New Year's Day

So, I'm married now!

It was a very fitting ceremony: funny, quick, entertaining, and surrounded by friends, family, and derby girls. The bride walked down the aisle barefoot to Mr. Blue Sky, and the preacher played his part wonderfully, reenacting the marriage scene from The Princess Bride:

Seriously. It's good to hear a large group of people erupt in laughter before the vows are officially taken. Which were, and I'm not kidding:

"Do you?"
"I do!"
"And you?"
"Yep!"
"Then, you are! Congratulations!"

The whole ceremony was under 2 minutes. Then, we had a massive party for many hours before my new bride and myself went off to spend a lovely evening away from everything.

Oh! And we got quite possibly the best, most awesomest wedding gift ever from our friend (and fellow derby ref), Rumble StilsKin, who - my god, had better be thinking about further pursuing his doodles more:


Holy crap! Is that great or what? He nailed both of us!

Enjoy the new year, everyone! I know I will!

Absence

Guess who's getting hitched on New Year's Day?!

I've had a busy, wonderful time away from the blog. Thanks, everyone!

Extra, EXTRA thanks to Mr. Popular for the AWESOME gift!

...and 1/1/11 is an anniversary date even my crappy memory won't soon forget!

CC'd Dino Bits

Once again, another head's up from Mr. Popular, who's on a Roller Derby Drawin' Tear recently (Go check out his new drawings!):

My goodness.. if I had the stand-up talent.. and could pull off "surly and argumentative" (I can't), this would be my routine.

BONUS:



Mmmm.... I like it!

Not as weird as you think!

(Thanks, man!)

EDIT: Both the video and the picture are from SuperPunch. I need to spend more time there.

Hex

From the "Not seen it yet, but judging it on the new trailers" Dept.

(And, yes, I know.. I'm hoping *far* too much for this movie. And trailers are trailers.)

..If Batman somehow had "magical" powers worked into his origin?

Yeah.. he wouldn't be so interesting, would he?

EDIT: (Added the latest video) Wow. It's gonna be worse than I thought.

Holy Sexual Euphamism, Batman!

From the "Greatest Trailers Ever Made" department:

(Strangely Safe For Work)

Is it wrong that I'm now looking forward to this more than I am to Iron Man 2?

(nah.. actually, it makes perfect sense.)

Portrait!

Hey! It's me! Honest!

(Goatee only slightly exaggerated)

Sketch by Mr. Popular. Who was quite the hit at the Derby Bout! Especially at the bar.

I think it was the dress. Nice legs!

(Thanks, man!)

You got your dinosaurs all over my derby!

So Mr. Popular just finished the poster for our next bout, which, if I'm not mistaken, he will be attending. And staying with us while he's in town. Check it out:

I like to think that the otherwise unexplainable dinosaur motif is something in the way of couch-sleeping compensation. Lord knows it confused the derby girls...

Great job!

T-Bone

This kind of immediate personal recognition seems to only happen when I watch television made for people 25 years younger than me. Usually cartoons.

This is me.

I'm off to Eugene, Oregon for another TVR Roller Derby bout. Man, I'm liking the travel perks that go along with this gig!

We're not expected to win, but we'll give 'em a showin'!

Oh, and it's spring break at BSU next week. I may get less lazy and post more often!

No promises. I'm lazy.

Sometimes, you need a push...

Yep.. still feelin' lazy.

(But busy)

Sorry guys.

Panel from Delgado's new Age of Reptiles: The Journey, which is *awesome* if you.. well.. like dinosaurs.

Derby Weekend

Hey kiddles -

I'm off as official scorekeeper and stats dude to travel with the Treasure Valley Roller Girls as they take on the Midnight Terrors of Watsatch, UT (Salt Lake City, really). Should be a great bout!

I don't think it's streamed or anything, but if it is, it would be at the Watsatch site somewhere.

Later!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hugs 'n Kisses!

Friday Movie Night

Y'know..

I know I'm really *really* late to this observation. And I know that I'm not breaching any new ground here.

And I know that I might be losing some comic geek cred by admitting that I've only seen it once. And not under the best of circumstances.

And I know I really should've scrutinized it far better and far earlier than I have. And with a better eye towards comics vs. cinema and the adaptation process that should connect them both. How both mediums are distinct and - when using each other - should take the best bits and work towards an end product that highlights the pinnacles of both.

But.. here, late tonight, while working on some homework.. I had Batman Begins on in the background. For the fist time since.. well, since I saw it in the theater!

Holy Crap! That's one fantastic movie!

Y'know... I've learned to appreciate my tendency of forgetting former life experiences and relearning the initial joy of the experience again.

But, maybe that's me.

Behold!

The Greatest Poster in Roller Derby History*!!

Courtesy of Eric Powell.

Man, that's positively Dëthklöckian!

(* apologies, of course to Mr. Popular, who - I think - would agree with me.)

"Back tomorrow... promise!"

Ok... I lied.

We'll shoot for tomorrow.

(man, I've been busy!)

Still Here

Yep.. still here! And with a quickie post while I'm thinking about it!

Among the many, many things that have happened to me during the last few months (and, I hope to get a post to y'all about that once I get my bearings back), I ended up finishing a long-term, often procrastinated project whereby I set out to learn all about DVD burning by creating a TV compilation. Specifically, a Sci-Fi compilation.

My goal was to create a compilation of great Sci-Fi TV shows that could stand on their own merits - where you wouldn't have to know anything about the series to enjoy the episode. Some shows, like Twilight Zone and Futurama, were an easy fit. Others, like BSG, Babylon 5, and Farscape, were a bit troublesome for single episode understating. But - I tried to find that one episode - probably not the *best* episode, mind you - that would impress a virgin viewer. Stand alone stuff. It would serve as a great introduction to friends and family for shows they just might like to peruse further.

And it would make a great holiday gift. I'm cheap that way.

So - just to post it here ('cause, heck.. I should probably post *anything* at this point), here's the setlist. Please comment your disapproval. Teh internets are funnay that way.

(Edit: Huh.. Bolgger didn't take the cut'n'paste Word page. Strange.)

OK, fixed - here's the list:

Disc 1
Star Trek:TOS - Balance of Terror
X-Files - Jose Chung's From Outer Space
Futurama - Jurassic Bark
Firefly - Out of Gas
MST3K - Mr. B Natural
Dr. Who - Blink

Disc 2
The Outer Limits - The Architects Of Fear
MST3K - The Days of Our Years
Dollhouse - Unaired Pilot
Farscape - DNA Mad Scientist
Twilight Zone - It's a Good Life
Star Trek:TNG - The Inner Light

Disc 3
Torchwood - Random Shoes
Babylon 5 - The Coming Of Shadows
Cowboy Bebop - Toys in the Attic
BSG - 33
Star Trek:DS9 - The Visitor
MST3K - Once Upon a Honeymoon

See? Fun for everyone!

(Little note - the MST3K's are some of their shorts, used for filler space only. Not the best ones, by far. I really couldn't justify a typical, full length episode - as much as I'd like to spread the Torgo around.)

Back tomorrow... promise!

..and Ivory..

Hey! A sponsor!^*

These ads keep getting funnier and funnier. It's like some strange boobie evolutionary progression.

^*not really

Upon a Star

If only...

WWSMD?

So...

You're Superman and you happen to be flying past a costume party when your X-Ray vision notices that Robin Hood has accidentally mistaken a real arrow for the cardboard one he was supposed to be using for a party game. He's about to William Tell some kid, so you have to ACT FAST!

ACT FAST!

Do you:

A) Quickly fly in and get between the archer and the kid?
B) Melt the arrow with your heat vision?
C) Use super-breath to do... umm... something?
D) Tunnel underground to get into the party quickly?
E) Let the doofy kid take one. Serves him right for that haircut [Superboy Prime only]?
F) Use any random wacky Silver Age super-solution?

Hint: This is Silver Age Superman.

Remember! You have to ACT FAST! Time's running out! No dilly-dallying, mister! A kid's life is on the line!

You certainly wouldn't have time for... oh... say ... THIS:


Taken from Lois Lane #191. It's been used before, will be used again.
And to think.. the Roller Girl actually asked me why I read things like 50 year old Lois Lane's. All I had to do was to show her that sequence.

"Ah. That's .... um... yeah."

(See? More posts! Hiatus slowly working it's way off...)

Robin...

...is sick of playing 4th wheel.


Panels from World's Finest #85. Hiatus slowly easing up. Hopefully.

(Boy, Robin looks pissed!)

Hiatus Ongoing...

Sorry again for the long break. Things are all farked up around here.