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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Last chance to get some Twinkies...
« on: September 29, 2004, 07:10 PM »
With a $50 Buy It Now, it's just so tempting...
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Original Trilogy Collection / Re: VOTC/OTC Purchases
« on: September 29, 2004, 10:06 AM »The paint on the Stormie is sloppy, which is funny given everything, and I don't like the holster... It's "ok" but sort of a half-assed attempt.
I totally agree with you about the holster. It's lame. And the paint job problem is really unforgivable. I mean, how hard is it to apply a few black paint apps to an all-white figure?
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Beyond that, Fett's neck is odd... He's still, hands down, the best Fett ever. The right custom work and you could have a great removable helmet one that looks flawless to boot.
Scroobaca (from RS) posted a pic of an incredible-looking 'ESB' Fett which used the VOTC Fett body. Awesome. I still have a few grudges with the figure, mainly with his brick-shaped wrist gadgets (particularly his left wrist gadget). His neck is odd and the helmet antenna is too short. His outfit is a bit too washed out and could use more blue in it. However, the sculpt is top-notch.
Yeah, Target is the place to be. The ROTJ wave is by far my favorite VOTC assortment.
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Original Trilogy Collection / Re: VOTC/OTC Purchases
« on: September 28, 2004, 10:46 PM »
On Sunday morning, I found the VOTC ROTJ wave at Target. I picked up Chewie, Fett, Lando, and 1 Stormtrooper. I would've picked up another Stormtrooper had the paint jobs not been so piss-poor. As luck would have it, I found the ROTJ wave again this morning at yet another Target and snagged another Stormie. I'm pretty happy. 
My wife, not so much.
My wife, not so much.
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30th Anniversary Collection / Re: Hoth Han Revisited
« on: September 22, 2004, 11:59 PM »
Han's coat was brown and Han's holster and holster straps were really blue.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Gladiator School
« on: September 18, 2004, 01:33 AM »
Enroll now for the SPARTACUS Gladiator School 1 DAY COURSE!
Topics covered in the Course:
#1 we will see together the training gladiator sword...
called Rudis and all the different type of gladiators armours and weapons!
#2 Basic Defense positions with the gladius to simulate safe but realistic gladiator's fights!!
#3 Basic Attack positions with the gladius or any short sword.
#4 How to use The trident and net... become a Retiarius!
#5 How to use the shield... defensive weapon but not only!
#6 Build your fight show... spectacular but safe !
#7 Safety tips using real gladiator weapons...
#8 Work out and eat like a Roman Gladiator! From the Ancient Books let work out as they used to do 2000 years ago in the Ancient Rome!
#9 Advanced fighting techniques...
with short swords and more!
#10 Fighting Figures to memorize...
#11 Retiarius against Mirmillus
#12 Oplomacus against Thracian
#13 Ready for the Arena (the art of improvising)
In the course is included:
a) free Rudis
b) Diplome of Participation
c) Roman Lunch and wine
Total 299$ per person maximum 4 person per class
Class starts at 10.00 am and ends at 4.00 pm
We accept AMEX VISA MASTERCARD
Location of the school is in Apple Valley CA.
(1 hour and 30 min. from Los Angeles)
You must be over 18
ATTENTION!
Cause a very busy schedule we are not getting any new students at the moment for the next 6 months...
but we are organizing web lessons on line.
Gladiator School
Topics covered in the Course:
#1 we will see together the training gladiator sword...
called Rudis and all the different type of gladiators armours and weapons!
#2 Basic Defense positions with the gladius to simulate safe but realistic gladiator's fights!!
#3 Basic Attack positions with the gladius or any short sword.
#4 How to use The trident and net... become a Retiarius!
#5 How to use the shield... defensive weapon but not only!
#6 Build your fight show... spectacular but safe !
#7 Safety tips using real gladiator weapons...
#8 Work out and eat like a Roman Gladiator! From the Ancient Books let work out as they used to do 2000 years ago in the Ancient Rome!
#9 Advanced fighting techniques...
with short swords and more!
#10 Fighting Figures to memorize...
#11 Retiarius against Mirmillus
#12 Oplomacus against Thracian
#13 Ready for the Arena (the art of improvising)
In the course is included:
a) free Rudis
b) Diplome of Participation
c) Roman Lunch and wine
Total 299$ per person maximum 4 person per class
Class starts at 10.00 am and ends at 4.00 pm
We accept AMEX VISA MASTERCARD
Location of the school is in Apple Valley CA.
(1 hour and 30 min. from Los Angeles)
You must be over 18
ATTENTION!
Cause a very busy schedule we are not getting any new students at the moment for the next 6 months...
but we are organizing web lessons on line.
Gladiator School
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Original Trilogy Collection / Re: GET YOUR MANTIS NOW!~!!! Cantina showing up
« on: September 14, 2004, 10:54 PM »
I took a trip to El Paso last week and finally scored my mantissa mantis. All the K-Marts closed here in San Antonio. Kitik is great and so is the Doc. Big improvement (IMO). Wuher, on the other hand, sucks.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Shoes, Sneaks, Kicks - What Do You Wear?
« on: September 1, 2004, 04:21 PM »Ebay is my best friend for running shoes now. Someone is always selling something. Fortunately, ASICS remains amazingly consistent in both product and sizing with the Gel 10XX series. I've been wearing them since they were Gel 101, now at Gel 1090, about 12 years of the same shoe. Retails up here for the absurd price of $119 CAD (plus 14% tax). US retail is around $70, can usually find them for around $50 on sale, but ebay I usually get them, brand new for $35 plus the shipping, so save about $5 US over a sale price. About half price versus Canadian retail, actually a little better
Not bad. Actually, I searched eBay before I hit the retail stores. One seller had the exact pair I was looking for.....in a size 8. I wear a size 10.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Shoes, Sneaks, Kicks - What Do You Wear?
« on: September 1, 2004, 02:34 PM »
I bought my 3rd pair of New Balance shoes (M603AT) this last weekend. I've gotten back into a fitness/health kick recently so I needed a good pair of running shoes.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Mekka Lekka Hi-Mekka Hiney Ho
« on: September 1, 2004, 01:54 AM »
A friend. 
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Rebel scum mods are gone!
« on: August 31, 2004, 11:06 AM »
More GNT bashing. How surprising. Not that I would invite GNT over for dinner or anything, but really, hasn't the whole GNT-bashing trend evolved into an obssession? I know it's "cool" to bash GNT over here at Jedi Basher Jedi Defender, but seriously, isn't it getting old?
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Happy 30th Birthday Carrie!!
« on: August 31, 2004, 11:00 AM »
Time to blow out the candles.
Happy Birthday, Carrie.
Happy Birthday, Carrie.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: They say HOT; you say NOT
« on: August 31, 2004, 10:59 AM »
Jennifer Aniston. I don't think she's hot and she can't act.
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Commercials You Hate
« on: August 25, 2004, 02:27 PM »
Woody commercials (erection inducer med ads, IE Viagra, etc.).
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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Does this guy disturb anyone else here?
« on: August 25, 2004, 02:26 PM »
I have to admit that I like both the commercial AND the song (which, btw, is "We Like To Party" by the Vengaboys). I find the dancing "old" coot amusing.
Flame away!
Flame away!
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Clone Wars '03-'05 / Re: New Ultra Clone shots at JD.com!
« on: August 25, 2004, 02:15 PM »Also, I'd MUCH rather have the fancy ankle joint (the reason there is no peg hole) that the peg hole!
And now that we have VOTC, we know that's just a myth.
You can have a fancy ankle joint AND a peg hole.