12 posts tagged “qotd”

Nintendo DS Lite

What's the greatest video game console on the market? Do you own it or is it on your wish list?

Nintendo DS Lite for the win! I purchased my Polar White DS Lite on the first day it went on sale (June 11, 2006) and I've played the heck out of it every day since then. (I must give mad props to Matt for first introducing me to the original DS.) My first three games were Brain Age, Mario Kart DS and Advance Wars: Dual Strike. I don't own any of those games anymore, but my current lineup consists of:

1. Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
   
2. Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
3. Nintendo DS Browser
   
4. Pokemon Diamond
   
5. Puzzle Quest
6. Super Mario 64 DS

I don't have any DS titles on my wishlist right now, though I'm curious about Mario Party DS and the Viva Pinata project for DS.

Though my wife is a staunch Xbox supporter (and will be for as long as Halo is exclusive to that console), I've gotten her to tool around with the DS some too. With all the console choices available, now is one of the best times to be a gamer (except maybe if you're a Sony fan).

What about you gamers in my Vox 'hood? What do you all think is the greatest video game console?

Rutabaga

Back in July of 2006, I tackled the QotD: You've got to blog! by answering the prime candidate would be my friend and college roommate Neill McGrath. Fast-forward to today and get ready to relish the roll, because Neill now has a blog for his famous stories! Seriously, go check it out!

Since Neill is now one of the blogging elite, it's time to pick a new victim. I'm going to stick to my guns and pick a tough customer: my brother Drew. He's full of funny anecdotes and philosophical ponderings. I vow that one of these days, he will succumb and strike up a blog of his own. (Since notes on Facebook don't count.)

Muse

What's in a screen/user name? Tell us how you found yours.
Submitted by Bill.

grifflet

I've claimed this screen/user name since my senior year of high school (circa 2000). I found mine when I decided I needed a personal email address of my own. (This was the Internet Dark Ages before Gmail, so I was using Juno.) I was just starting to rekindle my love of gryphons (via the Gryphon's Guild), so I decided I needed a short, easy-to-remember email handle along those lines. Of course, "gryphon" and "griffin" and even "gryphlet" were already taken, but when I punched in "grifflet", it was surprisingly available.

It's stuck with me ever since. Running a Google search on "grifflet" pulls up various fragments of myself on a number of websites (though, it appears fittingly that my blog here on Vox is king of the list).

Bonus feature: my secondary screen/user name has been musegryph, which is derived from my Gryphon's Guild avatar Muse Flurrith (also circa 2000). I don't remember exactly how I had the inspiration for the name "Muse", however, hilariously enough, it did have something to do with both Pokemon (Mew) and Magic: The Gathering (Whispers of the Muse).

(I see that BlueDelt has already tackled this question, but I'd love to hear how the rest of my neighbors answer this!)

Snack Culture

What are your three favorite snacks?
Submitted by Sunscreem.

Here are my three of my favorite snacks, of the non-edible variety. (Even though we all know that Everything is Edible.)

• WarioWare: Twisted! for the Gameboy Advance and Nintendo DS. Topsy-turvy fun on my handheld system doesn't get any more crazy delicious than this.
• StumbleVideo for the Opera Internet Browser on the Nintendo Wii. Who needs cable television when L and I can "surf" the best of YouTube and Google Video from our couch?
  
• Lazy Sunday on Saturday Night Live. It's an old favorite clip that I recently revisited. I don't take 15-minute "breaks" at work anymore, instead I take 15-minute "snack attacks, mother fucker!"

As a bonus, I really enjoyed Wired's cover feature this month: Snack Attack!

Movies, TV, songs, games. Pop culture now comes packaged like cookies or chips, in bite-size bits for high-speed munching. It's instant entertainment - and boy, is it tasty.

What are you thankful for?

I am thankful for another four-day weekend and break from the chaos of work (even though I love it). And I am again thankful for two Thanksgiving dinners this year (one on Thursday, fasting on Friday, and then again on Saturday). I am thankful (as always) for my family and my friends (you all rock!). I am thankful for reading, gaming, natural 20s, Nintendo DS parties and dOrange. I am thankful for my awesome wifey wife. I am thankful for a warm apartment, good food, and a comfortable place to sleep.

I am thankful.

Which cartoon character best represents you? 
Submitted by Know It All.

I don't know if this technically qualifies as a cartoon character, since it's technically a webcomic, but I'm going to put it forth anyway. My 2-D doppleganger would be Ozymandias J. Llewellyn, otherwise known as Ozy. Fittingly, L meshes right up with Millicent Mudd, also known as Millie. Both characters are from my favorite webcomic, Ozy & Millie.

Here's one of my favorite strips: Define "Cynical."

What's your favorite song to sing karaoke-style?  If you don't have one, why not?

The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. A Dungeons & Dragons (or d20 Modern) boss combat just isn't the same without a rousing singalong of this bouncy, fun and geeky song. Some of the best moments are when Ernie, Looney, and myself have belted out the lyrics together while rolling dice.

Old Godzilla was hopping around
Tokyo City like a big playground
when suddenly Batman burst from the shade
and hit Godzilla with a Batgrenade
Godzilla got pissed and began to attack
but didn't expect to be blocked by Shaq
who proceeded to open up a can of Shaq Fu
when Aaron Carter came out of the blue

and he started beating up Shaquille O'Neal
then they both got flattened by the Batmobile
but before it could make it back to the Batcave
Abraham Lincoln popped out of his grave
and took an AK47 out from under his hat
and blew Batman away with a rat-a-tat-tat
but he ran out of bullets and he ran away
because Optimus Prime came to save the day

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny

Godzilla took a bite out of Optimus Prime
like Scruff McGruff took a bite out of crime
and then Shaq came back covered in a tire track
but Jackie Chan jumped out and landed on his back
and Batman was injured, and trying to get steady
when Abraham Lincoln came back with a machete
but suddenly something caught his leg and he tripped
Indiana Jones took him out with his whip

then he saw Godzilla sneaking up from behind
and he reached for his gun which he just couldn't find
'cause Batman stole it and he shot and he missed
and Jackie Chan deflected it with his fist
then he jumped in the air and did a summersault
while Abraham Lincoln tried to pole vault
onto Optimus Prime, but they collided in the air
then they both got hit by a Care Bear Stare, oooh

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown...

angels sang out in immaculate chorus
down from the heavens descended Chuck Norris
who deliver a kick which could shatter bones
into the crotch of Indiana Jones
who fell over on the ground, writhing in pain
as Batman changed back into Bruce Wayne
but Chuck saw through his clever disguise
and he crushed Batman's head in between his thighs

then Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White and
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail"'s Black Knight and
Benito Mussolini and The Blue Meanie and
Cowboy Curtis and Jambi the Genie
Robocop, the Terminator, Captain Kirk, and Darth Vader
Lo Pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger
Bill S. Preston and Theodore Logan,
Spock, The Rock, Doc Ock, and Hulk Hogan
all came out of no where lightning fast
and they kicked Chuck Norris in his cowboy ass
it was the bloodiest battle the world ever saw
with civilians looking on total awe

and the fight raged on for a century
many lives were claimed, but eventually
the champion stood, the rest saw their better:
Mr. Rogers in a bloodstained sweater

this is the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny
good guys, bad guys, and explosions as far as the eye can see
and only one will survive, I wonder who it will be
this is the Ultimate Showdown...
this is the Ultimate Showdown...
this is the Ultimate Showdown...
of Ultimate Destiny

Of course, Cobra Starship's Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) is also a great singalong. 'Cause I haven't yet had it with that motherfuckin' song from that motherfuckin' movie!

(Tag: Colleen better mention some of her favorite singalong songs in her journal, because I know she has several.)

What song or lyrics are stuck in your head at the moment?  What album is it from?
Submitted by Lox Ly. 

Lammasu can testify that I've got Cobra Starship's Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) lodged in my brain right now. I can't really explain why the song appeals to me so much, but it's even catchier than finding snakes on a plane.

My favorite lyrics from the song are part of the chorus:

So kiss me goodbye.
Honey, I'm gonna make it out alive.
So kiss me goodbye.
I can see the venom in your eyes.
Goodbye.

What movie would you really recommend renting or seeing this weekend?

Snakes on a Plane

AGENT FLYNN: "That's it! I've had it with these motherfuckin' snakes on this motherfuckin' plane!"

Lamassu and I just got back from seeing the iconic Snakes on a Plane. We thought seeing a movie after dinner sounded like a nice thing to do. After reviewing the titles playing at our local first-run movie theater, the only movie out of the whole lineup that sounded even remotely entertaining involved (you guessed it) snakes and a plane.

Given that our expectations weren't that high to begin with, we both enjoyed this silly, cheesy movie. It succeeds because it doesn't try to take itself too seriously. It's a little bit gross in some parts, but it's funny as all heck if you can put up with that. Go see it while it's still in theaters!

Even if you don't see the movie, check out an awesome video mashup of TWO Internet phenomena: All Your Snakes Are Belong To Us. Geeks rejoice!

Also, check out the Cobra Starship's catchy Snakes on a Plane (Bring It). (It's going to be joining The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny on my fun RPG combat music playlist.)

Do you have any tattoos? If not, if you were going to get inked, what would you get?

Musetattoo

I only have the one tattoo of Muse (my avatar) on my left shoulder. I've had it for two years now and haven't regretted it a second. The original design was by Fareme and it was inked by J.T. (at Ink Fever Tattoo).

I've toyed with getting another tattoo, but probably won't. This one has a lot of personal significance for me and its uniqueness makes it all the more special to me.

I particularly like discovering what reactions I get when others find out I have a tattoo (since I'm not exactly the type of person you'd first expect to have one).