Awesome Idea

I hate when I stumble onto a website which are based around a simple, yet totally awesome ideas. I hate them because I didn’t think of the idea first. And then I hate them more because I never think of any awesome ideas.  –  Here is my newest find, “Things For Sale That I Will Mail You“. This site makes me feel even more pathetic about my lame-o Donations page. (send me some coins!)

Tom Petty was right…

…the waiting is the hardest part.  I am speaking about my wait for my new-to-me computer.  My Mighty Mouse and my Airport Extreme Base Station both arrived yesterday, but the laptop will not be here until sometime between March 3rd and 7th.  Ugh.  I can’t bring myself to use this lousy old desktop in the meantime.  My disgust with this machine, and it’s lack of capabilities, has grown exponentially since I place my order with Apple.  I feel dirty for simply touching this keyboard.  That’s it, I can’t go on, I have to go take a long show and figure out a way to hibernate for a week.

Why…

Why cant I work in an office this cool? -Gawd, do I hate my job

MacBook

So, Apple came out with their latest generation of MacBooks and MacBook Pros this week. I have been waiting for this since October! Now, I can’t afford a new new laptop, but when the new models come out, the older versions take a price cut. AND, the prices on refurbished (meaning used) older models take an even bigger price cut. So… Well… I made a purchase.

While this was stupid, it wasn’t completely stupid, I was also blessed with a bit of luck. I was able to sell some comic books this week! Not many, but enough to pay for the computer. So, I lose some comics, I gain the laptop I have wanted for a very long time! However, truth be told, I did need to buy a new wireless base station, and I also got a wireless mouse becuase I do not like trackpads all that much. So, I did spend a little bit of money. But not that much. You can still donate come coin to me, if you want to help pay this bill. I wont mind!

With the laptop comes a couple of things I hope to accomplish… Getting my home movies onto disks and online. This is something my current Pc desktop computer can not handle. Also, I hope to stop feeling so guilty when I am on the computer when the kids are home. Now I can come out of the den and be in the same room as them, and still accomplish what I want to accomplish. And finally, I am hoping that the Mac will be just the tool I need to create more “stuff” for this site. I’ve long though there is many things I would like to, but am unable to, but with this machine, i will finally be able to. If not, oh well. (as a side note, I’m looking at a work at home job in the fall what requires two computers, so this will be needed then anyway. Maybe I can write this purchase off next year when I do my taxes as a business expense.)

Anyway, I’m just rambling now. I’m just very excited! I cant wait for it to arrive! I am a little nervous about starting from scratch with a brand new operating system. After years and years of Windows, i know it pretty much inside and out. And no matter how “simple and intuitive” OS-X is, there are still some pretty basic things I’ll need to learn. Wish me luck.

That’s it. I hate to write about myself, but hell, it’s something new to write about. I’ll let you know when my dream machine arrives. See ya then.

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

I’m a tech geek, but I fear electronic voting machines. It looks like I was right to do so!

from www.theonion.com posted with vodpod

Site Maintenance

In lew of publishing a real article today, I instead did some clean up on the site today.  First off, I add the new “Donate” page.  I’m so stinking broke!  I have many thousands of dollars less then zero, that if I had only zeros dollars, I would explode with a joygasm like none other in the history of joygasms.  I also updated the “WTF?!?!” page.  My goal is to add a new fact about myself each day.  And yes, these are facts (to a degree), and not fictions.  Keep checking back for updates!  (and send me some coins, please!  Every penny helps.)

Scary

When I read stuff like this, I regret that I had children, for I fear for their future.

Star Maker?

On November 28th, I posted about Jon Lajoie. See the original article HERE. This was one of my first links to another site, on this site. Anyway, in this weeks issue of Entertainment Weekly, there is a short write up about Jon. So, does this make me a star maker? Am I on the cutting edge? Am I leader in the world of coolness? Probably not, but I though it was cool none the less. Back in November I sent Jon and email and received a nice response (thanks Jon!). I sent him another today to congratulate him on his “mainstream” exposure. I wonder if he will have time to reply again. If he doesn’t oh well, I wish him the best of luck.

Update: Jon’s the man! I received an email reply from him in less then 2 hours! He said I could tell my friends that I knew him “way back when”, as long as I mention that he has since become an asshole and forces those around him to do push ups on command. Consider it done Jon, you asshole!

Jake and Amir

One of the sites I visit from time to time is College Humor. I should add it to my blogroll. I probably will now. Anyway, as “spin off” from this site is JakeAndAmir.com. I just spent the evening watching these guys and laughing my ass off! Do yourself a favor and start from the beginning. I was going to post one of their videos here, but I couldn’t pick a favorite! Watch ‘em and enjoy!

Dirk Dublin and the Limerick of D.O.O.M.!

I worked at a bookstore when I was in college (and a bit afterwards). One year, some employees put together a little “in store literary magazine”. It was filled with bad poetry, pretentious social commentary, and book reviews, and this. This was my contribution. I wondered if you could combine a serialized cliff hanger with poetry? This is what I came up with. Enjoy…

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Dirk Dublin and the Limerick of D.O.O.M.!

Episode IV - “Treasure At Last!”

Our Story So Far…

Dirk Dublin, millionaire playboy and international literary treasure hunter, has been searching the world over for the famed, lost Limerick of D.O.O.M. His search has taken him high and low, from the ruined Temple is Siscara in the eternal Himalayas, the the deepest, darkest slave pits of T’Konda. It has been a hard journey, filled with many pitfalls for Dirk, but finally, the moment of truth is upon him!

His search has taken him back to the place where is all started: Old Ireland. Dirk has found the first line of the mysterious Limerick of D.O.O.M. buried beneath Castle Kirkpatrick in County Crosshatch. This portion of the ancient poem will lead him to the rest of the five lines, and when he has pieced together this great literary treasure, it shall lead him to an even greater reward!

But little does Dirk know that the sinister agents of Baron von Distrux are right behind him! They have per sued Dirk back and forth across the globe, wanting the Limerick of D.O.O.M. more then their next breath, yet each time losing his trail, as Dirk makes one spectacular escape after another. But not this time, for these evil men have Dirk in their sights and have pledge not to fail their master again! And so, just as our hero, Dirk Dublin, uncovers the first line of the legendary Limerick of D.O.O.M., the underlings of Baron von Distrux attack!!

And now… On to the poetry!

 

The first line reads…

“There Once Was A Man From Old Tuck…”

 

(to be continued in Episode V “When Ravens Call”.)

“Dirk Dublin & the Limerick of D.O.O.M.” copyright 1932 Originally serialized in “Pulp Poetry Quarterly”, written by the late T. ‘Danger’ McMahon.

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Dirk Dublin and the Limerick of D.O.O.M.!

Episode IV - “Darkest Before The Dawn!”

Our Story So Far…

Dirk Dublin, sophisticated man about town and lover of all things literary, has been continuing his quest for the legendary Limerick of D.O.O.M. for weeks now. After many false starts and adventurous side trips, including a journey to the historical Haiku Headquarters on Mount Fujiomo and an excursion to bustling Wall Street to meet with the board of executives of Iambic Pentameter Inc., Dirk is finally on the right track. And with the beautiful and brainy Raven Sinclar at his side, he can do no wrong!

While on a rented steamer to their next destination, the Flemish Free Form Forum, Dirk and Raven work vigorously on what they have already of the Limerick. As the pieces of the puzzle come together for our globe trotting pair, they struggle with the fragments that should finish the “Middle Bit”, as it is technically know. With Ravens assistance, Dirk has nearly completed the limerick, when the twin specters of Danger and Adventure intervene once again! Dirk’s ship is under attack by the sinister agents of the evil Baron von Distrux!

Lead by the academic mercenary, Professor Proofread, von Distrux men now have the proper leadership that their prior attacks have lacked. The small steamer is rocked by the hoards of invading goons, as Dirk and Raven put up a gallant fight. Unfortunately, the pair is overpowered, leaving Dirk on the verge of unconsciousness, and Raven in the chains to be taken back to the horrid Barron von Distrux. Knowing he has defeated Dirk, Professor Proofread leaves, shouting a villainous taunt. Amazingly, it is that taunt that helps Dirk put the last piece of the puzzle together in his mind before everything goes black. Apparently, not all is lot for our hero yet!

And now… On to the poetry!

 

“Where Treasure Is Found

Is Below the Mound”

 

(to be continued in Episodes XIII “Into The Villains Lair”.)

“Dirk Dublin & the Limerick of D.O.O.M.” copyright 1932 Originally serialized in “Pulp Poetry Quarterly”, written by the late T. ‘Danger’ McMahon.

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Dirk Dublin and the Limerick of D.O.O.M.!

After last issues exciting, spectacularly, truly epic conclusion, we bring you…

The Prologue!!!

After many months of high intrigue, it appears that Dirk Dublin’s amazing adventures have come to a close. The Limerick of D.O.O.M. was found and its mysteries unraveled, but Dirk couldn’t have done it without the help of his new fiancee, Raven, and his long lost brother, Skippy, whom they found along their way. The treasures that the Limerick brought are all squarely settled away, providing a secure future for our intrepid band of world travelers. And they can also be assured, for the terrible enigma of the Limerick of D.O.O.M. will continue to remain a secret forever.

Also, the dastardly Baron von Distrux and his crew of ne’er-do-wells is behind bars, and they will remain that way till the end of their misspent, sorry and pathetic lives. Dirk feels remorse over the death of the professor, and his dog Ibid, but he knows that the evil man brought it upon himself, and that there was no other solution. But oh - what a way to go!

As our cast of character settle into a normal routine once more, who knows what lays ahead for them all. Will the international playboy and literary adventurer, Dirk Dublin, be able to adapt to the quiet charm of married life? Will the beautiful and aloof Raven be able to forego her gypsy ways and not move on when the winds change direction? Will Skippy, the pure-of-hear teen genius, every fully recover from his bout with amnesia? And whatever happened to Dave? Finaly, will teh hints and clues leading to the location of the One Act Play of D.E.A.T.H. be able to lure out heroes onto the high road of adventure once again? Perhaps. Perhaps…

Be on the look out for the other exciting adventures of Dirk Dublin!

“Dirk Dublin & the Limerick of D.O.O.M.” copyright 1932 Originally serialized in “Pulp Poetry Quarterly”, written by the late T. ‘Danger’ McMahon.

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So there ya go. Three parts to the epic poetic adventure, Dirk Dublin and the Limerick of D.O.O.M.! - Let me know what you think. Tell others about it. I accept tips from appreciative readers via PayPal. Thank you for your time.

Super Heroes

I am eagerly awaiting the new Iron Man and Hulk movies coming out this summer.  Film School Rejects has an great link to the Marvel kids site, which has three mini movies that are AMAZING!  Lot’s of fun for the comic book geek deep inside of you.  Enjoy the films HERE!

Who are you people?

One of the things I like about using WordPress is that it gives me some easy to read, easy to understand web-traffic information. And I’ve had a few hits. not many, but some. Sure, some may be software-web-crawler-spider-robot-indexer-thingies, but surely some of these clicks must be real life honest to goodness people, right? If so, who are you people? Please send me an email or leave a comment to say hi. I need the love of strangers to make me stronger! Thank you.

As Promised…

I mentioned my mini-car accident recently. As promised, here are the photos. Click the picture to be brought to more shots of the damage over on my Flickr page. The grand total came to $5123.98 to be repaired.

When CosPlay meets the Westminster Kennel Club

Some BABBLE that is SENELESS

Here you go, a post that isn’t a link to another site!  Some orignal content for a change.  (Please keep in mind that ‘original’ does not mean ‘entertaining’.  There is a reason I call this site “Senseless Babble”.)

Top Ten Things I Like That Are Round (in no particular order)

• 1 – Coins – Specifically the felling of having a pockets full of change. The jingle jangle sound it makes as you walk and the ability to walk up to a vending machine and fulfill your junk food needs, it’s all good! Bonus points if the coins are all quarters (Thank you Buchman and Garcia for your classic song “Pac Man Fever”!). Double the bonus points if they are all British Pounds. Damn, do I miss London ever so much!
• 2 – Pizza – The perfect food. I gave up fast food last year, so Pizza has become my junk meal of choice. I could eat it 5 nights a week, and twice on the weekends! (but I don’t)
• 3 – Bottle Caps – No, I’m not a collector (like Burt), but I love to play with the bottle caps after I’ve pried them from the bottle. Best when taken from beer bottles that have been consumed along with the number two item on this list.
• 4 – Captain Americas Shield – It’s patriotic, it’s geeky, it’s defensive & offensive (as a weapon), it’s iconic, it’s cool! When I was 17, I was in a bad car accident. I was knocked silly. Cracked my head open, concussed, the works. As the EMT’s were taking me from the wreckage, to keep me alert, they tried to keep me talking. In my haze, for some reason, I babbled on about Captain America. Odd. But then, I was a bit of a comic book geek growing up.
• 5 – The circular logic of Time Travel stories – I enjoy a good sci-fi tale that involves time travel. In in most cases, the story always ends up where it started. I enjoy poking holes in the logic of these stories, be they written or filmed. Sorry, it’s nerdy, but I enjoy it.
• 6 – The circular combination of a womens nipple and aureole. - No. I’m not a pervert,. I’m just a heterosexual male who enjoys the finner details of a beautiful womans body. Hmmmm… Boobies!
• 7 – The Moon – I was a NASA nerd as a little kid. We spent some time living in Houston, and I made my parents take me to the Johnson Space Center nearly once a month. We should have never left after we got there. (Meaning the moon, not Houston.) I still can spend hours staring up into the sky. But I don’t. What a waste of time.
• 8 – The wheels of a train. - Sorry, don’t know if there is a technical term for the wheels of a train, but I enjoy rail travel. I enjoy all travel, but travel on tracks, be it across a continent or under the street of a major metropolitan area, well, it sure is cool to me. Which leads me into number 9…
• 9 – The Underground. - a.k.a. The London Tube. My favorite bit of tracks in the world. And the tunnels are circular, thus the name the Tube, and thus it’s inclusion on this list. My goal is to have my ashes spread along the tracks of the Northern Line, between the Tottenham Court Road stop and the Highgate stop.
• 10 – DVD’s – I don’t have a massive film collection like some people, but I like the disks I own. I spent a bit too much on DVD’s, butt not that much so that’s really too too much, if you know what I mean. I’m finally the next generation format war seems to be over, so I can move up to Blue Ray. Now to just get a Hi Def TV, and a Blue Ray Player, and to upgrade my disks, and to find the money to do all of this. Crap, I can’t even afford a decent computer, how the hell can I get all this other stuff i want? Come on Powerball!

Wrong.

Just Plain Wrong.

Click HERE for the full picture.

Giant Drawing

I know it’s a commercial, but I found this cool. I wonder if this drawing was really done “free hand”, or if there was a pre-drawn guide to help the artist along?

from www.youtube.com posted with vodpod

All Done

Okay, the last 28 posts were from the last 6 weeks, originally posted on my Tumblr site.  From here on out, all new content.  And I’ll even (re)try to be original from time to time.  Wish me luck.  And send me email or leave a comment too.

Please!

Tarkin n Friends

See what fun that one guy can have on his own? This is why I need I new computer, one that can do more then words and pictures. I want to make silly little films too!

Bond, James Bond.

Aint It Cool News had this up today. I’m such a Bond geek. Just this little clip got my heart pumping!

Germs

“Germs are tiny, tiny little creatures that want to kill you!”

Juno: Original Soundtrack

I watched (an enjoyed) JUNO last night. Great Soundtrack to boot! Had to go out and get it today. I recommend it highly. Get it, enjoy it, and then tell me about it. Thanks.

The 10 Star Wars Toys that Unintentionally Look Like Other Celebrities

funny!

“20 minutes or so on why I am 4Barack”

An extremely intelligent argument for Barack Obama.  LINK

A bad morning.

I smacked my car into a telephone pole this morning, while taking my son to school.  No one was hurt, other then my ego.  Pictures to come, after the snow clears.

Can a Lightsaber Cut Through Superman?

I love these kind of geek questions.  I’d say it can’t.  Though, I like the idea of a lightsaber made with a kryptonite crystal- I bet that would!

Happy Face!

Mars says, “Have a Nice Day!”

whatikilledtoday

Saddest blog I’ve ever read.  LINK

The Book of the Future

I want the future to hurry up and get here. It’s a bit behind schedule.  LINK

Frozen

This. Is. Awesome!

Some Original Content

I’ve been using this site to do nothing but link to other stuff, as of late. And I’m okay with that. But now, let me give you a little bit of info about myself, to break things up for a bit. So, I present now, in no particular order…

the top ten classic movies I havent seen

10. Classablanca
9. Sunset Boulevard
8. On The Waterfront
7. The Great Dictator
6. Duck Soup
5. High Noon
4. The Wild Bunch
3. To Catch A Mockingbird
2. The Adventures Of Robin Hood
1. The Maltese Falcon

01/31/07

It was one year ago today…

Remember the Aqua Teen Hunger Force bomb scare in Boston? Apparently, some local Boston artists and pranksters didn’t forget. I think this is great!

Monster Movies

I enjoyed Cloverfield greatly, and i enjoyed these films from my childhood. But What!?!, the Amazing Colossal Man didn’t make the list? Surely there can’t be a bigger monster then man?

Google Maps

I want to make online videos like this one. (a great one worth sharing, btw) I just have no original ideas. I’m thinking of posting an ad on Craigslist to look for a film making partner. (not that my ad for a novel writing partner got any replies, btw)

Hand Vagina

I know this isn’t for everyone, but I found it Hi-Larry-Us!

from www.collegehumor.com posted with vodpod

Randy Pausch

This is amazing/sad/inspiring/funny/cool/depressing/uplifting. I don’t have the words to describe the story. Do yourself a favor and watch the full 1Hr 44Mn video HERE and visit Randys site HERE, HERE and HERE for more info.  I have never hated my own laziness as much as I do after learning his story.

Odyssey of State Capitols and State Suspicion

An amazing journey through America. I love the art aspect of it. I hate the irrational fear that has been feed to our nation. Bravo to Mr. Fazel for not giving up. LINK

Find 815

I’m very much looking forward to the return of LOST on January 31st. I’m very happy it’s back, but I’m saddened that the writers strike has dropped the season from an already short 16 episodes, to only 8. Ugh! Anyway, check out this link.

Update: The strike is over! Now, how many more episodes will they make this year? I hope for the full 16 we were promised last year, but I’m now reading rumors of only 12 or 14.

Ugh.

I’m not going to say anything, I’m going to let this one speak for itself.

Internet Party

This video sums up why I hate Facebook. Oh, and what they call a bumpkin, we used to call a grumpkin back in my day.

Lasagna Cat

I’m sorry, Garfield isn’t funny. But this, now this is funny!

Watch

I can offer no words. You just have to see it.

Stan Lee Tribute Artwork

Another link stolen from Boing Boing (You’ll see that I steel many links from BB). From age 8 until my son came along 4 years ago, I was a giant Marvel Comics Fanboy. I still am, I jsut can afford to buy comics anymore. Anyway, I love these pieces. It’s cool to see comic characters covered by many artists who do not regularly work for comic book companies. Makes me want to go spend a load of cash at my local comic shop!

The Downfall of HD-DVD

I’ve been closely following the HD-DVD vs Blue Ray battle. (I want to upgrade, but I’m waiting for a real winner to emerge. I also love a good joke involving Hitler. yes, i know it’s odd, but that’s how my twisted sense of humor is. Don’t question it, just enjoy it. Anyway, I never thought these two subjects would cross paths, but they have today. Enjoy!

PS - look for other “Downfall” videos online. There are some good ones!

[Update: this is an old post. Since I wrote this, Blockbuster, Netflix and Wal-Mart have all dropped HD-DVD. Can we declare Blue Ray the winner now?]

CinematicTitanic!

Yeah! This makes me happy!

ROFLcon

Oh Yeah, I’m going to Harvard! Okay, I’m not enlisting, but I am going to the ROFLCon in April. I registered today. I’m hoping the guest list grows by then (Come on Ze Frank and Tucker Max, you’re the dudes I want to meet!). We’ll see. Still, looks to be intertesting. — For more insite about what this is all about, read THIS research paper explainging lulz. But you already knew about all this stuff, didn’t you?

It Worked!

I’m loving this WordPress stuff right now. I was able to get all of my old Blogger links onto the site with a touch of a button. And they are even in chronological order! It looks like they were on this site from the beginning. Very Nice! - Now, to figure out how to get my Tumblr links onto this site. Wish me luck.

Update: Apparently I can not import from Tumblr, so I am going to do this the old fashioned (and slow) way - Cut and Paste, one post at a time. Ugh. Oh well.

 The Next 28 posts are old posts from the last 6 weeks or so, orgininaly posted on Tumblr.

Moving, AGAIN!

Okay, so I started this site on Blogger but didn’t like it.  While easy to use, it did give me the “instant gratification” I was looking for in a blogging site.  Then I moved to Tumblr.  This was quick and fast when it came to posting (which i loved), but I didn’t like the look of it and it was lacking in some features.  So now, I’m trying WordPress.  So far, I like the looks, but I fear it lacks the one click blogging of Tumblr that I quickly learned to love.  We’ll see how this goes.  Now, lets see if I can import my old posts…