Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The Host.
A great Korean movie!
It really takes some of the best aspects of the old giant Monster Movies like Godzilla and King Kong and mixes in some great horror aspects as well.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Old Movie Posters.
Another great collection of old Sci-fi and horror movie posters.
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/05/thrilling-vintage-movie-posters.html
I followed a link on that site and saw this picture as well.
French actress Brigitte Bardot.
Damn.
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2009/05/thrilling-vintage-movie-posters.html
I followed a link on that site and saw this picture as well.
French actress Brigitte Bardot.Damn.
Classic Subway V-Cut
All this time I thought I was the only one to obsess over the way submarine sandwiches are cut...
http://spine.stevedinn.com/article.php?sid=670
My personal feeling is that Subway stopped cutting the sandwiches like this because it takes a bit of training to learn how to to do a V-cut. Any minimum wage loser can do a crappy hinge cut.
When I make a sandwich at home I cut the bread in the proper manner.
http://spine.stevedinn.com/article.php?sid=670
My personal feeling is that Subway stopped cutting the sandwiches like this because it takes a bit of training to learn how to to do a V-cut. Any minimum wage loser can do a crappy hinge cut.
When I make a sandwich at home I cut the bread in the proper manner.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
True Blood opening.
Yeah it might have been worth the $33 just for the opening. (That and seeing Lizzy Caplan naked)
Compare it to the opening I made in 2001. Skip to 1:35 of this the following video.
Or compare it to the promo for my vampire flick in 2003.
Compare it to the opening I made in 2001. Skip to 1:35 of this the following video.
Or compare it to the promo for my vampire flick in 2003.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tru Blood on sale Best Buy 32.99
I didn't really know that much about this show.
I had read one book by Charlaine Harris, the author whose books were the inspiration for the show.
All I knew was that I have NO TV and needed some DVDs.
(Long story: my TV worked at picking up digital signals with a digital receiver box until TWO WEEKS before the transition. [The US switched over from analog signals to digital awhile back] Then it stopped working and all the fancy amplified antennas were sold out in stores. It turns out that they switched broadcasting towers along with switching from analog to digital or something. Why the hell did they sent out the digital signal from a different location before they switched??? If I was getting digital signals less than a month before the change WHY the hell would I assume I had to change anything with my setup??? Back in Watertown NY when I was working at the TV station we had our digital signal up and running 6 months before the switch. The only change was that we were going to shut down the analog signal. Everyone who was getting the digital signal before the changeover was all set. WHY PUT OUT A DIGITAL SIGNAL THEN CHANGE IT TWO FRAKKING WEEKS BEFORE THE SWITCHOVER! People like me who were getting a crystal clear digital signal would ASSUME that they were all set. I was so disgusted with the TV stations Freaking stupidity that I stopped using my TV. Thus the need for DVDs.)
So in any case I was interested in getting DVDs and this one was on sale.
Tru Blood is a pretty interesting little premise. Vampires are coming out of the coffin since there is a synthetic blood being produced that allows them to live without harming humans.
A vampire moves into a small town and meets a waitress who is much more than meets the eye.
This series is almost ruined by the horrible acting of some of it's stars. I won't name names.
However, it is saved by Anna Paquin.
Not only is she the cutest actress I have noticed in awhile SHE CAN ACTUALLY ACT.
So even though some of the dialog is off and and some of the plot is stupid and the acting of the majority of the bit players is God-awful she makes it work somehow.
I have only watched the first few episodes. It may get better. It may get worse. I dunno.
I figure it's worth $33 though.
As a side note this show has the sort of opening that I might have created back in college. It's got B-roll footage of a dead possum, naked breasts, a decaying fox being eaten by maggots, snakes, a girl dancing....ect.
Very interesting stuff actually. I am glad someone was able to come up with something original for a title sequence.
I had read one book by Charlaine Harris, the author whose books were the inspiration for the show.
All I knew was that I have NO TV and needed some DVDs.
(Long story: my TV worked at picking up digital signals with a digital receiver box until TWO WEEKS before the transition. [The US switched over from analog signals to digital awhile back] Then it stopped working and all the fancy amplified antennas were sold out in stores. It turns out that they switched broadcasting towers along with switching from analog to digital or something. Why the hell did they sent out the digital signal from a different location before they switched??? If I was getting digital signals less than a month before the change WHY the hell would I assume I had to change anything with my setup??? Back in Watertown NY when I was working at the TV station we had our digital signal up and running 6 months before the switch. The only change was that we were going to shut down the analog signal. Everyone who was getting the digital signal before the changeover was all set. WHY PUT OUT A DIGITAL SIGNAL THEN CHANGE IT TWO FRAKKING WEEKS BEFORE THE SWITCHOVER! People like me who were getting a crystal clear digital signal would ASSUME that they were all set. I was so disgusted with the TV stations Freaking stupidity that I stopped using my TV. Thus the need for DVDs.)
So in any case I was interested in getting DVDs and this one was on sale.
Tru Blood is a pretty interesting little premise. Vampires are coming out of the coffin since there is a synthetic blood being produced that allows them to live without harming humans.
A vampire moves into a small town and meets a waitress who is much more than meets the eye.
This series is almost ruined by the horrible acting of some of it's stars. I won't name names.
However, it is saved by Anna Paquin.
Not only is she the cutest actress I have noticed in awhile SHE CAN ACTUALLY ACT.So even though some of the dialog is off and and some of the plot is stupid and the acting of the majority of the bit players is God-awful she makes it work somehow.
I have only watched the first few episodes. It may get better. It may get worse. I dunno.
I figure it's worth $33 though.
As a side note this show has the sort of opening that I might have created back in college. It's got B-roll footage of a dead possum, naked breasts, a decaying fox being eaten by maggots, snakes, a girl dancing....ect.
Very interesting stuff actually. I am glad someone was able to come up with something original for a title sequence.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Play him off Keyboard Cat.
Such a good Meme.
http://playhimoffkeyboardcat.com/
Keyboard cat was on the Colbert Report!
http://playhimoffkeyboardcat.com/
Keyboard cat was on the Colbert Report!
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I was 7 years ahead of the Internet
Making fun of black Wolf T-shirts.
http://digg.com/odd_stuff/OMG_The_Reviews_of_this_T_Shirt_on_Amazon
Yes. Well SOME of us were making fun of those T-shirts back in 2002!
Yep. That's me. It's a wolf Tshirt just like in the Digg article (but only one wolf). I also used it in another skit and wore it as a Halloween costume once.
My sense of humor is so far into the future nobody will EVER understand me...
http://digg.com/odd_stuff/OMG_The_Reviews_of_this_T_Shirt_on_Amazon
Yes. Well SOME of us were making fun of those T-shirts back in 2002!
Yep. That's me. It's a wolf Tshirt just like in the Digg article (but only one wolf). I also used it in another skit and wore it as a Halloween costume once.
My sense of humor is so far into the future nobody will EVER understand me...
Monday, May 18, 2009
PC game finds at Gamestop.
I was looking for Dawn of War Platinum edition and I found a few gems.
I got Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth For a Mere $9.99. Awesome!
I have been looking for this game for awhile now. I have heard many good things about it.
I also got Overlord for 6.99!
Amazing. So I suppose it pays to look for older games on the shelves at Gamestop.
I got Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth For a Mere $9.99. Awesome!
I have been looking for this game for awhile now. I have heard many good things about it.
I also got Overlord for 6.99!
Amazing. So I suppose it pays to look for older games on the shelves at Gamestop.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Stuff on the web: List of Internet Skit Comedy People.
http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-8-best-internet-sketch-troupes-whose-initials-arent-tam/
Really nice list there.
These guys all show that making skit comedy isn't hard when you have decent talent and don't try to revolve a show around a single talent. (Which is a mistake EVERYONE who produces Skit Comedy has been making for the past 10 years.)
Scott Gairdner is someone who needs more credit for his work.
Make sure to check out Waverly Films stuff on Atom.
Really nice list there.
These guys all show that making skit comedy isn't hard when you have decent talent and don't try to revolve a show around a single talent. (Which is a mistake EVERYONE who produces Skit Comedy has been making for the past 10 years.)
Scott Gairdner is someone who needs more credit for his work.
Make sure to check out Waverly Films stuff on Atom.
Food Review: Chobani Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
Amazing good.
Amazing expensive.The fact that this yogurt is completely fat free and all natural makes the different though. I had never even heard of "greek style" yogurt before. This stuff is really good.
This is a definite buy if you have a coupon (one is available through the website but they make you install third party software to get it) or if it is on sale.
It is far thicker and creamier than normal full fat yogurt. It even has less sodium than most non-fat brands.
The only unhealthy thing is the sugar content which is high. 19 grams!
At 140 calories this isn't exactly health food but I have been working out a lot recently so I do need Protein from a low fat source. And this has 28% of your daily protein in one tub. 28%! That is more than the average protein bar with NO FAT and less calories than the average protein bar.
So yeah you can't really eat two of these every day but this is a really nice somewhat healthy treat that can be had on a regular basis by someone who is working out a bit. You just have to remember that you can't get sugary stuff like this all the time and expect to loose weight just because it's low fat.
I only tried the fruit varieties but I assume they are all pretty good. I assume the plain version has less sugar in it and is better for you.
An easy "A" for this food item.
A definite buy on sale or with coupon.
Stuff on the web: Doomsday Arcade.
Have you seen this yet?
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/doomsday-arcade
A bit of a slow start but it gets better as more episodes are added.
It's produced by a few guys in Australia. The visual effects and inside gamer jokes are REALLY good.
It's amazing what people can do with HD digital cameras and such.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/doomsday-arcade
A bit of a slow start but it gets better as more episodes are added.
It's produced by a few guys in Australia. The visual effects and inside gamer jokes are REALLY good.
It's amazing what people can do with HD digital cameras and such.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Webcomic: Daisy Owl.
A nice relaxing comic. Something to enjoy on a hot summers days drinking a cool drink waiting to get the hell of work so you can go home and relax in the shade and hopefully forget you have a desk job.
BEES WILL STING THE CRAP OUT OF YOU!
BEES FRIGGEN' ROCK!
http://www.daisyowl.com/comic/2009-04-21
The first webcomic I have read that had a Nutella joke in it.
http://www.daisyowl.com/comic/2009-05-13
BEES WILL STING THE CRAP OUT OF YOU!
BEES FRIGGEN' ROCK!
http://www.daisyowl.com/comic/2009-04-21
The first webcomic I have read that had a Nutella joke in it.
http://www.daisyowl.com/comic/2009-05-13
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Webcomic: Pictures for Sad Children
http://picturesforsadchildren.com/index.php?comicID=156
This is also a nice little webcomic. There are some real gems in the archives.
This is also a nice little webcomic. There are some real gems in the archives.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Idiocracy.
I just rented and watched Idiocracy.
Such a good movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy
20th Century Fox tried to kill this movie because of it's anti-corporate message. I can't believe this movie was killed off like this. Amazing really.
The opening really hit home since my parents worked in an emergency room fixing up morons who managed to hurt themselves doing stupid stuff. Has modern medicine really done anything other than promote the well being of people who don't know how to take care of themselves?
We REALLY need to encourage intelligent people to have kids. LOTS of kids.
The problem with abstention education and family planning is that it appeals to people's logic. Thus many smart capable people are persuaded by the arguments while the trash keep on producing kids that are taken care of by welfare.
It's all so stupid.
Such a good movie.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy
20th Century Fox tried to kill this movie because of it's anti-corporate message. I can't believe this movie was killed off like this. Amazing really.
The opening really hit home since my parents worked in an emergency room fixing up morons who managed to hurt themselves doing stupid stuff. Has modern medicine really done anything other than promote the well being of people who don't know how to take care of themselves?
We REALLY need to encourage intelligent people to have kids. LOTS of kids.
The problem with abstention education and family planning is that it appeals to people's logic. Thus many smart capable people are persuaded by the arguments while the trash keep on producing kids that are taken care of by welfare.
It's all so stupid.
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