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This show is an editing mess. I should point out that there’s also a bit of Beatles in justa J0e’s segment. Michael Jackson can send me a C&D if that’s a problem.
Songs:
Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) – Beatnik Turtle
First of May (by Jonathan Coulton) – Podcast All-Stars
Too Good to Last – Jack Mangan
In his honor I shall now sing this out loud, to no one in particular. No particular connection to Joe … it’s just lite, silly and joyous! :)
Feel Free to join along.
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Tiptoe through the tulips
By the window, that is where I’ll be
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me
Oh, tiptoe from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
Knee deep in flowers we’ll stray
We’ll keep the showers away
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
Will you pardon me?
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
(Al Jourgensen is the former main player in the industrial band, Ministry. Fergie is the attractive, disappointingly dim eye candy/female vocalist in Black Eyed Peas, Al Jarreau is/was a soul singer who made a few Muppet Show appearances)
… and together they are crime-fighting roomates, sharing laughs and quirky hobbies as they catch criminals while playing gigs in ABC TV’s Friday night, Fall line-up.
The show will splutter after the pilot episode turns out to be basically an old “Facts of Life” script that has been re-worked by the original writing team for the show “Quincy”.
However it will be picked up by FOX who will make one (or possibly all ) of the characters a moody teenager (or vampire, or teenage vampire) … and in a stroke of genius they will set the show on a space station.
Then they will air the series out-of-sequence and cancel the whole thing after showing only 7 of the 12 episodes.
It will receive critical acclaim in the blogosphere.
… and Sweden.
Just came back from the store. They had The Tales of the Black Freighter so I picked it up. It also has “Hollis Mason’s Tell-All: Under The Hood”. So It’ll be interesting to see what that’s like.
We actually haven’t seen Watchmen yet because of holidays, etc. Will finally get to see it this weekend.
On a whim, I just did a search on the name of an old friend I hadn’t heard from in some years. I found a post about this friend that makes me fear that she has died.
I’m trying to compose an e-mail to the author of that post to find out … but I don’t know how to phrase the question.
I’m also not sure … do I want to know?
Though I had thought that someday I might find an e-mail address for her and exchange greetings – I’d assumed I’d ever actually see her again. In my head, she was “out there” somewhere and that was good. So if I had lost contact and wasn’t going to ever see her again … maybe never having confirmation of her death makes her live on (at least in my reality) for ever.
It could turn out that she has passed on, however you may make connections with this person she knows and make a new friend from the tragedy. On the other hand, you could open up new wounds to this person and make an enemy.
Me… I would make the connection. I’ve been in a sticky situation myself (I found my grandparents then father about 10 years ago and had to decide whether or not to contact them). I made the connection and it really had no impact. It was nice knowing, but didn’t change anything.
I think, just for peace of mind, I’d want to know for sure.
J0e – I’d also want to know. If you really want help with the writing portion of the e-mail, hit me up on Skype. I’d be happy to help with that.
Reminds me of a story …
I’d dated these two friends back in the 80’s (not at the same time, but consecutively) and was with the 2nd one much longer than the 1st.
In roughly 1999, I reconnected with the 1st one and he moved to Arizona to be with me. He told me that the 2nd one had actually died of drug overdose which made me very sad.
About 2 weeks ago, the guy who was supposed to have died popped up on Classmates.com. So, I think maybe he’s not dead. Kinda weird if you ask me.
I may have talked about this all before, but I find all of the social networking sites to be pretty strange. I’m not sure I like them (Twitter, Facebook, etc) 100%.
I find it kinda creepy to reconnect with high school people, or people from my past. My history is not a secret for most of you, and I have been that guy, Cj. I have run into people who say “I heard you died!”
I agree with the others, j0e. You’re not 100% sure what happened – so a response from the author of the post will at least give you some closure, and maybe some more info about your old friend. The post’s author will probably appreciate that you cared enough to reach out and inquire.
Truth be told, I’ve lost contact with most people that I went to high school and college with. I’ve never really tried to pursue reconnecting with them – quite frankly, I don’t make enough time for the people I’m friends with now, much less trying to add back in people from the past.
For myself, I’ve come to see that most relationships are transitory. I have very few close friends that I’ve hung on to. Different times, different places, different jobs, having kids have changed my focus over the years. Things I had it common with people at one time I don’t so much anymore.
I treasure those times and experiences that I’ve shared with all of them – much as I have with those who have come and gone from Deadpan land. Ultimately, my life is richer for the experiences, and I hope that I have been able to enrich the lives of all those others as well.
I’ve typed up an e-mail but cannot hit send.
Feels like the push of that button, might kill off a friend.
and the scene likely finished before I came in.
I just re-read my letter and cannot hit send.
This is day 3 of my training (I am the host of the event, so mostly just sit at the back and direct traffic). I am so ready to not be in a hotel anymore! I head home this evening.
I don’t want to stir anything – especially with no more than my Wiki-informed opinion – but someone who says the regular joes who died at the World Trade Center weren’t innocent – and who calls them “little Eichmans” – doesn’t sound like one of the good guys. But then – I haven’t read his essay, so my opinion is based on partial info.
And on the other hand, wrongful termination is wrongful termination.
Jack thinks he’s not a player but he is a heartbreaker..
… Dream maker, love taker… Don’t you mess around with me!
(which I initially was going to attribute to the 80’s, but it actually released in 1979 and is going to be stuck in your head all day now.. muahahahaha)
Jack, the wiki info on Ward is what the Fox newsers have been taking out of context since this all started years ago.
His essay “Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens” is critical theory written by a premier Ethnic Studies professor whose work is used all over the world in American/Native American/Black/Womens/Ethnic Studies courses. The title is a spin on a Malcolm X speech, and it’s heavy, heavy stuff. I wouldn’t take that — again out of context — bit much quoted on wiki and elsewhere as a good representation of the essay, or his body of work.
I’ve been somewhat close to this whole fight on a personal level since the beginning, and what it really boils down to (if something like this can be simplified) is that the U of CO on the one hand wants to be a first class, blue ribbon, research institution that attracts superstar professors. On the other hand, though, big money foundation donations from influential folks control who gets to say what and when. I wouldn’t send my kid to the University of Colorado in Boulder if it was free.
I don’t want to stir anything either, but just wanted to say all that in the spirit of our community.
I just re-read my comments, and the spirit of love in which they were written doesn’t shine through. I didn’t/don’t mean to be harsh.
When I said “good guys” above yesterday, I meant the First Amendment. I know Ward, and he’s a jerk. But he’s a jerk who has the right to speak and write. I love his scholarship, and think he is brilliant, but that is a matter of opinion.
I’m really not “caught up” on the details of that whole incident.
My understanding is that this guy held/holds the position that we (the U.S.) do a lot of questionable things in the rest of the world, including propping up and supporting evil despots (Sadam for example) because we believe it will protect and further our own financial interests.
I think history shows this to be true.
From that point of view, the U.S. is culpable and given that the World Trade Centers housed many of the financial businesses that directly profit off the atrocities that our foreign policies have helped to occur (or at least over looks) of our foreign policies. It is easy to see how the rest of the world might view those buildings in the same light as they see the Pentagon.
I THINK that is the point that this guy may have been trying to make. Given how no one got his point and now have a prejudice bias against him before he even says anything … I think he did a lousy job of making his point and did a disservice to that whole idea.
Joe: I’m sure there are many in the media–and think tanks for that matter–that entirely got that point, however, reporting it that way doesn’t sell papers, attract viewership, or make money. The media has gotten very good at reporting things out of context.
Speaking of robots my better half is off this morning to the robot challenge this weekend in Alamosa, CO. We are expecting another foot of snow tonight/tomorrow, but it shouldn’t impact this far-Southern CO event. This info is for last year’s, but you get the idea:
lol. An interesting take on the term “Graphic Novel”:
When told that he wrote graphic novels rather than comic books, Neil Gaiman wrote bemusedly: “I felt like someone who’d been informed that she wasn’t actually a hooker, she was a lady of the evening.â€
A search I am doing yielded a page with the following at the top … none of which has anything to do with my search but does cause me to ponder what program produces this stuff and why?
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I was very impressed how girls can be brutal with their dildos..Why karate uniform size chart by karate uniform sizes..The lake is also a favourite of local anglers and visiting sportsmen alike..
These two Tuesdays are the one before and the one after November 9th..
This game could be improved as it isn’t as based on the films as it could be, as there are no trivia questions about the films and you really don’t need to see either of the films to play this game as it is enjoyable even if you aren’t a fan of the films..Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, a fellow moderate Republican who had been considering a bid, announced that he would not run and endorsed Schwarzenegger..And yes, Suzy, I think there’s something majorly wrong with the fact that you think this guy’s hot..
The question of the hour is, do I treat myself to Sushi for lunch, which requires dressing and combing? Or do I just rustle up something here and stay grungy?
Hugh sez: We are raising glasses of water, we should get something stronger
no actually he wasn’t much of a drinker, he really loved root beer, Limoncello was the only liquor that is standing out for me in my memory that he liked. So water is cool :)
Hugh sez: Hey, at least its fancy water
it is! No plain lake Michigan water for joe. We’re toasting him with fancy LaCroix water.
Alvie told us the front woman has some PHD in something we wouldn’t ever understand, she is incredibly attractive AND has this awesome band. Some people have it all!
Hugh sez: *swooon2* She isn’t the only 1 who has it all. Beautiful, talented and and intelligent, sounds just like you baby.
Peter Piper picked and packed a peck of pickled pork nipples.
Nipples of pork pickled and packed did Peter Piper pick.
If Peter Piper didn’t pack his pick of pickled pork nipples,
Then the people’s peepers would proceed to peer at Peter Piper’s prick.
Saw a bit if the BBC 2nd take of “Life on Mars” (the one with the female detective in 1981).
It’s as well done as the original but having not seen the opening episode, I wonder how they explained this same thing happening to 2 different police detectives.
I have exactly 3 “Face” songs in my iTunes library: “Time To Face The Music,” a filk by Steven Cavanagh, and “My Friend Chewbacca” and “Star Wars Toy,” by Unicks Face.
Gotta respect a show named after a Bowie tune. Although I’ve still never seen anything more than previews.
I’m glad we had a Smarty Hottie visit! And that you enjoyed your birthday weekend and travels, Amy.
I got the Black Freighter dvd from Netflix – the “Black Freighter” cartoon is even more gruesome and graphic than in the book. The story really doesn’t stand alone very well.
The “Under the Hood” featurette is excellent, however, with a number of characters from the book and film in extended roles.
Apparently I missed the callout, but here goes anyway – face narrows down to eight entries in my Itunes. Though, I’ve just discovered that three of them are all the same song “Face in the Photograph” from three different Yanni CDs. Interesting.
Though, not as interesting as trying to figure out how “On our Own” by Bobby Brown from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack gets picked up by a “Face” filter.
Watched Tales of the Black Freighter yesterday and this is my comment: (possible spoilers but at this point, really…)
I know, at some point, they plan to cut Tales into the main movie, much like it is in the book, for an extended DVD version. I don’t think this will work, at least for a mainstream audience. While I know Tales is connected with Veidt, this is subtle. One of the connections, for me, between Tales and the main story is the creator of Tales was also involved in Veidts plans (albeit unwittingly). Because they removed that entire story arc from the movie, that particular connection is no longer there. It’s not like they can really return that connection since they changed the ending in the movie.
While intercutting tales within the movie will work for “fans”, as I said, for the mainstream audience, I don’t think it will work.
Made cats happy. While still not really warm, I decided it was warm enough to open a window and let in a little fresh air. Now they are fighting over who gets to sit in the windowsill :)
If you got time to read through it, it is sadly amusing.
In the early days of the Internet, a guy finds that posting the antics of his neighbors on the Web is the only recourse he has left.
I went to aee Gremlins in a local theater last week – part of their retro-movie series. It was a blast to watch again, in spite of its massive hokiness. In spite of the breakdancing Gremlin scene.
Wow, good timing for a “Gremlins” joke. Actually Darcy and I watched it over the holidays and I wholeheartedly agree, including your POV re: breakdancing gremlin.
Hmmm. “Twitter is over capacity” message when I sent cyn a DM to give her a heads-up, then I couldn’t see the one I sent you either, so I will just say look for @cynthiagould
If you didn’t care what happened to me,
And I didn’t care for you,
We would zig zag our way through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain.
Wondering which of the buggars to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing.
i do it for the joy it brings
because i’m a joyful girl
because the world owes me nothing
and we owe each other the world
i do it because it’s the least i can do
i do it because i learned it from you
and i do it just because i want to
because i want to
You know that I care what happens to you,
And I know that you care for me too.
So I don’t feel alone,
Or the weight of the stone,
Now that I’ve found somewhere safe
To bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
A shelter from pigs on the wing.
One of the podcasts that I enjoy listening to is Explore Music, by Alan Cross. He’s been doing The Ongoing History of New Music for about 15 years now. It’s worth checking out if you like all kinds of music. http://www.exploremusic.com/home/default.aspx
Anyway, the Friday Challenge last week was what albums are “All Killer No Filler”. In other words, the entire album is “perfect”. The 5 albums listed, and Alan fully admits that no one will ever agree about such as list, were:
Green Day’s “Dookie”
Guns ‘N Roses’ “Appetite For Destruction”
The Who’s “Who’s Next”
Led Zeppelin IV
Oasis’ “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”
Thanks, JOe. When I rock, I have a lot less hair to fling about, I’ll tell ya! It was a pleasure to farm all that hair for charity.
It was time for a change, given that I looked a little like a worn-out Janis Joplin.
Or, it was time for a change, given that I heard recently that I looked like Shannon Hoon.
Speaking of looks and hair, this is a concern: I have found that cutting my hair has made the grays VERY apparent. Yesterday, at the grocery store, the clerk called my better half my “daughter.” We are 3 years apart in age. It was a horrible moment!
EssBee, I was completely infatuated with Robert Smith as a teenager so, of course, I found myself a boyfriend that looked just like him, eyeliner and all – He was so goth and dreamy!
Okay.
Our comedy and out tragedy are getting all co-mingled.
Perhaps now would be a good time for those with finer sensibilities should sit down and fasten their seat belts.
JOe, you might have just co-mingled more than comedy and tragedy!
I do hope that with the new ‘do I will start being mistaken for celebrities (male or female, I’m fine either way – cough) who have not overdosed. At least not yet. I mean, I’ve lived to 37.75, I think I deserve it. Don’t you?
1. Pink Floyd The Wall
2. Afghan Whigs- Gentlemen
3. Twilight SIngers- Amber HEadlights
4. Franz Ferdinand- Tonight
5. New Order- Low Life
(like I can stop at 5)
6. Say Anything- is a real boy
7. Sonic Youth- Evol
8. Pixies- Surfer Rosa
9. The Cure-Pornography
10. Skinny Puppy- Too Dark PArk
11. Skinny Puppy- Vivisect VI
12. Project Pitchfork- Alpha Omega
13. Ok Go – Oh no
14. The BEastie Boys- the mix up
15. Jesus Lizard- Goat
nin – Pretty Hate Machine.
The 5 major Pink Floyd albums.
Zeppelin I, III, IV, Physical Graffiti, In Through the Out Door
Metallica – Master of Puppets
Mojave 3 – Ask Me Tomorrow
Opeth – Watershed
A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory
1) Pink Floyd “Dark Side Of The Moon”
2) Peter Gabriel “So”
3) Pink Floyd “The Wall”
4) Joe Jackson “Look Sharp”
5) The Alan Parsons Project – “Turn of a friendly card”.
Special mention goes to -
Rush “2112″
Billy Joe “The Stranger”
Eric Clapton “Rush” motion picture soundtrack.
Dire Straights “Brothers in Arms”
Heart “Magazine”
Michael Penn “March”
Sam Phillips “Martinis and Bikinis”
Extra special “Oh so close” award – The Police “Zenyattà Mondatta” , “Ghost in the Machine” and “Synchronicity”
Out of everyone’s top fives, I have only two matching albums. That would be Jack’s Pretty Hate Machine and CJ’s Poe – Hello.
I’ll have to go home and play with my collection a bit to remind myself of the perfect albums. Though I would bet that either Silence or Passenger by Tara MacLean would have to be one of them.
Well, I may also be on the odd end in having trouble coming up with five “perfect” albums. It seems just about everything I own either only has one or two decent songs, or else one or two that I just can’t play over and over.
Well, seek and I shall find. Helps that I’ve gone and rated all my Itunes tracks. In no particular order:
Enya – Amarantine & A Day Without Rain
Babylon 5 – Original TV Score
Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets
Chess (Musical) Cast Recording
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party
Gnomusy – Ethereality
Laura Branigan – Hold Me
Genesis – Invisible Touch
Yanni – Live at the Acropolis
Warcraft II Game Score
Well, looks like I could be Deadpan and break the rule of five as well.
Yeah, I’m not sure if I feel strongly enough to call anything perfect, but here’s a list, probably more mellow or poppy than the rest…
NIN- Pretty Hate Machine
Moxy Früvoüs- You Will Go to the Moon
Blue Rodeo- Five Days in July
Freedy Johnston- Can You Fly
Blur- Parklife
They Might Be Giants- Lincoln
The Soviettes- LP
Peach- Siesta
REM- Document
The Pogues- If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Odds- Neapolitan
The Blue Up?- Cake and Eat It
A lot of great albums have been listed. Some additional ones that I’d throw in are:
Barenaked Ladies — Gordon
AC/DC — Back in Black
Depeche Mode — Violator
Tragically Hip — Fully, Completely
Kate Bush — Hounds of Love
Okay, so I’m going to complain even though I know all the solutions. We buy cheap bread, wheat split top store brand. One step away from plain white bread.
It smells bad. Not like bread. It actually smells like chemicals. I haven’t noticed previously but it’s really putting me off.
I should probably either A- start buying better bread, preferably from a local establishment rather that the national conglomerate.
Or B- start baking it at home. The damn bread machine hasn’t run since last christmas making roll dough.
You know, I’ve made the mistake of buying some of that bread before. I’m sure that stuff must get imported from Mars, for it surely contains nothing of Earth origin.
Of course, the main reason for buying the cheap stuff is that it is for the daycare, and like it or not, this is the bread that 3-6 year olds will eat. I understand Darcy even initially had trouble because the bread was not white. The complainers realized quickly enough what we already know, this is almost the same.
And of course, it is cheaper to just use the same stuff as the daycare, and with my lovely 5% pay cut, bread is an easy corner to cut.
Seems the problem was computers that refused to do the correct thing because they know what SHOULD BE instead of what IS.
Armed with that knowledge, I re-fed the system incorrect information and now everything is running smoothly.
Frakin SkyNet.
Wow, late for the party. I wish my musically exposure was greater than it actually is, then my list of “perfect” albums might carry a bit more weight. LOL Surprisingly, a lot on my list mirrors what everyone else said.
The Beatles – “The White Album”
Pink Floyd – “Wish You Where Here”
Kate Bush – “Hounds of Love”
Peter Gabriel – “US”
Yes – “90125″
Followed closely by:
Bruce Dickinson – “The Chemical Wedding”
Opeth – “Watershed”
Nevermore – “Dreaming Neon Black”
The Cars – “Candy-O”
The Knack – “Get the Knack”
One would think so JOe, until they loaded my In Flames – “Whorical” CD. LOL
Hey ditto, I’ve been up to my eyeballs in work at the office and at home. Although it looks like another slow period is coming up here at work. Hope everyone is doing well.
I am still in what the medical community calls “some discomfort”. At best, it feels like my insides are popping popcorn. And the popcorn is made of ball bearings.
But I keep reminding myself that as far as my body is concerned I just suffered several major stab wounds.
My sleep has been super broken and very messed up. I one point I *did* actually dream I was being disemboweled…
Except for the part where you feel like hell — that’s wonderful news, Marlo. It’s great to hear from you. I hope the “some discomfort” fades quickly, and that you continue to feel better.
Wow, Van. Cool story. Makes me miss my dog who was coincidentally a Queensland Heeler mixed with some wild Coyote – I could totally imagine her doing something crazy like that though. She was an insane dog and hated everyone, but me.
What my mom is having fun with, is re-finding/reading short fiction from her past and those stories are apparently costing less then $1 (U.S.) each. So she has loaded up with a bunch of those.
I see it as a “niche” device but apparently she fits the niche nicely.
lmao: Sekirei, which is best described as a “battle harem”, deals with an assortment of cute, scantily-clad girls duking it out. All of them appear to have the same breast size, which is “large”.
Cj: domain names sometimes have unexpected… results, but if people are chastising you for that they really need to find something more productive to do with their time.
I really enjoyed Season 1. Season 2 so far is nice and dark, just the way I like my shows! I know it ends before they wanted it to, so I’m nervous about plot resolutions.
April 1st, 2009 at 12:40 am
This show is an editing mess. I should point out that there’s also a bit of Beatles in justa J0e’s segment. Michael Jackson can send me a C&D if that’s a problem.
Songs:
Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) – Beatnik Turtle
First of May (by Jonathan Coulton) – Podcast All-Stars
Too Good to Last – Jack Mangan
April 1st, 2009 at 3:32 am
Brilliant, Jack.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:19 am
Downloading it now.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:30 am
Happy Joe Murphy Day!!!!
In his honor I shall now sing this out loud, to no one in particular. No particular connection to Joe … it’s just lite, silly and joyous! :)
Feel Free to join along.
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Tiptoe through the tulips
By the window, that is where I’ll be
Come tiptoe through the tulips with me
Oh, tiptoe from the garden
By the garden of the willow tree
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
Knee deep in flowers we’ll stray
We’ll keep the showers away
And if I kiss you in the garden, in the moonlight
Will you pardon me?
And tiptoe through the tulips with me
April 1st, 2009 at 4:36 am
Can I simply strum a ukulele instead?
April 1st, 2009 at 4:41 am
THATS IT !!!!
I knew it need that extra special something !!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 4:45 am
Thank you Jack. You have done well.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:24 am
I see the board is happenin’ today :)
April 1st, 2009 at 7:28 am
An interesting Wiki…
http://tinwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
April 1st, 2009 at 7:30 am
Can we call Joe the patron saint of podcasting? Would that be offensive?
April 1st, 2009 at 7:31 am
Tell me this game isn’t twisted
http://www.kongregate.com/games/LongAnimals/penguinz
April 1st, 2009 at 7:34 am
Are we really ready for Spiderman the Musical?
http://io9.com/5187493/what-mutant-foe-will-the-singing-spidey-face
April 1st, 2009 at 7:39 am
No. I’d rather see Green Day’s American Idiot.
http://www.berkeleyrep.org/season/0910/3634.asp
April 1st, 2009 at 7:49 am
Wow. This is an impressive mashup.
http://insomniaradio.net/2009/04/01/the-bran-flakes-stumble-out-of-bed/
Dolly Parton, Survivor, ELO, and I think I even heard a bit from the Knight Rider theme song.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:54 am
that was pretty cool, ditto.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:05 am
CP: Eulogy — Tool
April 1st, 2009 at 8:28 am
ditto- That hasn’t already happened? I thought he was elevated last year???
April 1st, 2009 at 8:31 am
“Melodic Swedish Death Metal”
April 1st, 2009 at 8:41 am
Note to self – look at the website from time to time.
ZP is unimpressed with Halo Wars:
http://tinyurl.com/dfuxzl
April 1st, 2009 at 8:50 am
Don’t worry Van. We are still here. ;)
April 1st, 2009 at 8:59 am
I remember Joe.
We all miss you, Mason Rocket. We will always remember…
April 1st, 2009 at 9:09 am
Thank you Jack. Brilliant.
I miss Joe.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:21 am
Thank you all.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:22 am
Been a REALLY long time since a podcast made me cry.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:40 am
Yes, thanks Jack & Tee. We really are grateful for what you do even if we don’t thank you enough.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:42 am
I had pizza and (root) beer for lunch. And remembered Joe.
April 1st, 2009 at 9:46 am
Off to get me a rootbeer for lunch. WOO!
April 1st, 2009 at 10:01 am
Pizza and rootbeer for lunch in Denver too.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:44 am
Just went out and got my Culver’s root beer.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:46 am
Just finished my sandwich and a root beer.
Thanks for everything Joe.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:31 am
I don’t know whether to feel sorry for the sheep or simply applaud the work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw
April 1st, 2009 at 11:35 am
Enjoy your Wednesdays everyone! And check out that new nin album – it looks fantastic ;)
http://www.nin.com/strobelight/
Who wouldn’t want to hear a Fergie and Al Jourgensen duet?
April 1st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I was hoping for a Fergie and Al Jarreau duet.
April 1st, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Whoosh!
April 1st, 2009 at 2:19 pm
(Al Jourgensen is the former main player in the industrial band, Ministry. Fergie is the attractive, disappointingly dim eye candy/female vocalist in Black Eyed Peas, Al Jarreau is/was a soul singer who made a few Muppet Show appearances)
April 1st, 2009 at 3:22 pm
… and together they are crime-fighting roomates, sharing laughs and quirky hobbies as they catch criminals while playing gigs in ABC TV’s Friday night, Fall line-up.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:25 pm
thx for the clarifiction, I can see clearly now…
Night Pan.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Oh and that would still be better than the 11th Hour.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:32 pm
The show will splutter after the pilot episode turns out to be basically an old “Facts of Life” script that has been re-worked by the original writing team for the show “Quincy”.
However it will be picked up by FOX who will make one (or possibly all ) of the characters a moody teenager (or vampire, or teenage vampire) … and in a stroke of genius they will set the show on a space station.
Then they will air the series out-of-sequence and cancel the whole thing after showing only 7 of the 12 episodes.
It will receive critical acclaim in the blogosphere.
… and Sweden.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
night Van.
April 1st, 2009 at 4:40 pm
What do the Swedes know from good television? What have they ever given us beside the Chef?
mmm, bjork! bjork! bjork!
April 1st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Awesome. Trent tweeted he has been busy, and he wasn’t kidding!
Be sure to click on his revised privacy policy link from the Strobelight page, and the new terms of use linked from that.
April 1st, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Just added Spider-Babe to my Netflix queue.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Spider-Babe palooza…….? (kidding)
April 1st, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Different writers give their views on the BSG finale:
http://tinyurl.com/cbxrfw
Morning Pan, the Sun is shining..going to be a warm day.
April 1st, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Might be avoiding BSG finale stuff until I watch it … at least gotta get through some of it without knowing too much more.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:17 am
Morning Pan:
It’s 6:15 am. If you’re like me, you’re wishing you were still in bed.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:52 am
Yeah. That’s what she said.
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:34 am
Morning, Deadpan.
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:54 am
Just came back from the store. They had The Tales of the Black Freighter so I picked it up. It also has “Hollis Mason’s Tell-All: Under The Hood”. So It’ll be interesting to see what that’s like.
We actually haven’t seen Watchmen yet because of holidays, etc. Will finally get to see it this weekend.
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:25 am
On a whim, I just did a search on the name of an old friend I hadn’t heard from in some years. I found a post about this friend that makes me fear that she has died.
I’m trying to compose an e-mail to the author of that post to find out … but I don’t know how to phrase the question.
I’m also not sure … do I want to know?
Though I had thought that someday I might find an e-mail address for her and exchange greetings – I’d assumed I’d ever actually see her again. In my head, she was “out there” somewhere and that was good. So if I had lost contact and wasn’t going to ever see her again … maybe never having confirmation of her death makes her live on (at least in my reality) for ever.
Do I send the e-mail?
Would any of you?
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:30 am
Tough call, J0e.
It could turn out that she has passed on, however you may make connections with this person she knows and make a new friend from the tragedy. On the other hand, you could open up new wounds to this person and make an enemy.
Me… I would make the connection. I’ve been in a sticky situation myself (I found my grandparents then father about 10 years ago and had to decide whether or not to contact them). I made the connection and it really had no impact. It was nice knowing, but didn’t change anything.
I think, just for peace of mind, I’d want to know for sure.
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:45 am
Joe: I’d send the email, if only for closure.
April 2nd, 2009 at 6:50 am
JOe, I’d send the email too.
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:22 am
CP: G.O.D. (Good Old Days) — Fastball
April 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
J0e – I’d also want to know. If you really want help with the writing portion of the e-mail, hit me up on Skype. I’d be happy to help with that.
Reminds me of a story …
I’d dated these two friends back in the 80’s (not at the same time, but consecutively) and was with the 2nd one much longer than the 1st.
In roughly 1999, I reconnected with the 1st one and he moved to Arizona to be with me. He told me that the 2nd one had actually died of drug overdose which made me very sad.
About 2 weeks ago, the guy who was supposed to have died popped up on Classmates.com. So, I think maybe he’s not dead. Kinda weird if you ask me.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:04 am
I may have talked about this all before, but I find all of the social networking sites to be pretty strange. I’m not sure I like them (Twitter, Facebook, etc) 100%.
I find it kinda creepy to reconnect with high school people, or people from my past. My history is not a secret for most of you, and I have been that guy, Cj. I have run into people who say “I heard you died!”
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:12 am
I agree with the others, j0e. You’re not 100% sure what happened – so a response from the author of the post will at least give you some closure, and maybe some more info about your old friend. The post’s author will probably appreciate that you cared enough to reach out and inquire.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:15 am
Truth be told, I’ve lost contact with most people that I went to high school and college with. I’ve never really tried to pursue reconnecting with them – quite frankly, I don’t make enough time for the people I’m friends with now, much less trying to add back in people from the past.
For myself, I’ve come to see that most relationships are transitory. I have very few close friends that I’ve hung on to. Different times, different places, different jobs, having kids have changed my focus over the years. Things I had it common with people at one time I don’t so much anymore.
I treasure those times and experiences that I’ve shared with all of them – much as I have with those who have come and gone from Deadpan land. Ultimately, my life is richer for the experiences, and I hope that I have been able to enrich the lives of all those others as well.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:29 am
Thanks guys.
I’ve typed up an e-mail but cannot hit send.
Feels like the push of that button, might kill off a friend.
and the scene likely finished before I came in.
I just re-read my letter and cannot hit send.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:30 am
Nothing wrong with sleeping on it before sending, JOe.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:55 am
Even if the worst has happened she will still be in your memories.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:57 am
So after consuming a a six months old Belgian waffle, I suspect Belgian Waffles would survive a nuclear apocalypse.
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:57 am
Again – I back up EssBee’s statement. There’s no hurry to send that e-mail.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:05 am
Joe, some emails aren’t meant to be, and others just need to percolate properly. This is why they made Draft folders.
You just leave it there til it feels right, whether your gut says to send it or slip it into Trash.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 am
CW: American Idol
Sprinkles, save me. :)
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:18 am
You don’t deserve saving MD for watching that!
CW: Lost S5E11
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
Van, if you’re going to watch harmless fluff where having your nerves shot and your mind mostly borked doesn’t matter, idol is win.
Besides, Paula and Randy make me feel coherent and articulate, and Simon makes me look sweet and cuddly.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
This is day 3 of my training (I am the host of the event, so mostly just sit at the back and direct traffic). I am so ready to not be in a hotel anymore! I head home this evening.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 am
And I haven’t watch Lost in…I think it’s two seasons.
They lost me when they started limping along at random, telling nothing new, except oddly tossing out rational explanations for everything.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
The current and last season of Lost have been rather cool.
Although would be nice if they could actually change history..paradoxes be damned.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
The past just isn’t what is used to be….
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
Ed – I prefer the present…
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:51 am
No such thing Cj, you time travelling into the future, once second at a time.
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:52 am
Who doesn’t like presents?
April 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 am
Santa Claus
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
Presence is ok, but not Zeppelin’s strongest. I prefer Physical Graffiti.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:48 am
CP: Be My Yoko Ono — Barenaked Ladies
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:52 am
Oooh I’m time traveling! I knew this was a fun ride for some reason!
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am
Your presence is my favorite present – although I actually prefer to give presents than to receive them.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:47 am
Surgery time has been booked for early am, first.
*hugs*
Going to spend the night snuggling my family closer than physically possible….
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:52 am
Good luck, MD! I hope things turn out great for you.
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:52 am
CP: The Next Big Thing — Jesus Jones
April 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 am
Fingers crossed that everything goes well MD.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Best wishes, marlo! I hope to hear from you asap, telling us that the surgery was a great success.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Sending good thoughts North, md.
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:46 pm
*hugs* MD
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Good Luck MD, you’ll be in our thoughts as well.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I don’t follow American (or any other type of) football, but Denver is buzzing with the Broncos/Jay Cutler story. My take on it – what a diva.
April 2nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I wonder if number 27 of evo@11 will the become the podcast that got away.
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Ward Churchill was just just vindicated in his fight against CU. One for the good guys . . .
April 2nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Well, that’s one way of looking at it.
Anyway, best wishes, MD. Be sure to call in on the Deadpan line before the good drugs wear off :)
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I don’t want to stir anything – especially with no more than my Wiki-informed opinion – but someone who says the regular joes who died at the World Trade Center weren’t innocent – and who calls them “little Eichmans” – doesn’t sound like one of the good guys. But then – I haven’t read his essay, so my opinion is based on partial info.
And on the other hand, wrongful termination is wrongful termination.
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I’m not a player, I just crush a lot. (trying to bring back the silly)
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Jack thinks he’s not a player but he is a heartbreaker..
… Dream maker, love taker… Don’t you mess around with me!
(which I initially was going to attribute to the 80’s, but it actually released in 1979 and is going to be stuck in your head all day now.. muahahahaha)
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Happy news! Happy news! I got me some happy news!
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
and I asked her for some happy news.
She just smiled and turned away.
April 2nd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
OK, I was being distracted by jumping monkey-toddler!
The happy news is that my daughter is starting kindergarten in the fall and we have just received confirmation that it will be full-day and free…
Last I’d heard it was going to be 60 bucks a week and only 1/2 day so…
This is better… oh so much better!
April 2nd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
free is good
April 2nd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Oh 100 already, dammit. . . . .
April 3rd, 2009 at 12:44 am
Morning Pan, grey, grey, and more grey.
Still the grey has brought a coolness to the morning.
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:26 am
Good morning Deadpan, grey and rainy here in the ‘burgh as well. Mush to do today.
Type at you later.
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:46 am
Morning Pan.
The sun is just starting to peek out from the horizon. But they are speaking of snow later this afternoon.
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:54 am
Thinking about marlo this morning.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:06 am
Jack, the wiki info on Ward is what the Fox newsers have been taking out of context since this all started years ago.
His essay “Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens” is critical theory written by a premier Ethnic Studies professor whose work is used all over the world in American/Native American/Black/Womens/Ethnic Studies courses. The title is a spin on a Malcolm X speech, and it’s heavy, heavy stuff. I wouldn’t take that — again out of context — bit much quoted on wiki and elsewhere as a good representation of the essay, or his body of work.
I’ve been somewhat close to this whole fight on a personal level since the beginning, and what it really boils down to (if something like this can be simplified) is that the U of CO on the one hand wants to be a first class, blue ribbon, research institution that attracts superstar professors. On the other hand, though, big money foundation donations from influential folks control who gets to say what and when. I wouldn’t send my kid to the University of Colorado in Boulder if it was free.
I don’t want to stir anything either, but just wanted to say all that in the spirit of our community.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:20 am
I just re-read my comments, and the spirit of love in which they were written doesn’t shine through. I didn’t/don’t mean to be harsh.
When I said “good guys” above yesterday, I meant the First Amendment. I know Ward, and he’s a jerk. But he’s a jerk who has the right to speak and write. I love his scholarship, and think he is brilliant, but that is a matter of opinion.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:47 am
I’m really not “caught up” on the details of that whole incident.
My understanding is that this guy held/holds the position that we (the U.S.) do a lot of questionable things in the rest of the world, including propping up and supporting evil despots (Sadam for example) because we believe it will protect and further our own financial interests.
I think history shows this to be true.
From that point of view, the U.S. is culpable and given that the World Trade Centers housed many of the financial businesses that directly profit off the atrocities that our foreign policies have helped to occur (or at least over looks) of our foreign policies. It is easy to see how the rest of the world might view those buildings in the same light as they see the Pentagon.
I THINK that is the point that this guy may have been trying to make. Given how no one got his point and now have a prejudice bias against him before he even says anything … I think he did a lousy job of making his point and did a disservice to that whole idea.
That’s just me though.
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:25 am
JOe, I agree with you for the most part. I wouldn’t say that no one got his point, but otherwise, yeah.
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:29 am
I’m in the cinema’s coffee shop, all red and chrome, with what looks like dodgy deals being done.
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:44 am
Joe: I’m sure there are many in the media–and think tanks for that matter–that entirely got that point, however, reporting it that way doesn’t sell papers, attract viewership, or make money. The media has gotten very good at reporting things out of context.
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:04 am
The robot revolution begins: Robot makes scientific discovery
http://www.labspaces.net/96776/Robot_scientist_becomes_first_machine_to_discover_new_scientific_knowledge
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:08 am
Speaking of robots my better half is off this morning to the robot challenge this weekend in Alamosa, CO. We are expecting another foot of snow tonight/tomorrow, but it shouldn’t impact this far-Southern CO event. This info is for last year’s, but you get the idea:
http://spacegrant.colorado.edu/COSGC_Projects/Robotics/index.html
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 am
Good luck to Sly B.
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:31 am
CP: Dark Horse — Amanda Marshall
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:31 am
A lot of things will run more efficiently and fairly, once the robot overlords take control.
Happy Friday, amigos y amigas.
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:40 am
Are you one of the robot overlords, Jack? ;)
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 am
The weatherman lied. He said we’d get snow this afternoon.
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:54 am
Are you getting it now, TEB? Or not at all?
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 am
NOW!!!!
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:18 am
I think I’m going to back cookies now :)
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:25 am
Damn, that tells me for sure I’ll get it. Wrong answer!
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:25 am
lol. An interesting take on the term “Graphic Novel”:
When told that he wrote graphic novels rather than comic books, Neil Gaiman wrote bemusedly: “I felt like someone who’d been informed that she wasn’t actually a hooker, she was a lady of the evening.â€
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/5094231/How-Comic-Books-became-part-of-the-literary-establishment.html
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:29 am
And just a little more Neil Gaiman humor:
http://scottmccloud.com/1-webcomics/misc/notneil.jpg
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:42 am
there, lemon almond cookies baking in the oven.
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
That is really funny, ditto!
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
Video of Tad Williams at the library when he was in Calgary for World Fantasy
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4005594026377938118&q=source%3A009430454126886583739&hl=en
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 am
Allegedly, the snow will miss or graze us this weekend.
Or maybe “glaze.”
Probably both…
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:00 am
I’m dealing with my own personal evil overlord and I’m not liking it very much.
Plugh
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
Overlord was a fun game. I’m looking forward to Overlord tow ;)
(I know that’s not what you’re talking about CJ)
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:48 am
Nah, mine is work related, but I appreciate all things gaming. I haven’t played that though I believe the hubby has it for the 360.
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:54 am
A search I am doing yielded a page with the following at the top … none of which has anything to do with my search but does cause me to ponder what program produces this stuff and why?
+++
I was very impressed how girls can be brutal with their dildos..Why karate uniform size chart by karate uniform sizes..The lake is also a favourite of local anglers and visiting sportsmen alike..
These two Tuesdays are the one before and the one after November 9th..
This game could be improved as it isn’t as based on the films as it could be, as there are no trivia questions about the films and you really don’t need to see either of the films to play this game as it is enjoyable even if you aren’t a fan of the films..Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, a fellow moderate Republican who had been considering a bid, announced that he would not run and endorsed Schwarzenegger..And yes, Suzy, I think there’s something majorly wrong with the fact that you think this guy’s hot..
April 3rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
I resisted buying a DSi today.
April 3rd, 2009 at 10:30 am
What? What? Why did you resist?
Must… give in… to gaming… temptation…
April 3rd, 2009 at 10:44 am
Jesus, JOe, what are you searching for???!
(and I throw in the 4 punctuation marks on purpose – excessive punctuation is one of my peeves)
April 3rd, 2009 at 10:57 am
A specific golden retriever.
go figure
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:12 am
J0e – Makes perfect sense. (Good to know it wasn’t a search for “Cj’s Dreams – private forum”)
EssBee – !!!! ;-P
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:13 am
CP: Enjoy Yourself – Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:18 am
Well I really want to wait until they can get homebrew working on the DSi, I like running a couple of emulators on my DS Phat,
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:22 am
So I saw Two Lovers earlier on today at the cinema, Joaquin Phoenix last film if the guys rapper career takes of, well acted but rather predictable.
April 3rd, 2009 at 11:24 am
That is impressive.
April 3rd, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Cj – I tried that search and all I got was this thread.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Well, then, this page must be the stuff of dreams. ;)
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Well, there are certainly plenty of dreamy types around here.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
CW: “Black Jack” – Jericho, Season 1
April 3rd, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Deadpan journal. 8:55, Friday. Just emerged from teh work.
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
meh
April 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
hem
April 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Morning Pan, Snatch vs Star Wars:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDKiQfBs9lo
April 4th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Happy Birthday, Amy! :)
April 4th, 2009 at 12:55 am
Yeah, happy birthday Amy.
April 4th, 2009 at 3:26 am
Happy birthday Amy!
April 4th, 2009 at 6:03 am
*lowers lights and grabs microphone*
Happy Birthday
to you.
*approaches Amy with bedroom eyes*
Happy Birthday
to you
*puts one arm around Amy*
Happy Birthday
Madam Ambassador
*now singing breathlessly*
Happy Birthday
… To you.
(If it helps … you can imagine the proceeding with me in a slinky dress and blond wig.)
April 4th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Watch out for JOe, Amy!
Happy Birthday! As my dear old dad would say: “Hope you live a hundred years . . . hope you drink a hundred beers . . . happy birthday to you!”
April 4th, 2009 at 6:22 am
CW: Heroes – two weeks ago’s episode. Big Meh.
April 4th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Happy birthday, Amy.
April 4th, 2009 at 7:23 am
CP: Queensryche’s cover of Peter Gabrielle’s “Red Rain”
April 4th, 2009 at 7:24 am
brilliant
April 4th, 2009 at 8:14 am
CW: Latest Dollhouse
A bottle episode by any other name.
Oh and the actress that plays November is in a band she coformed:
http://www.myspace.com/ukeboxheroes
April 4th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Replaying the PG Coverville episode again JOe? And happy birthday Amy. I hope you are enjoying the Keys.
April 4th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Amy – this is for you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vXt3j6aNmk
April 4th, 2009 at 9:46 am
The question of the hour is, do I treat myself to Sushi for lunch, which requires dressing and combing? Or do I just rustle up something here and stay grungy?
April 4th, 2009 at 11:04 am
CW: This week’s Connor Chronicles. CRAP!!
April 4th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Grungy is the MF way.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I compromised and had Sushi with bad hair.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Happy Birthday, Amy.
Saturdays are busy in Texas.
April 4th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I enjoyed this song from the latest Dollhouse:
http://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Ghosts/dp/B001UEYO9I
April 4th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Rhett. RE: PG Coverville
yes
a keeper
April 4th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
CW: Jericho S1 – “One Man’s Terrorist”
April 4th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
27 songs with the word “Face” in my iTunes Library.
You Finger At Alabama
April 4th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Public Happy Birthday wishes to Amy!
And public happy recovery wishes to Marlo Dianne.
April 4th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Back from a John Tams gig, which was more fun than I expected.
April 4th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
28 songs with “face” in my library. 72 counting albums and artists.
April 4th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Some free ebooks at:
http://www.suvudu.com/freelibrary/
April 4th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
CW: Traffic
Because I felt like a nice, light, uplifting film for Saturday night.
April 4th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Wow! Harry Reed, Barbara Boxer, and Orrin Hatch are all in Traffic.
April 4th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Maybe if we could get all 535 of ‘em stuck we could keep them from causing trouble for a while :)
April 4th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I only have 4 “face”s.
Don’t Flamenco Round Skullcrusher
April 5th, 2009 at 12:40 am
awwww
Unshow Murphy
*raise glasses* to Joe
Hugh sez: We are raising glasses of water, we should get something stronger
no actually he wasn’t much of a drinker, he really loved root beer, Limoncello was the only liquor that is standing out for me in my memory that he liked. So water is cool :)
Hugh sez: Hey, at least its fancy water
it is! No plain lake Michigan water for joe. We’re toasting him with fancy LaCroix water.
April 5th, 2009 at 12:43 am
Hey check that out, baby. It was almost exactly 6 hours since the last Deadpan post.
Hugh sez: Was everyone else watching basketball like us?
I hope not!
Hugh sez: stop hatin on my basketball
oh yeah.. hatin
Hugh sez: I do have to give you props for being a good sports wife.
Then I have to give you props for not being TOO obsessed :)
Hugh sez: deal :)
April 5th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Is today Amy’s birthday? Happy Birthday Amy!
You share your birthday with Alvie’s wife
Hugh sez: *raises glass* Happy Birthday Amy and Mrs Alvie
April 5th, 2009 at 12:50 am
Checking iTunes…….
I have 103 ‘Face’ Songs.. but that includes bands and album titles. Mostof that is actually the band Pigface
Just songs: 21
April 5th, 2009 at 12:52 am
EssBee- the Smarty Hottie rule is, if sushi is a possibility, sushi always wins
Hugh sez: Yeah, always go with sushi when you can
baby do you think its cold in here?
Hugh sez; I do feel a little cold. I’ll go check the heat. It is supposed to be cold Sunday
and it is Sunday now:)
Hugh sez: *walking away* smart ass!!
April 5th, 2009 at 12:56 am
While Hugh is doing that
w00t heat just kicked on!
We saw 2 awesome bands play Friday night
yours truly here got kinda drunk
Lemme see if I can find a link…..
April 5th, 2009 at 12:58 am
okay this was the first band. The Faint
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj4nsyumcVU
The keyboardist had the best dance ever!!! I loved him.
We were standing in the right corner and I watched him shake his butt all night.
Hugh sez: you were looking at another mans ass??
His ass had nothing on your ass, baby.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:00 am
There is no video of the 2nd band on you tube
Hugh sez: That is lame
lemme see if there are any pictures.. there were tons of photographers there
April 5th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Here is 1 shot of those sexy ladies
Hugh sez: *swooon*
Alvie told us the front woman has some PHD in something we wouldn’t ever understand, she is incredibly attractive AND has this awesome band. Some people have it all!
Hugh sez: *swooon2* She isn’t the only 1 who has it all. Beautiful, talented and and intelligent, sounds just like you baby.
awwwww *blush* you are SO biased!
Hugh sez: eh, maybe just a little.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:05 am
oops
a link would help
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rfc/132906303/
April 5th, 2009 at 1:07 am
oh here we go. I forgot you can put video on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/withinpurgatory/3412032583/
April 5th, 2009 at 1:09 am
this guy got some great shots…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerbydesign/
April 5th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Hugh sez: You sould check out that chicago music guide, see if they need more photographers
I should!
wow! It just started pouring crazy rain out of nowhere!!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:16 am
[confession] I clicked back over to iTunes to cue up Deadpan and just glanced at the list of ‘face’ tunes and one of the songs was:
Hugh sez: *drum roll*
Eyes Without A Face by Billy Idol
LOL!!!
[/confession]
April 5th, 2009 at 1:20 am
ok Deadpan time
Not sure how far into it we will go tonight
April 5th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Welcome guys and dolls to the Deadpan retro (rhettro!!) hour!!
Staring: Hugh and Andrea
Featuring: Deadpan Ep# 102
Warning: Adult conversation may occur, you have been warned
Hugh sez: “May” occur?
Ok.. lets try that again..
April 5th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Welcome guys and dolls to the Adult XXX Deadpan retro (rhettro!!) hour!!
Staring: Hugh and Andrea
Featuring: Deadpan Ep# 102
April 5th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Hugh sez: better
:)
I am NOT posting too quickly.. keep up!!!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:24 am
I want a hamburger, cheeseburger, hot dog, milkshake…
April 5th, 2009 at 1:26 am
*swooon*
Hugh sez: nipples in a locked, upright position.. LOL
heh
Hugh sez: :) *swooon2* well that sounds like a fun way to listen to Deadpan
LOL
April 5th, 2009 at 1:27 am
I love that HA HA he plays..
LOL
April 5th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Kirk!
NME in Vegas
April 5th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Jack roomed with JohnBoze
April 5th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Jack is always Deadpan
April 5th, 2009 at 1:29 am
LOL.. Jack you kill me
April 5th, 2009 at 1:30 am
LOL!!!! This is hi-larious
Hugh sez: she is giggling out of control
April 5th, 2009 at 1:30 am
[spelling?] mecca lecca high mecca himey ho!!! [/spelling?]
April 5th, 2009 at 1:32 am
its me!!!!!
wow you can hear me!!
Hugh sez: Lollapalooza!!
I think I called during NIN too *swooon*
Hugh sez: Definitely an updeadpan weekend
April 5th, 2009 at 1:34 am
LOL!!!!!!
Hugh sez: Wait, Lollapalooza was in August, why is it playing now?
ummm.. hello Hugh. We are in April 09, but this Deapan was released months ago :)
Hugh sez: I am a dumb man :)
No you’re not. Your perfect
Hugh sez: *awwwwww*
April 5th, 2009 at 1:36 am
dude bitching about traffic and stress
I agree with him, although yeah in the city there are not too many back roads, but there are some secrets roads that run better than others.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:38 am
I don’t think you’re happy enough
tips for being happy.
He must of asked for tips on being happy
Hugh sez: I agree. getting laid is a good way to happiness. Can I get laid baby?
You can :)
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
April 5th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Stolen.. from the 70s
April 5th, 2009 at 1:38 am
Ooooooh a TSHs splurge.
I’ll just sit back and have a good read.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:40 am
try not to laugh
peter piper picked a pack of pickled pork nipples
April 5th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Van!
we just heard you with your stolen 70s lyrics
who is this with the pickled pork nipples?
Hugh, do you think there are show notes?
Hugh sez: Its doubtful. No offense Jack
:)
April 5th, 2009 at 1:42 am
the female voice seemed familiar.. I will check now
April 5th, 2009 at 1:44 am
Nope, no show notes but it did have this:
Text of Dan Shaurette’s tongue twister:
Peter Piper picked and packed a peck of pickled pork nipples.
Nipples of pork pickled and packed did Peter Piper pick.
If Peter Piper didn’t pack his pick of pickled pork nipples,
Then the people’s peepers would proceed to peer at Peter Piper’s prick.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:45 am
His brain is gone!
April 5th, 2009 at 1:48 am
Ah pan
we tried, But I think we are going to call it a night. Its 4:46 am
Your Adult XXX Deadpan retro (Rhettro!) hour will return soon
Hugh sez: Michigan State!
*eye roll*
He has money on Michigan State :)
Hugh sez: midwest representing yo
yo
April 5th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Night TSHs, the sun is shining here.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:49 am
night pan
morning Van
April 5th, 2009 at 1:49 am
:)
April 5th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Morning Deadpan!
TSH! Agree with you on the Sushi policy – that’s a good one.
April 5th, 2009 at 5:52 am
Disappointed with the US Life on Mars finale, wanted Sam to stay in 1973.
April 5th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Saw a bit if the BBC 2nd take of “Life on Mars” (the one with the female detective in 1981).
It’s as well done as the original but having not seen the opening episode, I wonder how they explained this same thing happening to 2 different police detectives.
April 5th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Ashes to Ashes
And not very well.
April 5th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Thanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! I had a good time in Key Largo, and at Epcot. Pictures are here:
http://tinyurl.com/c9s63n (Key Largo)
and
http://tinyurl.com/cb2a2c (Epcot)
I have exactly 3 “Face” songs in my iTunes library: “Time To Face The Music,” a filk by Steven Cavanagh, and “My Friend Chewbacca” and “Star Wars Toy,” by Unicks Face.
April 5th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Gotta respect a show named after a Bowie tune. Although I’ve still never seen anything more than previews.
I’m glad we had a Smarty Hottie visit! And that you enjoyed your birthday weekend and travels, Amy.
I got the Black Freighter dvd from Netflix – the “Black Freighter” cartoon is even more gruesome and graphic than in the book. The story really doesn’t stand alone very well.
The “Under the Hood” featurette is excellent, however, with a number of characters from the book and film in extended roles.
April 5th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Last night’s SNL was pretty damn funny. The Madonna/Angelina Jolie skit alone was hilarious.
April 5th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
David Byrne was perfect for this song:
http://www.spin.com/articles/new-song-david-byrne-parties-brazilian-girls
April 5th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
I think something similar has happened to Think Geek before:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/april-fools-joke-backfires-on-thinkgeek,26098/
And duh! Who *wouldn’t* want a plush tauntaun sleeping bag. So long as it smells better on the inside. :)
April 5th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Apparently I missed the callout, but here goes anyway – face narrows down to eight entries in my Itunes. Though, I’ve just discovered that three of them are all the same song “Face in the Photograph” from three different Yanni CDs. Interesting.
Though, not as interesting as trying to figure out how “On our Own” by Bobby Brown from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack gets picked up by a “Face” filter.
April 5th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
The “face” thing was pretty spontaneous.
I don’t know what to make of this; a day where a bunch of things went really well. . . . . I’m a little concerned.
April 5th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Morning Pan, well using the search function on the old Zen, the only track with face in the name is Faces by Lene Marlin.
Oh and here is the lady herself singing her hit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7Q8md5rdQ4
April 5th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
A few subtle little jokes.
http://thenextweb.com/2009/04/05/twitter-worried-worriedintroducing-flutter/
April 6th, 2009 at 2:31 am
Good find, Jack.
Personally, I’m holding out for the all binary service. That whole alphabet thing is so stuck in the past.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:56 am
Don’t be afraid to embrace the good, Jack.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:57 am
I have 7 “face” songs. Four of them are different versions of Ani DiFranco’s “Untouchable Face,” which is a good one.
April 6th, 2009 at 4:23 am
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April 6th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Morning Pan.
+8 right now, with an expected high of +14. Wooo Hooo!
April 6th, 2009 at 4:30 am
Watched Tales of the Black Freighter yesterday and this is my comment: (possible spoilers but at this point, really…)
I know, at some point, they plan to cut Tales into the main movie, much like it is in the book, for an extended DVD version. I don’t think this will work, at least for a mainstream audience. While I know Tales is connected with Veidt, this is subtle. One of the connections, for me, between Tales and the main story is the creator of Tales was also involved in Veidts plans (albeit unwittingly). Because they removed that entire story arc from the movie, that particular connection is no longer there. It’s not like they can really return that connection since they changed the ending in the movie.
While intercutting tales within the movie will work for “fans”, as I said, for the mainstream audience, I don’t think it will work.
April 6th, 2009 at 5:04 am
I only have one “face” in my i-tunes:
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Diana Krall
April 6th, 2009 at 6:26 am
Made cats happy. While still not really warm, I decided it was warm enough to open a window and let in a little fresh air. Now they are fighting over who gets to sit in the windowsill :)
April 6th, 2009 at 6:32 am
CP: African Whistler – Roger Whittaker
April 6th, 2009 at 7:09 am
going through old bookmarks today and though the magic of internetarchive.org I was able to call up this now defunct site.
http://tinyurl.com/cdjs45
If you got time to read through it, it is sadly amusing.
In the early days of the Internet, a guy finds that posting the antics of his neighbors on the Web is the only recourse he has left.
enjoy
April 6th, 2009 at 8:00 am
I’m not near my iTunes, but here’s 4 shuffle words from the iPod:
Twistin’ Another Flexible Dear
April 6th, 2009 at 8:02 am
“Eyes Without a Face” – that’s the only Face in my iTunes.
EssBee is right that Jack should embrace the good.
Has anyone seen my TV remote or Xbox 360 controller?
Damn Gremlins.
April 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Poor CJ is stuck watching “Gremlins” due to being unable to find the remote…
April 6th, 2009 at 8:34 am
To dig
up an old meme
is a fun experience.
A reminiscence of things
Deadpan
April 6th, 2009 at 8:51 am
CP: Once in a while — Dishwalla
April 6th, 2009 at 9:42 am
CP: Estimated Prophet — Grateful Dead
April 6th, 2009 at 9:46 am
I went to aee Gremlins in a local theater last week – part of their retro-movie series. It was a blast to watch again, in spite of its massive hokiness. In spite of the breakdancing Gremlin scene.
April 6th, 2009 at 9:48 am
250
April 6th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Wow, good timing for a “Gremlins” joke. Actually Darcy and I watched it over the holidays and I wholeheartedly agree, including your POV re: breakdancing gremlin.
April 6th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Gremlins
Breakdancing scene
Electric Boogaloo
The 80s were an insane time
Thriller
April 6th, 2009 at 9:57 am
No longer do I want breakfast. This would be a great site for dieting – I look at it and then no longer want to eat. Ever.
http://scanwiches.com
April 6th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Okay, time for some real horror. I’m off to the DMV.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:32 am
255.
April 6th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Hi Wolf!
April 6th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Hello. Looking for poems…
Anyone have any suggestions?
April 6th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Okay, really not too bad, this office was gigantic and empty compared to the one where I used to go near my old workplace.
I was out for 35 minutes and at least 15 of that was driving to & from the place.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:01 am
“The Country” by Billy Collins is one of my favorites.
http://www.bestcigarette.us/2004/09/the_country.html
April 6th, 2009 at 11:14 am
WNDR: I like IndieFeed’s performance poetry.
http://www.indiefeedpp.libsyn.com/
April 6th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Customer: “When you say ‘total’ do you mean ‘TOTAL’???? This is SOOO confusing!!
April 6th, 2009 at 11:50 am
WNDR there is a poet I know on Twitter named Cynthia Gould who has some stuff I like a lot. I DM’ed the @WNDRradio account with detail.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Me to EssBee’s Customer:”Sorry actually that is only half, but the second half must be paid in cash… small bills preferable.”
April 6th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Sweet JB. Thanks I will check it out when I get home ;)
April 6th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Hmmm. “Twitter is over capacity” message when I sent cyn a DM to give her a heads-up, then I couldn’t see the one I sent you either, so I will just say look for @cynthiagould
Deadpan is never over capacity.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Also, when you are censoring yourself from typing “ass” you do not need 5 characters. E.g., “I’m just covering my #$%!* and yours” is incorrect.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Actually Cynthia’s voice should be familiar to many Deadpanites, at least her singing voice, who can forget the immortal lines:
“I wanna chicken yeah
I wanna chicken hey
I wanna chicken ooh
I wanna chicken.”
April 6th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I don’t avoid saying “ass.” Especially because it is one fewer character long compared to the milder “butt.”
April 6th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
That too, JB.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
bum is quite short.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Kewwhip, JB.
April 6th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
When you say “Total”, do you mean the flavorless, yet enjoyable breakfast cereal?
April 6th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
you bet your @$# you covered your %#*@ with that one
April 6th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
oh, 5 letters.
Hmmm.
I can think of something that would work but not very well.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
OOOH. Maybe THAT is what she actually meant! Thanks, JOe.
When I say “total” I mean “aphids.”
April 6th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
CP: In The Backseat — The Arcade Fire
April 6th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Pigs on the Wing (Part One) (Waters) 1:24
If you didn’t care what happened to me,
And I didn’t care for you,
We would zig zag our way through the boredom and pain
Occasionally glancing up through the rain.
Wondering which of the buggars to blame
And watching for pigs on the wing.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Aphids- Don’t get me started.
I remember the Great Toronto Aphid Swarm of ‘01…
April 6th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
Here’s a link…
http://www.ipm.uiuc.edu/bulletin/pastpest/articles/200120b.html
April 6th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
That’s nice, ditto.
Here’s one:
Joyful Girl (Ani DiFranco)
i do it for the joy it brings
because i’m a joyful girl
because the world owes me nothing
and we owe each other the world
i do it because it’s the least i can do
i do it because i learned it from you
and i do it just because i want to
because i want to
April 6th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Pigs on the Wing (Part Two) (Waters) 1:27
You know that I care what happens to you,
And I know that you care for me too.
So I don’t feel alone,
Or the weight of the stone,
Now that I’ve found somewhere safe
To bury my bone.
And any fool knows a dog needs a home,
A shelter from pigs on the wing.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I’m mailing my 12″ braid to Locks of Love today. Kind of an ookie feeling sliding a Ziploc bag full of hair into an envelope.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
One of the podcasts that I enjoy listening to is Explore Music, by Alan Cross. He’s been doing The Ongoing History of New Music for about 15 years now. It’s worth checking out if you like all kinds of music.
http://www.exploremusic.com/home/default.aspx
Anyway, the Friday Challenge last week was what albums are “All Killer No Filler”. In other words, the entire album is “perfect”. The 5 albums listed, and Alan fully admits that no one will ever agree about such as list, were:
Green Day’s “Dookie”
Guns ‘N Roses’ “Appetite For Destruction”
The Who’s “Who’s Next”
Led Zeppelin IV
Oasis’ “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?”
It’s a good list.
What are your “perfect” albums?
April 6th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Essbee rocks.
that is all.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Oooh, that’s a fun one, ditto. My five, right now, are:
1) The Clash – “London Calling”
2) Fleetwood Mac – “Tusk”
3) Pink Floyd – “Wish You Were Here”
4) Me’Shell Ndegeocello – “Cookie: The Anthropological Mix Tape”
5) Ani DiFranco – “Knuckle Down”
Just five? That’s hard.
April 6th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Thanks, JOe. When I rock, I have a lot less hair to fling about, I’ll tell ya! It was a pleasure to farm all that hair for charity.
It was time for a change, given that I looked a little like a worn-out Janis Joplin.
Or, it was time for a change, given that I heard recently that I looked like Shannon Hoon.
Speaking of looks and hair, this is a concern: I have found that cutting my hair has made the grays VERY apparent. Yesterday, at the grocery store, the clerk called my better half my “daughter.” We are 3 years apart in age. It was a horrible moment!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
EssBee – You are excellent!
If you were here, I’d do your hair for you!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Sharing my 5 “perfect” albums would probably just embarrass me since I have completely different taste in music than everyone else here.
OK – So… I’ll stand proud by my choices.
The Cure – “Japanese Whispers”
AC/DC – “Maximum Overdrive” Soundtrack
Various – “The Other Sister” Soundtrack
Cyndi Lauper – “Twelve Deadly Cyns…and Then Some”
Poe – “Hello”
April 6th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I started going grey at 14, so get completely mystified when people worry about going grey.
Be proud of your age, it’s better than the alternative.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
..and for that special TMI moment, I have grey hairs below the neck.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Totally agree, Van. I like the gray, but get a little shock every time I look in the mirror.
Cj, I knew a girl in college that looked EXACTLY like the singer for The Cure.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
My “totally agree” was for Van’s first comment!!
OMG!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
EssBee, I was completely infatuated with Robert Smith as a teenager so, of course, I found myself a boyfriend that looked just like him, eyeliner and all – He was so goth and dreamy!
Those were the days!
April 6th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
I looked like Shannon Hoon then too . . .
April 6th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I don’t recall seeing those in you Flickr stream, CJ :)
April 6th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Hah, Ed… He and I are still friendly – Not sure how much he’d appreciate me posting pictures … I’ll see what I can do though ;-)
April 6th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Well I was talking about my chest hairs Essbee, what earth did you think I was referring to?
cough
April 6th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Shannon Hoon is a mystery to me without a google search.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Stop. Can’t focus on my work with all this talk about Van’s chest hair.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Post google search:
very tragic.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Very, I agree.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
LOL
Who knew Shannon Hoon had grey hair down “there” !
April 6th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Okay.
Our comedy and out tragedy are getting all co-mingled.
Perhaps now would be a good time for those with finer sensibilities should sit down and fasten their seat belts.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Clearly J0e isn’t talking about me. I have no sense or sensibility.
April 6th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
JOe, you might have just co-mingled more than comedy and tragedy!
I do hope that with the new ‘do I will start being mistaken for celebrities (male or female, I’m fine either way – cough) who have not overdosed. At least not yet. I mean, I’ve lived to 37.75, I think I deserve it. Don’t you?
April 6th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Just discovering Tower Defense games, one I’ve been playing recently on the phone is GeoDefense:
http://toucharcade.com/2009/02/21/geodefense-a-retro-spin-on-tower-defense/
Be warned though, it’s a tough nut to crack.
April 6th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
CP: Savage Love 128
OMG – “terror eye”
April 6th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
36 “Face” tracks, but only 14 by song title. (Many of the rest are Pigface).
April 6th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
CP: Remembrance Day — God Is An Astronaut
http://www.last.fm/music/God+Is+an+Astronaut/_/Remembrance+Day
April 6th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Hey pan wuzzup
not stopping by to play by play just trying to keep up with the community :)
I’ve got food cooking away for tonights NCAA festivities, and Hugh is trying to get some work done. So I thought I would check in.
April 6th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
TSH!
April 6th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
5 perfect albums???
hmmmm…
1. Pink Floyd The Wall
2. Afghan Whigs- Gentlemen
3. Twilight SIngers- Amber HEadlights
4. Franz Ferdinand- Tonight
5. New Order- Low Life
(like I can stop at 5)
6. Say Anything- is a real boy
7. Sonic Youth- Evol
8. Pixies- Surfer Rosa
9. The Cure-Pornography
10. Skinny Puppy- Too Dark PArk
11. Skinny Puppy- Vivisect VI
12. Project Pitchfork- Alpha Omega
13. Ok Go – Oh no
14. The BEastie Boys- the mix up
15. Jesus Lizard- Goat
ok.. *sigh* I’ll stop
April 6th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
essbee!!
April 6th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Go GREEN!
April 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
nin – Pretty Hate Machine.
The 5 major Pink Floyd albums.
Zeppelin I, III, IV, Physical Graffiti, In Through the Out Door
Metallica – Master of Puppets
Mojave 3 – Ask Me Tomorrow
Opeth – Watershed
A Tribe Called Quest – The Low End Theory
OK, I have to stop there.
April 6th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
CW: Jericho S1 finale
Eeek!
April 6th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Top fives are rough for this crowd, eh?
April 6th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
We don’t follow instructions well. :)
I like that.
April 6th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Oh, you have GOT to be kidding me. THAT is how they ended the first season?!
April 6th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Ended what EssBee?
April 6th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Jericho Season 1.
April 6th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Yeah. Bites big time.
April 6th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
CP: Ghetto Love — Spinnerette
April 6th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Nite pan
April 6th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
1) Pink Floyd “Dark Side Of The Moon”
2) Peter Gabriel “So”
3) Pink Floyd “The Wall”
4) Joe Jackson “Look Sharp”
5) The Alan Parsons Project – “Turn of a friendly card”.
Special mention goes to -
Rush “2112″
Billy Joe “The Stranger”
Eric Clapton “Rush” motion picture soundtrack.
Dire Straights “Brothers in Arms”
Heart “Magazine”
Michael Penn “March”
Sam Phillips “Martinis and Bikinis”
Extra special “Oh so close” award – The Police “Zenyattà Mondatta” , “Ghost in the Machine” and “Synchronicity”
April 6th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
“Mother” is the oddball on Synchronicity. . . . but it still deserves mention.
April 6th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Morning Pan, I don’t know about perfect but 5 albums I’ve listened to a lot:
Last Man on Earth – Loudon Wainwright III
Heatbeat City – The Cars
Out of the Blue – ELO
Blue Aconite – Christine Collister
Natural Light – Eric Bibb
April 6th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Out of everyone’s top fives, I have only two matching albums. That would be Jack’s Pretty Hate Machine and CJ’s Poe – Hello.
I’ll have to go home and play with my collection a bit to remind myself of the perfect albums. Though I would bet that either Silence or Passenger by Tara MacLean would have to be one of them.
I like this one.
April 7th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Well, I may also be on the odd end in having trouble coming up with five “perfect” albums. It seems just about everything I own either only has one or two decent songs, or else one or two that I just can’t play over and over.
Let’s see what Mr. Itunes has to say…..
April 7th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Well, seek and I shall find. Helps that I’ve gone and rated all my Itunes tracks. In no particular order:
Enya – Amarantine & A Day Without Rain
Babylon 5 – Original TV Score
Loreena McKennitt – The Book of Secrets
Chess (Musical) Cast Recording
Oingo Boingo – Dead Man’s Party
Gnomusy – Ethereality
Laura Branigan – Hold Me
Genesis – Invisible Touch
Yanni – Live at the Acropolis
Warcraft II Game Score
Well, looks like I could be Deadpan and break the rule of five as well.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Yeah, I’m not sure if I feel strongly enough to call anything perfect, but here’s a list, probably more mellow or poppy than the rest…
NIN- Pretty Hate Machine
Moxy Früvoüs- You Will Go to the Moon
Blue Rodeo- Five Days in July
Freedy Johnston- Can You Fly
Blur- Parklife
They Might Be Giants- Lincoln
The Soviettes- LP
Peach- Siesta
REM- Document
The Pogues- If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Odds- Neapolitan
The Blue Up?- Cake and Eat It
April 7th, 2009 at 4:30 am
A lot of great albums have been listed. Some additional ones that I’d throw in are:
Barenaked Ladies — Gordon
AC/DC — Back in Black
Depeche Mode — Violator
Tragically Hip — Fully, Completely
Kate Bush — Hounds of Love
April 7th, 2009 at 4:48 am
Can we also give an honorable mention to:
The Lemonheads – “It’s a shame about Ray”
The Beatles -”White Album”
April 7th, 2009 at 5:05 am
Bob Marley and The Wailers – Legend
Bruce Springsteen – The River
Grateful Dead – American Beauty
Jeff Buckley – Grace
April 7th, 2009 at 6:11 am
I think that The Lemonheads – “It’s a shame about Ray†may top my -
“Best Album(s) you ever owned until some Douche bag stole from you” list.
April 7th, 2009 at 6:42 am
I’ll get that back to you Joe. Someday. ;)
April 7th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Men at Work “Business as Usual” is a pretty awesome album too.
April 7th, 2009 at 7:02 am
This will make Van very happy: A proper adaptation of Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep”.
http://io9.com/5201215/blade-runners-original-text-comes-to-comics
April 7th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Okay, so I’m going to complain even though I know all the solutions. We buy cheap bread, wheat split top store brand. One step away from plain white bread.
It smells bad. Not like bread. It actually smells like chemicals. I haven’t noticed previously but it’s really putting me off.
I should probably either A- start buying better bread, preferably from a local establishment rather that the national conglomerate.
Or B- start baking it at home. The damn bread machine hasn’t run since last christmas making roll dough.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:05 am
You know, I’ve made the mistake of buying some of that bread before. I’m sure that stuff must get imported from Mars, for it surely contains nothing of Earth origin.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:07 am
They don’t call it wonder because it is wonderful. ;)
I never understood why people cut off the bread crust. That’s the best part! At least on good bread.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:20 am
CP: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer — George Thorogood & The Destroyers
April 7th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Of course, the main reason for buying the cheap stuff is that it is for the daycare, and like it or not, this is the bread that 3-6 year olds will eat. I understand Darcy even initially had trouble because the bread was not white. The complainers realized quickly enough what we already know, this is almost the same.
And of course, it is cheaper to just use the same stuff as the daycare, and with my lovely 5% pay cut, bread is an easy corner to cut.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:21 am
“Everybody funny. Now you funny too.”
April 7th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Runchie time. I think I’ll go looking for wonton soup.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Mmmm, soup.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:58 am
*Tweet* On hold with my parents cable provider. Looking around here for a bottle of vodka.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:59 am
*passes JOe vodka*
CP: From Her To Eternity — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, a song that makes me kind of anxious.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Sounds good ditto.
In my experience a lot of the cheap breads taste better toasted.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Thanks!
Seems the problem was computers that refused to do the correct thing because they know what SHOULD BE instead of what IS.
Armed with that knowledge, I re-fed the system incorrect information and now everything is running smoothly.
Frakin SkyNet.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Is that the bread that’s toasted? Or the eater of the bread?
April 7th, 2009 at 9:24 am
er… thanks for the Vodka not the cheep bread. Although I think you can make vodka from cheep bread. There’s a cheap trick to it.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:25 am
EssBee, either should work, though individual mileages may vary.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:26 am
JustaJoe, just try to avoid feeding in the “takeover of all military systems and wage war against humanity” data for a while yet…
April 7th, 2009 at 10:36 am
The gays can now get married in Vermont. And Iowa. And of course Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Wait, Iowa?
April 7th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Yep. Iowa.
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/iowas-sen-gronstal-you-guys-dont-understand-youve-already-lost.html
April 7th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Loved reading that, ditto, thanks! I couldn’t watch the video here, but will tonight.
April 7th, 2009 at 10:47 am
CP: Scream — Collective Soul
April 7th, 2009 at 10:49 am
CP: I Hear Noises — Tegan & Sara
April 7th, 2009 at 10:52 am
やれやれ JB! You bet your @$# I covered our %#*!@ on that one.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Wow, late for the party. I wish my musically exposure was greater than it actually is, then my list of “perfect” albums might carry a bit more weight. LOL Surprisingly, a lot on my list mirrors what everyone else said.
The Beatles – “The White Album”
Pink Floyd – “Wish You Where Here”
Kate Bush – “Hounds of Love”
Peter Gabriel – “US”
Yes – “90125″
Followed closely by:
Bruce Dickinson – “The Chemical Wedding”
Opeth – “Watershed”
Nevermore – “Dreaming Neon Black”
The Cars – “Candy-O”
The Knack – “Get the Knack”
April 7th, 2009 at 11:33 am
CP: Swamp Song — Tool
April 7th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Hiya, Rhettro. Long time no see.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Say, that Rhettro guy has fine taste in music!
April 7th, 2009 at 11:47 am
One would think so JOe, until they loaded my In Flames – “Whorical” CD. LOL
Hey ditto, I’ve been up to my eyeballs in work at the office and at home. Although it looks like another slow period is coming up here at work. Hope everyone is doing well.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Bread – Cheap bread is fail.
I like my vodka and my bread to be of the best quality.
Cheap Trick – Surrender. *swooon*
I love that song.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Miss seeing you around, Rhettro!
CP: Endless Cycle — Lou Reed
April 7th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Theresa cheap brand in the UK called Sunblest..sticks to your teeth untoasted, but toasted..yum.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
JB, try dipping the cheap bread into the broth of your noodle cup.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Ugh. I hate bread that sticks to your teeth. Good bread should not need to be toasted.
CP: Wanted — Gravity Kills
April 7th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Dipping chemical-scented wheat bread into a noodle cup might cause an explosion. Please wear goggles, JB.
April 7th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Speaking of chemical explosions…
The Big Picture features Mt. Redoubt!
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/04/alaskas_mount_redoubt.html
April 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
An inspirational individual: Rita Levi-Montalcini
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090401/full/458564a.html
April 7th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Sadly due to a genetic quirk I find crappy food tastes delicious and everything that is supposed to be good for you tastes like crap.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
That goes DOUBLE for fooking salads.
In my past life I was a dung beetle.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Possibly an interesting site if you are good with your hands:
http://steampunkworkshop.com/
April 7th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
“fooking”
hahahahaha
April 7th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Wow, my job SUCKS.
April 7th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Well, you do work for Evil Inc. ;)
April 7th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Why doesn’t Amazon’s MP3 Downloads allow wishlisting?
April 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
EssBee, try dipping the sucky job into the broth of your noodle cup.
April 7th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Broth of your noodle cup sounds so Dirty.
April 7th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Hey All,
I lived.
I am still in what the medical community calls “some discomfort”. At best, it feels like my insides are popping popcorn. And the popcorn is made of ball bearings.
But I keep reminding myself that as far as my body is concerned I just suffered several major stab wounds.
My sleep has been super broken and very messed up. I one point I *did* actually dream I was being disemboweled…
April 7th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Except for the part where you feel like hell — that’s wonderful news, Marlo. It’s great to hear from you. I hope the “some discomfort” fades quickly, and that you continue to feel better.
April 7th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Also, despite a surprise where he had to remove additional growths, my specialist said my surgery went “perfectly”.
They got out all the bad bits, and I got to keep all the me bits.
Recovery is expected to take months, but they are expecting “improvement”. Vague, much? :P
April 7th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Thanks, Jack. :)
I don’t really feel celebratory yet. It’s early on,and I’m still very very ouchie.
I was just so happy I woke up, and could come home to hug everybody again. Anything up from that is pure awesome.
April 7th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Great news MD, fingers crossed it’s onwards an upwards for you.
April 7th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
not great news about the bad bits though
April 7th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
What a relief to hear from you, marlo!
April 7th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Sorry for the pain Marlo, but I’m elated by your good news. :)
April 7th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Well, any operation you can walk away from…..
Glad to hear from you, MD.
April 7th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
[...] Jack Mangan’s Deadpan Unshow Murphy [...]
April 7th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
I’m hoping that things go well for MD for once. She certainly deserves it.
April 7th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
MD, I hope your recovery is faster than expected and with a whole lot less pain. *hugs* your way.
April 7th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Huzzah for a successful secret mission, Marlo.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Morning Pan, a heartwarming story about a tough pooch:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7986816.stm
April 7th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Wow, Van. Cool story. Makes me miss my dog who was coincidentally a Queensland Heeler mixed with some wild Coyote – I could totally imagine her doing something crazy like that though. She was an insane dog and hated everyone, but me.
April 8th, 2009 at 12:50 am
So I spied for the first time EVaR in the wild, somebody using a dedicated ebook reader (a Sony model I think).
Let the trickle begin…
April 8th, 2009 at 1:24 am
Tough looking little dog.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:29 am
400!
April 8th, 2009 at 2:36 am
Wait, people read?
April 8th, 2009 at 3:24 am
Yeah, it’s a disgrace, they should play pacman clones on their PDAs.
April 8th, 2009 at 4:22 am
Morning pan.
Me mum has one of those “Kindle” things. http://tinyurl.com/575xpd
She loves it.
IMHO – it is about the right amount of “tech” for her. Any more capability and she would be killing it with down loaded spam, or viruses or something.
April 8th, 2009 at 4:38 am
It’s marlodianne! I’m so glad to hear that you made it through! Hope you feel better soon! :-)
April 8th, 2009 at 5:05 am
Morning, Deadpan!
Off I go to tackle the day. Look out fooking day.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Make sure you wear your pads Essbee.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:14 am
The books are still overpriced sadly.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Probably.
What my mom is having fun with, is re-finding/reading short fiction from her past and those stories are apparently costing less then $1 (U.S.) each. So she has loaded up with a bunch of those.
I see it as a “niche” device but apparently she fits the niche nicely.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:37 am
CP: My Sisters and Brothers — Jerry Garcia
This one goes out to all of you!
April 8th, 2009 at 6:44 am
CP: Bucky Done Gun — M.I.A. (XL)
April 8th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Mmm, I really love the chickpea.
April 8th, 2009 at 7:16 am
CP: Alive — Edwin
April 8th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Foxy Brown is really NSFW. Every time a song comes up, I blush a little and hit skip as fast as I can.
It is, though, one of my favorite albums from my partying days — good memories.
April 8th, 2009 at 8:00 am
EssBee: Get crackin get get crackin!
April 8th, 2009 at 8:00 am
CW (Currently Wearing): Suspenders for some reason.
April 8th, 2009 at 8:02 am
…and nothing else?
April 8th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Jeremy:
Can I get control
Do you like me vulnerable
I’m armed and I’m equal
More fun for the people
April 8th, 2009 at 8:22 am
JB, ummm….what exactly would they be attached to? The single is in the back not the front. EEK!
April 8th, 2009 at 9:57 am
CP: The Letter — BTO
Kewl. JfS sighting.
April 8th, 2009 at 10:34 am
OMG: very funny
http://xkcd.com/566/
April 8th, 2009 at 10:37 am
HA!
That’s how I feel about Heroes. Too bad they never made a second season.
April 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
And Highlander. There only ever was the movie.
April 8th, 2009 at 11:28 am
Holy crap, I was just talking about my friend in Seattle last night – and he shows up.
April 8th, 2009 at 11:29 am
CP: Leviticus: Faggot — Me’Shell Ndegeocello
April 8th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Dear Jack,
Please talk about me tonight.
I too, would like to show up.
BFP,
jaj
April 8th, 2009 at 11:48 am
J0e, I think you’ve arrived.
April 8th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
And………. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BoobsOfSteel
April 8th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Well that was illuminating.
The next time I play Chun Li in Streetfighter 2 I will look at her in a whole new light.
Cough
April 8th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
BoSFP
April 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I’m forced to ask:
?
April 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
CP: Shake Down — Mary J. Blige and Usher
April 8th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Boobs of Steel Face Plant, of course!
April 8th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
lmao: Sekirei, which is best described as a “battle harem”, deals with an assortment of cute, scantily-clad girls duking it out. All of them appear to have the same breast size, which is “large”.
April 8th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
BoSFP. Zounds! A recipe for injury! ;)
April 8th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
The Mighty Mommy is being chastised on Twitter for posting a link:
http://www.womensexpoaz.com/
Seriously – who the heck didn’t think this through when they bought the domain?
http://www.WomenSexpoAZ.com/ – IT IS NOT!
It’s http://www.WomensExpoAZ.com/
Ugh – my twitter followers are rebelling! Help! :)
April 8th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I really love this tool. It makes such pretty geek flowers:
http://www.aharef.info/static/htmlgraph/
April 8th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
Oooh MD. Cool! I put in http://jackmangan.com (didn’t we all?) and my daughter’s reaction was …
“ooooh! cool! So pretty!”
April 8th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Weirdest graph it’s given me so far?
Youtube.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Moderation in all things, including breast size.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Moderation in all things – except Deadpan. An excess of Deadpan at all times for me.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
CE: crunchies nut cornflakes with goats milk.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
CW:In Treatment S2E3
April 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
CE: 1/2 of a just baked cranberry-chocolate chip muffin. My daughter insisted that we had to bake them right now.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Van, do you like In Treatment? I love the actors, and watched S1, but haven’t set my DVR to pick up S2.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Certainly do Essbee, things have certainly changed this season, but I won’t spoil things for you.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
So I’m off Good Friday, a day I will spend mostly avoiding crowds.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
A little bit of classical:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOVwokQnV4M
Used in the Hamlet ciggie ads in the UK.
April 8th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
ZP bets his street cred as he reviews the latest GTA game for the NDS:
http://tinyurl.com/cgu5zo
April 8th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Speaking of moderation in all things, Cj’s Mighty Mommy Twitter-related post is free from murgatory.
April 8th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Thanks, Jack. I never even noticed that it didn’t post.
In other news. I forgot to buy coffee filters. I hope I don’t wind up having a “Reality Bites” moment like Winona Ryder and toilet paper.
April 8th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Cj: domain names sometimes have unexpected… results, but if people are chastising you for that they really need to find something more productive to do with their time.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
I’ll have to catch up, Van. Thanks for the tip.
CW: Jericho S2, E2 on Netflix Instant.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
EssBee – How are you liking Jericho? We loved it immensely.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Wait, there’s a woman’s sexpo in AZ? Why haven’t I heard about this?
April 8th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I really enjoyed Season 1. Season 2 so far is nice and dark, just the way I like my shows! I know it ends before they wanted it to, so I’m nervous about plot resolutions.
April 8th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Wait . . . women’s sexpo?
April 8th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Sexpan?
April 8th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
EssBee – Yeah. People are still petitioning to bring it back, but it’s not happening.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Jack Mangan’s Sexpan. Sexpan is the sway.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Jack Mangan’s Sexpan. Where do I sign up?
…. oops did I say that out loud? :oops:
April 8th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
I wonder how Amy’s going to work that one into the Questors storyline :)
April 8th, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Dream sweet, Deadpan. See ya on the other side.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
CP: Blood Bank — Bon Iver
April 8th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
LOL… I’m afraid the Questors storyline is already worked out.
Night, Pan, off to sweet dreams I go…
(CP: Devo – Patterns)