She’s the best part of that movie. Ah, 80s schlocky non-Slasher Sci-Fi horror.
Let’s see…
Reconciled the bank – check
Got cards and write-ups done for WWC – check
sent off new release newsletter – check
Wow, I might actually be done for the day. Now I need to spend some time in the kitchen :happy:
So is the woman who posts all the tortured canine links on her FB wall, your Mum?
Yes. We all have our dragons.
She’s also the one I wanted advice on not “unfriending” but not seeing anything from her.
She once posted a spider on my wall (which I immediately deleted) because she thought it was funny.
That’s why you can no longer post directly to my wall unless as a reply to something I’ve already said.
Kinda figured :-/
In case you missed my post.
You can set your status update (if you are writing it in a browser) to block her. Next to the post button is a little icon that clicking on it should give you the option of Friends: Except, clicking on that you can add her name and she won’t see your status update.
If you are using the app on your phone, the little icon is below your name.
I’m also making a blog post for each one, which you can read by clicking on my name. (I haven’t used the Vandals song yet, but I probably will eventually.)
It really sounds like a souped up Elite, with walking segments.
I must confess, all the gushing articles I’ve read about this game leave me scratching my head. It’s like they’ve taken the mind numbing resource gathering part of Mass Effect and made it the whole game…
Maybe I’m must getting old.
I like the idea of discovery and survival the game is based around. My problem is I don’t see the game delivering $59 worth of entertainment to do this. I’ll pick it up once its price drops to around $35. I made the mistake of putting full retail down on Battlefront, I’ll wait this one out. On the other hand, I’m still playing Fallout 4 nearly a year after purchase and I’ll likely pick up the Far Harbor expansion soon.
As with most popular YouTube videos, it’s best not to read the comments..
I swore I wasn’t going to watch the trailer, and my resolve crumbled in about 5 minutes.
And it’s an amazing trailer, but I do kinda feel like a lot of cool moments were given away. . . :-/ I’ll just have to abstain from watching any more, and try to forget it ever happened.
A bit of trivia:
So far, every medial won in the Olympics by Canada, have been won by women
I’ve been there! It’s about five miles from my house. It’s pretty cool! It’s only the lobby that’s Star Wars-themed, not the entire theater as I originally thought, but still super neat.
Based on everyone’s recommendations here, I’ve picked up my own copy of “Betrayal at the House on the Hill”. I started reading through the instructions and it seems like it will be a fun game. Of course I’m moving my son to his ASU dorm this weekend, so it may be next weekend before the fam gets a chance to play.
There’s a pretty good 2-parter Tabletop episode dedicated to Betrayal at the House on the Hill. We didn’t even finish our first game at the Expo last weekend, but we were instantly hooked.
Doesn’t sound like it would work this weekend, Rhett, but you’re welcome to play the game with us. We’ll gladly kill you off, if you turn out to be the traitor.
This weekend will be kind of tough, but thanks for the offer. I was wondering if Table Top did an episode on it, I’ll check that out this afternoon. We’ll have to plan a get together before the end of the month. 🙂
We’re planning to break the seal on our copy of the game this weekend. it’s kind of a board/RPG hybrid of a game.
I’m planning on breaking another kind of seal in about 2 more beers
Another perspective on WB’s recent big screen disappointments.
Ten thousand points to her for using the pseudonym, “Gracie Law.”
“If I worked at a donut stand, and I kept fucking up donuts, I’d be fired,”
Oh shes good. And if it’s true that Wonder Woman is a disaster then I’m out. I mean more out than I am now. At least right now I still am willing to see Suicide Squad
Light pollution and clouds say:
NO PERSEIDS METEORS FOR YOU!
I forgot to set my alarm, but it was raining here
Oh, Hello new page of comments…
Finished our B@tHotH game tonight. Desert Pixie was the traitor (as she was when we played at the Expo), but I took her tentacle monster down with some lucky rolls.
Next time!!!!
:mush:
Bought this game this morning (also available on Steam):
That is definitely intriguing. Lots of cool-looking titles there. The spies one too.
I’ve played a full mission on the Star Trek Panic. It was pretty fun but got hardèr as we kept going.
Taking the Suicide Squad plunge. What critics who?
That’s definitely on the agenda as soon as I can. Have fun.
So . . . I’ve heard lots of good feedback, in contrast to the critics’ complaints. I don’t want to disparage anyone’s enjoyment.
But holy crap, this was terrible. A few decent moments here and there, but otherwise truly terrible.
Why didn’t they just make a Harley Quinn/Joker movie with Deadshot in a prominent role.
So. Awful.
Well that’s a skip for me then. Then again you didnt like Captain America either ;P
I honestly don’t get what they are doing over at WB. I just don’t. This gives me zero hope for WW.
I liked the 2 good Captain America movies. . .
SS is worth fast-forwarding through at some point, just to get a sense of the storyline and to see great character interpretations from Wil Smith, Jared Leto, and Margot Robbie.
THERE ARE 4 LIGHTS!
THERE ARE 3 GOOD CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIES!
I agree with Lo on this.
Take THAT Jack! You cannot defeat the Lo Van . You can only hope to contain them
Which one of you is the Falcon then?
All I know is he’s Redbird
Van Lo sweet charity..,
Unlike the app (which was released ed in 2012) nobody needs a phone:
Not that I’d ever complain about my new, shorter commute, but it doesn’t really give me time anymore for audiobooks.
I could never have got through the number of books I have this year if I hadn’t listened to them rather than read them.
I’ve discovered a lot of things I wouldn’t normally read by giving the audio a chance. And then you get radio plays like the one I have in now, Star Trek: Dpock vs. Q
-D +S
Let’s not dismiss how deeply satisfying a Deepak vs. Q matchup could be.
Yeah, I’ve decided to hold off until the price is lower than $30. The game description reminds me of two ancient games, Origin’s “Privateer” about space travel, good trading and fighting pirates on occasion and Lucasarts “Rescue on Fractalis”, which featured the revolutionary generation of landscapes based on fractal geometry.
I’m older than you, so it reminds me of Elite, which influenced Privateer.
They all remind me of Space War.
Get off your collective lawn?
Space lawn.
Thank goodness nobody mentioned the Traveller RPG game…oooops!
Is a space lawn like that property on the moon they tried to sell years ago?
Jack has strapped on his Strap-On Portable Vagina and is joining the women of the family at the ADELE concert tonight.
Squeeee. Love him!
Um
TMI!
TMI? We need pics!
Morning Pan
Yesterday was all about the phone calls. Today is all about the emails. I may get some actual work done at some point… Maybe
Been Olympics “binge watching”.
I only caught the judo.
So that Adele has a pretty amazing voice. She easily matches the recordings live without too much trickery. She played all of the songs of hers that I like, so I enjoyed the evening. I wasn’t just the husband there there to fill the seat.
There, there *pats head*
We believe you, thousands wouldn’t but we do…
While I won’t be buying any of her albums I wouldn’t deny Adele has talent. She sings with emotional sincerity and has a great voice. Seeing her perform live would have been pretty cool.
The chattiest performers I’ve ever seen, by a long shot:
3. Jason Bonham
2. Bruce Dickinson
1. Adele – – She’d blather away for 10 minutes between each song.
What’s up with the talky Brit musicians, Van?
Means you have to sing less..
I think it’s going to be leftover curry chicken for lunch today
CP: The Best of Times — Sage Francis
ditto!!!
Hey, we do this every few years: Desert Pixie and I have some anime/manga questions for you. Let me know when you can come up for air. 🙂
Anytime. Skype, email, or comments? Any are fine.
Thanks! My daughter was actually really intrigued by one of the teenage otaku clubs at the video game expo, and is now curious about anime shows.
She saw Black Butler at one of her BFFs’ last year, and seemed a bit freaked out by it.
Another friend got her interested in Ouran Host Club. She got a starter deck for some collectible card game based on Love Live, so there’s that too.
Any good anime show or movie recommendations for a tweenage girl?
So I’ve just started a new audiobook that is narrated by Jim Dale.
The voice of Harry Potter audiobooks to you Merkins, but to me, the star of many Carry On films.
Oh and the bad guy from that Disney film where the Spaceman meets King Arthur.
I am not a pubic beard 😛
Boy, that changes the meaning of those David Bowie songs. . .
today we go in to sign some papers, then we no longer own two houses.
Yah!
So today I was going to buy a set of Bose NC headphones, I’ e trying them in a superstore and the NC ain’t that impressive, I think I’m expecting too much.
I mean the blocking out noise was slightly superior to my current Phillips HPs, just not 290 quids worth.
Fancy some retro old school soccer action? Pixel Cup Soccer goes free:
My son took one of our computer monitors with him to college, so I ordered a new one with 2K resolution. Probably have to upgrade the rest of the machine soon.
I ended up with a 25″ as it was $100 cheaper than the 27″. The price performance stats of the 4k monitors aren’t really there yet. I’m sure 4K will be a thing, but too new and expensive for now.
Horrible PAS night. Possibly the worst yet. I’m exhausted.
🙁
Post Anal Surgery?
Porcupine Accident Scenario?
Plebeian Auditory Subjugation?
Sorry you are going through this Jack.
Thanks.
I all seriousness, that blows dude. Hang in there.
Hey, maybe you’ll dig it, or it’ll come around for me on future listens.
I thought “Death Magnetic” was a pretty decent album. Although it wasn’t long before I got bored with it. I’ll check out the new track to see if it grabs me or not.
Man, I’ve fallen behind again. You know, it would be great if someone would record all these comments and make an audio…thing out of them for me. There’s a term that escapes me at the moment…
RE: Anime for Jack’s daughter
I’ll query mine about what she’s following lately. She’s been big into anime for several years (though the realities of high school have forced some changes, she used to stay up late on Sunday nights waiting for new episodes to post to Crunchyroll after they would air in Japan.)
As for audiobooks, I would probably be illiterate at this point without them. Just finished up Van’s recommendation of the “Ninefox Gambit”, which I enjoyed and likely wouldn’t have found on my own.
GN :cth:
Morning Pan
How are we on this wet and chilly morning?
I’ve just won a struggle separating two frozen burgers.
It involved a big knife and plenty of hammering.
As Sean Connery once said: “Don’t bring a knife to a burger fight.”
Next week my schedule gets back to normal. Expect a play by play possibly on Tuesday.
w00t!
So far this morning I’ve done:
Edits to the box set
Edits to another book
Cleaned two washrooms
Swept and mopped the main floor
Next up for me:
Off to the bank
dishes
cleaning the counters.
The (male) teller at the bank was way too frikken good looking.
CW: Ray Donavan S2E8
Richard frikking Westworld Benjamin!!!
He looks so old..
Westworld is an uncommon middle name.
He carries it so well.
To finally answer Jack’s anime question: it depends a bit on your daughter’s tastes. What kinds of stories does she like?
If she likes Ouran Host Club, then she’d probably like Prince of Tennis, Fruits Basket, and maybe Azumanga Daioh. These are pretty popular with girls & women. I haven’t watched them.
As for Love Live, I’ve watched the first two seaons. It’s pretty good. It’s about a group of high school girls that decide they want to become idols. It’s fun. She should like it.
I also highly recommend Chihayafuru, but it might be a bit too Japanese for her. It’s based on a competitive cultural card game and takes a few episodes to get into.
Following up on Ed’s recommendation: RWBY isn’t technically anime, but it is definitely inspired by Japanese anime and games. I like it quite a bit. It’s made by Rooster Teeth, the same guys that do Red vs Blue, the Halo animated show. They also do RWBY Chibi which is more of a comedy show. 🙂
Let me know if you need anymore recommendations.
Thanks! I think Ouran Host Club was recommendation from one of her friends. She’s only watched a few. I’ve only seen snippets, but it kinda makes me cringe.
Yeah. Not my cup of tea. I’ve watched other reverse harem anime, but I expect more story than silly rom-com.
Well the BBC has ‘lost’ the finals of the women’s freestyle wrestling coverage, so I’m going for a walk in the rain.
Note: I said walk…
CW: The Tick pilot on Amazon.
Well ok then.
That’s not much of a “Spoon!” response, Van.
Yeah, wasn’t impressed with the three new pilots.
Crap joke:
How did Sherlock describe the process of stuffing citrus fruit up a chicken arse?
Lemon entry Watson.
I’ll get your coat, oversized pipe, and goofy hat.
We finally got around to playing Betrayal last night. Cali became the Traitor, but thought maybe an older person should run Traitor first, so we rolled for it. Teresa assumed the Traitor roll, became immortal and killed the rest of the family, Overall it was a good time.
Funny, Sophie destroyed us all last weekend and stuffed our bodies into her flying saucer.
Now that’s funny.
So today I learnt Chuck Yeager is on Twitter.
Somebody asked him if he thought he was a better pilot than the Red Baron….
I got some, but not all of the references. Although, I thought the mashup of the first one didn’t work. Klaatu Banana Nikto is a reference for The Day the Earth Stood Still, but the picture was of Ash from the Evil Dead.
There’s a pivotal scene in “Ash verses the Evil Dead” where the line “klaatu barada nikto” is used.
Will watch it later with hubby. We often watch Tom Vassel’s reviews when we are thinking about a game. We also both listen to The Dice Tower podcast.
Morning Pan
This week I get to call contractor to get quotes to get our basement finished.
Waiting for our layer to call this morning. We’ve filed a formal complaint with the real estate board against the realtor who represented the people who purchased our previous home. He did a no-no and gave those purchasers our personal address here in Airdrie.
Since Kansas City is pretty close to the eclipse path, I’m almost tempted to suggest having a meet up the weekend of the 19th/20th August (the eclipse is the 21st August) 2017.,,
At the moment that’s doable for me but I won’t know for sure until next year.
I doubt it would be a realistic option (especially for Dead Paninites with young children) and the cost of accommodation will probably be high as well.
I can make plans at any time of year, but you might be right about kiddos and hotels. I know the hotel closest to the DP meetup wouldn’t be too bad, but it is a yeat out
Intriguing idea. . . . . Let’s see what the scheduling gods decree.
We might already have plans with T Cat’s family. I don’t have the details yet.
We’ll all have our scheduling restrictions for MMMmmmeetup, but I think you Kansans should be the first and last word.
Finally saw Deadpool and Spectre. One was a fun but semi-forgettable franchise starter and the other was a terrible forgettable franchise film.
One of them features a sadistic, murderous insane person with a bizarre, roughed-up face as the lead character and the other is an R-rated superhero film.
Ordered a new color printer. It’s been a long time sense I’ve had an Epson, because the ink was so expensive, but the new large holding tank models are suppose to provide ink for an eighth of the cost. That might explain why the printer cost $200 more than a comparable one. Hopefully it won’t break after a year.
If it does, we’ll take it out to a field and smash it with baseball bats.
(Or, you’ll get it serviced under warranty. I guess.)
This place was legendary in the 80s scene, when I was too young to go all the way to Brooklyn. The article says L’Amour was open until 2004, but I thought it had closed long before that. I saw plenty of Metal shows in NY/NJ from 1989-late 90s, but I can’t recall any band I wanted to see playing there.
Interesting article, even with the lack of proofreading.
Ok peeps, you were warned. It’s movie time
Today’s movie is Mommy’s Little Girl
The DVR write up: Raised in lonely isolation by her controlling grandparents, Sadie is finally reunited with her mother. Obsessed with protecting her newfound happiness, Sadie refuses to let anyone threaten her new life
Drivin’ down the road
Bad girls with bad thoughts get punished
Kicking the flower pot
The acting is terrible
You can’t take her!
My recording is skipping
Grandpa Warren’s “accident”
Grandma said you didn’t want me
Wow, what a busy neighbourhood
New daddy works for a toy company
She doesn’t know what a fist bump is
Follow temptation and you deserve what you get
Josh is such a teenager
She has a lighter
She’s messing everything up
Down in the dark
Nightmare
She has to pay
Going dress shopping
Giving cookies to a homeless man
Our secret
New school
Don’t bad talk my mom
The kids are lying
Don’t answer grandma’s calls
Cutting the doll’s hair
Grandmother makes an unexpected visit
She won’t hug grandma
Grandma is mean
Stop ignoring my calls
Pay me for looking after your kid when you couldn’t
Come grandma, I want to tell you a secret
Pushing grandma down the bluff
Bad grandmas get punished too
Fake sleeping
Oh my god the acting is so, so bad. The movie may be decent, but you wouldn’t know because it’s so hard to get past the retched acting
Saying goodbye to grandma
She has an unhealthy interest in fire
Teacher took the lighter away
Early recess
What do you mean there’s still an hour left in the movie?! *sigh*
Took a small break. Cat decided she needed some cuddle time
Unacceptable!
Sadie is circled by death
Don’t talk to me
Sneaking into the class room
Sadie took them!
Destroying action figures
Tasting cakes
Big brother babysits
Date night!
Diamond earrings!
Mini earrings
Sadie has social issues
Sadie’s having nightmares again
Learning the teacher’s address
Google maps to the rescue
You know, miss Fisher has been nice to you. Why are you offing her?
Oh, oh. The tutor saw Sadie in the wrong neighbourhood
Sadie lied!
Back to school after a busy weekend of killing
That’s it, daddy’s gotta go
Sadie confesses
Sadie’s been institutionalized
This why you should never confess to ANYTHING!
All she wanted was a Pepsi.
Clever boy…
Movie’s done
Ugh. I really wanted to like this movie. It had lots of potential. It was just so hard to get past the terrible acting
According to IMDB, people who liked this movie also liked “Pregnant at 17”, so you have that going for you.
The Boulevard beer finder says there are stores in Phoenix that sell Unfiltered Wheat. I may have to see if they are lying or not.
Yay Boulevard! I’m guessing of all the Boulevards this is one of the easiest to find.
They had several kinds, I ended up with a 4 pack of 7th Tank. They were out of wheat though, curses!
Bravo Coldplay!
Happy Happy Hippie
Coldplay. Chris Martin. For someone who used to be married to Gwyneth Paltrow, who named his kid Apple, and who fills arenas, he comes across as pretty humble and likable.
Morning Pan
The weather has finally decided to play nice. It’s a beautiful sunny morning
Sadness.
My browser no longer plays Amy’s Soundcloud content. It did the other day but now it just sits there and spins. 🙁
I’ve been working in scrubs at night, just trying to do surgery right
A little patient, yeah Its hard to see with the mask and gowns
You know I don’t like being stuck in the round
Could use some patients, yeah (And the sheets don’t change but maybe the names)
(I ain’t got time for video games ’cause I need you)
Gotta have more patients, yeah (Yeah, yeah but I need you)
All need some patients (Ooh I need you, whoa I need you)
Just a little patient is all you need (Ooh, this time, ah)
I’m afraid that I’m deep into the “Children’s Taxi” god phase….
Been there, not much mana, lots of driving.
Couldn’t stay in tune even if my life depended on it.,
Van, Jack: We’ve checked on our end and if we want to schedule the meet up here in KC during the eclipse next year, it should be fine on our end. We might even have some interesting viewing options. 🙂
Interesting! Commence chin-rubbing. . .
. . . Hey, I said “chin!”
“We might even have some interesting viewing options.”
THAT’S NO MOON!
Though, if media hype is to be believed, we might all be sleeping on your floor as there are claims of hotels along the eclipse path selling out already…
I’m going to check if August is fully booked up holiday wise at work, just in case.
..and it wasn’t, so there is that.
August is a bad month for obvious reasons.
But after 30 years of not taking a holiday in August, I’m not going to feel guilty about it if it works out…
I know this is also back to school time, so I am concerned about those with kids. I can check the some of the closest hotels to the area and see what their situation is like for reservations. The optimal path is about 30 to 60 miles from where we are in the city, so that’s why I don’t think we will be impacted as much. Also this is a Monday around 1-2 pm.
Okay. Just checked with a couple hotels and they’ve had maybe 2 reservations a piece so chalk that up to media hype.
I’m glad the Coyotes are making positive headlines this year. Good for her, and good for the team.
Crap joke for the day:
Agnes married and had 13 children. When her husband died, she married again and had 7 more children. Again, her husband died. So Agnes remarried and this time had 5 more children. Alas, she finally died. Standing before her coffin, the preacher prayed for her. He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said, Lord, they’re finally together. One mourner leaned over and quietly asked her friend, “Do you think he means her first, second or third husband?” The friend replied, “I think he means her legs.”
Morning Pan
The weatherman is predicting rain. I hope not as I was planning to walk to the store later this morning.
Maynard James Keenan is charging 55$ to see him on his book tour. At some point in time this guy just has to fuck off. Always a supposed bastion against Ticketmaster and ticket brokers, this guy constantly charges exorbitant amounts of money to see his bands/himself. Feh.
I would pass.
At least his biggest admirer will be at every one of his shows: Maynard James Keenan.
This album is making some waves. I’m posting the link here among mixed musical tastes for the historical infobytes about famous last stand battles accessible through the links on the album cover. Cool! Check it out.
Hi Pan
This morning kitty decided to behave and let us sleep in until five. Yesterday, at around 4:30, she was being a brat and started knocking everything off my nightstand, one item at a time. I didn’t realize how much I keep beside my bed until I head them land on the floor: *thump* there goes the water bottle… *thump* and there’s my phone… *clink* now my glasses… *blip* the coaster the water bottle was on… etc.
Every night in our home. Plus growling at each other.
The gun-type and implosion-type designs were codenamed “Thin Man” and “Fat Man” respectively. These code names were created by Robert Serber, a former student of Oppenheimer’s who worked on the Manhattan Project. He chose them based on their design shapes; the Thin Man would be a very long device, and the name came from the Dashiell Hammett detective novel The Thin Man and series of movies by the same name; the Fat Man would be round and fat and was named after Sydney Greenstreet’s character in The Maltese Falcon. Little Boy would come last, as a variation of Thin Man.[6]
Bloody scientists raining on our parade of scifi dreams:
My next door neighbour had his garage door open on the weekend. I don’t know what he does for a living but in his garage was a Lexus, a Lamborghini, and a very expensive looking motorbike. What I want to know is, what is someone who can afford a group of vehicles like that doing living in my very middle class neighbourhood?
Not quite that high faluting, but as I walk around the estate I see a lot of expensive cars and wonder why on earth the owners are still living in the neighbourhood.
I guess it was a choice between the fancy house or the fancy cars.
Well, I guess I’m off to get a pot and dirt to replant some catnip. The cat doesn’t go near it so, as far as I’m concerned, the plant could be turfed. Hubby didn’t like that idea. *sigh*
“Woman: [Usually flattered by the compliment and impressed by your confidence to approach her like that]”
IDK, such a forward approach might get you labeled a potential rapist.
Drive up in your Trans Am with some Air Supply cranked up on the tape deck, lower your mirror shades, and ask her to push Pause on her Sony Walkman, because the last time this courting approach was tolerated was 1984.
Wait why would anyone have a problem with the way Stranger Things ended? Fucking spot on it was
It didn’t really end at all tho. So many unanswered questions
I think the point was to have unanswered questions so people could draw their own conclusions.
That being said, it has been renewed for a second season.
I’m with Lo on this. I thought the ending was perfect and left enough mystery for season 2.
Yeah, I recognize they left a lot of loose ends and unanswered questions for future seasons, which is cool. I can understand fan frustration, though – – that “gaahh, they left that point hanging!” reaction.
Ok I know we cant go into spoilers but to me there’s not a thing left unanswered. There is ONE issue that could be addressed next season but the series gave enough information that you could end it here.
What else is bullshit is that when other shows leave things unanswered, fans are like “oop man next season is gonna be great!” But for some reason this show is the one exception?
To me, this “gaaah!” is a compliment. If the show isn’t good, then I don’t care to learn the answers to the open-ended questions.
I can name some good and questionable spoilery things that I’d like to see explained in season 2, but I don’t want to devolve into nitpicking. This is easily one of the best series of 2016 – – if not the best? – – and it doesn’t warrant that.
This show’s my cherry pie. Cool drink of water. Sweet surprise.
Where the Upside-Down Boys go?
I guess I don’t go to the same sites you all go. I’ve heard nothing but praise so far.
Shut up, leave me alone in my rose colored world 🙂
The Last Man on Earth drinking game:
Step 1: Turn that shit off.
Step 2: Go to the local pub for a drink.
3. Seriously
go fuck yourself.
I knew you would.
Morning Pan
J0e! (I think it was J0e?) I while ago, I mentioned to hubby your idea of turning a storage room into a secret room by adding a bookcase on hinges to the door. Now I’m calling contractors to get quotes to finish the basement and hubby has asked we see how much it would be to turn one wall into book shelves and make a portion a hidden door to the storage area. I laughed
One step away from being a villain..
She already owns some cats as well.
WIN !!!!
The bookcase will have to slide open when you remove the candle. *sniff*
Yup, that’s what he wants. Book shelves that hide the room. I’ve gotten a couple of strange looks when I say I want it just because it’s cool. I’m sure a couple are wondering what nefarious deeds I plan to hide there.
I’m looking forward to it as well. Originally, I thought their new album would be a lot like “Pale Communion”, which was good, but not terribly different than “Heritage”. But upon hearing the title track, it sounds different enough I may have to pick it up. Also coming soon, new In Flames.
What? Not Chris Brown! So out of character for him.
Good Grief!
My neighbor is making some Mead and we just checked on the progress … this stuff is already weapons grade and it isn’t even done yet! I shall be useless the rest of the afternoon.
You see Sam rolling a ciggie, an event that is actually described rather verbosely in the book.
John Huston ripped a lot of the dialogue straight from the book.
Any time you mention John Huston, I’m reminded of his super-creepy role on the old Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV show (He played the creepy old gambler who bets people that their lighter won’t light 10 times in a row. If it fails, he chops off one of their fingers.)
So that’s where Taratino nicked that idea from.
(Without Google) it was a short called “The Man From Down South”, not even a full episode. But scarring for life.
The femme fatale doesn’t fool Sam with her sob story.
Peter Lorre is rather dapper as his character is introduced.
He was the inspiration for Agent X-2-0 from Stingray, the actor that is.
Sam spots his tail, the actor playing the young kid doesn’t look that young.
The Maltese falcon has been mentioned in all but name.
The cops confront Sam, strange to see a film with a Ward Bond and no John Wayne.
The FF gets a good kick in.
In the book Cairo is obviously homosexual, it’s toned down in this film.
Fucking Friend?
Fiddly Foe?
Fighting file?
Femme Fatale
It’s French dontchaknow.
Well femme fatales can lead to le petit mort as well, just not so much on screen in Bogie’s day
Indeed, in the book she does both.
Sam can take a punch.
The widow set the cops on Sam.
Enter the Fatman.
Sam loses his cool.
Trench coats make it easy to be grabbed from behind and disarmed.
Knights Templar info dump.
Sam has been drugged by God!
Well it’s by the Fatman but the effect is the same.
Yes that is ripped from a S2 episode of Blackadder.
The bedroom scene after Sam sleeps with the FF is missing from the film.
A dying man makes a special delivery.
It’s the Falcon!
The young thug is called Wilma, I don’t think Fred would have been impressed.
The Fatman reveals who murdered who just not everybody.
The lost thousand dollar note and Sam forcing the FF to strip is missing from the film.
Time to open the parcel.
The Falcon is a fake
Since lead is hard to tell from gold in b/w it’s has to be said the Falcon is made from lead.
Sam reveals he knows the FF killed his partner.
He also explains why he’s turning the FF in.
Without the bedroom scene, this whole thing with Sam living the FF just seems absurd.
Loving not living.
The cops arrive, the End!
Ah it’s Wilmer not Wilma.
Rather enjoyed that.
It’s another film for the list of film adaptions that are very faithful to the source material (fuck you Ridely Scott!!).
According to an organisation with a pretentacious French name this was the first major Noir film.
You do realize every time you bash a film for not being faithful to the source material, you show your hypocrisy when enjoying the Marvel films…oh Mr. “It has to be faithful!” blah blah blah
But I’ve read very few Marvel comics, so yeah I can enjoy the film/TV ad adaptions.
Although even I was pissed they reduced Galactus to a gas cloud in one of the FF films.
We don’t speak of that film. And that was the ‘good’ one
Go epic or gtfo if you’re going to do FF. Show Galactus’s origin, then it won’t seem so ridiculous to have a giant dude in a funny hat trying to wreck the planet.
If you don’t have the guts to do Galactus right, why do him at all?
It’s far enough into the year that it’s now dark when I get up in the morning.
Today another contractor comes in to give me a quote to renovate my basement. Let’s see what he thinks of secret rooms.
CP: Diamonds — Susanne Sundfør
It has just occurred to me that the former tennis play Greg Rudeski reminds me of ditto in the way he talks.
So there is that.
Learning some awesome new technology at work this morning. Made coming into work fun!!
Cheeseburger.
That song is just insane, even for Devin Townsend.
It’s out there, but that’s what you sign up for when listening to DT.
This guy loved the idea of a hidden room. He says he can already think of three or four different ways to do it and will show the various ways in the quote :happy:
That’s fantastic. Although, how will you resist the urge to show it off to every guest who comes over?
How many Deadpanites can you fit in the hidden room?
10ish, I think. Maybe more if we squeeze in very tight.
These guys make terrible beer that is only sold because of gimmicks and super high abv. Fuck em.
I’ve had some of their more standard beers (5AM Saint, Punk IPA) and they aren’t bad. Their show would be cool if they focused just on the bizarre brewing stuff and cut back on the blatant advertisements for bars and breweries in the city they are filming in.
Here you go. Another person snarkily addresses the article and some other things
Cherish the mind
Color your mind
Cherish your mental sanctum
Cower to war
Cower toward
Cower to war on the Earth!
Cursed to be by the sun
Power denotes you’re the only one who channels the mind
Channels the mind
Channels the mind of the Earth!
Cherish the pain
Cherish the name
Cherish your mental weaponry
Cower toward
Cower toward
Cowards remain on the Earth
\M/
Oh yah, I got my “savin’ the world” boots on, ya know.
My plan today is to have a kip on the commute to work.
Speaking of Neat! Did anyone else watch the pilot episode of the Tick on Amazon Prime? I think Peter Serafinowicz is the right choice and matches the voice I expect. Just wish they would do something with the horrible looking new costume. I’m hoping the costume was just a function of a low budget associated with pilot episodes.
I have a thing about British actors doing crap US accents, so it rather spoilt it for me.
Is a British actor allowed to be the villain if he is doing an American accent?
We don’t get it here. 🙁
Don’t get me started on English actors playing WW2 Germans.
But the accent already identifies them will evil.
I have another contractor coming this afternoon. Let’s see how he feels about hidden rooms.
If he’s a plumber, he may not look too kindly on them.
So I gather from Twitter than The BBC
adaption of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell is now available on US Netflix.
Fill your boots!
Weird but good stuff! Read the book first, if you can find the time.
Sounds like a bad day for Facebook.
Too bad
Do you mean the SpaceX explosion?
Yes
So this contractor also loved the idea of a hidden room. He had different ideas from the contractor yesterday on how to do the room.
I guess the first time I just had the wrong type of contractor, which means he’s out of the running. I want to only deal with contractors who think hidden rooms are cool 😉
Now you need just portraits of the pair of you with eyes that flash when when the book case is opened…
Yes. We loved the first season. We haven’t watched the second season yet.
I still don’t understand why people are watching Dark Matter. *shrug*
We’ve watched both season 1 and (most of) season 2 of Killjoys and are enjoying it quite a bit. The season finale is tonight.
Yup, Dark Matter is just crap.
A friend told me one of those was very Firefly-like, I just can’t remember which. Even though we saw their ads 8,124,227 times while watching The Expanse. (Those and goddamn Wynonna Earp and Z-Nation)
Killjoys is definitely Firefly-esque. 🙂
Well, at least season 1. Season 2 might be totally different.
Have an Ed-cellent birthday!
Morning Pan
Had a productive morning already. I cleaned 2 bathrooms (ok, one and a half), swept and oiled the floor on the lower level, and sprayed my kitchen counters.
Hubby is happy. I told him if we had enough funds left over from renovating the basement he could get a gaming table. Since the quotes are coming well below what we budgeted for… He’s doing the happy dance.
I did have one caveat. He originally asked for a Geek Chic table. Since those start at 6k US, and we’d have to get it shipped from the States, I vetoed that. I said if he could find a cheaper knockoff, in Canada, then I’d allow it. Now the search begins.
I’ve read issues 1 and 2. Intriguing premise, but the jury’s still out.
Hmmm I didn’t realize this was even out. Ill have to check it out.
I think I see a ham and cheese sandwich in my lunch future
Happy birthday to a great guy, who’s full of life, even at this advanced age 😉
Yes, I’m talking about Keanu Reeves. But happy birthday to you too, Ed!
Can we start a new thread and/or FB forum re: 2017 KC MMMmmmeetup please?
Need to get work time handled
Not a bad idea. We will need to know what time period to start asking the local hotels about rates and stuff. If we are still talking about the eclipse time frame, I don’t think there will be too many issues with our local hotels, but it still pays to be ahead of the curve.
Well I would like to catch the eclipse, and I can get the time off, but time will tell if others can.
Is the eclipse viewable in KC? Or is it a road trip from there?
I think Cynthia mentioned KC is about 60 mile from the path of totality.
“path of totality.”
Clearly our next Album.
Right. Most maps have the direct line near our downtown area to St Joe. Smithville would be the best. Where we are is South which makes it visible but maybe not optimal. Easily doable though, just a short drive
Chasing the Shadow of the Moon.
Head North to Darkness.
We are just on the edge. For true totality, we can go up to the St. Joseph area, which is only about an hour north of my house.
CP: CBC’s HNIC theme.
I’ve put in for the August holidays way too early just in case (because August is a popular month off at work) but as long as we lock the time by next February I can probably get them changed.
… And another contractor bites the dust. He was going to come by at 2:30. It’s now 3:20, Calgary time, and I haven’t heard a thing. I don’t have a problem with someone being late, but common curtesy says you should call if it’s going to be this much.
That makes three tossed to the wayside, and two contenders. I have one more cling early next week, then the decision making begins
so I’ve been enjoying ‘The Night Of’, even though I can’t help feeling that it could have been done as well in a three hour film.
I ashamed to say I hadn’t realised it’s a remake of a UK tv series.
This “Taco Trucks on Every Corner” meme that’s swept Facebook is glorious.
Its a gift!!!! Such a gift
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. 44 is starting off pretty well.
I see the eclipse is going to be on a Monday next year – probably going to be the first day of school down here. So, pencil me in as a likely, though it would almost certainly be a solo trip as usual.
“Pencil me in”
Sorry
So Ticket to Ride pocket (on iOS ) will see no future updates. You can migrate to the newer Ticket to Ride, but it will cost you.
Grrrr!
At least you get Pennsylvania add on as a bonus…
I don’t like to be judgmental of how people spend their time or their talents. . .
And for the record, it would seem that all of our peeps are unaffected by the earthquake (aside from some freaked out animals). I do hope everyone and everyone’s everyones are ok.
New Animals as Leaders coming soon – – and a tour!
We are enjoying Mansions of Madness 2nd edition. We do have the first edition, but hubby was always gm and chief setter upper, so his participation was minimal. The new one, the app does all that stuff so we can play co-op with just the two of us. In the last game, he sacrificed himself so I could get out of the mansion with the evidence of the evil cult.
However, while the room layout and items are randomized for each scenario so there is a certain amount of replayabilty, there is only three scenarios on the app. We see a future where we will have to purchase additional scenarios. Which kind of sucks since the game was over $100 CDN to begin with.
I believe it’s $100 USD as well. That is a lot to ask for a board game.
Episode 1 of Penny Dreadful. This show goes all in for gruesome, but in spite of that, could be a lot of fun. That’s some impressively-written dialogue.
Bunny, have you watched? If so, how unbearable were the creepy spider scenes for you? Including the opening credits?
The fast forward button can be damn useful.
I liked Penny Dreadful. It wasn’t a quick moving show, but still enjoyable. It’s also not a happy show. Be prepared for sadness in the last season.
In regards to the spider. I think there is only one or two scenes in the whole three seasons with a spider. As for the opening credits, as Van said, that ff button is nice. Or, I simply didn’t watch the credits.
CW: Poldark S2E1
I’m so glad Tricorn hats never came back into fashion.
Since it’s shot in Cornwall I wonder if they use computers effects to remove all the tourists.
#sarcasm
More:
#cynicism
I understand that Kevin Smith has reached the success zenith (for him) that he can now just make films for the fuck of it… just for him and a small SMALL section of society but he has to stop. I have respected him too much in the past. It’s been a short but giant slide from the brilliance (Imo) of Red State to this latest Canadian horror trilogy bullshit
My Kevin Smith opinion isn’t all that popular around here. . . But my disappointment is every bit as heartfelt – – at least.
He’s still doing well on the episodes of Flash he’s directed and I’m holding out hope for the hockey movies in the pipeline. I had listened to how Tusk came to be and it just was disappointing so I’ve never given it a chance.
He’s said multiple times that Clerks III will be his retirement piece so we’ll see if he sticks with that.
I hope to do no labor on Labor Day.
Let’s see if all of the people in the east valley of Phoenix Metro can keep their hearts healthy and theri vascular system intact for 24 more hours.
What a bizarre headline. I do hope we see an Idris Elba Bond someday.
That would be cool.
CW: Fear the Walking Dead S2E10
i keep asking myself why I keep watching this series, that drug addict is so annoying he should have died in S1.
I haven’t caught up on that yet; pretty behind on WD all around.
Instead, I’m catching up on S2 of iZombie. The first 4 episodes have been great.
I watched the first season of Fear the Walking Dead and walked away. Knowing that drug addict idiot is still alive just reinforces my decision. I did the right thing here.
Happy to see a mention of Mur’s good fortune and that “Old Man’s War” might have a screen adaption.
That’s what I get for jinxing myself.
So, to celebrate Labor Day, I’ve finally gotten around to giving “Stranger Things” on Netflix a try. Two episodes in, I’m having a hard time seeing what all the fuss is about.
For all the heralding about 80’s nostalgia and cultural references, I find it pales in comparison to “The Americans”
I’ll give it a few more episodes…eventually.
The suspense, the mystery, the loving call-outs to Stephen King, Steven Spielberg, and John Carpenter as source material, the spot-on 80s nostalgia, the musical score(!), Wynonna Rider, the kids – – I dig it.
Well youre definitely in the minority there.
See that’s where youre wrong. Its not a case study in nostalgia or references. It uses them to set the stage, not beat you over the head with them. As a friend of mine said if it wanted to do that, instead of simply having an Evil Dead poster in the room it would have had Bruce Campbell as a store clerk subtly winking to the camera. I love that it’s not gimmicky in that way. It feels like an adventure set in the 80’s not solely an 80’s homage.I love that it’s not gimmicky in that way. It’s a terrific mystery with some great characters and actual GOOD child acting. It’s fantastic. One of the most pleasant surprises of the year.
Wait, can I say “minority”???
Well, I’ll give it another couple of episodes, perhaps this weekend, but I may just have to embrace my minority status this time around. Honestly, the story feels like a rejected X-Files episode.
I’m with Lo Pan on this one. The show feels dead on for something that’s supposed to take place in the 80s (without taking a TV sitcom approach of making all of the jokes revolve around the fact that something took place in the 80s). In addition, I was about the same age as the kids in this series in 1983 (and I played D&D with fellow geeky friends). So, I kind of hyper empathize with the kids. In the long run though, it’s about how good the child actors are in this series. These kids have some serious chops.
Ed, honestly it took me 3 or 4 episodes to get into it. I found Wynona’s character distracting at first. It reminded me of some of the cheesy Tales From the Crypt episodes as well, but if you’re not an 80s horror fan it does take a bit to get invested
I’d hesitate highly to call this show horror.
The setup is reminiscent of the 80s horror genre, but yes it is nore paranormal/sci fi in the end
Well youre WRONG ED! Because personal opinion is WRONG!!!
Sorry to gang up on you, Ed 😉 . It’s not perfect, but it’s a clever, fun ride. I wouldn’t recommend spacing it out too much – – I think you’d lose some of the magic, trying to recall details of episodes you watched 3 weeks ago.
For me, I connected with the show on several levels. The first being that the show actually has the feel of a Spielburg/Carpentor movie set in the 80’s. The nostalgia is pitch perfect. Riding bikes, playing DnD, dreaming about girls, all set in the back drop of a small town, beset with gossip, this matches up with my younger years almost exactly. And finally, I’m a sucker for movies with middle school aged protagonists. Think “The Sandlot, Goonies, Stand by Me, It” etc.
I did see a complaint that it was “set in the 80s as a gimmick,” but I wholeheartedly disagree. The story and setting needed these kids to be more real-world social, to ride bikes and play D&D – – as opposed to kids with smart phones and sophisticated gaming consoles leading their interactions and gaming.
Interestingly enough, Saturday night I watched an X-Files on netflix and then on a whim, watched the 1st episode of Stranger Things.
Watching it back to back like that I can say that it really did feal like it was trying to reboot the X-File “vibe”. Just with a more generic, pop feal ??(less aimed at geeks and more mainstream – “D&D games” not with-standing).
I found the 80’s thing a little distracting. Sort of like if they had a character off to the side in every scene saying “Hey, the story is all well and good but look at THIS! Remember THIS? What about THAT !?!”
All of that being said, it wasn’t bad. If I don’t watch more it isn’t because I don’t like it, it will be because other stuff I like MORE came up in my que.
Speaking of Netflix and minorities… is anyone watching The Get Down? It’s fantastic. Jack I think you’d enjoy this one.
Interested.
Watched the first episode, didn’t hate it, didn’t love it.
We rearranged the living room over the weekend. I think I like this way better than what it was, but I have a feeling it won’t be the last time we change furniture around. I assume we’ll do it a couple of times until we’re satisfied.
Hubby and I are being audited. I’m actually surprised it didn’t happen sooner. Rev Can are questioning our 10K combinked (mostly me) in medical expenses for 2015
combinked = combined. Not sure why k wanted to join the party but hey *shrug*
This morning I discovered sexism is alive and well in the world of basement contractor *sigh* :ermm:
So another contractor is off the short list
Oh yeah. Big time. I’ve already contacted to contractor we’ve decided to go with. Work should begin next month
So, over the weekend, I watched the SW prequel trilogy back-to-back. While I still have some complaints about aspects of the movies and some choices, it was better than I remembered and I rather enjoyed watching all 3 movies again.
Can’t wait for Rogue One now. 😀
I think the internet has taken prequel hate way beyond all rationality and reason. Sure, they have lots of problems, but they’re not nearly as bad as the nerds of the world would have you believe.
The problem with the internet is the notion that anything that is not perfect is equated to the worst pile of trash ever to come into existence and it’s sole purpose was to upset and malign fans worldwide. Rogue One looks good though.
I’m curious, have we reached the point where those that hate the new Star Wars Prequel are the ones who mocked those of us who hated the “Prequels” for the Original 3 Star Wars movies?
Been around long enough now to have seen a generation of people who cried “embrace the new, you old fart” are being told that THEY should embrace the new.
and around we go again
ditto!
You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the prequels, not join them. You were to bring balance to the original trilogy, not leave it in darkness!
j/k. My feelings on the prequels have always been clear. And many have demanded me turn in my nerd card
I laughed at the episodes of Spaced covering the first prequel.
Season 2 of really kicked up the geek references in general. Great show. I’m sure the scene of him burning all his Star Wars stuff after Episode I lead to an interesting talk with Lucas when Pegg started work on Episode VII.
There’s a lot to this theory and when looking at all 6 movies as a whole, or even each trilogy as bookends, then the parallelism adds a lot to the experience, and much more evident when watching the movies within a short period of time.
There are valid criticisms about all the Star Wars movies, but I think “critics”–myself included–sometimes get carried away in criticizing a movie for not doing what we think should have been done instead of how well the movie did what it set out to do.
I look at it this way, despite what we would have liked, the prequels were not made for us. They were made for our kids. Our one daughter loved the prequels, including JarJar.
So today I finished Station 11, in the book there is mention of gasoline going stale, it appears the author is right:
I wouldn’t say stale so much as bad, but I can see why that term would makes sense. Water contamination is usually the most common problem, imo.
Any good ?
(The book, not the stale gasoline)
Iebjoyed it and no bloody zombies.
CP: Possession (Not the one by Danzig) – Atom and His Package
You say “Possession,” and I think Sarah McLachlan.
Van, we should talk the “Hardwired” novel. (and anyone else who’s read it). At first, I thought I’d found a Cyberpunk masterpiece, but the rest of the book lost me a little bit.
Definitely good, though. Walter Jon Williams is clearly gifted. I understand a comic book version exists, which might work for this story.
I think I mentioned when I was doing the reread, that it can feel like cyberpunk by the numbers at times.
I had no idea there was a comic version.
The “Great Wall of Calais” has a nice ring to it.
Yeesh.
We are going to need a lot of crocodiles.
It’s been that kind of day so far.
I tried posting to FB but I’m not sure if it worked so I’ll repost here:
I asked last week but I think it got lost in the shuffle. Are we doing the Hockey Pool this year? If so, count me in, as usual.
I’m not sure about my participation this year *gasp*. Maybe if there are enough of us, I can go back to co-captaining with Desert Pixie.
What I learnt today:
You can attract a polar bear with a tampon soaked with menustrual blood but not Grizzly or Bear.
Due to the amount of fish in their diets..cough.
+brown
“+ brown”
That course on psychic puppetry is working a treat.
So what happened to the rest of ZTV anyway. I only found 3 episodes and then it seemed to vanish. Not enough interest to keep it going?
I’m not sure. There are some older Ziltoid skits and some that are available on some of Devin’s “bonus” album material. But I’m not sure if they made anymore ZTV.
Well you just go ahead and tell Devin that The Roaming Asshat said he needs to get his shit together and finish this series. I want to see Ziltoid running around the planet à la Uncle Traveling Matt meets Ziggy Stardust. If that doesn’t get him motivated, nothing will.
I know the seas have been rough lately, folks, but brace yourselves. It looks like the roughest waters yet are dead ahead.
I get seasick *very* easily
I started singing the Gilligan’s Island theme.
*hugs*
You don’t even know. Oh I’m reeeal good at dat savin’ da world thing there… Oh yeah, I got my special savin’ the world boots on…
Save the world, you fool.
See the vagina faced woman… two for one indeed.
\m/ + \m/ = \M/
Ok Dale, but you only have 24 hours.
So I chucked a bunch of mouldy strawberries on the roof.
The seagulls didn’t seem to mind.
Ok Walter…
Funny how FB vaguebook posts like “I haz a sad” gets you an avalanche of cutesy GIFs and “here for you!” comments, but posting details about real tragedy gets a trickle of responses. (High-5s to all of you who have responded to my recent FB serve.)
No mistake – – I appreciate everyone here, and have felt all of you getting my back, regardless whether or not you chime in on my FB posting. This grumpy comment is more about shallow FB hive behavior as a whole. High-5s for everyone.
You have no idea. ( I mean you do obviously). Its fucking insanely juvenile. It also shows people will like and comment a “I haz a sad” post because more likely than not they don’t actually have to learn any details. Its a completely lazy symptom of our society.
Real problem = oh man, that’s too much work
Me am sadz = oh that’s easy to like and forget
I actually thought about deleting *this* cranky post, but it’s out there.
It’s always a weird thing when I read a “historical” article like this about a time frame I actually lived through….interesting article, though.
So has anybody read any books by Patrick Rothfuss and if what was your opinion?
+so
I read the first one too, and rather enjoyed it. The author is an excellent writer, but it is a typical book 1 of an epic fantasy series. My major complaint is that it took a rather long time for the sequel to come. By the time it did, I wasn’t much in the mood to continue since I was reading other stuff.
Thx, think I’ll give it a miss them the Audiobook is 28 hours long.
I read the first one, “The Name of the Wind”. The fellow can write, no doubt about it. However, I’m in the camp that finds the protagonist “great at everything he tries” bit rather of a turn off. I’ll probably finish the series, but I’m in no hurry until after the series is actually complete.
Personally, I’m more interested in Scott Lynch’s “Gentleman Bastard” series. One and three are excellent. Two is good, though not as strong as the others.
Thanks Ed.
Morning Pan
Had a busy day yesterday so didn’t get a chance to hop in.
This morning I told Lowes Canada what I though of their delivery/install service. Let’s see how long it takes for them to suck up.
Oh look, my FB post has already garnered a request from Lowes to contact them.
Wow, it’s already after nine? Where did the morning go? I haven’t got anywhere near as much done as I hoped.
Well, I’m just going to have to live with the fact I’m not going to have YE done this week. It’s a good think the accountant doesn’t need it until the end of Sept.
Hubby’s put me in a bind.
His parents have been threatening to visit for some time. I was putting off the basement renos until they would firm up a date. (this is because we have to empty the basement and we were going to flip up the bed in the guest room and put everything there.
Finally hubby told me, since we want them done by the end of the year, just to do the renos and we would deal with his parent when the time came.
Renovations start on the 20th. Hubby’s parents are driving out next week. When they told him that would hubby tell them they won’t have a place to stay? Oh no. That’s fine, he says. See you then.
Now I have to find a place to put a whole basement worth of stuff.
*sigh* I love my hubby dearly, but sometimes he makes me shake my head.
Sounds like a no-win situation.
I think I’m going to have to rent a storage shed for a couple of weeks
Left over child and a chocolate chip cookie for lunch makes for yum
Stupid auto correct. I’m having left over chili, not a child
Much better.
CP: Last Known Surroundings — Explosions In The Sky
Paddy had long heard the stories of an amazing family tradition.It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday.On that special day, they’d each walked across the lake to the pub on the far side for their first legal drink.So when Paddy’s, 18th birthday came ’round, he and his pal Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the boat …and nearly drowned!Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. Furious and confused, Paddy, went to see his grandmother. ‘Grandma,’ he asked, “It’s my 18th birthday, so why can’t I walk ‘cross the lake like my father, his father, and his father before him?”Granny looked deeply into Paddy’s, troubled brown eyes and said, “Because your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and you were born in August, you frickin’ dip shit
I fucking hate vaguebooking, but I’m going to do it.
On top of too many really horrible days over the past 10+ years, today looks to be one of the most difficult.
Fuck PAS.
Stay strong friend, you are fighting the good fight.
What the man said.
Hugz, man. You are in our thoughts.
What everyone else has said 🙂 Really, I know you can’t share but we are there for you. We are Deadpan, we are your people
*hugs* Jack
🙁
Started reading “Y: The Last Man” yesterday. It’s good, but I wish it spent a little more time on the consequences of the death of all males on Earth. It starts out more like “well that happened, let’s catch up with the protagonist.”
The guy makes a good argument against Apple’s latest shenanigans:
*shrug* I’m thinking of getting some Bluetooth headphones for my Android.
Not an audiophile, so no problem with BT audio streaming quality, but short battery life for BT ear buds make them unsuitable for my uses.
Plus I often listen with just one earbud, with those new Apple ones, they would cut the audio off if I did this.
What? You can’t see how Big Brother Comrade Apple will make your life soooooo much better if only you’d conform?
HEATHEN! 😉
What I find interesting is that everyone is focusing on the lack of a jack in the device itself and the complete and utter lack of interest in the fact that they are providing you with a lightning cable/headphone jack adapter for $0. This means they are not price gouging you for new hardware (like the lightning cable itself) and they are stopping literally 0 people from using their existing wired headphones. Seems like quite a case of mountains out of molehills to be hones.
“they are providing you with a lightning cable/headphone jack adapter for $0”
I hadn’t heard this detail. My biggest objection to Apple’s business practices has always been their tactic of creating artificial obsolescence.
If they’re actually enabling you continue using your current, not-obsolete-yet tech with the new devices, then this restore many, many points in their favor.
When Apple first hinted they were going to do away with the 3.5 mm jack, they said nothing about providing an adapter. Instead, Apple gave the impression that people would have to find their own adapter if they wanted to keep their old, crappy, obsolete headphones. Naturally there was a backlash, even though everybody knew adapters would be made.
From what I’ve heard, it was only to avoid potential lawsuits that Apple finally decided on providing an adapter in-box. For whatever reason, we only officially found out this week. They could have announced it at any time, but didn’t. Of course, that’s part of Apple’s cult of announcement mystery that they love to cultivate. Now some Apple zealots are saying including an adapter is a mistake. *facepalm*
I just like saying dongle
tee hee hee
CP: City of Delusion — Muse
Catchup post.
Jack said:
“https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jidaigeki I never knew there was a word for this.”
There sure is! Most of my second Movie Chat with the Movie Night Crew episode is devoted to an essay that is partially about that genre. In fact, I used that very article as one of my references when writing it. 🙂
I’m liking the idea of timing the next MMMMeetup so we can all watch the eclipse together. 🙂
ditto: Back in March, I marathoned the entire SW prequel trilogy on one day, and the entire Classic Trilogy the next day. That was a lot of fun.
I’m baffled that the shitty Dark Matter gets two extra episodes for a season than Killjoys, fuck SyFy!
What really surprised hubby is people at work were talking about Dark Matter and hadn’t heard of KillJoys. When hubby mentioned it one person asked, “isn’t that the show that comes on before Dark Matter?”
Hubby tried to set them straight, but season one isn’t on Netflix yet so people were less interested since they couldn’t get caught up.
*group hug*
Good night :mush:
Yes! Many hugs to you and Pixie.
*hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs*
CP: Hold Me Now – Thompson Twins
CP: Mirror Man – The Human League
CP: Obsession – Animotion
CP: Living on the Ceiling – Blancmange
CP: Wishful Thinking – China Crisis
CP: Don’t Talk to Me About Love – Altered Images
CP: Lucky Number – Lene Lovich
CP: Ghosts – Japan
CP: It’s My Life – Talk Talk
Some of these gave me a chuckle – like the fridge magnet fight
Listening to Nik Kershaw might seam Easy to you, but it’s quite The Riddle why you just wouldn’t read Don Quixote instead.
CP: Wonderful Life – Black
CP: Stop – Sam Brown
She signed my bus pass! #sadgit
CP: Promise Me : Beverly Craven
CP: Sleeping Satellite – Tasmin Archer
Last one for the night.
Oh my God!!! Never buy anything from Lowes. Expecially if you want them to install it. Ever! I mean it. It’s not worth the aggravation. Seriously. Don’t do it.
What about from Lo?
Only if you’re in the market for girls with green eyes.
*excited cough*
RE: Stranger Things
I gave episodes 3 and 4 a go yesterday. Finally toward the end of episode 4, I was convinced to go ahead and finish, which I did today.
After those first two episodes, I would have rated it a three. Now that it’s done, I’d call it a solid 7. Entertaining, but I still don’t think it lived up to the hype.
Oddly, around episode 6, my wife and I got a “Legend” vibe between the music and the looks of Nancy. It finally clicked that her features reminded us of Mia Sara from Legend. My wife asked when the unicorns were going to come running through.
You’re wrong, Ed!!! Oh wait, let me read what you wrote….
Yeah, that’s a pretty good observation about Nancy/Mia Sara. She reminded me a little bit of Jamie Gertz.
I’m glad you gave the full thing a shot. Will you do season 2, when it comes out?
I’ll probably give it a shot. I know it’s been renewed, but no details.
Are they going to continue with these characters next year, or is it going to be a True Detective type thing where the next “Stranger Thing” is something different?
AFAIK, it’s going to pick up where they left off.
Dumb question time:
Do ditto and Cynthia live near Kansas City Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas?
I have this horrible portentous thought of going to the wrong city.
Just don’t fly to Wichita
Yes and no. Or both and neither.
KCK and KCMO butt up to each other. If you’re looking for the nearest township, we are both in Kansas. I would look up Overland Park or Olathe if you’re trying to get ideas. If there is something you would like to see in either KC, it’s a short drive,
TMI?
No, just a sense of relief.
..and thank you.
Wait, the airport code is TMI?
What would going through security be like at that airport? Amirite?
The strip search every flight gets a little too intimate at times
KCI, 🙂
To answer Van’s question in a little more detail, KCK and KCMO are part of the Greater Kansas City Area that straddles the state lines of Kansas and Missouri. The larger metro portion is KCMO and all the sports stadiums exist on the Missouri side. Kansas City, Kansas is a bit of a dump and there is no reason you would want to go there. However, to the south there are richer suburbs on the Kansas side. Indeed, Mission Hills is the 3rd richest municipality in the country. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Hills%2C_Kansas ) There was a character on the old television show “The Facts of Life” named Sue Ann Weaver. She often bragged about how she was a rich girl from KCK. No she wasn’t. She would have been from either Mission Hills or Leawood.
The airport code is MCI :p
And even though it’s technically Bonner and not KCK, the KCRF is sticking it’s tongue at you too.
Yes, it’s always confusing. It’s KCI airport ie (Kansas City International), but the code is MCI. LOL, just remember it’s way the hell north of all things KC. Also, Bonner Springs ≠ KCK. The only thing Walter White is “baking” in Bonner is turkey legs.
So I installed the android on my old laptop (RemixOS) and I’m posting this message on that.
Fascinating real historical event, which I learned about through Dan Simmons’s novel, “”The Terror.”
“The Arctic Research Foundation was set up by Jim Balsillie, a Canadian tech tycoon and philanthropist, who co-founded Research in Motion, creator of the Blackberry.”
That’s the a-hole who kept trying to buy up and move American hockey teams. See? Denying him those purchases has led to him re-focusing his considerable resources on truly worthy expeditions. Go NHL!
Had the furnace guy in to give our furnace the once over. I don’t think the thing has ever been serviced.
Now I’m off to Staples and Home Depot.
I hope HD is better than Lowe’s for you
So it took me a few days, but I got through the first 6 issues, i.e., the first story arc of Monstress, the comic recommended by our own EssBee. I’m impressed.
Yesterday I disassembled a half dozen bookcases. Today I’m hoping to move around 20 boxes from the basement.
Next week, I’m expecting my doctor to give me hell
There. I moved 26 boxes of mostly books from the basement. I also did a few trips of assorted stuff to make it 30 times I went up and down those basement stairs. I also brought stuff to the second floor a half dozed or so times. That makes for one very tired bunny.
I convinced my Boo to come over tomorrow to help. With luck, it will be empty by the time the in-laws are here on Friday.
Sounds like it’s time for a nap.
Can we all have naptime? That’d be great. KTHX.
I don’t know about you, but that story of Hitlers Grandad coming out out of nowhere at the age of 84 to to legally legitimise Hitler’s Dad (so his named changed from Schicklgruber to Hitler) sounds a bit fishy.
Probably time travellers fucking around..
This is actual news? Not Weekly World News?
From The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Anyone going to be asking Ed to bunk on his couch?
At $7500 per reservation, it’s not all that far off from the expense of a Disney weekend.
Although seriously, $7500 is far cheaper than any other space tourism thing I’ve heard of. And no, the “we’re in a spaceship!” gimmick at the planetarium doesn’t count.
I only know King of Tokyo, of those 3. We have the basic game. It’s definitely fun, but basic, kinda like Monster Combat Yahtzee. The geeks in the know seem to say you need the expansion, or to get King of New York.
Cool, thanks.
Mansions of Madness is fun. I’d get the second edition, though. With the first edition, you pretty much need a GM to set the game up and run the rooms. Also, if there is one thing out of place, it could break the entire game.
In the second edition, they made it so an app does all that.
I watched a few videos about it and downloaded the app. I was trying to gauge if it was fun enough to warrant a purchase. Thanks for the info.
Speaking of: Earlier this year, we had a game store open up less than 5 minutes from us. They’ve already closed their doors. :-/
They’re promising on FB to reopen soon and close by. Fingers crossed.
Hmmm… Based on the amount of traffic, I’m not surprised. Sorry dude. The Game Depot is worth the trip though.
Yeah, Game Depot and Imperial Outpost are both good options, within reasonable driving distance. And the local guys are saying it was a property management dispute, not a lack of biz. Maybe we’ll get ’em back in the near future.
Watched last night’s Colbert show – he interviewed the young lady who played 11 on Stranger Things….probably one of the most hilarious interviews he’s done. She was great!
You inspired us to find this on Apple TV. Charming! I had no idea she was a Brit.
A Brit doing a US accent..noooooooooo!
Morning Pan
Today’s schedule.
Format a manuscript into a book
Go to the store and get a blouse for the BPA awards
Move more boxes (ugh!)
Tomorrow, the in-laws arrive. Maybe I can make them move boxes 😉
Maybe they can attend the BPA awards for you too
No, I want to attend. We have two titles up for awards.
The “For the Love of Spock” documentary is a pretty beautiful love letter from Adam Nimoy to his father. Great stuff.
Did you VOD or was a theater showing it?
I’ve been looking for it locally without luck so far.
ITunes.
There was a Phoenix theater showing it earlier this week, but we couldn’t make that work.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the local arty cinema runs it at some point.
We found it on XBox video, Van. Maybe see if it’s there.
I got it! Finding time to actually watch it is another matter.
Did Bunny’s baking result in tumbleweeds, instead of delicious cookies?
Bunny’s in-laws are in town. Expect many tumbleweeds from me for the next week or so.
SO I am off to tilt at windmills again.
Suddenly decided to try and qualify for Next Year’s, National old guy Games.
My last opportunity to do so is a 5 hour drive from here and the Pole Vault is at 10am tomorrow morning so I shall drive up tonight and get a room.
I tried jumping last Wed. for the first time in over a year. Results were mixed. I didn’t die, so there is that. On the other hand I do still have this summer head cold so, yeh.
Might as well Jump. Go ahead and Jump.
Back home once again. Life just gets crazy and stays crazy. Now it is time get caught up on household chores.
On the flight back, I watched “Maggie”. The movie was alright, though a bit muddled. It was nice to see Arnie in an understated role though.
The best performance of his career. The end left me disappointed, though.
Wait – – – ditto!!!!!!!
Hi! Jack! 😀
I don’t want to shit on anything that seems to bring so much enjoyment to others, but if you ever find me in an audience at a non-work-related event, applauding little new software/hardware upgrades from Apple or any other company, then know that it’s not really me, that it’s some alien mimic in a perfect copy of my body.
Check for pods!
I actually would applaud the return of iPods.
One advantage of a TBR pile of ebooks is that only you and your reading device know how large that pile is.
Rage! (shortly)
Make ‘Merica rage again!
Fuck yeah
Chuck D, B. Real, and Tom Morello on the same stage. Holy shit!
And Chuck started things off with a “Fuck Arpaio!”
So heading home after seeing this film at the arty cinema:
Husband sent a text to wife at night, “Hi babe I will be late, please try and wash all my dirty clothes and make sure you prepare my favorite dish before I return.”He sent another text, “Babe I forgot to tell you that I got an increase in my salary at the end of the month I’m getting you a new car”She text back, “OMG really?”Husband replied, “No I just wanted to make sure you got my first message.
Had a busy weekend so far. The in-laws are in town so we’ve been spening time with them.
We finished moving everything from the basement. Except for the elliptical. That sucker was way to heavy for us to move. The renovators will just have to work around that.
During the emptying of the basement, I had a stack of 2 by 4s fall on my arm. I got away with some scrapes and bruises but hubby is still freaking out. A less scrrplous person would use it as an excuse to not do anything. (Can you get me something to drink dear. I can’t pour it because of my arm 😉 )
JW: Quarry E1
Enjoyed the first episode even though it had a Scottish geezer trying to do a US accent.
So you guys do recommend Killjoys? After 1.3 episodes, I’m only impressed with the attractiveness of the female lead.
Yes, but if you didn’t’ think like it after the first episode it’s probably never t for you.
Finally back home.
Survived my folly. Think I managed to qualify for next year’s nationals.
That gives me a year to remember how to do this properly!
Way to go, J0e!
:w00t:
I’m not sure if anyone here is familiar with David A. Kyle, but in the convention circuits I used to float around in he was quite prominent. David was a member of First Fandom (where science fiction conventions really got their start), a member of the Futurians (a sci-fi group on New York City with members such as Sam Moskowitz, Fred Pohl, Isaac Asimov, etc.), and a science fiction historian. If you are not familiar with his name, you might have, at some point, encountered and older gentleman wearing a red sports coat at a sci-fi convention and asking everyone around him to sign his journal for that convention. I’ve had a number of fascinating conversations with Mr. Kyle over the years and was influenced at a young age with his take on the history of sci-fi.
Unfortunately, David passed away yesterday from complications during an endoscopy. He was 97. The world has lost a giant that they didn’t even know they had.
Sad news, Bunny. Although I do applaud his longevity, and the influence he had on young, Canadian Sci-Fi fans.
Sad news… Asshat? Or did I miss a sad Bunny post?
No, I’m just a moron. Doubly sorry, Asshat.
Morning Pan
My schedule today:
Work on the fall 2016 catalog.
Work on year end.
… Who am I kidding? I’ll probably get very little done until the in-laws head out.
I just realized how that sounded.
Just so you know, I love my in-laws. It’s just, like with all company I have, I feel guilty sitting in my office and not keeping the company entertained. I’m sure they would be fine with it, I just wouldn’t
I am never able to REALLY relax when the relatives visit. As you said, they would likely be fine on their own but I can never shake the feeling that I should be doing something for them.
Welcome to the madhouse 🙂
Morning Pan!
Hubby’s still in bed, the lazy bum
Ditto said, “Sigh. The Bay won’t ship Canadian Olympic goods to the US. 🙁
The events have been pretty entertaining so far. :)”
Too bad he doesn’t know anybody who lives in Canada that can send stuff too him 😉
You know. I always forget that’s an option since my sister typically doesn’t want to do stuff like this.
That makes me better than a sister :silly:
Hubby finally woke up. Next week, it will be early mornings every day.
It’s really hard to get any work done when the cat decides to crawl on to your lap and give herself a bath
http://bigthink.com/laurie-vazquez/yale-study-people-who-read-live-longer-than-people-who-dont Some of us will live forever.
I know right? Just yesterday I was reading some flood warning messages.
New short story from Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling.
http://www.tor.com/2016/08/10/totem-poles/
SW:The Hidden
Claudia from B5 is in this.
She doesn’t look she’s just left school.
She’s the best part of that movie. Ah, 80s schlocky non-Slasher Sci-Fi horror.
Let’s see…
Reconciled the bank – check
Got cards and write-ups done for WWC – check
sent off new release newsletter – check
Wow, I might actually be done for the day. Now I need to spend some time in the kitchen :happy:
So is the woman who posts all the tortured canine links on her FB wall, your Mum?
Yes. We all have our dragons.
She’s also the one I wanted advice on not “unfriending” but not seeing anything from her.
She once posted a spider on my wall (which I immediately deleted) because she thought it was funny.
That’s why you can no longer post directly to my wall unless as a reply to something I’ve already said.
Kinda figured :-/
In case you missed my post.
You can set your status update (if you are writing it in a browser) to block her. Next to the post button is a little icon that clicking on it should give you the option of Friends: Except, clicking on that you can add her name and she won’t see your status update.
If you are using the app on your phone, the little icon is below your name.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/paul-mccartney-looks-back-the-rolling-stone-interview-w433437
My recent Beatles kick is not related to the Ron Howard documentary.
https://www.facebook.com/TechInsiderDesign/videos/201707973565677/
The future of keyboards?
Hey, Deadpan! So, it’s finally happening. I can finally say I have a podcast. It’s unreal, but I’m really enjoying it. Episodes are up here:
https://soundcloud.com/user-646472991
I’m also making a blog post for each one, which you can read by clicking on my name. (I haven’t used the Vandals song yet, but I probably will eventually.)
Yeah Amy! I’ll be listening.
Way to go, Amy Bow! (en)
Thank you both so much! :happy:
Master-level hipsterdom here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/11/12/fedora-man-bun_n_8541674.html
Hmmmm:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/10/1967_weather_forecast_stopped_nuclear_war/
I see audible.com’s daily deal is an audio book covering the making of The Princess Bride.
JW: The Little Prince (2015)
I enjoyed that…
Fucking bozo nightmare bullshit.
I knew Rhettro was immortal 🙂
Sorry man.
We’re not in any of these pics, but this is just a bit of the fun at the Expo.
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/leveling-up-at-game-on-expo-2016-in-mesa-8531652/76
When you are watching the first episode of Archer and realise he works for ISIS..that!
You just started watching?
It predates the terrorist organization.
No, but it’s been a while since I saw S1.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-the-nineties-w432840/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit-1991-w432842
COMMENCE nostalgia raging.
And apparently – – commence CAPS LOCK too.
OH GOD!!! SHERYL CROW1111!!22.1… sorry caps lock stuck.
Anyways, I’ve enjoyed my share of Sheryl Crow songs but..
35. Sheryl Crow, “If It Makes You Happy”
can go die in a fire.
It can’t be that bad.
Alas, but it can.
See also…
“Last dance with Mary Jane.”
“Shiny Happy People”
“Zombie”
I kinda like Sheryl Crow. And I was way into that song and album, back when we used to play it at Sam Goody.
“Shiny Happy People” can rot in hell, though. The song and the type of people.
You go to hell and you go now! Kate Pierson does no wrong.
OMG Rhett you best not be knocking Cranberries
Just a quick hop in to say hi
Probably won’t post much as have a busy weekend
Knock ’em dead! But not yourself!
This is actually pretty moving.
http://www.avclub.com/article/star-wars-iv-scene-becomes-extra-tragic-footage-st-239945
Hmmm:
http://www.polygon.com/2016/8/11/12441124/no-mans-sky-problem-strip-mining
It really sounds like a souped up Elite, with walking segments.
I must confess, all the gushing articles I’ve read about this game leave me scratching my head. It’s like they’ve taken the mind numbing resource gathering part of Mass Effect and made it the whole game…
Maybe I’m must getting old.
I like the idea of discovery and survival the game is based around. My problem is I don’t see the game delivering $59 worth of entertainment to do this. I’ll pick it up once its price drops to around $35. I made the mistake of putting full retail down on Battlefront, I’ll wait this one out. On the other hand, I’m still playing Fallout 4 nearly a year after purchase and I’ll likely pick up the Far Harbor expansion soon.
The new Rogue One trailer:
https://youtu.be/frdj1zb9sMY
As with most popular YouTube videos, it’s best not to read the comments..
I swore I wasn’t going to watch the trailer, and my resolve crumbled in about 5 minutes.
And it’s an amazing trailer, but I do kinda feel like a lot of cool moments were given away. . . :-/ I’ll just have to abstain from watching any more, and try to forget it ever happened.
A bit of trivia:
So far, every medial won in the Olympics by Canada, have been won by women
Stream the “Stranger Things” soundtrack.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7469447/stream-spooky-stranger-things-volume-one-soundtrack-survive
I want to go now
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/01/star-wars-themed-movie-theater-alamo
Cool!
I’ve been there! It’s about five miles from my house. It’s pretty cool! It’s only the lobby that’s Star Wars-themed, not the entire theater as I originally thought, but still super neat.
Based on everyone’s recommendations here, I’ve picked up my own copy of “Betrayal at the House on the Hill”. I started reading through the instructions and it seems like it will be a fun game. Of course I’m moving my son to his ASU dorm this weekend, so it may be next weekend before the fam gets a chance to play.
There’s a pretty good 2-parter Tabletop episode dedicated to Betrayal at the House on the Hill. We didn’t even finish our first game at the Expo last weekend, but we were instantly hooked.
Doesn’t sound like it would work this weekend, Rhett, but you’re welcome to play the game with us. We’ll gladly kill you off, if you turn out to be the traitor.
This weekend will be kind of tough, but thanks for the offer. I was wondering if Table Top did an episode on it, I’ll check that out this afternoon. We’ll have to plan a get together before the end of the month. 🙂
We’re planning to break the seal on our copy of the game this weekend. it’s kind of a board/RPG hybrid of a game.
I’m planning on breaking another kind of seal in about 2 more beers
Is this on the package of a donated liver?
You DO care!
Yay! One of us 😉
http://www.vulture.com/2016/08/this-open-letter-annihilates-warner-bros-execs.html
Another perspective on WB’s recent big screen disappointments.
Ten thousand points to her for using the pseudonym, “Gracie Law.”
“If I worked at a donut stand, and I kept fucking up donuts, I’d be fired,”
Oh shes good. And if it’s true that Wonder Woman is a disaster then I’m out. I mean more out than I am now. At least right now I still am willing to see Suicide Squad
Light pollution and clouds say:
NO PERSEIDS METEORS FOR YOU!
I forgot to set my alarm, but it was raining here
Oh, Hello new page of comments…
Finished our B@tHotH game tonight. Desert Pixie was the traitor (as she was when we played at the Expo), but I took her tentacle monster down with some lucky rolls.
Next time!!!!
:mush:
Bought this game this morning (also available on Steam):
http://reignsgame.com
So long R2D2:
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/aug/13/kenny-baker-r2-d2-dies-star-wars?CMP=share_btn_tw
This is terrible news :(.
The first of the crew of the Falcon to be lost :(.
*sad beep*
🙁
JW: Outcast E10
Finally some action.
Still no clue what the ‘demons’ are doing the poessesion…
Hmmm:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/08/the-hottest-new-board-games-from-gen-con-2016/
The sub game looks kind of cool.
https://boardgamegeek.com/video/107595/captain-sonar/shut-sit-down-review-captain-sonar
That is definitely intriguing. Lots of cool-looking titles there. The spies one too.
I’ve played a full mission on the Star Trek Panic. It was pretty fun but got hardèr as we kept going.
Taking the Suicide Squad plunge. What critics who?
That’s definitely on the agenda as soon as I can. Have fun.
So . . . I’ve heard lots of good feedback, in contrast to the critics’ complaints. I don’t want to disparage anyone’s enjoyment.
But holy crap, this was terrible. A few decent moments here and there, but otherwise truly terrible.
Why didn’t they just make a Harley Quinn/Joker movie with Deadshot in a prominent role.
So. Awful.
Well that’s a skip for me then. Then again you didnt like Captain America either ;P
I honestly don’t get what they are doing over at WB. I just don’t. This gives me zero hope for WW.
I liked the 2 good Captain America movies. . .
SS is worth fast-forwarding through at some point, just to get a sense of the storyline and to see great character interpretations from Wil Smith, Jared Leto, and Margot Robbie.
THERE ARE 4 LIGHTS!
THERE ARE 3 GOOD CAPTAIN AMERICA MOVIES!
I agree with Lo on this.
Take THAT Jack! You cannot defeat the Lo Van . You can only hope to contain them
Which one of you is the Falcon then?
All I know is he’s Redbird
Van Lo sweet charity..,
Unlike the app (which was released ed in 2012) nobody needs a phone:
http://www.on-the-game.com/2016/02/23/spaceteam/
I am bored out of my skull playing Sentinels of the Multiverse. Is this a good game and I’m just missing it?
Looks like mostly East Coast announced so far.
http://nysmusic.com/2016/08/11/legendary-group-violent-femmes-release-north-american-tour-dates/
So Pan, arty cinema, waiting for the following film to start:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_of_Love
+at
Which was all understated weird.
So a pet peeve in the 21st century, is remaking (or doing) WW2 films and not using actors from the correct countries.
So in the new film Anthropoid, the two Czech leads are played by Irish actors.
WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doesnt sound like the film does the event justice anyway
I know nothing about that movie, but the name and Cillian Murphy are intriguing.
Multi player like it’s 1997:
https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/12/fan-made-goldeneye-007-multiplayer-only-hd-remake-released/
Never played it back then, so no nostalgia now. Doom or Doom 2, however. . .
All hail and farewell to Britain, all hail and farewell to thee
Thanks for letting me borrow *cough* that. Seriously great song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBNSIQGcHbM
NSFW for language. And for LOLing at your desk.
In case you need a little weirdness for your day
https://youtu.be/TTP4hZRFsUo
I talked this up a few years back, but I was thinking about giving them a listen again. The stories are all free on Librivox.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Raffles
Kind of like a subversive Sherlock Holmes – – written by A.C. Doyle’s brother-in-law.
https://howwegettonext.com/the-worlds-first-marschitect-is-laying-the-groundwork-for-architecture-in-space-6ec3fe2121cf#.9zzt7pyje
No one ever say “Marschitect” again.
Tickling tumbleweeds till dawn, that don’t bother me at all…
Smokin’ cigarettes and watching (Captain) Captain Kangaroo?
Yup.
You’ve nothin’ to do.
Be careful tickling the tumbleweeds because they might fuse and go critical… over the next few DC movies releases.
I think we’ve identified a new term: Mondayweeds. (Mondlayweeds? Tumbledays?)
Maybe, but at least Monday means I’ve now got a working AC system again, so, there’s that.
That’s cool Ed. (see what I did there?)
Now you’ve got to get your DC working.
http://www.vavel.com/en-us/nhl/682278-arizona-coyotes-sign-to-radim-vrbata.html
Teresa will be happy she can bring her Vrbata jersey out of retirement. 🙂
Those 12 goals he contributes will be the past push that gets them into the playoffs ;).
I like Vrby. Glad to have him and his streaky ways back.
Now that’s a name Ive not heard in a long time. A long time. A better time…
I think he could be a real play maker given the right support, unless his “streakyness” is just him. LOL He’s fun to watch either way. 🙂
God I love you guys and your eternal optimism 🙂
Wht is it with these veteren Yotes leaving the team just to come back to it?
Is there Kool-Aid at the Yotes Camp?
This poor lady is probably scared shitless of what WB is going to do to her film
http://www.avclub.com/article/patty-jenkins-doesnt-know-what-critics-are-talking-240600
We saw Us the Duo in a jam-packed tiny club tonight, hung around and met them after the show. What adorable human beings.
Squeeee
Morning Deadpan!
Another busy, yet fun weekend was had. We did record sales, so all was good. I spent yesterday relaxing. Today, It’s back to the grind
http://uproxx.com/movies/kevin-smith-harley-trolls/2/
Sorry to send you to Uproxx, but the brief article is worth the annoying auto-play videos. Classy move from Kevin Smith (how often do you say that?).
In case anyone ever gives you crap, Ed:
http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/08/listening-to-a-book-instead-of-reading-isnt-cheating.html
Not that I’d ever complain about my new, shorter commute, but it doesn’t really give me time anymore for audiobooks.
I could never have got through the number of books I have this year if I hadn’t listened to them rather than read them.
I’ve discovered a lot of things I wouldn’t normally read by giving the audio a chance. And then you get radio plays like the one I have in now, Star Trek: Dpock vs. Q
-D +S
Let’s not dismiss how deeply satisfying a Deepak vs. Q matchup could be.
Spock and Q never met onscreen, did they?
My google fu did not bring up anything.
On swimming in the Lovecraft Pool:
http://bit.ly/2bvC1UB
Well that has finally convinced me to wait for a sale..Or not bother picking it up at all:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/08/no-mans-sky-review/
Yeah, I’ve decided to hold off until the price is lower than $30. The game description reminds me of two ancient games, Origin’s “Privateer” about space travel, good trading and fighting pirates on occasion and Lucasarts “Rescue on Fractalis”, which featured the revolutionary generation of landscapes based on fractal geometry.
I’m older than you, so it reminds me of Elite, which influenced Privateer.
They all remind me of Space War.
Get off your collective lawn?
Space lawn.
Thank goodness nobody mentioned the Traveller RPG game…oooops!
Is a space lawn like that property on the moon they tried to sell years ago?
Jack has strapped on his Strap-On Portable Vagina and is joining the women of the family at the ADELE concert tonight.
Squeeee. Love him!
Um
TMI!
TMI? We need pics!
Morning Pan
Yesterday was all about the phone calls. Today is all about the emails. I may get some actual work done at some point… Maybe
Been Olympics “binge watching”.
I only caught the judo.
So that Adele has a pretty amazing voice. She easily matches the recordings live without too much trickery. She played all of the songs of hers that I like, so I enjoyed the evening. I wasn’t just the husband there there to fill the seat.
There, there *pats head*
We believe you, thousands wouldn’t but we do…
While I won’t be buying any of her albums I wouldn’t deny Adele has talent. She sings with emotional sincerity and has a great voice. Seeing her perform live would have been pretty cool.
The chattiest performers I’ve ever seen, by a long shot:
3. Jason Bonham
2. Bruce Dickinson
1. Adele – – She’d blather away for 10 minutes between each song.
What’s up with the talky Brit musicians, Van?
Means you have to sing less..
I think it’s going to be leftover curry chicken for lunch today
CP: The Best of Times — Sage Francis
ditto!!!
Hey, we do this every few years: Desert Pixie and I have some anime/manga questions for you. Let me know when you can come up for air. 🙂
Anytime. Skype, email, or comments? Any are fine.
Thanks! My daughter was actually really intrigued by one of the teenage otaku clubs at the video game expo, and is now curious about anime shows.
She saw Black Butler at one of her BFFs’ last year, and seemed a bit freaked out by it.
Another friend got her interested in Ouran Host Club. She got a starter deck for some collectible card game based on Love Live, so there’s that too.
Any good anime show or movie recommendations for a tweenage girl?
So I’ve just started a new audiobook that is narrated by Jim Dale.
The voice of Harry Potter audiobooks to you Merkins, but to me, the star of many Carry On films.
Oh and the bad guy from that Disney film where the Spaceman meets King Arthur.
I am not a pubic beard 😛
Boy, that changes the meaning of those David Bowie songs. . .
http://tinyurl.com/jcbwzzt
I’m afraid.
Because Firefly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amse6MX0_Ck
Fingers crossed.
Who wouldn’t want to watch that?
https://www.bing.com/fd/ls/GLinkPing.aspx?IG=DFA4DB4950AD41F8AA1803E479434FE6&&ID=SERP,5315.1&SUIH=bMLbwMXUkLtS176MTrjJBQ&redir=aHR0cDovL2VuLndpa2lwZWRpYS5vcmcvd2lraS9UcmF2ZWxsZXJfKHJvbGUtcGxheWluZ19nYW1lKQ
I’m finally watching S2 of Ray Donovan, six episodes over two days..whoosh!
6 more to go.
Hmmm:
http://on.io9.com/NDJIATC
Right. Who wouldn’t want to watch that?
So it appears that Olympic competitors hooking up and having sex is newsworthy these days.
Young adults fucking, the horror, the horror..
“Young adults fucking, the horror, the horror.”
Well, only if they’re doing it wrong.
… or very very right :drevil:
Hmmm (part2):
https://medium.com/@SaraJBenincasa/why-am-i-so-fat-91564fc3a0c7#.iwackiluy
Morning Pan
today we go in to sign some papers, then we no longer own two houses.
Yah!
So today I was going to buy a set of Bose NC headphones, I’ e trying them in a superstore and the NC ain’t that impressive, I think I’m expecting too much.
I mean the blocking out noise was slightly superior to my current Phillips HPs, just not 290 quids worth.
Fancy some retro old school soccer action? Pixel Cup Soccer goes free:
http://toucharcade.com/2016/08/18/soccer-season-sales/
My son took one of our computer monitors with him to college, so I ordered a new one with 2K resolution. Probably have to upgrade the rest of the machine soon.
Well you should just be able to play No Man Sky…
#burn
Or Privateer even.
Now you are just showing off.
Or Spaceward Ho!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceward_Ho!
I loved this game on Windows 3.1.
I ended up with a 25″ as it was $100 cheaper than the 27″. The price performance stats of the 4k monitors aren’t really there yet. I’m sure 4K will be a thing, but too new and expensive for now.
Horrible PAS night. Possibly the worst yet. I’m exhausted.
🙁
Post Anal Surgery?
Porcupine Accident Scenario?
Plebeian Auditory Subjugation?
Sorry you are going through this Jack.
Thanks.
I all seriousness, that blows dude. Hang in there.
I remember feeling sad the whale died at the end:
http://www.tor.com/2016/08/18/kinda-just-throwing-things-together-disneys-make-mine-music/
70-year-old spoilers!
http://www.avclub.com/article/kyle-maclachlan-tells-entire-story-dune-single-bri-241302
I defend Death Magnetic as a pretty good album, but my first impression of this new song is that it’s garbage – – and not the Shirley Manson kind.
http://nerdist.com/metallica-announce-new-album-release-song-hardwired/
Hey, maybe you’ll dig it, or it’ll come around for me on future listens.
I thought “Death Magnetic” was a pretty decent album. Although it wasn’t long before I got bored with it. I’ll check out the new track to see if it grabs me or not.
Man, I’ve fallen behind again. You know, it would be great if someone would record all these comments and make an audio…thing out of them for me. There’s a term that escapes me at the moment…
RE: Anime for Jack’s daughter
I’ll query mine about what she’s following lately. She’s been big into anime for several years (though the realities of high school have forced some changes, she used to stay up late on Sunday nights waiting for new episodes to post to Crunchyroll after they would air in Japan.)
I know that RWBY is one of her favorites, though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RWBY
Thx, Ed! I will pass along RWBY, although I’ll have to make sure she knows it’s mot my idea, and therefore, supremely uncool.
Not Japanese, but has she tried watching Steven Universe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Universe
As for audiobooks, I would probably be illiterate at this point without them. Just finished up Van’s recommendation of the “Ninefox Gambit”, which I enjoyed and likely wouldn’t have found on my own.
GN :cth:
Morning Pan
How are we on this wet and chilly morning?
I’ve just won a struggle separating two frozen burgers.
It involved a big knife and plenty of hammering.
As Sean Connery once said: “Don’t bring a knife to a burger fight.”
Next week my schedule gets back to normal. Expect a play by play possibly on Tuesday.
w00t!
So far this morning I’ve done:
Edits to the box set
Edits to another book
Cleaned two washrooms
Swept and mopped the main floor
Next up for me:
Off to the bank
dishes
cleaning the counters.
I’m tired
http://metv.com/lists/15-vintage-tv-tie-in-novels-we-want-to-read-based-on-title-alone In case you need more literature based on Welcome Back, Kotter.
CP: Assoholic — 54-40
The (male) teller at the bank was way too frikken good looking.
CW: Ray Donavan S2E8
Richard frikking Westworld Benjamin!!!
He looks so old..
Westworld is an uncommon middle name.
He carries it so well.
To finally answer Jack’s anime question: it depends a bit on your daughter’s tastes. What kinds of stories does she like?
If she likes Ouran Host Club, then she’d probably like Prince of Tennis, Fruits Basket, and maybe Azumanga Daioh. These are pretty popular with girls & women. I haven’t watched them.
As for Love Live, I’ve watched the first two seaons. It’s pretty good. It’s about a group of high school girls that decide they want to become idols. It’s fun. She should like it.
I also highly recommend Chihayafuru, but it might be a bit too Japanese for her. It’s based on a competitive cultural card game and takes a few episodes to get into.
Following up on Ed’s recommendation: RWBY isn’t technically anime, but it is definitely inspired by Japanese anime and games. I like it quite a bit. It’s made by Rooster Teeth, the same guys that do Red vs Blue, the Halo animated show. They also do RWBY Chibi which is more of a comedy show. 🙂
Let me know if you need anymore recommendations.
Thanks! I think Ouran Host Club was recommendation from one of her friends. She’s only watched a few. I’ve only seen snippets, but it kinda makes me cringe.
Yeah. Not my cup of tea. I’ve watched other reverse harem anime, but I expect more story than silly rom-com.
Well the BBC has ‘lost’ the finals of the women’s freestyle wrestling coverage, so I’m going for a walk in the rain.
Note: I said walk…
CW: The Tick pilot on Amazon.
Well ok then.
That’s not much of a “Spoon!” response, Van.
Yeah, wasn’t impressed with the three new pilots.
Crap joke:
How did Sherlock describe the process of stuffing citrus fruit up a chicken arse?
Lemon entry Watson.
I’ll get your coat, oversized pipe, and goofy hat.
I did see this happening though:
http://indy100.independent.co.uk/article/this-wrestler-celebrated-her-gold-medal-win-in-the-most-wrestler-way-possible–byU6iG6qPZ?utm_source=indy&utm_medium=top5&utm_campaign=i100
Have you guys watched the “Surprise, Motherfucker” video I posted the other day?
Yes. Watched 🙂
Some fries muthafucka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovodslmWjHE This is not that, but just as stupid-clever-funny.
THAT was funny.
Read the first 3 issues of Marjorie Liu’s Monstress. Loving it.
I picked that up on EssBee’s recommendation. Looking forward to reading it.
Excellent series. It’s on break right now but the first 6 are breathtaking in both story and art.
If you can get to see it, it really is an experience of a lifetime:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/astronomers-prepare-2017-solar-eclipse-spectacle
Getting ready to watch the final Tragically Hip concert. 🙁
Sad stuff. ;(
I hear they do Limelight live?
Enjoying a nice, relaxing day trip with my Main Squee.
Pandora is joining us and is stealing the show.
I asked a few folks about Boulevard Brewery 6th Glass, but didn’t actually get it.
Hugo award winners:
http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/08/2016-hugo-and-campbell-awards-winners/
That looks like typical pre-Puppies card. Did they somehow get shut out of Awards-tampering this year?
Yup, a couple of no awards.
http://on.io9.com/zttHyiA
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/aug/21/hugo-awards-winners-nk-jemisin-sad-rabid-puppies
I’d found this article, but they both say basically the same thing. The Guardian is a bit more dismissive of the Puppies.
I liked the 5th Season
Amendment! My lovely wife picked up a bottle. w00t. We’ll drink it another night and let you know.
Ummm ok:
https://blog.paparazziuav.org/2016/08/01/drones-vs-retro-gaming-fly-with-a-game-boy-classic/
“It’s so much better with a TurboGrafx16.”
–
90s video game snob
CP: Go! – PSB and Kauf remix
We finally got around to playing Betrayal last night. Cali became the Traitor, but thought maybe an older person should run Traitor first, so we rolled for it. Teresa assumed the Traitor roll, became immortal and killed the rest of the family, Overall it was a good time.
Funny, Sophie destroyed us all last weekend and stuffed our bodies into her flying saucer.
Now that’s funny.
So today I learnt Chuck Yeager is on Twitter.
Somebody asked him if he thought he was a better pilot than the Red Baron….
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-lTBm2ynZVys/VBkpOtGwbjI/AAAAAAAAHQo/F5qjVulbRiM/s800/Panasonic%2520RS-296US%2520ad.jpg
If only this could have been rebuilt in Boom Box form. . .
https://www.antiwarsongs.org/img/upl/aaaasnoopy.gif
http://geektyrant.com/news/amusing-horror-themed-ben-jerrys-ice-cream-flavors
Clever. Does anyone get all of the references?
I got some, but not all of the references. Although, I thought the mashup of the first one didn’t work. Klaatu Banana Nikto is a reference for The Day the Earth Stood Still, but the picture was of Ash from the Evil Dead.
There’s a pivotal scene in “Ash verses the Evil Dead” where the line “klaatu barada nikto” is used.
I got 2/3rds of them.
Some I wish I didn’t.
Warm
Leatherette
Hmmmm:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/08/twilight-imperium-review/
I’ve never played Twilight Imperium, but it’s rated fairly highly on Boardgame Geek
Did you see the review of Captain Sonar?
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/video/102258/captain-sonar/captain-sonar-review-tom-vasel
Not yet.
Will watch it later with hubby. We often watch Tom Vassel’s reviews when we are thinking about a game. We also both listen to The Dice Tower podcast.
Morning Pan
This week I get to call contractor to get quotes to get our basement finished.
Waiting for our layer to call this morning. We’ve filed a formal complaint with the real estate board against the realtor who represented the people who purchased our previous home. He did a no-no and gave those purchasers our personal address here in Airdrie.
Since Kansas City is pretty close to the eclipse path, I’m almost tempted to suggest having a meet up the weekend of the 19th/20th August (the eclipse is the 21st August) 2017.,,
At the moment that’s doable for me but I won’t know for sure until next year.
I doubt it would be a realistic option (especially for Dead Paninites with young children) and the cost of accommodation will probably be high as well.
I can make plans at any time of year, but you might be right about kiddos and hotels. I know the hotel closest to the DP meetup wouldn’t be too bad, but it is a yeat out
Intriguing idea. . . . . Let’s see what the scheduling gods decree.
We might already have plans with T Cat’s family. I don’t have the details yet.
We’ll all have our scheduling restrictions for MMMmmmeetup, but I think you Kansans should be the first and last word.
So another slice of audio format history:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/08/digital-compact-cassette-history/
I recall the use of DATs around recording studios. Neat.
Blah blah blah!
http://ow.ly/AwWy303sraj
Pretty much.
And they also listen to the music of this Elvis Presley, with his indecent hip waggling!
Fun story:
http://thebooksmugglers.com/2016/08/superior-jessica-lack.html
Llama llama drama mama
Im so sick of drama drama drama.
What is going on in this world these days??
Finally saw Deadpool and Spectre. One was a fun but semi-forgettable franchise starter and the other was a terrible forgettable franchise film.
One of them features a sadistic, murderous insane person with a bizarre, roughed-up face as the lead character and the other is an R-rated superhero film.
http://www.theonion.com/article/congress-allocates-500-million-development-funkier-53569?utm_content=Pol&utm_campaign=SF&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing
Goodnight :funk:
Morning Pan
Today I go appliance shopping.
Have fun storming the castle! 🙂
Ordered a new color printer. It’s been a long time sense I’ve had an Epson, because the ink was so expensive, but the new large holding tank models are suppose to provide ink for an eighth of the cost. That might explain why the printer cost $200 more than a comparable one. Hopefully it won’t break after a year.
If it does, we’ll take it out to a field and smash it with baseball bats.
(Or, you’ll get it serviced under warranty. I guess.)
Where’s the fun in that?
CD: pub crawl in Tynemouth
Wow. It’s rather windy outside
CP: Kirby — Aesop Rock
A rap song about a kitten. 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T_KKiQiolk
I’m almost afraid to hear what Aesop Rock would have to say about kittens 🙂
It’s actually pretty good. The chorus is a line from his therapist. 🙂
http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-08-19/l-amour-club-story-of-club-that-brought-metal-to-america
This place was legendary in the 80s scene, when I was too young to go all the way to Brooklyn. The article says L’Amour was open until 2004, but I thought it had closed long before that. I saw plenty of Metal shows in NY/NJ from 1989-late 90s, but I can’t recall any band I wanted to see playing there.
Interesting article, even with the lack of proofreading.
Ok peeps, you were warned. It’s movie time
Today’s movie is Mommy’s Little Girl
The DVR write up: Raised in lonely isolation by her controlling grandparents, Sadie is finally reunited with her mother. Obsessed with protecting her newfound happiness, Sadie refuses to let anyone threaten her new life
Drivin’ down the road
Bad girls with bad thoughts get punished
Kicking the flower pot
The acting is terrible
You can’t take her!
My recording is skipping
Grandpa Warren’s “accident”
Grandma said you didn’t want me
Wow, what a busy neighbourhood
New daddy works for a toy company
She doesn’t know what a fist bump is
Follow temptation and you deserve what you get
Josh is such a teenager
She has a lighter
She’s messing everything up
Down in the dark
Nightmare
She has to pay
Going dress shopping
Giving cookies to a homeless man
Our secret
New school
Don’t bad talk my mom
The kids are lying
Don’t answer grandma’s calls
Cutting the doll’s hair
Grandmother makes an unexpected visit
She won’t hug grandma
Grandma is mean
Stop ignoring my calls
Pay me for looking after your kid when you couldn’t
Come grandma, I want to tell you a secret
Pushing grandma down the bluff
Bad grandmas get punished too
Fake sleeping
Oh my god the acting is so, so bad. The movie may be decent, but you wouldn’t know because it’s so hard to get past the retched acting
Saying goodbye to grandma
She has an unhealthy interest in fire
Teacher took the lighter away
Early recess
What do you mean there’s still an hour left in the movie?! *sigh*
Took a small break. Cat decided she needed some cuddle time
Unacceptable!
Sadie is circled by death
Don’t talk to me
Sneaking into the class room
Sadie took them!
Destroying action figures
Tasting cakes
Big brother babysits
Date night!
Diamond earrings!
Mini earrings
Sadie has social issues
Sadie’s having nightmares again
Learning the teacher’s address
Google maps to the rescue
You know, miss Fisher has been nice to you. Why are you offing her?
Oh, oh. The tutor saw Sadie in the wrong neighbourhood
Sadie lied!
Back to school after a busy weekend of killing
That’s it, daddy’s gotta go
Sadie confesses
Sadie’s been institutionalized
This why you should never confess to ANYTHING!
All she wanted was a Pepsi.
Clever boy…
Movie’s done
Ugh. I really wanted to like this movie. It had lots of potential. It was just so hard to get past the terrible acting
According to IMDB, people who liked this movie also liked “Pregnant at 17”, so you have that going for you.
The Boulevard beer finder says there are stores in Phoenix that sell Unfiltered Wheat. I may have to see if they are lying or not.
Yay Boulevard! I’m guessing of all the Boulevards this is one of the easiest to find.
They had several kinds, I ended up with a 4 pack of 7th Tank. They were out of wheat though, curses!
Bravo Coldplay!
Happy Happy Hippie
Coldplay. Chris Martin. For someone who used to be married to Gwyneth Paltrow, who named his kid Apple, and who fills arenas, he comes across as pretty humble and likable.
Morning Pan
The weather has finally decided to play nice. It’s a beautiful sunny morning
Sadness.
My browser no longer plays Amy’s Soundcloud content. It did the other day but now it just sits there and spins. 🙁
No Man Sky gets an honest trailer:
http://youtu.be/6wsFhv_Kz38
Zero Punctuation gives his normal snarky review of No Man’s Sky
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/116922-No-Mans-Sky-Review
Pack your bags. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-earth-next-door/
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/719.html
I’ve been working in scrubs at night, just trying to do surgery right
A little patient, yeah Its hard to see with the mask and gowns
You know I don’t like being stuck in the round
Could use some patients, yeah (And the sheets don’t change but maybe the names)
(I ain’t got time for video games ’cause I need you)
Gotta have more patients, yeah (Yeah, yeah but I need you)
All need some patients (Ooh I need you, whoa I need you)
Just a little patient is all you need (Ooh, this time, ah)
Paging Doctor Rhettro
*whistling solo/beeping pulse monitor*
https://youtu.be/nAEil3_D03k
https://youtu.be/nAEil3_D03k
A rare double post, hahahahahaha!
Her Miami Sound Machine is apparently skipping.
Clarke award winner:
http://www.tor.com/2016/08/24/arthur-c-clarke-award-2016-winner-adrian-tchaikovsky-children-of-time/
I’m running out of time to achieve this so, I’m looking for someone one to pick up the torch. Ed? Van? Lo Pan?
http://www.guitarworld.com/lesson-videos-shred/how-become-shred-god/29703
Im more of a xylophone phenom.
I’m afraid that I’m deep into the “Children’s Taxi” god phase….
Been there, not much mana, lots of driving.
Couldn’t stay in tune even if my life depended on it.,
Van, Jack: We’ve checked on our end and if we want to schedule the meet up here in KC during the eclipse next year, it should be fine on our end. We might even have some interesting viewing options. 🙂
Interesting! Commence chin-rubbing. . .
. . . Hey, I said “chin!”
“We might even have some interesting viewing options.”
THAT’S NO MOON!
Though, if media hype is to be believed, we might all be sleeping on your floor as there are claims of hotels along the eclipse path selling out already…
I’m going to check if August is fully booked up holiday wise at work, just in case.
..and it wasn’t, so there is that.
August is a bad month for obvious reasons.
But after 30 years of not taking a holiday in August, I’m not going to feel guilty about it if it works out…
I know this is also back to school time, so I am concerned about those with kids. I can check the some of the closest hotels to the area and see what their situation is like for reservations. The optimal path is about 30 to 60 miles from where we are in the city, so that’s why I don’t think we will be impacted as much. Also this is a Monday around 1-2 pm.
Okay. Just checked with a couple hotels and they’ve had maybe 2 reservations a piece so chalk that up to media hype.
http://www.blastr.com/2016-8-24/top-25-movies-about-exploring-space-ranked
Hmmm. There are actually six on that list I haven’t seen. Time to practice my Netflix fu.
Ah Battle comic, enjoyed in my naive youth when I thought war was cool:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-37177877
Good for you Yotes.
https://www.nhl.com/news/arizona-coyotes-name-dawn-braid-as-skating-coach/c-281409696
Neat!
I’m glad the Coyotes are making positive headlines this year. Good for her, and good for the team.
Crap joke for the day:
Agnes married and had 13 children. When her husband died, she married again and had 7 more children. Again, her husband died. So Agnes remarried and this time had 5 more children. Alas, she finally died. Standing before her coffin, the preacher prayed for her. He thanked the Lord for this very loving woman and said, Lord, they’re finally together. One mourner leaned over and quietly asked her friend, “Do you think he means her first, second or third husband?” The friend replied, “I think he means her legs.”
Morning Pan
The weatherman is predicting rain. I hope not as I was planning to walk to the store later this morning.
Maynard James Keenan is charging 55$ to see him on his book tour. At some point in time this guy just has to fuck off. Always a supposed bastion against Ticketmaster and ticket brokers, this guy constantly charges exorbitant amounts of money to see his bands/himself. Feh.
I would pass.
At least his biggest admirer will be at every one of his shows: Maynard James Keenan.
Had to take the car to the store. Stupid rain
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/4f/ed/39/4fed391854342f23c1a2a667cc560d65.jpg
There is truly a Peanuts cartoon response to everything.
Inspired choice, Rhett!
Asimov’s The Last Question has now been illustrated:
https://imgur.com/gallery/9KWrH
Neat! I think the audio drama of “The Last Question” with Mur and others over at Drabblecast was exceptionally inspired as well.
http://www.drabblecast.org/2011/03/11/drabblecast-200-the-last-question-by-isaac-asimov/
The last question has always been one of my favourite short stories
Without googling, I have no idea what Crisco is.
But judging from this episode of ‘The Night of’ it’s some kind of gel.
Gross.
It’s manufactured vegetable lard
https://medium.com/@washingtonpost/all-your-memes-are-belong-to-us-bf639e85d3f5#.39ful1mqv
Saw Kubo today. Loved it.
I’m hoping to catch it when the schools go back.
Who the shit is Jared Bednar
Wasn’t that a character from the Coneheads movie?
Henceforth, he shall be known as Coach Loc-Nar.
Handover Fists!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF0cYgJMv-E
I love you both
Maybe he is a distant relative of mine…
I shall investigate
Van, have you ever had a chip butty?
Is the pope a catholic?
So that’s a yes.
Are you certain?
https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/04/20/is-the-pope-catholic-suddenly-a-serious-question/
Let’s never again speak of the pope and chip butty in the same conversation.
What about the Holy Chip Butty of Antioch?
Five — three, sir!
Five is right out
Morning Pan
Today is national toilet paper day. It is also forgive your foe Friday. So, maybe forgive your foe after you tp their house?
I’m going try and make it play your Poe day, as in Poe Dameron.
https://www.chaoscards.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/s-l300-1.jpg
Quoth the mynock, “Nevermore!”
^ 🙂
It’s also Women’s Equality Day so yay for all the female and feminine pannites.
I’m not exactly sure what Musical Yoga is, but I will try to find a cherry popsicle. Oh, and play with your dog if you have one.
We still have a long, long way to go, but this would be a good day to celebrate how far we’ve come.*
*This as a Facebook post would probably get me labelled as a sexist mansplainer.
“come”
Fucking cancer!!!
?
Just a coworkers significant other, who is in early 20’s and who is also a new Mom with a new cancer diagnosis…..
Fuck cancer!
Booo!
Fuck cancer.
I can relate. Val, whom some of you met at the very first mmmeetup, is going in for breast cancer surgery next week.
So things are back to normal on this side of the pond.
As a I don’t own a house, I’m still surprised I’m worth more dead than alive..
https://scontent.fphx1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14063725_911169142320920_7936012820539462763_n.jpg?oh=71a82dcbd541cdb07c4efc9bd606436d&oe=583B1E7C
Audible (US) is having an anniversary sale and you can pick up Leigh Bardugo’s excellent fantasy heist ‘Six of Crows’ for a few bucks.
https://medium.com/@thatdavidhopkins/how-a-tv-sitcom-triggered-the-downfall-of-western-civilization-336e8ccf7dd0#.ktytu35oy
On a lighter, but still apocalyptic note, with tongue sort-of in cheek. Don’t TL;DR it!
Now I stop procrastinating.
I picked up the audiobook of Maltese Falcon, I’ve only seen the film.
“She was so easy, she spread like Jiffy.”
Today’s Jerry Springer’s WT douchebag guest
Who else is tired?!
*raises hand*
I’m tired of it, if that counts.
http://media.nuclearblast.de/shoplanding/2016/Sabaton/TheLastStandArtPage/index.html
This album is making some waves. I’m posting the link here among mixed musical tastes for the historical infobytes about famous last stand battles accessible through the links on the album cover. Cool! Check it out.
Hi Pan
This morning kitty decided to behave and let us sleep in until five. Yesterday, at around 4:30, she was being a brat and started knocking everything off my nightstand, one item at a time. I didn’t realize how much I keep beside my bed until I head them land on the floor: *thump* there goes the water bottle… *thump* and there’s my phone… *clink* now my glasses… *blip* the coaster the water bottle was on… etc.
Every night in our home. Plus growling at each other.
:mush:
http://qz.com/767812/millennial-whoop/
In spite of the naked Katie Perri in the first frame of the vid, this is SFW.
Kudos to the article for pointing out Morris Day and fucking Baltimora at the end of it – – and not claiming this is a 100% new pop gimmicky trick.
Oh oo whoa oo whoa whoa
http://imgur.com/gallery/dOf8c These are brilliant. This magazine needs to be on the supermarket shelves next to Cosmo and People.
I admit, I looked up “Scaphism”
Thing I learnt today:
The ‘fat man’ atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was named after the actor Sidney Greenstreet’s performance in ‘The Maltese Falcon’.
I did not know that.
Where did you learn that?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film)
..and from the a different article:
The gun-type and implosion-type designs were codenamed “Thin Man” and “Fat Man” respectively. These code names were created by Robert Serber, a former student of Oppenheimer’s who worked on the Manhattan Project. He chose them based on their design shapes; the Thin Man would be a very long device, and the name came from the Dashiell Hammett detective novel The Thin Man and series of movies by the same name; the Fat Man would be round and fat and was named after Sydney Greenstreet’s character in The Maltese Falcon. Little Boy would come last, as a variation of Thin Man.[6]
Bloody scientists raining on our parade of scifi dreams:
http://www.universetoday.com/130458/shields-mr-sulu-cruising-20-speed-light-inherent-risks/
Teach your kids the periodic table by sinking elements:
http://teachbesideme.com/periodic-table-battleship/
Hmmm:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/08/mystic-vale-review/
:mush: x2
So had a quick blast on the Centipede arcade game. Yeah, never saw the attraction of that game.
Taking the piss out of performing art:
https://youtu.be/_lbece7RqZU
Probably NSFW.
I didn’t make it past the first minute.
You have chosen….
Wisely.
Morning Pan
My next door neighbour had his garage door open on the weekend. I don’t know what he does for a living but in his garage was a Lexus, a Lamborghini, and a very expensive looking motorbike. What I want to know is, what is someone who can afford a group of vehicles like that doing living in my very middle class neighbourhood?
Not quite that high faluting, but as I walk around the estate I see a lot of expensive cars and wonder why on earth the owners are still living in the neighbourhood.
I guess it was a choice between the fancy house or the fancy cars.
Well, I guess I’m off to get a pot and dirt to replant some catnip. The cat doesn’t go near it so, as far as I’m concerned, the plant could be turfed. Hubby didn’t like that idea. *sigh*
Get ready:
http://observer.com/2016/08/not-a-drill-seti-is-investigating-a-possible-extraterrestrial-signal-from-deep-space/
Get Marc Singer on standby.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jidaigeki I never knew there was a word for this.
Oh, hell.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/legendary-actor-gene-wilder-dies-at-83-1785907308
:'( RIP, Froderick Frahnkensteen.
🙁 sad indeed
*sniff*
Extreme bucket of win this guy. Let us not be sad but celebrate and rejoice that we had this man’s work in our lives
I could watch Young Frankenstein a few times a year and never get tired of it. Very few comedy performances even come close.
WTF!
http://www.themodernman.com/dating/how-to-talk-to-a-woman-who-is-wearing-headphones.html
“Woman: [Usually flattered by the compliment and impressed by your confidence to approach her like that]”
IDK, such a forward approach might get you labeled a potential rapist.
Drive up in your Trans Am with some Air Supply cranked up on the tape deck, lower your mirror shades, and ask her to push Pause on her Sony Walkman, because the last time this courting approach was tolerated was 1984.
This is a beautiful statement.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2016/08/29/gene-wilder-death-statement/89556566/
🙁
He did a lot of films that brought me a lot of joy but his performance as Willy Wonka was genius.
Yeah, that’s about as iconic as it gets.
So I’ve almost finished ‘The Maltese Falcon’, going to rewatch the film tomorrow night.
I’ve mentioned this before and I’m going to mention it again, I love, LOVE this film:
https://archive.org/details/Lbines-RetroVisionTheaterPresentsAMatterOfLifeAndDeath502
http://interactive.nydailynews.com/2016/08/story-behind-great-day-in-harlem-photo/index.html
This is cool. Must explore in free time.
Hmm. http://frankconniff.com/book
CP: “Gray Matter Mechanics” – Allegaeon
Anyone wanna guess why “McChicken” is trending?
Answer… no you really really dont
Wait why would anyone have a problem with the way Stranger Things ended? Fucking spot on it was
It didn’t really end at all tho. So many unanswered questions
I think the point was to have unanswered questions so people could draw their own conclusions.
That being said, it has been renewed for a second season.
I’m with Lo on this. I thought the ending was perfect and left enough mystery for season 2.
Yeah, I recognize they left a lot of loose ends and unanswered questions for future seasons, which is cool. I can understand fan frustration, though – – that “gaahh, they left that point hanging!” reaction.
Ok I know we cant go into spoilers but to me there’s not a thing left unanswered. There is ONE issue that could be addressed next season but the series gave enough information that you could end it here.
What else is bullshit is that when other shows leave things unanswered, fans are like “oop man next season is gonna be great!” But for some reason this show is the one exception?
To me, this “gaaah!” is a compliment. If the show isn’t good, then I don’t care to learn the answers to the open-ended questions.
I can name some good and questionable spoilery things that I’d like to see explained in season 2, but I don’t want to devolve into nitpicking. This is easily one of the best series of 2016 – – if not the best? – – and it doesn’t warrant that.
This show’s my cherry pie. Cool drink of water. Sweet surprise.
Where the Upside-Down Boys go?
I guess I don’t go to the same sites you all go. I’ve heard nothing but praise so far.
Shut up, leave me alone in my rose colored world 🙂
The Last Man on Earth drinking game:
Step 1: Turn that shit off.
Step 2: Go to the local pub for a drink.
3. Seriously
go fuck yourself.
I knew you would.
Morning Pan
J0e! (I think it was J0e?) I while ago, I mentioned to hubby your idea of turning a storage room into a secret room by adding a bookcase on hinges to the door. Now I’m calling contractors to get quotes to finish the basement and hubby has asked we see how much it would be to turn one wall into book shelves and make a portion a hidden door to the storage area. I laughed
One step away from being a villain..
She already owns some cats as well.
WIN !!!!
The bookcase will have to slide open when you remove the candle. *sniff*
For inspiration I provide the following –
http://hiddenpassages.com/photo-gallery/2505020
Yup, that’s what he wants. Book shelves that hide the room. I’ve gotten a couple of strange looks when I say I want it just because it’s cool. I’m sure a couple are wondering what nefarious deeds I plan to hide there.
So my booze of choose this week is:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amarula
Choice..I haven’t touched a drop yet..sheeesh.
I know I turned you on to poutine, is this my fault too?
I don’t think so, this was a stranger in the Internet.
I haven’t tasted the stuff yet..
-in +on
Oh. Cause I know that’s what I had as a liquor at our place when you were here… At least I think it was Amarula as it’s one of my favourites.
My memory is pretty much gnackered these days, did I try it?
I’m pretty sure you did.
Well this is rather embarrassing.
😆
Strange dream last night. So bizaare!!
I have yet to recover
I see you had the same one I had.
https://youtu.be/C2cMG33mWVY
http://teamrock.com/feature/2016-08-26/opeth-s-track-by-track-guide-to-sorceress
Excited for this album release!
I’m looking forward to it as well. Originally, I thought their new album would be a lot like “Pale Communion”, which was good, but not terribly different than “Heritage”. But upon hearing the title track, it sounds different enough I may have to pick it up. Also coming soon, new In Flames.
What? Not Chris Brown! So out of character for him.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/chris-brown-allegedly-threatened-woman-gun-article-1.2771378
christ
Good Grief!
My neighbor is making some Mead and we just checked on the progress … this stuff is already weapons grade and it isn’t even done yet! I shall be useless the rest of the afternoon.
Watch out for Norse gods sniffing around.
http://images.mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_640x430/public/tks_1983_erin1.png
Demogorgon!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogorgon_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)
I want to be your neighbor now 🙂
CW: The Maltese Falcon
You see Sam rolling a ciggie, an event that is actually described rather verbosely in the book.
John Huston ripped a lot of the dialogue straight from the book.
Any time you mention John Huston, I’m reminded of his super-creepy role on the old Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV show (He played the creepy old gambler who bets people that their lighter won’t light 10 times in a row. If it fails, he chops off one of their fingers.)
So that’s where Taratino nicked that idea from.
(Without Google) it was a short called “The Man From Down South”, not even a full episode. But scarring for life.
The femme fatale doesn’t fool Sam with her sob story.
Peter Lorre is rather dapper as his character is introduced.
He was the inspiration for Agent X-2-0 from Stingray, the actor that is.
Sam spots his tail, the actor playing the young kid doesn’t look that young.
The Maltese falcon has been mentioned in all but name.
The cops confront Sam, strange to see a film with a Ward Bond and no John Wayne.
The FF gets a good kick in.
In the book Cairo is obviously homosexual, it’s toned down in this film.
Fucking Friend?
Fiddly Foe?
Fighting file?
Femme Fatale
It’s French dontchaknow.
Well femme fatales can lead to le petit mort as well, just not so much on screen in Bogie’s day
Indeed, in the book she does both.
Sam can take a punch.
The widow set the cops on Sam.
Enter the Fatman.
Sam loses his cool.
Trench coats make it easy to be grabbed from behind and disarmed.
Knights Templar info dump.
Sam has been drugged by God!
Well it’s by the Fatman but the effect is the same.
Yes that is ripped from a S2 episode of Blackadder.
The bedroom scene after Sam sleeps with the FF is missing from the film.
A dying man makes a special delivery.
It’s the Falcon!
The young thug is called Wilma, I don’t think Fred would have been impressed.
Ummm…
A lot so ex Star Trek people in it, though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw6Q8aoBDxY
The Fatman reveals who murdered who just not everybody.
The lost thousand dollar note and Sam forcing the FF to strip is missing from the film.
Time to open the parcel.
The Falcon is a fake
Since lead is hard to tell from gold in b/w it’s has to be said the Falcon is made from lead.
Sam reveals he knows the FF killed his partner.
He also explains why he’s turning the FF in.
Without the bedroom scene, this whole thing with Sam living the FF just seems absurd.
Loving not living.
The cops arrive, the End!
Ah it’s Wilmer not Wilma.
Rather enjoyed that.
It’s another film for the list of film adaptions that are very faithful to the source material (fuck you Ridely Scott!!).
According to an organisation with a pretentacious French name this was the first major Noir film.
You do realize every time you bash a film for not being faithful to the source material, you show your hypocrisy when enjoying the Marvel films…oh Mr. “It has to be faithful!” blah blah blah
But I’ve read very few Marvel comics, so yeah I can enjoy the film/TV ad adaptions.
Although even I was pissed they reduced Galactus to a gas cloud in one of the FF films.
We don’t speak of that film. And that was the ‘good’ one
Go epic or gtfo if you’re going to do FF. Show Galactus’s origin, then it won’t seem so ridiculous to have a giant dude in a funny hat trying to wreck the planet.
If you don’t have the guts to do Galactus right, why do him at all?
I thought FF stood for “Femme Fatale”?
I is now confused.
Cool:
http://weandthecolor.com/jungho-lee-book-related-illustrations/75583
Morning Pan
It’s far enough into the year that it’s now dark when I get up in the morning.
Today another contractor comes in to give me a quote to renovate my basement. Let’s see what he thinks of secret rooms.
CP: Diamonds — Susanne Sundfør
It has just occurred to me that the former tennis play Greg Rudeski reminds me of ditto in the way he talks.
So there is that.
Learning some awesome new technology at work this morning. Made coming into work fun!!
Cheeseburger.
That song is just insane, even for Devin Townsend.
It’s out there, but that’s what you sign up for when listening to DT.
This guy loved the idea of a hidden room. He says he can already think of three or four different ways to do it and will show the various ways in the quote :happy:
That’s fantastic. Although, how will you resist the urge to show it off to every guest who comes over?
How many Deadpanites can you fit in the hidden room?
10ish, I think. Maybe more if we squeeze in very tight.
Group hug!
Just a suggestion that you should check HIBP, especially in regards to the Dropbox hack.
https://www.troyhunt.com/the-dropbox-hack-is-real/
Ta for the reminder. Just changed it.
Taking the odd out of that headphones article:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2016/08/30/so-you-must-talk-to-the-woman-who-is-wearing-headphones/?utm_term=.60566d911067
-odd +piss
These guys make terrible beer that is only sold because of gimmicks and super high abv. Fuck em.
I’ve had some of their more standard beers (5AM Saint, Punk IPA) and they aren’t bad. Their show would be cool if they focused just on the bizarre brewing stuff and cut back on the blatant advertisements for bars and breweries in the city they are filming in.
Here you go. Another person snarkily addresses the article and some other things
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2016/08/30/dear-men-its-time-we-had-a-conversation/
I have to admit the only people who have judged me on my lack of DIY skills (that is told to my face) have all been women.
I’m sure men do as well, they just haven’t told me.
Entrenched attitudes on how you are supposed to act if you are male aren’t just confined to actual males of the species.
Ummm:
http://beerstreetjournal.com/brewdog-end-of-history/
Can a beer be 55% ABV?
Are you willing to drink something out of a dead squirrel?
Depends, is it high enough ABV to kill any bacteria and/or virus in said dead squirrel?
Don’t know and no.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intravascular_ultrasound
Todays cool vascular surgical tech
Way over my head, but it looks cool 🙂
Are we doing the hockey thing this year?
In case you need a cover for your light switch
https://img1.etsystatic.com/041/1/6322567/il_570xN.536545513_hckd.jpg
Are we required to repeat the saying every time we click the light on or off?
Just remember to hold it real firm
Better than Mr. Fantastic’s switch. That one stretches all over the room.
Another dream died:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2016/08/turns-out-the-signal-astronomers-saw-was-strong-because-it-came-from-earth/
How did the aliens beam a signal from Earth? Not terrible surprised.
Admit it Rhettro. You were calling your alien friends for a night of metal and gaming. 😉
EL LE ET !! \m/ !!
lol. You might be on to something, ditto. Maybe Rhett is actually a lizard alien in disguise. . .
http://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/syl-alien.jpg
I do love some of the right wing crowd on my FB feed going on about freedom and then going on about force people to stand for the national anthem.
They are also the ones wearing red hats saying America isnt great…
Their list of hypocrisies is so long it would crash a server.
Why my work phone isn’t going to get the Nougat update:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2016/08/why-isnt-your-old-phone-getting-android-7/
Ted?
Samsung, I’ve never seen a phone branded as Ted, just saying.
Ted Nougat…
*chinga*
Yourmother
*chinga*
Yourfather
*chinga*
Yourbrotherandthethingunderthecovers
\m/
Cherish the mind
Color your mind
Cherish your mental sanctum
Cower to war
Cower toward
Cower to war on the Earth!
Cursed to be by the sun
Power denotes you’re the only one who channels the mind
Channels the mind
Channels the mind of the Earth!
Cherish the pain
Cherish the name
Cherish your mental weaponry
Cower toward
Cower toward
Cowards remain on the Earth
\M/
Oh yah, I got my “savin’ the world” boots on, ya know.
My plan today is to have a kip on the commute to work.
Is that legal?
Since I’m not driving that would be a yes.
So someone did this:
https://youtu.be/O775dHUHxLs
I quite liked that.
The vast number of youtube videos featuring people playing shredding guitar, would lead me to believe that anyone could do that.
Well … anyone but me.
Morning Pan
I slept in this morning. It felt good.
The giant Aquarium up the street is finally opening this weekend. This is the dawning of the age of the aquarium.
I’ve noticed a giant aquarium being built up street from my office as well.
My goodness, it’s almost as if you lived in the same state..
We’ll see how it affects traffic. Probably not much impact on the commute. Unless there’s an escape.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-great-hip-hop-one-liners-w432972/rob-sonic-w432992
These are mostly terrible. And shame on them for omitting Phife Dog:
“I’ll bust a nut on your couch / so now you got Seaman’s Furniture.”
Article on breweries on/near bike trails starts out with OHSO, which I’ve been to because of meeeeeetups. Neat!
https://www.beeradvocate.com/mag/14354/pedals-and-pints-bike-trail-breweries-appeal-to-cyclists/?mc_cid=a73ccdb7ea&mc_eid=da98772b8b
Speaking of Neat! Did anyone else watch the pilot episode of the Tick on Amazon Prime? I think Peter Serafinowicz is the right choice and matches the voice I expect. Just wish they would do something with the horrible looking new costume. I’m hoping the costume was just a function of a low budget associated with pilot episodes.
I have a thing about British actors doing crap US accents, so it rather spoilt it for me.
Is a British actor allowed to be the villain if he is doing an American accent?
We don’t get it here. 🙁
Don’t get me started on English actors playing WW2 Germans.
But the accent already identifies them will evil.
I have another contractor coming this afternoon. Let’s see how he feels about hidden rooms.
If he’s a plumber, he may not look too kindly on them.
So I gather from Twitter than The BBC
adaption of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell is now available on US Netflix.
Fill your boots!
Weird but good stuff! Read the book first, if you can find the time.
Sounds like a bad day for Facebook.
Too bad
Do you mean the SpaceX explosion?
Yes
So this contractor also loved the idea of a hidden room. He had different ideas from the contractor yesterday on how to do the room.
I guess the first time I just had the wrong type of contractor, which means he’s out of the running. I want to only deal with contractors who think hidden rooms are cool 😉
Now you need just portraits of the pair of you with eyes that flash when when the book case is opened…
Adding a m leads to moderator hell.
I really got upset while reading this article.
Zika spraying kills millions of honeybees – CNN
https://apple.news/AdKRdO0MrTLC0R9AdrCKdpQ
This made me sad.
Something about the Law of Unintended Consequences. 🙁
So Ed from Texas has racked up another year on life’s Odometer.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Ed!
Happy Birthday, Ed! Make it a Texas-size celly this weekend
Hope you have an amazing birthday, Ed!
Happy birthday, Ed!
All’s well that Ed’s well today!
Well played Ed!!!
50% good news:
http://io9.gizmodo.com/syfy-renews-space-operas-killjoys-and-dark-matter-1786066613?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Is Killjoys any good?
Yes. We loved the first season. We haven’t watched the second season yet.
I still don’t understand why people are watching Dark Matter. *shrug*
We’ve watched both season 1 and (most of) season 2 of Killjoys and are enjoying it quite a bit. The season finale is tonight.
Yup, Dark Matter is just crap.
A friend told me one of those was very Firefly-like, I just can’t remember which. Even though we saw their ads 8,124,227 times while watching The Expanse. (Those and goddamn Wynonna Earp and Z-Nation)
Killjoys is definitely Firefly-esque. 🙂
Well, at least season 1. Season 2 might be totally different.
Have an Ed-cellent birthday!
Morning Pan
Had a productive morning already. I cleaned 2 bathrooms (ok, one and a half), swept and oiled the floor on the lower level, and sprayed my kitchen counters.
Hubby is happy. I told him if we had enough funds left over from renovating the basement he could get a gaming table. Since the quotes are coming well below what we budgeted for… He’s doing the happy dance.
I did have one caveat. He originally asked for a Geek Chic table. Since those start at 6k US, and we’d have to get it shipped from the States, I vetoed that. I said if he could find a cheaper knockoff, in Canada, then I’d allow it. Now the search begins.
Gaming in the secret room?
Has anyone tried William Gibson’s comic book project?
http://io9.gizmodo.com/a-corrupt-united-states-government-tries-to-re-write-hi-1778252888
I’ve read issues 1 and 2. Intriguing premise, but the jury’s still out.
Hmmm I didn’t realize this was even out. Ill have to check it out.
I think I see a ham and cheese sandwich in my lunch future
Happy birthday to a great guy, who’s full of life, even at this advanced age 😉
Yes, I’m talking about Keanu Reeves. But happy birthday to you too, Ed!
Can we start a new thread and/or FB forum re: 2017 KC MMMmmmeetup please?
Need to get work time handled
Not a bad idea. We will need to know what time period to start asking the local hotels about rates and stuff. If we are still talking about the eclipse time frame, I don’t think there will be too many issues with our local hotels, but it still pays to be ahead of the curve.
Well I would like to catch the eclipse, and I can get the time off, but time will tell if others can.
Is the eclipse viewable in KC? Or is it a road trip from there?
I think Cynthia mentioned KC is about 60 mile from the path of totality.
“path of totality.”
Clearly our next Album.
Right. Most maps have the direct line near our downtown area to St Joe. Smithville would be the best. Where we are is South which makes it visible but maybe not optimal. Easily doable though, just a short drive
Chasing the Shadow of the Moon.
Head North to Darkness.
We are just on the edge. For true totality, we can go up to the St. Joseph area, which is only about an hour north of my house.
CP: CBC’s HNIC theme.
I’ve put in for the August holidays way too early just in case (because August is a popular month off at work) but as long as we lock the time by next February I can probably get them changed.
Woa!
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-donald-trump-losing-garrison-keillor-20160831-story.html
I hope Keillor realizes that this is going on his permanent record!
Seriously well-written and on the money.
http://www.theonion.com/article/health-experts-recommend-standing-up-at-desk-leavi-37957
Wisdom incomparable!
… And another contractor bites the dust. He was going to come by at 2:30. It’s now 3:20, Calgary time, and I haven’t heard a thing. I don’t have a problem with someone being late, but common curtesy says you should call if it’s going to be this much.
That makes three tossed to the wayside, and two contenders. I have one more cling early next week, then the decision making begins
I’m Ziltoid! I don’t give a shit.
I live above Earth in a big rocket ship.
I’m Ziltoid! The horror! The horror!
Have you been sniffing toilet cleaner again?
Again? When have I stopped?
Also…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE6BJA4waOw
so I’ve been enjoying ‘The Night Of’, even though I can’t help feeling that it could have been done as well in a three hour film.
I ashamed to say I hadn’t realised it’s a remake of a UK tv series.
This “Taco Trucks on Every Corner” meme that’s swept Facebook is glorious.
Its a gift!!!! Such a gift
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. 44 is starting off pretty well.
I see the eclipse is going to be on a Monday next year – probably going to be the first day of school down here. So, pencil me in as a likely, though it would almost certainly be a solo trip as usual.
“Pencil me in”
Sorry
So Ticket to Ride pocket (on iOS ) will see no future updates. You can migrate to the newer Ticket to Ride, but it will cost you.
Grrrr!
At least you get Pennsylvania add on as a bonus…
I don’t like to be judgmental of how people spend their time or their talents. . .
http://www.avclub.com/article/heres-original-doom-every-image-and-sound-file-rep-242119
FFFFFFFFFFFfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
And for the record, it would seem that all of our peeps are unaffected by the earthquake (aside from some freaked out animals). I do hope everyone and everyone’s everyones are ok.
New Animals as Leaders coming soon – – and a tour!
http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/animals-as-leaders-intervals-and-plini-announce-north-american-tour
Hmmm:
http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/09/mansions-of-madness-review/
We are enjoying Mansions of Madness 2nd edition. We do have the first edition, but hubby was always gm and chief setter upper, so his participation was minimal. The new one, the app does all that stuff so we can play co-op with just the two of us. In the last game, he sacrificed himself so I could get out of the mansion with the evidence of the evil cult.
However, while the room layout and items are randomized for each scenario so there is a certain amount of replayabilty, there is only three scenarios on the app. We see a future where we will have to purchase additional scenarios. Which kind of sucks since the game was over $100 CDN to begin with.
I believe it’s $100 USD as well. That is a lot to ask for a board game.
http://loiter.co/v/someone-took-the-music-out-of-dancing-in-the-stree/
Apparently this musicless videos thing is a thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDXNfe2W8c8
Mindlessly funny – – but these still made me laugh.
hehe
Hmmm:
http://www.universetoday.com/130551/grab-smartphone-become-citizen-scientist-nasa/
SCIENCE!
Episode 1 of Penny Dreadful. This show goes all in for gruesome, but in spite of that, could be a lot of fun. That’s some impressively-written dialogue.
Bunny, have you watched? If so, how unbearable were the creepy spider scenes for you? Including the opening credits?
The fast forward button can be damn useful.
I liked Penny Dreadful. It wasn’t a quick moving show, but still enjoyable. It’s also not a happy show. Be prepared for sadness in the last season.
In regards to the spider. I think there is only one or two scenes in the whole three seasons with a spider. As for the opening credits, as Van said, that ff button is nice. Or, I simply didn’t watch the credits.
CW: Poldark S2E1
I’m so glad Tricorn hats never came back into fashion.
Since it’s shot in Cornwall I wonder if they use computers effects to remove all the tourists.
#sarcasm
More:
#cynicism
I understand that Kevin Smith has reached the success zenith (for him) that he can now just make films for the fuck of it… just for him and a small SMALL section of society but he has to stop. I have respected him too much in the past. It’s been a short but giant slide from the brilliance (Imo) of Red State to this latest Canadian horror trilogy bullshit
My Kevin Smith opinion isn’t all that popular around here. . . But my disappointment is every bit as heartfelt – – at least.
He’s still doing well on the episodes of Flash he’s directed and I’m holding out hope for the hockey movies in the pipeline. I had listened to how Tusk came to be and it just was disappointing so I’ve never given it a chance.
He’s said multiple times that Clerks III will be his retirement piece so we’ll see if he sticks with that.
I hope to do no labor on Labor Day.
Let’s see if all of the people in the east valley of Phoenix Metro can keep their hearts healthy and theri vascular system intact for 24 more hours.
Nice:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/sep/05/the-british-wildlife-photography-awards-2016-winners-in-pictures?cmp=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
That Derbyshire photo is every haunted film forest ever!
“spider alert” for the previous link.
(For the Bunnies in the crowd)
Kung Fu Puffin!
That’s a big wad of the green stuff:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/09/05/hollywood_offer_daniel_craig_150m_to_slash_wrists_play_james_bond/
What a bizarre headline. I do hope we see an Idris Elba Bond someday.
That would be cool.
CW: Fear the Walking Dead S2E10
i keep asking myself why I keep watching this series, that drug addict is so annoying he should have died in S1.
I haven’t caught up on that yet; pretty behind on WD all around.
Instead, I’m catching up on S2 of iZombie. The first 4 episodes have been great.
I watched the first season of Fear the Walking Dead and walked away. Knowing that drug addict idiot is still alive just reinforces my decision. I did the right thing here.
Hmmm:
https://www.tor.com/2016/09/05/sci-fi-fantasy-adaptations-movies-tv/
Happy to see a mention of Mur’s good fortune and that “Old Man’s War” might have a screen adaption.
That’s what I get for jinxing myself.
So, to celebrate Labor Day, I’ve finally gotten around to giving “Stranger Things” on Netflix a try. Two episodes in, I’m having a hard time seeing what all the fuss is about.
For all the heralding about 80’s nostalgia and cultural references, I find it pales in comparison to “The Americans”
I’ll give it a few more episodes…eventually.
The suspense, the mystery, the loving call-outs to Stephen King, Steven Spielberg, and John Carpenter as source material, the spot-on 80s nostalgia, the musical score(!), Wynonna Rider, the kids – – I dig it.
Well youre definitely in the minority there.
See that’s where youre wrong. Its not a case study in nostalgia or references. It uses them to set the stage, not beat you over the head with them. As a friend of mine said if it wanted to do that, instead of simply having an Evil Dead poster in the room it would have had Bruce Campbell as a store clerk subtly winking to the camera. I love that it’s not gimmicky in that way. It feels like an adventure set in the 80’s not solely an 80’s homage.I love that it’s not gimmicky in that way. It’s a terrific mystery with some great characters and actual GOOD child acting. It’s fantastic. One of the most pleasant surprises of the year.
Wait, can I say “minority”???
Well, I’ll give it another couple of episodes, perhaps this weekend, but I may just have to embrace my minority status this time around. Honestly, the story feels like a rejected X-Files episode.
I’m with Lo Pan on this one. The show feels dead on for something that’s supposed to take place in the 80s (without taking a TV sitcom approach of making all of the jokes revolve around the fact that something took place in the 80s). In addition, I was about the same age as the kids in this series in 1983 (and I played D&D with fellow geeky friends). So, I kind of hyper empathize with the kids. In the long run though, it’s about how good the child actors are in this series. These kids have some serious chops.
Ed, honestly it took me 3 or 4 episodes to get into it. I found Wynona’s character distracting at first. It reminded me of some of the cheesy Tales From the Crypt episodes as well, but if you’re not an 80s horror fan it does take a bit to get invested
I’d hesitate highly to call this show horror.
The setup is reminiscent of the 80s horror genre, but yes it is nore paranormal/sci fi in the end
Well youre WRONG ED! Because personal opinion is WRONG!!!
Sorry to gang up on you, Ed 😉 . It’s not perfect, but it’s a clever, fun ride. I wouldn’t recommend spacing it out too much – – I think you’d lose some of the magic, trying to recall details of episodes you watched 3 weeks ago.
For me, I connected with the show on several levels. The first being that the show actually has the feel of a Spielburg/Carpentor movie set in the 80’s. The nostalgia is pitch perfect. Riding bikes, playing DnD, dreaming about girls, all set in the back drop of a small town, beset with gossip, this matches up with my younger years almost exactly. And finally, I’m a sucker for movies with middle school aged protagonists. Think “The Sandlot, Goonies, Stand by Me, It” etc.
I did see a complaint that it was “set in the 80s as a gimmick,” but I wholeheartedly disagree. The story and setting needed these kids to be more real-world social, to ride bikes and play D&D – – as opposed to kids with smart phones and sophisticated gaming consoles leading their interactions and gaming.
Interestingly enough, Saturday night I watched an X-Files on netflix and then on a whim, watched the 1st episode of Stranger Things.
Watching it back to back like that I can say that it really did feal like it was trying to reboot the X-File “vibe”. Just with a more generic, pop feal ??(less aimed at geeks and more mainstream – “D&D games” not with-standing).
I found the 80’s thing a little distracting. Sort of like if they had a character off to the side in every scene saying “Hey, the story is all well and good but look at THIS! Remember THIS? What about THAT !?!”
All of that being said, it wasn’t bad. If I don’t watch more it isn’t because I don’t like it, it will be because other stuff I like MORE came up in my que.
Speaking of Netflix and minorities… is anyone watching The Get Down? It’s fantastic. Jack I think you’d enjoy this one.
Interested.
Watched the first episode, didn’t hate it, didn’t love it.
http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-37232329
BTW, this is a retrospective on the classic show, “The Prisoner.”
I am not a number, I am a free man!
I knew what you meant..or something.
Hmmmm. Interesting
http://deadline.com/2016/09/netflix-greenlights
Morning Pan
We rearranged the living room over the weekend. I think I like this way better than what it was, but I have a feeling it won’t be the last time we change furniture around. I assume we’ll do it a couple of times until we’re satisfied.
Hubby and I are being audited. I’m actually surprised it didn’t happen sooner. Rev Can are questioning our 10K combinked (mostly me) in medical expenses for 2015
combinked = combined. Not sure why k wanted to join the party but hey *shrug*
https://youtu.be/dNDYArDUgSg
Oh year end, why do you mock me so?
This morning I discovered sexism is alive and well in the world of basement contractor *sigh* :ermm:
So another contractor is off the short list
Oh yeah. Big time. I’ve already contacted to contractor we’ve decided to go with. Work should begin next month
So, over the weekend, I watched the SW prequel trilogy back-to-back. While I still have some complaints about aspects of the movies and some choices, it was better than I remembered and I rather enjoyed watching all 3 movies again.
Can’t wait for Rogue One now. 😀
I think the internet has taken prequel hate way beyond all rationality and reason. Sure, they have lots of problems, but they’re not nearly as bad as the nerds of the world would have you believe.
The problem with the internet is the notion that anything that is not perfect is equated to the worst pile of trash ever to come into existence and it’s sole purpose was to upset and malign fans worldwide. Rogue One looks good though.
I’m curious, have we reached the point where those that hate the new Star Wars Prequel are the ones who mocked those of us who hated the “Prequels” for the Original 3 Star Wars movies?
Been around long enough now to have seen a generation of people who cried “embrace the new, you old fart” are being told that THEY should embrace the new.
and around we go again
ditto!
You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the prequels, not join them. You were to bring balance to the original trilogy, not leave it in darkness!
j/k. My feelings on the prequels have always been clear. And many have demanded me turn in my nerd card
I laughed at the episodes of Spaced covering the first prequel.
Season 2 of really kicked up the geek references in general. Great show. I’m sure the scene of him burning all his Star Wars stuff after Episode I lead to an interesting talk with Lucas when Pegg started work on Episode VII.
You guys crack me up.
I know I posted this article before, but when I watched the movies this time, I kept it in mind:
http://www.starwarsringtheory.com/
There’s a lot to this theory and when looking at all 6 movies as a whole, or even each trilogy as bookends, then the parallelism adds a lot to the experience, and much more evident when watching the movies within a short period of time.
There are valid criticisms about all the Star Wars movies, but I think “critics”–myself included–sometimes get carried away in criticizing a movie for not doing what we think should have been done instead of how well the movie did what it set out to do.
I look at it this way, despite what we would have liked, the prequels were not made for us. They were made for our kids. Our one daughter loved the prequels, including JarJar.
So today I finished Station 11, in the book there is mention of gasoline going stale, it appears the author is right:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2668/why-does-gasoline-go-stale-so-quickly
I wouldn’t say stale so much as bad, but I can see why that term would makes sense. Water contamination is usually the most common problem, imo.
Any good ?
(The book, not the stale gasoline)
Iebjoyed it and no bloody zombies.
CP: Possession (Not the one by Danzig) – Atom and His Package
You say “Possession,” and I think Sarah McLachlan.
Van, we should talk the “Hardwired” novel. (and anyone else who’s read it). At first, I thought I’d found a Cyberpunk masterpiece, but the rest of the book lost me a little bit.
Definitely good, though. Walter Jon Williams is clearly gifted. I understand a comic book version exists, which might work for this story.
I think I mentioned when I was doing the reread, that it can feel like cyberpunk by the numbers at times.
I had no idea there was a comic version.
The “Great Wall of Calais” has a nice ring to it.
Yeesh.
We are going to need a lot of crocodiles.
It’s been that kind of day so far.
I tried posting to FB but I’m not sure if it worked so I’ll repost here:
I asked last week but I think it got lost in the shuffle. Are we doing the Hockey Pool this year? If so, count me in, as usual.
I’m not sure about my participation this year *gasp*. Maybe if there are enough of us, I can go back to co-captaining with Desert Pixie.
What I learnt today:
You can attract a polar bear with a tampon soaked with menustrual blood but not Grizzly or Bear.
Due to the amount of fish in their diets..cough.
+brown
“+ brown”
That course on psychic puppetry is working a treat.
Speaking of psychic puppetry…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4xavZz6uFA
It could have been improved by adding this music:
https://youtu.be/GAGLstjcLZA
So what happened to the rest of ZTV anyway. I only found 3 episodes and then it seemed to vanish. Not enough interest to keep it going?
I’m not sure. There are some older Ziltoid skits and some that are available on some of Devin’s “bonus” album material. But I’m not sure if they made anymore ZTV.
Well you just go ahead and tell Devin that The Roaming Asshat said he needs to get his shit together and finish this series. I want to see Ziltoid running around the planet à la Uncle Traveling Matt meets Ziggy Stardust. If that doesn’t get him motivated, nothing will.
I know the seas have been rough lately, folks, but brace yourselves. It looks like the roughest waters yet are dead ahead.
I get seasick *very* easily
I started singing the Gilligan’s Island theme.
*hugs*
You don’t even know. Oh I’m reeeal good at dat savin’ da world thing there… Oh yeah, I got my special savin’ the world boots on…
Save the world, you fool.
See the vagina faced woman… two for one indeed.
\m/ + \m/ = \M/
Ok Dale, but you only have 24 hours.
So I chucked a bunch of mouldy strawberries on the roof.
The seagulls didn’t seem to mind.
Ok Walter…
Funny how FB vaguebook posts like “I haz a sad” gets you an avalanche of cutesy GIFs and “here for you!” comments, but posting details about real tragedy gets a trickle of responses. (High-5s to all of you who have responded to my recent FB serve.)
No mistake – – I appreciate everyone here, and have felt all of you getting my back, regardless whether or not you chime in on my FB posting. This grumpy comment is more about shallow FB hive behavior as a whole. High-5s for everyone.
You have no idea. ( I mean you do obviously). Its fucking insanely juvenile. It also shows people will like and comment a “I haz a sad” post because more likely than not they don’t actually have to learn any details. Its a completely lazy symptom of our society.
Real problem = oh man, that’s too much work
Me am sadz = oh that’s easy to like and forget
I actually thought about deleting *this* cranky post, but it’s out there.
Get your wallet out Lo:
http://on.io9.com/o620STb
Fuckin right!!!!
Frank Cho’s Skybourne sounds interesting:
http://www.newsarama.com/30548-frank-cho-mixes-indiana-jones-king-arthur-for-skybourne.html
Hmm. BOOM! are really emerging as a house to watch.
Jesus Christ, Apple.. STFU
My fav quote from the article: “You can charge the charger and charge the earphones at the same time. We are so blessed!”
http://www.avclub.com/article/apple-courageously-forgets-put-headphone-jack-new–242282
I liked this one by an Irish guy on Twitter:
Courage is paying us 13 billion dollars in back taxes..
FWAH!!!!!!!!
Would. You. Like. To. Play. A. Game?
http://boingboing.net/2015/05/08/your-cyberpunk-games-are-dange.html
It’s always a weird thing when I read a “historical” article like this about a time frame I actually lived through….interesting article, though.
So has anybody read any books by Patrick Rothfuss and if what was your opinion?
+so
I read the first one too, and rather enjoyed it. The author is an excellent writer, but it is a typical book 1 of an epic fantasy series. My major complaint is that it took a rather long time for the sequel to come. By the time it did, I wasn’t much in the mood to continue since I was reading other stuff.
Thx, think I’ll give it a miss them the Audiobook is 28 hours long.
I read the first one, “The Name of the Wind”. The fellow can write, no doubt about it. However, I’m in the camp that finds the protagonist “great at everything he tries” bit rather of a turn off. I’ll probably finish the series, but I’m in no hurry until after the series is actually complete.
Personally, I’m more interested in Scott Lynch’s “Gentleman Bastard” series. One and three are excellent. Two is good, though not as strong as the others.
Thanks Ed.
Morning Pan
Had a busy day yesterday so didn’t get a chance to hop in.
This morning I told Lowes Canada what I though of their delivery/install service. Let’s see how long it takes for them to suck up.
Oh look, my FB post has already garnered a request from Lowes to contact them.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/c5/98/82/c59882bdf7ac82d7c39654761a773db6.jpg
I guess I missed the news that The Weakerthans are done. 🙁 But at least John K. Samson’s new song is really good. 🙂
https://johnksamsonmusic.bandcamp.com/track/postdoc-blues
Funny I was just listening to them the other day
Wow, it’s already after nine? Where did the morning go? I haven’t got anywhere near as much done as I hoped.
Well, I’m just going to have to live with the fact I’m not going to have YE done this week. It’s a good think the accountant doesn’t need it until the end of Sept.
Hubby’s put me in a bind.
His parents have been threatening to visit for some time. I was putting off the basement renos until they would firm up a date. (this is because we have to empty the basement and we were going to flip up the bed in the guest room and put everything there.
Finally hubby told me, since we want them done by the end of the year, just to do the renos and we would deal with his parent when the time came.
Renovations start on the 20th. Hubby’s parents are driving out next week. When they told him that would hubby tell them they won’t have a place to stay? Oh no. That’s fine, he says. See you then.
Now I have to find a place to put a whole basement worth of stuff.
*sigh* I love my hubby dearly, but sometimes he makes me shake my head.
Sounds like a no-win situation.
I think I’m going to have to rent a storage shed for a couple of weeks
Left over child and a chocolate chip cookie for lunch makes for yum
Stupid auto correct. I’m having left over chili, not a child
Much better.
CP: Last Known Surroundings — Explosions In The Sky
http://pitchfork.com/news/67947-pink-floyd-fly-inflatable-pig-over-london-museum-to-announce-new-exhibit/
Time to live vicariously through Van.
I ‘m slightly older than the Star Trek franchise..WTF!
Ha! I’m slightly younger. YTF!
Some of us are actually younger than the animated series. *cough*
Steamboat Willie?
lol
Is that what they called William Shatner on the set?
Ha!
Well ticket booked to see Kubo tomorrow.
I really liked it. I hope you do as well
Why does it always have to be the fat ones:
http://brobible.com/life/article/dave-hon-feminist-column/
Is it Fall weather yet? Stop teasing us, Phoenix!
http://futurism.com/videos/unitys-cyberpunk-short-film-is-stunning-and-it-was-rendered-in-real-time/
Not sure if this is from a game, or just a cool short film for its own sake.
So it seems the Seagulls have limits, they haven’t touched the mouldy cinnamon bagels I chucked on the roof.
I understand they ran. They ran so far away.
For the youngsters out there:
https://youtu.be/iIpfWORQWhU
I enjoyed Kubo, so there is that.
Crap joke for the day:
Paddy had long heard the stories of an amazing family tradition.It seems that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 18th birthday.On that special day, they’d each walked across the lake to the pub on the far side for their first legal drink.So when Paddy’s, 18th birthday came ’round, he and his pal Mick, took a boat out to the middle of the lake, Paddy, stepped out of the boat …and nearly drowned!Mick just barely managed to pull him to safety. Furious and confused, Paddy, went to see his grandmother. ‘Grandma,’ he asked, “It’s my 18th birthday, so why can’t I walk ‘cross the lake like my father, his father, and his father before him?”Granny looked deeply into Paddy’s, troubled brown eyes and said, “Because your father, your grandfather and your great grandfather were all born in December, when the lake is frozen, and you were born in August, you frickin’ dip shit
http://www.waterzorb.com/images_gallery/LIFE.jpg
I fucking hate vaguebooking, but I’m going to do it.
On top of too many really horrible days over the past 10+ years, today looks to be one of the most difficult.
Fuck PAS.
Stay strong friend, you are fighting the good fight.
What the man said.
Hugz, man. You are in our thoughts.
What everyone else has said 🙂 Really, I know you can’t share but we are there for you. We are Deadpan, we are your people
*hugs* Jack
🙁
Started reading “Y: The Last Man” yesterday. It’s good, but I wish it spent a little more time on the consequences of the death of all males on Earth. It starts out more like “well that happened, let’s catch up with the protagonist.”
The guy makes a good argument against Apple’s latest shenanigans:
http://toucharcade.com/2016/09/09/why-removing-the-headphone-jack-in-the-iphone-7-is-stupid-the-carter-crater/
*shrug* I’m thinking of getting some Bluetooth headphones for my Android.
Not an audiophile, so no problem with BT audio streaming quality, but short battery life for BT ear buds make them unsuitable for my uses.
Plus I often listen with just one earbud, with those new Apple ones, they would cut the audio off if I did this.
What? You can’t see how Big Brother Comrade Apple will make your life soooooo much better if only you’d conform?
HEATHEN! 😉
What I find interesting is that everyone is focusing on the lack of a jack in the device itself and the complete and utter lack of interest in the fact that they are providing you with a lightning cable/headphone jack adapter for $0. This means they are not price gouging you for new hardware (like the lightning cable itself) and they are stopping literally 0 people from using their existing wired headphones. Seems like quite a case of mountains out of molehills to be hones.
“they are providing you with a lightning cable/headphone jack adapter for $0”
I hadn’t heard this detail. My biggest objection to Apple’s business practices has always been their tactic of creating artificial obsolescence.
If they’re actually enabling you continue using your current, not-obsolete-yet tech with the new devices, then this restore many, many points in their favor.
When Apple first hinted they were going to do away with the 3.5 mm jack, they said nothing about providing an adapter. Instead, Apple gave the impression that people would have to find their own adapter if they wanted to keep their old, crappy, obsolete headphones. Naturally there was a backlash, even though everybody knew adapters would be made.
From what I’ve heard, it was only to avoid potential lawsuits that Apple finally decided on providing an adapter in-box. For whatever reason, we only officially found out this week. They could have announced it at any time, but didn’t. Of course, that’s part of Apple’s cult of announcement mystery that they love to cultivate. Now some Apple zealots are saying including an adapter is a mistake. *facepalm*
I just like saying dongle
tee hee hee
CP: City of Delusion — Muse
Catchup post.
Jack said:
“https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jidaigeki I never knew there was a word for this.”
There sure is! Most of my second Movie Chat with the Movie Night Crew episode is devoted to an essay that is partially about that genre. In fact, I used that very article as one of my references when writing it. 🙂
I’m liking the idea of timing the next MMMMeetup so we can all watch the eclipse together. 🙂
ditto: Back in March, I marathoned the entire SW prequel trilogy on one day, and the entire Classic Trilogy the next day. That was a lot of fun.
Also: I went to Dragon Con this year!! If anyone wants to read about my adventures, they’re here: http://www.ameliabowen.com/tag/dc2016/
I’m baffled that the shitty Dark Matter gets two extra episodes for a season than Killjoys, fuck SyFy!
What really surprised hubby is people at work were talking about Dark Matter and hadn’t heard of KillJoys. When hubby mentioned it one person asked, “isn’t that the show that comes on before Dark Matter?”
Hubby tried to set them straight, but season one isn’t on Netflix yet so people were less interested since they couldn’t get caught up.
*group hug*
Good night :mush:
Yes! Many hugs to you and Pixie.
*hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs* *hugs*
CP: Hold Me Now – Thompson Twins
CP: Mirror Man – The Human League
CP: Obsession – Animotion
CP: Living on the Ceiling – Blancmange
CP: Wishful Thinking – China Crisis
CP: Don’t Talk to Me About Love – Altered Images
CP: Lucky Number – Lene Lovich
CP: Ghosts – Japan
CP: It’s My Life – Talk Talk
Some of these gave me a chuckle – like the fridge magnet fight
http://www.boredpanda.com/funny-married-life-tweets/?+utm_source=canvas&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=LIFESCR
CP: Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
CP: Wouldn’t It Be Good – Nik Kershaw
Listening to Nik Kershaw might seam Easy to you, but it’s quite The Riddle why you just wouldn’t read Don Quixote instead.
CP: Wonderful Life – Black
CP: Stop – Sam Brown
She signed my bus pass! #sadgit
CP: Promise Me : Beverly Craven
CP: Sleeping Satellite – Tasmin Archer
Last one for the night.
Oh my God!!! Never buy anything from Lowes. Expecially if you want them to install it. Ever! I mean it. It’s not worth the aggravation. Seriously. Don’t do it.
What about from Lo?
Only if you’re in the market for girls with green eyes.
*excited cough*
RE: Stranger Things
I gave episodes 3 and 4 a go yesterday. Finally toward the end of episode 4, I was convinced to go ahead and finish, which I did today.
After those first two episodes, I would have rated it a three. Now that it’s done, I’d call it a solid 7. Entertaining, but I still don’t think it lived up to the hype.
Oddly, around episode 6, my wife and I got a “Legend” vibe between the music and the looks of Nancy. It finally clicked that her features reminded us of Mia Sara from Legend. My wife asked when the unicorns were going to come running through.
You’re wrong, Ed!!! Oh wait, let me read what you wrote….
Yeah, that’s a pretty good observation about Nancy/Mia Sara. She reminded me a little bit of Jamie Gertz.
I’m glad you gave the full thing a shot. Will you do season 2, when it comes out?
I’ll probably give it a shot. I know it’s been renewed, but no details.
Are they going to continue with these characters next year, or is it going to be a True Detective type thing where the next “Stranger Thing” is something different?
AFAIK, it’s going to pick up where they left off.
Dumb question time:
Do ditto and Cynthia live near Kansas City Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas?
I have this horrible portentous thought of going to the wrong city.
Just don’t fly to Wichita
Yes and no. Or both and neither.
KCK and KCMO butt up to each other. If you’re looking for the nearest township, we are both in Kansas. I would look up Overland Park or Olathe if you’re trying to get ideas. If there is something you would like to see in either KC, it’s a short drive,
TMI?
No, just a sense of relief.
..and thank you.
Wait, the airport code is TMI?
What would going through security be like at that airport? Amirite?
The strip search every flight gets a little too intimate at times
KCI, 🙂
To answer Van’s question in a little more detail, KCK and KCMO are part of the Greater Kansas City Area that straddles the state lines of Kansas and Missouri. The larger metro portion is KCMO and all the sports stadiums exist on the Missouri side. Kansas City, Kansas is a bit of a dump and there is no reason you would want to go there. However, to the south there are richer suburbs on the Kansas side. Indeed, Mission Hills is the 3rd richest municipality in the country. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Hills%2C_Kansas ) There was a character on the old television show “The Facts of Life” named Sue Ann Weaver. She often bragged about how she was a rich girl from KCK. No she wasn’t. She would have been from either Mission Hills or Leawood.
The airport code is MCI :p
And even though it’s technically Bonner and not KCK, the KCRF is sticking it’s tongue at you too.
Yes, it’s always confusing. It’s KCI airport ie (Kansas City International), but the code is MCI. LOL, just remember it’s way the hell north of all things KC. Also, Bonner Springs ≠ KCK. The only thing Walter White is “baking” in Bonner is turkey legs.
So I installed the android on my old laptop (RemixOS) and I’m posting this message on that.
Hmmm:
https://ohpoorpup.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-the-fantasy-zone
Interesting
Apparently the 2016 Japanese Godzilla film is a big enough hit that it’s going to get a theatrical release here.
There’s your good news for the day.
Morning Pan
The hubbyless evenings have begun once more.
So saw this flick today:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_or_High_Water_(film)
Predictable but ok.
Hmmm:
http://buff.ly/2clnIng
Off to DC! “Yippie”.
Actually I love DC. I just hate being away.
The nuclear ‘football’ must get heavy at times..
The Chiefs won so Lo’s heart should feel lighter.
I was going to make a pun about DC, but then I realized that would be lame. Even for Monday morning.
Have fun!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/12/hms-terror-wreck-found-arctic-nearly-170-years-northwest-passage-attempt
Fascinating real historical event, which I learned about through Dan Simmons’s novel, “”The Terror.”
“The Arctic Research Foundation was set up by Jim Balsillie, a Canadian tech tycoon and philanthropist, who co-founded Research in Motion, creator of the Blackberry.”
That’s the a-hole who kept trying to buy up and move American hockey teams. See? Denying him those purchases has led to him re-focusing his considerable resources on truly worthy expeditions. Go NHL!
Nice:
https://www.raspberrypi.org/magpi/clay-sculpted-pi-zero-snes/
http://imgur.com/zWi6Ru9
For our vinyl collectors
http://pitchfork.com/news/68230-beastie-boys-reissuing-license-to-ill-on-vinyl
Ah, the sound of vinyl analog warmth for “Girls.”
Morning Pan
Had the furnace guy in to give our furnace the once over. I don’t think the thing has ever been serviced.
Now I’m off to Staples and Home Depot.
I hope HD is better than Lowe’s for you
So it took me a few days, but I got through the first 6 issues, i.e., the first story arc of Monstress, the comic recommended by our own EssBee. I’m impressed.
Yesterday I disassembled a half dozen bookcases. Today I’m hoping to move around 20 boxes from the basement.
Next week, I’m expecting my doctor to give me hell
There. I moved 26 boxes of mostly books from the basement. I also did a few trips of assorted stuff to make it 30 times I went up and down those basement stairs. I also brought stuff to the second floor a half dozed or so times. That makes for one very tired bunny.
I convinced my Boo to come over tomorrow to help. With luck, it will be empty by the time the in-laws are here on Friday.
Sounds like it’s time for a nap.
Can we all have naptime? That’d be great. KTHX.
I don’t know about you, but that story of Hitlers Grandad coming out out of nowhere at the age of 84 to to legally legitimise Hitler’s Dad (so his named changed from Schicklgruber to Hitler) sounds a bit fishy.
Probably time travellers fucking around..
This is actual news? Not Weekly World News?
From The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
Anyone going to be asking Ed to bunk on his couch?
http://pitchfork.com/news/68244-aphex-twin-announces-first-us-show-in-eight-years
If only to say, “I’ll be in Ed’s bunk.”
A cool, very diverse list of recommended covers from Burton Bell of Fear Factory: http://teamrock.com/feature/2015-12-07/the-20-greatest-ever-covers-by-fear-factory-s-burton-c-bell
I only know a few of these, I’ll have to dig through when time allows.
Well the update to iOS 10 seems to have went smoothly on the phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iGxoJnygW8
New Nick Cave song is powerful as fuck.
Morning Pan
Will spend a couple of hours on accounting, then it’s back to emptying the basement.
Oh joy.
“Ugh” doesn’t cover it for today.
I dont want to adult right now. Can I take a 3-day vacay to Disneyland and be irresponsible with my Hunney???!!!
https://www.facebook.com/cnbc/videos/10154672957214369/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
At $7500 per reservation, it’s not all that far off from the expense of a Disney weekend.
Although seriously, $7500 is far cheaper than any other space tourism thing I’ve heard of. And no, the “we’re in a spaceship!” gimmick at the planetarium doesn’t count.
Hmmm:
http://www.sbnation.com/2016/9/12/12888720/world-nomad-games-burning-horseriders-dead-goat-basketball-eagle-hunting-wow
That’s a hell of a URL.
So board games, anyone have opinions on:
Mansions of Madness?
Dead of Winter?
King of Tokyo?
I only know King of Tokyo, of those 3. We have the basic game. It’s definitely fun, but basic, kinda like Monster Combat Yahtzee. The geeks in the know seem to say you need the expansion, or to get King of New York.
Cool, thanks.
Mansions of Madness is fun. I’d get the second edition, though. With the first edition, you pretty much need a GM to set the game up and run the rooms. Also, if there is one thing out of place, it could break the entire game.
In the second edition, they made it so an app does all that.
I watched a few videos about it and downloaded the app. I was trying to gauge if it was fun enough to warrant a purchase. Thanks for the info.
Speaking of: Earlier this year, we had a game store open up less than 5 minutes from us. They’ve already closed their doors. :-/
They’re promising on FB to reopen soon and close by. Fingers crossed.
Hmmm… Based on the amount of traffic, I’m not surprised. Sorry dude. The Game Depot is worth the trip though.
Yeah, Game Depot and Imperial Outpost are both good options, within reasonable driving distance. And the local guys are saying it was a property management dispute, not a lack of biz. Maybe we’ll get ’em back in the near future.
Watched last night’s Colbert show – he interviewed the young lady who played 11 on Stranger Things….probably one of the most hilarious interviews he’s done. She was great!
You inspired us to find this on Apple TV. Charming! I had no idea she was a Brit.
A Brit doing a US accent..noooooooooo!
Morning Pan
Today’s schedule.
Format a manuscript into a book
Go to the store and get a blouse for the BPA awards
Move more boxes (ugh!)
Tomorrow, the in-laws arrive. Maybe I can make them move boxes 😉
Maybe they can attend the BPA awards for you too
No, I want to attend. We have two titles up for awards.
I know. And w00t!
http://www.theonion.com/article/relaxing-tea-better-fucking-work-53948
Amen to that.
https://mobile.twitter.com/RikerGoogling
Many of these are damn funny.
Finally got a chance to read Amy’s “Dragoncon” write-up.
http://www.ameliabowen.com/tag/dc2016/
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that with us even if it did induce the major JEALOUS!
Someday. Someday I shall go back there.
and Congratulations on you Costuming Prowess. We are not worthy! 🙂
According to my phone, I did 48 flights of stairs today.
I think it’s time for a shower.
Speaking of games. I know we all had fun with Rhettro with One Night
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tedalspach/one-night-ultimate-alien
Cool. We’re big fans of those games round here.
Once more into the breach, my friends. And again next week.
Positive vibes of all varieties are accepted.
Listen to some Weird Al.
It can’t hurt?
-into, +unto
-my, +dear
Good luck is all I can come up with.
Cool:
http://kotaku.com/the-best-star-wars-art-on-the-planet-1786644742
These are incredible.
http://www.blastr.com/2015-7-9/every-second-counts-hilarious-nsfw-time-travel-short-one-minute-time-machine
Hey, that’s the guy from CSI, isn’t it? Anyway, it’s NSFW for language.
Can’t decide –
“Multi-dimensional Murder Box”
Our Death Metal, Band name or just our first album?
Can’t you order those by the sack at White Castle?
Morning Pan
I see cookie baking in my near future
https://www.facebook.com/NowThisFuture/videos/1240952262612618/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
OK, so maybe Cyberpunk is dead.
Wow, that Prophets of Rage setlist is incredible.
The “For the Love of Spock” documentary is a pretty beautiful love letter from Adam Nimoy to his father. Great stuff.
Did you VOD or was a theater showing it?
I’ve been looking for it locally without luck so far.
ITunes.
There was a Phoenix theater showing it earlier this week, but we couldn’t make that work.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the local arty cinema runs it at some point.
We found it on XBox video, Van. Maybe see if it’s there.
I got it! Finding time to actually watch it is another matter.
Did Bunny’s baking result in tumbleweeds, instead of delicious cookies?
Bunny’s in-laws are in town. Expect many tumbleweeds from me for the next week or so.
SO I am off to tilt at windmills again.
Suddenly decided to try and qualify for Next Year’s, National old guy Games.
My last opportunity to do so is a 5 hour drive from here and the Pole Vault is at 10am tomorrow morning so I shall drive up tonight and get a room.
I tried jumping last Wed. for the first time in over a year. Results were mixed. I didn’t die, so there is that. On the other hand I do still have this summer head cold so, yeh.
Might as well Jump. Go ahead and Jump.
Back home once again. Life just gets crazy and stays crazy. Now it is time get caught up on household chores.
On the flight back, I watched “Maggie”. The movie was alright, though a bit muddled. It was nice to see Arnie in an understated role though.
The best performance of his career. The end left me disappointed, though.
Wait – – – ditto!!!!!!!
Hi! Jack! 😀
I don’t want to shit on anything that seems to bring so much enjoyment to others, but if you ever find me in an audience at a non-work-related event, applauding little new software/hardware upgrades from Apple or any other company, then know that it’s not really me, that it’s some alien mimic in a perfect copy of my body.
Check for pods!
I actually would applaud the return of iPods.
One advantage of a TBR pile of ebooks is that only you and your reading device know how large that pile is.
Rage! (shortly)
Make ‘Merica rage again!
Fuck yeah
Chuck D, B. Real, and Tom Morello on the same stage. Holy shit!
And Chuck started things off with a “Fuck Arpaio!”
So heading home after seeing this film at the arty cinema:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Fantastic_(film)
Made a change from the usual Hollywood stuff.
Crap joke for the day:
Husband sent a text to wife at night, “Hi babe I will be late, please try and wash all my dirty clothes and make sure you prepare my favorite dish before I return.”He sent another text, “Babe I forgot to tell you that I got an increase in my salary at the end of the month I’m getting you a new car”She text back, “OMG really?”Husband replied, “No I just wanted to make sure you got my first message.
Hmmm:
http://teadragonsociety.com/comic/chapter-1/
Morning Pan
Had a busy weekend so far. The in-laws are in town so we’ve been spening time with them.
We finished moving everything from the basement. Except for the elliptical. That sucker was way to heavy for us to move. The renovators will just have to work around that.
During the emptying of the basement, I had a stack of 2 by 4s fall on my arm. I got away with some scrapes and bruises but hubby is still freaking out. A less scrrplous person would use it as an excuse to not do anything. (Can you get me something to drink dear. I can’t pour it because of my arm 😉 )
JW: Quarry E1
Enjoyed the first episode even though it had a Scottish geezer trying to do a US accent.
So you guys do recommend Killjoys? After 1.3 episodes, I’m only impressed with the attractiveness of the female lead.
Yes, but if you didn’t’ think like it after the first episode it’s probably never t for you.
-t -never +not
What Van said.
Give it 3 episodes to make up your mind.
Bloody hell:
https://m.mic.com/articles/154261/teen-boy-blames-impure-thoughts-on-cheerleaders-skirts-has-mom-file-formal-complaint?utm_source=policymicTWTR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.ch8y43jZ9
The URL alone is full of ugh.
Oh, Bob Fosse. . .
Finally back home.
Survived my folly. Think I managed to qualify for next year’s nationals.
That gives me a year to remember how to do this properly!
Way to go, J0e!
:w00t:
I’m not sure if anyone here is familiar with David A. Kyle, but in the convention circuits I used to float around in he was quite prominent. David was a member of First Fandom (where science fiction conventions really got their start), a member of the Futurians (a sci-fi group on New York City with members such as Sam Moskowitz, Fred Pohl, Isaac Asimov, etc.), and a science fiction historian. If you are not familiar with his name, you might have, at some point, encountered and older gentleman wearing a red sports coat at a sci-fi convention and asking everyone around him to sign his journal for that convention. I’ve had a number of fascinating conversations with Mr. Kyle over the years and was influenced at a young age with his take on the history of sci-fi.
Unfortunately, David passed away yesterday from complications during an endoscopy. He was 97. The world has lost a giant that they didn’t even know they had.
https://www.facebook.com/kerry.kyle.71/posts/10210306302197264?comment_id=10210306425400344¬if_t=feed_comment_reply¬if_id=1474239576121629
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kyle
Sad news, Bunny. Although I do applaud his longevity, and the influence he had on young, Canadian Sci-Fi fans.
Sad news… Asshat? Or did I miss a sad Bunny post?
No, I’m just a moron. Doubly sorry, Asshat.
Morning Pan
My schedule today:
Work on the fall 2016 catalog.
Work on year end.
… Who am I kidding? I’ll probably get very little done until the in-laws head out.
I just realized how that sounded.
Just so you know, I love my in-laws. It’s just, like with all company I have, I feel guilty sitting in my office and not keeping the company entertained. I’m sure they would be fine with it, I just wouldn’t
I am never able to REALLY relax when the relatives visit. As you said, they would likely be fine on their own but I can never shake the feeling that I should be doing something for them.
Hah!
http://qako.me/2cK7inW
https://mic.com/articles/153300/finally-there-s-a-feminist-magazine-kazoo-for-girls-who-love-science-and-climbing-trees#.EHgAs3y8w
Apparently mic.com is a stupid site with pop-ups. The article is inspiring.
Dammit! You may not know him but you know his voice. He will be missed
http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-clay-martin-croker-adult-swim-animator-and-voi-242772
New page, btw.