I’m a fast talking, dictionary reading, spaceship piloting, elf slaying, pretzel eating, linguaphile who gets a tingly feeling every time he gets a shred of approval from strangers over the internet. At any given time I’m working on one creative project or another, and inventing several hundred distractions to get in the way of them! Whenever possible, I like to pose interesting things for people to talk about; which rapidly degrade into baseless name-calling. //EDIT THE FOLLOWING VARIABLES //enter your exact ticker var eav_t = "LLAMA"; //Size 1 is 100x100 and Size 2 is 190x167 var eav_s = 2; //Do not edit the following: var eav_is_ssl = ("https:" == document.location.protocol); var eav_asset_host = eav_is_ssl ? "https://badge.empireavenue.com/" : "http://badge.empireavenue.com/"; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + eav_asset_host + "blog/?t=" + eav_t + "&l=" + escape(window.location) +"&s=" + eav_s + "' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); View Luke Nyland’s check-ins on GetGlueTumblr (3.0; @mrllamatastic)http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a21f03db8b6966750ea1b15fc5c5350/tumblr_mn9p0yFqou1qcjglso2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/57cff741daf317dad1b18f0ccdd66d3c/tumblr_mn9p0yFqou1qcjglso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d72772e6873c726ba7403f57abd6eb62/tumblr_mn9p0yFqou1qcjglso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cf268e8da410020e9070e53ae720c237/tumblr_mn9p0yFqou1qcjglso4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gameraddictions.tumblr.com/post/51167768641/artist-johannes-holm-set-1" target="_blank">gameraddictions</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>artist: <a href="http://johannesholm.daportfolio.com/" target="_blank">Johannes Holm</a> set 1</p> </blockquote> <p>AMAZING!!!!!</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51220702229http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51220702229Fri, 24 May 2013 13:30:21 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/db955e78dc662a3cb915bce51157762c/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io2_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5b41988704464b1195c7cbf5b457164f/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io8_r3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bf03afac2fa0439c46d16e0fe7d3642f/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io3_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/189b01087319625dcd1ce26b18611b69/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io9_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/03b60f0e32bc7b5723ccb56226415217/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io6_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e65857761bae23a525de129b2d5f0e8b/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io7_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/09a6c7e3ed8891c98265437795698ee6/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io4_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d81ea846339f99aca5ce99c41a3da248/tumblr_mn2iqrF8bh1qmoy4io1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p>All the feels</p> <p><img alt="" src="http://www.llamatastic.com/site/images/IronEyesCody.gif"/></p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51137286283http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51137286283Thu, 23 May 2013 09:38:24 +0100<p>Recently I’ve really been in the mood to play, but the last time I did it was far too infuriating due to the no-clip cheats, invulnerable hacks blah blah blah.</p> <p>Has anyone played recently? Has it been fixed?</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51094457691http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51094457691Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:00 +0100Call of DutyCoDXbox<iframe src="http://www.collegehumor.com/e/6891506" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blog.collegehumor.com/post/51067256528/english-crowd-goes-berserk-as-2-year-old-scores" target="_blank">collegehumor</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.collegehumor.com/embed/6891506/english-crowd-goes-berserk-as-2-year-old-scores-goal" target="_blank"><strong>English Crowd Goes Berserk as 2-Year-Old Scores Goal</strong></a></p> <p>Just call him Mini-Pele.</p> </blockquote>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51067636794http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51067636794Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:39 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GhNaovl8MeM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I can’t stop watching it!!!</p> <p>Beatbox Bird - Unexpected Tweet - Beatboxing Bird Official Advert (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhNaovl8MeM&feature=share" target="_blank">beatboxbird</a>)</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51064225799http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51064225799Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:55 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0f1955d1370e60d18154d404d0e71619/tumblr_mn60myErpI1qcaknwo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p> <a onmouseover="this.style.background='none';this.style.border='none'" style="border: 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://getglue.com/stickers/paramountpictures/star_trek_into_darkness_box_office?s=tus&ref=luke_nyland" target="_blank">I just unlocked the Star Trek Into Darkness Box Office sticker on GetGlue</a> </p> <p style="margin-top: 10px;"> <span style="border: 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"> 7047 others have also unlocked the Star Trek Into Darkness Box Office sticker on GetGlue.com </span> </p> <p style="margin-top: 10px;"> Beyond darkness lies greatness. Thank you for seeing Star Trek Into Darkness in theaters and for checking-in. Share this one proudly. It’s from our friends at Paramount Pictures. </p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51011016267http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/51011016267Tue, 21 May 2013 21:23:22 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/92422ed9ac563f886c2fc8cdb5f24733/tumblr_mn32ycDaQv1qzfsnio5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ce6f73e8ecf1e7c2e59dacf8f6413c16/tumblr_mn32ycDaQv1qzfsnio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9926e4ebb9f8b47d0b61ee129d771114/tumblr_mn32ycDaQv1qzfsnio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/06fb3e76803cd13a09218cf7176ef8e4/tumblr_mn32ycDaQv1qzfsnio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d02c6ddb2cc921d90646b885898ef460/tumblr_mn32ycDaQv1qzfsnio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://geyserofawesome.com/post/50919932311/mark-a-k-a-broken-journalist-created-this-awesome" target="_blank">archiemcphee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Mark a.k.a. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/93391952@N04/" target="_blank">Broken Journalist</a> created this awesome steampunk AT-AT walker as an engagement present for his fiancée. There are so many wonderful little details on this piece. It’s clearly a labour of geeky love.</p> <p>To Mark and his <em>Star Wars</em> and steampunk<em>-</em>loving lass, the <a href="http://geyserofawesome.com/" target="_blank">Geyser of Awesome</a> congratulations on your engagement!</p> <p>[via <a href="http://geektyrant.com/news/2013/4/24/beautifully-made-star-wars-inspired-steampunk-at-at.html" target="_blank">Geek Tyrant</a>]</p> </blockquote> <p>Cool!</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50977918146http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50977918146Tue, 21 May 2013 09:34:39 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eca1a4892541e439faca2618f013193d/tumblr_mn463vDN9e1qcaknwo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p> <a onmouseover="this.style.background='none';this.style.border='none'" style="border: 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://getglue.com/stickers/youtube/ive_gotten_hairier?s=tus&ref=luke_nyland" target="_blank">I just unlocked the I’ve Gotten Hairier sticker on GetGlue</a> </p> <p style="margin-top: 10px;"> <span style="border: 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"> 14996 others have also unlocked the I’ve Gotten Hairier sticker on GetGlue.com </span> </p> <p style="margin-top: 10px;"> You’re watching a lot of comedy. Have you thought about taking a break? Maybe taking a shower or getting a haircut? No? OK, you can always head back to YouTube.com/ComedyWeek for more new comedy. Share this one proudly. It’s from our friends at YouTube. </p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50929951878http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50929951878Mon, 20 May 2013 21:26:19 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/152adfc093db2451e6f77d87b63ea323/tumblr_mn3pocqIbh1qcaknwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Game of Phones</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50908249183http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50908249183Mon, 20 May 2013 15:31:00 +0100GPOYGame of ThronesIron Throne<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b4265ed6bb83960ca37b107263fc20f9/tumblr_mn3kc9gQqm1qcaknwo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p> <a onmouseover="this.style.background='none';this.style.border='none'" style="border: 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 20px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;" href="http://getglue.com/stickers/youtube/my_goatee_is_happy?s=tus&ref=luke_nyland" target="_blank">I just unlocked the My Goatee is Happy sticker on GetGlue</a> </p> <p style="margin-top: 10px;"> <span style="border: 0; text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;"> 96038 others have also unlocked the My Goatee is Happy sticker on GetGlue.com </span> </p> <p style="margin-top: 10px;"> It’s YouTube Comedy Week. Tune-in at YouTube.com/ComedyWeek and watch the funniest, most epic and culturally significant comedy acts on the Internet. Share this one proudly. It’s from our friends at YouTube. </p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50903188588http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50903188588Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:09 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljaukdpfGu1qzvd70o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jainz.tumblr.com/post/50765611365/lelandjanuska-this-is-making-me-so-angry-i" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">jainz</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lelandjanuska.tumblr.com/post/41079443493/this-is-making-me-so-angry-i-dont-know-why" target="_blank">lelandjanuska</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This is making me so angry I don’t know why</p> </blockquote> <p>Time Lord technology.</p></blockquote> <p>We’ll see how happy they are after 38 minutes! #Stargate</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50788505839http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50788505839Sun, 19 May 2013 05:41:22 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/65bdd61c4605a382dd667089774b2ef9/tumblr_mn0x63Ms6c1r0lhm5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://secondchances88.tumblr.com/post/50778627415/a-swallow-carried-it-to-your-nearest-dollar-store" target="_blank">secondchances88</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>A swallow carried it to your nearest dollar store :p</p> </blockquote>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50787415687http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50787415687Sun, 19 May 2013 05:26:11 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1ea5d4b2849af1c4292cd588b01e5a4b/tumblr_mmx7zbbEhV1rwnp75o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/29a6f88be2c7bd99587248924f87e571/tumblr_mmx7zbbEhV1rwnp75o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ea53dac3a90b5ad0d7ade4901cd89013/tumblr_mmx7zbbEhV1rwnp75o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dbddcf646deed3050b2e5e0c5b1d7574/tumblr_mmx7zbbEhV1rwnp75o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dorkly.tumblr.com/post/50654965844/the-sims-career-ladder" target="_blank">dorkly</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.dorkly.com/comic/52012/the-sims-career-ladder" target="_blank"><strong>The Sims Career Ladder</strong></a></p> </blockquote>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50664371573http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50664371573Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:16 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d223361aacd4566062c8d4d4c5105cff/tumblr_mmxui8vqZV1qcaknwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Scottish Independence</p> <p>My contribution to the political debate</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50644284860http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50644284860Fri, 17 May 2013 11:30:08 +0100scotlandSNP<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc5iyanenu1qac0gjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://we-are-star-stuff.tumblr.com/post/49202351683/lamamama-but-i-am-very-poorly-today-and-very" target="_blank">we-are-star-stuff</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lamamama.tumblr.com/post/33902077393/but-i-am-very-poorly-today-and-very-stupid-and" target="_blank">lamamama</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>“But I am very poorly today and very stupid and hate everybody and everything.”</em></p> <blockquote> <p>- <strong>Charles Darwin</strong>, in a letter dated October 1, 1861 [<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/10/18/163181524/charles-darwin-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day" target="_blank">x</a>]</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Even he had those days.</p> </blockquote> <p>Chin up, Chaz…. it gets better</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50641946513http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50641946513Fri, 17 May 2013 09:56:33 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/993c5437de392e07ca19355ba02a30b1/tumblr_mmuusyly0c1qczk3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ladymemphis.tumblr.com/post/50578562054" target="_blank">ladymemphis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50578361794/lnternetporn-what-ur-average-tragedy-looks-like" target="_blank">mrllamatastic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lnternetporn.tumblr.com/post/50513861570/what-ur-average-tragedy-looks-like-after-100-years" target="_blank">lnternetporn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>what ur average tragedy looks like after 100 years</p> </blockquote> <p>That is SO disrespectful…. and in no way does that mean I don’t want a go…</p> </blockquote> <p>yeah, i remember these things from when i was little…it’s terrible when you think about it, but when you’re 7 you don’t care that it’s the titanic. you want to ride down the huge slide!!</p> <p>ps- SO fun.</p> </blockquote> <p>I think a low-paid theme park worker should be made to put on a ginger wig and say “I’ll never let go” before pushing you down the slide like a goddamn liar.</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50578694785http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50578694785Thu, 16 May 2013 15:50:06 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/993c5437de392e07ca19355ba02a30b1/tumblr_mmuusyly0c1qczk3po1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lnternetporn.tumblr.com/post/50513861570/what-ur-average-tragedy-looks-like-after-100-years" target="_blank">lnternetporn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>what ur average tragedy looks like after 100 years</p> </blockquote> <p>That is SO disrespectful…. and in no way does that mean I don’t want a go…</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50578361794http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50578361794Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:39 +0100<p>Which of the following is the salesman who isn&#8217;t selling anything doing?</p> <p>a) figuring out new and inventive ways to sell things, talking to potential customers etc.</p> <p>b) trying to get a free trip to Monaco via the company</p> <p>Answers on a brick, addressed to that guy&#8217;s head.</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50567650654http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50567650654Thu, 16 May 2013 10:49:46 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/02df625bb27b4db1770937b5b79f5066/tumblr_mmv187hnMM1roe3z4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“What about the other captain?”<br/>“There is no other captain. That never happened. Don’t make me flashy-thing you.”</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50564346261http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50564346261Thu, 16 May 2013 08:39:09 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/677785d07026326170ae73586d907449/tumblr_mmuvf84wWZ1s6ylubo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://jimllpaintit.tumblr.com/post/50514776642/dear-jim-please-paint-me-ross-kemp-on-toast" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">jimllpaintit</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" data-ft='{"type":45}'><span class="hasCaption"><em>Dear Jim,</em><br/><br/><em> Please paint me Ross Kemp on Toast.</em><br/><br/><em> Cheers,</em><br/><br/> Toby Da Moose Phillips</span></span></p></blockquote> <p>This needs to be experienced</p>http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50520237067http://mrllamatastic.tumblr.com/post/50520237067Wed, 15 May 2013 22:11:29 +0100