Star Wars Products that Never Were
Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 09:29 AM
A list of some rejected Star Wars merchandise.
It’s too bad these were never made, I really like some of them. Particularly:
- Bantha Slippers!
- The Death Star dart board with little X-Wing darts.
- The Galactic Game Trophies. (Although, I don’t think Carrie would ever let me actually put those up.)
- The Death Star grill. (If I ever get a Weber grill, I am so painting it like the Death Star!)
Really, the Bantha slippers are the best. I would kill for a pair of Bantha slippers.
Score!
Monday, February 11, 2008 - 01:43 PM
I finally got a Nintendo Wii (ordered, anyways), thanks to wiialerts.com. It took while, but I finally nailed it!
We rented one last week (we were tired of waiting for them to be available), but that just made us want one more.
Well, hopefully by the end of the week it’ll arrive. I can’t wait.
Greatest Commute
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 12:52 PM
Driving into Chicago on Lake Shore Drive has to be the greatest commute there is.
Imagine driving to work with the magnificent skyline stretched out in front of you. To your left, Lake Michigan, with the sun rising up out of the lake, glowing orange against the clouds above. To your right, Lincoln Park, and the light of the sun reflected off the windows of the buildings that overlook the park.
Sometimes, particularly if traffic is a little heavy, I take a detour through the park and past the zoo. Just beautiful.
Of course, the whole thing can be ruined by random traffic problems, like a bus broken down on Lake Shore Drive (an all too common occurrence), or an accident on the Drive. But, normally the traffic isn’t too bad.
Gig Night
Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 02:07 PM
So, last night we played at The Hideout. It was a good gig, and a great opportunity for us. (I felt like I, personally, was not playing at my best, but overall the band played pretty well.) Not only was it our first real “gig” with Laura (the new vocalist), but it was the best known venue we’ve ever played. Hopefully we gained some fans last night.
But, for a while yesterday, it seemed like we were doomed from the start.
After snowing most of the day, the snow turned to freezing rain. Luckily, the roads getting to the venue weren’t bad, and neither was traffic. On my way there, I received a call from Jeremy saying that both he and Laura were there, but the place was closed. (This was a little past 7:00 - the time we were supposed to be loading in.) I wasn’t too far away when I got the call, so I arrived a few minutes later. Sure enough, no one was home. We waited.
A little while later two people showed up and were standing outside the front door. Initially I assumed they were customers waiting for the venue to open, but eventually I went up to see what was going on. It turns out that they were there to open the bar (one of them was the bartender), but the lock on the door was frozen shut! They were waiting for the owner to show up.
Eventually they got in, and we were instructed to go around back to load in. We drove around to the back alley to load our gear in through the back door. When we got out of our cars we found that the entire alley was frozen over. So, we had the fun experience of loading in while trying not fall and kill ourselves. (Just try carrying a Fender Twin Reverb amplifier across a sheet of ice!)
When we did get everything inside, we found out that the power was out! So, while the main act and the sound person were setting up equipment, we stood around wondering if the gig would happen at all. Luckily, the power was restored and all was well, but for a while it seemed like the universe was intent on preventing us from playing this gig.
The Golden Compass
Sunday, December 02, 2007 - 02:03 PM
I want to see The Golden Compass because I think it looks like a cool fantasy adventure. The fact that it frightens the ignorant is all the more reason to go see it.