So the new hamster cage liner arrived today.
I swear, there is most definitely something odd about their business model.
Paper newsletters like this, especially anything even remotely smelling of classified ads are basically dead in the water and are highly unlikely to become common again.
Major magazines have a few years let and certain large major newspapers but these little rags can usually barely justify their expenses.
The revenue streams from other geek shit must subsidize it.
Oh well.
There was no newsletter to even read so into the recycle bin it goes!
Then again, I could use it to cover the windows while I start the new house project.
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In other news, according to this article ganked from a Tformers post, toy prices could very well go up 10% over the next year with all the hysteria over lead and such.
That'll be just another nail in the TF coffin for me, reducing what I actually buy to the barest essentials of only the coolest possible shit that doesn't stink.
Like this black Arcee that I have to have now.
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I think my new goal should be to find a way to use the phrase "deus ex megatron" in other conversations about robots.
Then again, other than on here, I don't really talk robots in real life much. And that's a good thing.
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Cool!
I ganked this from Ramen Junkie.
Too bad this film is going to totally flop.
I just don't see there being a big enough non-geek audience to maintain box office after maybe the opening weekend.
I seriously doubt the nongeektarded actually have any familiarity with Speed Racer.
Then again, I could be proven wrong.
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I watched the latest episode of Transformers: Animated.
I hope the kids like it. Definitely a kids show.
I have no idea what the TF board people say. I'd imagine it has its many haters.
But man... Corey Burton kicks so much ass!!!
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Oh. Snagged a Black Getter Revoltech figure at Chas' the other day for only $13.
I can take or leave most sci-fi anime but I've been a fan of Getter Robo since I was 8 or so and the original series was dubbed and ran on Showtime.
Black Getter is purty.
Funny, when I saw there was no insert, I also chucked the MasterCollector magazine straight into the recycle bin. I can't understand the mentality behind it, or for that matter, behind the folks who place ads in it.
And TF Animated is perfect. .= love
TF Animated: My 7-year old son likes it. I like it. Even my 2-year old daughter likes it. Not sure what that means.
The Revoltech Getter 1 figure is pretty cool, too.
Folks:
Nonprint media will never take over until you can read them on the john.
Re: TF:A...maybe I'm hanging out on the wrong boards, but all the response I've heard is positive, mainly due to the fact that the Decepticons are proving themselves real threats. Megatron and Starscream both took on the entire team all by their lonesome and would have pulled it off if not for that damned "good guys win" clause in the contracts.
I guess I'm the "odd man out" ... I thought TF:Animated was OK, but nothing special. In fact, after watching the premiere on cartoon network on Dec 26th, I decided 'meh' - I don't need to watch the rest of the show.
I am excited about the new toy crack though.
"In other news, according to this article ganked from a Tformers post, toy prices could very well go up 10% over the next year with all the hysteria over lead and such" Are you forgetting Hasbro doesn't use Lead Paint?
Also,black getter looks like a frikkin batmanimus prime.