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Sorry to come back to this, but I finally opened up my second Blue Beta this morning. At first glance everything looked okay. But I think one of two things probably happened with this particular Beta: - Either the factory worker had some greasy/dirty fingers when he/she was assembling this Beta. - Or someone at the factory got lazy and slopped some excess paint or grease here and there. Basically, there were a good handful of noticeable black/brownish streaks of paint, grease, or dirt on the following white parts of the Beta: * The white vector thurster(?) of the middle booster; * The back of the left thigh; * The back parts of both forearms (i.e., the white parts of the arms that eventually face the front when the Beta is in bomber mode); and * A couple minor sploches on the shoulders. Luckily, a wet paper towel removed some of it, and some sandpaper eventually got the more stubborn crud off. I know it's a minor nitpick, and it really didn't damage the figure. But the streaks were a noticeable flaw and would have bugged the hell out of me if I didn't clean them off. Oh well, I guess I got spoiled with that the first, almost flawless, Beta.

I can imagine a young pilot, happy to be ditching the brown casket known as the VF-1A, thanking his lucky stars that he got promoted to squad leader..... ......only to see his new VF-1J is also Cannon Fodder BROWN! DAMMIT!!!!

Unless I can use it for Jedi (read: Sith ) mind-tricks, it's no good to me. <waves hand at Hasbro employee>: Now, you'll go back to Hasbro, tell them to make a super-articulated and video game accurate Bastila Shan, and release that Bastila figure before the end of the year.

^^And why did every Joe in the damn cartoon have Snow Job's friggin' rifle?!!! Not really feeling the movie Night Raven's look. The Strato-Viper looks interesting. But I want something a little less misproportioned for the jets/fighters.

What about the GBP-1S armored VF-1? Armored up the ying-yang. Has missiles to cover your backside. And when all else fails, you can break off the armor and still have the variable fighter. Barring that, the YF-21: * Dual-wielding guns, * Cool and unique design, * And if I'm going down, I taking down my enemy and going out in a blaze of glory.

Well, it goes without saying that Damon Wayans with Homey the Clown, Men on Film, and a whole host of other memorable skits from In Living Color is funniest and best of the Wayans. Though some of his works are crappy, Keenan Ivory would be next since he was part of those memorable skits with Damon, did produce In Living Color, and gave us I'm Gonna Get You Sucka. The next less talented would be Tito (with his guitar). Then Jermaine. Then that annoying sister. Then Shawn (who was the fake "DJ" during In Living Color's first seasons). And lastly, would be ol' Marlon.

Did the suspect steal a gallon of prune juice too? (Sorry, Star Trek inside-joke )

Exactly, I was never expecting a stand-out, make-you-think type of film. If it's at least mildly entertaining, then good. But if it's so painfully awful that I gotta start making excuses as to why I like GI Joe ("I'm not a fan of the movie; I always preferred the toys and comic book storyline."), then I'll have to pick up the pitchfork. .....Okay, let's get back to complaining about boobage, hair color, and the least talented of the Wayans brothers being casted in this film.

C'mon now, that's the kind of crap I'd expect from a Hollywood writer and not one of my fellow MW'ers. As DH pointed out, a Hitler-like portrayal would just be too cliche. I'd rather have a CC who's words are far more effective and deadlier than any gun could be. A person who could just quietly talk to the soldier guarding his prison cell, eventually get him to open the cell door, and side with Cobra. I don't want a cardboard, cookie-cutter bad guy. Like the Joker in The Dark Knight, I want a Cobra Commander who is a formidable opponent, a perfect foil to the Joes. I want a CC who sees the average American getting fed up and pissed off with all these $700 billion bailouts, these $800 billion "stimulus packages," rising prices for gas, CFO's still getting huge bonuses and severance packages, and the same old political bullsh*t. And I want to see this CC coolly, calmly, and with a subtle reserve convince these angry and frustrated Americans to join his cause. I find these kind of villians far more interesting. The ones who you can almost, almost side with (except for the whole fact that they have zero regard for who they kill and go about implementing their agenda in an absolutely wrong way).

Excuse me while I go into full nerd mode : Wasn't CC's brother the one who's business or halfway house got burned down, got denied the insurance proceeds, became a drunk, and then caused the accident that killed Snake Eyes' parents and sister and not Cobra Commander himself? The Commander was definitely a used car salesman though. As I said before, I'd rather have CC portrayed as a charismatic orator who can sway hordes of people, like a twisted version of MLK or Winston Churchill. So, yeah, I'm with you on them using Marvel's take on Cobra Commander as a starting basis. I got nothing against the actor, but I just don't see the kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun pulling off that kind of gravitas. No thanks. I'd rather have a strong emphasis on teamwork and strategy (kinda like was hinted at here and there in MI3) with some Band of Brothers camaraderie and military strategy mixed in. I'm just gonna go into this movie thinking its a bastardized version of the much better comic book storyline. If it actually turns out better than that, then I'll be mildly pleased.

Considering yesterday was February 2nd, I'm surprised no one tried to post a picture of Bill Murray or certain ground-dwelling rodent with the caption, "All this has happened before and will happen again...."

Dude, it's just a happy face smiley. It probably means eugi saw your response and is excitedly awaiting for your next post. If it was the rolling eyes smiley like this one: , I would easily understand why you'd be upset. This smiley though is more for when you're excited like a little kid at Christmas. Hope that clears things up.

Best I could find. Consider your anti-ninja Snake Eyes stand though, I should warn you: SE pretty much uses only edged-weapon whoop-ass in this teaser. But me still likey!

Edited for accuracy.

You might wanna check out the teaser trailer for GI Joe Resolute. It'll be an online cartoon, but it looks to be more promising and more up your alley. Bullets instead of lasers. And the sweet, sweet release of Cobra Troopers dying. Not parachuting out of FANGs, or running away from enemy laser fire, but getting shot, slashed, and cut the f*ck up by a geniune commando/ninja.

I thought the reason they pushed it back was because Paramount wanted a summer release, to make it a tent/blockbuster release. Regarding ST toys/collectibles, this was always my personal favorite: Don't mess with this tough little ship!

Yes, and allow the convert to partake of the sacred Yoshinol.

I forgot who it was, but I believe someone on this board painted over the gold lettering with some black Citadel paint. Posted a pic of it too. Regarding the Citadel paints, you can usually find small bottles of them at a hobby or comic store, especially if they specialize in those Warhammer minatures.

I think takatoys' and Anasazi's stickers just have more white backing behind those red NO STEP and DANGER stickers. The white backing tends to let the colors "pop out" more. That and the aftermarket stickers seem to have less of that blurry, opaque film that Yamato's stickers tend to have. I put some red NO STEP Anasazi stickers on my blue VF-1J Max, and they look perfectly fine. If you don't mind the stickers being somewhat oversized, another alternative you might consider is using the extra stickers from the Toynami Beta. They're actually quite high-quality, and they lack that milky, filmy look of your typical Yamato sticker.

But there's a right way and a wrong way of getting your point across. The mutineers are definitely going about it the wrong way. Don't like the old man's decisions and actions, turn in your uniform or take a stand. Tyrol went on strike for the Tillium ship. Lee turned in his wings when the Admiral questioned his honor. Heck, even the Circle of early Season 3 tried to stay grounded and even-handed when they were laying down their questionable brand of justice. On another topic, it's kinda ironic: when I saw those teaser trailers for Season 4.5, I definitely misinterpreted Like I said earlier, hell hath no fury.... BTW, I thought Laird was just knocked out? Didn't seem to be bleeding or suffering from some massive blunt-force trauma.

One? I already got a second one ordered and on the way! Any reservations I had about getting a second one were quickly removed once I got my first Beta in hand (I just had to get some holiday bills paid first ). That impressive wingspan, the sheer size of the combo fighter, it's a pretty awesome sight. Granted, the Beta does have some flaws, but I'm happy with what we got. Anyways.....back to the Beagle..........It's too bad Toynami didn't just stick with their initial Scott headsculpt. That one actually strikes a nice appropriate balance between the two heads we eventually wound up with.

FRAK!!! Hell hath no fury liked a pissed-off woman! I stood up and cheered out loud when no fear, all balls Starbuck came back in her full glory! You lucked out, Racetrack! Can't wait to see what happens next week. P.S.--

Dragon?.....Lion?...... .......It's all Chinese to me.

You just need the proper "accessory" to make the leg armor all sorts of awesome : Link.

So, I guess I was the only idiot thinking "He's not dead yet! You gotta chop off his head to be sure!!" when Methos got capped. Regarding your question wldr, I'm guessing the boss FBI dude (who has the hots for Walker) will be the first to buy it. He just seems to be the most likely target right now, and his death would have most impact at this point in the plot.