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The Burgundy
1 1/2 parts Canadian Club Whisky
4 parts Ginger Ale
Splash of Cranberry Juice

The Flanders
1 1/2 parts Canadian Club Whiskey
1/2 part sweet Vermouth
Dash of bitters

The Bandit
1 1/2 parts Canadian Club Whisky
4 parts Club Soda
Lemon

The Magnum
1 1/2 parts Canadian Club Whisky
4 parts Ginger Ale
Lime

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If you’ve ever had to sign a birthday card for a co-worker by passing around a “manila envelope”, then you know what a silly process it is. Most of the time the recipient knows it’s coming and it’s really just a formality.

This is why you’ll like GroupGreeting.com, a free service that allows you to create a digital group card that multiple people can sign and share from anywhere in the world.

By creating a group greeting card, you can have the whole office, team or group of friends sign a card for an individual without having to pass around a physical card. It’s very much like an ecard, but what makes it different is you can create one card and have everyone in the office sign it (even if they are in different locations).

GroupGreeting makes sharing the card easy as well. They make it easy to share with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and other social networks. And they also include a direct link to the card so that other people can sign the card just as easily.

The site lets you decorate the card by allowing you to add a photo, change your font, and even change the color of your font when you sign it. It’s not as nice as receiving a traditional greeting card, but the fact that other people can sign it makes it very unique.

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You must understand though that I grew up in the eighties and so for me GI JOE represents not only countless childhood cartoon watching, but also it’s a chance for the powers that be (studio heads and game makers) to redeem themselves after having already thoroughly destroyed the Transformers franchise.

After 30 minutes of playing:

After watching the game intro, I already knew I was in trouble. The graphics were dull, blocky and showed lots of visible jagged staircasing (and this is on my 60″ Sony with full 1080p). Just for fun I loaded up COD 4 and Killzone to compare quality and it was night and day. The difference is so glaring, but again I remind myself that I am comparing apples to oranges and reset my sights accordingly.

I do like how GI JOE the Rise of Cobra the game storyline follows where the movie just left off. Continuity there is noticeable and appreciated, but other than that, I am not too impressed. You basically play the character of Duke and shoot everything in sight as you navigate through the missions. There isn’t much to this game and it feels very familiar.

I am playing Advanced mode (medium) with a buddy.Casual (easy) mode and Hardcore (hard) mode are other options for gameplay. The game reminds us a little like Ikari Warriors or Contra from back in the days, but not nearly as fun. The only redeeming quality in the first 30 minutes of action is the Accelerator Suit feature which gives each player temporary invincibility and blares the familiar GI JOE theme song. We both laughed the first couple of times, but it quickly gets old.

After 1-hour of playing:

After passing a few of the 20 missions, I realize the game is going to be more of the same.  This game feels routine and the visuals seem like they keep repeating themselves over and over again. The levels all start looking all too similar.

There really is no strategy to the game, you basically just button mash your way through each level. An average player should have no problem passing the game in a day or so, but younger players might find the game more difficult at the Advanced mode (medium level).

I also notice the in-level checkpoints are a joke because you have to start at the beginning if you die…major flaw. What’s the point of even having checkpoints if you don’t go back to the checkpoint? It defeats the purpose of even having them and goes against the grain of many games out there.

After 3-hours of playing:

I barely even got this far. My buddy who I thought would at least stay for a few hours left after playing for only an hour so I had to keep playing by myself.

In single player mode, you can swap in/out other characters, but of course you have to unlock them first (which feels like a chore). After unlocking Heavy Duty and a few of the other characters, I realize it will take a little while before getting to all the characters and I just don’t feel compelled to keep going.

Overall, it’s safe to say GI JOE the game is a disappointment with very few redeeming qualities. The nostalgia factor made it worth a look, but it misses the mark in almost every basic game aspect. Graphics are uninspiring and not up to par with even lesser titles. Gameplay is unrefined at best with Advanced being too difficult and casual being too easy (don’t even bother with hardcore). If you happen to get this game as a gift from aunt Sally, you might be better off exchanging or getting store credit for it.

Official G.I.Joe The Rise of Cobra Site

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Did you know?

“74% of girls agree that hair is one of the first things they notice about a guy.”

National Survey of 2,500 girls 18-24 conducted by StrategyOne June and July 2008.

AXE, the popular grooming line which you’ve come to know now has a line of AXE Hair care products aimed at giving you “girl-approved hair.” The line includes 5 new shampoos, a conditioner, and styling products that are designed to take your hair care to the next level.

Since we always like to give you the heads up on all things men, here’s the lowdown.

AXE Shampoos & Conditioners

Just Clean Shampoo provides a fresh scent and invigorating feel for a clean she’ll notice
De-Glue Shampoo + Scrub features rock crystals and removes the gunky product build-up blocking guys’ game
De-Poof Shampoo features a hydrating Kukui blend and deflates poofy hair to inflate guys’ appeal
Anti-Dandruff Shampoo + Conditioner offers zinc-based dandruff control because girls don’t dig flakes
2 in 1 Shampoo + Conditioner combines cleansing and conditioning to speed up guys’ clean and their game
Just Soft Conditioner leaves hair so soft she won’t be able to keep her hands out of it

AXE Styling Products

Messy Look Paste gives hair a messy, just-out-of-bed look she’ll want to run her hands through
Spiked-Up Look Putty gives hair hold without all the hard crunch of gel that girls hate
Clean-Cut Look Pomade gives guys a girl-approved polished look without appearing wet
Shaggy Look Cream gives longer manes an easygoing look for hair she can’t resist

Overall, the AXE hair care line products are affordable and get the job done. These are not the foofy salon type products that each cost more than a 24-pack, but think of them as better than using your girlfriends Herbal Essence shampoo or that tired L.A. Looks MegaSuperUltimateCrazy Hold gel you’ve been using. Sure the AXE stuff is a little over the top with the packaging and somewhat overpowering scent choices, but they aren’t a bad way to go if you’re looking for alternatives. While I don’t necessarily believe girls will be climbing over each other to get to you after using this stuff, they just might say you smell nice, and that’s not too bad.

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I really hope G.I. Joe the movie or game does not suck. I am still trying to recover from how Transformers was trashed and hope GIJ does not suffer the same fate with the movie or game.

As soon as we get our hands on our game copy, we’ll put a review together.

Game Description:

YO JOE! Suit up, grab your gear and prepare to lock and load as you take control of the elite G.I. JOE™ team and fight the evil forces of COBRA™! Go beyond the blockbuster movie and experience new surprises, storylines and epic battles in G.I. JOE™ The Rise of Cobra™ The Game from Electronic Arts.

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