Jack Thompson Takes His Case to the U.S. Supreme Court

Written by Pig Monday, 05 January 2009 09:54

Jack Thompson, recently disbarred for life by the Florida State Bar, is attempting to take his case to a higher court.  He filed recently with the United States Supreme Court to have his disbarment overturned, and was just granted an extension to file his petition. 

Thompson's petition is a bit toned down compared to his previous filings.  Those have included pictures of swastikas, kangaroos, gay porn, and various allegations of misconduct against.....well, against everyone involved.  While this petition doesn't include any shocking pictures, Thompson alleges various conspiracies, the ongoing persecution he's endured, apparent bribery, and allegations of misconduct by virtually everybody.  This includes the judge at his hearing, and even the justices of the Florida State Supreme Court. 

We went through his filing, and we break it all down for you.  For the specifics (all of which are so outlandish, they're entertaining), hit the jump. 

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The Murloc Dog

Written by Pig Monday, 05 January 2009 09:39

If murlocs had dogs, this is what they'd be like: 

Mage Solos Naxxramas?!

Written by Child Sunday, 04 January 2009 18:49

Well, sort of. This mage actually did solo a portion of Naxxramas, the Military Quarter of Naxxarams that is. Not the ten man part, but the Heroic portion. Yes, this mage must have brass balls, or just a really good exploit. It seems the whole tactic is based upon spell-stealing Bone Armor from those naughty Undead Cavaliers to provide you with ample protection, like absorbing 1,200,000 damage.

Alas, it has already been hotfixed. Either way, you can still check out the snack-size gnome mage wreaking havoc on armies of the dead below.

What Does WAR Mean to You?

Written by Stinkerbelle Sunday, 04 January 2009 12:20

Sunday Funnies FTW!

Written by Elvyra Sunday, 04 January 2009 09:12

With all the holiday hubbub there hasn't been much coming out of the comic factories as far as updates....at least for a few of your favorite comic crews.  There's some though and since we aim to please we'll get right to the point.

New Years resolutions are an interesting tradition.  I personally tend not to partake in them simply because I don't want to feel like a complete failure in July for not completing any of my resolutions....or even attempting them.  Of course if you can manage to just make up some normal resolutions like: I'm going to wear socks and underwear everyday this year, or howabout a resolution that says I'm going to try to get into my car and drive to work 5 out of 7 days a week.  Now those are some great resolutions, they're not doomed to failure and you can feel great about yourself halfway through the year.  Speaking of resolutions, here's NoObz! take on some schmoo's resolution making habits.  

DLComics is great today with a lesson on why you don't want to harass your artist.  Really, is it worth it to piss your creator off?  We say no.  You all heard about some dudes at Worlds.com patenting everything under the sun dealing with MMO's and then suing NCSoft right?  Penny Arcade strikes back at said losers and it's worth the read.  Here at the Goblin HQ, we love us some Brasse and we're really happy that she finally got that Keg End cloak drop she's been after, here's her tale.

We wish you all a Happy New Years and hope that you get some time to become really smashed and run through your town naked, because that's what life is all about anyway isn't it?  Embarassing moments?  Just take it in stride and don't feel too bad.  There's some out there that do crap like that on purpose. 

Olivia Munn Can't Dance

Written by Pig Sunday, 04 January 2009 09:09

Second Life Births Film Deals?

Written by Child Saturday, 03 January 2009 13:18

In another unexpected turn of events, it seems Second Life dramatic situations are literally giving birth to real-life movie deals.

Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski has purchased the rights to a news article that was originally posted in 2007 about a man who has a wife in Second Life in addition to his wife in real life.

The man in which this whole situation is based off of is a Mr. Hoogerstraat, who goes by Dutch, a pirate-loving biker with a handle-bar mustache, who admittedly has a pretty cool name. Unfortunately for Dutch, no one decided to come ask him about making the movie and apparently they don't have too.

Read more about Dutch getting the shaft and how Mrs. Hoogerstraat feels after the jump.

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Unforgotten Realms: Look Out, It's a Dragon

Written by Pig Saturday, 03 January 2009 11:13

Yet another epic episode of Unforgotten Realms.  This week's tale involves betrayal, a cagey rat, some justice, and...oh, just watch it already!    The trailer is embedded, and the full episode can be found here.

Man in Superman Outfit Rescues Family From Fire

Written by Pig Saturday, 03 January 2009 10:27

Apparently, Superman is real. 

James Irvine, of Poplar Hill, Stowmarket, awoke to find his home was on fire.  In fact, it was a large, fast moving inferno.  Wearing nothing but a Superman t-shirt, he raced through the home, rescuing his two children, then returning inside to rescue two dogs and their seven puppies. After securing his family (both human and canine) outside, he returned inside the home.  There he ducked to the floor to grab breaths of air, while battling the flames with buckets of water.  James/Superman got a bit burned, but everyone is doing well.

[Evening Star, via Arbroath]

[Edit:  Apparently, it's a good week for superheroes - Thor battles burglars, too!]  

Thundercats! Hooooooo!

Written by Elvyra Saturday, 03 January 2009 10:21

We spotted over at GameCherry this really awesome live-action Thundercats trailer fashioned by a really talented YouTuber. It's truly amazing and the kid has talent!

Laterz Coyote

Written by Elvyra Saturday, 03 January 2009 09:52

Coyote Sharptongue's official goodbye from his blog, Not Funny Ever.  It's sad he's leaving, yes.  However, being a writer is so much more than committing words to paper, especially if you're working towards a dream. Like....being a writer.  So, with that in mind, good luck Coyote in your writing adventures and I hope to be reading a really thick novel full of zombies and jubblies with your name plastered all over it!  Adios.

Changing Your Name to "Warcraft"?

Written by Elvyra Friday, 02 January 2009 10:14

You've heard that old Romeo and Juliet quote, "A rose by any other name smells just as sweet"?  Well, Chris Kluwe, NFL punter for the Minnesota Vikings thinks so too.  Apparently he's a huge World of Warcraft fan, so huge in fact that he has thought about legally adding "Warcraft" to his name.

I think more people like to hear me talk about playing video games than football. I've played video games since I was 4 years old. I play them a lot more than I kick a football. I kick the ball about 45 minutes a day. I play video games about five or six hours a day. But that's OK. I don't watch TV...Back when [Bengals receiver] Chad Johnson changed his name to Ocho Cinco, I told the guys at [radio station] 93X that I was going to change my name to Chris 'World of Warcraft. They said that's too long. So they started calling me Chris 'Warcraft.' I could make a lot of money if I changed my name to that.

I'm not sure if Chris is joking or not, but I was inspired none the less and I think I'll legally change my name to Elvyra Pirate of the Burning Sea and see how many jobs that affords me.

[via: GamePolitics]

Video Sneak Peak: Champions Online

Written by Elvyra Friday, 02 January 2009 10:10

The good people over at Cryptic have released a new video sneak peak of Champions Online with a special message at the end:

Vader Gets Married

Written by Pig Friday, 02 January 2009 09:57

No need to wait for TOR to feel like your involved in the Star Wars universe;  apparently, you can get plenty of that in real life.  Consider this:  The Star is carrying the story of a Star Wars themed wedding in Newark, Notts.  Samantha Pietruch wore an elegant black dress on her wedding day, while here soon-to-be husband wore....well, he dressed as Darth Vader.  (Yes, really.)  He carried a light saber, and the groomsman even dressed as clone troopers for the ceremony.  According to the story, groom Graham Curson did remove his helmet for the ceremony proper.  (We think that's a nice touch.) 

As we all know, ol' Anakin sure knows how to pick 'em.  Here's to the happy couple!

Edit:  this may not have been the first wedding for Vader.  Here's video proof:

An RPG in NYC

Written by Pig Friday, 02 January 2009 08:59