Wil Wheaton Blew Up My Twitter Account (or That’s Show Business)
This pretty much says it all So, I just wanted to immortalize this on the blog before it disappeared forever from the twittersphere. Friday morning, on a whim, I threw together a quick caption from a...
View ArticleAchievement Unlocked: Freshly Pressed (or The Wil Wheaton Bump)
I have proof! I said I would do it and it’s finally happened. I done gone and got Freshly Pressed y’all! (I don’t know why I’m talking like that. I’m still a little dizzy.) And it only took eight...
View ArticleGeeks, Nerds And The Men Who Love Them (or Dealing With Nerd Shaming)
Every once in a while, within any given community, someone will do something incredibly stupid. And we will laugh at them and call them names. It makes us feel better, at least for a little while,...
View ArticleNo Autographs Please (or Sign on the Bottom Line)
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) It has long been a staple of fandom: that scrawl of ink across a piece of paper that announces to the world that you met, er… what’s his name. You know, he was in that thing...
View ArticleTrolls and Challenges (or No Post Today)
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) No post today because I wasted invested all of my allotted blogging time on this story on my other blog. Please go and check it out and I’ll be back tomorrow. Also, sorry...
View ArticleDictionary.com Takes A Huge Dump On Nerd Culture (or Let’s Get Hashtag Epic...
WARNING: This post is tl;dr and contains much snarkiness and nerdiness. I have used both the dictionary.com website and the app for a while now, mostly when I want a quick second opinion about a...
View ArticleVandalEyes Fantasy World Tour (or I Really Need To Get A Job)
So, if you don’t know who Anne Wheaton and Bonnie Burton are, you might want to skip this post. Or better yet, go to vandaleyes.net or the #VandalEyes hashtag on Twitter and look at some of the...
View ArticleSix Better Choices for a Star Wars Movie Director Than J.J. Abrams (or...
So when I heard that J.J. Abrams was directing the Star Wars reboot I was all…meh. Now don’t get me wrong. Abrams is a skilled filmmaker and storyteller from the Spielberg school who has worked hard...
View ArticleTruth in Words and Pictures (or The Circle of Academic Life)
Some say biology is just applied chemistry, while others believe chemistry is only applied physics. Physics could be called applied math, whereas math, it is argued, is only applied philosophy. But...
View ArticleRobot Combat League (or How To Ruin A Good Thing In Six Easy Steps)
Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots (Photo credit: DavidErickson) So, how do you ruin eight-foot-tall, one-ton robots going head to head in single combat? You turn it into a reality show. Robot Combat League is a...
View ArticleTop Ten Signs You May Be a Nerd (or What’s That Noise)
So, it’s been a while. Just thought I’d let you know I’m still alive. It’s April 15th and it’s snowing outside, so instead of pounding my head on my desk, I thought I’d send you a note. Just kidding....
View ArticleNerd Flirting (or The Top Twelve Pick-Up Lines for Geeks)
So, we all know that geeks and nerds are an awkward lot to begin with, but when you mix in hormones and feelings, things can get a bit sticky, and not in the good way. No, not even copious amounts…Read...
View ArticleI Dream of Jedi (or Follow You Follow Me)
So, I had this dream last night where it was West Side Story, but all the characters were from Star Wars. Instead of the Jets and Sharks, it was the Jedi versus the Stormtroopers, Han was wandering...
View ArticleXboner Outrage (or Eat Your Virtual Vegetables)
Recently Xbox finally revealed their next generation gaming platform to a ranting chorus of dismay from gamers everywhere. First of all, it was less of a reveal and more of a tease. The presentation...
View ArticlePutin vs. Poutine (or The Gentrification of Fast Food and the Third World War)
So, you can tell a lot about a person by the kind of cheese they eat. If you look in the average person’s fridge, you’re going to find some mozzarella and cheddar, maybe some swiss or parmesan. Perhaps...
View ArticleGods and Angels Month on the Vaginal Fantasy Hangout
Thanks to the ladies of Vaginal Fantasy. You are all divine. .Filed under: Just nerding out Tagged: bad photoshop, bonnie burton, comedy, Felicia Day, geek, humor, Kiala Kazebee, miscellaneous, nerd,...
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