That Mace is a good example Weaver...  So's R5. 

This line's put out a WHOLE lotta crap in its decade + on the market.  Completists can weep at the thoughts of what they bought.

I'd almost forgotten that attrocious Saga Hoth Rebel Trooper too...  Somehow worse than the POTF2 figures.  Amazing.

That with 2 nicely articulated "battledamaged" figures would be great...  Not in the Unleashed style though with pre-posed figures.  SA Luke and Ani Mustafar Duel figures would be quite nice with a base like that though.

I got one...  Kinda wanting a 2nd though.  It's not a bad figure honestly.  The price though....  Even on a group order, they're coming in at a butt-reaming $17 each after shipping.  Sheesh.

You need to wear it to show what a "Fun" guy you are.

4 Utapau Clones...

I've yet to catch VTSC anywhere.  Jon, can you let me know (PM if you'd like) price you got the VTSC at WM by chance?  If not it's ok, I'm just curious since that's the first I've heard of Vintage at WM.

BTW our WM's got figures in man...  Finally.  Every one in the area seems to have gotten those 36 figure cases.  Some got less than others it appears, but all at least got one case in...  And of course got picked over irght away and nothing any good was at them but the 4 Clones I ran into.    It's ok, it wasn't a toy run anyway.

Funny though that stuff started to surface...  finally, at our WM's.

Finally Wal-Mart got figures in here!  Holy ****.

Every store seems to have gotten the myserious 36 figure case in...  Lots of stuff already pegwarming.  Most WM's are now laden with Vaders, and out of anything any good.

Lots of Hoth Wave, Yoda's, Vaders...  the same every other store is stuck with.

I did get some Utie Clones though as a nice gift from my mom just because...  They were there, I was gonna skip them, but she picked them up instead.  Can't argue with spoiling moms. 

I feel stupid over the Bruins remark.  I am still pondering why I thought they made the playoffs.  Of course, given the Pens have been out of it for a while now, obviously the papers barely mention Hockey unless it revolves around Crosby doing something good or the Arena...

That said, I'm throwing my support to NJ then.  I've always liked them too...  Don't know why, just do, and they're a good solid team (again) this year so why not.  I'd go wtih the Rangers if Jagr hadn't irked me so much before he left...

Depends...  They're Basket and Baseball focused right now, but at the right bars I go to I can push for them to change to ESPN or whoever is covering the playoffs this year.  I got confused with all the changes.

As far as Crosby getting ROTY, I agree with you on that Jeff.  I think that the main thing that makes me wish Sidney got it is that he has displayed amazing leadership.  Qualities that Lemieux showed his Rookie year and stuff...  I don't personally think Ovechkin showed similar qualities, whereas Crosby was practically taking the team by the reigns at 18, and posting point totals right up there with Ovechkin on a team that is slightly worse (not by a lot though, you're right). 

I'm sure Ovechkin will get it...  probably, I don't know.  I'm bad at judging really, who am I kidding.  i thought we were going to be a dominant team this year, or at least competitive, so what do I know.   Then again most of the analysts thought the Pens would do well too till everyone realized D WAS important.

Anyway, something you might find interesting Brent...  Pens had one of the best attendance percentages of the NHL this year despite their record.  Not every game was a sell-out but many were and there were lots of season ticket sales...  Despite the ****** play of the team, the people gave support.  Now it's a matter of tax payers doing so by not voting for certain dickheads.

Today a rally was held addressing the 3 casino proposals...  1 is at Station Square which, in my opinion, is overdeveloped as it is at the moment.  The 2nd is planned for the North Shore between Heinz Field and PNC Park...  The 3rd proposal, which actually was the 1st one made ever, is the development of the lower Hill District where the current Melon Arena sits.  It is the ONLY plan the Penguins are backing even though the other 2 plans supposedly have a way to build the Arena.  However the 3rd plan the Pens are for will build the Arena 100% with private money...

Despite that obvious plus, the Allegheny County morons are STILL wanting the money to go to Station Square mostly (the North Shore deal is all but dead).  The guy who owns SS made contributions to the Governor so that's where he's pushing for it to go to.  The Gaming Commission is ultimately who decides though, and I'm really praying they give it to the Penguins.  It's a part of the city that simply needs the money more than the other two (obviously the North SHore with 2 new stadiums doesn't need it, and Station Square is a nightlife focal point in Pittsburgh that's overly crowded every weekend as it is, and worse come summer).

So that's where the Penguin's, and their future here, stands...  It may come down to them simply fearing the political backlash of losing our city one of its major sports franchises...  I just wonder how much they fear that.