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storage we need: obama flash drive preloaded with inaugural address

lambert v. — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:26:29 +0000

Someone – I forgot who – once said that politics is “showbiz for ugly people.” Well the United States of America beg to differ, as they now have a leader whose charms are so far above Hollywood levels that he makes betting on the NCAA Final Four absolutely bewitching, even to yours truly, a Filipino who doesn’t even care about basketball in general. The American media goes crazy when his family gets a dog, or when his wife manages to change her clothes inside a gigantic airplane. How indeed did she pull that off?

Since we can’t get enough of combining President Obama with everything except things actually related to his job, let’s all buy this Obama flash drive from Active Media Products. The 2 GB USB drive features a holographic image of the 44th American President and an hour’s worth of speeches – his Inaugural Address and “Race Speech” - in mp3 format.

You can get the Obama flash drive at Amazon for $9 USD. I bet you already have one.

[via ChipChick]

squash pork in super obama world

alisha k. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:24:02 +0000

This may not be the first time we’ve seen a mix of Mario and President Obama, but it’s certainly the most interactive. Parody flash game Super Obama World replaces some classic images from Super Mario World with a grinning image of the president himself, and some of the familiar enemies and objects have been politicized.

Perhaps the funniest changes are to the world map, where familiar locales like Yoshi’s House have now become I Can See Russia From My House. It’s a longer name, sure, but sometimes, you’ve just gotta go for it.

Creators ZenSoft also have a Tetris-style game available on their site. Don’t worry–it’s just blocks falling, with no political themes.

[Super Obama World via Cased]

mario + obama = mariobama?

technabob — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:30:51 +0000

Looks like Mario has given up his bid for the White House, and officially conceded the race to Super Obama.

Like many among him, Mario is looking for change in the Mushroom Kingdom. No longer will he be led blindly into battle to “bring democracy” to the Koopas, nor will he stand for citizens resorting to eating mysterious mushrooms in lieu of a decent healthcare system. But what really pushed him past the brink was watching the value of his portfolio of gold coins crumble under the leadership of King Bowser.

Remember, next Tuesday to vote early and vote often.

[A big shout out to Gigi over at Roadside Scholar (who also happens to be my lovely wife) for snapping this excellent shot.]