GeekSix

Geeky Clean!

Autumn
Monday
6:47 pm

There are exciting things going on at my favorite soap website (and yes, I do have a favorite soap website–how can I not love a girl who has made it her mission to eradicate that 3rd-day-in-the-convention-hall funk using the positive reinforcement of RPG dice?)  Geeky Clean has made Cthulhu soap.  I know, the horror, right?

But just when you thought your were going to go insane from the awesome, she also has new Eye of Sauron soap.  If that doesn’t make me excited and quest filled every time I hop in the shower I’m not sure what will.

I had a virtual sit down with Geeky Cleans proprietor to talk about her ..read more

My comic collection: Behold, “Tandy Whiz Kids Number One!”

Josh
Saturday
8:57 pm

Tired of moving the same stack of unopened cardboard boxes around the country, I finally decided to crack open my decades of memories and consolidate them into more durable plastic tubs. This poorly-planned endeavor had me digging through piles of Boy Scout stuff (yeah, I made it all the way), newspaper clippings from mom, plaques, doodles, artwork and self-drawn comics — it was a treasure trove of my secret nerd childhood.

But what really made my day was cracking open a box of comic books I hadn’t opened since 1989.  The piles of Junior Woodchucks, Porky Pigs and Bugs Bunnies were cute, the small collection of gothic horror comics held up ..read more

How Geeks Name Their Pets

Autumn
Monday
7:33 pm

It’s no surprise that the geeks of the world name their pets geeky names.  That is, after all, one of the biggest reasons of getting a pet, besides, you know, companionship, stress relief, love of fluffy things. 

I could blame my family.  Maybe I have a chip on my shoulder cause my mom let my sister name me after her friend’s dog (I don’t, I think it’s awesome, so whatever a reverse chip on the should is). 

 We named our Cocker Spaniel Lady.  My brother had a cockatiel named Gumby.  I had hamsters named Buffy and Xander.  And then there was my rat named after an actress ..read more

TV Themes That Make Me Happy Dance

Autumn
Monday
10:41 pm

My buddy Verona and I have recently bonded via facebook messages by sending bits of the X-Men Animated Series theme back and forth to each other.  These messages mostly consist of me going

do do do dooooo do do

and her replying

do do do dooooo de do

and then, when we are feeling especially epic

dododo dododo dododo do do deeee dooooooooo

So, here is my random summer list of favorite bouncing up n down in your seat get ready for the awesome tv themes.

1 – X-Men Theme

There’s just so much awesome here.  Cause there’s all the good guys, and ooo they’re powerful, but then there are bad guys too and they’re ALSO powerful and ..read more

My Little Pony Mods

Christy
Monday
5:45 pm

Ooooo!  I hadn’t seen all of these My Little Pony Mods.   BuzzFeed ranks 50 of the best.   They make me smile.  Here are my ..read more

iRetrophone

Christy
Monday
3:19 pm

One of these in my house would make me so happy.  iRetrophone from etsy seller Freeland Studios.  Sadly, I don’t have an iphone.  Maybe if I asked nicely they’d make one for the EVO?

Also available in Steampunk, if you live in that alternate reality.

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Together again….

Jason
Friday
4:40 pm

Here is a small something that has circulated the interwebs in the last 24 hours. I will just let it speak for itself. Silly Nathan Fillion posting things…

Let the speculation and ..read more

Holiday memories: The 4th in North Carolina

Jason
Sunday
10:40 pm

So here I sit inside my house. In Utah. Where all the big fireworks took place yesterday because no one is allowed to do anything here on a Sunday I guess.

But from the upper balcony I can hear the whirl and whiz of the store bought variety of fireworks mixed with the occasional big bang of the illegal contraband that someone sneaked in from probably Wyoming. Yes Wyoming. Home of real fireworks and beer for those who live in Utah.

But it also has me thinking back on July 4th’s of the past. And for some reason one keeps popping to mind. A truly geekrific trip in all.

See a couple years ..read more

If You’ve Ever Wanted to be A Dread Pirate Roberts

Autumn
Tuesday
7:04 pm

SQUEEEEEE!!!! I’ve always been torn between wanting to be the first female Dread Pirate Roberts, or just making out with the current Wesley version of him…

Somehow I think having a replica of his sword will not help me in my decision.

BUT! The same company, Factory Entertainment is making a Inigo Montoya sword.  Obviously so my husband and I can recreate the best.sword fight.ever.

Though I’m a little worried of what would happen if I fought left handed.  I’m kinda a bumbling bookish sort of warrior.  Don’t let me tell you that story about the cannon and my right big toe, people might make fun of ..read more

Why “The Goonies” resonates with our generation

Josh
Sunday
4:14 pm

“The Goonies” turns 25 today. The almost-kid-friendly movie has language that wouldn’t be heard from 12-year-olds until South Park premiered more than a decade later. It has plot holes you could ride a bike through. It has occasionally sloppy direction, special effects of dubious quality and, production-wise, hasn’t aged all that well.

But it’s a classic. And, as DVD sales figures corroborate, it’s left a mark on today’s thirtysomethings.

At it’s core, it’s every kid’s fantasy — including my own — that a world of adventure exists just under our feet. “The Goonies” was one of the first VHS tapes I ever owned, and more than a decade ago, it was the ..read more