Dec 30, 2009

Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus Trailer

How in the world did I miss this?! Coming out earlier this year, Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus stars Debbie Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas. This has got to be one of the best B-movie trailers I’ve seen since Snakes on a Plane.

Small Group Cookout

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Matt grills while Caleb hams it up at last night’s small group cookout.

May 6, 2009

Time Machine

Unpossible from Robin King on Vimeo.

“A paranoid inventor goes to any lengths to protect his new time machine. When things go catastrophically wrong, he is forced to use the machine in a desperate bid to put things right. A ridiculous sci-fi conundrum.”

May 5, 2009

Student Film: Oxygen

Oxygen from Christopher Hendryx on Vimeo.

Clever student film from the Ringling Collge of Art and Design.

Apr 3, 2009

Celebrity LOLcat Spotted in Knoxville

One of my Twitter friends, Eric Luchauer, is going to have a picture of his cat in the next book coming out from ICanHasCheezBurger.com. For more info, check out Eric and Sonya Luchauer’s post about their cat, Beedie.

Apr 1, 2009

Gmail on Autopilot

Starting today, you can put your Gmail account on autopilot. From Google:

As more and more everyday communication takes place over email, lots of people have complained about how hard it is to read and respond to every message. This is because they actually read and respond to all their messages.

Visit the link above to find out how Gmail Autopilot can automatically respond people like Nigerian scam artists, friends, colleagues or your therapist.

Feb 14, 2009

Valentine’s Day Special: Michael and Beth’s SOPs

Those of you with any military background will be familiar with the concept of an SOP (aka Standard Operating Proceedure). Wikipedia defines an SOP as:

a set of instructions having the force of a directive, covering those features of operations that lend themselves to a definite or standardized procedure without loss of effectiveness. Standard Operating Policies and Procedures can be effective catalysts to drive performance improvement and improving organizational results. Every good quality system is based on its standard operating procedures (SOPs).

While it’s common practice to apply an SOP to a military system, during our 3.58 years of marriage, Beth and I have also discovered that SOPs are good for our relationship. Therefore, in honor of Valentine’s Day, Beth and I are sharing some of our many SOPs that we have helped one another discover during our time as husband and wife. Continue Reading

Jan 19, 2009

Far Side Reenactments on Flickr

If you are a fan of Gary Larson’s Far Side comic series, check out the Far Side Reenactments Group on Flickr.

Jan 19, 2009

Stick It To The Man: Idea #1

This is my first post in what will be a periodic series showing you how to “Stick it to the man!” In this first edition, here’s a great way to capture your favorite roller-coaster memories without having to pay thirty bucks for a photo that you’ll file away in some closet. Continue Reading

Jan 16, 2009

Laughing Quadruplets

A friend of mine shared this video on Facebook this morning. It was a great way to start the day, so I thought I would share.

via YouTube – Laughing Quadruplets.