San Diego Comic Con Recap – Day 00
Written by Landen
Posted on July 27, 2009
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To paraphrase the great Dr. Venkman, “I came, I saw, I kicked its ass!”
Comic Con: four days of complete and utter overstimulation for the geeky and geeky at heart. What follows is a day-by-day recap of my first hand account of the beast known as Comic Con. Enjoy.
On the evening of July 22 (Wednesday, for those of you keeping track), thousands of sweaty geeks, pop culture aficionados, and film buffs packed the San Diego Convention Center to catch the first glimpse of what promised to be an event filled weekend at Comic Con. Armed with a backpack, a lukewarm Lunchable, and a can of Red Bull, I set out among the masses to learn their ways.
I was able to register, pickup my access badge, and receive my bag of freebies (which included the weekend’s program guide and various event schedules) in record time and was left with little to do. The doors to the exhibit hall weren’t set to open until 6:00pm, which meant I had about three hours to kill. After finding a suitable place to sit down away from all of the commotion, I forced myself to eat the Lunchable and guzzled the Red Bull. In retrospect, it was a mistake, but hey, live and learn.
Energized from the room temperature deli meats and crackers, I took a walk around the lobby and eventually found myself in the line to enter the exhibit hall. For the next three hours, I sat and spoke to those around me, waiting for the doors to open.
The time passed quicker than I thought it would, and before I knew it, we were inside. My brain instantly went into a catatonic state. There was far too much going on here. Comics, movies, TV shows, Japanese animation, steampunk weaponry, toys, t-shirts, and video games, all at once!
Like a bathtub filling with water, so was the exhibit hall filling with people. The floor disappeared under the thousands of pairs of feet that were trampling it. Personal space was nonexistent. The air was thick and moist. This was chaos. This was home.
Amidst the pushing and shoving, there were those who hastily made their way to the toy stands to purchase rare and exclusive items. Others found themselves staring up at the numerous life-sized statues of their favorite fictional characters. And then there were those fueled by the lust of everything “free” that filled their bags with postcards, posters, and other promotional goodies. Oh the goodies… more on those later.
The fanatical rush of adrenaline and excitement continued for another three hours, until “preview night” officially ended. Then, it was back to the hotel to unload, rest up, and prepare for one heck of weekend.
Comic Con hadn’t even started yet.
Is Resveratrol the Answer to the French Paradox?
Written by Yeags
Posted on June 11, 2009
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Resveratrol
Short answer…probably not. If only the world was a simple place where anyone could eliminate all their health woes with one little miracle pill.
What is resveratrol
Ok, but what does this have to do with the French paradox? Well, French people are known for having almost no issues with coronary heart disease despite having a high fat diet. In fact, they consume more saturated fat than the average American. So I guess Americans figure that taking resveratrol will put them in the same health category as the French. Ha! Fat chance of that happening (pun intended).
It may seem like a mystery to some, but really it’s all to clear. We as Americans consume way too much processed food. The French eat more natural foods and although these foods may contain more fat or what not, it hasn’t been altered or changed in any way. One of the big evils in food processing is homogenization. What happens in homogenation is the fat particles are extruded and broken apart from each other so like in milk they are evenly suspended in the liquid. This causes problems because now all these broken up fat particles are more easily absorbed into your bloodstream which contributes more to heart disease and what not.
If you drink milk on a regular basis there are certain brands you can buy that don’t homogenize the fat in their milk.
- Organic Pastures Dairy – In my opinion, the best milk you can buy! Not only is their milk not homogenized, but it is not pasteurized as well so it contains all the beneficial enzymes and bacteria your body needs. If you are lactose intolerant you can drink this milk no problem!
- Claravale Farm – Also another raw milk distributor which sells their product in glass bottles. Their milk is always top notch!
- Straus Family Creamery – If you’re not ready for the jump to raw milk, Straus’ milk is pasteurized but not homogenized. They sell their milk in glass bottles as well and the taste is quite good.
USB Rechargeable Batteries
Written by Yeags
Posted on May 11, 2009
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Here is a nifty product from the guys at www.usbcell.com. How about rechargeable batteries that charge via usb? Yeah, ok cool idea but way too expensive. It’s like $18 for TWO batteries! However, if you hate searching for that charging receptacle you swear you had in your room somewhere, these handy dandy batteries would definitely be for you.
Star Trek Breathes New Life
Written by Yeags
Posted on May 8, 2009
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After a long day’s work on Thursday, I searched Fandango to see if the midnight showing was sold out. Little did I know that showings started at 7:00pm! Great! Now I can catch the film and still go to work the next day without feeling like a sleep deprived zombie!
I fork out my $16.50 for an IMAX ticket. Ouch. A little overpriced? Yeah. Was it worth it? Absolutely! If you have the chance to see Star Trek in IMAX, then do it! The bigger screen and sound system is perfect for this movie. Also, whether you’re a trekkie or not, it’ll still be awesome. The writers and J.J. Abrams seamlessly weave in traditional elements of the original series throughout the movie. Trekkies of all levels will greatly appreciate these scenes.
All in all, Abrams does a great job injecting new life into the Star Trek franchise. Will it inspire the spawning of new “neo-trekkies?” Maybe.
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