The AFK Tavern, located in Everett, WA, has what is probably the most awesome drink menu we’ve ever seen. I mean, how wrong can you go with a drink called “IT’S A TRAP?” You clearly can’t repel firepower of that magnitude!
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You guys, it’s Neil Patrick Harris’s (@ActuallyNPH) birthday. Let’s take a moment to discuss his continued awesomeness.
We all know NPH as Doogie Howser, M.D., the tweenage physician with wicked awesome hair, but before that, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in Clara’s Heart with Whoopi Goldberg, and of course you remember that he played Billy in Purple People Eater. (No award noms for that one, inexplicably.)
He was born in Albuquerque, NM, on June 15, 1973–which means he’s 38 years old today and looking dead sexy.
Harris’s role as shameless Lothario, Barney Stinson, on How I Met Your Mother earned him Primetime Emmy nods in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Simultaneously, Harris starred as the title role in Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, directed by Joss Whedon. (Our other favorite Sexy Geeks, Nathan Fillion and Felicia Day, also starred in the absolute best-ever web series.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVmlkK7NBvw
NPH is also a magician, serving on Board of Directors of Hollywood’s Magic Castle. Here he is performing on Ellen.
In addition to his many TV roles, Harris has starred on Broadway, guest starred in GLEE, hosted SNL, voiced characters in animated movies, and about half a billion other awesome projects. (You can check out a full list here.)
So happy birthday, Neil Patrick Harris–thanks for making the world a funnier and happier place. Sexy geeks love you!
Have you guys seen Thinkgeek’s new Marvel superhero hoodies? They’re totally le awesome, and at $48, they’re not even that expensive.
Acclaimed author Terry Pratchett has confirmed that he received consent forms recently from Dignitas, the Swiss assisted suicide clinic. The Discworld creator says he intends to sign them “imminently” but does not know for certain whether he will go through with euthanasia, stating he changes his mind “every two minutes.”
If you’re a close follower of his doings or a regular viewer of BBC, you’ll know that Pratchett recently filmed and aired a documentary about the Dignitas facility called Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die. The decision by BBC to air the program has garnered complaints from anti-euthanasia activists who claim the documentary, which featured the last moments of millionaire hotel owner Peter Smedley’s life, is “propaganda”. Smedley suffered from motor neurone disease.
In 2008 at age 60, Pratchett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, a degenerative and incurable form of dementia. Though he’s still working steadily, Pratchett says, “The only thing stopping me is that I have made this film and I have a bloody book to finish.”
Fans of Pratchett’s work are split, with some admiring the author’s bravery and others concerned that his decision will send an unhealthy message about the value of life to his readers. As for Pratchett, his concerns seem to lie in the quality of life and the freedom to make decisions. His wife, he says, does not want him to take his own life.
If you meet a new friend and decide to get chatting on Facebook, it’s usually not a problem. If you’re a juror and your new buddy is the defendant, it’s a problem.
Two British women have become the first in the country to be prosecuted and convicted of contempt of court for online actions.
Juror Joanne Fraill and defendant Jamie Sewart made contact through the site during jury deliberations in a major drug trial that was being held for a third time after previous collapses. The total cost of the case had by this point reached £6 million (approximately US$10 million.)
At the point the two made Facebook contact for the first time, the jury had already acquitted Sewart, but had not yet reached verdicts on her co-defendants. Fraill made the initial contact, expressing empathy with Sewart for having spent time in prison on remand before the trial. The two then discussed the case in Facebook messages, including the ongoing jury deliberations. (Extracts appear in the image above.) It appears the two did not formally add one another as Facebook friends but planned to do so after the case concluded.
When Sewart’s lawyer discovered the conversations had taken place he reported it to the judge who immediately halted the trial and dismissed the jury. One defendant who had already been convicted in the case is now appealing for the verdict to be overturned.
The British attorney general then brought a prosecution for contempt of court against the pair. Fraill admitted the charge, while Sewart pleaded not guilty but was this week convicted.
The two women both face maximum penalties of two years’ in prison. Fraill will be sentenced later this week but has been told any prison sentence will be suspended. Sewart will be sentenced only once the convicted man’s appeal has been heard.
In a piece of information that has no bearing on the case but is still plain wonderful, the contempt case was heard by the head of the British judiciary. Born Igor Judge, his role means he is also a peer of the realm. It is therefore correct to say that in this case the judge was the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge.
Wang Kang, a run-of-the-mill office dude working in Shanghai, had a dream: He wanted to go to work dressed as Iron Man. So one day, he woke up and started working on his costume, and 3 months later, he had a perfectly awesome-looking, 50-kilogram suit made from high density foam and wires, ready to terrorize his work colleagues. Check him out below as he walks through his office, ready to blast anyone away at the first offense.
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These Super Mario Bros. storage blocks look totally awesome, but they’re just a little too small for my taste. I’d love to get a few of these, but in a format where you can actually store toys in, to put in my kids’ playroom.
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Attention Star Trek fans! Behold the Spock & Captin Kirk Salt & Pepper Shakers from the NeatoShop.
With the Spock & Captain Kirk Salt & Pepper Shakers you can boldly season where no food has been seasoned before. Food alert, all hands to battle stations! Prepare to salt and pepper!
[Spock & Captain Kirk – Star Trek Salt & Pepper Shakers – $12.95 @ The Neatoshop]