by generalsjoes | Sep 16, 2008 | Canadian JoeMeet, G.I. Joe Toys
My good buddies over at JoeCanuck have launched the September issue of their now famous JoeCanuck Newsletter. Even though they are based in Canada, these newsletters are fun for all nationalities, and feature an exclusive dio-story by yours truly. In fact, the September issue wraps up the first 6-parter! Hope you’ve enjoyed it. To be brutally honest, I’ve read and heard absolutely zero feedback on it (other than the JoeCanuck guys themselves) so I’m not even sure anyone liked it or cared about it… but it was fun.
Actually talking about the JoeCanuck newsletter also brings up an interesting thought to me that I’ve been meaning to talk about.
What is fandom?
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by generalsjoes | Sep 15, 2008 | Dio-Stories, Making of a Dio-Story
So I gave folks the chance to choose what they wanted me to talk about first when it comes to the long, complex process of making a dio-story. Overwhelmingly, people wanted to see the scripting/storyboarding process, which of course, is one of the more complex parts of producing these works of fiction. I will do my best to outline the long road I take between concept and production for these stories, and hopefully some folks find it entertaining, useful, or maybe even both.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 14, 2008 | Patriots
If any game were the very definition of the term above, this would be it. Cassel was okay, Maroney was okay, the defense was GREAT, but overall the game had a somewhat ugly feel to it, yet we pulled out a 19-10 victory over division rival New York Jets.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 14, 2008 | Patriots
4:15pm. Patriots Vs. Jets. Matt Cassel’s first start since 1999 when he started for Chatsworth High School. He’s played sporadically in the pre-season and in the regular season (when the game was already out of reach) but this is his first NFL start.
I have no idea how he’ll do, especially against a tough division rival like the Jets, but part of me is excited to see what happens this afternoon. The other part of me is terrified. :shifty:
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by generalsjoes | Sep 13, 2008 | DTC Reviews, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: The Movie
I know, I know…the mere mention of “Movie Toys” at this point sends most Joe fans into a spiralling depression and near-psychotic rage. We all love our Anniversary stuff, but like it or not, as of summer, 2009, we’ll be moving on to the inevitable onslaught of movie toys. Trust me when I say there will be no complaints about distribution once those bad boys hit. Oye ve!
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