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Topic | Is Transformers more American or Japanese? |
Airhammy 12/17/21 10:53:01 PM #9 | So back in the early 80s there were a number of transforming toylines in Japan and Korea. US toy company Tonka headed over and talked with Bandai. They got the rights to license their Machine Robo toys for the west. At first they marketed them as is, and sales were poor. They changed the name to Machine Men, but much the same happened. Then they went a totally different direction and split the figures into two factions (Guardians and Renegades), appointed a figure to each as leader, gave them all new names, and developed a story tie-in with a comic. Thus the GoBots were born. Meanwhile Hasbro saw what they were doing and headed east as well. They spoke with Takara to license their Diaclone and Micro Change lines, Bandai for their valkyrie jet, and ToyCo for their Astro Magnum. They teamed up with Marvel and split the figures into two factions (Autobots and Decepticons), leaders, new names, story and comic, etc. The Transformers were born. Tonka then worked with Hanna-Barbera to produce a cartoon they titled Challenge of the GoBots. Hasbro continued to work with Marvel along with Sunbow and Toei (among other studios) to create their animated series. Challenge of the GoBots premiered on September 8, 1984 and The Transformers on September 17. Both began with a mini-series to test the waters, and then started up proper in October. Both brands later had a theatrical film in 1986. GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords came out on March 21 with Transformers: The Movie hitting August 8. Battle of the Rock Lords sadly retained the same budget as the televised cartoon. Same look, same music. They had 3 celebrities come in to voice new characters. Margot Kidder as Solitaire, Roddy McDowall as Nuggit, and Telly Savalas as Magmar. The movie was meant to premier the Rock Lords for a new toyline and spin-off cartoon. While the toys did hit stores the cartoon never came to be. Transformers on the other hand had a much bigger budget with an amazing soundtrack, and Toei putting out some of their best animation. Celebrity voices included Judd Nelson as Hotrod, Leonard Nimoy as Galvatron, Eric Idle as Wreck-Gar, Robert Stack as Ultra Magnus, and Lionel Stander as Kup. The movie acted as a bridge to the third season of the cartoon, and staple actors from the show would take over the celebrity roles from then on. Overall GoBots had 65 episodes over 1 season while Transformers had 98 over 4 seasons. The G1 Transformers brand would continue in Japan with 6 more seasons (3 of which were told through magazine), while GoBots faded away. In 1991 Hasbro bought out Tonka and obtained the GoBots characters along with it. The G2 line from 1993 had a Go-Bots sub line. There was a figure simply named Gobots which was marketed in Europe, and since then there have been a number of figures sold through Transformers as an homage to GoBots, and some of the characters have appeared in the comics in some form as well. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | I wanna squeeze them |
Airhammy 12/17/21 8:46:14 PM #5 | https://i.imgur.com/STrksNW.gif --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Can you spell your name using only periodic elements? |
Airhammy 12/16/21 3:59:54 AM #14 | https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/0/8/AAIagbAACs-c.png --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Why is my bfs dog eating the cat poop?!! |
Airhammy 12/15/21 9:33:22 PM #5 | Cat poop is just another thing to scavenge and eat. While you might think cat poop smells gross, it probably smells like cat food to your dog. Since normal cat food appeals to a dog's sense of smell, and many dogs love to eat cat food, this is one of the reasons why they're often ready to snack out of the litter box. - Google search --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | at what temperature do you consider it cold? |
Airhammy 12/15/21 9:28:18 PM #13 | ProfessorKukui posted... -50f https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz4ZMLsPzqM --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Youtube ads are so fucking obnoxious |
Airhammy 12/15/21 9:27:24 PM #41 | I've been using Adblocker For Youtube for some time now and it's never let me down. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | at what temperature do you consider it cold? |
Airhammy 12/15/21 9:25:47 PM #9 | That depends on whether it's a Winter cold or a damp cold. Damp between 10-15c/50-60f has me shivering. Winter under the same is pretty cold. Wind chills for both are the worst. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Saw someone last night. They started getting a cold today. |
Airhammy 12/15/21 8:59:35 PM #3 | So to break it down if she was contagious last night and you contracted it you'll start showing symptoms on Sunday (next Tuesday at latest), unless your body beats it. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Saw someone last night. They started getting a cold today. |
Airhammy 12/15/21 8:54:37 PM #2 | Some of my dad's best advice was the "5 day rule". Essentially when you contract germs it takes up to 5 days (7 at most if you have a good immune system), before you begin showing symptoms. However on day 4 you become contagious. It's within those 4-6 days your body has to naturally fight the infection off before it takes hold. I looked back on this for years when I got sick and it always worked. For one example I recall working one day in a grocery store aisle when a woman about 5-10ft away began coughing and wasn't covering her mouth. I walked away for a moment but had to get back at it. I had a trip coming up but had the feeling I'd get sick. Low and behold just 5 days later I started showing symptoms. Good thing I was taking echinacea pills prior to as it helped reduce them. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | which country is the most passionate about food? |
Airhammy 12/14/21 5:24:01 AM #2 | Regarding those options I'd say Japan. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | What store do you get most of your clothes from? |
Airhammy 12/13/21 5:59:55 PM #25 | Mark's https://www.marks.com/ --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Season 1 of Pokemon made me cry |
Airhammy 12/12/21 4:04:14 PM #5 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLSgm06J6sM --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Mega Man is kind of messed up. |
Airhammy 12/12/21 1:45:20 AM #16 | All the MM1 RMs, Shadow, MM6's, Burst, Cloud, Freeze, Shade, Clown, Tengu, Astro, Aqua, Cold, Burner, Magic, Dynamo, and all from 11 were reprogrammed by Wily. All from MM2, MM5, Junk, Slash, Spring, Turbo, Grenade, Frost, Search, Sword, Pirate, and Ground were created by Wily. MM3's remaining seven were made by both Light and Wily. MM4's were made by Cossack. Wily fooled MM9's into doing his dirty work and blamed it on Light. and 10's went mad from Wily's Roboenza. --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Oh hey I'm a ? mark. |
Airhammy 12/11/21 10:00:47 PM #9 | dawiseone4 posted... Next Level39 - ??? - Reachable in 4999 days Sunday, August 19, 2035 --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | When was the last time u caught a cold or the flu? |
Airhammy 12/10/21 5:18:20 PM #6 | December 12, 2019 Either a cold or a mild case of the flu (as I had gotten my shot the month prior). --- http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/ |
Topic | Playing Mega Man X7 for the first time. X6 was the only one I didn't finish |
Airhammy 12/10/21 5:39:56 AM #24 | The general issue with the game is that it's slow and clunky. All 3 characters maneuver about the same. X has his charge shot, Zero his saber, and Axl has a rapid fire gun. Many of the complaints revolve around...
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Topic | Playing Mega Man X7 for the first time. X6 was the only one I didn't finish |
Airhammy 12/10/21 5:07:25 AM #18 | MrMallard posted... Does X play any better than Axl or Zero? I'll answer that with a Twitch clip of my buddy Altima playing the game as X from 2 years ago. https://clips.twitch.tv/PopularCallousWaterBabyRage --- |
Topic | Playing Mega Man X7 for the first time. X6 was the only one I didn't finish |
Airhammy 12/10/21 4:28:36 AM #13 | MrMallard posted... Oh, and also - Tornado Tonion?! Much like X6's bosses I believe X7's weren't localized either. On top of that someone at Capcom probably saw an opening for puns and just went with it. --- |
Topic | Playing Mega Man X7 for the first time. X6 was the only one I didn't finish |
Airhammy 12/10/21 3:58:58 AM #4 | |
Topic | Whoops I let that Winter video game music topic get purged |
Airhammy 12/08/21 7:50:00 PM #3 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Md2ODg-0M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qST1d0DnRM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiXAz0_Hgqw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4QSvgMJf0M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT-wsn9v7yk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJf3j09Xsk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jfvDIMJRZk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6_lWi0A74g --- |
Topic | South Park The Return of Covid special releases December 16 |
Airhammy 12/08/21 5:51:33 PM #3 | |
Topic | What TV shows have you seen every episode of? |
Airhammy 12/07/21 10:52:02 PM #13 | Medussa posted... that's a really long list... rexcrk posted... Beast Wars BW is among said list --- |
Topic | Give Ross Geller break. His wife cheated on him with another woman. |
Airhammy 12/07/21 7:39:43 PM #28 | YUGIOHH posted... https://the-take.com/watch/toxic-takeaways-the-problem-with-ross-from-friends I thought about posting something, but this vid sums it up perfectly. --- |
Topic | Do you know how to swim? |
Airhammy 12/07/21 1:49:50 AM #4 | I am naturally buoyant for whatever reason. Just stand upright in the water floating there, no need to tread. --- |
Topic | Best non-American/non-English Christmas music? |
Airhammy 12/05/21 10:22:57 PM #7 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhK3yvkkvtU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HY28Acy1N8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT1dNkDW9i4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVZqQVYfvA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVFRN2_xAvI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kVxXBGRJns https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paqgOEIO5Bg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVFcoZeeNUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQniSvlm_p4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyqpFOfcLXg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSVBQ7iNio and White Christmas from the album (which is is English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_PZyo0lJI4 --- |
Topic | Post some good Christmas songs |
Airhammy 12/04/21 4:46:56 AM #23 | |
Topic | Santa Clause is comin on mom, I'm dreaming of a White Woman, Frosty the Dope Man |
Airhammy 12/04/21 2:55:16 AM #3 | |
Topic | Booty and the Beast. |
Airhammy 12/01/21 7:15:05 PM #4 | |
Topic | any ornithologists on here? what kind of bird is this? |
Airhammy 12/01/21 7:02:19 PM #6 | Pitlord_Special posted... wild turkey (female) This https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/592/overview/Wild_Turkey.aspx --- |
Topic | "Enjoy your meal!" |
Airhammy 12/01/21 3:59:55 AM #5 | |
Topic | Favorite wrestling moments |
Airhammy 12/01/21 2:07:41 AM #6 | |
Topic | Superman's secret identity is actually genius |
Airhammy 11/30/21 9:54:23 PM #12 | |
Topic | Ranma is kinda hot ngl |
Airhammy 11/30/21 3:30:55 PM #35 | Turbam posted... Is this what it's come to? XD --- |
Topic | Holy shit @ how small tonight's WWE RAW crowd is |
Airhammy 11/29/21 9:19:18 PM #5 | Here it is, 3 weeks ago in Louisville, KY taken during the opening 8-man tag. --- |
Topic | Holy shit @ how small tonight's WWE RAW crowd is |
Airhammy 11/29/21 9:16:37 PM #2 | That's quite good actually. There were far less a few weeks ago. Where's that pic... --- |
Topic | Rank the Megaman X games |
Airhammy 11/28/21 9:45:32 PM #43 | X8 seems good on paper, but every stage is a different experience. Mantis - Rooster - Trilobyte - Sunflower - Yeti - Man-O-War - Pandamonium - Antonion - Then you have the currency system, those crystals/metals you have to collect in order to make things such as the retries (which take the place of extra lives), and there are two armors again. At least this time you can use the parts right away, and mix them up. You still have to deal with tons of spikes ( At least you don't have to rescue Reploids anymore. --- |
Topic | Rank the Megaman X games |
Airhammy 11/28/21 8:08:43 PM #5 | X1 - X4 - X2 - X3 .......... X5 - X8 .................... X6 .................... X7 I tend to swap 2 and 4, and 5 and 8 around. --- |
Topic | Remmeber when YTMND was the youtube before youtube? |
Airhammy 11/28/21 4:33:51 AM #3 | |
Topic | Megaman bosses tend to be so much better when you dont use their weaknesses |
Airhammy 11/28/21 4:09:18 AM #11 | |
Topic | Masters of the Universe should have been released all at once *spoilers* |
Airhammy 11/28/21 1:16:19 AM #8 | Sega_System posted... Does I binged part 2 on Tuesday, my response... 'That was absolutely amazing! The story, characters, build up and so much more. The final episode is incredible. I would love to get wallpapers of the night time shots from it, they were beautiful! After seeing the end though... now I want more!' --- |
Topic | What the hell happened to Box Office Mojo? It feels nerfed. |
Airhammy 11/26/21 2:16:48 AM #2 | A year or two ago they totally remade the site and various features are gone. --- |
Topic | What do you call the hardhat enemies in Mega Man? |
Airhammy 11/25/21 4:51:14 PM #4 | Usually just Mets Their grown up counterparts the Picklemen, now there's one to talk over, heh... --- |
Topic | YouTube entrepreneur is selling her farts in a jar. |
Airhammy 11/24/21 9:45:42 PM #4 | |
Topic | Part 2 of masters of the universe is up and no topic? *Spoilers* |
Airhammy 11/24/21 4:38:55 AM #2 | That was absolutely amazing! The story, characters, build up and so much more. The final episode is incredible. I would love to get wallpapers of the night time shots from it, they were beautiful! After seeing the end though... now I want more! --- |
Topic | Dragon Ball: The Breakers (game trailer) |
Airhammy 11/20/21 1:21:49 AM #1 | |
Topic | Shortest you worked at a job and why? |
Airhammy 11/18/21 4:28:38 PM #22 | 5 and a half hours. I have found it very tough to find work here over the years. Even more difficult to get an interview. In 2008 I put in (yet another) resume to our local Rona in an attempt to be a cashier. I got an interview but was told all the cashier spots were filled, but they could offer me a spot in the lumber yard. All I had to do was buy some steel-toed boots and I'm all set. So I did that and got there around 8:30am for my first shift. This was in June btw. Everything started out okay, but then it turned into the rainiest day of the year. It was absolutely pouring and I came to work in a t-shirt. The raincoats available to staff were all too small for me. As the day went on I was carrying heavier and heavier things and getting drenched. Finally I just limped into my boss' office wet from head to toe and could barely walk I was in so much pain (and I was supposed to come back the next day). I quit --- |
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