Mr. Podcast #8
posted by Claude @ 11/06/2007 10:23:00 AM
17 comments
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
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wow... i'm impressed.
almost 4 hours...
wow. a new one to listen to.
claude,
i heard the great news. congratulations!
Wow! Two podcasts in three days. I haven't listened to this one yet, but I'm sure you guys nailed it out of the park, as always.
How do I add a power plant in Sim City 2000? I can't believe this is from '93!
Stephen,
I can't believe you're playing it! That's awesome.
However, as far as the power plant, if you can't figure that out, well, you're doomed as a mayor.
Please invite your disgruntled denizens to my city...
Paul,
Thanks!
David3,
*throwing thumbs up*
Radnac,
We set the bar high. Like 3ft high.
Sorry I forget we have international visitors:
Here's the conversion chart to help with my previous post:
3 ft=.91 meters (US) = .91 metres (UK)
Colloquial conversions:
3 ft= 3 feets (So. Central LA) = 3 Footses (Alabama et al.)
3 ft = .012 fjords (Norway)
3 ft = 1 Napoleon (France)
3 ft = 1/2 the intestines in Haggis (Scotland) = 1/4 the pig's intestines in chitterlings (So. U.S.)
3 ft = 1 "i-small i-pizza" (no toppings) (Italy)
Hope that helps...
i've never heard of icu81mi or 81 either. i guess my encyclopedic knowledge of those things is not entirely encompassing...
some random information I pulled out of the air about the big wheel...
The Big Wheel first appeared on the shows for September 8-12, 1975, when the show did a week of trial hour-long episodes. Aesthetically, the wheel bore little resemblance to the wheel shown today. It was flat and had its face to the audience instead of its edge, with the values in circles of various colors around the perimeter (with the monetary values running clockwise around the wheel, in the now-familiar order). An arrow in the center of the wheel pointed to the top circle to indicate which space was landed on. Below the arrow was a scoreboard which showed the space the wheel was currently on. Contestants waiting to spin stood in Contestants' Row, with numbers indicating their order covering up the bidding screens. The leading contestant stood at a podium to the right of the wheel (further away than today) with its own scoreboard to indicate their score. The gameplay itself, however, was for the most part the same as the modern Showcase Showdown, except that for spin-offs, contestants were allowed two spins as in normal spinning. If the first contestant(s) went over, the last contestant automatically made it into the Showcase.
When the show permanently expanded to an hour later that year on November 3, the Showcase Showdown returned, with the current Big Wheel. However, there were several rules not yet in place.
I have no idea where that came from, just in my head, I guess. By the way, the current prize for getting a $1 is $10000. It used to be only $1000.
Damon & Carlton at the strike:
http://tinyurl.com/24uwky
http://tinyurl.com/ytwg92
jason,
first, i refer you to the comments on podcast #3.
this is a tough one for me. on the one hand, if i don't say anything, it seems like i'm dodging the question, and i'm afraid to admit that i'm gay, which is something i would not want to do if i were gay. on the other hand, if i give an emphatic denial, then it sounds like i'm being too defensive, too offended at the idea of being gay, which i'm not.
i guess when i'm engaged in jovial conversation i sound "gay" (to some people), whatever that means. if anything, it's clear that whatever sounding "gay" is, you don't have to be gay to do it, in which case i'm not sure "gay" is the best name for it.
so, no, i happen not to be gay, but i wish you didn't have to ask.
I swear, the next Mr. Podcast is going to be a 5hr extravagance on the wonders that are breasts.
Maybe then we'll get "You guys are straight, right?"
I don't have a problem with people asking the question (which, btw, would be "Are you guys gay" not "You're gay, right?"), it's just that the question is based solely on what we say (and I guess how we say it) on the podcast. And that seems like a terrible basis for judging one's sexuality--unless the podcasters imply or explicitly say one way or the other, or I guess, both ways?
Now that I'm done with my little rant (which is not directed at you, Jason (you're a fan obviously (and we like our fans (which means we like you (and no, I didn't need all these parentheticals (but look what I get to do at the end: ))))))
Where'd my point go? Oh yeah:
I'm gay, Justin is not.
I want to have sex with you.
BUT NOT LIKE THAT.
ooh snap
I've been listening for a long time, and never once felt the need to wonder, or ask if anyone is gay. I really don't care. you guys rock, and I really love to listen to everything you have to say, so who even cares.
I <3 Clustin!!!
Btw: did you guys see they made a Sim City for the Nintendo DS? I didn't get it, because I had enough trouble with the old school version, but maybe you guys would enjoy it. I wonder if it says anything about reticulating splines...... hmm... maybe I should check it out.
paul, what good news? I wanna say congrats, but... what for?
Hey guys, I don't think you guys come off as gay, or not gay. I think that because we (the fans) listen to you so much, we add you into our monkey-sphere (actual psychological term)of people we care about, and that makes us want to know the details that are pertinent to your personalities. In this day and age sexuality is a very large part of how one defines themselves, so some degree of curiosity is natural. It's similiar, in a way to people wondering if you're blonde, brunette, African American, or Venuviun. It doesn't really matter, but it helps us to form a more complete mental picture.
I think the reason you are so often asked "are you gay?" is because "are you straight" sounds biased against homosexuality, and no-one wants to be mistaken for a homophobe. In it's own way, the question is trying to be respectful.
Frankly, I generally don't care what orientation my friends are, as long as the girls don't hit on me, and I know enough to not try to set people up with the wrong gender. *That's* a blind date where everyone loses. Especially if one of the involved parties is a "Stacey," "Kelly," or "Lindsay." No way to prepare in advance.
Hope you caught the fact that my tongue is currently in-cheek.
All my love. -- Mek
I usually like to know the sexual orientation of those around me for one of three reasons:
1) because I get really uncomfortable when I think a guy is hitting on me, but because I am what some people would call a "faghag" I don't always know when I am being hit on
2) so I don't put my foot in my mouth
3) so I can know how to most realistically insert a person into my sexual fantasies. Am I kidding?
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