Article Archive for December 2011

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Moon Mater Take Flight, Part 3 – Roger, That
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 17 December 2011
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Good news comes to those that wait and visit TakeFive – as promised, part III of the CARS Take Flight is ready to really blow your mind sky high. Part 1 & Part 2 are here and cover Air Mater & Moon Mater. Are you ready for liftoff? Again, notice the fanatical attention to detail […]

Another State’s Rights Issue: How to Pronounce Coupon
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Posted in Retail on 16 December 2011
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From Coupon.com (who else?) … How do you pronounce coupon? CUE-PON or COO-PON. This may be the only issue where California, the NE States AND Louisiana AND MISSISSIPPI agree on anything. 🙂 More than 3,500 people cast their vote during September, National Coupon Month. CUE-pon won as the winning pronunciation with 57 percent of the […]

All the Pixar “Next Movie” Easter Eggs
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Posted in Disney Pixar on 16 December 2011
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Found via the Internet … And for BRAVE … From CARS 2 …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Ultimate Chase – Ultimate Futility?
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 16 December 2011
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Starting soon (in theory), we are going to get Ultimate Chase CARS – previously CHASE CARS were packed 1 to a case – and probably ranged in release production of 10,000 to 25,000 actually produced based on cases sold of an assortment. All CHASE CARS were generally either re-packaged CARS (Italian card Ferrari F430) or […]

Every McDonald’s in America – Mapped
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Posted in Food on 15 December 2011
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Are you all aglow? Apparently the greatest distance between McD’s is 110 miles in Nevada … You can download a full size version of the map here.  

Solar Winds: Pretty … and a Blast
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Posted in Science on 15 December 2011
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From a few hundred miles up … the solar wind that sweep past Earth is pretty … There’s also a short video at NASA’s FLIKR page … But a few million miles away, it’s a blast and much scarier … Courtesy of 2.bp.blogspot.com In case you think it’s a gentle breeze, “The solar wind streams […]

The True Meaning of Christmas
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Posted in Internet on 15 December 2011
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Sometimes the true meaning of Christmas gets lost in the run up to Christmas … and it is like a run up – a full speed process with regular life going on … never mind the crazy grinches who steals presents or attack their fellow man to score a waffle maker … but how about […]

Amazon Clearance: CARS, Logs and Such … Up to 70% Off
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3, Retail on 15 December 2011
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Lots more CARS stuff on sale (Amazon LINKS embedded in each graphic below). Fan Stand Carry Case … one reviewer hated it because she thought it came with 50 CARS … um, it does not. Good deal on the playtown … And to complete the set, the Pop Open Speedway … Some good deals on […]

CSI: Lego Style
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Posted in Lego on 14 December 2011
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NOT for kids – more PG-13 …

Fun Look Back at the History of Hot Wheels
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Posted in diecast, Toys on 14 December 2011
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I don’t know if this line will make it … No point in opening these … 🙂 You can check the first Color hangers (1988) … and more at ColourLovers.