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taken from cracked.com’s 20 stupidest g.i. joe vehicles ever, these potshots at the old g.i. joe vehicles genuinely made me laugh out loud. here are some of my favorites.

“the fang is possibly the most fragile air vehicle in history, and during the cobra wars of the 1980s, american forces shot down 14,982 of them, injuring close to a dozen pilots.”

“a multi-cultural group of friends are out for an adventure and learn what matters more: the size of your tank, or the size of your heart.”

“the d.e.m.o.n. can raise itself vertically on extendable legs, and is thought to be the only tank in the world capable of launching the deadly teabag ordinance.”

the new york comic con revealed some of the upcoming SW figs from hasbro, and as usual i’m met with despair, but there are a few sprinkles of elation.

to kick off the episode 1 theme of the new lines, prepare for a flood of padawan obi-wan and qui-gon peg-warmers. darth maul looks like a great figure, but hasbro has never made soft goods cloaks look good on their figures. he looks like he’s wearing a snuggie.

the two iconic episode 1 vehicles, the naboo fighter and trade federation aat will be re-released with new tooling. only the naboo fighter made an appearance at the convention, and i’m liking the slide-open canopy with a compartment for an optional astro droid.

darth malgus isn’t a character i’m particularly fond of, but hopefully this means a SW:TOR satelle shan figure isn’t far behind.

these pictures were taken from galactichunter.com. they had the best quality pics from the convention.

i caught up on young justice after hearing brent spiner, mr. data himself, would be voicing the joker in the latest episode, “revelations.” he’ll be filling the the shoes of mark hamill, who has been the definitive voice of the joker for nearly two decades. spiner did voice puck, shakespeare’s prankster, on disney’s gargoyles, so he’s not ill-equipped to take on the role. after all was said and done, he was alright. he can’t hold a candle to mark hamill’s cackling joker, but imo, did a better job of a gruff-sounding joker than john dimaggio’s portrayal in under the red hood. sorry bender.

my ancestors sent a little lizard?

mushu seemed like a suitable name, but i  think it’s female; a female side-blothced lizard. as i walked into my room this morning i found it hiding in the carpet, kinda like when lizards hide in the sand at night. finding it was cool, but i wonder if i should be concerned about the types of wildlife that’s making it into the apartment.

eh-eh, no loose wire jokes

i’ve been trying to use this free r2-d2 usb drive for school, but its body blocks neighboring usb ports, and prevents the stick from being plugged in all the way.

summer’s parting shot

wookies stumble upon gorillas getting busy

mcfarlane toys released the pics for their halo: reach series 5 figures due in november. the brute chieftain.. amg. this is a must buy.