MARK HAMILL TALKS STAR WARS EPISODES 7, 8, & 9

Saw this on the HLJ site, anyone going to this?

2004 IPMS National Convention in Phoenix

Confirmed Vendor List

Hobby Link Japan is going to be there, hmmmmmmmm!  

Well I guess that title kinda says it all. Now I know there are a few here I told privately, but this has got me pumped.  

On May 29th of this year, I quit smoking. I have been smoking for, let’s see, I’m 43 now so… holy crap, almost 30 years.  

I planned this for awhile; my body after all these years was telling me something, it’s time to quit. Yes, it’s expensive, just over a pack a day, unhealthy (chest pains) & it will be no smoking at work come September 30, inside & on the property. Most of all, it was my body.  

So I decided to quit before my Birthday. I went to the drug store & what a break, Nicoderm patches were on sale, half price. Ever since then, I seem to have timed it right as the next 2 steps went on sale when I needed them.  BTW, if you wear the patch while you sleep, those dreams are so real!  

So it comes down to this, I have not had, yes, not had a cigarette for 43 days! Wow, the same age as me.    There have been the odd day were I would lets say kill. The craving has been there & tonight I very proud for what I have done. It’s not been easy but it can be done. FYI, this is the 2nd time in 2 years I have tried. The last time I lasted 6 months. I hope this time it will be forever.  

Oh yeah, I have gained 15 lbs since I quit!  I just can’t stop eating, I chew gum, & when I stop chewing, I find I have that habit that I have to do something so I just eat. A few lbs. won’t kill me.    I maybe tall, but I'm not heavy.

My Dad quit over 40 yrs ago, he's 83 now & still has that craving.  

I would love to have a cigar right now but...  

So that’s it gang. Anyone else here smoke or that used to smoke & has gone through what I have gone through?
 
Aka… thoughts?

Adam sent me these pics to host for him. These Gremlin prop replicas kick ass!  

Mohawk


Lenny


FurBalls


Them Furballs look like Tribbles!  

NASA's Cassini probe has threaded through a gap between two of Saturn's rings and fired its engine in a critical maneuver towards becoming the first spacecraft ever to orbit the giant planet about 930 million miles (1.44 billion km) away from Earth

Cassini-Huygens Home Page

Cassini Engine Burn Complete at Saturn



Congrats to all those involved in the program. It's been along 7 yrs. but well worth it. Looking forward to more pictures.  

One year from today, the "Star Wars" saga will theoretically be over.

Check out the link & have a looky at all the cool stuff.  

The 2004 Shizuoka Hobby Show

I really like the Predator trading figures from Kotobukiya & there is also a couple of pics of the Kotobukiya Boba Fett, Bandai release of Thunderbirds toys & Alien kits by Aoshima with Ripley's Powerloader originally released by Halcyon under the Science-Fiction link.  

Under the Figures link, the Kotobukiya Predator can be found as with other figures from the Japanese market.