Buzzetta

Going to be a significant update to this journal thread.  

Let's start anew.   Starting June 10th 

Total: 214 Comics

• Amazing Spider-man: 920-225 (6)
• Conan The Barbarian Exodus 1 (1)
• Fantastic Four (1961): 1-12 (12)
• Punisher (2022): 1-10 (10)
• Rocket Racoon & Groot (2016) - 1-10 (10)
• Spider-man: Spider's Shadow - 1-5 (5)
• Star Wars (2020): 108, 1-32 (33)
• Star Wars: Dr. Aphra (2020): 1-29 (29)
• Star Wars: Bounty Hunters (2020) 1-32 (32)
• Star Wars: Crimson Reign 1-5 (5)
• Star Wars: Darth Vader (2020): 1-32 (32)
• Star Wars: Hidden Empire 1-5 (5)
• Star Wars: Obi Wan Kenobi (2022) 1-5 (5)
• Star Wars: Obi Wan and Anakin (2016) 1-5 (5)
• Star Wars: Revelations (2022): 1 (1)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian 1-8 (8)
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters 1-5 (5)
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Alpha (1)
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Boushh 1 (1)
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - IG-88 1 (1)
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Jabba the Hutt 1 (1)
• Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - 4-LOM & Zuckuss 1 (1)
• Star Wars: Yoda 1-5 (5)

On 5/14/2023 at 2:01 PM, shadroch said:

I walked into my candy/card distributor once to find a weekend warrior dealer using a metal detector to scan boxes for the metallic inserts.  When I  complained, I was told it was common practice.

It carries on today as I see Lego collectors feeling up blind bags to check for parts to determine whether or not they have the hard to find blind bags in line while blocking everyone else from buying anything. 

On 5/14/2023 at 11:25 AM, Poekaymon said:

Long Island folks are mole men.

What most do not realize is that this is not taken from the very bottom of the escalator. 

I still like Penn better but only because of the ease of getting to the subway instead of this third of a mile walk to a subway. 

The new LIRR platforms are Grand Central are soooooo far underground.   Grand Central is nicer though. 

The ride up the new LIRR escalator at Grand Central is like being in a Puff Daddy video. 
 

On 7/10/2022 at 3:10 PM, Buzzetta said:

Next up... I always liked Spirit... Caved in... I had seen and stashed a Spirit GI Joe Classified figure I saw at Walmart.

@PeteFromPetesBasement's figures arrived and after seeing Spirit... said, "I need that."

See that white on the interior leg?  That is a stress mark.  How long until that breaks? 

It's a great figure though... really nice sculpt though... 

Might keep it and when it breaks... just never replace it.  Probably another issue with the mold.   Nothing you can do. 

 

I don't think I ever mentioned what I did with this.

It was returned back to Walmart. 

The 2022 Christmas Eve Dinner Menu

• Charcuterie board of assorted meats and cheeses.
• Mozzarella and Sundried Tomato
• Pepperoncini Peppers stuffed with Feta Cheese
• Cold Shrimp Cocktail 
• Spinach and Cheese Ravioli
• Ceasar Salad with Herb pan seared shrimp
• Grilled Calamari
• Mussels in White Wine and Garlic Sauce (Picking that up from the restaurant)
• Lobster Tails. 
• Tiramisu for desert
• Drinks include assorted pellegrino flavored seltzers and wine. 

My contribution for the evening... Mickey Mouse licking a dwarf.

1:16...  

I am getting better at this whole making pizza on the grill thing... 

I tried cooking it directly on the grill as suggested but the dough has too much of a char on it. Instead I use a pizza stone and then use a spatula to lift the pizza and slide this baking sheet  between the pizza and the stone for removal. 

On 7/27/2022 at 10:00 AM, shadroch said:

 

The first house I bought on Long Island had been tied up in court for years, and while someone cut the grass, they allowed the hedges and bushes  to grow.  I found myself hanging out the second story window with a hedge trimmer when I had a brainstorm.  I got a chainsaw and cut them all down right at ground level. 

The problem was my house looked naked comparted to the neighbors and their finely trimmed hedges and bushes. 

So I went to Harrows, bought six fake Christmas trees. Four five and a half foott ones, with  two seven foot ones, and planted three on either side of my front door.

I could never do that.   The hedges are the default fence line at this point.  To rip them out could mean putting in a new fence, and I kind of like having them instead of the usual white PVC fencing that makes up the rest of LI these days. 

$500 for the entire back and the side of the house.

Now they can grow a few more years before I do it again.

My days of climbing ladders holding a chainsaw or powered clippers are over. 

I figure I would spend more in hospital bills and physical therapy. 

@jsilverjanet

Who won ?

Apparently I have backyard neighbors... didn't know that  

Kidding... trust me... I hear them. 

I guess I cannot walk around the house in my underwear anymore. 

Bye Lil' Green Monster of Little Fenway.

See you in five years. 

On 7/10/2022 at 3:39 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

If you do decide it is garbage bound let me know.

I will try to work up a mock up for card and bubble and see of I can get it worked out. Think it would make a neat display out of a horrible mold. 

Looks like I am keeping Boba as they told me to just keep it.  More details in the action figure thread later.  

On 7/10/2022 at 3:27 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

I can understand going back, but instead of garbage, I think it would look good on a Misery card with block of wood between the ankles and sledge hammer  all with a vintage look to it. 

Something like this, but most of the character back drop is the bed , remove the axe from image and place a hammer in the bubble. 

Beyond my capabilities ... 

It was packaged in a box not a blister card... so I don't have an accompanying bubble and tray.   

hm... 

Something just came in the mail though... 

On 7/10/2022 at 3:14 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said:

Limited edition Misery Boba Fett!

Now you just have to get a custom made card, block of wood and hammer accessories!

It's going back or going to the garbage. 

"I'm out for Presidents to represent me..."

Next up... I always liked Spirit... Caved in... I had seen and stashed a Spirit GI Joe Classified figure I saw at Walmart.

@PeteFromPetesBasement's figures arrived and after seeing Spirit... said, "I need that."

See that white on the interior leg?  That is a stress mark.  How long until that breaks? 

It's a great figure though... really nice sculpt though... 

Might keep it and when it breaks... just never replace it.  Probably another issue with the mold.   Nothing you can do. 

It is bad day in Plastic Crack land... 

First... Boba Fett has come mismolded... ugh... figure is sold out... was really looking forward to getting this... 

That ankle is all wrong. 

@onlyweaknesskryptonite 

My favorite one was when I got a wrong text stating that a printer was jammed in the office and I walked them through fixing it.   It was not anyone at work. 

Another one was a plant manager of some sorts asking me if we did something around the plant and some ideas on how to go about fixing the problem. 

Both wrong numbers walked away satisfied. 

I think I saved one of them... hold on...  

I love love love love getting 'wrong number' texts from people I do not know.  I want to know what "Dana" this person knows has this much hair on their arms.   Yes, these are my arms while I was waiting for the doctor.