9 posts tagged “finnish”
TT Pack
Restroom Kit
Link: TT Packs
Are We Related?
Trevor from Sebastopol, Australia was glad to hear that both Dick and Leo are watch junkies. So is he. He's got loads of watches, most of which have flat batteries.
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair has done a special on Mad. See the article, with early Mad covers, online.
Spork Commercial
At Dick's request, Leo plays the Spork TV commercial.
Listen to Episode 558
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Here Comes the Letters Jingle
Rehash / Retrospective
A look at how the Letters Jingle came about. Like the Gravy Slogan, the idea started off with another pre-stolen idea, "We Get Letters" from the Perry Como Show, or you can call it a historical reference.
The Opening Intro is in honour of George's Wood's Scottish heritage, not Leo's lousy Scottish accent.
For those who want the karaoke version (more like an "a cappella" version) by Dick and Leo, see Episode 251. To get the "jingle for the letters jingle", go to Episode 266.
Mach Speed Trio TV5
Camera/Camcorder/PMP/Audio Video Recorder
Link: Mach Speed
The Mach Speed Trio TV5 is an all-in-one portable device as a digital camera (5MP), camcorder, voice recorder (built-in mic), camcorder, AV recorder (AV in) - direct from TV, plays music, video and games on the 2.5" LCD screen or play video on your TV from the AV out. SD card slot for memory expansion.
Finally, the Old Letters Jingle
Finally an answer to the old Letters Jingle riddle. Pete from Melbourne, Australia discovered DGW around Episode 120 and listened to archive episodes for 7 hours a day for several days in a row. He tells Dick and Leo that the old Letters Jingle was submitted by a Finn Heinrich Antonin, played from Episodes 151 to 160, and George Wood's debuted in Episode 166.
We Get Letters
Leo replays the Finnish letters jingle, and for good measure, plays the Ray Charles version of We Get Letters in the Perry Como Show.
Listen to Episode 303
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Monster Cable "Outlets To Go"
Travel Power Strip
Link: Monster Cables
From Monster Cable, the "Outlets To Go" is a compact travel-friendly power strip (choice of 4 or 6 outlets). Built-in circuit breaker to prevent overload. 6.25” x 2.25” x 1.8”. Great for use in a hotel room or sharing at an airport.
Missing Toronto
Since the end of Call For Help, Leo has not seen Amber MacArthur, although Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers will come out to Vancouver for the filming of The Lab With Leo. Leo misses his Toronto friends.
Still In Search of the Old Letters Jingle
Another listener writes in to help Leo find the old letters jingle that Eric from Tallahassee wanted to hear again (Episode 285). He thinks it was done by a Swede and the jingle ended with a gong. Leo tries searching for Sweden, and ends up with visitsweden.com.
No, the fellow who did the old jingle was Finnish, and yes, the old jingle ended with a big finish (quoting Dick in Episode 156) !
Staalplaat Buddha Machine FM3
Buddhist Soundbox
Link: FM3
Ed and Rory McMahon
A listener Rory McMahon likes the Finnish letters jingle (which most people didn't like). Ed McMahon, on the other hand, was once a guest on Match Game, and Dick had also met Johnny Carson, for 30 seconds. Another regular Match Game guest, Ethel Merman, was very nervous before her first appearance on Match Game.
Mad Minute
Alfco's new Taj Mahaha comes to Atlantic City.
Listen to Episode 167
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Self-Destruct Button USB Hub
USB Hub/Computer Accessories
Link: übergizmo archives
Originally carried on www.geekstuff4u.com, a Japanese site. If you want a USB Hub with a feature that serves no useful purpose, like this blog, this gadget is for you. This unpowered USB Hub has a self-destruct button which you can activate only after a series of steps, including a using a security key. The snag is, the self-destruct button doesn't seem to destroy anything, but nobody knows that, and it's the threat that counts.
Watch the youtube video below for a step-by-step demonstration, complete with the box that the USB Hub comes in.
Netcasts You Love ...
... From People You Trust. The TWiT Network intro has changed after only 2 weeks, to switch from "podcasts" to "netcasts", after Leo's acceptance speech for the award "Podcaster of the Year".
USB Engine Hub
GeeksStuff4U now carries a new USB Hub, called the Engine Hub.
Still Waiting for that Letters Jingle
No more Letters Jingle from Finland, and Leo is hoping Ashley Witt who did the TWiT theme might come up with something.
Ground Zero
Trevor Tupper found a Smithsonian Magazine for August 2004 in a guesthouse in Vermont which he "stole" and sent to Dick. The cover story was "Ground Zero For Global Warming: Tuvalu".
No Mad Minute
The Mad Minutes stop here.
Listen to Episode 161
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Read Dick's Write-Up
Interstate X2 Battery Booster
Car Battery/Car Accessories
Link: Interstate
Dick's Gadget Warehouse
Interstate's X2 Battery Booster was introduced in the early 1990's. It looked like any car battery but inside it there was an auxiliary battery as backup, in case you left the lights on in the car and drained the main battery.
That Little Old Warehouse Keeper ... Dick!
Internet Sunglasses Revisited
The Interstate Battery Booster played a part on World News Now when Dick showed off the new Internet Sunglasses. Listen to the story again (A reprise from Episode 13).
Michael Gellman and Regis & Kelly
Hear how Regis producer Michael Gellman pushed the show to the limits.
Farewell ...
... to Visa, T-Mobile, and the Finnish MIDI letters jingle.
Foreign Language
Letter from Alan, in response to Episode 134 and Dick's reference to sign language as a foreign language. Back in 1972 Computer Language was offered at his school as a "foreign language".
Books
Dick's Good Days And Mad is still available, but Leo will be stopping his Gadget Almanacs.
Risky Business
Doing the DGW podcast is a risky business. During the recording, Dick's AOL pathlock beeped, and while going to turn it off, he nearly ruins his laptop.
Mad Minute
Repeat of Motel Records's religious music collections.
Listen to Episode 160
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Read Dick's Write-Up
Saitek Eclipse II Keyboards
LED-Backlit Keyboards
Link: Saitek
The Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard is an LED-lit keyboard, and you can switch the colour from red to blue to purple, with a dimmer function. This was the FedEx delivery to Dick during the recording of Episode 150.
You say ergonomical, I say economical ...
... Dick and Leo at cross-purposes. So what's new?
The Budding Businessman
Dick wanted to be a writer but his father would have none of it and sent him to a business school, where Dick learned touch-typing, which ultimately helped his writing. Dick's career as a businessman was nipped in bud when Mad accepted his article.
Did you know?
Dick's father made architectural bronze grilles for riverbanks. The railings outside the Oyster Bar near Grand Central Station in New York were all designed by him.
&^%&$#
Learn the art of swearing in print from Dick, which Dick puts to good use in writing for Mad about Chef Ramrod in Yell's Kitchen.
The Big Finish
The current letters jingle is from Finland, and according to Dick, the one with the big finish
DGW Commercials
A listener has written in to support the ads. Dick has to spend $12,000 to $15,000 a year going to all the fairs and trade shows.
Cool Cooler
A listener went to the LA County Fair recently and saw the cool Cruzin' Cooler (Episode 101) in action, plus the Scrolling LED Name Tag (Episode 109).
Match Game Special
The special programme on Match Game will air in October 2006 on the Game Show Network.
Mad Minute
Another repeat of sex therapist Dr Rude.
Listen to Episode 156
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Read Dick's Write-Up
Joby Gorillapod
Camera Tripod
Link: Gorillapod
The Gorillapod from Joby is a camera tripod that doesn't rely on a flat surface but rather can wrap around many different surfaces. 3 models: Original, SLR, and SLR Zoom, for different strengths. The height of the tripod, by twisting the legs, range from 2 to 8 inches. It's also easy to pack away.
Podcasts You Love ...
... From People You Trust. The first DGW to feature the TWiT Network intro. This version was to last for only 2 weeks.
1111
Dick has his PIN on the back of a card written backwards, which criminals and hackers couldn't see unless they have a mirror. It's 1111.
A couple of guys looking for stuff
Leo searches for a letters jingle submission while Dick looks for the Perry Como "We Get Letters" song.
Finlandia
Leo plays a letters jingle submitted by Henrich Antonin, a fellow podcaster from Finland.
Loud Commercials
Bob Kay from New Hampshire explains why TV commercials always seem to sound louder (Episode 140). Leo is getting hate mail for putting ads on the show. He has toyed with the idea of paid subscription, but doesn't think it will succeed.
The song Dick has in mind is the theme from the "We Get Letters" segment on the Perry Como Show, when he did requests. Check out its entry in IMDb. Perry Como also released an album called "We Get Letters" in 1957, but it did not include the theme itself. See Wikipedia. The theme did make an appearance, however in the 1958 album "Saturday Night With Mr. C" as "We Get Letters/Dear Perry": See Wikipedia.
The lyrics go: "Letters, we get letters, we get stacks an' stacks of letters . . . Dear Perry . . . would you be so kind, to fill a request, and sing the song I like best?"
Leo plays a recording of the song in Episode 303.
The song was later adapted by Paul Shaffer as the CBS Mail Bag theme on the David Letterman Show.
Mad Minute
A repeat of the sex therapist Dr Rude.
Listen to Episode 151
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