The Gamerator

Someone has built what they call “the ULTIMATE gaming machine in the world of home entertainment”, and they call it The Gamerator.  It’s an arcade machine with a 26″ flat-panel HDTV, two cup holders, controller option of trackball or dual joystick setup, and it comes preloaded with 100 arcade games.   It runs Windows XP, so you can load your own games on it.  You can also hook up almost any console to it, including the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360.  But wait, there’s more!  It also contains a built-in refrigerator capable of holding a keg of beer (or tea), with a tap in the front so you can get refills without having to pause your game.

You can pre-order one for $3,249.  So it’s very expensive, yet very cool.  Since it looks like an arcade machine, it probably has a low WAF (Wife Approval Factor), but if you have a game room (and you should if you don’t), it’s perfect for that.

lying to Congress is a serious crime

As you might’ve heard, Congress is investigating the possibility that baseball pitcher Roger Clemens lied to them under oath about his use of steroids.  Representative Henry Waxman, then the committee’s chairman, said perjury and false statements “are serious crimes that undermine the ability of Congress to perform its duties.”  True… but at the same time, I keep trying to imagine how a politician can accuse anyone of lying with a straight face, and I just can’t do it.  I mean, how many members of Congress have knowingly lied while on the job?  (I don’t think I want to know the statistics, because it would probably be very depressing.)

caption contest, people in field

This week’s caption contest features a number of leaders (like generals, admirals, colonels, etc) watching some people lined up in a field.  Are the people about to race, or are they planting or harvesting?   Or is something completely different going on?  No one knows, so you get to make it up.  (And to anyone who might get offended, remember this is just humor, so take a load off and lighten up.)

(To see our other caption contests, click on the “Say What?” category in the sidebar.)

Obama and the oil spill

I’m sure President Barack Obama thinks he’s completely competent to handle all situations as President of the United States, but his mishandling of the oil spill in the Gulf might prove beneficial to him.  Perhaps the oil spill was Obama’s crude awakening.  🙂