Friday Links: Jazz Hands Edition
Every couple years a magical event occurs. Next year, it’s taking place in charming Rodez, France, where athletes earn life long glory and heroes become legends. I’m referring, of course, to the Aerobics World Championships.
All the fan favorites will be there including last year’s winning duo of Prancer & El Diablo. With any luck, Crystal Light will still be the sponsor, so I can both watch aerobics and take my water from pale to PUMPED! WOOOoooOOOOOOOOOooooOOOOOOO!
Continue reading for panda ski masks, Ice T and how to eat a chicken wing avec beaucoup de panache.
Videogame Links
Interesting
Will World of Warcraft players lose interest once they become too powerful? I’d argue that since it’s a fantasy world, you can just up the stakes of the enemies as it’s all relative. It would only seem stupid, Blizzard, because you failed to plan this far ahead when first inventing the canon.
Are game designers undervalued? Considering the same people usually create great games over and over, the answer is most likely yes.
Playing videogames doesn’t accomplish anything? I disagree.
Apparently videogame players have a serious vitamin D deficiency. They should take supplements. Most people say they don’t exist, but it’s just not well publicized because you have to inject directly into the heart through the sternum.
Kotaku claims Modern Warfare 2 didn’t have huge hype associated with it. Didn’t they watch the NBA finals? Or you know … look at anything on the internet in the past 6 months?
The Nintendo Store in NYC is being remade into the Mushroom Kingdom tomorrow. Instead of actually remodeling the store, they just inject you with hallucinogenic drugs upon entering. There are probably waivers involved.
Funny
Ice T has his modern warfare, do you? Seriously … do you? Ice T was hired to make sure you buy it, and he will murder you if you don’t.
You know what else makes you look hardcore, Ice T? Yeah ... videogames
That ‘We’re boycotting Modern Warfare 2′ group? Yeah … way to follow through.
Team Fortress 2 halloween costumes for children. It’s cute, until you read the article. The medic didn’t activate the uber at the correct time and they were both horrendously murdered. Cleanup is ongoing.
Just a taste of the New Super Mario Brothers Wii. This is either pre-programmed or extremely well coordinated. Luigi FTW!
Videogame themed wedding invitation. Don’t tell the fiancee, but the gears are already in motion.
The Street Fighter IV snuggie – it’s glorious.
I have brought great shame to my family
This story has everything, or does it? Let’s see … shirtless Jake Gyllenhall … ostriches … yep, both check boxes filled.
Mario and Luigi wanted for beating up and robbing cab driver? Say it isn’t so! Hopefully it’s just a promotional event for the new Mario: Vice City
What the shit are they talking about? Minesweeper to become an adventure game? This is nearly as bad as the asteroids movie.
Fox News finds the most incompetent / stage fright failure videogame website manager for their discussion of Modern Warfare 2 controversy. Seriously – I’m happy to go on, I won’t embarrass myself like this guy.
Hotel banned videogames on Christmas. Mario impersonator retaliates by murdering mall santa. Did that last part really happen? Since my Mario costume hasn’t arrived in the mail, not yet.
The plumbers of Spain have given an award to Mario for his contributions to plumbing. In other news, most of Spain’s plumber union have been executed for incompetence.
Snuggie Jedi. May the warmth be with you
Non-Videogame Links
Interesting
Incredible bird photography. Why’d it have to be birds though, and not some sort of popular animal, like walruses? Walrus? Walrii?
I hate chicken wings because they’re annoying and messy to eat. I seriously have to try this out.
What is the only option that auto makers haven’t yet made available? What else? Whale penis leather seats. Well WAIT NO MORE, consumers of the world!
Virus that installs child porn on your computer secretly. Should this have gone in the funny section? Maybe not.
I was on board to buy some of these spring stilts until the end of the video revealed they cost $3k? Outrageous.
Detailed reconstruction of US Airways Flight 1549. These guys are reassuringly confident-sounding.
Giant South Korean hotel, left unfinished since 1992, is back under construction! Guess who’s going to party in South Korea?
Funny
The panda ski mask. This just perpetuates the negative panda stereotypes people have, and frankly, I’m sick of it. The NAAP will hear about this.
Roger Ebert, the only man who I simultaneously have a man-crush on and want to kill, sometimes links some funny videos on his site. This is no exception.
An oldie but goodie apparently – judge uses Billy Madison quote in legal decision. It’s interesting because I frequently use the same quote towards judges when presenting my own defense. The reaction? Not as good.
My new legal advisor: this guy
I have brought great shame to my family
Shit just got real. Watch to the end – pro move.
Best rant ever? I might have to add a soundtrack to all my rants.
Great White Sharks venture pretty close to the land ALL THE TIME?! Dun dun … Dun dun … Dun dun dun dun dun DUN DUN DUN DUN ! (don’t know if that translates into text very well)
Why is the military budget so high? Because warships spend all day having water cannon fights with each other.
That’s it for this week. Anything great I missed? Hit up the comments!
