Hilarious Bigfoot hoax video.

You must watch this awesome video of a phony Bigfoot sighting.

I could do much better with a gorilla suit. Watch some more Bigfoot fun over at the Forces of Good blog as they count down the top ten Sasquatch appearances in pop-culture. My favorite is the Six Million Dollar Man vs. the Bionic Bigfoot.

Both links via Cryptomundo.

Who rules the world?

Them: Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson is about the author’s journey to meet and greet with many of the world’s premier madmen and purveyors of conspiracy theories. During his research he discovers that these extremists have one belief in common: that a tiny elite group, which meets in secret, determines the course of global events.

I have always loved indulging in the fun that is conspiracy theories. Maybe because my formative years were spent digesting tin foil hat laden chunks of pop culture like the X-Files or JFK. If you are like me in that regard then this book will be right up your dark and mysterious alley.

I actually learned some interesting conspiracy factoids from Them. For example, I didn’t know that the Bilderberg Group, the secret cabal that “rules” the world, actually exists. Plus, Ronson supplies a first hand account of what goes on in the secret playground of the rich and powerful, Bohemian Grove.

Ronson is also great at becoming a fly on the wall and providing an often hilarious look into the day to day lives of extremists. For example, he relays a conversation between two members of the KKK as they discuss the care and maintenance of their robes (e.g. not taking them to a dry cleaners because the non-white employees will “loose” their sacred garments).

The book can also be pretty scary when the occasional extremist or bodyguard doesn’t take kindly to Ronson’s presence. He is almost pummeled by white supremacists near Ruby Ridge while trying to interview their leader. He is also chased by nondescript men in dark sunglasses after he tries to spy on a Bilderberg meeting.

You can read some excerpts from the book on the author’s website so check it out and see if it’s something you may dig.

Good morning.

I took this picture yesterday around seven in the morning. I just thought the jet trails in the morning sky were cool.

Monster attack.

I think I have linked to Alberto Cerriteño’s work before but its worth repeating since he has started a new blog. Here is a sample of the awesome monsters he creates.

Inside the hollow Earth.

Check out this awesome “map” of the Hollow Earth (learn more @ WikiP), replete with illustrations of flying saucers and the inner sun. Via Binky the Doormat.

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An apple a day.

This cartoon provides some insight into that old saying about apples and doctors. Hilarious.

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My next job.

If only I could be a singing cowboy. I am not a cowboy nor do I sing, but I can dream can’t I?

I’m digging the big red box.

The wife and I wanted to rent a movie this past Saturday so we decided to forgo the usual Blockbuster woes and try Redbox. If you haven’t seen one these machines in your hood yet you probably will soon.

They are basically DVD vending machines that are located in existing stores (e.g. McD’s and grocery stores). You make your selection through a touch screen interface, slide your credit card in the machine, and it shoots out your DVD of choice. The best part is that it only costs $1 (plus tax) to rent a DVD for the night.

The one major drawback to Redbox is the selection. They don’t have unlimited storage space in those vending machines so they only stock recent releases. We were looking to rent Little Miss Sunshine, but since that isn’t “new” anymore they didn’t have it. You can view the selection online and reserve your copy at a Redbox of your choice, but that requires becoming a member.

Redbox is a very viable alternative to Netflix and Blockbuster if you are an infrequent movie renter and if there is one of these machine’s by your crib. Our movie watching time is too in-frequent to warrant a subscription to Netflix (we did have one before the boy came). Also there is one in the grocery store that we frequent. It’s right around the corner from us and since we do not plan our grocery shopping very well we are in their about 3-4 times a week picking something up.

If you’re interested check out Inside Redbox for coupon codes and more info on the service.

BTW, we rented Stranger than Fiction from the Redbox and I really liked it. It was weird to see Will Ferrell playing it straight, but the surreal story, general coolness (the gui pop-ups are nifty) , and the excellent supporting cast (e.g. Emma Thompson and Dustin Hoffman) elevated the flick as a whole.

‘300′ director to take on zombies, again.

Snyder and Warner Bros. are reteaming on zombie action-thriller “Army of the Dead,” based on an original story by Snyder.

Set in a quarantined Las Vegas in the not-too-distant future, “Army” revolves around a father who tries to save his daughter from imminent death in a zombie-infested world. (Snyder got his first taste of zombies directing the remake of “Dawn of the Dead” for Universal.)

Snyder, who has been on a press tour promoting the opening of “300″ domestically and overseas, told Daily Variety that he wants “Army” to have a sweeping, epic quality, along the lines of the highly stylized “300.”

“I feel like there hasn’t been a zombie movie on the scale that we want to do it,” Snyder said from the Bahamas, where he is shooting a commercial.

A zombie movie as cool as 300? That may warrant me totally geeking out and dressing up as a zombie to wait to see the midnight showing. That sound you hear is my wife rolling her eyes.

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The first fire of the year.

It was so nice today that we decided to wake-up old sparky (pictured below) from his long winter slumber. It felt good to burn some meat on the grill. BTW, while I was taking this picture the ice cream man drove by with his crazy killer clown music blaring. Welcome back Spring, we missed ya!