SUBTERRANEAN DEATH CULT

ON FANGIRL LOVE

Posted on December 20, 2011 by hezzabeth

It is a truth, self-evident that many of my nerdy fangirl friends, much like everyone else are seeking companionship. This can be quite a difficult and daunting prospect considering that trying to find a boyfriend in the world of fandom can be likened to walking through a former minefield while blindfolded and roaring drunk. You might survive, or you might find your heart, and the rest of you, blown into tiny bits.

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Posted in Generally Geeky | Tagged fangirl, geek, love, romance | 3 Comments

IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL SOMEBODY BRINGS OUT MONOPOLY [REVIEW]

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Adam vanLangenberg

Before we dive in, let’s take a quick quiz:

1) If a player lands on Free Parking, do they collect all of the paid taxes?

2) If you have to pay 10% tax, do you include the value of your properties?

3) Exactly how long can you choose to remain in jail?

If you answered any of those questions then you are going to get a PUNCH IN THE FACE WITH A BOBCAT. Not a friendly punch either, but a really hard one complete with rusty nails and racist slurs. Let me get this straight, Monopoly is not something that decent people involve themselves with. Decent people donate to charity, feed the homeless and host the occasional swingers party. Monopoly players whittle kittens.

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Posted in Gaming (Board), Reviews | Tagged carcassonne, monopoly, settlers of catan, ticket to ride | 13 Comments

CAN WOMEN’S MAGAZINES HELP US SURVIVE THE RISE OF THE UNDEAD?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by hezzabeth

After reading World War Z and spending many hours flicking through Woman’s Day, I think with a little ingenuity, the advice from the average women’s magazine can be turned to our advantage in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

Take fashion, for example. Although the average outfit in a ladies magazine is designed to be worn by a toothpick with a tuft of hair, they can be easily be adapted as weapons. Consider the humble high heel – over the past six years they’ve grown by ten inches and now rsemble bayonets. A set of thirteen inch stilettos can easily with one kick punch through a zombies skull into their brains. The brick-thick balance soles are also heavy enough to club a brain-chewing ghoul. Other trends such as denim hot pants worn with sheer shirts acclimatize women to survive without minimal clothing in resource-poor sub zero temperatures.

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Posted in Generally Geeky | Tagged diet, fashion, fitness, undead, zombie | Leave a comment

ARKHAM CITY: THE WORLD’S GREATEST FASCIST VIGILANTE REVENGE SIMULATOR [REVIEW]

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Mike Stuchbery

Arkham City could be one of the greatest video games ever made. It could also be one of the most dangerous – in my opinion, at least.

Consider the set up. The sinister Hugo Strange, through his machinations, is given a significant chunk of Gotham City within which to imprison vast numbers of thugs, murderers, rapists and the occasional super-villain. The criminals are left to their own devices and quickly create their own fiefdoms from which they plunder and intimidate.

Introduced into this closed environment is the titular Batman, the billionaire detective and costumed vigilante equipped with a vast arsenal of gadgets and non-lethal weaponry, supported by what is essentially a well-staffed panopticon.

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