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I built R2-D2. Oh man, this is one of my two dream projects. First is a full sized arcade cabinet powered by an emulator, the second is an astromech build. I'm like 99% sure I could actually do all the work (minus machining the aluminum dome) but I'm also 99% sure my wife would divorce me if I spent four grand building an R2-D2.

Weird Science’ Star Ilan Mitchell-Smith Talks Babes, Bullies, And Bras, 30 Years Later. I love this stupid movie. It's pretty much any 12 year old's fantasy. Build a sexy British woman with a computer, get super popular at school, throw a kick ass party, have the girl you've been crushing on fall in love with you at the end AND you turn your jerk-ass bigger brother into a slug monster? Sign me up!

Baffled DC Comics Shocked to Learn People Might Want Supergirl Comic Right About Now. This is kind of the most DC thing ever. I don't know what it is about their corporate structure but they always seem like they're never ready to cash in on big events and movie tie ins, or even when they are they somehow muck everything up and it costs them a bunch of goodwill.

Fallout 4 review: Check your next-gen expectations at the vault door. Welp, that didn't take long. Fallout 4 sounds like exactly the kind of RPG I like to steer away from. I have no idea what secret cabal of game developers feels like it's their duty to put gamers through a 30 hour slog before the game really starts to open up and have fun but F that noise. I'll go take my $60 and play Laser Tag instead.

BTW, I played Laser Tag this weekend. OMG that is SOOOOO much fun.

R2-D2 Subtitles

R2D2 Subtitles by eclecticmethod

So everyone knows that R2-D2 is the sassiest droid in a galaxy far far away but did you ever want to know exactaly how sassy he is? Some nerd out there scoured their droid to English dictionary and has provided us with subtitles for a few choice scenes.

Can you really blame the little guy? I mean if you had to deal with C3-PO ALL DAY, EVERY DAY for roughly 20 years I'm guessing you'd be a bit short with people too.

I think I found my next Lego set

This motorized Astromech droid by Vimal Patel is one of the cooler Lego builds I've seen in a while. I appreciate that while it's pretty recognizable as an Astromech droid from Star Wars he's taken a ton of creative license with it. To many fancy Lego builds these days are strict recreations of something else and while that can be impressive, there's something to be said for taking a general idea and making it yours.

Next time I go to the Lego store maybe I'll hit up the pick a brick wall and build myself one. They have motors and actuators on the pick a brick wall, right?

Christmas Wish List: R2-D2 Flask

Every day in December I plan on posting one thing from my official DevilDinosaur Christmas Wish List (patent pending). Why? Because I can.

This R2-D2 flask is surprisingly affordable at $16.99. It would be great for playing the Star Wars drinking game I invented. Basically while watching the original trilogy on Blu Ray you drink every time my wife rolls her eyes after I make a big stink at how much George Lucas has ruined these movies. It's fun for everyone!

R2-D2 wrecks shop

Interested in a video of R2-D2 blazing a trail of destruction in Liberty City? Well you're in luck because some uber-nerd out there modded GTA IV to include everyone's favorite astromech.

btw, watching this was infinitely more fun than actually playing GTA IV.