Marvel Attacktix in stores now… December 31, 2006
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Marvel Attacktix has finally made its way to retail, and has been showing up here and there the past couple of weeks…including appearances at Wal-Mart, Target, Toys ‘R Us and Meijer. Check out THIS THREAD on the Joe Attacktix forum to see where it has popped up already, and add your finds if they haven’t been reported yet. Keep in mind that the Spider-Man Origins Starter is a Wal-Mart exclusive, otherwise, all of the other products appear to be popping up here and there. - B
Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer Teaser Up… December 26, 2006
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Not to sound like a broken record…so, may I humbly suggest you take a peek… - B
Have I ever mentioned how Silver Surfer is one of my favorite characters? Well, it appears that they have captured the essence of the chracter on film…but I’ll let you be the judge of it…
Transformers Movie Trailer is Up… December 20, 2006
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I Heart Momir December 15, 2006
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So even though I have little time for it with the holidays and work and stuff around the house, I still play some Magic online from time to time. I’ve finally got around to playing a new online only format called Momir BASIC.
The premise is simple…your deck is all basic lands, and you use the Momir Vig Avatar. The avatar let’s you pay “x” and discard a card to randomly play any creature in the game that costs “x”. The key is that it is totally random, something hard to do in paper Magic (or any non-virtual game for that matter) when you consider the huge number of creatures in contention at every level but the very tops.
Needless to say, no two games are the same, in fact, it’s rare to see even one repeat in a couple of games in a night. Plus, deck building isn’t a consideration for the most part, making that part of the game a no-brainer (perfect for those of us that have only time to play or deckbuild, but not both).
So anyway, if you have 7 bucks (or tix) lying around, give Momir BASIC a shot. It never takes more than a few moments to find an opponent in the causal room. - B
Wireless Webhead December 10, 2006
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Today I stepped out of the stone age and into a bit of modern technology. Recently I finally got high speed internet at home (not easy when you live in the styx), today I took it a step further and bought a wireless N highspeed router, matching pci card, and to top it off, a 40 inch lcd flat panel TV. Now not only am I computing in style, but I can do it from anywhere in the house, and using wireless keyboard and mouse, I can even sit on the couch and type away…bought time! - B
Imagine…the Attacktix Experience… December 9, 2006
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Imagine you are 7 years old…
And you love Star Wars…
And Transformers…
And Spider-Man…
And your parents just so happen to be friends…
With somebody who has every Attacktix Figure ever made…
…and he let you play with all of them for a whole day.
What would that be like?
- B
Marvel Attacktix Previews Final: Captain America December 6, 2006
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Welcome to the final day of the Marvel Attacktix previews. You’ll find previews here, at the Joe Attacktix site, and at the Master Attacktix site. Special thanks go out to Joe and Jason for all of their help in bringing these previews to all of you.
We finish the Marvel Previews with the Sentinel of Liberty…
Live tree…dead wallet December 4, 2006
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In the tradition of Clark W. Griswold, we (read - my wife) decided to get a live christmas tree this year. Now, we’ve always had an artificial tree, and I was happy with that, especially the new pre-lit one I bought a couple of years ago. But this year…it’s a live tree we (she) wants, so a live tree we shall have.
It turns out, the tree farm is nearby, after all, we live in the styx, and the place is hopping. They have a refreshments stand, huge campfire, horse drawn wagon rides, the works. They also charge for trees by the foot, from 6 to 12 dollars per, depending on variety of tree.
So, here is how it works. You wander around until you find a tree you like. Then you stand by it. Eventually, a guy comes over with a chainsaw and a long stick. The stick is to measure the tree. Our tree was clearly pushing nine feet, he measured it at seven. Then he cuts it, tags it, and gives you a slip go pay for it. I asked if they take tips. They do, without hesitation.
As an aside, if you are in middle of the woods with a guy with a chainsaw, you give him money if he even hints that he would take it.
Then you go pay. Of course, we picked the 12 dollar per foot variety. And, then you pull your car around, they shake the tree in a tree shaker (?), net it, throw it on top of your car. (Tipping the guy that nets and loads it seems optional.)
About a hundred bucks later, you have a tree on top of your car, and the joy of unloading it and trimming it yourself. - B
Star Wars still #1 Toy License… December 1, 2006
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According to this article as reported on ICv2.com…Star Wars managed to keep the top spot in terms of licensed toys for the beginning of 2006. Star Wars Attacktix fans are probably not too surprised by this. 
- B
