Florida Supercon
I’m thinking I may plan a little road trip down to the this convention. Anyone else going?
Category: Humor
Star Trek Me
When I was a kid I loved the original Star Trek series. [Who am I kidding? I still enjoy it.] When we’d play Star Trek I always wanted to be Spock. I had the haircut and even asked my mom if I could get my ears fixed like his. Thankfully she didn’t give in on that.
I’ve never watched any of the Star Trek spin-offs. It was just the original series for me. I am going to check out the Star Trek re-boot since it features the original characters. Still, it will be strange seeing someone else playing Kirk, Spock and the rest of the crew. Although it won’t be as strange as the photo above with me as Spock, John Beatty as Kirk and Jim Ivey as a Romulan warrior.
Be Careful How You Say It!
The first vanity plate that I can remember seeing in person was “Smooth1.” It belonged to my buddy’s sister. At that time, about 30 years ago, vanity plates were pretty rare. These days they’re fairly common and most are along the lines of — “Gr8 1”— “2Fast4U” — “I C U 8 1 2.”
Sometimes people like to slip in profanity or double entendres and so states have to carefully review all vanity plate requests. Unfortunately for Kelly Coffman-Lee her request for a Colorado vanity plate was denied. Coffman-Lee is a vegan who loves tofu. She covers her car with bumper stickers promoting her lifestyle and decided to take it to the next level and get a personalized plate. Her request to have the message “I LOVE TOFU” was denied because to fit the plate it would read “ILVTOFU.”
Darwyn Cooke’s Big Update
Yesterday Darwyn Cooke wrote a guest article for Jimmy Palmiotti’s blog and gave us quite an update! Here are a few highlights:
- Darwyn is providing covers for The Last Resort which he describes as a “Horror/Comedy… kind of a cross between an Irwin Allen picture and some of the great serials that you’d get back in the day from Heavy Metal.” It’s written by Jimmy Palmiotti and will be published by IDW this summer.
- Darwyn is designing and contributing color for the dustjackets on The Complete Torpedo Collection, the five volume set which for the first time ever collects the entire Sanchez Abuli and Jordi Bernet classic series.
- Our buddy, John Highashi got a shout out for his bowling prowess!
- Darwyn’s work on Richard Stark’s The Hunter is nearly complete and the book is scheduled for a July release!
- Darwyn’s friend Calum Johnston hosts “Almost Darwyn Cooke’s Blog” which provides updates on what the main man is working on. Until yesterday I didn’t know this blog existed and now it’s on my must read list.
Speaking of must read — if you want to check out Darwyn’s entire guest article, then click here.
Baseball Cheers
My nephew, Josh Gonzaga, plays college baseball for the East Tennessee Buccaners. Today they had a doubleheader against North Florida in Jacksonville. Since Josh was starting pitcher in the second game, the family decided to drive up. When I say family, I mean family. In attendance were Josh’s mom, dad and brother Justin, my nephew Joey and his wife, my wife, my son Mike and his girlfriend Erin, and Grandma Peggy.
Now the one thing you have to know about Grandma Peggy is that she has little interest in sports and knows even less about them. You could tell her that the pitcher just threw for three touchdowns and she’d not question it. You could say that the batter just earned a TKO and she’d believe you. Grandma Peggy was just there because Josh was playing and she loves being with her family.
As the game got underway there were the normal cheers. “Go Bucs!” “Give him your best pitch!” “Great pitch, Josh!” “Battle back, kid!” “Come on blue, get in the game!” There were also a few new [at least to me] cheers: “Hey Blue, I thought only cows slept standing up!” “Hey Blue, don’t be chicken to call a foul (fowl)!” As the game tightened up and got down to the middle innings it seemed that everyone in the family was cheering something. And that’s when Grandma Peggy yelled:
“That batter swings like a pole dancer!”
Everyone in the family suddenly got quiet and all eyes went to Grandma Peggy who was proudly smiling. “Uh, mom, what does that mean?” I asked. “I don’t know, I just thought it sounded right” came her response. We all busted out laughing. For the rest of the game, every so often, you’d hear someone yell, “That batter swings like a pole dancer!”
So if you’re ever at a baseball game and you hear that cheer… remember you read it here first at the ZONE! [Take THAT, Joey!]
Killer of Demons Kills
The Pitch: “Frailty” plus a sense of humor meets comic books as presented by writer Christopher Yost and artist Scott Wegner.
The Overview: Dave Sloan wakes up to see actual demons from hell are living among us. Only Dave can see them. Well, that‘s not quite true. The little heavenly cherub angel can see ’em and, between puffs on his cigar, is telling Dave to kill them all.
The Good: Wegner’s art works really well with Yost’s story. Demons and humans, seen through Dave’s eyes as they go about their daily activities. The ad for “Old Scratch.” The last page.
The Bad: What happens if you look like a demon to Dave.
The Ugly: The second issue isn’t available NOW.
The Summary: Killer of Demons is a lot of fun. Yost and Wegner have created a winner!
Bruce Lee vs Iron Man
Bruce Lee vs Iron Man. My money is on the Dragon.
Talk Like William Shatner Day!
Today is William Shatner’s birthday. He’s 78. Wow. Hard to believe that Captain James T. Kirk is pushing 80. Denny Crane, yes; Captain Kirk, nope, not possible. But it is.
So in honor of the Shat’s birthday, I suggest we all participate in the first annual TALK LIKE WILLIAM SHATNER DAY! Not to worry, here are instructions on how to talk just like Willam Shatner. Once you’ve listened and learned, jump right in.
Oh, and… Happy… Birthday! [SHORT INHALE and SHARP BREATH] Mr. Shatner!
The Goon Lookin’ Good
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a year since it was announced that Eric Powell’s The Goon had been optioned by David [Se7en] Fincher for an antimated 3D feature. Harry, at AICN, posted a first look at what we can expect with two huge images that you can see here.
If Frank Miller Drew “Peanuts”
I’m really digging the time I spend at DeviantArt. There are tons of great artists posting some really cool work.
Frank Miller and Charles Schultz fans should get a kick out of Schultz City. It’s a two page piece written by Jean Luc Pham with art by “Ninjaink”. Here’s page one and this will get you to page two.
Enjoy!
Celebrate Each Step
This is pretty funny… especially if you stick around to get a look at the score.
[And a big endzone celebration to Neatorama.com for the link.]
Everything is Amazing and Nobody is Happy
Louis CK makes some very perceptive and funny comments in support of his belief that “Everything is amazing and nobody is happy!”
[An amazed and happy tip of the derby to Neatorama.com for the link.]
Another Bad Day for Jack
Although there’s a lot of discussion about Jack Bauer’s methods and use of torture, fans of the show have been given some relief. 24 is scheduled to begin filming it’s eighth season starting in May. Bauer will be back [along with potential love interest Annie Werching].
What’s the Difference?
A policeman pulled over a car, walked up to the driver’s window, and asked the man if he knew why he was pulled over.
“No,” the man replied.
“You failed to stop at the stop sign,” the cop explained.
“But I did slow down!” the guy argued. The cop shook his head. “You are required to stop. That’s why they’re called stop signs.” The man started to get belligerent. “Stop, slow down — what’s the difference?”
The cop pulled out his baton. “I can show you. I’m going to start hitting you with my baton. You tell me if you want me to stop or slow down.”
