06/07/2005 Entry: "Return of the Shrunken Head Apple Thing!"

I'd like to reintroduce you to an old friend. Remember this article, the "Shrunken Head Apple Project?" It's one of my favorites, if only for being a case where me telling you to do something wasn't just to fill space. Turning apples into horrific shrunken heads really is a good idea. The article was published in October of 2003, and at that point, my shrunken apple head thing looked a lot like Doc from Back To The Future. In June of 2005, it looks like Doc's corpse.

Look, if you can turn an apple into something that still looks cool almost two years later, it's worth trying. So try it. Go on, build your fruity shrunken head. He'll be your good luck charm. Your good luck charm attracts bugs.

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 06/07/2005 10:37 PM EST

I have a stupid question for ya, Matt. How much of your blog do you read and when it gets updated do you receive a certain signal that tells you have a new posting? I only ask stupid questions because I am stupid but I always wondered how you responded to the posts so quickly...?

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 06/07/2005 10:43 PM EST

Somethingth. And cool apple, btw. I like the googly eyes

Chestnuts roasted by DocDragon @ 06/07/2005 10:49 PM EST

I have the option of being notified when someone posts, but I don't really use it. I check the blog pretty frequently, though, and since really only the top 1-3 entries get new posts on any given day, it's not hard to keep up with. It also helps the flow of the conversations if I'm around to remove double/triple posts and whatnot as soon as possible. Mostly, it's just fun to post about something and see where the conversations end up 50 posts later.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/07/2005 10:50 PM EST

Sorry for the ot, but does anyone remember those satin pillow like things with tinsel hanging from them? I can't remember exactly what they were called, but they used to come in shapes like stars or hearts, etc. It was like a mid 80's thing. Thanks!

Chestnuts roasted by TW @ 06/07/2005 10:51 PM EST

Right on, that is part of the appeal of this site is that the blog can end up in some strange and interesting directions (see photog, then again who hasn't?). As always keep up the good work!!

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 06/07/2005 11:07 PM EST

I once shrunk a grape and got laughed at because it became a raisen

Chestnuts roasted by modern day pirates @ 06/07/2005 11:08 PM EST

Mr. Price would be proud.

Chestnuts roasted by The Yeti @ 06/07/2005 11:09 PM EST

Dude, I totally needed that laugh today. Thanks.

Chestnuts roasted by GreyWeirdo @ 06/07/2005 11:17 PM EST

I think that image should be in the X-E main page in the upcoming new design. You know, like the stickers in this page.

What do you think of that idea, Matt?

BTW You wouldn't believe how hard it is to type while eating corn on the cob. I've made and corrected unfathomable mistakes in this post.

Chestnuts roasted by Tetsu Deinonychus @ 06/08/2005 12:18 AM EST

Good lord Matt, don't you ever throw anything away?

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 06/08/2005 01:04 AM EST

TW - are you talking about those 80s puffy satin things you hang on your wall. I'm not aware of an actual product name.

I have a couple in storage but I don't think there's identifying marks to reference or else I'd dig them out and tell you their proper name.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 06/08/2005 01:05 AM EST

Matt - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the shrunken head update.

Monster Mania.... Shrunken Apple Update.... these new items should be flagged if there's an X-E Halloween Rewind this year.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 06/08/2005 01:15 AM EST

Haha, that thing looks awesome. I would've made one when I first read the article, but I already made one back in grade 3. The fun has worn out of it, although I am kindof bored right now, maybe I'll make one.

Chestnuts roasted by The Cause @ 06/08/2005 01:29 AM EST

http://www.withlouis.com/film/yoda

I just had to leave this for you, matt!

Chestnuts roasted by Jotenks @ 06/08/2005 01:29 AM EST

speechless

Chestnuts roasted by the80sruled @ 06/08/2005 02:26 AM EST

I'm with 80s...I have no words for the occasion...

Please tell me the reason for taking the picture was because that awful thing is getting the boot. I feel like it's reading my mind right through the monitor!

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 06/08/2005 02:47 AM EST

Jotenks, you have just given me a brilliant idea. Throw some green food coloring into the salt water. Shrunken Yoda head. Just to make things easy we can say that the head-shrinkers cut his ears off.

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 06/08/2005 02:49 AM EST

matt... did you get to drag any bugs up when you found that thing? XD and yeah that shruken yoda head is a genius idea. but cant you make the ears out or something? like celery or something? wouldnt that work? mwhahahaha. anyways matt when do ya finish up with the pete and pete dvd thing? >.> i hope i won. CUZ I AM COOL. good articles man. you should also do a new article unlike anything youve EVER DONE. ever. comeon man DO IT. be creative and amaze us. GOODJOB DUDE

Chestnuts roasted by Majin @ 06/08/2005 03:46 AM EST

*wipes away a tear* Man that thing stinks. I can smell it from here, on the other side of the pond!

Kingklash, have you done anything like this? It's a total boy thing. I should know, my brother's socks closely resemble it...

I love this site. Man man.

Chestnuts roasted by eminentfreak @ 06/08/2005 04:14 AM EST

Maybe use green apples and make sure that a couple of ear shaped peals survive.

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 06/08/2005 04:54 AM EST

matt where on earth did you keep that apple for all this time? and did you keep it on purpose or did you accidently stumble back across recently? i know thats what would happen to me, years down the line, i would find it in a drawer or something - 'oh so THATS where that smell is coming from'

Chestnuts roasted by jim. @ 06/08/2005 06:17 AM EST

Wow, This must be the serious shit Doc wanted me to really see, since he came to the future and saw a replica of his rotting corpse. and it was a apple.

Chestnuts roasted by Shodow of doubt @ 06/08/2005 08:27 AM EST

That Shrunken Apple Head article was one of the first I read at XE....2 happy years ago.

Jesus, is that really the same apple??

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 06/08/2005 09:27 AM EST

Wait a second here. Three days in a row and we've had three updates? You spoil us.

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/08/2005 09:34 AM EST

I think it looks more like Large Marge from "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" than Doc from "Back to the Future"

Tell 'em Large Marge Sent ya!

Chestnuts roasted by Queej @ 06/08/2005 12:22 PM EST

Shrunkin' Pumpkin!

Would that work? No one is scared of the standard carved pumpkin anymore. What the world needs is an army of pickled jack o'lantern corpses.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 06/08/2005 12:35 PM EST

Ha ha Queej!! It does look like Large Marge.
Carri, yeah, I think some of them could be hung on the wall, but the ones that I remember could be hung from the ceiling, and had the tinsel hanging from them. I remember, vaguely, like stars and hearts, and they were always pastel. My 7 year old has been asking me questions about when I was younger, and I couldn't for the life of me remember what they were called!! Thanks for your reply, though.

Chestnuts roasted by TW @ 06/08/2005 12:38 PM EST

Whatever you do, please don't add this to the list of things you eat for the website. We can be content knowing you didn't eat the two year old googly-eyed rotten apple. Kudos for showing the pic though.

Chestnuts roasted by goethewannabe @ 06/08/2005 01:00 PM EST

I acctually had to make one of those in jr high. I think it's still at my parents house, It's got a body too, made out of a hairspray bottle and covered with hideous blue fabric for clothing. The face is black as tar, with the exception of the paint (eyes, nose, mouth) She now looks 174 years old.

Chestnuts roasted by kb @ 06/08/2005 01:03 PM EST

I love the shrunken apple heads! After reading your article, I made 6 shrunken apple heads for my Halloween party and hung them from the ceiling above the food. They looked super creepy and appropriately leathery. They were a huge hit!

A few days later I hid them throughout my co-worker's desk because he had questioned if making shrunken apple heads was a good use of my time. They definitely creeped him out.

I don't work there anymore.

Chestnuts roasted by Randomness @ 06/08/2005 01:09 PM EST

I finding it somewhat fitting that the current add to the right of the Shrunken apple head post is for Apple iPods.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 06/08/2005 01:11 PM EST

Ok, I need some help from this fine community. Remember when Matt reviewed "Heartbeeps"? Well, in a cruel twist of fate, the powers that be decided that I should be the one to translate it and subtitle it for Brazilian Cable TV. Why they decided to show this movie is beyond me. Maybe they're running out of options. In any case, I'm getting a copy of the movie but without a script. So my plea to you is: does anyone know if I can download this script on the Net? Even one of them Divx subtitle files would help. It's more of a safety line really, in case there's any passage on the movie that I can't quite understand. Any help is appreciated.

Chestnuts roasted by Roddy @ 06/08/2005 01:23 PM EST

Roddy, not sure if you'd be able to download it but am pretty confident that you'll be able to find somewhere online to buy it.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/08/2005 01:29 PM EST

Is anyone else creeped out by the fact that the bottom half of the head has disintegrated into a gigantic mushy mess?

Also, what's with some of the posts here being underlined when I hover over them? I can't figure out why that happens, or why only some of the posts do it, and my curiosity has now sprung into action. I demand answers, or ask politely for them if that fails. >_>

Chestnuts roasted by The ORIGINAL Paul @ 06/08/2005 01:29 PM EST

Well, Matt, do you think it's a terribly difficult movie for a non-English speaking person to understand? I mean, are there blurry lines, messed up screaming or funky robot dialogues that I should be aware of?

Chestnuts roasted by Roddy @ 06/08/2005 01:34 PM EST

Roddy -- here you go...15 bucks and it's yours:

Script City

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/08/2005 01:34 PM EST

Roddy: Well, the one benefit with Heartbeeps is, considering the characters (ROBOTZZZ), most of the dialogue is spoken verrry slowly and it probably doesn't use much translatable slang.

Paul: I've noticed that, but only in Firefox. No idea why it happens.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/08/2005 01:36 PM EST

THanks, Matt. But unless the company will buy it for me, I ain't paying. lol That'd be a third of what I'll get to translate it!

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/08/2005 01:37 PM EST

Ah, ok then. It shouldn't be that tough. And slow means it'll be easy to arrange the subtitles. I think I'll be good.

Chestnuts roasted by Roddy @ 06/08/2005 01:39 PM EST

for a second there i thought those 2 eyes were 2 madballz...what was the eye called again? screaming mimi? i had the skull and eyeball. i tried to make the eyeball look cooler by adding 2 dots of white out in the cornea. never bounced them around tho, all those crevaces made them bounce where they wanted to.

Chestnuts roasted by retro @ 06/08/2005 02:09 PM EST

The underline problem happens in AOL too. But then again we expect completely stupid things from AOL, don't we?

[in the voice of that guy from Porn and Chicken in Garden State] "I know I do"

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 06/08/2005 02:11 PM EST

Too many Matts! I are confused.

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/08/2005 02:26 PM EST

That underline thing when you hover over messages in firefox, it's always done that on me.

Chestnuts roasted by dohopoki @ 06/08/2005 02:38 PM EST

Matt, you can't possibly throw out such a treasure when Halloween is only 4 mos away!! By that reasoning, no sense in changing the Christmas design, it is only 6mos away! Only 180 more shopping days!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by soveryboredatwork @ 06/08/2005 03:25 PM EST

Hahaha - that's funny that you even still have the shrunken head after all this time.

After reading your article, I actually followed the steps and made two of my own last Halloween (mine didn't look as awesome, though). Had I known that they would actually kind of keep this long, and only look more awesome, I would have kept them. Live and learn, I guess.

Chestnuts roasted by tanta07 @ 06/08/2005 03:39 PM EST

Halloween is awesome!

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 06/08/2005 04:15 PM EST

Matt,

I'm not sure if it's intentional but it seems that while the blog archives have the updated background and icons, they still have the Christmas top. Here's an example: http://x-entertainment.com/updates/entries/archives/00000268.html

Chestnuts roasted by Brian @ 06/08/2005 04:33 PM EST

God, I'd kill to see Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith...

In other news my team (1-3 ugh) plays the worst team in the league this Saturday. Our lone win is from when we played them on the road, but this one is at home and there is free beer. Come on down to Germany if you can!!!

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 06/08/2005 04:52 PM EST

Did someone say free beer?

(sound of plane taking off)

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/08/2005 05:25 PM EST

Queej, I said at the time that the apple bore a striking resemblance to Large Marge, and now it does even more so. Matt, you are the patron saint of pack rats. Where the heck did you hide that to let it vanish for so long?

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 06/08/2005 06:22 PM EST

We did this as an art project in grade 5... everyone LOVED it. We only used apples and rice though - just slits for eyes and nose, with the rice serving as pointy, pointy teeth. Add a hat, it's a perfect squinty witch!

Chestnuts roasted by Vicki @ 06/08/2005 07:04 PM EST

is there a storyline for the apple in the future? life in a box for 2 years has to generate some wild stories....

Chestnuts roasted by danoslayer @ 06/08/2005 08:11 PM EST

Is X3 director, Brett Ratner, insane?

Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 06/08/2005 08:13 PM EST

Mayhaps. I still can't believe Bryan left to direct the Giant Spider movie (Hey, let's let Kevin Smith direct X3!! =)

Now the rest of this is my stupid opinions, so just know, I know how stupid they are.

I hate the Phoenix Saga, Cyclops, and Jean. So i already have a distaste going in.

Having Beast is tripping me up a bit, but now I hear Juggernaut and I almost want to say I'll never watch the movie.

My X3,(laugh and criticize at will, please): Do Wolverine #75.

Sorry, Bone claws are the coolest thing ever.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 06/08/2005 09:40 PM EST

Yes, I said free beer!

You know those Germans, if you don't come to their party they'll come getcha!- Peter, Family Guy.

Still no Episode III. In fact, I can't rent the original trilogy from the base library due to my daughter checking out library books on my account and losing them. Sigh...

Click on my name to see my great team, the Giessen Golden Dragons.

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz #12

Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 06/09/2005 02:14 AM EST

Best way to dispose of shrunken apple head? Leaving it where somebody would find it...

Chestnuts roasted by RewolfJ @ 06/09/2005 02:33 AM EST

I wonder what a shrunken head made out of an orange would look like after a couple years? The mind wanders..

Chestnuts roasted by Review the World @ 06/09/2005 03:19 AM EST

TONIGHT ON ANIMAL PLANET @ 8 P.M.
there is a special on GARFIELD for those who are interested.

I have no comment on the 2 year old apple head.

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 06/09/2005 07:34 AM EST

I'm so upset about Brett Ratner directing X3!! I was sad when Bryan Singer left, got my hopes up with Vaughn, and now I'm just....worried. Worried it'll suck.
In a perfect world, current Astonishing X-Men writer and overall genius, Joss Whedon (the guy who did 'Buffy', 'Angel', and even better- 'Firefly') would be directing this, but he wanted to be able to write it as well. I say - let him! His work on Astonishing X-Men as well as previous titles is amazing, and he has a true sense of these characters....I'm worried what they'll do to my X-Men in the 3rd one.

Jesus, can anyone say "geek"?

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 06/09/2005 08:25 AM EST

Honestly, one of my favorite articles ever. It's the one I show friends when trying to convince them of your divinity.

Chestnuts roasted by Bryan @ 06/09/2005 09:09 AM EST

Does anyone else remember popsicles that were shaped like bears or something? I seem to recall something like that, but I can't for the life of me remember any names, or even if they were actual popsicles and not some insane 80's retro dream-wish. All I can even think of is trying to suck off the facial features first (get your minds out of the gutter, you two!). Anyone? Buelher?

As for the shrunken head, I am in no way suprised that Matt still has it. In fact, I bet he still has the Chia Pet somewhere, he just can't remember where he put it and that's the real reason the Chia article never got finished.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 06/09/2005 09:49 AM EST

Traj,

The only thing I can think of were the Mickey Mouse ones that had the choclate ears and the brown smiley face on them......

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 06/09/2005 10:18 AM EST

traj...I think maybe dinner and a movie would help those facial features come off a little easier...maybe a bottle of wine?

My Diet Pepsi is frozen, too cold, too cold.

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 06/09/2005 11:13 AM EST

No, these were definitely popsicles. Fruit flavored and made out of frozen Kool-Aid wannabe. Maybe they were some sort of character pop? Grrrgglleee... I hate it when my brain fails me.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 06/09/2005 11:18 AM EST

traj - were they popsicles solid in the store?

We sometimes made homemade popsicles with kool-air or juice and the plastic forms we used were shaped like different characters.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 06/09/2005 11:29 AM EST

That's what I'm thinking. Looking on the magical mystery information superhighway, I've found nothing about what you're describing. I did however learn that popsicles were invented by an 11 year old.

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/09/2005 11:39 AM EST

After reading the original article, I made myself a shrunken-head apple for Halloween (I used the same styrofoam eyes because I had a pack of them around). I still have it, and while it's deteriorated a bit, it doesn't look anywhere near as bad as Matt's. I think it's because I used the traditional method (lengthy outdoor drying) rather than the microwave.

Chestnuts roasted by Jack of Spades @ 06/09/2005 11:49 AM EST

No, being sold in the store is not a definite. They might have been molds. They might even have been sorta Honey Container Bear shaped?

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 06/09/2005 11:52 AM EST

Oh my God, I remember that article... How long have I been reading here! *laughs*

Chestnuts roasted by Isca @ 06/09/2005 12:20 PM EST

I kinda remeber something like those Popsicles, but right now, i'm kind of running on strange energy. My Pop had quad-bypass surgery yesterday. It went gangbusters. It was a sudden choice for the hospital. First it was supposed to be a Roto-Rootering of an artery, then just one bypass, next thing you know, he's getting a four-barrel carbs, Hooker headers, Thrush pipes, neon ground effects, and Xzibit telling us they just Pimp'd my dad. Little Brother came back down from KS Tuesday. We're going back to the hospital to check on the old man this afternoon. Now that I know Pops is okay, I can tick off the pessimistic relatives in the waiting room. You know the type.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 06/09/2005 12:50 PM EST

kingklash,

Wow, you and your family had quite the day, glad to hear everything went well, even if more than expected.

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 06/09/2005 12:57 PM EST

As for the popsicles.... I found site that listed this under 80s food products:

Disney Character Popsicles
Popsicles in the shapes of goofy, mickey, donald, daisy, and minnie--you could bite their ears off!!

Chestnuts roasted by Carri @ 06/09/2005 01:00 PM EST

Jeez, kingklash, how long ago did you know he needed the inital surgery? Thank goodness your dad is ok, and now Little Brother gets to visit.

Carri, I think those might be the ones! Now my mission is to find a picture of them for confirmation. Woohoo! Thanks!

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 06/09/2005 01:31 PM EST

Ooh, look what I found:

When I was youger my grandma always had these Disney fruit flavoured popsicles. Donald, Goofy, and Mickey. They were totally 3D. I remember always having to bite Mickey's ears of first. So that he couldn't here us comtemplating what body part would be next. Whoooohahahahah.

Posted by Yankee Clipper @ 08/13/2003 09:21 PM EST

and

I had those Disney popsicles!! I thought I was the only one that remembered those. I had one after my mom gave me a bath and got soap in my mouth. It was her way of making it up to me. It tasted all soapy, though. (And yes, I rinsed first.)I think It was an orange Mickey.

And I can never look at Spider-Man the same way again. Very creepy.

Posted by Rainbowfeet @ 08/13/2003 11:05 PM EST

and

Yankee, you took me back too dude. I remember the Disney Iceys now.

Dammit I want Icey's again, just after I got over the urge top. Damn you Matt Cappawhateveryourlastnameis, Damn you

Posted by Big Will @ 08/14/2003 03:57 AM EST

from the

08/13/2003 Entry: "Marvel Popsicles: Spidey and Wolverine, with gumball eyes!"

See that? Everything you ever needed to know was found on X-E.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 06/09/2005 01:38 PM EST

Traj: Those have gotta be the ones. I've been trying to place them all day, with the shapes vaguely coming together, and as soon as I read Carri's post -- BAM, it's them. If I remember correctly, they were very "compact" in their design -- sort of like totem poles.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/09/2005 01:40 PM EST

King, same thing happened to my old man back in 97 (I think). Glad to hear he's alright.

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 06/09/2005 01:50 PM EST

There then. Mystery solved.
Glad things are going OK with your Dad Kingklash. He'll be fine I'm sure. Hell, Letterman had FIVE!

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/09/2005 02:45 PM EST

My family has a slightly odd medical history. Pop was feelin' poorly lately, and he thought it might be cused by Diabetes. (runs strong on both sides of my family) But what happened was kind of like what happened to Letterman. "Let's do a overnight check, run a few tests and maybe adjust your..... LET'S CRACK THE OLD CHOCTAW MAN OPEN, STAT!" A couple years ago, I was participating in a Native American cardiac health study, (they were also interested in my bout of Rheumatic Fever during my high school days) and they found something of concern. They arranged a appointment a few days later. After getting poked with the needles and such, the doc comes in and flips through my chart. "How long have you been diabetic?" "uh, A minute and a half?" We'd be in really good health if people would quit telling us how sick we are.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 06/09/2005 03:00 PM EST

Man, I haven't commented in a while. I've been checking in, but nobody knows it. I had to post after I saw myself up there.

Yeah trajeal, those popsicles are probably the Disney ones. I still remember them, almost two years (and then some) later. Yeah, they were very compact, Matt, just as you described.

This makes me wonder how many things we've brought up here over the years that were previously discussed and we just didn't know it. Hmmm...

Add me to the list of people who are glad your Dad is okay, kingklash. Before you know it, he'll be back to normal.

Also, from that 2003 popsicle entry... I still want another one of those Wolverine popsicles. It's hard to believe it's been so long.

Chestnuts roasted by Rainbowfeet @ 06/09/2005 03:25 PM EST

Is it just me, or does the Wolverine popsicle bear a somewhat striking resemblance to Matt's shrunken head in its current stage of decay?

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 06/09/2005 03:36 PM EST

Seanbaby is a judge on G4's Video Vixens.

Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 06/09/2005 03:48 PM EST

I like the apple project, but my favorite was when "Madd" Matt attacked the crenshaw melon.

Chestnuts roasted by Jim @ 06/09/2005 04:00 PM EST

Anyone else live in Germany at some point and get a hankering for kinder eggs later in life? best candtoy ever. If a DVD existed of ROTS would you be willing to trade for kinder eggs EMajorwitz?

Chestnuts roasted by RAS @ 06/09/2005 04:08 PM EST

Glad to hear about your pops being alright Kingklash. Reminds me when I went into the VA for a check up and then they wanted to do an ultrasound on my liver, give me a haircut, and castrate me. Okay, maybe not the last one but...

Anyone else having trouble getting onto www.homestarrunner.com?

Hell yeah I'll trade. I step on Kinder Eggshells all over my house, as my stepdaughters eat the chocolate, make the toy, and throw the razor sharp yellow pastic "eggshells" all on the floor.

We had literal "fights" this year over our Kinder Advent Calendars (which Matt sadly didn't want to mention as I blabbered about it forever). We had to basically keep on them under lock and key and it was a big deal every morning to see what someone did or didn't get.

So anyone else besides ole Johnny Walker coming for the free beer? Supplies are limited.

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 06/09/2005 05:32 PM EST

No problems accessing HSR.com here, Erik.

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 06/09/2005 06:38 PM EST

Cool, they've got Deliverance! Ive been dying to read that script.

Chestnuts roasted by Kay @ 06/10/2005 12:38 AM EST

Eeeeeeew.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 06/10/2005 01:39 AM EST

yup yup...saw ep. 3 at a DLP theater...it was the shiznat. Otherwise its the same ol', same ol' with me. later

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 06/10/2005 03:03 AM EST

Pops is looking better than has in quite a while. We're going back up there this evening. Today's Payday, so I'll be getin' a good Get Well gift on the way to OKC.
Revenge O' Tha Fist is finally here in my little town! Should be a nice way to drop $3.50 plus snacks. When during the film can I ask "When do they hit the iceburg?" Hope I dont start singing "Puttin' on the Ritz" when Big Daddy Vader hops off the lube rack.
"Mr. Vader sir? Not only did we have to give you the Dr. Doom treatment, we had to remove your wanger."
"NNNNOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!"

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 06/10/2005 12:10 PM EST

Ok,enough of this bullshit. Wher is the layout gonna be up on the mainpage. Who cares about cross browser problems. Let the people using Firefox suffer! HA HA HA!!!!!!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 06/10/2005 02:28 PM EST

EMajorwitz
Have you heard about the different versions there are of the movie? is there a specific one you want?

Chestnuts roasted by RAS @ 06/10/2005 02:46 PM EST

I just hate the fact that only the big bases in Germany got Episode III and only showed it for a three days and then, gone...

I guess my tiny little corner of Germany will never see Episode III until George Lucas puts his "Special Edition" touch on it.

Anyone is fine with me.

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 06/10/2005 04:10 PM EST

100th Post!!!

As Howard Dean would say...

YEAHAHGHHGHGHGHH!!!!

Okay, anyone have an idea why I can't access HR.com? Monday it was fine, now nothing...

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 06/10/2005 04:11 PM EST

Don't really know, but is it possible that the base is blocking it via a firewall?

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 06/10/2005 04:57 PM EST

I live off base though. I wonder what happened.

My video for ESPN.com is doing the same thing. I went to download Flash 7 again, but I can't download it either.

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Chestnuts roasted by EMajorwitz @ 06/10/2005 04:59 PM EST

Freaky. But awesome at the same time.

Chestnuts roasted by Yama the Space Fish @ 06/10/2005 05:13 PM EST

Is it erroring out when you try and download it? have you tried to unistall it first? Try using firefox.

give me some contact info for the other thing.

Chestnuts roasted by RAS @ 06/10/2005 05:15 PM EST

Feast your eyes upon this Star Wars Episode III Collectors pack including "Blingin'" Vader:

Star Wars 9-Pack

Chestnuts roasted by Kennef @ 06/10/2005 05:32 PM EST

Got a little sad today when I went to Wal-Mart and the EPISODE III stuff is slowly diminishing. Fewer cereal boxes, no snack tie-ins, etc.
I did buy the gift cards with the various images on them. I asked the cashier if I could buy them separately. She tried and said no. Then, I asked if I could just put 25 cents on them. She tried and said that 5 bucks was the minimum. So, I have a 15 self-credit at Wal-Mart.
Kingklash, hope pops is doing well.

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 06/10/2005 06:27 PM EST

Kennef, after clicking an ad on that 9-pack page, I'm afraid I am going to have to one-up you, and possibly, if things go well, two-up you.

Few months late on this one, but still, it's the kind of awesomeness that they don't even have a word for. If only I knew about it back around Christmas when they still had them...
One Upped

If only this one were actual size. Or small enough to be on scale with the other action figures. Oh well, it's a remote controlled R2-D2, and that's all that matters.
Two Upped

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 06/10/2005 08:28 PM EST

So, Matt, how's your ROTS collection coming along?

Chestnuts roasted by DarkPrimus @ 06/10/2005 10:35 PM EST

Kennef, is it just me or is the Count Dooku in the 9-pack in the wrong place?

Doesn't the value go up for stuff like that, like trading cards missing numbers?

And why am I paying this much attention to such insignificant things?

I need a life =)

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 06/10/2005 10:50 PM EST

I've never understood the attraction many collectors have for figures in the wrong packages.

Collection is coming along, Dark.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 06/10/2005 10:55 PM EST

Me neither. I don't even collect action figures. I'm just curious as to why my powers of hair-splitting have become so honed of late. Boredom perhaps?

Although I do admit to having a copy of every edition of Toxicity and the self-titled System of a Down records.

But I'm a music collector so that makes sense. Or so I say that to relieve my cognitive dissonance =)

Chestnuts roasted by Knegative @ 06/10/2005 11:02 PM EST

He looks freaked, like someone told him Cop Rock would be coming back to tv next season, same cops, same crappy concept, same network, nothing different. Can we get some confirmation on Shrunken Apple Head being freaked out b/c of Cop Rock? Does anyone know what Cop Rock is?

I'm reading a book about the 100 worst moments on television, and apparently, Cop Rock is pretty high up on the list.

The internship rocks. that's all I have to say about that.

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 06/11/2005 12:59 AM EST

My mom and I say the apple looks like Large Marge. I still love those eyes though, nice and big and EXTRA creepy.

Chestnuts roasted by Allison @ 06/11/2005 01:03 AM EST

large marge is sexy

Chestnuts roasted by phunqsauce @ 06/11/2005 09:56 AM EST

Glad your Dad is ok now, Kingklash. Scary.

Over here in Incheon, S.Korea, our WalMart had the shittiest Ep.III display EVER- I ran for it, expecting amazing figures, Legos, light sabres, etc. What I got were pyramids of CEREAL, racks and racks of SCHOOL BAGS and 7 count 'em 7 action figures total....not one of them a main character (unless you count pregnant Padme). The display was up for 2 days and now there's nothing.

I guess this means they sold all 7 figures.

Chestnuts roasted by Muppet Baby @ 06/11/2005 10:21 AM EST

Wow thanks for the linkage ME! It's on right now...I've never managed to catch any of Seanbaby's TV bits...I used to expect to see Matt turn up on one of these panel "I love this week!" shows but it's harder to picture now that he's a big behind-the-scenes hotshot giving out DVDs like a high roller.
Sorry to hear about the troubles, King. Hope everything continues to go well.
I bought a permanent Livejournal as a birthday present to myself (it was yesterday) and now I have more icons than I can shake a stick at...I'd to add some X-E related ones and I want some cool suggestions...don't bother suggesting that horrible apple up there cause that's just gross...

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 06/11/2005 01:33 PM EST

Happy b-day squee! Hope it's a blast for ya!

kingklash, here's to a speedy recovery for the old man! I hope everything goes well for your family. Medical probs. are a complete bitch, I know.

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 06/11/2005 03:44 PM EST

I was at walmart today getting a new air conditioner, and they had a bunch of batman crap out for batman begins. It was like I traveled back in time to 1989.

Chestnuts roasted by BrightNoah @ 06/11/2005 05:05 PM EST

hey even trailer trash take down their christmas decorations by june!!!

Chestnuts roasted by mr grinch @ 06/11/2005 05:29 PM EST

The Batman Begins line is going to end up losing a lot of money. Why? Because they're doing the exact same thing that killed the Batman lines the first time around: Making approximately twenty-nine bazillion Batman figures for each non-Batman character.

Chestnuts roasted by DarkPrimus @ 06/11/2005 06:07 PM EST

Happy B-Day Squee.

For those still complaining about the Christmas stuff, go start your own website.

Chestnuts roasted by The Manimal @ 06/11/2005 06:16 PM EST

you tell 'im, Manimal!

Chestnuts roasted by kidneyboy @ 06/11/2005 06:34 PM EST

did you REALLY keep that thing for TWO years??????

Chestnuts roasted by Yelinna @ 06/11/2005 10:11 PM EST