Relief finally comes to a shaken city in the form of this special earthquake edition of Puddle of Gravy. Frayed nerves are assuaged with ideas for the best (and worst) entertainment in these trying times, and foreign measuring traditions are discussed and explained (as well as something so confounding can ever be explained). Listen if you want to learn probably every fact that it is possible to know about the band, "Guns And Roses."
Hello G's,
ReplyDeleteFor the school in space idea, I read a book once called "Ender's Game" (by Orscon Scott Card)which is set in a "Battle School" orbiting around the earth. Classes and all. Basically it mentions most every subject you talk about. It's an easy and quick yet very good read.
As for the "Imperial" system, I think it's one of the stupidest things ever. The increments have no discernible pattern. Everyone should be on the Metric.
Good episode.
guys, im from sweden and i kind of like your show, just wanted to let you know...
ReplyDeleteI have never understood americas relationship to pickles, or for that matter "cheese"
Dear Anonymous, we are kind of happy you kind of like our show. As for "cheese," is this separate from cheese proper? Because actual cheese is the dope shit - particularly with pickles. But regarding "cheese," we share your ambivalence.
ReplyDeleteWell, brothers, "cheese" is, as i am kind of sure you know, something completely different from cheese, wich is as you say "the dope shit". No argument there. Regarding pickles though, i am afraid i cannot share your enthusiasm.
ReplyDeleteyour show is totally amazing ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou're not so bad yourself.
ReplyDeleteWhen you refer to "the dope shit" then be aware that in case of actual cheese "Doped Shit" is a far more realistic discription.
ReplyDeleteBecause "Doped Shit" is more prevalent in our diet than actual cheese.
And to tie it all in, it has everything to do with the ambivalence of us all.
I speak of fake cheese or cheese analoge or processed cheese and i guess moviehouse cheese?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_analogue
If you are curious, then watch This dutch tv progamme about it.
Its partly in English because an English manufacturer is called.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYM54V3ZO_8 1/2
From 4:30 to 7:50 Cheese analoge is standard processed cheese, its cheese, but it isn't cheese ?!
From 8:50 to 9:50 "Doped Shit" Your fix (of the dope shit) is in the mix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miyZw3NQJ8M 2/2
From 0:30 to 1:06 How not to have to declare cheese analoge on the ingredients list.
This is truly a "shocking" episode.
ReplyDeleteThe brothers G deal with the fear of the forces G.
To prevent danny's electric bill going through the roof and to improve his mental state I've come up with the folowing idea:
You could have a custom iphone or smartphone app made.
The unshocking the Aftershock app for washer/dryer owners.
The app plays the sounds of a operating washing-machine and lets the phone vibrate randomly.
Is it an aftershock? or is it the washing-machine emulating phone?
Sound recordings of washing-machines can be found here:
http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=41723
Sad to hear you can't have brickwork anymore now Christchurch has moulted its pelt.
Brickwork is the only facade wich beacomes more beautifull as it ages.
unlike paint or concrete it doesn't get filthy it gets a patina.
To my understanding American's are very afraid of Communism and Socialism.
As far as they are concerned its all the same both start with a "C" and end with "ism".
If the color red is involved it must be evil.
This POG episode made me think that it could be because there is some kind of underground Communism trend in the USA.
Tom must have been exposed to it because 41 minutes into the podcast Tom comes up with "Creative planned ecomomy".
Strangely true kapitalist Danny who will sell everything, even Trannies, (I thought you had a respectable job), goes along with it.
According to Tom there should be an official body or an officer who dictates how much time you get to produce your music, film, book.
Fase two would be some kind of quality control since someone has to decide if the song is 'from the heart' enough.
Fase three would be implementation of Chinese democracy.
Well it would be an intresting cultural revolution but please don't export it outside New Zealand.
Artist: How much time do I get for my new solo project?
Officer: It depends on the project.
Artist: It's a performance artwork about a struggling band filled with lawsuits, walking out bandmembers, personal issues and recording probems.
Officer: Ha ha are you wearing your funny hat today?
Artist: Yes, and I'm also a member of GNR but I'm in disguise.
Officer: Ok. Fourteen years.
Artist: Is that all?
Officer: Yes, you will have to make do. But I will add another year if you release an album at the end.
Artist: I'll take it.
No ruthlessly authoritarian State-run oligarchies have ever succeeded without removing themselves from world affairs and committing gross human rights abuses, and no ruthlessly authoritarian State-run oligarchies have ever been run by Tom. You can call it a coincidence, or you can OPEN YOUR SHEEP EYES.
ReplyDelete"The Brothers G deal with the fear of the forces G" is the cleverest write-up we've had yet.
Bleat,
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjfEdCRp5Go
(Suspension of disbelief: There is no elastic band, the sheep face is real.)
Socialism doesn't start with a "C".
ReplyDeleteCapitalism fits your criteria for American fear however....kooky
ReplyDeleteI think we might use the above comment to launch a new feature, "Danny Points Out the Things That Make Jokes Jokes."
ReplyDeletecuckoo,
ReplyDeleteKooky? Yes please I would love a Cookie.
Danny Just doesn't SEE ("C") what I mean with C_ocialism.
Seriously, I am not always C_erious.
was that a joke? And don't call me Cuckoo.
ReplyDeleteYes. A joke that rewards reading out loud. So that you saw it as kooky speaks to your advantage. The letter "C" can be pronounced as "See" (soft c) or "Kay" (hard c). Communism and Socialism both start with a "C" one hard c and one soft c in the form of a "S". A very insipid joke.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry that I accidentally called you Cuckoo.This is a case where bad textual layout and text which is open for multiple interpretation has lead to an insult. Normally you would address a person with "name," and then type the message. It was my aim to do someting different. When I responded to "The brothers G" (Tom?) screaming to me that I should open my sheep eyes I said bleat. Where you said "....kooky" I responded with: "cuckoo,". Not with the intention to call you Cuckoo at all. I should have written: This Cuckoo says cuckoo, and This Sheep says bleat,. This way it would have been clear what I meant to everybody instead of only me.
Is there a podcast devoted solely to explaining jokes in as dry and painstaking a manner as possible? Because surely that is something people would welcome (people welcome some dumb-ass things).
ReplyDeleteOh well I just can not resist....
ReplyDeletehee-haw,
Google found something partly matching your podcast description: http://www.overthinkingit.com/2008/12/29/episode-26-the-tragedy-of-the-geek/ It is a podcast episode partly about puns (first 18 minutes). Hopefully this fulfills the people's whishes. If it is welcomed you're welcome.
Hey! You guys okay? I heard there was another earthquake there yesterday. :[
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