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Offline Viking

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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2007, 07:38:13 PM »
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How does this episode end?


"Then the big brown shark came!"
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« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2007, 04:45:27 AM »
About 12 years ago my mom got me this for x-mas.  I have no idea why.



It's still in the box, never opened.
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« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2007, 04:49:31 AM »
OMG that P-40 OWNS:O :O :O :O :O :aok :aok :aok :aok
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« Reply #18 on: January 20, 2007, 04:52:21 AM »
**** yeah it does.  HTC won't model it though.  :cry
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« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2007, 07:49:00 AM »
OMG!  The Sgt. Savage P-40 can fire 4 of its 6 40mm gatlin gun barrels at once!  And it has 8 freakin 20mm wing guns that all fire at once!  That plane rules!
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« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2007, 08:10:38 AM »
Your GF either knows you well, or has a very good mind for giving interesting gifts.

Now, for fun, say to her "Wow, I can get a good price for this on ebay".  :D
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« Reply #21 on: January 23, 2007, 03:04:44 PM »
anyone notice the similarities with our current situation?  I grew up with the 80's GI Joe...A small highly technical Army that was huntin a force of bumblin terrorists.  The bad guys were well well funded and had an illusive leader that could never be caught.....hmmmmmm





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« Reply #22 on: January 23, 2007, 03:26:23 PM »
And I grew up in the 60's when GI Joe was a giant with huge arsenals and humongous accessories.
 
Things that make you go hmmmmmmmm.
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« Reply #23 on: January 23, 2007, 03:27:06 PM »
Still have my first from my 5th birthday in 1965.  Broke his hand the first day.  It's since been replaced.   He's not in bad shape for being 42 years old :)
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« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2007, 04:11:32 PM »
Got my first Joe in 1972. He had his very own jeep and helicopter.

He was chewed to death one day by the dog so all I have left is his uniform.

Replacement arrived with "kung fu" grip. He disappeared in the early 80's while I was doing real soldier stuff. One of my nephews must have adopted him. I still have his uniforms and equipment in the wood  GI Joe footlocker.

When 12" GI Joes came back around in the mid 90's I bought two and collected up every pack of equipment I could find.

Looks like they're getting scarce again. At Christmas they had very little at Toys R Us for 12" GI Joe.
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« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2007, 05:28:21 PM »
Modern 12" figures have come along way since the originals

there are ones like these out now.

Opening pouches, accurate to scale uniforms, weapons with removable clips and spring loaded bolts. They are very cool. I have about 40 now.
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« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2007, 10:17:52 PM »
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Modern 12" figures have come along way since the originals

there are ones like these out now.

Opening pouches, accurate to scale uniforms, weapons with removable clips and spring loaded bolts. They are very cool. I have about 40 now.


For those of us who grew up with the original Joe's, the new stuff just isn't the same deal.  Guess it's the nostalgia factor.  My son had some of the Dragon made stuff.  It looks great and has great detail, but it isn't Joe :)
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« Reply #27 on: January 23, 2007, 10:18:34 PM »
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anyone remember this thing?



LOL ~ looks like something Johnny Quest would drive around in. :)
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« Reply #28 on: January 23, 2007, 11:09:52 PM »
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For those of us who grew up with the original Joe's, the new stuff just isn't the same deal.  Guess it's the nostalgia factor.  My son had some of the Dragon made stuff.  It looks great and has great detail, but it isn't Joe :)
I still got some Joes, I have the same nostalgia for the 3'3/4"th Joes that was my era
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« Reply #29 on: January 23, 2007, 11:14:03 PM »
Interesting thread. Didn't realize these things were collectables. I remember my oldest grandson playing with them.

When I grew up I never played with dolls but then I don't remember them being available either.

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