General Posts
My Take On: G4
by Rich on Jul.27, 2010, under Columns & Features, General Gaming News, General Posts, TV, TV News, Video Games
According to Wikipedia G4 is the following:
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward viewers aged 12–34, based on the world of video games. More recently, the channel has diverted its focus to general-interest programming that mainly targets viewers aged 18–34, although one video game show is still offered on the channel.
Based on the definition above, you would think that the mainstream programming they offer would at least have a semblance of video game relevance. Sadly, in order to capture the 12–34 viewing cluster they have resorted to having the “hot chick” and the “good looking guy” give snarky commentary and perform skits to relate to the gaming audience. I have no issue with this strategy - EXCEPT that they have no real video game knowledge and are just really good at reading a teleprompter, or shall I say trying to read it (Olivia Munn, I am looking at you). I would rather have people that can be both eye candy and are intelligent. Get us a knowledgeable staff that actually adds dimension to the show.
Slick’s Quick Hits: The state of 3D home viewing.
by Handel on Apr.03, 2010, under Gadgets & Gear, Gadgets & Gear News, General Posts

It seems that fans of the new “Real” 3D effect really will need to slap down the extra coin for a 3DTV. I was on one of my Best Buy excursions yesterday and who do I bump into but Mr. My Take Radio himself, Rich. Being the tech junkies that we are, we look at all the new home theater equipment and notice that the Magnolia section had a 3D setup. We wanted to compare this one to our experience at the Sony store, especially since the setup here was Panasonic (2009’s top 5 rated televisions were from Panasonic or Samsung, no Sony models). The picture itself was of course beautiful but the 3D was severely lacking compared to what we had experienced with the Sony model. First and foremost, the Panasonic glasses felt cheap. The 3D lenses sit off of your face and they look and feel like a clip on. Worse than that, a lot of the 3D effects seemed to not come off the screen while others did. To Panasonic’s credit, the perspective effect was awesome even when the 3D was not. If you move to a different viewing angle, the 3D effect adjusts to your position. The mistake we made was that we thought the TV was a 3D TV; it was not. It was a Panasonic Plasma hooked to a Panasonic 3D Blu-Ray player. What we concluded this will mean is that people who for example have a PS3 and get the 3D firmware upgrade will have what I am calling a gimped 3D experience if they choose to not buy a 3D TV. I have said on the show that the TV in the Sony store was playing LittleBigPlanet, a game not designed for 3D and the effect was quite pronounced. So as of right now, if you have a 3D player, but a 2D TV, you will not get as vivid an experience as someone who has a 3DTV and a standard player. Of course the optimal situation would be to have both if you want to enjoy 3D, but I hope that future upgrades will make it so that anyone can truly enjoy 3D (if they want to) with any combination.
How Blockbuster can be relevant again-Written by Josh Fuld
by Rich on Nov.07, 2009, under General Posts
Josh Fuld– Author Of Brandon Sparks & The Hidden Sun , as well as a regular caller and contributor to the show, wrote this very thought-out post regarding Blockbuster’s potential demise and how they can evolve and improve with a new strategy. Have a look and share your thoughts. I personally think his suggestions are very sound and have the potential to save this storied franchise.
Blockbuster, The Future of Entertainment?
There are thousands of Blockbuster stores around the world that have become dinosaurs. They focus on movie and game rentals and sell movies at full retail. I believe that by harnessing the power of the Blockbuster brand and the fact that they have excellent coverage nationally, Blockbuster stores and Blockbuster.com could easily become your favorite place to consume entertainment.
- Blockbuster.com is a very popular site. Yes it is not nearly as popular as Netflix, but that is not important. Blockbuster.com has a huge customer base and they need to revamp the system so that their customer base can purchase items at Blockbuster retail stores using their online account. How do they do this? Read on…
- Video kiosks (ala Jet Blue check in) should be set up in every store. Kiosks should be easy to use, have large screens and allow the customer to watch thousands of movie trailers, behind the scenes clips, as well as rent and purchase any item in the store. Users can log in to their Blockbuster.com accounts and pay using the credit card (or paypal) they have stored online, or they can pay at the register. The goal here is to combine the functionality and ease of shopping on the Internet with the instant gratification of having what you want right now.
- Kiosk will print out a receipt with a number. An employee will pick order and number will be called out. Employee will verify order vs receipt from kiosk. This is the same system chain restaurants use, like Green Cactus or Baja Fresh.
- Employee’s will pick all of the merchandise for the customer? How will this work? Blockbuster will remove all (or most) of the physical inventory from the store and put it all behind the counter. Video games and movies take up very little room, and extra stock could be kept in a back room along with larger items, such as video game consoles and Tivos. Blockbuster could adjust their inventory so instead of having 50 copies of Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, they could have two copies in stock and reorder when needed.
- What is Blockbuster going to do with all of the freed up space? I’m glad you asked. They are going to entertain you. All of the walls will be covered with large flat panel TVs that will broadcast Blockbuster News, a one-hour, daily review of everything going on in the world of movies, tv and video games. They will have video game consoles with the newest releases so that you can play them. You get the picture.
- Why would anyone use Netflix when there will be Blockbuster by Mail? If you already participate in Blockbuster’s all you can eat rental program, you will be given an envelope with your order at checkout to mail in your rentals. If you are not part of this program, for a small fee, you can buy an envelope. This will save you an annoying trip back to the store and Blockbuster gets a little extra change for making your life easier.
- What’s the best way to get more traffic into Blockbuster store? Cheap new releases. In order to get more traffic, Blockbuster should offer new release DVDs and Blu-rays at significant discount. This would be similar to Best Buy’s Tuesday flyer program, but the movie’s should be cheaper. This will establish Blockbuster as the place to get new movies. Why let Best Buy dominate? Once Blockbuster is getting more traffic, and people experience the new Blockbuster, they are more likely to sign up for the rental program.
- Have you ever been inside a Game Stop? It’s like going to a flea market. The employees try to push product on you that you don’t want and try to scare you into their pre-order program. Why would a person ever shop at a Game Stop when they could experience the new Blockbuster?
- Speaking of Game Stop, one way that Blockbuster could really increase their traffic is by setting up a used game program. Game Stop pays next to nothing for games. Why not offer a little more as well as special discount and reward programs for people who buy and sell used games. It seems like a no brainer.
Blockbuster needs to transform itself from a place that rents movies to an entertainment destination where people come for their entertainment news and to fully immerse themselves in entertainment.
New York Yankees grab #27
by Rich on Nov.05, 2009, under General Posts
My Take Radio would like to congratulate the New York Yankees on their 27th World Series Championship. As a fan of NY sports it’s great to see us get one more championship.
(Please note that I support almost all NY teams with the exception of the Knicks.)

Image Credit-Yahoo Sports
A Girl’s Take On Comic-Con
by Andrea on Oct.26, 2009, under General Posts
A Note From Rich-My other half decided to share her thoughts on comic con.
Enjoy her take
10. The kiosk hot dogs smell like stinky feet cheese.…please don’t eat them for fear of the H1N1 Virus…
9. We arrived late and missed Ric Flair.…for that we got The Bushwackers instead…BOO! Lesson learned: Go early next time.
8. Candice Michelle from WWE (oops not any more) is as annoying IRL as she appears on tv…and her clothes do not match…
7. I found out that porn stars like Naughty By Nature because they put on a good show and perform like they are on tour. Also, I made a mental note that their “line of business” apparently makes you sound like a 2 year old with high levels helium in their body, and makes me want to rip my ears off.
6. Thomas Jane’s penmanship is that of a preschooler writing with his/her feet using a paintbrush…and he is indeed a lunatic.
5. Dear Douchebag at the Twilight table: EPIC FAIL for trying to tell me Christian Serratos was Kristen Stewart as if I didn’t watch the movie 3 times. That my friend makes you an asshole — a blind one at that…so STFU before I powerbomb you through a table.
4. Linda Hamilton likes touching fans… to quote her”“It’s all about the connection, man. I can’t keep my hands off these people,” Hamilton said. “
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/10/18/2009–10-18_geeks_unite_on_pier_94_in_manhattan_for_big_apple_comic_con.html#ixzz0UmpUfx8v
3. Women think that a superhero costume automatically makes them look sexy, no matter what. I think I actually saw the Green Arrow’s costume seams screaming in agony for help. Oh, and if it is a male character, PLEASE DO NOT MAKE IT A WOMAN’S COSTUME!!! It doesn’t make sense!!!
2. . It is a prerequisite to have at least one Imperial Storm Trooper present at all conventions. Apparently Emperor Palpatine has stock in Wizard.
1. I want the Batmobile for Christmas…and the site accepts Paypal. Do the math.
10 Things I learned from The Big Apple Comic-Con
by Rich on Oct.23, 2009, under General Posts
I should have made this post at the same time Slick made his but I didn’t get a chance to. I now present you with the 10 things I learned at the Big Apple Con.
10.Bathrooms at comic conventions are the worst known to man.I’d compare them to a bathroom at Penn Stattion
9.Dear fat kids please wear costumes fitting your body type. Last time I check Venom could see his toes without sucking in his gut
8. Girls sometimes make better male characters then guys.
7.Thomas Jane has a potty mouth lol and he’s fucking nuts.
6. Former playboy models, wrestling divas and b-movie babes all wear tight clothes and have leathery looking skin.
5. I can sneak up on Lou Ferrigno and yell in his bad ear that he’s a douche and get away with it.
4. Virgil/ Vincent from WWE/WCW is a very nice guy
3. Pete Rose is a douche and Kane should find him at every show and choke slam him lol.
2.Comic Swag has really fallen off.
1.Hygiene is optional at comic con now a days. Nothing says nerds & geeks like cornchips and butt cheeks
10 Things I Learned At The Big Apple Comic-Con
by Handel on Oct.19, 2009, under General Posts
10. Hellboy is a woman.
9. Sakura from Naruto is really fat in real life.
8. Big fat guys make terrible Venom cosplayers, especially when they just put on a Todd McFarlane mask and have no actual costume.
7. Pass on the concession stand food, especially when the hot dogs smell worse than your average fanboy.
6. Peter Mayhew gets no love.
5. Fat black women should not be allowed in the Green Lantern Core.
4. Twenty-Five years later, Jem is still truly outrageous; truly, truly, truly outrageous.
3. The movie version of Symbiote Spidey is a camera whore; he also likes to rub his ballsack on people.
2. Never go to a con alone; there are way to many jokes that must be shared with friends. Also, you will get raped in all senses of the term.
1. Cobra Commander is still a man; in fact, he is THE man.
Gamer takes it to burglar with Samurai Sword!
by Rich on Sep.15, 2009, under General Posts
Credit goes to my girl for emailing me the article
Credit for the story goes to Gizmodo and the Baltimore Sun News Paper
So these college kids were robbed earlier in the week and one of them heard some noises. Kid goes to investigate with sword in hand and catches the thief right in the act. Thief lunged at the kid and got his ass sliced up and his hand nearly severed. The thief is now very dead.
I am sure people would say that it may been excessive force but let’s be real here folks if you caught someone in your house and you were armed and the suspect tried to attack you you would do the same.
Fuck that guy for robbing a house right after being released. What would you have done. Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Hello world!
by Rich on Sep.12, 2009, under General Posts
And so the 1st version of the My Take Radio Website begins. I have been looking for tons of ways to make an official site for the show and thus far WordPress has proven the most effective.This site will start taking shape over the next few weeks. The best is yet to come. I am debating adding older shows to this page.
–R








