Yeah…You Heard Me…

What can I say? Sometimes…you just feel like being an ass…

Gamma Ray Poisoning Added to List of Officially Recognized Disabilities?

“Hulk want seat…Hulk disabled. Hulk no want smash puny commuter.”

Just sayin’…

In a World…

Coming to this blog on Monday, March 30 is an event so huge, so life-changing, so unbelievably awesome, so legen-wait for it-dary that it could only have been born on Twitter.

On this day, a number of like-minded individuals will post a blog that answers this burning question: What’s your Scott and Jean?  Now, I know you’re thinking “Scott and Jean…yeah-buh-whaa?”  Essentially, a “Scott and Jean” is sort of your personal geek sacred cow–that one topic that, no matter how rationally it’s presented to you, you can not discuss without starting to twitch and foam at the mouth within seconds.

Most of us have a “Scott and Jean”, and come March 30 you’ll get to read about mine, as well as those of my friends over at Alert Nerd, Fantastic Fangirls, and Geeked.

“A Towel Has Immense Psychological Value.”

Which science fiction writer am I?

E.E. “Doc” Smith

“The inventor of space opera.  His purple space war tales remain well-read generations later.”

These quiz things are always fun, at least for me.  I also find that they tend to be oddly accurate (or, at the very least, quite reflective of who I am).  For example, “Doc” Smith is frequently called the “Father of Space Opera.”  Now, when it comes to sci-fi, I’ll take a good rippin’ yarn of a space opera over your deeper, more philosophical allegories any day of the week.  Also, Smith’s Lensman series has a good deal in common with DC’s Green Lantern Corps., of which I am a fan.

So…which science fiction writer are you?  Go on, take the quiz…I’ll wait.

When Everyone’s Super…No One Will Be.

Apparently, Ashley is some kind of superhero.  And, since I’m too lazy to come up with my own idea for a post, I decided to just steal hers.  Besides, who doesn’t want to be a superhero?

So, without further adieu, here ya go:

I’ll be honest: the title is pretty damned lame.  I mean, what’s up with that random rank and uber-obvious name?  Guess it’s better than “Gunnery Sergeant Guy-In-A-Cape”.

Anyways…you can make your own here.

The Year of the Black and White

That’s when I was born…

…at least according to the Jewish Zodiac.

So…um…what’s your sign?

Four on the Floor #19: Sassy, Intelligent Heroines

The Situation: We all have our types, right?  Some guys go for the femme fatale or the Sex and the City-esque fashionista.  Some gals like bad boy bikers or tennis-playing preppies.  Me?  Well, I admit to enjoying the ass-kicking ladies.  But, when it all comes down to it, I’m a sucker for a sassy, intelligent gal.  (I’m actually a bit surprised it’s taken me this long to do this list…)

The Criteria: The ladies on this list may not be physically imposing–no Xenas, Buffys, or Wonder Women here–but they are far from helpless.  Like Robin Hood or Bugs Bunny, these gals use their intelligence and spunk to outwit their foes and save the day (which, of course, does not mean they don’t possess some additional powers or abilities).

1. Katherine “Kitty” Pryde

For me, Kitty is the Alpha and the Omega of sassy, intelligent female characters.  When she phased her way into our hearts, Kitty was the youngest member of the X-Men, but that never stopped her from pulling her weight.  A buddy of mine (who happens to be more of a femme fatale/’50s pin-up kinda guy) said he could never get behind Kitty because he felt she was created to be the kind of girl comic fans would dig–the smart, cute, spunky girl next door.  Um…duh.

2. Hermione Granger

Everyone was all about “The Boy Who Lived”, but poor little Potter wouldn’t have made it to the end of the first book without Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.  Bookish, principled, and focused, Hermione had no problem bending (or, occasionally breaking) the rules to do the right thing.

3. Clarissa “Clary” Fray

Clary is just like every other shy, artistic fifteen year old in New York City.  What Clary doesn’t know is that she’s also a demon-killing Shadowhunter.  But, what she lacks in strength and training, Clary more than makes up for in wit, guile, and spunk.  It doesn’t hurt that she also happens to be a redhead.

4. The Joss Whedon Triumvirate (a.k.a. Willow Rosenberg, Winifred “Fred” Burkle, and Kaylee Frye)

Joss Whedon works in archetypes.  And, since he’s gone on record as being a huge fan of Kitty Pryde (hey, the man has taste), it should come as no surprise that the sassy, intelligent girl next door shows up in one form or another in each of his three series.  Whether it’s computer geek-turned-Wicca Willow Rosenberg, theoretical physicist Fred Burkle, or uber-mechanic Kaylee Frye, Whedon knows sassy and intelligent.

Ahoy! Avast! And Other Random, Pirate-y Things

Rachel introduced me to “The Worst Pirate Song” by Ceann.  And, let’s be honest, pirates make any day better, right?  Sure.  So here we go:

If you like that, there’s a pretty good chance that you’d like some of the other songs by this Irish American band from Pennsylvania–particularly if you like whiskey, mead, PBR, or coal miners’ daughters.

Slashing Through the Snow, On a Single-Minded Slay…

I like It’s A Wonderful Life as much as the next guy, but there are so many overlooked Christmas movies out there.  Which one is your favorite?

Have Yourself a Barney Stinson Christmas

I’ll probably be too busy in the next week or so doing Christmasy things, so I wanted to make sure I found time to post a little something.

In honor of the holidays, I give you these clips of Neil Patrick Harris from How I Met Your Mother:

I’ll be back as soon as I can with some end of year “Best of” lists (which I know you all love).