It seems a bit of an understatement to say that I am a huge fan of the Toy Story series. I have the DVDs I bought individually, the box sets, and the collectors sets. I have WAY too many collectibles ranging from key chains and book to a cell from the movie (yeah, I'm that guy) and everything in between.
I used to want to go into computer animation so naturally I was drawn (pun intended, sadly) to the series. There has long been mention and rumour of a third movie coming out and finally, finally we have a teaser trailer. It would appear that all the major characters will be back. I am really looking forward to the release next year.
Are you familiar with Tweet Grid? Tweet Grid is a very handy site for tracking things on Twitter. You can create grids (go figure, right?) of the size you want i.e. 1x1 2x2, 2x5, etc.and track phrases or words in real time. It comes in very handy when you want to see what people are saying or linking to re: a topic you are currently interested in. It also lets you track #hashtags. Sweet.
Anyway, I was just sitting here doing some work and looked up my screen. Even I was suprised by the odd mix of terms I had typed in. Click the picture to go to the full size picture. Bonus points for catching my Google search in the upper right. I am one odd dude.
I've been having a bit of a Sigur Ros day so I figured I would share some of the goodness with you. They are one of those bands that you can't explain and that must be experienced to be appreciated. All of their albums are amazingly awesome and warrant your purchase and frequent playing.
This isn't the first time a website has asked to use one of my photos. I don't say this to be prideful or to boast, I just find it very odd since I don't think they are that great. If you care,here is my other picture used on a site (the sleeping dog on the left).
Oh, man. I can barely stand the wait! This Xbox Live game will be releasing May 24th so there isn't much longer. If you aren't familiar with it, 1 vs 100 is a live (as in live, not Xbox Live) game that is played with a lot of real people in real time. It is based on the NBC game show of the same name.
On Live you will compete against real people [thousands, even] for real prizes. The game will move much faster than the TV show did. I've heard that you average about 4 seconds to get your answer in. You are also ranked on speed so people cheating with Google shouldn't be a problem.
Did I mention yet that I am a HUGE trivia fan? Most of my knowledge is trivial in nature and I am pretty excited since people I know tend to not want to play me in trivia games. Links at the bottom for more info on everything.
Here is an explanation of the game taken from About.com:
Overview:
1 vs. 100 pits a single contestant against a "mob" of 100. The contestant and the mob members must all answer general knowledge, multiple choice trivia questions to advance in the game. If a member of the mob answers incorrectly, they are eliminated and the contestant receives a pre-determined amount of money for each eliminated mob member. If a contestant answers a question incorrectly, they lose the game and walk away with nothing.
The first three questions in the game must be answered by the single contestant. After the third question, contestants can opt to walk away with their winnings or keep playing the game, but this decision must be made before seeing the next question. The amount of money to be won with each departing mob member increases as the game continues.
If a contestant can eliminate all 100 mob members, they win the grand prize of one million dollars. Helps:
Contestants have three "helps" available to them during the course of the game. Helps can be used on any question, and players can use more than one help on a single question. Each of the three helps may only be used once, however.
* Poll the Mob – The contestant picks one of the three possible answers for their question, and then the mob is polled to see how many of them answered the same way. The contestant is then able to change their answer if they wish.
* Ask the Mob – Two mob members are randomly chosen. One of them has answered the question correctly, while the other has not. They each explain to the contestant why they chose their answer.
* Trust the Mob – The contestant's answer will match the one chosen by the majority of the mob's answers. In the case of a tie, the single contestant must chose which answer to lock in.
The Mob:
One of the innovative twists to this game is that the mob stands to win money as well. If a contestant answers a question incorrectly, thereby losing the game, all mob members who answered that particular question correctly get to split the remaining prize money between them. These members of the mob may also return to play in the next round, and continue playing until they have been eliminated.
The mob almost always features celebrities and/or groups of people who belong to the same organization, have the same careers, or have other things in common. Some of these groups have included Mensa members, models from Deal or No Deal, telemarketers, and former game show champions. Since 1 vs. 100 airs on NBC, it's not unusual to see past and present cast members from other NBC shows in the mob.
Lastly, here is a clip from the show to you a small taste of the game in action:
This movie is looking pretty sweet. It is scheduled to come out in August of this year.
IMDB synopsis: An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly find a kindred spirit in a government agent that is exposed to their biotechnology
This is shaping up to be a pretty good sci-fi/fantasy summer.
This video is old. I mean oooooooooooooold. I believe I first watched it in college....in 1998. However, I have referenced it a few times over the last few weeks and apparently none of my local friends have ever seen it. Since this is completely unacceptable I post it now for you and them. It is a parody of COPS set in the Star Wars world. Anyone that has seen Star Wars will get the general humor but fans will get the subtle things. Also, I love Tom Servo as a droid, lol.
Hmm, I can't seem to remember seeing Bush laugh at a 9/11 joke or a joke about hoping someone's kidneys fail. Is this that tolerant, open-mindedness to others' ideas thing that I keep hearing about? I'm glad we are finally bringing the country together!
I know this is old but I came across it again today and figured I would join the masses of people spreading this video. Also, that is pretty much exactly the way my dog tries to hug.
Edit: I just found out apparently Oprah has been showing this recently or something. Um, I don't watch Oprah, I promise! Here is another video I found:
Today I am enjoying the meme "Play him off, keyboard cat". (If you don't know what a meme is click here.) I know it is pretty stupid but I have watched about 20 of these today already. Yes, I am at work. Why do you ask?
Basically, the way it works is something that wasn't supposed to be funny turns out to be funny or embarrassing and a cat plays the keyboard. Simple!
Here is the original video:
Here area few classic viral vids with the keyboard cat treatment.
For the drive this weekend I broke out one of my favorite albums ever, The Wrens' The Meadowlands. Now, I know that I always refer to an album as being in my top 10 favorites and if you add all those references up it is WAY more than 10 but this is firmly in my top 10. I can't even begin to guess the number of times I've listened to this cd straight through. I have their other albums as well but this one is the one I would recommend picking up first. Anyway, seeing as how I have The Wrens stuck in my head today, I figured I would post a few videos of songs off The Meadowlands. Enjoy!
It's sooooo time for one of my favorite events of the year and I'll (finally) be attending this Sunday. I can already taste the giant turkey leg. For those of you that are curious: yes, I will be going in costume. I will be dressed as a guy that traveled back in time from 2009. My costume is very authentic.
They are open every Saturday and Sunday until June 7th so you have plenty of time to get there. Official Site
