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Super Awesome T-shirt of the Day - One Nation Under Cinema

2011-03-04T10:28:00.000-08:00

Today's installment of Super Awesome T-shirt of the Day hails from one a day t-shirt site RipT.

We have a very cool T-shirt design combining geography and cinema. Instead of the state names they are replaced by Movie titles that best represent the State they occur in.

Click on image to embiggen

I agree with with pretty much all of the movie selections. Comment below if you think there should have been a different movie in lieu of one on the map.

As always this shirt is only available today for the low low price of $10.

Super Awesome T-Shirt of the Day - Fail Whale Pale Ale

2011-02-23T09:52:00.000-08:00

Hello loyal readers,

Today's Super Awesome T-shirt hails from Teefury.com .

As many of you know I am a strong supporter of all things Beer. And if there is one thing I love is when T-shirts and Beer get combined.

The shirt of the day is Fail Whale Pale Ale.

The shirt is $10 and is only available until the end of the day... So go buy it at Teefury.com .

Brian and Bryan are Playing Hockey: Season 3

2011-02-16T16:59:00.000-08:00

It is that time of the year again, the ice is slick, the gear stinks, and the competitive spirits are at an all time high.

Bryan and I are going to be playing Hockey again.

As a recap for those interested.

Season 1: Anaheim Ice (owned and operated by my most hated rival, the Ducks)

This was my first season of playing organized ice hockey. It was a lot of fun. We played the Rookie Division on the Maple Leafs. Two interesting things from this season, 1.) we went undefeated and won the championship, I scored a goal in the championship game. 2.) I wore an XXL jersey because I thought the number on the back was funny. (That was a mistake that won't be made again)

On a side note, after the Championship game Bryan was told he could no longer play Rookie leading us to this...

Season 2: Pasadena Ice

This season very much felt like a sophomore season, we were playing on the Isotopes and we started the season very badly. In fact one could argue the whole season was bad. The rink and ice in Pasadena was terrible, the competition was uneven and the worst thing of all we had to pay for parking for every game. I spent $70 on parking, that's dumb.

Our team while not the most talented did work the best together. As the season progressed we got better as a team show spurts of good hockey but usually it was bad. We once again ended the season playing in the championship team going up against the only undefeated team made up of all players that were playing far below their skill level. We kicked their ass in the final. I had 2 assists in the final game and it made all the crappiness of the league and playing in pasadena worth it.

Now that brings us to...

Season 3: Westminster Ice

Once again Bryan and I were looking for a place to play hockey. Not wanting to ever see Pasadena again, and Bryan unable to play rookie in Anaheim, we found Westminster Ice. (which interestingly enough is owned by the Ducks as well). Bryan and I attended the draft skate on Sunday, I realized how out of shape I am, need more cardio, and Bryan showed how good he is at making people look silly.

The end result, I was drafted to the very nicely named "Wesley Snipers". I had a whole slew of jokes/ celebrations from Blade, Drop Zone, and other Wesley Snipes classics. Bryan, however was told a very dreaded piece of news...

Hi Bryan,

Unfortunately the hockey staff do believe you are too strong for the rookie division. Attached is a refund request form. Please fill out and return and we can process your refund.

Sorry for any inconvenience

So what were two hockey loving boys to do.

Well we were given two options, refund or we get bumped up a level to Bronze. This isn't such a huge deal for Bryan he has played Bronze before. But for me I am nervous as all hell. I had a hard enough time playing against players at my own skill level I can only imagine how well I will do against players that are clearly better then me.

I let my reservations be known to the runners of the league and they spoke to our potential Bronze team captain. He was more then happy to have Bryan and I join the team.

So without future adieu, here is the schedule for Brian and Bryan's 2011 Spring Hockey Schedule...

...playing for...

the Green Danglemen (they really like puns in Westminster)

SUN 2-20 @ 6:15PM vs Beer League

SAT 2-26 @ 7:05PM vs Team Jack

SAT 3-05 @ 7:05PM vs Hockey Tron

SUN 3-13 @ 10:25PM vs USA Skates

SAT 3-19 @ 5:45PM vs 5 for Fighting

SAT 3-26 @ 7:05PM vs Beer League

SUN 4-03 @ 6:25PM vs Team Jack

SUN 4-10 @ 6:25PM vs USA Skates

SAT 4-16 @ 7:05PM vs Hockey Tron

SAT 4-23 @ 7:05PM vs 5 for Fighting

SAT 4-30 @ 4:30PM vs Beer League

SAT 5-07 @ 5:40PM vs Team Jack

So if you want to come to any of the game above we would love to see you. Jenn and Andi will be in the stands. It should be a lot of fun.

The address for the rink is below. You can see the rink from the 22 freeway.

Westminster Ice

13071 Springdale St

Westminster, CA 92683

SUPER AWESOME T-SHIRT of the DAY: Back to the Island

2011-02-08T10:14:00.000-08:00

I love a great many things...

As many of you know my T-shirt collection is constantly growing and I often try and fill it with the quirky fandom related shirts.

Today on TeeFury they combine two of my favorite things, Back to the Future and Lost.

If you like either one of these great pieces of entertainment then you should definitely check out this new shirt.

It is $9 and only available today.

Why I'm glad I don't live in the snow...

2011-01-19T14:35:00.000-08:00

I love the snow, you can go skiing. If there is ice you can play hockey, if you have an intertube you can go tubing. There are a great many things you can do in the snow.

Living in a snowy area that has hills and ice and other horrible things however is terrible.

Case in point:

This picturesque video of a snowy Pittsburgh street.

These poor poor people wrecking their cars on black ice. I hope they all have insurance and can get reimbursed for their "accidents"

Check out what I have been working on

2011-01-14T10:01:00.000-08:00

So I have been working for make-up company L'Oreal Paris doing videos on how to prepare yourself for a red carpet moment.

L'Oreal brought 5 women to their Academy to learn tips and tricks in a variety of areas. Below are the videos that I edited for the project.

A little background info. Lisa is a a mother of 4 who lives in Hawaii, her husband is retiring and her red carpet moment is her husband's retirement ceremony.

I would recommend watching the videos in full screen mode, the blog doesn't allow for very big videos.

Lisa's Home Follow

Half Up Look

How to do natural looking skin

How to do Lashes

How to give a Toast

Lisa's Red Carpet Outfit

If you want to watch the other videos or see the L'Oreal Paris Academy's website click below.

Click here to go take part in the L'Oreal Paris Academy

24 Fan Appreciation - World Record Viewing

2010-12-07T11:56:00.000-08:00

So as many of you know I am an avid 24 fan. I am still an ardent supporter that believes 24 is one of the most addictive shows ever.

Yes there were good seasons and bad seasons, but the series as a whole was one of the best crafted television series ever.

Recently a group of Fans and the creators of 24 put together a viewing party to break the continuous television viewing world record.

With 100 viewers to start they watched the entire series of 24 all 86 hours, 6 minutes, and 41 seconds of it.

If I didn't have a job I would have been all over this, give me a 24 pack of red bull, and a comfy couch and I would have joined the 3 other world record holders as having watched the entire series in one viewing.

Below is a video recap of the marathon.

If they every do this again I would totally participate.

Tee Fury has a crazy sale going on

2010-12-07T09:58:00.000-08:00

Tee Fury one of the best custom T-shirt sites today is having a super awesome Sale today.

For $5 you get a random shirt from the last 3 months.

The random part kinda stinks but you can't beat a $5 custom t-shirt. Take a look at the gallery and see if there are any that peek your interest.

Tee Fury

Once again the Deal is only until the end of the day.

Here are some of my favorite desgins...

Super Awesome Shirt of the Day: Sonic needs some Cash

2010-12-03T09:52:00.000-08:00

I'm a sucker for an awesome video game t-shirt and this one is no exception.

I submit to you this piece of Gold from Tee Fury. It looks like Sonic has fallen on hard times and has to sell all of the rings he has worked so hard to collect.

The shirt is a whopping $9 + shipping, to buy go to TeeFury.com

The Rise, Fall, and Return of Jonathan Cheechoo

2010-12-02T14:22:00.000-08:00

Growing up I was like most kids I liked sports but my interest would constantly be changing. As most of you know my favorite sports team is the San Jose Sharks. When I was a younger I would love watching the Sharks but I didn't really know any of the players names or what hockey really was. To me it was just something fun to watch and it was special but I wasn't a real "fan" yet.

My fandom for the Sharks didn't truly form until Jonathan Cheechoo arrived and changed everything. Cheechoo was one of the first pure goal scorers the Sharks had ever had and he played with an exuberance and excitement that made the game better to watch as well as to cheer for. Cheechoo was fan favorite and would probably be on my favorite all time list of Sharks players.

The videos below give a glimpse into what Jonathan has been up to since his Rocket Richard trophy winning season. I know that it is unlikely to happen but seen Cheechoo back with San Jose would be great.

Cheech we hope to see you soon.

click Full Screen to get a bigger image

Hockey Preview - Sharks vs Blackhawks

2010-11-24T10:51:00.000-08:00

So this time last year I was driving north to visit my parents for Thanksgiving. I was happy to be going back to the Bay Area but I was unhappy because I wasn't watching the Sharks play the Blackhawks. Well, some may argue it was good that I didn't watch the game because the Blackhawks destroyed the Sharks to a final score of 7 - 2.

Needless to say, it is Turkey time again, once again I am driving North, and once again the Sharks are playing the Blackhawks. If history repeats itself I am not going to be very thankful this evening.

The Sharks have been plagued by inconsistency all season, and it seems the only time we can truly win is if we score at least 5 goals. The game tonight is going to be tough but like our last game against the Kings it is going to serve as a test for how the Sharks compare to a strong team in the Western Conference.

All I am going to ask for is a good game from the Sharks with a strong 60 minutes of hockey. If they can play to their skill set we should get the 2 points and hopefully renewed confidence.

So to all you readers out there, may we all give thanks their is Hockey today, and pray that our Tiburones from silicon valley can beat down those dark birds from the windy city.

Remember keep your head up,

and if you are traveling may you travel safe.

Cool Stuff of the Day - It's the Frakkin' Muppets

2010-11-24T10:36:00.000-08:00

As many of you know I am a fan of funny/ creative/ unique T-shirts. I have a few sites that steadily provide a number of very cool shirts to buy.

Today on Tee Fury, they have combined two of the greatest things ever...

Battlestar Galatica and the Muppets.

For a whopping $9 + shipping you can have this awesome shirt. Keep in mind this deal is only good for today.

Netflix finally offering Instant Watch only plan

2010-11-22T10:45:00.000-08:00

Well it makes sense that a company that has "net" in the title would finally begin to offer a "internet streaming" only plan. This new announcement is a great thing moving foward for digital media and the masses ability to watch TV shows and movie over the internet or on their digital player.

The "Instant Watch only" plan is at a low price of $7.99 which is at the same price point as Hulu plus. If there was ever a reason to cut the cable cord and go purely through the internet now is the time. Hulu plus has all of the most recent shows the day after they premiere on TV and Netflix has the movies and some TV shows.

The downside of cutting the cord now unfortunately is there really isn't a viable Sports viewing service that covers all live sports. ESPN3 is good but it only covers sports that ESPN covers plus whether you are eligible to watch or use the service is predicated on your internet provider. I have Uverse so it works for me, but those with Time Warner have problems viewing ESPN3. And in some instances you have to have actual Television service and internet service to use ESPN3 which somewhat defeats the purpose of using ESPN3 in the first place.

Getting back to the point of this blog post...

Netflix is now offering Instant Watch only plan; this is big news and hopefully is the first step in the much bigger plan of having a primary digital watching service that no longer relies on mail but on the Net.

Below is the announcement from Netflix about the addition of this new plan.

http://blog.netflix.com/2010/11/new-plan-for-watching-instantly-plus.html

You'll also note that all other plans are featuring an increase in price. It is my guess that Netflix has two plans in doing this.

1.) Since most members of the netflix community still watch DVDs they need additional capital to allow for further growth in the instant watch market while still allowing their great mail service.

2.) They are hoping members start to drop the DVD plans and switch digitally thus saving money on shipping facilities, employees, and mailing fees allowing more capital to be re-allocated to streaming.

Do you see the pattern and where Netflix is headed? I don't know about all of you but I am excited.

Bad Movie Night - Help me Pick a bad movie

2010-11-19T12:15:00.000-08:00

I attend a semi weekly Bad Movie Night with some of my co-workers. We eat pizza, drink beer, and watch "Bad" movies. The movies we typically watch are so bad they are good.

Each time we get together a new person gets to pick a bad movie. My first pick was suggested to me buy my wife, it was a cinematic classic known as Chopping Mall.

I have a while before I get to pick again but I am taking any suggestions. If you know of any bad movies that we must watch please let me know. My pick for now is the Sly Stallone classic "Judge Dredd".

The following are other picks that have been made thus far:

Bitchslap

Black Dynamite

Deathstalker II

88 Minutes

Chopping Mall

Garbage Pail Kids

The Room

The Wraith

Best of the Best 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - Preview

2010-11-19T11:45:00.000-08:00

So tonight I'm going to be seeing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing the 2nd to last HP movie. As a series of movies, each Harry Potter film has built on its' predecessor and each film has gotten better as the series has progressed.

The lady and I started a HP marathon last Sunday, going back and watching all 6 movies before the premiere tonight. Sunday, we watched HP1 &2; Monday, HP 3; Tuesday, HP4; Thursday HP5; and Today we are watching HP6 right before leaving to see what I am thinking is going to be the best Harry Potter film to date.

Deathly Hallows has a scope that dwarfs everything we have seen so far. No longer confined at Hogwarts Harry and his band of wizarding friends take off on a journey looking for the horcruxes Tom Riddle has spread across the world.

Being that this is only going to be Part 1 of book seven; it is going to be very interesting to see how this film will end. I expect a cliffhanger of sorts, similar to a season finale for a great TV show. There will be enough action in this movie but it all is for the setup/ payoff of the final ultimate battle in Part 2.

I will be writing a review, hopefully Spoiler free, sometime this weekend letting everyone know what I thought of the penultimate movie in this great series.

Incase you haven't seen it, below is the trailer for Part 1.

Click Fullscreen to watch in wonderful HD

"Your Highness" is going to be the most amazing movie of 2011

2010-11-19T10:59:00.000-08:00

It is very rare that I say a movie is going to be the best thing ever just from watching the trailer.

"Your Highness" is one of those movies and it is going to be awesome. This movie has everything: Comedy, Action, Fantasy, Tension, Epic Music, Drugs, Sex, and Natalie Portman taking her clothes off.

I submit to you my most anticipated movie of 2011, "Your Highness"

* Please be aware if you are a child or sensitive to adult language you shouldn't watch the red band trailer below.

Enjoy...

(click on full screen to see the trailer in full HD awesomeness)

The NHL has no idea how to market their products or Brand

2010-09-10T11:55:00.000-07:00

As many of you all know I love hockey.

I know that Hockey is not for everyone but it seems like the NHL is trying to reinforce that fact with a recent crop up of horrible conceived Team Merchandise that can only described as douchetastic.

(Images are of Sharks merchandise- Items can be purchased with other teams as well)

Evidence # 1: NHL Fan Ink sleeve

This piece of wonderment let's any Hockey fan know not only the team you love but you are dumb enough to get a sleeve of ink to show your love for said team. But what makes it that much better is it has all the charm of a real tattoo without any of the time constraints of being permanent. So if the season starts and you are super optimistic at the chances of your team to win the cup you can put it on and as soon as your fair-weather feelings go away you can take it off.

I am not against Sports teams tattoos I just think a real fan would never wear this. They would get an actual tattoo and then laugh at the idiots who put this on and think it looks cool.

Evidence #2:

Behold the Champagne Women's Jersey. Notice the rhinestones and glitter that adorn this ultimate piece of female expression. I don't have very many female readers but if any of you think this looks nice or that you would actually wear it in public please let me know. Cause I just don't get it.

The only explanation for either one of these terrible products is the NHL desperately trying to reach out to mainstream america anyway possible. I would be surprised if either one of these items sells well at all and if I go to a hockey game and see either one of these...I am going to cry for those people, especially if they are Sharks fans.

Let me know if you've seen other bad sports clothing/ accessories you can buy. I think these two take the cake though.

Justin Beiber says Watch the Challenge Cutthroat

2010-08-26T09:49:00.000-07:00

As many of you know I am working on the current season of the Challenge.

This season is entitled "The Challenge: Cutthroat"

The video below is the first of many promos that I will be posting to help spread the word to watch the show. Enjoy.

MTV Shows

VOD - Dora the Explorer in - "Incepcion"

2010-07-19T12:05:00.000-07:00

I have yet to see the new Chris Nolan film "Inception" but I am planning on seeing it and all of its' visual splendor very soon.

Here is a pretty funny video I found combining two very unlikely things.

Enjoy.

T-shirt of the Day - Kiss Troopers

2010-07-13T09:51:00.000-07:00

As many of you know I love cool graphic tee's.

The great folks at RipT Apparel have any awesome Shirt of the Day.

If you like Star Wars or the band Kiss this is a must buy and it is only $10. Supplies are limited and you only have until Midnight Tonight to buy it.

If you don't like Star Wars or Kiss but you know someone that does this is an excellent Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or just because present.

Fail of the Day - How not to take Wedding Pictures

2010-07-08T10:16:00.000-07:00

Well it is the month of July and while it might be gloomy outside (at least in Southern California), this is a very popular time of the year to get married.

What is one of the most important things to have at a Wedding?

If you guessed pictures that you can look at in 50 years to remember what is hopefully one of the best days of your life, then you are a smart person and 100% correct.

(Other answers are correct too, but for the sake of this blogpost we are saying the photos are #1)

So when watching this video, which I will preface as not knowing if it is real or fake, I was very worried for this would be happy couple.

I don't know what was worse, the fact that the guy fell in the fountain or that no one else seeing the photographer back up didn't try and warn him before he ruined two of his very expensive looking cameras.

Either way it is a fail

Super Awesome T-Shirt - TRON Lightcycle Accident

2010-07-07T11:30:00.000-07:00

Tron is a great movie. With the sequel finally coming out in December, the anticipation for this cult Fan Favorite is growing every day.

RipT is currently selling a Super Awesome Tron Shirt for $10. If you like Tron or at the least cool graphic t-shirts this is a must have.

Click the link to purchase...

http://riptapparel.com/

Super Awesome Video of the Day - Double Rainbow Guy

2010-07-07T10:49:00.000-07:00

There are some amazing things that exist in nature. A Double Rainbow is one of those things.

The following video is one man's reaction to seeing a Double Rainbow. I'm guessing he is high on something... that is the only thing that could explain everything this guy is experiencing.

Enjoy.

Super Awesome Trailer - "Let Me In" International Trailer

2010-07-02T14:57:00.000-07:00

It it pretty rare that someone shows me a movie that I haven't heard very much about and I end up liking. "Let the Right One In" is one of those movies. My very nice friend Elysia brought this cinematic classic over to watch one night and I instantly added it to one of my favorite horror movies of all time.

Without giving too much away, the movie has a Vampire in it. With the influx of Twilight and True Blood it is easy to say that the new fad is Vampires. "Let the Right One in" does not feel like a fad movie it feels like an original story with a fresh perspective on the Vampire tale. Another thing that sets "Let the Right One in" apart is the fact that it is a foreign film from Sweden.

So....

When I found out that the American Studios wanted to bring the movie to our neck of the woods, I became very nervous. There is very few times that a remake of a foreign film is truly on par or better then the original. The only time I have been modestly pleased with a remake is with "the Ring." And that wasn't even that great it was just creepy.

With that being said, having watched the International Trailer for "Let Me In", my fear have been appeased.

Enjoy.

If you have yet to see the original you need to add it too your netflix queue.

Chalk Another One Up in WTF Column - Selling a Baby at Walmart

2010-06-25T10:02:00.000-07:00

Below is a link to a yahoo article that has WTF written all over it.

WTF Article

A couple in Salinas, CA attempted to sell their 6 month old outside of a Walmart for $25.

WTF...

The article goes on to say that the couple was high on Meth. My guess is they were out of money and needed more drugs but seriously $25 for a baby.

seriously WTF

I'm just happy that this couple got arrested and their baby got taken away from them. Here is hoping that the baby ends up with a good family not a bunch of drug addicts.