The Last Word » Assorted Randomness http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Apr 2010 17:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2010/03/02/a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2010/03/02/a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:27:03 +0000 MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2010/03/02/a-wolf-in-sheeps-clothing/ Watch this trailer at your own peril!

See, at first glance it looks like a great entry into the realm of the SFOP, but from everything I’ve read, it’s actually something infinitely more dangerous, because this film was not intended to be a joke. Maybe that is the real horror…of BIRDEMIC!

I also love the awesome original song.

So what do you think? Joke or no joke?

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Those are exactly the words I heard when I turned on my TV at 1:00 this morning intending to watch SportsCenter as I ate a pre-bedtime snack. The channel had been left on Sprout, as is often the case, and when I turned it on, I caught that little gem from Barney before I changed to ESPN.

It didn’t register in my brain right away, as I typically tune Barney out with as much force as my ears can generate (which, unsurprisingly, is not much…ears, what a scam.) But for some reason the phrase wormed its way into my subconscious and stuck with me.

Now I’m just trying to figure out what it means. I’m pretty sure it’s some kind of secret code. I should do some research to see if everything Barney says is that odd, or if it’s just in the wee hours when people like me are watching under the influence of extreme fatigue, rendering us much more susceptible to diabolical brainwashing plots.

I should do that research, but it would mean watching more Barney. Nothing good can come of that.

]]> http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2010/02/23/never-trust-a-purple-dinosaur/feed/ 2 They Make all the Best Shows for the Kids http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/12/10/they-make-all-the-best-shows-for-the-kids/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/12/10/they-make-all-the-best-shows-for-the-kids/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:09:53 +0000 MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=168 It’s great to watch your kids grow up.  It’s incredibly fun and satisfying to have real conversations with my three-year-old (going on thirty already).  It’s not always roses, but most of the time, it’s pretty fantastic.  He’s like a little version of me running around the house.  And, like me, he likes to be entertained.  He likes a good book, and he likes to watch TV more than my wife generally approves of.  I’m pretty cool with it.  I don’t mind watching his shows with him.  In fact, some of his shows, like The Wonder Pets and Shaun the Sheep are downright funny.

There is a side-effect of this combination of his growing up and watching TV that I should have seen coming, though, which is that the commercials are starting to register with him.  I’m suddenly being inundated with stories about these amazing new toys and games that he’s seeing on TV.  What’s more, since he watches a lot of Disney channel, I’ve learned that our Netflix queue has some unexpected new additions.  So this is what I’ll get to look forward to watching this weekend:

Wheeeeee!  I can’t tell you how excited I am for this one.

]]> http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/12/10/they-make-all-the-best-shows-for-the-kids/feed/ 1 The Post You’re Going to Wish Was Lost http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/11/23/the-post-youre-going-to-wish-was-lost/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/11/23/the-post-youre-going-to-wish-was-lost/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:22:55 +0000 MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=163 I’m trying hard to remember the post I wrote that was lost, but it’s apparently been erased from my memory now too.  If only I could say the same for this video.  You’ll know what I mean once you watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnqqdZZddFE&feature=PlayList&p=CFA0BA940995889C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=61

I thought I’d kick off the comeback with a winner.

]]> http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/11/23/the-post-youre-going-to-wish-was-lost/feed/ 10 The Nerds are Arming themselves! http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/05/21/the-nerds-are-arming-themselves/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/05/21/the-nerds-are-arming-themselves/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 16:01:31 +0000 MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=159 Fortunately for the rest of us, they’ll never overcome their game-universe rivalries in order to band together, or we’d have a real problem on our hands.  Also, the fact that they’ve decided to arm themselves with precise replicas from video games and comic books pretty much wins the battle for our side, as you’ll see from the videos below.

#3 – Retractable Wolverine claws: These are actually pretty cool, and would make great accessories for Halloween.  The guy might even seem dangerous were it not for his having chosen to demonstrate his weapons by leaping (with the help of a discreetly placed exercise trampoline in the background, you’ll notice) fiercely at an unsuspecting cardboard box perched precariously on a cheap barstool in his dorm room.

#2 – Lancer Rifle with Chainsaw Bayonet (Gears of War): This is probably the most overtly dangerous one of the bunch, as it fires actual bullets.  However, as the pumpkins aptly demonstrate, if you hold perfectly still, the wielder stands pretty much a .0001% chance of actually hitting you as he’s rushing toward you and firing into the log at your feet.  When he gets close enough to use the “chainsaw bayonet” you might be in trouble, so I recommend using the convenient pause in combat while he starts up the little motor on his mom’s limb trimmer to either run away or kick the guy in his man parts.

#1 – Cloud Buster Sword (Final Fantasy 7): Again, the first impression is very menacing, especially with the straight from the highlands Scottish blacksmith guy running at you and screaming with that giant sword.  But wait for it…wait for it…The real danger here is when he gets you laughing so hard that you forget to dodge during one of the 30 second periods during which he’s working the blade into what you might call a swing.

So know this, nerds: I’M ON TO YOU!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEaL8HqufFI

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If so, this must have been a LOUD one.

]]> http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/04/10/uh/feed/ 1 Getting Lost in the World of Warcraft http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/03/06/getting-lost-in-the-world-of-warcraft/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/03/06/getting-lost-in-the-world-of-warcraft/#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:18:53 +0000 MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=138 Now I realize that Donjuanica is the only other Word contributor who plays WoW with me, but I think everyone here can appreciate this little pop culture crossover easter egg I found in the game.  I was flying over Bittertide Lake in Sholazar Basin when I saw this tiny little island with a strangely familiar feature on it.  Check out the tooltip that appeared when I moused over it.

(Click image to enlarge)

Now I have to watch out for a rare epic black smoke monster, which I bet will drop some phat lewtz when I pwn it.  (That’s what Mrs. MightyThor would call NerdSpeak.)

]]> http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/03/06/getting-lost-in-the-world-of-warcraft/feed/ 3 Why Am I So Fascinated By This? http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/03/02/why-am-i-so-fascinated-by-this/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/03/02/why-am-i-so-fascinated-by-this/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:08:20 +0000 MrHattyHat http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=136 I actually can’t say why.  There’s really nothing particularly ground-breaking in terms of music or animation, but I find this to be exceptionally well executed and dangerously mesmerizing.

]]> http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/03/02/why-am-i-so-fascinated-by-this/feed/ 5 Getting to Know your Neighbors http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/02/23/getting-to-know-your-neighbors/ http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/2009/02/23/getting-to-know-your-neighbors/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:50:40 +0000 MightyThor http://www.thisisthelastword.com/blog/?p=132 You know those stickers people put in the back windows of their cars to represent their families?  Like the two big turtles and the five little turtles, one for each kid, or the Daddy and Mommy and kids all wearing Mickey Mouse ears like Donjuanica has on his car.  Well this is a set of those I saw in the parking lot of my church on Sunday.

Too Much Information...seriously.

I’m all for getting to know my neighbors, but this feels like I’m getting to know waaaaay more about them than I’m comfortable with.

If there is some other interpretation of these than the obvious one, sombody please tell me.  Otherwise, I maintain my official stance, which is: ewwww.

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