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Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day!
To all of those dad's, like my super awesome dad, Dave (Hi dad!) and dad's-to-be, like my super awesome better half (Hey! to The Editor) I'd like to say thank you for all you do, and all you've made us. If it weren't for these two kick ass guys in my life I wouldn't have had the courage or confidence to be as awesome as I am today. Heck, I wouldn't even have been able to start this blog. Happy Father's Day from all of us here at Carly on Comics!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
What a Nice Day for a Documentary...
Happy Monday everyone! It's quite the rainy start to the week here in the Northeast, but hopefully that will taper off by the end of the week. I hope you all had a great weekend! I went and got my new car (yay!) on Saturday, and chillaxed yesterday. Anyhoo, I ran across the following video over the weekend, and I thought it was worth sharing.
Anyone who knows me knows I'm a HUGE documentary dork. This is a mini-documentary on the Salton Sea in California. I was not even aware that this place existed until yesterday.
The film is an amazing story, with post-apocalyptic images, and fantastic cinematography. I hope you enjoy :-)
Anyone who knows me knows I'm a HUGE documentary dork. This is a mini-documentary on the Salton Sea in California. I was not even aware that this place existed until yesterday.
The film is an amazing story, with post-apocalyptic images, and fantastic cinematography. I hope you enjoy :-)
Friday, May 13, 2011
Technical Difficulties...
Okay, so Blogger has been down for the past two days. I had posted yesterday, and apparently Blogger decided to delete that as well... *SIIIIGH* Please forgive me for the lack of posts this week, and next week. This week it's Bloggers fault, next week (Friday-Sunday) the parental units are coming to visit, so I probably won't be posting a lot. The Editor and I are going to pick up my new car in Rochester tomorrow, so if I can fit in a post, I totally will. Maybe I can even talk Evan T. into writing a "Fast 5" review :-) Until I blog you again, please enjoy Nanerpuss.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Programming Note
Hey everyone! I've been really really REALLY under the weather for the past couple of day, so I apologize for not posting. Hopefully I'll be back online and ready to deliver you some dorkiness tomorrow. Hope you all have a great holiday!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday Randomness: Penguins!
I love penguins. They're my favorite! My brain is so tired I am unable to function, so here a a few vids of penguins being their adorable selves!
Friday, April 15, 2011
Friday: I Don't Get It...
Okay, so there's this shitty song by that Rebecca Black chic. I'm sure you all know of it. In celebration of it being Friday, I give you Rebecca Black's "Friday" as interpreted by a bad lip reader.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Manic Monday: George Takei Edition!
Hello everyone! Sorry for the short posts lately. I've been dealing with a severely sick dog for the last few days, and honestly, that has been my first priority. You may have seen this video, but since George Takei is one of my most favorite people on the planet, I feel that I need to share his Spiderman: Turn off the Dark audition! Hopefully Doom Dog will be feeling on the up and up tomorrow, and I can give you a little more. Enjoy!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Programming Note
Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, there will be no blog post for today. We'll be back online tomorrow with a review of the movie "Suckerpunch" though! Have a great Saturday!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Slacker Sunday: Some of My Favorite Websites Edition!
Today, in my epic laziness, I've decided to share some of my most favorite websites with you. I know you all aspire to be as awesome as me, so this will help you with your quest!
io9- io9 is an amazing site for all things geek. They talk about comics and movies and TV and science and all sorts of geeky fun stuff.
Our Valued Customers- This website is a comic book store worker who creates comics out of the strange wacky things his customers say.
Lamebook- Like Failbooking but better. This site makes fun of all things Facebook, and the stupid things people say on it.
Regretsy- Where DIY meets WTF
That's just a few of them to hold you over for now, I'll be featuring more next week!
io9- io9 is an amazing site for all things geek. They talk about comics and movies and TV and science and all sorts of geeky fun stuff.
Our Valued Customers- This website is a comic book store worker who creates comics out of the strange wacky things his customers say.
Lamebook- Like Failbooking but better. This site makes fun of all things Facebook, and the stupid things people say on it.
Regretsy- Where DIY meets WTF
That's just a few of them to hold you over for now, I'll be featuring more next week!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Happy St. Patty's Day!
Today will be a rant, I'm going preface with that. Let me start off by saying that I don't get St. Patrick's Day. I really really don't. In my mind, all I see when I see a bunch of drunks together is a really really bad idea. Drunk people (boys especially) have a tendency to want to show off, and they want to fight when they've had too much to drink. Add in the fact that they've probably been up drinking since at LEAST 7 AM (Who wants to miss kegs and eggs? ewwww.....), and it's a recipe for disaster. Evan T. and the other Nerds were telling me of such a story that happened right here in Albany this past weekend involving a bunch of drunk college aged asshats, and way too much alcohol consumption.
Apparently, some of the kids attempted to start some sort of mini-riot in the student ghetto last weekend. The best part about it is that they really suck at trying to do it. I don't know what planet these jack-holes were raised on that they think it is okay to act like a bunch of coked up idiots and destroy property that doesn't belong to them. I take that back, because from what I understand coke-heads are in a generally better mood than drunks, so in the previous sentence replace the words "coked up idiots" with the words HUGE DOUCHEBAGS.
There was a huge article written by the local newspaper that was expressing it's concern about this incident giving the annual parade a black eye, and making Albany look bad. Hate to break it to you Times Union, but if the city had been doing a better job and keeping the order, it wouldn't happen. Also, thanks to the huge amount of drunk students downtown on a daily basis (walk Pearl Street on a Saturday night) and the fact that SUNY Albany is one of the top party schools in the country, you've already got a bit of a black eye. There are several times a year where there are "street fairs" and other occasions which street is closed down for essentially what becomes a big party. Here's an idea: ticket people for open containers. Or how about arresting people for fighting? A ticket for pissing in public perhaps?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for celebrating your heritage and whatnot, but I don't understand why it has to become "Wreck Other Peoples Shit Day". I'm not saying at ALL that we should suspend the activities that allow people to drink in the streets, all I'm saying is that a little personal responsibility would be nice. I mean, yaaaaaay, SUNY Albany has a rep for being one of the top party schools in the nation, but why do you need to carry that out into a public forum?
Bottom line is: have a good time. Shoot, have an alcohol fuled GREAT time, but be responsible. You are an adult, and if you want to get out of line, you should be treated like an adult. You know how to behave like a normal functioning member of society, so do it.
Below is a video from last weekend, showing theses jackasses trying and failing to flip a car. I mean, if you're going to get charged with trying to incite a riot, at least be able to flip a car. I'm just sayin'.... My personal favorite part is when they start chanting "assholes" at the cops. I think when you take a closer look at the video, you'll see that it is not, in fact, the cops who are the ones who are the assholes.
Apparently, some of the kids attempted to start some sort of mini-riot in the student ghetto last weekend. The best part about it is that they really suck at trying to do it. I don't know what planet these jack-holes were raised on that they think it is okay to act like a bunch of coked up idiots and destroy property that doesn't belong to them. I take that back, because from what I understand coke-heads are in a generally better mood than drunks, so in the previous sentence replace the words "coked up idiots" with the words HUGE DOUCHEBAGS.
There was a huge article written by the local newspaper that was expressing it's concern about this incident giving the annual parade a black eye, and making Albany look bad. Hate to break it to you Times Union, but if the city had been doing a better job and keeping the order, it wouldn't happen. Also, thanks to the huge amount of drunk students downtown on a daily basis (walk Pearl Street on a Saturday night) and the fact that SUNY Albany is one of the top party schools in the country, you've already got a bit of a black eye. There are several times a year where there are "street fairs" and other occasions which street is closed down for essentially what becomes a big party. Here's an idea: ticket people for open containers. Or how about arresting people for fighting? A ticket for pissing in public perhaps?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for celebrating your heritage and whatnot, but I don't understand why it has to become "Wreck Other Peoples Shit Day". I'm not saying at ALL that we should suspend the activities that allow people to drink in the streets, all I'm saying is that a little personal responsibility would be nice. I mean, yaaaaaay, SUNY Albany has a rep for being one of the top party schools in the nation, but why do you need to carry that out into a public forum?
Bottom line is: have a good time. Shoot, have an alcohol fuled GREAT time, but be responsible. You are an adult, and if you want to get out of line, you should be treated like an adult. You know how to behave like a normal functioning member of society, so do it.
Below is a video from last weekend, showing theses jackasses trying and failing to flip a car. I mean, if you're going to get charged with trying to incite a riot, at least be able to flip a car. I'm just sayin'.... My personal favorite part is when they start chanting "assholes" at the cops. I think when you take a closer look at the video, you'll see that it is not, in fact, the cops who are the ones who are the assholes.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Help Japan!
Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you know that Japan was recently hit hard with a huge earthquake, followed by a tsunami that devastated their nation. To make things worse, there is a nuclear reactor that is leaking radiation due to the damage it too. It's an unimaginable horror which has left thousands without homes, and looking for their family. All you have to do is look at these before and after pictures to see how bad the damage is.
There are ways you can help the search and clean-up efforts in Japan, and because Japan has contributed so much to the world, here at Carly on Comics, we'd like to give you a few ideas on how to help.
Worldvision is a charity that helps mostly children affected by the tragedy. This organization will help give out food and medical supplies to those who need it, and if they exceed donations for this tragedy, they will use the overflow money to help in the next disaster.
Mercycorps will help provide shelter to those who are homeless due to the disaster.
Connect To Charity is wonderful because it allows you to look at and compare different charity's and figure out which one you'd most like to donate to.
The Red Cross is a charity that we're all familiar with, that helps provide aid and medical care for those who need it.
There are so many options, and you can donate as much or as little as you can. Every dollar helps, and these people certainly need your help.
There are ways you can help the search and clean-up efforts in Japan, and because Japan has contributed so much to the world, here at Carly on Comics, we'd like to give you a few ideas on how to help.
Worldvision is a charity that helps mostly children affected by the tragedy. This organization will help give out food and medical supplies to those who need it, and if they exceed donations for this tragedy, they will use the overflow money to help in the next disaster.
Mercycorps will help provide shelter to those who are homeless due to the disaster.
Connect To Charity is wonderful because it allows you to look at and compare different charity's and figure out which one you'd most like to donate to.
The Red Cross is a charity that we're all familiar with, that helps provide aid and medical care for those who need it.
There are so many options, and you can donate as much or as little as you can. Every dollar helps, and these people certainly need your help.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Happy Faux-Patricks Day!
On this joyous of all drinking days, please be careful, and remember to report any and all scary leprechaun activity to the proper authorities. Erin go bragh or whatever (soooo not Irish)!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday. Just Friday.
Thanks to all this snow I am completely unmotivated, and exhausted. So tonight is going to be an oldie but a goodie. Let's all make our way to Candy Mountain!
P.S. Sorry Cara M. I literally had nothing ;-)
P.S. Sorry Cara M. I literally had nothing ;-)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Odds and Ends With Evan T.!
Things I wanted to write about...
By Evan T.
S.D.C.C. Exclusive Cobra Commander w/ Starscream Jet
So when I was a kid...wait, I still am a kid. O.k., So when I was YOUNGER if you had said to me, "Hey you! Do you want a new G.I. Joe toy which is also a new Transformers toy?" I would have replied "Hell yeah!" at which point I would have gotten into any number of windowless vans just to get a peek. That wish is now coming true this year with this S.D.C.C. exclusive. Cobra Commander, in a proper flight suit and caring Megatron as a gun (!!!!), comes packaged with an airplane in the paint scheme of Starscream. I'm sure Chris Latta (the voice of both the Commander and Starscream) is loving it wherever he is. It is the culmination of two great love, this toy. Now I'm either going to have to make a trek out to San Diego (German for a Whale's Vagina), know someone who is going or allow the scalpers have there way with me. It is a perfect combination of worlds colliding. Almost like if The Rock and Vin Diesel got together and made a flick....oh wait....
Top Gear
O.k., so I know that Carly JUST wrote about it but I cannot bump the Top Gear enough. While America has recently started their own version I am going to speak about the U.K. edition. If you have never, ever seen an episode you are living in the freakin stone age as far as I am concerned. Even if you don't like cars you will be entertained more than Charlie Sheen at the A.V.N. Awards. Just looking at the most recent season the presenters at Top Gear have bought cheap convertibles and driven through the Middle East, come to America with some European super cars and gone through Virginia, raced a Porsche against a Volkswagon beetle dropped from a helicopter, landed a helicopter on a car, faced off against their Australian counterparts, offended the entire country of Mexico and figured out which car you should buy if you are a European gangster. That's five episodes, so far. Get on Netflix and catch up with seasons 9 - 12 or maybe you know people, People who know people who rob the internets of television shows. Ask them for some seasons. You will be glad you did.
Captain America and The Avengers
O.k. So if you read the blog, which I assume you do because you are reading it right now, you know that Captain America is coming to theaters this year. There is going to be a video game tie in. It might be good but more than likely it will not be any good for anything but a coaster. That's why I went back in time and picked up, on ebay, a copy of this game. It started life as a coin op four player arcade game which was translated to Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Game Boy and Game Gear. You got to choose to control Iron Man, Hawkeye, Vision and the good Captain himself as you battled through classic villains like Mandarin, Whirlwind, Red Skull, Ultron and Crossbones (among others) in side scrolling glory reminiscent to the X-Men arcade game.The game also has some great, and by great I mean horribly great, voice acting. A lot like Resident Evil. If this game sounds like something you would like to check out I suggest you pick up a copy now before the movie comes out and the prices spike.
Avengers Assemble!
So while I was checking out the things that are not booty shaking videos on Youtube I came across this hilarious little web show (Youtube Channel: avengersweb). It's episode run from three to four minutes and involve various members of the Avengers team. Each member is a spoof version of themselves. Iron Man is always drinking, Hawkeye is a horn dog, Captain America uses racial terms your grandfather would use and Ms. Marvel is constantly ignored or belittled. The episodes are quick and fun and the run the range from the B.P. oil spill to health care to carpooling. Like these good people on Facebook and check out their stuff. Hopefully we can get some more of these episodes.
By Evan T.
S.D.C.C. Exclusive Cobra Commander w/ Starscream Jet
So when I was a kid...wait, I still am a kid. O.k., So when I was YOUNGER if you had said to me, "Hey you! Do you want a new G.I. Joe toy which is also a new Transformers toy?" I would have replied "Hell yeah!" at which point I would have gotten into any number of windowless vans just to get a peek. That wish is now coming true this year with this S.D.C.C. exclusive. Cobra Commander, in a proper flight suit and caring Megatron as a gun (!!!!), comes packaged with an airplane in the paint scheme of Starscream. I'm sure Chris Latta (the voice of both the Commander and Starscream) is loving it wherever he is. It is the culmination of two great love, this toy. Now I'm either going to have to make a trek out to San Diego (German for a Whale's Vagina), know someone who is going or allow the scalpers have there way with me. It is a perfect combination of worlds colliding. Almost like if The Rock and Vin Diesel got together and made a flick....oh wait....
O.k., so I know that Carly JUST wrote about it but I cannot bump the Top Gear enough. While America has recently started their own version I am going to speak about the U.K. edition. If you have never, ever seen an episode you are living in the freakin stone age as far as I am concerned. Even if you don't like cars you will be entertained more than Charlie Sheen at the A.V.N. Awards. Just looking at the most recent season the presenters at Top Gear have bought cheap convertibles and driven through the Middle East, come to America with some European super cars and gone through Virginia, raced a Porsche against a Volkswagon beetle dropped from a helicopter, landed a helicopter on a car, faced off against their Australian counterparts, offended the entire country of Mexico and figured out which car you should buy if you are a European gangster. That's five episodes, so far. Get on Netflix and catch up with seasons 9 - 12 or maybe you know people, People who know people who rob the internets of television shows. Ask them for some seasons. You will be glad you did.
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O.k. So if you read the blog, which I assume you do because you are reading it right now, you know that Captain America is coming to theaters this year. There is going to be a video game tie in. It might be good but more than likely it will not be any good for anything but a coaster. That's why I went back in time and picked up, on ebay, a copy of this game. It started life as a coin op four player arcade game which was translated to Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo, Game Boy and Game Gear. You got to choose to control Iron Man, Hawkeye, Vision and the good Captain himself as you battled through classic villains like Mandarin, Whirlwind, Red Skull, Ultron and Crossbones (among others) in side scrolling glory reminiscent to the X-Men arcade game.The game also has some great, and by great I mean horribly great, voice acting. A lot like Resident Evil. If this game sounds like something you would like to check out I suggest you pick up a copy now before the movie comes out and the prices spike.
Avengers Assemble!
So while I was checking out the things that are not booty shaking videos on Youtube I came across this hilarious little web show (Youtube Channel: avengersweb). It's episode run from three to four minutes and involve various members of the Avengers team. Each member is a spoof version of themselves. Iron Man is always drinking, Hawkeye is a horn dog, Captain America uses racial terms your grandfather would use and Ms. Marvel is constantly ignored or belittled. The episodes are quick and fun and the run the range from the B.P. oil spill to health care to carpooling. Like these good people on Facebook and check out their stuff. Hopefully we can get some more of these episodes.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Slacker Sunday
Hello everyone! So, generally speaking I try and have one day a week where I can kinda be lazy and slack (that is, if I don't have anything in the queue for Evan T.) and I have decided that I earned that day this week. I've played approximately 1,000,000 hours of Borderlands this weekend, therefore, my brain has become goo.
One of my fellow nerd-nighters introduced me to this short film. I hope you enjoy Lazy Teenage Superheroes!
One of my fellow nerd-nighters introduced me to this short film. I hope you enjoy Lazy Teenage Superheroes!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Super Bowl Sunday!!
Well, it's the big day!!! Super Bowl Sunday! Woot! Woot! Who doesn't like a good football game? Today's match up is the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. the Green Bay Packers. I will be cheering for the Packers (since they are the team closest to my mitten-shaped home state), but if I were a betting woman (which I totally am) I would put my money on the Steelers. I mean, hey, Big Ben did wonderful things for me in fantasy this year.
The half time show will be the *yawn* Black eyed Peas. So. Totally. Over. Them. And you just KNOW they're going to play that STUPID song you've heard 3,000 times. Anyway, on that note, The Editor and I have decided to hold a little competition to see who is more attractive; Fergie or Mayor McCheese.
They both have hamburgery middle sections and heads shaped like hamburgers:
Fergie has been known to pee her pants while on stage:
While Mayor McCheese likes to maintain a squeaky clean image:
Both have been known to hang out with some unsavory characters:
But at the end of the day one is the mayor of one of the most popular towns ever, and the other is a former meth head.
I think there is a clear winner here. Not only does this guy look GREAT in a suit, but you know that he smells and tastes good too.
The half time show will be the *yawn* Black eyed Peas. So. Totally. Over. Them. And you just KNOW they're going to play that STUPID song you've heard 3,000 times. Anyway, on that note, The Editor and I have decided to hold a little competition to see who is more attractive; Fergie or Mayor McCheese.
They both have hamburgery middle sections and heads shaped like hamburgers:
Fergie has been known to pee her pants while on stage:
While Mayor McCheese likes to maintain a squeaky clean image:
Both have been known to hang out with some unsavory characters:
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| The Black Eyed Peas |
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| McDonaldland gang. |
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| NOT a mayor of anything. |
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| McCheese for the win! |
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Clark, The Canadian Hockey Goalie!
In light of the NHL All-Star game this afternoon, I give you Clark, the Canadian hockey goalie. Clark is one of the best dual sportsmen to ever live. Hope you're having a great day, and if you happen to watch (or have watched) the All-Star game, let me know what you think of the short for the Guardian Project!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
This one's for the Ladies...
Hey guys! So, I was just recently reminded about how much I love a particular person. That person is Sarah Haskins. Sarah is a comedian best known for her work on the "Current" TV channel doing "Target Women" where she looks at different gender stereotypes in advertising.
This whole article should be filed under "Hot Nerd of the Week", but she's more of a nerd crush for me :-) This super smart, super funny woman will have you laughing like crazy. Below are a few of my favorite episodes of "Target Women". To see more Sarah Haskins, check out www.current.com.
Those are just a taste of some of her newer stuff. There a a TON more on the current.com website. I hope you enjoy!
This whole article should be filed under "Hot Nerd of the Week", but she's more of a nerd crush for me :-) This super smart, super funny woman will have you laughing like crazy. Below are a few of my favorite episodes of "Target Women". To see more Sarah Haskins, check out www.current.com.
Those are just a taste of some of her newer stuff. There a a TON more on the current.com website. I hope you enjoy!
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