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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

Yes: The Simpsons do Game of Thrones

Winter is Coming … to Springfield

As if being a month away isn’t enough to get us excited for Season 2 of Game of Thrones, The Simpsons do this awesomeness in their opening credits.

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Meanwhile, HBO released another trailer for the show itself:  See the rest »

Pac-Men: Simpsons, Iron Man, and Other Custom Pac-Man Ghosts

The guy behind The Pac-Sons is the same guy behind my new favorite tumblr, Things Real People Don’t Say About Advertising. Funny shit, E.B. Davis.

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BONUS LEVEL: CUSTOM PAC-MAN GHOSTS

FROM RYAN COLEMAN

(via Reddit) Check out Ryan’s design site.

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The Simpsons: Brought to You by the Ümlaut (and Katy Perry?)

The best part about The SimpsonsThe Fight Before Christmas” holiday special wasn’t the Treehouse of Horror -style format. Nor Katy Perry outdoing her “shocking” Sesame Street appearance through an oral sex joke with a Muppet Mo. Nope, it was how the entire episode was brought to you by the Ümlaut. (Thanks, Brookelynn!)

Mërry Christmas!

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WATCH THE SIMPSONS “THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” HERE: See the rest »

Video: BrewDog’s Sink The Bismarck (41% ABV!!!)

Drama in the fight for the World’s Strongest Beer!

The video’s funny, for sure. But calling their German competitors “Sausage Munchers”? It’s a play right out of Monty C. Burns’ battle book. And I can’t wait to see what happens next

Monty Burns “Ooh, The Germans” from The Simpsons

Quick recap: Shortly after Scotland’s BrewDog announced the whopping 32% ABV Tactical Nuclear Penguin with this fun and drunk penguin-laden video, Germany’s Schorschbrau dropped a big “Nein! ” bomb with a crushing 40% brew. BrewDog‘s responded with an even funnier video for an even bigger beer, 41% ABV Sink The Bismark!. Patience, Schorschbrau. Climb the ladder.

Full story and ordering info at Beer News (via PissedRamblings)

Sink the Bismarck! from BrewDog on Vimeo.

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Beer: Happy Birthday to the Beer Can!

75 years ago today, beer was first put into a can by Krueger Brewing of Newark (followed by the first major brewery to do so, Pabst).

To celebrate I’ll be poppin’ some serious cannage all week. Woo-hoo! Sadly, the Duff can above is only an energy drink. However, a nice Sharpied umlaut would instantly convert it to imported energy drink, Düff. Price change!

Funny how the can is coming back in popularity, thanks to brewers like Oskar Blues who started canning in 2003 and even SF’s 21st Amendment in 2008. Now it’s pretty easy to find craft beer in a can. It’s just expensive. A four pack of Maui Brewing Company Coconut Porter will set you back almost ten bones. Y’ouch. But so damn tasty.

Avery just announced they’ll start canning their beers this April.

Here’s more info on beer can history and design at Web Urbanist.
(Thanks for the heads up, Pissed Ramblings!)

Vintage Beer Cans Found In Wall of 301 Webster

Found: Vintage Beer Cans In Wall of SF Apartment

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Adv: The Simpsons Go Postal

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The USPS is releasing Simpsons stamps on May 7. They’re even letting you vote on your favorite. No, not your favorite character you want to see made into a stamp. Your favorite of these five. “Woo. Hoo.” Go snooze around the USPS Simpsons site. And drop all hopes of licking a Duffman stamp and tasting sweet, beer-y glueness.

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