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Cobotron wrote:A result of Takara going too toon accurate, in my opinion.

But do it Iron...
[youtube]*best damn frozen cover evah*[/youtube]

THAT WAS GREAT! Wow, that guy really went for it. Mad props and much respect

Speaking of Disney animated movies. We watched Inside Out last weekend. That was a great movie; very clever and hit me right in the feels, hard!

Ummmmmm...... ROBITS!

carytheone wrote: hit me right in the feels, hard!

Oh I **** cry every time I watch Bing Bong fade to dust. That movie is great.


Robots ARE cool...

Cobotron wrote:

carytheone wrote: hit me right in the feels, hard!

Oh I **** cry every time I watch Bing Bong fade to dust. That movie is great.


Robots ARE cool...
[youtube]*cary's new ringtone*[/youtube]

That movie is just emotional punch one after another.

So that tune, really reminds me of something. I can't quite put a finger on it. A game maybe, but its a def jam for sho!

shajaki wrote:BC's Brawn did nothing for me. I can't explain why, and I can't even suggest ways of making him better, but there's something about him that makes me rather underwhelmed

So let's rap about MP Ironhide y'all.
His transformation is the work of witchcraft. And like, I preformed it, so I guess that means I'm a witch, so now I have that to deal with. Half of those friggin van panels somehow magically fold up into his chest and is incredibly slick. The hip panels and butt wheels wouldn't even be on my radar if they weren't so talked about. That head sculpt is spot on. He is big, solid, and can pull off almost any pose you want. His accessories... damn. You'd think he was a Figuarts or Figma with all those extras. He has a beauty of a van mode, only criticism being his front wheels. They're just attached to flappy plastic dealy and it doesn't look very "Masterpiece" to me. Outside of that though, its cherry.

Overall, I'd recommend him to anyone. He's intuitive and a lot of fun.

I think the term is warlock or wizard for males, but that's neither here nor there.

His transformation reminds me of MP10, MP08, or MP20, everything goes where it should and you have an alt and bot mode that are spot on. I love him. MP Wheeljack love him. He's beautiful.

I don't necessarily love all of the accessories. Nice to have, but I just need a gun

I personally consider the term witch to be gender neutral.

EDIT: I also figured out what that yo gabba gabba tune reminded me of.


I couldn't rest until I resolved this.

carytheone wrote:I personally consider the term witch to be gender neutral.

EDIT: I also figured out what that yo gabba gabba tune reminded me of.

I couldn't rest until I resolved this.

Sandwich?

itscramtastic wrote:Sandwich?

Yes please...

carytheone wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Sandwich?

Yes please...

Excellent. SCHMOSBY!!

Ironhidensh wrote:I finally know what my problem with Ironhide is.
........
He is too damn clean.

Wow.... the complaints on this guy have really gone 180

Cobotron wrote:But do it Iron...
[youtube]Let it goooooo[/youtube]

Dammit Cobs! I was saving that for a special occasion!

Cary, I gots to watch Inside Out yet... I'll get around to it!

itscramtastic wrote:His transformation reminds me of MP10, MP08, or MP20, everything goes where it should and you have an alt and bot mode that are spot on. I love him. MP Wheeljack love him. He's beautiful.

I don't necessarily love all of the accessories. Nice to have, but I just need a gun

Very astute
And yeah, the bonuses while amazing, don't really do much for me (hence mines only posed with the pistols ).

shajaki wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:His transformation reminds me of MP10, MP08, or MP20, everything goes where it should and you have an alt and bot mode that are spot on. I love him. MP Wheeljack love him. He's beautiful.

I don't necessarily love all of the accessories. Nice to have, but I just need a gun

Very astute

Quite.

shajaki wrote:And yeah, the bonuses while amazing, don't really do much for me (hence mines only posed with the pistols ).

I didn't actually try one of his extra weapons with Road Rage yet, so I may have to do that. Currently using MP12s weapon for MP26, and MP26s weapon for MP12

Welcome back to another round of:

HELP JAKI SPEND HIS MONEY!


Good overtime cheque, and profit sharing bonus. Now, I've been struggling with my phone(aging 4s) for quite a while and pining over a new iPhone 6s. I'll be able to buy one now, but everyone is telling me to go the NOT Apple route and get something cheaper. Trust me, I have no loyalty towards Apple (and actually hate iTunes) but I'll always love the phone itself.

If I go for something else, I can spend the balance on toys! Like finishing my TFC Predaking finally.

AAAGGGHHHH. What does Jaki do?

IT's funny, I too have been considering (when the time comes) iDitching my iPhone and iGetting something else. I built a sweet PC after my last Mac took a dive, and I haven't looked back since. A hammer is hammer, it drives nails as well as the iGuy iUsing iIt. I also iHate the BS of iTunes.

The option of spending less money on a phone and more money on robots sounds PRETTY GOOD TO MY SENSABILITIES.

That's my iTwo iCents, iJaki.

More robots, less phone money. Phones are only necessary for a lot of things. Robots who transform are everything

Can iToss my iOpinion into the ring.

I've been team android for a long time and I've also used an iPhone for work for over a year A little AC/DC if you will.

iThink both realms have their place and their users. iProducts are great for people who are not computer literate and just want a solid device that just works. Android is for those more savvy who want to explore the realm of customizations.

Now if you're new to android prepare to have to learn to speak German real quick. Familiarity is a warm cozy place to sleep at night.

iUse my work phone just for work. Phone, text, email and that's it. As a "computer guy" that thing drives me crazy. Just the way it's laid out kinda insults my intelegence. But it's a stable work horse with solid battery life.

When I got my first android phone (coming from a flip phone) it was like when Roddy Piper puts on the glasses for the first time in They Live. A whole new world opened up to me. A truth iNever knew existed. Android has evolved light-years in just the last 5 years since I started.

iHate to say this, but it's getting more and more iLike all the time. That's not a bad thing, it's just getting more user friendly. And ain't nothing wrong with that.

I highly recommend making the switch, just be prepared to be overwhelmed with options. I just recently got a Samsung galaxy S6 and I couldn't be happier. I'd say stick with the "flagship" devices from Google/Motorola, Samsung, LG or HTC.

After six months hit me up and we'll talk about rooting and custom roms. Your iVirgin brain ain't ready for all that yet. There really are many shades of grey.

iHope that helped.

also hit my PayPal account if you really want me to help you spend your money

Also also, I Heart Huckabees is a fantastic movie. I you haven't seen it, iWould highly recommend checking it out. Lily Tomlin... need I say more?

[quote="carytheone"]also hit my PayPal account if you really want me to help you spend your moneyquote]

Thanks for all the iPinions fellas. I think I'll go shopping this weekend with the ex (she's savy). Pretty sure if I iDitch, it'll be for a Galaxy. So really it'll all depend on the cost difference between the two newest versions of the pair.

Oh and stay tuned to see what the mailman brought me today!

shajaki wrote:...Pretty sure if I iDitch, it'll be for a Galaxy...

My S6 is ready to receive you into the fold

Pic taken with an iPhone 5c, yeah this rabbit hole is deep yo
And yeah, that's a bomb ass wallpaper

In the last two years I've had an iPhone 5, Lumia 1520, Galaxy S5, iPhone 6 Plus and currently an iPhone 6S Plus. Can't give an opinion without trying everything, and I'll stick with my 128GB iPhone 6S Plus. That new HP Elite X3 looks sweet though, and I've been setting up a lot of the Galaxy S6s for the users.

itscramtastic wrote:In the last two years I've had an iPhone 5, Lumia 1520, Galaxy S5, iPhone 6 Plus and currently an iPhone 6S Plus. Can't give an opinion without trying everything, and I'll stick with my 128GB iPhone 6S Plus. That new HP Elite X3 looks sweet though, and I've been setting up a lot of the Galaxy S6s for the users.

How can you afford a new premium phone every (what?) six months?

So here's the haul, and I need help!
(I was going to have more/better pics, but hopefully tomorrow)



First off, Botcon Dreadwind. Crazy low price, couldn't pass up. The other two however, are a blast from my past. Two holy grails, as a kid I never thought I'd have. Remember Wizard/Toyfare mailaways? When they solicited the Action Fleet Dagobah X-Wing I begged and pleaded for it, but being Canadian has its drawbacks (I don't think it'd ship). It's basically just a dirtier swampy version of the X-Wing, but I love it.

The other fella was a rare handout. When the Special Editions hit theatres, they handed out these Jedi Luke's to people on the first showing of ROTJ. It was legendary amongst me and my clan back then. But to my dismay, he arrived today with the bubble separated from the card! So I'm pretty ok with gluing it back on, but what kinda glue? HALP

Nice haul! I had that AF Toyfare X_wing. I was a hugencollextor of action filer in my teens, 20 **** years ago........ Anyway, makes me sad as my box of AF was lost in between moves many years ago.

So hey, you still high on Surgio? I've watched and read a few reviews that have me concerned. They say bot and alt mode are see inspiring, but getting from one to the other is a birch and a half.

shajaki wrote:So here's the haul

Awesome tale I love holy grail stories.

Sorry no help on the glue, I wouldn't even know where to begin when value is to be considered.

I wouldn't mind a closer look at that x-wing if it ever leaves it's box.

shajaki wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:In the last two years I've had an iPhone 5, Lumia 1520, Galaxy S5, iPhone 6 Plus and currently an iPhone 6S Plus. Can't give an opinion without trying everything, and I'll stick with my 128GB iPhone 6S Plus. That new HP Elite X3 looks sweet though, and I've been setting up a lot of the Galaxy S6s for the users.

How can you afford a new premium phone every (what?) six months?

Buy the phones outright. The initial investment is harsh, but you can basically re-sell them for close to what you paid. I've maybe lost $250 overall in buying/reselling, and I've had whatever device I wanted (and you can jump carriers all the time toooooooooo!). I can honestly say the only phone I miss is the Lumia 1520. That thing flew, and Windows Phone 8.1 was great (AND THE CAMERA!!!!!!), just no apps for it But yeah, 4-6 months per device. I had the iPhone 5, and when the 5S came out I said "ugh..again?" (as I've had each generation of iPhone since the original, AT&T allowed yearly upgrades until the 4S) and wanted a bigger screen. Got the Lumia 1520 and was thrilled with the pictures and the interface was nice and fresh. Everything about the PHONE and SOFTWARE was great. The only thing it lacked was apps. There was a HUGE "app gap" (I'm talking games/utilities here). So I went back to Android (and should've got a Nexus device..) having run those devices with work. Coming from the cleanliness of Windows Phone (and iOS), I felt like Samsung loaded waaaaaay too much junk on the device, so much so that it didn't shine on it's own. Could I have rooted it? Sure. But, when you work with computers all day, the last thing you want to do is work on them more. At least for me, I'm burnt out on it So I went back to iOS with the iPhone 6 Plus and I haven't looked back.

If you want a new phone, get a PURE Android (re: Nexus) or an iPhone. Know that ANYTHING will be better than your iPhone 4S. I can't recommend Windows Phone yet as they still aren't ready for "Prime Time". Hope the insights help.

shajaki wrote:So here's the haul

NOICE haul I need to figure out what my "Holy Grail" items are. I'm thinking Thunderwing. That Dreadwind color of Classics Jetfire is GORGEOUS!!

carytheone wrote:

shajaki wrote:...Pretty sure if I iDitch, it'll be for a Galaxy...

My S6 is ready to receive you into the fold

Pic taken with an iPhone 5c, yeah this rabbit hole is deep yo
And yeah, that's a bomb ass wallpaper

That IS a bomb ass wallpaper!

I agree with Cram on the bloatware on most android phones. If money wasn't a factor is be rocking a nexus. Samsung at least is getting closer and closer to pure android. And I was able to disable/uninstall enough apps to make me happy enough to not load a custom rom, yet.

I had my last phone a S3 for 3 years and I ran cyanogenmod the entire time. That's a nice clean but improved version of android. I still miss some of the fancier fixin's they offered.

Custom roms are a double edged sword though. You got to give a little to get a little. I'm enjoying stability over extra features for the time being.

Here is my current lock screen.


Makes for a great transition.

Neat Shtar Warsh schtuff! Does that Dreadeing(?)(crap! I forgot who already) have a unique head?

On the phone front. The wife's iPhone 5s pooped out. I went to the Apple Store( which I don't really enjoy) to see about a fix. No fix, but walked with a reconditioned 5s for $80. I've owned other certified reconditioned Apple hardware without any problems, and know many pro creatives who have done the same.
Just some iFood for thought.

Cobotron wrote:On the phone front. The wife's iPhone 5s pooped out. I went to the Apple Store( which I don't really enjoy) to see about a fix. No fix, but walked with a reconditioned 5s for $80. I've owned other certified reconditioned Apple hardware without any problems, and know many pro creatives who have done the same.
Just some iFood for thought.

Hey Cobs!! iBuy the Apple refurb stuff too!! It's great our iPad Air 2, AppleTV, my old MacBook Pro and MacBooks, and my last two AirPort Extreme have all been refurb.