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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Congratulations to Mad Music Archive member "petelikes3" from Caufield, Liverpool, England...
Our 35,000th Member!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I am pretty sure that some part of the spike can be attributed to Haul-E-Weird. Which was toward the end of the Halloween time frame. Thanks Weird Val.
--- peterpuck9
But it's my only line!
It seems like this year the Halloween and Christmas contests have brought in some new members also.
--- Stavro288
Right! I heard that. As Officer Commanding the Regular Army's Advertising Division, I object, in the strongest possible terms to this obvious reference to our own slogan, 'lt's a dog's life ...man's life in the modern army' and I warn this thread that any recurrence of this sloppy, long-haired civilian plagiarism will be dealt with most severely.
--- peterpuck9
It's a man's life in Monty Python reenactment...
--- Stavro288
I suspect a goodly chunk of those blog entries are Pythonesque in nature and X percent deal with site functions since some crackpot editor guy thought it a good idea to make a blog to consolidate site concerns to make them easier to deal with. People got very inventive with their blogs as well.
As of this writing, there are 2050 actives. Last year at Christmas as it says earlier in this thread, there were 2547. At the present rate of increase, we may be just short of that by year's end. At it's low point a few months ago, there were just under 1000. It's most certainly Q4 and its Halloween & Xmas music that bring in the new membership. Wayne confirmed this for me last spring when I asked him how we lost 750 active members so quickly. 'Twas that "magic season".
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d But it's my only line!
It seems like this year the Halloween and Christmas contests have brought in some new members also.
--- Stavro288
Right! I heard that. As Officer Commanding the Regular Army's Advertising Division, I object, in the strongest possible terms to this obvious reference to our own slogan, 'lt's a dog's life ...man's life in the modern army' and I warn this thread that any recurrence of this sloppy, long-haired civilian plagiarism will be dealt with most severely.
--- peterpuck9
It's a man's life in Monty Python reenactment...
--- Stavro288
I suspect a goodly chunk of those blog entries are Pythonesque in nature and X percent deal with site functions since some crackpot editor guy thought it a good idea to make a blog to consolidate site concerns to make them easier to deal with. People got very inventive with their blogs as well.
As of this writing, there are 2050 actives. Last year at Christmas as it says earlier in this thread, there were 2547. At the present rate of increase, we may be just short of that by year's end. At it's low point a few months ago, there were just under 1000. It's most certainly Q4 and its Halloween & Xmas music that bring in the new membership. Wayne confirmed this for me last spring when I asked him how we lost 750 active members so quickly. 'Twas that "magic season".
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Right! I heard that. As Officer Commanding the Regular Army's Advertising Division, I object, in the strongest possible terms to this obvious reference to our own slogan, 'lt's a dog's life ...man's life in the modern army' and I warn this thread that any recurrence of this sloppy, long-haired civilian plagiarism will be dealt with most severely.
--- peterpuck9
It's a man's life in Monty Python reenactment...
--- Stavro288
I suspect a goodly chunk of those blog entries are Pythonesque in nature and X percent deal with site functions since some crackpot editor guy thought it a good idea to make a blog to consolidate site concerns to make them easier to deal with. People got very inventive with their blogs as well.
As of this writing, there are 2050 actives. Last year at Christmas as it says earlier in this thread, there were 2547. At the present rate of increase, we may be just short of that by year's end. At it's low point a few months ago, there were just under 1000. It's most certainly Q4 and its Halloween & Xmas music that bring in the new membership. Wayne confirmed this for me last spring when I asked him how we lost 750 active members so quickly. 'Twas that "magic season".
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d It's a man's life in Monty Python reenactment...
--- Stavro288
I suspect a goodly chunk of those blog entries are Pythonesque in nature and X percent deal with site functions since some crackpot editor guy thought it a good idea to make a blog to consolidate site concerns to make them easier to deal with. People got very inventive with their blogs as well.
As of this writing, there are 2050 actives. Last year at Christmas as it says earlier in this thread, there were 2547. At the present rate of increase, we may be just short of that by year's end. At it's low point a few months ago, there were just under 1000. It's most certainly Q4 and its Halloween & Xmas music that bring in the new membership. Wayne confirmed this for me last spring when I asked him how we lost 750 active members so quickly. 'Twas that "magic season".
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d A welcome to BuddhaJohn, also from Michigan, who joined today, looked songs over, made mp3 purchases, and as I see in the members online page, currently is downloading his purchases.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I check TMMA on a daily basis, but don't always log in unless I want to post a reply or download a show. I can read the forums & blogs just fine without logging in.
--- jammin DIA
Good point. I think you only have to log in if you want to download or post.
--- Project Sisyphus
I think the number of "active users" may be far greater if you count folks who've signed up and visit the site frequently but don't log in every time.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Well, if it wasn't for HalfBee, I don't think there would bee that many other blog entries, as he has keep up his entry-a-day rountine for quite some time now. When you check and see a new entry, you are more likely to want to do one yourself. I've gone in odd spurts.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I suspect a goodly chunk of those blog entries are Pythonesque in nature and X percent deal with site functions since some crackpot editor guy thought it a good idea to make a blog to consolidate site concerns to make them easier to deal with. People got very inventive with their blogs as well.
As of this writing, there are 2050 actives. Last year at Christmas as it says earlier in this thread, there were 2547. At the present rate of increase, we may be just short of that by year's end. At it's low point a few months ago, there were just under 1000. It's most certainly Q4 and its Halloween & Xmas music that bring in the new membership. Wayne confirmed this for me last spring when I asked him how we lost 750 active members so quickly. 'Twas that "magic season".
Somewhere around here, he posted that when the MadSpaces were complete (with the addition of 'myFiles', they now are), he would send out a mass e-mail to all members in an attempt to bring back the tens of thousands of inactives. The MadSpaces, blogs and MP3 store might make them more inclined to stay and possibly participate more. It's still a good idea.
--- Tim P. Ryan
It looks like the number of blog entires is around 530.
Hard to tell. Still there are very few new voices in these forums. I do think this is also a surge for Halloween and Christmas music. Wayne might be able to tell us if the year's past Christmas shows are being listened to by new members.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Good point. I think you only have to log in if you want to download or post.
--- Project Sisyphus
I think the number of "active users" may be far greater if you count folks who've signed up and visit the site frequently but don't log in every time.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I think the number of "active users" may be far greater if you count folks who've signed up and visit the site frequently but don't log in every time.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d It looks like the number of blog entires is around 530.
Hard to tell. Still there are very few new voices in these forums. I do think this is also a surge for Halloween and Christmas music. Wayne might be able to tell us if the year's past Christmas shows are being listened to by new members.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We also have blogs that are similar to the forum and that is new this year. Tim can you do a count on those? I've noticed the member count has been steadily climbing the last 2 month. Besides the fact this is a great site, any thoughts for the steady increase in active members.
--- Tim P. Ryan
It looks like the number of main forum topics for the year 2007 will be around 1,100.
-Tim
--- Tim P. Ryan
I did a rough count on the Main Forum topic threads started. It looks like we got a bit over 700 for the first year, 2005 and will have near 800 for 2006. Pretty darn active. That does not include forum responsed in the News, Show, Song, Artist & Album pages.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d It looks like the number of main forum topics for the year 2007 will be around 1,100.
-Tim
--- Tim P. Ryan
I did a rough count on the Main Forum topic threads started. It looks like we got a bit over 700 for the first year, 2005 and will have near 800 for 2006. Pretty darn active. That does not include forum responsed in the News, Show, Song, Artist & Album pages.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Well, without an email to inactive members, like we had last year at this time, we are at 2,000 current active members. Must be people searching for/ wanting that funny Christmas/holiday music. About 40 news members since noon today, taking total membership up past 34,300.
-Tim
p.s. I used the search function to find this forum thread, remembering 'popularity' as a keyword.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d That's fantastic, Wayne. Congratulations!
xoxox
Spaff
--- Captain Wayne
Congratulations to Mad Music Archive member "krand12" in Mount Vernon, WA...
Our 25,000th Member!!
WHOO-HOO!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Congratulations to Mad Music Archive member "krand12" in Mount Vernon, WA...
Our 25,000th Member!!
WHOO-HOO!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d And we just went past user 22,222!
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Over 2500 Active members now (2547 as I write this).
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I did a rough count on the Main Forum topic threads started. It looks like we got a bit over 700 for the first year, 2005 and will have near 800 for 2006. Pretty darn active. That does not include forum responsed in the News, Show, Song, Artist & Album pages.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d That's more or less exactly the way I've always made them. (and do again now that my burner is fried) It's nice to hear there's someone else out there who compiles their own unique 'best of' tapes the way I do. But for the sake of peace and quiet, I do collect complete Dr.D shows on Halloween and Xmas occasionally. I hope PYX 106 doesn't screw up the shows or segments order when the Xmas shows air.
--- peppertree5706
I have always been into making my own "best of" tapes of Dr. D. shows. Whenever I hear a show (I am backed up about four years now), I record songs I like but do not have to a master tape. Everything is still on cassette. After I finish the show, it is erased and the tape is used for a new show. I am in it for the music.
Steven Green
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I have always been into making my own "best of" tapes of Dr. D. shows. Whenever I hear a show (I am backed up about four years now), I record songs I like but do not have to a master tape. Everything is still on cassette. After I finish the show, it is erased and the tape is used for a new show. I am in it for the music.
Steven Green
--- Stavro288
See, I'm just the opposite. To me, it's about the tunes and the humor by itself. It's about piecing together cassettes and CDs of my particular sick taste of dementia and having a laugh every now and again. I've made a LOT of these albums over the decades, some with themes- Xmas and Halloween are my favorites- others with sections of a CD about a theme- dogs, alcohol, pirates, etc.- but all made by me. These compilations, as they age, remind me of the times that I made them in as well as being dementia to be heard for the sheer hell of it. To me, collecting whole shows and skipping through the dull bits (and there are dull bits- admit it, not every last tune is a gem) is too much of a bother. Perhaps we can agree to disagree how we ingest our dementia, but agree that having Dr.D. and Cap'n Wayne around make existence suck a bit less.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Congratulations to Mad Music Archive member "primetime" in Omaha, NE...
Our 20,000th Member!!
WHOO-HOO!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d The active list is only for someone who has logged in during the last 30 days. About 35 or so days ago Wayne sent out the email to everyone in the mailing list. Many who left before the Dr. D shows were pulled, came and checked out the site. Some of those people will stay. I believe MMA was around 1400 active when he did that. I think we are going to stabilize around 1750-1800. The site should then continue to grow as the exposure of the show goes up.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Marvelous. Now that that's settled, it's time for a stupid question about the listed topic. I'm sure we've noticed that after months of encouraging buildup, more than 500 active registered users have vanished mysteriously in the past week. As I write this, the number stands at 1898 down from 2418 on the 23rd. Could the powers that be tell me what happened to them? Were they consumed by hordes of rampaging belly button lint? Or did they simply 'sell the children, move to Zanzibar, and begin smoking opium rectally' as Carlin once put it?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I was speaking for myself. The main thing is that you enjoy your collection of dementia, however you want to collect it.......P
--- Stavro288
I wasn't suggesting the spoken and/or non music elements of either Dr.D or TMMS weren't fun to listen to, only that I didn't collect entire shows the way Tim does. This business of collecting songs alone goes back to the 70s when one would have to amass piles of cassettes to get whole (Dr.D) shows and I simply found a fun way to get around all the potential clutter and expense. These days, large capacity hard drives and such things make it possible to just download everything and have it there. Call me an old fart, but if it's not sitting on your shelf gathering dust, it's not a 'collection'.
--- peterpuck9
I download all of the segments. The show isn't just about the songs/tracks themselves but all of the information, jokes and sound bites that Wayne puts in between the songs. (Not to mention the phone requests) That is probably as much work as compiling the songs and so I personally feel it's worthwhile to give it a listen. I think that otherwise, you miss half the fun!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I wasn't suggesting the spoken and/or non music elements of either Dr.D or TMMS weren't fun to listen to, only that I didn't collect entire shows the way Tim does. This business of collecting songs alone goes back to the 70s when one would have to amass piles of cassettes to get whole (Dr.D) shows and I simply found a fun way to get around all the potential clutter and expense. These days, large capacity hard drives and such things make it possible to just download everything and have it there. Call me an old fart, but if it's not sitting on your shelf gathering dust, it's not a 'collection'.
--- peterpuck9
I download all of the segments. The show isn't just about the songs/tracks themselves but all of the information, jokes and sound bites that Wayne puts in between the songs. (Not to mention the phone requests) That is probably as much work as compiling the songs and so I personally feel it's worthwhile to give it a listen. I think that otherwise, you miss half the fun!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I download all of the segments. The show isn't just about the songs/tracks themselves but all of the information, jokes and sound bites that Wayne puts in between the songs. (Not to mention the phone requests) That is probably as much work as compiling the songs and so I personally feel it's worthwhile to give it a listen. I think that otherwise, you miss half the fun!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d See, I'm just the opposite. To me, it's about the tunes and the humor by itself. It's about piecing together cassettes and CDs of my particular sick taste of dementia and having a laugh every now and again. I've made a LOT of these albums over the decades, some with themes- Xmas and Halloween are my favorites- others with sections of a CD about a theme- dogs, alcohol, pirates, etc.- but all made by me. These compilations, as they age, remind me of the times that I made them in as well as being dementia to be heard for the sheer hell of it. To me, collecting whole shows and skipping through the dull bits (and there are dull bits- admit it, not every last tune is a gem) is too much of a bother. Perhaps we can agree to disagree how we ingest our dementia, but agree that having Dr.D. and Cap'n Wayne around make existence suck a bit less.
--- Tim P. Ryan
Okay, I guess I'm too much a collector, can't throw anything away, learned the lesson before that complete DrD shows are valued more than the songs chopped out of them or partial shows. Also, I'm too much a radio fan to want to listen to the show as a complete radio show. It's just not cricket to listen in the way than traditional radio has you listening, in a forward time stream.
); -Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Okay, I guess I'm too much a collector, can't throw anything away, learned the lesson before that complete DrD shows are valued more than the songs chopped out of them or partial shows. Also, I'm too much a radio fan to want to listen to the show as a complete radio show. It's just not cricket to listen in the way than traditional radio has you listening, in a forward time stream.
); -Tim
--- Stavro288
I'll be the 1st to admit to doing that, from time to time. Sometimes I'll look at the playlist and see a segment that makes me think- 'I've only heard those a couple zillion times'. Other times it's the topic that just doesn't fry my bacon. Usually it all works, but occasionally there's a segment you don't feel like hearing, for whatever the reason, so it's not downloaded with the rest.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We don't get to see the numbers this way when useing the tmms.mypodcasts site. We can only a total gigabytes downloaded figure. But this exercise does show us that we have about 20 times the 128k downloads than the 64k downloads. When Wayne tried to calculate the total gigabytes download to a listener number he was useing a 1 to 1 ratio instead.
-Tim
--- Sick Puppy
I wonder what the numbers would look like on a week when everything runs the way it was intended.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Haven't posted in a while, but still been here in the background.
The station here in Aust has been getting calls and e-mails about MMS, which indicates that there is a listener base, how many we don't know, although our official potential listener base is 45k+, actual is closer to 500k+.
Strangely, we get a few e-mails from the UK, who listen online to our stream, as MMS is on while they sit down to lunch.
Alex
--- Captain Wayne
Plus who knows how many on 97.9 Melbourne Australia, 90.1 KFKX Hastings Nebraska and on DFSX Radio!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d That's exactly what I noticed. I aborted on Sunday night, then the transfer failed at least three times on Monday. I wonder what the numbers would look like on a week when everything runs the way it was intended.
--- mheitowit
With the slow downloading time, my podcatcher failed several times and had to be restarted. Because of the download problems I doubt the numers are accurate unless the count only counts completed downloads. I will say it was worth the wait to hear the show.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Like I've said before, I do that all the time! But for TMMS, I also download at least the first or last part to find out what is being given away on the next show.
--- Stavro288
I'll be the 1st to admit to doing that, from time to time. Sometimes I'll look at the playlist and see a segment that makes me think- 'I've only heard those a couple zillion times'. Other times it's the topic that just doesn't fry my bacon. Usually it all works, but occasionally there's a segment you don't feel like hearing, for whatever the reason, so it's not downloaded with the rest.
--- Tim P. Ryan
Do some just come in, browse the playlist and only download certain segments to hear particular songs?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I'll be the 1st to admit to doing that, from time to time. Sometimes I'll look at the playlist and see a segment that makes me think- 'I've only heard those a couple zillion times'. Other times it's the topic that just doesn't fry my bacon. Usually it all works, but occasionally there's a segment you don't feel like hearing, for whatever the reason, so it's not downloaded with the rest.
--- Tim P. Ryan
Do some just come in, browse the playlist and only download certain segments to hear particular songs?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d With the slow downloading time, my podcatcher failed several times and had to be restarted. Because of the download problems I doubt the numers are accurate unless the count only counts completed downloads. I will say it was worth the wait to hear the show.
--- Tim P. Ryan
I, too, wonder about the differences. Did podcast catchers fail on automagic downloads, partularly in Segment 2? Do some just come in, browse the playlist and only download certain segments to hear particular songs?
Still I am please to say I had over 2,000 listeners, unknown how many additional by multiple listeners per download.
-Tim
--- Nigel128
Does the difference in numbers through the segments mean that some people don't download the whole show?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I, too, wonder about the differences. Did podcast catchers fail on automagic downloads, partularly in Segment 2? Do some just come in, browse the playlist and only download certain segments to hear particular songs?
Still I am please to say I had over 2,000 listeners, unknown how many additional by multiple listeners per download.
-Tim
--- Nigel128
Does the difference in numbers through the segments mean that some people don't download the whole show?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Does the difference in numbers through the segments mean that some people don't download the whole show? If so, how strange (or should that be mad!!!)
--- Captain Wayne
Here are the download stats from Tim's show last week. Based on this we have well over 2,000 regular online listeners!
Bitrate
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128k 64k Total
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Segment 1 2132 107 2239
Segment 2 1907 84 1991
Segment 3 2264 93 2357
Segment 4 2391 77 2468
Segment 5 2329 71 2400
Segment 6 2812 108 2920
Average: 2396
Plus who knows how many on 97.9 Melbourne Australia, 90.1 KFKX Hastings Nebraska and on DFSX Radio!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Here are the download stats from Tim's show last week. Based on this we have well over 2,000 regular online listeners!
Bitrate
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128k 64k Total
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Segment 1 2132 107 2239
Segment 2 1907 84 1991
Segment 3 2264 93 2357
Segment 4 2391 77 2468
Segment 5 2329 71 2400
Segment 6 2812 108 2920
Average: 2396
Plus who knows how many on 97.9 Melbourne Australia, 90.1 KFKX Hastings Nebraska and on DFSX Radio!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d 2418 active members
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Searching on 'demento' in Google, we are on the second page.
But a song title that can be unique, ie,
'Vanna, Pick Me A Letter' comes up first in the search, ahead of Dr. Dave's tripod page and a Dr. Demento listing of the 1987 Funny 25.
Other songs, like 'Granny and the Kid' have too many common words on other pages to get that on page 1 of the search.
-Tim
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I did a wild search and this website didn't even show on the first page for anything but "Mad Music".
I even searched "humorous music" and "humourous music", just in case there was any distinction between the American and Canadian spellings.... Of course, that led to "humerus music" to see if there were any songs about the funny bone. (Where's Carla Ulbrich when you need her?)
--- peppertree5706
Is this website number one on any search engines under general catagories, such as Dr. Demento or Novelty Music?
Does anyone have stats or trivia on that?
Steven Green
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d 2302 active members.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We got 2274 active members out of roughly 19100 total. That comes to 11.9%.
--- Captain Wayne
I remember at one time we had 1,722 Current Active Registered Users when we had about 13,500 members. That was about 12.75%
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d It is number two on Google and Yahoo when searching "Mad Music". Search for "Mad Music Hour" and we are number one.
--- peppertree5706
Is this website number one on any search engines under general catagories, such as Dr. Demento or Novelty Music?
Does anyone have stats or trivia on that?
Steven Green
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Is this website number one on any search engines under general catagories, such as Dr. Demento or Novelty Music?
Does anyone have stats or trivia on that?
Steven Green
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Congratulations to Mad Music Archive member "CircleYranch" from Carol Stream, IL - our 19,000th member!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d At this point, there are active members in all 50 states.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d 2203 active members
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Whoo-Hoo!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Both last evening and again this morning, 2006 active users in 2006!
An increase of about 500 in a week, welcome back old members, welcome new members.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We're now at 2004 active users!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Just passed the 1900 mark, currently at 1903. 2000 by the weekend!!!!!!!!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I remember at one time we had 1,722 Current Active Registered Users when we had about 13,500 members. That was about 12.75%
--- SpongeBobLuvr
With over 18000 members registered at this moment, that's about 10%. What was the percentage like when we had the old archives?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d With over 18000 members registered at this moment, that's about 10%. What was the percentage like when we had the old archives?
--- Captain Wayne
Right now we're up to 1,817 Current Active Registered Users.
That's over 300 more than yesterday morning!
And the highest ever, even higher than when we had the Demento MP3s!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We will be reaching 2000 members soon. Hopefully, there won't be any M2K problems! ;-)
--- Captain Wayne
Right now we're up to 1,817 Current Active Registered Users.
That's over 300 more than yesterday morning!
And the highest ever, even higher than when we had the Demento MP3s!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d To enjoy the music you don't have to live the life of the class clown, the prankster, the joker. Sense of humor, yes. The music has so much variety that it may not all be your cup of tea, your mug of beer, your belly-button lint; but as long as you enjoy some of it, you're having more fun than those who don't.
-Tim
--- aduerksen3
... I guess by the stuff I've been reading that I'm only slightly demented but some of my friends think I'm a little over the edge ...
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d In the past I enjoyed the Dr. D's mp3's - listening again to those that really tickled my funny bone. I also need to clear some time to listen to the MMS. I do check back every couple of days to the site to read the most recent forum posts to keep up on what's going on. I guess by the stuff I've been reading that I'm only slightly demented but some of my friends think I'm a little over the edge (although I have some that bring me to tears of laughter).
--- Tim P. Ryan
I would like to thank the some 128 returning members for coming back for another look. Enjoy.
Let us know what you all enjoyed.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Right now we're up to 1,817 Current Active Registered Users.
That's over 300 more than yesterday morning!
And the highest ever, even higher than when we had the Demento MP3s!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I would like to thank the some 128 returning members for coming back for another look. Enjoy.
Let us know what you all enjoyed.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d The email helped bring people back. We just passed the 1700 mark. Should pass the 1733 record in the next hour.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Congratulations to Mad Music Archive Member "Clark" - our 18,000th Member!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I strongly agree. I, as well as some other people, have put quite a few inside jokes into things. And I hope more people do the same.
--- Sick Puppy
I believe a key to attracting people is "content". Forums are a great thing, but the content evolves. You can miss a day and easily catch up.
Content that is here today and gone tomorrow is most likely to bring people back who don't want to miss anything. I haven't taken the time to fully consider what content to bring in, since I'm replying mostly on impulse, but I have seen sites that offer a daily comic or joke.... and services that automatically rotate the content for you. Naturally we'll be looking for some kind of musical and/or comedy content.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I believe a key to attracting people is "content". Forums are a great thing, but the content evolves. You can miss a day and easily catch up.
Content that is here today and gone tomorrow is most likely to bring people back who don't want to miss anything. I haven't taken the time to fully consider what content to bring in, since I'm replying mostly on impulse, but I have seen sites that offer a daily comic or joke.... and services that automatically rotate the content for you. Naturally we'll be looking for some kind of musical and/or comedy content.
Of course it might just be easier to convince everybody else that the Mad Music community is fun and that us regulars don't bite.... unless you really want us to.
--- Captain Wayne
I looked at just people who posted a comment in one of the forums and came up with 71 out of the 1600 - or less than 5% active in the forums, more than 95% streaming only (or "lurking"). Possibly more add song details, artist info, etc. But I'm sure it's not all that high.
Anyone got ideas on how to get them involved in more than just listening to the shows?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Marcus,
One thing I built in was the ability to credit the uploads to www.MegaWavs.com - I just have to finish the programming for that part (this weekend? Maybe... trying to get "New in 2006" up to date here). I will finish it soon!
Thanks for the insight on "cyber-babies". That may be it. Tim and I were discussing ways to draw them out this evening. I don't know how much success we will have, but it's worth the time to try to build the community even farther.
Heck, with all the free time I have <grin> I should be able to spark things up.
But then, if I was sparking things up, I'd have a LOT of friends! <double-grin>
--- Marcus Tee
...research and I also love to collect things so when you started your Megawavs site I was in pig heaven. (I also want to get credit for what I've done which is done here on MMA but not on Magawavs. (sigh))
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I looked at just people who posted a comment in one of the forums and came up with 71 out of the 1600 - or less than 5% active in the forums, more than 95% streaming only (or "lurking"). Possibly more add song details, artist info, etc. But I'm sure it's not all that high.
Anyone got ideas on how to get them involved in more than just listening to the shows?
--- macca45
Just for my own curiosity, of the 1600, how many take an active part in the forum, maybe only just once, and how many just download the shows?
Alex
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d My own perception (Wayne would have real numbers):
I would say about 16 regularly participate in the forums. This is a slightly different 16 than the 16 that were here a year ago, or even the 16 near the begining at Jan '05.
I would say about 64 have been in the forums with returning visits weeks or months later.
I would say about 128 have made a once-only or short-term return visits to the forums. Unfortunatly, this includes a lot of artists who have checked in, updated their information, but have not returned on a regular basis.
I am glad we have seen some of those that have recently joined posting in the forums.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Just for my own curiosity, of the 1600, how many take an active part in the forum, maybe only just once, and how many just download the shows?
Alex
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d 
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Thats what Mo said to the Stooges -
"Curly, Always drink POP! You larry - tea!"
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Excellent question and point, Sick Puppy!
Wayne is playing a significant amount of material that Dr. D has not played for whatever reason and his show is still accessible (for free) to anyone who wants to listen. His podcast has become an essential part of the novelty music landscape!
--- Sick Puppy
That's about what I expected to hear. It's further evidence that The Mad Music Show is already playing an important role in promoting new songs (and artists) that would not otherwise have been played. Perhaps the next Weird Al will get his/her start right here.
--- Captain Wayne
We've played 310 songs on the Mad Music Show that have never been played on The Dr. Demento Show (about 1/4 of what is played).
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d That's about what I expected to hear. It's further evidence that The Mad Music Show is already playing an important role in promoting new songs (and artists) that would not otherwise have been played. Perhaps the next Weird Al will get his/her start right here.
--- Captain Wayne
We've played 310 songs on the Mad Music Show that have never been played on The Dr. Demento Show (about 1/4 of what is played).
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We've played 310 songs on the Mad Music Show that have never been played on The Dr. Demento Show (about 1/4 of what is played).
--- Sick Puppy
My curiosity has gone a little further.... How many of those songs are unique to The Mad Music Show, or otherwise not played on the Doctor Demento Show?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d My curiosity has gone a little further.... How many of those songs are unique to The Mad Music Show, or otherwise not played on the Doctor Demento Show?
--- Captain Wayne
Sure - so far I've played 1,351 different songs on The Mad Music Show.
--- Tim P. Ryan
Can you query the database to tell us how many unique titles we have heard thus far on The Mad Music Show?.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Sure - so far I've played 1,351 different songs on The Mad Music Show.
--- Tim P. Ryan
Can you query the database to tell us how many unique titles we have heard thus far on The Mad Music Show?.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Captain,
Can you query the database to tell us how many unique titles we have heard thus far on The Mad Music Show?.
In the near-year, I would think we would be near average 30 per show for 50 weeks at 1,500. A good reason to be attracting members and listeners.
-Tim
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Contratulations to Mad Music Archive member "Capt. Craig" of Kelligrews, NL, Canada!
Our 17,000th member!!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d The higgest I remember ever seeing was 1,733 - but that was back when we had the Demento MP3s online. Now it's just Manic Mondays, Freakin' Funny Music and The Mad Music Show - well, and all the other features too!
--- peterpuck9
What was the highest number of users in the past?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d What was the highest number of users in the past?
--- SpongeBobLuvr
We just broke 1500 users! Pretty soon it'll be a record!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We just broke 1500 users! Pretty soon it'll be a record!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Hit 1401 Current Active Registered Users tonight!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d 1300 Current Active Registered Users
Congratulations Wayne!!!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Contratulations to Mad Music Archive member "brooketsmiley" of Los Angeles, California
Our 16,000th member!!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Last time we had that many users, there were only 6 pages on the list. We have 100 users per page now, so how was it set up back then?
--- Captain Wayne
Whoo-Hoo, again!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Whoo-Hoo, again!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Hi everone I've been a member here for awhile and being from SC i dont think we have ever had a station that carried the doctor infact the only music i had ever heard before the MMA was weird al,then one night while i was on wikipeida i looked up the doctor and one of the links on the page was to the MMA. so i came here and was immediately hooked now the MMA is a nightly stop for me i really applaud wayne for starting this site and his podcast. so since this has gone on far too long i would just like to reiterate my thanks for this website and the great music we all get to share in!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Wow, now over 1100 Current Active Registered Users!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Whoo-Hoo!
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Wasn't there a representative of Talonian a member here prior to pulling of the Dr D files?
Could be wrong though.
Alex
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d All I know about 'The Good Doctor' is I was barely aware of the radio Show... it was never on in my area, I wasn't aware of it on the internet when I had a decent enough connection to hear it. etc...
What I was aware of, scanning the 'Humor' sections of my local Record stores, and seeing the 'Dr. Demento' collections, and hearing the crazy compilations there.
So for me, it's always about the music, and the artists. The facilitator is nice... and currently in my world, that facilitator is Wayne... and once we get off living check to check I will float some lovin' his way for all the hours of entertainment I am enjoying at his expense, cause frankly it's not fair to get all this great entertainment for free.
But mostly I am a pirate at heart ;)
This site is great, and it's one of the best accidents i've ever had stumbling across it in my meanderings in cyberspace.
Keep up the fantastic work... and that goes for Manic Mondays, and Freekin Funny Music as well.... all great shows that help me get through the work week.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Wayne... Your opinions on what happened are very much respected here, and I would hope that nobody would try to convince you to go public with your opinions on the subject. You're not alone in your belief that Talonian had a financial motive behind their decisions. However, it may very well backfire.
Why did we listen to the Doctor Demento Show? Was it for the doctor or was it for the music? Although there is no doubt he is a very talented and charismatic radio host, he was not my reason for listening. I came back for the music.
As a result of these events, the doctor has something he never had before. Strong competition. The Mad Music Show started as a quality production and is getting better with every week. I think that once radio stations discover it can be broadcast it will be broadcast... and I can guess it would be easier and cheaper to accomplish than airing Doctor Demento.
Like I said before, the future is here. I don't wish any bad luck on Doctor Demento, but my support remains here.
Some day we can all look back and say we were here when the Mad Music Show began.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d I remember the events and I appreciate your comments, Wayne. I'm glad you were able to turn things around and give us what we have today.....Thanks........Pete
--- Captain Wayne
Yes, I was away from the site for a few days back then - but I don’t see any problem with that. I stated that the shows were pulled and why - nothing to really discuss there.
You need to try to see things from my perspective... I spent hundreds of hours putting this site together and offering the Doctor's shows for everyone to hear - with Talonian's permission. Then I'm blindsided by the requirement to remove them at once or face immediate legal charges. The requirement coming through Talonian as a "strong suggestion" which I feel was definitely a thinly-veiled ultimatum with a profit motive.
I still have strong opinions about what happened, about the Doctor, and especially about Talonian - but they are not something I choose to share in an open forum. I respect the Doctor and have no need to be 'heard and understood' by others on the subject. We'll just leave it saying that I was hurt, angered and concerned about losing my life's savings in a law suit.
It was a very trying time and I felt that me holding my tongue was a better idea than posting what I really thought about those involved!
--- SpongeBobLuvr
That reminds of one more thing I've been meaning to ask: why wasn't Wayne here when the shutdown took place?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Yes, I was away from the site for a few days back then - but I don’t see any problem with that. I stated that the shows were pulled and why - nothing to really discuss there.
You need to try to see things from my perspective... I spent hundreds of hours putting this site together and offering the Doctor's shows for everyone to hear - with Talonian's permission. Then I'm blindsided by the requirement to remove them at once or face immediate legal charges. The requirement coming through Talonian as a "strong suggestion" which I feel was definitely a thinly-veiled ultimatum with a profit motive.
I still have strong opinions about what happened, about the Doctor, and especially about Talonian - but they are not something I choose to share in an open forum. I respect the Doctor and have no need to be 'heard and understood' by others on the subject. We'll just leave it saying that I was hurt, angered and concerned about losing my life's savings in a law suit.
It was a very trying time and I felt that me holding my tongue was a better idea than posting what I really thought about those involved!
--- SpongeBobLuvr
That reminds of one more thing I've been meaning to ask: why wasn't Wayne here when the shutdown took place?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Sorry, long time since Dr. D was on WIQB, Ann Arbor, MI. He's been missing from the area since May of 1998.
-Tim
--- Reason
well i've listened to dr d since 1974...where can i find him on a station in the metro detroit area?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Wayne was always here. I joined just before the audio was removed. When he sent his email to all us members he said he would be away but that was understandable after all the time and work he had put into the site. That was only a few days and within a few days the idea of the Mad Music show came about and the first Mad Music show was only 19 days after the audio was pulled. I enjoy Dr Demento and the old audio files were nice but I prefer the Mad Music Show. (By the way nice show SpongeBob)
--- SpongeBobLuvr
That reminds of one more thing I've been meaning to ask: why wasn't Wayne here when the shutdown took place?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d We know the future... and for many of us, it does not include regular doses of Doctor Demento. But we have nothing to worry about because the future is here with Captain Wayne.
--- yankofan
Dude, don't dwell in the past, man. Look toward the FUTURE, bro.
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d well i've listened to dr d since 1974...where can i find him on a station in the metro detroit area?
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Dude, don't dwell in the past, man. Look toward the FUTURE, bro. Watch the Weird Al show (now on dvd) or stand in line at your favorite music selling establishment and get a good position for "Straight Outta Lynwood" which comes out 9/26. You are right, though, it is cool to have more dementites and dementoids on this site.
-yankofan
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fjrigjwwe9r2threads:MessageText fiogf49gjkf0d Since that last thread was getting too long, so I decided to start a new one like Wayne did with the site feature thread. Use this thread from now on.
It's nice to see this site with the amount of members it had nine months ago. When the old Dr. Demento files were removed, I knew things were gonna go down. It took me a few days to figure out what was even going on, and I didn't see the e-mail until even later. If I'd knew about it right away, I don't know if I'd still be here.
That reminds of one more thing I've been meaning to ask: why wasn't Wayne here when the shutdown took place?
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