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Conventions / Re: Mexico Convention
« on: July 14, 2003, 09:47 PM »
Hee hee!! 
So, where are those pics that Dustin posted? I'd like to see 'em.
So, where are those pics that Dustin posted? I'd like to see 'em.
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Conventions / Re: Mexico Convention
« on: July 14, 2003, 09:28 PM »
Nope, no Montezuma's revenge, heh. I don't personally have any photos to share, I'm really bad about taking pictures when I take trips.
I unfortunately didn't get much in the way of toys, except for the Hasbro exclusive. I was close to snagging a couple of things, but it didn't pan out. I'm still looking for the right Ledy Tusken for the right price. He'll come to me someday.
I saw some amazing bootlegs in Mexico, the place was swarming with them, quite a few of which Joe picked up. People were approaching him with bags full o' bootlegs. He got an Ewok bootleg with googley eyes, which was a great find. Sansweet was fawning over that one. He also got an all-sterling silver Stormtrooper bootleg, super nice. Everyone was drooling over these little blue Columbian bootlegs this one guy had, but he wouldn't sell. Talk about a pack of wolves closing in, we were all hot for those.
I unfortunately didn't get much in the way of toys, except for the Hasbro exclusive. I was close to snagging a couple of things, but it didn't pan out. I'm still looking for the right Ledy Tusken for the right price. He'll come to me someday.
I saw some amazing bootlegs in Mexico, the place was swarming with them, quite a few of which Joe picked up. People were approaching him with bags full o' bootlegs. He got an Ewok bootleg with googley eyes, which was a great find. Sansweet was fawning over that one. He also got an all-sterling silver Stormtrooper bootleg, super nice. Everyone was drooling over these little blue Columbian bootlegs this one guy had, but he wouldn't sell. Talk about a pack of wolves closing in, we were all hot for those.
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Conventions / Mexico Convention
« on: July 14, 2003, 08:54 PM »
I just returned from Mexico City from the collectors convention, and just wanted to mention to everyone that if they have ever had any interest in attending, DO IT.
The group of American collectors I was with and myself, several of whom did presentations on different aspects of collecting, were treated incredibly kindly by the Mexican collectors and the organizers of the event and the rest of the staff. We all had SO much fun, and I personally learned a lot. The Mexican fans and collectors that attended the event were so enthusiastic about the hobby, were eager to learn and to share knowledge.
A few notable presenters were Steve Sansweet, Alejandro Becerra Zoebisch (former product director for Lily Ledy Corp.), and Bob Kling and Tim Effler from the Kenner corp., as well as Gus Lopez, Duncan Jenkins, Todd Chamberlain, Chris Georgoulias, and Joseph Yglesias ().
One of the people I was with had mentioned that this convention was akin to toy shows of years ago. The really crazy part, which Joe and I were both not expecting, were the requests for him (and several others) to autograph figures and other things, the photos snapping away from all angles, the television interviews, and generally being treated like celebrities. Luckily nobody was confused enough to ask for my autograph.
The group of American collectors I was with and myself, several of whom did presentations on different aspects of collecting, were treated incredibly kindly by the Mexican collectors and the organizers of the event and the rest of the staff. We all had SO much fun, and I personally learned a lot. The Mexican fans and collectors that attended the event were so enthusiastic about the hobby, were eager to learn and to share knowledge.
A few notable presenters were Steve Sansweet, Alejandro Becerra Zoebisch (former product director for Lily Ledy Corp.), and Bob Kling and Tim Effler from the Kenner corp., as well as Gus Lopez, Duncan Jenkins, Todd Chamberlain, Chris Georgoulias, and Joseph Yglesias (
).One of the people I was with had mentioned that this convention was akin to toy shows of years ago. The really crazy part, which Joe and I were both not expecting, were the requests for him (and several others) to autograph figures and other things, the photos snapping away from all angles, the television interviews, and generally being treated like celebrities. Luckily nobody was confused enough to ask for my autograph.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: 28 Days Later
« on: June 28, 2003, 08:17 PM »
Here's a couple of interesting tidbits courtesy of a guy on another board I frequent:
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I did some poking around re: this movie. It sounds like a fairly interesting disaster/zombie hybrid. Even more interesting is this movie was released in November 2002 in the UK. It's just now hitting our shores with the big Hollywood hype machine behind it. So actually, for the price of a movie ticket you can go buy it on DVD. It's all over eBay in official release region 0 format. I'm sure Fox does not want you to know the movie has been out for almost a year, or that you can purchase the movie rather than seeing in theaters. The commercials struck me as yet another re-telling of Richard Matheson's I Am Legend which has already been made into a movie twice. Once as The Last Man On Earth starring Vincent Price, then again in the swingin 70's with Charlton Heston as The Omega Man. Alot of the reviews I read for 28 Days also made those connections. Other comments mention that it's better than Resident Evil, but falls short of George Romero status.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Collective Group Hug
« on: June 28, 2003, 07:11 AM »
Scott gets a special hug from me. The rest of you get the standard version.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Happy Birthday to JD member Karma!
« on: June 28, 2003, 07:08 AM »
Happy Birthday, Karen! Hope you have a fun day.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: 28 Days Later
« on: June 27, 2003, 10:34 PM »
Sweet, I'm going to see it tomorrow. Looking forward to it immensely.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Movies that make you cry
« on: June 26, 2003, 09:40 PM »
Oh yeah, I forgot to add Apocalypse Now, easily in my top five favorite movies. There are more than a few scenes in that movie that move me to tears, every time I watch it.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Whatcha' listenin' to...?
« on: June 26, 2003, 09:38 PM »
Right now, listening to The Cure, "Bloodflowers". I can't ever seem to get enough of this album. It's just perfect in every way.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Pet peeves... Annoyances... Things that piss you off!
« on: June 25, 2003, 04:52 PM »Females who shows off their clevage and buttock.
Okay, this is just too funny.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Angry Ewok > All of you
« on: June 25, 2003, 04:42 PM »And they'll look so great with these:
Nice, very nice.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Movies that make you cry
« on: June 23, 2003, 02:26 PM »
I also have to go with Schindler's List- I cried from beginning to end watching that one. I was an absolute mess. Saving Private Ryan also, but to a lesser degree. Shine got me pretty good, as well as A Beautiful Mind and Sling Blade. I'm sure there are others, but they elude me at the moment.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: I am the NERD KING!!!
« on: June 21, 2003, 03:03 AM »Incredible Bulk like tearing people's arms outta their sockets, just like Wookiees!
I knew there was some reason I liked you, Matt.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Who's Up For A Chat?
« on: June 19, 2003, 10:33 PM »
Dang! Keep trying, we'll wait for you as long as possible.
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Other Toy Lines / Re: Oh....My....
« on: June 19, 2003, 08:01 PM »
Awww, you're too much, Matt. And Mister PL, if when he stays with you for that week/weekend out of the year he tries to get frisky with you, that's only because I'll be programming him to be a surrogate love machine. So you may use him, but DON'T abuse him, please.
And Mister PL, if when he stays with you for that week/weekend out of the year he tries to get frisky with you, that's only because I'll be programming him to be a surrogate love machine. So you may use him, but DON'T abuse him, please.