Not your average Star Trek convention

This photo has been surfacing all over the web for the past couple of days, so I knew I had to share it. 

To view the Freemont Trek Riders cycling in the nude for unknown reasons, click here.

Stormtroopers 365 days a year

The original Stormtroopers were a special military troop in Germany (the literal translation being Stoßtruppen or "shock troops")  which were formed during the last years of World War I.  The German army developed new methods of attacking enemy trenches, called infiltration tactics, which are still used today in one form or another.

Somebody who surprisingly has a lot more time on their hands than I do started a project called Stormtroopers 365 which is a series of photos starring TK455 and TK479 (Stormtroopers in the Galactic Empire Army, duh) who appear to be demonstrating various infiltration tactics.  The project began on April 3rd 2009 and should end on April 3rd 2010 with a new picture added to the series each day throughout the duration of one year.

To get a deep look into the imagination of a grown man who plays with dolls, come to the dark side and view the slideshow.

Pictured below: A few of my personal favorites from the collection. 

You have got to be shitting me

You can now purchase iPod cases made from reclaimed cassette tapes which have been gutted and rebuilt to fit your 4th generation iPod nano. Because apparently you don't care to shoot a video or view anything on the larger screen you just paid for. Or push any of those fancy buttons. But the biggest irony of all is that although the nano keeps getting smaller, these cases are even bigger than the iPod classic.

Pictured below: Are we headed back to the good old days?

Quick fix for the man who doesn't know how to knot a necktie

A Lego bow tie, awwww yaaaaa! Lego accessories have been popping up everywhere including Marc Jacobs runway shows, and have been spotted selling at up $1000 per piece. If I had a thousand dollars to blow on Lego, I'd build a life size Shell.

Pictured below: Now that's what I'm talkin' about.

For the classy DJ in your life...

Designed for DJs with refined tastes, Garder Post offers the Baby Grand Master, a mixer built into a Baby Grand Piano complete with a 12-inch subwoofer and hydraulic legs. Whoa-ah! Too bad most DJ's can't afford it. :)

Pictured below: Extreme close-up

Little Red Robin Hood + Techno = A Basket of Goodies and Fun!

If you have approximately 3 minutes to spare and your coworkers / boss-man are not within eye shot, check out the coolest interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood ever:

Technology, animation, and funky music; a modern twist on a classic tale, what's not to like?

William Shatner wants to land the Starship Enterprise in your backyard

Seventy-seven year old former Star Trek actor William Shatner says screw you to the American dream, he'd rather be Canada's next Prime Minister.

Shatner made his intentions known after receiving a letter from a fan urging him to run for the Governor General (who is appointed by the monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, to perform the constitutional duties of the sovereign on her behalf).

"My intention is to be Prime Minister of Canada, not Governor General, which is mainly a ceremonial position." Shatner said.

Shatner added: "I must, with my deepest thanks, turn down your honourable intent to advance me as Governor General. Besides which, I don't have time to be Governor General." Despite his busy schedule, the actor is confident he has what it takes to run the country, explaining: "As Prime Minister I can lead Canada into even greater exploits."

I wonder what sort of exploits he is referring to. Perhaps he is paranoid that a terrorist attack will unleash a virus on Canada that removes the populations inhibitions. Or maybe he intends to address the North American Free Trade Agreement and is planning to venture into Canada's fresh water resources to rescue a ship full of beautiful female cargo.

Pictured below: A look inside Canadian Parliament after a few small interior design changes have been made and the new interns have arrived.

The perfect gift for my boyfriend

To clarify, these bars of soap are not the perfect gift for my boyfriend because he smells bad, but rather because they are shaped like computer mice. Since he is the biggest computer geek I know, I can think of nothing else that would bring him greater joy while being rubbed all over his naked body in the shower, and that statement includes me. If he could bring Warcraft in there with him, believe me, he would, and I'd be curled up shivering on the bathmat.

Pictured below: my fallback plan if I can't get my hands on that soap



Update: He's going to have to accept the fact that I am not going to buy this soap any time soon. It's manufactured in whatever countries language this is: 產品編號 And if you can read that, you already know that it costs $199 per piece! Ai ya!

Drink like a Lich King!

Blizzard Entertainment wants you to stop role playing and make some friends outside of the virtual world. And they want you to get absolutely shit-faced doing it.

World of Warcraft has released a bier stein collector series: Rise of the Lich King (pictured above) which features an Epic Collection and a Legendary Collection; the Blood of the Horde stein; and, the Alliance United stein.

WoW.

Pictured below: don't get me wrong beer is great, but I don't suppose they could throw this in free with purchase..?