Shufflin In Style - Part Duex

Okay -
A few posts ago, I showcased these totally cool silicone jackets for your shuffle. I still like them. But I like these better. They're called the iVault. These beauties are milled out of solid aluminum and are totally cool. They're made by Griffin Technology (the makers of the famous iTrip) and are begging to become a part of your iPod collection!

Want to learn more? Go visit the iVault for yourself!

Keepin You Informed On Apple Goodness,
Spider-Man

Think Outside The Bun...

I lead a fairly healthy life. I don't smoke, I drink only socially and I try to eat foods that are good for me. But darnit, sometimes I get the incredible urge to cram every bit of cholesterol, calories & fat into me that I possibly can.

Last night was one of those nights...

I was webslinging up Madison Avenue and I saw the very object of my desires. TACO BELL! Right on the corner of 28th st. I gotta tell ya, I LOVE Taco Bell! A quick change in the alley and I was headed toward the door. I have fond memories as a kid about my adventures there. Aunt May used to take me to the Taco Bell over in Queens and what a treat it was. They've changed since then. I remember that everything used to be wrapped in these funky orange-yellow wrappers and just oozing with grease. Mmmmmm.... how good it was.

Nowadays, they do their best to push the 'health' motto. For the most part they may be right. They have some some rather healthy menu items. But that's not why I go there. I walked in those doors for a Combo#4 (mexican pizza & 2 taco supremes with a medium drink) and a buritto supreme on the side. Oh-oh-yeah... Mouth is really watering now!

Here's something that bugs me about Taco Bell. When I get my mexican pizza, there are a series of 'tabs' on the lid of the box. One says 'mexican pizza' another says 'tostada' etc... Depending on what's inside, the coresponding tab should be pushed in to indicate whats inside the box. DOH!! THEY NEVER PUSH MY TAB IN!! Sorry - That just one of those little things that bug me. I always end up doing it myself. A mexican pizza just doesn't taste the same unless it's tab is punched in...

With my menu items in hand, I reach over, grab a huge handfull of mild taco sauce and proceed to devour my Taco Bell goodness. Nope, my love for Taco Bell will never wane.

The next time your in a Taco Bell, tell the cashier that Spider-Man sent ya. Heck, they just might throw you a free Carmel Apple Empanada!

Extremely Full & Gaseous,
Spider-Man

iRob....

So I was down in Central Park this morning and I stopped off to talk to an NYPD friend of mine, Sgt. William Stacey. He was telling me that they've been having a heck of a time with robberies recently in New York's subway system. The holy grail? iPods.

According to Stacey, robberies are up 20% and catching these crooks is next to impossible as these thugs have it down to a science. Their M.O is to position themselves next to an iPod user. When the subway comes to a stop and the doors open, they time it just right then grab the iPod the second before the doors close, whisking the victim down the subway tube as his precious iPod scrambles in the other direction. One word describes this whole situation:

sucks.

Working the subway system hasn't ever been my choice place to battle baddies but I told him I'd see what I could do. I'm currently planning on being on some subway routes tonight. According to Stacey, the peak robberies tend to happen at 5:00pm rush hour. I'll go dressed in casual street clothes and see what I can do about this without drawing too much attention. I think I'd rustle too many feathers if pedestrians see Spider-Man riding in their subway car.

Oh crap... I just remembered. I promised MJ that I'd meet her for happy hour tonight. Oh well, I'd better sign off. I got some 'splainin to do...

Wish Me Luck,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Is It Worth It?

I purposefully avoided posting anything about Terri Schiavo for the simple fact that every blog on the Net is posting something about her case. I simply believe that the woman deserves some sort of privacy save those that are trying to allow this woman to live another day. But what I just saw made my blood boil.

For those of you that know me, you know I'm a fairly easygoing guy. It takes alot to really piss me off. Even then, I rectify the situation and life moves on. No grudges, no hard feelings.

That was until now.

I was just surfing over on del.icio.us and came across a link for Terri Schiavo's blog. You don't have to imagine too hard what the blog entries were like. Don't worry, I refuse to link to it. If you want to see it, your gonna have to go searching for it yourself. What the hell is wrong with people? It's garbage like this that makes me wonder if doing what I do is in vain. I truly bust my butt for the 'average joe'. I try to do my part to make the slightest little difference in someone's life. For what.... This? Is gaining Internet fame that important to these shallow no lifer's?

I really want to believe that there is good in all people. It's why I press on. But I gotta be honest, I wonder sometimes.

Sorry for the negativity there. Gonna take to the skies to work this one off.
SM

The Thwarted Thug Award #2

This week, I give you Margaret Cunningham.

Time: 4:00pm
Date: March 24th, 2005
Place: 5th Ave.

I'm gingerly webslinging over the west side and I make my way over to 5th avenue as it's coming up on afternoon 'going home' pedestrian traffic. Everything for the most part was normal. Ya got your normal influx of J-walkers, the occasional traffic stop. Nothing major. All of a sudden, "Hey! Stop! Somebody stop him!" shrieked a pedestrian from down below. I look down and here is this figure bolting through the crowd, with the woman's purse, trying their best to make their escape. I love these games. Time to play Spider & the cockroach...

What I saw next puzzled me. So I decided to keep an eye on the actions of this 'soon to be Thwarted Thug". The figure stopped in an alley unbeknownst to him that he was being watched. The figure then broke normal purse snatching protocol by dumping the entire contents of the purse into a nearby dumpster, billfold and all! Okay, I've seen enough. Something didn't smell right. Time to snatch the snatcher.

With a leap, I fly over the crowd and into the path of the now casual 'pedestrian' and struck my most god-fearing pose. Immediately the figure bolted down an alley. A well placed shot of webbing stopped the fleeing thug in his tracks. I approach the hunched over snatcher ready to open up a can when all of a sudden the figure looked up at me trembling. It was a woman!

Turns out she wasn't interested in the purses' contents. She just wanted the Luis Vuitton bag! Unbelievable. After delivering her to a waiting NYPD officer on horseback, I delivered the bag to it's rightfull owner and then showed her where her bag contents had been dumped. Fortunately everything was still there.

Want to know the worst part of this story? The bag was a knock-off...

Big Webslinger Congrats go out to Margaret Cunningham for landing herself in jail over a 15 dollar purse bought off a street vendor!!

Till Next Time,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Apartment Living...

Ahhhh- Sitting at my favorite table at my favorite cafe drinking my favorite drink, a frothy cappachino with a dash of cinnamon. I've got notebook in hand so I thought I'd take advantage of the free time before I have to head over to my aunts.

For those of you who have never lived in an apartment environment or getting ready to move into one, let me give you a few words of advise. The number 1 piece of advice, learn your landlords schedule! That way you can sneak in and out when rent time is due! I don't know if anyone's noticed but timely paying the bills is NOT on the list of super powers I inherited from that spider bite. Number 2- If you want something kept secret, do NOT talk about said secret in your apartment! Let's just say the walls have ears... Number 3- Never treat your apartment as permanent. Always be ready to leave on a moment's notice. With a landlord like mine, I'm surprised I haven't been tossed out yet!

Since I'm talking apartment living...

A couple of months ago, my apartment recieved a new tennant. I've met her a few times. Her name is Alexia. She's kind of the quiet type much like myself. She's quite attractive and if I wasn't taken, I'd consider inviting her to dinner or something. Anyway, I get back from an early morning jaunt of webslinging to be greeted with the familiar beats of the band 3 Doors Down emanating from her room (a violation of rule #2). I think it was 'When I'm Gone', a really great tune. I went about my business and got changed, my head unconsiously banging to the beat while thinking if my landlord hears that he's gonna blow a gasket! She seems pretty interesting. Be looking for more posts about this mysterious tennant in the future.

Damn! I'm late! Only way I'm gonna make it to Aunt May's on time is to get there by way of roof top. She's over in Queens so It shouldn't be that bad!

Spidey's Outta Here!
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

0wn4g3!!

Hehehe, That's what Spidey was doing last night!
Hooked up with Matt Murdock & Johnny Storm for a few rounds of Unreal Tournament 2004. Let's just say it was my night. There's nothing quite more beautiful that opening up a minigun on Johnny as he's trying to scramble for cover. It was hainous. Matt kept a distance by piloting a Raptor around the map and cowardly raining fire from above. That was all good until he got a taste of my AVRiL. On more than one occasion, I had sent him careening into the hillsides.

"Too bad we can't use superpowers in this damn game" grumbled Johnny. "You'd be a cinder by now ya miserable webhead..." That warranted a pop by a well placed lightning gun round. A moment I will gloat over for some time. Man, I love this game.

After 4 boxes of pizza and more than my share of Dr. Pepper, we decided to call it a night. We had work to do. Torch headed north toward Harlem & The Bronx, Daredevil was Hell's Kitchen bound while I made my way to the lower westside then down to lower Manhattan.

Nothing like a great game of UT2k4 to get the old adrenalin pumpin! Well, I'm off. Going to make my Sunday rounds of Rockefeller Center. I gotta be at Aunt May's at noon. She's got a big shindig planned for Easter.

Take Care All-
For those that celebrate: HAPPY EASTER!
Spider-Man

A Long Time Ago... In A Galaxy Far Far Away...

"The Saga continues with the Emmy-winning Star Wars: Clone Wars, available for the first time ever on DVD. This animated micro-series, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, captures George Lucas' vision in a dynamic animated style that is a visual delight for all ages."

Thats what the back of the DVD jewelcase states and ya know what? They deliver! This animated series bridges the gap between Episode II Attack Of The Clones and Episode III Revenge Of The Sith. Follow the Jedi Knights and clone army as they battle the separatist forces led by the evil Count Dooku.

When all is said and done, Spidey has two words for ya - GENERAL GRIEVOUS!

If your a Star Wars nerd like yours truly, you will truly enjoy this little slice of Star Wars heaven! Take Spidey's word for it!

I'm outta here, gotta get back to this little gem!

Spider-Man

Shufflin In Style...

Just ran across these little gems for you shufflers and thought I'd throw them out for you all. These are definately cool. I got one for my 4G and they do a great job at protecting them! The only problem is the neoprene tends to 'stick' to your clothes. In other words, if you put it in your pocket, it's a major pain to get out!

Check 'em out over at iPodLounge along with a nifty little review! While your there, wander around a bit and take in the iPod goodness.

Spidey Out

Right Place - Right Time

Last night I was sitting at an outside cafe enjoying an expresso & biscotti. An NYPD squad car was parked on the curb about 3 feet from where I was sitting. All of a sudden the dispatcher called for a 10-35 in progress. Being around law enforcement as long as I have, I knew that this code meant a child abuse in progress. The dispatcher then said the unthinkable - 'abduction'. The perpetrator was a caucasian male driving a white van, plates unknown last seen on Broadway. Well, Broadway was a mere 2 minutes away by web, so I bolted to an alley, suited up and off I went.

Once over broadway, I dive into the city to skim over the traffic looking for this white van. Here's some trivia for ya, at any given time, there are no less that 259 white vans cruising up and down broadway. The cops didn't have a chance. Thats where my handy-dandy spidersense gives me a leg up. On my very first pass, my spidersense slaps me upside my head. I look down to see this van gingerly weaving in and out of traffic. New York's finest were nowhere in sight. Time to break this party up. When a I saw a break in the traffic, I landed on top of the van's hood which immediately caused the guy to step on the brakes just long enough for me to put my fist through the windshield and extract this abductor out the hardway. After reaching in and putting it into park the NYPD showed up so I made my exit to the rooftops. I watched as the police took custody of the little tike and made this piece of trash a permanent resident of the back of a squad car. I wish they all could turn out this way. Glad this one did...

Life is good.

Gotta get back to that cafe and pay my bill or the NYPD are gonna be hunting me down!
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Okay! Okay! Don't Kill Me...

Spidey's just letting his creative juices flow.
I was really getting tired of my old digs. It was sooo..... Blogger. Just wanted something I can call my own. I won't lie, I got my inspiration from my good friend Robert Padbury. I was pretty impressed with his new layout. It was just the incentive I needed to get under the hood and start tinkering with my html.

I've gotten to be a pretty proficient Photoshop geek. And the banner was made 100% in Photoshop. Not sure if it's my final design. Let me know what you think. But be nice! Spidey's expertise lies in rooftop acrobatics and bad-guy banishing. Html is just a little side hobby that I like to partake in.

Well, I've spent waaay more than my alotted time in front of this notebook. It's time to hit the skies!

I'll check in later on this evening with a status report on how my day went.

Take Care,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

The Official SM:TB Thwarted Thug Award!

Alright, I'm going to add a new feature to SM:TB. Each week, I'm going to pick the most pathetic example for a bad guy and feature him right here on The Blog! These unsung wastes of humanity get no credit for their deeds so I, in my infinite caring, am willing to sing their praises by providing them with Spidey's Official SM:TB Thwarted Thug Award!

This week, I give you Norman Jakovich.

Time: 1:30am
Date: March 20th, 2005
Place: 79th Street (Upper West Side) 12 stories up.

I'm slinging along minding my own business. Spidersense kicks in as I approach 79th st. Something catches my eye. I see a figure dangling against the side of a building! The guy is apparently stuck. This oughta be fun. I scramble up the side of the building to find him holding on for dear life with eyes tightly closed. “Well if it isn’t every superhero’s favorite two-bit thug Norm! Ya know something Norm, I’ve always heard people would love to be Spider-Man, but I never thought I’d see a fan go to such lengths! I’m touched!” I said sarcastically. “Yo Webhead, ya-ya-ya think you can cut with the jokes and concentrate on gettin me outta this predicament?” Norman stuttered. I had half a mind to leave the guy there when I noticed something dangling around his neck. They looked like rags or, or…. No, it can’t be… It was. Women’s panties.

“Norman, what the hell is this? What are you, some kinda sicko?” “Y-y-you don’t understand Spider-Man, m-my woman’s birthday is tomorrow. I ain’t got no dough. Thought I’d grab some nice clean lady things for her ya know?” Norman retorted. “Sheeesh Norman, we definitely come from different worlds. My better half would dismember me (get my drift?) if I showed up to give her used underwear for her friggin birthday!

“Besides, do you have any idea what Jameson would do in his paper if he got wind of the Webslinger on the side of a building holding women’s panties? I can’t even fathom the Bugle front page!” No Norman, you’re putting these right back where you got em! If I see you out here any more tonight, I’ve got some of New York’s finest that would love to ‘hang around’ with you! I can’t believe your wasting my time like this!

With that I got him to the balcony where he lifted the lady things. Put them back and got him down to street level. Normans’ one of those career small time thugs. What he does is shady but borders on the criminal. Norman is one of my sources for happenings on the street. I call him my necessary evil….

Well, I got some catching up to do. Headed down to lower Manhattan. Word on the street is there’s a gang terrorizing people trying to relax in Battery Park. Time for Spidey to open up the can….

Congratulations Norman! Your are Spidey's first official Thwarted Thug!!

Another Fine Day In The Neighborhood,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Spidey's Packin Again!

Thats right folks! Spidey's packin some mean steel! Right now, I've got 36 shots and I'll be pointing this thing at anywhere and anyone I can!!

No, the Webhead hasn't resorted to packin nines... I GOT MY CAMERA BACK!

I spent the majority of my night snapping shots when I had some free time. I was concerned about how night shots would come out. I wanted to make sure that my lens is back up to snuff. So far so good. Check out this shot looking down on Times Square-

I gotta admit, I'm impressed! The guys over at the camera shop cleaned her up, tightened everything and gave her an overall tuneup! It feels like a new camera! Even better, they didn't rape me on the price! I'm a happy arachnid...

Well, gonna get changed, get some coffee and head over to Rockefeller Center. Feel like doing some tourist watching. They always get a kick out of seeing the Webslinger....

Take Care,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Hulky Was Right! Mr. Fantastic IS A Cheater!

So I was over at Hulky's blog and he posted an entry claiming that Reed is an infamous cheater at the game of Connect Four. With curiosity sparked, I decided to pay the 4 a visit. When I get to headquarters, Johnny & Ben were immersed in a round of Halo2 on the Xbox while Reed & Sue had their gazes fixed on the latest episode of Battlestar Galactica.

After making some small talk about Dr. Doom and trying not to make myself sound to obvious, I offered to challenge Reed in a game of Connect Four. Now, for those of you who don't know, Mr. Fantastic is a Connect Four-o-saurus Rex! For some reason, he's addicted to the game! Kind of an odd trait for someone of his stature. He's known in superhero circles as the C4-Junkie...

Needless to say, he jumped at the chance to stomp the ol' Webslinger at this classic slotted checker piece game. We get started. After about 10 minutes, I won the first round. Reed was clearly agitated by this event. He told me not to move, got up, left for the kitchen and came back with a Dr. Pepper and his game face on. "Here we go..." I thought.

Sure enough, after about 4 moves, Reed employed a 'questionable' tactic. He would grab TWO game pieces and simultaniously drop them into the slot. I must admit, it was quite clever! When I called him on it, he totally lost his stack! Swearing up and down that he did no such thing!

"Give it up Webhead. There's no winning that argument." Johnny said with a chuckle. "You ain't been reading that Green Meathead's blog have ya bug? Hehehe..." Ben added...

With that I went ahead and let Mr. Not-so-Fantastic beat me which returned that smirk to his face. (I'd love to wipe that smirk clear into next week!) But alas I proved Hulky's point -

REED RICHARDS IS A CONNECT FOUR CHEATER!

I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes... After letting Reed gloat, I bid my adeu, and made my way down to lower Manhattan for some serious webslinging to release the stress. Reed Richards, a cheater. Who woulda thunk?

Oooops, spider-sense is kicking into high gear. Time to get back to work!

Spidey Out
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Behold - The Incredibles!

Pixar - How do these guys continually pull off these movies? From the company that brought you Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc and Finding Nemo comes another flawless masterpiece - The Incredibles. Pixar's uncanny ability to blend the latest in computer animation & "Disney on steroids" storytelling leaves theater-goers speechless when they walk out of those exit doors.

The story centers around Bob Parr & family after hanging up their adventurer lifestyle until a mysterious communication summons the Incredible family to superhuman heights. Without giving away the plot (if you haven't seen it yet) let's just say insanity ensues.

GET THIS DVD!

The special features are worth the price alone! There is a 'Making of' featurette along with deleted scenes, Incredible bloopers, tons of commentaries and the best feature of all - a totally cool tool to optimize your home theater for THX optimized sound. You won't regret this purchase!

In other Spidey happenings:

- My camera is on the fritz! This totally sucks! My camera is my only means of income! I know this guy Habib, down at this shop called simply CAMERA. He promised me that he'd take good care of my piece. I'm a nervous wreck without it. I'll keep you up to date on the ongoing camera crisis.
- Good ol' Triple J is at it again. Apparently someone got a photograph of me setting that drunkard down on a bench in Central Park. The headline reads:

"Spider-Man Nabbed Stealing From Homeless Man"

Ya know something? I gotta laugh at these headlines. I should really start collecting them. Sheeeesh! If all of these were true, I'd make Venom look like a choir boy! What the hell is Jameson thinking? He can't possibly think that people actually believe this garbage. He's quite the comic.
- MJ is off to Los Angeles on Sunday. She has some photo shoot for a nationally syndicated fashion magazine. Must be nice. I'd love to have somebody pay me to go to LA! She'll knock thier socks off. Gonna miss the girl.

Oh well, another day in the life of Spider-Man...

I'm headed out for a skip across the rooftops in my nice clean red & blues. Maybe I'll stop off in Hells Kitchen and hook up with DD. I haven't seen ol' Devil in about a week. Curious what hornhead has been up to. Then I think Chinese will be on the menu for evening grub.

Take Care All-
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Don't Drink & Sling!!!

Ya know something? Why is it the X-Men, the Fantastic Four & the Avengers always get the cool villians to deal with. Yea, I've got my share of supervillians that need the occasional spanking but those are few and far between. I don't know, it just seems that lately I've been playing 'mop-up boy' to the two-bit thugs while the all of the larger than life superheros tangle with those set on dominating the planet.

Case in point-

I'm webslinging over the Midtown/Upper East Side around 9:00pm when I get a slight twinge of spidersense. I look off to the right and see a figure making it's way on foot across the Queensboro Bridge. I immediately think I've got another jumper on my hands so I head down for a closer look.

Well, it's not a jumper. It's more like a stumbler. This is just great...

Some drunk guy is fumbling along the bridge. Now 1 of 2 things can happen here. 1) The poor sap is gonna get K.O'd by a car in which case he'll wakup in an emergency room (maybe worse) or 2) He'll take a plunge into the drink. In which case, he gets a one way ticket to the morgue. Oh well, Spider-Man to the rescue.

Gotta time this just right. I need to be able to swing in, grab the drunk and get the heck outta there before we both get killed by the onslaught of traffic. Once the traffic broke, I dove in, grabbed the guy while placing a shot atop the bridge mast that sent us both skyward.

Note To Self - Never take unknown drunk guy webslinging! I get just about to 59th street when I heard a strange coughing sound then felt a warm dampness creep down my back. He didn't... I KNOW he didn't just....... Eggggchh... He did.

I got the guy to Central Park where I placed him on a bench and covered him with newspaper (the usual 10:00pm Central Park fashion). Now to get out of these duds. I smell like a friggin brewery with a side of onion rings. I got changed, headed to the laundrymat cleaned up the red & blues then hit the sack. Don't think I'm up for anymore heroics like that! I wonder if this kind of crap happens to say, Captain America? Is it my lot in life? Sheeeesh, I hope not.

Yep, another exciting day in the life of Spider-Man!!!

Well, I'm off to the Bugle. Thanks for checking in!
Take Care,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Yes, Superheros Too, Must Submit...

Greets fellow webslinging fans.
Thought I'd break away from the nightmare that is my taxes for a quick entry in the SM:TB.

Anyway, while in the depths of percentages, check boxes & and signature lines, I got to thinking, "I'd bet money that you comicbook fans never pictured us superhero type slumped over a desk pulling our hair out and frantically banging away at calculators to give THE MAN his dues..." Well now you have! Yes, even us superheros can't escape the all time superhero, The IRS. We all have our moments when we have to substitue the capes & utility belts for black pens, calculators and patience unless of course, you belong to the Fantastic Four or The Avengers in which case, you have so much money that you have CPAs just hanging around to rescue you from multipart form hell.

No such luck here. CPAs flee in terror from the abismal sight of Spider-Man's finances...

I'm forced to walk this plank alone. So here I sit, in a darkened room with but a single bulb making the pile of paperwork cast ominous shadows on the wall across the room as I sift through the never ending instructions just to make sense of this myriad of paperwork. I can think of two words that describes this experience - THIS SUCKS!

Ya know something, this doesn't need to be done until next month. I'm gonna hit the rooftops to clear the cobwebs (pun intended). Maybe when I get back I'll be able to think a little more clearly. I'm outta here!

If I get a chance, I'll chime in from my Chrysler Building roost this afternoon!

Spidey Out-
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Star Wars On The Mind...

Alright, if your a geek, you're still reeling from the awesomeness that was the official Star Wars Episode III trailer that aired last night at the end of The O.C.

Now I'm not going to lie, I pretty much know everything about this movie. I normally don't like to know spoilers and such but when it comes to this movie, I didn't hold back. I dug into every forum, every spoiler, every 'insider tip' that I could find. I'm confident that I've been able to piece all the pieces of the Episode III puzzle together. Now, don't worry, I'm not going to give anything away but what I will say is that when you sit down in that comfy theater seat, get ready for one of the most wild rides of your life! Without a doubt, this will be THE best of all six episodes, hands down.

If your like me and want some insider information, just shoot me an email. I'd be more than happy to "share the love". I'm counting down the hours until the 'holy grail' of Star Wars episodes is released!

In other Spidey Happenings:

I received the following email the other day. It's titled :

"MJ Is Dead In The Comics"
"She dies while she goes on assignment for modeling/acting and the plane blows up then a fake version comes and is found to be fake...done."

Now- Let me set the record straight once and for all. MJ is NOT dead (at least I don't think so!) She is very much alive. The comics can get a bit wacky sometimes when revenue slows. I was getting the feeling that alot of the writers over there at Marvel weren't too keen on the whole MJ/Spidey drama so some stories were written to counter the fact that MJ and I had finally hooked up. Another devious ploy was the entire Clone Saga that spawned from the pages of comic legend like a cancer. I remember drilling Stan on the reasoning behind this hair-brained idea. It was ludacris! Thanks to that whole story line, I constantly receive emails wondering if I'm the true Spider-Man. Sheeeesh! Some other misconceptions are:

- MJ was never pregnant! (gawd help us all)
- There have never been ANY other Spider-Men!
- My Aunt never died or I never thought she died!
- As far as I know, the Green Goblin (Norman) is dead. He's maggot food.
- I'm not CONSTANTLY fighting supervillians. For the most part, it's two bit thugs on the menu!

I'm sure I can think of others but honestly, who cares. The point of the books is to enjoy all that is Spider-Man. Heck, my life has drastically changed since being a snot nosed nerd in high school!

Have fun! That's what their all about folks! I actually love reading those crazy plot twists!

So for the record - Those stories are to generate sales through furor over a devience from the regular storyline! Nothing more! Don't take everything as gospel! If you want the straight scoop, just ask! Spidey's always at your service. That's why I'm here!

Well, I'm off. I've been hanging out up here at Trump Tower for about an hour now after a busy day. Time to go home, get out of these duds and get something to eat. I think oriental Top Ramen is on the menu tonight!

Take Care All,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

I Have A DVD Confession To Make -

I Spider-Man, being of sound mind and body, do confess that I stopped off at the local DVD shop and bought.... The Complete First Season of The Brady Bunch.

Am I the only living breathing soul that liked this show? Daredevil had a heyday when I told him about my recent purchase! He kept going on about how I had the hots for Alice. Sheeeesh! You don't even want to know MJ's words of wisdom regarding my find!

The set is actually GREAT!

Sherwood Schwartz, Greg, Peter, Bobby & Cindy all do commentaries which are done really well! It's kind of odd how they all bring up the fact that Robert Reed (Mike Brady) was a royal pain in the %#$ to work with but I guess that is no real secret. The Brady Bunch is a 2 DVD set comprising the entire first season. The packaging is nicely done with a great 60's feel about it complete with a 'magic motion' front.

I can't believe everyone has been giving me a hard time about this! The Brady bunch is a slice of Americana! I don't care what anybody says, I loved The Brady Bunch!

Now for a gripe -

This gripe actually covers two specific areas: DVD's (this one specifically) & Theatrical Movies. Here goes- WHEN I PURCHASE A DVD OR MOVIE TICKET, THAT NULLIFIES AND VOIDS THE NEED FOR ME TO SIT THROUGH YOUR COMMERCIALS! The entire beginning of the DVD is filled with advertisments regarding Paramount's future releases, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley etc...etc...etc... The movies are worse, they have actual friggin commercials! Nothing torks me off more than when I go to sit down and enjoy Aliens vs. Predator and I have to sit through Tide commercials. DOH!

There, I feel better now. Well, I'm going to hit the skyline for a few hours then head back to catch the rest of The Brady Bunch!

If your a fan of old skool TV shows, pick up this gem!

I'm outta here,
Spider-Man

Alright All You Evildoers, Stop That Evil Stuff!

In the immortal words of The Tick I proclaim!

For some unknown reason, the scum has been crawling out of the woodwork these past couple of days! I've been jumping from one altercation to another. Everything from robberies, to hostage situations. I'm whipped! It's one thing if you have one major supervillian in town. At least you have a direction and a plan of attack.

But not with these little one offs. It seemed like an endless string. Just when I thought it was calming down a bit, the spider sense would kick in, and I'd be off to some other unknown problem. It's been 4 hours now and everything has been quiet. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed on this one.

Lastnight, I was over the Washington Heights area just north of Harlem when I heard a low rumble headed my way. I look up and lo and behold the X-Jet flew over head! You know the villiany is heightened when you see the X-Men in town! I didn't have much time to wonder where they were off to as I had my hands full with a gang of car theives terrorizing a neighborhood. They were probably off to fight some really cool, powerful, lightning bolt lobbing super villian while I get stuck here mopping up these pathetic excuses of bad guys.

Oh well, such is the life of Spider-Man :/

Like I said earlier, it' been quiet for awhile now and I'm up here at my favorite perch atop the Chrysler building, banging away at this keyboard. A welcome change in the routine. If things stay this way, I've got half a mind to call in sick today and rest up. I haven't slept in two days.

Well, I'm starving. Gonna head back down to street level, get changed, grab a knish and sip my favorite coffee at The Bean. Hope everybody got a great start to the week! Thanks for stopping by and Spidey will talk at you a bit later!

Take Care All,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

Stop the Presses! Is That Sue I Spy?

Well, I gotta tell ya, I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen in with my own eyes. It appears that the lovable Sue Richards has joined the fray!

For those of you who don't know Sue, you'd surely know her alter ego as Invisible Girl! Although she's about as far away from a girl as MJ is! I'd better be careful or I'm gonna have Reed hunting me down! He's the jealous type. Being that I'm a long time friend of the 4, I'll plug her new blog. Go visit sue HERE!

Sue's been quite the busy girl these days with the up and coming blockbuster movie and all! She's a celebrity in the making. Give her a yell because before you know it, she's going to be up to her eyeballs in press!

Hey Sue, regarding your question, I see Johnny on occasion. The past couple of times I've visited the headquarters, you and Reed were out painting the town red! You need to kick Johnny in the pants and get him out here on the blog scene.

I caught Johnny on the latest episode of Robot Chicken! He was doing a skit about being at the doctors office and it burning when he peed. I was rolling on the floor laughing...

Tell Johnny Spidey said HI!

I gotta run folks. Right now, I just stopped off for a break here at Battery Park. It's been a busy day so far. Spidey Sense is going off AGAIN!! I'll fill you in on all the details as soon as I have a chance to breathe!

Keep On Slingin!!
Spidey Out-

Spidey Checking In!

Morning Fans!
Spidey here atop 1 Times Square. It's kind of a slow morning. I've been up and about since around 3:ooam. Not much going on. A couple of New York's Finest flagged me down over on 5th Avenue this morning to let me know that they are searching for a confirmed child molester. He was last seen in Central Park. After giving me a description, I told the officers that I'd keep my eye out but suggested they find him first. Spidey tangling with a piece of garbage like that wouldn't be a pretty sight.

In other Webhead happenings-

Sorry for not posting yesterday. I was absolutely buried in work. Jameson has me covering photo ops over at the UN and there was some huge 'shindig' going on in those hallowed halls so I got a ton of shots. Spent the majority of my day shooting and developing. Don't think I'm going to have a problem paying bills this month!

Hooked up with MJ lastnight. We had dinner at the Carnegie Deli. If you ever come to the Apple, you GOTTA hit this place. They have the best pastrami sandwiches this side of the Mississippi! A word of warning, come with an appetite! These guys won't rest until you walk out of their doors with pastrami, sourkraut & pickles coming out of your eyeballs. It's really awesome food. Afterwards, we hit Central Park to walk it all off. Not once did my spider-sense go off! All in all, that makes for a good night.

Ran into Matt Murdock this morning over on the East Side. He was headed down to the corner coffee shop. I told him to hold up so I could get changed. I hit the nearest alley, changed up and joined him at Marge's Coffee Cafe. We caught up on the latest goings on over a capachino. Things are going slow for double D as well. Guess that's a good thing! Even better, ol' Matt was wearing my shirt I got him in Vegas. Glad he likes it!

Well, I'm going to head up toward Harlem, make a few rounds, then head back to the apartment. It's laundry day (uuuggghhh). These red & blues are starting to reek.

Oh! Almost forgot! On the GEEK front (sorry Webby!) A buddy of mine in Los Angeles, Dan Huard (The Screen Savers, The Broken) has a new website ScopeTech! According to Dan (affectionately known as Foo) ScopeTech is:

The mission of Scopetech is to provide a new haven for computer technology and consumer electronics enthusiasts. The site will feature opinion columns from today's up-and-coming journalists as well as follow the daily lives of working professionals in the computer and game industries.

Although opinion columns are the focus of Scopetech, the site's nucleus is interactivity and creating a global village for the burgeoning technology community.

Go visit Foo, read his columns, hit his forums and tell him Spider-Man sent ya!!
Okay, Now I'm really outta here.

Take Care and,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

GEEK REPORT- The Miracle That Is TIVO!

Okay-
Last night I was surfing the web and I found this website detailing how to add additional functionality to a Tivo. It was so cool, I had to post on it. The feature is called Tivo Home Media Engine (HME). In a nutshell, it's an open source feature that allows third parties (you & me) to develop really cool applications for use with Tivo.

If you have a series II Tivo, are running the home media option, have firmware release 7.1a and your PC is running java 1.42 you should be all set! (unfortunately Direct-TV Tivo users cannot perform these functions).

The first thing you will need to do is enable HME. You do this by entering a super-secret code via your Tivo remote. Being the generous webslinger that I am, I will share it with you-

[clear, clear, zero, zero]

With that complete, you should see where MUSIC & PHOTOS used to be, it should read MUSIC, PHOTOS & MORE. Your Tivo is now setup to accept these third party apps. Below, I've provided some really cool links to get you started. I'll give you a word of warning. Getting these to work was a major pain. But it can be done! Just plug away at it, read the forums on the linked pages I provided, ask questions in the forums if need be.

Applications I've loaded are:
- Google Maps (Bring the world into your Tivo!)
- iSee iTunes (iTunes: Tivo Style!)
- Lateguide (Get a list of ALL the guest scheduled on ALL the late night talkshows!)
- Ebay Java Tivo Demo (Just what it says. EBAY!)
- Flickr Picture Viewer (A great way to view your pics as well as everybody elses!)

This is some really cool stuff. Tivo's got an awesome thing going here. Here are some links to get you started. Chime in and let me know what you think!

Tivo's latest desktop software
You a programmer? Get the Tivo Software Developer Kit (SDK)
Here's a list of Tivo Applications!

Well, It's been a slow morning. I'm up here atop the Chrysler building after making a few rounds. I think I'm going to head toward home but not before I stop off for a cup of joe and an everything bagel! Later I'm going to hook up with Daredevil. I got him a shirt in Vegas as thanks for covering for me. It reads: "Las Vegas - The Devil Made Me Do It!" He should get a kick out of that... Well, Spidey's outta here.

If you geek out with your Tivo, let me know how you make out!

Take Care All,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man

So I'm Webslinging Up 42nd Street...

...Taking in the sights. 42nd Street to this day amazes me. The sites, the outdoor cafes, the people, it's THE place to be. It's not at all uncommon to be rubbing elbows with the likes of Matt Damon, Eddie Murphy or even David Letterman down there on that street.

But that isn't the point of this entry-

It's that scumbag up ahead with the testicular fortitude of an ox standing in the middle of the street pointing some heat at that SUV that's got my attention. For the life of me, I will never understand what the hell goes through someones mind to force them to do something like this? I mean is snagging that SUV really worth the trouble that is inevitably going to come upon this poor sap? C'mon, it's not like this loser is going to actually get away. I sometimes wonder what is going through their heads when they willingly get themselves into situations like this.

Desperation breeds insanity...

Oh well, enough reflecting. I almost want to sit up here and see how this all pans out. This is unbelievable. But alas, Spidey's got a job to do and from the looks of it, the NYPD wont be in the area anytime soon.

THWAP!!!

I single strand of webbing incapacitated that glok he was waving around. This guy immediately bolts to the sidewalk an starts throwing garbage at me with his good hand!! Ok, that kind of puzzled me for a bit. Again I say,

Desperation breeds insanity...

Growing tired of this, I leap up over the guy while at the same time binding both of his hands to his chest. With a heave, I hoisted him up onto a "NO LITTERING" sign and afixed him up there. He started screaming something about pummeling me with a crowbar. brrrrrr- I'm scared. After placing my usual "Compliments Of Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" in the middle of his forehead, I spoke to the woman in the SUV. I suggested she stay there and tell the officers (whom I hear coming this way) what took place and to press charges if necessary.

With that, I was outta there. Talk about ruining my 42nd Street experience. Sheeesh! Now I gotta go home, wash these duds and take a shower. I smell like bananna peels, coffee & something else revolting... This is just great.

Well, I'm off! Take Care You All,
Keep On Slingin!!!
Spider-Man

In The Beginning, God Created Spider-Man!

That's right folks,
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man has now come to the aid of god almighty himself. See how 'your's truly' turns the tide of history -

Spider-Man's Greatest Bible Stories

Sheeeesh! What are people going to think of next? It is kind of cool to see how Spidey would handle some of the bible's greatest delimas! (Wow... The ultimate in cheese!)

Spider-Man To The Rescue!!

Enjoy!
Spider-Man

No Place Like Home...

You know, Vegas was incredible. The sights, sounds and action are overwhelming. Maybe thats the problem with Las Vegas.

Sensory Overload.

After that trip, I felt like I had been run over by a steam roller. I was completely exhausted. We walked up and down the strip at least 4 times. Each time we saw something different. There is never a lack of something to do. Sounds kind of like New York!

But there are some differences.

A. Webslinging: I got a chance to get some webslinging time in. Let's be honest here, even with the experience I have at the art, webslinging from 10 or even 15 story buildings presents a challenge. You really need to practice your geometry and calculus skills in order to get your arc and trajectory just right or you'll soon find yourself careening headlong into cars, bridges and pedestrians! Needless to say, I got the hang of it. NYC is much better at supporting my webslinging habit. The locals didn't know what to think of yours truly slinging through their skies. I imagine they probably thought I was just another promo for a Las Vegas show. Not a chance...

B. What Happens In Vegas, STAYS In Vegas!: I saw waaaay too many examples of this than I care to count. Take early Sunday morning for example. I get up around 5:00 AM and head downstairs to the casino level in search of some coffee. As I was walking, I noticed something peculiar. The people that were seated at the blackjack tables were the same people that I passed lastnight before turning in! They had a cigarette in one hand and some alcoholic concoction in the other hand. I'm sorry, this just made my stomach turn. I don't mind a drink every now and then but at 5:00 in the morning??!! Egad!

Well, I could go on and on. I will say this- I had a fantastic time! It felt good to go and let off some steam. I highly recommend a visit if you've never been. If you're at the Luxor and run into an officer Michaelson, tell him Spidey said 'HI'. After that little escapade on the 6th floor on Saturday, he chased me down to get an autograph for his two grand kids. He's a real nice guy.

Well, I'm off. Gonna head back to the apartment and get cleaned up. Got a busy day today at the United Nations. Need to catch up on some work!

Take Care,
Keep On Slingin!!
Spider-Man