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A show of Un.
(Show Notes by The Energizer Bunny)
Kitty purring!!! All bow down to its demands!
One more week of Palooza voting! Go to the Jack Mangan website to find the link to vote.
Future Duel of the Fates coming soon. Based on past Paloozas
The Deadpan Gathering is picking up steam. Lots of confirmations. Come to Arizona on the September long weekend and meet your fellow Panites.
In good news bad news: Jack has got a new job. Jack still dealing with other issues.
This week’s Greasy Spoon Nipples:
Vanamonde
Ed from Texas
imag1narynumber
Nomad Scry
Cj
Vanamonde
Justa J0e
Kitty says: purrrrrrrrrrr.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Off a roaming.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:37 am
Hope things improve for you soon Jack.
July 16th, 2009 at 12:54 am
Thanks, Van.
July 16th, 2009 at 3:41 am
Fore!
July 16th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Morning, Pan. I’m back after a very busy weekend of editing a video that should, in theory, be up on YouTube within the next couple of days. (Someone else is responsible for posting it there.)
Off to another day at my school. 5 more days of teaching there…
July 16th, 2009 at 4:34 am
Morning DP!
Jack, I haven’t listened, but if things need improvement in your world, I’m hoping for it.
Hope you all have a lovely Thursday! MMMWA!!
July 16th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Morning Pan!
http://www.new.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=120673555584
July 16th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Sun is shining. Birds are singing. Everything to make the inquisitive cat happy :)
July 16th, 2009 at 6:05 am
Listening to Unshow now.
Pulling for FLASH ah AHHH!
And, after listening to the latest LLAP, I nominate The Muppet Movie for future Palooza consideration. I can’t believe with this age group we haven’t considered it already.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:07 am
Holding out hope for a happy ending to the ordeal with the children, Jack.
After this much time, I’d have probably done something irrational.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:27 am
iPhone envy Ed?
Cough
July 16th, 2009 at 6:28 am
note to self:
read messages twice before replying.
Well Pan had a fun day at Alnwick Castle and heading home.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:31 am
Amy Bowen: Looking forward to it!
July 16th, 2009 at 6:32 am
I would like to mirror Ed’s comments. Though I don’t know all of the details, and I have yet to listen to this show, I cannot imagine what it’s like.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:33 am
As a side note, I hope I can listen soon, but I found myself with 100 unread podcasts. A milestone. I suppose the half-dozen or so I recently subscribed to didn’t help.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:30 am
interesting…
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/07/16/facebook-privacy-commissioner.html?ref=rss
July 16th, 2009 at 7:35 am
The Guitar crayon?
http://www.slashgear.com/la-guitare-a-crayon-wacom-meets-acoustic-guitar-video-1549441/
July 16th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Ed: I agree, The Muppet Movie would be a really fun Palooza subject.
?#: I usually hover between 75 and 105 unread podcasts. If only I had more hours in the week when I’m doing mindless things.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:36 am
This is just strange
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU0QeMJlu5I
July 16th, 2009 at 8:02 am
My podcast listening is also perennially lagging. Deadpan is one of the only “must listen immediately” casts…
July 16th, 2009 at 8:30 am
It’s occurred to me.
The system isn’t actually the problem, it’s the broken, lazy, overworked, desensitized tools that keep the machine moving. Or not moving, in this case.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Anyway.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Vanamonde: Thanks for the correction!
July 16th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Jack: IMO it’s the yin-yang of the two.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:58 am
Podcast-wise I go chronologically and I’ve often been getting down to zero. My job is usually mind-numbing, so that helps.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Everybody’s lover, everybody’s brother
I wanna be your lifetime friend.
Crazy as a rocket, nothin in my pocket
I keep it at the rainbow’s end.
I never think of money, I think of milk ‘n honey
grinnin like a cheshire cat.
I focus on the pleasure, somethin’ I can treasure
Can you picture that?
Can you picture that?
July 16th, 2009 at 9:45 am
No.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Right there with you on numbness from job, for the most part…
July 16th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Numb Comfortably
July 16th, 2009 at 10:32 am
TEB: Thanks for the FB link. Very interesting. Not surprising.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Not sure I would endanger my phone in this way, but it’s cool:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/video-iphone-3gs-can-tether-to-an-rc-plane/
July 16th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Speaking of FB – You guys have done a really great job with the Deadpan page there. Thanks Ryah and everyone else :)
Wise-ass followups will be tolerated. . .
July 16th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Does this mean you are on facebook Jack?
July 16th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Wow, we are having a tumbleweek.
No, Van – - not yet. Bunny’s FB link is viewable to the general public.
July 16th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Didn’t know that was possible:
doh!
July 16th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
ha ha:
http://thisisphotobomb.com/2009/07/16/photobomb-that-guy-t-shirts-wouldnt-lie-to-us/
July 16th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Photobomb just took 20 minutes of my life. I don’t think I’ve ever been there before.
*giggling non-stop*
July 16th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
I should clarify: the Deadpan Facebook site is open to the public. My personal FB page isn’t
July 16th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Went to Trader Joe’s.
I love Trader Joe’s.
The trip was to purchase supplies to make dinner for a family who just had a new baby – Meal Support, we call it.
While there I was taunted by this delicious looking chocolate bar.
Oh beloved chocolate bar and your milky goodness.
I bought it, broke off a piece and gave it to my husband. “mmmm, that’s some good chocolate” he says.
My turn.
“mmmmmm… it’s melty and nummy… mmmmm!”
Yay. I made the right choice.
When taunted by delicious looking Swiss Milk Chocolate bars at Trader Joe’s… Just say “Ohhhh yesssss!”
July 16th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Cj describing chocolate. Swooooooon.
EssBee in her bunk, yo.
July 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Moo
Been away for a few days, camping in the woods. Tired and need a shower.
/Moo
July 16th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Welcome back, J0e! I like camping, although I’ve only been a few times. How was it?
July 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
nature is nice
clean shower/soft bed may be better :)
good night mush
July 16th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Everyone should enjoy a 28 incher….monitor that is.
There’s my presidential campaign platform.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Woah!
I vote aye.
July 16th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Mine is only 15 inches, but it gets the job done for me and fits nicely in my backpack.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
My god.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I’m talking about my LapTop.. What do you think I’m talking about?
July 16th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Wait… don’t answer that.
July 16th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Mine is only about 2 inches, but it vibrates and flips open to answer calls.
July 16th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I think I just fell out of my bunk.
July 16th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
I just yelled “Ha!” at the monitor 8 times. Or rather, the last 8 nipples caused me to yell “Ha!”
July 17th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Morning Pan, pissing down here this morning.
Sorry Cj but 15 inches is just too big.
July 17th, 2009 at 2:24 am
I’m halfway surprised we didn’t get any metric comments :)
July 17th, 2009 at 4:12 am
Ed – We are still working on the conversions…
July 17th, 2009 at 4:27 am
And I see we’re in the same spot as we were last night. Nice.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:15 am
Morning Pan!
Supposed to reach thirty degrees today for the first time this year. Yah!
Mine is 17″ It’s also longer than it is wide ;)
July 17th, 2009 at 5:17 am
re: camping
My idea of camping has to include at least 3 stars and room service
July 17th, 2009 at 5:22 am
TEB – 30 degrees is awfully cold…
(Yes I know move along)
July 17th, 2009 at 5:37 am
You’re right Wolf. On that note I should have also said I had a length of 43
July 17th, 2009 at 5:40 am
BTW Wolf, did you get my e-mail? I sent it a few days ago.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Yes I did – and I forgot to respond… ::blush::
It does not look like I am going to make it… but I was holding out hope.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Ah well, next time
July 17th, 2009 at 5:59 am
I’m thinking baking today will be something that doesn’t require the oven, since it’s going to be so warm.
…Let’s see if hubby’s ok with chocolate fudge.
July 17th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Yum Fudge…
July 17th, 2009 at 6:15 am
That’s sort of the reaction I got my my hubby too, Wolf.
July 17th, 2009 at 6:18 am
-my + from
July 17th, 2009 at 6:53 am
“Warning: Hazardous Moving Parts! Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away!”
“Other Body Parts?”
Really?
I wonder what precisely they think I might do to the disc printet tray…
July 17th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Good morning. Happy Friday! :)
July 17th, 2009 at 7:17 am
When it’s warm enough, I wear Hawaiian shirts on Friday.
Today was borderline, it may only get to 65F.
July 17th, 2009 at 7:25 am
So back from a visit to Borders, public transport having a mini meltdown due to flooding, waterproof coat wasn’t waterproof, sopping wet.
Wrapping your phone in a plastic bag is the way to go in stormy weather.
July 17th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I think we’re going to avoid breaking 100F today—-yee ha!
July 17th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Wow, it’s positively chilly in all of those other places.
I think we’re expected to hit 115 today in Phoenix.
July 17th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Played D&D last night. I’m the Paladin.
I’m a dragonborn, first level fighter, and helped my group take down a eighth level ogre.
I have no idea what that means, but everyone was pretty happy.
July 17th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Lejon: Seems like an appropriate choice.
I just listened to the official D&D podcast (Who knew they had one?) yesterday. They were discussing the difference between a Cleric and a Paladin.
After that, I realize how far behind I am in my D&D knowledge. Including the fact that it’s still D&D, and that all the new stuff is not by default AD&D.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Sounds like a lawfully good time!
I’ll get my coat.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:07 am
√-1: Yeah, my buddy was itching to do a 4th ed campaign, because “they fixed a lot of stuff that didn’t work in 3.5″.
I must say, it did feel a bit gratifying to roll a 20 on that ogre and deal 33 damage. Didn’t kill him, but it did hurt him a lot… I feel like I did my job.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:09 am
I have chocolate all over my fingers from stirring fudge.
LJ we play D & D almost every weekend. I’m a 10th level Halfling Rogue named Harone
My husband listens to a number of D & D podcasts including Fear the Boot and the official D & D one.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:15 am
There, fudge is in the fridge setting. Will be ready to eat in a couple of hours.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Bunny licking chocolate off her fingers…
I’ll be in my bunk.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:23 am
*whiny voice*
Work’s being evil. Tell it to stop.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:23 am
July 17th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Workplace now illustrating that they’ve never heard of Brooks’s law…
July 17th, 2009 at 9:37 am
Jack: It’s 93 degrees with 57% humidity here in South Florida. I’m having almost as hot a summer as you and Ed.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Perhaps if the dice were made of iron, that would give one more a sense of accomplishment.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Mel Brooks?
July 17th, 2009 at 9:40 am
I think it’s lunch time!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:41 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks%27s_law
July 17th, 2009 at 9:52 am
I wonder if google has a D&D to English function.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:52 am
+translate
July 17th, 2009 at 9:53 am
My dice are green and lovely.
I haven’t played in a while, but generally opt for half-eld druid when I do.
Good job on the 20, Lejon.
I’m tired and I need to go do my hair. Too many people with cameras will be around me shortly.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:06 am
The first episode of the new season of Leverage was a bit naff..far too much smugness.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I have several dice of each type (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, & 20 sided) I also have a couple of dice apps on my touch.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Nice blog full of nice geeky art.
http://www.1988crazy4cult3.blogspot.com/
It does seem to sway a little heavy on the Edward Scissorhands/Charlie and the Chocolate factory end, but there’s lot of good bits there too.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:40 am
T.E.B.: I have a few different sets of dice. Mostly mis-matched and way too many d6s
July 17th, 2009 at 11:04 am
I have a pouch somewhere, which I believe even has one or 2 of the pale blue, crayoned-in dice from my original Basic D&D box, acquired somewhere around age 9 or 10.
Dammit, now I’m all nostalgic again.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:36 am
If you’ve discovered the offical D&D podcasts, do yourself a favor and go back and listen to the Penny-Arcade PVP campaign. I haven’t laughed so hard in years.
July 17th, 2009 at 11:50 am
When it comes to connecting the dots, I had an epic fail today. LOL A while back I was on the east side of town with my son, we had spied a local comic shop and decided to drop in. We browsed around and bought a few comics. I noticed there was a sign at the comic shop that talked about their impeding move to a new space in a couple weeks. I chatted up the goth girl clerk about it and she explained where they were moving to etc. All in all a good time. So fast forward a month later and I’m giving a short term job to do some plans for the merger of a Party City space into an abandon tenant space. So I looked at the map and though, huh this seems close to the old comic store space. And when I got there I discovered it was in fact the old comic book store space I was redesigning. LOL
July 17th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Hall of the Mountain King remix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Bw7MmTdy8&feature=related
July 17th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
That’s Atomic Comics, isn’t it, Rhett? I went into their new, much smaller location to check out Asterio Polyp (sp?) after ditto’s recent link. They didn’t have it, so I ended up buying a plush microbe.
http://www.giantmicrobes.com/us/products/seasparkle.html
They had other cute options, but I felt I had to carefully consider giving someone hepatitis.
July 17th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
They look creepy.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
They sell quite a few different microbes at our local gaming store, too.
July 17th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
I also like the toxoplasmosis.
And hey, Bunny – if you’re still around. . . .
Do you agree with this chart? (Note that it’s a .pdf)
http://www.lspace.org/books/reading-order-guides/the-discworld-reading-order-guide-1-5.pdf
Which book would *you* recommend as a DW starter?
July 17th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Jack has a pouch somewhere . . .
July 17th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I played AD&D when I was in high school and when I was an exchange student in Spain. Don’t exactly know why I stopped or why I haven’t picked it up again, but I do own:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/7ccc/
July 17th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Van: I’m a bit more old-school and prefer the ELO Remix of Hall of the Mountain King. A better sounding version of it is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rePyxmiLCXo
but only seems to exist over footage of figure skating (WTF?)
A better video version is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV52YAhdJOk&feature=related
but I don’t like the music in this one as much.
In either case, the first minute and a quarter or so of the song can easily be skipped.
July 17th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
That chart is pretty accurate, Jack. I’m always in favour of starting at the beginning (The Colour of Magic) but if you want one more recent I’d go with eiither Going Postal or Soul Music(just because of it’s story of the beginning of rock music). Death shows up in most of them but I always like the ones that focus on him, in which cas Hogfather is pretty good. Van might have some recomendatins, too.
For a non Disc World book I would also suggest Good Omens, which he wrote with Niel Gaimon (the GOH of World Con this year)
July 17th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
In regards to TP, he was really learning his craft with the early books (starting with The Colour of Magic). DEATH is a a bit different to what he becomes in the later books and he’s taking the piss out of the fantasy genre.
For me TP’s humour and plots of his novels start to get more sophisticated from Mort onwards. Although I’m a fan of the Discworld books concentrating on the DEATH character my personal fav is Small Gods. It deals with the excesses of organised religion and the nature of belief and stands above all other DW novels for me. SG is the one to try if you want to dip into the Discworld series.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I haven’t found TP’s latest DW novels very funny to be honest..very clever but not laugh out loud funny as his earlier work.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
The house is creaking with the wind and making me feel like I’m in a creepy film.
July 17th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
So I’m watching Deadliest Catch with my folks, and an ad for Chia Obama came on. First of all, NO. Seriously. No. Second of all, if McCain had won, would there be a Chia McCain that grew him a big afro?
July 17th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Apparently latent toxoplasmosis may actually run the world. Heard it this week on the “Stuff You Should Know” podcast…
July 17th, 2009 at 5:17 pm
One can only hope.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
lame name for a band, though.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Cold night, but warm baby.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
High of 65º was a record low high. Broke the record of 66º in 1939.
Possibly a record overnight low tonight too…
July 17th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
And, we’re all packed for an early morning departure. I’m looking at two weeks sans children and one week sans wife.
I’m not quite sure what to do with myself. Though, I imagine I should try to bank some sleep since I’ll probably be getting very little of it the next week when the wife and I are in Vegas.
And with that, good night, Pan.
July 17th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Have a great Vegas experience, Ed! Don’t marry a transvestite Elvis!
July 17th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
RIP Walter Cronkite:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8157052.stm
July 17th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Morning Pan, going to check out Moon late on today.
July 18th, 2009 at 2:57 am
Oversized gadgets from an earlier time:
http://m.gizmodo.com/site?sid=gizmodoip&pid=IphonePost.detail§ion=Allpost&targetId=Gizmodo-5316966
July 18th, 2009 at 4:57 am
I got “Colossal Cave” for my G1 phone.
When my dad would go into work on a Saturday, I used to play it on the State Planning Agency mainframe.
I wonder about the computing power of that early 80’s mainframe vs this phone…
July 18th, 2009 at 5:40 am
I don’t know if this link will work for non-Facebook users, but here you go:
http://tinyurl.com/kjupyq
In the video, my friends Nicole and Lauren climb a free-swinging ladder at a ropes challenge course. Meanwhile, in the background, Stephanie and I use the inclined-logs portion of the course (I go first). I whine too much and don’t stick out my arms like I’m supposed to, but I do reach our goal.
July 18th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Moon – the Sam Rockwell flick? That looks really intriguing.
July 18th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Nice job, Amy! I tried rock climbing once at a local rock gym and learned that, yes, I really am scared of heights in a not good way! You have MUCH respect from me! :)
July 18th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Wow, I’ve got a lot of catching up to do – on YouTube as well now. I love In the Hall of the Mountain King.
On the DW front, I was reading them back when they were first hitting the market. I gave up around Mort, since the humor was very much a rinse, repeat kinda thing. I found them growing dull.
I think that’s about it for now.
July 18th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Well thought Moon was good, worth checking out if you get the chance.
A plot that seems silly at first and then gets intrigueing.
July 18th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Oh and it’s the Sam Rockwell film.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Hot… Sweaty…..
Silly MA doesn’t have air conditioning. Your work up quite a sweat at the best of times, extra tough when it’s 30 degrees.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
So my silly husband just gave me three degrees of separation between the band Motor Head and Michael Moorcock. It was very strange.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
On a different note, Cj, did Jack talk to you? When you’ve got a moment, ping me.
Thanks :)
July 18th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
A hot, sweaty and oh so mysterious TEB.
I think I had better have a cup of tea.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Has Mr TEB not heard of Hawkwind? they were closely linked to Moorcock in the past.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Baby, here I am,
Come rub it on my belly
Like Guava Jelly
Baby, here I am,
Come rub it on my belly
Like Guava Jelly
- Barbra Streisand
July 18th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Yup Van, that’s the first degree.
I guess they hired a guitarist who wrote the song Motorhead,
They dropped him. He then later formed the band Motorhead.
Like I said, very strange.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
followed by a cold shower
July 18th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
He said “You’re quite a lady and I know a place that’s shady
Would you like to come and lie with me awhile?”
And deep in my soul I could feel a quiver
Then he went down and found that sweet old river
And he showed me the way to find love in the afternoon.
- Barbra Streisand
Really, who knew Babs was so dirty ;)
July 18th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Cj: Thank you! :-)
July 18th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Oh, and it’s nothing mysterious, Van. Just some stuff for the Sept. meet up.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Spoilsport TEB!
;)
July 18th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Looked at my Aug/Sept schedule and I’m already tired:
Aug 5 – 10: World Con
Aug 14 – 16: Local SF Convention
Aug 19 – 23: Hubby in Halifax
Weekend of Aug 29 – wow an actual free weekend
Sept 3 – 7: Arizona
I think I need a holiday :)
July 18th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
/engage jealously mode
July 18th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
The only thing is that nobody does my work when I’m away. So I have to put in a lot of overtime and catch up between times.
I’ll be putting in a lot of hours when hubby’s out of time, I think.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
out of time = out of town.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
We went to Sherburne County Fair today. Fox saw lots of animals and rode some rides, and had a pony ride. We ate some food (none all that good, alas) and now Fox is napping. If Iris naps we might even make it napping all around…
July 18th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Maybe old news to some of you:
http://www.2dgoggles.com/
July 18th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
TEB – I have a houseload of kids, but I can type on Skype if you come on line.
July 18th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Just backing out of what I was doing. Coming on line now, Cj
July 18th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
It’s a funny old world, my mother just rang to tell me she’s been in Arizona (she’s on holiday with my ex brotherinlaws family and is traveling across the USA in a caravan).
July 18th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I’m assuming, when you say Caravan you mean the min-van, not part of a wagon train, Van
July 18th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Maybe part of a gypsy wagon?
July 18th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I’m off. We’re going out for dinner with friends – No D & D for us tonight :)
July 18th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Not sure if it’s motorised or being towed by a car.
Birds do it, Cats do it…:
http://www.slate.com/id/2223013/
July 18th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Just watched Fanboys. Excellent movie. I think my favorite reference is that Lucas security is not dressed like storm troopers, but rather like the police in THX 1138. Classic.
A close second is the Empire Strikes Back sheets, that I had as a kid, hung in the windows of a van as curtains.
July 18th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
TEB
I believe on Van’s side of the pond, a “Caravan” is what we in the states call a “Travel Trailer” or (if self propelled) a “motor home”.
July 18th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
… if it can cross water, we might call it a hovercraft.
If it can carry a lot of animals we’d call it an “Arc”.
If it wore bad suites with really wide, mis-matched ties we’d probably call it “Bob”.
July 18th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
yes
I’ve been drinking.
July 18th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
In this region it’s a “camper.” Built on a van body, sometimes a “camper van.” Built on David Lowery, it’s a “Camper Van Beethoven,” though those are exceptionally rare.
July 18th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
I’m drinking too, though only half a beer in…
July 18th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
OK … Like I could pass THIS story up !!!!
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashes into Wis. home
Seems the 22 year old driver took the name of the town (Mount Pleasent) too litterally as she inserted the giant Wienermobile into a southern Wisconsin homeowner’s garage … an orifice much to small to comfortably handle the icon!
The driver, a young woman was apparently just not used to handling this sort of equipment and in the heat of maneuvering, she mistook forward thrust for pulling out.
Responding officers were not initially told the detials of the coupling and as you might imagine, were a bit surprise when the arrived!
http://tinyurl.com/kr384b
July 18th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
That was on last night’s news, but WCCO-TV wasn’t as colorful about the telling…
July 18th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
I liked this one:
http://tinyurl.com/n3he8o
I’ve been hot in Lincoln, but I have to say this guy is probably just a pervert…
July 18th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Got it made
got it made
got it made -
I’m hot for Lincoln
July 19th, 2009 at 12:04 am
CW: Waterboy
July 19th, 2009 at 2:12 am
The mind boggles.
July 19th, 2009 at 3:04 am
CP: Too much Too Young – The Specials
July 19th, 2009 at 5:21 am
CP: Rampage – Atari Lynx version.
July 19th, 2009 at 6:39 am
The comments are rather predictable:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/16/devil_girls/
July 19th, 2009 at 6:40 am
The playmobil recreation is good for a laugh:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/17/street_view_assault/
July 19th, 2009 at 6:57 am
Good Morning! I’m rather pleased to say that I have absolutely nothing on my schedule today.
July 19th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Woa.
Sorry for the Wienermobile report. I was apparently summarizing under the influence.
July 19th, 2009 at 7:22 am
I may not even bother getting dressed today.
July 19th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Morning Pan!
Beautiful day here in Canadaland.
Had a frustrating day trading e-mails with people yesterday, but followed it up with a nice meal with some friends. We went to a Brazilian BBQ I’d never been to before.
July 19th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Jack – ignore everything I sent you, I think I’ve got it all sorted out but will let you know – hopefully later today.
July 19th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Wait a minute… Cj’s naked? Why do I have clothes on, then? Humph.
July 19th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Let’s all get naked together!
July 19th, 2009 at 8:38 am
My cat’s being a schmo!
July 19th, 2009 at 9:08 am
[...] Mangan and his Mystical Deadpan 39 AKPC_IDS += “1609,”;Popularity: unranked [...]
July 19th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Sunday, Naked Sunday….
July 19th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I’m totally going to bake cookies today and make green cheesy enchiladas for dinner tonight.
July 19th, 2009 at 11:51 am
Enchiladas may be the only things that sound very appealing when described as “green cheesy…”
July 19th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Let’s see …
-Tonight I have a green cheesy date.
- I’m getting a new, green cheesy car today.
- Man! That is one green cheesy band!
- That is the cutest green cheesy kitten EVAH!
- After my annual exam, my Doctor gave me a green cheesy bill of health.
I think JB has nailed it.
July 19th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I think we should have Naked Sunday at the Deadpan gathering.
July 19th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I have to admit it’s a good thing I didn’t have company today since I am still not dressed. :oops:
July 19th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Sloth day, Naked, Slothy Sunday.
July 19th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
So a narrow escape.
July 19th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
I see it’s been a weekend of alcohol fueled and inspired commenting while I’ve been away. And, of course it would end up with nekkid people at the deadpan bar :)
July 19th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Nekkid, perhaps, but neither green nor cheesy…
July 19th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Except under the nails.
July 19th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
All this talk about naked and drunk deadpanites… I’ll be in my bunk.
July 19th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Just leave the keys to the Wienermobile on the bar.
:)
July 19th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
I’m going to go take a shower and put some clean pajamas on.
Yes. Today. Was. That. Good.
July 19th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
You wouldn’t want to see this Deadpanite drunk & naked. Nor could you ever, ever, ev-
Well, there was the one night at the hotspring, but other than-
Oh yeah and the time in Toronto when the drag queen kept giving me shots of butterscotch schnapps…
July 19th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Alright, I’m going to be doing a fair bit of traveling, so I’m looking for any good podiobook recommendations. These are the ones I’ve gone through so far:
Spherical Tomi
Billabub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword
Morevi (Remastered)
Chasing the Bard
Metamor City
Murder at Avadon Hill
The 7th Son Trilogy
Singularity
Shadowmagic
Infected
Contagious
Earthcore
Nocturnal (about 70% through this one now)
Second Strike
Codename: Starkeeper
Crescent
Brave Men Run
I’ve tried listening to Nina Kimberly the Merciless, but couldn’t stomach more than about seven episodes. Christiana Ellis has done a lot of good voice work, but I just couldn’t handle the constant whiny quality for Nina and the boy that styled himself her perfect mate.
I see Podiobooks.com has added quite a bit to their library, so I’d appreciate some Deadpan input on some titles worth checking out. I know this place it crawling with podcast/podiobook junkies.
July 19th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
JB, sounds like something to share on the Dumbass line. I think Jack has some open slots to fill.
July 19th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
My network is working better again. Now if I can only get healthy things would improve.
July 19th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
” … Jack has some open slots to fill.”
ouch
July 20th, 2009 at 12:00 am
There will be no naked JB filling my slots. No offense, Paul.
Ed, I’m told that the “Share” books are slow-paced, but excellent. “Quartershare” is the first, I think. . . ?
Not to dissuade you from Podiobooks, but I’d also recommend checking out Librivox for free downloadable public domain audiobooks.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:18 am
A game?
+ means I’ve started listening but haven’t reached the end yet.
* means I’ve not started listening, but I’ve heard good things about it.
No symbol means it was yummy and I want more.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:19 am
*Antithesis http://antithesis.jdsawyer.net/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Brave Men Run http://www.mattselznick.com/writing/fiction/novels/brave-men-run/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:23 am
Codename: Starkeeper http://podcast.indianajim.net/star-wars-codename-starkeeper/
+Children of Rhatlan http://www.podiobooks.com/title/children-of-rhatlan
July 20th, 2009 at 1:23 am
+Down From Ten http://antithesis.jdsawyer.net/
Down the Road http://www.12vtheater.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:29 am
*Earthcore http://www.scottsigler.com/earthcore/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:32 am
Fractured Horizon http://www.fracturedhorizonnovel.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:35 am
+Goblin Market http://jenniferhudock.com/
+Guardians http://www.guardiansnovel.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:38 am
+Heaven http://www.podiobooks.com/title/heaven—season-one
+Harvey http://crescentstation.net/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:40 am
+The Immortals http://www.podiobooks.com/title/the-immortals
July 20th, 2009 at 1:41 am
*Jack Wakes Up http://www.podiobooks.com/title/jack-wakes-up
July 20th, 2009 at 1:43 am
K
I couldn’t think of any K.
No K for you.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:48 am
+Lessons from a Geek Fu Master http://www.podiobooks.com/title/lessons-from-a-geek-fu-master
July 20th, 2009 at 1:49 am
*Murder at Avedon Hill http://www.pgholyfield.com/maah/
+Metamore City http://www.metamorcity.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 1:50 am
+Nina Kimberly the Merciless http://www.ninakimberly.com/
The new one with less irritating Nina.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:18 am
00000000000000000000
?
July 20th, 2009 at 2:18 am
*Pieces http://www.podiobooks.com/title/pieces/feed/
Playing for Keeps http://www.playingforkeepsnovel.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 2:20 am
*Quarter Share http://www.podiobooks.com/title/quarter-share
+Questors From Effpeem (spelling?) http://www.jackmangan.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 2:20 am
*The Rookie http://www.scottsigler.com/therookie
July 20th, 2009 at 2:21 am
*Space Casey http://www.spacecasey.com/
*Spherical Tomi http://www.podiobooks.com/title/spherical-tomi-a-novel-of-despair
July 20th, 2009 at 2:22 am
+Tumbler http://www.tumblernovel.net/
+The 23rd http://the23rd.ning.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 2:23 am
U …
V …
+Weather Child http://weatherchild.com/
July 20th, 2009 at 2:24 am
X
What begins with X? X marks the spot. Spot marks the X. Mark X the spot.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:25 am
*Young Junius http://www.podiobooks.com/title/young-junius
July 20th, 2009 at 2:26 am
+The Zombie Chronicles: Escape http://jamesmelzer.net/
July 20th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Better get back to work. Gonna have to runnnnnnnn now…
July 20th, 2009 at 3:56 am
Lejon: Thanks for educating me. Sounds like a sensible law.
July 20th, 2009 at 3:57 am
The links with In the Hall of the Mountain King reminded me of my favorite classical CD: Gustav Holst’s The Planets. I must get this on LP. Simply wonderful.
July 20th, 2009 at 3:59 am
My suggestion when listening to Crescent — Skip the last episode and make up your own ending. I thought it was tragically shitty. The entire thing is just so damned good, loved it. Then the last episode was just phoned-in filler and left me feeling used and dirty. And not in the good way.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Zombie Chronicles: Escape was fantastic. Great pulpy zombie fun. I absolutely cannot wait for the next installment.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:23 am
LOL! I guess my “Questors from Effpiem” is one of the only two Podiobooks with a “Q” title! :-D (Nathan Lowell’s “Quarter Share” is the other one.)
*checks Podiobooks.com*
Nope. Make that one of the only three Podiobooks with a “Q” title. The third one is called “Quilt, Book and Bard,” and it’s by Bryna Chalmer. I don’t know anything about it.
Ed: Another Podiobook that I personally loved was “Letter from China,” by Peter James Froning.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:31 am
Morning Pan!
Long night so just coasting today.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Codename Starkeeper is an audio drama and a audio book.
That was your pedantic greeting for the day.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:12 am
+not
July 20th, 2009 at 5:13 am
-a +an
July 20th, 2009 at 5:14 am
“Questors from Effpiem” waiting for the next installment…
July 20th, 2009 at 5:28 am
I am sitting here, Thinking about Dickens Fruit Stand…
I sure am in the mood for some cider…
July 20th, 2009 at 5:54 am
CE: Blueberries & Cool Whip = yummy breakfast
July 20th, 2009 at 6:04 am
I’ll not go there.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:13 am
The cool whip goes in the mouth Van, not on body parts ;)
July 20th, 2009 at 6:14 am
That reminds me I need to buy a UK version of that at some point.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Of cool whip, or body parts?
July 20th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Can the Khewlhip be served on body parts?
July 20th, 2009 at 7:00 am
J0e – I recommend it.
Khewlhip It’s not just for dessert anymore…
July 20th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Which is where I was trying not to go jj.
July 20th, 2009 at 7:39 am
It floats nicely on hot chocolate.
July 20th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Kewlness. Photos of the landing sites from LRO:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/apollosites.html
July 20th, 2009 at 8:13 am
I knew I’d get plenty of good pointers from you guys.
July 20th, 2009 at 8:18 am
About kewlhwip or audio fiction, Ed?
Either way, safe and happy travels. When do you leave?
July 20th, 2009 at 8:26 am
FF 3.5 is fixed
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/firefox_update_plugs_critical.html
July 20th, 2009 at 8:30 am
TV adverts for anti-fungal toe infections are a bit weird.
July 20th, 2009 at 8:32 am
+cream +for
July 20th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Gee howdy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qs7QfqYXl0
July 20th, 2009 at 8:43 am
CP: Devour — Shinedown
July 20th, 2009 at 8:48 am
http://xkcd.com/612/
July 20th, 2009 at 8:50 am
CW: A BBC documentary about Auschwitz.
July 20th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Awesome xkcd, Jack! So true!!
July 20th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Well, The weekend’s over, and like clockwork, I arrive. I must be the weekly devil…
July 20th, 2009 at 8:56 am
Sending a request for opinions:
My friend and I do a little podcast. Last week, he couldn’t show for recording, so instead I posted a short piece of audio fiction (podiobook-style). I’d appreciate any feedback. You can find it here:
http://www.touchingthemonolith.com/2009/07/18/lejon/131/episode-12-shorter-and-missing-people/
July 20th, 2009 at 8:57 am
P.S. It’s a part one. There will be more.
July 20th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Nomad Scry: Thanks so much for the links! Now I’ve got even MORE to listen to! I’m starting with Fractured Horizon and I’ve subscribed to Tumbler.
July 20th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Nice comic, Jack!
July 20th, 2009 at 9:49 am
Imaginary one – Fractured Horizon is a fun book. Don’t forget to “Spherical Tomi”
July 20th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Excellent, Lejon. I’ll download that tonight.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Lejon: I will attempt to leave feedback in the proper area later.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:15 am
WNDRWolf: Yeah, I’m listening to Ep. 3 right now. I’m really enjoying it thus far.
As far as Spherical Tomi goes, I listened to that about a year ago. I was really impressed and actually was inclined to write a blog entry about it. I still intend on buying a copy of it. I thought at some point it would be cool as a graphic novel, but I’m unsure if that would translate well.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Thank you! Funny thing – - there was a Spherical Tomi graphic novel in production from a very talented artist, but at this point, I think she artfaded on the project.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Want to ruin your cursor keys? then:
http://www.e4.com/game/janey-thomson-s-marathon/play.e4
July 20th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Lunar insertion burn commencing.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:55 am
12.9 nautical miles and descending
July 20th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
5 minutes to ignition for descent
July 20th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Beginning descent
July 20th, 2009 at 12:08 pm
Alt 47000 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Alt 40000 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Program alarm 1202
July 20th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Alt 21000 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
I’m on tenderhooks.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Alt 16300 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Alt 13500
July 20th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
9200 ft
FIDO says go
July 20th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Alt 5200 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
1201 alarm
go for landing
2000 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
540 ft
July 20th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
1 1/2 down
July 20th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
The Eagle has landed :)
July 20th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Yah!
July 20th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
ZP wasn’t impressed with Overlord 2:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/822-Overlord-2
July 20th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Now it will be another 2-3 hours before the actual EVA.
July 20th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
The tyranny of real time.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Armstrong’s heart rate during descent: 110
During landing: 156
July 20th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Some of you youngsters may not know that -
A) They were out of fuel (or had just a few seconds left) when they landed. They had to spend much more time then they thought they would, trying to locate a spot that didn’t seem strewn with crash inducing boulders. I believe that is what those alarms were about.
B) Even as they landed, one of them had a hand poised on the “blast off” button because science had not progressed to a point where they could be assured they would not go crashing through a brittle and thin crust that might be the Luner surface. No promises or auto escape programs. Just keep your finger on the button and use your best judgment.
Those astronaut guys were REALLY cool.
July 20th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
In more terrestrial matters … I need to replace the battery in my 3rd Gen iPod again. Anyone have a favorite iPod Battery supplier ?
July 20th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
Quick hop in:
For the most part I enjoyed Overlord 2. There was one area (which ZP refers to) that was overly frustrating and took several dozen tries and a hint from the internet before I could get past it. If you liked the first one, this is pretty much more of the same. The story line was written by Terry Pratchett’s daughter so is amusing (but not outright funny, though).
July 20th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I need some duct tape.
Don’t ask what for.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
There are four children of various ages 5 and under running amok in my house.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
jj’s comment reminds of an aeroplance crash. Mig 29 and the pilot ejected at the very last minute. Once he landed, pulled out a fag and lit up and calmly walked away.
Cool as f…
July 20th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
I fear I would have had to change my pants if that had happened to me.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
fag=ciggy
July 20th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Van: The marathon game is awesome. It reminds me of the Track and Field game that actually worked quite similarly.
Here is an Adult Swim game along the same lines:
http://www.adultswim.com/games/game/index.html?game=goright
July 20th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Jack: You’re quite welcome. So I guess it would translate. Very interesting. I was going to offer my service but, as with all things, there’s a catch or two.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
LOL, Van.
Hi, panfriends. I am completely emotionally exhausted. I need to catch up on comments and get back into the community. I’ve had a helluva 2 weeks!
July 20th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
JOe, ipodjuice.com did me right, and I’m a techtard. I had zero trouble replacing my battery on my own w/ their instructions and tool that came with.
July 20th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Sigh. Still going to be at least an hour until EVA.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Hey ditto … wanna know how it turns out? ;}
July 20th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Naw. You already spoiled Titanic for me. Shesh. ;)
July 20th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I was just a bit too young to remember the landing, though I do remember some of the later missions. I’m really enjoying listening to this in real time.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Hatch is open.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
need to write, but am having an epic fail moment.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
TV received.
July 20th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Decending ladder
July 20th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
In current news, something impacted Jupiter:
http://jupiter.samba.org/jupiter-impact.html
July 20th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
40 years ago a man first stepped on the moon. :)
July 20th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Yea for mankind !!!!!!
July 20th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
And it seems that We Choose the Moon stops the real time broadcast with that. Disappointing. I wouldn’t mind listening to the rest of the mission.
July 20th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I believe that they play the rest of the mission out of sequence and then cancel it before the final episode.
Wait, that’s FOX’s coverage.
July 20th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
I hope that’s not senility kicking in, JJ. ;)
July 20th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
In favor of pedantry, what is the difference between an audio book and an audio drama?
July 20th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
I think Fractured Horizon is one of the best audio stories I’ve heard with none of the typical noise noise. It is definitely one that I would purchase in print if that ever came about.
And of course I want a sequel.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
I think I am afraid to start Spherical Tomi. I don’t want to be influenced either for or against the story or the author until I’ve finished at least one story. That means none of you are allowed to start stories now… I’ve already tainted myself with knowing you.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Audio book is simply someone reading the text of the story.
Audio drama has dialogue, music and sound effects, like a radio play.
Nothing to worry about on Jupiter, that’s just the Monolith replicationg.
Morning Pan, work today, ugh and ugh.
But at least rain is predicted.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Run for your lives!! The giant MechaPalin is rampaging across Alaska!
(That’s the background from her official Twitter page)
http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitter_production/profile_background_images/10758186/SP_TwitterBG5.jpg
July 20th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Rain sounds nice.
Is the book/drama divide a hard line right after single voice reading? Like… Hmm. The example that comes to mind now is Weather Child. Author does almost all of the reading with minimal sound effects/music and a few lines read by others. Is this over the line into the drama side of things?
Or what about Down the Road? One voice reading with almost nothing else, but she sings and there are a few cues over the course of the tale.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Re: MechaPalin.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
July 21st, 2009 at 1:16 am
To hear the difference NS, listen to an episode of Space Casey and then a chapter of Earthcore.
July 21st, 2009 at 2:11 am
Heh. I’m just brainwyrming over the line where one slides over into the other. And if there is no single answer, no deliberate defined division (ha!) that is okay too.
(I’ll check both when ever I get the toobs hooked up at home again. Stupid me didn’t pay the internet bill.)
July 21st, 2009 at 2:48 am
Good early morning, DP!
I hear the elliptical calling. I’ve got a few choice names for it this morning, I’ll tell ya.
July 21st, 2009 at 3:19 am
I feel like the distinction lies in the medium it was written for.
HHGTTG radio drama was written to be performed (by many actors, and minimal narration) and heard (with sound effects, etc).
HHGTTG the books, were written to be read (by one individual and with more narration) and seen. This is why many audio books have some “odd sounding” segments, they weren’t written to be heard.
Of course, podiobooks are slightly different, because many of them have been written with an audio format in mind, but I think the distinction holds in general.
July 21st, 2009 at 3:55 am
Oh and I’m not ignoring your Tag on FB Ed, I just don’t know to do one in return.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:49 am
Usedhair sounds like a good definition as any.
Although there are many levels between the 2… Variant Frequencies does a great job of blurring that distinction.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:58 am
Off to work – have a great day brothers & sisters!
July 21st, 2009 at 5:10 am
Hopefully, I don’t have to argue with the doctor again today.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:24 am
Morning Pan!
I-tunes downloading an update – oh joy.
Waiting for my five spreadsheets to open – more joy.
Eating a grilled cheese sandwich and sucking down a coffee.
Pretty typical morning.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:24 am
Arguing with doctors if fun, ditto. I do it all the time :)
But on your note, why?
July 21st, 2009 at 5:38 am
Listening to Evo@11, maybe we should serve rice :)
July 21st, 2009 at 5:48 am
Van: There are instructions at the top of Ed’s note for how to do one in return. (Ed tagged me, too. I’ll get to it sometime soon.)
I agree, many of us here in the podcasting space are blurring the line between audiobook and audio drama. I like living in that blurry place in between, though. I think the works that fall there are exciting and wonderful.
I’m enjoying a Starbucks Caffe Mocha and a free pastry this morning. Get your invitation here:
http://tinyurl.com/ox6326
You have until 10:30 A.M. your local time to get yours.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:49 am
Good morning. Huge monsoon here last night was pretty amazing and loud. Needless to say I didn’t get much sleep. It’s still drizzling out there.
Heading out to my first official gym workout this morning after I get the kids up and dressed. That is, if the weather doesn’t freak out again. Looks like it’s letting up, but I’m a big chicken with the thunder and lightning so I’d just as soon not drive anywhere with the kids in the storm.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:02 am
Cj: Don’t ever come to Florida in the summer. There’s a lightning storm somewhere in the state just about every day. It’s been pretty scary some days.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:03 am
Damn, now I need a grilled cheese.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:29 am
I like thunder storms. I actually find them quite relaxing.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:33 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M780jEAsNb8
July 21st, 2009 at 6:56 am
I’m with TEB on that. And at the same time they’re beautiful and awe-inspiring.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:02 am
Well, I’m off to the dump – cleaning out the shed. Then I’m going to spend some money – I love paydays :)
July 21st, 2009 at 7:09 am
Our understanding of gravity might change after this eclipse:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17481-july-eclipse-is-best-chance-to-look-for-gravity-anomaly.html
July 21st, 2009 at 7:22 am
I’m becoming dependent on ditto for my science fix.
Hmmm. I wonder if he can declare me on his taxes?
July 21st, 2009 at 7:33 am
I wouldn’t mind that myself, jj. ;)
July 21st, 2009 at 7:45 am
TEB: The argument was he was trying to prescribe a medicine that I didn’t want to take, that I have a reaction to, and only suppresses a symptom instead of trying to fix the problem. I’m hoping the new meds help. It also means no alcohol for me for a while. :(
July 21st, 2009 at 7:45 am
?#: I agree, they are beautiful.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:57 am
I’m with you i. love thunderstorms..unless I’m caught out in the open.
July 21st, 2009 at 7:59 am
I like to watch Thunderstorms that are in the distance, moving away from me … especially at night.
They’re not so entertaining from directly underneath.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:01 am
Eclipses are an amazing sight, one to put on that ‘things to do before you die’ list if you haven’t already seen one.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:09 am
Van: I agree.
I liked the thunderstorms when I lived in Florida. The thunderstorms here in KC can be much more scary.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:16 am
Definitely agree on that one, Van.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:17 am
I ended up being a little late for work ’cause Brian Brown tagged me with that “Firsts” note.
I didn’t tag every Deadpanner I know on Facebook, since I figured those I did tag would need some other to tag as well.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:29 am
So those Canadians are crazy:
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/07/20/resistance-2-making-her-marksman/
cough
I will resist asking TEB the very, very dumb question that springs to mind.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:34 am
Nice.
Just reading that in 2003 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration did a study that determined motorists who were talking on cell phones were 4 times as likely to be involved in a crash as others and were as likely to cause a crash as someone with a .08 blood alcohol content! On top of that, “hands-free” devices made no difference. It is the act of having the phone conversation itself that can lead to catastrophic distraction.
However, the Head of the transportation department told they couldn’t publish (or even mention) their results because their study was not comprehensive enough. So the research team proposed to do a broader study that would collect more long term data … and then the whole Transportation Department was warned it might lose billions of dollars in funding if they did that study.
The cell phone/telecomunications issue did not want that data released to the public and the members of the Senate appropriations committee were more then happy to make sure that those corporations were appeased.
This has only come to light because a watchdog group sued (under the freedom of information act) to get the original report … and the new administration seems interested in complying with established U.S. Laws.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:35 am
issue = industry
July 21st, 2009 at 8:48 am
ditto: Very cool link! Thanks much!
July 21st, 2009 at 8:51 am
When the news of that report hit the U.S., it was met with yawns and blank stares.
And I’ve yet to hear about our cell-centric laws being enforced. I was shocked. I thought they’d at least make a mock effort for the first week or two. It is apparently very much an after-the-fact law.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
There’s a group dedicated to traveling the world to watch eclipses – that would be kinda cool.
A cellphone is not the only distraction a driver can have. The studies should also compare in-car conversations between driver-and-passenger(s), radio, eating, etc. (and maybe they did)
July 21st, 2009 at 9:03 am
Ok Van, what’s your question
Keeping in mind 2 things…
I’ve never met this girl
I’ve never played Resistance 2
July 21st, 2009 at 9:14 am
A brief follow-up to another link here (I think posted by ditto): http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Black_spot_on_Jupiter_is_impact_site,_says_NASA?curid=129591
July 21st, 2009 at 9:18 am
There was an eclipse that could be seen in Calgary a few years back. The planetarium had set out specially filtered telescopes so you could watch. They also showed it “live” on their dome. It was pretty cool.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:19 am
Here i thought the black spot was caused by giant monoliths :)
July 21st, 2009 at 9:19 am
Good Morning, Pan!
After a shaky start to the morning (a la Deep Booming Noises via the local thunderstorm conglomerate), it’s turning out to be the same-old same-old.
Although, the eclipse news looks very cool.
I remember seeing a partial eclipse when I lived in Minnesota in the 70s. Got to do the pin-hole camera version of watching it.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:26 am
I saw a partial eclipse once, I seem to recall. And a complete eclipse after a bottle of Jagermeister.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:31 am
Re: Jupiter collision
I keep hoping that the sudden introduction of large amounts of foreign substances to Jupiter’s atmospheric cocktail, combined with the enormous heat involved in those impacts, would cause a spectacular chain reaction that would form a new and more human hospitable atmosphere … or at least a new alien life form!
So far though …
July 21st, 2009 at 9:34 am
Lunch Time!
July 21st, 2009 at 9:37 am
imag1narynumber: Good follow-up, plus a scary thought:
“Unlike Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, the object responsible for Jupiter’s new black spot was not detected prior to its impact.”
To quote a fun, bad movie:
President: We didn’t see this thing coming?
Dan Truman: Well, our object collison budget’s a million dollars. That allows us to track about 3% of the sky, and beg’n your pardon sir, but it’s a big-ass sky
July 21st, 2009 at 10:00 am
I really hope we don’t all die in a fiery cosmic collision, quoting Michael Bay movies. . .
July 21st, 2009 at 10:00 am
Time for big-bad conf call.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:02 am
CP: On The Road Again — Canned Heat
July 21st, 2009 at 10:02 am
Because you demanded it:
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/insectoid-centaur-fi.html
July 21st, 2009 at 10:02 am
Beat ya on the 2010 reference TEB..look UP!
..and the dumb question was ‘Have you met her?’
Which you answered proactively.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:04 am
I have a dumb ass memory about the 1999 eclipse that I will have to get round to recording.
But No.1 tip when going to a foreign country..don’t go in a car made by British Leyland.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:08 am
I suppose since the women in question goes to cons as you do TEB so ever so slightly less dumb question.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:13 am
RE: New Barbie
Once again the toy makers have produced a doll that forces society to hold as ideal completely unrealistic measurements that only further serve to ruin a girl’s self image. How can our daughters ever hope to attain FOUR chain cannon arms like that !!!
/parody
July 21st, 2009 at 10:14 am
The will be a small interlude as I go out into the back garden to stand in the rain.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:17 am
justa J0e: That was poetic brilliance!
ditto: Yeah, I thought that a tad of a wake-up call as well. We do track so very little and really don’t have much in the way of planning in the event of an . . . event.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:17 am
On another note: I went to the gym for the first time today. (not in my life, just this round of gym membership) I joined yesterday. It was good. One thing I didn’t have during my last gym membership was an iPod loaded with podcasts. Wow. 40 minutes certainly goes by faster now. Complete WIN!
July 21st, 2009 at 10:17 am
So Thursday is D day for that fooking screw.
Friends coming round with a drill.
So place your bets on whether the laptop survives the experience.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:18 am
Re: Thunderstoms – Just because I’m a chicken, doesn’t mean I don’t love them. I just don’t like when they shake my house or make it sound like the windows are about to crash in around me.
And most of all – when they interrupt the very little sleep I’m already getting by either waking me up or waking up the children.
It’s hot and muggy outside.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:19 am
√-1: Thanks for listening to the Story.
We’re working out the audio issues. We’ve just figured out the echo problem (bad shielding on my end.)
July 21st, 2009 at 10:21 am
.. er Van, maybe you should rephrase or re-explain your last post so that the “Euphamism-O-Meter” doesn’t EXPLODE!!!!
July 21st, 2009 at 10:22 am
cough
July 21st, 2009 at 10:22 am
I’ll get my coat.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:24 am
Van, you should call into the deadpan line with running commentary on the descrewing operation.
The women get all swoony over Van’s voice, and the guys get a running mix of geekery and foul language. A classic win-win.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:28 am
LOL! Ed, well I can record audio on the phone so I’ll ask the friend if he’s willing to be ‘taped’.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:37 am
There might be a LOT of four letter words if the procedure goes tits up though.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:46 am
four letter words
procedure
tits up
de-screw
*cough*
July 21st, 2009 at 10:49 am
I love Van.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:50 am
Lejon: You’re quite welcome.
Cj: I like to use Podrunner music when I run or do cardio-type stuff. Figured I’d pimp it.
http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html
July 21st, 2009 at 11:02 am
DJ Steveboy spun tunes every night until 2AM at WorldCon 2006.
In our room.
July 21st, 2009 at 11:04 am
Excellent! Thanks i1!
July 21st, 2009 at 11:07 am
I haven’t delved any deeper, but in the retro-gaming vein:
http://sarien.net/
July 21st, 2009 at 11:17 am
Cool site i
July 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am
Jack: Get the F out! That’s some wild chit.
Cj: You’re quite welcome.
July 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am
Vanamonde: Now I finally can play Leisure Suit Larry.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Peter Jackson has the next Tolkien film in hand:
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/07/21/will-david-tennant-regenerate-into-bilbo-baggins/
Well, let’s hope anyway.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I’m looking forward to the Dambusters remake.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:23 pm
You can tell you are getting old when your sister keeps ringing just to see if you are still alive.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
?# and ditto: Re: tracking objects in the sky: Dr. Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy comments on that very movie line quoted above in this article on his website.
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/movies/armpitageddon.html
It’s the fourth “Bad:” point listed in the article.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Mind you her friends brother dropping down dead and not being found for four days probably explains that.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Just came back from the local gaming/SF book store. Ended up buying more dice while there.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Eeew Van, what a depressing comment – Both of them, actually.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:43 pm
More morbid than depressing.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Either way, it’s not something I want to think about :mrgreen:
July 21st, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Very true.
July 21st, 2009 at 2:04 pm
On a lighter note, iPhone/iPod Touch users check out Drawrace on the app store.
From the screenshots it looks like an arcade game but it isn’t. You use your finger to draw out your cars route..
July 21st, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I have to leave for a “function” in 15 minutes and am double checking the directions.
One of the roads I have to turn onto is named “Misty Glen”.
Okay, I know I am hyper-sensitive to innuendo …. but does this name scream “exotic dancer” to anyone else here?
July 21st, 2009 at 2:34 pm
J0e,
I’ve got to say, it does indeed scream “Exotic Dancer” – For some reason, though, when I look at the name, I’m getting Chippendale’s…
I don’t know why…
July 21st, 2009 at 2:45 pm
A cheap brand of whisky perhaps.
July 21st, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Interesting toll booths on that road…
July 21st, 2009 at 2:51 pm
I should point out that tonight is the deadline for Palooza voting – 23:45 AZ time.
July 21st, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Evening, DP!
I’m grilling chicken (marinated in lemon juice and fresh-cut herbs and olive oil) and just-picked zuchinni (SP??) tonight.
How are you guys and girls?
July 21st, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I had a mushroom swiss burger and I could use a nap. Otherwise, I’m good. Gotta do something tonight and hope to be asleep early! Taking the kids to see Hotel for Dogs tomorrow morning!
July 21st, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Mushroom swiss burgers = yum.
Windows Vista is installing Service Pack 2 on my computer. It’s deja vu all over again.
July 21st, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Asleep early matches my plans. I am tired!
July 21st, 2009 at 5:54 pm
SP2 installation has been postponed until tomorrow. An hour or more? Not tonight. I can’t have the computer on in my room while I’m trying to sleep; it’s too bright.
July 21st, 2009 at 8:54 pm
http://www.livescience.com/health/090721-bad-surfing.html
How Media Brings Out the Idiot in Teens
July 21st, 2009 at 10:18 pm
Ah, I wish my parents could have bought me a car when I was young and stupid… Of course, I’d have tried to pick up girls…
July 21st, 2009 at 11:10 pm
My bad, the Palooza voting closes tomorrow night.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:52 am
I did not have access to the Internet or video games when I did my stupid teenager, Extra-vehicular Activities (STEVA) … Perhaps it was TV related. More likely, it was just that the vehicle was at hand when I was overcome by hormonal need to test my “teenage indestructibility”
I can’t really say I recall more then 1 or 2 STEVA events so I don’t really think I can claim that as a phase.
Now, building climbing? Yeah, THAT was definitely an early 20’s “phase” for me.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:22 am
Climbing cliffs and not getting drowned by waves was exciting as it got for me.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:50 am
Vista SP2 won’t install on my new laptop. It claims it’s complete, then needs to restart to finish installation. Then I go do things for about another hour as it gets to 94% complete, waits, waits, waits, then says it can’t complete and will try again after it restarts. Then the cycle starts again on restart and it claims it can’t complete and shuts down again. Damn you Bill Gates!
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:11 am
Morning!
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:15 am
I’m finally going to set up my new box here at work today. So I may be “dark” much of the day. Thankfully I was able to get XP instead of Vista. I may set up a dual-boot or just go with the wimpy Wubi route.
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:17 am
Amy Bowen: Thanks very much for the link and crazy bonus points for reading (and disseminating) the amazing Dr. Plait.
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:15 am
Morning All!
Apparently today is the first day of the rest of my life – who knew?
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:35 am
So much for that. Computer put on hold. Idiot.
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:58 am
So does that mean you’re not getting “a new box”?
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:06 am
In the realm of mixing religion and politics, this was astounding. I looked to make sure it’s not April 1st.
http://www.doubtcast.org/podcast/rd46_the_family_with_guest_jeff_sharlet.mp3
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:06 am
TEB: I love my box!!!
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:19 am
I only had three contracts to go over this morning. Which means, I’m done my work for the day. I love it when my boss goes on holidays :)
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:22 am
?#: You’re welcome! :-D Dr. Plait is a pretty amazing blogger, one of my favorites.
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:24 am
down to 9 1/2 hours of podcasts. I might get through it yet.
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:32 am
TEB is down to 9 1/2 weeks.. I mean hours…
I must fix this.
Interview with the Bedlam Bards.
Episode 42 coming this weekend.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:15 am
Ooooooh a new Wander radio is a coming..time to out the the kettle and brew the tea of anticipation.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:26 am
In the “Why the Hell Did They Never Change That Placename” category, our local history center is on the shores of beautiful Clitty Lake.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:35 am
Maybe the writer only knew the missionary position.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:38 am
Explains why no one can ever seem to find it.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:38 am
By this weekend, I’m sure I’ll be over the umpteen hour mark again, Wolf.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 am
I can’t decide if I’ll be able to catch up or if I’ll fall further behind when I’m gone.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 am
?# – but does anyone else love your box?
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:41 am
I guess that depends on what kind of WiFi access is available at World Con.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:42 am
The just released the Wold Con Schedule. I’m not a happy camper. Neil Gaiman autographing is at 4:00 Friday, Aurora Awards are at 5:00 Friday. Doesn’t leave a lot of leeway.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:43 am
Must go. I, too must go argue with a doctor.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:53 am
Dangergirl, is it just about the boobs?
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:44 am
For me … it would be the delicate mingling of “danger” with “girl” … boobs are just that extra special touch!
BAM
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 am
TEB – if you decide to argue with THE Doctor … record that for the Deadpan !
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:59 am
Wouldn’t he just zap her with his sonic screwdriver?
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 am
justa J0e: Now THAT’S personal!
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
Even if he did Zap her with the Sonic Screwdriver, it’s just sonic… Now a Laser Screwdriver is another story, but I didn’t hear whether the doctor was a Master…
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
I long for the day when our robot overlords take over and replace all of the doctors (and politicians and lawyers and judges, etc). No more inconvenient hours, greedy insurance meddling, greedy pharmaceutical meddling – - and no more arguments.
Bunny and ditto: I hope you both won your arguments.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 am
I kneel before the robot overlords who lord it over us, robotically speaking.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:45 am
Ah … but who gets to do the Service Pack updates on the Robotic Overlords ?
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:46 am
Sorry ?#
It would make “Boxing Day” more interesting though.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:48 am
Van – I think the Sonic Screwdriver may in fact, be the key to The Doctor’s success with the ladies.
Just say’n
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:49 am
I just hope I get Old Bob as my robot overlord. That Maximillian had no sense of humor….
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:50 am
The Sonic Screwdriver will open any lock… Or is it a number of Sonic Screwdrivers with vodka and OJ?
(Lejon: I was expecting the “If it’s not ultrasonic, it’s crap” joke from you — although, I confess I don’t get the reference. )
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
jackmangan: I was contemplating the quote “who looks at a screwdriver and says, ‘could we make this more sonic’”, but I didn’t want to be derivative…
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 am
So how many of you got ‘The Black Hole’ reference?
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
I did, but I wasn’t going to say anything, because it was a really bad movie, and that would be proof that I saw it… DAMN!
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Personally I’m humming the theme tune now.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 am
I wish I could distract people from my last nipple — ooh LOOK, Breasts
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 am
“The Black Hole” is that a euphemism?
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:18 am
WNDRWolf: If I say “yes”, can we completely ignore the fact that it was a Disney film? Hell, can we just ignore that it was a film Period?
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:19 am
Although I can see the flaws now..I lurved that movie in 1979.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:19 am
NO!
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:19 am
The film score was cool and so were the robots.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:20 am
Van: Oh, well, yeah, it did have the robots. Two-points.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Now, I have a question… Were the robots in The Black Hole based on the robots from Silent Running, or was it the other way around… (OK it’s a dumb question, because I have a perfectly working internet, and IMDB is still a going concern, but who has enough idle time to look up that stuff)
*whistles*
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:23 am
justa J0e: I was joshin’ with ya. (man, how IS that spelled?)
The sonic screwdriver is just another reason why I prefer the original Dr. Who run. This thing is now overpowered, even by old standards!
Vanamonde: I missed the reference.
I actually rather like The Black Hole. It’s an example of something decent and not brain-dead cutesy-pie animation put out by Disney back when they were able to do so. And the guns didn’t look as dumb as the ones in Stargate.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
The robots were pretty cool and original, plus it had a cool creepy atmosphere in a space/starship that wasn’t really attempted (with any success that I can recall) until the crappy Event Horizon.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
√-1: Which guns, the Zatnikatels, or the P90s?
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:26 am
√-1: Thank you. I’m glad I’m not the only one who didn’t like Event Horizon.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
I’m with you both on Event Horizon.
A good cast wasted.
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 am
Van: There was the waste of a good cast, and it was marketed as a cool sci-fi flick, when in actuality it was a bad horror film that took place in space… Did not appreciate that bait and switch tactic…
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:33 am
CPIMH: Wired – New Model Army
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:38 am
ZP sharpens his hammer and sickle as he reviews Red Faction Guerrilla:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/834-Red-Faction-Guerrilla
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:50 am
I skipped Event Horizon based on the gushing recommendation from the friend who loved Night Breed and Mystery Men.
I do have fond recollections of The Black Hole, but I probably haven’t seen it since the spandex era.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 am
CP: The Hell Song — Sum 41
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 am
Hmmmm:
http://vanish.cs.washington.edu/
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:08 am
Back from the doctor’s and lunch with a friend.
No sonic screwdriver involved with either :(
But I did win the conversation with the doctor. Actually, before I even got a chance to complain he said that something must have been wrong with my last dosage of medicine, otherwise I wouldn’t have been in at all – I love winning an argument before it even starts.
Oh yeah, I liked Black Hole too.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
Must be that ninja vibe you carry around with you these days TEB.
cough
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:20 am
It’s 32 frikken degrees out right now. No air conditioning in the house. I think It’s time for a peach/mango Popsicle.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:51 am
Lejon: I can only assume those guns are from Stargate. I couldn’t tell you since I couldn’t make it through one episode of that dreadful, dreadful show.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
Dang, I liked Event Horizon. Mystery Men was okay, but could have been a lot better. I liked The Black Hole a lot, but it is rather dated.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Is this where I mention B**** R***** and we watch Van’s head explode?
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Let me get my umbrella first.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
cough
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I remember seeing The Black Hole in the theater with my brother and being shocked that a person actually died. I think that was my first movie where I saw a person die. I could be remembering incorrectly. It was unusual for a Disney movie and I think it was talked about by the adults around me quite a bit. I also remember thinking Maximillian was a really cool name.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I actually went to Event Horizon because, for some reason, I thought it was going to be a cool Sci-Fi / Star Trek type movie.
About 15/20 minutes into it I left the theater with my money returned to me.
This probably won’t surprise anyone who knows me and knows that the movie isn’t anything like Star Trek.
I had taken a large sports bottle in with me and it was full of wine and sprite.
It wasn’t helping.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
You are right Cj, the Maximilian robot kills the Anthony Perkins character with a rotating blade.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:33 pm
My doctor’s office called today with my bloodwork results and apparently I have super-perfect blood.
Yay me.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I seem to recall that Mystery Men had some fans around here.
Wait, is Ben Stiller a replicant?
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
THIS JUST IN !!! – CJ’s blood lives a double life as a super hero.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I am a HUGE fan of the Mystery Men … but only from the Flaming Carrot Comics.
Never saw the movie. Heard it was too dissapointing for fans of the comic. :(
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Ben Stiller is a turtle in the desert.
He has been turned over on his back and is dieing in the sun …
What do you do?
(surreptitiously unlocking safety on my blaster)
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Yin and Yang
Taj Mahal cancelled his European tour.
Loudon Wainwright III stands in.
Woot!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I can see we are going to have some fun discussions if BR is selected as a Palooza one of these days.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:04 pm
Interesting:
http://www.livescribe.com/
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:04 pm
… and all of Ben Stiller’s acting genius will be lost, like tears on a poker playing dog.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:06 pm
I liked Ben Stiller in Reality Bites, but Ethan Hawke was soooo much more swoonworthy and always will be.
What was that bands name? “Hey Man, That’s My Bike” … ? Is that right?
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I saw the movie, Hotel For Dogs, this morning.
It was sweet and predictable with lots of cute dogs. My 3 and 5 year old kids sat through the entire thing completely mesmerized, so even if I hadn’t liked it, it would not have made a difference.
Story was completely unrealistic, impossible, and incomplete. Just right for kids to ask a million questions.
Overall, I really did like it, but I have a problem with the way Animal Control was portrayed. I’m sure that all the people who work for Animal Control are not dog-hating dillholes. Otherwise, why would they choose that line of work at all really? It really makes them out to be bad guys.
Pretty typical for kid movie, but it still kinda bugs me.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
A blast from the past, one plane displays:
http://www.youtube.com/v/VoMBn6lrn30
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:18 pm
People sticks with jobs that their hate for a whole lot of reasons.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:25 pm
CP: Blow Away – A Fine Frenzy
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:35 pm
… and now a bit of good economic news …
Goldman Sacks announced this morning that they they are in good enough shape that they will be paying back their “TARP” money.. after having had it less then a year !
What the media seldom if ever mention about the “Wall Street Bailout” … is that it was in essence, just a loan. This one company will be paying back the original money PLUS over 1 Billion dollars in interest! That’s the tax payers getting over 20% profit while keeping our financial house of cards from collapsing on top of us.
Isn’t it nice when a plan comes together.
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
I now return you to your regularly scheduled “brow” with this image from Saturn 3.
http://tinyurl.com/m2wqqd
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Dan Shaurette will be excited to hear the good news about Cj’s blood.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
And begrudging kudos where kudos are due:
Goldman Sachs did the right thing. How sad that this is a big surprise. . . . I think most of us considered that money gone forever, like the $20 we loaned out-of-guilt to that ne’er-do-good in our lives.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I think I’ll arm myself with some garlic … yes… I’ll arm myself with some garlic on top of a white pizza with spinach and artichoke.
That should keep any dangers away.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
And the third and final for now:
…………………………………………………………………………………………….Clitty Lake??!?
Hmm, is THAT where you find the little man in the boat??
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
My blood is rich in Splenda
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
I can’t find any white pizza around here so I’m snacking on a piece of marble rye toast with some warm brie and a side of strawberries.
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
You inject that stuff (juvaderm)into your face Cj?
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
juvederm even
July 22nd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Van, even with Google’s assistance, I don’t understand that one. Need more input.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
There was and advert linked to your name Cj
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
on facebook
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
So B.O.B. would make a better overlord than Maximillian, hmmm.
Sounds like its time for a rousing game of best robot overlord / worst robot overlord.
My vote: Best – Twiki & Dr. Theopolis combo from Buck Rogers
Worst – Proteus IV from the Demon Seed (unless you’re in to that kind of thing)
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
J0e, looks like Farrah must have been jealous of Jane Fonda after seeing Barbarella
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Did someone say “breasts”?
What kind of lake?
Hm.
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Van – did you mean “joie de vivre” ?
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:36 pm
JOe de Vroom.
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:41 pm
The Taco Bell Chihuahua died and I can’t think of anything funny to say about it because everything just seems like it would be in bad taste.
Kinda like… Taco Bell
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Anyone wanna take a vacation with me?
http://www.costaverde.com/727.html
July 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 pm
I’m there, Cj. And, hahaha!
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:39 pm
CW: America’s Got Talent
Why the hell am I watching this shite?
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Just finished watching the movie Push. I liked it
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:41 pm
You know, around here, B.O.B. stands for Battery Operated Boyfriend. That’s the kind of robot for me ;)
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Hmmm…
http://www.handerpants.com/
July 22nd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
distracts enemies?
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Click on the “buy yours now” button. He’s actually got quite the catalogue (no I didn’t buy them, I wanted to see what would happen because I thought it was a joke)
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
It’s the bacon jelly beans that really make me wonder.
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I’ve always wanted an oversized Chess set, but I want the kind you put outside.
When we vacation in Morrow Bay, we always try to see the set there. It’s so cool.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1422/657757156_e02d8ab006.jpg?v=0
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Actually – when we put some bricks down in our own backyard, we made it into a chess/checkerboard with the hopes of someday getting pieces.
I don’t have a picture of it online but I’m sure I could find one and post it.
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
“JOe de Vroom.” Hehe!
good one EssBee :)
July 22nd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Cj my hubby wants an outdoor chess set too. The biggest deterrant is the price. The local gardening centre sells the pieces for about $75 each.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm
The Archie McPhee catalog is, indeed, a land of wonderment.
http://www.mcphee.com/
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:09 pm
So, anyway. Here’s a picture I found of the yard being installed. You can see our little chess/checkerboard on the right. It’s covered with dirtyness, but looks really pretty when it’s done. You’d think I could find a “done” picture.
http://tinyurl.com/cjsyard
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Aren’t you afraid the pieces will get nicked?
Morning Pan.