Muppets Monday 1

November 7th, 2011 | by Joshua Jericho
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So, I might be just a LIIIIIIIITLE zealous about the new Muppet Movie coming out this month.  Just a smidge.

See, growing up I was a healthy Muppet-head.  Loved them.  Still love them.  Sad that they fell into shambles in the past decade.  But, recently, I’ve seen proof that they’re getting better.  It started with the recent holiday special A Muppets Christmas: Letter to Santa which really reminded me of the classic Muppets more than anything has since, well, Jim Henson left us.

Then came the fantastic YouTube videos.  Very good, very funny, and all perfectly Muppet.

Now comes the return to film.  Spearheaded by fellow Muppet-head Jason Segel and staring my not-so-secret crush Amy Adams, this movie just resonates a true return to the wonderful Muppets I was scared we’d lost.  I can not WAIT to see this film.

Although I will have to, since it’s going to release on Thanksgiving and I probably won’t be able to find any time to see it until that Monday.

But, whatever, it’s still Muppets!!

So, this month I’ll be posting some YouTube videos and sharing some awesome Muppet stuff with you on Mondays.  Not super original, but hopefully fun. To start off with I figured we should post up the newest trailer, which really points out just how… um… foreign the Muppets might be to some people.

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Google Plus Me Equals… wait, math? NO!!

October 28th, 2011 | by Joshua Jericho
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Hey everyone, sorry about the lack of a Friday comic.  Rest assured there will be a new comic on Monday and this is just a one bad weekend thing.  But, I did want to take a moment to let you guys know that I’m on FaceGoogle….er, the Google Plus.  Or Google+.  Or maybe it’s G+, or just g+.

Well, whatever it is, I’m there!  If you’re a Plusser you could follow me.  I’m a lot of fun.  I’m like the marshmallows in the breakfast cereal.  I’ve got no nutritional value but I sell the cardboard and I make the milk pink.  Not only will I post Song of the Day videos and random thoughts about Bollywood and video games and whatnots, but sometimes I work on the comics in hangout mode and you can watch me makin’ with the arts.  It’s fun!

You can find me at http://goplus.us/JoshuaJericho

So don’t waste no more time!  Put me in a circle – and please, a GOOD circle.  I swear if you put me in that circle with the Numa Numa Guy and Vegan Larry I will freak out all kinda of ugly.

K, see ya on the Plus Side.

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Chug-A-Freeze #10 – Same Old DC

October 27th, 2011 | by Joshua Jericho
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Hey, BlueCrew, it’s been a while but I have a brand new podcast ready for your ear listening functions.  The Chug-A-Freeze is the under 30 minute podcast where I just flap my gums about something.  This episode I’m giving you my rebuke… er, review of the new DC 52 reboot thingy.  So slap the headphones on, crank the volume box, and give it a whirl.  Then post your own thoughts below.  You may very well disagree.  That’s cool if  you do, cause, hey, someone’s got to be wrong.

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Pirates Needed

October 25th, 2011 | by Joshua Jericho
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Hey, BlueCrew, this is an open call out for some Pirate pictures!

With Halloween around the corner, I’m looking for some pictures of YOU in you piratey finest.  We’re going to make an album of you, the BlueCrew, here on the site!

So if you plan hit a party as a pirate take a picture and send it my way.  Got a pirate-in-training about to trick-or-treat?  Send me a pic!  Are you a seasoned, salt-water swashbuckler hitting the party this weekend?  Send me a pic! Have a lot of free time and want to get your Captain style on?  Do it, and send me the pic!

Heck, they don’t even have to be pictures from this year.  Or even from Halloween.  I’d accept a picture from Miss Appleton’s Fourth Grade play in 1958 – as long as it’s a pirate!  You got that picture?  Send it my way!

All pictures can be mailed to joshua-at-bluestarblues.com  (just replace the -at- with @ and you’re good to go.)  All I need is the picture, but you can also give me a name to go with it if you like.   (First name or nicknames only, thanks!)

And remember, this is an all ages site and the goal is to make a photo-journal for everyone to enjoy together.  So, please, don’t send me anything I can’t post OR that you wouldn’t want posted.   Okay?  Okay!

So, if you have a pic or you’re gonna get one this weekend send it my way and we’ll get them posted a little later.  Should be a lot of fun!

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Call of Dewty

October 20th, 2011 | by Joshua Jericho
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I don’t think it’ll be a huge surprise to many of the BlueCrew, but I’m a HUGE Mountain Dew addict.  Massive.  Unhealthy.

I have a habit of finding, tasting, and grading every single Dew released.  Or, at least, any released in America.  (Curse you Japan and you’re exclusive Mountain Dew Grape.  Matt, send me a MD Grape man!  PLEASE!!)

…ahem…

Anywho, some of my absolute favorite flavors are those limited editions that only release once very three years.  I could go on an entire rant as to why Pitch Black needs to be a permanent fixture… but that’s a rant for another time.  Or probably never.

The other really REALLY good flavor (to me) has always been the red Game Fuel.  Originally packaged as a special edition for Halo 3 in 2007, it was then repackaged as the World of Warcraft Horde flavor in 2009.  How much do I love this flavor?  Well, let’s just say I have a great story about me buying an entire palette of the Halo 3 version.

Why do I bring all this up?  What is the point?  How many cases were there on a palette?

WHY!?

…because it’s BACK!

...and also Doritos. I guess. Whatever. (drink red)

That’s right, to celebrate the launch of this years Call of Duty there are TWO new Game Fuel flavors of Mountain Dew!  Much like the 2009 release with World of Warcraft, you get a choice of two flavors (pick red) and the chance to win a bunch of prizes like a Jeep, an Xbox 360, or a hat.  (I hope I get a hat!)  PLUS, every cap code you get earns you bonus XP for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 when it comes out next month.  Not a bad deal.

For those of you who are curious, I have tried the other flavor.  It’s a dark green color, and while the label claims it’s a tropical blast, I’d argue it’s more like Baja Blast mixed with that lime Distortion from last year’s vote.  I can’t really stand either of those two flavors, so the mix is not appealing in any way, shape, form, foam, or taste.  Not for me.  May be for Brian or my brother Shawn, but DEFINITELY not for me.  I will stick with red, thanks.

So, get out there and get some Mountain Dew (red) Game Fuel and start chuggin’.  Get some XP.  Get a hat.  Get to gaming.  Remember:  “Drink New Dew; Get More Pew-Pew”

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