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.
Sigh. Still going to be at least an hour until EVA.
Hey ditto … wanna know how it turns out? ;}
Naw. You already spoiled Titanic for me. Shesh. ;)
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.
Hatch is open.
need to write, but am having an epic fail moment.
TV received.
Decending ladder
In current news, something impacted Jupiter:
http://jupiter.samba.org/jupiter-impact.html
40 years ago a man first stepped on the moon. :)
Yea for mankind !!!!!!
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.
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.
I hope that’s not senility kicking in, JJ. ;)
In favor of pedantry, what is the difference between an audio book and an audio drama?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Re: MechaPalin.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
To hear the difference NS, listen to an episode of Space Casey and then a chapter of Earthcore.
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.)
Good early morning, DP!
I hear the elliptical calling. I’ve got a few choice names for it this morning, I’ll tell ya.
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.
Oh and I’m not ignoring your Tag on FB Ed, I just don’t know to do one in return.
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.
Off to work – have a great day brothers & sisters!
Hopefully, I don’t have to argue with the doctor again today.
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.
Arguing with doctors if fun, ditto. I do it all the time :)
But on your note, why?
Listening to Evo@11, maybe we should serve rice :)
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.
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.
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.
Damn, now I need a grilled cheese.
I like thunder storms. I actually find them quite relaxing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M780jEAsNb8
I’m with TEB on that. And at the same time they’re beautiful and awe-inspiring.
Well, I’m off to the dump – cleaning out the shed. Then I’m going to spend some money – I love paydays :)
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
I’m becoming dependent on ditto for my science fix.
Hmmm. I wonder if he can declare me on his taxes?
I wouldn’t mind that myself, jj. ;)
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. :(
?#: I agree, they are beautiful.
I’m with you i. love thunderstorms..unless I’m caught out in the open.
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.
Eclipses are an amazing sight, one to put on that ‘things to do before you die’ list if you haven’t already seen one.
Van: I agree.
I liked the thunderstorms when I lived in Florida. The thunderstorms here in KC can be much more scary.
Definitely agree on that one, Van.
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.
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.
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.
issue = industry
ditto: Very cool link! Thanks much!
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.
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)
Ok Van, what’s your question
Keeping in mind 2 things…
I’ve never met this girl
I’ve never played Resistance 2
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
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.
Here i thought the black spot was caused by giant monoliths :)
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.
I saw a partial eclipse once, I seem to recall. And a complete eclipse after a bottle of Jagermeister.
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 …
Lunch Time!
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
I really hope we don’t all die in a fiery cosmic collision, quoting Michael Bay movies. . .
Time for big-bad conf call.
CP: On The Road Again — Canned Heat
Because you demanded it:
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/20/insectoid-centaur-fi.html
Beat ya on the 2010 reference TEB..look UP!
..and the dumb question was ‘Have you met her?’
Which you answered proactively.
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.
I suppose since the women in question goes to cons as you do TEB so ever so slightly less dumb question.
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
The will be a small interlude as I go out into the back garden to stand in the rain.
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.
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!
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.
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.
√-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.)
.. er Van, maybe you should rephrase or re-explain your last post so that the “Euphamism-O-Meter” doesn’t EXPLODE!!!!
cough
I’ll get my coat.
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.
LOL! Ed, well I can record audio on the phone so I’ll ask the friend if he’s willing to be ‘taped’.
There might be a LOT of four letter words if the procedure goes tits up though.
four letter words
procedure
tits up
de-screw
*cough*
I love Van.
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
DJ Steveboy spun tunes every night until 2AM at WorldCon 2006.
In our room.
Excellent! Thanks i1!
I haven’t delved any deeper, but in the retro-gaming vein:
http://sarien.net/
Cool site i
Jack: Get the F out! That’s some wild chit.
Cj: You’re quite welcome.
Vanamonde: Now I finally can play Leisure Suit Larry.
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.
I’m looking forward to the Dambusters remake.
You can tell you are getting old when your sister keeps ringing just to see if you are still alive.
?# 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.
Mind you her friends brother dropping down dead and not being found for four days probably explains that.
Just came back from the local gaming/SF book store. Ended up buying more dice while there.
Eeew Van, what a depressing comment – Both of them, actually.
More morbid than depressing.
Either way, it’s not something I want to think about :mrgreen:
Very true.
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..
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?
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…
A cheap brand of whisky perhaps.
Interesting toll booths on that road…
I should point out that tonight is the deadline for Palooza voting – 23:45 AZ time.
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?
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!
Mushroom swiss burgers = yum.
Windows Vista is installing Service Pack 2 on my computer. It’s deja vu all over again.
Asleep early matches my plans. I am tired!
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.
http://www.livescience.com/health/090721-bad-surfing.html
How Media Brings Out the Idiot in Teens
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…
My bad, the Palooza voting closes tomorrow night.
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.
Climbing cliffs and not getting drowned by waves was exciting as it got for me.
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!
Morning!
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.
Amy Bowen: Thanks very much for the link and crazy bonus points for reading (and disseminating) the amazing Dr. Plait.
Morning All!
Apparently today is the first day of the rest of my life – who knew?
So much for that. Computer put on hold. Idiot.
So does that mean you’re not getting “a new box”?
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
TEB: I love my box!!!
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 :)
?#: You’re welcome! :-D Dr. Plait is a pretty amazing blogger, one of my favorites.
down to 9 1/2 hours of podcasts. I might get through it yet.
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.
Ooooooh a new Wander radio is a coming..time to out the the kettle and brew the tea of anticipation.
In the “Why the Hell Did They Never Change That Placename” category, our local history center is on the shores of beautiful Clitty Lake.
Maybe the writer only knew the missionary position.
Explains why no one can ever seem to find it.
By this weekend, I’m sure I’ll be over the umpteen hour mark again, Wolf.
I can’t decide if I’ll be able to catch up or if I’ll fall further behind when I’m gone.
?# – but does anyone else love your box?
I guess that depends on what kind of WiFi access is available at World Con.
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.
Must go. I, too must go argue with a doctor.
Dangergirl, is it just about the boobs?
For me … it would be the delicate mingling of “danger” with “girl” … boobs are just that extra special touch!
BAM
TEB – if you decide to argue with THE Doctor … record that for the Deadpan !
Wouldn’t he just zap her with his sonic screwdriver?
justa J0e: Now THAT’S personal!
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…