Iain Baker - Comments

Yeah, it's a trip seeing the effects of the tsunami hit here. Watching a boat floating around on the news. The Santa Cruz Harbor was damaged. - Rodfather

that is does. - Valz 4 Botts

*nods* - Iain Baker

yeah on a ligher note...I also heard that the Cali surfers are lookin forward for the waves =>surfs up dude ! - Peter Dawson

Not on a lighter note: One has to wonder how many people will be killed because they Really Want to See The Pretty Waves in various parts of the rim of fire? Or won't hear the part about "for the next 12 hours"? Can almost guarantee there will be at least one self-inflicted casualty because of this apparently incurable desire. - Walt Crawford

@Walt, I am sure that the surfers in Cali are concerned about what happens in Japan and other places.. but the one should not also neglect the joys of nature when it presents itself - Peter Dawson

Peter: It's actually not the surfers I'm worried about, and I agree that you don't neglect the joys of nature...it's the people who don't understand that these waves are/can be dangerous. (OK, it's *some* of the surfers.) I guess I don't regard tsunamis as one of the "joys of nature." - Walt Crawford

wrt "regard tsunamis as one of the "joys of nature." - I doubt people enjoy the stress and pain other feel with the impacts of an quake and tsunami ! - Peter Dawson

anyway, its hit CA 12 min ago : - http://www.mercurynews.com/news... - Peter Dawson

Yep--and before they fixed the story, it had as its last sentence that some surfers had ignored the evacuation notices and gone out to Catch The Wave. Not a difficult prediction on my part, even if--so far--nobody's killed. - Walt Crawford

@Walt, actually I just got tidbit.. 4 peeps were swept out. .! - Peter Dawson

Iain Baker

Marnie's learning to use her voice! http://dailybooth.com/u/85o4g

March 1, 2011 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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she is woman hear her roar - Valz 4 Botts

But is she learning to playing the piano yet? - RAPatton

She's got a piano/xylophone toy, which she's attacking with great glee :)) - Iain Baker

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Here's Marnie with her Rabbit. He's called Steve. http://dailybooth.com/u/82zg8

February 25, 2011 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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hi Marnie and Steve - Valz 4 Botts

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Steve is an excellent rabbit. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed

She just picks the Rabbit up and throws it across the room all the time. He's now been re-named "Bye bye Steve" as a result :( - Iain Baker

She's only helping Steve to jump as all rabbits should ;) - Michael W. May

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http://www.twitvid.com/X3CB7 - More Marnie- walking and laughing

February 21, 2011 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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wow, she's doing so well. Running yet? - Gabrielle

so cute - Valz 4 Botts

Oh yes - she's running *out of breath face* - Iain Baker

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Free Download! 19 Tracks From SPIN's March Issue | SPIN.com - http://spinmagazine.com/itunes

February 18, 2011 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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"1 ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead "Weight of the Sun" 2 Bright Eyes "Shell Games" 3 Charles Bradley "The World (Is Going Up in Flames)" 4 Cut Copy "Where I'm Going" 5 Darwin Deez "Constellations" 6 David Lowery "Raise 'Em Up on Honey" 7 Delicate Steve "Butterfly" 8 Dom "Jesus" 9 Drive-By Truckers "Used to Be a Cop" 10 East River Pipe "Cold Ground" 11 Esben and the Witch "Warpath" 12 Hayes Carll "KMAG YOYO" 13 Jessica Lea Mayfield "Our Hearts Are Wrong" 14 Lia Ices "Daphne" 15 MNDR "I Go Away" 16 Smith Westerns "Weekend" 17 Tame Impala "Solitude Is Bliss" 18 Telekinesis "Car Crash" 19 Wye Oak "Civilian"" - RAPatton from Bookmarklet

Damn - only for itunes users in the US :((( - Iain Baker

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got new Air Conditioning School demos - they sound AMAZING @Ultrachorus

February 16, 2011 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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One of the three bands i'm managing :) - Iain Baker

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I'm playing Marnie the greatest double album ever. Care to guess what it is?

February 1, 2011 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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yes - Valz 4 Botts

Husker Du - "Zen Arcade" :)))) - Iain Baker

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Marnie's a happy little girl this morning http://dailybooth.com/iainbak...

December 17, 2010 from Twitter - Comment - Like - Share

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she gets more and more adorable *grin* - Michael W. May

Thanks Michael! - Iain Baker

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Say my name, say my name, say my stupid name. It's stupid how we always seem to do it again, oh. You're so stupid and perfect, And stupid and perfect. I hate you, I want you, I hate you, I hate you, oh I want a genius list seeded with Again & Again by The Bird and the Bee

December 16, 2010 from iPhone - Comment - Like - Share

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Portions for Foxes by Rilo and her Kiley - RAPatton from iPhone

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Monster Hospital (Black Sessions) by Metric - RAPatton from iPhone

Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him & her brother Daryll and her other brother Daryll - RAPatton from iPhone

You Wouldn't Like Me by The Band once known as Sara and Teagan - RAPatton from iPhone

I Feel it All by Leslie Feist(y) - RAPatton from iPhone

Love Letter to Japan by The Bird and her Bee - RAPatton from iPhone

I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li - RAPatton from iPhone

What's a Girl to Do? by Bat for Lashes - RAPatton from iPhone

you know I'm diggin' this list - Michael W. May

Me too - Iain Baker

You Don't Know Me by Regina Spektor and some guy - RAPatton from iPhone

I'm glad you are liking it, Iain & MWM. - RAPatton from iPhone

Combat Baby by Metric - RAPatton from iPhone

7/4 (Shoreline) by Broken Social Scene - RAPatton from iPhone

How Deep is Your Love covered by The Bird and the Bee (a superb cover) - RAPatton from iPhone

Silver Lining by Rilo Kiley (if you listen closely you can hear elements of my sweet lord) - RAPatton from iPhone

Music is my Hot, Hot Sex by CSS (who knew a style sheet could be so Randy) - RAPatton from iPhone

Phantom Limb by The Shins - RAPatton from iPhone

Dance Dance Dance by Lykke Li - RAPatton from iPhone

Walking with a Ghost with Tegan and Sara (girls throw granny bras at Tegan and books at Sara) - RAPatton from iPhone

F*cking Boyfriend by The Bird and The Bee - RAPatton from iPhone

Lloyd, I'm Ready to Be Heartbroken by Camera Obscura - RAPatton from iPhone

One more station and then to the showers - RAPatton from iPhone

Scoble, Alex Scoble

When people start trying to tell me what I can or can't talk about on friendfeed or how I can or can't talk about it, it's time to check out. It was fun while it lasted, but I think it's time to hang it up.

November 30, 2010 - Comment - Like - Share

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What's changed? :) - JCunwired

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Or you could just block those people, or better yet, put them in their place. - xero

again? didn't you do that already - but the lure of FriendFeed sucked you back in? Just asking. - Dan owns Comicsforge.com

Who's telling you what to post or what not to post? - Stephen Mack from iPhone

All the very best to you in the future. - JSLeFanu

WTF? - AJ Kohn

Just as you can express an opinion about whatever you like, so others can express their opinions about what you post. I, for one, was being silly. Which is why I made a point of admitting my own guilt in my first comment. If others are directly telling you what to do, you should tell them where they can stick it and go on being you. For that matter, tell me, too. - Bren from iPhone

Yep, Bren, if this was only about your comments, I wouldn't have made this statement. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

But we always tell you that! :) - Morton Fox

I am a narcissist, but not that much of one ;) - Bren from iPhone

The problem is that my doings on here are seriously annoying friends for one reason or another and it makes this forum really hard to use when I can't be myself. It also really hurts to be called selfish from people that I like and admire, or when others say other things. If that makes me selfish, then so be it. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

I thought you had a pretty thick skin, Alex. Is it wearing down? - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

My skin is not so thick when it comes to critiques from friends, Kamilah, I think. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

And Bren, I would never tell a friend to stick it when they are voicing their opinion, unless they were being really rude about it. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

My solution is to have no friends. - Alex Scrivener

If only that worked for me, Alex. :) - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Let me tell you what you can talk about on friendfeed: you can talk about anything you damned well please. - I like big Botts

But don't you often censor yourself, Glen? - Scoble, Alex Scoble

I never fucking censor myself and I hate beer. - Melly Botts

Alex: you're more polite than I am, in that case. I'm more likely to tell a friend to stick it than I am a stranger. :) - Bren from iPhone

I often hold my tongue because I don't want to get involved in a big argument about nothing important. If that's censoring myself, then I censor myself. Doesn't mean everyone else has to do it. - I like big Botts

I think everyone (who doesn't want to drive everyone else away) censors themselves a little bit, or posts certain things in certain groups when appropriate. It's not good to just have total FF Tourette Syndrome and post *everything* that pops into one's head. Some people might enjoy a feed full of that, but a lot of people probably won't. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

Oh, hell, I censor myself all the time...and I still get into trouble. And that's what makes life interesting. Don't leave...that's the easy way out. - Walt Crawford

Yeah, I filter myself a lot more than I used to, but it's still never enough for some people. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Then they're the ones who should go, not you. - Melly Botts

Well then, that's tough tits for those people. You can't please everyone. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

Truer words have rarely been spoken, Kamilah - Scoble, Alex Scoble

The reason I love FriendFeed is that everyone can post whatever they like, and they do! Even if there are some things that I probably don't care for, I just ignore those items. I know there are things that I post that I might annoy a few people. You can't please everyone, so all you can do is please yourself. *hugs* Alex, I say "Post away!" - Shevonne

Thanks, Shevonne. I just think this community keeps getting fragmented over these deals and it makes me sad. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Alex: don't give in. Be yourself and the rest can f*ck off! - Jorge Escobar

THE CAKE IS A LIE - Jeff (Team マクダジ )

And this is the worst kind of drama to be having here too...Nobody likes these "I'm taking my ball and going home" threads - Scoble, Alex Scoble

I never intentionally try to offend anyone, but by the same token, if anyone doesn't like what I say or link to, then unfollow me. Period. I try to post in appropriate places, but at the end of the day, I will not censor myself because of over-sensitive people. - Ian May

Over time I have actually become more "radical" and if people don't like that, too bad, block me, unfriend me, it's their loss, not mine. I wouldn't change for anyone, not even (close) friends. - Rene, Pro Button Pusher

O, Alex. Most people imagine that you are bullet proof because you post with abandon (or apparent abandon). That's your style. I'll bet a great many take comfort that as sure as the sun comes up every morning, you are unbroken voice on FF. But you are human. Fielding criticism from friends is never straight forward. Sometimes a point is off base and can just be ignored or replied to in... more... - Micah

I like the Alex style (even though I'm still always right :) ) - Jeff (Team マクダジ )

When you're right, you're right - Scoble, Alex Scoble

; ( not you, Alex Scobble! - Friendfeed's Francisco

Time to hang it up? No, it's not! - Bruce Lewis

I haven't read all the comments, but FF will be very boring if you leave, seems to be the thing now, Mo's gone now you! We can't break up our family/friends/community on FF. Maybe just take a break from FF, but don't leave. - Halil

Don't go. End of. - Iain Baker

All I will say is that the feeling sounds very familiar. I can relate. - Angel R. Rivera

Thanks all...Sorry for jumping the shark with this thread. - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Sorry to see you go (if you're not swayed). I say let rip with your opinions - don't filter yourself. If people don't like it, fuck them! You're not here for them. - Amy

I annoy people all the time here, but never done in a trollish way (I promise!). I don't want to offend anyone, of course, but I just hope FF remains a place where we feel safe to post what we want and not worry about repercussions, while at the same time not wanting it to be just another lame trollish Digg comment thread. I don't think anyone wants that. - Fleagle

you are going let them dictate to you? - Valz 4 Botts

Alex, I think I need to say this very simply: I love you. We love you. This can be a wonderful community of friends... and every community of human beings has its, well, less than stellar moments. This happens the most at places where we feel safe to be ourselves: at home, at places of worship, and here on friendfeed. We know it's a place where we can behave badly, because we will still... more... - Ladyepiphanybug

Please continue to hold. Your input is important to us. The next available redeeming post will be with you shortly. Thank you for your patience. (repeat) - Morgan

(I believe you've already decided to stay, but!) Can I have your stuff? - Arlan K.

Alex, just stay. Or I will have to hunt you down and argue with you in person. - The original Kevin

Iain Baker

Dangerous Minds | Deconstructing ‘Gimme Shelter’: Listen to the isolated tracks of the Rolling Stones in the studio - http://www.dangerousminds.net/comment...

December 1, 2010 from Bookmarklet - Comment - Like - Share

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Holy shit is this revelatory. Wonderfully demonstrates how the Rolling Stones sound is more than just the sum of its parts, with the component tracks of one of their key songs, “Gimme Shelter,” from 1969’s Let it Bleed album. - Iain Baker from Bookmarklet

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One of the coolest things in ages online - and unsurprisingly, the videos have all been taken down :(( - Iain Baker

Great find! - RAPatton

This has been everywhere today, so I'm guessing all the audio has been ripped by now - and will be being used by enterprising producers as we speak..... - Iain Baker

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http://www.youtube.com/watch...

December 1, 2010 - Comment - Like - Share

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Awesome footage of the band I manage, Union Sound Set, rehearsing in the studio. - Iain Baker

cool - Valz 4 Botts

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Tron - http://www.netflix.com/Movie...

November 29, 2010 from Netflix queue - Comment - Like - Share

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Apparently this is out of print, not available on Netflix (this goes into the "saved" queue with an unknown release date), and no sign that I can see of it being rereleased before Tron Legacy comes out. WTF? I know Disney likes to do these into-the-vault things an take things in and out of print often, but wouldn't you want it available just before a sequel? - Jandy

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That stinks. Have you tried your library? We found a copy easily there. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

The remastering's done. It's just up up to Buena Vista to set a release date. http://www.collider.com/2010... - Akiva

I haven't tried USC's library, but they have really restrictive lending on DVDs. The LA Public Library doesn't have it. - Jandy

I bought mine at Target for like 10-12 bucks last year. Sucks it's out of print right NOW with the sequel just about in theaters. - Derrick

Thanks, Akiva - Amazon just has where you can sign up to see when the blu-ray's available, no pre-order. If they were releasing it alongside Tron Legacy, which comes out in less than three weeks, I'd think they'd have it for pre-order. But maybe not. We'll see. In any case, I don't want to watch the sequel without rewatching the original - I hardly remember anything about it. - Jandy

Seriously??? The whole LA Public Library doesn't have Tron and Indianapolis' library does? Huh? - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

Weird. It's on almost constant rotation on the satellite movie channel over here, so I've got it saved to the hard disk :) - Iain Baker

Kamilah, they have it on VHS. I don't have a VCR anymore. Iain, I hadn't thought of looking on TV! It may in fact show up somewhere on there. I'll look. - Jandy

D, sounds like you lucked out! The Amazon used listings are running at around $130 now. - Jandy

Hm. Our library has it on DVD, and I'm not sure if they're still lending VHS or not (other than maybe educational tapes and items that didn't get released as DVDs). It's just weird to me that Indianapolis is ahead of LA in this small way. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

It could be a sign that LA's library system had copies but they wore out, broke, went missing, etc., and couldn't be replaced. Hard to tell. - Katy S

Yeah, Katy, I wondered if that might be the case. I'm sure LA probably has a lot more library circulation going on than the Indianapolis area does. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

I'm guessing Katy's right. They probably had it at some point and don't anymore. - Jandy

I watched it on SyFyUK just the other day :-P - Slippy

LA's public library isn't in the best shape, I can attest to that. - Derrick

Lame! We borrowed Tron from Netflix a while ago... Perhaps all of their copies got "lost". :-/ - Cheryl Jones

Well, if used copies are selling for upwards of $100, there's a fair bit of incentive for people to "lose" them along the way. :/ - Jandy

I sold my copy on ebay for 60 bucks last week. Couldn't resist. - Noah Belson

Man, I coulda borrowed it from you. :p But yeah, that's what I mean. - Jandy

io9 has this short blurb about the possibility of Disney keeping Tron out of print until after the new one comes out, to avoid deterring younger viewers by exposing how dated it looks. Not sure if there's any truth to that, but it is interesting. http://io9.com/5690466... - Noah Belson

Hmmm, possibility. I guess they're more worried about that than people deciding not to go see it until they've had a chance to see the original? I certainly don't think I'd go see it if I'd NEVER seen the original; I have, I just don't remember it too clearly. - Jandy

My guess is, Disney's keen to avoid turning off the young folks, who they likely assume only care about stuff that's cool and modern. For those folks, Tron Legacy being a direct follow up to 28 year old movie is a negative, but to everyone else- it's a huge positive. - Noah Belson

Do you suppose they went far enough to get Netflix to stop renting their copies? :p - Jandy

bittorrent - Vezquex

could be a noun or a verb. - Jonathan Hardesty

I'm really glad we found it at the library, now. :/ - Lix

how funny, I just watched this today. I ordered it from Netflix awhile ago though. - chrisofspades

Aha! Chris was hoarding Netflix's ONLY copy. :p - Jandy

actually I sent it back to em the day after I got it. but I just watched it today. shhhhhh don't tell Reed. thanks. - chrisofspades

Your secret is safe with me. ;) *pushes external hard drive under the couch and whistles innocently* - Jandy

Don't tell Reed what?? Or are you talking about some other Reed? - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)

Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix. :) - Jandy from iPhone

Julian

Movies I will pretty much always watch if I run into them while channel-surfing...

November 27, 2010 - Comment - Like - Share

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48 HRS. - Julian

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Another 48 HRS. (which I ran into just now; might stay with this instead of going back to football) - Julian

(feel free to add) - Julian

Shawshank. - Derrick

Aliens. - Derrick

Dazed and Confused - Valz 4 Botts

Weekend At bernies - Valz 4 Botts

Ferris Buellers Day Off - Valz 4 Botts

always Office Space - Valz 4 Botts

Little Miss Sunshine - Valz 4 Botts

Major League - WarLord

Breakfast Club - Valz 4 Botts

Better Off Dead - Valz 4 Botts

Valley Girl, Can't Buy Me Love, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead *shuffles feet* - Iain Baker

Galaxy Quest, Zoolander, Starship Troopers, Bronson, Kind Hearts And Coronets, 12 Angry Men, The Andromeda Strain, Hero, Equilibrium. - Mark H

any Marx Brothers movie - Valz 4 Botts

Back to the Future, Dazed and Confused, Naked Gun - Michelle M

Men At Work, Jersey Girl (the Original one), THREE O'CLOCK HIGH!! - Iain Baker

Some Like It Hot - Katy S

Shawshank would be on my list, too. - Julian

Just popped into my head: Blue Chips. - Julian

Scoble, Alex Scoble

Anyone got any good recommendations for leather furniture cleaners/conditioners?

November 29, 2010 - Comment - Like - Share

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Leather Food. My friend swears by it and he's a saddler. - Slippy

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Depends on the leather. Some of it has been 'sealed' which means it wont absorb any of the good stuff in some cleaners (might make it hazy). I use Lexol in the car - works great, but the manufacturor might have other ideas. - Shannon - GlassMistress

I use a decent quality Leather Balsam, which will not only clean, but revive and polish as well. Check out a small test patch first, then away you go! - Iain Baker

Just cover all your furniture in clear plastic. - Andy Bakun

Anyone have any other advice? - Scoble, Alex Scoble

go to a local leather clothing store and tell them what type of leather you have (i know your referring to furniture, but the leather store should carry better stuff) - chaz2b

and from my days when i worked at a leather store, dont do wilson's! - chaz2b

I second the leather store suggestion - Soup in a TARDIS from BuddyFeed

GRIOTS FTW - Jeff (Team マクダジ )

You use Griots for your leather furniture, Jeff? - Scoble, Alex Scoble

Iain Baker

It's a Carbonara sort of a day today :)

November 29, 2010 - Comment - Like - Share

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nothing more comforting on a cold winter's evening........ - Iain Baker

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You did get a bit of winter in recent days, didn't ya? - RAPatton

We've had the Ice and the cold, now it looks like we'll be getting the snow too. I should qualify that by saying - we're in London, there's plenty of people up North who are now snowed in already! - Iain Baker

oh my did not think you ever got that much - Valz 4 Botts