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Who Put Ice In The Urinal?

by -RoG- on 06/01/2010, 12:15 pm

One of my favorite diners in Los Angeles is a place called Cafe 50's. It's one of those classic style diners with all kinds kitsch items and memorabilia decorating the walls, and they happen to make a damned tasty variety of milkshakes. Still, there's something about the place that I've always found a bit odd. Alright, two things actually.

The first thing is that the men's bathroom is located in the kitchen. I don't mean near the kitchen, I mean you literally have to walk behind the counter and past the cooks to get there. While I'm sure they're used to it, anytime I've gone to use the restroom, I can't help but feel like they're staring at me and thinking, "What the hell are you doing back here?" One of these days I've gotta build up the nerve to go back there and just grab some food for myself instead. "Oh hey guys, don't mind me... just didn't feel like waiting for our server."

The other thing about the place that confused me for a long time was this:

Who wants to make snow cones? I DO! I DO!

Ice in the urinal??? I had never seen ice in a urinal before going to this place, so it had me absolutely perplexed. At the same time, I enjoyed imagining myself as the personification of global warming while pissing upon the polar ice caps as they melted away. Well it turns out that ice in a urinal, while not something you see every day, isn't completely uncommon either. Some establishments do this in their public restrooms to prevent the spread of bacteria (which can only survive in warm temperatures), reduce the smell, and cut down on water usage. So in reality, it's definitely a good thing. Still, I can't help but think that they really do it because they always got a kick out of pissing in the snow and this is the next best thing.

Personally, if I find a place with ice in the urinal, I have one simple rule: hold the ice with your drink orders. You never know when a waiter or waitress might be having a shitty day and decide to fill your cup with some of the ol' urinal ice. Why take chances, right?

So there ya go... we all learned something new today.

In unrelated news, I'm going to be interviewed on "the world famous" KROQ radio station this Wednesday morning (June 2nd) at 9:10am on the Kevin & Bean show, so be sure to listen in live! You don't have to be in Los Angeles to hear the show, you can listen on their web site here. Should be fun!

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Our Human Centipede Game Is Everywhere!

by -RoG- on 05/25/2010, 3:27 pm

Human Centipede: The Game. A heartwarming gift to the people of Earth.

Wow! I can't believe how far our little Human Centipede game has crawled on its hands and knees. I'm absolutely floored by this. In the past 24 hours, the game has been part of a virtual media firestorm. It seems like all the major sites I visit, including my favorite horror and gaming news sites, have plugged it recently. Definitely didn't expect to see coverage of the game in the New York Times, the Boston Herald, or LA Weekly either. Super excited that Dieter Laser (the surgeon gone mad in the film), Akihiro Kitamura (the front of the centipede), and IFC have already commented on the game too. Who knows... maybe they'll even include a copy of the game on the Human Centipede DVD when it comes out. Tom Six, IFC... if any of you are reading this and would like to talk about including the game on the DVD, please email me.

I'm just glad to see people playing our little parody of the classic Centipede arcade game and I hope it results in people trying out some of our other games too. I've said it before and I'll say it again - there's no web-related task I enjoy more than making comedic Flash games. Also, much credit goes to my friend Jacob (or "Mew" as he's known here on I-Mockery) who worked on the game with me and did an excellent job coding it so this parody would be as close to the original Centipede as possible.

Of course, I also have to thank my buddy Tom Fulp over at Newgrounds for all his support of the game and for promoting it on the site extensively. He's believed in just about every game we've ever made, and that kind o' support goes a long way. I strongly recommend playing the game on Newgrounds too, because we added an assortment of achievement medals to the game to make it that much more fun and challenging.

Again, many thanks to all of you who've been telling your friends about the game. Can't tell ya how much we appreciate the support!

Hit the jump for a big (and ever-growing) thank you list to just some of the people and sites that have covered it already: (more...)

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My Favorite Prank Phone Call.

by -RoG- on 05/14/2010, 2:45 pm

Master Shredder stars in The Quanicles prank phone call!

I really miss prank phone calls. As it's become easier for anybody to do a trace, prank phone calls have sadly become a thing of the past for the most part. I bring this up because I was recently reminded of an old prank phone call file that my friends and I used to listen to a long time ago. It's called "The Quanicles" and features a kid named Quan who gets fooled by one person posing as four different personalities, one of whom is The Shredder from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Unfortunately, it's only online in Real Audio format on the original site, and I sure wouldn't expect any of you install that crappy old player just to listen to one thing. So, I went ahead and converted the file and embedded it here in the blog so you can listen to it without having to install anything. The fun really starts around the 1:24 mark. Trust me... between hearing Shredder speak (complete with his theme song in the background), the phone operator with her classic southern twang, the immature kid trying to cover his ass, and the "Phone Busters" cop investigating the situation, you'll surely appreciate just how elaborate this phone prank really is.

Hit the jump to listen to this amazing prank call. (more...)

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Oh The Decisions To Come…

by -RoG- on 05/05/2010, 12:06 am

This is the game that will forever change the way you see the world.

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Rose Bowl Flea Market: Snout Spout & WWF Wrestling Superstars Horror!

by -RoG- on 04/20/2010, 2:34 am

So I went to the giant Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena last weekend in hopes of discovering some more rare and/or bizarre finds such as the panther tables, Kool-Aid sneakers, and Friday the 13th promo lamp I found on my last trip there. I was also hoping to take a ton of photos for another article, because I know you guys always enjoy those sightseeing pieces just as much as I enjoy taking those lil' trips. Unfortunately, mother nature decided to rain on our collective parade, so the trip was cut very short and I was only able to snap a few photos that day. Don't worry though, it's still a monthly event and I have every intention of going back there next month.

In the meantime, allow me to share with you two things I did manage to snap photos of at the Rose Bowl Flea Market.

Snout Spout? What happened to you!?

Yes, that's Snout Spout from the classic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe toy line. Until last weekend, I only knew him to be a heroic firefighter who just happened to have a cyborg elephant head. Totally logical. But now everything has changed. Now, because of the Rose Bowl Flea Market, I see that his true destiny was hidden within his trunk all these years. Yes my friends, I'm sorry to report that due to poor economic conditions, Snout Spout was laid off from his firefighting duties and had to take on a horrible new role: Heroic Catheter.

God... I feel so bad for the guy. Somebody please find him another line of work! No firefighting elephant-cyborg hero should have to suffer such indignities. Honestly, I don't even want to think about this any longer, so let's move on to the other photo I snapped: (more...)

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Who Wants To Torture R2-D2?

by -RoG- on 04/17/2010, 11:30 pm

Make R2-D2 scream bloody murder by popping him inside the pop-o-matic trouble bubble!

Am I the only one who's a total sucker for Pop-O-Matic Trouble bubble board games? I don't even think I've ever played through a whole game involving one, but I love pushing those bubbles. Today, I discovered a new one that has R2-D2 stuck inside it, and he makes all kinds of robo-freakout noises whenever you pop it. I'm pretty sure the store employees were eyeing the guy who wouldn't stop torturing R2-D2 for a solid five minutes. And honestly, I couldn't care less. I'm seriously considering buying one because, whenever I'm having a bad day, I can look at R2 out of the corner of my eye, smile and proceed torture the hell out of him. Pop! Pop! POP! The fun of driving R2 insane would certainly last longer than the Pop-O-Matic toy I found in a box of Lucky Charms a few years back.

Moral of the story? Screw meditation... if you want stress relief, find a robot to torture.

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