A man goes to Spain and attends a bullfight. Afterwards he goes to a nearby restaurant and orders the specialty of the day. The waiter brings him two very big balls on a huge plate, which the tourist eats with relish. The next day he goes to the same restaurant again, once again orders the specialty of the day, and he is brought two very big balls on a huge plate. It tastes even more scrumptious.The third day he does the same and the fourth, but on the fifth day he goes to the restaurant and orders the specialty of the day, and they bring him two very small balls on a big plate. The man asks, “What gives?”And the waiter says, “Senor, the bullfighter doesn’t always win!”
Senior, I saw this one veniendo.
US Men’s hockey plays Norway later today.
Scratch that. It’s Curling. Still fun to watch, but wrong sport. 🙂
I thought hockey didn’t start until Wednesday.
The curling is playing on the BBC coverage as I type.
Morning Pan
It’s a balmy -30C here in cow town. It’s days like these that make me glad I work from home.
given a choice, I’d rather not sing. What came in second?
City.
CP: Remembrance Day — God Is An Astronaut
I heard of this song because of “Life”. Great musical direction in that show. I never would have heard of this band otherwise. Despite the name, the band is not Christian rock. They are ambient post-rock electronica, whatever the hell that means.
You know exactly what it means!!!!!! Er…
Kerplewie!
Brainsplode
Cleanup in aisle 3.
Also, not to be confused with God Lives Underwater. Who I think was post-electronica rock.
Yeah yeah, it just looks fiddly compared to my Moka pot and French Press.
Women’s Hockey. Canada vs Finland late in 2nd. 0-0
US Women’s team defeated Switzerland 9-0 earlier today.
Yeah the women’s tourney is usually just a warm up for the inevitable United States of Canada final
Except they are in the same division. They are scheduled to play tomorrow as part of the round-robin. I can’t find information regarding how they’ll do the play-offs, I’m assuming #2 from group A plays #1 in group B, and #1 from A plays #2 in B. This would give the possibility of a US/Canada final.
Oh I forgot theyre in same division! Hmmmm….
Finland had to take a risk after giving up a goal on the power play, but it has cost them.
Canada 2 – Finland 0
7:20 in the 3rd
Final score: 3-0
Jack, plan B for singing, please. I think the recording of me doing “O, Canada!” is enough for all time.
my suggestion was to cook/eat an ethnic dish tied to the winning country and record or weigh in here afterwards.
^Like
I like this idea a lot. 😀
We can even share recipes.
Hubby is a picky eater. I would never be able to get him to agree to this
Dangerous, the US has done a lot of dodgy things on the past.
-on +i
… and will undoubtedly continue to do so.
I just think that IF, as has been reported, these were all members of an insurgent group that targets civilians with suicide bombs, this is the best way the situation could have ended.
These guys get to blow themselves up for their cause and no civilians appear to have been injured.
Which is why I don’t think it was karma, it was just a cockup.
O good grief!
CNBC is still passing along the “Obamacare will cost jobs” lie.
The actual CBO report said “that Americans would choose to work less, for various reasons, and that if you translated the fewer hours worked into full-time jobs, it would equal 2.5 million by 2024 (2.3 million by 2021).”
It did NOT say that Obamacare would cost the country 2.5 million jobs. These are not people that will be fired. These are NOT jobs that are going away but Republicans and the press seem bound and determined to continue to report it as so! Those jobs will still be there and someone will have to be hired to do them.
How is it that the current administration is so comparatively BAD at this “propaganda” thing?
Your “gays not included” on FB the other day got several LOLs at my parents’ house.
If I could remember how to change my Gravitar I would go with #4 on that list.
Just pucker up and blow!
No that’s not it…
So! Olympic Hockey!
Folks have until Tuesday at midnight to pick one of the remaining countries for the Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey.
It looks like your opponent has many options, should their team lose:
-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.
-Listen to a song chosen by you and record an Earbuddies-style response for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow.
-The burn of flakeshame.
Can we pick two if there’s leftovers? Shame to see the U.S go to waste.*
*non-political statement
Agreed – I’ll take SVK as my 2nd. I love idea #2 above – sounds fun!
Why do you guys hate my cook a meal idea?
I’m a stupid, EssBee. I meant to include that…. The cook-a-meal idea is gold.
I believe Desert Pixie chose the U.S. – but sher, feel free to pick a secondary country too. I’m not gonna stop you.
Just to be clear – you are NOT to capture and cook someone of that nationality.
Flakeshame. Its the syphilis of the soul.
NOT! I definitely also love the take a photo option.
I’ll take a 2nd team as well once everyone has claimed one, and if any are left over.
CP: Chattanooga Choo-Choo — Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Now, are the really that clueless, or are they being intentionally ironic?
Ive found, Ed, that when it comes to history most Americans know maybe 30 years ago at best.
CW: latest True Detective
Are you liking it? I have only seen the first episode so far, but have another couple loaded on the iPad.
The simple answer is yes.
The more complicated answer would require a shirt essay, so I’ll stick with the simple one.
But it’s very bleak
-i +o
Whew. I was about to google “shirt essay.”
I dig bleak!
Since this show features Matthew McConaughey, one would assume there’d be lots of shirtless essays.
If he was a homosexual in Thailand, he’d be Matthew MekongGoneGay.
I… I shouldnt even press ‘post comment’
I never heard of Michael Sam before this morning, but I started the day on my drive to work with a little more hope for humanity than before . . . the local jock talk radio (The Fan) talked very positively about him coming out, etc. I’m glad to know I still have a capacity to be pleasantly surprised on these matters!
As it currently stands:
Your Olympic Men’s hockey teams:
Austria
Canada -Ryah
Czech Republic -EssBee
Finland -ditto
Latvia -UsedHair
Norway
Russian Fed. -Lo Pan
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden -Jack
Switzerland
United States -Desert Pixie
Vanamonde has also agreed to pick a leftover team.
Now’s probably the time to start thinking about your second team, if you want one.
If it comes to second teams I want Norway. I already know that my option, should my teams loose, will be the cook/eat an ethnic dish. Unless the list of group approved items to take a picture of turn out to be very interesting and unique, then I can split my options if both teams loose or even do more than one option if only one team looses.
Rhett isnt playing this year?
My brain isn’t playing this year, but maybe “I” should? Give me a left over team after giving one to Van. Zimbabwe maybe.
And to reiterate: here’s the COMPLETE list of options for losing teams:
-Record themselves singing a snippet of your team’s country’s national anthem, 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.
-Listen to a song chosen by you and record an Earbuddies-style response for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow.
-Cook/eat an ethnic dish by winning team home country (Olympics) and write post about experience on boards *OR* make an audio recording with details of your experience for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow.
-The burn of flakeshame.
Again, I’m gonna say it without being crass – I thought she passed a while ago
I thought the same thing. It’s still sad news.
I to thought he was gone long ago.
I hate to break it to you JJ, Shirley Temple was not a he.
He’s thinking of Sherry Temple, waitperson at Hamburger Mary’s
/super local joke for me and Ess
ZOMG.
Sorry. I was all out of “s”.
Morning Pan
That’s really all I have to say *shrug*
So Canada is doing well in the Olympics (so far) with a total of 9 medals including 4 gold. Woo Hoo :w00t:
OK…. so for Sweden, I’m designating:
3 Photo options:
-An IKEA Allen wrench.
-A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
-Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie:
-Splash
Earbuddies song:
“Windowpane” by Opeth
ooh, I hope CZK plays Sweden!
CCH
gah
And for Russia…
Food:
-Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry)
Earbuddie song:
-“Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie:
-Spies Like Us
CP: Gouge Away — Pixies
So sobering to be told that I have 5.6% chance of death by heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years.
Of course of if I was a half glass full type of guy I would have said 94.4% of not dying from a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years.
Cough
Wheeze
Never tell me the odds.
***** Not making light, Van. I’d encourage the glass-half-full view here too.
What’s funny about that is I’ve been listening to the Order 66 podcast, which is dedicated to the FFG Star Wars role playing game “Edge of the Empire.” The hosts are the creators of Eons and plug it from time to time.
Czech Republic rules:
-Cook/eat a Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker). Post photo doing this to FB page, or link here; OR write a post here about doing this.
-Post a picture of either the Kafka section at the library or bookstore, or you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
OMG I agree. I read the shit out of the books and comix back in the day
Drizzt!!!
“Bon Jovi was actually a big influence on Primus back in the day. Basically, the influence was that we wanted to make music that was the polar opposite of Bon Jovi.”
-Les Claypool
< Saw Bon Jovi and Skid Row live at Fiddlers Green in 1990 . . .
That’s a buncha hair!!!
Did you know that Shirley Temple’s daughter was a bassist in the band “The Melvins?” Have you seen the lead singer of the Melvins? Now that’s a lot of hair!
When (Rhett and!) I saw Opeth in concert, Mikael Akerfeldt told the crowd that he’d seen Skid Row a few years before, and that he’d never banged his head so hard.
Do any of you guys have a good universal remote control you’d recommend? I got my dad a Logitech Harmony about 8 years ago that he LOVES, but it’s time for a replacement (and I don’t want to spend $300).
I’d be curious about that as well.
Does that make me “remote curious”?
The Harmony One remains my favorite – though Logitech has stopped making them. Refurbs can still be found from time to time for around $100.
thanks!
For Canada
Song – In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie – Silver Streak with Gene Wilder (yes there are other films that were filmed in Calgary, I just chose this one to be random): If not this movie I will also accept an episode of ReBoot. (The last season was the best)
Food – Either Ginger beef (invented in Canada you know) or Ketchup flavoured potato chips (yuck!)
Picture of: Maple syrup, Pablum (invented in Canada too), or DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
I will not click the link.
I will not amplify his noise.
I’m being repressed!
So – RE: Olympic Men’s Hockey – I am going to leave the ethnic food obligation blank. Be creative with the meals, if your team loses to Sweden…. And also – – feel free to play with as many of the “consequences” as you wish.
You guys might wanna start considering your secondary teams… Rhett, Van, I’ll randomly assign your teams from the leftovers tonight, unless you decide you want to pick someone.
My favorite Olympic quote so far …
“Shame about that Death Spiral though.”
I want to play! I want to play!! (I hope it’s not too late to sign up!)
I will claim Slovakia, because whichever team I claimed for the 2010 Games got beaten by Slovakia, and singing Slovakia’s national anthem was a blast. 🙂
I’ll figure out the tasks for my country sometime later.
Good night, Pan.
Austria -Rhett
Canada -Ryah
Czech Republic -EssBee
Finland -ditto
Latvia -UsedHair
Norway
Russian Fed. -Lo Pan
Slovakia -Amy (SloVAKia, not Slovenia)
Slovenia
Sweden -Jack
Switzerland -Vanamonde
United States -Desert Pixie
…and for the United States of America…
not for the faint of heart….
National Anthem- a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos:
1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800’s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie:
Gone With the Wind
Song:
“Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food
Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants:
I will design curling pants for the losing country.
Holy crap!
Your wish is granted, EssBee. First game tomorrow is Czech vs. Sweden!
UsedHair vs. Van at the same time.
Surfing 4G woot!
Pity interception is so patchy.
That shoukd be not linked and reception rather than interception.
I’ll take either of the unclaimed teams as a 2nd if they remain unclaimed.
Women’s Hockey. USA vs Canada. Scoreless after 1.
Men’s Hockey starts later today.
US scores late in the 2nd on a PP goal.
Final is 3-2 for Canada.
Finland defeated Switzerland 4-3.
Car question, guys. I’m smelling antifreeze when my defrost is on re-circulate. There is no white smoke, no leak in the cab or on the ground. Should I take it to the garage?
Does your heater/defrost still work?
yep.
Are you sure it is antifreeze and not mould? You might need to change the filter.
I thought it was the smell of Osha, if you’re familiar with that. It’s a super stinky root that B’s family boils when ill. B rode with me this weekend and said “that’s antifreeze!”. I”m not 100% sure of anything . . .
That’s possible too, tho being as dry as we are theres not much of a car mold problem here. Least far as Ive found. Checking filter is good idea
Wait but antifreeze is super sweet smelling and not stinky… I need to go find some Osha and sniff away.
Does it smell like teen spirit?
So before you take it in, check the coolant level in both your reservoir and your radiator (when the car is cold 🙂 ). Add if need be. If it still keeps up you may need to take it in to make sure you dont have an internal leak or crack in heating core (which I doubt if your car still heats up).
I hate cars. I really hate taking them in on a whim since there’s ALWAYS something wrong with them as far as the garage is concerned
Ok! Will do. I will check it this evening before heading home. “reservoir”
“will do”
Another entry into the PSH death conversation. Just listened to a wonderful interview with Jamie Lee Curtis about it, and addiction in general. She talks some about the idea that it’s a choice:
Men’s hockey starts with group C Czech vs Sweden and Latvia vs Switzerland.
Go Czech!
Lat(via) this be your last battlefield.
For Finland…
Photo: pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music: how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food: go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie: watch Iron Sky
God I love Iron Sky. I hope Russia loses to Finland now just as an excuse to watch again!!!
“Frum da dark side ov da moooon!”
The Swedes aren’t scheduled to play Finland! Maybe they’ll meet in the medal round.
CP: last Saturday’s Only A Game (NPR Sports). The analyst predicts that three of these four countries will medal in men’s hockey:
Canada
Sweden
U.S.A.
Russia
That is a pretty safe bet, but you shouldn’t discount Finland and the Czech Republic.
How about the discount double Czech ?
godammit JJ
How about some random foods/photo items/songs IF your victorious opponent has no assignments?
Photos:
Block of cheese (any kind), some kind of skate, something fur-lined.
Songs to sing/Earbuddy:
“A Small Victory” – Faith No More, “I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen, “Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movies:
“The Money Pit”, “Let the Right One In”, “Little Odessa”.
Other suggestions?
A one post, 100 word essay on the life of Yakov Smirnov
I really feel whoever signed off on the ‘intro’ for Intelligence should forced to watch reruns of The Six Million Dollar Man.
+be
2nd period. Sweden leading Czech 4-0, and Lat/Sui scoreless
Watching the news. One of the top stories is how the Canadian women’s hockey team beat their “arch rivals”, the US
Does that make my time on Deadpan an act of peace, or betrayal? :cheerful:
It does not.
This is silly. During the broadcast, when referring to the hockey game, not once did we play against the US. We played our arch rivals, our nemesis, and our plain old rivals. I find it all very silly
B’s brother texted her this morning to let us know Canada won that game. He was pretty excited!
CP: Still Waiting — Sum 41
This cup of Earl Grey Tea did not change my day. #disappointment
It obviously wan’t Earl Grey, HOT! 😉
You know (and this may sound jingoistic but I dont care) Team U.S.A cant win for trying. If they get the most medals in the Olympics its “oh well of course they did, theyre supposed to. big whoop”. If not its “oh look, they suck, bwah ha ha”. I dont get it.
If you have the big stick, don’t expect love just respect.
dude, we came from YOUR big stick 😉
Yeah, sadly too many people here still think we have the big stick.
OK. So I lost on the first round. But, dammit, I did a lot of research on Latvia to make up my assignments so I’m going to list what the losers would have had to have done if my team hadn’t flaked out in the first round.
Pictures:
Coco the Clown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_the_Clown)
The Inventor of Nitrate fertilizers Wilhelm Ostwald – so, a picture of fertilizer
Any building by Architect – Gunnar Birkerts
A picture of a reasonable facsimile of any of these items made of mashed potatoes would also have been acceptable.
Ill make pork hocks just on principle!
Awesome work, UH. These are just the prelims, so Latvia should have a few more chances to inflict Baryshnikov’s package on someone.
Or fertilizer.
We don’t have to do the punishment for each loss in the round robin, do we? I’m not sure about the rules of this. 🙂
In Soviet Russia, punishment does you. Early and often.
Whip it.
Whip it good.
Hell, I don’t know. That was my assumption, since lots of teams will be eliminated at the end of this round… But I’ll go along with the consensus.
I’m fine with that. I was just a little confused.
I’m glad it’s going to be cleared up. I was going with the assumption you would do the punishment based on what ever team you last played before you were kicked out for good. Otherwise many of us will be punished on multiple occasions. Which I’m ok with too :devil: I will go with whatever the way the Pan wants to go.
I’ve seen all of those. Lost Girl is a regular in the Bunny household.
Ksenia Solo plays an excellent character in Lost Girl too. Kenzi makes that show more than any other factor.
Glad I didn’t do all that work for nothing. Apologies for my lack of hockey playoff knowledge and the ensuing confusion. I know that no one is bothered, but I’m gonna apologize anyway. Just the way I roll.
I’m gonna watch Black Swan because.
Because Natalie Portman is as tasty as a bacon sandwich.
Because Milla Kunis is as delicious as lobster ravioli?
Tomorrow in men’s hockey:
Group A:
– SVK vs USA (7:30 am EST)
– RUS vs SLO (7:30 am EST)
Group B:
– FIN vs AUT (3:00 am EST)
– CAN vs NOR (12:00 pm EST)
Jack: what’s the plan for the unassigned teams? We’ll leave them as wild cards and go with your random punishment plan? I kind of like that idea.
Sounds good ditto!
-stand-in Jack
You are on about punishments today!
HE likes what he likes…
Seriously tho, we’re gonna have to keep a tally somewhere, lest one miss a punishment
Being the anal person that I am, I’ve been putting all the “punishments” in a spreadsheet as they are listed
Wohoo! Let the public shaming commence! 😉
Hopefully next to “bake cookies” and “make spreadsheets”.
Cause Id like to see that…
Sounds good to me!
-stand-in Lo Pan-
The scifi series starts on E4 tomorrow.
Adjustment Bureau followed by Cypher.
Cypher is rather good.
I may be biased though, it has Lucy Liu in it.
Cipher rather.
Or maybe it was Cypher!!!
Youre Lucy Loose with your spelling, sir.
So far, the people/punishments I DO NOT have is:
Austria – Rhettro
Slovakia – Amy
Switzerland – Vanamonde
I have two unassigned: Norway and Slovania
Does that sound right?
Once we decide the rules on how/what game(s) are counted towards your loss, I’ll mark the assignments on my spreadsheet once losses start happening.
I cast a vote in favor of counting the first round matchups.
I also cast a vote in favor of Bunny’s Punishments Spreadsheet. Thank you, TEB. Do you have the general, non-assigned consequences in your list too?
Yes Jack, I went with your list for that.
If you’re counting first round match ups then:
EssBee (loss to Sweden) must do one (or was that two?) of the following:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Used Hair will have a punishment too (loss to Switzerland) but we are waiting to hear back form Van on what that will be.
EssBee can choose any 1 or more of those things, or she can also choose to make some ethnic Swedish dish and tell us about it (in audio, pictures, long post, etc.)
If Van never does come up with consequences for a loss to Norway, then UsedHair can choose a task from the general, non-assigned list (I’d include Lo Pan’s Yakov Smirnoff essay there too, in addition to anything else people legitimately suggest).
I too cast a vote for punishments for each loss. I really planned on doing more than one anyway. This would just give me the excuse.
I’m with UsedHair. I know I remember doing two songs for the 2010 Games, because my team got defeated twice.
OMFG
CD: Tommyknocker Legend 20th Ann Olde Oaked Brown Ale
Morning Pan, weather permitting, off to Edinburgh for a pub crawl.
Take me with you.
A flying visit, got out of dodge early.
Men’s Hockey:
Finland 8 – Austria 4 (final)
Russia 2 – Slovenia 0 (1st)
Slovakia 0 – USA 0 (1st)
Near end of the 2nd:
Russia 3 – Slovenia 2
Russia is outplaying and outshooting Slovenia, but clearly has goalie problems.
Slovakia 1 – USA 7
Team USA has found their legs in the 2nd and are dominating the game. Slovakia has had some good chances, even on the power play, but USA’s goal tending has been solid.
Final results:
RUS 5 – SLO 2
SYK 1 – USA 7
Not being able to watch the games before finding out the results really really sucks. Stupid time difference.
I guess I should ask if people want me posting scores. I don’t want to spoil the games.
You know because of the time diff theyre gonna get spoiled anyway. I think your safe up til maybe the final couple rounds?
I wasn’t planning on reporting the playoffs. Unless you have cable and are watching during the daytime, none of the round-robin games are easily available for watching. At least from what I can tell. So, I was hoping this would help out everyone that couldn’t see the games.
But, like I said, I don’t want to spoil anything, so I can stop posting if that’s what people would prefer.
No I like it.
And I like you…
LOL I clicked on the hockey scores and saw that Team Canada squeaked by Denmark 7-6. I was stunned!!!
Then I realized I clicked on curling.
Curling, aka, men in crazy pants playing ice shuffleboard, screaming, “hhhaaaaaaarrrd!”
I think Putin would LOVE this game. 😉
OK Rhett Because you lost to Finland, you must do one (or more) of the following:
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
According to the commentator, Canada is playing “like a swarm of bees”. What the heck does that mean?
The commentator here is making too much of a deal about Canada not being able to play their game.
purchased my tickets for RoboCop on Sunday.
We actually had a chance at some passes for a Robocop screening, but chose to check out a tai chi class instead. I don’t know if Pixie agrees with that decision, but I’mma stick by it. Especially since the screening tix were not guaranteed. And it’s Robocop.
My stupid tax program didn’t like that my screen fonts were set to smaller than the default. I had to change them for now. Will be happy when tax season is over and I can change my settings to the way I like them, not how a stupid program tells me to.
Between periods.
I think I’m going to sneak out and get a donair to bring home for lunch.
A lot of similarity in this game and the game earlier today. I think Norway wants to score first and rely on their defense & goaltending to try and win.
That did not materialize.
Nope. I expect Norway to take more chances now. And Canada’s faceoff skill it turning into a strong advantage.
HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN? 🙂
That’s what she…
oh too easy!
Wrong game
“You came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought”
I disagree on many levels. The reviewer at io9 seems to simply lack a sense of humor and dislikes all vampire comedies. Fuck that person. Many of these movies are well done.
On a side note… I’m sure I’ve seen Rockula, but it isn’t even recognized by Netflix so I must have watched it long ago in the era of actual video rental stores (if we can even remember what those are any more).
The US team looked very fast in their game. Canada has had a lot of puck control. It should be very interesting when they play each other.
Team Canada has 7 NHL captains on their team.
Well, half of all NHL players ARE Canadian after all 😉
One of my favorite things about Olympic hockey:
No trapezoid.
I shed a small tear of joy every time the goalie handles the puck in the corner.
This x 100000
Norway still isn’t exhibiting a sense of urgency.
So learned today that the Energiser bunny was initially a parody of the Duracell Bunny.
I’m sure it surprises no one that I’m just a parody
There really only seems to be one comment appropriate after watching that video… I’ll be in my bunk.
+1000
Hubby thought this was a great video
Terrible, terrible song. I loved it.
Has pop music reached the point yet where it has completely given up on even PRETENDING to be creative and instead, just gives videos of the pop “star”, mostly naked and simulating sex acts in the hopes that we won’t notice their music is uninteresting “product”?
I refuse to tune back into the pop music scene until we’ve crossed that threshold.
CW: Olympics on NBC – Men’s Freestyle Skiing Final
They just showed highlights of the men’s hockey games. I see my team (Slovakia) lost to the U.S., so I will be completing one or more of Pixie’s challenges in the near future.
Speaking of which, here are the challenges you can choose from if your team gets defeated by Slovakia. (I have two links, so I’m going to break this up into two posts to avoid getting tossed into Murgatory.)
—————————————
National Anthem:
Sing the Slovakian national anthem. (I sang it for the last Winter Olympics, and I believe UsedHair did, too.)
Whaaaaa? A werewolf movie where a young person discovers what they are and has to come to terms with being… a thing of another species? I haven’t seen that since… about half the werewolf movies ever!
Wait, wait, wait… this has a young person who’s parents are murdered and he has to… no, that’s not it
OK, OK, there is one werewolf that is particularly bad and the young werewolf with a conscious is pitted against…
Seriously? Why not just call the movie something like “Wolves” to indicate that it is a rehashed pile of… oh…
Everyone knows teen wolves play high school basketball, not football.
… and if they are American they are in London.
It’s Valentines Day, thankfully I don ‘t have a gun so I won’t be taking potshots at passing Cherubs…
Tease.
Men’s hockey:
CZE 4 – LAT 2
SWE 0 – SUI 0 (1st)
Really! Go ancestral homeland!
A close, well fought game.
SWE 1 – SUI 0
The Swedish goalie just headbutted a puck away from the net. 🙂
Then he cranked up some Death Metal.
Well, in the version running in my head he did.
Tripping is an International skill. 🙂
Morning Pan
So they were saying on the radio this morning that the guy playing the organ at the Olympic hockey games is the same one who plays for the New York Rangers.
Van, we still need you to come up with suitable “punishments” should your Swiss team beats another.
Did people want me to say who has what punishments as they happen or, would you rather I wait until the Olympics are over and then do a complete list of who lost to what countries and re-list all the punishments?
Both? 🙂
Ok, after today’s games I’ll do a quick recap.
I think that might be helpful. So much has been going on that I haven’t kept track of things. 🙂
Thank you, Bunny 🙂 That has already been most helpful.
The sky is very pink this morning
“Look mummy, there’s an airplane up in the sky.”
Cacao!
The women who do the Skeleton are insane in the best of ways
*steals J0e’s (or Rhett’s)line* “do the skeleton”
You channeled them nicely
I watched the package piece on the American woman who decided to go back into the sport after having two kids and it made sense to me.
Apparently, there’s nothing like having kids to make you want to launch yourself head-first down an icy mountain.
Yeah she was actually a REALLY good story today.
And Im just gonna say it… “package piece”
heh!
nice and slow, right over the middle of the plate!
Norway and Germany are having themselves quite the games this year.
Great Britain on track (no pun intended) for their first gold in teh aforementioned skeleton.
/Olympic updates for Van
Looks as though my poor Latvians have been pwned again. One more chance tomorrow to get someone to do something Latvian dammit.
Games starting:
NOR vs FIN @ 12:00 pm EST
CAN vs AUT @ 12:00 pm EST
CAN vs AUT shouldnt be much of one
Already isn’t. I probably won’t bother posting the score. 🙂
I swear I saw the Austrian goalie applauding Weber’s goal. It was nice.
The Austrians have had some nice chances, but for the most part, it looks like Canada is on the power play.
Both goals by the defense.
Austria played much better in the last 5 minutes in the 1st.
Speaking of Valentines –
I just saw a pop-up ad for “all-battery.com” exclaiming their Valentines Day sale.
I don’t know whether to laugh or show solidarity by nodding in a slow, knowing manor.
I will do these as separate posts to make them easier so watch for your name.
EssBee already fulfilled her Olympic Hockey duties so at the moment she has nothing to do 😉
Rhettro Lost to both Finland and Canada so:
For Finland:
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
For Canada:
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Used Hair lost to both Switzerland and the Czech Republic so:
For the Czech Republic:
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
For Switzerland: T.B.A. (Van?)
Amy lost to the USA so:
National Anthem- a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos: 1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800′s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie: Gone With the Wind
song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants: Pixie will design curling pants for the losing country.
Vanmonde lost to Sweden so:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Also Van, if you want to come up with suitable punishments for those who lost to you, I would be a happy bunny :cheerful:
I shall do it tomorrow TEB.
I’m going to double check my scores now but I think that’s correct.
Also, don’t forget, you don’t have to do all those things, just pick one (or two if you’re feeling ambitious)for each country you lost to.
If your name isn’t listed, then you haven’t lost… yet.
Thanks for the excellent management of this, Bunny!
Hear, hear! Your talents are always much appreciated here at the Deadpan, Bunny. 🙂
It’s got a bit of a fruity taste. Fruity and IPA don’t really mix (I don’t care what the website says). Plus it won’t stop foaming. It started with virtually no head and now is threatening to spill over the rim with foam, and I only filled the glass 2/3
CD: my on your ass amber ale
Want desperately.
Huzah for the homebrew!
Man, look at you crazy kids! These Olympic things have got the board all aflutter.
You are!!!!
Today should be a fun day for public transport chaos, several major routes blocked to allow maintenance over the weekend.
Fav tweet of the day:
@BriceDavidson: Ever since cell phones with cameras were invented, UFOs have stopped visiting us. WHY!
“With shades of “Miracle on Ice” hype…”
Yeah, I wish they’d stop hyping it this way.
USA vs RUS (2nd period)
Men’s hockey:
SVK 1 vs SLO 3 (final)
USA 1 vs RUS 1 (end of 2nd)
SUI vs CZE (12:00 EST)
SWE vs LAT (12:00 EST)
Women’s hockey (doesn’t count for our game) quarterfinals:
FIN 2 vs SWE 4 (final)
SUI 1 vs RUS 0 (3rd)
The commentators have been doing a good job this year. They talk fairly about both teams. At least that part of NBC coverage has improved. 🙂
There are a lot of penalties. 🙁
Re-watched Big Trouble in Little China last night. Hadn’t seen it for many years. It’s crazy how good movies were in the 80’s.
You bringa me tears of joy
Not much of a villain in that film, though…
whaaaat?
Hell of the Snarky Mangan
Very few even strength goals in this game.
Overtime.
Very chippy game.
I guess this proves Russia doesn’t have goaltending problems. 🙂
Quick has been solid.
This is tense.
Your crap joke tweet of the day:
@David_Heb: “Excuse me, but do you know the name of the largest artery in the human body?”
“Aorta.”
“Well, let me know if you remember.”
Bloody awful
heartless
And it is over. I won’t report the score for those that want to find a replay of the game.
Lord I hate not being able to watch the games in progress! Mainly cause I forget….
The game, overall, wasn’t very good, but the ending was great to watch. See if you can find the replay. Or, I can post the scores and more details later.
I think Lame.B.C. will have the replay on in a bit.
Why not good? Sloppy?
Penalty ridden.
The Red Wings and Blackhawks have 10 Olympians each. Sheezus.
Yeah. I thought there was another team that had almost as many, but I can’t remember which.
Blues have 9. Such a good team. Makes me sick 😉
That’s what I was thinking, but I wasn’t certain.
It’s like Ancient Greece.
Minus the fig leaves
Non spoiler USA-Russia comment.
After watching most of the replay I’m not sure the team who won was the better of the two teams. That being said I think they were the smarter today.
I’m not sure either, especially since I think it wasn’t a well played game. I think this was the first challenge for both teams and they didn’t handle it very well.
Best for both to get the jitters out in the early rounds I suppose. Especially since I have a funny feeling theyll play again.
Okay as promised, punishments if your team gets beaten by Switzerland:
Sing the Swiss Psalm, which is the national anthem of Sweden, there is an english translation on wikipedia.
Photos:
Take a photo of yourself near a cuckoo clock (although not invented in Switzerland the country is associated with them)
or a Swatch (swiss brand of watches)
or a Swiss Army Knife.
Film:
The Eiger Sanction (parts of the film are set in Switzerland)
Song:
Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus (Swiss hard rock band)
Food:
Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Oh…oh my friend. If absinthe is a punishment I hope I lose to you 10000 times
Krokus! !!!!!
I dont even know us!!!!!!
Photos:
Take a photo of yourself near a cuckoo clock (although not invented in Switzerland the country is associated with them)
“In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”
So, now that it’s made it to Redbox, I’ve finally watched the much hyped/reviled movie version of Ender’s Game.
I have to say, especially compared to the book, the movie felt more lie a Sportscenter highlight reel rather than a coherent story with characters.
Boo.
Watched “The Last Stand” starring Arnie, Johnny Knoxville, and Forest Whitaker.
I now need a moment to completely forget that I just watched “The Last Stand” starring Arnie, Johnny Knoxville, and Forest Whitaker.
I found it fun.
*shrug*
Well, that’s what alcohol is for. 🙂
CD: Enjoy by 2/14/14 by Stone.
Oh THATS the problem! Im dry 😉
Honest I find most Arnie films fun. This one was just… off.
Although Jaime Alexander… amirite?
There is nothing wrong with her. Not. One. Bite. I mean bit. 😉
Has anyone seen the Lego Movie yet?
Looks fun. May try to see it tomorrow.
I’ve heard really good things, so I plan to go and see it this coming Thursday. (I’ll be off that day. This next week is my second of two weeks on a modified schedule, so I only work Sunday – Tuesday.)
Hi Guys
Just popping in but did have a question. If you want me to post punishments every day. How long should I wait to avoid spoilers to those that have to time shift?
I think I’m going to start posting the next day instead of the same day, which is what I’ve been doing.
Would that work better?
Yuppers
Yeah, next day is good. I was working today so I couldn’t post the other scores. I figure most people really only care about the Canadian and USA scores, since this “game” is just for fun.
Have I mentioned Thank You, Bunny?
CD: O’hara’s
CD: Great Divide’s Colette Farmhouse Ale
I can’t say I’m a fan of this one. It’s too much like grapefruit to me.
Great Divide is an excellent brewery with a large tradition of masterpiece brews. I dunno where they went wrong with this one. Again tho, I dont like grapefruit or farmhouse ales as it goes. Oh look… it seems its ME who went wrong. Heh.
They are a great brewery. I rarely have a problem with whatever they do. This one just doesn’t work for me and that’s OK. 🙂
JF: Bioshock Infinite
Now that ending came totally surprised me.
Best part of the game. 🙂
Is the season pass worth getting?
Van: I generally don’t buy season passes. They are fine if you really plan to be a completionist, but sometimes the DLC just isn’t worth it. In the case of BS:I, it might be worth it. Just so you know: I haven’t tried any of the DLC yet.
For those of you NOT following along with the world of Indoor Track & Field, Renaud Lavillenie has set a NEW World Record in the Polevault – 6.16m (like maybe 20′ 2.5″).
The old record (6.15m) belonged to Sergei Bubka, one of the USSR’s last super cyborg athletes, who set that mark 21 years ago!
So let’s hear it for determined, little (like 5’8″) French men!
CW: The 1996 Doctor Who movie with Paul McGann. Jesus, this is terrible. Jesus, Eric Roberts.
That was my first introduction to Dr. Who. I’m pretty sure it left me scarred.
The production values were nice if you had watched the original Dr Who, but ER as the Msster..ugh.
The McGann Dr Who still continues in audio dramas by Big Finish.
Men’s hockey results:
AUT 3 – NOR 1 (final)
RUS 0 – SVK 0 (3rd)
SLO 0 – USA 5 (3rd)
FIN – CAN (12:00 EST)
Russia must be annoyed they have to go to shootout again.
Russia wins.
Oh thank god… Im still trying to figure out my usa punishment.
ditto vs bunny game just starting. 😉
I need to look up what my punishment will be. 😀
As of this morning, the US has the best goal differential of all the teams. That’s significant for determining the playoff rankings.
Well, this time it is Doughty. Will Weber follow again?
I Doughty youll see a better goal
#mycoat
Canada exerting good pressure during the 1st.
Some people have commented that since multiple “teams” from a country can be entered in other sports (e.g. China & figure skating), why shouldn’t Canada enter more than one team for hockey?
I think it’s an interesting question, though I’d rather Canada not do that.
Finland is playing decent defense, but the puck is staying in their zone for too long.
Canada needs to take more shots on goal.
Finland kicking up the offense. Good pressure on Price.
And they score with 2 minutes remaining in the 2nd.
Exciting back and forth in those 2 minutes.
That was a Ruutu awakening
#wheresmycoat
Have you been taking joke lessons from JJ? 😉
#borrowedhiscoat
I see Kessel scored a natural hat trick today.
Fins playing a strong trap now.
They are really keeping Canada from a sustained attack.
Going to overtime. The 2 rightly disallowed goals aren’t helping Team Canada. I’m hoping that 4 on 4 will favor the Canadians.
Due to the seeding for the playoffs, it is now impossible for the US to meet either Russia or Canada before the gold medal game.
At least that’s what they said in the game. That doesn’t seem quite accurate to me. I’ll have to check the setup later.
Seeding for playoffs: 1. Sweden, 2. USA, 3. Canada, 4. Finland
3 out of 5 Coyotes are in the top 4 seeded Olympic teams.
Woot!
Now, if the Ph
3 out of 5 Coyotes are in the top 4 seeded Olympic teams.
Woot!
Now, if the Phoenix Coyotes could be in the Top 4 Seeded NHL Teams…
:-/
I know music sales have gone down, and that a lot of bands have resorted to licensing agreements for product placement. Still, I’m incredibly disappointed to hear Rush’s “Working Man” used in a fucking Walmart commercial. Sigh.
Yup. Thats about my reaction to Queens of the Stone Age for TMobile
Seriously?? “Bastille Day” is the Rush song that best suits my feelings about Walmart.
Suggestion: if you post your punishment pay-up to FB, hen maybe you can also post a link here, or, if a pic, post also on the Deadpan Flickr, so even the unassimilated can see?
Wow, Gene Wilder… Jeff Goldblum… the mind boggles.
They lost me at Nicholas Cage.
pfft!
What a palaver to get new spectacles (The old lot broke yesterday ).
Fingers crossed it should be sorted tomorrow.
Wanted to see Dallas Buyers Club at the flicks, but was too young for the noon performance.
So Monuments Men it is.
No men’s hockey today. It’s the women’s semifinals.
USA 2 – SWE 0 (1st)
CAN – SUI (12:00 EST)
Fun way to start the day: hard drive failure
Reseated connections. It seems to have worked for now. I’ll have to keep an eye on things.
“Reseated Connections” is totally gonna be our progressive rock band name!
Second album title: “A Palaver to Get New Spectacles.”
Morning Pan
How are we this fine holiday Monday?
Saw RoboCop yesterday. It was exactly what I expected. Although, I found the thump sound he made every time he took a step distracting and a little over the top.
On to the Hockey Pool Punishments!
If your name does not appear, either you didn’t lose yet, or you have already fulfilled your duties 😉
Rhett – Lost to Finland and Canada:
For Finland:
Photo – pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music – how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food – go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie – Iron Sky
For Canada:
Song – In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie – Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
– an episode of ReBoot
Food – Ginger beef
– Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture – Maple syrup
– Pablum
– DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Zimbabwe got beat?
Say it aint Soweto!
EssBee – Lost to Sweden and Switzerland
For Sweden: – already fulfilled
For Switzerland:
Movie – The Eiger Sanction
Song – Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food – Muesli
– White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
– Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Ditto – Lost to Canada:
Song – In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie – Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
– an episode of ReBoot
Food – Ginger beef
– Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture – Maple syrup
– Pablum
– DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Used Hair – Lost to Switzerland, Czech Republic, Sweden
For Switzerland:
For Switzerland:
Movie – The Eiger Sanction
Song – Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food – Muesli
– White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
– Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
For the Czech Republic:
Food – Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture – Kafka section at the library or bookstore
– you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie – any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
For Sweden:
Picture – An IKEA Allen wrench.
– A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
-Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie – Splash
Song – “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food – Any Swedish food
Amy – Lost to USA, Slovania, Russia
For USA:
National Anthem – a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos: 1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800′s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie: Gone With the Wind
song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants: Pixie will design curling pants for the losing country.
For Russia:
Food – Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song – ”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie – Spies Like Us
Whoops, forgot to put Slovania.
For Slovania:
Photo – Block of cheese (any kind)
– some kind of skate
– something fur-lined
Song – “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
– “I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
– “Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie – “The Money Pit”
– “Let the Right One In”
– “Little Odessa”
Misc – 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
Without scrolling up… does anyone own Slovania? Do we want conequences required or optional for unowned teams?
I thought we agreed on a list of generic punishments?
I used the generic punishments for those who lost to unassigned teams.
Vanamonde – Lost to Sweden
Picture – An IKEA Allen wrench.
– A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
-Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie – Splash
Song – “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food – Any Swedish food
I think that covers everybody.
Wow, the Swedes are better than I’d expected. Go Ekman-Larson! Lundqvist is still a punk.
OEL and Landeskog do play well together. I think maybe OEL should be traded to the Avs for a nice reunion. Yes. Yes it is decided
Blasphomy, Mr.Mangan!
CP: Fake Empire — The National
Canada has struck early and often. 🙂
CP: Manhattan — Sara Bareilles
I confess I’m a cynical git but bloody hell Shameless is firing on all cylinders in it’s ability to pull on my heart strings.
I’ve only watched the first 2 episodes this season. I need to get caught up.
Such a wonderful show . . .
Still one period to go, but it seems all but certain that it will be US vs CAN for women’s hockey gold.
See, science and religion are compatible – both will try to kill you. A timely juxtaposition with the snake handling preacher.
I see Meusli in my future. Bunny, who has Switzerland?
That would be me.
Aha!
I’m headed to Dallas, so I’ll have to make this a weekend meal choice.
I’ll be making ginger beef with asparagus for dinner this week. I’ll post a pic to the group after it is done. 🙂
And the recipe, I hope!
Only if it is good. This is a new recipe.
“ginger beef”
I thought that was your stage name?
Now it’s time for an RPG die roll by die roll.
I’ve been playing around with the new Star Wars role-playing game, “Edge of the Empire.” It uses a set of unique dice that not only determine whether a role succeeds or fails, but also if there is a beneficial or detrimental side effect. The side effect is independent of the main roll, so it is possible to successfully complete a task but put things in motion that make things harder for you next time or the reverse. It is up to the game master and the players to suggest what those positive or negative effects are, but the goal is enhanced story telling. To get more familiar with the system, I played through the first encounter with three pre-generated characters: Pash, a human smuggler, Lowhhrick, the wookie hired gun and 41-Vex, a colonist droid. The first encounter takes place in the city of Mos Shuuta on the planet of Tatooine.
The three renegades are trying to escape their former “employer”, the crime boss Teemo the Hutt. When Pash learned that a recently docked star freighter named the Krayt Fang recently arrived at the space port, he knew that the time was right for he and his friends to escape. When the guards were distracted with a game of cards, Pash, Vex and Lowhhrick made a break for it. After being chased through the hot desert streets of Mos Shuuta, the three ducked into a local tavern in an attempt to hide from their pursuers. Though tired from the chase the cool air of the tavern offered a momentary relief from the heat outside. Pash takes a moment to survey the tavern. A Devaronian bartender pauses and looks your direction. His devilish features are intimidating, but his look of unsurprise seems to indicate that they are the first renegades to enter his place. Other than the bartender, a Twi’lek dancer continues her routine uninterrupted on the stage at the far in of the room. There are many tables but only a few patrons strewn throughout the tavern’s common room and a row of booths on the right side.
Pash runs up to the dancer. “Look darling, no time to explain. We’ve got a few unfriendly sorts looking for us and it would be all the better if they didn’t find us.” Pash said. The Twi’lek peers into the scoundrel’s green eyes intently. Pash puts 20 credits in her hand. “Please.” he whispers. “Quick, behind the curtain.” the Twi’lek exclaimed and then returned to her dance.
41-Vex watched as Pash ran in the direction of the dancer. That didn’t surprise him as he had calculated there was a 97.43 percent chance he’d engage any female in the room. During his calculations he noticed a door behind the bartender that he determined was most likely a storage closet. The sound of his muscle servos emitted a high pitch whine as he sprinted and hurtled over the bar and past the bartender. The Devaronian glanced his way, but decided it wasn’t worth the effort to stop him. He figured once their pursuers arrived, either they wouldn’t be found and would leave quietly, or they would be caught and shoot dead, in which case they still would be leaving quietly. Vex opened the closet door and shut it behind him. The closet door had a standard electronic lock that he was familiar with. He pulled the smooth steel multi-tool from his leg storage compartment and placed it above the lock. Moments later two light clicks followed by a louder clap sound told him the lock engaged. “They’ll have a hard time finding me in here.” Vex thought. “We might just survive this yet.”
The wookie cast an imposing silhouette in the dark tavern. It wasn’t Lowhhrick’s nature to hide from his enemies. He pulled the large vibro-axe from the leather straps on his back. It was well worn with a few broken notches from some of his more memorable battles. However, he was a sitting target while standing in the middle of the common room amongst the empty tables. He ducked into one of the booths to his right. As luck would have it, this particular booth had a wall covering made from the fur of an animal very similar to the wookie’s own. The Devaronian barkeep glanced at Lowhhrick with a huge look of surprise on his face. The wookie was practically invisible in the dark light of the tavern. So shocked was the Devaronian, he didn’t notice the entry of three large Gamorrean guards.
The troupe of green skinned, pig faced Gamoreans started walk about the bar. The shortest of the three, grunted orders in his native tongue. The two subordinates, looked at each other and griped their bone breaking weapons tightly. The bartender, still looking in the direction of Lowhhrick, snapped out of his wonderment to see a short Gamorrean plod towards him. He squealed out some questions for the barkeep, but the Devaronian just shrugged. The skinnier of the two remaining thugs walked toward the stage area while the other, wearing a distinctive white vest looked under tables directly in front of the wookie. Lowhhrick couldn’t temper his actions anymore. He leaped from the booth directly on top of the vest wearing Gam and knocks him unconscious in one blow.
The cry of the wookie was so loud Vex could feel the whole closet vibrate. “Now or nothing.” Vex thought. He quickly unlocked the door to see the back of a short Gamorrean immediately on the other side of the bar. With lightning reflexes Vex fired a bolt from his light blaster hitting “shorty” directly in the arm. The Gamorrean leader spun around gripping his arm in pain with a look of hatred directed at the droid.
Pash peered from behind the stage curtain, watching the skirmish unfold. He watched a relatively thin Gamorrean approach the stage spin around in horror as his friend was knocked flat by a wookie, seemingly appearing out of nowhere. Without thinking, Pash pull his blaster free, jumped under the blue skinned dancer and blazed a shot at his pursuer. In a burst of heat and sweat, the slim Gam cries out as his jacket catches fire. The bars patrons scatter behind the closest tables and booths they can find.
The head Gamorrean decides he doesn’t want to tangle with the wookie. Instead he jumps over the bar to engage the droid who shot him moments earlier. With a heavy thump, the Gam slams onto the counter and slides to his feet on the other side. A few glasses fall and shatter on the floor causing the bartender, who smartly stepped aside of the Gam, to frown. Thinking the droid an easy target, the short Gamorrean, swings his club back mightily to give the droid the hit of his life, but in doing so he accidentally gets his club stuck in the decorative banister mounted on top of the bar.
Lowhhrick the wookie, bursts out in laughter at the sight of the clumsy Gam. His laughter was cut short when he was hit by a table kicked by the slim Gamorrean behind him. The jolt causes the wookie to trip and fall to the floor, his vibroaxe lands several feet away from him. Moments later he is struck with the full brunt of the Gam’s club.
Before the Gamorrean could take a second swing at the wookie, a red tinged blaster bolt whizzes past his nose. As the Gam turns to see a human scoundrel on stage, Lowhhrick rolls to his left and reclaims his ax.
The short Gam behind the bar frantically tries to free his weapon. The unblinking droid sets his weapon to stun and in a blue flash “shorty” falls to the floor.
In one motion, Lowhhrick leaps from the floor and hits the remaining Gamorrean directly in the face. The Gam’s head turns violently followed by a large crack sound. The Gam falls into a chair, it splinters and collapses into many pieces. All the Gamoreans lay silent.
A slow clap can be heard in the direction of the bar. The three refugees see the red skinned bartender smiling at them. The Devaronian bartender approaches and laughs a brittle little laugh. “i guess you’re folks who need to get of the planet in a hurry. The good news for you is that I happen to know that there’s a freighter in landing bay Aurek right now. The bad news is that it’s captain, Trex , is an associate of the Hutt’s and won’t just let you on. The other bad news is that the reason I know it’ still in the landing bay is that it has a broken hypermatter reactor igniter and won’t be flying anywhere until it gets a new one. I bet Vorn over at the junk shop has one. He then points at the door . “Now get out of my cantina.”
fin
And what did you think of the “side effect” system?
Interesting aside – my neighbor started Law School this year and I was talking to him when he was home at Christmas and he mentioned that the Mcdonalds/Coffee case was one they had studied.
He said that anyone who ever actually got to SEE the evidence photos of this woman’s burns would never make fun of that incident again. Third degree burns. Her whole lap and crotch area, yellow and red with huge blisters and skin coming off. Permanently scared.
She was handed a cup of coffee that for some reason was WAY above what would be considered normal temperature and as she got it in her hand the lid, which was not fastened, came off.
So it was her against a multi-billion dollar company that immediately dispatched PR people to all the talk shows to belittle her story and mock her with the “ow the coffee burned me”.
Guess which version of that incident the public ever got to hear? I know which version I believed until I talked with my neighbor.
I’m not here to make fun of that woman but there’s a point where you just cant be ignorant of your surroundings. If the coffee was really too hot…fine. Sobeit and good for her. But this isnt a billion dollar corporation (its the band equivalent of a mom and pop store)getting sued for something they have been doing at their shows for THIRTY PLUS years. For the woman to claim ignorant is bullshit.
Sorry. I don’t know anything about the fishbone incident other than what I just read in that article so I’ve nothing to add to it.
Your mention of the coffee thing though suddenly reminded me about what I had just learned so … less a comment on your opinion of the fishbone thing and more of a “Hey! That reminds me” sort of thing.
It is another uncomfortable reminder though, that what we really “know” about most things is only what our corporate overlords want us to know.
How dare you be a reasonable person….DARE! HOW!
dammit Lo!
Reasonable! Me?
Now you’ve gone to far!
Random thoughts on this, from a few different angles:
-As someone who is generally anti-McDonald’s and pro-Fishbone, my sympathies lie in different places.
-The facts did come out in recent years about the McScalding coffee incident, and it does sound like the woman’s life and health were forever affected. Your hot beverage shouldn’t be dangerous enough to cause permanent injury.
-If you’re near the stage for a general admission show for bands like Fishbone, you know that bodies will be flying.
-Would she have sued another concert-goer, if they’d landed on her head?
-Pure remote speculation: her injury list seems a little fishy. NPI.
-If someone were to dive on your head at the supermarket and cause serious injury, I think you’d have a case.
-One should also avoid getting kicked in the head by Lawrence Fishburne.
Additional note: don’t get kicked in the head by a chimp wearing ice skates.
Well said and we’ll monkeyed. Er… yeah.
Internet update
Called Shaw. They said the modem seems to be working fine from their end. Suggested I try bypassing the router and hooking my computer directly into the modem. Seems to be working ok now. *sigh* Guess that means I may be getting a new router today.
Still 🙁
Ack! I was going to try to update the firmware on my router to see if that helps, but I can’t remember my log in password and, for some strange reason, I don’t have it on my super secret list of passwords.
Ha! I showed it. I rebooted the router entirely and everything set back to default.
You have a super secret list of passwords? Me too. I keep mine in a file called password. I did password protect the file though with the word password.
If you ever loose that list again, just send a quick email to Edward Snowden and he’ll get it right up on Reddit for you. 😉
Desperately needing Shia Lebouf to go away.
I know i’m going to regret this but, what’s he done now?
Youre unaware of his whole “Im not famous” thing???
We haven’t heard Cj’s reaction to her celeb-crush’s utter implosion.
Qualifier results so far:
Slovenia defeats Austria. They will face off with Sweden tomorrow.
Russia defeats Norway. The will play Finland tomorrow.
Switzerland plays Latvia to determine who faces Canada.
Czech plays Slovakia to determine who faces USA.
This means we are likely to see a Sweden/Russia and Canada/US semifinals.
If for no other reason that the comments are hilarious
Ok, router firmware updated. Let’s see how long this lasts.
Now to do some actual work.
CP: The Grid (PiJay’s Recognize Remix) — Daft Punk
Phew! Dry Needling therapy session feels like you’ve been zapped; like when Wil E. Coyote gets zapped by Bugs Bunny, followed by jumping up & down fast for 30 minutes.
I’ve turned into a blog of jello
I can hear the “needle” jokes in your minds. Just keep them to yourselves. . .
No promises… sew there
… but we’d leave you in stitches!
Oh, I can see where this thread is gonna go.
eye eye captain!
I’m beginning to hate this woolly hat.
“woolly hat” is that what they call them in the north?
It’s a hat made from wool.
*wink wink* yes, of course it is *nudge nudge*
I dont recall this making it to Deadpan, yet… but we all know how spotty I am on reading the threads here lately…
Anyhoo… Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy looks AWESOME!
Ryah: I’ll be interested in hearing what you think about Parasite.
I very much enjoyed it, ditto and would recommend it if you like Mira Grant’s work. I will definitely be grabbing book two when it comes out.
I’ve read all her work as Mira Grant, plus most under her real name Seannan McGuire. I was a bit disappointed with how long it took Parasite to develop, but I still enjoyed it. I think I’ll like book two more though. 🙂
Fugging LATVIA?!
Wait, what? My team actually won a game? I was beginning to wonder how they got to the Olympics in the first place?
Hubby got to leave an hour later today because he had a conference at the Stampede Grounds. It was nice to just sit with hubby for a bit this morning.
Is it safe to post punishments that include yesterday’s games?
I think yesterday is fair to post.
Yep.
Hubby and I discovered something we don’t have the same taste in. Shocking, I know. We found out he likes a soft bed and I prefer either a medium or hard bed. Not sure how to solve this dilemma without spending large sums of money we don’t have.
The solution is huge sheets of bubble wrap.
Ok, here are the hockey stats as of yesterday.
Rhettro has lost to Finland, Canada, & Slovania
For Canada:
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
For Finland:
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
For Slovania
Photo Block of cheese (any kind)
some kind of skate
something fur-lined
Song “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
“I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
“Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie “The Money Pit”
“Let the Right One In”
“Little Odessa”
Misc 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
Does anyone have audio of the Ed song? I could probably go to the show and find but Im lazy
Are you expecting to lose to Finland soon, Lo?
Ummm… non spoiler comment
I can dig through my archives if you need it, Lo Pan. I’m just glad that (maybe) Ilya Kovalchuk will also be singing it.
Yes please…
You need a licence to Ilya
I might know where to find a copy…
EssBee lost to Sweden & Switzerland
For Sweden: done!
For Switzerland:
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Used Hair lost to Switzerland, Czech, & Sweden
For Switzerland:
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
For the Czech Republic:
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
For Sweden:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Amy has lost to USA, Slovania, Russia, Czech
For USA:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
For Slovania:
Photo Block of cheese (any kind)
some kind of skate
something fur-lined
Song “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
“I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
“Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie “The Money Pit”
“Let the Right One In”
“Little Odessa”
Misc 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
For Russia:
Food -Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song -”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie -Spies Like Us
For the Czech Republic:
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Vanamonde lost to Sweden & Latvia
For Sweden:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
For Latvia:
Food Herring in a Jacket – http://www.learnlatvianonline.com/popular-latvian-recipe-herring-in-a-jacket
or Pork Hocks in Aspic – http://www.latvianstuff.com/Jelliedmeat.html
Movies Black Swan
2 episodes of Lost Girl with Ksenia Solo
White Nights with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Song Lauris Reiniks – Aš Bėgu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sFGsjBjRI)
Pictures Coco the Clown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_the_Clown)
The Inventor of Nitrate fertilizers Wilhelm Ostwald – so, a picture of fertilizer
Any building by Architect – Gunnar Birkerts
A picture of a reasonable facsimile of any of these items made of mashed potatoes would also have been acceptable.
The rest of us are just awesome :happy:
If nothing else, I’m keeping the comment numbers up.
Both Canada’s men and women curling teams are going for gold! 😀
GO TEAM USA!!!
I must admit I’m a little disappointed in Canada’s hockey team. Yes, they’ve won every game so far, but they sure had to work hard for every win. You’d think there’d be a couple of games where they could score more than they have
Latvia is playing now. Woo hoo!
As a side note, can someone explain to me how Latvia lost all three of the pre quarterfinal games and still made it to the playoffs?
Basically the pre games just determine your seeding in the final rounds. There’s no elimination til the medal round
Your crap joke for the day:
A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.
For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of money totalling $95,000.
He asked her about the contents.
‘When we were to be married,’ she said, ‘ my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doll.’
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two Precious dolls were in the box. She had only been angry with him two Times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with Happiness.
‘Honey,’ he said, ‘that explains the doll, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?’
‘Oh,’ she said, ‘that’s the money I made from selling the dolls.’
I’m wondering if Yzerman was thinking karma had it in for him. 🙂
CP: Dumpweed — Blink-182
Well, I’m in Dallas. My Russian taxi driver, Peter, who has driven me around 50 times lost his shit today. Very scary road rage incident! Someone flipped him the bird and he slammed brakes on the freeway. Then someone else followed us to my office and confrontation ensued. Holy cow.
I’m happy to report I’m in the office and in one piece, but dang yo.
“You talking to me?”
Um… in soviet Dallas…uh…cabbie drives you?
BTW, “dang yo” is EssBee’s private security officer and he has her back !
I thought her three hired security guards were Hung Lo, Long Wang, and Enormous Genitals.
You have our gratitude.
CW: Star Crossed
Initial reaction was UGH! Quickly followed by ugh ugh…
Oh I knew that girl.
To be totally honest, the US looks like the best team right now. It’s entirely possible it will be a US/Finland fight for gold.
Could be. I’m actually thinking Sweden may take it as I think theyre the best team with the least pressure. I think…
Yes … but Sweden doesn’t have Ed singing their anthem in my head over and over again now so there is NO way they can win.
Kudos to those girls for standing up to Putin and his thugs, though. It’s amazing and kinda sickening what they’ve endured.
I also give them credit for intentionally forcing this confrontation, knowing that it will be televised worldwide.
Considering that 20 years ago they would have been arrested and probably never heard from again, I think Russia probably considers hitting them and then letting them walk away soft handed.
Disclaimer. I’m not endorsing their actions in any way shape or form. Just saying that they probably thought they handled it way better than they actually did.
K its 2 hours and some odd minutes til women’s gold face off. Any thoughts?
I know Canada is the better team and I think that helps them here. They be tough as hell. That being said, I think the U.S is the faster and more hungry team. I’m thinking another 3-2 brilliant game. Now I just need to flip the coin for the winner… man its tough
On a side note, I know there’s a few days left but it looks like Norway is gonna be the king of the games (again!). Historically theyre the kings n queens of the winter games. No one else compares. Gratulerer!
“In Japan, hip hop clothes are considered stylish. But in the United States, it is wise to avoid them, as you might be mistaken for a member of a street gang.”
YES!!!!!
Not posting any Olympic sport spoilers, but I’m very happy atm. 🙂
It is possible that if a certain country goes on a streak and runs the table, that they could time Norway for most gold. It IS possible…
Well, Canada did have the most gold in Vancouver.
Uh huh… that is a correct statement
But not the most Stanley Cups.
Awwwwww
Awwwwwwwww
CP: Pretty Ugly — 50 Foot Wave
You know whats amazing is that the Soviet Union is still #4 overall in Winter Medal count and #2 in Summer Medal count. That’s how dominant they were. Crazy.
That Canadian Goalie has some crazy skilz.
Mad Crazy.
That is all I’m gonna say about that.
Without spoilers, that was quite the game
Feh.
TO the day
You have my sympathy.
Why, did your system crash too? 🙂
Sorry. Thought you meant something else.
I did 😉
My system crashed the other day, if that matters. 🙂
It’s just that the system seemed to be doing so well. 🙁
System choked.
Yeh. That’s what it looked like to me.
Maybe a Kernal Panic after it dropped that first bit.
A freakin inch to the right. That’s all it would have taken. Hell even icing would have been better than directly hitting the post. Meh. Sometimes the hockey gods just smile upon the chosen, even when outworked. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
The tears in that girl’s eyes after OT were heartbreaking.
Yeah, one commentator had it right. You have to lose to win silver. It’s heartbreaking, to be sure.
If you were expecting Tom Baker in bondage photos, then yes you read it wrong.
Morning Pan
Today’s schedule
Audio edits
clean washroom
audio edits
lunch with the boss
audio edits
I’m going to have the game running in the corner of my computer so I can still watch it while working.
Your crap joke for the day:
This guy needs a job and decides to apply at the zoo. As it happened, their star attraction, a gorilla, had passed away the night before and they had carefully preserved his hide. They tell this guy that they’ll pay him well if he would dress up in the gorillas skin and pretend to be the gorilla so people will keep coming to the zoo. Well, the guy has his doubts, but Hey! He needs the money, so he puts on the skin and goes out into the cage. The people all cheer to see him. He plays up to the audience and they just eat it up. This isn’t so bad, he thinks, and he starts really putting on a show, jumping around, beating his chest and roaring, swinging around. During one acrobatic attempt, though, he loses his balance and crashes through some safety netting, landing square in the middle of the lion cage! As he lies there stunned, the lion roars. He’s terrified and starts screaming, “Help, Help, Help!” The lion races over to him, places his paws on his chest and hisses, “Shut up or we’ll BOTH lose our jobs!”
Um … did not one person stand up and say, “If you pass this law then I will refuse to ever serve another Republican Lawmaker, because it is proof that you are evil and my religion says I should not do business with evil people.” ?
I think people should do that. 🙂
No because 10 others would have jumped up and said “Ok. You do that and Ill take your place and the benefits that come with it.”
It just seems that it would be so easy to show them what a “Pandora’s Box” this sort of law is.
Unless they are willing to spend the rest of their days attempting to define what constitutes an “official religious belief” … they might as well be passing legislation that outlaws “poor taste” or burning displays of anything that isn’t “art”.
*sigh*
I forgot which article I read in relation to the Kansas law, but the writer’s point was if the law passed, the GOP could say goodbye to votes from the 40 year old and under demographic from that point on. Also. what’s with the states I’ve been living in? I moved from Kansas to Arizona. Why do the states I live in have politicians straight from the 1800’s.
And why don’t I use a question mark at the end of a sentence.
Olympic talk (cause Im tired of bashing gay bashers-
So the “top five” countries are Norway, Canada, US, Germany, and Russia. The order may change but more than likely that’s the way it will finish. So if thats the case and that being said, I think Team USA needs to thank its lucky stars that it’ll finish top 3 with the way its performed overall. To being utterly inept in speed skating and figure skating, to having gold medals assured in snowboard half pipe, women’s bobsled, and women’s hockey only to choke them away at the last minute. Granted there have bee a few unexpected stories, but its been quite the Jekyll and Hyde showing. Mostly Jekyll. That being said with the exception of the team sports, I tend to root for individuals over country.
/I;m tired of gay bashing legislation, lets switch subjects.
Thanks?
That “religious freedom to demean people” line of thinking leads to the scariest slippery slope of them all.
Yeah that’s really awful. So much can be taken evil ways
Oh look, my Olympic post shouldn’t be part of that thread up there. How fun…
Hubby is going old school and is playing the original Wolfenstein
I disliked killing the dogs.
Mein lieben!
Alright, so I picked up HBO again and got caught up on “True Detective” this week since it has been generating so much buzz. I must confess, while the performances are strong from the leads, I just don’t find the show itself terribly compelling.
So, what am I not seeing here?
Matthew McConaughey’s pecks
I keep expecting it to go supernatural.
Or go X-Files conspiracy.
but I’m enjoying it so far.
From what I’ve heard and read about it… I’m thinking Twin Peaks.
I see what you did there, ditto.
I really hope Norway stays on top on the medal table. What they’ve done with just 2/3 of the athletes of the top 3 nations is really commendable.
Heading home after seeing this at the arty cinema:
OH! That JJ. I was thinking Abrams and got real nice and cornfused
That would be WTLF. (What the Lens Flare)
Well if you look like Lee Marvin..
I’d get all the ladies. Thats what.
Ed and everyone, I caught up on True Detective while traveling (and sitting on the tarmac for 1.5 hours in Dallas) yesterday and enjoy it, but it is pretty slow.
Morning Pan
I see people have been fulfilling their hockey obligations. I’ll post a full list of what’s still owing on Monday. Then all the games will be over and we will see I will have to do nothing. bwa ha ha ha ha!
We get that kind of historical repainting here about the uglier parts of the Civil War, which predates WWI by about 50 years. Jingo is not just a Fett.
“I tend to the view that the First and Second World Wars were not distinct entities but rather two wellings-up of violence in a long war that began sometime before 1914 and ended perhaps as late of the 1980s.”
Yup. It amazes me still how so many people dont have a clue how the First War really started and assume it was all due to them evil Germans.
Now I should go help… but Mr. Tullamore Dew says its all gonna be coooooool.
Even though I didn’t need to, I watched Iron Sky last night. It now looks as though this may have been a bit premature, since others in my household owe Finland a debt.
Olympics concluded. Russia fucking killed it. So much for home field advantage not meaning anything this year. Still really impressed by Norway’s showing.
Too bat that the people behind Geeks Are Sexy don’t know how to spell AC/DC.
Morning Pan
It’s -26C right now. Bleh
I’m a sucker for trying new things related to beer even if I know from the outset that it will probably be bad news in the long run. I was in a 7-11 and saw these drinks in what look like metal test tubes called Stout21 with flavors like “Apple Pie”, “Margarita” and the ever elusive to figure out “Royal Flush”. I pick up two of them and go to their web site to check out just what the hell them might be. All I can get from the web site video is that they seem to be the drink of fine duchebags everywhere, but they do have a beer base (stout21.com). I tried them last night. I haven’t tasted anything that bad since the last time I had liver. Didn’t taste like beer, didn’t taste like apple pie, didn’t taste like a mixed drink shot. Just tasted like ass. I really don’t see this becoming a fad. At 15% ABV in a 3 oz tube it doesn’t make a good beer or a good shot so I don’t see anyone wanting to drink it for enjoyment or rapid intoxication. Ick.
Stout21 should so make a liver-flavored beer.
I’d never heard of it before, but I’ll thank you for your brave experimentation, UsedHair, and never ever try it.
I want you all to know, I’ve fulfilled all my hockey pool obligations. 😉
Now, on to everybody else.
Rhettro – lost to Finland, Canada, & Slovania
Slovania – done
Canada
– Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Finland
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
EssBee – lost to Sweden, Switzerland, & USA
Sweden – done
Switzerland
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
USA
National Anthem- a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos: 1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800′s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie: Gone With the Wind
song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants: Pixie will design curling pants for the losing country.
Ditto – lost to Canada & Sweden
Canada – done
Sweden
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Thx. I’m considering which to do. You have to wonder, had Rask not been sick for the Sweden game whether the result would have been different.
ditto, some kind of Swedish cuisine is also completely acceptable. I’m sure Swedes eat more than just meatballs with noodles.
Used Hair – lost to Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Sweden, & Canada
Switzerland
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Czech Republic
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Sweden
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Canada
– Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
LoPan – lost to USA & Finland
USA – Done
Finland
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
Amy – lost to USA, Slovania, Russia, Czech Republic
USA – done
Russia
Food -Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song -”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie -Spies Like Us
Slovania
Photo Block of cheese (any kind)
some kind of skate
something fur-lined
Song “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
“I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
“Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie “The Money Pit”
“Let the Right One In”
“Little Odessa”
Misc 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
Russia
Food -Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song -”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie -Spies Like Us
Czech Republic
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Jack – lost to Canada
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Vanamonde – lost to Sweden & Latvia
Sweden
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Latvia
Food Herring in a Jacket – http://www.learnlatvianonline.com/popular-latvian-recipe-herring-in-a-jacket
or Pork Hocks in Aspic – http://www.latvianstuff.com/Jelliedmeat.html
Movies Black Swan
2 episodes of Lost Girl with Ksenia Solo
White Nights with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Song Lauris Reiniks – Aš Bėgu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sFGsjBjRI)
Pictures Coco the Clown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_the_Clown)
The Inventor of Nitrate fertilizers Wilhelm Ostwald – so, a picture of fertilizer
Any building by Architect – Gunnar Birkerts
A picture of a reasonable facsimile of any of these items made of mashed potatoes would also have been acceptable.
Pixie – lost to Finland & Canada
Finland
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
Canada
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
I know I didn’t format to make these pretty. If you have problems understanding any of them, let me know and I’ll give you something more readable.
Ow. I got a paper cut. I am not impressed.
Who has seen the BBC show, Mrs. Brown’s Boys?
If you have… How can I get to view it? (Besides clips from YouTube)
I fear it may be impossible, like it is for Q.I.
QI, hmmmmm?
I’m looking forward to the BBC show “The Musketeeres”.
Thanks, Bunny. I did my Swiss item last night, but need to tag Deadpan on the picture on FB – can’t figure out how to do that.
Pixie, I’ll take the curling pants for the US – lemme have em.
Tilt to live 2 comes to Android:
@OneManLeft: Tilt to Live 2 is now available on Android! Happy 4th birthday, Tilt to Live. https://t.co/ip34vyTXdH
Went out into the cold for a bit. There’s no wind so it’s actually not too bad. You really notice the cold once the wind starts blowing.
I’ll have to check that out. I really enjoyed the game. I haven’t started the new DLC.
CP: Americana — The Offspring
CW: Men With Brooms (movie)
In fact, you know what? I think I’ll do a play-by-play. (Don’t worry, Paul, I’ll save some content for our recording session this Friday.) :happy:
Beauty shots of Canadian scenery, with some guy playing a bagpipe.
Love this opening theme song.
Donald Foley’s video will
I stopped watching the movie because I had to go and run an errand, and when I came back, the premiere of “The Voice” was on. Now it’s over, and I’m tired. My “Men With Brooms” PBP will continue tomorrow.
Sooo we got Joy Formidable playing a small bar on Mar 25th for 5$. We got the next night UME playing a smaller club for 10$. Then, on Mar 29 we got Toadies/Supersuckers for cheap. Man O man… methinks my aging body will catch em all, not unlike Pokemon. It never seems to work out, but anyone who can get here for any of em has a free ticket and room and board waiting for em.
Also… ESS?!?!?!?!?!? Wanna any?
Crapola. Given the limited vacation time I have with the job, I cannot take you up on that offer. I am still checking out tickets here since Ume is supposed to play on 3/24.
In KC? Yeah at Czar Bar. Ive obviously never been there but it looks like the perfect small venue to see them. I need to get them and Joy off my list of must sees. Theyve been on too long
Yeah, me too. 🙁
I LOVE Supersuckers so much . . .
!!!!! You should think about that one. It’ll be full of peeps…um.. our own age
/conversations that should be in email.
This day has been full. That is all.
I sense a missing “of…” in that last post.
Are we just one week away from NHL Trade Deadline?
Morning Pan
Another brisk day here in Bunnyland.
Apparently, the Blackhawks had 6 players in the gold medal game.
Looks like the latest Thief game is getting slated in a lot of reviews.
Shame.
I have friends visiting us for a week and very little time. However, I don’t want to be a hockey debt deadbeat. So, the good news is that I have covered myself with the easiest option of photos and posted them to Facebook. I will do other fun stuff like trying ginger beef at a later time. The bad end is that I can’t get Facebook to give me a link or let me tag deadpan. Best I could do was tag Jack.
I’ll see if I can get those onto the FB page for you. We should get all of our pics onto the Flickr page too, if possible.
BTW, UsedHair, the Swedish Meatballs debt doesn’t count unless you eat them! 😉 Although, I’d certainly recommend an upgrade from a Banquet frozen dinner.
Now that I’m on my own computer… I still can’t figure out how to get a link to the photos from FaceBook. Thanks for taking away astoundingly useful features (you pieces of shit).
Wasn’t sure if the Swedish Meatballs were photo or food to eat. I have them fairly often so should be able to fulfill that next week. Just trying to knock some out on a trip to the library and grocery store. I will definitely continte to do more things on the list (especially related to food).
Just glad that the Swedish food debt didn’t involve lutefisk.
A nose peg may have helped.
CP: I Guess You’re Right — The Posies
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking,
Racing around to come up behind you again.
Chris (Paul Gross’s character) knocked a guy out with a curling rock. Now they’re getting pulled over (because said rock is sliding around in the rack on top of their car).
Going to the docks to get rid of the knocked-out guy (now awake). He gets hoisted onto a boat.
At the practice arena
Waxing poetic about the sport of curling
Going skinny-dipping in the lake
They miss Donald
Just take the curling rocks and go
First practice match
Joanne is a ditz (and the vehicle for the other characters to explain how curling works for the audience’s benefit)
– They broke the rock
There’s actually a rule covering that situation
At an AA meeting
Beavers blocking the road
Oh look. An IOS update.
Leslie Nielsen plays Chris’s dad, who agrees to coach the team
Walking slowly toward the camera, and falling
Time for a training montage!
Cop lady bets on Chris’s rink. 🙂
What do you mean my computer isn’t authorized for ITunes/IPhone? It’s the same computer I’ve used for the last couple of years!
*grumble, grumble* stupid IOS update
Yeah happened to me, it still synced though.
Makeout scene
Shock value!!!!! 😉
I’m already enjoying the new Ume album more than Phantoms. 🙂
I still havent heard Phantoms. Was it a letdown?
A touch. It’s not a bad album, just not as good as I had hoped it would be.
This one’s really beautiful. They’ve crafted a great record here
The tournament has started – this time, one of Chris’s teammates touched a rock and didn’t call it (which is cheating)
1. Do you think the NHL should let players participate in the Olympics?
2. Is Ovechkin overrated?
1. The Olympics is meant to be a tournament of the world’s best, so yes.
2. His skills are not, but his resolve still needs to be proven. There’s a reason Crosby’s won a Cup and he hasn’t, beyond just their respective teams.
3. Salted Caramel Gelato. What was the third question again?
3. sounds delicious!!
See, I disagree with letting professional athletes, whether hockey, basketball, etc into the Olympics. There was a time when the Olympics was for amateur athletes and I think it should stay that way. I know it’s not the same but, when people like ice skaters are done with sports they go “pro” such as Stars on Ice. (ok, I know that’s not exactly a perfect example but you get my idea).
I guess this is really a “back in my day” speech.
Ok, must kick kids off my lawn now.
I was gonna say the same thing, but it never really mattered about “amateur”. If you remember back in the day a lot of the eastern block countries got away with gettin gpro players in thru “oh they dont play professionally.. they just play for our military”. Granted that’s gon now but I can see constant loopholes in the amateur argument. Personally I’d rather not see pro players in hockey or basketball.
I’m conflicted about the pro issue, especially since it was badly abused in the past. If we went back to amateurs, would an age limit work?
The only prob with age limit is that you’d probably have to have a different one in the team sports. Its all so convoluted… so itll probably just stay the same and be based upon pro leagues (NBA, NHL, etc…) deciding what to do. Cause really when you come down to it its a team sport issue.
Not to seem wishy-washy, but I sorta also agree that it’d be nice if the Olympics could still be the breakout platform it once was for amateurs.
Part of the “Miracle” of the 1980 Olympic hockey Gold was the team of scrappy average joes on the ice, as opposed to the NHL All-Star rosters we see now.
I wish they could do both at the Olympics: a Pro Level and an Amateur Level tourney, but I think that would end up with the pros getting all of the attention, while the amateurs were ignored.
I’ve played Persona 4, which is a fantastic game, but a huge time commitment. I plan on playing P3 at some point soon.
Morning Pan
A while ago, Google held a contest for Canadian school kids to come up with a Google Doodle. If you go to Google.ca today’s Doodle is the winning entry. Some kids in hubby’s school system entered but, unfortunately, they didn’t win.
Went to the Doctor Monday to see about this burning in my lungs that had developed on Saturday. Only bothered me when I was breathing a little hard. Thought it might be onset of pneumonia or some such.
Well, I finally got back home from that appointment late last night with two frak’n stents in my heart and a butt load of medicine I have to take for the rest of my life because my heart will be working everyday to rid itself of those foreign objects.
Swell.
WTF JJ?????? Dammit, man!
Sucks. Hugs for JJ.
Wot they said.
Most uncool.
Oh, JJ *hugs*
Sorry! That is not cool.
Had an EKG stress test/heart pictures last Oct and was perfect.
Monday – 95% blockage in one artery, 80 something in another.
I was physically fit, best shape I’ve been in since I was 19. I eat a low fat “balanced” diet.
Apparently, I just won the genetics lottery.
Not cool at all.
Well, whatever it takes to keep you with us for many more decades, J0e. Sorry that Gene Tics is being such a dick. You’re probably entitled to shake your fist at the sky for a bit.
Yeah this is good. I’m not even gonna post any of the Uganda bullshit here
I’ve appreciated the general public outcry in the wake of this latest embarrassment. Maybe my filters are too narrow, but I’ve only heard of one business speaking out in favor of 1062, some podunk 2 acre farm in Casa Grande.
The main problem for AZ, however, is that the snowbirds will continue to re-elect these dimwits. This state would look very different if elections were held in summer.
the NBC Olympics online coverage is, in the infamous words of Ashley Wagner, “This is Bullshit.”
NBC’s Olympic website is a horrible example of scripting.
But hey the UK won a bronze medal…
She had a good run
I don’t care what anyone says; that second Matrix movie is a fun ride.
And holy crap, Cornel West is in it!
It was fun to see all of the “stars” who signed up for this sequel.
I had to google him, can’t remember seeing him in that film.
I enjoyed the trilogy, though the first movie is clearly the best.
Some cool sights to behold:
https://www.stanwinstonschool.com/blog/stitch-vs-venom-facebook-top-ten
Your crap joke for a Monday Morning:
A man goes to Spain and attends a bullfight. Afterwards he goes to a nearby restaurant and orders the specialty of the day. The waiter brings him two very big balls on a huge plate, which the tourist eats with relish. The next day he goes to the same restaurant again, once again orders the specialty of the day, and he is brought two very big balls on a huge plate. It tastes even more scrumptious.The third day he does the same and the fourth, but on the fifth day he goes to the restaurant and orders the specialty of the day, and they bring him two very small balls on a big plate. The man asks, “What gives?”And the waiter says, “Senor, the bullfighter doesn’t always win!”
Senior, I saw this one veniendo.
US Men’s hockey plays Norway later today.
Scratch that. It’s Curling. Still fun to watch, but wrong sport. 🙂
I thought hockey didn’t start until Wednesday.
The curling is playing on the BBC coverage as I type.
Morning Pan
It’s a balmy -30C here in cow town. It’s days like these that make me glad I work from home.
given a choice, I’d rather not sing. What came in second?
City.
CP: Remembrance Day — God Is An Astronaut
I heard of this song because of “Life”. Great musical direction in that show. I never would have heard of this band otherwise. Despite the name, the band is not Christian rock. They are ambient post-rock electronica, whatever the hell that means.
You know exactly what it means!!!!!! Er…
Kerplewie!
Brainsplode
Cleanup in aisle 3.
Also, not to be confused with God Lives Underwater. Who I think was post-electronica rock.
Hmmmm:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/07/best-coffee-makers-tried-and-tested-barista
w00t aeropress!
Yeah yeah, it just looks fiddly compared to my Moka pot and French Press.
Women’s Hockey. Canada vs Finland late in 2nd. 0-0
US Women’s team defeated Switzerland 9-0 earlier today.
Yeah the women’s tourney is usually just a warm up for the inevitable United States of Canada final
Except they are in the same division. They are scheduled to play tomorrow as part of the round-robin. I can’t find information regarding how they’ll do the play-offs, I’m assuming #2 from group A plays #1 in group B, and #1 from A plays #2 in B. This would give the possibility of a US/Canada final.
Oh I forgot theyre in same division! Hmmmm….
Finland had to take a risk after giving up a goal on the power play, but it has cost them.
Canada 2 – Finland 0
7:20 in the 3rd
Final score: 3-0
Jack, plan B for singing, please. I think the recording of me doing “O, Canada!” is enough for all time.
my suggestion was to cook/eat an ethnic dish tied to the winning country and record or weigh in here afterwards.
^Like
I like this idea a lot. 😀
We can even share recipes.
Hubby is a picky eater. I would never be able to get him to agree to this
THIS! Ill get my “Hump the Cook” apron
Physical Therapy Needling!
I’m scared. . .
Kharma ?
“At least 21 insurgents have been killed in central Iraq after a car bomb was detonated accidentally, officials say.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26123074
Dangerous, the US has done a lot of dodgy things on the past.
-on +i
… and will undoubtedly continue to do so.
I just think that IF, as has been reported, these were all members of an insurgent group that targets civilians with suicide bombs, this is the best way the situation could have ended.
These guys get to blow themselves up for their cause and no civilians appear to have been injured.
Which is why I don’t think it was karma, it was just a cockup.
O good grief!
CNBC is still passing along the “Obamacare will cost jobs” lie.
The actual CBO report said “that Americans would choose to work less, for various reasons, and that if you translated the fewer hours worked into full-time jobs, it would equal 2.5 million by 2024 (2.3 million by 2021).”
It did NOT say that Obamacare would cost the country 2.5 million jobs. These are not people that will be fired. These are NOT jobs that are going away but Republicans and the press seem bound and determined to continue to report it as so! Those jobs will still be there and someone will have to be hired to do them.
How is it that the current administration is so comparatively BAD at this “propaganda” thing?
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/obamacare-cbo-report-jobs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality-based_community
face in palms
More pile on. But its fun…
http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/the-best-of-the-internets-response-to-the-fifth-olympic-ring
http://media.salon.com/2014/02/ku-xlarge.gif
LOL! Ah poor girl…
http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/slides/photos/002/493/282/enhanced-buzz-17308-1344254206-9_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75
Exactly!!!
Your “gays not included” on FB the other day got several LOLs at my parents’ house.
If I could remember how to change my Gravitar I would go with #4 on that list.
Just pucker up and blow!
No that’s not it…
So! Olympic Hockey!
Folks have until Tuesday at midnight to pick one of the remaining countries for the Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey.
It looks like your opponent has many options, should their team lose:
-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.
-Listen to a song chosen by you and record an Earbuddies-style response for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow.
-The burn of flakeshame.
Can we pick two if there’s leftovers? Shame to see the U.S go to waste.*
*non-political statement
Agreed – I’ll take SVK as my 2nd. I love idea #2 above – sounds fun!
Why do you guys hate my cook a meal idea?
I’m a stupid, EssBee. I meant to include that…. The cook-a-meal idea is gold.
I believe Desert Pixie chose the U.S. – but sher, feel free to pick a secondary country too. I’m not gonna stop you.
Just to be clear – you are NOT to capture and cook someone of that nationality.
Flakeshame. Its the syphilis of the soul.
NOT! I definitely also love the take a photo option.
I’ll take a 2nd team as well once everyone has claimed one, and if any are left over.
CP: Chattanooga Choo-Choo — Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Ah Daily Currant…
http://dailycurrant.com/2014/02/08/man-responsible-for-olympic-ring-mishap-found-dead-in-sochi/
Ho ho ho:
@JournalistsLike: Not sure how to break the news to this person… http://t.co/BTEq79GGOe
Now, are the really that clueless, or are they being intentionally ironic?
Ive found, Ed, that when it comes to history most Americans know maybe 30 years ago at best.
CW: latest True Detective
Are you liking it? I have only seen the first episode so far, but have another couple loaded on the iPad.
The simple answer is yes.
The more complicated answer would require a shirt essay, so I’ll stick with the simple one.
But it’s very bleak
-i +o
Whew. I was about to google “shirt essay.”
I dig bleak!
Since this show features Matthew McConaughey, one would assume there’d be lots of shirtless essays.
If he was a homosexual in Thailand, he’d be Matthew MekongGoneGay.
I… I shouldnt even press ‘post comment’
I never heard of Michael Sam before this morning, but I started the day on my drive to work with a little more hope for humanity than before . . . the local jock talk radio (The Fan) talked very positively about him coming out, etc. I’m glad to know I still have a capacity to be pleasantly surprised on these matters!
Agreed!
Curling Action!
Those tongs need to be hot.
That’s “dong”, sir.
No wait it is Fong.
I mean, tong.
Un99 Luftballoons?
Hielten sich für Captain Kirk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10602690/Wearable-book-allows-reader-to-feel-emotions-of-characters.html
The “50 Shades of Grey” version would be more popular than many would like to admit.
Can’t wait to read A Scanner Darkly with this.
Next Winter Olympics, we should pick Curling teams & the winner gets to design the pants of their losing iopponent!
I pick Jamaica!
Now THERE’S something I’d buy for a dollar!
*begin musical interlude*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYiam1xYE2I
*thus ends musical interlude*
As it currently stands:
Your Olympic Men’s hockey teams:
Austria
Canada -Ryah
Czech Republic -EssBee
Finland -ditto
Latvia -UsedHair
Norway
Russian Fed. -Lo Pan
Slovakia
Slovenia
Sweden -Jack
Switzerland
United States -Desert Pixie
Vanamonde has also agreed to pick a leftover team.
Now’s probably the time to start thinking about your second team, if you want one.
If it comes to second teams I want Norway. I already know that my option, should my teams loose, will be the cook/eat an ethnic dish. Unless the list of group approved items to take a picture of turn out to be very interesting and unique, then I can split my options if both teams loose or even do more than one option if only one team looses.
Rhett isnt playing this year?
My brain isn’t playing this year, but maybe “I” should? Give me a left over team after giving one to Van. Zimbabwe maybe.
And to reiterate: here’s the COMPLETE list of options for losing teams:
-Record themselves singing a snippet of your team’s country’s national anthem, 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.
-Listen to a song chosen by you and record an Earbuddies-style response for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow.
-Cook/eat an ethnic dish by winning team home country (Olympics) and write post about experience on boards *OR* make an audio recording with details of your experience for play on a future Deadpan or Unshow.
-The burn of flakeshame.
..and it’s farewell to Shirley Temple:
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-26135627
Again, I’m gonna say it without being crass – I thought she passed a while ago
I thought the same thing. It’s still sad news.
I to thought he was gone long ago.
I hate to break it to you JJ, Shirley Temple was not a he.
He’s thinking of Sherry Temple, waitperson at Hamburger Mary’s
/super local joke for me and Ess
ZOMG.
Sorry. I was all out of “s”.
Morning Pan
That’s really all I have to say *shrug*
So Canada is doing well in the Olympics (so far) with a total of 9 medals including 4 gold. Woo Hoo :w00t:
OK…. so for Sweden, I’m designating:
3 Photo options:
-An IKEA Allen wrench.
-A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
-Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie:
-Splash
Earbuddies song:
“Windowpane” by Opeth
ooh, I hope CZK plays Sweden!
CCH
gah
And for Russia…
Food:
-Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry)
Earbuddie song:
-“Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie:
-Spies Like Us
CP: Gouge Away — Pixies
So sobering to be told that I have 5.6% chance of death by heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years.
Of course of if I was a half glass full type of guy I would have said 94.4% of not dying from a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years.
Cough
Wheeze
Never tell me the odds.
***** Not making light, Van. I’d encourage the glass-half-full view here too.
“waitperson” LOL
Bizarre real and fake Valentines:
http://www.collegehumor.com/post/6870031/puritan-valentines-day-cards
http://io9.com/these-1966-batman-valentines-are-romantically-insane-1520620286
Must find Batman ones….now.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/d58ccaedc366c36bb47b49721ae690df/tumblr_mmvrpbZPmJ1rkk59qo1_400.jpg
Hmmmm:
http://io9.com/eons-a-game-where-you-create-the-universe-and-then-des-1518306806?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
What’s funny about that is I’ve been listening to the Order 66 podcast, which is dedicated to the FFG Star Wars role playing game “Edge of the Empire.” The hosts are the creators of Eons and plug it from time to time.
Czech Republic rules:
-Cook/eat a Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker). Post photo doing this to FB page, or link here; OR write a post here about doing this.
-Post a picture of either the Kafka section at the library or bookstore, or you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
-Watch any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Czech baby czech baby czech one two
http://putintheritzon.ytmnd.com/
sorry
… naw, not really.
*stiffling giggle
I’m almost ashamed at how quickly I understood that. Thankfully, I wasn’t drinking anything at the time.
CP: Get It Daddy — Sleeper Agent
Thank god it’s Tuesday!
OK:
http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/classic-video-games-reimagined-as-romance-novels
Oh Duck Hunt… Duck Hunt (say that 10 times fast)
http://io9.com/why-dragonlance-should-be-the-next-fantasy-film-franchi-1520791414
OMG I agree. I read the shit out of the books and comix back in the day
Drizzt!!!
“Bon Jovi was actually a big influence on Primus back in the day. Basically, the influence was that we wanted to make music that was the polar opposite of Bon Jovi.”
-Les Claypool
< Saw Bon Jovi and Skid Row live at Fiddlers Green in 1990 . . .
That’s a buncha hair!!!
Did you know that Shirley Temple’s daughter was a bassist in the band “The Melvins?” Have you seen the lead singer of the Melvins? Now that’s a lot of hair!
http://www.offthetracks.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/King-Buzzo.jpg
Wha Wha WHAAAAAAAA??????????
Did you know one of my all time favorite bands, Boris, too their name from a Melvins song?
/full circle
Holy fuck, shes 60…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trcXlTiy3Xw
When (Rhett and!) I saw Opeth in concert, Mikael Akerfeldt told the crowd that he’d seen Skid Row a few years before, and that he’d never banged his head so hard.
Do any of you guys have a good universal remote control you’d recommend? I got my dad a Logitech Harmony about 8 years ago that he LOVES, but it’s time for a replacement (and I don’t want to spend $300).
I’d be curious about that as well.
Does that make me “remote curious”?
The Harmony One remains my favorite – though Logitech has stopped making them. Refurbs can still be found from time to time for around $100.
thanks!
For Canada
Song – In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie – Silver Streak with Gene Wilder (yes there are other films that were filmed in Calgary, I just chose this one to be random): If not this movie I will also accept an episode of ReBoot. (The last season was the best)
Food – Either Ginger beef (invented in Canada you know) or Ketchup flavoured potato chips (yuck!)
Picture of: Maple syrup, Pablum (invented in Canada too), or DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Under Assault!!
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/11/rush_limbaughs_reaction_to_michael_sam_coming_out_heterosexuals_are_under_assault/
Oh. He’s still around?
I will not click the link.
I will not amplify his noise.
I’m being repressed!
So – RE: Olympic Men’s Hockey – I am going to leave the ethnic food obligation blank. Be creative with the meals, if your team loses to Sweden…. And also – – feel free to play with as many of the “consequences” as you wish.
You guys might wanna start considering your secondary teams… Rhett, Van, I’ll randomly assign your teams from the leftovers tonight, unless you decide you want to pick someone.
My favorite Olympic quote so far …
“Shame about that Death Spiral though.”
I want to play! I want to play!! (I hope it’s not too late to sign up!)
I will claim Slovakia, because whichever team I claimed for the 2010 Games got beaten by Slovakia, and singing Slovakia’s national anthem was a blast. 🙂
I’ll figure out the tasks for my country sometime later.
Good night, Pan.
Austria -Rhett
Canada -Ryah
Czech Republic -EssBee
Finland -ditto
Latvia -UsedHair
Norway
Russian Fed. -Lo Pan
Slovakia -Amy (SloVAKia, not Slovenia)
Slovenia
Sweden -Jack
Switzerland -Vanamonde
United States -Desert Pixie
…and for the United States of America…
not for the faint of heart….
National Anthem- a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos:
1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800’s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie:
Gone With the Wind
Song:
“Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food
Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants:
I will design curling pants for the losing country.
Holy crap!
Your wish is granted, EssBee. First game tomorrow is Czech vs. Sweden!
UsedHair vs. Van at the same time.
Surfing 4G woot!
Pity interception is so patchy.
That shoukd be not linked and reception rather than interception.
I’ll take either of the unclaimed teams as a 2nd if they remain unclaimed.
Women’s Hockey. USA vs Canada. Scoreless after 1.
Men’s Hockey starts later today.
US scores late in the 2nd on a PP goal.
Final is 3-2 for Canada.
Finland defeated Switzerland 4-3.
Morning Pan
Some of these are quite creative
http://www.viralnova.com/creative-print-ads/
Car question, guys. I’m smelling antifreeze when my defrost is on re-circulate. There is no white smoke, no leak in the cab or on the ground. Should I take it to the garage?
Does your heater/defrost still work?
yep.
Are you sure it is antifreeze and not mould? You might need to change the filter.
I thought it was the smell of Osha, if you’re familiar with that. It’s a super stinky root that B’s family boils when ill. B rode with me this weekend and said “that’s antifreeze!”. I”m not 100% sure of anything . . .
That’s possible too, tho being as dry as we are theres not much of a car mold problem here. Least far as Ive found. Checking filter is good idea
Wait but antifreeze is super sweet smelling and not stinky… I need to go find some Osha and sniff away.
Does it smell like teen spirit?
So before you take it in, check the coolant level in both your reservoir and your radiator (when the car is cold 🙂 ). Add if need be. If it still keeps up you may need to take it in to make sure you dont have an internal leak or crack in heating core (which I doubt if your car still heats up).
I hate cars. I really hate taking them in on a whim since there’s ALWAYS something wrong with them as far as the garage is concerned
Ok! Will do. I will check it this evening before heading home. “reservoir”
“will do”
Another entry into the PSH death conversation. Just listened to a wonderful interview with Jamie Lee Curtis about it, and addiction in general. She talks some about the idea that it’s a choice:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/jamie-lee-curtis/?show=20463
She also wrote a wonderful blog:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jamie-lee-curtis/good-morning-heartache-go_b_4719718.html
Men’s hockey starts with group C Czech vs Sweden and Latvia vs Switzerland.
Go Czech!
Lat(via) this be your last battlefield.
For Finland…
Photo: pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music: how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food: go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie: watch Iron Sky
God I love Iron Sky. I hope Russia loses to Finland now just as an excuse to watch again!!!
“Frum da dark side ov da moooon!”
The Swedes aren’t scheduled to play Finland! Maybe they’ll meet in the medal round.
Bad Day at Blackrock is playing on the TV.
Memories…
I realize that I have misplaced priorities but this makes me very sad –
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140212/NEWS01/302120036/Massive-sink-hole-swallows-eight-cars-National-Corvette-Museum?nclick_check=1
I’ve always wanted to go to that place.
This just makes that Prince song 100x dirtier.
http://the-toast.net/okay/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1366921055-11682_prince-1979.jpg
stop that
http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy239/davidlopan1/Untitled_zpsa7d3bc20.png
CP: last Saturday’s Only A Game (NPR Sports). The analyst predicts that three of these four countries will medal in men’s hockey:
Canada
Sweden
U.S.A.
Russia
That is a pretty safe bet, but you shouldn’t discount Finland and the Czech Republic.
How about the discount double Czech ?
godammit JJ
How about some random foods/photo items/songs IF your victorious opponent has no assignments?
Photos:
Block of cheese (any kind), some kind of skate, something fur-lined.
Songs to sing/Earbuddy:
“A Small Victory” – Faith No More, “I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen, “Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movies:
“The Money Pit”, “Let the Right One In”, “Little Odessa”.
Other suggestions?
A one post, 100 word essay on the life of Yakov Smirnov
I really feel whoever signed off on the ‘intro’ for Intelligence should forced to watch reruns of The Six Million Dollar Man.
+be
2nd period. Sweden leading Czech 4-0, and Lat/Sui scoreless
In the third, it is now 4-2 and 0-0.
Go CR, go!
Final:
SWE 4 – CZE 2
SUI 1 – LAT 0
Dammit, ditto.
Its your fault ditto!!! 😉
Your avatar disagrees. 😉
Victory!
Happy Birthday Mr Darwin:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/p526x296/1782162_758123827541964_975624491_n.jpg
If you are having Flappy Bird withdrawal symptoms:
http://distractionware.com/blog/
CP: Deftones – Good Morning Beaitiful
“Beautiful” even
Watching the news. One of the top stories is how the Canadian women’s hockey team beat their “arch rivals”, the US
Does that make my time on Deadpan an act of peace, or betrayal? :cheerful:
It does not.
This is silly. During the broadcast, when referring to the hockey game, not once did we play against the US. We played our arch rivals, our nemesis, and our plain old rivals. I find it all very silly
B’s brother texted her this morning to let us know Canada won that game. He was pretty excited!
CP: Still Waiting — Sum 41
This cup of Earl Grey Tea did not change my day. #disappointment
It obviously wan’t Earl Grey, HOT! 😉
You know (and this may sound jingoistic but I dont care) Team U.S.A cant win for trying. If they get the most medals in the Olympics its “oh well of course they did, theyre supposed to. big whoop”. If not its “oh look, they suck, bwah ha ha”. I dont get it.
If you have the big stick, don’t expect love just respect.
dude, we came from YOUR big stick 😉
Yeah, sadly too many people here still think we have the big stick.
No one ever accused us of speaking softly.
..and then Sid Caesar has died:
http://www.shutterstock.com/blog/classic-video-games-reimagined-as-romance-novels
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26162316
Cough
RIP the third greatest Joker ever.
Thought that was Caesar Romero?
SHIT! I’m green and purple with embarrassment.
OK. So I lost on the first round. But, dammit, I did a lot of research on Latvia to make up my assignments so I’m going to list what the losers would have had to have done if my team hadn’t flaked out in the first round.
Food:
Herring in a Jacket – http://www.learnlatvianonline.com/popular-latvian-recipe-herring-in-a-jacket
or Pork Hocks in Aspic – http://www.latvianstuff.com/Jelliedmeat.html
Movies:
Black Swan or 2 episodes of Lost Girl with Ksenia Solo
or White Nights with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Song:
Lauris Reiniks – Aš Bėgu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sFGsjBjRI)
Pictures:
Coco the Clown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_the_Clown)
The Inventor of Nitrate fertilizers Wilhelm Ostwald – so, a picture of fertilizer
Any building by Architect – Gunnar Birkerts
A picture of a reasonable facsimile of any of these items made of mashed potatoes would also have been acceptable.
Ill make pork hocks just on principle!
Awesome work, UH. These are just the prelims, so Latvia should have a few more chances to inflict Baryshnikov’s package on someone.
Or fertilizer.
We don’t have to do the punishment for each loss in the round robin, do we? I’m not sure about the rules of this. 🙂
In Soviet Russia, punishment does you. Early and often.
Whip it.
Whip it good.
Hell, I don’t know. That was my assumption, since lots of teams will be eliminated at the end of this round… But I’ll go along with the consensus.
I’m fine with that. I was just a little confused.
I’m glad it’s going to be cleared up. I was going with the assumption you would do the punishment based on what ever team you last played before you were kicked out for good. Otherwise many of us will be punished on multiple occasions. Which I’m ok with too :devil: I will go with whatever the way the Pan wants to go.
I’ve seen all of those. Lost Girl is a regular in the Bunny household.
Ksenia Solo plays an excellent character in Lost Girl too. Kenzi makes that show more than any other factor.
Glad I didn’t do all that work for nothing. Apologies for my lack of hockey playoff knowledge and the ensuing confusion. I know that no one is bothered, but I’m gonna apologize anyway. Just the way I roll.
I’m gonna watch Black Swan because.
Because Natalie Portman is as tasty as a bacon sandwich.
Because Milla Kunis is as delicious as lobster ravioli?
Nice little analysis on the women’s game. I like the fact that they didn’t make a big deal about the controversial goal.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/canada-takes-down-usa-controversial-game?ctx=nbc-experts-fresh-take
Tomorrow in men’s hockey:
Group A:
– SVK vs USA (7:30 am EST)
– RUS vs SLO (7:30 am EST)
Group B:
– FIN vs AUT (3:00 am EST)
– CAN vs NOR (12:00 pm EST)
Jack: what’s the plan for the unassigned teams? We’ll leave them as wild cards and go with your random punishment plan? I kind of like that idea.
Sounds good ditto!
-stand-in Jack
You are on about punishments today!
HE likes what he likes…
Seriously tho, we’re gonna have to keep a tally somewhere, lest one miss a punishment
Being the anal person that I am, I’ve been putting all the “punishments” in a spreadsheet as they are listed
Wohoo! Let the public shaming commence! 😉
Hopefully next to “bake cookies” and “make spreadsheets”.
Cause Id like to see that…
Sounds good to me!
-stand-in Lo Pan-
The scifi series starts on E4 tomorrow.
Adjustment Bureau followed by Cypher.
Cypher is rather good.
I may be biased though, it has Lucy Liu in it.
Cipher rather.
Or maybe it was Cypher!!!
Youre Lucy Loose with your spelling, sir.
So far, the people/punishments I DO NOT have is:
Austria – Rhettro
Slovakia – Amy
Switzerland – Vanamonde
I have two unassigned: Norway and Slovania
Does that sound right?
Once we decide the rules on how/what game(s) are counted towards your loss, I’ll mark the assignments on my spreadsheet once losses start happening.
I cast a vote in favor of counting the first round matchups.
I also cast a vote in favor of Bunny’s Punishments Spreadsheet. Thank you, TEB. Do you have the general, non-assigned consequences in your list too?
Yes Jack, I went with your list for that.
If you’re counting first round match ups then:
EssBee (loss to Sweden) must do one (or was that two?) of the following:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Used Hair will have a punishment too (loss to Switzerland) but we are waiting to hear back form Van on what that will be.
EssBee can choose any 1 or more of those things, or she can also choose to make some ethnic Swedish dish and tell us about it (in audio, pictures, long post, etc.)
If Van never does come up with consequences for a loss to Norway, then UsedHair can choose a task from the general, non-assigned list (I’d include Lo Pan’s Yakov Smirnoff essay there too, in addition to anything else people legitimately suggest).
I too cast a vote for punishments for each loss. I really planned on doing more than one anyway. This would just give me the excuse.
I’m with UsedHair. I know I remember doing two songs for the 2010 Games, because my team got defeated twice.
OMFG
CD: Tommyknocker Legend 20th Ann Olde Oaked Brown Ale
I came a lil.
Tell us more! About the beer……..
Anyone? Bueller?
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/sesame-street-fighter-is-the-logical-fusion-of-two-childhood-favorites
Apparently the “E” in E. Honda stood for Elmo.
Morning Pan, weather permitting, off to Edinburgh for a pub crawl.
Take me with you.
A flying visit, got out of dodge early.
Men’s Hockey:
Finland 8 – Austria 4 (final)
Russia 2 – Slovenia 0 (1st)
Slovakia 0 – USA 0 (1st)
Near end of the 2nd:
Russia 3 – Slovenia 2
Russia is outplaying and outshooting Slovenia, but clearly has goalie problems.
Slovakia 1 – USA 7
Team USA has found their legs in the 2nd and are dominating the game. Slovakia has had some good chances, even on the power play, but USA’s goal tending has been solid.
Final results:
RUS 5 – SLO 2
SYK 1 – USA 7
Not being able to watch the games before finding out the results really really sucks. Stupid time difference.
I guess I should ask if people want me posting scores. I don’t want to spoil the games.
You know because of the time diff theyre gonna get spoiled anyway. I think your safe up til maybe the final couple rounds?
I wasn’t planning on reporting the playoffs. Unless you have cable and are watching during the daytime, none of the round-robin games are easily available for watching. At least from what I can tell. So, I was hoping this would help out everyone that couldn’t see the games.
But, like I said, I don’t want to spoil anything, so I can stop posting if that’s what people would prefer.
No I like it.
And I like you…
LOL I clicked on the hockey scores and saw that Team Canada squeaked by Denmark 7-6. I was stunned!!!
Then I realized I clicked on curling.
Curling, aka, men in crazy pants playing ice shuffleboard, screaming, “hhhaaaaaaarrrd!”
I think Putin would LOVE this game. 😉
OK Rhett Because you lost to Finland, you must do one (or more) of the following:
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
It’s too bad we can’t use spoiler tags here.
Proudly Canadian
http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/heartwarming-ways-canada-has-already-won-the-winter-olymp
#6 FTW.
I’m going to take some time off in a bit to watch the Canadian men’s hockey game
Tomorrow’s games:
CZE vs LAT @ 3:00 am EST
SWE vs SUI @ 7:30 am EST
NOR vs FIN @ 12:00 pm EST
CAN vs AUT @ 12:00 pm EST
Women’s quarter finals begin on Saturday.
Bring it on, Used Hair!
Oh, you’re going to be taking a picture of fertilizer or eating pork in aspic soon. Have no fear.
Currently have Curling in the background. NOR vs SWE. It’s a fun sport to watch, though it is baffling why people play it. 🙂
T Cat points out the Norwegian men must be brave to wear those pants. 🙂
“You came in that thing? Youre braver than I thought”
See my comment above.
I’m #2! I’m #2!
ditto’s #6! ditto’s #6!
Congrats to us both! We can claim our prizes at the door.
http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/happiest-mid-sized-cities/
Course these lists mean as much as those Zimbio quizzes 😉
Neat!
CP: Koln — Client
Now if I could just find a spare $700.
http://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/179218300/boldly-going-somewhere?ref=shop_home_active_1
http://imgur.com/gallery/MAPTEem Exhaust retort.
This is wondermous.
Stolen!
Huh?
“Stolen” = put on my Facebook page
Oh now I’m much less cornfused.
Same lines… (much longer read)
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2014/02/you-all-forgot-that-luke-skywalker-is-a-bamf
According to the commentator, Canada is playing “like a swarm of bees”. What the heck does that mean?
The commentator here is making too much of a deal about Canada not being able to play their game.
purchased my tickets for RoboCop on Sunday.
We actually had a chance at some passes for a Robocop screening, but chose to check out a tai chi class instead. I don’t know if Pixie agrees with that decision, but I’mma stick by it. Especially since the screening tix were not guaranteed. And it’s Robocop.
My stupid tax program didn’t like that my screen fonts were set to smaller than the default. I had to change them for now. Will be happy when tax season is over and I can change my settings to the way I like them, not how a stupid program tells me to.
Between periods.
I think I’m going to sneak out and get a donair to bring home for lunch.
A lot of similarity in this game and the game earlier today. I think Norway wants to score first and rely on their defense & goaltending to try and win.
That did not materialize.
Nope. I expect Norway to take more chances now. And Canada’s faceoff skill it turning into a strong advantage.
HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN? 🙂
That’s what she…
oh too easy!
Wrong game
“You came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought”
+2625
New Ume song. 🙂
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/02/ume_releasing_a.html
Man I cant wait for this
The record cover is fantastic too
S.O.G 20 – 8 in favour of Canada
I disagree. Lesbian Vampire Killers was awesome.
http://io9.com/the-10-most-disastrous-vampire-comedies-of-all-time-1521994943
How have we never spoke of this –
http://movieboozer.com/movie/rockula-1990/
I disagree on many levels. The reviewer at io9 seems to simply lack a sense of humor and dislikes all vampire comedies. Fuck that person. Many of these movies are well done.
On a side note… I’m sure I’ve seen Rockula, but it isn’t even recognized by Netflix so I must have watched it long ago in the era of actual video rental stores (if we can even remember what those are any more).
The US team looked very fast in their game. Canada has had a lot of puck control. It should be very interesting when they play each other.
Team Canada has 7 NHL captains on their team.
Well, half of all NHL players ARE Canadian after all 😉
One of my favorite things about Olympic hockey:
No trapezoid.
I shed a small tear of joy every time the goalie handles the puck in the corner.
This x 100000
Norway still isn’t exhibiting a sense of urgency.
So learned today that the Energiser bunny was initially a parody of the Duracell Bunny.
I’m sure it surprises no one that I’m just a parody
I don’t want to drag this issue out but this just seemed so well said … from an old white guy at that.
http://gawker.com/dallas-sports-anchor-delivers-perfect-speech-to-michael-1521723229?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_facebook&utm_source=gawker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Yep. That’s been going around FB too. Well said.
Norway goal early in the third. Canada better be careful
That’s better
Now that was a pretty goal.
We disabled a Norwegian player
No… no thanks needed. Youre very welcome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72WhEqeS6AQ
Not sure if this is SFW or not due to massive music video side and underboob
I didn’t recognize BRC without his mullet
You’ve made Deadpan achy breaky.
“underboob”
There’s no need to fear … Underboob is here!
Canada May be ahead but they sure have a lot of penalties
What do you mean Norway was unassigned? How can I gloat against nobody?
http://www.upworthy.com/the-5-awkward-times-experts-shut-down-news-anchors-by-being-experts?c=ufb1
^Awesome!
Your crap joke for the day :
During a recent password audit by a company, it was found that an employee was using the following password:
MickeyMinniePlutoHueyLouieDeweyDonaldGoofyLondon
When asked why she had such a long password, she rolled her eyes and said:
“Hello! It has to be at least 8 characters and include at least one capital.”
*hands Van his “You came in that thing? You’re braver than I thought”*
(that’s all I have today)
Happiest Joke on Earth!
Vet is done with kitty. Off to pick her up.
ditto!!! I stand corrected.
About what?
Not sure. Just wanted to make it look like I was paying attention.
Is there anywhere to watch the highlights of the games?
There are clips on the NHL.com site.
http://www.nhl.com/
I stand corrected. There are photos of the game, but no game clips.
I know. Its like trying to find the Ark
Lo can you get the CBC in the US?
You can actually get the entire game as well as other videos.
http://olympics.cbc.ca/
Oh, I could have helped! I have the Staff of Ra amulet burned into the palm of my hand.
Sweet. Thanks Bunny.
Fuck NBC.
OMG its not available in my “territory”. Now I know how Van feels.
Oh look, theyre all on NBC after all. Looks like I fucked em too soon.
Jack you can put your staff away. Er…
“in my “territory”.”
CP: The Joy Formidable – Cradle
CW: *Tumbleweeds*
Give them a tickle and make them purr.
I’m telling Human Resources.
CP – The Joy Formidable – My Beerdrunk Soul Is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees
Both Walking Dead compendiums were on sale on Amazon today at over 50% off. I got both. 🙂
When people talk about applying the KISS principle they mean making sure your bassist can spit fake blood, right?
There might also be a bit of tongue involved.
http://tinyurl.com/l4nxpzh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYcY6L9Zy7w
Ah the perfect video for VD day.
Just watched the Shakira/Rhianna video, and to quote Jane Lynch, as a feminist, I’m disgusted, but as a lesbian, I’m delighted . . .
http://youtu.be/o3mP3mJDL2k
Pants = tights
There really only seems to be one comment appropriate after watching that video… I’ll be in my bunk.
+1000
Hubby thought this was a great video
Terrible, terrible song. I loved it.
Has pop music reached the point yet where it has completely given up on even PRETENDING to be creative and instead, just gives videos of the pop “star”, mostly naked and simulating sex acts in the hopes that we won’t notice their music is uninteresting “product”?
I refuse to tune back into the pop music scene until we’ve crossed that threshold.
CW: Olympics on NBC – Men’s Freestyle Skiing Final
They just showed highlights of the men’s hockey games. I see my team (Slovakia) lost to the U.S., so I will be completing one or more of Pixie’s challenges in the near future.
Speaking of which, here are the challenges you can choose from if your team gets defeated by Slovakia. (I have two links, so I’m going to break this up into two posts to avoid getting tossed into Murgatory.)
—————————————
National Anthem:
Sing the Slovakian national anthem. (I sang it for the last Winter Olympics, and I believe UsedHair did, too.)
Photos:
1) Yourself, holding up a GPS unit (a Slovak shares credit for for developing the system)
2) A parachute
3) A helicopter
Source: Wikipedia page listing Slovaks with significant achievements
Movie:
Shadow of the Vampire (it’s set in Slovakia)
Song:
“I’m Still Alive” by TWiiNS (they represented Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest of 2011)
Food:
Pick a recipe from this page and make it.
Whaaaaa? A werewolf movie where a young person discovers what they are and has to come to terms with being… a thing of another species? I haven’t seen that since… about half the werewolf movies ever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XznXx7JdxlQ
Wait, wait, wait… this has a young person who’s parents are murdered and he has to… no, that’s not it
OK, OK, there is one werewolf that is particularly bad and the young werewolf with a conscious is pitted against…
Seriously? Why not just call the movie something like “Wolves” to indicate that it is a rehashed pile of… oh…
Everyone knows teen wolves play high school basketball, not football.
… and if they are American they are in London.
It’s Valentines Day, thankfully I don ‘t have a gun so I won’t be taking potshots at passing Cherubs…
Tease.
Men’s hockey:
CZE 4 – LAT 2
SWE 0 – SUI 0 (1st)
Really! Go ancestral homeland!
A close, well fought game.
SWE 1 – SUI 0
The Swedish goalie just headbutted a puck away from the net. 🙂
Then he cranked up some Death Metal.
Well, in the version running in my head he did.
Tripping is an International skill. 🙂
Morning Pan
So they were saying on the radio this morning that the guy playing the organ at the Olympic hockey games is the same one who plays for the New York Rangers.
Van, we still need you to come up with suitable “punishments” should your Swiss team beats another.
Did people want me to say who has what punishments as they happen or, would you rather I wait until the Olympics are over and then do a complete list of who lost to what countries and re-list all the punishments?
Both? 🙂
Ok, after today’s games I’ll do a quick recap.
I think that might be helpful. So much has been going on that I haven’t kept track of things. 🙂
Thank you, Bunny 🙂 That has already been most helpful.
The sky is very pink this morning
“Look mummy, there’s an airplane up in the sky.”
Cacao!
The women who do the Skeleton are insane in the best of ways
*steals J0e’s (or Rhett’s)line* “do the skeleton”
You channeled them nicely
I watched the package piece on the American woman who decided to go back into the sport after having two kids and it made sense to me.
Apparently, there’s nothing like having kids to make you want to launch yourself head-first down an icy mountain.
Yeah she was actually a REALLY good story today.
And Im just gonna say it… “package piece”
heh!
nice and slow, right over the middle of the plate!
Norway and Germany are having themselves quite the games this year.
Great Britain on track (no pun intended) for their first gold in teh aforementioned skeleton.
/Olympic updates for Van
Looks as though my poor Latvians have been pwned again. One more chance tomorrow to get someone to do something Latvian dammit.
I’ll can go ahead and go this if you want
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0989959/
Omfg… lets try that again
I can go ahead and do this if you want.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0989959/
I noticed you posted a link to her. I’m sure you’d love to do that. 🙂
SO nice I’d do it twice…
Posting these today for my Pixie.
http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=96420
Zbynek my Valentine, baby (if you can Hanzal it).
Oh… you smooth monkeyfugger
Yours are wayyyyy better than those the marketers of the Coyotes came up with!
MUAH, Baby
Forget the Coyotes love notes, I’ve found the Holy Grail of Valentines:
http://www.the-isb.com/?p=6991
Kali-Mah heart!
You’re my GREATEST ADVENTURE, Baby!
Games starting:
NOR vs FIN @ 12:00 pm EST
CAN vs AUT @ 12:00 pm EST
CAN vs AUT shouldnt be much of one
Already isn’t. I probably won’t bother posting the score. 🙂
I swear I saw the Austrian goalie applauding Weber’s goal. It was nice.
The Austrians have had some nice chances, but for the most part, it looks like Canada is on the power play.
Both goals by the defense.
Austria played much better in the last 5 minutes in the 1st.
Speaking of Valentines –
I just saw a pop-up ad for “all-battery.com” exclaiming their Valentines Day sale.
I don’t know whether to laugh or show solidarity by nodding in a slow, knowing manor.
http://www.moviesoundclips.net/sound-clip.php?id=1223
“Twixt my nethers”
Sounds like a command that involves a candy bar.
Just say’n.
I could seriously waste all day listening to Serenity sound clips –
http://goo.gl/RM27O
http://goo.gl/Ou3Hu
I might need to get Babcock’s book.
http://www.amazon.com/Leave-No-Doubt-Chasing-Dreams/dp/0773540318
Finland already up 3-0 at end of 1st.
Gold for UK in skeleton. That was actually a reeeaallly good competition. UK girlie kicked ass all over the ice
Spoilers. SPOILERS!!!!
For the skeleton!?
Shit… sorry JJ. I dont know whats on primetime and whats not.
I thought Ash was the skeletons’ spoiler?
(they can’t all be gems)
I thought it was rough cut, but sparkly nonetheless. 😉
A bit rocky indeed
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-12947/Gfx/AoD/armydk65.jpg
Nyuk nyuk nyuk
CW: The Empath – STOS
It a bit of a shit episode.
Penalty shot!
In the face
That what… ah, never mind. 😉
Short handed!
1st natural hat trick in the Olympics since 1988. Last Canadian, in 1956.
Honestly this is the equivalent of the Tunisian basketball team asking Team USA for autographs after their game in the last summer Olympics.
I’d love to see footage of an UN-natural hat trick!
Watching figure skating during the intermission. Hanyu is probably the most graceful person I’ve seen on ice.
Smooth
Operator?
You know I was serious, right? Despite his mistakes, he really is an amazing skater.
Yeah I was serious too. Hes smooth.
Ok. Just checking. 🙂
Just got back from being pushed, pulled, and rubbed. Will post the hockey to do lists sometime later today
Kneel before ZOD, Norway! 6-1 🙂
Of course, I think Norway is unassigned. 🙂
Ummmm:
https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/923124_649961071735223_1261713775_n.jpg
I really don’t want to know.
Bad girls deserve marmite
“slightly salted”
Ok, As promised!
I will do these as separate posts to make them easier so watch for your name.
EssBee already fulfilled her Olympic Hockey duties so at the moment she has nothing to do 😉
Rhettro Lost to both Finland and Canada so:
For Finland:
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
For Canada:
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Used Hair lost to both Switzerland and the Czech Republic so:
For the Czech Republic:
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
For Switzerland: T.B.A. (Van?)
Amy lost to the USA so:
National Anthem- a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos: 1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800′s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie: Gone With the Wind
song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants: Pixie will design curling pants for the losing country.
Vanmonde lost to Sweden so:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Also Van, if you want to come up with suitable punishments for those who lost to you, I would be a happy bunny :cheerful:
I shall do it tomorrow TEB.
I’m going to double check my scores now but I think that’s correct.
Also, don’t forget, you don’t have to do all those things, just pick one (or two if you’re feeling ambitious)for each country you lost to.
If your name isn’t listed, then you haven’t lost… yet.
Thanks for the excellent management of this, Bunny!
Hear, hear! Your talents are always much appreciated here at the Deadpan, Bunny. 🙂
I thought this was cute. Short, however.
http://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/if-sochi-was-hoth-star-wars-meets-the-winter-olympics/
CW: Curling! :biggrin:
FTW!
Not if you’re the US.
*cough*
US Curling *choke*
CD: Kaleidoscope Mosaic IPA http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2675/96463/
It’s got a bit of a fruity taste. Fruity and IPA don’t really mix (I don’t care what the website says). Plus it won’t stop foaming. It started with virtually no head and now is threatening to spill over the rim with foam, and I only filled the glass 2/3
CD: my on your ass amber ale
Want desperately.
Huzah for the homebrew!
Man, look at you crazy kids! These Olympic things have got the board all aflutter.
You are!!!!
Today should be a fun day for public transport chaos, several major routes blocked to allow maintenance over the weekend.
Fav tweet of the day:
@BriceDavidson: Ever since cell phones with cameras were invented, UFOs have stopped visiting us. WHY!
Ellen Page comes out:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/ellen-page-announces-i-am-gay-at-las-vegas-conference-for-lgbt-teens-9130529.html
Kitty Gay Pryde indeed
Good for her. Now when do we get to see some hot Black Widow on Shadow Cat action?
Jesus Rhett! Show some tact!!! *cough*
*secret behind the back high five*
Close enough…
http://retconpunchdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/black-widow-rogue.jpg%3Fw%3D593
“With shades of “Miracle on Ice” hype…”
Yeah, I wish they’d stop hyping it this way.
USA vs RUS (2nd period)
Men’s hockey:
SVK 1 vs SLO 3 (final)
USA 1 vs RUS 1 (end of 2nd)
SUI vs CZE (12:00 EST)
SWE vs LAT (12:00 EST)
Women’s hockey (doesn’t count for our game) quarterfinals:
FIN 2 vs SWE 4 (final)
SUI 1 vs RUS 0 (3rd)
The commentators have been doing a good job this year. They talk fairly about both teams. At least that part of NBC coverage has improved. 🙂
There are a lot of penalties. 🙁
Re-watched Big Trouble in Little China last night. Hadn’t seen it for many years. It’s crazy how good movies were in the 80’s.
You bringa me tears of joy
Not much of a villain in that film, though…
whaaaat?
Hell of the Snarky Mangan
Very few even strength goals in this game.
Overtime.
Very chippy game.
I guess this proves Russia doesn’t have goaltending problems. 🙂
Quick has been solid.
This is tense.
Your crap joke tweet of the day:
@David_Heb: “Excuse me, but do you know the name of the largest artery in the human body?”
“Aorta.”
“Well, let me know if you remember.”
Bloody awful
heartless
And it is over. I won’t report the score for those that want to find a replay of the game.
Lord I hate not being able to watch the games in progress! Mainly cause I forget….
The game, overall, wasn’t very good, but the ending was great to watch. See if you can find the replay. Or, I can post the scores and more details later.
I think Lame.B.C. will have the replay on in a bit.
Why not good? Sloppy?
Penalty ridden.
The Red Wings and Blackhawks have 10 Olympians each. Sheezus.
Yeah. I thought there was another team that had almost as many, but I can’t remember which.
Blues have 9. Such a good team. Makes me sick 😉
That’s what I was thinking, but I wasn’t certain.
It’s like Ancient Greece.
Minus the fig leaves
Non spoiler USA-Russia comment.
After watching most of the replay I’m not sure the team who won was the better of the two teams. That being said I think they were the smarter today.
I’m not sure either, especially since I think it wasn’t a well played game. I think this was the first challenge for both teams and they didn’t handle it very well.
Best for both to get the jitters out in the early rounds I suppose. Especially since I have a funny feeling theyll play again.
Okay as promised, punishments if your team gets beaten by Switzerland:
Sing the Swiss Psalm, which is the national anthem of Sweden, there is an english translation on wikipedia.
Photos:
Take a photo of yourself near a cuckoo clock (although not invented in Switzerland the country is associated with them)
or a Swatch (swiss brand of watches)
or a Swiss Army Knife.
Film:
The Eiger Sanction (parts of the film are set in Switzerland)
Song:
Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus (Swiss hard rock band)
Food:
Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Oh…oh my friend. If absinthe is a punishment I hope I lose to you 10000 times
Krokus! !!!!!
I dont even know us!!!!!!
Photos:
Take a photo of yourself near a cuckoo clock (although not invented in Switzerland the country is associated with them)
“In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of democracy and peace – and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock.”
😉
Thank you for that, Amy. 🙂
Hmmmm:
https://www.behance.net/gallery/Pixelwood/12753749
Hmmmmm
Is that 8 or 16 naughty bit?
So, now that it’s made it to Redbox, I’ve finally watched the much hyped/reviled movie version of Ender’s Game.
I have to say, especially compared to the book, the movie felt more lie a Sportscenter highlight reel rather than a coherent story with characters.
Boo.
Watched “The Last Stand” starring Arnie, Johnny Knoxville, and Forest Whitaker.
I now need a moment to completely forget that I just watched “The Last Stand” starring Arnie, Johnny Knoxville, and Forest Whitaker.
I found it fun.
*shrug*
Well, that’s what alcohol is for. 🙂
CD: Enjoy by 2/14/14 by Stone.
Oh THATS the problem! Im dry 😉
Honest I find most Arnie films fun. This one was just… off.
Although Jaime Alexander… amirite?
There is nothing wrong with her. Not. One. Bite. I mean bit. 😉
Has anyone seen the Lego Movie yet?
Looks fun. May try to see it tomorrow.
I’ve heard really good things, so I plan to go and see it this coming Thursday. (I’ll be off that day. This next week is my second of two weeks on a modified schedule, so I only work Sunday – Tuesday.)
Hi Guys
Just popping in but did have a question. If you want me to post punishments every day. How long should I wait to avoid spoilers to those that have to time shift?
I think I’m going to start posting the next day instead of the same day, which is what I’ve been doing.
Would that work better?
Yuppers
Yeah, next day is good. I was working today so I couldn’t post the other scores. I figure most people really only care about the Canadian and USA scores, since this “game” is just for fun.
Have I mentioned Thank You, Bunny?
CD: O’hara’s
CD: Great Divide’s Colette Farmhouse Ale
I can’t say I’m a fan of this one. It’s too much like grapefruit to me.
Great Divide is an excellent brewery with a large tradition of masterpiece brews. I dunno where they went wrong with this one. Again tho, I dont like grapefruit or farmhouse ales as it goes. Oh look… it seems its ME who went wrong. Heh.
They are a great brewery. I rarely have a problem with whatever they do. This one just doesn’t work for me and that’s OK. 🙂
JF: Bioshock Infinite
Now that ending came totally surprised me.
Best part of the game. 🙂
Is the season pass worth getting?
Van: I generally don’t buy season passes. They are fine if you really plan to be a completionist, but sometimes the DLC just isn’t worth it. In the case of BS:I, it might be worth it. Just so you know: I haven’t tried any of the DLC yet.
For those of you NOT following along with the world of Indoor Track & Field, Renaud Lavillenie has set a NEW World Record in the Polevault – 6.16m (like maybe 20′ 2.5″).
The old record (6.15m) belonged to Sergei Bubka, one of the USSR’s last super cyborg athletes, who set that mark 21 years ago!
So let’s hear it for determined, little (like 5’8″) French men!
CW: The 1996 Doctor Who movie with Paul McGann. Jesus, this is terrible. Jesus, Eric Roberts.
That was my first introduction to Dr. Who. I’m pretty sure it left me scarred.
The production values were nice if you had watched the original Dr Who, but ER as the Msster..ugh.
The McGann Dr Who still continues in audio dramas by Big Finish.
Ellen Page comes out! http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/15/ellen-page-comes-out-as-gay-in-a-beautiful-speech-at-a-human-rights-campaign-foundation-conference.html
/hands Jack a magnifying glass
cough
Wow, I completely missed the boat on that one. Rhett even made a dirty joke about it.
..and then there was this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkZGg0qNdCc
That was swell!
Party like it’s 1955:
http://femurdesign.com/theremin/
Men’s hockey results:
AUT 3 – NOR 1 (final)
RUS 0 – SVK 0 (3rd)
SLO 0 – USA 5 (3rd)
FIN – CAN (12:00 EST)
Russia must be annoyed they have to go to shootout again.
Russia wins.
Oh thank god… Im still trying to figure out my usa punishment.
ditto vs bunny game just starting. 😉
I need to look up what my punishment will be. 😀
As of this morning, the US has the best goal differential of all the teams. That’s significant for determining the playoff rankings.
Well, this time it is Doughty. Will Weber follow again?
I Doughty youll see a better goal
#mycoat
Canada exerting good pressure during the 1st.
Some people have commented that since multiple “teams” from a country can be entered in other sports (e.g. China & figure skating), why shouldn’t Canada enter more than one team for hockey?
I think it’s an interesting question, though I’d rather Canada not do that.
Finland is playing decent defense, but the puck is staying in their zone for too long.
Canada needs to take more shots on goal.
Finland kicking up the offense. Good pressure on Price.
And they score with 2 minutes remaining in the 2nd.
Exciting back and forth in those 2 minutes.
That was a Ruutu awakening
#wheresmycoat
Have you been taking joke lessons from JJ? 😉
#borrowedhiscoat
I see Kessel scored a natural hat trick today.
Fins playing a strong trap now.
They are really keeping Canada from a sustained attack.
Going to overtime. The 2 rightly disallowed goals aren’t helping Team Canada. I’m hoping that 4 on 4 will favor the Canadians.
Due to the seeding for the playoffs, it is now impossible for the US to meet either Russia or Canada before the gold medal game.
At least that’s what they said in the game. That doesn’t seem quite accurate to me. I’ll have to check the setup later.
Seeding for playoffs: 1. Sweden, 2. USA, 3. Canada, 4. Finland
3 out of 5 Coyotes are in the top 4 seeded Olympic teams.
Woot!
Now, if the Ph
3 out of 5 Coyotes are in the top 4 seeded Olympic teams.
Woot!
Now, if the Phoenix Coyotes could be in the Top 4 Seeded NHL Teams…
:-/
I know music sales have gone down, and that a lot of bands have resorted to licensing agreements for product placement. Still, I’m incredibly disappointed to hear Rush’s “Working Man” used in a fucking Walmart commercial. Sigh.
Yup. Thats about my reaction to Queens of the Stone Age for TMobile
Seriously?? “Bastille Day” is the Rush song that best suits my feelings about Walmart.
That, or “I Think I’m Going Bald.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Think_I'm_Going_Bald#.22I_Think_I.27m_Going_Bald.22
I was thinking “Subdivisions”.
Maybe John Rutsey owned it somehow. Wouldn’t put it past him.
Once again, I speak way too soon. He apparently died in 2008.
Hockey bracket
https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/435133726939312130/photo/1
“Winners Play for Gold”
Suggestion: if you post your punishment pay-up to FB, hen maybe you can also post a link here, or, if a pic, post also on the Deadpan Flickr, so even the unassimilated can see?
Ummmmm:
http://nerdapproved.com/misc-weirdness/what-if-american-actors-portrayed-all-the-doctors/#CHPpIkq8FyDSqtXu.01
Wow, Gene Wilder… Jeff Goldblum… the mind boggles.
They lost me at Nicholas Cage.
pfft!
What a palaver to get new spectacles (The old lot broke yesterday ).
Fingers crossed it should be sorted tomorrow.
Wanted to see Dallas Buyers Club at the flicks, but was too young for the noon performance.
So Monuments Men it is.
No men’s hockey today. It’s the women’s semifinals.
USA 2 – SWE 0 (1st)
CAN – SUI (12:00 EST)
Fun way to start the day: hard drive failure
Reseated connections. It seems to have worked for now. I’ll have to keep an eye on things.
“Reseated Connections” is totally gonna be our progressive rock band name!
Second album title: “A Palaver to Get New Spectacles.”
Morning Pan
How are we this fine holiday Monday?
Saw RoboCop yesterday. It was exactly what I expected. Although, I found the thump sound he made every time he took a step distracting and a little over the top.
On to the Hockey Pool Punishments!
If your name does not appear, either you didn’t lose yet, or you have already fulfilled your duties 😉
Rhett – Lost to Finland and Canada:
For Finland:
Photo – pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music – how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food – go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie – Iron Sky
For Canada:
Song – In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie – Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
– an episode of ReBoot
Food – Ginger beef
– Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture – Maple syrup
– Pablum
– DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Zimbabwe got beat?
Say it aint Soweto!
EssBee – Lost to Sweden and Switzerland
For Sweden: – already fulfilled
For Switzerland:
Movie – The Eiger Sanction
Song – Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food – Muesli
– White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
– Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Ditto – Lost to Canada:
Song – In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie – Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
– an episode of ReBoot
Food – Ginger beef
– Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture – Maple syrup
– Pablum
– DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Used Hair – Lost to Switzerland, Czech Republic, Sweden
For Switzerland:
For Switzerland:
Movie – The Eiger Sanction
Song – Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food – Muesli
– White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
– Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
For the Czech Republic:
Food – Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture – Kafka section at the library or bookstore
– you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie – any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
For Sweden:
Picture – An IKEA Allen wrench.
– A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
-Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie – Splash
Song – “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food – Any Swedish food
Amy – Lost to USA, Slovania, Russia
For USA:
National Anthem – a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos: 1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800′s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie: Gone With the Wind
song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants: Pixie will design curling pants for the losing country.
For Russia:
Food – Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song – ”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie – Spies Like Us
Whoops, forgot to put Slovania.
For Slovania:
Photo – Block of cheese (any kind)
– some kind of skate
– something fur-lined
Song – “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
– “I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
– “Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie – “The Money Pit”
– “Let the Right One In”
– “Little Odessa”
Misc – 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
Without scrolling up… does anyone own Slovania? Do we want conequences required or optional for unowned teams?
I thought we agreed on a list of generic punishments?
I used the generic punishments for those who lost to unassigned teams.
Vanamonde – Lost to Sweden
Picture – An IKEA Allen wrench.
– A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
-Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie – Splash
Song – “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food – Any Swedish food
I think that covers everybody.
Wow, the Swedes are better than I’d expected. Go Ekman-Larson! Lundqvist is still a punk.
OEL and Landeskog do play well together. I think maybe OEL should be traded to the Avs for a nice reunion. Yes. Yes it is decided
Blasphomy, Mr.Mangan!
CP: Fake Empire — The National
Canada has struck early and often. 🙂
CP: Manhattan — Sara Bareilles
I confess I’m a cynical git but bloody hell Shameless is firing on all cylinders in it’s ability to pull on my heart strings.
I’ve only watched the first 2 episodes this season. I need to get caught up.
Such a wonderful show . . .
Still one period to go, but it seems all but certain that it will be US vs CAN for women’s hockey gold.
Gonna be good
Pretty good article from NHL.com:
“12 questions heading into Olympics knockout round”
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=705315&navid=DL|NHL|home
Ed, I don’t know whether to hope this guy IS or ISN’T a neighbor of yours.
http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2014/02/east-texas-open-source-shade-tree-car-engine-multi-gizmo/
See, science and religion are compatible – both will try to kill you. A timely juxtaposition with the snake handling preacher.
I see Meusli in my future. Bunny, who has Switzerland?
That would be me.
Aha!
I’m headed to Dallas, so I’ll have to make this a weekend meal choice.
I’ll be making ginger beef with asparagus for dinner this week. I’ll post a pic to the group after it is done. 🙂
And the recipe, I hope!
Only if it is good. This is a new recipe.
“ginger beef”
I thought that was your stage name?
Now it’s time for an RPG die roll by die roll.
I’ve been playing around with the new Star Wars role-playing game, “Edge of the Empire.” It uses a set of unique dice that not only determine whether a role succeeds or fails, but also if there is a beneficial or detrimental side effect. The side effect is independent of the main roll, so it is possible to successfully complete a task but put things in motion that make things harder for you next time or the reverse. It is up to the game master and the players to suggest what those positive or negative effects are, but the goal is enhanced story telling. To get more familiar with the system, I played through the first encounter with three pre-generated characters: Pash, a human smuggler, Lowhhrick, the wookie hired gun and 41-Vex, a colonist droid. The first encounter takes place in the city of Mos Shuuta on the planet of Tatooine.
The three renegades are trying to escape their former “employer”, the crime boss Teemo the Hutt. When Pash learned that a recently docked star freighter named the Krayt Fang recently arrived at the space port, he knew that the time was right for he and his friends to escape. When the guards were distracted with a game of cards, Pash, Vex and Lowhhrick made a break for it. After being chased through the hot desert streets of Mos Shuuta, the three ducked into a local tavern in an attempt to hide from their pursuers. Though tired from the chase the cool air of the tavern offered a momentary relief from the heat outside. Pash takes a moment to survey the tavern. A Devaronian bartender pauses and looks your direction. His devilish features are intimidating, but his look of unsurprise seems to indicate that they are the first renegades to enter his place. Other than the bartender, a Twi’lek dancer continues her routine uninterrupted on the stage at the far in of the room. There are many tables but only a few patrons strewn throughout the tavern’s common room and a row of booths on the right side.
Teemu the Hutt?
http://steffenfredrikke.bloglyric.com/uploads/teemu_selanne_02_3792.jpg
https://db4sgowjqfwig.cloudfront.net/images/1021751/Teemo.png
Pash runs up to the dancer. “Look darling, no time to explain. We’ve got a few unfriendly sorts looking for us and it would be all the better if they didn’t find us.” Pash said. The Twi’lek peers into the scoundrel’s green eyes intently. Pash puts 20 credits in her hand. “Please.” he whispers. “Quick, behind the curtain.” the Twi’lek exclaimed and then returned to her dance.
41-Vex watched as Pash ran in the direction of the dancer. That didn’t surprise him as he had calculated there was a 97.43 percent chance he’d engage any female in the room. During his calculations he noticed a door behind the bartender that he determined was most likely a storage closet. The sound of his muscle servos emitted a high pitch whine as he sprinted and hurtled over the bar and past the bartender. The Devaronian glanced his way, but decided it wasn’t worth the effort to stop him. He figured once their pursuers arrived, either they wouldn’t be found and would leave quietly, or they would be caught and shoot dead, in which case they still would be leaving quietly. Vex opened the closet door and shut it behind him. The closet door had a standard electronic lock that he was familiar with. He pulled the smooth steel multi-tool from his leg storage compartment and placed it above the lock. Moments later two light clicks followed by a louder clap sound told him the lock engaged. “They’ll have a hard time finding me in here.” Vex thought. “We might just survive this yet.”
The wookie cast an imposing silhouette in the dark tavern. It wasn’t Lowhhrick’s nature to hide from his enemies. He pulled the large vibro-axe from the leather straps on his back. It was well worn with a few broken notches from some of his more memorable battles. However, he was a sitting target while standing in the middle of the common room amongst the empty tables. He ducked into one of the booths to his right. As luck would have it, this particular booth had a wall covering made from the fur of an animal very similar to the wookie’s own. The Devaronian barkeep glanced at Lowhhrick with a huge look of surprise on his face. The wookie was practically invisible in the dark light of the tavern. So shocked was the Devaronian, he didn’t notice the entry of three large Gamorrean guards.
The troupe of green skinned, pig faced Gamoreans started walk about the bar. The shortest of the three, grunted orders in his native tongue. The two subordinates, looked at each other and griped their bone breaking weapons tightly. The bartender, still looking in the direction of Lowhhrick, snapped out of his wonderment to see a short Gamorrean plod towards him. He squealed out some questions for the barkeep, but the Devaronian just shrugged. The skinnier of the two remaining thugs walked toward the stage area while the other, wearing a distinctive white vest looked under tables directly in front of the wookie. Lowhhrick couldn’t temper his actions anymore. He leaped from the booth directly on top of the vest wearing Gam and knocks him unconscious in one blow.
The cry of the wookie was so loud Vex could feel the whole closet vibrate. “Now or nothing.” Vex thought. He quickly unlocked the door to see the back of a short Gamorrean immediately on the other side of the bar. With lightning reflexes Vex fired a bolt from his light blaster hitting “shorty” directly in the arm. The Gamorrean leader spun around gripping his arm in pain with a look of hatred directed at the droid.
Pash peered from behind the stage curtain, watching the skirmish unfold. He watched a relatively thin Gamorrean approach the stage spin around in horror as his friend was knocked flat by a wookie, seemingly appearing out of nowhere. Without thinking, Pash pull his blaster free, jumped under the blue skinned dancer and blazed a shot at his pursuer. In a burst of heat and sweat, the slim Gam cries out as his jacket catches fire. The bars patrons scatter behind the closest tables and booths they can find.
The head Gamorrean decides he doesn’t want to tangle with the wookie. Instead he jumps over the bar to engage the droid who shot him moments earlier. With a heavy thump, the Gam slams onto the counter and slides to his feet on the other side. A few glasses fall and shatter on the floor causing the bartender, who smartly stepped aside of the Gam, to frown. Thinking the droid an easy target, the short Gamorrean, swings his club back mightily to give the droid the hit of his life, but in doing so he accidentally gets his club stuck in the decorative banister mounted on top of the bar.
Lowhhrick the wookie, bursts out in laughter at the sight of the clumsy Gam. His laughter was cut short when he was hit by a table kicked by the slim Gamorrean behind him. The jolt causes the wookie to trip and fall to the floor, his vibroaxe lands several feet away from him. Moments later he is struck with the full brunt of the Gam’s club.
Before the Gamorrean could take a second swing at the wookie, a red tinged blaster bolt whizzes past his nose. As the Gam turns to see a human scoundrel on stage, Lowhhrick rolls to his left and reclaims his ax.
The short Gam behind the bar frantically tries to free his weapon. The unblinking droid sets his weapon to stun and in a blue flash “shorty” falls to the floor.
In one motion, Lowhhrick leaps from the floor and hits the remaining Gamorrean directly in the face. The Gam’s head turns violently followed by a large crack sound. The Gam falls into a chair, it splinters and collapses into many pieces. All the Gamoreans lay silent.
A slow clap can be heard in the direction of the bar. The three refugees see the red skinned bartender smiling at them. The Devaronian bartender approaches and laughs a brittle little laugh. “i guess you’re folks who need to get of the planet in a hurry. The good news for you is that I happen to know that there’s a freighter in landing bay Aurek right now. The bad news is that it’s captain, Trex , is an associate of the Hutt’s and won’t just let you on. The other bad news is that the reason I know it’ still in the landing bay is that it has a broken hypermatter reactor igniter and won’t be flying anywhere until it gets a new one. I bet Vorn over at the junk shop has one. He then points at the door . “Now get out of my cantina.”
fin
And what did you think of the “side effect” system?
It is rad. 🙂
BravO RhettrO!
Thanks man!
Good job!
Thanks ditto.
Reasonable Science News. Awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8GCR88T3fE#t=235
Old Bob approved.
OMG
Northern Brewer Presents: Wil. Freaking. Wheaton!
http://tinyurl.com/kxnd4tj
Well this chest infection came on quick.
Time for an early night.
Blech! Feel better, Van.
…. As in pneumonia or Flu?!!?!
Feel better, Van!
Well time will tell. I did get a good night’s sleep though/
http://imgur.com/a/t7ig3
^^^ Grown-up movie scenes redone as children’s book illustrations.
Bravo!
*sigh*
This is what love feels like.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1780632_2139063736148866_1820884951_n.jpg
Your crap joke for the day :
A young girl came home from a date looking sad.
She told her mother, “Charles proposed to me a few minutes ago.”…
“Then why are you so sad?” her mother asked….
“Because he also mentioned he was an atheist. Mom, he doesn’t believe there’s hell!”
Her mother replied, “Marry him anyway. Between the two of us, we’ll show him how wrong he is.”
Youve not received a coat in some time…
Maybe that is how he got sick?
*cough*
Oh burn!
*cough*
Oh and fingers crossed the new specs arrive today.
..and they didn’t…grrrr!
Morning Pan
My internet is down. I am not a happy bunny 🙁
Internet working again… for the moment. We will see how long that lasts
I must have slept wrong, my shoulder hurts and I can barely move my arm.
Did you find any dollar bills or thank you notes laying around this morn?45
-45
You know when I post a youtube vid and say “youre welcome” that its gonna be a good day.
Youre superbly welcome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iq_d8VSM0nw
gracias!
ummm??
Bullshit. I feel this is the same type of lawsuit as the “ow the coffee burned me, gimme 11 million!” bullshit. You may feel differently.
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/14m-woman-injured-pa-fishbone-stage-dive-22505808
Interesting aside – my neighbor started Law School this year and I was talking to him when he was home at Christmas and he mentioned that the Mcdonalds/Coffee case was one they had studied.
He said that anyone who ever actually got to SEE the evidence photos of this woman’s burns would never make fun of that incident again. Third degree burns. Her whole lap and crotch area, yellow and red with huge blisters and skin coming off. Permanently scared.
She was handed a cup of coffee that for some reason was WAY above what would be considered normal temperature and as she got it in her hand the lid, which was not fastened, came off.
So it was her against a multi-billion dollar company that immediately dispatched PR people to all the talk shows to belittle her story and mock her with the “ow the coffee burned me”.
Guess which version of that incident the public ever got to hear? I know which version I believed until I talked with my neighbor.
I’m not here to make fun of that woman but there’s a point where you just cant be ignorant of your surroundings. If the coffee was really too hot…fine. Sobeit and good for her. But this isnt a billion dollar corporation (its the band equivalent of a mom and pop store)getting sued for something they have been doing at their shows for THIRTY PLUS years. For the woman to claim ignorant is bullshit.
Sorry. I don’t know anything about the fishbone incident other than what I just read in that article so I’ve nothing to add to it.
Your mention of the coffee thing though suddenly reminded me about what I had just learned so … less a comment on your opinion of the fishbone thing and more of a “Hey! That reminds me” sort of thing.
It is another uncomfortable reminder though, that what we really “know” about most things is only what our corporate overlords want us to know.
How dare you be a reasonable person….DARE! HOW!
dammit Lo!
Reasonable! Me?
Now you’ve gone to far!
Take THIS –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pOj_QoSH6is
MONKEYS ON ICE!
Random thoughts on this, from a few different angles:
-As someone who is generally anti-McDonald’s and pro-Fishbone, my sympathies lie in different places.
-The facts did come out in recent years about the McScalding coffee incident, and it does sound like the woman’s life and health were forever affected. Your hot beverage shouldn’t be dangerous enough to cause permanent injury.
-If you’re near the stage for a general admission show for bands like Fishbone, you know that bodies will be flying.
-Would she have sued another concert-goer, if they’d landed on her head?
-Pure remote speculation: her injury list seems a little fishy. NPI.
-If someone were to dive on your head at the supermarket and cause serious injury, I think you’d have a case.
-One should also avoid getting kicked in the head by Lawrence Fishburne.
Additional note: don’t get kicked in the head by a chimp wearing ice skates.
Well said and we’ll monkeyed. Er… yeah.
Internet update
Called Shaw. They said the modem seems to be working fine from their end. Suggested I try bypassing the router and hooking my computer directly into the modem. Seems to be working ok now. *sigh* Guess that means I may be getting a new router today.
Still 🙁
Ack! I was going to try to update the firmware on my router to see if that helps, but I can’t remember my log in password and, for some strange reason, I don’t have it on my super secret list of passwords.
*sigh* Stupid technology
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dstMxNhkalE/T3dz0oh50uI/AAAAAAAAE4c/J3zM51LScY8/s1600/Bill-the-Cat.jpg
Ha! I showed it. I rebooted the router entirely and everything set back to default.
You have a super secret list of passwords? Me too. I keep mine in a file called password. I did password protect the file though with the word password.
If you ever loose that list again, just send a quick email to Edward Snowden and he’ll get it right up on Reddit for you. 😉
Desperately needing Shia Lebouf to go away.
I know i’m going to regret this but, what’s he done now?
Youre unaware of his whole “Im not famous” thing???
We haven’t heard Cj’s reaction to her celeb-crush’s utter implosion.
Qualifier results so far:
Slovenia defeats Austria. They will face off with Sweden tomorrow.
Russia defeats Norway. The will play Finland tomorrow.
Switzerland plays Latvia to determine who faces Canada.
Czech plays Slovakia to determine who faces USA.
This means we are likely to see a Sweden/Russia and Canada/US semifinals.
I’ll repost the handy dandy bracket here.
https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/435133726939312130/photo/1
If for no other reason that the comments are hilarious
Ok, router firmware updated. Let’s see how long this lasts.
Now to do some actual work.
CP: The Grid (PiJay’s Recognize Remix) — Daft Punk
Phew! Dry Needling therapy session feels like you’ve been zapped; like when Wil E. Coyote gets zapped by Bugs Bunny, followed by jumping up & down fast for 30 minutes.
I’ve turned into a blog of jello
I can hear the “needle” jokes in your minds. Just keep them to yourselves. . .
No promises… sew there
… but we’d leave you in stitches!
Oh, I can see where this thread is gonna go.
eye eye captain!
I’m beginning to hate this woolly hat.
“woolly hat” is that what they call them in the north?
It’s a hat made from wool.
*wink wink* yes, of course it is *nudge nudge*
I dont recall this making it to Deadpan, yet… but we all know how spotty I am on reading the threads here lately…
Anyhoo… Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy looks AWESOME!
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/02/guardians_of_the_galaxy_teaser_finally_some_footage_of_marvels_new_team.html
http://www.bustedtees.com/pokerdogs/hoodie
Dammit. RIP Bob 2.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/18/bob-casale-dead-death_n_4809097.html
That makes 2 members in the past year. WTF.
For your amusement: perfectly timed sports photos.
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/perfectly-timed-photos#sports
I love the diving ones
CD: Sacred Cow Chai Tea Milk Stout from Red Brick Brewing
I’m definitely about the unique flavors and this is definitely well done. The Chai flavor mixes pretty well with the stout.
Gods, a Chai Tea Milk Stout. I am so intrigued.
Wow, we’ve come a long way
http://io9.com/all-of-art-science-has-culminated-in-kate-uptons-zer-1525181434?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Well.. I sure did at least.
You’re braver than I thought.
*palm palm*
Here is some hand cream
And no one thought to put her in a Barbarella outfit???!!! Someone needs to pay for this travesty.
Penn Jillette recreated that scene, in it’s ENTIRETY, on a Zero-G flight once.
I have seen the footage.
I can never un-see that footage.
#ohthehumanities
I was the nice mommy and gave kitty her favourite, pink bunny milk. She’s such a sloppy eater that now her whole face is covered in milk drops.
… and no, pink bunny milk is not a euphemism. Get your mind out of the gutter. https://www.nesquik.com/adults/products/nesquiksyrup/strawberry22oz.aspx
A cat who likes strawberry flavoured milk…that won’t go down well with the cat alumni..
Funny this is Van, she doesn’t like normal milk. It’s either strawberry or none at all
OW! *is dragged out of the gutter by his ear*
some of these are very beautiful
http://fashionablygeek.com/womens-apparel/stunning-corsets-that-could-also-work-as-armor/
Posted my punishment. I’ll find the link for here later.
Here’s the link. FB doesn’t make that easy.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3792806796557&set=gm.10153835713870585&type=1&theater
ditto, that looks delicious.
SO do you…
Man why do I hit send on these things…?
Yeah, not much of a “punishment” tbh. 🙂
Ryah: I’ll be interested in hearing what you think about Parasite.
I very much enjoyed it, ditto and would recommend it if you like Mira Grant’s work. I will definitely be grabbing book two when it comes out.
I’ve read all her work as Mira Grant, plus most under her real name Seannan McGuire. I was a bit disappointed with how long it took Parasite to develop, but I still enjoyed it. I think I’ll like book two more though. 🙂
Fugging LATVIA?!
Wait, what? My team actually won a game? I was beginning to wonder how they got to the Olympics in the first place?
And what a win!!
A great one –
Hendrie Nadine featuring Dick Valentine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ud2Dveo8d9k
goodnite *grey flannel suit*
New specs today, fingers crossed they haven’t fucked up the prescription.
..and they arrived and they didn’t fuck up
Go, Sight!
Have tried watching Salamander yet?
No, what’s that? I watched E9 of The Bridge series 2 on the plane. I cannot wait to finish it!!
Umm the two episodes you grabbed last week…
Caught up with stuff reading…
Shia has disappointed me. That’s really all I have to say about that.
I’m sure he doesn’t care about my feelings, so I’ve moved on.
Just heard my 2nd favorite commentator quote of these Olympics –
“Oooooh he was slashed right in the neutral zone.”
We fellows know how painful THAT can be.
That aint no Romulan Klinginon there.
Finland is turning out to be a tougher opponent than most people expected. You can’t afford to give them the lead.
Did we agree we could talk about the non US and Canada games freely?
Cause Russia in FIN
Are you watching? It’s been a good game. I wasn’t going to report any scores for the remaining games.
Yes and fair enough.
I’m just surprised. I think we all expected something different.
I know I did. Varley was playing very well.
I will never be able to read that Country’s name without hearing Ed sing “Finland Finland Finland”.
Me neither, hence my choice of musical punishments. 🙂
Finland, Finland, Finland! No idea what you’re talking about.
New Silversun Pickups: Cannibal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtYgbhmy2FY
Morning Pan
Hubby got to leave an hour later today because he had a conference at the Stampede Grounds. It was nice to just sit with hubby for a bit this morning.
Is it safe to post punishments that include yesterday’s games?
I think yesterday is fair to post.
Yep.
Hubby and I discovered something we don’t have the same taste in. Shocking, I know. We found out he likes a soft bed and I prefer either a medium or hard bed. Not sure how to solve this dilemma without spending large sums of money we don’t have.
The solution is huge sheets of bubble wrap.
Ok, here are the hockey stats as of yesterday.
Rhettro has lost to Finland, Canada, & Slovania
For Canada:
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
For Finland:
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
For Slovania
Photo Block of cheese (any kind)
some kind of skate
something fur-lined
Song “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
“I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
“Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie “The Money Pit”
“Let the Right One In”
“Little Odessa”
Misc 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
Does anyone have audio of the Ed song? I could probably go to the show and find but Im lazy
Are you expecting to lose to Finland soon, Lo?
Ummm… non spoiler comment
I can dig through my archives if you need it, Lo Pan. I’m just glad that (maybe) Ilya Kovalchuk will also be singing it.
Yes please…
You need a licence to Ilya
I might know where to find a copy…
EssBee lost to Sweden & Switzerland
For Sweden: done!
For Switzerland:
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Used Hair lost to Switzerland, Czech, & Sweden
For Switzerland:
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
For the Czech Republic:
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
For Sweden:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Amy has lost to USA, Slovania, Russia, Czech
For USA:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
For Slovania:
Photo Block of cheese (any kind)
some kind of skate
something fur-lined
Song “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
“I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
“Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie “The Money Pit”
“Let the Right One In”
“Little Odessa”
Misc 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
For Russia:
Food -Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song -”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie -Spies Like Us
For the Czech Republic:
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Vanamonde lost to Sweden & Latvia
For Sweden:
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
For Latvia:
Food Herring in a Jacket – http://www.learnlatvianonline.com/popular-latvian-recipe-herring-in-a-jacket
or Pork Hocks in Aspic – http://www.latvianstuff.com/Jelliedmeat.html
Movies Black Swan
2 episodes of Lost Girl with Ksenia Solo
White Nights with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Song Lauris Reiniks – Aš Bėgu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sFGsjBjRI)
Pictures Coco the Clown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_the_Clown)
The Inventor of Nitrate fertilizers Wilhelm Ostwald – so, a picture of fertilizer
Any building by Architect – Gunnar Birkerts
A picture of a reasonable facsimile of any of these items made of mashed potatoes would also have been acceptable.
The rest of us are just awesome :happy:
If nothing else, I’m keeping the comment numbers up.
These guys are fantastic amd so talented!
The Piano Guys — Star Wars (Lightsaber Duel)
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BgAlQuqzl8o
The counter-flakeshame has been impressive!
Selsun Blue?
Czech vs. USA is on now. It’s Pixie vs. EssBee!
Both Canada’s men and women curling teams are going for gold! 😀
GO TEAM USA!!!
I must admit I’m a little disappointed in Canada’s hockey team. Yes, they’ve won every game so far, but they sure had to work hard for every win. You’d think there’d be a couple of games where they could score more than they have
Latvia is playing now. Woo hoo!
As a side note, can someone explain to me how Latvia lost all three of the pre quarterfinal games and still made it to the playoffs?
Basically the pre games just determine your seeding in the final rounds. There’s no elimination til the medal round
Your crap joke for the day:
A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything. They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.
For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not recover.
In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife’s bedside. She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box. When he opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of money totalling $95,000.
He asked her about the contents.
‘When we were to be married,’ she said, ‘ my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doll.’
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears. Only two Precious dolls were in the box. She had only been angry with him two Times in all those years of living and loving. He almost burst with Happiness.
‘Honey,’ he said, ‘that explains the doll, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?’
‘Oh,’ she said, ‘that’s the money I made from selling the dolls.’
https://www.google.com/shopping/product/7256927130462678163?q=doll+jacket&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.61725948,d.cGU,pv.xjs.s.en_US.TgNwns5Nn9k.O&biw=1202&bih=783&tch=1&ech=1&psi=x_8EU_j1NcOFogSN3IKQCA.1392836552953.3&ei=yv8EU7iRDceDogT1uYDgCQ&ved=0CKMBEKkrMAI
The Latvian goalie has been stellar.
Man, has he ever.
Finally!
I cant believe that SOG count. Youve gotta be kidding me!
Latvia can afford to be very aggressive since their goalie is on a roll.
It is the end of the first Period for me in USA vs. Czech.
Without being all spoily, I can comment on how quick the Czechs are on that ice!
Good article–a few days old–about Ted Nolan, the coach for Team Latvia.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/sochi2014/2014/02/18/coach_ted_nolan_has_latvias_hockey_team_dreaming_big_cox.html
Ah HA! … and Nolan Ryan played for the team owned by Ted Turner.
Coincidence?
Info about Latvia’s goalie:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristers_Gud%C4%BCevskis
I’m wondering if Yzerman was thinking karma had it in for him. 🙂
CP: Dumpweed — Blink-182
Well, I’m in Dallas. My Russian taxi driver, Peter, who has driven me around 50 times lost his shit today. Very scary road rage incident! Someone flipped him the bird and he slammed brakes on the freeway. Then someone else followed us to my office and confrontation ensued. Holy cow.
I’m happy to report I’m in the office and in one piece, but dang yo.
“You talking to me?”
Um… in soviet Dallas…uh…cabbie drives you?
BTW, “dang yo” is EssBee’s private security officer and he has her back !
I thought her three hired security guards were Hung Lo, Long Wang, and Enormous Genitals.
You have our gratitude.
CW: Star Crossed
Initial reaction was UGH! Quickly followed by ugh ugh…
Oh I knew that girl.
To be totally honest, the US looks like the best team right now. It’s entirely possible it will be a US/Finland fight for gold.
Could be. I’m actually thinking Sweden may take it as I think theyre the best team with the least pressure. I think…
Yes … but Sweden doesn’t have Ed singing their anthem in my head over and over again now so there is NO way they can win.
Yet…
http://tinyurl.com/c97gxfl
Help me Tullamore Dew… youre my only hope
Shame about that Death Spiral though.
Those were the days:
http://io9.com/glorious-gasoline-ads-from-the-dieselpunk-days-1525811023
The tyranny of age.
Presbyopia is kicking in. I could buy dedicated reading specs, or be a cheapskate and balance my specs on the end of my nose.
Cheapskate it is.
Given that everybody is watching Russia, you’d think they’d try to use a softer hand.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/10649037/Pussy-Riot-attacked-with-whips-by-police-at-Sochi.html
Yeah this was grim.
Kudos to those girls for standing up to Putin and his thugs, though. It’s amazing and kinda sickening what they’ve endured.
I also give them credit for intentionally forcing this confrontation, knowing that it will be televised worldwide.
Considering that 20 years ago they would have been arrested and probably never heard from again, I think Russia probably considers hitting them and then letting them walk away soft handed.
Disclaimer. I’m not endorsing their actions in any way shape or form. Just saying that they probably thought they handled it way better than they actually did.
K its 2 hours and some odd minutes til women’s gold face off. Any thoughts?
I know Canada is the better team and I think that helps them here. They be tough as hell. That being said, I think the U.S is the faster and more hungry team. I’m thinking another 3-2 brilliant game. Now I just need to flip the coin for the winner… man its tough
On a side note, I know there’s a few days left but it looks like Norway is gonna be the king of the games (again!). Historically theyre the kings n queens of the winter games. No one else compares. Gratulerer!
NYET!
Der are NO QUEENS in SOCHI!!!
Please dont beat me
What is Love?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5G1FmU-ldg
Dammit dittoo!!!!! Ima be dancin all day now 😉
You love it.
You know it.
🙂
I found this a little amusing
http://mentalfloss.com/article/55140/10-japanese-travel-tips-visiting-america
“In Japan, hip hop clothes are considered stylish. But in the United States, it is wise to avoid them, as you might be mistaken for a member of a street gang.”
YES!!!!!
Not posting any Olympic sport spoilers, but I’m very happy atm. 🙂
It is possible that if a certain country goes on a streak and runs the table, that they could time Norway for most gold. It IS possible…
Well, Canada did have the most gold in Vancouver.
Uh huh… that is a correct statement
But not the most Stanley Cups.
Awwwwww
Awwwwwwwww
CP: Pretty Ugly — 50 Foot Wave
You know whats amazing is that the Soviet Union is still #4 overall in Winter Medal count and #2 in Summer Medal count. That’s how dominant they were. Crazy.
Stolen from Brian Brown’s FB feed:
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/02/116526-116526/
I saw that last night. It was pretty good. 🙂
Women’s hockey game is going to be hard played. A number of penalties already.
Fast paced game. Fun to watch so far.
The US is playing very well.
Mad props to both. As the kids say.
Wow.
Yeah. Some costly mistakes. Still, exciting hockey!
I hate the way Team Canada is managing their line changes.
What mad props might look like.
http://tinyurl.com/kjbzfh8
That Canadian Goalie has some crazy skilz.
Mad Crazy.
That is all I’m gonna say about that.
Without spoilers, that was quite the game
Feh.
TO the day
You have my sympathy.
Why, did your system crash too? 🙂
Sorry. Thought you meant something else.
I did 😉
My system crashed the other day, if that matters. 🙂
It’s just that the system seemed to be doing so well. 🙁
System choked.
Yeh. That’s what it looked like to me.
Maybe a Kernal Panic after it dropped that first bit.
A freakin inch to the right. That’s all it would have taken. Hell even icing would have been better than directly hitting the post. Meh. Sometimes the hockey gods just smile upon the chosen, even when outworked. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
The tears in that girl’s eyes after OT were heartbreaking.
Yeah, one commentator had it right. You have to lose to win silver. It’s heartbreaking, to be sure.
This US article is a bit harsh and a bit biased, but it hits the key point: the US did choke.
http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_25194781/kiszla-no-sugarcoating-sour-moment-womens-hockey-team
Autumn Dynasty ( a rather good RTS) goes free on the App Store;
http://toucharcade.com/2014/02/20/freebie-alert-autumn-dynasty/
Unfortunately, not for Android.
A toucharcade mainly covers games for iPhones and iPads .
http://happyplace.someecards.com/29431/a-dad-posted-a-picture-of-his-baby-on-facebook-and-then-his-friend-turned-it-into-a-huge-new-meme
That kids got quite the future ahead of him….as what, I don’t know.
Spooky@
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2014/02/inside-the-ghostly-remains-of-budapests-condemned-amusement-park/
That is so cool. I want to go.
Ah even the Doctor got roped in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJeu3LCo-6A
Sweet gods did I read this wrong.
If you were expecting Tom Baker in bondage photos, then yes you read it wrong.
Morning Pan
Today’s schedule
Audio edits
clean washroom
audio edits
lunch with the boss
audio edits
I’m going to have the game running in the corner of my computer so I can still watch it while working.
Your crap joke for the day:
This guy needs a job and decides to apply at the zoo. As it happened, their star attraction, a gorilla, had passed away the night before and they had carefully preserved his hide. They tell this guy that they’ll pay him well if he would dress up in the gorillas skin and pretend to be the gorilla so people will keep coming to the zoo. Well, the guy has his doubts, but Hey! He needs the money, so he puts on the skin and goes out into the cage. The people all cheer to see him. He plays up to the audience and they just eat it up. This isn’t so bad, he thinks, and he starts really putting on a show, jumping around, beating his chest and roaring, swinging around. During one acrobatic attempt, though, he loses his balance and crashes through some safety netting, landing square in the middle of the lion cage! As he lies there stunned, the lion roars. He’s terrified and starts screaming, “Help, Help, Help!” The lion races over to him, places his paws on his chest and hisses, “Shut up or we’ll BOTH lose our jobs!”
*slow clap*
*slow nod of approval*
By the time I get to Arizona…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/20/arizona-religious-freedom-discrimination_n_4823334.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
Kansas is trying to do the same thing.
Yeah but at least they backtracked big time.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2014/02/17/kansas_anti_gay_bill_republican_senators_admit_it_s_discrimination_kill.html
Not saying they wont try again but its something.
Um … did not one person stand up and say, “If you pass this law then I will refuse to ever serve another Republican Lawmaker, because it is proof that you are evil and my religion says I should not do business with evil people.” ?
I think people should do that. 🙂
No because 10 others would have jumped up and said “Ok. You do that and Ill take your place and the benefits that come with it.”
Power/money, my friend. That’s where it lays.
As a counter point to jOE. http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/rhettro1/AZ-r_zps4aee40f6.jpg
THAT’S IT!!!!
It just seems that it would be so easy to show them what a “Pandora’s Box” this sort of law is.
Unless they are willing to spend the rest of their days attempting to define what constitutes an “official religious belief” … they might as well be passing legislation that outlaws “poor taste” or burning displays of anything that isn’t “art”.
*sigh*
I forgot which article I read in relation to the Kansas law, but the writer’s point was if the law passed, the GOP could say goodbye to votes from the 40 year old and under demographic from that point on. Also. what’s with the states I’ve been living in? I moved from Kansas to Arizona. Why do the states I live in have politicians straight from the 1800’s.
And why don’t I use a question mark at the end of a sentence.
Here you go?
Baby, don’t hurt me?
Ill do what I want?
How Come You Don’t Want Me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3was0O2TBhU&feature=kp
Olympic talk (cause Im tired of bashing gay bashers-
So the “top five” countries are Norway, Canada, US, Germany, and Russia. The order may change but more than likely that’s the way it will finish. So if thats the case and that being said, I think Team USA needs to thank its lucky stars that it’ll finish top 3 with the way its performed overall. To being utterly inept in speed skating and figure skating, to having gold medals assured in snowboard half pipe, women’s bobsled, and women’s hockey only to choke them away at the last minute. Granted there have bee a few unexpected stories, but its been quite the Jekyll and Hyde showing. Mostly Jekyll. That being said with the exception of the team sports, I tend to root for individuals over country.
/I;m tired of gay bashing legislation, lets switch subjects.
Thanks?
That “religious freedom to demean people” line of thinking leads to the scariest slippery slope of them all.
Yeah that’s really awful. So much can be taken evil ways
Oh look, my Olympic post shouldn’t be part of that thread up there. How fun…
Judges Scores …
0.2 out of 10
http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11111/111116102/3401434-judge-dredd-movie-2012.jpg
http://joediliberto.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dreddstallone1.jpg
Exciting game so far.
Great first period.
The second period is exciting back-and-forth action! 🙂
Quick lives up to his name. 🙂
Can’t bring myself to watch.
Yesterday’s “system crash” was far too disappointing.
Hmmmm:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/gallery/2014/feb/21/sochi-2014-10-motion-blur-shots-at-the-winter-olympics-in-pictures
*does the happy dance*
Olympic spoiler link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04854XqcfCY
And the defeated team can only aspire to Bronze.
That truly is a shame since that was a gold worthy game. I doubt we’ll see the same level of offense in the Sweden game.
Cute:
http://youtu.be/Mp8-jITevuw
awwwww
Hubby is going old school and is playing the original Wolfenstein
I disliked killing the dogs.
Mein lieben!
Alright, so I picked up HBO again and got caught up on “True Detective” this week since it has been generating so much buzz. I must confess, while the performances are strong from the leads, I just don’t find the show itself terribly compelling.
So, what am I not seeing here?
Matthew McConaughey’s pecks
I keep expecting it to go supernatural.
Or go X-Files conspiracy.
but I’m enjoying it so far.
From what I’ve heard and read about it… I’m thinking Twin Peaks.
I see what you did there, ditto.
I really hope Norway stays on top on the medal table. What they’ve done with just 2/3 of the athletes of the top 3 nations is really commendable.
Heading home after seeing this at the arty cinema:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_Lovers_Left_Alive
A JJ film that didn’t leave me saying WTF!
OH! That JJ. I was thinking Abrams and got real nice and cornfused
That would be WTLF. (What the Lens Flare)
Well if you look like Lee Marvin..
I’d get all the ladies. Thats what.
Ed and everyone, I caught up on True Detective while traveling (and sitting on the tarmac for 1.5 hours in Dallas) yesterday and enjoy it, but it is pretty slow.
Morning Pan
I see people have been fulfilling their hockey obligations. I’ll post a full list of what’s still owing on Monday. Then all the games will be over and we will see I will have to do nothing. bwa ha ha ha ha!
Not so fast, Bunny!
Yeah you must be real fun at parties.
Hmmmm:
http://bigother.com/2014/02/22/100/
We get that kind of historical repainting here about the uglier parts of the Civil War, which predates WWI by about 50 years. Jingo is not just a Fett.
“I tend to the view that the First and Second World Wars were not distinct entities but rather two wellings-up of violence in a long war that began sometime before 1914 and ended perhaps as late of the 1980s.”
Yup. It amazes me still how so many people dont have a clue how the First War really started and assume it was all due to them evil Germans.
Kill Shakespeare kickstarter for a board game:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idwgames/kill-shakespeare
Excellent day today for Russia and Norway
Don’t see this that often
http://blog.al.com/wire/2014/02/pastor_tells_white_christians.html
Just heard from my kitchen from my daughter:
“Oh my god I got dry ice everywhere!”
Now I should go help… but Mr. Tullamore Dew says its all gonna be coooooool.
Even though I didn’t need to, I watched Iron Sky last night. It now looks as though this may have been a bit premature, since others in my household owe Finland a debt.
We are awesome!
^like 🙂
Pablum.
Party pooping on the whole Ragnarok thang:
http://aclerkofoxford.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/a-rant-about-ragnarok-2014.html
http://boingboing.net/2014/02/22/25-synonyms-for-pussy-riot.html
To enable your morning’s juvenile giggling.
Front-butt Fiasco
Olympics concluded. Russia fucking killed it. So much for home field advantage not meaning anything this year. Still really impressed by Norway’s showing.
Ryah’s mayor:
http://themetapicture.com/canada-has-hilarious-politicians-this-is-one-of-them/
Yeah, we quite like our mayor
Hmmmm:
http://fitandfeminist.wordpress.com/2013/05/08/pop-culture-needs-more-briennes-of-tarth/
So, the dogs can come out of their hiding places in Sochi again?
I owe 2 Hockey Debts.
Canada
Finland
Food will be consumed in honor of Canada this week.
Im still contemplating my Finnish punishment
These guys are crazy talented cello players with scary good timing skills.
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2014/02/23/super-badass-cello-cover-of-addcs-thunderstruck-video/
Too bat that the people behind Geeks Are Sexy don’t know how to spell AC/DC.
Morning Pan
It’s -26C right now. Bleh
I’m a sucker for trying new things related to beer even if I know from the outset that it will probably be bad news in the long run. I was in a 7-11 and saw these drinks in what look like metal test tubes called Stout21 with flavors like “Apple Pie”, “Margarita” and the ever elusive to figure out “Royal Flush”. I pick up two of them and go to their web site to check out just what the hell them might be. All I can get from the web site video is that they seem to be the drink of fine duchebags everywhere, but they do have a beer base (stout21.com). I tried them last night. I haven’t tasted anything that bad since the last time I had liver. Didn’t taste like beer, didn’t taste like apple pie, didn’t taste like a mixed drink shot. Just tasted like ass. I really don’t see this becoming a fad. At 15% ABV in a 3 oz tube it doesn’t make a good beer or a good shot so I don’t see anyone wanting to drink it for enjoyment or rapid intoxication. Ick.
Stout21 should so make a liver-flavored beer.
I’d never heard of it before, but I’ll thank you for your brave experimentation, UsedHair, and never ever try it.
I want you all to know, I’ve fulfilled all my hockey pool obligations. 😉
Now, on to everybody else.
Rhettro – lost to Finland, Canada, & Slovania
Slovania – done
Canada
– Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Finland
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
EssBee – lost to Sweden, Switzerland, & USA
Sweden – done
Switzerland
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
USA
National Anthem- a Karaoke version of Roseann Barr’s Star Spangled Banner
Photos: 1. Dress up as an immigrant (from country of your own origin) from the 1800′s
2. Pose with Ronald McDonald at your local (Olympic sponsor) McDonalds
3. Your youngest family member, holding a rifle, which was used to kill tonight’s dinner
Movie: Gone With the Wind
song: “Born in the USA” by Bruce Springsteen
Food Make your own rendition of a Hamburger, Fries and a Milkshake
Curling Pants: Pixie will design curling pants for the losing country.
Ditto – lost to Canada & Sweden
Canada – done
Sweden
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Thx. I’m considering which to do. You have to wonder, had Rask not been sick for the Sweden game whether the result would have been different.
ditto, some kind of Swedish cuisine is also completely acceptable. I’m sure Swedes eat more than just meatballs with noodles.
Used Hair – lost to Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Sweden, & Canada
Switzerland
Movie The Eiger Sanction
Song Long Stick Goes Boom – Krokus
Food Muesli
White Chocolate (first introduced by Nestle)
Absinthe (originated in Switzerland).
Czech Republic
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Sweden
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Canada
– Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
LoPan – lost to USA & Finland
USA – Done
Finland
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
Amy – lost to USA, Slovania, Russia, Czech Republic
USA – done
Russia
Food -Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song -”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie -Spies Like Us
Slovania
Photo Block of cheese (any kind)
some kind of skate
something fur-lined
Song “A Small Victory” – Faith No More
“I Am A Viking” – Yngwie Malmsteen
“Brand New Key” – Rasputina.
Movie “The Money Pit”
“Let the Right One In”
“Little Odessa”
Misc 100 word life of Yakov Smirnoff essay
Russia
Food -Beef Stroganov (store bought or prepared. doesnt matter. just wash it down with a splash of vodka and cranberry
Song -”Moscau” by Rammstein
Movie -Spies Like Us
Czech Republic
Food Bramboraky (potato pancake) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell (if you’re a drinker)
Picture Kafka section at the library or bookstore
you holding a copy of The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Movie any of the Czech movies listed here – http://usa.istreamguide.com/genres/czech-movies and PBP here
Jack – lost to Canada
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
Vanamonde – lost to Sweden & Latvia
Sweden
Picture An IKEA Allen wrench.
A Stieg Larsson book or DVD/Blu-Ray case.
Something Muppet-related (preferably the Swedish Chef).
Movie Splash
Song “Windowpane” by Opeth
Food Any Swedish food
Latvia
Food Herring in a Jacket – http://www.learnlatvianonline.com/popular-latvian-recipe-herring-in-a-jacket
or Pork Hocks in Aspic – http://www.latvianstuff.com/Jelliedmeat.html
Movies Black Swan
2 episodes of Lost Girl with Ksenia Solo
White Nights with Mikhail Baryshnikov
Song Lauris Reiniks – Aš Bėgu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2sFGsjBjRI)
Pictures Coco the Clown (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_the_Clown)
The Inventor of Nitrate fertilizers Wilhelm Ostwald – so, a picture of fertilizer
Any building by Architect – Gunnar Birkerts
A picture of a reasonable facsimile of any of these items made of mashed potatoes would also have been acceptable.
Pixie – lost to Finland & Canada
Finland
Photo pic of you with Fin flag in any way you want.
Music how about a remix of Ed singing his Finland song.
Food go to allrecipes.com and pic any Finnish recipe
Movie Iron Sky
Canada
Song In Klezskavania by The Plaid Tongue Devils
Movie Silver Streak with Gene Wilde
an episode of ReBoot
Food Ginger beef
Ketchup flavoured potato chips
Picture Maple syrup
Pablum
DVD of ReBoot cartoon show
I know I didn’t format to make these pretty. If you have problems understanding any of them, let me know and I’ll give you something more readable.
Ow. I got a paper cut. I am not impressed.
Who has seen the BBC show, Mrs. Brown’s Boys?
If you have… How can I get to view it? (Besides clips from YouTube)
I fear it may be impossible, like it is for Q.I.
QI, hmmmmm?
I’m looking forward to the BBC show “The Musketeeres”.
Thanks, Bunny. I did my Swiss item last night, but need to tag Deadpan on the picture on FB – can’t figure out how to do that.
Pixie, I’ll take the curling pants for the US – lemme have em.
Tilt to live 2 comes to Android:
@OneManLeft: Tilt to Live 2 is now available on Android! Happy 4th birthday, Tilt to Live. https://t.co/ip34vyTXdH
Went out into the cold for a bit. There’s no wind so it’s actually not too bad. You really notice the cold once the wind starts blowing.
If you have an iPhone or iPad this is clever:
http://www.benmidi.com/gameboy/
No sound but impressive none the less.
Saw the Lego film today:
Awesome!!!!!
Everything IS awesome!
Silver Streak is on its way. Netflix only has the DVD available.
There will be audio.
Wow, RIP Harold Ramis.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-harold-ramis-dead-20140224,0,2259309.story
What a great legacy of films he leaves behind.
Still got the VHS of Groundhog Day.
Shit, this one is unexpected. Thanks so much, Bill Murray, for procrastinating so much on GB 3
Well that sucks.
The making of ‘The Last of Us’:
http://youtu.be/R0l7LzC_h8I
I’ll have to check that out. I really enjoyed the game. I haven’t started the new DLC.
CP: Americana — The Offspring
CW: Men With Brooms (movie)
In fact, you know what? I think I’ll do a play-by-play. (Don’t worry, Paul, I’ll save some content for our recording session this Friday.) :happy:
Beauty shots of Canadian scenery, with some guy playing a bagpipe.
Love this opening theme song.
Donald Foley’s video will
I stopped watching the movie because I had to go and run an errand, and when I came back, the premiere of “The Voice” was on. Now it’s over, and I’m tired. My “Men With Brooms” PBP will continue tomorrow.
Sooo we got Joy Formidable playing a small bar on Mar 25th for 5$. We got the next night UME playing a smaller club for 10$. Then, on Mar 29 we got Toadies/Supersuckers for cheap. Man O man… methinks my aging body will catch em all, not unlike Pokemon. It never seems to work out, but anyone who can get here for any of em has a free ticket and room and board waiting for em.
Also… ESS?!?!?!?!?!? Wanna any?
Crapola. Given the limited vacation time I have with the job, I cannot take you up on that offer. I am still checking out tickets here since Ume is supposed to play on 3/24.
In KC? Yeah at Czar Bar. Ive obviously never been there but it looks like the perfect small venue to see them. I need to get them and Joy off my list of must sees. Theyve been on too long
Yeah, me too. 🙁
I LOVE Supersuckers so much . . .
!!!!! You should think about that one. It’ll be full of peeps…um.. our own age
/conversations that should be in email.
This day has been full. That is all.
I sense a missing “of…” in that last post.
Are we just one week away from NHL Trade Deadline?
Morning Pan
Another brisk day here in Bunnyland.
Apparently, the Blackhawks had 6 players in the gold medal game.
Looks like the latest Thief game is getting slated in a lot of reviews.
Shame.
I have friends visiting us for a week and very little time. However, I don’t want to be a hockey debt deadbeat. So, the good news is that I have covered myself with the easiest option of photos and posted them to Facebook. I will do other fun stuff like trying ginger beef at a later time. The bad end is that I can’t get Facebook to give me a link or let me tag deadpan. Best I could do was tag Jack.
I’ll see if I can get those onto the FB page for you. We should get all of our pics onto the Flickr page too, if possible.
BTW, UsedHair, the Swedish Meatballs debt doesn’t count unless you eat them! 😉 Although, I’d certainly recommend an upgrade from a Banquet frozen dinner.
Now that I’m on my own computer… I still can’t figure out how to get a link to the photos from FaceBook. Thanks for taking away astoundingly useful features (you pieces of shit).
Wasn’t sure if the Swedish Meatballs were photo or food to eat. I have them fairly often so should be able to fulfill that next week. Just trying to knock some out on a trip to the library and grocery store. I will definitely continte to do more things on the list (especially related to food).
Just glad that the Swedish food debt didn’t involve lutefisk.
A nose peg may have helped.
CP: I Guess You’re Right — The Posies
And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it’s sinking,
Racing around to come up behind you again.
Dammit Jack…
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t34/1960193_1534544150104259_1843515964_n.jpg?oh=f246dbb49d7e0bd3dfcb92c23dc2bd82&oe=530F14DF&__gda__=1393478353_0bd7769b433560b76a5be4c370c44295
This is a feast of greatness.
http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_226_32-insane-movie-ideas-built-out-existing-movie-titles_p32/#1
#6, #2, #3….
Resuming my PBP of “Men With Brooms” now.
Chris (Paul Gross’s character) knocked a guy out with a curling rock. Now they’re getting pulled over (because said rock is sliding around in the rack on top of their car).
Going to the docks to get rid of the knocked-out guy (now awake). He gets hoisted onto a boat.
At the practice arena
Waxing poetic about the sport of curling
Going skinny-dipping in the lake
They miss Donald
Just take the curling rocks and go
First practice match
Joanne is a ditz (and the vehicle for the other characters to explain how curling works for the audience’s benefit)
– They broke the rock
There’s actually a rule covering that situation
At an AA meeting
Beavers blocking the road
Oh look. An IOS update.
Leslie Nielsen plays Chris’s dad, who agrees to coach the team
Walking slowly toward the camera, and falling
Time for a training montage!
Cop lady bets on Chris’s rink. 🙂
What do you mean my computer isn’t authorized for ITunes/IPhone? It’s the same computer I’ve used for the last couple of years!
*grumble, grumble* stupid IOS update
Yeah happened to me, it still synced though.
Makeout scene
Shock value!!!!! 😉
I’m already enjoying the new Ume album more than Phantoms. 🙂
I still havent heard Phantoms. Was it a letdown?
A touch. It’s not a bad album, just not as good as I had hoped it would be.
This one’s really beautiful. They’ve crafted a great record here
The tournament has started – this time, one of Chris’s teammates touched a rock and didn’t call it (which is cheating)
Day 2 of the tournament.
Cool:
http://io9.com/gender-swapped-hobbit-cosplay-is-an-unexpected-delight-1530961322?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
These are really nicely done.
Finished the movie a while ago. Didn’t make any more posts because I was too enthralled. 🙂 It was a good movie, and I liked it.
Is this a Leslie Nielsen movie??
Yes, it is, although Nielsen is in a major supporting role, not the lead role.
OK, I waited all day for an excuse to use this, but the opportunity never arose:
http://www.1851project.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/PR6.gif
Not quite the the alpaca, but still damn funny.
Two hockey questions:
1. Do you think the NHL should let players participate in the Olympics?
2. Is Ovechkin overrated?
1. The Olympics is meant to be a tournament of the world’s best, so yes.
2. His skills are not, but his resolve still needs to be proven. There’s a reason Crosby’s won a Cup and he hasn’t, beyond just their respective teams.
3. Salted Caramel Gelato. What was the third question again?
3. sounds delicious!!
See, I disagree with letting professional athletes, whether hockey, basketball, etc into the Olympics. There was a time when the Olympics was for amateur athletes and I think it should stay that way. I know it’s not the same but, when people like ice skaters are done with sports they go “pro” such as Stars on Ice. (ok, I know that’s not exactly a perfect example but you get my idea).
I guess this is really a “back in my day” speech.
Ok, must kick kids off my lawn now.
I was gonna say the same thing, but it never really mattered about “amateur”. If you remember back in the day a lot of the eastern block countries got away with gettin gpro players in thru “oh they dont play professionally.. they just play for our military”. Granted that’s gon now but I can see constant loopholes in the amateur argument. Personally I’d rather not see pro players in hockey or basketball.
I’m conflicted about the pro issue, especially since it was badly abused in the past. If we went back to amateurs, would an age limit work?
The only prob with age limit is that you’d probably have to have a different one in the team sports. Its all so convoluted… so itll probably just stay the same and be based upon pro leagues (NBA, NHL, etc…) deciding what to do. Cause really when you come down to it its a team sport issue.
Not to seem wishy-washy, but I sorta also agree that it’d be nice if the Olympics could still be the breakout platform it once was for amateurs.
Part of the “Miracle” of the 1980 Olympic hockey Gold was the team of scrappy average joes on the ice, as opposed to the NHL All-Star rosters we see now.
I wish they could do both at the Olympics: a Pro Level and an Amateur Level tourney, but I think that would end up with the pros getting all of the attention, while the amateurs were ignored.
I broke the pan.
CD: Sam Adams’ Rebel IPA
Pretty good, I think.:)
For Buffy fans, here’s a good reason to get hooked on a JRPG. 🙂
http://kotaku.com/5912065/persona-3-really-is-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-down-to-the-smallest-characters
Fun!!
I’ve played Persona 4, which is a fantastic game, but a huge time commitment. I plan on playing P3 at some point soon.
Morning Pan
A while ago, Google held a contest for Canadian school kids to come up with a Google Doodle. If you go to Google.ca today’s Doodle is the winning entry. Some kids in hubby’s school system entered but, unfortunately, they didn’t win.
That’s pretty cute! 🙂
That’s kinda great
Wow, that’s 25x better than what I was expecting.
Scott Bradlee covers Sweet Child of Mine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ3BAF_15yQ
Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons
Zemgus Girgensons
ditto did you end up listening to all of Monuments?
About half. Been busy.
Batman vs The Terminator:
http://youtu.be/gDYyAAdtDfk
Good but I think I still prefer Batman: Deadend
Well that sucked.
Went to the Doctor Monday to see about this burning in my lungs that had developed on Saturday. Only bothered me when I was breathing a little hard. Thought it might be onset of pneumonia or some such.
Well, I finally got back home from that appointment late last night with two frak’n stents in my heart and a butt load of medicine I have to take for the rest of my life because my heart will be working everyday to rid itself of those foreign objects.
Swell.
WTF JJ?????? Dammit, man!
Sucks. Hugs for JJ.
Wot they said.
Most uncool.
Oh, JJ *hugs*
Sorry! That is not cool.
Had an EKG stress test/heart pictures last Oct and was perfect.
Monday – 95% blockage in one artery, 80 something in another.
I was physically fit, best shape I’ve been in since I was 19. I eat a low fat “balanced” diet.
Apparently, I just won the genetics lottery.
Not cool at all.
Well, whatever it takes to keep you with us for many more decades, J0e. Sorry that Gene Tics is being such a dick. You’re probably entitled to shake your fist at the sky for a bit.
Make them better
http://screenrant.com/2-indiana-jones-sequels-in-development/
Let’s hope LeBeouf stays retired.
Lord….
CP: The Underdog — Spoon
Dammit. I really hate it when bands release singles collections and then add a new song.
Yup. You mean like Aerosmith has done 12 times now? Who are you speaking of?
More on the AZ crap. Video is worth watching:
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/26/cnn_commentator_to_ken_cuccinelli_you_are_a_homophobe/
Yeah this is good. I’m not even gonna post any of the Uganda bullshit here
I’ve appreciated the general public outcry in the wake of this latest embarrassment. Maybe my filters are too narrow, but I’ve only heard of one business speaking out in favor of 1062, some podunk 2 acre farm in Casa Grande.
The main problem for AZ, however, is that the snowbirds will continue to re-elect these dimwits. This state would look very different if elections were held in summer.
Vetoed. Its a start
Huh?
http://newsfeed.time.com/2014/02/25/here-is-a-map-of-every-states-favorite-band/
I know one person who’d agree with Linkin Park for AZ.
Bruce Springsteen can eat it.
Who’s The Naked and Famous?
They are a band from New Zealand, I believe. I like them.
AH! I should check them out since theyre CO’s “favorite” band
Try this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC29pd_5sQU&feature=kp
Hmmm… I may really like them
Exactly.
Now:
http://xkcd.com/1335/
This must be printed.
CP: Mountain — Great Northern
Dammit! His mid-90s album with John McLaughlin and Al DiMeola is one of my all-time favorites.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26351251
R.I.P., Paco de Lucia.
Man. That’s 3 within 7 days. “They always go in threes”
Still rocking out to Black Stone.
When you have a few minutes, check out “Oh Fate” on the album stream. I think its my fave.
Yep, that’s a good song.
#1062AZ
Veto’ed!
Now that is some good news. 🙂
She only vetoed it because of lots of pressure & attention. I’m glad it’s happened, but I’m not gonna thank her.
Yeah I’m on the same page.
Agreed, but I am pleased with the public shaming. I’m hoping that will give Kansas, Missouri, and other states pause before they try this crap.
I heard that the NFL threatened to pull it’s franchise out of Az if it passed. Hope that is true.
It was quite that but it looks like the threat of moving the Super Bowl next year was there. That in itself would have cost the state millions.
Thank Cthulhu that crazy, horrible, awful woman did the right thing.
She’s an embarrassment. Way to drag it out Jan. Will our state ever get rid of the yahoos?
Not as long as Jack’s aforementioned snowbirds continue to roost
Itll be interesting to see how Varley and Quick get back to work tonite… if they do
So, T Cat wants to know when will Godzuki get his film?
Smoke rings ftw.
Trader Joes Baked Onion Rings ftw
Ok Avs I’m giving you a post-Olympics letdown pass on that one..