Comments on: A toy story http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html seanobrien.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:37:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4551 Sean Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:52:08 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4551 @Ed: I assume you mean that because in my History section it says I am whiney and that screams Starscream. I suppose it poses a good question in, "if you were a Transformer, which one would you be?" If you are picking Megatron, then I have to disagree... we know that mantle belongs to Joe and his big gun... @Ed: I assume you mean that because in my History section it says I am whiney and that screams Starscream. I suppose it poses a good question in, “if you were a Transformer, which one would you be?” If you are picking Megatron, then I have to disagree… we know that mantle belongs to Joe and his big gun…

]]> By: Sean http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4550 Sean Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:49:42 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4550 @Pete: I agree with you on that. I think it is fair and warranted that Poe put up ads on that blog. After all, it's not a personal one per se and he is certainly putting enough time into it to foster a community, so getting a little sumpin sumpin back from that investment is sound thinking. I like to kid him about it though. ;) Thanks for the props on the site too. I think between Poe, Red Kryptonite and I, it was a perfect little storm of creation instead of destruction! My addiction to the comics keeps me away from toys for the most part, but you are right, once I see one I like, I have a hard time resisting. In fact, right now, I am really fighting the urge to drop bank on the <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HS87467AA" rel="nofollow">EE Exclusive Star Wars Elite Forces of the Republic</a>. I mean... just look at all those Mandalorians!!! @Pete: I agree with you on that. I think it is fair and warranted that Poe put up ads on that blog. After all, it’s not a personal one per se and he is certainly putting enough time into it to foster a community, so getting a little sumpin sumpin back from that investment is sound thinking. I like to kid him about it though. ;)

Thanks for the props on the site too. I think between Poe, Red Kryptonite and I, it was a perfect little storm of creation instead of destruction!

My addiction to the comics keeps me away from toys for the most part, but you are right, once I see one I like, I have a hard time resisting. In fact, right now, I am really fighting the urge to drop bank on the EE Exclusive Star Wars Elite Forces of the Republic. I mean… just look at all those Mandalorians!!!

]]> By: Ed http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4549 Ed Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:17:55 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4549 I enjoyed reading through your post. Amazing how much our action figure backgrounds mirror each other. Your the Starscream to my Megatron. Whatever that means... I enjoyed reading through your post. Amazing how much our action figure backgrounds mirror each other. Your the Starscream to my Megatron.

Whatever that means…

]]> By: Pete http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4548 Pete Thu, 17 Jan 2008 03:09:09 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4548 Ads are evil. But, unfortunately, they're a necessary evil. I have them planned for my site down the road, after I actually know what the crap I'm doing with site design, which will take a LOT of trial and error. By the way, I like what you did with Poe's...it looks absolutely phenomenal. I think those great memories are what get a lot of collectors back into the game later in life...I know that's how it was for me. I had a bunch of X-Men figures as a kid, and when my fiancee brought me home an Marvel Legends Series 6 Wolverine, she unleashed a monster. After years, I was suddenly back in the game again. At first I kept it to that, but when they started making TF Classics, I bought "just one" and slid down that slippery slope too. So congrats on resisting the urge I couldn't. :D Ads are evil. But, unfortunately, they’re a necessary evil. I have them planned for my site down the road, after I actually know what the crap I’m doing with site design, which will take a LOT of trial and error. By the way, I like what you did with Poe’s…it looks absolutely phenomenal.

I think those great memories are what get a lot of collectors back into the game later in life…I know that’s how it was for me. I had a bunch of X-Men figures as a kid, and when my fiancee brought me home an Marvel Legends Series 6 Wolverine, she unleashed a monster. After years, I was suddenly back in the game again. At first I kept it to that, but when they started making TF Classics, I bought “just one” and slid down that slippery slope too. So congrats on resisting the urge I couldn’t. :D

]]> By: Sean http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4547 Sean Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:20:37 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4547 Although based on a kick ass comic book, the cartoon (and toy versions) of TMNT were a little after my time, or at least far enough after my interest in new stuff like that. To be honest, I guess I never really got into the comic either, but I'm pretty sure it kicked ass. ;) Although based on a kick ass comic book, the cartoon (and toy versions) of TMNT were a little after my time, or at least far enough after my interest in new stuff like that. To be honest, I guess I never really got into the comic either, but I’m pretty sure it kicked ass. ;)

]]> By: Noelle http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4546 Noelle Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:00:49 +0000 http://www.seanobrien.org/2008/01/a-toy-story.html#comment-4546 My faves are definitely on the other end of the spectrum, but then again, I am a female! My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears and Glo-Worms were favorites of mine. Ah, to be a child again! :) What about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I didn't play with them, but I liked the show. I suppose they're not as classic as Star Wars figures and Transformers. My faves are definitely on the other end of the spectrum, but then again, I am a female! My Little Pony, Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears and Glo-Worms were favorites of mine. Ah, to be a child again! :)

What about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? I didn’t play with them, but I liked the show. I suppose they’re not as classic as Star Wars figures and Transformers.

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