When is a collector's toy not a toy anymore? When the toy is a Dead Space Plasma Cutter modded into a deadly weapon with three lasers capable of ripping through balloons and lighting matches.

It's often said the best type of toy is the one that keeps on giving for many years to come. If that's the case, then Lego blocks definitely sit very high on that list. Take this wicked cool, life-sized District 9 Arc Gun made from Lego blocks. It just oozes of awesomeness.

Hold onto your chairs, folks, because it's April 1 and everything you see on the Internet today will be a damn lie. In some cases — as it is with ThinkGeek every year — that lie is admittedly awesome. Take the above Angry Birds pork rinds for instance (complete with awesome vid over on ThinkGeek). Now you can enjoy those snorty-laughing pigs as the spoils of war. That's only the tip of the iceberg, though — we've collected our favorite ThinkGeek gags down below.

Back in the day playing spy meant talking really loud into your pretend video watch and using jump ropes to catch your foe by the toe. In 2011, spy play is elevated to a whole other level, with video recording gear and even fancy listening devices.