Article Archive for August 2012

Leonardo DiCaprio or Judy Zipper?
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Posted in Internet on 21 August 2012
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Via LoParktheCar Tumblr Blog … “… my grandmothers yearbook from 1960.”

Voyager 1 About to Leave Our Heliosphere
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Posted in Science on 21 August 2012
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Pretty nice video explains Voyager 1 reaching the edge of our Sun’s heliosphere … “The Voyager 1 spacecraft has been operating for 34 years, and just about 11 months, after that long journey through our solar system, the craft is believed to be poised at the edge of interstellar space. Voyager 1 is reporting a […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Walmart Fall Reset – 4 Feet of CARS or Fail
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 21 August 2012
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The Fall WM Plan-O-Gram* is up – well, at least the sheet. For “28 feet” stores, the news looks pretty good. Walmart seems committed to CARS/CARS 2 all the way through 2012. Whatever is not on page 1 is continued on CARS Page 2 … Everything under the Sun & Moon is listed including Action […]

Walmart iTunes eCard – 20% Off Offer
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Posted in IOS, ipad, iPhone on 20 August 2012
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The nice 20% off iTunes offer from Walmart is back – after purchasing, Walmart.com will email you the authorization code. This is a nice process as you don’t have to deal with scratching off the back of the card and of course, for international iTunes users – it’s a simple and straightforward way to buy […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: If You Want a Fleet of Double Decker Buses, Call London …
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Store on 20 August 2012
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If you want a fleet of Double Decker Buses for your CARS 2 display, try London Calling a friend there to pick up a few of these … There are fewer box sets available at the UK Disney Stores and more singles or 2-packs on cards of their releases so this might be easier to […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Target Micro Drifters Coupon
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 20 August 2012
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Well, it’s not exactly the world’s greatest coupon but $.50 is $.50. It was in Sunday’s newspaper. I did not find it online nor at Target.com but if it’s available to print from an online site, list it in the comments below. You can use up to 4 coupons on 4 3-pack purchases. There are […]

Contest! Win a FREE Copy of the Disney Pixar CARS Character Encyclopedia!
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 19 August 2012
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Disney Pixar CARS: Character Encyclopedia Contest! You even get a free discast, a metallic paint version of “Lightning McQueen with Piston Cup (decal).” (aka: Hudson Hornet Lightning McQueen) + a poster! Now that the book is out, I can tell you some fun trivia such: I threw out their original list of characters to feature which […]

Amazon FREE Voucher – $3 Off $5.99 Or Above MP3 Album
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Posted in Music on 19 August 2012
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Get a free $3 Amazon voucher towards any MP3 Album $5.99 or higher. This deal will only last another 24 hours or so … and keep in mind you must use the FREE voucher in the next two weeks or so. Just click on LINK below – click on GET VOUCHER. Sign in with the […]

Disney D23 Expo August 9-11, 2013 – Early Bird Discount
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Disney Store on 19 August 2012
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Disney’s D23 Expo tickets have gone on sale. What is it? It’s a 3-day Disney Expo of all things Disney at the Anaheim Convention Center. From movies to TV shows to toys to cruises to the theme parks to whatever else I left out, it’s basically a three day commercial for all things Disney … […]

Actual Ironic Irony: Hand Sanitizer Recalled – Bacterial Contamination
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Posted in Internet on 18 August 2012
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Finally, an actual ironic situation … “Kimberly-Clark is recalling its Kleenex-brand Luxury Foam Hand Sanitizer after company testing detected bacteria that may pose serious health risks to people with weakened immune systems …” Apparently Canada Only – you can read more here.