||||||||| Catherwood re-enters the Waiting Room and explains "This is the main discussion room which is logged each night." ||||||||| Catherwood announces, "The time is 4:32 AM - I now declare Thursday's chat log for December 22, 2022 officially open!"... and then, he retires back to the vestibule... ||||||||| A time machine materializes at 8:00 PM and Rufus T Firetween steps out, carrying a grape from ancient Greece. ||||||||| It's 6:30 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Rufus T Firetween - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood intones: "8:00 PM and late as usual, it's Rufus T Firetween, just back from Billville." ||||||||| 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 *NEW* web site at www.firesigntheatre.com' ||||||||| 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. ||||||||| It's 8:30 PM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Rufus T Firetween - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| Catherwood strides in with a trumpet, plays a fanfare, and proclaims "Nine PM on Thursday, December 22, 2022 - I now declare alt.comedy.firesgn-thtre's chat officially open!" -- then he looks around at the empty room, looks at his watch, and mumbles "...am I early?" ||||||||| Catherwood sneaks into the room, and pipes up "Announcing 'Rufus T Firetween', also known as 'Nancy' -- the time is 8:00 PM" -- then he slowly retires back into the Aviary... ||||||||| 8:00 PM: Tweeny jumps out of the hall closet saying "I've been listening to all of you talking about me for the past half hour!" ||||||||| Outside, the 8:00 PM crosstown bus from Billville pulls away, leaving DJTweeny coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. ||||||||| Around 8:00 PM, DJTweeny walks off into the sunset... : test ||||||||| Catherwood trudges in at 8:00 PM, dragging DJTweeny by one leg and asks "Can anyone vouch for this Firehead?" ||||||||| Catherwood walks up and pipes up "Presenting 'johan amadeus myjetski', just granted probation at 8:00 PM", then leaves hurriedly. johan amadeus myjetski: "i'm not a drinking man on duty. i swear to hell i saw it" DJTweeny: Hey johan DJTweeny: music in a little bit DJTweeny: EYKIW is my favorite :) ||||||||| 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)' johan amadeus myjetski: that's because you KNOW that everything you know is wromg! johan amadeus myjetski: wrong DJTweeny: rong DJTweeny: getting very chilly here, going to 12 tonight w/o the wind chill DJTweeny: crazy cold for Austin ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** Currently playing: warm up music – CHICAGO-CHRISTMAS: WHAT'S IT GONNA BE SANTA? 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: tomorrow's high is at midnight tonight. 40*F then it falls all day to 2*F by 5pm tomorrow that's in town, we'll be at least 5* colder than that. plus a signigant windchill. Rufus T Firetween: yipes DJTweeny: I guess they're calling it a 'bomb cyclone' DJTweeny: 'once in a generation storm' johan amadeus myjetski: there used to be a belief that when an artist recorded a xmas album, their carreer began to circle the bowl. the only next step would an album of their favorite christan hymns. then it was all over. DJTweeny: like a Cat 3 hurricane of snow DJTweeny: not Chicago ;) DJTweeny: They really rocked out the traditional songs johan amadeus myjetski: their 2nd album still knocks me out. kust like bottles & nicky johan amadeus myjetski: just like ||||||||| 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 Cease gets out at 8:00 PM. DJTweeny: allo Cease DJTweeny: can you Canuk folks please take your weather bacK? Cease: speaking of cats... DJTweeny: appreciate you sharing, but... johan amadeus myjetski: we had snow early this morning,but it melted on contact. mostofthe snow willbeon the west side of themountain (that's Tennessee) but we'll get a dusting ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood announces: "8:00 PM and late as usual, it's Zen Cosmos, just back from Funfun Town." Cease: a lot more snow than we're used to here. Cease: another dump happening tonight. Cease: then it warms up and rains over xmas Cease: hi zen johan amadeus myjetski: lewis black weneedto build a wallbetween the US & Canada,not Mexico,because that'swhere the coldair is comingfrom.... DJTweeny: love Lewis Black Zen Cosmos: Chicago? DJTweeny: Hi Zen, yes, as the topis says ^^ ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "Won't spurt like the hosers!" DJTweeny: *topic Zen Cosmos: freezing temps and rain soon- <> johan amadeus myjetski: they've weaponized weather control& this is how wars are being fought.how'sthat for a conspiracy theory? DJTweeny: That must be it johan, HAARP ;) johan amadeus myjetski: hi zenc.you stayin'warm? Cease: They: Putin and his pals Zen Cosmos: P&B on Firesign Theatre FB site right now--https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgWh_rRKGVg Cease: proc/berg were immensely productive. proc still is DJTweeny: bergman hasn't done much lately Cease: instead of drifting off into dementia, proc and ossie keep producing intelligent work Cease: lol tween Cease: well, he continues to inspire, so there's that johan amadeus myjetski: hey cease!thx for sharing that donovan linkfor the hollywood bowl concerti am enjoying it! DJTweeny: bless 'em, they give us older folks hope :) Zen Cosmos: D.O. is my "northern neighbor" on Whidbey Is. ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** 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 enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 2 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** Now playing: from the DOMM LET'S EAT broadcast collection “XMAS IN RAT-LAND” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u check out DUKE OF MADNESS MOTORS at >> https://firesigntheatre.com/store/duke-of-madness-motors-the-complete-dear-friends-radio-era-1970-1972-paperback-book-dvd-rom-disc?rq=DUKE%20OF%20MADNESS' Cease: the firesign wives were reallly good singers ||||||||| "8:00 PM? 8:00 PM!!" says Catherwood, "Deputy Dang should be here by now...oh, THERE you are!" as Deputy Dang enters and sits at the bar. DJTweeny: oops, missed mentioning that we're going to have a Cat Collage in the 2nd hour called "A Charlie Firesign Christmas" (Charlie Brown/Firesign) johan amadeus myjetski: hey deputy! Deputy Dang: I love the name! ||||||||| With a theatrical clearing of his throat, Catherwood intones: "8:00 PM and late as usual, it's Beet, just back from Billville." DJTweeny: Howdy Deputy Beet: Howdy DJTweeny: Yo Beet Cease: Dang, Beet Deputy Dang: Howdy Pardners! johan amadeus myjetski: hey beet! Beet: Hi, Dr Tween, Dr Cease, j. a. m., Deputy. Beet: Hello Zen. Rufus T Firetween: ** Read about DUKE OF MADNESS MOTORS - Every Firesign Theatre radio broadcast from the "Dear Friends" era (1970-1972) >> https://firesigntheatre.com/store/duke-of-madness-motors-the-complete-dear-friends-radio-era-1970-1972-paperback-book-dvd-rom-disc?rq=duke%20of%20madness ||||||||| Outside, the 8:00 PM crosstown bus from Funfun Town pulls away, leaving llanwydd coughing in a cloud of diesel fumes. llanwydd: whaz real? ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "May I see your passport, please?" DJTweeny: Hey llan johan amadeus myjetski: whatever it is,Llan, it's realcold! llanwydd: sneezings greetings everybody Deputy Dang: The math gets confusing. llanwydd: real cold where, jam? ||||||||| Elayne sashays in at 8:00 PM carrying an obsidian door knocker. llanwydd: what music did I miss this time, tween? Cease: hi el llanwydd: Hi Elayne! Elayne: Evenin' all, and happy hollandaise! johan amadeus myjetski: the realcold comes tomorrow - below ) western NC Rufus T Firetween: Chicago doing Xmas classics, llan Cease: hows nyc? llanwydd: lol DJTweeny: Hey E johan amadeus myjetski: below0 Cease: i have some hollandaise in the fridge Rufus T Firetween: ** Read about DUKE OF MADNESS MOTORS - Every Firesign Theatre radio broadcast from the "Dear Friends" era (1970-1972) >> https://firesigntheatre.com/store/duke-of-madness-motors-the-complete-dear-friends-radio-era-1970-1972-paperback-book-dvd-rom-disc?rq=duke%20of%20madness llanwydd: dont remember ever hearing that tween Elayne: NYC lucked out, lots of rain tonight and tomorrow but no other precip. Until, of course, the temps dip precipitously. johan amadeus myjetski: hi elayne! Cease: of course, it's all fridge here now Zen Cosmos: Yaldy Yerking Yuletide and Happy New Orbit to all Fireheads... Elayne: Naturally we'll be running out of milk around about Saturday AM ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "Everyone knew her as Nancy." llanwydd: no place like home for the hollan... well you all know that one Deputy Dang: Elayne (the y is silent, and there for its effect)! Welcome! Elayne: My favorite carol is Deck The Halls With Vince Giraldi Elayne: LOL, Dang! Cease: ive been enjoying your facebook posts of food, el llanwydd: its in the lower 60s down here in FL Tweeny: Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_XXV%3A_The_Christmas_Album Zen Cosmos: Batman does NOT stink ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "Decode your answer now." llanwydd: send some of your snow down my way Tweeny: "The album was re-issued by Rhino Records in 2003 as What's It Gonna Be, Santa? with six additional, newly recorded tracks." << What I played this evening Elayne: So Robin tells me the first weed dispensary in NYC is now open about a block away from where I used to work like 40 years ago. It's on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, where a GAP used to be. Anti-gentrification! llanwydd: thanks for the link, tween Beet: Hey, Elayne. Cease: i hear that brandy was their beverage of choice when they were doing these radio shows Cease: got your card/letter today, el. thanks Deputy Dang: llanwydd You must be norther than I. It's still low 70s here. Elayne: Oh good Cat, never sure how speedy Canadian mail is llanwydd: not a big deal, elayne. pot has always been easy to get in nyc Beet: Hi, Llan llanwydd: where, dang? johan amadeus myjetski: rice-burning pig Elayne: Not for me, Llan. As a 65-year-woman I'm not blessed with connections Elayne: However, my downstairs (basement) neighbor sells, so I'm set for the moment Deputy Dang: Weed is overrated. Either that, or (as I'm starting to believe) I've grown a resistance. Cease: we've had days with no mail because of blizzards of late. Cease: maybe tomorrow Elayne: All I have to do is text him and walk down two flights of stairs :) Elayne: And a couple partners I support at work have been very generous Venmo-wise Cease: compared to what, dang? Elayne: Dang, it's not overrated if it works for things. Been using it medicinally since the days of menstrual cramps. My goodness it did such a good job on them, I'm almost nostalgic Deputy Dang: Compared to how it was when I was young. Elayne: The thing that confuses me most is I'm now supposed to self-educate about strains, and indica and sativa and all that stuff. Used to be, one kind was available, take it or leave it
Elayne refills pipe Deputy Dang: Yes, yes, I apologize--I didn't intend to insult or dissuade its use. I should have been clearer up front. It seems that I am now immune to it. i am saddened by it, because I've never been a big user.
Elayne checks packet Deputy Dang: Elayne, ask your supplier about Delta 8. Just for fun (mwahahaha). Elayne: Hmm, running a bit low on "Emerald Canyon" Beet: I always enjoyed Columbta. Nice body high. Cease: got netflix for a month and watfhed one of their programmes about weed, which said our indica/sativa dichotomy is bullshit Beet: Columbian Elayne: THC 27.08%, harvested 6/21/22... my gosh they actually keep track of all of this stuff now, it's like buying wine Cease: we used to call it The Colombo Plan Deputy Dang: I don't know much about the strains, Cease, but what I've found is little to no distinction between sativa/indica. Elayne: Dang, I had the chance to buy some Delta 8, no thank you Cease: you have to try them for yourself. you can't rely on any info Elayne: Cat, that's what I've always thought about wine :) Deputy Dang: Whatever else I say, when I recommend not getting (or trying) any Delta 8 flower/bud, just say no. The vapes are at least tolerable. The flower is like ditchweed. Cease: and things in general, el Elayne: I think I might have gotten that in Manhattan the last time I lunched w Proctor. Not exactly what one would call potent llanwydd: I find that cannabis does little for me in my old age Elayne: Proctor looks like he's having fun in Hawai'i llanwydd: and I am only 61 Cease: you're a decade younger than me, llan. at least in calendar years Cease: yes, el. doesn't it look like proc has fun wherever he is? Rufus T Firetween: as opposed to dog years? ||||||||| Not Ed enters at 8:00 PM as Catherwood takes their hat and goat and rushes off to the Haberdashery Barn. johan amadeus myjetski: it ain't the years,it's the milage... Not Ed: Pork? ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "Everyone knew her as Nancy." Cease: hi not DJTweeny: Hey NotEd Beet: Hi, Not johan amadeus myjetski: hi not! Rufus T Firetween: ** Read about DUKE OF MADNESS MOTORS - Every Firesign Theatre radio broadcast from the "Dear Friends" era (1970-1972) >> https://firesigntheatre.com/store/duke-of-madness-motors-the-complete-dear-friends-radio-era-1970-1972-paperback-book-dvd-rom-disc?rq=duke%20of%20madness Zen Cosmos: I love the monthly re-connection we get with the Planet Proctor newsletter... Beet: Those are really good. llanwydd: ten years older than me, cat? and do you still get much out of cannabis? Not Ed: Hey all llanwydd: I can still gt high but I gag and wretch on the smoke Cease: yep Not Ed: Just getting the Zound a-happenin llanwydd: makes it all but useless Cease: have you ever made butter, llan? Cease: works for me. Not Ed: yay llan Not Ed: coff Elayne: Hello NotEd Rufus T Firetween: You could always make 'special' brownies Rufus T Firetween: and skip the smoke in the lungs thing Not Ed: Hi Elayne! good 2 C you! llanwydd: I have tried and failed at that, cat Elayne: Well, after a day of work and typing I'm going to wrest my rist-- I mean, rest my wrist before my physical therapy gives me an earful Elayne: Um, therapist, I meant Cease: i was listening to an interview with vince guaraldi's drummer and he tlaked aobut hanging out with miles davis, who only drank brandy Rufus T Firetween: stay warm and well, Elayne Not Ed: full haus tonite Elayne: Have a cool Yule, y'all, and see you next week! Cease: just as the guys are riffing on brandy here, that was their drink of choice then llanwydd: merry xmas, E Beet: See you soon, Elayne. Enjoy the holiday. Cease: coincidence that miles and firesign liked to guzzle brandy mid-gig? ||||||||| Elayne dashes out the back door as Mayor P'nisnose blasts through the front door holding a shotgun and shouting "Where's Elayne?! It's 8:00 PM and my ballot boxes haven't been stuffed yet!" Cease: by el Deputy Dang: Don't slam the door! Not Ed: catherwood get everyone a hot holiday log bursting with baby worms ||||||||| Catherwood gets everyone a hot holiday log bursting with baby worms. llanwydd: please take back my log, cathy. it is grossing me out llanwydd: throw it on the fire Not Ed: they're festive grubs Not Ed: lol Not Ed: please do llanwydd: grumble, grumble Deputy Dang: I remember when I used to be a festive grub ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** currently playing – from Phil Austin's Tales Of The Old Detective 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 Check out OLD DETECTIVE at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=totod-rv' Deputy Dang: From the introduction, I think this will be new to me! Yeeha! ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** currently playing – from Phil Austin's Tales Of The Old Detective “X IS FOR CHRISTMAS” 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 Check out OLD DETECTIVE at >> http://www.firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=totod-rv' Not Ed: lol DDang Rufus T Firetween: ** Read about “TALES OF THE OLD DETECTIVE” at >> http://firesigntheatrelegacy.com/media/media.php?item=totod-ln Rufus T Firetween: They need to get this up on the new FST store johan amadeus myjetski: 'turjid' is a word you don't hear much anymore... Not Ed: I dig this album/collection muchly llanwydd: tugid is archaic Not Ed: true JAM llanwydd: turgit llanwydd: greed goof! Not Ed: what's the dif between turgid anf flacid? Not Ed: isn't a turgid a fish? llanwydd: thats a sturgid Rufus T Firetween: General Turgidson? (see Dr. Strangelove) Deputy Dang: I remember when I was between turgid anf flacid. Beet: sturgeon johan amadeus myjetski: Kubrick's way of saying "general slow-witted Rufus T Firetween: George C. Scott was amazing in the part Beet: Some of his lines in that movie is kind of what the government is saying now. Rufus T Firetween: Let's hope there's not a General Jack Ripper out there ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** Now playing: from Firesign Theatre's Live At The Magic Mushroom “TILE IT LIKE IT IS” 128k stream at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny.m3u or 16k at: http://listen.ehhh.us:8000/tweeny16k.m3u Check out THE MUSHROOM PLAYS at >> https://firesigntheatre.com/store/firesign-theatre-the-firesign-theatre-live-at-the-magic-mushroom-paperback-book-dvd-rom-disc' Not Ed: this is great good stuff tonight Cease: I remember recording this when first performed Not Ed: well as always : ) Cease: I'd borrowed a friend's Very Good tape recorder. Not Ed: cool! Rufus T Firetween: Not Ed: this is great good stuff tonight << Cat's choices, thank him :) llanwydd:tween, I think we know there are Rippers throughout the world Rufus T Firetween: Grid Help Us llan ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "It's a beautiful car friends, with doors to match!" Not Ed: thank you cat! llanwydd: for sure, tween Cease: I'm working on a collage based on the various versions of A Chrsitmas Carol. Cease: Hope to have it done by next week.
Not Ed genuflects whatever that means. Deputy Dang: You never head about Jack the Tugger... things that make you go hmm.... Beet: Sounds good. Deputy Dang: hear Cease: hope so, beet Zen Cosmos: went to log not found so repeating... Deputy Dang: A repeating zen cosmos kinda feels right. Zen Cosmos: Yaldy Yerking Yuletide and happy New Orbit. johan amadeus myjetski: merry grimble & a happy new jeer Deputy Dang: here here! Cease: where where? Deputy Dang: third base! Beet: Are you exiting, j.a.m.? johan amadeus myjetski: hanging on for a bit longer Beet: Very good. johan amadeus myjetski: i had to wish everyone top of the season while i thought of it, else it'd pass my turjid metal processes... Beet: I understand. Deputy Dang: sturgeon Tweeny: 18 in Austin, going down to 12 with a wind chill far below. If there is a Saint of The Homeless, I hope he/she watches over them tonight. Cease: same to you, jammy Cease: -6 C here, going down Tweeny: That's 21.2, which is damned chilly Beet: 32 here. Positively a heatwave. Tweeny: We won't get out of the 20sF tomorrow Tweeny: get out the shorts Beet Deputy Dang: I'm being quiet, just staring at my toes. Tweeny: lol Beet: Where did I put my suntan lotion? Deputy Dang: You definiitely misplaced it. You're so red! Cease: just trailng a red, with red hair Beet: Embarrasing. Not Ed: coff ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 3 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. Not Ed: scuse me Deputy Dang:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSMxFp0_U3U Not Ed: Aww that was sweet Cease: ok let';s tracvel back in time to when i recorded that. 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 Not Ed: static! Cease: i had been writing plays since 1959 but when i heard that, i knew i had to get a lot better Not Ed: I feel RFD-ed ||||||||| New notice: '** HAPPY FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS ** Currently playing: Cat Simril Ishikawa’s ”A CHARLIE FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS” 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.net/cat/' Zen Cosmos: FUN FACT: courtesy of my engineering physics prof.- steam trains that emit white smoke are properly fueled and running at the right high operating temperature, but trains emitting black smoke are just the opposite. Not Ed: Coooool Cat Zen Cosmos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9vQ_y9JJ1E Not Ed: Yeah Zen Not Ed: Well I'm not a crook Cease: lol Not Ed: brushes not stix Not Ed: haha johan amadeus myjetski: it's suppertime. nite all! stay warm one & all1 survive & we'll meet again , if not in this year, then in the next! Cease: by jammy Not Ed: be well n groovy Not Ed: take good care Cease: you too, not Beet: 'Nite, j.a.m. Cease: we just heard this Not Ed: don't let your meat Not Ed: loaf? Deputy Dang: That's what I tell my girlfriend. Don't let my meat loaf! Cease: imagine knowing, "no one likes me." Not Ed: haha lol this is great Cease: Peanutrs was Very Important to me in those days, mid 60s Zen Cosmos: groovy? farm out, and out of state llanwydd: I always liked charlie brown Cease: here's me talking to Austin Cease: 2010? Not Ed: wow llanwydd: the first charlie brown movie I ever saw was the one where somebody destroyed his blanket. that actually made me sad. Cease: linus has the blanket llanwydd: well it was a long time ago I saw it llanwydd: 1965 I believe Not Ed: I rem that one llan Not Ed: real estate Not Ed: surreal estate Zen Cosmos: Musk wants to make/own more of it, by going to Mars... llanwydd: I saw an episode of The Outer Limits when I was 4 and it gave me nighmares. when I saw it again about 50 years later I actually remembered a lot of the dialogue Not Ed: ssome of them were very well written Beet: Can you have suburbs when there isn't an "urb"? Not Ed: Demon with a Glass Hand wow llanwydd: technically no, beet Not Ed: Harlan Ellison llanwydd: it was the episode where a guy sees time slow down almost to a stop Deputy Dang: I knew a guy who punched Harlan Ellison in the face. Not Ed: yeah that's really cool Cease: and lived? Not Ed: he often deserved it Cease: true Not Ed: but I understood him ||||||||| It's 3:30 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| johan amadeus myjetski - dead from pneumonia ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... Deputy Dang: Well, the guy was in his 20s when he told me, and in his pre-teens when he punched HE. Not Ed: kind of a genius, great writer....a funny guy Cease: wrote some great stuff. Not Ed: ohhh Not Ed: somebody took a shot at him at one of his appearances llanwydd: I have read only two harlan ellison stories. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream and Repent Harlequin Said the Tick Tock Man. I enjoyed them both Not Ed: nobody was hurt Not Ed: great story Not Ed: twisted Not Ed: Both actually Zen Cosmos: my Harlan Ellison anecdote: at a book signing he went on and on about his expensive gold pen, I asked him how expensive the ink was and he just glared... Not Ed: I like "Grail" and the "Jefty" one a lot Not Ed: he's got a effing ton of stories Deputy Dang: Yes, basically. I think he was with his dad. Maybe in his dad's arms? I don't remember the details, but yes--it was at an "appearance". Zen Cosmos: Jefty is Five is one of the best spec fic short stories ever written... Not Ed: interesting Zen Cease: HE wrote a lot of great stuff Deputy Dang: Definitely. Cease: I encountered him in Vancouver at a reading, but found him intimidating. Had a nice chsat with his wife and joined his mailing list at her suggestion Deputy Dang: dammit... i keep switching through my windows/tabs looking for the video that I see in my mind. Deputy Dang: I've got dog germs! Cease: mid 90s Not Ed: I put the robin williams interview show on YouTube. It's great. Part 2 is better than part 1, better audio quality too, but one is great too -- Part 1 https://youtu.be/ICNwAgHgFrc -- Part 2 https://youtu.be/Bzy0KYLdGsU Deputy Dang: I like what I read of his, but I don't think I'd call myself a fan. Not Ed: sorry, Williams' interview of/with Ellison Deputy Dang: Mid 80s Deputy Dang: This dialog makes me think of South Park. Not Ed: he's got some amazing stories -- some of them are actually true : ) ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "Close the door, and the light stays on!" Not Ed: the voices are brilliant, and the editing of them llanwydd: my favorite sci fi author is ray bradbury and has been for most of my life Not Ed: the kids voices Cease: yeah llan, bradbury was the first sf writer i really connected with Deputy Dang:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1997362/ or on video (NSFW: language) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuck_Me,_Ray_Bradbury Deputy Dang: My ex never appreciated the humor of this song. llanwydd: same with me, cat. the first I read was llanwydd: the Illustrated Man Deputy Dang: was that a Yoda impersonation? Beet: I had an English teacher in high school that assigned Martian Chronicles as a reading assignment. Pretty cool. llanwydd: about 5th grade. got totally hooked ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "They had to come from small towns with strange names." Deputy Dang: I read all of those. So good. Possibly life-changing, but who knows. It made a huge impression on me. Cease: did i tell you i wrote a script for a peanuts tv show in 66? Cease: jusrt sold it a few months ago. llanwydd: glad I didnt, beet. I could not get into any mandatory reading Cease: bradbury is great on radio. Cease: i used his Mars is Heaven on a recent collage Beet: That's why it was so unusual. Mybe the only book I read in its entirety. Zen Cosmos: Catherwood: how about Poteet, TX? ||||||||| Catherwood steps up to Zen Cosmos and says "Someone mention my name?" ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "May I take your hat and goat?" Rufus T Firetween: ** Listen/Download Cat’s collage “A CHARLIE FIRESIGN CHRISTMAS” at >> http://kurtericson.net/cat/#COLLAGES llanwydd: never heard that cat. did it make it to tv? Cease: no Cease: but i was in the loop in the mid 60s Beet: Even Snoopy is laughing at Charlie Brown. Not Ed: indeed Cease: Snopoy is NOT on Charlie Brown's side for most of the life of the strip. Cease: If you doh't mind my saying so, Snoopy is a kind of Donald Trump characrter, living only in his own world Beet: Not even man's best friend is Charlie Brown's best friend. Cease: lol ||||||||| 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 7-9pm EST every Tuesday at www.dishnuts.net Listen to the ARCHIVES FOR FIRESIGN CHAT SHOWS at: www.kurtericson.net/firesign' Rufus T Firetween: Cat's got some more Xmas stuff for us next week Cease: i'm going to plunge into the alistair sims version of scrooge in a few minutes and have collage about it for y'all next week llanwydd: looking forward to it, cat Cease: fun to do llanwydd: I played Scrooge for a Vermont company back in 05 Beet: A fun holiday project. ||||||||| Catherwood interjects: "Mister policeman, what makes America great?" ||||||||| Catherwood accompanies Bottles in through the front door at 8:00 PM, picks up his cues (only slightly scorched), and heads for the billiard room. Cease: dearest bottles DJTweeny: Hi Bottles. Show's over :/ Beet: Hello/Goodbye Bottles Bottles: Hi yall. llanwydd: hi bye bottles Zen Cosmos: to all Fireheads have a great rest of the season... Beet: Good impression. Bottles: Show's over? Darn, I had an xmas dinner celebration and I forgot about the show. Cease: we'll do our best, zen Rufus T Firetween: ** Thanks for listening, all… See you next week, same Firetime, same Firestation... Beet: Good holiday offering tonight. Thanks everyone. Great stuff tonight, Dr Cease. Thanks for guiding, Dr Tween. Joyous Yuletide to everyone. G'Nite all. ||||||||| Catherwood says "8:00 PM, time for SOMEONE to leave!", grabs Bottles by the collar and gives 'em the old bum's rush out the door Cease: let;s meet on facebook, bogttles ||||||||| 8:00 PM -- Cease left for parts unknown.(Entry from Nick Danger's "Idiots I Have Been Paid To Follow"). llanwydd: Happy Holidays to everybody! See you all next week Not Ed: Happy merry krimble! ||||||||| Catherwood enters the room, strikes a gong, and bellows "THE TIME IN NEW YORK IS 4 O'CLOCK", then silently exits. ||||||||| It's 4:00 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Deputy Dang - dead from Globner's disease ||||||||| Better luck next time! And now, back to our chatroom, which is already in progress... ||||||||| llanwydd rushes off, saying "8:00 PM? Mark Time is almost on! Where's a radio?" Not Ed: Good to see you all. Thanks Tweeny & Rufus & Merlyn the Magician DJTweeny: Until last time, again... ||||||||| Tweeny rushes off, saying "8:00 PM? Mark Time is almost on! Where's a radio?" ||||||||| It's 4:15 AM, and that means it's time to play BEAT THE REAPER! And here's how our contestants did: ||||||||| Not Ed - dead from intense demonic possession ||||||||| Beet - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Zen Cosmos - dead from the yaws ||||||||| DJTweeny - dead from dengue fever ||||||||| Rufus T Firetween - dead from the fiddlers ||||||||| 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 4:31 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
Bottles
Cease
Deputy Dang
DJTweeny
Elayne
johan amadeus myjetski
llanwydd
Not Ed
Rufus T Firetween
Tweeny
Zen Cosmos
