Somewhat Manly Nerd » battlestar galactica http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog infrequent blogging from some dude Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:14:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Anything Involving “Sabotage” Is Awesome http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2010/03/10/anything-involving-sabotage-is-awesome/ http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2010/03/10/anything-involving-sabotage-is-awesome/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:24:27 +0000 CajoleJuice http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/?p=2486 The Beastie Boys’ video for “Sabotage” is probably one of the defining pieces of entertainment of our generation. The song is already awesome on its own, and the video just took it to another level. Everyone knows it. Everyone loves it. And any reference or use of it is immensely entertaining (like the end of this Conan bit during the writers’ strike). So I can safely say the following “Galactica” mashup easily eclipses the “Han Solo P.I.” one that was created last year. I pretty much lose it when Adama is pointing at his head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoQ0bqsJSJ8

If you need visual aid to prove just how perfectly this video matches up with the original, hit the jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twWd1L4fmTI

I can only imagine how many hours this shit took to piece together.

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]]> http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2010/02/21/i-still-dont-have-the-starcraft-ii-beta-22110/feed/ 0 Your “Cover of ‘All Along the Watchtower’ You’ve Most Likely Never Heard” Of the Week http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2009/10/09/your-cover-of-all-along-the-watchtower-youve/ http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2009/10/09/your-cover-of-all-along-the-watchtower-youve/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:12:01 +0000 CajoleJuice http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/?p=2035 Bear McCreary – All Along the Watchtower

I was going to embed the YouTube video of this, even though Battlestar Galactica nerdiness isn’t very cool, but luckily the video couldn’t even be embedded. So mp3 only! I’m going to end up talking about BSG anyway, I apologize. The show left a bad taste in my mouth with its fairly disastrous final season, but there were still at least some high points. And even though the 4th season was bad, that doesn’t stop the first two and a half seasons from being probably the most epic show I’ve ever watched. Every time I go back and listen to the soundtracks (usually skipping around), I remember how much I enjoyed it, and get the urge to post a random song on this blog.

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]]> http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2009/03/23/my-thoughts-on-the-battlestar-galactica-finale/feed/ 1 My I-CON Experience http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2008/04/05/my-i-con-experience/ http://somewhatmanlynerd.com/blog/2008/04/05/my-i-con-experience/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:41:39 +0000 CajoleJuice http://thesomewhatmanlynerd.wordpress.com/?p=370 After ripping through the last 4 episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 3 to get caught up — and skipping a few filler episodes in the process — I decided to check out I-CON tonight, if only to see the Season 4 Premiere on a massive projection screen. On the way, I realized I had forgotten my camera. Oh well, there would be ample time tomorrow for pics of the hornet’s nest of nerddom.

Just walking from the parking lot to the Javits building where BSG would be shown, the average attractiveness of girls walking by was easily the lowest I had ever seen in my life. My decision was not looking like a good one. But I was prepared for that. Then I got to the building, and it was filled with overweight, middle-aged nerds, of both sexes. There was still at least 20 minutes until the show, but the line was already massive, and the lobby was abuzz with heavy breathing and sweaty manchildren. Oh God, what had I done. I just wanted to watch BSG on a huge screen. I thought I knew what I was getting into, but like the Matrix, you must experience it for yourself.

Then I noticed EVERYONE had badges hanging around their necks. Well, not quite badges, more like pieces of paper in a laminated holder. But they were apparently called badges, possibly to make these people feel like they deserved an award for wasting their lives watching various Star Trek captains embark on a new, ludicrous adventure — preferably one with hot aliens — every week. I quickly realized THESE were the tickets. I would undoubtedly need one to get in. I asked one of the overweight, middle-aged guys where I could find one, and he said registration was at the Sports Complex ON THE OTHER SIDE OF CAMPUS.

I started walking, but looking at my watch, I realized I wouldn’t get back in time. And even if I did, I had seen the entire nerd nation of Long Island converging on the Javits Building, anxious to see Starbuck in action again, Gaius Baltar be Pimp Jesus, and Admiral Adama’s face continue to do its best impression of the moon. There was no way I was getting in.

Sigh. Well, my car was closer than the registration. There was not much more I would want to check out in the late-night festivities. The Guitar Hero 3 tournament was already over. Fuck it, I was gone.

Maybe I’ll try to sneak into some panels tomorrow, but there’s no way I’m slapping down $48 for a one-day pass. So instead, $10 of that just went to the COD4 Variety Map Pack.

Oh, and BSG was still pretty cool, even if I was just laying in my bed watching it on my 27″ SDTV.

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