Dec 29, 2005

Dec 22, 2005

I bought an iced tea at CVS the other day and the cashier told me I was not a winner. Except that there was no contest......

Dec 21, 2005

Carver Revealed: I was waaaaay wrong (surprise, surprise) but it was a very satisfying end to the season.

Dec 20, 2005

Even funnier SNL skit from Saturday: Spelling Bee
"That little boy was me-ee-ee-ee-ee- this was a true story"
Last minute Carver prediction for tonight's Nip/Tuck finale. I'm guessing it will be none other than Christian Troy's father. My evidential backup? Nothing. But if I'm right, you may call me king.
SNL gets it right: It's all about the Hamilton's baby

Dec 14, 2005

Dec 10, 2005

My new favorite game: (mostly because I rock at it, and you can too!)

Progress Quest

Dec 6, 2005

According to WUSA: Borf is Back!

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Me: heidi klum annoys me
Annie: why?
Annie: and what really happened to seal's face?
Annie: dog mauling?
Me: "take the immune boosting tablet created by a teacher"
Me: wtf
Me: why would I trust a teacher over a Medicine making scientist
Annie: eh, maybe they were a chemistry teacher
Me: would you put something in your mouth if heath myers gave it you?
Annie: ohhhhhh lordhavemercyNO
Me: see?
Annie: fine
Annie: now what about heidi clum and seal??
Me: would I trust Medicine they made?
Annie: no what happened to his face and why do you find her annoying?
Me: she seems retarded - even for a super model
Me: and I love this song!
Annie: really?  i've never heard it
Annie: oh wait yes i have
Me: see!
Annie: how they do they walk on that floor with heels that big
Me: no but shot
Annie: you've got a point
Annie: but i'd be interested in if that is just for this show or for all of her catalouge shots too
Me: i just happen to have the catalog her
Me: i will do some research
Annie: excellent
Annie: so now's seal took the floor
Annie: he's BRITISH??
Me: wait heidi and seal are MARRIED!
Annie: had nooo idea
Annie: totally, she just had a baby like 6 weeks ago
Annie: she looks AMAZING
Annie: oh snoop
Annie: you make any event special
Me: giselle's butt is not in the catalog
Annie: i think tyra banks works for Satan

Dec 5, 2005

X3 in Glorious Quicktime!
Correction - later today. (It's past my bedtime!)
Coming tommorrow: the X3 teaser!

Nov 14, 2005

Awesome because I was there - Nittany Lion Dynamite.
Still not old: Numa Numa Marching Band
Eddie Guerrero passes away: One of the all-time greats in the wrestling world passed away this weekend. You'll be missed, Eddie.

Nov 12, 2005

"Explosively funny, unnervingly shocking and perversely adorable":

Jesus is Magic

Oct 30, 2005

Happy daylight savings!

Oct 27, 2005

Fun stuff - feed your Lost addiction (from EW): Oh, Lost-ies, what will you watch for the next two weeks while your favorite show is in reruns? (Besides this.) Instead of isolating yourself in a bunker listening to Mama Cass on a loop, you could just watch your favorite castaways in their appearances on other shows and movies that are airing over the next couple weeks. Think of them as "flashbacks" of these actors' careers before the crash of Flight 815. Press the remote button -- the button is good. See the calendar here (It includes Locke on the Cutting Edge! Toe Pick!)
Great quote from The Superficial:

"Nicollette Sheridan (the slutty one on Desperate Housewives) has called off her engagement with Swedish actor Niklas Soderblom. No word yet on her seven other engagements. Get it? Because she's a big old slut. Also, Teri Hatcher is pure and strong and everything that's good and not slutty in the world. This message brought to you by ABC."

In other news: Eva Longoria still hot.

Oct 24, 2005

They just found Mae Young's other hand.....

Oct 23, 2005

Don't forget - my favorite new show, Prison Break returns tommorrow night with an all new episode (9PM FOX, directly following an encore of the previous ep). If you want to learn more, FOX is airing "Prison Break: Within the Walls" special, showcasing the first seven episodes. Check it out.
Quote of the weekend: "Remember, Dwain, it's what's on the outside that matters the most" - interestingly enough, our office's marketing specialist.
God bless the mediocrity of the Washington, DC sports scene - the most exciting (read: only) football game on is the Redskins vs the 49ers. I might just go back to bed.

Oct 22, 2005

Dwain's religion news: (more coming soon):

from the post: Preaching With a Vengeance

Oct 18, 2005

Oct 16, 2005

Amazon DVD TV sale: A lot of early seasons of TV shows for under 20 bucks, including ER, West Wing, Nip/Tuck, and Lois and Clark.
A great article from yesterday's WP about the "reverend" Pat Robertson:
Preaching With a Vengeance

Oct 15, 2005

I did jinx myself! Damn!

In other news - damn people who get gaming winning touchdowns in the last 1-3 seconds of the game. I think you know who I'm talking about Wolverine Trojan man.

Oct 13, 2005

If only to continue this (dare I say it and thus doom it?) streak:

Anyone know why someone plays taps outside my apartment every night at 11?

Oct 12, 2005

Who spam comments on a blog anyway?
Connie from the Mighty Ducks was on Lost tonight! - Thanks to Rocco for the research.

Oct 11, 2005

Oct 10, 2005

Oct 9, 2005

Fun Roommate Quotes of the Weekend:

"Chuck Norris is my nemesis"

"I suck at killing things and fun"

Oct 8, 2005

So, as many know, one of my favorite books of 2004 was Gideon Defoe's Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists. I was at Barnes and Noble this morning and saw that there is a sequel: Pirates! In an Adventure with Nemo. So I did the typical "very cool, I'll go home and buy it on Amazon for cheaper" BUT IT ISN'T ON AMAZON! What's going on amazon? Get your crap together!
The feel good Shining.

Oct 7, 2005

And the Red Sox season ends.....

Five Funny Principles Of Marketing

1. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and say, "I'm fantastic in bed." That's Direct Marketing.

2. You're at a party with a bunch of friends and see a gorgeous girl. One of your friends goes up to her and pointing at you says, "He's fantastic in bed." That's Advertising.

3. You see a gorgeous girl at a party. You go up to her and get her telephone number. The next day you call and say, "Hi, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Telemarketing.

4. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. You get up and straighten your tie, you walk up to her and pour her a drink. You open the door for her, pick up her bag after she drops it, offer her a ride, and then say, "By the way, I'm fantastic in bed." That's Public Relations.

5. You're at a party and see a gorgeous girl. She walks up to you and says, "I hear you're fantastic in bed." That's Brand Recognition.

Oct 6, 2005

Another reason to watch Alias next week (the first being the fabulous Rachel Nichols):
Amy Acker!!!!!
Freakin a - The Hanso Foundation

Oct 4, 2005

Why is it so hard to regularly post on this thing?

Sep 27, 2005

And the is a little something I like to call: Devo Jr.

Sep 26, 2005

The Grand List Of Console Role Playing Game Clichés:

some of my faves:

14. Garrett's Principle: Let's not mince words: you're a thief. You can walk into just about anybody's house like the door wasn't even locked. You just barge right in and start looking for stuff. Anything you can find that's not nailed down is yours to keep. You will often walk into perfect strangers' houses, lift their precious artifacts, and then chat with them like you were old neighbors as you head back out with their family heirlooms under your arm. Unfortunately, this never works in stores.

56. Zeigfried's Contradiction: Just because someone is weird doesn't mean they're important.

63. Principle of Narrative Efficiency: If the main villain (or the enemy you've been trying to kill for most of the game before he summons the real final villain) was ever defeated in the past by another group of adventurers, one of them will secretly be in your party and one of them will be the hero's father.

74. If You Meet The Buddha In A Random Encounter, Kill Him!: When you're out wandering around the world, you must kill everything you meet. People, animals, plants, insects, fire hydrants, small cottages, anything and everything is just plain out to get you. It may be because of your rampant kleptomania (see Garrett's Principle.)

107. Arbor Day Rule: At some point, you're going to have to talk to a tree and do what it says.

see the rest here.
RPS 15! - ROCK POUNDS OUT FIRE, CRUSHES SCISSORS, SNAKE, HUMAN, WOLF, SPONGE, BLOCKS (GROWTH OF) TREE. And so on.
Oh that crazy Liu Kang

Sep 20, 2005

Apparently we have Porn Squard now. From the WP: Recruits Sought for Porn Squad

My fave quote:

"I guess this means we've won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage."
put the you know what in the you know where - new Bloodhound Gang

Sep 19, 2005

IMDB: In pirate mode today:


"We're not breaking out of Jamba Juice, gentlemen" - best quote from tonight's Prison Break. A Prison Break LiveBlog might be in the works.

My friend Alan can't talk like a pirate. Instead he sounds like a leprechaun.

From my cousin Tiff: Put this in your profile if you know someone who is fighting, has survived, or died from pirate attacks.
"I feel like a human being" - Some classic Mitch Hedburg



Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Sep 18, 2005

Brett Favre just passed 50,000 career yards, joining the ranks of only Marino and Elway. Go Brett!

Sep 17, 2005

Scent Stories - Apparently it's like a CD player for your nose. I don't really understand - why stories? Is there some plot that I don't get?

Sep 16, 2005

A friend just sent this to me; it's probably one of my favorite TV quotes of all time:

"Well ya see, Norm, it's like this... A herd of buffalo can only move
as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the
slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first This
natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general
speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular
killing of the weakest members.


In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the
slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills
brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain
cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the
weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient
machine. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers."
Sarah Silverman on Crack(On Chappelle's Show on Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Sep 10, 2005

When Bush arrived in Biloxi, Miss. on September 2nd, he made a deeply felt speech in response to the devastation he witnessed and the stories he heard:

"Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house -- he's lost his entire house -- there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch," he said, referring to the former Senate majority leader who lost his 154-year-old family home in Pascagoula, Miss.

I want to sit on Trent Lott's Porch

Sep 7, 2005

"Welcome to Heaven! Enjoy the Beer Volcano and Stripper Factory!"
-Flying Spaghetti Monsterism - The Game

Sep 1, 2005

More X-Men:

Revisiting Profit

I love Wolvie's canadian accent!
And another great one:

X-Men: Dark Phoenix Rising
The answer is "yes, I am as tired as I sounded in that last post". I was looking for something on newgrounds and found this instead:

X-Men: Death Becomes Them
I was gonna do this stupid thing, but it didn't work. So I didn't. I think it is a sign.

Aug 30, 2005

Quick DVD update - as Rocco reminded me, Thundercats has also been released on DVD - in a crappy Season 1, part 1 package.

Also, finally saw Entourage. And yes, I'm hooked.

Aug 28, 2005

One more down -

On Feb 12th, I put up a list of tv shows I'd love to see on DVD. So far, they've released Lois and Clark and Scrubs, and I get another on Tuesday!

Mind of the Married Man Season 1

Aug 27, 2005

You've probably already seen this, and I don't think tis the tko, that others are calling it:

Hitchens vs Stewart (that Jon guy) - From Crooks and Liars

also, does anyone remember seeing it when it aired? I could have swore Stewart put Hitchens in his place once with a line like "btw this is my audience" - but it does not seem to be here in this video. Could it have been edited, or was I jsut really tired when it was on originally?

Aug 24, 2005

Follow-up to the Robertson story - Chavez is calling him a terrorist!
So Robertson apologized: "I spoke in frustration that we should accommodate the man who thinks the U.S. is out to kill him."

Aug 23, 2005

Open Letter to the Big Guy

Hi God,

It's me, Dwain. I know I don't write as often as I should, but there is this crazy guy, and he totally thinks he has your number on speed dial. Can you let him know whats up? I'm not asking for anything hardcore, like an assassination of a foreign leader or mysterious and sudden deaths of Supreme Court justices, just a little common sense for one misguided dude who happens to have his own tv show. Thanks!

Robertson Calls for Chavez Assassination:

Pat Robertson, the television evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, has set off a diplomatic fracas with Venezuela by calling for the assassination of its populist president, Hugo Chavez.

"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Robertson said Monday on his Christian Broadcasting Network. "We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with."

See link above for the whole freaking story.

Aug 20, 2005

Damn! I didn't blog yesterday, breaking my streak of a whopping five days! Don't expect anything else out of me today or tommorrow either, because it's Pirate Party time! Woohoo! That's right, the big bad Pirate Night 3: Pirate Night With A Vengeance is here! Look for some crazy pictures from the night up here or on ahoy-matey.com in the next few days. Arrrrrrrrr!

Aug 18, 2005

Ikea Walkthrough
This is funny, but probably only if you are into both video games and swedish furniture.

Aug 17, 2005

I think I've seen this before, but it is still pretty funny:

The Urban Ninja
(note: this site does not actually support ninjaism. In fact, we believe that it is an unnatural abomination, and should be snuffed out of existence. But watch the video anyway.)
Marvel November Solicits:
Worth a looksee here.

Aug 16, 2005

You thought it would never come back (maybe you even hoped that), but after two long months, here it is - the return of Cap'n Jibidy!

Issue 41: Hook, Lines, and a Stinker - only at www.ahoy-matey.com
Hopefully this isn't a reflection on the state I live in...

$50 laptop sale sets off violent stampede - People trampled, beaten with folding chair as 'total chaos' takes over
Big Boys is 2 for 2 today:

Pregnancy Test
How in the hell did he do that?

Guy teleports out of trashcan

Aug 15, 2005

My new favorite site.

I'd post a extract, but I don't want to give anything away.

http://www.venganza.org/

Aug 14, 2005

Fun message from Cingular:

NOTE: This is an automated email. Please do not reply to this email. Replies will not be read.

I'm going to start sending emails:

NOTE: This is an automated email. Please do not reply to this email. Replies will be printed out, shredded, and lit on fire.
Brickfest 2005

I actually just happened to to catch a blurb about this in Thursday's Express and was like "holy crap, there a freakin' lego convention down the street from my house!" I of course had to go. I posted about 75 pics on ahoy-matey.com here:

http://www.ahoy-matey.com/brickfest2005.htm

Here's their official site:

http://www.brickfest.com/

Awesome (and more than a little wierd). Apparently it is in DC every year, so who knows, maybe Jibidy will show up there next year!
Oh, and yes, I'm back from the beach. :(
Incredibly geeky fan movie: Ultimate Eye for the Vertigo Guy

Jul 28, 2005

---Gone to beach to find pirates - be back sometime in August---

Jul 12, 2005


Who is driving. Bear is driving! How can that be!

Jul 11, 2005

It's time for what has become my weekly update to this blog as I can't seem to get around to posting more often than that.

I heard a radio commercial for Tucker Carlson's new show "The Situation". The commercial claims the show to inform, entertain, and for some reason, improve your dating life. I can see the last two, but inform, Tucker, honestly?

New editions to the comics library:
-Lucifer Vol 8: One interesting way to tell the story of Ragnorok
-Thor: Disassembled: Another Ragnorok story. Also good.
-PvP: The Dork Ages: I can't believe I've waited this long to buy this, but a great independent comic strip.
-She-Hulk Vol 2: Worth the price of admission for the Howard the Duck cameo.
-Ultra: Seven Days: Post-modern comics meets sex in the city. Neat little book, beautifully designed. Looking forward to the Luna bros. next outing.

I saw Fantastic Four yesterday, and I gotta say I enjoyed the movie a lot. I went in with low expectations and determination to enjoy the film, and came out at the very least whelmed (I know you can be overwhelmed, and that you can be underwhelmed, but can you just be whelmed. I think you can in Europe. Major geek points for the first to id that quote) The movie was intimate and cut to the core of the FF: here's a semi-dysfunctional family trying to get by in world complicated by superpowers and celebrity.

Via Wonkette via the NY Post: Ex Con and general whackjob G. Gordon Liddy: "If a man wants to cheat [on his wife], I would give him the same advice I would give a man who was tempted to try heroin. Don't do it. It is addictive."

Live8 concert performances to download at Sonician

-A new Jibidy is in the works, it's been written, will be shot and hopefully up on A-M.co sometime this week. And get this, it'll close out the current "Ninja Fight" arc and actually get Jibidy and Co. back on the hunt for Scurvy Steve's birth parents. I'm also working on the the next chapter of Dayspring, though honestly, it is still a couple weeks out.

More to maybe come later...

Jul 3, 2005

AFI recently honored the 100 greatest movie quotes. You can see it here. I'd like to honor some that didn't make the list:

"I swear to God I'll pistol whip the next person who says shenanigans!" - Supertroopers

"We are the knights who saw Ni!" - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." The Princess Bride

"Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul." Billy Madison

More to come!
Wow - Mirrormask Clip

Jun 20, 2005

Men in Coats - Or briefly short man in coat.

Jun 16, 2005

Law of Conservation of Hanging Things

I finally got my Bone poster up on my wall:


And within 12 hours, the Pirates poster came down off the wall in mysterious circumstances:


The only possible explanation ins that the AC repair people had to take it down when they were working the other day, even though the AC unit is nowhere close to where the poster was. Intriguing...

Jun 12, 2005

There's a new issue of Captain Jibidy up on ahoy-matey.com. I know I've been really bad at getting them done lately, and I apologize. Actually, I take that back. I'm not sorry at all! (Ok maybe a little, I'm trying to get back on a regular schedule)

Jun 11, 2005

The oppressive heat is crushing my creativity.

Jun 7, 2005

"Creep" Video. Wow. One of the best Flash animations I've ever seen.

Jun 5, 2005

mega64.com - hilarious stuff. Make sure you check out River City Ransom and Tetris.

Jun 3, 2005

Is your child a Goth? (Hilarious)

Presented by First Baptist Church

Listed below are some warning signs to indicate if your child may have gone astray from the Lord. Gothic (or goth) is a very obscure and often dangerous culture that young teenagers are prone to participating in, like those killers at Columbine. The gothic culture leads young, susceptible minds into an imagined world of evil, darkness, and violence. Please seek immediate attention through counselling, prayer, and parental guidance to rid your child of Satan's temptations if five or more of the following are applicable to your child.

-Frequently wears black clothing.
-Wears band and/or rock t-shirts.
-Wears excessive black eye makeup,lipstick or nail polish.
-Wears any odd silver jewelry or symbols.
-Shows an interest in piercings or tattoos.
-Listens to gothic or any other anti-social genres of music. (Marilyn Manson claims to be the anti-Christ, and publicly speaks against the Lord. Please discard any such albums IMMEDIATELY.)
-Associates with other people that dress, act or speak eccentrically.
-Shows a declining interest in wholesome activities, such as: the Bible, prayer, church or sports.
-Shows an increasing interest in death, vampires, magic, the occult, witchcraft or anything else that involves Satan.
-Takes drugs.
-Drinks alcohol.
-Is suicidal and/or depressed.
-Cuts, burns or partakes in any other method of self-mutilation.(This is a Satanic ritual that uses pain to detract from the light of God and His love. Please seek immediate attention for this at your local mental health center.)
-Complains of boredom.
-Sleeps too excessively or too little.
-Is excessively awake during the night.
-Demands an unusual amount of privacy.
-Spends large amounts of time alone.
-Requests time alone and quietness. (This is so that your chid may speak to evil sprits through meditation.)
-Insists on spending time with friends while unaccompanied by an adult.user posted image
-Disregards authority figures; teachers, pastors, clergy and elders are but a few examples of this.user posted image
-Misbehaves at school.
-Misbehaves at home.
-Eats excessively or too little
-Eats goth-related foods. Count Chocula cereal is an example of this.
-Drinks blood or expresses an interest in drinking blood. (Vampires believe this is how to attain Satan. This act is very dangerous and should be stopped immediately.)
-Watches cable television or any other corrupted media sources. (Ask your local church for proper programs that your child may watch.)
-Plays videos games that contains violence or role-playing nature.
-Uses the internet excessively and frequently makes time for the computer.
-Makes Satanic symbols and/or violently shakes head to music.
-Dances to music in a provocative or sexual manner.
-Expresses an interest in sex.
-Masturbates.
-Is homosexual and/or bisexual.
-Pursues dangerous cult religions. Such include: Satanism,
Scientology, Philosophy, Paganism, Wicca, Hinduism and Buddhism.
-Wears pins, stickers or anything else that contains these various phrases: "I'm so gothic, I'm dead", "woe is me", "I'm a goth".
-Claims to be a goth.

If five or more of these apply to your child, please intervene immediately. The gothic culture is dangerous and Satan thrives within it. If any of these problems persist, enlist your child into your local mental health center.

~First Baptist Church
Always wanted this shirt:

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The older I get, one thing seems truer and truer: bacon is good on everything
Holy Crap, it's summer!

Here's a neat little story 'bout the alma mater:

University's property holdings not just classrooms and dorms