But Can He Shoot Straight?: Storm Shadow Trooper G.I. Joe Figure
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010So, we had to suffer through a Mickey Mouse Transformer to get a Storm Shadow ninja Stormtrooper? I think that’s basically how karma works, right? Via toycutter, who recognizes GWS as the authoritative voice on the best-guess definitions of words like “karma”. Find custom G.I. Joe figures on Ebay
Twitter Link Sampler – Week Ending October 23, 2010
Monday, October 25th, 2010Follow the GWS Twitter profile or GWS Facebook Page. Because all my pie charts taste like pumpkin pie, just in time for the holidays. Knowing is what percentage of the battle, again? http://bit.ly/cj23pU I realize that Han and Chewie are the Bo and Luke Duke of the galaxy, but I still don’t care for this. http://bit.ly/bbnYwi Han Solo in Jell-O [...]
Yep: GI Joe Figure Looks Like Saddam Hussein
Tuesday, October 12th, 2010So Dial Tone here was clearly hired by the G.I. Joe organization for his potential utility as a spy who could infiltrate the now-defunct Saddam Hussein administration as one of the many doppelgangers who surrounded the former dictator. And now I guess he troubleshoots internet outages at G.I. Joe headquarters or something. Anyway, I hope [...]
Cobra Hates Its Soldiers: G.I. Joe Jungle Viper Figure
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010This Cobra Jungle Viper* figure is among the G.I. Joe 3 3/4″ figures announced at Toy Fair 2010, which is visiting New York City this week to highlight all the latest Chinese-made lead-based products for children. Obviously, neither practicality nor stealth is priority #1 in the Cobra’s version of jungle warfare. Otherwise, the Commander wouldn’t [...]
Cobra Hiss Tank Cake Screams Wedding Romance – Geeky Cake of the Week
Tuesday, July 14th, 2009I don’t usually troll around on G.I. Joe news & forums site HissTank.com, ’cause I’m not usually in the market for the latest toy-collecting-nerd perspective on the color dye used on the latest latest Storm Shadow action figure variant. But that’s exactly the kind of hardcore toy nerdery that Paul of The Robot’s Pajamas is [...]
Giveaway: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero: Season 1.1 on DVD!
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009The most important lessons in life, I learned from G.I. Joe public service announcements: Never give up. Don’t hide in refrigerators. And don’t judge people until you give ‘em a chance, unless they’re from Florida. Or wear crooked baseball caps. Or laugh at the jokes on Two and a Half Men without feeling guilty about [...]
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