On this episode, we discuss ABC’s take on fast-forwarding to the good parts, Sony’s quiet bid to put movies on me sticks, and the United States secret conspiracy to draw out conspiracy nuts by making us all carry tinfoil starting this August to cover our passports. On the gaming table we talk old-school arcade coming to the XBOX Live Marketplace, and another handy-dandy DM tip from the trenches. Finally, on Boston in Brief, Carl rants mightily on Big Dig insanity, and we finish off with a lighthearted discussion on a local business that Carl supports… profusely supports. There’s even an answer to some fan mail!
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Show Notes:
- ABC Floats Ridding the World of FF
- Sony Intros Movies on Mem Stick
- ePassports. Prepare to be Violated
- XBOX Live Arcade Wednesdays
- Nintendo Power #1, For FREE
- Big Dig Tunnel Collapse UPDATE: MORE Parts of the Dig Closed
- Sex Tips and More at Coolidge Corner
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CORRECTION: The seminars are held by Good Vibration. They opened in the location previously operated by Grand Opening, which is now a web-only presence. The two do collaborate, and Grand Opening used to hold these seminars. Sorry ’bout that. –Carl
CORRECTION PT2: The movie title I so inneffectively groped for was THX1138, not Farenheit 451. Mea culpa.
(stinkin’ iTunes still isn’t updating this ep yet)
For the record, the tiny sliver of onion barely grazed Colin’s foot. I offered him a boo-boo bunny (those of you who are parents will know what that is) and he declined, so it couldn’t have been that bad. The brats were marinated for about half an hour in a combination of Miller Lite and Sam Adams Summer Ale, with 1tbps melted butter, onions, chili powder, and fresh garlic. Grilled to golden brown, then back into the beer bath.
But yes it was fantasitic to see you guys again, and joke around about IT layoffs, start-ups, and employee stock options. MySpace might be the New Crack, but at least a few good things have come of it. Classmates.com used to be decent before it went to a pay model (same with highschoolalumni.com), when it was free you could actually email folks directly from the site. I suppose folks who are too “old” for MySpace will still pay for access to those sites, but the majority of ‘net-literate people are using CrackSpace.
re: Big Dig – there HAS to be a major lawsuit over this. I’ll be the first to admit that we live in a much too litigious society, but this has to be brought to court. IIRC Bechtel-Parsons was supposed to pay the state millions due to construction issues (sort of a refund I guess) after an investigation by the AG, but the state has barely collected a few hundred thousand. What a mess.
Looking forward to the launch of carlsrants.com….
Well, despite the near-crippling injury, I had a good time. So, you ever going to spill the beans and drop that name that Ana and I were trying to coax out of you?
Nope, sorry. While the person in question displayed a lack of class in our brief conversation, I prefer not to go down that route. I’m not one to throw others under the bus. Perhaps he just had a bad day, or sincerely had a long-standing issue with me personally. BUT, if you ever happen to run into anyone we both knew, and he’s an uptight asswad to you, let me know, and I’ll confirm it at that point
Frankly I am surprised that Ana wouldn’t succeed at wheedling information out of someone. She’s rather… tenacious. Some might say she’s like the Terminator (from the original Terminator, not the sissy T-800 from Judgment Day). She can’t be stopped…
The horror… the horror… make the nightmares stop…
Also, there is a distinct difference between displaying a lack of class and being an asswad. I have been on both ends of both traits. I know classless people who aren’t necessarily asswads, and asswads who (at least according to some societal norm) have ‘class’.
I think I am more of a classy asswad, myself.
I’ve been around Ana’s tenaciousness since 1989, so I’ve developed a bit of a sheild at this point
“classy asswad”… I think I’ve got the name for my new sludgecore band!
Wait, I thought you were just a general prick?
I’m surprised anyone could develop an immunity. I’ve known Ana since 2000. I’ve put up some decent battles, but I usually lose in the end anyway.
Well, I was a General Prick, but I got demoted after the… ‘incident’. Now I’m just a Major Dick.
Figures you would be a commissioned officer. They are usually a bunch a dimwits who have no clue. I would much rather be Sergeant Prick.
Because it must now be posted:
Dark Helmet: Careful you idiot! I said across her nose, not up it!
Laser Gunner: Sorry sir! I’m doing my best!
Dark Helmet: Who made that man a gunner?
Major Asshole: I did sir. He’s my cousin.
Dark Helmet: Who is he?
Colonel Sandurz: He’s an asshole sir.
Dark Helmet: I know that! What’s his name?
Colonel Sandurz: That is his name sir. Asshole, Major Asshole!
Dark Helmet: And his cousin?
Colonel Sandurz: He’s an asshole too sir. Gunner’s mate First Class Philip Asshole!
Dark Helmet: How many asholes do we have on this ship, anyway?
[Entire bridge crew stands up and raises a hand]
Entire Bridge Crew: Yo!
Dark Helmet: I knew it. I’m surrounded by assholes!
[Dark Helmet pulls his face shield down]
Dark Helmet: Keep firing, assholes!
Yeah, I figured that was only a post or two away, Remy
What’s the matter Colonel Sandurz…. chicken?
By far, the best exchange in the movie:
Dark Helmet: What the hell am I looking at? When does this happen in the movie?
Colonel Sandurz: Now. You’re looking at now sir. Everything that happens now, is happening now.
Dark Helmet: What happened to then?
Colonel Sandurz: We passed then.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now. We’re at now, now.
Dark Helmet: Go back to then!
Colonel Sandurz: When?
Dark Helmet: Now.
Colonel Sandurz: Now?
Dark Helmet: Now!
Colonel Sandurz: I can’t.
Dark Helmet: Why?
Colonel Sandurz: We missed it.
Dark Helmet: When?
Colonel Sandurz: Just now.
Dark Helmet: When will then be now?
Colonel Sandurz: Soon.
Dark Helmet: How soon?
Video Operator: Sir!
[Dark Helmet has becomed far too confused and everyone now ignores him even though he's center screen]
Dark Helmet: What?
Video Operator: We’ve identified their location.
Dark Helmet: Where?
Video Operator: It’s the moon of Vega.
Colonel Sandurz: Good work. Set a course and prepare for our arrival.
Dark Helmet: When?
Video Operator: At 1900 hours, sir.
Colonel Sandurz: By high noon tomorrow they will be our prisoners.
Dark Helmet: Who?
I see your Schwartz is as big as mine. Now let’s see if you know how to… ‘handle’ it.
Ich sehe dein Schwanz ist genau so gross wie meins, Lonestar. Mal sehen wei du damin…’umgehen’ kannst.
For some reason, Dave has always made it apparent that it is incredibly important to utter that phrase in German when someone says it in English…
Some sort of German programming, Dave?
It just sounds so much better that way.
Also, re: RFID passports. Schneier has posted a story about someone cloning them. He’s also got a bunch of stuff on his site (linked from that story) talking about what a bad idea this is.