LN-QRM 173: Whine and Cheese

Recorded: 14 March 2015

Hosts: Joel, Barry, Barty & Michael

Podcaster’s Anonymous BooZe–Review

  • Michael – The drink of the evening is the Finlandia Black Russian (Already in progress 🙂  )
  • Barry – Pinnacle coconut infused vodka
  • Joel –  Blackberry Brandy Sour

Days of our Lives

  • Barry – Damn ice dam
  • Michael – And in a related issue, Pasty to the rescue
  • Barry – My mailbox was trashed…again
  • Barry – The Postal Service: Efficiency at its best
  • Michael – Related, how long does a USPS priority package take to arrive from Portland Oregon to CH?
  • Barry – FailPoint update
  • Barry – It’s Ultimate Pi Day – Who Gives a F@(&
  • Michael – Back from PCT, lookng forward to MMPCR!
  • Michael – Calumet HS CopperBots in action!
  • Michael – I see pavement!
  • Michael – The Harbor went to the dogs again.
  • Michael – And … the office chair broke
  • Michael – Long hours, even by my standards – affecting episode output
  • Michael – Clash of Clans – Rip Van Winkle Level
  • Michael – yesterday was Bob G’s birthday! Listen to the tribute on Mark My Words.
  • Michael – The Bird Counter’s Shelter is now up on Brockway…
  • Joel – Leonard Nimoy Passes Away at 83 ( March 26, 1931 – February 27,2015) He Lived Long and  Prospered and touched all of our lives.
  • Joel – Sir Terry Prachett Passes Away at 66 (April 28,1948 -to- March 12, 2015)
  • Joel -Turned on to a GREAT podcast called “We’re Alive!” a zombie cast (on itunes)

App Review

  • Barry – Hyperlapse
  • Barry – My Talking Pet

Ingress Alert

  • Michael – new recharge feature, new badges, Mark gets his Guardian 150
  • Barry – Maybe I can get a gold sojourner badge in two months

Bottom Gear

  • Michael – Time for a long generator test / switching exclusively to premium gas
  • Daisy – (neon) gets stuck in the mud in the driveway(melting snow)
  • Jerry Clarkson is suspended from Top Gear for punching a show’s producer.

Musical Guest: 1971 Billboard Hot 100 #40 –  The Jackson 5 with “Never Can Say Goodbye”

Theme Song:   Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band “Hit the Ground Running”

LN-QRM #168: The Bridge Event

Recorded: 17 January 2015

Hosts: Joel, Barry, Barty & Michael

Topics

  • Barry – FairPoint (AKA FailPoint) update
  • Barry – FreeNAS PC arrived
  • Barry – The Wilhelm Scream
  • Michael – The Bridge is Closed!
  • Joel – Beware of the “can you spare a buck for gas scam” (I was approached today, to bad for that guy)
  • Joel – My beautiful bride finishing up her C.E.R.T. training Community Emergency Response Team for the state of New Hampshire.
  • Joel – Doug Slater shout out thanks for the Late Nite QRM parody. – Additional by Michael
  • Joel – Thanks to the guys at the MMVH when’s the round table? please not in Feb. QRM!!!
  • Michael – We have wind generation!
  • Michael – Podcamp Toronto? Still no date on the web page?
  • Michael – specific request from my wife

Podcaster’s Anonymous BooZe–Review

  • Joel – Mr. & Mrs. T’s sweet and sour mix  Stoli’s Vodka Collins 36oz and counting.
  • Barry – Coffee…. Irish Coffee
  • Michael – Finlandia Vodka Black Russian
  • Michael – did you see my Red Stag Spiced Post?

App Review

  •  Joel – XMBC (free TV) going to give it a try tomorrow

Ingress Alert

  • Barry – New badge: Recruiter badge
  • Michael – holding his breath, prepared for battle…
  • Michael – Wasn’t the next level after 90 days a 120 on Guardian? Now it’s 150…

Bottom Gear

  • Barry – The Prius has new snow tires
  • Joel –  Wilson gets released From Dr. Kenny and is 100% and there is a very happy 18 year old because of it.
  • Joel – The cassette adapter in GOLDFINGER took a dump back to a fm transmitter and I hate it! a new bluetooth radio is going in the dash with aux in as well.
  • Michael – Mirror update ( wife / ham note)
  • Michael – Studded tire research – and headsets…
  • Michael – Our Postmaster is currently driving our new / old Jeep

Entertainment Last Month

Musical Guest: The Newday with “Wait a Minute Girl”

Theme Song:   Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band “Hit the Ground Running”