Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #140: Flash in the Pan, Part 2. Mongopalooza.
TeeMing Morris Show Notes.
(Thanks for the Show Notes, Energizer Bunny!)
Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #140: Flash in the Pan, Part 2. Mongopalooza.
Special Guest Tee Morris tells us of The Crystal Maze (http://teemorris.com/)
Kurt in St. George speaks of the differences between Flash Gordon and Flesh Gordon
Tee Morris returns and talks Flash Gordon
EssBee weighs in on Flash Gordon and her favorite cheeses
Tee Morris returns
Promo – Love Long and Prosper Podcast (http://www.lovelongandprosper.com/podcast/)
EssBee with more cheese
Tee and Jack return
Cheesy EssBee
More from Kurt in St. George
Tee and Jack
Cheese, cheese everywhere
Jack Jaffee (aka Trucker Overdrive) Flashes us (http://www.jackjaffee.com)
Tee Returns
Good God that’s a lot of cheese EssBee!
Jaffee!
More to come on Flash Gordon in future episodes!
First comment of the Week was by Cj
Send in content: 206-350-Tomi (8664) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom
Stolen from the 80’s by EssBee
Closing music
October 7th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
10. 10. Hahahahaha! *lighting crashes*
October 7th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
. . . a new baby cries.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
I need to wake up.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
My missing friend, I found her brother! Now to find out if he remembers me enough to let me know where she is. *fingers crossed*
October 7th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Throwing Copper. Nice.
October 7th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
OK, Nomad. I think I’m gonna leave you to mind the bar.
Goodnight Gordons everywhere.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:00 am
I don’t think they ever won wads of cash in The Crystal Maze, but they did win adventure holidays and the like.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:02 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Maze
October 8th, 2009 at 12:35 am
Can I just say to Kurt, I’M NOT SCOTTISH.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Another bit part for Sam Jones:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Zork
October 8th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Hey Van! Welcome back.
And would it be wrong of me to ask why you aren’t Scottish? =P
October 8th, 2009 at 2:53 am
Tetris theme tune done on a church organ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv-wIFW-pAM&feature=youtube_gdata
October 8th, 2009 at 3:09 am
Morning!! Yay,, it’s Thursday.
October 8th, 2009 at 3:41 am
morning pan, when to a tech conference yesterday. now i have to dig through my swag. YEAH!!. wow i’m a geek…
October 8th, 2009 at 3:45 am
hmmm… 2 vmware luggage tags… nothing fun yet…
October 8th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Jack: Flash Mormon – LOL!
October 8th, 2009 at 4:18 am
next VMware name badge holder… Handy for holding a beer (in the large middle pocket) but still not that fun…
October 8th, 2009 at 4:21 am
reaper, you should do a “contents of” for Jack!
Cj & Dan, hahaha!
October 8th, 2009 at 4:23 am
Lejon: No, that was just fine. Thanks much for your input. I’ll add it to my ever-expanding Netflix queue. I think it’ll wind up somewhere around #250.
reaper: I’m jealous. I’d love to go to a con. I’m roughly 90% positive I’m going to The Next HOPE. It’ll be my first experience of anything of the sort.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:24 am
+1 EssBee’s recommendation
October 8th, 2009 at 4:29 am
EssBee: that’s not a bad idea. i did also get a ranter nice VMware swag bag and i have been pulling everything about of it…
October 8th, 2009 at 4:37 am
Johnny Null: i would love to go to a fun con because I already enjoy going to industry/education cons so much fun stuff…
Ooo a Windows 7 T-Shirt and an “I’m a PC” Pin…
October 8th, 2009 at 4:38 am
I went to a Comdex in Atlanta, one of the last times it was held there. I watched an insane demo of the power of RISC using a PowerPC chip that had four 3D videos running simultaneously. It was crazy power.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Which is too say, that was utterly fun and I should do it again someday. It’s only been… 15 years or so?
October 8th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Morning Pan!
Now to listen to the show.
October 8th, 2009 at 4:49 am
We own the animated Lord of the rings…
October 8th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Bunny – Do you sing along?
October 8th, 2009 at 5:21 am
Actually Scy, I do. I love watching the Orcs do the happy dance and then of course you have to sing Frodo of the Nine Fingers…
October 8th, 2009 at 5:23 am
Played with Google Street View last night. Showed hubby Cj’s house. Then, just to be fair, sent streetview pics to Cj of my home.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:34 am
I think my favorite part of the con was Listening to Dr Michio Kaku (long gray haired doctor from “The Universe” on the history channel) he was very interesting. I wish I could have gone today also so I could have heard Chris Gardner… Maybe next year I can go both days.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:37 am
I have a question for everyone who has recorded themselves:
Does your nose clog up every time you do?
What the heck am I doing weird?
October 8th, 2009 at 5:45 am
http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=120673555584
October 8th, 2009 at 5:45 am
Nose clog up???
That’s a new one to me, Scry.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Yeah. It’s a humdinger. Can’t breath through my nose at all now.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Maybe you’re just catching a cold?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:03 am
Maybe. But it doesn’t explain why it happens every time I try to record myself talking for more than two minutes. It’s been happening all year. I’d hate to think that I had some sort of allergy to talking out loud.
No. Wait, that might be the answer to all my problems. I wonder if I could get on the dole with that one… LOL
October 8th, 2009 at 6:05 am
Maybe you’re allergic to your mic. How germy does it get :)
October 8th, 2009 at 6:21 am
My mother stole my computer so I had to switch to my work computer for Panning.
Don’t know how much longer I’ll be on the board. Must do the good daughter thing
October 8th, 2009 at 6:24 am
WNDRWolf 2.0 is here
WNDRWolf 2.0 is everywhere…
Ok that was lame..
October 8th, 2009 at 6:24 am
Well, tell yer Mum that I said hi.
=)
And my mic is sitting on the desk a good foot away. Google fu says that is over 30cm.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:25 am
WOLF!
October 8th, 2009 at 6:27 am
I can’t even listen to podcasts or music while working since she’s here in the room with me and doesn’t have the same tastes
October 8th, 2009 at 6:27 am
Hey Wolf!!!!
*scritches wolf behind the ear and scrubs his back*
October 8th, 2009 at 6:28 am
You could play for her the Bonus Halloween episode – as a warning if she doesn’t behave…
October 8th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Sorry Scry, not saying hi from you. Then she’ll want to see the board and I won’t be able to complain any more :(
October 8th, 2009 at 6:29 am
thank you TEB – I needed that.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:29 am
So what improvements does Wolf 2.0 actually have?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:29 am
Wolf, mom likes that kind of stuff. I grew up going to horror movies when I was a child
October 8th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Van’s here now!
*give Van a big bear hug*
October 8th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Can you tell I’m avoiding my mom?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:32 am
On the up side, I reconciled another 5000 contracts so far this morning
October 8th, 2009 at 6:35 am
SCRY!
October 8th, 2009 at 6:36 am
Van – I have my coffee…
Much like any other little improvement… not really much.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Nomad, try talking into the mic that ISN’T labelled “pestilence”
October 8th, 2009 at 6:39 am
Showed my mom my i-touch. She’s having a lot of trouble with the fact it’s not a phone. She’s constantly asking me about talking to people, using it when there isn’t a free wi-fi. Now she want me to take pictures with it.
I’ve put my cell phone and the touch together to show her that I have both and they don’t do the same things but she’s still having trouble grasping the concept. I think that’s just an age and mom’s blond thing than an issue with my mom herself, I simply have no patience :mrgreen:
October 8th, 2009 at 6:39 am
TEB – Just killed me.
http://www.jackmangan.com/2009/10/07/jack-mangans-deadpan-140-flash-in-the-pan-part-2-mongopalooza/comment-page-1/#comment-272547
October 8th, 2009 at 6:41 am
UH – Hmmm, let’s try “famine” instead.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:43 am
What’s really funny is mom will ask me a question, then when she see’s my hubby she’ll ask him the exact same question, sometimes word for word. I asked her last night if she thinks we lie to her and she’s compairing answers just in case. She really didn’t give me an answer…
October 8th, 2009 at 6:45 am
I don’t understand, Scry. How did I kill you? Would a hug and sloppy wet kiss on the cheek help?
October 8th, 2009 at 6:50 am
I laughed and laughed. You took me seriously, which was unexpected, and had a cute and reasonable reason not to follow through. I found that hilarious. Better than “dude” “sweet” “dude” “sweet”.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:52 am
frogs in multitudes.
I almost deleted an hour of recording.
eeep
October 8th, 2009 at 6:52 am
awww, Scry called me cute :oops:
October 8th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Try war, Scry.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Whenever I do something stupid or silly I blame my mom’s genes. She’s a natural blond.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Scry that is an interesting weight loss program -(Famine)
October 8th, 2009 at 6:59 am
We don’t dream any more of war.
October 8th, 2009 at 6:59 am
TEB – With the weird week I am having – I think I will blame your mom also.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:03 am
How is it that I can hear that line in my head and have no idea what it is from?
Bunnies are cute. Period.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:04 am
Scry what line???
October 8th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Bunnies are tasty also…
October 8th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Wolf, go ahead she can handle it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41443866@N04/3992482097/
Scry: That’s a given ;)
October 8th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Wolf, that’s between my hubby and I
October 8th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Ah. I had it wrong.
Of war, we don’t speak anymore,
of war, we don’t speak anymore,
System of a Down. Dur.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Wolf, do you find your nose getting stuffed up when you record? Is it just me?
Anyone want to lend me a better nose?
October 8th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Bunny, I bet your brains taste nice. *eyebrow waggle*
October 8th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Now what does that say about you, Scry :?:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Why, it says that I like brains!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Kill the zombie by shooting them in the head.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Scry – Not normally my problem…
Trains that can not reach 88 mph 200 ft away from my house Is usually my problem.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:24 am
only 17,114 contracts left to reconcile. I may even have it done before lunch.
Of course, this speaks well of all the errors that weren’t made so I had very little to trace this month.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:25 am
That sounds like a problem. Get it get it get it? *shakes head at self*
October 8th, 2009 at 7:28 am
Mom’s coughing away. I asked her if she’s ok, she told me she had strep throat. Just what I want
October 8th, 2009 at 7:28 am
:roll:
October 8th, 2009 at 7:28 am
The :roll: was for Scry
October 8th, 2009 at 7:34 am
CS: interzone 224
new magazine smell..mmmmmmmm! Oh, I’m susposed to actually read it?
October 8th, 2009 at 7:39 am
MA! Bunny is rolling her eyes at me! She’s doing it on purpose!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:40 am
A bear hug from TEB .. Another mmmmmmm!
:)
October 8th, 2009 at 7:43 am
My cat is being extra snuggly and bratty this morning. She’s letting me know what she thinks of the fact there’s a strange person in the house.
(this is actually not anything against my mom, my kitty hates all people)
October 8th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Won’t get my contracts reconciled before lunch. Mom wants to go shopping when the malls open in about 1/2 an hour. Then she wants to visit my boo and see all her reptiles.
I’m get to play taxi. Normally wouldn’t mind but mom has a habit of not asking but telling you what the plan is. I told her I do have a day job but… she’s blond *shrug*
October 8th, 2009 at 7:55 am
Hide the car keys…
October 8th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Whereas my mum in law has a habit of not asking by not asking.
Erg.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Well, I guess we’re off.
Later guys!
October 8th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Nomad Scry: Try keeping a hot beverage with you and drinking from it occasionally while recording. I always have some kind of beverage with me to help keep my throat clear.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:12 am
Toodles!
And I must toddle off myself. The pillow, she calls me.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:13 am
Amy: So the ice cold water wasn’t a good idea?
October 8th, 2009 at 8:22 am
Wolf – Check yer emails. ;)
October 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am
And, for real this time, I am off. Night all.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Goodnight, Nomush.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:41 am
I wasn’t that impressed with Three Rivers..far too preachy.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
Scry is the man – That is all!
October 8th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Were you guys discussing the four microphones of the apocalypse earlier?
October 8th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Yes we were.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:20 am
NS: I guess not.
Jack, WNDRWolf: LOL! Yes, we were. :-D
Van: Yeah, I guess it was, but I’ll still be watching it again this Sunday.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Trying new exercise program for the last two nights. All I can say is I’m more out of shape than I believed and OW, ow-ow, ow ow ow, Ow.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Oh, and Good Morning, Pan!
October 8th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Ow.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:01 am
.hsum gninrom dooG
October 8th, 2009 at 10:07 am
*currently giggling at*
Leather Goddesses of Phobos tries to guess what
you reallymean when you don’t give enough information.
For example, if you say that you want to do
something, but not what you want to do it to or with,
Leather Goddesses of Phobos will sometimes decide
that there is only one possible object you could
mean. When it does so, it will tell you. For example:
> UNLOCK THE DOOR
(with the key)
The door is now unlocked.
or
> KILL THE RAPIST
(with the insurance policy)
boredom.
Instruction Manual 19
You read the insurance policy to the rapist, who dies of
October 8th, 2009 at 10:11 am
>COVER THE BODY
What do you want to cover the body with?
>THE BLANKET
You drape the blanket loosely over poor Mrs. Filbert.
or
> EAT THE MELON
Which melon do you mean, the honeydew melon or the casaba melon?
> HONEYDEW
The honeydew melon is ripe and juicy.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:12 am
whoa, my first cut and paste went all wonky.. should have said:
> KILL THE RAPIST
(with the insurance policy)
You read the insurance policy to the rapist, who dies of boredom.
—-
I’m sure it makes MUCH more sense now.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Ah the good (or bad) old days of computer gaming..
October 8th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Bloody hell, some people really don’t want to pay:
http://www.wattpad.com/218643
October 8th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Home. Took mom to the mall and spent an hour or so wandering. Then went to see my Boo and mom was introduced to all her critters (which is fine, mom likes lizards and snakes). Had Swiss Chalet for lunch. Now back home.
Back to the spreadsheets
October 8th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Swiss Chalet for lunch? My what a big mouth you have TEB..
Cough
October 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am
All the better to eat you with my dear. ;)
October 8th, 2009 at 11:13 am
*swoooon*
October 8th, 2009 at 11:15 am
Heh
heh
heh.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:17 am
http://www.icanhasforce.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/star-wars-darth-vader-sense.jpg
um
October 8th, 2009 at 11:19 am
That’s a definite WTF moment Cj
October 8th, 2009 at 11:25 am
heh
October 8th, 2009 at 11:40 am
Funny Van, I was just about to link to the full text of the Colour of Magic:
http://browseinside.harpercollins.com/index.aspx?isbn13=9780061020711
October 8th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Cj, that picture is from one of the most critical scenes during the invasion of Hoth – - don’t you remember?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:54 am
only 7,500 contracts left. Then it’s party time!
Or at least non-work time
October 8th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Wait a minute… Hoth? When did they suffer from global warming?
October 8th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Whenever I go swimming, I wear my Darth Vader scuba suit.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Really? I wear a lot less than that…
October 8th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
All that black is very slimming.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Clearly it was Degobah and not Hoth. LOL
October 8th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
TEB – Nudist Beaches in Canada???
October 8th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Wolf, I didn’t actually mean that much less, but still…
http://www.wreckbeach.org/
October 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
i just won four passes to Where the Wild Things Are on Saturday. I wonder if mom will be interested…
October 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
The land of the snow capped peaks?
October 8th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Further to Rhettro’s comment: Not only is this in Alberta, which is scary enough, but it seems to be in northern Alberta, http://www.freewebs.com/heliosnudistassociation/
Google is an amazing thing :)
October 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Steampunk story called Zepplin City at Tor.com:
http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=story&id=57989
October 8th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Vanamonde, rightfully, changing the subject
October 8th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Note to self – Don’t try and read the latest TP whilst wrapped in a duvet…zzzzzz
October 8th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
awww
*tucks Van in and kisses forehead*
*fingers to lips* shhhhhhhhhhh
October 8th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Contemplating more exercise tonight. So long as I remain in humble contemplation, perhaps I won’t have to exercise.
October 8th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I see a Thousand Points of Light, and they’re all stabbing me in the eyes
October 8th, 2009 at 1:47 pm
If you catch Monty Python dancing in your head, and you aren’t sure which film you’ve suddenly found yourself in, should you just go with it, chain yourself to a wall and clap along?
October 8th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Get a good priest for the exorcism tonight, Lejon. . .
. . . If you find yourself in an unknown Monty Python film, then just keep an eye out for knights with rubber chickens, , waffer thin mints, the Judean People’s Front, and vicious rabbits.
October 8th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
jackmangan: what about ducks? should I be worried if there’re ducks?
October 8th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
LdlJF, Are there witches about?
October 8th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I’ve come by to drop off some links:
http://www.personalizemedia.com/garys-mobile-industry-count/
October 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
jackmangan: there are newts
October 8th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33223279/ns/us_news-life/?GT1=43001
October 8th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
And finally: http://progressiveboink.com/archive/peanuts-by-charles-bukowski/1.html
October 8th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Lejon, be sure to carry a fish, in case anyone needs to be slapped. . . .
OK. . . . . I must stop procrastinating. . .
October 8th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Fish: Check.
Maybe I need more stuff:
Ethyl the Aardvark Goes Quantity Surveying
Trojan Rabbit
Coconuts
Holy Hand-grenade of Antioch
Chinese
Henry Kissenger
Spam
But am I missing anything important?
October 8th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Lejon, you might want to make sure you know where your towel is.
October 8th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Ya know… just so, you don’t panic or whatever… anyway…
October 8th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Evening, DP!
A very prolific day!
It’s snowing in my yard.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Night Pan, hopefully will finally get to see UP in the morning.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Nighty night, Van!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
My boss (one of 10) is an idiot. That is all.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Whatever may be the most annoying thing to say, but “I tried everything” comes pretty close for me.
If they -had- tried everything, then they would have found the solution and wouldn’t be bothering me. If they -had- tried everything, then they would have already seen that the reason the machine won’t start is flashing on the display panel and it is because they didn’t turn the knob from “jog” to “run”.
For a … random example.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I am at work. And cranky. I should probably go … do something. Preferably useful. Else I’ll just crank here and we don’t need that much battery in the chest.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
*hugs* NS. Hope it gets better.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
CJ – 3 day weekend. In 6 hours and counting. And my siblings ponied up their portions to get the phones back on, so … 6 hours and counting.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I’ll count with you!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
5 hours and counting.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I’m still up. Why oh why am I still up?
Oh yeah.. work.
work work work work
bah!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
4 hours and 15 minutes?
I finished my work, but not ready to sleep just yet.
October 8th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
4! 4 hours left! ah ah ah ahhh.
/Count
October 8th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
*lightning crashes*
October 8th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
Three hours and twenty minutes left!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I’ll be with you in spirit tho the body part of me has to go pack lunches and put itself to rest for the night.
I’ll dream in numbers 3, 2, 1… home…. on your behalf!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Uh. … Huh.
This is… interesting. (Safe)
http://www.wonderhowto.com/wonderment/girls-gone-noodlin-0113419/
October 8th, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Night Cj. Sleep well. Pack well.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:35 am
2.5hrs&counting!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:25 am
1:40 to go.
I ate my pizza and I have a little bit of paperwork and then it’ll be 7am and I can go home!
October 9th, 2009 at 2:38 am
25 minutes.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:25 am
Waiting for LCROSS to give the moon a spanking and stumbled on this:
http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b148065_ay_caramba_marge_simpson_gets_nude.html
guess I’ll have to buy a playboy this month ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 3:53 am
Friday!!
October 9th, 2009 at 4:46 am
8 hours til the weekend…
On the docket for the weekend… a 3 way interview.
The Triple threat launches on 11-11-09.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Okay, back from seeing UP, a film that generated feelings of happiness and sadness, and most non animated films can’t do that.
Great film..
October 9th, 2009 at 5:12 am
CPIMM:
Don’t break my heart, my achey breakey heart, I just don’t think he’ll understand.
I’m not sure who I pissed off, but geez, isn’t this a little cruel and unusual?
October 9th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Bunny, you were right about the nose thing being a cold -this- time. But still, I’m giving you the finger of warning. No more invoking colds on me. Not nice.
Xp
October 9th, 2009 at 5:35 am
Nomad – So it isn’t the 4 microphones of the apocalypse… Damn
October 9th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Van: I agree. I think “Up” is the best film Pixar has made.
October 9th, 2009 at 6:49 am
I don’t think a gallon of coffee will wake me up.
*yawn*
*thud*
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
October 9th, 2009 at 6:51 am
CP: Mama’s Boy — The Ramones
October 9th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Might need to get Bioware’s Dragon Age so that I get the Dragon armor for Mass Effect 2.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:11 am
CP: Gloria — Patti Smith
October 9th, 2009 at 7:15 am
My brains aren’t up to much, so I just watched the first two episodes of Robotech Macross Saga.
Dude, the anti-grav units riped right out. That’s funny.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Damn been a long time since I have seen that…
October 9th, 2009 at 8:09 am
It has gone quiet – did everyone start their weekend early?
October 9th, 2009 at 8:15 am
I wish. Forget the beef. Where’s the beer?
October 9th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Keg party is what I am looking for…
Do they still have Beer Bongs???
October 9th, 2009 at 8:28 am
You’d have to ask a youngin’ if they still do the beer bongs.
My weekend is off to a great start. I’m going to bed! WooooozZz
October 9th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Scry – I did ask the young’uns :P
October 9th, 2009 at 8:35 am
CW: Flashforward Eps 3
October 9th, 2009 at 9:04 am
A friend of mine sent out this email last week:
Saturday, Oct. 10th at 6pm
I know you guys don’t go to games often but man the team could really use your support for at least the home opener. They are running a “Welcome Back Whiteout” promotion that is absolutely smoking so I thought I’d pass it on. Basically you can get lower bowl tickets for $20 or upper bowl for only $10. You can’t beat a price like that for NHL hockey and there isn’t a bad seat in that place! The atmosphere should be absolutely insane for that first game so if ever there is a time to be there this is it. Bring the whole family, I guarantee you won’t regret it!! I really think you’ll all enjoy it but if that’s not a good enough reason, man please do it for me. I’m a huge fan scared to death of losing my hockey team. :-( The entire hockey world will be watching this game to see if Phoenix fans will come out in support, please show them Phoenix is a great sports down. We’re only one of a handful of cities that have all 4 of the major team sports, let’s keep it that way!! Anyway…
See you at the game and don’t forget to wear white! ow ow ooooowwwwwoooooo!!!!
—————————————
His email must have worked. The Coyotes sold out their home opener.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:43 am
And in space news:
http://www.overcompensating.com/
October 9th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Jack: w00t! :-)
My morning so far: Get up. Eat breakfast. Shower. Get dressed. Sweep house while listening to podcasts on iPod. Get headphone cord caught on drawer pull while turning away from coffeemaker to throw away old coffee filter. React by jerking arm in such a way as to tear old coffee filter. Spill coffee grounds all over kitchen floor. Spend ten minutes cleaning them up. Finally make coffee. Finally sit down to study.
*sigh* At least it’s an amusing story. :-)
October 9th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Pass me cup as long as it has a shot of Irish Cream (bailey’s preffered)
October 9th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Heh heh *passes virtual coffee with Bailey’s to WNDRWolf*
October 9th, 2009 at 9:55 am
A game to tempt your hard earned buck for iPhone/ipod Touch users:
http://www.148apps.com/reviews/fare-city-shift/
October 9th, 2009 at 9:58 am
My goodness, an American who not only has heard of Baileys but actually likes it..I may need to lie down.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:58 am
CP: The Fan Who Wasn’t There — The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
October 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Wow, I’m very late to the ‘Pan. Anyhow . . . with a quick nipple-glance . . .
Vanamonde: I’m happy you finally got to see “Up” and I’m glad you liked it.
Who hasn’t heard of Baileys? It’s very common. I like a little bit now and again, but Lady J finds its milkyness off-putting.
Nomad Scry: It appears that the two of us will also partake in the NaNoWriMo. I’ll sign up over the weekend. I’ve got a good throw-away idea in my head.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Mmmmm Baileys.
I do believe Jack had some at the Deadpanmmmm Meet, but it had been tainted by a bad suggestion (lemon juice) from Evo. Cement Mixer he called it? Damn I wish I had that on video.
I love Baileys in my coffee.
Amy, sorry you had such a bad experience. Coffee demands to be made and enjoyed as quickly as possible around these parts. I’m glad you were able to find the amusement in it. Coffee isn’t something I joke about! ;-)
October 9th, 2009 at 10:13 am
If you like Marzipan, there’s a nice alternative to Baileys called St.Aidans Cream Liqueur..
October 9th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Yeah it smells and taste of marzipan..at least it does to me.
October 9th, 2009 at 10:20 am
Amy sorry but *virtually* does not cut it…
October 9th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Mmmmm I love marzipan!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I find Irish Coffee tasty, but a bit too sweet. It also had a bad effect on Herbie in the Love Bug.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:06 am
CP: Cassie — Flyleaf
October 9th, 2009 at 11:21 am
“It’s lime juice and Baileys, that can’t be bad right?”
LOL
October 9th, 2009 at 11:22 am
I could go for some Irish coffee right now, hell, when I get home I’ll make it happen. :)
October 9th, 2009 at 11:43 am
“Make it so.”
October 9th, 2009 at 11:47 am
“Engage”
October 9th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Yes I’m tempted to open a bottle of Bailey’s not opened since Christmas..if only I liked coffee…
October 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Oh yea, Rhett, it was lime juice! Still wish I had video.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I guess you could put Bailey’s in tea. ;)
October 9th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Yeah CJ, I wish you did too! LOL
Along with video of Sheila saying “Anyone who listens to Evo is a fool!”
LOL
October 9th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
I think there’s a picture of my reaction. I knew I was in for something gross, just playing the fall guy. :)
I think there needs to be experimentation with coffee and cream stouts.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Van: Why, is there something wrong with Baileys? Have we Americans given up on the Rusty Nail? Ooooh… I’ve got to get some Drambuii…. I’ll get my coat
October 9th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Lee Majors?
October 9th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
It’s a death defyin’ life I lead,
I take my chances.
I die for a livin’ in the movies and TV.
But the hardest thing I ever do
Is watch my leadin’ ladies
Kiss some other guy while I’m bandagin’ my knee.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
CP: Is It You? — Blue Rodeo
October 9th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Fall Guy was one of those 10:00 shows, so I could only ever watch the first few minutes before I was ushered off to bed. What was on before it? Was that Riptide/A-Team night?
October 9th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
It was 9:00 for me living in central time. Was Hardcastle and McCormick on first?
October 9th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Sad to think that I didn’t get some of the jokes in Hardcastle and McCormick. I didn’t drive then, so I never got the “Double-Nickel” line.
The car was wicked cool, though.
October 9th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
From the Slice of SciFi website:
Fox News has listed the 10 most prominent Lunar crashes since the creation of that heavenly body over 4.6 billion years ago.
http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2009/10/09/top-10-moon-crashes/
What???!!! Fox News admitted that the age of the universe is more than 6000 years???!!! Now that’s news.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Didn’t Fox cancel the Moon after a half-season?
October 9th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
It found new life on DVD.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
New life on DVD could mean a lot of things. I’m voting on bacterial cultures.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
http://www.kontraband.com/pics/19830/Vaders-New-Girlfriend/
October 9th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
one little, two little, three little Seussians
four little, five little, six little Seussians
seven little, eight little, nine little Seussians
ten little Cats in the Hat!
October 9th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Disinclined to acquiesce to a request.
You know, on general principle.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Well, it’s time for me to head off to that big weekend in the sky, or my living room (whatever).
If I don’t see you before Monday, may you all have a great weekend!
Have a shot of Bailey’s in a pint of Guinness. It’s not as disgusting as a Cement Mixer…
~Ciao!
October 9th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I think I’ve mentioned this before.
A shot of Tia Marie, and a pour in enough to cream to make a thin layer on top of the booze.
Wait, and watch patterns develop as the cream and Tia Marie begin to mix.
October 9th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
If you don’t want to experiment for yourself you can watch a video:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article2537835.ece
October 9th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Evening, DP!
I am suddenly home alone for the weekend. What to do, what to do?
October 9th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
purty, Van! Have one for me.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
whoa
October 9th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
This one has been reminding me of someone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWhMrLae-7Y
Night Pan.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
CW: The Mist
wtf
October 9th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Just finished “Year One”
Interestingly, a lot of the jokes require a knowledge of biblical stories to work. Like the scene where Cain gets hit with lighting. Haha. It leaves a mark on his head. Which doesn’t mean anything at all unless you know where vampires came from.
Er, I mean… :)
October 9th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
So, we let the kids play outside because the weather is freaking beautiful and what do we get for it? A fricken mouse in the house.
Dan saw it run into and then out of the bathroom.
A mouse.
There are no kittens or mittens or old ladies saying “hush” and there shouldn’t be a damn mouse.
In my house.
October 10th, 2009 at 12:03 am
Mice are cute and leave little presents everywhere!
October 10th, 2009 at 12:39 am
CPIMM: Mouse mouse in my house.
October 10th, 2009 at 12:39 am
I am also cute and I leave presents everywhere.
Yet… I’m not one bit mousy.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:09 am
The mouse has been caught and removed from the house. Yay for Dan and his mousetrap collection.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Alive or dead?
October 10th, 2009 at 3:44 am
Wow a cliffhanger on the board…
October 10th, 2009 at 4:26 am
The excitement is almost palpable.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Eeeek!!
We have at least 3 inches of snow outside, and more falling. I’m in for the day.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:01 am
CW: Flash Forward
In this week’s episode, Gina Torres is in the FBI Director’s family picture. *swoon*
October 10th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Oooh, and in the episode.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:03 am
It’s foggy here. So pretty!
October 10th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Well, I’d hate to keep everyone hanging for too long…
The mouse was caught … alive.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:08 am
morning pan, it’s snowing here today… I really have to move… after the kids are out of school
October 10th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Where are you, reaper?
October 10th, 2009 at 8:43 am
As I stated on Twitter, Stargate Universe is reminding me of Space 1999.
Oh and for iPhone/iPod Touch users doing a search on the app store for ‘ Chilli X’ all their apps are free this weekend…I wasn’t that impressed with the descriptions.
October 10th, 2009 at 8:51 am
EssBee: i’m in Wisconsin so it is no ware near as bad as you have it but I still hate Snow. I want to move back to Seattle where the snow melts by the afternoon
October 10th, 2009 at 9:00 am
CW: Power Rangers RPM
CL: Wolf’s preview for Nocturne’s Rookie thing.
Waiting for soccer time…
October 10th, 2009 at 9:08 am
I’m not sure I believe in Snow in October. It is a myth.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:12 am
<Weekend drive by>
Balloon Art for the overachiever
http://www.jasonhackenwerth.com/
</Weekend drive by>
October 10th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Wisconsin is frigid! I enjoy Colorado. It’ll be 60 tomorrow and all of this snow will melt.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:52 am
we get all the cold with not the much snow. the snow we get is only useful for about 2 months of the year. you can hardly snowmobile unless you live on a lake but not the great lakes
October 10th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Usedhair: Well done! re: 6k years! I done lol’ed
I too am alone for the vast majority of the weekend. I should have time to catch up on things. “Things” includes my new bottle o’ sake. (~39 calories/oz)
October 10th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Thank you. I’ll be here all week. Don’t forget to tip your waitress.
October 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Come on over, Johnny! I have some DVDs, and make a mean re-heated enchilada casserole.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I’ll be right over! *swooooooooooooooooooooosh!*
October 10th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
So I saw Army of Crime tonight, a French film set in WW2 about immingrants fightning the German occupier.
Too many characters, and you know from the beginning that everybody dies..interesting though.
October 10th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Vanamonde: You give my knowledge of history far too much credit.
I don’t generally like military flicks, but I really liked Enemy at the Gate.
October 10th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Johnny Null’s sake with EssBee’s enchiladas! I’m there!
Rick Novy keeps recommending Time Crimes. Anyone seen or heard of it?
October 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Drive by posting here…
been insanely busy cuz the basement flooded. Again.
October 10th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Jack: Never heard of it or him.
ditto: crap.
October 10th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Ahhhhhhhhhhh . . .
The difference between good sake and crap sake is like the difference between a “happy ending” and a kick in the jimmy.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
JN: Very true. I find it is also true of some other alcohols.
October 10th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
ditto: Indeed!
October 10th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
The LHC may allow a test for hyperdrive technology:
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/arxiv/24211/
October 10th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Looks like Red Dwarf is coming back:
http://eztv.it/tvnews/4452/red-dwarf-is-back-in-2010/
October 10th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Oh and if FB is to be believed, Happy Birthday Rhettro.
October 10th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Gosh! Yes! Happy Birthday, Rhettro! *huggles*
October 10th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I’ve signed up for NaNoWriMo. Let the terror begin!
I’ve also already tossed out my plot idea. YAY!
October 10th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I think this is what I’m supposed to post:
http://www.nanowrimo.org/eng/user/520720
October 10th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
YAY Rhettro!!
October 10th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
I was going to wait until tomorrow, but now . . .
Happy Birthday, Rhettro!
October 10th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Tomorrow is today.
Insomnia sucks rancid balls of camel butter.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Happy birthday, Rhettro!
October 10th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Ew, Van.
Also, I agree!
October 10th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Wow, I haven’t checked in all day and I missed all my birthday wishes. You guys and gals rock! Technically, tomorrow is my birthday aka Sunday. I feel like I’m turning 21 again, which would be correct because 42 is equal to 2 x 21. :)
October 10th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
And we’re back….ok, I’m back at least. I know I’m not going to get caught up on comments. But, I am going to get caught up with this week’s show.
Life is good, but my sleep cycle is screwed.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
And…this is what happens when I’m up late ’cause I can’t get to sleep yet. Apparently the “kids” may know this from one of the Grand Theft Auto games. Seasoned Panites like myself should know it from our child hoods (though I don’t know if Van would have had the chance to see it).
Don’t cheat and scroll down to the comments.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJmljhEdKnE
Sadly, cannot find it for sale through any legitimate means. But, I have found several sites that will take the youtube stream and give an mp3 of the audio.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
And, since it’s Sunday where I’m at – Happy Birthday, Rhettro!
October 10th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
JN: w00t!
Rhettro: Happy (slightly early) birthday! :-)
Night, Pan.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Happy birthday Rhettro. May you have an awesome year.
October 10th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
Jack, I haven’t seen Timecrimes yet, but it is 181 in my Netflix queue. It is Spanish with subtitles and I must have heard something good about it. I’ll let you know in two years when I get that far down my list…
October 11th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Sorry Ed I had to cheat by looking down at the bottom of the comments.
I certainly remember watching Gil Gerad as Buck Rogers at the time, but that tune has slipped down a memory hole.
October 11th, 2009 at 4:20 am
I’ve been burnt so many time by combined external battery pack/cases for my iPhone, that this time I’m just going to go for a small battery pack I can carry around with me and charge the phone at a push.
Plus the battery in my Phone is screwed again, so that will be winging it way back to Apple for repair.
Great phone, but the non removable battery just makes me grind my teeth.
October 11th, 2009 at 5:09 am
Vanamonde: Here’s hoping that “burnt” is only metaphorical in this instance.
October 11th, 2009 at 5:18 am
Ah yes JN, not literally burnt..thankfully.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:04 am
Sleep is so fickle.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Hectic around the Maki ranch of late, between Darcy’s show and my work being swamped. For me at least its job security.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Not really here. Just a quick hop in to say Happy Birthday to Rhettro.
Now back to your regularly scheduled Panning.
October 11th, 2009 at 6:37 am
Happy Birthday Rhett!
Happy Birthday my stupid kid brother.
Happy National Coming Out Day, queers everywhere.
Ah, October 11th.
October 11th, 2009 at 7:49 am
morning pan, Happy bday Rhett!! today is my dog bday also. he is 8 but being a Chihuahua he still looks like a puppy.
I have a question or the pan panel (hehe). I’m looking for Recipe Database software. I have tried “role your own” but have never been happy with the results. Has anyone used any of the options out there? so far I have used Recipe center 5.2 and it is nice, but importing recipes from web sites is a bit messy.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
JohnBoze: I could go for some tekka maki.
October 11th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
reaper: The only thing I found on a quick search is:
http://grecipe-manager.sourceforge.net/
I see .exes as well as Linux packages. I’ve never used it, but there it is.
October 11th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/10/sunday-sweets-steampunk.html
October 11th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Very cool, Cj!
October 11th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Looks like the pan is truly dead this Sunday.
Van – the song was from the episode where Buck goes to meet the “Space Rockers” whose manager plans to use the concert broadcast to conquer the universe by mind control of the kids in the audience.
October 11th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
brains.
October 11th, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Glad you’re back safely, Ed! Seems like you couldn’t have been there that long.
Happy birthday wishes to Rhett!
I always get the tentacle when eating steampunk octopus cake.
October 11th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Aaarg! LLAP recording thwarted. Dan is not pleased with my inability to complete a thought without stopping mid-sentence to cough. Robotussin doesn’t work. Throat lozenges don’t work. NyQuil – well … I guess we’ll see what happens.
I’m feeling very FAIL right now. :(
I tried my best. Honest!
October 11th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Stupid uncontrollable coughing.
*cough*hack*wheeze*
boo.hiss.
October 11th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Bad joke:
Cj, does that make you a *hack*?
*insert groans here*
October 11th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
More seriously, is this a cough tickle or a cannot-breath cough?
I’m a bit pneumonia obsessed ever since I had it a few years back.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
It’s a “Oh crap, I’m not sick again” moment I’m having. Really. I’m NEVER sick and I feel like this year has been the year of the sick Cj. So lame.
Anyway.. thus far, it’s definitely all above the neckline type coughing. I’m breathing fine. No fever. No other symptoms except the occasional sneeze and I might be a bit irritable – although, I don’t know if that’s just how I am these days or from the sick.
meh.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Good. Not fun,, but good. =) I don’t have any really good advice. When my throat hurts/feels like I have coughed it raw, I like to drink grapefruit juice. It hurts, but it feels like it is scratching my throat. I think this is more psychosomatic than anything real.
Sorry. No tricks in my pockets tonight.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I’m more of a hot tea with lemon kinda girl.
My lips are chapped too from the nose blowing so, grapefruit juice while yummy, is not going to be anywhere near my mouth right now!
only my beloved Cherry Chapstick and Lotion filled Kleenexes..
and maybe some chocolate.
Coffee is good too.
Mmmm Mocha
October 11th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Sleep would probably be good too, but ya know… why sleep when I can be typing witty comments.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
I feel witty.
Oh so witty.
I feel pithy, and gritty and tired.
And I pity.
Anyone who doesn’t read Deadpan tonight.
October 11th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Morning Pan, back to work today, but the holiday did me some good.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Good Morning, Van!
October 11th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
My internet keeps going in and out. Maybe it’s trying to tell me something like.. I should get offline and go to sleep?
hmmmm
The internets are trying to outsmart me.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Coffee and wait ‘em out. The internets are not known for patience.
October 11th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Just watched the 3 part of the SG:U pilot. That was much much better. Nothing to call mom about, but certainly something I’d enjoy making time for.
And they did a last three seconds “hey wha!?”
October 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
Well, sleep is winning this time!
Kids are on vacation this week so I plan to sleep in an extra hour tomorrow!
Go me!
Night, Pan!
October 12th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Stupid jet lag. Body clock remains fuxored. Slept for about four hours and now I’m awake….for now. This afternoon is going to be bad.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:53 am
Grabbed this from the Weird Show, was curious what yall though of it?
http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/2009/art/jenna-martin/asgarda/
October 12th, 2009 at 3:57 am
Hi, gang!
It’s another business trip for me – I’ll be gone until Friday, but will be checking in from time to time. Be good, y’all!
xox
October 12th, 2009 at 4:47 am
EssBee I don’t want to be good…
In fact I am better when I am not good.
October 12th, 2009 at 5:10 am
Wolf: big bad wolf?
October 12th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Was that a Torchwood reference?
October 12th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Scry – ;)
October 12th, 2009 at 6:53 am
Ugh. I know how you feel, Cj.
I think a case of the Mondays would be an improvement to the way I currently feel.
*thud*
October 12th, 2009 at 6:56 am
A list of funny movie titles:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-amazing-dr-what-26-real-titles-from-old-movies,33905/
October 12th, 2009 at 6:58 am
I enjoyed the first “Uncharted” game. It sounds like I’ll have to give #2 a try. These guys really enjoyed the writing.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/uncharted-2-among-thieves,33912/
October 12th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Happy Thanksgiving (Canadians)!
Nomad, that looks like a cult.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:36 am
RE: Weird Show link from NS
Sometimes I think a world without men could be more relaxing, but if I wasn’t being driven crazy by the men in my life, I think life would be kinda boring.
That aside, it’s an interesting concept. I might have to read up on it further. Right now all searches are basically coming up with the same text and set of photos. Hmm.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Thanks, Jack!
October 12th, 2009 at 9:07 am
A – Aardvark
B – B.B. King
October 12th, 2009 at 9:09 am
C – Cece Peniston (Imagine going through life with the word “penis” in your last name?)
October 12th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Cj: Someone wrote a comic-book series exploring that very topic, called “Y: The Last Man.” I haven’t read it, but it might be interesting.
Happy Thanksgiving to TEB, Randy, Val, and all other Canadians. :-)
October 12th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Read AV club list. Had to stop and prevent myself from spitting tea all over my computer. :-D
October 12th, 2009 at 10:07 am
D – Dee Dee Ramone
October 12th, 2009 at 10:07 am
E – e.e. cummings
October 12th, 2009 at 10:08 am
or
E – eel
October 12th, 2009 at 10:11 am
My girlfriend’s car broke down so I had to run out this morning and pick her and her two kids up and take everyone home.
My Gram is also sick again so I’m waiting for her doctor to call and let us know if she should go to emergency or if what she’s experiencing is “normal”.
My kiddos are on vacation and home with me, but I’m attempting to get my work done while I’m “on call” for various situations.
Aren’t Mondays the best? Whoo hoo!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Hey! Wordpress didn’t like my interrobang!???? It turned it into a question mark. See ?
October 12th, 2009 at 10:23 am
FF – F-F-F-Foolin’
G – GG Allen
October 12th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Val?
I wonder if I should just growl.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:47 am
Val is one of the three Canadian guests who were with us for both of the live recordings we made at the DeadpanMMMMeetup. She’s a friend of TEB’s.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Oh dear, my apologies Amy.
October 12th, 2009 at 11:20 am
H – Wasn’t there a wrestler named Triple H?
I – IIS (can eat me)
October 12th, 2009 at 11:34 am
known for the Triple H … SMACKDOWN
I am ashamed to know that. :oops:
October 12th, 2009 at 11:34 am
JJ Abrams!
FTW!
October 12th, 2009 at 11:46 am
K. K. Downing. \m/
October 12th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Hmm
L.L. Bean?
October 12th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Llamas wearing L.L. Bean.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
M – Green M&Ms. . . ?
I have no ideas for a double-N.
October 12th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I wanna start a fight
October 12th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
O –
Oompa Loompa doompadee doo
I’ve got another puzzle for you
Oompa Loompa doompadah dee
If you are wise you’ll listen to me
October 12th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
CP: Native Son — Bryan Adams
October 12th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
If anyone thinks that a world without men would be more peaceful, go read “The Lucifer Principle”. Actually, I recommend everyone read it.
http://www.amazon.com/Lucifer-Principle-Scientific-Expedition-History/dp/0871136643
Also, I’d like to pimp this handy site for the
cheapskatesthrifty amongst us.http://ebs.allbookstores.com/
October 12th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
cheapskatedefinitely describes me.P – Roger Rabbit: “P-p-p-p-lease!”
(it beats the alternative for “P”)
October 12th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Eddie Valiant: “Seriously, what do you see in that guy?”
Jessica Rabbit: “He makes me laugh. “
October 12th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Q Who?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
FYI … or Newsflash…
I like men.
Some more than others.
Go figure.
I’m sure you are all shocked by this information.
(disclaimer: women are nice too… sometimes)
October 12th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
“So if that’s my nose right there, when did my nose grow a thumbnail?”
October 12th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Oh and what brought this on Cj?
Seems like common sense to me.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
JohnBoze, has Fox figured out your little ruse?
CJ, what Van said.
R – Railroad signs.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
oops. Cj.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
No, but that logical situation I mused upon is bound to come soon, no?
October 12th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I was just pondering a world without men…
Brought on by the Amazon women article and JN’s recommended reading etc.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
SS Minnow
… I really wanted to say Su-Sussudio… but I didn’t.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
I’ll tell you once more before I get off the floor
Don’t bring me down
October 12th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Where is Jack when I need him?
Arg.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
The worst part of a four day work week is going back to work. So, despite being at work now, huzzah for one fifth less work this week.
Unfortunately, I got used to taking a nap right about now.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
TT Quick.
October 12th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
uuuhhhh….
October 12th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Vvvroom, off to bed with me.
Good night, http://www.jackmangan.com
October 12th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Amazon women..mmmmm!.time for a cold shower.
Morning Pan, the woolly hat is on and I’m prepared for the autumn chill..bring it on.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:56 am
I seem to remember reading something about how the Y chromosome isn’t being recombined, simply replicated, so that degradations are building up in the code and eventually males will not function correctly due to this.
But I’m getting this thought/memory/idea mixed up with how mitochondria are only passed down from the mothers.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:00 am
[...] Jack Mangan’s Deadpan #140: Flash in the Pan, Part 2. Mongopalooza. [...]
October 13th, 2009 at 3:31 am
We’ve had snow a couple times now, once Saturday just a coating, and yesterday a solid inch. Terribly pleasant actually…
October 13th, 2009 at 4:49 am
Morning Pan
Survived Thanksgiving and my mom visiting. Now back to normalcy, whatever that is
October 13th, 2009 at 4:51 am
I hate it when work decides it’s time to change the passwords but don’t tell you :(
October 13th, 2009 at 4:55 am
this is just bizarre (not as bad as it seems)
http://www.ritporn.com/
October 13th, 2009 at 5:05 am
Here’s a movie I’d go see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_XK1km0Nnc
October 13th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Yeah, I take any chance to pimp that book that I can get. IMO it should be required reading in schools. Much better than, shall we say, “Catcher in the Rye”?
October 13th, 2009 at 5:13 am
A cute little, and sometimes frustrating game
October 13th, 2009 at 5:14 am
Oh, wait, maybe I should put the link in :)
http://www.kongregate.com/games/badben/take-something-literally
October 13th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Looks like we got a bit of snow last night
October 13th, 2009 at 5:30 am
One advantage of the city doing work in the front of my house is I now don’t have a sidewalk to shovel
October 13th, 2009 at 5:39 am
So am I alone on the board?
October 13th, 2009 at 5:39 am
Sadness is being alone on a Pan Board :(
October 13th, 2009 at 5:40 am
I’m never lonely with myself :)
October 13th, 2009 at 5:48 am
Do you think ghosts like to ride in elevators. I know they lift my spirits ;)
October 13th, 2009 at 5:49 am
I’d tell you a story about my bed but it would be something I just made up.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:50 am
I once had a friend who kept talking about their trip to Egypt, but I thought they were in de-nile
October 13th, 2009 at 5:52 am
I know a rancher who has 100 head of cattle. He thought there were only 99 until he rounded them up.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:53 am
Do you think a High Priest can be arrested on drug charges
October 13th, 2009 at 5:54 am
I once wanted to work at a mint. I knew the employees made a lot of money
October 13th, 2009 at 5:54 am
Meh. Not awake yet.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:55 am
Good morning, bunny.
I need to make me some coffay.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:56 am
My local store promises an abacus with every purchase, but I wouldn’t count on it.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:56 am
One horse said to another: your pace is familiar but I don’t remember the mane.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:58 am
When milk cows reach the end of their lives, do they kick the bucket?
October 13th, 2009 at 5:58 am
Morning Ditto!
October 13th, 2009 at 5:59 am
I once tried to buy a chess set from my local pawn broker
October 13th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Stop staring at my chess set?
October 13th, 2009 at 6:01 am
I had a friend whose whole left side was cut off. He’s all right now.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:02 am
Oops, reports finally came in. Gotta do some work now
October 13th, 2009 at 6:04 am
buh bye
Have fun storming the reports!
October 13th, 2009 at 6:22 am
Waiting for more reports, so:
In today’s paper: A hole was found drilled into the wall of a nudist colony… The police are looking into it.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:24 am
I saw a sign on the lawn of our local rehab centre. It said “keep off the grass”
October 13th, 2009 at 6:25 am
Another news headline:
Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:27 am
Is Atheism is a non-prophet organization?
October 13th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Do cross-eyed teachers have trouble controlling their pupils?
October 13th, 2009 at 6:29 am
I knew an Atheists who refused to solve exponential equations. He didn’t believe in higher powers.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:30 am
No matter how hard I try to push the envelope…
…it’ll still be stationary
October 13th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Finally: I don’t thinghe little old woman who lived in a shoe was the sole owner. I have a feeling there were strings attached.
October 13th, 2009 at 6:34 am
Ok, no more wasting time. I have things to do… like shovelling the driveway
October 13th, 2009 at 6:37 am
CP: The Big Sky — Kate Bush
October 13th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Cuz every time it rains,
You’re here in my head,
Like the sun coming out–
Ooh, I just know that something good is gonna happen.
I don’t know when,
But just saying it could even make it happen.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:02 am
c-c-c-c-cold
October 13th, 2009 at 7:03 am
I’m not a happy bunny. I shouldn’t be shovelling for at least another month.
It’s supposed to be global warming, not global coldening.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Now I’m *really* looking forward to Dragon Age.
http://pc.gamespy.com/dor/objects/682217/dragon-age/videos/dragonage_trl_sacredashes_101209.html
October 13th, 2009 at 7:17 am
I pre-ordered Dragon Age almost a month ago.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Part of the reason they changed it to climate change cos they got pissed off with people saying “Heh it’s snowing in X so much for global warming”.
I’ll get my coat.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:32 am
You need your coat Van, it’s frikken cold
October 13th, 2009 at 7:49 am
CP: Love Spreads — The Stone Roses
October 13th, 2009 at 8:08 am
CP: Da Hui — The Offspring
October 13th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I was suppose to go out and have lunch with my Boo today but I’m thinking it’s snowing too hard. There is always a problem with the first real snowfall of the year, silly people forget what it’s like to drive in snow from last year and it gets accident crazy for the first few days.
Will have to think about it.
October 13th, 2009 at 8:37 am
My Boo just called and cancelled for a completely different reason. I guess that solves that dilemma
October 13th, 2009 at 8:46 am
It’s cold, I’m not going anywhere for about 15 – 20 minutes so…
I like boiled eggs in the morning, they’re hard to beat
October 13th, 2009 at 8:47 am
If a dog give birth too close to the road, will it be ticketed for littering?
October 13th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I once knew a TV repairman who recently got married. He had excellent reception
October 13th, 2009 at 8:49 am
When a magician gets really angry, do they pull their hare out?
October 13th, 2009 at 8:51 am
I went to a wedding that was quite emotional. Even the cake was in tiers
October 13th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Are magicians who use trap doors just going through a stage?
October 13th, 2009 at 8:54 am
I knew a guy who recently changed careers. He use to be a baker but kind of got tired of the hole thing
October 13th, 2009 at 8:54 am
If I take someone else’s hot chocolate, would it be called a mugging?
October 13th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I got mad at my calendar so I warned it that its days were numbered
October 13th, 2009 at 8:57 am
I like to think I have a photographic memory…
…it’s just never developed
October 13th, 2009 at 8:59 am
A toothless termite walked into a tavern and said, “Is the bar tender here?”
October 13th, 2009 at 9:00 am
I think I fried my brain
October 13th, 2009 at 9:01 am
That’s it, I’m sure there are more but … as I said above
October 13th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I think lunch today will consist of leftover Thanksgiving dinner
October 13th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Give the devil his Tuesday.
Wow, much bunny wittiness to catch up on!
October 13th, 2009 at 9:10 am
The first real rainstorm of the winter has arrived here in Southern California. It’s temporarily let up now, but it’s supposed to get worse tomorrow. I’m actually kind of glad about it. It finally feels like it’s fall.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:12 am
I don’t know what we did different this year, but September’s comments were 2,822. This was a 61% increase over September last year.
Keep up the good commenting!
October 13th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Question of the day: Why don’t seagulls fly south for the winter? Better yet, why do we have seagulls when Alberta is a landlocked province?
October 13th, 2009 at 9:22 am
A 61% increase! I knew those steroid injections would pay off.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:24 am
The woman in me is very happy with a 61% increase :oops:
October 13th, 2009 at 9:27 am
I’m cold. What are we going to do about that?
October 13th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I wanted to go to a boxing match but on of the fighters was out cold
October 13th, 2009 at 9:31 am
I think I need a reason to be mad at my hubby so I give him the cold shoulder
October 13th, 2009 at 9:33 am
There was an article in the paper about a guy who tried tried to rob a refrigerator factory but he got a cold reception when he yelled “freeze”
October 13th, 2009 at 9:35 am
If a spy gets sick, is it a secret cold for a cure?
October 13th, 2009 at 9:38 am
I actually have some friends who would soak naked in the sauna in this cold weather, their favourite song was:”Gone we now our day apparel.”
October 13th, 2009 at 9:38 am
If I’m made at my neighbour, I’ll shovel my snow onto his lawn and yell “Do you get my drift?”
October 13th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Ok, time to think about lunch
October 13th, 2009 at 9:40 am
I suspect TEB’s humor is as close as I’ll be getting to snow this year.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:41 am
BTW, did Cj get all used up with the alphabet last night? Haven’t seen her yet today
October 13th, 2009 at 9:41 am
There’s nothing funny about snow, Ed
October 13th, 2009 at 9:44 am
If one of the 70s Harlem Globetrotters achieved a pure state of peace and connection in a snowstorm, would he be fro-zen?
October 13th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Canadian Tire commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsxV49pmnL8
October 13th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Sorry should have been: Canadian tire commercial ss opposed to a Canadian Tire commercial (which is the name of a store here in Canada)
October 13th, 2009 at 9:57 am
Seems like there ought to be a joke about a snow blower here somewhere. Alas, wit fails me.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Ed, do you know how many thoughts I had to censor over that last comment?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:04 am
1) The need to wear snow pants
October 13th, 2009 at 10:04 am
2) Well built snowmen
October 13th, 2009 at 10:04 am
tongues sticking to poles
October 13th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Sorry, that was # 3
October 13th, 2009 at 10:05 am
4) white powder around your lips
October 13th, 2009 at 10:06 am
5) liquid around your lips (presumable from melted snow, but insert your own dirty thought here)
October 13th, 2009 at 10:07 am
6) using icicles in very naughty ways
October 13th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Ok, I guess I only had a half dozen thoughts I should have censored. I suppose it could have been worse.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Now I need a Popsicle
October 13th, 2009 at 10:10 am
CE: Peach and Mango popsicle
October 13th, 2009 at 10:11 am
I’m watching the noon news. They’re talking about flu vaccinations and were interviewing some of the nurses giving the shot. At the end of the story the newscaster turned to his co-host and said “The nurses are nice”.
I’m not sure what to make of that
October 13th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Good Morning, Pan!
My apologies for being gone so long… I had “a Monday” apparently.
TEB: Perhaps the nurses were pleasant people?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Lejon, given my obvious state of mind today, sure, that’s what I was thinking. :)
October 13th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Has the conversation returned to creamsicles?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:26 am
TEB: Hey, I’m a guy. I simply chose to take the less lascivious way out. It’s chivalrous. Besides, nice nurses need no nipple needling from me.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Jack Mangan: I shall make no comment regarding the creamsicles unless the brave cream-filled danish make known their wishes.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Keep in mind, when talking about nurses, or any female, it’s cold in Calgary right now and it’s showing in some clothing the women wear.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:29 am
TEB: I look forward to the sweaters of your frosty northern reaches.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:32 am
October 13th, 2009 at 10:34 am
TEB: What’s your point?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Would it make you feel better Jack to know I’m wearing a JM sweater at the moment?
October 13th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Wait a minute… does that mean I’m pointing at Jack right now? How rude ;)
October 13th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I’m going to make the kitty very unhappy. I’m kicking her off my lap. Going to do some sewing.
Later Panites
October 13th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Excellent points made, Bunny.
cough
October 13th, 2009 at 10:47 am
I saw something about tongues and poles, but I digress . . .
I’ll get my snowshoes.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:55 am
JN, are those tennis rackets on your feet, are you just happy to see me?
(I don’t really get it either. Lunchtime.)
October 13th, 2009 at 11:19 am
“I’m going to make the kitty very unhappy. ”
Euphemism ?
October 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am
You must punish, kitty! LOL
October 13th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Most snowmen are happy to see the arrival of the snow blower.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
And for the OCD sake of completeness:
X – Drinking Dos Equis while listening to
Y – YYZ by Rush will help you get your
Z – ZZzzzzz’s.
There, I feel better.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
And now for the Greek alphabet…
October 13th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
I’m sorry, I can’t let that pass without adding “ZZ Top”.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Hello.
OMFGWADIHB!
October 13th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Cj: but tell us how you really feel
October 13th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I feel like punching someone in the face.
October 13th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Cj: right. That’s the vibe I was getting.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
The space goes
down, down baby,
down, down the roller coaster.
Sweet, sweet baby,
sweet, sweet, don’t let me go.
Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop.
Shimmy, shimmy, rock.
Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa pop.
Shimmy, shimmy, rock.
I met a girlfriend – a triscuit.
She said, a triscuit – a biscuit.
Ice cream, soda pop,
vanilla on the top.
Ooh, Shelly’s out, walking down the street,
ten times a week.
I read it.
I said it.
I stole my momma’s credit.
I’m cool.
I’m hot.
Sock me in the stomach three more times.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
CP: A Comet Appears — The Shins
October 13th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
I’m sticking to the plan.
Night Pan.
October 13th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
It’s not often an idea really REALLY impresses me, but this is absolute brilliance:
http://recaptcha.net/learnmore.html
October 13th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Captcha-related post:
http://thedw.us/post/212108788/wellington-grey-via
October 13th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
BTW: Some will claim that the 61% increase in Deadpan comments can be attributed to one-time “Flash Stimulus”… Part of the new “Cash for Comments” program.
This raises the question – Is the Deadpan considered “shovel ready” ?
October 13th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Not even remotely amusing answer to why the seagulls don’t fly south in a land-locked …
(I just forgot the word for)
… province: Land fill. All the crap a seagull could desire.
October 13th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
I liked that tire commercial. That’ll be me in a few months.
My MiL’s “friend” bought us brand new tires about three months ago. They spin out in the rain. I can’t wait to see how they’ll handle in the snow.
October 13th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
[not really]
I’d so drive a zamboni in winter if I still lived in NJ.
[/not really]
October 13th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
RE:Seagulls
Overfishing has forced them inland in the search for food.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
the cow jumped over the moon.
The little dog laughed to see such a sight,
and the dish ran away with the spoon.
I said a
hey diddle diddle, the cat and some fiddles,
they all jumped over the moon.
the little dog laughed to see such a sight ,
and then he ran away with the spoon.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:46 am
One of the machines shut down. No power.
The electrician found that a pair of fuses had popped. Because a set of wires had caught on fire.
I suppose I shouldn’t be amused.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:58 am
CD: Overhearing a conversation about how removal of a friend from FB can lead to threats of physical violence.
I’m glad a lot of FB passes me by…
October 14th, 2009 at 1:56 am
I really don’t associate with co-workers. Mostly ‘cuz I’m blue collar and finding anyone half conversant in … well, anything I give a rat’s ass about is really rather rare. But also because I don’t like talking. Can ya tell? Thankfully, it protects me from a lot of the drama that I eventually hear about once the rumor mill gets really rolling.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:57 am
Oh and Bunny, did you have that flurry of punnage on recall or did you make it up on the spot?
October 14th, 2009 at 3:01 am
Is it Wednesday everywhere? Or am I dreaming? Did I fall asleep?
snow blower….man they just write themselves, don’t they (giggle)
October 14th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Morning Pan!
Lesson for the week: Never try to go full bore on work outs after taking a month off, doing nothing. I am sooooooooo sore today :)
October 14th, 2009 at 4:45 am
Scry:
1) I knew about the seagull thing, I just felt sorry for them and their little webbed feet in this cold weather.
2) Puns aren’t original, I’m just not that swift.
October 14th, 2009 at 4:45 am
Now for breakkie!
October 14th, 2009 at 4:57 am
Waffles, Cool Whip and blackberries = yum
October 14th, 2009 at 6:15 am
You can’t have waffles without CooHHHwip!
October 14th, 2009 at 6:26 am
I am remiss in not having already mentioned how much I enjoyed the LLAP bit in the latest DP episode. It made me laugh.
Essbee – you just made me hungry. VERY hungry.
October 14th, 2009 at 6:31 am
And Amy swoooops in for the *zing*!
October 14th, 2009 at 6:36 am
CP: Pearl River — Mike Zito
http://indiefeed.com/2009/10/mike-zito-pearl-river/
October 14th, 2009 at 7:14 am
Extremely high praise from PKD about the “Blade Runner” movie:
http://io9.com/5380798/dick-believed-blade-runner-would-revive-a-dying-genre
October 14th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Just came back from shovelling the walk/driveway. Since I was quite sore to begin with, this didn’t help. I guarantee somebody’s giving me a back rub tonight.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Good morning.
I haven’t slept much due to this nasty cough. Other than the cough I feel fine, but I can’t sleep. So… you might get to see some fun delirious posts from me. Who knows. If you are lucky!
Also – apparently someone punched me in the eye last night while I wasn’t noticing. I woke up with a burst blood vessel and a black eye. I’m sure it happened during one of my boughts of coughing but, holy eyelids, Batman… I look totally ruff and tuff now! :)
October 14th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Oh no.
I have a fever.
Why do I have a fever?
Ack!
A black eye and a fever. I need immediate reconditioning!
October 14th, 2009 at 8:19 am
Feel better Cj.
I remember, shortly after hubby and I moved in together, I rolled over at night and ran into his elbow. I came into work the next day with a black eye. I actually got quite a grilling from my boss who was concerned about me having a black eye and this, relatively, new guy I was with. I found it quite amusing :)
October 14th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Is it me or does this morning seem to be dragging?
October 14th, 2009 at 8:29 am
heh.. yeah I came in the kitchen this morning and said, “Hey dude… Did you beat me up last night while I wasn’t paying attention?”
I know it’s from coughing because I have a burst blood vessel on my eye. Thankfully, none of this hurts and I feel fine. Just tired and heck, I’m used to tired. I barely notice anymore.:P
October 14th, 2009 at 8:30 am
CP: I Say — Artificial Joy Club
October 14th, 2009 at 8:31 am
Cj: You might have bronchitis. Maybe you should see a doctor. In any case, I hope you get well soon.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:34 am
ditto, are you trying to push buttons with that BR article? ;)
Cj, that sounds like the flu. Not the black eye part, the fever part.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Me? Well I too am totally snowed under … but not in a way that can be made better with a good blowing. :(
Among other things on the list, I am still trying to replace a faulty hard drive enclosure. I have finally opened the dead one and pulled out the drive.
It is a Barracuda 7200.10 500GB drive that is proudly proclaiming itself to be “Ultra ATA”. The interface of the dead enclosure is USB and Firewire “USB2/1394A”
Physically speaking – the drive measures about 1″x4″x5.75″
(Model # ST3500630A)
I finally got tech support at Maxtor who told me that they could not tell me what sort of enclosure to buy because they don’t recommend switching enclosures.
When I described the fault, they confirmed that the enclosure was likely dead. Since the drive was out of warranty they recommended I just pull the drive out of the dead enclosure, install it in my computer and then remove the data.
When I explained that I was using this with a LAPTOP they wished me “goodluck” and sent me on my way. :(
If any of you more tech savy Deadpanites can tell me what sort of enclosure I should look for or an on-line place you’d recommend for buying that sort of thing … it would be swell.
Meanwhile – back to “The List”™ of things to do.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:41 am
Bite your tongue, Jack!
Or would that be your fingers since you typed it?
The flu is not welcome here.
Besides I have no other symptoms and I seriously feel fine. I don’t feel sick at all.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:43 am
http://www.sfsignal.com/archives/2009/10/is-science-fiction-becoming-feminized/
Er. Wow.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Look at all the Deadpan doctors ;)
October 14th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Doctor, doctor, give me the news
I’ve got a bad case of lovin’ you
No pill’s gonna cure my ill
I’ve got a bad case of lovin’ you
October 14th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I’m thinking fish and chips for lunch today. Then curling up on the couch and playing Cities XL
October 14th, 2009 at 9:07 am
JJ, sounds like you need an enclosure that supports a PATA interface. Depending on the physical size of the drive that could be one that supports 3.5 inch (desktop bays) or 2.5 inch (laptop HDs) HDs.
I’m not biting on the BR article..nosiree!
October 14th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Van’s here! *runs and jumps into Vanamonde’s arms, almost knocking him over*
I don’t see you around here as much. Keeping busy?
October 14th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Ok, time to make lunch!
October 14th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I have to agree with this guy. This is clearly the main reason I always found TNG far inferior to the original Star Trek series.
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2009/10/why_i_hate_star_trek.html
October 14th, 2009 at 9:11 am
NS: I agree with Scalzi’s take on that article.
http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/10/13/a-boys-own-genre-or-not/
October 14th, 2009 at 9:16 am
JN: I really like Stross as a writer. Though I agree with him about TNG, there is also the point that it was never intended to be hard SF: it is a space opera. The majority of space operas have “fluffy-tech” and I’m OK with that so long as the characters are good and it is an entertaining story.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:00 am
JJ – do you have any friends with desktops in your vicinity? Your easiest option may be to stick in one of their machines and retrieve what you need that way. Depending on how many Gigs you are looking to recover, DVD’s or flash drives may then get your data back to your laptop.
Otherwise, Van is probably right about the enclosure. I’ve not shopped for one in a while, but NewEgg is usually a good source for such things.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Damn women ruining Sci-Fi!
October 14th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Man, the company changes it’s blocking software recently. I’ve not been able to access any of the links posted today.
In any case, Blade Runner, much like religion and politics, is a subject best broached very cautiously. :)
October 14th, 2009 at 10:07 am
J0e: You might want to try teching the tech. I hear that some vendors sell tech that can tech your tech. Of course, finding a new tech to insert your old tech into is probably the best way to handle your tech.
– Yeah, I could write for TNG –
October 14th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Good Morning, Pan and Panties…
Hope your hump-day leaves your leg alone and clean…
October 14th, 2009 at 11:49 am
ditto: I agree to a point. You can explore ideas in sci-fi without becoming very “hard” about it. The original ST series did it, at least on occasion, as did others such as The Twilight Zone.
October 14th, 2009 at 11:57 am
CP: I’m Not Afraid Of Life — The Ramones
October 14th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Capt. Lou Albano died today.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I agree with j0e. Dan and Cj’s bit in this episode was very funny. :-)
October 14th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Thanks for the input guys.
Ed – the “find a friend” option isn’t really viable but I may have found what I need.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1800603&csid=_21
It depends though, is ATA and IDE the same thing?
October 14th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
J0e: ATA and IDE are not the same.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I like rebooting this when I can.
http://scifiwire.com/2009/10/awesome-princess-leia-sla.php
Yeah.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Aww Re: Lou Albano
My fond memories of him mostly revolve around Cyndi Lauper videos from my teenager-hood.
October 14th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
D’Oh!
I knew I recognized that guy’s name from somewhere… Daddy Dear, you know you’re still number one…
October 14th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
If I had a Slave Leia body, I’d wear a Slave Leia costume every day.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
PATA came after IDE, but basically used similar cabling.
SATA superceded PATA.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA?wasRedirected=true
October 14th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA?wasRedirected=true
October 14th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Darcy said something last night I never expected to hear from her.
“I just leveled up.”
October 14th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
The hand from above.
http://vimeo.com/7042266
October 14th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Bloody lag.
Ooooof! TEB.
In an ongoing situation that is taking up a lot of my spare time (which is a good thing), might all turn to ashes of course, but that’s life.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
JohnBoze:
When you say “leveled up”, please tell me you don’t mean anything like the following Series?
http://www.pvponline.com/2008/05/23/falling-down/
http://www.pvponline.com/2008/05/26/change/
October 14th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
http://www.pvponline.com/2008/05/27/innocence-lost/
http://www.pvponline.com/2008/05/28/ding/
October 14th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
http://www.pvponline.com/2008/05/29/party-on/
http://www.pvponline.com/2008/05/30/inquisition/
Did you?
October 14th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
errr, so ATA was IDE but is now PATA except where it has become SATA …
my . brain . is . melting
October 14th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Ooh, and I before E except after C…
October 14th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Re: “Hand from Above”
So much better then their original attempts, which included the PR nightmare that was “Penis from above”. It seemed like such a good idea in the brainstorming meeting.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
JaJ,
FYI: ZOMFG WTF? ROTFLMAO.
-
J
October 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
I’d like to offer you all the chance to be angry and/or yell at me this week because apparently all of my family members felt the need to do so. Why not invite my friends in on the fun?
October 14th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Awww, Cj *hugs*
October 14th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Head-implosion cover of “Ooops, I did it again”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1sguF2D1UA
October 14th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Nope. You won’t get any yelling from me, Cj.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Funny video, Jack.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
A very sad song: Two — The Antlers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsXKa97J6pM
October 14th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
lol. I like this t-shirt
http://scarygoround.com/shop-shirtshop.php?shirtName=areyoucrazy
October 14th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Vanamonde – - Great news about your new distraction!
But I certainly hope we don’t see a significant decrease in Vanamondage around here.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Cj: Sometimes you just wonder if there’s a bull’s-eye on your forehead.
October 14th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
JN… hehe… not usually. It’s very out of the ordinary stuff and mostly revolving around me taking care of my Gram. She’s old and for crying out loud, her quality of life kinda stinks. The poor dear is blind and her hearing aids aren’t working great. She is living in a place with a few other old people, some of whom can’t walk or talk… I try to visit as much as I can, but I understand her frustration and I love her dearly.
But why everyone needs to be all YELLY about her doctor appointments and medications is beyond me.
I just wish she’d stop calling other family members for help. If she’d JUST call me, then nobody else would have to get involved… she thinks she’s doing me a favor and saving me grief of having to care for her, but the fact is, dealing with the other family members who get grumpy about her calling them is soooooo not worth it.
I tell her JUST CALL ME!
Maybe I should yell at her when I tell her that.
October 14th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Er, no, LeJon, she leveled up that way long ago…
Just some kind of Facebook game.
October 14th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Hugs Cj
ZP reviews WET:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/981-Wet
October 14th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
When I saw Jack’s word “Vanamondage” I saw “Vanabondage” – am I alone here?
October 14th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Don’t/go/there!
:)
October 14th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
You gonna stop me?
October 14th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Ain’t family fun?
October 14th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Um…
October 14th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Today has been a ride on the fail-o-coaster. Goodnight pile.
October 14th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Good evening, pan. Went to see “Zombieland” with some friends after work today. The movie is very, very wrong. But it is also one of the gut busting funniest movies I’ve seen in a long time.
October 14th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
There’s gut busting?
October 14th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
morning pan… well at least it is morning here (CDT) I should not be at work right now… damn I need some sleep
October 14th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Cj: Having known two people (my mom and a friend of the family) who have had to deal with taking care of elderly relatives, I can sympathize. Keep your chin up. :-)
October 14th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
jJ: The drive enclosure you linked to looks pretty good, and should be fine, but double check the width of the actual drive to make sure it will fit first. There are 2.5″ (usually considered laptop hard drives) 3.5″ (most hard drive are now this size) and 5.25″ sizes. I was just poking around on NewEgg to see what kind of options you have and they have multiple enclosures to fit all three sizes.
You could probably save a buck or two by forgoing the firewire connection too. Unless you need that. I mean, I have seen a IEEE 1394 connection in use. I think. Maybe.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
JohnBoze: OK… I guess facebook level up is fine… all things considered.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
why am I still up??
October 14th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Corporate just mandated a reboot. I’m glad I was here to save my work notes. Pisses me off no end when they do this and I lose half a nights worth of observations and troubleshooting.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Interesting:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/14/stylophone-beatbox-made-interesting-desirable-by-superstar-bret/#continued
October 14th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Heh. Now one of the computers is stuck. Fuck you corporate overlords! Hahahaha
October 14th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Lejon: Thanks for those PVP links. That was funny.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I’m glad we don’t have a third shift right now so i can’t piss anyone off…
hmmm maybe i’ll get out of here before 2… doubt it
October 14th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
well I get to leave close to 2… it’s 2:30
October 15th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Hey reaper, are you wrapping up your Wednesday or your Thursday?
October 15th, 2009 at 3:42 am
THANKS Nomad !!
I will take a look at New Egg.
The “Firewire” thing is kind of the sticking point. Were it not for that I could probably have just purchased one of the three (they now only carry 3 ?) enclosures that my local Best Buy has to offer. I do a lot of video stuff though so I do actually use the Firewire connection.
As to the 2.5″/3.5″/5.25″ thing … is that the physical length of the hard drive itself?