weather would make up its mind. Yesterday it was +10 and nice; today it’s -10 and snowy. No wonder why I’ve always got a cold.
March 5th, 2009 at 7:58 am
Offf, I was just attacked by 15 pounds of furball. How am I going to get any work done with a grey cutie on my lap?
March 5th, 2009 at 8:02 am
CP: Half-Assed – Ani DiFranco
That will be the theme of my job performance today as well.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:10 am
It’s good to hear Tee again. It’s been a long time.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:24 am
WndrWolf!
Leave TEB alone, she has work to do!
March 5th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Thanks, J0e
March 5th, 2009 at 8:44 am
CP: PC Mag radio podcast
March 5th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I’m still worried about Jack. The “heavy” news sounds scary.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:57 am
It does indeed Ditto.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:58 am
-D +d
March 5th, 2009 at 9:00 am
Van says “Ditto” with a capital “D” :D
March 5th, 2009 at 9:06 am
J0e – But bunnies are so tasty.
March 5th, 2009 at 9:08 am
ditto ditto
(oh that was original.)
March 5th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Sooo, Wolf… I think I won’t tell my hubby you said that ;)
March 5th, 2009 at 9:22 am
CP: Layers — Asobi Seksu
(via KEXP Song of the Day)
March 5th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Surely he already knows TEB.
Cough
March 5th, 2009 at 9:27 am
TEB – Is your husband the Woodsman?
March 5th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Is there a red hood involved?
March 5th, 2009 at 9:32 am
CP: So Much For The Afterglow — Everclear
March 5th, 2009 at 9:34 am
[snicker]
March 5th, 2009 at 9:36 am
I’m not telling anything :oops: *shhhhhh*
March 5th, 2009 at 9:39 am
CP: Sixteen Tons – Tennessee Ernie Ford
March 5th, 2009 at 10:06 am
The first 15 episodes of Deadpan are now downloaded and ready to load up. it looked like episode 14 is when the comments when insane. I’m curious why that is.
Thoughts on listening to episode the first: Wait wait what? Wife? Oh dear. Stolen rap lyrics are amusing, I wonder what inspired that idea came from?
CP: Saor Patrol – Stonewall
March 5th, 2009 at 10:15 am
My phone battery appears to be borked! Going to lose the phone for a week..grrrrr!
March 5th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Apparently teh_Internet has it in for you, Van. That sucks.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
So if anybody can help what I need to do to wipe the iPhone without losing all the Apps I’ve bought that would be appreciated.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Van: Don’t the apps stay in your puchases in iTunes? I don’t see why you would lose them.
March 5th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Strange twist -
A Canadian filmmaker plans to have a mini camera installed in his prosthetic eye to make documentaries and raise awareness about surveillance in society.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090305/en_nm/us_eyeborg
March 5th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Good review of Watchmen over at Tor.
http://www.tor.com.vhost.zerolag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=blog&id=16290
March 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Catching up. Haven’t listened yet. Will soon.
EssBee – sorry about your back. I love the word “asshat” it’s one of my favorites.
Van – probably just confused EssBee with TEB because I put it in your head during WatchMania. I’ll take responsibility.
Going to see Watchmen this weekend and quite looking forward to it. Can’t wait to talk to everyone about it! It’ll be interesting to see if the theater is packed.
Ed – I loved the Harry Potter movies – I’m easy to please though :)
March 5th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Yes, sympathies for your back EssBee. I know how much that sucks.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Wasn’t there a Harvey Keitel movie where he played a reporter with a camera in his eyes?
Based on a novel.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
I may have touched the bad luck fairy.
New cable modem arrives, when I try and get it activated I’m told the internet connection is down in my area for the next 3 hours.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Hope you get better soon Essbee.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
The film was Deathwatch based. DG Compton novel.
March 5th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I can speak succinctly for podacst content, and most of the time I’m pretty good with people.
Still, on occasion I get to the end of leaving a voicemail for a cow orker or vendor and just sigh and think, what a jabbering blabbering idiot I am…
March 5th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Nope, that’s me. ;)
March 5th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
*SIGH*
Downside – after struggling for two weeks to figure out if the intermittent distortion problem in my “record player to computer” transfer process was (a) the record player, (B) the interface box, (C) my computer, (d) a bad cable, or (e) some combination of the four … my “ION U-Record” usb audio interface finally gave me a break … and just plain died.
Upside – Abe’s of Main rocks and has agreed (cheerfully I might add) to exchange it for me – even though all of the trouble shooting I tried to do, took me out of the warranty period.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
That Watchmen review, ditto linked, says it’s horribly violent. So I’ll apparently be watching the movie from Dan’s lap.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Go Abe’s of Main with the ethical business practices.
…… so…….. I woke up at 4am really sick, and it’s fucked my entire day today. Ugh. My advice: avoid Red Baron frozen pizzas.
Gonna try to get my ass in gear.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Not sure if this link was posted here. I saw it on the FPM list – watch the cartoon. It’s pure silly.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/485797
March 5th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
That Watchmen cartoon is pure genius.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
That too, Jack.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
I have three VHS tapes that I bought on eBay that are the pilot and some of the first season of Bosom Buddies. I loved that show when it was on. Loved it like crazy.
March 5th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
CJ I can’t imagine that will be a problem, from Dan’s perspective…
Jack: You need to stick with products named after proper American heroes, not enemy Germans…
March 5th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
That must have been it, JohnBoze. Hmmm, in that case, then maybe it was the Kaiser roll that did it.
March 5th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Or the Hitler Fudge Ribbon ice cream…
March 5th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Wrong War JB.
cough
ZP reviews a Spiderman game:
http://tinyurl.com/cuecge
March 5th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
So 20 new podcasts to download…something has to go.
March 5th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I was just picking German enemies.
March 5th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Ok, just seemed that Jack was staying in the WW1 theme and you jumped to WW2.
I’ll get my coat.
March 5th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
That Watchmen cartoon bit was teh_awesome!
March 5th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
As for Harry Potter – it’s really only the first movie that I didn’t care for. The 2nd one got better and all the ones after have been quite good. Sorry for the confusion.
March 5th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I agree with this statement from one of my favorite feminist blogs today:
“If anyone ever asks me when I started loving Dollhouse, I’ll tell them “When Eliza Dushku hit a singer with a chair and said “Friends help each otherâ€
http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2009/03/05/dollhouse-episode-3-stage-fright/
March 5th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I agree, Ed, even though I prefer to pretend like the Harry Potter books and movies are not connected. The books are so good. The movies are fun, and the darker ones are better IMO.
March 5th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
What’s this about a Jack Mangan t-shirt? I must have one.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I am still waiting for the heavy shoe to drop…
March 5th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
I believe you can buy Jack’s stuff here: https://40380.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop
March 5th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
I’ve changed the show notes for this Unshow – updated the Watchmen giveaway contest.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Yeah JB, I felt fine the other day after eating a bowl of Rommel Krispies.
Today, I’ve only had one can of chicken broth, and still feel pretty bleah.
March 5th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
“If anyone ever asks me when I started loving Dollhouse, I’ll tell them “When Eliza Dushku hit a singer with a chair and said “Friends help each otherâ€
You know, that scene was pure genius. I totally didn’t see that coming.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
ZOMG, how did I not know about these t-shirts? Deadpanties. Heh heh.
March 5th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
2 hours and 45 minutes until Watchmen! About to grab a power nap.
March 5th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
I’d consider going to the midnight Watchmen Phx tweetup, but the way I feel right now, the last thing I need to see is giant blue junk.
Also, more importantly, I have plans to go this weekend with Dan & Dan & Cj and whoever else is gonna be there. w00t.
March 6th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Conspiracy?
First Van’s iPhone battery dies and now my MacBook battery has gone kaput with NO warning!
Someone is stalking Deadpan Mac user, power supplies. *cue scary music sting*
March 15th, 2009 at 12:21 am
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