Thoughtbeast

Space Scorpions!

thoughtbeast — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:20:09 +0000

Have you heard about the Russian scientist claiming to have seen evidence of life on Venus? One of the photos, taken by a Soviet probe three decades ago, is suppose to look like a scorpion. Really? It’s over 800 degrees on the surface of Venus.

Here is a grainy photo:

Do you see a scorpion?

Why do all the photos taken that claim to have something in them always looks blurry? For instance:

That crazy Bigfoot!

Seriously though, I’m more inclined to believe a clear photoshoped photo like this one:

Look! It's a cat on the moon!

Anyway, I got to thinking this “Space Scorpion” thing could be the perfect Syfy Saturday night bad CGI monster movie. It basically writes itself!

Space Scorpions

Start off with the discovery of the strange Russian Venus photos showing what seem to show life forms. Have a crazy looking Russian scientist being interviewed by an Art Bell-like interviewer about his discovery. Coincidentally, at the same time, have the U.S. putting the finishing touches on a robot probe that will visit Venus, land, collect a soil sample and return to Earth. The Venus probe successfully accomplishes it goal and returns to Earth six months later not only with Venusian soil, but also Space Scorpion eggs! NASA scientists at (pick a location – NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA), discover the eggs, keep it a secret from the world and begin studying them. Russians catch wind of this discovery from a mole within NASA, send some of their agents over to break into the Langley facility and steal the Space Scorpion eggs. The Russian agents almost get away with the eggs, but run into NASA security chief (pick a name – Chad) who is an ex-Green Beret soldier (played by any B-list celebrity. Maybe get Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo or even Bruce Campbell). Chad usually works at night, but is coming to NASA during the day to have lunch with his scientist wife (played by a any hot B-list actress. Maybe get Lucy Lawless). A gunfight breaks out with lots of explosions because Chad is a badass. As a result, the Space Scorpion eggs get loose in the drainage system, hatch and begin growing – fast! Because the Space Scorpions live on Venus, which is dry and 800 degrees hot (on a good day), the wet environment of the drainage system causes the insects to grow like crazy! The Space Scorpions quickly take over Langley and began a path of destruction by tearing stuff up and eating people (there has to be lots of people getting eaten). However, badass Chad and the Russian agents join forces, with the help of Chad’s scientist wife, and kill all the Space Scorpions, except for one (you always leave room for a sequel) which escapes into the Chesapeake Bay in nearby Norfolk, VA.

You know what? I think if there are Venusians, they actually look more like this:

Venus hotties!

Groovy radiation storm

thoughtbeast — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:55:19 +0000

A ‘solar tsunami’ washed upon our blue marble today. The largest solar storm since 2005 occured this past Sunday and the blast of radiation reached us today around 9 am EST. Isn’t a massive solar storm one of the predicitions of how we’re all suppose to all go away on December 21st? Spooky. I love this doom and gloom stuff! Lol. In honor of today’s groovy event, I’ve been playing the classic 1979 rock song by Billy Thorpe “Children of the Sun.” Indeed.

What do you think of Lady Gaga?

thoughtbeast — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:01:41 +0000

I guess she’s cool.

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Where did your last kiss take place?

thoughtbeast — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:04:42 +0000

I kissed my wife good night right before bedtime.

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Have you ever had a threesome (or more)? If so, would you do it again? If not, would you ever?

thoughtbeast — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:04:22 +0000

I missed that boat. I really don’t think the wife and I would do it now. I’ve become too germaphobic in my old age.

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Are you afraid of spiders?

thoughtbeast — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:02:07 +0000

No. I like spiders.

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What is your favorite Christmas present this year? Ever?

thoughtbeast — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:30:06 +0000

Just being able to sit down and watch the Disney Christmas Parade. That is all I ask to make me happy.

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Would you rather text or talk?

thoughtbeast — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:11:31 +0000

Talk. I’d much rather talk to a person face to face.

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My day today

thoughtbeast — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:15:51 +0000

My kids are off today. It’s a teacher work day. Yes. Today is a freaking work day right after a long Christmas break. Isn’t that crazy? We’re stuck in the house. Right now, it’s as cold as a witches’ tit out. To me it’s cold. Mid-30′s for a high with some wild winds.

I had a dentist appointment this morning at 9:30. No cavities. Hurray! I have never had a cavity at all. I have beautiful teeth thank you. After visiting the dentist, the kids and I went to GameStop. We are always at a GameStop it seems. I picked up a Gamecube game I had saved for me called Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The total was $5. I love collecting the Gamecube stuff.

After GameStop, we went to Burger King for an early lunch since we didn’t eat breakfast. I got the new BK Chef’s Choice Burger.

"A damn good burger."

It was really good and is basically the same thing as the steak burger at Jack in the Box. I also tried the new Burger King fries. Sorry Burger King, they are basically the same fries, but thicker.

Once we scarfed down our food, we then stopped by ACME Comics in Greensboro so I could pick up my books that were saved for me. I finally gave in to Jermaine’s, the manager of ACME, insistence that I try the new Swamp Thing. I bought a few issues and added the title to my subscription list. I have resisted the new Swamp Thing title because I am a BIG fan of Alan Moore’s run and I actually have all of his issues that he wrote.

Now I’m home hiding in my office while the kids and their neighbor friend are upstairs in the movie room playing WWE 12 on the Wii. I need to finish re-watching Thor on DVD so I can return it to our local video store. Yes. I still frequent a video store that rents DVDs. It’s one of the last stores of its kind in Guilford County. Even though there is a Redbox next door at CVS, I continue to go the video store. It’s called Front Row Video and it’s located on Hicone Road. Check them out.

Thoughtbeast 2011 in review

thoughtbeast — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:25:25 +0000

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,000 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.