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Website Updates and housecleaning…virtually and literally.
Heyas all!
As many of you have noticed by now, some things have been shifting around in the last few weeks here at Gremlins Online, and I just wanted to give you a heads up and a chance to voice your ideas on how we can together make Gremlins Online evenmore awesome.
First off the biggest changes are in the comments. We have been getting assaulted with a ridiculous amount of spam lately, and a few have been slipping through the cracks. To solve this and make sure this site doesn’t turn into a cesspool of annoying spammers barely even speaking engrish, here is what is changing:
- All commenters must be registered on wordpress.com to comment.
For some this is a minor inconvenience but in reality it is something that should have been done long ago. Registering also fixes another minor issue people have contacted me about; Nickname stealing. So once you are registered you can customize your profile and do a ton of stuff you couldn’t otherwise. Your posts will not be manually moderated either, so no delay inposting on those days that I am too lethargic to check the comments queue and figure out which are real and which are attempting to get me to purchase brazilian mogwai cream. (yes I actually was offered this in a spam email once upon a time) - Link restrictions in comments
I put some more aggressive restrictions into action on the links that are in comments. Hopefully this will cut down on the malicious links that have popped up here and there. - Less comments displayed per page on default.
This is really another simple change that shouldn’t really affect most of you. We are only going to show the first few most recent comments on each page. Mainly this is another way of decreasing load times on the site, but also will be nice for those who don’t really care about the discussions to have to scroll through a massive long page of commenting. The discussion will still be there, you will just need to page through it manually now.
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I have a toaster. It has become my nemesis.
I have a toaster.
Actually it isn’t just A toaster, it is THE toaster that I dreamed of when I married my wife. It was exactly the one I wanted us to have. Let me clarify: I wanted this toaster, she didn’t care. My “techie toaster” as she called it was all that was at the forefront of my brain as I was 
married. (aside from spending the rest of my life with a beautiful and forgiving wife that will not murder me for blog posts….I hope) I am pretty sure I rushed the ceremonies to simply get to the gift opening portion of the day to bask in the unadulterated glory which was my toaster. (The photo is a stock picture of the toaster we own, I assure you the reality is far from that beautiful after 6 years of abuse and would not be disgraced with bagels.)
Skip forward 6 years now. I woke up this morning with a dire craving, nay a NEED for waffles. I went and pulled the delightful blueberry Eggo waffles from the freezer, and as I loaded the 4-slot toaster I came to two disturbing realizations.
- There are 10 waffles in the box.
- There are 4 slots in the toaster.
I lowered my four waffles into the chrome slots with a certain hesitation, as I now understood why I lay awake at night.
I will have two waffles left over when all is said and done. This is an issue that must be resolved lest the earth hurtle into the sun.
There was no way around it, I wanted to eat my waffles but the cruel Eggo corporation decided to play a cruel joke to eviscerate my dreams of consistent 4 waffle breakfasts.
First, I toyed with the idea of making only 2 waffles, but then I determined that would be a waste of my toaster’s toasting prowess. If you feel I am being unreasonable, then take two wheels off your car and see how things go on your morning commute.
You got Gremlins in my Halo!
Hey folks!
Did you know that in the video game Halo Wars, there is a vehicle named the Gremlin?
It may not have big ears or really look much like a Gremlin, so what makes it special? Well it is fantastic at taking out enemy technology and structures similar to our little green friends, hence the name.
Check out more info on the Gremlin at: http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Gremlin_Combat_Support_Vehicle
{FOGO} Black Nerd Comedy -7 Things I Hate About Mario
Heyas All!
Welcome to the newest feature to grace Gremlins Online, “Friends Of Gremlins Online”, a semi-regular feature where I will be sharing something super neato from a site or person that is a Friend of Gremlins Online. We have lots to come in the coming weeks, so be sure to check back often!
This week, we have regular reader, Andre Meadows. Better known as “The Black Nerd” from the excellent http://blacknerdcomedy.com who is one of the biggest Gremlins fans I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and wears his Gremlins fandom with pride. Take a look around his site and try not to find Gizmo or a Gremlin somewhere…. Even Gangsta Gizmo makes guest appearances in his videos!
The video that I am sharing with you today is “7 Things I Hate About Mario” which is a nice and short light hearted rant on things Andre hates about Mario. (Who’d have thunk?)
Check out his site and keep an eye here for an upcoming interview with Andre and Gremlins Online!
What do you think of his style of comedy? Did you catch Gangsta Gizmo? You might get CUT!
Are you a Friend of Gremlins Online? Shoot me an email and you might find yourself the next featured Friend Of Gremlins Online!
Till next time, take care folks!
Jypsy
{Gremlins 3} Video clip of Joe Dante Regarding Gremlins 3
Hey Everyone!
Since some people have asked about it, I just wanted to share a link to the interview where Joe Dante explains that he will not be making a third gremlins film, but figures it “must happen” eventually.
http://www.virginmedia.com/movies/trailers-clips/news/gremlins-3-must-happen/607059146001
There you go folks!
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