Yearly Archives: 2002

Pardon moi.

Posted on November 7, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

I apologize for the lack of updates this week. I've started a new part-time job and am taking the GRE Literature in English on Saturday. Your regularly-updated PoA will resume next Monday.

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A Tale of Two Towers

Posted on November 4, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

I came across my first TTT figures today - a Gondorian Ranger and an Easterling at Sam Goody. I have to say I was not impressed. The Gondorian Ranger is a fairly boring figure, and I never had any interest … Continue reading →

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Up in Smoke

Posted on November 3, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

After a brief separation, my new Masters of the Universe figures have now rejoined me from across the continent. Their trip was not without peril, however; in the morning just before she shipped the box, my mother put it down … Continue reading →

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Good-bye, Halloween

Posted on November 2, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

My Halloween has passed with relatively little fanfare, as predicted. Next year I'm going whole hog: Saran-wrapped axe-wielding berserker is what it's all about! With the end of Halloween comes the end of Halloween decorations. The Great Pumpkin figures and … Continue reading →

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Monev the Gale addendum

Posted on November 1, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Today yo reviewed Kaiyodo/Xebec's Stealth Monev, and reproduced a portion of the text on the cardback. Here's the whole thing: He is a gale; his barrage of bullets tears into the heart of enemy territory, mowing down everything without mercy. … Continue reading →

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Mattel's distribution woes

Posted on October 31, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

It seems that the new Mekaneck figure from Mattel's revamped Masters of the Universe line is finally hitting stores, nearly two months after it was due out. Theoretically he was supposed to have joined Ram Man, who was out in … Continue reading →

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Caring is sharing, sharing is caring

Posted on October 31, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

So the Care Bears Movie has arrived from Netflix. Why, you ask, has a 23-year-old man ordered the Care Bears Movie? Not for his own edification, I assure you. It's for yours. It seems that the Care Bears, like 70% … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...

Posted on October 31, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Ah, Halloween... All Hallow's Eve... the Feast of Samhain. A night when gouls and goblins unleash themselves upon an unsuspecting peasant populace. Or, at the very least, a night when thousands of gay men and women unleash themselves upon anyone … Continue reading →

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Megatron attack!

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Matt over at X-E has an article up reviewing the Megatron toy from the short-lived Transformers: Generation 2 toyline. He notes that Megatron the tank was a much more useful transformation than Megatron the gun, and I have to agree … Continue reading →

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It figures.

Posted on October 30, 2002 by Poe Ghostal

Last night, in my continued search for someone who will compensate me monetarily for my services, I attended an "audition" to teach for Kaplan, a test-prep firm that helps people prepare for the SATs, GMATs, LSATs and so forth. The … Continue reading →

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