History Channel Features the Star Wars Legacy

Well sort of. On Memorial Day the History Channel will be airing a feature show by the title of Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed. This is rather personal for me and I will definitely be among the millions who will either tune in or Tivo this particular television special. While many took round about paths on their journey to divine geekiness, mine started right about 30 years ago (egads! I can't believe I'm confessing that...29, 29!) when I first discovered the possibility of a galaxy far, far away.

To my young little eyes this was a world that it was as possible as the world I was standing in and as real. I saw the stars every night as I was tucked into bed and the very thought that there could be a galactic war waging in those skies where light and dark were battling for their very existence was beyond exciting. I was hooked from the first scene until the very end of the movie as the princess rewarded the bravery of my heroes and R2D2 once again stood beside C3PO.

Another little detail you may want to tuck away is that this also marks the 30 year anniversary of the Star Wars saga. The Star Wars series has spanned generations and is one thing from my childhood that my children have been able to be as excited about as me. There are so very few things that truly belong to both our generations. I'm thrilled that this is one of those things that we've all managed to share and love together.

At any rate, though it seems the story has been told in full, the legacy of Star Wars continues to impact our world today. I hope many of you will join me in watching this 2 hour special on Monday night as our deep and abiding love for all things Star Wars and the impact that this series has had on generations is explored.

Gamers Behold (live action role playing gamers that is)

In moments of utter geekiness on my part, I fondly recall those days when we had role playing game parties that would last long into the night and sometimes the next morning. Some nights there was something happening every minute while others there were long breaks in between with our parties searching for new trouble under rocks and in the bushes.

If you have never managed to participate in a live action role playing game then you almost have no right to call yourself a true geek. It's like never having watched Monty Python or not owning a computer. I have a new addiction though known in some circles as YouTube. It is through YouTube that I took this little stroll down memory lane today. Only a true live action role playing gamer could appreciate this video to its fullest effect but it's too irresistable not to share.



And I'm sure that those of you who have played for any length of time or played with new groups during your 'gaming careers' have related to this at one point in time or another.



So much for this stroll down memory lane. It looks like I'm going to have to check out what new live action role playing games are popular these days. TTFN!

Midweek Laughs

Well it's Wednesday and the good news is that the workweek is halfway over. While my mind is still spinning from the end of a rather large product I decided to take a break and find some laughs at Youtube. I did manage to find my way to a better frame of mind and found something that I think the geek in all of us can appreciate.

So, without further delay, here is your midweek chuckle direct from Wierd Al and Youtube:

Let Other Drivers Know How You Really Feel

I have to say that I try to remain civil on lifes highways and biways. The process isn't always as seemless as I would like it to be and my children have herd me utter an unkind term or two towards my fellow man (and possibly their lineage) along the road we know as life. The good news most of the time is that the person in the other vehicle is generally oblivious to my ranting and raving and going on about their lives as though no not so kind thoughts are being sent in their directions.

It should come as no shock to many of you that I spend a good deal of my rather limited surfing time checking out the many neat gadgets and gizmos at Think Geek whenever I have the opportunity. This nifty little gadget known as the Driving LED Emoticon has definitely captured my attention as well as my imagination. I'm already wondering how quickly I can hack into it and what other phrases I might be able to teach it to say along the way.

At any rate, as is it this nifty little gadget will smile as passersby, frown, tell them "thanks" or to "back off" and call them an "idiot" all at the press of a button. Just be careful that you aren't the one making the mistakes. You never know who else may have one of these nifty little gizmos. Regardless, it is quite likely to bring a smile to someone's day as you go about your daily drive with a smiling face peering back at the traffic behind you.