Thanks and accolades to all of the Certified Minions and unregistered partisans who participated in the very successful Operation Blue Mountain on Tuesday, March 10 (Paul’s birthday).
You answered the call in droves (specifically, 62 of you; how many droves in 62?), and carried out the mission with the determination, guile, and creativity that is the hallmark of the Paul & Storm Brigade of Minions.
– You went forth and found or created a cheesy digital greeting card
– You deciphered the totally intentional riddle to guess Paul’s e-mail address
– You sent your card to Paul, cunningly signing it as “Joss Whedon”*
Some highlights from this wicked, dastardly task:
All participating Minions should have been credited by now with a special citation, which appears as “COMMENDATION: Operation Blue Mountain” under their pictures in the Brigade of Minions flickr group. If you did not receive credit, you can stake your claim by writing us at “info at paulandstorm.com” (and in this way, we will also have your e-mail address for future missions); make sure to include your Minion name. If you claim credit and did not participate, we will know. We do not need to tell you that the penalty for Minion Fraud is painful and will be exacted WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT IT.
Not a certified Minion yet? Want to be part of future world domination plans that Minions often characterize as “fun”? Here’s the key.
* Our esteem in no way indicates a preference for Joss Whedon in regards to Geek Madness, pro or con. We also love and admire Wil Wheaton and appreciate all that he does for the geek community. Either will make a splendid Secretary of Geek Affairs.
The thirty-firstnd episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: dissecting the Fake Joss Whedon Birthday Onslaught (and the possibility of a real Joss Whedon sighting); engineering a geeky train wreck; our imminent switch to cloud hosting, and what that means for your donations; the joys of Buttafuoco Pants, the Harlem Globetrotters, and other great gifts; and popping balloons and Ronaldi Modaldi. Also, be sure to check out Rednosenet.com on Friday, March 13th!
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us about a particularly memorable (for good or ill) birthday memory and/or present.
Featured post-show song: “Where is the Cake?” – Matan Ariel & Friends
Show #031: Buttafuoco Pants (Some content NSFW)
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Although they are no longer in the running for Secretary of Geek Affairs, Gabe & Tycho of Penny Arcade (or, more accurately, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik) can console themselves with the resolution passed by the Washington State legislature in recognition of their Child’s Play Charity work (Slashdot link).
So congratulations to Jerry and Mike for a well-deserved “good on ya!”
We started with 64 entrants, and after a series of brutal and bloody campaigns, only two survive for the final, alliterative battle. Winner of the Final Battle will be recommended to President Barack Obama to fill Secretary position of the as-yet created Department of Geek Affairs. All results to this point can be found on the main Geek Madness page.
As a refresher (or primer, for those who might be seeing this tournament for the first time), here are the qualifications for the position:
- Advise the POTUS on matters concerning, affecting, and/or of interest to geeks (as well as nerds and similar constituencies);
- Implement POTUS policies generated by first responsibility; and
- Act as liaison on POTUS’ behalf between the greater U.S. geek community and other national and international stakeholders.
- Not required to be a U.S. citizen, because we say so.
Now do your patriotic duty and VOTE!
Joss Whedon: Writer/producer/director; creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film/TV), “Angel” (TV) “Firefly”/Serenity (TV/film) and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (interwebs)
Notes: Has strong track record of creating television shows marked by clever dialogue, smart and interesting characters, fantastical elements, and extremely short lifespans; ridiculously devoted following; as if geek cred wasn’t strong enough, was one of the co-writers of Toy Story. Defeated Ken Plume, Doctor Who, Jonathan Coulton, Felicia Day and Kaylee Frye.
Wil Wheaton: Writer, actor; blogging pioneer; most widely known for roles as Wesley Crusher (Star Trek TNG) and Gordie LaChance in Stand By Me.
Notes: Parlayed his much-maligned portrayal of Wesley Crusher into a multi-platform second career; blog/website is a hub for geek discourse; poker player and fan; has his own tag on Fark.com. Defeated Bruce Campbell, Wesley Crusher, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak and Gabe & Tycho (Penny Arcade).
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The thirtiethth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: various terms are used recklessly and/or inappropriately; too much time and contention spent on a new Minion designation; still more musings on fame, in light of our recent increasing proximity to those who possess it; the lasting power of embarrassment; and passing along our enjoyment of the works of John Scalzi.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Tell us about that embarrassing thing you did that you still beat yourself up over.
Featured post-show song: “Johnny Saucep’n” – Moxy Fruvous
Show #030: Tacos with Paul McCartney (Some content NSFW)
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Almost there, folks! Winners will meet next week in the Final Battle, and then at last the new Secretary of Geek Affairs will be able to break through all of the gridlock that’s been plaguing geekdom.
All results to-date are on the main Geek Madness page.
Review all the matchups and go vote, after the break.
Click here to see the matchups and VOTE!
09/03/cimg1540-784853.jpg” alt=”cimg1540-784853″ width=”300″ height=”225″ />This past weekend, in our guise as pretend-rock-stars, we enjoyed a lovely brush with fame, in the form of some quality time with an award-winning writer person.
His assistant familiar true boss Lorraine wrote all about the visit in a manner befitting the setting.
Let’s just say…well, that the visit didn’t end the way we had planned; but probably how we should have expected…
Thanks and accolades to all of the Certified Minions and unregistered partisans who participated in the very successful Operation Blue Mountain on Tuesday, March 10 (Paul’s birthday).
