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Episode 53: “Electric Toothbrush”
M’s night at a burlesque show held expectations of French showgirls dancing upon a grand stage with champagne, lace, and perhaps a touch of pyrotechnics… But what should have been Moulin Rouge turned to Coyote Ugly in a dive country western saloon. At least, in the end, M walked away a winner.
After the break, we find out what M’s been playing, which includes The Unfinished Swan. It’s a game that Needs. To. Be. Played. But play it for cheap. The same goes for The Cave.
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VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 7:38 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Hey, Sean, are you a giver? This episode and the episode where you sent Em a PS3 makes me think that you derive more joy from giving than getting. I’m kinda like that. I love filling in gaps in people’s technological advancement, for instance. I always try to think of new tech gifts I can get for my parents/extended fam.
Ems (and all those who have to put on the Alcohol Armor before social situations), I have a hypothesis. I I think you guys need a Professor X. In the comics and in X-men First Class, Prof. X taught his students how to better channel their abilities. Like Magneto learned to find focust between rage and serenity, I think that you need to find your strength without the motivation of liquid courage.
I know it’s tough, because I did not inherit even a percent of my Mom’s ability to talk to strangers, but maybe it’s time to try another tactic.
BTW, I didn’t get what IJHaTT was until the other episode where you mentioned it and “I Just Had a Terrible Thought in the same sentence. The way the acronym’s pronounced worked out well with the spirit of the show. Every time I hear it, I think of a kid sitting in the corner at school.
RE: the burlesque convo- I don’t look down on strippers, porn stars, etc. Prostitutes? That’s a complex situation, because not everyone involved in that went into it under acceptable terms. At least with the other forms of “adult entertainment” legal forces are involved.
Em
February 24, 2013 at 9:31 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Both Sean and Kevin are very awesome people; they’ve both done a lot of selfless things to help friends.
If I had an ability, it would probably be drawing or sleeping a lot. I think the trick is finding the right group of people to socialize with is key. I’m going to be going to DragonCon this year, so I will be with “my own people.”
I don’t have a problem with prostitution as long as it is regulated and done safely. Of course, there’s instances all over the world where people are being exploited thru it, but if it was legalized and regulated, a lot of the issues that arise out of prostitution (disease, gang violence, exploitation) wouldn’t be a problem. We could even tax it! Of course, this also may be a first world perspective on the whole thing….
Thanks for the feedback!
Sean Ryan
February 25, 2013 at 9:50 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Let it be known to ALL the ladies, that Sean Ryan is a giver… Though to be fair, it was Kevin who got M the PS3; I just hooked her up with some games.
“I love filling in gaps in people’s technological advancement, for instance. I always try to think of new tech gifts I can get for my parents/extended fam.”
Ooh… That kinda sounds condescending. I mean, many people are content with the tech they have. Probably better to let them upgrade when they want to and can.
I dunno really what I think about prostitution; at least how I judge the people in that line of work. I do agree that it would be better for them if it was regulated and had standards of safety. But at the same time, most of the people who have gotten into prostitution had their lives go bad and in a really bad way somewhere along the line. We’d like to believe in the fairy tale of the hooker with the heart of gold, but most times, those women are damaged (or at least had their antennae bent) by abuse, drugs, or something awful.
VichusSmith
February 25, 2013 at 12:35 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sean Ryan has 12″ of love to give. In how many installments is a secret between you and him, baby!
My Mom loved when she got an iPad, even though she didn’t really need i in her life. If I got her an HDTV, she would flip, even though her big tube TV is just fine. She FINALLY got a phone for this century (she actually got it herself; I don’t have that kinda cash to sling) and she’s actually more advanced than I am, now!
Sometimes you have to take an older generation kicking and screaming into another tech age. I think it leans more to wanting to share than to feel like I’m part of a “better” world. Some of those tech items went unsused and unloved, after all. Not all of them were home runs.
Sean Ryan
February 25, 2013 at 1:29 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I dunno… I’ve always found it to be kind of a dick move to dictate to others what they should have or be happy with.
I see guys do that especially with their girlfriends, but also their friends. They’ll see a person has, for example, a lower-end TV. They’ll suggest that the person upgrade and the person will either say something like, “Nah, I’m fine with this,” or, “That’d be great, but it’s not a big deal. I’ll get that when I have the extra money for it.” So they guy, perceiving an error, will go out and correct the error for the person by getting the thing for them.
There’s always gratitude and excitement at first, but almost every time I then see it lead to resentment. Cuz here’s the hidden message you send when you do that: “You’re not good enough for me if you don’t have this thing and I don’t think enough of you to be able or have the judgement to go get this thing yourself.” Unless the person asks for one as a gift or at least help getting one, I’ve found it to be a sign of disrespect.
If the person’s happy and functions just fine without the new thing, I say leave ‘em be. Love your Liddites.
And that concludes today’s installment of “Don’t be That Guy”. :p
VichusSmith
February 25, 2013 at 4:07 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m not dictating. It’s, you know, a birthday or Christmas present, not an ultimatum. My Mom, Dad, Aunts, etc, have held onto certain stuff for a long while. Like I said, my mom still has that huge tube TV. When you notice that new tech is being introduced into their lives (like the cable company brings a new box in) and it’s not totally compatible with their old tech, you go “hmm” and make a note for a gift idea.
So unless someone asks specifically for a gift, they can’t have it? I did get my Mom a new microwave, because she had expressed how the old one was not doing as well as it used to from time to time.
Sometimes, old stuff is just old, and has to be replaced. I am aware of my speed when it comes to changing tech, and the older generation’s need for it. So, believe me, it takes a while to introduce new tech and gadgets to them. It burns, though. All that HD is going to waste on that old TV!
VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 7:53 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Em, PLEASE try out Persona 3/4/ I think you will like them.
Em
February 24, 2013 at 9:36 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I got to see Kevin play it, not sure if I’m cut out for such a complex inventory/card system, but I will try it out!
VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 10:49 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Fusion has secrets to it, but that’s why Baby Jesus gave us FAQs. :)
VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 10:52 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m wondering if girls/women like game spectating more than guys do. I write for a website (also a podcast) which is female founded, and they spectate the games they don’t/don’t want to play.
Em
February 24, 2013 at 10:58 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I really like watching video games, aka why I watched entire Let’s Plays of Bioshock/Silent Hill. Half of that was because I didn’t have a console to play them, tho… :P There’s something about watching an expert play the game that’s a little less frustrating… that being said, I’d want to play some games over watching it.
VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 12:19 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I don’t think I could watch a whole Let’s Play if I hadn’t played the game. Maybe a DS game that I’ll most likely never play.
I watch GameCenter CX, but for the opposite reason you watched that Let’s Play. I love to watch the Kacho fumble, not knowing if he’s actually even going to complete the game.
Sean Ryan
February 25, 2013 at 10:02 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I dig the occasional Let’s Play, depending on the commentary and who’s doing it. For example, I really dig Game Grumps. But I also believe that the internet is saturated with them because, frankly, they’re a cheap, easy form of creating content. You don’t need to flex a lot of creative muscle when all you’re broadcasting is, “Hey, watch me play video games!” This is why I rolled my eyes at the Share features announced for the PS4. Cuz great, like we need more of THAT.
Having said that, I know I’ve also talked about doing Let’s Plays with our video channels. Even with that, I intend to keep that to a minimum and only for games I can actually add our own layer of entertainment. Like with Sleeping Dogs… There’s a lot of stories and jokes I can construct in an open game like that. Matt wants to post our fighting game matches, which might otherwise be boring if not for our brand of trash talk.
VichusSmith
February 25, 2013 at 12:38 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Let’s Plays are really massive. I think they’re close in viewership to actual reviews. I think there are more Ems out there than there are of me. I’m thinking that kids might watch Lets Plays even more than older folk do. Damn kids love that YouTube
Tim
February 24, 2013 at 6:43 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Minor nitpick, but FO3 is styled like the Elder scrolls games like Oblivion and Morrowind, just with guns and post apocalyptia instead of swords and fantasy realms.
Also, Skyrim is an RPG, but it’s also a hack and slash, because you’re hacking and slashing in real time, likewise, Fallouts are RPGs, but 3 and New Vegas are FPS rpgs.
VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
That doesn’t sound like a nitpick. That sounds like a basic explanation of the differences between Fallout and other Bethesda games.
It’s not as minor as that, because the trademark elements of Fallout are what separate the game from the Elder Scrolls games.
I would then like to nitpick you! :) In Fallout 3, you can change between first and 3rd person view, so it is both a 3rd and 1st person RPG and FPS, all in one.
Tim
February 24, 2013 at 7:16 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
My point was that the engine used for Oblivion was the core for making FO3 and NV, so those two games are like Elder Scrolls games, rather than the other way around. I know full well Fallout is its own series, and that all of the games pre- FO3 are nothing like the Elder Scrolls games mechanically.
And yeah, you can pop into 3rd person in Skyrim, Oblivion, etc. too.
Em
February 24, 2013 at 7:37 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Yeah, makes sense. Those are the only two Bethesda games I’ve played so far, tho.
I think this hack & slash aspect’s key for me… RPG’s that are turn-based or tactical tend to bore/frustrate me. XD; Not saying their bad games, but my ADD usually can’t handle it.
VichusSmith
February 24, 2013 at 8:19 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
So, then…Kingdom Hearts?
Sean Ryan
February 25, 2013 at 10:03 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Yeah, that’s how I always interpreted them. Fall Out 3 is hack and slash, but more like point and shoot…and sometimes slash.
Tim
February 26, 2013 at 11:34 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Out of curiosity, why do you call I-40 “the I-40″ Sean?
Sean Ryan
February 27, 2013 at 3:59 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Cuz it’s the I-40? I understand that its proper name is North Carolina Interstate Highway 40…or some shit. I’m pretty sure the grammar accommodates for either way you refer to it.
Tim
February 27, 2013 at 9:02 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
It’s not incorrect, it’s just sounds odd, like if someone referred to you as the Sean.
Sean Ryan
February 27, 2013 at 10:23 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
You serious? The addition of “the” makes me infamous!
Sanka
February 27, 2013 at 10:38 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
I’m kind of surprised. Because when i think burlesque show I think of the crowd as rich snobs in suits and top hats. Apparently I was wrong haha! XD
8mph Ansible
February 28, 2013 at 9:39 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sanka, what may be even worse is when you go in expecting that, dress likewise and turn out to be very over dressed our mistaken for one of the acts by the people who work there. Along with Em’s story, I’m thinkin that no modern burlesque shows are nowhere near how we expect to be as presented in media of past burlesque shows. =/
Sean Ryan
March 1, 2013 at 11:53 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
The way I gauge it is by what type of place is hosting the burlesque. If it’s a respectable place, I may dress up, but if it’s a dive, I don’t bother putting on a collared shirt.