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Mythbusters Were Great
Oct. 5th, 2008 08:09 amI'm very glad I took Wolfling to see the Mythbusters last night. It was a great show. No experiments, and the only explosions were on a video clip (more on that later), but the guys were utterly engaging. It was a conversational/Q&A format, and they sat on tall stools with a UW Physics professor who served as moderator for the first part of the evening. Later they took questions from the audience -- and they commented several times on how smart and articulate the kids here are.
Seeing Adam and Jamie walk out onstage was a pleasant jolt. Here are two guys I've enjoyed on tv for years who I never would have expected to see in the flesh, but there they were. (Celebrity is funny thing.) In person they are exactly what you see on the show: Adam is animated, a joker, and frequently interrupts Jamie. Jamie is quiet, methodical - almost pedantic - and was wearing his beret.
I wish I had a transcript of the evening, or had been taking notes. The points I remember:
( For Mythbusters Fans Only )
The evening ended with a video of outtakes (some were hysterical) followed by a "Greatest Hits" of explosions, including the famous "hot water heater as rocket" sequence. The theater had a big double speaker array and as the explosions got bigger my chest started vibrating. The last segment was edited to the 1812 overture. It may be out there on YouTube somewhere, but it's going to lose a lot at not being on a big screen with a professional sound system.
( A few photos behind this cut. I was surprised when the theater did not say that taking photos or videos was prohibited. )
Wolfling and I had a great time together.
Seeing Adam and Jamie walk out onstage was a pleasant jolt. Here are two guys I've enjoyed on tv for years who I never would have expected to see in the flesh, but there they were. (Celebrity is funny thing.) In person they are exactly what you see on the show: Adam is animated, a joker, and frequently interrupts Jamie. Jamie is quiet, methodical - almost pedantic - and was wearing his beret.
I wish I had a transcript of the evening, or had been taking notes. The points I remember:
( For Mythbusters Fans Only )
The evening ended with a video of outtakes (some were hysterical) followed by a "Greatest Hits" of explosions, including the famous "hot water heater as rocket" sequence. The theater had a big double speaker array and as the explosions got bigger my chest started vibrating. The last segment was edited to the 1812 overture. It may be out there on YouTube somewhere, but it's going to lose a lot at not being on a big screen with a professional sound system.
( A few photos behind this cut. I was surprised when the theater did not say that taking photos or videos was prohibited. )
Wolfling and I had a great time together.
