Jack Mangans Deadpan #153: Very Deadpanish
featuring The Energizer Bunny!
Jack Mangans Deadpan #153: Very Deadpanish
The real Jack Mangan stands up
Jack and special guest,The Energizer Bunny, talk up the Deadpanmmmmmm meetup
rapping with … Lo Pan
Contact Jack if you need help arranging crash space
What bunny will be attending?
Cj gives us some of her bad poetry (http://www.lovelongandprosper.com/podcast/)
Have you booked your trip to Arizona yet?
Lejon with a lyrics mashup
Greasy Nipples
Justa J0e
reaper
Vanamonde
DJ Bunny (first comment of test unshow II)
Cj (First comment of the week)
The Energizer Bunny
Broken Lyrics Challange with Paul Maki
Congratulation to reaper… he is the way
Send in content: 206-350-Tomi (8664) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom
March 13th is the Deadpanmmmm meetup.
Closing music
January 28th, 2010 at 12:01 am
Well fancy that.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:15 am
Wooootah! Yaya and
Swooooonies for Reaper! Congratulations!!
January 28th, 2010 at 12:17 am
Also swooonie goodness for the song at the end. One of my favorites, Jack!
January 28th, 2010 at 2:23 am
Oh. It’s a Thursday.
Well, that’s one good thing.
January 28th, 2010 at 3:25 am
Deadpan downloading fresh on a Thursday?
Now there’s a thing I’ve not seen in a long time….a long time.
January 28th, 2010 at 4:07 am
Thanks Cj, I have my drug screen today and should be able to give notice Monday.
DP Downloaded in iTunes for me today
January 28th, 2010 at 4:22 am
Deadpan!
January 28th, 2010 at 4:22 am
Damn and blast. A friend just broke all contact cos she took a self deptacting joke against me all wrong.
CF: pissed off.
CD: shopping in Swansea.
January 28th, 2010 at 4:33 am
Aw, Van. Maybe she’s just having a bitchy day and will call you in the morning. Sorry!
January 28th, 2010 at 5:11 am
Hmmm…
*Imagines T.E.B. putting her tongue in CJ’s ear…
I’ll be in my bunk.
January 28th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Imagining the sound of ComputerKing reading:
“T.E.B putting her tongue in Cj’s ear”
In. My. Bunk.
January 28th, 2010 at 5:17 am
I think I’ll finally have some time to try ME2 this morning. :)
January 28th, 2010 at 5:32 am
Morning Pan!
Downloading episode now. Should I be afraid?
January 28th, 2010 at 5:50 am
Don’t fear the Reaper.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:17 am
A new deadpan downloading automagically? now there’s something we haven’t seen in a while. :)
Feed is magically delicious once again. Thank you Mr. Deadpan!
January 28th, 2010 at 6:17 am
DEADPAN, BITCHES!!!!
ComputerKing??!?!?!?!?!?! Now THERES a name I’ve not heard in long time… a long time.
Van thats crap. You cant worry about other peoples feelings especially when its all self deprecating. If shes a good enough friend shell come around.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:18 am
Oh, the things Jack left out. I’m sure it’s going to haunt me for a while
January 28th, 2010 at 6:24 am
King, it that gets you going, wait until you hear me giving Jack spelling lessons (this is called foreshadowing, y’all)
January 28th, 2010 at 6:28 am
The next installment of the Bunny conversation will certainly snap some people to attention ;)
January 28th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Oh yeah. YOU ROCK REAPER!!!
January 28th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Jack is awake at 6:30am?
I may faint.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:40 am
re: tongues
good thing my nikon does video. though, whatever happens at Deadcon, probably stays there.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:42 am
I looked but couldn’t find anythong. Are congrats in order, reaper?
January 28th, 2010 at 6:45 am
Man, I have no clue on these lyrics. That seems typical for me.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:48 am
Ed: “though, whatever happens at Deadcon, probably stays there.”
that’s why it’s put on a cast that can be heard by anybody
January 28th, 2010 at 6:48 am
re: reaper
Just got to the end of the show. Congrats, indeed, reaper.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:52 am
Heard, perhaps, but rarely seen. I suppose I’ll have to create a nature documentary about the Deadpans in their natural state.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:05 am
I have a thong if you need one, Ed…
January 28th, 2010 at 7:09 am
Will you take pictures of that, Ed?
January 28th, 2010 at 7:13 am
You really should take pictures of that, Ed.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:14 am
Hells yes! reaper, go forth and conquer, young man.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:18 am
I shall make sure to arrive with a clear memory card.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:28 am
You should arrive with one in your camera too.
Shazaam.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:41 am
What an awesome Deadpan episode this morning, …ninja.
And congratz Reaper!
January 28th, 2010 at 7:46 am
I may also faint.
But hey look – - a rare Computer King sighting! I might just spill a cold soda on my computer.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:46 am
it turns out this
looks like this : ninja : on Skype. You try translating with three glasses of liquor in you.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:48 am
I don’t need alcohol to appear intoxicated.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:49 am
Jack told me he had to get up early. I’m afraid he didn’t get much sympathy from me as I get up at five AM every morning.
January 28th, 2010 at 7:49 am
I blame my mother when ever I do something stupid or silly.
January 28th, 2010 at 8:32 am
CP: We Should Fight — Ezra Furman & the Harpoons
January 28th, 2010 at 8:32 am
Thats ironic Rhett!!!! As I dont appear intoxicated to need alcohol.
January 28th, 2010 at 8:33 am
Oh ditto you got gooood taste m’lad!
January 28th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Cthulhu in Love Perfume.
No. Really.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/collectibles/d2cd/
No. Really.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:07 am
But do you really want to smell like Cthulhu in heat?
January 28th, 2010 at 9:10 am
“incense, spices, kelp, sea salt, mystery, dark ocean plants . . . and mixed chocolates!”
Gross.
Just season a cod fillet and rub yourself down.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Do you have a good selection of breaded fishes there, Jack? Ill need to freshen up whilst in AZ.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:21 am
CP: The Terror of Tinytown — Jello Biafra & The Guantanamo School Of Medicine
January 28th, 2010 at 9:27 am
Ninja indeed.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:28 am
So today, bought my first waterproof coat and trainers, bring on the rain.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:30 am
ditto, stop it. Seriously you can do no wrong musically today. YOU ON FIYA!!!!!!!!!!! So good!!!
January 28th, 2010 at 9:30 am
Blame it on the rain, Van.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:33 am
“Fiya, fiya. Put it out. Put it out.”
January 28th, 2010 at 9:43 am
“Fiya in the disco! Fiya in the Taco Bell!”
January 28th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Well, I’m really enjoying the variety of printing in the new job position. This morning was a religious video, then an “as seen on tv” self-help vid. After lunch will be a softcore/scifi/comedy with special appearance by Ron Jeremy…
January 28th, 2010 at 9:50 am
CP: Macarena
January 28th, 2010 at 10:03 am
CE: Cottage cheese and apples
CPIMM: If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher … make it stop?
CD: Writing an episode for MM
I smell like almonds and chocolate. Thank you lotions and body sprays. Yum.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:08 am
Dear Rhett,
No.
-Lo
January 28th, 2010 at 10:14 am
The woot off is still going.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:19 am
CP – Achy Breaky Heart
January 28th, 2010 at 10:24 am
CP- My Heart Will Go On
January 28th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Has Rhettro went past the point of no return on musical taste?
January 28th, 2010 at 10:27 am
Cj smelling of Almonds…hmmmm.. Sing Toxic at the next karaoke?
January 28th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Now I want to smell Cj
January 28th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Soon, Bunny, soon!
I might even taste better than I smell.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Is Van allergic to almonds? Dan is allergic to eating them, but not smelling them.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Confusion is a normal state of mind in my workplace
January 28th, 2010 at 10:31 am
Rhett…..
*rolls up sleeves*
January 28th, 2010 at 10:34 am
*jumps in front of Rhettro to block Lo Pan*
You have to get through me first! Cuties get my protection
January 28th, 2010 at 10:34 am
CP: Kung Fu Fighting
January 28th, 2010 at 10:35 am
Rhett,
I believe you must be cleansed.
Music for cleansing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLpROhIg9eA
January 28th, 2010 at 10:35 am
January 28th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Today I release my inner child and am having a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch
January 28th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Then, it’s time to be Massly Effected
January 28th, 2010 at 10:42 am
Bunny *blush*
January 28th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Okay, I guess people don’t like my “Music for the Damned” mix tape.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Bye bye JD Salinger:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8486169.stm
January 28th, 2010 at 10:49 am
Cyanide smells of Almonds Cj.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:51 am
91 is a good age. We’ll all be lucky to live so long.
January 28th, 2010 at 10:55 am
“Nevermore to feel the pain
The heart collector sang
And I won’t be feeling hollow for so long
Nevermore to feel the pain
The words fall out like fire
And believe when you can’t believe anymore”
January 28th, 2010 at 10:56 am
[smug bastard] I got the cyanide/almonds reference, Van. [/smug bastard]
January 28th, 2010 at 10:59 am
He was certainly an interesting guy. I’ve always intended to re-read Catcher in the Rye, since I was about 15 the first time.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:08 am
Well dammit. I guess I’ll have to Google that now.
http://tinyurl.com/yby5a5w
O.I.C.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:10 am
and..
, you don’t have to be smug about knowing EVERYTHING. We all know you know EVERYTHING. 
geez.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:14 am
This guy loves his job. You can tell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfZVg9SiVGg
January 28th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Did I mention that I listened to
reading Superhero Girl? I listened this morning.
Reading was full of swoony goodness. Well done, Jack.
Very touching story. I recommend it!
January 28th, 2010 at 11:21 am
That story is really good. Big props to the author.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:25 am
You were 15 a second time, Jack?
January 28th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Rhett you ARE a cutie…..
January 28th, 2010 at 11:32 am
My personal podcastle fav:
http://podcastle.org/2008/10/17/pc029-dead-languages/
January 28th, 2010 at 11:34 am
:gulp:
January 28th, 2010 at 11:40 am
[ThoughtBubble] I wonder if Lo Pan will try to put his tongue in Rhett’s ear at the Deadpan Mmmmmeetup [/ThoughtBubble]
January 28th, 2010 at 11:47 am
[Thoughtbubble rebubble] No. Least not my tongue. *jazz hands* [/Thoughtbubble rebubble]
January 28th, 2010 at 11:49 am
*Rhettroswoon*
January 28th, 2010 at 11:51 am
I wonder if I can get a refund on my plane ticket?
January 28th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Looks like I’m gonna need a bigger memory card.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Rhettro is certainly having fun with the deadpanizens today.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:54 am
All I can say is that you’d all better [not] behave while you are at my house or you’ll be in store for quite the tongue lashing!
January 28th, 2010 at 11:54 am
Not to mention a liquid cooled jacket for my camera to keep it from melting in the heat of the frying deadpan.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:56 am
The parental supervision of me is somewhat slack today. ;)
January 28th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Jack, Ed, and Rhett all have rolled natural 20’s with this exchange. Lo Pan is well pleased.
January 28th, 2010 at 11:58 am
tongue lashing swoon
January 28th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
I wonder if I can convince hubby I need a new computer sooner than the summer. Mass Effect is certainly trying mine.
CD: Rebooting.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
CP: Send a Little Love Token — The Duke Spirit
January 28th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
TEB: Depending on the age of your computer, you could always try upgrading the CPU.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
ditto, it’s a laptop. Easier (and more what I want) to replace the computer.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
I think work is trying to drive me insane
January 28th, 2010 at 12:31 pm
I’m right there with you TEB.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
Do you think, if I bang my head against the desk, I’d feel better?
A headache has got to be better than this.
January 28th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
another reason D & D is evil. It promotes gangs
http://www.insidebayarea.com/weird-news/ci_14265049
January 28th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
“Bang your head
Metal health will drive you mad
Bang your head
Metal health will drive you mad”
Thanks. Now I have this running through my head. ;)
January 28th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
ditto, lemme help get that out of your head…
“badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger badger mush-room MUSH-ROOM!!!”
January 28th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
I want a bubble truck
http://www.youdrivewhat.com/
January 28th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Ring ring ring ring ring…. Banana phone.
I wish I had a laptop fast enough to run ME2.
*drool*
January 28th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
Head a-SPLODE!
January 28th, 2010 at 12:55 pm
*wipes off bits o’ ditto”
January 28th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Well, it’s been fun, but I gotta get off to work now. Tootles.
January 28th, 2010 at 1:38 pm
*wipes off bits o’ tootle*
January 28th, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Thats like bits o’ honey but more bitterer, right?
January 28th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
CP: Cornflake Girl – Jawbox
Utter Brilliance.
January 28th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
Up your butt with a coconut!
January 28th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
A bit hairy.
January 28th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
………
January 28th, 2010 at 3:43 pm
http://parrygripp.com/week13.html
January 28th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Actually seriously, Darcy has told me to curse Evo Terra as she inexplicably has had the Up Butt Coconut song stuck in her head for a week, and Evo was the vector by which we became infected with Up Butt Coconut a few years back…
January 28th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Well you put the lime in the coconut..
January 28th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Let me get this straight…
January 28th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
No, no, no. I do not want to know.
January 28th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
(I have new (well, 98) car!)
January 28th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
*Throws more tootles at
when he isn’t looking*
*uses every possible opportunity to use the emoticon for
*
January 28th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
Wait, CJ wants every possible opportunity to use
?
*Goes to Amazon for another memory card*
January 28th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
January 28th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
Congrats on the wheels, NS! I guess it’s tough to truly be a nomad if you can’t be mobile.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:55 pm
No the
is all Jack. It’d be cool to have Cheyenne do sketches of all the Deadpanites. He’s not busy right?
January 28th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
On the topic of using
…
I’ll be in my bunk.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
Crap! Did I say that out loud?
January 29th, 2010 at 12:09 am
I scared everyone away.
Typical.
January 29th, 2010 at 12:17 am
Are we doing a retro (Rhettro?) Deadpan look week?
It’s funny to see the old black/aqua world (on my screen) background with the new skool emoticons. It makes me confused!
Hope you guys figure out the feed issues or whatever it was that the new Deadpan layout was causing
Ok. I was just stopping to check in. Hope you are all well :)
am I allowed to use my old skool emoticon with the old skool Deadpan?
January 29th, 2010 at 12:20 am
Hi, TSH!
The theme was causing the feed issues so Jack reverted.. I mean
reverted back to the original theme.
New smilie/emotes etc are still in tact, but old theme restored for now.
January 29th, 2010 at 12:22 am
Do we need an ABC list of ways to use Jack?
A would of course be for amour
B for booty
C for… ummm.. heh.. C for Cuddling (keeping it sorta PC)
D for heh2… again PC…Deadpan
E for ummm???? Entertainment
F for heh3
ok.. Im going to stop now. LOL
My mind is way too dirty for such lists. I’ll just do my own list in my head of ABCs to use Hugh for that will not be censored 1 bit
January 29th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Hey CJ!
Yeah I heard the new pretty deadpan was causing feed issues. So sad. I liked the new Deadpan look.. not that there was EVAR anything wrong with this look Mr Jackamo.
January 29th, 2010 at 12:24 am
I would like to offer
G for gazing at.. *swooon*
H for hugging. Jack does give great hugs :)
January 29th, 2010 at 12:26 am
awwwww! *swooooooon* indeed!!!!!
S would definitely be for swooning at, not other S words we could imagine ;)
LOL
Alrighty, good night pan, night CJ, night mush, night cockles
January 29th, 2010 at 12:34 am
Niftyness
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2010/01/27/clever-and-creative-tea-packaging/
January 29th, 2010 at 1:01 am
ZP takes a slow and long look at Bayonetta:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1420-Bayonetta
January 29th, 2010 at 1:57 am
Morning Pan, heading back home today.
January 29th, 2010 at 4:24 am
I for Inciting
J for jokes
K for Kitchens (“unrelated” 0f course)
L for Luuuuuuuv
January 29th, 2010 at 4:34 am
Morning
passed my drug test got my acceptance letter and today I’m giving my 2 week notice.
I will love saying “what are they going to do fire me?”
January 29th, 2010 at 4:36 am
I’ve always wondered, how does one study for a drug test?
January 29th, 2010 at 4:37 am
M for the mmmmmmmmeet up?
January 29th, 2010 at 4:39 am
justa J0e, lots of pictures, flash cards and funyuns
January 29th, 2010 at 4:48 am
I think I have crossed in to dorkdum (again):
in listing do a podcast the person said “Ford has turned itself around…”
I couldn’t help myself from saying “and that’s what it’s all about”
January 29th, 2010 at 4:50 am
Going to be rather scarce the next couple of days. I’ll be doing some chores at home then heading to Austin this afternoon. My daughter has a karte tournament there tomorrow.
Good weekend to all, Deadpan!
January 29th, 2010 at 4:51 am
reaper wins the thread!
January 29th, 2010 at 4:52 am
*takes a victory lap*
January 29th, 2010 at 4:52 am
reaper is chocked full ‘o win lately.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:01 am
N – nice
January 29th, 2010 at 5:10 am
… Today I didn’t even have to use my A.K.
I got to say it was a chocked full ‘o win day.
I think i got those lyrics right…
I don’t know I don’t do lyrics.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:16 am
N – nipples, greasy is how we like them
January 29th, 2010 at 5:20 am
N is for Not moving on to O because I can’t think of anything for O
January 29th, 2010 at 5:26 am
Morning Pan!
Jack and I know what O is about
January 29th, 2010 at 5:29 am
My right eye is bugging me so I took out my contacts today. Wearing glasses is like looking at the world through a fishbowl
January 29th, 2010 at 5:30 am
P is for purdy cute
January 29th, 2010 at 5:37 am
O is for the big “Oooooh” !
January 29th, 2010 at 5:42 am
Q is for “Quote worthy” and “QUIPPER” (as in “Come on, do it for Jack. Let’s win one for the Quipper”.)
January 29th, 2010 at 6:01 am
R is for RockStar!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:01 am
or…. R is for
ing out with 
January 29th, 2010 at 6:02 am
So, I have a 6 year old with a 100.4 fever. Doesn’t look like I’ll be leaving the house this morning after all.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:04 am
S …. Sigh, Swoooon, Sass (yes I like to Sass at Jack) …
uhm… sssss…..
SNUGGLE!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:19 am
This nipple not fit for human consumption.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:21 am
I don’t care, and therefore keep up with pseudo-people, A.K.A. celebrities. I saw the cover of a magazine when grocery shopping yesterday. Forgive me if this has already been brought up, but it appears that Brad Pitt is going to the same stylist as Lo Pan. Wheelchair Lo Pan, not seven-foot-tall-guy-with-light-coming-out-of-his-eyes Lo Pan.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:26 am
T is for Tickle!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:29 am
U is for Underthings Tumbling on Laundry Day. (Dr. Horrible *swoooon*)
January 29th, 2010 at 6:31 am
oh wait.. we were supposed to be doing things to
U is for… Usurping
Watch out for a Deadpan Coup!
(because he has SO much control already)
*cough*
January 29th, 2010 at 6:32 am
Well huzzah and good gravy! It has been a while has it not? LOL. Boy howdy I’m gla to be back on Mr. Mangan’s board. Not that I’m bored… LOL2.
Chili con Carne it is indeed a good day, reaper! LOL3
January 29th, 2010 at 6:33 am
Well huzzah and good gravy! It has been a while has it not? LOL. Boy howdy I’m gla to be back on Mr. Mangan’s board. Not that I’m bored… LOL2.
Chili con Carne it is indeed a good day, reaper! LOL3
January 29th, 2010 at 6:33 am
Well huzzah and good gravy! It has been a while has it not? LOL. Boy howdy I’m gla to be back on Mr. Mangan’s board. Not that I’m bored… LOL2.
Chili con Carne it is indeed a good day, reaper! LOL3!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:34 am
Can we go back and add “Crooning” to the “C” section.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:34 am
Those tea things are pretty shiny. The cigarette ones are my fave, even though I’m no fan of smoking.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:34 am
…er, that didn’t sound quite right.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:35 am
Some here may like this:
http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/EFF_Reveals_How_Your_Digital_Fingerprint_Makes_You_Easy_to_Track?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+wired/index+%28Wired:+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
January 29th, 2010 at 6:39 am
justa J0e: That sounds like a “Breach” into a kind of faux-pas.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:39 am
MANGANNN!!!! He really got his shit to-ge-tha……
V – Vivacious…. SEXY
January 29th, 2010 at 6:40 am
Is that like crowning?
January 29th, 2010 at 6:41 am
just gave my notice. damn that felt good!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:43 am
A toast! To reaper. Muthafucka YES!!!!!!!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:44 am
oooooo, Cj said lickity-split
January 29th, 2010 at 6:46 am
To reaper, and new adventures!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:46 am
D&D advice needed.
What’s a good way to get a 10 year old started with D&D. I was reminiscing about my D&D playing days the other night, and a 10 year old (whom I have already gotten addicted to SciFi/Fantasy books) overheard me and got really excited about the game.
I annoy my siblings by geeking their offspring. Yes, I AM that kind of Uncle. :)
So … is there a begginer set of some sort or should I just get them a module and a Dungeon Master’s guide? I guess they’d need some dice as well.
Hmmm, could be more complicated then I first thought.
On the other hand … I’d finally have someone to play D&D with again!
January 29th, 2010 at 6:49 am
J0e, I’m not completely sure. Maybe start by getting a starter pack of mini’s. This has a map, rules, and cards for each mini.
My daughter simply watched us playing and started picking it up. She now has her own group she plays with.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:51 am
Honestly J0e I think the best way is to just start playing a simple step by step campaign with them. Its quite intuitive once you just start going as you know.
January 29th, 2010 at 6:53 am
Bunny, that lickity was just for you and the Wolf.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:01 am
I think V is more for Vexing.
W is for Wubbing
I crack myself up when I haven’t slept.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:04 am
J0e, I found this
http://ask.metafilter.com/48696/Dungeons-and-Dragons-for-a-10yearold
January 29th, 2010 at 7:04 am
It’s a little dates as it doesn’t seem to use D20 rules but there still might be something useful in there
January 29th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Here’s another one
http://tim.noyce.eu/2009/02/13/dungeons-and-dragons-with-kids/
January 29th, 2010 at 7:06 am
Um…
vex (vks)
tr.v. vexed, vex·ing, vex·es
1. To annoy, as with petty importunities; bother. See Synonyms at annoy.
2. To cause perplexity in; puzzle.
3. To bring distress or suffering to; plague or afflict.
4. To debate or discuss (a question, for example) at length.
5. To toss about or shake up.
You can make it vexing if you want but I dont think he’ll appreciate.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:11 am
I swore today. Now I have to throw some Hail Mary passes to make up for it. Who’ll be my receiver?
January 29th, 2010 at 7:12 am
ITS A TRAP!
January 29th, 2010 at 7:16 am
I would be more than happy to catch your passes TEB.
January 29th, 2010 at 7:24 am
Did we see Wolf on the boards?
Hey Wolf, what’s a dog like you doing in a pound like this?
(sorry that’s the best pass I could come up with)
January 29th, 2010 at 8:02 am
I think it’s time to go grocery shopping.
Back in a bit.
January 29th, 2010 at 8:07 am
TEB – those a great links, thanks!
I suspect the advice to “keep it simple” is best. Don’t worry about rules too much and just get them to “imagine”.
Now … I’m off to install a new toilet.
January 29th, 2010 at 8:29 am
Long Pan,
This is the definition *I* was going with :2. To cause perplexity in; puzzle.
Although my gut tells me that I simply annoy Jack at times!
That’s what friends are for though!
January 29th, 2010 at 8:32 am
In good times and bad times?
January 29th, 2010 at 8:37 am
Jack, thanx. A set of wheels and a mobile data connection make Nomad true.
Lo Pan & Cj, Vex is my cat.
Good day.
January 29th, 2010 at 8:56 am
J0e – a toilet installation sounds like the worst D&D campaign of all time. They’ll never want to play again.
January 29th, 2010 at 8:59 am
W – Worshipping (is that better, Long Pan?)
January 29th, 2010 at 8:59 am
ugh. -p
January 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Hey Joe,
What a timely subject. Just this week I received all three core books (Player Guide, Dungeon Master Guide and Monster Manual) for the new 4e version. I’m in the process of indoctornating my 11 year old son and so far my plan is working great. If you wanted, I think the idea of starting with a basic campaign is a good one. My process is a little more involved. I took my son’s love of collecting Yu-gi-oh cards to getting him interested in collecting DnD minis. Once I showed him how the minis worked, he was hooked. So now we have play several DnD minis games and he has a good understanding of how the fighting mechanics work. The next step for me is to do a simple campaign and have my son and my wife roll characters for use on a family game night. :) I’m also doing this sneaky thing with my 6 year old daughter. She likes to watch me play Marvel Ultimate Alliance on the XBOX. I was using the Invisible Woman from the Fantastic Four because she is really powerful in the game and my daugther likes to see a woman superhero kick villian ass. Recently I bought her Invible Woman and Poisen Ivy Heroclix figures, which are basically like DnD miniatures and have stat points for fighting. Eventually, I’ll show her that her toys can do battles and then… (evil laugh)
January 29th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Y – Yank!
LOL
“No more yankee my wankie. The Donger need food.”
January 29th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Although it would kick ass to have a +3 enchanted plunger.
What is the Tidy Bowl Man’s armor class, anyway?
January 29th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Worship = ftw, CJ.
Rhettro novel!
January 29th, 2010 at 9:01 am
Oh ya cant skip ‘X’!
January 29th, 2010 at 9:02 am
For the record – you parents ROCK for sharing your love of D&D with your kids! Dan and I will surely do the same when the right time arrives
January 29th, 2010 at 9:03 am
Did I skip X.. crap..
X-Ray Goggles?
I would like to Xerox
so that we could each have our own personal copy of him.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:04 am
I see that in the time it took me to write my paper on DnDing for youngsters, CJ already brought up the point about Minis.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:06 am
I think that was TEB with the minis suggestions!
January 29th, 2010 at 9:06 am
Now.. to think of a Z word that isn’t Zipper……..
January 29th, 2010 at 9:07 am
That’s what I get for reading fast. At least I’m familiar with one mini in TEB’s collection.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:08 am
I like this game. TSH Truly is Smart… just like her name says!
January 29th, 2010 at 9:09 am
Oh I forgot.
TSH Sighting! *swoon*
January 29th, 2010 at 9:12 am
LOL Rhett, yes I concur about a Smarty Hottie sighting, LOL2. Oh the good times I have missed while away. To infinity and beyond, as it were!!! LOL3
January 29th, 2010 at 9:12 am
Hmmm… Zumba.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:14 am
Zealot. For we are his….
January 29th, 2010 at 9:15 am
I think Z should be for Zardoz.
Zardoz is pleased.
Rhett, I enjoyed the essay. No one should ever apologize for lengthy messages. I’d say only Dubshack and Sarah from Charleston ever went a little overboard, and their contributions were both still fine.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Or.. ZZZZZzzzzzz….
I’m thinking
could use more of that.
I know I could.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:16 am
How the fuck did I forget Zardoz….
January 29th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Groceries have been bought. Next is to clean the bathroom, then bake cookies. All in all, I think I’m having a productive morning
January 29th, 2010 at 9:17 am
Agreed. I enjoyed Rhetts Rhant. Should be a new show feature.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:18 am
Rhetto: Brala watches over my kitchen to make sure all cooking is good
January 29th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Lo Pan: I feel the same way. I’ll chalk it up to a brain fart.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Mine smells of eggs.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:32 am
By the way, what do you do when your local hockey team has lost 9 FRIKKEN’ GAMES IN A ROW!!!
Really, I didn’t even think that was possible.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:34 am
Your kitchen is in good hands (claws?) TEB. :)
January 29th, 2010 at 9:38 am
D&D fans should enjoy this:
http://www.kingofrpgs.com/
Which reminds me, one of these days when I have some time–what’s that?–I hope to get back into D&D.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:41 am
TEB: Call them the Maple Leafs?
*cough*
January 29th, 2010 at 9:42 am
Bunny, ouch
January 29th, 2010 at 9:42 am
TEB i have no idea. mine just lost 1 in a row at home afer a 6 game win streak and im sulking. you should probably just go numb.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:42 am
ditto wins the thread.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:44 am
That’s cool ditto! I have to admit that my latest interest in DnD, especially the new 4e version, has been lit anew by the PVP-Penny Arcade-Wil Wheaton podcasts of them playing DnD with an awesome Dungeon Master, Chris Perkins. I don’t know if anyone has listened to them, but they are hilairious.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:47 am
the cookies are in the oven, screaming really loud. It can get quite hot in an oven.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:48 am
Rhettro, I hear them occasionally because hubby listens to them. He also listens to Fear the Boot.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:50 am
Re: the comic link.
My rogue does does 1d6 plus 3d8 damage if I can back stab, and has one daily power that does some major ongoing bleeding damage. Sometimes she’s does the most damage of the group.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Cool TEB, do you have a link for Fear the Boot? I’ve been trying to find some other podcasts of people actually playing. There are a lot of reviews and gaming news type podcasts, like the ones over at D20 Radio, but campaigns are rare.
January 29th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Ok, how geeky was that last post of mine?
January 29th, 2010 at 9:52 am
The Leafs have Brian Burke and Phil Kessel. I predict they’ll mount their comeback now and win the 2009-2010 Cup (That is, if they haven’t already been eliminated from playoff contention).
January 29th, 2010 at 9:52 am
here’s the link, Rhett. They don’t always post their gaming. Sometimes they discuss D & D in general
http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/
January 29th, 2010 at 9:54 am
Thanks TEB. :)
January 29th, 2010 at 9:59 am
And I’m a Leafs fan.
*sob*
January 29th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Well hallo again, Mr. Mangan. It is excellent and an honor to see you here. Pie in the sky! LOL
January 29th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Also, if you find you aren’t able to do a several day campaign, I would recommend the game Descent :
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/17226/descent-journeys-in-the-dark
It takes about 5 or 6 hours to play one adventure and has a very D & D feel.
Now that I think about it, it might be a good (if expensive, especially when you add all the expansions) introduction for young players.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Jack: That would be great, but I’m not going to hold my breath. :)
January 29th, 2010 at 10:11 am
There’s a place near me that has a fairly big hall where people run Magic games and similar. But no one knows how to run a D&D campaign. My casual search continues . . .
January 29th, 2010 at 10:14 am
Wow. I don’t know how long the KingofRPG site would keep my interest, but the quality is really pretty damned impressive. Reminds me how shit my drawing skills are.
Oh, and I watched a Warhammer 40K (or whatever) game once. The bludgeoning of each other with rulebooks was far more lively than the action on the table. But no less un-interesting or non-entertaining.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:16 am
Oh, it’s a shonen-manga-deal. That explains it. I thought it was a casual site.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:20 am
Lo Pan, Rhettro: Yes. New show segments are good. Rhett’s (or Rhettro’s) Rhant is a good idea for a new segment. :-)
John Klecko: Welcome back! :-)
January 29th, 2010 at 10:22 am
Thats 2 votes for a “Rhetts Rhant” segment. DO! IT! ;P
January 29th, 2010 at 10:31 am
John Klecko: Yes indeed, welcome back!
Amy, Lo Pan: Hmmmmm….
January 29th, 2010 at 10:31 am
I think D&D is the perfect intro, but the superhero RPGs can be a great start too. Possibly a more accessible subject matter for some kids.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:34 am
All in favor of Rhett’s Rhant say “Aye”?
Aye
(when you have time and inclination, Rhett)
January 29th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Toooo much info … will take time to digest.
I already forget what “minis” is.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Mr. Klecko … welcome back.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:37 am
Rhett – way cool. Did you have to buy a full complement of dice (die ?)
January 29th, 2010 at 10:38 am
Smartie Hottie sighting – swwwwoooooon!
January 29th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Joe.
http://www.trollandtoad.com/Collectible-Miniatures-Games/2094-1285-1324p1n10.html
January 29th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Lastly. Jack – No. That’s NOT a gelatinous cube.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:40 am
For non FBers:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3353612&l=0dd1bf6f31&id=652661858
taken near Llanelli.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:43 am
Joe,
Thanks, I’ve had a full complement of dice for a long time. :)
January 29th, 2010 at 10:45 am
Nice photo, Van.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Brala didn’t do her job very well today. I forgot to dip the cookies in chocolate sprinkles before putting them in the oven. Now they’re just chocolate cookies, not chocolate sprinkle cookies
January 29th, 2010 at 10:49 am
<Guerrilla Swing-by>
Stopping by to say, HI. I’ve been sick, and haven’t had time to catch up.
I did get the ep in the feed.
Semper Incompetus!
</Guerrilla Swing-by>
January 29th, 2010 at 10:56 am
The cool thing about being a dragon is that it gets to eat its mistakes.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:58 am
A resounding AYE!
January 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/rhettro1/?action=view¤t=0a61454f.pbw
Joe, you probably remember my old geek slideshow for a few years back. My collection is about double what’s shown here now.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I think I’m still sick. I have no idea what that last nipple tasted…
January 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I, for the record, have both small feet and small hands.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:02 am
My hubby has small hands. I’ve noticed that’s unusual for a guitar player.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:05 am
Thats good slideshow, Rhett. my favs are the Stormtrooper, Drow, and the great pair of bobs at the end.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:06 am
I have large feet and small hands.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:06 am
bobs = boobs.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:09 am
Roberts is the new hotness.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:10 am
And thanks Lo, I need to update the slideshow one of these days.
Oh and Van, nice picture.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:12 am
I wish I had the money and the space for one of these.
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/?page_id=4489&sku=7164&utm_source=scroller-7164&utm_campaign=scroller-listing
January 29th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Rhett, if I had the money for that Id MAKE the fuckin space. Word.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:22 am
Re: Small hands and guitars. I was pondering e-mailing a Mommy that is fairly mighty in regards to that. Well, let me explain. My father always said he couldn’t play guitar, since he has small hands. My hands are essentially the same size, so I always assumed I’d never be able to play. Shortly after graduating from H.S., my best friend at the time said that was bunk. Lo and behold, his hands were only a touch bigger than mine, and he did pretty well. He also said he would’ve taught me if I had shown interest. So my topic suggestion was for parents to watch the “can’t”s. They are long-lasting. I couldn’t play football, either, since I was fat (Thanks, mom!). Of course, I eventually grew out of it and even trained in MMA. Which, of course, I can’t do.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Oh, and congrats, reaper! That’s bitchen!
January 29th, 2010 at 11:47 am
CP: Toes Across The Floor — Blind Melon
January 29th, 2010 at 11:48 am
J0e, I REALLY hope you made your saving throw. . .
January 29th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Welcome back, Mr K. Welcome, back, welcome back. :)
January 29th, 2010 at 11:50 am
My dad had the opposite problem. He wanted to play guitar but his hands and fingers were so big that he really couldn’t do it.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Quiche for lunch was good.
Lejon – Get better soon. Lots of rest and a warm blanket
J. Null – As I said, my husband has small hands and I think he’s an amazing guitar player
Now I think its time to let the Masses Effect me.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:51 am
Johnny, I’d agree that the size of your hands shouldn’t restrict your ability to play guitar. Some electric guitar brands are a little smaller; lots of kids learn on full-sized adult guitars. At worst, there’d be a few techniques and tricks that would a little bit more difficult.
Palming a basketball is something else entirely.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:52 am
TEB: I don’t usually pay attention to voice actor announcements, but I’ve enjoyed the 2 hours of ME 2 I’ve played so far. Not only is Martin Sheen the Illusive Man, but Sarah from Chuck is the brunette hottie.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:56 am
ditto: if you read the credit, there are an amazing number of names in ME2. From Seth Green, Claudia Black (both in ME 1) to Tricia Helfer, Carrie-Ann Moss and Adam Baldwin. As well as a cast of others.
Being a game voice seems to be the thing now adays.
January 29th, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Bioware has a long history of attracting talent for voice actors. They even had Captain Tightpants in “Jade Empire”. :)
Seth Green is perfect as Joker. I loved him in the first game.
January 29th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
I’ve gotten so used to Yvonne as an American in Chuck, I was surprised to hear her real accent in ME2. Sexy. :)
January 29th, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Oh. I guess I should have asked how far you’ve gotten. I guess it’s a bit of a spoiler when I said he was in the second.
Now… On to the game!
January 29th, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I indeed have often bragged that I can palm a golf ball!
January 29th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
OMFG Id watch Claudia Black watch grass grow
January 29th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Null – *standing ovation*
January 29th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
*golfballpalm*
January 29th, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Home, home on the range..
January 29th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
*pingpalmball*
January 29th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
CP: And The Girls Go — Men Without Pants
January 29th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
*bows, hands dangling in T-Rex fashion*
January 29th, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Just had my annual performance review. My boss loves me
January 29th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I have small hands and big boobs.
Unrelated?
January 29th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Bunny, how could anyone NOT love you.
Way to go!
January 29th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Thanks TEB. I’m past warm blanket stage. I’m rapidly approaching “Weekend” stage… This could be a good thing, especially if I’m careful around EVFN and don’t ingest anything Evo suggests for a beer… He suggests a lot of IPAs… Me No IPA man… Me like-um Stout.
January 29th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
DJ Bunny, what was the performance that your boss reviewed?
January 29th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
I think my watch is broken it just wont get to Beer:30. damnit!
January 29th, 2010 at 1:17 pm
Wow.
The President has been meeting with the Republican House members today, taking their questions and said the following incredibly insightful thing -
“… the way these issues are being presented by the Republicans is that this is some wild-eyed plot to impose huge government in every aspect of our lives, … The fact is that many of you, if you voted with the administration on something, are politically vulnerable with your own base in your own party. You’ve given yourselves very little room to work in a bipartisan fashion because what you’ve told your constituents is this guy is doing all kinds of crazy stuff that’s gonna destroy America.”
Instead of trying to help make healthcare reform better, they have vilified it … now they CAN’T have any part of making it better without seeming to be part of the evil.
January 29th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
J0e,
While it is true that the GOP has pretty much shot itself in the foot, it is interesting to note that the President is trying to down-play sweeping reforms in health care as not a “plot to impose huge government in every aspect of our lives”.
That statement leaves me wondering how my health, and the medical coverage there-of, is NOT a huge aspect of my life that they want control over.
Just my $0.02. As usual, feel free not to take me seriously.
January 29th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Jack, I attached a camera to my laptop, added a pole in my office and then did this little number in some lace undergarments…
January 29th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
On a much more trivial note, the latest Fringe, can’t help feeling they missed an opportunity to have a good villain in that immortal Nazi.
January 29th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
+series
January 29th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
They played a clip from the View on my local news, I guess Whoopie was saying something about how she (and probably most of America) would be happy to just have the same healthcare as those in office. Fair’s fair
January 29th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Lejon – If you don’t need any assistance in getting insurance (a “health care plan” as some call it) … then, other than reducing your overall health care costs, I fail to see how it effects ANY aspect of your personal life.
(If you are on the board of directors for an insurance company then I reserve the right to retract that last statement).
January 29th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
… meanwhile, THIS is funny …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWliylnxSrA&feature=email
January 29th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
Think I’ll check it out when if it get s a cinema release in the UK:
http://io9.com/5459233/sneak-peek-at-upcoming-philip-k-dick-movie
January 29th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
So Obamadeus has FINALLY acknowledged publicly that his opponents will never work with him on any issue, that they have every intention of fighting him at every turn and will refuse to cooperate, whether he’s right or wrong? Seems like he’s even exposed them for being petty partisan fools? About fucking time. Get as much good accomplished (Healthcare that doesn’t wreck lives) as possible before the Palin regime begins in 2012. *shudder*
January 29th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
I will now pause and contemplate Bunny’s previous comment.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:33 pm
I’m appalled and ROTFL all at once with this one !!!
(It must be worksafe … after all, it appeared on TV)
http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/ad-for-orleans-coroner-candidate-my-opponent-is-dr-frankenstein.php?ref=fpblg
January 29th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
C’mon and rock Obamadeus
January 29th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
I shall now abstain from further comment on Nationalized health care.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:41 pm
This is why I abstain from politics in general. It breaks my brain way too much.
AVS/STARS tonite…. gonna be good.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Ok. One comment:
The following should make everything clear for everyone.
http://help.senate.gov/BAI09A84_xml.pdf
January 29th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
615 pages? Thats a breeze. I’m thankful for brevity in the system.
*falls down*
January 29th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
So, did anyone catch the last ep of Dollhouse?
January 29th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
During my sickened haze… I watched a lot of Hulu on my big-screen TV. I have this to say:
Season 1 of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was hoaky and fun.
Season 2 was not.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Waiting for it to go P2P Lejon.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Van:
Hulu not available on your side of Greenwich?
January 29th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Thanks for clearing that up, Lejon.
BTW, dissenting opinions are more-than-welcome around here (see the Avatar discussions, Jessica Rabbit’s Love Prowess, etc.).
January 29th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
I need to get some sleep… I have no idea what I’m saying.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
My opinion would be dissenting if I didn’t play devil’s advocate so much.
January 29th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
dear god, why can’t I stop typing?
January 29th, 2010 at 3:00 pm
OK. Officially going to… Oooh, what does this button do?
January 29th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Speaking of Healthcare, I wonder if a Netti Pot is the solution.
January 29th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Heh Heh Heh… You said pot…
January 29th, 2010 at 3:11 pm
meh
January 29th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Not yet Lejon.
January 29th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
I hope alcohol fixes it, Cj.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
I never heard of a netti pot until Six Feet Under.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Lejon is a swinger?
January 29th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
Vanamonde: I’ll watch it, but I disagree with whassisname when he says that past PKD-based films have done a poor job.
January 29th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
CJ, I would advise that laundry day is more a setting than a title…
January 29th, 2010 at 10:54 pm
JB, I was just making a guess… I really have no idea.
January 29th, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Maybe it’s freeze ray. dammit, I don’t know. I’ll never get one. :pout:
January 29th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
I made my own. Small. Portable. Retro 1950’s looking.
It’s all about the style.
January 29th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
just watched …
(1) Chuck – Operation Awsume
(2) 30 Rock – Blacklight attack
(3) Dollhouse – Hollow Man
most TV I’ve watched in a while.
most Burbon I’ve drank in a while.
(all other comments from this post have been redacted)
January 30th, 2010 at 12:44 am
Morning Pan, awoke to a blanket of snow that had fallen during the night. A crunchy walk to the cinema awaits.
January 30th, 2010 at 3:28 am
Free game today is Compression,a puzzler:
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=x/0sxdTcYMI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fcompression%252Fid336619819%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30
January 30th, 2010 at 3:44 am
A story from the Thing’s perspective..nice!
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_01_10/
The text version is also available from the same site.
January 30th, 2010 at 4:09 am
Two thirds of a title is good enough. Number two is indeed “My Freeze Ray” performed by Neil Patrick Harris on the Dr. Horrible Soundtrack.
January 30th, 2010 at 4:27 am
Well off to see ‘Edge of Darkness’, if it’s half as good as the BBC TV series it based on, could be an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
January 30th, 2010 at 4:33 am
The second word would indeed have been “tumbling,” but clearly that was unnecessary…
January 30th, 2010 at 8:31 am
Neil Patrick Harris makes me swoon…
January 30th, 2010 at 8:31 am
Aaaaah!
How could I NOT have gotten that one.
January 30th, 2010 at 10:10 am
So I drive the next state over to check out a MA class. It used to be held at a dedicated building, but classes are now held at a college. Stop on by!
Hey, does anyone here know of a MA class going on?
Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. Nothing scheduled here, and the room is already occupied.
Here’s her name. Sound familiar?
Yep, she’s on the faculty. No idea where she is or what she does.
Is it on the corkboards in the hallways? Nope.
Let’s try the only number I have. Hurm, seems to be a landline, and, of course, no answer.
Bitch.
January 30th, 2010 at 10:54 am
So ‘Edge of Darkness’…
Poor Mel Gibson kept slipping into ham (as he smashed against the limits of his acting), a oh so hollywood ending (all bad guys get killed…you seethe spirits of Craven and his daughter walking into the light..bleugh!) and a lot of the depth of characterization in the TV series ditched to fit the short running time.
Not terrible though, but the TV series was just so much better.
January 30th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Van, I’ve been told that the Jews were the reason for Mel Gibson’s so-so acting performance.
January 30th, 2010 at 11:24 am
Damn them Jews! Explains the running into ham. Damned unclean animals!
January 30th, 2010 at 11:26 am
Work. Ugh.
January 30th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
On reflection using ham in association with Mel Gibson was unwise.
January 30th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
So hey, AZ locals – I have had a request for Deadpan MMMmmmeetup crashspace. No one is on the spot – but if you can accommodate, then send me an email.
January 30th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25383/Otacool+Worldwide+Cosplayers.html
I dunno about you, but it’s feeling a bit warm in here…
January 30th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Just scroll down to the lass that lives in the Philippines
cough
January 30th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Holy Crap! I’m gone for 36 hours and you guys go on a posting tear! I think I’m exhausted just from trying to catch up. Whew!
January 30th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
I have to say I was pretty impressive with the genre representations in Mass Effect 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbWNtvLQNTg
January 30th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
Denali did pretty well at her tournament and I think it was a good experience for her. I videoed the match itself, so I don’t have any pictures yet (I’ll have to extract some from the video stream).
There were other contests going on at the event, including a “breaking” division. Those guys (and one most impressive woman) were amazing.
I had Denali make this pose:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ultimate_ed/4317421740/in/set-72157618067791390/
Of course, everyone else got the same idea after I did, but that’s ok. :)
January 30th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
The Hitchhiker movie is playing on the TV, it hasn’t improved with age.
January 30th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
Forget by Czeslaw Milosz
Forget the suffering
You caused others.
Forget the suffering
Others caused you.
The waters run and run,
Springs sparkle and are done,
You walk the earth you are forgetting.
Sometimes you hear a distant refrain.
What does it mean, you ask, who is singing?
A childlike sun grows warm.
A grandson and a great-grandson are born.
You are led by the hand once again.
The names of the rivers remain with you.
How endless those rivers seem!
Your fields lie fallow,
The city towers are not as they were.
You stand at the threshold mute.
January 31st, 2010 at 12:44 am
Light Wars free for the day:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=317032821&mt=8
January 31st, 2010 at 2:42 am
Blow up the world 1989 style:
http://studiostok.se/?page=netnuclear
Windows only, unless you want to get your hands dirty and compile the source code.
January 31st, 2010 at 4:56 am
The tumbleweeds are out in force this weekend.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:19 am
Wow, Deadpan goes prolific!
Hi guys and girls. I will never catch up — if anyone was waiting for a response from me, holler again, sorry!
I did, however, take the time yesterday for a new tattoo. I’ll be posting pictures later on on FB, but may need help from Cj to post on the Flickr page. ;), Cj.
Hope you all are fit and happy, yo. I’m prepping for a long annual meeting that always causes me some high measure of stress. This year, I’ll be in San Antonio. (Ed, if I had more free time, I’d say let’s have a cuppa, but I’m gonna be crazy busy.) I’ll be kinda scarce for a few weeks here, but will try to stop in from time to time! Miss you guys.
January 31st, 2010 at 6:19 am
Hi, Van!
January 31st, 2010 at 6:42 am
Hi Essbee, what was the tattoo this time?
January 31st, 2010 at 6:46 am
It’s a swirly, starry, armband this time with a bit of color. It’s not completely finished yet.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:22 am
More work. More ugh.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:26 am
On an up note, the Flames finally won a game
January 31st, 2010 at 7:27 am
Morning EssBee, Vanamonde
January 31st, 2010 at 7:28 am
My hubby has a play date today. A couple of his friends are coming over after lunch and they are going to make beautiful music together.
January 31st, 2010 at 7:35 am
Somebody has to shovel the walk this morning. Being the weekend, It’s not me
January 31st, 2010 at 7:47 am
Running on little sleep, as we stay up late for grown-up TV and then Iris decides to get up at 5:30 & 6 the two days of this weekend… Normally nobody in the house is up until 6:30.
Have to go to work today…
January 31st, 2010 at 7:52 am
Join the weekend working stiffs JB.
CD: staring at numbers in spreadsheet hell
January 31st, 2010 at 8:26 am
Heya, Bunny!
January 31st, 2010 at 8:28 am
No Mmmmmmeetup for me this time around, but planning a late-July Denver trip…
January 31st, 2010 at 8:29 am
Awww JB, you’ll be missed
January 31st, 2010 at 8:30 am
Makes me wish I could read Czech:
http://www.ikarie.cz/
January 31st, 2010 at 8:35 am
Russian as well..sigh:
http://esli.ru/
January 31st, 2010 at 8:42 am
Feeling the need for Sci Fi magazines, Van?
January 31st, 2010 at 9:14 am
Those Cosplayers are really impressive. Some are well-neigh amazing. Too bad they’re all too young to even gamble. The Ivy costume is one of my faves *cough*.
January 31st, 2010 at 9:16 am
Ed from Texas: That’s a great shot! When Lady J and I finally breed, martial arts will be mandatory for the offspring!
January 31st, 2010 at 9:20 am
On the MA front:
The instructor and I have been e-mailing back and forth. She realized she told me the wrong location and was extremely apologetic. She even offered a month of free classes for my wasted time. So I guess I will give watching a class another shot.
The style they teach is merely listed as “Indonesian Kung-Fu”. I take it that it’s a Silat or offshoot, but I’ve asked for more specifics. It’s a new branch for me, though I read that some versions have some traits similar to Ba Gua, which I was always interested in. And I’ve done a touch of Kali in the past, which I loved.
We’ll see.
January 31st, 2010 at 9:35 am
JB, Lo Pan, let’s have a satellite DP meet-up in Denver in late July!
Alas, I definitely can’t make it to AZ either.
January 31st, 2010 at 10:58 am
Funnily enough I have a backlog of Asimov, Analog, and F&SF to get through on my phone. But I’m finding the e-editions of the mags a slog to get through.
Where as the one mag I buy in print (Interzone), I read quickly..
Right I’m off to the pub for a pint.
January 31st, 2010 at 11:46 am
Some thoughts on the Amazon v Macmillian spat from author Tobias Bucknell:
http://www.sfwa.org/2010/01/why-my-books-are-no-longer-available-on-amazon-com/
January 31st, 2010 at 11:47 am
On the same issue by Charlie Stross:
http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2010/01/amazon-macmillan-an-outsiders.html
January 31st, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Scott Stevens’ Greatest Hits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U7jUbKQYdw&feature=youtube_gdata
OK, now time to get caught up (!)
January 31st, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Well, I do wish the 3 of you could make it.
As to that legal battle, those guys are right to object to Amazon playing hardball at their expense, and they’re right to be suspicious of Amazon’s motives, but I disagree that prices always end up at fair values in an open market. Thanks for the links, Van.
January 31st, 2010 at 5:52 pm
We’ll definitely have to create a new “Wall of Pan” for those unable to make it. Hopefully, we’ll get to cross paths IRL some time along the way.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:00 am
Morning Pan, back to work today…ugh.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:08 am
A “Wall of Lo Pan”?
Speaking of – this is kindof a neat video for anyone who didn’t hate Avatar:
http://scifitalk.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/mission-briefing-planet-pandora/
February 1st, 2010 at 12:13 am
Anyway – Enjoy your workday, Van.
I’m off. Goodnight :johnboy:
February 1st, 2010 at 1:57 am
..and it’s goodbye to Kage Baker:
http://www.sfwa.org/2010/01/rip-kage-baker-1952-2010/
February 1st, 2010 at 2:41 am
I am so glad to see the backside of January. I cannot remember a worse January.
It can only get better from here, right? *crosses fingers and toes*
February 1st, 2010 at 3:24 am
Nice to see another fellow who lives by the Nile.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:32 am
“A wall of Lo Pan” just conjures up images of some kind of biological splatter.
Good mornin!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:45 am
3.8 Treeeeeeeeelion dollars!
Of course, you just have to say that with your pinky turned up to your mouth. I can only hope my great-grandkids are going to get their money’s worth out of this.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:21 am
I was always baffled as to why there was no massive public outrage when the first trillion was projected in 2006-2007 and then when we actually reached it in 2008. Why no Tea Baggers then? One trillion was ok?
The hard reality is, a trillion is a massive number and if the economy ever gets well enough to cover that 1st Trillion then it’s really going to have to be steaming along. For an economy moving along at that pace the extra Trillion would just be noise.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:33 am
Morning Pan!!
I have a question – What happened to January? I know it was here yesterday. I looked up and, poof, it was gone.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:34 am
It was put in cold storage.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:36 am
Well somebody should close the door. It’s all snowy, blowy and cold here.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:50 am
More month end spreadsheeting is in my schedule for today. No Mass Effect for the Bunny today.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:10 am
38 Days, Yo!
February 1st, 2010 at 6:11 am
All those who can’t make it will be missed. We’ll make sure to raise a glass to your honour.
February 1st, 2010 at 6:12 am
Stupid Word Press. I did not spell honour wrong! You’re just lazy and don’t want to put all the letters in your words
February 1st, 2010 at 6:33 am
Honour, colour, theatre (note: re not er), centre, favour
Now I’ve totally confused Word Press
February 1st, 2010 at 7:01 am
Since I’m in month end spreadsheet heck, I wonder if my Goddess is the same. We usually have the same issues at “that time of the month”
February 1st, 2010 at 7:07 am
I wonder… If a Bunny posts alone on a board, will anybody hear her?
February 1st, 2010 at 7:07 am
The answer: Now silly, you read posts, not hear them
February 1st, 2010 at 7:08 am
Damn… Now = no
February 1st, 2010 at 7:20 am
SHA_ZAAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!
*runs into wall*
February 1st, 2010 at 7:20 am
I need a bunny emoticon. Then I can go
:bunny: 
February 1st, 2010 at 7:21 am
*picks Lo Pan up, dusts him off, and tends to his concussion*
February 1st, 2010 at 7:25 am
Muh…muh muh muhmu hmmuh muh muh muh mu hm….
Best Stargate line evar – “I guess some Baals are biggerthan others”.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:30 am
Bunny its good to hear the Flames won a game. My team is on 3 game losing streak and is about to let the damn Canucks run away with the decision. At least Vancouver is gonna start a 14 game road trip. Thatll bode well.
*twiddles lips*
February 1st, 2010 at 7:30 am
Ninja steal pies, don’t you know.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:31 am
We’ll see what the Flames do now. They traded Dion Phaneuf to Toronto yesterday. Not sure if that’s a good thing. They play again tonight.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:36 am
Spreadsheeting. Yes.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:38 am
Yeah I heard about the trade. He was pretty good on D but I dunno if youll really miss him. D’s tend to come and go and are semi-interchangeable unless theyre really good.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:39 am
Cj and I are spreading our sheets together
February 1st, 2010 at 7:40 am
Lo Pan, like I said, we’ll see. The Flames have been pretty inconsistent. I don’t see a single trade changing that at the moment.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:43 am
Well, theres always the Stampeders ;P
February 1st, 2010 at 7:44 am
With luck, they’ll do better in the NFL. Last year they didn’t even make the run to the Superbowl… oh wait.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:46 am
*grabs giant foam “We’re #1″ fnger”
February 1st, 2010 at 7:47 am
*tears the finger off so now it’s just a giant fist*
February 1st, 2010 at 7:49 am
Ah the joys of colour, metre, and pork sausages with mechanically recovered meat.
February 1st, 2010 at 7:51 am
…um…what
February 1st, 2010 at 7:51 am
Morning Van
February 1st, 2010 at 7:55 am
Saw roughly the fist half of the pilot-movie-thing for Babylon 5 last night.
Does anyone mind if I talk about it? I’m guessing we’re the last people on the planet to watch the series, but I don’t want to give any spoilers as we go if someone hasn’t seen it yet.
Overall, pretty good. The captain guy is a bit too smiley. I cringed inwardly when I saw the communications system in the station is called “BABCOM”. And WTF is up with those goofy rings that chick with the bone-hair has? Really? Localized increase of gravity? Seriously? That’s horrible from every angle. And of course, she’s got like a dozen rings of different colors [or colours! :-) ]. Blech. Other than that, we’re enjoying it. Even Lady J, and I had no idea what her feelings would be on it. Looking forward to continuing.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:03 am
JN – like most series, you have to give it a few episode, possibly the entire first season. Also, Strazynski (sp?) liked to put little things in the episodes that don’t click until several episodes (sometimes a couple of seasons) later.
Also, like most SF, don’t analyze, just roll with it.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:11 am
Ive never see B5. Never interested me.
GIMMIE MY FINGER BACK!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:13 am
NINE! *hugs foam finger to chest*
February 1st, 2010 at 8:14 am
I was trying to say mine, but I like the way that fat finger error worked better
February 1st, 2010 at 8:15 am
I’ve never seen FarScape. That makes me pitiable in many people’s minds.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:15 am
Bestest Stargate quote #2
” I understand you got yourself a few extra Ba’als. ”
Oh it never gets old!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:17 am
Ive never seen Farscape either. Probably should.
TEN!!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:19 am
ELEVEN! The finger is still mine.
Seriously, when you think about it Lo Pan, do you really want me to “give you the finger”?
February 1st, 2010 at 8:22 am
MANY!
February 1st, 2010 at 8:23 am
I’m not so sure you want me to go toward “finger humor”. Tis a rich well to pull from and not for the faint of heart.
*puts on beer cup hat*
February 1st, 2010 at 8:25 am
Van wins on account of hims thinking outside the box.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:29 am
Yah Van! *jumps up and down, clapping*
February 1st, 2010 at 8:30 am
What good is a beer hat without any beer to put in it? *removes all the beer*
I really am feeling quite mean today
February 1st, 2010 at 8:31 am
If I have to spend today in spreadsheet hell, others are going to be put through a different type of hell, just because.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:46 am
Lo Pan is never without multiple beer backup. EVAR.
“If I have to spend today in spreadsheet hell, others are going to be put through a different type of hell, just because.” Um, you know who youre talking to, right? Hells are my speciality….
February 1st, 2010 at 8:47 am
Hence, my seeming to pick on you more than others today.
But… to make up for it, I’ll buy you a beer in Arizona in March.
February 1st, 2010 at 8:57 am
Whats in AZ in March? *runs*
February 1st, 2010 at 8:59 am
Funny how the teabaggers also had no objections to that ridiculously expensive, strategically/ethically backward war.
I’m going to follow this up with something less cranky.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:02 am
Way to be a Debbie Downer, Jack.
*goes to Huffington Post for quick pick me up*
Oh that didnt work….
February 1st, 2010 at 9:19 am
How about an interactive map of the characters’ previous connections on Lost?
http://www.scordit.com/blog/lost-the-complete-chart-of-characters-past-connections/
February 1st, 2010 at 9:21 am
CD: Dragula – Rob Zombie
February 1st, 2010 at 9:23 am
That chart means nothing to me. However, I hovered over Jacob and he had a connection to Locke, but when you hover over Locke there is no connection to Jacob. How can you have one without the other?
February 1st, 2010 at 9:24 am
CP: Out of the Ashes – Symphony X
February 1st, 2010 at 9:27 am
DAMMIT YES!!! Thats what Im talkin bout, Jack. Tomorrow be the day!!!! So psyched.
Why cant we all get along?
Would that be oh so wrong?
Why cant we all love each other?
Monkey and a robot brother.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:29 am
CP: The Winner Takes it All – ABBA
February 1st, 2010 at 9:34 am
I’m actually not sure when I’ll see the premiere episode – possibly Wednesday after work/before Deadpan.
This is funny, although I don’t know if JohnBoze will agree:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/science_channel_refuses_to_dumb
“We already have a show called Really Big Things, which is just ridiculous if you think about it”
February 1st, 2010 at 9:39 am
CP: Mommy & Daddy – the Monkees
February 1st, 2010 at 9:43 am
CP: Take me Home – Phil Collins
February 1st, 2010 at 9:46 am
CP: Messages – Velvet Revolver
February 1st, 2010 at 9:47 am
Thats
February 1st, 2010 at 9:51 am
My next 10 i-Tunes DJ songs:
voodoonight – Boney M
Puer natus est nobis, introit in mode 7 – Gregorian Chant
Begin The Beguine – Michael Nesmith
Midnight Train – The Monkees
(What Am I Doin’) Hangin’ Round – The Monkees
For Whom The Bells Tolls – Metallica
Veni creator spiritus, hymn in mode 8 – Gregorian Chant
No Interest In Dominic Greene – Quantum of Solace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Inside Man – Quantum of Solace (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
No whiplash there.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:52 am
Whoops! Can’t count
# 10 – The Escape (Alternate Cue) – Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
February 1st, 2010 at 10:02 am
Not that I dont enjoy posting all day on the Deadpan…. but I really wish my system was up and running. Work day is sloooooooooooowwwwwwww without.
Monkeys VERSES ROOOOOBOTS
February 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am
Must get kitty litter changed and garbage gathered. Garbage day tomorrow. Then to think about lunch. Then back to spreadsheets.
My life is so exciting
February 1st, 2010 at 10:10 am
CP: You and Voodoo – Thee Missouri
February 1st, 2010 at 10:14 am
Into Winner Anakin’s Lullaby
February 1st, 2010 at 10:24 am
Just wanted to add -
Farscape is Brilliant!
B5 was most excellent in it’s day … but I haven’t seen it since it originally aired and don’t know if it stands the test of time.
February 1st, 2010 at 10:52 am
Speaking of brilliant: http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/rnr/1574293261.html
Justa J0e will especially appreciate that, I think.
(Sorry, I went back to the political 8-ball again).
February 1st, 2010 at 10:59 am
Oh blocked…. dammit.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:23 am
Interesting:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/01/logitech-app-turns-your-iphone-into-wireless-trackpad-or-keyboar/
February 1st, 2010 at 11:50 am
Back to spreading the sheets.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Ugh:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/01/weed-growing-inside.html
February 1st, 2010 at 12:26 pm
Gross.
February 1st, 2010 at 12:32 pm
*ermph*
February 1st, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Real science in a Doctor Who story..why I never:
http://www.rigel.org.uk/blog/000279.shtml
February 1st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Lo Pan, you may appreciate this from the latest Ansible:
I haven’t seen Avatar and probably won’t, at least not in a cinema, but here’s a capsule appreciation from our guest reviewer Peter O’Toole: ‘It’s full of blue-arsed Barbie dolls trying to catch rubber turkeys. It was the most gorgeous pile of nonsense I have ever seen.’ (‘Pandora’ diary, Independent, 27 January)
February 1st, 2010 at 1:14 pm
*snicker*
The man’s eloquent. “Gorgeous pile of nonsense” sums it up beautifully.
February 1st, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Why the hell did they release Mystic River on Blu-Ray? Was that necessary?
February 1st, 2010 at 1:43 pm
The Star Trek episode ‘Assignment Earth’ is playing on the TV…cool episode.
I may just lust after the young version of Terri Garr.
February 1st, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Wilder: What knockers!
Garr: Oh sank you, doctor.
February 1st, 2010 at 1:57 pm
Well played, Jackenstien……
February 1st, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Those cleaned up episodes of TOS look mighty pretty.
February 1st, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Jack – the craig’s list item was wonderfully succinct.
Shame about that last paragraph though. Oh, I don’t disagree with it but right up until then he might have actually gotten a Tea Bagger to think about the situation.
Still, the rest has been copied/paste/e-mailed!
February 1st, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Is TEB the “Spreadsheet Whisperer” ?
February 1st, 2010 at 2:12 pm
No, TEB is the spreadsheet – bang your head against the computerer
February 1st, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Caught three errors my boss missed. Once again, she loves me.
I may even be done by supper. Impossible.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:08 pm
The amount of with holding was changed not the amount of taxes you will own in the end. I used to get huge refunds (9k+) because of school and other things that end up getting back but must pay for upfront. this year because of the with holding change (NOT a tax cut) I will have to pay a small amount. this post is just a lie. and anyone who is not reading the memo about a benefit price change and blames businesses greed on they suddenly notice should start paying attention to the world around them. also who is the “Greedy business”? do you have a 401k? if so you are the greedy business
February 1st, 2010 at 3:10 pm
do I have a 401K? I always wanted to know, what is a 402k in Canadian terms?
February 1st, 2010 at 3:11 pm
JØ: RE: Babylon 5 Pilot: Yeah, JMS figured out that that little gravity thing was a bit beyond the scope of Minbar’s science. You never see them using anything like that again throughout the series.
TEB: FarScape is definitely worth a once or twice through. You do have to slog through the first 6 eps (wildly inconsistent), but they get solid, and the show will have you weaping over muppets… of course, by that point, you’ll think they’re people…
VAN: Yep. That just about sums up Avatar all right. Still had me almost weaping at spots, but yeah, Very pretty, not much story.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:12 pm
TEB: 401K happens to be the US tax code for retirement accounts. There’s a similar code for people who actually work for a branch of the government. I don’t know what the Canadian equivalent is… eh.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Just looked up 401k. What do you know, I do have the CDN equivalent.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:19 pm
We just call ours RRSPs (Registered Retirement Savings Plans)
February 1st, 2010 at 3:20 pm
wow. I think I’m done for the day. Am going downtown tomorrow morning so don’t know if I’ll be on the boards.
Later Panites!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:27 pm
the important part of what you get with a 401k is you put your money into different places that normally means you own stock so you own those greedy businesses
February 1st, 2010 at 3:35 pm
The Cake is a lie.
Went back and looked for the “blame it on greedy business” bit in Jack’s link (THAT sounds like a sausage doesn’t it) and couldn’t find it. In fact what I read said that employers were having to pay more for our health coverage every year. Sounds to me more like it was on the side of business not against it.
If your employer has to pay less to cover your insurance … then they have more to pay directly to you.
That’s an idea I can support.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Something, Something, Something Dark Side
Yadda, Yadda, Yadda the Bisque.
Bork! Bork! Bork!
February 1st, 2010 at 3:45 pm
The down side of the 401k … is that it is usually at the mercy of Wall Street (unless you have your money invested in “foreign water rights” or something).
The financial leaders of which, have just given us a demonstration of how little long term vision they actually have.
(Full Disclosure – I have a 401k)
February 1st, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I certainly agree that it’s a bit of an oversimplification to say that rising healthcare costs are the only factor preventing employers from giving their employees’ new raises, but I still agree with the main point; I do think much of the teabaggers’ discontent is artificially fueled by opportunist media clowns with a bunch of inciteful (not insightful) misinformation.
Where were the protests when the previous administration set deficit and spending records and expanded government and wiretapped and told us to just trust them with the authority to unilaterally violate citizens’ rights?
One item in the teabag rhetoric rings very true: our current government has failed us. Neither side works for the citizens, and both are so riddled with corruption and self-interest that the lobbyist have taken control. THAT’s where greed becomes dangerous – - when profit-focused lobbyists have more influence on govt. than avg. taxpayers.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I did neglect to mention that in the end, Cthulhu will still devour them all.
February 1st, 2010 at 3:59 pm
Last week every Republican Senator voted against continuing the “Pay as you go” rule which is a rule that says “If you want to start a new project, you also have to state how you are going to come up with the increased revenue to funs it.
Where were the Tea Bagger demonstrations against that bit of “in your face” to fiscal responsibility. They didn’t even send out a condemning press release.
February 1st, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Last week, the 7 Republicans who cosponsored a bill to create a Congressional Fiscal Oversight committee … voted against the creation of that committee when it came up for a full vote of the Senate.
Why did the Tea Baggers not decry that?
Seems awfully disingenuous.
February 1st, 2010 at 4:05 pm
Damn.
I need a link to cute kittens STAT!
February 1st, 2010 at 4:11 pm
How about vampires? (I still need to watch this with sound)
http://techland.com/2010/02/01/gone-with-the-wind-with-vampires/
February 1st, 2010 at 4:18 pm
BTW reaper, your dissenting opinion is intelligent and welcomed and appreciated and respected. And
.
February 1st, 2010 at 5:17 pm
And, you are not alone, reaper
February 1st, 2010 at 5:50 pm
February 1st, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Which are always welcome
February 1st, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Yeah, I appreciate having more intelligent conservatives around to keep us liberals from driving our patchouli-stinking VW bus off of the road.
February 1st, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Wow, the weeds are tumbling today. I feel like I’m stalking my own site.
The Razzies announced:
http://www.buzzsugar.com/7244930
February 1st, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Well the torrential rain has arrived and removed most of the snow.
Morning Pan, off to get soaked.
February 1st, 2010 at 11:49 pm
Star Trek – Assignment Earth
We did that… http://www.lovelongandprosper.com/podcast/?p=92
February 1st, 2010 at 11:53 pm
Why am I starving when I get home from work?
It’s crazy weird.
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:16 am
You’re probably craving
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:43 am
Ooooh an episode of LLAP I may actually listen too.
I’ll get my coat.
I agree with penultimate comment on Cj’s link.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:02 am
I’m still in the middle of my Earth Assignment. The mothership seems to be overdue for some reason. They probably made a wrong turn at Uranus.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:09 am
I don’t think there should be government over site (for the most part) in what businesses do. The things that should be don’t work right now. Businesses should be forced to have open books in every way if they are selling stock and should be force aloud very few “industry secrets”. how ever I also think they shouldn’t be given tax payer money (for the most part). exceptions would be government research and in this case every thing must be disclosed before, during, and after the project. and when they are making something IE roads, buildings. so if a conservative votes agents putting controls on businesses I don’t mind. Those things should come from the board and share holders.
I like a good debate. I just wish more people where more informed. one example is the USA version of universal healthcare is forcing everyone to buy insurance (in other words making people make a good choice) and giving them a fine if they don’t. but most people thing it means free healthcare. that is a huge difference.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:13 am
I realize when I said was and over-simplification but if I wrote everything I wanted it would take me at least 30 minutes just to fix all my spelling errors
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:29 am
anyone else watch worst cooks in america on the food network?
It was a Sunday night show but it finished up last night. Seeing they way these people where able to change there cooking in a 10 day “boot camp” kind of thing gives me hope. I like cooking but I’m not very good.
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:49 am
ZOOOOOOM
beep boop beep
/driveby
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:59 am
B5: Watched the first season for the first time last year and thought it was quite good, though the shifts between pilot & s1 and again between s1 & s2 are a bit jarring.
Good morning.
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:20 am
I heard b5 was good. there where a number of good SF shows that came out in a time where I (by choice) didn’t even own a tv so I missed out on some great show. My personal fav from that time is Stargate at least the start of it.
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:33 am
CD: Boston Tea Company: Original green tea
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:49 am
Hello bitches.
CP: Pony the Penis – James Kolchalka
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:55 am
OMFG lemme rant for a minute. The mere fact that the Academy has nominated 10… TEN… films for best picture this year just confirms how terribly watered down American Cinema has become. And no, Im not gonna bitch about how Avatar has been nominated for best film, but I will bitch about how Avatar AND District 9 AND Up in the Air AND Up are ALL nominated. I loved District 9 and Up but in other years these films wouldnt get a sniff of a best picture nomination. Look at Wall E last year. A much better film that Up (IMO) and it was relegated to being nominated for “Best Animated” film. What credibility the Academy ever had has been shot to shit. TEN films? Blow me.
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:58 am
ECHO! *echo…echo…echo…echo….echo…*
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:13 am
AMEN Lo Pan. I quite listening and watching award shows a long time ago and I’m more and more glad about that choice every year
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:17 am
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/cd81/?cpg=wnrdf
made of win!
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:29 am
Those ARE made of win!!!!!!!! I saw similar pint glasses in a local record shop. SOFA KING COOL!!!!
Theyre a waste of time reaper, those shows. More and more every year Hollywood is dying and thy knows it.
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:35 am
My wife and daughter watch them but the 3 hour show takes them about 30 minutes to watch after the skip all the crap.
cold beer activated pints would kick major ass.
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:40 am
Well thats the way to do it. After the Grammy debacle a few days ago I’ve given up on mainstream awards shows. But I think so say we most on that.
Shot glasses too. A variable cornucopia of Atari drinkin goodness.
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:42 am
LOL @ Bunny confusing WordPress with her spelling :-)
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:51 am
Reaper’s math:
Atari + drinking always = goodness or happiness
Atari can be replaced with a number of other things
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:54 am
way easy to get when you are leaving your current job:
http://www.modernnerd.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/inbox-zero-nerd-merit-badge.png
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:56 am
reaper youre a math genius. Genius I say!!!!!!!
Merit badge = booyah.
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:22 am
Is Inbox Zero like Patient Zero?
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:25 am
Saved by, saved by Z, saved by…. Zero.
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:29 am
Jack,
I would love for inbox 0 to be contagious!
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:43 am
CW: The Office: S6E9
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:55 am
Oh Rhett……
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 am
CSiH (Currently tuck in Head): Camper Van Beethoven – Take the Skinheads Bowling
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:01 am
tuck = Stuck
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:08 am
CW: The Office: S6E10
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 am
Guess I need to watch this too:
http://io9.com/5462024/ads-zombie-world-is-pick+your+undead+jaw+off+the+floor-gorgeous
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:28 am
Jack: Im there. Looks wonderful.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:32 am
reaper: Office Season 10 simply angers me. Theyve come so close to jumping the shark multiple times only to, thankfully, step back and refrain. Also, there was a month and a half between episodes 12 and 13… quite a wait.. and they reward our wait with the garbage that was ep 13. You see if you agree.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:38 am
Ok so Slice of Sci-Fi just pronounced Joe Quesada’s last name as “Quesadilla”. Please tell me this is some kind of in-joke I’m missing.
Cause if not, thats pretty fucked up.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:44 am
I don’t know, but I’ll give the Slice crew credit enough to assume that was a joke.
Aside – I just wanted to say thanks Stevie Wonder, just in case he reads these boards. Two of his songs came up in rotation, providing a drastic reduction in my blood pressure. Much-needed after a 45-minute dead-end conversation with county bureaucrats.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:45 am
hehehehehehe
G’night!
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:51 am
Fair enough.
Thanks Stevie!!! Sorry Jack. Kick them where it smells funny.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 am
Stupid county bureaucrats. I want to go kick their stupid asses.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:58 am
Lo Pan, I hope I will get those 3 finished tonight. So far I have been pretty happy with this season but I also restarted the series in December so no waiting time. The show is getting close to its I think. Next is Parks and Rec!
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:15 am
bureaucrats are worse then
most have a rules are rules mind set as though the rule is more important than the service they should be providing or just doing the right thing.
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:16 am
Understood reaper. I just hate alot of the places they almost went.
I DO enjoy Parks and Rec, but for my money Community is the funniest show on TV at the moment.
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:38 am
watching the office rapid fire i think helped me like it because I got to see where they where going and didn’t have time to brood over it but if I did have time it would have bothered me a lot more. it was a train that could have easily been run off the tracks
I love community, the middle, and Modern Family for the new one. Modern Family has to be my fav but all 3 are must see IMHO
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:13 pm
choo slappin choo
the middle? have not heard of
February 2nd, 2010 at 12:50 pm
I think the Slice slip is on purpose. I still say “Canadia”.
Lady J likes The Office. I watched the first disc with her. It’s got its moments.
As an aside, I don’t recall getting the notice that “disk” was now “disc”.
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Oh you didnt get the memo? Yeaaaaahhhhhhh gonna need you to come in on Sunday also.
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I think someone will need to have a meeting with the Bob’s
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Oh, well, Office Space is well-neigh infinitely superior to The Office.
February 2nd, 2010 at 1:28 pm
This is agreed! Plus the ratio of people to cake is too big.
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:46 pm
“Damn it feels good to be a gangsta”
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Back up in yo’ ass with the resurrection!!!
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:10 pm
reaper:
1st off, I can’t believe I’m letting myself get involved in another god-damned political discussion.
2nd, Government oversight is essential in making sure that the average citizen is protected from the abuses of the Corporatacracy. Unfortunately, the Corporatacracy has cash and the Government doesn’t.
3rd, Open book policy is a great idea. Now, what do you mean by that? If a company cannot be allowed to have an advantage in their product line, because every other company will know what they’re making AND HOW they’re making it, how can they make a profit? Setting the playing field so level that the only conceivable way of making any money is by dropping your prices so low you put the other guy out of business, and likely yourself at the same time. I think an open book policy is great when it comes to reporting a companies entire asset list, but I think the whole point behind having proprietary corporate secrets is specifically because it helps inspire healthy competition. It also inspires corporate espionage, but hey, you can’t win ‘em all.
4th, Tax incentives… are a touchy area. Tax incentives are available to stir up business and help get businesses going, and I feel if you’re a business, the incentive is available, and your business qualifies; you take the incentive. HOWEVER, I’d like to see a lot fewer incentives for multi-billion dollar corporations, and a lot more for Mom & Pop America
5th (and last, thank god), I’ll try and phrase this in a way that isn’t inflamatory (and fail) — Ask yourself this: (premise: You own a car in a state that requires vehicle insurance. You MUST buy insurance if you wish to drive your car, or you are fined a considerable sum. Your options are: pay for insurance and drive, don’t pay for insurance and drive – hoping not to be caught, or don’t drive and don’t pay for insurance [ie. taking the bus].)
THE QUESTION: How can you avoid the government imposed expense of insurance?
{Please note: the equivalent options in nationalized Health Care are: pay for health insurance and live in the U.S., don’t pay for health insurance and live in the U.S. – hoping not to be caught, or Don’t Live… in the U.S. and don’t pay for health insurance.}
**Yes, I know it was a simplification**
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:12 pm
*erp*
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Why you gotta be thoughtful, Lejon? It much easier being a simple drone…
*makes bumblebee noise*
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Lo Pan:
Yep. Movies have become so mediocre that they need to make it more difficult to choose the best of the worst… er… best…
ALSO, Yes, the Quesadilla thing was a joke. You asked…
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Lo Pan:
Honestly, I try to be a real dick whenever possible. This thoughtful thing is really giving me a rash.
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Its funny how you used “dick” and “rash” in the same thought… thats well played.
I did ask. I should stop asking and just start assuming. Nyaaaha!!!!! I assume youre eating a sandwhich! Yay this is better!
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:32 pm
Lo Pan:
It’s a very tasty sandwich. How did you know?
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Lejon,
I’m afraid trying to compare a state imposed mandate of carrying liability insurance to operate a vehicle which, 1. is an optional act, 2. requires special training to do, and 3. can kill/maim other people if you act irresponsibly to a state mandate that you carry health insurance in order to simply be allowed to breath as a citizen of the nation is not the best way to make a case here.
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Pac-Boy and Space Intruders….somehow, that takes a bit of the fun out of it.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Ed:
Just to get deeper into the muck: 1. my point is that it is optional – you would have the choice with your auto insurance. a nationalized health care plan (as far as I’ve seen) is only a choice in that you either get health care from the government, or you get health care somewhere else. The choice to take your health into your own hands is not an option.
2. Taking your health into your own hands would also require special training – to diagnose, prescribe, repair, etc. (granted, you’d need to have some sort of medical training, at least as far as being a paramedic)
3. I, as a citizen could indeed kill/maim other people, which certainly is irresponsible, but rather than having my license taken away and health insurance revoked, I’d likely get thrown in prison where all my health care needs would be handled for me and I wouldn’t pay a dime for it.
Sorry… what was the point of all this?
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Guys and Gals –
Since I have the chance here to discuss this with people whom I consider to be reasonable and free thinking ( I couldn’t quit think of a term that means … not one of the herd), I want to see if I can’t understand your opposition to what is for me personally, some key reasons we need healthcare reform. I don’t need to agree but I would like to understand.
So I’m going to take one item at a time.
My first issue is, I am paying way to much for basic heathcare every year.
A big driver for those cost is the fact that I am paying for the 10’s of millions of Americans who don’t have insurance. When they go to the hospital (which they do for even normal illnesses) they cannot be refused. So their bill gets passed along to the rest of us in the form of higher medical costs, higher insurance premiums and taxes to refill what they use out of Medicare.
In my view If I am going to have to pay for these people anyway … why not do it in as inexpensive a way as possible?
As I see it, having a basic insurance plan that is available to all of these American is the cheapest way to do that. You’d be buying medical services for (depending on whose numbers you use) 30 to 50 million people at a pop. Now THAT’S buying power! It’s the same basic economics that make WalMart work. Volume, volume volume.
So there you have it. That’s the first place I am coming from. Those of us with insurance are already paying for those who don’t have it and I want to lower that cost. I’m hoping you can see why I’m having trouble understanding why anyone would fight against lowering this cost.
BTW- Currently, a Nationally available health care plan like this has been “pulled off the table” so this solution is now only hypothetical.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:17 pm
I’m trying to stay focused on my main point … but I have to say that Lejon is correct in the the precedent for the Government requiring the individual to carry insurance has already been well established … what type of insurance that is would be irrelevant to a discussion on whether the government could mandate this sort of fiscal responsibility. We allowed them to have that power decades ago.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:24 pm
J0e has crystalized my thoughts eloquently.
I will toss out possibly the most-flawed oversimplification of all: As a direct cause of the current healthcare-for-profit system, people are dying and suffering on a scale directly correlative to their ability/inability to pay for healthcare. How long has Magic Johnson survived and thrived with HIV? Michael J. Fox with his Parkinson’s? (not to downplay what those 2 guys go through every day – I just use them as wealthy, famous examples). How well would they be coping on our salaries? On McD’s manager salaries?
Although I think Ed and Lejon were suggesting that we drive our insured vehicles over the uninsured citizens?
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Is there Cthulhu Insurance?
(not that it would do any good….)
And I’m off.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:34 pm
when it comes to health care reform I think the best thing would be to give people a tax break so they can choose there own level of coverage and still be strongly encouraged to do so but it will still give them the option. this still isn’t perfect but of all the best of them that I have seen.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Lo Pan, Just finished up the office I still liked it but if I would have been annoyed to have waited so long between ep 12 & 13 to just get a clip show. I think they where about 2 minutes away from jumping the shark with Dwight in the stair well. glad they pulled back
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:53 pm
reaper – the flaw in that plan is it works on a “We’ll give you money back after you have spent it” system. If you don’t make enough to afford even the most basic commercial policy … then you are shut out of insurance and that gets us right back to where we are now.
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
BTW: I appreciate the opportunity to try and understand what “the other guy” is thinking. While there are clearly some douchebags out there with malevolent and/or empire building intent … none of them are “us”.
Few people seem interested in trying to understand each other, most just want to be the loudest.
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:10 pm
Morning. Doing the list.
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Dammit this thread breaks my brain as I really want to join in but Im afraid Id simple look retarded amongst you all.
What? Whats that Mr. Emanuel? Oh…snap….
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Justa J0e, yah that has always been the problem with that plan. you would have to start out with some kind voucher system for the first year and the just mucks up the whole thing to. there really isn’t a perfect answer I just prefer to empower the people because I have faith in individuals much more than large groups with a leader trying to make everyone happy.
I also agree about the doushebag thing.
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:27 pm
booo the only hockey on is the wild @ stars.
well at least it is hockey
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:30 pm
/tweet
List is done. Hour to start time.
/tweet
February 2nd, 2010 at 6:30 pm
http://www.physorg.com/news184310039.html
Imagine all the stuff that wont end up in a land fill with a coating of this. At my current job at would be 10 key boards and 15 mice per year at least if it is in fact flexible enough.
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:51 pm
Spray on glass makes me head hurt. How can it be breathable AND so slick that germs slide right off of it?
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:54 pm
If we aren’t boycotting Amazon, they have “Doctor Who: The Complete Specials” for $36.99 – just released and shiny.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 pm
Spray-on glasses would be impressive. Just buy a can with your prescription and spray away.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Oh, and my tupance on the politics discussion earlier… I don’t trust people to act in their own best interests and ultimately believe that everything is destined to failure so even pretending to care is more than my meager head can stand for.
Which can be said in a much simpler fashion as, “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Happy note:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/lights/8ed4/
That is awesome. So awesome that the disclaimer is very accurate:
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:45 pm
Yeah, everyone typically walks away shaking their heads. Politics is kinda like pro wrestling — all fake, all fixed, rarely fair, and all about the profits.
Kinda like billiards too.
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 pm
Morning Pan, Locus’s 2009 reccomended reading list:
http://www.locusmag.com/Magazine/2010/Issue02_RecommendedReadingList.html
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:39 pm
@Jack: I think I’ve heard that one before. Something about English balls?
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:44 pm
I am pretty sure that I have read / heard a good number of the shorter tales on the Locus list, but … the titles all squish together after you’ve heard a few hundred.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:14 am
There seems to be buzz everywhere for “The Wind-up Girl”. I guess I’ll add it to the list.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:17 am
Hi
I miss you guys and gals.
Today I was invited to visit in the office of the department where I actually want to work.
It would be heaven.
I now have an employment dream to pursue. It’s a good feeling to know that I’m working toward something for which I.am.absolutely.perfect!!
They seemed excited to meet with me as well.
I’m all swooony over work stuff… who’d have thunk it?
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:45 am
insomnia
in.som.knee.ah
innnnssoooooommmmnnnnnnnnniiiiiaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:48 am
n?som?ni?a??
[in-som-nee-uh]
–noun
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, esp. when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
Origin:
1685–95; < L, equiv. to insomn(is) sleepless (in- in- 3 + somn(us) sleep + -is adj. suffix) + -ia -ia
Related forms:
in?som?ni?ous, adjective
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:51 am
oooo… touché fucktardbot, touché
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:11 am
Spring Flip is free for today:
http://bit.ly/springflinggame
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:17 am
ok.. didn’t read too far back but just to put another perspective on health insurance-
My husband has a great job with GREAT health insurance so we have nothing to worry about right?
After all the years of being young and healthy and barely ever using his health insurance at all why is it that now that he is sick we are somehow saddled with hundreds of thousands of dollars in health care bills? Why are we paying an amount of money every single month to hospitals that most families in this country could live comfortably on?
Why is it that just because my husband has a good job somehow it is ok and acceptable for us to go completely broke and unable to feed or clothe or house ourselves because he got sick? If he gets so sick that he is unable to work, there goes the health insurance, there goes our ability to pay for anything. But yet we would still be responsible for those bills.
Why is it acceptable that we will forever be billed for these things when others can go and not be responsible for 1 penny of anything?
Now tell me we don’t need reform and we don’t need to take our health insurance out of the hands of corporations who see health care as a money making opportunity?
Not that i think the government is the answer or that their current ideas are the way to go. But somehow we need to take that 1st step and make a change. We need to start somewhere and do something.
There is no way that you can tell me health insurers or pharmaceutical companies really give a damn about whether or not my husband gets better. Somewhere is a guy pissed as hell that Hugh isn’t on chemo anymore so that they can continue to bill us.
ok. I’m done :)
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:46 am
Which is worse, the gov or the corps? The stagnant or the evil?
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:16 am
CW: the latest 24
‘Radiation poisoning is transferred by noisily fluids’
WTF!
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:17 am
CW: the latest 24
‘Radiation poisoning can transferred by bodily fluids’
WTF!
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:18 am
+be
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:39 am
And there you have it indeed – who do you trust more, business or government? Neither choice is particularly palatable.
Which, thanks to wikipedia, I’ve learned that such is not a Hobson’s Choice, but actually a Morton’s Fork.
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:45 am
Hobbs and Calvin would choose the Morton’s Salt.
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:11 am
Those pesky Tax collectors get all the good lines.
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:48 am
Good morning, DP.
Nice to see you, Hottie. Hugs your and Hugh’s way. Miss you guys.
I’m on the disarm the alarm/arm the alarm shift these days (5:30 a.m. – late) at Evil, Inc. I keep thinking that things will improve here, but so far, no dice. I’m not enjoying my sitch right now.
As my grandmother used to tell me, “if you don’t have anything nice to say, say nothing.” I’ll keep my contributions to the political debate to myself for now, except to say that I agree with Dre. Things must improve. The #1 cause of homelessness in the U.S. = health care debt. I am enjoying the discussion and the contributions from everyone on this topic, but my head ain’t in the game right now to say more than that!
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:03 am
Morning Pan
It’s my Boo’s birthday. I’m feeling a little old today
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:12 am
Happy giving birth day, Bunny.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:35 am
Yes, you don’t know how good it feels when you realize you’re basically old enough to be Amy Bowen’s mother.
Makes me want to curl up in a corner and contemplate my navel.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:36 am
Is the word “retarded” really becoming as insulting as racial slurs? I’m sorry but calling something “retarded” shouldnt put people in a tizzy. Dont get the hype about the word. Never have.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:38 am
Lo Pan: I’m of the opinion any word can be an insult if used correctly. Really, when I look at a fence post the first thing I thought of was not, “gee, I wonder if this can be insulting”. Yet someone came up with the phrase “dumb as a post”
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:39 am
I propose a whole new set of insults!
Paper is sharper than you!
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:40 am
My highlighter gets more action than you
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:43 am
I’ll touch my i-pod more than you’ll ever be touched
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:43 am
May you be cursed with non-vibrating speakers
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:44 am
That’s just Windows Vista!
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:44 am
disclaimer: hubby has Vista on his computer, he’s never had an issue
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:48 am
hmmm, I seem to be insulting alone. That’s just kleenex.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:48 am
Vista has always been retarded for me.
See? See how well it fits? PLUS the word “tard” is used in our beloved “fucktardbot”. Bunny your point about anything being able to be an insult is taken. Im of the opinion people gotta chiiiiiillllllll ooooouuutttttt.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:49 am
And we can turn “kleenex” into “spunkrag”. Yay this is fun!!
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:50 am
Agreed on the Amy Bowen mother item and on the chill out item. However, I do work with special needs kids, and they don’t love the word.
CP: Sound Of Confusion — The Brian Jonestown Massacre
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:51 am
There’s this rumor (? maybe, not sure what the right word is) that the word retarded is considered especially insulting to Canadians. While I admit it’s not my favourite word, in this context it’s meant to be insulting. Job done.
Trust me, there are times when I find the word computer insulting, too.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:53 am
EssBee, I agree, when speaking to/about special needs people that’s not the word to use, but as an insult to another person or thing, it gets the point across.
I personally don’t use the word, but I do understand it’s use, only as an insult, not when referring to a group of people. Personally, I find the word retarded, rusted.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:13 am
Insulting to Canadians? Howso?
Yeah, saying “This day is retarded” is a whole lot different then going to the special needs kids and saying “Youre all retarded!”.
Also, I might fall fro a tall building. I might roll a brand new car.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:14 am
fro = from
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:14 am
Oh of those new insults applies to me..eeeek!
That’s a good reason to feel old TEB.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:16 am
I’ve picked out the computer I want. Hopefully my income tax refund will be enough to cover (most) of it. Otherwise the sales pitch to my hubby will have to begin.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:22 am
Yeah Van, but I guess I can take comfort in the fact I look damn good for my age , and I dare anybody to dispute that
Also, as an avid computer gamer and a generally active person (even though those two usually don’t go together), I’m young at heart.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:24 am
Lo Pan, I’m not sure how or where the idea came about that we Canadian’s are sensitive to such things, I’ve just heard it hear and there.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:34 am
Now I’m going back to my corner to continue staring at my navel.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:36 am
Actually I wasn’t being negative (yes I know it’s a shock).
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:37 am
I have a relative that is retarded due to an accident. I have no issue with the word, as I see it as its definition. Something can be retarded. Also, I get a kick how some people get crazy up-in-arms over the word, yet they never want it applied to people who actually ARE retarded. So who are they saving? People need to get a hobby.
At the risk of starting things up again, and I do have to say that I only skimmed the above nipples, there’s a few thoughts that come to mind.
One, the other reason why comparing vehicle insurance to medical is inaccurate is because operating a motor-vehicle is a “privilege” and not a “right”. Also, I, for one, don’t think that health care is a “right”. That’s just silly.
And two, a couple reasons our health care costs are so high:
The poor and illegal immigrants that use the E.R. as their P.C.P.. The few times I’ve been to the E.R. waiting room, it’s been filled with low-class folk going in for, say, a headache. How did they get there, you ask? Well, they get a ride in an ambulance. You’re welcome, guys. I’m glad to pick up the tab for that.
Then there’s the issue of meds in third-world-countries. I suspect that we are essentially subsidizing the medication they get from U.S.-based companies. I base this on my own mad ramblings and from no real data.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:38 am
SO I shouldnt drive up to Canada in my Red White and Blue monster truck, jump out with a six shooter and American flag, and shout “Hey Yall retards!! YEEEHAAAWW!!!!”. *blam blam blam*
heh
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:40 am
Null… you wanna jump in my monster truck? We can drive to Canada, shout the word, AND grab some health care while we’re at it.
“no real data” is also the best data. Member Lore? He was no real Data and he kicked ass.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:43 am
Oh, Johnny Null, if I had the energy to argue with you . . . I totally would!
But I don’t.
CP: You Got Me — Erykah Badu
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:44 am
“Well, they get a ride in an ambulance.” Ambulances are covered in Alberta. If you need an ambulance, you’ll get a $500 bill in the mail.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:44 am
are = aren’t
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:15 am
FTW!!!!!
http://i.imgur.com/ul3mF.jpg
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:32 am
My hubby’s T4 came in today. Did all the preliminary work on our taxes. He’s only getting $30 back. While I’m expecting more, it’s nowhere near what I need for my new computer. Now working on my sales pitch.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:39 am
[Retarded rant] Rahm is a pud (not Rom, Nomad, just to be clear) but yeah. And I’m going to make a shitty assumption based on her prior career: Sarah Palin is using Rahm’s word and her son’s disability for political gain and attention. That’s not a slur against conservatives or republicans, that’s a slur against crazy attention whores. [/Retarded rant]
OK, I’m now going to go sit in the corner and contemplate Bunny’s navel.
cough
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:51 am
I think I need a snack.
My house has nothing in it. I might have to go out to the local convenience store.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:56 am
I hate attention whoring and it annoys me anytime I hear it. So i’m not saying it is right. In the past these types of attacks (while still BS) where aimed at conservatives all the time. so when it happens to liberals I giggle a little. after laughing at it I move on with out a change in opinion of the person who said it.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:06 am
And while I’d never wish insomnia on anyone, I’m glad to see an overnight Smarty Hotties appearance.
And just to beat the dead, uninsured horse a bit further: no govt. or corporation “owes” you healthcare, but our imperfect system has made the cost of health care and research elevate constantly AND allowed profit-first insurance companies to interfere with and get rich off of our need for decent healthcare.
In a civilized, morally evolved society, quality healthcare should be every individual’s right, not as a business.
There are better ways to deal with freeloaders than punishing the rest of us.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:07 am
Lo Pan wins.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:09 am
Ha! Seriously!
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:11 am
EssBee: I’m sure you would. We seem to argue well. I like your side of arguments sometimes. Sometimes you’re even right. They’re intelligent and thought-provoking, even if they disagree with mine. Which just doesn’t seem right, dammit.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:14 am
Dear Lost,
Oh..oh how I’ve missed you. Youre like a gentle yet firm rim job. Bless you, Lost. Bless you.
-Lo
PS: Its good to see debate here. Mangan’s board is made of win.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:16 am
Lo Pan, you ignorant slut.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:16 am
CW Parks and Rec: S01E03
ok show so far. hope i it picks up
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:18 am
Lo Pan, I can’t wait to watch Lost. I really hope they answer some questions finely.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:23 am
I’ve been struggling with trying to define what the point of a country is for a few years now, and the best answer that I keep coming back to is that the point of a country is to protect its peoples. You start out with protecting lifes and freedoms and … well, it seems to me that taking care of the health of the peoples is a natural part of that.
If they could get care elsewhere, I’m sure they would do so. (I’m side-stepping the whole illegal immigrant issue.) When the only place you can afford to get treatment is the place that cannot refuse you (and they would if they could) then you go there. Which results in overall poorer emergency services because they’re overloaded dealing treatments that don’t require immediate care or (etc.)
I’ve been paying into the insurance scam for years now and even with my “should have died” experience about five years ago, they have taken in over 10:1 on what they’ve paid out. Which is utter BS when you consider what the Hotties said. If something does happen to me, like if my back finally does go out, I’ll be out of work after the legal six month… and then I’m flat broke, homeless and without insurance. Suddenly I’m the low class loser hogging up the ER because I can’t get any other sort of care. Hell, maybe I’m just hanging out in triage ‘cuz they have heat and bathrooms.
Do I think the gov’ll screw this up? Hell yeah. But at least their overriding mandate isn’t to screw over the clients. Because that is exactly what the insurance companies are supposed to do.
Unless I’ve got this wrong, it is the requirement of the CEO of a publicly traded company to do the best they can to -increase- profitability. Not just -be- profitable. But to make that margin bigger at every chance. That means taking higher premiums and never paying out. That’s the problem with “health care” in the US. The insurance scam. I’ve got no issues with the care I’ve received.
Oops, I screed all over.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:25 am
Jack: flattery will get you everywhere, bitches.
reaper: SO SO worth it. 2 hours went by like 15 minutes. God does that show hurt so good. supposedly this season is ALL about answers. and theres a giant one already answered.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:25 am
BTW, what is Bunny’s novel about?
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:29 am
I stepped in scree….
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:32 am
O
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Nabisco!
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:36 am
CW: Parks & Rec: S01E04
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:41 am
Well screed, Scry.
I’ll probably catch Lost online tonight.
reaper, can you give any details about your new gig, btw?
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:42 am
Scry, I don’t have a novel but I’m thinking about opening my own navel academy.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:46 am
TEB: Plumb the depths?
Torpedoes away?
Are you sure you want to open port? Accept all those seamen?
(Being Obvious, the new hit drama from BBC America and the writers of Being Human!)
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:50 am
Jack,
I wish! I start on the 15. damn 2 week notices.
I’m not sure if they have a web filter. If they do it might take a little while to find the way around it so I can tell you’ll more about it during the day.
I don’t spend much time at a PC when I’m at home.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:58 am
CW: Parks & Rec: S01E05
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:58 am
“No one shallst block the Mangan”
– 1st Jack 2:69
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:01 am
Just think you should all be aware that
pushed me out of the way in an effort to get to Bunny’s navel. Hmph! Men! I HAPPENED to be busy contemplating it for myself.
I have a Canadian friend, not on Deadpan, who mentioned that “retarded” was insulting to Canadians. She wasn’t offended, she just found it amusing how Americans toss the word around so lightly. Maybe it’s a locality thing?
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:02 am
As for insults…
How about calling someone
“as seedy as a strawberry.”
“as toothy as a zipper.”
or
“shelled like an egg”
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:02 am
great line:
I’ll make her feel like a human dinner roll.
Hehe
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:10 am
http://thisisnthappiness.com/post/368989552/bat-grrrl
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:20 am
In a minute, I’m off to the dentist.
Hopefully I’ll slip, fall, and end up in the ER instead of making my appointment.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:21 am
dammit why are these links blocked???????? me wanna see bat grrrrrrrrl
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:44 am
New Kick-Ass trailer
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/02/light_up_the_cock-signal_its_another_kick-ass_trai.php
“Its in the shape of a giant cock”. HA!
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:52 am
Lo Pan, I don’t quite understand your filter. you can get to topless robot but not this isn’t happness…
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:54 am
Nicolis Cage looks like a bad 70’s porn start with that stash.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:00 am
If I understood my filter Id be a happier man…
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:01 am
The best thing is that This Isnt Happiness is filed under “GPorn”. Ha!
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:02 am
The Klingon are coming!!!!
http://gizmodo.com/5462539/hubble-detects-mysterious-spaceship+shaped-object-traveling-at-11000mph
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:04 am
Watching the news. In the latest silliness that is Calgary, the city is voting on whether or not you have to apply for a permit for demonstrations in front of city hall.
How can you call it free speech if you have to buy a permit?
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:08 am
I saw the trailer for the Tekken movie coming out this year. Looks like shit. Big surprise.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:10 am
Re: Lost
This guy talks to the local morning radio show and is interesting. I’m very glad his talk always makes the podcast so I can get the segment later since I never watch Lost the night it comes out.
http://www.sethislost.com/
I hope I can get though the show tonight.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:19 am
J0e: Thanks.
Jack Mangan: I wasn’t suggesting we drive over the uninsured. That would be mean. I only think we should drive over the uninsured if they’re unhealthy.
OK. This is my last two-bits on the health care thing – then I’m done. Seriously.
— How I’d Fix It —
Some Guy from Chandler’s Health Care Reform [short form] (because I’m sure as hell not going to write in the legaleze):
1. All U.S. Citizens will have the option to receive health care insurance.
A. No health care insurance providers may turn any U.S. Citizen away for any reason.
B. All health care insurance providers must provide a complete health care plan (total body/mind coverage) as their basic plan for all insurees.
I. Health care insurance providers have the right to charge differing rates based on the risk they put forth in covering insurees. A hard maximum dollar amount will be set (to be determined and adjusted periodically through government oversight bureau/committee).
II. Insurees may opt out of the complete health care plan for a plan of lesser cost, should they deem the complete coverage option unnecessary. The health care insurance provider will be required to acquire a signed waiver from insurees to show informed decision.
a. Should an insuree’s coverage needs change, they may return to the complete coverage option at any time.
b. No restriction shall be made on an insuree’s ability to alter their coverage or change providers whenever they choose.
C. The government of the United States will offer complete health care insurance plans.
I. A corporation for public health care insurance will be created to distribute and govern government provided health care insurance.
II. U.S. Citizens may choose to enroll with public health care insurance.
a. No U.S. Citizen may be denied public health care insurance.
b. No restriction shall be made on an insuree’s ability to change health care insurance providers whenever they choose.
c. A reasonable fee will be assessed to cover insurees’ public health care insurance. Should an insuree be unable to pay for their own coverage, their coverage will be paid from a public health care insurance fund. The fund will be built from levied taxes. This fund will not be available for use in any other congressional budget proposal.
d. An insuree’s ability to pay shall not restrict coverage nor hinder the provision of care.
2. A U.S. Citizen may choose to refuse health care insurance.
A. Refusal of health care insurance assumes the U.S. Citizen will pay for all costs associated with their own health care. Refusal of health care insurance will not exempt an individual from any taxes relating to the public health care insurance fund.
B. Should a U.S. Citizen refusing health care insurance decide to enroll in a health care insurance plan, no restriction shall be placed upon them to do so.
I. Pre-existing health care conditions shall be covered under any health care insurance plan (public or private).
II. A U.S. Citizen may decide to end health care insurance coverage (public or private) at any time for any reason.
3. Employers may enroll employees in health care insurance plans.
A. Employers may choose to provide either public or private health care insurance for their employees.
I. Employers choosing health care insurance provided by vendors in the private sector may offer to pay a portion (some or all) of the premiums and fees associated with enrollment and coverage. Employers may opt to offer health care insurance plans at less than complete coverage, but only if complete coverage plans are an available option to employees, and signed waivers from employees are obtained to show informed decision.
II. Employers choosing public health care insurance will be exempt from any public health care insurance tax assessments. The employer will pay a portion of their employees premiums and fees equal to sixty percent or greater (at the employer’s discretion).
— That’s it because my brain hurts —
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:22 am
I think the most eye popping item to come from this whole thread is that there’s free speech in Canada. Who knewed?
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 am
796
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 am
697
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 am
698
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 am
699
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:28 am
700 Yo!
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:29 am
Ah health care,
I don’t have any solutions, just some observations. The first is when any business, procedures etc. get so complicated that the general public can’t understand what they are paying for, prices go up, basically because it leads to a lack of oversight. The second is, the amount of hands or organizations that your bill passes through before you receive it, raises cost. The third is whenever a service becomes affordable, it either becomes scarce or more expensive. So in my opinion, if a heath care measure doesn’t address all of the three points above, it’s destine for failure, regardless if it is implemented by the government or private institutions.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:36 am
I need a portable brain scanner
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=brain-scan-broken-promise&sc=WR_20100203
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:42 am
Nomad Scry: I have a slightly different slant on what a country is supposed to do for its citizens. It should enforce the providing of services. So health care should be available, and not for Whites only, that sort of thing. But it should not be a right. If it’s a right, then anyone can let themselves go — more so than they’re doing now — and expect the healthy to pay for their liposuction; meds; special equipment, since they can’t fit on a normal gurney, or in a standard ambulance; and so on. I should not have to pay for the obscenely lazy. Of course, I do now, and not just in health care.
I feel for your personal position, I had no idea. However, you are solidly in the minority, and I thoroughly agree the system is broken. My father says, “The Health Care System in America is not healthy, doesn’t care, and it’s not a system.”. I grew up in Meriden, Connecticut. I guarantee if you go to the local hospital there right now, you’ll find a portion of the same people wandering the streets during the day. They are fully capable of working, they just don’t, or if they do, it’s just the bare minimum, while they find a way to use their WIC or whatever to buy booze.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:42 am
Rhettro: I heartily agree.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:44 am
In other news, it appears my boss now wants us to start spamming people.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:51 am
Johnny Null, And I thought my Boss was bad he just wants to have a 30 minute meeting every morning till I leave to make sure we are getting all the info transfered before I’m gone.
The basic idea is:
Him “so ya still doing that obvious stuff we just talked about yesterday”
Us “yep”
lather rinse repeat…
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:54 am
I’m in fuckin love.
http://www.toplessrobot.com/hello-kitty-chainsaw.jpg
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:59 am
Off to the optometrist. Must keep my eyes looking beautiful
*bats eyelashes*
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:34 pm
reaper: I think I’d prefer that. I am not allowed to take time out to learn my “craft” on my own, then he sends me a link to a site with legitimately good information. But then I am all but told I am wasting time by following through on the information.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Lo Pan: That is amazing!!!
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
Null…… use the chainsaw. Itll make you feel better…..
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Null… so if I called your boss “retarded”. :D
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
Hop in the Monster Truck? Zoom Zoom?
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:42 pm
You can do everything right and life can still fuck you up.
My Dad ate healthily, took plenty of exercise and got Alzheimer’s.
Next time you look down your nose JN at somebody ‘who has let themselves go’, remember it could still happen to you.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:45 pm
I’m not sure thats what he was saying, Van, but I wont talk for Null. I at least didnt get that from his comments.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I mean why should I pay for those healthly people getting ill, those fuckers promised that lifetstyle was disease free.
But seriously, everybody deserves healthcare, even if they don’t clean their teeth…
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Oh Van. Lets just hop in the monster truck and drive to Canada and overuse the word “retarded” and go home. Cmon buddy…. lez goooo!
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:03 pm
ditto Lo Pan’s point about Null – - although who would stand for a system where our tax dollars went to Lourdes Ciccone’s nosejob?
Van raises a really important point though, echoing the Smarty Hotties. Life sometimes deals a shit hand, no matter how healthy your lifestyle.
And where do we draw that distinction anyway? Should you forfeit your access to health care because you went to Cold Stone Creamery once last week? Or twice? Should coverage only be available to Jack LaLanne?
This is emotional stuff, because it hits home for us all.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:06 pm
“Should you forfeit your access to health care because you went to Cold Stone Creamery once last week? ”
If thats the case then the amount of alcohol, tobacco, and “other” ingested by me in my lifetime probably renders me void of future care.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:08 pm
I wonder what I did with my
. . .
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:10 pm
ESSBEE GET IN THE TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!
oh that came out wrong…..
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:11 pm
A person’s general well-being (lack of illness, not lack of perfect abs) is not something to be exploited for profit.
The political system isn’t there for lowlifes and sloths to scam for their needs at the expense of the other legit working 98%.
That said, I’d rather a couple of scammers slip through the cracks than punish those of us who find ourselves legitimately in need.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Lo Pan: The shoe fits . . .
Vanamonde: I understand if what I said hits a nerve due to something in your life. This is a touchy subject.
No one is guaranteed anything, that’s blatantly obvious. I’ve spent a lot of time reading about various things involved with diet, lifestyle, health, and so on. I know how random life and health can be.
I am not, in any way, shape, or form, saying that your father should be swept under the carpet. I am not saying that he is a non-person, nor am I saying he deserves less than anyone else.
I AM, however, saying that those who HAVE the means, and REFUSE to use them, out of laziness and self-inflicted ignorance, are lesser people. Those who CANNOT do for themselves are far different than those who WON’T do for themselves. I WILL look down my nose at those people. They deserve to be looked down upon. They earned it. And no, we should not be dragged down by them.
If there are five people that do nothing for society, pay no taxes, hold no job, subsist solely on Welfare, by CHOICE, and you’re given a button to take their lives in exchange for a better standard of living for your father, would you push the button? Fuck yeah I would.
Alzheimer’s is a horrific thing to deal with, and it’s the one and only thing I’m scared of in this world. I apologize if I stated something in a way for you to take offense. But I do not classify him or you with someone that wastes life.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:16 pm
OMG, Lo Pan. I was on Colfax and York Saturday. If I’da had your cell #, brother . . .
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
WTF????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Dammit i gotta finger out how to get that to you.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Dunno, Null. Megots giant feet.
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Jack Mangan:
Do you think that was the Yvonne Craig Bat-Grrl, or some other Bat-Grrl?
Lo Pan: does this worry you?
http://www.google.com/product_url?q=http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Kitty-Personal-Vibrating-Massager/dp/B0026AC5SC&fr=AANhEznys_RpsrtJwkIxY0GdUff1yLndgPAeGkWyouaYz17npZeHBR-edaxb2YW8wMq3zSqReIfGtsIp-rhm3Jn1YfKziHB6jfwb2bsPRyfFdm7R-1IHUUufneBFYMOlaHj_a63zvnGCk4rlrtH0MZbwbP4CwhGtogAAAAAAAAAA&gl=us&hl=en&sa=title
Today’s quote:
Aks nawt wut yer c’ntry kan dew fer yew, but wut yew kan dew fer yer c’ntry.
-J’ahn Eff’n K’nnidie
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:37 pm
“If there are five people that do nothing for society, pay no taxes, hold no job,”
……. N’Sync?
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Puddle of Mud?
Lejon: Dammit I had put that out of my mind….
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Muahahahahaaaaa!
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:46 pm
*BUZZ BUZZ WHIRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BUZZ*
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:19 pm
I have a friend whose daughter (11 year old) collected everything Hello Kitty.
Then he found out about that “Personal Massager”.
Yeah, he’s hoping she stops collecting before she hears about it.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Lady J has a friend who is still INSANELY into New Kids on the Block. I think they’re called The Block now or something equally stupid. Yeah, we have fun with her. Kinda sad.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:21 pm
Lejon: If that’s not enough to worry you, the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” in addition to the above product will.
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Hopefully not the chainsaw…………..
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
Interesting:
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/colson_02_10/
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
JØ: Oh, the concept bothers me. I can’t sleep at night… I’m not sure those are related, but they could be.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Realistically, a bad movie starring Robin Williams should have included this:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9981540-1.html
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Mrs. Lejon?!? It’s SPREADING!
For the love of god, how do you make it STOP?
Like the new intro theme.
Hope Bob’s well.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:08 pm
Lejon: That’s more luxurious, but I bet it’s slower than:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/02/01/technology/richard_branson_underwater_plane/index.htm
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Bob’s doing pretty good. He’ll be back the next time we record, so you should hear something with him about a week from Saturday.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Hope the wife is doing well (Can you tell I’m catching up on podcasts?).
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Just tuning in.
Re – much previous topic.
I think the problem with the word “retarded” came in when it started getting used in a derogatory fashion instead of compassionately.
The funny thing is, if you used it in compassionate terms but at an inapropriate time it would be just as effective.
Scenario – Your boss has finally bought a new $25,000 piece of equiment you’ve needed to do your job … but refused to buy the $1500 connector cable. He explains (smugly) that this is because he thought the company was trying to gouge him for it and he was going to show them he wasn’t that stupid.
Now the company has a $25000 paper weight and You still don’t have the equipment you need.
Response –
Derogatory: “YOU IGNORANT RETARD !!!!”
Compassionate: (gently patting the boss on the shoulder) “You poor mentally and developmentally retarded dear. Let me give you a hug.”
See how much better it would be! You’ve still insulted him without offending the clinically retarded guy in the next cubical.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
justa J0e: That was suitable for framing!
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Sometimes you ride the short bus, sometimes you drive it. Either way, you’re all heading to the same place…
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:28 pm
J0e wins!
Off to make my retarded commute.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:30 pm
JØ: Yeah, wife is good. She’s in the next ep that posts this weekend. We discussed writing and creating interesting worlds/cultures.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Jø – I understand (though perhaps don’t agree with – as it is a very broad statement) your stance “I, for one, don’t think that health care is a “right”.
… but here’s what I am curious about, given that Doctors MUST treat anyone who comes to them (Hippocratic oath) and that the bill for these 10’s of millions of Americans with no insurance is already being passed along to you and I … wouldn’t it be best to acknowledge this reality and find the cheapest way to cover that cost?
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:32 pm
<PSA>
Never confuse a “personal massager” with a cattle prod.
</PSA>
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:34 pm
…must…not…comment…
…srsly…I…am…done…
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:38 pm
BTW – I had an employer who did that very thing. It was a piece of Broadcast Recording equipment from Sony. The cable was proprietary. Without it, it could not be hooked to ANYTHING!
He was a civil servant working for the U.S. Military. He was so damned pleased with himself for not falling for that “cable thing”.
People talk about the fraud and waste that occurs in “entitlement” programs but I have seen it first hand in Defense Department spending and everyone looks the other way about that sort of welfare. *shudders* Those years did not help my cynicism.
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:39 pm
“Hello Kitty Cattle Prod” ?
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:40 pm
OOooooo, now there would be a “must have” item – the Hello Kitty “Taser”!
I see the riot cops with it now. “Hey punk, say hello to Kitty!”
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:43 pm
Hello Kitty Taser, as requested
http://blog.taser.com/2009/07/in-regards-to-that-hello-kitty-taser-c2/
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:46 pm
OK. so they don’t actually make it, but it’s still cool…
February 3rd, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Looking good, Mr. JOe. Where did our private conversations go? MWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAA!!
Going home now. Must remove contacts. Beep. Boo . . . p
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:04 pm
Assistants are fertile.
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Heading home… Now pondering fertility assistance… not sure why
February 3rd, 2010 at 4:09 pm
Don’t tase me, bro!
(Does Hello Kitty have a catchphrase? Other than just being fucking cute?)
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:15 pm
I think it should be … “Don’t tase me, bro!”
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:45 pm
Don’t taste me bro!
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Don’t spay me, bro!
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:11 pm
TEB: LOL! Yes, I’m about 10 months older than Boo. :-)
Lo Pan, reaper, anyone else watching Lost: No spoilers, please! It’s one of the
shows I’m pretty sure I want to watch someday.
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:42 pm
I survived the DDS. Next is an oral surgeon.
O.O
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:01 pm
So much good thought floating around today.
RE: retard – I don’t think this one is winnable. Retarded started as a medical diagnosis. But, once such a word makes it’s way out of professional circles and into general speech, control of its meaning is lost and it takes on whatever the popular culture wants. If the PC folks try to ban retarded and replace it with something “more sensitive”, then ten or fifteen years from now, you are going to have to ban that word and come up with something else. It’s not the word itself, but the condition it is trying to describe. It will be used as an insult eventually no matter what the language police try to do.
Alright, time for some Dragon Age.
Btw – nice to see the strong comment numbers this week.
February 3rd, 2010 at 7:36 pm
A completely trivial surprise in tonight’s episode.
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:40 pm
I’ll be trivially surprised if there’s room for BLC…
Suppose hints are overdue on those two not yet guessed…
February 3rd, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Lyric 1 is by artists featured in this segment before.
Lyric 2 was correctly guessed by CJ
Lyric 3 Geo thinks this band is overrated.
February 3rd, 2010 at 9:19 pm
I wanna go home.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:04 pm
Goodnight
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:16 pm
Take off this uniform and leave the show.
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
and I’m waiting in this cell because I have to know
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
have to know
have to know
February 3rd, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Have I been guilty all this time, time , time …
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:04 pm
Some stagger and fall, after all it’s not easy.
Banging your heart against some mad bugger’s wall.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Under the HK massager, please note the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” and then look to the right at “More Buying Choices”…
Whiplash?
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Oops, I see Null saw noted that earlier.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:17 pm
No matter how much I think that it should work like this, it never does. I think that offensive words should be pounded into the common vernacular until they lose all meaning. We should all support the cleansing of these words by inserting them willy-nilly into our everyday conversations. If the whole world did this, they’d all lose any meaning, any negative connotation.
They’d be empty. The next gen would find it in a book and ask what it meant and nobody would remember.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 pm
That’s an awesome comment, Nomad, which I hope you’ll repeat on the next episode’s conversation when I post that in about 15 minutes. :)
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:30 pm
LOL – Sure thing, Jack.
February 4th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
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