The Weekend in Review
Howdy, Leaguers. And what a weekend it has been. Whoo. E.
Friday night we went to IHOP, and I can't recall much aside from that. I think I worked on an item I'll bring up in a bit that was for Nanostalgia.com.
Saturday was errands. We also went to go see "The Ringer" on the recommendation of my cousin who works with Special Ed kids in Pflugerville. Apparently some of the kids she knows from her work (I wasn't clear if they were her students or not) are in the movie in the background Special Olympics scenes.
Without going into a full review (which is now the realm of Nanostalgia.com), "The Ringer" is different from what was advertised. It's not an overly complicated movie, but it's certainly not what was advertised. I don't know how laugh-out-loud funny the movie is, but it also wasn't a syrupy-sweet after school special, either.
Uh, what else. We watched the Suns play the Cavs on TV. And, uhmmm..
Today I got up and headed down to Tempe to watch my buddy, Octavio, complete the PF Chang's Marathon. I have no idea what his time was, but he finished after some people and before a lot of other people. It was amazing to watch all of these crazy people crossing the finish line having had run 26 miles. We, uh... we walked like half a mile from the parking garage to the finish line to meet up with Octavio. Jamie kept saying things like "Oh, you have to mention that on The League." The only item I can recall is that I loaned my cell to some guy as he finished so he could call his wife. The guy had qualified for the Boston Marathon, which is pretty neat, but he made my phone sweaty.
Anyhoo, poor Octavio runs like 26 miles and the first face he sees is my ugly mug hooting and hollering. That's no reward.
I washed the dogs today, which is becoming a lot trickier with Lucy. She does not like the loud bathroom and being confined to the tub. She's bigger and stronger these days, so it's a lot of fun trying to do the job.
Hey, remember when The League wrote about the Star Wars Christmas album and Meco showed up in the comments section? That was weird, right?
I've been living in the comments section of "Return to Comics", and had recently shared my wisdom with Kurt, the guy who runs the joint. I had, in passing, mentioned a creator as a case in point as she had been in the comic web-o-sphere of late. The Beat had mentioned something I thought assisted an argument, and I used it.
Anyhoo, I thought I was writing about the Sony Reader and the future of electronic comics. Things haven't really degenerated into anything all that crazy, but, nonetheless, The League was quite surprised to get someone who is actually mentioned pop up. (Where was the dude who made Aliens v. Predator? That guy I would have given the business...). The creator I'd mentioned suddenly popped up in the comments like an HOUR after I'd put up the initial post.
Read here.
Because The League doesn't really expect for you to click on the link and follow the whole deal, it went sort of like this...
The League: Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast!
Jim D: It jumped up a notch!
The League: It did, didn't it?
RHPT: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart!
The League: I saw that! RHPT killed a guy! Did you throw a trident?
RHPT: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident!
The League: RHPT, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Ughh... I already know I will probably nerd-out over this show.
I was such a sucker for the first two Blade movies (although the 3rd one wasn't my favorite). I'm not even one of these guys who likes to dress in all black and thinks vampires are super cool. I just liked the Blade movies a heck of a lot. Well, again, maybe not the third one.
Blade TV series.
I was such a sucker for the first two Blade movies (although the 3rd one wasn't my favorite). I'm not even one of these guys who likes to dress in all black and thinks vampires are super cool. I just liked the Blade movies a heck of a lot. Well, again, maybe not the third one.
Blade TV series.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Sometimes real-life imitates comics
Such was the fate of Captain Jackson of Jackson, Michigan.
Read the article here.
I'm curious how much of the story was crafted to sound like a comic-read, and how much of it just naturally evolved in the research for the article. The whole thing sounds like a Daniel Clowes written superhero story.
But there's something so post-Watchmen about the whole thing, so very, very revealing about people through the events of the whole incident.
And do these not sound like a few panels from DKR?
Some locals said they were relieved to know Captain Jackson's true identity. Laurie Searing, 45, paused from her downtown shopping this week to question Captain Jackson's authority.
"I would like to be his nemesis," she said. "His clothes should be more loose-fitting. He's a self-appointed superhero. I don't think you should do that."
His nemesis? Although badly dressed, Cap was raising money for charities. He was helping grannies across the street. But his pants were too tight?
As odd a fixture as The League believes Captain Jackson might have been on the streets of Jackson, MI, The League is fairly sure there were worse things Captain Jackson could have been doing than trying to inspire people with acts of kindness and generosity.
We all talk a good game, but when it comes down to it, it drives us crazy to see someone actually try to do something unusual, even if its helping out others.
Of interest perhaps only to The League, this all has a familiar ring to it. Dark Knight Returns? Watchmen? JSA? Captain Carrot and his Zoo Crew? All contained heroes being disgraced and forced into retirement, usually because the heroes were eventually revealed to actually be human.
We at The League of Melbotis can can only sit idly by. Life imitates comics.
Also, it should be noted that Michigan is now down a superhero.
Ahem. Jill. Ahem.
Look, all I'm saying is "Captain Kalamazoo" has a certain ring to it.
See Captain Jackson's own website here.
Story originally found at The Beat.
For movies about folks who decide to become unlikely superheroes, see
George Washington
Blankman
Condorman
Mystery Men
Such was the fate of Captain Jackson of Jackson, Michigan.
Read the article here.
I'm curious how much of the story was crafted to sound like a comic-read, and how much of it just naturally evolved in the research for the article. The whole thing sounds like a Daniel Clowes written superhero story.
But there's something so post-Watchmen about the whole thing, so very, very revealing about people through the events of the whole incident.
And do these not sound like a few panels from DKR?
Some locals said they were relieved to know Captain Jackson's true identity. Laurie Searing, 45, paused from her downtown shopping this week to question Captain Jackson's authority.
"I would like to be his nemesis," she said. "His clothes should be more loose-fitting. He's a self-appointed superhero. I don't think you should do that."
His nemesis? Although badly dressed, Cap was raising money for charities. He was helping grannies across the street. But his pants were too tight?
As odd a fixture as The League believes Captain Jackson might have been on the streets of Jackson, MI, The League is fairly sure there were worse things Captain Jackson could have been doing than trying to inspire people with acts of kindness and generosity.
We all talk a good game, but when it comes down to it, it drives us crazy to see someone actually try to do something unusual, even if its helping out others.
Of interest perhaps only to The League, this all has a familiar ring to it. Dark Knight Returns? Watchmen? JSA? Captain Carrot and his Zoo Crew? All contained heroes being disgraced and forced into retirement, usually because the heroes were eventually revealed to actually be human.
We at The League of Melbotis can can only sit idly by. Life imitates comics.
Also, it should be noted that Michigan is now down a superhero.
Ahem. Jill. Ahem.
Look, all I'm saying is "Captain Kalamazoo" has a certain ring to it.
See Captain Jackson's own website here.
Story originally found at The Beat.
For movies about folks who decide to become unlikely superheroes, see
George Washington
Blankman
Condorman
Mystery Men
No post tonight.
Here's a link to Nanostalgia.com, The League's joint-venture with Jim D., RHPT, Steanso and a host of other media-minded morons.
Also, what will surely be a future "Toys That Should Not Be", I have a special announcement that Denise will appreciate.
Someone is going to make Gwar action figures.
That's going to be a fun item for under the Christmas tree.
Here's a link to Nanostalgia.com, The League's joint-venture with Jim D., RHPT, Steanso and a host of other media-minded morons.
Also, what will surely be a future "Toys That Should Not Be", I have a special announcement that Denise will appreciate.
Someone is going to make Gwar action figures.
That's going to be a fun item for under the Christmas tree.
Monday, January 09, 2006
Vince Young opts out of public university education, decides to be rich
This should come as a surprise to approximately no one. Vince Young has announced his intention to submit his name for the NFL draft. Following in a long line of successful UT dropouts, including Michael Dell, Robert Rodriguez and Walter Cronkite, UT Football's own Vincent Young has decided to forego his senior year at The University of Texas at Austin to make some serious bank.
Read more about all of this here.
Speculation is running wild as to which team will grab Young and in what round. Of course, these guys are as reliable as a Central Texas seven day weather forecast, and most recently spent a week predicting USC would stomp UT at the Rose Bowl.
I'm open for speculation as long as everyone adds the caveat that they are pretty much making stuff up and have no idea what will happen in the several months before the draft.
Congrats to Vince. Those maroons didn't give you the Heisman, but you beat two Heisman winners, didn't you? There's gotta be a trophy for that, too.
Oh, yeah. It looks like this.
This should come as a surprise to approximately no one. Vince Young has announced his intention to submit his name for the NFL draft. Following in a long line of successful UT dropouts, including Michael Dell, Robert Rodriguez and Walter Cronkite, UT Football's own Vincent Young has decided to forego his senior year at The University of Texas at Austin to make some serious bank.
Read more about all of this here.
Speculation is running wild as to which team will grab Young and in what round. Of course, these guys are as reliable as a Central Texas seven day weather forecast, and most recently spent a week predicting USC would stomp UT at the Rose Bowl.
I'm open for speculation as long as everyone adds the caveat that they are pretty much making stuff up and have no idea what will happen in the several months before the draft.
Congrats to Vince. Those maroons didn't give you the Heisman, but you beat two Heisman winners, didn't you? There's gotta be a trophy for that, too.
Oh, yeah. It looks like this.
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