675 thoughts on “Jack Mangans Deadpan #276: One With the Stillness”
Nice to be back in the comfy chair.
Just watch out for those Spanish cardinals. No one expects them.
Goodnight :mushychair:
Hmm, bandwidth for the podcast server is a bit off this morning. Currently showing about 50 more minutes to finish. Looks like I’ll be catching this one tomorrow.
Grease is the Word
ditto
EssBee
AmyBowen
Used Hair
TCat
DJ Bunny
Ed from Texas
Lo Pan
Vanamonde
Lo Pan
JR Murdock
Tony Mast
Rhettro
Desert Pixie (first of the week)
Let Jack know if you want to join in the final episode.
mini palooza on Slaughterhouse 5 – send in content
Send in content: 480-788-JMDP(5637) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom
Closing Music
Well, I have to sneak out and renew my driver’s licence. Back in a bit.
I enjoyed your speech, Jack, and I wholeheartedly agree. 🙂
Although I do think we were part of the old people group.
cough
Seconded. Minus the “terrific Lord of the Rings films” 😉
ditto, as usual, is correct.
Can I get that in writing? I think there are some people that will disagree with you. 😉
Why this is up here and not down there is a mystery to me.
I can still drive.
It may be beans on toast tonight for tea.
May beans.
Mayberry
*whistles*
Aunt Beans?
CP: Om Baba — Manooghi Hi
It cost $85 to renew my driver’s license. What the hell is that about?
For that price, it should include your first two drinks free!
Oh… jJ…
“Report: Roy on verge of becoming Avalanche coach”
I dont know if it would work, but I’d sure be excited to Roytch what transpired.
Doesn’t falling come naturally to avalanches?
uh oh
Fuck the what the fuck?
“the unwashed hair”
Your crap joke for the day:
The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place. Grandma couldn’t speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate. After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed her, straightened her up, and stuffed pillows on her right. A short time later, she started leaning off to her left, so again the family grabbed her and stuffed pillows on her left. Soon she started leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her, then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up. A nephew who arrived late came running up to Grandma and said, “Hi Grandma, you’re looking good! How are they treating you?”
Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the nephew, “They won’t let me fart.”
I think these Arabs must be ill. They are looking awfully pale
Your crap joke for the day:
Q. What do a gynaecologist and a pizza delivery boy have in common?
A. They can both smell it, but can’t eat it.
Jesus Mary and Josiah, Van!!
Come on!!
That’s a low blow!
Morning Pan
Looks like we may get a bit of rain today.
Certainly better than snow, right? 🙂
A licky boom boom dooooown.
“If Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne were both drowning, and you only had time to save one, what kind of sandwich would you make?”
Ah 4chan… posing the hard questions
I’d need to check the fridge and freezer first.
Choices, choices.
You got that right, brother.
Phil Collins would play his drums. 🙂
Oh Mama
Can this really be the end?
I saw what you did…
Last summer?
CP: Dirty Paws — Of Monsters And Men
I dug them on SNL recently.
Bonus crap joke:
One Monday morning a postman is walking the neighborhood on his usual route. As he approaches one of the homes he noticed that both cars were in the driveway. His wonder was cut short by Bob, the homeowner, coming out with a load of empty beer and liquor bottles. “Wow Bob, looks like you guys had one hell of a party last night.” the postman comments. Bob in obvious pain replies, “Actually we had it Saturday night. This is the first I have felt like moving since 4:00 am Sunday morning. We had about fifteen couples from around the neighborhood over for Christmas Cheer and it got a bit wild. Hell, we got so drunk around midnight that we started playing WHO AM I.” The postman thinks a moment and says, “How do you play that?” Well all the guys go in the bedroom and we come out one at a time with a sheet covering us and only our “privates” showing through a hole in the sheet. Then the women try to guess who it is.” The postman laughs and says, “Damn, I’m sorry I missed that.” Probably a good thing you did,” Bob responds. “Your name came up four or five times.”
Apparently we are expecting 90mm of rain in the next 24 hours. All Activities on the Bow and Elbow rivers have been banned because of expected flooding and turbulence.
We’ve apparently angered the gods with our insolence.
Very busy with work and can’t really post much from the office.
Very busy here too. It’s not that I can’t peek in on the DP, I just get wrapped up in my work and forget
Same here. The Skeksis have been in every part of my day lately.
Me four. Kind of a argh kind of day today
It’s been that way for me as well over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been contemplating what kind of work from home situation I could set up for myself.
I am always here, though. Luckily, even when my network blocks me from posting, I can still follow the action.
I can’t speak for this Jack Magan character, however. . .
I always feel sorry for the poor newscasters that have to stand outside in the rain to report on weather related events
CW: Episode 2 of ‘The Fall’
I think I’m jealous of the person confident enough to let slip their hotel room number in conversation in an effort to get laid.
Is this the Gillian Anderson show??
Yup, getting good.
I just picked up an apple TV during lunch – w00t! Thanks for the advice, Van.
I’ve been tempted in the past to buy one but I’m happy with my Raspberry Pi running XBMC.
Have you been tempted to use your Raspberry Pi running an ICBM.
I tried, but it would just keep asking if I wanted to play a game.
JACK! I wanna be involved with the 2 gross episode! Pleeeeeaaseeee!
Of course!
This week’s Mad Men was a trip!!
Madness.
… and blundering into the billiards room for a moment …
Exactly what activities are the Boy Scouts planning on doing, in which the scout’s sexual preference will be a critical part of the activities? Do they have a fornication merit badge now?
Apparently judgmental and unfair bias is the winning station in the conestoga wagon event.
Tinkling in the woods. It’s only OK if someone sees you tinkling in the woods if they can’t get aroused by it… unless of course you’re a scout master.
Tongue-in-check I know … but that gets to my point. It’s my understanding that BSA advocate the whole abstinence before marriage thing and if that is the case … would that not apply to both homosexual AND straight young men? Aren’t they supposed to be instructing them against under-age, premarital sex?
Why/how would being gay change that?
I guess my point is, the BSA does not have to approve of gay sex in their ranks because they are not supposed to be approving ANY sex among their scouts!
I guess I’m not seeing what you are upset about. The boy scouts just came out and said in no uncertain terms that they will no longer deny membership based on sexual orientation, that they are a youth organization in which all sexual activity is discouraged to begin with and that they aren’t interested in doing additional investigations to debate the matter. I thought it was pretty straight forward, but I could be missing something.
UH, I hadn’t heard anything about this since some time Wed when I heard the BSA were debating it again. Until you posted your link I hadn’t heard there had been a resolution. A resolution that I see as the common sense answer. I find it encouraging.
That makes more sense. Your comment and the statement came at about the same time so I though you were having a reaction to the statement. Seems we’re probably on the same page. Especially considering I still thing BSA has a long way to go. At least they are moving faster towards the last part of the 20th century than the Catholic Church. We’ll work on the 21st century some other time.
We finally got around to watching Savages, the much maligned Oliver Stone film. Not as bad as we’d heard, but still not very good.
There ya go.
Goodnight :at least The Doors movie was good:
“after an abstract canvas from his art collection for fetched a cool $43.8m at auction.”
Why don’t I have that kind of art?
Ok Deadpan!
Today’s movie is The Apparition
The DVR write up: in this unrelenting tale of terror, a young couple are haunted by an entity that feeds on fear following a parapsychology experiment. Desperate, they turn to a noted supernatural expert for help
Only PG? Well, they need to try harder
The Charles Experiment
Cables. Lots of cables
Chest shot
If we pull this off…
Yeah, stop talking, Gary
That’s how it starts. A harmless college experiment
It’s all fun and games until the lights go out
The vet is in
Get happy or I will start a food fight
Cactus love
Why do haunting only happen in really nice home
Why can’t ghosts clean up after themselves once in a while?
Close the door! We’re not paying to heat the outside!
Awww. The dresser wants to dance
Let’s see they live in a dead neighbourhood where they and one other couple are the only ones there. Of course it’s haunted
The dog sees it
It killed the dog? Why do I feel worse about that than anything else that is about to happen?
A crawl space? I didn’t know they still did that in houses
Rotten house
The ghost is a pervert
Rotten clothes
Don’t people know by now that anything that goes thump in the night is not a real person
Good thing they got a tent
Famous last words
*sigh*
Decoy
Yeah, that’s not normal
Charlie’s statue!
Your house killed my dog
What’s this? He did things in college!
I think she’s over reacting just a little
Wait, what.? I’m sorry but I think she is entirely in the wrong
Why do people do that? I think it’s a silly thing to do
Hotel time
No you’re not
Still thin she’s wrong
Astral projection. Cool
Cocooned wench
Answer the damn phone!
What are you talking about? We all live in boxes
The science seems to be fuzzy in this show
Idiot
That effect has been over done now
More fuzzy science
I think they are going to lose their damage deposit
Did it work. Silly girl
Corona seems to be the beer of choice for everybody in this movie
Why does this thing hate garages so much?
We will be safe at Patrick’s
Yeah, that looks like a good idea
The cage must be on a separate circuit
It’s like the Philadelphia experiment all over again
Where has everybody gone?
That seems… Normal
Really? That’s the ending you went with? *sigh*
Meh.
It was a movie
I just want you to know, the closing credits have pictures that, as far as I can tell, have no connection to the movie whatsoever
Tonite is the annual pilgrimage with the kids to downtown Denver to see Fishbone. I’m not sure a 10 minute drive constitutes a ‘pilgrimage’ but dammit, it does now!
I had to google
“kids”?
Fishbone
Pure funkskapunk, man
Enjoy the party at ground zero!
Supremely skanking evening
Any fans of the “His Dark Materials” books out there? Any strong, non-spoilery feelings about the Pantalaimon character?
I haven’t read the book or seen the film, although I recall that Joe Murphy was a fan, and I know that Pixie love the movie.
He reaches the end of book 3
Ah shit, just realised I misread what you wrote.
To the Van go the spoils!
I’m kidding, it’s fine. Did you like the character?
We’re home from a lovely visit with Sly B’s mom and grandma. I’m smoking my first brisket tonight – putting it on in a few hours. We are also binge-watching S2 of Once Upon A Time. We just started E14.
No, he isn’t locked up somewhere, you can just download one of his stories for free.
Wiseass.
/slowly pulls raised fist back.
I suck at the Vectrex version of Star Castle (emulated).
Sigh
Morning Pan
It’s a beautiful, sunny day here in Canadaland.
On Saturday morning a brand new toner cartridge was put into my printer. This morning I go to use the printer and it tells me the toner is low. Since I didn’t print anything on the weekend it must be the cat’s fault. Hubby usually blames everything on the cat.
A poem:
Moving is nice when its for the right reason
But moving whilst sick blows in any season.
*hack cough lift cry*
You can change your local
You can change your address
but to do so when sick
is inviting distress
The boxes and bags
will jeer your condition
while your physical milieu
works to subvert your mission
+100000(pi)
I hadn’t realized Jack’s cough was taking a world tour…
Its like KISS, it never retires when it should.
It also wears too much make-up and has a suspiciously long tongue.
The religious groups had it wrong; “KISS” didn’t stand for” Knights In Satan’s Service”, it stood for” Kleenex In Snot’s Service.”
And that’s not fire he’s spitting…
Boo, moving.
Well a victory for Apple Maps, it safely pointed in the right direction to get us to Belsay and Brinkburn Priory and back again.
Sadly no dragons.
I walked outside without my shoes. My socks got all sappy. I am now sockless
Or in correct Haiku form …
My socks got sappy.
I walked outside without shoes.
I am now sockless.
My feet were cold. They have now been resocked
CW: The Fall episode 3
Wow! Tom Cruise’s hair in “Interview With the Vampire.”
whoa
It was very Candlebox.
Yuk.
Goodnight Margaret Lebowski shard.
Oh yeah. . . Let’s just skip the formality of an Unshow for this week, and keep chatting here. What say you?
Damn, I had my tuxedo on and everything.
I’m game. Though, in my paranoia, I am going to have to visit the home page again to make sure…
Cough
I also acquired E1 and 2 of The Fall – cannot wait to watch.
Van, I watched 40 minutes of Arne Dahl this morning – love it! It’s kinda Wire-ish.
Cool.
Thanks, Jack!
Morning Pan
If you’re lucky, there just may be a new PBP today.
Thanks, EssBee!
CP: Ships With Holes Will Sink — We Were Promised Jetpacks
I had a pretty productive weekend. Lots of BBQ and swimming and Teresa and I managed to see Star Trek finally so I can discuss plot holes now. Also I had time to finish a texture job for a Star Wars craft that the modeler begged me to help with, even though I don’t know what I’m doing. It can be seen here:
omg. Blast from the past — Parker Lewis Cant Lose.
Holy crap.
And I bet Hulk Hogan makes a cameo, in a sex scene with his daughter (bad taste)
“Do you know why I admire the bonsai tree, Parker?”
“Because it’s small and twisted?”
That show may have been a direct rip of Ferris Bueller, but it had its moments.
Do you know why Jonathan Toews isn’t afraid to get kicked in the nuts? Because it’s the Cup.
Don’t Toews me, bro!
My Sharks could be meeting Rhettro’s Devil Wings soon in the semi-finals! Look out hockey!
They’re actually Ed’s Devil Wings this season. But your Shark’s are currently in a heated contest with “my” Kings. (Although I’m rooting for the Sharks to take them.)
Oh, REALLY! I had no idea!
hehe
While the rain comes down, we shall watch Sand Sharks
The DVR write up: prehistoric sand tiger sharks attack a wild beach party following an underwater earthquake
Well look at that. Something came up. Back in ten to start PBP
The movie’s that bad already eh? Oh, you meant work came up, never mind.
I have returned.
And, just to be different, this PBP will be nothing but sound effect.
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Fwump
Erp, erp
Fwish
Auto correct and I are having a very special relationship right now. Let’s see if I can stay on top
Click
Squawk.squawk
Moo
Bzzzzzzz
Boing
Aaagggggggg
Brrrrrrrmmmmm
Tsk.tsk
Sploosh
Tap tap
Rumble rumble
Spish, spish
Chomp
Sich such
Damn, autocorrect won.
Should have been sich sich
Ba bum bum
Thwap
Fszzzzt
Drip drip
Ba dum, ba dum
Bang, bang, bang
Roar
Bzzzzt. Kwow!
Awk awk
Waaaaaaaaa
Smack
Errrrgggg
Cheers!
Ahooooga
Growl
Eeeeeek!
Clink
Boom Boo ba boom boom
Ding ding ding
Glug glug
Eeeeeeee! Squeeeeeee!
Whoooooop
Tinkle
Splurch
Shhhhhhhhump
Brrrrrooooom
I think this is actually the PBP to a 60s Batman fight scene.
Crash!
Ding
Break time! Back in a bit
Ok, where was I?
Arrrrrr
Splish, splish
Ba ba ba ba da, ba ba ba ba da
Dum dum dum de dum
Fooooooooo
Rrrrrrrrrmmmmmm
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Kaboom!
Crunch
What a very strange movie
If that’s the case then I’d have to say your PBP is “spot on”!
This PBP was the comment equivalent of Dubstep.
Are we sure it isn’t the equivalent of Dubshack?
CP: Don’t Close Your Eyes — Keith Whitley
CC: Moroccan-Honey Roasted Turkey Breast with Roasted Gold Beets & Hannah Sweet Potatoes.
It only became official today. It was “confirmed” a bit ago tho.
I do hope he does well for the Avs. I’m still smoldering from the Devils’ tragic experiment with former star, John Maclean. And let’s not speak of the Gretzky debacle in Phoenix.
Of course, Roy has had success with running minor clubs. . . MacLean was only ever a moderately successful minor league coach. And Gretzky. . . was obviously ever good at/ever gave a shit about one thing in his life – – and he stopped both of those in the early 90s.
My condolences, EssBee.
Stupid Kings.
Stupid Rhett Kings.
Stupid Kings are stupid.
agreed
We urge the citizens of San Jose to remain calm tonight.
Trying to choose a NAS encloure to purchase, bogged down in the number of choices available.
Judging from those descriptions, it sounded more like “How to make sure you’re non-gaming friends become convinced beyond doubt that you really are the weirdo they’ve always thought.”
Of course, I’ve long ago given up trying to convince people otherwise, anyway.
Along these lines, I have a major nerd confession.
Last night I converted the .vgz files of the Master of Monsters Sega Genesis video game music to .mp3, and am listening now.
It’s great stuff, but goddamn. I’m officially a huge fucking nerd.
On my phone I still have all 24 episodes of the wibble podcast, which played chip tunes from 80 and 90’s arcade machines, computers and consoles.
…and the Space Harrier theme on the Sega Master System version of the arcade game is toe tapping great.
Watching an episode of Nurse Jackie whilst eating thin slices of ginger cake.
Boo, Kings!
Bookings?
Rhettro, my Detroit buddy posted a pic on FB today of a woman at the game holding a sign that says “Hey Ref! Does your wife know you’re cheating? Because you’re fu@!!ing the Wings!”
LOL
Morning Pan
It’s a dark and gloomy day here in Canadaland. I guess there will be no walks for the bunny today.
Bleakness has it’s own attraction and usually has less followers..
What he said.
Crap joke for the day:
My son said, “Dad, when was the first time you fell in love?”I said, “I was 18. I walked into a bar and spotted the most gorgeous blonde I’d ever seen. Cupid fired his arrow the second I saw her.”He said, “So what happened?”I said, “Nothing. Unfortunately the arrow missed and hit your Mother.”
When uploading a file, it’s quicker for me to tether my netbook to my phone and use 3G than to upload the file over my broadband connection.
Hey all!
The new podcast coming at you from Amy Bowen, Darcy and myself (plus Ben Pfeifer who has not been to the Pan as far as I know) is now feeding out for your listening pleasure!
I actually go non traditional and avoid onion gravy.
I dont blame you.
So beans on toast tonight, I’m the green fuzz at the bottom of the barrel on the culinary scale.
I have no hilarious youtube or image link in response to this.
Anyone?
CP: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out — Dum Dum Girls
Spent a couple of hours at Walmart with my grandmother. No sitting in the bank parking lot while she deposits her pension cheque. It doesn’t get any more exciting than this
I’m tempted but I just don’t see me ever having the time to play them through.
Played Sam & Max and Te Walking Dead
CW: The Big Bang Theory S1E2
They all look so young.
Somehow I’ve convinced my company to send me to a technical conference in Vegas. And, since I require adult supervision, the wife is coming along. Though, while I’m spending my daytime hours going through different classes, I think she’s setting up for spa days at every hotel on the strip.
Woot. Definitely go see Penn & Teller, if you can swing it.
There is the Pinball Hall of Fame and ziplining over Freemont St.
Those things are cheap
omg. Huey Lewis & the News. On Jimmy Kimmel.
He’s old and sings like an old man. The horns amd saxes were fabulous, tho.
My grandmother turns 94 tomorrow. She doesn’t use a walker, she doesn’t have a hearing aid, and she has all her faculties. I can only hope I’m in half as good shape when I’m that age.
94 is the new 30. Maybe we should call her The Energizer Bunny?
Skeptical. Still, food for thought. If my “Crash Day” novella ever was truly released by that British publisher (who knows?), then you could see that this has been a topic of interest to me.
Interesting concept. The article seems to have the idea that this would improve every location. I’m not so sure. The rerouted traffic ends up adding to the density somewhere else and makes its impact felt there. Or you need to build an expensive mass transit system to drop traffic density which maybe doesn’t save you any money.
CP: The Dirtiest Drunk (In The History of Liquor) — The Stanfields
I’ve watched up to ep 10. I love the reboot, which I was worried about: this is my all time favorite series. 🙂
The live-action is also quite good.
‘I’m not a number I’m a free unit’
on to episode 3 and I’m enjoying this series.
Speaking of. . . well ok, this isn’t really related at all.
Hey tumbleweeds, Slaughterhouse Five is currently available for Netflix streaming. Van and I are going to discuss the film and the book sometime in the weeks ahead for one last impromptupalooza. I encourage you to play along!
The film is quirky, strange, love-it-or-hate-it 70s sci-fi, it’s based on a classic novel from a beloved author – – it’s practically screaming for the Palooza treatment.
I think we’ll keep things to one episode for this one.
It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen the movie. I don’t know if it’s available on Netflix Canada. If it is, I’ll watch it some time next week. I should be able to start the book around mid next week.
I have still have the recording of the BBC radio adaption of the book if anybody would prefer the audio.
This is a dramatised version and not a straight reading.
Catching up on the Marvel movies.
Thor was OK.
I enjoyed Captain America a lot more than I expected.
That was my reaction. I believe Jack’s reaction was the opposite.
I thought the character development in Thor bordered on awful. For instance, it was totally unbelievable for Natalie Portman’s character to fall in love with Thor that quickly. Perhaps the movie was edited down too much, but I really had to ignore those aspects in order to enjoy the movie.
How dare you speak for me! Yes, that was pretty much exactly how I felt about it.
I think I was in the minority but I thought Thor was quite the superior film compared to CA. Then again, I enjoy the character more so that may have a lil sompin to do wit it. Jive?
Agreed, I also thought the Spock/Kirk love story developed a lot quicker than it should have too.
True, but there was some time between the movies.
What a day, ‘Pan’nites.
Off tomorrow to see a “wedding cake” castle at the buttcrack of dawn.
Well friends, I’ll probably be even more miss than hit this week with the “business” trip.
Jack – we actually saw Penn and Teller several years ago when my wife and I went on our own. This time, among others, we’re catching “O” at the Bellagio.
Should be quite the week.
Crap joke for the day:
In an alcohol factory the regular tester died and the director started looking for a new one to hire.A drunkard with a ragged, dirty look came to apply for the position.The director of the factory wondered how to send him away. They tested him.They gave him a glass with a drink. He tried it and said, “It’s red wine, a muscat, three years old, grown on a north slope, matured in steel containers.””That’s correct”, said the boss.Another glass. “It’s red wine, cabernet, eight years old, a south western slope, oak barrels.”Correct.” The director was astonished. He winked at his secretary to suggest something.She brought in a glass of urine. The alcoholic tried it. “It’s a blonde, 26 years old, three months pregnant, made inside the office. And if you don’t give me the job, I’ll also tell who’s the father!”
The boss collapsed…
Got my phone bill today. For some reason, around when I landed in Deadpan Land my phone decided to run something on its own and gave me $160 in roaming charges. The rest of the weekend was fine but that 1/2 hour period shortly after I landed… I will have to remember to double check to make sure everything is off and no extra apps are running when I go out there next year.
I’ve had that problem with weather apps. Sorry to hear about the bill.
Well tonight I finally finished Osama by Lavie Tidhar and it only took me about six months.
Not a reflection on the book (which was ok) more an indication of my declining ability to concentrate.
Anyone recall seeing a castle/temple thingy from the highway in Phoenix? I also pointed it out fromthe Light Rail en route to the Science Center. It opened to the public for the first time last year.
We took a tour this morning. Interesting piece of local history. I’m pretty sure there will be pictures on Facebook.
Time to audition for the role of the 12th Doctor, Van!
Saw “the Great Gatsby” Friday night.
Really dug the film but still hate the story.
Just finished watching “Cabin in the Woods”. Whedon ROCKS!
Never read Gatsby, never saw any instantiation of the movie(s), no intention to do any of them. Cabin in the Woods does, indeed, rock.
Gatsby is truly a brilliant novel, but then, I really dig that early 20th century, Lost Generation writing style. We should probably get out to see the film.
I’m still stunned they felt the need to release it in 3D, if ever there was a film that didn’t need to be in 3D ‘The Great Gatsby’ is it.
Finally caught up with comments. Will be reading and watching Slaughterhouse-Five along with y’all.
Regular and freelance work have both been kicking my butt this week. So glad to have a weekend. :happy:
Netflix Canada doesn’t have slaughterhouse five 🙁
Ditto posted this on Facebook. I thought it bore repeating here
I was looking for a video on the XBox and the search video was arguing with me. Finally I said, “just do it, bitch”. Hubby found this terribly funny. I’m not sure why.
Time to go raid some tombs
CD: Tallgrass’ Oasis Ale — Dry Hopped Imperial ESB
Ah, much better.
Found a copy of Slaughterhouse Five. Will watch it later this week. Hubby wants to watch it too.
We are watching GoT in the rears. Saw ep 4 tonight.
I like me some dragons! And their dragon Mama!
Go ahead. Laugh it up
Two big white screens, side by side.
Favorite characters (doubt I’m in any way outside the norm here): Tyrion, Tyrion, Tyrion, Aria, Daenerys
Most hated characters: Joffrey, Sansa, Theon
I have seen seasons 1 and 2, but not yet seen any of Season 3.
I have read the first book and am half way through the second book.
PS, I don’t hate Joffrey because he’s an ass-hat (like many people). I hate Joffrey because he is one dimensional and boring. His ass-hatness is not in any way unique, clever or inspiring.
Has anyone switched liking/disliking of characters between the books and the series? I’m curious.
I havent read any of the books, Ive just been watching the TV series and I am half way through Season 3. I hated Sansa in the first season, pitied her in season two and so far in this season, I see her innocence. I think Martin is doing a fine job at “raising” her in the Capitol.
Thats all the spoilers I can give, ATM.
I read the first 3 books years ago. I have to go back and reread them now that there is a possibility the series will be finished in my lifetime. 😉
Some of the characters come across slightly differently in the series, but they still mostly parallel the books.
To Martin’s credit: if you stick with it, then I think your feelings about most of the characters will shift and evolve as the series progresses.
My impression is that (unsurprisingly) the book has more time to develop the characters so the ones I feel different about are the secondary characters that I like much more in the book (like Sandor Clegane and Jorah Mormont) and am fairly meh about in the series. No one I can think of that I have actually flip flopped on.
Alright. To start, I have to say that I have what is practically an aphasia for names especially when I hear (rather than read) them and I’m listening to the audio books. So in looking up Jorah Mormont’s name it has only just now dawned on me the obvious relation to Jeor Mormont (The Old Bear). Gads I’m an idiot.
Bought the Kindle edition of Slaughterhouse-Five this afternoon, and read through the first few pages. I will definitely record some thoughts for the impromptu mini-palooza episode.
Wander Wolf is considering Wander Radio’s future.
So it goes.
He should at least take it to #288.
Goodnight :WNDR:
Morning Pan
It’s raining still.
Better get building that ark.
Ok, but I’m totally not including two of each creepy crawly. They can just drown.
Then what will the creepy crawly eaters eat?
Don’t forget the unicorns this time!
The bug eating animals wil have to evolve. If the unicorns are silly and miss the boat again, that’s their issue
CP: La cura dei dettagli — Citizen Kane
Ok, anybody want to try bittorent sync with me? you need to install the program on your computer (windows, Mac and linux versions available) from here:
I’ll check it out this evening, Van, when you are counting sheep.
JW: Latest GOT
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Van, please don’t pull a Van and spoil anything.
🙂
I shall have a quiet word with myself.
Driving by.
Had a lot of fun (O was most impressive) over the weekend. Now it’s time for the stuff I’m getting paid for.
Looks like HBO is hitting early instead of saving for the season finally. Can’t wait to see it.
If you see this, Ed – – you should really take Pixie’s suggestions and hit the Pinball Museum. It’s not glamorous at all, but it’s a neat trip back in time. And the guy who runs the place is a Scooby Doo villain come to life.
Does anyone use Tune Up with iTunes?
I have it installed in my iMac. I havent really *used* it, per say. Its more of a nuisence, as it is slow to start up my mac every time. I lost patience with it.
My iMac is old and needs memory upgrade, so Im sure that is part of my issues.
Well, that’s all I needed to know! I won’t download it!
Crap joke for the day:
Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day the wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. We went up to him and I said, ‘Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?’ He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a Dumb ass. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires. So Dawn called him a shithead. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.
Just then our bus arrived….
Nice to be back in the comfy chair.
Just watch out for those Spanish cardinals. No one expects them.
Goodnight :mushychair:
Hmm, bandwidth for the podcast server is a bit off this morning. Currently showing about 50 more minutes to finish. Looks like I’ll be catching this one tomorrow.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22604798
Morning pan. Glad to hear the OK crew is reporting in ok.
Good morning, Pan. I’m also glad to hear that our peeps are okay.
Moore has me heartbroken. I cant even muster an obligatory “there’s no god” comment. Awful.
dafuq?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10067062/Gay-marriage-could-stop-Christians-becoming-teachers-or-doctors-church-leaders.html
*being deadpan* Yes, this is a big problem here in Canada where gay marriage has been allowed for eight years now
shame.
Morning Pan
Back to work for the bunny. I wish every week had a four day weekend.
The real question is whether we need to put out an APB on the N from Jack’s name…
If you want to develop for mobile platforms:
http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/21/freebie-alert-unity-mobile-licenses-shed-their-price-tags-grab-the-whole-thing-for-free/
Jack Magans Deadpan #276: One With the Stillness
Amy Bowen mmmmmeetup airport update
Justa J0e plays road-shambo
Jack talks Science Fiction
Amy’s airport update part 2
Brad P from NJ sends in his playoff team requests
Jack returns to science fiction
Amy talks about the mmmmeetup.
More culture talk with Jack
Amy Bowen with comes home
Grease is the Word
ditto
EssBee
AmyBowen
Used Hair
TCat
DJ Bunny
Ed from Texas
Lo Pan
Vanamonde
Lo Pan
JR Murdock
Tony Mast
Rhettro
Desert Pixie (first of the week)
Let Jack know if you want to join in the final episode.
mini palooza on Slaughterhouse 5 – send in content
Send in content: 480-788-JMDP(5637) or e-mail: sphericaljackmatgmaildotcom
Closing Music
Well, I have to sneak out and renew my driver’s licence. Back in a bit.
I enjoyed your speech, Jack, and I wholeheartedly agree. 🙂
Although I do think we were part of the old people group.
cough
Seconded. Minus the “terrific Lord of the Rings films” 😉
ditto, as usual, is correct.
Can I get that in writing? I think there are some people that will disagree with you. 😉
New indie Humble Bundle out:
http://www.humblebundle.com/
Why this is up here and not down there is a mystery to me.
I can still drive.
It may be beans on toast tonight for tea.
May beans.
Mayberry
*whistles*
Aunt Beans?
CP: Om Baba — Manooghi Hi
It cost $85 to renew my driver’s license. What the hell is that about?
For that price, it should include your first two drinks free!
Oh… jJ…
“Report: Roy on verge of becoming Avalanche coach”
I dont know if it would work, but I’d sure be excited to Roytch what transpired.
Doesn’t falling come naturally to avalanches?
uh oh
Fuck the what the fuck?
“the unwashed hair”
Your crap joke for the day:
The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place. Grandma couldn’t speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate. After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed her, straightened her up, and stuffed pillows on her right. A short time later, she started leaning off to her left, so again the family grabbed her and stuffed pillows on her left. Soon she started leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her, then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up. A nephew who arrived late came running up to Grandma and said, “Hi Grandma, you’re looking good! How are they treating you?”
Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the nephew, “They won’t let me fart.”
http://tinyurl.com/o6w2cyj
Wibble:
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/10-of-the-years-most-beautiful-science-images/
Those are beautiful
Maybe you guys will find this funnier than I did…
http://formalsweatpants.com/storage/LastTest.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1322424423853
I found it amusing
Ugh. Not a fun day. Plus, the tattoo pick that Tee posted on FB cannot be unseen.
I heart me some Timothy Olyphant
http://m.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/05/the-50-best-television-pilots-of-all-time/justified
Love the show.
I know you probably have a bromance with Timothy Olyphant.
I would.
I bet Sam Gamgee would be excited about him too.
But I really heart Jack way, way more than some stupid actor.
And no, this isn’t Jack posting as Desert Pixie on her computer! Why would you think that?
So discovered ‘Charley and the Angel’ on Netflix UK.
The last time I saw that film I was in a flea bitten cinema called ‘The Crown’ around about 1974.
Ummm…
“Ray Ferris? I thought you were dead”
No, that’s Abe Vigoda that’s dead.
You take that back! Abe Vigoda will be here when the sun goes supernova.
Yes, that was Jack as Desert Pixie again.
CPIMM: Beldar singing “Tainted Love”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4A46OQkklA
EH EH
Interesting:
http://aidanmoher.com/blog/featured-article/2013/05/we-have-always-fought-challenging-the-women-cattle-and-slaves-narrative-by-kameron-hurley/
CW: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
I think these Arabs must be ill. They are looking awfully pale
Your crap joke for the day:
Q. What do a gynaecologist and a pizza delivery boy have in common?
A. They can both smell it, but can’t eat it.
Jesus Mary and Josiah, Van!!
Come on!!
That’s a low blow!
Morning Pan
Looks like we may get a bit of rain today.
Certainly better than snow, right? 🙂
A licky boom boom dooooown.
“If Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne were both drowning, and you only had time to save one, what kind of sandwich would you make?”
Ah 4chan… posing the hard questions
I’d need to check the fridge and freezer first.
Choices, choices.
You got that right, brother.
Phil Collins would play his drums. 🙂
Oh Mama
Can this really be the end?
I saw what you did…
Last summer?
CP: Dirty Paws — Of Monsters And Men
I dug them on SNL recently.
Bonus crap joke:
One Monday morning a postman is walking the neighborhood on his usual route. As he approaches one of the homes he noticed that both cars were in the driveway. His wonder was cut short by Bob, the homeowner, coming out with a load of empty beer and liquor bottles. “Wow Bob, looks like you guys had one hell of a party last night.” the postman comments. Bob in obvious pain replies, “Actually we had it Saturday night. This is the first I have felt like moving since 4:00 am Sunday morning. We had about fifteen couples from around the neighborhood over for Christmas Cheer and it got a bit wild. Hell, we got so drunk around midnight that we started playing WHO AM I.” The postman thinks a moment and says, “How do you play that?” Well all the guys go in the bedroom and we come out one at a time with a sheet covering us and only our “privates” showing through a hole in the sheet. Then the women try to guess who it is.” The postman laughs and says, “Damn, I’m sorry I missed that.” Probably a good thing you did,” Bob responds. “Your name came up four or five times.”
I say, sir.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffy_coat
Prickly…
Could be fun:
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/video/worlds-end-full-trailer-135700417.html
Blast from the past:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBUVCcL6wgw
Quite the blast sir.
The new Between Two Ferns is fucking perfect. NSFW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q9rLdxS7CE
I dont.. I cant.. I…
http://i.imgur.com/jNI4J6b.jpg
Oh go on, dip your soldier in…
I WILL NOT SKULLFUCK MACE WINDU, VAN!!
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=soldiers+boiled+egg&id=AF07CDF79D1322C5AE807DB151D6F1BEAED04986&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=AF07CDF79D1322C5AE807DB151D6F1BEAED04986&selectedIndex=0
I WILL NOT DIP MY SOLDIER INTO CARAMEL WHEN CLEARLY IT IS MEANT FOR A BOILED EGG!
I don’t know what you guys are talking about, but I like it.
Come along on the ride, wont you?
http://youtu.be/UtkP5gTX6Hc
Read and enjoy:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010VS078/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0010VS078&linkCode=as2&tag=geek03b-20
Is that a yodelling pickle in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Bazinga!
Oh and Alan Wake is the latest humble bundle sale:
http://www.humblebundle.com/weekly
I saw that but I already have Alan Wake.
8 gigs..8 GIGS!!!
I remember when…
CP: Fish Tank — The Last 3 Lines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIVlSGGJfuI
Im not sure what to think of this… the video is very entertaining
I agree, the video is entertaining, but do you like the song? 🙂
See thats where I’m stuck at. I think I should listen to the song by itself before making judgment
Yeah… yeah thats a pretty damn good song.
Flooding amounts of rain expected over the weekend and it’s not even June
I should clarify. We get flooding amounts of rain every June. My house is on a hill so we have been lucky enough to have never been affected.
CA: my niece’s softball tournament with my brother – in – law. Not only is he embarassing his 12yr child, but he is utterly embarassing ME!
Whoa! Let us all go like ‘whooa’ then ‘wow!’
http://mashable.com/2013/05/22/14-year-old-girl-van-halen/
She plays that pretty effortlessly; I bet she could handle even more complex stuff.
Goodnight :Yngvie:
You know what, that new Daft Punk song might be the flavor of the moment, but it’s pretty goshdarned good.
In other daring, cutting edge statements, Kate Upton has a great body and I’ve sampled the Taco Bell Doritos tacos.
Cat Beards.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/the-25-most-epic-cat-beards-of-all-time
Cat Beards.
Cat Beards.
Cat Beards.
Morning Pan
Apparently we are expecting 90mm of rain in the next 24 hours. All Activities on the Bow and Elbow rivers have been banned because of expected flooding and turbulence.
We’ve apparently angered the gods with our insolence.
Read carefully you will be tested later:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/samjparker/origins-british-insults?s=mobile
While I admit I didn’t know the origins of any of them, I did know the meaning of all but five.
Angry Birds Space goes free:
http://toucharcade.com/2013/05/23/heads-up-angry-birds-space-is-free/
I became an accountant why?
Fame, wealth, groupies!!
Oh wait..
Tumbleweed Thursday it is.
Very busy with work and can’t really post much from the office.
Very busy here too. It’s not that I can’t peek in on the DP, I just get wrapped up in my work and forget
Same here. The Skeksis have been in every part of my day lately.
Me four. Kind of a argh kind of day today
It’s been that way for me as well over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been contemplating what kind of work from home situation I could set up for myself.
I am always here, though. Luckily, even when my network blocks me from posting, I can still follow the action.
I can’t speak for this Jack Magan character, however. . .
I always feel sorry for the poor newscasters that have to stand outside in the rain to report on weather related events
CW: Episode 2 of ‘The Fall’
I think I’m jealous of the person confident enough to let slip their hotel room number in conversation in an effort to get laid.
Is this the Gillian Anderson show??
Yup, getting good.
I just picked up an apple TV during lunch – w00t! Thanks for the advice, Van.
I’ve been tempted in the past to buy one but I’m happy with my Raspberry Pi running XBMC.
Have you been tempted to use your Raspberry Pi running an ICBM.
I tried, but it would just keep asking if I wanted to play a game.
+5
That Pi gets everywhere:
http://coen.boisestate.edu/ece/raspberry-pi/
Just remember to hum the Dambusters theme when in use:
http://boingboing.net/2013/05/23/concept-design-for-a-bike-ligh.html
Now this would be a sweet ride….if it could actually fly. But, still, a nice piece of work:
http://starwars.com/news/massive-lego-x-wing-takes-off-in-times-square.html
Hey Howdy Hey! I’ve been busy. Dammit.
JACK! I wanna be involved with the 2 gross episode! Pleeeeeaaseeee!
Of course!
This week’s Mad Men was a trip!!
Madness.
… and blundering into the billiards room for a moment …
Exactly what activities are the Boy Scouts planning on doing, in which the scout’s sexual preference will be a critical part of the activities? Do they have a fornication merit badge now?
Apparently judgmental and unfair bias is the winning station in the conestoga wagon event.
Tinkling in the woods. It’s only OK if someone sees you tinkling in the woods if they can’t get aroused by it… unless of course you’re a scout master.
Tongue-in-check I know … but that gets to my point. It’s my understanding that BSA advocate the whole abstinence before marriage thing and if that is the case … would that not apply to both homosexual AND straight young men? Aren’t they supposed to be instructing them against under-age, premarital sex?
Why/how would being gay change that?
I guess my point is, the BSA does not have to approve of gay sex in their ranks because they are not supposed to be approving ANY sex among their scouts!
I guess I’m not seeing what you are upset about. The boy scouts just came out and said in no uncertain terms that they will no longer deny membership based on sexual orientation, that they are a youth organization in which all sexual activity is discouraged to begin with and that they aren’t interested in doing additional investigations to debate the matter. I thought it was pretty straight forward, but I could be missing something.
http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/MembershipStandards/Resolution/results.aspx
UH, I hadn’t heard anything about this since some time Wed when I heard the BSA were debating it again. Until you posted your link I hadn’t heard there had been a resolution. A resolution that I see as the common sense answer. I find it encouraging.
That makes more sense. Your comment and the statement came at about the same time so I though you were having a reaction to the statement. Seems we’re probably on the same page. Especially considering I still thing BSA has a long way to go. At least they are moving faster towards the last part of the 20th century than the Catholic Church. We’ll work on the 21st century some other time.
We finally got around to watching Savages, the much maligned Oliver Stone film. Not as bad as we’d heard, but still not very good.
There ya go.
Goodnight :at least The Doors movie was good:
Hmmm:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/unexcited-there-may-be-a-pill-for-that.html
Yeah, I have no idea what they are talking about. Hubby just has to take off his shirt and I’m ready to go. :heart:
:blink:
meh
^
Scary:
http://m.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/heathrow-closed-down-as-ba-flight-suffers-double-engine-failure-over-london
Bird strikes are very dangerous and a real possibility in this case.
Morning Pan
It’s wet.
Oh ??
Obviously TEB’s hubby took his shirt off..
OH MY FUCKING GOD VAN!!!!! (i love you so much right now for saying that)
Oh dear I’ve become the dirty old man if deadpan.
I’ll get my mac(intosh)..
-i +o
A mysterious caller from Swansea, and ticket booked for the Fadt and Furious flick (I know I know but I’ve got the itch to see a film)
F&F6
It does have Michelle Rodriguez in, which is all the excuse I need.
Cough
There’s a cream for BOTH those itches, you know
As silly as it sounds, hubby and I both enjoy the F&F franchise. It’s popcorn silliness.
Alas Michelle had other fish to fry.
Yes! I’m pretty much done what I needed to get done by the weekend. That means there is a better than 50% chance you will get a PBP today.
Now, it’s time to clean the washroom.
“fish to fry”
Kick Ass 2 is looking kinda fun.
fish
to
fry!!!!!
Mmmmm, salmon of knowledge.
Well. I see how this day is going to go. Busy and Quickly.
I just got my season pass to WNBA games. Opening night, yo!
Washed Noodles, Boiled Arugula?
Wicked Nighties Billow Arousingly?
Wash Neither Browncoat Alliance?
Warty Narwhals Bray Aloud?
Whatever it means, sign me up too!
(Let us know if you come see it live)
It’s the nighty thing, for sure. I would like for you to imagine me and my people in that way, just for fun. It is a holiday weekend!
I would LOVE to come catch a Suns game – LOVE.
WTF:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/24/allen_v2/
“after an abstract canvas from his art collection for fetched a cool $43.8m at auction.”
Why don’t I have that kind of art?
Ok Deadpan!
Today’s movie is The Apparition
The DVR write up: in this unrelenting tale of terror, a young couple are haunted by an entity that feeds on fear following a parapsychology experiment. Desperate, they turn to a noted supernatural expert for help
Only PG? Well, they need to try harder
The Charles Experiment
Cables. Lots of cables
Chest shot
If we pull this off…
Yeah, stop talking, Gary
That’s how it starts. A harmless college experiment
It’s all fun and games until the lights go out
The vet is in
Get happy or I will start a food fight
Cactus love
Why do haunting only happen in really nice home
Why can’t ghosts clean up after themselves once in a while?
Close the door! We’re not paying to heat the outside!
Awww. The dresser wants to dance
Let’s see they live in a dead neighbourhood where they and one other couple are the only ones there. Of course it’s haunted
The dog sees it
It killed the dog? Why do I feel worse about that than anything else that is about to happen?
A crawl space? I didn’t know they still did that in houses
Rotten house
The ghost is a pervert
Rotten clothes
Don’t people know by now that anything that goes thump in the night is not a real person
Good thing they got a tent
Famous last words
*sigh*
Decoy
Yeah, that’s not normal
Charlie’s statue!
Your house killed my dog
What’s this? He did things in college!
I think she’s over reacting just a little
Wait, what.? I’m sorry but I think she is entirely in the wrong
Why do people do that? I think it’s a silly thing to do
Hotel time
No you’re not
Still thin she’s wrong
Astral projection. Cool
Cocooned wench
Answer the damn phone!
What are you talking about? We all live in boxes
The science seems to be fuzzy in this show
Idiot
That effect has been over done now
More fuzzy science
I think they are going to lose their damage deposit
Did it work. Silly girl
Corona seems to be the beer of choice for everybody in this movie
Why does this thing hate garages so much?
We will be safe at Patrick’s
Yeah, that looks like a good idea
The cage must be on a separate circuit
It’s like the Philadelphia experiment all over again
Where has everybody gone?
That seems… Normal
Really? That’s the ending you went with? *sigh*
Meh.
It was a movie
I just want you to know, the closing credits have pictures that, as far as I can tell, have no connection to the movie whatsoever
See, Ikea can lead to creativity
http://www.ikeahackers.net/
Does that site come with free allen wrenches?
or meatballs?
Sad. Hilarious. Alarming. Frightening. Other adjectives.
http://www.happyplace.com/4155/ridiculous-yearbook-quotes-that-dont-bode-well-for-the-future
So, the cast of Babylon 5 is at Phoenix Comicon for the 20th anniversary of the show.
And, Brandon Sanderson is at Phoenix Comicon for a Wheel of Time panel.
I am not a Phoenix Comicon. There’s something decidedly wrong about this.
The WoT panel could be interesting!
CP: “Joy of My Life” — John Fogerty
Van, did you see that there’s a US version of The Bridge coming out?
I hadn’t, could be interesting.
OK, so my copy of Pink Floyd’s “The Wall (Disc 1)” is all jacked up on my laptop. Its sounds like a blown speaker on every song.
Annoying
So you
thought ya
might like to
go to the show?
Been there. Done that bitches
^ to jJ
Oh?
Felt that warm thrill of confusion?
That space-cadet glow?
I’ve got some bad news for you, sunshine.
Pink isn’t well?
So playing Alan Wake last night reminded me why I got out of PC gaming (well the cutting edge stuff).
Messing around with settings to get the game to run smoothly..oh joy!
CP: The Eve of the War – (War of the Worlds album)
CP: Queen of Hearts – Dave Edmunds
CP: The Crunch – Rah Band
CP: What am I doing hanging round – The Monkees
CP: See You Later Alligator – Dr Feelgood
CP: Sound and Vision – David Bowie
CP: Heartbeats – Jose Gonzalez
CP: Ballroom Blitz – Sweet
CP: Classical Gas – Mason Williams
CP: How to Handle a Woman – Richard Burton
CP: Miserlou – Dick Dale
CP: Green Onions – Booker T and the MGs
CP: Time is Tight – Booker T and the MGs
CP: Magic Fly – Space
CP: Popcorn – Hot Butter
CP: Main theme from Star Wars
The art used in the Dune card game:
http://markzug.com/dune/dune-the-card-game/
Tonite is the annual pilgrimage with the kids to downtown Denver to see Fishbone. I’m not sure a 10 minute drive constitutes a ‘pilgrimage’ but dammit, it does now!
I had to google
“kids”?
Fishbone
Pure funkskapunk, man
Enjoy the party at ground zero!
Supremely skanking evening
Any fans of the “His Dark Materials” books out there? Any strong, non-spoilery feelings about the Pantalaimon character?
I haven’t read the book or seen the film, although I recall that Joe Murphy was a fan, and I know that Pixie love the movie.
He reaches the end of book 3
Ah shit, just realised I misread what you wrote.
To the Van go the spoils!
I’m kidding, it’s fine. Did you like the character?
Found him annoying in book 1, less so by book 3.
“Eiffelen. And I cant get up!” http://io9.com/13-unlucky-inventors-killed-by-their-own-inventions-509842353
A flying Pinto? Are you sure that part of the article wasn’t actually just a lost segment from Kentucky Fried Movie?
Goodnight :Si & Am:
Happy birthday, Used hair!
Happy Birthday UH!!!!
Happy birthday, UH!
Birthday Hugs UH!!!!
Happy UH Birthday Hugs!
Jack, Sly B is a big fan of His Dark Materials and I like them ok. B has no specific thoughts on Pan.
Our youngest kitty is named Serafina Pekkula!
Happy bday!
Hangover 3 was better than 2
San Francisco in the cross hairs:
http://blog.sfgate.com/thebigevent/2013/05/23/san-francisco-in-1951-as-seen-from-a-u-s-navy-submarine/
Hairy Birthday!
The BBC archive is truly a treasure trove of quaintness.
Currently listening to Peter Cushing talk about collecting birds eggs as a child.
Thanks for all the birthday tidings. They are much appreciated.
Load of crap chemist jokes here:
http://www.inorganicventures.com/fun-chemists
Hmmm:
http://www.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/05/why-some-evangelicals-are-trying-to-stop-obsessing-over-pre-marital-sex/276185/
To clarify, the hmmm is non judgemental.
Neutral would be a better word.
I detect Chaotic Neutral in there.
Where ships go to die:
http://io9.com/ghostly-ship-graveyards-from-around-the-world-509929824
Hi guys and dolls!
We’re home from a lovely visit with Sly B’s mom and grandma. I’m smoking my first brisket tonight – putting it on in a few hours. We are also binge-watching S2 of Once Upon A Time. We just started E14.
*LIKES*
Happy Birthday, Used Hair!
Thank the hockey gods tonight
Belly Flops sounds f-u-n!
http://ryanhupfer.hubpages.com/hub/Jelly-Belly-Belly-Flops
Tom Baker would never approve.
How do you know?
He used a police box to make a call.
From Justified:
Raylan — “Dewey, can you still take a piss?”
Dewey — “They took my kidneys, Raylan. Not my dick!”
Raylan — “Your kidneys are for pissing. Go take a leak and if can still poss, then we know you still have your kidneys.”
(Dewey goes and unzips his pants and takes a leak.”
Dewey — “You mean I had four kidneys, Raylan?!”
I heart Justified alot.
Free Neil Gaiman. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C0UHLBO/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk
No, he isn’t locked up somewhere, you can just download one of his stories for free.
Wiseass.
/slowly pulls raised fist back.
I suck at the Vectrex version of Star Castle (emulated).
Sigh
Morning Pan
It’s a beautiful, sunny day here in Canadaland.
On Saturday morning a brand new toner cartridge was put into my printer. This morning I go to use the printer and it tells me the toner is low. Since I didn’t print anything on the weekend it must be the cat’s fault. Hubby usually blames everything on the cat.
A poem:
Moving is nice when its for the right reason
But moving whilst sick blows in any season.
*hack cough lift cry*
You can change your local
You can change your address
but to do so when sick
is inviting distress
The boxes and bags
will jeer your condition
while your physical milieu
works to subvert your mission
+100000(pi)
I hadn’t realized Jack’s cough was taking a world tour…
Its like KISS, it never retires when it should.
It also wears too much make-up and has a suspiciously long tongue.
The religious groups had it wrong; “KISS” didn’t stand for” Knights In Satan’s Service”, it stood for” Kleenex In Snot’s Service.”
And that’s not fire he’s spitting…
Boo, moving.
Well a victory for Apple Maps, it safely pointed in the right direction to get us to Belsay and Brinkburn Priory and back again.
Sadly no dragons.
I walked outside without my shoes. My socks got all sappy. I am now sockless
Or in correct Haiku form …
My socks got sappy.
I walked outside without shoes.
I am now sockless.
My feet were cold. They have now been resocked
CW: The Fall episode 3
Wow! Tom Cruise’s hair in “Interview With the Vampire.”
whoa
It was very Candlebox.
Yuk.
Goodnight Margaret Lebowski shard.
Oh yeah. . . Let’s just skip the formality of an Unshow for this week, and keep chatting here. What say you?
Damn, I had my tuxedo on and everything.
I’m game. Though, in my paranoia, I am going to have to visit the home page again to make sure…
Cough
I also acquired E1 and 2 of The Fall – cannot wait to watch.
Van, I watched 40 minutes of Arne Dahl this morning – love it! It’s kinda Wire-ish.
Cool.
Thanks, Jack!
Morning Pan
If you’re lucky, there just may be a new PBP today.
Thanks, EssBee!
CP: Ships With Holes Will Sink — We Were Promised Jetpacks
I had a pretty productive weekend. Lots of BBQ and swimming and Teresa and I managed to see Star Trek finally so I can discuss plot holes now. Also I had time to finish a texture job for a Star Wars craft that the modeler begged me to help with, even though I don’t know what I’m doing. It can be seen here:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/rhettro1/Dagger-1_zps7c946a18.jpg
Now to start work on some of my own projects for a change.
Burnt whimpie and a fag for tea.
I hope you treated him kindly.
COUGH!
This is sweet.
An animated Short that documents childrens’ understanding of music.
http://vimeo.com/m/66776311
In a couple of hours, this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844770/?ref_=sr_3
omg. Blast from the past — Parker Lewis Cant Lose.
Holy crap.
And I bet Hulk Hogan makes a cameo, in a sex scene with his daughter (bad taste)
“Do you know why I admire the bonsai tree, Parker?”
“Because it’s small and twisted?”
That show may have been a direct rip of Ferris Bueller, but it had its moments.
Do you know why Jonathan Toews isn’t afraid to get kicked in the nuts? Because it’s the Cup.
Don’t Toews me, bro!
My Sharks could be meeting Rhettro’s Devil Wings soon in the semi-finals! Look out hockey!
They’re actually Ed’s Devil Wings this season. But your Shark’s are currently in a heated contest with “my” Kings. (Although I’m rooting for the Sharks to take them.)
Oh, REALLY! I had no idea!
hehe
While the rain comes down, we shall watch Sand Sharks
The DVR write up: prehistoric sand tiger sharks attack a wild beach party following an underwater earthquake
Well look at that. Something came up. Back in ten to start PBP
The movie’s that bad already eh? Oh, you meant work came up, never mind.
I have returned.
And, just to be different, this PBP will be nothing but sound effect.
Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Fwump
Erp, erp
Fwish
Auto correct and I are having a very special relationship right now. Let’s see if I can stay on top
Click
Squawk.squawk
Moo
Bzzzzzzz
Boing
Aaagggggggg
Brrrrrrrmmmmm
Tsk.tsk
Sploosh
Tap tap
Rumble rumble
Spish, spish
Chomp
Sich such
Damn, autocorrect won.
Should have been sich sich
Ba bum bum
Thwap
Fszzzzt
Drip drip
Ba dum, ba dum
Bang, bang, bang
Roar
Bzzzzt. Kwow!
Awk awk
Waaaaaaaaa
Smack
Errrrgggg
Cheers!
Ahooooga
Growl
Eeeeeek!
Clink
Boom Boo ba boom boom
Ding ding ding
Glug glug
Eeeeeeee! Squeeeeeee!
Whoooooop
Tinkle
Splurch
Shhhhhhhhump
Brrrrrooooom
I think this is actually the PBP to a 60s Batman fight scene.
Crash!
Ding
Break time! Back in a bit
Ok, where was I?
Arrrrrr
Splish, splish
Ba ba ba ba da, ba ba ba ba da
Dum dum dum de dum
Fooooooooo
Rrrrrrrrrmmmmmm
Ah! Ah! Ah!
Kaboom!
Crunch
What a very strange movie
If that’s the case then I’d have to say your PBP is “spot on”!
This PBP was the comment equivalent of Dubstep.
Are we sure it isn’t the equivalent of Dubshack?
CP: Don’t Close Your Eyes — Keith Whitley
CC: Moroccan-Honey Roasted Turkey Breast with Roasted Gold Beets & Hannah Sweet Potatoes.
The house smells divine.
CD: Mother’s Three Blind Mice
Mustn’t forget to put the bin out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nQv9HBWcp0
I’m not going to go, but damn, this would be a cool event.
http://augmentedworldexpo.com/register/
How the hell did Rowan Atkinson produce this??????
http://img0.gtsstatic.com/star/la-fille-de-ron-atkinson-lily-atkinson-s-est-coiffee-facon-mr-bean_121436_w460.jpg
With his black adder, I’d assume.
…omg…
Enough internet for today.
I can’t look 🙁 It is “forbidden” by the internet gods… and a Canada/US border
Odd! Try this
http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTkxODc5MDM3MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTI2OTU5Ng@@._V1._SY314_CR11,0,214,314_.jpg
Now I know your messing with us – I’m denied both of those links.
youve gotta be kidding me! Jack got it!
Uno mas! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1372570/
And the name of Lo Pan’s future child is….
Lily!
I guess Rowan produced that much in the same way that Steven Tyler produced Liv.
Didn’t we already know that Roy was the new coach for the Avalanche?
Or was I dreaming?
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=672273&navid=nhl:topheads
It only became official today. It was “confirmed” a bit ago tho.
I do hope he does well for the Avs. I’m still smoldering from the Devils’ tragic experiment with former star, John Maclean. And let’s not speak of the Gretzky debacle in Phoenix.
Of course, Roy has had success with running minor clubs. . . MacLean was only ever a moderately successful minor league coach. And Gretzky. . . was obviously ever good at/ever gave a shit about one thing in his life – – and he stopped both of those in the early 90s.
My condolences, EssBee.
Stupid Kings.
Stupid Rhett Kings.
Stupid Kings are stupid.
agreed
We urge the citizens of San Jose to remain calm tonight.
Trying to choose a NAS encloure to purchase, bogged down in the number of choices available.
Ill-Matic
!!!!
If I ruled the world.
Hmmmm:
http://mancave.cbslocal.com/2013/05/27/gateway-video-games-for-your-non-gaming-friends/
Judging from those descriptions, it sounded more like “How to make sure you’re non-gaming friends become convinced beyond doubt that you really are the weirdo they’ve always thought.”
Of course, I’ve long ago given up trying to convince people otherwise, anyway.
Along these lines, I have a major nerd confession.
Last night I converted the .vgz files of the Master of Monsters Sega Genesis video game music to .mp3, and am listening now.
It’s great stuff, but goddamn. I’m officially a huge fucking nerd.
On my phone I still have all 24 episodes of the wibble podcast, which played chip tunes from 80 and 90’s arcade machines, computers and consoles.
…and the Space Harrier theme on the Sega Master System version of the arcade game is toe tapping great.
http://youtu.be/3EyIcYPqzQI
Cough
*Pixie swoooons ans squeeees!*
Definition of decadence:
Watching an episode of Nurse Jackie whilst eating thin slices of ginger cake.
Boo, Kings!
Bookings?
Rhettro, my Detroit buddy posted a pic on FB today of a woman at the game holding a sign that says “Hey Ref! Does your wife know you’re cheating? Because you’re fu@!!ing the Wings!”
LOL
Morning Pan
It’s a dark and gloomy day here in Canadaland. I guess there will be no walks for the bunny today.
Bleakness has it’s own attraction and usually has less followers..
What he said.
Crap joke for the day:
My son said, “Dad, when was the first time you fell in love?”I said, “I was 18. I walked into a bar and spotted the most gorgeous blonde I’d ever seen. Cupid fired his arrow the second I saw her.”He said, “So what happened?”I said, “Nothing. Unfortunately the arrow missed and hit your Mother.”
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=raincoat
It’s wet outside.
http://youtu.be/Rv5AczsNr8k
So I hear the Rangers are without a coach. Please Coyotes resign Dave so we don’t get John.
What a miserable human being Tortorella is. That guy is absolutely not welcome here.
It stopped raining. I’m trying to decide if I want to go for a walk or not.
Gave the kitty her medicine and clipped her claws. I’m not her favourite person right now.
..and it’s farewell to Jack Vance:
http://io9.com/weve-lost-another-grand-master-r-i-p-jack-vance-191-510346926
🙁
The former Soviet Union is the winner in abandoned submarines:
http://io9.com/the-hulking-grandeur-of-abandoned-submarines-510071935
Ah the tyranny of asymmetric connections.
When uploading a file, it’s quicker for me to tether my netbook to my phone and use 3G than to upload the file over my broadband connection.
Hey all!
The new podcast coming at you from Amy Bowen, Darcy and myself (plus Ben Pfeifer who has not been to the Pan as far as I know) is now feeding out for your listening pleasure!
http://feeds.feedburner.com/QuadruplezTheGhostLightPodcast
“Heads up” Van.
Swellness coming to your side of the pond.
“They Might Be Giants” European shows! No presale, but on sale on Friday 5/31!
EDINBURGH Friday November 15. Venue: http://www.thequeenshall.net/
BELFAST Sunday November 17. Show info: http://bit.ly/18ujNxa
DUBLIN Monday November 18. Show info: http://bit.ly/117BpHr
LONDON Tuesday November 19. Show info: http://bit.ly/10zUpBW
MANCHESTER Wednesday November 20. Show info: http://bit.ly/1331WZD
WEISSENHAUSERSTRAND Friday November 22. Rolling Stone Weekender Festival. Show info: http://bit.ly/146p5YU
BERLIN Saturday November 23. Festaal Kreuzberg. Show info: http://bit.ly/11p0dtF
Interesting.
The severed head beats the feathery wheel!
The final 4 now are:
Pittsburgh (unclaimed)
Boston (Desert Pixie)
LA (Rhettro)
Chicago (Brad P from NJ)
One of you lucky 3 will be doing the Unshow.
My condolences, Rhettro — it sucks not to have your fave team in the playoffs. Just ask Jack or me.
But, GOD DAMN! It’s good to be rid of those pesky Red Wings.
^This! 🙂
I’m sure they’ll be even more pesky next year. 😉
Another trip to the app store to try and get this phone sorted.
+le
So new (probably refurbished) phone in my hands.
Not looking forward to restoring all the apps.
Morning Pan
Can I go back to bed now?
Morning.
I have an unpleasant tickle in my throat
A thought sprang to mind and good taste squashed it,
So heading back home after seeing ‘Mud’ at the flicks.
Pleasantly surprised, although the shoot out was a bit OTT for a coming of age film.
Hmmmm:
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22649624
Alberta cities are at the top of growing cities in Canada. Not necessarily a good thing.
Seriously… Texas seems to be where its at, currently. That whole Jobs thing after all.
CP: Doors Unlocked And Open — Death Cab For Cutie
..and the restoring the new phone begins.
I would suggest making a cup of whatever beverage you like, tea for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eELH0ivexKA
Jack Vance’s obituary by Christopher Priest:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/30/jack-vance-dies-96-science-fiction
Crap joke for the day:
Message to the person who stole my trainers while I was on the bouncy castle , fucking grow up !…
http://www.carlyon.org.uk/pidgie/cote.jpg
That’s a right tat n twaddle, that is.
Bangers and Mash for bitches and me.
I actually go non traditional and avoid onion gravy.
I dont blame you.
So beans on toast tonight, I’m the green fuzz at the bottom of the barrel on the culinary scale.
I have no hilarious youtube or image link in response to this.
Anyone?
CP: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out — Dum Dum Girls
Spent a couple of hours at Walmart with my grandmother. No sitting in the bank parking lot while she deposits her pension cheque. It doesn’t get any more exciting than this
http://www.avclub.com/articles/grumpy-cat-movie-to-explore-all-of-the-comedic-ang,98381/
I’m going to get back to work on my “Peanut Butter Jelly Time” screenplay.
Thats funny. My friend has the ringtone she uses when I call her set to, “Peanut Butter Jelly Time”
Dear Diary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKffm2uI4dk
BREAKING NEWS: “Amanda Bynes spotted jumping on trampolines at Sky Zone.”
..we now return you to your regularly scheduled Deadpan.
If you ever wanted to get into Telltale Games and never bothered, now may be the time to reconsider:
http://www.humblebundle.com/weekly
I’m tempted but I just don’t see me ever having the time to play them through.
Played Sam & Max and Te Walking Dead
CW: The Big Bang Theory S1E2
They all look so young.
Somehow I’ve convinced my company to send me to a technical conference in Vegas. And, since I require adult supervision, the wife is coming along. Though, while I’m spending my daytime hours going through different classes, I think she’s setting up for spa days at every hotel on the strip.
Woot. Definitely go see Penn & Teller, if you can swing it.
There is the Pinball Hall of Fame and ziplining over Freemont St.
Those things are cheap
omg. Huey Lewis & the News. On Jimmy Kimmel.
He’s old and sings like an old man. The horns amd saxes were fabulous, tho.
Don’t believe a word he says.
Goodnight :Huey Lewis and Yesterday’s News:
Ba-whip-whip-whip-do-wop! Whop!
Another one gone:
http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/greeley_andrew_m
Well, so much for those vacation plans.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10090771/Doubts-cast-on-any-manned-Mars-mission.html
Morning Pan!
My grandmother turns 94 tomorrow. She doesn’t use a walker, she doesn’t have a hearing aid, and she has all her faculties. I can only hope I’m in half as good shape when I’m that age.
94 is the new 30. Maybe we should call her The Energizer Bunny?
Just don’t her play cricket…
I need a shower.
*sigh* My daughter the artist http://th00.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2013/150/b/3/flop_by_halmtier-d6781cc.png
Oh, NSFW
That’s well executed actually.
Yeah, she’s actually quite good. She was taking graphic arts in college when life hit her and she had to quit
“After Earth” is getting seriously thrashed by critics.
Now, do you think its THAT bad or do you think its just cause its easy to pile on M. Night?
As an addendum, I dunno how much you trust the audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, but 83% “liked it”. Its got me curious.
A movie based on a Wil Smith idea as a vehicle for his son, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. What could go wrong?
At the end it is revealed that M. Night, not Jaden, is Will Smith’s son.
“I see fresh people”
There’s no need to argue critics just don’t understand.
Not from iO9:
http://on.io9.com/SN7GT5h
Wiki wild. Wiki wiki wild. Wiki wiki wild.
I trust Charlie Jane Anders less than I trust myself with a fifth of Smirnof in a sorority house. Im not sure Ive ever agreed with her
Off to run some errands.
Later Panites
Ouch:
http://youtu.be/7C22Fshhe-Q
Skeptical. Still, food for thought. If my “Crash Day” novella ever was truly released by that British publisher (who knows?), then you could see that this has been a topic of interest to me.
(the link: https://medium.com/changing-city/68648bc111ae)
Interesting concept. The article seems to have the idea that this would improve every location. I’m not so sure. The rerouted traffic ends up adding to the density somewhere else and makes its impact felt there. Or you need to build an expensive mass transit system to drop traffic density which maybe doesn’t save you any money.
CP: The Dirtiest Drunk (In The History of Liquor) — The Stanfields
Zod talks
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Uah-mQfA1Pw&desktop_uri=/watch?v=Uah-mQfA1Pw
CP: Mercy Now – Mary Gauthier
CP: Love Will Tear Us Apart Again – June Tabor and the Oysterband.
again
+6
CP: Hares on the Mountain – Jonny Kearney and Lucy Farrell
CP: The Word – Johnny Dickinson
CP: In Between Rounds Girl – Martyn Joseph
CP: The Whole Night Sky – Bruce Cockburn
CP: St. Olav’s Gate – Tom Russell and Nanci Griffith
CP: Father Forgive Me – Tim O’Brien.
CP: The Way It Is – Bruce Hornsby
CP: All The Time in The World – Clive Gregson and Christine Collister
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is rather cool.
Although they take the spaceships belong like ocean going ships a bit too far.
But I’m being silly, it is a converted WW2 battleship after all.
The live action version? Is that easily available in the UK?
Animated, watching it here:
http://anilinkz.com/series/uchuu-senkan-yamato-space-battleship-yamato-2199
I’ve watched up to ep 10. I love the reboot, which I was worried about: this is my all time favorite series. 🙂
The live-action is also quite good.
‘I’m not a number I’m a free unit’
on to episode 3 and I’m enjoying this series.
Speaking of. . . well ok, this isn’t really related at all.
Hey tumbleweeds, Slaughterhouse Five is currently available for Netflix streaming. Van and I are going to discuss the film and the book sometime in the weeks ahead for one last impromptupalooza. I encourage you to play along!
The film is quirky, strange, love-it-or-hate-it 70s sci-fi, it’s based on a classic novel from a beloved author – – it’s practically screaming for the Palooza treatment.
I think we’ll keep things to one episode for this one.
It’s been a very long time since I’ve seen the movie. I don’t know if it’s available on Netflix Canada. If it is, I’ll watch it some time next week. I should be able to start the book around mid next week.
I have still have the recording of the BBC radio adaption of the book if anybody would prefer the audio.
This is a dramatised version and not a straight reading.
Catching up on the Marvel movies.
Thor was OK.
I enjoyed Captain America a lot more than I expected.
That was my reaction. I believe Jack’s reaction was the opposite.
I thought the character development in Thor bordered on awful. For instance, it was totally unbelievable for Natalie Portman’s character to fall in love with Thor that quickly. Perhaps the movie was edited down too much, but I really had to ignore those aspects in order to enjoy the movie.
How dare you speak for me! Yes, that was pretty much exactly how I felt about it.
I think I was in the minority but I thought Thor was quite the superior film compared to CA. Then again, I enjoy the character more so that may have a lil sompin to do wit it. Jive?
Agreed, I also thought the Spock/Kirk love story developed a lot quicker than it should have too.
True, but there was some time between the movies.
What a day, ‘Pan’nites.
Off tomorrow to see a “wedding cake” castle at the buttcrack of dawn.
Samuel L. Jackson, MFers
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5Kt9WRYpMoY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded%26v%3D5Kt9WRYpMoY
Maths, it’s not just for the serious stuff:
http://animalnewyork.com/2013/stupid-calculations-monophone/
Well friends, I’ll probably be even more miss than hit this week with the “business” trip.
Jack – we actually saw Penn and Teller several years ago when my wife and I went on our own. This time, among others, we’re catching “O” at the Bellagio.
Should be quite the week.
Crap joke for the day:
In an alcohol factory the regular tester died and the director started looking for a new one to hire.A drunkard with a ragged, dirty look came to apply for the position.The director of the factory wondered how to send him away. They tested him.They gave him a glass with a drink. He tried it and said, “It’s red wine, a muscat, three years old, grown on a north slope, matured in steel containers.””That’s correct”, said the boss.Another glass. “It’s red wine, cabernet, eight years old, a south western slope, oak barrels.”Correct.” The director was astonished. He winked at his secretary to suggest something.She brought in a glass of urine. The alcoholic tried it. “It’s a blonde, 26 years old, three months pregnant, made inside the office. And if you don’t give me the job, I’ll also tell who’s the father!”
The boss collapsed…
Got my phone bill today. For some reason, around when I landed in Deadpan Land my phone decided to run something on its own and gave me $160 in roaming charges. The rest of the weekend was fine but that 1/2 hour period shortly after I landed… I will have to remember to double check to make sure everything is off and no extra apps are running when I go out there next year.
I’ve had that problem with weather apps. Sorry to hear about the bill.
Well tonight I finally finished Osama by Lavie Tidhar and it only took me about six months.
Not a reflection on the book (which was ok) more an indication of my declining ability to concentrate.
Anyone recall seeing a castle/temple thingy from the highway in Phoenix? I also pointed it out fromthe Light Rail en route to the Science Center. It opened to the public for the first time last year.
We took a tour this morning. Interesting piece of local history. I’m pretty sure there will be pictures on Facebook.
Cool
http://phoenix.gov/parks/tovrea.html
Enough Raiding Tombs, time to think about food and what I’m going to wear to the symphony tonight
I think I have a comment in mod…
This better? After changing my website link away from Idjitcast, I was in mod hell…
Oh good I’m back. Apparently FTB did not like me using a feed as my website link…
Your shit is freed, Boze.
New Doctor Ahoy:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22741493
Time to audition for the role of the 12th Doctor, Van!
Saw “the Great Gatsby” Friday night.
Really dug the film but still hate the story.
Just finished watching “Cabin in the Woods”. Whedon ROCKS!
Never read Gatsby, never saw any instantiation of the movie(s), no intention to do any of them. Cabin in the Woods does, indeed, rock.
Gatsby is truly a brilliant novel, but then, I really dig that early 20th century, Lost Generation writing style. We should probably get out to see the film.
I’m still stunned they felt the need to release it in 3D, if ever there was a film that didn’t need to be in 3D ‘The Great Gatsby’ is it.
Finally caught up with comments. Will be reading and watching Slaughterhouse-Five along with y’all.
Regular and freelance work have both been kicking my butt this week. So glad to have a weekend. :happy:
Netflix Canada doesn’t have slaughterhouse five 🙁
Ditto posted this on Facebook. I thought it bore repeating here
http://whatsdifferentincanada.tumblr.com/
I was looking for a video on the XBox and the search video was arguing with me. Finally I said, “just do it, bitch”. Hubby found this terribly funny. I’m not sure why.
Time to go raid some tombs
CD: Tallgrass’ Oasis Ale — Dry Hopped Imperial ESB
Ah, much better.
Found a copy of Slaughterhouse Five. Will watch it later this week. Hubby wants to watch it too.
We are watching GoT in the rears. Saw ep 4 tonight.
I like me some dragons! And their dragon Mama!
Go ahead. Laugh it up
Two big white screens, side by side.
Favorite characters (doubt I’m in any way outside the norm here): Tyrion, Tyrion, Tyrion, Aria, Daenerys
Most hated characters: Joffrey, Sansa, Theon
I have seen seasons 1 and 2, but not yet seen any of Season 3.
I have read the first book and am half way through the second book.
PS, I don’t hate Joffrey because he’s an ass-hat (like many people). I hate Joffrey because he is one dimensional and boring. His ass-hatness is not in any way unique, clever or inspiring.
Has anyone switched liking/disliking of characters between the books and the series? I’m curious.
I havent read any of the books, Ive just been watching the TV series and I am half way through Season 3. I hated Sansa in the first season, pitied her in season two and so far in this season, I see her innocence. I think Martin is doing a fine job at “raising” her in the Capitol.
Thats all the spoilers I can give, ATM.
I read the first 3 books years ago. I have to go back and reread them now that there is a possibility the series will be finished in my lifetime. 😉
Some of the characters come across slightly differently in the series, but they still mostly parallel the books.
To Martin’s credit: if you stick with it, then I think your feelings about most of the characters will shift and evolve as the series progresses.
My impression is that (unsurprisingly) the book has more time to develop the characters so the ones I feel different about are the secondary characters that I like much more in the book (like Sandor Clegane and Jorah Mormont) and am fairly meh about in the series. No one I can think of that I have actually flip flopped on.
Alright. To start, I have to say that I have what is practically an aphasia for names especially when I hear (rather than read) them and I’m listening to the audio books. So in looking up Jorah Mormont’s name it has only just now dawned on me the obvious relation to Jeor Mormont (The Old Bear). Gads I’m an idiot.
Bought the Kindle edition of Slaughterhouse-Five this afternoon, and read through the first few pages. I will definitely record some thoughts for the impromptu mini-palooza episode.
Wander Wolf is considering Wander Radio’s future.
So it goes.
He should at least take it to #288.
Goodnight :WNDR:
Morning Pan
It’s raining still.
Better get building that ark.
Ok, but I’m totally not including two of each creepy crawly. They can just drown.
Then what will the creepy crawly eaters eat?
Don’t forget the unicorns this time!
The bug eating animals wil have to evolve. If the unicorns are silly and miss the boat again, that’s their issue
CP: La cura dei dettagli — Citizen Kane
Ok, anybody want to try bittorent sync with me? you need to install the program on your computer (windows, Mac and linux versions available) from here:
http://labs.bittorrent.com/experiments/sync.html
sure! I’m not sure I understand it, but will try.
PM on facebook sent Essbee.
I’ll check it out this evening, Van, when you are counting sheep.
JW: Latest GOT
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Van, please don’t pull a Van and spoil anything.
🙂
I shall have a quiet word with myself.
Driving by.
Had a lot of fun (O was most impressive) over the weekend. Now it’s time for the stuff I’m getting paid for.
Looks like HBO is hitting early instead of saving for the season finally. Can’t wait to see it.
If you see this, Ed – – you should really take Pixie’s suggestions and hit the Pinball Museum. It’s not glamorous at all, but it’s a neat trip back in time. And the guy who runs the place is a Scooby Doo villain come to life.
Does anyone use Tune Up with iTunes?
I have it installed in my iMac. I havent really *used* it, per say. Its more of a nuisence, as it is slow to start up my mac every time. I lost patience with it.
My iMac is old and needs memory upgrade, so Im sure that is part of my issues.
Well, that’s all I needed to know! I won’t download it!
Crap joke for the day:
Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. Well, for example, the other day the wife and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket. We went up to him and I said, ‘Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?’ He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a Dumb ass. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires. So Dawn called him a shithead. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.
Just then our bus arrived….
http://www.glamour.com/fashion/2010/10/33-cool-winter-coats-under-150#slide=1