Not as bad as after dark though.
That is the Nacht worst.
Which in turn is not as bad as a bloody nose.
That is the Blut worst.
Which isn’t as bad as organ meats made into sausage. That is Liver Wurst.
EssBee’s post has turned into a sausage fest.
Story of my life . . .
NEIN!
Inch!
Heils!
I was gonna go with “Nageln”.
Gesundheit.
Crap. That’s better. Es tut mir lied!
Maybe it’s just the mode I am in … but this just gets more inappropriately, LOL funny every time I watch it.
Audio(which is the funny bit) may not be work appropriate.
That tumbleweed post, just pretend it never happened.
:panties:
Your crap joke for the day:
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. “But officer,” the man began, “I can explain.”..”Just be quiet,” snapped the officer. “I’m going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.”..”But, officer, I just wanted to say,…”..”And I said to keep quiet! You’re going to jail!”…A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, “Lucky for you that the chief’s at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.”…”Don’t count on it,” answered the fellow in the cell. “I’m the groom.”
I could probably slide to a later June weekend. July and August do get difficult for me as well.
I knew we were talking about Father’s Day weekend, but I didn’t have an issue. As holidays go, it’s in the pile with Grandparents day and Boss appreciation day.
Since we’re talking MMMMMeetup scheduling, I will weigh in with my thoughts on the possible weekends that are being discussed:
May 16-19 – I can definitely show up for this one, although it’s not my first choice.
May 23-26 – (Memorial Day weekend) – OK, no problem here
Any other weekend in June – OK, no problem here (except for the below)
June 27-30 – Same as May 16-19 – can show up, but would prefer to avoid this weekend
Note that due to my work schedule and not having any more personal time I can use, I will get into town either late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, depending on when I can get a flight.
Actually…. May 30 thru June 1 could work…. Amy? Everyone?
Discuss. Contact me in public or via email. Let’s figure this out.
curling!
The only weekend I know for sure is bad is the first one in June due to Relay For Life. Any thing else might work but I dont know for sure. We will fo the best we can, but it is more important to pick a date foe Van, imo.
Ok, this might be a job for SurveyMonkey.
Weird dream about the meetup. I got stranded on the Breaking Bad set and we all ended up dining with Benedict Cumberbatch.
SurveyMonkey link to help schedule out the MMMmmmeetup weekend.
Please fill out the survey if you get a minute! I changed the settings so you can go back and change your answers in the future, if things change. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HKGBSJY
Ok, I monkeed up.
Me two
Or three it seems.
I monkeyed around as well.
You guys are too busy singing to put anybody down.
A woman went into a bar in Texas and saw a cowboy with his feet propped up on a table. He had the biggest feet she’d ever seen. The woman asked the cowboy if it’s true what they say about men with big feet. The cowboy grinned and said, “Sure is, little lady! Why don’t you come on out to the bunk house and let me prove it to you!” The woman wanted to find out for herself, so she spent the night with him. The next morning she handed him a $100 bill. Blushing, he said, “Well, thank ya Ma’am. I’m real flattered. Aitn’t nobody ever paid me fer mah services before. The woman replied, “Don’t be flattered. Take the money and buy yourself some boots that fit.”
Although, I see 62% of people seemed to like it nonetheless
Maybe you can do a PBP in the theater 😉
Really, Yahoo?
Horton doesn’t hear a boo Michael Finewax reports that Nathan Horton is a star in Columbus as they are on an eight game winning streak.
Youve one-upped NHL.com in awfulness!!!
‘Her’ to see first methinks.
Shouldn’t you be in bed, Van?
Soon!
You’ve had a better offer than that, tonight?
I think it’s time for dinner
People can be so cute. A young lady just found out we have Brandon Sanderson as our guest. I could hear the quiver of excitement in her email, enquiring about how she can see him
:cheerful:
Kitty is mad at me. My dinner is not something she would like to eat
I guess I will just have to watch the Edmonton – Phoenix hockey tonight
Hubby says he has a mystery door in his room. It’s locked and he wants to know what’s on the other side. I asked if it was linked to the room next door but he said it isn’t.
His last text told me he thinks it’s a secret time and space portal. I told him to take pictures if he does end up in another time or dimension
Good grief! Has he (i)never(/i) seen this movie?
That door never turns out well.
Given who he’s married to, I’m quite sure he is aware of that trope.
On a related note, I haven’t heard from him since he told me about the door (really I haven’t. I’m assuming he went for dinner)
I’d Phoenix stingy? The commentator said the coyotes are stingy but didn’t elaborate
Dunno would you?
Silly me. I’d = is
You have no idea how exciting this game is *yawn*
Survey completed.
Phoenix draws first blood
Now we are 3-0 Phoenix.
Phoenix has a whoring penal – eh, I mean a hooking penalty
3 – 0 Phoenix, end of the first
Ah, I see Calgary is doing so much better than Edmonton
Really Edmonton? Really?
4 – 0 Phoenix
Oilers finally scored
4 – 1 Phoenix, end of the second
Man, first they took away Pluto, now they’re coming after the Black Holes!
Where will the madness end?
Somewhere, Maximillion is pissed.
Ack! The whirling blades and the oh so red glow..
Oilers score. 4 – 2 Phoenix
4 – 3 Phoenix
Hubby just called to say good night. I love my hubby
Yotes are REALLY trying to blow this game. They need a timely OEL slapper
Phoenix wins 4 – 3
That was ridiculous.
Now, it’s bed time.
Night Pan
He doesn’t come round much anymore, but I’m a still send happy birthday wishes to Jeremy f Seattle.
Went to the store, got gas, and washed my car this morning. Now to kill things.
CP: Risen 2
Van, I sent you an email.
Got them, thanks TEB.
We finally got to play our new board game, last night — Ticket To Ride.
It is a super fun game, with potential to unleash a lot of strategies.
I highly recommend it for you and yours!
We play it quite often, as well as Ticket to Ride Europe.
I just play Space Inv…oh wait.
I just brewed an English Red Ale. This was my 7th brew, I think, and by far the smoothest experience. It’ll be called Deadpan Red, because Van. And also Alvie recommended a Red for this round. Deadpan! Red! Ale!
Mr. Lo, you must come next time.
It’s been a fun day all around. I went and stood in line at 6:30 a.m. today for some free Broncos swag with 1,000 other cold people, then took my mother-in-law shopping for a table-top a.m./f.m. radio so she can listen to Rockies games this season. We also had lovely greasy Five Guys burgers for lunch. Full, fun day!
And I do realize you wouldn’t want any, Van. We have Baileys in the fridge for you.
Better than laying out a welcome mat.
What if I’m laying on the welcome mat?
I’ll distract you with beer.
You had me at “I’ll”
The Schenns killed me today
Gigure aint jiggy tonite
OMG I had no idea Avs have rookie in goal…
Good stuff. A bit too Tegan and Sara sound wannabe but thats not a bad thing
Wait is this the day Australia was born or the day the world celebrates Australia?
Very sad news, Jack. Fuck cancer!
Big time.
To the fucktards that broke into my cars last nite and only took the 5 year old GPS – it only stays charged for 5 minutes and you forgot the charger. Fools.
Ugh! Any damage to the car?
Just a mess inside both. People be stupid. Like me… I left my car keys and a bunch of cds laying on the seat. They didnt touch em.
Max Talbot is engaged to Dion Phaneuf’s cousin
/random hockey facts
Show of hands, who’s surprised the Devils blew their lead and got trounced by the Rangers?
Some one did mention that at least they didn’t get the imperial conversion wrong…
Probably somewhere in their code they had 2+2=5.
“Earlier this month, the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre said that Jade Rabbit, had successfully explored the surface of the Moon with its mechanical arm.”
Bad news. No Deadpan Mmmmmeetup for me this time around.
Good news. I’m taking the boychild to his first major con. We are headed to GenCon Indy this year.
Unacceptable!
Seriously – – GenCon should be awesome experience for the wee lad. Are there any games or people in particular he wants to see?
Nothing in particular. I’m going to see about signing him up for some game demos, probably real dungeon. He and his buddies play these “games” were they make up stories and act them out with swords, lightsabers, superhero gear, etc. I’m trying to help him make a transition to doing the same sort of things indoors with dice. We’ll see how that goes. He’s got one friend who isn’t even allowed to watch Harry Potter, so I have to be careful to avoid “demonic” things if some of his friends play.
He’s also excited that there might be some video game demos there too.
I think it’s going to be quite mind-blowing for him, in the best way possible.
Ha! I thought you were going to tell us he was sitting on his first panel!
If they realized just how good he was at podcasting they would probably give him his own track.
Snow in Mississippi and Louisiana!
The downside of our glamorous, busy lives: planning the MMMmmmeetup is extremely challenging.
Availability is almost equally spotty for every potential weekend.
I saw that! One of my employees is working at home today and called from her bathtub – the guy next store started shooting a gun . . .
If I had boots I would be shaking in them.
JFC. This society needs to care more about mental health and the bad effects of poor parents.
Yeah… its a fucking travesty
In defense of myself and other parents of teens with severe depression… believe it or not, there are other factors that can lead to depression than “poor parents”. I know we have a tenancy to blame everything on the parents, but let’s get the whole story before we start throwing potentially unwarranted stones, shall we?
Good point UH.
Getting access to help for depression is often difficult and expensive. That added on top of the social stigma against getting help and the general difficultly of trying to figure out if you have a normally moody teen (“all I wanted was a PEPSI!”) or one with sever depression … Parenting is a tough and vastly underpaid, middle management position.
Next big change needed in society is the view on Depression as an illness (a treatable one) and NOT just “suck it up and quit whining” thing. Of course we’d also have to get insurance to pay for counseling and treatment.
my .02 cents
Hey, UsedHair – – I agree 100%, and I hope my shorthand statement didn’t come across as “depressed kids = poor parents.” My comment is aimed at sick parents whose actions ambush their kids’ futures, kids with depression issues who might have had a chance, if not for the rotten adults in their lives. I’ll throw stones at those people all day, every day.
Regardless, we need more help ready and available for people struggling to feel ok.
Agreed on all points.
And I do apologize for my carelessly-worded remark.
Best part of the whole story: “One of the cafeteria workers also suffered minor injuries when she broke the glass to access the fire extinguisher” Nothing like products designed for safety that end up causing injuries themselves.
CP: Joaquin Phoenix on last week’s Fresh Air. Dude is a trip.
To Tahiti… or to Haiti?
Tahiti is a magical place.
CW: True Detective E3
Hey Jack. If spring/summer doesn’t work for a mmmmmeetup, would a September or October date work better?
Thought people?
Desert Pixie and I had the same discussion this evening. The point isn’t to just get this thing done at all costs, the point is to have as many attendees who wanna be there be there.
It’s probably gonna need to be September-ish, though.
Will the icepocalypse come upon us, or not? This is the question upon the minds of Southeast Texas. Most schools have announced closure for tomorrow, so the kiddos are happy.
I said yuck.
The NHL Western Conference is amazing. The Avs 71 points is good for 5th place overall. Conversely, that same 71 points would be good for 2nd overall in the East. Crazy.
It’s all a wash come playoff time.
I love this man.
I will grow old with this man.
I will care very deeply for this man.
I will be “here” & “there,” for this man.
I will smile for this man.
I love this man.
Jack Mangan– these words, and, my heart, are for yiu.
Well that sweetness came out of this air!
Wow! That changes the feel of my day.
I love you right back, baby.
Watching the noon news. Apparently there’s a petition in the US to have Justin Bieber deported back to Canada. What makes you think we want him back?
I’d be happy with a Presidential, Executive Order that forbids any reporting on him or his activities.
I care not about him or his shenanigans. Stopping the Bieber press coverage would be as good as him being gone.
I signed it!!! Proudly.
I had a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday, and the jury is still out. Right now, worse than before the shot. I’m told it take 2-3 days.
My mother gets them, but the relief period gets shorter and shorter. She’s considering getting an op.
Less painful to you, would be having your courtesan shot.
I fear you will be terrible disappointed with the size of my manse if you ever visited the UK.
The sound bar I bought recently has a auto off function if no sound is playing.
I use the AUX connection on the soundbar connected to the headphone socket on the TV.
When I watch Netflix on my PS3 I have no problems, however when watching live TV on the skybox (or recorded tv on the skybox,) the soundbar switches off every 15 minutes.
Grrrrrr!
I challenge the validity of your claim above about your manse.
I’m confused. It says, “annual BSFA Awards for works first published in 2013”
God’s War was published in 2011. I’m assuming it meant books first published in the UK in 2013? Is that right, Van.
Yup, God’s War only officially came out in the UK in 2013.
Go Gareth L. Powell! I need to check out his full length books.
RE: Ed’s comment earlier on Agents of SHIELD – I’m only on ep 10, but yeah, if theyre going where I think theyre going with Skye’s mom its gonna be a big pile of boo. The shows already on thin ice with me, growing shattier each week. Its the opposite Sleepy Hollow.
“shattier”
???
You mean like – “KHAAAAAAAN!” ?
RE: September mmmmmeeeeetup. Cant beat the weather, that’s for sure.
I hope we get more decisive action this time around. We better not get another long rambling excuse of why it can’t be done….like we did with the Deathstar petition! /s
Ironically, Canada can deem folks inadmissable if they have been convicted of DUI or any other felony. Sooooo there’s that little conundrum as well.
Crap joke for this chilly morning:
A customer was continually bothering the waiter in a restaurant; first, he’d asked that the air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked it be turned down because he was too cold, and so on for about half an hour. Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, walking back and forth and never once getting angry. So finally, a second customer asked why didn’t they just throw out the pest. “Oh I don’t care.” said the waiter with a smile. “We don’t even have an air conditioner.”
So, if my own heart rate is not above a certain amount, does that mean I’d be stuck in the bra forever? That would kind of suck.
Considering the source, I assume some kind of tentacle is required.
I’m envisioning a scene in which a truck veers suddenly into her lane on the interstate and as she manages a miraculous, saving throw maneuver to avoid on-rushing death and is bring her car back under control – she crashes as a result of her airbags deploying.
CP: Blasphemous Rumours — Depeche Mode
Somewhere a Pixie is swooning.
Swwoooooooooooooon
“But I think that God’s got a sick sense of humor”
Some decent albums here for 99 cents. Never used Google Play, but this might inspire me to give it a try.
I guess those ex-gymnasts have to do something with those skills after they become too old to compete anymore.
I don’t know. I think she can put most gymnasts to shame.
CP: Last War — Haley Bonar
I have a question for the beer drinkers that were using Pintly. Has everyone switched to BeerAdvocate or some other platform? Apart from and excel spreadsheet, I’ve been tracking my beer bottles on Pintly, but they are missing so many of the beers that I have (hence the spreadsheet). BeerAdvocate seems to have far more beers listed. However transferring 500+ beers from one system to another seems a gargantuan task with little return on investment. Opinions?
I haven’t switched to anything.
I don’t use anything. We just drink what looks good.
There was a time when we had one of every bottle of beer we tried lining the top of the kitchen cupboards. Once they reached three deep I decided it was getting a little ridiculous and recycled them all.
For whatever reason, I have no compulsion to track my beer consumption nor to collect bottles; other things, yes, just not beer. 😀
I started to hit some of Pintly’s limitations (like not having some of the beers I had) and I just stopped using it. Now I don’t use any. Guess it did not “enrich my user experience” enough to give it my time. *shrugs*
I was on Pintley for a minute, but never kept up. I’m like Bunny and ditto.
I mainly use Beer Advocate for research, but to jot down just a few notes Ill use Pintley. It really does lack in beer amount
Yes, the cold looks pretty, as long as you don’t have to be in it.
Anywhere its a struggle just to pee is out for me.
Pretty tho!
That’s what she said.
If I win the jackpot at the lottery it’s the next mmmmmmmeeetup location…if only to see Lo making an urine popsicle.
Cough
For you I’d make a shatsickle…
HAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
Laughing at your own comments, oh no….
False. If you look up, I’m responding to Ess’s “she said” post.
Now have a shatsickle.
I’m not NOMAD and I’m not falling for that.
TOS for the win, sir.
“out for me”
So the olympics start next week. I know there was some talk of a pool, did it go any farther than talk. I remember saying I’d root for Canada, of course.
I watched it live and it was about the scariest thing I had ever seen.
Not “scary movie” scary but “OMFH this is real life a human is gonna die now” scary.
I shall attempted to watch it again now that time has passed and see if it is still as intense.
So yeh. Still quite powerfull but here are some bits they edited out.
The exit from the capsule took several minutes more than they showed. There were a series of things he had to do first. After he opened the capsule door, you could hear him breathing harder and over the following minutes until he jumped, his responses with ground control seemed to grow slower and confused.
They often had to repeat things a few times to get a response from him and when I watched it live it gave me the real sense that maybe something had happened to his oxygen supply or something.
In reality, his visor heater had failed and he was facing the life or death decision as to whether to scrub the mission. In one interview I heard him admit he was fighting a rising bit of fear/panic.
Another thing from seeing it live (spoilers if you didn’t view Pixie’s link yet)-
If you were the sort of geek who followed this sort of thing (me), you knew that one of the biggest dangers of a fall from that altitude was the flat spin or a tumble. Things tend to start that and pick up speed in a hurry. When it starts, a human has a very short window of time before it causes them to black out. Unconscious people can’t deploy shoots, much less get in the right position to have a shoot “auto deploy”. When Felix jumped there was no live feed from his suit. So we had this long range, black and white speck from a tracking camera. After falling for a few moments that speck flashed “Light” … “Dark”.”Light” … “Dark”.”Light”. “Dark” .”Light””Dark”. “”LightDark”.””LightDarkLightDark”
You knew it HAD to be “The spin”.
Supposidly, one of the things being tested in this jump was a special emergency system that would deploy itself in the event of one of these spins. For some reason it didn’t or wasn’t being deployed.
In the audio (I noticed it was edited in this video)you could here his breathing start to get very rapid and loud. Ground control was calling him (very calmly, I might add) but he was NOT responding.
Then the sound of his breathing quit. I’m not sure I was breathing at that point. Another moment or so and then the “spot” stopped flashing. He had stopped the spin.
I read afterwards that he pulled himself together and (having now fallen into atmosphere that finally had some density to it) was able to use his arms to stop the spin. I have seen it discussed that there are few free fall jumpers in the world that might have pulled that off in the situation he was in.
ANYWAY – that is why you hear such a response of cheering when he said he had stopped the spin.
If you ever see the external footage of him landing, when he kneels and kisses the ground it is not for the cameras. He was truly honestly that happy to be back on earth and alive.
That guy = “The right stuff”.
AND ANOTHER spoiler thing …
Because his visor heater had malfunctioned, the inside had iced over and he couldn’t see his altimeter clearly. Sadly, this led him to deploy his shoot about 20 seconds to soon to break the record for longest free fall. He gets “fastest” and “farthest” though and that’s not too shabby.
Okay. I’m through with my fanboy/geekout now.
I also recall watching that historic jump with the kids, thinking “I might be streaming video of a person’s awful death here”. They were disappointed that he didn’t reach the longest freefall record – – I had no idea that was the reason he didn’t get it.
Incidentally, “The Last Cyberpunk,” my first-ever published story, ca 2003-2004, focused around a “stratodive” from space.
CP: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Ian Drury and the Blockheads
-r
For a moment there, I was hoping for a Vanamonde/ditto CP Smackdown!
like
CP: Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3) – Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Switching to Forgotify. This selects tracks from Spotify that have never been played.
Until now…
CP: Fidelio, Op 72c: Overture – Beethoven
CP: Three Loves – Brenda Lewis
CP: Mauglí – Na poradní skále by MIchal Suchanek
CP: Birth of the Blues – Dale Miller
“vein”
“poradní”
That Desert Pixie is a keeper, I tell ya.
She really is! I’m keeping her!
Oh sure, but if *I* say that I’m keeping her it would somehow be creepy…
“somehow”
“her”
Kevin Smith is going to use this as the basis for his Clerks 3 screenplay.
Please no donkey show this time, Kevin
The question shoulde be …*where* are you keeping her?
If that question is for Lo Pan, I’m calling 911
I suspect it may involve a large bird cage.
CP: Goya no Machiawase — Hello Sleepwalkers
So, while it’s no Google Gigabit, I just had the techs rollaway from the house after upgrading my from 18Mbps downloads to 45Mbps. I actually ran some speedtests and am getting about 47.
We’re in some tall cotton right here!
puts my 23Mps download speed to shame
Let the file share’n begin you scarvy dogs!
*pictures Ed putting on an eye patch, running up a pirate flag on his desk top and rattling his sabre/mouse at the Internet*
CW: latest Justified
A Buffy actor is at the receiving of a Star Wars reference..woot!
Oooh, which actor?
One of the nerds
CD – Samual Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout
The best thing I’ve had in my mouth in quite some time.
I didn’t care for it. I found it too sweet. I’m glad you like it though. 😀
It was a bit sweet. I was okay with it though.
I just had Shock Top Chocolate Wheat the other day. Now that was sweet. Fortunately I like sweet so I was good with it.
Oh, J0e…
Finally saw Skyfall. It was better than I expected.
From the “It’s a mad world” files –
The State Department finds that there is no environmental problem with allowing the Keystone pipeline because – (fasten your seatbelts) – the oil IS 17x more polluting then other oil sources and is actually worse for the environment but since the company selling it will find a way to get the oil to market even with out the pipeline … our help (US)does not make it worse for the environmental.
It’s the old, “He was going to die anyway so our killing him isn’t actually murder.” defense.
The State Department: declaring whatever logical conclusion you can afford since 1980.
JW: a scifi film without blasters and action scenes
I gotta say, if my wife passes before I do and I spent the rest of my days sitting by her graveside, she’d slap the shit outta me for wasting those years when I finally died and caught up with her.
Well, that link didn’t format worth a damn. Let’s see if this will take:
Really, that made the link go altogether?
So I am going to be watching (at least the second half of) the Super Bowl on the big TV screens at work. I’ve been called upon to work a single night shift tomorrow night (Sunday night into Monday morning). It will be only my second time ever staying up all night. The first time was almost (but not quite) ten years ago. This will be an interesting experience, but I think I can handle it. If I can, I might sneak in an update from my phone while I’m there.
Off to get as much sleep as possible in preparation. Good night, Pan.
OMAHA!!!!
(sorry. Had to)
ftw
So, I got a fancy new phone and *gasp* a new phone number. If you are a regular here, then you probably oughtta have the new number. Please go ahead and send a message and I’ll get it to you.
Sending a message. ie a psychic fax
..and no details about make and model, tsk tsk.
Of course, Van. I’m not much of a gadget fetishist, but it’s the LG G2.
Well, that was a steaming pile of poo this evening. While I’m happy for Jeremy and disappointed for EssBee and Lo Pan, I would have preferred something a little more competitive either way.
It’s turning into quite the winter wonderland outside. I’m getting quite tired of snow.
None so far this year, fingers crossed and all that.
We’ve had record amounts. *sigh*
But, I do know England has been getting a lot of rain. It seems, every weekend, when we watch a football game, they seem to be playing in the cold and rain.
Well, I think it’s time to give this house a once over with the vacuum.
There, I had a productive morning.
I did two hours of audio edits.
I vacuumed the whole house, even moving as much of the furniture as I could to get under them. I mopped the kitchen floor, cleaned the kitty litter, changed the bed sheets, and have a load of laundry in.
Next, I’m going to glue an eye on a teddy bear that seems to have lost his.
Then, watch the news and maybe, just maybe, do a movie PBP.
Beating the Devils is nothing to brag about. Not this year.
Not bragging!!!!!! Just…still sulking from Sun nite.
Oh, I know. I didn’t take that as bragging.
Youll take it as such and like it!!!!
I…dont even know what Im saying anymore.
Joy. iTunes corrupted my podcast list so when I click on podcasts, iTunes crashes.
MFer.
Dude. Bed. Now. You cannot win the day
No I can’t. Apple sucks. And blows. Hard. Just like the rest of the computer companies.
This!
ditto, I hope your day improved.
RE: the drug discussion above.
I think the common notion that drugs expand creativity is horseshit. You can see this is the careers of just about every great artist with drug issues. The material from their heaviest drug use periods is almost always a mess.
And that’s just for the ones who manage to survive their demons.
How much great material that “coulda been” has been lost due to drug misuse?
Oops. this was meant to post down below.
I wanted to clarify on a statement I made the other day, regarding PSH and his death.
I am so sorry if the tone I used hurt anyone’s feelings- as I believe it has done so.
The tone I used was harsh and direct and left no room for “the reality of things.”
People who choose and continue to choose the lifestyle of drinking too much, gambling too much, using mind-altering drugs too much are the ones who I have no sympathy for.
Now, the millions of people who have sought out help and pursued treatment and/or are previous abusers who have stopped and recognized that those days were poor choices; KUDOS for taking back your life.
For those who bounce in and out of treatment, I feel bad for some of these folks who are trying and keep on trying to beat the demon inside.
PSH, I dunno. I hear he has been battling addiction for a long time off and on. He was a brilliant actor. That is the extent of my praise of him.
Jack and I have had numerous discussions about actors and artists and songwriters and singers and the use of drugs and the question of, “Are they brilliant because their mind is altered from drugs?” or “Are they brilliant regardless?”
That is food for thought and an interesting debate.
Again, I am sorry for the tone I used the other day, as I did not mean to attack anyone personally here in the Deadpan zone.
Pixie, I can only speak for me on this one. My feelings weren’t hurt. As a person who was/is/will be really impacted by addiction five ways to Sunday (sundown? I never know), I’ve probably used the tone you used at times in my life. We all have our own stuff that informs what we say and how we feel. I am of the opinion that empathy can go a long way to protecting feelings; in other words, when I read your comment, I got it.
The one thing I’d challenge you on from this post is the “People who choose” part. Choosing has very little, if anything, to do with it, in my humble opinion/scarred and bloody experience. That being said, people who respect each other as we do can agree to disagree on such matters with no wounds.
xox
And I should’ve said something like this a few years back when Ed and I disagreed on something. Xox, Edward.
Spock voice
I have been and always will be your friend.
/Spock voice
This is the sweetest thing youve ever said. TEAM EDWARD! (not the sparkles kind)
Agree. Sweet as pie.
Thank you for clarifying!
Really, it wasnt so much a PSH issue ( I dont think we have any uber fans here, tho he was well liked). I think what has to be treaded carefully on here is the issue of “choice”. Granted, there are some that choose to be self destructive and dont care about the ramifications to others. But to most addicts I’ve known (and this may or may not include myself) the choice boils down to the mental make up in the brain that’s been formed thru use. One can choose to stop and really.. REALLY mean it… but find themselves on the end of a needle or bottom of a bottle over and over.
/heavy for Deadpan
Pinch, poke, you owe me some coke.
I’ll get Van’s coat . . .
jinx jinx tiddly winx!
I really gotta change my Gravatar. Yikes.
There; that’s better
-20C seems to be as warm as it’s getting today. Bleh
CD: Hot cocoa with marshmallows for Bunny
Hmmm, that sounds like a good idea *checks to see if she has marshmallows*
All of the marshmallows are frozen together.
The back of this packet of Chocolate Limes is full of nutritional information but if you want to know how many calories in one sweet…
I suppose I could try and find the kitchen scales and a calculator.
And here comes the scientist to shit all over everyone’s good time:
1. If anything, this dog has relative pitch. Perfect pitch is something else entirely.
2. As with Clever Hans (the horse that could do math problems)(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans), the trainer may not even realize it, but she is looking and nodding directly at the key she expects the dog to play. He is responding to her commands rather than processing music and interpreting which key matches the tone he’s hearing.
3. This woman SUCKS at playing tones on her whistle. If the dog really had perfect or even relative pitch he would likely be lunging for her throat (or maybe I’m just transferring my own desires here).
As in the Clever Hans case (which I first heard about whilst reading Sagan’s ‘Broca’s Brain’) the mundane explanation takes nothing away from what the animals are doing, still clever.
This one got me: One truism of addiction science is that long-term abuse rewires your brain and changes its chemistry, which is why triggers (or “associated stimuli,” in scientific parlance) are major risk factors for relapse.
I know lots of people in recovery, and the one thing I’m absolutely sure about is that the thing about people in recovery is: sometimes they’re not.
+10000
Morning Pan!
It’s a balmy -30C here in Canada Land. I’m glad I don’t have to go anywhere today.
Wow it was only -26C here this morn…
It was a blast playing Ice Road Truckers on the way in
I take back every gripe I’ve griped about my job this week. I am working from home enjoying the furnace.
Saw this on a Pawn Shop today driving in:
“Get Cash for Guns”
I honestly dont know if they meant that you can sell your guns there and get cash in return, or sell other stuff for cash with which to go buy guns…
As long as it didn’t say “Get Cash With Guns.”
Observation #2
saw this store for the first time – “Polish Pottery”
I dont know if its pottery from Poland or pottery you need to shine well.
Best get your loincloth out and start rubbing.
You dont want that genie…
Pop goes the weasel.
“weasel”
Now I’m thinking of Pauley Shore . . .
Thats a terrible thought…buuuuuudy
Could be worse, could be thinking of Carrot Top.
That’s a different kind of pain
Great. Now I’m gonna have nightmares of Lo’s weasel looking like Carrot Top saying HAPPY TIME!
Everyone can clear off the boards now. ditto has won the day 😀
Pretty in Pink might just be *the perfect* 80’s movie.
CP: Place For My Head — Linkin Park
an oldie but a damn goodie
In the distant future, when civilizations rise again from the ashes of the apocalypse, the most shocking thing those distant historians will learn is that the final world war erupted not between the United States and China…
A lawyer was just waking up from anaesthesia after surgery, and his wife was sitting by his side. His eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re beautiful!” and then he fell asleep again.
His wife had never heard him say that so she stayed by his side.
A couple of minutes later, his eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re cute!”
Well, the wife was disappointed because instead of “beautiful,” it was “cute.” She asked, “What happened to ‘beautiful’?”
His reply was “The drugs are wearing off!”
He’s probably going to need some more after that one…
Morning Pan
I’m cold. I guess I should shower and put some clothes on. That would probably help.
There, that’s better
The sun is starting to show it’s face. I’m going to take that as a sign spring can’t be far away when the sky starts to lighten at 7:30. However, at -25C it’s still stupid cold.
Hi all y’all… Anyone ever post results of that Survey monkey survey? I’m still hoping to save the monies and book our cruise for September so I need dates and decisions!
#ItsNotReallyAllAboutMe
#HashTagInThePan
I’ll post the SurveyMonkey numbers (anonymously) for all to see. They’re pretty discouraging for a June MMMmmmeetup.
Thank you.
Booked kitty’s semi-annual vet appointment for next week. My kitty hates the vet.
If I were a kitty, I wouldn’t like the vet either. I see what they do to the kitty.
My kitty hates the vet so much, she has to be sedated ahead of time. Even then, she still complains
CP: Fish Tank — The Last 3 Lines
Speaking of SurveyMonkey, here’s the one for this year’s hockey:
For the record, I don’t think life has a meaning other that what you make out of it yourself.
..and it’s sad to see people still haven’t stopped trying to prove god by logic FFS!
I could think of plenty of replies, but it looks like the comments board has it pretty well covered. Too bad human nature lest it break down into name calling etc. after a certain point. :p
At least we get to look forward to that next season of “The Killing.”
They godfaded.
Godammit (Rhett)
Well, that’s indeed unfortunate. I as well had been following that one after their Slice of SciFi interview.
Of course, I haven’t listed to Slice in quite a while, either.
At least CotG stayed constantly good.
Wow. The new season of Comic Book Men premiers SUNDAY night at MIDNIGHT. AMC is rally trying to kill it aren’t they? I;m indifferent.
Your Olympic Men’s hockey teams:
Austria
Canada -claimed
Czech Republic -claimed
Finland -claimed
Latvia
Norway
Russian Fed. -claimed
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Not sure exactly what it is about Latvia and Hockey that makes me want the combination, but I certainly wouldn’t mind Latvia. If need be, I would take Slovakia or Slovenia (because as a true ‘Merican I can’t really tell the difference between them.
Is no one taking the US? Cause seriously, theyre gonna be good this year.
I was leaving it for one of you guys. 😀
U. S. of A. ;mother fuckers!
I’m willing to take whoever’s left over, but for now – – I’ll put in a claim for Sweden, in support of Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
CW: Latest Almost Human
Gina Carano as the rogue android…/swoon.
I am really enjoying this show.
And it’s nice to see John Larroquette working again. Hopefully this story arc goes somewhere meaningful.
Proof of several things including:
Ice Skating can be cool
Kenny Rogers was awesome for at least part of his career
Olympic gold medalists have a sense of humor
and…
Bathrobes are THE perfect all-occasion wardrobe
Believe me, I understand the need to make a living and it was cool that it was actually a good song. I’m not trying to throw any bad juju at Tegan and Sara. Still love them to death. But none of that stopped my first reaction from being… Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
That noise you can hear is T&S selling their souls…
If you ask them, theyll tell you they sold out when they signed their first deal at 19.
Im not sure if its “hip” to do commercials now, but just this last year Ive hear Queens of the Stone Age on T-Mobile, Sleigh Belles shilling for Apple, and at least 5 other. Trust me, each time I share your “noooooo!”. But times must have changed behind our back.
I still watch films starring Charlton Heston.
Nuff said.
FUnny enough, now Im looking for it. I just heard Phantogram on Schick commercial. Either the marketing peeps are more ‘hip’ nowadays, or its not the stigma it once was for indie bands.
Brothas and sistas gotta eat….
…caviar with champagne…. in limousine hot tubs….
Are they not Royals?
Womens hockey, Canada vs Switzerland, 1st period: 2-0
US has already beaten Finland 3-1.
And both Canada and the US are in the same bracket. Germany, Swedend, Russia and Japan.
So, I’ll say it once more on this thread: new phone number here. My old number isn’t me anymore. Contact me through some other means and I’ll get you the new one!
Apparently the CBC has a very nice Hockey Night in Canada app for both Android and iOS. I like it much better than some of the other apps I’ve tried.
Blue Pill? Red Pill?
Matrix Trilogy depends on it.
Considering the Olympic hockey has already started, what were the results of the Survey Monkey? What will be my penalty when Latvia inevitably looses?
OK. This is officially gearing up to be the youngest, hippest (and probably worst) Batman movie ever.
You must touch your pinky to your lip while reading the article.
To answer UsedHair’s question from above:
The Olympic SurveyMonkey poll closes at midnight tonight. The voting to do both the Olympics AND the NHL playoffs was unanimous.
The voting for the consequences is still close. It looks like it will be one of these 4:
Listen to a song chosen by you and record an Earbuddies-style response for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow .
Record themselves singing a snippet of a song chosen by you, for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow .
Take and submit a photo of one object from a (group-approved) list of 3 items chosen by you, to be posted on the Deadpan Flickr and Facebook page.
Record themselves for 60 seconds while watching a movie chosen by you, for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow .
This write-in also had an outside shot:
-cook/eat an ethnic dish by winning team home country (olympics) and write post about experience on boards
So I competed again today.
Didn’t do as well as last time 🙁
Due to there being only two 19 year olds in my group though, I took third.
I have a medal.
Which I guess makes me bona fide.
My back hurts.
I’m game.
Tally ho!
Counting Prostitutes?
Howd I miss this?!
Where’s my needle?
In Nancy’s arm.
Sid will not be pleased.
I’m gay-me
Say….
Czn you see?
Lovely icy drive in today – ugh.
The worst.
Not as bad as after dark though.
That is the Nacht worst.
Which in turn is not as bad as a bloody nose.
That is the Blut worst.
Which isn’t as bad as organ meats made into sausage. That is Liver Wurst.
EssBee’s post has turned into a sausage fest.
Story of my life . . .
NEIN!
Inch!
Heils!
I was gonna go with “Nageln”.
Gesundheit.
Crap. That’s better. Es tut mir lied!
Maybe it’s just the mode I am in … but this just gets more inappropriately, LOL funny every time I watch it.
Audio(which is the funny bit) may not be work appropriate.
Oh yeh, the link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=q0v7rFSUrGE
“May I @$%# you? Please?”
HA!
I’m gamy.
Careful or my butt will post here as well.
Lo is threatening to serve Rump Post.
Youre on a (kaiser) roll, JJ!
“I don’t want a roll. Do you have any bread?” Tom asked wryly.
“It’s time you quit loafing and get your buns moving” Mortimer replied
Esssssss!
http://www.justjared.com/2014/01/23/tegan-sara-everything-is-awesome-exclusive-premiere-listen-now/
Bubble gum!
Sugary sweet!
That tumbleweed post, just pretend it never happened.
:panties:
Your crap joke for the day:
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. “But officer,” the man began, “I can explain.”..”Just be quiet,” snapped the officer. “I’m going to let you cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back.”..”But, officer, I just wanted to say,…”..”And I said to keep quiet! You’re going to jail!”…A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said, “Lucky for you that the chief’s at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a good mood when he gets back.”…”Don’t count on it,” answered the fellow in the cell. “I’m the groom.”
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19510914&id=TwExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ON4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=5042,2523650
“If wife does it, so can hubby”
I suppose that’s true … but he’d better be pretty damned relaxed first.
Someone with a high-end printer and a lot of time.
http://prosign.tumblr.com/post/33766157596/someone-has-made-fake-london-underground-signs-and
/looks back
Cough
Cough.
hack
Set cynicism to 100%
http://bookriot.com/2014/01/23/overthrow-dystopian-government/
For iOS users:
http://toucharcade.com/2014/01/23/carmageddon-free-on-ios/
Lord I loved this game
Van, I am enjoying Series 2 of The Bridge so much. The remakes are just a waste of time!
Indeed, accept no imitations.
So for the first time iTunes refused to update tonight, tried reinstalling and it was still crapping out.
Had to uninstall all the bits of Apple software on PC, then delete left over directories, reboot and then reinstall.
Now it works..grrrr!
Ditto brought to my attention, June 15th is Father’s Day which might rule it out for many Panites. Van, what other dates have you got?
Just an FYI, July and August are completely out for my. Just sayin’
*sigh* my = me
CW: Sleepy Hollow season finale
already?
We are about three episodes behind.
Well if not, it left a hell of a cliff hanger.
It is. And its been a good 13 episodes so a nice run for a first season
I like the Whopper, fuck the Big Mac
http://www.wanderradioproductions.com/2014/01/16/want-to-play-a-game/
just to remember the old times
I could probably slide to a later June weekend. July and August do get difficult for me as well.
I knew we were talking about Father’s Day weekend, but I didn’t have an issue. As holidays go, it’s in the pile with Grandparents day and Boss appreciation day.
Hey, a Wolf!
Poor Chief O’Brien
http://citycyclops.com/7.31.13.php
Since we’re talking MMMMMeetup scheduling, I will weigh in with my thoughts on the possible weekends that are being discussed:
May 16-19 – I can definitely show up for this one, although it’s not my first choice.
May 23-26 – (Memorial Day weekend) – OK, no problem here
Any other weekend in June – OK, no problem here (except for the below)
June 27-30 – Same as May 16-19 – can show up, but would prefer to avoid this weekend
Note that due to my work schedule and not having any more personal time I can use, I will get into town either late on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning, depending on when I can get a flight.
Actually…. May 30 thru June 1 could work…. Amy? Everyone?
Discuss. Contact me in public or via email. Let’s figure this out.
curling!
The only weekend I know for sure is bad is the first one in June due to Relay For Life. Any thing else might work but I dont know for sure. We will fo the best we can, but it is more important to pick a date foe Van, imo.
Ok, this might be a job for SurveyMonkey.
Weird dream about the meetup. I got stranded on the Breaking Bad set and we all ended up dining with Benedict Cumberbatch.
Must lay off the Frosties before bed…
Did he look like this, by any chance?
http://imgur.com/UYzZRFA
Dude…. This. Must. Happen.
^like
He’s easy on the eyes.
Van, don’t worry, we’re far enough away from Albuquerque that you won’t get stranded there! We have plenty of meth labs here, though . . .
I best be careful I don’t get mistook for Heisenberg ..
Morning Pan
Hubbyless for 36 hours again *sigh*
While I know I won’t have time today, it does look like there will be a play by play tomorrow.
Wow.
If Dante’ could have fore scene this it would surely have been added as the 8th level of hell.
http://conferencecall.biz/
Get me out get me out GET ME OUT
Sleepy Hollow had a great finale.
Who knew the Walternate would show up?
Huh. Good god yall!
Well there was that one scene.
http://tinyurl.com/m6z93uk
I am Arya.
Jamie
Some good news for Android users:
http://onemanleft.com/2014/01/its-official/
SurveyMonkey link to help schedule out the MMMmmmeetup weekend.
Please fill out the survey if you get a minute! I changed the settings so you can go back and change your answers in the future, if things change.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HKGBSJY
Ok, I monkeed up.
Me two
Or three it seems.
I monkeyed around as well.
You guys are too busy singing to put anybody down.
Go play with White-Out
It will have to wait a few days for me.
There’s nostalgia and then there’s http://www.taybles.com/about/designs.aspx
Then there’s peeps with too much cash
Time to over analyse:
http://strangehorizons.com/2014/20140120/valentine-c.shtml?utm_content=bufferc6a23&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
No.
http://kotaku.com/report-pixar-will-make-a-star-wars-movie-1506871647
I hope they get Larry the Cable Guy to voice Boba Fett.
Why you say stuff like this? You break-a my heart.
Sorry, I meant to say Tim Allen.
Aaaaroooo?
http://www.tuningfever.fr/pics-max-9910-252964-millenium-falcon-dukes-general-lee.jpg
Lo, we might need to play hookie one day soon and hit this:
http://www.weeklypint.com/the-weekly-pint/craft-brewers/life-after-dogfish-january-2014
Holy crap, I didnt know one of the guys from DogfishHead started the brewery. Now its a must try.
You know, I get 300 channels on my TV and not one of them is showing the Flames game tonight. What’s that about?
FOMOOH?
.????
????
Sorry, this was in reply to Rhett’s last post
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsRpWvk9oE
Ok, now I know what FOMOH is. Is FOMOOH the same but with more cow bell?
Yes.
I thought it stood for
Flatulent Overlords Milking Our Honeys.
or maybe
Fully Operational Mobile Operating Hospital.
Evidently “missingout” is a single word because Fear Of Missing Out On Hockey would be FOMOOH. /scratches head
I want to see some of these made into movies
http://io9.com/10-comics-marvel-would-desperately-like-to-forget-they-1508292020?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Boobs? Check.
Billy Ray? Check.
Neato!
http://www.youtube.com/embed/iAp8pEaWB1Y
Your crap joke for the day:
A woman went into a bar in Texas and saw a cowboy with his feet propped up on a table. He had the biggest feet she’d ever seen. The woman asked the cowboy if it’s true what they say about men with big feet. The cowboy grinned and said, “Sure is, little lady! Why don’t you come on out to the bunk house and let me prove it to you!” The woman wanted to find out for herself, so she spent the night with him. The next morning she handed him a $100 bill. Blushing, he said, “Well, thank ya Ma’am. I’m real flattered. Aitn’t nobody ever paid me fer mah services before. The woman replied, “Don’t be flattered. Take the money and buy yourself some boots that fit.”
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!
“There’s a snake in my boot!”
http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/09/04/monkey-wearing-tiny-coat-plays-in-snow/
AHha
The Sun always shine on TV
I’m thinking you want to take on he?
I want some milk
My coffee grows cold
I want some milk
I shouldve been told
I think hubby is bored. He keeps texting me pictures of his hotel room
This is a fine bowl of Frosties.
Wow, 3% Freshness for I, Frankenstein. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_frankenstein/
Those are Battlefield Earth numbers.
We still plan to see it next weekend
Although, I see 62% of people seemed to like it nonetheless
Maybe you can do a PBP in the theater 😉
Really, Yahoo?
Horton doesn’t hear a boo
Michael Finewax reports that Nathan Horton is a star in Columbus as they are on an eight game winning streak.
Youve one-upped NHL.com in awfulness!!!
‘Her’ to see first methinks.
Shouldn’t you be in bed, Van?
Soon!
You’ve had a better offer than that, tonight?
I think it’s time for dinner
People can be so cute. A young lady just found out we have Brandon Sanderson as our guest. I could hear the quiver of excitement in her email, enquiring about how she can see him
:cheerful:
Kitty is mad at me. My dinner is not something she would like to eat
I guess I will just have to watch the Edmonton – Phoenix hockey tonight
Hubby says he has a mystery door in his room. It’s locked and he wants to know what’s on the other side. I asked if it was linked to the room next door but he said it isn’t.
His last text told me he thinks it’s a secret time and space portal. I told him to take pictures if he does end up in another time or dimension
Good grief! Has he (i)never(/i) seen this movie?
That door never turns out well.
Given who he’s married to, I’m quite sure he is aware of that trope.
On a related note, I haven’t heard from him since he told me about the door (really I haven’t. I’m assuming he went for dinner)
I’d Phoenix stingy? The commentator said the coyotes are stingy but didn’t elaborate
Dunno would you?
Silly me. I’d = is
You have no idea how exciting this game is *yawn*
Survey completed.
Phoenix draws first blood
Now we are 3-0 Phoenix.
Phoenix has a whoring penal – eh, I mean a hooking penalty
3 – 0 Phoenix, end of the first
Ah, I see Calgary is doing so much better than Edmonton
Really Edmonton? Really?
4 – 0 Phoenix
Oilers finally scored
4 – 1 Phoenix, end of the second
Man, first they took away Pluto, now they’re coming after the Black Holes!
Where will the madness end?
Somewhere, Maximillion is pissed.
Ack! The whirling blades and the oh so red glow..
Oilers score. 4 – 2 Phoenix
4 – 3 Phoenix
Hubby just called to say good night. I love my hubby
Yotes are REALLY trying to blow this game. They need a timely OEL slapper
Phoenix wins 4 – 3
That was ridiculous.
Now, it’s bed time.
Night Pan
He doesn’t come round much anymore, but I’m a still send happy birthday wishes to Jeremy f Seattle.
He slinks around Google+ these days.
http://www.jorvik-viking-festival.co.uk/2013/11/the-world-will-end-in-100-days-ragnarok-the-viking-apocalypse-predicted-for-22-february-2014/
…and I feel Niflheim.
/raises an eyebrow
JORVIKing kidding me.
Is this because the Vikings didn’t make it to the Super Bowl?
This is because they cast Heimball as a black guy in the movie, isn’t it?
Sadly, a disclaimer is needed: This is mocking the racists who freaked out about Idris Elba’s casting as Heimdall, not an actual racist remark.
/joke ruined.
God I hate prying eyes.
Dr Strangelove, not so implausible after all:
http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2014/01/strangelove-for-real.html?mbid=social_retweet
Morning Pan
Went to the store, got gas, and washed my car this morning. Now to kill things.
CP: Risen 2
Van, I sent you an email.
Got them, thanks TEB.
We finally got to play our new board game, last night — Ticket To Ride.
It is a super fun game, with potential to unleash a lot of strategies.
I highly recommend it for you and yours!
We play it quite often, as well as Ticket to Ride Europe.
I just play Space Inv…oh wait.
I just brewed an English Red Ale. This was my 7th brew, I think, and by far the smoothest experience. It’ll be called Deadpan Red, because Van. And also Alvie recommended a Red for this round. Deadpan! Red! Ale!
Mr. Lo, you must come next time.
It’s been a fun day all around. I went and stood in line at 6:30 a.m. today for some free Broncos swag with 1,000 other cold people, then took my mother-in-law shopping for a table-top a.m./f.m. radio so she can listen to Rockies games this season. We also had lovely greasy Five Guys burgers for lunch. Full, fun day!
And I do realize you wouldn’t want any, Van. We have Baileys in the fridge for you.
Better than laying out a welcome mat.
What if I’m laying on the welcome mat?
I’ll distract you with beer.
You had me at “I’ll”
The Schenns killed me today
Gigure aint jiggy tonite
OMG I had no idea Avs have rookie in goal…
Good stuff. A bit too Tegan and Sara sound wannabe but thats not a bad thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEVFMde0CM4
As seen on Facebook: Sad news from my past NJ life… one of my old best friends lost his wife to lung cancer today. Bah and meh.
So sad, man. So young. Fucking ugh. My best to your buddy
Yes. Fuck cancer!
Your sexual innuendo lyric of the da:
Come on baby let me butter your corn.
You gotta love the blues…
Apologies Jack, that should not have been linked to your sad news.
Please delete.
http://io9.com/the-most-amazing-artworks-based-on-william-gibsons-neu-1507726378
Mac turn 30:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/24/thirty_years_of_the_apple_macintosh_p1/
Hey Deadpan!
Happy Australia Day!
Wait is this the day Australia was born or the day the world celebrates Australia?
Very sad news, Jack. Fuck cancer!
Big time.
To the fucktards that broke into my cars last nite and only took the 5 year old GPS – it only stays charged for 5 minutes and you forgot the charger. Fools.
Ugh! Any damage to the car?
Just a mess inside both. People be stupid. Like me… I left my car keys and a bunch of cds laying on the seat. They didnt touch em.
Max Talbot is engaged to Dion Phaneuf’s cousin
/random hockey facts
Show of hands, who’s surprised the Devils blew their lead and got trounced by the Rangers?
Let’s see, 1… 2…. Right. No one.
/hockeygrumbles
*half a hand*
http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Qhorin
Cars broken into!!
You know how it is
Do I need to bump up my insurance if I managed to get to Colorado?
All I got out of this post is, Van is coming to Colorado!!!
That’s in the fickle fingered hands of fate and survey monkey.
Van its no diff here than there. Just gotta lock vehicles. Considering this is the first time its happened in years Im not gonna complain much.
For those among us from SoCal:
http://www.rantlifestyle.com/2014/01/18/20-things-nobody-tells-moving-southern-california/
Morning Pan
Today I do shopping for my grandmother. Fun stuff.
She seems to be still be confounding Father Time.
Yup. She had her biopsy last week. She’s suppose to get the results some time this week.
Jack, I need to change my Survey Monkey. I can’t do the last weekend in June anymore.
You can actually go back in and change your SurveyMonkey results, if/when stuff changes.
Last night, hubby and I watched Hell Baby http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2318527/?ref_=nv_sr_2
It was a fun movie.
Jade Rabbit goes kerplunk:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-25908527
Silly Rabbit.
Some one did mention that at least they didn’t get the imperial conversion wrong…
Probably somewhere in their code they had 2+2=5.
“Earlier this month, the Beijing Aerospace Control Centre said that Jade Rabbit, had successfully explored the surface of the Moon with its mechanical arm.”
DAAAAAMN that is one, long mechanical arm!
Food For Thought– Norwegian Scabies
“Food” + “Scabies” = bad Pixie.
Sounds communicable
It’s a headscratcher.
Italian Scabbia
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/65/christinascabbia018ck.jpg
^like.
Something tells me there is not much chance of getting THAT.
Tonight’s ‘feast’ will be two soft boiled eggs and a slice of toast.
Holy crap, I had no idea this was being made.
http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a546775/a-long-way-down-aaron-paul-in-first-trailer-for-nick-hornby-adaptation.html
Holy crap, I loved the Nick Hornby book.
Good news, Bad news.
Bad news. No Deadpan Mmmmmeetup for me this time around.
Good news. I’m taking the boychild to his first major con. We are headed to GenCon Indy this year.
Unacceptable!
Seriously – – GenCon should be awesome experience for the wee lad. Are there any games or people in particular he wants to see?
Nothing in particular. I’m going to see about signing him up for some game demos, probably real dungeon. He and his buddies play these “games” were they make up stories and act them out with swords, lightsabers, superhero gear, etc. I’m trying to help him make a transition to doing the same sort of things indoors with dice. We’ll see how that goes. He’s got one friend who isn’t even allowed to watch Harry Potter, so I have to be careful to avoid “demonic” things if some of his friends play.
He’s also excited that there might be some video game demos there too.
I think it’s going to be quite mind-blowing for him, in the best way possible.
Ha! I thought you were going to tell us he was sitting on his first panel!
If they realized just how good he was at podcasting they would probably give him his own track.
Snow in Mississippi and Louisiana!
The downside of our glamorous, busy lives: planning the MMMmmmeetup is extremely challenging.
Availability is almost equally spotty for every potential weekend.
In defense of marriage, and watching Beyonce:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IE7P8AJRxw
CW: Latest Shameless (US)
Just when you think Frank can’t go lower..
..and Fiona oh Fiona.
Gawd I love this show.
It’s one of the best!
SO this happened a dfew miles up the road from me…
http://kdvr.com/2014/01/27/fire-causes-evacuation-closure-of-standley-lake-high-school/
WTF? Really? That’s how you wanna go out? Ugh.
I saw that! One of my employees is working at home today and called from her bathtub – the guy next store started shooting a gun . . .
If I had boots I would be shaking in them.
JFC. This society needs to care more about mental health and the bad effects of poor parents.
Yeah… its a fucking travesty
In defense of myself and other parents of teens with severe depression… believe it or not, there are other factors that can lead to depression than “poor parents”. I know we have a tenancy to blame everything on the parents, but let’s get the whole story before we start throwing potentially unwarranted stones, shall we?
Good point UH.
Getting access to help for depression is often difficult and expensive. That added on top of the social stigma against getting help and the general difficultly of trying to figure out if you have a normally moody teen (“all I wanted was a PEPSI!”) or one with sever depression … Parenting is a tough and vastly underpaid, middle management position.
Next big change needed in society is the view on Depression as an illness (a treatable one) and NOT just “suck it up and quit whining” thing. Of course we’d also have to get insurance to pay for counseling and treatment.
my .02 cents
Hey, UsedHair – – I agree 100%, and I hope my shorthand statement didn’t come across as “depressed kids = poor parents.” My comment is aimed at sick parents whose actions ambush their kids’ futures, kids with depression issues who might have had a chance, if not for the rotten adults in their lives. I’ll throw stones at those people all day, every day.
Regardless, we need more help ready and available for people struggling to feel ok.
Agreed on all points.
And I do apologize for my carelessly-worded remark.
Best part of the whole story: “One of the cafeteria workers also suffered minor injuries when she broke the glass to access the fire extinguisher” Nothing like products designed for safety that end up causing injuries themselves.
CP: Joaquin Phoenix on last week’s Fresh Air. Dude is a trip.
To Tahiti… or to Haiti?
Tahiti is a magical place.
CW: True Detective E3
Hey Jack. If spring/summer doesn’t work for a mmmmmeetup, would a September or October date work better?
Thought people?
Desert Pixie and I had the same discussion this evening. The point isn’t to just get this thing done at all costs, the point is to have as many attendees who wanna be there be there.
It’s probably gonna need to be September-ish, though.
Will the icepocalypse come upon us, or not? This is the question upon the minds of Southeast Texas. Most schools have announced closure for tomorrow, so the kiddos are happy.
I said yuck.
The NHL Western Conference is amazing. The Avs 71 points is good for 5th place overall. Conversely, that same 71 points would be good for 2nd overall in the East. Crazy.
It’s all a wash come playoff time.
I love this man.
I will grow old with this man.
I will care very deeply for this man.
I will be “here” & “there,” for this man.
I will smile for this man.
I love this man.
Jack Mangan– these words, and, my heart, are for yiu.
Well that sweetness came out of this air!
Wow! That changes the feel of my day.
I love you right back, baby.
🙂 That’ll melt the snow and ice!
Aww.
:heart:
Morning Pan
Today it’s all audio edits all day.
“Sounds” about right.
“As far as I know”
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2014/01/27/22469869-sochi-mayor-we-have-no-gay-people-as-far-as-i-know
good gravy
Shhhh… There’s no GrAvY there either. As far as they know.
But then, what will they put on their french fries?
Ketchup. Strait up.
From the spambox:
Subject: Luli – “Hi!Well you my picture?”
Hmmm. Dunno. Well I?
“Tiffany’s profile is waiting for you on JDATE. Local Jewish Singles!!!”
But she says she loves Jack!
I hope Jack has been circumcised, then…
Oy…vey…
Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ed.
..and then there is this :
http://io9.com/classic-science-fiction-wallpapers-will-fill-your-deskt-1509697156?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
See even this otherwise cool article has to get a jab in at Episode 1. People its been 15 years. Get the fuck over it. Yeesh.
Something’s you never get over:
http://youtu.be/hUkCJDkG3fg
And here I was expecting to get a clip from Airplane!
Shirley, you must be joking!
That way leads to the dark side.
Roger!
Dodger!
Esssssssssssss
http://www.justjared.com/2014/01/28/tegan-sara-dont-find-another-love-exclusive-premiere-listen-now/
!!
25 covers?!?!?!?!??!?!??!?!
http://screenrant.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-empire-covers/
Holy shit! Blink!!!
This is going to be the greatest film ever made. Ever.
Statues?
Ha! That was my first thought too.
Me as well.
There is a certain mystique about them.
Dammit Rhett.
Not seeing much chatter or any headlines, but today is still a date worth remembering.
http://www.space.com/24438-challenger-lessons-learned.html
Agreed. I still remember seeing it happen.
Watching the noon news. Apparently there’s a petition in the US to have Justin Bieber deported back to Canada. What makes you think we want him back?
I’d be happy with a Presidential, Executive Order that forbids any reporting on him or his activities.
I care not about him or his shenanigans. Stopping the Bieber press coverage would be as good as him being gone.
I signed it!!! Proudly.
I had a cortisone shot in my knee yesterday, and the jury is still out. Right now, worse than before the shot. I’m told it take 2-3 days.
My mother gets them, but the relief period gets shorter and shorter. She’s considering getting an op.
Less painful to you, would be having your courtesan shot.
I fear you will be terrible disappointed with the size of my manse if you ever visited the UK.
Well, it’s not the size but what you do with it.
Indeed, there is no velvet anywhere.
Not less painful for the courtesan.
Drink some of your red asap!
CP: Happy Hour – The Housemartins
It’s really cold today so I am reposting this.
http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/65/christinascabbia018ck.jpg
Hurts…
CP: How to Rob To Bank – Willy Porter
CP: Blues Run the Game – Bert Jansch
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1463901_653195544738179_1941442214_n.jpg
http://tinyurl.com/letjqwv
http://tinyurl.com/kjo8gnu
CW: Dracula – season finale
Poorly titled work email of the day:
“Massage lady has openings”
Strangely working tech:
The sound bar I bought recently has a auto off function if no sound is playing.
I use the AUX connection on the soundbar connected to the headphone socket on the TV.
When I watch Netflix on my PS3 I have no problems, however when watching live TV on the skybox (or recorded tv on the skybox,) the soundbar switches off every 15 minutes.
Grrrrrr!
I challenge the validity of your claim above about your manse.
“Sound bar”
“Headphone socket”
“Ps3”
“skybox”
As chunky as the PS3 is, it ain’t that big.
http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Mance_Rayder?file=ManceS3Promo.jpg
^winning
Visions of Childhoods End:
http://infinispace.net/2013/11/childhoods-end-movie-concept-art/
MANSE!
The Yotes awaken from cryosleep.
Greiss is the word, is the word, is the word.
Grand LARSONy
http://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/28-things-that-happened-after-the-harry-potter-books-ended
http://blankonblank.org/audio/
Your crap joke for the day:
This Morning, I was beaten up by a busty woman in an elevator.
I was staring at her boobs when she said “would you please press one?”
So I did.
I don’t remember much after that…
Try harder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4luHEVjqKA&feature=youtu.be
I kind of love this
Yeh, put me down as a “yes” for this.
The BSFA has released the short list for it’s awards:
http://www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-the-shortlist/
I’m confused. It says, “annual BSFA Awards for works first published in 2013”
God’s War was published in 2011. I’m assuming it meant books first published in the UK in 2013? Is that right, Van.
Yup, God’s War only officially came out in the UK in 2013.
Go Gareth L. Powell! I need to check out his full length books.
RE: Ed’s comment earlier on Agents of SHIELD – I’m only on ep 10, but yeah, if theyre going where I think theyre going with Skye’s mom its gonna be a big pile of boo. The shows already on thin ice with me, growing shattier each week. Its the opposite Sleepy Hollow.
“shattier”
???
You mean like – “KHAAAAAAAN!” ?
RE: September mmmmmeeeeetup. Cant beat the weather, that’s for sure.
That’s looking like the way to go….
The Great American Beer Fest is in Sept . . .
OH ho ho hoooo
CP: ATX — Alberta Cross
Van, you have an email.
Recieved
Have you hacked my email Lo?
Just preemptively striking for you
Got it TEB, thanks again..and yes I did notice.
When you want to keep an eye on the birds:
http://vanheusden.com/misc/blog/2014-01-26.php
http://imgur.com/a/H6vfA
Coffee-Mate: Helps you pretend to like coffee.
There are some gems here.
CP: Planet Claire — The B-52’s
Oh this whole album is full of win
So, the Yotes will be called the Arizona Coyotes next year.
Apparently there’s (yet another) new logo coming too.
Hmmm didnt the Cardinals go thru the same thing?
I believe it should look like the AC/DC logo only be “AZ/CT” and the lightning bolt gets replaced with a hockey stick (with a lightning bolt on it).
Make it so.
Featuring such hits as:
For Those About to Puck (We Salute You)
Givin’ the Dog A Doan
Flick of the Stick
Thundercheck
etc.
All these win!!!!!!!
But dont forget:
You Checked Me All Game Long
Dirty Deeds Done Murphy
Whole Lotta Schlemko
The Radim’s Edge
I heard they weren’t changing the logo.
… BUT WE ALREADY HAVE A SET LIST!!!!!
I’m still going to call them the Phoenix Coyotes just to spite the politictions.
I think the $$ spent on pro sports logos, uniforms, marketing could feed the world.
Well, half the world … or one dinner for the 85 riches people in it.
And let them know its Christmas time too
And buy them each a Coke!
Keep em company?
That’s the song I sing.
Whoooooo!!!!
http://tinyurl.com/k4jwhsk
I hope we get more decisive action this time around. We better not get another long rambling excuse of why it can’t be done….like we did with the Deathstar petition! /s
Ironically, Canada can deem folks inadmissable if they have been convicted of DUI or any other felony. Sooooo there’s that little conundrum as well.
Crap joke for this chilly morning:
A customer was continually bothering the waiter in a restaurant; first, he’d asked that the air conditioning be turned up because he was too hot, then he asked it be turned down because he was too cold, and so on for about half an hour. Surprisingly, the waiter was very patient, walking back and forth and never once getting angry. So finally, a second customer asked why didn’t they just throw out the pest. “Oh I don’t care.” said the waiter with a smile. “We don’t even have an air conditioner.”
Nice:
http://m.imgur.com/a/4IvaR
That deserves some cake.
http://sketch42blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/jonesDM1903_468x893.jpg
Like I’m going to get THAT out of my head anytime soon.
Rocks have feelings too
http://www.geekosystem.com/nasa-lawsuit/
I knew it.
I like the one commenter
“If its preposterous, take 5 minutes to prove it? Wheres the harm in that?”
Way to feed into the delusion.
Ha! Yeah there’s no such thing as “take 5 minutes” when it comes to the rover.
Of course, then there’s the skankiness of the lawyer who took the case… assuming he didn’t file himself. Which is a possibility.
This:
http://jackmangan.com/un-mas/#comment-159445
Is well worth checking out if you missed it the first time.
I saw that.
So true.
Han Solo goes (lego) podracing
http://io9.com/han-solo-completely-redeems-podracing-in-new-star-wars-1512298677?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
http://www.geekosystem.com/love-bra/
LOL
“Because, Japan”
So, if my own heart rate is not above a certain amount, does that mean I’d be stuck in the bra forever? That would kind of suck.
Considering the source, I assume some kind of tentacle is required.
I’m envisioning a scene in which a truck veers suddenly into her lane on the interstate and as she manages a miraculous, saving throw maneuver to avoid on-rushing death and is bring her car back under control – she crashes as a result of her airbags deploying.
CP: Blasphemous Rumours — Depeche Mode
Somewhere a Pixie is swooning.
Swwoooooooooooooon
“But I think that God’s got a sick sense of humor”
Some decent albums here for 99 cents. Never used Google Play, but this might inspire me to give it a try.
er…. https://play.google.com/store/music/collection/promotion_2000499_dis_essentials
“unavailable in your country”
*grumble, grumble*
Welcome to my world.
Sorry, that is also unavailable in her country.
Mom had a heart cath this morning. All is clear, apparently.
Good news. Still need answers for her, but today is a good sign.
Good signs are good!!
I am FOR good signs here!
All digits crossed for your mom, Pixie *hugs*
thanks, all. Her overall health is good- no need for major concerns… she is just,,, old.
Time for lunch with my Boo!
Thought I heard someone call my name… no?
OK.
Carry on.
Cj!!!!!!
CEEEEE JaAYYYYY!!!
(on the) SEA, a JAY(bird was flying)
Fun Fact #21334
No one has actually ever listened to Def Leppard’s “Yeah!” album.
Yeah?
Yeah…
I don’t think I’m armageddon it.
Cmon, Steve.
They left their fans a little high & dry on that one.
Let’s not create mass hysteria on this now..
Im leaving this thread high n dry
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/this_is_a_trent_reznor_song_nine_inch_nails_by-the-numbers_parody_is_absolu
Oh, burn!
LOLOLOL!!! Brilliant.
Now I am going to go crawl into my fallout shelter before ASH hears that one.
hearted.
On low calorie days you lick the knife oh yes you do.
Astronomy porn:
http://vimeo.com/m/84486612
CP: Royal Station 4/16 — Melissa Etheridge
Lana: “Have you ever heard a country song?”
Archer: “Um, Danger Zone?”
Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick kaboom! workbomb.
Sigh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M02bAWDFkI
Man, I had truly forgotten how much I love Llinkin Park’s music!
Im now binging.
This looks interesting and we may consider attending. Anyone else going?
http://videogameslive.com/index.php?s=home
We will probably go next time it hits Calgary.
I’d be lost once they got into the newer games.
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/giant-boulder-destroys-building-in-italy-misses-anothe-1511504057
Goodnight :Castle Panic:
I blame the Troll Mage
Hmmmm:
http://9gag.com/gag/a8W0AMY?ref=fsidebar
Get ready for your old moment:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo_1pyQ7xvc#t=27
Bioshock Infinity was one of the ‘free’ games this month on Playstation plus, nice t be back in the Bioshock universe.
Well went to the Docs today, another High BP reading, now to endure all sorts of tests over the next few weeks.
At least I got my blood sampled quickly.
For those of us who use Google’s Chrome browser:
http://www.buildwithchrome.com/
Yup, the Ukraine’s got talent
http://vitaminl.tv/video/2452?ref=fbsm
(I can’t decide if this is safe for work or not…)
If you do a YouTube search for The World’s Best Pole Dancer you can find the other contestants.
Or simply other performances by this amazing dancer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmHB7Y3O2Ow
I guess those ex-gymnasts have to do something with those skills after they become too old to compete anymore.
I don’t know. I think she can put most gymnasts to shame.
CP: Last War — Haley Bonar
I have a question for the beer drinkers that were using Pintly. Has everyone switched to BeerAdvocate or some other platform? Apart from and excel spreadsheet, I’ve been tracking my beer bottles on Pintly, but they are missing so many of the beers that I have (hence the spreadsheet). BeerAdvocate seems to have far more beers listed. However transferring 500+ beers from one system to another seems a gargantuan task with little return on investment. Opinions?
I haven’t switched to anything.
I don’t use anything. We just drink what looks good.
There was a time when we had one of every bottle of beer we tried lining the top of the kitchen cupboards. Once they reached three deep I decided it was getting a little ridiculous and recycled them all.
For whatever reason, I have no compulsion to track my beer consumption nor to collect bottles; other things, yes, just not beer. 😀
I started to hit some of Pintly’s limitations (like not having some of the beers I had) and I just stopped using it. Now I don’t use any. Guess it did not “enrich my user experience” enough to give it my time. *shrugs*
I was on Pintley for a minute, but never kept up. I’m like Bunny and ditto.
I mainly use Beer Advocate for research, but to jot down just a few notes Ill use Pintley. It really does lack in beer amount
CP: I Want To Conquer the World — Bad Religion
Winter storm Maximus!
Neat:
http://www.weather.com/travel/breathtaking-photos-coldest-city-world-20140128
Yes, the cold looks pretty, as long as you don’t have to be in it.
Anywhere its a struggle just to pee is out for me.
Pretty tho!
That’s what she said.
If I win the jackpot at the lottery it’s the next mmmmmmmeeetup location…if only to see Lo making an urine popsicle.
Cough
For you I’d make a shatsickle…
HAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!
Laughing at your own comments, oh no….
False. If you look up, I’m responding to Ess’s “she said” post.
Now have a shatsickle.
I’m not NOMAD and I’m not falling for that.
TOS for the win, sir.
“out for me”
So the olympics start next week. I know there was some talk of a pool, did it go any farther than talk. I remember saying I’d root for Canada, of course.
Good news again:
http://onemanleft.com/2014/01/99-cents-back-catalog-sale/
That should not be linked to TEB’s post.
Grrrrr!
If there is an Olympics pool I want Spain.
Swimming not being an event at the Winter Olympics.
I haz a SurveyMonkey for the Olympics! I was waiting for the MMMmmmeetup survey to run its course, but I’ll post that other one this weekend.
So the question is, will he shave or wear a prosthetic:
http://io9.com/meet-your-new-lex-luthor-jesse-eisenberg-1513295514
isn’t that always the question?
This movie is less and less awesome.
..and I though ENgland was bad:
http://roadtrippers.kinja.com/see-how-two-inches-of-snow-turned-alabama-into-an-apoca-1512491485/@dodai
CP: That’s Entertainment – The Jam
CP: Going Underground – The Jam
CP: Wolf’s Law — The Joy Formidable
CP: Senses Working Overtime – XTC
CP: Silent Treatment — The Joy Formidable
CP: Making Plans for Nigel – XTC
Ooooh ooooh!
WOWZA! I got all choked up at the end. I missed the live event (due to work) so I missed what you all missed.
But, now seeing the professionally edited GoPro version of Felix Baumgartner’s historic space jump, I felt like it was live for me.
I highly recommend you watch this NOW!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYw4meRWGd4&feature=youtu.be
I watched it live and it was about the scariest thing I had ever seen.
Not “scary movie” scary but “OMFH this is real life a human is gonna die now” scary.
I shall attempted to watch it again now that time has passed and see if it is still as intense.
So yeh. Still quite powerfull but here are some bits they edited out.
The exit from the capsule took several minutes more than they showed. There were a series of things he had to do first. After he opened the capsule door, you could hear him breathing harder and over the following minutes until he jumped, his responses with ground control seemed to grow slower and confused.
They often had to repeat things a few times to get a response from him and when I watched it live it gave me the real sense that maybe something had happened to his oxygen supply or something.
In reality, his visor heater had failed and he was facing the life or death decision as to whether to scrub the mission. In one interview I heard him admit he was fighting a rising bit of fear/panic.
Another thing from seeing it live (spoilers if you didn’t view Pixie’s link yet)-
If you were the sort of geek who followed this sort of thing (me), you knew that one of the biggest dangers of a fall from that altitude was the flat spin or a tumble. Things tend to start that and pick up speed in a hurry. When it starts, a human has a very short window of time before it causes them to black out. Unconscious people can’t deploy shoots, much less get in the right position to have a shoot “auto deploy”. When Felix jumped there was no live feed from his suit. So we had this long range, black and white speck from a tracking camera. After falling for a few moments that speck flashed “Light” … “Dark”.”Light” … “Dark”.”Light”. “Dark” .”Light””Dark”. “”LightDark”.””LightDarkLightDark”
You knew it HAD to be “The spin”.
Supposidly, one of the things being tested in this jump was a special emergency system that would deploy itself in the event of one of these spins. For some reason it didn’t or wasn’t being deployed.
In the audio (I noticed it was edited in this video)you could here his breathing start to get very rapid and loud. Ground control was calling him (very calmly, I might add) but he was NOT responding.
Then the sound of his breathing quit. I’m not sure I was breathing at that point. Another moment or so and then the “spot” stopped flashing. He had stopped the spin.
I read afterwards that he pulled himself together and (having now fallen into atmosphere that finally had some density to it) was able to use his arms to stop the spin. I have seen it discussed that there are few free fall jumpers in the world that might have pulled that off in the situation he was in.
ANYWAY – that is why you hear such a response of cheering when he said he had stopped the spin.
If you ever see the external footage of him landing, when he kneels and kisses the ground it is not for the cameras. He was truly honestly that happy to be back on earth and alive.
That guy = “The right stuff”.
AND ANOTHER spoiler thing …
Because his visor heater had malfunctioned, the inside had iced over and he couldn’t see his altimeter clearly. Sadly, this led him to deploy his shoot about 20 seconds to soon to break the record for longest free fall. He gets “fastest” and “farthest” though and that’s not too shabby.
Okay. I’m through with my fanboy/geekout now.
I also recall watching that historic jump with the kids, thinking “I might be streaming video of a person’s awful death here”. They were disappointed that he didn’t reach the longest freefall record – – I had no idea that was the reason he didn’t get it.
Incidentally, “The Last Cyberpunk,” my first-ever published story, ca 2003-2004, focused around a “stratodive” from space.
CP: Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick – Ian Drury and the Blockheads
-r
For a moment there, I was hoping for a Vanamonde/ditto CP Smackdown!
like
CP: Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3) – Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Another one. Too Cute for words today.
Doggie Dreamers
http://www.godvine.com/This-Hilarious-Video-Will-Make-You-Wonder-What-Doggies-Dream-Of-3902.html
The puppy with his eyes rolled back was kind of freaky
I really like The Jam
Strawberry or Raspberry?
All Mod Cons, sir.
CP: Together in Electric Dreams – The Human League
CP: Thank God I’m A Country Boy — John Denver
Not sure I like the idea of such a young Lex Luthor unless the new Batman vs. Superman movie is supposed to take place in Smallville.
http://geektyrant.com/news/jesse-eisenberg-as-lex-luthor-and-more-casting-for-batman-vs-superman
Ouch! I was way late for this crowd. I need to read all the previous comments before spouting off.
Nah, its a terrible ideato cast him. Youre allowed to post it again.
CP: The Mirror Man – The Human League
CP: After All (Andrew Sega Remix) — Delerium
CP: Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears
CP: Mad World – Tears for Fears
CP: Youth — Daughter
Snap I forot about Daughter!
I love her voice.
CP: We Close Our Eyes – Go West
CP: Sacrilege — Yeah Yeah Yeahs
CP: Call Me – Go West
CP: True — Concrete Blonde
Van with a right! Another right by Van! Back comes ditto with a left! Now an uppercut!
Careful, you may bust a vein.
CP: The Riddle (Acoustic) – Nike Kershaw
CP: Wide Boy – Nike Kershaw
“bust a vein”
Better than “bust a move”. 😉
Depends on the vein, my friend!
CP: Real Gone Kid – Deacon Blue
CP: Fergus Sings the Blues – Deacon Blue
CP: When Loves Breaks Down – Prefab Sprout
CP: CCH
Nat Geo’s Fish Bowl… *facepalm*
http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/10/fish-bowl-super-bowl/
CP: Cars and Girls – Prefab Sprout
CP: Your the Voice – John Farnham
CP: Age of Reason – John Farnham
CP: Self Control – Laura Braningan
CP: Gloria – Laura Branigan
CP: Keep on Running – The Spencer Davis Group
CP: Gimme Some Lovin’ – The Spencer Davis Group
…and that’s a wrap.
CP: Football talk, football talk, football talk!
Switching to Forgotify. This selects tracks from Spotify that have never been played.
Until now…
CP: Fidelio, Op 72c: Overture – Beethoven
CP: Three Loves – Brenda Lewis
CP: Mauglí – Na poradní skále by MIchal Suchanek
CP: Birth of the Blues – Dale Miller
“vein”
“poradní”
That Desert Pixie is a keeper, I tell ya.
She really is! I’m keeping her!
Oh sure, but if *I* say that I’m keeping her it would somehow be creepy…
“somehow”
“her”
Kevin Smith is going to use this as the basis for his Clerks 3 screenplay.
Please no donkey show this time, Kevin
The question shoulde be …*where* are you keeping her?
If that question is for Lo Pan, I’m calling 911
I suspect it may involve a large bird cage.
CP: Goya no Machiawase — Hello Sleepwalkers
So, while it’s no Google Gigabit, I just had the techs rollaway from the house after upgrading my from 18Mbps downloads to 45Mbps. I actually ran some speedtests and am getting about 47.
We’re in some tall cotton right here!
puts my 23Mps download speed to shame
Let the file share’n begin you scarvy dogs!
*pictures Ed putting on an eye patch, running up a pirate flag on his desk top and rattling his sabre/mouse at the Internet*
CW: latest Justified
A Buffy actor is at the receiving of a Star Wars reference..woot!
Oooh, which actor?
One of the nerds
CD – Samual Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout
The best thing I’ve had in my mouth in quite some time.
I didn’t care for it. I found it too sweet. I’m glad you like it though. 😀
It was a bit sweet. I was okay with it though.
I just had Shock Top Chocolate Wheat the other day. Now that was sweet. Fortunately I like sweet so I was good with it.
Oh, J0e…
Finally saw Skyfall. It was better than I expected.
That is yummy
meant for Organic Chocolate Stout
Why thank– oh.
I got Shiba Inu:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseamarshall/what-kind-of-dog-are-you
I’m a mutt.
I are a mutt as well.
Off to see ‘Out of the Furnace today’.
Later Pan..
Boy that dragged.
A “slow burner” or just “not that hot”?
The latter.
….and it’s good bye to the Captain of the Cygnus:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25999203
From the “It’s a mad world” files –
The State Department finds that there is no environmental problem with allowing the Keystone pipeline because – (fasten your seatbelts) – the oil IS 17x more polluting then other oil sources and is actually worse for the environment but since the company selling it will find a way to get the oil to market even with out the pipeline … our help (US)does not make it worse for the environmental.
It’s the old, “He was going to die anyway so our killing him isn’t actually murder.” defense.
The State Department: declaring whatever logical conclusion you can afford since 1980.
JW: a scifi film without blasters and action scenes
A very rare treat these days.
..and no it wasn’t Solaris.
Green Eggs and Ham:
http://youtu.be/TKh_WOfxkA4
…and then there is this:
http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/an-open-letter-from-dylan-farrow/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
Perhaps I’m just too cold and cynical. I’ve seen this story from people in my Facebook feed a few times this past week:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20780776,00.html
I gotta say, if my wife passes before I do and I spent the rest of my days sitting by her graveside, she’d slap the shit outta me for wasting those years when I finally died and caught up with her.
Well, that link didn’t format worth a damn. Let’s see if this will take:
Really, that made the link go altogether?
So I am going to be watching (at least the second half of) the Super Bowl on the big TV screens at work. I’ve been called upon to work a single night shift tomorrow night (Sunday night into Monday morning). It will be only my second time ever staying up all night. The first time was almost (but not quite) ten years ago. This will be an interesting experience, but I think I can handle it. If I can, I might sneak in an update from my phone while I’m there.
Off to get as much sleep as possible in preparation. Good night, Pan.
OMAHA!!!!
(sorry. Had to)
ftw
So, I got a fancy new phone and *gasp* a new phone number. If you are a regular here, then you probably oughtta have the new number. Please go ahead and send a message and I’ll get it to you.
Sending a message. ie a psychic fax
..and no details about make and model, tsk tsk.
Of course, Van. I’m not much of a gadget fetishist, but it’s the LG G2.
http://failblog.cheezburger.com/failbook/tag/new-phone-number
yes, yes, I know, but I couldn’t resist anyway.
Ed!!!
One for Cj, told to me by a bus driver.
Driver pulled up to the stop, and this little child was sucking on a lolly.
The driver in a playful mode asks the child if he could have a kick of the lolly.
The child looks the driver up and down and replies.
“Fuck off!!”
Kids these days…
Lick not kick.
How to eat a hamburger…scientifically proven:
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2014/02/the-perfect-way-to-hold-a-hamburger-proven-by-science/
I went and saw “Frozen” last night.
It was a movie. An animated movie.
Thus ends my review.
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1622623_10151994435713800_664239328_n.jpg
“kick of the lolly”
Phillip Seymour Hoffman is dead.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304626804579358943360702878 wow.
Only 46, bloody hell.
I have no sympathy for drug users.
None.
UK figures, but the bigger menaces are still tobacco and alcohol:
http://www.drugscope.org.uk/resources/drugsearch/drugsearchpages/deaths
Ill let you think for a second and then take that back.
You also want me to quote the deaths from adverse reaction to drugs prescribed by Doctors?
Huh? Why?
I have no antipathy towards the guy, he paid the ultimate price for his frailties.
But if he wasn’t famous he would have just been another statistic.
…and there are bigger killers out there.
I think our wires are crossed. I wasnt replying to your link above
Or we simply crossed streams…
Yeah, we talked about that in the living room last night.
@BlackstairsBrew: The oldest know photo of men drinking. ‘Edinburgh Ale’, by David Octavius Hill & Robert Adamson, c. 1844 http://t.co/MZOE9nTxqo
OK, Lo Pan and Essbee, y’all can let the Broncos start playing now.
Fucking ugh
If your bored there is always this:
http://stupefyingstories.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/announcing-2014-campbellian-anthology.html?m=1
Well, that was a steaming pile of poo this evening. While I’m happy for Jeremy and disappointed for EssBee and Lo Pan, I would have preferred something a little more competitive either way.
Yep. A surprisingly bad game.
I didn’t see this during the half-watched game, but I see our very own Grimlock will be on the big screen this year.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/289841-watch-the-super-bowl-spot-for-transformers-age-of-extinction#/slide/1
With Wahlbergozoidotron. Jesus.
Overnight update #1: 1/4 of shift completed. Very slowly nursing a Red Bull. I think it’s working. Also, working toward Inbox: Zero.
Hang in there, Amy!
Overnight update #2: At the halfway point. Doing pretty well.
Wow:
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/02/the-time-the-us-invaded-a-japanese-submarine-base-in-alaska/
Overnight update #3: Over 75% of the way there. Still hanging in there.
‘Lone Survivor’ didn’t suck.
That is all.
I think the Broncos thought the game was NEXT weekend . . .
RIP PSH. So many dead to a horrible disease.
Agreed on both
Home. Going to attempt to get some sleep. Last night, I learned that Red Bull tastes exactly like liquefied strawberry Sour Punch straws.
Good night (morning), Pan.
Morning Pan
We didn’t watch the Superbowl. From what I see here, I guess we missed a slaughter.
My favorite commercial was doberhuahua. 😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl0zw1YVZd4
That was funny.
It’s turning into quite the winter wonderland outside. I’m getting quite tired of snow.
None so far this year, fingers crossed and all that.
We’ve had record amounts. *sigh*
But, I do know England has been getting a lot of rain. It seems, every weekend, when we watch a football game, they seem to be playing in the cold and rain.
Yup, been bad in the south, not too bad up here.
Some nice scifi and fantasy art on display here :
http://juliedillon.tumblr.com/post/66217741265/big-huge-list-of-some-amazing-women-artists
Very nice
Well, I think it’s time to give this house a once over with the vacuum.
There, I had a productive morning.
I did two hours of audio edits.
I vacuumed the whole house, even moving as much of the furniture as I could to get under them. I mopped the kitchen floor, cleaned the kitty litter, changed the bed sheets, and have a load of laundry in.
Next, I’m going to glue an eye on a teddy bear that seems to have lost his.
Then, watch the news and maybe, just maybe, do a movie PBP.
I’m tired.
Just a heads up. The movie I will be doing in an hour or so will be Dark Skies
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2387433/?ref_=nv_sr_4
Tonight we’re taking Boo out for dinner. This is her favourite restaurant http://www.smugglers.ca/
Looks delicious, Bunny!
Take out, please. I’ll have the HALIBUT TARRAGON.
Thanks so much
Sounds like the evil step brother if Quentin Taratino…
ditto n ess…
http://monuments.umemusic.com/
I’m looking forward to it. Black Stone is great. 😀
Agree! Theres a super cool silk screen poster on there for 15$. Then I remembered I have no place to put a super cool silk screened poster…
And that makes Lo a very sad man. 😉
Dude shes gorgeous. Mr. bass player is a very lucky man!
yay!
“I Dont Think” #25:
I don’t think AC/DC’s “Shot of Love” is about drinking.
“I Dont Think” #54
I dont think Against Me! could be any more blunt with the song title “You Look Like I Need a Drink”
Ok peeps, you were warned! It’s movie time
Today’s movie is Dark Skies
The DVR write up: a couple and their children gather their courage and determination to combat a terrifying threat that may be from an alien force
I hope you’re all discressed
Idilliac suburban neighbourhood
You’ve been a bad girl
Well, I guess you better punish me then
Whoa. It got dark fast
He wants to snuggle
Ok, who made the mess?
He draws for a living
He’s such a liar
She made sure the balcony door is locked this time. That way the giant bunnies can’t get in again
What the hell are the bunnies doing?
It’s a sleep builder
She’s an honest realtor
Shark week!
Arguing
What set the alarm off?
Who would take all the pictures
The sandman took the pictures
Ripping apart the kid’s room
A day at the park. How sweet
Sammy screams good
The birds have gone crazy
It stole Sam
Daniel doesn’t believe her
Idiot. Don’t call your wife crazy
Bad kids. That’s not your house
She’s going to teach him how to kiss
The street lights go out…
Cameras everywhere
As the tree turns
He fell asleep AT&T he computer
Really auto correct?
It messes with the camera
She’s having a seizure
Or a bad dream. You pick
When all else fails, ask the internet
Time for a celebratory screw
Wait, they don’t have any dogs.
Yep, that would freak me out too.
Aliens!
He doesn’t believe it’s aliens
Was Sammy beaten
I don’t think he’s such a good friend
Beating on the neighbour’s kid
Medication helps everything
Daniel the hero
A shadow in the room
Meeting the alien scientist
Crazy cat man
The alien questionnaire
Aliens are like death and taxes
He has an implant
He collects missing children clippings
Protect your family
Buying guns
The kids think the parents are freaking out
Awe, is secret crush likes him
Preparing for the worse
Fireworks on TV is so much better than the real thing
They’re here!
She’s been locked in
Damn screws aren’t what they use to be
Huddle up
Where did his parents go?
This isn’t his home
Wow, he’s tripping big time
Ha! They were protecting the wrong kid
Harvey! That’s the wrong movie
Well, it was a movie.
Maybe I’ve seen too many of these because I just wasn’t feeling the tension
“I’m Pretty Sure” #12
I’m pretty sure Avicii is this generation’s BT and “Wake Me Up” is this generation’s “Never Gonna Come Back Down”
Are you sure?
I believe for a fact that I’m pretty sure.
Van are you a Camera Obscura fan? (the band, not the camera)
Never heard of them. Worth checking out?
I think so. And not just cause theyre Scottish…
Good one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHryk07Rs_k
the evil step brother of Quentin Taratino…
!!!
Whhhaaa?????
That’s the title of Jack’s unauthorized autobiography.
Oh, there I go again…
“I think so. And not just cause theyre Scottish… My Life Story, by Jack Mangan”
Oh, that’s not the one you meant.
Hmmmm:
http://www.upworthy.com/a-quick-guide-to-identifying-someones-sexual-orientation-by-appearance-alone-10?c=ufb2
That is the gayest fookin thing I’ve ever seen.
Morning Pan
I’m offering the vampires tribute in a bit so I’m not allowed to eat. I’m hungry.
Low cal day, so nothing solid till I get back from work.
I so did not get the memo that it was death by 1000 cuts day. Who ordered this? Sigh.
Hell of the Never Ending Paper Ream
You know it.
You lose .01 HP for each of those paper cuts.
I am so close to just writing the day off and going back to bed. 🙁
Hell of the I’d Rather be Sleeping
Hell of the Slippery Drive to Work
Hell of SO Sick of Shoveling Snow
Hell of the I Feel Your Pain
CP: Grace, Too — Tragically Hip
Hell of the Blocked Links At Work. (EssBee, can you please repost your NFL/Star Wars helmets link here? I’d love to check it later.) 😀
http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2014/02/star-wars-nfl-helmets-john-raya/
Hey look, at least the Avs can win. (Sorry Jack)
And the Nuggets!
Beating the Devils is nothing to brag about. Not this year.
Not bragging!!!!!! Just…still sulking from Sun nite.
Oh, I know. I didn’t take that as bragging.
Youll take it as such and like it!!!!
I…dont even know what Im saying anymore.
Joy. iTunes corrupted my podcast list so when I click on podcasts, iTunes crashes.
MFer.
Dude. Bed. Now. You cannot win the day
No I can’t. Apple sucks. And blows. Hard. Just like the rest of the computer companies.
This!
ditto, I hope your day improved.
RE: the drug discussion above.
I think the common notion that drugs expand creativity is horseshit. You can see this is the careers of just about every great artist with drug issues. The material from their heaviest drug use periods is almost always a mess.
And that’s just for the ones who manage to survive their demons.
How much great material that “coulda been” has been lost due to drug misuse?
Oops. this was meant to post down below.
I wanted to clarify on a statement I made the other day, regarding PSH and his death.
I am so sorry if the tone I used hurt anyone’s feelings- as I believe it has done so.
The tone I used was harsh and direct and left no room for “the reality of things.”
People who choose and continue to choose the lifestyle of drinking too much, gambling too much, using mind-altering drugs too much are the ones who I have no sympathy for.
Now, the millions of people who have sought out help and pursued treatment and/or are previous abusers who have stopped and recognized that those days were poor choices; KUDOS for taking back your life.
For those who bounce in and out of treatment, I feel bad for some of these folks who are trying and keep on trying to beat the demon inside.
PSH, I dunno. I hear he has been battling addiction for a long time off and on. He was a brilliant actor. That is the extent of my praise of him.
Jack and I have had numerous discussions about actors and artists and songwriters and singers and the use of drugs and the question of, “Are they brilliant because their mind is altered from drugs?” or “Are they brilliant regardless?”
That is food for thought and an interesting debate.
Again, I am sorry for the tone I used the other day, as I did not mean to attack anyone personally here in the Deadpan zone.
Pixie, I can only speak for me on this one. My feelings weren’t hurt. As a person who was/is/will be really impacted by addiction five ways to Sunday (sundown? I never know), I’ve probably used the tone you used at times in my life. We all have our own stuff that informs what we say and how we feel. I am of the opinion that empathy can go a long way to protecting feelings; in other words, when I read your comment, I got it.
The one thing I’d challenge you on from this post is the “People who choose” part. Choosing has very little, if anything, to do with it, in my humble opinion/scarred and bloody experience. That being said, people who respect each other as we do can agree to disagree on such matters with no wounds.
xox
And I should’ve said something like this a few years back when Ed and I disagreed on something. Xox, Edward.
Spock voice
I have been and always will be your friend.
/Spock voice
This is the sweetest thing youve ever said. TEAM EDWARD! (not the sparkles kind)
Agree. Sweet as pie.
Thank you for clarifying!
Really, it wasnt so much a PSH issue ( I dont think we have any uber fans here, tho he was well liked). I think what has to be treaded carefully on here is the issue of “choice”. Granted, there are some that choose to be self destructive and dont care about the ramifications to others. But to most addicts I’ve known (and this may or may not include myself) the choice boils down to the mental make up in the brain that’s been formed thru use. One can choose to stop and really.. REALLY mean it… but find themselves on the end of a needle or bottom of a bottle over and over.
/heavy for Deadpan
Pinch, poke, you owe me some coke.
I’ll get Van’s coat . . .
jinx jinx tiddly winx!
I really gotta change my Gravatar. Yikes.
There; that’s better
-20C seems to be as warm as it’s getting today. Bleh
CD: Hot cocoa with marshmallows for Bunny
Hmmm, that sounds like a good idea *checks to see if she has marshmallows*
All of the marshmallows are frozen together.
The back of this packet of Chocolate Limes is full of nutritional information but if you want to know how many calories in one sweet…
I suppose I could try and find the kitchen scales and a calculator.
You should make a FB movie about it
Who knew there was a test?
http://www.miniharm.com/2014/01/27/china-banned-from-sochi-olympics/
Paper plates are probably for the best at a major event like that anyway.
Almost worth it for the Ace games:
https://www.humblebundle.com/
Stellar Wars goes free for a short amount of time:
http://toucharcade.com/2014/02/04/stellar-wars-free-sale/
Ok… no judgments… but… why is anyone watching Bill Nye debate a lunatic?
Why did I not know this was happening?
You are probably more successful than I am at avoiding Reddit.
See I forget that site exists!
Here are some of the videos related to that debate
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140204/NEWS01/302040080/Bill-Nye-Science-Guy-trades-barbs-Creation-Museum-founder-during-evolution-vs-creationism-debate
I have spent a ridiculous amount of time fixing my iTunes library. And I can’t even have a beer since I’m very sick with the flu. 🙁
You can have a whiskey?
Ugh. Life.
Get Easier!
Yesterday the kettle broke, so today tea making is going old skool with boiling water in a pan on the oven.
…and on a more frivolous theme:
http://www.wimp.com/dogpitch/
And here comes the scientist to shit all over everyone’s good time:
1. If anything, this dog has relative pitch. Perfect pitch is something else entirely.
2. As with Clever Hans (the horse that could do math problems)(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans), the trainer may not even realize it, but she is looking and nodding directly at the key she expects the dog to play. He is responding to her commands rather than processing music and interpreting which key matches the tone he’s hearing.
3. This woman SUCKS at playing tones on her whistle. If the dog really had perfect or even relative pitch he would likely be lunging for her throat (or maybe I’m just transferring my own desires here).
As in the Clever Hans case (which I first heard about whilst reading Sagan’s ‘Broca’s Brain’) the mundane explanation takes nothing away from what the animals are doing, still clever.
Pretty interesting piece on the death of PSH:
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/02/philip_seymour_hoffman_s_drug_death_the_science_of_addiction_recovery_and.html
That last paragraph is heartbreaking.
This one got me: One truism of addiction science is that long-term abuse rewires your brain and changes its chemistry, which is why triggers (or “associated stimuli,” in scientific parlance) are major risk factors for relapse.
I know lots of people in recovery, and the one thing I’m absolutely sure about is that the thing about people in recovery is: sometimes they’re not.
+10000
Morning Pan!
It’s a balmy -30C here in Canada Land. I’m glad I don’t have to go anywhere today.
Wow it was only -26C here this morn…
It was a blast playing Ice Road Truckers on the way in
I take back every gripe I’ve griped about my job this week. I am working from home enjoying the furnace.
Saw this on a Pawn Shop today driving in:
“Get Cash for Guns”
I honestly dont know if they meant that you can sell your guns there and get cash in return, or sell other stuff for cash with which to go buy guns…
As long as it didn’t say “Get Cash With Guns.”
Observation #2
saw this store for the first time – “Polish Pottery”
I dont know if its pottery from Poland or pottery you need to shine well.
Best get your loincloth out and start rubbing.
You dont want that genie…
Pop goes the weasel.
“weasel”
Now I’m thinking of Pauley Shore . . .
Thats a terrible thought…buuuuuudy
Could be worse, could be thinking of Carrot Top.
That’s a different kind of pain
Great. Now I’m gonna have nightmares of Lo’s weasel looking like Carrot Top saying HAPPY TIME!
Everyone can clear off the boards now. ditto has won the day 😀
I hate those prop comics.
When sexbots chat:
http://www.theawl.com/2014/02/how-to-make-cyber-sex-with-lonely-twitter-sexbots
Speaking of props….
And speaking of props:
http://www.originalprop.com/blog/2014/01/30/exclusive-237-lostunpublished-historic-star-wars-and-indiana-jones-movie-prop-photos-from-the-lucasfim-archives-from-19961997/
I could spend hours here
CP: Electric Six – The New Shampoo
Well, that killed the Pan . . .
I think it was actually the mention above of Pauly Shore.
It was totally Pauly.
Yeah I’m glad I wasnt listening to “I Didnt Fuck Her”
Jeepers.
CP: Rockbitch “Fist Fuck”
Ooh! I’ll play more…
CP: Liz Phair – Fuck and Run
At the same time?
CP: W.A.S.P. – Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)***
***Not really, just trying to play along.
Ah, the innocence of a time long past. 😉
I sad enough to remember when it also stood for World Aquatic Security Patrol.
Cough
CP: Dead Kennedys – “Too Drunk to Fuck”
That’s one!
Hello Kitty Street Fighter
Yup… http://www.toynami.com/hellokittyxstreetfighter.html#
I just can’t resist James Spader circa 1986.
Pretty in Pink might just be *the perfect* 80’s movie.
CP: Place For My Head — Linkin Park
an oldie but a damn goodie
In the distant future, when civilizations rise again from the ashes of the apocalypse, the most shocking thing those distant historians will learn is that the final world war erupted not between the United States and China…
http://imgur.com/0Lc0zXN
Ironically, the only survivors will be the cockroaches and Justin Bieber.
http://forgottenflix.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-Feral-Kid.jpg
http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2014/02/best-of-lays-do-us-a-flavor-parodies/?showall=true
Some of these sound delicious.
Beautiful
https://scontent-b-cdg.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1800251_660562410652859_523842562_n.jpg
That was taken in Cork, Ireland.
A lot of Venice envy in Cork, apparently.
ED! Youve won the morning
*Hands Ed the “Winning!” trophy from yesterday*
😉
Your crap joke for the day:
A lawyer was just waking up from anaesthesia after surgery, and his wife was sitting by his side. His eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re beautiful!” and then he fell asleep again.
His wife had never heard him say that so she stayed by his side.
A couple of minutes later, his eyes fluttered open and he said, “You’re cute!”
Well, the wife was disappointed because instead of “beautiful,” it was “cute.” She asked, “What happened to ‘beautiful’?”
His reply was “The drugs are wearing off!”
He’s probably going to need some more after that one…
Morning Pan
I’m cold. I guess I should shower and put some clothes on. That would probably help.
There, that’s better
The sun is starting to show it’s face. I’m going to take that as a sign spring can’t be far away when the sky starts to lighten at 7:30. However, at -25C it’s still stupid cold.
Hi all y’all… Anyone ever post results of that Survey monkey survey? I’m still hoping to save the monies and book our cruise for September so I need dates and decisions!
#ItsNotReallyAllAboutMe
#HashTagInThePan
I’ll post the SurveyMonkey numbers (anonymously) for all to see. They’re pretty discouraging for a June MMMmmmeetup.
Thank you.
Booked kitty’s semi-annual vet appointment for next week. My kitty hates the vet.
If I were a kitty, I wouldn’t like the vet either. I see what they do to the kitty.
My kitty hates the vet so much, she has to be sedated ahead of time. Even then, she still complains
CP: Fish Tank — The Last 3 Lines
Speaking of SurveyMonkey, here’s the one for this year’s hockey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L96PCHQ
Done.
Thanks!
http://www.sochi2014.com/en/ice-hockey-schedule-and-results
There’s not much time to decide about the Olympic tourney, since that starts next week.
Mother Russia
Jack, I’ve got CZE and/or SVK, please. For NHL, Lo can have the Avs and I’ll take whatever others don’t pick.
Monkeyed!
Canada Please.
I’ll pick Finland, Finland. 😀
If the Leafs make the playoffs, they are mine. 😀
Whatever’s left over.
Last night’s meatloaf?
Which is still heavily favored over the Jamaican hockey team…I’d go with the meatloaf, Van.
Look there on your TV screen
The mass producing Adam Lavine
These were both early write-in suggestions:
-Watch a movie with a DP Play by Play
-cook/eat an ethnic dish by winning team home country (olympics) and write post about experience on boards
If you like these, then write ’em in yourself too!
Bleurgh!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/messages-from-creationists-to-people-who-believe-in-evolutio?s=mobile
For the record, I don’t think life has a meaning other that what you make out of it yourself.
..and it’s sad to see people still haven’t stopped trying to prove god by logic FFS!
I could think of plenty of replies, but it looks like the comments board has it pretty well covered. Too bad human nature lest it break down into name calling etc. after a certain point. :p
Phil Plait did make a reply:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/02/06/religion_and_science_answering_creationists_questions.html
On the other hand there is this:
http://io9.com/ready-frozens-let-it-go-as-sung-by-the-cast-of-star-1517438933?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
CP: Poets — Tragically Hip
Jack! Please call me asap
So is Children of the Gods pretty much just… done? ditto? Do you know?
What’s that?
http://childrenofthegods.net/main/
No update since 2012…
It was really pretty good. Shame
At least we get to look forward to that next season of “The Killing.”
They godfaded.
Godammit (Rhett)
Well, that’s indeed unfortunate. I as well had been following that one after their Slice of SciFi interview.
Of course, I haven’t listed to Slice in quite a while, either.
At least CotG stayed constantly good.
Wow. The new season of Comic Book Men premiers SUNDAY night at MIDNIGHT. AMC is rally trying to kill it aren’t they? I;m indifferent.
Your Olympic Men’s hockey teams:
Austria
Canada -claimed
Czech Republic -claimed
Finland -claimed
Latvia
Norway
Russian Fed. -claimed
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Not sure exactly what it is about Latvia and Hockey that makes me want the combination, but I certainly wouldn’t mind Latvia. If need be, I would take Slovakia or Slovenia (because as a true ‘Merican I can’t really tell the difference between them.
Is no one taking the US? Cause seriously, theyre gonna be good this year.
I was leaving it for one of you guys. 😀
U. S. of A. ;mother fuckers!
I’m willing to take whoever’s left over, but for now – – I’ll put in a claim for Sweden, in support of Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
CW: Latest Almost Human
Gina Carano as the rogue android…/swoon.
I am really enjoying this show.
And it’s nice to see John Larroquette working again. Hopefully this story arc goes somewhere meaningful.
Proof of several things including:
Ice Skating can be cool
Kenny Rogers was awesome for at least part of his career
Olympic gold medalists have a sense of humor
and…
Bathrobes are THE perfect all-occasion wardrobe
http://geektyrant.com/news/the-big-lebowski-inspired-ice-skating-routine-by-tara-lipinski
Burn in Hell
Rot in Hell
Burn in Hell
M’Fer
Old London Underground posters:
http://io9.com/1920s-london-underground-posters-remind-us-that-trains-1517289074?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
…and:
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-bookstores-in-the-world-2014-2014-2
I’ve been to Barter Books in Alnwick, it is indeed cool..
Today on the bus an old man thinks it’s acceptable to make duck calls on a public vehicle.
One for TEB:
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/gallery/2014/feb/06/the-worlds-scariest-bridges-in-pictures?CMP=fb_gu
Those don’t look scary at all. I think it would be cool to try some of them out.
Morning Pan
We’ve had record amounts of snowfall, winter is half over and only now are they getting around to plowing my street. *sigh*
“getting around”
“plowing my street”
I find this more than a little amusing
http://nextimpulsesports.com/2014/02/05/canada-fires-back-russias-ban-gay-propaganda-hilarious-homoerotic-commercial/#_
As I watched the ice Skating last night, there was just really no way of getting around the thought of “No gays? Really Russia? Really?.”
In Soviet Russia, sequins and skin-tight fabric look good on you.
Because, Patrick Stewart!
http://www.wired.com/underwire/2014/02/patrick-stewart-rover-china-jade/
Yeah, I saw this on the Daily Show. It was fun.
Phil Plait comes through in this excellent point by point answers to the questions poised by creationist about evolution.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/02/06/religion_and_science_answering_creationists_questions.html
A very thoughtful and helpful post.
Looks like other DPer’s beat me too it on the FB.
..and on here as well.
Cough
Early rising Brits. 🙂
Looks like we’re on for the Olympics *AND* the NHL Playoffs this year! Woot! (No flaking on your team obligations!!)
Bunny might want to rethink her selection of Team Canada, however…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOxGFA7Oig
Why, are you frightened of our might? 😆
Now, must clean my washroom.
Cool
https://www.google.com/webhp?tab=ww&authuser=0&ei=xwz1UqujNpHAiwKG1oHQAQ&ved=0CAoQ1S4
“I’m Feeling Lucky”
Bam!
Fred will be pleased.
Washroom clean. Now must get some libations. We are having friends over to play Takenoko http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70919/takenoko
Bamboo shoots? What’s the game like?
It’s a fun game Rhett.
You can see it being played here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv4n-e-hb_o
I’ll take your word for it, but it was ditto who asked. 🙂 I’m currently playing Dark Messiah and finding it pretty fun.
Sorry, ditto. My Bad.
A board game centered around pandas! I’m intrigued.
I’m also intrigued by some of these.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mccarricksean/14-board-games-to-get-really-excited-for-in-2014-fjmu
I haven’t played any of those.
We love this one. Very fun cooperative game.
You are!
I spent my youth spinning yarns
With the lady of the manner
Now everyone’s avoiding me
Because I’ve got the ‘scatter’.
AH, Dick Valentine. Writing wonderful STD lyrics since 2007
“Dick”
CP: Save Me — Shinedown
I think the president of the IOC slammed Russia in his opening ceremonies speech. It was subtle but still, there was a definite subtext
I’ll have to pay attention tonight. 🙂
I’m going to be interested to see how they turn this into the “manliest” opening pageant Evah!
And we all know what Subtext means . . .
There are no gays in Russia, but there is lots and lots of subtext. 😉
And as we all know, an anagram for “subtext” is “buttsex”
Well I hope you are wearing your best tux.
On my way home Ill send you a bus text
When in London, Van rides double-decker buses.
You mean he Bedeck Rude Lo.
Er… yeah.
Well, it’s that or ride the tube.
CP: Monster — Meg Myers
“ride the tube”
Just remember to bring your lube.
“Is this platform 9 and 3/4?”
God we’re glorious
“inglorious”?
Not lately. She has crabs.
Well that’s rather shellfish of her.
Well Sochi, 4 out of 5 rings aint bad
#sochifail
It isn’t that bad. Surely you like the flying Russian condoms. 🙂
Lol no I jest. But when you are already behind the 8Ball with the gay hatimg and the dog killing… you know… any little slip up is magnified.
I’m with you on the NBC commentary tho. Tho like I said on FB, this is perfection compared to the abortion that was their coverage in London.
Turns out, the Russians discovered that the 5th ring was gay so they had it banned.
SANDIS OZOLINCH!!!!!!
#1996cup
Number of olympians in Sochi by state
http://www.sportsgrid.com/olympic-sports/cool-map-which-states-produced-the-most-sochi-olympians/
Sorry, Bunny. Cant find one for Canadian provinces.
The Polish uniforms looked the best.
I like the Norwegians.
*cough*
Norwegian black metal bands need to adopt that style.
Those crazy Vikings :
http://www.medievalists.net/2014/02/07/norse-rune-code-cracked/
Crap joke for this Saturday morning:
A guy with a gun enters a bar.
“Who the fuck had sex with my wife?” he snarled.
A voice was heard in the background, “You don’t have enough bullets mate!”
…and then there is this:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1613837_663130450416540_1724857177_n.jpg
Yes!
Got hit with an Oreos commercial before a video on YouTube and realized it was Tegan & Sara. Verified with this:
http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/tegan-and-sara-sing-latest-oreo-commercial-and-its-pretty-great-155480
Believe me, I understand the need to make a living and it was cool that it was actually a good song. I’m not trying to throw any bad juju at Tegan and Sara. Still love them to death. But none of that stopped my first reaction from being… Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
That noise you can hear is T&S selling their souls…
If you ask them, theyll tell you they sold out when they signed their first deal at 19.
Im not sure if its “hip” to do commercials now, but just this last year Ive hear Queens of the Stone Age on T-Mobile, Sleigh Belles shilling for Apple, and at least 5 other. Trust me, each time I share your “noooooo!”. But times must have changed behind our back.
I still watch films starring Charlton Heston.
Nuff said.
FUnny enough, now Im looking for it. I just heard Phantogram on Schick commercial. Either the marketing peeps are more ‘hip’ nowadays, or its not the stigma it once was for indie bands.
Brothas and sistas gotta eat….
…caviar with champagne…. in limousine hot tubs….
Are they not Royals?
Womens hockey, Canada vs Switzerland, 1st period: 2-0
US has already beaten Finland 3-1.
And both Canada and the US are in the same bracket. Germany, Swedend, Russia and Japan.
Hmmmm:
http://typesetinthefuture.com/2001-a-space-odyssey/
That’s was a oddly addictive read.
You can tell 2001 was ahead of it`s time by a complete lack of comic sans.
Kubrick still didn’t predict LOLcats.
Vonnegut’s The Sirens of Titan is 99p on kindle today, worth picking up?
Clever:
http://cienciaycacharreo.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/new-project-air-hockey-robot-3d-printer.html?m=1
So, I’ll say it once more on this thread: new phone number here. My old number isn’t me anymore. Contact me through some other means and I’ll get you the new one!
Apparently the CBC has a very nice Hockey Night in Canada app for both Android and iOS. I like it much better than some of the other apps I’ve tried.
Blue Pill? Red Pill?
Matrix Trilogy depends on it.
Considering the Olympic hockey has already started, what were the results of the Survey Monkey? What will be my penalty when Latvia inevitably looses?
OK. This is officially gearing up to be the youngest, hippest (and probably worst) Batman movie ever.
http://geektyrant.com/news/ben-mckenzie-to-play-commissioner-gordon-in-gotham
This is for the TV show “Gotham” which does revolve around a young Gordon. Not the upcoming Batfleck film.
For non FBers:
The new Robcop film, two thoughts:
It’s not as good as the original (yeah yeah I’m an old fuddy duddy).
When a certain character breaks out the MF word you will laugh….
Actually it wasn’t that bad for a popcorn film, just a bit pointless.
It’ on my rental list. It’s pretty hard to get me into the theater anymore.
It doesn’t come out here for a few more days. We will probably see it this weekend.
Tired of these motherfucking cops turning into motherfucking robots
That’s the spirit!!!
Mine’s not a whiskey by the way.
Does! ED-209! Look! Like a bitch?
Say “prime directive” again!I dare you! I double dare you motherfucker!
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/01/breathtaking_joshua_tree_supervillain_lair_for_sale_for_first_time_1.php
You must touch your pinky to your lip while reading the article.
To answer UsedHair’s question from above:
The Olympic SurveyMonkey poll closes at midnight tonight. The voting to do both the Olympics AND the NHL playoffs was unanimous.
The voting for the consequences is still close. It looks like it will be one of these 4:
Listen to a song chosen by you and record an Earbuddies-style response for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow .
Record themselves singing a snippet of a song chosen by you, for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow .
Take and submit a photo of one object from a (group-approved) list of 3 items chosen by you, to be posted on the Deadpan Flickr and Facebook page.
Record themselves for 60 seconds while watching a movie chosen by you, for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow .
This write-in also had an outside shot:
-cook/eat an ethnic dish by winning team home country (olympics) and write post about experience on boards
So I competed again today.
Didn’t do as well as last time 🙁
Due to there being only two 19 year olds in my group though, I took third.
I have a medal.
Which I guess makes me bona fide.
My back hurts.
Congrats anyway on getting bronzed!
Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking story, posted by Adrienne Jones, a former Deadpan guest. The woman in the video is her sister.
http://bcdownload.gannett.edgesuite.net/burlington-mobile/201402/1959/38321751001_3163329927001_heroin-overdose-FINAL2.mp4
Man. Ugh. Tragic.