Ah, It's Not all True with Letter to America - Chapter 64 - Fact v. Fantasy - The Giant's Causeway Adventure!
In which the Playaz have questions, the Giant's Causeway is visited, some stranded French are helped out, LTA fan 'Steve' almost crushes Jett's hand, we celebrate the 8th Cathedral Arts Festival, brave the Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge, recommend highly the Man From Below and amazingly don't get lost.
All this and more on your "Maybe we should visit Ireland at least once" Podcast.
My... what ...... piercing blue eyes... *shudder*
Posted by: James | May 06, 2007 at 02:21 PM
you should get that checked out, James. Blepharospasm is no joke.
:)
Posted by: jk | May 06, 2007 at 09:31 PM
Yes, I never really noticed Waynes piercing blues until now.
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 07, 2007 at 06:12 AM
...because you were so beguiled
Posted by: allan | May 07, 2007 at 08:24 AM
It's a curse and a blessing...
Posted by: Wayne Ordinary American | May 07, 2007 at 02:20 PM
Monday Night... Tuesday... BAH! Jett Loe, why must you tease?
Posted by: jk | May 07, 2007 at 03:34 PM
I always overestimate the time I've got to do these things. Sorry!
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 07, 2007 at 03:46 PM
To tide you over 'jk' here's a list of what people have been searching for on the site recently:
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Posted by: Jett Loe | May 07, 2007 at 03:50 PM
Grrrrrr Jett!
I'm up at 5am tmrw and then away for 3-days...
...I was hoping to have my iPod stuffed, including a sparkly new LTA episode...
...but now I have to wait until Thursday. I suppose I shouldn't complain; I mean, it is free. Yet, somehow, I still feel short-changed. ;o)
Nevermind, Thursday is my birthday, so we'll call it a present, eh?
Posted by: tyger | May 07, 2007 at 04:18 PM
Yes, it is free after all. Yet, from the emails I get sometimes it seems that people feel that I owe them something. I don't know - I'd say to support the our 'sponsors' but we really don't have any.
I'll try to get the show done as soon as possible.
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 07, 2007 at 04:23 PM
awwwww. I feel like an ass. I was just trying to let you know I love the show.
Posted by: jk | May 07, 2007 at 11:06 PM
No problem 'jk'! Thanks again for listening!
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 08, 2007 at 07:47 AM
I love the dichotomy expressed between the "Jett & Wayne" image and the "Bonjour!" inset photo seen on Wayne's left shoulder...which is "fact", and which is "fiction"...hmmm?
Somehow, I get the feeling that the G.C. brings out the former more than the latter?
Posted by: Phil | May 08, 2007 at 08:56 AM
'jk' thanks 'jl' for the podcast.
Posted by: jk | May 08, 2007 at 10:16 PM
Just rambled in... good fun... it's like you guys are Matt Damon and Ben Affleck on some city to city tour!
Posted by: Vermont Neighbor | May 09, 2007 at 02:26 AM
I'm assuming Wayne is Matt Damon??? That'll be my new nick-name for him! :)
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 09, 2007 at 03:14 AM
Thanks for the shout out Jett! I love that Wayne doesn't believe you have actual fans who approach you in the street....I bet Laurel used to say that to Hardy as well.
Posted by: st1139 | May 10, 2007 at 04:46 PM
Re: the guy in the booth at Carrick-a-Rede
Is it just me or can I detect a slight 'mid-Atlantic' tinge to the bloke in the booths accent? I've noticed this before on some older LTA episodes, that by talking to Jett some folk unwittingly assume a slight 'twang'...
Maybe they're not really Northern Irish? Maybe they're hired 'extras' in the LTA drama attempting to do a Northern Irish accent? ;)
Posted by: Brabazon | May 10, 2007 at 07:14 PM
Hmmmm...so many possibilities Brabazon - who's to say what's real and what's not after all?
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 11, 2007 at 04:37 PM
Very Good Jett,
You're a clever man aren't you, eh?
Just listened to the episode. Very Philip K. Dick.
Good point, well made I'd say.
Posted by: tyger | May 13, 2007 at 06:53 AM
I have fond memories of ditching school repeatedly when I was 14 and spending it in the library reading every Dick short story/novel I could find - thanks for reminding me 'Tyger'.
I love the fact that he authored the world we live in way back in the 50's.
Does this mean that 'modern' life, (and don't' we need a word to replace 'modern' or 'post-modern' or 'contemporary'), is like that of a amphetamine riddled paranoiac?
The answers must be yes.
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 13, 2007 at 10:49 AM
"Tyger"
Yes, I must really ditch my nom de plume, now I have grown up... (these aren't Usenet forums anymore)
Yeah, I used to read Dick at about the same time (inspired by Total Recall and Bladerunner). The very last twist in the Giant's.. episode had me muttering "bastard" - I was played until the very end.
Posted by: Aaron Heath (tyger) | May 13, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Jett,
Thanks for the acknowledgement in the Frappr section of the podcast. Wasn't expecting that treat during a cross-country drive I was on, but the egotist in my always loves a mention.
It's Mac like Mac'n'Cheese, followed by Gore-lee pronunciation wise, descended from the ever-obscure MacThoirdelbaigh of Antrim Co. Bonus points if you can pronounce that.
Go figure, I am actually both a loner and an aspiring novelist, you're quite the judge of character. And yes, by aspiring novelist, I do mean under-employed and horribly unmotivated. Working to fix both counts diligently.
Also, I do believe completely that you visited the Giants Causeway, did some clever editing tricks at the end to throw us off, and put in all those hints to lead us down the wrong path. It was very "Life on Mars" of you. I enjoyed it, and nothing you can say will sway my opinion of the veritas of your trip.
Posted by: Salem MacGourley | May 14, 2007 at 08:12 PM
Loved the fiddle-dee-dee tips. Yet again LTA proves that it's all about the quality of the journey rather than the destination!
If anyone's intrigued by Jett and Wayne's audio-described journey to the north coast, feel free to check out the pictures of Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and the Giant's Causeway over at Alan in Belfast, taken just a couple of weeks earlier.
Posted by: Alan in Belfast | May 15, 2007 at 06:35 AM
Good luck on the novel Salem and yes, Alan, it's all about the journey - cause I'm afraid the destination is the sweet release of the grave.
Posted by: Jett Loe | May 15, 2007 at 07:13 AM