Radio waves

Hopeful radio waves
Dopeful radio waves

Roger Waters - Radio Waves

We are about 8 shows into our "SnarkAlecs" Internet radio show on Live 365's Loud N Loaded Station.  Fun fact: I am incapable saying those last 6 words in order and correctly on ANY of our past shows.

So far so good.  I'm very appreciative that @officialpagan * extended this opportunity to us and actually joined us for our second show.  During his visit, we all bonded over our contempt of The Walking Dead's Andrea.  

@yeungjeans * has done two shows with us, including a painful reliving of Troll 2.  She took FOUR pages of notes to prepare for that episode.  I was equally impressed and dismayed.  She is simply an amazing person to talk to, and keep an eye out for her upcoming videocast Bring Out Your Geek

@Holidill joined us for the big The Walking Dead recap and even shared an interpretive dance recounting of the final episode.  Interpretive dance is ALWAYS good radio (awesome Milton BTW @Holidill).

@dawnsnarks * did the next show with us, and outside of the crazy talk the chocolate wine is actually fit for human consumption, she came up aces.

@muderalotta's appearance was the perfect trifecta of Comic Con insight, collectibles, and professional wrestling tidbits.

Which brings us to my co-conspirators Mel (@kmaric9 *) and Tony (@tonysolo *).  When Tony asked if I would be interested in doing this show, I did my usual .005 seconds of introspection and replied....

Sure.

I so glad I did - it has been a blast.  The blend of Tony's passion and eye for the details, Mel's serious movie/book/thinkgeek cred along with her remarkable fusion of candor and kindness, and my general strangeness work well together I think.  The fact we all actually are interested in what the other people have to say helps too.

I also have to thank the group of like minded folks out there that catch us live streaming off Tony's YouTube channel each Thursday around 8pm EST (and then, of course, re-listen repeatedly on Live 365).  Special props to @TScottBrave for engineering some sort of combination of a golf cart, mobile phone, and neighbor's wifi to catch one show.  Keep live tweeting at us with the #snarkalecs hashtag. Tony and Mel have lifted the "No Twitter for Kelly during the show" ban (focus issues, legit) and we will all keep trying to do a better job in staying on top of them live.

One of the happiest accidents in working with Tony and Mel is the following video.  Mel said the "Yay Google, yay zombies" as only she can, Tony came up with the idea to mash up a bunch of folks repeating it and rounded up a bunch of volunteers, and I cobbled it together.  As an extra bonus, we even cajoled Allison Victoria/@allisonvic ("Girl in Boat" in Swamp Shark) and Christina Bach/@ladystage (Dana in 2 Headed Shark Attack) to join in the fun.

Enjoy

footnote

* = while my words may have stumbled into what might be incorrectly interpreted as positive territory for these individuals, let me remind my readers that they are all ENEMIES OF THE STATE, ULTRA-ENEMIES OF THE STATE, or both.  Just to be clear here.

Top of my "to do" list

I plan to add this on the front page of every paper notebook I use, my iPad and phone splash screens, on a card in my wallet, on the back of my watch, taped to the back of the all remote controls at home, as a fob on my key chain, etc...

Hi!  I belong to Kelly Thul.   

He is an idiot. 

I, like many of his belonging, are not physically attached to him.  This puts us at risk.  This also allowed me to me you.  Hi again!  Kelly has set me down and walked away.  It will be some time before he realizes I am gone.  Then he will try and retrace his steps.  This is sad to watch. 

He can't help himself, so it is up to us to help him.  Would you please return me to Kelly?  I am sure we will meet again.

So anyway...

Doing a little travel today.  Allow me to recap:

• Flight 1 was supposed to leave at 10:45
• Immediate delay to 12:00.... connection will be tight
• Additional delay until 1:00... Well, now I am screwed
• We board.  We fly.  We land.  
• Connecting flight was delayed. Yay!  
• New departure time is in 2 minutes in Gate Gazillion Miles Away A. Dammit.
• Arrive panting at the gate.  Attendant, let's call him "Mr. I Misjudged You Initially", says "we're closed".  I explain I just ran to this gate and missed the flight.  He books me on the next flight and explains it leaves in 15 minutes at Gate Half a Gazillion Miles Back, Remember You Passed It".  Sigh
• Rush to new gate to to be treated to a new delay announcement.
• Board.  Push off. Eventually.
• We stop. The pilot, let's call him "Capt. Sack of Lying Crap That I Will Grow to Hate" says "Weather is picking up and we are 15-20 back in line to depart.  No clue when that will be.  Go ahead and use your electronics".  The "Because we ain't going anywhere." was implied
• 20 minutes pass. Then Capt. Crap offers "Will be in the air in 3-5 minutes. PREPARE DAS CABIN".  You have given me hope Capt. 
• 30 minutes (yes 30) later, he shares "Um, the tower is requiring a four minute gap between all departing flights. We a 4th in line.  That means we will leave in (long pause for mental math) in like 16 minutes".  Riiiiight
• 40 minutes later, we take off.
• 2 seconds after we we can use electronics, I pay for inflight wifi to post this.
• I feel better.

Hypothetically...

Imagine someone accidentally sent an e-mail to a VERY large distribution list. Then the first person responds back, replying to all, that they got this in error and would like to be removed from the list.

Just guessing here, but I expect you might see upwards of 38 more emails saying things like...


Please don’t reply all with your responses

Please don’t reply to ALL

DO NOT REPLY TO ALL.  There is 5000 people on this list.  Delete it and move forward…

Please stop replying to all.  I think we all got this in error

PLEASE DON’T REPLY ALL, THIS DISTRIBUTION LIST IS HUGE

 

This was obviously sent in error.  Are you people so lame that you can’t figure it out?  There are 5000 people on this list.  Geez…

 

Stop Replying to ALL!

 

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO ALLLLLLLL

 

If you got this email in error please do not reply to it we have found the issue. (We do not need 5000 replies.)

And wouldn't it be ironic if EVERYONE of the emailers above... yes, you guessed it, replied to all.

 

Looks like these guys were right... http://www.fiercecio.com/node/3760