Jack Mangans Deadpan #170: Yes

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Jack Mangans Deadpan #170: Yes

The Wizard of Deadpan

Roar

Promo – Billy Barbarian by JR Murdock (http://jrmurdock.com/billy-barbarian/)

Cj with a dumb ass memory

More from the Wizard of Deadpan

Stanley Cup Playoff Anthems
Amy Bowen
The Energizer Bunny
(where are the rest of the anthems?)

Evo Terra tells a dumb ass story

Congratulations Jack and Oden, we all wish you a happily every after

Shelia gives her well wishes to the happy couple

Justa J0e adds his congrats

The Energizer Bunny continues to torture the ears

Greasy Comments (read by Oden)
Nomad Scry
JR Murdock
Lo Pan
EssBee
reaper
Vanamonde
Cj (first of comment of the week)

The Lyrics Professor breaks down a song for us

Pink Floyd’s The Wall will be discussed in a future episode

Get your 60 Lines readings to Jack!

What will the next Palooza be?

Remember, when asked, “You and what army?” Reply “the Deadpan army.” We support each other.

Send in content: 206-350-Tomi (8664) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom

Closing music … “Perfect Strangers” (live Deep Purple Cover)

Once again, congratulations to Jack and Oden. We all give virtual hugs to both of you and wish we could be there to give real ones.

 
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  1. Vanamonde Says:

    Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

  2. Vanamonde Says:

    I suspect that one ain’t going to read out next week:

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwll_railway_station?wasRedirected=true

  3. Vanamonde Says:

    That was your useless info tidbit for a Thursday.

    Sleep well across the pond, work beckons.

  4. jackmangan Says:

    If there’s a show next week, I’ll do my best. Others are welcome to try too.

    Goodnight :Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch:

  5. Cj Says:

    Bunny’s package has arrived! Yay!

    I have job interview in less than 10 hours. Eeks!

    I better get some sleeps.

  6. Nomad Scry Says:

    It came? Finally? Wow!

  7. Vanamonde Says:

    Good luck with the job interview Cj.

  8. Nomad Scry Says:

    Paulette has The Empress Sword listed with Flattr now. Check out

    http://empresssword.com/

    Look about a third of the way down the left for the orange, white, and green Flattr thing.

  9. Nomad Scry Says:

    ditto what Van said.

  10. Ed from Texas Says:

    You go, CJ!

  11. Ed from Texas Says:

    Here’s your dose of Pixar to kick off the day:

    http://digg.com/d31Uqrx

  12. Vanamonde Says:

    I don’t own a Kindle, so iBooks syncing bookmarks over my 3G/wifi connection is rather cool (if I read a book on the iPad then access the same book on my phone..my place in the book is transferred).

  13. Vanamonde Says:

    Just a pity iBooks doesn’t reformat PDF’s for a smaller screen.

  14. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Morning Pan!

    I’m glad Cj’s gift finally arrived. I was getting ticked at the postal system. And I thought I’d have to pull out the needle and thread again.

  15. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Best of luck Cj. I have my fingers, toes, eyes, ears and nose crossed for you.

  16. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Starting next week, show notes are going to be intermittent. Hubby’s home for the next six weeks and he always messes up my schedule. Also, we have family coming in at various times over the summer and that plays havoc too.

    Now, to listen to this week’s episode and write things down. Anybody want a special mention?

  17. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I think today I may have to watch this:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1260572/

    I don’t think it’s a horror, but God it looks bad.

  18. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I knew there was a reason I never became a singing star :biggrin:

  19. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    It occurs to me that next Thursday is Canada Day. Since I have no intentions of getting up before noon that day, I can pretty much guarantee there will be no show notes next week.

  20. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    The Wall was a very depressing movie

  21. Vanamonde Says:

    The needs a decent movie based on Norse mythology , looks like the world is out of luck with that movie.

  22. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Ooooh, I loved Popeye.

    I am what I am. What am I? I’m Popeye!

  23. Vanamonde Says:

    +World

  24. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Aw Van, where’s your sense of optimism? :smile:

  25. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Too late if you wanted a special mention, show notes are out.

  26. reaper Says:

    Drive by
    hay pan busy week.
    congrats Jack
    /drive by

  27. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Is a hay pan better than an oat pan? Does it go with the straw bed?

    (ok, I know I’m being snarky, so sue me)

  28. reaper Says:

    *hands bunny a subpoena*
    You have been served
    but since you are in Canada you can’t really be compelled to show up…

  29. reaper Says:

    a hay pan wouldn’t be very good for cooking…
    *grumble* back to work

  30. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    “You have been served”

    Ohhh, I hope I’ve been served cheesecake. I’d like that :silly:

  31. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    My cat has found a sun beam and is stretched out, looking so comfy. I think I’m jealous.

  32. EssBee Says:

    OMG, Bunny. Funny!!

  33. EssBee Says:

    The singing, that is.

  34. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Yup, that’s exactly what I was going for with my singing… humour :cheerful:

  35. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I can’t figure out why I always go for these singing bets. When I lose, everybody loses :wink:

  36. Vanamonde Says:

    ‘The man that I was killed the man I wanted to be’

    How very true…

  37. EssBee Says:

    ;)

    It sounded like you said:

    “Feed the children/who don’t have enough teet.”

    xox

  38. ComputerKing Says:

    Heya, folks!

    CJ: Good Luck!

    Lyrics Professor: My request is to never have to hear B.O.B. again.

    Jack: Congratulations!

  39. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    B.O.B. has a different meaning in my mind. I must go wash it out :cool:

  40. ComputerKing Says:

    Does anyone else think the next “You got Served” Movie should center on a dancing Process Server?

    *Main Character does an awesome set of dance moves, with 5 backup dancers, surreptitiously slipping a subpoena into the target’s pocket*

    “You just got Served!”

  41. Vanamonde Says:

    Floating in the water with arms and legs cut off.

  42. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    eeeewww, Van!

  43. Vanamonde Says:

    BOB that is.

    Yes the old jokes are often the worst.

  44. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    My BOB is:
    Battery
    Operated
    Boyfriend

    The best kind :wink:

  45. ditto Says:

    Great episode Jack!
    And I’m waiting on JfS for a little magic with my song.

  46. Amy Bowen Says:

    Vanamonde: LOL! Our attempts to read that are going to make a great segment. :biggrin:

    Cj: HOORAY! So glad the package made it to you! :happy: Best of luck on the interview!

  47. ditto Says:

    Usedhair: I was not intentionally leaving out those other animation studios. I was thinking more about the big ones that have been producing movies in the past couple of decades, though I never stated that explicitly.

    I also totally agree about Disney villains. But, it is Disney, so what do you expect? They don’t want nuanced kids films.

    As for DreamWorks vs Pixar: DreamWorks has made some fantastic movies. I maintain “How To Train Your Dragon” is the best thing they’ve done. They’ve also made absolute drek. Pixar, on the other hand, has consistently made great movies. So, while I understand my comparison was on the dismissive side–that was unintentional–I don’t think it was out of line.

    Joe: I agree about old Disney films. Jungle Book is still near to my heart.

    I’m hoping that Universal Animation’s “Despicable Me” will be good. After all, Steve Carell as the main character and the villain has potential! Then again, it might end up being inane schlock.

    And I think that’s enough animation ramblings from me. I’m glad to see we’ve accumulated more fans. It’s been a couple of years(?) since we last talked about this.

  48. ditto Says:

    I need to rewatch The Wall, though that might not be in the next couple of weeks. Things are too crazy around here.

  49. ditto Says:

    Popeye could be interesting.

  50. ditto Says:

    Jack closes with his own version of “Bridge over Troubled Waters”.
    :)

  51. ditto Says:

    While I like The Arcade Fire, I think this is just silly: their new album will have 8 different covers?!

    NO! I will NOT collect them all.

    http://pitchfork.com/news/39246-new-arcade-fire-album-to-feature-eight-different-album-covers/

    There can be only one. :)

  52. ditto Says:

    Oh, yeah. Get me a bowl of Cream of Darkness.
    http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/four-labels-from-the-bruc.php

    Hail to the king, Baby.

  53. ditto Says:

    blah blah blah
    would you kindly?
    blah blah blah

  54. ditto Says:

    Where’s the golf club?

  55. Rhettro Says:

    Oh that is creamy dark awesome in a can! Very Warhol.

    Also, I glad Bunny’s package came.

    Go go Gadget CJ!!!

  56. Rhettro Says:

    I glad = I’m glad. stupid fingers.

  57. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Van: When I used to work for Best Western, we pronounced that town: “Near Bangor.”

    #catching up

  58. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Good Luck Cj!

    #catchingup

  59. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Well, I think I’m going to watch a terrible movie. I wonder if it’s even worth doing a play by play. By the looks of it, there’s no guarantee I’ll make it through the whole movie.

  60. Usedhair Says:

    Ditto: sorry. I didn’t mean to imply that you intentionally left anyone out or that you comparison of dreamworks vs. Pixar was in any way invalid. I respect everyones opinions. I was just excited at the opportunity to gush about animation with anyone else who actually knows anything about it.

    And Venture Brothers still rocks :metal:

  61. Usedhair Says:

    Oh, and best of luck with the interview CJ

  62. DJ Bunny Says:

    Not watching the other movie. Zombie Strippers has just started. :lol:

  63. Rhettro Says:

    That one is in my Que. Shocking, I know.

  64. ditto Says:

    Usedhair: no problem. I love talking about animation myself. Gush away. You’ve got a fan here. :)

    Cj: Good luck!

    CP: Fuck You — Lily Allen

  65. DJ Bunny Says:

    Zombies, Sir!

  66. DJ Bunny Says:

    Won’t really do a play by play. I know a number of people who plan to watch it, so I don’t want to over spoil it.

  67. DJ Bunny Says:

    Why does everybody fire at Wil? What did poor Wil do to anybody?

  68. DJ Bunny Says:

    It took about 15 minutes into the movie before the strippers arrive. Just in case you want to fast forward to the nekkid bits.

  69. ditto Says:

    CP: You Do Run — Cocktail Slippers

  70. DJ Bunny Says:

    “Darn, I’m out of cleches” I love a movie that makes fun of itself

  71. DJ Bunny Says:

    I have to say, while this may not be hard core, it does seem to have the acting ability and the “story” of your average porn movie.

  72. ditto Says:

    Aren’t some of the stars actual porn stars?

  73. DJ Bunny Says:

    So, what I’m getting from this movie so far is if you become a zombi, you become a better stripper.hmmmm.

  74. ditto Says:

    Yep. They are.
    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960890/

  75. DJ Bunny Says:

    Wouldn’t surprise me, ditto.

  76. ditto Says:

    CP: The Elbow Twist — The Woggles

  77. Johnny Null Says:

    This space intentionally left blank.

  78. DJ Bunny Says:

    ewwwww. This movie is gross.

  79. DJ Bunny Says:

    This space internationally left blank

  80. DJ Bunny Says:

    23rd annual bovine festival? awwww.

  81. ditto Says:

    CP: No Way — KunK

  82. DJ Bunny Says:

    Well, I’ve stopped watching the movie. Not that I had a problem with it but hubby found out I was watching it and started whining (ever get whined at via e-mail, it’s not pretty). It’ll have to go on hold until he gets home. :biggrin:

  83. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I just didn’t think it was the type of movie I could handle watching twice. It’s bad enough I’ll have to watch the first half over again.

  84. ditto Says:

    What was his whining like? “But I wanna watch the strippers toooooooo.” ;)

  85. DJ Bunny Says:

    Turned off the movie and Cindi Lauper was on the TV. Boy she looks like she’s been through some hard living.

  86. ditto Says:

    That sounds pretty bad, TEB.

  87. DJ Bunny Says:

    You’re not too far off, ditto.

  88. DJ Bunny Says:

    In regards to the whining, I meant, but it applies to Cindi Lauper too.

  89. DJ Bunny Says:

    Hitting the mute button. Might do some reading until lunch time and the noon news.

  90. DJ Bunny Says:

    CR: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

  91. Johnny Null Says:

    We’re going to see Cindi Lauper soon. That’s right, you can all be SSOOOOO jealous!

  92. ditto Says:

    Uh… ok. I’m jealous. ;)

  93. Johnny Null Says:

    Oh yeah, saw this and thought someone might find it cool:

    http://www.tor.com/blogs/2010/06/nasa-finds-doctor-who-style-crack-in-universe

  94. Johnny Null Says:

    ditto: Ha! Thanks!

  95. ditto Says:

    This was amazing. I didn’t watch it, but I was hearing about it.
    http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-wimbledon-longest-match,0,6394160.story

  96. ditto Says:

    CP: Gorecki — Lamb

  97. Rhettro Says:

    Did any deadpanites attend the SciFi Airshow?
    http://www.scifiairshow.com/guided-tour.html

  98. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I got a letter from Canada Post saying there’s no word on my parcel yet and it may take 30 – 90 days for USPS to get back to them. I have no intention of contacting them to say it was finally delivered. I still feel they owe me $30 postage for an item I had paid to get expedited and then it shows up late.

    Think I’ll watch a half hour or so of Hammer of The Gods now.

  99. DJ Bunny Says:

    Sci Fi Pictures presents.

    Now I know it’ll be good…

  100. Vanamonde Says:

    Is there a cheap way (as in free) to record skype conversations?

  101. jackmangan Says:

    Sleep and Hubby time are perfectly acceptable reasons for intermittent Bunny Show Notes. :)

    Thanks very much, everyone.

  102. jackmangan Says:

    Cute obscure Star Wars ABCs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tweedlebopper/sets/72157600166417445/

  103. jackmangan Says:

    Van, I use Powergramo for Windows, which records Skype-to-Skype for free.

    Macs can just use AudioHijack.

  104. Vanamonde Says:

    I’ll give it a try, thx Jack.

  105. EssBee Says:

    I’d do something shocking for someone who’d bring me lunch.

  106. Vanamonde Says:

    Switch sides for a day?

    So I’ve been informed there is no direct translation of Deadpan in Welsh.

  107. EssBee Says:

    Maybe . . .

  108. JRMurdock Says:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdvK1Z95efI

  109. ditto Says:

    Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.

  110. Cj Says:

    Interview seems to have gone well. I feel good about it.

    I’m still overly-anxious and excited.

    I really superduper want this job!!!

  111. jackmangan Says:

    Something shocking? Like read Sarah Palin’s book?

  112. EssBee Says:

    Go ‘head Cj.

    That’s taking it pretty far, Jack. I just want lunch.

  113. EssBee Says:

    Does anyone think she really wrote that book?

  114. Vanamonde Says:

    Today’s YouTube revelation…more covers of ‘Benson Arizona’ than I would have suspected.

  115. Vanamonde Says:

    Or thought possible.

  116. ditto Says:

    CP: This Is A Call — Foo Fighters

  117. ditto Says:

    Italy is out of the World Cup.
    Crap.
    Can’t say I’m that surprised.
    Still.
    :(

  118. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Benson Arizona: A movie staring Ben Verene in which the main character kidnaps a baby and raises it in the Governor’s Mansion as his own…

  119. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Yes, Robert Guillaume is probably a better choice.

  120. Johnny Null Says:

    I’m shocked that Palin can read.

  121. Vanamonde Says:

    LJ, it’s the song from Dark Star:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2F0dHVZAm8

  122. JRMurdock Says:

    I’ve got my fingers (and toes) crossed for you CJ

  123. Johnny Null Says:

    I’ve got my Ts and eyes crossed for you.

  124. Usedhair Says:

    Maybe Darkstar should be our next Palooza. It’s certainly good enough.

  125. justa J0e Says:

    Essbee – how long can you wait for that lunch? :)

  126. justa J0e Says:

    For some reason, the news of the past few days has me thinking about this guy.
    http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0158904/

  127. EssBee Says:

    JOe, depends on how good it is!

  128. Vanamonde Says:

    Just don’t mess with my bodily fluids.

  129. Vanamonde Says:

    Maybe Dark Star is too good.

  130. jackmangan Says:

    Benson, Benson, Benson, Benson, Benson.
    Clayton Endicott III DID go on to become a shape-shifter on DS9.

  131. jackmangan Says:

    I’m game for Dark Star. Never seen it, but I do appreciate old John Carpenter movies.

    I think a Survey Monkey poll is in order.

  132. Vanamonde Says:

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!

    My goodness, someone send Jack a DVD now.

  133. Vanamonde Says:

    Since the monkey can be fiddled easy…can you not just pick one from the suggestions you’ve seen Jack?

  134. Vanamonde Says:

    I mean I promise I won’t start calling you Uncle Joe.

  135. reaper Says:

    I leave you with this:
    http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/cio3y/let_the_feast_of_a_thousand_hams_begin_my_cat/

    night :nippler:

  136. EssBee Says:

    I’m looking for a good Pandora station suggestion for the afternoon – anyone have a favorite band to suggest?

  137. ditto Says:

    54-40

  138. EssBee Says:

    Thanks, ditto. Already like.

  139. Rhettro Says:

    Dark Star: Haven’t seen it.

    Popeye: Saw it in 1980 at the theater. My 12 year old self didn’t like it. I’d be interested to see if my opinion has changed in 30 years. LOL

    The Wall: Listened to the album many times, never saw the movie.

    Buckaroo Banzai: Saw it a couple times, but haven’t watched it in the last 10 years.

  140. Usedhair Says:

    Darkstar is on Netflix. Not an instant watch, but it is available.

    Oddly enough, the best Pandora station I ever created was done as a joke. I seeded it with Yoko Ono just to see what the hell it would give me. Apart from the Yoko Ono stuff that I simply tell it I don’t like, it actually comes up with some good stuff. Go figure.

  141. EssBee Says:

    I’ve seen The Wall, but I probably won’t participate in the mini-looza. I am super impacted by that movie, and cry every time I even think about it.

    Haven’t seen either of the others.

  142. Vanamonde Says:

    There is a novelisation of Dark Star by Alan Dean Foster, stays faithful to the movie but it does explain what those moving lights on the wall actually are when Pinback goes to feed the Beachball.

  143. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Never saw the Wall.
    Never saw Dark Star (I’m pretty sure)
    I’ve seen Buckaroo Banzai – I’m pretty sure I own the DVD. I WILL HAVE YOUR OVERTHRUSTER! …Hem hem…

    What about Battle Beyond the Stars?

    It’s like a Schlock version of the 7 samurai… IN SPACE!

  144. Rhettro Says:

    When I heard Dark Star it reminded me of the filmation cartoon series “Blackstar” that I loved as a kid. I pretty dug the filmation Batman and Tarzan series as well.

  145. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I’m not here. I did just have a thought though.

    Wait a minute Jack. You can’t like Popeye. As I recall you have a strong phobia against musicals…

    (hopefully I’m remembering correctly as you and not someone else :wink: )

  146. EssBee Says:

    CC: brown rice, salmon/cod on the grill, and a foil pack of baby zucchini and peas from the garden on the grill.

  147. Cj Says:

    Uhm. Did I DARE see anyone dissing Cyndi Lauper?

    I saw her in concert just a few years ago and AND she held my hand while singing Shine and I’ll have you know that up close she looks incredibly fabulous and wonderful.

    So there.

    hmph!

  148. Cj Says:

    I kinda totally should be sleeping right now.

    I’m sure someone out there agrees.

  149. jackmangan Says:

    That’s correct, I am allergic to musicals, but I still enjoy Popeye. Even the music. I yam what I yam.

    Goodnight :spinach:

  150. Vanamonde Says:

    If you are in to ‘printyourownboardgames’ thang, then have a look at:

    http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/73255/maziacs-the-boardgame

  151. Ed from Texas Says:

    Helen Mirren with a submachine gun? This could work:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq9LHlz4VWQ

  152. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Morning Pan!

    Are you a Pioneer?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04oO4oFGcCg

  153. Vanamonde Says:

    I just don’t have a big enough dish to be a pioneer.

    /obscure space probe reference.

  154. Johnny Null Says:

    Cj: I’m quite looking forward to her concert.

  155. EssBee Says:

    Morning, DP! TGIF.

  156. Cj Says:

    JN, she’s amazing in concert. I look forward to seeing her again!

    Good Morning, Pan!

  157. Lo Pan Says:

    douchbag@11

  158. Lo Pan Says:

    His words not mine.

  159. Lo Pan Says:

    Also,well done Jack and Oden. Sorry for the late congrats, word doesnt travel so quick.

  160. EssBee Says:

    Has anyone read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo?

  161. Lo Pan Says:

    Finally saw Dead Snow. Twice. Damn fine. Damn damn fine.
    Charlotte Frogner is my new wannabe Norwegian girlfriend. Bad name, cute girl.

  162. Lo Pan Says:

    Havent read. If I could read I would, as it is Ill just have to see the film.

  163. EssBee Says:

    Pop

  164. Lo Pan Says:

    Oh well done

  165. EssBee Says:

    CP: Get It Like You Like It — Ben Harper

  166. EssBee Says:

    I’m thinking of getting the audiobooks. I might just have to check em out.

  167. Lo Pan Says:

    And you wild when you aint got nuttin on.
    Plus you pay your taxes.

  168. Lo Pan Says:

    Audiobook!!!!! Lord I forgot those existed.

  169. EssBee Says:

    I’m a tramp for audiobooks.

  170. Lo Pan Says:

    Tramp!!!!!! Floozy!

  171. EssBee Says:

    Aside from the Harry Potter audiobooks, my favorites are a series of crime novels by James Lee Burke. The books are set in S. Louisiana, which is my favorite place aside from Colorado. The narrators (there are 2 – actor Will Patton does some of the books) do the cajun and creole and southern accents wonderfully.

  172. Lo Pan Says:

    But do him pay him taxes?

    I just bought George Takei’s autobiography on tape, read by one George Takei, for $.50. Now I gotta find a tape player…

  173. EssBee Says:

    Oh, cool. When was it written? Before or after her came out?

  174. Lo Pan Says:

    1995 i think… so around the time? I cant member when he did

  175. EssBee Says:

    Well, let me borrow it, only if there’s gay stuff in it. I only like the gay stuff.

  176. Johnny Null Says:

    EssBee: Lady J has. She said the beginning was tough, but she wound up liking it quite a bit.

  177. Lo Pan Says:

    Youre gay….

    Wait you have a tape player? Let me borrow that first

  178. EssBee Says:

    I might actually have a tape player, no kidding! I’ll look for ya, Mr.

  179. Johnny Null Says:

    Finished “Murder at Avendon Hill”. Overall, excellent. I am happy to report I figured out whodunnit roughly halfway through, but I didn’t have it all worked out. The ending confrontation was pretty great, I thought. The ending ending leads to another in the series, which would be good, methinks. However, I think thus far I would’ve preferred it if it retained the more local, folktale level. But it could wind up being excellent. I like his representation of magic in his world, and I get a kick that the god is called “Az”, a fun play on “alpha and omega”. One of the best on Podiobooks. It deserves the praise.

  180. Vanamonde Says:

    The film of that tattoo book is well worth checking out Essbee.

    I passed the afternoon watching the new Woody Allen film (well new for the UK)

  181. Vanamonde Says:

    It was pleasant enough.

  182. EssBee Says:

    Van, they are talking about producing U.S. versions of the films now because the books are so popular. Entertainment Weekly suggests Brad Pitt as the lead. Sly B and I wondered this morning why they need to be remade and decided it was because subtitles are TOO HARD for us.

  183. Rhettro Says:

    Forget moisturizer, give a woman a submachine gun to make her appear years younger.

  184. Rhettro Says:

    I think Cyndi Lauper is quite the artist, probably more art in her work than a lot of other pop musicians.

  185. Rhettro Says:

    Also Mmmm…. coffee.

  186. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Good Morning :pan: !

    I am caught up on the conversation – and now I feel old
    for I have 2 tape players, and a cassette deck in my car…

    Thank god I got rid of all those 8-tracks…No telling what the time continuum would have tossed at me…

  187. Vanamonde Says:

    ZP casts a jaded eye over the latest POP game:

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1815-Prince-of-Persia-The-Forgotten-Sands

  188. EssBee Says:

    CP: Bette Davis Eyes — Kim Carnes

    How did that get on my iPod??!

  189. Johnny Null Says:

    EssBee: Must be from the Golden Girls soundtrack.

  190. Rhettro Says:

    Somewhere at my folks’ house is the only 8 track I ever purchased. AC/DC’s “For Those About to Rock”

  191. Rhettro Says:

    Her hair is gray and old
    Her lips chapped and dry
    Her hands are always cold
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes
    Her once good looks are gone
    She’ll no longer entice
    A big mole on her nose
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes

    She’ll unease you
    She has fleas too
    And she has Hodgkin’s disease too
    She’s atrocious
    Sometimes she forgets to make the toilet bowl flush
    She’s got Kirstie Alley big fat thighs
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes

    She’s from a mental home
    You know her mind’s not right
    Her hair she doesn’t comb
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes
    She’ll scream or mumble at you
    Repeats everything twice
    She’s got a few loose screws
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes

    She’s an old shrew
    And she’s been to
    Other planets in a U.F.O. too
    She’s atrocious
    And she knows just what it takes to make you go nuts
    All the boys think she’s a guy
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes

    She’ll impede you
    And deceive you
    All the better just to leave you
    She’s atrocious
    When she scrubs her back she’ll use the toilet bowl brush
    All the boys think she’s a guy
    She’s got Marty Feldman eyes

  192. Vanamonde Says:

    Nowt wrong with Bette Davis Eyes, the acoustic version KC does is fantastic.

  193. EssBee Says:

    I don’t mind the song at all. In fact, I remember that I loved it quite a bit as a youngster when I heard it on the radio. But I didn’t put it on my iPod!

    Rhettro, I might know her.

  194. Rhettro Says:

    I quite like KC.

  195. Rhettro Says:

    Blamamations. NSFW language

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/blamimations/107/

  196. jackmangan Says:

    I am not a number, I’m a free man!
    w00t.

    Thank you Coathalia and Cj.

  197. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Mmmm…Yeah, I still like the Bette Davis Eyes… Um-hmmm.

  198. Vanamonde Says:

    Oh and a US version of the Dragon Tattoo movie is a terrible idea, a trainwreck waiting to happen..

  199. jackmangan Says:

    The original Swedish film version is excellent, although I’m told it deviates heavily from the book(s) – - also supposed to be excellent.

    I believe the sequel film is already released too. Poor Stieg Larsson didn’t survive to see his novels made into movies.

  200. EssBee Says:

    Ahem.

    ATTENTION DEADPAN.

    I have an announcement. Mr. David Lo Pan can just zip his thoughts about this one.

    Buffy ROCKS. I’m reading the latest issue of S8, and am all tingly.

    That is all.

  201. Vanamonde Says:

    Does she sleep with another woman again?

  202. Cj Says:

    Coffee or nap? That is the question.

  203. EssBee Says:

    No, Van, not so far.

    It is 94 degrees outside.

  204. Cj Says:

    Oh, wait… these little people are saying they want food.

    Cheese sammiches for everyone!!!!

    OK really, I don’t have that much energy. *giggle*

    I will feed them though.

  205. justa J0e Says:

    and as we know … there is separation until you get below 6 degrees.

  206. EssBee Says:

    Oh, I get it! Tingly, slept with a girl! Ha!

    No, the tingle is from her sheer awesomeness.

  207. Johnny Null Says:

    I think I saw minutes of Buffy, shook my head, and turned off the boob-tube.

  208. EssBee Says:

    Cj, I want a cheese sandwich!

  209. Lo Pan Says:

    Can I unzip yet?

  210. EssBee Says:

    Might as well.

  211. EssBee Says:

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  212. Lo Pan Says:

    *thud*

    ILL BE HERE ALL WEEK! THANK YOU!

  213. EssBee Says:

    wakka

    wait . . .

  214. Lo Pan Says:

    Let it breathe, EssBee

  215. EssBee Says:

    ip

  216. Ed from Texas Says:

    freely?

  217. Ed from Texas Says:

    And there was much rejoicing!

    http://scifiwire.com/2010/06/peter-jackson-will-be-dir.php

  218. Lo Pan Says:

    The Hobbit? Oh I better re-zip my thoughts….

  219. EssBee Says:

    I was just joking about zipping it, Lo. You can tell me why you have bad taste if you want to.

  220. Rhettro Says:

    Ed: That gets a big “Fuck Ya!!!!” from me. :)

  221. Lo Pan Says:

    No no EssBee, its ok. Its best that way. PLUS what I feel for Buffy in no way comes close to the spite and loathe I have for Tolkien materials.

    NOW ZIP IT !I MEAN COME ON!

  222. Rhettro Says:

    Is Lo the token tolkien basher?

  223. Lo Pan Says:

    come on….

  224. EssBee Says:

    ba dum bum

  225. Lo Pan Says:

    Rum pum pum pum

  226. EssBee Says:

    Mmm, Rum.

  227. Lo Pan Says:

    ditto.

  228. EssBee Says:

    Mmm, ditto

  229. Lo Pan Says:

    Mmmmmmmmm……….diiiiiittttoooo

  230. EssBee Says:

    Bored.

  231. EssBee Says:

    CP: Sloopy Seconds — George Clinton

  232. JohnBoze Says:

    EssBee, I believe you meant

    “Bored now…”

  233. EssBee Says:

    There’s my Buffy backup.

    Where you been, Mr. Boze?

  234. JohnBoze Says:

    I’m supposed to still be asleep, but I think I shall rise now.

  235. JohnBoze Says:

    I’ve gone nocturnal and it has been a rough transition.

  236. EssBee Says:

    ARISE!!

  237. JohnBoze Says:

    I think the latest HD crash ate my latest Deadpan stuff, but I’ve been around online. Did a Quirky Quiz for the QN Podcast and last week did two Buffy commentaries at Sofadogs.

  238. JohnBoze Says:

    I’ll do linkage when I’m upstairs, copy paste is cumbersome on this phone.

  239. JohnBoze Says:

    Meanwhile, Darcy is in the homestretch with the costumes for “Stinky Cheese Man” so scheduling is rough and shall be for another couple weeks.

  240. JRMurdock Says:

    *lurk*

  241. jackmangan Says:

    2010: Year of the Dead Hard Drive.

  242. JohnBoze Says:

    The Year We Lose Contact… With Our Data

  243. Vanamonde Says:

    I wonder if there is some HD bad luck virus spreading among the deadpan crowd.

  244. Vanamonde Says:

    The deadpan jinx.

  245. JohnBoze Says:

    No, I was speaking of Jack’s crash. I had voicemails in.

  246. Vanamonde Says:

    Phew!

  247. jackmangan Says:

    http://theoatmeal.com/comics/legos

    Oh. Yeah. Sorry. If you can give me approx dates, JB, I’ll go back and dig up those lost VMs in my email history.

  248. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Hello!
    My name is Windows Defender,
    You killed my Hard Drive,
    Prepare to … Wait a minute, I have to reboot…

  249. JohnBoze Says:

    Just had some pretty serious hail, golf ball or so…

  250. Johnny Null Says:

    Windows has detected that you have moved your mouse, and must reboot.

  251. Johnny Null Says:

    My neighbor must be a Deadpan lurker. He keeps yelling “come on” at his weed wacker.

  252. EssBee Says:

    It’s now 99 degrees, but cloudy. Come on gully washer!!

  253. Johnny Null Says:

    Huh, that’s a new one on me. I’ve heard of a “gully wumper”. I suppose it makes more sense, though.

    I just recently heard the phrase “over the moon”, too. I don’t recall hearing that one before, but I’m told it’s common.

  254. EssBee Says:

    The Target in Longmont smells like a slaughterhouse/outhouse combo.

  255. Lo Pan Says:

    Its no Sarah Palin

  256. Lo Pan Says:

    Yah its fucking hot. Also, that Target is terrible somtimes.

  257. EssBee Says:

    Super Target. I beg your pardon, stinkfest.

  258. Lo Pan Says:

    Its no Ronald Reagan

  259. EssBee Says:

    No, but it’s fucking hot.

  260. EssBee Says:

    Tonight we plan to:

    -eat tostadas

    -watch the finale of S1 Alias. Sly B had never seen it, and wanted to try it out. She doesn’t love it.

    -ReLAX

  261. EssBee Says:

    +tweet

  262. Lo Pan Says:

    Dont do it.

    I love you Primus. I goddamn love you

  263. jackmangan Says:

    Speaking of Primus, I think I need to read this, eventually:

    http://www.lesclaypool.com/pumphouse/

  264. Rhettro Says:

    Whenever I hear the name “Primus” I think of the band “Prong”

    I wish I were a finger snapping fisherman.

  265. EssBee Says:

    Rhettro, I mean this with love:

    That is the strangest two sentences I’ve ever read from you.

  266. Lo Pan Says:

    Oddly I understood it tho….

  267. Lo Pan Says:

    ditto, Jack. (no not him)

  268. jackmangan Says:

    I can only think of 3 Prong songs, so I can’t really run with that meme.

  269. Lo Pan Says:

    This…..Is…. Sparticus!!!!

    er…Sparta!

    er… Mars Volta!

    er… At the Drive In!!!

    er…

    god please someone get the joke…

  270. EssBee Says:

    I don’t get it.

  271. Lo Pan Says:

    Fah.

  272. Rhettro Says:

    Jack knows two more Prong songs than I do.

  273. Rhettro Says:

    EssBee, let me illuminate.

    Primus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXCuVJYOXCU

  274. Lo Pan Says:

    I know 2 full albums. Poor Prong dont get no respect.

    Prove You Seas of Cheese

  275. Rhettro Says:

    Prong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl-5TrGakWY

    :neck crack:

  276. Lo Pan Says:

    Excellent song Rhett, but I prefer the You Suck live version only cause Im a completist snob.

  277. Rhettro Says:

    I like Prong, I just can remember any song titles other than “Snap your fingers”

  278. Lo Pan Says:

    Rhett that Prong song (heh) has the worst drum beat ever.

  279. Rhettro Says:

    I’ll have to check it out. :)

  280. Cj Says:

    I have the sound of an engine revving in my mind.

  281. Vanamonde Says:

    CD: making the tumbleweeds a cup of tea.

  282. EssBee Says:

    Thank you, sir.

    Morning,DP! Look out weeds, here comes EssBee.

  283. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Morning pan!!!!!!

    it’s way way WAY too early here. But we needed to come to Hughs treatment early today for some routine stuff.

    Hugh sez: I’m sleeping with my eyes open

    We wanted to play by play this weeks ep. Might get interrupted but we are going to try to finish it today during his treatment.

    let me go see if my itunes has been keeping up…

  284. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Ess Bee killer of weeds

  285. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    uh-oh. My Deadpan feed has the dreaded exclamation point next to it.

    How come Savage Love always happily downloads but not Deadpan? Yet Deadpan is the 1 I sorta try to listen to sometimes. I have…..101 unlistened to Savage Loves. Yikes. Sorry Dan Savage. We heart you.

  286. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Deadpan stopped downloading at 165.. wtf???

    Time to beat itunes into submission

    Hugh sez: hurt it, babe. Hurt it good.

    I will!!!

  287. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    the itunes store only has up to 168.. didn’t something like this happen to me last time?

    Hugh sez: I remember it had 2 different names or something and the deadpans were in different feeds or some shit like that.

    hmmmm.. I do recall this slightly

    I am going to investigate this 1 more time then prob try and just listen off the site

  288. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    I only have 1 feed. whats going on here???

    Where are Deadpans 169 and 170??

    Do others have this problem??

  289. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    fyi… if there are long pauses please excuse us. As I said we are at treatment so there are docs and nurses coming and going.

    like right now :)

  290. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    not that anyone is reading this :)

    LOL

  291. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    in other news.. Hugh and I were just checking out the cover for the next Dresden book.. OMG!!!! I can’t wait for that to come out.

    http://jim-butcher.com/pics/gsCoverLg.jpg

  292. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    I am missing a whole bunch of Deadpans somehow.. my feed is a mess.

    Jack- complie all 170 episodes and send them to me :)

    you know, in your spare time

    ok. Just a bit more here. Hughs flirting with his favorite nurse. She is really cute. She loves Hugh.

  293. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    downloading 170 off the site while Hugh finishes his stuff

    well be back in a few to play by play

  294. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    well = we’ll

    I abhor punctuation

  295. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Ok. Going to go as far as we can for a bit here..

  296. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Welcome 1 and all to A Deadpan Play by Play™

    with your hosts: Hugh and Andrea

    Featuring Deadpan 170: Yes

    swoooon!!!!

  297. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    farrrr point media

    Toto we’re home!!!

    Hugh sez: is she is chicago???

    She must be!

  298. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Jack sez: Hey and welcome!

    Hey and welcome to you too Jackamo

    Hugh sez: Welcome and hey, Jack

  299. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    we are sync’d with Wizard of Oz

    LOL. the midget hangin on the tree

    Hugh sez: That poor bird midget hung himself?

    Richard hung himself*

    Hugh sez: just the other day*

    * obscure punk rock reference: Richard Hung Himself by DI. Featured in the classic film: Suburbia

  300. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    *jazz music*

    loved by gays and straights
    zardoz

    Jackson and Ross TOTALLY need to do an urban Deadpan remake

    Hugh sez; Gonna be kinda hard for that now isn’t it?

    oh yeah.. heh. Sorry Michael. RIP

  301. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    flying monkeys flinging poo!!!!

  302. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Why so bashful Jack? You ARE a big godlike being

    Hugh sez: you are in our eyes you ig god hunk *bats eyelashes*

    swooooon!!!

  303. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    which 1 ones a helium baloon??

  304. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    what? is this guy crazy or something?
    Billy Barbarian?

    Celine Dijon?
    Ronald Stump?

  305. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    ESS BEE!!!!!

    Hugh sez: Wait, whats always close to her mouth??

    Deadpan, Hugh. Focus you dirty boy

    Hugh sez: ok. Ok. Focus. No dirty thoughts. foooocuuuussssssss.

  306. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    dumb.ass.memories

    CJ!!!!! 2010 Phoenix Comic Con

    Hugh sez: 2 for 1

    sticker on foot
    went to remove
    hit a bush
    jumps
    soda pop bottle

    awwwww

    camping joshua tree
    needed bathroom
    escorted to outhouse
    hit behind a tree

    LOL

    cougar

    heh

  307. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    LOL.. yes that is why gays love Wizard of Oz

    boyishly attractive girl in love with shoes.. LOL

    wicked witch = aliens from signs

    LOL. ewwwwwwwwwwww

    Hugh sez: why you hatin on Wizard of Oz, man?

    what Hugh, are you in love with Wizard of Oz???

    Hugh sez: No, just wondering :)

  308. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Oz would of NEVAR medaled

    observation: Tin man is a steampunk iron man who sings and cries

    LOL.

    got interrupted here. Be back in a little while

  309. Usedhair Says:

    OK, I have the movie Unforgiven in my Netflix cue. Why I have a western in there, I’ll never know. I don’t like westerns. Did anyone here recommend it for some odd reason? There must have been a cause for the effect of my clicking on it. Who’s responsible. I’m taking names and, if necessary, kicking asses.

  310. JohnBoze Says:

    It is highly recommended by me, Mr. Hair, though I’m not sure if I was the original advocate…

  311. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    The Smarty Hotties® did not recommend Unforgiven

  312. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    little known fact

    Scarecrow left oz and got tangled up with a scottish pagan cult :)

    Wicked witch of the east was house hunting

    LOL

    how disgusting would that scene of been if directed by clive barker

    Hugh sez: I am sending Clive Barker an email right now begging him to remake Wizard of Oz

    :) that would be high-larious!!

  313. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    1 final question

    is this movie REALLY just about 2 women fighting over shoes

    Hugh sez: Women and their shoes.. don’t even get me started. My wife came to San Francisco with 4 or 5 pair of shoes. Somehow now we have.. I don’t know.. 600 pairs??

    I DO NOT have 600 pairs of shoes!! Oh but that would be nice.. sigh…. daydreams..
    600 shoooeeessss…. swoooooooonnnn

    Hugh sez: control yourself woman!!

  314. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    brb

  315. Jack Mangan Says:

    :)

  316. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Dre’s dumb ass memory… the first time I saw someone type brb I thought it was a burp :)

    Hugh sez: LOL. You’ve been around me too long

  317. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    swoooooooon!!!!!!!!!!!

  318. EssBee Says:

    Hotties – nice one!

    Gays, Oz = Judy Garland. Also, going from a black & white world to one that’s FABULOUS where nobody looks at you twice for being a fairy, MUNCHkin, or a member of the lollipop guild. I mean, COME ON!!

  319. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    EssBee, you are so so so SO right on with that.

    Wizard of Oz is officially gay :)

    The Smarty Hotties® state it as fact

    so it is said, so it is

  320. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Mangan.. you really got your shit together

    LOL

    I love this duet, Ed and Alvie, right?

    LOL.. oh those were funny

    what is this little Deadpan mash up? I love it!!!!

    Jack did you do this

    Hugh sez: we have show notes by bunny.. chieck it

    I shall! Thank you again bunny!!

  321. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    this part of the show is just listed as anthems.

    Jack, did you make that little intro mash up for the anthems

    OOOO!! Wait, Hugh.. is 1 of these going to be a chicago anthem????

    Hugh sez: Play it play it!!!!!!!!

    sorry we are a little excited here. The glory of the stanley cup is already wearing off though. We traded 4 guys off our team.

    Although- EssBee you will appreciate this. Apparently the stanley cup is in Chicagos pride parade tomorrow. How fucking awesome is that? The NBA trophy never attended the pride parade.

  322. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Amy Bowen!!!!!

    Deadpan ambassador

    Vancouver

    sing it girl!!!

    Hugh sez: w00t!!!!

    we’re rockin out here :)

  323. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    I wish Amy did a Chicago one. I want to hear her doing Chelseas Dagger

  324. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Good job Amy!!!

    Hugh sez: good job!!!

    LOL.. this is awesome. wait who is this???

  325. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    You go bunny!!!!!

    that was so fucking cool

    wasn’t that mini john boze?

  326. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Evo Terra!!!! swooooooonnnnn

    he’s going to tell us about Friday

    whats with the kids in the background of his call there?

    Hugh sez: Jack, man. you are making me look bad. I gave the worst marriage proposal ever in the history of the world. I am shocked she said yes to me.

    It was who you were then, baby. I don’t care about the proposal. The last 15+ years have been wonderful.

    Hugh sez: awww shucks girly *blush*

  327. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Evo is so not into doing cool things

    Jack: Oh I’m gonna be doing the cool thing at EVFN

    LOL “cool thing”??? Marriage proposal = cool thing? LOL

    awwwwww….. so cute!!!!! I wish i could of been there

    Oh Evo.. Evo, Evo, Evo. And you call yourself a professional

    professional douche bag!!!

    Actually I can see that. I bet it was an exciting moment and I can see where the slip up happened.

    Hugh sez: NO excuse

    LOL. Hugh is such a task master :)

  328. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    OMG that is so so cute

    CONGRATS JACK AND ODEN!!!!!!!!

    Hugh sez: Congrats, man. I’m a fan of marriage

    [pricess bride] marriage is what brings us together today [/princess bride]

    Oden is all giggling :) awwww

    Hugh sez: Dre is awww-ing all over the fucking place now. She’s going to be all swoony romantic the rest of the damn day now

    oh.. yeah. Sucks to be you Hugh eh?

    Hugh sez: sucks to be me :)

  329. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Lets hear Jack and Odens take on it

    he was all nervous about where they were going to be friday night

    Hugh sez: Yeah, yeah.. only a good guy would actually think about the place he proposes :(

    Oh Hugh you stop! Your proposal was perfect. So yeah it wasn’t the most well thought out romantic thing you’ve ever done but so what. The proposal doesn’t mean the marriage will go a certain way.

    Marriage does take work, and what you didn’t put into the proposal you put into the marriage and here we are now, right?

    Hugh sez: :) right. I just feel like an ass. Your over here swooning and awwing over this and my proposal fucking sucked

    I am officially ignoring anymore talk about your proposal if its going to be negative

  330. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Very classy and nice

    1st ever recorded for podcast proposal

    you jerk!!! LOL

    my new friend here.. LOL

    I don’t think she is your NEW friend Jack

    Hugh sez: Heh

    heh heh

  331. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    LOL

    Jack: Oden will you marry me

    *pause*

    Oden: yes

    whats with the pause???? ;) LOL

    Hugh sez: She decided to think about it a little the 2nd time around

    Ah nothing like some good eye rolling during a marriage proposal

    Hugh sez: welcome to the rest of your life Jack!

    LOL

    Hugh sez: I get eye rolled at 50 times a week!

  332. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Another bit of audio

    crappy sound quality

    Sheila- Mrs Evo

    Mr “secret keeper” Mangan

  333. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    awwwwww

  334. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Jack and Yoko.. LOL

    j0e that was high-larious

    I love it!!!

    Hugh sez: that was so funny

    Don’t have enough teet

    Hugh sez: I need more teet

    you do!

  335. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    why sure!

    climb into my spoon!!

  336. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Nomad Scry likes rhetro circle

    JR Murdock wants disneys fist of north star

    lo pan doesnt need viagra

    Essbee is lol-ing

    switches from bw to color

    not nobody! NOt no how!!

    Van how is the pudding?

    reaper is bake sale-ing

    Van cozies up to True Blood watchers

    CJ is very relaxed right now

    1st of the week

    lions and tigers and Deadpans

  337. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    lyrics professor

  338. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    what are they talking about in this song?????

    B.O.B

  339. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Hugh sez: yeah, what the hell is he talking about??

    Its just rhyming with no sense

  340. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    wait- who is doing this?

    *pause*

    *checks show notes*

  341. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Ok, who is the lyric professor?

  342. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    LOL..

    Lyric professor sez: nothing too difficult thus far

    so far we have:

    school
    younger person
    something that is 1 of a kind
    his 1 of a kind has nothing on
    didn’t come in a box (thats deep)
    didnt have to pay taxes
    he brought the object to life from plastic

    LOL

    he’s singing to his 2nd hand wonder woman doll

    Hugh sez: that was high-larious

  343. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    not nobody
    not no how

    really “hot” on the mic

    much quieter

    thanks for contributing

    Deadpan is not a couples cast

  344. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    heh
    heh heh

    Jack would love “stuff” from us

    heh heh hehe

    Hugh sez: what kinda stuff, Jack? heh hehheheheheheh

  345. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    send some shit in

    you know the ways

    mmmmmmmmmm

    still owe a song- get it to him

    Detroit

    60 lines.. oooo.. that me

    I will call mine in this weekend at some point Jackamo

  346. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    spoiler!!!

    pink floyd the wall thoughts

    contribute, yo

  347. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    mini-palooza

  348. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    no more outrobabble

    he don’t use community lightly, yo

    you fuck with Jack, you fuck with all of us

    Hugh sez: You fuck with Jack, you gotta deal with me, yo

    yo

  349. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    quickquickquickquick

    LOL!!!!!

    Jack is a confused duck

    Hugh sez: Is Jack trying to tell us he is gay? Man, Oden has GOT to be worried right now

    LOL

  350. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Jack has stopped writing all together

    I am insterested

  351. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    that outrobabble is criminally long

    goodnight green room

  352. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    alright Hughie.. is Jack coming back after the music?

    Hugh sez: Yes

    the bet is on

    woooohhh! Sing it Jack!! I felt that between my legs

    Hugh sez: hey now. Jack you stay out of Dre’s legs

  353. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Hugh sez: [confession] I felt it between my legs too.. and I liked it.. heh swoon [/confession]

  354. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Jack- you stay away from whats between Hughs legs too! That is MINE!!! MINE I tell you MINE!!!!

    Hugh sez: possessive much, babe?

    muchly :)

  355. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    I like the way Jack sings this.. it is quite sexy

    Hugh sez: I am so turned on

    Dre and Hugh approve

    ok here we come to the end….

  356. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Dre wins!!!!!!! He didn’t come back after the music!!!!

    Hugh sez: Yeah I love it when you win

    AWWWWWW!!!!! Since I put the mp3 of this ep in my itunes it went into my music library not my podcast library and so then it shuffled in my itunes library to Naked Raygun Holding You

    awwww.. so appropriate

    Hugh sez: that was awesome. Best fucking punk rock love song. evar.

    ever ever ever

    Hugh might not of proposed to me very smoothly but he always made me tapes of his punk rock love songs.

  357. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    ok Deadpan

    I am getting all swoony after Jack and Oden and now my Naked Raygun love song

    its too much for me.

    “all that I want won’t be all that I need, without me holding you”

    awww

    Hugh sez; oh Jesus she’s going to be out of control today

  358. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    alrighty panites

    we’ve got another hour of treatment. I’m going to spend it gazing lovingly at my man

    Hugh sez: Worship me woman!!

    :) lol.. nice. hugh knows how to ruin the moment

    you all take care

    regular Deadpan can resume

    play by play is over

  359. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    I couldn’t find a video of Holding You but here is another glorious Naked Raygun song

    Naked Raygun are the fucking shit, yo

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WblXauajgVk

    watch it. worship it. Love it.

    omg I was so in love with that guitarist at the time.
    I was young, forgive me

  360. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I refuse to morn for the Pan because it’s dead! That’s why I’m here in the afternoon :wink:

  361. JohnBoze Says:

    Hey Deadpan, anyone here watch any Party Down, either on Starz, DVD or Netflix stream?

    Excellent show, especially if you liked Veronica Mars, it was created by Rob Thomas, and he got some of his writers, producers, and actors to work on it.

    And the main character Henry, played by Adam Scott, is so very wonderfully deadpan in his performance.

    Check it out!

  362. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Watching a movie called PontyPool http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226681/

    Actually quite enjoying it. Only saw half of it. Hubby made me stop watching. He’s off on a play date and wanted to see the rest of too.

  363. Cj Says:

    Good morning – because I’m still in pajamas.. we ALL are!

    I’ll get dressed before I go out concerting tonight.. Is that what it’s called when you go to a concert? Concerting?

    Anyway… we are watching Honey I Blew up the Kid.

    I love Rick Moranis and the kiddos thing it’s really funny.

  364. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Later today, I’m scheduled to fight undead drow.

    If you don’t go to a concert, is it disconcerting?

  365. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Maybe that’s only if you didn’t like the concert…

  366. JohnBoze Says:

    I’m working the sewing today for Darcy for “Stinky Cheese Man.”

  367. Johnny Null Says:

    I went to a trial Tai Chi class. The guy I’m considering teaches Tai Chi, “formless boxing”, and Bagua. The first two he seems to try to blend together. He has also created his own Tai Chi form, and teaches that instead of the traditional Yang style. It’s awful. It is as Tai Chi as Pantera is elevator music. It violates all of the bsiac principles. But, I try to be a good sport, and I was there as a guest, so I just followed the class like a regular student. Towards the end, the instructor (Sifu, in Chinese [sort of]) and I actually began a bit of a playful tussle. Twice. The first time, Sifu got a couple hits in to match mine. Then I dropped him and (fake) ground-and-pounded him, ending with my knee on his head, considering an armbar. But we ended. Round two? I saw every move Sifu was going to make, grabbed his legs, and dropped him like a sack of rice at about the three-second mark.

    I’ll still watch his Bagua class, since the style fascinates me. Otherwise, at least he’s a nice guy.

  368. Johnny Null Says:

    After that, I mowed the front lawn, I’m going to start working out, and then I’ll see what I can do from there. Tomorrow is a party at a lakehouse. Looks like it’ll be a touch chilly to swim in a lake, but it’ll be fun.

  369. Ed from Texas Says:

    Happy weekend, Deadpan.

    We retrieved my daughter from camp this morning and spent the early afternoon watching Toy Story 3. No doubt, it was excellent. If you do not tear up just a little during this movie, you officially have no soul.

  370. Vanamonde Says:

    CW: The Doctor Who season finale.

  371. EssBee Says:

    CP: Beatles Rock Band. OMG, I kill at drums.

  372. EssBee Says:

    Also, Stanley Cup in Chicago Pride = approved!

  373. JohnBoze Says:

    Schrödinger’s Fortune Cookie?

  374. JohnBoze Says:

    Meh… Doesn’t work

  375. Johnny Null Says:

    Or does it?

  376. Vanamonde Says:

    You’ll have to brave the collapsing wave function and ask the cat.

  377. Johnny Null Says:

    Just don’t look at it.

  378. usedhair Says:

    JB: Good to know someone here likes it. The actual culprit may have been the guy who sits next to me at work. I seem to remember him rambling on about how some western needed to be watched and what a great cast it had. I’ll wind up giving it a try, but it’s still pretty low on the old Cue.

  379. Cj Says:

    Has someone already shared this?

    http://www.break.com/index/jealous-cat-knocks-kittens-hat-off.html

  380. Jack Mangan Says:

    Unforgiven is brilliant, in spite of it being a Western.

    I guess none of us went to the FPM Pool Party. After enduring another long round of games, I had another small reunion today, and so, after many long hours in the car, spent the evening at home with the kiddos.

  381. Jack Mangan Says:

    Poor kitten!

    Goodnight, :Clint:

  382. Nomad Scry Says:

    Hi. I missed y’all. We found out we’re having a girl. Heeee! Sorry.

  383. Vanamonde Says:

    Congratulations to NS and his SO.

  384. EssBee Says:

    Well done, NS! Been wondering where you’e been!

    Great news, Jack.

  385. Ed from Texas Says:

    Indeed, always nice to wake up to another Deadpan morning with good news shared from friends.

  386. WNDRWolf Says:

    I have sadly moved away from listening to FPM shows – I think I have 2 in my subscription list now…

  387. Vanamonde Says:

    Hmmmm:

    http://www.boingboing.net/2010/06/26/texas-gop-comes-out.html

  388. Vanamonde Says:

    Locus award winners announced:

    http://www.locusmag.com/News/2010/06/2010-locus-awards-winners/

  389. Vanamonde Says:

    I’m impatiently waiting for ‘The Windup Girl’ to come out in paperback.

  390. JohnBoze Says:

    Congratulations NS!

  391. JohnBoze Says:

    I still have 8 FPM shows in my list…

    Angel Between the Lines (which they swear is only in long hiatus and not podfaded)
    Backseat Producers
    Cover to Cover
    Jack Mangan’s Deadpan (interestingly, I believe I helped write thse description blurb on the Farpoint site, is that taken from the Facebook description? I just remember coming up with some of that copy)
    Kick Ass Mystic Ninjas
    Slice of Sci Fi
    Strangely Literal
    Upside Down and Halfway to Happyland

  392. Cj Says:

    Congratulations NS! Woot!

    I think Love Long and Prosper has been removed from the FPM page, but we were an FPM show.

  393. Cj Says:

    Oh, and speaking of LLAP – we recorded a new show last night after a much unwanted hiatus so those of you who listen should be seeing it in the feed in the next day or so. Yay! :)

  394. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Hey Pan.

    Catching up. Locus awards: Boneshaker was good. Hubby says he’s enjoying The Windup Girl
    Congrats on the girl NS. Are you thinking of names yet?
    Poor kitten
    As far as banning oral sex. I wonder how many of those people will be breaking the law the minute it would be brought into effect? I find it hard to believe none of them do it.
    I think I only listen to 2 FPM shows. Jack Mangan and LLAP

  395. Vanamonde Says:

    As far as FPM shows are concerned:

    Slice of Scifi
    The Dragon Page
    JMDP of course
    I Should be Writing

  396. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Van, what happened to England? 4-1 against is not a very good showing.

  397. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    If that one goal was allowed and, at the time, tied the game, do you think that would have changed the momentum?

  398. justa J0e Says:

    NS – congratulations

  399. justa J0e Says:

    RE: Texas GOP

    Is it time to start a pool? We should place bets on how many months it will be before a Texas GOP leader is found having oral sex and or sodomy, with a person of the same sex, IN a strip club.

    That article has to be a joke. There just simply can’t be anybody in charge of a statewide political party who is that out of whack as to want to publicly attack oral sex. If they do, then the “sanctity of marriage” brigade ought to come after them because THAT is a direct assault on “traditional marriage” and the inferred rights therein!
    (For that mater this could include sodomy as well. Those who seek control, like to pretend that sodomy is the sole playground for homosexuals. I could send them a list of podcasts that would be willing to offer evidence to the contrary.)

  400. Nomad Scry Says:

    Thanks, all. We’ve just about locked in her name, although her Internet ID is still in question. I like Fray but not for any good reason.

  401. Nomad Scry Says:

    I think the only FPM that I listen to on a regular basis is KAMN & JM’s Deadpan. I’ll pick up an episode here and there of some of the rest. I just don’t have time for everything…

    Well, I suppose I could give up on my race through Buffy & Angel. Nah.

    I do miss Wingin’ It though. I only came on with the third iteration, but that’s what eventually led me here.

  402. Nomad Scry Says:

    I was told, as a teenager, that sodomy was any kind of not natural sex. I presume that meant anything that wasn’t missionary.

    Then again, I was told that dinosaurs were evil genetic manipulations created by brilliant antediluvian scientists and that they went extinct in the great flood that god sent.

    I am not THAT old. Carbon dating was common practice by the time I was told this.

  403. Nomad Scry Says:

    I love how the GOP can so quickly reduce me to a stuttering rage.

  404. justa J0e Says:

    “stuttering rage” – the other other OTHER name of our band.

  405. JohnBoze Says:

    Oh, I do still have WI3D listed in my iTunes…

  406. Vanamonde Says:

    Well time to head to slumberland, so Happy Birthday Essbee…I won’t ask your age.

  407. Usedhair Says:

    Hey :pan: community. I’m looking for some advice with microphones. I have to record interviews with experts as part of my job. I’ve borrowed digital recorders and have been very disappointed. I have borrowed a standard Logitech USB desktop microphone and been generally pleased with the results, but can only hear the expert and often don’t hear my own questions quite so well (I’m trying not to remind the experts that I’m recording them, so I can’t swing the microphone back and forth. It needs to stay inconspicuous). I’m looking to invest in a microphone so I don’t have to keep borrowing. I always have my laptop on and open during interviews, so using a digital recorder simply adds the step of removing the recordings. I was thinking about trying an omni-directional mic, but they sometimes have problems picking up as much sound as uni-directional microphones. Does anyone have a suggestion for an inexpensive, travel friendly microphone to record interviews?

  408. JohnBoze Says:

    Check with Blue. I have a Snowball that does omni and I know they have the Snowflake for more portable purposes. I do not know the pickup patterns available in the Snowflake though.

  409. Nomad Scry Says:

    The Snowball is supposed to be a good choice, though I’ve only used the Snowflake. I’d recommend looking into one of the Zoom H2/H4 series. I believe they just came out with a new entry level model. Offhand I can’t remember the name, pricing, or release date, but… never-the-mind.

    If all else fails, try to find an old iRiver mp3 player. They made some really excellent in-a-pinch voice recorders.

  410. Amy Bowen Says:

    Yay, another TSH Play-by-Play! I have a few replies to parts of it.

    Hugh sez: Wait, whats always close to her mouth??

    That was a reference to the segment of Deadpan #169 that was recorded live at the Deadpan MMMMMeetup II this past March. (Starts at 5:09 into that episode.) I was reading story narration from “The Questors from Effpiem” and stopped to ask Danthol if the microphone was close enough to my mouth. I cracked up laughing when I heard EssBee’s reference to it in #170 and realized that I’d started a meme. :biggrin:

    what is this little Deadpan mash up? I love it!!!!

    Jack did you do this

    Yeah, he did. It’s made of bits and pieces of the various clips people have turned in to the Deadpan of themselves singing – mostly anthems owed on hockey bets (which is what the mashup is now an intro for), but some other stuff, too.

    Good job Amy!!!

    Hugh sez: good job!!!

    Thank you! :smile:

    I wish Amy did a Chicago one.

    I did, it just hasn’t been put into the show yet. Stay tuned.

    Ok, who is the lyric professor?

    Even though he doesn’t say so, I know it’s J.R. Murdock because I recognize the URL he gives at the end as his.

    Speaking of whom: I’m going to the Sigler Stank IV tour stop in San Diego tomorrow night, and J.R. will probably be there, too! I’m so excited! :happy:

    NS: Congrats!

  411. Jack Mangan Says:

    Congrats indeed, Nomad Scry!

    Whatever lunatic inspired that BoingBoing article is only trying to remind you that every sperm is sacred.

  412. Jack Mangan Says:

    Every sperm is great.

    And btw fyi, I still need to get my single parent Social Media/e-communication rhythm down. Lots of other people do this successfully – - without sacrificing quality kid time. I’ll get there.

  413. Cj at Work Says:

    Love never gives up.
    Love cares more for others than for self.
    Love doesn’t want what it doesn’t have.
    Love doesn’t strut, doesn’t have a swelled head, doesn’t force itself on others, isn’t always “me first,” doesn’t fly off the handle, doesn’t keep score of the sins of others, doesn’t revel with others grovel…

    Just sayin’

    I love all of you. :happy:

  414. Cj at Work Says:

    with = when

  415. Cj Says:

    Oooh oooh!! Happy Birthday to EssBee!

  416. Nomad Scry Says:

    HB, EssBee!

  417. Ed from Texas Says:

    Happy Birthday, EssBee!

  418. Ed from Texas Says:

    Hmm, there appear to be conspiracy theories about that Boo, the little girl in Monsters, Inc. makes a cameo appearance in Toy Story Three. Having seen the pictures, I want to believe :)

  419. Johnny Null Says:

    Nomad Scry: How about Nomaiden Scry?

    EssBee: Happy Birthday

    I need a weekend for my weekend.

    Apparently I’m pretty durned good at bocce.

    And lately I’ve felt like a thread-killer.

  420. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Giant birthday hugs to EssBee! *HUG*

    :cheerful:

  421. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Here’s a puzzler, If my hubby is suppose to be on holidays for the next six weeks why is he going into work for two days next week and figures he will also have to go in the following week as well. How is that holidays?

  422. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I’m being mean. Even though today is hubby’s hubby’s first official day of holidays, I’m putting him to work. Later we’re going to get a number of bookcases (4) and we’re going to redo the office. I decided I need more space.

  423. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I’m making him do it now for two reasons.

    1) Month end is coming up soon so I won’t have a lot of time later in the week

    2) in-laws are coming in next week so I want it done before then

    I promised he could have relaxing time after the room is done :smile:

  424. justa J0e Says:

    Happy Essbee Birthday!
    COME ON!!!!

  425. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Hubby and I just booked a romantic weekend getaway in the mountains for our anniversary next month. Apparently the suite has a full kitchen so hubby made the comment on how we can make our own dinners while we are there. Since hubby doesn’t cook, I let him know what I thought about the idea of cooking on our anniversary.
    We’ll be eating out. :wink:

  426. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Now that I think about it, it’s more likely we’ll be ordering room service.

  427. EssBee Says:

    Thanks, everybody!

    For my 39th birthday, I’m quitting smoking. I’m already freaking out with THAT feeling that anyone who’s quit knows.

    I got a happy bday email from my brother this morning. I haven’t heard from him for 2 years, and his email has left me profoundly sad. You know what would go great right about now?

  428. EssBee Says:

    Go ahead, Bunny!

  429. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    “You know what would go great right about now?”

    Chocolate and alcohol?

    *hugs*

  430. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Not having to go into work?

  431. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    A bajillion dollars?

  432. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    If someone gave you a really cheap box of chocolates for your birthday, would they get nothing but Snickers in return?

  433. Rhettro Says:

    Happy birthday EssBee!!!

    And congratz Nomad.

    I need a t-shirt that says I survived the Farpoint Pool Party 2010. LOL

  434. EssBee Says:

    Rhettro, will there be another recording featuring your wife’s . . . um . . . ASSESSMENT of some of your qualities? Because I’d check that out.

  435. justa J0e Says:

    TEB – The romantic weekend getaway sounds great! What time should we get there?

  436. reaper Says:

    Happy Birthday EssBee!

  437. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Funny J0e.

    This is where we’re going for a couple of days next month.
    http://www.falconcrestlodge.com/

    Luckily, we’re only an hour to an hour and a half away from some beautiful mountain resorts.

  438. reaper Says:

    still reading comments
    congrats NS!

  439. Rhettro Says:

    Not this time EssBee. Thank God. LOL

  440. justa J0e Says:

    There.
    Lines recorded for Jack.
    Now to have them cleaned, pressed and packed up for shipping.

  441. Cj Says:

    I’d like to take this brief moment to share the fact that I have a positively sucky headache borderlining on migraine right now and have about 20 minutes to get the kids ready for swim lessons where I sit outside for 30 minutes in the heat and will most likely grumble to myself about how much my stinking head hurts.

    ow ow ow!

    grrr!

  442. Lejon Says:

    Good Monday Pan!

    Happy Birthday EssBee!

  443. justa J0e Says:

    CJ’s head – Come ON!

  444. Jack Mangan Says:

    Happy Birthday Candle Day, EssBee.

  445. Jack Mangan Says:

    Fighting the forces of evil in a bozo nightmare can be exhausting. Tweet.

  446. reaper Says:

    living as a dyslexic helps correct the errors also:
    http://i.imgur.com/hVlJW.jpg

  447. Vanamonde Says:

    Matt Smith (the new Doctor) joins Orbital in stage for the last performance at Glastonbury:

    http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/06/27/matt-smith-playing-the-doctor-who-theme-with-orbital-at-glastonbury-blimey/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BleedingCool+%28Bleeding+Cool+Comic+News+%26+Rumors%29

  448. Vanamonde Says:

    -in +on

  449. Rhettro Says:

    So EssBee and Felicia Day were born on the same day. Interesting.

  450. Jack Mangan Says:

    Cool. Passed on to my Who/techno fan contacts.

  451. Jack Mangan Says:

    And Mel Brooks.

  452. Jack Mangan Says:

    (Mel Brooks shares a birthday with EssBee and Felicia Day. . . I didn’t forward him the Matt Smith/Orbital link).

  453. EssBee Says:

    And John Cuzak

  454. EssBee Says:

    I think I’m older than Felicia Day, but younger than JC and MB.

  455. Vanamonde Says:

    Freebies at the app store for a day:

    http://toucharcade.com/2010/06/28/monday-freebies-saving-private-sheep-dirt-moto-racing-super-ko-boxing-2-dawn-of-the-dead-action-buggy-car-mania-mr-space-and-superblox-powers-unleashed/

  456. Vanamonde Says:

    Anybody who remembers the Moon Patrol arcade game will be having déjà vu when playing Action Buggy…

  457. justa J0e Says:

    *shakes his tiny fist at Van and his free apps*
    Having successfully avoided wasting my life with video games, one of your free app suggestions has finally latched itself onto my frontal lobe.

    “Reign of Swords”

    I lose much time and sleep playing this.

  458. Rhettro Says:

    Funny, Joan Cusack has the same birthday as me. LOL

  459. EssBee Says:

    JOe, she was totally hitting on me.

  460. EssBee Says:

    Rhett, my brother has the same birthday as you too. 10/11?

    That’s also National Coming Out Day.

    Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

  461. Lejon (from Chandler) Says:

    Joan was hitting on you? That is sooo cool..

  462. Jack Mangan Says:

    I just spotted this at answers.yahoo.com. . . . :

    Open Questions in Cooking & Recipes

    * Making White Chicken Chili…?
    * How would you fill a banana peel with feces?
    * Is guacamole A healthy snack?
    * What’s the best way to cook green beans (to serve 4 people) in 20 minutes?

    WTF?

  463. EssBee Says:

    GROSS

  464. Vanamonde Says:

    Plonk, plonk goes the sound of IQs hitting the bottom of the barrel.

  465. Jack Mangan Says:

    I know I know. This is a little brainier:

    http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/22/bubbles-bread-and-beer/

  466. Johnny Null Says:

    I only know about the guacamole. Yes, it’s exceedingly healthy, just take into account its very high calorie rates, due to the heavy amounts of (healthy) fats.

    I think I’ve had a white chili before, but it obviously didn’t impress me.

  467. Rhettro Says:

    That’s pretty funny EssBee.

  468. Cj at Work Says:

    I have joy to spare – so with you all I share it!!!!

    booooooyah!

  469. Cj at Work Says:

    I have been playing with the silly putty too long now. My hands are hurting.

  470. Jack Mangan Says:

    Watched Popeye tonight with the kids. OK, so it has some flaws…. still some great moments to be found throughout, if you’re patient.

  471. Jack Mangan Says:

    Goodnight :spinachk:

  472. Ed from Texas Says:

    So, why don’t we get cool stuff like this down here?

    http://epicwinftw.com/2010/06/26/awesome-photos-canada-is-full-of-vulcans/

  473. Usedhair Says:

    Despite having a neighbor complain that it wiped “everything” on his phone, I just updated my iPhone 3G with the newest software. I waited a few days to see if there was any chatter about it, but no one was speaking up. It seems that “everything” boils down to all of your audio and video files, some of your pictures (size listed on iTunes decreased, but I don’t see anything specific lost yet). So far as I can tell my contacts and apps and most of my photos are still in place. Seeing as I don’t listen to music on my iPhone anyway, the inconvenience of having to manually put some back on there, for those odd moments that I don’t have my iPod, is fairly inconsequential; and iTunes did warn me that it was going to clear off information from my iPhone. I just wish that A) iTunes was clearer on what, exactly, was going to be wiped and B) that syncing the iPhone with iTunes performed the function it was supposed to perform and avoided the need to wipe anything. Looks more and more like I’ll be shifting to the Droid when my AT&T contract runs out in January.

  474. Vanamonde Says:

    UH, I did the 4.0 update on my 3GS, as far as I can tell nothing got deleted from my phone during the update.

  475. Vanamonde Says:

    The DP website doesn’t seem to crash mobile Safari anymore after the update.

  476. justa J0e Says:

    I too update to 4.0 but that was on my iTouch. No negative impact discovered so far.

  477. EssBee Says:

    Good morning, DP!

  478. EssBee Says:

    Here’s a family question, DP:

    I mentioned yesterday that I heard from my . . . estranged? . . . brother yesterday. I have very bad/angry feelings toward him. To boil it down, I can’t abide his treatment of our parents (he basically has cut them off, and refused to let them see their grandkids – my parents are good people).

    My question: do I respond to his “Happy Birthday! love u sis” email? Or do I file it?

  479. JohnBoze Says:

    We have a friend with a 3G who says many apps are now unstable under iOS 4.

  480. JohnBoze Says:

    I say respond with a simple thank you, about the same as you would for a casual acquaintance. It’s the civil answer and doesn’t absolve him of anything.

  481. justa J0e Says:

    Essbee – life’s is to short to be carrying the burden of HIS ill-behavior on YOUR shoulders. Tell him thanks. Wish him well. Then try not to even think about him again until his next contact with you.

    I’ve had to learn this with one of my own relations. Her life is a mess and she passive-aggressively makes her problems everyone else’s. Except one day, when I had spent 2 hours carefully composing a long e-mail to her in which I was trying to point out the errors of her ways … I realized she had just stolen 2 hours of my life.
    Then I realize she hadn’t taken it from me … she had coerced me into voluntarily giving those 2 hours away. Worse, it was an issue that in no way effected my day to day life and I wouldn’t even have known about it if I hadn’t opened her e-mail.

    Don’t let your brother’s dark cloud into your space for another minute. You can’t fix him and you can’t solve this for your parents.

    Just continue to be your cheerful, healthy self. Say thanks and rest assured that being cordial isn’t condoning his douche-baggery.

  482. Cj Says:

    I agree with J0e.

  483. Vanamonde Says:

    I don’t think that’s just limited to the 3G JB, some apps are more stable others not under 4.O on my GS.

    Even apps that claim 4.0 don’t support task switching (I’m looking at you Canabalt).

  484. Vanamonde Says:

    What JJ said.

  485. EssBee Says:

    Thanks, guys! I just emailed him with a “Miss you too, bro.”

    Whew.

  486. justa J0e Says:

    Now concentrate on boobies.

  487. justa J0e Says:

    See, isn’t that better!

  488. EssBee Says:

    Much better!

  489. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    Thanks for answering my questions Amy :) I appreciate you taking the time. Can’t wait to hear your Chicago tune!!

    EssBee belated happy birthday

    nomad congrats

    sorry if I missed anything else important.. so congrats and good luck to everyone for whatever good is going on in your lives and condolences and sympathies for anything bad.

    hope you are all good
    be good to each other out there

  490. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    EssBee- definitely say thank you to your brother and just keep your distance. No reason to stoop to his level and it was a nice gesture for him to contact you

    that is all :)

  491. The Smarty Hotties® Says:

    ok no 1 more thing.

    I saw so many boobies (and other parts) sunday out basking in the sun.. you would of been so happy EssBee :)

  492. Vanamonde Says:

    I suspect I shouldn’t have been thinking of these:

    http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue-footed_Booby?wasRedirected=true

  493. justa J0e Says:

    Oh I don’t know Van. If they make you happy …

  494. Rhettro Says:

    Yah Boobies!

    EssBee: If your brother knows how you feel, then I agree a simple acknowlegment of his email is fine. But if you have unresolved feelings with him then it may be best to air them. I wouldn’t start the conversation attacking his actions, but let him know how what he has done has made you feel and how you wish things were different. Regardless of how he reacts to that, it would put the ball firmly in his court, and I suspect it would take a great weight off your shoulders. Just my two cents. :)

  495. Jack Mangan Says:

    That was pretty mature of you, EssBee. I’d have probably ignored him.

    cough.

  496. EssBee Says:

    Yah Boobies!!

    Thanks, guys. Really, it’s so cool to have brothers and sisters here.

  497. Vanamonde Says:

    Does the USA have the equivalent of trainspotters?

  498. WNDRWolf Says:

    BFPs!!!!

  499. Vanamonde Says:

    It’s a bit of a mouthful Wolf.

  500. EssBee Says:

    BFPs all around!

  501. Jack Mangan Says:

    Yeah, we have lots of trainspotters in the US, Van, although we mostly call them “middle-aged white men”.

    Or, if you’re referring to heroin addicts, the yeah, we have those here too.

  502. Vanamonde Says:

    Choose Life

  503. Jack Mangan Says:

    In other news, Airplane! is 30.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/movies/27airplane.html?8dpc

  504. Vanamonde Says:

    Self folding Origami:

    http://m.gizmodo.com/5575298/watch-self+folding-origami-take-all-the-fun-out-of-miniature-paper-boats

  505. Vanamonde Says:

    Is that the sound of most DPers feeling rather old?

  506. Nomad Scry Says:

    Big Fat… Pen?
    Best Friends Perennially?
    Belatedly Fondled Perineum?

  507. Nomad Scry Says:

    I’ve recorded my lines. Finally. Amazing how hard it was to find quiet time now that it is hot and boy is home from school. I’ll try to get them in the air tomorrow.

  508. Johnny Null Says:

    EssBee: I’m clearly far too late, but I agree with the consensus. When it comes to my family, I’ll smile and nod, but know things will probably never change. Makes life vaguely more easy.

  509. Nomad Scry Says:

    I took my 3G to iOS4 and I told my wife not to do it. It adds a few nice features, but at the cost of everything running slower and my battery drains faster too. In other words, it acts like a typical new OS running on old hardware.

    i.e. I should have known better.

  510. Johnny Null Says:

    Oh, and I can highly recommend to all dropping Facebook. Smartest thing I’ve done in a while.

  511. EssBee Says:

    Thanks, JN.

    I am offended for Charlaine Harris by the review of True Blood in Rolling Stone: “. . . perfected the mix of ‘Twilight’ and Skinemax.”

    Dear RS: Sookie was a series of books before the raging Mormon drama queen started writing those insipid Edward novels.

    That is all.

  512. Jack Mangan Says:

    Dropping FaceBook down a well?

    I really can’t do better than “Belatedly Fondled Perineum”, so I’ll offer a humble:
    Bubbling Fungi Pizza?
    Bleating Foal Princess?
    Bungled Free Point?
    Boob Face Plant? (oh wiat…)

  513. Johnny Null Says:

    Bladderwort Fairies Polyamorous

  514. Jack Mangan Says:

    a-i switch.

  515. Johnny Null Says:

    Lemme try this again:

    Bladderwort Fairies Polyamarous.

    Let’s see if this gets eaten again.

  516. Johnny Null Says:

    Bamboozled Furriers Protesting

  517. Johnny Null Says:

    Wait — “a-i switch”? Jack’s become a REPLICANT!

  518. Vanamonde Says:

    Android

    cough

  519. justa J0e Says:

    Well, that would explain the electric sheep then.

  520. Jack Mangan Says:

    Do Victorian Androids Dream of Steampunk Sheep?

  521. Johnny Null Says:

    Speaking of steampunk, we’re watching The City of Lost Children. I recommend it, for those that enjoy odd French films.

  522. Vanamonde Says:

    Delicatessen by the same guys is also worth checking out.

  523. Jack Mangan Says:

    Anybody seen MicMacs yet? (from the same director) I think that’s just hitting the US indie theaters now.

  524. Rhettro Says:

    Do androids get steel wool from electric sheep?

  525. Vanamonde Says:

    Raises Hand

    Was a fun film, although I felt a but let down that the actress playing the cortonionist had her face CGI over the body of a Young Russian sexworker.

  526. Vanamonde Says:

    -u +i

  527. Lo Pan Says:

    Wu-Tang movie aint nothin ta fuck wit

    http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/06/the_wu-tang_movie_aint_nothin_to_with.php

    What a Mic-Mac? Tic-Tac McDonaldsafied?

  528. Cj Says:

    I haz happiness in November!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp5IggAXBa4&feature=player_embedded

  529. Vanamonde Says:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micmacs_%C3%A0_tire-larigot

  530. Johnny Null Says:

    Oooh, Rhettro, good one!

  531. Jack Mangan Says:

    Thx Van! (who is currently asleep, I think)

    That Wu-Tang movie is about 15 years overdue.

  532. EssBee Says:

    Against your recommendation, Ed, I’m downloading the audiobook of Wizards First Rule. I think the only way I’m going to get through it is by listening to it!

  533. Amy Bowen Says:

    The Smarty Hotties® said:
    Thanks for answering my questions Amy :) I appreciate you taking the time. Can’t wait to hear your Chicago tune!!

    You’re very welcome! :happy:

  534. Lejon Says:

    –drive by–

    Just stopping in to say hey.

    Been sick the last couple.

    back later

    –/drive by–

  535. Jack Mangan Says:

    I wonder if you can make :mush: from tumbleweeds. . .

  536. Nomad Scry Says:

    So.

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18637995

    They did a study to see if they could identify, by their gait, which women had vaginal orgasm. As opposed to any other sort of orgasm.

    Honestly, the study is less interesting than the oddly stilted language used.

  537. Jack Mangan Says:

    I assume there was a lot of giggling during the writing of that paper.

  538. Jack Mangan Says:

    Wonder Woman is 69 this year?

    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/books/30wonder.html?8dpc

    Goodnight, :invisiblejet:

  539. Nomad Scry Says:

    Lejon – You need to hire a thug to deal with Sick so you don’t have to.

  540. Nomad Scry Says:

    Jack – Tx for the reminder. I hadn’t put WW on my pull list yet.

    JMS will be doing a run on WW and I figured that I’d like to see what the creator of Midnight Nation would do with her.

  541. Cj Says:

    Yeah.

    I can’t sleep.

    What up with that?

  542. Vanamonde Says:

    Hitchhikers Guide to the Daleks:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWn_1yOFpfU

  543. Vanamonde Says:

    Get all the X-Com games cheap on Steam:

    http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/06/29/today-at-the-steam-summer-sale-gta-iv-for-5-every-x-com-game-for-4/

  544. Nomad Scry Says:

    @Cj – COME ONnnnnnnN!!

  545. Nomad Scry Says:

    @Cj – COME ONnnnnnnN!!

  546. Nomad Scry Says:

    Oh. Drat. I forgot what I was going to say.

    OH!

    EssBee – How goes the defumigation?

  547. Usedhair Says:

    As to the article about the association between gait and vaginal orgasms:
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18637995

    Studies like this piss me off because they don’t follow the scientific method. First, it’s a correlation study. Correlation does not equal causation. They are looking to show that vaginal orgasms cause a difference in muscle tension/blockage. Rather than measure muscle tension before and after orgasms, or attempting any kind of control groups, they simply run a correlation which could also mean that gait could affect the ability to have vaginal orgasms or that some other factor is affecting them both. Second, the idea behind a well planned experiment is to DISPROVE your hypothesis. Good science sets up experiments where you set your hypothesis up to fail. If your hypothesis stands up to the test, you are good. This experiment deliberately set themselves up to demonstrate the validity of their hypothesis. Shame on them.

    I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s episode of Usedhair’s experimental science lesson of the day. Thanks for tuning in kids. Tomorrow we’ll tackle Confusing P(H|E) with P(E|H).

  548. WNDRWolf Says:

    usedhair I am always looking forward to tomorrow.

  549. Nomad Scry Says:

    Phenomenon
    Pehnomenon

    Do do de doo it!

  550. Nomad Scry Says:

    I kind of thought that the point of the study was to get money from the government, i.e. taxpayers, i.e. you, to watch women walk and make guesses about the kinds of orgasms they have/have had.

    Which kind of sounds like what most free-standing groups of males do, of their own volition. For free.

  551. Nomad Scry Says:

    I finished s5 of BtVS.

    I think this was my favorite season so far. Despite finding Glory to be trite and annoying at every single step of the way. The show already had Harmony. It didn’t need a new Harmony with bigger powers.

  552. Nomad Scry Says:

    WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanderWoooooooooolf!

    [cough cough]

    Sorry, just felt inspired.

  553. WNDRWolf Says:

    I think I would like to see Jack read that on pod….

  554. justa J0e Says:

    re: SCIENCE ! –
    Thirdly – they would need to insure that the women in the study actually did in fact have vaginal orgasm. This would require multiple experimentation with each subject. Further, they would need to use some sort of mechanical penetrating apparatus to eliminate the variables involved with human interaction.

    Fourthly – if they sell Internet access to the test video, they would pay for the study.

    I’m just say’n is all.

  555. EssBee Says:

    NS: Not perfect. I am trying!!

  556. EssBee Says:

    The study is absurd. Based on my research.

    cough

  557. Johnny Null Says:

    Amen, Usedhair!

  558. Lejon Says:

    Good Morning, :pan: !

    I am back to business as usual. and still a little sick – The man just won’t let my people rest… wait… Nope, can’t make that fly….

  559. EssBee Says:

    Sick in the summer is just wrong. I think Ed has been sick also. Get better you DP guys.

    CP: the new Trombone Shorty album. Me likey.

  560. ditto Says:

    HELLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DEADPAN!

  561. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Hey DP. Went downtown this morning. Discovered the scanner on my desk doesn’t seem to work any more so did NOTHING!. Came home and am starting month end. Blech.

  562. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Hubby had to go into work this morning. Their IT person is leaving and he’s on the hiring board for a new tech.

    Since he’s technically on holidays, why did we both have to still get up at five am this morning? Blech.

  563. Lejon Says:

    Aaaaand, with money in the bank account, there will be coffee in my future today…

  564. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    mo-neee? What’s this stuff you talk about, Lejon? :cheerful:

  565. EssBee Says:

    Coffee on Lejon — yes!

  566. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    I’m wearing glasses today. It feels kind of weird. I think I should put some contacts in.

  567. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Everything I look at seems to be in a picture frame. It’s quite a strange feeling. At least, with contacts, my vision isn’t through a box.

  568. ditto Says:

    Boxing Bunny?

  569. Vanamonde Says:

    As a spectacles persons TEB, you are laying it on a bit thick with ‘picture frame’ business.

    Trying taking them off and looking through a pinhole for a real challenge…

  570. Vanamonde Says:

    Albeit in perfect focus.

  571. Johnny Null Says:

    EssBee: That’s an excellent album!! I gave it big props via dent/tweet as well.

  572. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    :smile: Van.

    You’re right Van, however I usually never wear glasses. I have the type of contacts I put in at the beginning of the month and then forget about them until the next month when I change them out.

    My hubby, on the other hand, can’t even be in the same room when I remove/put in my contacts, it just creeps him right out so he’ll never lose the glasses. Which is too bad, he has such beautiful eyes.

  573. Vanamonde Says:

    You have told him he can take them off in the bedroom?

    cough

    I had a blond moment today, went for an x-ray on my knee (to check out a lump), and the radiographer ask me to get on the table and lie on my back. To which for some reason I had to clarify with ’so that’s me looking up at the ceiling?’

    Gawd I feel my IQ going down the pan as I type..

  574. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    “The beast with two backs” :lol:

  575. Jack Mangan Says:

    Highbrow/Lowbrow.

  576. Nomad Scry Says:

    As a lefty, no I don’t care that it’s no excuse, I can barely tell my up from down.

  577. Nomad Scry Says:

    The cat just jumped off the printer. And almost tipped the whole thing down.

  578. Jack Mangan Says:

    Left-handers unite!

    And dammit, I forgot to check this out at home last night, so apologies if it’s ridiculous: http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/06/hear_the_lamentation_of_the_women.php

  579. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    You have a tipsy cat? What are you giving the thing to drink?

  580. Lejon Says:

    NS: Also being a lefty – problems I have – South is North to me, so people giving me driving directions get me lost. Also, I’m constantly telling myself “no, my other right”, and Unless I’m in a car, I’ll likely run into things if I’m walking and turn “left” as some people call it…

  581. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    This woman is lamenting :smile:

  582. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    My hubby is a lefty. But, unlike Mr. Mangan, he plays guitar right handed. Of the two of us, I’m more likely to get my left/right directions mixed up.

  583. ditto Says:

    CP: Gulmira — Ramin Djawadi

  584. Cj Says:

    My patience is just hanging in there, but my hopefulness is abundant…

    I really really really really want this job!

  585. Ed from Texas Says:

    Hello, gang.

    Yes, I have been down with some summer illness. The wife dragged me to the doctor today and now I’m all drugged up. I’ve finally managed to climb the stairs today to check on mail and such. About the only good thing about this is that I’ve had lots of sofa time to work through my Blu-Ray collection.

    I’ll probably get through all of Firefly in the next few days.

    Still, pretty much everything else about this week is a total write off.

  586. ditto Says:

    In preparation for Canada D-eh tomorrow, Scalzi lists some Canadian SF contributions. :)
    http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2010/06/canadian-filmmakers-and-actors-in-science-fiction/

  587. ditto Says:

    Get well soon, Ed.

  588. EssBee Says:

    The cover of the current EW looks like a gay prom picture:

    http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/06/24/cover-twilight-kristen-stewart-robert-pattinson-taylor-lautner/

  589. ditto Says:

    CP: Don’t Stop Believin’ — Petra Haden

  590. ditto Says:

    LMFAOROFL
    Awesome, EssBee.

    I think Edward is saying, “He’s totally touching my penis.” ;)

  591. EssBee Says:

    I can’t even articulate how much I dislike that franchise. I haven’t read the books – and WON’T. We did try to watch the first film – and COULDN’T.

  592. ditto Says:

    Yep. I hear it is pretty bad.

  593. ditto Says:

    Speaking of franchises… the trailer for HP this fall looks good. I might even see this one.

    December looks good for movies. Both Tron and Yamato will be out, though I don’t know when Yamato will get to these shores.

  594. EssBee Says:

    I really dig the HP films. Sly B doesn’t.

    Speaking of HP, the Harry Potter Lego was released yesterday. I’m going to pick it up soon and we’re gonna play it!

  595. ditto Says:

    The Lego games are lots of fun. :)

  596. ditto Says:

    I didn’t know that JMS was behind the modernization of Wonder Woman.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10459184.stm

    I loved Alex Ross’ version, and his heroes in general, but I think I might have to give this a try.
    http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2010/06/30/2010-06-30_wonder_woman_gets_major_costume_makeover_dc_comicss_iconic_super_heroine_sports_.html

  597. ditto Says:

    CP: Flirtin’ With Disaster — Molly Hatchet

  598. EssBee Says:

    I am a game newbie, but we have been playing LOTS of Rock Star since Saturday. We got Beatles and Lego Rock Star. We have loaners of Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, but haven’t played them much.

  599. ditto Says:

    Rock Band. :)

    And yes, I love that game too. I’m really looking forward to Rock Band 3. Keyboards and pro instruments!

  600. ditto Says:

    What platform are you playing on EssBee?

  601. EssBee Says:

    PS3

  602. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    Lunch is done. Work is finally done, although I do have to do some tomorrow *grumble, grumble* working on a holiday is criminal *grumble, grumble*

    Now to play on my computer

    CP: Alpha Protocol

  603. ditto Says:

    Kewl. I’ll send you a friend invite if you are interested.

  604. ditto Says:

    TEB: How are you enjoying that one? I’ve heard mixed reviews. It sounds like it has some fun over-the-top fun, but some serious game play issues. It would be interesting to hear your perspective.

  605. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    ditto, I only just picked it up yesterday so can’t give a real review yet. I’ve heard that it has a very good over-arching story line along the lines of Bioware stuff, but some of the shooting/fighting/etc can be buggy. I decided the idea of story outweighed the other issues for me.

  606. ditto Says:

    CP: Locomotive Breath — Jethro Tull

  607. The Energizer Bunny Says:

    PC Gamer gave it a pretty decent score

    http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/06/10/alpha-protocol-review/

  608. EssBee Says:

    For comics, what does TPB stand for?

  609. ditto Says:

    TEB: That’s been the intriguing part for me too.

  610. ditto Says:

    Trade Paperback.

    It’s the industry term for the larger non-hardcover books.

  611. ditto Says:

    Mass market is what they call the regular-sized softcover novels.

  612. EssBee Says:

    I knew you’d know, ditto!

  613. Jack Mangan Says:

    Tiny Plastic Barbies?
    Tainted Prophylactic Bubbles?
    Terrible Penguin Bullies?

    (oh you knew SOMEONE was going to do that)

  614. ditto Says:

    You’re welcome. :)

  615. EssBee Says:

    Sorry if this is a repeat:

    http://www.sliceofscifi.com/2010/06/29/doctor-who-is-the-center-of-the-scifi-universe/

  616. EssBee Says:

    Sorry too if this is a repeat:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

  617. justa J0e Says:

    Going to see a matinée’ of Toy Story 3 today.
    I need suggestions for how to keep from crying in public.

  618. ditto Says:

    Just go with the flow, Joe. ;)

  619. ditto Says:

    CP: Knights of Cydonia — Muse

  620. ditto Says:

    CP: A Lot Like Me — The Offspring

  621. ditto Says:

    Ugh. Today is dragging.

  622. Ed from Texas Says:

    Joe,

    Just remember that, if you’re not crying, you’ll be the one standing out.

  623. Jack Mangan Says:

    J0e, maybe you can wear big sunglasses into the theater?
    I’m hoping to see TS3 before the week is out. Maybe I’ll bring sunglasses, just in case.

  624. Ed from Texas Says:

    So far, I’ve held off on buying any of the DLC for Mass Effect or Dragon Age. This might get me to bite:

    http://dragonage.bioware.com/lelianas_song/

    Whatcha think, TEB?

  625. Lo Pan Says:

    OMFG The Last Airbender is getting destroyed….. whats that leaving so fast? Oh its M.Night’s career.

    Ive never seen Ebert give a film a half a star, its rare that AV Club gives films an ‘F’, and not even the hack early critics on Tomatoes liked it. This film is a microcosm of this summer in general. Well done Hollywood.

  626. Jack Mangan Says:

    I think it’s good to have you back among the living, Ed.

    And btw, all of the 60 Lines II readings have been excellent! You guys have really delivered.

    Only waiting on 8 people. No pressure (yet!), the segment will probably run next week, if I have all of the parts covered.

    Lo Pan: that’s a shame, but not surprising. WTF happened to M. Night after “Signs”?

  627. JohnBoze Says:

    I even found “The Village” tolerable, but the quality did keep slipping…

  628. Ed from Texas Says:

    How the fuck could he screw up The Last Airbender? The story was pretty much handed to him on a silver platter from the TV series. My whole family has been looking forward to this one.

    Fuck, i say, fuck!

  629. ditto Says:

    What Ed said.

  630. Vanamonde Says:

    I’m not one for working out plot twists in movies ahead of time, but ‘the village’ was just so predicatable…

  631. Vanamonde Says:

    ZP casts a weary eye over E3:

    http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1838-E3-2010

  632. Vanamonde Says:

    Three free games on the app store:

    http://toucharcade.com/2010/06/30/freebie-alert-soul-spinzizzle-and-rebounce/

  633. Amy Bowen Says:

    Oh, yeah! Canada Day! Woot! :-) What to do… got a full day of work*, so I’ll probably just listen to my favorite Arrogant Worms songs when I get home.

    *The City of Temecula is taking Monday off in honor of the 4th of July, so I do get a break.

    ditto: I’m looking forward to Tron, too.

    Lo Pan: Dude. I’m really disappointed to hear that. I regret that I didn’t follow the animated series because it seems really cool, and I was hoping for an awesome movie. :sad:

  634. justa J0e Says:

    *sniff* :cry: Back from TS3

    Not the best of the 3 but maybe that’s just because some of the “new” has worn off.
    Still most excellent.

  635. justa J0e Says:

    Jack – did you get the files I sent you?

  636. usedhair Says:

    The Last Airbender was an incredible series, but I have been concerned for three reasons. 1. M. Knight. The Sixth Sense was a fantastic movie. EVERYTHING else he did was atrocious. 2. The story arc of the series played out across three seasons. Compressing it into a single movie is just asking for massive cuts in character development and plot line. Zuko especially requires a lot of time to develop from a total prick to a reasonable person. 3. The series was too perfect as it was. Any change was bound to ruin it. Focus too much on special effects (like Hollywood could ever do something like that) and other aspects are bound to suffer.

    That said, my daughter really wants to see it, so I will wind up going and suffering through it. Maybe my low expectations will work to my advantage and it will seem better than I expected.

  637. JRMurdock Says:

    I find low expectations always do me right when movies are concerned. Just turn off the old brain.

  638. Nomad Scry Says:

    EssBee – Take it slow, be strong, accept the failures but don’t let them derail you. You can do it.

  639. Nomad Scry Says:

    TEB – My cat isn’t tipsy. The printer is. And it’s drinking the good stuff. At least, for what I pay for the ink, it had better be good stuff.

  640. Nomad Scry Says:

    We have a high concentration of lefties in the :pan:

    YAY!

  641. Nomad Scry Says:

    Who posted the EW Twilight covers link? I started reading the comments and I blame you for it.

    Gah. Stupid people.

  642. Nomad Scry Says:

    I can’t put my finger on it, but something about the way the kid playing Ang (Aang?) moves just feels wrong to me. Like, bzzzt, wrong.

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