Geologic Podcast

Thu, 22 July 2010

[photos courtesy of Mika, info redacted]

The Show Notes

Golden Ticket story
Intro
Nerdapalooza and a lost cell phone
Mortimer calls in once again, again morely once again.
Some Godfrey’s tunes
Well Dressed criticism
Religious Moron(s) of the week
- Parents of kid killed during exorcism from Cameron
- Muslims praying in the wrong direction from Jared Congiardo
Atlanta Skeptics Star Party
Hosting the Parsecs
Show close

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Mentioned in the Show
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Ms. Information sez a bunch of things: "Subdivisions is my favorite Rush tune!" and "I always love hearing the Ukrainian songs." and "Triologic plus Andy Kowal rock my world!" and asks "Is there actually a restaurant where the waiters wear assless chaps? Because I need to know."

Direct download: GeologicPodcast175-Jul22-10.mp3
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Comments[20]

Congratulations Mika! Yaaaaaaaay!

I am dissapointed of course that the Middle upper Midwest Trebuchet Consortium did not win, but them's the breaks.

Very, VERY cool contest.

p.s. recaptcha is "to fulcrums." It's totally the battle cry of a physics teacher before class.

posted by: Carriep on 2010-07-22 17:36:52

Did you know that taking a photo of yourself adds 10 kg and makes you look unshaven? I didn't know my ugly mug would be plastered on the net

posted by: Mika on 2010-07-22 18:32:24

How cool is that? Yeah there's some travel expense involved, but how cool is it that you have fans there? (Not trying to spoil anything)

Congrats to you Mika!

posted by: Icepick on 2010-07-22 18:56:13

Not to be pedantic or anything, but it was one Schaffer the Darklord that was on stage after you at Nerdapalooza, not Frontalot. Just in case anyone was interested in other Nerdaplooza musicians and all.

posted by: Diana on 2010-07-22 19:41:30

Thank you two and thank you in advance to all who congratulate me. I live near Helsinki in the city of Vantaa, most famous for the Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

posted by: Mika on 2010-07-22 19:46:40

"Finland, Finland, Finland
The country where I'd like to be..."

Congrats, Mika! I guessed India. :)

posted by: keisha on 2010-07-22 19:52:05

I always wear a tux when I perform, but to say I look like a monkey in a tux would be an insult to monkeys.

posted by: Peter Sosna on 2010-07-22 20:03:25

Congrats to Mika!

If anyone starts using the lost iPhone, I believe Apple can track it down for you since it has a unique serial number originally registered with you.

posted by: David P. on 2010-07-22 20:31:55

Mika, congratulations! Can I come over? What's airfare these days...? :)

posted by: jaranath on 2010-07-22 21:18:53

Finland! That is fantastic! :D It is! :D We'll offer to sell off Richard's kidneys, if it helps...
And yes, that's why I don't have an iPhone.

posted by: Podblack on 2010-07-22 22:47:33

A trailer for a certain Bad Astronomer's Sooper Seekrit Project has leaked and/or been released. Not sure...it just showed up at Skepchick and Pharyngula. I do hope some Geo finds it's way onto that show's soundtrack... :)

posted by: jaranath on 2010-07-23 13:52:17

Like your show, been listening since the one with the greasy dj who wouldn't get off stage after the bat mitsva.

I'm not musical, but I notice you answer technical musical questions. In Led Zepplin's Kashmir, it sounds like cello's are going up the scale, and a bunch of instruments go down scale 3 long, 3 short, then they come back up the stairs a little and then go down again 3 long three short etc. Then when they get to the bottom the cellos start going back up. What is that called? Is that changing keys or chord progressions or something?

Like I said, I'm not musical!

posted by: A Listener on 2010-07-23 22:38:20

Congrats Mika! I was so hoping to get the ticket. I am in Ford City, Pennsylvania and had a club (owned by a buddy) that was going to be the place. Maybe next time.

posted by: Mark on 2010-07-24 15:47:41

Geo, did you get another i-Phone? Did you go with another type of phone? Or did you decide to go back to be phoneless?

posted by: keisha on 2010-07-24 23:43:01

I'm nervous about posting a comment because I'm afraid Geo will notice me, and then i'll be star-struck. I don't get star-struck by movie stars (who're they anyway??), but I do get star-struck by people I hold to be very awesome.. pwew, I just had to comment once to get the ball rolling.

Congrats on winning the golden ticket Mika, and Geo, if you need an assistant, or someone who can pretend to be your assistant on the plane ride... let me know, i think i have a cardboard cutout of Picard you could barrow. =)

posted by: Darrel on 2010-07-26 01:20:03

There was a Mika from Finland who asked about the differences between Ukrainian & Russian in (I think) episode 44. One and the same?

posted by: Tressa on 2010-07-27 00:59:03

Hey Darrel,

Welcome to the Geologic comments!

This Geek Fu Guest essay has a lot to say about what you're feeling. I do suggest you check it out, it will help.

http://www.geekfuactiongrip.com/2007/05/16/geek-fu-98-guest-essay-returns/

p.s. do you have a brother Larry and another brother Darrell by any chance?

posted by: Carriep on 2010-07-27 02:46:24

Re: Tressa. Yes, I am that guy. Excellent recollection!

posted by: Mika on 2010-07-27 18:17:49

Hope you get to eat some Finnish candy you know ammonium chloride.

posted by: Heikki on 2010-08-03 17:17:31

Joo, suu täyteen salmiakkia ja saunaan. Ei tuu ikinä takasin

posted by: Mika on 2010-08-05 07:26:07

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