Kellen, the newest intern and former Marine, made the mistake of mentioning that he had a sword. Justin, being the leader that he is, loves the idea of commandeering a fleet of designers. And, let’s be honest, that’s a tough task when you’re not wielding a sword. The only problem is that things got a little out of hand…

Who out there in Readerland brandishes a sword or other form of weaponry on a daily basis? Any good stories?

Looking through the R29 Film Vault™ provides us all here with fond memories of yore – many of which are never shared with the public. Looking through the archives, we came across a few pieces too good to let slip through the cracks:

What happens when you put intern v. intern in a mano-a-mano battle to determine who, for once and for all, can consider himself/herself the greatest intern of all time (relatively speaking, of course)?

We have whittled the hours and hours of footage down to its core highlights and present it to you, our loyal audience, as the epic Intern War™.

About a year ago, Craig and I had our duel at a table with funnel cakes and corndogs, and I… well, I got owned. Craig swiftly and impressively put me in my place when it came to intern eating abilities. Recently, Craig and Katrina threw down in metaphorical fisticuffs on our carpeted, miniature basketball court to see who would be the Slam Dunk King/Queen of the R29 office.

Now, keep in mind that our hoop is no stranger to magnificent displays of athleticism. But, could Katrina pull off an upset and beat Craig in this first of several Intern War™ challenges? Did Craig pull the hoop off the wall? Did Katrina go all NBA Jam style and catch ‘on fire’? Watch and see! And don’t forget to check out the next installment of Intern Wars™, coming soon!

More importantly, we are interested in hearing if any of you participated in some awesome office challenges? Do share.

Recently, Appleton Coated invited three design firms to the Calphalon Cooking Center in Chicago for a creative cuisine challenge (like the alliteration?). Faust Design, Grip Design, and Rule29 Creative joined the team from Appleton to participate in the great event. The results? Well, you’ll have to watch the video for that… but we can disclose that everyone’s meals were fantastic and the entire night was quite a bit of fun. Check out the recap video!

Recently, we purchased a case of Sprite Zero only to find that many of the cans had been damaged. Additionally, one can was only about a third of the way full. We decided to take a chance on this soda and try it out. And of course, we captured it all on film.

An update: So far, no side effects from drinking about a third of a can of the non-carbonated syrup goodness from Coca-Cola – besides that delicious after taste. But maybe there is still time. Regardless, I wish that I would have had an entire can of soda to fully quench my thirst.

What soda would you drink no matter what (Even if it was only a third of the way full and still that was only syrup)?

Ever wonder what it’s like to strap a sled to your chest and try to jump to catch a Nerf football in falling snow? We thought you might, so we sent out our brave intern, Craig, to see how he would do. Unfortunately, (hopefully) due to the falling snow – and the fact that he had a sled strapped to his chest – he didn’t fare too well. Not enough speed!

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done on snow? Pulled behind a moving vehicle while on a sled? Slid down a ski slope on your stomach wearing nothing but your birthday suit? Made snow angels on the side of the interstate during unfavorable weather? Let us know, share your adventures!