Common practice in today’s world takes great joy in reproofing stereotypes. Artists in particular relish breaking down the barriers that all too often pigeonhole groups of individuals with various – and often untrue – adjectives: stupid, violent, awkward, materialistic. One could hardly dispute the honesty and justice of such protests, expounding the potential of each [...]
Posts Tagged ‘geeks’
Studies in Stereotypes: Trekkies
Posted in Dasad Adventures, Wanderings, tagged arcades, Capt. Kirk, Capt. Picard, family, geek, geekdom, geeks, humor, life, movies, Mr. Spock, Star Trek, stereotype on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Musical Pause
Posted in Dasad Adventures, Whiskey Tales, tagged music, geeks, anime, otaku, AMV, videos, music vidoes, techno, These Small Hours on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago just after posting our trip to the anime convention, Dasad mentioned how much he enjoyed the anime music video (AMV) linked in the blog. Since then I search about for some other interesting or unique AMVs to show him and others. This post-convention season churns out many high-quality AMVs that have [...]
Of Comics and Creeps
Posted in Malarchy, Whiskey Tales, tagged comic book guy, comic books, comic shops, comics, creeps, geekdom, geeks, growing up, jobs, life, school, travels on August 2, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Like its patrons, comic book shops come in all shapes and sizes. In the years since I fell in love with comic books and super heroes, my travels have carried me to many a comic shop, many of which proved to be brightly lit, clean, and otherwise respectable havens from the drudgeries of reality. Others, [...]
Punch Drunk
Posted in Malarchy, Wanderings, tagged arcades, Disney, family, games, gaming, geeks, humor, life, losing, Tekken, travel, vacation, video games on July 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The family and I have visited Disney World for years now so it always amazes me when we discover something truly new and unique. On the West End of Downtown Disney – the encapsulated title for the various shops, clubs, and restaurants open to the consuming public – Disney Quest hides like a shy behemoth. [...]
Vacation Journal 1: Ewok Hunting
Posted in Wanderings, tagged costumes, cursing, Disney, ewoks, family, geeks, insanity, lines, sith lords, space, star wars, vaction on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We had stood waiting for nearly two hours when the Chewbacca left with the Ewok. The family standing two places ahead had finished taking their pictures – Chewy headlocking the unkempt guy with the Family Guy T-shirt while Sis and Mom giggled at the cameraman – when a Disney attendant shouted across the warehouse [...]
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