Well, it seems Darmok pulled a fast one on me and didn't do a Sci-Fi Jam podcast afterall. It seems he and some sneaky others decided to do a podcast dedicated to little old me! That was very nice of all of you guys and I'm very touched. Anyway, thanks to Darmok (aka Phil) and all the rest of you for this special treat. Here are some words from Darmok on this cast:
This weekend, Darmok pulls a fast one by inaugurating the first Rico Apprection Day. He has assembled some of his Treks In Sci-Fi friends to pay tribute to Rico for the impact he's had on their lives. In the almost six years of the podcast and forum, Rico has made many friends and inspired them to start their own podcasts. He has brought together a wide assortment of people from different countries who share a love of science fiction and embody the Star Trek philosophy of IDIC (Infinite Diversity In Infinite Combinations). The purpose of this week's podcast is to express appreciation for the man who started the Treks In Sci-Fi community with the goal of fanning the flames of everything Star Trek (as well as Sci-Fi in general). As time went by, Rico invited his listeners to contribute comments and even play a part in the series by hosting a podcast episodes. As a result, he fostered a vibrant, creative collective that continues to grow.
http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_342_Rico_Appreciation.mp3 (http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_342_Rico_Appreciation.mp3)
Heheheheheh! Gotch 'ya! :)
hehehehe. It's no easy fooling the Rico.
LOL.. nice job Phil.. looking forward to this one.
Hee hee I just couldn't wait for this much longer! :)
I like being sneaky :D
Wait...Rico DIDN'T know?? LOL, we all love you Rico. You honestly mean a great deal to all of us and appreciate all you do....And oh, thought I'd share this with you. The most recent interview we did on Tales (Ben who reviewed the new Star Tours), heard about us from...Treks In Sci Fi! So, thanks for that too my brother.
Just listened AWESOME comments from everyone and fantastically put together Phil! Loved it! :)
aww that's so cute! :) we need to celebrate this every year. :D
I never heard anything about this :(
Will be interesting to listen though.
King
Thanks guys.
This would have been a big flop if folks had not come through with the comments. I consider this more of a collaboration, our collective gift episode to Rico. Hopefully, it won't stop here. The more we all contribute, the more we show our appreciation and give him the support he needs. It would seem that the Treks In Sci-Fi community has become a society of its own that develops with each new active member.
The secret had to be maintained (at least I hope it was a secret). What's the fun when someone knows about their own surprise party? It was exciting and fun to pull this together as I wrung my hands together while emitting an evil cackle. I'm not sure if I've achieved my goal of making a grown man cry, but listening to the comments definitely makes me feel like I'm listening to a love-fest. :-)
Rico has impacted each of you in some specific way. Let him know that as you contribute to the community. Not just the "what", but the "why" and "how". Now, the upcoming sixth anniversary show has got to really rock with the comments you guys turn in!
Oh yeah...thanks for everything, Rico!
Thanks Darmok. And here's the man himself who puts this special cast together!
Disappointed i didn't get to send something in for this but look foward to hearing it.
Quote from: WillEagle on July 31, 2011, 05:19:58 PM
Disappointed i didn't get to send something in for this but look foward to hearing it.
Sorry Will. The most public I could make it was asking people to submit for the "Sci-Fi Jam" (which I still plan to do sometime in the future) but checking in with me first. Those who contacted me got the real story.
Look at it this way, you'll have an opportunity to dig deeper and contribute to the sixth year anniversary. I look forward to seeing how much love will be showered out on that episode. So, start writing down notes for that great audio clip you'll be recording. :-)
Hey, Darmok, it was a great idea to do that. I'll start jotting down some notes now for next year.
WillEagle,
The 6th Anniversary show is on September 4th of this year. It'll be here before you know it.
Thanks for the clarification, Vartok.
Great job Phil, awesome producing, great comments from everyone and brilliant tunes at the end as well.
Nice one mate :)
Ps who did The Prisoner mix?
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 01, 2011, 01:45:29 AM
Ps who did The Prisoner mix?
That and most of them are from a collection called Power Themes 90. You can catch them on YouTube:
http://youtu.be/9g2W_JF8QfE (http://youtu.be/9g2W_JF8QfE)
Got through a good portion of this special show on my drive in to work this morning (great way to start the week). You guys (and girls) are just the greatest! There are times in the last year or two when I have thought about ending the podcast, but after all your words of praise and encouragement how can I stop now? Anyway, again thanks for pulling all this together Phil. Great job!
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 01, 2011, 01:36:08 AM
Great job Phil, awesome producing, great comments from everyone and brilliant tunes at the end as well.
Nice one mate :)
Thanks, Meds. I really appreciate your contribution. It was a great example of how a life path was redirected because of the TISF experience. I also now know a little about you as well.
I figured you and Dangelus (as well as our Canadian and Australian friends) would like the dance party stuff. And it's such good music that Americans who like the style of music can enjoy it even if they don't get the references. I've been playing those tunes a bunch of times since yesterday.
Quote from: Darmok on August 01, 2011, 09:03:59 AM
Quote from: HawkeyeMeds on August 01, 2011, 01:36:08 AM
Great job Phil, awesome producing, great comments from everyone and brilliant tunes at the end as well.
Nice one mate :)
Thanks, Meds. I really appreciate your contribution. It was a great example of how a life path was redirected because of the TISF experience. I also now know a little about you as well.
I figured you and Dangelus (as well as our Canadian and Australian friends) would like the dance party stuff. And it's such good music that Americans who like the style of music can enjoy it even if they don't get the references. I've been playing those tunes a bunch of times since yesterday.
It was a cool way to end the show. Party!!! :)
Quote from: Rico on August 01, 2011, 08:51:23 AM
Got through a good portion of this special show on my drive in to work this morning (great way to start the week). You guys (and girls) are just the greatest! There are times in the last year or two when I have thought about ending the podcast, but after all your words of praise and encouragement how can I stop now? Anyway, again thanks for pulling all this together Phil. Great job!
Cool! Mission accomplished! :-)
Glad you were able to give it more of a listen. Hopefully, more people will step up to help with keeping the podcast going strong.
Thanks, Dan.
And thanks for producing your audio clip. It was a great gift.
<blunder>I referred to Gene Roddenberry as the "Great Bird of the Sky" instead of "Great Bird of the Galaxy."</blunder>
I think I had just a handful of brain cells left at about that point of the production. :blush :ohwell
Quote from: Darmok on August 01, 2011, 01:05:11 PM
<blunder>I referred to Gene Roddenberry as the "Great Bird of the Sky" instead of "Great Bird of the Galaxy."</blunder>
I'm sure no-one noticed...well, other than me that is... :D
I listened today and it was a really well put together show.
I'm sorry I didn't get to send something in but my podcast contributions seem to have dried up completely recently. Call it a touch of nerves or self-consciousness, I don't know.
Equally, I don't have a 'Rico changed my life' story so perhaps wouldn't quite have had so much of interest to say.
It was good to hear everyone else.
Just finished the cast.. great job Phil.. great job everyone who sent in comments... a great tribute to THE MAN!!! :)
Quote from: Feathers on August 01, 2011, 02:31:08 PM
Quote from: Darmok on August 01, 2011, 01:05:11 PM
<blunder>I referred to Gene Roddenberry as the "Great Bird of the Sky" instead of "Great Bird of the Galaxy."</blunder>
I'm sure no-one noticed...well, other than me that is... :D
I listened today and it was a really well put together show.
I'm sorry I didn't get to send something in but my podcast contributions seem to have dried up completely recently. Call it a touch of nerves or self-consciousness, I don't know.
Equally, I don't have a 'Rico changed my life' story so perhaps wouldn't quite have had so much of interest to say.
It was good to hear everyone else.
...I noticed that small gaff as well.. :) otherwise outstanding job!
Thanks, Kenny!
Today was the first day that I could actually listen to it and hear all the comments (without focusing on what was wrong with the mix). So cool that the community could come together like that. Further proof of how special this place is.
I was originally going to include this in the show, but pulled it after deciding to put in the dance party.
http://youtu.be/UvoJQlhzHyU (http://youtu.be/UvoJQlhzHyU)
Consider this a bonus track. :-)
Great job Darmok! Wonderful comments everyone. Enjoyed the episode. It would be a very sad day if Treks In Sci-Fi ended, Rico. I hope that never ever comes to fruition. :)
Thanks, Jen!
This could not have happened without you guys pulling together and combining your stories into one great big love gift. Thanks again.
I geeked out and listened to some of it on Trek Radio (I'm a product of my generation that found media more magic than science).
That was a great podcast, Darmok! Everyone sent in great comments. I enjoyed listening to it.
Thanks, M-5. Glad you enjoyed it.
It feel that I learned so much more about this community and have become even more impressed with this collection of interesting people.
Listening now! Great comments all! We love ya Rico!
Just finished listening, Great Job Darmok in putting it all together, very well done and produced. Great comments by everyone, some very heartfelt, and made me realize how great Treks in Sci-Fi is. Thanks Rico for all the hard work you do week in and week out.
Thanks, Jeff. Your contribution helped to make this a nice gift. This is a very special group of people, I must say.
Rico saying, "You kids get off my lawn!" has been in my head all week. :-D
Rico Appreciation Day made the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Daily (Twitter news aggregator) today:
http://paper.li/AnnaDeStefano/1301326055 (http://paper.li/AnnaDeStefano/1301326055)
Cool!
Quote from: Darmok on August 04, 2011, 07:23:05 AM
Thanks, Jeff. Your contribution helped to make this a nice gift. This is a very special group of people, I must say.
Rico saying, "You kids get off my lawn!" has been in my head all week. :-D
I may need to start every podcast from now on using my "Grandpa Rico" voice. :)
Oh that would be cool. :D
@ HawkeyeMeds: "Old Man" Dostie.
Oh yeah, Jeff, I love your selection of music under your comment. I love the soundtrack from the original "Tron". Wendy/Walter Carlos has been one of my musical heroes since I was a teenager.
Great podcast Darmok!
I thought it was very thoughtful and very sweet of everyone to send in comments of appreciation for the first Rico Appreciation day!
I know that just by listening to this podcast over the last few years has been awesome for me. I feel like I'm listening to friends talk about the same and different things that I like. I've also been encouraged to watch other shows such as The Big Bang Theory and also Donnie Darko. I love the comments that people send in. I also love hearing Rico talk about drinking his green tea. He always makes it very personal which is great. I also love listening to other people share his podcast.
Awesome podcast! Keep going Rico!
All the best!
Z
PS. When I was looking for podcasts to listen to I was immediately drawn in by the cartoon Spock picture for the podcast. I knew then that it had to be a great podcast! :laugh: :vulcan
QuoteWhen I was looking for podcasts to listen to I was immediately drawn in by the cartoon Spock picture for the podcast. I knew then that it had to be a great podcast! :laugh: :vulcan
I was thinking the same thing when I was looking for a Star Trek/SciFi podcast to listen to.
Quote from: M-5 on August 05, 2011, 12:48:55 AM
QuoteWhen I was looking for podcasts to listen to I was immediately drawn in by the cartoon Spock picture for the podcast. I knew then that it had to be a great podcast! :laugh: :vulcan
I was thinking the same thing when I was looking for a Star Trek/SciFi podcast to listen to.
I think poor old Spock could do with an upgrade by now. He should be holding an iPad! ;)
Yeah, I always liked that logo but maybe it is time for an upgrade to it. I'll have to speak to my buddy Len over at "Jawbone" sometime.
Quote from: Darmok on August 04, 2011, 01:19:49 PM
Oh yeah, Jeff, I love your selection of music under your comment. I love the soundtrack from the original "Tron". Wendy/Walter Carlos has been one of my musical heroes since I was a teenager.
Thanks Phil, I sort of chose that music for a few reasons: I always liked it, I had it close at hand, since I recently used it on the Tron podcast, and to signify the joint podcast I got to do with Rico.
Quote from: jedijeff on August 05, 2011, 07:01:27 AM
Thanks Phil, I sort of chose that music for a few reasons: I always liked it, I had it close at hand, since I recently used it on the Tron podcast, and to signify the joint podcast I got to do with Rico.
That's cool. Very thoughtful.
I love the rhythmic interplay of the "Tron" music. Lots of going in and out of time signatures. My favorite Carlos piece that does that is "Geodesic Dance".
Listening to everyone's comments of appreciation was very touching.
Rico, you must be feeling pretty good. That's just so awesome that you are loved by really wonderful people. :D
Quote from: Zarabeth32 on August 06, 2011, 06:46:59 PM
Listening to everyone's comments of appreciation was very touching.
The stories are real eye-openers. As we've listened to Rico share his life with us, it's nice to hear listener/members share back.
I'm sure there are more stories that will blow our socks off one day. :)
I really enjoyed this podcast and everyone did a great job but I have to say I really liked Vartok's comment. Very well done.
Quote from: WillEagle on August 07, 2011, 02:17:48 PM
I really enjoyed this podcast and everyone did a great job but I have to say I really liked Vartok's comment. Very well done.
Cool!
Finally got to listen. Kudos Darmok, that was a great episode. If I wasn't so busy, I would have sent something in. :) Until next time!
King
Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on August 07, 2011, 07:54:32 PM
Finally got to listen. Kudos Darmok, that was a great episode. If I wasn't so busy, I would have sent something in. :) Until next time!
Thanks!
You've got plenty of time to submit something for the 6th anniversary show. Dig deep! :-)
I've been catching up on TreksInSciFi, this podcast blew me away. Good job Darmok and everyone else involved!
Many people only see this much love at a funeral or something when it's a little too late... it is great to hear how much Rico and the community here have enriched each other's lives so much.
I'll add my belated thanks too for all the entertainment. Treks in Sci-Fi was a contributing inspiration for me to blog and do an audio cast.
There is a really positive tribe here, an impressive achievement as communities are hard to build. Through sheer hard work, persistence and everyone being so respectful to each other Rico and everyone has created something really special.
Quote from: PaulECoyote on August 30, 2011, 09:55:03 AMMany people only see this much love at a funeral or something when it's a little too late... it is great to hear how much Rico and the community here have enriched each other's lives so much.
Excellent thought. We all too often take the people in our lives for granted and don't express enough appreciation. After 911, Carlos Mencia did an excellent comedy routine that kind of touched upon that, but in the context of appreciating life (he ended the show by simply walking off the stage, his last words, being "Sometimes..."). I think we can apply that to people.
http://youtu.be/2ci-lhMilto (http://youtu.be/2ci-lhMilto)
Here's the full version of that end piece:
http://comedians.jokes.com/carlos-mencia/videos/carlos-mencia---beautiful-life (http://comedians.jokes.com/carlos-mencia/videos/carlos-mencia---beautiful-life)