||||||||| 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 January 30, 2020 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| Rufus_T_Firetween sashays in at 6:06 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 7 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| DJTweeny steals in around 7:21 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last night's "unpleasant incident." ||||||||| 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)' ||||||||| Outside, the 8:39 PM bus from Oakland pulls away, leaving Hal O'Dali coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. DJTweeny: Hello Hal DJTweeny: Music in a couple of minutes ||||||||| New notice: '** WE’RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: warm up music (Brian Curtis's Brain Circus - https://braincircus.bandcamp.com/releases) 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 enters with Ma_Jenkins close behind, mumbles something about disrupting his 8:45 PM tree-stunting plans, and runs off to the Aviary. ||||||||| llanwydd sneaks in around 8:45 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last month's "unpleasant incident." DJTweeny: Greetings, Ma llanwydd: hey there folks Ma_Jenkins: Good evening, all! DJTweeny: allo llan ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 8:46 PM, dragging johan amadeus myjetski by one foot and asks "Can anyone vouch for this yahoo?" DJTweeny: Hello Johan johan amadeus myjetski: hiyas, dut! johan amadeus myjetski: djt! johan amadeus myjetski: hello loan! & Ma! Ma_Jenkins: Hi! johan amadeus myjetski: llan Ma_Jenkins: 'I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus' is my fav FST album. DJTweeny: Lots of people's from what they've said :) ||||||||| 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!" Ma_Jenkins: The way it has aged and remained topical all these years is a testament to how well written it is. llanwydd: so tween, what does cat want to do? do you know when he wants to start that project? DJTweeny: This musician was asked to try out for Todd Rungren's band Utopia. He' really good. Check out the Bandcamp link above, and if you like the music please consider buying the album. ||||||||| 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: I haven't heard anything more about it llan DJTweeny: Absolutely, Ma_Jenkins ||||||||| Outside, the 8:56 PM crosstown bus from Virginia pulls away, leaving Beet coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. DJTweeny: Yo Beet Beet: Hiya Fireheads! Hope your Thursday is going fabulously. Beet: Hey Dr Tween DJTweeny: Absoultely Fabulous johan amadeus myjetski: beet! Beet: This music is really nice. Beet: Hi JAM. Ma_Jenkins: I've been listening to impeachment hearings for the past few days. ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood snorts derisively: "8:57 PM and late as usual, it's Cease, just back from British Columbia." johan amadeus myjetski: hi Cat! ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! DJTweeny: Brian Curtis was asked to try out for Todd Rungren's band Utopia. He' really good. Check out the Bandcamp link above, and if you like the music please consider buying the album. DJTweeny: Evenin Cease Beet: Evening Dr Cat Cease: Hi folks Beet: Might just have to get this album. Cease: Hal! Haven't seen you here in a long while. ||||||||| 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)' johan amadeus myjetski: this music reminds me a little of a band called Starcastle ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." Beet: I'm glad we all made it. ||||||||| Catherwood strides in with a trumpet, plays a fanfare, and proclaims "Nine PM on Thursday, January 30, 2020 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" DJTweeny: I remember Starcastle johan amadeus myjetski: somewhat of a Yes clone, but really good! Cease: Starting next week, The Seem Real Theatre Film Festival, movies for the mind I did with Firesign and many others, including many chatters ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! ||||||||| New notice: '** WE’RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: Firesign Theatre’s “I THINK WE'RE ALL BOZOS ON THIS BUS” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out BOZOS at https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=bozos-rv' Beet: Cool! ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 9:02 PM, dragging GypsyDr by one foot and asks "Can anyone vouch for this idiot?" Cease: Hi Doc DJTweeny: Hi GypsyDr Beet: Hey, Gypsy. johan amadeus myjetski: I had Gypsy Doctor! DJTweeny: Remember that Dwarf ends with the sound of the ice cream truck johan amadeus myjetski: I READ gypsy doctor. DJTweeny: and this beginning sort of sounds like the ice cream truck bells Cease: that's the idea, Tween Beet: And Clem was in search of ice cream and famous funny men. GypsyDr: Sorry, johan johan amadeus myjetski: this may be my favorite FST song! Cease: also Gene Autry's johan amadeus myjetski: it's my typing that's sorry, Gypsy! GypsyDr: I can't hear anything, as is typical DJTweeny: try pasting the link directly into your player Gypsy Cease: You can put on your own copy of Bozos, Dr. GypsyDr: Good idea, except my record player is in storage Beet: I'm sorry I never had the courage to listen to this while tripping. Beet: I hope I didn't shut down the conversation with a drug reference. Cease: lol, beet johan amadeus myjetski: well, Beet, I did, & I'm here to tell you - it seemed completely realm simulation! johan amadeus myjetski: a real simulation. GypsyDr: What sort of software would count as a player? DJTweeny: What OS do you use? ||||||||| Elayne waltzes in at 9:11 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. Beet: You need a CD copy at least. Elayne: Evenin' all Cease: Hi El! DJTweeny: Windows Media Player Beet: Hi Miss E DJTweeny: Hey Elayne johan amadeus myjetski: Greets, Elayne! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about “I THINK WE'RE ALL BOZOS ON THIS BUS” at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=dctd-ln Cease: Will be talking about you in the Seem Real Theatre Film Festival next week. You were in part 3 of the trilogy. Elayne: Who, me? Elayne: Who can remember. It was all so long ago... GypsyDr: I'm on an Android phone at the moment, Tweeny. I have a couple Linux machines handy Cease: You played the voice of the fair. johan amadeus myjetski: trailer bytes instead of trilobytes ||||||||| "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!" Elayne: Okay, if you say so, I believe it! johan amadeus myjetski: whose was the voice of the unfair? Just wondering... DJTweeny: What Linux distro do you use, GypsyDr? Cease: if you're referring to my play by that name, the voice was Elayne's Beet: I think one of the reasons this album never loses its power is that it is an encapsulation of the entire course of evolution. GypsyDr: One is Ubuntu, the other is Debian DJTweeny: VLC Media Player would do the job DJTweeny: That's what I used when I used Ubuntu GypsyDr: Another reason is that somebody breaks The President johan amadeus myjetski: you got it, Gypsy! Beet: Some other people are trying to do that right now. johan amadeus myjetski: If ever a president needed breaking.... DJTweeny: for Android, there are several choices - https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Android-Set-Spotify-as-Default-Player/idi-p/1724316 Cease: You still with us, Ma? DJTweeny: Yo... Yo Ma... Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out CAT'S PLAYS at >> http://www.seemreal.com Ma_Jenkins: hi! DJTweeny: Not going to happen, Beet Cease: If you're too lazy to do that, they'll all be played here in order over the next 5 weeks. Cease: 3 of them star Phil Austin. DJTweeny: Pretty much a desperate hail mary pass since the Dems don't have anyone who can win against him in the election :/ Cease: Phil and Melinda, David and his son Orson are also in them. DJTweeny: A great series of plays, Cat :) Cease: And the last one stars YOU, Tween. Beet: I'm still holding out a candle for Bernie. DJTweeny: I don't see the DNC letting him have the nomination DJTweeny: They want another establishment candidate Beet: They're doing everything they can to defeat him. DJTweeny: I can easily see a hung convention, with Hillary rushing to the rescue DJTweeny: Yeah, they've marginlized Tulsi Gabbard too, and I'd vote for her Beet: She's still pulling the strings DJTweeny: likely, Beet Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out the New Live Concert Collection “FIGHTING CLOWNS OF HOLLYWOOD” at Firesign's new Download Store >> https://firesigntheatre.bandcamp.com/releases Rufus_T_Firetween: ** “Fighting Clowns Of Hollywood: A Memoir” by David Ossman - http://www.bearmanormedia.com/fighting-clowns-of-hollywood-a-memoir-softcover-edition-by-david-ossman Ma_Jenkins: I'm not sure who I like in the Cems, at this point. I'm not a fan of Biden. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Dr. Happy Harry Cox says “I was right about the comet! Check out my new video DVD set EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG: THE DECLASSIFIED FIRESIGN THEATRE 1968-1975 before it’s too late!!” >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/firesale/firesale.php Ma_Jenkins: *Dems Cease: Ossman's new book, We're Doomed is what I'm working on recruiting voices for now. DJTweeny: Clems? Beet: beware the corporations! Ma_Jenkins: Clones? like a two or three fer? DJTweeny: Eisenhower had it right Beet: Absolutely Cease: And speaking of Firesign books, I just got a copy of the Americathon script this week. DJTweeny: Too many clones walking around as it is Cease: That will be the basis for my next collage, in a month or so. DJTweeny: Looking forward to it, Cease johan amadeus myjetski: only now there's the medical-pharmaceutical complex as well as the military-industrial constituting real threats to us all. DJTweeny: true Ma_Jenkins: yes DJTweeny: and add /Security to M/I Complex Ma_Jenkins: Medical/Pharma/Insurance DJTweeny: It's a mess Beet: The whole Future Fair is full of distractions to keep everyone from figuring out the truth. Kind of like Russiagate. DJTweeny: The Senate has been arguing all day about whether or not to allow witnesses Beet: Blah, blah, blah DJTweeny: yeah, pretty much johan amadeus myjetski: If you rely on social insecurity... llanwydd: fghjkliuytxcvbn DJTweeny: but I do like having the conversations about Constitutional authority Beet: I can dig it, Llan. llanwydd: lol johan amadeus myjetski: it's 2020, do you know where your underwear is? DJTweeny: heheh ||||||||| 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!" Beet: My drawers are in the drawers. llanwydd: where would underwear be expected to be in the 20s johan amadeus myjetski: two artists constitute one pair of drawers llanwydd: lol DJTweeny: *rimshot* Cease: just watched Comic Book Confidential the other day, speaking of drawers. ||||||||| Catherwood escorts Not Ed in through the front door at 9:39 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. Cease: Allan Gross told a story about going to the premier of that with Ossman and other famous people Not Ed: Pork? Beet: Hi Not DJTweeny: allo Not Ed johan amadeus myjetski: Hiyas, Not! Not Ed: Wow Cease: On maybe his last appearance here on chat. Cease: Hi Not llanwydd: I dont remember allan Cease: I'm using some clips from it in a video piece I'm creating Not Ed:Tweeny, Hal O', Ma, llan, JAM, Beet, Cease, GDr, & Elayne--waz real? Cease: He was the Firesign video archivist. Also starred in my last play CAST Beet: God, I love this. llanwydd: hello mother trucker johan amadeus myjetski: the simulation is real Not! Not Ed: lol Cease:https://www.facebook.com/notes/its-just-this-little-chromium-switch-here/firesign-video-links/10153025603252075 Not Ed: yeah this is great johan amadeus myjetski: I love the creaking sound of the rigging on a sailboat ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Thanks to RADIO FREE DISHNUTS for providing the streaming server for this show – http://dishnuts.net llanwydd: I see you are a sailor Cease: Many years ago Elayne sent me some videos Alan had made of Firesigns. Now most of them are online. See above. Not Ed: yes JAM Cease: I love that ending. Beet: A work of Art equal to the Sistine Chapel. Not Ed: FDR? Cease: indeed, Beet ||||||||| New notice: '** WE’RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: Jason Klamm’s “VINYL BOZOS” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or at 16k: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out Jeff's Klamm'sPodcasts at >> http://stolendress.com/comedyonvinyl/' Cease: Austin and Cease: Chong Beet: It's a crying shame that FST can't win the contemporary recognition that they have always deserved. Not Ed: I liked Mark Sieve's book too (Puke of Puke & Snot) Not Ed: Somewhat in the same zone Beet: I didn't know about the Hugo Award. That's appropriate. Not Ed: Either did I Beet Not Ed: Yeah it sure is Not Ed: ELIZA is a riot Not Ed: VERY early text gadget johan amadeus myjetski: BRB Cease: Proctor has told this story in MANY interviews but this one is the most comprehensive I've heard. ||||||||| Catherwood strides up and snorts derisively "Presenting 'RobertBob', just granted probation at 9:48 PM", then leaves hurriedly. Not Ed: lol right Beet: Hey Bob Not Ed: Yo Bob llanwydd: Hey RoBob DJTweeny: Hi Bob Not Ed: great interview C Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out Jason Klamm's “Comedy On Vinyl” podcast at >> http://stolendress.com/comedyonvinyl/ Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out CAT'S COLLAGE ARCHIVE at >> http://kurtericson.com/cat/ llanwydd: sxdcfvgbhnjmk RobertBob: Confessing I had never heard of a website chat until today and am eager to discover what it's all aboot. Not Ed: that's easy for you to say DJTweeny: Our Firesign tech Merlyn custom-designed it, Bob Not Ed: 1001 11 1010 11 10110 111 !!! RobertBob: Merlyn must be some kind of a magus. DJTweeny: Click on the question mark at the lower right of the page to get instructions on the chat Bob Cease: Just watched Bug's Life the other day for the Ossman project I'm doing. Not exactly a major part, alas Not Ed: true true but cool Not Ed: great movie Beet: Haven't seen it. DJTweeny: Select Hear All from the menu Not Ed: 3.5/5 DJTweeny: That was for llan Not Ed: stars Not Ed: my stars! llanwydd: thanks tween DJTweeny: yw Not Ed: putting sound through a rotating speaker Not Ed: organ - Hammond Beet: Used for Hammond B4 Not Ed: B3 Beet: Sorry johan amadeus myjetski: they're wrong - it was originally for the Hammond B3 organ Not Ed: not at all u got it Not Ed: zactly JAM Not Ed: it's interesting because the input for one of those Leslie cabinets was not compatible with standard guitar cord plugs 1/4" ||||||||| 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!" johan amadeus myjetski: The Beatles & Moody Blues both used Leslie cabinets in '68 & '69, then EVERYBODY began using them on every instrument johan amadeus myjetski: using Leslies on vocals Not Ed: or mic pulgs ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 10 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Not Ed: so they had to be re-wired (their plugs were pin plugs) to use with the typical instruments johan amadeus myjetski: yes, Not, it was an expensive nightmare to get it to work, most often through a mixing board bus Not Ed: Taylor is my hero Not Ed: oh my god I'm sure JAM Cease: Taylor is the 6th crazy guy Beet: I have seen Maharishi Mahesh Yogi agonize over words and sentences in the same fashion. Not Ed: Yahama made one with guitar inputs but it didn ||||||||| Babe Boomer says “We’re Live On PBS!” in the video WEIRDLY COOL Catch Firesign’s Live TV Studio Performance On DVD! Not Ed: it didn't sound the same Not Ed: good try though Not Ed: when you overdrive a Lelie speaker, you get that swirling GRINDY sound Not Ed: No Matter What is another good example - course they got it from the Beatles Beet: Don't radio stations routinely record whatever they broadcast? Not Ed: air checks Beet: Yeah Cease: that's the book i just got yesterday Not Ed: love listening to them - some places archive them - there's a good one online from Minneapolis Beet: I wonder if KPFK archived theirs/ Cease: i dont think KPFK could afford to keep such extensive archives. Cease: i know there are some, but not many. Not Ed: that's worth checking - that would be neat if they did/do Beet: Just imagine. Not Ed: no kidding Cease: tayhlor would have found them if they existed Beet: Still. Not Ed: I would think so C Cease: George Carlin did the narration. maybe the best thing about the flick Not Ed: Still Beet: We should ask him. Not Ed: ro Beet Cease: Taylor is right about that. Ossman's scripts are amazing Beet: The energy flying around those rooms must have been mind boggling. Cease: those podcasts were turned into a 14-part collage series I did last year. Beet: Hugely worth exploring. Cease: Ok, this is 1 of 6 Comedy on Vinyl podcasts featuring Phil. Would y'all lile to hear the others? Cease: I've been in touch with Jason recently and he's cool with it. Beet: This is truly fascinating, yes. Not Ed: back johan amadeus myjetski: this is interesting to me - so, yes, i'd enjoy hearing the others Cease: Proc LOVES to talk. Ossie,not so much. Not Ed: yes pls C Cease: OK, Feb willl be the Seem Real Theatre Film Festival so maybe in March we can start the Vinyls Not Ed: I loved FT's various takes on computer games Not Ed: they were spot on Beet: This is like David Attenborogh for Firesign. Not Ed: o'course the Phils (P & A) did voices for Intellivision games Not Ed: l4k samples lol johan amadeus myjetski: well said, beet! Not Ed: no no I meant 4k Not Ed: indeed Beet ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." johan amadeus myjetski: bounce down, ping ponging was used for something else in the studio Not Ed: a crash course in creative recording techniques Not Ed: though dated, principles and trechniques still apply 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 several 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/ - and Dear Friends of Firesign Theatre - https://www.facebook.com/groups/FiresignDearFriends/ Not Ed: noticed that The Mounties Catch Herpes has disappeared from YouTube johan amadeus myjetski: those educational films they showed us in elementary school ||||||||| It's 10:25 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| RobertBob - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... Not Ed: yeah Cease: I thought my Fiiresign video collection had rotted away, but it was only the machine. Now I can watch Hot Shorts again, et al. Not Ed: oh that's cool C Not Ed: I still have the tapes but my old machine is broken DJTweeny: johan amadeus myjetski: those educational films they showed us in elementary school << Nurgy Classroom Films presents: Exorcism In Your Daily Life Cease: Functional machines can be obtained, thankfully Not Ed: lol right Tweeny Not Ed: maybe cheap C? Cease: maybe Beet: Wish I had such tapes. Not Ed: One of my cartoon tapes broke a couple of years ago - tape broke inside - a store bought MGM cartoon collection - some aren't seen anymore...boohoo Beet: Send it to me. I'll fix it. Not Ed: Beet! Not Ed: I will find 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 am dead serious. Not Ed: brb llanwydd: tapes dont tend to last, Ed Beet: Depends on the type of damage. Breaking can be fixed. Not Ed: alas true dat llan ||||||||| Bebop Lobo reminds all you hep cats to listen to Firesign’s NEW 24/7 RADIO STATION Click to listen anytime!" Not Ed: the MGM tapes was from like...what...1980? so... Beet: No prob Not Ed: 85? getting blurry Beet: I still have the 4-channel 4-track tape right here in my room. Beet: 8-Track
Not Ed moons the NSA. Not Ed: virtually of course Not Ed: wow this is one of the best interviews..... Not Ed: I had an 8-track 1/4" setup at home - not optimal but good for demos and quick stuff Beet: I have shopped around out of curiosity and I found some working 4-channel 8-Track machines that still work. Not Ed: it;s all digital on your laptop now - you can make a pop song on a dang ipad Not Ed: of course, pop songs today are... well... you know Beet: I would love to hear Bozos in surround one more time. Not Ed: oh man I've never heard that Beet: In the part where it says "Across the face of time", the sound actually swirls around you. johan amadeus myjetski: "look tame, i'm wonderful, shoo-be-do-be-wah" DJTweeny: wow johan amadeus myjetski: look at me,'m wonderful Cease: that would be wondrous to hear Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Check out the FIRESIGN THEATRE FUNWAY at >> https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/funway Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Merlyn The Web Magician sez... If people want their pictures to be added to the Rogue's Gallery, just post a link to a pic in the chat Beet: I'll do a little more research to see if I could afford the set up. Also need a four channel amplifier. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Watch the Firesign Theatre Youtube Channel at >> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdhVqpbttKSvBWGWHSBkgw/videos?shelf_id=0&view=0&sort=dd Not Ed: that's pretty cool proctor ||||||||| Mark Time invites you to watch and listen to Firesign’s XM Radio Performances Watch The Firesign Theatre In Action! Beet: What!!!??? ||||||||| 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 6-9pm EST every Tuesday at www.dishnuts.net Listen to the ARCHIVES FOR FIRESIGN CHAT SHOWS at: www.kurtericson.com/firesign' 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! ||||||||| At 10:52 PM, the lights go out! Rocky Rococo's voice pierces the inky darkness: "I've got you now, llanwydd!" Shattering glass is heard, and then the lights come back on... Beet: This has been one of the best things I've heard on this channel. Amazing. Cease: it's an amazing podcast Beet: Beautiful. Not Ed: Aces Cease: Come back for the film festival next week johan amadeus myjetski: love, love, love to all! nite all! ||||||||| 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!" Beet: I'll be here. Beet: See ya JAM Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Thanks for listening, all… See you next week, same Firetime, same Firestation... Not Ed: Thanks Tweeny Beet: It seems like these chat dates get better and better. This was wonderful. It is so great hanging out with you folks every week. Thanks to all. Especially thanks for Dr Cease remaining so alert and vigilant and generous to all our benefit. Thanks to our Captain of our Ship Dr Tween. Nite all. Not Ed: Tanx Merl & Catman Cease: Bye Not Ed: Y'all come back now, y'hear? ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 11 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. DJTweeny: Until last time, again... ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Weza close behind, grumbles something about disrupting his 11:38 PM tree-stunting plans, and rushes off to the anteroom. ||||||||| It's 11:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Weza - dead from The Plague ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Not Ed - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Outside, the 12:11 AM downtown bus from Colorado pulls away, leaving Sir Sydney Fudd coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. Sir Sydney Fudd: Late again. I'm always late. That's why they call me the late Sir Sydney Fudd. ||||||||| It's 12:55 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Sir Sydney Fudd - 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: ||||||||| Elayne - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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 pneumonia ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| GypsyDr - dead from measles ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| DJTweeny - dead from The Plague ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Cease - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Hal O'Dali - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Beet - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Ma_Jenkins - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| johan amadeus myjetski - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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
DJTweeny
Elayne
GypsyDr
johan amadeus myjetski
llanwydd
Ma_Jenkins
Not Ed
RobertBob
Rufus_T_Firetween
Sir Sydney Fudd
