Posts Tagged Geek
Geek Blog – Happy Holidays!
GeekWife just informed me that I’m slacking a little on my posts. “Y U no post New Year yet?” she asks.
Truth is, Star Wars: The Old Republic happened.
On a related note: Happy New Year!
Happy Holidays
-SnowytheGeek
Geek Blog – The Grinch Who Stole Sithmas
*Mechanical Breathing*
Humbug!
*Mechanical Breathing*
Thank you, OneMinuteGalactica!
-SnowytheGeek [via YT]
Geek Blog – Vader’s “Great Dictator” Speech
Charlie Chaplin, long time silent film star/writer/producer released his first spoken film (and his most commercially successful film) in October of 1940: The Great Dictator (Wikipedia).
**Spoiler Alert** (LOL)
At the end, Chaplin’s character, a Jewish barber, is mistaken for the recent conquering dictator (a satire of Hitler) who was also played by Chaplin. The barber immediately addresses the nation and revokes all the anti-semetic policies put in place by Adenoid Hynkel (Adolf Hitler). It is a very moving speech, made more so, considering the timing (America was still at peace with Nazi Germany and Chaplin was already under close scrutiny) and the fact that this is the first time Chaplin’s audience could hear him on the screen.
Below is a mashup between the speech, the soundtrack from Inception and some clips from the Star Wars franchise, posted to YouTube by TenkanOriginals.
Enjoy.
-SnowytheGeek [via GaS]
Geek Blog – Dueling Cellos
ThePianoGuys have an awesome video for Cello enthusiasts and Star Wars fans alike!
Poor Vader just can’t catch a break!
The GeekWife plays the occasional cello. I hope she hearts this. 
-SnowytheGeek [via YT]
Geek Blog – What Teachers Make
Posted by Snowy in Geek Blog, GeekWife Blog, Poetry, Video on October 21st, 2011
GeekWife is wrapping up her “Week alone with the class” portion of her student teaching. I’m very proud of her; she’s only told me of a couple of students who ended up crying. All kidding aside, she puts in a lot of work in the off hours to finish her college education and earn her teaching certificate and I’m frankly amazed at her perseverance. A co-worker sent me a link to this video and I thought it would be great to share. You might recognize him from his performance of “Speak with Authority.”
Taylor Mali has many great poetic performances and would have been my favorite English Teacher!
To the GeekWife: I love you, you’re doing great!
-SnowytheGeek [via YT]
Geek Blog – Blizzard Announces New WoW Expansion
The Mists of Pandaria!
Pandaren Monks have been a humorous inside joke in the Warcraft universe for quite sometime; made more real as a non-combat pet you can purchase from Blizzard’s online store; and now a playable Race/Class in the just announced expansion trailer.
In addition to a new class, race and starting zone, WoW players will get a level-cap increase (to 90), a new continent, Challenge-Mode dungeons, PVE scenarios and a pet combat system (WTF?).
As a player since day 01, I hope this can offer some competition to the impending SWTOR competition.
-SnowytheGeek [via GamePro]
Geek Blog – SpoCon 2011
August 12, 13 and 14 of 2011 was the Annual SpoCon: Spokane, Washington’s geek-fest. The GeekWife and I took a mini-vacation away from the LittleGeeks for some play of our own.
We might have disrupted a Space/Time Continuum or two....
I was out of town for work Friday, so we didn’t start our escapade until early Saturday afternoon. I’ll admit, this was my first Con, so I was a tad anxious. The Con offered many choices for entertainment and education. Workshops for CosPlayers, LAN Gaming, Board Gaming, writers’ workshops, a Masquerade and Rave as well as an Art Show/Auction – options, options!
We arrived at Spokane’s DoubleTree hotel sometime after lunch and as we navigated the crowds toward the front desk for checkin, we were greeted by a young man in full Ultramarine Power Armor! Farther down the hall sat Boushh, presumably enjoying a short break in the tides. After check-in, GeekWife and I hurried to our room at the 11th floor and quickly changed into our Con garb. Geekwife had created an excellent corset by weaving together a ton of WoW cards (doubles of doubles, and alliance to boot, she assures me). I donned my favorite costume: the Jedi Robes. We then promptly headed back downstairs to see what it was all about.
Geek Blog – 16-bit Game of Thrones
Spoiler alert!
Humorous swearing in video game text alert!
Man, I love Game of Thrones!
-SnowytheGeek [via GaS]