How do you get a department to clean their desks?

Tell them the CEO is coming by to observe the cleanliness and tidiness of each employee.

I Stumbled Across This Video...

And it is awesome.

A Stellar Non-Christmas Album That Reminds Me of Christmas Still

And the winner is...

Old 97's Too Far To Care.

So to celebrate, please enjoy this live performance of the final track off the album entitled Four Leaf Clover.

Damn the man! Save the Empire!

This is still one of my most favorite and most quotable movies. 

"Who knows where thoughts come from, they just appear!"

Monopolies

If AT&T buys out T-Mobile, I sure hope they keep the T-Mobile Girl.

- Matt

Going For Six

It looks like Katy Perry and company are making one final push to set some records. With the release of her third album Teenage Dream, she accomplished something that only Michael Jackson has pulled off; 5 number one songs from a single album.

But the 11/11/11 debut of the new music video for "The One That Got Away" more than a year after the album's release suggests Perry's discontent with such a feat in a last attempt to establish a new world record.

It'll be interesting to see how this one plays out. Jumping from 34 to 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in just one week, I can't help but wonder if the new music video will be enough to propel the song up to that coveted number one spot? Six number one singles from a single album would be quite the accomplishment. I may not be a big Katy Perry fan but one thing is certain, I'll be keeping an eye on the charts.

How Much Does the Internet Weigh Again?

Allow this seemingly nice gentleman to explain.



After watching this too, I decided I am going to read Gadsby as I am now intrigued.

You go tell world about it or Abobo destroy your face with happy fists!

I feel like I have been waiting all my life for a game like this. If anything, at least enjoy the awesome trailer.

Lions, Tigers, and Bears

Not long ago I put up a few demotivational pictures or posters or whatever you like to call them. As a result I was reminded of my absolute favorite one of these and now wish to share it with you, the reader.

in which i show off my spiritual side

THIS

is the old face of the lds church.

hong shu, right?

Matt says anyone who labels themselves is a poser. But as I occasionally say, you shouldn't hold your candle under a bush. Or anything like unto it.
and so the lds church has started its bus/billboard/youtube/infomercial (maybe not the last one, but it's a good idea) campaign to let you know some REAL mormons. so here, for the first time, i have a little something to tell you about myself. (it helps saying it in costume).

if you have any questions about what i believe, I'll be outside trimming my stegasaurus topiary.
does anyone know how to spell stegasaurus?

Starlog 11.08.2011.1249

In just a few hours a giant asteroid hurtling through space at 30,000 mph will pass between the moon and the Earth, marking the largest asteroid to come so close to our planet since 1976. How crazy is that?

November = Thanksgiving

Since it's the month to be thankful (even though it should really be an all year round thing) I'll write some things I'm thankful for.

These aren't your average "I'm thankful for..." because duh... of course I'm thankful for all the things that I have. These are my guilty pleasures, favorite things... whatever.

• My baby blanket. Still sleep with it every night.
• Scrubs. This show can make me laugh and laugh and laugh. And it's a good one to watch when I'm super scared or something.
• Uncrustables. BEST. IDEA. EVER.
• Nail polish. Yes, this makes me a girl, but it's also quite the artistic outlet.
• Imgur.com talk about a life-saver at work. Dull days? Never!
• Chewy Chips Ahoy. Mmmmmmmmm.
• Pens, notebooks, and things of that sort.
• Books. Love them.
• And then last, but not least, space heaters! Saving me from frost bite on a daily basis.

The AAAA Battery

You better believe it exists...

I Said It Once and I'll Say It Again

Anyone who assigns a label to themselves is a poser. We should all just be us and learn to be happy with it. I'm glad that I can say with certainty that Jill is Jill, Nic is Nic, and Tracee is Tracee. And I am Matt. Oh... And Erin. You're Erin. That is in case you read this. We're all a little geeky in our own right, but we don't go out of our way to label ourselves. Most importantly, what we think is cool isn't defined by what others think is cool. So heed our examples and avoid becoming just another stereotype like some people.

Bands I Like Most at the Moment

And you should like them too. They are... (1) Neon Indian, (2) Frightened Rabbit, and (3) Wilco.

Post Halloween

Why do we celebrate All Hallows Eve but not All Hallows Day? If you think about it... Isn't that kind of like celebrating Christmas Eve without Christmas?

Halloween Notions

1. The worst candy one can give out on Halloween is by far Circus Peanuts and Wax Lips.

2. The Halloween movie series should have ended with Halloween H20. I think the producers realized this, as there has been no attempt to add to the series after the mistake known as Halloween Resurrection. I like to pretend that the latter never existed.

3. Paranormal Activity 4 is inevitable. But how many more ways can the writers come up with means of capturing home footage before the whole concept just becomes absurd?

4. The 2008 series Fear Itself may not have been a smash hit, but I can say I have thoroughly enjoyed every episode and would recommend them all even.

And with that, Happy Halloween everybody! I stumbled across this video to celebrate (Note: This is not the same Fear Itself I spoke of earlier). To any guys reading this, don't be that guy. Watch the video and you'll know what I'm talking about.

Not All News is Bad News

I'm not one to read the news because I find it depressing, but when someone showed me this article I felt I should share it. It almost sounds like something I would do.

"VALLEJO, Calif. – A California man became stuck in a baby swing for about nine hours after a wager went horribly wrong, police said.

After making a $100 bet with friends, the 21 year old lubricated himself with laundry detergent and squeezed into the swing, the Times-Herald reported.

But the man became stuck, and his friends decided to leave him swinging in Blue Rock Springs Park overnight.

He was discovered when a groundskeeper heard screaming around 6:00 a.m. local time Saturday.

Firefighters freed the man by cutting the swing's chains. He was taken to a local hospital, where the baby seat was removed with a cast cutter.

The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries."

Ring Ring Ring

If this is not the greatest song ever made.... I don't know what is.... Enjoy!

Geeking Out with Google

To celebrate our 200th post, I decided to upload this picture of one of the coolest clocks I think I've ever seen.

I must admit that I was a bit confused by the "g" at first wondering how an acceleration of gravity of 32.2 feet per second squared had anything to do with the number 10. But then using what engineering has taught me over the last 5 years (quality education is what that is), I switched my brain over to SI units and rationalized that 9.81 m/s^2 rounded to the nearest whole number achieves the desired solution.

Vacations.

Are they worth it? Because packing and unpacking REALLY sucks. Especially when you're going camping, and you have to put up multiple tents, which then means you have to take multiple tents down.

Looking for a Good Werewolf Movie?

Finding a good werewolf movie is difficult as they are few and far between. I've seen my fair share of lycanthrope packed films, but I'm still convinced that only two are really worth watching: An American Werewolf in London and The Howling. Ironically, both of these films were released in 1981.

Trick? Or Treat?

I have been using Tootsie Rolls to motivate myself to finish a certain report. For every section of the report I complete, I reward myself with a savory, morsel of chocolatey goodness. So to answer the question posed in the title, I guess you could say it's a little bit of both.

Best website ever.

Because you get gems like these.

Cretronome

The unexplained phenomena in which your car blinker clicks on par with the beat of the music playing through the stereo; essentially acting as a metronome. I felt inspired to write this after a similar incident happened to me once.

What Is Wrong With Me?

I've always seen myself as kind of heartless - and have been called it on occasion - but it would seem in the last month I have noticed myself fighting back the tears in a few instances (which is more than usual). And it hasn't been over things that I find sad - I deal with those types of situations well - but instead things in life I view as beautiful, whether they be humorous or not. Perhaps I just need to man up, but my latest fit was courtesy of this little video. I hope it's something most of you will enjoy.

TMNT

A guy at work says, "I wonder why Rafael hasn't called me back?!" So I respond, "He's mad at Donatello for eating all the pizza!" I WIN!!!

More NES Retro Cartoon Goodness

Introducing The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Despite having aired only one season, the show produced an uncanny 65 episodes in just 3 months. So why was the plug pulled early on this cartoon? I have a couple of theories. Please don't get me wrong though, I loved watching the show growing up, I just feel some things I could have done without.

Theory One:
The end credits. It was bad enough as kids that we had to endure a real life adaption of Mario and Luigi before and after each cartoon, but to give the music to the original Level 1-1 lyrics as the real life Mario pranced around...? The worst part apart about it is that I can't play the first Mario now without singing the stupid song.



Theory Two:
"Wellllllll excuse me Princess!" Every Friday the show would mix things up a bit and show a Zelda cartoon instead of Mario. This wouldn't have been such a problem if not for the infamous quote. Can you guess what it is? Used in the opening credits as well as at least 2 more times per episode, you could bank on hearing it at least once every 5 minutes. This video should give you a better perspective.

The Return of Hi-C Ecto Cooler

Yes, this was a real drink once upon a time. And no, it isn't available in your local market any longer. So you can imagine my excitement when I stumbled across the recipe on Nerdist (courtesy of the Chicago Ghostbuster Division). I've yet to test it out, but here is the recipe for you anyway (makes approximately 1 gallon):

3/4 cup orange juice (no pulp)
3/4 cup tangerine juice
1 packet orange Flavor-Aid
1 packet tangerine Flavor-Aid
1 spoonful Country Time powdered lemonade mix
1 3/4 cup sugar
Stir and add water
Add green (8-10 drops) and blue (4-5 drops) food coloring

And voilà! Now I've just got to scrounge up some change to buy the ingredients, so if you beat me to the punch (pun intended?), be sure to let me know how it tastes. Because the last time I had this stuff I was in a car seat headed for the zoo.

Retro Cartoon

Who remembers Captain N?



This used to be my favorite cartoon growing up. Where have all the good shows gone?

Why?

I work in the Staffing industry. In short, I put people to work. Why, oh why, do people show up for an interview smelling like they just woke up, decided to eat the 3 week old rotten fish sitting on the counter, then spit some of it out, put it in their pocket, run half a block, then shart on the way in the door?

Amazing Feats

I didn't even know balloon animals such as these were even possible.

Going Up The Day After Yesterday Intsead Of Yesterday

Should I be worried? I think I may have inadvertently consumed a small portion of silicone. And no this is not a sexual innuendo of any kind. I was sealing cracks with silicone caulk for a lab project, and I may or may not have got a lot of it on my hands. I wiped what I could off with a paper towel, but forgot to wash them real good before eating some chips and licking my fingers. D'oh!

For my first post

I shall tell you that at my job, I take around 150-200 calls a day.

So do not be surprised/offended if I don't remember you. It's nothing personal.

Who Didn't Want To Be A Ninja Turtle Growing Up?

But is TMNT 2: The Arcade Game for the NES really the best Ninja Turtles game ever made? Although I would probably dispute that fact, Keith Apicary (aka Nathan Barnatt) does make some pretty interesting arguments to back such a claim in the following episode of Talking Classics (which is one of my favorite shows to watch on You Tube at the moment).





By the way. Did anyone else who watched this notice the My Pet Monster on the bed around the 3:45 mark?



Because I certainly did.

Off To The Races

The best part about playing Mario Kart with people that all wear glasses is the ability for everyone to take them off and go at it. Nothing quite like the blind racing one another for last place.

Now Four Strong

Welcome to the team Tracee. I'm lucky to share a blog with three of the coolest people I know.

Top 10 Scary Movies

It is already October! As the leaves start falling and it gets ever closer to Halloween, I can't help but think about scary movies. So here is my list, and I'm not expecting everyone to agree with me. Now, these are not the scariest movies, but more or less a list of my favorites. Some are classics and some are modern, but there are no sequels (they are never as good as the first). So without further ado:

10. Scream

9. Texas Chainsaw Massacre

8. The Ring

7. The Shining

6. Nightmare On Elm Street

5. Session 9

4. Jaws

3. Dawn of the Dead

2. Friday the 13th

1. Halloween

Don't agree? Let me hear your top 10...

You've Got To Know Your Limits With A Boombox

I recently stumbled across this bad boy and am happy to say I am it's caretaker for the time being. It may look small from the picture, but the tape deck in the corner should give you a good idea as to the actual size (it does take 9 D-sized batteries to power the thing after all). I'm officially in the business of making mixtapes in case anyone may be interested.

Moar Brainz!!!

Everyone should remember this zombie from Season 1 of The Walking Dead right? I couldn't help but feel sorry for the pitiful monster. In lieu of my excitement for Season 2 which is just around the corner, I stumbled across these little gems below which I felt obliged to share with the world. If you haven't seen all six parts of this wepisode entitled "Torn Apart," I suggest you take the time to watch them soon. Who knows... You may just find out where that zombie pictured above came from...

Part 1 - "A New Day"


Part 2 - "Family Matters"


Part 3 - "Domestic Violence"


Part 4 - "Neighborly Advice"


Part 5 - "Step-Mother"


Part 6 - "Everything Dies"

Feeling Blue

What do you do when you run out of Blue Mountain Dew? Go buy more Blue Mountain Dew!

- Matt

A Long Overdue Post

So this is what pure awesomeness looks and sounds like...

Who's Moment?

What They Want Us To Think:


The Harsh Truth:

Looking Back

It's been just over two years since I started this blog in an attempt to ease my restless mind. Who would have ever thought that it would gain even just a handful followers? Thank you everyone for taking the time to read my random thoughts and stuff (as well as Nic and Jill's now too).

T-Shirt of the Day?

Well it should be.

Driving Tip

If you're speeding along at 20 mph under the recommended speed limit through a treacherous canyon, be courteous and flip on your hazards before some unsuspecting victim rear-ends you. Don't be a jerk.

How Long's Too Long?

When you've been working with an asbuilt all day and the silhouette of a particular building begins to remind you of Brian, the dog from Family Guy, it's probably a pretty good indicator that you have been staring at the computer too long.

The World Could Use More Dead Heads

No Use For A Name may have written The Feel Good Record Of The Year, but that title - I strongly believe - rightly belongs to the Grateful Dead. I am not a "Dead Head" by any means; it's just I have a hard time seeing how anyone couldn't feel good after listening to their album American Beauty.

Could I Be a Victim of Indentity Theft?

Not sure. Let me just enter my social security number into this sketchy website here and let them find that out for me...

S:S&S EP

As I watched the Grizzled Boor lying there helplessly on the ground, I was torn as to whether I should strike him down and end his misery, or put away my sword and spare his life. It was at that very moment that I realized I was playing a masterpiece.

And speaking of masterpieces, Jim Guthrie's Sword & Swocercy LP: The Ballad of the Space Babies is sure to become something of legends as well. The music blows my mind.

Brains!!!

Dear AMC,

Season 1 of The Walking Dead was pretty amazing. And I really liked how you left the ending open for anything to happen in Season 2. The way I see it, the possibilities are endless. So don't screw it up!!!!!

Fan of the First Season

007 373 5963

The Mike Tyson code may be one of the greatest codes of all time besides maybe the Contra infinity lives code. It's only fitting that such a great code be associated with what I consider to be the best game ever made. Simply put, who didn't want to skip right to Mike Tyson and get there butt kicked when they were younger? But what about the other supporting characters who were often overlooked?

Having beaten the game from beginning to end (which despite my cousin's negative claims - is possible), there was one victory that even today I'm particularly proud of; and that's when I TKO'd Don Flamenco #2 in the first round. Those familiar with the game might agree that such an accomplishment is no easy feat, and is something I have only been able to do once. As is life however, there is someone out there who is always better than you. Which is why I am taking the liberty to post this video to honor MegamanNG, who's first round victory over Flamenco #2 puts mine (which was in the very waning seconds of the first round) to shame.

crime pays

so apparently there's a prison in Monroe, Washington where the inmates are living out their sentences Martha Stuart style.
1. the prisoners get to learn bee-keeping and butterfly-taking-care-of cause i guess it helps make them not want to break the law anymore?
2. there are prison yard barbeques where everyone's families come and visit.
3. and the girl scouts (as in, little girls), come into the yard so the inmates can buy girl scout cookies. (with their spending money? are they trading cigarettes for cookies? sharpened toothbrushes?) it all seems very weird.
but the best part is that all the prisoners call it 'Prisneyland' which made me laugh real hard. whichever inmate thought that up should get a free box of girl scout cookies.

Glasses Can Be Awesome

Today I focused on the reflection in my eye of the buildings and blue skies behind me through the reflection in my glasses. Sweet.

Is He Really Capable of Watching One Poop?

I need a bumper sticker that reads "I Survived Transylvania 6-5000!" And just when I thought Jeff Goldblum couldn't stoop any lower than Earth Girls Are Easy...

Moral Dilemma

Whenever I stumble across a deformed peanut M&M I am faced with the dilemma: should I, or should I not eat it?

Key To a Man's Heart

A big bag of Dorito chips.