Link's Links

When he's not too busy learning to play a new instrument that for some unexplained reason can send him back in time to an alternate universe while simultaneously turning him into a purple chicken....or dealing with an unnecessarily annoying pseudo-sidekick....or damaging the personal property of others in hopes of finding a rupee or two.....Link, like most us, enjoys wasting time on the internet. Occasionally, he will come across something that is too good not to share. So with that in mind, I present Link's Links.

Our first submission is primarily aimed at all you Skyrim fanatics out there. But, really, anyone who reads this site will enjoy it. I have no idea how this person put this together, but check out "The Great Battle of Skyrim."

http://kotaku.com/5883382/epic-fan+created-battle-rages-across-skyrim

Link Approved

Its Super Bowl Sunday!...I guess

   Now we of the nerdom faith aren't always known for our knowledge of pro athleticism. But everybody, and I mean everybody, watches the super bowl. And it's not because of the giant mammoth men dressed in armor trying to destroy each other just with their bodies, though that is pretty cool, its because of the commercials. Sweet sweet commercials.

   I am here to inform you why every nerd should watch the super bowl this year if only for the commercials. Now there will be not 1, not 2, but...wait, no it's 2. There will be 2 Star Wars themed Volkswagen commercials that I am sure will delight. There is also the fact that the largest and best trailer for The Avengers will be airing. I just want to hear Cap yell "Avengers Assemble!". That would be awesome.

   The halftime show proves yet again that the people in charge of it care more about pleasing the majority as opposed to the cool kids but what are you going to do? Not watch it? Yes, I'm not going to watch it.

Anyway as always Go Giants, I mean, Nerds Do It Better

HAHA stupid scientists

   I stumbled upon this crazy article about crazy theories that scientists used to believe. It is pretty entertaining. And I know this barely constitutes a real entry but let me be frank. This is currently the last semester of college for me ever, assuming I don't fuck up. That being said I have a LOT of writing to do in an academic sense and will therefore not be able to write as many long winded articles as I am prone to. But don't fear I am still here, present and willing as it were. Nerd Love part 3 is coming along so look forward to that.

Any way here is the article: http://blastr.com/2012/01/8-incredibly-dumb-theorie.php

Let's jump on the bandwagon

In all seriousness.....SOPA really sucks. Especially for those of us who love being creative via the internet. Most of the progressive sites are using today as a chance to protest by blacking out. If you haven't already done something similar, I encourage you to head over to http://sopastrike.com/strike and take two minutes to lend your support.

I'm a big boy now

   I am a 22 year old man.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Finstagr.am%2Fp%2FfPZ33%2F&h=dAQG7Kj8EAQH-V9i_-tZYNOZcXKpusXwmrTpwV_MaMgL7fg

Just thought you should know.


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2011: A Year

The Starks are right about that

   This was a strange year for me to say the least. I made my first steps into the tricky world of stand up comedy, I broke up with my long term girlfriend (better for all I assure you), Thor was a bit of a disappointment, and I began a healthy obsession with Doctor Who. Not to mention this crazy machine of humor, excitement, and constant fear of failure generator I called The Smoking Nerd.
   I started this website in April of 2011 as a small blog I would use to put my own personal ramblings about nerdom into the infinite Internet universe to see what would happen and to fulfill my own need for creativity. Then someone asked to also write on the website, my good friend Adam, and it snowballed into the mash up of ideas and nerds and seemingly unrelated posts about all things anyone and everyone could consider Nerd.  Now I get hundreds of hits a week, not a lot for some but a lot for me, and I have strangers following me on twitter. (still getting used to that) I know it is still in its fledgling state and will be till I graduate the ol'college in May and can put some money and full time attention into it but I have ideas, such big ideas. I am going to need creative, intelligent, capable people to build this thing up to what i want it to be and I know I have that in the people I naturally surround myself with as well as the people I haven't met/hired yet. So to those interested and those who don't know yet that they are interested in making this something new and fun, get ready this new year is when it gets real.
   This has been a strange, eventful, and powerful year of growth for me and The Smoking Nerd and I sincerely hope that that trend continues into 2012 for both me and all of you my faithful and random readers. I can't thank those involved both as contributors and fans enough for providing me with a semblance of a purpose and for assuring me I'm not just screaming into the wind. If you keep it up I will too. Sincerely thank you and a very Happy New Year (I really hope the world doesn't end this next year but if it does party at my place) and remember...

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Back to Hobbiton

   Finally! It has been a long time coming but the trailer for what will undoubtedly be the movie that makes me weep in 2012 is out. They can't take it back either!

Did you just get goosebumps too?

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