Requiem For Airplane
(Note: This is a partial repost of the original). The recent passing of Peter Graves has, like many of our readers I’m sure, brought up fond memories of the movie Airplane, and of course how great he was in that movie It occurs to me that as much as they may TRY and replicate it, Hollywood consistently misses the mark....
Music That Makes Me Instantly Happy
You know those mornings where you wake up and the sun is shining, the birds are singing, everyone walks with a spring in their step and a smile, and you would STILL punch a girl scout in the throat if she tried to sell you some cookies? Some days you can’t help it, no matter what the day is shaping up like, you are in a bad mood. You just want to scream at everyone, be belligerent to people, and call them idiots if they don’t agree...
How I know “The Secret” is Bullshit
Some people I know who are into spiritualism, which is the practice of inexplicably believing anything you are told by some jackass who wrote a book, swear by “The Secret” The central idea, I’m told, is that if you think of something hard enough, and want it enough, it will in fact happen.
Magic: The Gathering…The Correctness Expansion
Note (This is a repost of the original.)
Exciting news gamers! We have a sneak preview of the upcoming MTG Correctness expansion pack! Now you can create entire decks of Correctness to amaze and dazzle your friends with. Tournament play is about to be taken to a whole new level. And by that of course we mean these are not in the least bit legal in tournaments. Or actual games. But we have put in a call about the expansion to Wizards of the Coast, and we expect to hear from them any day now.
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If John Krasinski DOES play Captain America
(Note: This is a repost of the original).
The rumor recently broke that John Krasinski of the Office is on a short list to play Cap in the upcoming Captain America movie. I never really thought of him as the type. I’m guessing they will have to make a few script changes. Changes like this, for instance.
Int. Night. Red Skull’s Lair.
(Captain America jumps down from the rafters, to confront his arch enemy)
RED SKULL: Captain… America is it? How fitting. Just like your country you are sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong…and just like your country, you have entered the war far too late. The missiles are set to launch. All I need to do is dispose of you….OH COME ON!!
(Cut to Red Skulls desk drawer, where his trusty luger is now covered in Jello. Cut to Captain America, who looks at the camera and smirks.)
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