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Sunday, April 19, 2009
Voiceover recording FAIL!
While recording voiceovers for a training video at work this week, I got real frustrated. I use something akin to a Porta-Booth to do recording. While it does a good job approximating the quality of a full-blown soundbooth, it makes reading copy and controlling the computer a tad difficult sometimes. I just couldn't get situated, and so goof-ups were frequent and hard to recover from.
Witness the EPIC MonT-SteR Consternation&trade!
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
While recording voiceovers for a training video at work this week, I got real frustrated. I use something akin to a Porta-Booth to do recording. While it does a good job approximating the quality of a full-blown soundbooth, it makes reading copy and controlling the computer a tad difficult sometimes. I just couldn't get situated, and so goof-ups were frequent and hard to recover from.
Witness the EPIC MonT-SteR Consternation&trade!
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: fail, humor, The MonT-SteR
Friday, January 16, 2009
Best YouTube clip EVER
Well, some of you may quibble, but I challenge you to watch this without laughing at least a little bit. For my own part, I laughed so hard I very nearly passed out. My stomach still hurts...
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
P.S. Okay, I admit it. I'm easily entertained. You can stop making fun of me now. There are benefits to getting a good hearty guffaw out of silly little things, you know...
Well, some of you may quibble, but I challenge you to watch this without laughing at least a little bit. For my own part, I laughed so hard I very nearly passed out. My stomach still hurts...
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
P.S. Okay, I admit it. I'm easily entertained. You can stop making fun of me now. There are benefits to getting a good hearty guffaw out of silly little things, you know...
Labels: humor
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wacky Wednesday News Digest #4
As promised, here's the return of this tMR feature.
Listen as I laugh through stories of burglars who do laundry and use sausages as weapons, as well as a recalcitrant lawn mower that met with a grisly end at the hands of its owner.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
As promised, here's the return of this tMR feature.
Listen as I laugh through stories of burglars who do laundry and use sausages as weapons, as well as a recalcitrant lawn mower that met with a grisly end at the hands of its owner.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: humor, weird news
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Why so serious?
The MonT-SteR's favorite childhood friend, David, had an amusing response to the "About Me" section of my Facebook profile, which reads as follows:
In other news, I have a new favorite salsa. Baja Cafe salsa has been on sale at the local Food Lion for half price, so I picked up some recently just to try it. The verdict?
YUM!
Definitely restaurant quality stuff. It just has that special tang that the salsa at good Mexican restaurants has. My favorite thing about the restaurant salsa is the taste of fresh cilantro that comes with every bite. Baja Cafe approaches that flavor, which is why I love it so.
Check it out! I've found it in the refrigerated section at our store, in the general area of things like cream cheese and all those canned Pillsbury doughs (doesn't the idea of canned dough kinda wig you out?).
Finally, I can't let the night pass without mentioning Barack Obama's horrific gaffe today in Lebanon, VA. In an attempt to cast doubt on the authenticity of the McCain-Palin ticket's change mantra, he said, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." This would probably be a non-issue if it weren't for the humorous line in Palin's acceptance speech about lipstick being the sole differentiator between a hockey mom and a pit bull. Whether Obama intended to capitalize on that line for his own zinger or not, the audience almost certainly took it that way -- which had the net effect of making it look like Obama publicly called Palin a pig.
Did he really mean to do that? I want to give him the benefit of the doubt (honestly, though, I have my suspicions). In any case, I do feel a little bad for the guy; if it really was a slip, I have to imagine that he'll be kicking himself for such a poor choice of words. In the meantime, friends, sit back, relax, and enjoy tomorrow's media frenzy.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
The MonT-SteR's favorite childhood friend, David, had an amusing response to the "About Me" section of my Facebook profile, which reads as follows:
Howdy. I'm Rob.
I'm a Christian man who loves God, family, and friends. If you ask those who know me, they might tell you I'm a study in contrasts -- simultaneously one of the silliest and most serious people they know.
David wrote the following on my Facebook wall:I'm a Christian man who loves God, family, and friends. If you ask those who know me, they might tell you I'm a study in contrasts -- simultaneously one of the silliest and most serious people they know.
You ARE one of the silliest and most serious people I know. You nailed that one. I wonder if you are the only person on Facebook to list both The Office and The Bible as your favorite ways to spend your time. A great example of how polemics and spaghetti go well together with a side of garlic bread. Actually, that sounds delicious.
Quintessential David. I'm still chuckling over it. In any case, to honor the astuteness of David's observations, I'm making a post that focuses on lighter fare. And given that I've been kvetching about politics and the state of American Christendom lately, I think a new edition of the Wacky Wednesday News Digest is in order for tomorrow (take a listen to episodes 1, 2, and 3).In other news, I have a new favorite salsa. Baja Cafe salsa has been on sale at the local Food Lion for half price, so I picked up some recently just to try it. The verdict?YUM!
Definitely restaurant quality stuff. It just has that special tang that the salsa at good Mexican restaurants has. My favorite thing about the restaurant salsa is the taste of fresh cilantro that comes with every bite. Baja Cafe approaches that flavor, which is why I love it so.
Check it out! I've found it in the refrigerated section at our store, in the general area of things like cream cheese and all those canned Pillsbury doughs (doesn't the idea of canned dough kinda wig you out?).
Finally, I can't let the night pass without mentioning Barack Obama's horrific gaffe today in Lebanon, VA. In an attempt to cast doubt on the authenticity of the McCain-Palin ticket's change mantra, he said, "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." This would probably be a non-issue if it weren't for the humorous line in Palin's acceptance speech about lipstick being the sole differentiator between a hockey mom and a pit bull. Whether Obama intended to capitalize on that line for his own zinger or not, the audience almost certainly took it that way -- which had the net effect of making it look like Obama publicly called Palin a pig.
Did he really mean to do that? I want to give him the benefit of the doubt (honestly, though, I have my suspicions). In any case, I do feel a little bad for the guy; if it really was a slip, I have to imagine that he'll be kicking himself for such a poor choice of words. In the meantime, friends, sit back, relax, and enjoy tomorrow's media frenzy.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: 2008 election, Barack Obama, humor, John McCain, Sarah Palin
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Frivolity digest
Okay, I need to get some frivolous, silly things outta my system -- and then I promise to get down to business on some serious issues that I need to talk about.
So, here we go:
Frivolity Item #1
#3 LSU dodged another bullet tonight by beating #17 Alabama inside the last two minutes of the game. This is the fourth time in a row that an LSU game has gone down to the wire, and the third game this season that LSU came from behind in the 4th quarter to win. I can't take many more of these photo finishes!
Stat of the game: LSU was penalized 15 times for a whopping 149 yards. This is the second time this year that LSU has been penalized for over 100 yards. That's gotta stop.
Arizona State lost tonight, which helps us out. Boston College's loss to Florida State will help us out even more. We should advance to #2 in the BCS this week.
So, for now, LSU's hope still burns bright for the SEC and national championship games.
Frivolity Item #2
I've gotten sucked into Fox's "The Next Great American Band." They have an interesting diversity of bands (even a bluegrass act!), so I'm curious about how the voting will go from week to week. I've been surprised.
Here's a quick run-down of the bands that performed for week 3 and the bands that were voted off -- with (candid, brutally honest) editorial comments from yours truly:
Frivolity Item #3
What a cool device:
The Aqua Skipper
I want one!
Frivolity Item #4
A hilarious commercial about turkey. This had me rolling:
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Okay, I need to get some frivolous, silly things outta my system -- and then I promise to get down to business on some serious issues that I need to talk about.
So, here we go:
Frivolity Item #1
#3 LSU dodged another bullet tonight by beating #17 Alabama inside the last two minutes of the game. This is the fourth time in a row that an LSU game has gone down to the wire, and the third game this season that LSU came from behind in the 4th quarter to win. I can't take many more of these photo finishes!
Stat of the game: LSU was penalized 15 times for a whopping 149 yards. This is the second time this year that LSU has been penalized for over 100 yards. That's gotta stop.
Arizona State lost tonight, which helps us out. Boston College's loss to Florida State will help us out even more. We should advance to #2 in the BCS this week.
So, for now, LSU's hope still burns bright for the SEC and national championship games.
Frivolity Item #2
I've gotten sucked into Fox's "The Next Great American Band." They have an interesting diversity of bands (even a bluegrass act!), so I'm curious about how the voting will go from week to week. I've been surprised.
Here's a quick run-down of the bands that performed for week 3 and the bands that were voted off -- with (candid, brutally honest) editorial comments from yours truly:
| Sixwire | They had some intonation problems in their background vocals, but otherwise they're tight. With the possible exception of Franklin Bridge, I like their originals the best. They should end up being of the finalists. | |
| Tres Bien | Definitely a throwback to the 60's. I thought they were sloppy and trite last week, but this week they were much better. In an age when the music industry is overrun with over-produced pop tarts sporting questionable talent, I find Tres Bien's sound refreshing. In some ways, they are the most daring band on the show in terms of background vocals, and they do them well. | |
| Franklin Bridge | This group is my favorite. Their music is actually stimulating, due to the complexity of the orchestration and rhythmic schemes. They can pull that off because of their technical prowess as musicians. They have the best original of any band in their song, "Incredible." The judges made a number of pedantic comments about their music being too complex. Sorry, but playing to the lowest common denominator is what's wrong with the music industry. If dumbing your act down is what it takes to have a hit, I say forget it. | |
| The Clark Bros. | Along with Sixwire and Franklin Bridge, this is one of my favorite groups. Strong, versatile musicians, tight vocals, and great music. They deploy dynamics as or more effectively than Franklin Bridge, and they emote through their music better than any other band. | |
| Light of Doom | Ugh. This is the one band I CANNOT stand. I want them voted off. NOW. If I had my way, they wouldn't have returned this week. I complained earlier about the judges making pedantic comments; Light of Doom is the pedant's choice in the competition, and that's putting it politely. Sure, they're good for 13-year-olds, but at this point they're Ratt or Guns-n-Roses wannabes. Maybe when they mature a bit more, they'll have something more original to say. | |
| The Muggs | They were one of my favorites, but they stunk it up this week. And they had the worst attitude toward the constructive criticisms of the judges, which I found disappointing. Their cover of Elton John's "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" was plain awful. They may not survive after this week. | |
| Rocket | Ho-hum. Nothing against girl bands, but these ladies are too much of a mix of apoplexy and banshee for me. They only operate in high gear and at fast tempos, and it always feels like the gears are going to come flying out of the machine at any moment. Girls, please learn to calm down. If it were up to me, they would have been voted off already with Light of Doom (ugh). | |
| Dot Dot Dot | The Cure meets K.C. and the Sunshine Band. I can't help but like this group. They're fun in an 80's sort of way. They definitely have their own style and sound; as far as presentation goes, I think they have the most character and cohesiveness as a group. | |
| Cliff Wagner and the Ol' No. 7 | The bluegrass act survived! What a pleasant surprise! I don't particularly like bluegrass, but I've been rooting for these guys just because they're different. Their cover of Elton John's "Honky Cat" was fantastic, and more fun than anything else I heard this week. They're much more versatile as musicians than you'd think. I hope they stay in the competition a long time. | |
| Denver and the Mile High Orchestra | Another pleasant surprise! I'm rooting for these guys because nothing beats an awesome horn band. The problem is that this band has yet to really open it up. Tame, safe performances so far, which is why I'm surprised they weren't voted off. I wanna hear some people wail on their horns. Their cover of "I'm Still Standing" was more like it -- a good performance. | |
| The Hatch and The Likes of You | Both these groups were voted off. I'm not surprised, although I think both bands were better than Rocket and Light of Doom (ugh). The Hatch's lead singer made a snide, undeserved comment about how Denver and the Mile High Orchestra only survived because 300 people in Nebraska liked them, so good riddance. The Likes of You is like Hootie and the Blowfish with falsetto singing -- not overly original or inspiring. |
Frivolity Item #3
What a cool device:
The Aqua Skipper
I want one!
Frivolity Item #4
A hilarious commercial about turkey. This had me rolling:
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: humor, LSU, miscellany, The Next Great American Band, tigers
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Wacky Wednesday News Digest #3
I have two words for you: moose flatulence. Doesn't that make you want to listen? No?
Okay, how about these two words: rogue helicopter. Now, you throw that in with moose flatulence, and you've got an unbeatable combo. And it's all delivered right to you, courtesy of The MonT-SteR REPORT's Wacky Wednesday News Digest.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
I have two words for you: moose flatulence. Doesn't that make you want to listen? No?
Okay, how about these two words: rogue helicopter. Now, you throw that in with moose flatulence, and you've got an unbeatable combo. And it's all delivered right to you, courtesy of The MonT-SteR REPORT's Wacky Wednesday News Digest.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: humor, weird news
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Monday, January 29, 2007
Grapeseed oil and tazers
And now, we present a little comic relief, courtesy of Your One and Only Favorite MonT-SteR™.
And now, we present a little comic relief, courtesy of Your One and Only Favorite MonT-SteR™.
Labels: humor, weird news
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Nothing like being a daddy
To prove it, here are a couple of clips of me having fun with my son (Quicktime required):
Clip 1
Clip 2
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
To prove it, here are a couple of clips of me having fun with my son (Quicktime required):
Clip 1
Clip 2
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
The Violin Diet
From a phone conversation I had today with Mrs. MonT-SteR:
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
From a phone conversation I had today with Mrs. MonT-SteR:
The MonT-SteR: When you bring my lunch, can you also bring that new CD?
Mrs. MonT-SteR: The classical one?
TM: Yeah, the Anne-Sophie Mutter one with the Tchaikovsky and Korngold concertos on it. Did you see it?
MM: I think so. I think I put it on top of the entertainment center.
TM: It has her picture on it. Her thin picture, that is. She's the one I was telling you about who seems to vacillate between being overweight and very thin. It's kind of unusual. During her "large" times, she looks more like an opera singer than a violinist.
MM: Nice sterotype, Rob.
TM: Well, there's a reason for the saying, "It ain't over `till the fat lady sings." They're referring to an opera singer, not a violinist.
MM: (Sarcastically) So there are no overweight violinists?
TM: I can't think of any. The only one I can think of is Ytzakh Perlman, and the guy can't walk.
MM: That's ridiculous. You really think there aren't any overweight violinists?
TM: Name for me an overweight violin soloist. Joshua Bell? Sorry.
MM: Oh, you're talking about professional violinists.
TM: Yes, but come to think of it, I don't remember seeing any overweight violinists at CIM either. Do you?
MM: (Laughing) You're a nut.
TM: It's true! Think about it. They spend all that time in a practice room just sawing away. They burn a lot of calories, I'll bet.
MM: So you really think there are no overweight violinists?
TM: I'm not saying it never happens, but in my experience it's rare.
MM: Then anyone who's overweight should just take up the violin, huh?
TM: (Laughs heartily) Yeah, the Violin Diet.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: humor
Saturday, June 26, 2004
A different kind of MonT-SteR Moment
Those who know The MonT-SteR well find that I am often given to bouts of silliness.
Here's a prime example of this phenomenon.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Those who know The MonT-SteR well find that I am often given to bouts of silliness.
Here's a prime example of this phenomenon.
Blessings,
Rob
aka The MonT-SteR
Labels: humor
