Article Archive for April 2015

Disney Pixar CARS 2 Render
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 23 April 2015
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Fun look at a CARS 2 from sketch to finish … “Even with a render farm almost three times bigger than the one used on Toy Story 3, the average frame still took 11 hours to render on Cars 2.” Via Disney-Pixar Facebook.

Student Nibbles on 450 Vanilla Wafers to Make Moon Phase Art
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Posted in Art on 23 April 2015
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“Brooklyn art student Yona Lee carefully nibbled away Nilla Wafers to accurately reflect all 450 phases of the moon. She arranged the 450 partially eaten cookies, each one representing a different phase, against a black backdrop to create an accurate lunar progression chart. Creatively, the chart itself is arranged in the shape of the moon.” […]

Woman Claims Disney Implanted a Chip in Her
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Posted in Disney on 22 April 2015
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“CHARLESTON – A Chloe woman is suing Walt Disney Corporation after she claims a rubber chip was implanted in her body without her consent.” Five things I thought of when I read this: 05) I know this is crazy because she was never charged $999 and didn’t even get a Wall-E pin … 04) Why […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: CARS World
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 22 April 2015
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It’s a small CARS World after all … (Thanks “RRichie09.”) From the Internet-Arizona and at the Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland. Though I think this is really RRichie09’s rental. 🙂 Sarge Jr. or did Sarge get some body botox? Thanks RRichie09!

Disney Pixar CARS Fast & Furious
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS on 21 April 2015
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Thanks for the heads up, Tizmanian …

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Radiator Springs 500½ Box Contest!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS Toons, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS Toons Diecast on 21 April 2015
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Disney sent along a great Radiator Springs 500½ 3-pack with the very cool Off Road LM! Contest starts now and ends Sunday, April 26th at 11:59:59 AM. You may enter once a day below in the comments with the words: CONTEST ENTRY If I were an offroad monster 4×4, I’d be called  ______________________. Winners will […]

Facebook Kerfuffle: Torn Up Allowance
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Posted in Internet on 20 April 2015
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It’s an internet pile-on … I don’t know the exact details but if you care to add in your 2-cents worth of your mind, here ya go HERE. … something about not being happy with the amount of the allowance paid out so I’m tearing it up. Looks like perfect bedding for me hamsters … […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Tokyo Mater Contest Winner!
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 20 April 2015
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Tokyo Mater 3-pack winner -Danrio! Congrats – send me your street address – metroxing (at) gmaail.com Thanks all for entering and thanks, Disney!  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Road Repair Lightning McQueen
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 20 April 2015
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Thanks for the great pics, “John H.” Snipe in case you miss that it’s “new” for 2015 … It’s a larger TAR spot plus some dusty scrapes. Happy. Other than the “revised” flat windshield, not much difference with the usual LM. No tow hook but you can pretend. Compared with Tar Lightning McQueen – we […]

It’s a Thinker!
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Posted in comics on 17 April 2015
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Finally, intellectual humor on TakeFive … Okay, here’s the flip side …