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Be sure to watch part 1 and 2 and in HD!
Update: For my photo trip report visit my post on the Mice Chat forums!

I’ve always been a fan of Jin Saotome’s custom action figures but this one takes the cake. It’s Mecha Theodore Roosevelt from Jin’s custom line called “WWII Alternate History.” He even comes with a giant bazooka. If you’ve never seen the custom toys he makes and sells on ebay you need to check them out.

Mecha Teddy Roosevelt on Ebay

Jin Saotome’s website “Jincustom.com”

On Tuesday, February 23, as a tribute to the magic, music and messages of “Captain EO,” the 3-D musical adventure is returning to the Tomorrowland theater in which it debuted. While it’s not possible to replicate some special effects elements from the original presentation, it will boast a new 70mm print of the film, and it will sound better than ever thanks to acoustic enhancements made to the theater since the film last played there in 1997.

Captain EO is one of those Disneyland attractions that is polarizing with long time visitors. The 80’s babies, such as myself, consider it one of the most defining things about going to Disneyland in the 80’s and 90’s. The older visitors don’t like it at all and think it never had and still doesn’t have a place in Disneyland. I’m guessing that there are more people than not that are excited about EO’s return. Tuesday is going to be a very busy day at Disneyland and I will be there with my camera to document the whole thing.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Level 99 Photography Phalooza

Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback were so popular when Pepsi Co. released them early last year that they brought back both flavors! Fans of natural sugar were clawing each others eyes out to get the sweet nectar during the original release, so if you see it in stores now be sure to buy a case or two. Soda made with real sugar is delicious!

What I did:

In June of this year I used a gay slur to describe a popular gaming website. Several prominent game industry websites picked up on the story and it outraged many of my colleagues in the industry.

The aftermath:

I felt the gravity of the situation when I found out some friends and coworkers that I personally know and love were hurt by what I said. Not only did I embarrass myself but I made the entire game industry look bad by showing how immature I was.

My mom found out and called me on the phone crying about how I could do something so stupid. It was a terrible feeling, have you ever had a parent tell you they were disappointed at something you did? It’s hard to explain but after this call I had a feeling of dread that I never had before. She was totally right. Looking back on what I said it was just mind-bogglingly stupid. With that said, it was not the first time I used a gay slur, which brings me to my next point…

How I’ve changed:

In the month following the situation I knew I had to make a change. After I left my place of employment I started going through my past ramblings on twitter and other various blogs and I realized I came off as a very negative and angry person. In real life I don’t feel that I am that way so I used this whole ugly event as a chance to reinvent myself as a more positive person. I look at it as a life lesson. I never gave slurs the gravity they should have.

Now that I’ve had a few months to think about what I said, I can honestly look in the mirror and say that I am a better person. I’ve changed my outlook on life and reinvented myself mentally and now think critically about what I say online and in real life.

Looking ahead:

I am truly sorry about what I said. No matter how angry I was, that kind of language should  never be used. It was unacceptable and it is something that I will regret forever. Everyone has made mistakes in their lives, and everyone has said things they wish they could take back.  I hope that everyone else will use this to learn from my mistakes.

To everyone I offended, all my former and current co-workers, my colleges in the game industry,  my friends, and my family, I hope that you will all forgive me.

Thanks, and happy New Year

-Guy Selga Jr

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I clipped this article back in 1999 when DDR was still an unknown arcade game that had just been released 6 months earlier. This was when DDR still had a strange mystique to it and very few people were willing to try it because it was so different. I like how the article says it COULD be bigger than the Macarena, which at this point I think it is. It also mentions a few music videos that DDR has appeared in like “Five Fathoms” by Everything but the Girl. Besides being a pretty good song and music video, “Five Fathoms” also features shots of the other grand daddy of music games, Beatmania.

Everything but the Girl – Five Fathoms music video on YouTube.