Article Archive for 11 December 2011

Burning Down the Goat (Literally – Not Euphemism)
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Posted in Internet on 11 December 2011
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Every year, in the Swedish town of Glave, every year since 1966, they build a giant goat and take bets whether it gets light up like a giant, giant pile of twigs (which it is) … “Half of the people take pride in the giant animal, while the other half take equal pride in attempting […]

NASA Has Found Earth-Like Planet
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Posted in Science on 11 December 2011
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“Astronomers using NASA’s Kepler space telescope have confirmed a roughly Earth-size planet orbiting a sun-like star in the so-called “Goldilocks” zone where water can exist in liquid form on the surface and conditions may be favorable for life as it is known on Earth. But astronomers say a planet known as Kepler-22b, orbiting a star […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: CARS Take Flight for 2012, Pt. 2 – Moon Mater
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 December 2011
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As noted in the earlier post, there is a new series coming called CARS TAKE FLIGHT which will encompass all the flying craft of CARS going forward – in particular AIR MATER (covered in earlier post) and in this post MOON MATER. This covers only the oversized “singles” diecast releases under the CARS TAKE FLIGHT […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Planes, Train & Automobiles Take Flight for 2012, Pt 1 – Air Mater
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 11 December 2011
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While we’re not quite out of the woods yet, it seems there are CARS scheduled for 2012. Whether they straighten out the mix issue, the retail issue, the planning issues, the strategic issues, the timeline of line extensions and the collector issue remains to be seen … but at least these have been designed, molds […]