Archive for January, 2009
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Friday, January 30th, 2009I don’t want to let the state of the economy get me down. So I do my best to scoff at it. But what begins with haughty laughter at the latest reports of financial doom usually ends with me crying into a bowl of generic-brand, Honey Nut Happy-O’s from CostCo. Norweigan John Kristiansen apparently feels [...]
Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo – GWS Reader Ink
Thursday, January 29th, 2009Lewis-Paul sent a carrier pigeon all the way from western Europe to drop a note in my electric mailbox about his “SHIELD logo from Marvel comics using the Ultimate emblem.” When I asked Lewis-Paul about the inspiration for his S.H.I.E.L.D. tattoo, he said: Well I always liked the idea of the Super-Spy organisations, and at [...]
Fat Yoda Will Eat You Before You Eat Him! OM NOM NOM – Geeky Cake of the Week
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009The single highlight of Attack of the Clones featured Yoda pulling a “Sonic the Hedgehog” against Count Dooku during the climactic lightsaber battle. (What’s that? You disagree? Please feel free to continue the discussion on YouFailAgain.com. Go ahead. I’ll totally meet you there, mkay?) Wouldn’t you pay another $1.50 to see a remastered version of [...]
Giveaway: Hulk vs. – Two-Disc Special Edition!
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009People, here is your shiny reward for suffering through last week’s giveaway of Max Payne, perhaps the crown jewel in Mark Wahlberg’s shit-tacular crown of filmography. This week, courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment, I’m giving away a copy of Hulk Vs. – Two-Disc Special Edition! I know… finally, right? Sometimes I treat you badly so [...]
I Suddenly Want to See a LEGO Gears of War Video Game
Monday, January 26th, 2009LEGO artist HAZEL is a bit more industrious than the guy who set half a LEGO minifig on fire and called it Two-Face. HAZEL customizes everything on his minifigs, right down to the armor and weapons you see on all the Gears of War cutoms in this Flickr set. But my favorite from the set [...]
Twitter Link Roundup – Week Ending Jan 24, 2009
Sunday, January 25th, 2009Here’s a taste of the geeky curiosities from around the Web that I posted to my Twitter profile this week. Follow me on Twitter for the full enchilada (with cheese). Hilarity is a zombie virus infecting the Sound of Music. http://is.gd/gwjD How much would you pay for a Transformers wristwatch based on the 1980s original? [...]
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