tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post6529946635661202571..comments2024-01-16T22:15:10.766-08:00Comments on ROBOPLASTIC APOCALYPSE: The Proper Care and Operation of your Gobackatron 1985ThousandEvil King Macrocranioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01693211146604544544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-85446619635084264162011-03-28T13:41:45.602-07:002011-03-28T13:41:45.602-07:00I've mentioned the '85 Ideal catalog and t...I've mentioned the '85 Ideal catalog and the unreleased Robo Forcers (that I believe got released) several times throughout the more RoboForce-centric posts I've done.<br /><br />The ultimate listing of all the ads I've found is the version I have of the VSTP on my hard drive. There's no comprehensive physical notebook because all the handwritten notes I take concerning date and origin of the ads while I'm at the libraries are eventually discarded after I use them to name all the jpg files. So the directories on my computer serve as the master listing of everything I've found. It's easier to sort that way instead of looking through sheets of paper.Evil King Macrocranioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693211146604544544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-6202554987018141392011-03-27T20:39:38.708-07:002011-03-27T20:39:38.708-07:00Podcast comment notes:
- I love hearing about dea...Podcast comment notes:<br /><br />- I love hearing about dead U.S. chains that I never knew existed. We have some stores that no longer exists of course, many because of the juggernaut that is Wal-Mart, but it is culturally interesting to hear the difference between Canada and our southern cousins.<br /><br />- I didn't realize you took pictures of the ad on the michofiche machine. I had presumed the microfiche allowed you to print each ad for a nominal price.<br /><br />- Do you have a note book where you track your findings?<br /><br />- I loved the info regarding unreleased RoboForce making it into an ad. Have you seen the 1985 Ideal catalog? Those are some funky robots. I now wonder if it was a print error or if they had a limited market release.<br /><br />- I think if you feel pushed on how you relate to the hobby is that you are a toy detective and historian. Searching out the dark secrets and amassing proof. Truth seeker...fairplaythingshttp://fairplaythings.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-32222042787977195142011-02-04T05:21:43.852-08:002011-02-04T05:21:43.852-08:00Yeah, Weasel those GoBot monsters were awesome. Th...Yeah, Weasel those GoBot monsters were awesome. The robots were scary and awesome like monsters should be and the vehicle modes really looked like some sort of monster vehicle. Monster cars were an awesome idea. Only recently have the Transformers been getting close to this idea. The Bay movie Megatron especially reminds me of the GoBot monsters.<br /><br />Oh hey thanks Rob. 20 isn't bad for a show I originally intended to last 13 episodes. Or maybe it is, from a certain point of view. I started out with this vision of doing shows where I talked about one specific robot line per episode for a dozen shows. But of the 20 so far, only three have really accomplished what I intended. So I see it as a bit of a conceptual failure but it's the most fun I've ever had failing to do something. I promise that as long as I continue to fail to live up to my original vision I will keep doing them.Evil King Macrocranioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01693211146604544544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-32604524304839290932011-02-03T21:49:48.843-08:002011-02-03T21:49:48.843-08:00Congratulations on your 20th episode!Congratulations on your 20th episode!Robhttp://paunchstevenson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37301459.post-36311157167484153952011-01-31T10:02:26.820-08:002011-01-31T10:02:26.820-08:00Ah, Go-Bots. I had one of those when I was younger...Ah, Go-Bots. I had one of those when I was younger. His name was Pincher, IIRC. He met a horrible fate by having his head yanked off by a neighborhood kid.<br /><br />I also have a Scooter. A friend of mine in the 90s was going to pitch the little SOB so I took pity on him and took him home. He stood with my Autobots for a good long time until I moved to WI... (Yes, I still have him; he's just in hiding. It seems I have a soft spot for pathetic mechs.)Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059654085619607002noreply@blogger.com