For some people a middle name must be more than meets the eye, case in point — Jason Burrows. His middle name of Michael just wasn’t cutting it, so he took legal action and changed his name to something with a bit more power and pizazz — Megatron!

Burrows, who works as the Assistant Imaging Director for 96.5 Jack-FM here at CBS Radio in Seattle, as well as troops as a 501st Legion member in the Titan Garrison under the designation TK-757, decided to change his middle name to Megatron for a variety of reasons, all stemming from a conversation about tomatoes as he explains below.

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Darth Vader walking through ship corridors, Force-choking co-workers and dueling annoying Jedi with his glowing lightsaber are all typical activities the Dark Lord of the Sith is known for. But Buenos Aires-based graphic designer Esteban Diácono decided to give fans a different glimpse of the every day life of Darth Vader as he is in the “real” world.

“I thought it would be funny to show Vader adapting to his new life,” Diácono explains. “Being stuck in a helmet is not easy, but he wants to carry on with his life — and that includes some adapting and adjustments. Of course, I wanted to do it in a very regular environment — a simple apartment with an ugly kitchen. It’s my place, by the way.”

In this photo series you can see Vader getting ready for his work day in the usual fashion — showering, putting toothpaste on his toothbrush, etc. And Harry Potter fans will be happy to know that even this Sith Lord can’t wait to get to the end of The Deathly Hallows.

“He’s enjoying the book, but finds Lord Voldemort to be a little less evil than expected,” Diácono smiles.

Check out the photo series here:
The Real World: Darth Vader

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SOURCES:
Club Jade, Flickr

“Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.”

YTMND – Prairie Dog Wars

As the original “Dramatic Chipmunk” mini-film makes its rounds on the Web, it was only a matter of time before a Star Wars fan gave the acting critter his own lightsaber, making him “Darthmatic Chipmunk.” However, he’s not actually a chipmunk. According to readers on BoingBoing.net:

The star of “Dramatic Chipmunk” appears to be a Prairie Dog (Cynomys sp.) as opposed to a chipmunk (Tamias sp.). Either a great example of cross-species casting or a call to action for Chipmunk-Americans to stand up for their rights.

Now he’s ready for his dramatic close-up before his lightsaber battle. I wonder if he’ll make a cameo on the Star Wars live-action TV series?

Watch the “Darthmatic Chipmunk” video here.

Of course he’s still no match for our Speeder Squirrel!

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SOURCES: BoingBoing.net, College Humor