So TiberiusLazarus, Gnome_Queen and myself went to PointFest in St. Louis to see Ludo and a bunch of other bands; including Shinedown, Theory of a Deadman, Hurt, Finger 11, Filter, Killswitch Engage, 10 Years, and many more. Tiberius and I got there when the gates opened at 10am, and Gnome_Queen arrived around 12:30 with a couple of her friends.

The crowd was huge for Ludo. It was crazy. Gnome_Queen and her friend both 'crowd-surfed' up to the security guards while Ludo was playing! After the show we headed over to the tent where the band was signing CD's.

Well, the line to meet Ludo was fail. Ludo was only signing CD's due to the time restraints of each band getting time in the tent. There was a security lady that kept telling people they had to have a Ludo CD to be in line to meet them. So I bought Gnome_Queen a Ludo CD and we got in line. As we got closer to the band, the lady kept telling me I had to have a CD. "I'm friends with Ludo.", I tell her. She doesn't listen. Finally we get pretty close to Ludo and she again tells me I need a CD. I shout over to Matt(drummer)..

"Hey Matt!"

Matt looks up and instantly recognizes me. "Hey, whats going on?"

"You guys mind if I come say hello, I don't have a cd, but I have my friend here with one."

"Hell Yeah!" Matt says.

I look back the security lady. "Sorry." is all she says and looks away.

I give Andrew a high 5 and he asks me if Detroit or today was a better show. I told him Detroit was epic because I got to hang out with you guys, but the way you got the crowd going today was awesome. I shake hands with Tim and Marshall. When I get to Tim Convy, he looks up and goes, "Hey man how's it going, great to see ya again!" Yus, they remembered the fatcat ;) I finished with shaking hands with my buddy Matt and thanking the band for a hell of the show and Gnome_Queen got her CD signed.

Some of the other bands put on a great show, some were so-so. All in all, it was a great day with some great music.

We all know that beer is important. There are some things in life, however, that are actually more important than beer. Your children, for instance.

Apparently this guy was trying so hard to uphold the "beer" aspect of the Icrontic Life that he forgot his priorities. A keen-eyed police officer, noticing the man's lack of updated registration, pulled him over to find a case of beer buckled into the passenger seat and his five-year old kid sitting on the floor of the car.

Sorry, pal, you are NOT Livin' the Icrontic Life. The fine of $750 AUD pales in comparison to jeopardizing the safety of a child... not to mention your honorary Anti-Icrontian status for life.

(Thanks to IC reader Colgere for the story)

A quick summary: teh Fatcat saved Ludo from bad beer by intercepting a Miller Genuine Draft and buying them Bell's Oberon instead.

We got a lot of swag and hung out with the guys for a while.

That's all for tonight. More tomorrow.

IC Forums member Jokerz4Fun (aka Scotty) sent me a link today to an instrument that is basically epic. First, check out the video:

Then, read more about the Hang on Wikipedia.

ICHQ needs one. Review sample, plxthx?

Mirror's Edge looks to have taken some cues from Portal and Assassin's Creed. The trailer makes the game seem clean, immersive, and pretty intense. I haven't heard too much about the game yet, except that it is heavily influenced by parkour. Ostensibly, you play a courier. What you are delivering and to whom is mysterious at this point, but does it really matter? Check out the video!

CB is pedantically upset about the misuse of the popular demotivational poster meme, and rants while presenting examples.

>> Continued

<qch2002> I was a choir stud and in Theater and in Varsity football (American). That got me no where.
<Harudath> american football is called soccer.
<qch2002> If I had the toungu I have now... and the balls... I would have in a better place.
* Harudath proceedes to go onto a british rant
<qch2002> No... American football is with a pigskin.... NAMED BY THE UK FOLK
<RyderOCZ> No... British football is called soccer
<RyderOCZ> american football is football
<RyderOCZ> :p
<RyderOCZ> ^5 Q
<Harudath> I'm right cuz I'm british. That's the way things go, remember? xD
<Thrax> I see your comment and kick it into the harbor. Discuss.
<Harudath> Wet comment.
<BuddyJ> PARTY
<Thrax> PARTY
<RyderOCZ> PARTY

Informative but uncomfortable to watch, the Canadian sex lady, Sue Johanson, from Oxygen's Talk Sex show is packing up her wooden models and dildos and going home. The 77-year-old grandmother's show is finally going off the air.

Luckily, YouTube keeps some of her more awkward moments forever enshrined.

Our good friend Gate28 reminds us that pussy is good. Especially if you are an engineer.

Brothers and sisters, this weekend on Saturday we will once again celebrate the awesomesauce that is Free Comic Book Day! The once-a-year event teams all the comic book companies, big and small, with retailers to pass out a slew of comic titles FOR FREE, with the hopes of introducing new readers to characters and stories they may have missed.

FCBD is one of my favorite events to attend each year. Most comic shops really play it up, with giveaways, special guests, free food, and people dressed in capes and leotards. It's an EPIC event. And the best part is, you get enormous amounts of swag!

For a listing of the titles they're offering this year, and for participating shops, check out the official site.

Also, to pump yourself up for it, the Iron Man movie comes out tomorrow. I HAVE SEEN IT WITH MY EYES! It is awesome and highly recommended.