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Thursday, June 14th, 2007Either Amazon’s product-recommendation engine has sprouted an insidiously wry sense of humor, or one of the code monkeys in the Amazon offices is having a bit of fun. Check out the product page for the Firstrax Poop Patrol Jaw Scoop. According to Amazon, this doggy-pooper-scooper is “Better Together” with the Lego Star Wars II: The [...]
Mental Note: Don’t Be on a Roller-Coaster During a Blackout
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007There are few things I dread more about amusement parks than the ticket prices, the lines, and the people. And, no, seriously, the people. Although, getting stuck upside-down on a roller coaster–as these poor bastards in Arkansas did–is right up there. If there’s ever a time to worry about the effects of inhaling vomit up [...]
Life-sized Zombie Latex Models
Sunday, June 10th, 2007Zombies are the new black. Or, at least, zombies are the new pink… back when pink was the new black. Don’t believe me? Check out the respective Amazon.com sales ranks of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. Marvel Zombies was one of the hottest-selling comic book [...]
More Differences Between Geek And Nerds – Tattoos
Friday, June 8th, 2007So, as I’ve told you (several times), I’ve got a tattoo of the Batman symbol on my hip. That’s geeky. Really geeky. This nice lady, Marzena, has a tattoo of a double helix on her arm. Tattoo of a, um, science thingie. Photo by Grant McCracken. That, my friends, is decidedly nerdy. Know of any [...]
Star Wars Wedding: Many nerd babies anticipated shortly
Wednesday, June 6th, 2007I think it’s beautiful when two souls of similar heart and mind come together in marriage. Even when it’s two devastatingly-nerdy souls. Witness the Star Wars-themed wedding of Jonathan Wollack and Rose Coe at AdventureCon this past Saturday. I now pronounce you: Decidedly kooky. Excerpts from the “news” article covering the wedding indicate the extent [...]
It’s a Good Week to be Japanese
Monday, June 4th, 2007That’s too bad. The past week had been going so well for Japan. First, Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, won the Miss Universe crown, through sheer force of will, charm, and wit. Charm. Wit. Then, Fortune magazine featured the Nintendo Wii on its cover for being more effective at keeping people in front of their [...]
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