Comments on: Laudable.com http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/07/laudablecom/ Chuck Jordan's Personal Weblog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:37:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chuck http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/07/laudablecom/#comment-46 Chuck Fri, 15 Jul 2005 03:42:36 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/07/90#comment-46 Holy crap, I forgot all about that. It was a completely inspired gift, because I was creepy nuts about <i>Microserfs</i> and "Friends" at the time. It was such a good gift, in fact, that I didn't have the heart to admit that I'd put the tape in, listened to the first fifteen minutes or so, and came to two conclusions: 1) Listening to Matthew Perry's smarmy voice for more than ten minutes is so torturous they should put a clause about it into the Geneva Convention, and 2) I don't have the attention span for audiobooks. It was one of those "this is such a perfect gift that I will never use" situations. If it makes any difference, I still have it in a box with my "Central Perk" T-Shirt. Holy crap, I forgot all about that. It was a completely inspired gift, because I was creepy nuts about Microserfs and “Friends” at the time. It was such a good gift, in fact, that I didn’t have the heart to admit that I’d put the tape in, listened to the first fifteen minutes or so, and came to two conclusions: 1) Listening to Matthew Perry’s smarmy voice for more than ten minutes is so torturous they should put a clause about it into the Geneva Convention, and 2) I don’t have the attention span for audiobooks.

It was one of those “this is such a perfect gift that I will never use” situations. If it makes any difference, I still have it in a box with my “Central Perk” T-Shirt.

]]> By: Em http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/07/laudablecom/#comment-45 Em Fri, 15 Jul 2005 03:29:17 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/07/90#comment-45 What about Microserfs as read by Chandler Bing? C'mon, that was an inspired gift, wasn't it? I did give it to you, right? Or did you request it? Now, I'm hurt. What about Microserfs as read by Chandler Bing? C’mon, that was an inspired gift, wasn’t it? I did give it to you, right? Or did you request it? Now, I’m hurt.

]]> By: Rain http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/07/laudablecom/#comment-44 Rain Thu, 14 Jul 2005 17:59:14 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/07/90#comment-44 I think he's hilarious. Obviously, no one's gonna get the timing better on his stuff than him. And I hear his voice whenever I read his books, and to me that's a GOOD thing. I think he’s hilarious. Obviously, no one’s gonna get the timing better on his stuff than him. And I hear his voice whenever I read his books, and to me that’s a GOOD thing.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/07/laudablecom/#comment-43 Chuck Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:29:26 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/07/90#comment-43 I dunno; I agree pretty much with David Sedaris' assessment of his own voice — high-pitched and whiny. I don't like listening to him. Except for "You Can't Kill the Rooster," of course. I dunno; I agree pretty much with David Sedaris’ assessment of his own voice — high-pitched and whiny. I don’t like listening to him. Except for “You Can’t Kill the Rooster,” of course.

]]> By: Rain http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2005/07/laudablecom/#comment-42 Rain Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:54:43 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/ae/2005/07/90#comment-42 I the only audiobook I've ever read--er, listened to--was "Carrie" as read by Sissy Spacek. I liked the symetry of her being in the movie and yadda yadda, and enjoyed it (listened to it while commuting to and from work) but I really don't think I could ever listen to a book I haven't already read. I'd always feel like I'm missing something. I think the only author I could listen to rather than read is David Sedaris--but as your said, I wouldn't want to listen to a David Sedaris book as read by...Levar Burton or some such. I the only audiobook I’ve ever read–er, listened to–was “Carrie” as read by Sissy Spacek. I liked the symetry of her being in the movie and yadda yadda, and enjoyed it (listened to it while commuting to and from work) but I really don’t think I could ever listen to a book I haven’t already read. I’d always feel like I’m missing something. I think the only author I could listen to rather than read is David Sedaris–but as your said, I wouldn’t want to listen to a David Sedaris book as read by…Levar Burton or some such.

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