Things That Are Cool: Comix, Free Games, Jane McGonigal, Internet Findings...

One of the many interesting panels I found over at Comix Cube

These past couple weeks and [I'm guessing] future weeks will be dedicated to me figuring out some things in my little life. One of which is [hopefully] getting my TV serviced so I can get back to reviewing this ever-growing hill of vidja games. 

I'm also finding time to work on other artistic endeavors that you may [or may not] see on the internet. 

Since my facebook sabbatical, my Twitter and e-mail inbox have been getting stuffed. Some of it is actually not totally disgusting. I'd even go as far in saying that it may have brightened my week.

Below is a dump of all the tabs I currently have open in my browser

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Cartoons I Watched As A Child [For Better Or Worse]

There was a lot of crap to cut through when widdling down a list of crap I watched as a kid. Omitting the live action Nickelodean programs [which were awesome -- I mean who didn't like Salute Your Shorts?] I realize that my mom did an awesome job as far as raising me, but I'd have to say the old idiot box did its fair share of damage on my imagination.  Feel free to snicker and jeer as I reminisce and pine over some embarassing moments. FOX Kids, Kids! WB, Toonami, even some crap from Channel 55 [Cleveland] is thrown in this list for good measure. Maybe you'll see something you liked...or still love.

Get to learning after the jump.

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Cartoon Shows Based On Video Games That Should Never Have Been Cartoons

[For more on why MK: Defenders Of The Realm should have never left the poor animation studios of Korea, keep reading after the jump]

I watched them, you may have watched them and going back to a Youtube or a Megavideo is a harsh reminder as to why you should let those fond memories of shows like Street Fighter, Captain N and Mega Man live in your childish brains. Yeah, you can make excuses. "It was great because it was cheesy" or "the voice acting was what MADE the show", but ask yourself this: Would you recommend any of these cartoons to children?

If the answer is yes, feel free to leave your name and address in the comments section and I'll be glad to shoot cans of cream corn at your forhead out of a t-shirt cannon.

Let the horror ensue...

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