Sketch Richard

Richard By Nora
Originally uploaded by jawboneradio.

Anyone who has been a listener of our show for a while is familiar with our caller Richard in Savannah, GA. We have had correspondence via voice mail with Richard, but we don't have the slightest idea what he looks like.

So, I thought it would be a fun idea to sketch what we think Richard looks like. I would invite all our readers and listeners to submit sketches of your mental image of Richard and I'll post them to the site. You'll also be able to see all the sketches at my Flickr site. Multiple sketches are most cetainly welcome.

Perhaps one day, we'll actually find out what Richard looks like. But for now, let's try to envision what the man we've referred to as "The Perfect Podcast Listener" would look like.


EDIT: To make it easier for all people to join and enjoy, I've started a group over at Flickr that will allow people to upload photos to a group pool. All you need is a Flickr account, which is pretty easy to set up. Can't wait to see all your images!

March of the Monsters

We mentioned this on the show last night, but in case you are ignoring the show, I'll mention it here as well.

March 30th marks the 1 year anniversary of Monster By Mail. And I'd really like to hit the 1000 milestone by the 30th. As I mentioned on the show, I am just a mere 31 orders away from meeting that goal. And with this being the 29th of February...guess what? There are 31 days to March 30th! How convenient! So in order to TRY to make the goal of 1000 monsters before the end of March, I'm encouraging everyone to do their part and order at least one monster from me. Remember, the 1000th monster gets a free 9 x 12 upgrade and a fun MBM monster pack to go along with their order. So go ahead, get on over to Monster By Mail and do your part for the "March of the Monsters!"

Jawbone #196: Marching Orders

Hey gang! Glad to have you with us. Just 4 shows away from our big 200th show. On this episode, we ask our listeners to provide us sketches of our favorite listener in Georgia, we invite all you suckahs to play against us or with us on Rock Band, and we introduce the "March of the Monsters". Just 31 orders away from the big 1000th and I'd like to hit that milestone before the site turns a year old. Can we do it? Only you can help! Thanks for downloading and subscribing and enjoy the goodness!

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TMBG in Cleveland Tonight

Well, one of my fave bands, They Might Be Giants, are in town tonight and I'm sick. These guys never come to Cleveland that often and I really wanted to go. Ah well. At least I didn't have to give my tickets away. Plus, I didn't have anyone to go with. Just thought I'd share.

Garfield Minus Garfield

I had seen this a few months ago, but Dan alerted it to me once again. This is good stuff:

"Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against lonliness and methamphetamine addiction in a quiet American suburb."

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Nugget Man

Nugget Man
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More art for musicians. This time for Paul and Storm and their wonderful song, "Nugget Man". I feel this is one of their best produced songs. I love it to death.

Star Wars: 3-Year Old Style

Thanks to Dennis for this.

Caption This: 2-25-08

Assassin's Creed: Worst Game Ever

Well, I just finished the game Assassin's Creed tonight and all I have to say is what a letdown. This was a game that had a lot of hype leading up to its release and was one of the games that a lot of people were looking forward to playing. Well, I played it and all I have to say is don't bother. While the game looks fantastic and Jerusalem and Damascus look brilliant, there's not much more to say about this game. The story is lacking, it's all button-mashing and overall the story is ho-hum. In fact, I think rather than waste more space on the internets with my displeasure, I'll let this article on Wired say it all for me. I agree with pretty much everything the article says. Oh well, another 600 points on my gamerscore. Yawn...

Portal Song Will Be In Rock Band

I actually kinda knew this was going to happen, but yesterday Jonathan Coulton and Harmonix confirmed that "Still Alive", the end song from the game Portal, (which was named Game of the Year at the Gamer's Developer Conference this past week) will be part of the downloadable content for the game sometime soon. For those of you who are not familiar with the song, you see all the different iterations right here on the YouTubes. I can't wait to play this. With JoCo no less. Whee!

ON EDIT: Check this out. Coulton, Lady V (Veronica Belmont), Merlin Mann and Leo Laporte playing "Still Alive" live in SF. A great watch!

"Hey, Thanks For The iTunes Review!"

That's what I would be saying to you if you went to iTunes and left us a review. Since I checked a few folks have added some really nice reviews and it would be great to see more! If you get a sec, head on over to iTunes and drop a few kind words. Thanks in advance!

What Cool Is

Thanks, Shaymus22!

Jawbone #195: Addicted to Barry White

Guess what? I'm sick! But that doesn't hinder us from recording an all new Jawbone for your ears!

On this show, we talk about meeting fans, video game addiction, gamerscores, hospital bills and our upcoming 200th show. Thanks for listening and enjoying the show. If you like what you're hearing, send us an e-mail, a voicemail or some other fun communique.

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Invisible Drum Solo

Continuing with the drum thread from a few weeks ago, I came across this pretty cool video featuring Rowan "Mr. Bean" Atkiinson playing an incredible drum solo, sans drums.

Dog Paws, Anyone?

With the upcoming Summer Olympics happening in Beijing in just a few months, our good friends in China are being scrutinized worldwide for their eating habits. On Monday, the French version of PETA launched a petition aimed at encouraging China to ban, by the Summer Olympics, the killing of dogs for food. Heh, good luck on that. They'll probably keep doing it, but sell them as "chicken paws" or "bear claws" or something like that. Eech.

Anyway, this story is on the heels of this NYT story about the Olympic Committee shipping their own food in for the Olympics. Apparently, the Chinese Chickens are pumped full of steroids. Just like their athletes. Oops, did I say that?

Lego MMO On the Way

Michael sends me this cool article about an upcoming Lego MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) based on the Lego Universe. According to the article, it's geared towards kids age 8-12. I'm split on this. While Legos are full of win, I don't know if I would encourage my kids to play a virtual Lego world when they have boxes of Legos in the basement. Anyway, it's a few years off, so I may not have to deal with it for my kids. Good read, either way!

More Pancakes?

Nora has always referenced this in our conversations. And now, here it is for all to see.

Neil, on the other hand, loves gravy:



That is all.

I'm On Yahoo! (Oh, And Coulton, Too)

Internet Rock Sensation and Design Slave Master, Jonathan Coulton, has a pretty keen piece about his ride to superstardom on Yahoo today. And, lo-and-behold, my Code Monkey artwork shows up about midway though the piece. I even have a credit at the bottom of the article! Yippee! I think I even spy my friends Paul and Storm in the Yahoo piece as well, the handsome devils.

I think this may be a good time to remind everyone that I predicted a year of the Coulton was coming soon when we first interviewed Joco back in January 2006. As the Yahoo piece proves, I think that the Year of the Coulton is upon us, folks. As we enjoy this extended celebration, may we all gain the power to be as shaggily handsome as JoCo himself. Ah yes. Good times. Good times.

Caption This 2-18-08

It's President's Day in the US and what better fodder for this week's Caption This. Enjoy President Lovers everywhere!

Actual Rejected Star Wars Items

The internets is full of fictional Star Wars items that never saw the light of day. But here's a link with real items that were pitched and rejected by Lucasfilm. Some of them, like the Death Star Inflatable, aren't a terrible idea. But the Tauntaun suit and Jabba The Hutt beanbag chair? Probably not the best ideas. Anyway, thanks to Jim for this!

He's The Best Dad

Meet Chip

And more here.

And finally this:
David Liebe Hart Sings

Jawbone #193: Righting Wrongs

Correcting my missteps and making more. Valentine's Day talk. Having several different conversations at once. Monsterama 1000. Dee Verdet. And much, more. Thanks to everyone for writing in and being a part of the show and enjoy the one that almost got away.

Music:
Jonathan Coulton | Lady Aberline's MuuMuu

Buy the print of the art here.

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My Sentiments Exactly

And it only took a gal with a uke to express my thoughts. Personally, I'd like to hear a studio recording of this song. I'd play it on the show, by gum.

Lady Aberlin’s Muumuu

Lady Aberlin’s Muumuu
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New song by Coulton. New art by Len. This might be my favorite one yet.

BTW, Prints of this image can now be purchased on the internets here.

Spongebob Meets The Classics

This is Pure Bliss! Thanks to Mark for the link.