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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sarah on September 04, 2009, 03:21:11 PM
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Mine, on 4/1/05:
Dr. Who is starting on the CBC this Sunday, and a friend of mine has volunteered to tape it for me, so I'm excited. I fear it will be lousy--I especially worry that the special effects will be too slick, since I always thought their amateurishness was part of their charm--but I'm still hoping. Any nonspoiling early reactions? Was it terrible? Can Christopher Eccleston ever hope to fill Tom Baker's shoes?
Posting for the first time in a thread about Doctor Who without a doubt played a pivotal role in how the old timers received me. I could hardly have chosen better if I'd planned it.
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How would I go about finding such a thing?
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If you go to your profile, and scroll down, there's a link to show all your posts.
Here's mine, defaming a group I could be confident would never read this:
Amish people hate Muslims? Who knew?
Strangely, I have a family connection to the Amish, and am prepared to assert that most of them probably do hate Muslims. To make a big (yet accurate) generalization, the Amish are pretty racist.
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Sarah, you're a champion, but I think that I wasn't exposed to Dr. Who early enough to fall in love with it.
Dave, Profile -> Show Last Posts -> go to the last page.
My first post is boring as shit, like most of them, just me posting the Tony Soprano ringtone which I recently reposted and which was again ignored. I love it though. Shortly thereafter I got in a flame war about me not liking Radiohead, which happens in real life, too! I can't imagine a single thing I like where it's Unacceptable that other people don't agree with me. (Though my wife's anti-tomato jihad is a bit mystifying.)
I truly hope my board activity drops off when I get a real job.
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I was twelve when I was introduced to the Doctor, then played by Jon Pertwee. After that year, I didn't see the show till I was in my twenties, when it started airing on public television. The first episode I saw then was the one where Jon Pertwee's doctor becomes Tom Baker. And Mr. T. Baker remains my Doctor of choice.
The thing is, since both Jason and Bruce are Who fans, that my first post had to do with that show probably went a long way toward making them decide I was okay. Which was lucky for me.
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From 10/8/2006:
If I had my druthers (which I do not), the "Win" and "Loss" grading structure would be done away with. There would only be "Win" "Shut Out" and "Perfect Game". Even the most uneven installments of TBSOWFMU rout everything else on the airwaves.
I was surprised when Tom declared last week's show an "L". I had been laughing uncontrollably through most of the night (starting from when Tom told me to challenge Weird Al to a "weird-off"). Tanks used as mobile weed pipes, Cramer callers ululating nonsensically ("BOO YIYIYIYIYIYI"), August falling asleep mid-call, Atlantic city explosions. If that counts as an "L", then my sense of humor has thrown a rod.
I had some earlier posts, but I guess they were under a different moniker? I cannot recall. But the above is the first one as "JonFromMaplewood."
I remember that in my *real* first FOT post, I suggested that "For the Benefit of Mister Kite" was the worst song ever, and no one agreed with me. I argued it was the worst because in addition to being awful, it was created by the most popular band ever, thereby increasing its potential for widespread damage.
Total flame out. And I have kept up a proud tradition of flame outs ever since.
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What in the world is the Matt Besser project?
It's an "Internet TV" thing (for TBS I think) that Matt Besser from Upright Citizens Brigade is doing. They're collecting typical Myspace-type glamor shots for a montage at the beginning of one of the episodes.
I took some pictures but I'm not posting those because they're a little TOO MySpacey and scary. (much worse than my actual MySpace pics)
how anticlimactic. i thought for sure it was more interesting than that...
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what a long strange trip
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"Oops I deleted my account and created a new one just to have my message board name on the chat. I guess I thought it would just delete my high scores but now they are all guest..."
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From December of last year:
New FOT, been listening for about 8 months I've been watching the chat and I'm finally jumping into the forum. You guys are awesome and make a great show even more enjoyable. Thanks to Tom and all of the FOT for bringing so much joy to my life.
That all still stands. FOT's are the best.
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Sarah, you're a champion, but I think that I wasn't exposed to Dr. Who early enough to fall in love with it.
Dave, Profile -> Show Last Posts -> go to the last page.
My first post is boring as shit, like most of them, just me posting the Tony Soprano ringtone which I recently reposted and which was again ignored. I love it though. Shortly thereafter I got in a flame war about me not liking Radiohead, which happens in real life, too! I can't imagine a single thing I like where it's Unacceptable that other people don't agree with me. (Though my wife's anti-tomato jihad is a bit mystifying.)
I truly hope my board activity drops off when I get a real job.
Mr No,
Have you examined Pop Philosophy's Triptych of Radiohead episodes.
Almost made me stray from your stated position.
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Hello everyone! I've been a Best Show listener for almost one year and it has changed my life. No, I'm not kidding. I look forward to conversing with all of you.
My first post from a mere seven months ago. It leaves much to be desired. As do most of my posts.
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Hello everyone! I've been a Best Show listener for almost one year and it has changed my life. No, I'm not kidding. I look forward to conversing with all of you.
My first post from a mere seven months ago. It leaves much to be desired. As do most of my posts.
And you sir have changed our lives as well.
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Does anybody have a link to the first board?
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Back in April 2007 I had this to say:
I'm hopefully seeing This Is England in a few days - really looking forward to it. It's out on DVD in the UK soon, I believe.
Oh, and Dead Man's Shoes is absolutely fantastic, one of my 2004 favs - brutal, hypnotic, gritty, poetic. Highly recommended!
No regrets.
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#1
http://www.friendsoftom.com/board/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=fotboard
#2
http://www.friendsoftom.com/newboard/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl
If you just do /board it redirects to /newboard.
Hey, there's some spam up in there. Awesome. In fact it looks like spam posts are the majority on #1.
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Here's mine
Tom Tom Tom,
I keep hearing these horribly ominous threats that the podcasts are going away. Sadly, if the podcasts go away, they will take me with them. Surely I am not the only one in this position of having the podcasts as my only real show access. Please keep it, I beseech you,
dave from knoxville
No insights to be gained, as is normal.
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Re: What are FOT members listening to?
« Reply #4 on: Jan 13th, 2003, 12:22am » Quote Quote Modify Modify
1. Bunker Hill - "Hide & Go Seek" + "The Girl Can't Dance." Two wiiiild songs from the 50's. Link Wray plays on the latter and it's no surprise. I think he only recorded one other song (Bunker Hill, not Link).
2. James Brown - Love Power Peace. Recorded in 1970, not released until 1992. Easily one of the hardest JB live recordings, due in no small part to the presence of Catfish Collins on guitar. JB lets him do his thing. The "Brother Rapp/Ain't It Funky Now" medley from Star Time is from this.
3. Charles Mingus - "Scenes in the City." Totally great jazz/poetry collaboration with Lonnie Elders about a struggling jazz fan who lives and breathes the music in Harlem. A LOT better than it sounds, since this is Mingus and all. Later sampled by Gang Starr!
4. John Cage and some other guy - "The City Wears a Slouch Hat." An almost Kafka/Lynch-like surreal radio production, created and actually broadcast in 1942. The central character wanders through a vaguely noir-ish urban canvas, exchanging non-sequiters and arbitrary pulp-ish dialogue with a series of floating characters (all voiced with oblivious 1940's dramatic gusto). Meanwhile Cage makes a percussive racket in the background, and there's plenty of shortwave hiss and odd noises.
5. Swing For a Crime - one of those Crypt 50's comp LPs. Vintage movie dialogue interspersed with fun delinquient music and novelties. Features the Hollywood Persuaders' "Drums-a-Go-Go" (used in Natural Born Killers, I'm told) and a Les Baxter song that was used in "Wild At Heart."
Some things nevah change.
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Post #1: Dull.
Nice work Chris and Gord- yet another means to 'Experience the Difference'.
Post #2: First Threadkill.
What are Tom and Terre thinking?
Somebody call PETA...
Thanks to yesno for helping to relive awkward moments from the past.
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Couldn't be more appropriate:
Even though I rarely see them, I'm always pulling for the Rock's movies to do really well because I think he's a swell guy. He is, after all, the people's champion.
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Always the completist/Newbridge obsessive:
144 TBSOWFMU Discussion / TBSOWFMU Discussion / kid midnight? Feb 18th, 2004, 3:25pm
where did the kid midnight character start?
he's mentioned by several Wurster villains (Augie Richards, for one) as a DJ competitor to Tom
Is he another alias for Hot Rockin Ronny Fuqua or what? Does he ever make an actual appearance?
I gotta know...
The answer to my question, which I think I never got, is "yes."
Second post:
143 TBSOWFMU Discussion / TBSOWFMU Discussion / Re: best show chracter question Mar 25th, 2004, 4:00pm
Yes, it was Wurster. I liked when Bruce Willis was in the car on the way to the studio.
Did Howard Dean rip off that scream fior his speech in Iowa?
"Aaaah! I didn't overreact at all, you PIECE OF FILTH!"
My favorite is still the first Zachary Brimstead:
"I think I speak for all your listeners when I say 'play some barbershop quartet music!'"
"How about KISS?"
Already a mention of KISS, plus more obsessive need-to-know.
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ALSO. I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER TO THIS POST THAT WAS SATISFACTORY!!!! I WANT TO KNOW!!!!
136 TBSOWFMU Discussion / TBSOWFMU Discussion / what is Fudge? May 12th, 2004, 12:30pm
Jeff Cooper of Radio Hut makes an aside reference to "it's got something called Fudge" in describing (I think) the Port-A-Ghetto.
What is Fudge? Is it some kind of inside joke?
Several people have mentioned how funny it is - I want to be in on the joke, too!
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Boy, I really like myself and all but I never want to read my own internet posts again. My advice to myself back then would be to tone down the enthusiasm, because you sound like a dick, past me. That advice probably should still apply to me now, but you don't see any advice giving time travelers here, do you. Nice try future me, you lose again!
Actually I wouldn't change a thing. Still love it.
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ALSO. I NEVER GOT AN ANSWER TO THIS POST THAT WAS SATISFACTORY!!!! I WANT TO KNOW!!!!
136 TBSOWFMU Discussion / TBSOWFMU Discussion / what is Fudge? May 12th, 2004, 12:30pm
Jeff Cooper of Radio Hut makes an aside reference to "it's got something called Fudge" in describing (I think) the Port-A-Ghetto.
What is Fudge? Is it some kind of inside joke?
Several people have mentioned how funny it is - I want to be in on the joke, too!
Tragic Buffy Tragic!
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Huh, silly but true:
271 The Best Show on WFMU / Hey New People! / Re: WELCOME NEW PEOPLE! on: March 24, 2009, 06:36:59 PM
Hello. I'm Pastor Josh. I live in rural Illinois try to do good stuff.
The next few are a little embarrassing.
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Huh, silly but true:
271 The Best Show on WFMU / Hey New People! / Re: WELCOME NEW PEOPLE! on: March 24, 2009, 06:36:59 PM
Hello. I'm Pastor Josh. I live in rural Illinois try to do good stuff.
The next few are a little embarrassing.
Nothing at all embarrassing about your posts, Unicorn Commander Josh. I'd say you got off to quite a good start.
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What an ass I was.
I'm listening to last nights shows and Tom eluded to the fact that the show wasn't going to be on terrestrial radio any more. Does he tell us later if he's going to a satellite service and if so, which one?
But I made up for it with post #2
The masses are asses.
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Huh, silly but true:
271 The Best Show on WFMU / Hey New People! / Re: WELCOME NEW PEOPLE! on: March 24, 2009, 06:36:59 PM
Hello. I'm Pastor Josh. I live in rural Illinois try to do good stuff.
The next few are a little embarrassing.
Nothing at all embarrassing about your posts, Unicorn Commander Josh. I'd say you got off to quite a good start.
I'm growing to love Unicorn Commander Josh. Should I start using that as my call-in name?
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Hey, there's some spam up in there. Awesome. In fact it looks like spam posts are the majority on #1.
Jason gave me admin powers on the second board a while ago so I could get rid of all the spam there; I'd be happy to do the same for the original board as well. I don't know who's still around who could do that, though. Maybe Petey?
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Me in June 2007:
Indeed, a great show. In the past two weeks Tom has made fun of where I work and where I live, and done so well.
A mystery, however -- if Tom was in McCarren Park, was he there attending the Renegade Craft Fair?
Meh. I was hoping for more intrigue. It's no Pastor Josh First Post.
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Hey, there's some spam up in there. Awesome. In fact it looks like spam posts are the majority on #1.
Jason gave me admin powers on the second board a while ago so I could get rid of all the spam there; I'd be happy to do the same for the original board as well. I don't know who's still around who could do that, though. Maybe Petey?
If he remembers how. It seems the thing to do is prevent new accounts from being created and delete all the spammy ones.
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Yeah, that's what we did on the second board. I'll have to e-mail Petey to see if he knows where to find the keys to the kingdom.
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483 The Best Show on WFMU / Dear Tom / Re: Reading the Forum on: December 31, 2008, 12:02:27 PM
"I'm just figuring out how to use this cereal box with buttons. Did this work?#Invalid YouTube Link#
The goal is not to be among the majority. It is to not be among the insane. Is this working?
Hello Tom?"
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My first post was in a topic I created. Everyone was very helpful with my questions.
May 2007
my computer will not let me play the archives, thus I can't hear the shows that I know contain the answer to the following question-
What is the name of the movie that Philly Boy Roy wrote the screenplay for?
and did Philly Boy Roy ever land any acting jobs? If so, what is the name of the movie he "appeared" in?
I just need a movie title for my art project. I remembered an episode where a guy calls in and was like, "I'm acting in a movie written by Roy Zeigler." I just can't remember the name of the movie.
and what is the official spelling of Roy's last name? I saw it spelled two different ways on the Best Show website.
and I also hope that the contest will not end for at least another two months. Because my painting needs a bit of time. :)
Bonnie
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483 The Best Show on WFMU / Dear Tom / Re: Reading the Forum on: December 31, 2008, 12:02:27 PM
"I'm just figuring out how to use this cereal box with buttons. Did this work?#Invalid YouTube Link#
The goal is not to be among the majority. It is to not be among the insane. Is this working?
Hello Tom?"
This is exactly right, Freddery. You couldn't come up with a more representative post if you made one up.
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Mine, in regards to a Boston Listening Party that sadly, never happened.
From 1/3/08
I'm down when I return from my Winter break. My roommate would probably be game as well seeing as how he's the one who introduced me to TBSOWFMU...and yes we live in Somerville by Davis Square.