TWIG Nerd News Network – Nerd News Solo Special 2: Electric Boogaloo
December 28, 2010 by TWiG Crew
Filed under Episodes, Nerd News, Recent Posts
They say you probably shouldn’t podcast on a whim. They say it takes preparation and planning to put something together. I say… well yes, it does.
Join me (Ryan) as I attempt to convey the nerdy news and stave off my own Downward Spiral. This week I bring up The 3DS being trotted out for the public again, the lawsuit involving Activision Vs. Electronic Arts, and the release of the Back to the Future Game on the PC. All without pesky things like depth or details ! *
* Warning may contain details, but no depth whatsoever.
ELEMENTS – Can be hot if you used the stove recently
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TWIG Nerd News Network – Nerd News Solo Special
December 21, 2010 by TWiG Crew
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Did you know one ton is actually 2000 pounds ? (approx.) You didn’t ? Then this Nerd News Solo Special is right up your alley.
Join Ryan alone as he attempts to complain his way through Jon Favreau’s departure from Iron Man 3, Mortal Kombat’s new fatality (or should it be fatal ???) Pre-order bonuses and the Cancellation of BattleStargate: Universe on Sy-fy.
* Warning, this show may contain the use of the word “Anyway” and other overused words to denote tangents.
ELEMENTS – AHAHAHAHA ! Yeah right, I can’t even use photoshop well enough to make the banner up for this episode.
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A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd – Read by Steve Saylor
December 21, 2010 by Snowball
Filed under According to Snowball, Blogs, Recent Posts
A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd - Read by Steve Saylor [ 0:01 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Hello all Geeks, Geekettes and Cousin Its! It’s your pal Snowball here with something special for ya! I know it’s been a while since I’ve showed up here on TWiG, but me showing up may be a hint of things to come. So you never know. *wink* *wink*
I’m a big fan of Holiday tradition. Growing up there were several things I loved about the Holidays and even though things have changed throughout the years, there are some traditions that stay the same. One of them being, is on Christmas Eve my family and I would watch the movie “A Christmas Story.” It’s hilarious, poignant, and because I honestly looked like Ralphie Parker growing up (almost). There are so many great moments in this film: The tongue to the flagpole, Frag-ee-lay, the Leg Lamp, Santa Claus, The Furnace, and of course the quest for the Red Ryder BB Gun. However, one of my favourites was the Narrator, Jean Shepherd. That voice carried such a tone that I gravitated to that kind of storytelling.
Well, here’s an interesting fact about that movie. Our beloved narrator was the author of the short stories that the movie is based on! Not only is the screenplay written by him, but some of the lines themselves are taken directly from Jean’s written work. The short stories were in a collection called “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash” or as it’s now being reprinted everywhere as “A Christmas Story”. I was given the book by my mom for Christmas one year and I loved reading it every Christmas.
So this year inspiration struck me and I decided to take one of the stories from this book and narrate it myself to give to you as an audio Christmas present! I took the longest story of the book called “Duel in the Snow, or Red Ryder nails The Cleveland Street Kid” which focuses on Ralphie’s quest to get the Red Ryder BB Gun and record it for you to enjoy. I will warn you though, it doesn’t have the Skut Farcus episode, the Bumpus dogs, or the Flagpole debacle, but it’s a great story for those who love the movie.
I release this under a:
A Christmas Story by Jean Shepherd – Read by Steve Saylor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Based on a work at stevesaylor.net.
If you want to download the short story, click here.
Share it, like it, tweet it, and enjoy it!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
As always I remain, obediently yours.
Steve
