Comments on: BostonGeek Podcast: Episode 72 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/ We celebrate all facets of geekiness, including Tech Geek, Science Geek and Gaming Geek... coming to you straight from Boston. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:59:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Maggie http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-48856 Maggie Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:07:46 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-48856 I'm no former-boy-band-idiot apologist, but to say Mark Wahlberg was 'perfect' for two very good films in which he had starring roles and then, in the same breath, say he can't act is a terribly specious suggestion. He obviously can act, but your own tacit admission. But, just as obviously, you're not likely to admit that. Probably due to his former-boy-band-idiot status. ;) When he started acting, I was skeptical of his abilities too, I admit, but the guy can, after all, act. He may not have a wide range, but what he does he does well. And he seems smart enough to stay in his niche. His brother has, it turns out, a bit more range ... but he looks/behaves like a tard so it's doubtful he'll ever gain the casting his more photogenic bro will. Now get on the mic, you sucka MCs, and bust us out some pawdcast! Werd! ;P I’m no former-boy-band-idiot apologist, but to say Mark Wahlberg was ‘perfect’ for two very good films in which he had starring roles and then, in the same breath, say he can’t act is a terribly specious suggestion. He obviously can act, but your own tacit admission. But, just as obviously, you’re not likely to admit that. Probably due to his former-boy-band-idiot status. ;)

When he started acting, I was skeptical of his abilities too, I admit, but the guy can, after all, act. He may not have a wide range, but what he does he does well. And he seems smart enough to stay in his niche. His brother has, it turns out, a bit more range … but he looks/behaves like a tard so it’s doubtful he’ll ever gain the casting his more photogenic bro will.

Now get on the mic, you sucka MCs, and bust us out some pawdcast! Werd! ;P

]]> By: Dave http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-46216 Dave Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:45:37 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-46216 I dunno, I think both the Wahlbergs have as much range as a certain governator you have nightly dreams of penetrating. I dunno, I think both the Wahlbergs have as much range as a certain governator you have nightly dreams of penetrating.

]]> By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-46189 Carl Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:12:52 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-46189 Kel, your comment proves two things: Mark Wahlberg (a.k.a. Marky Mark) will continue, inexplicably, to draw throngs of women and get acting roles despite the fact that he cannot act. Though, admittedly, he was perfect for this movie... and Boogie Nights. Not having followed Mark or Donnie in their former careers as girlie squeal-inducing singing sensations, neither Colin nor I know where they are from. :-) Kel, your comment proves two things:

Mark Wahlberg (a.k.a. Marky Mark) will continue, inexplicably, to draw throngs of women and get acting roles despite the fact that he cannot act. Though, admittedly, he was perfect for this movie… and Boogie Nights.

Not having followed Mark or Donnie in their former careers as girlie squeal-inducing singing sensations, neither Colin nor I know where they are from. :-)

]]> By: Kelly Labrecque http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-46187 Kelly Labrecque Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:56:35 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-46187 For the record, Alli and I saw "The Departed" for Marky Mark...not Leo. Also, MARK AND DONNIE Wahlberg are from Dorchestah! C'mowwwwn, guys.... ;-p Kel For the record, Alli and I saw “The Departed” for Marky Mark…not Leo. Also, MARK AND DONNIE Wahlberg are from Dorchestah! C’mowwwwn, guys….

;-p

Kel

]]> By: Maggie http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-44029 Maggie Thu, 29 Mar 2007 16:31:30 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-44029 Terry: Just because you say "With all due respect" doesn't mean you can say anything you want to. Ricky: Yes it does. That's exactly what it means. It says so. Terry: Where? Ricky: In the Constitution. ;D I can't believe I just listened to a show which discussed the specific gravity of panties. But I have to admit... the "don't you want to be a star?" comment to the tarted up rabbit... fucking. hilarious. PS - I couldn't give two shits about Microsoft coming here, but Google? Two words: wireless. access. If they do come here and then do for us what they're trying to do in the bay area, we could see free google wi-fi. I'm all for that. Terry: Just because you say “With all due respect” doesn’t mean you can say anything you want to.
Ricky: Yes it does. That’s exactly what it means. It says so.
Terry: Where?
Ricky: In the Constitution.

;D

I can’t believe I just listened to a show which discussed the specific gravity of panties. But I have to admit… the “don’t you want to be a star?” comment to the tarted up rabbit… fucking. hilarious.

PS - I couldn’t give two shits about Microsoft coming here, but Google? Two words: wireless. access. If they do come here and then do for us what they’re trying to do in the bay area, we could see free google wi-fi. I’m all for that.

]]> By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43517 Carl Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:29:17 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43517 Yeah.... I had the one tech manual. And lots and lots of other books. I think that was my Asimov phase. I read everythng by Asimov. Yeah…. I had the one tech manual. And lots and lots of other books. I think that was my Asimov phase. I read everythng by Asimov.

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43508 Big Remy Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:03:08 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43508 Yeah I had that manual as well, as well as: The Quotable Star Trek Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual The Races of Star Trek Star Trek: The Animated Series book collection Star Trek Compendium books (or called something like that). They were basically fan and script writer editiorials and pieces concerning the Star Trek universe. My two favorite articles from that were: "A Short Biography of Montgomery Scott": a short bio of Scotty, which I'm not sure if they ever used as his actual bio, but it was great. Scotty designed the fast attack ships orbiting Mars that were one of the last defense lines for Earth, and those ships eventually became the basis for the Defiant, the baddest starship ever built. "Q and the Squire of Gothos" It was an editorial that concluded that the Squire of Gothos (http://trekguide.com/padd/tos18.htm) and Q were in fact the same entity and that was when the Q first became interested in humans. Great and very convincing article. Plus, I had the computer game where you got to build starships and send them out on missions. That was fun. Yeah I had that manual as well, as well as:

The Quotable Star Trek
Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual
The Races of Star Trek
Star Trek: The Animated Series book collection
Star Trek Compendium books (or called something like that). They were basically fan and script writer editiorials and pieces concerning the Star Trek universe. My two favorite articles from that were:

“A Short Biography of Montgomery Scott”: a short bio of Scotty, which I’m not sure if they ever used as his actual bio, but it was great. Scotty designed the fast attack ships orbiting Mars that were one of the last defense lines for Earth, and those ships eventually became the basis for the Defiant, the baddest starship ever built.

“Q and the Squire of Gothos” It was an editorial that concluded that the Squire of Gothos (http://trekguide.com/padd/tos18.htm) and Q were in fact the same entity and that was when the Q first became interested in humans. Great and very convincing article.

Plus, I had the computer game where you got to build starships and send them out on missions. That was fun.

]]> By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43506 Carl Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:55:36 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43506 Also, as far as the number of times panties can be brought up in an episode, I refer you to Benny Hill. Through watching that British comedic master I learned two things: some people still had the balls to do black-face up into the 1980s, and you can never have enough hot british chicks in panties. Also, as far as the number of times panties can be brought up in an episode, I refer you to Benny Hill. Through watching that British comedic master I learned two things: some people still had the balls to do black-face up into the 1980s, and you can never have enough hot british chicks in panties.

]]> By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43505 Carl Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:44:29 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43505 I had the ST: TNG Technical Manual by Michael Okuda. Although I had many complaints about the technical inconsistencies, I applauded the effort to attempt to canonically explain stuff tot he fans. Alas, the paragraph where they go through the trouble of saying even Q could not travel at Warp 10 was stupid. I had the ST: TNG Technical Manual by Michael Okuda. Although I had many complaints about the technical inconsistencies, I applauded the effort to attempt to canonically explain stuff tot he fans.

Alas, the paragraph where they go through the trouble of saying even Q could not travel at Warp 10 was stupid.

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43503 Big Remy Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:18:23 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43503 My comment was more directed at Colin, I applaud you for remembering. I thought I was then only Star Trek ubergeek here. I used to have the blueprints to the orginal NCC 1701 Enterprise on my wall :-) My comment was more directed at Colin, I applaud you for remembering. I thought I was then only Star Trek ubergeek here.

I used to have the blueprints to the orginal NCC 1701 Enterprise on my wall :-)

]]> By: Greg http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43500 Greg Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:32:05 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43500 You guys keep trying THAT hard for faux-controversy, you're gonna get shivved. You guys keep trying THAT hard for faux-controversy, you’re gonna get shivved.

]]> By: Carl http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43497 Carl Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:58:31 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43497 Obviously I did not forget Picard was stabbed by a Nausicaan. Just took a second for me to access that portion of memory. Obviously I remembered the whole friggin' scene. "You HU-MONS have no 'gramba'." Heh, I half-expected the dude to grab his crotch while saying that, as 'gramba' sounded a lot like 'balls'. Obviously I did not forget Picard was stabbed by a Nausicaan. Just took a second for me to access that portion of memory. Obviously I remembered the whole friggin’ scene.

“You HU-MONS have no ‘gramba’.” Heh, I half-expected the dude to grab his crotch while saying that, as ‘gramba’ sounded a lot like ‘balls’.

]]> By: Greg http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43491 Greg Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:41:19 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43491 Oh my god. Sheep with human organs? Have these scientists not read Scott Sigler's <a href="http://scottsigler.podshow.com/2007/03/19/ancestor-pdf/" rel="nofollow">Ancestor</a>? Oh my god. Sheep with human organs? Have these scientists not read Scott Sigler’s Ancestor?

]]> By: Karl Kornfeld http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43474 Karl Kornfeld Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:06:54 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43474 Yes, I'm finally out of the hospital, but still sick. I don't know how soon I'll be able to rejoin the podcasts. Hopefully soon. And I hope to be up-to-speed in time for the Byffy thing at Coolidge Corner! (We just call ourselves Byffy fans, by the way) Paul Reubens was in the original Buffy movie in which he performed one of the best death scenes ever on film. Carl gets ten points for remembering that it was a Nosican who stabbed Picard in the heart. Yes, I’m finally out of the hospital, but still sick. I don’t know how soon I’ll be able to rejoin the podcasts. Hopefully soon. And I hope to be up-to-speed in time for the Byffy thing at Coolidge Corner! (We just call ourselves Byffy fans, by the way)

Paul Reubens was in the original Buffy movie in which he performed one of the best death scenes ever on film.

Carl gets ten points for remembering that it was a Nosican who stabbed Picard in the heart.

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43445 Big Remy Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:45:37 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43445 How could you forget that Picard was stabbed by a Nausicaan? How could you forget that Picard was stabbed by a Nausicaan?

]]> By: Big Remy http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43439 Big Remy Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:37:18 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43439 "stew and 4 potential key chains" has got to be one your best comments ever. “stew and 4 potential key chains” has got to be one your best comments ever.

]]> By: Russtopher http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43432 Russtopher Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:26:34 +0000 http://www.bostongeek.com/2007/03/28/bostongeek-podcast-episode-72/#comment-43432 Just how many times did the word "panties" appear on this week's episode, anyways? Just how many times did the word “panties” appear on this week’s episode, anyways?

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