http://www.octopuspie.com/2009-12-21/because-you-demanded-it/

All right, I've given in to your demands. An animated Christmas Special. Are you people happy? Excelsior. Cough. Hack.

Hope you have a safe and happy holiday season! See you next year. It's gonna be great, I can tell.

More snow pictures from today...


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So, what's everyone's take on anteaters?

In a marvellous coincidence, Shout Factory, the guys who put out MST3K on DVD, now hold the licence for the old Showa-era Gamera films.

http://robojapan.blogspot.com/2009/12/showa-gamera-movies-to-be-released-by.html

Does this mean we could be seeing the Gamera MST3K episodes on DVD at last?

Spent two hours digging my car out from the snow. Just took some acetaminophen and a cup of tea, had a shower to warm up.

Thank goodness I don't have to go anywhere until tomorrow.

Pics of my snowed in balcony later...

Ow.

In 2012 The Console Wars escalated leading to the creation of several warring factions and the creation of robotic armies built from sentient consoles that started to attack the human race. Nintendo gaining ground early on with massive numbers, however on the battlefield their simple AI systems and lack of an effective network between the individual units meant they were quickly wiped out in tactical defeats. After the fall of the Grand Army of the Nintendo in 2083 and Commander Miyamato's surrender the Sony Defense Force with technically advanced units started to gain ground in the east, all the while Microsoft's Xbox armies had been gaining much ground in the west. Europe felt the brunt of the damage (they're used to it by now) but thankfully by 2158 very few units remained. Over 50% of the Microsoft army had just failed on the battlefield within the first few years, and though they had carried on replacing them, they just couldn't keep up. And the SDF armies just suddenly died when they ran out of juice. They relied on Fusion power, a technology that hadn't been invented yet.

After the Console Wars finally ended, devastation had left billions homeless with cities laid to waste. All consoles that could be networked, or had a CPU over 500mhz were banned and outlawed.

The PSone and N64 came to prominence again, rebuilt from plans salvage from over 2 centuries ago. What was left of SqaureTivision remade a game called 'FFVII' that was popular amongst our forefathers. They had been clamoring for a remake, and its unfortunate it took so much time and a major war for it to be done.

But as that was the only game made for the N64 in 2201, so we sent you your very own copy, with this message of the dire future that awaits. I guess its one of the 50 carts it came on. The label must have come off as it passed through time.

Also we sent a guy back in time before this message to warn you guys, called Jack Thompson. He seemed like he might be the most convincing chance we had at a future of peace. He was to integrate with society and subtly warn you about the murder machines and such.

Updated post!

The Canon 10-22 has SOLD! I still have the 24-70 and now my Dad wants his Sigma sold so that is here as well...

Canon 24-70 f/2.8, $1100...


Sigma 15-30 f/3.5-4.5 with 82mm Hoya UV filter and bag, $350...

It is snowing it's ass off over here in Maryland. I am one of the few who hates snow. I hate being trapped inside of my house for days.



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