http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:27:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We have a winner in our Pop Quiz!Thanks to all who entered and gave the answer of approximately 10 hours. That is correct on the hour scale, but we toy geeks are, well, let's say "more specific" than most people. So as fellow toy geeks and calculator owners, we did ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/02/21/you-made-the-grade/ Please note that this is not a blog post — we just need this format for responses.[EDIT: Yes, we have a winner, and details will be forthcoming tomorrow. Stay tuned!] The PRIZE is pretty big. It's an AT-TE courtesy of the HunterPR team (thank you Joe and Danny) and Hasbro (thank ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/02/19/pop-quiz/ My intention to post a new, fun display from The Clone Wars series was halted by AT&T's, uh, lacklustre service, but... if you've got the time, and you don't mind...   http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/02/07/ill-never-be-anybodys-hero-now/ Off the top of my head...Cody's blast is blue because he doesn't use that weapon all that often. Clone Trooper skidding into home under the Separatist Crab Droid is either the product of a rapid-training military school education and a give 'em hell attitude — or it's better to go ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/02/01/display-with-your-toys-from-the-clone-wars-1/ First off, this should have been posted on SATURDAY (because of the rich heritage of cool Star Wars action figure and toy commercials) but AT&T decided to have a day of digital schizophrenia (i.e. home connection went up and down and all-around).After writing a brief and not-too-kind rundown of toys from ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/01/31/2009-%e2%80%94-a-year-in-refute-too-mea-culpa/ Behold... (a still at least) of Han Solo in "unique attire"!  (Notice the welding accessory, which we've seen a time or two.) Will this be the Han Solo for 2010? Click To Enlarge — Thanks To Shabby Blue http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/01/20/best-of-most-of-satiate-the-need/ Merci, Mssr Truffaut, éternellement...Tying up some of 2009's loose ends, I think we've seen the last of Q&A until Toy Fair 2010. (Save the date — all the sites — will be working hard for you on/around/through St. Valentine's Day.) I bit my tongue holding back (and hoping) that Imperial ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/01/14/degueulasse-tes-jours-sont-comptes/ by Shabby Blue(GuestBlogger) The new Snowspeeder Luke Skywalker figure is now showing up in stores along with the rest of the Empire Strikes Back wave.  I’ve wanted this particular version for years, but until now Hasbro has always come short of offering an accurate quality version of this figure. The original POTF2-era ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/01/14/a-critique-of-snowspeeder-luke-skywalker-and-suggestions-for-the-future/  — Figures & Vehicles — This piece started with just a straight rundown of figures from The Clone Wars, but you were there. You know what came out, etc. etc. You can read on, or you can just go be yourself somewhere. Clone, Clone, Clone, Clone, Clone... they're versatile ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/01/04/2009-a-year-in-refute-too/ Atlanta is home to some pretty creepy places, like our notorious "Murder Kroger" (as seen many times on Cops). "It’s a grocery store with a deadly twist —you’ll get shot in the head for your shopping list!" Someone SHOT MY HOUSE when we moved in.So when Walmart #3709 starts slashing ... http://www.galacticblogger.com/blogger/2010/01/03/retail-fail-walmart-3709/