The Geekbox: Episode 40
Posted by Ryan Scott in Podcasts, The Geekbox on Nov 18, 2009 @ 10:25 PM | 51 commentsLove him or hate him, Patrick Joynt (AKA Mr. Karen Chu) is back to fill in for a once-again-absent Mike Cruz (who secretly hates the rest of us). What inane, vile things will spew from Patrick’s mouth this week? Listen in, find out, and then Digg the podcast because it was that awesome!
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The Geekbox — Episode 40 (2009-11-18)
Wherein we discuss the return of our most polarizing guest host, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Modern Warfare 2, Dragon Age: Origins, really nerdy Magic: The Gathering rules arguments (we apologize in advance), The Boondock Saints II, really bad tattoos, the impending end of Dollhouse (but hopefully not Joss Whedon’s crazy career), the evil side of Alton Brown, and the upcoming Legendary Thread reunion. Starring Ryan Scott, Karen Chu, Andrew Fitch, Ryan Higgins, and Patrick Joynt.
Running Time: 57m 4s
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honestly I don’t remember why I hate him.
I’m listening to rebel FM right now so I don’t know what he’s doing on this podcast but if it’s DRAGON AGE LOVE, GIMMIE SOME OF THAAAAAAAAAAT. MAY YOU BE AS STONE BROTHER HAHAHA!!! WOOOOOOOOOO YEA MAN.
WOOOOOOoooooooo…….yea.
dragon age.
kickin ass.
if karen and patrick had a child they should name him or her Rocket and the middle name Chu so it’s Rocket Chu Chu.
:3 heh.
heheh.
Also, Mr November 25th, 2009 @ 10:20 am,
attacking me does nothing for your case, but feel free to join the discussion when you graduate remedial high school
November 25th, 2009 @ 10:20 am
lol
Also Patrick is amazing
http://ugliesttattoos.com/2009/09/30/funny-tattoos-this-is-why-you-should-wait-until-after-middle-school/
This is the tatoo,
There are more trolls here than in Grobb.
I enjoy Patrick on the show as he provides another point of view and seems to question things which leads to deeper discussion. Keep up the good work guys, love the show.
and yes i appreciate the irony of calling you banana riders when i’ve had my tongue stuck up patricks asshole for the past month
but then again i’m a worthless, fawning imbecile who defends annoying podcast personalities to make myself feel important
Hi people,
Just thought I’d say I’ve been enjoying the podcast. Too much hate going on with the comments. Maybe it’s because I’m English but I really don’t have a problem with this Patrick. Oh well.
Keep up the good work.
Gawd, you banana riders need to get a hobby.
YOU FUCKING COMPARED THIS DOUCHEBAG TO THE LEGENDARY SHAWN ELLIOTT?
WHAT.
THE.
FUCK?!
Colin Wrote:
“He defiantly is opinionated in the same way as Shawn Elliott. makes for great listening.”
Shawn Elliot has an unhealthy fascination with scatological subjects and that gets tiring after a while.
actually he wasn’t that bad on this one
BUT HE MUST NOT BE ALLOWED BACK ON AGAIN LEST WE SUFFER A REPEAT OF LAST TIME
If I wanted earnestness, I would listen to Garnett on old 1up yours. I can’t stand Patrick. So what if cancer isn’t as bad the 2nd time around, it’s still cancer. We don’t need his smug condescending attitude on the show.
I can’t understand why this guy is unemployed. Perhaps if he weren’t throwing 55 hours into Dragon Age, Mr. Chu wouldn’t have to be the man bringing home the bacon.
WHAT THE FUCK! YOU INVITED HIM BACK?
Man, Patrick is awesome. Idk what everyone’s complaining about. I agree with him soo much, especially with stuff like Dragon Age and whatnot.
Also…is is possible for you to continue disputing Magic card counts? That was pretty funny.
Oh. Patrick wasn’t NEARLY as bad as last time, but he’s STILL the spawn of Satan.
Seriously. Why does everyone hate him so much? He’s not that bat. He’s not bad at all, really. He brings a new voice to the podcast and I enjoyed this episode.
Now that Ryan Scott…we need to do something about him.
FUCK PATRICK! FUCK PATRICK! FUCK PATRICK!!
FUCK PATRICK! FUCK PATRICK! FUCK PATRICK!
yes BrokenJpg.
another podcast i’ll not be downloading of this. i was all excited to download his today but not gonna bother anymore. Patrick is just an annoying person. period.
I kinda hated patrick with a passion on his last appearance, but this time he was actually pleasant. Good job on the improvement! Would not mind hearing him on geekbox again.
Ughhh… Patrick is on again?
Guy is a podcast cancer. Please get rid of him.
Sorry Karen, but your hubby is awful.
This is only my second comment on this website but I wanted add my voice to the crowd that appreciates Patrick’s presence on the podcast. I think he had a good perspective and usually has relevant and interesting comments. In this episode he wasn’t condescending like people may have thought he was on his first appearance.
I would like to hear more about tabletop gaming if any of you have something to say about it. I have not actually played at all but I really enjoyed the podcasts the Penny-Arcade guys made of their playthrough from the 4thEd. D&D.
Probably old news, I just started Planescape: Torment and found a lot of unofficial patches (http://www.bootstrike.com/Torment/files.html). The widescreen patch makes the game actually look really good and I would highly recommend it for anyone who is starting any of the old Bioware/Infinity Engine games. Good luck with the game Fitch.
Just as I was getting back into the show and you have to have that bloody arrogant fool back on, thanks.
Ok, so I am a Magic: The gathering judge. “Limited” decks are from a sealed pool of cards that are limited to what you open, you build a deck out of the cards you have and then you play people with other limited decks, these decks must contain a minimum of 40 cards. This includes sealed and draft formats. Constructed decks are built beforehand and MUST contain a minimum of 60 cards. So Ryan was right, Also point of interest here is a break down of the most expensive cards and otherwise known as “The Power Nine”. Assuming you buy from a dealer so you know they are real.
Black Lotus $700, poor $1500+, mint
Ancestral Recall $500, poor $1000+, mint
Mox Sapphire $400, poor $850+ mint
Mox Jet $350, poor $800+ mint
Mox Perl $300, poor $700+ mint
Mox Ruby $250, poor $500+ mint
Mox Emerald $250, poor $500 mint
Time Twister $125, poor $300 mint
Boondock Saints is a low rent Tarentino-esk rip-off with a thin plot and bad accents.
Mr chu’s been very enjoyable both times he’s been on the podcast. But I would be very interested in seeing him on some different podcast’s Out of the game, 4 guys 1 up etc. I’m not sure it would be a good idea to team him and Shawn Elliott together, the mirth and chaos might be too much to handle. I know it’s incredibly unlikely but him appearing on something like the penny arcade d&d would be an amazing experience.
Two items:
1. Patrick did a 180 on this episode. He redeemed himself so well that I look forward to having him back on in the future.
2. Nerd fight over Magic rules. The hell? I can’t wait for Lost to come back on so you have something to talk about.
grumble… we’ll see how far I get.
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Well, if you’re just gonna patronize your listeners by having Patrick back on, I refuse to listen to this podcast anymore. A podcast with people who have no regard for the wellbeing of their listeners does not deserve to be read. The man hurt me, deep, in my ears. And I don’t have to take this.
Great podcast. Didn’t like mr. Joynt the first time, but he seemed much more relaxed and made some funny and interesting contributions. Hope he comes on again!
From Least annoying to most annoying:
Scott>Higgens>Joynt>Chu>Cruz>’That Fitch dude’
However, all these ‘annoying’ accumulated still doesn’t overcome N’gai Croal of OUT OF THE GAME. I WANT TO PUT A BULLET IN MY HEAD WHENEVER HE TALKS, IT’S JUST HERE IN AUSTRALIA IT ISN’T SO EASY TO GET GUNS.
Patrick got on my nerves the first time he was on, but he seems to be vibing much better this time around.
On the topic of Irish gangster movies, In Bruges, starring Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell and a particularly vulgar Ralph Fiennes is a must-see.
okay reached the end;
legendary thread ftw.
I used to be a patrick hater but with karen on, the show was pretty balanced.
mr. karen chu ftw
Honestly, Patrick has become my favorite part of this podcast. please make him a regular or encourage him to create his own podcast. He defiantly is opinionated in the same way as Shawn Elliott. makes for great listening.
why do you say this to me when you know i will kill you for it
You inbreds foaming at the mouth over Joynt just seem more ridiculous having clearly not listened to the podcast.
To all the Patrick haters (assuming you’re not all just joking) he was not as overbearing this time or whatever people are complaining about (I don’t get it either). I’ve enjoyed the show both times he’s been on.
On the topic of Magic: The Gathering, it’s so true how Magic players and tabletop RPG players look down on each other, and it’s hilarious. I never played Magic or any other CCG, and I’ve only been playing D&D for a short time, but both groups of people just need to accept that they are nerdy as hell.
p.s. I’d love to hear more tabletop RPG discussion if Patrick is on the show again
BEST EPISODE EVER!!!!! <3<3<3<3
I started downloading it but then cancelled it after reading the podcast description. I’ll save my ears 60 minutes of self-righteous condescending babble.
Goddammit, seriously? Not listening, I despise this guy…
I will not be listening to this podcast.
I don’t get it. Is the Patrick hate that was referred to on previous podcasts a joke or something? I honestly don’t visit the site often. Either way, I enjoy his visits, and if Mike Cruz needs to get the Swine Flu to allow that to happen, then that’s cool with me*.
*I’m not really a douchebag. I don’t want Mike Cruz to get sick, but I enjoy the Joynt.
Patrick is the Joynt, suckas!
Yay! I love listening to all the crazy Patrick talk!
Cool!! Patrick is always welcome with me.
Hells Yeah and Oh Snap!!!