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    Transformers 2 Is Actually Gremlins 3

    Gizmo Toy Is a Tad More Annoying than Cute

    Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
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    Image of Twisk Twisk
    06/22/09

    In reply to Transformers 2 Is Actually Gremlins 3
    So wait, is it ever explained as to why newly created Transformers seem to be evil?
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    Image of Barion Barion
    06/23/09

    @Twisk: I think it can be inferred based on something Optimus Prime said in the first movie. Jazz had asked why they should worry about not harming humans when they're so violent, and Prime reminded him that Autobots once had to learn how to control their violent nature...the implication being that newly created Transformers have a voracious appetite for violence. I got the feeling that all Transformers are Decepticons by default and that the Autobots are the select few who transcended those evil ways.
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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    06/23/09

    @Barion: Slow down there tiger; you just said transcended. I don't think that's okay at this time of day.


    And certainly not on a gadget blog.

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    Image of Wrathernaut Wrathernaut
    06/22/09

    In reply to Transformers 2 Is Actually Gremlins 3
    Cheesy dialog, nonsensical plot... but, but... can't... resist...


    EXPLOSIONS!

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    Image of Geisrud Geisrud
    06/23/09

    @Wrathernaut: And Megan Fox.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    06/22/09

    In reply to Transformers 2 Is Actually Gremlins 3
    That looks like one awesome piece of steaming pile of shit. I'll be there front row center.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    04/23/09

    In reply to Gizmo Toy Is a Tad More Annoying than Cute
    So I either spend $23.00 on a singing Gizmo or a limited edition Star Trek Spork made from Titanium pressed Latnium. Hrmmmmm
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    Image of Parapraxis Parapraxis
    04/23/09

    @When'sUranusDay?_GitEmSteveDave:


    wasn't it supposed to be Gold Pressed Latinum?

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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    04/23/09

    @Parapraxis:

    No, it's silver from the titanium.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/23/09

    In reply to Gizmo Toy Is a Tad More Annoying than Cute
    I had a Gizmo toy, and he sat permanently in a bright pink Corvette. It wasn't fuzzy, but much of its cuteness derived from the fact that it didn't make any annoying freaking sounds.
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    Image of 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle
    04/23/09

    In reply to Gizmo Toy Is a Tad More Annoying than Cute
    Just don't feed it after 22.00 and don't feed them chicken.
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    1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle was starred 1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle was unstarred
    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    04/23/09

    @1 DVS BSTD-Its off the Hizzle fo $hizzle My Dizzle: I'd say if you have one in California, you might just stop at 20:00 just in case your mogwai is set to EST.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    04/23/09

    In reply to Gizmo Toy Is a Tad More Annoying than Cute
    someone give me a bucket of water.
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    Image of IN THE FACE! IN THE FACE!
    04/23/09

    In reply to Gizmo Toy Is a Tad More Annoying than Cute
    The expression "Kill it! Kill it with FIRE!" Comes to mind...
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/26/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    Going by just that one photo, I can't conclusively identify which of the many known builds of the Anakin lightsaber hilt that is, but for damn sure it wasn't used in both ANH and TESB, and it's not even the only copy you'd see in whichever movie it's from.


    For ANH, they had both stunt props (several) and show props (probably a few of those as well). Then they made a completely new hilt for the Holiday Special (not even using the same model of flash handle as the base), but I have no idea if they needed a stunt copy or not (I don't even know if I ever watched the Holiday Special, but if I have it would only have been when it was originally broadcast). And for TESB, again, they made several stunt copies and probably at least a couple show copies. Finally, they replicated the design for Anakin to use in RotS (I believe his AotC hilt was supposed to be a different, but similar construct), again making multiple copies. Obviously Kurtz wouldn't have the latter, and this isn't a stunt copy or the Holiday Special design, but it'd take someone with a much more practiced eye than mine to pick out whether it's an ANH prop or TESB prop, and that's assuming the photo is of the actual piece and not something that got pulled from some random webpage.

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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/26/08

    @Purple Dave:
    Oh, if you want to see how the different versions are different from each other, go here:


    [www.partsofsw.com]

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    Image of NeVeRMoRe666 NeVeRMoRe666
    11/26/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    Hmmm...I guess Crystal Skull didn't make as much money as they had hoped...
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    Image of admoseremic admoseremic
    11/25/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    Wow, now that I see it up close, I never really realized how unfriendly the handle to Luke's lightsaber really is. You'd think with all the Star Wars tech, they'd prefer some kind of sci-fi leather grip or something. . .
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    11/26/08

    @admoseremic:
    No, they pretty much stuck to windshield wiper blades from British WWII army vehicles on pretty much everything. Half of the lightsaber hilts we see in the OT, Stormtrooper blasters, Boba Fett's RotJ rifle (the TESB one has a smooth barrel)...
     Reply
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    Image of MagnoliaX12 MagnoliaX12
    11/25/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    Magui! Want!!!


    You have no idea how hard it was to find the correct spelling for 'Magui', not to be confused with 'Maugua'. Not sure how I'd feel with one of those around

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    Image of headc4se headc4se
    11/26/08

    @MagnoliaBoy: I know I'm crazy late and all, having just gotten to work, but would it be wrong to point out that it's spelled "Mogwai" in the case of Gizmo?
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    Image of MagnoliaX12 MagnoliaX12
    11/26/08

    @headc4se: Meh, I guess it's up for contention still, but the wiki link actually does have it 'Mogwai/Mogui' in Chinese culture' [en.wikipedia.org] It's a Romanised phonetic spelling of a Chinese word, so I'm sure it's debatable. I can't spell for shit though, and prolly typoed it above anyway.
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    Image of Yetibelle Yetibelle
    11/25/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    Really 185k...it doesnt even work!
    A Lambo works and keeps on giving.
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    Image of scarbrtj scarbrtj
    11/25/08

    @Yetibelle:
    That's some bull.
     Reply
    scarbrtj was starred scarbrtj was unstarred
    Image of scarbrtj scarbrtj
    11/25/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    oh great and now i pass out because all the blood rushed to my peni *CRASH*
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    Image of LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
    11/26/08

    @scarbrtj:


    Doctors have the strangest fetishes.


    But even I didnt see your fixation on Gizmo coming. I mean, the lightsaber I kinda get. Its better then hamsters, ya know?

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    LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M was starred LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M was unstarred
    Image of tamoko tamoko
    11/25/08

    In reply to Buy Luke's Original Lightsaber for $185,000, Gizmo Animatronic for $5,000
    A Geek garage sale!?!? Now if I could only rustle up the other $184,658...
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