Phish "Meatstick" New Year's Eve at MSG

Phish - "Meatstick" 12/31/10 New Year's Eve from Phish on Vimeo.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas Read By Obi Wan Kenobi, Cad Bane, and Ziro the Hutt

James Arnold Taylor (the voice of Obi Wan Kenobi on the Clone Wars animated series) and Corey Burton (the voice of Cad Bane and Ziro the Hutt on the same series) read Dr. Seuss' classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas in their respective characters' voices.

A Special Christmas Gift From the Hadley's Hope Colony on Acheron LV-426

Hot New Christmas Gift

I have to admit, I am a Kindle junkie.  These days I'll start a book on my handheld Kindle, continue it on my phone, and finish it on the iPad.

CHEESE!

Shifty Eyed Dog

Reminded me of this (from the Simpsons):

Star Wars Christmas

VADER: Luke, I know what you are getting for Christmas.

LUKE: How could you possibly know that?

VADER: I felt your presents.

BUH-DUM T'SS!

Real Life First Person Shooter

If you've played any of the Call of Duty games in multiplayer then the interface will be very familiar to you. Don't worry if you haven't. Familiarity with CoD isn't required to appreciate this really awesome job by YouTuber freddiew.

Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale

Release is scheduled for Spring, 2011.  Here are the official details per Atari's website:

Description

Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale centers on the desperate struggle to defeat the evil Rezlus and his Zhentarim in their attempt to invade and conquer the Dalelands. Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale is an engaging multi-player experience that introduces a riveting narrative and treacherous new characters. Players are charged with the task of restoring order to the Dalelands by unlocking the secrets of the Mines of Tethyamar, defeating the evil within the treacherous Tower of the Void, leading to the final confrontation with Rezlus himself.

 Features

• Solo and Co-op Play: Battle through the mines of Tethyamar and tower of Rezlus solo or with 1-3 of your friends.
• Questing: Combines both exploration and combat including a reward system for player progression.
• Immersive Combat: Battle a wide range of enemies by engaging in intuitive pick-up-and-play melee, tactical ranged combat, or powerful spell casting.
• Character Development: Select a class, build your ultimate hero, collect loot, and earn experience! Select feats, powers, and skills to enhance and customize your hero as you level up.
• Stunning Levels and Exploration: Take on a variety of perilous quests and explore the richly detailed environments of Daggerdale.
• Intuitive pick-up-and-play: Easy to learn, with great depth for those who wish to master.
• Multiple Game Modes: Unlock new areas and challenges in Campaign mode, or hone your skills in Freeplay

I'm a HUGE fan of the various Infinity engine (on the PC: Baldur's Gate series, Icewind Dale series, and Planescape) and Snowblind engine games (the Baldur's Gate series on the PS2) that have come and gone. This new Daggerdale game reminds me of those in a big way.

Snowmen Cookies

Girl wakes up to find that her boyfriend altered her snowmen cookies overnight.

For reference, here is the recipe she was using HERE.

And the inspiration for the alterations: the classic Calvin & Hobbes cartoon you see below.

Job well done, good sir.

Steam's Annual Holiday Sale Underway!

FINAL EDIT: I don't plan to update this post every day.  Steam's deals are changing on a daily basis, so definitely check them out each day.  The updates to the sale occur at 1pm EST (FYI Battlefield Bad Company 2 is down to $6.80 - you're nuts if you don't snag this deal).
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Steam's annual holiday sale is now underway and there are some pretty fantastic effin' deals. The deals change on an almost daily basis so if you see something you've had your eye on, definitely snag it. It will be tough if not impossible to find a better deal anywhere.

The first four on the list below are strongly suggested as "must buys" if your gaming tastes are anything like mine.

Portal $ 3.74 (how do you NOT own this yet?) EDIT: up to $ 7.49 if you missed the sale

Battlefield Bad Company 2 $ 6.79 (if you have the system for it and enjoy FPS games, this is a MUST BUY) EDIT: up to $ 14.99

Titan Quest Gold Edition $ 4.99 (awesome isometric view action RPG) EDIT: up to $ 9.99

Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition $ 20.09 (this is a no brainer if you don't already own it) EDIT: up to $ 22.49

Super Meat Boy $ 3.75 (I've been looking for an excuse to buy this) EDIT: up to $ 7.49

Unreal Deal Pack $ 14.99 (includes all Unreal games including a personal favorite, UT2k4)

Valve Complete Pack $ 49.99 (incredible deal including these games: Counter Strike, Counter Strike Condition Zero, Counter Strike Source, Day of Defeat, Day of Defeat Source, Deathmatch Classic, Half Life, Half Life 2, Half Life 2 Deathmatch, Half Life 2 Episode One, Half Life 2 Episode Two, Half Life 2 Lost Coast, Half Life Deathmatch Source, Half Life Blue Shift, Half Life Opposing Force, Half Life Source, Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, Portal, Ricochet, Team Fortress 2, and Team Fortress Classic)

A bunch of Indie Packs at $ 4.99 each

Star Wars Republic Commando for $ 4.99

Bioshock 2 for $ 13.99 EDIT: down to $ 9.99

Misadventures of PB Winterbottom for $ 0.49 (yes, 49 cents!)

Borderlands for $ 13.39

Dig around. This sale is ridiculously awesome.

EDIT: There are already changes since I posted this! Look at the text above - if a price changed I included it in an edit. New sale items I think are worth it below:

PuzzleQuest $ 1.50 (punch yourself in the nuts if you haven't already played a version of this on your phone, DS, PSN, XBLA, PC, Speak and Spell, C64, etc)

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light $ 5.10 (I bought this at $15 on the PSN and it's well worth that so this one is a no brainer)

Resident Evil 5 $ 10.20

Defense Grid $ 2.00 (for you tower defense junkies, this is one of the best that exists)

"Boba Fett? Boba Fett? Where?"

From Robot Chicken

Realistic Facial Expressions in Rockstar's L.A. Noire

Video Games | L.A. Noire | Developer Diary: The Technology Behind Performance

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Minty, the Candy Cane That Fell On the Ground

Super Mario Sweater