Josh found this amazing group of people - I've already started saving money!
CastleMagic Castle Builders!!!!!
Feb 26, 2005
Feb 25, 2005
The guy who got Paris Hilton's sidekick has struck again - this time he got Fred Durst!
T-MOBILE TERRORIST STRIKES AGAIN: HARDCORE PHONE VIDEO OF ROCKER FRED DURST
Am I a bad person for thinking this is funny stuff?
T-MOBILE TERRORIST STRIKES AGAIN: HARDCORE PHONE VIDEO OF ROCKER FRED DURST
Am I a bad person for thinking this is funny stuff?
Feb 22, 2005
I don't really have a lot to say tonight. I did post chapter 6 of my serial adventure story "Dayspring" over at www.ahoy-matey.com . You should go check that out. Captain Jibidy #28 will be online tommorrow night, continuing the mysterious tale of Scurvy Steve. Speaking of which, I should go work on future issues. Peace, I'm out.
(Time to pretend I'm on livejournal)
Mood: helium induced elation mixed with too much water drank bloatation and dash of ennui
Music: We Don't Care - Kanye West
(Time to pretend I'm on livejournal)
Mood: helium induced elation mixed with too much water drank bloatation and dash of ennui
Music: We Don't Care - Kanye West
Feb 21, 2005
"For all of Thompson's theatrics and self-abuse, he could write like a demon. His prose accelerated across the page like a sportscar with the top down. He kept himself squarely in the picture, to great comic effect. We understood that he needed drugs the way other people needed oxygen, that he had an odd fondness for guns and violence, and that he loathed Richard Nixon and most authoritarian institutions. Otherwise, he wasn't very complicated. He didn't gum up his narrative with soul-searching. He really served as a big eyeball, if perhaps a rather glazed one." - from Joel Achenbach's Hunter S. Thompson tribute. Read the rest here.
Perry Bible Fellowship - I came across this site awhile ago, and Rocco reminded me tonight what it was - hilarious webcomic!
Feb 19, 2005
To quote George W. Bush: "The question we need to ask ourselves, is our children learning?" From this video, it is obvious they is not:
Numa Numa for the Middle School Kids
Numa Numa for the Middle School Kids
Feb 17, 2005
President Bush nominated former UN Ambass. and current Iraqi Ambass. John Negroponte to Director of National Intelligence position. His reasoning: with Powell gone, the cabinet needed to look a little blacker...
In unrelated news it was a great week for comics as there were new issues of Cable/Deadpool, New Mutants, Astonishing X-Men, and Runaways (s2) #1!!!! Four fo the best creative teams in comics! They didn't do the finale of the unintellible X-Force LS any favors by coming out the same week. Can Liefield even put sentences together? I can't but I'm not paid to. I'd like to see how FabNic handled this being as it sooooo different from what he's doing over in C/D... enough said.
Constantine comes out tommorrow and I will be seeing it. Hopefully Keanu will not make it suck.
In unrelated news it was a great week for comics as there were new issues of Cable/Deadpool, New Mutants, Astonishing X-Men, and Runaways (s2) #1!!!! Four fo the best creative teams in comics! They didn't do the finale of the unintellible X-Force LS any favors by coming out the same week. Can Liefield even put sentences together? I can't but I'm not paid to. I'd like to see how FabNic handled this being as it sooooo different from what he's doing over in C/D... enough said.
Constantine comes out tommorrow and I will be seeing it. Hopefully Keanu will not make it suck.
Feb 15, 2005
Feb 14, 2005
- Pretty mediocre hour of 24, hence the lack of live blogging.
- I've become a 10 year old girl overnight it seems, apparently I'm into Kelly Clarkson now.
- I bought the Grammy performance of Stevie Wonder, Bono, Alicia Keyes, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson, Billy Joe Armstrong, Allison Kraus, and Velvet Revolver off iTunes today. It's only a dollar, a fun version of "Across the Universe", and supports Tsunami victims.
- I've become a 10 year old girl overnight it seems, apparently I'm into Kelly Clarkson now.
- I bought the Grammy performance of Stevie Wonder, Bono, Alicia Keyes, Steven Tyler, Brian Wilson, Billy Joe Armstrong, Allison Kraus, and Velvet Revolver off iTunes today. It's only a dollar, a fun version of "Across the Universe", and supports Tsunami victims.
Feb 13, 2005
Feb 12, 2005
Top 5 Television shows I'd like to see on DVD:
5. "Unhappily Ever After" - Think "Married With Children" for absurdists. It featured a hot young Nikki Cox plus Bobcat Goldthwait as a stuffed bunny living in the basement.
4. "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" - While Christopher Reeves WAS Superman, Teri Hatcher WAS Lois Lane. This was a fun show, that eventually jumped the shark after Loi discovered Clarks identity, but had a great Lois, a great Clark, a good Lex, and an amazing Perry White in the form of Lane Smith.
3. "Thundercats" - This, along with "Transformers" and "GI Joe" were my favorite childhood shows. It had a recent comeback with a comic series like the other two franchises (both of which are on DVD) so hopefully we will see this soon.
2. "Mind of the Married Man" - the show isn't on DVD because I think I am the only fan of the show. I thought it complemented Curb Your Enthusiasm well on HBO's schedule, and was a fun little comedy.
1. "Scrubs" - the ONLY funny sitcom on the air right now, and has been for sometime. Why why why why? Possibly the most underappreciated show on TV not called Arrested Development.
Feel free to comment on what you'd like to see on DVD!
5. "Unhappily Ever After" - Think "Married With Children" for absurdists. It featured a hot young Nikki Cox plus Bobcat Goldthwait as a stuffed bunny living in the basement.
4. "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" - While Christopher Reeves WAS Superman, Teri Hatcher WAS Lois Lane. This was a fun show, that eventually jumped the shark after Loi discovered Clarks identity, but had a great Lois, a great Clark, a good Lex, and an amazing Perry White in the form of Lane Smith.
3. "Thundercats" - This, along with "Transformers" and "GI Joe" were my favorite childhood shows. It had a recent comeback with a comic series like the other two franchises (both of which are on DVD) so hopefully we will see this soon.
2. "Mind of the Married Man" - the show isn't on DVD because I think I am the only fan of the show. I thought it complemented Curb Your Enthusiasm well on HBO's schedule, and was a fun little comedy.
1. "Scrubs" - the ONLY funny sitcom on the air right now, and has been for sometime. Why why why why? Possibly the most underappreciated show on TV not called Arrested Development.
Feel free to comment on what you'd like to see on DVD!
Copycats:
Here's an updated list of friends of mine who've recently started blogs trying to be as cool as me (trust me kids, you don't want to be as cool as me):
Jesse: Everybody Loves a Masshole
Erin: Erin's Thoughts on Many Things
Aker: Mike Uncensored
Josh: my weblog
On a related note, this webble will be a year old in about a month. That's wierd, huh?
Here's an updated list of friends of mine who've recently started blogs trying to be as cool as me (trust me kids, you don't want to be as cool as me):
Jesse: Everybody Loves a Masshole
Erin: Erin's Thoughts on Many Things
Aker: Mike Uncensored
Josh: my weblog
On a related note, this webble will be a year old in about a month. That's wierd, huh?
Feb 11, 2005
A bunch of quick hits:
- Spent a Tower gift card today and finally picked up the Scissor Sisters' album. My fresh opinion on it - this stuff is pure rock. These people are channeling a host of artists from Elton John to Sly and the Family Stone to the Chemical Brothers. Great stuff.
- Pushing my way through Volumes 3-5 of the Sandman by Gaiman. Amazing stuff. The Season of Mists storyline has been the best I've read, and the Midsummer's Night Dream issue might be the best comic I've ever read.
- Just checked my fantasy golf team today. It's actually pretty fun. I'm currently ranked 77,518th. Out of how many I don't know. I doing well this week though, as I've jumped 20,673 places today. That seems like a lot.
- Hoping to check out Finding Neverland or Ray this weekend. This is the first year in awhile that I'm interested in more than one or two of the Oscar pics. I've already seen Sideways and Million Dollar Baby. I can't see myself going to the Aviator though. Leo (actor I dont care about) playing Howard Hughes (historical figure I don't care about) doesn't add up to a movie I need to see. I may be wonderful
- Sin City is on the cover of this week's EW. Next movie I'm really looking foward, especially 'cus Elektra was less than good and I have more than my doubts about Constantine. Sin City looks like it could be the best comic movie this year (barring FF later this year rocking)
- Spent a Tower gift card today and finally picked up the Scissor Sisters' album. My fresh opinion on it - this stuff is pure rock. These people are channeling a host of artists from Elton John to Sly and the Family Stone to the Chemical Brothers. Great stuff.
- Pushing my way through Volumes 3-5 of the Sandman by Gaiman. Amazing stuff. The Season of Mists storyline has been the best I've read, and the Midsummer's Night Dream issue might be the best comic I've ever read.
- Just checked my fantasy golf team today. It's actually pretty fun. I'm currently ranked 77,518th. Out of how many I don't know. I doing well this week though, as I've jumped 20,673 places today. That seems like a lot.
- Hoping to check out Finding Neverland or Ray this weekend. This is the first year in awhile that I'm interested in more than one or two of the Oscar pics. I've already seen Sideways and Million Dollar Baby. I can't see myself going to the Aviator though. Leo (actor I dont care about) playing Howard Hughes (historical figure I don't care about) doesn't add up to a movie I need to see. I may be wonderful
- Sin City is on the cover of this week's EW. Next movie I'm really looking foward, especially 'cus Elektra was less than good and I have more than my doubts about Constantine. Sin City looks like it could be the best comic movie this year (barring FF later this year rocking)
Feb 10, 2005
Great story from dreary London:
"Chaos at Ikea opening -
Hundreds of people were crushed as the opening of the biggest Ikea store in England descended into chaos." The rest here.
Ikea rules!
"Chaos at Ikea opening -
Hundreds of people were crushed as the opening of the biggest Ikea store in England descended into chaos." The rest here.
Ikea rules!
Feb 7, 2005
24 blog
2:06PM :"Tony there could be someone following us"
"No Jack, my soul patch would have detected it."
2:11PM :Why is the SoD doing this stuff? Isn't this the job of the NSA or something? because he's Bill Devane that's why.
- Public Service Announcement: Jack Bauer stop pretending to be Kiefer Sutherland - message: Jack Bauer loves Muslims. Riiiight.
2:18PM :"I'm sure your boss will understand, and if he doesn't, I can have him killed."
2:22PM :Tony's home PC rules!
- Ahhhhh Super Bowl Commercial Reruns... cus I loved PDiddy and Co so much the first time around.
2:30PM :Torture rules in the 24 world... you don't think they would be suspicious of people who just started six hours ago!!!
2:45PM :Tony's half drunk and looking to kill terrorists! Woohoo!
3:00PM :Mebbe 2 CTU guards dead in a car explosion, white collar baddie shot too.
Body Counts:
Jack: 17 and a knee Baddies: 50 SoD: 4 Tony: 4
2:06PM :"Tony there could be someone following us"
"No Jack, my soul patch would have detected it."
2:11PM :Why is the SoD doing this stuff? Isn't this the job of the NSA or something? because he's Bill Devane that's why.
- Public Service Announcement: Jack Bauer stop pretending to be Kiefer Sutherland - message: Jack Bauer loves Muslims. Riiiight.
2:18PM :"I'm sure your boss will understand, and if he doesn't, I can have him killed."
2:22PM :Tony's home PC rules!
- Ahhhhh Super Bowl Commercial Reruns... cus I loved PDiddy and Co so much the first time around.
2:30PM :Torture rules in the 24 world... you don't think they would be suspicious of people who just started six hours ago!!!
2:45PM :Tony's half drunk and looking to kill terrorists! Woohoo!
3:00PM :Mebbe 2 CTU guards dead in a car explosion, white collar baddie shot too.
Body Counts:
Jack: 17 and a knee Baddies: 50 SoD: 4 Tony: 4
Toys of the Trade
Many of you probably know this but I'll be moving on from GW at the end of this week to bigger and better things. In the meantime, I'm taking full advantage of the GW perks, which include a data projector for the Super Bowl and bringing my work laptop home for the weekend. Needless to say the 24 blog tonight will be great, b/c I'll have both things with me! Tune in later for the weekly Jack Bauer Power Hour!
Many of you probably know this but I'll be moving on from GW at the end of this week to bigger and better things. In the meantime, I'm taking full advantage of the GW perks, which include a data projector for the Super Bowl and bringing my work laptop home for the weekend. Needless to say the 24 blog tonight will be great, b/c I'll have both things with me! Tune in later for the weekly Jack Bauer Power Hour!
Wow
Just saw the Super Bowl Halftime Update over at Homestarrunner.com. Check it out! Its a long load, but worth it.
Just saw the Super Bowl Halftime Update over at Homestarrunner.com. Check it out! Its a long load, but worth it.
Super Bowl Aftermath
Congrats on the Patriots new "dynasty". Decent round of commercials this year. Nothing too amazing (was hoping to see the Gene Kelly VW one) but I particularly enjoyed the Burt Reynolds Fedex one and the PDiddy Diet Pepsi ones
Big Boys has all the ads online here.
Congrats on the Patriots new "dynasty". Decent round of commercials this year. Nothing too amazing (was hoping to see the Gene Kelly VW one) but I particularly enjoyed the Burt Reynolds Fedex one and the PDiddy Diet Pepsi ones
Big Boys has all the ads online here.
Feb 5, 2005
Big Game Minus One Day
Spent the day getting ready for the 5th annual Super Bowl Bash! (Sponsered by Ahoy-matey.com of course.) As for the actual game, I'm picking a close game, Patriots over Eagle 27-24. More later if life gets interesting.
BTW, Captain Jibidy #23: "E.V.I.L. Strategery" is now online.
Special Captain Jibidy surprise coming tommorrow!
Spent the day getting ready for the 5th annual Super Bowl Bash! (Sponsered by Ahoy-matey.com of course.) As for the actual game, I'm picking a close game, Patriots over Eagle 27-24. More later if life gets interesting.
BTW, Captain Jibidy #23: "E.V.I.L. Strategery" is now online.
Special Captain Jibidy surprise coming tommorrow!
Feb 4, 2005
Interesting little piece of propaganda (It's a hoax but a really interesting read):
Presidential IQ's
Of the Presidents over the last 50 years here's the highest and lowest IQ (supposedly):
Highest: Clinton (182)
Lowest: W Bush (91)
Presidential IQ's
Of the Presidents over the last 50 years here's the highest and lowest IQ (supposedly):
Highest: Clinton (182)
Lowest: W Bush (91)
Feb 3, 2005
Great little site from LC: www.humanforsale.com/
I of course did it - I'm worth $2,104,630.00
Take the test and comment below with your black market value.
I of course did it - I'm worth $2,104,630.00
Take the test and comment below with your black market value.
Jesse sent me this over a week ago and I never got around to posting it, which is from the Hotline:
"VENTURA: Yarr, I Be The Dread Pirate Jesse!
Jesse Ventura "looked more like a pirate than a retired governor" in a speech at the Contra Costa Council USA conference. "Sporting a black head scarf, braided beard, suit jacket, blue jeans and tennis shoes," Ventura "declared": "I am the most dangerous man in America!" His "huge" ego "burst through like a pounding fist" in a "rambling" 90-minute speech. And he "managed to insult just about everybody." He "slammed Republicans and Democrats": "I want to just puke when I look at politics today." He "mocked people that oppose same-sex marriage": "If gay people decided to be gay, when did you decide to be a hetero?" He "castigated the media as a pawn of the establishment." And "he wielded a heavy arm of sarcasm" on the jailing of Martha Stewart: "I can sleep better at night! Can't you? When the people lie to the government, they go to prison. What happens when the government lies to the people? Nothing" (Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, 1/28)."
Man do i want to work for this man when he runs for president in '08...
"VENTURA: Yarr, I Be The Dread Pirate Jesse!
Jesse Ventura "looked more like a pirate than a retired governor" in a speech at the Contra Costa Council USA conference. "Sporting a black head scarf, braided beard, suit jacket, blue jeans and tennis shoes," Ventura "declared": "I am the most dangerous man in America!" His "huge" ego "burst through like a pounding fist" in a "rambling" 90-minute speech. And he "managed to insult just about everybody." He "slammed Republicans and Democrats": "I want to just puke when I look at politics today." He "mocked people that oppose same-sex marriage": "If gay people decided to be gay, when did you decide to be a hetero?" He "castigated the media as a pawn of the establishment." And "he wielded a heavy arm of sarcasm" on the jailing of Martha Stewart: "I can sleep better at night! Can't you? When the people lie to the government, they go to prison. What happens when the government lies to the people? Nothing" (Vorderbrueggen, Contra Costa Times, 1/28)."
Man do i want to work for this man when he runs for president in '08...
Feb 2, 2005
Yahoo Fantasy Golf begins this weekend! I'm excited - my team "ernie the pirate" will be rocking the league. That's right kids, fantasy golf. Not excited enough by watching golf? Play online with the stats! I hear its thoroughly invigorating, or incredibly boring. It was free so i kinda just signed up (I'm a sucker for stupid stuff like this)
Feb 1, 2005
My roommate tries to copy everythign I do and has decided to start a blog. It looks pretty good so far, and by pretty good I mean vastly inferior to this webble's storied history. He'll probably soon be a blogging genius, however.
Everybody Loves a Masshole
Everybody Loves a Masshole
Jan 31, 2005
Jan 30, 2005
Gotta new message board for ahoy-matey.com. It's called Ye Olde Pirate Pub. You don't have to register to post, but feel free to register and become a member of the ahoy-matey.com community! Here the linkage:
Ye Olde Pirate Pub
Ye Olde Pirate Pub
Jan 27, 2005
Sent in by Jesse:
http://www.pumpupthemovie.com/toss.html
Crazy, mebbe fake? AMC theater goers may recognize where this is from.
http://www.pumpupthemovie.com/toss.html
Crazy, mebbe fake? AMC theater goers may recognize where this is from.
Jan 26, 2005
Smackdown smacked down!
'with the news that UPN is going for respectability in the future, and in that future there's no room for senseless degrading of the Amish or for smackdowns.
That's right. There's only one year left on the contract for World Wrestling Federation's "Smackdown!" and the network has decided to let it go.' Rest of the story here.
Interesting news indeed, hopefully this will teach Vinnie Mac a lesson about quality programming and more importantly hopefully a lot of wrestlers won't get cut loose if the show doesn't get picked up elsewhere.
'with the news that UPN is going for respectability in the future, and in that future there's no room for senseless degrading of the Amish or for smackdowns.
That's right. There's only one year left on the contract for World Wrestling Federation's "Smackdown!" and the network has decided to let it go.' Rest of the story here.
Interesting news indeed, hopefully this will teach Vinnie Mac a lesson about quality programming and more importantly hopefully a lot of wrestlers won't get cut loose if the show doesn't get picked up elsewhere.
This was the very next story on the local6 webpage -
Budweiser Adds Herbs, Caffeine To Beer
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch is adding a little jolt to its new beer brand. B-to-the-E is being rolled out nationwide, after being test marketed in 55 cities.
The "E" stands for extra, in this case caffeine and herbs, including ginseng.
The world's largest brewer is going after the 20-something market with the fruity brewski.
But some beer-lovers might have a hard time downing the stuff. Anheuser-Busch even suggests that B-to-the-E be served over ice.
Budweiser Adds Herbs, Caffeine To Beer
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch is adding a little jolt to its new beer brand. B-to-the-E is being rolled out nationwide, after being test marketed in 55 cities.
The "E" stands for extra, in this case caffeine and herbs, including ginseng.
The world's largest brewer is going after the 20-something market with the fruity brewski.
But some beer-lovers might have a hard time downing the stuff. Anheuser-Busch even suggests that B-to-the-E be served over ice.
This is crazy -
"Students Arrested Over 'Violent' Stick Figure Drawings
Pictures Show Classmate Being Stabbed, Hung
OCALA, Fla. -- Two boys, ages 9 and 10, were charged with felonies and taken away from school in handcuffs, accused of making violent drawings of stick figures."
The rest of the story here.
Argghhh!!!
"Students Arrested Over 'Violent' Stick Figure Drawings
Pictures Show Classmate Being Stabbed, Hung
OCALA, Fla. -- Two boys, ages 9 and 10, were charged with felonies and taken away from school in handcuffs, accused of making violent drawings of stick figures."
The rest of the story here.
Argghhh!!!
Jan 24, 2005
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Jan 20, 2005
Didn't watch a lot of the Inaugural coverage today. Saw the speech - thought it was interesting and probably the best he's ever given. My fave part of the coverage I saw was probably Chris Matthews commenting on how attractive the Bush daughters looked - especially since one of the girls he was talking about wasn't Barbara but some cousin. (He of course got corrected by some equally dirty old man on MSNBC)
Jan 14, 2005
Here's some good news for fans of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code. We already know that Ron Howard and Tom Hanks are attached to it. But who you ask has been cast as French investigator Bezu Fache? None other than Jean Reno, of Leon fame. The whole story at the Hollywood Reporter.
Jan 13, 2005
Neil Gaiman just posted on his Journal that he's working on another project with Marvel! If anyone hasn't read his first work 1602 - check it out! And if you've never heard of Gaiman before, he's one of my fave writers, author of The Sandman and American Gods. Check him out!
Farewell HFS (From Mediaweek, whole story here): "Infinity Broadcasting announced today it had flipped WHFS-FM, a long-time Rock brand in Washington, D.C., to a Spanish-language format called "El Zol." At noon Wednesday, the station dropped its young-skewing Modern Rock programming for a blend of Caribbean and Central American dance music targeting adults 25-54."
I'll miss HFS, I didn't listen much, b/c we could never get a good signal on my side of DC, but I enjoyed the several HFStivals I attended - there rarely is a chance to get to see 10+ good bands for under $30. No HFStival anymore, no Live on Penn anymore... DC better get its outdoor music act together!
I'll miss HFS, I didn't listen much, b/c we could never get a good signal on my side of DC, but I enjoyed the several HFStivals I attended - there rarely is a chance to get to see 10+ good bands for under $30. No HFStival anymore, no Live on Penn anymore... DC better get its outdoor music act together!
Jan 12, 2005
Not something to be proud of - i got a score of 35290 on Zookeeper today. It's my personal best on my post-Snood fave timesuck game. Wanna play?
Zookeeper
Zookeeper
No posts yesterday as I was laid up from my recent injuries. I did manage to catch up on some of my DVD backlog - I saw Spellbound (pretty good) and Underworld (pretty ok, a lot of potential for a fictional world, never really realized)
Here's a great link for writers looking for ideas (you may remember some if you've ever read Evil Overlord's Guidelines.
"Random Plot Generator"
Here's a great link for writers looking for ideas (you may remember some if you've ever read Evil Overlord's Guidelines.
"Random Plot Generator"
Jan 10, 2005
24 blog - 10:22 AM - It's looking like a slow night form the bodycount, but its been a pretty time. Jack usually doesn't go rogue until hour 6 or so. Hey Jack, remember how well that prison riot you staged went? Meanwhile the SoD gets a body count of his own!
Baddies - 46 SoD - 2 Jack - 2 and a kneecap
Baddies - 46 SoD - 2 Jack - 2 and a kneecap
Jan 9, 2005
Wildcard Weekend!
The internet was acting funky yesterday so I didn't get a chance to pick the games from yesterday (good too, cus I would have lost) But I'm here today, and here's my picks for the games today, on through the superbowl:
AFC: Colts over Broncos today. Then next week: Colts over Pats and Steelers over Jets. AFC Champ: Steelers over Colts.
NFC: Packers over Vikings today. Then Falcons over Packers and Eagles over Rams next week. NFC Champ: Falcons over Eagles.
Super Bowl: Steelers over Falcons.
Read it and weep Eagles fans. They're going down in the NFC title game AGAIN this year.
The internet was acting funky yesterday so I didn't get a chance to pick the games from yesterday (good too, cus I would have lost) But I'm here today, and here's my picks for the games today, on through the superbowl:
AFC: Colts over Broncos today. Then next week: Colts over Pats and Steelers over Jets. AFC Champ: Steelers over Colts.
NFC: Packers over Vikings today. Then Falcons over Packers and Eagles over Rams next week. NFC Champ: Falcons over Eagles.
Super Bowl: Steelers over Falcons.
Read it and weep Eagles fans. They're going down in the NFC title game AGAIN this year.
Jan 7, 2005
Project Pterosaur - these guys are going to Africa to find living dinosaurs. Apparantly it will disprove evolution. Check it out.
Jan 6, 2005
While other bloggers bring annoying personal angst or overlong political theory, I instead bring you - A Killer Whale Jumping ontop of a Kayaker
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Jan 5, 2005
"How to Kill a Mockingbird" - decent piece - its a little long and drags a bit, but has a great soundtrack and teaches us all an important lesson - Ninjas and Pirates can exist in peace. Or in pieces. I forget which.
Will Eisner, one of the fathers of the comic world passed away yesterday. Here's a good biography of him for those not familiar with the man's work - Will Eisner: 1917-2005
Jan 4, 2005
More on the Creation Museum - a conversation betwixt Rocco and Myself:
Rocco: do they have a pope breakdancing exhibit
Me: they hate the pope
Rocco: NOOOOOOOO
Rocco: NO JP2
Me: these are crazy anticatholic right wing nutjob christians
Me: i think we should build a catholic version and have a jp2 bucking bronco ride
Rocco: but they don't know how funky fresh jp2's vibe is
Me: and hot girls can show up and be like "im here to ride the pope"
Rocco: i am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter
Me: awesome
Rocco: do they have a pope breakdancing exhibit
Me: they hate the pope
Rocco: NOOOOOOOO
Rocco: NO JP2
Me: these are crazy anticatholic right wing nutjob christians
Me: i think we should build a catholic version and have a jp2 bucking bronco ride
Rocco: but they don't know how funky fresh jp2's vibe is
Me: and hot girls can show up and be like "im here to ride the pope"
Rocco: i am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter
Me: awesome
Yes it's real and scary as hell...
The Creation Museum - the link you need to see to believe. Anyone interested in a roadtrip to Kentucky?
The Creation Museum - the link you need to see to believe. Anyone interested in a roadtrip to Kentucky?
Dreamwave Production closes doors (linked from the press release at ComiXfan here)
"Dreamwave Productions announced today that after eight years in the comics industry, four of which they were self-published, they will be ceasing operations.
Established in 1996 by brothers Pat and Roger Lee, Dreamwave infused a stagnant comic book market with art and design that effortlessly combined the then dominant "American" art style with the newly emerging Japanese "Manga" art style. Since then, the company had grown to become one of the comic book industry's premiere publishers, producing a variety of original titles.
In 2002, Dreamwave firmly established itself in the comic industry as a force to be reckoned with when it launched an all-new Transformers comic's line. The return of the 80's icons shattered industry sales records, skyrocketing the book to the number one sales slot for an impressive six months. The Toronto-based company's other successful licenses included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duel Masters from Japan, as well as properties like Devil May Cry and Mega Man from video game giant Capcom Entertainment.
President of Dreamwave Productions, Pat Lee stated "there are a number of reasons for my decision to close Dreamwave", citing that "the shrinking comic book market combined with a weak U.S. dollar and unsustainable monetary commitments has finally proven to be too financially taxing."
This raises all kinds of questions, most specifically as to what will happen to the lucrative Transformer comic license... I'll post more when I hear more.
"Dreamwave Productions announced today that after eight years in the comics industry, four of which they were self-published, they will be ceasing operations.
Established in 1996 by brothers Pat and Roger Lee, Dreamwave infused a stagnant comic book market with art and design that effortlessly combined the then dominant "American" art style with the newly emerging Japanese "Manga" art style. Since then, the company had grown to become one of the comic book industry's premiere publishers, producing a variety of original titles.
In 2002, Dreamwave firmly established itself in the comic industry as a force to be reckoned with when it launched an all-new Transformers comic's line. The return of the 80's icons shattered industry sales records, skyrocketing the book to the number one sales slot for an impressive six months. The Toronto-based company's other successful licenses included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Duel Masters from Japan, as well as properties like Devil May Cry and Mega Man from video game giant Capcom Entertainment.
President of Dreamwave Productions, Pat Lee stated "there are a number of reasons for my decision to close Dreamwave", citing that "the shrinking comic book market combined with a weak U.S. dollar and unsustainable monetary commitments has finally proven to be too financially taxing."
This raises all kinds of questions, most specifically as to what will happen to the lucrative Transformer comic license... I'll post more when I hear more.
Jan 3, 2005
Jan 2, 2005
Back in DC, heading back to work tommorrow (under protest, i might add).
One quick thing - I cant stop watching the trailer for Sin City, a neat little flick based on a cult Frank Miller hit. Here's a reason to look foward to April 1st.
Sin City Trailer
One quick thing - I cant stop watching the trailer for Sin City, a neat little flick based on a cult Frank Miller hit. Here's a reason to look foward to April 1st.
Sin City Trailer
Dec 23, 2004
I'll be heading to PA for Christmas in a few minutes so while I'll probably get a chance to blog some, but not to update ahoy-matey.com. So in the meantime enjoy Chapter 2 of Dayspring, and the Captain Jibidy Holiday Spectacular. Have a great holiday everyone!
Dec 21, 2004
For anyone who spent the day working, I scoff at them - we spent it watching the Numa Numa dance (it so addictive) Link down below somewhere.
My other favorite site of the day:
"It's a Wonderful Life in 30 second reenacted by Bunnies"
My other favorite site of the day:
"It's a Wonderful Life in 30 second reenacted by Bunnies"
Dec 15, 2004
Dec 13, 2004
Wow... did not see this one coming -
"Fox pages Turner to pen Magneto spinoff pic - Twentieth Century Fox has set Sheldon Turner to draft "Magneto," an action-thriller based on the villainous character played in the first two "X-Men" films by Ian McKellen...The original "X-Men" film began with a prologue that showed his character as a child being led to a concentration camp by Nazis, and that is the period in which the Magneto film will take place. This setup will allow a future villain to at least flirt with the designation of protagonist. Since the character will be seen almost exclusively in his formative years, it is not clear whether McKellen will be in the film at all.
"I pitched a film that is almost 'The Pianist' meets 'X-Men,' about a guy who, after watching his family slaughtered, has an awakening of his powers and seeks revenge," Turner said.
"Storyline will heavily involve Professor X, the wheelchair-using X-Men leader played in the films by Patrick Stewart. That character was a soldier in the allied force that liberated the concentration camps. The professor meets Magneto after the war, and while they bond over the realization that they are alike in their special powers, their differences soon turn them into enemies. read the rest of the Variety story here
This, in addition to the Wolvie solo and X3? Wowza kids.
"Fox pages Turner to pen Magneto spinoff pic - Twentieth Century Fox has set Sheldon Turner to draft "Magneto," an action-thriller based on the villainous character played in the first two "X-Men" films by Ian McKellen...The original "X-Men" film began with a prologue that showed his character as a child being led to a concentration camp by Nazis, and that is the period in which the Magneto film will take place. This setup will allow a future villain to at least flirt with the designation of protagonist. Since the character will be seen almost exclusively in his formative years, it is not clear whether McKellen will be in the film at all.
"I pitched a film that is almost 'The Pianist' meets 'X-Men,' about a guy who, after watching his family slaughtered, has an awakening of his powers and seeks revenge," Turner said.
"Storyline will heavily involve Professor X, the wheelchair-using X-Men leader played in the films by Patrick Stewart. That character was a soldier in the allied force that liberated the concentration camps. The professor meets Magneto after the war, and while they bond over the realization that they are alike in their special powers, their differences soon turn them into enemies. read the rest of the Variety story here
This, in addition to the Wolvie solo and X3? Wowza kids.
Dec 11, 2004
Dec 5, 2004
Issues 10 and 11 of the Adventures of Captain Jibidy and Pillaging Pete are now online at Ahoy-Matey.com check them out
Issue 10 - Treasure Hunters
Issues 11 - Magic Hat
Issue 10 - Treasure Hunters
Issues 11 - Magic Hat
Dec 4, 2004
Been meaning to post this one for awhile - the only online webcomic that employs legos and rivals the adventures of captain jibidy - (and by rivals i means kicks jibidy's butt) www.thebricktestament.com
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