Article Archive for May 2012

Tour of Pixar + Crawling to the Secret Room
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Posted in Disney Pixar on 22 May 2012
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Next time you’re at Pixar, be sure to ask to visit the secret room … Here’s the story of the Secret Room that eventually played host to Steve Jobs & John Lasseter … the animatic story of how the room came to be … Yes, it’s real – as the NY Times actually shot real […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2: Action Agents – Post Mortum
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 22 May 2012
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Surprise, there are no new Action Agent listings and Target has begun the first phase of mark downs. These are pretty much the wholesale costs of the 2-packs and the singles so Target is hoping some large white & yellow signs will entice you so they quasi break even … not counting the retail space […]

Amazon Free $2 Mp3 Store Credit: Link Your FaceBook App
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Posted in Music on 21 May 2012
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If you’re on Facebook and have an Amazon account, link them and if you’re willing to reveal your favorite song – Amazon will credit you $2 at their Mp3 Store. All tracks are unlocked and playable on any device including Apple’s IOS devices and Android phones. Just click on this Amazon page and login to […]

One Righteous Dude: Kmart Closing? I’ll Buy Everything for Charity
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Posted in Media, News on 21 May 2012
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When Rankin Paynter learned that the Kmart in his Kentucky town was closing, he decided to buy everything that remained on the store’s shelves — and give it all away. Four cash registers and six-and-a-half hours after his shopping spree began, the benevolent businessman walked away with $200,000 worth of inventory and gave it all […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: San Diego Comic Con Mater 2012-The Video Preview
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 21 May 2012
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It’s a little hard to see the lights so I shot the first “complete” video in the semi-dark as you pretty much know what Mater looks like. So, Mater San Diego Comic Con 2012 is the Nice, the Acceptable and the Weird. First, the nice/great. When you press down on the TRY ME in the […]

Japanese Candy – More Work Than Tear & Eat
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Posted in Food on 20 May 2012
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It takes a little more work than tearing and eating and I think I’ve spent less time assembling a bookcase but they look pretty amazing …

What Can You Build with 15-Million Lego Bricks?
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Posted in Lego on 20 May 2012
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Adam Reed Tucker—who’s also one of 11 LEGO Certified Professionals in the world—along with other LEGO artists, have recreated the world’s tallest skyscrapers using more than 15,500,000 LEGO Bricks. LEGO® Architecture: Towering Ambition, with the additional models and the LEGO® play area, is on view through Labor Day, September 3, 2012. The National Building Museum […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Lights & Sounds Darrell Cartrip + Checklist
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 20 May 2012
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CASE L of Lights & Sounds has also arrived. There’s nothing else new in the case (2 Spy Finn’s, 1 Finn, 2 Lightning, 2 Mater, 2 Francesco’s and 3 Darrell with headphones). Thanks for the nice pics & info, Rob’s Palace of Disney CARS. He has it in stock. Thanks, Rob!  

Tour Europe on a RC Drone Plane
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Posted in Gadgets on 19 May 2012
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If you were teeny tiny and you flew an RC drone plane with a camera mount …

Disneyland 1956: Some “Attractions” Are Better Left in the Past
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Posted in Disney on 19 May 2012
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1956: The Crane Company Bathroom of Tomorrow opens in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland, promising visitors the lavish lavatory of the future, which was actually “Available Today!” from — you guessed it — the Crane Company. You can read more at WIRED. Yea, there was a bathroom “attraction.” I hope it was an “A” ticket … or free. […]