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Tonight, I was having dinner with my friends when Brant told me that Christopher Walken had been a dancer. Without immediate access to the internet, he simply said, “Check out YouTube. I think you’ll be surprised . . . .”

So, I got home, checked out YouTube, and was surprised. Apparently FatBoySlim knew that he was a dancer . . . .

Ahhh. I love retro things–some of them, that is. This may NOT be one of those retro things that I love. 😉

Today is a picturesque fall morning, and I took the scenic route to breakfast. To be truthful, I did not really have plans for the route, or even where I was going to eat. It was an opportunity for me to get lost in my own city–to discover something new. On this un-formed adventure, however, I saw some REALLY funny business names.

The first business was called Gold Tooth Master. I can only imagine, by the name, that the service was targeted to the African-American community. Big, gold teeth popularized by rap stars, I am sure, were available and apparently installed on your teeth. There were plenty of question that arise from a business like this: Are the gold teeth installed by a licensed Dentist? Are they considered medical or cosmetic (makes a difference for dental insurance)? Are they permanent or temporary? The biggest question, however, was whether or not the owner realizes the connection between his terminology and slavery.

The second business name that caught my attention was simply, “God’s Gym.” This is an obvious play on Gold’s Gym name and brand. The removal of a single letter from the name of an icon changed almost every aspect of the core business that they have in common. The new name conjures visions of Christians and evangelism. More importantly, it implies that going to the gym and lifting weights is not about vanity–but, about something greater. You are making yourself stronger to do the Lord’s will. The best part of God’s Gym, in my opinion, was the logo painted on the face of the building showing a cartoon-like musle-bound version of the Lord lifting a cross.

The third business name adheres to a strict business principle: a potential client should know exactly what you do by the name of your business. What is humorous about this business is not necessarily the name, but rather, what they do. Titan Barbershop and Auto Detailing has apparently combined car and personal grooming at the same location. While this is the absolute model for a niche-market business, the humor is that I have simply never considered combining the two services into a single location. I wonder if they sterilize shop-vacuums between detailing . . . .

The breakfast place that I discovered on my un-adventure had a train-themed decor, and made very uninteresting food. As soon as the hanging electric train was activated, the business was transformed. All of the children in the building began screaming and pointing in delight at the model train suspended in the air. That same magical button, however, did not transform my food into something more palatable. Discovering both the good and the bad is part of the adventure . . . .

The past few days has seen a resurgence of my semi-obsession with Star Wars. I don’t think that the movie has tapped into an archetypal fountain of truth or anything. But, it is a GREAT story.

Here is a link to a project that may demonstrate either semi, or complete obsession with Star Wars.

Check this out: http://asciimation.co.nz/

How is THIS for a fashion trend?

http://ahboon.net/2007/07/19/condom-fashion-show-in-china/

Okay, this is just, plain fun! I have been playing video games since I was a little kid (if the truth were to come out–since they were invented). 😉

Pong, Texas Instruments TI99-4a, Atari, Collecovision, Nintendo, Playstation, PC Games, etc. This list is certainly NOT exhaustive–it does not include the arcade games.

Now that I have admitted my own game-playing bias, check out this You-tube video where humans are reproducing a Space Invaders game. Uhmm-yeah. It is dead-on, in my opinion . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JTbJdLwqMo

There is a whole collection of fantastic lego-mation type movies and clips.

• Lego Adventure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb8pdXFQQbI
• Superman Returns (Movie Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCB60LvkoPU
• Batman vs. Superman Teaser: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnnPem8LLhU
• Batman and Spiderman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1eCi9PE0_U
• Batman vs. Spiderman lego: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLow2hCh-Ls
• Lego Spiderman Green Goblin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0tJdwOozgE

Finally, the next episode of Chad Vader: Day Manager is available. I LOVE this show . . . .

Just a little pic of my new favorite thing to do . . . .