So how about today's Wootcast, hunh? This thread is for talking about it and all the ways in which it bored, offended, annoyed or otherwise failed to entertain us. Here, I'll kick off the discussion: WORST. WOOTCAST. EVER.

i like chickens

Llandar, dig the beard, man.

Still miss the daily podcasts, though, guys. Oh, well. See you all next week.

My audio was kinda garbled, so here is a transcript of my fone call:

"w00t! After a bad year last year, that culminated itself in almost being killed in a car accident, I've recently had an unprecedented string of good luck. Found a new job, got a grant to go back to school, we've almost sold my parent's house, and I recently found out that I'm getting a whole bunch of money back from taxes.

Well, this much good luck can't possibly go unpunished. So what horrible event is going to happen to offset all this good luck that I've been having lately? Thanx."

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Thanx for the Fortune, Randy. Did I mention that I'm also addicted to playing poker? I sense more good fortune just around the corner and will put it to the test at Firekeeper's Casino soon!

Oh, and the my similarity to the Artist's Conception is eerie.

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On a side note, where is Matthew? I hear his voice, so I'm pretty sure he still exists. I suppose it's possible that he could have recorded his response to my fone call before I actually placed it. But, if he was capable of foreseeing my future fonecall, why couldn't he foresee his own d00m at the hands of w00t?

That aside, he has PM's that still need answering. Could someone hack into his PM's and reply? Thx!

Oh yeah... and who the heck is shawnmiller??

What is up with no podcasts in itunes?

This guy looks like Brian Wilson, circa 1976.

Very sharp dude with some very good advice. I will have to think up a few complicated problems to further test his skills.

Have we really gotten to the point where Woot is having to solicit ideas for their video podcasts after only the third week???

I thought Woot staffers would be taller.

Matthew has gone missing!

Also, anyone else notice the computer screen change by itself almost every time the camera zooms in and out?

norin731 wrote:What is up with no podcasts in itunes?

Last Week

dave bug wrote:We're working out the details to this, but it will happen. Probably not by next week's, but the week after, I hope.

WORST. WOOTCAST. EVER.

Can honestly say..... "worst pod cast ever!" and the fact I have to wait a week for the next assualt... argggh!!! Please, please admit that this was a fail experment and go back to the old format, and toss a video on every now and than. admittance is the first step in the recovery. please don't make baby jesus hurt any baby kittens. thank you and good night

Armagedon wrote:
Matthew has gone missing!

matthew wrote:No, thank you!

A Matthew Sighting! I want that Million Dollar Armagedon Idea Money!

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Super Mega Woot? (whiteboard)

What's with the San Francisco phone number?

zerktril wrote:Can honestly say..... "worst pod cast ever!" and the fact I have to wait a week for the next assualt...

It takes a bold individual to complain about the quality of the video AND the lengthy wait for the next episode in the same sentence. Did your terrible dinner come in portions too small?

What the...

Since when does the Woot Podcast actually offer legitimately good advice?

For some reason my audio was really garbled for most of the video.

Last week's vodcast was fine, but this one just sucks when it comes to audio.

I'm not very familiar with the podcasts, but is the listener mailbag stuff real or just created by Woot? If not, it should be real .

faughtey wrote:You know, I have never met Randy. But think he is very cool because of this:

http://www.woot.com/blog/viewentry.aspx?id=10985

Say hi at the Christmas party!

shover wrote:Super Mega Woot? (whiteboard)

Uh, yes. That's what it says! Super Mega Woot! Definitely look no further into that.

I kept waiting for it to be funny

I love the video podcast! You guys are so Fu@$ing funny! Keep it up please.

I thought you guys were in Texas? you're using a San Francisco area code....

Jester did I not fortell that actual live human pictures would be injecting themselves into the video podcast? Sure it wasn't exactly the ones I thought, but... well you get my drift.

I almost gagged at the thought. Right into the expensive keyboard. Then how would I communicate with the rest of civilization?

Why can't I predict the stock market with as high an accuracy? Then the Million Dollar Armegedon Idea money would be chump change? Or flying monkey change as the true case may be.

Oh well time to gargle the taste away... L8r

SBCJester21 wrote:A Matthew Sighting! I want that Million Dollar Armagedon Idea Money!

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andrewkl wrote:I thought you guys were in Texas? you're using a San Francisco area code....

The service they're using (which was originally intended as a way to get the podcast on your phone, with the voice mail option an added benefit) provided the phone number, not Woot. That's why it's in San Fran and not Texas.

Randy was adorable. I'd hit it.

awrynight wrote:Randy was adorable. I'd hit it.

Hi, mom.

Randy is from the mid-West.

He's probably the kind of guy who can't accept that a typical mid-Western diet contributes to obesity and heart disease. Breakfasts of eggs, bacon, sausage and grits. Lunches of fast-food wherever they serve fast-food. Suppers that mainly consist of red meat and potatoes. Having these foods every day of the week is not healthy.

He refuses to get a gym membership and to consume foods such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

But think about it, Randy. You could start by working out every other day or even by walking up to 45 minutes each day. You could shift your diet gradually too. It's in the best interest of your health and your family. You just might be the one to help us finally extinguish the stereotype that all Americans are either overweight or obese. A thin American seems to be fictional in today's world.

My advice to you and to anybody like you, is to embrace the idea of getting a gym membership. It only costs about $20/month after the sign-up fee. The best rates are found around January and you don't have to clutter your house with all kinds of equipment. Try eating a small bowl of unsweetened cereal in the morning with a little fruit, but make sure you never skip breakfast. Skip supper if you're going to skip a meal.

But if you insist on continuing your bad habits, I guess I'll predict that you'll eventually find yourself waking up in the hospital after suffering a major heart attack. After that you'll probably be seeing a Cardiologist on a regular basis, and taking expensive, prescription pills in the hopes of trying to survive another day. I just hope those days are quality days.

We love you Randy. Please take care of yourself.

matthew wrote:No, thank you!

This is just like when when radio tried to supplant the newspaper; television, the radio; the VCR, Betamax; the Internet, cable news; DVR, the VCR. No one liked it. And we all know how those battles turned out. No one likes new technology!

Bring back the podcast.

I finally learned how to convert Julian to Gregorian calendar dates, and I want to believe you've learned something too.

Wow, he can really type. I can tell because of the way he was typing.

Just. Wow. Even without putting on my official woot.com 3D glasses, the realism of his performance made me feel like I was there.

kimberly4woot wrote:Randy is from the mid-West.

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We love you Randy. Please take care of yourself.

That was actually pretty cleverly written. I am impressed! But wait a second... I think you're calling Randy fat...

Dear woot podcast team; nothing brings quite such joy as a daily audio podcast. If you haven't garnered enough feedback just yet; going back to a new audio podcast per day would be really appreciated. Your creative endeavors in the weekly video podcast are quite apparent enough but not so satisfying as new creativity each day. Thanks for all the great work you do! I'm not quite sure if there is some 'limited time only' nature to these once per week videos but just thought I should levy my vote towards the format that would be most appreciated. You guys collectively rock and keep up the great work!

shawnmiller wrote:So how about today's Wootcast, hunh? This thread is for talking about it and all the ways in which it bored, offended, annoyed or otherwise failed to entertain us. Here, I'll kick off the discussion: WORST. WOOTCAST. EVER.

Funny.. but seriously.... what's up w/ the darn Background music !!!??? it was louder than dude's voice and sooo boring and repetitive.. IMHO

Is Randy Cleveland on the cover of the new Weezer album?

Apparently, w00t staffers are not the only ones who think that I am decidedly freakish looking...



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Below is a sketch of me, done recently by some older drunk lady at Stober's Bar in Lansing, MI.



Is it really any wonder that I'm single??