Deadpan Vanshow
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Jack Mangan’s Deadpan – Deadpan Vanshow
(http://www.jackmangan.com/)
Special Guest – Vanamonde
Early in the morning – Vanamonde time.
Vanamonde wants a Flash Gordon Palooza
What about a short story? Graphic Novel? Album? Video Game?
War of the Worlds album?
Today’s Comments:
Amy Bowen Says: My new blog post is complete! Click on my name if you want to read all about the awesome murder mystery party I went to last Friday.
Vanamonde Says: I would still need to add cola to the most expensive rum to be able to drink the stuff. I’ll get my coat.
The Energizer Bunny Says: grind… grind… grind…
Vanamonde Says: There is a theory that the USA’s penchant for wrestling at school has breed a legion of fetish loving Americans.
Lejon de la Juan Fondue Says: More than one DP, that is
LostRalph Says: Well Transformers 2 was good, if you enjoyed the first one you will like this one. Van: Sorry to report that Megan Fox was left too long in the oven again. She also had magic white pants that would clean themselves between scenes. I have to admit my little sister pointed out the pants thing. My attention was elsewhere :D.
(insert discussion of Transformers 2 here)
WNDRWolf Says: Everytime I hear Amy say a serial I think of breakfast…
imag1narynumber Says: Seriously, how about a round of applause for the gloriousness of panties?
Thanks Van for being part of Deadpan.
Don’t forget the Deadpan Festival in Sept!
Bye!
(Show Notes by the Energizer Bunny)
July 1st, 2009 at 10:44 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Wayne’s_Musical_Version_of_The_War_of_the_Worlds
July 1st, 2009 at 10:46 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqvwxvCOSH4
July 1st, 2009 at 10:48 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QAf5aE-YMw&feature=related
Richard Burton had a great voice.
July 1st, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Or:
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/3839/jeff06ti6.jpg
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:10 am
phooof!
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:11 am
..the magic dragon.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:34 am
I’m all tingly with anticipation.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:26 am
Ed I really don’t want to hear about the tingly parts…
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:32 am
Morning Pan!
Be a little while before I can get to the episode. Darn month end.
Ed, I’ll hear about your tingly parts ;)
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:41 am
Morning, Pan!
It’s a new day, I have a ton of new podcast episodes to listen to, and I’ve got schemes brewing for the weekend and the end of July. Bring on the day!
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:48 am
Amy – I want to hear about the schemes.
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:34 am
This afternoon I get to teach my daughter how to do a budget – and (hopefully) stick to it.
Oh joy.
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:42 am
I couldn’t do Doom or Quake. I get motion sickness from FPS
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:51 am
I’m actually more into whiskey myself, but when you’re invited to a Rum tasting party…
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:04 am
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=9058&uid=120673555584#/group.php?gid=120673555584
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:43 am
You don’t swallow?
Cough
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:55 am
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:50 am
WNDRWolf: The schemes include: cleaning out the old apartments we’ve left behind (tomorrow), recording for your project and for my own (Saturday morning), and hosting a party using the Personal Effects Party Pack PDF (sometime this month, and again after I’ve made more friends in Temecula.)
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
Sweet!
I don’t see any writing in there…. :)
July 2nd, 2009 at 7:54 am
Oh, yeah. I’ll fit that in on Saturday afternoon. (I’d do it on Sunday, but we’re going to the Marlins-Pirates game that day.)
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:07 am
Ah man now I am jealous… Baseball game also…
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:32 am
I admit, I’m impressed
http://www.videosift.com/video/Ridiculous-Bandsaw-Skills-You-Won-t-Guess-The-Result-1
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:34 am
To be honest, I’m just not sure what to make of this
http://neillcameron.blogspot.com/search/label/A-Z%20of%20Awesomeness
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:36 am
http://dirtygnome.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/doctor-who-girls.jpg
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:56 am
Retro games will love this song:
CP: Okiirobo_Navigation_System — Henry Homesweet
http://insomniaradio.net/2009/06/30/henry-homesweet-okiirobo_navigation_system/
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:56 am
gamers that is.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:06 am
Some people have too much time on their hands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpWM0FNPZSs
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:07 am
I enjoyed that, ditto.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:09 am
My hubby looked over my shoulder while that game music was playing to see what game I was playing :)
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:22 am
Did Jack say, “truckload of pants”?
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
What about a Deadpan Jamboree?
I ask simply because I like the work Jamboree.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:26 am
I think my quote when I heard about a video-game-based Palooza was, “Ooo!”. But indeed it may be a narrowish scope for the pan-Pan. IMO the closest thing would be one regarding a franchise, as Jack offered, or something having to do with the industry in general.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:26 am
TEB: Do I get to bring a green tambourine to the Jamboree?
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:26 am
The Deadpan Th(r)ong
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Why limit yourself, #. Bring a red one too
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
I wonder what my bent is . . . .
kawf
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
TEB: Sweet!
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
w00t! According to FB (and Ryah), one of my panties was cough-worthy.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:34 am
It was just a thought. I expect we’ll end up with a movie again (but consider the short story idea too!)
Covering Doom might require us to watch the movie. . . so I’d rule that out. One bad Dwayne Johnson palooza is enough.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:41 am
The game, fine, the movie, I vote “no” as well :-)
I’m not up on short stories, so I have nothing to offer. The only one that sticks out in my mind is called “The Yellow Pill” (I’m pretty sure it’s yellow). I read that way back in High School.
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
TEB: That video was wicked impressive!
July 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 am
CW: Bobby
I’m saving the DP episode and the Wander Wolf episode for my long travel day Sunday.
I like days off.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:17 am
Bobby?
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:26 am
Ich habe ein Frankfürter und Ich muss essen.
Ich habe ein Frankfürter und Ich muss essen!
Ich habe ein Frankfürter und Ich muss essen!!!
Ach!
Ich sprechen sie Deutsches nicht!
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:33 am
If Trekkies do a bawdy stage show about Kirk’s former nemesis, do they call it a Khan-Khan?
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:35 am
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308055/
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:40 am
If Dorothy ended up on the Enterprise, would she find it was no place like the Voyage Home?
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:42 am
In space, Christopher Columbus would have ended up with undiscovered continents…
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:44 am
The first rule of Lejon being bored at work is:
You do not talk about Lejon being bored at work.
The second rule of Lejon being bored at work is:
you DO NOT TALK about Lejon being bored at work!
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:50 am
Only problem with Flash Gordon is that the ninjas already did it.
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:53 am
We could do the horrible Mario Brothers movie. ;)
July 2nd, 2009 at 10:56 am
Oh! Van’s suggestion of “War of the Worlds” reminded me of “The Friends of Mr. Cairo”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Friends_of_Mr._Cairo
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:12 am
ditto, have you ever marinated pork in buttermilk?
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:14 am
Is that an euphemism?
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
EssBee: Personally, no, but I have eaten some prepared that way.
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
LOL
No, I’m serious! I have chops marinating in buttermilk, which I do often and then roast. But I’ve never grilled them before.
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:54 am
ditto, have you ever wrestled in Jell-o?
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:08 pm
I just had chicken cooked in yogurt recently at an Indian restaurant. Best I can come up with. Oh, and it was excellent, with spinach mixed in.
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
LOL
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I’m pretty sure Dan Brown couldn’t write himself out of a box.
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Mmmmmmmmmmmm J-E-LL-OOOOOooooo!
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:19 pm
:twisted:
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
In honor of having tomorrow off, and the previous conversation…
CP: I Feel Free — Cream
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 pm
So, he was creative in other ways… Who Knew?
http://dvice.com/archives/2009/06/michael-jackson-1.php
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I’m still curious about the buttermilk . . . hrmph.
Dear next door neighbor: bellowing “where the fuck are you, Seth????!” so that all the neighbors come outside to see what has happened is not an acceptable way to locate your 3 year old son who you aren’t watching. Also, might want to not get baked when you’re the only adult at home. Just a thought.
July 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
And while I’m at it:
Dear new corporate overlord (Evil, Inc. is merging with it’s biggest competitor, pending SEC approval, etc.), the African proverb about how the gazelle wakes up every morning thinking “I just need to be faster than the fastest lion” while the lion wakes up every morning thinking “I just need to be faster than the slowest gazelle” is not the best motivational story you could have told when asked if there would be layoffs this year.
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Why? I’m not entirely sure, but there are two reasons that I can think of.
First, is that the enzymes in the milk will help tenderize the pork. Pork didn’t used to be aged as long as beef so it tended to be tougher. That’s not a problem nowadays, especially with “enhanced” pork on the market.
Second, cooked milk solids can add flavor.
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Pork. The other “enhanced” meat.
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Is that natural pork enhancement?
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:45 pm
“Enhanced” Pork.
Why is there a picture of “Smilin’ Bob” floating through my head right now?
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Web sites that aren’t worth my time to look at… because I can’t afford it…
http://www.jameslist.com/
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
You guys realized you have completely ruined my menu, right?
;)
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
-d
cough
July 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
EssBee: No Worries – I’m sure your pork isn’t enhanced…
There’s no making that sound good, is there?
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
CPIMM: Smiling Bob’s song
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:04 pm
The artist formerly known as “Pork Chop” should have some sort of enhancement commercial.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Holy crap! What is all that text above the comments!?
It looks so foreign and nostalgic all at the same time…
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
JohnBoze: I think they turned on the “Verbose” setting.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
The driveway is sealcoated. We went through the intense physical strain of writing the check.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Lejon, nice gaming ref…
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Been on a Smallville jag on Netflix of late, but getting back to cycle of tv disc, movie disc, tv disc, etc.
“The Hammer” will be the first flick up and the next tv season will be “True Blood.” Been a while since I read the first Sookie book, undecided as to whether to read & refresh before getting disc 1…
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I wouldn’t bother re-reading, JB. If you lived closer, you could swing by and borrow my DVDs. The books and the show are separate, yet equal.
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Would text adventures be horribly anachronistic to the younger DeadPanites?
July 2nd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Van: I seem to remember a Text-based Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game… Never got the hang of getting “tea” and “no tea” at the same time…
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Oh, and I also played on the E.O.T.L mud back in the ’90s… I quit that around ‘96 because I started dreaming in text… I hated that. I’m a slow reader…
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Ok on the gaming palooza front, and all terribly biased cos I can get my hands on the disk images, and into late 80’s early 90’s:
The Secret of Monkey Island (heck any of the Lucas Art graphic adventures)
Beneath a Steel Sky (freely available for download with ScummVM)
Flashback
Syndicate
Populous
Oids
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
I would have said Dungeon Master, but that game deserves to be completed and that takes a while.
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Oh and if you liked Flight Control on the iPhone/iPod Touch:
http://www.imangistudios.com/harbormaster/index.html
Don’t press that BUY button TEB..
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
CW: BET Awards
C: Laughing and crying at the same time.
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
http://usdebtclock.org/
July 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 pm
http://thereifixedit.com/
July 2nd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
Zork… You’ve been eaten by a grue.
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
But would you really want to participate in a Zorkapalooza?
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
It would be grue-some.
*cough*
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I’m familiar with text adventures, Doom, and Zork (well, okay, Return to Zork). My dad showed all of them to me when I was growing up.
If Zork does end up being our next Palooza subject, I have a somewhat amusing story to contribute about growing up with Return to Zork. However, I personally am most interested in the following works as future Palooza topics:
The Rush album “2112″
The short stories “The Cold Equations,” “-All You Zombies-” and “I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream”
I’m interested in all of these because I’ve heard a lot about them and would like to experience them for myself. The latter short story would be especially interesting to talk about on this podcast, due to its connections with Spherical Tomi.
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
I’m at my folk’s house in Kansas. Weather is stormy. I’ll probably save this episode for the trip back. :)
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Good news Amy, Escape Pod has just done ‘All You Zombies’:
http://escapepod.org/2009/07/02/ep-200-all-you-zombies/
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
You can also read the Ellison story at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20070227202043/http://www.scifi.com/scifiction/classics/classics_archive/ellison/ellison1.html
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:44 pm
The Cold Equations can be read at:
http://tinyurl.com/6zx2nm
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:48 pm
If you don’t have the gnack for text adventures they can be incredibly frustrating trying to find the correct verb/noun combination. The only one I eve completed unaided was The Hobbit.
Oh and morning Pan, still too bloody warm.
July 2nd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
+r
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:05 am
Van. Did you just Twitter-page me?
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:09 am
Because here’s the thing…
30 minutes of Van’s voice and Jack’s voice…
Just talking… and laughing… and talking…
Yeah.. I’m not quite recovered yet.
*swoooo… Need.More.Time.oooon*
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:12 am
Yup Cj.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:18 am
Well. Clearly you are irresistible, because … here I am at 2:17 AM Arizona Central … er… Standard time.
:P
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 am
I can’t stay though. I have some dreaming to do.
Goodnight.
July 3rd, 2009 at 1:45 am
Well time for work..but there are clouds, loads and loads of cooling clouds..woot!
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:19 am
Morning Pan!
Who is the boss of you! Me! I am the boss of you! – Zork Grand Inquisitor
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:23 am
Good morning, Pan. Hope the U.S. contingent at least is off from work today. Sleeping in is definitely under rated.
Would I get beaten up to badly if I thought Van’s Flash idea sounded appealing?
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:23 am
Bad, WordPress, Bad!
Deciding it didn’t like my last link!
I’ll fool you!
Here are the first three Zorks, free from Infocom
http://tinyurl.com/7u5lc
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:25 am
Finally listening to WanderRadio. Cool opening piece.
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:56 am
they’re going to stream the Calgary Stamped parade in about an hour and a half on CBC Calgary. Now, do I want to watch it?
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:57 am
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SnH3n5eLswU/Sk2glpxlV7I/AAAAAAAAAGc/fzHSyxVvjXA/s1600-h/Metal+comic.jpg
July 3rd, 2009 at 5:58 am
I really should be working…
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:00 am
I did not play text-based games, though I’m a big fan of the concept and “retro-gaming” in general. I recently tried one page that ran a java-instance of Zork. Didn’t play well with Linux. But I just found http://thcnet.net/zork/ . Allows saves, too! I think I’ll give this a go a bit. Sweet!
I played Beneath a Steel Sky a little on SCUMM, but it didn’t keep me.
Flashback was very good, one of the first rotoscoped video games.
My first big computer game (thus bypassing my Atari 2600) was Ultima IV. LOVED it!
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:17 am
Babylon 5 Rap??
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:23 am
Yes TEB a Babylon Rap.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:25 am
I liked Mind over Matter
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:27 am
That one is very catchy.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:31 am
Ha!
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=women-better-than-men-with-a-hammer-09-06-30
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:26 am
Anybody who cares, can watch the Stampede Parade
http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/
Click on the live stream link. It’s about the only part of the Stamped I enjoy
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:33 am
awww Van gets his own show :)
Hope everyone has a good normal weekend or holiday weekend depending on where they are.
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:35 am
Normal being relative TSH? :)
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:47 am
This is awesome:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/03/sarychev-volcano-eruption_n_225408.html
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:54 am
That was pretty cool, EssBee.
Now for grocery shopping!
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:33 am
You can download a high res image from here:
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=38985
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:47 am
Some PS work at:
http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=23470&display=photoshop&page=5000#entries
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:54 am
RoboGeisha:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo-gGes6qig
July 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 am
Now sitting in the theater with the kids waiting four Ice Age 3 to start.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:04 am
I just don’t get it. Cartoon Network is running a commercial in the theater that they now have live action shows and not just cartoons. WHY? WHY? WHY?
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 am
Van and TEB: Thanks for the links!
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 am
The part time Cartoon Network?
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:40 am
Van: I was just looking at that myself. All I can say is: WTF?
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:41 am
Referring to RoboGeisha of course.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:06 am
I remember “The Friends of Mr. Cairo”. Jon Anderson’s voice got extremely Mickey Mouse high-pitched, if I recall.
“I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream” is actually one of the short stories I was thinking of, since it’s freely available online.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:11 am
Never heard of it, no surprise, but I’ll read it, whether or not it’s the choice for the Palooza. Seems quite interesting at first Wikipedia glance.
July 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 am
RoboGeish was a WTF moment for me too.
Now… I have some Overlording to do.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 am
There is also a graphic adventure based on the Ellison story:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_No_Mouth,_and_I_Must_Scream_(video_game)
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 am
Also playable in ScummVM.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:59 am
Well, Ice Age 3 was pretty good. Simon Pegg playing a Captain Jack (the Pirates of the Carribean version) type character was most excellent.
Of course, a Captain Jack from Dr. Who would have certainly been interesting as well.
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:03 pm
Well, all I can say is that nobody better let DubShack see that RoboGeisha trailer, or he’ll be rigging another Palooza vote on us.
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Hopefully going to see Ice Age 3 on Sunday morning.
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Martial Arts fighting – check, robots – check, giant monsters – check, scantily clad women – check, swords – check, explosions – check, machine guns – check, boobies – check, fried shrimp – check, samurai – check.
Robogeisha appears to be a perfect film.
July 3rd, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Okay, NOW I’m interested.
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Jack: Thanks for that list of lectures. I’ve thumbing through some of them off and on. Unfortunately there’s a 9-11 conspiracy wacko mixed in. But the rest thus far are really good. #twocents
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Okay, I just watched the Robogeisha trailer. I think I want to kill myself.
July 3rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
List of lectures? Did I miss something interesting?
Now I’m sorry I ordered the fried shrimp. ;)
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
It is the weekend.
What kind of trouble can I get into tonight.
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Not much?
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
What kind of trouble? Hmm… Probably not the same kind I’ll be getting myself into.
Off I go to do just that!
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm
We expect pictures.
July 3rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Smashed. Came in last for gaming. Now going to watch True Blood s1e1.
July 3rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I was actually quite surprised how close the show was to the book.
Now… Bedtime.
July 3rd, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Just stopping in from WesterCon. . . and, I have. . . . absolutely no stories. Except that one of the guys stopped me to ask about the Deadpan event happening during DiscWorldCon. This Deadpan get-together is gaining steam. . .
And I’m moderating a panel tomorrow morning with Diana Gabaldon. That will probably be my most famous co-panelist ever.
OK, I’m off again. Have a good night, mush.
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 pm
I had to google Diana Gabaldon.
Morning Pan, working today, grrrrrr!
July 4th, 2009 at 4:03 am
Go forth and be all independent and such. And may your day be a cooler on that mine. Although it looks like I get a break today – only 97°F predicted around here.
July 4th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Don’t feel to bad, Van. I knew her not as well until I binged her.
July 4th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Hello from Kansas. It’s been busy around here, so busy in fact that I don’t think I’ll be able to make the trip to KC. So it might be another year until our next meet up ditto. Thanks for the invite though.
July 4th, 2009 at 5:51 am
happy 4th!
Bunny- normal is DEFINITELY relative
Ed- you “binged” her eh?? LOL.. couldn’t resist :)
Jack- have fun at the con
whats this deadpan meet up?? I know I am a very sub-par deadpanite lately, and with what we are dealing with here with Hugh i cannot promise anything in the future, but I would still like to know. Just in case :)
July 4th, 2009 at 5:51 am
Hooray for good news about the Deadpan gathering! :-)
My plans for the day: clean out old apartments, go out for donuts and coffee, write, maybe do video editing, maybe watch fireworks in the evening.
July 4th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Hi, TSH!
Since TEB is planning to be in the Phoenix area to attend Discworld Con during Labor Day weekend, we figured that that would be a good time to hold a meetup. All Deadpan listeners are invited. Plans are still in the works. I’m going to do my absolute best to secure the funding to attend.
July 4th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Whats everyone here in the US got going on for the 4th?
Hugh’s family is in town and we bbq’d last night on our rooftop and watched the fireworks, then we went out with some of his brothers and sisters for some martinis at this awesome martini bar we discovered.
Basically going to do the same thing tonight :)
have fun everyone
l8r
July 4th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Hi Amy!! :)
July 4th, 2009 at 6:00 am
ah cool.. that is good to know. I will make note of it and we will see where we are when that time comes. No idea what part of the world Hugh and I will be living in in the near future. We have many options, but Houston Texas is still high on the possibility list, so we might be close to AZ come labor day.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:01 am
Cool. Good luck wherever you end up. :-)
My friends and I grilled hotdogs and hamburgers yesterday. I don’t know yet what we’re doing today.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:21 am
Morning Pan!
Grrr too, Van. Also putting in some work hours this morning.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:34 am
ditto: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2009/06/18/100-incredible-lectures-from-the-worlds-top-scientists/
July 4th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Thankfully I got most of my work done yesterday. So mostly R&R today. My S/O is working until ~7:30, so we’ll have a cookout later today. I’m in a grey mood today.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Good morning, Pan.
Happy 4th.
We have nothing planned for today, although I am contemplating the idea of picking up all of these toys and vacuuming the living room floor.
We could bbq later. Might send my hubby down to the WesterCon thing to see Alan Dean Foster.
I’d like to go back to sleep now.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:59 am
So today’s localised expression..if feeling a bit worse for wear after having a skinful the night before..you say:
I feel as rough as a badger’s arse.
July 4th, 2009 at 7:28 am
That is . . . melodic.
July 4th, 2009 at 7:57 am
I’mmm Baaaaaack !
Miss me?
Happy Independence day to all the Deadpan ” ‘Mercans” and a grand day to all the rest! :)
July 4th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Done my work, Yeah! Now free for the weekend.
July 4th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Hey, J0e! What do you know?
July 4th, 2009 at 8:28 am
I know that I hold these truths to be self evident.
That ALL (hu)men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
So I hope you will all go out and pursue some happiness today!
July 4th, 2009 at 8:29 am
… oh and, KHEWLHHIPPP for everyone!!!!!!!!
July 4th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Welcome back jj, still working.
July 4th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Oh and that reminds me:
Day of the Tentacle.
July 4th, 2009 at 8:41 am
We missed you mucho JOe!
Hi everyone. Today, we spend 3 hours gardening, which is just good for the soul. I’m now doing laundry and packing for a trip to VA Beach for Evil. Sly B’s mom is due to arrive at any moment, and I’m going to grill steak and corn, rain or not.
Did anyone catch Margaret Cho’s special on Showtime last night?
Sly B and I are 85% for the Pan-up over Labor Day weekend. Bunny, what hotel are you staying in?
xox, everyone!
July 4th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Spent 3 hours gardening. Past tense.
July 4th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I’m putting the I in ignorance today, had to google M Cho as well.
July 4th, 2009 at 8:56 am
This is beyond my understanding, but shiny: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=7690
July 4th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Spent the morning in the emergency room since all the walk-in clinics were closed. Stupid poison oak.
July 4th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Took hubby for a walk. Beautiful day for it.
EssBee, I’m staying at the Tempe Mission Palms.
Oh yes, Cant forget Day of the Tentacle. Also, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis or the original Sam and Max
July 4th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Hi, J0e! Welcome back!
This morning, I finished all the cleaning-up of stuff I’m going to do. Hopefully, I’m going to go out and have coffee and donuts with friends soon.
EssBee: Cool. I agree, gardening is good for the soul.
ditto: That’s too bad. I can sympathize. I slipped down some steps in the rain on Thursday, and had to go to the walk-in clinic to find out whether my elbow was fractured. It wasn’t, but it’s still tender and sore. I hope you feel better soon!
July 4th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Hope you itch less, ditto. Or, at least, you itch in the right places and your wife is willing to scratch. :)
July 4th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Sorry, ditto! I once had to go to the emergency room on the 4th of July in the afternoon and was there with a bunch of people with burns from fireworks.
July 4th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Sorry to hear, ditto.
July 4th, 2009 at 10:35 am
So many accidents, has anybody broke a mirror recently?
July 4th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Nice editing job:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/04/utterly-amazing-music-video-shot-on-a-bunch-of-webcams/
July 4th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
even my jaded self enjoyed that bit of mass art :)
July 4th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Lots o posts to wade thru.
RE: Farrah
Sigh.
I did not have THAT poster but I DID have the one of her in the silver dress … from “Logan’s Run”. Oddly enough, now that I am searching for it I can find no trace of that poster on the web. It was the only “pin-up” poster I ever had.
This is ENTIRELY anecdotal – but I was told that just before she died, as she lay in the hospital bed, Ryan ask her (one more time) to marry him and this time she nodded yes. She motioned for him to lean closer to her and with a pained smile she said one word … “Pre-nup”.
Sounds a bit “urban legend” but it is a nice image.
July 4th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
ditto: Yeah, I’m pretty pissed right now. I just fashioned a nice e-mail with the offending C code (well, offensive to me), and it just got eaten. I’m going to e-mail you from my gmail account. This is flippin’ ridiculous.
July 4th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
I’ve completly blanked FF from My memory of LR..I blame Jenny Agutter.
July 4th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Sent. *ugh*
July 4th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I just saw LR last year. Good stuff.
July 4th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
That video was cool, Van. If we’re doing movies LR would actually be a good choice
July 4th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Well, just read the Mouth/Scream short story. Very uplifting.
July 4th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I’ve always thought of an AI turning evil a bit silly, at least HAL was driven mad.
July 4th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
An AI with morality, but unbelievably vengeful.
July 4th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
An AI with morality … just not yours! (insert scream)
July 4th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
About to start D & D. The drink du jour is 15 year old Glen Garoch. Yum
July 4th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Now waiting for map set up. We haven’t played for a few weeks so this will be nice.
July 4th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I liked the Asimov story, where the supercomputer was so sick of handling human problems it tried to kill itself.
July 4th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
The bunny will have foul breath this evening.
July 4th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
But my fav AI story is one by Fredric Brown, a story I sometimes wonder if Douglas Adams came across it before writing HH, it’s called Answer and is very short:
http://www.roma1.infn.it/~anzel/answer.html
July 4th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I even heard a Bishop use the plot of the above story on the perils of science.
July 4th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Yeah, Logan’s Run was all about Jenny Agutter for me too.
Oh yeah – Happy 4th of July! Especially to Energizer Bunny and Avanamonde!
July 4th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Alas poor Compuserve I didn’t know it well:
http://www.basexblog.com/2009/07/03/compuserve-requiem/
July 4th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Killed an ogre and medusa. New map time.
July 4th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Hello and happy 4th Deadpan.
Grilled brat(wurst)s and have been setting off fireworks in between rain showers this evening.
Oh and for all the other tech heads out there: http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/07/04/crunchpad-prototype-coming-this-month-be-available-asap/
July 4th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
The Crunchpad has been looking tempting for ages. I just wonder how long it will take to cross the pond.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
I think the DM is cheating. He wouldn’t let me pole the priest.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Pole=poke
July 4th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
“Pole the priest” – hahahaha
“Poke the priest” – hahahaha
July 4th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Ended up killing the priest. This is such a nice peaceful game. :)
July 4th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
Good evening panitos!! Had a good evening hanging out with Hugh’s crazy family so far. Night isn’t over yet, Hugh is up on the roof with his brothers right now. Waiting for them to come in. I think we are going to regroup and play some drunk board games. I’m a bit intoxicated this evening already, hope the rest of you are good.
justa j0e!!!!! *run* *pounce* *mmmmmmmmmwwwwwaaaaaaa!!!!!!!* I hate when we return from our Deadpan absences and you are not here. :)
ditto: please get better :( I would give you a get well soon kiss you but you are probably contagious.. ah hell.. you’re worth it ditto *mmmwa!!!*
Bunny- hope you had fun poling or poking the priest, you pervy pervy girl!!
buenas noches panitos!! viva la libertad!
oh wait.. before I go I need to fo swoon that sexy mangan pic he posted
July 4th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Good early morning, Pan. It’s been a full day. Marched in an Independence Day parade in the morning (probably the hottest it’s been that I can remember for that one). Spent the afternoon with the family. And, just got back home from working bar duty for a hall rental. I’ve been working a bar crew for several years, but this was probably the most high energy wedding I”ve seen. I have to say, the Hispanic functions, whether a wedding or a quincinera, are usually pretty energetic, but this one was above and beyond. Had a great time tonight.
Now, I shall crash.
July 4th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Morning Pan, nothing exciting but off to see Ice Age 3 in 3D.
Hopefully 10am Sunday morning should be relatively quiet.
July 5th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Which was fun and the 3D wasn’t over the top.
Scrat still had all most of the best bits.
Saw this on facebook:
Why God never got a PhD
———————–
1. He had only one major publication.
2. It was written in Aramaic, not in English.
3. It has no references.
4. It wasn’t even published in a refereed journal.
5. There are serious doubts he wrote it himself.
6. It may be true that he created the world, but what has he done since
then?
7. His cooperative efforts have been quite limited.
8. The Scientific community has had a hard time replicating his results.
9. He unlawfully performed not only Animal, but *Human* testing.
10. When one experiment went awry, he tried to cover it by drowning his
subjects.
11. When subjects didn’t behave as predicted, he deleted them from
the sample.
12. He rarely came to class, just told his students to read the book.
13. Some say he had his son to teach the class.
14. He expelled his first two students for learning.
15. Although there were only 10 requirements, most of his students
failed his tests.
16. His office hours were infrequent and usually held on a mountain top.
July 5th, 2009 at 4:51 am
Funny one!
Well, Pan, I’m off to VA for the week. I’ll be incommunicado until Friday unless you catch me on Googletalk. Have a great 5 days!
July 5th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Oooo, oooo, oooo. War of the Worlds album. Fantastic Idea. Every fiber of my being votes for the War of the Worlds album (and that’s a lot of votes).
July 5th, 2009 at 7:29 am
If we end up going for a retro video game, might I suggest the text based Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy game? Not only was it pretty widely played, but it is currently available for free from the BBC for those that have not experienced it yet (or that want to refresh their memories).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game_nolan.shtml
July 5th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Have fun EssBee!
July 5th, 2009 at 8:26 am
YaHOOOO!!!!
I see I received a running, pouncing, flying “MWAAA” from TSH !!!!
I might have to go away more often. ;)
July 5th, 2009 at 9:14 am
I had a fun 4th. I hope you all did too. Posted some pics on FB.
Finally feeling better thanks to the meds I got. Poison Oak isn’t contagious, BTW.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Welcome to DP Usedhair.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:05 am
So it seems the UK has went tropical for the summer..very warm day followed by a bout of torrential rain.
July 5th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Welcome, Usedhair!
July 5th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Usedhair, welcome to Deadpan.
:)
July 5th, 2009 at 11:21 am
Thanks for the welcomes. I’ve been listening for a long time now. Just getting started on the boards and calling in content.
July 5th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Welcome usedhair. Congratulations on having the most… unusual
pseudonym.
July 5th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Went for a walk with hubby again. Quite muggy today.
July 5th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
So … are we posting here or under the absolutly SWELL “Jack saves the day” graphic?
… and a big Halllooooo to Usedhair!
July 5th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Usedhair: Welcome to the comment board! :-)
J0e: We’re definitely still posting here.
July 5th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I’m posting here, too
July 5th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Yup, still posting here.
July 5th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Today’s odour: rotten cabbage.
I was passing a farmer’s field.
July 5th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Sega’s Columns Deluxe is free this weekend on the Apple app store:
http://www.frugalgaming.co.uk/?p=6627
the users reviews have tended towards ‘it’s’s crap’ though.
July 5th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Our local SF convention (I’m not in it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js8ffS00WH8
July 5th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Back to being the stealth bunny.
July 5th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Van, are you sure that wasn’t a kimchee plantation that you were passing by?
July 5th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
It wasn’t that spicy jj.
July 5th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
So Cj, what are the specs of Dan’s new laptop?
July 5th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
My new Lappy is an Athlon dual core 2.1 with 4gb ram 320hdd. It’s purdy, too.
July 5th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Look ^^^ Dan posted on the Deadpan.
July 5th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Sweet mother of deadpan!
July 5th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
a sign of the athlonocolypse ?
July 5th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
SO ….
I just took all of the gift cards and birthday cash I have been saving for the past 3 years … and bought a 32gb iPod Touch.
Q for you Touch/iPhone owners –
What is the first thing I should do upon opening the package?
Anyone have an opinion on extended warranties?
I bought this jewel at Best Buy and they want to sell me a 2 year extended warranty for the same cost that Apple wants for their 2 year extended warranty.
July 5th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Welcome, Usedhair.
JJ: While I’m typically the “Don’t by an extended warranty on the electronic gizmos” kind of guy, I’m betting the warranty directly from Apple would probably be better for you.
July 5th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
jj: First thing? Maybe get a fun app? And then work on your library.
As for extended warranties, I almost never get them since they are almost a scam. The lifetime of the product is almost always greater than the period when the warranty expires. This is a way for a company to make extra money from the product since the expectation is that they will rarely have to pay for warranty service.
It is still possible to get a lemon, and then in that case, the warranty will certainly save your bacon. However, that is an exceptional case.
The only times I get the warranty are when the company doesn’t have a good reputation for quality. That certainly isn’t the case with the iPod. If you want the piece of mind that a warranty will give you, then I recommend getting it from Apple. Best Buy usually doesn’t do a bad job either.
July 5th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Steve “Air” McNair was murdered? :(
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090705/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_mcnair_killed
Looks like it was a mess too.
July 5th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Sorry to bust up the topic at hand. . .
So if your apple is a lemon, then a warranty will save your bacon?
It sounds like justa J0e is making the most disgusting pie evar.
July 5th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
^ LOL! :-D
July 5th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Jack FTW!
July 5th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Are we comparing apples to oranges?
July 5th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
OK FINE.
hmph and all that.
I just paid the stupid 10 dollars to update my iPod Touch.
Maybe now it will work the way it’s suppose to.
July 5th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Van: that webcam video was cool!
July 5th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Oh, yes. Dan and I both thought the webcam video was super cool.
July 5th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
how about Michel Jackson for the next polosa?
July 5th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
JJ, if you plan on keeping the iPod Touch for a while and not jumping on the Apple upgrade bandwagon then go Applecare. Not a Apple fan boy, but getting a faulty iPhone replaced was a painless experience under the standard warranty.
Oh and buy Geodefense and Flight Control on the app store.
Will interested to know if you have any problems after the 3.0 update Cj. I noticed my battery life was shorter after the update.
Oh and morning Pan, off to get drenched.
July 5th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
+be
July 5th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
Van, update appears to be seamless. I will let you know if battery life worsens. It isn’t great to start with.
Goodnight, Pans of mush.
July 6th, 2009 at 12:24 am
Late night drop.
My former boss-guy was addicted to Papi Missile on the iPhone. Apparently an addictive Missile Command game.
July 6th, 2009 at 2:43 am
Well, it’s Monday. The only good thing about that is that the dentist will be open today so I can get this stupid crown fixed again. Orajel and Ibuprofen is no way to go through live, son.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:14 am
There is a lite version of PApi Missile available for free…I’m tempted to try.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:16 am
Van, When I did the 3.0 Upgrade some of my applications (like eReader) crapped out until the next update. The only other aspect I notice on a day to day basis is that even though I really wanted copy and paste functionality, and was really pleased to get it, it activates every time you place your cursor somewhere. So, they replaced the pain in the ass of not having copy and paste with the pain in the ass of constantly asking you if you want to copy or paste something. Leave it to Apple.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:40 am
The Cantina Theme from Star Wars done on a Chapman Stick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7kIclA4yq4
July 6th, 2009 at 4:58 am
Morning Pan!
Been having evening showers here. Yeah! All the silly Stampeders are now all wet in more ways than one :)
July 6th, 2009 at 5:19 am
Changed my mind. I decided I don’t like the rain. It’s driving the creepy crawlies into the house.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:49 am
I just get the Hoover out.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:50 am
I call my hubby. He deals with them.
July 6th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Of course, we have disagreements on the best way of getting rid of them. Hubby does the humane thing and catches them (in a glass) and releases them outside. I don’t like it when he does this, I feel they’ll only come back inside.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:02 am
It’s a strange world.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Mr TEB is going to have his hands full on the creepy crawlie detail in September.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:23 am
What’s so special about Sept, Van?
If you’re talking Arizona, he’s not coming.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:52 am
I was and obviously mistaken who you were going to the con with.
Insert embarrassed silence here——>
July 6th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Going to WorldCon with hubby. Going to Arizona solo (and have no plans to behave myself
)
July 6th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Based on your above comment, Van. I guess I’m going to have to bring an oversized bug swatter and lots of bravery.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:02 am
According to Debbie, the mosquitoes are wimpy, wimpy, wimpy in AZ.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:15 am
They only suck 1 pint of blood instead of 2.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Was there no new True Blood episode this week?
July 6th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Now that’s a guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY8wyKuLY2k&feature=fvst
July 6th, 2009 at 7:22 am
I’ve lived in Manitoba. You don’t know what mosquitoes are until you’ve lived there.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:24 am
It’s the ones with eight legs that are problem..six legged critters are usually ok.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:24 am
This is just good playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj34GqcGF1U
(of course, so was the other one)
July 6th, 2009 at 7:25 am
I totally agree, Van. Eight or more legs are screamers for me.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:29 am
We now have a giant garbage bin in our driveway.
We’re tearing out a wall downstairs this week so they delivered the bin this morning.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Strangely I don’t have a problem with Scorpions.
There was a craze (might still be happening), where UK workers working in Arab countries would bring back scorpions encased in blocks of plastic as mementos (strange but true). Never had a problem picking one of those up.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:36 am
You’re a braver man than I am, Vanamonde.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:46 am
By daughter works for a place that puts on reptile shows for parties and schools. These also can include a tarantula and a scorpion. I would never let her bring those into the house when she was living at home. i was ok with the snakes and lizards, just not the creepy crawlies.
I assume this is not uncommon, though because their form had an area asking if it was ok to show the tarantula and scorpion or if it was preferred they not be brought at all.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:48 am
-By +My
July 6th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Of all the days to forget my glasses. . . .
July 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am
… are they half full or half empty?
July 6th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Of all the days to quit drinking.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:14 am
TEB – 3 words
Load
Bearing
Support
July 6th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Of all the days to quit sniffing glue..
July 6th, 2009 at 8:15 am
This new i-toy is sucking all of my time away.
This is why I don’t own a gaming console.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:17 am
What you playing JJ?
July 6th, 2009 at 8:17 am
iTouch/phone question -
Trying to view this forum on the iTouch browser is painful. Everytime you refresh the page you have to scoll AAaaaalllll the way back to the bottom of the comments again.
Is there some better way to read this forum on the iDevice?
July 6th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Short answer:
NO
July 6th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Van – well, I tried that missile command-esque game and it alone could suck me into a black hole … but I could also spend endless amounts of time tweaking the photo, video and music selections as well as finding/using apps like “i.TV” or trying to set things up to get my TiVo shows moved onto my iTouch!
July 6th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Long answer, posting a short message will refresh the page leaving you at the bottom…hence all the short TEB messages.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Oh no! Jack can’t see! Everyone talk about him. :)
July 6th, 2009 at 8:22 am
About the bugs – TEB – You’ll be safe here. I’m married to a contract killer.
He’s paid to snuff out the lives of those creepy crawlies you so despise.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Me I just expand the page out a far as possible and make big flicks with my finger to get down to the bottom of the page.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:24 am
As if all that wasn’t enough … my on-line stock trading platform offers a FREE mobile app so I can set it up and be able to watch stock prices move, in “real-time” anywhere in my wireless range.
Talk about addictive … use to be I could walk out of my office and get a break from it but now it can follow me everywhere!
must … tare eyes … off endlessly changing … red and green numbers!!!
July 6th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Van = my friend flicka
July 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am
Re: Jack goes blind
You might want to stand back if he decides to try “braille”
Then again … you might not :D
July 6th, 2009 at 8:28 am
I’m a thumber-downer too. I’ve considered the short message thing, even taken advantage of it at times, but if I’m usually near my laptop.
I (usually) only use my iTouch to read the Deadpan when I’m in bed at night.
Go figure.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Is there a quick way to switch between apps without having to go out to the “home” screen and then re-launch them?
July 6th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Well it’s not like I’m Velma from Scooby-Doo. Sheesh.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:33 am
J0e – definitely
mightNOT.July 6th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Joe, are you still not over Macho Grande?
July 6th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Slightly differrent tech/geek question.
I’ve a friend whose e-mail servie just seems to refuse to “play nice” with AOL.
So if my goal is to simply be able to exchange messages and pictures with someone (no chatting or any other “stuff”) … what is the best “bare bones” way to go on this?
Should I simply open a google account? Should I give in and do a Facebook account?
I’m not looking for bells and whistles and “social networking here” … just the facts mam.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I find the same with trying to Deadpan on the Pre. It’s too bad you can’t just zoom out and out and out until the whole page is in view. Stupid internet.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Mucho …. ?
That’s either a video game or my nickname from my “club scene” days.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:37 am
j0e – gmail all the way.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:56 am
gmail’s swell
gmail’s swell
gmail all the way.
Oh what fun it is to send
with an open source applicaaa -
tion!
July 6th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Wall down.
Start the clean-up after lunch.
July 6th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Man … what a time sink!
I just found and downloaded the HORRIBLE VAN CONTROL app.
I’m going to need a 12 step program.
(Or maybe 5 other volunteers to join me in a 2 step ?)
July 6th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Heh! stay away from that off button if you don’t mind.
van control..pah!
July 6th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Apple doesn’t like third party apps working in the background, so no easier way to switch between applications.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:17 am
90% of the time I’m on my computer too. Usually later in the afternoon or in the evenings is when I move on to the touch.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:19 am
….ooo(DRIVE BY)ooo…
http://www.zombieland.com/
July 6th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Well since I have the phone, I can checkup on the DP when out and about at work.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:25 am
muwhaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!
cough
July 6th, 2009 at 9:28 am
That looks like a fun movie LJ
July 6th, 2009 at 9:39 am
T.E.B. – I’ve officially listed it on my TO WATCH list. Looks like Woody Harrelson is on his game.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Sorry, JJ, I thought we were playing the “quotes from Airplane!” game.
But, I see I may have earned a penalty, anyway. It appears that the whole “Macho Grande” meme didn’t enter until Airplane II, featuring some of Shatner’s finest acting.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:54 am
“some of Shatner’s finest acting”
Now there’s a statement you don’t run across very often. ;)
July 6th, 2009 at 10:25 am
*Fumbles around on the cave floor looking for glasses. Scooby and Shaggy run through and trip over me.*
July 6th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Finished moving drywall and 2×4’s into the garbage bin. Tired and sweaty now. Now to vacuum.
July 6th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Holy crap. Sudden cloud burst while I was out moving the cars. I’m soaked through.
July 6th, 2009 at 11:34 am
First you’re all sweaty, then you’re getting soaked in the rain – - It sounds like you’re in a Whitesnake video, Bunny.
Next: sliding around on the hood of a Jaguar. . .
July 6th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Well TEB is fond of cats..
July 6th, 2009 at 11:59 am
CP: Army — Ben Folds Five
July 6th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I don’t care how you put it, troweling is a dirty job. Now filling in holes in our cement basement floor that were made when pulling out the wall.
July 6th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Sure, give me a jaguar of my very own to keep forever and ever and I’ll dance half naked in front of it for three minutes :)
July 6th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
CW:Torchwood S3E1
July 6th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Bunny Kitain
July 6th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
*swoon*
July 6th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Would a clapped out Morris Minor do?
July 6th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Nope. Gotta be one of those expensive models. I may be easy, but definitely not cheap.
July 6th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Creepy:
http://www.slashgear.com/sega-toys-yume-neko-dream-cat-venus-robo-kitty-gets-an-upgrade-0648606/
July 6th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Bye Robert M:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8136595.stm
You know that there is no justice in the world when you see Kissinger in the audience at Wimbledon.
July 6th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Hubby and I had a very productive day. Not only did we tear out a wall, we cleaned up, assembled the book cases and moved all the sprout equipment. Tomorrow morning we will ne working out in our new area.
I also will be shopping with a friend for some throw rugs and we will be shuffling books.
The only thing is, hubby wants to put the chess table he’s getting in the newly renovated library/workout room. While I agree a chess table does go in a library, I still want to put it in the living room and leave the doenstairs open so I can lay out mats and practice my MA.
July 6th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Not sure what happened but sprout = workout
July 6th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Can you tll I’m on the touch? Look at all the fingering errors :)
July 6th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Sprout equipment sounds good. :)
Aren’t you limited to how much you can practice MA by yourself TEB?
Night Pan.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
*Scratches Chin*
Patently avoiding saying anything, as it will get me into trouble.
July 6th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Van, yes and no. I mainly want it for sholder rolls etc.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
“fingering errors”
July 6th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Hapkido doesn’t have any katas, does it?
July 6th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Or “forms”?
July 6th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I chuckle with every mention of the “Macho Grande” clip.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I think that’s all my thoughts.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Except welcome Usedhair!
July 6th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Lejon: I really dislike it when OSes want you to boot in non-verbose mode.
July 6th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Currently listening to hubby playing the guitar.
#. While uderstand some hapkido practice forms, we don’t. We do,however have a few “pattern”. I only know two at the moment.
I found this site which actually has a pretty good description of what hapkido is ( scroll down – ignore the history at the beginning)http://www.atlantamartialarts.com/styles/hapkido.htm
July 6th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Hubby stopped playing. I guess we’re going to retire and do some reading.
Night Pan.
July 6th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Morning Pan, think I’ll be checking out that Dillinger movie later, even though the reviews have sid it sucks.
July 7th, 2009 at 12:29 am
+a
July 7th, 2009 at 2:46 am
Will be interested in your review on that one, Van.
July 7th, 2009 at 2:47 am
Rain, rain, come right here.
July 7th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Ed: If I could, I would send you some of our daily tropical thundershowers. :-)
July 7th, 2009 at 6:53 am
imag1narynumber: I agree. I like to see what’s going on. BTW, did my email help at all?
July 7th, 2009 at 8:06 am
We’ve gotten some decent showers today. That will give my sprinkler system a few days off….if I remember to turn it off.
Still, any unwanted rain from other parts of the world, feel free to send out way in Texas. Most of the state is way behind on rain for the year.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:08 am
CP: Take Your Medicine — Cloud Cult
These are things that I keep hidden in belly
I can’t see them but they control my life
For a moment you could see right through me
See right through me
Help me make this right
Look at all those skeletons running from their closets
Get them in the light
July 7th, 2009 at 8:10 am
I just let my lawn go dormant, and only water about 1 every 2 weeks. Trees need the water more.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:23 am
[cranky old man mode] I’m kind bothered by all of the lawns here. All of these people with their cars, pools, lawns, etc. are increasing the AZ humidity every year. [/cranky old man mode]
Damn kids, get off my rock lawn!
July 7th, 2009 at 8:44 am
In other news …
I won my family’s “1st Annual Family Polevault Competition” yesterday.
Yea me! I received a tasty plate of chocolate brownies which I then shared with the other competitors.
Winning height was only 9 feet but hey, I hadn’t vaulted in ages much less been doing any training.
and yes, I am really soar today.
July 7th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I’m happy that Arizona is hot, but humidity really causes me issues. I just get wiped out, then I need to get wrung out…
July 7th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I used to take track in high-school, and one of my coaches was Coach Hysong. His son Nick took the gold in Pole Vault at the last Summer Olympics.
Weird world I suppose. I always thought Nick was a pain…
July 7th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Researching Inversion Tables.
July 7th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Way to go, justa J0e! My record is I think half a foot.
July 7th, 2009 at 9:52 am
ditto: I did a quick read-through the other day and your explanation was fantastic. Amazingly better than the one the book offers. I should have free time Thursday to go back over the code and see if I grok it now. So expect an e-mail then. :-)
Thanks again so much!
July 7th, 2009 at 10:03 am
I’m still waiting for the “pole vault” innuendo jokes…….
July 7th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Schwing!
July 7th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Here at the Deadpan, we try to keep everything above the bar.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Should we have a Deadpan-a-thon where the best pole vault innuendo gets pancakes with Jack?
July 7th, 2009 at 10:38 am
mmmm… I wouldn’t mind having my own vault of poles.
I’m so not funny.
I have a rock lawn in front and a large grassy area in the back.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Pancakes with Jack?
I wouldn’t know which one to put the syrup on first.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:11 am
“I have a rock lawn in front and a large grassy area in the back.”
um …
July 7th, 2009 at 11:16 am
jJ… FYI – “Who died this week?” might just get some play on the next LLAP. Possibly.. really I can’t be sure.. I mean.. It’s not like people are dropping like flies or anything.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Maybe we should just pole vault onto a mat of fluffy pancakes. Hold the syrup.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:42 am
The UK has been getting the wrong type of rain this week.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Van: Cheeseburger rain? That’s the worst.
July 7th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Raining donkeys and asses? That’s the worst. ;)
July 7th, 2009 at 11:59 am
CP: End of the Movie — Cake
July 7th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
don’t forget to put Kwhewlwhip on those pancakes!
July 7th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Muffins and pole vaulting with kwhewlwhip?
July 7th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Look, if we keep pole vaulting over muffins into pancakes, we’ll never get the kwhewlwhip out of the syrup long enough to launch innuendos into space so that Jack can judge which Panties to have breakfast with.
July 7th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Sooo the Public Enemies flick wasn’t that bad, Depp outshone the batman guy, some of the dialogue was muffled near the beginning..but all in all worth checking out.
July 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Van: I’m glad. I was getting a good vibe off the previews of that one. Of course, I’ll probably see the Harry Potter movie first…
July 7th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I’m actually very excited about the Harry Potter movie. I have secured a babysitter so that Dan and I can see the midnight showing at the Cine Capri! Woot!
July 7th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
These people should not be teaching or dictating how science should be taught.
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/07/texas-careening-toward-doom/
July 7th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
ditto: Yeah, I’ve been following that off and on for, well, it feels like forever. I wish we could outlaw stupid.
July 7th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Michael Mann directed Public Enemies – - that’s why I’ll eventually see it. Not for the stars. Dillinger’s story is also a fairly interesting one.
July 7th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Damn tumbleweeds, get off my lawn!
July 7th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Now if Michael BAY had directed public Enemies …
July 7th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Is it possible for Johnny Depp to explode? While Christian Bale walks away slo-mo?
July 7th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Now, if Michael BAY had directed Southland Tales….
July 7th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
… the floating ice cream truck would have transformed into Christian Bale ?
July 7th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
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July 7th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
The bird just makes this one. I laughed until I cried…
http://failblog.org/2009/07/06/wildlife-photography-fail/
July 7th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
J0e: *lol*
Video editing is *FTW.* What a fun night! Too bad it has to end. Good night, mush!
July 7th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Today’s mystery:
Why do taxi drivers insist on coming to the heavily boilted back door?
There are no euphemisms in this post.
Morning Pan.
July 7th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Good Night, Pan.
Funny saying that right after Van says “Morning Pan”. Makes me think he’s in some other world, or possibly a different hemisphere…
July 7th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
http://www.newscientist.com/gallery/small-world/2
July 8th, 2009 at 12:55 am
I don’t put a knob of butter in my tea.
July 8th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Morning pan!
the innuendo’s I’ve walked into here are overwhelming! My brain is going to explode!
Tivo’d Warehouse 13 last night. Anyone here watch it? Any good?
Public Enemies is on our must see list. I LOVE Chicago gangsters! We’ve got ourselves set up for a stressful weekend coming up so I think we might make a Public Enemies viewing our weekend date night to have some mindless entertainment to break it up.
Harry Potter will also be a definite must see for us. Probably see it the week after it premieres. Next week is also a busy week.
Fighting a little insomnia this morning. I hate insomnia. Going to try to get back to sleep again now. Wish me luck.
good day panites
July 8th, 2009 at 2:32 am
TIVO’d it, but haven’t watched yet. It seems of late I’ve really got to make an effort to watch something, unless it’s some sort of History/Travel/Discovery/Military channel type documentary that I can veg in front of for a while.
btw – Eureka returns this week. I will make the effort for that one.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:39 am
I’m going to resist being pedantic about Dillinger and gangsters.
July 8th, 2009 at 3:57 am
I’m going to Google “pendantic”.
July 8th, 2009 at 3:59 am
Is that a supernatural affection for small details?
July 8th, 2009 at 4:00 am
-n (spelling *fail*)
Huh, so geeks by default are mainly pedantic
July 8th, 2009 at 4:00 am
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pedantic
July 8th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Morning Pan!
Had another productive day yesterday. Basement (de)construction is now complete. Just have to put away the books in the guest room and we’re ready to face the public :)
July 8th, 2009 at 5:22 am
FYI: There were 2,171 comments on the Deadpan board for the month of June. This was a 5% increase over the same period last year.
Way to go!!!!
July 8th, 2009 at 6:04 am
This conjures up a less than savoury image of TEB in a cheerleader outfit.
cough
July 8th, 2009 at 6:09 am
*searches furtively* Where did I put my pom poms?
July 8th, 2009 at 6:11 am
/swoooooooooooon
;)
July 8th, 2009 at 6:17 am
I was never into cheerleading. I was always that geeky kid, with her nose in a book, that all the cool kids picked on :(
July 8th, 2009 at 6:48 am
Save TEB, save the Deadpan.
July 8th, 2009 at 6:49 am
W13 – TiVo’d also … don’t know when I shall watch it.
July 8th, 2009 at 6:50 am
porns and poms look remarkably similar.
*cough*
July 8th, 2009 at 6:56 am
aaaaand on that note – off to get a haircut.
July 8th, 2009 at 7:03 am
CP: I Shot The Sheriff (live) — Eric Clapton
July 8th, 2009 at 7:07 am
so much more difficult then “shooting the sheriff dead”.
July 8th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Good Morning, Pan!
May the rest of the day be in the afternoon!
July 8th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Quote from the calendar on my desk:
“To suppose as we all suppose, that we could be rich and not behave as the rich behave, is like supposing that we could drink all day and stay sober.”
–Logan Pearsall Smith
July 8th, 2009 at 7:20 am
I’m guessing NSFW:
http://mosnews.com/weird/2009/07/07/strongvagina/
But I think this raises the need for standards!
July 8th, 2009 at 7:22 am
…ooo000(1): and no one ever asks the husband how he feels…
July 8th, 2009 at 7:23 am
It’s not the same as playing them with MAME:
http://www.pinsane.com/pinorama/events/MJ_09/kr/michael_jackson_arcade_entry.html
July 8th, 2009 at 7:43 am
-as +when
July 8th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Has anybody given into temptation:
http://www.telltalegames.com/monkeyisland
July 8th, 2009 at 8:16 am
CP: Dead Souls — NIN
July 8th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Eureka?
I must now scramble around for my remote and get the DVR set up.
I swoon for Eureka!
July 8th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Good Morning, BTW, Pan.
So – I went to set up Eureka on my DVR, but my DVR is made of awesome and outsmarted me! It was already set from last season. “Record all first run episodes of this show” actually works! Yippity Skip! Friday just got better! Wheeeeee!!
So very few TV shows get me this excited. I truly enjoy this one!
http://www.syfy.com/eureka/
July 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
And I’m back.
Van, When the new Sam & Max came out I they released the entire first season in a box shortly after it was done. I’ll probably wait and get Monkey Island the same way.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
The wife says we can get an inversion table, provided I can find a place for it to fit in when not in use.
buy inversion table that folds flat
store in bedroom closet
July 8th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Darn, my cute thingy didn’t do anything – I am lame and included it in tags
That should have been:
<tetris>
buy inversion table that folds flat
store in bedroom closet
</tetris>
July 8th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Aw. Lejon. Your thingy is totally cute.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Cj: my wife says that same thing…
July 8th, 2009 at 9:32 am
Ummmm yeah. . .
So anyway, I finally created the Survey Monkey page for the next DeadpanPalooza. The survey will close July 22,2009 at 11:45PM US MST – better hurry! If anyone talks to Dubshack, then tell him there’s no cheating allowed.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=l_2fg2jVR_2by5lB0ri47S0g7Q_3d_3d
July 8th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Your surveymonkey says:
Upgrade in Progress
We are currently in the process of performing emergency maintenance.
We should be finished very shortly. Thanks for your patience!
July 8th, 2009 at 9:39 am
I don’t know what an inversion table is..must resist google.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Cool choices. Was a tough decision.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Oh and the survey monkey thingy is working.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Which TEB obviously now knows…groan.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:43 am
It’s like a normal table Van, but upside down
July 8th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Ah well google I did go…so why on Earth would you want to emulate a bat?
July 8th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Van http://www.teeter-inversion.com/
July 8th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Will it give you sonar too?
July 8th, 2009 at 9:46 am
There’s a rather good ACC short…where a guy survives an accident. It’s only later as he starts to lose weight that they realise the accident has physically inverted him so he can no longer digest normal food.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:48 am
click…click….clickclicklclick
July 8th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Sonar would be cool for you and bloody annoying for everybody else.
Ping.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:50 am
I don’t think a bat’s sonar goes “ping”, Van :)
July 8th, 2009 at 9:55 am
CP: Milktoast — Helmet
July 8th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Hence the click TEB.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hm, I didn’t even know they went click. I apologize profusely, Van
July 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Van: reasons for my inversion include, but are not limited to:
1.) enjoy the blood rushing to my head, and find that I don’t get enough (please see recent nipples)
2.) That scene in the original Batman movie truly inspired
3.) I’m of the opinion that my overly compressed discs can be relieved through periodic reversal of “up” and “down” with respect to my feet.
T.E.B.: I believe you are correct. It would be more of a “screech”, although, a Ping would be much more cool.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:02 am
CP: Lord Mr. Ford – Jerry Reed
July 8th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Batman didn’t have an inversion table, he had cool boots that hooked onto a bar.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Do you get dizzy, LJ, when you get up too fast from being upside down?
July 8th, 2009 at 10:09 am
T.E.B.: Yes, BM had the boots… which is why it was inspirational. Of course, for some reason, I can’t find the boots cheaper than a particular table, so I’m going table-ward.
T.E.B.: It’s so hard to tell, I’m dizzy a lot.
<wink>
T.E.B.
</wink>
July 8th, 2009 at 10:14 am
“He winked at me…” Lejon… “winked at me”
(And the real geeky person will know what that adjusted quote is from)
July 8th, 2009 at 10:23 am
T.E.B.: I am ashamed to admit – I am not THE real geeky person. But, I am A geeky person – that counts for a door-prize or something, right?
July 8th, 2009 at 10:26 am
Or something.
The actual quote is “He winked at me. John Glen winked at me.”
July 8th, 2009 at 10:29 am
wow. show notes. kinda startling actually.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:30 am
According to the Hobbit name generator I’m Esmereldat Loamsdown
http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/
July 8th, 2009 at 10:31 am
My hubby is Olo
July 8th, 2009 at 10:32 am
In Elvish I’m Andúnë AncalÃmon, hubby is Findecáno
http://www.chriswetherell.com/elf/
July 8th, 2009 at 10:32 am
RE: Deadpan on smartphones – my Tilt usually freaks out trying to load the page, but I can do the zooom way out and see the entire page thing if I use the SkyFire mobile browser (WinMobile). It does some sort of translation in the cloud and works quite well actually. But it is usually over kill too.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Re: bugs / mosquitoes in Manitoba. I used to live in Jacksonville, Florida where we had four different species of mosquitoes. Each on was attracted to and repelled by something different. Ugh. That sucked so bad. I’m getting itching remembering it and that was twenty years ago.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
A ripoff of a MP sketch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUNYy_0PTKQ
July 8th, 2009 at 10:40 am
I misread JJ’s vault as a high jump and my eyes started boggling at the 9 ft part.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:41 am
And really soar too. HA!
July 8th, 2009 at 10:41 am
That’s Eöl Lúinwë to you.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Think I prefer the hobbit name:
Grigory Tighfield of Tookbank
you need less saliva to pronounce that one.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:45 am
Mosquitoes in Northern Canada are mean. I was camping in NWT. I woke up one morning to the sound of rain. It was the mosquitoes trying to get in. They laugh at 99% DEET.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Hobbit Name: Drogo Knotwise of Michel Delving
Elvish Name: Elrohir Ancalimë
July 8th, 2009 at 10:47 am
And in a fowl move, I’ll twitter style and say
RT (at)ditto porns and poms look remarkably similar.
*cough*
July 8th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Elvish: Celebriän Súrion
Hobbit: Orangeblossom Bracegirdle of Hardbottle
No, really… Orangeblossom? Bracegirdle? … sigh.. Hardbottle.
I smell good, I’m strong and contained, And apparently made of glass.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:52 am
And if that strongest vagina story wasn’t odd enough, another “article” from the same site about a woman who is sick now because she got her virginity replaced six times….
Uh. Huh. *scratches head*
http://mosnews.com/weird/2009/06/17/virginity/
July 8th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Van said something about needing more saliva. As much as I tried to behave myself and just surf past that comment.
I’m having a difficult time not remarking on it.
Must.
Refrain.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Lejon, I’ve seen the contraptions you can hang up in your doorframe for bat-like hanging. Might be an alternative?
July 8th, 2009 at 10:58 am
She must be a popular girl that Tatiata Kozhevnikova.
July 8th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Sancho Hamwich of Buckleberry Fern ? Am I a hobbit originally from Tijuana??
Finwë Elensar ? Am I an elvish guitarist in some Swedish Death Metal band??
July 8th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Hobbit: Dimple Grubb
Elv: Fëanáro Anwarünya
I think I like the unpronouncable one better. Feanaro Anwarunya.
July 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am
I used a pair of those clamp boots a few years back and that was the most awesome feeling as my back muscles slowly relaxed and each jerk/pop as my spine realigned itself.
But it was always terrifying to get down again.
July 8th, 2009 at 11:15 am
CP: Winter — Tori Amos
July 8th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Eöl Ar-Feiniel
July 8th, 2009 at 11:29 am
CP: Immigrant Song — Led Zeppelin
AaaaAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
July 8th, 2009 at 11:58 am
So, I am making a roast in the crock pot today and it’s smothered in garlic, of course. I put some carrots around it and they are now just crispy, warm, and soaked in garlic. I can’t stop eating the carrots out of the pot. They are way too yummy.
Looks like we’ll be having a carrot-free roast for dinner.
YUM!
July 8th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
jackmangan: Actually looked into the hanging door contraptions, they are quite cheap, but require the afore mentioned expensive “gravity” boots.
I’m leaning toward the inversion table anyway, as I am having a minor problem visualizing myself hoisting my fat ass into position and back down again…
July 8th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Cj’s roast description caused a Bugs Bunny cartoon flashback.
July 8th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
ZP ain’t afraid of no ghost:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/811-Ghostbusters-The-Video-Game
July 8th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I’m finding the Mastersystem version of Bank Panic to be strangely entrancing.
July 8th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Panic
July 8th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
My hubby is trying to convince me the mailman is dead because we haven’t had mail foe two days and his Guitar World magazine is late. I personally have my doubts.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I get that way with Interzone, it pees off the Newsagent.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
So. I always try to watch the ZP videos that Van links to in the hopes that I’ll suddenly understand what the guy is saying. He talks really fast and uses a bunch of swear words which does make me giggle ultimately.
Something shaken up a dogs arse? What?
Dan rented that game recently and took it back this morning saying, as he walked out the door, “I have to return this and I didn’t even have time to play it.”
I do remember it being on the screen at one point and all of the Ghostbusters looking like the guys in the movie and hearing Annie Potts talking in her sexy yet kinda whiny voice.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Yeah, there’s nothing worse than a peed off news agent :)
July 8th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I think I’ve seen the MP version of TEB’s situation. A quick check of her attic would find it full of the previous mailmen.
;)
July 8th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I think I am really going to enjoy this “iTV” app that let’s me remotely schedule TiVo recordings with my iTouch.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
I can’t look at the zp videos on my touch. I usually have to wait until I’m near a computer.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
just tried to “touch” ZP but it wouldn’t play. :(
July 8th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
It won’t, no flash content on mobile safari.
One suggestion why Apple is dragging it’s feet on flash is that it’s concerned that if people can play all the freebie flash games out there then the app store will take a big hit.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Well a quick go on on Bank Panic and then time for zzzzzz.
Night Pan.
July 8th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Night Van
July 8th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Off to my Violin Lesson
C U Later, Pan!
July 8th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
The had to put down another horse at the Stampede yesterday. You just can’t have a Stampede without killing a few horses.
July 8th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Oscar Mayer died
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/08/oscar-mayer-dead_n_227932.html
July 8th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
CW: the cartoon network. I forgot just how inane the smurfs were.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Alright, AZ panites, I have a friend in need of a recommendation:
“Can anyone suggest a good but nonstuffy place to get a good b-day dinner in phoenix? Maybe french or steaks or seafood?”
Fire away!
July 8th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Everybody seems to like Smugglers but I prefer Caesar’s when it comes to steak. Not that that means anything to anybody not in Calgary.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Ed,
My favorite place is Melting Pot – it’s fondue. I don’t know if you’d call that stuffy… I call it pricey. The one in Scottsdale is better than the one in Chandler. I’ve been to both and confirm this personally: http://www.meltingpot.com/
For steak I absolutely recommend Pinnacle Peak Steakhouse. Totally worth the drive. If you wear a tie, they cut it off and if you order your meat well done, they bring you a boot. All gimmicks asides, the food is outstanding and it’s really fun. http://www.pppatio.com/home/default.asp
I know both are in Scottsdale and you said Phoenix, but I don’t venture into the actual City of Phoenix very often. I was born and raised in Scottsdale.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
More ideas.
McGrath’s Fish House (I’ve only been to the one in Mesa) is yummy and the service has always been good. I’ve been there with a group and they were awesome. There is one in Phoenix somewhere. http://www.mcgrathsfishhouse.com
I also love the White Chocolate Grill – it’s more of a date restaurant in my opinion, intimate, but not stuffy. Yummy desserts. http://www.whitechocolategrill.com/
I think I’m done now. I’m going to go eat a fudgesicle.
July 8th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I love southwest and Mexican food and for that, nothing beats Barrio Cafe in Phoenix. http://www.barriocafe.com/
I also really like the prime rib and spinach dip at Houston’s. Although Houston’s is somewhat of a chain,but good none the less.
http://www.hillstone.com/#/restaurants/houstons/
Being from KC, I’m a snob when it comes to BBQ. Probably the best BBQ in the Phoenix area is “Thee Pits Again.” http://www.theepittsagain.com/
Hey it was featured in “Diners, Drive Inns and Dives.”
July 8th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Thanks for the feedback. I’ve passed the comments along to my friend.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Sorry I disappeared so soon after first appearing. My son showed up for a few days and I was busy driving him back and forth from Orlando to Jacksonville. Got up at 4:45 this morning to get him to the Jacksonville airport by 5:15, then drove home and worked a 10 hour day. You would think that at 1:22am EST I would be shot, but I’m not that bad.
Jack: What happened to War of the Worlds the Musical? Weren’t you the one to suggest it in the first place? Damn.
Lejon: Please let us know how the inversion table works. My wife has a herniated disk and it would be good to know if it will help.
Hobbit name: Dimple Underhill of Frogmorton
Elvish name: Fëanáro Telemmaitë
I like the hobbit name better.
TEB: I’m actually quite surprised to find out that Oscar Mayer was not only a real person, but actually still alive in the first place. Go figure.
Good night Pan.
July 8th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
UsedHair – I’d actually never heard of the War of the Worlds musical — that was Vanamonde’s suggestion.
I’m game, it had simply slipped my mind when I wrote up the SurveyMonkey page. There is an option for write-in votes, though.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
UsedHair: I’ll be happy to relay my experiences with personal inversion, at the same time, your wife might want to consult a physician about doing it herself. A herniated disk is different from my condition and no joking matter. I’ve known a few people with them. I wouldn’t want to say “Yeah, the table’s great” then have her end up in worse shape.
Of course, I will still try it out, and if it works for me, I’ll say so.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Morning Pan, let the F5 tango begin.
July 8th, 2009 at 11:18 pm
I just went to deadpan.com on accident and was horrified when [waves hands at walls] this didn’t show up.
Gah.
July 8th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
And because I keep forgeting, hullllllo UsedHair.
July 9th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Just stayed up waaaay to late watching Warehouse 13.
IMHO It is a “could be ” show.
Could be good … or it could be complete crap.
It is a “re-tooling” of the “Friday the 13th “TV show but I’ve always liked that premise and the characters are fun … but I wasn’t completely hooked.
“Time will tell” I guess. I’ll give it 2 more episodes to make it’s case.
July 10th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
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