Low-Budget Show Notes.
Jack Mangans Deadpan #178: Dark Star Datapalooza 2 Special guest – Vanamonde!
Jack and Van discuss Dark Star
Other Dark Star Content submitted by:
Ed from Texas
Amy Bowen
UsedHair
Justa J0e
Send in content: 206-350-Tomi (8664) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom
Closing music: “Love Is Never Distant”
May your day be free from labor!
Hah! At work…
Definitely not a manic Monday….
I’m at work to, my loves!
Work is a nice place.
I’m calling in a dumb ass memory right NOW..
How excited are you about that? hmm?
dumb ass memory has been mumbled into the deadpan voicemail.
Would that be a mumble-ass memory?
Anyway, I’m off to hit the road again. The journey sucks, but assuming that my children are there at the end, it’s worth it.
Have a great day, amigos. :rock:
I mean,
Ugh, worked Friday night (time & 1/2) and last night (double time) and continuing on rest of week as normal. Kind of shot some of the weekend plans down. Had a good time at Renaissance Festival on Saturday, and at friends’ place Saturday night overnight.
But then slept most of yesterday instead of State Fair, and about to sleep a good chunk of the rest of today.
CP: You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ – Judas Priest
I’m gonna need 12 minutes after this one…
*swooooon*
Cj: LOL! No, they don’t belong in the same post. Saturday was a very
day. The rest of today is going to be full of more writing. (Between church and visiting friends, the only writing that happened yesterday was on an unrelated project.)
I never expected the Manic Street Preachers to cover Umbrella, but the harder aspect of this song works well to tone down the sugary aspect of the original.
http://www.chromewaves.net/mp3/radio/ManicStreetPreachers-Umbrella.mp3
At last, my many labors are done for the day. Time to kill darkspawn.
Not sure I like the way Don’s character arc is going this season of Mad Men.
I see “wrote” and then a number, I think of NaNoWriMo and begin to shake violently.
Hoping
‘s day is going well…
Don has always been living on the edge of “This can’t end well.”
Due to technical difficulties I have to wait until tomorrow to see the last 10 minutes of the latest episode. Have to say that it didn’t appear things were going to end on a good note.
Thanks.
http://riotclitshave.com/2010.08/tumblr_l4w9v69V8m1qzabkfo1_500_thumb.jpg
Goodnight, :weirdal:
That was a nice long weekend. I assembled a loft bed on Friday and… I don’t think I actually did anything at all the rest of the time.
:yawn:
I’ve read Moby Dick (detested the chapters with no story) and Don Quixote (wasn’t as amusing as I’d been expecting) but I’ve never even heard of half the books on that list.
The closest I’ve come to reading the Canterbury Tales is Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Which is to say, not close at all.
So for the first time since Grosse Point Blank I’m off to the cinema to see a film I’ve seen before.
Back in the saddle again. At least it’s a short week…
What Ed said…
The leaves are starting to fall from the trees in the neighbourhood. *sigh* I guess summer’s over.
I sent my hubby an e-mail this morning. The content wasn’t important but he replied with a head scratch, I signed it “love mom”. I think I need to wake up.
Yah to the end of summer!
Scott Pilgrim was great second time around.
Although there was a young couple making out right next to me.
I’m beginning to wonder if I act like catnip in cinemas…
Vanamonde, makes people frisky at the movies
Sure is quiet in the Pan today.
Catching up:
I tried to read Moby Dick in high school, but stumbled on the highly stylized prose of the old time sailor. It wasn’t for me.
Watched lots of movies via Netflix this weekend, notibly “The Proposal”, “Paranormal Activity”, “Screamers” and “The Ice Harvest”. “The Proposal” was light weight fun, if a bit predictable. “Paranormal Activity” was creepy, but pretty low budget. “Screamers” was pretty good actually, although a few scenes had characters acting pretty irrationally to the point that it took the viewer out of the movie. And the “Ice Harvest” was interesting if a bit pointless. I mainly liked it for its location, Wichita.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Screamers but I do have Screamers 2 on my DVR ready for me to watch.
Speaking of sequels, I also have The Descent 2 on my DVR. Over the weekend our local Sci Fi channel (called Space) showed Descent as one of it’s weekend movies. Hubby and I thought that was great, we’d watch Descent on Space than watch the sequel I had on the DVR after. Did you know SyFy did a cheesy movie called Descent with Luke Perry. We didn’t until this weekend. We were very disappointed. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0437152/)
(correct grammar as you see fit on my last post. After rereading I realized wording and punctuation needs help
)
Hey guy’s, how – - –
- – - Oh sorry, that was my head exploding. I’ll clean it up.
ewwww, there are brain bits everywhere
Jack, sorry for my rambling on my 60 lines. Ummm. Yeah.
Rambling makes for great outtakes :) No worries.
I’m still hoping to put together some of the 60L2 outtakes before 60L3 releases. . .
Just an FYI Jack, I got two copies of your e-mail reply. Don’t know if it’s my end or yours but thought I’d let you know.
A girlfriend of mine told me she’s coming over in about half an hour to take me away from all this for lunch. Now I’m hungry.
There’s a Screamers 2? I may have to check it out.
Rhettro, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1214983/
Haven’t seen it yet. Like I said, waiting in my DVR.
Lunch Time!
Or were you referring to this Screamers http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0823668/
In which case, I take everything back.
No, not that one, even though I can see why you may suspect it. LOL
CP: Twilight Zone — Golden Earing
In defense of Happy Days’ “Jump The Shark” episode:
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-jump-the-shark-20100903,0,6800871.story
todays rant at the world -
Please world … if you have some information that your really NEED me to know, that you expect me to act on … would you please PLEASE just send it to me in a text file or at least html?
If you are just going to automatically assume that not only do I have the software package that you used to make this data “pretty” but that I have the same operating system as you AND a compatible version of the software itself … you have failed before you have even begun.
Thanks world.
Ah, the jump the shark episode. I agree that the JTS episode didn’t mark the series decline, but rather when Ron Howard left. Although I think that the JTS episode is noteworthy because it was a cliff hanger episode and the prior year’s episode, Fonzie jumped his motorcycle over something. So the the jump the shark episode seemed like a retread of the motorcycle episode. But the commentor doesn’t have anything else to say about that, other than he went on to write for “Family Matters.” *shudder*
Persons Unknown ended on a damp squib, with no real answers.
Spent Thursday driving to Augusta, GA and back (called in a p-b-p of thoughts on the road) to pick up my son, his fiance and her daughter. Spent yesterday driving my son, daughter-in-law and my granddaughter back to Augusta, GA. Arrived home at 5am today. The rest of the day has been spent de-addling the brain.
And don’t think the irony is lost that I took three vacation days around Labor Day weekend, drove to GA on Thursday – home from GA on Monday night, spent lots of money that I didn’t really have… and DIDN’T GO TO DRAGONCON!!!!!
Sorry, brain is still a mess.
UsedHair, then I hope your trip had far fewer furries involved.
Amen to that, Jack!
Hopefully my domestic fellows did alright on the return to work today.
Mine went pretty well until this afternoon. Took my car to the dealer after work to drop it off for service tomorrow and pick up and loaner (lord, what awful grammar). Well, as usual they need a copy of my driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Go to the glove box, pull out insurance card. Expired in April. D’oh!
Call insurance company to get proof of current insurance emailed to the service adviser. And we wait…..
Call my wife at home to see if she can find the new cards and to fax a copy. Dealer fax machine gives a busy signal. Service adviser checks and it looks like all the fax machines are down.
Ask her to scan and email to the adviser. She does and copies me. Get my copy on my phone. Nothing on the adviser. I forward to another adviser and he doesn’t get it either.
We eventually conclude that a nearby lightning strike that occurred about an hour before I came in must have screwed with their system.
After all this process of discovery, the manager gives the adviser approval to let me take the loaner anyway.
A comedy/tragedy of errors all around. But, I did finally manage to get on with my evening.
Creepy:
http://gizmodo.com/5632349/man-replaces-ex+girlfriend-with-silicone-clone
When standard chess is just no longer a challenge..there is Quantum Chess:
http://www.geekosystem.com/quantum-physics-added-to-standard-chess/
Ed, if that was a comedy, it didn’t sound very funny. Although, I suppose it could have gone worse.
Goodnight :AdamSandler:
Van: Don’t play that chess anywhere near the LHC.
Goodnight.
Interesting take on old stadiums:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/sports/08stadium.html?_r=1
OK, I’m going!
Yup. That’s creepy.
Indeed. Hundreds of millions owed for facilities that don’t even exist anymore. That’s some fine work there.
Hey Pan.
Went on FaceBook this morning. Realized it’s been months and months since I was on. Discovered I didn’t miss it so I deactivated my account. Most people know how to get a hold of me anyway. *shrug* I guess the novelty wore off a long time ago.
Oooooh I salute you TEB.
I still it useful for keeping in contact with people.
+find
Nah. I found I know pretty much every’s e-mail anyway so if I want to talk to them, I’ll pop them a note on my own. If it’s a Deadpanite and I don’t know their e-mail (which is very few) then I’ll post something here. Otherwise, there’s the phone or Skype too. How many ways do I need to keep tabs on people?
there comes a point where it start coming eerily close to stalking
/strokes non existent goAtee
Would be a change to be stalked
Cough
Oh, oh, oh – I’ll stalk you Van! :evil:
Damn nomicons
Would you prefer corn or brain?
I also stick with FB to keep up with people. I love seeing the crazy stuff my teen nieces and nephews say, and love to see their pictures. And stalking Van.
CP: A Maze — Ume
The view of the smoke from the Boulder fire is quite spectacular from my office window.
Does it affect your air quality, EssBee? This summer Calgary had a lot of air quality warnings due to mountain fires.
CP: Running With Scissors — Estel
http://insomniaradio.net/2010/09/08/estel-running-with-scissors/
Yes, it does, Bunny. It smells like smoke inside!
hay pan
still in lurker mode because of work busyness but I thought you all might like my new desktop background
http://i.imgur.com/XAQVq.jpg
Nice, reaper!
Do you all ever have workdays where only one hour in you feel like throttling most people in your line of sight?
EssBee, Not at my new job. I love my new job and the owner is awesome.
One example if his awesomeness:
He has 2 sets of 4 season tickets for the Packers and gives at least one set away to an employee every game. I got a set for the 19th. He told me to take my family before my son goes to basic training for the air force.
That’s awesome, reaper. My boss is cool – I like him a lot. But the dozens of fools I deal with on a daily basis = not cool.
reaper: nice!
I just got back from grocery shopping. It’s pouring like crazy out there. Now I’m cold and wet.
Well, it *is* part of character creation. ;)
http://www.reallifecomics.com/comics/2010/20100908_2526.png
Glad to see you back, reaper! Cool wallpaper and cool about the Packers tix.
*towels off the wet bunny*
LOL
Thanks Jack. Now I’m all poofy.
In that case, I’ll hold off on using the hair dryer. . .
It’s the only one I could find quickly
http://www.oodwooc.co.uk/rabbit/R02.jpg
Fill your boots with oldie comics:
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/
I don’t know about you, Van but i prefer to read my comics, not stuff them in my footwear.
So Apple’s servers must be getting a hammering, version 4.1 is alive for download and still have an hour to wait for downloading completion…sheeesh.
+firmware
CP: Mind Heist (Inception Trailer Music) — Zack Hemsey
what you see if you seriously play packman:
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/08/pl_killscreens/
Well the update to 4.1 went well. Any DPers who sign up for Game Center I’m Vanamonde on there.
-k
Heh there is a plus side to humanity screwing up the climate…if you are Canadian:
http://io9.com/5631708/how-canada-will-become-a-superpower-making-the-northern-rim-the-envy-of-the-world?skyline=true&s=i
ZP takes a dump on Kane and Lynch 2:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/1976-Kane-Lynch-2-Dog-Days
< Drive-By >
Just stopping in to say hi. I’ve been extremely busy and haven’t had time to catch up.
Not seeing it happen in the near future either.
Hope everyone’s doing well.
Later
< /Drive-By >
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s ! !
Lejon!!
CP: Worried Life Blues — B.B. King & Eric Clapton
CP: Into My Arms — Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Just got some good health news about a dear friend, so WHEW.
ditto: I have the Inception movie soundtrack, but they didn’t put the trailer music on it (which is sad, because the trailer music is awesome). Where and how did you get a copy of it?
Just installed iTunes v10.0. They changed all the icons, including the one in the desktop shortcut to the program. I liked the old program icon better, but I like the new internal icons (like the ones next to the titles of playlists).
I believe that garbled text on the Pac-Man screen is actually a coded message that says, “Go find something better to do.”
(As if I didn’t spend countless hours on Kid Icarus)
wacka wacka
And speaking of Duke Nukem, these horse dicks aren’t going to blow themselves.
http://bit.ly/b9YruM
I made rice pancakes for dinner.
I forgot how good they are.
Then again… I’m not even sure I’m doing it right. I do everything *my* way after all.
similar to this but not exactly.. I just did it from memory
http://budgetbytes.blogspot.com/2010/02/rice-pancakes-042-recipe-021-serving.html
Looks like a job for Mega Maid!
fyi – my comment was meant for Rhettro. I even hit reload before posting!
I haven’t had any alcohol in like… well over a month…
OK, Ed. I thought you might have been commenting on the messes you’ve seen in my kitchen.
Curse you, Wil Wheaton!!!
http://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/post/1082320813/dear-15-year-old-wil-signing-boobs-is-as-awesome
Following the trail of linkages from WW’s tumblr leads to idjits on reddit calling the girl “fat”.
WTF? Seriously? Bah. Humans.
Sadly no Titan, Atlas, Entertaining Comics, or National Allied Publications comics at the Digital Comic Museum.
re: comments on reddit
Just another reason to eschew social media.
Ever better, an opportunity to use the word “eschew”.
Don’t mommy birds eschew things up before they give them to their babies?
:rolleyes:
http://mashable.com/2010/09/04/404-error-pages/
for you to read
a link i did share
tumbleweeds
The funny 404 error list missed my favorite one of all time:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5692334&l=aac721d348&id=626901299