Monthly Archives: November 2006

OAFEnet Update for Thursday, November 30

Posted on November 30, 2006 by OAFE

This week's OAFEnet Email Update comes to you in glorious 3-D! Unless you're still using an old 2-D monitor, at which point it will just look like a bunch of text with some links. Time to upgrade.

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News item: Masterpiece Megatron

Posted on November 29, 2006 by OAFE

The folks over at TFormers.com have slapped their logo all over catalog pictures that show better details of the upcoming MP-05 Megatron. No saying whether or not this is what the final figure will look like, since Masterpiece Starscream changed … Continue reading →

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I need help fixing a Transformer

Posted on November 28, 2006 by yo go re

I've got a Transformer here that has a bum waist - when it was assembled, one of the pieces was put on backwards, so it can't transform right. I tried unscrewing the body, but that didn't give me access to … Continue reading →

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News Item: Hasbro Legends 2

Posted on November 27, 2006 by OAFE

Reacting to the hugely negative reaction to their previous ML2 pictures, ToyFare has released the new official press shots of Hasbro's second Marvel Legends series. Most of the problems from the old shots have been fixed, though there are still … Continue reading →

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The importance of camouflage

Posted on November 26, 2006 by yo go re

So, I went to a toy show today. I found a few good deals, but had to pass on some stuff I really wanted because the prices were just too high. $15 for Avalanche? $45 for Iceman? No way. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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About toy store workers

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Monkey Boy

In the discussion for our upcoming "Worst of the Year" award, people nominated stores. Yes, "stores." For bad selection and unhelpful employees. I kind of agree about the workers. The employees are doing a job, and if I was a … Continue reading →

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OAFEnet update for Thursday, November 23

Posted on November 23, 2006 by OAFE

To Americans, Happy Thanksgiving (or day after, depending on when you check your email). To everyone else, happy Thursday! It's time for the OAFEnet Email Update.

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How obscure is ML?

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Monkey Boy

There's been some talk, lately, of Marvel Legends being too obscure. Just because it's unbalanced for you doesn't mean it isn't a perfect blend for someone else. There are probably folks out there who like three or four figures in … Continue reading →

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yo - I need a generator

Posted on November 20, 2006 by yo go re

Man, it gets boring fast when the power goes out in winter. Had a brown-out yesterday, starting a little after 6:30, and the power was off completely by 9:30. Of course, it's dark by 6:30 in November, so you can't … Continue reading →

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yo - Non-Petroleum Plastics

Posted on November 18, 2006 by yo go re

In his new review of Roger the Homunculus from Mezco's Hellboy Series 2, Poe bemoaned the rising cost of toys, and how it's related to the rising cost of oil. He also mentioned that there are lots of alternatives to … Continue reading →

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