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Watto's Junk Yard / The Scam of Quixtar
« on: September 27, 2005, 11:45 PM »
Just a little heads-up to my buds here at JD. I'd hate to see anyone here get hosed by this scam.
Link to a really long post from my blog.
I'm sure more than one of you has been contacted by one of these people and hopefully, you've turned them down.
This thing simply doesn't work, except for a certain few.
Don't believe the hype.
Link to a really long post from my blog.
I'm sure more than one of you has been contacted by one of these people and hopefully, you've turned them down.
This thing simply doesn't work, except for a certain few.
Don't believe the hype.
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Modern Classifieds / Toy Biz stuff to sell
« on: September 19, 2005, 10:41 PM »
Lord of the Rings:
Trilogy Gil-Galad
The Two Towers Trilogy wave 5:
Battle Action Aragorn
Balrog Battle Gandalf
Possessed King Theoden
Battle Cry Uruk-Hai
I paid $40 for the set after shipping, and I'd like to sell them as a set. Will sell for a reasonable offer.
Marvel Legends/Spider-Man Classics:
Bullseye variant
Phoenix
Mysterio
All items are mint on fair-to-beautiful cards or clamshells. Will trade all items for a Target exclusive TIE Fighter.
Thanks,
Ben
Edit- Mysterio sold, Gil-Galad added.
Trilogy Gil-Galad
The Two Towers Trilogy wave 5:
Battle Action Aragorn
Balrog Battle Gandalf
Possessed King Theoden
Battle Cry Uruk-Hai
I paid $40 for the set after shipping, and I'd like to sell them as a set. Will sell for a reasonable offer.
Marvel Legends/Spider-Man Classics:
Bullseye variant
Phoenix
All items are mint on fair-to-beautiful cards or clamshells. Will trade all items for a Target exclusive TIE Fighter.
Thanks,
Ben
Edit- Mysterio sold, Gil-Galad added.
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Star Wars Action Figures / Ben's custom figures
« on: August 9, 2005, 07:40 PM »
I came across a grab bag of vintage capes and weapons a my local comic shop for $7. I mainly bought it for a Jabba pipe and bowl, and some Ewok stuff, but then I was left with these extra capes. So I stuck them on my Clones.
And yes, this is pretty much the extent of my customizing skills.
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9495/haul20108vw.th.jpg]
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2007/clones0035vx.th.jpg]
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1540/clones0042qq.th.jpg]
That jerk Bacara really doesn't like new Joes.
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/7413/haul20069ii.th.jpg]
And yes, this is pretty much the extent of my customizing skills.
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/9495/haul20108vw.th.jpg]
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/2007/clones0035vx.th.jpg]
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/1540/clones0042qq.th.jpg]
That jerk Bacara really doesn't like new Joes.
[img=http://img361.imageshack.us/img361/7413/haul20069ii.th.jpg]
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Watto's Junk Yard / Explosions rock London.
« on: July 7, 2005, 06:25 AM »
Oh ****.
I'm thinking the worst, myself. A day after the announcement of the Olympics in London? In protest of the G8 summit? Hopefully, I'm just being paranoid.
I'm thinking the worst, myself. A day after the announcement of the Olympics in London? In protest of the G8 summit? Hopefully, I'm just being paranoid.
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Vintage Kenner / Storing vintage figures
« on: June 5, 2005, 04:24 PM »
I bought those C-3PO and Vader carrying cases that were exclusive to Wal-Mart recently and have decided to store my vintage figures in them.
My question is, is that good for the vintage figures long-term? I just don't want to end up with discolored figures later on since I have put a lot of cash into updating my vintage collection.
Thanks and other love.
My question is, is that good for the vintage figures long-term? I just don't want to end up with discolored figures later on since I have put a lot of cash into updating my vintage collection.
Thanks and other love.
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Watto's Junk Yard / The Minibosses
« on: May 24, 2005, 06:03 PM »
No, it's not a Springsteen cover band composed of midgets, but rather a rock band playing covers of music from old NES games.
Download Mega Man 2. It's awesome.
http://minibosses.com/
There's some video here of them playing music from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and Rygar.
http://ray.robothouse.org/gallery/minibosses
Download Mega Man 2. It's awesome.
http://minibosses.com/
There's some video here of them playing music from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and Rygar.
http://ray.robothouse.org/gallery/minibosses
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Watto's Junk Yard / I just lost my job. UPDATE- finally got another one!
« on: April 27, 2005, 04:18 PM »
and believe it or not, I'm happy.
Maybe it's just the shock, but I think it's the best day of my life.
I was going to quit soon anyway, this just means I can collect unemployment.
Unfortunately, it pretty much means the end of my collecting days, at least until I get a new job.
I'm so glad to be out of there. I hated that job with a passion, and this will be the thing that kicks me in the ass and brings much-needed change to my life.
I know I promised to buy things from jadesfire, Famine, and other people, and I apologize, but I'll not be able to buy these things. And Morgbug- I won't be able to buy those 12" figures you asked me about.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Ben
Maybe it's just the shock, but I think it's the best day of my life.
I was going to quit soon anyway, this just means I can collect unemployment.
Unfortunately, it pretty much means the end of my collecting days, at least until I get a new job.
I'm so glad to be out of there. I hated that job with a passion, and this will be the thing that kicks me in the ass and brings much-needed change to my life.
I know I promised to buy things from jadesfire, Famine, and other people, and I apologize, but I'll not be able to buy these things. And Morgbug- I won't be able to buy those 12" figures you asked me about.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Ben
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The Prequel Trilogy / ROTS news article thread
« on: April 23, 2005, 04:01 AM »
I haven't seen one of these yet, and I figured it would be a good place to show everyone the press this flick is getting.
I'll start with this one from Yahoo:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=680&e=20&u=/usatoday/20050422/en_usatoday/starwarsuniverserevolvesaroundvader
I'll start with this one from Yahoo:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=680&e=20&u=/usatoday/20050422/en_usatoday/starwarsuniverserevolvesaroundvader
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Other Toy Lines / Sin City
« on: April 17, 2005, 03:54 AM »
Anybody else buying these?
Over the last three days, I've acquired a set of them. I opted for the color versions, since the b&w ones looked a little funny, plus they wouldn't jibe too well with everything else in my collection.
I got the hair-down version of Nancy, because I haven't located the wind-blown-hair version in color yet.
I also bought the smiling Yellow Bastard, since he looked more evil.
Plus, there's a Wizard exclusive of Marv that doesn't have bandages on his face. He comes in color only. I'd order one, but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Wizard/Toyfare exclusives. So bad, in fact, I've never received any that I've ordered.
Wizard linky.
I'll probably just go ahead and order it and see what happens.
Over the last three days, I've acquired a set of them. I opted for the color versions, since the b&w ones looked a little funny, plus they wouldn't jibe too well with everything else in my collection.
I got the hair-down version of Nancy, because I haven't located the wind-blown-hair version in color yet.
I also bought the smiling Yellow Bastard, since he looked more evil.
Plus, there's a Wizard exclusive of Marv that doesn't have bandages on his face. He comes in color only. I'd order one, but I've had nothing but bad experiences with Wizard/Toyfare exclusives. So bad, in fact, I've never received any that I've ordered.
Wizard linky.
I'll probably just go ahead and order it and see what happens.
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Revenge of the Sith / RotS Figure Impressions?
« on: April 2, 2005, 03:24 AM »
What do you think of the figures you bought?
So far I've only opened Obi-Wan, Anakin, Padme, and Grievous, and I'm actually having a blast with these action features I so professed to hate.
I think that by making the features activated by squeezing legs makes these far more enjoyable.
Anyway, I gotta open the rest of my stuff.
Thoughts?
So far I've only opened Obi-Wan, Anakin, Padme, and Grievous, and I'm actually having a blast with these action features I so professed to hate.
I think that by making the features activated by squeezing legs makes these far more enjoyable.
Anyway, I gotta open the rest of my stuff.
Thoughts?
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Watto's Junk Yard / Child prodigy kills himself
« on: March 19, 2005, 07:39 PM »
Damn.
14 years old. And he blows his own head off.
Say what you will about an IQ of 178, but smart people don't die with guns in their mouths.
Maybe the fact that he was a prodigy is what made him do it. Maybe he was lonely and isolated, since it looks like he never stayed around the same classmates for very long. He probably just couldn't be a kid.
14 years old. And he blows his own head off.
Say what you will about an IQ of 178, but smart people don't die with guns in their mouths.
Maybe the fact that he was a prodigy is what made him do it. Maybe he was lonely and isolated, since it looks like he never stayed around the same classmates for very long. He probably just couldn't be a kid.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Collectors in Iowa over 21, PLEASE READ.
« on: February 28, 2005, 12:34 AM »
I'm interested in knowing how many of you would be interested in a small gathering after Midnight Madness at a bar near the W'loo Wal-Mart. I'm thinking of going to AJ's afterwards, though I'm open to other suggestions. (We could go to one of the gentlemen's clubs, but I wager we'll be blowing enough on toys. )
I don't know if party rooms will be open that late, so we could gather there before instead around 7 PM to get more drinking time, not to mention meeting more folks.
We could also gather at the CF Wal-Mart, though I kind of want to avoid all the bars the college kids are at. But it's still open for suggestion.
I'd also love to see those without 24-hour WMs come here too. Any collectors are welcome to come.
I also think we could gather for the movie release as well.
What do you think? I'd really like to meet other collectors in this state, and I think this would be a great way to do it. Plus it's a little more intimate than C3.
)I don't know if party rooms will be open that late, so we could gather there before instead around 7 PM to get more drinking time, not to mention meeting more folks.
We could also gather at the CF Wal-Mart, though I kind of want to avoid all the bars the college kids are at. But it's still open for suggestion.
I'd also love to see those without 24-hour WMs come here too. Any collectors are welcome to come.
I also think we could gather for the movie release as well.
What do you think? I'd really like to meet other collectors in this state, and I think this would be a great way to do it. Plus it's a little more intimate than C3.
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Watto's Junk Yard / **** UPN- 'Enterprise' cancelled.
« on: February 3, 2005, 02:52 AM »
'Enterprise' cancelled.
So the show finally starts to get a little better, and Moonves pulls the plug.
It's too bad they're killing it instead of letting it thrive in syndication. UPN didn't arrive here until a few months ago, and I'm sure other markets don't even have it at all.
And Enterprise didn't even reach the magical 100 episodes needed for syndication. (Only 98 at the end of the season.)
I guess the show just doesn't fit in with dreck like 'Kevin Hill'.
Anyway, **** UPN. I expect a bigger fan backlash than what happened to 'Angel' when that got canned. Or maybe no one cares after all.
So the show finally starts to get a little better, and Moonves pulls the plug.
It's too bad they're killing it instead of letting it thrive in syndication. UPN didn't arrive here until a few months ago, and I'm sure other markets don't even have it at all.
And Enterprise didn't even reach the magical 100 episodes needed for syndication. (Only 98 at the end of the season.)
I guess the show just doesn't fit in with dreck like 'Kevin Hill'.
Anyway, **** UPN. I expect a bigger fan backlash than what happened to 'Angel' when that got canned. Or maybe no one cares after all.