Music Appreciation in Places You Never Expected!!

Back before video games had cinematic quality soundtracks, there were the golden years of the 8-bit and 16-bit video game era. Much of the music from this period is an integral part to what made these games iconic in our minds.

Luckily these songs have not been forgotten, as there is a dedicated and talented group over at Overclocked Remix that have brought new life into classic gaming music.

The guys and gals over at OC Remix don't just archive cookie cutter gaming music. They have taken that music, banged away, and created hundreds of masterful musical interpretations.

Of all classic gaming music, the original Super Mario Brothers theme is the most iconic. Ninety-nine percent of people born in the 80's can hum the tune from memory. While there are countless remixes of this classic game tune, I picked this jazzy piece to share with you:

Super Mario Brothers- Jazz Plumber Trio


Punchout was another classic game of the 80's with an unforgettable soundtrack. Here a nice piano intro gives way to the main theme of the song about thirty seconds in. From there, the song develops into a fantastic layering of 8-bit sweetness.


Punchout- Dream Fighter


River City Ransom is a personal classic, as is this musical interpretation of the boss battle theme. As the title implies, this remix is done in the spirit of Rammstein, and it has "Du Hast" written all over it.

River City Ransom- River City Rammstein


These next two tracks are from the 16-bit era. And while they may not be immediately recognizable as classics, they are two of the best songs that I have come across.

Aquatic Ambiance is by far the best work of this group. If you listen to nothing else, you have to listen to this one.


Donkey Kong Country-Aquatic Ambiance



The original Twoson song from Earthbound is another personal favorite of mine. And while this track is not quite in the spirit of the original song, it is a well-done folksy style tune. The memorable piano melody has stuck with for a long time. This is also the first song that I learned on violin. This is another one that is worth the listen.


Earthbound- Twoson Hits The Road

Greetings From Nigeria!!!

Have you ever received an email from this guy?

You’re using the internet, so I’m guessing you have. The emails usually read something like this:

Good blessings to you my most loyal brethren:

The almighty gods of the heavens have rained down their good fortunes upon my cranial area. My pockets are showered with coins and bills bearing the markings of the great man who wears mushroom powder wig. I cannot possible spend such extravagant amounts of "moolah" alone this is why I have contacted your trueness......
I am nice friend to all American people. I have no sons to who i can spread my new wealth like butter made from cow. Not a goat. Or rat.....
I however cannot make any travels to your USA because of unfair prejudices and weary glances at my unkempt beard and turban. I dont enjoy the peltings of accusations tossed to my face by the airport security. so i must do all wheels and dealings online for my safebeing.
Please respond to me as soon as you have completed all morning rituals and grooming responsibilities. I look forward to receiving your very official bank routing number and social security digits. Please do not delay I have $400,000,000 just burning holes in my pants.
Good tidings,

If you are like some, you immediately went down to the bank and withdrew every last dime in your name to send to this most trustworthy fellow. And if so, that would make you a monumental sucker.
See?



This reminds me of two things. First, there is an old adage that goes like this, “A fool and his money are soon parted.”

Secondly, there is never a good reason to give a thumbs up. Ever. Well… Unless, you have just been the victim of some type of grievous accident, and you want people to know that you are cautiously optimistic of your survival. But other than that, never.

Not Swine Flu.... A New Livestock Related Danger Lurks

This real photo, taken by a redneck in Wisconsin, shows a very confused mammal of the bovine persuasion being levitated into an awaiting spacecraft. The cow known as "Maybell", was sadly lost this spring and was never seen or heard from again.

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Laying on the kitchen table of his modest farmhouse, this photograph serves as a grim reminder to LeeRoy Darrell Maynard, as well as the rest of us, of the thousands of cows and other livestock that have been lost to senseless alien abduction.

Are they intergalactic pranksters, or just dairy lovers? To L.D. Maynard, it doesn't matter. After he finishes his breakfast, his old, leathery eyes swell with tears as they fall upon another, somewhat ironic, reminder of better times.

Chronicles of the Upwardly Mobile

I’m sure this has happened to you…

You’re sitting quietly on an elevator, on your way to wherever it is you are going. The bell dings, the elevator stops, and you prepare to step out like Neil Armstrong stepping first foot on the moon.

You may as well be on a distant planet, because more often than not, as the doors slide open and you prepare to leisurely stroll out, you are met by a swarming horde.

Whether they are running from something, or racing towards something, you can’t be sure. But one thing is certain: They are hell bent on making sure they get on that elevator before your sorry ass gets off.

It seems to not occur to people that when the elevator stops on your floor, there is a very high likelihood that there is some poor bastard inside that death-box that would like to get out.


There is certain madness in people that elevators seem to bring out. Try this experiment: Next time you are waiting on an elevator, watch as every single person who shows up to wait presses the call button. Yes, the button is already lit up. Yes, there are three people standing here that have already pushed it. But thank God that you actually showed up to show the rest of us with low mental acuity how an elevator is supposed to operate.

Now, on the count of three, let’s stampede this SOB before he can get off.

Richard Simmons' Exploding Steamer

Here is some vintage Youtube..

Dave doesn't seem particularly thrilled that Richard Simmons is hawking cheap infomercial merch during his guest spot.

They exchange a few barbs then things get drastically worse.

See for yourself...

Things You Didnt Know Your Bacon Could Do

Besides being delicious, here are a few things "The Other White Meat" can do.


Press button, receive bacon

Then...

Protect against swine flue

This man does not have swine flu...

Paint

"Figure with Meat" by Francis Bacon

Melt Metal

Click here to read about the bacon lance

Arrest you...

There is no Such Thing as a Parenting Manual

Until now that is...


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From the book: "Safe Baby Handling Tips" by David Sopp

5 Best Jack-o-Lanterns Ever.

#5.Clever and well done



#4.While not exactly a "jack-o-lantern", this is still as ingenious as it is grotesque.


#3. This little guy is actually creepy enough to keep the kids away.

#2.This one is by far the best, due to the amount of skill that went into it...

#1....But this one has the name tie-in. That makes it number one in my book.

And The Award for Worst Hobby Ever Goes To...

Chubby Naked Dancer

Police are looking for a man who sneaks into people's yards and dances in the nude. Witnesses say that he is unarmed. But the culprit insists that he was just cold.

If you see him... Well if you see him it's too late.

In unrelated chubby guy news...

This man is very, very flexible.

The award for "Sweetest Ink" also goes the the winner of the award for "Biggest Dipshit"




This guy wins because he has put some combination of the words, "Mr.", "Cool", and "Ice" no fewer than seven times on his upper body alone.

Was this an attempt to promote a newly opened snow-cone stand? If it is, I believe that stand will be located somewhere in the Aryan nation.

Leave it to guys like this to make the white supremacist movement look strangely ironic.

Google Reads My Mind

Dead Clowns are no Laughing Matter

Recent Yahoo news article:

Dead Deer Dressed as Clown

Send in the Clowns


More photoshop hijinks...
the unfiltered picture can be found here

Who needs cable? Watch any show any time for free!!!

I know that sounds like a the biggest spam link, but this is the real deal. Project Free TV lets you watch almost any TV show online. The best part? No downloads, no sign ups, and no spam, just pick a show, pick a season, pick an episode and watch your social life go down the crapper...

Project Free TV

Ten Must Have Free or Cheap 3d Game Development Tools.

Here are ten cheap or free development tools for making 3d games. Don't let the cheap or free part dissuade you, these are all high quality tools.

10.TurboSquid A website with hundreds of high quality free and commercial 3D models.

9.CG Texture Website Not a tool but a web page packed with high quality textures.

8.Audacity A free audio recording and editing tool. Highly recommended.

7.L3DT Terrain Generator A very good terrain development wizard. There is also a pro version available.

6.Makehuman A very good human model generator. High quality.

5.Fragmotion This is a highly capable 3d animation tool. It imports and exports a bunch of 3d formats. The registered version is $50

4.Pacemaker A free 3d animation tool. I'm not too familiar with this one, but it comes highly recommended.

3.Gimp A free, full featured image manipulator in the spirit of Photoshop.

2.Blender 3D Modeler This is a very popular free 3d modeler that rivals the best pro tools. The interface can be intimidating, but it's packed with features and worth the learning curve.

1.3DRAD This is where everything comes together, and that's why it's number one on my list. No tool lets you build a game faster or easier than 3drad. And the best part is, it just became free!

Genius Mauled by Tiger

Here is a story out of Alberta, Canada that has me rethinking my stance on home defense.

Man Mauled by Tiger

It wasn’t the first eight foot high barbed wire bound fence, nor the second, three foot high fence. Not even a third fence was enough of an indicator to not dick with the wildlife.

It wasn’t until he was in the midst of being eaten by a 300 plus pound Siberian Tiger that an Alberta man had come to the realization that he had indeed made a very bad decision.

For reasons that remain a mystery, the 27 year old man, whose name is not being released, reached into the cage of Vitali, a two year old Siberian Tiger, where he was promptly gnawed on.

It took several seconds for his accomplice to realize that his friend was not just “joking around” before helping the victim remove what was left of his meat-stump from Vitali’s grasp.

Iran insists its nuke program is peaceful, Israel offers to oblige.

In an unprecedented show of goodwill, Israel has offered to assist Iran with its nuclear aspirations. The statement came just after Iran announced that its newly disclosed enrichment facilities were not yet capable of operating at full capacity. Israeli officials speaking on the condition of anonymity indicated that the Jewish state would be willing to supply Iran with enough enriched uranium to “power a million homes for a million years.”

Below is an artist’s depiction of an Iranian family enjoying the benefits of nuclear energy.

Adventures in Facial Hair

Are you tired of blending in with the crowd? Tired of going unnoticed? If so, this message is for you. Whether it’s a job interview, social gathering, or nude morning stroll, you should not leave your house without the dignified look of a full face-mane.

Friends and colleagues alike will be impressed by the classy look of our state of the art face wigs. Made of flame-retardant, space age material, you can rest assured knowing that our product has been subjected to the most stringent factory testing.

Men and women alike can experience new found confidence and respect with our prosthetic hair. Show your boss who's boss. Let that used car dealer know that you mean business.

Clip the ad from your local periodical and change your life today!

Innovative Puzzle Game- Auditorium

Click here to play Auditorium!!!





I found this game a while back. It is a puzzle game that is an innovative mix of music and problem solving genius. Thought I would share it with you all. Here is a lttle hint to save you from some frustration. you can drag the circles to change the angles of the stream....

Kimbo Slice vs. Mr. T

It’s not just because Kimbo Slice is the internet generation’s version of Mr. T. Or that Mr. T is the cable TV generation’s version of... Mr. T. Or one is a pop-culture novelty of today, and one is a pop-culture novelty from yesteryear. What I’m getting at, is watching Mr. T and Kimbo Slice fight would be like you fighting a clone of yourself, if you were the baddest person on the entire planet.

Kimbo Slice has become an internet celebrity for his you tube street fights. He has parlayed that success into a legitimate career in mixed martial arts, albeit with less success.

Watch Kimbo Slice murder this guy….

Mr. T should not need an introduction, because he is Mr. T. Truly impressive as a member of the A team was his ability to fire an obscenely inordinate amount of ammunition downrange. Even more impressive is the failure of said ammunition to hit anything. Ever. In spite of this, I have a well documented and irrational fear of Mr. T that originated in childhood. I find it particularly unsettling that Mr. T does not need to use a door to enter a room. Even if a perfectly good working doorway is available, it's easier for him to just kick a large hole in a wall than to walk through an already existing door.

Who I think wins: In short, I think Mr. T makes quick work of Kimbo Slice. Here is why: Even though Mr. T has pity for Kimbo, Mr. T shows pity to no one. He does not have time for Jibba Jabba, and will most likely just kick a doorway through Kimbo Slice.

Check this out; you will be glad you did.

Playing in Traffic

Living in the nation’s fourth largest metro area, Dallas/Ft. Worth is an adventure. The most interesting part about living here is that everyone had to be somewhere twenty minutes ago. I particularly enjoy watching people doing 80 in the far left lane, realize that they are about 100 yards from their exit,then dive bomb three lanes of traffic.

Oh wait, even better is when traffic backs up on the interchanges. Someone will invariably decide that they are a little more tired of waiting than everyone else and decide to hurtle their two ton death machine down either the merging lane or the shoulder

I have become adept at figuring out who these people are before tragedy strikes. Today, it was the lady in the Land Rover, multitasking with her conference call, her Campbell’s Soup on the Go, and her bank statements. The other day, it was the guy in the Suburban, using his cell-phone to bludgeon his steering wheel, blood pressure pills flying everywhere. And I can’t take my eye off of the guy driving with his knees while double fisting a Texas Triple Whopper. Or the guy in the H2, apparently racing to the next gas station to dump a hundred more bucks in the tank. The only thing I could make out in the fuel wasting blur was a “Support the Troops” sticker. How ironic I thought.

I do live in Texas, so I wonder if I could shoot back out of self defense….

For any music fan- Ronald Jenkees

If you are a fan of any type of music, you have to check this guy out. His name is Ronald Jenkees, and he has to be without a doubt, one of the most talented musicians around. You will be able to tell right away that there is something special about this guy. Over the past couple of years, he has become an internet sensation... and is definitely worth an extended listen...

Oh yeah, I almost forgot... This guy says he has only had a handful of music lessons in his entire life...