Back in September of 2010, Tim Pape planted the seeds in my brain of a film he was working on called “Black Velvet”. Today, a strange and discordant shrubbery burst from my skull and all over my television screen. “Black Velvet” (or at least…
Father’s Day Shillelagh
As far back as I can remember, my dad and I have worked together on projects in the garage – more often than not, these were weapons. As a kid, my dad built weapons out of whatever junk he could…
Skreep’s Bedliner Shank
My awesome and generally mischievous webmaster Skreep showed up at my bunker the other day with a very sad looking little knife that he’d dug out of the bottom of a tackle box. I took pictures of it, but they got…
Customized Cold Steel Norse Hawk
Some time ago, Cold Steel held the first of what will hopefully be an ongoing series of contests: the custom tomahawk competition. Essentially, competitors posted pictures of one of Cold Steel’s tomahawks, with their customizations, on their facebook page or in their…
“A Chemical Fire” by Brian Martinez
Somewhere in Lawn-Guy-Land, New York, there’s a man named Brian Martinez… a man who did a guest list for me… a man who wrote a book called “A Chemical Fire.” Two days ago, I read that book from cover-to-cover in one sitting –…
Nuclear Coleslaw: Episode 5 – Perky Ninja
Ol’ Tim Pape’s pretty much a staple around here now, what with the original Nuclear Coleslaw episodes, his guest list, and the “Black Velvet” trailer. So scrape aside all that Tim Pape on your plate and make some room for a hot ladle…
The Cold Steel Pocket Shark
“Is that a shark in your pocket, or are you just toting an inconspicuous self-defense weapon?” RIGHT ON BOTH COUNTS, wastelanders! Behold, the Cold Steel Pocket Shark. This is basically a super-durable, super-thick (tough and girthy) permanent marker designed to be used as a…
The Vat19.com Inkless Metal Pen
I’m an aspiring writer, and thus a rabid inkpenophile, and I’m always on the lookout for better pens. I stumbled across a link recently for an “inkless metal pen” with “an endless supply of ‘ink’” that will “last a lifetime”. I was…
Carriers (2009)
A lot of movies, in my opinion, are good in spite of their protagonists. “Carriers” (2009) is good in large part BECAUSE of Chris Pine. Granted, there are other good performances, and the writing is really tight, but Pine is the first thing…
Wastelander Skills #3: Homemade Condiments
“Condiments are like old friends-highly thought of, but often taken for granted.” Marilyn Kaytor Since the dawn of culinary science, we’ve devoted a great deal of effort into enhancing or disguising the flavors of our food via spices, sauces, and…