CEX + CreepyShirt Pre-order
January 10th, 2011

Posted by Matt

Live from the show-floor at CEX, its this week’s video!

So the inspiration for this week’s video should be pretty obvious. Like most tech geeks, the Consumer Electronics show always has the LRR crew’s interest. Dangle some shiny new gizmo in front of us, and we’re sure to take note, if not totally fill our collective pants with fanboyish lust. That said, the endless spec sheets and prototype devices are ripe for the riffing. So that’s what we did. Enjoy.

Unskippable this week was Enslaved. You can find that here.

In other important news, we’ve started pre-orders on our brand-new shirt!

Have you ever wanted to inflict cold dread on strangers by forcing them to look at a spectre of doom and creepiness displayed proudly on your shirt? Finally, you can!

The LoadingReadyRun creepy doll shirt has been custom designed for extreme creeping. Choose your options – the ‘Full Face’ design for classic menacing, or the ‘Eyes & Mouth’ design for those interested in stealth creeping. For delicate types interested in a more feminine creep, we also offer the limited edition ‘Ms. Creepy Doll’ shirt, printed on quality American Apparel Classic Girl shirts. As an additional pre-order bonus, each shirt comes with a delightful creepy doll patch, which you can affix to a variety of items to give them a +3 intimidation score.

Note: We have switched to offering girl’s t-shirts on American Apparel Classic Girl shirts – they’re much longer in the torso than the Gildan Softstyle and tend to fit slightly larger because of this. Please refer to the new sizing chart to determine your size.

Additionally, owing to the small (aka: exclusive!) print runs we produce, and costs of materials etc, we’ve had to raise new shirt prices to $20. Sorry guys, it is what it is. Creepiness this good is worth it.

Pre-orders will be available on the LRR store for 21 days (until January 31st).

Cheers!

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Desert Bus T-Shirts Imminent
January 4th, 2011

Posted by Graham

Hey everybody!

We’ve had a lot of questions about where the Desert Bus Crest t-shirts are, so I wanted to let you know!

They are printed, we’re picking them up tomorrow, and we’ll be sending them out this week.

If you’re waiting for one, please accept our apologies for the delay, but with such a big order, the printer wasn’t able to squeeze it in before breaking for the holidays (boy, did they ever try) so the shirts weren’t finished until they returned to work, today.

Sorry again, but you’ll be enjoying the shirts very soon!

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Nuts & Bolts
January 3rd, 2011

Posted by Matt

Unsatisfied with your work? Watch this week’s video instead!

For this week’s blurb, I present to you, Kathleen:

Sometimes inspiration strikes and you just have to write. This was very much the case with this video, as inspiration stuck like a ¾” wing nut to the head hurled at extremely high velocity.

I’m not sure where the idea came from, but it arrived fully formed: some marketing is not useful or productive, but what would you do if you realized it was your job to do something that didn’t actually accomplish anything or benefit society in any way?

I’d like to think the marketers in this group decided they would try to do something they loved with their time. In the original first draft (written in a mere 25 minutes, then edited down and changed later) the marketers were much more sneaky. After their boss told them to take up a hobby they left and he sat for a second and went “wait a second…” realizing what they’d just sold him. Which probably means they are darned good at their job. The hardware scene was originally the stinger – to show that even in spite of their sneakiness the company ended up benefitting in the end. Graham suggested I change the ending because he thought the stinger was so funny, and I’m glad I listened to him.

Note: The Wing Nut twitter account @wingnutnut is real, but alas, the blog is not. I couldn’t even come up with 16 suggestions – only the three you see onscreen. I think those three are enough for one romantic evening in anyhow.

I suppose this is sort of an uncharacteristic video for me, as it’s basically a happy ending for everyone, except as my friend Matthew put it “the suckers at Consolidated American ¾” Wing Nuts.”

Unskippable this week was the second part of Vanquish. You can check it here.

Cheers!

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Getting In Touch
December 28th, 2010

Posted by Matt

Your inner “guy who likes funny videos” implores you to watch this week’s update.

This video was written by Paul, and I think he’s tapped in to a topic with which we can all relate, so enjoy. Keep your eyes out, too, there are a few references in this video that you should be on the lookout for. Keep your eyes sharp.

Big thanks to Cmaeon for the use of their offices for this shoot. If there’s one thing we always need it’s a convincing office/cubicle set – and what better way to be convincing than to use a real offices and cubicles? Thanks again!

Unskippable this week was Vanquish. Check it here.

Cheers!

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Santa Secrets, Creepydoll auction, and more!
December 21st, 2010

Posted by Matt

Merry [insert winter festival of your choice here]! We have a gift for you right here.

Yes indeed, as the last update before Christmas, this week marks our yearly christmas episode, and this time round it’s a holiday Hustle. The crew has decided to run a game of secret santa – how will it end?

More importantly than this week’s video though is the news that the auction for Creepydoll #31 is currently underway. As of this posting the standing bid is $500, with 62 hours left to go. Remember, this is the very last creepydoll, and all proceeds will go directly to Childs Play. This Creepydoll comes with all the festive paraphernalia he’s stolen from the other holidays, so the winner of this item will receive:

the 31st Creepy Doll (numbered on the bottom)

  • his scythe
  • a Valentine’s Day box of chocolates*
  • a St. Patrick’s Day 4-leaf clover
  • a Thanksgiving drumstick*
  • a Christmas Santa hat
  • a Halloween pumpkin
  • an original Littlest Reaper comic drawn by Kathleen during Desert Bus 4

[*These are fake food items, made from polymer clay and not meant for actual consumption.]

The set also comes with a Creepy Doll coffee cup sleeve, and, if the auction crets a $1000 donation, the winnier will also get their choice of any one of Tally’s stuffed pigs.

There’s only 62 hours left. Don’t miss out! Place your bid here.

Unskippable this week was 007 Blood Stone. You can find it here.

Cheers!

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