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Sneak Peek of the Week of December 2nd, 2012

2 Dec

December 2, 2012

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It will be one of those weeks around bmj2k.com.

On Monday, this being the big Conspicuous Consumption Holiday Binge Buying Season, Allen Keyes turns his gaze, laser-like, upon some First World Problems we only seem to have in the Western Hemisphere. The Northern part, to be exact. (Sorry Mexico.)

On Tuesday it will be a day of either black armbands of mourning or joyous laughter of delight as we recap the last regular episode of American Chopper. After this week, all that is left is the 2-part Build-Off.

Then on Wednesday we have the justification for the picture above. It is a Tale of My Father, the first of what may be too many stories of my Dad, Mr. Blog Senior. This week’s tale takes place in the early 70’s and I can totally see Dad wearing that shirt. (He already had the sideburns.) But that would make that woman my Mom and now that picture is totally creepy. Maybe I should change it.

On Thursday we’ll open Larry Hagman’s will and see a few surprises within. Who knew Larry Hagman was such a big fan of Project Runway?

Then on Friday it is the Imponderable and frankly I can’t choose. Will it by Robosquirrel or the Serbian Vampire? Whichever it is, the other will be next week. (Which makes this also a Mini-Sneak Peek of the Week of December 9th! Bonus!)

Saturday Comics comes back to the schedule next week, featuring 10 favorite comics of all time. (Um, sort of. I bend the rules and sneak 15 in. Maybe this should be a two-parter.)

I’ll see you all next week here at bmj2k.com, and remember the password… YARTEX!

The Treasure Chest of Terrible Toys: Masters of The Universe Grizzlor

1 Dec

December 1, 2012

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Ever see an old hairbrush? One so full of hair and clogged that even if you wanted to touch it, no way would it comb your hair. It is just a disgusting hairy thing.

Now imagine that as an action figure. I present: GRIZZLOR!

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And now I re-present: GRIZZLOR!

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He’s having a really bad hair day.

Hmm, big and hairy, brown, carrying a bowcaster and wearing something strapped across his chest… can you say “Chewbacca ripoff?”

Anyway, this guy was a Masters of the Universe character and as bad as that figure is, I guess the cartoon really gave the sculptors nothing much to work with.

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Looks constipated, doesn’t he? He must really be letting out a stink- look at the woman behind him, she can’t even breath!

So this hairy thing is based on a kid’s cartoon yet it says, right on the front of his package, with no trace of irony or snark, “Adult collection.”

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Anyway, I can’t really complain. I thought it was hysterical when Grizzlor and DotComLor guest starred on 30 Rock:

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