Countdown to FAN EXPO 2008 - DAY 7

The countdown begins to We Are Wedges at Fan Expo 2008!

You will find us at Booth A71 (Under House of Hsueh on the floorplan map). Repeat the mantra: Booth A71!!

Just when we thought things couldn't get any better, they add a World of Warcraft masquerade! Mind = blown. Think about it! Hundreds of people dressed up like orcs, pretending to chop wood and mine gold. We at the Wedgequarters never made it past Warcraft 2, but we're still pretty psyched.

There's going to be a pile of other WoW stuff going on, but we can't make much sense of it. Dan "sPoh" Street will be there, and he's going to "outline numerous tips and tricks for PvP, including comp selection, advanced arena positioning, and preparation for LAN play". Thanks Dan, sounds awesome!

It's a World of Warcraft SUV, complete with airbrushed elf-girls and dragons! It's amazing. We're amazed.

Let me tell you a bit about Fan Expo. Let's say you want to attend AnimeCon (who doesn't), and you really need to get that limited edition Cowboy Bebop box set. But it's the same day as HorrorCon. If you don't get Wes Craven's autograph you're going to explode, right?

Wait a minute, ComicCon's on the same day? Are you serious? And ScifiCon? And Gaming Expo! What the munch?!!?

Don't worry, guy it's just FanExpo. It's the culmination of all geek gatherings and it's at the Metro Toronto Convention Center, August 22-24, 2008. It's pretty much the most awesome. Buzz Aldrin is going to be there. Guy went to space! He and Edward James Olmos are going to have a boxing match*! You can find out way more than you need to know at the FanExpo website.

But forget about them for a minute, and think about this! We Are Wedges has secured a table in the Indy/Artist alley at Fan Expo. We're not sure what we have to do with race cars, but whatever. You can come meet the Fonz, punch Lex Luther in the face, and fill all your wedge-related needs, in the same weekend!

Stay tuned for information on where to find us in the maze of exhibitors. We'll have some incredibly short-run special show-only items for sale (think big), and the new sea wedges, Octo, Squido, and Sluggo, will be available as well.

* Oh, and by boxing match, we mean, they'll be in the same building at the same time. They could conceivably get in a fight though. I'd be in the mood for a fight if Earth turned out to be a barren radioactive wasteland, too.

Les Fruits De La Mer!

This morning when you woke up and immediately refreshed wearewedges.com, you may have noticed something new.

SEA WEDGES!

Octo is an octopus!
Squido is a squid!
Sluggo is a sea snail!

Which is your favourite? Did you know that Squido has 2 more tentacles than Octo, so a bit of an edge there. But Octo works works in a stop sign factory, which is pretty random/awesome. And Sluggo is named Sluggo! It's so hard to choose!

Sea Wedges aren't in the online shop yet, but will be varrrrry soon. However, they are for sale at our summer shows and events starting right...now! Speaking of summer events, watch for more SUPER EXCITING news soon about upcoming events. Seriously, SUPER EXCITING.)

ps. Did you know Brent Spiner is going to be at FanExpo Toronto this year?

pps. Brent freaking Spiner!

Uh Oh! Wedgenapped!

Etsy Bloggers July Feature: A Keeper's Jackpot

Ever tried crocheting using wire. For me its a feat that I will leave up to A Keeper's Jackpot! She is July's featured Etsy Blogger!

Take your pic of these beautifully hand crocheted pieces!

From a Bird Nest Crocheted Wire Bracelet

Or maybe a Crochet pearl necklace.

Or perhaps for a dramatic affect this crocheted blue morpho choker!

After checking out her treasure box, be sure to check out her blog!

Wedge Mountain

Did you know that British Columbia is home to Wedge Mountain? Neither did we, so we went a team of correspondents out to take a look (hi guys!). Turns out we could have just checked Wikipedia, but any excuse for a trip to the Rockies, right?

It turns out, once again, that the internet is incapable of lying, and there is in fact a Wedge Mountain, and we do in fact have photographs to prove it. Here it is, in all in un-retouched glory!

Wedges spotted in NEW YORK!

Miko and Mantari went missing for a weekend and stole the camera!!!

Apparently they went to New York? Who knew Mittens could drive?

We found these on the camera!

Smittens in a park!

Miko and Mantari on the E-train, makin' nice!

Miko @ Prada in Soho. In case you were wondering, this is very, very funny.

Stealing some breakfast at Cafe Cluny in the West Village

Mantari + Star Wars + Lego + Giant R2D2 = BRAIN EXPLODE NOW!

LEGO!!!