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Wow… I can’t imagine the shock of the current in that hand print thingamabob! Looks nuts!
Fantastic Amanda and Drew!!!!!
With this segment it certaintly seals the deal.
Regards,
Elpainter
Is RB going the way of the Super Bowl - where the commercials are more interesting than the program??? ;-)
Whoda thunk it… the commercial was better than the show.
Whoda thunk it… the commercial was better than the show.
Art? More like crap. Are we a day away from watching paint dry? vERY slow day at sxswi or has the RB well finally run dry? Or is this just some crazy capitalist plot to make the commercial look better by comparison?
Awkwardest flirting ive ever seen. That guys so wierd, his character in “Waking Life” was a better conversationalist. :)
I’m just glad Congdon got out of there in one piece and didnt end up inside one of his antique P.O. Boxes as (a)rt.
Juan.
gonzaleznj@gmail.com
Quick, Superhero! A creepy artist is hitting on Amanda!! Up! Up! And speedwalk awaaaaaaaaayyyyyy!!!
I like the art, though.
Something’s very wrong with your website. I typed in Rocketboom and got “The Outer Limits”. That house was from “Silence of the Lambs”. I wonder if his parents gave him their blood willingly. Creepy.
It seems everybody wants to hit on Amanda…can you blame them. He touched your third eye, that’s very naughty you know…the 3 rd eye is a precious jewel….just ask Buddha Boy!
Oh Buddha Boy where are you? Amanda you have the Superhero outfit, fly to Nepal and find Buddha Boy….
….maybe he’ll recommend a some TRM hallucengenics to become enlightened.
Poor Buddha Boy! Go Amanda, Go! If you find him Rocketboom will have Great Karma for Eternity.
Typical heavy metal artist, his parents blood, electic shock therapy, and salt crystal worship.
Are you related to Congdon’s doughnuts of Wells Maine? Now that would be a show.
What made you think that there was an electrical current?
I found the art and the commercial interesting enough. I like the fact that you have to look twice to be able to tell that the pieces aren’t appliances or pieces of furniture. And they’re unsettling. I like unsettling pieces of contemporary art. Yes, better than flowers and puppies.
Is Drew always the camera man for the main non-casual-Friday segments? Who is the announcer for the commercials?
I thought the artwork he showed was cool. I liked the story each one had, the thought put into it, and also the way each piece looks.
Um, but I don’t think I’m going to be buying “Reliquary with Artist’s Blood” or “The Arena of Flies” anytime soon. I’ll just, let’s say, admire them from afar via the ‘net.
If that was flirting then I’ve had relations with about a dozen people this week already.
I can take or leave the ads, (if only I was strong enough to push the off button.)
I’m a fan of rocketboom, and I especially liked today’s…I found Steve Brundiak’s work really interesting.
I have to say, though, I don’t care for having a commercial at the end of each segment. Couldn’t there be another, possibly more subtle, way to generate sponsor money?
“If two men had a chuckle together, would that be flirting?” It might be if the two men are supposed to be fishing on a mountain in the midwest. On the other hand if the two men are at an over-priced fruit store on the UWS they were probably flirting with the hottie in the purple cape.
BTW, Manda needs some new shoes / boots to go with the new royal cape.
One thing I really like about RB, and for sure I’m a fan, is that you never know what you’re going to “dial up”. Stuff you never dreamed existed, like Steve’s art.
And I really enjoy the commercials…more of a special bonus than the price of admission.
Thanks RB
See ya tomorrow.
I expect the artist didn’t bite you, because if he did you are lost, if you, I would have driven a wooden stake through his heart, I’ve found his art a bit insane
TRM commercial 4 stars ****
Why in the world would anyone choose to use triple DES (note spelling)?
First of all, I’m not sure why flirting would be considered a bad thing, unless Steve knew Amanda is spoken for and he did it anyway. But he didn’t (flirt), and I honestly didn’t see any evidence of it in the interview.
I have been tuning into rocketboom for a few weeks and it has inspired me to start my own podcast with college students at iona college in new york. The guy from todays episode seemed a little stupid. I also want to let rocket boom know that i called TRM today about selling there ATM’s. Seems like in interesting side job (-: Why not implement some green screen effects..
Steve Garfield is a terrible announcer. No more!
Amanda, to you it’s innocent banter, but to any male with a few drops of testosterone in them, someone with your looks sets them on fire. And while you are having a fun exchange, he’s undressing you in his mind. That’s just how men are.
I’m surprisd you just made this comment today. It seems since I discovered Rocketboom, the male audience (seems predominately male according to the post) are always making remarks about how nice your hair is, your wardrobe, your smile and on and on and on and all that flattery never seemed to be be a problem for you. You seems to soak it up like a sponge. Who wouldn’t , but to be honest, those kinds of comments are becoming tiresome and boring. Yet they seem to make it on to the comment bored. Pun intended.
That’s why I try to inject some humor, to get off the Amanda you’re soo beautiful today thing.
It’s human nature, Men and women flirt. Even good friends do it, whether they are married or have a partner,
Why get so riled up about it. It’s lfe. Today’s media taunts us with sex 24 hours a day, but we can’t flirt. We can’t tell a dirty joke. Come on. Like you said it’s 2006.
Fact is, today women hit on men just as much as men hit on women and they’re even more forward than men, knowing they can flaunt their goods as enticement.
Have you looked at MTV lately? And advertising. All the sexual innuedos would never had appeared even 5 years ago, okay 7 years ago.
Amanda, I suggest as summer roles around, sit on a terrace and listen to women talk about men on the street.
You might be in for a rude awakening.
The sexual angle as you say has been equalized. In my city, women wear skirts and don’t even bother to cross their legs. What’s a poor boy to do.
And what’s wrong with a little flirtation. It’s just good old fun, recognizing the wonderful fact that yes, we are different. Enjoy life. It’s no big deal.
There’s a big difference between flirtation and harassment. There I’d agree with you.
I’ll stop now. Hope you read this since it’s really late Thursday morning.
Best
B-man
Amanda, to you it’s innocent banter, but to any male with a few drops of testosterone in them, someone with your looks sets them on fire. And while you are having a fun exchange, he’s undressing you in his mind. That’s just how men are.
I’m surprisd you just made this comment today. It seems since I discovered Rocketboom, the male audience (seems predominately male according to the post) are always making remarks about how nice your hair is, your wardrobe, your smile and on and on and on and all that flattery never seemed to be be a problem for you. You seems to soak it up like a sponge. Who wouldn’t , but to be honest, those kinds of comments are becoming tiresome and boring. Yet they seem to make it on to the comment bored. Pun intended.
That’s why I try to inject some humor, to get off the Amanda you’re soo beautiful today thing.
It’s human nature, Men and women flirt. Even good friends do it, whether they are married or have a partner,
Why get so riled up about it. It’s lfe. Today’s media taunts us with sex 24 hours a day, but we can’t flirt. We can’t tell a dirty joke. Come on. Like you said it’s 2006.
Fact is, today women hit on men just as much as men hit on women and they’re even more forward than men, knowing they can flaunt their goods as enticement.
Have you looked at MTV lately? And advertising. All the sexual innuedos would never had appeared even 5 years ago, okay 7 years ago.
Amanda, I suggest as summer roles around, sit on a terrace and listen to women talk about men on the street.
You might be in for a rude awakening.
The sexual angle as you say has been equalized. In my city, women wear skirts and don’t even bother to cross their legs. What’s a poor boy to do.
And what’s wrong with a little flirtation. It’s just good old fun, recognizing the wonderful fact that yes, we are different. Enjoy life. It’s no big deal.
There’s a big difference between flirtation and harassment. There I’d agree with you.
I’ll stop now. Hope you read this since it’s really late Thursday morning.
Best
B-man
hahah! “you wanna eat some? I did! *twitch* *twitch*”
Jeez… I just read some of the comments above. To all the people that whine whenever there’s an episode that they don’t like: shut up. Part of Rocketboom’s strength is its variety - if you don’t like it, come back tomorrow or leave. And take your Republican buddies with you.
Secondly the whole “Amanda’s hot” thing is old - like since the first episode old. I’ve gotta say it: Amanda’s good looks aren’t what make me come back to this site everyday. It’s the brilliant, wide and interesting content. You guys need to get a girlfriend or download some porn or something.
And B-man, you’re seriously over analysing this.
“You seems to soak it up like a sponge.”
Personally if I was in Amanda’s situation this would be f**king annoying. Imagine if you produced a daily 5 minute episode *for free* on a massive array of intelligent subjects and then the only comments you got were along the lines of “OMG YOU HAEV BOOBS”. Not exactly the sort of motivation you’d want is it?
Amanda, you need to start deleting those kind of posts. The silent majority (which I believe I’m speaking for now) are intelligent enough to watch your episodes and go “wow, that’s cool” and go on with their lives, only adding something to the comments when they’re doing just that: adding to the discussion. Unfortunately at the moment the comments box just seems to be an outlet for 40 year old men that have just finished puberty.
Hay JD,
Triple DES is an increased level of encryption security for your ATM that better protects personal financial data. This is a mandatory upgrade that will assure your clients that you have the security of their personal information in mind. 3 DES is also the standard for all ATMs and compliance will be required by December 2006.
THANK-YOU CONRAD QUILTY- HARPER!!!
I wish your comment above was reprinted in red at the top of every RB comment box every single day, and was required reading re: posts.
Well said, and long overdue.
Dear Amanda,
Please forgive me if I offended. I did not agree when everyone was saying that John Edwards was flirting with you, but when you two got to the electrified hand prints I started to worry that you were alone with the guy, when of course there was someone else there, Drew I assume, running the camera. Maybe us Y-chromosomers can spot these things when y’all don’t. Maybe RB has become such a daily part of my life that even though we’ve never met you have somehow made into the ‘must protect’ area of my mind. Whatever the case, I apologize if my comment offended.
Well, I really don’t get it. Why would one find it ‘fun’ or ‘interesting’ to receive a shock? It’s just painful. Is pain wierd ? I don’t think so.
And I absolutley never thought Amanda was flirting. That’s another thing I don’t get: why does the fact that a man and and a woman are having a good time together mean they’re flirting?
P. S.: I DIDN’T WATCH THE AD!
There is so much beauty and creativity in Austin- it’s kind of a bummer that it isn’t getting its due while you guys are shooting here. I’m not meaning to disparage the artist you featured- he seemed nice enough, and the city has more than its fair share of artisans…
We have one of the largest colleges in the world- with an amazingly diverse student base from all over the world, representing all sorts of cultures familiar and alien.
We have a vibrant local music scene.
We are home to some extremely interesting businesses- not the least of which would be Whole Foods (one of the most worker-friendly megacompanies on the planet).
We are also home to some pretty respected filmmakers - Robert Rodriguez, Richard Linklater, Mike Judge among others.
We are a progressive city- experimenting with alternative-fuel mass transit systems, supporting “green” building initiatives to help reduce energy consumption with solar technology, supporting rainwater collection, etc. We have outreach programs for our local homeless population- trying to end chronic homelessness.
We’ve got Red Vs. Blue in our backyard (roosterteeth.com).
We even are home to one of the world’s most famous conspiracy-theorists- Alex Jones (infowars.com). He’s got a huge following down here.
And so on… and so forth…
It may be too late, and/or yall may have no interest in this sort of stuff. But please consider showing more of the city than you have… It’s a beautiful place with loads of interesting people. Please don’t miss the chance to share that with your viewers.
Did Pervniak have a brass mailbox that he stored his piss and crap in and make you touch that too . . . I thought you didn’t like Art (capital ‘A’).
I almost called 911 for you.
right…hmmm…some comments appear creepier than they are making Steve sound…
I thought the artist guy was showing off for the camera a little bit, not flirting w Amanda on the least.
The 2nd part of the ad was better than the 1st. But…still lacks poignancy. On the chance that I’m a RB viewer who needs an ATM machine, why would I buy this thing again? And what’s Triple DES? (I know what it is but I don’t think you shouldn’t assume the ad’s target audience does)
Also agree w other commentaries that there could’ve been more stuff packed into the show - austin has lots of content fit for RB!
Alrighty then
I enjoyed the artwork. Pretty interesting, wish I could have seen more.
By the way, do they spell triple with two Ps overseas, or is this some sort of trademarkedâ„¢ ATM technology?
I really enjoy Rocketboom, but I must say that I find the commercials for TRM incomprehensible and a little irritating. I hate to say that, because I really wanted to like them.
I really enjoy RB. Keep up the great work!
Duchampian, but less angry.
“It puts the lotion in the basket”
my god ive never been so etertained in my life! such love such hate. what passion! big flirt that i am, and my friends will agree; i really wasnt doing any conscious flirting…mabye a bit?? seriously. amandas quite cute and very charming and an all around sweet girl. who shouldnt flirt with her? loved the comments good and bad and for the guy who called me stupid at least learn to spell better than me! great way to get me all riled up though! im revamping the website this week wileywiggins.com/brudniak/ will soon be stevebrudniak.com if anybody wants to see new pieces etc.
peace
steve brudniak
Steve is an amazing artist. One of the best I’ve seen and had the privilege of knowing personally.
Double-YAY to Conrad Quilty Harper. And to Amanda for her comment earlier. Both succinctly cut through the crap.