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07/29/2008: X-E’s ‘08 Summer Megaparty: Why So Cerealous?


Thank you, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. After my horrible failure with Reese’s Puffs, I’ve finally procured my very own Joker cereal toy. It’s the version that karate chops, which isn’t as life-changing as the version that karate kicks, but beggars can’t be choosers. And though I stand by my initial comment that Mr. Joker looks a tad too much like that demon boy from the end of Pet Semetary, I concede that any toy that looks that way is a fairly interesting artifact to yank out of a children’s cereal box.

Now, I have questions for YOU.

1) East coast folks: I really want to go back to Wildwood, but it’s been a while and I’m wondering what the current “climate” is like. Not in the weather sense. I know they tore down many of my beloved hotels, but has the boardwalk changed much? My brain’s been pretty mucky this week, and I need to reset it by browsing 99 cent stores and looking at the sad remnants of the Golden Nugget.

2) Everyone: Okay, I’m determined to find out what this is. At some point long ago, Good Humor came out with “Vampire’s Secret” bars, which as I understand it were a type of popsicle with “blood” cherry goo inside. Can anyone confirm or tell me more about these things? Were they ice cream truck fare or sold by the box in supermarkets? (I assume the former, because I can’t imagine anything that macabre next to a Flintstones Push-Pop.) I’m desperate to learn more.

3) Everyone: This morning, on the latest episode of the very aptly titled Good Morning America, they conducted this huge experiment to prove that people cannot eat six saltine crackers in under a minute without the aid of some type of drink. I take great issue with this, and I’m absolutely sure that I can eat six crackers in sixty seconds without the aid of liquids. Is it just me, or does this seem like a totally doable albeit mostly unpleasant thing to accomplish?

4) Everyone With A Wii: Owning a Wii (lol sounded dirty rofl) but being way, way outside gamer culture, I’m very curious to know which are considered the best characters to use in Brawl. I’m a Pikachu loyalist, but I’m starting to see the merits of Ikedom and maybe even Marthdom. I really want to see the merits of Pokemon Trainerdom, but they’ve yet to become clear. According to general consensus and not just errant opinions, which are considered the best and worst characters? I MUST KNOW. This is so important.

5) Would you rather get eaten by a shark, a squid, or a killer whale?


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dammit i go away for quite a while and come back to lots of goodness.. thats not the reason for the dammit.. the dammit is cuz Matt was in Saint John.. that’s where I live and I see the victory here at least once a week.

i agree.. i have no idea why ships come here.. i mean even i hate saint john…. but we get about 3 per week…

shame though, i wish i had of known you were here, would have at least said hi and gone for coffee lol.. i can see the ship out of our office window….

Ghosted by Primus @ 07/30/2008 1:02 AM EDT

3) Sounds doable but annoying. You just have to be able to tolerate that disgusting residue in your mouth, and force your way through the last one or two because of it.

4) Depends. Almost every character in that game can be useful, so you just need to find one that fits your play style. Myself, I’ve been getting good with Sonic and R.O.B. Sonic because of his aerial attacks, R.O.B. because of his strong smash attacks and the fact that you just can’t get rid of that guy sometimes.

5) A shark, but only if I’m also holding a grenade that someone else will pull the pin on later, a la Jaws 3-D. Sure, I may be dead, but I can rest easier knowing that the bastard is a) dead and b) reduced to a cheesy 3-D effect.

Ghosted by Class3KillStorm @ 07/30/2008 1:27 AM EDT

I am no help to you in this post at all, Matt. The last time I was in Wildwood was so long ago I can’t remember it, I probably can’t eat six crackers in a minute without water, and I don’t have Brawl.
But I can say that I would much rather be eaten by a killer whale. It just seems more comfortable.

Ghosted by Denise @ 07/30/2008 1:40 AM EDT

In no way would I want to be eaten by a squid: not on a cracker, not in a Jell-O mold, not even in the Adams Family’s basement (as cool as that would be). Next to disease, it is the most slow, painful, terrifying death imaginable. Terrible, just terrible.

However, the shark vs. killer whale debate is a bit more complicated…

Being eaten by a shark is cool, badass even. It is so cool that your last thought would be, “This is so cool!” All of your friends would be like, “Too bad about ________, but still, it is pretty awesome!” Although, cool as it may be, it’s not terribly uncommon. Shark attacks happen, usually in the same locations and usually to dumbasses who knowingly frequent shark infested water. Not cool.

Killer whale death, however, is the opposite of shark death. Fatal killer whale attacks are rare. How rare? So rare that when people hear you were eaten, the general response is, “What? Really? Killer whales kill stuff? Oh, I guess that makes sense being called “killer whales” and all. I just always thought they were cute. I had this stuffed killer whale when I was 7, it had my name embroidered on the side in pink lettering. Yeah, too bad about ___________, though.” Not cool. But, where sharks eat morons, killer whales eat marine biologists, Greenpeace crusaders, and rich people with private yachts. Very cool.

So, I’d go with killer whale, because it’s like being killed by a gigantic shark (badass), AND in death you’re associated with elite scholars and businessmen. It is the most horrifically brutal way to be accepted into Mensa.

Ghosted by Ponsonby Britt @ 07/30/2008 1:43 AM EDT

1. N/A
2. N/A
3. see above post.
4. I use Link, but I’ve been trying to work on my Pokemon trainer, cuz well you know me. Ivysaur is easily my favorite.
5. Killer Whale.

Ghosted by Neg @ 07/30/2008 1:47 AM EDT

3) that does sound rather ridiculous.. – seems like a completely frivolous and unnecessary competition.. – hell, when i was a kid my cousin Blake and I would dare each other to eat all kinds of terrible things without the aid of a drink and we never got national TV coverage.. – we couldn’t even get other siblings to pay us any mind..

5) wow.. the killer whale would be rad.. of course in lieu of the whole Pinocchio thing.. – but, i’m going to have to go with the squid.. – a humongous squid, though.. like the one in New York’s Museum of Natural History or the one Mario schools in Super Mario Sunshine..

Ghosted by Review the World @ 07/30/2008 1:47 AM EDT

Early tiers based on who wins tournaments indicate that Snake, King Dedede, MetaKnight are at the top of the tiers. Game and Watch, DK, Marth, Fox, and Diddy are high in the tiers too I believe.

Ghosted by Brett @ 07/30/2008 2:19 AM EDT

I’ll chime in for #2. I can’t attest to the ice cream trucks (though it appears others can) but these popsicles were most definitely sold in the supermarket, and the descriptions others have given is accurate. I believe there was also another variety with the same concept back in the early 90s, although I remember them being green on the outside and red on the inside. And they were good.

Ghosted by Frostor @ 07/30/2008 2:22 AM EDT

East Coasters: has anyone been to the Mountain Creek Water Park? (Formerly known as Action Park) is it as dangerous/over the top/exciting as it used to be? im planning on making the trek there next friday. i hope they still have the alpine slides!

Ghosted by Axel Rod @ 07/30/2008 2:30 AM EDT

1) Man, I haven’t ben to wildwood since I was about 10 or so. Back then, Michael Jordan alien plushies, novelty sea critter shops and just barely out-of-the-womb pokemon posters were the norm, and more than enough needed for a day of pure bliss. Actually, I did go back there less than a year ago, only to find a sea of sleazy condo advertisements and the mere shadow of a once great place. Long story short, it ain’t pretty. However, a few choice off the wall joints and less uptight antique stores can still be found.

2) It really depends on whether or not you stock up on liquids immediately before such an endeavor, or if you’re not supposed to have liquids at all, before or after. I really wanted to test this, but always I am all out of Saltines. I don’t think cheez-its would suffice either. Cheez-its, the only TURE cheese snack (not like those god-awful greasy bastard children of the Nickelodeon empire dubbed “Cheez-nips”).
3) uh…
4) I’m broke D:
5) Well a shark’s teeth would hurt like hell, a squid’s beak is too damn small, and I can’t really say anything for shamoo. I guess I’d take the latter, provided I’d have a fully loaded AK-47 or at least a spear to GTFO of there.

Ghosted by crazyasscrakuh @ 07/30/2008 2:33 AM EDT

You Know You’re from New Jersey When You’ve been seriously injured at Action Park

Ghosted by Axel Rod @ 07/30/2008 2:39 AM EDT

I am of little to no use at all. :(
1. Never been to Wildwood ever.
2. Never heard of the Vampire’s Secret Ice Cream Bar but I wanna know all about them too!
3. I scoff at anyone that couldn’t eat 6 saltines in a minute, sans drink. Now that I’ve said this, I’ll never be able to do it… :?
4. I don’t have a Wii. :(
5. Squid, maybe because I feel I might actually have a chance to get away before he completely devours me. But, if we are theoretically going on “no chance of survival” I would say Killer Whale. You don’t hear about people getting eaten by them very often.

Ghosted by Ryane @ 07/30/2008 2:47 AM EDT

Giant squid, just because I think that would be most terrifying and how many people can say that they’ve gone that way?

I conquered the six cracker 1 minute challenge and my girlfriend filmed it. Will edit and upload tomorrow as proof! :D :D

Ghosted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 07/30/2008 2:53 AM EDT

1) I’ve never been to Wildwood; I live in L.A. and have never been further from home than Springfield, MO.
2) I know nothing about Vampire’s Secret bars, as I’ve never been much of an ice cream bar eater. I love ice cream sandwiches and Drumsticks, but not Popsicles.
3) The six crackers thing seems like it could be done, but it might be easier for some people than others.
4) I like Bowser and Pit, because Bowser is tough and Pit can fly, not because I’m good at any of their moves at all.

On another topic, I’m curious about something, and I couldn’t help but think that someone on these threads would either try it or has already done it. Is anyone here familiar with a website called the Something Store? All you do is send them 10 dollars per item (up to 5 “Somethings” can be ordered at a time) and they will send you a totally random item which may or may not be worth what you paid. It could be more or way less. Customer comments run the gamut from “It’s great” to “It’s a rip-off”. I should point out that you have no control over what you receive, so you can be pleasantly surprised or extremely disappointed. Anyway, maybe Matt can try it and get some material for a future post or something.
http://www.somethingstore.com

Ghosted by Thomas @ 07/30/2008 2:54 AM EDT

1) I live on the west. Sorry
2. Nope. Got nothin
3. Seems easy. Try it, Matt. I’m going to now.
4. Sonic, Pikachu, Ike, Marth, Mario, Luigi, and Kirby are the best in most users minds. I gotta agree, but I also like Donkey and Diddy Kong also. And Toon Link works wonders. Pokemon Trainer is horrible, in my opinion. And he was one I was so wanting to like.

Ghosted by Aaron @ 07/30/2008 3:02 AM EDT

Forgot.
5) Tiger shark. Don’t like octos, and I like killer whales too much. I want a PS2.

Ghosted by Aaron @ 07/30/2008 3:04 AM EDT

Thomas, that website looks ballin’. I just wish they’d have more kitchy-er things in stock. I mean, with such an odd concept where the customer could receive ANYTHING, you’d think there’d be some pretty kooky stuff in their inventory. Yet I see no mention of what people have gotten (well, not A LOT of mention, anyways), and from their site description, it feels like a similar experience would be gained by going to overstock.com and randomly clicking on something.
Not too bad an idea, though. The only reason such an experience would bomb would be due to shitty “surprises”, and you can’t really blame them for that.

Ghosted by crazyasscrakuh @ 07/30/2008 3:07 AM EDT

1) haven’t been there since high school prom 1994.
2) I TOTALLY remember those! I didn’t like the taste but I ate them anyway. I think they may have been sold in stores. I don’t ever remember getting one off the truck.
3) haven’t tried it, but I’ve heard that it really is impossible. I’ll get my kids to try it…they’re gullible.
4) I am Wii-less.
5) Killer whale because I think it would swallow me whole, rather than (shark) rip me apart or (squid) do something weird with its suckers.

Ghosted by Ann Marie @ 07/30/2008 3:15 AM EDT

1.Never been there. Cant help ya.
2.Can’t help ya here either. Although I do remember something like that, but I don’t think it was the same type of frozen treat yur talkin about.
3.I’ve never tried doin this myself, but I really think I can do it.
4.Like others have said it depends ENTIRELY on yur PERSONAL playing style. My overall fav character is Meta Knight. But I can use anybody really. The characters i’m the worst(but still good with) are Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach,Mr.Game and Watch, Ness,Fox and Lucas.
5.Killer Whale without a doubt! Why? Simple! Because it would be a very memorable death. To be eaten by a creature that is not known to eat humans very often would make headlines. Especially if it hasn’t actually eaten humans at all.

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 07/30/2008 3:46 AM EDT

I do the best with Ike, though my foolish friends say that if you use him then your basically a cheater. Also, Marth, Kirby, LINK!, and (surprisingly)Ganondorf are all good.
(DO NOT USE META KNIGHT!)

Ghosted by Hazard @ 07/30/2008 5:54 AM EDT

Oh, and I forgot to mention the following:
1. I bet I can accomplish the goal of eating those Saltines without any form of drink to wash ‘em down.
2. Click on my name below.
3. Bowser is pretty good, mostly because you can use that move where you grab your opponent and smash them underneath you after jumping in the air. (Do it near an edge to kill them along with yourself)
4. Heh

Ghosted by Hazard @ 07/30/2008 5:58 AM EDT

I got freaked out because every supermarket around me seemingly stopped carrying the Reese’s Puffs with the Batman guys. But since then, I keep finding the odd box here and there. I’ve got one Batman and both Jokers. Now I just buy every box I see until I get that second Batman, with the intent of eventually eating all the cereal. I’ve had two repeat figures.

That saltine thing sounds bogus, because liquids wouldn’t necessarily enter into it, since you can just produce a lot of saliva and choke ‘em down.

A squid.

Cheers,
Diego

Ghosted by Diego @ 07/30/2008 6:46 AM EDT

That mrboardwalk.com site really kicks ass! For better or for worse, my “beach sphere of influence” is Maryland and Delaware. As far as New Jersey, I have friends in Cape May, and I’ve been to Brownies by the Bay in Somers Point to see The Smithereens. My friend got married on the beach in Avalon. For the New Jersey peeps, what determines the policy for implementing beach tags? Is it county by county? Or the town?

As far as Wildwood, I would love to go there. The things on mrboardwalk’s site are awesome. I love cheesy old stuff, especially arcades. Skee Ball, the 10 cent prize cranes. In Ocean City, MD the closest thing to cheesy old boardwalk is a place with the creative name “The Haunted House”. It features an animatronic “Dracula” out front. But he is holding his head in his hand and is waving it back and forth as it talks. Which I guess was pretty high tech when they first made it in the 60’s.

Ghosted by Alexander @ 07/30/2008 6:49 AM EDT

Wii: I like using Pit. But then again, that’s just because he has wings.
Soul Calibur IV came out today… everyone should be playing that, right?

As for an ocean death, I think I’d pick a killer whale. They are just so darn cute. Being munched by Shamu’s relatives is more appealing than being sharkbait.

Ghosted by kittygirl @ 07/30/2008 7:02 AM EDT

Never tried the saltine thing as they’re not available in the UK but there is a similar challenge involving Cream Crackers. I’ve also seen my friend do somthing similar with 32 Pringles in one go. The art it would appear, si to mainatian control of yourself and chew slowly and swallow. Apparently boiled egg yolks are similar in that they dry your mouth out completely.

Ghosted by Scott @ 07/30/2008 7:09 AM EDT

Matt,
I am actually renting a condo for a week with 10 of my friends in Wildwood and we leave on Friday. I will give you a full report when I return, but I go every year and I must say that the magic and charm is as strong as ever.
Draculas Castle may be long gone, and the Golden Nugget is long closed (still standing though) but I promise its still awesome.

Ghosted by Boner Jams 03' @ 07/30/2008 7:23 AM EDT

I would prefer to be swallowed by a Giant Whale, then I can just live in it’s belly. ;)

Ghosted by DC @ 07/30/2008 8:08 AM EDT

I can’t believe you are asking this question. It has long been a dream of mine to be eaten and loved to death by a giant squid. I base a large part of my personal philosophy around it.

So, squid.

I have never been to Wildwood, but all my cousins used to go when we were kids. These were the runny nose cousins, the Randy Quaid branch of the family in a Griswold sense, if you know what I mean. So I’ve always associated Wildwood with the idea of a really shitty, dusty, mosquito bitten, Randy Quaid kind of experience.

Ghosted by Rev. Back It On Up @ 07/30/2008 8:45 AM EDT

It really does look like Gage….no fair, no fair.

1)It’s pretty sad to know that despite only living 30 minutes from the woods, I haven’t been there in a couple years. However, friends of mine were there recently and basically said that the boardwalk is filled with a bunch of punks looking for a fight. It’s not as glorious as my memory remembers…castle dracula anyone?

2)I purchased a box of these vampire pops from BJ’s about 6 years ago (i think)If memory serves my right, it was a grape popsicle with some type of red goo inside. I have a hard time remembering because we kept the pops in the garage freezer and the breaker liked to randomly trip which resulted in a grotesque mix of vampires and blood in individually wrapped packages

3)I tried this one time with a bunch of friends at a local diner. We drew all the focus of the surrounding patrons and waitresses. If we were able to get all 6 down we would be awarded with a free desert. Sadly we failed, but we did get a free soda to help wash our embarrassment away.

4)Sorry I only have Melee for GC

5)Shark, only if he promises to really eat me I don’t want to get rushed to the hospital with a big bite taken out of me.

Ghosted by Rugenstat @ 07/30/2008 9:07 AM EDT

I was just in Wildwood, and its pretty much the same with the exception that everything is really expensive now (games are at least $3 a piece it seems). There also seems to be less games, but the arcades remain the same. Rides also seem similar, though I like Morey’s has a new coaster (its either them or Mariners). The hot thing this year seems to be crappy black t-shirts that look splattered with colored paint. I can’t believe people buy and wear them, and I can’t believe even more that it seems to be the only thing shops are selling. Polish Water Ice is still delicious, as are the Curly Fries.

I do own a Wii and have become quite partial to the Pokemon Trainer. To be more specific, Squirtle. Charizard is okay and Ivysaur is useless, but Squirtle can kick some serious ass. Plus, you get three Pokemon in one, you can’t beat that.

Ghosted by Alchemist5 @ 07/30/2008 9:16 AM EDT

Alchemist5

Those shirts are 80’s retro, and I think are appropriate for this site. And you have to admit, “Girls Gone Wildwood” is pretty clever and hilarious.
Clevarious?

Ghosted by Boner Jame 03' @ 07/30/2008 9:21 AM EDT

Alexander,
As far as the beach tags go, I’m pretty sure that it’s the towns choice. When I lived in Brigantine, NJ we were always offered to buy tags for cheap because we were residents, but when we moved 2 towns over (Absecon)we had to pay tourist rates (aka the Shoobie Tax) despite living in the same county.

Ghosted by Rugenstat @ 07/30/2008 9:23 AM EDT

Axel Rod,

I’ve been to Mountain Creek a couple of years ago, and although they do have the track still there for the alpine slide, you can’t go down it anymore. I guess it was too “dangerous”! They still have a lot of the same rides from the Action Park days and some newer ones as well.

Ghosted by perun99 @ 07/30/2008 9:27 AM EDT

Ganadorf is probably the most powerful character in the game. But if I had to choose 3 of the best characters to choose I would pick the following.

ROB (The Robot)
Link
Snake

Ghosted by Brent @ 07/30/2008 9:37 AM EDT

Matt,

Wildwood is still awesome and totally worth the trip. Granted, a lot of the motel destruction is a bummer, and the Golden Nugget is sitting as a shell- but there have been just as many GOOD changes. The Morey’s are doing a bang-up job… great rides still- classics like the Zoom Phloom and Dante’s have been updated and are great… and new rides like Atmosfear and the Ocean Oasis (alcohol in the water park!) are awesome too.
The boardwalk is pretty much the same it’s always been- cheasy t-shirts, redemption arcades, annoying barkers, “watch the tram car”, and Mack’s pizza. Den of lost theives is an indoor mini golf course now, but Zombie World has upped the ante. And check out Flipper’s Fascination for one of the most bizzare experiences you could ever imagine. Just got back from there last week, and I think the place looked surprisingly great.

If you want my advice- stay at one of the “retro” motels… the best hands-down is the Caribbean- straight out of the 50’s, and it even has Doo-Wop music pumped into the room. The Starlux and the Shalimar are cool in a neo-doo wop kind of way.

I really don’t think you’ll be dissapointed.

Ghosted by BelmarBenny @ 07/30/2008 9:41 AM EDT

Matt,

Wildwood is still awesome and totally worth the trip. Granted, a lot of the motel destruction is a bummer, and the Golden Nugget is sitting as a shell- but there have been just as many GOOD changes. The Morey’s are doing a bang-up job… great rides still- classics like the Zoom Phloom and Dante’s have been updated and are great… and new rides like Atmosfear and the Ocean Oasis (alcohol in the water park!) are awesome too.
The boardwalk is pretty much the same it’s always been- cheasy t-shirts, redemption arcades, annoying barkers, “watch the tram car”, and Mack’s pizza. Den of lost theives is an indoor mini golf course now, but Zombie World has upped the ante. And check out Flipper’s Fascination for one of the most bizzare experiences you could ever imagine. Just got back from there last week, and I think the place looked surprisingly great.

If you want my advice- stay at one of the “retro” motels… the best hands-down is the Caribbean- straight out of the 50’s, and it even has Doo-Wop music pumped into the room. The Starlux and the Shalimar are cool in a neo-doo wop kind of way.

I really don’t think you’ll be dissapointed.

Ghosted by BelmarBenny @ 07/30/2008 9:54 AM EDT

1) I would imagine Wild Wood would be more or less a cluster F. I was in Sea Isle for a weekend a few weeks ago visiting my aunt and I couldn’t move my rental car for fear of losing the coveted parking spot and have to park in Stone Harbor. Wild Wood always seemed about 30% more crowded so I wouldn’t be surprised if it would be anything less than a stick in the eye.

2)I remember those but i like ‘Monster Pops’ more. I wish they made a lime Creature Of The Black Lagoon.

3)I have no doubt you can do this, Matt. But can you whistle after?

4)I am without Wii. (that never sounds good)

5)I would go with a shark. Being killed by calamari or Shamu is tough to take seriously.

Ghosted by Bill @ 07/30/2008 10:13 AM EDT

I just use Pikachu, I’ve been using him since the N64 days and I’m too good to chose anyone else. For other characters I like Pit though.

As for death, squid or killer whale seem like something more interesting to get killed by.

Ghosted by sdp @ 07/30/2008 10:32 AM EDT

I hear Lucario is considered very good in Brawl, and he is my second most-used character. He has good moves and he has a great recovery.

I’d rather the squid, shark, and killer whale have an epic fight and kill each other off.

Ghosted by Cat @ 07/30/2008 10:35 AM EDT

I’m going to try this cracker thing right now! I haven’t read the other posts I am sure many others have tried and know the result already.

I want to be eaten by a Whale. I can’t help but think I would be carried down into the belly still alive and ready to live my life inside of a whale. Of course when he sneezes I will shoot out of the blow hold and land safely to shore!

Ghosted by IHAQ @ 07/30/2008 10:56 AM EDT

went to Wildwood about 3 years ago .Being from Maryland id have to say it was better than Ocean City but not as nice as Rehoboth in DE. There werent many 99 cent stores the last time i was there lots of 5 dollar stores on the board walk , of course we werent on the Board walk too long when we went the wind was whipping so bad it looked like Tatooine durring a hurricane ..not to mention it was well over 100 degrees that whole week even with the wind.

As far as hotels go i didnt pay much attention we stayed about 30 minutes away from the beach , seeing how i was driving my fat idiots freinds set the reservations not carring about the milage i get in my truck , nor how much it coast to fill it even back then

Ghosted by Starscream77 @ 07/30/2008 11:04 AM EDT

Midship: I’m not sure it’s totally the salt that makes the saltine thing hard to do. Wouldn’t you also have to apply the same principle for chips, pretzels, non-saltine crackers, and other salty foods? Saltines I find are the only food that goes out of it’s way to dry my mouth.

I’m upset because Benningans filed for bankruptcy yesterday and are closing many restaurants. I hope ours is safe. We go there all the time for birthdays and we all order the same thing: the monte cristos. It’s the only place I know that has them and it’s the best sandwich ever invented. If I was trapped on a desert island with only one food, that would be what I take. :(

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 07/30/2008 11:50 AM EDT

Matt, I obsess about all things Halloween and food related. I have amassed an obnoxious number of those novelty, Halloween party cookbooks that litter the checkout lane once a year. Suggest to me that I can make a cupcake ooze blood and I go into complete mad scientist mode. Now, I must have the Vampire’s Secret. But it looks like I’ve got to go to Deutschland to make it happen. Langnese is the German version of Good Humor and Vampire’s Secret is called Kolorki Vampire. Does this look like what you remember? http://www.langnese.de/site/lang__de/alias__de/1143/index.aspx And here’s a pic of the wrapper, I think. http://picnic.ciao.com/de/4050196.jpg

Ghosted by velouria_78 @ 07/30/2008 12:00 PM EDT

My record with the crackers is 5. No joke, that shit is damn near impossible.
On to Brawly bits: I used to be a Pikachu loyalist myself, especially back in the old N64 days. However, once I got my hands on Melee, I made it my personal goal to master Ness. I did so, and since then have only been beaten by my friend and his Falco cheaterface douche-baggery. When I got my Wii (what a day that was…le sigh), I discovered the glory of Lucas, the only character from the entire game that I’ll never play the original game of (Mother 3). He became my pet project and, with the aid of my Ness skills, I have dubbed him the greatest character of all time.
Except for Mr. Game-and-Watch…

Ghosted by Burley @ 07/30/2008 12:01 PM EDT

3) I’m sure it can be done. It just sounds disgusting.

4) As people have said, personal preference. Case in point: on our game, the Favorite Character, Smash Champ, and KO Kingpin are all…Peach. I also like Toon Link, ROB, Captain Falcon, and Mr. Game and Watch.

5) Killer whale, I suppose, would be the quickest. Plus my death would serve as a cautionary tale for any kids out there who might still think of Free Willy as cute and cuddly.

Ghosted by Kaga @ 07/30/2008 12:08 PM EDT

jjwspider:

I’m an Xbox 360 guy too. What games you playing? Currently, I’m flip-flopping between COD4, GTA IV, and Uno.

Ghosted by Chris @ 07/30/2008 12:19 PM EDT

Matt, you have rustled up long-sleeping memories of blood-filled popsicles. I used to love them so, and now my heart aches anew. As I remember them, they were blacker than your average grape in color and the cherry “blood” was remarkably tepid as opposed to being ice cold. They were sold in supermarkets, but any ice-cream truck driver who knew how his trade kept the vampops stocked.

I would rather be eaten by a squid, because I have a fear fascination with the mighty squid and so such a death would give my biographers a lot to work with.

Also, “Vampire’s Secret” is a pretty mind-bending name for a publicly sold good. Raises more questions than it answers.

Ghosted by tim @ 07/30/2008 12:19 PM EDT

I am going to try the Saltine thing tonight. I have always been curious about the “You can’t drink a gallon of milk in under an hour” rumor as well. I have known people who have tried it and failed, but after seeing them spit up all over themselves I have never had an inkling to try it myself. I really doubt I could do it, but somehow I think somebody like Kobayashi could do it with ease.

Ghosted by Jack @ 07/30/2008 12:23 PM EDT

MATT, MATT, MATT, MATT, MATT, MATT, MATT, MATT!!!!

1.) It’s so funny that you ask about Wildwood, as my friends and I have a house on third and the bay in the northern end. I’ve been up on the boards a handful of times this summer and it’s definitely different than you imagine. The last time I was there before this summer was in 2000, summer after senior year, taking acid and watching the sun go down behind our beloved Dracula’s Castle (boy am I happy I got to experience something as awesome as the walk-through section two geltabs into a trip.) If you go up there now-a-days, the arcades are offically “casinos” were most video games have been replaced with ticket dispensers. EVERY crane game is filled with small iPods. iPods and Nintendo Wii are the big theme this year for prizes that you can win in almost any game. Sure there are still cheap, plushy, knock off, stuffed animals here and there, but the times they are a changin’. Also, it seems that there are alot of kids with kids, if you know what I mean. You will still have your .99 cent stores to peruse and plenty of “pick a shirt and decal” stores, but a lot more fake handbags and other knock-off accesories as well, specifically in the Boardwalk Mall. The fall of that castle has definitely brought about a sad state of affairs from what I remembered from my childhood and adolescent years. As far as the town goes, there’s still a number of doo-wop hotels, but they are dwindling. A lot of rebuilding has gone on and sections of the town look completely different. Take the trip though, I promise it will be worth you while, maybe even win yourself something good.
2.) No help.

3.) It just can’t happen, Jesus would even struggle with it and he’s made of crackers.

4.) Pikachu is the man because he can summon lightning wherever he stands. I like flying guys like Meta-Kinght and Kirby. Snake is good, try Captain Falcon and Link as ground fighters. Meta-Knight is my homeboy though.

5.) Killer whale, squids would take the smallest bites and therefore take the longest to kill you, and sharks are so varied in size and shape, you weren’t specific enough to judge. Killer whales are like sea pandas, oh so cute until they take your arm off and feed it to their babies.

Ghosted by Venk Man @ 07/30/2008 12:25 PM EDT

i gotta find some cereal with a joker in it!

and definitely whale- itd be so huge and such an “experience”- not to be missed!

Ghosted by cb @ 07/30/2008 12:25 PM EDT

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