||||||||| 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 10, 2018 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| Rufus_T_Firetween enters at 7:10 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and dashes off to the Chapeau Manger. ||||||||| Rufus_T_Firetween leaves to catch the 7:10 PM train to Elmertown. ||||||||| DJTweeny waltzes in at 7:11 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. ||||||||| New notice: '** There will be a Firesign Theatre/US Plus Stimulcast starting at 9pmET this evening. ** Warm-up music begins around 8:40pmET visit Firesign's web site at www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com' ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 8 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| New notice: '** There will be a Firesign Theatre/US Plus Stimulcast 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) 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)' ||||||||| Catherwood escorts Sturge into the room, accepts a $3 bill as a gratuity, grumbles something about 8:34 PM, then departs. ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Rufus_T_Firetween close behind, mutters something about disrupting his 8:38 PM tree-stunting plans, and runs off to the Aviary. DJTweeny: Hi Sturge ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: warm up music (Songs about School) 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)' ||||||||| Catherwood escorts Mudhead in through the front door at 8:44 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. DJTweeny: Hey Mudhead, been a while ||||||||| Catherwood tiptoes into the room, and announces "Announcing 'Cease', also known as 'Nancy' -- the time is 8:46 PM" -- then he slowly retires back into the sitting room... DJTweeny: Your favorite character will be here this evening :) DJTweeny: Hi Cease Cease: One of my favourite Steely Dan tunes DJTweeny: a classic ||||||||| Catherwood stops by and announces "While you bozos sit here in the Waiting Room, why not shop at the Firesale store?" ||||||||| 8:48 PM: EWeston jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past five minutes!" DJTweeny: Hi EW Cease: Hi Head Cease: EW EWeston: Evening all Cease Tweeny Mudhead and Sturg Mudhead: Hi everyone! I finally got the stream working DJTweeny: excellent, Mud :) EWeston: A check with Ott and Murphy says they're now into a waiting list for the show Cease: How's it going, Mud? Mudhead: Pretty good, cease, how about you? ||||||||| "8:52 PM? 8:52 PM!!" says Catherwood, "cracker back Jox should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as cracker back Jox enters and sits on the divan. Cease: Couldn't be better EWeston: Ah another jox Cease: Jox Mudhead: Great to hear! DJTweeny: Hi cracker Cease: Did any of you hear Marc Maron's interview with Alice? Really interesting. cracker back Jox: for 40 years the F T words quiver at my loins! EWeston: I produced a zit this week. I'm 18 again! cracker back Jox: hi all Cease: Where did Alice go? Mudhead: wheee 18 forever Mudhead: hi jox, what's popping? Cease: My collage tonight will be about my 18th year. EWeston: Through the restroom mirror, so they say. EWeston: Alice was Shelton's Aunt Cease: Oh there he is. ||||||||| Catherwood walks up and snorts derisively "Presenting 'Beet', just granted probation at 8:57 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Beet: Happy Thursday Fireheads! EWeston: Allo Beet Beet: Hey EW Cease: HI Beet DJTweeny: Hi Beet Beet: Hi Dr Cease Cease: Gilbert Shelton, of Freak Bros fame? Mudhead: Hi beet Beet: Evening Mud Cease: Sounds like the plot from the movie IF Beet: Alice had it right EWeston: Shelton Cooper of Big Bang Mudhead: Avarice! ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** WELCOME TO THE FIRESIGN CHAT 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)' ||||||||| Catherwood strides in with a trumpet, plays a fanfare, and proclaims "Nine PM on Thursday, May 10, 2018 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" EWeston: Hard workin bass player there Beet: How do people learn to hide their money in the Caymans? ||||||||| Frenchdip enters at 9:02 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and runs off to the Haberdashery Barn. ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: Firesign Theatre’s “DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out DWARF at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=dctd-rv' Cease: Dip EWeston: In back alleys. Hi French dip Beet: I guess it gets passed down from gemeration to generation ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." Beet: Hi French Cease: Actually, University year but high school is mentioned as that's where I disocvered Firesign ||||||||| Catherwind steals in around 9:03 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last month's "unpleasant incident." EWeston: Stereo Mista C's! Beet: Who is the chromium switch guy? DJTweeny: Hi Catherwind Beet: hello catherwind DJTweeny: Hi Frenchdip, is that anything like French Lick? Mudhead: rah rah rah! EWeston: Fred Chromium. They named it after him Beet: Dropped out again ||||||||| J.A.M. tiptoes in around 9:07 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last week's "unpleasant incident." DJTweeny: Hi JAM Cease: Jammy EWeston: Ees JAM Beet: back Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS” at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=dctd-ln Beet: Hi JAM J.A.M.: Hello beet cease, E, DJT Mudhead: are we all listening to the same thing? Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Phil Proctor's new book is out! “WHERE’S MY FORTUNE COOKIE?” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/pressrel/20171009.html EWeston: Not sure. I's about to drop out and back. Beet: I can't remember the last time I wore shineable shoes. Cease: Problems, Tween? Beet: out again J.A.M.: Golly, Mudhead of course we are! Aren't we? Mudhead: I'm hearing a song about moving to Montana. Is that the live feed, or AM I CRAZY??!?!?!?!?! Mudhead: I'm hearing a song about moving to Montana. Is that the live feed, or AM I CRAZY??!?!?!?!?! J.A.M.: I think I may have gone deaf.... EWeston: No that's probably Zappa/ I'm still with dear Alice cracker back Jox: ZAPPA! DJTweeny: could be, Cat J.A.M.: Goo goo ga choob! Brb! Cease: Windows and VLC media player says they cant' open tween Mudhead: hey ho Beet: We could all put our own copy of the album on and sync them up. Just kidding. EWeston: It's Deep State! I just knows it ||||||||| "9:14 PM? 9:14 PM!!" says Catherwood, "Johan Amadeus Myjetski should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as Johan Amadeus Myjetski enters and sits in the comfy chair. Beet: We haven't said hello to the NSA guy for a long time. These guys are sensitive. ||||||||| R enters at 9:14 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and runs off to the Chapeau Manger. DJTweeny: Yeah, my internet connection was flakey earlier Cease: We probably could, Beet Beet: It's back ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 9:15 PM, dragging llanwydd by one foot and asks "Can anyone vouch for this idiot?" Mudhead: finally I think I have it EWeston: Their boss yells at them a lot llanwydd: evening folks DJTweeny: the stream is back now DJTweeny: Hi llan EWeston: Llan hey Beet: Hi Llan Mudhead: Hi there Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Hiya Llan! Cease: Aha Cease: Hi llan DJTweeny: Sorry folks. Seems to be good now though Mudhead: more! llanwydd: how much slaw is in a tub? Cease: In the early days of chat, it used to dissappear. we called them chat quakes Mudhead: thank you! Beet: Give it right through the screen to me. Mudhead: more sugar! EWeston: Not till you say you love me Mudhead: yay Johan Amadeus Myjetski : That edit was almost Kubrickesque! ||||||||| 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!" llanwydd: ever eaten a groat clusters llanwydd: I never see them in the supermarket Cease: My parakeet used to eat them Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Yes I have Mudhead: wash me pleashe EWeston: Only during the mating season llanwydd: lol Mudhead: smells like a dead cat in here llanwydd: I wouldnt know a groat from an oat ||||||||| Ed sashays in at 9:19 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. EWeston: Reset time here Cease: HI Cease: HI Ed, where's Not? llanwydd: what happened? Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I thought that smell was just rocky rococo Cease: The record is getting stranger, and that's hard to do. DJTweeny: Hi Ed llanwydd: my audio just went off. anybody else? Johan Amadeus Myjetski : My hearing problem has returned Cease: back now. llanwydd: just went back on Mudhead: just got back for me Johan Amadeus Myjetski : He is so good with the help Beet: mine is back ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood snorts derisively: "9:21 PM and late as usual, it's DoubleEdmund, just back from Elmertown." DJTweeny: yeah, how about we do this next weeks folks ? DoubleEdmund: Mea Culpa Beet: seriously? DJTweeny: my service provider is obviously having issues DoubleEdmund: Hello All llanwydd: fine with me Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Hi Ed2 Mudhead: This album is so good EWeston: Fine by me though I finally escaped from the music DJTweeny: we'll do the same show next week, OK? llanwydd: hello one Mudhead: you're unnatural! Mudhead: h DJTweeny: ATT U-verse has been really stable, but flakey today for some reason :/ Mudhead: only to 10 Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I have listened to Don’t Crush twice in a week before. No harm DJTweeny: The next time the stream drops, I'm going to call it quits EWeston: Think kind electronic thoughts Cease: there were days in trhe 70s when i'd listen to firesign all day, all week, all month DJTweeny: solid at the moment, it seems Johan Amadeus Myjetski : What is reality? DJTweeny: yeah :) Mudhead: you bet! Beet: this still makes me laugh EWeston: Virtual realestate Mudhead: boooooo! Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I know cease! We’d listen to FST during breaks at band practice. The 2nd set was always more fun. And I DID learn to play the flute... Beet: Sometimes threats are very effective DJTweeny: lol DoubleEdmund: I so wanted to take Medieval Flute Playing at Uni. Mudhead: stay on camera kids Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Everybody stay on camera.. we’ll get through this... Cease: Ed2 Mudhead: who's esited? Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “DON'T CRUSH THAT DWARF, HAND ME THE PLIERS” at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=dctd-ln Cease: What ARE these Mexicans doing here? EWeston: Say hi to the natural guard Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I very ecited. But about what? Beet: trusrepers Mudhead: don't take off your shoes! EWeston: Thought it was trussrappers Beet: just as good EWeston: Possibly socially uncomfortable llanwydd: is there a real george antrobus? Beet: Before the water became full of lead. Mudhead: You're insane, Rebus!!! llanwydd: must be heavy water EWeston: Couldn't we a do with a piece of humus Cease: character in a play, llan Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out the new video of David Ossman and Phil Proctor at the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS >> http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=8134&loclr=eanw Beet: Nobady has a sense of humus anymore. llanwydd: thanks cat. I will be looking it up Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I’m not any more insane than the hundreds of thousands of fans who came to see me jump into this big hole llanwydd: I could do with a peace of hummus DJTweeny: iwti Johan Mudhead: lol johan EWeston: It's cause of the hydronium in the water llanwydd: thats why its yellow Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Dr. Happy Harry Cox says “I was right about the comet! Check out my new DVD set EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG: THE DECLASSIFIED FIRESIGN THEATRE 1968-1975 before it’s too late!!” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/firesale/firesale.php Beet: k - k - k EWeston: We're gonna kookie them! Cease: as i recall from his autobi, proc's first tv job was in a soap, when he was still at yale Johan Amadeus Myjetski : And the sergeant and I were jumping up & down yelling kill, kill! Kill! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out David Ossman’s book “MARSHMALLOWS AND DESPAIR” at www.davidossman.com Beet: Using prohibited language, JAM Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out the new FIRESIGN CHAT SHOW ARCHIVE at >> http://kurtericson.com/firesign/ EWeston: With his hands up something they don't belong Mudhead: Aha! Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Then she’ll want to see mine?!? Beet: What exactly is involved in a sleeve job? Never mind. EWeston: Before pay for play Mudhead: we were smoking this the year they disappeared the high school Cease:https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sleevejob ||||||||| Catherwood walks up and announces "Presenting 'dmc949 ', just granted probation at 9:38 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Cease: dmc llanwydd: I was pleasantly surprised to see Phil on an episode of All in the Family back in the 7 EWeston: Did they ever finish that murial llanwydd: 70s DJTweeny: Hi dmc949 Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Hi nine-four-inner! Beet: Thanks for the enlightenment, Ceas EWeston: Mista 949 Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Nine-four-niner llanwydd: barbara bobo reminds me of adrienne barbeau Beet: hi 949 llanwydd: probably not intended Cease: playing with sounds, baba bobo llanwydd: like baba wawa EWeston: Baba ree baba Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Ms Barbeau makes me think of Bottles. The FST character, not the chat room participant. Beet: Some people can actually afford to be sick Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Or Baba Wawa Mudhead: I just realized that Dwarf is structured much like the Harold in improv EWeston: Heavt industry will solve that. Right after they buy back all their stock offerrings Mudhead: heck no, I'm thirty years old! EWeston: Gag him! Cease: Mud, the lads are deeply steeped in theatre lore Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I don’t have any friends at Commie Martyr... ||||||||| dmc949 departs at 9:45 PM, singing "Toad away, toad away; toad away, toad away! Where do you go when you're toad away?" Johan Amadeus Myjetski : But I know somebody who does! EWeston: Metaphysiclly absurd Mudhead: fascinating, only three years after it was invented. I wonder how many other non-improv entertainments used that structure ||||||||| Babe Boomer says “We’re Live On PBS!” in the video WEIRDLY COOL Catch Firesign’s Live TV Studio Performance On DVD! Beet: I'd rather have a bag of shit ||||||||| Catherwood leads dmc949 into the room, accepts a $3 bill as a gratuity, mumbles something about 9:48 PM, then departs. Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Comparative of shit. Good shit implies bad shit. Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Hi nine-four-niner Welcome back! EWeston: Where does the crazy shit fit in? Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Not sure it fits in, E. Better out than in, you know... Mudhead: I love how they all call even though he Mudhead: he's in the future Beet: still amazing Mudhead: yeah!!! EWeston: No shit? Mudhead: tales of the old detective, I need to get that!!! Cease: Yes you do, mud Mudhead: that is a gap in my collection, and I can't have that, you know Mudhead: looking forward to hearing it Rufus_T_Firetween: Tales of the Old Detective (And Other Big Fat Lies) [AUDIO CASSETTE] - https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=totod-ln Cease: I'd forgotten how funny that was Beet: i love this llanwydd: coronation ham!!! lol Mudhead: LOL Cease: They did this the last time i saw them, not long before pete died. DJTweeny: It's a great bit :) Johan Amadeus Myjetski : At band practice, I had Two Places & Dear Friends, our lead guitarist had Don’t Crush, Johan Amadeus Myjetski : The keyboardist had Electrician Mudhead: that's a good collection - did anyone have Giant Rat Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Gator tots? Never caught that before... Mudhead: lol that was hilarious DoubleEdmund: Milk? Outrageous. EWeston: Adult milk shakes are, smooth llanwydd: I had it on LP Beet: Hello to the NSA guy. ||||||||| Babe Boomer says “We’re Live On PBS!” in the video WEIRDLY COOL Catch Firesign’s Live TV Studio Performance On DVD! Johan Amadeus Myjetski : No Mudhead we didn’t. We were a poor progrock band - no mellotron... ||||||||| Catherwood ushers Oy into the room, accepts a grimy quarter as a gratuity, mumbles something about 9:57 PM, then departs. DJTweeny: Mellotrons were great, but expensive DJTweeny: Hello Oy Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Hi Oy! EWeston: Oy hum? llanwydd: oy, oy Mudhead: lol that's okay, it's always great to know that FST still has so many classic albums to discover ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: Cat Simril Ishikawa’s “CARLETON” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out CAT’S COLLAGE ARCHIVE at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/' Beet: oy vey Johan Amadeus Myjetski : 4grand, DJT DoubleEdmund: Ahoy hoy, Oy. llanwydd: how many dont you have Mudhead. I think I have owned every one at one time or another DJTweeny: Johan Amadeus Myjetski : 4grand, DJT << yeah, you could buy a decent car for that back then Oy: How do I work this thing Mudhead: I think I have them all, but I don't have Tales Of The Old Detective. llanwydd: me neither DJTweeny: Oy, click on the question mark at the bottom right hand corner ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! Mudhead: I was very happy to finally get a copy of Pink Hotel Burns Down from the early internet days ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 10 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. llanwydd: I love Pink Hotel DJTweeny: The links to listen in the header should be clickable Mudhead: Thank you Catherwood ||||||||| Catherwood answers "You're very welcome!" Johan Amadeus Myjetski : That intro still knocks me out! DJTweeny: I've got a CD of Pink Hotel that John at Lodestone Media made Mudhead: lol Mudhead: yeah! EWeston: Reminds me of Star Quirk DJTweeny: haha @ theme song Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s new collage “Carleton” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ Beet: I have heard about it. Beet: Pass the pipe. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Phil Proctor's new book is out! “WHERE’S MY FORTUNE COOKIE?” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/pressrel/20171009.html EWeston: In Vulgaria ve haff no senses of humor keptin Mudhead: (passing the pipe) Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Dr. Happy Harry Cox says “I was right about the comet! Check out my new DVD set EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG: THE DECLASSIFIED FIRESIGN THEATRE 1968-1975 before it’s too late!!” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/firesale/firesale.php EWeston: Heh heh heh Beet: Trippy ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood pipes up: "10:07 PM and late as usual, it's Nusz, just back from Funfun Town." Mudhead: where are we? Beet: Who am us? EWeston: Snot here! DoubleEdmund: Gosh darnit. That pesky russian submarine is lurking about the undersea cable again. This page keeps dropping out. See yuzz all next week. Bye bye. EWeston: Nus7? DJTweeny: Hi Nusz Mudhead: See ya DE Beet: Adios EE Johan Amadeus Myjetski : When I 1st heard music under the the auspices of the hobbit’s leaf, it was Soft Machine1, Phil Ochs’ Pleasures of the Harbor, & Steppenwolf 2nd. EWeston: They stop running and start walking this time of day. See yah/ DJTweeny: Later Edmund Cease: By ed2 Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s new collage “Carleton” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ ||||||||| 10:09 PM -- DoubleEdmund left for parts unknown.(Entry from Nick Danger's "Idiots I Have Been Paid To Follow"). ||||||||| It's 10:10 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Oy - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... Mudhead: who are we listening to now? sorry, I missed it Beet: This is Steve Miller? Never heard it but very cool. Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Everybody was trippy at some point in their albums back then... llanwydd: I would have guessed it was pink floyd Cease: Probably my fave music in lae 60s up until he became popular and shitty DJTweeny: yeah llan, more like early Floyd Cease: This was my Carleton roomate C.Dale DJTweeny: with the guitar through the Leslie Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Don’t forget to tell your Firehead friends about our little soireé. Let’s get lots and lots of folks in here! 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/ Johan Amadeus Myjetski : That was always a cool trick, DJT. The Moody Blues used a Leslie on background vocals, another neat trick. EWeston: From the era of Harold Head Beet: 1st class Marijuana DJTweeny: Yeah, Floyd did that a lot on background singers. A wonderful effect. Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Now THAT is some really good shit... EWeston: Had a radio operator smoke pot on the plane once DJTweeny: Cat, who's the lady with the English accent? EWeston: I smoked once in a nuc sub's tunnel Cease: Austin's wife Annalee Beet: I used to control aircraft stoned. Can they still arrest me? Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Most daring place I indulged was at 3 am walking around the state capitol building in Montgomery, AL Mudhead: lol awesome DJTweeny: EWeston: I smoked once in a nuc sub's tunnel << did you get like _really_ irradiated, man? Johan Amadeus Myjetski : When one seed got you 30 years DJTweeny: Beet: I used to control aircraft stoned. Can they still arrest me? << that could get interesting Beet: I was very relaxed and got compliments from the pilots DJTweeny: cool :) EWeston: The tunnel is a shielded space allowing walking from one end to the other without getting next to the reactor. EWeston: It was shut down at the time. I was on a booring access watch grave shift. Beet: Leon DJTweeny: as in Russel? Beet: I think so Beet: Dylan Cease: i recorded this album at a van station i was working at in 72. the tape sounds very old EWeston: My occupational exposure was usually way under 500 mRem/yr Beet: Is that an Ok exposure? ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! Cease: this is an even older tape. Cease: Was quite fond of Eric Anderson and a lot of folk music in those days EWeston: Pretty low. The rules say you can get 5 Rem/yr, but only 3 Rem in a single exposure. Hotest thing I ever was near was ten minutes by a 11 R/hr source Beet: When you hear these old tapes, you realize that there is a pure pristine copy in a vault somewhere. Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Prior to my progging, I was an anti-war folkie... Cease: if i could have found the tunes on youtube, i wouldnt bother with these anceint relics Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Donovan, Phil Ochs, to Leonard Cohen. How’s that for range & scope? Beet: nice DJTweeny: harsh browns lol Beet: harsh browns Beet: great minds Beet: They're in everybody's eggs EWeston: I'll have the vulcan patty meld Beet: A chorale with a jazz backing. Cease: As if you didnt get enough guaraldi last week EWeston: That's something you don't hear everyday Chauncy Johan Amadeus Myjetski : I like to watch... EWeston: Watch out Beet: cool, man ||||||||| New notice: ' ** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: from Peter Bergman’s Radio Free Oz show podcasts - “HE PASTED SOME ON AT MY HIGH SCHOOL!” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u Check Out RADIO FREE OZ At >> http://rfo.chromiumswitch.org/?p=archive' Cease: Should have started and ended with music. Beet: What a true sage Mr. Bergman was. EWeston: Interesting though cat Rufus_T_Firetween: ** FIRESIGN THEATRE and OZ PODCASTS are available for the price of your firstborn chinchilla (free) from the iTunes Store, and online: FST podcasts at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/podcasting/indexx.html - and RADIO FREE OZ podcasts at >> http://rfo.chromiumswitch.org/?p=archive ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 10:37 PM, dragging snoot by one leg and asks "Can anyone vouch for this bozo?" Cease: Part of my ongoing audiobiography. Next I'll compile Firesign experiences, as requested Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Audial literature such as your DJTweeny: Hi snoot Beet: Peter started to realize Obama wasn't the beacon of hope he wanted us to believe he was. snoot: Howdy seekers EWeston: Snootie Beet: hey snoot DJTweeny: ** Remember folks. the chat/show starts officially every Thursday at 9pm Eastern, with warm-up music on the streams starting around 8:40pm Eastern Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Collage, cat, are historically valuable as they are more accurate, reflect more honest than anything in other media reflected snoot: tap tap tap is this thing on? ||||||||| 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!" DJTweeny: we got you 5 by 5 snoot Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Hiya, snooty! EWeston: How go you make your voice do that? ||||||||| Bill Sprawl pokes his head in through the window and shouts "MARCHING TO SHIBBOLETH! Click to order!" snoot: thanks I lost my bearings in the corn starch EWeston: That's why I always carry a magnetlike object Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Well, repack your bearings, & we’re glad you’re here! Cease: this is my first collage on new sound system. Mudhead: See ya, have a great night fellow Bozos Cease: will makes these much easier to do from now on Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Very nice improvement in sound quality overall, Cease DJTweeny: worked well, Cat Cease: By Mud DJTweeny: great to have you back, Muddy :) snoot: later mudhead llanwydd: rnjgthygjfckdls EWeston: by mud Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Nite Mudhead! Beet: Name for today: Corporate Democrats. As bad as the Republicans. snoot: does anyone speak cat spasm? Beet: See ya Mud snoot: oh it went away lol nm llanwydd: anyone remember the tufu dynasty? DJTweeny: Clinton started that, Beet Beet: Yup EWeston: Gotta good Dem Rep. I appreciate him Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Bombing Biafra with Bibles! EWeston: Peter was correct on the apathy call Beet: That sounds like rainfall on an umbrella Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Perhaps HE doesn’t know what time it is either! & he has the stopwatch! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Dr. Happy Harry Cox says “I was right about the comet! Check out my new DVD set EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG: THE DECLASSIFIED FIRESIGN THEATRE 1968-1975 before it’s too late!!” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/firesale/firesale.php ||||||||| New notice: '** THANKS FOR LISTENING, ALL! ** Thanks to Radio Free Dishnuts, 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 Listen to the ARCHIVES FOR FIRESIGN CHAT SHOWS at: www.kurtericson.com/firesign' Johan Amadeus Myjetski : Gotta walk the dog - see y’all next fire week! Love love love to all! Thanks for every laugh & chuckle! DJTweeny: Later Johan Cease: Byt Jam snoot: Gnite Johan Cease: Bye EWeston: See ta JAM Beet: This was fascinating and entertaining this evening. Had a great time. Thoroughly enjoyed the collage, Cat. Thanks everybody. Thanks Dr Tween. G'Nite all.g'nite JAM EWeston: Nite Beet Cease: By Beet snoot: Gnite Beet and I too will take that fork in the road. Gnite bozos EWeston: An nite all Cease: Off we go DJTweeny: Thanks for listening, all… See you next week, same Firetime, same Firestation... llanwydd: nite everybody ||||||||| 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!" DJTweeny: Until last time, again... ||||||||| Cease rushes out the back door as Mayor P'nisnose blasts through the front door holding a shotgun and shouting "Where's Cease?! It's 10:56 PM and my ballot boxes haven't been stuffed yet!" ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 11 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| It's 11:10 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| snoot - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 11:25 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Nusz - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 11:40 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| DJTweeny - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| dmc949 - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| 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.. ||||||||| It's 12:10 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Sturge - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 12:25 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Ed - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood snorts derisively: "12:28 AM and late as usual, it's Bottles, just back from Billville." ||||||||| It's 12:55 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Bottles - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| 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 1 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| It's 1:10 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| llanwydd - dead from The Plague ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 1:25 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Rufus_T_Firetween - dead from jaundice ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 1:40 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| R - dead from the yaws ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 1:55 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Mudhead - 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 2 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| It's 2:10 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Johan Amadeus Myjetski - dead from The Plague ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 2:25 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| EWeston - dead from the common cold ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 2:40 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| J.A.M. - dead from the common cold ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 2:55 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| cracker back Jox - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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 3 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| It's 3:10 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Catherwind - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 3:25 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Beet - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 3:40 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Frenchdip - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| 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:
Beet
Cease
cracker back Jox
DJTweeny
DoubleEdmund
EWeston
J.A.M.
Johan Amadeus Myjetski
llanwydd
Mudhead
Oy
Rufus_T_Firetween
snoot
