Some of you may have been aware that fantasy author Robert Jordan has been suffering from a fatal illness. He died today at about 2:45 PM Eastern, leaving his major work, the Wheel of Time, unfinished. As a fan for nearly two decades now, I just wanted to say thanks and send out my condolences [...]
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Robert Jordan: Thanks and Rest Peacefully
Published by September 16th, 2007 in Audiobooks and Random. 0 Comments
These aren’t the pants you’re looking for.
Published by August 19th, 2007 in Geek Fun and Random. 0 CommentsThis list is kinda old, but I just stumbled on it again today and couldn’t help but laugh all the way though it. For those of you not familiar with this list, the basic idea is that many lines in Star Wars are much funnier if you replace some word within the line with [...]
There are a few things about Canadians that make them just a little different than those of us to their direct south. There’s socialized healthcare, the welcoming attitude they seem to have for those of a more… “French” nature as well as those fantastic mounted police just to name a few. But [...]
I don’t really have a problem with movies based on games. I just have an issue with movies based on games that totally blow. Unfortunately, that one qualification means that I loathe most game movies. I admit that there have been a couple over the years that I’ve enjoyed (I won’t mention [...]
ThinkGeek Delivers Office Transport
Published by August 1st, 2007 in Geek Fun and Random. 0 CommentsSpotted these in my email update from ThinkGeek.com where they send me the latest nerdery available. I can think of dozens of uses: mostly ninja work, I suppose, where you’d glide silently like a ghost (a freaky Asian ghost) and impale people with fun weapons. Maybe I could rig something up with my little desk fan, [...]
I’ve played enough zombie games to be pretty confident that I could outlast the hordes of stumbling, brain-eating vermin. Apparently though, I’m not quite as zombie proof as I thought…
58%
According to this Zombie Apocalypse Quiz, I’ve only got a 58% chance of survival. I’m pretty sure it’s my concern for family and friends [...]
You’ve probably heard about the new seven-eleven/Simpson’s Movie promotion that will be converting a few sev locations into real live Kwik-E-Marts… well, here’s the proof. I have no idea where this 7-11 location is, but then… I have no idea where Springfield is either.
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Sometimes a Picture is All You Need
Published by June 20th, 2007 in Geek Fun, Movies and Random. 1 CommentGizmodo had this posted today. Not much more needs to be said; now, go forth and build me one!
In a moment of complete randomness this morning (triggered by who the crap knows what), I ventured out to Wikipedia to learn the origin story of the phrase “let me show you them” which is now quite commonplace in the blogosphere. Much to my dismay (and surprise I might add), Wiki had no [...]
This is pretty clever: