ZOMBIES!

That's right, Zombies! Solve Unamusement readers, it is with pleasure that this writer gives you the only sub-genre of horror, next to the "monster movie" which zombie movies fit into, that is enjoyed.

Zombies are the awesome little buggers that eat brains and are the walking dead. You've seen them, don't lie.

Notes should be made that while "zombies" and "the infected" are technically the same thing, and are generally lumpped together via Solve Unamusement, these are two different breeds.

Simply put:

BTN: Zombies, Fast or Slow


Or to put it simply, even further:

• Fast Zombies = Quick scare but no real tension but still totally awesome.
• Slow Zombies = Suspense rather than a scare but still totally awesome.

Expect more zombies in the future, as they are a Solve Unamusement favorite of the horror genere. They are mostly the only horror favorite minus the odd overly done graphic fests of "cool CG bro".

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Phantasy Star Online (PSO)

Sorta kinda an MMO but not really, Phantasy Star Online (PSO from here on out) is technically only "multilayer". There is a lobby section where characters/players may interact but the game itself is only 1-4 players.

Solve Unamusement finds this game a bit difficult to classify, though it is mostly Sci-Fi and Fantasy mixed. Dragons, wizards, giant mole... things but there are lasers, "credits/messta" and space ships! The game is a spin off, one would suppose, of the original Phantasy Star for the original Sega Systems. Mostly for the Genesis, however (Where Phantasy Star mostly got its popularity). Seems they were redone for the GBA, as well, if one wishes to check those out.

But back to the game at hand. Released on multiple consoles, the Sega Saturn at first as two different games (A version 1 and a version 2), and later on the Gamecube and Xbox.

Personally, this blogger/gamer started with the Xbox version and until recently didn't even know there was a PC version of the game.

PSO: Blue Burst (PSO:BB from here on) is a direct Xbox port with the addition of an adidtional episode and can be obtained for free with acess to a free, and very dedicated, server. That server and download will be provided a little further down the list. However before that is listed a few things must be let known. The game's install is slightly faulty and requires anyone who can't "fix their own problems" either have a guiding hand (Sorry, no help from Solve Unamusement) learn by trial and error or not play.

The main problem for a majority of installs is that the icon which is created both on the desktop as well in the startmenu does not have the correct target rout. This can be fixed by selecting the icon, right clicking then going to properties. There the "target box" can be found and if install was done with all default settings...

"C:\Program Files\Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst\online.exe"

That may be pasted in the box and everything should work.

• PSO:BB Server Site - SCTHACK
• SCTHACK's PSO:BB Download page
• SCTHACK Forum - Solve Unamusement writter is not a forum goer
• PSO:BB Free Server Drop List

That being that, the game is brilliantly fun (if not having a bit of a learning curve). Unlike other online games, PSO doesn't require a heavy commitment either. Simply need to play the game once every 90 days to keep your characters active on the server.

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The Lou Diamond Philharmonic

This guy's music is weird and crazy. Some of you who perhaps watch "Blogs of Note" may have seen his other blog but the one where he shares music of his own odd creation is what was found really amusing. The image blog is just not "gotten". Modern art is beyond me, personally.

Without adude or with adue if you wish, here is a music video, again of his own creation, which is based around his "Number one single" Black Albino.

The Lou Diamond Philharmonic - Black Albino


The Lou Diamond Philharmonic on Blogspot

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Dad 'n Me (Flash Game)

Dad 'n Me is a beat'em-up by the same people who brought you Alien Homonid. The game centers around one of the creator's main character's son (mouth full?) who's job is to be a bully.

The game is far from difficult and I personally found little challenge for the most part. "Boss fights" were the only thing which posed any real difficulty, unless projectiles from other areas were kept. Should note that the basketball is worth keeping as long as possible.

Controls

• Jab - A key
• Strong - S key
• Move - Arrow keys

Combo a smash attack with both A and S. Doing this is a great way to knock down multiple enemies as well as smack bosses down when no projectiles are about.

Dad 'n Me @ freeonlinegames.com

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Bit more Nerdcore

MC Christ was lightly highlighted some time ago but there is so much by him that's just awesome one could do a blog only about said music, and there isn't any doubt that someone does.

So two for the price of one, as with before. This time, however, it is MC Chris and only MC Chris.

Mc Chris - Fett's Vette


MC Chris - Geek

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White and Nerdy

A song that couldn't justify Solve Unamusement, or perhaps even its author, more is "white and Nerdy" by Weird Al. Though an obvious stereotype the song, and Weird A, is just bloody brilliant.

White and Nerdy - Weird Al


Expect more Weird Al in the future, and even ones that are not as popular as the one above that was posted. Please do not mind the introduction to the video. This is a way for the youtuber to avoid having the vid removed and to allow bloogers, like myself, the ability to embedd the video.

On another note: why is evil cool (all lowercase) has listed an amusement that was going to, eventually, be posted here. Ghost Whisperer. How Dudel was privy to this blog escapes him. Could have been a blogger "Blogs of Note", could have been random blog surfing. Will warn that the color choice for the blog is a bit "ew".

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Mash Up Vs

From Gag Films, the people that brought you The Annoying Orange brings you some crazy "what if" statements involving some of our favorite video game history.

Video Game Mash Ups

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Ballot Box Bunny

Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam go at politics. Well, as political as a Loony Tune cartoon can ever get. Sam is up on his high horses about running for Mayor of some small town in the mid-west.

So many fun cartoon gags in this one, even a few that were used a long time before this cartoon was created. One being based on an extremely poorly written black and white cartoon about "Booby Traps".

Ballot Box Bunny

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Got Any Grapes?

One of my favorite jokes, ever! This was "brought to life" by a Monday Artday artist who posts regularly. If you wish to see his version (individual post)you should check it out on his blog at josh pincus is crying (blog itself).

This duck walks into a bar one afternoon about 4:30. The duck hops up onto one of the bar stools and asks the bartender "Got any grapes?" The bartender looks at him oddly and replies "Nope!" So the duck hops down and waddles away.

Next day the duck waddles into the bar at 4:30 again and hops up onto the same bar stool and asks the bartender "Got any grapes?" The bartender looks at him once again and replies "No! Now go away!!" So the duck hops down and waddles away.

The same thing happens at the same time every day for the next week or so. And once again the duck waddles into the bar at 4:30 and hops up onto that very same bar stool and asks the bartender "Ya got any grapes?" The bartender looks at him once again and replies yelling "No! I DON'T have any grapes and if you ask me that again I'll nail your head to the bar!!!"

The very next day the duck waddles into the bar at 4:30 again and hops up onto the bar and asks the bartender "Got any nails?" The bartender screams in anguish, "NOOOO!"

The duck replies "Got any grapes?"

And now an apology. Yesterday your writer for Solve Unamusement slept the whole day away after being up for something around 28+ hours. Out of 200+ posts, that's not bad to only miss one on accident. Then again, maybe as it was this blogger's B-day, a break was taken. Take your pick of excuses, it matters not which.

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Another Radio Commercial (Mummy 2)

This post had another one of these humorous radio commercials and now for yet another. Believe there are three or four, as it is remembered hearing them on the radio during the time they were scheduled years ago.

The Mummy Returns in 60 Seconds


Short post, sometimes this happens when you have other things moving about. Feel free to offer up suggestions. The page should be updated with recent suggestions soon, as well.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! (Theme Song)

As stated before, the creator and operator of Solve Unamusement is what one might call a "nerd". This is okay, as it means a wide range of topics to speak/type upon.

One such topic is Yu-Gi-Oh! be it the series (Abridged or otherwise), card game or theme song.

Yu-Gi-Oh! - Theme Song


Don't care if you don't like the show, don't think trading card games are fun/cool or anything otherwise considered a "nay-say" as that song is cool. Yes, it's a TV show's theme song but it won't be the last one posted, either.

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Asja Boroš

I can't say the name or spell it (copy-paste is your friend) but this girl is one heck of an artist.

It was one of those times where you've been to a blog or site before and just sorta moved on in the past however this one time something grabbed your eye. Well I tell you that when Monday Artday had an octopus riding on top of a small car, I wanted to see who made it.

Of course upon this discovering of a magic octopus, one had to check the artists blog and after that, check her blogger profile.

This is when things get interesting, though. As blogger users know, there is a link on the profile page which says "My Web Page". For me, it is just a link to Solve Unamusement but for Asja Boroš (copy-paste again) it was to something that just HAD to be pointed out.

Asja Boroš Illustration

If you don't read this whole post, and some of you don't read them it's cool, just click that giant link right there.

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Leverage WATCH IT!

Don't know how else to explain that one. Leverage is a TNT original series that is currently on it's third season. The season premier was two weeks ago and with the third episode coming up on Wednesday, and every Wednesday, at 10 PM.

The show is about a group of 5 people, one of who is on sabbatical during this season and the half of last (which is slightly lame), who are effectively rob from the rich and give to the poor. A modern day Robin Hood tale with high tech computers and a "How we did it" ending.

The team's members include.

• Eliot Spencer - The Hitter
• Parker - The Thief
• Alec Hardison - The Hacker
• Sophie Devereaux - The Grifter
• Nathan Ford - The Mastermind

Originally was going to give links to character profiles but the pages were so load heavy that just linking to TNT's home page for Leverage is enough. That link can be found above.

It's a cool show with great humor, awesome action and a good plot to each episode. The running story is slightly nonexistent, even in the earlier episodes where the story was obvious, but as it's a TV show such things can be let go.

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TARBOY (Animated Film)

A not an aniBOOM film, this is done by someone independent of that. Originally found on newgrounds after a random bout of amusement search which was loosely suggested.

TARBOY - Original Film


The most amusing part, in personal opinion, is how one suggestion which is only mildly amusing can lead to something like this. It's well done be it drawn by hand or not (It's a flash animation for those who could not tell.) and has an interesting story. Bet that if there is a two Solve Unamusement will find it, maybe.

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Misson Edpossible

Some Ed, Edd and Eddy for all of those around. Anyone not familiar with the show only need to know that Ed (with one D) is the dumbest of the group Eddy is the schemer and Edd (Double D to his friends) is the brains. Originally Ed, Edd and Eddy's adventures were based around their summer vacation while trying to scam other kids out of their cash in order to get money for jawbreakers.

However, many of the later episodes were based around the winter/fall and the school year as a whole. This episode is that case. The basic idea is that it's report card time and as Ed isn't very bright and Eddy just doesn't pay attention their report cards are bad. The problem, though, is that the teachers know if Ed and Eddy are given their own report cards that they will alter them.

Ed, Edd n' Eddy - Misson Edpossible pt 1

Mission Edpossible pt2

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