Article Archive for April 2012

Speed Peel a Potato in 10-Seconds
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Posted in Gadgets on 18 April 2012
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They claim this process will earn you an extra month of cume life so spend it wisely … (and yes, I spell potato without an E at the end). 🙂

Star Wars Darth Vader Voice Changer: Time to Practice, “Luke …”
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Posted in star wars on 18 April 2012
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Now, you can sound just like Darth Vader … Hopefully you are a deep bass like James Earl Jones and not all Jar Jar. You can find it at Entertainment Earth. Not a bad deal, only $19.99. You can switch to other voices but something tells me the FIRST LINE uttered through these will be […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Walmart Pricing + Price Match
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Posted in Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 18 April 2012
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Looks like Walmart joins the pricing adjusting party a day late and literally a dollar short. 🙂 The good news now is that you can take this info to price match at Target, Kohl’s and in theory Sears.* I think you have to go to customer service at Target … good luck! Thanks for the […]

Nutella: Free Nutella Via Class Action Lawsuit
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Posted in Food on 17 April 2012
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No idea what the original lawsuit was? That eating Nutella contained nuts? It’s not a calorie free food? That if you eat Nutella only – you might get scurvy? I guess if you can sue if you break into a house and break your leg, why not sue a hazelnut spread for … being too […]

Keep Calm and Keep Reading: The Story Behind “Keep Calm.”
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Posted in History on 17 April 2012
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The story behind the iconic KEEP CALM AND CARRY POSTERS … There’s an app for it now. 🙂 It’s always appropriate …  

Mattel Does NOT have the Best Financial Quarter: Shocker!
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Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 17 April 2012
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The topline … Mattel Inc. said Monday that its first-quarter profit dropped 53 percent, pulled down by costs tied to an acquisition and lower sales for Barbie and Hot Wheels. Results for the largest U.S. toy maker were below expectations and its shares fell more than 7 percent in trading. But the disappointing results came […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Metallic Francesco Bernoulli (No, The Other One)
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 17 April 2012
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I know when someone says METALLIC CARS, you think of the Disney CHASE Metallic Francesco Bernoulli. But long time collectors might remember back to the days of yore when Mattel also released CARS … 🙂  or 🙁 … Can you remember back that far? When you & your best date would stroll hand in hand, […]

The Proper Way to Store Your Tools
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Posted in History on 16 April 2012
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Everyone’s tool box looks like this, right? You can read all about it here.

Disney California Adventure: CARS Land Merchandise Preview
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Posted in Disney, Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3 on 16 April 2012
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Miceage has some nice previews of CARS Land merchandise – looks like there’s actually adult CARS wear … there is an intriguing set of Vinylmation Monorail CARS … You can check out the rest HERE. Thanks Al & Miceage! (As of now, I do not know if they are going to add more diecasts to […]

Disney Pixar CARS 2: Super Nice, Super Rare John Lassetire Hawaiian Surfer Version
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Posted in Disney Pixar, Disney Pixar CARS 3, Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS 3 on 16 April 2012
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If you worked on CARS 2 the movie, John Lasseter might have given you a John Lassetire in Hawaiian deco and a surfboard CAR.   No one knows the exact number produced but it seems likely it was under 500 … John knows but he’s not telling … I’ve heard that diecast cars complete with […]