||||||||| 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 22, 2020 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| Catherwood leads Rufus_T_Firetween in through the front door at 3:47 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. ||||||||| New notice: '** There will be a Firesign Theatre/US Plus Stimulcast starting at 9pmET 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 4 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| It's 4:10 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 Plague ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood stumbles in at 7:51 PM, dragging DJTweeny by one foot and asks "Can anyone vouch for this Yahoo ™?" ||||||||| Catherwood accompanies Rufus_T_Firetween inside, makes a note of the time (7:51 PM), then fades off into the distance going on about the waiting room or the sitting room or something. ||||||||| Catherwood strides up and pipes up "Presenting 'Rufus_T_Firetween', just granted probation at 7:52 PM", then leaves hurriedly. ||||||||| 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)' ||||||||| 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)' ||||||||| 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 llanwydd disembarks at 8:41 PM. ||||||||| Techie711 steals in around 8:41 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last night's "unpleasant incident." llanwydd: ede goovening DJTweeny: Hi llan, Techie llanwydd: hey tween DJTweeny: rough start there because I had the wrong song queued up, but we're on track now :) llanwydd: got the audio back? llanwydd: I wonder how many people will not show up because they are watching the debate DJTweeny: could be an issue, which is why we put off the Phil/David interview until after the election DJTweeny: hope to have them both on Skype at once in a few weeks ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood intones: "8:52 PM and late as usual, it's Cease, just back from Hellmouth." DJTweeny: allo Cease eh... Rufus_T_Firetween: BANNER: ** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: warm up music (James Taylor) 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: got distracted by a phone call and forgot to change the topic :/ DJTweeny: some good James Taylor Cease: Hi all llanwydd: hey cat! ||||||||| It's 8:55 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Techie711 - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... DJTweeny: bye Techie Cease: Not even 6 and we've already lost a chatter llanwydd: how fatal is dengue fever in this chat room? ||||||||| 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 Beet falls out at 8:56 PM. Beet: Evening Firefans. Cease: Beet ||||||||| 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: Hey Beet llanwydd: hey beet! ||||||||| Catherwood trudges in at 8:57 PM, dragging InTheWood by one leg and asks "Can anyone vouch for this bozo?" Beet: Hello, Dr Tween, Llan DJTweeny: lots of people watching the debate Beet: Hi Dr Cease DJTweeny: Hi InTheWood InTheWood: Hi all! It's been an age. llanwydd: hey woody Beet: Hey, Woody Cease: Wood InTheWood: Nice to type at you all again. Beet: J.T. sounds great. InTheWood: Just what we need. ||||||||| 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!" llanwydd: dont recognize you, woodie. welcom! Beet: I say this often but I'm very glad this chat exists. llanwydd: pms ||||||||| Ralph Spoilsport drives in through the door and says "Buy a new or used T-shirt from the Firesign Theatre Cafepress store! Hurry before this sentence ends!" DJTweeny: indeed :) DJTweeny: good place llanwydd: pardon my spelling ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood snorts derisively: "8:59 PM and late as usual, it's Deputy Wang, just back from Hellmouth." ||||||||| 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)' DJTweeny: Howdy Deputy Deputy Wang: Howdy Pardners! Cease: Deputy DJTweeny: Do you have an old word processor? Beet: Hi Deputy! Deputy Wang: You know it! Glad to know we're not forgotten! ||||||||| Catherwood strides in with a trumpet, plays a fanfare, and proclaims "Nine PM on Thursday, October 22, 2020 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" Deputy Wang: I grew up in an age where there was a job title of "word processor operator". My mom had to take classes to get certified to do it. InTheWood: Vertical screens. Deputy Wang: I can't comment on my mom's expertise as a wang operator. It just doesn't seem right. DJTweeny: Got one better, there's a great movie about early NASA when 'computer' was a job description Deputy Wang: yeah, same idea. computers, word processors, black stuff coming out of the ground Cease: Hidden Figures ||||||||| Catherwood enters with Deputy Dang close behind, mumbles something about disrupting his 9:02 PM tree-stunting plans, and rushes off to the Aviary. Beet: Black stuff coming out of the ground? Civilization Ho! ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." Cease: A Wang and a Dang DJTweeny: Hidden Figures - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 DJTweeny: Howdy Dang Deputy Dang: panama ||||||||| New notice: '** WE’RE GLAD YOU MADE IT!! ** Currently playing: Proctor & Bergman’s “GIVE US A BREAK” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out GIVE US A BREAK at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=guab-rv' Beet: Great Movie DJTweeny: 'tis DJTweeny: This is a very fun album DJTweeny: lots of great little bits Cease: That it is. Deputy Dang: I don't recognize it. Cool. Beet: Howdy Deputy Deputy Dang: Hey Beets! InTheWood: This went out on PB's podcast a few years ago. Nice segments. Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about GIVE US A BREAK at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=wtcn-ln DJTweeny: Great CD DJTweeny: Another P&Bfest tonight Beet: Good choice. DJTweeny: It was just re-released on CD a few years ago DJTweeny: oops, bad link... DJTweeny: una momento Deputy Dang: I bought some CDs recently, and then discovered my car audio no longer has a CD slot. :-( Deputy Dang: And neither does my current laptop. My previous 2 do, so I'll have to hope they still boot up. Rufus_T_Firetween: Try this one >> ** Read about GIVE US A BREAK at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=guab-ln Deputy Dang: Anyone want to buy some "antique" Tom Lehrer albums? Deputy Dang: on vinyl DJTweeny: /me loves Lehrer DJTweeny: but no active turntable here InTheWood: I think Tom Lehrer just released all of his material as public domain. DJTweeny: kewl Deputy Dang: Well crap--there goes the resale value of my vinyl. ||||||||| Ralph Spoilsport drives in through the door and says "Buy a new or used T-shirt from the Firesign Theatre Cafepress store! Hurry before this sentence ends!" InTheWood:https://www.marketplace.org/2020/10/21/satirist-tom-lehrer-put-his-songs-into-public-domain/ Deputy Dang: A friend of mine, from India, just discovered TL last week some time, and ranted at me for not educating him before. Deputy Dang: I told him that I didn't think he (my friend) had a sense of humor. DJTweeny: haha llanwydd: tom lehrer is still alive? Deputy Dang: yup, according to wikipedia, anyway InTheWood: There will never be anything like his live recordings. Mostly I think this means we all can record our own versions. InTheWood: yeah, hey... Beet: Lehrer very funny Deputy Dang: From the ones I've heard, other than the crowd's laughter and applause, his performance follows the recorded version. I'm often amazed, though, at how much emotion hearing the audience response adds to a recording. Cease: The same when you're listening to a Firesign live album Deputy Dang: true Rufus_T_Firetween: Victor Borge is another musician/comedian who was really good with an audience Deputy Dang: well, not quite--Firesign's performance isn't as much like the studio version as Tom Lehrer's are. But I haven't listened to TL in a while, so I could be wrong. Deputy Dang: Now Borge I think the live versions are much better than the studio versions, which feel sterile. Rufus_T_Firetween: Could be, I've only heard him live Rufus_T_Firetween: absolutely wonderful ||||||||| 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!" Deputy Dang: Agreed Cease: I think the first concert I ever saw was Borge Rufus_T_Firetween: I can see how it might not work without an audience reaction Rufus_T_Firetween: wow Cease InTheWood: Honestly, Martian Space Party is the only live piece of the FT that I greatly prefer to their studio material. Cease: The Portland show we listened to recently was excellent. InTheWood: Nice! Is it available somewhere? Deputy Dang: Portland Beet: I think the first comedian I ever saw was a guy called Brother Dave Gardner. Cease: It's called Radio Now and it's gonna be for sale somewhere. Beet: Wasn't there already an album called Radio Now? Rufus_T_Firetween: hahaha Cease:https://www.amazon.com/Radio-Now-Live-Firesign-Theatre/dp/B00005MK4X Rufus_T_Firetween: una momento Cease Rufus_T_Firetween: Cease found it :) Cease: That's the Portland concert we heard here not long ago Rufus_T_Firetween: RadioNow Live! - https://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=rnl-ln Rufus_T_Firetween: The best-recorded FST concert available, as far as I know Rufus_T_Firetween: a must-have for your collection Cease: yes, it's like being to a firesign concert InTheWood: Well okay then! That's next on the list. ||||||||| New notice: '** WE'RE GLAD YOU MADE IT! ** Now playing: Proctor & Bergman's “HELLO MY NAME IS CLARK WINTERGREEN” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u THE HISTORY OF PROCTOR & BERGMAN ON THE ROAD >> http://www.firezine.net/issue5/fz5_09.htm' Beet: Enjoyed that. ||||||||| Bill's Face sashays in at 9:36 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. Rufus_T_Firetween: (this is quoting Bergman) Rufus_T_Firetween: Hi Bill Bill's Face: Hiya! Cease: Face Beet: Howdy Bill. You from Billville? Bill's Face: I think we're all Billzos on this chat. ||||||||| 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!" Rufus_T_Firetween: entirely possible Bill's Face: And Billzettes Rufus_T_Firetween: all the characters except for Pete are Phil Rufus_T_Firetween: an amazing assortment for Phil to do live Rufus_T_Firetween: lol @ hyatt hitler hotel Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about THE HISTORY of PROCTOR & BERGMAN ON THE ROAD at >> http://www.firezine.net/issue5/fz5_09.htm Cease: We have listened to the History CD here on chat. Rufus_T_Firetween: "the story of Clark Wintergreen played by myself and everybody else played by Phil Proctor." Rufus_T_Firetween: talented guy Cease: he certainly is. Rufus_T_Firetween: Clark is a computer salesman for the Rooter Computer Co., when Roto Rooter and a computer company merge. Rufus_T_Firetween: search for Wintergreen in the above link ||||||||| Techie711 tiptoes in around 9:44 PM, trying to avoid Catherwood because of last week's "unpleasant incident." Rufus_T_Firetween: wb Techie Cease: Welcome back, Techie Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about THE HISTORY of PROCTOR & BERGMAN ON THE ROAD at >> http://www.firezine.net/issue5/fz5_09.htm Beet: Hi Techie Cease: Proctor once told me this was his favourite creatiion as Proctor and Bergman Deputy Dang: Did Phil Proctor do television commercials for one of the "big box" appliance stores? I remember seeing someone who looked like him, but I had no way of positively confirming whether it was him, or not. Cease: It's quite possible. He's done a lot of commercials. ||||||||| 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." Deputy Dang: Ok, good enough. It's the closest I've come to seeing him live. lol sadface ||||||||| A time machine materializes at 9:59 PM and johan amadeus majetski waltzes out, carrying a grape from ancient Greece. Beet: Howdy JAM Deputy Dang: Seen on a meme: If you don't pay your exorcist, do you get reposessed? Rufus_T_Firetween: Beinvenu Johan Cease: Jammy Rufus_T_Firetween: heheh Deputy Deputy Dang: Ala Achmed johan amadeus majetski: merci beau coups, FT! ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 10 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Rufus_T_Firetween: Repossessed is the name of a Kris Kristofferson album :) johan amadeus majetski: RTF Rufus_T_Firetween: Return To Forever? One of my favorite American bands johan amadeus majetski: heretically sealed by certified heretics! johan amadeus majetski: great early 70s jazz rock fusion Cease: i always liked fusion Beet: They had an extremely unique sound. Bill's Face: Swine flu vaccine - topical! ||||||||| 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: ** Thanks to RADIO FREE DISHNUTS for providing the streaming server for this show. If you'd like to make a small contribution to help with the server fees, there's a PayPal link to donate here >> http://dishnuts.net Beet: Excellent llanwydd: dfgyhujioklp Beet: My sentiments exactly. InTheWood: No two ways about that. Rufus_T_Firetween: geseundheit llan Beet: Proc does Ralph Williams better than Ralph Williams. Cease: Proc got a lot of use out of ralph spoilsport Rufus_T_Firetween: As famous a character as Nick Danger Rufus_T_Firetween: love the 'new and used body parts' on Immortality Rufus_T_Firetween: ** Read about THE HISTORY of PROCTOR & BERGMAN ON THE ROAD at >> http://www.firezine.net/issue5/fz5_09.htm 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 ||||||||| Nick Danger sneaks in and whispers "Get the scuttlebutt on Box of Danger here, whatever that means..." 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 Deputy Dang: A Dang original: "Give Me Mortality, Or Give Me Death!" 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 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/ Rufus_T_Firetween: heheh Deputy johan amadeus majetski: always wondered what carbines were for... Rufus_T_Firetween: Anyone who wants to give me you email address in private, I'll put you on the notification list for my Tuesday show :) Rufus_T_Firetween: ** 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 where I play Firesign Theatre and take your music requests - RFR Archives at www.kurtericson.com/txroadkill/roadkillshow Rufus_T_Firetween: *your ||||||||| johan amadeus majetski sneaks away to The Portrait Gallery... ||||||||| johan amadeus majetski climbs in through the window at the ungodly hour of 10:32 PM ||||||||| Deputy Dang runs out the back door as Mayor P'nisnose blasts through the front door holding a shotgun and shouting "Where's Deputy Dang?! It's 10:34 PM and my ballot boxes haven't been stuffed yet!" Cease: this is 22 minutes, a Canadian TV comedy show. Rufus_T_Firetween: Pretty good Cease:https://www.cbc.ca/22minutes/ Cease: this is proctor reading from his autobiography ||||||||| 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)' Beet: cool johan amadeus majetski: a fave of mine! ||||||||| 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 majetski: tv glide ||||||||| 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: ** Thanks for listening, all… See you next week, same Firetime, same Firestation... johan amadeus majetski: love, love, love to all! thanks everybody! DJTweeny: Until last time, again... ||||||||| Catherwood tosses another cheese log on the fire and intones, "If you want to keep the cornstarch off your mukluks this season, buy a hoodie or a sweatshirt at the Firesign corner Cafepress store." Beet: I enjoyed this a lot. P & B always pay off big. Nice to see everyone tonight. Thanks to all. Looking forward to further creations, Dr Cease. Thanks for guiding the ship Dr Tween. G'Nite all. Cease: a collage about Marx is coming in November. InTheWood: Thanks Tweeny! Cease: see you here next week ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 11 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| Cease leaves to catch the 11:00 PM train to Vancouver. InTheWood: G'night all! ||||||||| Babe Boomer says “We’re Live On PBS!” in the video WEIRDLY COOL Catch Firesign’s Live TV Studio Performance On DVD! ||||||||| InTheWood dashes out the back door as Mayor P'nisnose blasts through the front door holding a shotgun and shouting "Where's InTheWood?! It's 11:00 PM and my ballot boxes haven't been stuffed yet!" Bill's Face: Thank You! ||||||||| It's 11:10 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| johan amadeus majetski - 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: ||||||||| llanwydd - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Techie711 - dead from the common cold ||||||||| 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 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: ||||||||| Bill's Face - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| DJTweeny - dead from the yaws ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Deputy Wang - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| 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: ||||||||| Beet - 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:
Beet
Bill's Face
Cease
Deputy Dang
Deputy Wang
DJTweeny
InTheWood
johan amadeus majetski
llanwydd
Rufus_T_Firetween
