||||||||| 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 November 29, 2018 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| Catherwood leads DJTweeny into the room, accepts a wooden nickel as a gratuity, grumbles something about 5:53 PM, then departs. ||||||||| 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 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. ||||||||| 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 tiptoes into the room, and pipes up "Announcing 'TheMadTweener', also known as 'Nancy' -- the time is 8:34 PM" -- then he slowly retires back into the Aviary... ||||||||| TheMadTweener leaves to catch the 8:34 PM train to Elmertown. ||||||||| 8:35 PM: Rufus_T_Firetween jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past year and a half!" ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER BERGMAN!! ** Currently playing: warm up music (Motown Music for Peter Bergman) 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 stumbles in and pipes up "Presenting 'Cat', just granted probation at 8:51 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Cat: I'm afraid I don't share Pete's musical preferences, but he'd be happy Rufus_T_Firetween: Hey Cat Cat: Ready for the Holies? Rufus_T_Firetween: I is Cat: I listened to it this aft. Lots of news, memories Rufus_T_Firetween: kewl Cat: I have What this country needs is a good hotel ready for next, that whole album plus extras, and a collage about hotels Rufus_T_Firetween: a 'hotel collage', interesting Cat: Dr Fear has a big hotel scene. there arfe others ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER BERGMAN!! ** 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, November 29, 2018 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 9:00 PM, dragging Elayne by one leg and asks "Can anyone vouch for this web surfer?" Elayne: Evenin' all! Bang on 9 PM Eastern, made it! DJTweeny: Hi Elayne Cat: Hi El Elayne: It's not Peter's birthday, it's the anniversary of his birth. Elayne: I can't wish dead people happy birthday, it's just kinda creepy... DJTweeny: Picky Picky DJTweeny: haha Elayne: Well, yeah Tween. :) ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER BERGMAN!! ** Now playing: Ken Jones's KBOO Radio Show “THE HOLY CROWLEY HOUR” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out the FIRESIGN THEATRE RADIO HOUR at KBOO Radio >> https://kboo.fm/program/firesign-theatre-radio-hour' Cat: You and Robin were part of my War of the Worlds parody in Red Shift Elayne: I vaguely remember, Cat. Which is good, for me! Cat: How are you two doing these days? Elayne: Getting ready for our birthdays and anniversary. Robin shares a birthday with David Ossman. Elayne: I know about six folks born on 6 December. Cat: good person to share a birthday with Rufus_T_Firetween: Wow, this is a disappointing turnout :/ Rufus_T_Firetween: I put a lot of work into putting this show together this afternoon Cat: the night is still young Elayne: 'Tis the season, Tween. But I thought with Proctor talking it up on Facebook more would show up. Elayne: I actually have my sound on for once. :) Elayne: And of course am indulging as though I lived in Massachusetts where such things are legal. Cat: indeed, el ||||||||| 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!" Rufus_T_Firetween: audio... good ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Rotonoto close behind, mutters something about disrupting his 9:17 PM tree-stunting plans, and hurries off to the vestibule. Cat: HI Roto Rufus_T_Firetween: Welcome, Rotonoto Rotonoto: Yo, Cat! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about THE HOLY CROWLEY HOUR at KBOO Radio at >> https://kboo.fm/media/68665-holy-crowley-hour Rotonoto: Tat tap tap- is this thingie working? Firesign salutations youse guize... Elayne: Evenin' Roto! Rufus_T_Firetween: Deflate your shoes and stay a while Rotonoto: Hiya Tweeny! Rotonoto: Elayne- long time no see! Rotonoto: Main pblm this ol' firesigner forgets Thursdays 'til it's Friday... ||||||||| 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." Elayne: Well technicaly you still cant' see me, I'm in the cloud... Rotonoto: Well make sure, for the environment's sake it's only recycled electrons, Elayne Rotonoto: I'm in the fog I think... Rotonoto: Bumped into some guy in a trenchcoat, called himself Regnad, I think... Elayne: Was he wondering about Ruth, Roto? I'd stay away from his type. Rotonoto: He did seem rather ruthless, now that you mention it Rotonoto: So I just finished reading "Where's My Fortune Cokkie" by Proctor Rotonoto: Ahem- 'cookie' Cat: this is the play about oscar levant. i'd love to see that. Rotonoto: Cat I was reading a while back about (online) some of your gastronomic adventures... Rufus_T_Firetween: Was it revealing, Rotonoto? Rotonoto: Sounds like some pretty awesome experiences ||||||||| Catherwood tiptoes into the room, and announces "Announcing 'Fish', also known as 'Nancy' -- the time is 9:30 PM" -- then he slowly retires back into the vestibule... Cat: once a year i go out and eat well. thats why i only publish a blog post a year the past few years. Cat: they have been, roto. ||||||||| "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!" Rotonoto: Rufus- I learned a whole bunch of new stuff about Proctor and the guize, nice book Cat: hi fish Cat: it is indeed, roto. Cat: for the past 3 months i've been mixing phil's podcast with other stuff for weekly collages. Cat: the podcasts are him reading his autobiography Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Fish Rufus_T_Firetween: ** THE PROCTOR PODCAST - From the mind, and life, of comedy great Phil Proctor >> http://theproctorpodcast.podbean.com/ Elayne: Evenin' fish! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Phil Proctor's new book is out! “WHERE’S MY FORTUNE COOKIE?” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/pressrel/20171009.html Rotonoto: Yep, dat's da book. Good read! Fascinating! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about Proctor & Ossman on THE HOLY CROWLEY HOUR on KBOO Radio at >> https://kboo.fm/media/68665-holy-crowley-hour Cat: He's had an amazing life. and still lives it. Rotonoto: Amazing that I navigated my way online to finding this bunch of Bozos probably 20 years ago... Rotonoto: Group was still using instant messaging at the time... Rufus_T_Firetween: May we all be so vivacious and acive at Proc's age :-) Rotonoto: Now, gratefully, we have this jazzy website. Cat: that was near the beginning. Rotonoto: Freakin' amazing. I was so lucky to be a small part of it! Rufus_T_Firetween: Before The Beginning? Elayne: Ah, the days of IRC... Cat: first show was 1995. we can thank Elayne for it. ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Bunnyboy close behind, grumbles something about disrupting his 9:37 PM tree-stunting plans, and runs off to the Aviary. Rotonoto: My other FST claim to fame is a friend and I went down to the Warner Theatre in DC and caught their 25th anniversary performance Elayne: Izzit Really Chat? Rufus_T_Firetween: I still use IRC daily Cat: Hi Bunny Bunnyboy: Hilo! Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Bunny Elayne: Evenin' Bunny! Rufus_T_Firetween: Lots of good IRC channels out there Bunnyboy: Happy Birthday, Uncle Pete! Rotonoto: Hey Bunnyboy Elayne: It still exists?? Rotonoto: It's still a 'thing'? Heh! Rufus_T_Firetween: I know the Warner Theater, used to live in D.C. Saw them at Lisner Auditorium at GWU Rotonoto: Cool... Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about Proctor & Ossman on THE HOLY CROWLEY HOUR on KBOO Radio at >> https://kboo.fm/media/68665-holy-crowley-hour Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Peter Bergman's Firesign Theatre Web page >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?member=Bergman Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Peter Bergman's page at Wikipedia >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergman_(comedian) Rotonoto: Mostly I stay outa cities, don't like feeling 'crowded' Rotonoto: I'm a denizen of the 'boibs and more of a country boy at heart Bunnyboy: Is the David and Phil audio live? Cat: yes, from halloween ||||||||| 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." Elayne: I don't think so Bunny, I believe it was around Hallowe'en? Cat: live then, now on tape Elayne: TAPE? They still use TAPE too? Elayne: First IRC, now this. Rufus_T_Firetween: Aired 10/11 I think according to the KBO link I posted Rufus_T_Firetween: *KBOO Cat: we're tormenting you with the past, like tirebiter Bunnyboy: IRCing about that! Bunnyboy: #IRWriter Rufus_T_Firetween: Air date: Mon, 10/22/2018 << https://kboo.fm/media/68665-holy-crowley-hour ||||||||| Catherwood leads otto yamamoto in through the front door at 9:45 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Yammy Cat: hi otto otto yamamoto: greetings Rotonoto: I carved a modest jack o'lantern this year for Halloween, it's been years... Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about Proctor & Ossman on THE HOLY CROWLEY HOUR on KBOO Radio at >> https://kboo.fm/media/68665-holy-crowley-hour Bunnyboy: How do! Rotonoto: Usually just hand out chocolate to the kids. Cat: good for you, roto Cat: i was one of those djs otto yamamoto: bah, technical difficulties with the stream Rotonoto: Yo yamamoto! otto yamamoto: hullo Bunnyboy: Well, Donnie's hiding in Argentina now. Fitting! Rufus_T_Firetween: RFD stream is solid here Cat: welcome back, otto otto yamamoto: figured I'd droop on by since I'm off tonight Rotonoto: Uh- Donnie? There are so many bozos hiding out there- Roto gets confused... Elayne: Evenin' Yamamoto! otto yamamoto: Nino still thinks i'm in bridgeport, ct otto yamamoto: hiya Bunnyboy: ZACHARIAH Blu-ray will be out, in a few months. Rufus_T_Firetween: kewl Elayne: My kitty is feeling neglected. I'll be off for the night, folks. When next I see you, I'll be a year older... ||||||||| Elayne says "Catherwood, call me a cab." After the obvious joke, Elayne exits at 9:57 PM. Cat: happy pre birthday, el otto yamamoto: i have mogs slaterhered all over the bed otto yamamoto: slathered, something like that Cat: that's what it is, an alternate world. ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 10 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Thanks to RADIO FREE DISHNUTS for providing the streaming server for this show – http://dishnuts.net ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER BERGMAN!! ** Currently playing: Cat Simril Ishikawa’s “I THINK WE'RE ALL BERGMANS ON THIS BUS” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out Cat's Collages at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/' DJTweeny: What a great message to go out with... Cat: The essence of Peter Bunnyboy: *snif* Rotonoto: Nice site, sure a lot there. Will be spending some time there... Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s collage “I THINK WE'RE ALL BERGMANS ON THIS BUS” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/#FIRESIGN_AUDIO_BIOS Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Peter Bergman's Firesign Theatre Web page >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?member=Bergman Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Peter Bergman's page at Wikipedia >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergman_(comedian) Rotonoto: Bozoette is here- woke up to eat a little snack I made for her... Rufus_T_Firetween: kewl Cat: Hi Bozoette Cat: this is ossman and proctor on a podcast by their old producer Rotonoto: Betty sez hi back, Cat Bunnyboy: Bunnette back soon from late work. Happy evening! ||||||||| Catherwood says "10:15 PM, time for SOMEONE to leave!", grabs Bunnyboy by the collar and gives 'em the old bum's rush out the door Cat: by bunny Rotonoto: Tired from lots and lots of mindless housecleaning activity at Casa Roto Rotonoto: Then random Fire sayings were running through my mind- remembered it's Thursday... Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s collage “I THINK WE'RE ALL BERGMANS ON THIS BUS” at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/#FIRESIGN_AUDIO_BIOS Cat: Peter was calling you, Roto Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out CAT'S BLOG at >> http://seemrealland.blogspot.ca/ Rotonoto: Indeed- synchronicity it would seem... Rotonoto: What was it that made me finally grab Proc's book on the sofa and devour it in one sitting? Rufus_T_Firetween: wow :) Rotonoto: It lay there several months... Rufus_T_Firetween: I got the local library system to buy a copy, but I haven't picked it up yet Cat: every library should have a copy. Rotonoto: I saw Ossman and Proctor at some online dedication ceremony at the Smithsonian... Rotonoto: Then read a bunch about bothe of them online... then... Cat: last year, right? Rotonoto: ...was inspired to buy the Fortune Cookie book. Rotonoto: Sounds about right, Cat Rufus_T_Firetween: They were celebrating the inclusion of The Zeppo Tube? Rotonoto: I think Crush Dwarf got added to Smithsonian audio library Rufus_T_Firetween: The Wall Of Science exhibit? Rotonoto: Ah, yes- the tube of unlimited power etc. Rufus_T_Firetween: Library Of Congress Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out the 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 Cat: their whole catalogue now, but dwarf first, several years ago. Rotonoto: Without looking, I bet that's the one, Tweeny Rotonoto: I have quite the basement workshop now that I've hooked up with Bozoette... Rotonoto: many impressive tubes, though none quite like the Zepp... Cat: good for you, roto Rotonoto: I like to build stuff Rufus_T_Firetween: ** A Brief Hysterectomy of Firesign by Proctor & Bergman (1973) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTq1o3hr3aM Rotonoto: Mickey Maoist... Rotonoto: Politically blind... Rotonoto: They were such clever linguists... ||||||||| It's 10:40 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| otto yamamoto - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER BERGMAN!! ** Currently playing: from Firesign’s Radio Now Live! Concert album (MISC CUTS) 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out RADIO NOW LIVE! at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=rnl-rvaudio#DUKEOFPFTFTJ' Rotonoto: Was that the same Comrade Yamamoto whose mug shot appears down below? Cat: i think so, roto Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “RADIO NOW LIVE!” at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=rnl-ln Rotonoto: Bunch of shifty characters on here, always changing names and missing their lines... Rotonoto: Ah, well- it's dark in here... ||||||||| Catherwood enters and asks "Is there anythynge you want? By that I mean Anythynge You Want To, Shakespeare's Lost paperback Comedie in pre-electronic book form!" DJTweeny: Great concert :) Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “RADIO NOW LIVE!” at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=rnl-ln Rotonoto: What is reality!? ||||||||| 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' ||||||||| The Schnifter steps in at 10:55 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. Cat: Hi The DJTweeny: Hi Schnifter, just in time for the end of the show :/ DJTweeny: Try 9pm Eastern next time DJTweeny: ** Thanks for listening, all… See you next week, same Firetime, same Firestation... Cat: Next week, what this country needs is a good hotel Rotonoto: peace and levity Rotonoto: (if nit brevity...) Cat: hope to see you here again sooner, roto Rotonoto: you betcha! bye for now... ||||||||| At 10:57 PM, Rotonoto vanishes mysteriously -- just as Nino the Mind Boggler predicted! DJTweeny: RIP Peter Cat: indeed ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 11 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Cat: off we go ||||||||| Cat rushes off, saying "11:00 PM? Mark Time is almost on! Where's a radio?" 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: ||||||||| The Schnifter - dead from The Plague ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Fish - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| 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 the fiddlers ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Rufus_T_Firetween - dead from jaundice ||||||||| 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:
Bunnyboy
Cat
DJTweeny
Elayne
otto yamamoto
Rotonoto
Rufus_T_Firetween
