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News Credits: 1 · by **PrinceJupiter** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:34 am

Hey, my first post and I'd figure I'd upload and share this piece from CNN this morning.

As the descrip says, his name was mentioned in a previous segment, but after that, they just showed the toy with no more mention ;(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M

~PJ

by **autobot commander** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:33 pm

i don't know what to say

by **jaws** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:54 pm

Most likely they were talking about the "Buffalo" armored vehicle that is designed to protect our troops in Iraq and referenced its recent role in the movie as Bonecrusher.

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:53 pm

That's funny, I actually want to front page this... what can I say, news has been slow lately...

EDIT: Front paged and credited, and welcome to Seibertron Princejupiter! One post and you already made the front page! Congrats!

:grin:

by **autobot commander** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:04 pm

Skowl wrote:That's funny, I actually want to front page this... what can I say, news has been slow lately...

then go ahead and front page it

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:24 pm

autobot commander wrote:
Skowl wrote:That's funny, I actually want to front page this... what can I say, news has been slow lately...

then go ahead and front page it

And there you have it!

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:25 pm

He has the mineclearer mistransformed...

by **Phorpus** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:27 pm

He called it a model...yup, that was my favorite part.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:31 pm

You know tomorrow I am front paging the interview with Calvin Johnson of the Detroit Lions where he is compared to Megatron in size and stature, and thus, has been given a new nickname, Calvin 'Megatron' Johnson!

Like Menasorwheels on Facebook · by **Menasorwheels** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:39 pm

As you can see Robin the 20 foot articulated arm is effective, but if the IED has more than a 20 foot range, it will transform into an ass kickin robot on roller skates which will destroy the IEDs rather quickly and then will skate into the insurgents hiding places and make them crap their sandals.....Operation Bonecrusher in full effect!!! Back to you Robin.

I couldn't resist.....

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:44 pm

Hang on, I thought that if you played with transformers on American Television they called you a Paedophile...

Anyone want to wager that Hasbro's lawyers will be wanting due accreditation for the toy?

by **Nemesis_Apoc** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:57 pm

i_amtrunks wrote:Hang on, I thought that if you played with transformers on American Television they called you a Paedophile...

Oh, snap! dude, i remember that f*ckin' episode of without a trace.

News Credits: 4 · by **zatara1701** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:20 pm

Thats some funny shite!!

I am wondering whats more amazing...

1) That CNN used a Transformer on the air in an official fashion.

OR

2) Where the hell did they pick up a Deluxe figure...little alone Bonecrusher?? LOL I havent seen him in weeks!! SOOOooo did they have that story planned weeks ago and sent some intern to go pick one up??

I invision this.... Some big whig reporter is in the office and he's upset, " Dammit!! They want me to do this piece on land mines in Iraq and our guys not having the right equipment."

Collegue: " Just do a graphic man."

Reporter: " We dont have time!! This story is due tomorrow."

The lowly intern overhears this exchange. He thinks of the perfect solution... BONECRUSHER!! He thinks to himself, I have it displayed in my cubicle, and he smiles at the thought that the reporter is an unwilling dupe. So he grabs the Transfomer and presents it to the reporter as a "model," all the while he is smiling inside feeling triumphant for ALL Transformers fans... LOL.

I wouldnt be surprised if the intern posts on here :grin:

News Credits: 2 · by **Moonbase2** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:28 pm

That's neat-o. My hubby's seen these babies in action in Iraq. Good thing, too, cause he ran over a few of the smaller IEDs, and these things prevent the bigger ones. The Buffalo saves lives...but Bonecrusher uses his arm to just move cars that are in his way....

by **gogleman374** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:43 pm

Cnn Idiot:We have a model Here.....

News Credits: 1 · by **PrinceJupiter** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:58 pm

Skowl wrote:That's funny, I actually want to front page this... what can I say, news has been slow lately...

EDIT: Front paged and credited, and welcome to Seibertron Princejupiter! One post and you already made the front page! Congrats!

I'm honoured, thank you

!

Just to clarify a bit, Mr. Lui did say, "This is Bonecrusher, a Transformer" in the first segment, but the show repeats the same news every half hour between 6AM-10AM and from what I saw, that was the only time (6:00AM-6:30AM segment) he called it any more than just a model :/

~PJ

News Credits: 1 · by **King Grimrob** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:58 pm

Crushing buses and saving lives....
Go Bones!!!

News Credits: 4 · by **zatara1701** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:02 pm

King Grimrob wrote:Crushing buses and saving lives....
Go Bones!!!

Hey....maybe we should be opened minded about this? Maybe Bonecrusher is just misunderstood? There could've been mines in those cars and that bus

Maybe, he isnt evil afterall, he's just a little over zealous or malfunctioning. :grin:

Either way, Prime still did a little "Off with his head!!" action on him LOL

by **Bumblebee-otch** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:24 pm

Menasorwheels wrote:As you can see Robin the 20 foot articulated arm is effective, but if the IED has more than a 20 foot range, it will transform into an ass kickin robot on roller skates which will destroy the IEDs rather quickly and then will skate into the insurgents hiding places and make them crap their sandals.....Operation Bonecrusher in full effect!!! Back to you Robin.

I couldn't resist.....

HAHAHAHA beat me to it!

by **autobot commander** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:25 pm

zatara1701 wrote:
King Grimrob wrote:Crushing buses and saving lives....
Go Bones!!!

Hey....maybe we should be opened minded about this? Maybe Bonecrusher is just misunderstood? There could've been mines in those cars and that bus

Maybe, he isnt evil afterall, he's just a little over zealous or malfunctioning. Either way, Prime still did a little "Off with his head!!" action on him LOL

poor bonecrusher

by **Wolfguard** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:04 am

Damn, that anchor chick is hawt!

...oh yeah, cool that Bonecrusher was a demo prop too.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 4:47 am

Menasorwheels wrote:As you can see Robin the 20 foot articulated arm is effective, but if the IED has more than a 20 foot range, it will transform into an ass kickin robot on roller skates which will destroy the IEDs rather quickly and then will skate into the insurgents hiding places and make them crap their sandals.....Operation Bonecrusher in full effect!!! Back to you Robin.

I couldn't resist.....

Not my sandals. :sad:

I like the way the guy called it a model and not a toy. See, Transformers are useful in everyday life as well.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:16 am

A Decepticon saving lives???

by **King Starscream89** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:19 am

Menasorwheels wrote:As you can see Robin the 20 foot articulated arm is effective, but if the IED has more than a 20 foot range, it will transform into an ass kickin robot on roller skates which will destroy the IEDs rather quickly and then will skate into the insurgents hiding places and make them crap their sandals.....Operation Bonecrusher in full effect!!! Back to you Robin.

I couldn't resist.....

By the Matrix that was hilarious lol

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:44 am

jaws wrote:Most likely they were talking about the "Buffalo" armored vehicle that is designed to protect our troops in Iraq and referenced its recent role in the movie as Bonecrusher.

Maybe the Movie was a way of introducing this new military vehicle?