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FOT Community => General Discussion => Topic started by: buffcoat on November 21, 2011, 02:15:43 AM
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And I can't wait to call Tom Tuesday night to tell him how much I liked it.
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And I can't wait to call Tom Tuesday night to tell him how much I liked it.
Those calls are the best.
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And I can't wait to call Tom Tuesday night to tell him how much I liked it.
I bet he was a nice, top shelf, classy perfect gentleman.
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And I can't wait to call Tom Tuesday night to tell him how much I liked it.
I bet he was a nice, top shelf, classy perfect gentleman.
You know what Paul?! You're absolutely right!! Paget Brewster was there, too. Drum roll... she was also extremely classy and top shelf! Tom has to hear this, on his radio show, as soon as possible! And the rest of you need this confirmation!
In all truth, this is unironically exactly what I would like to do.
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You should do that. I'm going to call in about the time Todd Barry signed a CD for me after a show.
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You should do that. I'm going to call in about the time Todd Barry signed a CD for me after a show.
I saw Todd Barry one time too!! He was amazed to find out there were people in North Carolina who listened to the Best Show - I think I may have introduced him to the idea of the Internet!!@1
PS He was so nice and classy!1! A perfect gentleman.
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I might call about the time I met Jon before a Mountain Goats show. I think I speak for everyone when I say I NEVER get tired of hearing Tom say "Yeah I can't talk about that."
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I might call about the time I met Jon before a Mountain Goats show. I think I speak for everyone when I say I NEVER get tired of hearing Tom say "Yeah I can't talk about that."
Good idea! I just saw 30 seconds of a Monk rerun - Tom will be excited to hear that it's still on!
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I had some hummus today, and I remember that Tom's a vegetarian. I'm sure he'd like to hear about it.
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I had some hummus today, and I remember that Tom's a vegetarian. I'm sure he'd like to hear about it.
Wow, at this point I think we've filled up the call-in portion of the show.
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So will I get my chance to call in and say that he was really funny in the dudez a plenty skit?
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
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I've got a really good anecdote for next show about how John Hodgman gave me a dollar and signed my book after I stood in a long line. He was very classy about it.
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Is this me posting?
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So will I get my chance to call in and say that he was really funny in the dudez a plenty skit?
I know this was said in jest, but I almost wish you would. I love this skit. Tom handled those bagels with such grace and poise.
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Is this me posting?
Nah.
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
Yes!
I want to talk to Aimee Mann and tell her how much I loved the Til Tuesday video for "Voices Carry." I bet no one ever talked to her about that. Oh, and Magnolia.
I want to ask William Shatner about the combination to that safe, while we're at it.
Which begs the question:
Star Trek: Trekkies :: Best Show : ?
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Crazy talk.
Calm down, Buff mys Dur.
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OK, OK, you've all had your snark at my genuinely emotional original post and my heartfelt subsequent responses...
The show being at a small theater on the outskirts of Weirdowood, Mr. F. Tompkins wandered (very briefly) around the courtyard, as did Ms. Brewster (for a longer time).
I see people whose work I like, under similar circumstances, on a not-infrequent basis. I thought about going up and talking briefly with each of them - I would have praised Mr. Tompkins' under appreciated (really, Simple Machines speller?) work as Saul F. Tompkins and Ms. Brewster's excellent presence in the too-soon-cancelled Andy Richter Controls the Universe.
In the end, I didn't say anything. I'm not particularly shy, and these two don't seem like the type of egotists who would respond absurdly - I'm looking at you, Dick Enberg - but it just didn't seem like The Thing That I Wanted To Do.
Tom gives good advice on this point - if you want to go up and say something, go up at an opportune time, say you appreciate what they do, get out - and perhaps I'll do that next time. I talked to Tom, Jon and Ted Leo (for a longer time) at the Gathering of the FOT, and it was great, but that seemed like a more natural thing.
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Who is Paulleff Tompkins??
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
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Tom gives good advice on this point - if you want to go up and say something, go up at an opportune time, say you appreciate what they do, get out - and perhaps I'll do that next time. I talked to Tom, Jon and Ted Leo (for a longer time) at the Gathering of the FOT, and it was great, but that seemed like a more natural thing.
And if you can, always try and get Mr Tompkins to sign something and then handshake his fist when he tries to hand you back your pen.
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
E.V., how do you respond when the citizens of Calgary mob you as you walk across the Stampede?
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
E.V., how do you respond when the citizens of Calgary mob you as you walk across the Stampede?
Evan I heard you are from Canada, do you know this one other guy I know from Canada? I think his name is Steve, he is from the middle somewhere.
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
E.V., how do you respond when the citizens of Calgary mob you as you walk across the Stampede?
Evan I heard you are from Canada, do you know this one other guy I know from Canada? I think his name is Steve, he is from the middle somewhere.
I just saw Steve at Tim Horton's! Steve with the toque, right?
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
E.V., how do you respond when the citizens of Calgary mob you as you walk across the Stampede?
Evan I heard you are from Canada, do you know this one other guy I know from Canada? I think his name is Steve, he is from the middle somewhere.
To be fair, all 30 million of you live less than five feet from the border in a neat line stretching from Newfoundland to Victoria, right? How hard is it to cautaulougue that population?
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I wish Tom would have PFT on again. I want to call in and ask what that movie was that he was in with Daniel Day Lewis. It's bugging me that I can't remember.
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This is all making me yearn for another Martin Short interview.
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Is this me posting?
oh, I guffawed.
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Is this me posting?
Turn your internet down.
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Is this me posting?
Turn your internet down.
You know what "good" means, right, Mike?
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My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
E.V., how do you respond when the citizens of Calgary mob you as you walk across the Stampede?
This happens much less than you'd think.
Only when I wear my Wayne Gretsky jersey.
My favourite Paul F. Tompkins moment was in that one thing on Mr. Show where he played Thomas Edison, and he was riding a bicycle, and then he looked off-camera and said, "oh hey," and then rode off. I'd really like to know if he made that up on the spot - do you guys think I should call in the next time he's in studio?
I've heard he really liked being asked about the lie detector sketch. Might want to soften him up by mentioning that.
E.V., how do you respond when the citizens of Calgary mob you as you walk across the Stampede?
Evan I heard you are from Canada, do you know this one other guy I know from Canada? I think his name is Steve, he is from the middle somewhere.
Yeah, yeah, I think so. His brother is Ian, right?