The reason it’s called “A Day in the Life of  a Ninja Con 2″ is because there was an original that actually followed a ninja through one of his ‘regular’ days. This video was quaint, and enjoyable, and completely unrelated to our video. But since people knew that one in the lab, we figured we’d name this one after it. Why?

Step 2) BECAUSE IT’S A SPOOF OF NINJA CAT COMES CLOSER WITHOUT MOVING FOR PETE’S SAKE! If you haven’t seen it, watch it below, then watch our video below that and it will all make sense. Beautiful, beautiful sense.

Above is one we didn’t make, below is the spoof we did.

There is one cool camera trick in here where the pop magically ends up in his hand. This was done with a simple cross dissolve between blurry shots, one where the pop was on the desk and one where it’s in his hand. I just made the same motion twice and voila. If that made no sense to you, don’t worry, I’m not going to go any further with the explanation.

Interesting fact: Jeff‘s face is on that little “no food in the PUB Lab” sign I smack at the beginning of the video, so he technically IS in a video.

Slightly less interesting fact: I’m shown using myspace in the video, quite possibly the last time I ever touched my profile.

VASTLY less interesting fact: You’d be surprised how often people think they can get away with eating in a “no food” zone and try to weasel out of it by getting angry with you like it’s your fault they broke the rules. I still want to slap people like that, despite not working there since June.

Of course he’s like the nicest guy you’ve ever met, thus the statement that if his name doesn’t scare you nothing else about him is likely to. I really wanted to play around with After Effects and what better way to do that than to throw up as many explosions on the screen at once as possible?

But obviously (at least we hope it’s obvious despite how I’m about to make this sentence slightly self-contradictory) there’s a lot more subtlety to the skit than just making an action movie trailer. I’m not gonna explain myself on that one though because I’d ruin half of it in doing so.

I still think the turkey is the best part personally, although the exploding stick of death usually gets some laughs. What’s your favorite part? Let us know by leaving a comment!

Interesting fact: Marshall Cain doesn’t kick babies, that’s an old Chuck Norris joke that nobody seems to know.

Slightly less interesting fact: This video was Caleb’s debut, for all of 6 seconds or so.

VASTLY less interesting fact: Brandon Fraser really is the worst action hero of all time, although we love the Mummy and generally enjoy his performances.

Ultimately I’m the only one to blame, but in Riddle Me Geek I had a character that was delightfully over the top.

This video came about when some bored co-workers built a styrofoam castle out of all the packaging materials from a new shipment of computers. They wanted to do something with it before we tore it down and asked if I’d make a video about it. Of course a few minutes later I had a whole skit written out and the castle became a minor gag.

Our cardboard horse was the best part, IMHO, and Evan’s willingness to risk life and limb to joust with John and Brand made the whole thing worth while. My willingness to risk life and limb and get tossed into the castle was not, however, worth anything as you hardly see it happen and I almost broke a rib on the cement floor. None, I repeat, none of that styrofoam broke a single ounce of my fall. It seems humans fall faster and harder.

Interesting fact: That castle stood in front of an emergency exit for the better part of a week. The fire marshal should be ashamed of himself for letting that one go.

Slightly less interesting fact: if attacked by any form of seafood it’s probably NOT a good idea to pour butter on yourself because it’s likely you’ll get eaten by a very hungry, fat American.

VASTLY less interesting fact: this video is probably still running on the big screen at the lab’s front entrance.