Nintendo Wii and the TV set

Nintendo Wii is having an unbelievable run.

I am not talking about the polls and the out of stock notice. Definately, not from the predictable "No, Sir. We are out", every time I have asked if they had a Wii in stock (for 2 weeks now), but from those people that do not play video games, i.e. my 3 tennis partners and an engineering consultant that I hired. There's no chance to ever thing that these guys would ever sit in front of the TV playing games on a console, they are outdoor folks... so am I... and I am going to get one.

OK, I will not queue up at 4am for one (done that in college, now I am too old for that), but I will certainly get the first available stock at the counter.

After doing a little research on the Wii, I conclude that:
1. TV sales will skyrocket (thanks to multiple broken set),
2. Not just because the controller has a tendency to fly out, but because these guys realized that it would be the PERFECT EXCUSE to get a new plasma or LCD flatscreen TV.
3. Nintendo will create a little plug-in piece, just like the flatscreen TV, to output HD quality images,
4. All my friends will get a Wii, and
5. I will get one BEFORE them.

But this new year, thanks to Wii, we will ALL have a NEW TV set.

Interestingly, before the Wii men has always been destroying the TV set. They mostly occurred right after a football game, a soccer game and a horse race. They always happens just after a shout of profanity, throwing a stash of unknown papers in the air and then a flying projectile would go straight at the TV screen... most times the projectile would be a remote control.

This one is from the stone age.Probably from a remote controlAn oops during a moving expedition.Could very well be drop then smashed with a baseball bat.
A soccer ball? No really?This one... I don't know. That's a plastic screen. It would take something sharper and extremely strong. Could be a sledgehammer but wow, look at the force! It broke the other side of the screen with sheer vibration and dropped the speaker cover as well.
Baseball.A drop or may be before that a flying frying pan.A high heel shoe.
and finally a bowling ball? Genius!! The right weight, the right power and it smashed the whole screen away!!

Christmas Joy: Laughing

Just the thought of celebrating the coming Christmas.
Expression of celebration, joy, happiness... I guess it would be laughing.
Here's some.. laughters from the world wide web... animal laughters to be exact.
Men's best friend,
Really happy Men's best friend,Happy pussy cat,
Happy pets,Birds laugh too... only when there's no bird flu,Happy stallion,And finally, ho! ho! ho!

Cheers!

Kristin Kreuk for Christmas

Some of the most beautiful images of the most beautiful girl in the world. She looks great in movies, glamour shots, but I think she is most attractive casual.

Here's a few picture to share, from around the web.
Again, another casual vibrant smile... now you know why God made people.
Her autographed photos are actually on sale in the internet, click here. Now guys this might be the best bargain on the internet!!!
This Original Pencil sketch of Kristin Kreuk is on auction for $99.00, right now!!! Interestingly, there's NO BIDDER!!!! WHY? BECAUSE whoever is selling it, listed her roll as LANA LANE. Well, there's no LANA LANE. It's LANA LANG!! (the other girl is Lois Lane).

11x17 pencil sketch original. I think the auction ends at on the 28 DEC 2006. So good luck and Merry Christmas guys.You can go to the auction site by clicking, here.

(I have NOTHING to do with the auction and I am NOT going to bid on it... good luck, actually I can do sketches like this myself...)

Unique Christmas Card

I was given the task to design a unique Christmas for our company.
The following is the final product, currently being printed at a local specialty printing firm.
Front page
Inside page

Design concepts:

Firstly of all, the art need to be "sketchy". Architecurally sketchy. Quick lines and assertive.

and,

Secondly, The idea is to promote our firm, a small firm at that, to be a company believes in close relationship with our clients. Therefore producing better products to the needs of our clients. I used the catchy phrase from the TV series "Cheers", from a song called "Your Name" written by Gary Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo.

Part of the catchy tune read like this:

Sometimes you want to go Where everybody knows your name,
And they're always glad you came.
You wanna be where you can see,
Our troubles are all the same
You wanna be where everybody knows Your name.

Chick HERE for the tune.

In the inside page, show the portraits of all 8 of us in the firm doing the things we normally do... Some of us drink coffee and have a mug everywhere we go, some of us hunt duck for a hobby, some of us are on the phone ALL the time... the largest person standing next to the most petite girl... and everyone of us wishing Merry Christmas to the card holder in the first name.
Signed at our feet.

Notice, the fonts vary with everyone. Some of us more sophisticated then others, and some of us loves to shout.

Happy Holiday and hope you like the Christmas card.