tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61252861779348601462024-03-13T22:09:53.680-07:00Nick GibbonsI wrote this stuff in this Blog.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.comBlogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-82098708796538531932012-01-02T12:17:00.000-08:002012-01-02T14:29:54.487-08:00Hello baby, goodbye sleepWhere have I been? How dare I disappear for so long without even leaving a note or having the common decency to give you a call to let you know I was ok? I know a mere apology won't suffice. I can however account for at least nine months of my absence to this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m_R1byzjv-c/TwITuO2TXNI/AAAAAAAACls/Cjw-tIM4nes/s1600/IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m_R1byzjv-c/TwITuO2TXNI/AAAAAAAACls/Cjw-tIM4nes/s400/IMG_0023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693134563930496210" /></a><br />Meet Virginia "Ginny" Noelle Gibbons, the newest member of our running crew. She joined the Gibbons gang on Dec. 27th 2011, take that Uncle Sam! She weighed in at a hefty 6lbs 10oz's. She's only been here for 6 days and already we like a lot of the same things, such as, eating, sleeping, pooping, and most importantly boobs. <br /><br />Like in the wild Nancy's first instinct was to eat her young.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-opfNANpjXkA/TwIWIdoLT7I/AAAAAAAACl4/AwGZ69zZjw4/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-opfNANpjXkA/TwIWIdoLT7I/AAAAAAAACl4/AwGZ69zZjw4/s400/IMG_0027.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693137213597634482" /></a><br />But after an hour of some pretty tense negotiations, we were able to talk her out of it.<br /><br />For the two of you that read my blog, and the one of you two that cares, here's more or less how it all went down. <br /><br />No matter how much I tried talking her out of it, at around 1am Dec 27th Nancy went into labor. At 4:00am the contractions were close enough together to warrent taking a ride to the hospital. It was pouring rain and the contractions were getting more abundant. I wanted to take a taxi and have the baby in the back seat, like on TV, that way we could save all that money on medical expenses. Nancy insisted I drive. I used the drive to the hospital to force Nancy into choosing a name for the baby, I knew that in her stressed state, she would be more likely to settle on one of the names on the very tiny list we had made that week. My hunch paid off and we had the named locked in before we got to the hospital. At 4:30am we arrived and checked into our labor/delivery room. We were going to try natural child birth, the way the Marquis De Sade intended, especially since the pain and frequency of the contractions made it seem like the baby was due any minute. We thought for sure we were at 7 to 8cm. (FYI, 10cm is what you need). Then the RN told us we were just at 2cm. After a couple more contractions, I can only assume were terrible, and an open dialog that involved a lot of crying and begging, mostly from me, we decided to administer the epidural. <br /><br />I'd like to stop here for a second and send a personal thank you to Mr. Epidural for inventing the single most amazing procedure in all of mankind. Sure the wheel is OK and fire is great and all, but the epidural is without a doubt the most useful and impressive discovery in all of time itself. You people with kids know what I'm talkin' 'bout.<br /><br />After the spine tap started to work it's magic, Nancy was her less intense self again, and we pretty much just hung out shooting the shit for the next 10 hours. Then at 4:30pm it was go time, 10cm dilated and ready to rock. The room came to life with nurses running around and doctors checking in. Each contraction was met with a chorus of chants and cheers to push, breath, and squeeze. I think at one point one of the nurses even had pom poms, a rainbow afro wig, and a sign that said "John 3:16".<br /><br />After 2 hours of pushing and lots of stuff I can never un-see, our little bundle of joy made her triumphant entrance into the outside world. I got to cut the cord, which I guess means I'm a doctor now, right? We hung out with the baby for a little bit and were then moved to our recovery room. They keep you for 2 nights so I got to sleep on this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrGLSYDRlds/TwIockl2uQI/AAAAAAAACmE/PR-Fl5kSRec/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrGLSYDRlds/TwIockl2uQI/AAAAAAAACmE/PR-Fl5kSRec/s400/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693157350273628418" /></a><br />It was like something out of of the Ikea rejected design files. I felt like I was sleeping in the front seat of a 1970's van. We found out the worst part about having a baby is eating the hospital food. It was slightly better than a high school cafeteria and a little worse than an all you can eat Sizzler's last week before the health inspector closes it down.<br /><br />The baby did good on all her baby tests and they sent us on our way. They forgot to tell us what to do with her after we left the hospital, but we've seen all 4 seasons of Jon and Kate plus 8 so we should be fine. I'm picking out my Ed Hardy shirt tomorrow.<br /><br />We were a little worried when they baby did this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYC2f88-11Y/TwIprxKJ-II/AAAAAAAACmQ/KghlKDAzMRc/s1600/photo-2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yYC2f88-11Y/TwIprxKJ-II/AAAAAAAACmQ/KghlKDAzMRc/s400/photo-2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693158710856775810" /></a><br />But after close inspection we couldn't find any numbers on her head. I guess she just likes to rock.<br /><br />We are all home and doing just fine now. The baby wanted me to let you know that she is registered at <a href="http://www.target.com/GenericRegistryPortalView?registryType=R&pageName=GenericRegistryPortalView">Target</a> and <a href="http://www.walmart.com/giftregistry?povid=cat14503-env172199-module101210-lLink1_GR">Walmart</a>.<br /><br />I'll try and pop in here from time to time with musings on fatherhood and other silly things. Thanks and sorry for the long hiatus. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4koG4RC0Z0E/TwIrWtjqy6I/AAAAAAAACmc/M6DvmPJcoY8/s1600/photo-1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4koG4RC0Z0E/TwIrWtjqy6I/AAAAAAAACmc/M6DvmPJcoY8/s400/photo-1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693160548136045474" /></a>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-3133018650576168932011-05-27T09:25:00.000-07:002011-05-31T07:22:21.081-07:00THUMBS UPHi guy and gal. I entered a contest and now I need 150 thumbs up. That's where you come in. Please click <a href="http://bit.ly/jw9wWV" target=”_blank">HERE</A> and watch my movie pitch, then give it a thumbs up.<br /><br />Free hugs for everyone that does it.<br /><br />Thanks.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-28074632158264721802011-04-22T08:55:00.000-07:002011-04-22T08:58:11.146-07:00Nick and JoeA long time ago I had an idea to make a cop drama about two buddy cops. One day one of the cops is killed and his soul inhabits a coffee pot. This all stemmed from me noticing that if you press the lid open and shut on my coffee pot it was like a puppet. <br /><br />Recently a friend of mine asked me to make a short film with a puppet theme and the coffee pot idea popped back into my consciousness. Now since I had the original idea years ago I have made <a href="http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/642">The FNGR</a>, <a href="http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/2a6a">The Evener</a>, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4BPJCPBFo">Rob Boss' Death Stroke</a>. I thought it best to step away from the gritty cop thing for a while. I ruminated more and more about what to do with this coffee pot idea and decided to take my first real run at a sit-com style show. I have a large aversion to roommate driven fodder, but this seemed different enough for me to change my views. I crapped out a script and got to work.<br /><br />I asked my <a href="http://dadsgarage.com/">Dad's Garage</a> improv buddies Rueben and Eve to lend their pretty little faces to the characters. I wanted an old school animated intro and song so I begged my friend <a href="http://www.kingsized.biz/Home.html">Mike Geier</a> to help me with the music while I doodled some terrible drawings. Please enjoy the fruits of my labor:<br /><iframe width="400" height="255" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_xgCs206TR0?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-65795392783283877362011-04-12T10:13:00.000-07:002011-04-12T15:10:06.007-07:00The Carpenters (not the band)We've needed a bed in the guest bedroom/computer room for a while, but a futon was way to dirty hippie/college student and a full sized bed would've taken up way to much room. A Murphy bed would solve all our problems. After a little research we decided to try and build one ourselves. <br /><br />We bought a kit off of Amazon for 250 bucks that came with the hardware, instructions, and a DVD. It was going to be a pretty involved project, but we were under the assumption that we were up for the task. At the last minute I had to work late the night we had decided to get the wood from Home Depot. We didn't make it there until 8:55pm. They close at 10pm. We had an hour to rent a truck, load it full of heavy wood, drive it home, unload it, and drive it back. We made it with 10 minutes to spare. Speed hauling should be the next Fast and the Furious plot line.<br /><br />It took us three weekends to finish the damn thing. Murphy's Law is pretty bad, but it doesn't hold a candle to his bed. If your running out of things to argue with your wife about, might i suggest building a Murphy bed together. <br /><br />Now we have a place for weary travelers to lay their heads when they stay with us. Please enjoy the video below, it's mainly for my parents, but you can watch it too, just keep in mind there are no fart jokes or off color humor, just bed building.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="400" height="255" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ewloAPDcyQQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-46852038084359227942011-04-08T07:57:00.000-07:002011-04-08T08:03:09.982-07:00Dig It BabySorry, long time no blog. <br /><br />Work at the ol' toon factory has been relentless as of late. A lot of really cool stuff going on that I can't talk about. I've also been improvising at <a href="http://dadsgarage.com">Dad's Garage</a> a bunch. Not to mention that me and Nancy have been building a murphy bed for our guest/computer room at the house. Here is a bit of advice, don't ever build a murphy bed under and circumstances, ever. Although I have learned a valuable lesson, if you are running out of things to argue about, build a murphy bed.<br /><br />We are almost done with it and I will be posting a video of the process soon for future generations to learn from. <br /><br /> I made a video of the dog again, she keeps digging crap up in the yard:<br /><iframe width="384" height="216" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KgDreGTgyek?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-24304866630606287692011-03-08T12:58:00.000-08:002011-03-08T13:07:05.203-08:00Faced BookSo I'm having one of those angry depressed moments in my life/career. I'm trying my damndest to get a show pilot bought. It's no secret, I started a facebook page a blog and told everyone I know about it. <a href="http://www.toymageddon.com">Toymageddon</a> is the show if you haven't guessed by now.<br /><br />Here's my dilemma. I have over 800 "friends" on the magical facebook. I have shared the Toymageddon facebook page several times and pleaded with people to "like" the page. It literally takes one click of the mouse button and does nothing else but sit on your page somewhere collecting dust. Of my 800 "friends", 60 have "liked" it. What the hell? That's a pretty shitty return.<br /><br />I hate to sound like a baby, but I'm thinking of dumping all the "friends" that can't give me at least one click of the mouse. What are they all doing for me anyway? I'm not getting a bigger room in heaven because i have a bunch of "friends" on facebook. I hope not at least. <br /><br />I know of the 60 "friends" that "liked" the Toymageddon page, only like 2 of you read my blog, but please let me know what you think I should do. Should I make one more enigmatic plea for acceptance then bring the hammer down or just not give a shit? Let me know what you think in the comments below. Love you.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-63490693781276730752011-02-08T12:42:00.000-08:002011-02-08T12:44:09.114-08:00This Video's Got Ballz!It's been a while, mainly because we've actually been busy at work, but we finally made a fresh new facebook video for my office. Below is said video, please enjoy.<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150100211248570" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/10150100211248570" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-43427425566609021962011-02-06T20:25:00.000-08:002011-02-06T20:32:21.612-08:00The FNGR bitch!I have some terrible news friends. After a day of shooting and a day of editing, the latest chapter and complete retooling of the epic tale involving an alcoholic ex-astronaut who had his middle finger replaced by a talking bionic finger did not gain acceptance into the live screening of the coveted and highly esteemed Channel 101. It is with a heavy heart that I now share with you Dallas Houston's newest hobby, solving crimes in the evening, with the reboot of the beloved FNGR series entitled, <span style="font-style:italic;">The F.N.G.R.: Evenings</span>.<br /><br />Let me know in the comments section if you think the secret panel of Channel 101 judges was right or not. I promised myself I wouldn't cry...<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="427" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D15sZjhykE4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-28331710781040332412011-01-19T09:02:00.000-08:002011-01-19T10:10:14.671-08:00Ricky Gervais Debate 2011I've been reading all the crap that the media has been vomiting all over the web-o-sphere about wether or not Ricky Gervais crossed the line with his hosting of the Golden Globes. I watched his monolog and a couple of his introductions to get me up to speed. The only thing he did that I can tell is expose how incredibly inane and retarded anyone is who works for the media. Seriously? Cross the line? A joke about Hugh Heffner being old and marrying a young girl is over the line? <br /><br />I love Ricky Gervais. I think he's an incredibly smart, shrewd and funny man. He's help create some of the best comedy ANYWHERE for the past 10 years. He makes me laugh, he makes himself laugh more I think, but in the process he makes me laugh. I don't know if anyone out there knows this, and I might be about to blow your mind inside out, but... comedy... is... subjective.<br /> <br />WAHHHHHHHHH?!? <br /><br />You mean to tell us Nick, that each person has a different sense of humor. That every individual was raised in their own bubble, having different values and experiences that shaped them into a wholly original being? WOW! You just broke new ground in human understanding.<br /><br />You're welcome.<br /><br />Here is my take on his jokes. I thought they were just OK. Nothing spectacular. Definitely not crossing any lines. If anything they were basic A to B jokes. A. So and so is fat. B. so and so has to get building permit to put on make up. <br /><br />I watch a lot of comedy. A LOT. More than the average person. I have to, I write and perform comedy. I've learned my craft from all the brave insecure soles that came before me. Ricky Gervais's monolog was just a simple night show monolog. He did nothing new or push any boundaries, he just made simple jokes up about people that everyone knows. It's not an insult if EVERYONE in the audience thinks the same thing.<br /><br />Let me break it down:<br /><br />Hugh Heffner is old and marries young woman. CHECK<br />Charlie Sheen has a substance abuse problem. CHECK<br />Robert Downy Jr. HAD a substance abuse problem. CHECK<br />Bruce Willis' ex-wife is married to a guy as old as his daughters. CHECK<br />The Tourist was a bad movie. CHECK<br /><br />Nothing he talked about was new or shocking to anyone. He said things that Conan, Letterman and Kimmell say EVERY night of the week. <br /><br />To summarize, <br />1. Did he cross the line, no, <br />2. Were his jokes main streamy, yes. <br />3. Was he entertaining, definitely. <br />4. Should he do it again? If he causes as much of a stink, HELL YES!<br /><br />I would love to hear what you think in my comments section, but no one reads my blog so I won't hold my breath.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-48762327537949831802010-12-30T17:40:00.000-08:002010-12-30T19:52:29.496-08:00This is for my parentsNancy and I drove to Dallas last week to spend Christmas with my side of the family. We decided to board Chewy because last year she peed on one of my grandmothers beds, right in front of us and Grandma. That's balls.<br /><br />My mom and dad bought a stocking full of dog toys for Chewy, but since she was locked up in dog prison in Atlanta, my parents couldn't enjoy watching her destroy their gift. We got home safe and sound. I decided to make a very special holiday video for my parents of Chewy enjoying one of the phallic shaped rubber bones. Don't watch this if your not my parents. Enjoy(that enjoy was only meant for my parents).<br /><object width="427" height="240"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WPwkGdl4-1A?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WPwkGdl4-1A?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="427" height="240"></embed></object>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-62138186397149553682010-12-30T09:19:00.000-08:002010-12-30T09:40:36.639-08:00Whatcha Chewing on There?<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw9jvnL56TgcPrH694qZbyBSXrCe-CGBbhG066s1zxJDswtIjf5f6MK07q4hOYy2LSyWPDfMRKtmVrUfjvJ-g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-28498190024180964402010-12-21T09:30:00.000-08:002010-12-21T09:32:44.955-08:00Seasons Work VideoI made another video fro my office's facebook page. It turned out really cute, check it out below.<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/486101573569" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/486101573569" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-82237666276270769342010-12-16T13:17:00.000-08:002010-12-17T12:58:16.538-08:00I made something for youHope everyone's holidays are going fantasmagormically magnanimoustastic! I made this just for you!<div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy9UFKMtyS3xxQimuj6O6uEtvJ4nUyvA0YzcTreXWkeXkDcM66Ltn_K31nAwaQ0GFcSSphd_X2Qp87ytqhozQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div>Also I went ahead and made a gif of it, please steal it and use it for all your iChat pleasure.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://nickgibbons.com/chin2.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 147px;" src="http://nickgibbons.com/chin2.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-66580090999183629762010-10-26T06:30:00.000-07:002010-10-26T06:49:41.104-07:00Whats gourd for the goose...Happy Halloween guys, it's time for the annual pumpkin update. As always mines on the left and Nancy's is on the right.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TMbaNO_XcLI/AAAAAAAACjc/Pf2lxnsg8so/s1600/pump.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TMbaNO_XcLI/AAAAAAAACjc/Pf2lxnsg8so/s400/pump.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532349113168261298" /></a><br />There's just something magical about plunging a large sharp knife into something, pulling out it's guts, then carving shapes onto it, without having to bleach the house and bury evidence. <br /><br />That band from the 1990s <span style="font-style:italic;">LIVE</span> is touring right now, so the radio keeps shoving their one song in my ear holes. The other morning while my ears were being force feed their sonic assualt entitled "Pain Lies by the Riverside", I made a dumb joke. I then felt compelled to take way to much time out of my day and conjure this joke into a tangible form. Please enjoy:<br /><object width="322" height="240" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/455408243569" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/455408243569" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="322" height="240"></embed></object><br />That's all I gots for you little ghouls and boils out there today, don't forget to wear reflective clothing and look out for razor blades in your apples.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-5087090503402935872010-10-25T12:54:00.000-07:002010-10-25T14:42:58.851-07:00Inappropriate dayI don't have a lot of time to write anything of any merrit so I'm just going to post a horribly inappropriate picture I drew for a fake animated show I want to not make. It's pretty self explanatory.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TMXhVXxC2bI/AAAAAAAACjU/DArP4tqqd04/s1600/feathered_tagged.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 368px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TMXhVXxC2bI/AAAAAAAACjU/DArP4tqqd04/s400/feathered_tagged.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532075474567748018"></a>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-36815539355378965912010-10-14T08:36:00.000-07:002010-10-26T08:01:27.697-07:00Happiest Puke on EarthWe just got back from Disney World and boy is my wallet tired. I want to send a big shout out and fist bump to my buddy Randy and his lady Brecken, who made the trip possible. Brecken worked at Disney over the summer and thus had the ability to get us all into the parks free for 3 days AND half off our hotel room. Without that amazing deal we would have had to take out a second mortgage just to buy lunch in the parks.<br /><br />Our trip was framed by vomit. The night before we left Chewy threw up on the couch, and our last day in the parks we witnessed no less than 5 throw up related events. As we pulled into the parking lot of the Animal Kingdom park, and walked toward the entrance, there was a little Asian girl puking on the sidewalk. She hadn't even made it to the park yet. I'm was affraid her head might explode if she actually got inside. On our way to the first ride we had to avoid stepping in a large pile of vomit waiting to be saw dusted. At lunch a little girl was hurling all over her table. The small pieces of her breakfast that now stained the front of pink T-shirt that read "princess" detracted slightly from her cuteness. Later in the day we had to avoid slipping in yet another large puddle of regurgitated park food. Finally, after a long day of park hopping, we were walking the last stretch of road to our hotel room, when we heard a child behind us start coughing, followed by the unmistakable sound of a stomach angrily tossing it's contents onto the ground. It's a Small Hurl After All. <br /><br />We had tons of fun and I can't wait to go back.<br /><br />I started tinkering around with the intro to the show I'm pitching. I wanted to do an animated animatic, which is just a storyboard with very limited movement. I did the very first shot, and am waiting on artwork for the rest, but I was so excited I just threw some words up where the storyboard panels will go. It ain't much, but it makes me smile:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx4mzP6eEDFoTS0meR_gJHGx3Nsdb61dJUZCYaJ2Gnt_BBvf5sprZopnAD5d-NeMgiXIjtX00Sbdvl1jlg1' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-8848468221152225912010-10-05T08:03:00.000-07:002010-10-05T08:21:59.773-07:00Wheels on my career go round and roundI have been working on a script or two for a show I want to pitch around. It's a great concept and wide open for some terrific parody of all your favorite 1980's toys and cartoons based on toys. I'm not going to tell ya too much, I just wanted to post the awesome picture my good buddy <a href="http://toddredner.blogspot.com/">Todd Redner</a> drew for me. <br /><br />What I need is someone with clout to attach themselves to this project so I can get traction. I have no problem getting pitch meetings, but the industry is such that no matter how good your show might be, unless you have someone like Andy Dick attached, you won't get a second look. <br /><br />So where my famous peeps? Lets get to show creatin'!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TKs_pcbRdSI/AAAAAAAACjM/3zx-3ZHtkjk/s1600/Poster(small).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TKs_pcbRdSI/AAAAAAAACjM/3zx-3ZHtkjk/s400/Poster(small).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524579349137814818" /></a><br />Here are the networks this show is good for, just in case you stumbled on this and you work for them,<br />Adult Swim<br />Spike<br />FX<br />SyFy<br />IFC<br />G4<br />Comedy Central<br />Mtv<br />and of course Lifetime for WomenNick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-85467341943350048402010-09-30T07:18:00.000-07:002010-09-30T07:29:24.351-07:00SHOCKTOBER!Me and the wife got super excited about halloween and decorated our house before october even got here. If you're super brave you can watch the video of the outcome below:<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcxQ8HSP5g5zaSWZ7EzbsQypXLbigxVg7jne2SowN5sPh7fTAWd8qeqR9f0HTJ967W5ydD5q24-UTe-trmTQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />I hope you didn't faint from fright after watching that video. I did warn you.<br /><br />Here is a video to cleanse your palette after the last one. It's another video I made for my works Facebook page. It turned out super cute to the max.<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/443432618569" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/443432618569" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br />If you aren't their fan on Facebook please click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/radicalaxis">here</a>, then look at the very top of the screen for a button that says "like" and click that shit super hard! Please leave us some comments and like our videos, I want my boss to keep paying me to write and produce funny videos to entertain my mom. Thanks!Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-41506523909210064012010-09-24T07:54:00.000-07:002010-09-24T08:11:33.842-07:00Trim DownI wanted to trim down. Not my waste line silly, that would require diet and exercise, screw me a whole lot of that crap! I meant my website. After much soul searching I decided to lose the side bar and just have the blog front and center. I think its just simpler and sleeker, I'm sure all 3 people that read my blog are thrilled.<br /><br />If you really want to see pictures of me, be my friend on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nicknickgibbons">facebook</a>. <br /><br />Not much else going on right now, just wanted to tell you not to freak out when you see that the site looks different. Calm down, everything will be OK. At least until the zombies get here...<br /><br />UPDATE<br />I just figured out that by changing what i changed I screwed up a lot of other stuff, so i have to change it back for the time being. Who likes change anyway?Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-3178877225055228812010-09-21T06:17:00.000-07:002010-09-21T10:41:32.430-07:00Nick's Impromptu Guide to NYLast weekend Nancy went to New York to participate in a <a href="http://www.tealwalk.org/">cancer walk</a> with one of her best friends. I decided to tag along. I hadn't been to the big apple in about two years. Nancy did a lot of research and found out that renting some ones apartment for the weekend was about half as much as getting a hotel room. The only down side is sharing the single bed with the people who live there.<br /><br />She found a great little studio in the heart of Greenwich Village. Here was the view from our room:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjFOHd8vNI/AAAAAAAAChk/gWhHiCVjDAE/s1600/IMG_1147.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjFOHd8vNI/AAAAAAAAChk/gWhHiCVjDAE/s400/IMG_1147.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519378189656046802"></a><br />I'm so used to just seeing feet go by our window in New York this confused me.<br /><br />As I get older my midsection seems to be expanding. I think it may have become self aware, because I very strategically planned my trip around the old restaurants I used to frequent. If you are visiting NY, here are my suggestions for places to eat.<br /><br /><a href="http://mexrad.com/">Mexican Radio</a> - Get the Plantain Relleños with beef.<br /><a href="http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=106576">Saigon Grill</a> - Points of Interests: Curry Ga, Goi Cuon Tom, Steamed Crystal Dumplings, La Sa Ga and wash it all down with a Lychee Martini<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjK2Md2CqI/AAAAAAAAChs/ex-Ivt_lJ1k/s1600/IMG_1160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjK2Md2CqI/AAAAAAAAChs/ex-Ivt_lJ1k/s400/IMG_1160.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519384375750691490"></a><br /><a href="http://www.twoboots.com/">Two Boots Pizza</a> - Best Slice in the City<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjLVD89i2I/AAAAAAAACh0/3ebbaJG8ZY0/s1600/IMG_1150.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjLVD89i2I/AAAAAAAACh0/3ebbaJG8ZY0/s400/IMG_1150.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519384906041232226"></a><br /><a href="http://www.pomodororossonyc.com/">Pomodoro Rosso</a> - Our Favorite Italian place in the city, try the Tortelloni Panna E Piselli or the Rigatoni Alla Riicotta.<br /><a href="http://www.katzdeli.com/">Katz's Deli </a> - I know this is pretty touristy, but holy crap is it good. Pastrami on Rye, potato salad a beer and you can sleep the rest of the day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjOEcdfMJI/AAAAAAAACh8/qUcMFWbdy-U/s1600/IMG_1212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjOEcdfMJI/AAAAAAAACh8/qUcMFWbdy-U/s400/IMG_1212.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519387919097213074"></a><br /><br />It's difficult because there are only 1 or 2 bars in the city, but if you're vigilant and look very closely you can find a place to grab a beer. One of my favorite places to go is <a href="http://www.mcsorleysnewyork.com/">McSorely's</a>. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjP1ZEK5gI/AAAAAAAACiE/dYyCErw5zbE/s1600/IMG_1154.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjP1ZEK5gI/AAAAAAAACiE/dYyCErw5zbE/s400/IMG_1154.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519389859510937090"></a><br />They only have two beers to choose from, light or dark and they serve you two small glasses when you order one. It's one of the oldest bars in the city and has a pretty hefty lineage. I suggest going there during the day and hanging out for a bit when you need a break from walking around. <br /><br />My favorite thing to do in the city is to just walk around. It's unlike anything you'll ever experience. The buildings are awe inspiring. The people are more than often confusing as hell. The seemingly endless city sprawl is breathtaking. The sudden unexplainable horrific smells of urine and feces that smack your nose in the face are always new and different. <br /><br />The best areas to just take it all in are Union Square and just south of Union Square. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjTg8g4OQI/AAAAAAAACis/Vf9cNQA_oDU/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjTg8g4OQI/AAAAAAAACis/Vf9cNQA_oDU/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519393906295847170"></a><br />Greenwich Village and the docks are great as well.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjT3gW7_TI/AAAAAAAACi0/rNsE2Fj63FY/s1600/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjT3gW7_TI/AAAAAAAACi0/rNsE2Fj63FY/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519394293874949426"></a><br />They just finished this great elevated pathway/park along the lower west side called <a href="http://www.thehighline.org/">High Line Park.</a><br />Another great part to walk around is SoHo. There's lots of great stores and stuff down there like <a href="http://www.kidrobot.com/">Kid Robot</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjehzHdPiI/AAAAAAAACi8/mjH5Jo72ar4/s1600/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjehzHdPiI/AAAAAAAACi8/mjH5Jo72ar4/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519406015581077026"></a><br />If you've never been to New York City definitely check out Times Square. We avoid it like a Carrot Top show.<br /><br />We had a blast on the trip and it was good to see a lot of my old friends. I do miss certain aspects of living in the city. Time and distance definitely paint the city in a glowing romantic light. After thinking about it though, I realize that we were staying right in the heart of the city and weren't that worried about the money we were spending on restaurants, because it was a vacation. Living there takes away those tropes. With the chore of riding a crowded subway at rush hour and paying large sums of money for 7 square foot apartment not looming over your head, the city is much more magical. <br /><br />Before I left for New York, I forced a friend of mine at Radical Axis, <a href="http://www.thebarnesvault.com/">Jason Barnes</a>, to draw a caricature of me.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjkE3AycdI/AAAAAAAACjE/121DE08oHWU/s1600/Nick+FINAL-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 279px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TJjkE3AycdI/AAAAAAAACjE/121DE08oHWU/s400/Nick+FINAL-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519412115480408530" /></a><br />I'm not sure wether to hug him or slug him.<br /><br />Finally I made another video for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/radicalaxis">Radical Axis Facebook Page</a>! Please enjoy, and if you aren't a fan yet please click the clicky thing on the page.<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/440668838569" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/440668838569" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br />Oh yeah, one more thing. If you happened to be an exec at a network looking for a funny, over the top, violent, and irreverent animated show to produce for 18 to 27 year olds thats a cross between Futurama and the Venture Bros. Might I suggest <a href="http://www.toymageddon.com">THIS</a>.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-40938538324263851132010-09-08T07:24:00.000-07:002010-09-08T08:38:07.867-07:00DRAGON*CON 2010!<a href="http://www.facebook.com/radicalaxis">Radical Axis</a> got to go to Dragon*Con this past Friday to sit in and watch the Adult Swim panel. I've never been and had no idea what was in store for me. It was literally one of the craziest Cons I've ever been a part of. I'm surprised my face didn't freeze in the "confused look" I must have made hundreds of times that day. I never knew spandex could stretch so far. It was like Halloween on steroids, dipped in a boiling hot vat of nerds and B.O.
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<br />My favorite part was the malls food court. It was full of Mario Bros, anime characters, and other various costumed people scarfing down hot dogs and pizza slices. It sort of ruined/enhanced the illusion.
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<br />The night before the Con me and Nancy went to see our buddy <a href="http://www.kingsized.biz/">Big Mike</a> sing at Trader Vics. He performs there every Tursday night and it's always fun, but with Dragon*Con in town the insane-o-meter is amped up all the way. The best part of the night was seeing Luke Perry. I couldn't be bothered to approach him and ask for a picture, so I paparazzi'd his ass.
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<br />Fun fact, the actual date that this picture was taken, no joke, was 09/02/10. I think the Aztecs predicted this photo.
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<br />Here I am with <a href="http://www.unknownhinson.com/">Unknown Hinson</a>, the voice of Early from Squidbillies.
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<br />He's super nice and sang some really funny songs on the <a href="http://www.adultswim.com/">Adult Swim</a> Panel. Every Dragon*Con my friend John J. comes down from a mysterious and dangerous land called New Jersey to promote his Adult Swim fansite, <a href="http://www.adultswimcentral.com/">Adult Swim Central</a>. I got to sit in on the Adult Swim fan panel with John J., Ashley and Mark. Mark runs the <a href="http://venturebrosblog.com/">Venture Bros. fan blog</a>. We had over 50 people crammed into a small room that wanted to hear us not be able to answer any of their questions because none of us actually work for Adult Swim. It was great!
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<br />I basically goofed off on the panel and tried to entertain the audience with my brand of shenanigans. I found a box of breakfast bars under the table when we sat down so I started chunking them into the audience. I know what people want. Toward the end I made one of the people in the front row ask me a question:
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<br />The Con was great fun and I highly recommend it for anyone who likes to look at weird stuff for three days. You will not be disappointed. Now here is a video I made for Radicals Facebook page about the Con.
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<br />Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-6203525054781046672010-09-01T14:27:00.000-07:002010-09-01T14:30:16.940-07:00No he didin'New video for work:<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/469630031048" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/469630031048" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br />Horrible poster me and my buddy Craig made at work:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TH7FsjqxPeI/AAAAAAAACgs/_kQYbnHg5HU/s1600/Womanhood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FyAGCqPI8a4/TH7FsjqxPeI/AAAAAAAACgs/_kQYbnHg5HU/s400/Womanhood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512060363227610594" /></a><br />I regret nothing.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-88301609372009710652010-08-24T11:07:00.000-07:002010-08-24T11:11:24.327-07:00Radical VideosWe've been making silly videos for the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/radicalaxis">Radical Axis facebook page</a> the past couple of weeks. I'm just glad I am getting the chance to flex my funny and creative muscles. Here are the last two we made. Super cute and I get naked. I know, it's like eating a slice of heaven dipped in rainbow unicorn sprinkles.<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/464269846048" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/464269846048" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br /><br />Also:<br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/466621551048" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/466621551048" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object>Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-89754653217226136972010-08-20T09:20:00.000-07:002010-08-20T12:52:26.289-07:00This is a blog entryHey guys, hope everyone on the internet is doing well. I've been super busy at work putting together pitch material for jobs we are bidding on. There is some fantastic talent here at the old Radical Axis for sure.<br /><br />I also helped a buddy of mine out with some sort of fan film thing. I'm still not sure what it is to be honest, but I got to recreate a scene from Top Gun.<br /><object width="384" height="241"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NyX1GNr_KZw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NyX1GNr_KZw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="384" height="241"></embed></object><br />Did a show with my buddy Randy at Dad's Garage last night where we played our two motivational speaker characters. We have wanted to do an improv show with these guys for a long time. The show was great, just a lot of fun. It was pretty much thrown together in a week, and needs a lot of polish, but damn was it fun. It's a little late now, but here's a trailer we shot a while back and repurposed it for this show:<br /><object width="400" height="296" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/426111718569" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/426111718569" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="296"></embed></object><br />Saw Scott Pilgrim and can't recommend it enough. You don't need to know anything about video games, pop culture, hipsters, or anything to see it. It's just a lot of fun, unless you hate fun. I feel like people aren't seeing the film because they think they have to have a weird understanding of nerd culture or something. Not the case. Go see it, I want Edgar Wright to make more films.<br /><br />I missed a payment on my AT&T phone/cable bill. In an attempt to set things right I tried to call AT&T, who, correct me if I'm wrong, is, first and foremost, a telephone company. I scoured their website for 10 to 20 minutes before I could find a number to call. It shouldn't be this hard to find a telephone number for a phone company. It was like an Indiana Jones movie. I felt like I was in search of a buried artifact or something. I did have to decipher hieroglyphics and fight a statue that came to life, but eventually I got the number.<br /><br />After waiting a while, a woman answered. I'm assuming she was excited, with the number so hard to find she probably never gets called. I asked to get the balance on my account and she asked for some strange 4 digit number that I didn't know. Apparently over a year ago I set that up. I'm reasonably intelligent, but I have slept since then and wasn't able to recall this mystery number, even after trying 3 of the go to numbers that I always choose for this sort of thing. She can't open my account without this number so the next option was to answer a question. The question was what was, "my favorite restaurant?". I do not now nor have I ever had a favorite restaurant, and having to recall what that might have been over a year ago proved to be an epic failure. <br /><br />Her hands were tied at this point, and we had to part ways, billing problem unresolved. You would think with the myriad of information that I do possess about myself, we could have found some common ground. But no, it was that 4 digit number or my favorite restaurant. Those were the only bits of info that would have proven I wasn't some crazy guy that wanted to pay some other dudes bill. I mean I wanted to give them money, you would think they would bend over backwards to take money. It's money after-all. <br /><br />I gotta go to lunch.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125286177934860146.post-34020511335343312372010-08-04T09:37:00.000-07:002010-08-04T09:44:04.822-07:00You can never have too many explosions!A while back I was asked to write and produce a video piece for my current place of employmenet, <a href="http://radicalaxis.com/">Radical Axis Inc.</a> The guys had a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con and wanted something fun to show. I got to work and with the help of the extremely talented folks here at Radical, we put together this: <br /><object width="400" height="224" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/459097716048" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/459097716048" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="224"></embed></object><br />I think the trailer turned out great, the guys in it are all my bosses. <br /><br />That amazing voice over is none other than <a href="http://www.elvisroyale.com/home.html">Big Mike Geier</a>, and if you happen to live in Atlanta, you owe it to yourself to go to his Elvis show. They only happen about twice a year and they are amazing.Nick Gibbonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648478793085985063noreply@blogger.com0