Article Archive for September 2012

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Take Flight: Chrome Metallic Mater & Lightning
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 23 September 2012
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Chrome ’em all! The TRU only “Air Mater Collector 2-Pack” box set is out. It comes with the exclusive color chrome metallic Lightning McQueen Hawk & Mater Hawk. It’s not online yet but generally box sets are available online … even if it’s a short time. Thanks for the great pics, “LLC-20.”

Eat or be Eaten: Top 10 Animals That Kill Americans
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Posted in Food, Gadgets on 22 September 2012
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If we don’t deep fry the critters, they will simply eat us … “The U.S. averages about 400 animal-related fatalities that resulted from a bite, contact, attack, accident or envenomation.” Gators/Crocs are #10 – killing 9 Americas on average. You can read the rest of the list at Outside magazine. But I’m guessing these are the […]

Walmart: Top 30 Toys Christmas 2012
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Posted in Toys on 22 September 2012
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Via LicenseMag. There’s one that matches one on my list. 🙂 Here’s Walmart’s list of Top Christmas/Holiday Toys of 2012: The Walmart Top 30 Toy List: Toys for all: Furby LeapFrog LeapPad2 VTech InnoTab Learning App Tablet Little Tikes iTikes Map Playskool Rocktivity Walk ‘N Roll Rider Monopoly Millionaires Toys for Boys Nerf N-Strike Elite […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecasts: Galloping Geargrinder Arrives at Walmart!
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 22 September 2012
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It’s a miracle! A new CAR character not a repaint actually arrives at Walmart – what was the last one? Last year? Matt B actually found Galloping Geargrinder at WM! How can you tell if your WM got the Y CASE? (Besides finding Galloping Geargrinder?) … The new cases pretty contain only the new no-diecut […]

Cops Say Robber Cut Ahead of Them in Line at Starbucks
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Posted in Food on 21 September 2012
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This could quite possibly be the stupidest man in Canada. “… the officers were inside the coffee shop ordering at the till when the man they had spoken with outside walked directly up to the till, threw a drink at the employee and demanded cash. The officers looked at each other in astonishment that someone […]

Yikes! People Are Ingesting BBQ Grill Brush Wires
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Posted in Food on 21 September 2012
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Yikes! “The CDC has released a new report warning holiday cookout gurus to take caution when grilling. They have announced that recently, internal injuries have resulted from the ingestion of grill cleaning brush wires not only by children, but adults as well.” Er, so while it’s a good idea to clean your BBQ grill, you […]

Toys R Us: Top Holiday Toys 2012
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Posted in Toys on 21 September 2012
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This is what Toys R Us says will be the Top 15 Toys of the Holiday/Christmas season 2012 …. Nothing on this list seems like people will fight in the aisles for them … especially the Toys R Us “Tabeo” android tablet for kids – sure, it’s only $149 but no kid above the age […]

Disney Pixar CARS Take Flight Diecast: Open Update
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Planes, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 21 September 2012
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John H & Nikko were nice enough to send along photos of them open … It looks like they have brought back the first Barney Stormin’ mold as the wings of Propwash Junction Biplane is all plastic … Props McGee & Barney Stormin’ 2 have metal wings. The 2 Falcon Hawk’s are mostly plastic … […]

Long National Nightmare Over: Popinator Delivers Popcorn to Your Mouth
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Posted in Food on 20 September 2012
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There is not a day that does not go by where I think – man, I would so eat much more popcorn if only I didn’t have to tire myself out reaching into a bag and then sticking it into (my) mouth … plus, you have to waste all that mental brain cell calculation coordination […]

Shark versus Octopus …
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Posted in Science on 20 September 2012
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Shark versus Octopus …