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"That summer seemed to last forever..." | Main | Cyndi, we hardly recognize you ยป

June 01, 2008

Live chat: "Summer ... turns me upside down"

Eagle In Florida, we don't brag about summers. Nobody visits us Floridians during this season, because tourists generally fear 90-degree temps, coupled with the 90 percent humidity and squadrons of bugs the size and shape of the moon transport vehicle in "Space: 1999."

(That TV show scared the hell out of me. I still have nightmares about particular episodes.)

TONIGHT'S CHAT TOPICS:
Summer songs of the 80s, the latest Stuck in the 80s podcast, the new Cyndi Lauper album. Whatever you want.

If you're like me, sometimes summer can be a little depressing, so I cooked up a "Cheer Up!" playlist today in my spare time. Consider it a soundtrack for tonight's chat. Feel free to add suggestions to it.

Meanwhile, grab a drink with a little kick to it, and let's chat...

Cheer up playlist

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jane

well then... ciao, y'all.

jane

I'm about and multi-tasking. that nap i took this afternoon has rendered me not-all-that-sleepy. which is highly unusual.

Douglas Arthur

time of death 1236am

Marissa

or not. nighters

Marissa

You boys go on and discuss your love of Devo.

Douglas Arthur

I am actually laying in bed right now...but wide awake

Spears

Let's call it a night then.

Marissa

That sounds so very painful, spearsy.

Douglas Arthur

I think Devo scared them away....:)

Spears

My butt is in the jetwash. It's in a dead-spin heading out to sea.

Marissa

I'm awake; my butt is another story

Spears

Anyone else still awake?


Europa my old friend....

Douglas Arthur

I just re-ripped all my Devo CDs onto my iPod as well...which was quite a feat.

Douglas Arthur

Freedom of Choice is great...their first 80s album...released in 1980

Douglas Arthur

hopefully that will happen sometime. Most of the shows this year are in Japan and some east coast dates. They seem to do a lot of festivals. Perhaps we need to find a festival in Tampa that would attract them.

Spears

I've been listening to a lot of Devo lately. Freedom of Choice album on my Pod.

Douglas Arthur

That would be awesome. I am all there. We can ask them about working with Neil Young

Spears

Seriously, if i can score them, come down here and do the interview with me.

Then we'll celebrate by getting tanked at Mastry's afterward and catching the show.

Douglas Arthur

I'll need a suitcase just for all my Devo CDs...of course I could just rip them onto my iPod and solve the whole storage thing...

Douglas Arthur

I am totally prepared to do it. Just give me the word and I will hop on the next plane down. Duty Now!

Douglas Arthur

and that was 1973 so it doesn't count.

Spears

I need Devo to hit Tampa Bay!

You realize, Gen. McArthur, you'll need to fly down here to do that show with me.

Douglas Arthur

the be all and end all of fart scenes was Blazin' Saddles. nothing else even comes close.

Marissa

best fart scenes lol

Douglas Arthur

I'll keep pushing for it until you do, Steve-o.

:)

Spears

Can't we just do a podcast on best fart scenes of the 80s.

David P

Or Sam Kinison. Loved that guy.

Spears

I want a Devo interview for that show.

Douglas Arthur

another thought is doing a Mike Tyson podcast. He was very much in the zeitgeist during the mid to late 80s...remember when he was knocking guys out in the first 30 seconds? Then there was that whole Robin Givens thing...plus you could tie it into the new documentary about him that debuted in Cannes last month.

Spears

Stand-up comedy is a tough one. Too much research for one week.

Though you could do Eddie Murphy's standup alone.

Douglas Arthur

You know my vote Steve.

Devo.

They are touring again this summer and doind a show at the end of the month in Boston with the Tom Tom Club. Ah that I could be there. I have to console myself with Adrian Belew next week instead.

David P

Steve,

Suggested podcast topic: Def Leppard. Or stand-up comedy in the 80s.

Spears

What can i say? We're hot for the teachers down here.

Douglas Arthur

not that I have ever drunk dialed anyone
welll okay there was that one time...to my ex-wife...but she wasn't there and i wasn't really calling her but a friend..though I knew she was going to be there
I got the answering machine anyway and sang happybirthday to my friend.

ok this is a pretty sad story. Not weeepy, just pathetic.

jane

I second the wang comment. As a second-generation Florida native.

Damn.

jane

Douglas, do not EVEN get me started on the nonsense of the political process of the last eight years in my state. It's too late in the evening for me to get all riled up about such matters.

PS: Try the veal. It's delish.

Tonianne

um, yeah. and while we're florida bashing...what's up with your teachers?

if they're not "having relationships" with their students, they're voting them out of the classroom.


Spears

Actually I've called Sean a half dozen times this weekend and he has yet to answer the phone.

Anyone want to pick a podcast topic for next week?

Douglas Arthur

Sean has a newborn in the house so he may be up anyway..which takes away half the fun of drunk dialing...

Spears

Florida is the wang of the nation.

I say that a native Floridian.

Douglas Arthur

Well if Florida would get their act together and firgure out how to hold an election every now and again, we wouldn't be in so much trouble right now, would we??

But seriously folks...tip your waitress.

Marissa

I'm thinking you'll be banned from their home for life if you do that, my dear.

Marissa

ahhhh

Spears

Actually, I was gearing up for the "Slider .... you stink" line.

Spears

Time to place a drunken phone call to Sean Daly?

Votes?

In Florida, each vote counts for only half a vote.

Tonianne

mike, watch out. he's gearing up for the "take me to bed, or lose me forever" line.

Spears

"Golden girl ... I'll keep you forever."

Marissa

Just sing, Spearsy. Just sing.

Douglas Arthur

Ah, Electric Dreams...there was a quality flick...it was no Slaughter House Rock...but then, what is?

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