Monday, May 31, 2010
Look at This Effing Hipster Right Here!
What a good-lookin' kid! Yup, that's me back in Kindergarten.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
This is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!
This looks like soooo much fun!
If, um, I could land in a much LARGER body of water.
Via DesignYouTrust
Friday, May 28, 2010
It's The Dan-Bot!!!
I've always wanted to know what I would look like as a tin robot. Not too shabby!
It's Time Foooorr... "10 STUPID QUESTIONS!!!"
Today's guest is a real treat; incredibly talented sculptor, designer, Creative Consultant and nerd-about-town; the founder of "Go Hero Toys and Entertainment", Steve Forde!!! This guy is big-time! His work has been featured in numerous commercials, books, magazines, movies and music videos. He also won "Toy of The Year for 2004" and "Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy figure for 2009"! He is also the brand manager for the Buck Rogers property!! That's right - geeks want to be him and geek-ettes want to be with him!
Just take a look at his stuff - it's frickin' SICK!!!! The attention to detail and quality are a direct reflection of Steve's heartfelt passion for the subject matter. His most recent liscense aquistion is the "Weekly World News", and his first offering from that property is the infamous "BAT-BOY"! Modeled after the classic Mego Toys of the 70's, it features blister-card packaging and 14 points of articulation. I caught up with Steve earlier this week, and he was kind enough to indulge me by answering..... 10 STUPID QUESTIONS!!!! He even had a few stupid questions for yours truly, so let's get on with it!1.) What do you do and why? I own Agents of Imagery, offering creative consulting to all kinds of companies and Go Hero where I make, sell, and/or team up with likeminded folks to make sci-fi-fantasy-comic-hero-monster-robot-friendly-pop-culture-lifestyle stuff.
2.) What or who inspires you? Frank Miller, Reznor, Harryhausen, Thom York, Mignola, Chris Nolen, Tsuburaya, Cameron, Frazetta, Mark Nagata, Jesse Destasio, Frank Kozik, Rankin and Bass, Ralph Cosentino, Patrick Ma, Winston Dunlop, Will Miller…I could keep going. Lots of stuff, people, art…all the time. I love when people go for it, over the top, and deliver something unique and magical. It is the artistic construction of a thing – a song, toy, movie, painting, a meal. Great design is what separates a rubber duck from an art toy. I really enjoy when artists creates original distilled iconography. I also am surrounded by a lot of creative friends / family who push me beyond what is satisfactory to try what is exceptional.
3.) What's the best part of your day? I suppose when I got done what I needed and I allow myself to shut down. So…Night is my favorite part of day – maybe play a little COD with my kids and kill some noobs. I have 2 one man army classes so…on the right day…I cannot be stopped.
4.) What's the most bizarre thing you've ever experienced? I was on the Appalachian trail camping when I heard a noise – when I looked up, I saw nothing. Then 6 feet from me was a buck still as a statue. It could have attacked me, but just stood their and darted off. That and what they did to Highlander 2. I mean come on…the first one was awesome! So disappointing.
5.) Who is one living person you would like to meet and why? I am blessed to have met a lot of my inspirations in this line of work and picked their brains. I suppose I would still like to meet George Lucas, but only if he is relaxed and not in business mode. I think we like all the same stuff and I would love to just talk about those old serials, films, and comics that inspired him.
6.) What are your three favorite possessions? Honestly, I am a very practical person…so I really like having a house, a car, and my collection of Faberge Eggs. Seriously the Buck Rogers figure is my ultimate favorite toy of all time!
7.) What one superpower would you like to have? Infinite wishes! That way I can choose later. But, if I have to choose now, I would say…Invisoflightpunchray! (Invisoflightpunchray is © Go Hero LLC 2010)
8.) When is the last time you got into a fistfight and why? I was just talking about this the other day. It was in high school. I was a freshman, and a bully senior thought I was smack talking in a response to his smack talking. He grabbed me from behind and it ended with me flipping him over my back and putting my foot on his chest. I did not have to fight too much after that. He became a cop. Good times.
9.) What song gets you pumped today? Never The Machine Forever by Soundgarden. Rage Against the Machine…almost every song from The Battle of Los Angeles. And a bunch of NIN.
10.) What's your worst habit? I continue to welcome in people to share the proverbial pie in my endeavors, but I get burned. So I have to be more discriminating. That and I have an addiction to Chick-fil-a nuggets something fierce. I literally cannot have enough of them. Have you heard about this spicy chicken sandwich coming – I literally made an appointment to get one.
2.) What or who inspires you? Frank Miller, Reznor, Harryhausen, Thom York, Mignola, Chris Nolen, Tsuburaya, Cameron, Frazetta, Mark Nagata, Jesse Destasio, Frank Kozik, Rankin and Bass, Ralph Cosentino, Patrick Ma, Winston Dunlop, Will Miller…I could keep going. Lots of stuff, people, art…all the time. I love when people go for it, over the top, and deliver something unique and magical. It is the artistic construction of a thing – a song, toy, movie, painting, a meal. Great design is what separates a rubber duck from an art toy. I really enjoy when artists creates original distilled iconography. I also am surrounded by a lot of creative friends / family who push me beyond what is satisfactory to try what is exceptional.
3.) What's the best part of your day? I suppose when I got done what I needed and I allow myself to shut down. So…Night is my favorite part of day – maybe play a little COD with my kids and kill some noobs. I have 2 one man army classes so…on the right day…I cannot be stopped.
4.) What's the most bizarre thing you've ever experienced? I was on the Appalachian trail camping when I heard a noise – when I looked up, I saw nothing. Then 6 feet from me was a buck still as a statue. It could have attacked me, but just stood their and darted off. That and what they did to Highlander 2. I mean come on…the first one was awesome! So disappointing.
5.) Who is one living person you would like to meet and why? I am blessed to have met a lot of my inspirations in this line of work and picked their brains. I suppose I would still like to meet George Lucas, but only if he is relaxed and not in business mode. I think we like all the same stuff and I would love to just talk about those old serials, films, and comics that inspired him.
6.) What are your three favorite possessions? Honestly, I am a very practical person…so I really like having a house, a car, and my collection of Faberge Eggs. Seriously the Buck Rogers figure is my ultimate favorite toy of all time!
7.) What one superpower would you like to have? Infinite wishes! That way I can choose later. But, if I have to choose now, I would say…Invisoflightpunchray! (Invisoflightpunchray is © Go Hero LLC 2010)
8.) When is the last time you got into a fistfight and why? I was just talking about this the other day. It was in high school. I was a freshman, and a bully senior thought I was smack talking in a response to his smack talking. He grabbed me from behind and it ended with me flipping him over my back and putting my foot on his chest. I did not have to fight too much after that. He became a cop. Good times.
9.) What song gets you pumped today? Never The Machine Forever by Soundgarden. Rage Against the Machine…almost every song from The Battle of Los Angeles. And a bunch of NIN.
10.) What's your worst habit? I continue to welcome in people to share the proverbial pie in my endeavors, but I get burned. So I have to be more discriminating. That and I have an addiction to Chick-fil-a nuggets something fierce. I literally cannot have enough of them. Have you heard about this spicy chicken sandwich coming – I literally made an appointment to get one.
Then Steve decided to turn the table on me and ask me 10 stupid questions;
1 – What is your pin number?
1234
2 – Where do you live?
West Paris, ME
3 – When are you out of town next?
Agoraphobic shut-in; never leave town
4 – Do you have a sister?
Yes
5 – Is she hot?
Extremely
6 – Do you remember the movie They Live?
I live by it
7 – Wasn’t it sort of cool?
I'm just here to chew bubblegum. Yes, it was extremely cool.
8 – Whenever Conan is on cable – I drop everything to watch it.
Not really a question, but yes.
9 – Where did I put my keys?
Where you always put them - in the bowl on the table. sigh.
10 – I like poppy seed bagels.
You'll test positive for opium eating those. At least that's what I've heard.
1234
2 – Where do you live?
West Paris, ME
3 – When are you out of town next?
Agoraphobic shut-in; never leave town
4 – Do you have a sister?
Yes
5 – Is she hot?
Extremely
6 – Do you remember the movie They Live?
I live by it
7 – Wasn’t it sort of cool?
I'm just here to chew bubblegum. Yes, it was extremely cool.
8 – Whenever Conan is on cable – I drop everything to watch it.
Not really a question, but yes.
9 – Where did I put my keys?
Where you always put them - in the bowl on the table. sigh.
10 – I like poppy seed bagels.
You'll test positive for opium eating those. At least that's what I've heard.
Thanks for being such a great sport, Steve! Don't forget - send that Buck Rogers figure to 33 Pioneer St, West Paris, ME 04289!
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Gettin' Kicked Upside The Head is ONE Thing....
Getting kicked upside the head by a flaming foot? Well, that's just a whole new world of pain.
Great Nerdy Show!
Watching someone getting electrified by a Tesla coil is entertaining enough, but watching someone getting electrified while wearing a Faraday suit to the Doctor Who theme song and backed up by a band brings it to a whole 'nother level!
Via ToplessRobot.
Via ToplessRobot.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
New Skateboard Design!
Check out the sweet Frankenstein board that I made for my Zazzle store! I just recently bought one of my Mechagodzilla mugs, and I was extremely satisfied with the quality and how fast they got it to me. If I ever have enough money, I'm gonna buy some shirts and this skateboard, too!
Teen Wolves?!?
This is golden - goth kids who are waaay too much into the Twilight books are starting "wolf packs" in high schools across the country. But don't worry, they aren't gangs. Gangs are juvenile delinquents who beat people up. These guys are juvenile delinquents who get beaten up. And I see plenty of ass-whuppins a-headin' their way!
AWESOME Origami!
It took me a while to figure out what this one was - I originally thought it was a snake head, but it is, in fact, a Klingon Bird of Prey
Won Park is the master of Origami. He is also called the “money folder”, a practitioner of origami whose canvas is the United States One Dollar Bill. Bending, twisting, and folding, Won Park creates life-like shapes inspired by objects living and not– both in stunning detail. My fave is the Kois fish.
Via DesignYouTrust
Via DesignYouTrust
This is Cool...
Gene Simmons (who is a comic collector) being interviewed in full demon regalia in the 70's at a Cleveland comic shop. Great interview!
Great Idea!
Filed under the "why didn't I think of that?" category, comes these great lightbulb-shaped candles. Available at System Design STUDIO.
Via Like,Cool
Via Like,Cool
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
New Art!
Just like his dad, my lil' guys love giant robots! Will wanted a poster of him as Great Mazinga, so daddy delivered! Logan is up next.
I Know I Already Posted About This War Machine Suit....
But I just read that it can be easily modified to rapid-fire paintballs from it's gatling gun. Just thought that was worth mentioning.
What I'll be Driving When The Zombie Apocalypse Hits...
From Like,Cool; Conquest Vehicles' Knight XV luxury bulletproof SUV, Cool, it will be only made 100 vehicles.
"Conquest Vehicle Inc's flagship vehicle, the KNIGHT XV defines the future of the ultra-luxurious, handcrafted fully armoured SUV. This one-of-a-kind, V10, 6.8-litre, Bio-fuel powered SUV was inspired by military vehicle designs and features security appointments that are unrivaled in today's SUV marketplace. The KNIGHT XV(TM) is priced at $295,000 USD. Only 100 will be made available as a limited first run. Each vehicle takes 1,500 hours to build by hand. The KNIGHT-XV(TM) is built using ballistic hardened steel making it fully armoured including ballistic fiberglass fenders, bumper and up to 64 mm. (2.5 inches) transparent armor (glass)."
"Conquest Vehicle Inc's flagship vehicle, the KNIGHT XV defines the future of the ultra-luxurious, handcrafted fully armoured SUV. This one-of-a-kind, V10, 6.8-litre, Bio-fuel powered SUV was inspired by military vehicle designs and features security appointments that are unrivaled in today's SUV marketplace. The KNIGHT XV(TM) is priced at $295,000 USD. Only 100 will be made available as a limited first run. Each vehicle takes 1,500 hours to build by hand. The KNIGHT-XV(TM) is built using ballistic hardened steel making it fully armoured including ballistic fiberglass fenders, bumper and up to 64 mm. (2.5 inches) transparent armor (glass)."
I know Ya'll Will Probably Find This Boring, But....
This is what I want to get for the other end.
As a gift for choosing my brother-in-law as our realtor, he & his wife got us this sweet wicker porch swing! We've been working on beautifying our porch lately, and Amy and I have been out there every morning enjoying our coffee. Summers in Maine are SPECTACULAR! If you've never been, I highly recommend you do! You can crash at our place ;-)
Monday, May 24, 2010
Enjoyed The Buffet a Little TOO Much Yesterday....
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a distinct passion for Chinese food buffets. So much so, that I usually refrain from eating the entire day that I am to visit a buffet so that optimum enjoyment as well as value is acheived. Yesterday, we went to The New Super China Buffet in Lewiston to celebrate my son's birthday, as he shares my passion, and later had to run to the bathroom in JC Penny's to avoid soiling my shorts. Too much? Perhaps.
COOL!
I love these new Joker and Goth Snow White iPad decals from Etsy seller Black Glass. Now if I only had an iPad to put them on!
Via Like,Cool
Via Like,Cool
The Stuff of Nightmares....
Japanese Chicken-Maid Cosplay.
Say this out loud in public & you're likely to be escorted away.
I'm sure there's some guy (or girl) somewhere looking at this and saying; "YEEES!!! THAT IS SOOO HOT!!!".
Via NeatoGeek
Say this out loud in public & you're likely to be escorted away.
I'm sure there's some guy (or girl) somewhere looking at this and saying; "YEEES!!! THAT IS SOOO HOT!!!".
Via NeatoGeek
Damn My Narcolepsy!!!
I tried really hard last night, but succumbed to sleep with an hour left to the LOST series finale. Luckily, I feared such an event, and set it to record. Now I'll be spending the day trying to avoid spoilers!
Friday, May 21, 2010
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