Saturday, May 19, 2012

WORD OF THE DAY! 5/19/12.

buzz saw [buhz-saw]
noun
1. A power-operated circular saw, so named because of the noise it makes.
EX. This is also the second part of best strategy to use in Half Life 2. "1. Strike with crowbar until enemy stops moving. 2. If that doesn't work, shoot with buzz saw blades until half of your foe's head is displayed on a wall. 3. Never say anything."

Friday, May 18, 2012

WORD OF THE DAY! 5/18/12.

I-spy [ahy-spahy]
noun
1. A game in which one player specifies the initial letter of the name of an object that he can see, which the other players then try to guess.

EX. I-spy with my little eye a registered lethal weapon (hint: It isn't the flour of the doughnut).

Thursday, May 17, 2012

TABLETOP TALES: AVACYN: BATTLE CRUISER OPERATIONAL DECK!

TABLETOP TALES PRESENTS
AVACYN: BATTLE CRUISER OPERATIONAL!

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This article serves two purposes: To share the nerd entertainment around with anyone who might find it interesting and, in this case, to prove how taking the theme of an intro pack, especially a more recent intro pack, can not only make a passable deck, but also a powerful and fun deck.

Today's deck is the angelic reconfiguration of my mono-white deck into a white-green deck with the Avacyn, Angel of Hope.


I spent about $13 on the Angelic Might intro pack (click this LINK to check out the deck list), $25 bucks for the Avacyn Pre-Release, and the other cards are either from my collection or from various trades/gifts, etc. I've bought one booster for Avacyn, since the pre-release, and a buck worth of cards, so we'll call that $5.


APPROX. EXPENSE: $43

You can find Magic Cards in super stores (Ex. Walmart, Target) but the best place you can buy your cards, meet other players, and play in events is at your local comic book store or hobby shop. I buy most of my cards at The Comic Cellar. Here is a link to its Google Maps location at 3620 Austin Peay Highway #2 Memphis, TN 38128.

After taking part in Avacyn Pre-Release, a couple of Sundays ago, I knew what I wanted to do for my first new deck for summer break. First, I broke down my Auramonger deck, which I will probably rebuild at a later date, and began working on a standard Angel deck. I toyed around with a mono-white deck and a deck with a splash of green. For this iteration, I've splashed in some green and limited it to block constructed. If it doesn't live up to my expectations, I'll break it back down and reconstruct it based on the mono-white configuration. To see what that might look like, click the link below.

AVACYN: BATTLECRUISER DECK V. 1

With this in mind and the purchases described above, the result was...

THE WG ANGEL DECK:
AVACYN: BATTLE CRUISER OPERATIONAL!
The deck was constructed in Standard, mostly with cards from Innistrad block & M12. The decks themes include but are not limited to: angels, humans, mana-get, and flickering. It is a white-green affair, with white angels from M12 and Innistrad and humans from Innistrad. The white cards make up the muscle and removal and the green cards set up mana ramp and do a few other nifty tricks

For those of you who don't know, flicker-effects are card effects that involve exiling one of your own cards and returning it to the field either immediately or at the end of the turn. The reason you would do this is to take advantage of cards with entrance effects or to remove negative counters, enemy enchantments, and other annoyances.

As I always mention, I am just a casual player and I play with what I have available to me. Thanks for reading and please comment.

Please leave comments & suggestions.

To check out the contents of the deck, click "READ MORE" below.

WORD OF THE DAY! 5/17/12.

vindicator [vin-di-keyt]
noun
1. To be a clearer of accusation, suspicion, implication, or the like.
2. To be an advocate and enforcer of justice.
3. To be upholder of truth in discussions.
4. To be a defender against opposition.

EX. They coudl've called the Avengers the "Vindicators", but I don't think it has the same ring to it.

"We may not be able to save the world, but we'll damn sure vindicate it," just doesn't work.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

WTF WEDNESDAY: THE ADVENTURES OF KIM JONG UN

WTF WEDNESDAY PRESENTS



Click the link above.

Hello, American fat ones. Your humble blogger slave has requested you to watch the video above and he wishes to speak of the glory of it. People make fun of Kim Jong Un. They say he is fat, stupid, and not a good dancer. I have been corrected to inform you that this is not the case.

Kim Jong Un is a brilliant man; he excels at online poker, monopoly, and Halo 2, which we just got here last week. His brain is like a fat and beautiful sack of mind knowledge and his heart is like the heart of twenty bears. His words fall like mountains.

Kim Jong Un is a magnificent dragon of handsomeness. He is even more handsome than his macho father and George Clooney-like grandfather combined and his features all depict the perfect male. He pulled Excalibur from the stone so he could rule over us all with benevolent righteousness.

Most accurately, his excellence is a magnificent dancer.

All hail the new Zerg Overmind!

WORD OF THE DAY! 5/16/12.

via Halolz
recruitment [ri-kroot-muhnt]
noun
1. The act or process of obtaining new members for an organization, occupants for a position, or individuals for a job.
2. Physiology. an increase in the response to a stimulus owing to the activation of additional receptors, resulting from the continuous application of the stimulus with the same intensity.

EX. Team Rocket recruitment is blasting off at the speed of light.What could go wrong with an organization ran by the new Chancellor of Kanto? Just look at those stylish black uniforms and red 'R' symbols. Nothing bad has ever happened involving youths wearing black uniforms, with red symbols on them, and a license to pick on anyone they please. 

Plus, look at the sweet Pokemon you will get if you join the greatest organization ever and help us birth a new nation. 

Male & Female partners preferred, but there is no discrimination based on sexuality in Team Rocket. Seriously. Like none. Wink wink. Nudge nudge.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

WEEKLY ROUND-UP! 5/7-5/13.

WEEKLY ROUND-UP PRESENTS:

GORDON FREEMAN WEEK


9/10 demonic spawn agree, pancakes are so righteous they stave off the slippery slope into Hell's mouth. The tenth individual is usually allergic to gluten.

Have I mentioned the fact that this image may or may not represent our sponsor? What's that Captain Planet? More pizza rolls? Right away, sir.

Zelda: A Link to the Past is still my favorite Zelda game. Between the memorable dungeons, the challenging bosses, the awesome character designs, the incredible music, and the overall story, it just fills me with nostalgia. 

My only problem? My copy disappeared last summer...

I don't often make political commentary but, when I do, I often turn my sights to Faux News.


Remember, you all deserve to be loved. And you all deserve a Nintendo.








I am definitely gonna be getting my Skyrim back on sometime soon. As soon as I finish up Skyward Sword and Arkham City.

I don't think I express this often enough, but I really am happy that I can share my addictions- errr...hobbies with ya'll. I really have been digging the Innistrad Block and the angel deck I've been working on the last couple of weeks is a blast and really gives a good insight into the way my brain works. Enjoy picking my brain and enjoy the quotes caption all of the creature cards with.


WORD OF THE DAY! 5/15/12.

brutality [broo-tal-i-tee]
noun
1. The quality of being brutal; cruelty; savagery.
2. A brutal act or practice.

EX. Police brutality has been on the up and up ever since the Rocket security team took over after the Officer Jenny/Nurse Jenny program was discontinued by a vote in the Pokehouse, led by house speaker, Butch. After taking away the government insurance programs at Pokemon Centers, breaking up the Pokeclubs, and setting up new regulations about female gym leaders, both trainers and their Pokemon have obstinately protested these practices.

Rocket Party candidate Giovanni argues that such actions are justified and that this new movement is simply filled of spoiled children. President Red argues that he sympathizes with the plight of being an eleven year-old forced to leave home and fight animals. We'll have more at 5:30 PM, Lavender Time.

Monday, May 14, 2012

MUSICAL MONDAY! PARRY GRIPP IS MADE OF INTERNETS!

MUSICAL MONDAY PRESENTS
PARRY GRIPP IS MADE OF INTERNETS!

Occasionally, I discover something on the internet that combines all of the powers of the internet into something great and terrible. More often than not, such forces are used for evil. But today's case is made of pure animal cuteness, anti-trolling, and a fat dose of unicorn farts. Today's case is the glorious insanity that is Parry Gripp.

WARNING: MAY CONTAIN COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF KAWAII, SQUEE, AND PURE UNADULTERATED JOY!

Click on a link and enjoy a source of pure internet positivity. Here are 6 of my favorites, because 6 is nature's favorite number!










SEE YOU NEXT TIME! SAME INTERNET, SAME LOLZ!

WORD OF THE DAY! 5/14/12.

barista [bah-ree-stah]
noun
1. Italian for "bartender", is a person, usually a coffee-house employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based drinks.

EX. If you walk into your local coffee shop and discover a delightful bit of Watchmen fanart, or any fanart of a similar caliber, scribbled on their chalk board, tipping your barista is not just recommended, but mandatory.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

WORD OF THE DAY! 5/13/12.


run-down [ruhn-doun]
adjective
1. Fatigued; weary; exhausted. 
2. In a state of poor health: He was in a run-down condition from months of overwork.
3. In neglected condition; fallen into disrepair: a run-down house.
4. (of a spring-operated device) Not running because it is unwound.

EX. Things haven't been quite the same for Captain Planet since he slipped on the pee-pee at the Costco. Sure, he got a cash settlement, but seeing him toddling around his rascal and letting his once glorious mullet and body become run-down and dumpy is just depressing.