Top 11 People You’ll Find At A Geek Convention
May 14th, 2008 by The Grey GhostWith Animazement around the corner, I expect to see just about every one of these.
I fall under #8.
Though, #5 and #8 are kinda the same thing.
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MK vs DC: The Ranting Begins
April 26th, 2008 by The Grey GhostEver since the announcement that Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe was being made into a reality, I’ve had to remain calm in order to properly collect myself before unleashing my fury of nitpicking criticism. As expected, no one in the gaming community can help rolling their eyes at the concept; one that’s not only 10 years past its window of opportunity for success, but also completely absurd in principle.
No doubt as more press releases surface, I’ll contribute more to my own personal musings, picking it apart in the fashion that my fanboy blood dictates I do. But I do need to start somewhere. For the time being, I’ll prime this observational trek counting down to and a bit beyond its release with words that have already been said, yet bear repeating.
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Tinker Tinker
April 9th, 2008 by The Grey GhostSo yet another reason why I’ve been slacking with updates is because the hard drive on my desktop PC blew earlier this week. Luckily I had an extra drive that I wasn’t using, so it saved me from having to shop around for a replacement. I might still buy some kind of external drive to use for routine back-ups, but it’ll be a while before I really have to worry about that.
Starting up a brand new computer or just reinstalling your current one has a similar feeling to hooking up with a new girlfriend… You begin to tell yourself, “I’m going to treat this one better!” This time, I’m going to take a more professional approach to my PC than I have in the past. I’m not going to fill it with stupid junk that I won’t need. I’ve reinstalled the essentials, but I doubt I’ll install any other software until I know that I’ll need it. And playing with settings and tweaks are plenty to keep me busy in the meantime.
How To Make Webcomics
March 23rd, 2008 by The Grey GhostThis week I got my hands on a copy of the new book by Scott Kurtz and his fellow cartoonist buddies over at HalfPixel, How To Make Webcomics. Is it because I plan on producing my own webcomic? Alas, no… I gave up on that flight of fancy years ago. I took it as a sign that I ran into creative blocks after writing about four strips.
All the same, I’ve been listening to their podcast, Webcomics Weekly for the past few months and have still found it quite informative. After listening to their discussions over the webcomics industry, it’s not long before you can apply their insights toward just about any kind of online business. Just substitute the word “webcomic” for “blog”, “software”, “cthuhlu plushes“, or just about any form of web-based product or service and their ideas still apply. You’ll learn about web hosting, connecting with your audience, advertising, dealing with criticism, and the like.
The book is very reasonably priced; you can get a signed copy from the HalfPixel site for $20, shipping included.
Eight Comics To Read Before You Die
February 27th, 2008 by The Grey GhostThe San Francisco Chronicles posted an article listing “Eight Comic Books To Read Before You Die“.
I have to say that this article really puts my comic street cred’ to the test. Of the eight comics listed, I’ve heard of all but one of them (that being Y: The Last Man: Unmanned). And of the eight, I’ve only read two (Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville and The Dark Knight Returns). Needless to say, I’m a bit embarrassed. I do have Watchmen, Marvels, and Daredevil: Born Again on my want list, but I’ve never gotten around to picking them up. I’ve tried Sandman off and on, but for some reason, it just doesn’t stick with me.
A couple of books that I’m surprised didn’t make the list? I would have included V For Vendetta, any Sin City trade, and probably some Will Eisner collection. Maybe Understanding Comics, if you count that as a graphic novel…
Geek Pickup Lines
February 14th, 2008 by The Grey GhostHappy Valentine’s Day, all! While some of the geeky breed have evolved to overcome their fear of the opposite sex, some of the dice-rolling, mouse-clicking, phaser-toting guys out there still struggle. Well, BBSpot has posted a couple pages with lists of Top 11 Geek Pickup Lines. Some of my favorites include:
- You </me>
- By looking at you, I can tell you’re 36-25-36, which by the way are all perfect squares.
- No matter how I sort things, you’ll always be first.
- What’s a nice girl like you doing in a wretched hive of scum and villainy like this?
And of course…
- Resistance is futile.
Alright, fellas…Have an amorous V-Day and go get ya some!
The Best Or Worst Idea You’ve Ever Heard Ever
February 2nd, 2008 by The Grey GhostThere’s something that’s been brewing in my brain for a couple years now and I think it’s time I finally put it into writing. One Animazment, I became enamored at one of the weapon booths with a spiked club. Not just for the sheer novelty of it being a brutally barbaric weapon that could easily fall into my possession for a mere $19.95, but because of the epiphany that struck me the moment my eyes lay upon it.
I would like to take the spiked club and market it as the ultimate rape deterrent.
Cuz here’s my thinking: Let’s say that you have this college-aged girl walking home to her dorm late at night. A rapist (or gang of rapists) lunge from the darkness with intent to force themselves upon her. Assuming she’s armed with it, she hits the guy in the face with her trusty pepper spray and escapes. But in this day and age, that’s about all you hear about it, if you do at all. Now, if the girl defended herself by unleashing a spiked club on the sick bastard, that shit will make the fucking papers!
It becomes not so much a method of protection, but to also set an example. If a dude sees in the news how some guy got bludgeoned into a bloody mess after trying to rape a girl, he might be less encouraged to do the same himself. A little can of pepper spray is hardly in any way as intimidating as what kind of pain and damage you can expect from a spiked club.
It also just seems more practical to me… With pepper spray, it’s really only effective on the eyes, so you’re forced to rely on your ability to aim for the offender’s face. All within fractions of a second of an already frantic experience. With a spiked club, you can swing that fucker anywhere and neutralize the threat. Shit, it’s usually best to aim low so you can take his legs out and finish him off while he’s on the ground! You nail a guy to the floor with pepper spray, but what you gonna do then? Spray him again? Even if the spiked club doesn’t get him all the way down, it buys you plenty of opportunity to take another swing at any region of the body, until he’s subdued enough to make an adequate get-away. Plus, with pepper spray, you have limited ammo… No telling when you’ll run out. The spiked club is always locked, loaded, and ready for action.
Yeah, I know, spiked clubs are naturally a lot larger than a can of pepper spray. Well, most women’s bags that I’ve seen have plenty of room to hold a good 12-18″ spiked club. And one of the things I’d like to help develop is perhaps a collapsible model for smaller handbags.
And speaking of development, I see loads of potential for adapting the spiked club for this function. Maybe for those who want to hold on to tradition, we can design a spiked club with a pepper spray built into the handle. That can give the girl options. I also got to thinking about those hand grips that women have on their key chains so they can turn their keys into a weapon… Well, why not have–even if it’s just for novelty–a spiked club with a key chain built onto the handle? Hell, make a Hello Kitty spiked club for that extra girly touch. Why the fuck not?
My point is that I think a spiked club is a far more effective means of protecting women than pepper spray. And if I have enough cash, I’d not only buy one for myself, but also for my girlfriend and my sister to carry around for their own safety.
The Joker’s Last Laugh?
January 22nd, 2008 by PhantomFHarlockHeath Ledger, who is set to play the Joker in the upcoming film “The Dark Knight”, was found dead in his appartment today at 3:45pm. What does this mean for the movies post production schedule?
People still read newspapers?
January 5th, 2008 by The Grey GhostThe Washington Post put up an article the other day mentioning what they call “5 web comics that will make you ditch your newspaper”. Of the five, two of my personal favorite web comics were mentioned, PvP and Perry Bible Fellowship.
PvP is probably the most famous of the group as well, and has been almost synonymous with the term “web comic” for nearly 10 years. I don’t read web comics nearly as much as I used to (and I say that with some shame), but PvP is the only one that I still read faithfully every single day.
Perry Bible Fellowship is a comic strip that’s filled with dark humor that you rarely see in any comic strip. Nicholas Gurewitch doesn’t update the strip very regularly these days, but his work is getting published in more and more sites and magazines.
There’s a few other web comics out there that I enjoy, some I would suggest for if they put together a top 10 list. I may link to them in later posts, but for now I’m just happy to see two of my favorites get this kind of recognition.
What the F, David Blaine!!
January 1st, 2008 by The Grey GhostThe comedy group, Those Lil Rabbits just released the third in their series of David Blaine spoof videos. These things are hilarious! I thought instead of posting the new sketch, I’d post the second one, since it’s by far my favorite…
