Wait 'Til You Get a Load of These
Published: August 24, 2008 at 1:31 AM
My Hot Toys Batman and Joker figures, based on The Dark Knight, arrived yesterday from Action HQ in Hong Kong. I was amazed when I pulled them out of the box so I snapped a pair of photos to give you an idea of the level of detail on these. Both the sculpts and accessories are absolutely incredible. I'll have more photos and will review the pair later in the week.
What Can Brown Do for You?
Published: August 20, 2008 at 10:20 PM
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of UPS as I've had countless parcels delayed, damaged or lost in transit for weeks at a time through their service. So you can imagine what I was thinking when this mess of cardboard was left on my doorstep, yesterday. As you can see from the photos, the box is crushed, torn and the contents are visible through the gaping hole on the corner. What shocked me is that the carrier left the parcel at the door, rang my doorbell and bolted for his truck without giving me the option of examining the parcel and deciding whether or not to decline it. I understand it didn't require a signature, but give me a break. I'm guessing he must have peeked in the corner and realized that, miraculously, nothing had been damaged.
Olympic Observations
Published: August 11, 2008 at 10:05 AM
In honor of the Orympic (yes, I spelled it that way on purpose) games in Beijing, I plesent (that one, too) my thoughts from the first three days of competition.
- My cousin Dan, who just returned from China, corrected my pronunciation of Beijing. Phonetically it's pronounced Bay Jing not Bay Zhing. Say it right Bob Costas!
- And1 Mixtape Tour : NBA :: U.S. Olympic Team : FIBA
- Team Handball—think soccsketball—looks like a sport I would have loved to play in middle school, which by default would make it a great adult, co-ed league sport.
- Brian McBride is the United States' best soccer player (sorry Landon).
- I probably can't swim 50 meters in the time the U.S. Men's 4x100 Freestyle Relay team finished their race.
- Gymnasts can perform gravity defying routines during audible ruckus (music, cheering, concurrent events), yet tennis players and golfers can't hit a ball without complete silence. It makes no sense.
- Synchronized diving? Uhm...are you serious?