Article Archive for October 2011

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Kmart Cars Day Event #7 Checklist + KM Offer
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 October 2011
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The next Kmart CARS Collector Days event starts soon. LIVE this Sunday for online sales The In-Store Event is definitely set for 11:00 AM Saturday, October 22, 2011 at your local Kmart. (For those who have never been through this – you can read our post for KM Cars Day #6). There is a little […]

Making of a Coca-Cola Neon Sign – 1954
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Posted in Design, Food on 10 October 2011
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Interesting look at the making of a giant neon Coca Cola sign in 1954 … Instead of a stylus & Photoshop, I believe it was called a pencil, a ruler and paper. And yea, the watch could only tell time – it could not play Mp3’s streamed from your NAS server … freaky. And people […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: CARS Meon – Like Neon But Less Gassy
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 10 October 2011
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60 years ago, there probably would’ve been a kit for kids where they had to insert neon gas yourself but nowadays, much more convenient to use “meon.” There are six designs including spelling out your own name … “Ev” found this in Costco where you can test it out. I did not find it in […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 2: Next 4-Packs + Crew Chief Check List
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 9 October 2011
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The next four packs are listed. I predict there will not be much rejoicing. Plus Raoul’s Caroule’s Crew Chief … Bruno Motoreau He is/was scheduled as a KM 2-pack – is he still? The 4-packs have NOT contained any exclusive CARS so far – will that change? (and yes, that is the “puzzle” Raoul Caroule […]

Disney Pixar CARS Land: California Adventure Update
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 9 October 2011
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CARS Land Update: The major news is opening is confirmed for Summer 2012 but that’s hardly a surprise. Previously they just said 2012 but basically they just built in a pad in case an asteroid hit the site but now that all the major works been done … The OC Register reports that, “The land […]

Wake Up to Warm Bacon Without Leaving Your Bed
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Posted in Food on 8 October 2011
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It’s just a prototype … but your instructions are here. Just put a couple strips of pre-cooked bacon on a paper towel in the teflon cooking tray the night before, and set the Cook Time for 4 minutes. Β The bacon can be left out overnight with no problem since most of the moisture has been […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2: McQueen Alive is Well, Mostly Alive …
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 8 October 2011
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The $60 “walking,” talking Lightning McQueen is out. Rob (My 6 Kids) found him in of all places, Kmart. When you raise the box portion, it reveals the charging unit (Allinol Gas Pump) This seems to be a not very compelling box display & design for a $60 item. For something that is a walking-talking […]

Disney Pixar: 2012 & 2013 – 3D Pixar Years Next
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Film on 7 October 2011
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Brave 3D – June 22, 2012 Finding Nemo 3D – September 14, 2012 Monsters, Inc. 3D – January 18, 2013 Monsters University 3D – June 21, 2013 If you’re ready to upgrade your TV to 3D – it looks inevitable now. πŸ™‚ You can pick up a 3D Blu Ray player inexpensively. Or if you […]

Diecast CARS, Planes & Trains: Where We’re Going, We’ll Bring Our Own Roads
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Posted in Toys on 7 October 2011
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If you need a road to drive your CARS on … just unroll a road … From Wild Creations – looks like you can only order from their website. They also have train tracks, plane runways and of course, a parking lot. And there’s one for the real world for where you need to roll […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Scheduled Soon?
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 7 October 2011
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Coming soon? It’s Victor Hugo (unless he got another name change/misnomer/mis-namer generator). Maybe we will get a bunch of releases around the DVD – Blu Ray release November 1?