Article Archive for 1 February 2012

European Debt: Cash Hauler Style … Visualize
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Posted in Financial on 1 February 2012
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Perhaps fun is not the right word but seeing it on flatbed trucks is a lot easier to envision what’s going on in Europe … You can see the full chart here … this is literally just the morning load at 7 AM load … the truck is coming for a ton more loads … […]

The “Darth Vador” Burger is on the Dark Side of the Moon
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Posted in Food on 1 February 2012
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In France, to celebrate the 3rd greatest movie staring Jar jar Binks in 3D, at “Quick“, you join the dark side of the burger wars … And get a Darth Vador with a black bun … or a Yoda burger … are those pomme frites or Yoda ears? And I’m guessing the cheese is supposed […]

Lord of the Rings-Hobbit & Lego Fans … Clear Helm’s Deep Like Space
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Posted in Lego on 1 February 2012
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Lego is almost ready to release Lord of the Rings-The Hobbit characters & playsets … you will need some Helm’s Deep-like space and wallet to buy and store … Here’s the first look at the main characters … Yes, they are scaled sized. And of course … I’m guessing at Toyfair more official photos will […]

Disney Pixar CARS Diecast: Mattel Financial Numbers
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Posted in Financial on 1 February 2012
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As you might know, Mattel announced the Q4 and 2011YTD earnings report yesterday … as a CARS buyer concerned with what’s going at retail … What does it all mean? Fourth Quarter Highlights Worldwide net sales up 1% from the prior year; Domestic gross sales down 2% and international gross sales up 5%; Worldwide gross […]