Comments on: Aha! http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:01:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: a11en http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-150003 a11en Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:12:24 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-150003 Yes! A pipe! Excellent! If you're ever in central IL (you'll know, because there will be cornfields in all directions for miles), we've gotta have a pipe together! [and not of wacky-to-baccy- i mean the real stuff- the evil killer tobacco! hahahha.] Serious kudos for sporting the pipe! (if you smoke one, what type of blend to you prefer?) Yes! A pipe! Excellent! If you’re ever in central IL (you’ll know, because there will be cornfields in all directions for miles), we’ve gotta have a pipe together! [and not of wacky-to-baccy- i mean the real stuff- the evil killer tobacco! hahahha.]

Serious kudos for sporting the pipe! (if you smoke one, what type of blend to you prefer?)

]]> By: Jerry http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22525 Jerry Mon, 28 Aug 2006 03:37:13 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22525 Oh, man, is that REALLY the cover photo? Takes me back to "The Lettterman", or "Rick is 21". Oh, man, is that REALLY the cover photo? Takes me back to “The Lettterman”, or “Rick is 21″.

]]> By: Paul http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22311 Paul Sat, 26 Aug 2006 01:05:47 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22311 A little-known fact: Sting, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen actually all share the SAME set of balls. Which explains why they never tour together. But seriously, man, enjoy your break. Charge the batteries, cook up some new, wild ideas and I know we'll see more mind-blowing stuff. Elbow patches be damned. A little-known fact: Sting, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen actually all share the SAME set of balls. Which explains why they never tour together. But seriously, man, enjoy your break. Charge the batteries, cook up some new, wild ideas and I know we’ll see more mind-blowing stuff. Elbow patches be damned.

]]> By: Tee2 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22298 Tee2 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:42:37 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22298 I'll really miss your Thing. That sounds bad..... Just saying. I’ll really miss your Thing.
That sounds bad…..
Just saying.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22278 Bryan Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:34:43 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22278 You haven't seen anything yet. Wait 'til TAW 4... You haven’t seen anything yet. Wait ’til TAW 4…

]]> By: MikeB http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22273 MikeB Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:52:02 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22273 You know, I thoroughly enjoyed JoCo's post above, as well as all the commentary that followed. You know a guy's good when those that surround him are good. If there was ever a JoCo Fan Club Summer Camp, it would be a blast. You know, I thoroughly enjoyed JoCo’s post above, as well as all the commentary that followed. You know a guy’s good when those that surround him are good. If there was ever a JoCo Fan Club Summer Camp, it would be a blast.

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22272 Dave Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:40:25 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22272 JC: I didn't want to appear like the obsessed Bruce fan that I really am. JC: I didn’t want to appear like the obsessed Bruce fan that I really am.

]]> By: Chris Radcliff http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22264 Chris Radcliff Fri, 25 Aug 2006 06:20:31 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22264 Are those zombies off in the distance? Oh, and this is totally what I'm giving everyone for the holidays this year. Any chance of one of those awesome box-set sleeves, maybe as part of the super-duper collector's edition With Additional Never-Before-Seen Content And Gag Reel? Are those zombies off in the distance?

Oh, and this is totally what I’m giving everyone for the holidays this year. Any chance of one of those awesome box-set sleeves, maybe as part of the super-duper collector’s edition With Additional Never-Before-Seen Content And Gag Reel?

]]> By: Gle3nn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22257 Gle3nn Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:05:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22257 will shopvac be the version with the solo or without? Also will Just As Long as Me have the fiddle part too or is there legal stuff in the way? will shopvac be the version with the solo or without? Also will Just As Long as Me have the fiddle part too or is there legal stuff in the way?

]]> By: Gle3nn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22258 Gle3nn Fri, 25 Aug 2006 04:05:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22258 will shopvac be the version with the solo or without? Also will Just As Long as Me have the fiddle part too or is there legal stuff in the way? will shopvac be the version with the solo or without? Also will Just As Long as Me have the fiddle part too or is there legal stuff in the way?

]]> By: Eric Ginsberg http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22249 Eric Ginsberg Fri, 25 Aug 2006 02:02:16 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22249 Dear Jonathan Coulton: I found the balls of Sting, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen. You'll never guess where. Sting's were on the mantle at Stewart Copeland's house, along with his old nose. Aerosmith's were mangled in Rick Ruben's ceptic tank. Apparently, when they did "Walk This Way" with Run DMC, Rubens ate their balls before showing them the contract. That man's a genius. And Bruce Springsteen's balls were, ironically, in the Navesink River. Go fig. We did that show, and they were right there, the whole time. No wonder the Navesink has been much cooler since Bruce sat down to write The Rising. He threw his balls in the river, first. You're welcome, Eric Dear Jonathan Coulton: I found the balls of Sting, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen. You’ll never guess where. Sting’s were on the mantle at Stewart Copeland’s house, along with his old nose. Aerosmith’s were mangled in Rick Ruben’s ceptic tank. Apparently, when they did “Walk This Way” with Run DMC, Rubens ate their balls before showing them the contract. That man’s a genius. And Bruce Springsteen’s balls were, ironically, in the Navesink River. Go fig. We did that show, and they were right there, the whole time. No wonder the Navesink has been much cooler since Bruce sat down to write The Rising. He threw his balls in the river, first.

You’re welcome,
Eric

]]> By: JC http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22246 JC Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:15:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22246 Hey, why didn't anybody tell me I misspelled "Springsteen"? Hey, why didn’t anybody tell me I misspelled “Springsteen”?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22240 Glenn Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:37:09 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22240 Why stop at four? That's a copy of Catcher in the Rye? I've seen Conspiracy Theory -- I know what that means! Why stop at four?

That’s a copy of Catcher in the Rye? I’ve seen Conspiracy Theory — I know what that means!

]]> By: jpez http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22197 jpez Thu, 24 Aug 2006 05:44:48 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22197 w00t! Can't wait to buy all four! w00t! Can’t wait to buy all four!

]]> By: Patrick M~ http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22189 Patrick M~ Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:31:42 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22189 Whoa, the Signet edition of Catcher in the Rye with the James Avati illustration that Salinger disliked so much he switched publishers? Where'd you get that? That thing's worth, like, four bucks. Whoa, the Signet edition of Catcher in the Rye with the James Avati illustration that Salinger disliked so much he switched publishers? Where’d you get that? That thing’s worth, like, four bucks.

]]> By: Bob http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22187 Bob Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:50:31 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22187 > OK, so the mashup won’t make it on there for legal reasons What about "Baby Got Back"? Or are you paying royalties on that? > OK, so the mashup won’t make it on there for legal reasons

What about “Baby Got Back”? Or are you paying royalties on that?

]]> By: Zach http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22182 Zach Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:48:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22182 re: your lossless formats (all we want to do is eat your lossless formats) That would be amazing. I may buy a CD copy of WTMT anyway because it's such a great record. But I'd love to have a lossless copy of Madelaine. re: your lossless formats (all we want to do is eat your lossless formats)

That would be amazing. I may buy a CD copy of WTMT anyway because it’s such a great record. But I’d love to have a lossless copy of Madelaine.

]]> By: Michael Meiser http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22180 Michael Meiser Thu, 24 Aug 2006 01:41:13 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22180 Please send me an email... or better put me on the mailing list.... and let me know as soon as it's up on CD baby... So I can give you a little podcast lovin' promotion. :) Please send me an email… or better put me on the mailing list…. and let me know as soon as it’s up on CD baby… So I can give you a little podcast lovin’ promotion. :)

]]> By: Jay http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22171 Jay Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:15:18 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22171 If Aerosmith is weeding out the bad songs, I wish they would do a better job of it. If Aerosmith is weeding out the bad songs, I wish they would do a better job of it.

]]> By: dirkk http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22168 dirkk Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:47:39 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22168 good choice. good choice.

]]> By: Orkendark http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22167 Orkendark Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:23:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22167 I second the elbow patches. Perhaps this can be corrected for disc 2. Also, OMG NOW I CAN LISTEN TO IT IN MY CAR! It isn't just luddites who need hardcopy cd's these days. That is all. I second the elbow patches. Perhaps this can be corrected for disc 2.

Also, OMG NOW I CAN LISTEN TO IT IN MY CAR! It isn’t just luddites who need hardcopy cd’s these days.

That is all.

]]> By: Len http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22166 Len Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:56:27 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22166 LOL! I love the album cover. It's like the follow up to the previous album, "I Am Sensitive." LOL! I love the album cover. It’s like the follow up to the previous album, “I Am Sensitive.”

]]> By: Spiff http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22165 Spiff Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:26:27 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22165 I just realized what's missing from the album cover -- elbow patches! Every sophisticated thespian needs elbow patches on their blazer. Someone grab the Photoshop and get that man some elbow patches, stat! I just realized what’s missing from the album cover — elbow patches! Every sophisticated thespian needs elbow patches on their blazer. Someone grab the Photoshop and get that man some elbow patches, stat!

]]> By: Corey http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22163 Corey Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:13:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22163 @ daniel K: yeah, the snake song would be a great addition, also, maybe you could include an uninterupted version of Big rock candy mountain that you did in that one podcast (but without the hodgman commentary ;) no offense to hodgman) @ daniel K: yeah, the snake song would be a great addition, also, maybe you could include an uninterupted version of Big rock candy mountain that you did in that one podcast (but without the hodgman commentary ;) no offense to hodgman)

]]> By: Jaychanning http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22162 Jaychanning Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:11:32 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22162 Long-time listener, first-time poster, here (well, okay, ever since February 2005, but in Internet Time that counts as the Paleolithic Era, right?) As a nigh-luddite who will be among the first against the wall when the robot apocalypse comes, I applaud your decision to release Thing A Week on hard-copy. I gotta get me some sweet, sweet TAW II when you get that far. Question is: Any chance there'll be space on the disc two for the Flickr movie? It so feels like the video version is the "official" one. Also, dude does not NEED the pipe to look manly and smart. Long-time listener, first-time poster, here (well, okay, ever since February 2005, but in Internet Time that counts as the Paleolithic Era, right?) As a nigh-luddite who will be among the first against the wall when the robot apocalypse comes, I applaud your decision to release Thing A Week on hard-copy. I gotta get me some sweet, sweet TAW II when you get that far. Question is: Any chance there’ll be space on the disc two for the Flickr movie? It so feels like the video version is the “official” one.

Also, dude does not NEED the pipe to look manly and smart.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22159 Dennis Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:41:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22159 And here I was beginning to think you always wore coonskin caps. And here I was beginning to think you always wore coonskin caps.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22158 Matt Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:39:53 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22158 You know, when it's a soulless corporate clone that brings out a slightly improved version and makes me pay for it if I want it, I'm upset. But when it's good people (or people who give the illusion of being good and make me feel good with said illusion) I don't mind shelling out a few extra bucks for the actual CD. For instance: I bought Hodgman's book in hardcover. Now he's releasing the paperback with added material. Also, the audio book which features new jokes and special apperances by some wierd guy with a guitar. Hodgman is either a nice guy or master illusionist. Either way, I don't mind adding to his sales by purchasing the new copy and somebody will get a hand-me-down copy since some of my friends are too cheap to purchase one. It balances out the universe. You know, when it’s a soulless corporate clone that brings out a slightly improved version and makes me pay for it if I want it, I’m upset. But when it’s good people (or people who give the illusion of being good and make me feel good with said illusion) I don’t mind shelling out a few extra bucks for the actual CD.

For instance: I bought Hodgman’s book in hardcover. Now he’s releasing the paperback with added material. Also, the audio book which features new jokes and special apperances by some wierd guy with a guitar. Hodgman is either a nice guy or master illusionist. Either way, I don’t mind adding to his sales by purchasing the new copy and somebody will get a hand-me-down copy since some of my friends are too cheap to purchase one. It balances out the universe.

]]> By: Misty http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22157 Misty Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:12:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22157 That pipe makes you look manly and smart. That pipe makes you look manly and smart.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22154 Glenn Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:33:30 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22154 Excellent! What does that book say? I look forward to picking up an autpgraphed copy (or more than one copy) at Powell's. Excellent!

What does that book say? I look forward to picking up an autpgraphed copy (or more than one copy) at Powell’s.

]]> By: Matt http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22151 Matt Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:40:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22151 Good. You deserve a break. A year's worth of things, live performances, Hodgman's audio book, Hodgman's book tour plus finding time for friends and family. You did remember to breathe during all this, right? Good. You deserve a break. A year’s worth of things, live performances, Hodgman’s audio book, Hodgman’s book tour plus finding time for friends and family. You did remember to breathe during all this, right?

]]> By: Daniel K. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22150 Daniel K. Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:32:14 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22150 As a guy who has lovingly podcast many of JoCo's tunes (as recently as CREEPY DOLL last week) I applaud the bold experiment of forcing out material for a year. I'm buyin' every one of those CDs, man. As an optional extra for #4, you should include the Daily Show song about snakes. As a guy who has lovingly podcast many of JoCo’s tunes (as recently as CREEPY DOLL last week) I applaud the bold experiment of forcing out material for a year. I’m buyin’ every one of those CDs, man.
As an optional extra for #4, you should include the Daily Show song about snakes.

]]> By: JC http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22147 JC Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:16:06 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22147 I'm afraid autographs can only really happen at shows right now - not sure there's any way for me to sell personally autographed CDs through CDBaby, and I just don't have the mailroom to get it done here. Zach brings up an interesting point, even if he was joking. I do intend to offer individual lossless formats for sale in addition to the CDs eventually, just haven't had time to do it yet. There is probably a way for me to mine the database for the emails of people who purchased mp3s and send them download links for the lossless files once I have them ready. I kind of feel like that's the fair thing to do. That's right, isn't it? It's always bothered me a little how when CDs came out you just had to pay for all your music again. I’m afraid autographs can only really happen at shows right now - not sure there’s any way for me to sell personally autographed CDs through CDBaby, and I just don’t have the mailroom to get it done here.

Zach brings up an interesting point, even if he was joking. I do intend to offer individual lossless formats for sale in addition to the CDs eventually, just haven’t had time to do it yet. There is probably a way for me to mine the database for the emails of people who purchased mp3s and send them download links for the lossless files once I have them ready. I kind of feel like that’s the fair thing to do. That’s right, isn’t it? It’s always bothered me a little how when CDs came out you just had to pay for all your music again.

]]> By: Zach http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22145 Zach Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:00:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22145 Woot! Now I just have to figure out a way to get a lossless "Mandelbrot Set," given that I've already bought WTMT in mp3. Woot!

Now I just have to figure out a way to get a lossless “Mandelbrot Set,” given that I’ve already bought WTMT in mp3.

]]> By: Spiff http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22144 Spiff Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:59:49 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22144 And how do we get our hands on autographed copies of these CDs? And how do we get our hands on autographed copies of these CDs?

]]> By: Eric Ginsberg http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22141 Eric Ginsberg Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:32:40 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22141 HAHAHA, I love you, Dave. John, all I can say is "rock". Nay, "ROCK!" Thank you, Eric HAHAHA, I love you, Dave. John, all I can say is “rock”. Nay, “ROCK!”

Thank you,
Eric

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22137 Dave Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2006/08/23/aha/#comment-22137 OK, I've downloaded the cover art. When will the liner notes be posted? OK, I’ve downloaded the cover art. When will the liner notes be posted?

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