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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Anyone Into Monkeys?
« on: December 28, 2005, 11:59 AM »
Tami,

I actually have the male pajama pants with sock monkeys on them.  They're fa-bu-lous.

That sock monkey photo is a "vintage style" one, however there's a number of places make them in modern styles and I've seen all kinds of sock animals and/or monsters too, but monkeys are the originators.  My mother has a pic of her mother holding a sock monkey she made for my uncle many moons ago.  MOre or less, sock monkeys were a cheap hand-made toy that was made of these specific red-toe socks (usually worn by laborers/outdoor workers).  My mother made mine this year, it's sort of in the traditional sense of being simple and cheap looking whereas I've seen some elaborate ones.  I like the simplicity of mine with just button eyes and not much to it.

I had one as a child that was a hand-me-down from my brother but I don't know what happened to it.  I Know you can get really old ones, but they're not a brand so much as just a random thing you can make yourself if you find the socks and a pattern.

They even make mini ones made from real mini-socks that are just like 1/6 scale socks.  I have a mini one hanging in my car actually, and it's hysterical to look at really.  I've seen the mini socks you can buy online.

I gotta get another pair of socks though because my mother said she'd make the sweater and stocking cap for my sock monkey that you could do if you had 2 pairs of socks.  That's the deluxe model I guess.

BTW Bill, you need not give "favors" to them to enjoy monkeys.  THat's only if you REALLY enjoy monkeys, and really that's just wrong....  but it covers why Paris Hilton has one.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Anyone Into Monkeys?
« on: December 27, 2005, 05:58 AM »
Anyone into monkeys?

I got one of these for X-Mas:



Fabulous, isn't it?  Mine comes complete with fez hat and red vest as well, and hopefully soon a small stocking cap and sneaky pierre hat as well.  Home made too, with lots of love and care.

I also got a great Curious George plush:



It's similar to this, but about 1/4 the size.

A fantastic holiday season for the primates I must say...  Anyone else get any monkey stuff?  I had one of my smoking monkeys puffing away the other night.  Man I can't get enough of those.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: New Years Plans?
« on: December 27, 2005, 05:49 AM »
gf's not much for NYE so I guess we're staying home and partying as much as we party.  Maybe run to the local watering hole for a drink if it's not packed, but otherwise no festivities here I guess.

I'm bummed because my buddy's got reservations at the new big club in the city all lined up and ready to go with like 4 other couples.  Used to love doing stuff like that but she's a homebody so I am too by default this time.  Next year I'm takin' over!

It's probably just as well though, since going out NYE is usually pricey...  Like $100 per couple for a lame buffet and drinks.  Free drinks till midnight is ok if you plan to get sloshed.  I mean I'm sure I can drink that $100 up, but I'd rather remember the night. 

But yeah, that'll be my night.  yay.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: Target "Skirmish At The Senate" Battlepack
« on: December 26, 2005, 10:44 PM »
or at least we can hope...  Keep in mind the Tact. Ops debacle.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Post your Christmas hauls!
« on: December 26, 2005, 06:23 AM »
Well since my monitor was about dead, it's different and tough for my eyes to adjust to.  I can't get the color quite right...  Seems sorta dark, and yet when I lighten it, I can't seem to find a balance I like...

And then I went to the other site that shall not be named and man it looked like wol-cabashite.  Bright, hurt my eyes, hard to read...  If that's how it looks with a good monitor that's just one more reason NOT to go there.  I'll figure this thing out though, get it situated later...  for now, it's dreamland for me.

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Post your Christmas hauls!
« on: December 26, 2005, 03:49 AM »
I hope everyone had a good holiday with family/friends today and in the coming day(s)/week(s) as well.

I had a great time, with lots of amazing gifts from my mother/family and my girlfriend... 

I got Sirius Satellite Radio and it became a Sirius pain in the ass to get hooked up. :)  I live in a deep valley a ways outside the city limits so getting signal was fun.  At about 9:00 X-Mas night I was on my porch roof trying to get good signal for my home installation kit, haha.  Oh joy...  I'm glad I don't have Satelite TV is all I gotta say.  As a surprise I found out the radio I got has a replay/record feature too, that's cool.  My buddy said it's a little better than his because of that, and that it's a new feature I guess on new radios.

Anyway I got a car kit too and since I drive a convertible this is going to be interesting to figure out how I'll mount this.  I gotta ask my buddy what he does with his antenna for it because he has a Jeep...  His options are even more limited than mine, but I'm reluctant to put this on the outside if I can avoid it.  I'm hoping it can mount to the roof bracings and get good signal, or mount to the dash even.

My mother also made me a sock monkey with a fez.  It kicks as much ass as I can possibly fathom.  It has a vest too, but the Fez is really funny.  And out of sheer luck it fits my cats too, which is even funnier.

My mother also picked up the Twins set for me and another Royal Guard as well as 2 Clone Evo (grey/white) sets, and as a big surprise she got me the Vader Voice Changer...  I'd wanted one but always was hesitant to spend the $, but now I got one and it is so neat.  My oversized cranium does not fit so well though.  Fun nonetheless.

I got a number of sculpting tools and bits too for customizing.  Syringes, scalpels, dental tools...  Even a pen sized butane torch.  Lots of useful goodies for a hobby I have increasingly less time to commit towards, but hopefully I can make time.

As an early gift my mother gave me an FX Luke Jedi saber as well, and I love it... 

I got a bunch of Star wars ornaments.  My girlfriend got me the Vader head and ship set from Target, and she also gave me the Yoda Snowglobe early for X-Mas.  The snowglobe's one of the nicest collectibles out this year I think.  My mother got me the Halmark Vader that talks, and it's a really nice ornament.  This was also the first year I put up my own Star Wars tree.  Just a small artificial tree for just my SW ornaments and junk.  Figured it was time.

My girlfriend got me an, I can only fathom, expensive flatscreen monitor.  I gotta get it hooked up before i go to bed just to check it out.  She got me the "Sith Happens" T-Shirt too, and a Mr. Hanky plush.  :)

There's a lot of other stuff I'm not mentioning, I'm just so tired...

I got my gf a good bit...  A DVD player, lots of clothes, some things for at work, a fireplace grill/fence thing she'd wanted, and a jewelry set that has a piece to it I'm waiting to give to her for valentine's.  I got her boys the light/sound Dooku and Vader sabers too, and some figures I'd gotten before everything became impossible to find (thank god I bought early for them).  Fun watching the boys whack at each other with the sabers. :) 

It was a great holiday and I have to be thankful I don't have much driving to do...  Was just with family X-Mas Eve, then at the gf's late that night, then X-Mas day was home with my parents and one brother and then down to the gf's again late when she got home from her sisters, and it is a short enough drive.  It was a good couple days, and now time to start paying bills.  :'(

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: SAGA price hike?
« on: December 26, 2005, 03:23 AM »
Snowtrooper...  Without a doubt.  That or a Luke on Taun-Taun like he's out there looking for debris.  :)  The ultimate diorama photo I think Gatillo.

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: Target Exclusive Utapau Shadow Trooper
« on: December 26, 2005, 03:22 AM »
I wouldn't count on it at this point...  The best thing to do was take the DPCI before they went on the pegs and try to get either a helpful (IE: Rare) employee at Target, or one who was confused but not argumentative, and get one for you from the stockroom when they came in...  I went around and got mine that way and it worked best.  I also got my TIE Fighter and Assault on Coruscant exclusives that way (just to be safe, as nobody knew how "rare" either would have been).  I got the first Clone the same way too, and I know other guys scored Evolutions sets that way...

My technique is to ask an employee in the back, if they deny you go to one in the middle, then one in the front if you're denied again, and lastly hit the customer service desk if all else has failed.  The CS Desk I've never been denied at.

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Revenge of the Sith / Re: EP3 Clonetroopers
« on: December 26, 2005, 03:19 AM »
Yeah, it's easy to miss if you don't pop the figure open, or if you have it loose too really, but I know a number of people didn't catch it because they kept stuff on the card...  It's good of Hasbro to re-use that sculpt, it really is a great one, but at the same time I think the #41's superior even with the big slit in the back.  It's just a hair bit more crisp and sharp looking to my eyes.

The Clone Wars Clone is nothing to blow your nose at.  I'd take that sculpt any day of the week if it meant more on the pegs...  :)  Personally, I think Hasbro should be mixing up paint variations by using both the #6 and #41 sculpts, such as with the upcoming Utapau Grunt...  Distribute it heavily with both sculpts, make everyone happy...  And don't overdo it with paint variants.  You have (supposedly) the time, so don't require that all these molds need to be in use for all these different paintjobs at one time...  The Tact. Ops Clone would've been much better received if the #41 or #6 sculpts had been shipped along with the TE Gunner sculpt in the blue paintjob in an effort to satiate some demand...  Instead I guess the other sculpts were indisposed creating other "clones" at the same time.

Anyway, side rant there, sorry...

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JD Sports Forum! / Re: NFL Regular Season 2005-06
« on: December 25, 2005, 02:59 AM »
The Steelers simply embarassed Cleveland, and while they were taking the game seriously it seems the Brownies just didn't bring anything with them.

I'm still questionable of Parker's status as the "go-to-guy" for RB, and I still think Bettis is a better RB, but Parker had a great day today...  I think a lot more success he has is surrounded by his Oline than his own ability though, whereas Bettis made things happen himself and just had good Oline's to help him...

Just a great game, Roethlisberger was on, the receivers did quite well for the day, the D was outstanding and Porter was in his true form.  Just amazing to watch...

Great game, and now onto next week...  I just hope the Steelers keep it up.  They need that kind of intensity every week from here on out.

And once again my point stands...  The only sign of intelligent life in Cleveland is the road sign on the turnpike saying how far away Pittsburgh is. :)

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Watto's Junk Yard / Re: Happy Birthday Holographic Elvis!
« on: December 24, 2005, 03:26 AM »
Happy Bday Holo-E, hopefully it doesn't cut into your X-Mas loot!  I always wondered how folks with bdays so close to the holidays celebrated the 2 so close together.  Always seemed like it would take something from the holidays or from the birthday.

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Saga Collection '06 / Re: TSC Recent Purchases
« on: December 24, 2005, 02:33 AM »
$5.88 isn't too shabby...  About what we paid all year...  That $6.99's gonna suck though if TRU doesn't budge on price.  It'll just be another reason not to go to TRU ever.

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Power of the Force 2 / Re: Commtech Stormtrooper Issues
« on: December 24, 2005, 01:50 AM »
Goof Off would take that off right away, but be wary, it'll eat plastic if you're not careful too.  It takes any paint off thought Anton, just be careful.  I use it all the time.  I take unit insignias off some of my XD figures with it too, and they're a similar material to the blast mark I believe (a decal).

As far as getting the blast damage tod isappear, mine all disappear, so that's a weird one...  I do have a spot here and there that won't disappear.  I figure it's a manufacturing defect with the decal...  It's my only guess.

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Power of the Force 2 / Re: Cloud Car
« on: December 24, 2005, 01:47 AM »
The Airspeeder I love but it has a major role in EU as one of the Alliance's mainstay combat airspeeders...  That alone makes me love that ship.  To-scale even, and really nicely detailed.  I plan to paint a couple up in flight group colors for some fictional base I concoct.  That's just a great ship too though, one of the best to me.

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