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The Glimp
I've done several experimental podcasts, trying to figure out what equipment to buy, what software I should use, what format the show should be in, and I've finally finished what I started. The Glimp is a show that's recorded Monday-Thursday+Saturday. Mondays are gamings, Tuesdays are mac, Wednesdays are tech, and Thursdays are movie reviews. Now I know what you're asking yourself. Ok great, it's another show with a guy talking to himself. Not exactly, it's done with Talkshoe.com, which has a client that allows hosts to bring in visitors who contribute through audio and text chat. It's great for having a co-host or just random people coming into the episode. So it's very diverse in subject matter and in the social atmosphere. To tune in, download the show through the RSS feed or in iTunes, and if you want more interactivity, come listen live. The show is on almost every evening at 11PM EST, so you won't have a problem getting in if you have a busy schedule.
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And just to clear things up, I've been listening to Geeknights for a year and half now, and I have to give Rym and Scott credit as being a source of great inspiration to me. I remember when I first got my PSP and I downloaded the newest firmware so I could "view RSS feeds", whatever I thought that meant at the time, and I found Geeknights on the Yahoo Podcast Directory. That was a start to a wonderful new hobby, that I'm now heavily involved in.
Any reviews of the show in the iTunes Music Store would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Glimpcast.com
iTunes Link
Feed URL
And just to clear things up, I've been listening to Geeknights for a year and half now, and I have to give Rym and Scott credit as being a source of great inspiration to me. I remember when I first got my PSP and I downloaded the newest firmware so I could "view RSS feeds", whatever I thought that meant at the time, and I found Geeknights on the Yahoo Podcast Directory. That was a start to a wonderful new hobby, that I'm now heavily involved in.
Any reviews of the show in the iTunes Music Store would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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I'm very open when it comes to my ideas and involvment with marijuana. I know Rym and Scott haven't tried it, or at least that's the message I got from one of their shows. But you're right, once again m16 elitist, that probably could have been cut from the show.
Here's the deal, I hate cigarettes and alcohol, and all the other illegal drugs, but I love that plant. It's in a completely different category, if you're trying to compare it to LSD, meth, cocaine, or heroine, which are all detrimental to your health and brain chemistry. Weed doesn't screw with your memory, neither does it damage your lungs. Part of that is because it doesn't contain the tar that cigarettes do, and because it's not something you do constantly.
For me, it's been a wonderful replacement for over-the-counter medicines. I remember when I got back from New York, I realized I caught a virus on the plane. So when I got home, I immediately smoked some cannabis and the coughing and the congestion just went away.
It's also a great remedy for ADD, which I have mild case of, and it slows your thought process down so you're not thinking a mile a minute. And we all know that many of us geeks/nerds have this, but it's just something that we have to control, and this is my way of doing that.
Same thing with dumb weed smokers, they smoke too much and don't spend enough time in the real world. It's true, too much of a good thing is bad.
And your arguments are all extremely common and merely a repeat of what the tube is telling you. Stop pulling information from drug commericials for god's sake.
About the "kill's most people's passion", wrong. I'm a big radio guy, and broadcasting is probably going to be my career. I do a podcast almost every night, on top of working at a shoe store. Just got out of high school, and going to college this fall. So that constantly brought up idea, that smoking marijuana kills your motivation in life, to learn, love, and live, is once again, bullshit.
And here's my guess, m16 elitest. You've just completed high school, or almost at the end, and that is where your observations come from. Secondary school blows, at least, in most places. I don't think anybody really wants to be stuck in a building all day. And it's true that weed can change your mindset on life. I totally agree, but not in a negative way. It's helped me to see that high school is just this big, inconvenient wall in your life, that everybody has to get over. Of course, there will be people who don't get over it, but I don't think it's because of weed.
And I apologize if I seemed to bite back on your comments. It's just some of us, and I mean some, because most smokers aren't that vocal, would like the view of the stereotypical pothead to be removed from society. We're normal people, we just have a "magical" plant. ; )
The negative criticism was great, I'm glad I heard somebody else say that about the intro music and everything. Just remember, it was me getting defensive about the pot thing. Enough said.
But thanks for the help and I hope you continue listening to Geeknights AND The Glimp. Just think. You can have two spoonfuls of information on every topic, and then one on the weekend when things are busy. And I enjoyed our clash of beliefs. It reminds me of high school debate.
And join the show tonight because we're gonna talk about Harry Potter. Follow the "Listen Live" link.
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Tonight at 11PM EST, 10PM CST, and 8 PST.
And for those who are fans of alcohol, do you think that people didn't drink during prohibition. Of course they did. It was against the law, but some people that are said to making sure it's followed, aren't really that into it. Cops usually just go after the red necks in my town. Drugs just wouldn't be suspected in my neighborhood. But really, is me smoking pot going to hurt anyone else. I'd say people become a lot nicer and more social when they're on it.
I've known some really inverted kids who just asked to smoke with me, and when they did, I saw who they actually were. Some just keep part of themselves inside, so pot brings out the coolness in everyone.
And for those who are fans of alcohol, do you think that people didn't drink during prohibition. Of course they did. It was against the law, but some people that are said to making sure it's followed, aren't really that into it. Cops usually just go after the red necks in my town. Drugs just wouldn't be suspected in my neighborhood. But really, is me smoking pot going to hurt anyone else. I'd say people become a lot nicer and more social when they're on it.
I've known some really inverted kids who just asked to smoke with me, and when they did, I saw who they actually were. Some just keep part of themselves inside, so pot brings out the coolness in everyone.
I love your outlook on the plant, and yeah, you're right, not everyone pulls a Keanu.
Anyways, I just wanted to say I couldn't have said it better. I will back you up 100%.
Me and a couple friends bake, then go play GH I & II, or Resident Evil 4. It truly isn't what people think.
And, we all do see the coolness within, break out, and flourish.
Bravo
And just something funny that happened last night... I was sitting on my porch smoking a joint, and a cop car rolled by by. They were going pretty slow, but to them, I was smoking a ciggarette, or they just didn't care, because I wasn't driving.
Which brings up another issue. If people just smoke in their homes, cops really won't (and don't) give a shit. Cause really, you shouldn't be driving while you're stoned, but being in your home doesn't affect anyone but yourself, which is perfect.
Sorry m16 elitest. The guy who you smoked with was an idiot. He's probably one of those losers who smokes it, yeah, 5-10 times a day. I'm fine with doing it once. And it sounds like you found a very uncool person to do it with. Find some laid back, mellow people in college. I'm not saying smoke weed with those kinda people, just hang out with them.
I mean, god, I can't imagine how much weed Steve Jobs smoked. Crazy religious journeys to India. By the way, if you wan't to see a movie about Gates and Jobs, being played by by some damn good actors, check out "Pirates of Silicon Valley." Sorry to get off the subject of pot, but it's a really good film.
It's humorous, cause most of you are like, "oh, don't you dare try and get me to smoke weed." OMG! I'm not, and don't feel so special. All I'm doing is telling you what it's done for me.
For example, there are drugs out there for ADD like Stratera and Ritalin, that have been proven to damage your liver and kidneys, increase the risk of suicide among teens, and generally turn you into a zombie with no social motivation. Weed actually helps me cope with the disorder, and it has NO adverse effects that even come close to the magnitude of the perscriptions I've tried. So if you want reasons why it should be legal, and maybe just for medical use, there you go.
It doesn't damage your lungs.
2) It's spelled Ritalin, and if you can't spell it than people should be loathe to trust your words of wisdom on its various side-effects, which you have apparently pulled directly out of your ass. Ritalin, and any other ADD drug, hasn't been in widespread use nearly long enough to determine conclusively whether there's long term side-effects (it's only been in mainstream use since the 90s). What's more, though it's not proof of any lack of consequences, in the drug's 50 or 60 year lifespan there's been no signs of long term effects yet. Increased suicide rates? Really? Come on, man...
People who proselytize about weed are the worst. Not that I'm denying anyone their vices, but I don't go around touting off how 'even' cigarettes make me feel, or the curative properties of Yuengling.
On another note, Dave ftw.
Good gravy...WiP, is there anything that can be done about this? Does a shameless plug discussion constitute a breach of forum rules?
Zeehat, the post from iSuck that you commented on isn't preassure at all. Peer preassure would be if the only niche in your high school was a group of hardcore pot smokers, and the requirement was to do it. Everyone has a choice, so stop taking every suggestion as trying to make you do something. Don't be so flattered.