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The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 5

5 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!
Day 2: Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness STILL. The mysterious man gets some rather suspicious goodies. Two advent calendars still hide their secrets!
Day 3: Guise is still [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 4

4 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!
Day 2: Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness STILL. The mysterious man gets some rather suspicious goodies. Two advent calendars still hide their secrets!
Day 3: Guise is still [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 3

3 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Previously on The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off:

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!
Day 2: Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness STILL. The mysterious man gets some rather suspicious goodies. Two advent calendars still hide [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 2

2 December, 2009 (20:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Previously on The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off:

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Day 1 (Pt 2): Guise wanders the Playmobil wilderness and two mysterious characters are NOT introduced!

Box 2

Guise: Oh man, for a stark, barren two-dimensional wilderness it certainly goes on for miles. I feel like I’m nowhere [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off: Day 1 (Part 2)

1 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys, Uncategorized | By: Guise Dugal

Previously on The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off:

Day 1 (Pt 1): Guise gets Bunny-fied in a random act of Christmas magic
Box 1

Guise: Well, this is just perfect…seriously, what could be better than being transformed in to a Playmobil bunny? You know, besides NOT being transformed in to a Playmobil bunny! At least I got to be [...]

The Great Guise Advent Rip-Off : Day 1 (Part 1)

1 December, 2009 (23:59) | Christmas, Christmas 2009, Toys, YouTube | By: Guise Dugal

Wow, been a long time since I updated. In the meantime I’ve tried my hand at daily vlogging (which is a lot harder to do when nothing interesting has gone on), changed jobs and am still in the process of settling in to having the homestead all to myself. However, that’s the past and the [...]

The Youth Club We All Wanted…

21 August, 2009 (23:23) | Comic Books, Movies, Television, Toys, YouTube | By: Guise Dugal

Ninja Night! Ninja Night! Ninja Night! Ninja Night! Ninja Night! Ninja Night! Ninja Night!
So for Friday night I decided that I was going to have a night of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and wanted to write about something that always stuck with me about the movie.
No, it isn’t a review of the movie, as [...]

Know Your Dreadnoks

9 July, 2009 (23:59) | Comic Books, Television, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

NaBloPoMo: Day Nine (Delayed to 16/07/09)
I’ve mentioned before my love of the Dreadnoks from the GI Joe toy range, so thought I’d just provide a simple overview of the guys and girls that make up one of the best gangs in anytown.

Zartan
The leader of the Dreadnoks and fairly out of place in that role in [...]

Ominous Box 2?!

8 July, 2009 (23:59) | Toys, YouTube | By: Guise Dugal

NaBloPoMo: Day Eight (Delayed to 15/07/09)

Heh, I channeled Dugal Dugal for a while there I fear…AND I LIKES IT! Hey, you try sounding imposing when you have a throat that’s been burning with bile. Must try again, must try harder.
Yes, I realise I haven’t completely covered the first Ominous Box, but I really was starting [...]

Cobra: Pyramids of Darkness

5 July, 2009 (23:59) | Books, Comic Books, Genetic Engineering, Mecha, Television, Toys, World Domination | By: Guise Dugal

NaBloPoMo: Day Five (Delayed to 11/07/09)
I’ve mentioned before about how my brothers and I grew up on Action Force, the UK re-brand of GI Joe, and about my support for COBRA and the Dreadnoks over the good guys of the series – for one thing, Cobra actually had a uniformed military organisation and supporting named [...]

King vs Clown: Summer Movie Showdown 2009

28 June, 2009 (21:27) | Summer, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Recently I had cause to resort to fast food for a few meals and so took the opportunity to check out what was going on in the realms of childrens meals and promotions at both Burger King and McDonalds, both of which are running movie tie-in promotions with their children menus. The two movies up [...]

Batman And His Amazing Toys

27 March, 2009 (21:52) | Books, Comic Books, Movies, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Toys and superheroes are a sure fire bet, whenever a cartoon series with a cool character comes along you can guarantee there will most likely be some kick-ass toys to accompany it – by the way, still looking for Ben10’s Gwen, GI Joe Dreadnoks and a Cyclonus that doesn’t fall about mid-transformation.
DC have always had [...]

Halloween Countdown ‘08: I Want To Play A Game…

12 October, 2008 (21:10) | Halloween, Movies, Seasonal, Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Over the Christmas period last year, while making some new friends in the Box 23 threads over at X-Entertainment.com (Not a porn site), I happened to mention in passing an idea I had for a childrens version of the Saw movie series. The storyline in this version featuring a young schoolchild in the role of [...]

The Dark Whopper!

12 August, 2008 (18:12) | Comic Books, Movies, Toys, YouTube | By: Guise Dugal

I’ve procrastinated a long time on this one, I admit. I’ve been rather pre-occupied with other things and random thoughts. Some of you, I know, have been waiting patiently; others have been waiting impatiently; and, some couldn’t really care less. The latter will probably find this most appealing because I’m not quite sure how to [...]

I Have The Power!

29 April, 2008 (14:57) | Toys | By: Guise Dugal

Yesterday, on one of my frequent trips to the toys section of the local Woolworths, I spotted that they were selling off some of the older discontinued ranges of the last couple of years. I fought an epic campaign between the sensible part of me that wants to save money and the bit that is [...]

Cyclone Defender: Episode 05 – “Kunan Unten”

26 April, 2008 (21:23) | Cyclone Defender Build, Mecha, Stories, Toys, World Domination | By: Guise Dugal

Essential Cybernetic Science Department, DugalCorp Headquarters

FC-D23: I hope you realise, organic, that your usurpment will not be forgotten.
Ryo: What a pity.
FC-D23: You might think that you are tough, but we are made of sturdier stuff.
FS1-D23-U3: Mainly composite materials.
Ryo: Ah-huh.
FC-D23: We are the great builders, the weaponsmiths…whereas you, you are a test pilot…a guinea [...]

Cyclone Defender: Episode 05 – “Yukuefumei Genshiryoku Oodutsu? Teikoku no Kenchikuyourobotto Hanran!”

25 April, 2008 (23:06) | Cyclone Defender Build, Mecha, Stories, Toys, World Domination | By: Guise Dugal

Essential Cybernetic Science Department, DugalCorp Headquarters

FC-D23: It just looks a little ‘pedestrian’ to me, where are the high action and heavy artillery features. It’s got nothing remotely threatening.
FS1-D23-U1: Unless you count kung fu grip and spinning blade action.
FC-D23: It’s meant to be a giant robot that will crush spirits and structures, not Action [...]

Cyclone Defender: Episode 04 – “Denkiteki Yaiba, Tetsu no Tsume”

23 April, 2008 (20:59) | Cyclone Defender Build, Mecha, Stories, Toys, World Domination | By: Guise Dugal

Essential Cybernetic Science Department, DugalCorp Headquarters

FS1-D23-HUD: So, how are the Arm Alliance doing, boss?
FC-D23: HUD, are you going to continue to insist on creating bad team titles or do you intend to avoid a trip to the trash compactor?
FS1-D23-HUD: You prefer Limb League, right? I knew I should have gone with that!
FC-D23: Rrr. [...]

Cyclone Defender: Episode 03 – “Tsuttatsu! Aruku! Keru! Denkiteki Ashioto”

22 April, 2008 (22:28) | Cyclone Defender Build, Mecha, Stories, Toys, World Domination | By: Guise Dugal

Essential Cybernetic Science Department, DugalCorp Headquarters

FS1-D23-U3: I mean, what is with this colour scheme, it’s like they don’t trust us to use the right pieces in the right place if they don’t colour them differently.
FC-D23: I wouldn’t trust most of this crew to get the right pieces if I crushed their faceplates [...]

Cyclone Defender: Episode 02 – “Umidasu Karada No Koukyoudokou Adauchi”

21 April, 2008 (21:18) | Cyclone Defender Build, Mecha, Stories, Toys, World Domination | By: Guise Dugal

Essential Cybernetic Science Department, DugalCorp Headquarters

Shuuhaijin Yuki: The supreme leader ordered delivery of components for top secret plan and transfer of data and schematics, I am honour bound to follow these orders.
FS1-D23-U2: Because otherwise you must commit sekkupu?
Shuuhaijin Yuki: Worse, bukkake…but also, I get sacked.
FC1-D23: Never mind that, how did you [...]