Wastelander Panda
Behold the random awesomeness that is the Internet, in all of her glory! I don’t know how made this or why, but it’s one of the most exciting trailers I’ve ever seen. I sort of hope it only exists in trailer form, and doesn’t have a real movie attached or a real comedy skit. This is just plain silly and awesome, and that’s exactly what the Internet was invented for, exactly why we fight to defend it!
For panda humor!
DIY Time Travel and Adorability
I am not mechanically gifted, though I do like the general idea of buildings things. Well a Youtube poster called Sillysparrowness has shown that she has those gifts in spades by building her own TARDIS from Doctor Who! And she made an adorable and very funny video about the process. I am both impressed and a little bit in love. Enjoy!
All 16 minutes are worth it.
Thanks to Topless Robot for the find.
Happy Birthday to a Very Special Wombat!
Today is the birthday of my girlfriend and guest poster 1wombat4u, otherwise known as Alyssa! So seeing as how this is my blog and I get to decide what to post, I figured I’d just put up a little announcement about how special and awesome she is. This is my little corner of the Internets, and today it’s all about my special little wombat.
That guy parties way too hard
Feel free to wish her a Happy Birthday in the comments!
Alyssa has been my constant companion and best friend for more than 8 years now, even if she spent part of those years time-traveling. She’s the biggest nerd I know, and I’m not just saying that because she constantly kicks my ass at video games. She is incredibly smart. I used to think I was smart, but the stuff this woman knows, remembers and can reference in a moment’s notice astounds me! We’ll just be talking about our day, and (Bam!) she’ll hit me with a South Park quote from several seasons ago that absolutely fits the conversation.
I am floored by how funny she is. You’ve heard of a razor-sharp wit? Alyssa is a Masamune!
Yet however improbably, however unlikely and however astronomically at odds with my lot in life, this total babe likes me! Can you believe it? I have to remind myself of that fact every day. How did I get so lucky to fall for a girl who not only loves Doctor Who and the X-Men, but would probably cosplay as an Amy Pond version of Psylocke if I asked her. Not only has she personally introduced me to several of my favorite TV shows, but she single-handedly got me back into reading with a wealth of new authors I never would have considered otherwise.
Alyssa Wombat is my best friend, the love of my life and the coolest babe on the planet! And today is her birthday. I just thought you should know.
I wish I had known this book was real before Googling 'Birthday Wombat'. This would have made an adorable present
Too Good Not to Post
I found these images randomly while surfing the Internets yesterday. If anyone knows the artist, shout it out. Possibly Timothy Lim, whoever that is. Otherwise we’ll just chalk these up to sheer Internet amazingness. These are even better than the Calvin/Han Solo mash-up.
6 Licensed Properties That Need Lego Love
I love Legos! They were one of my favorite toys when I was a kid, and I still have a Lego Batmobile and Lego TIE interceptor on display on my Geek Wall. The fun of building whatever your imagination can think up never gets old. From giant handheld swords to small, intricate castles and spaceships. I grew up in the Silver Age of Legos, when the big sets were pirates, castle, space and modern day. I can still remember the excitement of the Wolf Pack bandits, the Ice Planet spacemen and the introduction of the undersea play sets. I also owned the time machine, which was basically just throwing all the sets together into one toy.
But nowadays the most popular Lego playsets are all licensed properties, like Star Wars, Batman, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean and more!
Lego of the Ring
And I think it’s brilliant! I would have killed to have these kinds of Legos when I was a kid. Instead of making my own crappy Batmobile out of green and red pieces, I could have had a real, well-made Batmobile complete with little Batman and Robin figurines. Or Lex Luthor in his battlesuit fighting an actual licensed Superman and Wonder Woman! Instead of random space people in their little helmets and jetpacks, I could have had Han Solo and the Millennium Falcon!
This year, Lego is coming out with sets for Lord of the Rings, the Avengers, the X-Men and more. So the licensed property train is not stopping. Here are 6 properties out there that need some Lego love!
