I Kinda Wish I Was Actually So Inclined...

I actually wish I had the drive to do something as unusual as this...

I'd Use It

Every pizza place should order these! Brilliant.

Nostalgia Packs a Real Punch

As a kid, G.I. Joe was the first cartoon series I was really into. Hasbro road that pony all the way to a huge profit from my parents, who were kind enough to buy me pretty much every G.I. Joe figure ever made.

Now, we ready for the next generation. Thank goodness others in my generation have been put into positions to be able to create shows like the above G.I. Joe: Resolute, which, by the way, has nothing to do with the less-than-promising summer movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

Anyway, G.I. Joe: Resolute debuts on AdultSwim.com this Friday, April 17. It’s set to air in ten, five-minute episodes on the website, with the entire set to air with a ten-minute finale on April 25 at midnight on Cartoon Network.

Here's some footage from last year's San Diego Comic-Con that gives more of the feel of the series... Yo, Joe!

The Enterprise Project

With J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek coming out on May 7 (well, showings at 7 pm local time), Paramount Pictures sent out some U.S.S. Enterprise models made by Quantum Mechanix to various artists and designers around the country to detail as they saw fit. One of the writers over at Gizmodo was sent a model and produced the model above, which is where I saw the link to the rest of the models.

There are 30 total models in all, which can be seen here. Here are some of my favs:

Geek Chic

If I had an iPhone, this would be the case/wrapper I'd want for it:

Nothing sez "old school gamer" better than a Nintendo Game Boy iPhone case/wrapper. Found in Japan here.

Guitar Hero: Final Four Edition

I'm willing to bet money that none of these guys has ever played Guitar Hero. Still, people do surprise...

As You Wish

Westley's a dick.

From xkcd.com.

Best Shot from NBA All-Star Weekend

I’m wondering if Bango (the Milwaukee Bucks’ mascot – the one who got it) took the head off of Rufus (the Charlotte Bobcats’ mascot) in the locker room afterwards.

You're Welcome

Nearly every morning, I make Kindra a mug of coffee to take on the drive to work. The other day, she told me that I'd made her the best cup of coffee she'd ever had.

It was the Starbucks she'd brought home the night before.

Thanks, Sweetie.

Impossible Basketball Shot of the Day

No. Freaking. Way.

Today's Superhero

"NOW Is the Time"

How'd They Do That?

Ever wonder how they draw that yellow line across the football field marking the first down? This is why productions are such costly processes:



Think about it. That’s a lot of machines and people needed to slap that yellow line down. And on top of that, a bunch of engineers had to sit around for what I’m sure was quite some time to figure out how to merge all the available technology together to paint a line on the television screen telling you how far your team has to go to get the first down. That’s nuts.

Turning Japanese

The Watchmen Japanese trailer:



I’m thinking they showed more big-picture scenes as opposed to the straight action of the American trailers because a) the Japanese audience is more about story than spectacle and b) not as many Japanese know what Watchmen is about.

I’m hoping that there isn’t a delay in the March 9 release date because of the rights issues between Warner Bros. and Fox.

Happy New Year

Pick your poison:

Andre Rieu



Julie Andrews

We'll All Watch the Watchmen... If We Can

Watchmen Exclusive

One of the Worst (and Best) "The Price is Right" Players EVER.

This'll make you want to throw something at this girl. BUT... Bob Barker's reaction at the end is totally worth it.

Holiday Peeve

I’ll start off by saying that I had a really nice experience this morning at Target, when a gentleman let me go in front of him in line because he saw that I had only three small items. I really appreciated that, even though he didn’t have a ton of stuff.

While that experience was refreshing (and actually happens a fair amount of the time to me – especially given that I’m prone to buying two things at Costco), it brings me to one of my biggest pet peeves, especially around the holidays: inconsiderate strangers.

No, really.

I hate people who don’t say, “Thank you,” when you hold the door open for them, don’t wave from their car when it’s obvious you let them into your lane, don’t make a little bit of effort to give room when you pass them in a narrow area, or who can’t wait their turn at a crowded four-way stop.

It just reminds me of all the little things in the world that aren’t the way they should be. I just think it’s nice to give a little show of courtesy when the opportunity arises.

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Just for fun, the Penny Arcade comic of the day:

SNIKT!

The trailer for the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" movie coming out May 1, 2009. Actually looks like it could be decent.

Maybe a Shot of Jack, Then...

Merry Christmas!



For those of you who don’t know, this is the group Straight No Chaser, which was founded at Indiana University in 1996. One of the members uploaded this video for the rest of the group to see just about two years ago. It got a few million hits, including the president of Atlantic Records, who signed the ten of them to a five-record deal. They have two records out, including a Christmas album.

What… the... heck?

While we’re on the a cappella subject, here’s something for the old-school gamers in the house…