NON-GEEKY NERD'S SURVIVAL KIT

I am a nerd, and like others I prefer my movies in extended cuts and part of a trilogy or saga. The Dark Knight trilogy, The Matrix, Lord Of The Rings, etc. I also enjoy professional wrestling/sports entertainment where RAW and Special Events are 3-4 hours in length. Wrestlemania is now part of Wrestlemania Weekend which includes NXT's Take Over, WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony. Wrestlemania itself is rumored to be around 8 hours this year with the pre and post shows added to the spectacle of spectacles. This requires food and beverages that require little to no preparation. Everyone has their own "survival kits", so naturally I have mine too.

Movie/TV/Wrestling Marathons

• Pizza (preferably delivered)
• Pringles (pizza and original)
• Oriental Party Pack
• Baked Goods (homemade)
• Cookies
• Joe Louis/Ah Caramel/Twinkies
• Candy (soft)
• Pop (Dr. Pepper or Coke)
• Bottled Water (Flavored)
• Batman Tumbler Cup
• Blanket

No shocker that pizza is on there. It is good hot or cold, so you can have it at any point of the marathon. I prefer delivery for obvious reasons, but also that you don't have to get up and the boxes make it so you can put them anywhere close by, where from the oven likely would need a platter or two for the amount of pizza required. The party pack is the only thing that is made right before it all begins, the baked goods (which range from brownies, lemon tarts, butter tarts, and cookies) would be made prior to the day, and just for everyday consumption anyhow. Candy is whatever I feel like having at that point in time. Normal or sour. Berries, Gummy Bears/Worms/Anything, Sour Patch Kids, Peach/Watermelon Slices, etc. I like to drink my pop (soda pop to the Yanks, fizzy drink to the Europeans I hear) in my Batman cup with a straw haha And yes a blanket. Canadian. It's cold at times and I just find it comfy haha Wrestling one at the moment, working on getting a Batman blanket soon haha












Power Outage

• Matches
• Lighter
• Candles
• Batteries
• Flashlight
• Comic Books/Graphic Novels
• Paper
• Pens and/or Pencils
• Blanket
• Pop (Dr. Pepper or Coke)
• Bottled Water (Flavored) 
• Batman Tumbler Cup
• Pop Tarts
• Cookies

I added the power outage list as it happens every where, and like many it exposes my dependence on electricity. But, I am Canadian so I at least know how I would prepare myself I wasn't, well, if I wasn't so lazy haha But, the knowledge is there since we have power outages for variety of reasons during all four seasons. Heck, I remember that massive blackout in the early 2000's. We were one of the first to get our power back on living on the same grid as the hospital. My father-in-law was all concerned about conserving energy, while my nerd butt ran up to my apartment and immediately turned on my television and PS2 haha I should point out how I can still read my comic books as they are hard copies and not digital. I always ask in the those arguments what happens when you run out of power? Even in broad daylight digital can't be read if the device can't be recharged, and I've seen the power out for days on days. Not a regular thing in a first world country. Paper and something to write with for when something pops into my head, or I just feel like doodling haha Food is the hard part here. No power means no stove or microwave, and I am not a hotplate kind of person. It also means, ordering pizza is not happening unless the outage is only a selected area and not a weather related thing. It also doesn't help that there is a peanut allergy in my home so even a basic sandwich becomes more difficult. Pop Tarts are meant to be a meal on the go (haha), and don't need to be warm to consume, so I'll throw that on the list for "meals" since we can't live off of snacks...or can we? haha No electronics on the list either. Battery life is limited, and I don't own a generator. It will be like camping at home inside, in my own bed haha

Like most things, this is ever evolving. Heck, they almost stopped making Twinkies. Still think that was just an attempt to trip out the people enjoying life in certain states in 'Merica! haha

COMIC BOOK MOVIE STUFF POOR MAN'S STYLE...AND THAT'S OK!

Sure, there are the trailers, tv spots (commercial to talk show) and general merchandise (toys, etc) that come with almost every movie. Occasionally there are collector cups at the theaters or 7-11, but that is about it. At least with "Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice" coming out soon, there has been some added collector items released for all fans alike, casual to hardcore.

Of course there is the cereal and the collector boxes it comes in. And surprisingly, they aren't bad at all. Personally, Batman (Chocolate Strawberry) is tops with milk, while Superman (Caramel Crunch) is a really good dry snack. And even though it wasn't like the apparent "celeb editions" with capes and mask, the boxes are somewhat visually appealing and displayable. For those who like display their interests.
Another thing has been with Dr. Pepper and collector cans. The set of 5 includes Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Lex Luthor, and Lois Lane. If you haven't tried Dr. Pepper before I would be amazed (if you live in Canada or USA that is), for me is in my Top 3 soft drinks. I haven't collected pop cans since Star Wars Ep. I with Pepsi products, which I don't have anymore due to a period of unemployment and being thirsty haha, but have immediately jumped back into. I am pretty sure my nerdism is exposed when I am trying to spin the cans within the case to see who it is but after getting back to back Lex Luthor's I had no choice. So far I have Bats, Supes, and as mentioned Lex. Just the ladies left to go, and preferably a non-diet can with Superman on it so that my brain doesn't itch.
It will be interesting to see if Suicide Squad gets to join in on the fun later in the year. Hopefully other Justice League characters join in near its release date as well. Although I don't see the cereal expanding beyond Batman and Superman, although possible, it is easy to see the collector cans growing in numbers.

Now perhaps this is the norm in the USA, up here in Canada we tend to get snubbed with things. And these things are awesome as there isn't really a social status things at all (sorry, but the cost of statues and whatnot can be insane).