Building Paint

This commercial is rather stunning.  The description below it is worth the read while you wait for the video to load.

Wii Reserved

I went to the local gamestop today to reserve the Wii. I’ll go back on 11/19 to pick it up. Here are photos from the line.

The line was longer than I expected and I’m sure some folks were turned away or told they had even less of a guarantee of a system (I have no idea how that works). I definitely felt out of place, particularly when folks started playing Magic: The Gathering while they waited. But then the shop talk of video games started and I felt much more at ease.

Anyone else reading this stand in line and have stories to tell?

Wii in Action, Sort Of

Nintendo’s Wii site has some new videos up of people playing Wii Sports (which comes with the system).  These are the best videos I’ve seen so far that show just why I’m excited about this system.  Looks like pre-orders start on Friday, too…

I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that these folks aren’t just off the street, but they are still good videos.

Studio 60 Without Pity

Television Without Pity has selected Studio 60 to be one of the shows they recap/rip apart this season. Their recap of last week’s episode is classic.

Danny asks “whose turn” it is, and Tom says that it’s Harriet’s. They must take turns saying a prayer/blessing/speech or whatever, and because it’s Harriet, this one’s a prayer. They take each other’s hands. It’s a for-serious prayer, too, with a “creator of the universe,” a “father of us all,” a “your son, Jesus Christ,” and even a “blessed art thou” thrown in for good measure. She gives thanks for their sense of humor, and she asks that something heavy fall on Matt’s head. Heh. She says that Jesus must’ve been funny to have gotten so many people to listen to him. I think after living a sexless life spent pretty much walking all day, followed by a torturous death, it’s probably asking a bit much for Jesus to be all funny about it. “Hey, how’s it hangin’, me? Ah ha ha! I kill me. Literally! Gimmie three days, and I’ll be here all week, folks. Try the loaves and fishes.” Then everyone throws their hands in for what my friends and I call the “Go, Bayside!” moment.

The Simple Thing

Why didn’t Luke ever think about doing this?

Square Enix not on PS3?

According to 1up, Square Enix may not be exclusively a PS3 developer any more.  This isn’t big news since they’ve been making games for Nintendo and their DS for a while now.  But it may be big news if their flagship games start appearing on consoles not made by Sony.

Really, the only reason I had to buy a PS3 was Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts.  But neither of those are worth the price tag of a PS3.  So I fall into the camp of hoping for more of my favorites on the systems that cost less and deliver what they should: a good gaming experience.

Twins in my Eggs

I had eggs for breakfast today. Three of them. Until I cracked the third egg to find this (lower left egg).

This one is a first for me…

Smile at Something

Thanks to Josh for this appealing and wonderful video.

Anderson Hall and the Vault

Anderson Hall will be at The Vault in Redlands on Saturday.

I was thinking about getting a trip there Friday night, but if folks are interested at all, want to go?

Custom Projector Screen

Cost: $35 and a Saturday’s worth of manly work. That saves a ton for that nice projector you’ve had your eye on.