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by Bob
Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:58 am
Forum: Attic of the Future
Topic: Album 75
Replies: 4
Views: 1495

Re: Album 75

When I read the above post, I honestly thought it was some sort of joke, but after I listened to the podcast, it made more sense. Curiously, there was a ToO topic within the last couple of years that actually seemed to predict something like this, based on the use of a computer-generated voice (CGV)...
by Bob
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: #955: Value in the Process
Replies: 1
Views: 580

Re: #955: Value in the Process

It is a shame it had to omit Emily to achieve this, but this episode didn't have the flaws that previous Rydell episodes have had. Morrie is accurately described as a jerk throughout most of this episode, but strangely enough, that might actually be something of a good sign for his personal develop...
by Bob
Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: #953 Renee Renewed
Replies: 3
Views: 801

Re: #953 Renee Renewed

Broadly speaking, there are two areas of particular interest in this episode, one being the philosophical quandaries relating to and societal ramifications of this technology, and secondly the legal aspects. The potential downsides of the former seem obvious (although they escaped Renee), so I will...
by Bob
Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: The Front Counter
Topic: Avery Awards 2022
Replies: 3
Views: 1004

Re: Avery Awards 2022

I listened to this yesterday, and I admit that I enjoyed it more than any of the other AIO podcasts that I remember. It was so good that I like it and have re-listened to it multiple times even though I don't agree with most of the real results. (Maybe the plot softened my impression of it, since Dr...
by Bob
Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: #045: What Are We Gonna Do About Halloween?
Replies: 1
Views: 810

Re: #045: What Are We Gonna Do About Halloween?

Well, I don't think there's a strong correlation between an episode's strength and its age. Although it'd be hard to argue that the first season was the best, most of the episodes were at least decent, and some were very good. They also tended to have more 'slice of life' than later on, which is app...
by Bob
Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:53 am
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: What am I listening to?
Replies: 1
Views: 666

Re: What am I listening to?

(For the record, the episode is "The Bad Hair Day".)
by Bob
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:11 pm
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: Legally Wooton
Replies: 3
Views: 814

Re: Legally Wooton

I haven't heard this episode yet, not being a Club member, but I wanted to reply while the 'iron is hot'. Like with the other review thread I posted on the other day, I may post a review of my own here when it is available. Could the negative influence be referring to the rowdy kids in the opening s...
by Bob
Wed Jan 25, 2023 5:41 pm
Forum: Community Courtyard
Topic: The Plus-Minus Game
Replies: 0
Views: 722

The Plus-Minus Game

Cross-posted from ToO. I implemented this a little while ago , and thought it was worth mentioning, since I also announced Fill in the Blanks earlier. It's basically a count game, except done with a single-purpose PHP script, and automatically managed, instead on message boards and manually managed...
by Bob
Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:39 pm
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: King of My Heart
Replies: 2
Views: 1051

Re: King of My Heart

Would that be the best role model for the listeners? I literally have read a Club comment that said something along the lines of, "I use buck and jules as an example for my own relationship." I haven't had the opportunity to hear this episode yet (perhaps I'll make a review post at a late...
by Bob
Tue Dec 20, 2022 3:48 am
Forum: Interview Booth
Topic: Bespeak Bob II
Replies: 28
Views: 12326

Re: Bespeak Bob II

What video games do you play? I used to play a lot more than I do now. As of 2018, a mixed selection of the kind of games I might have played or thought about playing might have included Game Dev Tycoon, SpaceChem, Super Tux, Backyard Baseball (1997 edition), along with other Humongous Entertainmen...
by Bob
Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:42 am
Forum: The Front Counter
Topic: A clue to what state Odyssey can be in
Replies: 8
Views: 1433

Re: A clue to what state Odyssey can be in

the writers can't even agree on Eugene's age for the same episode! in As Buck would have it Eugene is meant to be a kid when Buck was 2, putting him in his early to mid 20's, then the writers stated that in that same episode Eugene is supposedly in his mid 30's! If that's so, that's a definite faul...
by Bob
Fri Nov 18, 2022 12:05 am
Forum: The Front Counter
Topic: A clue to what state Odyssey can be in
Replies: 8
Views: 1433

Re: A clue to what state Odyssey can be in

I have to admit this concept slightly frustrates me. When most people study events in works of fiction, the assumption is that the fictional world is basically orderly and logical like ours and that there are objective truths, even if they are sometimes obscure and even if we occasionally have to re...
by Bob
Wed Sep 21, 2022 6:45 pm
Forum: The Front Counter
Topic: Should Hoobler Airlines be canonical?
Replies: 2
Views: 853

Re: Should Hoobler Airlines be canonical?

It is a deviation from the real world, so from the perspective of keeping the AIO world as closely aligned to ours as possible, it isn't desirable, and you might say it 'shouldn't' be canonical. However, using a fictional airline might have been a forced decision, since it seems that using a real on...
by Bob
Wed Sep 07, 2022 10:02 am
Forum: Community Courtyard
Topic: Anyone play Nitro Type?
Replies: 9
Views: 1135

Re: Anyone play Nitro Type?

I went through and changed some of the colors of vehicles to ones that I think are better-suited, but I have to admit I haven't actually used many of them yet. Now that I'm back on my Chromebook, though, it might be easier to work up the nerve. Not incidentally, I've found that the built-in keyboard...
by Bob
Sun Aug 21, 2022 12:26 am
Forum: Community Courtyard
Topic: Fill in the Blanks - a word puzzle
Replies: 1
Views: 504

Fill in the Blanks - a word puzzle

I released this Gallows-like game to the public yesterday, but just now realized I haven't actually announced it on the Town of Odyssey or here, so, here it is. Play is similar to Odyssey Gallows, but with the following differences: 1) There are clues instead of a given category (although not all p...
by Bob
Fri Aug 19, 2022 3:06 pm
Forum: Community Courtyard
Topic: Anyone play Nitro Type?
Replies: 9
Views: 1135

Re: Anyone play Nitro Type?

Is there a stylish conservative-looking car that you can paint dark green? It looks like most of the Blitzes only have custom headlights. Grey is gorgeous, but I was winning with green. ;-)
by Bob
Thu Aug 18, 2022 9:26 pm
Forum: Community Courtyard
Topic: Anyone play Nitro Type?
Replies: 9
Views: 1135

Re: Anyone play Nitro Type?

The honeymoon period's definitely over. ;) I had a major rough patch today that tore up my WPM and accuracy averages (comparatively) and set new record lows. Some days you're just not as hot as other days, and this looks to have been one of those. I felt it was important to stick around and keep at ...
by Bob
Tue Aug 16, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: Community Courtyard
Topic: Anyone play Nitro Type?
Replies: 9
Views: 1135

Re: Anyone play Nitro Type?

I signed up a few minutes ago and applied. It looks to be an interesting experience. I figured before that I was 1) a pretty quick typist by most people's standards, 2) not the fastest typist in the world, and 3) somebody who gets nervous and feels the blood start pumping when he's in a competition....
by Bob
Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:54 am
Forum: Character Corner
Topic: When the Actors Die, do the Characters Die?
Replies: 10
Views: 4785

Re: When the Actors Die, do the Characters Die?

Both of those episodes feature Tom's passing as significant plot points. In "Legacy" Tom's passing and the aftereffects are (at least ostensibly*) the main plot setting of the show. The relevant section in "Always Home" is shorter (it takes place in the closing scene), but it is ...
by Bob
Thu Jul 21, 2022 4:24 pm
Forum: Episode Study
Topic: What's that episode
Replies: 13
Views: 4501

Re: What's that episode

AIOWiki suggests this theme was the main version from 1990-91; if so that would be only slightly shorter than the run the better-known 'doesn't work' theme had. I agree that it feels rare, though. I suspect that many episodes from this time period used either a short version of the intro (like in &q...