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The Nostalgia Level is off the Charts

Shaun Smith — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:46:12 +0000

I was browsing the internet today and came across a link to a new Looney Tunes animation! Two in fact, with another on the way. When I was growing up, Looney Tunes were pretty much all I watched from the cartoon world. For whatever reason I didn’t follow the seemingly traditional track by getting a daily dose of Transformers or GI Joe, at least that is until Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles arrived. (Donatello yo!) Oddly enough, I hadn’t even thought of Road Runner until just a couple of days ago, where they managed to sneak in while I listening to a Radiolab podcast. In the episode, the hosts, Jad and Robert, were postulating the reason as to why the Road Runner shorts caught on like they did, even though they were still following the basic template of a chase cartoon. (In case you were wondering, their theory was based on how the Coyote is very human-like and lives a me-against-the-world existence which is very relatable for the average Joe.

But, but, but, how are they?

To put it simply, they’re awesome. Now, I won’t lie, the “classic” Loony Tunes are the cat’s meow, but these… are terrific. They’ve been updated and were done using CG but they not only look great, they still manage to somehow capture the feel and charm of the original 2D shorts. Hopefully these get enough positive reaction that they’ll continue producing them.

Without further adeiu:

Road Runner – Fur Of Flying from Animation-HD on Vimeo.

Road Runner – Coyote Falls 2010 from Animation-HD on Vimeo.

Kickball, but with beer this time

Shaun Smith — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:36:28 +0000

Another year nearly gone, another season finished. No, I’m not talking football this time, but rather kickball. That’s right, organized frickin’ adult kickball! One of every one’s favorite school yard pastimes, but for drinking professionals. In fact, the real only difference between what you remember is you get to enjoy the game with a Bubba Keg full of the frosty cold beverage of your choice instead of juice boxes and community water fountains. Intrigued yet? Well, it gets better. If you manage to string together enough wins and take the regional cup (yeah, there’s a cup trophy!), you get to make a trip out to Vegas to represent your region in the finals. In addition to the awesome kickballin, you also get the chance to participate in several social events though out the course of the season such as pub crawls and bar gatherings.

If you’re looking for a fun sports league to play in that isn’t the same boring volleyball or softball leagues give kickball a shot if you have what it takes. If you want more information, make sure to check out the Waka Kickball site. Solo players and groups are welcome!

Without further adieu, check out the Los Locos highlight video of this season:

Los Locos Season Highlights Winter 2008 from Shaun Smith on Vimeo.

Credit Mike “Talcum Powder” Parker

New Threads

Shaun Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:26:29 +0000

I think it’s time to pop the cork, this site is finally going to get some attention from yours truly. For the few of you who may have visited before, you should hopefully notice that this place finally has gotten a bit of a visual upgrade. Hopefully with the new looks will come some newly minted Motovation™ has go to deliver the content to help fill out the pages a bit. I got impatient with the place holder site looking so bad, so I put this up at a little less than 100% completed. With that said, there is a good likelihood you may find a seeminly random labled peice of content (see footer as of 7/30) or the occasional blank page, but do not dispair fair purveyor of the internets, they shall be fixed shortly.