Playmobil

While some might consider Playmobil to be second rate Legos i've honestly gotta say some of the sets were pretty sweet. Who else would have thought to sell Civil War themed toys to 10 year olds? I must have reenacted the battle where Ulysses S. Grant defeated Robert E. Lee at least a hundred times. Whenever things started to look down for the Union the Romans would attack and route the Confederates from the field. Survivors were rare. I guess what makes Playmobil so cool was that the figures were bigger so they could have a lot more detail on them then Legos. They also seem to be a lot more historically accurate.

On the whole playmobil is sort of hit or miss on how cool the sets are. You could get some pretty sweet ass sets like these romans here. On the other hand they could really suck. Who the hell wants to play with an Iron Lung?
You know what really sucks, Megablocks. Megablocks were for kids who ate all of their legos.

Pizza Establishments

Today I was walking and thinking to myself, If I had a pizzeria what would I call it? I guess it sort of depends on what type of pizza place it would be. I think a good Idea would be to open a really trendy wood oven pizzeria and call it "Za." That sounds pretty hip. Since I would be the owner people might even refer to as Pete's Za...yeah, see where I'm going there? Of coarse, like any restaurant frequented by hipsters all of the staff would be required to dress like Buddy Holly. Also, no fat chicks.

PS3

So I've sort of always thought that I would eventually get a PS3. At the moment it doesn't seem worth it, but that could soon change. Apparently Sony announced a new 80GB PS3 that comes with MGS4, a DualShock 3 and a $500 price tag. Since it seems like i'm essentially buying the system on the merits of Metal Gear and Final Fantasy, that sounds like a worth while deal. The expected release date is June 12th. Note, that's two months after GTA IV comes out. I guess the question is, is GTA IV really worth buying the system sooner? I love GTA as much as the next guy but I'm gonna have to say no.

Reason 1. If I buy a PS3 now, its not gonna come with the DualShock which is total pain in the ass. I refuse to play Metal Gear without one. If Psycho Mantis comes back from the dead, I want to be ready.

Reason 2. I don't really have the time to enjoy GTA at the moment. If I get it on June 12th that's right at the start of summer break. That means that I should be able to catch up on all two of the games that I missed since the systems release.

Reason 3. If I get a summer job I might actually be able to afford a PS3 without selling my dog or going hungry for a few months.

TatoBlog, Now in Widescreen.

Check it out, I widened the left column so I can show videos a bit better. Scroll down and check out that guy playing the drums again. It's like Cinerama, CinemaScope, VistaVision, and PanaVision all in one.

Film Synopses

So I need to write a film synopsis for this application I'm filling out. The only real requirement is that it stays under 40 words. Which one do you guys like best?

Ben Hur
Before there was Gladiator there was Ben Hur. Charlton Heston plays a Jewish prince searching for vengeance in a movie that can only be described as epic. It’s got everything from naval battles to chariot racing; even Jesus makes an appearance.

Alien
The title just about sums it up. The crew of the Nostromo have accidentally picked up an alien and Segourney Weaver has to deal with it. You may not want to come on a full stomach.

The Legend of Drunken Master
What mixes with Alcohol better than Kung Fu? Jackie Chan plays Wong Fei Hung, a martial arts master with a drinking problem. Only he has the power to defeat an evil British businessman with a hankering for ancient Chinese artifacts.

The King of Kong: Fistfull of Quarters
"The average Donkey Kong game doesn't last a minute, It's absolute brutality." Yes, it's Billy vs Steve in the documentary that’s more fun then a barrel of…monkeys. Who can reach Donkey Kong immortality? Trust me, you'll want to find out.

Dr. Browns.

I don't really have a lot to say today so I'm going to write this entire post as a list.

1. My keyboard is working again, Huzzah!

2. I watched Oldboy yesterday. It's a pretty good movie but it's really fucked up. If your looking for a really fucked up Korean movie, then Oldboy might just be for you. Thats all I have to say about that.

3. I think I may be addicted to Dr. Brown's Black Cherry soda.


4. There's something suspicious about Anderson Cooper. He seems like a nice guy but honestly I'm not sure he actually knows anything about politics. He's also a member of the Vanderbilt family and his brother's name is Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski. I'm on to you Cooper.

[Update]
I think Leopold Stanislaus Stokowski is some sort of complex anagram for Voldamort. That seems plausible if you don't think about it for too long. Also, this super ugly lady got an Anderson Cooper tattoo.

SHI !

So oday a key on my keyboard broke. Can you guess which one i was? I'll give you a hin, i's he second mos common leer in he english language. Eh, I guess i could dalk like dis. I kinda sound like da inderned version of Sylvesder Sdalone. Anyway dond expecd doo many posd undill I ged dis fixed.