Geek Orthodox

One Last Post...

2010-06-05T20:34:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody, not to drag this out or anything, but I thought I needed to write a little something one last time to seal the deal, so to speak.

First off, I just want to say that I was sincerely touched by all of the wonderful comments and well-wishes. It was especially nice to hear from so many people who have never commented before. I also want to thank those of you who took the time to post a little something on your own blogs, whether it was a quick note or a full post or, in one case, a heartbreaking video. :)

Anyway, thank you to everyone for understanding.

Now for some business; I am still getting emails and messages on my About.com and Flickr pages regarding Geek Orthodox, asking all kinds of questions, favors and in a couple of cases, threats. So let's just clear some things up, okay?

1. As for why I ended G.O.; I just got tired of it. It ran its course and served the purpose I intended it to serve.

2. As for why I decided to kill it completely; I like finality. I created it, it was awesome, I wiped it clean, that is equally awesome.

3. I will not be passing this blog on to anyone. Period. (I'm still getting a lot of emails about this.)

4. No, you cannot have its URL. Actually, it's not like I copyrighted the name, so if any one of you who emailed me gloating about how you were going to steal the name, go ahead. Knock yourselves out.

5. As for why I deleted all of the posts sooner than I stated; it appears that somebody (or a few people) started hotlinking the posts like crazy (which is stupid, because they were just going to get deleted anyway) or were straight up copying and pasting my posts onto their blogs. Screw that. So I decided to wipe it clean early. Sorry to everyone who just wanted to catch up on reading everything. :(

I guess that's it. I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but I have gotten some weird emails from people calling me an asshole and whatnot for ending this blog. There are some stupid people out there.

Also, don't forget that I will still be around and writing and posting toy pictures and stuff. You can find me at:

About.com Action Figures

Facebook: About Action Figures

CROM!

Flickr

So please feel free to swing by and check things out there, say hi, whatever. But please don't contact me through these venues to talk about Geek Orthodox. I'm seriously ready to move on.

So, I guess I'll wrap this up. Again, thank you all for reading my silly posts, and leaving such great comments and all. You all made this experiment a ton of fun! And if I ever fire up a new blog, I'll be sure to let you all know.

Love you all.

Goodbye.

Time to Say Goodbye...

2010-05-25T09:27:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. Almost two years ago, I started Geek Orthodox in order to have an outlet in which to express my enthusiasm for geekery in all forms. Most of my real-life friends didn't want to hear my nerdy babbling, so I took it to the blogosphere.

I have had so much fun trying to live up to the self-imposed mantled of the High Priest of Geek and have sincerely loved getting to know so many of my fellow bloggers, toy collectors, comic fans and table-top gamers. You people are amazing.

However, priorities for me have changed recently.

First of all, sadly to say, Geek Orthodox has started to feel like work to me. I feel like I had set a standard and built up an obligation that my new schedule simply can't keep up. My mornings have been spent trying to come up with things to post, and that's backwards to what I wanted this blog to be about.

Secondly, the pressure from "the public" is getting to be a bit much. I know that sounds a little arrogant, and I swear that I don't mean it that way. I truly appreciate all of you who stop by often and comment and everything, but with that has come a barrage of emails from people I have never talked to before all trying to get me to review their web-comics, post their artwork, draw them a picture, make them a sandwich or whatever, and frankly, I'm tired of it. I literally got 22 emails yesterday from total strangers asking me for something. And that's no fun.

Third, I've just got other shit to do. I have a new full time job (which rules, by the way), am about to move into a new house and since my free time is shrinking drastically, I find that I want to use it more wisely and productively.

So, with all of these things in mind (and I've been thinking about this for a while), it is with a heavy heart that I have decided to end Geek Orthodox starting immediately.

Now for the nuts and bolts; I will leave G.O. up and running for the next couple of months for anyone who wants to read up on older posts, swipe pics or what have you, and after that it will be deleted. I will still be posting on my Conan blog, as it requires less of my attention and since I'll never stop being a Conan fan. I'll also be putting much more energy in my About.com Action Figures site, which makes sense, because I actually get paid to blog there. So, I'll still be around for the most part, just not to the degree, nor within the venue you have all come to know.

I also have plans to start making more artwork and posting it on DeviantArt, and my Flickr account (especially once G.O. officially shuts down) will become more of a personal photo collection of my various toys, travels, collectibles and what have you.

Of course, I'll still be reading all of my fellow bloggers' blogs, so don't be surprised if I show up in a comments section every now and then.

There are a select few of you that I do hope to keep in touch with, and you should know who you are and have my contact information if you ever want to say hi. :)

Well, I guess that's it.

I have sincerely loved this weird journey into the blogosphere. I have, with a full heart, loved meeting all of you. I have loved the fun contests, the ridiculous video blogs, the action figure war with fellow collectors (you know who you are), the bloggers who have inspired me and the ones I hope I have inspired.

Geek Orthodox has been a wonderful, wacky, awesome experiment for me and I have come out of this a different person, a better person, and I have all of you to thank for this.

So, with that, I say goodnight.

-Reis O'Brien
Former High Priest of Geek.

D&D Pin Up Art!

2010-05-24T08:50:00.000-07:00

Rowr! Rowr! (wiggles eyebrows) Nothing like combining gaming geekery and sex appeal for getting the heart rates up of nerds everywhere. Recently the art blog/forum/site, ArtOrder, held a call for D&D inspired pin up art, featuring adorable half-elves, sultry drow and sexy dwarfs. Yes, that's right, I said "sexy dwarfs".

Here's a few of my favorites...

Click the link above to see the rest, but be warned; some are NSFW (due to the occasional drow or elf boobie).

1976 Marvel Comics Calendar! July!

2010-05-24T08:45:00.000-07:00

I bet you all thought I forgot about posting the rest of these, didn't you? Well, I did not! So there!

Star Wars Oddities!

2010-05-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

Here's some Star Wars related stuff I found on the interwebs. Enjoy...

Observers were astounded when a cloud formation suddenly took on the shape of Yoda and then were further mystified when is began hitting and R2-D2 shaped cloud with a stick yelling, "Mine! MINE!"

The greatest loss in the destruction of the second Death Star was the Emperor's fabulous new dance club...

You know, I never did like the fact that they called him "Ani". No friggin wonder he went all evil.

Darth Vader's original TIE Fighter design was scrapped due to constantly being caught in trees. "Rats!" Lord Vader said and then called the nearest Stormtrooper a "blockhead".

Yeah, this pretty much makes up for Jar Jar...

NERF MAN!!!

2010-05-23T11:39:00.000-07:00

In the last video blog, I quickly mentioned the classic Nerf Man, when I found a picture of him printed on a Plaid Stallions trading cards, and that just brought back a wave of nostalgia. I got my very own Nerf Man back in 1979 and spent the next year or so throwing the squishy foam superhero all over my house until he was eventually defeated and the eaten by my labrador retriever.

One day, I'll find another one of these little bouncy foam fellows. They pop up on eBay occasionally, but go for a bajillion dollars or so, so I may have to wait until I win the lottery.

Friday Video Blog! Mego Reimagined Edition!

2010-05-21T08:40:00.000-07:00

You can get your own Mego fantasy catalog HERE!

El Boba!

2010-05-21T08:38:00.000-07:00

This could very well be the greatest thing I have ever seen in my life. Unfortunately, it was a t-shirt design that was available for only 24 hours (and for only $9), but I miss the window. Poop! I'll keep searching.

Via

Puuurrrrr...

2010-05-21T08:32:00.000-07:00

Via Derf's Domain, which led me to the lovely Alice Malice's Twitpic page. Make sure you all check back to Derf's blog for an upcoming interview with Miss Malice as well as several other favorite cosplay gals!

Time for Timer! And Other Nostagia Bomb Videos!

2010-05-19T09:22:00.000-07:00

Oh... my... god... It's like being instantly transported to the early '80s!