Article Archive for October 2014

Philippe Buckland (Blowouts) Sends Along a Video
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Posted in Music on 13 October 2014
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Our good friend, “Buckland Blowouts” sends along a nice video of him and his kids. You can also leave a comment on his YouTube page – thanks “BB!” “I wrote this song to remind us that whatever we do reflects in our children. We have to make our world as wonderful as possible because, in […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Carateka Coming
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 13 October 2014
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“John H.” sends along great pics of the upcoming Carateka …   He’s basically another version of Officer Murakarmi (also a CHASE). Create the scene! Thanks for the great pics, “John H.” though it looks like you need a unibody Finn.  

New Game for Kids – Doogie Doo
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Posted in Toys on 12 October 2014
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It’s a realistic game of responsibility for kids! Finally, realistic games of LIFE (not just driving around with 4 lollipop-head kids in an open top with no car seats) – what’s the next board game to really prepare kids for life in 2014? Lining Up for a New iPhone (Best Card to Pull – Woz […]

Disney Pixar CARS Toons: New Disney Store Light-Ups
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Disney Store on 12 October 2014
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The Disney Store has some new Light-Ups … CAR Neon Light Up Set #1 CAR Neon Light Up Set #2 Unlike the last Disney Store light-ups which were all diecast metal and lit up from underneath – these new ones presumably have plastic clear inserts/sections that allows the lights to “leak” out. Thanks for the […]

Chemistry Reaction GIF’s
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Posted in Science on 11 October 2014
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Pretty freaky … Burning Mercury II Thiocyanate Dehydration of sugar in sulphuric acid More here at BlazePress … there’s also a scary one when you drop one drop of snake venom into a glass of blood.

Disney Star Wars Rebels: Free First Episode + Fun PR Videos
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Posted in Disney Star Wars on 11 October 2014
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You can download the first official episode for free on iTunes (show premieres on the 13th). You can check out some behind the scenes featurettes: Behind the Scenes: Hera Character Reveal: Inquisitor Character Reveal: Kallus Character Reveal: Kanan Character Reveal:

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Target 4-Pack Contest Winner!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 10 October 2014
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Congrats ADAM S! You are the winner of 1 Mattel Disney Pixar Neon Racers CARS Target 4-Pack. Sorry the box is slightly dented but the CARS look great. Send us your address via email – metroxing (at) gmail.com Thanks to all who entered and thanks Disney for supply for the prize!

The World’s Nicest AMC Pacer on eBay
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Posted in CARS on 10 October 2014
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We missed out – in case you wanted your own black AMC Pacer, probably the nicest one left? It also had a V8!

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Plastic 1:43 Neon Racers Lights
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS on 10 October 2014
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“Lavictdoukarai” sends along the full line of plastic light-up Neon Racers … Shu Todoroki Lewis Hamilton There seems to be different color lights – they seem to match the illustration. Lightning McQueen. These are not exclusive according to Lavictdoukarai – including available at Toys R Us, LeClerc, & Maxitoys – so not an exclusive series. […]

What’s the Difference Between 2D & 3D Animation? (YouTube)
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Posted in Art, movies on 9 October 2014
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A nice professional animator explains the difference between 2D animation (old school) and the 3D computer animation …