RIP Dom Deluise
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Posted on May 5th, 2009 by
Dom Deluise died this morning in his sleep. I have to admit, I thought I was not a fan. I found him hammy. But reading the obits today made me sadder then I thought I would be. The man has appeared in far too many movies I adore than any character actor I like (and I like Westerns and Mob films). I remember him most from the beginning of the Muppet Movie. “Al-ey-gay-tors!” The above still is from his appearance on the Muppet Show. I also remembered “Smokey” and, of course, “Cannonball Run” (a movie I’m both glad and shocked hasn’t been revived by Bret Ratner or McG). If you were a kid in the 70’s (and it looks like 50’s and 60’s too) you remember Dom for being on TV all the time. His career began in 1954 and IMDB lists a cameo in a horror-comedy called Horrorween (sounds terrible). But that’s not the point. Dom was an affable, good-hearted, joyful, employed character actor.
Unplugged: New D&D – now free to download
Posted on April 30th, 2009 by
Almost a year ago, Wizards of the Coast revealed the newest version of their popular role playing game, Dungeons and Dragons. This fourth edition of the game (known as 4E D&D) was designed to be easier to learn, faster playing, and better balanced. I’ve been playing the new version for about a year and my conservative favoritism has blossomed into a positive enthusiasm for the new system. If you haven’t taken a look at the new version or haven’t ever tried D&D before, now is your chance. Wizards of the Coast has just released everything you need to get started as a free download! Read on to find out the details…
Space Invaders Extreme Contest!!!
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Posted on April 28th, 2009 by
THE DEADLINE FOR THE SPACE INVADERS EXTREME CONTEST IS OVER. THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO ENTERED THE CONTEST! WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY E-MAIL SOON!
Happy 38 to Me
Posted on April 25th, 2009 by
Happy Birthday to me. Happy Birthday to me. Happy Birthday Dear me-eee. Happy Birthday to me! 4/25/71 I’m 38 and glad t0 still be here! Got tickets to Wilco from a friend, tickets to Neko Case from my wife. Drawings from my kids, oddities from my brother and sister in law, and a check, from my parents. The powers that be have also given me my health, my family, and my beloved Basset Hound. I am healthy! Feels good! Except I’ve heard from my children that I just might look like a monkey, and worse, smell like one too! I’d better look into that.
The Ridge Racer Blog
Posted on April 16th, 2009 by
I have a good friend who is doing a bunch of articles about racing video games right now. But there’s only one problem. You see, he’s doing all these writeups, and then he told me he’s NOT going to an article about Ridge Racer! How dare he! I should just…just…well, do what he told me to do! Write my own blog about Ridge Racer! And that’s what I’m going to do! Only problem is that my Ridge Racer blog won’t be near as insightful as it would be if he wrote it! It’s just going to be silly stuff floating around in my head as usual. But hey, he’s not going to write about Ridge Racer so you’ll just have to settle for me!
Ask GamerDad 4/10/09
Posted on April 15th, 2009 by
So what if I turned this in over a month ago. So what if there’s still a couple more in the backlog, it’s not my fault, What They Play seems a little shaken up lately. Hope that’s not the case but it’s not my business really. With this one I decided to use one coherant and well-reasoned (if not well-written) essay a 15-year old sent me and then worked through the essay addressing his points. I think it’s a great read.
We Love Wario Ware!
Posted on April 11th, 2009 by
Well I got a DSi last weekend, and as a big fan of the WarioWare series, one of the first things I did was use my free points to download WarioWare Snapped. So in honor of this occasion, here’s a tribute blog of all things WarioWare. I think I probably did this kind of blog before when the Wii WarioWare game was released, but that was more than two years ago so we’ll revisit this again.
Cary’s Easter Blog
Posted on April 7th, 2009 by
Easter is on its way soon, and it’s one of my favorite holidays. As a Christian, I think Jesus’ resurrection is reason enough to celebrate. But you know what? I like the secular parts of Easter and I think they’re a lot of fun, too! (Sorry folks, I’m aiming for this to be a fun blog, so I’m not looking to start any religion vs. secular Easter arguments). I love the candy and Easter egg decorating and such. And Easter shares a part in video game history, too! How so? Hop to it like the Easter Bunny and read on to find out:
Nintendo DSi Hands-On Preview
Posted on April 4th, 2009 by
Aside from getting the rare exclusive Game &Watch Collection, another perk of being a Platinum member of Club Nintendo is that I was recently invited to attend a special preview of the upcoming Nintendo DSi console. Since this wasn’t a press event, and my time playing the DSi was limited, my hands on preview may not be as thorough as some other Web site DSi previews.
