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Offline TrickTrain

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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #255 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:01:24 AM »
Also, please revive, at least occasionally, the hilarious "a {xxxxx} of {dramatic pause} some note" trailer line to your quote of the day.   Not that shouting out the quotee's name the way you do now isn't also funny, but I miss that one.

That was a Perry thing and Beleth doesn't let us talk about Perry here.

Of course you can talk about Perry.  Just don't make an insult to the current Panel out of it.

Perhaps the rule needs to be clarified:

2) We all miss Perry.  Lamenting his death or saying how much better you liked the show when he was on it is not constructive.

Because saying, "I wish Perry Had not died an a I think the show was better when he was on it" would clearly break the rule as written, but is not in any way insulting to the current panel.

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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #256 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:03:39 AM »
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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #257 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:04:45 AM »
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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #258 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:09:38 AM »
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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #259 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:10:35 AM »
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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #260 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:13:06 AM »
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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #261 on: Nov 01, 2011, 10:14:02 AM »
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Re: "You have a degree in baloney!"
« Reply #262 on: Nov 01, 2011, 01:53:42 PM »
Of course you can talk about Perry.  Just don't make an insult to the current Panel out of it.

Perhaps the rule needs to be clarified:

2) We all miss Perry.  Lamenting his death or saying how much better you liked the show when he was on it is not constructive.

Because saying, "I wish Perry Had not died an a I think the show was better when he was on it" would clearly break the rule as written, but is not in any way insulting to the current panel.

It's fine as it is, when you take it in context with the other bullet.
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Re: What changes to the Podcast would you like to see?
« Reply #263 on: Dec 17, 2011, 09:05:53 PM »
You may not want to hear this, but I consider "Who's that noisy" a failed segment. Most fall into one of two categories:

1. A skeptic or true believer says something, and whoever googles what is said first wins. It's usually solved in minutes.

2. Some noise is played, and if somebody accidentially works in the field etc., that one wins. Everybody else doesn't have the slightest idea.

It seems to be very difficult to find a middle ground, ie. something that is not solved in minutes, but that the general audience still has a chance to solve ever.

And worst of all, when the solution is revealed in the next episode, it mostly happens without any context, e.g. in case 1 the panel usually goes "great guy" or "what a douche", and that's it. That's a bit lame for the huge buildup.

So should you decide to drop this segment, I wouldn't miss it.

Having just got my first noisy, I disagree!  :)   Who's that noisy is cool.... even though I almost never get it.
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Re: What changes to the Podcast would you like to see?
« Reply #264 on: Dec 17, 2011, 09:08:33 PM »
More episodes without interview. I really like the extended conversations that take place when there is more time. I feel that when there is an episode we get some science news and then science or fiction. There's not room for a whole lot of skepticism that way.

I like the interviews in general but a bit more balance would be nice.

I agree.  How about some episodes where one of the rogues or Dr. Steven is the interviewee?  That would also be very interesting.
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Re: Podcast Change suggestions
« Reply #265 on: Jan 01, 2012, 08:02:48 AM »
"Whose that noisy" should go  mutate to a different species and then go extinct. Maybe it should become "our noisy world", "our musical world" or "better than woo." Tell the listeners what they are about to hear and then play the sound. Listeners could send in sounds that have a musical or interesting sound or the panel can provide one. These may be sounds like tree branches breaking in a forest during a freezing rain storm.  Listening to the screw falling into the turbine would be much more interesting if I knew the background of why a screw happened to fall into a turbine.
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Re: Podcast Change suggestions
« Reply #266 on: Jan 01, 2012, 11:00:48 PM »
More Science or Fiction rotations among the Rogues. 

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Re: Podcast Change suggestions
« Reply #267 on: Jan 01, 2012, 11:04:09 PM »
More Science or Fiction rotations among the Rogues.

this. Rotation?
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Re: Podcast Change suggestions
« Reply #268 on: Jan 02, 2012, 07:55:06 AM »
More Science or Fiction rotations among the Rogues.

this. Rotation?

The term fits.  Rotation of who runs the game.
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Re: Podcast Change suggestions
« Reply #269 on: Jan 02, 2012, 10:30:07 AM »
I would like a section where diverse claims made by different religions are analyzed, debunked and possibly made fun of, lol.
Not only by abrahamic religion which we are all familiar with, but also eastern religions and such, like buddhism, hinduism, jainism, or even moder, made up ones like scientology or rastafarianism.
Just my 2c.