Geek vs Life

Okay, so there’s this store down in Westlake Center (in Seattle) called LUSH, which sells soaps and shampoos and stuff. Some of their signs are a bit… interesting… so I usually stay away from it.

I’m definitely staying away today.

Apparently, the company has decided to protest overexcessive packaging by… having their employees come to work in nothing but their aprons today, for about a half hour (the PI’s blog said it was at noon today).

O-kay…

Any of you boys who live down near the city go down to see this? I’m afraid that if I had’ve been working today, and it was up at my mall, I would’ve turned around and went home, calling into work saying that I was too offended by the inappropriateness to come into work.

I’ll admit it. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is my favorite movie. No, it’s more like a security blanket in celluloid. So, imagine my rage when I found out there was going to be a remake my heart was going to break. When I found out that MTV was going to be in charge, my heart shattered.

Aren’t movie goers tired of going to see recycled redone and often worse than the original movie?

Remakes after a few decades or when the original is out of print don’t bother me as much. But you can not only buy RHPS on DVD or VHS, you can also still see it in many theaters across the country and even other countries. A remake does not need to be done. Worst still, most of the main cast is still alive. (Tim Curry would still be fabulous in drag after all these years!)

And MTV? You’ve got to be kidding me? They haven’t been about music since the early 90s. It’s been about promoting people with little talent and bad make up. They wouldn’t handle it with the care it deserves. They’d probably push Paris Hilton and Chad Michael Murray in their undies in front of Pete Wentz (Because Marilyn Manson turned it down) While Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen do a shockingly convincing incestuous Riff Raff and Magenta.

Does the mere thought turn your stomach yet? Then go to Stop The Remake Sign the petition and feel a little better.

The whole spectacle of a RHPS remake is going to be disgusting and way over priced. With any luck MTV will drop this and movie on to do “Paris’ Spirituality Hour” or maybe “Brittany Watch ‘09″

It’s letter time! It’s letter time!

Duckie44 asks: “What bands are gonna be at PAX this year?”

Fear not my feathered webtarded friend, I have your answer right here:

Jonathan Coulton
The Minibosses
MC Frontalot
The Oneups
Freezepops
Anamanaguchi
and
The Thickets

If you can’t see all the bands (and pray tell why not?), make sure you catch MC Frontalot, Jonathan Coulton and The Minibosses at least. Then buy their albums and t-shirts in triplicate because these guys seriously rock and are genuinely really nice people. All we want to do is eat your brains indeed.

Last night the votes were tabulated and the awards were given out for G4’s G-phoria. The votes were cast by the fans on the G4 website or by text message. Games had to be released between July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2008. If you want to blame anyone for the crappy selections, you have no one to blame but yourselves (for either having bad taste or not voting at all).
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In years past, the final round of PAX has been interesting to say the least. In 2004, Sean Celaya defeated Kevin Potter in a game of Pong. Luke “Coreside” Armstrong defeated Will “LeRoy” Garroutte by a single point to win the best-of-three series in the Atari 2600 gam,e Combat in 2005. The following year, Returning Omeganaut Will “LeRoy” Garroutte defeated David “Davertron” Davis in the final round of the Omegathon: Tetris. Last year the crowd roared with delight as the Mini Bosses set the stage for the final round by playing the theme song from the Halo series, as Ryan “Accalon” Zack beat Ben “MNC Dover” Gray in Halo 3 combat.

What will the final round of Pax 2008 be? Only Pax organizers know… and they’re not telling.

Here’s a look at this years participants and the five round journey they will have to take to make it to the final round and to be crowned, Pax Omeganaut 2008.

20 Omeganauts!
Kent Byers
Noah Callaway
Chrissa Casono
Thomas Chan
Gregory Clarkson
Jordan Comar
Tim Corver
Jennifer Dittrich
Andy Drake
Steve Edwardo
Michael Friedman
Benjamin Gray (2007 Runner Up!)
Rae Hughes
Brian Jo
Blaine Kahle
Ryan Knight
Christopher Trevino
Jo Urbansky
Erica Waters
Jason Young

5 round Omegathon action!

Round 1: Peggle
PC Area – Friday, 3:30 PM
Round 2: Boom Blox
Serpent Theatre – Friday, 8:00 PM
Round 3: Pictionary
Serpent Theatre – Saturday, 11:30 AM
Round 4: Rock Band
Main Theatre – Saturday, 8:30 PM
Round 5: Jenga
Serpent Theatre – Sunday, 1:00 PM
Final Round: ???
Main Theatre – 4:30 PM