Life Happens

Monthly Update: December 19th, 2009

It's that time of the year again when work piles up and the twenty pound turkey you have leftover from Thanksgiving is still sitting in the refrigerator, watching you with gluttony as you peevishly reach in for a Slimfast. Well at least thats how my holidays are going these past few weeks. Me and Jason are moving very slowly about the second episode of The Outlet Group podcast, but we're hoping to get it out before the year ends. As far as everything else (including Questionnaires and non-existent machinima), thats going to be on hold until further notice. Me and Jason have been working hard on songs and other things in our lives.

As Jason uses his "beat laboratory" and tests his "riffs" and whatnot, I've ventured into the area of mods and art. Check out Moddb.com for some great mods and Conceptart.com or Conceptartworld.com to know exactly what I've been working on. I'll be doing this for god-knows-when and maybe even will post up some pics that I make. Until then we be out.

Hey, life happens. We'll see you guys later.

Questionnaire of the Week #9

True or False

Farmville is a waste of time.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out! OR use common sense!

Update

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft4ltattfSc

Hey guys,

It's Jason and I thought about it and i think ill sneak in the update before Ryan has the chance. If you haven't already noticed, another one of The Revolts songs are up on youtube. Click the above link since i have no idea how Ryan does that click here and goes to a direct link stuff. Be ready to have your mind blown with our album by the end of the year! If not by the end, then soon after. Hope everyone had a sick Halloween!(I know I did) So I have no idea how Ryan does those essay long updates. Peace!

Jason

Questionnaire of the Week #8

Is this statement true or false:

Under the right conditions, when oil mixes with a certain kind of sedimentary rock the compounds that make up cheese are formed.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

I Love You Man

Weekly Update: October 24, 2009

Well, me and Jason have been talking. Now that the break is over (and lets be honest, you know you missed us), we got some news for you, and we want to shout it out to the world (and in the process obviously some scare random people). The unannounced break we took for like what, two weeks, is now over. And the second episode of the Outlet Group Podcast is on the way. Plus, if we get lucky -pinky swears- the podcast's second episode will be up on iTunes.

But anyway, click on Jason's Facebook page and you'll see he's got a new pic for his band on his page that I whipped up in a couple of minutes in Photoshop (rough and cutting edge...please, no applause..). Right now I'm making something big for Jason, and just put that up to tide the band over in the case of artwork. This new cover that I'm making will be much, much better. Expect lots of unicorns, rainbows, and just a little touch of sarcasm. Maybe a lot of sarcasm. And maybe a new awesome song from Jason in the near future.

Well, were gone for now but remember: we are back, and were gonna dish out some more for you guys real soon. In the meantime, peace.

- Ryan

Questionnaire of the Week #7

Is this statement true or false:

Night vision goggles, commonly used by the military and law enforcement agencies, were first developed by thieves to look into their victims' houses at night.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

Questionnaire of the Week #6

Is this statement true or false:

"Pigs in a blanket" was a term first used to describe how two pigs will tend to stay close to one another after they have mated.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

Questionnaire of the Week #5

Is this statement true or false:

In a battle between King Kong and Godzilla, Godzilla would totally win.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!...seriously. This one's surprising.

Betting is Nothing Like Gambling...

Weekly Update: October 3rd, 2009

...so me and Jason decided to put a little money down a bet we made this week. Here's the deal: facebook or no facebook for me? After hours of intense arguing, some talking, and a few punches thrown here or there, we decided to make things interesting. If one hundred people joined a group to get me a facebook (because I am constantly pestered about it by everyone), I would get a facebook. If not, I don't have to do anything. So now the stakes are high and the bet is on. You can view the group page here, and even join it if you want Jason to win (or not if you want me to win, cough).

Aside from Jason going to lose a bet, we got our gear up and started to record the second episode of the Outlet Group Podcast this week. Just a heads up, things will go a little slower this time around, with the added workload of school put on our shoulders. Jason's also hard at work on some new songs that we'll be putting out soon. And for anyone waiting on the ODST review, don't worry, it's coming. We're just fixing some bugs and fine-tuning our video editing equipment (basically just hitting the computer several times in frustration), and it'll be out for your viewing pleasure.

We'll, we're going to head out of here for now and "fix" some more equipment, so we'll see you guys again next week, check you later.

- Ryan

Questionnaire of the Week #4

Is this statement true or false:

The iPod got its name from the latin derogative 'Pod' which means "song and dance."

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

We Love Virgil

Saturday Update: September 26th, 2009

Well, Saturday's come and gone, and we only have one thing to say: we love Virgil. If you haven't picked up a copy of Halo 3: ODST already, we recommend getting yourself a copy. We'll have the official written Outlet Group review of the game up soon, along with the full video review sometime after, but in the mean time we recommend checking out Episode 1 of the podcast and listening to some of Jason's sweet tunes.

Plus, the Outlet Group Youtube page is also up now and we'll be hosting all our vids off of there too, so get ready for some awesome stuff. You'll be able to find our podcasts, music, and machinima on the Youtube page as well as this one, just in case Youtube is more your thing. Also, in other PR campaign news, we're working on The OG Facebook page, so all you Facebooker's...or whatever your called...can follow us their too.

And now it's just about time for us to leave until next week. So remember: stay tuned and take your pills for the anxiety until next week, we'll keep you posted.

- Ryan

Questionnaire of the Week #3

Is this statement true or false?

Since July 1st, 2005, every cell phone sold in the U.S. has a tracking chip in it that can be used and accessed by the U.S. government.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

If Podcasts Were Like a Box of Chocolates...

Weekly Update: September 19th, 2009

...ours would be the one filled with actual chocolate (you know that's hard to come by now-a-days in a box of chocolate). That's right, the first episode of the Outlet Group Podcast is finally here. Hard work, perseverance, and lots of sweat made it all possible. Just under twenty two minutes in length, this bad boy is like the porridge in that three bears story (not too long, not too short..just right). If you love to laugh and like random comedy, give it a listen here.

Now, in other news, if you haven't been living in a cave for the past couple months (or own a PS3) you know that Halo 3: ODST is gonna be dropping this Tuesday. And with the holiday buying season coming up, what could be better than having the season's top titles reviewed for you, so you can better judge what to spend your money on. Halo 3: ODST is first in our season line-up. You can expect a review on it shortly after it launches, filled with the perfect amount of Outlet Group goodness and comedy.

Well, this was a big weekend for us, so we'll get out of here and see you guys later. Yeah, we'll miss you too.

- Ryan

Questionnaire of the Week #2

Is this statement true or false:

UV lights are often used in crime scene investigations to see what type of phosphorescent rocks the killer liked to collect.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

Mac Attack

Weekly Update: September 12th, 2009

So the weekend is upon us once again, and it looks like our page is just a little bit fuller than it was last week. Jason pulled out his guitar and threw some soothing words and a peaceful tune together, and produced his first of many songs, "We're Together." So if your feelin' blue, or just simply looking for something to listen to as you surf, click on the link on the sidebar for The Revolt's Facebook page. Or check it out on Jason's Youtube page here.

In other Outlet Group news, the clock is winding down on the completion of the podcast as the weekend rolls on. We would say we're sorry, beg for forgiveness, and send everyone a personal letter apologizing for the lateness, but we have good reason to be tardy. As the picture suggests, I got a Mac (after being a PC guy all my life). Yeah, all those commercials about the Mac Vs. PC finally got to me. But in all seriousness, it's a nice piece of plastic...and metal, and shiny lights. So right now we're transferring all our files and programs for editing to the Mac and taking time to heal our PC wounds.

Well, if we ever come back from putting salt on our wounds (a great home remedy), we'll put out some more stuff for you guys to enjoy. Check you guys later.

- Ryan

Questionaire of the Week #1

Are you stupid?

Along with all the goodies we're packing onto the page, the Outlet Group will also be dishing out a True or False "Questionaire of the Week" every Saturday after the update (starting this Saturday) that's sure to poke at your brain. Here's the first tease.
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Is this statement True or False:

Ernie Bayridge founded the online auctioning company, eBay, in California.

Go to Wikipedia.com now to find out!

The Summer of New

Weekly Update: September 5th, 2009

It's Saturday. The last Saturday of summer. The last late night pool party. The last family BBQ with your neighbors you never see. The last hookup with that girl you met with your friends at that party (you know who you are). And you know, we hate to brag (lie numero uno), but...the summer of '09 wasn't too shabby. What with all the new things that have happened to us this summer and all. I could go into a list but I'll save it for now. So as the dark stressful cloud of school approaches once again, we here at the Outlet Group find ourselves looking back at all the good times we've had this summer, running them through our heads in a fit of happiness and strange paint splatter jumping (this picture says it all). A montage of awesome moments.

But don't worry, this is no quickie summer romance, the end of summer marks the start of the Outlet Group, dishing out everything we have to offer. You should expect to see some stuff on here very soon, once it gets eidt-approval and off the cutting room floor. I won't give any hints, but you can expect lots more real soon let's say. I mean we don't call this "the home of music, machinima, and shameless plugs" for nothing.

Well, its time for us to sign out for now, but we'll be back soon. With gifts.


-Ryan

Open the Doors

Welcome to The Outlet Group, where we offer more than your average garden-variety Group. From machinima, to podcasts, to exclusive music by Jason Mittlemen, to your weekly dosage of stupidity and fun, we have it here. With our open door policy, you can keep coming back to see what new things we have up on the page. So..with all that out of the way, sit back, relax, and click around all you want, more stuff is always on the way.