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I wrote A LOT about my sons, and our relationship, during this five year mission. It's rewarding and special to look back at those posts, now, knowing everything I know.
After a long Exile, I returned home this weekend. Until the heat death of the universe or I stop blogging (whichever comes first), I'll be back at WWdN.
This is the second to last post I made at WWdN:in Exile. I’m copying it here for completion’s sake. In 2001, blogs were very new things. In fact, as much more time was […]
This weekend, after way, way too many years in exile, I’m finally returning home. Wow. Typing that made me feel all the feels. I wasn't expecting that.
Right on, I would say best ever LOL
So, then, you own that ornament now, right? We shouldn’t get that for you, right?
I’m sat in my living room at 2.40am trying not to giggle too loudly in case I wake up my housemates. Thank you for that bit of late-night ridicularity. <3
What shop is this?! I want to go to there. Don’t make me comb through every geek shop in Pasadena, Wil.
You had to ask? I am disappoint.
It's just the Hallmark store in the mall.
Dammit! DAMMIT!! DAMMIT!!!
I did the same thing back in July, when this ornament was first released. I just didn’t vid it.
I feel like such a Sheldon.
I’m not gonna lie, either – I did that exact same thing when I was in the Hallmark store, buying my Star Wars ornament. (What? I can only buy one ornament per paycheck!)
Neeeeever would have looked there. Did the little old ladies running the register give you the stink-eye for looking with your hands instead of your eyes?
I will return the one I bought you, then.
You are out of your Vulcan mind.
It was cool and all… but I still think the Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ornament made from a clothespin that I made in 3rd grade was waaaay cooler.
Plus, I feel like when ornaments need batteries, it’s cheating.
I think I just wet myself.
Luke: I see your pon farr, Kirk, & raise you this ship flown only by the force!
http://www.framwinkle.com/temp/KirkVsLuke.jpg
lol – very nice! What were the rest of the people in the store doing?
Very Cool, I would’ve done the same thing! ha ha! I haven’t been in a hallmark in years.
Anyone who doesn’t know who you are must have been very confused.
I’ll be pon farr Christmas
T’pau can count on me
But now I know that T’pring’s a ho
Who’ll challenge me to kal-if-fee
I’ll fight Kirk, my captain
He’s dead, or so it seems
I’ll be pon farr Christmas
If only I could beam
Best Ever would surely be a little Wesley Crusher…or maybe a tribble?
OMG you win all the internets.
Ever. Pon Farr is a bitch. I need one of those.
I had the same encounter with that ornament in the hallmark store this past weekend, but my girlfriend had forbidden me from pressing anymore buttons… so I sang the song myself while doing the same thing. My button pressing privileges were soon reinstated.
My favorite ‘there’s a fight/war/trauma’ humming tune..O-o! So glad some one with the talent/clout you have made this..probably will have this linked in all evening. Made my day:))
Yay! I win all the internets!
Hey, wait a minute… I suppose this means I’ve got to feed them now. They better like Ramen.
I’m speechless. I had to watch this over and over again. I think I may have to buy this ornament for my brother. I haven’t been in a Hallmark store in ages so I didn’t even see this. It wasn’t until I saw the button pressing comment on here that I realized that you hadn’t dubbed in the music and it was part of the ornament experience. And, of course, you have to make it look like they’re fighting, the music demands it.
Love the Hallmark store and the SW/ST ornaments. One year we plugged about a dozen of the various ships that had light and sound effects onto a strand of white lights, mounted it all on the ceiling beam divider between the kitchen and the living room, and plugged it in. It was spectacular for about 2 seconds, then the strand got all dim and flickery. Hearing the Borg Cube audio was like the Collective had been drugged with ether, and it was especially hard to take serious their threat of assimilation.
Aww, damnit! Where was this when I made my Secret Santa list? Oh well, I know what I want next year. Good find!
I need one of these…or maybe five.
Here it is online, yo. http://www.hookedonhallmark.com/2010-Amok-Time–Magic-_p_31967.html
You’re welcome.
For those not in the know Hallmark has been doing Star Wars and Star Trek every year for almost 10 years.
Some of these things are out all year ’round.
You can GOOGLE to find more: http://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Tribbles-2008-Hallmark-Ornament/dp/B001BEOQLI
Our Hallmark shut down but they still send out catalogs.
Hmm…interesting. Now, if they made a young Spock and Lt. Saavik on Genesis model (maybe they could call it the Porn Farr edition) I’d buy it for sure. 😉
That is a world of awesome, thank you for sharing 🙂
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Haaaaate.
I’m going to go eat a candy cane off mah tree. Yeah, MY ornaments are edible!
LOL I think if I was walking through the Paseo Colorado and saw you making that video I would freak out. What if it was a rupture in the space time continuum caused by the awesomeness of that ornament being to close to a dried out Nordman fir?
Creepy. =|
Pow, she strikes twice! lol
The troll is strong in this one. =P
OK, Hallmark has official jumped the shark. I loved the Enterprises, and various Star Wars stuff. I have a even bought a bunch of them.
But why a scene in which two men are fighting cause one is in blood lust have to do with the holidays?
Mind you, I am a bonafied, watched them until I could identifiy each episode by the establishing shot, Trekkie (both original and Next Gen, when Spike TV was doing NG striped I was a regular).
Yeah, I know they are doing something from each episode, even if it is senseless, for the collectors.
Bummed that I missed the Tribbles one, but I stop having a place to put them up a few years ago (the dvd collection ate it with yet another bookcase), so I think I’ll pass.
Have they started the Next Gen ones? What will you do when Wesley becomes a Hallmark ornament?
🙂
*Certified 100% troll-free.
Wow, those things come with sound effects? Impressive.
I don’t know, I can think of quite a few people who would do this. ;o)
I laughed and laughed and laughed last night when I saw this. It had been a very busy day off, and this capped it for me. Thanks!
Awesome!
You realize the ornament is from the scene where they are fighting over a woman. Specifically, Spock’s intended. And to think, Hallmark felt this particular scene merited an ornament. Next? A scene where Spock is hanging from a tree laughing because the planet made him fall in love with an old flame. I’d buy it. Thanks for sharing.
AWESOME. Thank you! 🙂
Yes, a completely weird scene choice for an ornament, but that’s part of what makes it so hilarious.
Wil, I hope you never grow up.
And thanks for putting in the background music. The extra time you spent on the details really added to the moment. I got lost in time there for about 23 seconds. OK, 46 seconds. I’ve watched it twice already.
Best Wil Wheaton cell phone video ever!
But this ornament is FUN!!!!
Best Star Trek ornament. Ever. Until the Wesley Crusher sweater collection is released.
I collect the Star Trek ornaments (as I’m sure others do), and I was seriously impressed with the sound quality of that one this year. It is WAY too fun.
Though I am still waiting for the Wesley Crusher ornament that would have a place of honor in my display cases. (yes, I have display cases for my Star Trek ornaments.)
A comment in three Acts:
Act 1) Best EVER.
2) I posted too quickly. (not what Act 2 was going to be, but it is what it is)
and 3) This is all the better due to last night’s D&D game, in which during the epic climax fight, the DM and I dramatically hummed this music in stereo…
That’s not added background music – that’s the actual sound the ornament makes!
Wil – that was cute.
I especially got a chuckle out of the Clone Kirk hanging out there behind them, ignoring the whole situation. What was wrong with him? Couldn’t he hear the intense and exciting Alexander Courage (and friends) soundtrack? If Clone Kirk had come to the rescue, perhaps Real Kirk would not have needed medical subterfuge to survive the battle with Spock. Of course – that might have resulted in the untimely death of Spock, which might have had a sorta negative effect on the entire Star Trek Universe… and what would we have done without The Wrath of Khan if Spock was already dead? No. I think I’m glad that Clone Kirk was wearing space-age ear plugs and looking in the opposite direction. Now I wonder what Clone Kirk was looking at. (Probably a hot Vulcan chick.)