Author Topic: Borecast 19: A Celebration of Bad Writing, Facebook Games, Indefensible (Read 11403 times)

Eel O'Brian · « **on:** September 22, 2009, 03:05:06 PM »

direct link - http://media.libsyn.com/media/borecast/Borecast19.mp3

In this "general interest" episode we celebrate bad writing we still enjoy from books/film/tv, then investigate the world of Facebook games (50:30), and wrap it up with an Indefensible segment so bad we have to preemptively apologize for it (1:04:29).

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2009, 03:05:26 PM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=374881

tehjaybo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2009, 03:29:25 PM »

Downloading. Gonna be stuck at work until around 4AM because of idiots. It makes me happy that the Borecast is here. YAY!

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2009, 04:22:17 PM »

You or Drinky read the Dark Tower series and experience that ending?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2009, 05:50:31 PM »

I read part of the first one, didn't much care for it. I hear King writes himself into the story towards the end. I can't stand that kind of self-fellating, haha.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2009, 05:52:41 PM »

He does and in the last book he addresses it in a post write up. States that he didn't want to be seen as purposefully stroking his ego by placing himself within it. I personally didn't care for it either (among other things he decided to do with the scenario). But I love the characters he created and evolved throughout the whole series.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2009, 05:56:00 PM »

You know, I'm a little surprised at the lack of MR. Howell in the Gilligan's Island Love Pillow discussion.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #7 on:** September 22, 2009, 06:04:32 PM »

I read the first Dark Tower book and liked it, but I never got around to reading any of the others. Probably just as well.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #8 on:** September 22, 2009, 06:15:41 PM »

From reading the Wiki for the dark Tower series, its supposedly tied to J. J. Abrams who would be Producing and Directing some Movie or TV Series. I would love to see something good come from that.

Also, the podcast has got me interested in watching Dexter. I need to pick it up.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2009, 07:09:33 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on September 22, 2009, 06:15:41 PM

Also, the podcast has got me interested in watching Dexter. I need to pick it up.

Yes, yes you do. Now is an especially good time since the new season starts in 5 days.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2009, 07:43:09 PM »

Dexter is awesome.

I saw Eel on XBL burning through one of the seasons, I gather it was probably for the Borecast.

Himu · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2009, 07:45:22 PM »

Facebook games are awesome. Poker is the shit.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2009, 09:32:02 PM »

G.I. Joe is still awesome, and I won't hear any arguments to the contrary.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2009, 10:05:19 PM »

Death Gate Cycle

I remember those

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2009, 06:25:42 PM »

On the subject of bad writing, I used to read Brian Jacques' Redwall series when I was 12 or so.

I liked the books for the war aspect and some of the animals were cool like badgers. I knew it was shitty at the time, especially when Jacques would digress and describe just food for several pages.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:14:12 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on September 23, 2009, 06:25:42 PM

On the subject of bad writing, I used to read Brian Jacques' Redwall series when I was 12 or so.

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I liked the books for the war aspect and some of the animals were cool like badgers. I knew it was shitty at the time, especially when Jacques would digress and describe just food for several pages.

I read those books too! Even back then I thought they were just an okay diversion; my favorite author back then was David Eddings.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:14:53 PM »

well, we have two listeners who will be interested in tehjaybo's furcadia experience

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:20:09 PM »

I would say that it is furry-related, but the books are completely asexual.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:49:29 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on September 23, 2009, 07:14:53 PM

well, we have two listeners who will be interested in tehjaybo's furcadia experience

I was just a kid! I didn't know any better! Don't you dare judge me, Prole!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:57:36 AM »

Late, late tonight or possibly early tomorrow morning for Episode 20. Audacity froze and crashed on me when I was just about finished editing it last night, and corrupted one of the imported vocal tracks. So I basically have to start a new project file and edit the entire show over again when I get home from work this evening

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #20 on:** September 30, 2009, 10:15:52 PM »

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE BORECAST???

I wanted to hear about tehjaybo's furry adventures.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2009, 10:50:29 PM »

i caught a nasty flu bug which has delayed the episode after the one kevin will post later this week

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