What is the Watercooler?
It's a haven in the middle of a harsh, 9-to-5 world. A place where you can gather with your fellow human beings and bond over a paper cup full of cool refreshment.
All sorts of randomness is welcome here. Post pictures, videos, special Chat information, or just discuss news and current events.
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What is Movie Sign?
Every Sunday night, we nestle down in Chat and watch an episode of the cult TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K for short) while spamming up the Chat box. Don't worry - we use episodes available on streaming sites so that we can all watch simultaneously.
What's MST3K?
A comedy show that ran from 1988-1999, it's like watching a movie with running commentary. Joel Robinson or Mike Nelson, along with 'bots Tom Servo and Crow, are forced to watch terrible films as part of a mad scientist's bid for world domination. To keep their (and our) sanity, they talk back to the movies and riff on them. A more detailed explanation can be found up at the SoL.
Next Episode
Bela Lugosi plays our token mad scientist in our "spooky" little flick for the day after Halloween. Said scientist sends bouquets of flowers to brides-to-be just before their wedding vows, but they're of the poison kind, so said brides die, leaving evil to extract the fluids of youth. Why? 'cause he's using it on his wife so that she'll stay young, durr-hey.
Host Segment Highlights
It's a normal day on the satellite as we tackle our second season 1 episode. Inventions are swapped while Crow and Tom drool over Tiger Bot magazine before the boys break down and play a game of tag. Then Joel gets a haircut while sharing some small-town gossip before it becomes a contest of good thing/bad thing.
Whether a seasoned vet or new meat, we invite you all to come on down! Movie starts at 8pm EST/5pm PST, room opens at the :30 beforehand.
The password for the room is tigerbot. Be ready to go and find the playlist here.
Movie Sign continues in November with...
11/8 - Episode 607 - Bloodlust (w/short "Uncle Jim's Dairy Farm")
11/15 - Episode 407 - The Killer Shrews (w/short "Junior Rodeo Daredevils")
11/22 - Episode 701 - Night of the Bloodbeast (Turkey Day Edition) - Rewind #1
11/29 - Episode 309 - The Amazing Colossal Man
Sit tight - voting for December Movie Sign Rewind is coming!
Inspired by a chat-crack outbreak of Smeagol-speak. Possibly the lowest point in Leonard Nimoy's career.
I'll be gone this Saturday evening so there won't be Anime Club this week. Kujibiki Unbalance (the OAV, not the series) and Kare Kano ep25-26 will be pushed back to November 7 instead.
