Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #122: Watchmania, part 3

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  1. Vanamonde Says:

    So I’m not sure what to say.

  2. Vanamonde Says:

    insert interesting comment here ———->

  3. jackmangan Says:

    Your comments are always interesting, Van.

    Nightmush.

  4. Ed from Texas Says:

    [[witty joke involving or Jean Luck Picard reference using the number 4]]

  5. JohnBoze Says:

    It’s (53 minutes after) 5!

  6. JohnBoze Says:

    That’s right, no disrespect against Dan & CJ, but no “Short Circuit” reference from over here…

  7. Vanamonde Says:

    You can’t get there from here.

    Ah infocom flashbacks…

  8. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Morning Pan

    I have a big grey furball on my lap.

    … oh yeah, two more days until holidays – Yeah!

  9. Amy Bowen Says:

    YAY!!! MORE WATCHMANIA!!!

  10. WNDRWolf Says:

    2 days ’til the weekend. woohoo.

    I would like to offer to anyone here – Please send me an audio review of your favorite podcast. I will edit / produce it. And any link information that you think is important.

  11. ditto Says:

    Heeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeee’s ditto

  12. justa J0e Says:

    …and this would be me!

  13. WNDRWolf Says:

    Damn it. My podcast list is just now getting to Monday…
    sigh

  14. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Congrats to the Watchmania winners.

  15. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    My podcast list has not just wrapped on itself. I haven’t listened to the last LLAP episode yet, and the new one just came out.

    Ah well, lots to listen to while sitting on the beach in Mexico.

  16. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    not = now

  17. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Thanks for the shout out, Jack.

  18. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Jack said “Pricks”… *laughing* :lol:

  19. EssBee Says:

    Good morning pricks and aurora!

    How’s it going, yo?

  20. justa J0e Says:

    Good Morning EssBee and all!

  21. justa J0e Says:

    WNDR – I would like to play along with your little reindeer game. Is there a deadline?

  22. EssBee Says:

    Wolf, me too! I’ll work on something, but can’t promise it in any sort of timely fashion!

  23. WNDRWolf Says:

    J0e – By the end of the weekend, So I can get the episode to gether before the dead line of 28th.

  24. WNDRWolf Says:

    EssBee – Feel free. The more submissions I have means I will be able to work ahead a bit.

    So how was the bath?

  25. EssBee Says:

    Great bath today, thanks! I think I sound truly dyslexic when I read out loud, so won’t be doing that again for the Deadpan, and didn’t enjoy that part. But still, squeaky clean here.

    Here’s some exciting (for me) news: I am cutting off my hair today. I have my ziploc bag ready for my 12″ braid that’s getting chopped and mailed to Locks of Love. Scary! Short-haired EssBee. Eeek!

  26. justa J0e Says:

    Wndr : HAHAHAHHHAhahahhaha! Good one!

    No really, I’ll see what I can do but I have the “Excellent” relatives visiting this week and “I need quite for about 20 minutes” wouldn’t mean ANYTHING to them.

    One of the fun bits – Her telling me the same story she told me 20 minutes ago … and earlier in the day AND the day before about how forgetful her husband has gotten.

    MMMmmmmmad sir.

  27. JohnBoze Says:

    I need to work on this:

    The Google search for “climb into my spoon” reveals the phrase has yet to penetrate beyond the Deadpan.

    In a further search along Happy Chef lines, I was reminded that there is a former Chef about 20 minutes up the highway from my house. http://is.gd/o1Md

    I also thus far have no recent photos of myself with any Really Big Things. Probably the easiest (aside from the repurposed Chef) would be the Crow.

  28. WNDRWolf Says:

    Currently Listening: Ice Box Radio Theater – A Distant Land Part 2.

    This is what Science Fiction is supposed to be. Bonus it is Audio Drama!

  29. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    This looks like it could be fun

    http://io9.com/5174010/let-batman-drive-you-to-your-superhero-destiny

  30. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    What happens when Wall-E meets the Watchmen

    http://toysrevil.blogspot.com/2009/03/who-watches-walle.html

  31. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Anyway. I have to go out and get a few things for our trip.

    Later Pan!

  32. Cj Says:

    Hee hee.. *insert childish giggle* JB said “penetrate”

  33. Cj Says:

    Love Long and Prosper #108 is out, but linked on iTunes to the wrong feed so if you downloaded it already, check the length – it should be an hour. If it’s 13 minutes long, you’ll need to delete and re-download.

    The 13 minute show is actually The Computer King’s show – so listen to that too! Oops

  34. Vanamonde Says:

    I’m quite impressed with Opera Mini. DAY 1 without iPhone.

  35. ditto Says:

    CP: 1000 Words — Scroobius Pip

  36. ditto Says:

    TEB: Great WALL-E mashup.

  37. JohnBoze Says:

    Hee hee.. *childish giggle* CJ said “insert” while giggling about “penetrate”

  38. ditto Says:

    That’s a probing insight, JB. ;)

  39. Ed from Texas Says:

    So, everyone needs to do a “climb into my spoon” post on their blog/journal/facebook, etc and point it back here? Kick starting a meme into the cold freezing night of the internet….so to speak?

  40. ditto Says:

    What are we doing with “climb into my spoon”? I’m not sure what I’d post.

  41. ditto Says:

    CP: Step Stones — Surplus Sons

  42. Vanamonde Says:

    So after going to the cinema and finding the film I wanted to see didn’t start until tomorrow..went and saw Young Victoria.

    Not a great fan of period costume dramas and I know little enough about the history of Queen Victoria, but was more enjoyable than I expected.

    Ho hum.

  43. Rhettro Says:

    However, “noops ym otni bmilc’ is catching on everywhere!

  44. ditto Says:

    tahw?

  45. ditto Says:

    CP: Homesick — Soul Asylum

  46. jackmangan Says:

    C.I.M.S.
    ~

    It looks like Bunny has hopped along for the day – but – w00t on the Mexican beach! That will be a great time.

  47. EssBee Says:

    CP: W.M.A. — Pearl Jam

  48. EssBee Says:

    CP: Drama — L7

  49. Vanamonde Says:

    noops ym otni bmilc

    Don’t you need to be evil and have a beard to read that correctly?

  50. Ed from Texas Says:

    The Evil League of Evil is watching, so beware!

  51. Vanamonde Says:

    A bit pointless:

    http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/?p=11401

  52. EssBee Says:

    I’m all over the evil speak.

  53. jackmangan Says:

    EssBee gets on-the-job-evil training every day.

    So I didn’t get out and accomplish the one thing I’d intended today, but I’m getting a bunch of other stuff done, so the day isn’t wasted. Completely. tweet.

  54. Ed from Texas Says:

    Once again, the challenge has ended. Today was the final weigh in day for, what has become, the traditional start of the year weight loss challenge at my company. I have served as the de facto chairman of the event once again.

    77 answered the call to try and reduce themselves by 7% over the first 10 weeks of the year. 34 succeeded, including myself. I managed to pull down 22 lbs, for a 9.5% drop. The best performer this year shed 43 lbs and reduced himself by almost 15%.

    Now, the hard part is to try to keep it off for the rest of the year.

  55. Rhettro Says:

    You got that right Ed. I’m happy to report the 20 lbs I loss from running has stayed off for the entire year. Well more or less. At one point I was around 171, but lately I’ve hovered closer to 175. But I’m inching it back down again.

  56. justa J0e Says:

    Ed – I think that shrink wrap and a storage closet might be handy tools in helping to keep the weight off. Just remember to pull them out every few days and hose them off.

  57. justa J0e Says:

    Re: “… and have a beard”

    Okay, I always get confused on this one. Is that when a gay guy has a girlfriend ?

  58. Amy Bowen Says:

    Ed: That’s great news! Congrats!

  59. Ed from Texas Says:

    These are all pretty good, but this one caught me just right and made me giggle

    http://www.kontraband.com/pics/16568/Photo-Manipulations-by-Erik-Johansson/?gpage=10#show

  60. Vanamonde Says:

    Congratulations Ed.

    Morning Pan, this makes my blood boil:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/7951963.stm

  61. jackmangan Says:

    Those are excellent pictures, Ed. And congrats on the weight loss, you guys.

  62. Ed from Texas Says:

    Dammit, I can’t get to my email and work…so, still don’t have my password for LLAP.

    Anyway – CJ – I’m fairly sure that the jeans you “remember” weren’t actually for sale, but were part of the premise of some 70’s movie. I only remember commercials for it (why would I remember this, I was like 5 or 6 – could this really be my earliest memory? how sad….anyway…back to the original thought)

    I have a title of “So Fine” in my memory. I’d plug that one into IMDB (which I also can’t get to from work) and see if that jogs the noggin.

  63. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Morning Pan.

    Will be on and off the board intermittently. Have lots to do before we leave tomorrow.

  64. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Oh yeah. Happy first day of spring.

  65. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Whoa, and I thought I was going to be little seen on the board :)

  66. EssBee Says:

    Morning, Deadpan!

    Dammit, Ed, I was wondering where my extra pounds came from.

  67. ditto Says:

    CP: Titties — The Trucks

  68. Cj Says:

    Ed – You through me for a second. I was about to go back through the messages and see where I’d posted about jeans duh. Then I realize that you are talking about the butt-less jeans I talked about on LLAP. I don’t think they were real either – maybe SNL or movie inspired?

  69. Nomad Scry Says:

    Does that make today Ostara? Or was that yesterday? Or am I using the wrong word again?

  70. ditto Says:

    CP: Daredevil — The Tragically Hip

  71. Cj Says:

    Ugh! through=threw – too early for me to have been typing.

  72. Cj Says:

    Ed, YES! So Fine is the movie. I can’t find a trailer though, I’m going to keep looking. You totally rock for knowing that.

    I feel so less alone with my memory now! ;)

  73. Cj Says:

    And an annoying video to go along with that memory. Annoying. I had to say it twice because it is.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0L4RuAzl4c

  74. Vanamonde Says:

    The sky was the colour of salmon pink.

  75. jackmangan Says:

    Salmon pink tuned to a dead channel.

  76. Vanamonde Says:

    Clicking is a bad sign with HDs?

  77. Vanamonde Says:

    How things have changed in 7 years:

    http://www.mp3newswire.net/stories/2002/nomadzen.html

  78. ditto Says:

    CP: The Bleeding Heart Show — The New Pornographers

  79. EssBee Says:

    Back to the shuffle game:

    Brief Give Virgo Folsom

  80. EssBee Says:

    The anticipation for tonight’s BSG is killing me!

  81. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Once More with Feeling Soundtrack

  82. ditto Says:

    Ain’t Six Divine Attitude

  83. EssBee Says:

    I touch the fire and it freezes me
    I look into it and it’s black
    Why can’t I feel?
    My skin should crack and peel
    I want the fire back

    Now, through the smoke she calls to me
    To make my way across the flame
    To save the day or maybe melt away
    I guess it’s all the same

    So, I will walk through the fire
    Cause where else can I turn?
    I will walk through the fire
    And let it

  84. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Too Much Stuff – Eric Bibb

  85. Vanamonde Says:

    Cool Essbee, love that soundtrack and episode.

  86. ditto Says:

    CP: Pump It Up — Elvis Costello & The Attractions

  87. Vanamonde Says:

    This could be unique to deadpan..a CP where the HD fails during playback.

  88. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Words – The Christians

  89. EssBee Says:

    I love it too, Van. In fact, every time I watch it, I get a little choked up. Silly, I know!

  90. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Werner Von Braun – Tom Lehrer

  91. Vanamonde Says:

    Nowt silly about feelings Essbee.

  92. jackmangan Says:

    Annie’s Great Mister Alive

  93. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Concrete Sky – Beth Orton

  94. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Promise Me – Beverley Craven

  95. Rhettro Says:

    http://www.presentmagazine.com/full_content.php?article_id=2033&full=yes&pbr=1

    Go Patman Go!

    Ditto, you’ll have to go over and say hi to Pat on opening day.

  96. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: On the Road Again – Canned Heat

  97. ditto Says:

    Rhettro: Will do! I didn’t know he was from KC!

    I’m going to forward that info to my friends too.

  98. JohnBoze Says:

    Wing Destroy Justice Drop

  99. Cj Says:

    Bye Shout Don’t Everybody

  100. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Liberal Backslider – Martyn Joseph

  101. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Blackbirds – Erin McKeown

  102. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Give A Little Bit – Sarah Masen

  103. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Australia – Manic Street Preachers

  104. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Linger – Cranberries

  105. EssBee Says:

    CP: Winter — Tori Amos

  106. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Coffee Coloured Strings – Kirsty McGee

  107. JohnBoze Says:

    CP: (If You Were) In My Movie – Suzanne Vega

    But, funnily enough, just before that I skipped past RBT #7 “Bison Bull.”

  108. Vanamonde Says:

    CP:Blue Monday – New Order

  109. justa J0e Says:

    I don’t even know what to say about this marginally worksafe bit of video.

    http://tinyurl.com/d63vtk

  110. Vanamonde Says:

    CP:All Along the Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix

  111. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Marlene on the Wall – Suzanne Vega

  112. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Stuck in the Middle – Stealers Wheel

  113. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: The Look of Love – Diana Krall

  114. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Dead Skunk – Loudon Wainwright III

  115. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Love is the Drug – Roxy Music

  116. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Tennessee Girl – Kevin Montgomery

  117. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Do Your Part – Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez

  118. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Immigrant Song – Led Zeppelin

  119. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Paint it Black – Vanessa Carlton

  120. Vanamonde Says:

    Okay, last one for the night.

    CP: Goodbye To You – Michelle Branch

  121. Vanamonde Says:

    Which featured on a Buffy episode.

  122. EssBee Says:

    Love that one, Van.

  123. Vanamonde Says:

    Hugo award nominations list is out:

    http://www.thehugoawards.org/

  124. Ed from Texas Says:

    Battlestar Galactica is done.

    Wow is about all I can come up with and I don’t know if words can do justice to describe it. It was an impressive ending on many levels.

  125. Ed from Texas Says:

    CJ – glad I could help confirm your memories.

  126. EssBee Says:

    I share your “wow” Ed, but am not sure how I feel yet.

  127. EssBee Says:

    Dollhouse was good tonight.

  128. Cj Says:

    Jack Mangan is awesome.

  129. jackmangan Says:

    Shucks…

  130. jackmangan Says:

    I watched the awful piano man BSG episode, which crammed 10 important events into the last 10 seconds. . . . Guess I have one more to watch before the finale?

  131. jackmangan Says:

    And final middle of the night thought, from David Lynch’s Twitter-stream:

    Thought of the Day: Stress inhibits creativity.

    Goodnight, Eraserhead.

  132. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    *poke*

  133. Vanamonde Says:

    A TSH sighting…woot!

  134. EssBee Says:

    Happy weekend, Deadpan!

    We’re off to see the wizard, AKA my parents. Back tomorrow night.

  135. Ed from Texas Says:

    Be sure to pick up some of those yellow bricks along the way – they’ve gotten to be rather valuable :)

  136. Cj Says:

    Watch out for those so-called “Lollipop Guild” guys… they are a sneaky little bunch!

  137. Rhettro Says:

    I enjoyed the BSG finale, and I think it wrapped up nicely. But I can’t help but feel like they tried to cram about a season’s worth of answers into two episodes.

  138. Vanamonde Says:

    Well still haven’t watched the BSG finale, but the latest Dollhouse…wow.

    It’s going to get canceled….

  139. Rhettro Says:

    Awesome ditto!

  140. Cj Says:

    Can’t remember if I mentioned this already, but my hubby bought me the 1st season of BSG on HD so now I’m going to actually watch it. I’m pretty excited looking forward to it.

  141. Ed from Texas Says:

    You know, I’ve never had much hope for the new president, but I was at least looking forward to the end of foot-in-mouth disease. Apparently, that was too much to ask for.

  142. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Seriously? After the last 8 years you can honestly be down on the guy after only being in office for 2 months??

    BSG finale- wait.. I don’t want to spoil anything if everyone hasn’t seen it. I enjoyed it, but what slightly annoyed by certain things.

  143. ditto Says:

    TSH drive-by postin! woot!!!!

  144. justa J0e Says:

    Here’s a fun game to play at home -
    Which of the following 5 quotes, is the one that people are trying to make a big giant deal out of, because it was said by the current President.

    “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”

    “You work three jobs? … Uniquely American, isn’t it? I mean, that is fantastic that you’re doing that.” —to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska

    “Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.”

    “Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across this country.”

    (My bowling ability) “It’s like the Special Olympics or something.”

    +++++++++++++++
    Gee, how quickly we lose perspective in this country.

  145. Vanamonde Says:

    The Special Olympics quote?

  146. Vanamonde Says:

    The BSG finale..I can’t help feeling it would have been a better ending if they had just ended the series after the FTL jump to X.

  147. Amy Bowen Says:

    My latest bit of Watchmen-related geekery is here at my LiveJournal:

    http://snurl.com/eaxo7

  148. ditto Says:

    I don’t know, Van. I liked the ending even if I would have chose some different resolutions.

    No spoilers here though.

  149. jackmangan Says:

    Good catch on the Rorschach birthday, Amy! And way to go all out!! That deserves bigger blog coverage than Deadpan.

    A poke from the Smarty Hotties!!

    Happy Travels, EssBee.

    Thanks everyone for holding off on the BSG spoilers. If you want – I’ll make a spoiler-friendly post to discuss…? If the BSG finale merits its own discussion post…?

    I stopped in to say something witty, but I got nothin.
    Goodnight, Starbuck.

  150. Cj Says:

    I’m going to watch the first season of BSG in HD this month. So, I guess no fun spoilerific chat for me. . . although really . . . It’ll be like months before I see the end so I’ll forget.

    /airheadedblondemoment

  151. Cj Says:

    Good morning, Pan and happy Sunday to you all.

    I’m drinking coffee and buzzing around wondering where everyone is.

  152. Vanamonde Says:

    Work for me, sigh.

  153. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    BSG SPOLIER ALERT!!!!!!!!!- you have been warned

    I won’t say too much in case this get read-
    the Starbuck explanation annoyed me
    the lack of Daniel info annoyed me (although I am wondering if they are saving that for that 2 hour the cylon side of the story movie thing they are doing.
    The fact that Balter made it to the end annoyed me :) Although 1 thing I was wondering was are they basically saying that Balter and Caprica 6 become angels themselves?? The visions of themselves they both see… is that them as angels?
    I loved the old cylon toasters vs new cylon toasters fight scenes.
    Hugh and I generally liked the finale except those few annoyances I mentioned
    I cried over Adama and Rosalyn :) I was totally sobbing like a baby. LOL. I am such a sap.

  154. JohnBoze Says:

    Good morning Pan!

    If you’re not on the mailing list and haven’t seen it yet, go to ninja2009.com for free Nine Inch Nails/Jane’s Addiction/Streetsweeper content.

    Sunday means tax prep time has come along at last… grr

  155. JohnBoze Says:

    Don’t get me wrong, we’ve got a tax accountant who wades through all the data and makes sure we don’t need to pay much more, but it is time for us to get all the data in line for her.

  156. Vanamonde Says:

    P.A.Y.E. is the motherfucking way for tax.

  157. justa J0e Says:

    … and a day later …

    Yes Van, the special Olympics quip.
    The others are a sampling of the quotes the former president issued on a weekly if not daily basis. He was such risk at saying something offensive/stupid/dangerous that at fund raising functions … donors were forbidden to bring recording devices around him. (I got that directly from an attendee of one of these functions).

  158. Ed from Texas Says:

    Yes, the one lesson that Obama has mostly learned is to make sure that teleprompter is always up and running. Bad things happen when he’s allowed to speak on his own.

  159. Amy Bowen Says:

    Jack: Thanks! I posted links to that blog post on several LJ communities dedicated to Watchmen. Was there anything else you had in mind when you said “that deserves bigger blog coverage than Deadpan?”

  160. EssBee Says:

    Evening, Deadpan!

    I’m settled in for the finale of Big Love tonight. I just installed Google Chrome – so far, lookin’ good.

  161. Vanamonde Says:

    I use Chrome on my desktop, but for some reason on my laptop it won’t display the deadpan website properly.

  162. justa J0e Says:

    Dollhouse.
    Just watched. Nice.

  163. Cj Says:

    Just watched the first part of the Battlestar Galactica mini-series. I’m glad we are finally getting around to it.

  164. Nomad Scry Says:

    The BSG finale has me all screwed up. I am twisted with that happy-sad that comes from a good ending and disgust-rage at the lack of a good ending.

    Please, just give me one, not both at the same bloody time.

  165. JohnBoze Says:

    So Mt. Redoubt finally blew three times last night. Sounds impressive, though under cover of darkness, of course. The USGS has of course been monitoring it and I had been hearing since January that it was imminent.

    http://is.gd/owc6

  166. JohnBoze Says:

    Whoops, actually looks more like four major explosions. Check it out, I’m quicker on my toes than the AP…

    http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php

  167. JohnBoze Says:

    Okay, I was restraining myself, but I just can’t help but point and laugh at Jindal right about now.

  168. EssBee Says:

    Cj, it gets better. The mini-series was good; the series is great.

    Morning, Deadpan! I hope everyone is well this morning.

  169. ditto Says:

    Two words: Atmo drop. You’ll understand when you get to that episode. ;)
    Muwahahahahahahahahaha

  170. Ed from Texas Says:

    So say we all!

  171. ditto Says:

    BSG Crossword:
    http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=20090322

  172. WNDRWolf Says:

    Wow – Slow Monday…

    That sounds like a song title.

  173. jackmangan Says:

    I hates the quiet!

    I understand that some high profile publications are calling Michele Obama the “First Bitch”? Wow. Why, exactly? How is that appropriate or called for?

  174. ditto Says:

    CP: Trampoline — Wild Strawberries

  175. WNDRWolf Says:

    Bang the deadpans!

  176. Cj Says:

    Can I start an alphabet game? I’m gonna do it. Play with me.

  177. Cj Says:

    A – All in the Family

  178. Cj Says:

    B – Benson

  179. Cj Says:

    C – Cheers

  180. Cj Says:

    D – Dukes of Hazzard

  181. Cj Says:

    E – Emergency!

  182. Cj Says:

    Gotta get my daughter ready for school now. Then going to lunch with my Mother-in-law. I want to see more letters when I get back!

    Look at me being all bossy. :P

  183. Vanamonde Says:

    F- FireFly

  184. Vanamonde Says:

    G-Goodness Gracious Me.

  185. Vanamonde Says:

    H – Hyperdrive (utter, utter tosh)

  186. Vanamonde Says:

    I – I, Claudius

  187. Vanamonde Says:

    J- Joe 90

  188. Vanamonde Says:

    K – Knightmare.

  189. Cj Says:

    L – Leave it to Beaver

  190. Cj Says:

    M – My Favorite Martian

  191. ditto Says:

    M – Manimal

  192. Cj Says:

    N – Night Court

  193. Cj Says:

    O – One Day at a Time

  194. JohnBoze Says:

    P- Police Squad!

  195. jackmangan Says:

    Q- Quincy

  196. JohnBoze Says:

    R- Rhoda

  197. justa J0e Says:

    S – Samford and Son

  198. JohnBoze Says:

    T-Taxi

  199. justa J0e Says:

    U – University Challenge

    Is it cheating to go across the pond?

  200. Vanamonde Says:

    V – Vision On

  201. Vanamonde Says:

    W – Whoops Apocalypse

  202. Vanamonde Says:

    X – Xpress

  203. Vanamonde Says:

    Y – Yes Minister

  204. Vanamonde Says:

    Z – Z Cars

  205. Vanamonde Says:

    That would be a no.

  206. jackmangan Says:

    227 (for the non-alpha old tv shows)

    Is it ok to confess that I’ve never heard of half the shows in that list?

  207. ditto Says:

    Most of us don’t watch the Beeb.

  208. Vanamonde Says:

    Well Knightmare was on ITV:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knightmare

  209. justa J0e Says:

    … but could be swapped out for ‘Knight Rider” if anyone is uncomfortable with that.

  210. Vanamonde Says:

    Or Krypton Factor if you want to be really obscure.

    cough

  211. JohnBoze Says:

    Or Kids Incorporated, if you can admit having watched that.

    (especially if you wanted to bang Martika)

  212. JohnBoze Says:

    Uh, theoretically speaking, of course…

  213. JohnBoze Says:

    Aaaaaand I killed the board.

  214. jackmangan Says:

    Apparently not many Kids Inc. fans around here, JB.

  215. JohnBoze Says:

    Only marginally a fan here Jack, aside from the whole…

    Well, you know…

  216. Cj Says:

    ZOMG! I LOVED Kids Incorporated..

    All around the nation, whoa oh, we’re the new sensation

    .. Kids Incorporated K – I – D – S!

    http://tinyurl.com/ch6mqj

  217. Cj Says:

    I also have a Martika album.

    I am the ultimate product of the 80s.

  218. ditto Says:

    Never heard of Kids Inc. Martika was kinda cute though. :)

  219. Cj Says:

    If you’re Tarzan … I’m Jane.

  220. Vanamonde Says:

    Well time to rummage around the old MP3 player.

    CP: Waiting around to Die – Be Good Tanyas

    Which featured on the latest Breaking Bad.

  221. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Blackjack Davy – Johnny Dickinson

  222. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Skater Boy – Avril Lavigne

  223. Cj Says:

    Van, I love that you are listening to Avril!

  224. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Messin’ With the Kid – Black Coffee Blues Band

  225. Vanamonde Says:

    On a geekier note, there is a cover of Skater Boy in the NDS game Elite Beat Agents.

  226. Cj Says:

    21 Jump Street

  227. Cj Says:

    24

  228. Cj Says:

    30 Rock

  229. Cj Says:

    90210

  230. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Reelin’ in the Years – Steely Dan

  231. Cj Says:

    Not to dive completely out of my numbered TV show nerd-dom but .. I feel to need to express, lovingly, that it’s spelled “Sk8er Boi”

    AGENTS ARE GO!

  232. Cj Says:

    77 Sunset Strip

  233. Cj Says:

    20/20

  234. Cj Says:

    60 Minutes

  235. Cj Says:

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  236. Cj Says:

    8 Simple Rules

  237. Cj Says:

    7th Heaven

    I’m on a roll.

  238. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: I’m No Angel – Dido

  239. Cj Says:

    Dan says there is a show called “120 Minutes” I’ve never heard of it, but I’ll take his word for it.

  240. Cj Says:

    oooh my kids watch “64 Zoo Lane”

  241. Vanamonde Says:

    Thunderbirds was well liked in Japan..it’s influence is obvious in some of the cut scenes and the drum roll in EBA.

  242. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Orinoco Flow – Enya

  243. Cj Says:

    I’m going to write an article called Ways to Avoid Getting Work Done with content such as, “Keep Deadpan message board open and post names of TV shows all day long instead of entering data into spreadsheets like you should be doing.”

  244. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: The Whole Night Sky – Christine Collister

  245. jackmangan Says:

    120 Minutes came on every Sunday night after the Young Ones! My dyed-black hair is in my pale mopey face right now.

  246. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: El Paso – Tom Russell

  247. justa J0e Says:

    Sunday nights ROCKED on MTV … at least for those 2 shows.

  248. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Long Time Gone – Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott

  249. Cj Says:

    I was more of a Friday Night Videos or Headbanger’s Ball kind of girl.

  250. Cj Says:

    Or… I’m just older. *sigh*

  251. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Fishin’ Blues – Taj Mahal

  252. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: It’s a Jungle Out There – Buddy Guy

  253. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Midnight In Her Eye – The Black Keys

  254. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: But Not For Me – Curtis Stigers

  255. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Layla – Eric Clapton

  256. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Sweet Talkin’ Woman – ELO

  257. Cj Says:

    I just ventured back outside to get the mail and saw one of those Smart Cars go down my street. They are so teeny!

    Also, made me wish I was outside. It’s a gorgeous day. I think we’ll have dinner on the patio!

  258. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Vapor – Jennifer Paige

  259. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: My Aphrodisiac is You – Katie Melua

  260. jackmangan Says:

    Gimme Eluardian Blessure Wanton

  261. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: One Little Song – Gillian Welch

  262. jackmangan Says:

    http://www.marikasurinen.com/sculptures_main.html

  263. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Cold Cold Heart – Norah Jones

  264. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Clutch – Shea Seger

  265. Cj Says:

    Those are most excellent, Jack. I saw this Borg Pony a while ago and fell in love with it though it’s definitely not as amazing as those:

    http://www.aikarin.com/mlp/customs/67/67.html

  266. Vanamonde Says:

    CP: Lighthouse – The Waifs

  267. Ed from Texas Says:

    SMARTS are definitely not cars. A guy at my office has one and pretty much regrets buying it – the MPG is nowhere close to what’s advertised.

  268. Ed from Texas Says:

    http://consumerist.com/5179090/ftc-to-require-advertisers-using-testimonials-to-show-typical-results/

    The truth will set you free?

  269. Vanamonde Says:

    Last one for the night.

    CP: Super Duper Love – Joss Stone

  270. Cj Says:

    Anyone know anything or have opinions to share about the movie “Knowing” ?

  271. Vanamonde Says:

    Not till the weekend…doesn’t open here till then.

    Loved Dark City though.

  272. EssBee Says:

    CW: Law & Order from last Wed.

  273. Cj Says:

    CW: Pingu

    again.

  274. EssBee Says:

    ^LOL

  275. Cj Says:

    I only watch it long enough to get the little ones enthralled then I escaped to do dishes and start dinner.

    I swear, I’m not enjoying it. LOL :P

  276. Ed from Texas Says:

    Sure….we believe you :)

  277. Ed from Texas Says:

    Ron Moore’s 2 hour 20 minute commentary on the final three hours of BSG has been posted. Can’t wait to hear it.

  278. justa J0e Says:

    Didn’t see “Knowing” but I went and saw “Taken”.

    Action adventure that you’ve seen before. Any of you kids ever see Bronson’s “Death Wish” series?
    Action sequences we’re chocked full-o-action.
    First third of the movie was painful “set-up” for the rest of the film. It was like everyone (Including the director) just wanted to “get on with it”.

    Over all … Sure, give it a look – but I’d wait till you can download it from Amazon for $1.99.

  279. justa J0e Says:

    Oh BTW … it IS quit violent.

  280. justa J0e Says:

    quit = quite

  281. Cj Says:

    OK. This is personal – but we’re all close now, right?

    I did a new workout routine this morning and It’s literally kicking my ass right now. I can barely sit on my sore ass! It means it’s working right? It fricken hurts.

    boo hoo

  282. justa J0e Says:

    What doesn’t kill you – makes you HOT !!!!

  283. justa J0e Says:

    … er, ah … or stronger or something like that.

  284. justa J0e Says:

    oops. sorry.

    killed the Deadpan again.

  285. Nomad Scry Says:

    Nah, we are just waiting for the rimshot.

  286. Cj Says:

    Cylons are mean and Apolllo has no lips.

  287. Cj Says:

    Off to catch up on sleep. So. Very. Tired.
    Good night, Mushy Pan.

  288. jackmangan Says:

    This is pretty awesome:
    http://i.gizmodo.com/5167790/sixth-sense-technology-may-change-how-we-look-at-the-world-forever

  289. Ed from Texas Says:

    Wow, CJ figured out the secret of the whole series and has just begun watching!

    :)

    tip for the day – water heaters aren’t cheap and need to be replaced on occasion. Check yours out – if it’s leaking into the drip pan, budget for a new one soon. Also, if you are a family with kids using lots of hot water for laundry, showers, and dishes I think the traditional tank design is probably going to be the most economical solution. The “tankless” ones have about 2-4x the installed cost and I don’t see my usage pattern providing enough energy savings for the cost difference.

    Enjoy your Tuesday.

  290. justa J0e Says:

    Jack – that is quite … spherical

  291. Vanamonde Says:

    Don’t be fooled by the accent Cj, Apollo is a Brit.

    Afternoon Pan, things aren’t smoking..something to be thankful for.

  292. EssBee Says:

    Morning, Deadpan! I’m back to Evil after a sick day.

  293. marlodianne Says:

    Evil takes sick days? I thought it made sick days.

  294. WNDRWolf Says:

    I think the Computer King has a new minion….

  295. EssBee Says:

    I am not Evil, md, I just work there.

  296. Amy Bowen Says:

    Off to another day of teaching.

  297. Cj Says:

    So far Apollo is not my favorite.

    Good morning, everyone. I’m heading out to the park to run amok with little people!

  298. marlodianne Says:

    EssBee, no, you’re more of an ambiguous henchman who’s just in it for the dental plan. :P

  299. marlodianne Says:

    *wonders if Canadian government is still railing @ Fox News*

  300. EssBee Says:

    Exactly!

    CP: Dilate — Ani DiFranco

  301. EssBee Says:

    CP: Don’t Make Me Come To Vegas — Tori Amos

  302. Cj Says:

    Home from the park. It’s flippin’ beautiful outside. Need to enjoy it before the heat gets here.

    I had to throw the kids in the shower though – Sand in shoes, hair, and everywhere! Can’t send the little girl to school while she’s leaking sand.

    CW: Yo Gabba Gabba

  303. Rhettro Says:

    Another killer day at work. Not like they aren’t unexpected at this point.

  304. Cj Says:

    304 – officially trumps last week’s message count by 1.

  305. EssBee Says:

    I hear dat, Rhettro.

  306. Rhettro Says:

    I know you do EssBee. Thanks. :)

  307. WNDRWolf Says:

    I hate it when I leak sand…

  308. jackmangan Says:

    WNDR, have you been sand-bagged?

  309. ditto Says:

    Funny chair:
    http://failblog.org/2009/03/24/barstool-design-win/

  310. ditto Says:

    CP: Good Luck — Basement Jaxx
    Appleseed Soundtrack

  311. EssBee Says:

    CP: On A Plain — Nirvana

  312. EssBee Says:

    Apologies for gay marriage:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsvRXXSEgXs

  313. jackmangan Says:

    That’s pretty funny. EssBee. Ellen has had some fly honeys, hasn’t she?

    - So – it seems the internet is really nothing more than a big compilation of lists:
    http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/100-movies-to-see-before-you-die.html

  314. Vanamonde Says:

    Well phone came back from repair….seems I have a new phone.

    Woot!

  315. Cj Says:

    Floors mopped even though I have about 20 children coming over tomorrow… Something tells me I’ll be mopping again soon.

    It’s a bittersweet day tomorrow. I’m retiring my music and movement program for toddlers. We’ve had 2 years of great times, but it’s time for me to move on. Should be a great party too :)

  316. jackmangan Says:

    This is for Amy – but – just in case anyone else was curious, there IS a Deadpan Spreadshirt shop.

    http://jackmangan.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Index/index

  317. EssBee Says:

    Bunk list, Jack. Serenity isn’t even on it!

  318. justa J0e Says:

    MD – Re: EssBee
    It seems EssBee is trying to bring down EVIL from within.
    Go Essbee, go!

  319. justa J0e Says:

    FYI
    BSG Series Finale. I have now seen it.
    There must be some way out of here.

  320. EssBee Says:

    There’s so much confusion?

  321. ditto Says:

    Jack: Evo gave you some nice props on his recent show!

  322. Amy Bowen Says:

    Yes, he did, in his signature way of giving people props. :-) I really enjoyed the latest Evo at 11. I left a comment on their site.

  323. Cj Says:

    Saw I Love You, Man tonight. It made me laugh and laugh and laugh. Good deal.

    And … Paul Rudd is totally hawt…

  324. jackmangan Says:

    Hey Phoenix locals – who’s with me??

    http://coyotes.nhl.com/smirnoff.htm

    Not that I’ll ever drink the Smirnoff… but I’ll find some use for it – and take a free hockey ticket.

  325. Cj Says:

    Jack – Vodka makes a great gift for any occasion. I don’t know where I’ll put the bottles… You’ll have to help me finish off all this tequila so I can make room.

    k?

  326. jackmangan Says:

    That almond tequila from the Watchmen recording was pretty tasty….

  327. Ed from Texas Says:

    Who watches the tequila?

  328. Ed from Texas Says:

    Holy crap, I’ve caught up on all my podcasts! Time to panic! I’m actually going to listen to music on my Ipod today.

  329. justa J0e Says:

    Jack – Do the Coyotes ever play the Swedes ?

  330. Vanamonde Says:

    Yes it’s a truly horrible feeling to go to the podcast cupboard and realise it’s bare.

    Morning Pan, two more days and then four days off..woot!

    Note to self – stop using woot.

  331. Vanamonde Says:

    Midly amusing rather than laugh out loud:

    http://apelad.blogspot.com/

  332. marlodianne Says:

    So, here I am with only a bit more than a week until surgery, and here comes arrives a lovely article about ANOTHER virus outbreak at my hospital…

    %@#$%#^T#$!

    Haven’t these @$%@$%#$ ever heard of Lister? Does everyone need to go buy a bottle of bleach and throw it at the place? #@@$@#! What?

    *goes off to huddle and weep for a while*

  333. WNDRWolf Says:

    Ed Relisten to some older WR episodes… The Mix tapes were designed for that.

  334. marlodianne Says:

    *glowers at computer, which had the audacity to go Blue Screen Of Death*

    Why did they keep the BSOD in vista? Forget new features, how bout losing that feature?

  335. WNDRWolf Says:

    MD – I have crayons… Yellow crayon would make it a friendly Green Screen of death.

  336. justa J0e Says:

    MD – you could you find some vinyl “Fish” appliqués and put them on you monitor when that happens – turning it into a friendly, soothing fish-tank.

  337. Vanamonde Says:

    Or just put a fish tank in front of the monitor.

  338. marlodianne Says:

    You’ve inspired me. Next time I’m seeing blue I’ll be thinking of having the laptop swim with the fishes.

    And next time will be soon, because every frickin windows update breaks the same damn key file and it starts going code blue multiple times a day.

    Oh technology, why must thou be carnal with microsoft?

  339. EssBee Says:

    Morning, fish tank.

  340. justa J0e Says:

    blub

  341. marlodianne Says:

    It’s a shame the jellies aren’t in season. It would be more satisfying, watching it gurgle down in the ocean among them, knowing it was getting death of a thousand stings…

  342. marlodianne Says:

    Argh. The crash wiped out my photoshop settings…

    That tears it. It is way over due for a cake break.

  343. EssBee Says:

    md, what is the date/time of your surgery? It’s time that we start planning for a collective good thought sent your way at that moment.

  344. marlodianne Says:

    For me.

    The laptop is so not getting any cake. Bad Dell, Bad!

  345. marlodianne Says:

    There are people more desperate to fill twitchy time than I am. I present, a tv show map:

    http://danmeth.com/post/87573961/usa-sitcom-map-4-in-a-series-of-pop-cultural

    It’s kind of woefully incomplete, but the idea makes the inner geek squee….

  346. Cj Says:

    Ahh… I miss Northern Exposure.

  347. ditto Says:

    *sending good thoughts MD’s way*

  348. ditto Says:

    CP: Young Adult Friction — The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
    http://traffic.libsyn.com/altmod/indiefeed_thepainsofbeing_youngadultfriction4.mp3

  349. EssBee Says:

    CP: Lonesome Blues — The Be Good Tanyas

  350. marlodianne Says:

    They don’t schedule the time until the day of, EssBee, but it’s supposed to be some time next Friday.

    If the hospital isn’t closed as they try to figure out where germs come from…

  351. ditto Says:

    CP: A New Beginning — Good Charlotte

  352. EssBee Says:

    CP: Sorry I Am — Ani DiFranco

  353. Cj Says:

    CP: Honesty – The Billy Joel version as sung by my 5-year-old daughter.

  354. EssBee Says:

    CP: It Ain’t Me — The Subdudes

  355. ditto Says:

    CP: Complaint Department — Lykke Li

  356. ditto Says:

    CP: Champagne High — Sister Hazel

  357. EssBee Says:

    CP: Phenomena — Yeah Yeah Yeahs

  358. jackmangan Says:

    I have seen that Hobotopia site before. . . . Call me a cretin; I didn’t get it the first time, either.

  359. EssBee Says:

    Something you should never have to hear from your boss:

    I had a really weird dream last night and you were in it, but I’m thinking I probably shouldn’t tell you about it

  360. EssBee Says:

    Sorry I missed you on FB, Van! My computer coughed.

  361. ditto Says:

    EssBee: Um… yeah. I certainly don’t ever want to hear my boss say that. ;)

  362. EssBee Says:

    Never, ever.

  363. ditto Says:

    CP: Annie — Elastica

  364. EssBee Says:

    CP: Wish You Were Here — Pink Floyd

  365. ditto Says:

    In honor of MD’s repeated saga of BSOD, I share with you a great thread on WTF moments in software:
    http://stackoverflow.com/questions/63668/confessions-of-your-worst-wtf-moment-what-not-to-do

  366. ditto Says:

    This made me crack up.

    Every once in a while, I take a break and look up a Japanese word/expression that I don’t know. So, just a while ago, I look up the expression yareyare [やれやれ] to find that it is an exclamation of relief or disappointment.

    What’s funny is the example sentence:
    やれやれ、女を選んで結婚することになるのか・・・。 Maybe I will settle down with a woman.

    Relief? Disappointment? Confusion? ;)

  367. ditto Says:

    CP: Like I Give A Care — You Say Party! We Say Die!

  368. jackmangan Says:

    Wow, I could use “やれやれ” to describe just about all of 2008.

  369. Cj Says:

    I. Am. Exhausted.

  370. EssBee Says:

    I really don’t think I could hate my job any more than I do at this moment.

  371. ditto Says:

    You have my sympathies, EssBee. I’d buy you a beer if it would help. And for anyone else that needs one. :)

  372. Cj Says:

    *hugs* for EssBee

    I don’t need a beer, but I’d love a nap. I just did a head count – no wonder I’m tired. I had 19 kids in my house and backyard eating pizza and running amok.

    Only my daughter and I are here now – my son is sleeping and all is quiet.

    zzzzzzz

  373. Vanamonde Says:

    ZP puts on a deep voice as he reviews RE5:

    http://tinyurl.com/dngaqu

  374. EssBee Says:

    Oh, boy. 8-18 inches of snow predicted for Denver over the next 48 hours.

  375. Vanamonde Says:

    I’m dreaming of a White Easter…

  376. justa J0e Says:

    8 to 18 inches ! “やれやれ”

  377. EssBee Says:

    CW: Will Ferrell: You’re Welcome America

    It’s やれやれing hilarious.

  378. Dubshack Says:

    So I’m thinking about hosting a Def Jam Comedy hour with the Farpoint Recap, allow anyone a chance to spend 5-10 minutes doing their own comedy routine. One idea is to have people make fun of me for a change. Does this sound interesting to anyone, and what would be an acceptable amount of time to give people to write and record their material?

    The idea here is Deadpan has the Palooza, JT’s Indie Christian podcast has the Poetry Slam… It makes sense for the Recap to have Standup Comedy. Which would be open to pretty much everyone.

  379. ditto Says:

    Dub: That’s a great idea. I wish I could come up with something, but I’m barely making my own commitments right now. Fuckity-やれやれ-hell. :(

  380. justa J0e Says:

    I just realized … as I finished the latest WNDR Radio Ep, that I didn’t manage to record a podcast review for Wolf.
    “やれやれ”

  381. Cj Says:

    Dub,

    I love the idea. If I were witty enough, I’d be all over that. My little brother does stand-up and I could probably coerce him into recording something. :)

  382. Amy Bowen Says:

    Dubshack: I agree, that would be cool.

    I just created a new, Watchmen-inspired Bitstrip!

    http://snurl.com/ekv39

  383. Dubshack Says:

    I’m getting a lot of people saying its a great idea but don’t have time or aren’t witty enough to do it. I may have to redefine this thing so people don’t feel so intimidated.

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