Hero Of The Proletariat

The successor to the original Nerf Blast-A-Ball was the second...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:32:00 -0400

The successor to the original Nerf Blast-A-Ball was the second generation Nerf Blast-A-Matic. The BAM had one distinct difference from its predecessor; a spring loaded firing chamber which could store up to 3 Nerf balls.

The weapon was met with mixed reviews. Operators loved the 3 ball capacity and the rapid fire ability. It made for an excellent close quarters choice, both offensively and defensively. It also allowed operators to travel further and farther without having to reload.

Despite those successes, the three ball chamber was also one of the weapons weak points. As balls were fired, each subsequent shot would have less power then the previous shot due to pressure dropping in the chamber as balls were released. This meant your third shot would fire very differently then your first. On the open backyard battlefield this meant the Blast-A-Matic was less powerful and less accurate.

Not my first choice in battle, but not a bad overall selection.

Remember the original nerf gun? Old reliable. No moving parts,...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:39:23 -0400

Remember the original nerf gun?

Old reliable.

No moving parts, nothing to jam or muck up. Same reliable shot every single time.

It didn’t pack the same velocity or rate of fire as later models but when the shit went down you wanted an accurate and dependable rifle, not some flashy, belt fed contraption. No batteries required for this workhorse.

Remember?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:24:00 -0400

Remember?

Roughly 3 years after editing and posting this video to YouTube...

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:15:00 -0400

Roughly 3 years after editing and posting this video to YouTube it has over 1 million views. It’s fun to look back and see how far my editing skills have come and kind of cool think that a million people have watched at least a few seconds of my video.

Video: USA Sevens - Tries Of The Tournament - 2007

“This was the largest automobile I could afford”

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:13:00 -0400

“This was the largest automobile I could afford”

Video: The best Ultimate Frisbee layout you will likely ever see

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:14:00 -0400

Video: The best Ultimate Frisbee layout you will likely ever see

Sublime skill. whitelinefever: Memory Lane - Classic...

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:29:49 -0400

Sublime skill.

whitelinefever:

Memory Lane - Classic Brian O’Driscoll try

Saturday October 18th 2008

Photo

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:54:08 -0400

Dad’s prom photo.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:23:00 -0400

Dad’s prom photo.

Here’s my grandmother firing a potato gun,...

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:19:43 -0400

Here’s my grandmother firing a potato gun, your argument is invalid.

Video: Hands down the best/worst soccer celebration of all time.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:11:37 -0400

Video: Hands down the best/worst soccer celebration of all time.

Video: CrossFit Games 2010 Adidas Commercial

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:16:36 -0400

Video: CrossFit Games 2010 Adidas Commercial

Video: Massive crash Seat Leon Eurocup 2010 Editor’s Note:...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:45:16 -0400

Video: Massive crash Seat Leon Eurocup 2010

Editor’s Note: Holy shit.

What happens when you try to reach over the iron to unplug...

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:55:00 -0400

What happens when you try to reach over the iron to unplug it.

Editor’s note: Do not adjust your monitor, the HOTP’s arms really are that big.

Getting my hair did by Joan of Arcardia.

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:52:04 -0400

Getting my hair did by Joan of Arcardia.

"Rugby is a wonderful show: dance, opera and, suddenly, the blood of a killing."

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:21:57 -0400

“Rugby is a wonderful show: dance, opera and, suddenly, the blood of a killing.”

- Richard Burton

Video: Guy Walks Across America Cool concept, really good...

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:56:00 -0400

Video: Guy Walks Across America

Cool concept, really good execution.

Even the behind the scenes video is cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp8t27oT_ww&NR=1

Video: Chief Wiggum - “Nothing to see here”

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:01:45 -0400

Video: Chief Wiggum - “Nothing to see here”

Amazing. Easily the best film of 2010. Do yourself a favor and...

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:02:00 -0400

Amazing.

Easily the best film of 2010.

Do yourself a favor and see this in the theater.

To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die. It’s...

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:12:00 -0400

To live in hearts we leave behind, is not to die.

It’s taken me two months to write this. I’m sorry it took this long. Part of me did not want to accept that Mark was gone too. It was just too much to process. Yesterday was the two month anniversary of Mark’s death. I thought of him throughout the day, reflected on our time together, listened to a few of his favorite songs, and laughed to myself over a few memorable stories. So here it goes…

Just one week after losing our friend and brother Greg in a car accident, Mark lost a long brave fight with a brain tumor. Mark was fiercely competitive, so I wasn’t surprised to hear that Mark and his family fought like hell to the very end.

Mark and I were always friends in school, but it was the lacrosse field where we really bonded. Mark was a gifted athlete and always a dominant force on the field. I witnessed that over and over again as we traveled across New England playing in camps, league games, and tournaments. Off the field, Mark was as friendly, funny, and genuine as anyone I’ve ever met.

In high school Mark and I grew very close. There are so many funny and memorable moments from that time in my life, most of which I can’t write about here. There’s just not enough time in the day. Even if there was, most of those stories would lead to a concerned phone call from my mother. So I want to leave it this way. Mark and I had a lot of fun together….. and I know how to spin a Ford Thunderbird 180 degrees from reverse to first gear without missing a beat.

His passing wasn’t sudden or shocking to me. It felt like a thunderstorm starting to rumble off in the distance and you know it’s just a matter of time before the dark skies close in and the rain starts to fall. Doesn’t take away the sadness or the pain though. He deserved much better.

Mark was one of the very rare, genuinely good people you get to meet in your life. I feel lucky and privileged to have known him.

I will always cherish the time we had together. Rest in peace my old friend.