Remember my post about the yummy Helm's Deep masterpiece? Well, the genius didn't stop there. Like I said in my comment in their site, I wouldn't dare ruin the masterpiece by eating even its smallest, most insignificant part.

Here's another masterpiece. Click on the images for a bigger view.


This is a scale model of Minas Tirith during the Battle of Pelennor Fields from the novel, The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Mouth-watering top of the tower.


I won't mind THIS battering ram banging my mouth open.


And this is one dragon corpse I'd want to feast on.

More yummy, mouth-watering, unbelievable pictures here. And there's a video as well!

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This. is. amazing. I will kiss the ground that the makers of this walked on.



Recognize the scene? It's a scale replica of the battle of Helms Deep, from the movie based on the second book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The genius who made this says:

The whole thing was constructed out of cardboard, glue, icing and… well, candy. It clocked in at about 7 feet long by 3 feet deep by 2 feet tall. We used over 500 Gummy Bears as orcs and Uruk-Hai. The Elves, Dwarves and Men were represented by sour patch kids. Most of these were of course corpses.

Here are a couple of my favorites.

Gummy orcs and Uruk-Hai! Y-U-M!!!


Lollipop catapults! G-E-N-I-U-S!!!

Wanna see more pics of the masterpiece? Click here.

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Even before we got married, Mr. Frost and I have decided to bring our kids up with martial arts and/or self defense training. No, we don't want our kids to be showboats or bullies, but we don't want them to be beaten up either. We just want them to be able to protect themselves. Of course we'll instill discipline as well so they'll use their training only for appropriate times.

My first choice is Muay Thai training, as I am impressed beyond words with Tony Jaa of Ong-Bak. As early as now, we're already scouting for venues for any Close Combat Training. We found several in the metro, but we still have to verify what they are teaching there.

Over the internet, however, I found Captain Chris' Close Combat website. He is apparently a World Leader In Self Defense. I'm curious about his program, which includes explanation of the different kinds of martial arts. Actually, they offer a free quiz/trivia where they'll "challenge you to see if you know what training discipline (karate, judo, krav maga, etc.) qualifies as a cultural fighting art, what is a combative sport, and what is real self defense." I took the test and found the results and answers very interesting and informative.

Captain Chris claims that his program will help you learn more about The Truth About Martial Arts, something that has been commercialized and "tainted" the past several years. In my opinion, the term "martial arts" has been corrupted well enough that only few can tell what it really is.

I guess the program is worth checking out. I'll be trying the "test drive" they're offering and let you know what I think of it. Better yet, why don't you try it yourself? You just might find it useful.

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Here's something for video game critics, to all those who insist that video games are nothing but violence.

A gamer actually saved a life using information/abilities he acquired through playing video games.

You heard me read it right.

Paxton Galvanek of Silver Spring, MD witnessed a vehicular accident while driving along an interstate highway. His wife called 911 while he ran to the vehicle to help. He applied first aid to the driver who had critical injuries.

Paxton wrapped a towel he found around the man's hand, applied pressure to the wound, and instructed the victim to hold his hand above his head. He then attended to the head cut and determined that injury was not as severe as the hand.

Anybody who's had a medical training knows that when attending to accidents like this, you don't just "apply first aid." You have to be sure of what you're gonna do because one wrong move could be the difference between life and death. Galvanek's quick thinking and fast action saved the man's life.

"So this Galvanek guy must have had a medical training to know what he did. Big Deal."

Thing is, Galvanek never had a single medical training in his life. He learned of the methods he used to help this crash victim from the game America's Army.

This story makes me so damn proud to be gamer. At least I think I still am a gamer. My gaming hours have been significantly reduced since I became I mom. Still, I'm so proud for gamers.

Click here for the complete story.

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Spock.com - A Great Place for Search

Yeah, I stumbled upon this new format of search engine. Apparently, what sets it apart from its Older counterparts is its feature that gives ability to users to personalize his/her search through tags and show his/her preferences to his/her network. It's not another social network, because it's main purpose is to provide a more relevant search result to the user, but you can find you friends who use the service and they also have private messaging features.

Anyway, as I understand it, you can rate each result that comes out of your search a rating based on how relevant or useful that particular result was to you. You can vote for or against it. There are also tags that can help you narrow down your search. For example, if you enter "Sting, you can click on "North American Soccer League", "singer", or "World Championship Wrestling alumni", among other choices, to get the exact identity or group you are looking for.

I tried my own search, of course. I entered the screen name of my all-time favorite actor, Al Pacino and I was not surprised that, aside from being followed by lots of individuals who took his name for themselves, Robert de Niro's (another favorite of mine) profile was next to his. And when you enter de Niro's name on the search tab, you'll find Pacino's profile next to his in the results. Those two are parallel to each other.



The search is not limited to individuals, though. You can also try and get interesting results when you search for other things like groups or categories. Try searching for drunk driving or Brazilian models and you should end up with interesting results that would make you sit in front of the computer for hours.You could also find amusing and intriguing details/facts about some celebrities.

It's a generally nice site to browse through when you have enough spare time in your hands. You can only imagine where your search results can bring you.

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