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INT. OFFICE - MORNING

Clock's ticking; MLK's still breaking in; Get-the-Fuck-Out Music; Day Bow Bow (In the Name of Love).

State: Tick tock.
Hear: The Beatles - "Revolver" (Purple Chick 'Deluxe Edition') Google: tinyurl.com/77bwsj
See: "The Crow" - Steve Martin, Bela Fleck, and Tony Trischka YouTube: tinyurl.com/95egza
Idea: Home Seltzer! sodaclubusa.com via jonathancoulton.com
Fact: Youthful career aspirations

Then: And...the kid sticks the landing.

*****

LINK DUMP:

Paul and Storm
(crazy talented and funny)
paulandstorm.com

My Paul and Storm Tribute
(in the style of Randy Newman)
tinyurl.com/4muo96

Dr. Ebbets' Beatleboots
(yum. yum. YUM.)
tinyurl.com/3xfjtl

Minuteur
(that little timer thingee)
tinyurl.com/2sstqa

Bacon Ray - "Diane Court"
(what my singing sounded like in 1998)
tinyurl.com/DianeCourt

Day Bow Bow [IASiP]
("Chick! Chicka-chickaaaaaaah...")
tinyurl.com/a7tym3

Credits

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Brian DeWitt
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Soapy Fish 10 months ago

All this rushing can't possibly be good for your blood pressure.
Merlin Mann 10 months ago

It's a valid point, Soapy Fish.

Maybe, tomorrow, I'll hook a sphygmomanometer up to ScreenFlow and we'll see what the data tells us.

(Jesus, what a terrifying idea.)
bonsai 10 months ago

Liar! You just wanted an excuse to use sphygmomanometer in a sentence. ;)
Merlin Mann 10 months ago

Clocked. Guilty as charged.
Robert-Jon Eckhardt 10 months ago

Ok that time-work was amazing!

But.

I don't even know who "Jessie" is, but as long as you're keeping it under 15 minutes you won't hear me complaining about the movies being too long.
Merlin Mann 10 months ago

Well, then you're in for a treat, my friend. Because Jesse's the best:

maximumfun.org/
Brian Fernandes 10 months ago

Seconded. TSOYA and JJGO should be required listening for the world.
Robert-Jon Eckhardt 10 months ago

Well, who am I to not listen to that?

Just subscribed to both. Thanks!
Brady Schwab 10 months ago

Check out The Avett Brothers for some banjo love. My nephew loves it, so perhaps your daughter will too.
Merlin Mann 10 months ago

Great tip, boys. This is lovely.
Todd Johnson 10 months ago

Sat 2 tables behind you and your beautiful, lanky date at the JoCo show the other night and have to agree - those guys kicked music's ass. How great was Jonathan's mastery of those neat musical gadgets he brought out?
Merlin Mann 10 months ago

1. Scott's a very handsome fellow
2. Jonathan and the Zen Drum? Just wow.
3. What the fuck, Todd? Say hi next time, Mr. Bigshot.
Stephen Lewis 10 months ago

Seltzer, I just met her.
Dan Mulvey 10 months ago

Thanks for the Purple Chick recommendation, I'm checking it out right now and loving it so far.
David Delony 10 months ago

I wanted to be a game programmer when I grew up. I wanted to work for Sierra, because they did awesome games in the '80s and '90s, but they don't exist anymore. I actually know how to program, so it might still happen.
John Kooz 6 months ago

OMG Same here! I bought stock in sierra online. One of fave software companies. I learned java in college. Did NOT like java...that clunky JVM. C is for me. Bought books on Black Art of Macintosh Game Programming back in the day...but there's so much involved with graphics, and interface, and games are like rl now. But I totally here you about sierra. BEST Games. Loved that software company (FYI, Cendant bought sierra..and I don't know what they're up to now. I think they're with Vivendi (that huge european software conglomerate) and Blizzard). Incredible Machine, CAstle of Dr. Brain...ahh good thinking games. I think Sierra helped with some Diablo Blizz expansions..half-life was big..they worked on a variety of projects. They acquired You Don't Know Jack (another great fun thinking game) in 97. They've definitely been around, I reckon! I channeled my programming interest into NLP so I still have the programming, but get to use it with homo sapiens cerebrums and physiological neurology instead of metal boxes with wires :D. still get to use loops though! ;D Well trying to atleast..sigh...I still like software. RL as software game is fun perception.
Don Schaffner 10 months ago

That look at the very end is priceless.
Bill Seybolt 10 months ago

I assume you read Born Standing Up. Brilliant autobiography. My only regret was not buying it in audio form.

I wanted to play the banjo so bad. I eventually picked up a five string and took lessons. Three-fingered picking did me in and I eventually quit. My mom was relieved since we traveled 30 minutes and into Kansas to meet the instructor.
Brian Fernandes 10 months ago

This shorter show somehow left me wanting more. Maybe that's the effect you want though. I'll be back tomorrow.
MidSeaMom 10 months ago

Seriously? You missed the part where Obama snatched Mr. Potter, er, Cheney out of his wheel chair and threw him down the steps?

Also cute tech nerd is sworn in. What's not to like?
Iris Lee 10 months ago

I love seltzer. Love it. LOVE IT.
John Kooz 6 months ago

Yeah! Carbonation ftw.
Chris Enns 10 months ago

Timing/countdown software? What is it?

I should say... please could you tell me what the timing/countdown software you are using there please sir?
Chris Enns 10 months ago

p.s. screenflow is amazing for any of you that haven't yet tried it on your Macintosh compuTOR.
Jeremy Fuksa:Creative Generalist 10 months ago

The timer app is Minuteur.
Chris Enns 10 months ago

Muchos gracias. The internet wins again.
Adam Schoales 10 months ago

Great, you got me searching for Purple Chick stuff now. The results of which means I've now discovered that there are Purple Chick versions of my favourite Beatles albums. And what luck, the grand total of said albums OVER 30 GIGS! Jesus christ! Seriously!? What is with the FLAC! I get it, it's high def, I just want to listen on my freakin' iPod.

Audiophiles. *psht*
Jimi Heffernan 10 months ago

we have the sodaclub thing. it's awesome. you can vary your levels of bubbliness, which is more fun than you might imagine.
fully recommended.
John Kooz 6 months ago

Your witty humor, candidness, and electric intelligence is definitely the allure explaining how and why these Most Days clips are some of the most illuminating and entertaining "watchings" I've seen in long-time/ever. Haha! I just noticed the Screenplay tags "INT. OFFICE" etc. haha nice. Interconnected. Soooo many music references! Enriching. What's the Count-down Ruler Timer app called?