It’s a wrap on the Back to the Future arc as we have a great time with the BttF III. Highlights: we all reminisce about seeing BttF III in the theater, note that Sean would immediately seek out the founder of Dr. Pepper in 1885, love that the first thing Doc does in 1885 is build a breakfast machine, discuss Doc’s sense of wonder and how it serves him well throughout time (and enjoy seeing him find his soulmate), hear Audra’s history of underwear (in lieu of a non-existent junk report), speculate that Doc may have made more than a few trips in the DeLorean during the end of the first movie, listen to a Manchester caller’s awesome theory of how the time train came to be, hear Chuck’s theory of multiple S-word family entertainment, and wish there was even more BttF. Join us next week for our Halloween Shaun of the Dead re-watch. Plus, if you have time, call in before noon Thursday and share your best Halloween costume story for inclusion in next week’s cast!
Yeah, new cast!!!
Everyone, be sure to join us this Thursday for Shaun Of The Dead Frak Party! Get your DVDs ready!
I’d be listening to the podcast right now but I’m watching Sold Out: A Threevening with Kevin Smith.
So frakkin hilarious
I’m downloading the cast right now, out in the middle of the pacific. I wanted to say a Big Thank-you to Pike and Audra. You guys made my deployment. we had you playing in Combat. like Chuck says at the end of the cast, the people on GWC are the best. Thank-you all again.
-Robert
beachbum, i love your avatar!
You’re quite welcome, and may I say that it just blows my mind that this is even possible.
According to Wikipedia, Sean would have been able to invent Dr Pepper by a margin of several months. At the very least, he could have patented it first. 
The exact date of Dr Pepper’s conception is unknown, but the U.S. Patent Office recognizes December 1, 1885 as the first time Dr Pepper was served. It was introduced nationally in the United States at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition as a new kind of cola, made with 23 flavors. Dr Pepper was far from being the first carbonated soft drink, or even the first soft drink in the United States for that matter. Vernors Ginger Ale and Hires Root Beer share the title for first American-born soft drink, both debuting in 1866. However, Dr Pepper’s introduction in 1885 did precede the introduction of Coca-Cola by one year.
It was formulated by German pharmacist Charles Alderton in Morrison’s Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas.[2] To test his new drink, he first offered it to store owner Wade Morrison, who also found it to his liking. After repeated sample testing by the two, Alderton was ready to offer his new drink to some of the fountain customers. Other patrons at Morrison’s soda fountain soon learned of Alderton’s new drink and began ordering a “Waco”. Alderton gave the formula to Morrison. A popular belief is that the drink was named after Morrison’s former employer in Texas, but this has been disputed by the Dr Pepper company itself.
To answer your question about the train, it’s difficult to say whether Doc used the parts from the destroyed train or stole another one or built one from the ground up.
The train the Brown family arrive in looks similar but with drastic upgrades obviously.
There are no 131 markings on the time travelling train. As you can see in the photo, there is a light on the nose not a 131 as on the original train.
IMO, I think Doc just built a whole new one from the parts at the bottom of the ravine but any theory is possible.
Cosmos changed my life, therefore I tattooed a piece of it on me forever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ztl8CG3Sys
The Drake equation (also sometimes called the “Green Bank equation”, the “Green Bank Formula,” or often erroneously labeled the “Sagan equation”) is a famous result in the speculative fields of exobiology and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).
This equation was devised by Dr. Frank Drake (now Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California, Santa Cruz) in 1960, in an attempt to estimate the number of extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy with which we might come in contact. The main purpose of the equation is to allow scientists to quantify the uncertainty of the factors which determine the number of such extraterrestrial civilizations.
This is what WIKIPEDIA Has on the Court yard known as “Mockingbird Square”. it’s chocking to think it been in so many things but we mainly remember it from BTTF.
-Robert
Courthouse Square is a backlot located at Universal Studios. It has been severely damaged by fire several times, including in 1957, 1990 and 2008. It was reconstructed after each incident, except the most recent, as no official announcement has been made regarding the future of Courthouse Square following the latest blaze (although tour guides heading the studio tram tour have stated that this section of the lot will be rebuilt).
Following is a list of productions that used the Courthouse Square set:[4]
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949 - 1954)
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Tarantula (1955)
The Twilight Zone: “Where Is Everybody?” (1959)
Inherit the Wind (1960)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
The Music Man (1962)
Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Village of the Giants (1965)
How To Frame A Figg (1971)
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1978)
Psycho II (1983)
Simon & Simon (1981 - 1988)
Knight Rider (1982 - 1986)
The New Leave It to Beaver (1984 - 1988)
Gremlins (1984)
Back to the Future (1985)
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (film) (1988)
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Sneakers (1992)
Weird Science (1993)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1994)
Three Wishes (1995)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Jingle All the Way (1996)
Escape from L.A. (1996)
Batman & Robin (1997)
Amistad (1997)
The Offspring: “Why Don’t You Get a Job?” (1999)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Ghost Whisperer (2005 - present)
George McFly Lucas. LMAO.
He did have a funny coughing-sounding laugh.
BttF III fave scenes:
Marty checking out the brown colored drinking water at the McFly table and then spitting out the shotgun pellets from baked pheasant.
So you mention quite an interesting ethical dilemma about returning from time travel regarding Marty and his girlfriend. Say Marty leaves when he’s 17, time travels around for a couple of years from his perspective, and then returns to 1985. Biologically he could be 19+, but no matter how long he travels he will always be 17 years old from the perspective of 1985. His birth certificate says he’s born in 1968. Shoot, he could spend years traveling around and be biologically 65 but still return to 1985 and in the eyes of the law be a legal boy friend of Jennifer. Ew…
The law always lags behind technology. 
I’m now having a memory dug up of my grandfather giving us a phone back in the late 70’s/early 80’s because it was an MCI phone and he wasn’t allowed to use it in his town because it was AT&T only town.
From what I hear, Naomi Campbell still has the ability to send a message by slamming her phone.
As I mentioned before I also can appreciate a good Huey Lewis song now and then. I see him in a similar vein to Jimmy Buffett. Great performer and charisma with a tight band if not the most cutting edge. BTW, saw a great Buffett show last Tuesday…
So, does Cackleberry now have like a monopoly on intros or would they play one of me if I called one in?
Well, it depends… do you have an accent that makes Sean weak at the knees?
I don’t know, but you’d have to give it up for her, she’s got a great accent. I love those foreign accents, just like Sean. I go to Sydney or Perth once a year and I just love spending time talking to people.
-Robert
So, a random question… Many Americans think that English spoken with English/Australian accent = intelligent and sexy, right? And they also think English spoken with Italian/Spanish/French accent is sensual, exotic and sexy?
I’m just taking a guess here… but I don’t think that people from those countries think English spoken with American accent is either sexy nor intelligent, right? What do people from Italian/Spanish/French/British English speaking regions think of Americans and the we they speak?
From what I’ve seen, Laidys from down under love the American Accent. I think it’s due to the fact that it’s something different, and or rare.
-Robert
I dunno, dude. I get the feeling most non-American lady’s I’ve met, they love that I’m from America, despite my American accent. That’s not the same thing as loving me FOR my American accent.