Attack This!

Well folks it has been a nice ride but I regret to inform you that Attack This! will be ceasing publication as of today. Unfortunately due to other projects I'd like to pursue and the usual life circumstances I just won't be able to commit the kind of time that I'd like to this site and would prefer not to see it die a slow unattended death.

I'd like to thank everyone who has visited and participated the site on a frequent basis. Much appreciation goes out to fellow writers Faith, Jeff & Dave who contributed their time and great articles to AT! please continue to visit their own sites to keep up with them. Thanks to all the PR reps and companies that we've had the pleasure of working with and big ups to all the great people I've met at various events, hope you all keep in touch.  As for me, you can continue to follow me on twitter .


Cheers,

Mike
Editor - Attack This!

I have to admit this would make one awesome albeit expensive paper weight.  It a full size replica of Tony Stark's Arc Reactor as seen given to him by his assistant Pepper in the movie Iron Man.

Perhaps the most iconic prop from the smash hit movie, no expense was spared to replicate the details exactly - from the machined metal parts and copper wire to the high intensity LED's you'll own the definitive prop from this storied franchise and Marvel hero. Arc unit is approx 4-1⁄2" x 4-1⁄2" and made from machined aluminum, stainless steel, custom molded plastic  and is removeable from the stand. LED’s take 4 AA batteries (not included) with a cool burn time of approx. 8-10 hours. Includes plexi-glass display case and full color certificate of authenticity.

Expected to ship in November for $150 from Museum Replicas.

Solar Flowers is a mobile art installation project created by Los Angeles artists Patrick Shearn and Cynthia Washburn of Poetic Kinetics. The project was created in conjunction with Toyota for use with their Prius Harmony ad campaign and is wrapping up their summer long tour of six American cities this month in L.A.

The bright and colorful Solar Flowers provide function and beauty to the often sterile environment of the city's urban landscape.  The flowers consist of 5 Wi-Fi enabled flower sculptures which each include seating for 10 people.  There are solar panels on the back of each petal, which power outlets for use in recharging cell phones and laptops.  I think every city should have these in their downtown cores, plazas or marketplace.

If you live in L.A. there is still time to drop by and see these larger than life flowers they are on display at the Americana until October 18th.

If you ever watched the TV show LOST and thought that sitting in a pimped out bunker pushing a button every 108 minutes ain't a bad gig then perhaps owning your own bunker, fallout shelter or missile silo might be right for you.  There are plenty of these abandoned Cold War era relics around the country and some of them have been converted into homes.  Money Hacker has compiled an interesting list of 7 unique bunkers renovated for modern living by those who don't mind living underneath all that concrete and steel.  At least the blast doors will keep out those nasty winter drafts.

The premiere of the highly anticipated remake of V is only a month away, the first episode is set for November 3rd at 8pm.  Early reactions from critics and fans who have been privy to seeing the pilot at events like Comic-Con have been positive.  V will initially weekly for four episodes in a row and then go on hiatus until March after the Winter Olympics are finished.  Airing the series in this manner is similar to how NBC aired the originally miniseries.  I hope the show is good enough to sustain the audience's attention for such a long break.

On a personal side note, I'm happy to note that Jay and Jack of Nudia.tv will be doing a V podcast.  I've listened to their awesome LOST podcast for years and and I hope the Vcast will be just as successful.  I suppose that all depends on how well the show does.

Etsy designer Dame Decor has already sold one of her custom designed Pac-Man coffee tables but if you've got $300 plus shipping she'll make another just for you.  This would look pretty sweet in anyone's game lair.

Canada does not have the prevalent gun culture that exists in the United States so it isn't often us Canucks head out to the shooting range but I just happen to go a few weeks ago for the first time.  To my disappointment I couldn't get my true Dirty Harry on with the targets that we were using, they weren't the silhouettes of menacing attackers but rather the round bulls-eye type targets you'd see at an archery range.  Archery is for pussies.

Shooting silhouettes however won't prepare anyone for the coming Zombie apocalypse but luckily one company has come out with the proper paper targets so you can practice your brain exploding head shots.  Zombie Ammo branded targets sold through Law Enforcement Targets Online offer five different ghoulish foot draggers to unload on.  Zombie Jimmy, Becky & Roxie along with your always popular undead Nazi Zombies, Hans & Frans.  Each target is 23' x 35' and costs $0.69.  They feature shaded scoring lines in both the head & brain area that cannot be seen at shooting distances.