WORD OF THE DAY! 3/10/12

sage [seyj]

noun

1. A profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.

2. Someone venerated for the possession of wisdom, judgment, and experience.

adjective 

3. Wise, judicious, or prudent.

EX. Listen to my sage advice, "Always be the best you that you can be, unless you can be Batman. Always be Batman."

WORD OF THE DAY! 3/9/12

hard core [hahrd-kawr]

noun

1. The permanent, dedicated, and completely faithful nucleus of a group or movement, as of a political party.

2. An unyielding or intransigent element in a social or organizational structure, as that part of a group consisting of longtime adherents or those resistant to change.

3. Those whose condition seems to be without hope of remedy or change.

adjective

4. Unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated.

5. Pruriently explicit; graphically depicted.

6. Being so without apparent change or remedy; chronic.

EX. Note to self; if need be, use a time machine to go back in time and prevent the creation of the hard core Captain Planet and the Planeteers by the same decade that brought us Rob Liefeld's abominations, Todd McFarlane's Spawn and the Spider Man Clone Saga.

WORD OF THE DAY! 3/8/12

shadow people [shad-oh-peep-uhl]
noun
1. Mythology. Supernatural shadow-like humanoid figures that, according to believers, are seen flickering on the walls, ceilings and in door ways, in their peripheral view. They are often reported for their quick, jerky movements and their ability to dissolve in and out of walls or mirrors.

They are believed to be evil and aggressive in nature, but some people consider them guardian angels. Other people believe that they are similar to the Harry Potter series dementors by feeding on negative emotions and being repelled by positive emotions. Some people believe they are extra planar, extra dimensional, or two-dimensional beings.

Several scientific explanations can be applied to such sightings: such as hallucinations and optical illusions brought on by physiological or psychological problems from lack of sleep to the use of medication.

Two of the more famous varieties are the "Hat Man" and the "Hooded Figure".

EX. Now before I begin this story, I need to make it clear that I'm a skeptic-- not only do I not believe in ghosts, they run completely contrary and even insult my spiritual beliefs, and I have never had a supernatural experience in the waking world. BUT, the purpose of this article is to open up some dialogue about this interesting subject and maybe inspire some new ghost stories that aren't about poltergeists, paranormal activities, or possession.

The first time I heard a story about shadow people or tall men was from a friend. He had told me about several experiences he has over the years. This particular experience happened when he was a kid living in Russia. He woke up one night to go to the bathroom. The bathroom was a public toilet across from his family's apartment. After exiting the bathroom, he saw some tall shadows standing in the hall walk into his house. He went into his house and immediately to his parent's bed. From there, he looked up, and saw the figures standing in the doorway.

This story certainly falls in line with other examples I've heard. If you have any shadow people experiences, please share in the comments below.

WTF WEDNESDAY PRESENTS DEATH NOTE!

WTF WEDNESDAY PRESENTS:

DEATH NOTE

You are in class and have just finished a discussion on the flood God sent to wash the world clean of rotten people. As class ends, several of your classmates discuss a stabbing that has gone unpunished and the thought of other unpunished crimes begins to run through your head.

"Day in and day out, the same news on permanent repeat, this world is rotten."

You go to your next class and as you sit there, boredom seep in, and gives way to thoughts of the hopelessness of the world. As you sit there, staring out window, something catches your eye-- a note book. A black note book tumbles to the ground and, leaving class, you pick it up off the ground to discover it a blank note book with a black cover labeled "Death Note".

 On the inside of the cover, is the following inscription:

1. The human whose name is written in this note shall die.
2. This note will not take effect unless the writer has the person’s face in their mind when writing his/her name. Therefore, people sharing the same name will not be affected.
3. If the cause of death is written within the next 40 seconds of writing the person’s name, it will happen.
4. If the cause of death is not specified, the person will simply die of a heart attack.
5. After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds. 

You are, of course, skeptical of this object. Surely this is a prank or a sink version of a chain letter left by some other student. You take the oddity home and sit down to study. You try to ignore the book, but it keeps drawing away your attention. You decided to turn on the TV and see the man responsible for the stabbing is on the news. He has taken several hostages, women and children, at a daycare and is threatening to take their lives. You decide, on a whim, to write the man's name in the book.

You wait 40 seconds and the hostages leave the building. The reports say that the hostages saw the man collapse and die. Where do you go from here?

WORD OF THE DAY! 3/7/12

oral fixation [awr-uhl-fik-sey-shun]

noun

1. Psychology. A desire to have or put something in one's mouth, as in infants; a condition requiring stimulation of the mouth

EX.  Oral fixation is very common in human's for a number of reasons: first, and foremost, we are animals and eat/drink through our mouths. Secondly, we often attempt to use the mouth go grabbing functions in lieu of a third hand. Thirdly, Freud, the originator of the terminology would link such oral fixation to the suckling or oral phase of infancy. Then again, to quote Freud, "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar."

WORD OF THE DAY! 3/6/12

edutainment [ej-oo-teyn-muhnt]

noun

1. television programs, movies, books, etc., that are both educational and entertaining, especially those intended primarily for children in the elementary grades.

EX.  Is it possible that the two titans of 90's childhood edutainment were connected by some kind of bizarre link that we have no even realized until now? Are the children of the Magic School Bus somehow related to the planeteers of Captain Planet in some way? Or it this all a result of pandering to racial diversity and tokenism? 

The decision is YOUR'S! 

Anyone remember the Burger King Kids?

MUSICAL MONDAY PRESENTS UNICORN MONDAY!!!

MUSICAL MONDAY PRESENTS:

THE MIGHTY MONDAY UNICORN CONTENT DUMP!

THE UNICORN & THE DOLPHIN WARNING: MAYBE NSFW

This amusing little video brought a smile to my face. It is the simple song that tells of the forbidden love between two majestic creatures torn by the expectations of civilization.

ROBOT UNICORN ATTACK

First of all, this simply game is about as amusing as flash games come. What really makes it an internet classic for years to come is the inclusion of a ridiculously saccharine and cheesy song from Erasure called "Always". Did I mention you can play it on Adult Swim's website, Facebook, or your cellphone?

UNICORN VS.NARWHAL

This sweet little flash animation is something I've been enjoying and sharing every year since I saw it like five years ago. I've probably already linked it on the blog but enjoy.

THE LAST UNICORN- NOW THAT I'M A WOMAN

 Dear god, is this the song that proves that nothing is more annoying, pretentious, and tone deaf as a unicorn turned into a beautiful woman.

UNICORNS ARE FOR GANGSTAS

Picture Songs are Awesome.

WEEKLY ROUND-UP! 2/27 -3/4 2012

WEEKLY ROUND-UP:

STAR WARS in JAPAN!

We're back and in black, b****es!

7. WORD OF THE DAY! 3/3/12. Sham.

Holy crap! Its a 1st Edition Holographic Charizard with Fire Spin and it still has some of the worst artwork of any Trading Card Game! *furiously tries to grab it out of monitor to no avail*







6. MUSICAL MONDAY PRESENTS FMV HELL-MAKE MY VIDEO!

As I said on Monday, I love spoiling you guys with links to hilarious videos and web entertainers and Spoony really is one of my favorites. The videos linked in this article are hilarious throwbacks to the casual lameness of the 90's. Sit back, turn your hat backwards, and try not to think of the fact that Marky Mark is still a rich celebrity.

5. WORD OF THE DAY! 3/1/12. EVs & IVs

Pokemon is certainly one of my favorite subjects to blog about and on Thurs. I made sure to do a nifty little article on the horrors of the Pokemon metagame.

4. WTF WEDNESDAY! WORD OF THE DAY! 2/29/12. POISON EDITION!

"Let's set the record straight: In North America, Poison is officially a post-op transsexual but in Japan she simply tucks her business away to look female." -Yoshinori Ono, Capcom

3. TABLETOP TALES. #3 FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC: THE BUDDY COP CAMPAIGN PT. 2 Unicorns and Zombies

I love taking a step back down memory road with these amusing retrospectives of my most classic roleplaying experiences. Enjoy and special thanks to Chris, Nick, and Corey.

2. WORD OF THE DAY! 3/4/12. Automaton.

implejr: How about a little Lord of the Rings fan flash fiction with your coffee?

Nate: I seriously first read that as "how about a little LotR fan SLASH fiction with your coffee" and couldn't believe my eyes.

Amy: I read "fan fettish"...

implejr:  Get your mind out of the gutter! It was definitely NOT my intent to use saucy word choice to cause Freudian slips in my readers. It would take some kind of genius to pull that off. A genius with a long flowing mane of beard!

1. TABLETOP TALES: THE HAUNTED WURMWOOD DECK

 "They come with fire, they come with axes... gnawing, biting, breaking, hacking, burning. Destroyers and usurpers, curse them." -Treebeard, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

WORD OF THE DAY! 3/5/12

bighearted [big-har-tid]
adjective
1. kind; generous; caring.

EX. This bighearted beast is sure to share his love and care with you. And by "love and care" I meant the Care Were is gonna tear your heart out and gobble it down.

WORD OF THE DAY! 3/4/12

automaton [aw-tom-uh-ton]

noun

1. A mechanical figure or contrivance constructed to act as if by its own motive power; robot.

2. A person or animal that acts in a monotonous, routine manner, without active intelligence.

3. Something capable of acting automatically or without an external motive force.

EX.  Legolas believed all the Oliphants had been slain in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields at Minis Tirith. He believed that he would never see such a beast as that in all the leagues of Middle Earth he traveled. Yet, on a trip to his local deli, on the day of Carnaval, he saw it-- 

Standing over ten meters at the shoulder, the wood and metal autamaton brought Legolas back to his glory days in the Fellowship. The creature let out a might mechanical roar as if to challenge his skill in battle. On the Loxodonta de Machina, the faces of the people enjoy the gentle rock of the attracting became the jeering faces of the wild men he had fought so many years ago.

Pulling his bow off of his back, he sped up his motor scooter to ride alongside the trampling behemoth and took aim at the driver.