Archive for February, 2009

Bear wheeled goodness!

Monkey was out hunting the verdant plains for some collapsible bike prey, and in the process helped a bear obtain new wheels.  See her Dad (a great guy btw) heard that a bear had never ridden a bike.  And knowing that it would be an activity that we would love to do together, he bought [...]


Haduken!

I am soooo tempted to get the new Street Fighter 4 beat’em up.  So many hours spent at the local arcade, quarters lined up on the little edge of the screen announcing my intent to trounce and shoryuken the opposition into next week.  My only fear is that the sweet memories are really just aged [...]


Tier 8 Fail

So I want to preface this post with a note that I am not a usual ranting fanboy.  I am a geek bear and unabashedly so.  But WTF was the designer thinking on this Tier 8 pally set?!?!   The body and gloves I like but what is that freaking giant ass steel plate in front [...]


Dawn of War 2

Okay, so there has been a lull in posting, but not for the reason you may have suspected.  Not lack of writing, but lack of being able to.  You see my prayers were answered and delivered by the gaming developer Relic.  Dawn of War 2 is here, and freaking awesome.
I base that statement on that [...]


The Peril of Stupid

So I did a thing I don’t normally do.  I ventured to a place where you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.  I shopped at Gamestop.
Let me say this, I hate the very idea of gamestop.  Let’s be perfectly candid, it’s a pawn shop.  And even worse a pawn shop [...]


Monkey doodles as caught by a Bear.


Valentine’s is a Week Away - Plan for it WoW Style

So, you and your girlfriend are geeky gamers, and we’re all in a recession. Tons of blogs are writing up about “affordable” alternatives to the typical Valentine’s Day shenanigans, so I figured I’d chime in. Forget the fancy night out at the restaurant and the overpriced bouquet of roses.
Go log into Warcraft right now and [...]


Get Well Jack

I for one have been deeply saddened by the unfortunate accident of Mr. Box.  I speak for the entire Bear kingdom in wishing Jack a speedy and complete recovery. 
Bears all over the kingdom will be buying breakfast croissants for dinner.  Get Well Jack!