It would be lovely if the file was checked and possibly replaced on the server so I could hear the end. Donating to the cause is more rewarding when you can hear the end of the thing you’re trying to listen to.

Also, quasi-related to the podcast a few weeks ago, while on my way home from my road trip last week I saw a kind of drive-thru I’d never seen before: a drive-thru liquor/convenience store.

Storm

Re: Ogg-Vorbis/FLAC…several reasons:

- we’re lazy
- there hasn’t been much call for them
- to release in higher audio quality will only serve to highlight the lo-fi, spit-n-duct-tape recording quality of some of the stuff.

Mostly that first reason, though; one day, eventually, we’ll get round to converting everything and uploading it and setting up the links.

P&S.

I am shocked that you THROW out the panties. I mean, you don’t really throw them in the trash, do you? You don’t donate them to your local thrift store? You said yourselves that rarely if ever do they appear worn.

Although I guess the embarrassment of bringing a hefty bag full of women’s panties to a thrift store might be more that you could bear.

The problem with the iPhone is not the network (though being locked in to a network is problematic), the problems involve basic freedoms, privacy, and security.

In the mean time, you can try something like Ekiga which is a replacement for the very anti-privacy, pro monitoring, censoring, and general ickyness nature of Skype. A few more are listed here under “Free software replacement for Skype and a large list of telephony apps is here – there’s plenty of terrific VOIPy software that you can use and be safe using.

re: Fruiting — Boys. ::shakes head in affectionate exasperation:: Can’t say I didn’t engage in similar chicanery during my younger days, though. (Mmm… krimpets.)

For xbox games, continuing the racing game theme, I think you should check out GRiD, I’ve had a lot of fun with it and cataclysmic crashes are always fun to watch.

Also, kudos to Storm for refusing to use a walkthrough for braid. I used one for only one puzzle in the game, but I’m kicking myself about it now because I feel I cheated myself a bit.

Crackdown is very video-gamey, in a good way, and you can find it pretty cheap.

The Ghostbusters game is good, but, being a child of the 80s, I can forgive a lot in a game if it gives me a proton pack and a neutrino wand.

As for downloadable games, Bionic Comando: Rearmed is good if you remember the original game from the NES days. Lumines is an awesome puzzle game that kind of has to be experienced. Rez is also a good one to look at, if you like the art and music style. The board games, such as Catan, Carcassone, Uno, etc. are good, but can’t be played with anyone in the same room (which kinda defeats the point).