Poll of the Break

Everyone always complains how we don't post over the breaks, so here I am, making everyone all fine and content. I hope everyone's "winter break" (as they call it) has been very relaxing and enjoyable. My question is: What do you look forward to the most on vacations?

I know I have been watching Rachel Ray's 30-minute meals just about every day when I wake up at 2:30pm. I usually don't get dressed 'till about 5, which is when I have my lunch. Lunch is a ritual consisting purely of Quiznos, which I am convinced is only good in my home town, and not anywhere else. (It's all about balance, and they always put way too much sauce on the subs in other locations) Anyways, it's always good to kick back and forget about school every once in a while. Enjoy your break, and we'll see you again next week.

Events Page 'Flyerboard'

Feel free to check out the Events Board, now with up-to-date goings-on from all campus clubs and organizations. Bulletin board courtesy of campusconnection.

Ohh Today..

I've often wondered just how a random Catholic Feast Day somehow turned into the often woe'd over Hallmark clusterfuck that it is today. Interestingly enough it seems to have sprung up from the ashes of yet another old Pagan celebration, just like Christmas or Easter.

However, unlike Christmas and Easter, this random Pagan-holiday-turned-love- fest-thing has an overwhelming ability to make those of us without someone to spend money on feel a little frown-y.

So, I decided I would write up this little post saying that I feel for you fellow single-Pwners. Hopefully we've all figured out a way to spend the day that doesn't involve anything too cliche. Personally I've spent the morning listening to an Anti-Valentine's Day Mix over at one of my favorite music blogs. Perhaps you will be into that too. Whatever you decide to do I wish you luck!

Forgotten Horror Title of the Week - AUTOMATON TRANSFUSION

This is a film that a lot of horror fans have overlooked, and most people have never even heard of. It was released straight to DVD through Dimension Extreme, the same people who distributed Black Sheep, Diary of the Dead, and Teeth. It was called one of Fangoria's top ten films of 2006, and was considered by many to be the re-birth of independent horror.

Basically, while everyone was fighting in the Vietnam war, the government was trying to come up with a way to reanimate the dead to have them fight wars (or something... I'm not really too much of a plot guy). Anyway, the plans were closed for thirty years until they were restarted in a desolate town where casualties wouldn't be missed. Some teens find out about it, try to survive, yada yada yada.

This is an example of what happens when you make a really cheap movie really well. It was filmed using a home video camera, on a budget of about 30,000 dollars. The effects are awesome, almost to the point of being funny. A lot of awesome zombie-related deaths, including one where a zombie rips out a pregnant girl's unborn child and eats it in front of her. Take that, Planned Parenthood!

I wouldn't recommend buying it, unless you're a true horror fanatic, but for a good time and love recklessly gory movies, rent it. Take a look at the trailer and see for yourself.

Where's Thom, Already? Radio_Vegged Reviews Last Night's Grammy Awards

I'm not one to watch the Grammys. It has become more of a popularity contest rather than an awards ceremony that honors those who have significantly made great strides in the music industry; not to mention that the majority of the artists I listen to are never nominated. Things changed this year, however, when I heard that Radiohead would be performing at the award ceremony. I was surprised because they are my favorite band ever and confused because in past years, Radiohead have been open about their dislike of the show. Nevertheless, I sat down with my big Radiohead foam finger on Sunday night at 8pm to watch... Read More

Attention, Douchebags:

Now that that's out of the way, hi there. Got a question for someone who may be a bit unbalanced and hates guidos? Send me a line at ANGRYISLANDER@yahoo.com. When I get a couple, I'll answer them all in one big post. I'll do it every now and then, or as often as the letters come pouring in. Later peoples.

- The Angry Long Islander

Welcome, Angry Long Islander.

We'd like to send out a warm welcome to our newest contributor, The Angry Long Islander. Things will continue for him in his usual angry manner, but this time he will choose the best questions you've written to him and will post answers to them right here on the main page! Feel free to continue posting on the ACB, as well as submitting your questions and queries to him in the comments section of this post.

Also, don't forget about our new sections! Register for the message board, and check out our brand new Music page. (Grammy reviews coming soon)

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

-FrEakquency

I swear-I thought it was a chick!

To kinda go along with the last two posts:

Have fun Facebook stalking!

Picture of the Week: The Dangers of Online Pornography

Good luck with that oh-so-sultry flashing C Prompt, buddy.

25 Things I... Ok Enough of This

On this holy 5th anniversary of the book of faces:

Syndicated Via Time.com:

A girl I knew in high school has memorized all of Janet Jackson's dance routines. A college acquaintance is afraid of train whistles. Five separate people harbor lifelong desires to visit New Zealand. How do I know these things? Because they won't stop writing about them on Facebook!

Facebook's "25 Things About Me" meme seems harmless enough; people write 25 facts about themselves and post them on their Facebook pages, just as they do with videos, status updates and photos of last weekend's party. An estimated 5 million of these notes — that's 125 million facts — have appeared on the website within the past week. Read More...

Slow Week, have Picture

Slow week here at Pwneonta guys, we know. Just enjoy this hilarious mash up of Obama snowball antics.

Poll of the Week: Next year's new fangled Meal Plans?

It's time yet again for another absolutely fantastic Poll of the Week! Before I get to this week's hotly contested topic, let's discuss last week's results a little bit. Last week I asked "Where's the Best Pizza in town?" and 71 people answered the poll! Frankly that's more than I thought I was going to get, hopefully we can get back up to the record triple digit numbers from last semester!

Anyways while Cosmo's and The Depot got some votes, the overwhelming majority was split between Mama Nina's and Sal's. Sal's takes home the prize with 29 votes to Mama Nina's 23.

Enough about pizza though, really. This week we're going to check the pulse of the Pwneonta readership and see how you guys feel about the proposed changes to the way our Meal Plans work next semester. No idea what I'm talking about? Well me neither really. All I know is what was in last week's State Times article and what I read at this Facebook group.

So tell me, How do you feel about the changes to next year's Dining Plans?

Best Superbowl Commercials of All Time

$206,000,000 = Money made by NBC from purchased superbowl airtime this year

Commercials during that airtime = mediocre.

Here, now, going all the way back to the 70s, are Gawker contributor Joshua Stein's favorite superbowl commercials EVER.

1. 1973- Let Noxema Cream Your Face


2. 1980- Miller Lite


3. 2007- GM Robot (Oooooh Foreshadowing!)


4. P-Diddy Pepsi Sell-Out (Who cares)
(This one actually makes me angry, so you can find it for yourself.)

5. PETA Veggie Sex? (Really? This commercial was banned? I hate America.)