What Would Hugh Casey Do?

Most awesome quote of the day...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:54:32 GMT

At a party this evening...

"William Shatner is my safeword."

More About BandAid...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:53:07 GMT

I'd posted earlier today regarding the '80s Christmas song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (As idiomagic commented, "No. No they don't. Africa is mostly Muslim.").

I commented back to her with this:

"I love the fact that you can tell PRECISELY what part was written by Bob Geldof, and which part was Midge Ure.

Geldof had the first half, that kind of meanders around and has no discernible melody whatsoever. It sounds like Bono after a 3-day bender.

Ure wrote the second part, that sounds like a Royal Air Force anthem... "Feed... The... WOOOOOORLD! Then we'll go bomb Ger-Man-Y!" LOL"

Yeah, my head goes strange places some days. But I just thought I'd share. :-)

You came in THAT thing? You're braver than I thought!

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:28:15 GMT

Having a hard time finding just the right present for that special Star Wars geek in your life?

Well, have I got great news for you! Presenting...

THE MILLENIUM FALCON BED!

She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts!

Photo courtesy io9.com.

I'll be in my bunk. ;-P

Lyrics That Don't Make Sense, until you factor in Global Warming...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:13:08 GMT

So, there's a line in the song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" that goes:

"And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime."

Um... guys? That would be because it's AFRICA! Unless you're atop Mount Kilimanjaro, you are NOT going to be seeing snow!

*Checks Internet*

Oh. Nevermind.

:-\

Amusing Quote For Today

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:55:01 GMT

From a co-worker, as we were discussing HD television...

"This weekend I was watching "National Geographic International"... Y'know, shouldn't they call it "International Geographic?"

...

Well, *I* found it amusing! :-)

Today In History: A dream unfulfilled...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:43:48 GMT

Today in 1972, Eugene Cernan was the last person to walk on the moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt of Apollo 17 complete their mission. It was the last manned mission to the moon.

We have never gone back.

On The ELEVENTH Day Of GEEKMAS...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:23:44 GMT

We present The Comedy Death-Ray Xmas Nativity Choir, performing

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?

Featuring: Paul F. Tompkins, R.O. Manse, Tig Notaro, Rob Huebel, Patton Oswalt, Mike Phirman, Jimmy Pardo, Brian Posehn & Scott Aukerman, Garfunkel & Oates, Aimee Mann, Chris Hardwick, Paul Scheer & June Diane Raphael, Doug Benson, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nick Thune, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Cracked Out, Dragon Boy Suede, Natasha Leggero, Thomas Lennon & Ed Helms.

(And, why yes, there IS a charity involved! See their website for details!)

On The FIRST Day Of Geekmas...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:23 GMT

...my true love gave to me,

SEVERAL ITEMS THAT ARE NOT JUST PLAIN WRONG, BUT ARE PROBABLY NSFW...

First of all, here's a delightful little carol from The Wet Spots:

Fist Me This Christmas!

Well, it looks like Leia is happy with what she got from Han!

That is, if it GOT it from Han...

And it seems that some of the reindeer aren't nearly as vanilla as we'd like to think...

Oh, look! Santa Claus is coming!

Well, if he's coming, you might want to hide the kiddies...

OK, I think I've broken your brains enough for one day! More to come, each day for the rest of the TWELVE DAYS OF GEEKMAS!

Neil Diamond brings the awesome... No, really...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:51:22 GMT

NEIL DIAMOND PERFORMS ADAM SANDLER'S "THE CHANUKKAH SONG"!

There is a lyrics-change that I thought was thoroughly awesome!

SOMEBODY NEEDS TO INVENT WARP DRIVE RIGHT NOW! WE GOTS PLACES TO GO!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:10:15 GMT

SCIENTISTS HAVE DISCOVERED THE PLANET VULCAN!

OK, not quite... but they have discovered evidence of rocky worlds around the star Epsilon Eridani, which is often identified as the star that Spock's homeworld orbits. No evidence yet on that they may be inhabited, let alone if they have pointed ears and green blood. It was also the star system that Babylon 5 was supposed to be located (orbiting the third planet). So I guess this means that the Vulcans can help us fight the war against the Shadows... or... something.

(Yes, I know that the article is dated from October... I don't know how I missed this the first time!)

Check out the Wikipedia article about it... very cool stuff!

(Artist conception of the Epsilon Eridani system. Image provided by NASA, public domain)

Hide your children... Lock your doors... IT'S COMING (DOWN YOUR CHIMNEY)!

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:30:37 GMT

Well, I've done this every holiday season for the last few years, so I suppose I should do it again this year! :-)

You'd better watch out. You'd better not cry. You'd better not pout. I'M telling you why!

Because once again, starting on Sunday, December 13th, it's...

THE RETURN OF THE
TWELVE DAYS OF GEEKMAS!

Each day, for each of the twelve days leading up the Christmas, there will be plenty of fun-filled posts, each with a geeky holiday theme. Featuring silly pictures, funny videos, awesome music, and plenty of holiday cheer!

Care for a preview of what you can expect? Well then, check out this awesome video of the Muppets, performing the Carol Of The Bells... in the way that only they can!

So, get ready... IT'S COMING! MWAA-HA-HAAAAAAAA!

Gene Barry, RIP

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:07:42 GMT

Gene Barry, the dapper and dashing actor best known for playing Dr. Clayton Forrester* in the 1953 George Pal film "War of the Worlds", and western hero Bat Masterson on television, has passed on at age 90.

WOTW was one of my favorite movies growing up (pre-Star Wars), and I really loved Barry's performance. He made being a scientist seem awesomely heroic (which, as we all know, it is!). He'll be missed.

(Gene Barry with Ann Robinson in "War of the Worlds" (1953))

*Yes, the mad scientist character played by Trace Beaulieu in Mystery Science Theater 3000 was named after Barry's scientist character in "War of the Worlds". :-)

To all of my Jewish friends...

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:03:47 GMT

May you all have a Happy, Happy Hanukkah this year!

And now, let me provide a little geeky amusement for you for the holiday:

Shalom, everyone.

A Musical Interlude...

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:32:30 GMT

I'll be offline for this morning, so here's a little something for you in the meantime:

This is one of my favorites... The Talking Heads, performing "Girlfriend Is Better" in the 1984 concert film "Stop Making Sense".

And, yes, that's David Byrne's famous "Big Suit". :-)

I've been hacked, you've been spammed.

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:36:43 GMT

My Yahoo! email account was hacked, and it send spam for a Chinese Pharmacy to everyone in my address book.

My apologies to everyone who was inconvenienced by this. I am taking steps to ensure this doesn't happen again.

Me... I LIKE Geek Girls! :-)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:49:12 GMT

Never Assume ANYTHING About a Geek Girl.

(Thanks to supergee for the link.)

A couple of fun things, and a request...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:22:49 GMT

I'll be offline most of today, as I'm training a class at work, but here are a couple of things I found that I wanted to share...

I want a TAUNTAUN SLEEPING BAG!

I also want an R2D2 TRASHCAN... yeah, he's pricey, but he's COOL!

NOTE... I'm not actually asking for these for Xmas! I'm just sharing! But since we're on the subject...

Look, I'll be honest. Money's tight right now. It's tight for me (oh, Boy-Howdy, is it!), and I'm sure it is for all of you as well.

Therefore, please, do NOT get me a Holiday Present this year, OK? I can't really afford to gift everyone back, and I'll feel really bad about that, OK? So, let's just all wish each other a happy holiday and leave it at that.

Happy Holidays!

(OH, and for those on LJ... the comment notification system seems to be borked, so if I don't reply to something that needs a reply, that would probably be the reason.)

Sweepstakes for people with a taste for the different...

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:29:33 GMT

SInce I know WAY too many people who would be interested in this...

There is a contest going on over at FetLife... They are giving away over $25,000 worth of stuff. Free to enter, you just need to be a member. And if you are under 18, you are NOT to click on that link! You will get me in trouble!

My pimping is done. >:-)

A whole new world... for DC Comics.

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:02:39 GMT

It looks like DC Comics plans to do with it's universe what Marvel did with the Ultimates line.

DC plans to unveil a "rebooted" DC Universe next year, starting with SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE (written by J. Michael Straczynski with artist Shane Davis) and BATMAN: EARTH ONE (by writer Geoff Johns and artist Gary Frank).

I like both the writers and the artists, and I thought that Ultimates was a freaking breath-of-fresh-air for Marvel, so I'm probably going to check this out.

Tumbling Boxes Within Boxes...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:05:17 GMT

John Scalzi posted this music video on his blog this morning, and it's worth taking a gander at.

It is three-and-a-half minutes of pure awesome!

More proof that we live in the FUTURE!

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:41:45 GMT

From the "Headlines-I-Never-Thought-I'd-Live-To-See" department...

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial spaceship

LOS ANGELES – A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history.

Of course, the one part of the article that worries me is this:

"NASA spent billions upon billions of dollars on space travel and has only managed to send 480 people," [Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard] Branson said. "We're literally hoping to send thousands of people into space over the next couple of years. We want to make sure that we build a spaceship that is 100 percent safe."

One hundred percent safe, huh? :-\

Would somebody please buy Sir Richard the DVD for Titanic, and make him watch it? Thanks.

If Jules Verne were a realtor...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:55:43 GMT

A VISIT TO A STEAMPUNKED HOME.

Nice!

My place... it is festive!

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:40:09 GMT

tickly_girl came by to visit this weekend, and helped me with decorating my place for Christmas. So I have my yule tree up, decorated, and lit!

She also gifted me with some new ornaments and decorations:

A Christmas ornament with the Klingon symbol on it. Qu'pla!

A Vargas Girl.

And the Great Cthulhu, who is now my tree topper.

She also got me this MARVELOUS decoration:

Yes, that's a DRAGON DRESSED AS SANTA! "He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good OR SANTA WILL EAT YOU!" LOL

So, here's my tree:

And, yes, that's Christmas Cthulhu sitting under it.

Some of my older ornaments include:

Jack and Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Millenium Falcon and AT-AT from the Star Wars Trilogy

So, I'm now very much in the Holiday spirit. Well, MY KIND of holiday spirit, at least! :-)

I am very glad I bought my furniture somewhere OTHER than where this guy shops...

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:22:01 GMT

Warning... this video is very much NSFW! There be muchly muchly male nekkidity within it!

Valley Lodge "All of My Loving" from Valley Lodge on Vimeo.

How does Santa travel the world in one night? TARDIS.

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:48:40 GMT

Well, I was going to hold off on posting this video until closer to the holidays, as part of the annual "Twelve Days Of Geekmas" posts that I do each year, but by then, it will have been all over the intartubes and you'll have seen it anyway, so here...

How Dr. Who celebrates Christmas.