Welcome to the 74th Hunger Games.
Who else is ready to see the games on screen in just over a week? The Hunger Games trilogy captured my heart from the first few chapters, and I’m not alone. The series about a futuristic, dystopian society where the government pits its children against each other in a brutal battle to the death grabbed millions of readers. The heroine of the story, Katniss Everdeen, wormed her way inside our heads. The story begs to be examined, and The Girl Who Was on Fire: Hunger Games Anthology provides pages and pages of just that treatment.
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The weapon you are looking at is more than just a Mossberg 500 Pump-Action Shotgun. It’s the ultimate, all-purpose survival tool—and your best friend in the event of a zombie invasion.
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Convention season never really ends, but with C2E2 and WonderCon within the last couple of months, it feels like we’re only at the beginning. Naturally, attending any kind of convention takes a little preparation. Sure, you can just show up with your tiny purse or without the extra memory card for your camera, but the cool kids are prepared. Besides being organized, there are some important points about basic comfort to keep in mind when you head off to a convention. You should treat it like you’re going to a theme park. Lots of walking, potential for multiple long lines, and expensive food and water. I’ve been to a few conventions, and I’ve picked up some tips along the way. I pass this knowledge to you, Padawans. These pointers apply to most any type of gathering held at a convention center but especially crowded comic conventions.
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Believe it or not, a mini motorcycle is hidden inside your standard lighter. To build one yourself, follow the instructions in the image after the break (it helps if you know Chinese).
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Will you be the coolest person at the bar when you break out this tool case, pull out the drill and give that lady the light she was looking for? Well, not cool like James Bond. More like Bob Vila.
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You are going to need to make some money off this roulette wheel lighter to continue being able to afford your ever more expensive cigarettes. Every time you strike up the lighter, the lights on the roulette wheel spin around and end up on one of the numbers. Take some bets and hope your luck holds out long enough for the house edge to guarantee you some winnings.
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This miniature gas cylinder bank will save all of your change so you will have some money when summer grilling season comes around. Its true purpose as a bank is disguised with a little misdirection—unless a thief is jonesing for a quick smoke they won’t give the odd object labeled as a lighter a second look as they ransack your apartment.
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Apparently it isn’t enough of an insult to crustaceans to eat them for dinner, now you have to use a likeness of a crab to hold the melted butter. If seafood dipped in butter weren’t so damn tasty it might be considered a little over the top.
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