Non-toy Acquisitions

[Gutsman Heavy]

TMNT reissues Bebop & Rocksteady
Wolverine comic series Deadpool & Gambit

[Lord_Zed]

Late March to early April, eeep add birthdays and other thing and its been an exspensive month, but oh so cool.

Seems to be the time of Valkyries and Superheroes.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd31/zedkaiser/Minatures%20and%20toys/100_1020.jpg


Thanks to Tober for ordering the VF 1D

[Fungal Infection]

Hey Zed, guess what you're bringing to the next Parra Meet?? :p

[piratescratch]

Jeez I didn't realize there was another Mini Marvels digest out until a few days ago. Mini Marvels: Secret Invasion has been out since February.

Glad that Classic Comics had a copy on shelf.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/9575/99072009.jpg

[dirge]

Some of you will have heard that my trusty (well, roadworthy) old Camira got written off recently. No, I wasn't hurt - a dude fell asleep at the wheel driving through my street and took out three parked cars. I wasn't home at the time, I got home to find my car banged up and undrivable. The driver wasn't hurt, apparently, although felt pretty guilty wiping out three cars.

We went car shopping on the weekend, and thanks to the expert haggling skills of my mum & girlfriend (and the generosity of extended family), I'm now the proud owner of this:

http://www.paxeiro.com/newstuff/tim.jpg

[blackie]

Some of you will have heard that my trusty (well, roadworthy) old Camira got written off recently. No, I wasn't hurt - a dude fell asleep at the wheel driving through my street and took out three parked cars. I wasn't home at the time, I got home to find my car banged up and undrivable. The driver wasn't hurt, apparently, although felt pretty guilty wiping out three cars.

We went car shopping on the weekend, and thanks to the expert haggling skills of my mum & girlfriend (and the generosity of extended family), I'm now the proud owner of this:

http://www.paxeiro.com/newstuff/tim.jpg


thats the car my parents want me to get :P
and i want a skyline....choices choices choices
enjoy :D

[jacksplatt11]

thats the car my parents want me to get :P
and i want a skyline....choices choices choices
enjoy :D

You ricer you

[Tiby]

Some of you will have heard that my trusty (well, roadworthy) old Camira got written off recently. No, I wasn't hurt - a dude fell asleep at the wheel driving through my street and took out three parked cars. I wasn't home at the time, I got home to find my car banged up and undrivable. The driver wasn't hurt, apparently, although felt pretty guilty wiping out three cars.

We went car shopping on the weekend, and thanks to the expert haggling skills of my mum & girlfriend (and the generosity of extended family), I'm now the proud owner of this:

http://www.paxeiro.com/newstuff/tim.jpg

How... cute! Couldn't get it in green in honour of ROTF?

[dirge]

How... cute! Couldn't get it in green in honour of ROTF?

Thanks for the spoiler :(

And the Jazz doesn't come in Green (at least not in Australia).

[Tiby]

Thanks for the spoiler :(

And the Jazz doesn't come in Green (at least not in Australia).

Now, now. We all know that Honda has nothing to do with the movies!

[blackie]

You ricer you

well the other option is a prelude... :P
no change i guess
did find a nice 32 im going to look at tomorrow :)

[i_amtrunks]

http://www.paxeiro.com/newstuff/tim.jpg

Hey those advertisements were misleading, the Jazz doesn't have a mouth or eyes!

Good solid cars the Jazz, and nice to see a medium sized car that isn't a Corolla!

[dirge]

It's actually a subcompact... albeit about as big as you're gunna get in that class. It's meant to compete with Toyota's Yaris (the other model I looked at), rather than the Corolla.

You're right, Corollas are everywhere. Like Jumpstarters.

[SGB]

Voltron Collection 7 DVD set

[liegeprime]

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2009%20Purchases/Aprilpurchase.jpg

A bunch of cuddly Mr Men and Little Miss plushies, A big Boa Plushie, Yoshi Plushie from the Sydney Easter Showground. Me first time to go heheheh. Also bought a colorful beaniescarf. Got my layby sneakers as well, and not pictured as they're not yet delivered are some furnitures - coffee table and hall table from Vast furniture. Also got a new steam mop from the easter showground in the Lifestyles section.

Oh almost forgot the jams and preserves as well as some sauces I bought from the Easter showground - from the food and health section.

Really enjoyed the Easter Show as its my first time, might plan to do so again next year just or mebbe every other year just for R & R. :D

[i_amtrunks]

Yoshi Plushie from the Sydney Easter Showground.

Watch out Neil, that's how it starts... soon you will have an entire Yoshi army!
(glad to know I can further my small Yoshi force when i go to the show later this week).

Picked up an interactive Wall-e from big W, he isn't really all that interactive, just makes alot of stupidly loud crashing noises. Damn cute though.

Also nabbed Singstar Queen, and some PS2 microphones for the missus, first singstar game we have bought. Insanely difficult on the hard setting, but alot of fun, even for someone as tone deaf as me!

[JuzMel]

well the other option is a prelude... :P
no change i guess
did find a nice 32 im going to look at tomorrow :)
What about the new Mitsubishi Lancer? :p The gun metal grey one is nice. :D. The boyfriend likes it too...

Anyhow, here's what the swipe of a card and an old chipped Pink DS Lite for trade-in got me:
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r70/milassilem/ToysAndGames/mels_dsi_and_games.jpg
DSi Bundle, SPORE and Assassin's Creed from EB Games. Mystery Quest and Lock's Quest from JB HiFi. R4 not supported for the moment :p, so original games will have to do. :cool:

[Golden Phoenix]

Picked up a couple of things cheaps from JB
GTA III, Liberty City Stories, Vice City Stories and Bully all for PS2.
Had a burnt copy of GTA3 but my current PS2 isn't chipped so I figured I'd get the game while it was dirt cheap.

Also grabbed Lupe Fiasco's album, The Cool, and the Ting Tings album We Started Nothing. Again both pretty cheap.

Annndd a new pair of headphones. The ones for my phone broke. Luckily it was just the part for the headphone jack that did it and I could get any old pair of headphones

[Gutsman Heavy]

the Running Man DVD
DBZ season 4 set
Robot Chicken season 3

[Wheel-J]

Got an appendectomy yesterday. woohoo!
Time for a recovery. Good thing I had otca to entertain me. :)

[Tiby]

Got an appendectomy yesterday. woohoo!
Time for a recovery. Good thing I had otca to entertain me. :)

Whoa! Hope you feel better soon!

[Robzy]

the Running Man DVDOoooo... classic! :)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Ooooo... classic! :)

Never seen it, can't wait to have a watch!

[Wheel-J]

Whoa! Hope you feel better soon!

Thanks mate! I'm glad these pain relievers helps make me asleep.
Just staying in the house for a little while now whilst trying to entice my missus to buy me TFs as it may make my recovery a bit faster. ;)

[gamblor916]

My Hot Toys Iron Man finally shows up.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4796/p4170444.jpg

[piratescratch]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9688/89477641.jpg

Batgirl Year One trade. I'm a Marvel fellow but this is one of my favourite DC comics. I've been meaning to get the trade for a very long time. Finally got around to it.

Also Wolverine Origins Deadpool figurine. Picked him up just for the heck of it. Got the usual gripes, loose awkward hands that don't quite hold everything and mediocre paint apps. Also the scabbard backpack for his katana is just bulky and awkward. Can't remove it unless you cut them off which I might do.

[sifun]

i might get honda jazz or mazda 2. How much did it set you back dirge?

[kurdt_the_goat]

Finally received my FlexiDisplay V2 today - really impressed! Here's some photos with MP Skywarp modelling for the camera.

http://www.australian-postcodes.com/P1030529.jpg
http://www.australian-postcodes.com/P1030541.jpg
http://www.australian-postcodes.com/P1030543.jpg
http://www.australian-postcodes.com/P1030551.jpg

[gamblor916]

Finally received my FlexiDisplay V2 today - really impressed! Here's some photos with MP Skywarp modelling for the camera.

I have the same stands too. They're quite sturdy for something that's just held in place with those nubs.

[STL]

Very cool. Pics and the stands, that is!

[i_amtrunks]

Decided to head out to TRU yesterday and see if the new DBZ toys that were first seen at the Aus Toyfair had been released...

They have.

Picoolo, SSJ Goku, SSJ Vegeta, Perfect Cell and 100% Frieza are all out, with a build-a-figure Shenron pieces (also need the GT Goku and Bebi figures, which were not out). Picked up all but Frieza, got to keep an eye out, teh paint apps are dodgy. They'll set you back $15 a pop, and have very articualted legs, with only shoulder articulation.

And beside them for $18 are the DB evolution movie figures. They are laughable, get the two Piccolo's and hold them side by side. Hilarity will ensue.

[SGB]

Voltron Collection 2: Yellow Lion DVD set
Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition Tin Boxset (US)
Two original Voltron comic pencils

[Saintly]

just got into Hot Wheels, bought a 5pack and the Power Loop Starter Kit

[Gutsman Heavy]

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/FFF10047.jpg

got this sucker on the weekend, looks very nice on display. Also picked up Death of Superman TPB & Berserk vols 26,27.

[STL]

My Hot Toys Iron Man finally shows up.

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4796/p4170444.jpg

Whoa. Just saw this now though i was in the thread earlier. Looks hot.

[gamblor916]

Whoa. Just saw this now though i was in the thread earlier. Looks hot.

Yeah it's sweet, I love the light up gimmicks on it.

[Stompy]

My affinity to SD Gundam model kits has returned thanks to these special edition clear/crystal/chrome/gold 2packs. The single one isn't really all that attractive bar the awesome segementing sword.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk269/StompBrother/SDLoot.jpg

Also recently got:
- CD: Tiga - "Ciao" | Peaches - "I Feel Cream"
- Games: Little King's Story (Wii) | Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 (360) | Blast Works (Wii)
- DVD: Star Trek "Alternate Realities" Collection

[autobreadticon]

I love Peaches :)

[MV75]

Spent me hard earned booties on a computer upgrade:

AMD Phenom 955 BE (3.2GHZ Quad).
GA 790x ud4p
8GB 1066 ddr2
1TB samsung & vantec esata enclosure
Corsair hx650 Power supply.

Oh yes indeed. :)

[shokwave2]

Spent me hard earned booties on a computer upgrade:

AMD Phenom 955 BE (3.2GHZ Quad).
GA 790x ud4p
8GB 1066 ddr2
1TB samsung & vantec esata enclosure
Corsair hx650 Power supply.

Oh yes indeed. :)

What, no keyboard?

[MV75]

Already got my ms natural 4000 keyboard. :)

And comfort mouse 3000 AND Dell 24" lcd. :) Oh yea, and my thermaltake shark case.

What else? 640gb samsung internal drive, pioneer dvd burner, (the flashy retail version), and a 1.44mb floppy drive. :)

[loophole]

, and a 1.44mb floppy drive. :)

may i ask why? they seem so pointless these days :p

[MV75]

Actually, it helped me just a short while ago tonight to upgrade the bios on the board to the latest version so that my new cpu was fully supported. Before it was just running at 1.6ghz, now it's at full speed @ 3.2ghz and the power saving stuff is fully working now too. :)

Plus it was just still in the case, I just leave it. And I'm an old school guy with a mountain of stuff still on floppy disk.

And that's one thing I love about this board, it has the option in the bios for all floppy types, other boards typically just have the 3.5" 1.44mb option, this one has both 3.5 and 5.25" drive options with both high and low densities. :)

[Borgeman]

Well I got my Rudd money last Wednesday, and with some extra savings I went along and picked up all this:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x24/borgeman/SNC00041.jpg

Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz)
Asus P5Q3 mobo
WD 1TB HDD
Kingston 6GB RAM
Gigabyte NVidia GTX260 core 216 Graphics card (yum - came with Farcry 2 for free :))
Antec Nine Hundred Two Case
Antec Earthwatts 750W PSU
2 SONY DVD drives
Sony internal card reader
Logitech MX550 Revolution Keyboard/Mouse Combo(Sitting above the antec box, but cut out of pic)

Other
Sanyo 32" LCDTV for my monitor (got it in March)
Logitech X530 5.1 Speakers (from ages ago)


So i built it myself - pretty happy with my work, my cable management was quite neat etc. had problems with it as the pc would randomly freeze or reboot with more than one stick of ram plugged in - turns out the motherboard wasnt delivering anough voltage to the ram, so i manually set the voltage in the BIOS and voila, all good

So this a pic of my setup:

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x24/borgeman/SNC00047.jpg

and a quick vid of my room as it looks now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AIyde5DSiM


:eek::D:D:cool::cool:

George

[jaydisc]

What?! No floppy drive?!??!?!?!

[Borgeman]

What?! No floppy drive?!??!?!?!

its invisible :D

but yeah, id prefer a card reader over a floppy drive, and only the top three drive bays were 100% free - the bottom six bays (yeah this case has 9 drive bays ;)) are covered by intake cooling fans, and id rather keep them in

i have the floppy drive from my old pc, so if i REALLY need to (or my card reader dies) i can plug it in

George

[Golden Phoenix]

What?! No floppy drive?!??!?!?!

He was being stimulated by Rudd, so it didn't stay floppy for long

[Vector Sigma 13]

He was being stimulated by Rudd, so it didn't stay floppy for long

That gave me an instant soft on...

[Gutsman Heavy]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2549/69166843.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2563/25859088.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/3594/26159748.jpg

lots o' Kenner Aliens figs! a couple Kenner T2 figs MOSC and one disappointingly empty Powerloader box, stupid vague auction listings...

THANKS TO THE GRIFF FOR BIDDING, COLLECTING, PACKING AND POSTING THESE SUCKERS TO ME!

[i_amtrunks]

I am now a happy owner of a TMNT re-issue Raphael.

It has begun, for now I have no choice but to collect all of them...

[Tiby]

Got my ABN for my new business last night! Not particularly exciting, but a milestone for me. Also recently got my business name registered: "Fulcrum Legal"

[bruticus]

Yeah it's sweet, I love the light up gimmicks on it.

So you ripped off those plastic tabs for the batteries on the Mark III? i still havent done mine yet... hes just out of his box and posing but electronics are still untouched...
Is the gimmicks worth it? cos im really tempted to try them hey....

Gonna pick up my Mark II that i have on hold in singapore next month...should be wicked when i can display them both together!!!!

[gamblor916]

So you ripped off those plastic tabs for the batteries on the Mark III? i still havent done mine yet... hes just out of his box and posing but electronics are still untouched...
Is the gimmicks worth it? cos im really tempted to try them hey....

Gonna pick up my Mark II that i have on hold in singapore next month...should be wicked when i can display them both together!!!!

It just lights up, thats all. But it looks cool all lit up.
I was tempted by the Mk2 but it's too much just for a repaint.

[bruticus]

It just lights up, thats all. But it looks cool all lit up.
I was tempted by the Mk2 but it's too much just for a repaint.

OIC, i prolly wont rip out the battery covers then....for now...:p

Well actually, Mark 2 is not a straight repaint...It has different armour details, different head with flip face to reveal tony stark and a light up mini "tony has a heart" award...

I didnt want to buy the Mark 2 originally either but the store i bought the Mark 3 from had some Mark 2s in stock and the guy sold it to me for only 215.00 SGD pickup....so i said fark yeah. AUD is awesome again too!!!

[Tober]

Got my ABN for my new business last night! Not particularly exciting, but a milestone for me. Also recently got my business name registered: "Fulcrum Legal"

And the word 'leverage' comes straight to mind... :rolleyes:

[Tiby]

And the word 'leverage' comes straight to mind... :rolleyes:

All in good time!

[Tiby]

Finally, after 2 months of waiting, my Mac Mini arrived! So naturally I celebrated with a Magnum Mini :D

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-18.jpg

[Stompy]

Picked up Rock Band Complete Band set at Big W for $148. Bargain!

[evilman378]

I got Code Geass V3, Bleach V13, Robot Chicken Season 3 and Futurama Season 1 and 4 on DVD this week.

[Golden Phoenix]

Yesterday I got Pokemon Platinum.
Took advantage of the deal running at JB: Trade in any 2 DS games and get Pokemon for free.
Just went to EB and picked up 2 really cheap 2nd hand DS games (bout $15 each) and traded them in.

$60 Game for $30 on release day = win

[Tiby]

Got these guys from Woolies:

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-19.jpg

[Tiby]

A Sony laptop for work (shame it's not a Mac but at least it looks like one) and a Mighty Mouse (couldn't walk out with that much PC without getting something Mac)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-21.jpg

[i_amtrunks]

Yesterday I got Pokemon Platinum.
Took advantage of the deal running at JB: Trade in any 2 DS games and get Pokemon for free.
Just went to EB and picked up 2 really cheap 2nd hand DS games (bout $15 each) and traded them in.

$60 Game for $30 on release day = win

Nice work, Platinum is an improvement over D/P, I'm up to battling Girantina now myself.

[i_amtrunks]

Thanks to the Parra Fiar, managed to nab me some nice books, that really would have been useful during uni:

- Art of the Lion King
- Art of Toy Story
- Lord of the Rings Weapon and Battle guidebook

As well as some DBZ items thanks to Kup, Scouters, Nyobi (Goku's powerpole), a Saiyan Tail and Kamehameha wrist band.

Oh and Some Senzu beans and Super Saiyan Energy Drink from PhantomZone.

[piratescratch]

Slightly Transformers related.

Picked up a new shirt by Melbourne based B-Bot Defence System over at Heist.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6716/bbot1.jpg
Front of shirt.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2586/bbot2.jpg
Small insignia on the back under the collar.

[Doubledealer]

Finally found this one at the right price - $60 in the EB sale. :D Can't wait to get stuck into it!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v106/AE_King/cod5.jpg

[autobreadticon]

Slightly Transformers related.

Picked up a new shirt by Melbourne based B-Bot Defence System over at Heist.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/6716/bbot1.jpg
Front of shirt.

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/2586/bbot2.jpg
Small insignia on the back under the collar.

not into TF clothing but this is cool,how much? LA Lakers in the finals going to be a sick final series:D

[Tiby]

yay! At last my printer arrived! Cleo approved of it straight away!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-23.jpg

[piratescratch]

not into TF clothing but this is cool,how much? LA Lakers in the finals going to be a sick final series:D

Picked it up at Heist (http://www.heiststore.com/) for $60AUD. I think there's a black one left with the same design last time I checked.

[1orion2many]

Picked up the Micronauts series Image run comics and 4 more Micromen to my collection:)

[Doubledealer]

yay! At last my printer arrived! Cleo approved of it straight away!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-23.jpg
Hey nice cat you got there, Tiby! Nice colours on it, looks a bit arctic fox-like.

[Tiby]

Thanks Doubledealer! She's a Turkish Angora, with quite a temperament. She was a gift to us but the pet shop didn't know she actually was a proper breed! She's wearing her winter mane at present.

[GoktimusPrime]

From last night...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Yuki/th_newborn08.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Yuki/newborn08.jpg)
Her mundane name is Yuki, but her TF name shall be...
















...TIME WARRIOR! (for now she is Protoform Time Warrior) :D

[Tiby]

From last night...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Yuki/th_newborn08.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Yuki/newborn08.jpg)
Her mundane name is Yuki, but her TF name shall be...
















...TIME WARRIOR! (for now she is Protoform Time Warrior) :D

Congratulations Goki & Mrs Goki! Welcome Time Warrior! Does she have an OTCA registration yet?

[Sky Shadow]

...TIME WARRIOR! (for now she is Protoform Time Warrior) :D

Wow - many, many congratulations on the Protoform Time Warrior. (Is that because her 'alarm' will go off randomly, day and night?) :)

[iceburn]

c o n g r a t s gok

[JuzMel]

Yeah +1... Another future fembot.. hehe :D

[i_amtrunks]

Gok finally has a good excuse to buy all the TF kiddy clothing...

Congrats Gok!

[Wheel-J]

A new spark! :eek:
Congratulations Gok! :D

[Doubledealer]

From last night...

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Yuki/th_newborn08.jpg (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Yuki/newborn08.jpg)
Her mundane name is Yuki, but her TF name shall be...

...TIME WARRIOR! (for now she is Protoform Time Warrior) :D

A new challenger arrives! Welcome, to the stage of history.

PS. Congrats, Gok. ;)

[Lord_Zed]

Congratulations Goktimus.





...TIME WARRIOR! (for now she is Protoform Time Warrior) :D

So that's Tiwa for short? :D

[GoktimusPrime]

Thanks everyone. :)

[Tober]

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Gok! :)


Good thing you're not a MISB collector. :eek:

[Robzy]

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Goktimus! :)

[loophole]

congratulations to you both

[TheDirtyDigger]

Congratulations Gok. Never a finer moment in life than when one becomes a father for the first time. :)
Beautiful name too. 'Blessing' or 'snow'. Is that correct?

[Saintly]

congrats Gok! an awesome acquisition indeed! :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Beautiful name too. 'Blessing' or 'snow'. Is that correct?
Thank you. It depends on the Kanji. When written as 雪 then "yuki" does indeed mean 'snow.' But the one for my daughter's name is 愉希 - "yu" means 'joy' and "ki" means 'rare' so I guess it could be translated as "rare joy." This "ki" is also used in the word "kibou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Experiment_Module)" (希望) which means "hope," so I like to translate the name as "joyful hope." :)

But "rare joy" might be a more accurate translation, as she just totally randomly cries and stops for no apparent reason, so moments of quiet tranquility are quickly becoming a rarity!! She's only a day old and she's already mastered the art of emotional blackmail - wailing relentlessly until she gets a cuddle! Our Kung Fu is weak! :p (not hard when I'll take any excuse to hug her lots) :D

[Gutsman Heavy]

congrats gok!

[jacksplatt11]

The parenting thread you created now makes a lot more sense haha. Congratulations Gokster

[GoktimusPrime]

Hehe, yes indeed. Thank you. :) This is also one of the reasons (as well as lack of funds) why I chose to abandon organising a full Transformers convention in favour of doing a small stall at the SMASH! Convention.

[Bartrim]

Congratulations Gok. Never a finer moment in life than when one becomes a father for the first time. :)



Truer words have never been spoken.

Well done Gokster :D

I'll be expecting a similar package sometime around the next 7months or so.:)

[SGB]

Issue #150 of "The Simpsons" comic
The Real Ghostbusters -- Season One DVD

[evilman378]

Code Geass vol 1 + box and Code Geass vol2 on dvd

[Omega Supreme]

Super Nintendo with a few games, ahh memories :)

[blackie]

Super Nintendo with a few games, ahh memories :)

best game ever, B.O.B
must get :)

[SilverDragon]

I got a new USB yesterday, since someone yoinked my old one which had a copy of my art major work on it.

Also, congrats, Gok! If she's becoming nocturnal (as you said in the parenting thread, which I was idly looking over since I'm bored), put Armada Hot Shot in with her at night-she won't want to stay awake with such a terrifying creature. :p

[Zippo]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a385/nz-kiwiman/Hauls/ZipposJune2009Haul02.jpg
Lego and Star Wars

[Fungal Infection]

With thanks to my brother and his wife:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/Redboost77/Acquisitions/acquisitions171.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/Redboost77/Acquisitions/acquisitions172.jpg

[gamblor916]

Congrats Gok on the new aquisition :)


Thank you. It depends on the Kanji. When written as 雪 then "yuki" does indeed mean 'snow.' But the one for my daughter's name is 愉希 - "yu" means 'joy' and "ki" means 'rare' so I guess it could be translated as "rare joy." This "ki" is also used in the word "kibou (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Experiment_Module)" (希望) which means "hope," so I like to translate the name as "joyful hope." :)

But "rare joy" might be a more accurate translation, as she just totally randomly cries and stops for no apparent reason, so moments of quiet tranquility are quickly becoming a rarity!! She's only a day old and she's already mastered the art of emotional blackmail - wailing relentlessly until she gets a cuddle! Our Kung Fu is weak! :p (not hard when I'll take any excuse to hug her lots) :D

[G1Optimal]

With thanks to my brother and his wife:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/Redboost77/Acquisitions/acquisitions171.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/Redboost77/Acquisitions/acquisitions172.jpg

good acquisition there..:)
What's the 1/60 VF-11 Like?:confused:

[Tober]

With thanks to my brother and his wife:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q305/Redboost77/Acquisitions/acquisitions171.jpg
[/IMG]

Very nice! :cool:

[Fungal Infection]

good acquisition there..:)
What's the 1/60 VF-11 Like?:confused:

Its probably the least fiddly/sturdiest valkyrie that Yamato has come up with thus far. Atleast compared to the Macross Zero valks. Its a bit short though compared to the same-scale YF-19. I still think the YF-19 is a better looking valk but as a toy, the VF-11B probably pips it by a hair.

[liegeprime]

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb313/liegeprime/2009%20Purchases/JuneAcquisitions001.jpg

Found these at my local Target. Been trying to find em as I find em really cute... like smurfs but thank goodness much less hehehe :D:D

[G1Optimal]

Its probably the least fiddly/sturdiest valkyrie that Yamato has come up with thus far. Atleast compared to the Macross Zero valks. Its a bit short though compared to the same-scale YF-19. I still think the YF-19 is a better looking valk but as a toy, the VF-11B probably pips it by a hair.

:cool::cool::cool:
The size of it doesn't worry me, as the design of the VF-11 Aircraft Mode looks extremely good.:D:)

It's more like the QC that dose worry me though.:(

[iceburn]

whahaha liege ..u bought the lot!

[enforcer888]

Recent gifts:

DVD
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 6
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
The Fast Show: Ultimate Box Set

Appliances
Breville pizza maker.

Clothes
Levi jeans

The pizza maker is fantastic, it has a stone and two elements top and bottom. While not as great as a wood-fire oven, it makes staying home and making your own that much more worthwhile.

Sure pics help, but really can't be bothered taking snaps of them all :P

[piratescratch]

Picked up the latest July issue of Dengeki Hobby and I caved in and bought a Casio G-Shock GLX5600A-2.

Dengeki Hobby comes with Transformers ROTF countdown book (not the reason I bought it mind you) with movie and toy information which we've all already seen thanks to the wonders of the internet. Though there is this ...

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5696/img6827.th.jpg (http://img81.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img6827.jpg)

What are these adorable miniature representations?

Loving the new G-Shock, very nostalgic. I haven't owned one of these since primary school. I was tossing up between the black, blue and green one. In the end I'm glad I went with the blue. Something a bit different.

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/200/dengekigshock.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4729/gshockbox.jpg

http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5907/gshockhand.jpg

[blackie]

got this
un build evidntly
too lazy to take the pics of the box :P
looks like its going to be an amazing build :D

http://www.marvinryan.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/mgsfg7.jpg

[autobreadticon]

[QUOTE=piratescratch;103790]

Loving the new G-Shock, very nostalgic. I haven't owned one of these since primary school. I was tossing up between the black, blue and green one. In the end I'm glad I went with the blue. Something a bit different.

QUOTE]


nice1 , very retro :)

[liegeprime]

whahaha liege ..u bought the lot!


Well it was really cheap! $21 for the lot, wish there was more variants for that price. :D:D

Piratescratch: How much did the G shock cost?:D

[Robzy]

Iron Man (movie figures) are on special at Target... I picked up Iron Man & Iron Monger for $8 a piece today. But all their figures, big and small, are massively marked down!

[Fungal Infection]

You paid $8 per Iron Man figure? They are only $6 in Sydney Targets - I got Stealth Operations (War Machine), Stealth Striker, Torpedo, Satellite and the Iron Monger (opening chest version) yesterday.

[gamblor916]

Some stuff I hauled back from my trip. Lots of candy and a new HD camcorder.

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/4091/p1010317u.jpg

Some dvd box sets and not shown cds, clothes shoes, etc.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6149/p1010319b.jpg

[Robzy]

You paid $8 per Iron Man figure? They are only $6 in Sydney Targets - I got Stealth Operations (War Machine), Stealth Striker, Torpedo, Satellite and the Iron Monger (opening chest version) yesterday.No, all those you mentioned are $6 in SA Targets as well!

But they have the original releases (ie, Iron Monger, the Mark I, II & III) for $8.

[Ironhide63]

erm...Ironman-Mark 3 figure.

[blackie]

snap i just noticed my picyture didnt work
so here is a better one
and its almost finished now :P

http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj272/nickroxurjox/ban900741_2.jpg

and i just saw that there is a MG exia, im going to have to get that one too :P

[Lint]

Just bought myself a Wacom Bamboo One graphics tablet. Still trying to get used to navigating with a pen

[Trailer Park Ninja]

This came in the mail today.... Sweet!!!! :D

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/3141/img1265v.jpg

Got it from DVDCrave at $26.20, dealt with them before on numerous times and can thoroughly recommend them.

http://dvdcrave.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx?Id=af374983-f38f-49bb-88f9-c2b55df8852a

[roller]

Today was a grand day


As we sat at a table i spied lots of yummy stuff on the other peoples table. I told my class mates jokingly that i would get a slice of cake.

so i strolled over and said "Wow! that cheesecake looks delicious!!! May i have a slice? "

they said no and that it was a present for their class, it must have been there last day

So i once again congratulated them on having a scrumptious looking Cheesecake

as i turned to walk of 1 of them offered me 2 blueberry cupcakes, i love blueberry cupcakes!!!!

I gave 1 to the other people at my table.

then a few minutes later, another gal came over and gave me a slice of cheesecake. I was so amazed at my newfound powers of persuation

(oi i just found out that there is no such word as persusal and i cant spell persuation)

THEN

later that/this day

i finally worked up the courage to ask the 'Elf womans' name. a nickname i gave her cause of her ears. Hers names Adriannnnnnne and shes from Austria-Hungry

Now i shall use my newfound powers of persuasal for my own gain!!!!

Give me your Fort Maxs and Windmills!!! :D:D:D

[jacksplatt11]

Drugs are bad mmmmmmk

[TheDirtyDigger]

Nice work Roller. Fortune favours the brave!

[enforcer888]

The morbid bastard in me has a fascination with the Cold War period, especially when it comes to the USA and USSR's nuclear arsenals, and subsequently the doctrine of deterrence and mutually-assured destruction. It's been an ongoing interest for the last five years, and I finally decided to buy The Day After to see what the big deal is. Nuclear war movie focusing on the aftermath, hence the title.

[Dylbot]

I picked these up today. Recognise the top one from anywhere?858

[i_amtrunks]

The missus surprised me with a (very) early birthday present...

Tickets to Ross Noble tonight!!! woo-hoo! :D

[Omega Supreme]

Picked up the Real Ghostbusters Season 1 Dvd set for $13. Looking forward to reliving some childhood memories :)

[enforcer888]

A 30 dollar gift voucher for EB. Now I can pay the same price for a game that everywhere else has it for normally, after using the voucher! But actually it works out well, Tales of Vesperia preorders get $20 off retail and I'll be saving some serious cash in the long run. And it was a thoughtful gift.

[Tober]

The morbid bastard in me has a fascination with the Cold War period, especially when it comes to the USA and USSR's nuclear arsenals, and subsequently the doctrine of deterrence and mutually-assured destruction. It's been an ongoing interest for the last five years, and I finally decided to buy The Day After to see what the big deal is. Nuclear war movie focusing on the aftermath, hence the title.

Check out 'Threads', much traumatic (partly Aussie production too). Not for the squeamish tho.



I picked these up today. Recognise the top one from anywhere?858

The lower GT-R looks like Alternity Convoy, not sure about the top one...

[enforcer888]

Check out 'Threads', much traumatic (partly Aussie production too). Not for the squeamish tho.


Yeah it's a depressing flick that's for sure! Haven't watched it in yonks.

[piratescratch]

Got myself the set of four Kuji Club exclusive Gurren Lagann mechas the other day.

Not really sure exactly what Kuji Club is, I believe it's some sort of Japanese prize raffle lucky draw thing. There's a few other Kuji Club Gurren Lagann items that you can get. I passed up on the set of four super deformed characters and I'm not a statue collector.

http://kuji-club.jp/files/premium/gurren-lagann/top.html

I haven't popped them open as you can see, they have swivel joint articulation and each one has a piece for a build a figure Lagann.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8099/53731367.jpg

[Kyle]

Got myself the set of four Kuji Club exclusive Gurren Lagann mechas the other day.

Not really sure exactly what Kuji Club is, I believe it's some sort of Japanese prize raffle lucky draw thing. There's a few other Kuji Club Gurren Lagann items that you can get. I passed up on the set of four super deformed characters and I'm not a statue collector.

http://kuji-club.jp/files/premium/gurren-lagann/top.html

I haven't popped them open as you can see, they have swivel joint articulation and each one has a piece for a build a figure Lagann.

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/8099/53731367.jpg

I love Gurren Lagaan. But haven't got around to get any of the Revoltechs yet. :(

[piratescratch]

I love Gurren Lagaan. But haven't got around to get any of the Revoltechs yet. :(

I've got one Gurren Lagann Revoltech of Gurren Lagann itself. Sadly though it's plagued with a loose leg peg and I broke the glasses on the chest when I tried to pry it off. It's the last Revoltech I've bought and will probably be the last I'll ever buy. I'm disappointed with the quality control, all my Revoltech's (four) have at least one loose joint each.

[piratescratch]

Just got home with a new mouse; Logitech G5. I was just going to get a MX518 but the store didn't have any in stock so I decided to pay a bit more and get the G5 instead. It's about time I replaced my five year old Microsoft basic two button and one scroll wheel optical mouse.

And The Sims 3. I loved the first one to death, didn't play much of the second, heard good things about the third. So I decided to get myself a copy.

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/5912/50581149.jpg

[SGB]

A new mouse for my computer.

[SGB]

A Vehicle Voltron t-shirt that I spotted at Big W this afternoon.

[TheDirtyDigger]

A Vehicle Voltron t-shirt that I spotted at Big W this afternoon.

Is it possible to see a picture of it? :)

[Sky Shadow]

Is it possible to see a picture of it? :)

Hey - don't forget you still haven't posted pics of your Transformers underpants and your Botcon Banzai-Tron repainted as Energon Mirage. :p (Oh, and your G1 goodies from Jgon, but that's not nearly as weird as the other two.) ;)

[i_amtrunks]

As a farewell present from my workmates:
Guitar Hero Metallica for Wii... my fingers hurt.

[TheDirtyDigger]

Hey - don't forget you still haven't posted pics of your Transformers underpants and your Botcon Banzai-Tron repainted as Energon Mirage. :p (Oh, and your G1 goodies from Jgon, but that's not nearly as weird as the other two.) ;)

Botcon Banzai-Tron repainted as Energon Mirage is there. He's to the left of the Scourge picture. The pic of me in my undies was deemed NSFW so I'll have to PM it you.
I just want to see this t-shirt to decide whether it's worth making the long trip to a Big W to pick it up.

[Lint]

impulse bought a portable hard drive and a shark bean bag. Might want to rethink getting that credit card.

[loophole]

1:18 scale Candy Apple Red XWGTHO :D :D

[Omega Supreme]

1:18 scale Candy Apple Red XWGTHO :D :D

Nice, just out of interest do you think a GI Joe figure could fit inside ? I have some 1:18 Scale bikes that they fit on ok, but some figs not so well.

[TheDirtyDigger]

1:18 scale Candy Apple Red XWGTHO :D :D

Very nice. I'm gunna post a pic for you loop.
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3352/fordu.jpg (http://img99.imageshack.us/i/fordu.jpg/)

[loophole]

Nice, just out of interest do you think a GI Joe figure could fit inside ? I have some 1:18 Scale bikes that they fit on ok, but some figs not so well.

im not sure i dont think so but i dont actually own any GI JOE to try it out :( i'll have to try and get a marvel universe figure in there instead :D


Very nice. I'm gunna post a pic for you loop.

thanks digger if it only had 12 sloters though :p so much better than 5 slotters IMO.

is that yours by any chance cause if it is where did you get the background from?

[TheDirtyDigger]

Nah it's not mine. I'll try to find the guy that does custom garages for you to look at.
My collection consists of US rods and muscle cars and Jap cars with about 70 of them in 1:24 scale and a dozen or so in 1:18 scale, although I do have a HK GTS, XYGTHO and a Charger in 1:43 scale.
One of my old man's mates has the most amazing collection and set-up I've ever seen in my life. A large high roofed garage fitted out like a 50's diner with I reckon about 200 Aussie cars in the 1:18 scale going to the roof in glass casing. It blew my mind when I first saw it. He also has a few 1:1 scale real rods. I'll get my dad to take me around there again and take some photos. It has to be seen to be believed.

[Gutsman Heavy]

My latest Amazon order yielded:

Watchmen TPB
Hellboy vol 3 TPB
Batman: Arkum Asylum TPB
Batman: The Animated Series vol 2 DVD set

and the most awesomest Bruce Campbell themed film EVER!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/P/B001KEGR7U.jpg

[loophole]

Nah it's not mine. I'll try to find the guy that does custom garages for you to look at.

that would be great


My collection consists of US rods and muscle cars and Jap cars with about 70 of them in 1:24 scale and a dozen or so in 1:18 scale, although I do have a HK GTS, XYGTHO and a Charger in 1:43 scale.

i saw a couple of hot rods today they looked wicked but one day im gonna build up a real one for myself :D


One of my old man's mates has the most amazing collection and set-up I've ever seen in my life. A large high roofed garage fitted out like a 50's diner with I reckon about 200 Aussie cars in the 1:18 scale going to the roof in glass casing. It blew my mind when I first saw it. He also has a few 1:1 scale real rods. I'll get my dad to take me around there again and take some photos. It has to be seen to be believed.

wow that sounds amazing i would love just to have the 50's diner/garage


i also picked today a display box for my new GT :D

and a brand new 24" widescreen monitior a samsung 2494hs to be exact and its amazing especially upgrading from a 17" crt

[Paulbot]

iBought iPhone :D

[gamblor916]

Armoured VF-25

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5427/p1010331.jpg

[loophole]

Nice, just out of interest do you think a GI Joe figure could fit inside ? I have some 1:18 Scale bikes that they fit on ok, but some figs not so well.

i just tried fitting my marvel universe spiderman he seems to be the right scale but unfortunately i cant get hime in the car :mad: would of been awesome to have a car full of superheroes though :D

[SGB]

Voltron Collection 8 DVD

[Eruntalon]

A bottle of 2006 Chandon Shiraz, Doctor Who and the Spearhead from Space DVD, Doctor Who and the Mind Robber DVD.

[Omega Supreme]

Voltron Collection 8 DVD

Have you seen madman have released the entire collection together ? Its on sale now at JB Hifi's for $110ish I believe.

[SGB]

Have you seen madman have released the entire collection together ? Its on sale now at JB Hifi's for $110ish I believe.

Yes, I'm aware of the Voltron Complete Collection set. Haven't seen any copies show up in my local area yet but will be looking for it again tomorrow.


Should have pointed out earlier that the Voltron DVD I got today is one of the U.S. DVDs.

[rampagesss]

Bought these to put on display with my TMNT's
http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t152/Rampage_017/100_3330.jpg

[Tiby]

Speedy fruit!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-29.jpg

[1AZRAEL1]

Have you seen madman have released the entire collection together ? Its on sale now at JB Hifi's for $110ish I believe.

Typical bastards.

They did the same with Robotech, Transformers, Ghost in the Shell, and a whole bunch others.

Kinda annoying.

[SGB]

Voltron Complete Collection DVD set.

[autobreadticon]

Brought Super7 lotto ticket(S) your'll see one happy Bread in a few hours :rolleyes:

[enforcer888]

OzLotto ticket and half a bottle of homemade Ouzo.

[Eruntalon]

I just acquired $20.45 from the lotto...

[TheDirtyDigger]

I just acquired $20.45 from the lotto...

$13.20 for me. Now I just have to decide what to splurge on.

[enforcer888]

Put it into a savings account to lease out an island for a few years.

[loophole]

Chrome XWGT aircleaner *drools*


I just acquired $20.45 from the lotto...

me too!! high 5

[piratescratch]

Picked up a Logitech Illuminated keyboard (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/4740&cl=US,EN) today to replace my ancient black Microsoft basic keyboard 1.0a (as it says on the back of the keyboard).

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9131/39408206.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5195/83879307.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5034/99997582.jpg

[Eruntalon]

Picked up a Logitech Illuminated keyboard (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/4740&cl=US,EN) today to replace my ancient black Microsoft basic keyboard 1.0a (as it says on the back of the keyboard).

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9131/39408206.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5195/83879307.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5034/99997582.jpg

Nice. I've seen that in stores a few months back. I was also looking at logitech's basic ultra flat keyboard at the time: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/177&cl=roeu,en

[piratescratch]

Picked up the PC copy of Street Fighter 4 today at JB Hi Fi for $69AUD.

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/701/15156451.jpg

As always keyboards aren't great for fighting games.

I've got a PC wireless 360 controller and a cheap Logitech Precision controller to use so that's sort of okay. D-pads on 360 controllers are terrible as we all know. The Logitech d-pad is much better but tapping left trigger and shoulder feels awkward. But still better then a keyboard.

I'm thinking of picking up a PS3 or 360 Hori arcade stick. I hear they plug in and work fine on computers.

[Tiby]

I was seduced by the saucy saucer section!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-32.jpg

[jgon2098]

Picked up a Logitech Illuminated keyboard (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/keyboards/keyboard/devices/4740&cl=US,EN) today to replace my ancient black Microsoft basic keyboard 1.0a (as it says on the back of the keyboard).

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/9131/39408206.jpg

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5195/83879307.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5034/99997582.jpg

Wowwww nice..... that looks sweet as.

[SilverDragon]

I got some Magic the Gathering cards today. It's become popular at school, and I found it to be fun when I played it, so I decided to get some cards of my own.

[blackie]

using stock photos because ima lazy
from the toy sales over the past few days ive got

http://nerf.kmetzdirect.com/resources/12727/assets/images/nerf_recon_cf6_parts.jpg
Nerf Recon

http://store.legoplaysets.com/catalog/nerf_vulcan_1.gif
Nerf Vulcan

some extra clips and ammo for the recon

and

http://pulse2.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pga-tour-10.jpg

and now im poor :P

[Kyle]

Those Nerf guns look fun.

Is the Tiger Woods game with the new Wii Motion Plus any good?

[blackie]

Those Nerf guns look fun.

Is the Tiger Woods game with the new Wii Motion Plus any good?

yeah the game is great, im loving Frisbee golf atm
i am finding it a little hard to hit at 100% in a straight line... but that will come with practice.
now all i need to do is wait for some more wii motion games to come out and ill be happy

[Kyle]

I'm waiting for Wii Sport Resort... :D

[blackie]

I'm waiting for Wii Sport Resort... :D

haha me too
although, i dont think its worth the $100 they want for it atm... so i might wait it out a few months :P

[jacksplatt11]

Nerf Recon any good Blackie? What shot distance can you get with it?

[blackie]

Nerf Recon any good Blackie? What shot distance can you get with it?

im going to measure it tomorrow, then take the air resrictor out and try agian :P
so ill post the deets tomorrow

[Eruntalon]

im going to measure it tomorrow, then take the air resrictor out and try agian :P
so ill post the deets tomorrow

Do you have any interest in Super Soakers blackie?

[blackie]

Do you have any interest in Super Soakers blackie?

not untill i just thought about modifying them too......
damm
now i need some of those too :P
you into them mate?

[Dylbot]

using stock photos because ima lazy
from the toy sales over the past few days ive got

http://nerf.kmetzdirect.com/resources/12727/assets/images/nerf_recon_cf6_parts.jpg
Nerf Recon

http://store.legoplaysets.com/catalog/nerf_vulcan_1.gif
Nerf Vulcan

some extra clips and ammo for the recon

and

http://pulse2.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pga-tour-10.jpg

and now im poor :P
I'm into nerf as well. We should have a war sometime:D

[blackie]

I'm into nerf as well. We should have a war sometime:D

haha for sure
ozformers mass nerf war :D

[Dylbot]

The heroic Nerfobots vs the evil Deceptinerfs in a battle for the otca universe!

[Eruntalon]

not untill i just thought about modifying them too......
damm
now i need some of those too :P
you into them mate?

I used to be. I still have my CPS 3000 which is apparently one of the most powerful ever made.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/eruntalon/ebay/cps30001.jpg

Shame it doesn't pump anymore. I need to open it up and see if there's anything broken.

[piratescratch]

Picked these up the other day.

Latest issue of Dengeki Hobby and a pair of Nike Air Toki TZ.

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/5669/25839733.jpg

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2861/19346696.jpg

[Eruntalon]

...and a pair of Nike Air Toki TZ.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/2861/19346696.jpg

How much if you don't mind me asking (i need new shoes) and what sort of material are they made from?

[piratescratch]

How much if you don't mind me asking (i need new shoes) and what sort of material are they made from?

They're $160. Canvas material. Picked them up at Provider (http://www.provider.com.au/home.php), if you're thinking about getting a pair you might want to get in quick, they said there weren't many pairs left.

[Eruntalon]

They're $160. Canvas material. Picked them up at Provider (http://www.provider.com.au/home.php), if you're thinking about getting a pair you might want to get in quick, they said there weren't many pairs left.

Is that just online stock or their store in Melbourne?

[piratescratch]

Is that just online stock or their store in Melbourne?

I've never bought anything from their online store since it's pretty easy just to drop by the store. I don't know if the online stock is their store stock or if they are completely separate.

Of course you can just always give the store a call.

[Vector Sigma 13]

Bought a 1985 Mitsubishi L300 Express 4wd van to haul kids with. Got a few Transformer related mods to do... :D

Hes red and hes a van-who could he be?;)

[blackoptimus]

Got a tri-pod and a 1GB SD card.

[loophole]

Bought a 1985 Mitsubishi L300 Express 4wd van to haul kids with. Got a few Transformer related mods to do... :D

Hes red and hes a van-who could he be?;)

has it got yellow stripes too? :D

[piratescratch]

Got my Hori Fighting Stick 3 yesterday.

I'm happy with it, it does its job. Not quite there compared to actual arcade cabinet sticks and buttons, but it seems most people buy parts and mod these sticks to get real arcade quality. Plugs in wonderfully and was instantly recognised by the computer. With the help of Joy2Key I'm having a blast playing some arcade classics.

Initially I would have liked to have bought a Hori Real Arcade Pro 3 but I couldn't really justify dropping that sort of money. I'm no competitive player and this is my first stick. However I might upgrade in the future.

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6191/79539673.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/21/73583642.jpg

[Vector Sigma 13]

has it got yellow stripes too? :D

Not yet loopy but maybe ill bring it down so you can paint on some sweet yellow racing stripes? lol:D

Ill post pics sometime soon!

[gamblor916]

A new toy, Harder and Steenbeck airbrush.

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/376/p1010357gqr.jpg

[Bartrim]

Finally after 11 months on the 10/07 I received the keys to my new house. Still have to put the flooring down and the kitchen in. Then once we move in it'll be landscaping and renderring. I'll post pics of the completed product when it's done.

[SilverDragon]

I finally got around to spending my Sanity voucher from my birthday (which worked despite the dog having chewed it a bit) and got The Chaser's War on Everything: APEC Commemorative Edition.

It's not ultra special, it's just a collection of the episodes released around APEC time in 2007. Those happen to have some of the funniest stuff they've done.

Now to use my JB HiFi voucher...

[Gutsman Heavy]

Got me a Mario Red DS + New Super Mario Bro's Bundle the other day, and a copy of Resident Evil DS.

oh and finally got around to picking up Ghostbusters I&II DVD set.

[Dkaris]

I dont know if this thread or something similar exists, if it does please link me to it and close this thread =]

i acquired a pair of polarized oakleys today. Found them on a train. MISB =D

[autobreadticon]

not cool....

[Dkaris]

whai not

[TheDirtyDigger]

Lost property should be handed in to the relevant authorities. If it's unclaimed after a certain time then the 'finder's keepers' rule may be invoked.

[Sky Shadow]

I dont know if this thread or something similar exists, if it does please link me to it and close this thread =]

The relevant 120-page thread is found under the title of "Non-TF Aquisitions": http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=27

[GoktimusPrime]

I dont know if this thread or something similar exists, if it does please link me to it
Here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=27).

There's also a thread just for sneaker acquisitions here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1958) and one for LEGO here (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=1766).

[Dkaris]

Lost property should be handed in to the relevant authorities. If it's unclaimed after a certain time then the 'finder's keepers' rule may be invoked.


it wasnt lost. i found it. ill hand them in when i get my psp and mp3 player back.

[TheDirtyDigger]

How'd you find it if it wasn't lost?

[Dkaris]

they were never lost. only temporarily without an owner, and now they have one. just like someone now owns my psp and creative zentouch

[Kyle]

they were never lost. only temporarily without an owner, and now they have one. just like someone now owns my psp and creative zentouch

Did you misplace your psp and creative zentouch, or were they stolen from you? :confused:

[Kyle]

I didn't realise they were finally going to bring the original Captain America back to life (again), so grabbed the following recent issues:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee16/Kyle_Chow/DSC00209.jpg

Gurren Lagaan Volume 1 and Box includes "Limited Edition" Light-up Drill Key. This is my favourite anime series from recent years. Nice to see Madman's releasing it locally!
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee16/Kyle_Chow/DSC00214.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee16/Kyle_Chow/DSC00215.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee16/Kyle_Chow/DSC00218.jpg
Now I must go grab the Revoltech figures online!

[Dkaris]

Did you misplace your psp and creative zentouch, or were they stolen from you? :confused:

left them on a train by accident, they weren't handed in =[

[Kyle]

The Wii Sports Resort + 2nd Will Motion Plus bundle all for $100 from the Target toy sale.

[Tiby]

Letter sorter for my messy, messy home office!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-34.jpg

And during a trip to Sydney and Kings Comics I was wooed by this beauty, with a saucy magnetic separating saucer section!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z204/Tiby1/photo-33.jpg

[Gutsman Heavy]

http://www.collectoybles.com.au/catalog/images/alien_neca_alien_7.jpg

Too lazy to take a real pic, but I picked myself up the classic "Kane's son" Alien from the first film, lovely sculpt!

[Vector Sigma 13]

Pics as promised of my non TF acquisition and under aged driver.

[i_amtrunks]

Got me Wii Sports resort and one wii-motion plus, yet to nab another.

[Dkaris]

laybied a DSI pack with pokemon platinum

[piratescratch]

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4232/img7364.jpg

Picked up first two seasons/series of The Chaser's War on Everything from JB Hi-Fi today.

[Bartrim]

Watchmen 2 disc edition on DVD

[SGB]

JCVD DVD
Die Hard blu-ray

[Linthart]

haha for sure
ozformers mass nerf war :D

hmm but which will be more effective in a war? accuracy or all out carnage?

after your little hint about a air mod for the recon, i'm thinking of laybying one just for giggles to go with my vulcan.

so down for a war.

[Lord_Zed]

Watchmen 2 disc edition on DVD

Is Watchmen dvd out localy or did you import?

[Dylbot]

Got a 2009 GT Avalanche 2.0. It's a great bike, and has hydraulic disc brakes, and some other technical stuff I don't understand:D
988

[Bartrim]

Is Watchmen dvd out localy or did you import?

Locally Zed. Got it from Video Ezy. They also had a poster for a 12 part animated something or other coming out on DVD in a couple of days (and no I'm not referring to "Tales of the Black Freighter"):)

[Gutsman Heavy]

A disappointingly non-Directors cut of Watchmen on Blu-ray, luckily the price was good :)

[TheDirtyDigger]

A disappointingly non-Directors cut of Watchmen on Blu-ray, luckily the price was good :)

I'm opting for Watchmen on Blu-ray. May I inquire as to the cost and provider?

I might wait for the Director's Cut though.

[Gutsman Heavy]

$32.98 from JB, same price as the DVD (at least at that store)

[SGB]

Eraser blu-ray. 'Twas on sale at JB Hi-Fi for $15.

Good to see costs of blu-ray titles starting to decrease to more affordable levels.

[Dylbot]

MY PUPPY!
994
995

[Gutsman Heavy]

its like a litte chewbacca!

[liegeprime]

Gurren Lagaan Volume 1 and Box includes "Limited Edition" Light-up Drill Key. This is my favourite anime series from recent years. Nice to see Madman's releasing it locally!

looks interesting Kyle, in a nutshell What's it about?

Dylbot: is that a Schnauzer?

[Kyle]

looks interesting Kyle, in a nutshell What's it about?

It is done by Gainax, the same studio which made Neon Genesis Evangelion. It is a lot more upbeat and fun with ridiculously over the top giant robot fighting. The series' main robot was originally two separate robots with the smaller robot forcibly smashed into the bigger one and became its head. (Headmaster! :p) Later on they'd combine with a bigger craft, spaceship and even moons and planets to become bigger and bigger robots. Highly recommended. :D

Clips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XERAqjPEdHI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAkAPXIJ298

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurren_Lagaan

Toys:

http://www.toysdaily.com/discuz/thread-74904-1-1.html (The red one is the main robot, not the white one.)

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/UNOYO/20090702/p1

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/UNOYO/20090715/p1

http://f.hatena.ne.jp/UNOYO/20090715154002

[piratescratch]

Picked my my copy of The Marvel Art of Marko Djurdjevic yesterday.

Love the art he does for the covers so I definitely needed to get myself this art book.

I highly recommend this for fans of his work (http://marvel.com/catalog/?cover_art=Marko%20Djurdjevic) or just fans good art and Marvel.

Now bring on a Chris Bachalo art book!

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8227/44639783.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3088/14118197.th.jpg (http://img397.imageshack.us/i/14118197.jpg/) http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/6671/24158491.th.jpg (http://img66.imageshack.us/i/24158491.jpg/) http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/6398/46524032.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/i/46524032.jpg/) http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/1829/95621795.th.jpg (http://img53.imageshack.us/i/95621795.jpg/) http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1773/29902025.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/i/29902025.jpg/)

[STL]

Picked my my copy of The Marvel Art of Marko Djurdjevic yesterday.

Love the art he does for the covers so I definitely needed to get myself this art book.

I highly recommend this for fans of his work (http://marvel.com/catalog/?cover_art=Marko%20Djurdjevic) or just fans good art and Marvel.

Now bring on a Chris Bachalo art book!

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8227/44639783.jpg

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3088/14118197.th.jpg (http://img397.imageshack.us/i/14118197.jpg/) http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/6671/24158491.th.jpg (http://img66.imageshack.us/i/24158491.jpg/) http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/6398/46524032.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/i/46524032.jpg/) http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/1829/95621795.th.jpg (http://img53.imageshack.us/i/95621795.jpg/) http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/1773/29902025.th.jpg (http://img82.imageshack.us/i/29902025.jpg/)


That looks bloody amazing. I saw this and thought about picking it up? Any chance of a few more pics to help me seal the deal? I'm usually against these but some of those pages look great. I'm just a bit worried about too much text I guess.

[piratescratch]

That looks bloody amazing. I saw this and thought about picking it up? Any chance of a few more pics to help me seal the deal? I'm usually against these but some of those pages look great. I'm just a bit worried about too much text I guess.

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9747/img7411.th.jpg (http://img204.imageshack.us/i/img7411.jpg/) http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6951/img7417l.th.jpg (http://img187.imageshack.us/i/img7417l.jpg/) http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/7533/img7418.th.jpg (http://img370.imageshack.us/i/img7418.jpg/) http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9373/img7422.th.jpg (http://img228.imageshack.us/i/img7422.jpg/) http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/1995/img7423.th.jpg (http://img181.imageshack.us/i/img7423.jpg/) http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/5162/img7427.th.jpg (http://img66.imageshack.us/i/img7427.jpg/)

Well the layout of the art book goes like this:

The Covers
The cover art is separated into chapters based on what Marvel titles they are from. Each chapter begins with a double page, on the right is a full page print whilst on the left page has thumbnails of the covers which will be covered. See the Thor snaps I took in my initial post for an example.

As you can see from the layout of the covers in a few of my snaps, they will generally have a paragraph of text from Marko on the cover which gives you a bit of insight on what he was thinking, where he's trying to portray, etc. and a rough early sketch design.

The covers make up the good majority of the art book.

Character Concepts
A pages few sketches, designs and what not. Fairly general stuff. Sample picture I've included is his Star-Lord page because I know you're a fan of the space titles.

And the book finally closes with a few interviews.

You shouldn't be worried about too much text. The art is definitely the focus of the art book. As mentioned there's a few interviews at the end and small paragraphs of text on each page to accompany the art but I quite like that. It's nice to get some more insight on the creative process.

[STL]

Sounds like my kind of art book. Will definitely be getting this now. Thanks heaps for the pics. Definitely sealed the deal and I'm glad you remembered my current cosmic fixation.

How much did u pay? Just so I can get an idea.

[piratescratch]

Sounds like my kind of art book. Will definitely be getting this now. Thanks heaps for the pics. Definitely sealed the deal and I'm glad you remembered my current cosmic fixation.

How much did u pay? Just so I can get an idea.

The RRP according to the back of the dust jacket is $49.99USD. I got mine for $60AUD at Classic Comics, no copies left sorry. I know Minotaur have one or two more copies left at I think about $65AUD. Didn't check Comics R Us, so not sure if they have any copies.

Of course you can get it online. I just checked Amazon then and they have it for $31.49USD (http://www.amazon.com/Marvel-Art-Marko-Djurdjevic-HC/dp/0785139621), haven't factored in the shipping price though.

[Dylbot]

[QUOTE=Dylbot: is that a Schnauzer?[/QUOTE]

Nah, he's a Australian Silky Terrier

[enforcer888]

Apparently I won a Madman newsletter prize for this month, some anime series collection - what on earth is Samauri Deeper Kyo? :confused:

[blackoptimus]

Got power rangers red ranger of the mystic force for $10 at Toyworld. Do they still stock new power ranger stuff in Australia? Can't find RPM any where!

[Sky Shadow]

Now bring on a Chris Bachalo art book!

I love Bachalo too, although the quality of his work dipped steeply just after Mark Buckingham stopped inking him - he started drawing people with unproportionally large heads and seemed to lose some of his visual storytelling skills. He's great again now though: are you reading Sinister Spider-Man? It's my favourite current Marvel comic for both the Bachalo art and the twisted storyline.

[piratescratch]

I love Bachalo too, although the quality of his work dipped steeply just after Mark Buckingham stopped inking him - he started drawing people with unproportionally large heads and seemed to lose some of his visual storytelling skills. He's great again now though: are you reading Sinister Spider-Man? It's my favourite current Marvel comic for both the Bachalo art and the twisted storyline.

Yep I'm pretty much only following the Dark Reign: Sinister Spider-Man title because Bachalo is doing the art.

[Wheel-J]

Got a Dell Studio One 19 Desktop today. :)

[sifun]

bought zagg invisibleshield for my iphone 3gs. What a @#!##% to install.
hope it turns out okay

[Paulbot]

No longer needed. Offer has had to expire due to lack of interest from anybody.

[SGB]

Voltron -- Fleet Of Doom DVD (Media Blasters release)

[SGB]

New PSU for my computer. Old one died last night.

[piratescratch]

Been needing a new wallet for a while now. So I decided to spend a bit and get myself a Paul Smith wallet.

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5378/19159274.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8321/46983103.jpg

NSFW (not safe for work) - inside of the wallet has a risqué print of a naked lady. (http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/807/36520649.jpg)

[Dylbot]

Got the dc direct 1:6 Joker from target for $50.00.
1087

[SGB]

RoboCop trilogy DVD set (repackaged version)

[Gutsman Heavy]

Batman: Arkham Asylum on PS3, bloody awesome game.

I AM THE NIGHT!!

[blackie]

Iphone 3gs :D