Friday, November 13, 2009

Venn Diagram

In recent years, video game companies have gotten into the habit of releasing multiple editions of the same game. The game remains the same but the packaging is always different and there is usually some sort of promotion attached to entice the slobbering masses to buy the more expensive edition. Now usually, promotions feature exclusive game information or content, or an action figure or replica of a character or game item.

Personally, I never have understood the logic in springing extra money for a stupid knick-knack or vestigial level, but some people eat that shit up.

Now that I have imparted that little tidbit of knowledge upon you, I need to discuss a recent promotion that almost made my head explode....

Call Of Duty Modern Warfare II's Prestige Edition comes with NIGHT VISION GOGGLES! Not replica goggles! Actual night vision goggles. Below I have included a Venn Diagram explaining this promotion in more detail, and a picture of the Prestige Edition



I am not really sure what upsets me more the ridiculousness of this, or the fact that I honestly, for the first time in my life, was enticed by one of these sort of promotions. Now let me be clear I don't give a shit about Call of Duty. If I had to come up with any sort of opinion of that game or series it would be negative. BUT NIGHT VISION?

BATMAN HAS NIGHT VISION!

I could finally become Union Township's ever-vigilant Sentinel of Justice poised to fight... jay walkers?

UGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

The urge is great! But the ridiculous excess is equally great!

-End Transmission

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Good Vibrations

Here's a quick 5 video list, in no particular order, of the songs/bands/genres I'm crushin' on latelty.

p.s. These songs are by no means cutting edge....

Dead Man'sBones - In The Room Where You Sleep
Ryan Gosseling and some other cat, along with a creepy kids chorus, make cool music.



Womanizer Cover
This is something Bryan hipped me to... that's all I can say. Oh and it features the Violin, Cello and Cimbalom



Yoyo Ma - Bach Cello Suite No. 1
This song was featured in the West Wing episode Noel, and it is pretty much the prettiest thing ever.



Fun - All The Pretty Girls
Fun is Nate Ruess (ex. The Format), Andrew Dost (ex. Anathallo) and Jack Antonoff (Steel Train).



Morrissey - I Have Forgiven Jesus



-End Transmission

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Rich designed the cover logo and layout for me and I wanted to share it with all of you, you should also probably check out all his amazing design work over here.

-That's all folks!

Monday, November 2, 2009

Love Song

I suppose its best to preface this video by speaking to the merits of Garfunkel and Oates a bit. They are a comedy band in the same vein as Flight of the Conchords. You may recognize Kate Micucci from Scrubs, she plays Ted's girlfriend Guch. Idk where Riki Lindhome is from, heaven I suppose...

Anyway, Rich an I are kinda crushing on them so we decided to convey this love via means they would understand. We have no professional training folks. This video is all raw natural talent!




Sorry if we talk too fast.

-End Transmission