Friday, February 27, 2009

Grand Innovation, New Mechanical Frontiers and Closed Captions...

Show/Movie Viewing Date: 2-26-2009
Show/Movie Title: American Chopper: The Flow Jet Bike Build Part 1
Network: HDTheater
Reviewed By: Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking

Intro:

The marriage of innovation, new technology and doing things outside the box isn't any kind of strange land for American Chopper, but this evening there was a special treat as we go even more in-depth with the addition of new technology, legendary sports heroes and some of the most amazing "WaterJet" technology showcased on the often-dramatic stage that has been American Chopper, on this 2GuysTalking Caption Hunt Review of The Flowjet Bike Build.

Commercials Captioned: Partially - I still have no answers from my continued correspondence to TLC. I still have hopes of hearing from the people I'm sending from and have recently found a new venue to send feedback to that I hope will pay off. I am still rather amazed - not at the technology in this episode so much, but the fact that so many commercials are still not yet closed captioned.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

What is That Facebook Thingy? Reconnecting After 30 Years...

I think those of us in the electronic "know" have a powerful responsibility that smacks us in the face regularly. On the face of it, it doesn't seem too terribly difficult to manage. Along the way, faces from the past will emerge, providing you with newfound face-time that opens doors to memories, laughs, puffing chests and the never-ending flash of moments from the past that have guided you to where you are today. What would have happened had the face of life's coin landed differently for you or those you've recently met?

I am of course referring to the always-initiated question: "What is That Facebook Thingy?"

My father and I were recently talking about it when talking about marketing his growing library of common-sensical podcasts (Fast Freddie's Castle of Common Sense Podcast - http://www.castleofcommonsense.com ) and he asked me that very question.

The last 6 months have taught me a lot about the power of something as fundamental as Facebook. It's much more than a one-word answer, but for lack of a better frame of reference, it's your being able to showcase your personal or business "shingle" on the Internet - to anyone. This first in a series of great experience-based Facebook showcases provides you with my recent re-connecting to people that I haven't seen - for 28 years.

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Sunday, February 22, 2009

Win a piece of the REAL CTU Wall from The 24 Podcast

We Provide Our Take of Hour 9 - 4pm-5pm
Don’t Miss Out on Our Contests!
The CTU Wall Contest and Swayze Giftaways! - One Week Left!

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We continue our double-duty show review podcast action both here at The 24Podcast, as well as The TERMINATOR Podcast! Our contests continue to run and collect great numbers of entrants and we hope that you’ll take just a moment to register! Simply follow our Twitter Feed and send us feedback about any of our podcasts and let us know that you’re interested in being a WINNER! We’ll be taking on entries until the 27th of February, 2009! Enjoy this weeks episode and send us what you think about the 24 Podcast, only from 2GuysTalking.

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Win A Real Piece from the CTU Set - Only from 2Guystalking!

Are you the ULTIMATE 24 Fan? Prove it!

The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network is giving away a piece of the CTU Wall set, direct from Hollywood, courtesy of 24's Production Designer, Joseph Hodges!

Simply join our Twitter Feed (make sure to mention your name/nick in your Email as well) and send us an Email via our Contact Form online stating your interest in winning a piece of the CTU Wall, direct from the collection of Mike Wilkerson, courtesy of Joseph Hodges, Production Designer from the hit Fox show, 24!

We're taking entries until February 27th, 2009!

Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to win a great piece of 24 Memorabilia!

Listen to our reviews of season 7 hours 8 and 9 for more information about the contest!

We look forward to your input and hope that you'll contact us with questions. We look forward to helping YOU win here at The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network!

Win A Real Piece from the CTU Set - Only from 2Guystalking!

Are you the ULTIMATE 24 Fan? Prove it!

The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network is giving away a piece of the CTU Wall set, direct from Hollywood, courtesy of 24's Production Designer, Joseph Hodges!

Simply join our Twitter Feed (make sure to mention your name/nick in your Email as well) and send us an Email via our Contact Form online stating your interest in winning a piece of the CTU Wall, direct from the collection of Mike Wilkerson, courtesy of Joseph Hodges, Production Designer from the hit Fox show, 24!

We're taking entries until February 27th, 2009!

Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to win a great piece of 24 Memorabilia!

Listen to our reviews of season 7 hours 8 and 9 for more informaiton about the contest!

We look forward to your input and hope that you'll contact us with questions. We look forward to helping YOU win here at The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

More Details from Some Kind of Monster...

I am an old-school Metallica fan from - well, admittedly a LONG time ago. I've followed them patiently over the years and lost touch at the beginning of their "ST. ANGER" release, but their new album caught my ear literally one day and I've been devouring backwards voraciously as time allows during the last few weeks.

I was asked to do a review for a new relationship with a magazine in Pittsburgh of "SOME KIND OF MONSTER" - a DVD that's been sitting in my home theater for years now, unopened, and waiting - in a strange and appropriate silence - as if the plastic wrapper, security stubs and price tag were a literal gag in the films mouth.

Shortly after listening to the new Metallica Album, "Death Magnetic" I took the time to free the DVD from it's shelven sarcophagus and watched it twice (once as a film on it's own, the second time around with the commentary track of the members of Metallica themselves), and just recently put in the second disc of the set with extended scenes and other features: A GOLDEN egg inside of this set of extras is the "Marvel Team-Up" of Ja Rule and Metallica - the literal clash of two cultures that makes for a very entertaining set that I'll be sure to include in my formal review of Metallica's "SOME KIND OF MONSTER."

See the scene via YouTube now and I'll be sure to post then entire review here shortly after it's launched in the magazine...

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Debunking The Bootstrap Myth...

It's not everyday that a tiny, less than 5-minute slice of "Common Sense" comes your way. Today one arrived across my desk for sure. In this most recent sample of "Fast Freddie's Castle of Common Sense" he examines the all supposedly-important role of The Bootstrap Myth.

Is it REALLY that easy to make a decent life for yourself by "picking yourself up by your bootstraps?" Is it really all that simple?

Find out now, in this quick, less than 5 minute episode of Fast Freddie's Castle of Common Sense - a podcast, appearing on The 2GuysTalking Podcast Network...

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http://www.castleofcommonsense.com


Another Screwin' by Buy.Com...

I've often wondered what kind of "deals" are available on the "Interweb," so much so that I've created a listing of services that help me compare costs, potential buys and more that I check regularly when thinking about buying something - especially those things that are technology-based.

This afternoon, another "SALE SALE SALE" Email popped up in my Inbox and for the third time in as many months (since before Thanksgiving of last year) another interesting note popped up. For those of you that are already podcasters, you know the value of a dependable, affordable set of headphones. Once again I saw what was an extraordinary deal for some nice, commercial, not-a-knock-off headphones that would go great inside of a Podcast Kit that we're concepting for people that are interested to get them into podcasting. WOW! $12.99! Again! For the third time in as many months! Wow. (clicking on the screen) - Wait a second: SOLD OUT again?

So mind you, this is the third time in almost as many months (first in November, then in December, now again in February) that this "deal" has been made available. The first time I saw it days later in my Inbox. Ok, too good, too gone, goodbye. The second time, just minutes into my surfing experirence during midweek - Hmm, ok also gone, sold out - zowie! A great buy, right?

The third time, literally - while I was typing an Email this most recent one came in. Having the zeal I've had twice now to get this "deal done" I click it agian and guess what?

That's right! The age-old tecnological high hard one - AGAIN!

And so, I wrote a letter of complaint to Buy.Com, someone I've done a great deal of business with for more than 9 years at this point who have pushed a customer TOO FAR!

Do you have another hell on technological Earth story like this one? Let us know by chiming in below and help ME stop the ridiculousness of poor and petty drawing-web-based business traffic now!

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The 24 Podcast: We Provide Our Take of Hour 7 - 2pm-3pm

Review Details, YOUR Listener Feedback and -- The CTU Wall Contest!
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We review the lucky 7th episode of season 7's "24" and remind that we're three weeks out from providing a luckily listener a REAL PIECE of the now extinct CTU set wall, courtesy of Production Designer Joseph Hodges via our "Own a Piece of CTU" Contest! Simply join our Twitter Feed, or our Facebook corral and send us feedback about any of our podcasts and let us know that you're interested in being a WINNER! We'll be taking on entries until the 27th of February, 2009!

Look for more details soon and be sure to visit back next week as we double-team not only the power of Bauer, but the punch of TERMINATORdom as we provide you with not only the 24 Podcast, but the TERMINATOR Podcast in the same week for the rest of the season! Whoohooo! It's all original, it's all great, and it's only from 2GuysTalking.

Thursday, February 05, 2009

Caption Hunt: Mad Money = ADD for Readers?

Show Viewing Date: February 4th, 2009
Show Title: Mad Money
Network: CNBCHD
Reviewed By: Mike Wilkerson - 2GuysTalking

Intro:

There are very few programs in television dedicated to money, and even fewer programs that are with the "money" of your time investment. I have always liked Jim Cramer, the host of MAD MONEY, whether he's appeared in a variety of movies, as a guest on programs and even once here locally as a guest on a local talk show, he man is walking, talking knowledge/informational overload which makes this 2GuysTalking Caption Hunt Project review of Mad Money all the more appropriate. WARNING: Those of you that read are now warned that watching MAD MONEY could cause seizure, vomiting and even (not really) DEATH!

Commercials Captioned: Partially - I find it singularly hilarious that the program that's talking about how better to invest money, is the one program to provide you with NO COMMERCIAL CAPTIONING whatsoever. I'm going to be sending this review and a formal "what he hell happened here" letter to Jim and his producer when it's all said and done to ask the question - how are people that are dependant on captioning supposed to garner benefit from your advertisers when NONE of them are captioned? Time to get on the stick and get those people who provide you with the funds to make such a great show "go" to get on board the true educational train to getting more people knowledgeable about their money, the market in general and truly know who wants money from a large and almost completely untapped market demographic - the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community.

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Tuesday, February 03, 2009

People Safari - West -As the Sun Sets on Another Tuesday...

Last week Tuesday, I left my regular 9-5er and went to a community coffee shop that I frequent. The instant I got in I knew that it was going to be one of those "grab my proverbial pithe helmet kind of stretches and sure enough - I was right!

In the booth next to me were two female gentle beings, both of similar height, weight and their calls (voices) were almost exactly the same. It looked as though they were both exhibiting "nesting" behaviour - one with a large series of stringy cloth strands (known in some cultures as "yarn") and long steel pins that were weaved in and out of the material. The other had some kind of electronic TV tray, that must have been powered by electricity because it emitted light. Obviously, both of these beings were from an advanced culture. On the lower half of the L-shaped electric TV tray, there were symbols on small rectangular seashell-sounding tiles that the one on the left was pushing down with both of her hands in almost an almost musical tamber, over and over again, often hitting a longer, rectangular "button" that made a definitive "clack!" as her little digit on the end of her right arm thundered across it, over and over again.

After approximately 30 minutes of silence, another, younger male, but clearly in the same genus individual arrived. From what I could gather via my Universal Interpreter Device (that works in all conditions, tempretures, environments and times of day), this was the son of the one that was clacking on the electric TV tray. Apparently the "son" had been sent home from school earlier in the day because he as now on something called "academic probation." Ahh, very interesting and revealing. It was hard for me to capture all of the details I had gleaned from my UI, but what I did noticed was the amount of the word "like" used, in almost every single fragmented sentence.

Fascinating.

My UI also helped me understand that in addition to being on academic probation, that the son was also in danger of "flunking out" of some kind of institution - school I assume. It was apparently all the fault of the "stupid teachers" at his school, that clearly don't understand the way he works, and continue to disrepect the way he talks, dresses and acts while in their presence. Oh how terrible for him. Perhaps if he had more piercings on his face, the unruly "stupid teachers" would be better able to read his expressions. How unfair.

Shortly thereafter, the hatch the the coffee aromaed cave I was monitoring. In strode what looked like the same male offspring, but with a pink jacket, different facial piercings and giant earring studs that made the lobes of her ears enormous. Amazing: Except for the differing clothes and mammory glands, this one looked just like the other male offspring. She put down a large sack - perhaps books like the male offspring. Oh my, apparently she too was suffering under he boot of those same dreaded "stupid teachers" because she too was experiencing something called "academic probation" - the mama electric TV tray clacker seemed unfazed by the information and continued to smack her fingertips against the symboled seashell-sounding device.

As the veil of Mutial of Omaha's Wild Electronic Kingdom rises from the Grab the Wheel blog, my usual sarcasm is prepped and ready to get wet! I have been blogging for years now and every time I am in the middle of a situation like this I am reminded how mundane all of my previous witnessings truly are. Here, in front of everyone in the shop that I'm in is a nother paying next to no attention to her two pierced children, who have both just told her that they'e both on academic probation. Both? In the same day?

Another question rises from my common-sense laced life How many piercings is "too many for what looks like a freshman and sophomore in high school? Do the giant stud loop earring lobes eventually "stretc back to normal? I could put my cell phone in this girls earlobe and she could carry it for me.

The other thing that just absolutely drops my jaw, is the almost complete lack of attention by the mother and (apparently) aunt to the children's plight. Unless something drastic has changed since I was in high school, academic probabation is a big deal. It seemed to be less important than the almond carmel mocha that she stepped away to get a refill of.

Can someone help me with what I'm witnessing here? I will continue to don my electronic pithe helmet and comment on things that I see from various perches in life.

Monday, February 02, 2009

Win a piece of the REAL CTU Wall from The 24 Podcast

24 Podcast Presents Season 7's Hour 6 of the Hit Fox Show, "24"
We Provide Our Take of Hour 6 - 1pm-2pm
Review Details, YOUR Listener Feedback and -- The CTU Wall Contest!

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We review the 6th episode of season 7's "24" and provide you with a litany of listener feedback direct from - YOU! We also ignite the availability of YOU owning a REAL PIECE of the now extinct CTU wall, courtesy of Production Designer Joseph Hodges via our "Own a Piece of CTU" Contest! Listen to this episode to find out how to win and get your entries in before February 27th, 2009! All of this and more is included in this episode of The 24 Podcast - 2GuysTalking Podcast Review of one of the planet's favorite television shows!

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