Watchmen

Well, they got the look right, that’s for sure. Let’s hope they do the story justice as well!

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Here is THE LINK to the big version!

Goldentusk - aka Andrew Goldenberg

This guy was link to yesterday on Boing Boing.  His gimmick is that he adds lyrics to instrumental film themes.  I found these freakin’ hilarious!  I have to repost them!  So, here you go…  Enjoy!

I shouldn’t link to this, but…

N S F W !

I know this is “wrong” on so many levels, but it made me laugh because it is so wrong! In fact, I’m NOT going to actually link to this, just in case it violates some WordPress rule. Instead, you’ll need to stick this in your own browser!

Ladies and gentleman, I give you… www.CAKEFARTS.com

Stickman Exodus

Things in life I regret never learning to do: animation.

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Yes, but…

I’m sick of this meme, but I enjoyed the Imperial Tokyo Trooper Roll, simply because I am jealous and want Stormtrooper armor.  And because I want to visit Tokyo too.

Boston & the iPod

This is my first attempt at a video post. Very boring. But here you go anyway.

The Simpsons-Quake III Map

This video shows a great map for Quake III, set in Springfield.  This is a great mashup of one of the best TV shows ever and one of my favorite FPS’s off all time!  I wonder how long it took them to make it? It’s nearly flawless!  (And yes, this is another link stolen from Boing Boing)

Where The Hell is Matt

When I attended ROFLcon, the internet celebrity that I most enjoyed meeting was Matt Harding from “Where The Hell Is Matt”. Matt was entertaining and very intelligent, and just a really nice guy too. I enjoyed his talk, which you can see HERE, (I asked one of the questions.  Guess which one!) and I actually had the chance to talk to him briefly in person. I didn’t really know what to say, but I had to say hello. I wanted to tell him how jealous I was of his traveling adventures, and how I wish I had come up with the idea first, but, I didn’t.  I’m sure he’s heard all of that before.  Plus it would just be sour grapes on my part.  I think I just shook his hand and siad “I just wanted to say hello.  Thank you.”  Not much.  Like I’ve said before, I’m not a great conversationalist. Heck, I couldn’t even bring myself to ask for a picture!  Ugh.

Anyway, the other day Matt’s latest film was released.  Check it out.  Try not to cry like I did.

Darth Thriller

Two clips from a recent Star Wars Weekend at one of the Disney parks.  AWESOME!

Hulk Smash!

What can I say, but I am a sucker for big-tent summer block buster pop-corn feuled movies.  Things with lots of special effects, loud explosions, and the the type of visual spectical that can only be truely appreciated on the big screen.  For example, while Speed Racer was not a great movie, I’m still glad to say I paid money to see it in the theater.

That said, I am very excited about the new Incredible Hulk movie that is coming to a theater near you on June 10th.  Well, I’m not going to go on about this film (and I could, trust me!), but I am bring this up for a reason.  Aint It Cool News had a link to a great new trialer (or is it just a commercial?) for this film.

What’s so great about it?  To back track a moment, as a kid, I loved the Incredible Hulk TV show.  And I still, to this day, think that the opening credit of the show are one of the best ever.  Well, the new trailer harkens back to the old TV show big time!  It’s a great homage, and it gave me a big smile.

Here, let me share them with you…  First the TV Show, and then the Movie…

Link-O-Rama

If I had one wish for this site, it would be..  No, strike that, let me start over.  If I was ever going to turn this site into a “real” site, other then my little personalized corner of the interwebs, I would love to make it one of those sites that is nothing more then a collection of links of other sites.  Some sites (like Dark Roasted Blend) give you just the links, while others give their opinion or a pithy comment on the link (Geekologie is one of my favorites in this cataory.  The comments are justs as entertaining as the links themelves, in my opinion.  Sure, the “lads” humor, as the Brits call it, isn’t for every one, but it fits my tastes!), but no matter the format, I quite enjoy this type of site as a way to pass the time and to keep up with the world.

But, since I don’t have the time or energy to scan the webby-tubes each day to find hundreds of kewl links for all of you, my faithful readers, this site will just have to be what it is; dull, and limited in links.

That said, let me show you a few neat things I found today…

From Film School Rejects… A series of clips from movies, remade with Typography.  I’ve seen two od these before, but FSR has collected a slow of them together for you.  ~CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE~     ps..no nudity, but NSFW due to language.

Next, an article from Boing Boing.  I’ll admit it, I’m a closeted Micheal Jackson fan.  Sure, his personal life is as freaky as all get out, but as a performer, I think he is pretty grand!  Anyway, here is a version of the “Smooth Criminal” video, remade with Fred Astair films.  Astair was a big influence on Jacksons dancing style, and you can see it here.  ~CLICK HERE FOR THE ARTICLE~

That’s all I have for links today.  As I find more, I’ll post them, if the fancy strikes me, or what ever that phrase is.

Italian Spiderman

There’s nothing I can say.  You just have to see it.

Internet Related Videos

I stumbled upon the new Weezer video today for their new song “Pork and Beans” (via Waxy). I liked it, because I’m into the whole “Internet culture” thing, so thought I would post it. Wait, didn’tt the Barenaked Ladies also do a video like this a few years ago? Yeah, they did! I better post that too, since I have nothing original myself to say. Thanks, enjoy the tunes.

Oh, an here are two more videos (the non music type) that make me laugh. I’m tossing them in, just ‘cuz.

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Spam

I had a bit of spam in my comments today, but that is normal. Most (no, nearly ALL) of my comments are spam. But this comment linked to a YouTube video that I actually found funny! So, who ever spammed me, I thank you for the laugh. Here you go, I pass along to you… “My Anus Is Bleeding!”

I’m Famous! Part Three

Sorry to keep going back to ROFLcon related topics, but this event last month was the only interesting thing I have done in years. Anyway, today I found that Martin Sargents “Internet Superstar” has posted the episode of his show that he filmed while at ROFLcon. If you watch, at the 12 minute mark, when Martin says “Thank You Sir!”, well, that’s me, I’m the sir! Pretty cool!

Crud, I Cant Get The Video To Work On This Site (I’m loving WordPress, EXCEPT for the limitations on videos. Ugh!) –> SO, Please Click HERE To See The Video!

PS - Speaking of ROFLcon, they have finally started to post the videos of the discussions held that great weekend at M.I.T. –> Check It Out HERE

I’m Famous! Part Two

At ROFLcon, Current TV was following the Tron Guy around. Today, the story they did on him came out. And I’m in it! (for three seconds, starting at the 4:43 mark)! Enjoy!

Here’s The Link!

I’m Famous!

I made it onto Rocketboom!  Kinda.

I’m the guy at the 3:50 mark, when the camera zooms in.  I’m the one in the center of the screen, in the green cap.

Yub Yub

The Uke

I’m working on a very long post about this last week and my ROFLcon experence, but while taking a break, I found this clip on Boing Boing.  I love when the ukulele, when it’s used in such a manner.  I dedicate this post to my old friend Mike Engeman, the best ukulele player I ever knew (and the only ukulele player I ever knew)!

2 Meters!?!?

A bit documentary about the making of the original computer graphics in the first Star Wars film.  A bit dull, but interesting for a Star Wars dork like myself.

Star Wars Rap Songs

The second one in an older tune, but the first is new (to me anyway). It also contains language that is of an adult nature. You’ve been warned.

Dave Hill: Jedi Master

I’m a Star Wars geek, but these guys who are real life “Jedi” kinda scare me!

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Lactaid

A fake add for lactose intolerant mice. Great!

Squidbillies

I don’t have much time for television these days, but I make the time to watch Adult Swim on the Cartoon Network. Their original shows, or about 80% of them, I find to be “frickin’ awesome”. (Sorry, I am not a wordsmith, and I can think of no better phrase to use at this time.)

One of the shoes I am enjoying is “Squidbillies”, the story of a family of hillbilly, redneck, white trash squids who live in the back woods of Georgia. The show is crude, disgusting, a bit vulgar, and always makes me laugh. Today, I was clearing a few episodes off of my DVR and stumbled upon the episode that originally aired on March 10th. I had somehow missed this one.

The reason I bring this is up is because one of the characters, the local sheriff, had lost his job, and to past the time, he has started a blog. (Hey, I have a blog too!)(Hell, who doesn’t these days. That’s kinda the point of the joke, which I will get to in a moment.) Anyway, the sheriff says about his blog…

“I complain about things, I pretend I’m a critic. You know, describe my dreams and stuff. Hell, I’ve even posted art!”

Click HERE to see the clip of the show with this quote.

This made me laugh because you know, for all the hope I had of making this site unique, it’s just like every other blog out there. No wonder no one is visiting! (Accept for Rick, who has commented on my Randy Pausch entry. Thanks for stopping to say hello Rick!) But, no, I’m not bitter, it just made me step back and laugh at myself. Is this realization going to make me quit? No, I’m going to go on with this site. I have an idea for some new stuff, something different, but I’m still working on it, so you’ll have to check back in the near future. In the mean time, I’ll just keep writing as if I have a reader, and using this site as a good way to pass the time until I die. We all die, so there’s no need to get too worried about it, right?

The sheriffs comments also made me realize that while I have complained (mostly about me site), have pretended to be a critic (heck, i just gave a positive “review” of sorts about Squidbillies, didn’t I?) and have posted art (and all my pieces are still up for sale, if you want them), I have yet to post any of my dreams! Ha! So sit back and get ready!!!

Don’t you hate it when people tell you about their dreams. It’s always so fascinating to them, and they think they are giving you a pek into their inner psyche, but in actually, they are boring your to pieces! We al know it, and yet, we all have done it. And yeah know what, I’m going to do it to you now! (Ha hah ahaha hhaahah ahaha haha ha ha ha !!!)

Actually, these are the stories of three nightmare that I had as a child, that for some reason have stuck with me after all of these years. I’ll try to be brief.

The first dream I has shortly after I received my first hamster. I would dream that in my room, living in the glass aquariums and habitrail tubes I had set up, instead of having little hamsters, I had little people. The people themselves where not the scary part, but what scared me was waht I would do to them. In the dream, I would torment them by picking them up and dropping them. I would force them to remove their clothes and make them “be naked” together. I would wake up feeling so guilty. I wonder what sort of bizarre developmental sexual repression-thing this says about me and my childhood? (and no, I wasn’t abused, thank you.)

The second dream still haunts me to this day. I have it from time to time. It’s always EXACTLY the same. I am alone, and I am approached by a man. He is in shadows, I cant see features. He is dressed in the classic trench coat and fedora look. He tells me that he can make anything in the world disappear for me. Anything. I just have to name it. I don’t believe him. Instead of fearing this man, which I think I should be, instead, I am a bit snarky. “Yeah right!” I respond. I sarcastically answer. “okay, then make the southern hemisphere disappear.” He asks if I am sure, and I say yes.

Then, suddenly, i see the world, as if from space, and there is a small ball of silver light, like an illuminated marble, that is circling the globe. It starts at the north pole, goes down one side to the south pole and then up again. It takes only seconds, but at the same time, time seems to slow down, and it takes forever. And somehow, i know that when this ball gets back to the north pole, the southern hemisphere will suddenly blink of out existence, dooming everyone in the northern hemisphere to a horrible death. (No idea what happens to the people in the southern hemisphere when they disappear, though I don’t imagine it can be any good.)

I never see the globe actually splint in to two and the southern half of the world disappear, in the dream. But, as soon as I see that small ball of silver light start to roll like a polished ball-bearing, well, i am suddenly filled with horror, fear, anxiety, and guilt. And then I wake up, usually breathing hard. I’ve had this dream for 30 years now. Still don’t know what causes it, or what it means. But, it has stuck with me, and now I am sharing it with you.

As for hte third dream, well, you’ve read this far. I’ve decided to spare you. It’s worse then the first two, and honestly, I’m not sure if it was a nightmare, or some repressed memory that will haunt my subconscious for the rest of my days. I wont put you through the misery of this last story… unless you ask nicely!

Memes in Oil

With ROFLcon almost a month away, I have been brushing up on my memes.  Well, coincidently, Waxy linked to Boing Boing who linked to Nerdkore.  This is a great site that is combining oil painting and memes (as well as many great 8-bit video games from yesteryear, and other geeky themes).  Anyway, Nerdkore has a great version of Darth Vader, which reminded me of my own in my Piss Poor Portraits series.  I have enjoyed browsing this site that it has inspired to finish my Piss Poor Portraits.  I have so little free time that paint is often forgotten about for long periods of time, and it takes something like to this to make me want to pick up the brush again.  So, hopefully, soon, I will be posting two new works; “Steve” and “Kevin”.  Come back soon and keep an eye out for some more very bad “art”.

Oh, and Nerdkore also introduced me to the “Techno Viking“.  Some how I missed this one.  But I am glad I found it.  The Michael Jackson “Beat It” mash up is AWESOME!  So awesome that I need to post it here for all to see.  Enjoy!

Zombies!

An older video, but  still found it funny!

Star Wars, reviewed by a three year old

I first saw this about a week old, but I keep forgetting to post it. As a father, and as a GIANT Star Wars geek, I have decided to wait until my kids are 8 or 9 before I sit them down and watch the films with them. I want them to be able to understand what they are taking in, and to remember the first time they see these films. That said, they do already know the characters (thanks to comic books, cartoons and Legos), and have seen bits and pieces. But, they don’t know who Lukes father is yet. At least, I don’t think they do anyway. I hope they don’t. I’ll find out some day.

Why…

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

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

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!

When CosPlay meets the Westminster Kennel Club

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?

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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!

Germs

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

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!

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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.

Ugh.

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

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?]

Eleanor Rigby

Wow! Boing Boing linked to this Beatles video on YouTube today, which separated the different tracks on “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. It’s really cool to listen too. Check it out! (update: the link is down)

With that, i give you my own version of a Beatles classic. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you… “Eleanor Rigby”!

Funny Ha Ha

I haven’t offered many links of this site, but I had to share this one. Jon Lajoie had me laughing all afternon today. Check him out! —> JonLajoie.com