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So, a few weeks ago I won a glorious photo contest for Top Spin 3. Well, I received my prizes and I wanted to take some time to thank Samit for holding the contest and Destructoid.com for having the greatest contests. I also want to thank 2K for putting these sports games and this stylish track jacket up as a killer prize. read more
So I checked my mail today, which I should have yesterday because I received the most awesome bit of mail.
That's right: LostCrichton is confirmed for PAX08!
I cannot wait for the debauchery and legendary tales that will ensue from this epic adventure later this month.
Also, in the back of the plastic badge holder for my PAX08 badge was a punch card for the Omegathon next year. There are four chances to get Falco..er I mean card punches from special Enforcers at the Omegathon rounds during PAX08. Get all four and you can put your name in the drawing for the chance to be the first Omegathon for next year's PAX09! read more
Words can't begin to express the exhorbant amount of love and joy you, Destructoid.com and the community has brought into my world. I found this site by complete accident while searching for video game news and I saw this contest for a PS3 or a Wii and on that post was a video of a dancing robot flipping a game cartridge around and around in front of the camera that mesmerized me. In addition to the awesomeness of that dancing robot video I found a treasure trove of like minded gamers, movie obsessed fans, comic nerds, toy collectors and general crazy motherfuckers who love the internets. I didn't realize it at the time, but I had found much more than a daily blog or a review site...I found a home. And with it a rank within the mighty Destructoid Army. You gave me a weekly shitty movie night for lulz, a forum and a community blog to say my peace, hell, you gave me a corner of the internet to call my own and with that came a steady stream of gaming friends with weekly get togethers. You gave me a place to express my unique humor and for that I've been rewarded video games, swag, clothes and so much more. I've made friends both online and irl and even founded the premier Northwest Rock Band band "Pacific Dick". You've given me a gaming sanctuary and an extended family for life. You've given me nearly two years of happy memories and fond dreams and I raise a glass to the years and memories to come. Here's to nearly 15,000 + hours devoted to the best fucking site in the history of the internet. I love all of you crazy robots and I proudly stand by you as the plans for world domination continue on.
Hello fellow Dtoiders! Tomopop is holding it's very first contest right now and for my entry, I decided to try my hand at my very first DIY figure. It's my very own Tomopup Munny!!!! I've included pictures of the before, the concept mockup I did and the final outcome. I've also included a picture of the figure next to my DS for a frame of size reference. It was really fun making this, so now I'm going to attempt a Bombertoid figure next. Keep a lookout for the post on that once I'm done. After that, who knows maybe I'll ask you guys in the community for an idea.
So, I had a very long crappy day. I got hung up at an onsite repair job for more than 7 hours and still had to drive back 3 hours on top of that to get home. Pretty much missed the better part of FNF and when I got home, found out some fucker hit my other car parked at our apartments leaving me a nice 3 inch dent on the driver's side to deal with. But you know what, doesn't even faze me. I am one lucky son of a bitch. I walked into our apartment, got handed my favorite dinner (steak tips and mashed potatoes) and then my wife told me I had two surprises to make up for my crappy day. The first surprise was a copy of "The Monster Squad" 20th anniversary on dvd, which is a movie I've been looking for at local stores for the last couple of months. She had ordered it for Christmas but it was late coming in so she kept it a secret. The second surprise was this...
I am in fucking awe how amazing and wonderful my wife is for doing this. She hung up all my Guitar Hero guitars (GH1, GH2 360, GH3), The Rock Band Fender and my wireless Ant Commandos guitar. Plus the Rock Band Drums, drum feet (the pipes are under the tv in a cabinet), the microphone, and the drum pedal. She even hung up our 2 year old daughter's play guitar (I got it for her because she loves watching me play Rock Band and Guitar Hero and I wanted her to feel included).
I just wanted to share my wife's awesomeness with you all. Thanks! read more
So the best I could find in ugly pants were actually my wife's maternity pants, but she refused to let me take a picture of her in them so I guess that means I have to wear them.
Well, it's that special time of year and I wanted to make something really neat for the community. It started out as me taking 3000 pictures and making a large photo mosaic, but Thornn dashed those ideas with a large blunt rock this morning with one of his entries, so I picked up the pieces of that idea and came up with something special. I made a parody video, mocking the famous "Noah Kalina" video where Noah took pictures of himself once a day for several years. This one is more lulz-ified and peppered with lots of Dtoid love. Enjoy!
Well, as I am on vacation, I figured I would take a moment to show you all where I work and what I do all day long. I'm an IT Consultant and PC Technician for a large box retailer. I have a cubicle at the local corporate offices but I also work from home. Here's a picture of me at my cubicle rocking my new Dtoid Rampage shirt that I got from winning -D-'s PistolMouse FanFic contest a few weeks ago:
BTW, the Velocity Micro Contest page is on my crappy laptop on the right. Stay tuned for more creative goodness tomorrow...
Thanks again -D-, I absolutely love my new shirt! read more
Sometimes I get the feeling that I am a robot sent from the future to have relations with all your appliances....on a more serious note if anyone out there knows a one armed dentist please give him my Myspace page url because he may be my real father and I long to finally meet him. I enjoy all kinds of theremin and calliope music and adore eating cheese, carrots and apples but not at the same time and not always in that order. On the weekends I sit on park benches and talk to complete strangers to compile what will eventually become the greatest American novel in the 24th century. While the thought of cottage cheese sitting on a kitchen counter frightens me, I am excited by the prospect of combining honey and jello in a swimming pool as a summer vacation spot. I dunno about hardcoreness but I've got my own fair share of games, consoles and accessories. Video games, anime and anything British or Japanese pretty much combat boredom from setting in. My loves are expensive habits but then again so are cigarettes and gourmet coffee. I prefer action titles and FPS's but I dabble in the occasional Japanese dating sim and lose my self for weeks in RPG's. I am blessed with a wife who is into games almost as much as I am...almost. I also have a 15 month old daughter who likes swinging the Wii remotes around and shotput them towards expensive electronics. I have yet to buy a PS3 because I am waiting for MGS4 and the new Killzone, meanwhile I likes to get my gaming fix with a healthy dose of Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360 with a small dash of DS and PSP while I'm on the go. I love indie made games because they have the balls to push the envelope...in some cases rip the envelope in two, wipe one part with its butt; take the other out on a nice date and back to his place and in the morning never call again, bury them both in a shallow dug grave and pour kerosene down the hole for a fire dance. But at my heart I'm a sucker for those classic retro standby franchises...damn you Wii VC for sucking my wallet dry with mediocrity and promises of better days!!!! I have mad robot love. Praise be unto the Astronaut Jesus and have a Good Day!
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