I aim to misbehave

Out the racists, trolls and bigots, I say—follow Blizzard’s lead and make people use real names to post comments in the forums. What are you afraid of?

Video games were called “recession proof”—that is, until developers and publishers started shedding jobs in the thousands. Yet Nintendo, even though it has reported a reduction in revenues, hasn’t shed any jobs, and is still making good money. Why is no one asking the tough questions about why all these respected and “successful” developers/publishers are cutting jobs during one of the most wildly successful times in video game history?

The skinny (or the preggers, in this case): What began as a dissection of the word pud quickly descends into the utterly crass as Gonzo and I delve deep into the “Frosty Method.” What is it, you ask? I think the only way to address such an inquiry is to let yet another Conversation with Gonzo coalesce before your hungry eyes. Read the rest of this entry »

Setting the Scene: On August 12, 2008, a Des Moines man named Hung Doc Vu (no pun intended, you’ll see what I mean) attempted to neuter his friend’s pooch with nothing more than a razor blade and a steady hand.

Long story short he botched the backroom procedure and was issued a citation. Unfortunately, Pooper (the pooch) was not issued a new set of balls, but was otherwise OK.

I quickly contacted Gonzo to discuss poor Pooper’s testicular plight:

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