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Because I too Get Annoyed by Know-It-All Fanboys - Jul 31 2008 11:25AM

This is also why I place very little stock in internet commentary of films that comes well in advance of the film's actual release date. Always wait and see the film before making up your mind!

This, by the way, is David Willis' wonderful webcomic called Shortpacked! about life in a toystore staffed and patronized by some extreme personalities. Great stuff. Here's a link to the first comic: http://www.shortpacked.com/d/20050117.html

10 Bizarre Batmans - Jul 16 2008 6:38AM

The Dark Knight has everyone (rightly) psyched about all things vengeance and the night, but what about Batman´s more questionable incarnations? Here's ten:

Original Batman, Old Cranky Batman, Campy Batman, Oven Mitt Batman, Art House Batman, Vampire Batman, Batshit Batman, Domestic Batman, Russki Batman, Creepy Future Batman

Here's the writeups:

http://www.maxim.com/Entertainment/OriginalBatman/slideshow/38871/3952.aspx

50 Greatest Comic Characters - Jul 10 2008 1:55PM

Empire Online put together one of the best lists of great comic book characters I've seen, and I've been a huge comic fan for most of my life and seen a lot of lists. This one goes byond basic super-heroes.

Here's numbers 15 through 5 (Not the top 10? Nope. Gotta leave you with something about which to speculate).

15: Death

14: the Hulk

13: Vladek Spiegelman

12: Spider Jerusalem

11: Jesse Custer

10: the Thing

9: Magneto

8: the Joker

7: Judge Dredd

6: Dream

5: Spider-Man

Here's the link to the other 40:

http://www.empireonline.com/50greatestcomiccharacters/

The Gaming Geek in Me Demands I Share This - Jun 16 2008 7:01AM

d20 used by the ancient Romans

Not a joke. Here's the description from Christies:

A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide
Pre-Lot Text

THE PROPERTY OF A
MARYLAND FINE ARTS PROFESSOR
Provenance

Acquired by the current owner's father in Egypt in the 1920s.
Lot Notes

Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.

Mathematical proof! What Makes 100%?? - Jun 5 2008 5:52AM

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?
We have all been to those meetings where someone wants over 100%. How
about achieving 103%? Here's a little math that might prove helpful.
What makes life 100?

If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is represented
as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Then:

H A R D W O R K
8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%

K N O W L E D G E
11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96%

BUT,
A T T I T U D E
1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%

AND,
B U L L S H I T
2 21 12 12 19 8 9 20 = 103%

So, it stands to reason that hard work and knowledge will get you close,
Attitude will get you there, but Bullshit will put you over the top. And
Look how far Ass kissing will take you.

A S S K I S S I N G
1 19 19 11 9 19 19 9 14 7 = 127%

Is Cheaper Gas Worth the Drive? - May 29 2008 7:01AM

Is Cheaper Gas Worth the Drive?

This is one of those stories I find that, while great, doesn't really work well on a radio show.

http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.com/2005/09/is-it-worth-drive.html

"Here's the situation: you have two gas stations to choose between for your fuel needs. One station is closer than the other, but the one that's further way is selling gas at a cheaper price than the station nearer you. Which station should you choose?

Yes, these are the kinds of questions we seek to answer here at Political Calculations^(TM), or rather, the kinds of questions that we make tools for you to answer for your own needs! Enter the indicated data into the input fields of the tool below, click the "Calculate" button, and we'll do the math to figure out which station you should go to! "

How to Get On-Air with a Call - May 28 2008 8:39AM

Lots of people call. If you want to speak on-air with Drake and Zeke, here's a few hints:

First - have a good connection! Your heardset probably isn't going to cut it, I don't care how much it cost you. Most people sound like they're calling from a cave when they use those. If you've got a crackling, staticy, dropping in-and-out, cell connection you need to get a better connection.

Next - Have a good thought on the topic at hand, or something they were just talking about. A serious or a funny observation that adds to the conversation is always great

Except when we've run out of time. Sorry, but it happens. Sometimes the topic plays itself out and we start going around in circles. Sometimes it's just time to go. Either way, even if you have a degree in and teach the day's topic at university level, we've got to move on.

I don't care about your rants. If you're just calling to scream at me for something without giving me a chance to get a witty comment in edgewise then don't bother. You're a lunatic and I just don't care.

Speak up because I can't. When D&Z are talking I've got to speak VERY QUIETLY into the phone so I don't feed the mike. So I can't ask you repeatedly and loudly to please speak up.

Understand there's a lot of lines and sometimes they're all ringing. If I hang up abruptly it's because I'm trying to get to everyone and find a gem to air. This is especially true if you tell me you don't want to be on the air. Sometimes I'll have time to review a topic for you, most of the times I won't.

Also understand I can't hear callers once they're on the air. So I have no idea what the last caller just said on the air because I'm probably answering other lines and have no means to hear them anyway.

If I ask your name and if you can hold on a minute it means I'm going to put you on hold and you'll probably get on the air. You may have to be very patient, there might be two other callers waiting in line ahead of you, and we might have to go to commercial before we can get to you. If you don't have time to wait, that's okay, but don't hang up just thinking that they're not going to get to you.

At least not until I get back on the line and tell you so. Sometimes we run out of time, sometimes they're ready to close the topic before they get to you. Sorry, but sometimes you may wait on hold with a great comment and not get all the way through anyway.

If where in an interview where we can take questions, please have a question, not a rant or a comment.

Basically, just don't be an asshole and it should all work out fine.

First Post - Of What I Do - May 17 2008 1:06PM

My name is Wes, I'm the Studio prodcuer for the Drake and Zeke show. I'm the guy that gets there before anyone else in the show and sets up everything for them so D and Z can find everything ready to go as soon as they walk in. Sometimes this works out better than other times.

During the show I'm hunting down more stories and information for them - yes I'm essentially getting paid to stick around and cruise the internet, but it's all in the name of work (most of the time). But the biggest chunk of my duties during those four hours is answering the phones, which is as often irritating as it is engrossingly entertaining. Coming up next is a post about how to get through me and on the air.

I'll be using this spot on the site to post whatever comes to mind. Sometimes it'll be something that relates to the behind the scenes activities of the show, sometimes a link to a story D&Z didn't get to, or one that *I* just happen to like. Sometimes it might just be a cartoon. Who knows? Most likely I'll be making it up as I go along