It’s been a while since I’ve done any movie reviews. Hell it’s been a while since I’ve done any posting at all, but that’s another story. Since my last review, I’ve seen a couple of movies and I figured I’d put them in one nice little post. Enjoy!
The King Of Kong – A Fistful Of Quarters I actually saw this a while ago and just never got around to writing a post about it (damn real life getting in the way). This is a 2007 documentary that tells the story of two men (Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell) attempting… Continue reading
Warning: This is going to be one sappy post.
One of the really crappy things about growing up is that people have a tendency to move away from one another and friendships are tested. It becomes hard work sometimes to maintain a friendship (though Facebook has made it easier to keep in touch). I’m happy to say that Pip and I have never had that problem.
A couple of weeks back I headed out for my (nearly) yearly trip to Indy to spend the weekend with Pip (and now the lovely Lauren). I got in town on Friday evening just… Continue reading
I’m a big professional wrestling geek… have been for more years that I care to remember. If you’re a regular 406 reader you already know this. Pip and I get together every year and build the Beeramid based on that year’s drinking game. I often tell people that professional wrestling is a soap opera for guys but that’s probably giving it too much credit. Bottom line is after all of these years I still really enjoy watching it. Sure I don’t follow it to the extent that I did back in the day but I can tell you that… Continue reading
This photo really isn’t all that funny… until you know the circumstances. The dude with the beer is my buddy Jay. We were taking in a local WWE show in the Washington area. We had a few beers – actually, we had more than a few beers.
Jay decided it would be a good idea to put this dude into a headlock and pose for a picture. Seems reasonable seeing as we were at a “wrasslin” show. Except for the fact that we didn’t know this guy! That’s right… Jay is head locking a random here.
I don’t really remember… Continue reading
Let me start off by saying I’m a HUGE Star Wars fan. Always have been and I always will be. Those movies and everything associated with them will always have a special place in my heart. By association I’m a huge fan of George Lucas and the galaxy far far away that he created. That said, on the 10 year anniversary of The Phantom Menace, this geek is done defending him.
Ever since the final scene of Return of the Jedi in 1983 I wanted more. I wanted to find out where Darth Vader came from. I wanted to… Continue reading
A tradition started a few years ago…
Construct a fortress to geekdom…
Construct… the Beeramid.
Pip and I started this tradition while watching WrestleMania one year and we’ve continued it every time he’s come to visit since then. Now, just the thought of the upcoming weekend has me giddy like a little school girl. I simply cannot wait. And while it’s certainly not the amount of beer that we’ve drunk in the past, you do have to keep in mind that I’m an old married guy with two kids, Pip’s in an uber-serious relationship and NEITHER of us have been… Continue reading
So I’m walking to my car the other day just minding my own business. I’m listening to my headphones and happen to glance down and catch my shadow and it stops me dead in my tracks. My geek radar is going berserk and I just have to snap a pic.
Vader or Neo... You Be The Judge
Being the dork that I am two characters came to mind… Darth Vader and Neo. Not sure which I’d prefer but either way it’d be damn cool. It’s stuff like this that keeps me from really doing something with my life
Will I See Transformers? I’m A Child Of The 80′s… You Bet!
It’s summertime and that means blockbuster movies of the week! Last night at midnight, the sequel to Michael Bay’s Transformers hit the big screen. Already this morning the movie is being absolutely slammed in reviews. It’s being called slow, plodding, etc. And I can’t wait to see it!
For those that don’t know, The Transformers are robots that morph (transform) into vehicles and other objects to blend in to their surroundings. The property first came to us in the mid 80′s as a cartoon and has since spawned three (as of last night) theatrical releases, comic books, toys and and… Continue reading →