||||||||| 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 October 18, 2018 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| DJTweeny tiptoes in around 7:43 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last week's "unpleasant incident." ||||||||| 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)' ||||||||| Around 8:34 PM, DJTweeny walks off into the sunset... ||||||||| "8:34 PM? 8:34 PM!!" says Catherwood, "Rufus_T_Firetween should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as Rufus_T_Firetween enters and sits on the couch. ||||||||| DJTweeny sneaks in around 8:35 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last month's "unpleasant incident." ||||||||| Catherwood ushers Sparky inside, makes a note of the time (8:37 PM), then fades off into the distance going on about the waiting room or the sitting room or something. ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: warm up music (Stoned Music) 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)' DJTweeny: Hi Sparky Sparky: Hi DJ Sparky: 1st timer. what goes on hear? do we get to listen to some of our youth? Sparky: autocorrect. that's my story..... Rufus_T_Firetween: Tonight is a special show in celebration of Canada's making weed legal yesterday Sparky: Perfect timing. Rufus_T_Firetween: We usually have a FST album, and one of Chatter Cat's collages and various other FST material Rufus_T_Firetween: Able to listen to the stream OK? Sparky: yep. Ty Rufus_T_Firetween: kewl Sparky: & doing as instructed. ||||||||| "8:48 PM? 8:48 PM!!" says Catherwood, "llanwydd should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as llanwydd enters and sits at the bar. llanwydd: hi Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi llan Rufus_T_Firetween: If click on the Nino link at the bottom of the page, it'll show you his approximation of where you live Rufus_T_Firetween: It has you at Memphis, IN, Sparky Rufus_T_Firetween: I'm in Austin Sparky: TN Rufus_T_Firetween: Not exactly close lol Rufus_T_Firetween: oops Nino ||||||||| Catherwood strides up and pipes up "Presenting 'Cease', just granted probation at 8:54 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Cease Cease: HI chatters Rufus_T_Firetween: Sparky, how'd you find out about us? Sparky: It's Just This Little Chromium Switch Here... ||||||||| Beet tiptoes in around 8:57 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last night's "unpleasant incident." Beet: Hey, Firefans! Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Beet Rufus_T_Firetween: on Facebook, Sparky? Beet: Hey, Tween Cease: Beet Sparky: yeppers. Beet: Hi Dr Cease Cease: That was Charles Schultz's nickname Beet: Where's my Zoot Suit? Rufus_T_Firetween: yy Cease: Has a rather different meaning in Canada now. ||||||||| 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 Merlyn gets out at 8:59 PM. Rufus_T_Firetween: I did not know that, Cease Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Merlyn Merlyn: hey Cease: Merl is hear to spark one up with us. Beet: Congratulations Canuks, on your most recent flight. Beet: Hi Merl ||||||||| 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, October 18, 2018 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" Beet: Thnks for spinning, Tween. Merlyn: I actually haven't ever smoke marijuana ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT! ** Now playing: Firesign Theatre's “HOW CAN YOU BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out TWO PLACES at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=hcyb-rv' Cease: There's still time, Merl. Beet: I don't believe that. Cease: Let me echo what Tween just said about Timm. DJTweeny: always a pleasure, Beet Cease: Having an operation today, which I'm sure will be successful. Merlyn: cat, are you really in Hawaii? Nino sez you are DJTweeny: Merlyn, I have some difficulty accepting the veracity of your statement ;) Cease: I'm in North Vancouver, as always. Merlyn: Ah, guess geobytes is off again DJTweeny: He's just smoking some Hawaiian Beet: all best for successful opertaion. Cease: lol Merlyn: Seriously, I don't drink or take recreational drugs. Most of my siblings have, but I've never been interested.
DJTweeny me is amazed Cease: You told Doc and me that when we were in Seattle together in 99 Beet: Very interesting. DJTweeny: He's high on the real thing, a clean windshield and a full tank of gas! Merlyn: I probably mentioned it for some reason, yeah. Merlyn: Exactly, tween! Beet: Hop in your wife ||||||||| 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." Merlyn: Though I've always been in favor of legalizing all drugs (except maybe for antibiotics, since too many dumb people would use them incorrectly and breed resistant germs). Merlyn: Anyone know if they moved the mic or just moved themselves? Merlyn: Or did the stereo in post? Rufus_T_Firetween: No idea Cease: You might ask Phil, Merl. Rufus_T_Firetween: Earl might know Merlyn: Good points both Merlyn: By the way, did I mention a co-worker was impressed that I knew Phil? Merlyn: He's much younger than I am and is a Rugrats fan. Rufus_T_Firetween: ha, kewl Cease: it's great Phil has that different stream of fame. ||||||||| 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!" Rufus_T_Firetween: Just found out last Sunday that Phil was on a National Lampoon album Rufus_T_Firetween: Sex, Drugs, Rock 'N' Roll & the End of the World - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex,_Drugs,_Rock_%27N%27_Roll_%26_the_End_of_the_World Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “HOW CAN YOU BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE WHEN YOU'RE NOT ANYWHERE AT ALL” at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=hcyb-ln Cease: You played that on your Sunday show. Rufus_T_Firetween: Yeah Cease: I was there under the name that was assigned to me. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Phil Proctor's new book is out! “WHERE’S MY FORTUNE COOKIE?” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/pressrel/20171009.html Rufus_T_Firetween: You can always choose your own, Cat Rufus_T_Firetween: That's just a default Beet: Very complex chent Cease: You can pay Phil twice, like I'm doing and subscribe to his podcast after you buy the book. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** THE PROCTOR PODCAST - From the mind, and life, of comedy great Phil Proctor >> http://theproctorpodcast.podbean.com/ Beet: chant Beet: Isn't Schicklgruber the name of our President? ||||||||| Bill Sprawl pokes his head in through the window and shouts "MARCHING TO SHIBBOLETH! Click to order!" Rufus_T_Firetween: I didn't know until a couple of days ago that that was Hitler's original name before he changed it ||||||||| 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." Beet: I knew it. Rufus_T_Firetween: This bit makes more sense now Beet: Heil Shicklgruber Rufus_T_Firetween: and the FDR bit at the end of Nick Danger where America surrenders llanwydd: what does french legume mean? ||||||||| 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!" Cease: Who wonna 2nd world war, you so smaat Cease: legume means vegetable in french llanwydd: I thought it meant bean Rufus_T_Firetween: I wonder to which legume they are referring llanwydd: not as in string bean which is haricot Cease: it's just funny, llan llanwydd: we can ask david next time he stops in ||||||||| Jim enters at 9:31 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and scurries off to the Haberdashery Barn. ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: Cat Simril Ishikawa’s “INTO THE GARDEN” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out Cat's New Collage at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/' llanwydd: hi Jim DJTweeny: Hi Jim Cease: Jim Beet: I just confirmed on babelfish that Dr Cease is right - vegetable. Beet: Hey Jim llanwydd: thanks beet Cease: oh my, a forgotten edit Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s new collage “INTO THE GARDEN” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ Merlyn: He's much younger than I am and is a Rugrats fan. Rufus_T_Firetween: There's an echo in here... Cease: Still here, Sparky? Jim: Thank you, Mr. president. Cease: Ijust googled cannabis and found this Ted talk. Jim: I am the only bozo on this bus. Beet: If that's true, Jim, then who are you talking to ? Merlyn: Logged back in and triggered an echo, Rufus Beet: Holy resin Jim: Sorry, Beet. It must be the Bear Whizz beer talking. ||||||||| Elayne bounds in at 9:40 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. Beet: Easy mistake. It's all good. Elayne: Evenin' all! Is tghis your door knocker? Jim: or, as the Beechie Amish call it, a Big Gulp ||||||||| 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 Art Holpflaffer gets out at 9:40 PM. Beet: Hi Elayne. Cease: Hi Ell Cease: Art ||||||||| 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 aka Sparky gets out at 9:41 PM. Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Art Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi aka Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Elayne Art Holpflaffer: Not actually sure how my last name is spelt, lol Rufus_T_Firetween: ** CBC's morning show The Current brings us to to date >> https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-october-15-2018-1.4862884/the-ban-on-cannabis-in-canada-is-ending-do-you-know-how-it-started-1.4545802 Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Ted talk from psychologist Zach Walsh - history of cannabis here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv2GG_csUc8
Elayne wants a badge that says "My Name Is Spelt" Rufus_T_Firetween: haha Elayne: Ah yes, raising a pipe to Canada... Elayne: I knew there was a reason I signed intonight. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “A Child's Garden Of Grass (A Prelegalization Comedy)” at >> https://www.discogs.com/Ron-Jacobs-A-Childs-Garden-Of-Grass-A-Prelegalization-Comedy/release/5428950 Cease: High,, El. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s new collage “INTO THE GARDEN” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ Elayne: I would imagine so, Cat. Cease: I hadn' aka Sparky: Hi Rufus & All. Got logged out & couldn't get back in. I'm still Sparky. Cease: I hadn't heard this album in a while before deciding to make this collage last thurs. Beet: The most fun in my life was when I was smoking regularly. Cease: maybe it wouldnt' have been a good idea to use the whole album, as it is uneven ||||||||| Around 9:45 PM, Jim walks off into the sunset... Cease: but it is a good link to both firesign and the concept of legalization Rufus_T_Firetween: It's like Not Insane, doesn't blend together as a whole, but has some really good bits Cease: indeed tween Cease: there's our Pete Cease: how are things in nyc, el? Cease: good to see you could meet Proctor Elayne: I suppose it's easier to smoke regularly when you're young and don't have so many responsibilities, or retired and don't have so many responsibilities. Elayne: I can't wait to retire. Or yeah, I can, another 10 years or so. Elayne: Yes Cat, I was to happy to have caugbt up with him at last. We correspond occasionally, but hadn't seen each other in way too long. Elayne: And I got to meet Austin Friggin' Pendleton, so I'm pretty much on cloud 9. Cease: Must be a nice cloud. Beet: Did all my smoking in the U. S. Navy. Elayne: Oh, not as nice as that big white cloud over Canada, I'm sure. Elayne: It's like they're electing new Popes everywhere. Cease: regular listeners will recall this as part of my Carleton collage a few monthes ago. Rufus_T_Firetween: lol Elayne Beet: I was usually off duty. Beet: Hello NSA guy. Elayne:Tween, it's swiped from a Robin Williams routune, as are probably half the things rattling about in my brain. Beet: Pink Floyd? Elayne: The other half being Firesign, I'd suspect... Cease: this is steve miller, beet Cease: back in his psychedelic days Beet: Nice. Rufus_T_Firetween: Yeah, I remember that one Elayne... "Look, they've elected a new pope!" Rufus_T_Firetween: Robin was so great at working off audience participation Cease:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_(album) Elayne: Kitty demands attention, again. Must dash, in a puff of white smoke of course. Cease: yesterdasy everyone was remembering the Le Dain commission. Elayne: Happy (Canada) High Day, tomorrow's Friday! ||||||||| Elayne rushes off, saying "10:00 PM? Mark Time is almost on! Where's a radio?" Rufus_T_Firetween: be well, E Cease: keep em flying, el ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 10 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Beet: See ya, Miss E Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Thanks to RADIO FREE DISHNUTS for providing the streaming server for this show – http://dishnuts.net Beet: Good one, Cat Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s new collage “INTO THE GARDEN” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ Cease: one of my favourite pieces of piano playing, from Taj Mahal. Beet: I just recently reclaimed all of my original vinyl copies of the early Firesign albums. Cease: good for you Beet: I felt naked without them. Beet: Sally Field just came out with a biography. Treated badly by a stepfather. llanwydd: albums. what are albums? Beet: Precursers of downloads. Beet: Gimme a Zippo Cease: i heard a few minutes of her on the cbc afternoon show. when i'm driving, i do most of my radio listening Cease: radio and podcasts and tv are too full of people who have projects to sell. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Ted talk from psychologist Zach Walsh - history of cannabis here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv2GG_csUc8 Rufus_T_Firetween: ** CBC's morning show The Current brings us to to date >> https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-october-15-2018-1.4862884/the-ban-on-cannabis-in-canada-is-ending-do-you-know-how-it-started-1.4545802 Cease: this is one of two pieces called Cannabis Cup from two diff Krassner CDs Beet: Only reason a lot of them will give an interview. Cease: i went with this one cuz it kind of closed, where as the other kind of drifted off in the middle Rufus_T_Firetween: Paul Krassner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Krassner Rufus_T_Firetween: lol @ Deep Pockets Chopra Cease: earlier paul had written "shit" on his hotel window. Beet: Amsterdam is an amazing place. Beet: Memories of munchies. Beet: All very much gospel. Beet: Lady of Spain? Rufus_T_Firetween: This is radio pr0n lol ||||||||| Catherwood accompanies Tom into the room, accepts a grimy quarter as a gratuity, grumbles something about 10:38 PM, then departs. Cease: Tom Beet: Theater od the mind Beet: hi Tom Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Tom Cease: this was on the radio on tuesday morning here. Rufus_T_Firetween: OD the mind? Cease: the show is called The Current. Beet: I'm too stoned to type properly. Rufus_T_Firetween: lol Cease: it's a rebroadcast of a show they did earlier in the year, but updated ||||||||| 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." Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s new collage “INTO THE GARDEN” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Ted talk from psychologist Zach Walsh - history of cannabis here >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv2GG_csUc8 Rufus_T_Firetween: ** CBC's morning show The Current brings us to to date >> https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-october-15-2018-1.4862884/the-ban-on-cannabis-in-canada-is-ending-do-you-know-how-it-started-1.4545802 Beet: which begs the qurstion - are they going to release inmates busted for possession in Canada? Beet: question Cease: Conroy is the person you'd ask. Beet: A lawyer with a heart. Beet: This is very enlightening. Rufus_T_Firetween: There is theraputic use of cannabis, absolutely, and it doesn't have to be controlled by Big Pharm Cease: David Suzuki and his TV show has made an enormous diffrerence in Canada. Rufus_T_Firetween: "Spoke to Timm McCoy s surgeon. "Everything went really well." I haven't seen Timm yet but expect to do that soon. The breathing tube will stay in overnight which is standard for late day surgeries. I write more tomorrow. Sleep well everyone. And thank you for your Love and support. God bless you all." Rufus_T_Firetween:https://www.facebook.com/timmmccoy Cease: Great news, Tween. Beet: Very encouraging. ||||||||| 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' ||||||||| It's 10:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Tom - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... aka Sparky: Thanks for an enjoyable evening. gotta go. See ya next time. DJTweeny: See you next time, Sparky DJTweeny: We're here every week :) Cease: you're always welcome here, sparky aka Sparky: Ty, it's been a pleasure. I'll b back..... Beet: see ya sparky ||||||||| 10:57 PM: JK jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past half hour!" Beet: Hi JK Cease: I hope that collage lived up to the event. Beet: This was fun. Thanks to everyone. Inspiring collages, Dr Cat. Thanks as always, Dr Tween. G'Nite all. DJTweeny: Just in time for the end of the show, JK :/ DJTweeny: much fun, Cat :) Merlyn: see ya, thanks tween ||||||||| Merlyn rushes off, saying "10:59 PM? Mark Time is almost on! Where's a radio?" DJTweeny: try a couple of hours earlier next time, OK JK? ||||||||| 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: thanks tween, thanks cat Cease: see y'all next week. ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 11 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| At 11:00 PM, Cease rushes out the door saying "Hey, mister ice-cream man, I've got a nickel, wait for meeeee..." DJTweeny: ** Thanks for listening, all… See you next week, same Firetime, same Firestation... DJTweeny: Until last time, again... ||||||||| It's 11:10 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| JK - dead from measles ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| aka Sparky - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Rufus_T_Firetween - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Art Holpflaffer - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| DJTweeny - dead from measles ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Beet - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 12:40 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Sparky - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| It's 12:55 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| llanwydd - dead from the common cold ||||||||| 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:
aka Sparky
Art Holpflaffer
Beet
Cease
DJTweeny
Elayne
Jim
llanwydd
Merlyn
Rufus_T_Firetween
Sparky
