muskrat_john ([info]muskrat_john) wrote,
@ 2008-05-02 10:53:00
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Current location:Muskrat Central
Current mood: excited
Current music:"Burn Your Life Down" - Tegan and Sara
Entry tags:alton brown, dork tower, jonathan coulton, kids in the hall, rick bayless

Full of Win
Guess where I'm off to, tonight?



Yup. I'm so pleased that I got tickets at the last minute that I'm not even hiding this cartoon behind a Peek-Link.

Every now and then, an idea for a cartoon will come along that maybe one out of ten readers will get. I think/hope I made this one at least partially humorous to the more mainstream side of the readership. But it made me happy, so in the end, I'm just glad I did it, regardless.

However, since the week's been busy, I forgot to Peek-Link Monday and Wednesday's toons. So here they are:

Posting quickly...quickly...before the thinderstorm fries my computer...

Monday's Dork Tower:



Click here, there, or anywhere to see it.

Posting quickly...quickly...before the thinderstorm fries my computer...

Tuesday's Dork Tower:



Click here, there, or anywhere to see it.

This week has been so full of win, I just haven't had time to do any updating.

So, briefly:

Saw Kids in the Hall in Madison last Friday: frakkin' brilliant. Had front-row seats for a Rick Bayless demo at Chicago's Fancy Food Show Monday, and got his "Everyday Mexican" cookbook autographed: inspirational. Missed Alton Brown signing in LaCrosse on Tuesday (just toooo tired). And seeing Jonathan Coulton tonight.

Details to follow at some point where I can take a breather from work.

EDIT: if you're in Madison, and are interested in comin' to tonight's Jonathan Coulton show, tickets still seem to be available, as of 4:30 pm


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[info]biomekanic
2008-05-02 04:01 pm UTC (link)
To paraphrase some guy named Joel who used to hang out with some robots, "The right people will get it"

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-05-02 04:03 pm UTC (link)
I hope those who don't at least appreciate Igor's ramble at the end. I was soooo pleased with that. :-)

(We cartoonists amuse ourselves easily).

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[info]sorceror
2008-05-02 04:12 pm UTC (link)

Wait — there's a Kobolds Ate My Baby movie?

I so want to see that!

If there isn't one, someone should make it.

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[info]cmerun12
2008-05-02 04:19 pm UTC (link)
Note to self: Do NOT attempt to eat or drink anything when reading this blog.

*winces in pain, while cleaning up the chili spewed across the desktop from the unexpected laughter outburst*

Edited at 2008-05-02 04:22 pm UTC

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[info]lukeski
2008-05-02 04:24 pm UTC (link)
I will be at the Jonathan Coulton with PAUL & STORM show tonight, working their merch table. :)

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[info]mjolnir_babe
2008-05-02 05:09 pm UTC (link)
do paul and storm sing any davincis notebook stuff? i miss them so much

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[info]heliograph
2008-05-02 08:27 pm UTC (link)
They're the opening band, so they sing Opening Band to open and The Captain's Wife's Lament to close, and mix Nugget Man in there somewhere. I've never seen them do DN stuff, but that doesn't mean they won't.

They also provide backup vocals for large chunks of Coulton's show.

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-05-02 09:27 pm UTC (link)
I'm hoping to pick up soem CDs, m'self...

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[info]michaellee
2008-05-02 04:26 pm UTC (link)
We saw Coulton in Minneapolis last night, and it was, of course, awesome. Enjoy it much.

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[info]chebutykin
2008-05-02 04:48 pm UTC (link)
Dude, you stole my brag rights! Jonathan Coulton concert actually on the 1st of May!

*grin*

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[info]davedujour
2008-05-02 06:45 pm UTC (link)
And that just gives me a reason to post the link to my YouTube video again. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mjg7YsQvRY

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[info]mikailborg
2008-05-02 04:35 pm UTC (link)
So, who else is featured on "Legends of Dork"?

"Weird Al" Yankovic? MC Hawking? They Might Be Giants?

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[info]biomekanic
2008-05-02 06:21 pm UTC (link)
Blue Oyster Cult should be on that list as well.

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-05-02 07:37 pm UTC (link)
Al Stewart would have to be there...

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[info]spotweld
2008-05-03 02:30 am UTC (link)
Gilbert and Sullivan?

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[info]eridun
2008-05-02 04:42 pm UTC (link)
love coulton! once again, brightens my day.

:D

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[info]jenwolf
2008-05-02 04:49 pm UTC (link)
Supposedly the song "Still Alive" from Portal is available for the game Rock Band. I don't know if it's part of an expansion pack or an individual download, though.
And I'm jealous. Jonathan Coulton isn't coming anywhere near me (central Iowa). *pout*

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[info]jlighton
2008-05-02 06:41 pm UTC (link)
It's an individual download. (So it's only for the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions.

It's also free.

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[info]stannius
2008-05-02 08:56 pm UTC (link)
It's also sah-WEET!

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[info]stannex
2008-05-02 05:24 pm UTC (link)
Holy cats! That IS a super week! I guess Madison really is THE place to be! I've been dying to see Jonathan Coulton in concert, you lucky muscrat!

Thankfully, I can assuage my jealousy by going to see Wil Wheaton do a reading here in San Diego this weekend ... at a beer garden. (And the weather may cooperate enough that I can go in shorts.)

Still, wouldn't it be great if ALL us dorks could go to ALL the cool shows ... together! *sigh* What a wonderful world it would be/

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[info]mythfish
2008-05-02 05:27 pm UTC (link)
Dangit, I wanna see Jonathan Coulton too.

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[info]ffutures
2008-05-02 05:30 pm UTC (link)
JC's performance in London a few weeks ago was wonderful. Have a great time!

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[info]merseine0613
2008-05-02 05:58 pm UTC (link)
Will Igor be bringing that lovely stack of very clean games to Dorkstock this year?

I want to play Ticket to Riot.

Heh.

(Dibs on Sat 10:15 for "First Sighting of John" pool!!)

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[info]anyeone
2008-05-02 06:13 pm UTC (link)
JC is great in concert, you're in for a real treat! Paul & Storm are great too. Enjoy!

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[info]hygelakthedread
2008-05-02 06:56 pm UTC (link)
Argh. Don't be making me miss Madison that much more, John.

People up here ask me why I want to move back down to Madison. I tell them "for the culture." They usually answer, "Culture? What do you mean, culture?" And I respond, "Exactly, thank you for proving my point."

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[info]wrenb
2008-05-02 07:32 pm UTC (link)
You are such a bad influence! We were debating staying in tonight. Now I'm pretty sure we'll be at the Majestic.

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-05-02 09:31 pm UTC (link)
Tickets still seem to be available, as of 4:30 pm

Edited at 2008-05-02 09:32 pm UTC

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[info]wrenb
2008-05-02 09:34 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the link. My husband got a couple online at about 4 o'clock, so we'll be there!

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[info]iamnikchick
2008-05-02 09:15 pm UTC (link)
I saw the show at the Triple Door here in Seattle last weekend. Very fun! He brought in Molly for added awesomeness. I had a great view of the shocked look on Storm's face when she pelted him with a package of panties from back stage during the opening number. You're going to have a stupendous time! :)

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[info]muskrat_john
2008-05-02 09:26 pm UTC (link)
Was it you or Chris who first alerted us to this show? In either case, thanks a ton!

[info]billzilla will be there, as well...

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[info]loves_bitch
2008-05-03 02:24 am UTC (link)
I'm so excited I'm seeing Jonathan Coulton show tomorrow night here in Chicago.

I am taking my best friend who has never heard of him so this should be intresting.

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[info]dadindinda
2008-05-03 06:46 am UTC (link)
It was good seeing you at the show tonight!

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[info]bibulb
2008-05-03 05:03 pm UTC (link)
Plus, he does a fine, fine cover of "Freebird".
(Yes, I'm a jerk for doing that.)

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Random items . . .
[info]kagomeshuko
2008-05-08 01:58 am UTC (link)
(My dad died Sunday night. I'm trying to keep busy . . . it's hard.)

1. Wil Wheaton has Twitter - http://twitter.com/wilw
2. There's this thing called "LoudTwitter" that makes twitter update to LJ . . . I've not figured it out, but I know somebody here on LJ that uses it (but her posts are friends locked.)
3. Comicon was on the Today Show today. "Captain America" flirted with the reporter.

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I have teh Envy!!!11!1
[info]morthrai
2008-05-08 11:52 am UTC (link)
In the last couple of weeks you have seen both 'Kids In The Hall' live AND the genius that is Jonathan Coulton!

Maybe I should up sticks from sleepy Worcestershire and move to Madison?

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