The Geekster Handbook

I came across this page while thumbing through an issue of Wired magazine, and I just had to share it with my fellow geeks. Click here to view the on-line version of the article and identify which species of geek you are.

Obviously, I fall into "The Fanboy" group, as I had purchased that same Green Lantern shirt a mere two weeks before coming across this page. I also share that time-tested fanboy turn-on of slave Leia in a bantha-skin bikini. Furthermore, yes, The Force certainly does exist, midi-chlorians are indeed bullshit, and DAMN-STRAIGHT HAN SHOT FIRST! However, I am a little conflicted about who I think would win in a fight between the Fett man and Batman. Both are examples of superlative badassness. 

As an aside, I think Flynn may have the unique honor of falling into three categories of geek. I see a bit of "gamer", "gadget guy", and "hacker" in him. Congrats for the trifecta Flynn! We also may have an Otaku in the group.

Lastly, WTF is "I33t" fluency anway?

Catching Up

1. A couple Friday's ago Fleur, Indian Princess, and I attended an Obama rally here in Laramie. The event was well-attended and certainly worth going to. Obama delivered many of the same talking points from earlier rallies and speeches, but he did manage to throw in a few Wyoming references that were appreciated. I must say, regardless of whether or not you are pulling for the guy at this point, one cannot deny his mad orator skills. Myself? I think he is the more desirable candidate compared to the wicked witch of the...ahem...Clinton, or "Iran is aiding Al Qaeda" and I've been a prisoner of war and am a grumpy old man McCain. With that said, whose leg do I have to hump to get an "Obama Boy" shirt? Why should girls have all of the fun with supporting the guy?
   
2. Last Friday, Indian Princess, Mustang, and I ran another 5k. This one was in Ft. Collins and was called the "Sharin' O' the Green". Our team, "The Pink Fluffy Monsters" finished 45th out of a registered 55 teams, with times of 30:14 (yours truly); 42:03 (Mustang); and Indian Princess (42:04). This was Mustang's first race ever and she was a real trooper. In future races we hope to go by the team name "Killer Tofu," well at least I do. After the race, we enjoyed the St. Patrick's Day parade and then ate some brunch at Beau Joe's pizza, where I had an exquisite tofu pie. *drool*
   
3. Otherwise, life is moving along. I was able to spend some time with my sister during the past week while she was in town for her 21st birthday. It is an unsettling experience to witness your younger sister pound down so much alcohol and still not look that worse for wear.
   
4. Indian Princess and I also recently subscribed to NETFLIX, and we are looking forward to trying it out for a while. 
   
5. Finally, if you haven't yet visited the IRON MAN website, do yourself a favor and give it a quick browse. If you cannot at least get SOMEWHAT excited for this flick, you are SO dead inside!
   

The Incredible Hulk Trailer

Just finished watching this a few times and I have to say, it didn't tickle my inner geek. I have never been terribly intrigued by the Hulk character, despite it's obvious parallels to the Jekyll/Hyde motif. I was in the minority of people who enjoyed the first Hulk movie. What I enjoyed about the first one was how director Ang Lee managed to add some depth to a mythos that sorely needed it. 

After seeing the trailer for this next rendition, and assuming that the film makers are returning to the traditional "Hulk Smash" basics that apparently resonates with more fans, I'm left feeling somewhat underwhelmed. However, I suppose "Hulk Smash" could be mildly entertaining, and it could be interesting to see Edward Norton's take on the Bruce Banner/Hulk character. 

Update: Click here if you don't want to feel dirty for having to go to MTV's web site to watch the trailer.

Picture Debuts for Five Watchmen Characters

Being somewhat of a comic book connoisseur, having an appreciation for Watchmen pretty much comes with the territory. The book, written by the venerable Alan Moore, has seen several attempts to translate it from panel to film, but it is now finally on its way to the big screen with a planned March, 2009 release date. 

300 director Zack Snyder is helming the film, and from what I have read so far, seems to be doing an honest job in trying to be as faithful to the source material as possible. No easy task, given the size and complexity of the yarn that is Watchmen.

Snyder has released a couple snapshots of the film's production over the past several months, but he recently released shots of five of the major characters from the story. I think Nite Owl, Rorschach, Silk Spectre, and the Comedian are looking pretty solid at this stage, but that pic of Ozymandias makes me recall the abomination of all comic book films. Have you learned nothing Hollywood? Nipples=crap! If it's not too much to ask, please drop the nipples, they look OH-so-silly.