Special appearance by
David Ossman as 'Tirebiter'
David Ossman audio interview is here
||||||||| Catherwood re-enters the Waiting Room and explains "This is the main discussion room which is logged each night." ||||||||| Catherwood announces, "The time is 4:33 AM - I now declare Thursday's chat log for May 07, 2015 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Johan Amadeus Myjetski close behind, grumbles something about disrupting his 1:00 PM tree-stunting plans, and dashes off to the sitting room. Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Yeah, I'll stunt your trees for you Catherwood! Do you know what this is? ||||||||| Catherwood strides up to Johan Amadeus Myjetski and queries "Did you want me?" ||||||||| It's 1:25 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Johan Amadeus Myjetski - dead from measles ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood ushers CouchLock inside, makes a note of the time (4:09 PM), then fades off into the distance going on about the waiting room or the sitting room or something. ||||||||| Catherwood escorts DJTweeny in through the front door at 4:22 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. ||||||||| New notice: '** There will be a Firesign Theatre/US Plus Stimulcast starting at 9pmET/6pmPT this evening FEATURING A LIVE INTERVIEW WiTH DAVID OSSMAN!! Warm-up music begins around 8:40pmET - visit Firesign’s web site at www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com **' ||||||||| Catherwood ushers Rufus_T_Firetween inside, makes a note of the time (4:33 PM), then fades off into the distance going on about the waiting room or the sitting room or something. ||||||||| It's 4:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| CouchLock - dead from measles ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 5 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Molly🎭 close behind, mutters something about disrupting his 5:41 PM tree-stunting plans, and hurries off to the vestibule. Molly🎭: I love plays do you?¿ ||||||||| "I'm going to The Auditorium" says Molly🎭, and leaves. ||||||||| It's 5:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Molly🎭 - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 6 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 7 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| 7:50 PM: Mark Time jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past half hour!" ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 8 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. DJTweeny: Hello. Mark. DJTweeny: Just did a Skype test with the real Mark Time, and we're all set for an interview in about an hour ||||||||| Catherwood trudges in at 8:08 PM, dragging jahgust by one leg and asks "Can anyone vouch for this Firehead?" DJTweeny: Hi jahgust jahgust: For once I am able to be home and on a special night with our David!! DJTweeny: We're all set for an Ossman interview in about an hour jahgust: Hiya Tween! DJTweeny: yeah, kewl :) jahgust: Howz been the battles Tween? ||||||||| 8:12 PM: Govslugwell jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past five minutes!" DJTweeny: theyz been battlin' DJTweeny: how's by youz? Govslugwell: namely concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown but time will tell fades away I resume DJTweeny: Hi Governor ||||||||| Catherwood stops by and announces "While you bozos sit here in the Waiting Room, why not shop at the Firesale store?" Govslugwell: HOWDY! jahgust: Trine to regain a work life balance! Bit topsy turvy at the moment! DJTweeny: That can happen Govslugwell: jobs is on the way ||||||||| Catherwood tiptoes into the room, and snorts derisively "Announcing 'Lil', also known as 'Nancy' -- the time is 8:14 PM" -- then he slowly retires back into the Aviary... Govslugwell: and let's greet him as if he wasn't what he is... Lil: Hi peeps DJTweeny: Hi Lil Lil:Tweeny darlin' jahgust: I got de jobs...I am hoping lifes is on the way! jahgust: Hi Lil! DJTweeny: We should have a pretty decent crowd tonight Lil: Gawkers! DJTweeny: it's lily's birthday, and I asked her what she wanted to hear, and she said HTF jahgust: Let's hope Catherwood can cope with the drinks orders! ||||||||| Catherwood strides over to jahgust and mumbles "Typing my name just to rile me, eh?" Lil: Hi Ja DJTweeny: on the off chance DO might be interested in talking about it, I messaged him on FB and he said sure... DJTweeny: We got lucky :) jahgust: Oh you love it you old wheeze! Gi' us a kiss Catherwood! ||||||||| Catherwood strides alongside jahgust and says "Do you have something for me to do?" DJTweeny: Catherwood, please give the chatters an interview ||||||||| Catherwood hands the chatters an interview. jahgust: HTF is my fave of them all. I have to listen to Roller Maidens, TV or not... and HTF in that order. It's like a big Firesign epic! Lil: Better than the usual eff off from the old boy eh Catherwood ||||||||| Catherwood strides alongside Lil and asks "Someone mention my name?" ||||||||| Catherwood leads Lucien in through the front door at 8:18 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. Lil: Yes Catherwood I'll have a large bourbon please ||||||||| Catherwood steps over to Lil and inquires "Did you need me?" Lucien: What's all this brew ha ha?! DJTweeny: Hi Lucien Lucien: Hey Tweeny! Lil: Guess I don't type fast enough for Catherwood ||||||||| Catherwood walks alongside Lil and queries "Do you have something for me to do?" Lil: Sigh, just forget it Catherwood I'll get my own bourbon ||||||||| Catherwood gets own bourbon. Lil: LOL Lucien: Catherwood, can't you see you're upsetting Lil? Leave us alone! ||||||||| Catherwood walks alongside Lucien and inquires "Did you want me?" Lil: Where's the link Tweeny? DJTweeny: How much would you like, sir? DJTweeny: I'll put the streams up in a minute Lil Lil: Thanks Lucien I can use a loan DJTweeny: Music will start about 35 after the hour Lil: Okey doke DJT DJTweeny: I should have realized lots of people would come in early DJTweeny: Maybe will add to the playlist, just a sec Lil: Shame on you Tweeny lol Lucien: Am-scray uster-bay! Lil: Awww he's no fun he---all together now-- Lucien: I'm very excited for this interview. I met/worked with David years ago, I wonder if he'd even remember me. I was just a young teen at the time. Lil: So was David I imagine although I don't know for sure ||||||||| New notice: '** There will be a Firesign Theatre/US Plus Stimulcast FEATURING A LIVE INTERVIEW WiTH DAVID OSSMAN!! starting at 9pmET this evening. Warm-up music begins around 8:40pmET - you can join the streams now (NO AUDIO YET - just a chance for everybody to get connected) at 128k at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k for dial-up users at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u (streaming server graciously provided by Radio Free Dishnuts - www.dishnuts.net) **' DJTweeny: no music yet Lucien: Nah, David's always been like Catherwood in my mind; eternally a quirky, elderly chap. ||||||||| Catherwood s in Lucien's mind eternally a quirky elderly chap. Lil: Thanks Tweeny dear it's a nice hum though Lucien: As a voice actor I've borrowed his Catherwood voice countless time. ||||||||| Catherwood says "It's 8:26 PM" Lil: I shall go feed the firedog so I can be ready DJTweeny: OK music in just a couple of minutes Lil: BRB jahgust: I wonder though if having Dave and Catherwood in the same room will create a singularity, resultng in a tear in the fabric of space thus ushering in the end of days? ||||||||| Catherwood strides alongside jahgust and says "Typing my name just to rile me, eh?" jahgust: I'll have a Scotch on Rile, hold the mayo! DJTweeny: It might even creat a Black Hole DJTweeny: &create ||||||||| New notice: '** currently playing - warm up music (The Moody Blues) - listen to the stream at 128k at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k for dial-up users at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u (streaming server graciously provided by Radio Free Dishnuts - www.dishnuts.net) **' jahgust: Aw Justin and the boys! I love The Magnificent Moodies! DJTweeny: requested by lily :) ||||||||| Catherwood leads Merlyn into the room, accepts a $3 bill as a gratuity, mutters something about 8:38 PM, then departs. DJTweeny: Hey Merlyn Merlyn: hey tween ||||||||| Catherwood trudges in at 8:38 PM, dragging DoC by the hair and asks "Can anyone vouch for this bozo?" Merlyn:tween, any estimate on how long the interview will be? DJTweeny: not a clue, Merlyn DJTweeny: will leave it open ended Merlyn: OK, I'll add a notice ||||||||| Bebop Lobo reminds all you hep cats to listen to Firesign’s NEW 24/7 RADIO STATION Click to listen anytime!" DJTweeny: Hi DoC Lil: Hi Merl DoC: Hi Tweeny :) DJTweeny: I should have changed the banner as well, just a sec Lil: Strange times indeed ||||||||| Mudhead steps in at 8:41 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. ||||||||| New notice: '** There will be a Firesign Theatre/US Plus Stimulcast FEATURING A LIVE INTERVIEW WiTH DAVID OSSMAN!! starting at 9pmET this evening - currently playing - warm up music (The Moody Blues) - listen to the stream at 128k at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k for dial-up users at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u (streaming server graciously provided by Radio Free Dishnuts - www.dishnuts.net) **' Mudhead: Hi all ||||||||| New topic: 'David Ossman live interview at 9 PM Eastern 6 PM Pacific' DJTweeny: Hey Mudhead Lil: That 24/7 radio station is still looping the same segment it started with ||||||||| Captain Equinox flies in through the transom, landing on the bearskin rug. "Attention, solstice squad! After working a 12-hour day, I like to kick back and swill some juice out of a genuine Firesign coffee mug or Bear Whiz Beer stein!" Merlyn: The topic is on the login page DJTweeny: How are you faring, Mudhead? Lil: Hi uddy ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in and snorts derisively "Presenting 'Stlouielou', just granted probation at 8:42 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Lil: LOL add the M there DJTweeny: right, Merlyn Mudhead: Not too well today kurt, still very dizzy when standing DJTweeny: Hi Louie DJTweeny: Haven't even messed with changing that Stlouielou: Hey now hippies! ||||||||| Bebop Lobo reminds all you hep cats to listen to Firesign’s NEW 24/7 RADIO STATION Click to listen anytime!" jahgust: This is gonna spin me into a Moodies binge!! Thanks Lil! been too long! DJTweeny: Amazed that they're trying to get you to stand at all, Mudhead :/ Mudhead: Just snuff enerGy to listen to the show, I need a new iPad, or a battery at least Mudhead: I'm the one pushing the rehab, I need get home ||||||||| Cat enters at 8:45 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and dashes off to the Chapeau Manger. Merlyn: look what dragged in the cat Mudhead: So wuyish everyone my best Kurt, I'm gonna just listen till the battery dies Cat: hi merl, you sleazy weasel ||||||||| Around 8:46 PM, Mudhead walks off into the sunset... jahgust: Hey Cat! Merlyn: First class! Cat: Come back, Muddy. Ossman hasn't shownup yet. DJTweeny: Hi Cat Cat: Hiya Joe, wuddya know? jahgust: Too much and not enough sir! DoC: Hi Tweeny :) Cat: Did you get the poetry show via dropbox, tween? ||||||||| Gusts of wind blow in from outside and the thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of helicopter blades is heard as Happy Panditt's chopper lands on the lawn and Fergus plummets into the garden at 8:48 PM. Fergus: Drinks for everyone DJTweeny: Can't do DB right now, Cat, sorry DJTweeny: Hi Fergus Fergus: Hi DJ Cat: I produced 22 shows for Firesign radio and Poetry was I think,the 2nd. Hopefully Tween will play it soon Cat: The lads were/are very poetic DJTweeny: Do remind me, Cat :) Cat: If DB doesn't work, I can use SendThisFile as I did for Billville. DJTweeny: k Stlouielou: here's my ne poem...bic lighter why do you not get hot? when you know I wanna poke some smot DJTweeny: oooook Stlouielou: 25 lighters and none work....grrrrr Cat: When he dies, Ossman's obit will say, "Member of Firesign Theatre" but if he had a choice, I'm sure he'd rather have it read, David Ossman, poet. ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 8:54 PM, dragging Phlemguty Phlang by the hair and asks "Can anyone vouch for this Yahoo ™?" ||||||||| Catherwood escorts ''Bob'' inside, makes a note of the time (8:54 PM), then fades off into the distance going on about the waiting room or the sitting room or something. DJTweeny: Hi Phlang, Bob Cat: I think we'll have lots of chatters here tonight Phlemguty Phlang: I didn't do it! Nobody saw me do it! You can't prove anyphlegm! DJTweeny: sure hope so ||||||||| It's 8:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Govslugwell - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... DJTweeny: people were responding well to the FB posts Lil: My firedog got so excited she firepeed on the carpet DJTweeny: lol Cat: What didn't you do, phlang? ''Bob'': Heya Tweeny! Very excited about tonight's show. :) ||||||||| Catherwood escorts EWeston in through the front door at 8:55 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. DJTweeny: "It's on the roof!!" DJTweeny: Hi EW Cat: Hi ew Phlemguty Phlang: Foreshadowing: I've had enough. In fact, I've had too many. Please boot me inconspicuously before I embarass Bambi. ||||||||| Catherwood strides up and pipes up "Presenting 'Beet', just granted probation at 8:56 PM", then leaves hurriedly. EWeston: Sounds ruff Tweeney Beet: My favorite group even beyond the Fab Four Cat: That's not a roof, that's our Sun Altar Beet: Evening all Mark Time: I'm dying to find out where the saxophone riff comes from in The Years in Your Ears - same as one in John and Yoko's "Two Virgins" Cat: Hi Vegman jahgust: Cat I scored a mint copy of The Sullen Art on Ebay around my birthday! EWeston: Hey Cat and a disturbed crowd DJTweeny: Hi Beet ||||||||| lily enters at 8:56 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and scurries off to the Haberdashery Barn. DJTweeny: Hi lily Beet: Hi Tween DJTweeny: just in time for the last Moodies song Phlemguty Phlang: nice crowd tonight EWeston: More vegies! lily: ''Bob'' Beet Cat DJTweeny EWeston Fergus jahgust Lil lily Mark Time Phlemguty Phlang Stlouielou hey alll and thanks tweenir Phlemguty Phlang: hang on... I can't stand to hear mytself talk that way... Cat: Lily Lil: High there Cat, Beet, EW, ummm hope I haven't missed anyone ||||||||| Phlemguty Phlang rushes off, saying "8:57 PM? Mark Time is almost on! Where's a radio?" Lil: Lily Stlouielou: hi Lily Beet: Hi Lily lily: hi cat Mark Time: What? ||||||||| Deputy Dang steals in around 8:57 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last year's "unpleasant incident." DoC: Will bea good show tonight :) DJTweeny: Hi Dang Cat: What's on 2nd ||||||||| Bill Sprawl pokes his head in through the window and shouts "MARCHING TO SHIBBOLETH! Click to order!" lily: thanks thanks Beet: yo lily Deputy Dang: What? ||||||||| Catherwood enters with DadSir2U close behind, mumbles something about disrupting his 8:58 PM tree-stunting plans, and rushes off to the sitting room. Lil: Zoommmmm hey there Mark, what did you say? DJTweeny: Hi Dad Deputy Dang: I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about. EWeston: Hello Ruby Begonia...where ever you are DadSir2U: hiya kids hiya Cat: Have you all seen the movie Scrooge, 1951 flick starring Alistair Sims? Beet: Hey, Tween, can you tell me which album this is from? Stlouielou: ola ||||||||| A time machine materializes at 8:58 PM and Nubby waltzes out, carrying a grape from ancient Greece. lily: its all about the id Lil: LOL Hi dad Cat: It's played on Xmas eve every year since I was a kid. ||||||||| "8:59 PM? 8:59 PM!!" says Catherwood, "shoes for the dead should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as shoes for the dead enters and sits on the couch. EWeston: That's dad Sir! Lil: I wasn't born yet lol Nubby: what is the difference between chit and chat? shoes for the dead: Howdy Cat: Shoes, Nub Beet: Hi Nub Hi shous Nubby: Howdy too! lily: lurk and look Cat: You're born now, lil ||||||||| Catherwood strides in with a trumpet, plays a fanfare, and proclaims "Nine PM on Thursday, May 07, 2015 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" Lil: but it's my favorite version, the Bill Murray a close second Nubby: Did someone say lid? Lil: I am cat, are you sure? lily: and sushi for supper too cat EWeston: Chits are useful in poker. Chats not so much Nubby: I thought Cat was Cat Lil: Now I'm confused Cat: Remember the scene where Scrooge wakes up and discovers he isnt' dead. He does a handstand on a chair, freaking out his housekeeper Lil: LOL EWeston: I'm Puce Lil: yep Deputy Dang: It's not funny until the chits hit the fans! shoes for the dead: What? Lil: Hi Puce Nubby: I've been confused since that indian party in 79 Cat: That's how I felt all day yesterday. The most miraculous thing in my life time occurred on Tuesday night. EWeston: From a long line of Puce, of course Lil: And the secret woid tonight is WHAT shoes for the dead: was there peyote? lily: what Lil: Iws it still Tuesday? ||||||||| Catherwood enters with pinholeF200 close behind, mumbles something about disrupting his 9:02 PM tree-stunting plans, and rushes off to the sitting room. Beet: hi pin lily: Thank you so much DJTweeny u da best ||||||||| Ralph Spoilsport drives in through the door and says "Buy a new or used T-shirt from the Firesign Theatre Cafepress store! Hurry before this sentence ends!" EWeston: My Pinny, ouch DJTweeny: Hi pinhole, shoes, Nubby shoes for the dead: hey Pin ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in and snorts derisively "Presenting 'NationalSurrealistLightPeoples', just granted probation at 9:03 PM", then leaves hurriedly. pinholeF200: Yo beet, shoes and all Fireheads Nubby: back, had to put the macaroni on--and it fell for it Nubby: Hey pin DJTweeny: Hi NSLP shoes for the dead: hey NSLP Beet: Hey Peoples Nubby: I'm going to leave and "come back" as Nabby -- scuse me ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." EWeston: Just Peoples for short conversations? Lil: I feel so OLD Beet: Who Knows Who Cares Stlouielou: Domo Arigato ''Bob'': HONK HONK! lily: yeah day thanks ||||||||| Catherwood stomps in at 9:04 PM, dragging Nabby by one leg and asks "Can anyone vouch for this web surfer?" Lil: What? Nabby: Happy birthday Lily EWeston: AKA Don Potatoe shoes for the dead: Happy New Orbit, Lil!!! Beet: Happy Birthday, Lily! Stlouielou: HBD! jahgust: VOUCHED lily: thanks all Cat:http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/alberta-election-2015-ndp-sings-for-joy-harper-s-caucus-like-morgue-1.3063472 EWeston: Today is your birthday dum dum dumdum dum dum Lil: Yes do have the happiest birthday Lily Merlyn: He's calling from a coffee can! ||||||||| Catherwood stops by and announces "While you bozos sit here in the Waiting Room, why not shop at the Firesale store?" Lucien: Yayyyy David. Beet: Wow D. O.! Nabby: Hellooooo David O! pinholeF200: buon natale lily Lil: HI DAVID YOU SOUND GREAT Merlyn: Whidbey EWeston: Whimbly whitby Nabby: Wiggly Island NationalSurrealistLightPeoples: Wobbly! lily: all washinington is islands ? Cat: It's the great Ossman voice EWeston: Past and present yes Lily jahgust: HEY Dave! Merlyn: Piggly Wiggly Island ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 9:07 PM, dragging KJSpiller by the hair and asks "Can anyone vouch for this Firehead?" Nabby: some islands some mountains some people n stuff ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! - currently playing – David Ossman's “HOW TIME FLYS” - listen to the stream at 128k at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k for dial-up users at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u - YOU CAN PURCHASE THIS ALBUM AT >> http://laugh.com/product/david-ossman-how-time-flys-cd-audio-only/ **' lily: no man is an islet shoes for the dead: he's a [eninsula Nabby: Must have been a blast, David lily: they clicked and then clacked Merlyn: They would "show" dirty movies and actually get complaints Cat: When Bergman was living in England when the Beatles started, he wanted to have a comedy group like them. He succeeded. Nabby: I'm no Islet I'm a free man EWeston: Most of Washington crashed up against the rocky mountain craton as Island arcs KJSpiller: I believe my credentials, though soggy, remain pertinent. lily: I am so honored this is the best gift ever lily: cool ew Lil: You Tube Merlyn: Worldcon is in Spokane this year: http://sasquan.org DJTweeny: :) lily: eyebrpws up Beet: It's nice for a change to actually be "tuned in? for a few moments. Cat: I have a VHS version of Martian Space party. pinholeF200: how do you lip sync a radio show? lily: oh that would have been grand jahgust: A doc is so overdue! Nabby: Yep jah Lil: Most definitely NationalSurrealistLightPeoples: what's the professor's name? Nabby: Sound is the best lily: ty nabby lily: ty tween EWeston: David has a recording studio in the basement lily: to be a fly
Nabby gives lily a virtual birthday present that is ticking. ||||||||| Kingmanarts waltzes in at 9:15 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. EWeston: Flee Liliy jahgust: Nice!! I want those recordings! And the new book! Beet: This is some compelling stuff. lily: its a barometer ty nabby Nabby: Free Willie shoes for the dead: hey King Nabby: Hi king lily: Zee Tilly ||||||||| Catherwood enters with soylentia close behind, grumbles something about disrupting his 9:16 PM tree-stunting plans, and runs off to the Aviary. Nabby: How Time Flys is sooooo cool Beet: HTF one my very favorites. Cat: Great news, Dave. Kingmanarts: Hey, let me get my pliers. EWeston: Marshallette Tilly Nabby: Hey soy soylentia: evenin' lily: wish I had smellavision Nabby: We can see it in our minds EWeston: The pliers are having a revolution. We have marmosets Beet: Firesign very aware of artistic construction for album design. soylentia: can't quite get the phonograph cranked here
Nabby gives lily a scratch 'n' sniff card. Stlouielou: kooky ||||||||| Gusts of wind blow in from outside and the thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of helicopter blades is heard as Happy Panditt's chopper lands on the lawn and Captain equinoq disembarks at 9:18 PM. Deputy Dang: important to cover the insertion shoes for the dead: how many sets of marmos? ||||||||| Catherwood escorts Captain Equinox in through the front door at 9:19 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. Nabby: Hi Cappy Beet: Yo Equi shoes for the dead: hey Capn lily: it smells like strawberries nope stroke EWeston: 666, and more on the way Cat: noq? nox? why don't we all get knockered. lily: eeeeecceeellant Merlyn:http://www.recordsale.de/cdpix/t/thefiresigntheatre-davidossmanshowtimeflys.jpg Captain Equinox: Hiya Kiddos! lily: I have those obsidian kind cat KJSpiller: I've hit a tessaract of references.One more dimension and I'll stop falling over, Unless I already did. EWeston: Disarmed I'm sure Cat: obsidian is kind? not to the aztecs soylentia: Spiffy jpg, Merlyn! ||||||||| Catherwood accompanies QUADSHOCK into the room, accepts a jar of pennies as a gratuity, mutters something about 9:22 PM, then departs. ||||||||| At 9:22 PM, the lights go out! Rocky Rococo's voice pierces the inky darkness: "I've got you now, KJSpiller!" Shattering glass is heard, and then the lights come back on... lily: ty nabby Nabby: Cheers Quad Nabby: Right on David O shoes for the dead: hey quad Cat: turn off the cap lock key, quad QUADSHOCK: cheers seeker! ||||||||| Chick Lambert fades in and says: "I have no idea who this Friedstein Theatre is, but they 're honing in on my territory over at Duke of Madness Motors. Give 'em the what for, Storm!" "RUFF! RUFF!" Kingmanarts: I was born an American I Was raised an American I'll die an American in America Nabby: Twark Main? Beet: I'm loving this. Cat: i think people who were into the space programme are naturally firesign fans shoes for the dead: Dave would make a good Twain EWeston: Get them Armenians out the back! Cat: only armenians here, kinhg lily: I kove my airways Cat: hal hollbrook owns twain.
Nabby pokes lily with a pickle. DJTweeny: yeah ||||||||| It's 9:25 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Nubby - dead from The Plague ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... lily: side 5 Kingmanarts: An amorphous being peeling a banana and quoting the coen brothers. EWeston: No true Kove would leave their pickle undefended lily: its a gerkin Nabby: I have something stuck in my airway Cat: just wanna ride on my motor-sickle EWeston: Happy garnishieday shoes for the dead: hey NSA Guy Kingmanarts: Before the beginning there was this turtle and the turtle was alone and he looked around. jahgust: I still think in vinyl terms when Producing albums for the digital market. jahgust: I am totally geeking out on this tech talk by Dave! EWeston: And saw his nieghbor. Who was his mother shoes for the dead: good, jah Nabby: Me too jah, and David Kingmanarts: The digital market isn't what it used to be, ones and zeroes Cat: What a wonderful story, Dave. Nabby: What are you doing with that crowbar, Dave? EWeston: Close the podbay doors ||||||||| "Happy" Harry Cox pops in and say "I was right! Everything I knew WAS wrong! You CAN get "Profiles in Barbecue Sauce", chock full of meaty Firesign scripts!" Cat: Dave's not here. Deputy Dang: This is a great interview. I hope it's being recorded for posterior! Nabby: The mellotron.... *sigh* EWeston: And posterity Lucien: Me too! I'd love to get a copy. pinholeF200: still have my splicing block, cost $20 back then, real money Deputy Dang: gesundheit ||||||||| Chick Lambert fades in and says: "I have no idea who this Friedstein Theatre is, but they 're honing in on my territory over at Duke of Madness Motors. Give 'em the what for, Storm!" "RUFF! RUFF!" Nabby: Neato David lily: for me ty Nabby: Cool pin Stlouielou: nice jahgust: I love when the FST universe fits together! EWeston: Ahah! pinholeF200: can't find the right tape to splice with anymore though--tried a couple of years ago Beet: This is like the BluRay commentary for HTF. shoes for the dead: don't sit on yer pipe! ||||||||| At 9:30 PM, QUADSHOCK rushes out the door saying "Hey, mister ice-cream man, I've got a nickel, wait for meeeee..." EWeston: Me boottle mate! Cat: indeed, beet Nabby: indeed Cat and Beet NationalSurrealistLightPeoples: Campoon!!! Nabby: Even Jerry...........
Nabby ushers in a new era. lily: House of lily: belly dance pinholeF200: I want you to hold the tuna salad between your knees! EWeston: Nabby frisks new era for illegal popcorn ||||||||| Elayne enters at 9:34 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and hurries off to the Hat Pack Annex. Elayne: Evenin' all! Cat: Hi El Nabby: Hi Elayne Elayne: DocTech and Lili send greetings from Milford, where they're off playing pool no doubt. lily: hey e this is great Kingmanarts: The ceature was flailing near the curb. Beet: Hi E. Good nite to be here. shoes for the dead: hey Elayne ||||||||| Captain Equinox flies in through the transom, landing on the bearskin rug. "Attention, solstice squad! After working a 12-hour day, I like to kick back and swill some juice out of a genuine Firesign coffee mug or Bear Whiz Beer stein!" EWeston: Elayne evening back at cha pinholeF200: Hi, El Nabby: oohoo EW Elayne: We had a great time with them last Sunday. Elayne: I'll say, Beet! Lots of folks!! Cat: How are Doc and Lily? jahgust: Hi Elayne! Nabby: Mobius loop de loop Kingmanarts: Moebius comic strip Elayne: They're great, Cat. They were jazzed to hear about Fumiyo's journey! Stlouielou: this is very cool Cat: She sent me a bunch of pix today. She looks REALLY happy. Nabby: None more black. Elayne: They have a fairly unpleasant journey ahead of them, as DocTech's dad is nearing the end of his run. Elayne: Cat, you should post a couple of the photos on your blog. Cat: Great idea, El Elayne: Please tell Fumiyo we're all thinking of her and wishing her luck. How far along the road is she? Cat: Sorry to hear that, El Beet: It's OK they're speaking Chinese. Nabby: Firesign albums were our adventure games Cat: She returns on June 8th, so not so far. Elayne: Certainly mine, Nabby. I'm not the adventurous type, I fear. EWeston: Mandarin? Elayne: A month of miles to go! Deputy Dang: A jaded Mandarin? shoes for the dead: prefer oranges Nabby: The only thing we have to fear is me Elayne Elayne: My big adventure today was going to the opthalmologist to get my pupils dilated. EWeston: A jaded Mandarin's helm Elayne: Gotta watch the signs of glaucoma. Nabby: is a tangerine an organge? Kingmanarts: Bees live in your head. Elayne: And here I thought I was all set for dilated pupils and glaucoma prevention whenever I felt like it... ||||||||| It's 9:40 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Captain equinoq - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... Cat: Dope will cure that, El Lucien: There's a behind the scenes audio recording of the Firesign Theatre working on a skit, and re-writing it on the fly until it became the skit we know today. I'm wondering if that's available anywhere for us to listen to, or buy if it's included on the works of another CD. Elayne: The glaucoma is strong in tjhis family. My mother had it, my aunt had it... even my sister-in-law and she's not even related! Beet: I used to dilate my pupils by chewing small pieces of paper. Nabby: get lamp
Nabby gets the lamp. EWeston: We've heard it here Lucian. From the Millenial album Elayne: My pupils were just becoming undilated and I just not went and screwed that up again :) Deputy Dang: They did films??? lily: I see e Elayne: I blame Willie Nelson being Jon Stewart's guest last night. lily: thanks for the duck pics Elayne: Did you see the duck pics, Lily? Very cool. Nabby: Amazing, David Lucien: Sweet. Thanks Weston. ||||||||| 9:41 PM: Johan Amadeus Myjetski jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past hour!" Elayne: Put up duck race and PEZ pics on my Facebook page. Kingmanarts: Ask the milk man white with foam. shoes for the dead: hey Jam lily: really looks like fun e Beet: Yo Johan EWeston: We've got it our family too Elayne. THC works well against it. Elayne: We had an hour to kill after the race and before dinner, so we went to the PEZ Visitor Center. Elayne: It realy was a typical Doc-and-Lili kind of day. Very fun pinholeF200: Hi JAM lily: ty e ||||||||| Ralph Spoilsport drives in through the door and says "Buy a new or used T-shirt from the Firesign Theatre Cafepress store! Hurry before this sentence ends!" Elayne: EWeston, I can only hope! Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Hi Shoes, Beet Cat: I had it once and gave it to someone in Regina. Then it dissappeared. ||||||||| Mayor P'nisnose strides up to the podium and speaks: "My fellow Armenians, if you have questions about exorcism, buy the new book "EXORCISM IN YOUR DAILY LIFE", now on sale. Incidentally, so is my vote." Nabby: Wow, DO EWeston: Its worked for me and my brother. Beats the hell out of the eye drops Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Pin, good to see you all here! Beet: I'll donate Elayne: Well, I can't stay, I just came to bring greetings from Doc and Lili. Back to the baseball game, whichi s already in progress... jahgust: Holy crap! Dave has em! Where do I send money? ||||||||| Elayne leaves at 9:44 PM, singing "Oh, I'm just a little fishy, floating in the sea, and there ain't no hook that's smart enough to catch the likes of me..." EWeston: Enjoy E Kingmanarts: So's your wife shoes for the dead: take care El Beet: Nite E lily: bye e thanks Nabby: Take care Elayne Cat: By Cat: By El Beet: These are goldmines waiting to be discovered. Kingmanarts: Bye EWeston: Yeppers jahgust: Yep XM with Merls video synchs! I will buy! ||||||||| COtech sashays in at 9:46 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. COtech: You want to buy this door knocker? shoes for the dead: hey co lily: cause we all need that Beet: Please let us know when the crowd sourcing starts, Dave. ||||||||| Captain Equinox flies in through the transom, landing on the bearskin rug. "Attention, solstice squad! After working a 12-hour day, I like to kick back and swill some juice out of a genuine Firesign coffee mug or Bear Whiz Beer stein!" Nabby: that would be great DO - yepsk, one play to wav file Cat: I'm still awaiting the Peter Bergman tribute show in Kirkland on vid, and the Q&A on Sunday. lily: theres that take my money jahgust: Yep! Let's do it! ''Bob'': shut up and take my money ||||||||| Catherwood escorts Me inside, makes a note of the time (9:48 PM), then fades off into the distance going on about the waiting room or the sitting room or something. lily: hey take my money ||||||||| Bebop Lobo reminds all you hep cats to listen to Firesign’s NEW 24/7 RADIO STATION Click to listen anytime!" EWeston: The doornocker depreciation allowance has run off shoes for the dead: You got it, Dave!! Nabby: crowdfunding is worth investigating +!+ Beet: Hello Me Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Definitely, Nabby!
Nabby greets Me. EWeston: I thought we'd seen the last of Me Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Oh my it's ME! Kingmanarts: Boston M.T.A. His fate is still unlearned. No he never returned. Me: Greetings. jahgust: I hear Dave tapping! EWeston: And his fate is still unlearned Nabby: boom dot com pinholeF200: he's tapping my computer! ||||||||| Catherwood leads Tirebiter in through the front door at 9:50 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. Deputy Dang: Is he serious, or am I just too drunk??? Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Hi Tirebiter! lily: I am clapping NationalSurrealistLightPeoples: Squeeze the wheeze, Tirebiter!!! jahgust: hey Dave!! Lil: HI DAVID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Deputy Dang: Holey Shimoley, Muckhead! Captain Equinox: Greetings, David! EWeston: Gosh what a honor shoes for the dead: it's just this little chromium switch here............ Stlouielou: welcome Dave lily: what do you do for fun? Nabby: Huzzah it's Georg--er--David! Fergus: Hi Max :) Me: Tynebiber is here? pinholeF200: Howdy Dave!! ''Bob'': HELLOOOOO! Merlyn: Just hit return lily: yeah team ||||||||| The TV flickers on, and Ralph Spoilsport appears: "How can you drive in two places at once when you don't have a genuine Ralph Spoilsport license plate frame? Get one for your car and one for the plate in your head!" jahgust: Indeed an honor Dave. Been awhile! Mark Time: I don't understand the Mellotron comment about The Years in Your Ears. Whether it was really a saxophone or samples of saxophones, played on a Mellotron, where did the melody come from? The same melody, played on saxophone or sampled saxophone/Mellotron also appears on John & Yoko's "Two Virgins"... Where did the melody come from? EWeston: Judith doing well Dave? lily: this is wonderful Stlouielou: zachariah re issue? Cat: Greeetings Mr. Tirebiter. Is one tire tastier than another? Beet: I don't see Gave yet. Lil: So happy to hear you David Nabby: Who am us anyway? shoes for the dead: Dave in two places at the same time! Cat: Good work, Tween. Tirebiter: re Mello - the reels within were preprogrammed jahgust: That beep still creeps me out when it comes up! Beet: There he is. DJTweeny: merci, Cat :) Lil: there we go Mark Time: So, the melody was in the samples from Mellotron? Nabby: This is the tape you've been waiting for Tirebiter: Judith is gret - she goes to Kansas City tomorrow to teach a class in audio performance - Deputy Dang: Music... non stop... Beet: That was a great interview David. Amazing back ground on How Time Flies DJTweeny: Mellotron uses a series of audio tapes, one for each note Cat: I envy her students. EWeston: An impressive lady. My best to her lily: somebody pinch me DJTweeny: It's spring-loaded, you can only hold down a note for 8 seconds Lil: Do you still do a lot of traveling David? Captain Equinox: Hope you're doing well. Heart ok? Nabby: Yes wonderful HTF tidbits Mark Time: Mellotron: yes, I thought it was samples; one note per key. So, who played the melody? pinholeF200: Mike Pinder of the Moody Tirebiter: Cat - it's really interesting - arts high school in KC EWeston: Lrt me get the klein pinchers out Lily Deputy Dang: We love you, man!
Nabby pinches lily but not hard. ||||||||| Mayor P'nisnose strides up to the podium and speaks: "My fellow Armenians, if you have questions about exorcism, buy the new book "EXORCISM IN YOUR DAILY LIFE", now on sale. Incidentally, so is my vote." Cat: I always loved teaching and learning pinholeF200: Mike Pinder of the Moody Blues has great stories about the Mellotron breaking down and him fixing it on stage Kingmanarts: I am glad i didn't call myself David lily: nope its all a lovely dream ||||||||| It's 9:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| soylentia - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... EWeston: Procter has used the instrument Nabby: you seem lifelikeable jahgust: This album is on my list of best Produced albums in any medium. Dave I would be curious as to who has the multitracks for the album. This would be amazing in 5.1 no? Tirebiter: Exorcism is a very funny read - all those Mushroom shows Me: HOW TIME FLYS was my introduction to the world of Firesign (a tenth-birthday present back in '79, the year Time got sent into space) Mark Time: So, did John and Yoko sample How Time Flys? Lil: Nice to know Johan Amadeus Myjetski: I once watched the lead guitarist from Ten Years After run all his studio time out trying to tune & fix his Mellotron 400D Nabby: Cool Me Cat: Arethe two recent books of your scripts going to be combined into one book? Nabby: HTF is in the tradition! Beet: More Bill Barnstormer in the works? Deputy Dang: unhappy macnam EWeston: I'll dip you in water and run compressed air all over yah Tirebiter: re 5.1 - all the master tapes, if they exist are in the Columbia/Sony vaults somewhere. Probably these best copies are the Original Master Recording CDs Nabby: and yet..... shoes for the dead: Alvin Lee, Jam? Me: ...which blew my tiny little pre-teen mind, and I've never been the same since. So, thank you, David. Lil: What? Nabby: That's HS? of course... lily: tirebiter what so you do for fun? Mark Time: There's the sax/sample melody now... Tirebiter: Cat - probably eventually there will be one book under the FT imprint, including some of teh 1979-81 scripts as well Kingmanarts: Worst concert ever: Blue Oyser Cult - Manhattan, KS 1973 Cat: Harry and Penny are gorgeous in this Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Right, Shoes! He was trying to do a side project group called 'Shadrack' Cat: In my lifetime? Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “HOW TIME FLYS” at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=htf-ln Nabby: thumbs up Cat Deputy Dang: did He say, "mouse-tongued enema?" Lil: That sounded like Candy Clarke to me shoes for the dead: yep, Dang Nabby: you can't say that on the internets Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about David Ossman here >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?member=Ossman Deputy Dang: I wondered where that shiver originated Cat: Hey Dave, did you hear about the Alberta election this week? EWeston: I'd thought it was fur tongued, but I heard it the way you did DD Tirebiter: Yes, mouse-tounged enema - Mao Tse Tung, enemhy shoes for the dead: we are typing, Nabby Nabby: lol jahgust: it seems spmeome in planning in Las Vegas had the album as these days it looks just like the diorama Kingmanarts: You mean Interwebs? Cat: Imagine Christopher Hitchens being elected pope. Rufus_T_Firetween: hahaha David, didn't get that one ''Bob'': LOL Nabby: The iNTeRZoNe Kingmanarts: Oil Wars can get messy ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 10 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Tirebiter: Long before Las Vegas was doing NY and Paris! pinholeF200: the backstory was prescient jahgust: Indeed! lily: when thr upper was the lower Kingmanarts: Boterrama! EWeston: Emile Gazachorn is my favorite imaginary president Johan Amadeus Myjetski: When everything you know is wrong, Lily? Nabby: 1995, gosh Cat: nam land and, nice sound riff Lil: Will let Harry know you were speaking about him David shoes for the dead: remember rivers? lily: beautiful Tirebiter: I knew a guy who owned and played a gazatchhorn. What a blast! Nabby: lol jahgust: Gesundheit! Cat: shoes, i was just thinking of that line today, reading of california water woes lily: empty the spit valvue Kingmanarts: I am my favorite imaginary president. EWeston: Was he licenced for explosives? Merlyn: there are 3 google hits for "gazatchhorn" Tirebiter: Years in Your Ears really a take on Fibber and Molly you know Cat: we're going there this fall, hope to be able to flush toilets, take showers.] ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood intones: "10:03 PM and late as usual, it's whiteelectricwind, just back from Hellmouth." Nabby: that's a great sound effect lily: catherwood get tirebitter a drink ||||||||| Catherwood gets tirebitter a drink. EWeston: Maybe the Bonzo Dog Band used one Cat: i did not know that, DO. i found them too annoying to listen to. Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Love the Bonzos! Beet: 39 Wistful Vista lily: catherwood cake for all ||||||||| Catherwood ignores lily Nabby: it's the thought of cake that counts lily pinholeF200: no calories in a thought Lil: Fewer calories too Cat: let them eat groatcakes. lily: no calories on your Birthday Nabby: indeed! Johan Amadeus Myjetski: I don't know, Pin, I have some heavy thought. Sometimes... shoes for the dead: mine are still warm, Cat Lil: two minds as one lol Nabby: Mammy's groatcakes were a sight EWeston: Kind interested in the remaining Bonzos and FST getting together for mutual wierdness Kingmanarts: I love Bozos with a little salza and candelabra ''Bob'': Bozos + Firesign would be a thing to behold, indeed. Nabby: hey somebody put confusing herbs in my groat cluster ||||||||| Gusts of wind blow in from outside and the thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of helicopter blades is heard as Happy Panditt's chopper lands on the lawn and the Fool on the Hill falls out at 10:06 PM. Merlyn: them are big doors Cat: speaking of re-uniting, is there any truth to the rumour of a 50th anniversary Firesign show? shoes for the dead: neato, Nabby! Kingmanarts: I can see why they call it the "waiting room" 7 sec delay? Tirebiter: Everybody listen now. Follow me on facebook. Cheers EWeston: Burnem..and inhale DJTweeny: Hi Brian lily: ok tirebitter Merlyn: auto-refresh default is 10 seconds, kingmanarts DJTweeny: Thanks again, David :-) shoes for the dead: see ya Dave!! Lil: Thanks for coming DO the Fool on the Hill: hi, Kurt pinholeF200: thanks for the exposition David Fergus: See you soon Max :) ''Bob'': Cheers! Beet: Will do. Thanks, David. Made our night. EWeston: Hastie Lombago! Nabby: Will do DO and back atcha. Kingmanarts: Your real friends and enployers... lily: Thanks David it was an honor Cat: Come again, Mr. Ossman. DadSir2U: thanks, David! Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Thanks for all the laughs, David! jahgust: Thanks Dave! See you up in the Pavilion of Mindless Fellowship! Take care! Hope the new deck is well built! DoC: Thanks David. Nabby: At ease Mark let's keep in touch! EWeston: And a proud and mumbled Frank You. Kingmanarts: How charming, my cat's name is Merlyn, Merlyn. Is that you? ||||||||| It's 10:10 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Stlouielou - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| COtech - dead from jaundice ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... lily: cats for FST lily: clean your draws jahgust: Jeepers i need a drink after that! Catherwood? Set me up! ||||||||| Catherwood hands an October Blind. shoes for the dead: mine is listening EWeston: Rotate your tators Nabby: lol pinholeF200: checking my photo files to see how much of Panoramaland 2000 I could photoshop together Nabby: rotate your tapirs lily: and still in mimmi soda no Nabby: Mimmisoda rocks if I do say so shoes for the dead: rotate your tubers Johan Amadeus Myjetski: it's the future all over again
the Fool on the Hill rotates EWeston: Remove your calipers Kingmanarts: Isn't panoramaland part of Google Earth? ||||||||| Zooky Fogg sneaks in around 10:12 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last week's "unpleasant incident." Nabby: but they're wobbly they rotate unconventionally Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Hi Zooks! shoes for the dead: caliphates? EWeston: Pear shaped is the best lily: but they don't fall down the Fool on the Hill: juggle your transistors Nabby: the best darn wobble in the land Beet: hi zook shoes for the dead: hey Zook pinholeF200: my transistors are bipolar Kingmanarts: Retirement 2014 FJ Cruiser Nabby: Hi Zooky lily: a penny will fix that up Zooky Fogg: Broad stroke yo folks. Been busy slip sliding away. lily: or a toothpick EWeston: They getting to much resistence Nabby: now I'm there Johan Amadeus Myjetski: I'm at zero ohms, meself shoes for the dead: you missed DO, Zook lily: zook listen to the begining it is brilliant EWeston: For a given diffintion of there Kingmanarts: Adult Systems ...hmmm Nabby: X the Unknown from Planet X DJTweeny: ** This show will be posted at www.kurtericson.com/txroadkill/roadkillshow by tomorrow evening at the latest Kingmanarts: What is a tweenie. Nabby: it's an amagran Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Fab film, Nabby! shoes for the dead: arificial welcome Zooky Fogg: I see that and couldn't help it. EWeston: Right next door to...THEM!!! Nabby: X the Unknown? oh yaaa! ||||||||| Catherwood walks up and intones "Presenting 'COtech', just granted probation at 10:16 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Nabby: Cool Tweeny thanks! lily: I am overwhelmed did Kingmanarts: Memory loop, Memory loop, Memory loop... Nabby: Hi COt Johan Amadeus Myjetski: THEM's pretty good, too Giant bugs defeated by scientists falling in love lily: fake wave pinholeF200: very slightly radioactive, like all of St. Louis ||||||||| The TV flickers on, and Ralph Spoilsport appears: "How can you drive in two places at once when you don't have a genuine Ralph Spoilsport license plate frame? Get one for your car and one for the plate in your head!" Nabby: virtu-wave ||||||||| Catherwood tosses another cheese log on the fire and intones, "If you want to keep the cornstarch off your mukluks this season, buy a hoodie or a sweatshirt at the Firesign corner Cafepress store." Kingmanarts: Hump ||||||||| COtech leaves to catch the 10:17 PM train to Billville. Nabby: insert your unit coupling EWeston: Hamsters looking at a loose tread for a possible getaway shoes for the dead: slightly radioactive EWeston: Arn Rufus_T_Firetween: "On his return to Earth he is not met by the throngs of flag-wavers he expected, but by a Government Tweeny, a manufactured lifeform and the only semi-breathing soul left at the shut-down space station." EWeston: t we all? Rufus_T_Firetween:http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/fstonweb/cosmik_firesign/2ft-everythingography.html lily: oscillating Kingmanarts: Got to love those bold folks Nabby:Tweeny is a futuristic homunculus EWeston: I've gone stereo this time elp! pinholeF200: two cancers later, I'm convinced.... lily: tweey in space Deputy Dang: And, behold, I come quickly... (Revelation 22:12) ||||||||| Mayor P'nisnose strides up to the podium and speaks: "My fellow Armenians, if you have questions about exorcism, buy the new book "EXORCISM IN YOUR DAILY LIFE", now on sale. Incidentally, so is my vote." Nabby: Company, good dope and a Stratocaster, sorry lily: ugh I am old EWeston: Most people can't avoid it Kingmanarts: Of course, i should have attended the Grunion run. Nabby: you're not old - my grammy is 99 this year ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." Johan Amadeus Myjetski: It only beats the alternative by a narrow margin shoes for the dead: nothing to be sorry about, Nabby DJTweeny: No you aren't lily. My mother is currently 98 years old. She considers people out age 'youngsters' ;) EWeston: Grunions grunions yah yah yah lily: you can't get there from there Zooky Fogg: I'm freezing me some potsicles. Nabby: thanks for understanding shoes, shoes lily: thanks tween but today spent some time with a six yr old they ya know Nabby: the grunions are runion? where? when?! Zooky Fogg: Here and there is everywhere lily DJTweeny: potsicles? is that like 'special ice cream'? Kingmanarts: My primary female tormentor turns 90 this month. Nabby: there's some right over here lily: it was zook it was Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Mine's 87 next week EWeston: Someone dangerously baked them into a cake Nabby: i think it's a hunk of everywhere DJTweeny: lol @ primary female tormenter Zooky Fogg: Yes Tween. Very special. Secret recipe. ||||||||| Chick Lambert fades in and says: "I have no idea who this Friedstein Theatre is, but they 're honing in on my territory over at Duke of Madness Motors. Give 'em the what for, Storm!" "RUFF! RUFF!" shoes for the dead: this is a real visual album EWeston: Did you get a recite? Nabby: this is real lily: that the second time today I wish I remembered morse code EWeston: Just not the last reel Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Shoes, this WOULD translate well into film DoC: "Sell those DEMONS" Nabby: way ahead of how time flew lily: hb the horror shoes for the dead: does Pin do CW? Kingmanarts: Guilt transormed into an exponential artform. Doesn't know who is president but can pilot a guilt trip device deftly Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Lily - there are morse translators online. free lily: what is hb? EWeston: Frequency modualared one hopes pinholeF200: enough to pass 20 words per minute test, multiple guess, in 1997.... ||||||||| It's 10:25 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Tirebiter - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Me - dead from The Plague ||||||||| Captain Equinox - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| Mark Time - dead from the common cold ||||||||| Lucien - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| whiteelectricwind - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... lily: ya thanks I used to know it ||||||||| Chick Lambert fades in and says: "I have no idea who this Friedstein Theatre is, but they 're honing in on my territory over at Duke of Madness Motors. Give 'em the what for, Storm!" "RUFF! RUFF!" Nabby: some kind of phase shifter EWeston: The plague got ME Zooky Fogg: I just got picked up on 11 Apollo Mission bronze medallions to mark the history it is and will become known to be. Nabby: they're dropping like fries lily: wow EWeston: Don't weigh them jahgust: I often wonder if that is Marks real demise, stranded on the planet. pinholeF200: don't worry about the flies, or the fries Kingmanarts: How do flys drop? EWeston: Sideways shoes for the dead: they are clumsy, King Nabby: at a very high rate of speed lily: freakky carcusses Zooky Fogg: Softly King ||||||||| Catherwood escorts HubCity into the room, accepts three dimes as a gratuity, grumbles something about 10:27 PM, then departs. Kingmanarts: Infinity is a question? Beet: Typing to stay in the black Nabby: yes softly and clumsily and speedy Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Or is infinity IN question? Nabby: It's HC DJTweeny: Hi HubCity Beet: Hello NSA guy Rufus_T_Firetween:http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/fstonweb/cosmik_firesign/2ft-everythingography.html shoes for the dead: no, it's an 8 on it's side Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “HOW TIME FLYS” at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=htf-ln EWeston: Sometimes, to often inifinity is an answer Johan Amadeus Myjetski: I like thinking about infinity but it takes so long... lily: right arm Nabby: Infinity is underrated Zooky Fogg: Got the STS series too. I plan on time capping them for future generations to go ooh and ahh and cool or can I get a beer with that? pinholeF200: in calculus, they say some infinities are larger than others...beyond my understanding Beet: Wolfman was great Kingmanarts: The lack of comprehension, congress then EWeston: Its deffinitly out of state. HubCity: Listening now - Wolfman Jack knew exactly what he was doing... Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about David Ossman here >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?member=Ossman Johan Amadeus Myjetski: There's an infinity between zero and one, and another between one and infinity EWeston: Yes Beet I've always liked his last line shoes for the dead: hold on! Nabby: Ya EW Zooky Fogg: Infancy of the space age as we know it stuff. pinholeF200: I managed to get into the most advanced math class in my high school, which I eventually flunked Zooky Fogg: Mark Time markers EWeston: The kid don't know his limits ||||||||| Catherwood tosses another cheese log on the fire and intones, "If you want to keep the cornstarch off your mukluks this season, buy a hoodie or a sweatshirt at the Firesign corner Cafepress store." Beet: humping aliens jahgust: The entire State Building. jahgust: What? Nabby: this is a wonderful play shoes for the dead: it's about Time EWeston: They do that all the time Beet: A masterpiece Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Would be so good made into a film Kingmanarts: I almost flunked out of art school, the same one Walt D. Dropped out of. ||||||||| Catherwood tosses another cheese log on the fire and intones, "If you want to keep the cornstarch off your mukluks this season, buy a hoodie or a sweatshirt at the Firesign corner Cafepress store." EWeston: The aliens are not shy. Zooky Fogg: Houston Houston Memphis anyone Nabby: Bergman! Beet: Hi, Peter. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Peter Bergman’s “TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE REAL WORLD” Here >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=tcotrw-rv EWeston: Can we put you on hold sir?
Nabby offers EW some moss. Johan Amadeus Myjetski: I'm near Memphis, Zooky, but not into the sports Zooky Fogg: Whoever asked earlier about Morse code. You can find an easy read guide on net. EWeston: It's so blue and chewy Nabby: Memphis in Egypt? wow Merlyn: white margarine with yellow coloring you had to do yourself was due to the butter lobby (even though butter is also white and needs to be colored) Johan Amadeus Myjetski: No Memphis on the Mississippi Ribber, that is Nabby: it's still wriggling lily: thank zook it were me and used to know it Nabby: Ribbah? ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! lily: put another nail in it Beet: There is a pyramid in Memphis, TN Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Ol' Man Ribber Kingmanarts: I'm out Zooky Fogg: I printed one out myself somewhere Johan Amadeus Myjetski: It jes keeps flowin' Nabby: Chrisgiving. Thankstmas. EWeston: There is a rose in Spanish Harlem lily: ho Merlyn: from wikipedia: Bootleg colored margarine became common, and manufacturers began to supply food-coloring capsules so the consumer could knead the yellow color into margarine before serving it. Nabby: Mahhhhk Time. pinholeF200: one last math joke, "Old Man Tissa" Beet: See ya King Merlyn: I remember all the crime caused by outlaw margarine smugglers Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Beet , yeah they just turned the pyramid into a BassPro store DadSir2U: thx, was a treat Zooky Fogg: Mark 5 Captain EWeston: Had a JrHi teacher who told us about the margerine coloring shoes for the dead: some left in the bones ||||||||| Catherwood stops by and announces "While you bozos sit here in the Waiting Room, why not shop at the Firesale store?" Beet: At least they didn't do that to Cheops Zooky Fogg: My spaceship or boat would be called The Second Thought jahgust: OOf! I am beet...I mean beat! Sorry Beet! ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! - currently playing - “MARK TIME XM RADIO BROADCASTS” - listen to the stream at 128k at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k for dial-up users at http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u - THIS ALBUM MAY BE PURCHASED AT >> Free Downloads!! at https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/xmradio/marktime.html **' Nabby: Audios King Merlyn: you can see all the Mark Time XM radio shows here Merlyn:https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/xmradio/marktime.html Beet: Quite all right EWeston: Deadhead navigation...oh man where are we? ||||||||| Bebop Lobo reminds all you hep cats to listen to Firesign’s NEW 24/7 RADIO STATION Click to listen anytime!" jahgust: Need to go make some dream loops of my own. Night all and thx Tween and Dave for a splendid evening! Catherwood fetch my hat and goat and cue the organist! ||||||||| Catherwood gets hat and goat and cue the organist. Zooky Fogg: I'm waiting for Winnibago to build an offering. Johan Amadeus Myjetski: nite jahgust! pinholeF200: night jah lily: get that winnibago out of your mouth ''Bob'': One, but only if he has class. shoes for the dead: see ya jah ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! Merlyn: Peter Bergman knew APL lily: bye ja Zooky Fogg: But they are so good Nabby: later jah ||||||||| The TV flickers on, and Ralph Spoilsport appears: "How can you drive in two places at once when you don't have a genuine Ralph Spoilsport license plate frame? Get one for your car and one for the plate in your head!" Beet: Nite Jah Nabby: great acting EWeston: Ja its night Zooky Fogg: Jah jah shoes for the dead: who, Marl? ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." Johan Amadeus Myjetski: thank you Merlyn: the programming language APL ||||||||| jahgust rushes out the back door as Mayor P'nisnose blasts through the front door holding a shotgun and shouting "Where's jahgust?! It's 10:41 PM and my ballot boxes haven't been stuffed yet!" EWeston: Yomamma binladin? Zooky Fogg: Anyone seen Prot around? Nabby: Dung by Frank Herbert Nabby: What? ||||||||| Catherwood tiptoes into the room, and snorts derisively "Announcing 'Bag of sugar', also known as 'Nancy' -- the time is 10:41 PM" -- then he slowly retires back into the vestibule... Johan Amadeus Myjetski: love kpax! lily: just what Merlyn: here's an APL program that implements Life: life←{↑1 ω∨.∧3 4=+/,¯1 0 1∘.⊖¯1 0 1∘.⌽⊂ω} Rufus_T_Firetween: ** If you're on Facebook, you can Like the official Firesign Fan Page here >> https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Firesign-Theatre/282668140208 - and if you’re on Twitter and would like to get official Firesign tweets, follow @FiresignNews - there are also a couple of other unofficial Facebook fan pages at >> Chromium Switch - https://www.facebook.com/groups/50372982074/?ref=br_tf - and Firesign Theatre - https://www.facebook.com/groups/21145641274/ Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi sugar EWeston: How will he weigh up on the scales of time shoes for the dead: data grab- packet radio Merlyn: pop a wheelie, Whob lily: now what Rufus_T_Firetween: be sure to sign up to at least the Twitter account to get FST announcements Nabby: Hi Bag o Nabby: what was not was what? shoes for the dead: what? Nabby: echo EWeston: Bob, I think lily: what i said what Beet: Any updates on Proctor's book? Nabby: Bob, I think pinholeF200: watt? EWeston: knit i, bOB Johan Amadeus Myjetski: rot watt? shoes for the dead: ohm Johan Amadeus Myjetski: sweet ohm EWeston: Ground your amperes shoes for the dead: thank Grid! pinholeF200: dig in the ground for joules lily: copper coiled copperheads Merlyn: Tesla joke! Nabby: bit rot Nabby: copper pot lily: I know your kind EWeston: Interment for dummies Zooky Fogg: Gotta go see Ticker Tinkerer in way early AM unless your a farmer. I'm just an practicing enthusiast. Ad Astra, everyone. Thanks Tween. The other world has had me busy here as of 10 minutes from now. Enjoy. Look out for stealth drones. Johan Amadeus Myjetski: V/I=nothing at all lily: book theif pinholeF200: wire you insulate shoes for the dead: Radio Prison EWeston: Uncoupled molocluels Johan Amadeus Myjetski: Happy clearing, Fogg! Nabby: You be good Zooky lily: resisitance is well ya know shoes for the dead: see ya Zook Cat: i was away for awhile. is chat still chattering? Lil: Hip hopping outta here, enjoy the weekend all pinholeF200: see ya zook lily: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo shoes for the dead: Thanks Tween! EWeston: Free electrons Nabby: super good time Tween thanks for having us! ''Bob'': Thanks, Tweeny! Merlyn: You can hear the Time Pirates here: https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/xmradio/marktime.html lily: Thank you so mcu it was wonderful Merlyn: I wrote it! shoes for the dead: Park it and Lock it! Zooky Fogg: 10-4 Fire Friends. pinholeF200: thanks Tween, epic show Johan Amadeus Myjetski: THANKS, DJT! EWeston: Great time tonight see yah all, or separetly Beet: Great nite. Thanks everyone. Thanks Tween. G'Nite Lil: You're the best, thanks for getting DO for us Tweeny Cat: Good for you, Merl. Merlyn: thanks again tween, great interview DJTweeny: It were fun :-) lily: ''Bob'' Beet Cat DJTweeny EWeston Fergus jahgust Lil lily Mark Time Phlemguty Phlang Stlouielou nite all it was the best birthday present ever ||||||||| At 10:49 PM, EWeston vanishes mysteriously -- just as Nino the Mind Boggler predicted! Nabby: G'night you & you & you & you & you & you & you & you & you oh and you too! : Great time tonight see yah all, or separetly ||||||||| New notice: 'Thanks to Radio Free Dishnuts, that’s www.dishnuts.net, for providing the streaming server for the simulcast. Be sure to join me (Kurt in Austin) for my live RADIO FREE ROADKILL show from 6-8pm EST every Sunday at www.dishnuts.net, and listen to my show archives and ARCHIVES FOR FIRESIGN CHAT SHOWS at: www.kurtericson.com/txroadkill/roadkillshow' : Free electrons Cat: Best show yet, Tween. ||||||||| At 10:50 PM, Cat runs out the door saying "Hey, mister ice-cream man, I've got a nickel, wait for meeeee..." ||||||||| pinholeF200 departs at 10:50 PM, singing "Toad away, toad away; toad away, toad away! Where do you go when you're toad away?" Nabby: (Still confused.) DJTweeny: Blame it on Ossman ;) Merlyn: see you next How Time Flys DJTweeny: Thanks for listening everybody, and have a great week. See you next time, same FireTime, same FireStation... ||||||||| At 10:51 PM, Merlyn hurries out the door saying "Hey, mister ice-cream man, I've got a nickel, wait for meeeee..." ||||||||| ''Bob'' departs at 10:51 PM, singing "Toad away, toad away; toad away, toad away! Where do you go when you're toad away?" ||||||||| It's 10:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Bag of sugar - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Fergus - dead from Globner's disease ||||||||| DadSir2U - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Kingmanarts - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Gusts of wind blow in from outside and the thumpa-thumpa-thumpa of helicopter blades is heard as Happy Panditt's chopper lands on the lawn and Bambi plummets into the garden at 10:56 PM. Bambi: howdy folks Bambi: wow, it's quiet in here .... too quiet ... ||||||||| "Happy" Harry Cox pops in and say "I was right! Everything I knew WAS wrong! You CAN get "Profiles in Barbecue Sauce", chock full of meaty Firesign scripts!" Bambi: hello Happy Harry Cox Bambi: looks like everyone is asleep or away ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 11 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Bambi: oh, well...missed the action tonight with Dave Ossman by the time we got home
Bambi -( Bambi: night all ||||||||| Outside, the 11:01 PM uptown bus from Nevada pulls away, leaving not Ed coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. ||||||||| "11:05 PM? 11:05 PM!!" says Catherwood, "mmhatton should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as mmhatton enters and sits in the comfy chair. ||||||||| It's 11:10 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Bambi - dead from the common cold ||||||||| Zooky Fogg - dead from jaundice ||||||||| Johan Amadeus Myjetski - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Nabby - dead from The Plague ||||||||| shoes for the dead - dead from the yaws ||||||||| lily - dead from jaundice ||||||||| Beet - dead from The Plague ||||||||| DJTweeny - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Lil - dead from The Plague ||||||||| DoC - dead from Globner's disease ||||||||| HubCity - dead from the common cold ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress...
the Fool on the Hill downloads the instant archive to hear what he missed ||||||||| Outside, the 11:12 PM bus from Elmertown pulls away, leaving Mongo coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. ||||||||| It's 11:25 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Mongo - dead from Globner's disease ||||||||| not Ed - dead from the common cold ||||||||| mmhatton - dead from Globner's disease ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| "11:34 PM? 11:34 PM!!" says Catherwood, "This Area should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as This Area enters and sits on the divan. ||||||||| At 11:37 PM, the Fool on the Hill hurries out the door saying "Hey, mister ice-cream man, I've got a nickel, wait for meeeee..." ||||||||| It's 11:40 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Deputy Dang - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 11:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| NationalSurrealistLightPeoples - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| This Area - dead from measles ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood walks in wearing his pyjamas, yawns, and mumbles "It's midnight here in New York city"...then he falls over and starts snoring loudly.. ||||||||| "12:21 AM? I'm late!" exclaims Rufus_T_Firetween, who then dashes out through the french doors and down through the bushes. ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood announces: "12:29 AM and late as usual, it's charlie, just back from California." charlie: hang 5 ||||||||| Catherwood accompanies grubi into the room, accepts a $3 bill as a gratuity, mumbles something about 12:39 AM, then departs. ||||||||| It's 12:40 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| charlie - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... grubi: I'll be damned! ||||||||| It's 12:55 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| grubi - dead from The Plague ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood enters, and announces to all and sundry "It's 4:32 AM, time to change the log file and clean out unused rooms; please exit the chat room for a minute or two. Thank you for your patience."
The Evening's Participants:
Bambi
Beet
''Bob''
Captain Equinox
Cat
charlie
COtech
DadSir2U
Deputy Dang
DJTweeny
DoC
Elayne
EWeston
Fergus
Tirebiter
Govslugwell
grubi
HubCity
jahgust
Johan Amadeus Myjetski
Kingmanarts
KJSpiller
Lil
lily
Lucien
Mark Time
Me
Merlyn
Molly🎭
Mudhead
Nabby
NationalSurrealistLightPeoples
Nubby
Phlemguty Phlang
pinholeF200
QUADSHOCK
Rufus_T_Firetween
shoes for the dead
soylentia
Stlouielou
the Fool on the Hill
Zooky Fogg
