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Very Short Stories

October 26, 2006 by Dave

Andy Looney enjoys writing stories exactly 55 words long and calls them Nanofiction. Well, Wired took the concept every further and asked a number of famous authors (mainly from Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Comics) and asked them to write 6 word short stories. They cite an idea from Ernest Hemmingway as their inspiration. You can […]

Filed Under: Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Web Meme

How White and Nerdy Are You?

October 12, 2006 by Dave

How White and Nerdy Are You? And can anyone beat my 56% (without cheating) ? (and if you need a refresher, check out Weird Al’s video)

Filed Under: Music, Web Meme

I call it abstract with the influences of a 3 year old

October 11, 2006 by joshx0rfz

“Here’s this neat drawing tool” give the URL and then say “and here’s what we did with it” – The Game “Dude, I just want to show off the beholder with a rocket launcher and an axe” – josh The drawing is a collaborative effort between Sucilaria, joshx0rfz, and lastly Bartoneus. See if you can […]

Filed Under: Roleplaying Games, Web Meme

RPG Motivational Posters

August 12, 2006 by Dave

I really got a kick out of these “RPG Motivational Posters.” They’ve been making the rounds for a while, but I came across them in a forum while researching my new rpg that I’m preparing to run. My favorite was the “World of Synnibar” one, since I’ve actually played a game of what is probably […]

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Geeks in Love

June 3, 2006 by Dave

By Lemon Demon (who brought us the Ultimate Showdown): It’s Geeks in Love.

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Snakes on a Plane

June 3, 2006 by Dave

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Filed Under: Movies, Roleplaying Games, Web Meme

Super Mario Commie

May 14, 2006 by Dave

It’s Super Mario, it’s epic, and it’s Soviet. No, it’s not a newly announced Wii game, it’s just a kickass flash animation. (via Digg)

Filed Under: Critical Bits, Video Games, Web Meme

"I prescribe ninja stars!"

April 25, 2006 by DarthCthulhu

Check out this awesome series of comics starring Doctor McNinja, the Ninja dentist! It’s hysterically funny.

Filed Under: Comics, Web Meme

Hilarity Ensues

April 24, 2006 by Bartoneus

This clip is simply too hilarious not to post on here. It’s a commercial for Firefox that is fane-made, which just shows how talented some people are outside of any particular business like marketing. The simplicity and retardedness are what make it really shine, but trust me, if you’ve ever used the internet (if you […]

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A Mystery of the Universe Revealed!

April 9, 2006 by DarthCthulhu

Yes, we finally have a scientific answer to that age-old question, what is the average airspeed velocity of an unlaiden swallow? The article is actually rather old, having been created in 2003, but it is still an excellent scientific jaunt into the world of avian airspeeds. For those not wanting to read the article, swallows […]

Filed Under: Critical Bits, Science Fiction & Fantasy Genre, Television, Web Meme

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