As friends of TDB you may have come to over these last few years that I have a “thing” for carbonite.  Most specifically, Han Solo in carbonite.

The ONLY thing that I truly covet is a life sized Han Solo in carbonite.

While my dream has still yet to be realized, I have amassed quite a collection of substantially smaller versions, many of which have been highlighted on these electronic pages.

But now I have found quite possibly the SECOND greatest carbonite related product, this thanks to Lucasfilm and Disney World as part of their Star Wars weekends at Hollywood Studios…

Guests at Star Wars Weekends this year will be given the opportunity to step into a “Carbon Freezing Chamber,” located near The American Idol Experience in the theme park, and have their faces 3-D scanned using multiple cameras to create a 8-inch figurine depicting themselves frozen in carbonite. It also comes with a light-up wristband.

What, what, what?!?

First thing I felt? Excitement – This is the coolest thing ever!

Second thing? Regret – Why did we book our Disney vacation when we did?

Third? Bargaining – How could I POSSIBLY get back down to Florida next weekend?

Fourth? Acceptance – I’m never going to have this.

AURGH!!!!!!

So, to any of you will either live near the happiest place on earth or are planning on already attending the family nerdfest that is Star Wars weekend…don’t be like me and miss out!  Save those pennies (it costs $99.95) and go get yourself frozen!

via Nerd Approved

Mr. Bacon and C-3PO…all tucked in.

A wonderful surprise as I entered Lil’s room to put her to bed this weekend.

Star Wars and bacon, that’s my girl!

April Fool’s Day is no fun on a Sunday.  No social chatter at all about all the fun things the interwebs is trying to trick you with.  Heck, it was 4:00 pm when I finally looked at my watch yesterday and realized that it was the 1st.  So here are three bacon (and nerd) related April Fool’s Day pranks that I found “amusing”.

First, this one was emailed to me in advance from Green Works. I have to admire the production value here.  The rep who sent me the note said she’d send some product coupons, but I’ve never received a reply from my email…

Second, this from Lowe’s Home Improvement’s Facespace page…

ANNOUNCING: New bacon scented air filters for your HVAC. A Lowe’s exclusive!

Now you can enjoy the smell of sizzling bacon — morning, noon and night. Read a recent customer review of this innovative new product at http://social.lowes.com/6Eq.

Be warned: Excessive salivation may occur.

and (c), it wouldn’t be April Fool’s without our friends at ThinkGeek getting our hopes up with yet another inspired fake product…

Now, ThinkGeek has found a way to bring these wonderful fakes to market (Tauntaun Sleeping Bag, My First Bacon), but somehow I just don’t think LucasFilm is going to go for this one (but if they do – count me in!).

So Happy April Two’s Day everyone…hope you had a great day!

Lil’ Baird and I will be making some cookies for Santa this week along with a gingerbread house or too…so I thought I’d pop on the internets for inspiration.  I don’t think we are quite ready to tackle these yet, but I thought I’d share anyway.  Nerds, gotta love us!

and since I’ve been recently converted to a Dr. Who fan…

Eat up!

photos via 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Thank you Think Geek…thank you!

Note to Better Half – I expect to see this in my stocking

You could also make this yourself (and with bacon no less…just sayin’)

Three videos I’ve seen in the last few days that I had to share.

First, this Playstation commercial…

Video game characters extoiling the virtues of their player, who just happens to share MY first name…just sayin’.  I’ve been a fan of their recent campaigns but this spot is really clever.

Next…

I’ve watched this about 20 times already.  Stark and Cap, Stark and Banner, Hawkeye snapping his bow, Fury…I so much want the Avengers to rock!!  (Ed. Note – Sick all week at home so I finally got to see Thor, thought it was really good.)

And finally…

I know this has been all over the interwebs already, but it just makes me smile. I remember when I first saw Empire and what a big moment the reveal was…I hope that when Lil’ and I finally watch these movies together that she has that same reaction.

Hope everyone is having a great night!

So I found this shirt the other day on TheYetee.com…

It was their daily deal for just 10 bones.  I was totally going to get it but I was a day late to the party.  Luckily I clicked the link and it took me to RedBubble where the shirt was on sale there!  YEAH! (but the price was now $23.94, BOO!)

I hadn’t been on the RedBubble for a while so I thought I’d look around a bit…drop “bacon” in the search…

WINNER! For those with old eyes, it says “Bacon is what?!?”  It’s funny cause the pig is eating bacon and then finds out that bacon comes from pigs…get it…

Then I see a thumbnail for this…

Awe-to-the-some.  Mashin’ up my first love Star Wars with my new favorite thing, Dr. Who!  KA-POW baby, nerd explosion!

So three shirts, $75.00.  What recession?

Shhhhhh, don’t tell Better Half.

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My new most favorite ice cream (concept) flavor ever…

Dare to dream, dare to dream.

via breakfastsafari

Here is the official TDB review of Comic Con 2011…

First, Sideshow Collectables had several new product announcements which included this:

And that concludes our review of Comic Con 2011.

Seriously, I do not care about anything else!  All the stuff on my nerd blogs this weekend was just noise when I saw this.  This is my holy grail, my white whale!  Ask Better Half, every year for Christmas I ask for ONE thing, Han Solo in Carbonite.

A company called Illusive Concepts had a Lucasfilm license back in 1996-97 and actually made the first commercially produced replica.  At the time I believe it cost close to $2,000. I was but a young lad then, living with the one who would eventually become Better Half, and in NO way could I shed that much for a prop (Never mind the fact that I probably spend more than that on all the other little things I bought for my collection that year).

Well now things have changed!  You could even say the “circle is now complete.” I’m old and I get paid pretty good.  There was no pricing or any other information made available on the Sideshow site but I’ve got a number in my head (so does Better Half, but I’ll bet that number is less than the one I am thinking).

Stay tuned!

I know I promised I was goin’ back to bacon today but then I saw this as I was catchin’ up on my nerd blogs…

Seriously, how can you just not marvel in it’s pink and flowery awesomeness?  The pony even has a Death Star on it’s a$$…tear…

Hope everyone had / is having a great day!

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