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Postby Noodle » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:15 pm

I had the pleasure of seeing John Hodgman and Jonathan Coulton last night at a book signing event in Milwaukee.

Hodgman is the "PC" in the "I'm a Mac" commercials, as well as a regular on the daily show, as well as "The Deranged Millionare" on the They Might Be Giants Venue Songs Album, as well as the author of the funniest book I have read in a long time "The Areas of My Expertise."

http://www.areasofmyexpertise.com/

Jonathan Coulton is Hodgman's own Troubador. But at the same time, he is an impressive songwriter in his own right. He just finished his "Thing a Week" project, in which he recorded a new song every week for a year. Some of the classic songs that came out of that project are "Code Monkey." or "Chiron Beta Prime," or "Freaky Doll" or "Re Your Brains."

http://www.jonathancoulton.com/

If you don't know who these guys are, go to their sites, I promise you will find something that amuses you. Also if you happen to be in an area where they are stopping on this book tour, then let me suggest that you stop in and see them. Your time will not be wasted. The schedule of apperances is on the Hodgman site.

http://www.e-hobo.com/
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Postby hive_king » Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:08 am

I am outraged. Why am I, the makeout hobo, not on e-hobo?
The Makeout Hobo is real, and does indeed travel around the country in his van and make out with ladies... If you meet him, it is customary to greet him with a shot of whiskey and a high five (if you are a dude) or passionate makeouts (if you are a lady).
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Postby Dr. Mobius » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:14 am

Did anyone else read that first line as John Hegemon?
The enemy's fly is down.
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Postby mr_thebrain » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:41 am

heh yes.
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Postby Petra456 » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:27 pm

Did anyone else read that first line as John Hegemon?
Haha, yea. At first I was like "woah, John is taking it way too seriously."

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Postby Fris » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:40 pm

I enjoy that the picture on John Hodgman's page was taken by Noodle.
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