There will (probably) be a release of the audio recorded for this week. Just not right now.
Goodnight, mush.
477 thoughts on “Unshhhhhhh”
Nuts!
Morning Pan, I haven’t been Reading about The Battle of the Bulge.
shhhh
Morning, Deadpan!
JOe, from last night: hilarious! We play conference call bingo with some of the more ridiculous things my boss says. Some choice examples are her fondness for the word “plethora”, a long, drawn out “sssoooooooo”, and the tinkling of ice as she pours her drink(s) toward the end of a call.
NS: “pencil down” seems to, taken from the context, mean “get busy”. As in “I really need to get up and ‘pencil down’ my workout or my ass will grow.”
I guess?
Morning Pan.
Actually above the freezing mark… Just barely
Justa Joe – I have an irrational desire to avoid the popular choice, so I am unable to use iTunes if I do not have to. Since I use a Sansa Clip, I don’t have to.
But… that’s a good thing to keep in mind. Thanx!
Good morning.
My crazy-ass kitty decided this morning she likes coffee. I’m not sure what to make of that.
Morning Wolf
Good Meh-ning, Pan.
Off to the service site.
Morning Bunny!
Eh…. What’s up Doc?
My interview is this afternoon… I have a my 3rd anniversary coming for Wander Radio… Trying figure out what I should do to celebrate the occasion… Oh yeah and work.
Kitty on caffeine – I predict you’ll have claw marks on your ceiling.
EssBee – “pencils down” is usually the ending point of a timed test. It is the point where you have to back away from your work and submit it in what ever form it is in at that time. Finished or not, you have to submitt it.
Sort of the “Game over,man!” of the academia world.
Wndr – Re: Celebration. I recommend running naked through the streets.
Here’s what 1950’s Popular Science thought we’d be like by the year 2000
Chocolate covered coffee beans = initially yum then yuk.
So was going to check the trainwreck that was Angels and Demons tomorrow..but just noticed the new Charlie Kaufman film (well new for the UK)..so off to the arty farty cinema I shall be going.
I see your little pony … and raise you one “Interactive Hot Tub Girl”
Re: last week’s comments – Definitely also agree on the Edward Bear story. Definitely a keeper.
I must live in the same universe as Joe – from my youth, “pencils down” is an imperative that you are out of time for your exam.
CW: Lost Season finale.
I agree on the “pencils down” interpretation.
Back to the grind…
Hmmmm, a bit biblical there.
I have super-glue all over my hands. How do I get it off? Help?
Warm water.
Or Acetone if you are in a hurry.
Acetone is in some nail varnish removers.
Napalm?
Napalm! I have a tub of that around here somewhere. Now if only I could figure out how to work these child protective locks… I’m going to need to get a 7-year-old to help me.
Wouldn’t that remove the skin and leave the glue?
Do not, I repeat DO NOT get stuck to the 7 year old!
People have been known to chew their own arms off to get out of that!
It’s good to be part of the Deadpan. Good people and the best advice evAr.
I have removed the super-glue without the assistance of a 7-year-old.
Nor did I use my teeth.
OK. I’m lying a little. I may have chewed.
Websites of bands no longer around..spooky.
I dunno, the ’90s was the decade of the one-hit-wonder.
(’90s was? were? wuzzes?)
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a grunge band?
JaJ & ditto: OOOOOH! That kinda makes sense re: “pencils down”. Duh.
ditto: you are quite handsome! *swooooooon*
We are off to Independence, KS early tomorrow. We have lots of audio loaded and a big bag of sunflower seeds.
Femaelstrom. It’s like a maelstrom that can ask directions.
Fan maelstrom. What the Beatles got when they came to America.
A maelstrom is far less impressive if you rearrange its letters to read, “lame storm”.
I’d like to be asleep right now.
I’m NOT singing in the rain.
Ringing in the sane?
Femalestrom. Ha!
Children of the Jumping Insane in the membrane.
jaJ, you crack me up!
Okay, the car is loaded, the coffee is brewed, and we are headed to Kansas. We’ll be back late Sunday! Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do (well, not you Cj and Bunny and Amy)! See y’all on Monday!
Morning All!
Have a good trip, EssBee! I’m glad you exempted me. I’ll do anything I damn well please š
lol! Have a good trip! š
Wait EssBee – What wouldn’t you do???
Have a good trip Essbee.
If you make a girls softball team mad enough -would you generate a Femaelstrom?
Trying something new today.
My right wrist is quite sore today as it was reefed on during MA yesterday, so I’m using my mouse with my left hand. It’s an interesting, if slower, experience.
Morning! I can’t believe Jack Mangan isn’t considered a Philosopher Extrodinaire!
Deadpan Philosophers unite!
Well, there’s a day I’ll never get back. I spent about 18 hours in bed with some sort of flu that hit me yesterday morning. Fever broke during the night and I’m clear of those symptoms. Now, I just feel like a rug that’s been beaten against a wall….a lot.
I highly advise against getting sick. It takes a lot to get me to stay home from work and this was one of those.
Glad you are doing better now, Ed.
Get more rest, Ed. I know what it’s like to want to go to work even when not feeling well, but you’ll be more productive missing an extra day and getting better, than trying to concentrate and work when sick.
Reefed on?
Well I’m off to the cinema, a weird night ahead of me.
Wierd how, Van?
I’m off to the grocery store. Not baking cookies today. Having company tomorrow so will bake a chocolate chip cake then.
Meanwhile, my computer is acting strange so am doing a virus check on it. That’ll take all morning.
CP: Just Came Back — Colin James
Anyone else think that SkyNet will get its start from the Go To My PC network? š
Currently in the spam folder: 3 sex Positions to Help Yoou Last Longer – She’ll Be Silently BEGGING You For More and More
I so don’t want to attract mimes.
I’m pretty sure it will all start with Twitter.
It’s a Charlie Kaufman film TEB…weirdness is mandatory.
Reefed on?
I hope this is cool. I heard that the Deadpan wasn’t “clicky”.
Is it alright if I play in the pool?
It’s OK if it’s not OK. I’m easy.
Just don’t tell my wife.
Well, actually do tell my wife. She’d like that.
Ed: Twitter is how it coordinates between systems. š
Well, being home and recovering today, I’ve finally succumbed and joined Facebook. What have I gone and done now?
Gotta join the meme here:
Reefed on?
Is that like defecated on or something?
Don’t forget to join the Deadpan group, Ed.
My virus checker is at 6% and found two trojans already. I knew it was acting funny.
And Lejon is free from moderation! Welcome to Deadpanland, Lejon.
What’s that clicking noise?
Welcome: Lejon!
Welcome, Lejon.
Every day I’m farther and farther away from being a Deadpan newbie.
I like this message board. “It’s exciting!”
Lejon: Of course it’s cool! Welcome to the boards! š
Wait till Jack releases the hounds, then things really get exciting!
Welcome Lejon. (As in the almost book by that title “I am Lejon” ?)
There’s an almost book called “I am Lejon’? Wow. It took me 33 years to figure out that it isn’t French, now there’s a book with my name on it. Wish I’d written it…
CP: FM – Steely Dan
(“CP” = Currently Playing. We like to share the music we listen to here. We list tracks with the song title first, then the artist.)
^ It isn’t always music, either. Podcast episodes, conference calls, any kind of audio is fair game for a Currently Playing post.
I suppose the “P” in CP could stand for a number of things…..
Procrastinating
Producing
Penetrating
Placating
Lejon – welcome!
The truth is we really are clicky….except that everyone is in the click. And now you are, too!
Muw ha ha ha….
… ah, the producers have just told me that the book was “I am Legend”.
So close though.
I can’t find my clicker.
Hey Pan!
Lost a few e-mails – thanks to my mom who insists she doesn’t have a virus but insisted on sending me one š
Hey Lejon – welcome to the Pan
Hey Ed,
can I make you “Ed from Texas” on the FB fan page?
So a job opened up at my husband’s school as a librarian. We have a friend who is interested (and is qualified), so my husband sent me the particulars to send to her. His subject line was “library position”
We have a library downstairs, I’ll have to give that “position” a try š
Bunny, make sure to the use the Dewey decimal system š
Ah. “I am Legend”. Got to read that one of these days. Wonder how different the movie was.
I had a teacher in high-school call me “legion”.
It was a parochial school, and thus followed the obligatory parochial school joke: “I am legion, for I am many”.
I just wooted off and bought something.
Must have been distracted by Jack using the word “penetrating”
If any of you are “currently penetrating”, you might want to reconsider posting that during said penetration.
I love //007. I must stop buying things there.
It’s a cause of frustration for the wife.
And I probably shouldn’t have bought the Zune.
Maybe I can start selling the stuff I get from //007 on eBay, or Craig’s List.
I just took a walk outside my office building and saw a cute little bunny scampering off into the brush. It made me think “Today is the ides of May”, and I started looking around for Coyotes.
None outside, anyway.
I don’t remember being anywhere near Chandler š
CP: Rock On – Michael Damian
haha it just popped up on the 80s music channel on my TV and I can’t tear myself away.
Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen
Prettiest girl I’ve ever seen
See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean
James Dean, rock on
ROFLROFLROFL
Welcome Lejon, if you liked ‘I Am legend’ be prepared for a nasty surprise with the Will SMith film version.
So ‘Synecdoche: New York ‘ was weird with a capital W.
Little Bunny Foo Foo
Hopping through the streets of Chandler
Scoopin’ up the coyotes
And hiding them from Lejon!
Then the Energizer Bunny came and said:
‘Little Bunny Foo Foo
I don’t wanna see you
Scoopin’ up the coyotes
And hiding them from Lejon!
I’ll give you 1 chance. None of this 3 chances BS that the fairy gives.
And if you don’t behave… well… who really cares. Let’s go shopping.
And off they scamper toward the Chandler Fashion Center.
Just sat down and wrote. Yay, writing. Need to get home so I can concentrate properly on plotting out and organizing the elements of this story. Escape Pod, here I come! š
(I hope Twitter annotation is OK)
@The Energizer Bunny: I actually work in Scottsdale. Much further North. Well, much further relative to where I sleep, but not from the Equator. Or Ecuador for that matter.
(still not sure if Twitter Annotation is OK)
@Vanamonde: Actually, still haven’t read the book. Saw the Wil Smith film. For what it was, he carried it brilliantly. The problem, of course, was that he HAD to carry it.
(Damn it, I’m using Twitter annotation. Deal)
@CJ: Scottsdale Fashion is better and, at the moment, closer. Not that Chandler Fashion is shabby, it’s just nowhere near work.
Funny, my job is 32 miles from my home, and I’m constantly complaining about traffic. Related?
Tweet!
I like to Twitter like this.
/Tweet
Well the book may come as a pleasant surprise then.
eez, why has nobody told this guy he’s not in the clique?!
I know that poop is a big part of your life these days, JB. . . with a toddler and an infant in the house.
(AT)JohnBoze: I wouldn’t say that you’ve shut it down so much as posted during a lull.
Nothing more frustrating than a lull
in a healthy conversation
Okay what is 8pm EDT in relation to DP time?
(amphora)Vanamonde: If I’m reading it correctly, it’d be 4pm. However, I’d like to point out that I’m new.
That’s new to Deadpan. I’m in the prime of use according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Your wit is welcome here, @Lejon. #newguy
#stupidhashtags
Van, New York is 4 currently hours ahead of DST.
Thx Jack and L, will have to play with Alpha tomorrow then.
(apestaartje)jackmangan: I’ve got to admit, I’ve been listening to a lot of the podcast trying to catch up.
I’m close, therefore: no cigar.
(grisehale)Vanamonde: I’m curious, does Alpha have anything to do with either Fox’s “Dollhouse” or the 7th Son audio fiction by an author who shall remain unnamed? Or, have I missed an inside Pan reference?
(apostle_apathy)Lejon: Thanks š Some episodes and Unshows are better than others.
(klammeraffe)jackmangan: Well, I listen in a completely disjointed way. I pick two eps from the top of the list and two from the bottom. Working towards the middle, which shifts closer to the bottom of the list as new casts post. I get a well rounded mix of them when I load new casts.
At the moment, I’m down to my last two. then I’ll have to try and find the archives.
At present, I am both up to date, and listening to ep 119.
(miukumauku)Vanamonde: You posted that earlier, and I didn’t check it. I’ll have to check it somewhere on a non-work PC.
Speaking of non-work, it’s time for me to head home.
I scored the elusive Bag of Crap in the Wootoff.
That’s right. Be jealous of me! Or don’t because really.. jealousy is not fun for anyone.
(idon’tknowwhattoputherewhatdoallthesewordsmeananyway) Lejon: Oh pickles! I forgot what I was going to say.
TEB – making me Ed from Texas on the Deadpan FB group would be excellent, thanks.
Did Mangan just say “pound newguy?”
Wow. What a day. Going to be a busy weekend too.
Lejon: Awesome! I think this is one podcast that is well worth catching up on. I think its evolution over time is quite fascinating.
The archives can be accessed by scrolling down the main page of the site until you see the heading “Archives” in the right-hand sidebar. They’re organized by month. #1 was in April of 2006.
Awesome doesn’t even begin to describe the Deadpan. š
Clicky? This is totally a point-and-click interface. I don’t understand what people are complaining about.
Wow. M$ is getting smart about their documentation. The power shell installation sees what languages you’ve got installed and drops docs in each language.
Lejon – That is a very spherical way to listen to the show!
I missed the BoC utterly and I’ve already got a screaming monkey. This woot-off just didn’t do it for me. Maybe I’m finally breaking my two year long 67 sale addiction…
twitch.
I bought an ipod charger for on the road… since I’m on the road so much? (says the girl who never goes anywhere)
Morning Pan, working Saturday meh!
..and it’s damp.
..and according to Wolfram Alpha I’m 4424 nautical miles from. Phoenix Arizona…woof!
And before I forget -again- a hearty Hallo! to the infamous Lejon from Chandler. I’ve… heard of you.
Morning, Pan. I’m off to clean up a beach… unless it’s raining there, in which case we may turn around and come back. We’ll see.
I’ve discovered that my wife and I are apparently the last two humans on earth to join Facebook š
I joined FB about a whole week ago. I’m a latecomer as well. I am thus far very meh on it.
Doing a quick scrollback, I saw mention of the movie I Am Legend. Having cleaned up the vomit, I am back to my keyboard.
Planning on seeing the new ‘Trek movie tonight.
That’s about it for now.
Morning Pan!
Chocolate Chip Cake in the oven. Now cleaning my desk. My morning isn’t very exciting.
John, that news article makes me go, huh?
I
still
am
off
the
Facebook
grid.
Sorry, Jack. š³
I know too many people named Jack or John (4 Johns, 3 Jacks)
You’re not missing lots, J0e. I admit I’m addicted to the little games (currently Farm Town and Hammerfall). It’s cute to see what other people are doing, but I don’t actually say what I’m doing at the current moment.
Good morning, Pan. My little ones want to go swimming today. I figure if I combine that with the Slip n’ Slide, I should be able to wear them out appropriately.
I love swimming!
CP: Bad Horsie – Steve Vai
The pool has been cleaned, the water is warm, the chance for a swim is high. š
Back from the beach. We only got sprinkled on a little bit out there. In 2 hours and 45 minutes, we collected over 450 (!) pieces of plastic, plus lots of other stuff. Yes, I counted; we were given a data collection sheet.
Thinking of making this a recording afternoon.
Good to see that so many others are enjoying their day, too. š
CP: Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt? (The Two Trees) – Loreena McKennitt
Yes, nothing servers to wipe out young children like a good hour or two in a pool.
servers? srysly?
Good morning, Pan! I’m fried.
Well my eggs were, and they were tasty. And dead, which is how I like them.
(miukumauku)Amy Bowen: Congratulations on cleaning the beach. Did you get all the sand? Sometimes it hides under very small shells.
(kukac)Everyone: Thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome. It’s been a great less-than-twenty-four hours…and counting.
I went to the store and bought used DVDs: Twilight, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (for the kids and Drew Barrymore is awesome), and Bedtime Stories. I’ve only seen the dog movie and my daughter loves it. The other two I hope to watch this weekend.
Twitter is getting on my nerves. Is it wrong that I hate #hashtags so much? Well, it’s not the tags I hate so much as the way people use them.
as in #moviesibought #whyihatehashtags
#lame
Ed: LOL! You know you’re an I.T. person when… š
Lejon: We got some sand, but we didn’t want to stay all day. š
Happy with narration. Off to drop off recycling, go shopping, and do some editing in of voices. š
CP: Atom & Evil by Black Sabbath, aka Heaven & Hell
Ah, I recall thespian Hayden Christenson’s masterfully-delivered diatribe against sand.
(apinanhanta)CJ: I believe the “#” is appropriately titled an “octothorpe”, thus: “hash-tag” becomes “octothorpe-tag”.
Of course, both terms are only useful if one uses the “#” itself, in which case, it is pretentious.
Have I just outed myself?
I’m still trying to forget Jumper.
(arroba)jackmangan: I sat here for ten minutes looking at your last comment trying to make sense of it. Then I deleted the word “thespian” in my head, and everything made sense.
And OK – so I only got 2 of the 4 second series right. Ouch.
I’d like to see a Blackhawks-Penguins final, but I think we’ll see a stupid Red Wings vs. stupid Hurricanes final again. There’s my prediction.
How did it become the pound sign? I’d never known that it was called an octothorpe.
That is so gonna be our band name: Pound and the Octothorpes.
An octothorpe sounds like some eight-legged creature of some sort. “Thorp” means village. An eight-legged village.
I’ll note that my nerdiness recognizes that the # sign does have a total of eight lines jutting away from the center square.
If nothing else, at least I’ve learned something today other than the fact that Chihuahas actually hate wearing shoes.
Yeah get with the times USA..it’s the HASH symbol.
cough
#
Hash
#420
pounds….dollar….millionaire….
Tell me, tell me,
how to be
a millionare-air-air-air
From back when a million dollars used to mean something.
A million dollars would sure mean something around here, Ed.
You love gives me such a thrill
But your love won’t pay my bills
I want money
(That’s what I want)
That’s what I want
(That’s what I want)
That’s what I want
+++
I thought it was time for the “Flying Lizards” to weigh in on the issue.
Also – for those shut-in tonight …
The totally made for TV “NASCAR All Star Challange” is on.
This is a race only for past winners. There are no “Championship” points awarded for this race so the drivers have no reason to “play it safe” and settle for a 2nd or 3rd.
The winner gets a check for a million dollars, not the team or the owner but the driver … so there is a LOT of incentive not to come in 2nd or 3rd.
To assist those with a short attention span, the race is held in 3 segments,
They race for 20 laps and stop to let the fans get more beer … then race for 20 more laps and take another break to let the fans get more beer … then, they line them all up for a final 10 lap “shoot out”.
Gecha a beer, put your brains on simmer, and enjoy.
I know return you to our previous topic with the following topic –
“New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think I’ll buy me a football team”
Discuss.
CW: twilight
You want 6 dollas for what?
You better, man, kiss my butt.
–
Flava Flav, “Can’t Do Nuttin For you, Man”
I have now read the first book of Twilight and watched the movie. My pop culture trivia scores will be higher. I can’t say the same for my IQ or my ability to have rational thoughts when confronted with large-headed vampires.
Probably the only thing more dangerous that me joining Facebook was encouraging my wife to get on as well. I can see where all of the nation’s free time has gone. I hope this site is blocked from my office š
Just got back from watching the new Star Trek movie, and I too think it is a good movie.
In fact it is so good my little sister had this to say:
“It was so awesome it made up for s. darko!”
Hi there, LostRalph!
Ed: I agree. I’m on my second Facebook quiz of the night. (Sometimes I miss the days before apps, I really do.)
*about to fall asleep here*
Night, Pan.
There are apps on Facebook?
Goodnight, all.
I have a facebook account. I use it to get email sent to me when Evo Terra does #evfn stuff (Darn octothorpe-tag).
I have explored facebook exactly far enough to figure out I’d rather be doing work. Which is not a natural state of affairs, since no women are involved.
Oh, an good night.
didn’t want to leave anyone hanging.
If you want to go old skool on FB, do a search from within FB for ZX Spectrum.
Click on popular games and select Chuckie Egg for some classic 8 bit action.
Morning Pan….
Morning Van….
Morning Man …
Van the man has a plan.
It begins with W…
Morning Fan(s)
Overcast right now, but supposed to reach 22.
Will be seeing Wolverine, this afternoon. Then baking a Lemon Poppyseed cake for my grandmother’s birthday tomorrow. Because I really want to spend my long weekend with a ninety year old who tells me I’m supposed to pretend she’s 80 whenever I see her friends (really, at that age, what difference does it make?)
It begins with W?
World domination begins with W. Can I be your…. 8th in command?
Things never seem to go well for those first or second in command…
!BANG! “You’re in command now my new number one”
“gee…thanks”
So last night, during my late night run, while running through the park, I had two teenage girls chase me down and volunteer to be my “jogging” partners. It’s true what they say, you do have to be careful running through a park at night.
Looks like I’ll be listening to WanderRadio while baking my cake š
Onion Radio News podcast title: “Paranoid Optimist Just Knows Somebody is Out to Get Him a Present”
Wander Radio begins with W.
Wow Rhett, don’t tell your wife. She may never let you out alone at night again.
LOL, don’t tell her? What’s the use of a good story like that if I can’t torture her with it? *snicker* Luckily for the girls and my wife, I’m much too married and middle aged for my life to resemble a Penthouse forum letter.
Yeah, but it’s a good start to a midlife crisis š
Quite true Bunny. LOL
Cake is in the oven. I’ll ice this afternoon when we get home.
This morning’s newspaper had this article. I thought it was so darned interesting I had to look it up and share it. It has some interesting bits about how people are idiots. I always love to see that.
CJ – apparently judgment and discretion are lost arts on the web.
Don’t talk to me about cake when I’m trying to find the energy to do my morning pilates. š
Hey Cj:
I’m obviously a bit of a masochist. I’ve set us up for another game š
For those new to FB, some of us do scrabble games with each other.
Cj’s a master and can’t be beat š
That is entirely not true. I have one friend who defeats me at Scrabble at about a 75% rate. He’s the true master. Trust me on this.
I do enjoy a good game though! š
BTW, everyone should check out the latest Buffy Between the Lines, penned by our own Paul Maki, AKA JohnBoze.
(kissanhƤntƤ)The Energizer Bunny: I recently ran a game of L33T Scrabble at RandomCon. I like the live interaction. It’s always interesting to hear the arguments for words being put on the board, and I never tire of watching people’s faces fall when I judge that their word “doesn’t meet the rules requirements”.
I have accomplished a lot today. I moved the rest of my donated books out of my car, finished cleaning the kitchen counters, washed the dishes, made a pot of soup for dinners for the week, wrote a blog post about yesterday, and am now doing the laundry and writing my weekly update e-mail. I’m also looking forward to #writechat on Twitter, in 24 minutes.
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Cj
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LEJON
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Way to go Amy!
And which girls were these Jack? I thought all the women were focused on the eight foot tall, guitar playing rock star that happens to be 10 years younger than me? And single to boot. LOL
Thanks, Rhettro!
An hour into #writechat, I’ve had a lot of fun, named my newest main character, and made some notes on her story.
We’re back from brunch at the Cheesecake Factory. We shared a Monte Cristo sandwich. The restaurant used to offer two different kinds, but now only offers the “breakfast” variant. Call me crazy, but adding eggs and bacon to a Monte Cristo doesn’t make it any better.
One fortunate thing to come out of the visit. I came up with an idea for a new cheesecake variety. “Monte Cristo Cheesecake”. Drop the meat, swap the Swiss cheese for cheesecake. Thus, you have cheesecake between slabs of french toast. Dip in Monte Cristo batter, deep fry, coat with powdered sugar, and drizzle with raspberry sauce.
I suggested this to the manager. She said she’d pass along the suggestion.
I don’t believe her, so I’m emailing their corporate headquarters. They’ll probably blow me off, but I want to be able to order this.
And, I don’t have a deep fat fryer, so there’s some motivation there.
I imagine the Monte Cristo at the Beefcake Factory would be something different altogether.
Hi Deadpan! I’ve survived BFE, Kansas, but just barely. I fared a few notches better than the 1,000 dead armadillos we saw dead on the highway over the past three days. Y’all seem to have kept busy and out-of-trouble without me.
Welcome aboard, Lejon!
I’m tired. Also, I’m hungry.
That is all.
“the 1,000 dead armadillos we saw dead on the highway ”
Wait till you see the army of dead armadillos UNdead on the highway. Now that there is a sight!
Lejon: The Monte Cristo is my most favorite sandwich evAr. Whatever they did to it sounds completely heinous. Bacon? Eggs? No. I say no.
I actually mystery shop the Cheesecake Factory (shhh don’t tell) and now I know they are freaks. I like your Cheesecake Crisco idea though so I’ll submit it on my next form so they’ll receive it from an additional angle. I can’t eat that, but it sounds yummy!
Undead armadillos… Makes undead fish seem tame by comparison.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest can bite me someplace fatty.
CP – Wander Radio Ep#36
CD – Bobbing head uncontrollably
Undead Fish Heads, Undead Fish Heads
Eat them up yum.
I took and undead fish head out to see a movie.
Didn’t have to pay to get it in.
My advice: avoid the Full Monty Cristo.
… and DON’T go see Monty Cristo’s Frying Circus
… I’m just say’n
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I’m back now, and very tired.
Wow. Coincidence? I just saw the “Fish Heads” video on an SNL Shorts special on TV.
(zavinĆĀ”ĆĀ)CJ: Wow! That’d be really cool. Monte Cristo Cheesecake on the horizon… Check that – let’s get it on a plate… to go, with raspberry sauce, and a side of sweet-potato fries.
I have never purchased anything from http://shirt.woot.com/ before, but today’s shirt I just could not resist.
I am weak, but I love Doctor Who and Back to the Future. When will I see a mash up like this again?
Today, I surprised my husband with these two Woot shirts which I bought a while back and hid from him. He is happy with my purchases.
I can’t remember if I’ve ever seen anything interesting from the “Center for Science in the Public Interest”.
Is the “man-eating” helmet part of the new exhibit or have they always had it.
(Technically speaking – I guess in the picture it’s a “girl-eating” helmet.)
Good morning, Pan!
We took today off to recoup from our loooooong drive. We’re not as tired as we thought we’d be, so plan to spend today planting our tomatoes finally, and getting the garden tilled for planting this weekend. w00t!
CW: the last hour of the LOST Season finale.
EssBee – please tell me that at least part of your last post, was euphemism.
It’s Monday. I need something to get the week going.
Watching the Lost finale as an euphemism for sex.
I feel cheated now.
Hopefully the haven’t ditched the unwrapped Egyptian Mummy that give me nightmares as a kid.
LOL. I think he meant “tilling the garden” or “planting tomatoes”, Van.
Whatever gets ya through the day, jaJ!
LostRalph knows what I mean when I talk about the armadillos . . .
Yes EssBee, I’m afraid I do know. Now I live in fear for when the undead armidillos come awake and kill us all.
because the armadillo are ARMORED!
Dear Essbee,
Let us also not forget –
“We took today off to recoup from our loooooong drive.”
Breast
jaj
Morning, Pan. Back in the saddle again.
Hey hey hey.
16k..
Morning Pan!
Am I evil for giving a Woo Hoo because my grandmother cancelled today’s outing? Now I’ll have to spend my holiday Monday relaxing, playing on the computer, reading…
Yes? No? š
I wish I had today off. š
It’s Victoria Day here in Canadaland. We get a holiday to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday.
I don’t care which dead monarch we honour, as long as it means a day off for me š
I have today off! Although it isn’t paid time off. =p
LostRalph, you may want to watch your facebook settings, your phone number is visible.
Strangely in the UK we don’t get the bank holiday TEB mentioned.
Does that mean we’re more patriotic and respectful of our queen than you, Van š
Oh, and happy anniversary to Cj and Dan. They’ve reached that “itch” stage
I’m not sure how accurate it is as I don’t recall seeing “royal union” flags put up anywhere. Of course, I can’t say I’ve ever looked.
Also, I’ve never called it the “May Long” or the “May Run”. It is referred to as the May Long Weekend. However, all holidays have that type of reference, i.e. Labour Day is the September Long Weekend, Thanksgiving is the October Long weekend, etc.
It is known, however, that you don’t plant any flowers or anything, here in Alberta anyway, until after the May Long Weekend as it’s not unusual to get snow up to and including then. (of course, I’ve seen snow in July so that really doesn’t mean anything).
Well this weekend is a bank holiday in. The Uk and I’m going to be off.
Woot!
May c heck out that old/new museum and growl at people under my breath.
do you get to wear funny hats?
In Ontario, we always used to call it May two four, mainly cuz you’d buy a case (24) of beer for that weekend. š
On Friday my hubby did come home with a 15 pack, but he also splurged and bought some whiskey. (real whiskey none of that blend stuff. Really, who actually likes Canadian Club?)
Chuck lives!
Dollhouse, Castle, and Chuck all return for the fall.
Not a bad bit of news to start the week.
I must be one of the few people who never got into Chuck. Do enjoy Dollhouse and Castle, though.
CP: Your Latest Trick — Dire Straits
I enjoy Chuck and Castle. Not such a big fan of Dollhouse.
Thanks, TEB and everyone who commented on my Facebook page.
7 years ago today we hiked up the back of Bell Rock, made all my friends and family come with me, and got married.
We wrote our own ceremony and the last words spoken after “You may kiss the bride” were “Live Long and Prosper”
Aug/Sept is looking to be a busy time for travelling for us.
Aug 6 – 10th World Con in Montreal
Aug 13 – 17th Hubby goes to a conference in Halifax
Sept 3 – 7th Bunny in Arizona
Hubby wants me to book Arizona trip tomorrow (just so all our travel plans are finalized) so I that’s what I’ll be doing. The flight I’m looking at will land about supper time on the third and leave about the same time on the seventh.
Wedding picture is “awwww” Cj.
Congrats Cj!!
Van: Thanks for the advice.
CJ: Happy anniversary!
TEB: Let me know if you need any airport transportation help. I’m good at airports and always happy to help.
Oh and I have a huge car. It currently contains 5 carseats, but they are removable.
Happy anniversary, Dan and Cj!
We get our holiday next Monday, the 25th. No “StayAtHomeCon” for me this year! I am going on a trip, but not to Baltimore, unfortunately. I’m going to Coral Gables (suburb of Miami) to spend the night (Sunday night) at the home of some friends.
Thanks for the offer, Cj. I was just going to take a shuttle from the airport to the hotel. I don’t want to put anybody out.
CP: Mr. Maintenance — Bur
Play those bagpipes!
Currently Penetrating: 99 Luftballons – Nena
(…… what a disturbing image, taken literally.)
Bunny – do let me/us know the particulars of your visit here. I’ll try to get in touch with the Con people.
Congrats to Cj and Dan!! 7 years – w00t.
Sure, Jack. If nothing else, I was also just thinking dinner at a restaurant with the “Arizona” contingent.
Congrats, Cj & Dan!
I love the way my kitchen smells right after I brew up a batch of homemade laundry soap. Fresh and clean!
You don’t do a fight club and use liposuction fat for the soap do you Cj?
CP: Everything’s Gone Green — New Order
Van: If I had a homemade kit for liposuction, I would certainly make use of it, but unfortunately, all of my fat is securely in place and not budging anytime soon.
Which brings me to this point –
Pilates 1st day = ouch.
Pilates 2nd day = OMFG what the hell am I doing to myself kill me now.
On that note.. over the last 2 weeks I’m officially down 6lbs which I suppose is worth a cheer. Long way to go.
Congrats, Cj! I need to get back into shape myself.
Congratulations Cj, I’m in the process of putting weight back on, comfort eating is the way at the moment.
Sadly it doesn’t mention human fat as an ingredient.
cough
I think you look great, Cj.
š
Thanks.
It’s been a long road. I’ve actually lost about 150lbs total. 100 before I had the kids, then 50-ish after. For the last year I’ve just been maintaining which is better than gaining, but I live in fear that I’ll screw up somehow.
So there is going to be a third season of Breaking Bad..cool.
Too much local light pollution for me to see the milky way this good:
Been wicked busy at work. Haven’t had a chance to keep up with the ‘Pan.
Star Trek: Really rather good.
G.I. Joe trailer: Vomit-inducing.
Cj: Congrats! Weight loss can be very tough. I was ~ 240# not last Thanksgiving, but the one prior. I am now ~ 180#. A hard road indeed.
Your childhood memories raped by Hollywood IN?
Way to go i1!
Yes indeed, way to go CJ and i1! It’s been 15 months since I started running again and I went from 195 to 173lbs. The key is to try and make a habit of your new workout routine. I can’t remember what the magic number is, but I think if you stick with something for 30 days it becomes a habit.
I think it’s 21 days. š
Off to the stationary bike for myself.
Vanamonde: I’d say it’s worse than that.
First off, the scene with the Eiffel Tower was terrible. Looks like CG from the days of The Last Starfighter. Watch the base in particular. The girders look like they’re going to bounce and change into coins or something. Old-school greenscreen (or dare I say it – bluescreen) would kick its ass.
Secondly, G.I. Joe is the Uber-force because of frakin’ high-tech suits? That alone would qualify as said childhood raping.
But thirdly, the scene with the two guys dodging missiles? Well, let’s start with dodging missiles. Enjoy that for a while. Then add the forced dumbass acrobatics the characters do, most notably the guy in the foreground. Even IF you had a suit like that, you would NOT move in that manner. You’ve lost any sort of momentum and it clearly was not necessary to actually dodge said missiles. I think there needs to be a new term — when they toss some flash into the movie to make things seem whiz-bang, but is really so silly and stupid it’s more of a splash-plop.
P.S.: thanks for the congrats, Cj and Rhettro.
P.P.S.: If the collective Pan would like a standardized way to abbreviate my pseudonym, may I suggest ?# Only if you wish. Call me a-hole if you prefer š
i or sqrt(-1)? š
That’s even better!
imag1narynumber: Congrats on the weightloss. Very inspiring.
As for GI Joe, it was after my time, like Transformers, so I don’t have any fixed memories to be raped. š In any case, the effects, especially the dodging missiles scene, look a bit too much like Transformers.
I still like j, but that’s cuz I R N-gin-ear.
That was a sweet video of the Milky Way, Van.
Congrats on the 7 years Cj (and Danthol.)
Only two more and it’s name level!
You know, the suit business in the GI JOE trailer was probably over the top. But, Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow will be more than enough pure awesomeness to make up for it.
Just checked the Wikipedia page on the film. Christopher Eccelston as Destro? That should prove interesting.
Oh, Sorry, I forgot to congratulate Cj and Dan before I had the GI Conniption.
Here’s hoping Ponphar goes well, and may the next seven years bring you a further melding of the minds.
Question-octothorpe?
Octomomthorpe.
You should never octothorpe!
er, +question
-facepalm-
If Jim Thorpe was one of the first great American athletes, would an octothorpe be….?
Octothorpe would be the 8th clone of Jim Thorpe.
Octothorpedo would take eighth place in the Olympics’ swimming events.
Doctor Octothorpe would attempt to thwart Arachnid-Boy.
In for a penny, in for an octothorping?
Cj – Uh… Wow, I’d forgotten all that extra complexity. In my mind, name level is 9th and it just means that you have reached the level of skill and/or notoriety to match up with a Michael Jordan or Wayne Gretzky or Pink.
But of course, that does not involve charts and tables and makes way too much sense for it to have been a part of AD&D. Heh.
The Drabblecast:
Like the shortness, but finding the host bloody annoying..especially when he sings.
A perfect voice for silent movies, Van?
[driveby] Facebook told me today is Paul’s bday. Happy Birthday!! [/driveby]
Happy Bday JB!
Good morning, Pan! Back to work for me today. Catch y’all on the other end of today – have a great one!
Happy BD JB!
Octothorpy would be a James Bond film.
Hey Pan!
Leaving in a few to take my car in for its semi-annul servicing.
HBTY JB!
Very much So Ed.
Happy Birthday JB.
Cold.
Brrr.
Stupid Calgary weather
So here in Calgary, some guy was murdered at the end of a domino’s tournament.
Really, who know domino players were so cutthroat?
Happy Birthday, JB! š
Hope you have a great one!
Had very sad news this morning. Our cat is going into kidney failure and probably won’t survive the week.
Happy Birthday JB!
Jim Octothorpe would have a THAC0 of eight.
Shit ditto, I’m very sorry to hear that.
Awww, ditto. I’ve been through that. It’s a rough time when a family member dies. *hugs*
The drive to work was really tough. Unexpectedly, the JapanesePod101 episode I was listening to had a discussion about pet deaths. I almost had to pull over. My wife has had our cat for 15 years, only about 8 for me. It will be really tough to lose him.
Finally managed to book my flight to AZ. Boy that was harder than expected. Times are not exactly what I hoped for, but still managed to get direct flights.
Thanks guys. :((
*hugs* to ditto.
Off to the service site now.
Aw. ditto. Been there. I feel for you. *bighugs* to you and your family.
All the Best on your Birthday JB !
Sorry about your cat ditto.
Been through that with dogs. They are family after that many years.
Our cat is pretty amazing. He is very smart. He understands a number of commands, including “no”. He loves people. And he was generally quiet. Only in recent years has he gotten a little crotchety. Our dog, on the other hand, is dumb as a post, but I love him too.
*sigh*
Thanks for the sympathy everyone. I’ll pass them on to the wife.
JB: Sorry to cast a pall on your birthday. I really hope it is a great one.
CP: Misery — Soul Asylum
Happy birthday JB!
Ditto: Sorry to hear about your cat.
Finally got a hold of the hotel to extend my reservation by one day.
Silly Arizona people who don’t start work until nine š Must be nice.
The sun has finally peeked its head out of the clouds. I think I’ll go for a walk.
Sorry to hear about that, Ditto. We pay this terrible price for forming attachments because our lives are so much richer for having them.
Sorry to hear about your Cat ditto.
Ditto about your cat ditto.
I now feel like utter crud, because the wife and I are on the verge of getting a kitten to be a companion for our cat… Of course, our cat has “issues”…but nothing like kidney failure.
I wonder whether the new kitten will survive… good thing our cat’s declawed.
Happy birthday wishes to Paul “The” Maki from me too.
Jeremy, those wolf t-shirt reviews are new to me – and hilarious.
ditto, I’ve been through the loss of a family pet many times, too. I know that it just hit Mike Mennenga recently. My sympathies and condolences to you and your wife.
I just hope Jack and Rhett don’t wear that wolf shirt while jogging. That would be dangerous.
It’s at times like this that we need a howl from WNDRWolf.
CD: Mapping dead spots in O2’s 3G coverage on the No. 35 using the Fstream app.
Cough
HHOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLL
Back from lunch — which consisted of homemade salad, and a 40 minute nap in my car.
For those interested: Yes, I do work in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it’s a mild 99 degrees right now.
I look forward to when the weather gets warm.
The last few days were almost unbearably humid (it felt like it could have been 30%), but last night’s brief thuderstorm seems to have blown it all away. Nice day in Phoenix today.
And now, here’s Chip with the sports.
I didn’t get a thunderstorm. I was robbed! I want a thunderstorm.
Ooh.. I wonder if the vampires played baseball during your storm.
For FB people: Did anyone try this IQ quiz challenge thing? Have you noticed web connection problems?
Nope, but a lot of FB apps are bugged ditto and crap out from time to time.
I still haven’t got Gridrunner++ to actual work.
I think it’s more than bugged. There were a number of sites in my hosts file that I didn’t like. And when I tried to update my podcasts, my computer would disconnect from the net. I had to purge my dns before things would behave properly.
It probably says more about my burnt out tastebuds..but dessicated strawberries..yum.
Never had that problem, I use OpenDNS if that actually means anything.
Yeah, that’s not a bad idea.
No jogging wearing Wolf t-shirts. Check.
No jogging past Wal-Mart. Check.
Jogging past Wal-Mart while wearing a Wolf t-shirt shall not be done under any circumstances!!!
My new foolproof plan is to go jogging while dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.
It’d be a lot more difficult to go jogging dressed as Long John Silver.
Could that guy even jog? Maybe I’m thinking of a different Mr. Silver.
It’s all gone a bit wooden.
CW: 24 season finale
What about the Silver Surfer? That guy’s pretty fast.
The surf board might construed as cheating.
+be
And the Lone Ranger’s horse?
…. This week’s Deadpan would probably be a good time to do the Long John Silver stuff I have written…
Oh?
Are you planning to “put a little capt’n in you” ?
Or does that fall under “don’t ask don’t tell” ?
Arrrrr.
I really miss you guys during the workday. Boo hoo.
So sorry about your cat, ditto. We lost our oldest cat, Crucita, about a year and a half ago. *hugs*
Long John SIL-ver! Away!
I don’t think the Lone Ranger could have been much of a pirate. Sure, he had the mask thing working for him, but silver bullets? He’d use up his share of the booty in ammunition.
At the local rec center where I sign the kids up for extra-curricular activities, they have a gym program for senior citizens called “Silver Sneakers”
and jJ – I’m a fan of the Cap’n.
Hard to sneak up on people when your using a walker.
Good thing they are training them.
Stealthy septogenarian slides silently skidding support structure systematically stealing savings, shoes, and silver.
Obstinate ore-obsessed octogenarian ogles ornery others’ old orders of octothorpes?
Thanks for all the well-wishes on this birthday guys!
Wylie writer welcomes well wishes while waiting for wealth.
Tonight at the Deadpan, we welcome the alliteration theatre.
Oh and Morning Pan, off for a walk to remove stiffness.
The smell of a new issue of Interzone….
Wednesday. Day three. Only four more to go.
I’m never going to get the time to see Star Trek, am I?
Depends, is your TARDIS in good working order?
Morning Peeps!
Today’s assignment, should you accept it…
Ok, here’s the story. Last night hubby and I were watching the new The Day the Earth Stood Still, and it brought to my mind a story I once read. The problem is I could not remember the title or the author.
the synopsis of the story is:
Aliens come to earth, and tell the people of the planet – We’ve been watching you planet for some time and think you have lots of potential. You have (I think it was 48 hours), to do something to live up to that potential. If you do, we will have you join us. If not, we will destroy your planet.
The world leaders go into a tizzy but, when the aliens return at the allotted time, the leaders of earth go – look, we can reform. We’ve destroyed all weapons of destruction and have signed this unilateral peace agreement.
At which point the aliens go – You fools. We were interested in your potential as a war faring race, not as a race of pathetic, peace-loving weaklings. Prepare to die!
Hubby’s first thought was AC Clark’s Childhood’s End – which it is not. I’m pretty sure it was a short story, but again, my memory may be failing me. Any ideas?
It’s going to bug me until the end of time if I don’t remember the title and author.
doesn’t ring a bell TEB
My stupid cat is being a shmo. I’m taking antibiotics for an infection. I think the medication must have changed my natural body odor as the cat freaks out whenever I get withing five feet of her. It was actually funny last night. She likes to lay on me in the evening, so she would jump up on the couch, get all squinty eyed as she neared me, and jump off again in a huff. I’m not sure what she’ll do later today when I have to come near her to give her her medication.
Good morning!
C: just finished working out; sucking down cuppa #1; off to the showers.
CP: Savage Love #134
Have a great day, yo!
Have a good one, EssBee
Tally HO!!!!!
Holly Ta, a Wolf sighing š
Off to the shop to take hubby’s car in for servicing.
Happening on the DB board this morning š
B = P
Nomad: my only response to the penis book is: Detachable Penis. š
TEB: I’m pretty sure what you described is a Twilight Zone episode. I’ll see if I can look up the title.
Ah, Ditto beat me to it. For some reason, that particular episode of The Twilight Zone is one that has stuck with me and I recognized it as soon as TEB started to describe it.
Sorry to steal your thunder, Ed. Glad to see there are fans of classic Twilight Zone around here. š
Although if we must go down the Bruce Willis route..Twelve Monkeys?
Oooooh TEB . . . you’ve mentioned my Dark Secret. I LOVE Hudson Hawk. I even had the soundtrack. And I think it’s a pretty terrible movie.
I have a suggestion for the next ‘polooza. Have y’all seen John Waters’ film Pecker? It’s FANTASTIC. Not SciFi, but still, awesome.
Plus, we could say “Peckerpalooza” over and over again.
I just took a quiz on FB which asks, Which Badass Thing Are You? I, you’ll all be interested to know, am a Fucking Wizard.
Also, I just finished my first Escapepod episode – The N Word. Thanks to all of you who suggested that ‘cast. I LOVED it. What a great story. What a sexy voice that reader has.
CW: Fringe finale
CD: Chai
Hmmm, palooza time.
It wouldn’t take much twisting of my arm for either Flash Gordon (ah AAHHH!) or Hudson Hawk. Both are classics in their own absurd ways.
Anything’s fine with me. Flash Gordon appeals to me because I would like to be familiar with the stories that inspired George Lucas.
imag1narynumber: Hudson Hawk is AWESOME! You must get your head around the bend in the pipes… OK, and Sandra Bernhard, but every movie has at least 1 bad actor in it.
Oh, and I’d vote for 12 Monkees… That’s three episodes of the original ’60s TV show, or perhaps their movie HEAD, because I haven’t seen it.
I’ve never seen Hudson Hawk, but Flash Gordon is an all-type favorite.
Uhm.. is it too early to start mashing my F5 key?
For the record, my kid LOVED having his first salon hair-washing. What a smart boy!
C. W.: Mythbusters – teeter-totters launching small children 7 stories high… a perverse attraction there for some reason
Someone mentioned something they thought would make for a good Deadpan ‘Palooza. I don’t remember who said it though. It might have been DanS on Out of the Coffin. That tickles like it is a real memory, but… I can never tell.
I do remember thinking that it was an interesting idea, whatever it was.
Morning Pan, pissing down over here, F5 key on standby.
Nuts!
Morning Pan, I haven’t been Reading about The Battle of the Bulge.
shhhh
Morning, Deadpan!
JOe, from last night: hilarious! We play conference call bingo with some of the more ridiculous things my boss says. Some choice examples are her fondness for the word “plethora”, a long, drawn out “sssoooooooo”, and the tinkling of ice as she pours her drink(s) toward the end of a call.
NS: “pencil down” seems to, taken from the context, mean “get busy”. As in “I really need to get up and ‘pencil down’ my workout or my ass will grow.”
I guess?
Morning Pan.
Actually above the freezing mark… Just barely
Justa Joe – I have an irrational desire to avoid the popular choice, so I am unable to use iTunes if I do not have to. Since I use a Sansa Clip, I don’t have to.
But… that’s a good thing to keep in mind. Thanx!
Good morning.
My crazy-ass kitty decided this morning she likes coffee. I’m not sure what to make of that.
Morning Wolf
Good Meh-ning, Pan.
Off to the service site.
Morning Bunny!
Eh…. What’s up Doc?
My interview is this afternoon… I have a my 3rd anniversary coming for Wander Radio… Trying figure out what I should do to celebrate the occasion… Oh yeah and work.
So I wonder if this is true or not?
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/quintos%20fingers%20glued%20for%20star%20trek%20salute_1102851
This is pretty cool. Some photos from original Star Trek conventions
http://www.newsweek.com/id/196011?digg=1
Kitty on caffeine – I predict you’ll have claw marks on your ceiling.
EssBee – “pencils down” is usually the ending point of a timed test. It is the point where you have to back away from your work and submit it in what ever form it is in at that time. Finished or not, you have to submitt it.
Sort of the “Game over,man!” of the academia world.
Wndr – Re: Celebration. I recommend running naked through the streets.
Here’s what 1950’s Popular Science thought we’d be like by the year 2000
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/10/05/miracles-youll-see-in-the-next-fifty-years/
I want throw-away dishes.
J0e – I don’t want to scare anyone…
this is so close to how I feel about the things, it’s scary š
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXoYK4b_q24
Ack
More fun Jack?
Coffee is delicious.
So are brains. Itchy . . . tasty. . . .
Coffee = yuk
Chocolate covered coffee beans = initially yum then yuk.
So was going to check the trainwreck that was Angels and Demons tomorrow..but just noticed the new Charlie Kaufman film (well new for the UK)..so off to the arty farty cinema I shall be going.
I see your little pony … and raise you one “Interactive Hot Tub Girl”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Qn8-w12p0&feature=channel
Re: last week’s comments – Definitely also agree on the Edward Bear story. Definitely a keeper.
I must live in the same universe as Joe – from my youth, “pencils down” is an imperative that you are out of time for your exam.
CW: Lost Season finale.
I agree on the “pencils down” interpretation.
Back to the grind…
Hmmmm, a bit biblical there.
I have super-glue all over my hands. How do I get it off? Help?
Warm water.
Or Acetone if you are in a hurry.
Acetone is in some nail varnish removers.
Napalm?
Napalm! I have a tub of that around here somewhere. Now if only I could figure out how to work these child protective locks… I’m going to need to get a 7-year-old to help me.
Wouldn’t that remove the skin and leave the glue?
Do not, I repeat DO NOT get stuck to the 7 year old!
People have been known to chew their own arms off to get out of that!
It’s good to be part of the Deadpan. Good people and the best advice evAr.
I have removed the super-glue without the assistance of a 7-year-old.
Nor did I use my teeth.
OK. I’m lying a little. I may have chewed.
Websites of bands no longer around..spooky.
I dunno, the ’90s was the decade of the one-hit-wonder.
(’90s was? were? wuzzes?)
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a grunge band?
JaJ & ditto: OOOOOH! That kinda makes sense re: “pencils down”. Duh.
ditto: you are quite handsome! *swooooooon*
We are off to Independence, KS early tomorrow. We have lots of audio loaded and a big bag of sunflower seeds.
lol. thx
Have a safe trip.
The Wuzzles! http://www.megsplace.com/TimeWarp/wuzzles.html
eating: vegetable beef soup with crackers (yum!!!)
drinking: water
listening: conference call on career development
CW: Bones
Also swooooony? Rhettro.
Just finished reading Twilight. I mentioned that fact on Twitter and it started a little maelstrom of @ replies.
OK maybe “maelstrom” is too strong of a word, but dammit, it’s a FUN word!
File Under: Watching Crap Movies So You Don’t Have To
s. Darko: 98% Shite & 2% “Wow, Donnie’s sister got hawt”
Bedtime. Good night, mush.
Call me Ishmaelstrom
Spammers unleash an E-maelstrom.
Femaelstrom. It’s like a maelstrom that can ask directions.
Fan maelstrom. What the Beatles got when they came to America.
A maelstrom is far less impressive if you rearrange its letters to read, “lame storm”.
I’d like to be asleep right now.
I’m NOT singing in the rain.
Ringing in the sane?
Femalestrom. Ha!
Children of the Jumping Insane in the membrane.
jaJ, you crack me up!
Okay, the car is loaded, the coffee is brewed, and we are headed to Kansas. We’ll be back late Sunday! Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do (well, not you Cj and Bunny and Amy)! See y’all on Monday!
Morning All!
Have a good trip, EssBee! I’m glad you exempted me. I’ll do anything I damn well please š
lol! Have a good trip! š
Wait EssBee – What wouldn’t you do???
Have a good trip Essbee.
If you make a girls softball team mad enough -would you generate a Femaelstrom?
Trying something new today.
My right wrist is quite sore today as it was reefed on during MA yesterday, so I’m using my mouse with my left hand. It’s an interesting, if slower, experience.
Morning! I can’t believe Jack Mangan isn’t considered a Philosopher Extrodinaire!
Deadpan Philosophers unite!
Well, there’s a day I’ll never get back. I spent about 18 hours in bed with some sort of flu that hit me yesterday morning. Fever broke during the night and I’m clear of those symptoms. Now, I just feel like a rug that’s been beaten against a wall….a lot.
I highly advise against getting sick. It takes a lot to get me to stay home from work and this was one of those.
Glad you are doing better now, Ed.
Get more rest, Ed. I know what it’s like to want to go to work even when not feeling well, but you’ll be more productive missing an extra day and getting better, than trying to concentrate and work when sick.
Reefed on?
Well I’m off to the cinema, a weird night ahead of me.
Wierd how, Van?
I’m off to the grocery store. Not baking cookies today. Having company tomorrow so will bake a chocolate chip cake then.
Meanwhile, my computer is acting strange so am doing a virus check on it. That’ll take all morning.
CP: Just Came Back — Colin James
Anyone else think that SkyNet will get its start from the Go To My PC network? š
Currently in the spam folder: 3 sex Positions to Help Yoou Last Longer – She’ll Be Silently BEGGING You For More and More
I so don’t want to attract mimes.
I’m pretty sure it will all start with Twitter.
It’s a Charlie Kaufman film TEB…weirdness is mandatory.
Reefed on?
I hope this is cool. I heard that the Deadpan wasn’t “clicky”.
Is it alright if I play in the pool?
It’s OK if it’s not OK. I’m easy.
Just don’t tell my wife.
Well, actually do tell my wife. She’d like that.
Ed: Twitter is how it coordinates between systems. š
Well, being home and recovering today, I’ve finally succumbed and joined Facebook. What have I gone and done now?
Gotta join the meme here:
Reefed on?
Is that like defecated on or something?
Don’t forget to join the Deadpan group, Ed.
My virus checker is at 6% and found two trojans already. I knew it was acting funny.
And Lejon is free from moderation! Welcome to Deadpanland, Lejon.
What’s that clicking noise?
Welcome: Lejon!
Welcome, Lejon.
Every day I’m farther and farther away from being a Deadpan newbie.
I like this message board. “It’s exciting!”
Lejon: Of course it’s cool! Welcome to the boards! š
Wait till Jack releases the hounds, then things really get exciting!
Welcome Lejon. (As in the almost book by that title “I am Lejon” ?)
There’s an almost book called “I am Lejon’? Wow. It took me 33 years to figure out that it isn’t French, now there’s a book with my name on it. Wish I’d written it…
CP: FM – Steely Dan
(“CP” = Currently Playing. We like to share the music we listen to here. We list tracks with the song title first, then the artist.)
^ It isn’t always music, either. Podcast episodes, conference calls, any kind of audio is fair game for a Currently Playing post.
I suppose the “P” in CP could stand for a number of things…..
Procrastinating
Producing
Penetrating
Placating
Lejon – welcome!
The truth is we really are clicky….except that everyone is in the click. And now you are, too!
Muw ha ha ha….
… ah, the producers have just told me that the book was “I am Legend”.
So close though.
I can’t find my clicker.
Hey Pan!
Lost a few e-mails – thanks to my mom who insists she doesn’t have a virus but insisted on sending me one š
Hey Lejon – welcome to the Pan
Hey Ed,
can I make you “Ed from Texas” on the FB fan page?
So a job opened up at my husband’s school as a librarian. We have a friend who is interested (and is qualified), so my husband sent me the particulars to send to her. His subject line was “library position”
We have a library downstairs, I’ll have to give that “position” a try š
Bunny, make sure to the use the Dewey decimal system š
Ah. “I am Legend”. Got to read that one of these days. Wonder how different the movie was.
I had a teacher in high-school call me “legion”.
It was a parochial school, and thus followed the obligatory parochial school joke: “I am legion, for I am many”.
I just wooted off and bought something.
Must have been distracted by Jack using the word “penetrating”
If any of you are “currently penetrating”, you might want to reconsider posting that during said penetration.
I love //007. I must stop buying things there.
It’s a cause of frustration for the wife.
And I probably shouldn’t have bought the Zune.
Maybe I can start selling the stuff I get from //007 on eBay, or Craig’s List.
I just took a walk outside my office building and saw a cute little bunny scampering off into the brush. It made me think “Today is the ides of May”, and I started looking around for Coyotes.
None outside, anyway.
I don’t remember being anywhere near Chandler š
CP: Rock On – Michael Damian
haha it just popped up on the 80s music channel on my TV and I can’t tear myself away.
Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen
Prettiest girl I’ve ever seen
See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean
James Dean, rock on
ROFLROFLROFL
Welcome Lejon, if you liked ‘I Am legend’ be prepared for a nasty surprise with the Will SMith film version.
So ‘Synecdoche: New York ‘ was weird with a capital W.
Little Bunny Foo Foo
Hopping through the streets of Chandler
Scoopin’ up the coyotes
And hiding them from Lejon!
Then the Energizer Bunny came and said:
‘Little Bunny Foo Foo
I don’t wanna see you
Scoopin’ up the coyotes
And hiding them from Lejon!
I’ll give you 1 chance. None of this 3 chances BS that the fairy gives.
And if you don’t behave… well… who really cares. Let’s go shopping.
And off they scamper toward the Chandler Fashion Center.
Just sat down and wrote. Yay, writing. Need to get home so I can concentrate properly on plotting out and organizing the elements of this story. Escape Pod, here I come! š
(I hope Twitter annotation is OK)
@The Energizer Bunny: I actually work in Scottsdale. Much further North. Well, much further relative to where I sleep, but not from the Equator. Or Ecuador for that matter.
(still not sure if Twitter Annotation is OK)
@Vanamonde: Actually, still haven’t read the book. Saw the Wil Smith film. For what it was, he carried it brilliantly. The problem, of course, was that he HAD to carry it.
(Damn it, I’m using Twitter annotation. Deal)
@CJ: Scottsdale Fashion is better and, at the moment, closer. Not that Chandler Fashion is shabby, it’s just nowhere near work.
Funny, my job is 32 miles from my home, and I’m constantly complaining about traffic. Related?
Tweet!
I like to Twitter like this.
/Tweet
Well the book may come as a pleasant surprise then.
eez, why has nobody told this guy he’s not in the clique?!
Coming online today:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/index.html
@Lejon. Twitter notation is perfectly ok. There are really no rules around here. Now never do it again š
Currently Penetrating: Stroll On – the Yardbirds
+J
Oh, and kidding of course.
Welcome, Lejon!
Conveniently Parked – nothing at all
Can’t listen at work except on breaks and they’re all over.
Add the audio equivalent of tweets to Twitter with Audioboo:
http://twitter.com/audioboo
Currently pooping?
Okay, wash my mouth with soap…
Look at me shut down the board with potty talk…
I know that poop is a big part of your life these days, JB. . . with a toddler and an infant in the house.
(AT)JohnBoze: I wouldn’t say that you’ve shut it down so much as posted during a lull.
Nothing more frustrating than a lull
in a healthy conversation
Okay what is 8pm EDT in relation to DP time?
(amphora)Vanamonde: If I’m reading it correctly, it’d be 4pm. However, I’d like to point out that I’m new.
That’s new to Deadpan. I’m in the prime of use according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Your wit is welcome here, @Lejon. #newguy
#stupidhashtags
Van, New York is 4 currently hours ahead of DST.
Thx Jack and L, will have to play with Alpha tomorrow then.
(apestaartje)jackmangan: I’ve got to admit, I’ve been listening to a lot of the podcast trying to catch up.
I’m close, therefore: no cigar.
(grisehale)Vanamonde: I’m curious, does Alpha have anything to do with either Fox’s “Dollhouse” or the 7th Son audio fiction by an author who shall remain unnamed? Or, have I missed an inside Pan reference?
(apostle_apathy)Lejon: Thanks š Some episodes and Unshows are better than others.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/screencast/introducingwolframalpha.html
Explains it better than I could.
(klammeraffe)jackmangan: Well, I listen in a completely disjointed way. I pick two eps from the top of the list and two from the bottom. Working towards the middle, which shifts closer to the bottom of the list as new casts post. I get a well rounded mix of them when I load new casts.
At the moment, I’m down to my last two. then I’ll have to try and find the archives.
At present, I am both up to date, and listening to ep 119.
(miukumauku)Vanamonde: You posted that earlier, and I didn’t check it. I’ll have to check it somewhere on a non-work PC.
Speaking of non-work, it’s time for me to head home.
I scored the elusive Bag of Crap in the Wootoff.
That’s right. Be jealous of me! Or don’t because really.. jealousy is not fun for anyone.
(idon’tknowwhattoputherewhatdoallthesewordsmeananyway) Lejon: Oh pickles! I forgot what I was going to say.
TEB – making me Ed from Texas on the Deadpan FB group would be excellent, thanks.
Did Mangan just say “pound newguy?”
Wow. What a day. Going to be a busy weekend too.
Lejon: Awesome! I think this is one podcast that is well worth catching up on. I think its evolution over time is quite fascinating.
The archives can be accessed by scrolling down the main page of the site until you see the heading “Archives” in the right-hand sidebar. They’re organized by month. #1 was in April of 2006.
Awesome doesn’t even begin to describe the Deadpan. š
Clicky? This is totally a point-and-click interface. I don’t understand what people are complaining about.
Wow. M$ is getting smart about their documentation. The power shell installation sees what languages you’ve got installed and drops docs in each language.
Lejon – That is a very spherical way to listen to the show!
Fingers crossed that this proves true:
http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/05/dollhouse-second-season.html
jJ – spherical is the way.
I missed the BoC utterly and I’ve already got a screaming monkey. This woot-off just didn’t do it for me. Maybe I’m finally breaking my two year long 67 sale addiction…
twitch.
I bought an ipod charger for on the road… since I’m on the road so much? (says the girl who never goes anywhere)
Morning Pan, working Saturday meh!
..and it’s damp.
..and according to Wolfram Alpha I’m 4424 nautical miles from. Phoenix Arizona…woof!
Uhhhhmmmm…….. ?
http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/05/13/pinkerton_star_trek/
Well it makes more ‘sense’ than the BSG finale.
Cough.
And before I forget -again- a hearty Hallo! to the infamous Lejon from Chandler. I’ve… heard of you.
Morning, Pan. I’m off to clean up a beach… unless it’s raining there, in which case we may turn around and come back. We’ll see.
I’ve discovered that my wife and I are apparently the last two humans on earth to join Facebook š
I joined FB about a whole week ago. I’m a latecomer as well. I am thus far very meh on it.
Doing a quick scrollback, I saw mention of the movie I Am Legend. Having cleaned up the vomit, I am back to my keyboard.
Planning on seeing the new ‘Trek movie tonight.
That’s about it for now.
Morning Pan!
Chocolate Chip Cake in the oven. Now cleaning my desk. My morning isn’t very exciting.
John, that news article makes me go, huh?
I
still
am
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Sorry, Jack. š³
I know too many people named Jack or John (4 Johns, 3 Jacks)
You’re not missing lots, J0e. I admit I’m addicted to the little games (currently Farm Town and Hammerfall). It’s cute to see what other people are doing, but I don’t actually say what I’m doing at the current moment.
Good morning, Pan. My little ones want to go swimming today. I figure if I combine that with the Slip n’ Slide, I should be able to wear them out appropriately.
I love swimming!
CP: Bad Horsie – Steve Vai
The pool has been cleaned, the water is warm, the chance for a swim is high. š
Back from the beach. We only got sprinkled on a little bit out there. In 2 hours and 45 minutes, we collected over 450 (!) pieces of plastic, plus lots of other stuff. Yes, I counted; we were given a data collection sheet.
Thinking of making this a recording afternoon.
Good to see that so many others are enjoying their day, too. š
CP: Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt? (The Two Trees) – Loreena McKennitt
Yes, nothing servers to wipe out young children like a good hour or two in a pool.
servers? srysly?
Good morning, Pan! I’m fried.
Well my eggs were, and they were tasty. And dead, which is how I like them.
(miukumauku)Amy Bowen: Congratulations on cleaning the beach. Did you get all the sand? Sometimes it hides under very small shells.
(kukac)Everyone: Thanks to everyone for making me feel welcome. It’s been a great less-than-twenty-four hours…and counting.
I went to the store and bought used DVDs: Twilight, Beverly Hills Chihuahua (for the kids and Drew Barrymore is awesome), and Bedtime Stories. I’ve only seen the dog movie and my daughter loves it. The other two I hope to watch this weekend.
Twitter is getting on my nerves. Is it wrong that I hate #hashtags so much? Well, it’s not the tags I hate so much as the way people use them.
as in #moviesibought #whyihatehashtags
#lame
Ed: LOL! You know you’re an I.T. person when… š
Lejon: We got some sand, but we didn’t want to stay all day. š
Happy with narration. Off to drop off recycling, go shopping, and do some editing in of voices. š
CP: Atom & Evil by Black Sabbath, aka Heaven & Hell
Ah, I recall thespian Hayden Christenson’s masterfully-delivered diatribe against sand.
(apinanhanta)CJ: I believe the “#” is appropriately titled an “octothorpe”, thus: “hash-tag” becomes “octothorpe-tag”.
Of course, both terms are only useful if one uses the “#” itself, in which case, it is pretentious.
Have I just outed myself?
I’m still trying to forget Jumper.
(arroba)jackmangan: I sat here for ten minutes looking at your last comment trying to make sense of it. Then I deleted the word “thespian” in my head, and everything made sense.
And OK – so I only got 2 of the 4 second series right. Ouch.
I’d like to see a Blackhawks-Penguins final, but I think we’ll see a stupid Red Wings vs. stupid Hurricanes final again. There’s my prediction.
How did it become the pound sign? I’d never known that it was called an octothorpe.
That is so gonna be our band name: Pound and the Octothorpes.
An octothorpe sounds like some eight-legged creature of some sort. “Thorp” means village. An eight-legged village.
I’ll note that my nerdiness recognizes that the # sign does have a total of eight lines jutting away from the center square.
If nothing else, at least I’ve learned something today other than the fact that Chihuahas actually hate wearing shoes.
Well a pound sign is ĆĀ£
But a dollar sign is $. cha ching.
Wikipedia to the rescue! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octothorpe
Thankfully I’m not buying a barrel of oil.
Yeah get with the times USA..it’s the HASH symbol.
cough
#
Hash
#420
pounds….dollar….millionaire….
Tell me, tell me,
how to be
a millionare-air-air-air
From back when a million dollars used to mean something.
A million dollars would sure mean something around here, Ed.
You love gives me such a thrill
But your love won’t pay my bills
I want money
(That’s what I want)
That’s what I want
(That’s what I want)
That’s what I want
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I thought it was time for the “Flying Lizards” to weigh in on the issue.
Also – for those shut-in tonight …
The totally made for TV “NASCAR All Star Challange” is on.
This is a race only for past winners. There are no “Championship” points awarded for this race so the drivers have no reason to “play it safe” and settle for a 2nd or 3rd.
The winner gets a check for a million dollars, not the team or the owner but the driver … so there is a LOT of incentive not to come in 2nd or 3rd.
To assist those with a short attention span, the race is held in 3 segments,
They race for 20 laps and stop to let the fans get more beer … then race for 20 more laps and take another break to let the fans get more beer … then, they line them all up for a final 10 lap “shoot out”.
Gecha a beer, put your brains on simmer, and enjoy.
I know return you to our previous topic with the following topic –
“New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think I’ll buy me a football team”
Discuss.
CW: twilight
You want 6 dollas for what?
You better, man, kiss my butt.
–
Flava Flav, “Can’t Do Nuttin For you, Man”
I have now read the first book of Twilight and watched the movie. My pop culture trivia scores will be higher. I can’t say the same for my IQ or my ability to have rational thoughts when confronted with large-headed vampires.
Probably the only thing more dangerous that me joining Facebook was encouraging my wife to get on as well. I can see where all of the nation’s free time has gone. I hope this site is blocked from my office š
Just got back from watching the new Star Trek movie, and I too think it is a good movie.
In fact it is so good my little sister had this to say:
“It was so awesome it made up for s. darko!”
Hi there, LostRalph!
Ed: I agree. I’m on my second Facebook quiz of the night. (Sometimes I miss the days before apps, I really do.)
*about to fall asleep here*
Night, Pan.
There are apps on Facebook?
Goodnight, all.
I have a facebook account. I use it to get email sent to me when Evo Terra does #evfn stuff (Darn octothorpe-tag).
I have explored facebook exactly far enough to figure out I’d rather be doing work. Which is not a natural state of affairs, since no women are involved.
Oh, an good night.
didn’t want to leave anyone hanging.
If you want to go old skool on FB, do a search from within FB for ZX Spectrum.
Click on popular games and select Chuckie Egg for some classic 8 bit action.
Morning Pan….
Morning Van….
Morning Man …
Van the man has a plan.
It begins with W…
Morning Fan(s)
Overcast right now, but supposed to reach 22.
Will be seeing Wolverine, this afternoon. Then baking a Lemon Poppyseed cake for my grandmother’s birthday tomorrow. Because I really want to spend my long weekend with a ninety year old who tells me I’m supposed to pretend she’s 80 whenever I see her friends (really, at that age, what difference does it make?)
It begins with W?
World domination begins with W. Can I be your…. 8th in command?
Things never seem to go well for those first or second in command…
!BANG! “You’re in command now my new number one”
“gee…thanks”
So last night, during my late night run, while running through the park, I had two teenage girls chase me down and volunteer to be my “jogging” partners. It’s true what they say, you do have to be careful running through a park at night.
Looks like I’ll be listening to WanderRadio while baking my cake š
Onion Radio News podcast title: “Paranoid Optimist Just Knows Somebody is Out to Get Him a Present”
Wander Radio begins with W.
Wow Rhett, don’t tell your wife. She may never let you out alone at night again.
LOL, don’t tell her? What’s the use of a good story like that if I can’t torture her with it? *snicker* Luckily for the girls and my wife, I’m much too married and middle aged for my life to resemble a Penthouse forum letter.
Yeah, but it’s a good start to a midlife crisis š
Quite true Bunny. LOL
Cake is in the oven. I’ll ice this afternoon when we get home.
This morning’s newspaper had this article. I thought it was so darned interesting I had to look it up and share it. It has some interesting bits about how people are idiots. I always love to see that.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2009/05/17/20090517biz-social0517.html
I will not say the cake is a lie.
I won’t.
Control… don’t say it. Don’t. Must. Not. Say…
The cake is a lie.
Dammit!
So if you say “Let them eat cake” you’re lying?
CJ – apparently judgment and discretion are lost arts on the web.
Don’t talk to me about cake when I’m trying to find the energy to do my morning pilates. š
Hey Cj:
I’m obviously a bit of a masochist. I’ve set us up for another game š
For those new to FB, some of us do scrabble games with each other.
Cj’s a master and can’t be beat š
That is entirely not true. I have one friend who defeats me at Scrabble at about a 75% rate. He’s the true master. Trust me on this.
I do enjoy a good game though! š
BTW, everyone should check out the latest Buffy Between the Lines, penned by our own Paul Maki, AKA JohnBoze.
(kissanhƤntƤ)The Energizer Bunny: I recently ran a game of L33T Scrabble at RandomCon. I like the live interaction. It’s always interesting to hear the arguments for words being put on the board, and I never tire of watching people’s faces fall when I judge that their word “doesn’t meet the rules requirements”.
I’m a dick that way š
http://www.guiseknights.com/2009/02/21/crazy_knife_throwin_injun/76/scrabble-takes-a-l3ft-turn-towards-l33t/
*Note to self….. go jogging with Rhettro….*
*…. feel invisible as girls flirt with Rhett….*
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Hello, Pan!
I have accomplished a lot today. I moved the rest of my donated books out of my car, finished cleaning the kitchen counters, washed the dishes, made a pot of soup for dinners for the week, wrote a blog post about yesterday, and am now doing the laundry and writing my weekly update e-mail. I’m also looking forward to #writechat on Twitter, in 24 minutes.
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Way to go Amy!
And which girls were these Jack? I thought all the women were focused on the eight foot tall, guitar playing rock star that happens to be 10 years younger than me? And single to boot. LOL
Thanks, Rhettro!
An hour into #writechat, I’ve had a lot of fun, named my newest main character, and made some notes on her story.
We’re back from brunch at the Cheesecake Factory. We shared a Monte Cristo sandwich. The restaurant used to offer two different kinds, but now only offers the “breakfast” variant. Call me crazy, but adding eggs and bacon to a Monte Cristo doesn’t make it any better.
One fortunate thing to come out of the visit. I came up with an idea for a new cheesecake variety. “Monte Cristo Cheesecake”. Drop the meat, swap the Swiss cheese for cheesecake. Thus, you have cheesecake between slabs of french toast. Dip in Monte Cristo batter, deep fry, coat with powdered sugar, and drizzle with raspberry sauce.
I suggested this to the manager. She said she’d pass along the suggestion.
I don’t believe her, so I’m emailing their corporate headquarters. They’ll probably blow me off, but I want to be able to order this.
And, I don’t have a deep fat fryer, so there’s some motivation there.
I imagine the Monte Cristo at the Beefcake Factory would be something different altogether.
But what a tale of revenge it would make.
Food porn:
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/05/01/Food-advocates-call-shake-food-porn/UPI-68761241210078/
Hi Deadpan! I’ve survived BFE, Kansas, but just barely. I fared a few notches better than the 1,000 dead armadillos we saw dead on the highway over the past three days. Y’all seem to have kept busy and out-of-trouble without me.
Welcome aboard, Lejon!
I’m tired. Also, I’m hungry.
That is all.
“the 1,000 dead armadillos we saw dead on the highway ”
Wait till you see the army of dead armadillos UNdead on the highway. Now that there is a sight!
Lejon: The Monte Cristo is my most favorite sandwich evAr. Whatever they did to it sounds completely heinous. Bacon? Eggs? No. I say no.
I actually mystery shop the Cheesecake Factory (shhh don’t tell) and now I know they are freaks. I like your Cheesecake Crisco idea though so I’ll submit it on my next form so they’ll receive it from an additional angle. I can’t eat that, but it sounds yummy!
Undead armadillos… Makes undead fish seem tame by comparison.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest can bite me someplace fatty.
CP – Wander Radio Ep#36
CD – Bobbing head uncontrollably
Undead Fish Heads, Undead Fish Heads
Eat them up yum.
I took and undead fish head out to see a movie.
Didn’t have to pay to get it in.
My advice: avoid the Full Monty Cristo.
… and DON’T go see Monty Cristo’s Frying Circus
… I’m just say’n
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I’m back now, and very tired.
Wow. Coincidence? I just saw the “Fish Heads” video on an SNL Shorts special on TV.
(zavinĆĀ”ĆĀ)CJ: Wow! That’d be really cool. Monte Cristo Cheesecake on the horizon… Check that – let’s get it on a plate… to go, with raspberry sauce, and a side of sweet-potato fries.
I have never purchased anything from http://shirt.woot.com/ before, but today’s shirt I just could not resist.
I am weak, but I love Doctor Who and Back to the Future. When will I see a mash up like this again?
Today, I surprised my husband with these two Woot shirts which I bought a while back and hid from him. He is happy with my purchases.
http://shirt.woot.com/Friends.aspx?k=8110
http://shirt.woot.com/friends.aspx?k=8500
(snabel a)CJ: Your husband is a lucky man.
All 3 of those shirts are excellent. And one of them is even dressy.
Uhm. What I want to know is if just one month is enough really to celebrate this activity.
http://tinyurl.com/od3yla
2 more questions
1: Does Jonathon Coulton know?
2: Is this the “Hallmark” holiday for sex toy distributors?
At 1900 calories a pop JB, they will have plenty of targets for a nibble.
Morning Pan,
/switch on nostalgia mode
A museum I was first taken to as a child has been given a make over:
http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/greatnorthmuseum/
sniff
/switch off nostalgia mode
I can’t remember if I’ve ever seen anything interesting from the “Center for Science in the Public Interest”.
Is the “man-eating” helmet part of the new exhibit or have they always had it.
(Technically speaking – I guess in the picture it’s a “girl-eating” helmet.)
Good morning, Pan!
We took today off to recoup from our loooooong drive. We’re not as tired as we thought we’d be, so plan to spend today planting our tomatoes finally, and getting the garden tilled for planting this weekend. w00t!
CW: the last hour of the LOST Season finale.
EssBee – please tell me that at least part of your last post, was euphemism.
It’s Monday. I need something to get the week going.
Watching the Lost finale as an euphemism for sex.
I feel cheated now.
Hopefully the haven’t ditched the unwrapped Egyptian Mummy that give me nightmares as a kid.
LOL. I think he meant “tilling the garden” or “planting tomatoes”, Van.
Whatever gets ya through the day, jaJ!
LostRalph knows what I mean when I talk about the armadillos . . .
Yes EssBee, I’m afraid I do know. Now I live in fear for when the undead armidillos come awake and kill us all.
because the armadillo are ARMORED!
Dear Essbee,
Let us also not forget –
“We took today off to recoup from our loooooong drive.”
Breast
jaj
Morning, Pan. Back in the saddle again.
Hey hey hey.
16k..
Morning Pan!
Am I evil for giving a Woo Hoo because my grandmother cancelled today’s outing? Now I’ll have to spend my holiday Monday relaxing, playing on the computer, reading…
Yes? No? š
I wish I had today off. š
It’s Victoria Day here in Canadaland. We get a holiday to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday.
I don’t care which dead monarch we honour, as long as it means a day off for me š
I have today off! Although it isn’t paid time off. =p
LostRalph, you may want to watch your facebook settings, your phone number is visible.
Strangely in the UK we don’t get the bank holiday TEB mentioned.
Does that mean we’re more patriotic and respectful of our queen than you, Van š
Oh, and happy anniversary to Cj and Dan. They’ve reached that “itch” stage
this is what Wikipedia has to say on the subject
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_long_weekend
I’m not sure how accurate it is as I don’t recall seeing “royal union” flags put up anywhere. Of course, I can’t say I’ve ever looked.
Also, I’ve never called it the “May Long” or the “May Run”. It is referred to as the May Long Weekend. However, all holidays have that type of reference, i.e. Labour Day is the September Long Weekend, Thanksgiving is the October Long weekend, etc.
It is known, however, that you don’t plant any flowers or anything, here in Alberta anyway, until after the May Long Weekend as it’s not unusual to get snow up to and including then. (of course, I’ve seen snow in July so that really doesn’t mean anything).
Well this weekend is a bank holiday in. The Uk and I’m going to be off.
Woot!
May c heck out that old/new museum and growl at people under my breath.
do you get to wear funny hats?
In Ontario, we always used to call it May two four, mainly cuz you’d buy a case (24) of beer for that weekend. š
On Friday my hubby did come home with a 15 pack, but he also splurged and bought some whiskey. (real whiskey none of that blend stuff. Really, who actually likes Canadian Club?)
Chuck lives!
Dollhouse, Castle, and Chuck all return for the fall.
Not a bad bit of news to start the week.
I must be one of the few people who never got into Chuck. Do enjoy Dollhouse and Castle, though.
CP: Your Latest Trick — Dire Straits
I enjoy Chuck and Castle. Not such a big fan of Dollhouse.
Thanks, TEB and everyone who commented on my Facebook page.
7 years ago today we hiked up the back of Bell Rock, made all my friends and family come with me, and got married.
http://members.cox.net/danandcj/wedding0096.jpg
We wrote our own ceremony and the last words spoken after “You may kiss the bride” were “Live Long and Prosper”
Aug/Sept is looking to be a busy time for travelling for us.
Aug 6 – 10th World Con in Montreal
Aug 13 – 17th Hubby goes to a conference in Halifax
Sept 3 – 7th Bunny in Arizona
Hubby wants me to book Arizona trip tomorrow (just so all our travel plans are finalized) so I that’s what I’ll be doing. The flight I’m looking at will land about supper time on the third and leave about the same time on the seventh.
Wedding picture is “awwww” Cj.
Congrats Cj!!
Van: Thanks for the advice.
CJ: Happy anniversary!
TEB: Let me know if you need any airport transportation help. I’m good at airports and always happy to help.
Oh and I have a huge car. It currently contains 5 carseats, but they are removable.
Happy anniversary, Dan and Cj!
We get our holiday next Monday, the 25th. No “StayAtHomeCon” for me this year! I am going on a trip, but not to Baltimore, unfortunately. I’m going to Coral Gables (suburb of Miami) to spend the night (Sunday night) at the home of some friends.
Thanks for the offer, Cj. I was just going to take a shuttle from the airport to the hotel. I don’t want to put anybody out.
CP: Mr. Maintenance — Bur
Play those bagpipes!
Currently Penetrating: 99 Luftballons – Nena
(…… what a disturbing image, taken literally.)
Bunny – do let me/us know the particulars of your visit here. I’ll try to get in touch with the Con people.
Congrats to Cj and Dan!! 7 years – w00t.
Sure, Jack. If nothing else, I was also just thinking dinner at a restaurant with the “Arizona” contingent.
Congrats, Cj & Dan!
I love the way my kitchen smells right after I brew up a batch of homemade laundry soap. Fresh and clean!
You don’t do a fight club and use liposuction fat for the soap do you Cj?
CP: Everything’s Gone Green — New Order
Van: If I had a homemade kit for liposuction, I would certainly make use of it, but unfortunately, all of my fat is securely in place and not budging anytime soon.
Which brings me to this point –
Pilates 1st day = ouch.
Pilates 2nd day = OMFG what the hell am I doing to myself kill me now.
On that note.. over the last 2 weeks I’m officially down 6lbs which I suppose is worth a cheer. Long way to go.
Congrats, Cj! I need to get back into shape myself.
Congratulations Cj, I’m in the process of putting weight back on, comfort eating is the way at the moment.
http://www.goselfsufficient.co.uk/make-your-own-soap.html
Sadly it doesn’t mention human fat as an ingredient.
cough
I think you look great, Cj.
š
Thanks.
It’s been a long road. I’ve actually lost about 150lbs total. 100 before I had the kids, then 50-ish after. For the last year I’ve just been maintaining which is better than gaining, but I live in fear that I’ll screw up somehow.
So there is going to be a third season of Breaking Bad..cool.
Too much local light pollution for me to see the milky way this good:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/05/18/time-lapse-astrophotography-of-the-milky-way/
Been wicked busy at work. Haven’t had a chance to keep up with the ‘Pan.
Star Trek: Really rather good.
G.I. Joe trailer: Vomit-inducing.
Cj: Congrats! Weight loss can be very tough. I was ~ 240# not last Thanksgiving, but the one prior. I am now ~ 180#. A hard road indeed.
Your childhood memories raped by Hollywood IN?
Way to go i1!
Yes indeed, way to go CJ and i1! It’s been 15 months since I started running again and I went from 195 to 173lbs. The key is to try and make a habit of your new workout routine. I can’t remember what the magic number is, but I think if you stick with something for 30 days it becomes a habit.
I think it’s 21 days. š
Off to the stationary bike for myself.
Vanamonde: I’d say it’s worse than that.
First off, the scene with the Eiffel Tower was terrible. Looks like CG from the days of The Last Starfighter. Watch the base in particular. The girders look like they’re going to bounce and change into coins or something. Old-school greenscreen (or dare I say it – bluescreen) would kick its ass.
Secondly, G.I. Joe is the Uber-force because of frakin’ high-tech suits? That alone would qualify as said childhood raping.
But thirdly, the scene with the two guys dodging missiles? Well, let’s start with dodging missiles. Enjoy that for a while. Then add the forced dumbass acrobatics the characters do, most notably the guy in the foreground. Even IF you had a suit like that, you would NOT move in that manner. You’ve lost any sort of momentum and it clearly was not necessary to actually dodge said missiles. I think there needs to be a new term — when they toss some flash into the movie to make things seem whiz-bang, but is really so silly and stupid it’s more of a splash-plop.
P.S.: thanks for the congrats, Cj and Rhettro.
P.P.S.: If the collective Pan would like a standardized way to abbreviate my pseudonym, may I suggest ?# Only if you wish. Call me a-hole if you prefer š
i or sqrt(-1)? š
That’s even better!
imag1narynumber: Congrats on the weightloss. Very inspiring.
As for GI Joe, it was after my time, like Transformers, so I don’t have any fixed memories to be raped. š In any case, the effects, especially the dodging missiles scene, look a bit too much like Transformers.
I still like j, but that’s cuz I R N-gin-ear.
That was a sweet video of the Milky Way, Van.
Congrats on the 7 years Cj (and Danthol.)
Only two more and it’s name level!
You know, the suit business in the GI JOE trailer was probably over the top. But, Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow will be more than enough pure awesomeness to make up for it.
Just checked the Wikipedia page on the film. Christopher Eccelston as Destro? That should prove interesting.
(kanelbulle)Ed from Texas: Eccelston as Destro?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
NS: So, is that where I get to remain a warlock? I don’t want to become a sorcerer. Dan’s a Paladin.
Wait… what are YOU talking about?
http://tinyurl.com/phtv3v
Oh, Sorry, I forgot to congratulate Cj and Dan before I had the GI Conniption.
Here’s hoping Ponphar goes well, and may the next seven years bring you a further melding of the minds.
Question-octothorpe?
Octomomthorpe.
You should never octothorpe!
er, +question
-facepalm-
If Jim Thorpe was one of the first great American athletes, would an octothorpe be….?
Octothorpe would be the 8th clone of Jim Thorpe.
Octothorpedo would take eighth place in the Olympics’ swimming events.
Doctor Octothorpe would attempt to thwart Arachnid-Boy.
In for a penny, in for an octothorping?
Cj – Uh… Wow, I’d forgotten all that extra complexity. In my mind, name level is 9th and it just means that you have reached the level of skill and/or notoriety to match up with a Michael Jordan or Wayne Gretzky or Pink.
But of course, that does not involve charts and tables and makes way too much sense for it to have been a part of AD&D. Heh.
The Drabblecast:
Like the shortness, but finding the host bloody annoying..especially when he sings.
A perfect voice for silent movies, Van?
[driveby] Facebook told me today is Paul’s bday. Happy Birthday!! [/driveby]
Happy Bday JB!
Good morning, Pan! Back to work for me today. Catch y’all on the other end of today – have a great one!
Happy BD JB!
Octothorpy would be a James Bond film.
Hey Pan!
Leaving in a few to take my car in for its semi-annul servicing.
HBTY JB!
Very much So Ed.
Happy Birthday JB.
Cold.
Brrr.
Stupid Calgary weather
So here in Calgary, some guy was murdered at the end of a domino’s tournament.
Really, who know domino players were so cutthroat?
http://www.calgarysun.com/news/alberta/2009/05/19/9496346-sun.html
Happy birthday, JB! š
Happy Birthday, JB! š
Hope you have a great one!
Had very sad news this morning. Our cat is going into kidney failure and probably won’t survive the week.
Happy Birthday JB!
Jim Octothorpe would have a THAC0 of eight.
Shit ditto, I’m very sorry to hear that.
Awww, ditto. I’ve been through that. It’s a rough time when a family member dies. *hugs*
The drive to work was really tough. Unexpectedly, the JapanesePod101 episode I was listening to had a discussion about pet deaths. I almost had to pull over. My wife has had our cat for 15 years, only about 8 for me. It will be really tough to lose him.
Finally managed to book my flight to AZ. Boy that was harder than expected. Times are not exactly what I hoped for, but still managed to get direct flights.
Thanks guys. :((
*hugs* to ditto.
Off to the service site now.
Aw. ditto. Been there. I feel for you. *bighugs* to you and your family.
All the Best on your Birthday JB !
Sorry about your cat ditto.
Been through that with dogs. They are family after that many years.
Our cat is pretty amazing. He is very smart. He understands a number of commands, including “no”. He loves people. And he was generally quiet. Only in recent years has he gotten a little crotchety. Our dog, on the other hand, is dumb as a post, but I love him too.
*sigh*
Thanks for the sympathy everyone. I’ll pass them on to the wife.
JB: Sorry to cast a pall on your birthday. I really hope it is a great one.
CP: Misery — Soul Asylum
Happy birthday JB!
Ditto: Sorry to hear about your cat.
Finally got a hold of the hotel to extend my reservation by one day.
Silly Arizona people who don’t start work until nine š Must be nice.
The sun has finally peeked its head out of the clouds. I think I’ll go for a walk.
Sorry to hear about that, Ditto. We pay this terrible price for forming attachments because our lives are so much richer for having them.
Sorry to hear about your Cat ditto.
Ditto about your cat ditto.
I now feel like utter crud, because the wife and I are on the verge of getting a kitten to be a companion for our cat… Of course, our cat has “issues”…but nothing like kidney failure.
I wonder whether the new kitten will survive… good thing our cat’s declawed.
Some of these are amazing
http://www.european-street-painting.com/paintings-cat,2,Street%20Art%203D.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NZW3IY/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp
Read the reviews. Sorry if it’s been shared already. Too f’ing funneh!
Happy JB-Day!
http://blip.fm/~6m74b
I dedicate this J.B. song to you.
Happy birthday wishes to Paul “The” Maki from me too.
Jeremy, those wolf t-shirt reviews are new to me – and hilarious.
ditto, I’ve been through the loss of a family pet many times, too. I know that it just hit Mike Mennenga recently. My sympathies and condolences to you and your wife.
I just hope Jack and Rhett don’t wear that wolf shirt while jogging. That would be dangerous.
It’s at times like this that we need a howl from WNDRWolf.
CD: Mapping dead spots in O2’s 3G coverage on the No. 35 using the Fstream app.
Cough
HHOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLL
Back from lunch — which consisted of homemade salad, and a 40 minute nap in my car.
For those interested: Yes, I do work in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it’s a mild 99 degrees right now.
I look forward to when the weather gets warm.
The last few days were almost unbearably humid (it felt like it could have been 30%), but last night’s brief thuderstorm seems to have blown it all away. Nice day in Phoenix today.
And now, here’s Chip with the sports.
I didn’t get a thunderstorm. I was robbed! I want a thunderstorm.
Ooh.. I wonder if the vampires played baseball during your storm.
For FB people: Did anyone try this IQ quiz challenge thing? Have you noticed web connection problems?
Nope, but a lot of FB apps are bugged ditto and crap out from time to time.
I still haven’t got Gridrunner++ to actual work.
I think it’s more than bugged. There were a number of sites in my hosts file that I didn’t like. And when I tried to update my podcasts, my computer would disconnect from the net. I had to purge my dns before things would behave properly.
It probably says more about my burnt out tastebuds..but dessicated strawberries..yum.
Never had that problem, I use OpenDNS if that actually means anything.
Yeah, that’s not a bad idea.
No jogging wearing Wolf t-shirts. Check.
No jogging past Wal-Mart. Check.
Jogging past Wal-Mart while wearing a Wolf t-shirt shall not be done under any circumstances!!!
My new foolproof plan is to go jogging while dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow.
It’d be a lot more difficult to go jogging dressed as Long John Silver.
Could that guy even jog? Maybe I’m thinking of a different Mr. Silver.
It’s all gone a bit wooden.
CW: 24 season finale
What about the Silver Surfer? That guy’s pretty fast.
The surf board might construed as cheating.
+be
And the Lone Ranger’s horse?
…. This week’s Deadpan would probably be a good time to do the Long John Silver stuff I have written…
Oh?
Are you planning to “put a little capt’n in you” ?
Or does that fall under “don’t ask don’t tell” ?
Arrrrr.
I really miss you guys during the workday. Boo hoo.
So sorry about your cat, ditto. We lost our oldest cat, Crucita, about a year and a half ago. *hugs*
Long John SIL-ver! Away!
I don’t think the Lone Ranger could have been much of a pirate. Sure, he had the mask thing working for him, but silver bullets? He’d use up his share of the booty in ammunition.
At the local rec center where I sign the kids up for extra-curricular activities, they have a gym program for senior citizens called “Silver Sneakers”
and jJ – I’m a fan of the Cap’n.
Hard to sneak up on people when your using a walker.
Good thing they are training them.
Stealthy septogenarian slides silently skidding support structure systematically stealing savings, shoes, and silver.
Obstinate ore-obsessed octogenarian ogles ornery others’ old orders of octothorpes?
Thanks for all the well-wishes on this birthday guys!
Wylie writer welcomes well wishes while waiting for wealth.
Tonight at the Deadpan, we welcome the alliteration theatre.
Largely lamented, Lejon leads lexicological lampooning.
While logged out of Amazon, the Three Wolf Moon shirt has the following “Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed”:
Zubaz Pants
http://www.amazon.com/Zubaz-Pants/dp/B000WVXM0W/ref=pd_sbs_a_2/185-7268328-8148138
“How to Live with a Huge Penis: Advice, Meditations, and Wisdom for Men Who Have Too Much (Paperback)”
http://www.amazon.com/How-Live-Huge-Penis-Meditations/dp/1594743061/ref=pd_sbs_a_4/185-7268328-8148138
The latter reminds of the prostitute from one of the Hitchhikers books who made money telling rich guys it was ok to be rich.
Rap lyrics set to music from a Zelda game:
http://8tracks.com/teamteamwork/the-ocarina-of-rhyme
Remixes of some Sega and Nintendo in game tunes:
http://remixartistcollective.com/?p=85
Oh and Morning Pan, off for a walk to remove stiffness.
The smell of a new issue of Interzone….
Wednesday. Day three. Only four more to go.
I’m never going to get the time to see Star Trek, am I?
Depends, is your TARDIS in good working order?
Morning Peeps!
Today’s assignment, should you accept it…
Ok, here’s the story. Last night hubby and I were watching the new The Day the Earth Stood Still, and it brought to my mind a story I once read. The problem is I could not remember the title or the author.
the synopsis of the story is:
Aliens come to earth, and tell the people of the planet – We’ve been watching you planet for some time and think you have lots of potential. You have (I think it was 48 hours), to do something to live up to that potential. If you do, we will have you join us. If not, we will destroy your planet.
The world leaders go into a tizzy but, when the aliens return at the allotted time, the leaders of earth go – look, we can reform. We’ve destroyed all weapons of destruction and have signed this unilateral peace agreement.
At which point the aliens go – You fools. We were interested in your potential as a war faring race, not as a race of pathetic, peace-loving weaklings. Prepare to die!
Hubby’s first thought was AC Clark’s Childhood’s End – which it is not. I’m pretty sure it was a short story, but again, my memory may be failing me. Any ideas?
It’s going to bug me until the end of time if I don’t remember the title and author.
doesn’t ring a bell TEB
My stupid cat is being a shmo. I’m taking antibiotics for an infection. I think the medication must have changed my natural body odor as the cat freaks out whenever I get withing five feet of her. It was actually funny last night. She likes to lay on me in the evening, so she would jump up on the couch, get all squinty eyed as she neared me, and jump off again in a huff. I’m not sure what she’ll do later today when I have to come near her to give her her medication.
Good morning!
C: just finished working out; sucking down cuppa #1; off to the showers.
CP: Savage Love #134
Have a great day, yo!
Have a good one, EssBee
Tally HO!!!!!
Holly Ta, a Wolf sighing š
Off to the shop to take hubby’s car in for servicing.
Happening on the DB board this morning š
B = P
Nomad: my only response to the penis book is: Detachable Penis. š
TEB: I’m pretty sure what you described is a Twilight Zone episode. I’ll see if I can look up the title.
TEB: The Twilight Zone episode was “A Small Talent for War”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Small_Talent_for_War_(The_Twilight_Zone)
Depeche Mode has canceled a ton of tours because of gastroenteritis. My wife had that last year. Truly nasty and expensive to recover from.
Yup ditto, I think that must be it. For some reason I thought I had read it, but obviously I absorbed the story differently.
Sweet! My own personal tachikoma!!
http://gizmodo.com/5261871/my-tachikoma-transportation-doesnt-make-me-lazy-just-technologically-advanced
I can see the looks from the people at the mall when you walk down the isle in that, ditto š
Where do I put the cannons and ammo? That’s what I want to know! š
Techno tachikoma taking Tokyo to town!
CP: Texas Fox — The Low Frequency In Stereo
http://feeds.kexp.org/~r/kexp/songoftheday/~3/OHLces75fdk/2914d471-9626-4cac-a1a7-11037244d7fe.mp3
Ah, Ditto beat me to it. For some reason, that particular episode of The Twilight Zone is one that has stuck with me and I recognized it as soon as TEB started to describe it.
Sorry to steal your thunder, Ed. Glad to see there are fans of classic Twilight Zone around here. š
Hola pan.
Um.
Yeah, Hola!
CP: WIldlife “Nervous Buzzing”
“WTF is that?” you ask.. well, allow me to share:
http://tinyurl.com/pp849h
Its dark and hard. Enjoy.
That wasn’t “Martians Go Home” ?
CP: CCH
Wow. That was short for a change. It’s always nice when the important people don’t show. š
CP: Do You Feel Like We Do — Peter Frampton
I preferred the Original Outer Limits, ‘The Demon with the Glass Hand’ being one of my favs.
The memories of Joust on FB are becoming almost monty python like.
Off to see Fruteland Jackson at the Customs House.
Hmmm…Python…Must watch “The Life of Brian” again soon.
What has Joust ever done for us?
Fruteland Jackson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnagLHNpTQE
Time to start mulling our next Palooza…….?
ZP dons a Nazi uniform and has a look at Velvet Assassin:
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation/739-Velvet-Assassin
Tea and fatty food….mmmmmm!
Drive-by Panning…
I vote for Hudson Hawk
Sounds Painful.
I vote for Flash Gordon.
So I hadn’t known Eva Cassidy had done a version of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xv5t70u-ZI&feature=related
Although if we must go down the Bruce Willis route..Twelve Monkeys?
Oooooh TEB . . . you’ve mentioned my Dark Secret. I LOVE Hudson Hawk. I even had the soundtrack. And I think it’s a pretty terrible movie.
I have a suggestion for the next ‘polooza. Have y’all seen John Waters’ film Pecker? It’s FANTASTIC. Not SciFi, but still, awesome.
Plus, we could say “Peckerpalooza” over and over again.
I just took a quiz on FB which asks, Which Badass Thing Are You? I, you’ll all be interested to know, am a Fucking Wizard.
Also, I just finished my first Escapepod episode – The N Word. Thanks to all of you who suggested that ‘cast. I LOVED it. What a great story. What a sexy voice that reader has.
CW: Fringe finale
CD: Chai
Hmmm, palooza time.
It wouldn’t take much twisting of my arm for either Flash Gordon (ah AAHHH!) or Hudson Hawk. Both are classics in their own absurd ways.
Anything’s fine with me. Flash Gordon appeals to me because I would like to be familiar with the stories that inspired George Lucas.
imag1narynumber: Hudson Hawk is AWESOME! You must get your head around the bend in the pipes… OK, and Sandra Bernhard, but every movie has at least 1 bad actor in it.
Oh, and I’d vote for 12 Monkees… That’s three episodes of the original ’60s TV show, or perhaps their movie HEAD, because I haven’t seen it.
I’ve never seen Hudson Hawk, but Flash Gordon is an all-type favorite.
Uhm.. is it too early to start mashing my F5 key?
For the record, my kid LOVED having his first salon hair-washing. What a smart boy!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3550217862_c0c5478270_o.jpg
C. W.: Mythbusters – teeter-totters launching small children 7 stories high… a perverse attraction there for some reason
Someone mentioned something they thought would make for a good Deadpan ‘Palooza. I don’t remember who said it though. It might have been DanS on Out of the Coffin. That tickles like it is a real memory, but… I can never tell.
I do remember thinking that it was an interesting idea, whatever it was.
Morning Pan, pissing down over here, F5 key on standby.
Bu7t first breakfast,