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Dedpan Unnsho 41
A blending of vital news and comments.
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Ed from Texas
The Deadpan Gathering is taking place in the wilds of Arizona on the Labour Day long weekend
Jack will be doing a Hollywood squares at the Disc World Convention
Some of the Deadpanites who are arriving by Friday will be attending Arizona’s EVFN
Saturday, Cj and Dan of the Love Long and Prosper podcast (http://www.lovelongandprosper.com/podcast/) will be hosting a BBQ for the Deadpan gathering
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WNDRWolf
Vanamonde
Nomad Scry
Sunday of Deadpan weekend there will be a party at the Tempe Palms Hotel. This is the same hotel as the Disc World Convention. All are welcome to come to this party, whether a member of the Disc World Con or not.
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The Energizer Bunny
imag1narynumber
Currently in the fluffer palooza faze. Watch the 1980 Flash Gordon movie and join in. Possible recordings at the Deadpanmmmmmmmmmmmm gathering.
First comment of the week
Vanamonde
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Goodnight Mush.
Morning, Ed!
Need… Neck… Brace…
TEB: I’ve setup my shuffle that it only picks from songs that I’ve rated 3-stars and above, so I don’t have as much music whiplash. :)
D’oh. How could I have forgotten this song remake?
CP: I Will Survive — Cake
Awesomeness. :)
I like the music whiplash, ditto. Variety is the spice of life.
I do have my music categorize (rock, classical, etc) so I could always just have the shuffle pick from one category, but why?
Michael Nesmith – the tallest of the Monkees?
I also have to confess that I’ve also never had Pepe’s. New Jerseyans take Pizza (sic) very seriously. . . There’s plenty of adequate pizza in AZ, including NYPD, but only Famous Ray’s really holds up.
If you guys are close enough to Mystic CT, I remember being surprised at just how damn good Mystic Pizza was.
Jack, yes. Mike Nesmith actually had some decent solo stuff he did after leaving The Monkees.
Wasn’t Mystic Pizza the name of a movie?
A-ha! I was right
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095690/
Never saw it, though.
I think I might move to the livingroom and my touch. Am going to lay down on the couch for a bit and see if I can buck this headache before lunch.
TEB: I like music whiplash too, but when I shuffle, I like to listen to songs I know I like.
I also tend to listen to albums as a whole rather than shuffle my music.
I only have music I like on my i-tunes.
I do enjoy the musical whiplash too. Nothing like a jump from Roberta Flack to At the Gates.
Wow I came home to fine all sorts of swoonworthy topics on man pan page:
Mike Nesmith
AC/DC
Pan Pizza
Star Trek Music
NS laughing until he coughs
and most of all – John de Lancie… oh how I swoon for that man. *swooon*
I don’t care if he’s 61… if I ever see him at a convention, someone will have to hold me back. He’s adorable and with that killer smile. Mmmmm
What were we talking about?
I have a large CD collection, which I’ve mostly ripped into iTunes. There generally tend to be 3-4 songs that I really like off of each album. These are the songs that get starred. When I shuffle, that’s what I want to hear. But, as I said, I tend to listen to the whole album, so I don’t delete any songs from iTunes unless I dislike the whole album.
Speaking of pizza, I had this pizza the other night that was interesting and pretty good, actually. I don’t know what “real” pizza is. I like Pizza Hut’s pan pizza with just mushrooms and tomatoes, but generally I prefer white pizzas.
The pizza I had was at a place called Hanny’s. http://hannys.net I’d never been there before.
It was the “Bianco” Italian Three Cheese Blend, Goat Cheese, Chopped Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Black Pepper, and Red Pepper Flakes
No red sauce. It was yummy.
Mmmm. Sounds yummy Cj.
I don’t think there’s such a thing as “real” pizza. I love pizza in its many incarnations. :)
Yeah, Mystic Pizza is famous for the movie. It’s good pizza, but nothing that wows me. Mystic itself is quite nice. We just went there for their yearly art show. We’re about an hour and a half away from Mystic.
I’m nearly a cave-person. I don’t own an iPod. The closest thing I have is a cell that has a basic shuffle function for mp3 playing. I really only use that when running or working out.
I’ll +1 ditto’s comment on real pizza. One of my dark secrets is a grand pizza-esque creation of mine. It’s one of those English-muffin-and-American-cheese pizzas. But instead of tomato sauce, I use cocktail sauce. Gives it quite a nice zing. Lady J tried it once and said she’d rather eat dirt.
CP: Nightingale Song — Toad the Wet Sprocket
i1, that’s sounds disgusting. I’ll have to try it sometime to find out if I’m wrong.
i: Those are only shadows on the cave wall. ;)
PS: Sounds like an interesting pizza. lol
lols all around
Cj: It sounds worthy for the “Here try this” danger-danger-danger sign.
My iPod is full of all my music with it sectioned off into kid-friendly, grown-up only, and kid specific sections.
My kids have taken a liking to hearing stories in the car too so I’ve been downloading audiobooks for them. It’s pretty cool as it’s like they are being read to while riding in the car, only now I can keep my eyes on the road.
xkcd is brilliant today.
http://xkcd.com/627/
Okay, scrolling back, I’m far too late to the “tube” thread.
In other random observations based upon random thoughts bumping into one another, even if the nipple count for Deadpan hasn’t been reaching a peak, wouldn’t you agree that the average density of each nipple has increased?
If it wasn’t for the music podcasts I wouldn’t listen to any music these days. I prefer seeing people perform live (yeah yeah they could hardly perform dead).
Are dense nipples better?
Harder to chew on.
I guess the question is are the nipples perkier? ;)
ditto: agreed.
agreed re: the comic, rather.
I’ve been trying to keep my nipples more perky these days.
Vanamonde: I’m with you, apart from what Lady J introduces me to. I’m just catching up on Dropkick Murphys. I’m stunned it’s taken me this long to listen to them.
How about a round of applause for Cj?
You don’t like perky nipples i?
What what what? Thor forbid, Vanamonde!
These nipples have made excellent points.
Help my mind has fallen and it can’t get up.
To tweak or not to tweak?
i: You should like Flogging Molly too.
Moor Never Breed Surfin’
ditto: Yeah, they’re on my to-buy list.
Cj: re: swooning for John de Lancie: It appears we have something in common. :-)
CP: Lost Cause — Oleander
Wow Ladies of pan swooning over John de Lancie…
Umm…
I guess it has something to do with that controlling Time and Space thing.
Why, yes, as a matter of fact, it does.
Going to lunch and class now. Later, Pan.
Wolf, there is the control thing, but John de Lancie just seems intelligent and that’s a big turn-on. (I can’t confirm that he is personally, but in my fantasy world, we’ll just assume it’s so), and then there’s the fact that he’s adorable and 6’4″… Rawr for the tall men. He’s just cute cute cute.
WNDR: It’s definitely the space thing. You know, the size of your continuum matters. ;)
Q vs Spock was awesome.
I think that I shall never be
A being played by John de Lancie
On a side note (having nothing to do with manipulation of the universe) when I get home tonight, I will fix my car’s power problem with 2 wire paper clips.
Fa la la la la, and Kalamazoo…
Is anyone else bothered that John Goodman was cast as Walter in The Big Lebowski?
I always felt that he was miscast. He should have played Donny.
Steve Buscemi seems a better fit for Walter. In fact, when I imagine Walter’s lines in my head, I hear Buscemi saying “Shut the fuck up, Donny” – It just seems natural…
Podcasts are made by fools like me
But only Q can save TNG.
I’ve only seen Lebowski once; I only recall Jeff Bridges’ lines. Possibly good Palooza fodder.
Replacement battery has arrived, hopefully this one won’t be a dud.
Oh how I wish people didn’t stick to the same old caveman crap.
Oh and what drink did the ‘dude’ like? it looks like Baileys but I doubt it was.
Never saw Lebowski. Should I?
Does anyone else here watch Eureka? I seem to remember someone saying they did. I love this show.
Van: He drank White Russians, which I believe are Vodka and milk/cream, but I’ll have to double check.
Never saw Lebowski either. Steve Buscemi is pretty much awesome in anything.
Cj: I catch the occasional one. Of course, I did walk up to one of the SciFi channel execs at a convention during its first season and ask “does anybody actually watch that show”, so I may not be the best judge.
A White Russian is a Black Russian with cream, I think.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Russian_%28cocktail%29
I was close (from http://www.ehow.com)
White Russian:
Step 1
Fill a 10 oz. or 12 oz. rocks glass with ice.
Step 2
Pour in the vodka and coffee liqueur.
Step 3
Top with the half-and-half.
Step 4
Stir and enjoy.
Compressed water molecules was one step to far.
Van: I can make no excuse for magic water being used in a show purported to espouse science as it “gimmick”… Wait… this is the Syfy channel… Never mind
White Russians – I make them well.
Vodka (vanilla is best) and Kahlua equal parts with cream on top over ice.
Without the cream it’s a Black Russian
With the cream and a splash of cola it’s a Colorado Bulldog
Van, that’s the episode I just watched. It was a bit predictable, but I don’t care. I just love the characters. The show definitely has reached beyond it’s realistic possibilities for the moment, but that’s part of what makes it fun.
The Dude abides.
I like the characters too Cj, but that plot element was so incredibly dumb that it spoilt the episode for me, worst episode so far this season.
Van: It was definitely a hokey thing to toss in there. What really upset me was how they tried to explain it as “synthetic water”, and their proof of its being synthetic was that it was pure water… MEH?
I was far more impressed with the concept of dissolving the Computer Kim to get her magical cookie recipe… I MEAN DATA…
Compressible… water?!?! I bet every engineer cringed at that one.
Eureka: Bending the laws of physics so you don’t have to…
We the poor ramshackle public will never be free of our entertainment chains until we rise up against the West Coast families and their Hollywood dons…
Don Ameche
Don Adams
Don Knotts
Don Johnson
Don Cheadle
Hi, friends!
Tonight it’s me and the mom-out-law for dinner solo. Sly B has rehearsals on Mondays again. We’re going with a leftover-in-the-freezer selection (curry).
Miss you guys!
Hi, EssBee!
CP: To the Moon & Back – Savage Garden
Haven’t caught last week’s Eureka yet. I enjoy the characters quite a bit, though the “science” is at best Star Trek quality. This new season took a while to find a direction, though.
My wife and I had some pretty good pizza when we were in Germany ten years ago. We never made it to Italy. :)
These days, most of my pizza comes via Cici’s. The pizza is nothing special, but I’m pretty sure the cinnamon rolls are actually the manna that fed the Israelites while they wandered the desert.
Cj: I agree. Intelligent men = attractive.
ditto: YES. I LOVED the Q vs. Spock recordings. :-)
Jack: Yes, The Big Lebowski is quirky enough to be a good Palooza candidate.
Cj – The Big Lebowski reminds me of the
crap. Brain fart.
of the… erm. The one with Nic Cage. Ah
…reminds me of Raising Arizona. It has the same sort of hyper-real what the fuck feeling with some very quotable lines.
And if my memory wasn’t swiss, I’d show an example from Jesus.
They’re both Coen Bros films, Nomad. Raising Arizona is possibly one of the funniest movies ever made.
Ah! That would explain much. Isn’t “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?” a Coens?
*google* Yup.
Raising Arizona
Fargo
The Big Lebowski
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
No Country for Old Men
I really enjoyed every one of them and I see there is another whole pile. Nice.
Morning!
Gotta get to work early this morning. Blurg.
Noted. I will avoid all future Coen films.
Ed: I’ve seen commercials for Cici’s, but I’m not aware of one in CT.
Has anyone here ever used lyx?
ditto – LOL No wonder I come up short.
Cj – I can confirm he is very intelligent. I have heard several interviews with him over the years. While I was studying acting he was one of the actors whose careers I did follow. Patrick Stewart was another. In fact in part John deLancie and Lenard Nimoy in a way re- introduced me to Audio Drama back in the late 80′s… Alien Voices anyone….
Morning Pan!
Beautiful sunrise this morning.
Just had a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich for breakfast. Now my fingers are all sticky. Just in case you really wanted to know. ;)
TEB: Now your fingers will stick to the roof of your mouth.
mmmmmm
I just refused a Skype request from a “Jesse” If it was any of you, I apologize. Try again and make sure you put your DP pseudonym or I’ll end up refusing you again.
I don’t own a Wii but imagine the possibilities
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6215071.html
i if you talking about any of the following:
a text only web browser
A handheld games console developed by Epyx and released by Atari.
A brand of deodorant.
Then yes I’ve used them all.
I’m still pondering Ed’s discovery of pizza in Germany.
For some reason I immediately started to hear “Spring time, and pizza in Germany” (Think “The Producers” )in my CPIMM and my mind reeled with questions…
Did the have a lightning quick, Blitzbuffet that was kept fully stocked by luftwaiters? Did they offer a deepdish, panzer pizza? Did they insist on pure, one topping pizzas?
No … no, I dare not even think about ze ovens.
Good morning again.
It seems like this morning thing keeps happening.
Bunny, I clicked the link and the first word that pops out is “inflatable.”
Something about the Deadpan has apparently changed and/or magnified the way I think and view things at times and that’s not a bad thing.
Srsly – what’s the first thing that comes to all your minds when you read –
“Japanese publisher details vibrating, air-filled cushion that would let gamers use Wii Remote, Nunchuk as reins.”
Yup, all those thoughts passed through my mind Cj :)
Vanamonde: The browser you’re referring to is lynx, is it not? I was referring to lyx: http://www.lyx.org/Home
Cj: I’m not quite sure, but I think it involves silk rope.
In private homes it might give a whole different meaning to the term “riding bareback.”
Silk rope, i#? most reins are made of leather straps :oops:
Heya!
RAWHIDE!
Whoops. I accidentally jumped from chapter 16 to 21 of Metamor City. End of season one. Meh. It did get better, but still very yawn-inducing.
TEB: Leather chaps are good, too. :-)
You missed the giddiup ditto.
I thought you had dropped the n by mistake i
doh!
Not that I want to tie anybody up in semantics.
√-1: I have not tried LyX, and their site doesn’t seem to want to load on my end, but the WiKi about them makes me want to try the software.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LyX
Oh, and Good morning Pan-Pan!
Inflatable… Patented… I’m sure the sybian people will have something to say about that…
Lejon: Yeah, I’ve been hitting a link on their site, then switching to other tabs. Eventually it loads. Kinda like the days of dial-up.
I think I might go for a walk.
Back in an hour or so!
This is a pretty good list of recent anime:
http://www.mania.com/5-anime-should-brought-into-mainstream_article_117240.html
Has anyone here updated their iPod Touch to the 3.0 0S?
If so, what do you think? To upgrade or not to upgrade?
Might be best to wait till 3.1 JJ, I’ve had some weird battery problems since updating to 3.0 on the phone.
Am back, all hot and sweaty after my walk. It’s actually starting to get warm out there (now all you Southerners can laugh as it’s 15C and I consider it warm)
I do notice my touch runs a little warmer on some apps since I updated J0e, but it hasn’t affect the operation in any way.
On the weather note, how high is the AC cranked up in buildings in AZ? I ask because I want to know if I dress for the outside Arizona weather, will I freeze my little tootsies off when I’m in doors?
Auto generated buzzwords:
http://www.robietherobot.com/buzzword.htm
Bunny, I hate the cold of the a/c. Most places keep it around 78 I believe and that’s very cold to me. It depends on what you are used to and also how you are affected by fake cold.
I’m always cold and tend to keep light jackets/sweaters in my car in case I’m at a restaurant or something.
Wow, nothing like a morning full of suggestive comments to help you slide into the workday.
Bunny: some places crank up the AC to penguin level, but it’s usually pretty moderate. Your tootsies should be just fine in AZ.
78 is nice a toasty, but i don’t like breeze so no standing under vents for me. I’ll have a light jacket anyway. I’m up at 3am (who knew 3am even existed? I didn’t until now), for my flight and it’s a little chilly in Calgary at that time in Sept.
I can live with indoor 78, outdoor 105, car 120 (at least, for my lunchtime nap)…
I ‘ve noticed some weird behavour with 3.0 but it’s more noticeable with the battery gauge on the GS.
For example, when I unplug the phone from the USB lead there is a 3% drop in power. If I plug it back in, the phone starts charging and takes 15 minutes to get fully charged again.
I’ve external battery pack for the phone, as long as there is juice in the battery then I should see the fully charged icon on the phone. Yet since the 3.0 update, I keep seeing the charging icon during the day as the power drops by 3% on the phone.
My battery life is shorter with the new OS.
+also
I resisted making any comments on how certain parts of the body react to the cold.
I can deal with high heat easily, but CT has the honor of harboring some occasionally pretty high humidity. That makes me want to peel my skin off.
I do feel people rely way too much on climate-controlled environments. But what do I know?
Yes, we all know how easy it is to tell when a woman is chilly ;)
Cough!
Lunch time!
Thanks for the 3.0 info guys.
I think I’ll wait till they have stabilized the bubble up WAP convergence.
That last sentence is Van’s fault.
CP: “Veronica” – Elvis Costello
Was I the last to know about AMC’s upcoming reboot of “The Prisoner”?
http://www.amctv.com/videos/the-prisoner/?bcpid=19921019001&bclid=27232151001&bctid=30345659001
(I’ll have to watch the clip later at home)
jackmangan: Yes. :-”
Huh, WordPress doesn’t do the whistling smiley.
I think I heard about it on Slice of Sci-Fi or their voicemail show.
In other news, I finished the first three-part story in The Arbiter Chronicles. Fun stuff.
Lots of deep, heady reading here, including this article: http://www.edge.org/q2006/q06_print.html#miller
Did I ever tell the story about “John DeLancie” stealing $30 from me? I’ve been on this board for three years, surely I must have. LOL
- the quotes, it was really him. LOL
Random Comment to increase the Nipple count.
Must have more nipples…
I haven’t heard the story Rhettro!
Interesting article, Jack. I don’t think he’s right, but it is still interesting.
Okay CJ, here it is:
I attended Comic Con in 1997 and got to meet John DeLancie there. He was selling signed photos of himself for $20, so I thought that would be cool to buy one. Unfortunately, when I was at the ATM earlier, it spit out large bills, so I had a fifty on me. I paid him with a fifty, and he signed a photo for me. I patiently waited for change and he looked at me kind of oddly and asked if I needed something else, in a kind of irritated way. Then it occurred to me that he mistakenly thought I had given him a twenty. I assumed that he would probably think I was trying to con him if I told him I gave him a fifty, so I figured I’d let him keep the 30 dollar tip and I could leave with a story about how “Q” had swindled me.
Awww! That’s a nice tip! :) You are much more generous than I would have been!
I’d be like “For that extra 30 bucks, I better be gettin’ a little something more… if ya know what I mean…”
I guess you wouldn’t have wanted the same thing though. ;-)
Did I ever tell the story about “Brent Spiner†taking a swing at me?
Yeah, not from him. LOL Ironically, the same day, I did get my picture taken with a girl who was painted green.