State of Television

So, i’ve been watching a lot of TV lately(Although since the Writers strike, there’s not a whole lot to watch right now. Thank god for Reality TV O.o) and I have to say, this season of TV programming has been..somewhat poor compared to previous seasons. Even Television shows I loved last season, aren’t that interesting this season. Shows like Smallville, Heroes and Ghost Whisperer to name just a few have been mediocre at best…and pathetic at worst. I continue to watch them, not because they are good and I have been loving the episodes, but because I have invested so much time into the shows from previous seasons, i just dont want to toss them out the window just YET.

Although I am hoping for a good run of shows coming up…Knock on wood. Doctor Who should be begining it’s next season over here on sci-fi channel soon I think…or at least “Soonish”. “Psych” and “Monk” will be having a Xmas special and “Jericho” will be starting…So, my hopes lay on the backs of these returning shows, and I am eagerly looking forward to the breaks from these tired shows this past season. Perhaps after a nice little rest, they can get their act together and become once more the shows I originally fell in love with.

Marvel Geek

I have never denied the fact that I love comic books, in particular Marvel comics! Yes, I am a “Marvel Geek” and proud of it! Comic books allow you to enter an ongoing world of pure fantasy, but not so far removed as to be totally unfamiliar to the reader. It’s a world where ANYTHING can happen, and you can associate with it, because the towns, the buildings and all that are things you already know. On top of that, Marvel(As well as DC) have been around so long, that the universe of their comic books has such a rich history, that goes back farther than my existance!

So, why Marvel over DC? Well, several reasons! One is that I think the Marvel Comics universe is more realistic. Yes I know, that doesnt even make sense! People swinging from weblines? Gods chilling at the corner Starbucks? How can that even be remotely realistic? What I mean, is in comparison to DC. The cities in Marvel Comics are REAL Cities, the president is our president! It’s exactly our world, with one small difference….Super Powered entities(And the occasional alien invasion, interdimensional shifting, Time warp and near death catastrophies that happen on nearly an hourly basis)!

Plus, Marvel characters are more “Human”, and the comics focus on that humanity. It’s not just a guy in a mask doing remarkable good, with the occasional glimpse at a face behind the mask! No! Not only do we get to watch our favorite hero’s thwart an alien invasion, but also watch him figure out how he’s gonna pay his electric bill, or the damage that his heroic deeds does to his homelife.

Now, that out of the way..The main point of this post is to inform everyone about Digital Marvel Comics! A service from Marvel, that allows you to subscribe for a very small ammount, and read THOUSANDS of their comics on-line! Past as well as present! Plus, even if you manage to read all of the titles, Marvel adds new titles EVERY week! You don’t ever have to worry about running out! Plus, it’s a good way to get caught up with your favorite heros, or just check out some of the amazing story arcs that shook the Marvel universe to it’s core..Like my personal favorite: “The Others” Spider-man Story Arc!

If you enjoy comics, do yourself a favor and check it out!

2 girls 1 cup: Reaction video

As I mentioned in a previous post, I don’t believe the “2 girls 1 cup” video is as disgusting or as gross as people make it out..True, it is gross….but, well you can read my thoughts on that particular subject in that particular post…I however decided to doo a “Reaction video” to show exactly how NOT vomit inducing it is…This is an actual vid of me watching the clip…which is a far cry from all the other reaction vids where people begin puking like a fountain. If you wish to see this video, click the continue reading link.

8 limbed indian girl recovers

Some of you might have heard about the 2 year old indian girl who was having to go into surgery to have 8 limbs removed. For those interested more on that can be read on the ABC website. Else you can click “More” and read it here. It’s actually quite touching..I usually don’t put a whole lot of Current events on my blog but wanted to post this here because it is quite fascinating and as I mentioned touching. 

2 girls 1 cup: Grossest video ever?

Ok, there’s this video floating around the internet called “2 girls 1 cup”. It’s supposedly the grossest video EVER in the history of the world. I’m not linking to it here, because it is of an adult nature, and also because quite honestly, if you have the internet and an email account and friends who have the internet and email accounts..you most likely have seen the video already. If however you are one of the few who havent seen the video, it shouldn’t take too long to do some digging on the web and find it.

Here’s the thing: Yes, the video is definately gross. I however do not agree that it’s the grossest video EVER. It might rank in the top 10…but not the number 1 spot. People talk about how they spent hours throwing up watching this video, and I think people are exagerating things just a tiny bit. I certainly didn’t puke, or even come anywhere close to puking..I pulled a face or two, and maybe shook my head, but that was the extent of my disgust. Personally, I end up getting more grossed out by the “Reaction” videos where they video themselve puking at watching the video.

So, for all those who’ve seen the video, im curious what your thoughts and views are of it..honestly!

Mark of the Beast

So, I went over to Yahoo! Answers today, just to have a peek around and noticed my “Points” count, and thought “Wow! I’m like a Demon or summin….How cool is that???” See?

Tribute to Nachos: Food of gods!

We all love it! In fact, I once hear that Odin breast fed his own baby Thor Nachos! So, I think we should offer Nachos a little tribute..mine will be in the form of a Limerick..

Ahem!

There was a man who was all Macho,
who would eat nacho after nacho.
People started to look and stare
when the man soon broke air,
but blamed it on his dog named Poncho.

Thank you! Thank you very much!

Bout dang time!

Some of you might recall the trouble I was having not long ago with Gamefly? Well, that particular chapter of that horror tale finally closed. I recieved my games TODAY! That was a 2 and a half week turn around! To me, that seems a wee bit extreme, so I contacted Gamefly and sent them an email complaining about their service, and lack of customer support as I never seem to be able to get in touch with anyone.

I recieved my games today, and oddly enough also recieved a response from gamefly appologising for the delay, and passing the buck and the blame over to the Post Office. However, they did say they were sorry and have decided to grant me 2 week credit on my account for lost time.

Who’s to say if it was the Post Offices fault or not, the envelopes from Gamefly(Or Netflix for that matter) doesn’t get time stamped, so it’s hard to say when the game was actually sent out to me…if it was originally sent out when they claim, then obviously yea, it was the fault of the good ol’ United States Postal Service, without a doubt…IF however the game wasn’t mailed until a few days ago…then that’s the fault of Gamefly, however who can say? Not I! I guess we will see how soon it takes to recieve the next batch of games…Thats when I’ll pass my final judgement.

All about the IRA

I have been doing some reading up, and general researching about the IRA(Irish Republican Army), and the more I read of what the IRA was(Cause, yanno…they don’t exist nowadays…..There’s also no such thing as the Mafia in case anyone was wondering!) the more I find myself thinking they aren’t ALL evil….Maybe just slightly misguided. They believe in what they were fighting for, and some of their points are quite valid. The thing is though, that the line between Freedom Fighter and Terrorist is a VERY thin line, and a line I believe they might have crossed on numberous occasions, though in all fairness I think most Freedom fighting groups have crossed that line, even government sanctioned military forces have.

So, bottom line? My thoughts on the IRA? Who’s to say….I see why they had the support they did. Terrorist or not, when you listen to their words, with their passion, it’s hard to say “Crazy evil villain!”…On the other hand it’s hard to support cold blooded murder and acts of terror as well…know what I mean?

One thing I can say about the IRA is this: They have some GREAT songs! If ya need proof, listen to these: Link1 Link2

Second Life Fashion critics

You all have by now heard of Second Life, especially if you have read my blog in the past. Second Life is actually quite a big thing, and has been featured in numberous television shows, and has so many movie/Television Tie-in’s, you would not believe.

If however you are one of the few people who don’t have a clue what Second Life is, I suggest you either read a bit through the Second Life section of my blog OR visit the official Second Life website, maybe sign up for a free account and experience it all for yourself.

One thing I haven’t mentioned about Second Life, is that one of the big things in the virtual world much like the real world, is fashion! The Internet is filled with a plethora of SL fashion sites, where they discuss the looks that are all the rage, what Second Lifes top designers are doing, Also many where they throw together outfits and tell you how to achieve their glorious looks! Many, if not most, if not all are NOT actually professional fashion critics in their real life, some have horrible taste even, but thanks to the glory of the ‘net, anyone can attempt to be a fashion critic!

One interesting and unique website/blog is called Second Life Fashion Police, and it’s even a blog hosted on the same server as my blog…Good ol’ WordPress! Now, this site is fairly unique, however unique doesn’t mean GOOD. What this blog does, is take screenshots of people who dress odd in Secondlife, and then they begin to ridicule and make fun of the outfits, shapes or whatever that the person is wearing. Some of the “Contributers” haven’t even a clue what they are talking about and unable to name pieces being worn by the avatars, and just come up with creative names like “Blingy thing” and “whatever that is.” Please note, those are not actual quotes, just examples of the naming styles they use.

Granted many of the people shown there DO have their avatars dressed quite outlandish, however in all fairness that might be what they are going for. Perhaps they want an off the wall crazy look. Perhaps they want their avatar to be fat, or a mannly looking female avatar. If that’s what they are wanting, congrats! Pay on the shoulder, desired look achieved. It’s Second Life…a world where its not odd to see someone running around naked, wearing slave silks and a collar or even to see a bipedal wolf walking around smoking a cigar, wearing a leather jacket, chaps and a cowboy hat. Fact of the matter is Second Life fashion is not cookie cutter fashion. People should wear what they like, what they feel expresses themselves on their virtual character…Not what some pencil pusher from michigan who has an avatar that someone said “Wow, nice shoes” to once and all of a sudden started thinking he was gods gift to fashion.

Be your self…That simple.

Will I still go to their site/blog? Yea, probably…it can be funny….even if it’s just ridiculous! heh