What would Spock drink?

[Alternate title: To boldly go where no beer has gone before!]

Finally, someone has managed to combine two of my favorite things: Star Trek and beer! Just in time for the opening of Star Trek into Darkness!

Introducing Vulcan Ale, the first “officially licensed alcoholic beverage” of Star Trek -- and "A logical choice for a palate pleasing libation."

Though I'm not sure a Vulcan ale should be Irish Red. (A pale ale would surely be more logical. Also, I thought Vulcan was known for its port not ale.)

More about Vulcan Ale here and here.

(Though why Vulcan Ale is only sold in Canada seems highly illogical.)

I find this Audi S7 ad highly illogical

So for those of you who do not own a television, do not browse the Internet, or read entertainment magazines or a newspaper, the new Star Trek movie, Into Darkness, comes out May 17. And car maker Audi has put its tie-in advertising for the new Audi S7 into warp drive.

Just like the original Star Trek series and the Star Trek movies, Audi's latest ad, "Zachary Quinto [the new Mr. Spock] vs. [original Mr. Spock] Leonard Nimoy: The Challenge" combines futuristic technology and humor to create something... fascinating. Or just downright bizarre.



[H/T to Another David S. for sending me this video. Live long and prosper, cuz.]

I love the bit at the end where Nimoy gives Quinto the Vulcan nerve pinch.

As amusing (or interesting) as the ad may be, though, Audi seems to have forgotten the famous Spock quote, "After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."

Bonus points to anyone (other than Dave S.) who knows what song Leonard Nimoy is singing as he drives to the club.

Anyone?

Time's up. It's "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins," which you can see right here:



You're welcome.

O Mitt Romney Style (political parody)

This Gangnam Style parody by CollegeHumor.com, titled "Mitt Romney Style," is brilliant.



Why is it so brilliant? Because in the original Gangnam Style, the singer, PSY, is making fun of wealthy, status-seeking, out-of-touch people who live in Seoul's Gangnam district, i.e., people like Mitt Romney!

And speaking of Gangnam Style parodies, here's one for all you Star Trek fans, titled "Klingon Style."



Any of you speak Klingon? If so, let me know if the translation is accurate.

They're Trekkies and they know it

I realize that this post will be read by a very small number of people (i.e., people who watched Star Trek, know LMFAO's "Sexy and I know it" and read J-TWO-O -- i.e., me, the spouse, and Dave S., and I'm not so sure about Dave S.) But I just love this parody of LMFAO's "Sexy and I know it" by a bunch of Star Trek geeks (even if the singing sucks), and, hey, it's my blog -- and I Khan do what I like.



Tribble Tribble Tribble Tribble Tribble Tribble.

Maybe when the next Star Trek movie comes out, someone will do "Every girl's crazy 'bout a Star Trek man."

Make it so, boys. Make it so.

Cats with thumbs + Beam me up, Priceline (new William Shatner ad)

Sure, I thought about writing on some really important topic, like bullying (it's not just for kids!), or the ongoing Federal budget stalemate, or the Middle East crisis, or the rising price of oil (and gold) and the threat of inflation, even Charlie Sheen. But why blog about those downer topics when you can blog about cats with thumbs (possibly the funniest ad ever) and Priceline's latest "Negotiator" ad, featuring William Shatner and a lot of Star Trek (the original series) references? I know!

So first up, this hysterically funny ad for Cravendale milk, a dairy in the United Kingdom, titled "Cats with Thumbs":



And the new Priceline Negotiator ad featuring William Shatner (and a lot of Star Trek references), titled "Department of Negotiation":



How many Star Trek references did you count? (You just know some Trekkie or Trekker out there has done this.)

For the man whose home is his starship... Plus, to boldly smell like no man has smelled before

The new J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movie (technically Star Trek IX) does not open until May, but already there is considerable hype and product tie-ins. Indeed, thanks to the devotion of its many fans, the Star Trek franchise has lived longer than its creator, Gene Roddenberry, ever imagined, and prospered quite nicely, going far beyond its five-year mission.

While I consider myself a Star Trek fan (does that make me a Trekker or a Trekkie?), my appreciation of the various series and the movies pales in comparison to other, more hard-core Star Trek fans, such as Tod Sturgeon, a 40-year-old manager of a private security firm, pictured above (in a photo from the NYT), who built and painted his own Star Trek captain's chair. And he is not alone, according to this fascinating article in today's New York Times.

Don't have the time to build your own Star Trek captain's chair? No problem. For just over $2,700 (plus $400 for shipping) you can have Scotty over at Sky Mall beam you up this lovely model.

If you don't have the dough and can't make it so -- and/or your spouse complains it won't match the decor -- you can still feel (or should I say smell?) like the captain of your own starship with these official Star Trek fragrances.

Ah... to boldly smell like no man has smelled before... Though why anyone would want to wear Red Shirt (whose tagline is "Because tomorrow may never come") is beyond me. But you gotta love the call to action: Live every day as if it could be your last, with ‘Red Shirt’ cologne. Other scents include Tiberius ("Boldly go") and Pon Farr (designed to "drive him wild").

What else will the Star Trek marketing wizards come up with?

Me, I'll just be happy to go see the movie, which looks... fascinating.