Episode 292: RIP baby panda, shout-outs, movies (Bet: Triple Dog), Highlights of the Week, What’s Up With That?, Earworms of the Week, Bet’s Video Pick of the Week, Stennie’s Commercial of the Week, Bet’s Pet Story, Fuck Offs and You Rules, Scratch-Off: Live!, The Worst Thing I Ever Did.
“The Hucklebuck,” performed by Sierra Rein, Lee Rocker and Frank Sinatra. “Movies” bumper by Duke.
Here’s Bet’s Video Pick of the Week: Liam is joyfully reunited with Ah-Ah:
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Final weekend of the show…getting over the fact that my local “friends” will have missed it….again….sigh…..this is the one part of community theatre/support I hate….not when people I know who don’t go see shows don’t come, but when the people I know who DO see local theatre, don’t come see the shows I’m in or have worked on….
I just heard that the phrase “sick as a dog” has to do with intestinal issues Here: (“Sick as a dog,” which means “extremely sick” and dates back to at least the 17th century, is also not so much negative as it is simply descriptive. Anyone who knows dogs knows that while they can and often will eat absolutely anything, on those occasions when their diet disagrees with them the results can be quite dramatic. And while Americans may consider themselves “sick” when they have a bad cold, in Britain that would be called “feeling ill.” “Being sick” in Britain usually means “to vomit.” )
..so perhaps that will work for all future shitty illnesses…for dogs and cats alike…
Except from the ear-worms that have haunted me since the show went into rehearsal..”clavalitos” woke me up for a month, and for the past few weeks, it’s been “gangnam style” and with the Klingon version and the Air Force version recently posted…IT’S A FREAKING NIGHTMARE!!!
I made Ken listen to Stennie’s earworm..he got that tune in three notes… 😉
I am not going to comment on Bet’s video, but on the YouTube-r comments on the video….and the reaction to the boy’s reaction to retrieving ah-ah….People need to shut the fuck up. The negative comments were bullying…..Your thoughts??
Since reconnecting with old high school friends on FB, I’m learning that while I thought I was bullied and picked on, there were girls who thought I was popular..(that just shocks me to no end….) Middle school and high school SUCKED!!!!
I have mentally blocked the worst thing I ever did..I’ll ponder it..not sure I really want to remember….
Anyway, it was nice to catch up this week…I missed listening..I’ll try to do better (till I get busy again….) See you soon Stennie..and you Bet, our day will come… <3
Yes, yes!! Stennie and I had the best time at dinner. Then our awesome Hollywood Bowl adventure a few days later. I had so much fun with you and glad to share your first experience there. Let’s not forget the young, probably high school aged kids off to our left that were actually doing choreographed routines in their seats to DoReMi. I’ve already misplaced my Fun Pack!!
I’m so mixed up on episodes, have you guys figured out names for your cars yet?
Worst thing I ever did – Wow. I hate to admit it but I was such a square growing up, I was terrified of doing anything wrong. The first thing that comes to mind was in 5th grade. We 5th graders were graduating to the middle school, so our class got a pizza party at ShowBiz Pizza (same thing as Chuck E Cheese.) My friend Allan was playing skeet ball and for some reason, I decided to help him. I would take some of the balls and walk to the side of the machine and put them in the highest scoring hole. He ended up with a lot of tickets and the manager finally saw us. He confiscated all of Allan’s tickets (including ones he had won from other games) and nearly threw our entire class out of the building. Allan was so mad at me. He told everyone else and for the rest of the party, he and the other boys would walk by me and bump into me on purpose and laugh. I felt horrible because for some dumb reason, I honestly didn’t realize that what I was doing was cheating. I was only trying to help. We didn’t talk for weeks. But then later that evening, those of us that were left were playing in the balls and you have to remove your shoes. I had won a little plastic clock that was shaped like a computer and put it in my shoes in those cubbyholes for safe keeping. When I got out and went back to my shoes, the clock was gone. My friends were pissed someone stole it and wanted me to tell my teacher, but I somehow knew that was my punishment for cheating earlier. So, I kept my mouth shut. I deserved it. I knew Allan hadn’t done it because he had left prior to that. He eventually forgave me, but the cold shoulder was brutal.
I know that’s not nearly as haunting as the stories you guys told. But I was traumatized during the time it happened.
Oh, The Fountainhead is by Ayn Rand (that I was listening to on CD in the car all those weeks.) Like I said, I did a book report on it in school, but must have used the cliff notes, because knowing me and my reading capacity, I never would have made it through that entire book in school. Never in a million years. It’s extremely long (and long winded), but overall, it’s an interesting look about man vs. the collective. Some chucks of the book were great, some I almost feel asleep to in the car at a red light. On and on. We get it Ayn. We get it. Right now with the election campaigns going on, everyone is talking about Rand’s last book ‘Atlas Shrugged’ as being she “predicted” how things were going to turn out in America. My dad read it on vacation this summer and said “This is the best book I’ve ever read!!!” He also despises Obama.
I have a fuck off this week. I’d prefer not to say to whom it goes because I’m a lady, but it’s a royal double fingered “FUCK THE HELL OFF, MOTHERFUCKER!! You lowlife, lying, cheating scumbag, I hope karma is real and visits you someday.” (Don’t worry, it’s nobody that you guys know.) 🙂
Now, back to happy things! My play opens this week! It’s crazy because we had another cast member drop out. He agreed to do opening weekend until we can find a replacement. 4th person to bail during rehearsals. Oy. Hope we’re ready for Friday. It’ll be tight because we’re still working things. Fingers crossed!
(Oh, just fyi, I’m taking a little break from Facebook. So, I probably won’t be posting for awhile. I may lurk, but won’t post. I’m media-ed out. So, if cool things happen to you, here’s me “liking” it now. I’ll be back on eventually.)
Regarding Sound of Music, there’s one line that the Mother Superior says…”Maria, what is it you can’t face?” However, with her high-brow accent, it almost makes it sound like she’s saying “Maria, what is it, you cunt face?” I’d have had to hold my tongue during a family-friendly singalong at that point and not yell out the alternative line. Also, regarding the Nazi youth, it is true that many of them didn’t know exactly what they were getting into; many thought the Nazi Youth were more like the Boy Scouts. One of my friends’ fathers was in the Nazi Youth and was horrified after WWII broke out and the truth of their ideals was revealed. I can’t comment on Ralph’s engagement in the group, though – he may have been fully aware.
And yes, ThePete & I do have a nightly date via the Internet, although we don’t use Skype (it’s mainly FaceTime). 🙂 Commence “AAAAWWWWWW”ing.
I assume you ladies watched and will talk about last night’s debate?
Mike Rowe is a Romney-ian!?!??! NOOOOOOOOOOO! He’s off my “future husbands after ThePete meets and goes off with Aliens to a new world” list!
The “Ah-Ah” video is AHDORABLE
I can’t think of the worst thing I’ve ever done … shooting the ground 1 foot away from my step-dad’s feet while learning how to hold a handgun in the desert comes close!!! But I was being trained well, so it turned out fine, thank goodness!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the sing-a-long Sound of Music! I saw it a few years back and I concur: It Was Freaking Awesome! I can’t imagine how much better it was at the Hollywood Bowl though.
I need to voice chat with you two sometime. Your German pronunciation needs a little help. I agree though, PMML’s car is a Günter.
On Mythbusters they actually proved a turd could indeed be polished. We actually don’t use Skype–we use Apple’s Facetime, but when Apple’s servers go to shit we switch to Skype and then Tango after that. Gotta have a back up plan!
And I’m not talking about run-ofthe-mill attack ads–I’m talking about people blatantly making shit up to bag on him for when there are a few legit things to call Obama on. Actually, since last week I became tired of the whole damn thing. Let’s just get to the part where we VOTE. So sick of all this shit now.
Glad you like my suggestions for the car names, Sten!
Maybe more later!
I watched the ah-ah video and nearly cried. Sooo sweet!
I can’t vote on whose story was the worst. Isn’t it bad enough that you have spent all this time feeling shitty? Why are you asking us to rank the shit? What are you hoping to gain? Peer pressure is a tough one and so is the fear for one’s own personal safety. I don’t really think either of you have anything to feel guilty about.
As for my story, well. I’ve done a lot of shitty things in my life so far and I need some time to think about which story fits the bill
Sorry for the multiple comments–I’m running errands today and am underground and above all day so I comment when I have a connection. Anyway, here’s part 2:
Oh and it’s true, I don’t watch TV. I do watch TV shows though.
I think Mike Rowe completely deserves a full and hearty fuck off for that. Using what little celebrity he has to support Romney is just pitiful. Maybe the Romney campaign is supporting him financially to do it? I just finished watching the first season of “Boardwalk Empire” so I automatically think everyone is on the take.
I concur re: your take on “Titanic,” ladies. I’m sure Siskita and eventually cinema history, in general, will agree, too. Oh and speaking of shitty Jim Cameron movies, “Avatar” probably would have been more shitty without the 3-D. But that’s not saying much.
I don’t think Bet’s worst thing is as bad as you both suggest. It’s sad and unfortunate but it’s also not an individual’s responsibility to call the police every time they see some one lying on the sidewalk. I mean, if I did that here in NYC the cops would block my number. If he was bleeding or if you saw some obvious sign of trauma I’d say you should have called the cops. Maybe I missed that part of the podcast when you said you did?
Sten, I don’t think yours is so bad either since you may have provided her the negative reinforcement to become the popular kid she became. Besides, she got her revenge by being popular, right? So you’re in the clear!
The worst thing I ever did was, when I was 9, I tripped a girl causing her to skin her knee. She caught serious air before she landed, too. It was impressive. But when she started sobbing I felt like a huge dick. Which was as accurate as feelings get.
Is Holly on Facebook?
That’s it from me!