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Raincheck-Cashin’ Time
Time for another mega-sized link dump courtesy of Y.T. Important things first: Capcom is producing a sequel to Bionic Commando for the next-gen consoles. Awesome. I loved the original NES title, even though its callous lack of save codes or battery backup made it impossible to finish under my parents’ old “only 1 hour per…
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Who Says Dark Lords Of The Sith Don’t Have A Sense Of Humor?
Darth Vader, practical joker: Heh.
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Get Bused, Get Omnibused
It’s that time again — time for some bigtime link aggregation. So strap in and enjoy the ride, y’all. PA liquor laws are stupid, unpopular. Sky blue, Pope Catholic, Queen English. I pride myself on being a bit of a geek, but getting the real Boba Fett to show up and object to your Star…
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These Aren’t The Monthly Payments You’re Looking For…
Ben Kenobi walks into a used car dealership and… Tell me, how much is the going rate for passage to Aldershot? *chuckle*
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Truly, There’s Nothing New Under The Sun, Nor In Hollywood
Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker: separated at birth? Plus, Cracked.com offers the top 12 suspiciously similar movies of recent vintage. I link, you decide.
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Oh, 9/11 “Truthers”, Purveyors Of Endless Comedy And Inspiration For View-Co-Host-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named
That expressway tanker truck fire in Oakland the other day seems to have driven the 9/11 conspiracy nuts“truthers” well, to distraction, shall we say. The Fark thread commenting upon the affair (see Panicky 9/11 truth nutjobs debate Oakland gas tanker incident, see their WTC conspiracy theories collapse as quickly as that highway did) is absolutely…
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Fun With Digital Effects
When in doubt, plumb the YouTube well – that’s what I always say. First up is a video eminently worth watching, “Ryan vs. Dorkman 2”, the story of two geeks with light sabers and serious vengeance complexes: Next up, a Snickers commercial that has absolutely nothing to do with Snickers. Cool concept, though:
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There’s Regular Cool, And Then There’s…
…Well, there’s Light Saber Umbrellas.
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In The Wake Of The Colts’ Historic Win This Evening Which May Well Have Been History-Making As Well As Historically Historic, I Have But One Question
Why did the NFL hand out the Lombardi trophy on Jabba the Hutt’s sail barge? FOLLOW-UP QUESTION: What was with Prince’s rendition of Robin Hood: Men In Tights‘ Robin Hood/Marian of Loxley “love song behind a backlit sheet”? And how many calls to the FCC will it generate?
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Strangeness. Meter. Off The. Scale.
William Shatner, channeling Frank Sinatra in a tribute to George Lucas. It just don’t get no stranger, folks.