Check out the show over at the Dunesteef.
(EDIT: This one was on the Dunesteef Audio Fiction Magazine feed. Now
that the feed is gone, the only way to hear the show is over on the
Dunesteef Podcast YouTube page, which I am embedding below).
Sunday, February 10, 2019
That Gets My Glass
If you haven't checked it out yet, Rish and I went to see the latest M. Night Shyamalan movie called "Glass". Then, we got together afterward to talk about what we thought.
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Bounty Hunters, Part One
Hasbro has made it possible to collect all six bounty hunters, and I couldn't resist. Here's part one of my bounty hunter collection review. Check it out if you're so inclined.
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Seasonal Decorations
I've been doing big crazy displays for the major holidays in fall/winter. You can see my blog post about my Halloween and Christmas displays here on the blog.
After what they refer to as "the holiday season" passes, however, there's not a lot to do for decoration. I don't really have anything for January's holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. February has Presidents Day, and I do have something that I could put up for that, surprisingly. A few years ago they were producing Pez dispensers of all the US presidents. I only ever saw the box that had the first five presidents, but I happened to be a Pez addict at the time, so I bought them. Perfect Presidents Day decorations...not that many people will even notice them hiding on the shelf.
Also, as soon as the Christmas stuff was clearanced out, they immediately put up Valentine's Day stuff at the store. It's usually not a big holiday for decorations though. I'm not a Valentine's hater like Rish Outfield, but I'm also not going to deck my study out in hearts and crap. I do have two Pez dispensers that are Valentine's themed though--a little monkey and a little bear, each holding hearts. I needed more, though. There was room on the shelf for four of them. What to do? maybe I could put up a couple that's known for having a loving relationship or a great love story? I have Cinderella and Snow White and Sleeping Beauty and so on...but who am I kidding. They are never in a million years going to make a Pez dispenser of any of those girls' princes. Those guys are just arm candy, good for showing off at the ball, but barely even in the movies that their future brides headline.
Then I had it! Behold, the most loving couple that I have...flanked by their cute Valentine monkey and teddy bear:
After what they refer to as "the holiday season" passes, however, there's not a lot to do for decoration. I don't really have anything for January's holiday, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. February has Presidents Day, and I do have something that I could put up for that, surprisingly. A few years ago they were producing Pez dispensers of all the US presidents. I only ever saw the box that had the first five presidents, but I happened to be a Pez addict at the time, so I bought them. Perfect Presidents Day decorations...not that many people will even notice them hiding on the shelf.
Also, as soon as the Christmas stuff was clearanced out, they immediately put up Valentine's Day stuff at the store. It's usually not a big holiday for decorations though. I'm not a Valentine's hater like Rish Outfield, but I'm also not going to deck my study out in hearts and crap. I do have two Pez dispensers that are Valentine's themed though--a little monkey and a little bear, each holding hearts. I needed more, though. There was room on the shelf for four of them. What to do? maybe I could put up a couple that's known for having a loving relationship or a great love story? I have Cinderella and Snow White and Sleeping Beauty and so on...but who am I kidding. They are never in a million years going to make a Pez dispenser of any of those girls' princes. Those guys are just arm candy, good for showing off at the ball, but barely even in the movies that their future brides headline.
Then I had it! Behold, the most loving couple that I have...flanked by their cute Valentine monkey and teddy bear:
Monday, February 4, 2019
Marvel Legends Inhumans Black Bolt and Medusa
Hey, just published my most recent toy video on YouTube. It's about these two Marvel's Inhumans action figures that I bought recently. Check it out.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Weird Coincidence
I was at the zoo this weekend for my son's birthday, and while I was there, I got a text from Rish Outfield. He was at the thrift store, and found this bottle cap collection.
He texted the picture to me, asking if I thought it was cool. I did, and weirdly, a few minutes later in the zoo gift shop, I found this:
It must have been bottle cap day. I took a picture and sent it over to Rish so that he could share in the weird coincidence with me.
He texted the picture to me, asking if I thought it was cool. I did, and weirdly, a few minutes later in the zoo gift shop, I found this:
It must have been bottle cap day. I took a picture and sent it over to Rish so that he could share in the weird coincidence with me.
Saturday, February 2, 2019
Playing Keep Away
It was my six-year-old's birthday this weekend. Now, he's my seven-year-old. For his birthday present, we got him a set of roller blades. They came with a plastic strap attaching the two skates together that I had to cut off to make the roller blades operable. I thought it was pretty funny when I saw this tag attached to the strap:
These are kids roller blades. How and why are we supposed to keep them away from children? I know, I know, they're not talking about the roller blades. They're talking about the strap. I suppose they are trying to prevent someone from strangling themselves with this cord. I think they mean keep the roller blades away from the children until the cord has been removed and discarded. Seems to me that if they had a cord that they want to stay away from children, then they should have not included it on a set of roller blades that are for children. Just put them in the same box, and that ought to be enough.
These are kids roller blades. How and why are we supposed to keep them away from children? I know, I know, they're not talking about the roller blades. They're talking about the strap. I suppose they are trying to prevent someone from strangling themselves with this cord. I think they mean keep the roller blades away from the children until the cord has been removed and discarded. Seems to me that if they had a cord that they want to stay away from children, then they should have not included it on a set of roller blades that are for children. Just put them in the same box, and that ought to be enough.
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