The Lost Lowdown

How many tangents will we go on in the final podcast?

Claude wrote:How many tangents will we go on in the final podcast?

i think justin will need to construct a complex algorithm to help us determine.

11

i think we need to define "tangent." if between two Lost-related topics you spoke about Legos for 3 minutes, 311 for 5 and BSG for 1, would that be three tangents? two? one?

Stephen wrote:i think we need to define "tangent." if between two Lost-related topics you spoke about Legos for 3 minutes, 311 for 5 and BSG for 1, would that be three tangents? two? one?

i think a true tangent is diverging from lost talk. so your example would be one tangent.

18

48
lol, i'm hopeful.

4:19 into the podcast. Haven't read a post in this thread yet.

Tangent Prediction = 27

these predictions all seem really low.

lol, doubt it'll matter, anyone counting? Plus 2 people would have to count so that you get the confirmation. If anyone hasn't started listening yet...

Jen wrote:these predictions all seem really low.

I SO agree with Jen here - Wow - have you guys listened to any yet??!!? It is really what we all come to the LLD for - you are pulling through for us guys - keep letting it roll.
Staying "On Topic" is SO Pre-LLD.

Season Finale Podcast Tangents!
by hobbyist tally person Vince

(I'm counting LOST talk that is not particularly finale-specific, ie. the Season 4 deleted scenes review)

1.Shakespearean H-Bombs
2.IKEA on The Island
3.Squirrels, Chipmunks, Rats, & Rabbits
4.Greek myths (Zeus, Hercules, etc.)
5.New Kids on the Block
6.Quiche
7.Claude’s LOST spec script
8.“Tangent with a Zing” (Spoiler Alert Alert-Parental Warning-Incorrect Statistics Monthly)
9.Greek Knowledge (Aristotle the 3rd Grade Teacher & Xeno’s Paradox)
10.Crank 2
11.Vincent is Smokey?
12.Harold & Kumar Get LOST
13.Competitive Mugging Coach
14.Repulsive Pregnancy
15.LOST Dreams
16.The Earthquake
17.Planning Frogurt’s Ironic Death
18.Tom Cruise’s Scientology Video
19.Season 4 Deleted Scenes
20.Linguistic Consideration of the Word ‘Spoil’
21.Lewis & Clark
22.Folding Board
23.Vincent & Bopo (sp?)
24.Christian’s Comfy, Comfy Shoes
25.Vending Machines
26.Abridged Character Review
27.Shredder & The Dude
28.Walken
29.X-Men & David Goyer
30.Brain Science=Good; Genocide=Bad
31.“Can’t go around it” to the Bear Cave (?) & Square Dancing
32.Microsoft Office Poetry

Thanks guys, it was awesome :)

By 11, I meant 32.

Wow Vince, thanks for jotting that down. Looks like you got closest with 27. Congrats!!

It is too bad, though, that a straight forward quantification of the tangents cannot express the boldness of some of these tangents. I would love to have a second list* that includes the duration of the tangent and what detail of the show led to it (I'm looking at you, vending machine).

*For the love of god, no one make this list.

seemed like more.

It really did.

Hey, what about this crazy thought I had while listening to the podcast-- what if we find out that Richard has been working for Loophole this whole time?