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Friday, January 29, 2010

My Horn of Gondor is bigger than your Horn of Gondor.


But it's all in how you use it, right? Right?

Look! We started a new meme!

Last chance for Tom to Post with no penalty!

Tom has until the end of the day to post at least once. Will he make it?

(3 days left in the month, maximum of 2 posts per day, minimum of 5 posts for no penalty)

However, due to my lessening of the penalty from "Miss a post: no money" to "Miss a post: less money", even if he posts nothing this month, he can still earn some greenbacks.

ALSO: One rule clarification:
No matter how few posts you make, you cannot dip below 0 dollars into owing me money. Miss 25 posts? you get nothing. Miss 45 posts, you still get nothing, and owe me nothing. There are no negatives. This isn't a sinister money grab.

I just want more content on the blog. For seriousies!

In light of the rules...

Since I'm pretty sure I already got my 5 posts for the month... I wonder if I could somehow make a post that wouldn't be able to live up to Evan's standards. Is it possible to make the first non-content post on the site?

From the rules: "However, posts where the content is 'adsjfhpiouczvn;alerth' will not count."

And so I give to you:


Yes, it is Boromir with a hornpipe going adsjfhpiouczvn;alerth.

YNTE Ruling Czar what is your ruling?

Edit:
Matt: Also I gave your Ruling Czar a sample exercise
Evan: haha
Evan: If I were the rule czar, I would pass that

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Shocking Discovery!

So I googled "you need to eat" because I was lacking inspiration, and also seeing how long it took for YNTE to show up. So I scrolled down the first page and...


...Wait what? Stevo, who usually posts even less than Tom (but this month they're neck and neck at zero apiece) appeared, linking him to one of the more recent posts made by me.

I'm surprised that Evan isn't up there first. Who'da thunk it? In conclusion, Stevo is somehow the king of YNTE.

Monday, January 25, 2010

The Gauntlet: The rules

I said I would post these much earlier in the month, but didn't. So I'm posting them now. Apologies to anybody reading this that isn't Matt or Tom, as this may come off as a bit boring.

In accordance with the stated goal of making 2010 the year of our blog, Tom and Matt will each be offered 50 US Dollars if they can make a minimum of 5 blog posts a month that conform to the following standards:

1) Blog posts must have content. As a bizarre humor blog which at times has a large emphasis on pictures or linking to other sites, the bar for "content" is very low. If a good faith effort is put forth to make a post, I'll almost certainly pass it. However, posts where the content is "adsjfhpiouczvn;alerth" will not count. However, as I said, I'm incredibly lax, so as long as you're not trying to post gibberish to take my money, you should be fine.

2) Blog posts should be (somewhat) spread out throughout the month. I don't want the last day of the month to have 5 "oh crap" posts. Likewise, I don't want 5 posts on day 1 and the rest of the month nothing. Idealy there would be a somewhat steady stream of content coming out of here. But seeing as nobody is perfect, here's the rule: No more than 2 posts a day will count toward the required 5 for the month. You can post more than 2 per day if you want, go right ahead, but only two of them will count as part of the 5 for the month.

3) Be funny. I know a lot of the stuff we put here would not be considered funny by a great many people. That's not the point of this rule. Basically, YNTE is not your emo journal. People come here to be entertained, so keep it entertaining. It doesn't have to universally be the funniest thing in the world, but nobody wants to hear about you cutting yourself because Edward Cullen won't be your vampire lover. Should you desire, you can totally have a livejournal elsewhere with said content, and I have no problem with that. Just keep it off here.

4) Be cool. I'm sure there are other ways you could game the system to take my money without contributing anything useful to the blog. Don't.

Keep in mind that those are more guidelines than rules. I will give you the benefit of the doubt the vast majority of the time. Every single post already on the site, no matter how nonsensical or short lives up to these incredibly loose standards.

However, in the event that there is a dispute over whether any of these rules have been broken, they will be run past the impartial YNTE Rule Czar, which is a position I just made up. The rule Czar's ruling will be final. For 2010, the YNTE Rule Czar will be Rena McNeal. Congrats! You will probably never have to use your vast power, but now you have a cool title.

(and to anybody who says, "she's your sister, she's not truly impartial", a) she's fair, and b) screw you, it's my money on the table)

To recieve the maximum of 50 dollars, you must create 5 posts that adhere to the above rules. If you post less than 5, your initial 50 dollars will be docked 2 dollars for every missed post. For example, if Tom only posts 1 time this month, he is short 4 posts. 4 posts short times 2 dollars = 8 dollar penalty, and the maximum Tom can earn is now 42 dollars. (42!)

Even if you miss a month entirely, you can still earn some money, so keep posting.

As the instigator of the gauntlet, I reserve the right to update/modify these rules at any time, presuming I don't do this for the purpose of being a dick and screwing you out of your hard earned money. Which I won't do, because I really want the blog to succeed.

Phew! that was a lot. Resume your day!

Classic YNTE to Brighten Your Monday Morning

Man, haven't made one of these for like a year.

Also I think Tom is gonna lose.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Deadpool is Sensible


(Click image for larger version)

It's interesting which movies exist in what universes. And how much our universe carries over to theirs. Clearly, Deadpool's opinions match those of the common man.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Death Bear


I keep my finger on the pulse of bear related news so I can pass it on to you in the form of "Who is ____? Oh my god, bear is _____, how can this be?" but this goes one step further. Click the link, because I'm not sure "Who is coming to your apartment and taking away painful items your ex left behind? Oh my god DEATH BEAR is coming to your apartment and taking away painful items your ex left behind, but only for 2 days and only if you live in Manhattan, how can this be?" has the same zing.

BEST GUEST EVER


If you were on the fence about attending Emerald City Comicon, I am about to sway you over into attending.

The one and only Stan Lee will be there. If you don't like this man, you have no soul. Not only did he create almost every Marvel hero you've heard of, he's single handedly revolutionized the movie cameo industry.

Full deets at http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/ .

Excelsior!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Top Grossing Movies of 2009 suck.


Here is a list of the top grossing movies of 2009 (limited to movies released in 2009, counting only income in 2009. Avatar would be much higher if factoring in 2010 income)

Star Trek was awesome. Harry Potter was enjoyable enough. And I have heard Avatar was actually pretty good (though I am decidedly waiting for the DVD).

Everything else sucks. Why do people pay so much money to watch such bad movies? Really? Sandra Bullock cracked the top 10?

P.S.: Michael Bay, if you are reading this, please stop. No, seriously, stop. For all of us.


Edit: Hey! Looks like I hit my 5 posts this month. Matt seems to be on pace to hit that mark, but Tom needs to kick it into gear or he can kiss his 50 American dollars goodbye.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Thanks a lot, ComicsAlliance

I don't know if there are any hardcore Joss Whedon fans that read this so the post may be irrelevant to the vast majority of readers. I don't care. I need to rant.

First, some background. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a TV show that ran for 7 seasons. Years after its cancellation, it retained a dedicated cult following, so the show was continued in comic book form. The "Season 8" comics are considered canon to the show and are all directly overseen (and sometimes written) by Joss Whedon, the man behind the show.

Season 8 has been running for 30 issues, which is about 2 and a half years. Throughout these issues, there has been a mysterious masked villain named "Twilight" cavorting about causing trouble. It's been hinted at (or perhaps even explicitly stated) that under this mask is a character we all know from the tv show. Dark Horse (the publisher) informed us that the mask was coming off in issue 33, coming in March.

Earlier today, Dark Horse released their solicits, basically a list of upcomic comic books so Comic shops can figure out ordering numbers, for April. The solicits contained cover art for issue 34, including a certain character on the cover. This lead to people asking Dark Horse in interviews if the character was, in fact, Twilight unmasked. Dark Horse eventually confirmed that it was.

Today, in my RSS feed, I see an article titled "_____ Revealed as New Buffy Villain" (only with the character's actual name) from ComicsAlliance. Without even clicking on it, I had learned the dramatic reveal. With the surprise now spoiled, I clicked through from my google reader to the site which contained a spoiler-filled article, complete with pictures, that ran in its entirety on the front page of the site with no spoilers.

It is worth noting that later in the day, after being called out, they did rename the article, removing the offending name from the title and from the snippet included in the RSS feed, though a picture was still included.

But still. Season 8 has been one of the best comics out, because unfortunately, most comics these days are fairly predictable. And the identity of Twilight is a huge plot point, that, taken the correct way (by, you know, reading the comic), would have been a HUGE shock.

They have cheated me out of the joy of a great reveal.

The proper way for a NEWS blog to handle this would have been to aknowledge that the information is out there, provide a link for those interested in knowing, but not put it there in your post, so those who don't want plot spoilers won't see them. That is EXACTLY how Whedonesque, a Joss Whedon fan blog handled it. Because the fact that it WAS revealed is news. Who it is, is nothing more than plot spoilers. A news site wouldn't post the end of Blackest Night or Siege. Why is this okay?

It's roughly equivalent to looking foreward to a movie, monitoring the movies progress throughout the whole process from script to execution over the years of development, then some jackass tells you the end when you're standing in line at the theater. I'm thoroughly disappointed, and ComicsAlliance is that jackass.

And they refuse admit their mistake. They said "A spoiler is a reveal of something that is intended to be a surprise, and they clearly don't intend this to be a surprise". Really? An identity kept secret for TWO AND A HALF YEARS isn't suppossed to be a surprise?

I have unsubscribed from your site ComicsAlliance, and I don't intend to visit again, for fear that you will ruin something else.

The moral of the story is this: Don't be an asshole.

EDIT: My rage has subsided. While I'm still upset about this awesome story being spoiled, I realize that it was just a series of mistakes all around. I've resubscribed to ComicsAlliance, as they put out far more good content than bad.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Matt Gave Blood Today


So, while I was still in the Puyallup area (I head back to Pullman tomorrow) I ended up giving some blood. After confirming that I hadn't had sex with anyone that had AIDS, had been in certain African countries and that I did not give them money or drugs for it, I was good to go and get my blood drawn.

Well, I guess my body isn't a huge fan of it, since brightness on my eyesight was turned way up and volume on my ears down to 50%, which are apparently signs of passing out, which may be similar to "seeing the light." Lack of oxygen to the brain seems to do that. Also they wouldn't let me leave for like an hour. On the bright side I was a pound lighter, and my blood will surely go benefit someone in major surgery, a blood transfusion, or be used to feed the ever growing vampire population. But hey, as long as they aren't biting me or whatnot, I'm cool with it.

How is this all relevant? They tell you that you need to eat a hearty meal afterwards. Hellooo delicious meat and also a blog post.

Monday, January 4, 2010

Last chance for cheap ECCC tickets!


If you want tickets to Emerald City Comicon, you have until WEDNESDAY to get the cheap tickets before they go up in price. You can get tickets here.

If you don't want to go to see yours truly, it's probably worth it to see this guy.

Who is naked?


Oh my god, bear is naked! How can this be?

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Movie piracy makes kittens cry...


...but it makes studio executives tons of money.

According to the article Most Pirated Movie of 2009 ... Makes Heaps of Money, Star Trek, despite being pirated more than any other movie this year, is poised to make well upwards of 100 Million Dollars.

Couple that with the fact that twice as many movies were made in 2009 than 5 years prior (and if you factor in independent releases, even more), and the movie industry making record profits in a terrible recession and it suddenly becomes rather baffling what impact piracy is having at all.

It's a pretty interesting read. Also, I have never actually seen a kitten cry over movie piracy. They mainly cry when Metallica music gets downloaded.

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year guys. Here's the first post of the year. Expect approximately 179 more this year from all of us. That's like one every two days!

(Comic via Nedroid)